October 7
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Egads, today was a planned rest day. I feel like I’m cheating (I haven’t had a planned rest day in my routine for some time now). I did a 20 minute walk to hit the UAC ✅, found two four leaf clovers and a five leaf clover, and called it a day exercise wise.
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I may not be responding to these nuggets directly, but I’m reading everything people are saying and appreciating all of your thoughts. I started a long paragraph last night about the “who” behind someone’s weight loss journey and how before we can do anything we need to ensure we’re losing weight for ourselves and ourselves alone if we want to be long term successful - but I couldn’t bring myself to hit post. It kind of ties Into the nugget about blaming someone else for your habits, but it’s more the “if you’re only doing it to look good/be healthy for someone else and not yourself your motivation is gone when they leave” vein of things. Perhaps I’ll figure out a better way to phrase what I’m thinking and try again later. Cheers 🍻8 -
@lesdarts180 - I wish there was a “love” button for your spoiler. You are my hero.ashleycarole86 wrote: »Reflections on Golden Nugget 2-
I've been overweight for so long and recently gained another chunk before I got on here. I had decided I would always be overweight. How silly was that? Sure, I'll always be if I choose that! But 86 pounds gone is all the proof I need that this is on me.
Heather repeats often on her coaching calls that we should implement in our journey the strategies we are willing to stick to and for me this is just yo-yo dieting avoidance. I have had SO many people ask me what I'm doing to lose weight. No one likes the CICO answer.. it's not sexy, but CICO is always possible. So is my walking and exercise. There is confidence in my newfound habits, I can take them wherever I go and they're accessible to me in any situation.
86 pounds?? That gives you rock star status. And CICO doesn’t sell books either. Kind of sad really.snowshoe072 wrote: »I like nugget#2, we are a society that in my opinion would rather place blame on someone or something that causes us to have a negative experience. It is so much easier to place blame elsewhere than to accept errors in your life and have the courage to acknowledge and move forward with change. I get it change is hard work but if you want something bad enough you will find a way to make it happen so in plain English quit whining and get moving!!
So true. Ask and teacher and they’ll confirm this.
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before we can do anything we need to ensure we’re losing weight for ourselves and ourselves alone if we want to be long term successful - but I couldn’t bring myself to hit post. It kind of ties Into the nugget about blaming someone else for your habits, but it’s more the “if you’re only doing it to look good/be healthy for someone else and not yourself your motivation is gone when they leave” vein of things. Perhaps I’ll figure out a better way to phrase what I’m thinking and try again later. Cheers 🍻
I think you phrased it very well and you’re exactly right. A hard life lesson I had to learn is that I can’t make someone else happy. Therefore, losing weight for someone else is pointless. My ex, early in our marriage, told me he’d divorce me if I ever got fat. He believed telling me that was going to give me motivation to stay thin.5 -
Yes, yes, yes
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A triple day all done4
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Exercise:
Speedy 2.25 mile run today
Tracking:
Calories:
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So, right now, I feel like I am the hungriest I have been in the entire 26 weeks and 4 days that I have been plugging away at this. I don't know why. For the first time I am really considering just eating something--nothing crazy, like 100-150 calories, but nope, I'm not going to do it. When I take a pass day it is going to be worth it, lol!
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Nugget #2 Oh, if only it were that easy...I think I am starting to see a trend with this lady. I will just leave it at that because I am feeling a little hangry right now, lol.3
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Oct 7
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Pass Days Used: 1/3 (4Oct)
Exercise today was 100 minutes walking and giving a massage 💆♀️ tonight after work.4 -
October 7
✅ Exercise - zumba workout
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Yes x 3 today - honestly, tracking is such a challenge for me but I am hanging in.
Love today's "nugget" especially item #3 - - Only change what you’re willing to do the rest of your life.
This is sooo true. I used to be a career couch potato back in the day, now I cannot imagine not moving my body and getting sweaty at least 4 days a week (more if I can fit it in). I love movement and being physical and pray that I can keep it moving for years to come.4 -
Correction: Pass day 3WhatMeRunning wrote: »October 7 ✅✅✅
The upside is I think this is due to my body wavering between ketosis and glucolysis which is something I can work on. Also explains some moodiness. I was being a little forgiving about some net carbs so long as they were veggie based, but I think that Primal Kitchen ketchup in the chili I've had a few times the last couple weeks is just too high, despite being quite low carb for ketchup. Add in an extra serving of broccoli today and perhaps my body is trying to figure out what metabolism to use.3 -
Another good post, ty! There's a few things there that are hitting home for me. Can't wait to see tomorrow's!
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@biketheworld Reflecting on your post about taking responsibility. Recently one of my senior citizen friends told me that he was taking insulin “just like his 83 year old sister.” He was having a problem keeping his sugar under control. He called his sister and complained that she appeared to eat anything that she wanted. She promptly responded,”I only eat a little bit of everything that I want.”
My daily check in…
Exercise: Started the day with 30+ minutes of active stretching, push ups. Later in the day more than 25 minutes walking
Calories: under my limit
Tracking: okay5 -
yes for 33
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Date: 10/7
Exercised ?: YES walk/Run couch 2k5 Week 4 Day 1! Used map my run/GymBoss app
Calories ? YES
Tracked? YES
Pass Days 0/3
“…Make moves or make excuses”-Andy Mineo
Thanks for the reminder to take responsibility for actions and focus on things I have control over. So critical.5 -
Exercise: No
Calories: yes
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Exercise: 20 minutes Peloton and 25 minutes walking
Tracked it all: yes
Within calories: yes
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October 7
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Tracking ✅ Yes
Exercise ✅ 90 minute walk around the lake. Beautiful sunny fall day.
Pass Days Used: None to date
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With colder weather, my appetite & weight drop & my exercise increases.
Just in the nick of time!! Actually 2-3 weeks ago would have been better LOL, but the weather gods decided to follow a colder week with a week 90 degrees, but looks like these cooler temps (and lower UV) are going to stick around a little!
The Fall has always been my best time to lose. This will give me a chance Tito offset my summer average weights.
The nice thing about maintenance is over a few years, you can start learning your typical ups & downs in wt.
One other pattern I noticed, I’m
Fine for big holidays & vacations. I gain AFTER- missing the family & celebrations & missing the carefree time of vacation.
But now that I have identified that pattern, I can start trying different strategies after these types of events!7
