Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!
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ngolden3320 wrote: »I don't know why I was eating because the whole time I was doing it I kept telling myself I wasn't hungry and my stomach felt crappy the rest of the day.
I totally relate to this, I was doing the exact same thing at the weekend, I was eating crisps or something, sitting on the sofa, and I was thinking 'why am I eating these, i'm not even hungry anymore' but I carried on eating them anyway! Why do we do it? Daftness.
@danan - Thank you, I know, it was just so demotivating, you end up thinking why am I bothering, clearly i'm not cut out for this. But like you say, it's about not letting it 1 bad day/run ruin all the progress you've made so far. Well done on managing to stay on track while house renovating, I can imagine that being really difficult without a kitchen to use, you must have to eat out a lot. Kudos.
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bluepoppies777 wrote: »Happy Monday, everyone!! I've been seeing on my news feed that others are struggling with weekends too, Cari (including myself!). I was thinking about it yesterday, while I was in my couch eating cake, Lol!! We are not robots, so we will fall off the wagon at times. And we are emotional humans, so some of us struggle with eating when we are feeling all sorts of things. I like to eat when I'm happy, sad, stressed, bored... You get the picture!! Ha! I think the most important thing is to not let a day or weekend roll into a week or month or just give up completely. So yay us for picking ourselves up and dusting ourselves off and getting back in the game! I agree with Rachel, maybe we should try to plan our meals a bit better in advance. I always go over because of the alcohol, but it doesn't mean I have to totally lose it! If anyone else has any ideas, tell us please!! I think it's also important to exercise on the weekends, even if it is just a walk. To keep our heads in it a bit more!
I struggle with the same things... I agree we should make a pack to get at least one 30 minute burn in each day on he weekend... like you said even a walk, just to burn some calories!!! Is it bad that the alcohol puts us over everytime! LOL!0 -
I'm baaaaaack! Hahaha
It'll take me a few days to catch up with all your posts - hope everyone is doing well and kicking butt! Cuba was amazing and we had a great time but I got Delhi Belly my second day there so no worries about gaining weight from all those mojitos and cervezas. I will admit, it's hard to come back to logging after a week and a half but I'm glad to see you're all here and are still chatty as ever! I'll lurk your older posts for a while. 
Glad to have you back!!! mojitos and cervezas.. yum!
Sounds like a great trip! And good for you to get back into logging right away! 0 -
wishfuljune wrote: »I tried my first spin class this weekend. I've always heard that spin classes have a sort of cult following, and that they are crazy-nausea inducing-sweat stains for days, but after losing 16 pounds, I thought, "I'll give it a try and if I can't do it, then I'll just go back to the gym and lose some more and then try again."
The instructor was amazing! She helped me learn how to adjust the bike for my height and made me feel super comfortable when I told her I was new to spin. The 60 minute class was amazing - we actually fogged up the mirrors behind her! The upbeat music made me push myself more than I have ever done so on a bike at the gym on my own. I am going back at least once a week!
Awesome! I loved spinning too! It's a great workout! Way to try something new! Glad you love it!!0 -
@zenjen13 Welcome back! What's Delhi Belly?
@aevans0026 Welcome!
@wishfuljune Great job on breaking out of your comfort zone and trying a new spinning class! Sounds like a phenomenal environment.
@CariTJR Way to go on getting out there and making it to running group even though you didn't feel like it. That's a huge NSV!!!
@ngolden3320 I'm the same way. I almost never overeat due to hunger, it's almost always eating my feelings. Then I have to play the game of what feeling is it, and why did I decide to eat it instead of feel it, which can be a really uncomfortable exercise!
@danan01 Sounds like you guys are making a ton of progress on the house! Talk about built in exercise! Way to go on doing your exercise classes on top of that!
@ShyCush6 It's totally alcohol for me too, who knew there were that many calories per bottle of wine?!
So I bit the bullet and finally stepped on the scale this morning, down 1.8!!!! It's good to know that I'm doing what needs to be done even when I'm avoiding the scale. If I lose another .7 by next week I'll be down a total of 10 pounds in 100 days which is an even faster rate of loss than I expected. Cross fingers for me for next Tuesday
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@Rachel0778: Traveller's Tummy. Otherwise nicknamed by Hubby and I as "the Cuban Shitz". lol
First time travelling that we've ever had it and several in our group got it but at various times so the source was unknown. Still had a great time regardless of having to stick near a toilet some days.
Great Job on the loss btw! 1.8 is a huge loss, you must be doing all the right things.
@CariTJR : You're doing so well with your running group! I love hearing about it, keep it up!
@ShyCush6 : Confession: I got back last Friday so I gave myself the weekend to recover and not log. But I said to myself that Monday was my new deadline so I stuck to it. Yup, alcohol is something I have consumed less of since counting cals. Although, you'll still see a lot of it in my diaries. Musicians Life.
@ngolden3320 : We ALL have days like that. Seriously. Personally, I log it bc it helps me to acknowledge what happened and that seems to allow me to accept it and move on rather than beating myself up about it. Does that make sense? Just by logging in you are succeeding, believe me. Let us know how your workout goes!
I had my first yoga class last night after a two week hiatus (one for provincial holiday and one for MY hoilday). It didn't kick my butt as much as I thought it would although I am sore today. It's good to be back logging, working out and chatting with all of you. Have a wonderful healthy week everyone!0 -
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Thanks for the welcome! So if I might ask what, in your opinions, are some good exercises to build endurance and stamina? Beginners exercises I mean.0
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Hi, Im Monet. I would love to join on this motivation group. this is probably my 100th time re-starting here on MFP and already today I feel like crap because of lunch. @ngolden3320 that was me shoveling in the food but I wasn't that hungry. And now it feels like my body has shut down and there are a lot of hours left in the work day.
My goal is to lose eventually 100lbs, but to get to that 1st 25 would be amazing. I haven't weighed myself in a while but I believe I'm around 220 at 5'2". I really hope I can gain support and motivation from this thread0 -
Hello, friends! I love this thread! I know I can log in at any point and read what everyone is going and what their highs and lows. Some days we are feeling discouraged, and some days we are confident, but we can lean on each other and know that we are all in the same boat!
I tried Yin Yoga last night at the gym with my friend... Let's just say I am not a yoga person!! I always knew I preferred to really move and sweat, but I was lying there thinking about grocery lists, what I wanted to eat when I got home, brushing the dog... You get the picture! I guess I don't have the skill of mentally turning the brain off and being calm. And it didn't help that a few ppl farted and I almost got the giggles!! Good grief, I will stick to spin and just sweat it out hardcore. But at least I tried something new, so I was glad for that!0 -
@aevans0026 you could look up all of that stuff on Pinterest, they have so many work outs for beginners. And YouTube as well! Sometimes I take a picture on my phone of some of the workouts from Pinterest and do them. What the heck did we do before all of this technology?!0
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Hi everyone. I am just getting back into this. I was on here a fwe years ago and lost 61lbs, but due to injury it all came back. Its now time to make a change and I need some motivation from some MFP friends. I am happy to add anyone that is will to be cheerleaders for each other.0
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@aevans0026 What kind of exercise are you currently doing/are you comfortable with? Do you have any medical limitations? Do you have access to a workout facility or classes?
@Angelszophia and @uoflgirl89 Welcome!
@zenjen13 That sounds brutal! Hopefully you were still able to enjoy vacation! And my loss was over several weeks because I wasn't in the right mindset for the scale. It's above my .5lb/week goal though so everything's going along as planned
@bluepoppies777 Sorry to hear yoga was a bit of a bust, but way to go on trying something new! My goal for a yoga class is to find one challenging enough that if my mind strays I will fall on my face. That way it forces me to be in the moment lol. I'm not a very good meditator either!
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oooh it seems like i've missed a few days on here. It looks like ive got a bit of reading to catch up on.
I hope you are all doing well.
Welcome to the newbies.
Ive been doing well on my diet and my weight loss is still going in the right direction, my fitbit app is finally back to normal so i have managed to get on the fitbit challenge yay
im off to do some reading and will catch up with you all soon
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Knew you had it in you! Way to go and get off that couch! Motivation to do it again next time!! Keep it up girl!Well after a disastrous run (forever to be known henceforth as the ‘non-run’) last week, and a rubbish weekend I’m pleased to report my head is back in it again. Kept to my cals yesterday and went to RC last night. I’d been in two minds whether to go all day as I kept going back to my ‘non-run’ on Thurs in my head, and half of me was saying “get your fat *kitten* to running club, it will do you good”, the other half of me kept saying “what’s the bloody point, you can’t even manage 3 mins straight!”, but in the end at 6:50pm (club starts at 7:15) I dragged myself off my warm sofa and decided that even if I walked the route, that was still better than doing nothing. A bad workout is still better than no workout as my OH says. So I got my gear on and headed out. I’m so pleased I did! We’re basically more or less running the whole route now, a few stops to heard everyone back together so nobody gets lost, but in comparison to the other night it was a breeze. Well actually that’s a lie, it was tough, but the point is, I did it. No lead legs, no dizzy spells, just plodding along all the way more or less. I felt so good afterwards – I’m back in the game! Yipppeeeee.
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Woohooo!! You got this girl!! Awesome!! I know you can do it! You have really been racking up the motivation with new classes and kicking butt!Rachel0778 wrote: »So I bit the bullet and finally stepped on the scale this morning, down 1.8!!!! It's good to know that I'm doing what needs to be done even when I'm avoiding the scale. If I lose another .7 by next week I'll be down a total of 10 pounds in 100 days which is an even faster rate of loss than I expected. Cross fingers for me for next Tuesday
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Confession: I would have done the exact same thing!! You need to get back into it slow... too hard on a weekend coming back from fun!!@ShyCush6 : Confession: I got back last Friday so I gave myself the weekend to recover and not log. But I said to myself that Monday was my new deadline so I stuck to it. Yup, alcohol is something I have consumed less of since counting cals. Although, you'll still see a lot of it in my diaries. Musicians Life.
I had my first yoga class last night after a two week hiatus (one for provincial holiday and one for MY hoilday). It didn't kick my butt as much as I thought it would although I am sore today. It's good to be back logging, working out and chatting with all of you. Have a wonderful healthy week everyone!
Way to go on the yoga class...
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bluepoppies777 wrote: »Hello, friends! I love this thread! I know I can log in at any point and read what everyone is going and what their highs and lows. Some days we are feeling discouraged, and some days we are confident, but we can lean on each other and know that we are all in the same boat!
I tried Yin Yoga last night at the gym with my friend... Let's just say I am not a yoga person!! I always knew I preferred to really move and sweat, but I was lying there thinking about grocery lists, what I wanted to eat when I got home, brushing the dog... You get the picture! I guess I don't have the skill of mentally turning the brain off and being calm. And it didn't help that a few ppl farted and I almost got the giggles!! Good grief, I will stick to spin and just sweat it out hardcore. But at least I tried something new, so I was glad for that!
I am the same way. I can not shut my brain down... I find a good hard burn works better for me and I can still keep my brain spinning as I workout... Way to stray from the giggles! You tried.. that is what counts!! 0 -
GillianSmith2 wrote: »oooh it seems like i've missed a few days on here. It looks like ive got a bit of reading to catch up on.
I hope you are all doing well.
Welcome to the newbies.
Ive been doing well on my diet and my weight loss is still going in the right direction, my fitbit app is finally back to normal so i have managed to get on the fitbit challenge yay
im off to do some reading and will catch up with you all soon
Glad to have you back Gill!!! A few days away and there is a lot of catching up to do! This group rocks!0 -
It looks like you have all been doing great, some ups and downs but getting back to it is absolutely great i love the pictures of all your pups soooo cute
@ShyCush6 Glad to see you back also. And this group certainly does rock
@cariTJR you rock girl, you may have had a rough day but you got straight back out there and tried again. wy to go.
@indygirl217 how is the kickboxing going, I hope you are enjoying it
@zenjen13 welcome back, i hope you had a great holiday despite the bad belly
@Rachel0778 Way to go with the weight loss, well done 0 -
bluepoppies777 wrote: »@aevans0026 you could look up all of that stuff on Pinterest, they have so many work outs for beginners. And YouTube as well! Sometimes I take a picture on my phone of some of the workouts from Pinterest and do them. What the heck did we do before all of this technology?!Rachel0778 wrote: »@aevans0026 What kind of exercise are you currently doing/are you comfortable with? Do you have any medical limitations? Do you have access to a workout facility or classes?
@Angelszophia and @uoflgirl89 Welcome!
@zenjen13 That sounds brutal! Hopefully you were still able to enjoy vacation! And my loss was over several weeks because I wasn't in the right mindset for the scale. It's above my .5lb/week goal though so everything's going along as planned
@bluepoppies777 Sorry to hear yoga was a bit of a bust, but way to go on trying something new! My goal for a yoga class is to find one challenging enough that if my mind strays I will fall on my face. That way it forces me to be in the moment lol. I'm not a very good meditator either!
I have looked up several on YouTube and found a couple that I like. I just kind of hoped to hear from some people that are in the same boat as me. I plan to start back to the gym next week. Until then I have been doing some exercises at home (squats, sit ups, Pilates, ect). I guess I'm kind of embarrassed by how out of shape I am now. I used to be able to run for over an hour on the elliptical now 20 minutes would probably be too much lol. My knees is much better than it was but it still pains me some, so I try to take it easy on it. I use a brace when I exercise and a pillow for some Pilates moves but other than that I'm just fat.0 -
aevans0026 wrote: »I just started my new diet and this app a week ago. I've lost 5 pounds so far but I have a lot more to go (about 60). I used to be very active, but then I started having a lot of trouble with my knee. So I stopped being active and the weight kept packing on. I love food. I love to cook and that has been my biggest hurdle. I'm trying to get back in shape but between work and kids it's been a real struggle. I've started doing some exercises at home but I find it really hard to get motivated at home. So I'm hoping with some outside motivation and people who know what I'm going through will help. Look forward to your suggestions and advice. And I hope to cheer you all on as well.
hi,
I would say the best thing you could do is find something that interests you and then try to find a local group of people with the same interests and also a good instructor that will take your injury in to account and work with you to try to improve it.
I do kickboxing, others do running, some do weights. Some people just like to go for long walks. There is a group of us on here that have joined together to do the fitbit walking challenge. I think its a personal choice and obviously with any injury you need to find what fits around that. My experience of going to the gym is that everyone goes there to get fit,and everyone was a beginner at one time so try to hold your head up high and think at least im trying and stuff what other people think. Good luck with finding what works for you and please keep posting and let us know how you get on. YOU CAN DO THIS 0 -
@GillianSmith2 Welcome back! Glad to hear everything is going well and that your fitbit is cooperating again.
@aevans0026 I agree 100% with Gillian. Nobody at the gym cares if you're in shape or out of shape, they're all just there to get their workout in. There's nothing to be embarrassed about, 20 minutes is great and you'll build up even more over time. I love group fitness classes because they can help you with your form and take into account your injury to help you with modifications. It's really is about finding something that you enjoy doing, because who wants to spend 30-60 minutes of their day doing something they despise! Keep us posted on how it goes!
Nothing new to report here. I went out and Caucused last night, so I think I'm going to skip trivia night today and just stay in with the dog. My introverted People'O'Meter is currently full so I need some time to refresh before I can psych myself up for my new Muy Thai/Kickboxing class on Thursday. No way I'm skipping that!0 -
Hi everyone. Well, I made it to class last night and it was a great workout! I am kind of excited they told us they are offering a few more times for the class, so I might be able to go at least twice a week now. Yay! Back to work-have a great day!0
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@aevans0026 The more you go to the gym, the stronger you will get, and the more confident you will become! Don't think about the negatives, like I'm too fat, I used to be able to do this...just focus on the positives. That you are taking control of your health, you are working toward getting fitter, and you are accomplishing goals!
Trust me, I'm the fat one in my gym classes, but I decided eff it, I'm going to work just as hard and feel good about my work outs!
Last night I tried another new class, called Barre. It is kind of like a ballet/dance/strength class. O.M.G. Almost died! Haha! I think we did hundreds of squats in ballet positions...I've never taken a dance class in my childhood or life for that matter! There were all these super fit young girls who had dance experience and here I was sweating away. But I liked it! And I had fun. I said to the instructor, after a bazillion squats "my friend says if you don't squeeze your butt, no one else will!"
Hopefully you can find something that you like and have fun while you are doing it!0 -
I'm loving all the positive vibes from all the posts. I would love to be apart of a great group of encouraging people as well 0
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I have over 100 lbs to lose and this time around I have a medical issue that has popped up to push me harder. Getting my diet and tracking food is no problem for me. What I struggle with is....working out. Getting myself moving. It is so easy for me to come up with excuses. Or to prioritize other things so that I "don't have time" or "don't have the energy". I get wimpy when I first start out because "I'm tired" or "x body part is hurting", etc.0
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aevans0026 wrote: »I have looked up several on YouTube and found a couple that I like. I just kind of hoped to hear from some people that are in the same boat as me. I plan to start back to the gym next week. Until then I have been doing some exercises at home (squats, sit ups, Pilates, ect). I guess I'm kind of embarrassed by how out of shape I am now. I used to be able to run for over an hour on the elliptical now 20 minutes would probably be too much lol. My knees is much better than it was but it still pains me some, so I try to take it easy on it. I use a brace when I exercise and a pillow for some Pilates moves but other than that I'm just fat.
I have knee problems as well. I love (when the weather is nice) to ride my bike! It's easy on my knee and I can ride a long distance and get a major calorie burn! Or possibly try spinning... I enjoy that as well. Don't be embarrassed or shy away because you are out of shape... everyone starts somewhere! When you were running over an hour, did you ever once pay attention to the lady 2 treadmills down struggling to walk 20 minutes? I don't think so! You are improving yourself and who gives a rats *kitten* what others think! Won't be long and you will be smokin' them all! 0 -
@trinty425 - You're not alone, I think this is the issue for a lot of people, I come up with excuses all the time, I’ve been meaning to go back to my yoga class for months and still haven't gotten there yet, it's always 'next week'. Start off small though like @jkhoffe said, go for a walk around the block a couple of times a week, then build it up to every day, then go a little further, and be proud of yourself for doing it. It will make a difference. And you don't have to go to the gym and sweat loads, a lot of people on MFP have done just fine losing weight and only walking as their exercise (there are threads about it), so don't feel like you've got to push yourself to do mad stuff if you don't want to. Don't gauge yourself by what others are doing, do what you want to and what you're comfortable with. Personally I hate the gym and will do everything I can to avoid it, but that's just me, I look for other ways to get my exercise in. The trick is to find something you enjoy so it’s no longer ‘exercise’ and something you actually want to do. Everything feels hard to begin with, and you do get sore muscles etc., but the more you do it, the less you feel like that. Good luck.
@aevans0026 – Exactly what @bluepoppies & @shy said, don’t concentrate on the negatives, think about the fact that you are trying to improve your health, that’s a very positive thing in itself. Who cares what other people think, if I worried about what others thought I’d NEVER go to Running Club each week. I’m overweight and unfit and I’m one of the slowest in the group - FACT! But, you know what, I’m not doing it to be the fastest and beat everyone else, nor do I worry about what anybody else thinks when they see a fluorescent pink blob wobbling along at a snail’s pace, I’m doing this for ME, to get fitter and be happier in myself. I'm trying, and that’s more than a lot of people can say. I’ve seen vast improvements in my fitness and stamina over the last few months (not to mention the weight loss), and that’s what counts! You can do this!
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