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Calli1616

Weigh in day - Monday
PW - 177.7
CW - 176.7

I’m weighing in a little early. Tomorrow may get a little too busy to be able to log in.

Hi All,

I’m a little late but here is my update. I told myself I wouldn’t binge this week due to stress, and yet I found myself binging almost every day. I’m hoping to start fresh tomorrow. And tomorrow is gym day, so that usually helps me de-stress,

Weigh in day: Sunday
PW: 179.4
CW: 179.8
Net gain +0.4 lbs

This is the MAGIC NUMBER CHALLENGE - a consistency challenge.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10832560/may-week-2-challenge-magic-numbers/p1?new=1

I was sure we had Tuesday weigh-ins...but all we got was crickets...

I’m doing good. I took the day off of work to rest and recharge.

The scale says I weighed 150 pounds this morning!!! That’s considered a “Normal” BMI weight for me. My husband says I look great. He doesn’t think I need to lose anymore. And he says that I’ll look too skinny if I keep losing. The BMI calculators say 125 pounds is an ideal weight for me. I want to keep losing because I like the challenge of reaching my “ideal” weight, but at the same time I don’t want people judging me and thinking I look sickly.

Anyone have any thoughts about how our society accepts being overweight as the standard. My husband is an example. I’ve barely reached a “Normal” weight, and he is telling me not to lose anymore. I’m in Northeast TN, so many people are overweight and look like they are not in good fitness. Socially, I’m beginning to feel like I don’t fit in by me getting fit and losing weight. But physically and mentally I feel great. I know I am at a better spot for my health than I was in December.

@rachelrjh do what makes you feel good and dont let anyone tell you different.

@vvlucky congratulations on your weight loss and your daughter's graduation.

@KristieJC I understand your child wanting to escape you. My son wanted to escape me his entire life but he keeps coming back to me for help and I keep letting him. I am also to blame for everything that has ever happened in his life. He actually gave me a very nice Mother's day card the other day thanking me for everything which I was very surprised. I hope you and daughter can work things out.

@dbrinkmeyer congratulations on the new grandbabies. My granddaughters are 4 months apart and it's the best to watch them grow up together.

@minstrelofsarcasm congratulations on being in the 160's. I can only dream.

@CassieGetsFit2013 congratulations on your loss. You have been working hard.

Sorry I have been missing. I have been busy taking care of my son and granddaughter, then I couldn't always log into the community. I had a physical yesterday, she wants me to see a specialist about my weight, which I was happy about because a few years ago she told me maybe my body just liked being this size. I just have to see if my insurance will cover it. I also had to see a gastro specialist. They took me today. Now I am having about 100 test run. Not looking forward to some of them. But hopefully between all these drs and tests I can get answers and maybe start to lose some weight and keep it off. I also went and got my second covid shot today, I am hoping that I have no side effects.

This is not surprising. I had dinner with a friend last night, which consisted of pasta in a cream sauce with chicken and pancetta and mushrooms and broccolini and... it was tasty. It was worth it. I'm still in the 160's, I'll likely see a loss tomorrow morning, this slight gain does not bother me one bit.

Food:

Still a struggle, still a work in progress. I have a tendency to fall victim to peer pressure when it comes to ordering food from restaurants rather than making something at home. And while I do my best to order things with reasonable nutritional value, my options are often limited.

I have, however, restarted the habit of brushing my teeth after dinner as to avoid snacking before bed, and that's been working fabulously. I don't remember why I ever stopped doing it.

Exercise:

I exercise a lot. Have been for a while. I'm pretty good at it at this point.

One of my current goals involve improving my mobility when it comes to full push-ups, as I've finally built up my arm strength to the point of being able to actually do push-ups from my feet... I just can't bring my body as far down as I'd like to AND still have the ability to push back up.

My lifting form has improved tremendously, so now I'm figuring out what weights I can comfortably lift vs. the ones that will serve as a challenge.

Oh, and then there's my balance. It isn't great. MS tends to throw off the kinesthetic sense, which limits balance in the first place, and a body weight composition being constantly in flux does not help. Oh well, guess I won't be a gymnast.

Mindset:

The weather is getting warmer and I'm fully vaccinated. Talk about weight lifted off my shoulders. Combatting both the cold, gloomy days and the anxiety surrounding Covid has taken so much of my energy. It sent me into a spiral. And now I'm pulling myself out of that hole. Things aren't perfect, but they're getting better.

pacsnc6
Thursday weigh in
Week 2
pw 161.1
cw 162.2

I have been so hungry this week - and indulging myself, it's a wonder I only gained a pound