What I did right today
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crisbtrue
I have been taking magnesium for a while but I have a can of chocolate salted caramel macadamia clusters on the shelf that I keep eyeing, and I don’t think the magnesium is helping me there. But then, maybe it is since I haven’t succumbed to them.
Chuck
I consider any temptation you've passed up or postponed.. a BIG victory. Maybe you should just open the can, put the clusters in individual sealed baggies and have ONE a week as a treat/ reward for yourself. I totally believe in rewards. :flowerforyou:
I did a whole half hour on my stationary bike today which is a big WHOOP for me; I usually give out after 20 minutes or less.
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seamoth,
Congratulations on the weight loss. I find it more difficult to lose when I am not exercising. I know that you have to burn 3500 calories to lose a pound, but I think exercising regularly gives you more discipline to avoid the extra food calories.
Chuck
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Chuck, thanks! Its a long and uphill battle we are fighting, is it not? Onwards, however, we go! Laughing and screaming ????0 -
I will confess to doing NO exercise today.
I guess if I really WANT to, I could make up for it tonight, but it's not likely. It's a kind of lazy lazy day for me and I'm taking a break.
Do you ever have a day where you just "feel" skinnier? You've been eating veggies for days, avoiding chocolate, ignoring bread..
the scale shows NO change, but you just feel... lighter and you can detect cheekbones and your wrists feel more slender?
Ok ok. I am pathetic.
I'm going to make dinner now... :flowerforyou:0 -
Do you ever have a day where you just "feel" skinnier? :
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I will confess to doing NO exercise today.
I guess if I really WANT to, I could make up for it tonight, but it's not likely. It's a kind of lazy lazy day for me and I'm taking a break.
Do you ever have a day where you just "feel" skinnier? You've been eating veggies for days, avoiding chocolate, ignoring bread..
the scale shows NO change, but you just feel... lighter and you can detect cheekbones and your wrists feel more slender?
Ok ok. I am pathetic.
I'm going to make dinner now... :flowerforyou:
No, you are not pathetic! I often feel that way despite what the scale may be telling me. Of course, it sometimes works the reverse way too....ie, I feel fatter and bloated than I did yesterday even though the scale tells me I have stayed the same, or even lost. Its very much all in the mind at times. ????0 -
Do you ever have a day where you just "feel" skinnier? :
Unfortunately no.
Well, I'm no more slender today and having only lost 3 pounds total, I can say that I was obviously delusional.
Or maybe just hungry.
Last night I dreamed I was eating a whole bag of potato chips. To my credit, I DID feel guilty about it.
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The thing I did right, or, actually, am doing right, today is not feeling guilty that I decided not to do my normal 3.5 mile walk. I woke up thinking I was going to do it, got suitably kitted out, went out the front door. And stopped. Suddenly I just didn't want to do this, not this morning. i have walked this walk each day for the last week. Normally, such a failure would result in lots of me-bashing, you know how it goes......what a wimp, you stupid woman, no will power, what a waste of space you are, etc etc etc. And then I would have felt so miserable I would have turned to junk food for instant gratification, read comfort, with the resulting weight gain. The old slippery slope again. A gain.
SO, today I am feeling fine about my decision not to walk. I will make sure I do not exceed my calorie limit, maybe try for a little less even. And I will go to sleep tonight with a smile on my face. Tomorrow is another day ????0 -
What wonderful insight into your own emotional response to guilt. There is no rule that you have to walk today. You know the right choices for your body. Food is a false comfort that lasts briefly and brings more guilt. Thank you again friend for reminding me of my own freedom of choice.0
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I think sometimes, you just need a "break" in order to get your enthusiasm back for exercising.
It's hard enough for me to work it up anyway, ha.
I DID do my 30 minutes today *yay me* and I'm feeling much better than I did yesterday.
I think crummy, overcast, cold, rainy days make my blood sugars go up.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. :bigsmile:0 -
Today I created a new recipe to celebrate a long awaited weight loss. I had gone over 3 weeks without loosing any weight at all. I felt that I had to try something to get back on track and so I started to learn about macros, how protein impacts with weight loss, and micro nutrients. The short of the story is that I am back to loosing weight - not much today but almost a half a pound - I was really happy. Any way I created a recipe for Telapia fish cakes that really were great. Tasted great, only 100 calories each, and lots of protein. I fried them today but next time I will bake them and they will be even better.
I have so much to learn, but it sure feels good to be back on track again with more knowledge, better health, and friends that really can help me live a better, smarter, leaner life!
Thanks my friends,
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What wonderful insight into your own emotional response to guilt. There is no rule that you have to walk today. You know the right choices for your body. Food is a false comfort that lasts briefly and brings more guilt. Thank you again friend for reminding me of my own freedom of choice.
Freedom of choice.....yep, I think thats one of the most important gifts we have in our Western world. We are so lucky.0 -
I have so much to learn, but it sure feels good to be back on track again with more knowledge, better health, and friends that really can help me live a better, smarter, leaner life!
Thanks my friends,
Paul
Well said! I know exactly what you mean, Paul. Thats me, too ????0 -
Well, today I DID go walking, 3.5 miles, and it was lovely. Map my Walk recorded that I walked at a 'moderate' pace, about which I was very happy, because it usually tells me I am walking at a 'leisurely' pace! I think I must be getting a little bit fitter.
So thats what I did right today! I've still got most of the day ahead of me so I may (or may not) do some other right things. Like stick within my calorie limit. Hah!0 -
Well, today I DID go walking, 3.5 miles, and it was lovely. Map my Walk recorded that I walked at a 'moderate' pace, about which I was very happy, because it usually tells me I am walking at a 'leisurely' pace! I think I must be getting a little bit fitter.
So thats what I did right today! I've still got most of the day ahead of me so I may (or may not) do some other right things. Like stick within my calorie limit. Hah!0 -
SorryI hit the wrong key. I am also ready for warmer weather. I don't walk indoors because I like the fresh air. That unfortunately means that I get less exercise in the winter and I am craving warmer weather for the opportunities to get outside. Yesterday I got outside and loved every minute of it - what a blessing spring is!Well, today I DID go walking, 3.5 miles, and it was lovely. Map my Walk recorded that I walked at a 'moderate' pace, about which I was very happy, because it usually tells me I am walking at a 'leisurely' pace! I think I must be getting a little bit fitter.
So thats what I did right today! I've still got most of the day ahead of me so I may (or may not) do some other right things. Like stick within my calorie limit. Hah!0 -
I did 15 minutes on the exercise bike...rather then the 30 I was aiming for.
My back was bothering me after yesterday's 30 minute session and it started to twinge today so I stopped. boo.
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Today I created a new recipe to celebrate a long awaited weight loss. I had gone over 3 weeks without loosing any weight at all. I felt that I had to try something to get back on track and so I started to learn about macros, how protein impacts with weight loss, and micro nutrients. The short of the story is that I am back to loosing weight - not much today but almost a half a pound - I was really happy. Any way I created a recipe for Telapia fish cakes that really were great. Tasted great, only 100 calories each, and lots of protein. I fried them today but next time I will bake them and they will be even better.
I have so much to learn, but it sure feels good to be back on track again with more knowledge, better health, and friends that really can help me live a better, smarter, leaner life!
Thanks my friends,
Paul
I love that you created a recipe to meet your needs. I have thought about starting a recipe thread in our group since the sharing of recipes is something that MFP should be doing but hasn't so far. I understand they are working on that feature.
I am going to start that thread now, that is what I am doing right today! :flowerforyou:
EDIT: Started a thread for recipes, please add yours to it:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1220519-recipes-post-them-here0 -
Met my goals today.
30 minutes on the exercise bike
2 miles walking per fitbit
stayed within my calories range (my worst weakness with this program thus far is consistency with recording. I am fine for a week then whoops, fall off the wagon and do not record. when I do not record, I start to slip up in other areas)
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Been away for a wonderful weekend down near London. My son lives there and I had a long walk in Richmond Park on Saturday afternoon with him and his girlfriend ...... and then a day in Brighton yesterday walking all round....browsing speed but on my feet for about 6 hours. Had a few nice restaurant meals but not too disastrous....and now I am home and raring to go again tomorrow.... so what I did right today was appreciating what a great weekend I had with my lovely son
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During the last few weeks before I quit my job, I was running on empty. The last two weeks in particular I was in survival mode. After a week of simply doing nothing (ok, maybe watching news of the snowstorm and the Raleigh gridlock - I am in Raleigh, had something to do with that) I dragged myself onto my neglected exercise bike. That first day I was able to do 2.8 miles in 30 minutes. Today I did 6.2 miles in 30 minutes. So I am feeling just a bit proud of myself!0
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During the last few weeks before I quit my job, I was running on empty. The last two weeks in particular I was in survival mode. After a week of simply doing nothing (ok, maybe watching news of the snowstorm and the Raleigh gridlock - I am in Raleigh, had something to do with that) I dragged myself onto my neglected exercise bike. That first day I was able to do 2.8 miles in 30 minutes. Today I did 6.2 miles in 30 minutes. So I am feeling just a bit proud of myself!
You live in Raleigh????!!!!!!
So do I!!! (North of 540 out in the county) Maybe we could hook up and be walking partners or something???
You should be proud of yourself.. and congratulations on getting on your bike. I'm surprised we haven't pedaled into each other. each on our exercise bikes. LOL LOL
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You mean London Ontario right? I live there but of course only in the summer....in Florida in the winter.0
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I have been excellent with regard to the exercise - walking - doing a power walk dvd - water aerobics like 3-5 times a day each. However having a struggle with eating...going out too much (today a ladies lunch) so much company etc. I know how to control it even at restaurants I am just not doing it must smarten up today.0
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I've been lax/ lazy this week and haven't exercised for a couple of days.
And it is interesting, when tracking food, how quickly those daily calories add up.
Dang, I'm not eating much at all.
I'm at or below my allotted calories almost every day, but it doesn't take much to inch that count up and over the limit.
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I can't find a good place to post this so I'm putting it here...as much as a reminder for me as anything else..
It's an article about how exercise affects our brains.
http://www.fastcompany.com/3025957/work-smart/what-happens-to-our-brains-when-we-exercise-and-how-it-makes-us-happier?utm_source0 -
Need to take myself in hand...have been decorating so not exercising as much....... back to the pedometer I think....... did an extra little walk between painting a wall today.......am over 10,000 steps.......it's a start..again!:laugh:
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10,000 steps again today........ including a short run ...... and good caloriewise too...I have logged three chocolates, within my allowance but haven't eaten them yet......... I think I will.......but only three!
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10,000 steps again today........ including a short run ...... and good caloriewise too...I have logged three chocolates, within my allowance but haven't eaten them yet......... I think I will.......but only three!
Jean
Excellent job jeanmrob! Hope you had your chocolates. You deserve them!0 -
I had my chocolates ans enjoyed them...... I kind of liked logging them in advance and then looking forward to them all evening....lol
Today I went to town on the bus looking for certain things and found none of them but walked all around town for a couple of hours and walked extra at both ends of the bus rides....... going to log my dinner and snacks for this evening right now!
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Great job with the steps!!!
I did my 30 minutes this morning. I'm working up to adding another 15-30 in the evening as well.
We just put the TiVO app on my ipad, so now I can watch programs on it from the comfort *snicker* of my
elliptical machine or the stationary bike.
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