Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 252

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  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,192 Member
    70 year old female 5’5”
    SW 129.0# (RND 251)
    Intentions:
    60 oz water/day💧
    Strength training 5x/week 🏋️‍♀️
    Calorie intake below maintenance target 🥕
    Move it 6/10 days 👣
    Weight below 129#
    Showing today’s wt and yesterday’s target achievements

    Day, Weight, Comment
    2/26 - 128.8# 🏋️‍♀️🥕
    2/27 -
    2/28 -
    2/29 -
    3/01 -
    3/02 -
    3/03 -
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    3/06 -
  • refactored
    refactored Posts: 455 Member
    edited February 26
    Krysless2 wrote: »

    your post really caught my eye. Mostly because the words “I need to” are very triggering for me.

    I read in a book somewhere to change your words you can change your mindset. Instead of “I have to” say “I want to” or instead of “I need to” say “I get to” or another suggestion is “I’m the type of person that does this” (ie. step-climbs for 22 minutes)

    I think it was a book called “4-Day Win” She suggests creating good habits by doing something for 4 days in a row. You change from someone who tried running once or twice, to a person who would be observed as “oh that’s Krystal. She’s a runner!”

    Now that I think back, that book gave me a lot of tools to get myself to start walking when I was 200+ plus pounds. I may have to blow the dust off and give it another read.

    @Krysless2 I am sorry my words triggered you. I know the words I use set the tone for my inner monologue but I didn't think it would trigger someone else. I still don't have a problem with using the word need though - it just expresses that I know something will follow for me if I do something specific. Saying that my words triggered you is a very strong statement so perhaps I shouldn't post here if simple words trigger others.
  • Lazuliz
    Lazuliz Posts: 44 Member
    Hello again, everyone! Ready for my second round :)

    SW RND 252
    2/26: 139.0 Back up again. But, still trending down a little. I had a really killer Peloton bike bootcamp workout yesterday, but then ate back all that hard work. Oh well. Onward!
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,169 Member
    Mommafaux wrote: »
    Hi! My name is Teresa and I am a 42 year old mom to 3, wife and accounting controller. I am committing to the next 10 days because I can! No little lies to myself anymore! I have been on this journey for almost a year and have lost 40 pounds and so many inches. I'm proud of where I came from but I know I can break through this plateau and reach goals!

    SW RND 252 (my first!)
    2/26 - 215
    It is beautiful out today so I will be going for a nice walk with my dog and some friends after work. We just got done with basketball season and waiting for track to start so I am going to take advantage of slower evenings! I also need to get my butt up tomorrow morning because I miss my 5 AM group at the gym like crazy! Here's to a great week!!

    Goals:
    1. Log every little bite
    2. 45 min daily exercise at the gym
    3. Don't break any promises to myself!

    @Mommafaux Welcome to the group. It's wonderful to have you join us!
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,095 Member
    edited February 27
    refactored wrote: »
    Krysless2 wrote: »

    your post really caught my eye. Mostly because the words “I need to” are very triggering for me.

    I read in a book somewhere to change your words you can change your mindset. Instead of “I have to” say “I want to” or instead of “I need to” say “I get to” or another suggestion is “I’m the type of person that does this” (ie. step-climbs for 22 minutes)

    I think it was a book called “4-Day Win” She suggests creating good habits by doing something for 4 days in a row. You change from someone who tried running once or twice, to a person who would be observed as “oh that’s Krystal. She’s a runner!”

    Now that I think back, that book gave me a lot of tools to get myself to start walking when I was 200+ plus pounds. I may have to blow the dust off and give it another read.

    @Krysless2 I am sorry my words triggered you. I know the words I use set the tone for my inner monologue but I didn't think it would trigger someone else. I still don't have a problem with using the word need though - it just expresses that I know something will follow for me if I do something specific. Saying that my words triggered you is a very strong statement so perhaps I shouldn't post here if simple words trigger others.

    Oh geez! I’m so sorry if I came across that way..I think the word “trigger” sounded stronger than I meant it to. I should’ve said “it brought back memories” for me. I used to say it all of the time as a way to inadvertently push things to the side. But we are all different. I was wrong to insert myself and overshadow your own experiences.

    I hope you wouldn’t stop posting...
  • reshii_devi
    reshii_devi Posts: 565 Member
    deepwoodslady wrote: »
    reshii_devi wrote: »
    @deepwoodslady

    Hey Donna ~ {{{{{sending hugs girl}}}}} <3 I had a few rounds with my emotions last week too. So many of us are fighting that battle - it's hard, I know. But I have a new awareness I'd like to share with you and the fitfam ~ sugar crack releases opioids and dopamine into the system. That's the link between sugar and addictive behavior. Anything can be a trigger.

    Last week I was appalled at how much I was CRAVING carb comfort 🤪 + my continued struggle with self-control!! No matter how disgusted I might have been that I didn't say NO! ~ I gave myself permission to have "just a little bit" ~ and was sooo proud I didn't go full-tilt off the rails with it. (Y'all know how easily one cookie turns into the whole pack right?)

    Anywho ~ it reminded me of when I quit smoking 15 years ago. I tried for YEARS, before I realized I had to go cold turkey. And the only way to do it was to tell myself DAILY smoking was killing me - that I WAS NOT suicidal or delusional about all the toxins in it - and it didn't matter how many other people happily smoked into their 90's!! I literally had posts its everywhere that said PUT SOMETHING ELSE IN YOUR MOUTH or DO SOMETHING ELSE WITH YOUR HANDS.

    I think I had maybe 3 or 4 cigarettes within a 5 year period, and nothing since. Similarly, I have to take away all the "just a little bit" excuses I've been giving myself and look at excess sugar the same way. IT'S POISON. That's a well documented fact.

    Hope I don't sound preachy or anything! Just wanted to share my perspective in case it helps someone. We can't always be easy on ourselves. Sometimes we have to bash our heads with an ugly truth to shake free of past conditioning. Everyone's story is different ✨but we all need words that give us the motivation and self-discipline we need to take action and do something different. Peace and love, fitfam.

    @reshii_devi Thanks so much for your response to my post. Emotions can be so powerful. I quit smoking in 2007 and I rarely drink alcohol unless its a special occasion so I drown my sorrows or woes in food. Especially sugar. I 100% agree that sugar is TOXIC. Especially to a type 2 diabetic and cancer survivor like me. And yet..... It's what I reach for.......If I could tame that demon, I would definitely be fit and healthy and slender. I'll never give up the battle or throw in the towel! Today was another day filled with a "situation" causing me great discomfort and depression. I do not plan on caving in tonight. I have a square of 85% cacao dark chocolate waiting for me if I MUST have something sweet. It's the only chocolate or sweet I never overeat because, quite honestly, it's very bitter and I just don't like it that much. However, it's so concentrated that it will often do the trick. I just have to CHOOSE it over other things and that, my dear, is the rub! Thanks again for your insights and your sharing! [[[hugs back to you]]]

    xoxo ... you got this sis
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,271 Member
    edited February 27
    Krysless2 wrote: »
    refactored wrote: »
    Krysless2 wrote: »

    your post really caught my eye. Mostly because the words “I need to” are very triggering for me.

    I read in a book somewhere to change your words you can change your mindset. Instead of “I have to” say “I want to” or instead of “I need to” say “I get to”

    This made me stop and think. Is triggering good or bad? I generally think of it as negative but in this case, for me at least, I think it was a positive. It made me realize that I don’t HAVE TO GO TO THE GYM, I NEED to go. When I first went several years ago my husband doubted I would go for a second visit but I did. And a 3rd, 4th and 5th at which time he told me I had become a Gym Rat. Now I NEED to get back in that habit. So thank you for triggering me to take action!
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,095 Member
    SW: 176.7
    • Tue 02/27: 177.2;+.5lbs
      ~ Ok pre-TMI I was 178.4 and then post-TMI I was 176.1! (Still so thankful for code names!) But when the difference is so extreme like that, I’m going to divide and subtract the difference. Because well, I must just REALLY had to go!! lol
      ~ Still having a hard time getting back on the treadmill. Dealing with a little PTSD when I was on there for too long Friday and Saturday which made my feet sore afterwords. This is probably contributing to my “I can eat whatever I want” mental state of mind right now.
    Stayed Below SW 175.6✔️=Yes ❌=No
    (Mon> > > > > > > > Next Wed)
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    • 02/28 Wed ~ 3rd Day
    • 02/29 Thu ~ 4th Day
    • 03/01
    • 03/02
      *MiniGoal: Under 174
    • 03/03 Sun ~ 7th Day
    • 03/04
    • 03/05
    • 03/06 Wed ~ Last Day
    Prev Days(Cliffs notes in RED):
    • Mon 02/26: 176.7;+.1lbs
      ~ I was good all day until my husband wanted pizza. I usually go nuts and eat with my eyes but I didn’t this time.
      ~ I’m still surprised this isn’t higher.. but maybe I have been given some grace here. I did put a rule in place, which was to stop eating when I was full last night. Maybe that was it..
    • SW: 175.6
      ~ Continuing on with my same plan

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