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Some news I wanted to share with this group! ๐ My brother-in-law, who is suffering from dementia allowed us to call the paramedics yesterday, and is in the hospital. The medical staff was able to certify that he was mentally altered, so we have can now get him into a care facility. It was a grueling day, but I am so thankful we are able to get him care.5
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@77tes
My thoughts are with you & your family. Iโm glad he will be receiving the care he needs. Big hugs.๐๐ช๐ป๐ฆ3 -
[My November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself! This has become my go to phrase for exercising if I didnโt feel like it, not eating out if I wanted to, etc.3 -
Congrats @MadisonMolly2017 on the fantastic lab results! Wonderful testament to your healthy habits!2
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Some news I wanted to share with this group! ๐ My brother-in-law, who is suffering from dementia allowed us to call the paramedics yesterday, and is in the hospital. The medical staff was able to certify that he was mentally altered, so we have can now get him into a care facility. It was a grueling day, but I am so thankful we are able to get him care.
This is great to hear! So happy for you, @77tes!2 -
This November I will a) continue to be 'tidy' b) read my affirmations & c) log my food regardless of what I eat or where I am.
I have not posted in a while though I have tried to keep up with my daily goals. I would say I have been about 60% consistent. I have started doing light therapy over the past couple of days which has been helpful. I am hoping now to get on track with other areas of my life like weight loss/maintenance. I seem to be eating more than normal recently which worries me. I am hoping to be more consistent from here forward. I am adding back in my extra exercise too as it helped to keep me focused on my overall health.
Good job everyone.
Nov 10; Tidy, Affirmations, Log, & ExtraEx
@znaoiec, I think these are wonderful focus areas!
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I've accepted the fact that I like to bite off more than I can chew and need to stop thinking I can make major changes overnight. Changing habits is not an all or nothing thing. How I thought I would be able to log my food and keep my macros in the correct ratio every day when I wasn't even doing the basics is something I can't answer. My only guess is that I know I can do anything I put my mind to...eventually, but not overnight. I'm not beating myself up, but I am changing my goal. As @PackerFanInGB has stated, it's back to the basics of logging every morsel that passes my lips (hopefully not on to my hips)! I will plan my breakfast, lunch, and snacks and not spend time worrying about what's for supper and does it fit. The macro ratio at the end of the day might not be great, but I will do my best with what I can control. Progress, not perfection. Tiny Habits is what this group started with (was it BJ Fogg?). Once the tiny change is made, I can move on to another tiny change. Lots of tiny changes lead to big changes eventually. Trying to accomplish too many goals too fast leads to feelings of failure and not measuring up. This is what causes people to give up trying. However, because I never give up, here we go again just in a little different direction:)
@nebslp, your posts are so insightful and wise. We can read and read some more that changing habits takes time and is best accomplished with tiny steps, but it still easy to fall into the trap of thinking โYes, but I want to make big changes and I want them to happen quickly.โ And sometimes, that does work but itโs usually preceded by a doctor telling us that we will likely die soon if we donโt change our ways. Most of us donโt want that watershed moment.
Every single good habit that I have was sprouted by a tiny, seedling version of itself. My love of daily walking started with a five minute daily walk 30 years ago.
And thank you for your lovely compliment! I am very proud of this group and what we are accomplishing!4 -
@themedalist Itโs good hearing from you. I think sometimes I get caught up with seeing others who have consistently made improvements over a long period of time and want that same experience. I have to keep reminding myself that they most likely started with just one little thing and stuck with it day after day, week after week, etc. Then I remember that I, too, have made steady progress in many areas of my life. Maybe I need to work a little harder on patience! Persistent, consistent and patient still comes to mind after all these years๐3
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I just want to add that those who are consistent inspire me every day, so thank you all !4
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@themedalist Itโs good hearing from you. I think sometimes I get caught up with seeing others who have consistently made improvements over a long period of time and want that same experience. I have to keep reminding myself that they most likely started with just one little thing and stuck with it day after day, week after week, etc. Then I remember that I, too, have made steady progress in many areas of my life. Maybe I need to work a little harder on patience! Persistent, consistent and patient still comes to mind after all these years๐I just want to add that those who are consistent inspire me every day, so thank you all !
I totally agree with you @nebslp! I've been really getting down on myself lately because I had made so many changes and then slid so far backward when my family members got sick and/or passed. Now I feel as though I should be able to pick right up where I left off, and I just can't seem to do it! And then when I can't do it. I feel as though I am a failure. I am in a vicious circle right now.
I think I need to go back to the Small Habit challenge we all did awhile ago and start with a small 5 minute habit again. Thank you @nebslp and @themedalist for this conversation. It's turned a lightbulb on over my head! LOL! I will have to go back and see if I can find the website where I can log in for that small habit challenge again. Is it James Clear?
@themedalist I am so happy to see you post! Hugs to you, my friend. Take good care of yourself and know that you are missed! xxoo
So far this month, I have journaled every bite - good, bad and ugly - every day except for 2 days so I'm doing well with that. The 2 days I didn't journal were weird one-off days where I didn't have time that day, got home late that night and simply forgot to journal and forgot what I ate!
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[My November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ 151 56 9:00
Nov 17 9:45 12:45 155.8๐
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself! This has become my go to phrase for exercising if I didnโt feel like it, not eating out if I wanted to, etc.3 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: ยป[My November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ 151 56 9:00
Nov 17 9:45 12:45 155.8๐ 159 59 8:25
Nov 18 9:30 13:05 155.4๐
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself!2 -
[My November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ 151 56 9:00
Nov 17 9:45 12:45 155.8๐ 159 59 8:25
Nov 18 9:30 13:05 155.4๐ 182 109 7:30
Nov 19 9:30 14:00 156 ๐งก
I guess carbs DO make me retain water...
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself!2 -
My November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ 151 56 9:00
Nov 17 9:45 12:45 155.8๐ 159 59 8:25
Nov 18 9:30 13:05 155.4๐ 182 109 7:30
Nov 19 9:30 14:00 156 ๐งก 189 69 7:30
Nov 20 9:15 13:45 156 ๐งก 247 77 7:30
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself!1 -
My November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ 151 56 9:00
Nov 17 9:45 12:45 155.8๐ 159 59 8:25
Nov 18 9:30 13:05 155.4๐ 182 109 7:30
Nov 19 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐ 189 69 7:30
Nov 20 9:15 13:45 155.8 ๐ 247 77 7:30
Nov 21 9:30 14:00 155.8๐
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself!
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Hi! Took a short break. Iโve been very busy and my food dilemma seems to have turned around a bit. Not entirely sure what happened but am processing things and will share once I figure it out. Iโve been doing well with logging AND staying within my macros most days this week. Not every day and not perfect but perfectly fine with me! I will respond to your posts this weekend if not before. Hope all is well with everyone.4
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Loving how this intermittent fasting is working out. I missed a few days of 12 hours fasting but not worrying about that.
Nov 15 8:25am, 10:55, ๐, 135, 62, 1:15 am (train wreck food wise, but important day! had to get BIL admitted to the hospital).
Nov 16 8:38am, 7:13, ๐, 68, 21, 6:15pm
Nov 17 9:15am, 15:00 !, ๐, 69, 29, 6:30pm
Nov 18 6:30 am, 12:00, ๐, 68, 21, 7:00 pm
Nov 19 7:50am, 12:50, ๐, 80, 25, 8:30pm
Nov 20 6:30am, 10:00, ๐, 97, 46, 7:32,(It was my birthday, so I didnโt push it).
Nov 21 8:11am, 12:39, ๐, 104, 50, 8:15pm4 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: ยปMy November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ 151 56 9:00
Nov 17 9:45 12:45 155.8๐ 159 59 8:25
Nov 18 9:30 13:05 155.4๐ 182 109 7:30
Nov 19 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐ 189 69 7:30
Nov 20 9:15 13:45 155.8 ๐ 247 77 7:30
Nov 21 9:30 14:00 155.8๐ 211 93 8:00
Nov 22 9:45 13:45.156.4๐งก217 99 9:30
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself!
Struggling (visitors - lunch with a friend - routine disrupted - worst case I will fix it after they leave. But I AM working to curb it more NOW!)3 -
@MadisonMolly2017 and @77tes You are so faithful to the process and are doing great!
@PackerFanInGB Haven't heard from you (and so many others) for awhile. I hope you're doing well with the logging. It really makes a difference in helping to keep me on track.
My aunt that I'm so proud of who lived to be 105 years old passed away last week. The funeral luncheon gathering was just incredible. She would have loved it! She and my mother were sisters and my dad and her husband were brothers so many, many of my cousins were there. I have over 100 cousins altogether. They believed in big families! It was a wonderful tribute to a life well lived. One thing mentioned often was that she was so positive in spite of the fact that she had lost a husband, son, several grandchildren and even great-grandchildren over the years. She was active and alive, and I want to be like that when I get to be ... well, maybe not 105 but I'm shooting for something close to that.
Anyway, I have turned my eating around. What's changed?
1. I listen to positive Instagram messages first thing in the morning. TrainwithJoan is the number 1 reason for the change at this time. She gives me hope and inspiration every time she posts. She gave me the idea to balance my meals based on macros.
2. Instead of jumping on the scale multiple times every morning before getting dressed, I now ignore the scale and get on mfp to start planning the foods that will fulfill my macro needs. The number on the scale used to affect my day and had absolutely no impact on my weight. Macro planning is helping me feel like I'm being proactive instead of reactive. I will weigh myself every 2 weeks to see if I need to adjust things to get the results I am after.
3. I made the decision to avoid eating the kettle cooked chips and ice cream my husband insists on bringing in the house. I have found organic blue corn chips (?) that have only 3 ingredients and FlavCity on Instagram recommends. And I'm not addicted to them and can stop after only a few. I can fit them in my macros without guilt when I want something crunchy and salty.
Life is good. One thing I haven't done yet is developed a good workout schedule, but it will come in time. Hopefully I have lots of that! But you never know, so make every day count!!!
Have a good week ahead. Love hearing from you all!2 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: ยปMadisonMolly2017 wrote: ยปMy November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ 151 56 9:00
Nov 17 9:45 12:45 155.8๐ 159 59 8:25
Nov 18 9:30 13:05 155.4๐ 182 109 7:30
Nov 19 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐ 189 69 7:30
Nov 20 9:15 13:45 155.8 ๐ 247 77 7:30
Holiday lunch
Nov 21 9:30 14:00 155.8๐ 211 93 8:00
Friend brunch, family dinner
Nov 22 9:45 13:45.156.4๐งก217 99 9:30
Outing/Lunch
Nov 23 9:45 12:00 157 โ 222 78 9:00
Outing/Dinner
Nov 24 10:00 13:00 157โ 192 79 8:15
Outing/Lunch
Nov 25
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself!
Struggling (visitors - lunch with a friend - routine disrupted - worst case I will fix it after they leave. But I AM working to curb it more NOW!)1 -
]My November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ 151 56 9:00
Nov 17 9:45 12:45 155.8๐ 159 59 8:25
Nov 18 9:30 13:05 155.4๐ 182 109 7:30
Nov 19 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐ 189 69 7:30
Nov 20 9:15 13:45 155.8 ๐ 247 77 7:30
Holiday lunch
Nov 21 9:30 14:00 155.8๐ 211 93 8:00
Friend brunch, family dinner
Nov 22 9:45 13:45.156.4๐งก217 99 9:30
Outing/Lunch
Nov 23 9:45 12:00 156* ๐งก 222 78 9:00
Outing/Dinner
Nov 24 10:00 13:00 155.6*๐192 79 8:15
Outing/Lunch
Nov 25 9:45 13:30 155.6* ๐162โฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธ 90 8:30
A great day! No visitors, travel, or social meals.
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself!1 -
@PackerFanInGB Awhile back you said, โI think I need to go back to the Small Habit challenge we all did awhile ago and start with a small 5 minute habit again ... I will have to go back and see if I can find the website where I can log in for that small habit challenge again. Is it James Clear?โ
I believe the medalist started this habits group based on Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg. Some of us took his short program via email messages to get us started. Last week I got an email from BJ saying there would be another free program if anyone wants to sign up for a refresher. I can check the info and share if anyone is interested. There is a TedXtalk on YouTube where he discusses how to start with a tiny habit (floss one tooth) and tells how to connect that with something you do every day. Like, after I brush my teeth I will take my vitamin. That pairs an old habit with a new one and makes it easier to remember to do it.
James Clear wrote Atomic Habits and has excellent articles that I signed up for a long time ago. Many are geared to habit forming but he writes about other topics as well. I have saved a bunch of them on my computer and need to start sorting those โsome day๐โ.2 -
[]]My November โI willโ:Going simpler this month ๐
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: Iโm adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? Iโve been stressed that I canโt slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! Iโm down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what Iโve been reading & @77tesโs post, Iโm going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friendโs hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So letโs see if I do! ๐คฃ]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, ๐135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 โ 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! โ 149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!โ 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, โ 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,๐158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. ๐ 199, 76, 8:30
Todayโs labs:
Cholesterol #โs & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than itโs been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. ๐งก 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 ๐งก235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 ๐งก155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 ๐160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 โ 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. ๐178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. โ 157 67 10:30 (snack because cals were low & not hungry earlier)
Nov 16 9:45 11:15 154.8โ 151 56 9:00
Nov 17 9:45 12:45 155.8๐ 159 59 8:25
Nov 18 9:30 13:05 155.4๐ 182 109 7:30
Nov 19 9:30 14:00 155.8 ๐ 189 69 7:30
Nov 20 9:15 13:45 155.8 ๐ 247 77 7:30
Holiday lunch
Nov 21 9:30 14:00 155.8๐ 211 93 8:00
Friend brunch, family dinner
Nov 22 9:45 13:45.156.4๐งก217 99 9:30
Outing/Lunch
Nov 23 9:45 12:00 156* ๐งก 222 78 9:00
Outing/Dinner
Nov 24 10:00 13:00 155.6*๐192 79 8:15
Outing/Lunch
Nov 25 9:45 13:30 155.6* ๐162โฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธ 90 8:30
A great day! No visitors, travel, or social meals.
Nov 26 9:30 13:00 155.2๐178 74 (fruit) 8:15
Unexpected family visitors meal preferences but I navigated them with some smart snacks & lots of water/steps. Iโm beginning to get the hang of this, I think. Got an XS shirt! LOL
Reward: โYou did it!!โ to myself!2 -
I haven't posted here in a while. I have been going back and forth visiting the first grandchild and my younger son came home from deployment so we were off to be involved with his homecoming. I head to NYC for a conference next week which does not help as travel is always a problem area for me. On my horizon is that the fact that both my boys, my daughter in law and grand baby will be home for several days at xmas. I am almost in shock over this as I never expected this. The boys are so separated (geographically and work schedules) these days and leading complicated lives and I never anticipated this happening. I suddenly feel the need to pull myself together and get our old house together etc etc.
Still working on 1) being tidy 2) affirmations 3)logging
The being tidy has really stuck which is interesting since I am usually a pretty mess person. I am still working on 2 & 3.
While I realize I should not over do it, I am adding a 4th of doing something daily of getting ready for upcoming holiday however little that might be. A little bit each day should make a difference.
I love everything that has been posted here while I have been away. So much great wisdom.
@nebslp, thank you for your insight. I hang onto progress over perfection. And it is amazing about your aunt. I also can't believe you have over 100 cousins. How wonderful and lucky for you.
@77tes, glad you were able to get care for your brother-in-law. Hugs.
@MadisonMolly2017 You are doing great!
Waving hello to all!!!
2 -
@znaoiec you have so many wonderful things going on in your life! So many things to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving day and beyond. Adding a little prep time for the holidays should result in a lot less stress and more time for fun. Congrats on keeping up with the tidying...maybe itโs addictive!?!๐ค
My sister and her husband (our fav traveling partners and birders) and my hubs and I went out for lunch today. Then spent a little time looking for the Tundra Swans that had been spotted in our area to no avail, then they came to our house to watch our pics of Iceland on tv screen this afternoon. I am very grateful for family today.
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Americans friends and have a great day to everyone outside of the states๐ฅฐ. Safe travels to everyone who is out traveling this week.2 -
This month started off rocky but I had better eating habits the last two weeks. Except for a few days I stayed within my macro range, lots less fat and more protein, and averaged at least 400-600 under my usual calorie intake. I didnโt weigh myself for those two weeks. When I did weigh yesterday I found I was exactly where I was when I started 2 weeks ago. Today, after our gathering yesterday, I am up 2.4 above that. I was not expecting this and it is discouraging. Now I am at the top of my range where I am every year, for the past 6 years, during the holidays. This is insanity.1
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