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Haha I think I need to do that twice tomorrow. Bad over here!0
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I need some suggestions on how to deal with family that is becoming less supportive of my goals. A couple of my family members and friends have expressed concern that they don't think I should lose any more weight. I'm only about 15lbs from my goal weight, which would put me right in the middle of my healthy weight range according to different charts/the doctor. I've tried to explain this to them but they don't seem to really want to listen. I have always been smaller on top and carried most of my weight in my legs/hips/butt.
I know it's my body and all that jazz, but I don't want this to become a big topic of discussion at every family gathering either. Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar issue!
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that's always tough. I like when they ask you "are you sick?" too. Just be the bigger person and tell them that you are striving to be in your healthy weight zone that you are comfortable in. Sometimes weight zones that are on charts are a bit unrealistic so be careful going strictly off those. Maybe wear bigger clothes at family gatherings so you look bigger...try stripes and pattern clothes. LOL0
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Hah. I liked the bigger clothes suggestion.
It's always hard when you have to do it alone. I understand. I really don't have an answer for you. *I* pray about situations like this. It helps. You can't change what your family is going to say. Is it immediate family? Like live/see them everyday? Or is it extended family, see occasionally? If it's the occasionally, you can use that to your advantage. You only have to see them every once in a while, so you don't have to deal with it. If it's the immediate, well, there really isn't a straight answer. We don't know your family dynamics. So I could suggest something, and it could be completely wrong for your family. I pray, and trust that the Lord will guide me in the right direction. Just let them know you are doing this to be healthy, not to make a fashion statement.
ETA: I hope this came across in the right now, and didn't sound snarky.... If it did, I apologize, that was not my intention.0 -
Thanks for the suggestions! I definitely might try the bigger/patterened clothes! Maybe with winter around the corner (I live in Minnesota) that will help! I definitely am doing it for health and am very careful to not get obsessive about the scale and things like that. I went vegetarian for a year in high school and got pretty skinny and sick so I think they are just concerned about that happening again. Skill, that's a good point about the charts. I saw one that had a very different range than the majority of what I was finding, that concerned me some as it was 20#s lower than the others.
I don't see them daily, and I think that is both good and bad. Maybe if I saw them more often the weight loss wouldn't be as noticeable! But because I don't see them every day I don't have to worry about them hounding me too much either.
You didn't sound snarky at all jbuc. No worries there! And I am sure someday you will come across this! Seems like the more I ask around about it the more I am finding it's a fairly common issue. I am just happy for advice! I am going to see my sister for the first time since March this weekend and I know she won't hide her thoughts on the matter from me.
I guess part of this is a lesson in loving your body at every stage! I might not be exactly where I want but I still need to love myself along the way and not be so easily criticized but what other's think is best for me.0 -
Funny I thought jbuc sounded kinda snarky myself. Anyways u shouldn't have any issues with wearing more clothing in Minnesota this time of year coming up!!
Jk jbuc. Settle down!0 -
Taking my son to Tigers/A's playoff game today. I'm nervous as this could eliminate my Tigers from the playoffs, but hopefully we can win and force game 5. Either way I will try to be good and not eat hot dogs, peanuts and cracker jacks!!!! Maybe just peanuts.
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Let us know how it goes at the game! I know I am going to have a hard time at the Vikings game this weekend!! I can't remember the last time I had a hot dog.... I better be sure to eat well before we leave so I'm less tempted!
Unfortunately I don't expect much from the game itself... dang Minnesota teams.0 -
First, I have to say WHAT A GAME!!!!!! Any baseball fans here catch it? Tigers pulled it out 8-6 in a drama filled game. I felt like I went 12 rounds with rocky after. Me and my son had a great time, but it was quite exhausting with all the highs and lows. We were in standing room where it's even more dramatic b/c you have people standing all around you reacting to every pitch.
I only had 1 beer and about a 1/3 bag of peanuts, so I have to say success for that. On the way home though I did stop at Taco Bell, but didn't completely pig out there either. Much successful night then it would have been in the past all in all.
Sorry about your Twins, Vikings, timberwolves, etc Crash. :P0 -
Where is everyone??? Just did ellip for 20 minutes and 80 torso twists with an 8 lb weight. Also did 100 crunches. I passed on squats tonight bc legs are feeling it already from last night and elliptical tonight.
We need a little more posts in here with what people are doing! Open mfp in a browser if you are just using the app on your phone and get butt in here!0 -
Funny I thought jbuc sounded kinda snarky myself. Anyways u shouldn't have any issues with wearing more clothing in Minnesota this time of year coming up!!
Jk jbuc. Settle down!
Man, I should pay more attention.. LOL!0 -
So, I have to say, I haven't worked out since Monday. It has been absolutely ridiculous in my house. STILL doing laundry.. LOL. Sometimes life goes that way, and the family comes first. But, now that the crisis has been diverted, I think it's safe to work out again. I've been good on calories (even if they've been some very not healthy calories... PB whoppers anyone??? ) I haven't gone over my calories, in like a week. The day or 2 I did, I had the exercise to balance. So, here's to getting back into it. Ready for the shred today, and those 80 squats and twists!!! Oh, speaking of exercise, even though I wasn't doing my shred.... I ran up and down the stairs probably a 100 times. Ok, so maybe it wasn't that many...But by the end of these past couple days, I was exhausted. 0
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The weather has been gorgeous here so I ignored what's left of my cold/chest congestion and went for a nice jog outside last night! I haven't been able to jog much in the last year due to injury so it felt great! Got home and did the 8 min ab video and my 80 torso twists.
I have been using the bathroom on a different floor in the building so I use the stairs more and just get away from my desk. I have a lot of errands to run on my lunch break today but I think I will try to squeeze a walk in, otherwise after work again!
I've been obsessing about the scale a little and weighing myself every morning
Not good. I think I might need to leave it in another room or put it under the bathroom sink to keep it out of sight and only take it out for weigh in days.
Good job getting back into it Jbuc! Life can get hectic and make it very difficult but at least you managed to stay under your calories and it sounds like even without "intentional exercise" you are keeping active!0 -
Crash-- loving this weather!! Good job on your jog and working them stairs! Impressive! Hide the scale though. At most u should weigh twice a week but once a week is sufficient or else you will go crazy with the fluctuatuions0
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Hiding the scale before I go to bed tonight! Hoping to get up early and go for a short jog before work in the morning since I don't think I will have time to workout otherwise tomorrow and I plan to go out to eat with my sister (we all know how easily it is to pack on calories at a restaurant I'm sure!).
I am excited for Saturday morning though! We are doing a session together with my personal trainer. I haven't worked out with my sister in 7 years...the last time I took her to the gym with me (before she moved out of state) she gave me a funny look and told me I was disgusting for how sweaty I was getting while running on the treadmill. Now she works out regularly as well, but still hates to sweat. This could be quite entertaining, especially since we are both ex soccer players, competitive horseback riders, extremely competitive, and it will be a leg day! The poor trainer won't know what hit him! 0 -
So did you get up this morning Crash and run? Better yet...did you HIDE the scale?!?!?!!?!
Wow, that poor trainer...having to train 2 competitive sisters on legs...how will he do it? LOL
Tigers won last night and moving on to play Boston in ALCS!! I was up most the night and partaked in a few Captain Morgan and Diet Pepsi's I must say. I at least didn't eat snacks all night. Had my dinner at 7 pm and that was it for food intake the rest of the night. nonetheless feeling a bit bloated this morning and ucky! ugh!
Homecoming tonight for our HS, so that should be a fun night. Baseball and soccer games tomorrow for the kids. Then bowling and football on Sunday!0 -
So did you get up this morning Crash and run? Better yet...did you HIDE the scale?!?!?!!?!
Wow, that poor trainer...having to train 2 competitive sisters on legs...how will he do it? LOL
Tigers won last night and moving on to play Boston in ALCS!! I was up most the night and partaked in a few Captain Morgan and Diet Pepsi's I must say. I at least didn't eat snacks all night. Had my dinner at 7 pm and that was it for food intake the rest of the night. nonetheless feeling a bit bloated this morning and ucky! ugh!
Homecoming tonight for our HS, so that should be a fun night. Baseball and soccer games tomorrow for the kids. Then bowling and football on Sunday!
Sounds like you will have a busy weekend!!! I thought the crisis was over in my house. Uhm. No. In anycase. I haven't had time to work out, and by the end of the night I'm exhausted. Today, I made these amazing tacquitos/burritos/ IDK what they are LOL. But they were good. Then I realized I'm at 1250 calories... aaaaaaand it's only lunch time. And. I need sleep. LOL
Hope ya'll have a wonderful weekend!0 -
I did manage to get up and workout. It felt great!! I did not hide the scale yet, but will after my assessment tomorrow. I wasn't home really this weekend so it wasn't an issue
I love that I am starting to enjoy my morning workouts and I am swearing less when my alarm goes off at 5:45am.0 -
Well, after a full week of no exercise, I'm back at. Just completed a 20 min HIIT routine on the befit channel on youtube. Wow... my arms are kinda jiggly. The whole time I was thinking, ya, this isn't gonna do much... but wow. Feels good to finally get something done.0
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I cannot seem to want to get out of bed this week. My alarm goes off and I'm hitting snooze several times.
I have no idea what happend to last week's motivation but it needs to come back!!0
