Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

Hi everyone! I'm Kayla! Just trying to get back on track. Figured it might help to have some people doing the same to chat with. My long term goal is to just break 200 but for now i'm trying to rely less on numbers and more on non-scale victories. Hoping to get more in-tune with my body and pay attention to physical(strength, endurance, etc.) changes. So i'll only be weighing myself once a month.

As a jump start i'm doing a 30 day no added sugar detox. Just hit day 13! Which i'm psyched about lol But its a way for me to get use to reading labels, cooking more and really pay attention to what i'm putting in my body again.

If anyone has any advice on the sugar detox, weight loss in general, or how you stay on track please let me know. I'm open to all suggestions and tips. Add me if you'd like!


Hope everyone is having a great day!!

I had a really, REALLY hard day today. Among other things, I was supposed to get some blood work done. And I have THE worst veins that anyone has ever seen, according to every nurse who gets to work with me. So I got stuck in the left arm, and when that didn't work, the right arm, and when THAT didn't work, the back of my right hand. Which she managed to get some blood from, but then the vein started to blow. We're hoping it's enough for the test.

I'm just... it was really upsetting, and I'm still crying off and on, and I'm not even sure why. I'm not quite stuffing my face or anything, but I eyeballed an ounce of cheese and a shot of tequila and haven't logged either and I just don't feel like bothering.

@clicketykeys I know how that goes, and some of the phlebotomist are idiots. My veins in my right arm like to roll, my left arm is so much easier to draw blood from. About a year ago, I had to go to the ER, and they wanted blood. I told the nurse my right arm was bad. He argued with me and insisted on doing it on this arm. He tried 3 times and couldn't get it. So then he decided to do the top of my right hand. Still couldn't get it after 3 tries. (Poked 6 times so far.) He decided to go get someone else. She at least listened and tried my left arm. She got it on the first try no problems. By that time, I was ready to just tell them to give me the needle and I would do it myself.

@rachel0778 Sorry, I was super busy this weekend, and just mentally exhausted, and was feeling a little anti-social. I think part of it is because I was doing so bad.

I am hoping to get back on track today.

FIRST and FORMOST. To all my U.K. Friends. Your are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope all of your friends and family are safe. And GOD BLESS all of you

Hi my fitness pal friends. Sorry I have been MIA. Just have a lot going on. Still logging in everyday. But that's about it. I have gained about 10-12 lbs back. My excuse is emotional /stress eating. Hubby and I have been going through a really bad patch. We are finally starting to connect and work as a team. So hopefully this will put an end to all my stress eating. I have come to the realization that the worse I feel about things in general. That is when my eating takes off.

Cassidy finished softballl last Night and I went to grocery store today and got healthy foods. So tomorrow back to eating right and the gym.

Wish me luck I am going to need it. Starting over sucks big time but I'm going to get my *kitten* together.

I will catch up on everyone's posts tomorrow as I forgot my glasses at work and can't read without them. I hope all of you are well. I really have missed all of you.

Nicole - welcome back, it's good to see you! I hope you and hubby can continue to work things through. Thank you for your thoughts - thankfully, I don't know anyone involved but it's just so grim - I hate what our world is turning into.

@clicketykeys - what a horrible experience. I had some nasty experiences with blood taking when I was pregnant and am now incredibly jumpy about what used to be a straightforward experience for me.

Rachel - hope you are having a better week and that the weather improves for you.

We are back from our long weekend - lovely to get away and get out of the routine of everyday life. And got loads of walks in around the forest where we were staying so kept fairly active as well. Think Alistair enjoyed it though he got a bit tearful and homesick when he got tired each day! Gorgeous weather here (sorry Rachel ) so going to try and get stuff done in the garden - which is urgently needed. Have a good wednesday all!

@ngolden3320 - Don't lament needing to start over; instead, celebrate that you are DOING IT! You got this!

@evamutt - Yes, it is 100% absolutely true that you will lose weight even while eating "junk," so long as you are at a deficit. You also have to keep in mind that you want to look at trends, not just a single weigh-in (or even a few). I've increased my exercise, so I'm expecting to see my scale numbers to up for a bit, because my body will retain some water while it adjusts.

@janetay01 - Thanks I'm wondering if I can be sedated... *laugh* If I don't remember that it happened, I don't really care how awful it was ;D Sounds like you had a fantastic time. Is your garden flowers or vegetables? or both?

A couple weeks ago, I had a very frustrating week. I was doing everything right, but I gained weight 7 out of 8 days. Couldn't understand it, and was starting to entertain thoughts of quitting (no, not going to happen, but that was the level of frustration). Then on the 9th day the dam broke and I dropped a half pound. On the 10th day, I dropped *4* pounds. A couple days later I was finally back to where I started when the mystery gains began... then I went into my party weekend. I figured it would be another setback, but... it wasn't! I came out the other side of the weekend with a loss, and another loss, and another... Today I hit my first major goal of 250 (from a starting weight of 293). Only 25 pounds to go to the next goal. Then I need to decide where I'm going from there.

@gymprincess1234 Welcome! Congrats on getting so close to goal! If you're having trouble with protein have you tried protein powder? I love Quest brand and I add it to my oatmeal for a boost in the morning.

@ngolden3320 Got to love when kids bring up stuff last minute! You're a nice Mom for accommodating, mine probably would have left me at school until she was done at the gym lol! Hopefully today you're able to make it to the gym today with no interruptions

@Wolfger Great job keeping up with your healthy habits, it sounds like it's leading to weight loss! Your example reminds me of why I don't weigh myself every day. I get too stuck in the numbers and it's a bit of a mind *kitten* for me. Keep up the great work!

Thank goodness it's Thursday!!! I had a great time with my friend last night, but I definitely went over calories. The multi-layer enchilada bake was a great hit and I made homemade chips out of the leftover corn tortillas-they turned out pretty well. Of course our fridge then started making an awful noise today, don't you love how something always seems to break? This is another one of those times where I'm glad I rent and can just call my landlord. I secretly call him my Honey Do since he magically fixes everything.

Work is pretty dead again today....it's seriously a dull week here. On the bright side it's finally bright outside! I was able to bring the dog for a walk last night with my friend and this morning before work! He's a happy camper! I've got our extra long derby practice tonight but my body is screaming for a rest so I think I'm going to take tomorrow off to recoup before the weekend. I hope everyone has happy, healthy days!

@Rachel0778 I've tried some brands, but not keen on the taste, will try to get my hands on Quest , thanks

@Rachel0778 Thank you! yea i'm still new to meal planning (2 weeks in lol), but it really seems to help keep everything on track. Just have to figure out how to shave down the cooking time lol

Sugar Detox day 17! Still going strong!