Unconditional Support Group

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  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    The more the merrier! It seems that we just kinda hang out and BS...
  • Well I agree, and just to clarify, I don't consider it bashing when someone ASKS for opinions and gets them. I consider it bashing and preaching when someone is just looking for support, not asking opinions, and they get dumped on.

    yea if you ASK for an opionion thats a different story BUT I still think responders should be respectful in voicing their opinions

    A bit about my on going weight loss journey...I've learned the 5-6 meals a day is NOT for me. I've also learned I don't HAVE to eat breakfast!! *gasp* I have digestive disorders and if I force myself to eat when I"'m not hungry, it triggers tummy problems. So I"m done listening to the so called "experts". Trial and error is what its all about until we find what works and what we can live with.

    Many days I don't eat breakfast, and guess what...my blood sugar doesn't get all out of wack, I"m not starving later in the day, my energy is FINE. Other mornings I may be hungry, if I am then I"ll eat. Lately its been so much easier for me to stay on track by just listening to my body and using common sense. Yeah losing wt is gonna be a slow process for me (at the moment anyway) but thats ok too. I"m not beating myself up these days and peace of mind is priceless!
  • not sure what I just did, but I think what connie48 says about listening to your body rather than following all the diet "experts" shows a lot of wisdom...I'm sticking to my calorie goal each day, but when I eat depends on how I feel...thanks Buggaboo73 for starting this thread!
  • Hope everyone is doing ok! The weekend was great, and I did pretty well sticking to my plan. I should have exercised more. It was so beautiful out, but I ended up just hanging out on the deck enjoying the weather instead of walking or moving around more. The weather is incredible! Planning on doing a solid walk today before work. I planned my meals for the next few days. This really seems to help me a lot. What about the rest of you?
  • :flowerforyou: Hey everyone,

    Just checking in. Not so good weekend. We celebrated hubby's bday and I ate bad things...lol..Actually the cheesecake bites did me in...uggg..not good!

    Not letting this discourage me though, just dusting myself off and moving forward.

    I hope everyone had a great weekend!!!
  • Hi Everybody!

    My weekend was alright. I took a 2 mile walk on Saturday morning. I timed myself, so I knew how long I was gone and used that to figure out how fast I was going and it came out to about 3.5 miles an hour. I felt pretty good about my walk, I sweated and pushed myself and everything. When I got home, I entered it into MFP and just about cried when I saw that it was only 201 calories that I had burned! Has anyone else felt like that?!

    I also scared myself the other day. I was starving but didn't want to eat anything because I was afraid of what the scale would say the next morning. I gave myself a little pep talk after that and told myself that if I am hungry, I need to eat something. If that means that I lose .5 lbs that week - or even just stay the same one week - that is OK. I'm a little embarrassed to admit this to anyone, but I wanted to say it out loud in case anyone else has felt like that - so you know you aren't alone!

    Hang in there everyone!
    Debi
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    Happy Monday.... or is that a contradiction in terms? Weekend went well, under on cals. Not much exercise unless you count jumping up and down and yelling at the TV during the football games. It's all good.
  • Connie48
    Connie48 Posts: 190 Member
    I had a great weekend of camping and horse back riding with my brother! Even though I had a few beers I did not gain wt! I had protien shakes, fruit, grilled burgers on whole grain buns most of what we ate was pretty healthy. Plus riding burns calories, it takes endurance to stay on a horse for several hrs a day. You use all your muscles! I do have to go to the grocery tonight though, the cubbards are a bit bare!
  • I hope everyone is good. Well, I am ok. It's been a hard few days. My sister is in the hospital. Underwent a blood transfusion on monday. Blood levels went up but then went down again. Doctors can't find the reason why so they must do more testing. She is also throwing up everything she eats. Please keep her in your prayers!!!
  • Sincere - hope your sister is ok. Hang in there and take care of yourself, as well.
    Connie, glad the weekend was such a hit! Sounds so relaxing and carefree. Lots of exercise, too. Great combination.
    Hope everyone else is doing ok so far this week. I'm ok, just still dealing with my employment issues. Sometimes I just get cranky about it and then I want to eat bad things. I must stay focused and know that won't help anything. Enjoy Wednesday. Friday isn't far behind!
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    Will do!
  • Helloooooooo! Where is everyone? Could always use/give some unconditional support! Hope everyone is ok.
  • I'mdefinately up for the banana in your ear diet! The problem with any diet is that no one diet works for all. We are all so different. I count my calories, do my exercise - which incidently I hate cos I'm 58 and have wonky knees and various other dodgy joints, but my weight loss is so slow, 1/2 to 1lb a week and I only have to slip up a little and I gain. Its all about finding a diet and a way to make it work for you and with a lot of determination and a little support - which is why I am here! - hopefully we can all get slimmer and fitter. My only saving grace is that now I don't get TOM the chocolate urge is not quite so bad (but I LOVE the idea of selling Tampax and M&Ms packed together LOL!)
  • Connie48
    Connie48 Posts: 190 Member
    Last week was one of those stressful weeks that had me wanting to eat everything that wasn't nailed down! (I"m proud to say I didn't do that! lol) Hopefull this week will be better. Good thing is we don't have junk food in the house. Hubby was diagnosed with high triglycerides, high cholesterol, high BP about a yr ago....we went to a dietician and within 2 months all his numbers were down and he doesn't need meds! He is 62 yrs old! We had no clue this was going on because he was really over wt by much, maybe 20 lbs, is very active. But he stuck to the diet so well! I could have used it for a guide line (I did lose 15 lbs to his 25) but the diet was stuctured around his likes and dislikes in food. I could have made it work for me, but I didn't. Too many stachy carbs causes my reflux to act up. Dang this post is all over the place! Sorry about that, back on track....I"m going to have a MUCH BETTER WEEK this week. I saw this quote on a fitness website recently and I think is says a LOT

    "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out"
  • Great quote! I'll have to remember that one. I was doing so well until last night. For some reason the weather is a trigger for me. Sounds dumb, huh? Whenever it gets cool or nasty out I want something good to eat! It was like that last night and I ditched the planned meal (which was better for me) and we got Chinese food. It wasn't terrible stuff, but it sure wasn't what I was supposed to be having. Then after I feel so bad about it! I know this is probably pretty common. Ok, so now I vented.
    I hope you are having a good day!
  • Hi everyone! My weekend was nice and quiet. Just about all day yesterday I spent in my big comfy leather chair next to an open window (cool breeze outside) listening to Harry Potter #4 on audiobook while knitting on my first sweater.

    The scale was kind to me this morning and now I am only 2 lbs away from a 100 lbs loss. I can hardly believe it!

    Does anyone have any recommendations on a good pedometer? I am going to Disney World in Florida in a few weeks and would love to see how many steps I walk while I'm there :)

    Debi
  • Jenn97355
    Jenn97355 Posts: 103 Member
    I would GLADLY stuff a banana in my ear and jump on one foot :bigsmile: LOL

    And...I LOVE that a lot of people on here do not bash people for what they are eating, or telling people HOW and WHAT to eat. We all know our bodies...we just need to listen to them! I have seen a lot of posts on quite a few sites of people getting "mad" because people ate "junk" food. I find that stupid, as I allow myself "junk" food in very small amounts so I don't just go out and GORGE!!! (Not saying I don't think about it sometimes)

    Also, I opened my food/exercise journal because I was learning things from others' journals. I appreciate this, and am glad to have so much support.And I'm doing a GREAT job of ignoring the mean people:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • Debi you are truly amazing! 100 pounds is really something and I applaud you. I, too, would love a good pedometer. I go to Disney every year and I'm sure I walk 10 miles a day. I've had some pedometers in the past but they just seem to break easily and for some reason I don't feel they are accurate.
  • Connie48
    Connie48 Posts: 190 Member
    Does anyone have a FitBIt? I"ve been hearing great things about it. I think it would be beneficial to me to have a better idea of how many calories I"m burning throughout the day. I have a desk job so I know even with consistant exercise I'm not burning near enough calories!
    I eat healthy most of the time, but even with healthy food its easy to go overboard on calories, especially when ya sit all day!
  • 1Corinthians13
    1Corinthians13 Posts: 5,296 Member
    I love the idea for this group. I've posted in other threads and read other threads that pi$$ me off so much! The clean eaters who make us sound horrible if we eat anything processed....

    Anyway, I'm in!
  • Hi everybody ...

    I'm really frustrated right now! It seems like I'm doing the whole 2 steps forward, 1 step back thing on the scale. In my head I know it is just the normal ups and downs of day to day living and hormones from being a girl. But that doesn't help the non logical part of my brain who wants instant gratification, ya know?! :)

    I hope everyone is having a good day and thanks for listening!

    Debi
  • profjan6
    profjan6 Posts: 333
    The ups and downs are the most frustrating! I feel like I'm on a roller coaster. Feeling good about things one day, and not so much the next. I guess we have to concentrate on the positive? I try, try, try!
    Ok, so there is way too much good food around. I can't expect others to not eat. How do I get through this? Going out to dinner and always trying to eat broiled fish is just not happening. I actually found that if I eat steak and veggies with salad it is fine. If you like fajitas just eat the meat and grilled veggies and not the tortilla. That has been working for me also, since I'm doing low carbs.
    Hope everyone is ok and having a good start to the weekend.
  • mcjabber
    mcjabber Posts: 374 Member
    hi group! long time no check in... oops. i went to maui for my five year anniversary with my boyfriend and we were VERY active, hiking and swimming and things, but then i ended up exhausted the whole time. i think i should've planned one more day of do-nothing-on-the-beach. and my eating was not so good... it seems like they don't believe in vegetables on that island. plenty of fruit, but not a broccoli in sight. mostly starchy greasy stuff. needless to say, i came back up a few lbs.

    but i've already mourned and am ready to get back on track! i decided i have a new very vain fitness goal: i'm running a silly 5k race in december (assuming my sprained back is ok with that), and i want to be able to do it in just a sports bra (and bottoms, obviously). i'm in california, so the weather should be ok for that. well, let me rephrase, i want to do it in just a sports bra and be COMFORTABLE and not thinking about jiggly parts the whole time. we'll see if this happens!

    hope everyone is doing well, happy tuesday!
  • Connie48
    Connie48 Posts: 190 Member
    Hello everyone, I"ve been camping and horseback riding...gosh I hate coming back to work after being off for several days! I did really good as far as eating healthy. I cooked rice, sweet potatoes before heading to camp and I used the crockpot to cook chicken while we were riding. I did have a few beers....but I"m not gonna stress about it, I didn't gain any wt so thats a good thing.
  • Hey y'all,

    I started a new thread for the month of October ... here it is.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/124679-unconditional-support-group-october

    Debi :)
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