Daily Check In: Are You On Track Today?
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DW…your AK trip sounds like a wonderful combination of quality family time and some sightseeing and added bonus of hiking! My fondest memories of seeing America over the years was through hiking! In later years we did many city walking tours with local guides which allowed me to walk on even ground (most of the time, lol). As Paula said, so many awesome memories you have now!
Shari…sorry your Covid number are getting higher. Stay safe….it’s all we can do. We are masking up everywhere now again. Such a debate here about getting a booster…and not FDA approved yet. Waiting to see what they decide. Unfortunately, I feel it’s media driven and politically driven rather than science…they really just don’t know everything yet, sigh.
Paula..good advice about not getting too hungry! Was definitely important for me on 17dd! This fasting from 7:00 pm to 11:00 a.m does have me feeling hungry some mornings! I try to imagine it is my body burning my fat cells that I am feeling! Other days if I keep busy enough I actually forget to eat until after 12:00! That happened again yesterday and I am down a bit (.2) on scale again today. But this morning my stomach is growling….and I have 1/2 hour before my minimum 11:00 eat time.
I think doing this calorie counting/intermittent fasting (13 days today and -4 lbs) is shrinking my stomach…I seem to get full faster with less volume. Which helps me with my calorie counts for the day too! Last night supper, I had a grilled ham and Swiss cheese sandwich (made at home) and some 17dd veggies on the side. Could not finish the small dish of veggies as I was full. I quit when full. I notice my two egg, peppers scramble fills me up better too. Plus, added good feeling is no big urge to eat mid afternoon snack. (Usually a yogurt). I do try to eat it that once a day but simply forget about half the days. The Lose It app keeps track of my calories eaten daily and weekly and says I am 744 calories less than allowed for the week. Yet I am able to add foods like mashed potatoes and grilled cheese (in moderation) again! 👍😎0 -
Shari, So sorry that your Covid numbers are requiring more stringent measures again. I wonder if it will be similar here for us in the coming weeks/months. Today our state added 5786 new Covid cases and 72 new deaths from Covid. Even though DS and I are vaccinated and the gals at the nail salon are also vaccinated, I wore my mask there again today and plan to continue to do so. I have no plans to go anywhere in the near future. I think I am actually free from doctor appointments for a while (yay!). I do need to go for blood work but will put that off for at least a week.
Diane, I am interested in the intermittent fasting you are doing, but I am not sure I could go that many hours. I might just give it a try one of these days. I really like your idea of focusing on the hunger as fat burning. That makes sense to me. Congrats on seeing another drop at the scale! It all adds up! Grilled ham and cheese sounds yummy to me! I just might have to give it a try sometime. I am aware of some low carb breads and wraps that I think would be fine.
This was a good day for me (finally!). I find the ground white turkey meat with some salsa very filling, especially when I add healthy veggies. Tomorrow is my ShopRite pickup so I will restock with more healthy options to help stay on track.
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Paula, today was my nail day, too. The salon I go to has never stopped requiring masks and I am good with that! I also noticed more folks wearing masks in the grocery store. I am going to a club picnic in Columbus on Saturday. It is outdoors but folks are being asked to wear masks under the shelter unless eating or drinking and out in the open if not socially distanced. I'm sure we'll get some push back on that, but the President of the club is a Dr and feels very strongly about this. Shari, I'm also sorry that covid has become so bad in your area. I often wonder if it is also really bad around here but the government's hands are tied to set new regulations. I know that it has increased by over 300 cases in our county since Monday.
Diane, I kind of do intermittent fasting when I stick to my goal of not eating after 8:00pm. Tonight's last meal was before 6:30 so I'll see how I feel in the morning. When I stick to that goal, I do see results on the scale more frequently than if I give in to temptation and eat something later. Breakfast is usually between 9-9:30. Congrats on your loss!! Everyone have a great Friday!!1 -
I had such a busy work day. I didn't get up and go for my usual outdoor walking breaks. It was quite cold and breezy so I wasn't too sad to stay indoors. It looks windy again today, but I will get outside as DH is subbing and Moe will need to get out.
Food wise, I did okay. I snacked on some Trail Mix which I need to cut out. The calories are quite high. Otherwise I did quite well.
We are having some friends over tonight- outdoors. We are only allowed one family over at a time now. We had this planned weeks ago. Since we can be outdoors we will meet around the fire pit. If it gets too cold we can move in Jim's shop and mask. It's a big space with very high ceilings. We are all vaccinated so we are not worried but we sill want to honour the rules.1 -
Calorie counting with Intermittent Fasting (IF)….Everyone….Feel free to ignore what I’m doing, if you want. Not saying anyone else should try this combined program…but in spirit of all of us trying to lose weight I want to be honest about this new method I am trying. (Thank you to my DD). You can all decide if it might be something you would do?? Day 14 today and down 4 lbs. Not saying it will keep working for me. If I fall off the wagon or my weight loss stalls you all will be the first to know, 😍1
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Note: I should add that without the Lose It app, both weight loss and strictly following the program would not be as successful for me. First of all, it calculated from my info (my age, phys activity, weight, goal weight, etc) what my max calories should be. Once that is entered, it is so easy to track my meals and snacks that I have no excuse not to do it. One dinner out was Culver’s chicken tenders and it had them listed per each and I tracked I ate 3. I love how it lets me track my food, how many calories remain for my day. Love it let’s me enter my weight any day I want…and then gives me an immediate graph time line showing my weights and predicted goal date. Mine is a slow progress goal line of 1-2 lbs per week (then based on what it has seen me eating for calories, it has already adjusted the end goal date to be a few days sooner)!😎1
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DW, It sure feels good to have a manicure, doesn't it? It is my one indulgence even in these pandemic days! We have more Covid concerns here based on local news reports. Pennsylvania added 32,000 cases and 277 deaths this week, as Covid ICU occupancy hit a 7-month high.
Shari, How nice to be able to gather with your friends outdoors! It is good that all of you are vaccinated. It is still summer weather here, but the latest weather forecasts suggest we should be moving to autumn weather just as the seasons change next week.
Diane, I too really like the Lose It app and am very pleased at the amazing variety of foods that are there to add when logging my food. I also like that I can see my progress (slow though it be) with the chart provided. The calories that remain after logging remind me of how the WW points system work. I still toy with doing the new WW program but not yet anyway.
I had a terrific day today....on track and no cravings or deviations. It was also a pretty busyday (for me), and I got a lot done and am not exhausted. Woo hoo! I wish every day could be like this. I still long for a dog. I have been checking the website of the shelter where my friend Kellie volunteers. I know I am not ready and might never be ready due to my physical limitations, but I will continue to look. I saw an adorable 12 year old Maltipoo mix who looks like she would fit right in here. But I am holding off. I just might get in touch with Kellie to discuss my situation with her again (she is a huge dog lover too). Getting another dog is a huge step, and I need to make sure I can handle it.
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Hello! Shari, your evening sounds like lots of fun!! Paula, Yes! I do enjoy my manicure! I mentioned that they require masks but they also have plexiglass between the manicurist and the customer and clean with Lysol between customers. I think it's one of the safest places I go! Diane, is there a social component on Lose it? My daughter was asking me to join her on WW. I want to be supportive but don't want to pay, so that's what I told her....I did well with WW when I went to the meetings but quit once it went to zoom. I don't know what they are doing now for meetings locally-most members were my age or older.
Today was a good day food-wise plus I was back to yoga this morning and that was good. I am actually enjoying feeling like I have control over my food options after a couple of weeks of feeling out-of-control (not that I didn't enjoy the food offered-I did-too much!!) I'm also back to the lemon in water in the morning! The scale is moving downward and I am approaching the number that I haven't been able to cross all year. I have a big event at the end of October and would like to be into the next "10's" weight range. I would have many more clothing options if I got there! (OK, they might be a tad outdated and at least 10 years old but some still have tags on them-LOL!!) Tomorrow is the dog picnic and I am excited for that! I will be too busy with fun dog events to eat much. One event is hilarious- it's "roll-a-bullie". The contest is to see how much toilet paper you can wrap around your dog in 1 minute. So funny because once they move, it all falls off and you start over. I had a dog who was asked not to participate anymore (good naturedly) because he was a ringer-he would stand still forever and we won too many times! He has been gone for several years now(great memories!!) and my current dogs don't stand still! I'm hoping for a good turnout! Also hoping for no clashes over mask-wearing!! I will have tails (tales) to tell tomorrow evening! Have a great weekend!!1 -
DW…No, sorry, no social aspect at all to Lose It…it’s just an app you download to tablet or phone. I use an iPad. It’s free in the basic format. Both my daughter and I only use the basic, not the premium. Basic uses your personal info to establish a calorie budget for a day, it has a really complete food tracker, has a weight tracker with goal line graph. Awesome graphics. Easy, peasy to use.1
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We had a very good night last night. It ended up being a bit too chilly and windy so we moved our gathering into the Shop. We left the garage door open (most of the night). We were away from the wind and since it's a large space we could all sit far apart. I know we were still breaking our new rules slightly, but we are all vaccinated and the new rules do allow us to all go to a restaurant together. That seems so weird. We can eat out, but we can't meet in a home. Oh well! We do want the numbers to drop back down so I will be careful to comply.
DW, the dog picnic sounds like so much fun! I don't think we have anything like that around here. I may check just to be sure. I think about getting another dog Paula. Not sure I am ready to have two since I have never done that. It just seems like it would be good for Moe. He is pretty social.2 -
DW, I laughed out loud when I read about your roll-a-bullie. That is a first for me, never heard of such a fun event. Can't wait to learn how you and your dog do!
Diane, I have been lazy the last couple days and haven't used the Lose It app. Ugh! I need to keep up with that to keep myself on track. For some reason the last 2 days I "just wasn't into it," and I sure feel it now. When I make bad food choices, my body lets me know. I feel like I set myself back quite a bit, just by being lazy and lacking motivation.
Shari, despite the increase in Covid cases in our area, not much (if anything) has changed in terms of restrictions, mandates, etc. It sort of annoys me, but since I go almost nowhere I guess I shouldn't really complain.
Well the dog I had my eye on has been adopted so that one is not an option. I told DS, it just wasn't meant to be. That is probably good for now. I will remain mildly open minded but not too aggressive in my search, realizing my limitations. I do donate to 4 no-kill shelters in our area and will continue to do so.
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Paula…we all have some off days…you will get back to tracking tomorrow! I ate more treats today…was hungry I guess? Anyway even with two ginger cookies as my snack I was 13 calories under budget. Will see if I can be better tomorrow…I usually am about 2-300 under budget and not feeling deprived. 😎1
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Hi Everybody! The picnic was fun but HOT -upper 80s...I lost a lot of water weight-LOL!! We had the dogs in the shade and had fans on them, and water, of course! The turnout was pretty small but not too bad-about 20 people with their dogs. My husband grilled the burgers and I set up the raffle and organized the games but the games are the ones we usually do. I won the "Roll -A-Bullie" contest but I had the oldest/most calm dog. Our younger one won the "Wickedest Eye" contest (our breed is supposed to have squinty eyes) and was 2nd in the "Waggiest Tail". I was last in the "Egg race" (hard boiled egg carried on a spoon, dog with you on a leash, racing another team around cones). For that race, my dog and I were both the oldest-LOL!! It is all good fun!
My eating choices weren't C1, but weren't bad and today has been on track. I'm down a couple of the vacation pounds and hope to keep going...not "hope"- plan to keep going! Have a great week!1 -
DW…sounds like a fun picnic despite some heat! Summer coming to an end here in MN. Hot yesterday but mornings are getting cool and crispy! Love fall…except we all know what’s coming, lol!
Down on the scale two days in a row. For new grand total of 4.6 lbs!! Feeling really good and committed to plan because it seems to be actually working and maybe increasing my metabolism. My tummy feels better and loser around waist too. Win Win.😎1 -
Here we are at Monday once again! I sure do appreciate the weekends. It was a good one as I actually took it easy on Sunday. I was expecting to not feel as I got my third Covid shot. I had Astra Zeneca as my first shot, then Pfizer. I was allowed to get a second shot of Pfizer so I can travel to places that don't recognize AZ (which is the US- at least to get into and concerts/shows). I don't have travel plans, but as soon as it's a bit safer I want to take some vacation. I didn't feel any effects from the shot this time around. We have so many that won't get a vaccine and protest, and here I am with my third shot. I know too many people that caught Covid and having lost a friend and colleague- I think getting the vaccine is important.
I did well eating yesterday. I would love to see some progress- and have it stick. Looking for a good day today with good choices.2 -
Shari…wow a third shot! Congrats! Glad you are feeling no side effects! I hope it keeps you safe from Covid!
FDA approved boosters for 65+ here but I don’t know if they are actually providing boosters to us in MN yet? Nothing being shown on local news about seniors getting shots? No one we know, except my sister, who has RA and is on Orencia infusions (totally compromised immunity) has been “invited” by their clinic to get a booster. Very glad she had one! We are going to look into boosters when we arrive in AZ. Depart a week from tomorrow. Right now very busy dog sitting. This little doggie is a busy boy and keeps us hopping!😂👍0 -
Just looked up MN and AZ sites both are saying waiting on CDC guidance which is expected to happen 22-23rd of September? So guessing has not been on news about seniors getting boosters because it’s not been authorized fully yet. FDA was just first step, needs CDC to have its say, red tape. When it is approved, we plan to get one.👍0
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DW, Congrats to you and your dogs for winning the contests! Such a fun and enjoyable day I am sure.
Shari, Wow that you got your 3rd shot!! I don't see that happening here any time soon for me. When I have the opportunity, I will also get a booster shot. It still seems to me that there is so much confusing information.
Diane, I am guessing that your sister will have to go off of the Orencia for a while before getting another vaccine shot, right? I managed to avoid getting on any biologics for my RA. At my last visit, my rheumatologist told me how fortunate I am that I have responded so well to taking DMARDs (disease modifying anti rheumatoidal drugs.
I had a wonderful on track day today. Only heaven knows what got into me this weekend (well I know that non-compliant food got into me for sure). I logged all my food and am well within my budget with calories to spare. I accomplished quite a bit today around the house, even doing some things that were not on my to-do list!
Onward to tomorrow!!
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Hello Everyone! Shari, congrats on getting your 3rd shot!! I will get mine as soon as I am allowed! I hope to be able to get it before the end of October when we have our national dog gathering and people bring in germs from all over the country! Diane, congrats on your ongoing weight loss! Paula, it sounds like you had a really great day!! I had a busy day with lots of running around but we did take the dogs for a walk mid day. It cooled down a bit so we were able to get them out without the concern of their feet getting burned on the hot asphalt. My eating was ok but not totally compliant. I got home from dog class and" had" to have a snack. Hopefully the extra exercise will balance the late snack. Have a restful night and a great Tuesday!!1
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Glad everyone is having good days! I wish we had hot enough weather to worry about taking Moe out for a walk DW. Today we will have room temperature weather outdoors. I will take it, it may feel warmer if the sun comes out.
My weight is stuck at a high weight. I will continue to work at my good habits to see if won't come down some. I managed to drink all of the water that I needed to yesterday. It's been hard lately. Hoping that will happen again today.1 -
DW, You sure do get in a lot of movement! That has got to help with your late snack. I so identify with wanting an evening snack. I have been having fruit which sometimes satisfies me and sometimes does not. When it doesn't, I truly struggle and sometimes cave.
Shari, Woo Hoo for getting your water in. That is the easiest part of any diet for me. DS used to not be much of a water drinker, but when he realized he put on some Covid pounds, he made up his mind to drink more water while reducing his calorie intake. Ah, at his age (31) it doesn't take much for him to drop pounds. And he has done so rather impressively. In the meantime, I still plod along and give it my best.
Today was pretty good for me. I am at the upper end of my calorie limit but feeling quite satisfied, so this might be an evening when I don't crave a sweet snack. If I do have something, it will be something sweet but low calorie. I didn't get done as much as I had hoped for today, but I am not too stressed about it. I will add the tasks I missed to tomorrow's list and take it from there.
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Today is my long day at work. It's not my safest day either as I will be around many teenagers tonight. I will wear my mask and do my best to social distance. I really hope our restrictions tighten up some more as our numbers are not improving. I guess in a week we will see if the new changes will make any kind of an impact. Lots of young kids are catching it now. I wonder if schools will shut down again.
I am like those of you that like to snack at night. I am not hungry, I just feel like eating something. It would be so good to build up the strength to not give in! I have my meals planned out for today and I have no room to snack after dinner. Here is hoping! The scale budged in the right direction be it ever so slightly.2 -
Shari, Congrats on your scale number. Every little bit helps because little things can add up to bigger successes over all. I often have to remind myself of this notion. I sure hope the Covid numbers stop climbing. PA is still seeing increasing numbers again. Our state Department of Health reported 4,394 additional coronavirus cases today. The seven-day moving average of newly reported cases was 4,715 cases per day, up 9% from a week ago, and up 88% over the last 30 days. Scary. To date, there have been 1.39 million infections statewide.
I had a great day again today....so a 2 day compliant streak. I was tempted this afternoon to have some off plan snack, but I didn't cave. This is definitely an NSV for me. I was pretty busy and kept at what I was doing. Before I knew it it was time to prepare supper, so no need for an afternoon snack break. My dinner was very satisfying: a substantial salad, salmon, and asparagus....the meal (ok diet meal) of my dreams!!2 -
Hi Everybody! It became fall overnight here in Ohio-it has been raining since about 8pm last night(Tuesday) and the high today was 55 so I made soup-chicken vegetable from the 17DD cookbook. It is supposed to continue with rain throughout the day tomorrow so the leftover soup will taste even better tomorrow! I am challenged by technology and have been getting messages from my phone for months about not having enough storage and icloud is full, so today seemed like the perfect time to go to the Verizon store and talk to them about things. A very nice young man helped me with the icloud problem and I've ordered a new phone. When it comes, I will go back there and they will transfer everything for me. The phone problems have been hanging over my head for months and I've been putting it off so am happy it is done! I did well food-wise until the past couple of hours so I should head for bed. Happy first day of Fall!!
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Good news on your NSV Paula! I wish I had some of that determination. I caved at the end of my night. I was too tired to talk myself out of the conversation I was having with the part of my thinking that said I deserved a snack after a long day. So today, I am removing the calories that I overate yesterday. That should even things out and I hope that my weight will stay stable. I am also hoping that helps me not think of a cheat snack as something I can get away with and I will be more accountable to myself in the future. Hope I can stick to my plan today lol!
DW- the thought of having soup sounds great! I am fairly good with technology but I do get frustrated when things don't run well. I have had your issue with phone storage space. It seems like every app and O/S needs more space so along with every phone update, there is less and less room. I always think I am buying a phone with lots of memory, but eventually- a new phone is needed. I know you will enjoy the new one.2 -
Fall in MN too, DW! Soup sounds so good! But so does a bunch of fall favs that are not good for me so will focus on the soup!😋
I hear what everyone is saying about the night snacking…my downfall for sure…(until I committed to this fasting from 7:00 to 11:00 next day). Hang in there ladies…I know you can do it!
This is my Day 21 on my intermittent fasting and so far I have not caved after 7:00 as to snacks or any form of calories. I hope I can continue the streak. I wish I could say why I am able to be strong at night now when I certainly was not all summer???🤔. Part of me had just given up because my weight loss stalled and then I was gaining…it feels good to be trying a new approach and probably is in “honeymoon” phase, lol! (When traveling I know meals will be “catch as we can”, not knowing what may be even closed down the road etc…so I will allow deviation from fasting schedule for 3 days).
As of this morning, I am now .2 lbs shy of 5 lbs lost in last 20 days. Even after Chinese for lunch yesterday..still inside my calories budget. The gradual losing is keeping me strong right now and will keep me that way as long as I am able to see results. 🤞🤞🤞crossing my fingers this does continue!1 -
DW, I think you sent your rain to us here in PA. It was rainy and dreary all day long. By the 5 pm local news we already had 1.65 inches of rain along with considerable thunder and lightening, a good day to take it easy. I, too, need to replace my phone, which is over 5 years old. I have been procrastinating about this, partly because I know I will get another iPhone but am not sure about the model I will select. I agree with Shari and Diane about soup. I could eat soup every day year round, but DS isn't in the mood for soup very often, so I don't make it as often as I would like to.
Shari, good strategy to cut back on some calories today to help compensate for yesterday's total. That is in line with the approach on Lose It.
Diane, Congrats on your impressive weight loss and intermittent fasting streak. That is fabulous! Your weight loss rate is right in keeping with the recommendations of most reliable plans. Woo Hoo!
I had an excellent today for food choices and staying on track. I will probably weigh in again soon. I was not very productive today however, maybe because the dreary rain slowed me down. I feel good however, so that really shouldn't be an excuse! It is 2 weeks today that I had the stem cell injection in my right knee. I feel that it is somewhat improved over the way it was before the shot. I have less pain and more strength in it, but it is still not "normal" and might never be that. I am hoping that it will just continue to improve slowly and steadily as a result of the injection. Still waiting to hear if I will be approved to get a shot in my other knee.2 -
Hello! I hope you are all having a good evening! I am hoping to get to bed at a decent hour vs staying up and snacking. My chair yoga cancelled for tomorrow so we are going to go walk at the Toledo Zoo. I got a membership last winter and we've never used it. The weather, which was rainy again today, is supposed to be nice tomorrow. Paula, that is awesome that you've noted improvement in your knee! Diane, congrats on your ongoing weight loss!! Shari, that sounds like a good plan balancing out the calories! I've ordered a new book that I saw on Hoda and Jenna about eating to balance hormones and feel better. It sounded interesting so I'll let you know how it turns out. Have a great Friday!!2
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We definitely have a chill in the air these days. No doubt that summer has left us. I do hope travel to a warmer climate will be in the cards this winter. We just have to wait and see.
I weighed in and was down a bit. I am so glad that the plan to eat less yesterday was effective. It's a strategy I will continue to use. I am thinking if I can make sure to average out my recommended calories per day over a longer time period I can have some meals that are more calorie heavy from time to time.
I do hope you continue to see improvement in your knee Paula. If you do, I will pass along this approach to my mom. She suffers with her knees, but she otherwise she is in really good health.
So glad it's Friday. I have a full day of work with so much to catch up on, But then, woohoo- two days off.1 -
DW, the book you ordered sounds interesting. Will be looking forward to any insights you gain from it!
Shari, Woo hoo for seeing more movement in the right direction on your scale. Seeing progress can be highly motivating.
Today was another good day for me. I weighed in this morning and am down 2 more pounds. I am quite pleased and will strive to keep up this progress. I am tired now so will rest in our family room for a while and maybe read if I can stay awake. I don't have any meaningful plans for tomorrow as I tend to not make "to do" lists for Saturdays and Sundays, unless there is something urgent. So I will take it easy tomorrow and ready while DS watches college football on TV, especially his alma mater Penn State who play at noon. I am more interested in college football than in pro football but DS likes both. So I read or nap while he watches the games. It is relaxing to me and reminds me of my childhood as that is what I did while my father watched football on TV too.
Happy Weekend All!1
