3/6/2022
Exercise? Yep
Tracking? No
Calories? Nope.

ashleycarole86 wrote: »

I'm not sure I can articulate my thoughts on this excellent topic in a succinct way, but I definitely think that thought work was and continues to be a huge key to turning around my previously very unhealthy life and habits.

A huge part of my overeating was based on negative thoughts with no outlet. I knew I was hurting myself with food, but the difficulty with processing those thoughts led me to soothe in the way that felt best.

Of course, many of those thoughts are still there. And I no longer allow myself to eat with reckless abandon. So what has changed?

-Learning to sit with my negative emotions. I may feel things, but I no longer get to try to fix that with food. I have also come far enough now to know if I tried it would only make the problem worse (of course... this was the case when I was morbidly obese but the thought of doing things differently seemed impossible then).
-Questioning my negative thoughts and learning to reframe them.
-Reducing how much I ruminate. Fixation on the issue would drive my anxiety up and then again I would feel I was in a state I needed to soothe. The quicker I can get my mind moving on to other things, the less likely that anxiety rises in me, and the less I have to try to address it.
-Not letting perfect be the enemy of the good. I am your stereotypical perfectionist people pleaser and this one is VERY hard for me. But it's perhaps where I needed to change the most. I am far from reformed from these characteristics, but I'm self-aware of where they've hurt me in the past. I no longer shy away from setting boundaries, and I do something because it's good for me and I want to and don't feel the need to keep up appearances anymore.

You have done amazing work @ashleycarole86 by getting to the heart of what drove your overeating and stalled you from living the life you wanted. Such hard work and not easy. You have my admiration — you are a strong woman 💐

snowshoe072 wrote: »

All three complete 0/3 pass days.

I have some habits, actually a lifestyle change in my eating habits, I am trying to reduce meat, fowl and fish and consume more Whole Foods, veggies and fruits, nuts and grains. I know this is a process but I am hopeful that I can be successful at least 75% of the time for awhile. Will I fall ? I am sure I will, but it’s a new way of thinking and I hope a healthier life style for me. Will I completely give up all the foods I like? No life is too short but I want to be healthy and well to enjoy it I take no medications at all right now and I would like to keep it that way so this is a big change on the path to good health and a healthier lifestyle.

What a great focus you’ve chosen and a well thought through approach to managing your mindset through change Kate @snowshoe072 🌟

Jana_2020 wrote: »

Ty for a great post today @makattack220! I don't have much time to elaborate tonight but I am and have been working on mindset, habits, different coping mechanisms, changing thought patterns, changing behaviours, etc. for over a year now. I still have a lot of work to do but feel I have made huge strides from where I was a year ago.

Yes x 3 today.

@Jana_2020
You are doing amazing self work Jana — and doesn’t that feel so good to invest that effort in yourself and your health? I know how hard your workweek can be. Please know I am thinking of you as you head back in. Continue to take good care of yourself. 💛

March 6

Exercise: 15 minutes MommaStrong, 30 minutes stretching
Tracking; Pre-planned the day, changed the plan, tracked EVERYthing (with some necessarily rough estimations)
Calories: 496 over
Up 0.5
Seeing a number on the scale I really don't want to see - definitely not a "maintenance" number

We are loosening up a bit after a long time of not seeing people for covid. We had people over - kids to play with our kids, parents too - and got bakery treats for a snack to share. And I indulged. And we got bread at the bakery too and I had some with lunch and some with dinner, that I had not budgeted for.
Other than that, my eating was pretty good. But that did a lot of damage. I think we need to learn how to do this socializing thing in a way that is sustainable for my weight loss efforts. The bakery was my suggestion - I wanted to have something festive that the kids would enjoy. One of the kids seemed grossed out by the bakery stuff and we gave him a yogurt instead, and I was like - Oh, we could have just offered yogurts, maybe? I feel like I totally forgot how to socialize. My kids have too. It's all kind of awkward and delightful.

I was not terribly hungry during the day except after bakery treats before dinner. That was definitely a case of too much sugar making me hungry.

Thanks for the mindset topic. This is so interesting. I don't think it was any kind of distorted mindset that led to my being overweight - it was pregnancy. And my usual mindset of being able to do the things I want to and shape my life the way I want it to be has served me well in weight loss so far. But where I am right now, where I am kind of "giving up" and being in maintenance for a while at least, but I don't want to regain - so "giving up" a little bit, but not all the way - that is a mindset that I am really struggling with. A few months ago I just would not have eaten those bakery treats. Now I'm thinking that maybe I can have them, or at least some of them... it's hard to live in the middle.

Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »

Mar 6
✅✅✅ exercise today was a 8.75 mile walk home from church. We have colder weather moving back in again on Tuesday..... bummer. I'm so anxious for Spring!


I could've sworn that I posted last night.... but I cannot find my post here.
One of my biggest mindset changes has been in the area of tracking/logging. I used to not want to "have to" track/log my food for the rest of my life..... but my shift has been to the idea that tracking/logging is my biggest "key" to keeping the weight off. I don't look at it as a 'chore' any more.

Terrific walk Teresa!!! Well done 👍🏻. So eager for spring to arrive too. 🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼