November 12
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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It’s me again.
Re: yesterday’s post. If you decide to try something new that you might enjoy, let us know! The more we fill our lives with things that bring us joy, the less we will need our extra food!
But, I feel that enough of our group is struggling with the new MFP (especially as the programmers work to fix some of the bugs.)
One of the mantras I’ve adopted over the past 6 years of weight loss & maintenance is “Everything Changes.” I found that helpful.
But then I came across “Breathing in, all is great!” “Breathing out, letting go of all I might wish were different.”
Now this one is MAGIC!
Please share with the group ways in which you handle things you wish weren’t changing? Again, the more we can handle the vagaries of life with less stress, the healthier we will be.
With the MFP changes, I got a little annoyed re: the inability to quote a previous quote & add the next day’s info.
But then I let it go.
MFP will hear from many of us. They’ll either change it - or they’ll let us know why (likely the provider they work with.)
Meanwhile, we’re alive on a rare planet that supports our lives in the midst of 100’s of billions of solar systems.
Perspective-taking is something I use all the time to deal with surprises, disappointments, and changes.
We beat ALL the odds just by being born!!
All My Best,
Maddie 🌸
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Thank you Maddie for your amazing posts during this time!
As long as I can find this group, open the daily thread, and type in Yes and No, there is still no better place or group of people to help navigate this crazy, endlessly meandering health journey I am STILL undertaking! Sure, I'm navigating under water in a submarine at this point, but I'm still going!
Fire torpedoes!
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YAY! That makes 2 of us.
All those times I posted in the recruiting posts that UAC is my Lifeline. For real.
big hugs & remember everything changes - even the hard stuff.
big hugs,
maddie 🌸
who is off to watch a British Murder Mystery LOL &find a faux cross-stitch app YAY!!
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Friday Nov 12
Exercise: Yes - 30 minute dog walk
Calories under: Yes
Tracked all: Yes
(1/3 pass days used so far)
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I’ll admit, the faux cross stitch app got my attention too. Who mentioned that yesterday?
This new format definitely falls in the “if it’s not broke…” category, but we’ll get used to it and eventually it will be normal. I just looked up from my iPad, this is my view, I took a deep breath, all is well.
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I mentioned the CrossStitch World app. Mine is android from the Google Play store, but it may well be on other formats like apple and pc as well.
To find out more, search Facebook for "Cross-Stitch World Community". I think you can get the app direct from that page as well.
(I'm not a member as I don't Share When Finished (at this point) ... but you will be able to see what it is like and some of the available projects. They are bundled into theme-groupings of 10 projects each. LOADS of variety. And new packs coming out all the time. Something or other always goes on sale on weekends.)
There are other crossstitch apps as well. This happens to be the one that I use.
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@biketheworld What an amazing view out your window!
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I’ll be honest I don’t handle change well. I noticed I withdraw when things begin to feel overwhelming and difficult. Awareness is the first step. As far as things like MFP—or when things don’t go my way, I try to rationalize/understand the why and then figure out what I can control/do to get what I need. Actually I welcome the MFP change since I knew the previous format was kinda antiquated and clunky. I pray the growing pains will give a newer, better product. So I guess placing Hope in the future helps me endure change? 🤷🏾♀️
Well I’m posting my 3 Yes now sense I suck at doing it at the end of the day. Plan to run for 30 mins for C25k Week 9 Day 1) (Operation: Implementation Intention 🦸🏾♀️)
2/3 Pass Days
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Date: November 12th
Exercised?: Yes. I did my 12 push-ups for the date, strength training with dumbbells, and around 30 minutes of walking. I’m hoping to get more exercise in this weekend.
Calories?: Yes! Back on track
Tracked?: Yes.
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another pass day for me5
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I just ate a bunch of stupid crap.
Oh wow...just realized BBCode is back on, along with the old text entry stuff.
Did I do something wrong by eating all that stupid crap and break the space-time continuum and am now stuck between the old MFP and some strange, ugly new MFP?
I need another pass today, I guess. I'll see what things look like again tomorrow.7 -
WhatMeRunning wrote: »I just ate a bunch of stupid crap.
Oh wow...just realized BBCode is back on, along with the old text entry stuff.
Did I do something wrong by eating all that stupid crap and break the space-time continuum and am now stuck between the old MFP and some strange, ugly new MFP?
I need another pass today, I guess. I'll see what things look like again tomorrow.
@WhatMeRunning I think you did break it.
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Pass day for me. I can tell without even finishing the day.
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12 Nov
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:1 of 3
Will just take a deep breath and smell these wonderful roses which remind me of my Dad.
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@WhatMeRunning ... evidently they convinced their "forum provider" to return the BBCode to address some of the complaints with white space, spacing, etc. But it is only "for now" so who knows how long it will remain.3
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3x yes.
1 pass day
I had a good day today. I ended up walking for an hour and then having another hour on Zwift later which meant I had loads of calories in the budget.3 -
✅ exercise - bodypump. I was sor from monday but got through it!
✅ calories - only just after adding my exercise calories. 😅
✅ tracking3 -
12th November
3 x Yes2 -
12/11/2021
Exercise – yes
Tracking – yes
Calories – yes
Coping with change? Hmm, this is something I’ve had to do a lot – ever since early childhood. I concentrate on looking forward, don’t dwell on the past. Look for the positives.
“Breathing in, all is great!” “Breathing out, letting go of all I might wish were different.”
I shall practice that one.
I think I need to investigate this cross stitch app – sounds interesting.
They've brought back the preview button!5 -
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes: 93 minutes, aerobics/walking/circuits
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked everything
3️⃣ Pass Days left
MFP are listening. BBCodes are back, and they have moved the editing buttons back to the top of the new post window.
There is now a save draft button and preview is back.
I spent an hour or two checking out the new features and they seem fine. We need to keep letting the boffins know how we feel, and they may change other things.
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Well still trying to make heads or tails of the appointment I had yesterday. Of course I will be going back to them in 2 weeks. Took more blood than any one draw during my stay. 6 tubes. Who knows if they will find anything. My asthma may not actually be asthma. My body likes steroids too much. So it is suspect that if I actually have allergies or things trigger an auto immune response. Who knows. I just know I have a whacked out immune system. always have. It would be rare if you have both allergies and auto immune... Do I need to say again I am a rare individual.9
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Beautiful view @biketheworld, from things you've said it sounds like you live on a lovely property!
For the most part, I like change. There's a lot of good to it, new beginnings, the past becomes yesterday's newspaper. I especially liked changing jobs. One of my favourite periods in my career was when I was working for a temp agency gaining experience in a new field. A new place every few months or so, never longer than a year.
I guess I deal with change by embracing the good in what's coming. Part of the fun is planning for the change. Some things work out, some things don't, but it's always exciting and fresh. I don't expect things to be the same and quite frankly I'm happy that everything has a season. Too much of anything gets tiring and boring for me over time.: "the same old, same old"...
I thought I would have a really hard time when my daughter moved a 9 hour drive away to University. My world revolved around her. So I tried to plan some activities and take up some new hobbies. Oddly enough none of the activities I tried worked out, and yet somehow I found my way, and surprisingly I was fine without her close by. Having said that though, living on this side of technology greatly helps. It also helps to know that she won't be living there permanently.
When I retire, I plan on moving to a new town and out of the city. It will be somewhere close to where my daughter finds steady employment. I'm already looking forward to it. Every day trip I take now, I'm evaluating what the area has to offer, what kind of senior community they have and what other amenities are offered, what the winters are like, etc. What's really funny is that my husband, who hates change, has finally accepted the fact that we are moving out of the city he has lived in his whole life. I expected a bigger fuss from him but he's resigned to it now. We lived in a house for over 25 years and he dragged his heels on moving. Once we did, he realized how good the change was and how much happier we both are. I think that was when he finally realized how much your environment affects your quality of life and that change can be a great thing.
Anyway, enough of that. As a side note, this change to MFP doesn't bother me in the slightest. I'll explore it more when time allows and as they work out the bugs. And no, I can't access Community on my phone, it's just a white screen so I've opened my laptop to post for yesterday and today. No to all 3 today. Sadly I didn't even bother trying today. Really need to get back with the program before it becomes too easy to let it all go, meaning the good habits I've been struggling to build.
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Well with positive feedback we can influence change even bringing back choices we thought were gone for good. Someone in this world is listening.
I did no cardio today but walked 10,251 steps so far I did some kettlebell work. A new 8lb bell so far the elbow is fine. I also did some flexibility work enough to close all my apple rings. Looks like Santa’s rowing machine is getting closer to my door step I am excited for another piece of equipment.4 -
11/12
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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November goals
- Miracle Morning daily.
- yoga and strength training at least 3x weekly (Strength training WILL happen this month)
- TRY having ZERO pass days (It’s NOT GOING to happen this month)
- No LNS daily, ONLY fruits
- Daily journaling1 -
If I don't want to post a second pass day, I need to burn 85 calories (or more). That is MORE than 20 minutes mini-trampoline walking exergame ( why will be explained later). Exer-BIKE is better burn-per-minute. Heading downstairs, "The Scottish Bookstore" mystery series #4 audiobook in hand Title: The Stolen Letter" awwww - my extra icons are gone again , so I can't throw up a biker.
But yay for the other familiar things back above the Comment Box, as many of you were cheering LOUD to see them again.2 -
Well, I have used all 3 pass days. Poor planning and impulsive eating.6
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November 12
✅ Exercise - workout video
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked
0 Pass Days Used2 -
biketheworld wrote: »Well, I have used all 3 pass days. Poor planning and impulsive eating.
Just keep showing up and reporting, Champ! (consider yourself "in pre-season training camp for the December Winners Circle"
Continued practice and habit solidifying is ESPECIALLY important when the next month is Holly Daze Season
.... (not that it isn't important as a run-up to ANY month ... just that Holly Daze Season tends to have even more general-purpose booby traps for EVERYONE than most, no matter where one lives ... via family expectations, OR friends / neighbours OR work-related ... AND in all the store AND on all the tv and internet ads etc etc) 
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20 minutes and 165 exercise calories later .... I can declare victory (by a mere 11 calories ... still, a wee improvement on my other near-squeaker of only TWO calories to spare)
Pass days used: 1/3 (bad planning of evening snack)
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All this despite most of the post breakfast calories on my day off coming from Tim Hortons Coffee Shop ... only food available at the hospital emergency department.
Turned out to be a false alarm, (YAAAAAAY!!!!!!) but very worrying for DH (the reason we went) and by default for yours truly. All bloodwork was as it should be, and the on-site physical exam turned up no potential danger flags either.
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Re Maddy's comment and challenge about breathing and accepting change ...
I go with visualization that comes from a children's story (might have been a book, might have been a "children's story by minister before kiddies headed to Sunday School .... )
Anyway ... I think "In with the Gold Sparklies / Out with the Black Pricklies ..... In with the Gold Sparklies / Out with the Black Pricklies .... " and actually imagine my body inhaling something like "TinkerBell Pixie Dust", glowing brighter and brighter from within, as the proportions change and something like ink-black burr-seeds are forced out of my fingers and toes by the ever-increasing golden internal glow.6
