The Never Ending Story; It's Still Me and My Body

shel80kg

Well, I think I have found my "groove" again and I'm down to 98 kg. Somehow it seems easier this time around. I am really enjoying my work outs and my appetite has certainly decreased. I'm not concerned about dieting and just getting on with life.

It's kind of interesting eating meals with my wife at her aged care facility. The portions are so much smaller but the quality is pretty good and I'm not hungry after. I cant quite explain it but food has become far less of an issue for me. I think it is because I am taking full responsibility for my life and how I am managing my body and it is making more sense to me just to be honest and attentive.

It will take as long as it takes to get to my goal weight and body size.

This part of my life is going well.

yakkystuff

... tough issues to deal with - sounds like you have found your footing... it easy for self-care to slip away, so pour extra on as much as you can… I usually find mornings a bit better.

68myra

happy to hear you’ve found your groove, Shel, and that this part of your life is going well 😎

Keep up the great attitude. More dedication to your work out and less importance on foodstuffs 😇

as for me, I’m doing fairly well on my mission to drink less alcohol. I’ll never quit it altogether, but that’s ok. Food wise I’m trying to focus on the wonderful things I want to eat that are good for me, rather than lament what I’m “missing”. One day at a time. (Yes, I took that from AA, but it works for snacking addictions too).
be well and practice self care everyone 🤗, Myra

q88h58sfcr

Hello guys! Keep it up! Im a newbie, today is my third day. I just found out the forum.

68myra

hello and welcome, q88….

hope you are still motivated and taking steps towards a healthy goal 🙂

It’s been a while since I checked in. Status quo here. I could eat healthier… I could weigh less…. I could be kinder to myself 🙃. Same stuff, lol. Hope everyone is staying as well as possible!

shel80kg

Hi all,

Myra, you sounded a bit flat. Hey, we are all in this together. You have always been an inspiration to me. A kind, thoughtful person with a great deal of strength. And welcom q88. How are you managing?

I hit 95kg yesterday and think I am on track to achieve the illusive goal of 80 kg in the months to come. Not hurrying the process but not avoiding it either. I truly believe that the way we treat ourselves is deeply engrained in us from the earilest years of our lives. The patterns are established long before we understand them. So important to trust the science of nutrition and human physiology and to respect that our bodies are just machines that operate according to chemical processes that are governed by our hormones and our automatic nervous system. Our self worth and sense of purpose is NOT a function of how our bodies end up managing the food we eat. But….we can be brought down dismally by terrible health problems that flow from metabolic breakdowns that lead to illness and death.

Let's embrace the wisdom of decades of research and study and make ourselves the benefactors of this knowledge.

We deserve to live healthy lives. Our bodies deserve not to be hurt, neglected, or blamed. We are responsible for the choices we make no matter what our circumstances or even our mental health. For me to say this is a major shift when I think about how I use to justify and complain about how the "gurus" in the world would make it sound so simplistic and straightforward when it came to what and how we should eat. Now…I think I was in denial and justification land and I see things differently.

Let's get it right and just look after ourselves. We are worth it.

Shel

Steph_135

You are not alone. What a beautiful achievement you've had in coming back, and also acknowledging all those feelings! Today is my new day 1! 💗 I thank you for your expression which now encourages me!

68myra

I vaguely remember being able to reply to individual messages…. Back in the day 😉 I couldn’t find a reply feature today. 🤷‍♀️

keep on keeping on, Shel! Sounds like you’re in the right groove and the momentum is doing its thing! YAY!

You are a special person, Shel, and I always appreciate your openness and eloquence.

Steph, I’ll join you with another day 1. Here’s hoping you are on day 5 now, but if not, no matter…. We’ll just keep looking forward, together. We ARE worth it. (Thanks for the reminder, Shel). 😎

Myra

Lietchi

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48706521#Comment_48706521

@68myra you can use the 'quote' option underneath the message 🙂

68myra

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48707133#Comment_48707133

”duh”. Thanks!! 🙃. Looks different on a laptop than this phone. That’s what I’m going with 😉

68myra

hello again all,

Just a quick hello from North Carolina. I’m trying to talk myself into logging food calories. I’ve done it in the past and it works well, even if I don’t like doing it 🙃 I’ll definitely need to do that with a regular computer vs a phone app. I know it will be worth the time investment.
Hope all is as well as possible for anyone reading this 😎

Thanks, accountability buddies! ~Myra