@Trooworld - Great weigh-in! I find myself very curious about your week. I am thinking food not as bad as you thought and maybe plenty of calorie burning, which can include stress!
Happy Anniversary!
Enjoy that special takeout and time with your husband! And a bath, even with unpainted walls!

@Cornanda - Great weigh-in! Hurray for being down this week!
Your empathy and your apology are inspiring.
We are all in an ongoing process of being present and learning to practice compassion.
I am reminded that I read a story this morning about Dolly Parton, saying that sometimes "you just do stuff not realizing, but as soon as you realize that it is a problem, you should fix it." So for me, you and Dolly are both inspiring. I know, for me, I work at being aware, and at seeing how quickly and lightly I can make it right, if I think I have put my foot in my mouth.


And all that said, I think this group is pretty awesome about assuming people mean well, at least as far as I can tell. Every time I stop and think about it, I am inspired at how much the conversation here stays focused on supporting each other in the daily challenges.

@TeresaW1020 - I hope you are enjoying your audiobook and puzzle today!
I have seen a number of WordPress courses out there, so maybe you can find something helpful? The public library where I live has some great-looking stuff on Word Press, so maybe yours does, too?

@Tracey0088 - Hurray for that great weigh-in, and for staying focused on taking care of yourself and your health in the midst of all that going on.
I raised my water mug in a toast, and am sending all best wishes for the health of your daughter and those twins.

@Karmary71 - I am sorry about your losing comments, but so glad you liked a Gina Chavez song.
Did you listen to/watch "Let It Out?" That one has such a happy vibe, and the video reminds me of some early MTV moments.

@LynnJ9 - I am so, so sorry to hear about your being in the hospital. I hope you were indeed able to go home today.
I know someone who has diverticulosis and had a diverticulitis incident. Once things settled down for him, it was not too challenging. Hopefully, things will settle down for you soon as well.
I did a little looking, since he does not seem to make a particular effort to avoid nuts and seeds, and found these articles. So maybe ask your health professionals more questions?
Mayo Clinic - Are there trigger foods I should avoid to prevent diverticulitis attacks?
Diverticulosis & Nuts - Dr. Michael Greger (an MD with a particular interest in nutrition) (older video, but he reviews them and leaves them up if the research has not changed; it's a very actively managed site)
I have no personal experience with this, but I eat a super-high plant fiber diet, so if you start looking for recipes, maybe some of those would be helpful.

Exercise- arm cardio, dance, hip hop, stretching yoga, abs, resistance bands legs for splits, Kundalini meditation for chakras, earth energy healing, self-hypnosis
Calories- over
Water- awesome

OK, I have crazy energy, I was saving it to vacuum, I can't do it until after 10 because we're in a heat wave and we're not supposed to use anything extra as we're having rolling blackouts. SO, I've been dancing around the house with a flashlight, I finally had to sit down and come on here to chill out or I won't be able to walk! Stupid vitamins and music have me bouncing off the walls, the cats are following me everywhere too. I wish my body could keep up with me! WIth the heatwave I've been waiting until night to go outside to do yoga and meditation but I come inside all energetic. I also have to sit around all day waiting for night so it's really boring. I wish I could get stuff done around here, I scooped up the equivalent of a cat in hair when I was dancing around.

OK all you creative cooks, help me out! I ordered gluten-free breadcrumbs. Now, any fake cheeses that aren't disgusting or ideas to replace cheese in the Giant Parmesan Turkey Meatball by skinnytaste I've shared a few times? Extra breadcrumbs? The meatball inside has parmesan and the outside has mozzarella cheese. I already put more basil in it. I've heard daiya cheese is good, no idea if they have replacements for those as I've never wanted to try it.

vegan4lyfe2012
Week 3
Sunday
PW: 187.2
CW: 191.4
LTD: 13.6

Well, so much for that larger loss last week. I know my eating has been off the rails for the past few days. TOM is also visiting, so I'm going to blame half of the weight gain on him. Hopefully next week will be better. We went to the store and bought more groceries for the hotel and I didn't even look at the Chika Boom I am in Virginia for 7 more days with my son, so he is my focus for now.

Have a wonderful week, everyone!

The Week 3 Challenge is up!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10807224/week-3-challenge-reflect-today-to-build-tomorrow/p1?new=1

raleighgirl09
Week 2 weigh in Thursday (13Aug2020) @broncobuddee I am so sorry - 3 days late!!!!! =<
Previous weight:171.1
Current weight: 169.9
LTD MFP #2 65.1 lbs
LTD overall 130.1 lbs
Steps Thur-Wed: 92,078 (hi- 17,998 / lo- 10,792)

Oh my goodness - I have hit the skids on checking in!! My apologies team, I didn't even realize I forgot to do my weigh-in between working, mom and getting ready for a busy weekend! The past couple of days have been somewhat lax on food logging, too, gonna have to really watch it - I have been adding to yesterday's diary today. My cals are up - having internal discussions around not wanting to be above 169.9 so I need to really tighten up and get back into my routine. Water and exericise are lax the past few days, too - time to get back to right!

More later!

Maria

LOL @trooworld and @AustinRuadhain thank you for the link warnings! Both the cheeses (aside of rice cheese, just the name is disappointing!) sound good, I'm going to have to investigate more! So far I have the breadcrumbs on the way, I'm trying to figure out what supplements to continue and will order some more gluten free things then.

@vegan4lyfe2012 way to go on the weigh in! Have a wonderful time with your son, you;ll get back on track when you're home!

@apple852hk yum, cheese, I want to come over! Seriously, great walk on Friday!

@bethanie0825 Hope you've had a great mental health week!

I went to my brother's for dinner, they're going gluten free because of my test results (not full in like me). I mentioned how I'm stopping and replacing things I'm allergic to like deodorant and my SIL starts laughing and had my brother explain he's now allergic to regular deodorant. He wants me to bring my test meter over to see if he's diabetic too after my results. He's the healthy one in the family because he never goes to the doctor! I get stuck with stuff I HAVE to see the doctor for then get slammed with crap, welcome to my world! Seriously, I was hoping he'd stay the healthy one but at least he's taking issues head-on. I've decided on doing the additional testing to get to the bottom of things now that nuts caused a flare-up last night, if I could find out some of this without learning everything the hard way it would help a lot. My insurance is awful or I'd just go through doctors, I'm already on hold to rule out leukemia from a specialist then the nerve specialist is out and liver enzymes and blood pressure is being monitored. Freaking ridiculous to change your health and be doing horrible but God knows it can always be worse!

Username: anido1
Weigh In Day: Monday
Week: 3
PW: 154
CW: 155

Can’t say I’m surprised by the weight gain...I did so bad this weekend with logging, eating and exercising from Thursday-Sunday. It was just so darn hot to do anything☹️. Hoping to get back on track and be motivated to actually eat better and move my butt!!!

raleighgirl09
Monday check in

I am overtaken these days with the work, going to see my mom and getting my walks in - and not a lot of energy left after! Still here and had a better day today - got my walks in, all the water, calories down but still not where I want them to be (below 1200 on most days). I feel super aware of the new normal of being work bust again and helping my mom most days (broken leg, suregery, non-weight bearing for 6 weeks). She has a lot of other help but I go see her, make sure there's ready made food, etc. Try to de-hoard where I can.... =>

I am up a few pounds and kinda puffed up - may or may not be where I want to be by the end of the week but will keep pressing forward for positive strides toward goals. And do some forgiving...

@Katmary71 I sure hope that all of the healing hands and brains can figure out the reasons and come up not only with answers but some solutions.
@buniphuphu way to go - you're doing great....is blue hair magical??? =>
@trooworld gotta say - that breakfast sounds DIVINE!!! Happy anniversary!

Monday check-in
Exercise- chair cardio, cleaning, abs, stretching for splits, meditation
Calories- under
Water- great though i drank too much coffee

Not much new, just kind of drained today, I took on too many problems of others to my own detriment. A friend is a little too needy and I'm not sure how to get him to depend on me less at this point. I couldn't take it after a couple hours and wouldn't talk to him anymore while I cheered myself up cleaning so of course now he thinks I'm mad at him when I just needed space. I talked to a MFP friend on Zoom for the first time and she was awesome so that's a bright spot of the day, it was fun to talk with her. Is it POSSIBLE to not look horrible in Zoom or do I just have the worst self-image ever? By the time I'm done I want my hair colored and styled, more make-up, fillers, and a neck lift!

GretchenReine sounds like somebody threw a dynamite in your life and of course that’s all you could focus while there are flying pieces everywhere.
If you want to take your mind away, or to feel that you control something, I’d say pick something really small, easy and that makes you feel good: a glass of water after or with each meal, a 10 minutes walk, play your favorite song and sing and dance with it. Put stickers on the calendar when you reach any so it will show that you are going on at your own pace.
I’d also suggest you post here. We are here to listen, support and encourage each other. Lean on us!

Monday weigh ins.

Starting Weight 196.7
8/3/20 Monday Wt week 1 = 195.3
8/10/20 Monday Wt week 2 = 192.7
8/17/20 Monday Wt week 3 = 190.7

I am beginning to see changes in the way my clothes are fitting. My daily care chart has flown out the window. I need to revive it. I’am still tracking calories and walking. I’ve started to hit the gym to row a 1/2 hour and elliptical a 1/2 hour in addition to walking.

@GretchenReine I'm sorry you're dealing with so much right now. Is there anything you can do to let off steam or something you can do that would help relax you? For example, if I didn't work out somehow I'd go nuts. Even a short bath is a way to pamper yourself when you need some extra time to regroup. Same with going outside for a short time, something about being in nature always relaxes me. Big fat hug for now though I know it's not going very far! Prayers things improve for you soon.

@trooworld I'm sorry you're hurting today. Pain is so frustrating, you can't just lay in bed (I guess you can) or it gets worse, but it hurts to freaking MOVE too! There's definitely a fine line with moving "just" enough and taking it easy. I hope you wake up tomorrow feeling better. Sadly being in the sun helps my pain a lot (except for the groin, it helps to use ice packs there and let the rest of my body bake) but it was 105 today, there's no way I'm going outside aside of grabbing some basil or watering the plants.

@leonadixon What kind of cervical surgery are you having? What is the recovery time? I had two fusions in my low back, one for a second surgery for a disc that reherniated and the other for congenital stenosis. The recovery time was a year then, it was a tougher surgery than my disc excision and I needed my hardware out, I had to wait a year but it was worth it in the long run.

@Tracey0088 You're slaying it, way to go! No wonder you're seeing results, that's some tough cardio!

@bethanie0825 Oh no, I hope you're feeling better! Nice loss!

Wednesday weigh-in:

SW (7/1/2020): 298.0
Weigh-in (8/1/2020): 289.6
Weigh-in (8/5/2020): 288.0
Weigh-in (8/12/2020): 290.2
Weigh-in (8/19/2020): 293.4
LTD: 4.6

UGH I'm so slipping! The last couple of weeks have been rough with personal life crap. Court and my daughter going back to Florida. Last night I went home and went right to bed after work because I haven't been sleeping well. I packed my gym bag and brought it with me to work so I can stop on my way home. I need to get my groove back. This is just getting too sad for me and way too tough.