Ugh, my boyfriend's grandmother made us dinner on Sunday (hot dogs, three different mayonnaise salads, and baked beans). She knows what's up with me and is very understanding when I can't eat certain things, and so I brought a veggie tray and ate pretty much all of it before we sat down to dinner. I ate a little of everything with the "a little won't kill me once in a while" mentality.

Yesterday he went to see her... and came home with all the leftovers!

wikkidwanda wrote: »

Today is a new day... I am meeting a friend to go to the gym tonight and may watch a movie at home. Yesterday after eating WAY too much cheese, I felt yucky, so I went for an hour long walk (after I had already done 40 min cardio earlier) so I feel I'm doing pretty well this week so far. I think I'm weighing myself tonight... we shall see.

Rock on! Glad to hear your week is going better and like that you are helping evaluate when things don't seem right. I love cheese too! Good luck on the weigh-in

Hi everyone, I'm new to MFP and new to the group!

I'm running late so will keep it short, but I'm proud of handling my eating-when-anxious times better and am also about to start a lifting routine with a personal trainer, both of which are firsts for me.

Hope everyone else is having a great day! Good luck with all your healthy habits.

Hy everyone! This is not a post on these theme, but I REALLY need help. Recently I started taking protein powder regularly, after every workout (my league haven`t started jet and we are having a break from trainings but I am practising on my own) but my health started suffering. It seems that my kidneys couldn`t handle so much stress and I overdosed with proteins. Now my blod results are awful, liver and kidney results are preety bad and except for that, my lymph nodes are swolen and I have aphthas on my tonsils so I can barely swallow, and for now I have to eat only soft food or procesed to liquid state. My question is, because I have to change my food regime in general, do you have any suggestion which food should I mix? My meals mostly consists of fruit (it depends whis I have in fridge), oatmeal, yogurt, but even after that meal I am still verry hungry. The thing is, I have to drasticly reduce protein intake untill blood results won`t be ok, but I still want to eat clean and healthy. I`ve done a lot this summer and don`t want to throw all that work and dedication in the wind.

Than you in advance!

@wikkidwanda - Great to hear you are doing well. I have been weighing myself everyday and I stress about it less. It is just something I do now when I get up. Interesting how different things work for different people. There are so many beautiful fruits in season! Great to take advantage of all the fresh options. If you were under your calorie goal, I think you should be fine though--if it is a daily thing that might be something to look at though. Egg and avocado salad sounds amazing! Enjoy! Where can I find information on the squat and ab challenges you do?

@Mgtei - Welcome to the group! We are glad to have you. I too have been working on keeping on track when I feel anxious. I have been noticing that I turn to food when I want to quiet my mind. Sometimes learning to sit with my mind and the current feelings I have, helps me emotionally and physically! Way to go with the weight training! do you have a favorite exercise?

Oh boy, overindulgent weekend all around, put a few pounds back on despite doing a TON of work (paddleboarding, mt. bike, and a long walk). Succumbed again to the family food pushers (finish this, you can't waste it! Um, I didn't ORDER it!) So back on the rails today, all you can do is begin again.

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elenaa55 wrote: »

Do any of these suggestions help? If not, let me know and we can brainstorm some more!

@hgtedo, thank you so much for all the sugestions and it trully is helpful! I tried all of this changes and it makes a significant difference!

hgtedo, I was working out several times a week at 5:00 am at the end of last year (when I rejoined MFP), and it was GREAT. I had so much energy all day and of course it felt good to get the workout out of the way. But for some reason, lately, I cannot get up so early! I set my alarm and it just does not happen. I do want to get back to those early morning workouts because otherwise, I don't usually have time for much during the day.

TweedleDebo, great job on your success! That must have been a great feeling!

Yesterday was my wife's grandmother's funeral and it was a day of eating and drinking lots. The day started with a ridiculous baked french toast my wife made (so good!) and ended with whiskey and chocolates. It was great to see a lot of family members whom we hadn't seen in a while and share memories. But I'm happy to get back on track today with some healthy food and hopefully a good walk during my lunch break (it's a hot one today, though, so I want to be somewhat careful about being out in the heat for too long).

I'm only one pound away from my first weight loss goal (dropping below 200lbs). I feel pretty pumped lately...I moved closer to a beach and every day I'm exited to go walk/run along the waterfront. All the exercise is paying off, on Sunday I hiked 8 miles up a mountain and then walked over 6 miles later that night.

I'm a 28 year old transguy and always welcoming new friends if anyone wants to add me! I'm just starting C25K, I eat low carb (20-30g a day), and love hiking and backpacking.

Hello! This is my second day getting back into the swing of things. I lost 30 pouds before, got busy at work and watched my diet and exercise routine slip. I got a free weight set last night and did my first routine this morning! Chest, tris and shoulders! I feel awesome! I need to loose weight and build my chest for top surgery.

P.s. Im trying to trick my girlfriend into getting outside more. Yesterday we went to rainbow river which is four hours and we got out to swim a lot. I've thrown around the idea of hiking but its Florida and she says theres no chance until winter. Any ideas?

TweedleDebo wrote: »

NSV - This morning I realized that I didn't have any of my work t-shirts clean so I took a chance and dug in the back of my closet and found a work polo that I haven't been able to wear in almost 2 years. I put it on thinking it was a long shot and IT FIT! It was actually a little loose. Absolutely made my morning!

Yea! Great feeling innit? I had a similar experience on the week-end. Was going paddleboarding with friends and realized i had not washed the one pair of large boardies. In desperation I pulled out my favorite pair which hasn't fit in over a year, and lo and behold, they fit... snugly, but manageably. Goal now is to have them be loose by labor day.

Hello everyone

I have been away for a while, but started again properly at the start of the week. About two months ago I got a pain in my knee and I have been seeing a sadist (or physiotherapist for their official name) who has made me feel pain like I have never felt before.

So, getting back on track, I have been going back to the gym. Three times this week already from Monday and I had booked time with my trainer two weeks ago for this morning at 8am as it was between my treatments (I’m advised to take two/three days off training each physio meeting).

So, I turn up at the gym and I’m waiting in the member’s area and my PT walks past. He looks at me and says “Have we got a session today?” Yes I reply, 8-9. He then realises he has double booked and tries to arrange another time with me. I’m not available during the times he is available and then it hits me – why am I being sacked off as I obviously booked in advance (and confirmed the time with him twice).

I then look up and realise the other client is the 20-odd-year-old girl and then it makes sense. I worked a late shift today so that took its toll and I ended up going on the stationary bike for 30 minutes as I was there, but also annoyed that I wasn’t prepared for it as I didn’t have my programme with me.

Anyway, that was today. Tomorrow is good as its Poet’s day! (Piss Off Early Tomorrows Saturday) as I finish at 4:30 

@robbie_1982 Ugh, sorry to hear that thing about your trainer session, but at least you did get a workout in after all! I hope your knee is getting better.

@annemmr Welcome!

I'm a bit under the weather (while mainland Europe is apparently being hit by a heatwave, we have 14°C and rain here in Ireland, and I have a cold), but I still managed to get a workout in. Pretty happy with myself because I did not feel like going at all, but then I just walked into the gym on autopilot
Anyway, I have tomorrow off, and on Saturday we're flying out to London for a week. I'm really looking forward to it!

Hello to everyone, it's been a while for me as well (so forgive the longwinded message!) Lost ~15lbs between Feb and May, proceeded to stupidly stop tracking, had a holiday in Spain in June and went up by 5lb again.

Started tracking again at the start of July and back down a few pounds I've been going to the gym 3x a week and cycling in the days between which is a lot more exercise than I was doing in the spring & I feel amazing for it!

I'm taking a year out from uni for my sandwich year starting September & managed to get a placement in vaccine research which is very exciting. Had to have a few jabs for it today so my arms are a bit sore - may need to skip the gym this weekend )

Hey everyone! Had an awesome leg workout this morning! Dumbbells and body weigh but I felt it right after I was done (that good sore feeling) Tomorrow is a run day! I was gonna go yesterday but it rained all day!