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And once I start, there’s no stoppingsnowshoe072 wrote: »@biketheworld
I don’t know about everyone else but this Halloween candy gets me every year especially the good stuff the mini snicker bars milky ways etc
You’ve been on my mind, wondering how you’re doing.@biketheworld - girl, I am right there with you. But today starts a new month, and we got this
Lol if you only knew how the rest of my day went, you’d know I’m anything but inspiring. But thanks for the encouragement. I do like the philosophy you mention though.@biketheworld Way to snap back!!!! You are very inspiring!
Someone posted an interesting idea in another group. He suggested making yourself maybe three fancy holiday "passes". Then every time he is tempted at a holiday party, event, meal, etc. he will ask himself, "Is this worth one of my passes?" When a pass is used it is 100% guilt free. When they are gone, they are gone.
You are so sweet, encouraging, and positive. I was so tempted to throw in the towel but this group provides the incentive to stick with it.Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »@biketheworld I know everyone's "hard times" are different, but I want to encourage you to stick with it, and do what you need to do to MAINTAIN where you are and not lose any more ground. Please let us know how we can help.
I looked up the book. There appears to be quite a series. I’ll check it out. Thanks for the encouragement and suggestion.GrandmaJackie wrote: »@biketheworld, hugs to you honey! I am soooo with you, a couple months ago I was in the same spot! It was because of “this group” I was able to get out of “ a terrible slump/depression.” I don’t reply much BUT I do read every day.
What really has helped me is “The Miracle Morning” book, if I remember right somebody from this group suggested it.
You are so sweet. And you give excellent advice.jamcnewman wrote: »November 1@biketheworld Goodness, your post hit home and all the feels. The journey is long, and I am tired already. But that is why, for me, UAC is so important and valuable - we are not alone. I find that when I purposefully force myself to have self-compassion for myself as a human being — rather than as a human doing — I can carve out some space for self care. Lots of material has been written on this; each person is so different. DM me if you want some personal support? 💛 Thanks for your courage to post and share. You have come so far, and no, you are not slower than a sloth. 🦥 Be kind to yourself.
Three yeses today.
0/3 pass days5 -
Yes x 3
Plan for this month
Work on lowering Cholesterol by eating low fat diet.
Incorporate my cardio.
Hit 10,000 steps at least 4 days a week.4 -
Exercise: 3 on-purpose walks - outside at noon, my walking-game on my mini-trampoline before supper, and a walk (in the dark) to the grocery store after supper. a total of 11,768 steps so far.
Logged everything: yes
Under target: just under even BEFORE fitbit exercise credits. so we are good today! (even if fitbit claws back some more exercise credits before midnight )
Plan for November:
Week one: re-establish logging habit (so far so good - full log and met target 2 days running following ~7.5 months MIA)
NO JUDGEMENTS on what goes into the log, so long as it is ALLLLLL LOGGGGGGED.
Week two+: start reviewing already recorded Nov. details and look for trends (positive to support; not-so-positive to actively try tweeking-alternatives.
Long-range plan (will probably take more than just November): Reverse a bad trend and get back to Normal BMI again.
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Exercise:
Tracking: Calories: 5 -
@Terririchardson112 love ur post, I just had to take a screen shot! Great plan! Xo
@biketheworld sorry to hear u hve had a rough week but great news is ur here and u got this! Thank u opening up I always find ur honestly to be really moving and relatable. Xox
@bradkcrew ur so right a planned pass day does not hve all the yuck guilt attached to it. Xox
@summerskier great strategies thanks for sharing!!! Xox
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My first tracking day as part of a UAC!
Yes - Exercise > 20 minutes
Yes - Calories >= Budget
Yes - Logged all food and drink
0/3 - Pass days used/left
Continuing to enjoy doing Jazzercise, which is about 40 minutes of cardio including warm-ups and cool-downs, and 20 minutes of toning and body shaping.5 -
Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »@biketheworld I was in a similar place back in February of this year. After 3 months of bitter cold and a knee injury (and not being able to walk outside much - which is my exercise of choice!). I was getting pretty depressed, and I didn't know how to snap myself out of it. I was so afraid to lose all my hard work up to that point. So I put my daily calorie goal up to a maintenance level, and basically "made" myself do the bare minimum (20 mins) of something most days, just to report in to the UAC. My plan was to finish out Feb that way and perhaps even into March if I needed to. My thoughts were that whenever I did finally get to my goal weight, I would have to "work" on staying at maintenance.... so I needed to "practice" that effort NOW!!!!
I made myself continue to check into the UAC every single day, and knew that I was just going through the motions and not really contributing much. It did eventually work out for me - within 4-5 weeks I found that I was feeling much better (mentally) and was able to pull myself out of it. (A few days of warmer weather in the early spring helped a lot too!!) When it was all said and done, I found that I had basically maintained my weight through that difficult time.
I know everyone's "hard times" are different, but I want to encourage you to stick with it, and do what you need to do to MAINTAIN where you are and not lose any more ground. Please let us know how we can help.
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edwardsc60 wrote: »It’s 8pm here in cold and dark Wales! I weighed this morning - 74.5kg. That’s 5kg down since I started my current efforts to improve my diet and health.
Exercise: 30 min brisk dog walk up the hill this morning. ✅
Tracked all my food. ✅
Calorirs within my target for the day. ✅
My plan for November is to weigh myself daily and stick to my breakfast of home made porridge and fruit. This sets me up well for the day. Without the morning reminder I think I’d find this far harder.
Good luck everyone,
Catherine
5kg is a huge weight loss! Well done!I also eat porrige daily! I lo've the way it makes me feel. Xo0 -
edsheeran412 wrote: »Date: November 1st
Exercised?: Yes. I took an hour long walk and did a single push-up haha. I’m planning on doing a push-up for the date, e.g today is 1 and so on the 14th, I’ll do fourteen push-ups!
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.
This is my first time participating in a challenge, by the way.
Welcome aand I love ur push up challenge u hve made for urself! Good luck with it. Xox2 -
GrandmaJackie wrote: »@biketheworld, hugs to you honey! I am soooo with you, a couple months ago I was in the same spot! It was because of “this group” I was able to get out of “ a terrible slump/depression.” I don’t reply much BUT I do read every day.
What really has helped me is “The Miracle Morning” book, if I remember right somebody from this group suggested it.
Like @Mrs_Hoffer said, “I made myself continue to check into the UAC every single day,”
You BOTH are such an inspiration
You have this, WE HAVE this, take one day at a time……
Beautifully said!! Ohhh I hve not heard of that book sounds like it had a huge impact on ur life so I and I'm sure a few others shall add it to their list! Xo4 -
Geneveremfp wrote: »Congratulations winners circle excellent achievement.
Well I'm back. I went on holiday two weeks ago and didn't have reliable internet access so I took a week off of logging... Which turned into two weeks. I really need to get back to it though.
Yes x3 today so good start
Welcome back my fellow Aussie. U hve been missed! New month, new beginning! Xo3 -
lesdarts180 wrote: »Congratulations to all the Winners!
My Plan? Well, I’m going away on holiday – flying abroad for the first time in over 2 years, (fingers crossed no last minute Covid restrictions) – for a fortnight over the end of November through to December. So, my plan includes being very careful over the next two/three weeks. Looking forward to some sun, it’s getting cold, wet, and dark here now.
Love that quote @TerriRichardson112!
@biketheworld – good to see you back, you can do this.
Welcome @edwardsc60!
Also welcome @edsheeran412.
We’re a friendly bunch.
@Geneveremfp – good to see you back. New month, fresh start.
Awww very exciting!! Xo0 -
11/1
Exersised yes
Caleries yes
Logged yes
My plan is to stay on track with my different stages of bariatric surgury after care, get into regular exercise once I'm more stronger to do so.11 -
biketheworld wrote: »I’ve been almost non existent here for the past week or so. Fell into a terrible slump/depression. I’ve been eating everything in sight. I’d planned a 68 mile bike ride for Sunday on a trail that right now is probably aglow with fall color, but decided not to go partly because the weather was iffy, partly because I just couldn’t muster the energy. As I was eating Halloween candy last night, I actually thought to myself, “I wonder how fast I can gain that 30 pounds back,” and I didn’t even care. I’ve been using an excel spreadsheet to record daily weight because it includes a logarithm that removes the crazy daily swings and I’ve really appreciated that. However, this morning I opened up the Happy Scale app which I haven’t used in several months and was jolted by how far I’ve come since February. Then I entered my historical weights from the first day of each month. The app breaks down my beginning weight to goal weight into 10 segments and I’ve accomplished 5 of them - I’m half the way there! It’s taking me forever, but I realized I do not want to throw that progress away. So I’ll keep slogging my way along, I should probably change my username to “aslothcouldbeatme” but whatever. The issues that threw me into this slump are still there, some I can’t do anything about, one I’m going to address today. The sun is shining, the colors are reaching their peak, my backyard is practically glowing. Life really is good and I need to stop feeling sorry for myself. Sorry for the long post.
Hi my friend, @biketheworld,
I’m here for you.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
“I could over-eat, but I won’t because then I’ll have TWP problems toSolve - the original & my weight.”
“The quicker you get up from a fall, the faster you win the race.”
Stock up on your favorite crunch veggies.
I’ve been eating a bowl of any carrots, large apples, salads, a bowl berries, as needed.
Other suggestions: warm baths, a funny or light movie, an upbeat book, put on jammies early and snuggle with blanket & a decaf tea
We have to develop NEW WAYS to deal with feelings. Gradually, with forgiveness & persistence.
I also had a depressive month or so. The tinnitus. I dug deep & decided I really really don’t want to diet again. I also don’t want to fail. I really don’t.
So I ate more veg/fruit, drank gobs of hot decaf tea, watched some silly shows including one of those bake-off series.
Eventually, I got “on top of” the tinnitus. My spirits began to lift.
I felt like I’d gained 20-30 lbs, but I took a hard look at the data. I’m barely out of my maintenance range. My brain likes to mess with me sometimes BUT I’m on to it’s tricks.
Perhaps, your brain is doing the same to you right now. Remember your WHY…remember …really remember ..how you felt when you began dieting. I was fatigued, uncomfortable, disappointed in myself, pretending “head in sand” that I didn’t know the negative impact of my eating habits. I was in a statin & a blood pressure med. and sometimes heartburn.
No way I want that again. You CAN rise above this, and each time you do you insure your longterm success EVEN MORE.
I’m here for you.
Maddie
PS We didn’t do Halloween. COVID, hardly anyone comes by, didn’t want to derail my newly regained mini-successes.
Throw that stuff out stat - I wish I had last Halloween. It’s a Quad Threat that I cannot control, so out it goes, or this year, I “never let it in.”6 -
November 1
Feeling quite a bit better today after another good sleep. Got out for a 60+ minute walk with the pup today. My FitBit says it was mostly cardio, but it honestly felt like the slowest pace ever. Whatever - I’ll take it.
Tracked everything today, and calories are under (so I’ll get that ‼️ message, again). Appetite is not fully back and I don’t want to overload just to get the calories/macros in. Trying to give away ALL the Halloween goodies (my weakness is the salty crunchy snacks) before my appetite returns. Neither my husband nor I need them.
November Game Plan
Make everything less complicated 😂😂😂 Goodness, sometimes I am my own worst enemy.
1. The three UAC Goals are a given.
2. Continue to listen to my body and respond earlier to the signals that I am hungry, thirsty, tired, overwhelmed, in need some fresh air, a walk, or a visit, or I am in physical pain. I genuinely need to retrain my brain after tuning out all of those signals for so long.
3. Look ahead into the month and make a plan for my “fancy pass” dates. I love this idea! The plan may end up being that I can increase my exercise, or adjust my meals around the event, but the key for me is to look at this further in advance than the “day of” 😅 Looking forward to this!
Be well everyone.
Julie
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »biketheworld wrote: »I’ve been almost non existent here for the past week or so. Fell into a terrible slump/depression. I’ve been eating everything in sight. I’d planned a 68 mile bike ride for Sunday on a trail that right now is probably aglow with fall color, but decided not to go partly because the weather was iffy, partly because I just couldn’t muster the energy. As I was eating Halloween candy last night, I actually thought to myself, “I wonder how fast I can gain that 30 pounds back,” and I didn’t even care. I’ve been using an excel spreadsheet to record daily weight because it includes a logarithm that removes the crazy daily swings and I’ve really appreciated that. However, this morning I opened up the Happy Scale app which I haven’t used in several months and was jolted by how far I’ve come since February. Then I entered my historical weights from the first day of each month. The app breaks down my beginning weight to goal weight into 10 segments and I’ve accomplished 5 of them - I’m half the way there! It’s taking me forever, but I realized I do not want to throw that progress away. So I’ll keep slogging my way along, I should probably change my username to “aslothcouldbeatme” but whatever. The issues that threw me into this slump are still there, some I can’t do anything about, one I’m going to address today. The sun is shining, the colors are reaching their peak, my backyard is practically glowing. Life really is good and I need to stop feeling sorry for myself. Sorry for the long post.
Hi my friend, @biketheworld,
I’m here for you.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
“I could over-eat, but I won’t because then I’ll have TWP problems toSolve - the original & my weight.”
“The quicker you get up from a fall, the faster you win the race.”
Stock up on your favorite crunch veggies.
I’ve been eating a bowl of any carrots, large apples, salads, a bowl berries, as needed.
Other suggestions: warm baths, a funny or light movie, an upbeat book, put on jammies early and snuggle with blanket & a decaf tea
We have to develop NEW WAYS to deal with feelings. Gradually, with forgiveness & persistence.
I also had a depressive month or so. The tinnitus. I dug deep & decided I really really don’t want to diet again. I also don’t want to fail. I really don’t.
So I ate more veg/fruit, drank gobs of hot decaf tea, watched some silly shows including one of those bake-off series.
Eventually, I got “on top of” the tinnitus. My spirits began to lift.
I felt like I’d gained 20-30 lbs, but I took a hard look at the data. I’m barely out of my maintenance range. My brain likes to mess with me sometimes BUT I’m on to it’s tricks.
Perhaps, your brain is doing the same to you right now. Remember your WHY…remember …really remember ..how you felt when you began dieting. I was fatigued, uncomfortable, disappointed in myself, pretending “head in sand” that I didn’t know the negative impact of my eating habits. I was in a statin & a blood pressure med. and sometimes heartburn.
No way I want that again. You CAN rise above this, and each time you do you insure your longterm success EVEN MORE.
I’m here for you.
Maddie
PS We didn’t do Halloween. COVID, hardly anyone comes by, didn’t want to derail my newly regained mini-successes.
Throw that stuff put stat - I wish I had last Halloween. It’s a Quad Threat that I cannot control, so out it goes, or this year “never let it in.”
U shld be a motivational speaker! Love it and I'm sure just wat @biketheworld needed to hear right now along with many others! Glad to hear ur getting over ur rough patch! Xo3 -
donna25trinity wrote: »MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »biketheworld wrote: »I’ve been almost non existent here for the past week or so. Fell into a terrible slump/depression. I’ve been eating everything in sight. I’d planned a 68 mile bike ride for Sunday on a trail that right now is probably aglow with fall color, but decided not to go partly because the weather was iffy, partly because I just couldn’t muster the energy. As I was eating Halloween candy last night, I actually thought to myself, “I wonder how fast I can gain that 30 pounds back,” and I didn’t even care. I’ve been using an excel spreadsheet to record daily weight because it includes a logarithm that removes the crazy daily swings and I’ve really appreciated that. However, this morning I opened up the Happy Scale app which I haven’t used in several months and was jolted by how far I’ve come since February. Then I entered my historical weights from the first day of each month. The app breaks down my beginning weight to goal weight into 10 segments and I’ve accomplished 5 of them - I’m half the way there! It’s taking me forever, but I realized I do not want to throw that progress away. So I’ll keep slogging my way along, I should probably change my username to “aslothcouldbeatme” but whatever. The issues that threw me into this slump are still there, some I can’t do anything about, one I’m going to address today. The sun is shining, the colors are reaching their peak, my backyard is practically glowing. Life really is good and I need to stop feeling sorry for myself. Sorry for the long post.
Hi my friend, @biketheworld,
I’m here for you.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
“I could over-eat, but I won’t because then I’ll have TWP problems toSolve - the original & my weight.”
“The quicker you get up from a fall, the faster you win the race.”
Stock up on your favorite crunch veggies.
I’ve been eating a bowl of any carrots, large apples, salads, a bowl berries, as needed.
Other suggestions: warm baths, a funny or light movie, an upbeat book, put on jammies early and snuggle with blanket & a decaf tea
We have to develop NEW WAYS to deal with feelings. Gradually, with forgiveness & persistence.
I also had a depressive month or so. The tinnitus. I dug deep & decided I really really don’t want to diet again. I also don’t want to fail. I really don’t.
So I ate more veg/fruit, drank gobs of hot decaf tea, watched some silly shows including one of those bake-off series.
Eventually, I got “on top of” the tinnitus. My spirits began to lift.
I felt like I’d gained 20-30 lbs, but I took a hard look at the data. I’m barely out of my maintenance range. My brain likes to mess with me sometimes BUT I’m on to it’s tricks.
Perhaps, your brain is doing the same to you right now. Remember your WHY…remember …really remember ..how you felt when you began dieting. I was fatigued, uncomfortable, disappointed in myself, pretending “head in sand” that I didn’t know the negative impact of my eating habits. I was in a statin & a blood pressure med. and sometimes heartburn.
No way I want that again. You CAN rise above this, and each time you do you insure your longterm success EVEN MORE.
I’m here for you.
Maddie
PS We didn’t do Halloween. COVID, hardly anyone comes by, didn’t want to derail my newly regained mini-successes.
Throw that stuff put stat - I wish I had last Halloween. It’s a Quad Threat that I cannot control, so out it goes, or this year “never let it in.”
U shld be a motivational speaker! Love it and I'm sure just wat @biketheworld needed to hear right now along many others! Glad to hear it getting over it rough patch! Xo
Thank you Donna aka @donna25trinity
Right back ‘atcha!
Seriously though, we have to BECOME our own Motivational Speakers. I tell my “tricky monkey brain” that it won for decades, but there is a new Sheriff in town & I boot it the heck out!!
We have Worked ToO Hard & devoted a lot of our lives to our accomplishments- we cannot let it slip away from us.
It DOES get easier. The monkey brain gets quieter AND we have developed more strategies.
Thanks again,
Maddie5 -
November plan? I will be keeping it super simple this month.....
1) Follow UAC rules to a tee!
2) I hvent been able to stop the grazing as yet so instead my goal is to track every BLT, this includes any food I graze on.
3) Continue to maintain my weight.
Xox
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1st Nov 2021
*40 min walk carrying bub and 40 min weights.
* Calories exactly spot on.
* Tracked every BLT including the 1 bean I tasted while cooking. Lol!!
Xox
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Pass day to start it off! Tomorrow will be better.7
