March 1st to May 31st challenge
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Well, I did manage to stick with my promises yesterday except that I got super hungry after yoga, and I decided I couldn't trust myself to drive home safely.
without stopping and getting a snack. So I went over on my calories.
I was going to cut back at dinner but it was such a busy day that I felt like I needed the whole meal.
Whine, whine.
Today I was studying and did not immediately take the dogs out. But it's not going to get very hot so we will do that later and I will do yoga this morning.1 -
Sometimes I can't edit my comments properly. There is a glitch. The screen jumps around and I can't pick a word.
One of my unique challenges is that I have extremely low blood sugar. So if I get too hungry I literally cannot concentrate and that's why I am not safe to drive.1 -
I did slightly better on my calories yesterday. It was another very busy day. I did not walk the dogs.
Today I will go to yoga for the third day in a row. I am seeing much more strength in my arms. I can almost lift my head off the mat when I'm lifting into a full wheel (back bend).
This is one of the exercises recommended for my sciatica caused by slipped disc in my lower back.
My balance is still slow to improve but I can lift one knee at a time to a much higher level because I am stronger.
I did not really intend to do three days in a row, but it was a scheduling mix up by the staff. It's actually been okay but I don't think I'm going to try to do every day this week! Mostly because I have a lot of other things to do to get ready for my trip.
NSV:. After years of procrastination, I have become motivated to overhaul the garage.
I know this is partly because I feel physically better and have more energy. I found a tropical bird cage hanger that I had stored because it was barely damaged. I hung it up on the front porch and it was like I was seeing it for the first time, even though I've been seeing it for years without looking at it very closely because of where it was located. It's a great symbol for my change in perspective. It is actually a very attractive piece of decor!
I feel like I'm moving forward in my life.1 -
I tried on my bathing suit and it looks much better. I feel more confident about taking my trip and not feeling stuffed into my clothes!
I walked the dogs for only 30 minutes today. I missed 2 days in a row. One day was because it was going to rain but I really should have gone ahead and tried. How easy it is to break a habit. It's been harder for me to get up and just go without thinking about it.
I've been thinking about habits. There are different theories about how long it takes to form a habit.
I have never been good about habits. I will say that there is a trigger that causes me to remember a habit
If the plants are wilting I will water them.
If the dogs are maniacs because they need more activity I will be motivated to walk them.
Sometimes I get uncomfortable with the way things look and I get angry enough about it to do something, but it's easy for me to shut my mind on the topic and think about something else.
Once I used a work book about compulsive eating because I felt like that was my issue. Sometimes it's triggered by emotional upset or the search for comfort. Those are also habits. They are just destructive ones.
Everything I've ever learned about losing weight has gone into these entries. I'm compulsive enough that I want to put them all in a notebook, so I will remember them but I know I will never read it again.
Another non scale victory is that I overhauled my closet. I still need to get rid of some clothes and reward myself by buying some new ones.
My closet arrangement did not get changed until I realized I could move one of the storage carts to the garage now that I improved the garage!
Chain reaction improvements!
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Yesterday I had lunch with my daughter and my grandson's. It's unbelievable how expensive it's gotten. Of course it is partly my own fault for indulging myself.1
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Apparently I decided it was already Mother's day yesterday because I really indulged myself.
Last post for a while except I will post
my weight tomorrow morning for accountability.
I'll be happy if I've only maintained for the last 3 weeks. I have not been cutting back enough to lose weight.
On to my vacation with index cards and a positive attitude!1 -
123.2
Still not cutting back enough. I need to get through this final push and reach 118. I want to set that as a maintenance goal --- depends how I feel
Happy Mother's Day!1 -
Oh you've been doing great! And of course you are in the 5th percentile. You are only 5 pounds from your goal and already very slim!
My illness really knocked me out. I can honestly say I am 98%back...not perfect....but exactly one month ago I was right in the thick of it. I'm positive it was a bad flu, it was horrible. The only good thing to come out of it was I naturally started to eat less and it stuck! I think I have lost at least 4 pounds since beginning my accountability with you! 😊
Still holding at Minimally Overweight. But less! 150 pounds. It feels GREAT to literally feel like "I could lose 10 pounds". So many people say that and are so disconnected, in reality they could lose 25 pounds. I know I went thru denial when I was heavier. I am a solid size 10. Some 8, Solid M...some S. I feel like I'm standing outside the House of Normal....peering in the window...waiting to be invited in. In just 8 pounds...that door will open!
Hope you have a wonderful time and I'm flattered you took the index cards! I myself leave in 3 weeks...I won't make my goal....but I will be much closer!0 -
I am sorry to hear that flu was so bad. I had a great time on my vacation, but I got sick on Friday night. I just did a covid test and it was negative. I think it's probably just a cold.
I definitely felt more confident and less self-conscious after slimming down. Even if we are all getting up there we still want to look and feel our best!!!
Thanks for the positive energy
I did lose about half a pound even though we ate really well. I walked a lot again with my brother. I think we walked 21 miles total betweenTuesday and Wednesday. The rest is sketchier but I got a good workout with the kayaking. And I walked a lot at the airport!
We actually did not eat out very much. We had one big meal celebrating two anniversaries and I split the piece of chocolate cake with my brother.
We had several meals that we cooked ourselves and kept it simple. It's too expensive to eat out!!!
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Today is the first day I was up to walking the dogs and we spent 45 minutes. I actually have some energy and I only sneezed once. I have been eating in a terrible manner so today will be the opportunity to get better nutrition.
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I walked the dogs for 38 minutes and today I'm going to yoga for the first time in 2 weeks. Yesterday was a pretty good day but not a losing weight day. At least I did not snack
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Yesterday was a pretty good day. I was doing a lot of cleaning.
I did not get the dogs out but today we wandered around for about an hour.
I'm officially close to my ideal weight so I went ahead and bought new bras. They are also useful for sports and it feels nice to treat myself!!!
Even though I did not do any yoga for about a week and a half, I felt very strong in class. I was surprised. Maybe the walking and the kayaking helped. I lost the flow about 75% of the way in but I was still very pleased.
More non scale victories. I think the three month mark is a turnaround point for seeing results with exercise.
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122.6 5/14/22
122.2 5/21/22
Progress...
Going to yoga today and I will also walk the dogs.0 -
Welcome back Zen!! It sounds like you had a wonderful time...even though you caught a cold at the end. Keep your eye on it. I'm really proud of you for being cognizant of your exercise while you were away!! So I guess the index cards helped? I feel that as long as we maintain MINDFULNESS while away on vacation or our lives are interrupted, we won't completely derail. It's when an individual thinks...Yay! Vacation! Is not the least bit mindful, gains 10 pounds in one week.....and experiences the hangover when the party is over! 😩 Then the focus becomes the weight gain instead of the good memories ✨️.
I myself leave in less than 2 weeks. I've lost more inches! I thought I felt smaller!! Although my weight is still holding at 150, I will gladly maintain that weight...especially if I can do so through my vacation. Pre Covid, we traveled every June and every November. This year, at least, we have resumed that tradition. I will happily stay mindful thru my first week of June and start up again June 12th. With a goal to achieving "Normal" for my November trip! 😊 I have lost 25% of my weight. I am BEYOND THRILLED that losing another 25% would put me at the Disappeared stage....well below 100 pounds on my scale....and I am left with another 10 to 15%max. I can look at that and feel it's acceptable. It has been a long and difficult road. If I could talk to Obese women on the world stage.....I would tell them a 10 to 15 pound weight loss PER YEAR is plenty AND doable. In 10 years they would lose 100 to 150 pounds.....many of them less....and they would more than likely keep it off forever. When you reach the end of a journey...you always appreciate where you are....rarely the long haul uncomfortable flight it took to get you there. 😜 I ll let you know where I stand on the 31st. But because I intend to maintain, it makes me extra motivated to ensure I don't screw up now! 😅 You are doing wonderfully ❤️ Keep doing what works for you and stay healthy above all!!0 -
It is good to see you back on here! You sound very excited and happy. Where are you going on your trip?
I actually managed to forget the index cards but I was mindful of what I ate and it really did not detract from my vacation at all. I just skipped the muffins and the pastries that they put out in the morning and put my fresh fruit and yogurt next to the selections. I also did not have any bread at lunch and just ate some meat, cheese or nuts.
I was good about keeping my water bottle filled and the beverage of choice was hard seltzer, which helps everybody with a lower calorie count. I did have a couple of gin and tonics!
You are so right about the weight gain hangover. And I always tell myself that it's just keeping yourself steered the right direction that counts. Over time you will maintain or lose weight and it is very significant. I may be upset about something and why should it matter that I'm trying to lose weight, but then I realize how much worse I would feel if that area was also out of control and I felt uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Congratulations on your awesome progress.
I think I'm going to have another recovery day and just relax because I ended up sleeping three or four hours on the couch yesterday.
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Wlalked the dogs 37 minutee. Dogs are a lot of maintenance, but good walkIng motivation...unless they.do.not need much activity.
One of my dogs gets a lot from fetching a ball...the other cannot settle at night if he doesn't get out. So I paid for it last night,,,pooir little guy was restless.
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Hi Everyone. Trying to get back in the game! Can I lose 10 pounds (the pounds I gained back after feasting with my hubby for a month - we had been mostly apart since Covid) by June 18?! Please tell me yes! Started back for real yesterday! Watching every calorie - getting in 10k steps daily. 💪💪0
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No doubt you can lose 10 lb! I am not very good about sticking to the plans but I still managed to lose about a pound a week. Just keep up the exercise and increase it if it nothing happens.
I was bad yesterday. Today is a new day. I walked the dogs 45 minutes and now I'm going to yoga.
I was planning to end this thread at the end of May and then decide what to do next. What kind of thread theme do you need? @ceebeeslim and @spirittrail?
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@zenobia9777 How do you like yoga? I’ve been trying to decide between yoga, Pilates, and barre. I can be a bit hard on my body and so type A that I find yoga - sometimes - unsettling. Go figure! Sore today - I realized the step I used for my aerobics was almost triple the height use. Thanks for encouraging me that the 10lb loss is doable. Day by day! Will noodle on next thene - what do you think? Another challenge? Accountability? Summers coming!! Daily weighing?0
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@CeeBeeSlim I do yoga because my studio has a lot of variety and it is a fast paced flow. So I can get a good workout even though I do not do weights right now. It just seems like a reasonable method that isn't too high impact. I have a slipped disc and I am worried about it.
They also have a fusion class that combines weights and yoga, but I don't do that one any more.
Honestly, I have only done pilates a few times and no barre. I think it's really important to make sure whichever class you take is really doing what you wanted it to do. You might have to try out different classes at different places until something clicks.
I don't quite understand what you mean about yoga being unsettling!
Step aerobics is really powerful!!! Be kind to yourself. I can get really competitive in classes and I have to restrain myself because I don't want to get injured. It's kind of silly that I'm like that because I've never been a natural athlete.
Before the sciatica, I alternated the yoga classes with cardio (like elliptical) and weights. I think that was a good plan.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
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Today I walked the dogs 53 minutes.
On to yoga...it is outside today!0 -
@zenobia9777 At present, my weekly routine is a combo of strength training, step aerobics, kettlebells, trx, and kickboxing. Some days I throw in some hula hooping and just wild humiliating dancing. 🤪🤪. This is all in my basement gym - no classes for me just yet.
I find with yoga, trying to be present is difficult. Or clearing my mind is difficult. Maybe that’s why those more kinetic activities above appeal to me more. Once i am able to clear my mind, it becomes flooded with a cyclone of post it notes listing never ending to-dos. (Full time eldercare for both parents).
I did try Bikram which I liked for a while - more so to see how much I could withstand. Tried Pilates after using it to heal a back injury. And never tried barre - wondered if it was too “ballet-ish” for me.
I’ll search on YouTube - you’re right - just have to find something that clicks. I need something less harsh. 57 years young and I need to stretch more!0 -
You are amazing!!!!
I find it hard to clear my mind, too. Great imagery.
I was pretty on top of things yesterday. Walked the dogs for an hour today. Now I am loafing.0 -
Thanks! So are you! I admire your commitment to posting! I hit my 10k steps goal already with several hours to go! I moved to a new neighborhood, and pushed my mom in a wheelchair not even sure where I was going. Hills everywhere! Lordy! 🤪Hopefully the talk I had with myself to get it together is working! So far so good.0
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I was my mother's caretaker for several years and my heart goes out to you. It is a huge responsibility and you have two of them. You are very smart to prioritize your own health because then you can give your best to the situation and preserve your sanity!
I have news!
Woo hoo!.
I have barely lost anything the last few weeks but suddenly I dropped this week.
February 22 132.6
May 29, 120.4
I think I was 2 lbs heavier last Sunday.
My goal for tomorrow was about 15 lb to lose. I don't think I'm losing 3 lb by tomorrow! But that's okay. I did say about. I don't even know exactly what weight I want to try to stabilize around.
Going to walk the dogs and do yoga today. I guess getting lots of exercise later in the week did the trick. I have been better the last few days.
I haven't been logging my food because I've been practicing trying to stick with the program without logging. The most important thing is to log my weight and I think this daily reflection has been a big help0 -
Congrats! Great job. 💪💪👏👏. Hubby is traveling for the next 10 days so I know I can be better with my calories - less food, pizza, ice cream. takeout. He’s one of those - eat everything don’t gain an ounce type. 😡. Hope you have a great Memorial Day. I’m at 128.8 today - ugh. But if i share it, I’m hoping it will make me more accountable!0
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Good luck!
Walked the dogs for an hour. I was accountable yesterday. We are starting June well..0 -
I walked the dogs for 45 minutes and now I'm going to yoga
Today I'm celebrating my 3-month journey and reaching my goals of improving my health. I will see you on a new discussion topic. I think I will call it invitation to daily accountability thoughts.
I also want to focus on what foods seem to be causing me digestive issues. I am contemplating drinking less coffee and eating foods that buffer alcohol or spicy foods so that I can take good care of my insides. Ideas appreciated!
I plan to try to get to 115 lb and maintain within a 5 lb range of that number. This could be interesting since I have never done that in my life as an adult.0 -
Cool ideas! You can reach your goal I’m sure. I reached 112.4 - a weight I hadn’t seen since high school (I’m 57). I didn’t see it but everyone was saying I didn’t look good. I think I feel and look best around 118. So that’s what I’m hoping for.
Was 127.8 today - same as yesterday, despite junk high sodium food on the 6 hr road trip back home yesterday. Motivated!!
I’m sure it’s in this thread but what are your stats and goals?
I’m 5’3, 57, and trying for maintenance between 115-118. I’m small framed. Trying for 10k steps daily. I have a pair of size 4 goals pants I’m trying to look back great in. Right now, it’s a tight fit. 🙁0 -
Hmm-- stats and goals. My height is also 5'3" barely and I am 64 years old. I think my frame is medium rather than small. The last time I weighed I was at 122.
After yoga I will get back to starting the new or renaming this thread if I can do that
I walked the dogs for almost an hour.
6-hour road trip is a pretty tough slog for trying to do anything right!!!
I'm thinking of 115 lb as my goal but I'm not sure. I have to admit I still have love handles!0
