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

Hi all

My cat is still sick...took him to the vet this week and it may early stages kidney failure. So maybe it can be managed with food at this stage, not sure yet. The last couple days have been rough so I wouldn't say I've been stress eating but I haven't been making meals and I have been just eating takeout so definitely calories are high.

Still kind of rough, taking it day by day with him.

@trooworld the sprinting- yeah inside thighs hurt, that's your adductors I guess? I thought it was a weird place to hurt but apparently it's normal lol. Haven't been exercising this week either.

@TeresaW1020 the gardening...I pulled a bunch of garlic that was ready and that was cool, never really seen fresh garlic out of the ground before. Then I did weeding. It kind of sucked at first but then it was so peaceful and quiet, and when I stopped there was a bee getting nectars from some flowers, a butterfly, it was nice. It's tough physically though. Yeah bugs I didn;t think of that till I started. Mostly worm type bugs and yeah gross but I only saw a couple and then I tried to ignore it. I told myself it's a sign of healthy soil...I'm going tomorrow to prune tomatoes and then I'm not sure I can go back for a while

Sorry not much of a post. I have to go clean up- Griffin can't seem to keep food down etc., issues at the other end too so I have to do some washing. My carpet is garbage. I wish I could pull it up right now but there is no point right now. Vet gave me something to settle his stomach but it will take a day or two to work.

Good morning!

@its_cleo, so sorry to hear about Griffin illness! I know that your heart must be breaking for him and it’s also such an ordeal to clean up his messes all the time. I hope the medicine will give you both some relief! I was looking at Pinterest the other night and saw these standing herb garden containers. That is what I’m going to get in my new house!! I don’t want to do a lot of work, but I would like to grow a few things that I can use in the kitchen.

@gemworlf110, lots of stuff going on in your life! Restarting can be great and lead to something wonderful but it can be very stressful too. Be sure to be kind to yourself while you embark as you decide what to do next.

@TrishasTime, I hope your drama has subsided!! Good for you for not turning to alcohol. I’ve been wanting to open a bottle of wine for a week now but I know that really won’t help calm my stress. Don’t worry too much about the bump up on the scale. My scale did some major bouncing around when I first started IF. I also had to learn what I need to eat to make the scale continue to go down. Don’t get frustrated!!

@RetiredAndLovingIt, yes getting a new home is exciting and very stressful all at the same time! I hope your daughter can sell her home soon and get that home she is wanting! My husband is retired and always wonders when his life will settle down. I just smile and say NEVER!

@theslightedgeforever, the beauty of IF is that it’s completely flexible to your life. This past week my whole schedule has been wacky so I’ve just had to roll with it and do the best I can. I’ve heard about the carb cycling plan but don’t know much about it. I do know that even though I’m mostly eating Keto, I will bump my carbs up about once a week just so my body doesn’t forget how to use them.

@trooworld, good job on doing your pre-tracking!! I’ve been slacking on my water too and drinking wayyy to much coffee. I promised myself that I will back on track starting today.

I'm sorry that I have been MIA most of the week! Life has become a whirlwind and I'm working hard to keep my head above the waves! The couple that looked at our home loved it but they decided it was too small for them. Yup, That's why we are moving! I've never done a house sell and a buy at the same time. The amount of details is crazy!! And our our closing was moved up a week which is exciting but also means we have one week less to get everything done and sell this place. We are planning to put it on the market by August 8th and I'm really hoping we can sell it over the weekend. We need a miracle!!

The good news is that I'm managing to stick to my IF and Keto and I lost another 1.2 lbs this week. We had our yearly Dinner on the Grill at the church and I had my hotdog and hamburger without the bun and brought my own cheese Whisps so I wouldn't be tempted by the Cheetos.

@trooworld Hard to believe it's almost August and we'll have to choose some new goals, or stick with the same ones and work harder. You're doing better with your tracking. One day it will become a habit. I think the whole world is hot. Today I saw a weather map of Europe and how even up into the Arctic circle it was hotter than normal. On the news it was showing a clip of tourists in Paris. It had hit 40C (don't ask me what that is in F) Real hot I guess. Everyone's face was red and they looked miserable.

@its_cleo So sorry about your cat. I lost my kitty five years ago. It's tough. Make the best choices you can. I'm still holding onto the 15 lbs I gained when my mom was first diagnosed with breast cancer. I learned stress eating didn't help her but hurt me instead. Problem is we don't think about emotional eating until we've already done it. I think it's such an automatic habit. What other things calm you? Maybe for now you could buy healthier pre-packaged meals like @trooworld is doing until you get a better handle on things and can begin to cook again. Your gardening sounds wonderful. I just grow flowers and haven't tried to grow things like garlic. That would be so cool. I've decided to grow basil and mint to keep away the mosquitos.

@Trishastime I think that's very normal after a big loss like that. Alot of it could just be sodium readjustments. Woohoo on your big loss. You will get this figured out. I might just try avacado again one day. I tried two different drink samples while I was at Starbucks on vacation. It didn't kill me. I'm trying to step out of my box. Is your winter temps normal or are you having colder/warmer temps this time of year?

@Teresaw1020 You are doing so wonderful on your eating plan. Keep up the good work. You are fitting it into your lifestyle which is the most important part. I pray your house sells extremely quick. Hooray for your loss. They keep stacking up which is the most important part.

I think I'm getting a cold. I've been taking meds. I don't have allergies, but maybe new ones? I don't know. I finally did some exercise and was just getting back into my swing. Life happens. I will push through. I'm still tracking. That's the only July goal I think I will be able to claim success on.

Gm everyone

Happy Sunday!

We have roadside collection this weekend. This is where we put our General junk - fridges, mattresses, broken household junk that does not fit into the bins. The local council then comes and collects all next week. So far almost everything we put out has been taken by other people, who come along in their cars and go through your stuff.

This weekend we have been moving furniture in preparation for the new carpet that is being laid on Tuesday and boy is my back protesting

@theslightedgeforever - I am still hanging on to the weight I put on after I stopped running. hard to remove. I hope it is allergies rather than cold.

@its_cleo - yes routine is good but it is nice to shake it up every now and then


Take care

Hi- I'm currently doing WW in UK. Been successful twice before getting within lbs of goal then life got in the way. Now I'm struggling, having gained, to get it back off. Doc thinks age (I'm perimenopausal). I go to a small gym local to my workplace, not too expensive so I work with a trainer every other week- he suggested logging calories & showed me MFP. Therefore been doing this & WW app for a week.
Just stumbled across this group & wondered if I could join you?

GM everyone

@joannadavison - Hello - I am from Aus. Goodness me when we are in the very high '30s and into the '40s during December to Feb. The kids still go to school when it is hot but most schools have at least ceiling fans now. I am a previous LTM but just do the MFP now

@trooworld - Oh no - I hope your leak gets rectified soon. How your puppy coping with the diabetes injections now.

@theslightedgeforever - Having a thing scan your food as you pop it into your mouth just seems too scary for me

Still moving furniture here. I hope it uses some calories

Take care

@joannadavison Welcome to the group! I was an online WW member so I never had the pleasure of the workshops. I think finding online videos about motivation and whatever you are looking for is a good substitute. Some people like the socialization of workshops because that might be their only contact with real people other than work. It depends I think on what people are looking for and need. I'm in that perimenopausal stage too.

@Trishastime Do you all have AC in Australia? The mention of fans made me wonder. On the scanner thing. Which part would be scary for you? I think of it like the Fitbit on my wrist right now. It would be nice not to have to track and forget something. It's the forgetting something that seems to happen more and more. The technology is getting closer. I saw an app where you can take a pic of your plate and it will enter the food on a tracker.

@renaegry Welcome to the group! I've had my fitbit I think 7 years now. Well, not the same one. I went from the kind you keep in your pocket or bra to the wrist one. I'm a calorie counter too but I'm trying to learn how to have those calories come from healthy foods instead of things like crackers and popcorn. I was losing weight for a while then went on an extended "vacation" and now seem to be at a standstill. I'll be glad to have your support and hope to support you as well.

@joannadavison, hello!! You are most welcome to just jump in and join us in our conversations. I still attend my WW workshops. I do like the support from the meetings and the scale accountability. I’m not following the WW Freestyle plan but that is ok. I feel that I’ve already given them so much of my money that I really want to see it through and get my lifetime pass. 😊

@renaegry, welcome!! My Fitbit is one of my motivations too. I just got the Charge 3 and love how it will vibrate on my wrist to remind me to get up and move. 😊

@trooworld, did you get the leak in your ceiling fixed? That has to be so frustrating!

@theslightedegeforever, can you believe over half the year is already gone! Let’s make a plan to make these last 5 months the best months EVER!!

Good morning! This moving thing is HARD!! I spent all day Saturday painting my bright pink laundry room. It took three coats of paint! My poor body is still dying from climbing up and down the ladder all day. But it looks great and shouldn't offend any potential buyers. Today, we are having the house pressure washed. Our house is bright white and with all the humidity and pollen in Georgia, it's so dirty looking up close. Next week we have pictures scheduled so I have to really kick it in gear over the next few days to make this place look the best I can. I just want it to sell quickly!!

My weight is up a little so today I plan to fast for a long as I can and stick to my eating plan. I've been munching on nuts wayyyy more than I should. I might have to cut them out of my life. I have two days before weigh-in so maybe I can still lose a little. Have a great day!

Hi all- thank you all for the welcome.
@TrishasTime I don't think they have air-con or cooling systems in the schools for those temperatures. Not normal, apparently roads melting!😮 thankfully cooler here now and presumably there too.
@trooworld wow!! Durham is small city but the county area is much bigger (small compared to CA)- covers rural countryside to small sea-side towns. https://www.thisisdurham.com/ I live in village on ourskirts of the city.
@theslightedgeforever hopefully you can keep me motivated when loss not happening/going slow- there seems to be no pattern.
@TeresaW1020 I know what you mean. I'd like the gold member's pack. I think I'll see what happens over next few weeks.

I was shocked to have lost 4lb this week- normally I loose in half pounds!!
My goal for the 6 week school holiday is to keep tracking accurately as possible & stick to WW points while keeping an eye on calories too.

@teresaw1020 You made me laugh about the money and lifetime passes. lol Maybe you are just retaining water with all those salty nuts. Like @trooworld and her move, it will all be over soon and then you can just enjoy your new house.

@trooworld You know you were talking about the same topics popping up on WW. It reminded me of that saying, There is nothing new under the sun. I think the same topics pop up because some of us haven't internalized the topics the first time around. lol I think it's always good to go back to the basics. Eat less, move more. Although I don't like the way WW kept changing the program especially for the online users. Lots of people lost weight on Smartpoints versus Freestyle. I do get the reason they wanted to change it but having people feel successful while they learn new eating habits would be a win-win. Some of us are slower learners.

@renaegry I'll have to check out that daily dose thing on Fitbit. I hate painting too. Although I'm thinking about a late fall makeover of my family room. We'll see. Your August goals sound good.

@joannadavison I loved the website link. I'm a big fan of architecture. I have a fantasy about going to England and riding a bike around looking at all the architecture. Of course that means I'm not looking at the road and then the movie plays in my head about the biker in the comedy movie European Vacation. Did you ever see that? So I'm hoping one day I'll make it to England. It looks so beautiful there. Hopefully our motivation patterns won't be at the same time. Unless of course we are 95% riding high. Woohoo on the big loss. I like to call that a WHOOSH!

@trishastime on the scanner thing, it might be a good idea not to have it controlled by me since I'm not doing such a hot job on the control thing myself in regards to tracking. 95% of the time I do track as I'm eating. It's just the occasional snack that I forget to write down and then I remember it later and that makes me go over my calories. Had I remembered, I could have stopped in time. I grew up with fans. I still tell my kids who are adults, don't put your fingers in the fan. Which my 30 year old will put his right up to the fan and say see mom, what's going to happen. Because of safety features now than when I was a child, the guard openings are much closer together you can't get your fingers in there. I tell him one day he'll lose a finger and then I'll have to take him to the ER as usual. We spent his childhood doing that. Some kids just don't learn. Ooh you're moving furniture too. I think change is good once in a while.


So I worked today on my carb cycling schedule. Getting things set up for August. I'm still working on the individual meal plans. My goals will be learning to follow that and intentional exercise. I think I'm going to move around the equipment in my gym. Maybe it will look like a new gym to me and be more inviting. I really have no excuses except for myself.

Morning all.

@trooworld I have been jogging off and on for years. In June I completed the C25K program and since then 3-4 days a week I get out and walk 5 min jog 30 min and walk 5 min. Been increasing my speed. Currently getting in around 5.5km in that time.

@TrishasTime Thanks for the welcome

@theslightedgeforever In the Fitbit Coach some workouts are for free but I broke down and paid the yearly membership. I like how I can access the program I picked right from my watch. Don’t have to be staring at my phone.

@TeresaW1020 Happy cleaning today

Won’t be a great day today. Off to Saskatoon to pick up weight set so 5 hours in a vehicle won’t be great for my steps. Lol

GM everyone

Happy hump day

@trooworld - Good for you for tracking - proud of you. Think where you were this time last month

@teresaw1020 - Ooh... I have an insane method for moving (remember I married a police officer who was constantly transferred). On every single box, I pack, I write a list of exactly every item that went in it and then I a coloured post it on it (each room has a different colour). I give the colour code to the movers so that they put the box in the right rooms, therefore we are set to go when we get to that room. You really do not realise how much time is spent looking things and opening boxes only to relais you have to be in another room. I carry a small box with me for essentials (toilet paper, light globes, coffee etc). I can proudly say, I can unpack a 5 bdrm, 2 bath house with a family room in 1.5 days. Experience is everything (LOL)

@theslightedgeforever - okay - take a picture of the food for each day, make sure you have written it all down before you sit down to dinner, that way you do not go over and then delete that day's food pictures ready for the next.

@renaegry - Hope you can get some incidental steps in on your journey.

@joannadavison - Hope you are doing okay

Take care

@trooworld good luck with new targets.

@theslightedgeforever good news on mammogram

To all- I'm trying to get some R&R over school holidays (I'm on week 2 of 6) but I need to motivate to the gym (it's near where I work- so I go twice a week, off peak, on my 2 afternoons off), my aim diet & fitness wise is to track track track while I'm off and to try new recipes from WW & Pinch of Nom but also to totally declutter, reorganise house bit by bit- cleaning & in some cases decorating as I go. I'm quite organised but last 2 months been a struggle with a lot going on so many things not been put away and I'm wanting to get my 2 teen girls empowered to sort their own stuff in tidy manner. Had stickers on everything when they were little but been chaotic since they got more grown up rooms.
Off to meet my cousin & nephew in Durham now- I don't think he's been before.
Have great days everyone

Good afternoon all. Well I did manage to get my 10K steps in yesterday with all the shopping and unpacking. Eating definitely was not on par but oh well. Hoping to get a walk in today but not sure if I can fit it in my day. Things going to be pretty slack till Monday since we have a long weekend approaching and we will be at the lake.

@trooworld You whisper back to that little voice. Yes but it's better than the X out 7 I got last week. We can only quiet down those bully voices in our head if we stand up to them. Can't wait to see your new goals. Each time we do something is a learning experience. You learned you need a bit wider birth on your goals. I'm trying to come up with specific goals vs just exercise.

@joannadavison I showed my daughter the website about Durham today. She says we've got to go there Mom. So maybe one day. She turned 28 today. She always mentions she and Harry Potter and JK Rowling share the day. I remember using stickers when the kids were young. You would never know it by their rooms as adults. Not my business anymore. Although I still have my own stash to sort through. That's on my list too. Just make you a good plan and remember to throw in some fun stuff during the R and R. Kind of like food plans. Most of the time needs to be healthy and then we get to eat cake or something because life is meant to be enjoyed not just a bunch of checklists that we need to get through.

@its_cleo What if you lowered your expectations and got 90/100. Mini goals as you gradually increase. Sort of like slowly turning up the heat on a pot. Success breeds success. Keep the momentum going. That's great your cat is getting better well, more stable. The good news is that you are getting a handle on balancing the calories. One day it will show up in some looser clothes and of course the best thing is good blood test numbers.