raleighgirl09
Sunday check in

Hello, lovelies, I hope everyone has had a fantastic weekend! I have had a busy one - and some trepidation from Friday news from my dentist that I broke a tooth below the gum line and it has to come out; my dentist knows my level of anxiety with dental work and this will be an oral surgeon visit - and the long process of a dental implant. Pretty much the only thing you can take with you is bones and teeth...try to keep them, I say!! => Well, what didn't hurt on Friday now hurts by Sunday night. I get to tell my new boss tomorrow that I'll need a day here soon for that procedure. Fun times!

Have had a good day on plan - but I did discover that with recalling the BBQ sauce I had with dinner last night (but didn't log), I was over yesterday a little! No worries, not much but it is what it is. => Today is fine and I made sure everything was logged and I have plenty of wiggle room.

Check in: yes
Water: yes
Food logged (pre-logged?): yes (yes)
Basic calorie goal: yes
10,000 steps: yes

@TeresaW1020 your charcuterie board looked divine! Very well laid out, gorgeous and I am sure quite TASTY! You outdid yourself and I'm sure the guests were all very happy with your efforts..... =>
@vegan4lyfe2012 best of luck with the surgery tomorrow - and you're going in a pound lighter! It is tough when the military takes family members a long distance away, thinking of you as a mom. I went through it numerous times as a wife but I think a son or daughter would be harder. I have also seen delays in both gains and losses, it isn't right at the moment of calorie increase or decrease. I'll be curious about the experience our other Slims share!
@Katmary71 I think part of my feeling much better, more successful and more in control this week is in direct relation to *knowing* was coming in to report - good bad or indifferent. => It makes a difference. I hope that, despite the ills and woes of a steroid, you will reap the benefits, too. They are potent but can be some extremely helpful drugs. I was on a long term therapy and will never forget the conversation with the doc, beforehand. He insisted that steroids don't make you gain weight. Well - ok - but the appetite was quite a beast.
@trooworld awesome that the unplanned pizza wasn't a bust!! Yay you for being reasonable in the amount!
@AustinRuadhain congrats for being in first place, great work! You continue to be an inspiration and great example!
@Sammydee2015 great loss this week!! Sorry to hear about the MFP trouble, that is so frustrating!
@TwistedSassette I was thinking the same thing today - time is running out for gifts and such! I decided to make stockings for everyone with smaller things this year.
@gwamajtw91 I hope the choices get better for you, we've got a couple week lull before the holidays! I'm also working on making the days leading up to the bigger meals as lean as I can so that indulging for that one or two meals doesn't derail.
@itsmegina I was never a breakfast eater and then I listened to the hype and made myself eat breakfast during previous weight loss attempts but it was never natural. Once I decided to eat by my hunger and not the clock or conventional one-size-fits-all advice, I have been happier. I, too, am happier to have the calories later in the day when I know I'll want them, more. @TeresaW1020 confirmed for me, when I inquired, that the mere fact of choosing not to eat - as a fully informed and accepted decision, somehow made the hunger much easier to deal with. My favorite podcast says: hunger is not an emergency and I find that is true....it's my thoughts around it that make the difference in how I feel about it.

@adhmrh I’m so glad that you are liking the habit tracker and having fun challenging yourself to get those green boxes!

@itsmegina Nice loss this week!! Not thinking about calories has been a major goal for me these last few months and I’m loving the freedom that IF has given me. I hope you find the same freedom.

@apple852hk You are doing great! Especially with all the yummy foods, you are around. Moderation is key!

@krea4 For so many of us, sugar is such a hard thing to give up. Especially once we start eating it on a consistent basis. I'm really trying to teach myself moderation with sugar. I'm still not sure if it will be possible or if it will end up being something that I'm going to have to totally give up. It's not really fair, is it!

@RYcare, I am so happy to read that you are finding this group helpful and encouraging. I feel the same way! We have to learn to navigate our lives with all day-to-day struggles and not let food control us or fix us. Because it can’t fix us! Changing our mindset from having a diet mentality to a lifestyle where we get to choose how best to take care of our bodies is huge and is becoming my main focus for my own life. Also, we must decide that no matter what happens…we don’t give up! OK?

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P.S. can someone please tell me if I can save what I type in my reply box for later?
The above is my 4th attempt to post, I start typing and do like 3 or 4 paragraphs then get distracted and when I come back it is gone. I do not close the app. though.

I keep a Word.doc on my desktop. It allows me to minimize it so I can keep the group open at the same time and respond with ease to the different posters. It allows me to work on it as I need to and I never have to worry about losing my post, which I was doing over and over again.


@vegan4lyef2012 Hey great loss for this week!! I guess that yummy bacon ranch pasta salad didn’t hurt you as badly as you feared it would. And it won’t hurt if you get back on your plan! For me, if I overdo it on food it will usually show up in a couple of days. But if I get right back to what I need to be doing then the gain will come back off just as fast. It’s when we keep going in the wrong direction that we get in trouble.

@TwistedSassette Good job on not overdoing it at the birthday parties! Tell us what is on your Christmas menu? Do you enjoy hosting?

@raleighgirl09 Ohhhh I am so sorry that you have to go through the ordeal with your tooth and getting the implant. I’m sure your new boss will understand that this is out of your control.

@trooworld Your Christmas village is sooooo beautiful! I just love it! And I love those tree luminaries. How creative you are!!


Good morning! Sheesh, I had a lot to respond to since I didn’t post yesterday. I’m not sure why I didn’t. After the party and all the indulgences I had and finished off on Saturday, my weight is wayyyy up! I know that most of it is water weight from all the carbs. My body really doesn’t like them. So, yesterday I fasted 21 hours and had a small dinner that I kept strictly Keto. I did have a couple of pieces of candy that are still lingering in the house. I probably should throw them away, but I’m trying to prove to myself that I can have sweets in my life and not eat them all at once. Today, I’m making chili and Keto cornbread. I hope my people like it because I didn’t buy an alternative.

raleighgirl09
Monday check in

Welp, day 1 on the job in the books! Had the usual confusion with technology and feeling out of touch - this is pretty typical so I'm not concerned. => Had a good food day - raining and very cold so no walk, tomorrow it will be sunny and a tad warmer so I'll be sure to get out there.

Check in: yes
Water: yes
Food logged (pre-logged?): yes (yes)
Basic calorie goal: yes
10,000 steps: no

I was thinking about choices I have made over the last several days (and that I did everyday for a long time) as opposed to well.....about a hundred days before that when I was not doing well. Making a lot of excuses but not a lot of progress. Mixing in momentary and fleeting efforts and then wondering why I didn't get results. If I think about it, it's pretty clear that the small choices made throughout the day really do determine the outcome. It occurred to me that I need to pay attention to these small things I'm doing - my 'oh yeah' response versus an 'oh well' kind of response. Such simple things that really make the difference and - it really is all about how I think about it and react to the thoughts.

I'm hungry while cooking:
Oh yeah - have a small snack that fits into the plan after checking where I am with calories, drink water, eat a small part of the dinner that comes out of the planned portion and essentially eat a small first course, distract myself
Oh well - recite and dwell on all the reasons I am hungry and grab some chips, eat some dinner that will be in addition to what is planned - kinda pretend the little bites and a couple crackers with some pimento cheese didn't happen

Scheduling is getting hard to get the walk in:
Oh yeah - take a shorter than normal walk so at least something happens, get two shorts instead of 1, walk faster and be a little late if possible, walk in the rain if needed
Oh well - think of all the reasons that it just isn't possible and often before it's even really clear that it isn't

Calories are stacking up with the choices I am making and I want to fit something in:
Oh yeah - fiddle with planned calories to see if a smaller portion of cheese (for example) might cut it down enough or less alcohol than planned, delay eating until later then have an early dinner to skip lunch and allow for something with more calories at dinner
Oh well - decide going over is ok or - just ignore it and maybe don't keep logging so I don't have to see it

I want wine or another drink or - more alcohol than I had planned:
Oh yeah - switch to a choice that allows more drinks for less calories (gin over wine), choose a drink that will stretch with a tweak of adding a mixer instead of on the rocks (gin instead of whiskey)
Oh well - mentally tick off all the reasons I should have what I want in the moment and then just...have it