my accountability thread Day one
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Happy Wednesday everyone! I weighed in this morning and had a loss of 2lbs. Got back into logging my meals and went for a 1/2 hour walk. Felt so good. I also had chips last night, but managed to eat just a small bowl (progress for me as I could in one sitting chow down a whole bag in one sitting; progress happening slowly). My goal is to lose 20 lbs by December 31, 2024 and to be healthier, more positive…even in life’s curve balls that are thrown at me.
Beverly, my husband and I are often going to church potluck’s and they are not very diet friendly. However, I have learned to be selective with portions and stick with the vegetables; hope this can be helpful for you. You are so fortunate to be able to run in any kind of weather. My knees hinder me, but I still get out to walk. I have also found some exercise websites for seniors that I have been enjoying. I do like variety.
Taking one day at a time and enjoying the moments with others. Have a wonderful week…🤗🕊💞1 -
🙋🏻♀️ Hi! I’m new here… again. I lost 30+ pounds in early 2020 and have gained back 45 pounds over the past year and a half.
I bought a Peloton in June and have used it and the app intermittently for the past 6 months(friend me!!!). I need a space where I can jump in, talk about what I did for my workouts and how I did sticking with my high protein diet. I’m hoping this is that space.
Here are my targets:
I’m working to cut back on alcohol (I’m a gal that loves a nightly drink or two… more on the weekends).
Trying to get outside at least once per day to walk/jog and/or hitting the Pelo.
Easing back into lifting weights.
Following a high protein, low sugar diet.
I have three elementary aged kids, two that play travel hockey. This is going to take some serious work and lifestyle changes on my part. Let’s do it 2024. 🥳2 -
Good Morning!
Welcome End326! You can always come here to share your eating and exercise ups and downs. We all have them. I remember how hard it was to eat healthy with young children. If we were as active as them we could eat like them!!!
Sweetheart, Thanks for the vegetable advice. I guess even swimming in sauces the vegies will be a better option then spaghetti or tacos! Congratulations on your 2 lb loss!
It's always good to hear from you Sarah!
I quit drinking in 2001 and besides the empty calories it is a lot cheaper to drink water!
My plank challenge is going well. We got in the bed last night and I realized I forgot to do the plank so I got up and did it right by my bed. Like running, planks are something you can do anywhere and anytime you want. Today is 60 seconds, which I will do 3X but eventually I will only do one plank as the time increases!
My Action for Happiness Calendar is going well. btw, not sure I like the name of it because I was happy before I started it! Today 1/4 is to write a list of things I am grateful for and why.
Going for a run this morning. It is a progressive run which is my least favorite. I start at one pace and increase the pace the last 10 minutes.
I hope everyone has a wonderful day and I look forward to hearing all about them!2 -
Good morning friends,
Just checking in. All is going surprisingly well. I lost the 4 pounds I gained over the summer and I’m keeping it off!
Have a Nice Week!1 -
BeverlyW1108 wrote: »Good morning friends,
Just checking in. All is going surprisingly well. I lost the 4 pounds I gained over the summer and I’m keeping it off!
Have a Nice Week!
That is great Beverly!!! I am still maintaining my goal weight! 2024 is off to a good start!
@end0326 welcome!! glad to have you here. I remember those days of taking kids (traveling team) to their soccer games. Yeah, it can be a challenge but you can do it!!2 -
Good morning everyone! It sounds like everyone is starting off 2024 on a good footing. I have lost a 1/4 pound this week, which is going in the right direction. Just wanted to check in and hope everyone has a blessed week 🤗2
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Happy New Week !
I've had a head cold, with sniffles, sneezes and coughs. Yuk, I think my body is telling me to rest. Hubby said I got it from playing with my neighbor's baby while daddy ran errands! If that was it then ok, baby Myra is worth it! I've put my happiness calendar on the back burner and sticking with my plank challenge and added a squat challenge. I'm also trying to do Push ups and one upper body exercise. Today I didn't feel up to everything so only did the plank (2:30- 1 time) and squat portion. I don't want to overwhelm myself which will lead to quitting everything. I've been making a new recipe, Cabbage Roll Casserole. Hubby even likes it and he is more of a chicken fried steak kind of guy
I wish everyone a Happy Mid January Week!!!
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@BeverlyW1108 Hope you feel better soon!
Mind sharing your cabbage roll casserole recipe?1 -
MamaBear5445 wrote: »@BeverlyW1108 Hope you feel better soon!
Mind sharing your cabbage roll casserole recipe?
Yes....would love to hear more about that cabbage casserole? I am always trying to figure ways to eat more veggies. Beverly hope you are feeling better. I love my grandkids but seems like every time I am around them I get a cold. It is very, very cold here and hoping we don't break any pipes in my 100 year old house! Stay safe and warm everyone.2 -
Ugh.....3 pounds up!!! I made it through the holidays and then went off the rails! Back on the wagon! Here is to eating healthy and exercising!1
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I just wanted to check in to say I wont be posting in the next few weeks. I fell on the ice and broke my arm. Every movement seems to hurt. We are hoping I can let it heal naturally without surgery. Another xray Friday should help see the progress. Y'all keep up the good work!1
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@BeverlyW1108 Oh no!!! I am so very sorry to hear this!! I hope you don't have to have surgery. Prayers for healing will be sent your way. Take care!2
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Good morning everyone!
I haven't checked in for awhile. Hope everyone is well.
Can you believe that tomorrow is February already?
I have reached and surpassed my goal weight. I still weigh in on Wednesday. I am maintaining my weight within a pound up or down. Not much has changed food wise. I occasionally add an extra helping of something or a treat now and then. I do some kind of exercise daily such as walking or
rebounding. It isn't always easy but it is worth it!
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Hi all - haven't posted for some time. Dealing lately with uptick in/osteo in knees, sleep issues, husb anxiety overflowing which has me looking for anything to munch in evenings. Life I know but ... bought edamame so planning to use instead, my weight is stuck again and edging up.
@sarah7591 Your kitchen is gorgeous! So many drawers!2 -
Marla86336 wrote: »Good morning everyone!
I haven't checked in for awhile. Hope everyone is well.
Can you believe that tomorrow is February already?
I have reached and surpassed my goal weight. I still weigh in on Wednesday. I am maintaining my weight within a pound up or down. Not much has changed food wise. I occasionally add an extra helping of something or a treat now and then. I do some kind of exercise daily such as walking or
rebounding. It isn't always easy but it is worth it!
@Marla86336 That is great you surpassed your goal weight! I am at my goal weight and it does feel good to stay there. Like you I do up and down but that is natural. It keeps me motivated to keep eating healthy. Yes, so worth it! Beverly if you are reading this I hope you are doing well12 -
Hi all - haven't posted for some time. Dealing lately with uptick in/osteo in knees, sleep issues, husb anxiety overflowing which has me looking for anything to munch in evenings. Life I know but ... bought edamame so planning to use instead, my weight is stuck again and edging up.
@sarah7591 Your kitchen is gorgeous! So many drawers!
@cory17 oh no sorry to hear about our knees. That makes it so hard to be active. I know what you mean about munching in the evenings...so easy to do. I hope your husband is doing better as well! Stay strong!2 -
Hi all!
@Marla86336 Congratulations on meeting, surpassing and holding your weight goal!
and @sarah7591, so happy to hear you are still at your goal! In the past I have done good over the holidays only to gain the weight back in Jan by rewarding myself for doing good! Anyway, I think you have it figured out! I gained back the 4 pounds that I had lost, Excuses: having a cold and then breaking my arm. I think the medication is causing me to hold some water and no exercise. And the negative mental effects of the medication. My arm broke close to my shoulder so it hurts when I attempt a lot of things. Like lifting my arm to type, ouch. Even walking has been painful, we use our arms more than we think. But, today I walked 2 miles and feel a soreness. It could have been a lot worse and I am grateful for all I have.
Welcome back @cory17 ! Edamame, yum, I used to eat that as a snack also. Thanks for reminding me!
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Good Morning Friends!
Finger typing is no fun. Unless there is a dramatic negative change in my x-ray in 2 weeks I will not need surgery! Yay! I got a good walk in today, tried to jog a little, but too much bounce to run. Patience. Patience. Patience.
Have a good no taco Tuesday! 1 -
@BeverlyW1108 - Fingers crossed that you will not need surgery!! I am glad you are able to exercise even if it is not like you had been doing. Patience is right and it is sooooo hard but you sure seem to be doing well.
I am doing well. I have had some slips but get back on the wagon. I am really trying this no sugar (no added) as I do eat some fruit. I just feel like sugar is a drug and a bad one! Hope you are all doing well and no taco Tuesday for this old girl!!2 -
Good Morning Weekend!
Hubby made a lemon cake yesterday so I went off the rails
I'm doing exercises that I don't usually do because of my broken arm. It feels good trying new things.
I haven't gained weight without running so I'm accepting the fact that fat really does weigh more than muscle!! Funny thing is I pulled weeds in the flower bed on Wednesday and my glutes and hamstrings have been sore since then. Crazy. Maybe I should just do that for 90 minutes a day!
Praising God for all his blessings
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Well, slinking back. I've logged in for three days now. The discipline of tracking shifts something in my brain and I become more conscious. I hit my goal weight of 172, then put on ten pounds. The good thing is I've been rowing, biking, and also a bit of free weights regularly and my cardio and muscle strength is very good. But, a 25 minute rowing session and a couple trips on the bike can't offset enough calories to make a difference in weight.
I've been doing a lot of reflection and journaling around the psychology of binge eating. Part of the drive to overeat is driven by imbalances in dopamine, epinephrine, and serotonin and also insuline. Part of it is emotional/psychological. I've been dialoging with the part of me that wants snacks, and bringing it into meditation. Just opening up to this aspect is helpful and there's been some integration around this. I want the issues around food to relax and the energy around eating to settle down.
Last, I have a jar of beet kvass fermenting. I used a recipe with some cabbage and a small amount of onion, and I added a few kefir grains. You chop uncooked beets into a mason jar and add water and salt. It ferments after a week and makes a potent probiotic rich liquid that can be drunk or put on salads. This helps rebalance the gut biome. It actually tastes really good.2 -
3 days left to finish February STRONG! I can do this Can you!!!
My arm shifted out of alignment even more than originally so I had surgery last Thursday - Ouch
Oh Sarah, No added sugar! I will try this for the remainder of Feb. Kudos to You for putting it in my head!
Both hubby and I have been rewarding ourselves with sweet treats most of the month so needless to say I have gained 5 pounds. It is always so good to hear from you @gregphopkins! I've always wanted to ferment some cabbage for sauerkraut, but I read of a couple foods that I shouldn't eat because they diminish the healing process, both foods I've thought of as healthy and really enjoy. Sauerkraut and grapefruit juice??? I'm going to look at this more in depth today.
I hope everyone has a good day!1 -
The kvass is done, and the best batch I've made. The onion turned sweet in the mix. It's very good, and there's a feeling of strength and energy during the day after drinking a small glass.
Sadly, the goddamn weight is on me like a cheap suit. Actually up a pound today. I've been doing better with diet and eating, but perhaps age has slowed my metabolism and I need far less food. Hard to embrace this without feeling a sense of sacrifice and anger. Like, what the hell. Feels like the mandate is lean protein and vegetables 80%, and once a day allowing beans, rice, lentils, beets, potatoes, and squash. Probably would benefit from the regimen of cramming my meals into a 6 to 8 hour timeframe with around 16 hours of fasting but I'm just not ready to do that. I've cut way back on cheese, and post-dinner snacking hasn't been too bad but the slightest misstep seems to immediately carry a 2-pound punishment.
Last, our weight issues come with a lot of self judgement. David Whyte, a modern mystic, is offering Three Sundays in March, $65, a Zoom based exploration he calls Re-Imagining Shame. I've signed up. Lowering the blowback from emotions can make the journey to fitness much easier.0 -
Hello All!
I got up for a few hours from 1-3am and posted, but lost the post
I did good yesterday, March 1 so I'm declaring this a "Good" month!!!
My arm is getting a fraction better each week but running is still out of the question.
@gregphopkins Glad your kvass turned out good. I hate to take time to make something and then it be a flop! Yes, vegies and proteins are my base for every meal, maybe a little rice or tater once in a while. But,,, hubby has been buying sweets. I think I've convinced him to stop as his weight is increasing also.
How is your sugar diet going Sarah? I just started eating Honeycrisp apples in the past year and they are so sweet! I know it's not right, but I don't count fruits as sugar. I'm missing me some Sarah, Sweetheart and Marla!!!
Ya'll have a Good Weekend!0 -
Good Sunday Morning!
I stayed within my calorie budget for the first 2 days of the month - YAY!
I also try to get in 20 minutes of exercise each day, which could be stretching. So far so good!
Today the challenge will be the exercise bc church keeps me busy several hours today.
I hope everyone has a Good Day!1 -
Just checking in to stay accountable!
Day 3 of doing good and I'm so happy with that!
I got in some squats and stretches yesterday, so I feel good about my exercise and calorie goal!
I feel younger than I did a week ago
Have a Good Week!1 -
Hi All! Gosh so sorry I have been MIA! @BevelyW1108 so sorry to hear that you needed surgery. Hate that happened to you. I am glad you are on the mend and staying the course. I am still doing good. I am up two pounds but then that is minimal so I am happy about it. Really trying to eat whole foods and throw in an occasional protein bar since I do not eat much meat.
@greghopkins....sorry you are struggling with binge eating. I used to do that a lot and realized it really helps for me to have more protein. I got in a bad cycle of binge/restrict eating and that is no good at all. It is something I always need to work on. Your fermeted foods sound good and they are so good for your gut! I am learning how much our gut fauna plays into our well being.
My husband had surgery and is doing well so he cannot drive and I am also helping a neighbor who cannot drive so between the two of them I am very busy along with my other volunteer duties! Just happy I am the one who can do it. Spring is just around the corner and I am getting ready for some sunshine! Best to all of you! Thanks for checking in2 -
@gregphopkins Would like to try your kvass recipe but wondering if it works without the salt? Any added Na is a noticeable wt gain for me. Everything I read says the gut health drives the bus.
Been eating more fish and broccoli, and adding either ground nuts, avocado or olive oil somehow to all the meals.
@BeverlyW1108 how is your postop recovery going?
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Hello All!
Well, the weekend is almost here, not meaning much to an old, retired lady!
I went for my 2-week ckup after surgery yesterday and I wasn't totally ecstatic. He wants me to keep wearing the sling until I go back in 2 weeks. I thought I would start PT, but he said I am not showing any stiffness, so PT is not needed yet, yet???
I would also like to get off of the pain meds, but he said he doesn't want me to take Ibuprofen, the only other option that works because ibuprofen slows the healing process. So here I am, not driving, dependent on hubby 
Ya'll are eating so healthy. I am still struggling with counting calories, haven't advanced to macros yet. I do look at them and am within reason. I've cut down a lot on carbs since I'm not running, so that is a plus. I know I will increase the carbs when I can run again.
@cory17, I noticed on your profile that you want to climb Mt. Whitney. Have you done that yet? We went to CO for a month last summer and are going for 2 months this year. We climbed Bierstadt, our 1st 14er!
We loved it and are hoping to do one or two more this summer.
Thursday is Thor's Day - so let's be tough!
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cory 17, the kvass cures in a brine, so for this kind of fermentation it is essential. I just started a third batch. It's very good and it really sets well with me.
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