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  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    @MaddawgMadsen Bon voyage and happy Thanksgiving in advance 😊
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    It looks like lots of travel, some stress, some illness, some hiking - a big mix. And some great ideas!
    MaddawgMadsen wrote: »
    What if, instead of beating ourselves up we retrain our brains to realize the occasional slip-up is going to happen, and that's okay? If we could do this, we would at the very least minimize negative feelings. But, additionally we would shorten the time between our sabotage and getting back on track, which would ultimately shorten the time between today and our goals
    This is important! The days when we feel like we have "given in" "failed" and all the other ways we berate ourselves are really lessons! And they're going to happen. Hopefully, we have more successful days than lesson days. The lesson part of it is to think, and not just yell at yourself. You thought it would soothe the tensions and stress. Did it? You thought it would help you celebrate. Did it? If not, what would work better? You know - all those kinds of questions that help to root out the beliefs around food and figure out what is true. Lessons are good! Then go on trying to use food more wisely, and have more "good" days than lesson days. That feels pretty reasonable.
    ashleycarole86 wrote: »
    I am getting a lot out of therapy but sometimes it feels like I almost have to get a bit worse before I make improvements. Or maybe it's just the season of life I'm in that's making me feel that way. In any event, it's a constant work in progress!
    That's another really interesting one. That somehow things "have to" get worse before improvements begin. Take a good look at that and see if it is true. And why? Maybe they don't really have to get worse.

    I'm holed up in Montreal, had an easy travel day, but came straight to a meeting from the airport and missed lunch! It's a beautiful day, though, so I walked a lot, found a fantastic Poke place to get dinner, walked some more, and now I'm finishing up my notes for the long interview day tomorrow. I almost got beer to go with the poke bowl, but coconut water saved the day! I love that stuff, and I'll have a much better evening without any beer, that's for sure. I'll also hit the little hotel gym before the meetings start tomorrow. I will need to be sharp and calm. A good endorphin-enducing sweat fest should help!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Weigh-ins through Friday! Here we go:
    @strong_fit_ells
    @KellyBgetsFit
    @JScottJr1988
    @conleywoods
    @eggfreak
    @bowens1973
    @EvMakesChanges
    @micki48
    @wishfuljune
    @Kali225
    @Pearl4686
    @leni1us

    Thanks!
  • Kali225
    Kali225 Posts: 693 Member
    Friday Weigh-In
    PW: 264.9
    CW: 261.8

    Another double take day for me on the scale, since my TOM was making me quite snackish early in the week. But I think my period is ending and thus, some bloat would have fallen off.. but I don't think that was captured in last week's weight. However, this is the first week of the add-on workouts to my challenge, following a deload week. And they have been HARD. So maybe a bit of a jump in energy and burn to be back in it. Anyways, I will take it! And I have definitely earned the right to shop for new sheets, my 20 lbs lost reward. :)

    Have to decide if I want to weigh in the day after Thanksgiving next week or maybe 1 day early... lol.

    @EvMakesChanges yay on your new decade!! You and @wishfuljune are quite early risers today. I am going to be so tired from my 5AM drive yesterday, probably for the next few days. But I do love getting things done early!
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,293 Member
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  • leni1us
    leni1us Posts: 846 Member
    jugar wrote: »
    leni1us wrote: »
    If this journey went any slower, I wouldn't be moving at all. I know what I need to do, it's just finding the motivation to do it. One day everything will be on point - eating right, drinking water, walking for 30 minutes a day only to follow it up a day or two later with going out to dinner with friends and enjoying to much food, and wine.

    I've gotta get this dialed in better.
    Slow is OK! It might seem like it takes forever, but I think you end up with fewer plateaus and raging hunger. Your body can adjust as you go. Maybe moving up to a steady 1% per week is a great aim, but as long as you're not steadily heading upwards, all is good. Make a plan for those outings so they have a smaller impact, or compensate for them by a lower day or two. I know @ashleycarole86 used to calculate her calorie deficit on a weekly basis rather than just daily, and that can be a useful tool if you're using CICO.

    @jugar, thanks for that. Slow IS OK. This whole journey can be so discouraging sometimes because I know what to do but sometimes I make the choice to do it (or have it) anyway.
  • leni1us
    leni1us Posts: 846 Member
    leni1us
    Friday
    PW 164.4
    CW 164.0
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    @ashleycarole86 I am blown away by the stat summary on the steps and exercise - somehow 1.55% of a tank of gas in a Boeing 747 sounds ridiculously impressive! And a great percentage - if anyone loses 1.55% of their body weight in a week, it is a fantastic job! So yeah. What a team :smiley:

    I'm also super impressed with you @Kali225 - that is a great loss this week! When the residual calorie burn of the workout regimen kicks in, it is surprising and encouraging - even if it is hard work during those workouts. Building muscle burns, baby, it burns! Calories get used up. Keep building muscle and the calories keep burning. One of the hardest things about getting smaller is that we need fewer calories to survive. Keeping the body composition moving towards more muscle and less fat is one of the most useful tools in the box to compensate for being lighter. You are doing great!

    I am finally home! Today was a long one interviewing the complainant in this investigation I am doing. I think the person felt relieved to be listened to. I enjoyed the day, in spite of how intense it was, and I got to go to my fave falafel place for lunch! I have missed the good food in Montreal... My own bed will feel good tonight, and I'll get to ride dear Jasper tomorrow :smiley:
    wishfuljune wrote: »
    My travel salad that I took with me for the ride down was so delicious! It was roasted beets, pumpkin seeds, roasted chickpeas, pomegranate seeds, kalamata olives, and lentils. There was a shallot, lemon, apple cider vinegar dressing at the bottom, and then chopped romaine on top. It was definitely one of the best salads I’ve had.
    I want this salad. Will work on something like it soon!!

    Let's get ready for Saturday! weigh-ins are due from:
    @strong_fit_ells
    @KellyBgetsFit
    @JScottJr1988
    @conleywoods
    @eggfreak
    @bowens1973
    @micki48
    @Pearl4686
    @CupcakeCrusoe
    @zankash23
    @veronica1359
    @IDebraK

    Thanks!
  • lauren_989
    lauren_989 Posts: 1,316 Member
    So I have definitely been in a funk these past 2 weeks. The self sabotage has hit hard, and part of the problem is they say don't feel guilty for going off the wagon. So then I don't feel guilty and keep on eating bad. I do need some sort of self-accountability for the way I've been eating. I feel like I'm so far off the wagon I just want to say f*** it. Part of this is my mood, PMS, and once I stop eating added sugars, I know I will be back on track. I feel like I have lost my why.

    My plan for tomorrow is to aim for 1 perfect day. No added sugars. I am going to my body pump class in the morning, I have my meals planned out.
  • EvMakesChanges
    EvMakesChanges Posts: 567 Member
    MaddawgMadsen wrote: »

    …I feel like I should answer my own questions now, too. So, I definitely rebel or self-sabotage and I still haven't found a reason why other than it's part of my nature as a human. It definitely does not help with my goals especially the way I do it. My biggest self-sabotaging habit is drinking. Once I drink, my inhibitions go down and then I hit my point of not caring. That becomes a spiral of overindulgence and it can happen so easily….

    You’ve realized some key things about self sabotage and drinking…well done.
    I had to fully “retire from alcohol” as the primary strategy to get my feet under me and stop deluding myself that I’d use my other strategies *after* drinking. The “thinking brain” gets tossed out the window when the “primitive brain” takes over, under the influence! It slyly convinces us that we’re right and the plan is solid…all the whole pouring more of our choice beverages down our throats while we’re busy thinking about something else. We’re not the victims of circumstance that we suppose we are. I also resist doing things that I know are better for me. There’s something about “I-don’t-wanna-have-to” that seems like a comforting spot when it really isn’t comforting at all. We humans are complicated beasts, aren’t we?!
  • bowens1973
    bowens1973 Posts: 195 Member
    Useename: Bowens1973
    CW: 223.0
  • veronica1359
    veronica1359 Posts: 439 Member
    PW=79,5Kg
    CW=79,0Kg
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    lauren_989 wrote: »
    So I have definitely been in a funk these past 2 weeks. The self sabotage has hit hard, and part of the problem is they say don't feel guilty for going off the wagon. So then I don't feel guilty and keep on eating bad. I do need some sort of self-accountability for the way I've been eating. I feel like I'm so far off the wagon I just want to say f*** it. Part of this is my mood, PMS, and once I stop eating added sugars, I know I will be back on track. I feel like I have lost my why.

    My plan for tomorrow is to aim for 1 perfect day. No added sugars. I am going to my body pump class in the morning, I have my meals planned out.

    Good for you! Sometimes the "why" comes back only after that one perfect day. Then we remember how giving ourselves better nourishment and movement feels. It feels really good. Pride goes up, energy often increases, and all our cells do a little happy dance. It might take a few more days to get the full effect, but sometimes we have to kick the f*** it voice down the stairs and just do that first day even if we absolutely don't feel like it. You've got this!
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,422 Member
    The November Week 4 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 19th. Please join us for the "Eat It, Burn It" challenge. Here's your link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10903583/november-week-4-group-challenge-eat-it-burn-it/p1?new=1

    Hope to see you in the chat thread this week!
    Jessica
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,414 Member
    Hii!

    CW: 179 :(
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    @micki48 what kind of new sneakers do you have? They sound great. I sure hope you do not have covid and that the cold or whatever creeping virus you have goes away fast. I hope you can enjoy your company.

    I had a good day - it feels great to be back home. I had a fun session with Jasper and ground poles - he really got into it, and even when it was time for his relaxing cooldown, he kept walking over the poles over and over again. He would make little figure 8s. I had him on a completely loose rein so he could go anywhere he wanted. It was almost like he wanted to keep practicing, or turning the ground poles into a little game. Big silly beast. Our new saddle should arrive this week, so then we can get back to some adventurous trail rides and things.

    Hope your weekends are going well - last few weigh-ins for the week are due over the next 11 hours!
    @strong_fit_ells
    @KellyBgetsFit
    @JScottJr1988
    @conleywoods
    @eggfreak
    @Pearl4686
    @IDebraK

    Thanks!
  • Kali225
    Kali225 Posts: 693 Member
    hi friends - I took yesterday off from my workout since I went out to dinner with my mom and brother. fun night! Did a quick bedtime yoga to stretch. I definitely had delayed soreness in my right elbow and bicep from tuesday's arm workout, glad that I rested it.

    Tonight I did yesterday's workout while watching Cinderella Man with my mom - such a good movie! It's been a very long time since I have watched it. And it was a good workout, I pushed myself in the 2nd block of exercises to go a little longer than the first block, so I'm proud of that. Looking forward to a nice hot shower now.

    @jugar love those Jasper updates!

    @micki48 so awesome that new shoes are helping so much!!

    @lauren_989 sending good vibes for that one perfect day
  • Pearl4686
    Pearl4686 Posts: 918 Member
    Friday weigh-in
    This is my Friday weight, just posting late.
    PW 89.2
    CW 90
    It was all going so well until ot wasn't...
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    eggfreak wrote: »
    CW on Thurs AM - 177. I am going to bow out for the rest of the year, get my *kitten* together and begin anew in January and be that cliche...again. I'm sorry for my non-participation, where the hours and minutes, days, weeks go I don't know.

    You know you have all our support! Take it easy, and we will see you in January :heart: :kissing_heart:
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    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,561 Member
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  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    I hope everyone had a good weekend and that we are all ready for week 4! It snowed most of the day today, so I am happy out wandering around with the flakes.

    Here comes Monday!
    @CarolAnnM2
    @cleaneater80
    @littlemzkitty
    @strong_fit_ells

    Eat well and enjoy the day -
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    @micki48 what kind of new sneakers do you have? They sound great. I sure hope you do not have covid and that the cold or whatever creeping virus you have goes away fast. I hope you can enjoy your company.

    The sneakers are Brooks Ghost Max. I feel like I’m walking on air. My foot is not in awful pain at the end of the day, doesn’t feel numb or like it’s burning. So much better. My hip is also much better. Still there but I’m not limping.

    My rose 🌹 (win) for the day was that I watched my new grand kitties while my daughter and fam went out. Ate a quarter of a left over sandwich from her fridge. When I got home at almost 11pm, I was hungry. I ate some salad and 5 strawberries 🍓 instead of grabbing whatever high calorie thing I could find. It was satisfying but not heavy and nutritious to boot.

    My thorn (or bad thing) was I looked into Noom to help me get back on track. I went through the whole survey and just couldn’t commit to doing it right now in the midst of the holidays. I don’t think I have it in me until January after the holidays. Commitment, motivation- two things hard to find this time of year for me. I will be mindful when I eat and try to make little improvements where I can. I will try to move more. Noom may have to wait till January. I really am not ready to make that commitment knowing myself and the holidays.

    So here are the new grand kitties. d0w4vu8gwcf7.jpeg
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