NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

Good morning everyone!

I’m still getting over the flu so I haven’t been able to work out and it’s driving me crazy. I live in a small town and walk everywhere so I am still getting some kind of exercise but I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things.

@trooworld yay new workout clothes! I think I’ll eventually need pants with pockets too.

Thank you to everyone for the well wishes! I am feeling better and hope to workout tomorrow. I wanna get back into the groove sooner than later so I don’t fall off the wagon.

@theslightedgeforever I currently live in Santa Barbara, CA and it’s the smallest place I’ve ever lived. It’s not small where everyone knows each other but previously I only lived in big cities (LA, Phoenix, Seattle) so this is quite a change for me. The best part is all the walking I do. I haven’t driven in about 7 years but here I can walk everywhere and don’t need to take public transit at all. More calories burned woot woot!

@trooworld pants with pockets sounds amazing. I am just getting into running so I think eventually I might need some of those. First I need new shoes as I have very high arches. Fitness priorities I suppose? lol

I had lunch today at my favorite vegetarian cafe. I bought a “dirty brownie” to have as my dessert tonight. This restaurant doesn’t have any nutrition guides for their food so I just log it but use “regular brownie calories”. Anyone else do something like this?

HI Guys

Sorry I have been MIA - Went down for the second time - New round of antibiotics. These seem to be working and I am hoping to get back to the treadmill on Monday

Will come back later today and do personals

Trish

Hello all!

I have been perusing the groups and community on MFP and I have to say I was feeling particularly lost until I saw this group. I think I was looking for something similar to what my experience on Connect with WW was and this is just a little different. After reading some of the posts on this thread, I do think this can be something wonderful too!

A little about me: I did WW for a little over a year and lost 75 lbs a couple of years ago but several things happened and came up and I have almost gained it all back now after having quit WW. I know tracking and calorie counting works as well as not all calories are created equal and the whole world of tracking macros after learning the points system is honestly a little overwhelming but I'm sure it works as well. Honestly the biggest reason I didn't go back to WW is they changed the program! I've learned this is something that they do every few years or so but for some reason I was really ticked off and felt betrayed by this. Also it's expensive. Hope that doesn't offend anyone. For me, the support of the meetings and the online support helped more than anything so I am trying it again.

Sorry for the long post, just wanted to share my WW story and proclaim refuge in this newly discovered thread.

I have 80 lbs to lose before I hit my goal weight so I am in it for the long haul.

Feel free to add me. Thanks for reading.

Trooworld. Great weigh in. Thanks for the info on Journaling book. I have kindle unlimited too so I’ll look it up. Enjoy-visit-sil should not all be in same sentence. Lol. Actually I can enjoy in small doses. I like my quiet alone time too much. I have been putting my foot down though this visit. I’m exercising now so I won’t be available. Plus taking my normal nap. I used to run myself ragged. Now it’s all about self-care. If I don’t, who will? Cbabie was sent an owl with a message.

Trishastime. That doesn’t sound good. Hopefully this is the last time and you will be good as new

@mjsunshine16 Welcome to the group. I’m slow to change. Eventually I get there. People in WW have reacted different through the years to all the different plans they come up with. I think that each plan fits a personality type. You have to find a plan that meshes with that. Then tweak from there. Our bodies-our plans. That stress thing is hard. Right now I’m all about me first. My son said something to me yesterday about I was on a path that would end in my disappearance. He was shocked that I had beat him to the gym.

@tulsalo Welcome to the group. I like free stuff especially if I end up with same results. I’ve tried online WW and meetings. I didn’t like when they switched to Connect. But I became prediabetic and doc wanted me to do a modified carb program. I tried tracking both points and carbs but too much for me. Well you know that you have already lost 75 lbs once so you can do it again. I’m down about 40 from my highest weight ever. I still have a long way to go too. But I take it a day at a time. I’m working towards consistent habits versus weight loss. I want this to stick. My life depends on it.

ChelleTrell. I have a friend that keeps gaining weight and then tells me about all the gluten free desserts she eats. I’m more of the give me a good tasting brownie and let me eat half of it crowd. We all follow our own paths. I eat chia seeds on my fruit 3 times a week for breakfast. I really am changing. Your beach outing sounds fun. I love beaches but then I got skin cancer in November and now have to really watch my exposure. Hula hooping sounds like a blast. That would be good fun exercise. Every little bit counts. No major plans for the weekend just entertain my sil.

I did 15 min outside walk. 30 min treadmill and 15 min stretching

@TrishasTime I do have a Fitbit

@cbabie it's good to know others have gone through losing and then gaining again and that I'm not alone. Getting it right isn't always 100% the goal. Some days just trying to do better than I did yesterday is progress enough for me. As long as you are being honest, I'm sure you're doing more right than you think.

@TrishasTime thanks for the well wishes! Glad you are overcoming your illness and already thinking about getting back in the gym. That's motivation right there.

@trooworld yeah, thanks that is helpful advice. Pre-tracking during the week does seem to help me a lot so I think I'll try incorporating that into my weekends and see how that goes. The meetings were always my favorite part of WW!

@mjsunshine16 good for you! Gas stations have really stepped it up with healthier snack options lately. I was very impressed with this too when we got a Quik Trip right next to my work and we went in to grab some snacks.

@FrankiEBoneZ145 welcome and best of luck to you! Comedic relief is important. Thanks for sharing.

@TeresaW1020 progress is progress. We're only racing against ourselves. Gotta do what works for you. Good job figuring out what you need to do to succeed. Dedication and consistent good decisions are super helpful!

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I am already down since I started less than a week ago so I'm pretty excited about that. Went to lunch with a fairly large group of friends and someone ordered dessert for everyone and they just brought it out and put it in front of me before I could protest or refuse it. **Eyes rolling** Instead of having a hissy fit or crashing my plan for the day with extra calories, I politely asked for a box to take it to go. Haven't decided if I'm gonna let it lurk in my kitchen and temp me or just throw it away. Ugh. Proud of myself for the way I handled it though.

Hey everyone! Hope you all had a great Saturday. I’m currently sipping on a protein shake debating on whether or not I am going to do a quick cardio video. I did some weight lifting yesterday and I am so sore but it’s a good feeling.

@theslightedgeforever I think “healthy” food can be deceiving especially when we don’t make it ourselves. I prefer things I can accurately weigh/track unless I really want a treat. Hence the dirty brownie lol. I’ve never tried chia seeds at home but maybe I will get some. I eat a lot of fruit so I may steal your idea of sprinkling the chia seeds on top. I’m really happy that you feel like your changing. I feel the same way too and it feels great. Im sorry to hear about your skin cancer. I hope everything is better for you now.

@trooworld I love love love farmers markets!! What did you end up getting?

@tulsalo It’s definitely a treat living in a beach town. I manage retail so I don’t get real weekends. My “weekend” is Monday-Tuesday. I think it’s easier for me to stay on track those days mentally because it’s not a real weekend. Those are actually the days I workout extra because I feel like I have more time.

@cbabie Personal time is SO important. I’m glad your making time for yourself.

@TrishasTime Nice to meet you! Hope you recover soon.

@TeresaW1020 Welcome Welcome! And great job on your 38lb lost that’s amazing.

@FrankiEBoneZ145 Fancy meeting you here! lol

Okay, I’m gonna go do some cardio now because honestly I have no good reason not too. And now that I typed it out and told you all I was going to do it, I really have to.

Cbabie. The hound wasnt working but I see the owl did. I know you don’t like owls so it’s a good thing to keep you here 😛 Practice makes perfect so keep trying to form those habits. Sil: it’s hard but I’m managing. I’ve kept up on my exercise. We ordered pizza the other night and I cut a piece in half and ate that slowly. Then took the other half Then took one more half so I got 1.5 pieces of pizza really. That beats the 3 full slices I usually eat. Hooray on the backyard walk.

Trishastime. Glad to see you back among the living. Cbabie is really unfocused as she couldn’t tell the difference between an owl and a hound. I wish I would have got 8000 steps yesterday. Lol. My daily goal

Trooworld So tell me why you love change It’s always interesting to hear other perspectives.

@FrankiEBoneZ145 welcome to the group. Thanks good you have found a way to combine weight loss and social media as lifestyle building is the key

@TeresaW1020 Welcome to the group. 38 lbs is still 38 lbs. Even though you have a busy lifestyle you are making your health a priority

mjsunshine16. Great idea about 7/11. I did that once at the grocery store. I’m such a routine person and I hate grocery shopping that I just get in and get out. I never explored. Maybe the trainer path will take you down one greater than you ever envisioned. I need to start working on my on program and get that set up so it will be ready by Aug 1.

Tulsalo. Way to go on taking a pause with the dessert. No mindless eating for you.


ChelleTrell. Skin cancer. Everything is okay. I’m just more diligent about the sun now. I love the sun but that was my problem or my nose was too big and stuck way out in the sun. 😛 yaaay on the extra cardio That’s why this group is special. Accountability

Whew Finally got through all that. I did 10 min stretching and 10 min walk. Slow day.

@theslightedgeforever @trooworld I’m so glad I wrote on here that I was going to do some cardio cuz honestly I really didn’t want to do it. And when I started I kept thinking “this sucks” but afterwards I felt good haaha I guess that’s how it goes huh?

@TeresaW1020 I wish I had room for a treadmill but my apartment is super tiny. I do small 30 minute step videos by Jenny Ford- definitely works up a sweat for me. Congratulations on your new record!

Hope everyone is having a good Sunday Funday!

Morning everyone

Monday morning and it is back tow work. I did a 30 min walk yesterday with the dogs and decided that the coughing was still way too much, so no treadmill today. I have an application that reminds me to get up and walk every 40 min, so I am going to use that this week and not push it until I am clear as @theslightedgeforever suggested when I first went down

@tulsalo -Glad you loved Mama Mia - we are going soon as well. Congrats on the NSV of candy and popcorn. Thought - If you leave the cookie long enough it will go stale and then you will not want to eat it anyway

@ChelleTrell - They always say give it 10 minutes before you give up - because by that time you are so in it

@TeresaW1020 - How did the junk food go - did you stay strong?? LOve love love watermelon, however in winter they are super expensive here

@trooworld - did you enjoy the meeting? It was important to me that I enjoyed the meeting and liked the leader. You are doing so well with you healthy lifestyle.

@theslighedgeforever _ High Five - for the NSV of pizza!!! I think I will borrow that and do the same the next time we have pizza. How is the SIL visit going?

Catch you all tomorrow

Trish

Hello ladies, hoping I am welcome here. You all seem wonderful and I'd love to share my progress and concerns here with all of you. Been going strong for 4 weeks (even amidst a car accident) and I've lost 10 pounds!

Good day and good luck to all of you 😁😅