@trooworld I'm so sorry to hear about your pain and doctor, it's so frustrating not to be heard. I think so many times when we come in with complaints even if they're legit doctors don't understand how severe it can be unless they've gone through it themselves. It takes a rare, empathetic doctor to truly care and that's hit or miss.

Saturday check-in
Exercise- arm cardio, meditation
Calories- right at
Water- good

I spent most the day doing what was supposed to be a short amount of homework, my brain is so fried between that and pain I have the giggles. I have to dive back in because after I devoured the last class and loved it I discovered I was supposed to have done a workbook to turn in for all the work I just did and didn't save, grr! Cutting back my workouts to improve my pain but no luck so far.

The Week 2 Challenge is up! This week is an exercise focus, so tie your shoes and let's go!

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10809445/week-2-challenge-fitness-spelling-bee/p1?new=1

Just dropped in to catch up and didn't realize I never gave my weigh-in this week...Sorry Tribe!!

I'll get it in first thing Tuesday. I remember popping in Tuesday night while here at work and I guess I didn't type a darn thing and got distracted. I didn't lose or gain but I was able to actually go to Planet Fitness and workout for a couple hours Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. I'm looking for a loss for my WW weigh-in tomorrow.

I'll do better, promise!!

I hope everyone in the US has a lovely Labor Day tomorrow. I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Weigh in petrocoetsee
7 Sept 2020 Monday
PW 97 kg (214lbs)
CW 94.3kg (208lbs)
Loss: 2.7kg (6lbs)
I had a bad tummy bug last week. Started the Sunday night and came and went and came back again during the week. I am still cramping, but it is a lot better.
Weight loss not really due to my efforts, but accepted and welcomed anyway
Ony managed to exercise 1 day last week. Hope to get back into the swing of things from today onwards.

vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday
PW 189
CW 190.8

Username: buniphuphu
Weigh In Day: Monday
Week: 2
SW: 345.4
PW: 334.5
CW: 330.4

It's been a busy start to the month. I met and exceeded last month's swimming goal. I wanted to average 49 minutes a day, and I averaged 52 even though I missed 8 days. I have set a new goal for this month: an average of an hour a day. This weekend I've done 1:33, 2:03, and 1:20 because I missed some time earlier in the week because of weather and because my daughter had her senior photos. I'm hoping that the weather holds and lets me keep things up for the rest of the month.

I've also started PT for my shoulder. That's going ok. I'm usually pretty sore afterwards, but I hope it gets better.

raleighgirl09
Monday (FUNday holiday!!) check in

So, yesterday and today, I got in a nearly 10 mile bike ride! My sweet spot is closer to 20 miles and hitting 20ish would be a total workout for me. Hubby is less enthusiastic for wearing out his behind on the seat, and that's ok - I do it to be with him as much as exercise! I'll take a walk later to get the steps - I was going to this morning like yesterday morning but I totally wanted a lazy morning. Coffee, computer and quiet - nirvana.

Water and cals are on track today - as is exercise and steps if I take a walk later this early evening, which is the plan. Sleep was good, just over 7 hours. Feeling in control (comfortably, versus tenuously) of the plan and how it's going. I feel like after several weeks of being off the path, I'm back on it. Just in time for.....what?....see next paragraph!!

I'm planning for a girl's trip in a week and a half, going to an AirBNB for a friend's 60th. Several surprises for her to include her daughter popping in (they share a birthday!) and we have gathered gifts and messages from friends all over the US to bring to her and enjoy a big birthday bash, despite COVID. The place has a pool - I won't get near @buniphuphu time for exercise in the pool but I'll float around and get wrinkled and pruny.....does that count???? Haha!

Food, of course, will happen. My part of this tribe is the chef of savory. Over the course of a few days, I'm making a giant grains-based salad and warm feta dip with naan, an amazing chicken parmesan and a shrimp and grits to make ya smack yo' mamma! The birthday girl is a master baker and chef of sweet - macarons will happen, as will the deepest of choco ice creams and salted caramel and fudge. Third pal is doing a fabuLOHSO birthday cake and bringing the stuff for a fabo pimento cheese. So - all of these things will happen and I expect a gain because I will be indulging. I'm also going to walk and exercise and work to be mostly reasonable. Portion control, not eating to stuffage and pain, reasonable breakfasts and lunches. I'm working on my inner conversation about it now and getting myself mentally prepared.

Part of the mental prep is from another angle. The 'fishbowl' angle. I'm the one who has lost a bunch of weight - and 3 of the other 4 gals, while they know this, have not seen me in several months. There is some pressure and strain....being the one person who has managed to make serious life changes and transform a body. When this type of scenario first happened to me years ago, it was almost frightening in the intensity of others' curiosity and outright staring and review of my actions to see what I was doing. Like being in a zoo. People don't mean for it to be that way, and certainly this speaks to me and my perception and perspective as much as anything else. Still - it's there and that's how it feels. Maybe it won't be as intense...because it's not unfamiliar or because I've gotten more used to it...? I dunno, just want to be prepared for it, in case.

@raleighgirl09 That birthday bash sounds amazing! You've reminded me that I haven't had any time off work since I came back from maternity leave in July 2019...we are supposed to get 4 weeks of leave a year but I have taken none! No wonder I am feeling myself wearing down. I spoke to my boss about having a week off...he didn't say no, but I need to fit it in around upcoming projects and then he put in a go-live date for a software change in the only week that would have worked this month...so I guess I won't be taking leave any time soon after all!

@buniphuphu I can't believe the amount of time you're spending in the water!! Incredible job, and you can see it's really paying off on the scale. I hope you're feeling amazing!

@TeresaW1020 There's no way I could ever fast for 21 or 24 hours - you're a champion!

I had a relaxing weekend at home with my little family, with Father's Day on Sunday so that was nice. Back to work now, and feeling the pressure creep up. I had intended to take my little one for a walk in the afternoon but I got home from work feeling drained so we just played and read about 10,000 books instead (he's almost 2, and LOVES books). After he went to bed I did play Beat Saber for half an hour or so, so that was better than doing nothing.
I'm excited to try the challenge this week - but I'm cursing my mother for giving me a long name I'm going to try to do it a few times each day and try to change the exercises each day too. How fun!

Username: anido1
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW: 156
CW: 156

@TwistedSassette Sounds like a fun way to work out, let us know what exercise you're doing! I love switching things up and while I can't do much now I keep adding stuff to my future "to try" list!

@petrocoetsee Yay on no stomach cramps! Sounds like you're back at it!

Monday check-in
Calories- under
Exercise- arm cardio, abs, resistant band stretching, yoga, chakra mandala meditation

Nothing really new, still in a lot of pain but mentally doing better. I'm doing another Walmart pick-up because I can't handle Costco even with help and it's my card so I can't send the guy I'm seeing. I'm filing a bunch of grievances tomorrow because my insurance keeps denying all my doctor's referrals so I can't get help. I got all fired up listening to "let's bust some heads" music only to have all the offices closed today then I can't do much exercise so I'm just laying around unable to get my energy out so I was frustrated. Hard to celebrate holidays with COVID, pain, and a heatwave. I'll have to come up with some good ideas, even though life is complicated now it's still important to find things to enjoy, celebrate, and be grateful for.

raleighgirl09
Tuesday check in

Thanks everyone for the good wishes on my girls's weekend birthday bash! It will be fun and all of the indulgences will be home made and well worth it. I'm planning to log it even knowing it will be over everyday but looking to being mindful anyway which should help keep it more on the reasonable side.

Ohhh, bad Maria - I was so tempted to not check in, just really tired. I didn't want to break my one day streak, though, so here I am!! =>

Calories - over...combining being tired with veggie tots and being very hungry led to over indulgence! And for those not my pal to go gawk at this in my diary for yourself....I had 4 servings which is 600 cals (in addition to the rest of the day and sinner!!)!!! Admittedly - delish, can't complain about that
Water - on target with the 8 cups
Exercise - nothin' for today as I had to work a lot of hours for the office and then drive an hour to see my mom and cook dinner, etc., and then drive it on home
Sleep - I made sure to go to bed on time last night but had a hard time getting to sleep - thinking tonight will be better!

@TeresaW1020 I know you're going to enjoy the new exercise routine, seems right up your alley! We've had a few cooler days here, too, and it has been dreamy!
@BethB554 isn't it funny how hooked we get to that little friend on the wrist! I tel mysef I get the steps whether they log or not and the result is the same but I'm always disappointed they didn't"count." So glad you had a good afternoon with your daughter - the good moments in between the tougher times does help bridge the time. Glad you were able to keep steady with a part of the plan, it's a step in the right direction!
@Cornanda we're all thinking of your ship.... => I hope you're in the channel with the tides, wind and current in your favor. And if there's a headwind.....tack, my friend....TACK! I know, I know, I just mixed water vessel analogies...
@trooworld I hope that the new eating plan is helpful! Taking positive steps forward always feels better to me than twisting in the wind. You're the recipe guru, you'll find a bunch of new ones to try, I'm sure!
@katmary71 I am feeling the GRRRRRR about all of the denial by the insurance companies! Is there any kind of advocacy group that can help on your behalf...? I am just grasping at straws - very disheartening to have to keep being tied up in the frustrating red tape!
@petrocoetsee glad you're feeling better, I actually have had a much better tummy lately. It was actually an easy fix for me, at least for now, by taking probiotics. The wild ride of ups and downs and cramps galore have gone away. Whatever you did - keep doing it! I *totally* know how much better life is with a tamed tummy.
@TwistedSassette the weekend was relaxing over here, too, and sometimes that's what's really needed! I hope you get that week off next month or maybe over/near the holidays? Even in a lockdown, semi lockdown or even just an adjusted schedule, getting time away from the grind is crucial!

@trooworld I'm downloading that app right now, great idea to keep track of things. I fight so hard to make it through each day I blank out how I was before so something like this would be good for me as well. If you want to talk anti-inflammatory diets hit me up! I'm curious how you're planning on eating. I haven't been able to cut out nightshades, eggs, garlic, or onions yet. I eat a ton of salsa so if it's a bad area for me I'm definitely overdoing it.

@BethB554 It sounds like you're back on track, wtg! I'm a klutz too, I just found my missing Fitbit in the bottom of the washing machine when I was emptying it, thank goodness it had just failed a test with Fitbit and a replacement had arrived by the time I discovered it! I just discovered my Instant Pot knob that had fallen off under the tea kettle on the stove AFTER I'd heated hot water. Both still work! I don't know if your daughter and I had/have similar issues but doing things together like shopping (even though you hate it) definitely will have her feeling less alone and closer to you. You're her mom, you're still not gonna get it from a depressed teen's point-of-view, but every moment counts. I'm glad she has you! Huge hugs to you, I know everything seems overwhelming now but you're tough and you'll get through this!