Serial Starters

Good morning

Yesterdays food, while being healthy, was something I ate too much of. Peanut butter on tortillas x3 for a 7pm snack (and I did have dinner at 6:15pm so, yall know I wasn't actually hungry!) This is the exact type of habits that I need to focus on removing. Replacing with sewing or something. I must be using it out of habit and boredom and IDK....hell it tastes good. Who needs an underlying physiological reason?

The issue is, it keeps me stuck here in the gap and NOT moving to my goal , even if the goal is small...I would rather like it to stay small and Im afraid if I don't focus on it, the 5# could creep up to 10# etc.

So, Focusing on doing the right thing, instead of doing all things right.
Focus on the solution and less on maintaining the old habit. More on creating a new habit.

And I should focus on work....but there's nothing in my queue to do.....
Working out 60mins each morning. Today was cardio then total body using weights. Great time. Im not really focused on the calorie burn, as I know that regardless of what my exercise is, this apple watch tells me Im burning about the same amount as I always do. And, I can only use that data if I'm going to be making sure my eating is LESS.

Glad you're all still here to listen to me ramble on and on.
Waves to everyone.

*** January 6 ***

I hope that everyone has a good day today. Mine will be over-busy, which is dangerous for getting tired and eating too much. Awareness!

Sara - I hope that you get nice new neighbors. 🌺

Sherry - Cross stitch is like embroidery, right? That sounds nice and relaxing and therapeutic 😊

Waves to Tracy and Missy and anyone else who stops by today~~

Lana

262.2 today

Accountability: Who's Got Your Back (Power of 4 Tony Horton workout)

Back work today, then Abs. 60min. Tracked to 1500 calories yesterday. Felt like a good amount. I'm behind today in tracking....I had better get on that as its after 3 already.

Welcome, Sam! I am new here also....well about 1month I've been here. Glad you can join us. I'm just turning 51yrs and from Tennessee. Im on the last 5#..... I had kept that 5# off for several years and then my Thyroid doctor decreased my med and BAMMM I'm fighting it again (as well as bad eating habits like we all have).

If any of you have heard of Elizabeth Benton, she has a book called Chasing Cupcakes that is amazing. This month on Facebook she is hosting a book club group. She also has a great podcast.

I'm on my 6th day of Gluten-free. I think I've been dairy-free for most of that and had 4 PC of candy. Today is day 2 of No dairy/No Sweets/No Gluten. It's been easier than I thought so far... Hoping this weekend proves that also.

Lana....I see your weight is headed in the right direction! WOOHOO


Accountability: Po4 : Kickboxing.(60mins workout) 5 Days GFDF. 0 Days SF
108 (up .5 from yesterdays weight)


I'm always up for some kickboxing. I've been loosely tracking my food... scale doesn't appear to be headed downward so, I guess I need to ramp it up and track it more accurately. Today weight: 108 .0 three days ago, 106.2 I had obviously hoped to stay at 106.2 My goal is to make 104.0
I'm very short.... 5'0" (although I round up to 5'1") I'm not sure if I've mentioned it but, I had done 2 bikini competitions, 2014 and 2017. Both were fun and taught me how you CAN convince your mind to eat less - it's all mindset.

After I turned 50 and had 2 bunion surgeries back to back, I bounced up 8#. I am willing to say that 101.0 is probably too light overall for me. But the 108 isn't muscle and I'm willing to settle at 104/105.

108 isn't horrible....but I would have a tighter core if I could convince my mind to eat less.

Currently also working on my Hypothyroidism(had it for 10 years?) I have added a thyroid supplement
and hope that helps me also....so far this week it hasn't because I have eaten more than I should. I really need to work on my cross-stitch !!!!

I also think that implementing an eating window/intermittent fasting is a tool that would help me. A solid rule..... you get to eat between this time and that time. after this hour...you don't get to eat. Kinda like MOM saying "nope, you've had enough. Go play." Mom was probably the reason most of us were thin as kids.

On another positive note, Gluten-free/dairy-free will be added to my Accountability post so that I can keep track and make a streak. The goal is to also eliminate sugar (white, not fruit). All are part of some Healthy Thyroid protocols from a couple of influencers I follow.

I probably write too much so I will stop here. I write this to document it for future reference.

Welcome Kellen.

Focus on doing the next right thing, instead of doing all things right.

*** January 9 ***

Happy Sunday ☀️

I see I missed yesterday - I was clue-free!

Sherry - you are doing great with your yoga - good for you 💖

Oh, goodness, the weather forecast is not good. I see it raining over the western part of Tennessee, and it's coming my way.

Time for breakfast. BBL

Lana

261.0 today
271.2 highest
246.0 lofty goal for first day of Spring

Hope everyone has a great week!

@SherryRueter Yoga I hear is amazing 🤩 that is a win

@LanaCabana537 it warmed up yesterday and started raining since I posted. All snow is basically gone :-(

@kellsbellz87 and @aikzilla Welcome to the group!

Accountability:
01/10: Po4 Week 2 Day 1 : Plyometrics (60mins workout)
8 Days GFDF. 0 Days SF |
01/08: 108.0 (up .5)
01/10: 107.6 (back down from Fridays #)


Quick Flyby post so I don't forget.
My sugar intake is really low. I had 1 werthers candy yesterday and a spoon of frosting. I'm taking that as a win, however, I do use a little more Equal sweetener than I probably should. I joined a 10 day Sugar free challenge that starts today, so....hopefully this will propel me to nix it out of the lifestyle.

Gluten free hasn't been too hard. I just have to be mindful. I'm not seeing it as a bad thing, that's probably what changed the most this time. Same with Dairy Free. I'm not seeing the removal of it as a negative thing. I'm seeing it as a positive and my family doesn't mind that I'm making the changes. That helps me a lot also. Really, its all part of ME wanting to get my thyroid under control, remove inflammation and be healthier over all.

I was really hoping for today's scale to be better, I thought I did really good the past 2 days. AND there-in lies the issue. Just because the # isn't what I want, that DOESN'T mean that I didn't do it all right. It only means that the number on the scale is what it is. I'll continue to do things right and eventually it will all equal out correctly in the end.

I have to work now. I will come back later and do shout outs.
Have a good Monday!