On the wagon - off the wagon

marion1972
marion1972 Posts: 3 Member
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I’ve used this app years ago with some friends. We kept each other motivated, we successfully changed our habits, and each lost an average of 30 lbs.
Well, here I am again. The weight slowly but surely creeped back on and sabotaged my scale 😂 Clearly I fell off that wagon and it ran over me.
I am vegetarian, though right now one could say I am more on the pizzatarian side of the scale … and no I don’t eat seafood that would be a pescatarian, eggs, dairy, honey, etc. are fine by me.
I am looking for like-minded, goal oriented people with ambition to kick their “bad” habits and mutually support one another on this journey to better health
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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,598 Member
    Hello, and welcome to the MFP Community!

    Here's a thought I saw advanced by another long-timer here, back when I first started around 8 years ago: There is no wagon, so we can't fall off.

    There's just time - that's what life is made of, right? Time is going to pass, and we have choices about how we spend it. That's it.

    Me, I've been at a healthy weight for 7+ of those 8 years I've been here, and quality of life is much better as a result, I have to say.

    I'm vegetarian, too (ovo-lacto, for 48+ years now). Pizza is much demonized, but in reality isn't evil: It's got some protein, some fats, and - at least in your/my case - some veggies. Not perfectly balanced, but there's some nutrition in there, alongside (admittedly) high-ish calories. I had some last night, in fact, out for dinner with friends. It's just a question of how much pizza, how often. For my time/life to pass happily, Imma need some pizza sometimes, y'know? ;)

    Wishing you success!
  • marion1972
    marion1972 Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you for your kind words and it’s true about the wagon, it’s just a figure of speech. Now that my surgical marathon is over -fingers crossed- I can focus on getting back into shape. There are still some limitations, but at least I am able body once again 😀
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,598 Member
    marion1972 wrote: »
    Thank you for your kind words and it’s true about the wagon, it’s just a figure of speech. Now that my surgical marathon is over -fingers crossed- I can focus on getting back into shape. There are still some limitations, but at least I am able body once again 😀

    Oh, I know it's just a figure of speech. But it's also a mental model. Is it a productive mental model? That's the question. ;)

    I'm glad to hear that you're feeling back on track post-surgery. Wishing you continued improvement!

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