raleighgirl09
Monday pop in

Hi gang, sorry no check in yesterday! We had a very busy Sunday, turns out, which was not planned but fun. Only thing not fun is I ate from the jars of hot fudge and caramel sauce both Saturday and Sunday night so - it's going to be trashed. More on that later - not as satisfying as furniture polish being sprayed on it but I'll be dumping the jars and giving the cleaned containers back to my friend. Cals and no sugar BUSTED with that bit of foolishness.

More tonight!

@TeresaW1020 Sounds good. When do you go out of town, I forget? Those nachos were really good and still healthy. That's great that you are still sugar-free! Yay!

@TwistedSassette Yeah I haven't either. The Sims 5 is supposed to come out in the fall and it looks really good, you should check out the EA trailer for it. I've always been curious about WoW but haven't ever played it. The nachos were really good and I made them healthier than the nachos I've made in the past! I hope you enjoy your 2 days off. Good job tracking!

MONDAY MINDSET
How do I think my Jan has gone so far?
Scale aside, I think my mindset has been better and I've been putting more thought into my health this month. I've journaled, tracked in the Habit Tracker, drank 150% more water, and made a strong effort to change my diet. What hasn't gone so well is exercise. According to the Habit Tracker, I've only exercised 5 days this month so far but hey, that's better than -0- days!

What I could have done better this month was actually exercise. I used to use the excuse of a 2-3 hour a day commute but that went out the window with the start of the pandemic: I now work from home 4 days a week and can make the time to exercise. I just prefer doing something else lol. I made a goal on Jan 1st to exercise 3 times a week until April 1st. I have not stuck with it. I finally did use the spin bike yesterday and I hope to do some kind of physical activity again this week.

I also should be meditating. It makes me a more calm person and I enjoy it. I set a goal of 10 minutes a day and I mostly haven't been doing it. I will start today.

MONDAY CHECK-IN
I feel like I'm getting in the zone now. I tracked everything yesterday (I did go over my WW daily points, but I had weekly points to use so I'm good with it). I drank enough water and exercised. I made two healthy desserts to eat this week. When dinner was delayed last night, instead of snacking on cheese or tortilla chips or some nonsense, I got a bowl of fruit and actually enjoyed it.

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

@TeresaW1020 --- how does the work book look on your Kindle? Sometimes things like worksheets don't show up well.

January reflection:
I really had trouble getting motivated at the beginning of this month but feeling a little more on track now. I ordered the ebook version of the Beck Workbook as the hard copy wouldn't arrive until March and I'm anxious to get started Feb 1st with everyone else. I read through it already and found it had lots of good info and strategies.

@TeresaW1020 Thanks for the encouragement. To answer the question pf do I buy the bars of chocolate; I do buy them. The reason is, there is chocolate at home that's not mine and I can't resist eating it. So I buy my own. If there was no chocolate that I know where it is, that would be more helpful. But also the chocolate is so cheap. I'm also gifted chocolate. Like Mozartkugen that was left over from Christmas. I don't want to let anything go to waste, so I eat anything. It's a hard mindset to shift.
As for the little cubes, I hide a little chocolate inside it for my neice to open once she's finished her learning successfully. She loves opening it up than just being given a piece of chocolate. Of course, I don't want to encourage eating chocolate as a treat, so if anyone can think of an alternative that would be helpful. I've tried putting a sticker inside, but she doesn't enjoy that.

TeresaW1020 wrote: »

@apple852hk You had a great week!! Question for you. Do you buy those chocolate bars? Is there a way that you can not buy them or strictly limit how many you do buy at a time? I almost never buy chocolate for myself because I deem that off-limits before I ever go into a store. It’s when other people buy it that I get into trouble. Your little cubes are so cute! What do you do with them all?

TeresaW1020 wrote: »

Hi all, sorry I didn't check in yesterday, it was Australia Day and I had a busy day. I had to prep a platter to take to my sister's place for a BBQ lunch, then spent a few hours there before I had to bring the toddler home for his nap. I had lots of housework to do, and preparing to go back to work today. So I did read through everyone's posts, but didn't have a chance to post myself!
I did some strength training with my resistance bands in the evening while watching a documentary on Disney+. And I rode my bike for just 5 mins while the little guy enjoyed his bath. But, with Australia Day, comes drinking. I had a few beers (low carb, but still beer) and was over on calories for the second day in a row. The scale showed me this morning why I don't drink much very often - up 1kg in a day! Obviously I didn't eat enough calories to gain 1kg of fat in a day, so I know it's just water retention - a factor of the alcohol, high sodium foods, and the stupidly hot & humid weather we're having!
Back to work today, feeling determined and well-rested which is nice! And drinking alllllllll the water!
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Goals for January:
Sleep: 177.9/200 hours (average 6.8 hours) - ON TRACK
Total Calorie Deficit recorded to date: 2,137- ON TRACK
Exercise: 566/600 minutes (average 22 minutes) - ON TRACK
Meditation:4/4 sessions - COMPLETE
Social Media: 17.22/31 hours (average 0.66 hours) - ON TRACK

Updated to 26/01/2021

raleighgirl09and
Tuesday check in

Whew, I am bushwhacked! Had a good day for everything but the steps - it has been cold and rainy for 2 days, I have not made steps either day. Overall my steps are typically much higher than 10,000, I guess average of 13,000, but I miss it when I just can't take the cold and wet. Heat - no issue. Cold and wet stops me in my tracks...(heh heh).

I keep waking up before my alarm with a head FULL of thinking. I'm hoping to sleep to the alarm tomorrow. Took a half day from the full-time gig to go see the doctor I did some contract work for and wrap up several things. She's in a good place for the work and whatever little thing here or there they should be able to handle. I feel good about leaving her in a good place.

@TeresaW1020 I don't lift weights - really I depend on walking for exercise. I believe if I really put in the effort, I'd see a toning improvement, like this inspiring lady - I just am not up for this yet!!! : https://www.instagram.com/trainwithjoan/

@TwistedSassette that 1kg doesn't stand a chance of staying with you!! => What a nice celebration of Australia Day - do you ever refer to it as Aussie Day......? Just curious!
@anido1 what a great weigh in, way to go!
@apple852hk I thought it was neat to see the wrappers and cubes but I can see wondering if you should try something else with your niece. She may be a bit disappointed with anything less than chocolate, especially if you already know a sticker didn't cut it! You could make it a smaller candy most of the time and a bigger one occasionally - but I guess I'd assess if it's an issue to give her the chocolate. If this is the one way you treat her to it and it's a special thing in your relationship, is there a reason to stop? I don't know, maybe there are reasons you'd be concerned but if there is no underlying reason, maybe it's ok to keep it. You can also use it as opportunities to casually talk about treats and good habits as she gets older. Just a thought.
@trooworld WOOOOHOOOO look at you go!! The groove is a great place to be, you go girl!!!!!
@Krea4 terrific loss this week, way to go!
@Jactop I get, we've all been there. It's so hard to pick back up but it's the first steps that are a little creaky and then you limber up in your mind... => Looking forward to hearing about the Beck's Gang in Feb, WOOT!
@buniphuphu I sure do hope you can start getting more swim appointments - come on summer, we need you so that the exercise gets easier to do!! I know you're looking forward to opening up your home lanes!

@raleighgirl09 It's always just Australia Day to me. I'm sure some people call it Aussie Day but not that I've heard. It usually gets shortened to Straya Day - the bogan/redneck way some people say Australia!
Thanks for sharing the insta link, she looks amazing!

@trooworld Thanks I didn't know Leslie Sansone had a subscription, or that she had videos with weights/bands. I might need to check some of those out!
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A good day for me yesterday. Overate a bit, but also played Beat Saber for a while which is kind of like dancing so it does burn some good calories and definitely gets my heart rate up! Wound down with some yoga before bed, which was nice. Though I have woken this morning with a headache so that's not great. Busy day at work ahead so I better get started on that. Happy Thursday (Friday Junior)!
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Goals for January:
Sleep: 184.4/200 hours (average 6.8 hours) - ON TRACK
Total Calorie Deficit recorded to date: 2,626- ON TRACK
Exercise: 606/600 minutes (average 22 minutes) - COMPLETE
Meditation:4/4 sessions - COMPLETE
Social Media: 17.8/31 hours (average 0.66 hours) - ON TRACK

Updated to 27/01/2021

Username: GabiV125
Check in day: Wednesday
PW: 130.6
CW: 130.4

@apple852hk I'm sorry if I made you feel bad about the wrappers, I'm super suggestible but don't follow through most the time so don't worry, I didn't go buy them! I'm not reading people's diaries while I try to get back into the swing of things because it gives me cravings.

I'm doing the same stuff, having a harder time than normal because we're having storms plus I haven't had steroids since December. Basically it looks like the next week of storms will mostly be spent in bed drinking cannabis tea.

As far as this month can't say it's going great, I'm waiting to try something new but it hasn't arrived and I ordered it at the beginning of Dec. I'm doing okay with some bad days which has to do with pain levels. I'm trying to avoid steroids because I've gained a lot on that and this anti depressant yet I'm suffering so I don't know the right answer. When I feel horrible it's hard to think beyond the moment but I've got to distract myself in other ways.

raleighgirl09
Thursday preamble

Good morning to all! Yesterday was good as I was able to get 2 walks, something the rain and cold kept me from on Mon/Tue - and I woke up to snow so it depends on the day as to any walks, let alone 2. We'l just have to see and not get all worked up about it.

I was up several times in the night but right back to sleep each time and didn't wake before my alarm, yay! When I was awake in the night and my brain seemed to start gearing up for a marathon session, I turned thoughts away from work, actively pushing the thoughts away. My mind is so busy with everything before us for the integration that it's hard - but I was able to do it well enough to not lose sleep and that's all I can ask for.

@GabiV125 good drop this week, it's all in the GRREEEEEEEN!!!!!!!
@AustinRuadhain so happy to see you popping in! Dreaded PB and raisins... I recently had to 86 two half jars of homemade salted caramel sauce and hot fudge all because I needed to get back my sense of self control. I didn't even trust myself to hide them! YAY for an on-track day!
@Katmary71 will the pain levels be better when there are no storms, even with no steroids? What a tough decision, you have worked hard - I wouldn't want to just scrap the progress, either. I hope the cannabis tea is just the trick for the stormy days!
@TeresaW1020 - WHEW, your sugar free days are stacking up, way to go!! Safe travels to FL (I am so jealous, love FL and hate the cold and snow, even though it's rare for us). I think there has been a funk in our little space, here, as we settle into the year and everyone seems to be having some not-great weather. Soon on to February and then we can get onto March and we'll be past the coldest and wettest (says my positive side!!)
@TwistedSassette Straya Day!! YES - something similar would have happened in the US by folks. I love accents, especially an Aussie accent (Straya accent!) and the different vocabulary people who speak English from all parts of the world use. It's really fun - of course, it seems that everyone else has an accent but *I* don't....!!! I wish I could hear my own accent in the way others do. I live in a southern state, NC, but don't have much of a southern accent - folks in the US will comment on that and ask how that is. However, I have been told by colleagues from other countries that I have a very strong American accent - I cannot even fathom what that is or how it sounds.

Anyway - not sure why I went on this tangent but Australian accent is one that I find delightful - and Irish where I believe @padjoetho hails. The Brits and folks from the UK (is that the same thing......? Showing my dumbness, here) have a lovely accent and I have been trying to adopt just the right way to use the word brilliant - something good happens......? BRILLIANT!!

I'm curious - What do the Slims outside of the US think of the American accent?

@trooworld YAY for signing up for Leslie Sansone's monthly membership, Walk at Home!! You are really taking January by storm, so happy for you and your progress, way to go!