Your Daily Accountability Moment
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@zenobia9777 I hear ya! I’m hoping that yesterday will be the one “bad” day during my family two weeks stay.
I’m sure there’s some twisted thinking here - but they cooked so much yesterday, and in my head - if I “gave in” just one day - nothing else would be tempting me during the rest of their stay as I would have already indulged. Deep sigh!
In any event - much much better today.
You work out at 5:30am! So impressed. And it sounds like you are making fitness gains too! Have you got medical attention for your breathing?
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Not bad today. Lost a pound from my glutton day! Lots of water, less carbs but not doing a major calorie deficits that will only lead to bingeing. Not sure if the extra food (meaning extra energy) had to do with anything but I was able to increase my lifts today. Felt strong!
Oh - note to self - don’t ask your niece to trim your hair! 😳🧑🦲. 😂😂1 -
Hi Zenobia9777 👋
It's hard to believe we haven't caught up since May! I'll start by reintroducing myself in this thread.
I am a 54 Year old Canadian who is constantly having to add the letter U to words due to Canada being a Commonwealth Country. We are far more different from America than people realize and all roads lead to Britain!!
Due to a long term health issue I have to put a LOT of effort into maintaining a "normal " weight. I actually tend to put my "faith and trust" into inch loss and clothing sizes. So I prefer to list those as my stats.
Starting size and measurements.....Size 16 with measurements of about 45 34 44
Current size and measurements.....Size 10 with measurements of 39 31 40 In some clothes I'm an 8
Goal size and measurements.....Size 6 with measurements of 36 27 37 I've been there in the not too distant past so I know it's feasible.
That's it for now!! Thank you for the "forwarding address" !0 -
I am beginning again after a long awaited vacation due to Covid. Mind you, it has hardly been difficult staying home for three years. Vancouver has recently once again made the Top 5 list for Most Liveable City in the World. We have a beautiful home and always love returning. We rarely leave for more than one week.
Recently, our scale was becoming a nuisance. There seemed to be no place to put it without looking like clutter. We just decided to toss it. Our neighborhood is full of parks and encourages outdoor living. On a hunch, I called my local Community Centre. Yes, they had a scale! A very high quality electronic one. So I have decided to weigh myself just once a month, relying more on how my clothes fit and the tape measure as my guides. I have a baseline number and the goal is to ensure the numbers move down.
I'm back on MFP and building the habit of logging. Whenever I begin again, I take it in steps. This week I am logging only exercise and water intake. Over the next four weeks, I log breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in no particular order. In 6 weeks, I am logging everything. I find this works best for me. I love goal setting and work in 13 week increments. Routines and goals add so much to my life.
As far as exercise, I have been a member of fitness facilities and yoga studios in the past. Once Covid became a way of life, I began working out in our home gym and now I prefer it. Currently, I am doing my favourite Blue Ray series of an aerobic franchise. Twice this week, three times next week, etc. Once I reach 5x...I switch to alternating the series with a combination of free weight dumbbells and the Bow Flex machine. I also add the eleptical and a monthly 30 day challenge. Ultimately...my workouts look like this....Day 1, 3, 5...Aerobics. Day 2, 4, 6.....Cardio and weights. One day off. I lose fat quickly and enjoy the discipline! This Fall I plan to do another 100 days of Yoga With Adriene as well. I enjoyed it over fall and winter and plan to make it an annual tradition.
Once my goals are planned out, I have a framework for the week. I will probably only be checking in weekly. My monthly weigh in sessions will hopefully be exciting!!
Current Routine.......Aerobic "class" for 30 minutes, 2x per week. Daily 20 minute walk at brisk pace
Logging exercise and water intake. Goal of 1/2 gallon per day
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Hey, @spirittrail , welcome back! We are all on different journeys but we all have the goal of feeling our best and looking our best.
I'm in the middle of a week vacation with two preschoolers visiting and my son, so things are completely chaotic.
When I weigh again on Sunday it might be a very difficult moment. I love the idea of weighing once a month and really focusing on the non scale victories.
I decided not to exercise again this week until they go home because we have a big family gathering for tomorrow and I am all wound up with those plans. But I really like the 5:30 a.m. thing. It leaves you free for the rest of the day. Unfortunately I do wake up too early and I've been a bit crabby from lack of sleep.
@CeeBeeSlim did I actually miss a day!!! Trying so hard to keep with it ...congratulations on being down a pound. You are in the thick of it like me. My son ate an entire 1/2 gallon of ice cream almost by himself this week.
I want to see the picture of the niece haircut. LOL. I had four preschoolers destroying the upstairs today and one of them emptied an entire bottle of mineral oil on the carpet!!!
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@zenobia9777 Lordy! I can hardly look at myself with this new cut! Lol. And I don’t have the heart to tell her anything except what a great help she was. Deep Long Sigh.
With this new cut and my out of control eating I’m slowly turning into Humpty Dumpty.
BUT an email from friends who want to visit in August (who I haven’t seen in years) will hopefully be enough to get me back on track starting tomorrow. Humiliation and vanity - what motivators! Hahaha
Mineral oil, 1/2 gallon ice cream?! Wow. I hope you have a fun family gathering and will do better than I have.
@spirittrail Nice to meet you. I like the idea of the NSV - and will get a tape measure tomorrow. Your home sounds like an oasis. And your routine is inspiring! Eating mindfully - have to keep repeating this to myself.1 -
@CeeBeeSlim I'm up at 4:00 a.m. getting ready for the family gathering.
In hindsight we should have done this at the beginning of the visit and not in the middle of it!!
I'm sure I'm responding to stress with all the snacking. I wish I were the kind of person who had the opposite reaction.
I might make myself a juice this morning and just try not to eat until lunch. Have you found any coping mechanisms?
@spirittrail , any secrets for family gatherings??
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@zenobia9777 I understand the snacking urge. I’d like to say I’ve conquered it but I haven’t. And what makes me doubly angry is the snacks my niece and sister-in-law bring in the house are pure crap - Doritos, honeybuns, Reese’s, m and m’s - I don’t understand it really - they’re both overweight. I think they miss some of the American treats and indulge while they’re here. I’m disappointed in myself that I caved.
How were your choices today? Hope you’re having a wonderful time with your family.
I decided - not a great idea - that I need an incentive or reward. As in by August x, I would’ve accomplished x, and will buy a xxx for me. Probably not great but I do not want to go through the summer like this!! 😵💫0 -
@CeeBeeSlim the junk food makes me crazy. They did not bring that stuff...it was pretty well controlled yesterday. I refuse to provide sodas!
People know they have to bring their own poison.
I do love chocolate, but it is not readily accessible.
I am having fun. thanks. I was on my feet nonstop from 4 am. So hardly got to eat!!!
Why not have a reward?
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@zenobia9777
You’re right! Reward it is - just have to find one that keeps me engaged and motivated to stay on track. So far so good. I usually post later in the day but will try to post earlier as it may keep me more accountable and on target.
Not sure if I’m recomping, but while the scale is all over the place my clothes are literally falling off??? My nutrition has been awful but I haven’t let up on my workouts.
You sound like you’re handling the family visit well! “Bring their own poison” I like that!! Enjoy your family!0 -
@CeeBeeSlim that is great that you kept up the workouts.
I think I'm somewhat responding to stress. My brother just found out he has to have triple bypass surgery. This was quite a shock to all of us. I associate this more with people in their 70s and '80s, not 60s, but maybe I'm wrong.
Mastering life is about enjoying the moments and keeping your sense of humor.
We've had a good time and we don't have to overeat, then feel bad, to have a good time!!!
I do question the way I cook because I'm sometimes perpetuating bad choices. It's very hard to change,and I tell myself we can only enjoy certain high calorie treats certain times of the year.
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Happy Sunday. I hope everyone is having a good 4th of July weekend
Well, we have developments. The baby granddaughter has covid but she seems okay. She ran a 100.5 fever yesterday.
Nobody else has been tested yet but we are all vaccinated.
This is our first known exposure
As I promised I weighed myself even though I did not want to. I am up 3.4 lb which does not surprise me.
Going back to the meat and protein starting today. I have not even been enjoying the overeating. I think there's something wrong with my sense of taste so maybe I have covid. Mostly stuff doesn't even taste good.
This is the definition of compulsive eating because you don't even enjoy it. Obviously I've been stressing
I can get through this!!!
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@zenobia9777 Oh my. You have so much going on. Your brother and now your granddaughter? How old is she? Hope she recovers quickly and the rest of the family tests negative. Sending positive vibes to your brother too. It’s great that there are so many advances in heart surgery.
I know the added weight doesn’t help with our stress levels - especially since we were doing well. I’m up about 5. I know enough to know that I’ll lose it - and will try not to stress. We’re with family and that’s most important - and while we’re not the weight we want to be at we’re “not that heavy” - just heavier than we’d like.
I’m down half a pound.
We both got this. That ubiquitous poster comes to mind - keep calm and carry on!
Oh - I didn’t know if the norm was to start a new monthly thread - so I started one given all you had going on. It’s the July Daily Discipline one.
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@CeeBeeSlim and @spirittrail, see you on July thread!1
