October 14
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October 14, 2021
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
Kitchen Closed? Yes
Did you go "nuts" with nuts today? No (13 days -free)
Over Sugar macro today? No (8 days)
Pass day 1/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).5 -
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Congrats @Jillygirl0220 - I debated if it was too soon, but figured it can't hurt to post a couple weeks ahead of Halloween in case it helped anyone to think ahead if they haven't already.
Another excellent day @victorious554 -
Yes, yes and yes
Typically I gain during the holidays with family events starting in October. Since I have lost my COVID weight gain, my current focus is to greet New Year's Day at this current weight (or better). So I guess for this year my mindset has changed as I am thinking forward to how I will feel when I wake up on New Year's Day already at the weight I want to be. That is my current strategy for the holidays and I admit it is new for me.
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Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »donna25trinity wrote: »Great topic @WhatMeRunningStress and anxiety for me personally? Well I had to work on putting myself 1st and loving my self 1st so I then in turn cld care and love my loved ones.
I got extremely unwell and almost didnt make it after the birth of my baby and one of the epiphanies i had was that most of the decisions i made was due to guilt and feeling sorry for others. So I had to let go of guilt and learn to say no.
Not putting so much weight on wat others think of me helped with my stress levels too.
Realising I needed to spend less time fixing those around me and instead look within.
Journal writing to dig deep, understand myself and get to the bottom of my feelings and triggers.
Gratitude and my faith helps a lot. Not trying to control everything and leaving my worries in the hands of god.
Lastly with the holiday season/summer In the past i wld hve ppl come stay all the time as we live in a beach house. This is exhausting and throws my routine out esp food and exercise wise as sometimes they stay for weeks at a time. All our spare time was taken up constantly hosting ppl whilst hubby and i also worked full time. I am not even sure how we managed to do it... This year I promised myself I won't be doing thatl..I will be very selective with who I have stay..
All of the above is a work in progress 4 me... Thanks for allowing me to share I' think I well and truly over shared. Ha ha. Look forward to hearing urs. Xo
@donna25trinity you didn't overshare at all! I think it's important to have a place (like the UAC!) to share your thoughts - and even voice your frustrations occasionally! Lol. I'm very GLAD that you've had the epiphanies that you have - it sounds like you've come a long way!
I appreciate YOU my friend!
Dido @mrs_hoffer I was so pleased the day I heard u were willing to step up and keep UAC going!!! Thank goodness!!! This place means so much to me and a lot others. Like minded ppl who alto we may different views and opinions there is still a abundance of respect, support and encouragement!! We are so lucky. Xo4 -
Exercise:
Tracking:
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October 14
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3 pass days used
Todays exercise was an upper body strength routine (same as Monday actually).
We get a lot of stress this time of year greatly exacerbated by the 3 autistic children's anxiety as these big treat and gift days approach. It's the season of meltdowns. So we cope with that.
As for food and exercise, normally I stick with it through the holidays and get a holiday cardio workout in to bank extra calories for any special meals. This year I may just have to eat smaller on the day. Not sure if I need to plan a pass day yet.
Outside of the counseling and journaling I follow all of those bits of advice in that article I shared. Although to be fair, running/walking and even posting here is therapeutic in a way, perhaps why I don't journal or do counseling. Although they are excellent ideas that serve many very well.6 -
@donna25trinity Good realization, consider less company too as your family grows. You won't get those years back.
@jjjcat Happy Anniversary! (That would have been mine also, except we couldn't get the hall we wanted on that night, so mine is a week later lol).
@lesdarts180, my heart breaks for you.
@victorious55 Great suggestions and yes, ty for the reminder, lately it's been too easy for me to forget where my focus should be (and especially since it's the reason for the season).
I'm not sure I can talk Christmas atm as I'm desperately trying to hang on to the longest summer I've ever had, lol, but I'll force myself... 😉
I usually don't have much trouble over the holidays if there aren't a lot of work functions and goodies brought into the office lunch room. For our family gathering, we do potluck and we have several wise choices filtered in. Eating normally before I get to the potluck helps prevent myself from bingeing once there (finally learned that one!). I've greatly simplified the holidays over the years as I needed them to be restful and not running from one function to the next (including the whole month of December). I also limit holiday shopping. I learned a long time ago that baking Christmas goodies ended with me mostly scarfing them down before the day ever arrived. So 2 years of that, and I stopped that tradition. I find it's very easy to control my environment while I have time off from work, including cooking. In her high school years and first 4 years of Uni, my daughter and I went to the gym together in the mornings and sometimes at night for a swim (since we were both less busy and had the free time during the holidays). That was always enjoyable. I canceled my membership when Covid hit and hers when she moved to a different province.
Yes x 3 today. Rain tonight, but luckily I went for a bike ride on lunch hour.
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Excellent topic @WhatMeRunning
I treat my Christmas like every other celebration. I focus on the reason for the celebration. We just finished the Thanksgiving celebrations here in Canada. I plan, track, and make sure that I eat to fuel my body and not the reverse. No getting sick or guilt from too much eating. There are so many things to thank God for....
The focus for Christmas celebration is that God loves me so much as not to leave me the way that I am, He provided a saviour for me.
Should I then stuff myself so much as to be sick by getting fatter? I agree with @SummerSkier I have seen many people stuff themselves and then fall off the wagon for a long time or never get back up.
Have you noticed how full the gyms are in January and how empty they are by February? Oh O, I think I need to stop so that I don't end up writing a book here
Suggestions- Plan a pass day for Christmas day.
- Lose weight before the celebration period if possible or eat at maintenance.
- Put away treats (or give them out)
- Use all your knowledge of UAC. Come here everyday.
- Read today's suggestions from everyone and make a note for yourself. Things you will do differently.
- Shop online instead of moving from stores to stores. Stress has an effect on your weight and health.
- Prepare statements to say to food pushers when they come around your office with those treats (or put them quickly in the garbage)
- Make a list of things that you've done in the past celebrations that you need to change. Ask for suggestions from family members.
- Above all, remember that you are the only one that can "do" this healthy journey for yourself. This is one journey that nobody "do" for you.
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10/14
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? 👍🏻
Used 2 passes
Left 1 pass
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October goals
- Miracle Morning daily.
- yoga and strength training at least 3x weekly.
- average 30g or fewer net carbs per day
- No LNS daily, ONLY fruits6 -
Yes x35
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Working from home has really cut a lot of my holiday eating issues out. I don’t have all the client gifts in the office, etc. We only make sugar cookies to paint them - which the boys will eat and I don’t like. There will a pass day or three but nothing too major hopefully. This is a year that we’re at my in laws for a week for Christmas so I won’t be in charge of food which will is somewhat of a problem but I don’t really enjoy their cooking so probably not too much of one. It also helps that after 17 years with my husband (14 years of marriage) they can never remember that I don’t eat meat and I end up just eating the one vegetable that doesn’t have a meat product in it (or one I can pick out) while my husband gets pissed. Honestly, it’s not a passive aggressive thing either they actually really like me - my FIL just doesn’t remember and then my MIL gets mad at him. 😂🤣🤦🏻♀️
My spending habits on the other hand…😂😬. I love buying people presents. I am a present buying monster. I need help. Lol.
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HIIT Circuit class at the gym.
Pass days remaining: 27 -
Happy, happy anniversary!!
Thanks for sharing this great topic. The Xmas into New Year's holidays has always been tough as it's one of the few times that I see my collective family. So we enjoy our cultural dishes and drinks FULLY
But this year, I actually joined a group on MFP that's called the Getting Ready for Christmas challenge so that's 1 of my strategies to keep moving towards my goals.6 -
October 14
✅ Exercise - workout video
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2 Pass Days Used3 -
Oct 14
Exercise - yes
Tracking - yes
Calories- yes
1/3 Pass days
Barely made it today…Traveling & visiting family, so lots of temptations!3 -
✅✅✅ holiday plans.... Enjoy but keep the wheels on.2
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@jjjcat - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!0
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In the past, I would try to come up with a plan for parties, get togethers, family meals, etc. I would stress and plan and plan and stress. Seldom, if ever, did I adhere to any of the plans. Then I would beat myself up. Then one year I heard myself think, “oh well, you messed up the plan so you’ve failed”, upon which I just ate and stressed and stressed and ate. About 5 years ago, I decided not to make a plan, not to stress, to just enjoy the moment and be in the present instead of trying to control and predetermine the future. I found I ate within reason for the circumstances. That being said, I no longer bake tons of cookies and baked goods for anyone anymore (none of us need them) and I limit when I am enjoying holiday foods to actual events. I no longer sit on the couch every night with spiked egg nog and holiday treats binge watching the hallmark channel (although it is fun trying to guess if a character is Santa or not, or who will fall in love, in the first 3 minutes of holiday movies).
Thursday, October 14
Tracking: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: Yes, full body stretch warm up, cycle 45 min, cool down ride, post ride stretch
Pass days to date - 44 -
Date: 10/14
Exercised ?: never again will I miss an opp to walk. Did EMOM plus 5 min warm and 5 min core routine
Calories ? YES
Tracked? YES
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Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »I'm excited about heading into the holidays..... because I have a plan!! Lol. And it did work well for me last year.......
Last year as it got closer to the holidays, I decided to put my daily calorie goal up closer to a "maintenance" level. I figured I'd rather do that and MAINTAIN throughout the month of Dec, then feel frustrated and even perhaps give up because I couldn't stay under my cal goal every day. Doing that helped me to STAY in the HABIT of tracking everything I ate, and still having a goal to try to stay under - which is what I needed in order to not go completely off the rails!!!! When the holidays were over, I had not gained any weight - I had held the same. AND I was STILL in the daily habit of tracking every single thing! WHICH MADE ME VERY HAPPY!
In past years, it's been very hard for me to get BACK into the habit of logging after the holidays (IF I came back at all!!!!) Plus, last year I found that on many days I WAS ABLE to stay way under (closer to my original, lower calorie goal), but on the days that I needed a little more grace - it was already built in to my food diary. Just a thought.....Another thing that I sometimes do to try to "trick" my brain....... is when I have a Christmas cookie or two (or another sweet) and find that I'm wanting another, and another...... is to quickly PUT THEM AWAY and GO OUT FOR A WALK!! Yes, GET OUT OF THERE! Layer up and go outside, or even go downstairs and do an aerobic workout!! I MEAN, RIGHT NOW! Even if it's only a short workout! It focuses my mind on something else other than more sweets!! And by putting them AWAY (OUT OF SIGHT) before I leave, then, when I do come back into the kitchen, I don't have them staring up at me to instantly REMIND me!
I've even asked my hubby to HIDE goodies from me. (I DON'T go looking for them, because I DON'T want to find them!)
I sometimes will TALK TO MYSELF as though I'm an 8-year old and will say things like
"No, not now. You can have 2 cookies after dinner". (And SOMETIMES I can even continue to put my little 8-year old self off throughout the day!)
Or, "Go walk 4 miles first, and THEN you can have 2 cookies!" (again, postponing, instead of telling myself "no" which doesn't work for me if I really, really want something........ you get the idea!)
I don't have a lot of other stress at the holidays. Being a great-grandma to 4, grandma to 8 plus 8 significant others, mom to 4 plus their SO....... we have a very large family. I no longer buy Christmas gifts for everyone, just the little ones. For everyone else, I take them out on their birthday for dinner at the restaurant of their choice - instead of spending all that money at Christmastime! It's worked very well for me. On Christmas day, we do have a big meal and have everyone over (potluck style) and I will make gluten free and keto stuff for myself. We have a large family gift exchange, so I only have to buy one gift for that. I can usually have all my gifts purchased by thanksgiving weekend and go into December just enjoying the season.
Sorry - I guess it's my turn to be long-winded!
So awesome u hve a plan that u hve tried and knows works!!! Loved it tips with delayed gratification!!!! The going for a walk one is brilliant as it is actually the opposite to eating the cookie. He he!!! I love it!!! I am also a massive sweet tooth so i tots know wat u mean!!! Xo3
