A one year commitment….
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Thank you all for your kindness and encouragement 😀1
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1/31/2024 - day 54- An uneventful day but a very positive one. Food goals were met. Physical activity was limited due to feeling sore from that boot camp class last night.2
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2/1/2024 - day 55
Well January of 2024 is in the books and I feel good about the consistency. Feeling the tv/song quote thing today.
First the when saw my son off to school
I was treated to a spectacular sunrise … and you know it fit perfectly with journeys song ‘wheel in the sky’ - the lyrics … “the morning sun is rising, it’s kissing the day”… it was a cool moment and a good reminder to embrace the good stuff when it comes with one’s full attention.
The other quote that comes to mind as I reflect on the month and how I have treated myself comes from the Sopranos ..
Tony says “Those who give respect, get respect” and I think this sums up my treatment of myself and health for the first month. I feel respected 👍
So… my reminder to myself for the next 300 plus days is: when it’s hard and it sucks, keep pushing, there is good stuff just around the next bend’
Lastly - today’s food is at goal. Quality was OK, and will be better tomorrow..
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Great progress! Great perspective!1
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54ShadesOfBlue wrote: »1/30/2024 - day 53
And on the 53rd day I crossed over into oneunder land !
Sweet!! Congratulations!!!
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54ShadesOfBlue wrote: »1/30/2024 - day 53
And on the 53rd day I crossed over into oneunder land !
Sweet!! Congratulations!!!
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2/2/2024 - day 56. Calories with exercise were below goal - I feel that momentum.., the DRIVE ➡️➡️➡️ to get get me to my destination. That positive power feels great.
Next test will be tomorrow night for a big long family party, but I have will power in reserve. Gonna crush that temptation. I know it as much as I know the sun will be rise tomorrow morning 💪💪💥1 -
Was a good day - was over goal but under maintenance. I feel like I did great at the family party, what partially torpedoed the day was over eating at lunch. It was a little tough to avoid my dad’s rum drinks and large amount of wine, but I stuck to my guns. It’s been a month now in my booze break, I think I’m gonna continue that for another month and see how it goes as it makes it easier to stick to my goals for now.1
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2/4/2024 day 58 - another relaxing day.
Did done more work in the shop building my new workbench although I am questioning my choice in using rock maple for the top.
The boards I am handling are about 50 Pounds each (2” x 10” x 8 feet) and awkward. Plus this stuff is much harder to work with. When complete I am hoping the bench will be Bomb proof.
Calories were at goal when accounting for the workout I got handling those semi slab like timber’s…
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2/5/2024 day 59
Another unremarkable day - cals under goal. Although I feel good about the progress I have made, the fact that I am 43 pounds away from a BMI under 25 hits me a little harder today…
No matter, I’m gonna grind this sucker out…
Just one more step down a very very long road to something better.
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Definitely focus on the progress and accomplishments! One step at a time, not the whole race.
It’s beautiful that you have your creative endeavors to focus on! That’s a place where I struggle.1 -
2/6/2024 -day 60
Tough day today.
First off, I learned that someone I knew a long time as young girl who overcame tremendous odds passed away this weekend. She was in her mid 40s. Secondly, I got some bad news on the family front will make things more difficult. Not the end of the world, but just some really unfair stuff that gonna suck on the career, ego and finance side. It is what it is.
Situations change, one has to be ready to move on when it’s time….
On a positive note, I was able to keep that stuff in its own compartment because I need to get ME to a better place to be a more useful person for me and the others I take responsibility for.
So, no de-railing today… crushed the calorie goal and have the confidence I will tomorrow as well. This locomotive has some momentum now.
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I admire your persistence....keep going!!2
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2/8/2024 day 62 - calorie goals was met, but still need to improve food and sleep quality. Weighed in this morning. 195.6. Only 7.6 pounds until my BMI is back under 30 again… so reachable soon… It’s like when you are doing some old school navigation on the boat and that next buoy comes into sight. Yes there is a bit of water to cover but it’s a nice confirmation your course is true 🧭.5
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2/9/2024 - day 63 over ate a bit… still under maintenance but over goal…. That lazy feeling crept in for a little bit but I kicked that junk out and did a little late cardio to trim in those sails properly…
Ended on point !! Under goal!! Staying the course …⛵️3 -
54ShadesOfBlue wrote: »2/9/2024 - day 63 over ate a bit… still under maintenance but over goal…. That lazy feeling crept in for a little bit but I kicked that junk out and did a little late cardio to trim in those sails properly…
Ended on point !! Under goal!! Staying the course …⛵️
Day 63? You're doing fine. Most people don't last so long, seems like . . . plus you're viscerally understanding some concepts like "a day under maintenance but over goal is still a loss".
Looking good for long term success, seems like. Keep up the goodness!1 -
@AnnPT77 thank you !!
2/10/2024 - day 64
Experiencing a nice side effect of the initial Pounds coming off - it came in the form of extra energy to get a few home improvement tasks completed. Feeling a bit more hungry and once again I had to counteract the over 1500 allocation with some treadmill work. Then at 5 I drove to Staten Island to watch my older son race. (Typing this from the bleachers now as his group hasn’t started yet). Deciding to close out the day now so I will stay at goal.
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2/11/2024 - day 65. Feeling off today, a missed racquetball opportunity with my younger son started things on the wrong foot and unfortunately, I couldn’t see the bright side of things in general after that…. I did meet my calorie goal. Tomorrow is another day.2
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2/12/2024 - day 66. For some reason, I have been noticing more feelings of hunger over the last few days. Especially today. Ate a little bit over goal, but my gym session tonight will bring things in line.2
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2/13/2024 day 67. Met my goal after accounting for exercise. Two small changes I noticed. First I didn’t bother to fire up the snowblower to clear out my driveway. Shoveled it without an issue. Second , I took the boot camp class tonight and, an able to do more and keep up. All good things !3
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2/14/2024 day 68. - met my goals - that’s all I have to say about today.3
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Hello all, I am 54 and gained 10 lbs in 6 months. I started a challenge during the pandemic and lost 12 lbs. I felt great. I need so much support now. I've tried to lose weight on my own without success. It would be great to lose 10- 15 lbs. My main issue is sugar and nuts. I am better controlling the nuts. It is so difficult with the sugar.
I currently have the flu and feeling terrible, however, my husband gave me chocolates for valentines and ate them all. Not even the flu can stopped me from eating sugar.
Starting weight- 165
Goal weight- 150
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2/15/2024 day 69 - was over goal even with exercise today but netted out under maintenance. Hunger was really strong, I suspect this is due to me pushing harder with bigger deficits… most likely my body pushing back at me for getting too greedy too soon. Also had brain fog so bad I wound up walking into the woman’s locker room instead of the men’s when I finished. I stated to panic a bit when my lock wouldn’t open - it wasn’t until I realized the numbers on the lockers were wrong (I have a distinctive bronze lock, and consistently take the upper right most locker, so I really navigate by position ) well it turns out there is a woman out there with a very similar lock and the same navigation lol… fortunately there was no one else in the room !!! I also need to add the order in which the rooms come at my normal club is reversed.so I have a tiny excuse.. it also goes to show how much I must leave to auto pilot lol.2
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@54ShadesOfBlue
You have done a great job to keep up with you r healthy living! It is so easy to give up but you haven’t.1 -
@paz922 thank you ! I started this thread to post to daily and share my ups and downs with a public promise to do the best for my health for 1 year. 365 days of commitment!1
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2/16/2024 day 70 - at goal. Thank God it’s Friday. Today marks 10 weeks so a little less than 1/5 of the way there. Overall I feel pleased with the way things are going. Probably in the best shape I have been in for about a year at this point.4
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2/17/2024 - another day in the books. Stayed within goal. Traveling to Arizona tomorrow with my younger son to check out a school. I haven’t been to Arizona since I was his age ( over 35 years ago) so I am sure this will be interesting. I am looking forward to the one to one time with him 😀3
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2/18/2024 - day 72. Arrived in Tempe Arizona with my son. Did a lot of waking and exploring, including a hike up a little hill which was humbling to say the least, so glad I wore my new running shoes but even do my feet and ankles are angry with me. Definitely feeling my age and the fact I still have a long way to go. Also am wondering if I need to see a podiatrist as I am less certain this foot and ankle pain is weight related… But the bottom line is I did finish the hike. Not something I would have been able to do 3 months ago.
Food and activities are going to be a best guess today and tomorrow. I am pretty sure I’m going to above goal but below maintenance…
It was such a treat to have Mexican style food from the southwest today. I have not been to Arizona in decades… but the tastebuds still remember…
Here is the hill that I didn’t die on 😀
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2/19/2024 - day 73.
Made some memories with my younger son - a very good trip. Leaving tomorrow afternoon. Tried to estimate food and exercise as best I could. I feel it’s safe to say over goal and under maintenance again today, and probably will be the same case tomorrow being an air travel day.2
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