Caroline_slowandsteady wrote: »

Jan 21
Exercise - 15 minutes MommaStrong, 30 minutes super slow walk with my 5 year old
Tracking - Planned the day
Calories - followed the plan - under
Way over 3 pass days

I was pretty proud of how I made takeout Fri fit within the usual weekend calories (I do a bit lower M-Th and higher F-Sun). I have decided I am allowed to preplan an extra high calorie "takeout Friday" up to once a week, but lately I have been not wanting to and have been trying to fit takeout into the regular calories. This week's experiment was Mexican food. As my wife went to get the takeout, I made myself a base of salad with lettuce, cabbage, cucumber, lime juice, chicken. Then from the takeout I added black beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole. Measured/weighed it all. I actually left some calories for tortilla chips too, but they forgot to include that in our order, which was for the best. I am going to have that salad again today for lunch. It was delicious and satisfying.

@MadisonMolly2017 thank you for your opener. There are a few people in this group who since I started have pretty much always posted success every day, and I start to wonder why they still see the need to be in the group. You have been one of those people. And I don't wish a slip on anyone, but it is inspiring to me, who struggles more constantly, to see you also struggle but to see you struggle so gracefully that it really is beautiful.

I add to all your thoughts about the relapsing disease that the world is just built for weight gain - and we're kind of swimming upstream here. That's why this support is so key.

Thank you all.

Thank you @Caroline_slowandsteady for your compassionate thoughts.

I’ve seen so many on here & on Noom who were doing great & then gained it all back. Sobering to say the least.

Plus, I’ve regained it all back (usually immediately) every time I lost my weight over 40-45 years.

I have kept posting here & on NOOM for years …. just for times like these!!!!!! I have to keep it in my mind.

I’m Focusing right now on getting back to weighing & tracking all my food to the gram.

I had that yesterday…until I fell asleep (a very late nap) and when I woke up went down to the kitchen (mistake #1), got out the unsalted nuts (mistake #2) and a small piece dark chocolate (mistake #3), and ate them - unweighed (mistake #4).

SO. Yes I’m up against a a lifetime of my parents bad habits & then mine.

And I have basically been in lockdown since my transplant 50 months ago. It’s getting increasingly difficult to be so isolated.

SO, today, I am measuring out a bunch of nuts & a piece of chocolate for tonight. Logging it now. I am placing that AND two washed tangerines in a container & when I go upstairs tonight I will take it with me. (My plan yesterday- which I completely forgot- was to eat only fruit after dinner.) Even thought of taking a tangerine upstairs last night, but I wasn’t hungry.

I know that the after dinner eating is NOT hunger. But it needs to be tracked. By pre-logging it, I’ll at least get my calories under control & then can work on the timing of my food to support maintenance & weight loss.

Thank you again. Your message - and those of so many of the rest of you - really helped.

This is the 2nd time in 3y5m I’ve had to really work at turning the scale around. I need to reframe that in my mind as Success, not Failure.

Thank you
🌸Maddie

@TerriRichardson112
Each of us finds what works for us!

I know it’s different for those of us with obese parents vs healthy, weight gain in childhood/adolescence vs adulthood vs senior years, etc.,

I find thinking of it as a “chronic relapsing disease” keeps me vigilant & you know I’m wildly enthusiastic about habit formation & reformulation as the only way to maintain in the long run.

I see many who begin to regain at 3 years & another wave at 5 years. So I’m keeping on top of this!

We each get to carve our own path

Best,
Maddie