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Happy Birthday @snowshoe0722
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@TwistedSassette i think we have all been there before sometimes I think we are surprised when people ask what we have done and compliment us on our progress. We also often times view it as being vain sometimes that’s how I have taken it but that’s not the case they are curious and it’s ok to share our stories. This is something I now do in an abbreviated manner keep up your great work don’t hold back share your success that might be the encouragement that they need to get moving.4
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Happy birthday @snowshoe072! 🤗🎉🎁
And thanks all. I’m happy with the progress I’ve made, and ready to make more. Also that picture is probably kinder to me than the reality of my appearance but I’ll take it. Lol. Thanks, selfies!6 -
I don’t feel comfortable receiving compliments about weight loss. I’d prefer people not comment on it because I feel like health is more important than weight. My mother always prioritized weight over health and greatly compromised her health in the process.
That being said, I get compliments on my physical fitness quite often and that pleases me more.
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
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July 20:
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 45-minute walk.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes! For the first time in several days.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.
Pass days: Let's just say I am way over. I have missed at least three more days of posting, and all of those would have been pass days.
@biketheworld: thank you for such an inspiring post today, and wow! What a compliment to you!
@mshawski: Wow to you as well! Your pictures really reveal how much you've accomplished.
@MaltedTea: Thank you for encouraging so many!
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Thank you @biketheworld and everyone else - I am enjoying the thought provoking morning posts. I have started to log in during my morning coffee and then think about the post at various times of the day.
@snowshoe072 - happy birthday 🎉🎈🎂!!!
@mshawski - you look fabulous and you do have fantastic eyes!
Tuesday, July 20
Tracking: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: Yes, warm up stretch 10 min, core 10 min, indoor cycle 60 min, cool down ride 5 min, post ride stretch 15 min
It is so interesting reading everyone’s posts that I forgot to post my day.3 -
@biketheworld wow!! Thanks for that wonderful story of a stranger’s encouragement to you!
My report:
Lots of walking today. At least 43 minutes
Tracking was difficult but I feel confident in my results
Calories: under my limit5 -
Yes x 35
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, husband and I went out for a long after dinner walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? You bet!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Sure did
Love today's topic. So, I've found in the past I've always tried to hide that I was losing weight or attempting to make changes for myself, and this didn't serve me well. The reason was that I was always embarrassed that I had to do it in the first place.. I am a people pleaser by nature and either didn't want to acknowledge out loud I had things I wanted to work on or didn't want to inconvenience people with my choices (usually just go with the flow which means eating all the things, not looking after myself first, etc.)
This time around, it's a totally different ball game. Now of course I haven't seen most people I know, so I suspect when I do there will be a lot of surprise. But I also know there are people who won't say anything at all. I don't ultimately care either way - I can understand being on the other side and not feeling comfortable saying something (not knowing the why, etc.) However, if someone does mention it, like @TwistedSassette kind of alluded to, I am just going to own it... and be proud of what I've done!
I did have an experience earlier this summer at our summer RV park where I ran into a lady I barely know who hadn't seen me since last summer and she stopped dead in her tracks and went on and on for a while about how different I looked and how much progress I'd made. It does feel good and I've stopped taking it as a negative or something to feel shame for.
I also have this weird thing when people are talking to it about me where I share some level of detail but then get worried about what the reaction will be when they hear how much I've lost (like wow.. I didn't know she had that much to lose). But then I realize... I need to stop caring so much what people think! I'm happier when I'm not trying to sweep details under the rug and I just rock it. I'm ultimately going for 125 pounds. And yes, that means that when I get there, acknowledgement of that alludes to were I started. But who cares... the fact I overcame that is what matters!
Anyway, loved the topic and all the neat thoughts everyone shared about it!6 -
Yes, yes, and yes, another good day!6
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Yes yes yes4
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Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes- Treadmill: 33 min / 1.88 mi
- Chest & Arms WO
Apple rings closed: 20/31
I don't need compliments regarding my weight and frankly would prefer people not make unsolicited comments about it. I would go so far as to find it a bit offensive. My partner and closest friends get a pass but co-workers (when I had them), strangers, casual acquaintences and family don't. When I was young and too skinny I got a lot of unsolicited comments that I was too thin. As if I didn't already know. Or they'd suggest I was anorexic which was absolutely not the case. I always thought it was rude as I would never dream of telling someone they were fat and should lose a few pounds.
Anyway, this is probably why most people don't comment. They've been taught it's not polite or they don't know how you'd respond so they stay quiet or they've seen you yoyo over the years and figure it's a temporary situation so why say anything.
Now if someone wants to tell me how muscular my arms are looking I'm okay with that.6 -
OMG @ashleycarole86 What you described is EXACTLY what goes through my head! You put it so well. It's the same reason I always have a tendency to not do my regular exercise when we have visitors, it's like I don't want them to think that I have to be exercising because I'm trying to lose weight. It's so silly when you really think about it, but it's those subconscious thoughts that drive our actions a lot of the time. My mum stayed with us for a few months recently and I made a conscious effort to still do my daily exercise regardless!7
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Did I exercise at least 20 minutes today? I think I did. For reasons I'll not go into in detail, I walked the dog about a mile and a half this morning. I had a rough night with very little sleep. I did get some additional NEAT in, in part due to the events of the night.
Did I track everything? Yep. (My freggies were the toppings on my cauliflower crust pizza - so barely 1 serving).
Did I stay within calories? Yeah, I did.
Good night/morning/afternoon! Have a good one.7 -
July 19
Exercise: 76 minutes mountain biking, 55 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 05 -
@biketheworld your story was sooooo darn inspiring!!! Good on that man for being such a sweet heart!! You shld be soooo proud of urself!!! Xox
@mshawski and @seilidhe wow and wow u gals both look so fabulous!!! Wat a transformation!! Xox3 -
20th
Yes yes and yes. Xo5 -
Freggie report:
Sunday: 4
Monday: 1 (not a typo)
Tuesday: 85 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5