October 9
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Mrs_Hoffer
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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. A maintainable weight is the weight you can live at comfortably for the rest of your life.
b. If you set a goal weight that is below what you can comfortably maintain, then you’re setting yourself up for frustration. Be grateful for all that you’ve accomplished to get to where you are.
c. If we focus on what we “should” lose, it shifts our focus to what we haven’t done instead of all that we’ve accomplished.
I’m going to add that I’ve heard her coaching clients that say things like “I’ve lost 85 pounds, I feel great, I never thought I’d look this good, but I just think I should lose 5 more and then I’ll be satisfied.” She’ll advise them how they could go about losing that 5 pounds – but in the end often helps them see that that 5 pounds isn’t going to make them happier, or healthier. It’s just a number that they have in their head as a goal, when it probably isn’t sustainable.
My own experience is that I still have a bit of weight to lose. I don’t even know what my ultimate goal weight is. When I was in my 20’s, I weighed 135ish (I’m 5’9”). At my heaviest, I weighed 235ish. This morning I was 195 – a weight I haven’t seen since 2009. I’m thrilled with that. Yes, I want to lose more, but staying right here would be better than throwing in the towel and gaining the weight back! So I celebrate what I’ve lost, the clothes I’m wearing, how I feel, and will continue the process, however slow the pace, to whatever weight I decide is sustainable – and my guess would be 170ish, but I'l decide that when I get closer.12 -
*Follow UAC rules 👍
*Continue to maintain weight 👍 Back under today thankfully!
* Actively use grazing container daily👍
* Stretch as much as possible 👍
* Monitor sugars👍
* Journal write👎
* Hve me time👍
* Use complaints free braclet👎
* Keep phone usage to a minimum👍6 -
Saturday October 9
Exercise: YES (30 minute dog walk and 30 minute RPM Spin Bike)
Calories under: YES
Tracked all: Yes
(1/3 pass days used to date)
Would not have done the RPM work out today after dog walk, after full day of work, if it wasn't for doing this challenge, so thank you.8 -
@biketheworld I totally know the coaching clients you're talking about, it is a commonly recurring theme.
I've never made it to my goal weight, but I purposely set it higher than I maybe "could" get to for this very reason... I have no idea how things are going to be when I get down there.
To that point, maybe I'll find my current goal weight is too low anyway. I don't suspect that'll be the case, but I'm willing to stay open to changing it if required.7 -
OCT 9
Exercise ✅ [1:35 h walk]5 -
9th October
Pass Day #1. Went over calories by almost 300, as I treated myself to two croissants for breakfast and a panna cotta after my salad lunch. I did walk for 45 minutes and logged everything.5 -
9 Oct
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Pass days used:0
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3 x yes here again today!
As for this nugget, I'll just comment that if I had followed such a mindset for training for running I never would have run a distance much longer than a 10k.5 -
09/10/2021
@bradcrew asked a question about goal weights a few days ago in the “what’s on your mind thread”. I didn’t answer it then but it is obviously relevant to today’s nugget.The first time I seriously lost weight was for my wedding – nearly 50 years ago – aged 22 years. I had 7 ½ stone as my goal then (about 105 lb). I achieved it, but it didn’t last. I was 5’1.5” married to a 6’3” rugby player, so it was always difficult to judge food portion sizes. We also enjoyed going out, eating and drinking. After that it’s a long story with 2 babies and lots of up and downs (some of which I have shared before).My story is different from many here on MFP and I suspect different from Heather’s as I have never been seriously obese and have not serious medical consequences. I tipped into the obese range twice, both times very briefly. I have twice lost 1/3rd of my weight but have not had to “half size me”.
21 years ago, as a fresh start after separating from my husband I set 8 stone as my goal (112 lb). I achieved that and maintained for several years. There was a slow creep up to about 120/130 lb but that’s still only slightly “overweight” by BMI calculations.
After I retired, (in 2015) I gained a lot more weight – lost my mojo, stopped exercising, let myself pig out on holidays – and wound up at 72.5 kg (I’ve gone metric!) which is just over the BMI obese threshold of 30. Meanwhile I’ve also started to shrink – I’m now only just over 5’ (154 cm).
So, in 2017 I took myself to task and set my goal at a nice round 50kg (110 lb). It’s right in the middle of the “healthy” BMI range and I know it’s doable. I have now maintained around that weight for over 2 years. It’s close to my previous 8 stone and I have lots of energy. The lighter weight is better for my arthritis.
Sorry about the long story (maybe I’m trying to rival WhatMeRunning ?
). I’ve put it in a spoiler so you don’t need to read it.
Anyway, today’s report:
Exercise – yes, bike ride and cardio (a bit less than usual but still good enough)
Tracking – yes
Calories – yes
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✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes: 93 minutes, aerobics/walking/circuits
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked everything
3️⃣ Pass Days left
When I started on this journey, I did set a goal weight which I revised several times. However, over time my focus changed to improving my health and fitness. Pursuing this aim still led to a fairly steady drop in weight, and eventually, I went onto maintenance 18 months ago. My weight is still on trending down very slowly, which gives me wriggle room for occasional indulgences, but I’m not actively trying to lose much more weight. I look and feel good at my current weight, and am in the normal range in all my stats.6 -
Exercise:
With the race tomorrow I could have used the excuse today that I shouldn't go to the gym for my weight circuit, but that's a slippery slope so I went and just did upper body as a compromise. Then I took a leisurely walk for 2.5 miles.
Tracking:
Calories:
Maybe I should have eaten a little extra today...IDK.
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@bradkcrew Wishing you all the best for your race tomorrow! 🥰3
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jamcnewman wrote: »@bradkcrew Wishing you all the best for your race tomorrow! 🥰
@jamcnewman Thank you--I am so nervous!4 -
@bradkcrew - Good luck tomorrow! You’ll do great! 🙌🏻🍀
@biketheworld - we not only have the same size feet, we are the same height pretty much too (I float between 5’8” and 5’9” depending on my posture at any given doc apt. Lol.) It makes me want to ask you if you’ve ever seen the “medium tall” jeans they have at LL Bean - which are targeted for 5’7”-5’9”. I frequently find it hard finding jeans since regulars are too short and talls are too long. The medium talls are perfection.
Today: ✅✅✅
Walked 1. Ran 5 for the first time in three months. Had chili for dinner when I got home.
Have I ever mentioned how runs longer than 4 miles mess with my GI track? 🤔
Yeah. I’m regretting some choices right now. 😂
We did cliche fall things today. 🥰🎃 Hubs took some pics of me in an effort to illustrate “how good I look” and all I saw was back fat. Lots and lots of back fat. LOL. 😬 So… I deleted that picture, and am focusing on the one in the spoiler below because we all look happy and that’s what it’s really all about right? (But also I now have a new area to target at the gym.)
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@mshawski Beautiful family and lovely photo! 💛2
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@mshawski - first, that picture is AMAZING! Second, thanks for the tip on the jeans. I have a terrible time finding any that fit. Like you said, regulars are too short and talls would be ok if they didn’t add so much length in the waist! Sheesh they come up to my boobs (sorry guys).4
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jamcnewman wrote: »@bradkcrew Wishing you all the best for your race tomorrow! 🥰
@jamcnewman Thank you--I am so nervous!
@bradkcrew - A Queen B quote for you 👑
You’ve got this! Can’t wait to hear all about it!3 -
7 Oct yes x 3
8 Oct yes x 3
9 Oct yes x 36 -
I can say that this was a golden nugget that I practiced already. I honestly don't know what # I want to get to. I have set a goal of 31 pounds for now but I did that because it seemed more do-able than 50lbs. Plus I hope to get in a routine and do some muscle strengthening which I imagine will add some pounds. We'll see where I end up on this journey. I like the concept of a maintainable weight.
@bradkcrew Good luck tomorrow!
@mshawski Lovely family - and yes you all look happy; that is what it's about.
Yes x3 for me today!5 -
October 9:
Track: Yes!
Exercise: Yes! 40 min BodyCombat
Under calorie goal: Yes!
Passes used: 27
