Forgot to check in yesterday, but 3 x yes for 5/7 and 5/8.

I decided to let MFP adjust my calories when I changed my goal to maintenance and was pleasantly surprised that it gave me 400 more per day! I double checked that with several online calculators and all seem to agree. I guess that just goes to show how skewed my sense of a realistic calorie goal is, after a lifetime of dieting.

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The scale isn’t moving, which is infuriating, but my clothes seem bigger so I guess something is happening. Also my stomach is still covered in a soft squishy layer of cookies past, but I’m starting to see lines form like there’s actually muscle growing under it all! Hopefully the scale will get itself together and start moving soon. I blame stress.

Probably not tomorrow. Tomorrow is probably going to be my first pass day. It’s Mother’s Day and I will eat pie.

Speaking of the kiddo, I’m gonna get whiny for a moment and vent. Apologies in advance and feel free to just skip this part. Since we moved from remote/hybrid instruction to 5 days a week in school, the teacher he started the year with is gone, and the pediatrician that originally diagnosed him with ADHD is gone - we are conducting an experiment per his new doc where we take him off his Ritalin for a few days and then put him back on since we need to set a new base line for exactly how much it’s helping him, if he needs a higher dose, etc. So… it’s fun here this weekend and happy early Mothers Day me? Lol. 🤦🏻‍♀️ We’re also going to go see a Developmental Pediatrician because his regular Pediatrician thinks he’s got Anxiety and ODD coexisting with the ADHD (school psychologist agrees, and I def agree on the anxiety piece). Thankfully his current doc and the school psychologist agree he’s not on the spectrum, like his first doc had casually thrown out there as a possibility when making blanket statements about “boys like him”, so that was a lovely relief to hear. Who knew Kindergarten would be so much fun?! Yesterday kiddo asked the Magic 8 ball if I was going to be grumpy again today, it said yes. It wasn’t wrong. Hahahahaha. I am overwhelmed and would like a nap. ☹️ #endrant

I hope everyone is doing well out there. ❤️ Sorry I’m not doing great at responding to other posts lately.

Yes x 3

Yes x3
Pass days: 0

Lighter on food today. Exercise was 45 min of cleaning.

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes ... treadmill 41 mins / 2.37 mi + crunches & pushups + after dinner walk 28 mins / 1.49 mi
Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes
Did I log everything I ate and drank? yes

Passes used: 0/3

Tonight we met some friends for dinner at an Italian owned pizzeria with exceptional Napoletano style pizza. Normally my partner and I split the pizza but tonight I ate only 1/3 and he ate the rest. I predetermined that this was the only way to stay within my calories. When we got home we took a walk around the neighborhood which helped burn a few more calories thus ensuring I stayed within my calorie requirements. Dining out is a challenge that requires strategies to stay within calories limits.

@mshawski Sympathies for the challenges, and IMM it is so difficult with it comes to our kids. I remember well all their young years and how their problems (big and small) tugged at my heart. Oddly, they and now 34 and almost 30 and they are still feel like "my babies" when they have a problem.

ANYHOW, to your situation. I was thinking of you yesterday morning when I was listening to a podcast. I meant to write but the day was crazy and I ended up forgetting. So, glad you commented again. Apologies in advance if anyhow of the following is off putting. Has the nutritional angle ever been discussed with you? Over the years, I have heard a couple discussions referencing nutrition and ADHD type behavior.

The first time I heard it was in 2018 and I was listening to a podcast dealing with Keto. At the time I was open to ideas that might help improve an aging brain (I am now heading for 60). Now, am I advocating for Keto? NO, but I am always open to concepts from which I can use. Points, that the keto people were making, were that our brain is made up of cholesterol and how fats/cholesterol are actually important in maintaining the composition of ones brain. They were also correlating the rise in dementia as well as ADHD diagnoses with the inception of the fat free and higher carb trends of 30+ years ago. So that was one direction.

The one from yesterday, was on Food Code. It is a podcast that I have recommended at times. They address more nutritional angles than some of the other we all have recommended. Yesterday's was: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gluten-what-you-need-to-know/id1492747637?i=1000518979196 I recall them specifically mentioning children's behavioral challenges and how gluten could be worth investigating if dealing with this concern.

For content and me, I love the concept of seeing how nutrition can improve us. Year's ago we adopted Han Solo, and abandoned cat with "incurable" IBD. Within months of owning him he had a general vet, and IM vet, and an allergist/dermatologist. The position from the IM specialist (IBD was his area) was that Han needed colonoscopy, endoscopy, biopsy and would be heading for a life on steroids that would lead to diabetes over time, and its additional challenges. On the side, I had begun reading about feline nutrition. Long story short so, much to the IM vet's annoyance, I delayed his recommendations (note, vet was certain there was no nefarious condition like cancer so delay was not life threatening) and amazingly Han turned out to be a cat that diet was the cause of his IBD and once the inflammation was calmed down the symptoms abated (I can expound on this concept pretty broadly now). He is now 3 years symptom free. I am by no means comparing a cat to a child, but this was an opportunity for em to see what a nutritional change can do for a living being. I found it exciting.

Sorry for my long ramble. My heart goes out to you! Have a happy mother's day!