Just got back from the doctor for my two week post-op check (three days early). She gave me the all clear, and I can go back to normal activities. Now I have to make sure I don't do too much at first! I am ready to get back to exercising. I never thought I'd say that.

I am so thankful to have been on this journey to better health since August. My blood pressure today was 110/70 and my resting pulse is in the low 60s. My A1C was 5.0. My cholesterol is a little high at 213, but that is much lower than it used to be. I was so nervous to have general anesthesia, but being in better health definitely made me feel better about it.

I will get on the treadmill later today and start out slowly. In the past, I know that I might not have gone back to my healthier way of eating and exercising after a forced break like this. I would have gotten away from it and never looked back. It just feels good to eat and it tastes good. I am all about taste and variety. I grew up in New Orleans, so everything is about food.

I can honestly say that this time is so different than any other time I have lost weight. My mindset is just different. I have support here. I have encouragement here. Even though there is no judgement here, I find that keeping my diary open and being in this group where I report my weight and being in the step challenge really helps me to be accountable. These are all great tools that are helping me so much.

Anyway, thanks for being here, everyone!

04/15
Steps = 12,650
Another gray day, but I went for a walk with a friend which helped tremendously.

@lindamtuck2018
Congratulations on hitting all four of your daily goals! That’s great that both you and your husband are getting your vaccinations. I love that you video chat with your granddaughter and play games together.
I’m sorry to hear that COVID is spreading by you. and your husband’s job may be temporary affected. I like you’re goal of working on managing the COVID related stress and anxiety, with the nighttime snacking.
Please take it easy on yourself. This is a stressful time. Do the best you can, be proud of your accomplishments. When one of my students has a down day, I ask him to write down everything that he’s achieved, over the past week, month and quarter. When he misses a goal, I remind him to review his list. Nobody is perfect. Just do your best.

@lindamtuck2018
I have been so forgetful lately. In my last message I said that you can remove the "excused" and that I would weigh in next week. Well, I completely forgot that I already did that three days ago! LOL. I was looking at our team spreadsheet and saw that my weight was the same and thought I was still excused. So, I went to my weight log and looked at Tuesday. Sure enough I was the same weight. Oh, my. My brain is not working properly these days. Haha.
Anyway, wanted to clear up confusion, so just ignore my last message to you:)

@iradi8 welcome back. Be careful getting into the swing. Love your labs.🙃

@theresa787 nice peloton ride.🚴‍♀️

@lcfa5317 good steps. Company and nature is good.

Check in for 4/16
Steps 2060 went grocery shopping
Calories under 1800. Had some ice cream for dessert.
Exercise no. If I wake up fine tomorrow i think I'll go for a slow walk. I've been light headed the last 2 ams. I will get through this.

@Megan_smartiepants1970
I would call them first thing Monday otherwise if something happens and you can’t get through to them in the evening it may be to late.

@rwood566
Walk really close to home. Maybe around the block but be careful.

Friday’s check in
✅Steps 5,583
❌Sleep
✅Walk
✅Water

I got up super early this morning as we are leaving to grocery shop in a couple of minutes. They further reduced the capacity at grocery stores so we want to avoid having to line up. I will start doing grocery pick up next week if there is a line up this morning. We are waiting to here if Garrys job site has been shutdown. My arm is sore but I am not sure if I am having other effects of vaccine. I have a headache but I always get headaches since having COVID. I am super tired and nauseous but I didn’t get much sleep last night. I am going to have a nap after grocery shopping. I will decide on my walk later today. My weight was down a bit this morning. Always happens the day after official weigh in. 😂

Have a great start to the weekend!

User: cesse47
Weigh-in Day: Saturday

Starting weight: 308.6 -- 3/28/2020
Previous weight: 290.6
Current weight: 290.2

Not the 1 lb I was hoping for but I'll take it!!

TOTAL LOSS for past year -- 18.4 lbs

STEPS -- 3000 each day this past week

I have to go to Sacramento to go pick up my roommate (he drives a big truck) 3 hours there and 3 hours back ughhh....I did some meal prep today still not done I will do some more tomorrow ...I made mini blueberry muffins ....blueberry cheesecake bars ..... Will be making no bake peanut butter protein balls .... cauliflower fried rice and more

@Megan_smartiepants1970 4/16 steps: 8,699

If I had just gotten 1 more step! Lol 🤷🏻‍♀️

Tazaria87
Saturday
PW 170.0
CW 167.6
Loss w/ MFP since 4/17/20 102.2lbs
LTD 155.4lbs

I'm sooo sorry this is so late. It's my niece's birthday party and I've been on the go all day! I spaced doing this.

@Megan_smartiepants1970

Steps:
4/16 10,966
4/17 9,420

TheresaM787
Weigh in Day- Sunday
PW 123
CW 120

It’s incredible how intuitive today’s prediction calculators are. In January, I trialed Noom for two weeks. Noom predicted I would reach 120 on April 17th. Even though the trial ended, I still used their weight predictor and food diary (I needed the diary to show me which calories I should be limiting).
Now onto the next phase, learning how to maintain and not gain. I’ve been doing a lot of reading on this one lately. I’ll be using a lot of the strategies that you have generously shared about staying in a deficit and staying motivated. The journey continues. I have you to thank for getting me here.
Thank you everyone. Happy Sunday 🤗

Steps 4/17: 16,626
Daily mini-workout ✔️