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Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

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  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    My weekend is wonderful! We've got a lot done as well. And it's been to sit back and relax for a while too. It's supposed to be in the 70's and sunny on Wednesday. The DH is off from work so I think we might take the bikes out and go for a ride in a local park. It will be a nice change of pace than the constant gym workouts(not that mind the gym!) It's also something that the DH can do with his terrible body. I just hope he agrees to it. Lol. I'm glad you are getting a lot done! I used to use my vacation time to do things around the house, as well relax. I hope you have a blast the next few days!
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    It's snow day in Vancouver, so I went for a 2h walk to the ocean. It's so stunning here! Especially on a sunny day when you clearly see all the mountains! Feel so lucky to switch gym today for a walk. I tracked it as a slow walking, but it was more like a hike, cause of the snow and some incline streets. Good to get some natural vitamin D too! :)

  • dmcnur
    dmcnur Posts: 157 Member
    I worked 12 hour day shifts over the weekend so my weekend started this morning!!
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    I've been watching Olympic figure skating all evening and concluded that if those athletes can work their *kitten* off for 4 year for couple minutes of performance, I can pull my motivation together and finish this weight loss! Yet another day in deficit, very chuffed with myself! :)
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    @gymprincess1234 :) Awesome job! And so true about the figure skaters! My mom and I used to watch it every time it was on TV. Mom still does. Lol. Good job with the deficit! I actually had to force myself to eat so that I was above 1000 calories yesterday. I dont know, I guess because I didn't eat much during the day. I had a large dinner though. Keep up the great work!
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    Morning!
    Got some good news this morning, now I know where I will spend the rest of the year and 2019 and can plan all my trips again!

    There is one weight loss thing I don't like - all the veins!! I can very clearly see that my weight is coming off my mid section and now especially hips, which now look like someone draw with a greenish marker on them! Maybe I'm just so pale the skin is transparent :D

    My USA trip starts tomorrow, which will be a lot of walking, so I'm taking today easy and not working out.
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    @gymprincess1234 Where will you be studying? And have a blast on your trip! I hope you love it!
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    Thank you! :) After Canada semester I'm working in England, then holidays back in Latvia and I'll be back in Lyon, France, for my last uni semester! So I'll do a family trip to the South of France, Monaco and Italy. And after Christmas I will move back to England again. Basically my life consists of 3-4month periods in different places :D
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,623 Member
    Gemwolf110, I really hope your dog is ok & you got a puppy! I love dogs, we have 6. gymprincess I was imagining when you talked about seeing the mountains, I would love to stand there & drink in that view. It's great that you can go to so many places, I love seeing other countries on tv at least. HGSmith, I'm so glad you had a good week end. I'm still getting over pneumonia, feeling a lot better. I went to the gym Saturday, didn't work out too hard but it went ok. I worked yesterday, as I do every sunday. It was a good day too. Yesterday I planed to go to gym this morning while it's pretty cold then take dogs to dog park around 10 then go volunteer at the animal rescue, but I slept so poorly, getting up every couple hours, I didn't go anything yet & it's almost 9:30. I get real tired & need to recover after a day of being busy. I haven't slept well for a long time. Some nights worse than others. Yesterday on mfp, a person was asking about this & several ppl said they haven't slept well since they cut down on carbs. Anyone experience this? I am planing to do all the things I mentioned just not start out as early as I planed. Everyone have a great Monday
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    @Evamutt carbs make me very sleepy, so I see the correlation.
  • HGSmith0920
    HGSmith0920 Posts: 1,123 Member
    @Evamutt That's terrible that you still haven't gotten over pneumonia yet! I haven't noticed a correlation, but honestly, I haven't really been paying attention to it. I think I will start looking into it! I hope you are able to get everything done! That seems like a jam-packed day. I would say still take it easy. Dont try to do too much too soon. You dont want a relapse!

    @gymprincess1234 You really are like a gypsy! Are you originally from Latvia? I hope that you have an awesome time in England! I have a lot of distant relatives in Scotland. I would love to spend some time in Great Britain and meet them some day.
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    edited February 2018
    @HGSmith0920 Yes!

    I'm planning my trip meals now and I so wanted to go to IHOP for fluffy American pancakes and to a 50s style diner for a milkshake and a burger (so cliché) , but boy everything has so many calories in USA! I'm checking the nutrition infos online and I pancake is like half of my daily allowance! And I'm supposed to go for a brewery tour with my guide. Haven't had a sip of alcohol this year so far! I'm so used to my porridge-sweet potato-sushi for dinner every day that this meal planning seems a big hustle! :D
  • MashaLaFo4
    MashaLaFo4 Posts: 6 Member
    I just started back up on MFP, a few years ago I hit my goal weight and maintained it for a few years, but then emotions took its toll. I currently have 40+lbs to lose and I could definitely use some friends to help me fall back into the swing of things. Feel free to add me, anyone!
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    Masha , welcome !


    Good morning everyone!
    It's so quiet here this week. I'm halfway through my US trip, have walked about 7h every day,so took this morning for a longer sleep and a good stretch.
    The place where I'm staying has a scale and I've lost 4kg in these almost 2 months !
    I haven't stuck to 500kcal deficit all the time, mostly 250-300, so I'm very happy!
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,623 Member
    that's great gymprincess, where around the US are you traveling?
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    @Evamutt Seattle and Portland
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,623 Member
    it would have been fun if you came to California
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    Yeah, the weather has been rough! At least portland was sunny, but as I'm already freezing cause of weight loss, I've been shivering in 3 jumpers under my winter jacket !

    My legs are killing me now,I've walked about 65km in these days. Really want to do some long stretching and get my blood pumpin on elliptical to loosen up the sore muscles.
    Glad I have the weekend to recover from the trip.

    I'm still so happy about the -4kg! It's 8 weeks of tracking today, if I'm not mistaken ( didn't bring my journal with me so can't remember ) ☺️ Hope it continues like this, then I should reach maintenance around August !
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,623 Member
    that's great gymprincess, the elliptical makes my legs feel so tired, it's hard for me to use. I hope I stop being so hot all the time, even after my current wt loss I haven't cooled off much. It's been very cold here. Last week it was in the 70's & this past week in the 50's, yay. I love the winter. it' makes me feel alive & not hot. Today was the first day I really felt close to normal since being sick.Didn't need to use any inhalers today. I went to the gym this morning, went on treadmill, rowing machine & a few others. Took dogs to dog park, went to lunch with hubby, went to farmer's market & went for brisk 40min walk with the dogs before dark. I downloaded some new music from Hark Nelson & me & hubby were dancing. I want to go to gym in the morning too. My dtr & her family are supposed to come tomorrow to pick up their stuff from the storage.. they're moving into a nice big house after living in a tiny apartment for the last 2 years. Hope everyone has a good week end
  • gymprincess1234
    gymprincess1234 Posts: 493 Member
    @Evamutt glad to hear you are feeling better!


    Morning!
    My legs are killing me! Really feeling that I walked 40miles! This will be a lazy home weekend. Now I have 6 weeks till the end of uni year and till my next 3 week holiday. I think the weather will be warmer and I will do some hikes around town. Time is flying!

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