Accountability-Daily Support/motivation group

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  • Steelkid
    Steelkid Posts: 74 Member
    Well I've been yo-yoing for the past 7 years after losing 200 lbs on Medifast/Body For Life though I have consistently kept off 120 lbs. I've learned that all diets work, but the one that's for you is the one you can stick with. Hopefully I can keep going finally this time. Yes, it is in fact 80% diet.
  • CowgirlConnieMay
    CowgirlConnieMay Posts: 300 Member
    Wow...I also had the stomach flu. I lost 3 pounds but dont how how much will stick around. Today was first day eating again... weird... lots of food still sounds repulsive. I was just about to start keto and now meat and fat turn my stomach....so..... not sure what to do lol.

    Tomorrow I can start exercising again....I was on a great streak before the flu but trying not to get too depressed about that 😕

    Current goal....get back on the exercise wagon!
  • Lastchancetochange
    Lastchancetochange Posts: 146 Member
    CowgirlConnieMay wrote: »
    Wow...I also had the stomach flu. I lost 3 pounds but dont how how much will stick around. Today was first day eating again... weird... lots of food still sounds repulsive. I was just about to start keto and now meat and fat turn my stomach....so..... not sure what to do lol.

    Tomorrow I can start exercising again....I was on a great streak before the flu but trying not to get too depressed about that 😕

    Current goal....get back on the exercise wagon!

    So after the flu and losing7 pounds because of it, I was kind of depressed the last 3 days and 3 pounds came back on, but again healthy eating and guess what 1.5 pounds less today from yesterday, We just need to stick to it and results will come.

    Actually I've been reflecting on how I was eating and the diet was really before. I was on a diet to get as fat as i could as fast as I could....

    Keep it up.
  • snowplow2004
    snowplow2004 Posts: 2 Member
    Hi my name is Robin and I struggle each and every day with food. I exercise 6 days a week but can't lose weight because I eat and eat. I have 5 kids and i'm an emotional eater so i'm always eating because at least one of my kids is causing chaos. I hate that i'm so attached to food but i'm really at last in a place where I want to commit at getting a handle on this. I set small easy attainable goals for myself every day and love to see what I've accomplished. I could really use the support and accountability.
  • ShopGirl9999
    ShopGirl9999 Posts: 775 Member
    Hi Everyone,

    Great group. We all have daily struggles and life happens. This group helps!

    I am going to continue last weeks challenge that was focused on drinking water, moving everyday.

    I did not give up a food item last week. This week no sugar (no candy, sweets, chocolate, ice cream etc). This will be tough but looking forward to it.

    Anyone else doing the challenge??
  • LiLee2018
    LiLee2018 Posts: 1,389 Member
    I'm sorry I haven't been checking in here daily. I come to MFP and then just get distracted by the kids.
    Things are going great here.
    I've been trying to really adhere to my calorie restrictions better. Not perfectly, but better. Doing that is a real mental game though. I have to remind myself that I was mostly staying in my deficit before, so why am I suddenly feeling like I'm starving now that I'm actually tracking it?? Stupid brain trying to sabotage me! lol
    Diet has been going great though.
    Think I'm going to give up nightshades for a month starting in Feb. 99% certain I have an intolerance of them and just want to see if giving those up for a month helps my gut. I'm going to miss my hot sauce and spicy foods though :'(
  • Lastchancetochange
    Lastchancetochange Posts: 146 Member
    Hi everyone, please pray for me. Tomorrow 2 day work trip, locked in a conference room with catering all day. This is going to be a torture. Any advice?
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    Hit a new personal best for my pace on today’s 3 mile run! I’m on day 2 of level 3 if 30 Day Shred. I like level three a lot more than level 2 so hopefully the next 8 days of it go well. Been back on track with my diet for the past couple days so I’m feeling good today.
  • snowplow2004
    snowplow2004 Posts: 2 Member
    Lastchancetochange wrote: »
    Hi everyone, please pray for me. Tomorrow 2 day work trip, locked in a conference room with catering all day. This is going to be a torture. Any advice?

    I would decide right now what you will eat and what you won't and stick with it. No exceptions. Don't justify anything.
  • jumpingjenkins
    jumpingjenkins Posts: 19 Member
    Just checking in! Hope everyone is doing well. I am attending a class tomorrow to make myself a new vision board. I'm still plugging along 😎
  • ShopGirl9999
    ShopGirl9999 Posts: 775 Member

    I do wish we all checked in more and did challenges.

    We all have tough days...mine was today. Busy day! Didn't get to workout. But drank my water and as hard as it was no candy or sugar or baked goods etc all week.
  • ShopGirl9999
    ShopGirl9999 Posts: 775 Member
    This weekend will be busy, but focusing on goals daily. I will be working out!
  • cherylhammani70
    cherylhammani70 Posts: 26 Member
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  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    It’s that time of the month again and the scale is refusing to budge! I’m doing a 3 mile run tomorrow morning. I’m feeling kinda bleh tonight so hopefully I will wake up in a better mood. I’ve been planning out my workouts for next month and I’m so ready to be done with 30 Day Shred and have some variety in my workouts.
  • CowgirlConnieMay
    CowgirlConnieMay Posts: 300 Member
    Overall I'm doing pretty good with diet and exercise. Was all excited to try keto... for the stomach flu twice and now meat is kind of repulsive lol. So trying to figure out how to eat again. Next 3 weeks will be really busy and stressful so just hoping I can still make room for health!
  • Steelkid
    Steelkid Posts: 74 Member
    I weigh in next Saturday, been eating good this week and I'll know I did not waste January.
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    Got my 3 miles in this morning! I always used to feel like I was going to die pushing myself to do 3 miles, now it’s still hard but I definitely feel stronger and less like dying at the end of it! My favorite thing about running though is getting to eat more on run days! 1500 calories feels like so much when normally I’m between 1200-1300.
  • suzu_2
    suzu_2 Posts: 311 Member
    Hey all! - Was on MFP religiously over the last couple of years and lost 60 pounds. Ran a lot, did several half-marathons and completed a Road Race series. Got hurt in May (long story) and that sidelined my activity. Fell off the food wagon and put back on 40 of my 60 pounds in less than a year. Back on track and hoping to keep myself motivated and focused!!

    AT HW - 216
    CurHW - 192
    T WT - 185
    Goal 150
  • proudmotherof6
    proudmotherof6 Posts: 40 Member
    Saturdays are my rest days but I'm looking forward to my walk/ jog tomorrow. Just wanted to do my daily check in.
  • proudmotherof6
    proudmotherof6 Posts: 40 Member
    suzu_2 wrote: »
    Hey all! - Was on MFP religiously over the last couple of years and lost 60 pounds. Ran a lot, did several half-marathons and completed a Road Race series. Got hurt in May (long story) and that sidelined my activity. Fell off the food wagon and put back on 40 of my 60 pounds in less than a year. Back on track and hoping to keep myself motivated and focused!!

    AT HW - 216
    CurHW - 192
    T WT - 185
    Goal 150

    You got this. What matters is your back and motivated now.
  • proudmotherof6
    proudmotherof6 Posts: 40 Member
    Running2Fit wrote: »
    Got my 3 miles in this morning! I always used to feel like I was going to die pushing myself to do 3 miles, now it’s still hard but I definitely feel stronger and less like dying at the end of it! My favorite thing about running though is getting to eat more on run days! 1500 calories feels like so much when normally I’m between 1200-1300.

    I remember when three miles was nothing to me lol. One day I will be back to that point. Your my motivation for tomorrow lol. Keep up the good work.
  • proudmotherof6
    proudmotherof6 Posts: 40 Member
    Steelkid wrote: »
    I weigh in next Saturday, been eating good this week and I'll know I did not waste January.

    Good luck 😊
  • suzu_2
    suzu_2 Posts: 311 Member
    edited January 2019
    @proudmotherof6

    Thanks for the encouragement - Good for you on the 3 miles. Did not run, but brisk walked 2.5 this morning and it felt GREAT to get back out on the trails. My knee is telling me about it this afternoon, but nothing like it was a month or so ago!!

  • Lastchancetochange
    Lastchancetochange Posts: 146 Member
    edited January 2019
    Ok, so here I am on my first negative message. I travelled this week and was very afraid of this. As it turns out I didn't eat like I do in my house, but I was a bit careful with the carbs, kept away from booze and kept away from cake / sweets in the meeting room. On the negative side I did binge a bit on the quantities especially at the dinners.

    So Friday I was really tired and played golf but I was really destroyed ( 4 am wake up weds, arriving to my house thurday at 1.30 in the morning after aircraft delay )

    And yesterday to finish the week I caved and went out with a group of friends at lunch and binged in my old style. Basically 3000 cals lunch, and sparkling wine and beers and scotch. I didn't have dinner or snacks in the afternoon but I basically came to look as my old me.

    The scale is not looking too bad, still holding 14 pounds down instead of 16 but just lacking the motivation.

    Also I'm all the week travelling and I guess this demotivates more as I know it's practically impossible to do my home program.

    And in 2 weeks there we go. Operation and 0 cal consumption from months.

    Feeling down today.

    Proud for my mini accomplishments but with the operation etc...feel I interrupt totally my program again.

    At I least I managed to do the calorie counting and have increased my steps from 2500 daily to 5500.

    Cheers.

  • heathervo
    heathervo Posts: 36 Member
    Had just an ok week but not terrible. I haven’t been meeting my water goal though so I need to get back on that. Trying to start today off good and have a better week. Any new challenges?
  • ShopGirl9999
    ShopGirl9999 Posts: 775 Member
    Lets start a new week today!

  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    Lastchancetochange wrote: »
    Ok, so here I am on my first negative message. I travelled this week and was very afraid of this. As it turns out I didn't eat like I do in my house, but I was a bit careful with the carbs, kept away from booze and kept away from cake / sweets in the meeting room. On the negative side I did binge a bit on the quantities especially at the dinners.

    So Friday I was really tired and played golf but I was really destroyed ( 4 am wake up weds, arriving to my house thurday at 1.30 in the morning after aircraft delay )

    And yesterday to finish the week I caved and went out with a group of friends at lunch and binged in my old style. Basically 3000 cals lunch, and sparkling wine and beers and scotch. I didn't have dinner or snacks in the afternoon but I basically came to look as my old me.

    The scale is not looking too bad, still holding 14 pounds down instead of 16 but just lacking the motivation.

    Also I'm all the week travelling and I guess this demotivates more as I know it's practically impossible to do my home program.

    And in 2 weeks there we go. Operation and 0 cal consumption from months.

    Feeling down today.

    Proud for my mini accomplishments but with the operation etc...feel I interrupt totally my program again.

    At I least I managed to do the calorie counting and have increased my steps from 2500 daily to 5500.

    Cheers.

    Having your routine thrown off is always frustrating. I really thrive with routine and do great while I have it but the moment it's thrown off I really struggle. You just have to do your best. This is a small blimp on your journey. When you are back from traveling you can get back to 100% until then you just do what you can.

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