September 10
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@mshawki Sending good vibes as you await the results.
Tracked, at, and exercised3 -
Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅
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Three no’s today. I think I’m on pass day… 6?
Verdict from ultrasound: Superficial Thrombophlebitis (clotting in the superficial veins in my hand and forearm). So nothing “deep vein” and they said that I don’t need to worry about throwing a clot or anything since the veins are super tiny - but I need to ride out the discomfort and inability to put pressure on my wrist (bye bye push-ups). She failed to tell me if running was fine so I called back and left a message. I don’t see why it wouldn’t be but when I asked before the test she told me we’d have to see what the test said 🤷🏻♀️. Still awaiting the CAT scan results on my lungs. Hoping all this drama is done soon. Looking forward to upping my running mileage as the weather cools down and I can’t do that if all my extra time is spent at the docs 😂
In more uplifting news I tried ThredUP (online consignment) for clothes since I begrudgingly decided I should buy 10s since 8s weren’t coming anytime soon and I kind of love it. Like. Super love. I’ve purchased 25 things in the past 3 weeks 😂🤣. One was a Tommy Hilfiger dress new with tags on it for $24. Tags read $130. Fits perfectly. Happy dance. Also today I ordered a dinosaur dress and an ice skating Santa sweater because - well - that’s where I am emotionally at the moment. Lol.
Anyhoo.I hope everyone is doing well. I have some catching up to do on your posts!12 -
September 10
Hello! I'm not good with falling off the wagon and getting back on track. In the past I have failed tremendously. Taking a "break" was my downfall; I know that breaks work for some people but it doesn't work for me. I just started not to long ago to eat healthier and exercise again. But it took me about 3 years and a lot of pounds back for me to decide to start all over again. This time around I'm looking at this differently, I'm approaching it as a healthy lifestyle change and not as a weight loss phase. By implementing healthy eating habits and exercise, weight loss will just come as a result of that. Obviously keeping track of my calories will help me stay where I need to be but by taking this healthy lifestyle change approach, I think it will help me stay in the right track. For myself, I learned that I don't need to take a break because eating healthy and exercising should be my normal and not the other way around; if a Holiday or special occasion is coming, I'll just enjoy that particular occasion/day and just continue with my regular habits on the next day. I'm still early in this process but hopefully this will make a difference this time for me.
Exercised?: Yes. Workout video.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
1 Pass day used.7 -
Sept 10:
✅✅✅ Exercise today was a 40 minute walk this afternoon when my first massage client of the day failed to show up or call to cancel/reschedule her appointment.
At least I got some steps out of it! Lol.
@mshawski Oh my! I hope things turn around for you soon! I'm glad that you've been able to find a small amount of happiness in the ThredUP clothing! Lol.
I've never been able to maintain my weight loss in the past. As soon as I reached my goal weight, I would go off my "diet" and the weight would creep back on. By then my motivation would also be gone, and I would just spiral out of control. Ugh. I've learned so much on my journey this time from people like @MadisonMolly2017 and @SummerSkier and others. I'm excited to have a "plan" this time around!!
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Exercise:
It was a beautiful day for a 10 mile bike ride through the woods...unfortunately, my bike ride was 15 miles, lol.
Tracking:
Calories:
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9/10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 👍🏻
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? 👍🏻
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? 👍🏻
3 Pass Days Remaining7 -
Tracked - Yes
Calorie budget - Yes
Exercise - long distance run, 7 miles! 😁🏃♀️
Pass Days used - 2 out of 36 -
Yes x 36
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 80+ minutes walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes6 -
Sept 9
Did I exercise?✅ 90 minute walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?nope
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?✅yep
Day 2 of 3 passes used
Sept 10
Did I exercise ?✅ 90 minute walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?✅
Better day today.
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9/10/2021
Just barely eked by on the exercise.
Tracked everything, with some estimates thrown in for not-so-good measure.
Did not eat within calories.
I have fallen off the wagon. And I'm having issues getting motivated to start again. I am really looking forward to cooler weather. Sun's coming up later, but it's still been upper 70s when I leave for work at 6 a.m. Hate running in the heat. Not crazy about bike riding in the heat. I don't like the heat. (I know, I live in the wrong place. Not sure I'd like the cold either, though. And can't afford Hawaii.) The scale has started creeping up. I see it. I feel it. And this is the way it usually goes for me. I get to a certain point and then, meh... I don't even care anymore. But, really, I think I do. So... yeah. There I am. 9 -
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: 40 mins / 2.45 mi
- Full Body Warm Up: 5 mins
- Day 4: EPIC I - 1 hour Dumbbell Full Body Workout Core Focus (+ cool down): 64 mins
Passes used: 2/3 (1sep) (4sep)
EPIC is kicking my *kitten*. It is a strange feeling. I have all sorts of sore muscles yet I feel good.6 -
Yes x3
Did yoga for exercise5 -
@Healthymumlife, @eokoro, @LeeH31, @TerriRichardson112 and @snowshoe072,
Congratulations to all for those 3 yeses!
and lovely pics of the beach thanks Healthymumlife!5 -
September 10
1. Tracked it all ✅
2. Kept within calorie limit? ✅
3. Moved for 20 minutes or more? ✅ 90 minute walk
1️⃣ pass day used on September 4Extra goals for September:
8000 steps? 👍🏻 14,052 steps
Reached protein goal of 88g? 👎🏻 (43g actual).
iPhone ban from the bed success? 👍🏻 Sleep isn’t improving much, but I know I need to continue this.5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes I did a 20 minute walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Y
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Y4 -
I'm a recovering yoyo dieter. I've made all the excuses, and lived with the broken promises to myself over most of my adult life. I was fairly active, and ate a reasonably healthy diet, but just too much of it. 😂
In my late 50s my mobility started to deteriorate because of a problem with my hip. I should have adjusted my diet then, but I didn't, and eventually, my weight meant that I couldn't get the operation I needed to fix the problem. Something had to change. I struggled for nearly a year trying to lose weight. Then one of my daughters suggested downloading MFP. I started with small changes, and kept on going.
I was almost 70 years old! Time to start adulting!!!
I was determined to succeed. My Primary Goal in 2015 was to lose one pound a week. I made a plan. Small changes over time to create a fitter, healthier lifestyle.- Walking short distances to start with then longer each week.
- Tracking my food. This was a game changing eye opener. Portion control, weighing and measuring my CI became a necessity
- Doing strength exercises for my legs to help my recovery from the op I would be having
- Buying a Fitbit
- Joining challenges on MFP
- Etc, etc, etc
Small sustainable changes over time worked for me. Motivation often wavered, but Determination to have a better future kept me going through the many ups and downs, and plateaus.
I'm still a work in progress. I've been in maintenance for almost 2 years now. My new lifestyle brings me great joy.
Weight fluctuates. It's a fact of life. The choices we make determine what happens. If I choose to indulge and my weight goes up, it's not a surprise. It's just a reminder to stick to what I want MOST, and not what I want now.
We are all creatures of habit. It is up to us to develop habits which support our dreams and aspirations.
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10th Sep
Yes x3 over weight loss calories but just under maintenance calories as went a lil crazy on treats last night.
Stretching done.
Weights done.
Long walk done.
Had some me time.
Complaints bracelet used.
Allowing myself to eat between 1400 to 1700 calories has made my weight loss jounery much easier to stick to and made it less likely for me to fail. I now dnt feel like I'm not stuffing up all the time. I use to stick to eating only 1200 calories and was starving all the time which led to grazing and binging. Wen I wld go over the 1200 calories i wld feel guilty, restricted, hungry and i felt like a failure as it was impossible to achieve day in and out. I stayed at the same weight for months. The slow & steady approach i use these days means I rarely binge and if I do overeat it's much easier to rein in. The best news is the weight is finally coming down. The grazing is still something I'm working on but Its getting better. Xo8
