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  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld I’m allergic to shorts too! So what animals do you like most at the zoo? I love all the apes and monkeys. Ohh and the sloths! They are my spirit animal, ya know? :D I’m glad you liked the YouTube video! I just started reading her new book on fasting. I don’t have much yet on her fasting plan, but she sure knows a lot of medical scientific stuff that is super interesting even if I don’t understand it. :grin:

    @theslightedgeforever I know it can be hard to flip the switch from resting to getting back to being healthy. I feel like I flipped that switch recently and I’m scared it will get turned off again. But I’m doing all I can to keep this momentum going. :)

    @cbabie DH is doing better this week, which gives me time to focus on something other than his needs. I’m glad that you are feeling better and hope it continues. <3

    Hello! Today has been a fairly easy day. I had a staff meeting and did a little cleaning but not too much. It’s spring break for the homeschool group and our Wednesday night so I didn’t have kids trashing the place. Then on Saturday is our Easter egg hunt so I will clean the sanctuary after the event. I am happy that the up/down day went well. I fasted yesterday for 23 ½ hours, had a small dinner, and then fasted for another 18 hours. I had a high-protein lunch and Greek yogurt when I came home from work. Dinner will be one boneless pork chop, roasted zucchini, and a ½ cup of Broccoli cheddar rice. I probably shouldn’t eat the rice but dang it’s so tasty!! :p
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    @lorib642 First step is done. Choosing a plan. Now comes the next step, preparing your environment. Removing or hiding trigger foods, stocking up on low point foods.

    @trooworld So how about a third option.....keep half of the meat and veggies in there so you have room to put the easy meals in the freezer in the other half. Maybe shoot for 2 days a week to have easy meals. Slowly transition from where you are now to where you want to be. I know how easy it is to just order something because being too tired to cook. Plus doing a full meal prep for the week is tiring. What if you did just meal prep for one day a week. With 2 easy meals in the freezer that would give you 3 days where you could stay OP. Starting to feel successful as down the road you add in another one. Because are you really eating all the meat and veggies in the freezer or are you just storing them. I finally just threw out a bag of Brussel sprouts that have been in there at least a year now. Evidently I was just storing them. I had good intentions to eat them but never seemed to get around to them. I have a dorky hat like you do that I do my gardening with. :smiley: Yes it's hot in some places and my daughter is still having snow. But she likes it so.

    I need to get my exercise groove on. I need to dig down deep for this one. Usually it is not a problem.
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    theslightedgeforever wrote: »
    @gemwolf110 I agree. I can't believe it's April. Sounds like you have a good plan for your future mapped out. Have you been working on your healthy habits?

    @teresaw1020 Do you have your meals planned out for your eating times or do you just grab and go? I've got my meals planned out now I need to make sure they are cooked and ready to eat. ;)

    @trooworld Your food sounded delicious. So what meal plan are you doing right now? WW? Oh just went back and read. Clean Fasting. What are you expectations from this each month? Did you ever get back to your Tonal?

    @cbabie This is where you and I are different. When drama causes stress, I always eat. I'm glad you got in a walk. So go open up the crockpot book and tell me about the first recipe. The problem with books like that is that it gets overwhelming. so choose ONE THING. You may not even like the first recipe but look at it anyway as if we want different we have to do different. So we break down that recipe into small steps and just focus on the next step.

    1. Open up book and look at first recipe.
    2. Read through it.
    3. Write down ingredients you don't have on hand
    4. Decide what day and time you will have this. Is it lunch? Dinner?
    5. Write that on your calendar.
    6. Go grocery shopping
    7. Put ingredients into crockpot and turn it on;
    8. Enjoy!

    So got the game plan down for my career future. My healthy habits could use a bit of a recharge as well.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,683 Member
    @TeresaW1020 LOL right? I like ALL of the monkeys and the great apes the best, too! They are my spirit animals lol...goofy, fun, bright. Yeah some of the medical info on fasting goes right over my head. I had a staff meeting yesterday too, blah. Your dinner sounds good, you did great!

    @theslightedgeforever Well, that might work but it is so small that the meat and veggies for the WEEK take up the entire freezer most of the time. It's not like I'm stockpiling these items too much (a little lol). There are some things in there that I am storing I guess. I'll see how much room I have after grocery shopping this week, if there is room, on Sunday I'll go to the store again and get stuff. Yeah, I just couldn't go to the zoo in the dorky hat lol. But it does protect from the sun really well! I'm glad your daughter likes the snow, she can keep it lol. Exercise...start slow like you always tell us!

    Hi all. It got up to 99F here yesterday. It's gotta be a record. I have a migraine today thanks to the extreme weather. I took some medicine but it will make me nauseous. I did well eating yesterday. Fasted until my fasting period was over (11 am).

    Water yesterday: 75 oz

    My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    edited April 2022
    @gemwolf110 So what healthy habit are you going to work on first? While it seems I need work on just about everything. I will begin refocusing on exercise this week.

    @trooworld Yippee! on being 100% with your fasting. So how about you make a challenge with yourself to shop out of your freezer. Ugh 99F
    https://youtu.be/zN3ZwNGOF8U


    So ask me tomorrow if I did some exercise today. Today is my 2100 day streak for checking in to MFP. Imagine if that was an exercise streak.
  • cbabie
    cbabie Posts: 1,656 Member
    Just on to type a quick note. I have been so under the weather...still feel shaky. Baby girl was sneezing all day yesterday...Thanks to the adults who brought this into the house..LOL NOT.

    I will post more tomorrow.

    Cbabie
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    Just finished 47 minutes of exercise. Cardio, strength training and stretching
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,683 Member
    @theslightedgeforever Thank you. That's a good idea, I'll do that next week (this week is already planned and I'm about to go shopping). Although the freezer is pretty empty right now so it's a good time to get those meals, I'll do that. Thanks for the Youtube video, I'll watch it a little later. I just typed "Did you exercise yesterday" but I see you did. Great job!!! Wow, that is a great streak!

    @cbabie Oh gosh, sorry about the sickness for you both. Hugs.

    Hi all. I did really well yesterday, fasted the whole time, ate healthily, and drank enough liquids. I found some iced tea bags from the Republic of Tea: Keto Sweet Tea (zero sugar) and Ginger Peach. I haven't had the ginger peach yet. I had to order a new iced tea jug because mine was leaking. Today, I'm going to get groceries this morning, drop my husband off to see his brother, and then I'm going to the zoo by myself to walk around for exercise. Tonight, I have an art opening (one of my pieces is in the show). Should be busy but fun. I ate and drank until late last night which means I have to fast until 2:30 pm today if I can. I will try to make it that long.

    Water yesterday: 75 oz

    My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,683 Member
    Also, I watched a really good Youtube video yesterday about emotional eating: https://youtu.be/SVSe2vaxXXM

    Water yesterday: 75 oz

    My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    @trooworld Thanks for the video link Woohoo on your day. Sounds like you were doing everything right. How was the zoo. I bet you got in lots of steps.

    Today's exercise will be 20 min walk plus some balance and stretching.
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    Hi All!

    Happy Saturday! Weekend 2 of 4 off. Kinda nice going to be tough when they do put me back on the weekend schedule. Got plenty of yard work done. Not finished but made a good dent. Most of the laundry is done. Dogs are happy that they have had me all day. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings :-) And they must have updated the app because tracking I think seems a lot easier with that + button.

    @theslightedgeforever Goal for the upcoming week is to track everything and attempt to post once a day even to just say hi! And 2100! That’s awesome.

    @cbabie hoping it’s just allergies for you. It is that time of year.

    @trooworld ill have to check that video out!

    Waving to all

    ~Missy
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    38 min exercise ✅
    Walking, balance and stretching.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,683 Member
    @theslightedgeforever Thanks! The zoo was crowded but fun and good exercise. I thought I would pass out going up a really steep hill but I didn't lol. I did get in a lot of steps, 3 miles worth. I didn't stay long because I had to be somewhere at 2 and I didn't want to get lost in the zoo and be late. I stayed for about 90 minutes maybe? Here are some pics. The video you sent me...that lady really got organized. I need to do that. It was very inspiring! I think I will do that today, organize my freezer and take inventory so when I make my meal plan, I'm organized. I was able to buy two easy meals, they aren't the healthiest but they are easy and probably less points than eating delivery pizza. Your exercise plan sounded good. Did you do it? Scratch that, I see you checked in again that you did, well done, you!

    @gemwolf110 Sounds like you are being productive on your days off. Enjoy your time off. Yes, do check out that video, I found it very helpful.

    Hi all. Well, I went to the zoo and it was super crowded. I had to park far away which wasn't a problem because I was there for exercise anyway. I didn't view many of the animals because it was either too crowded or I was just trying to find my way to the monkeys. I saw a few monkeys along with some bears, penguins, and crocodiles. I didn't want to venture too far into the zoo and get lost as I had to pick up my husband at 2. I brought my own snacks and water. I, unfortunately, ate my snacks at about 11am maybe? I fasted for 13 hours before I gave in, I had just eaten too late into the night the night before. I did the same thing last night, we went out for dinner with my SIL and ate late. Here are some pics from the zoo.

    Water yesterday: 30 oz

    My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"

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  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    @trooworld Celebrate the 13 hrs that you fasted. That's great you took your own snacks and water. Plus 90 mins of movement. I love the pics. The peacock reminds me of my mom. She always seemed to have peacock feathers in the house. I love watching baboons. The bear looked like Baloo in Jungle Book to me. Just relaxing having a lazy day. What is that animal behind him in the water?

    Today is a planned rest day for me.
  • DMLinderman03
    DMLinderman03 Posts: 2 Member
    Hello everyone. I hope you don’t mind me joining you all. I was going to get back on track tomorrow, but then I thought why wait. I’m Dori, a 42 year old Special Education teacher. I have battled with my weight for as long as I can remember. I’ve done WW before and been successful, but went back to old habits. I need and want this time to be different.
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld Love the pics from the zoo! :) Don’t refer to breaking your fast as giving in. You decide each day what works best for you! I do think you are right that it is harder to fast longer if you’ve eaten late. You go to bed with a lot of glucose and your body will scream for some more the next day making it harder to ignore that wave of hunger. And good for you for bringing your own snacks and water! That was a good video on emotional eating. I had to nod my head in shame that I have dug food back out of the trash. Not dealing with our feelings and practicing self-care is spot on too. Which is what I returned to IF. I had to say yes to myself and what I need, or I will not be able to continue taking care of everything that is on my plate right now. :/

    @gemwolf110 Does your schedule always rotate? Sounds like you’ve had a good weekend. :)

    @theslightedgeforever you're doing great with your workouts!! B)

    @DMLinderman03 Welcome!! 😊

    Hello! This has been a good weekend for me. I started reading this book called Never Binge Again that I had in my Kindle library for a long time. I can’t believe I waited so long to read it but maybe timing is everything. Anyway, I decided to put the steps in the book to the test yesterday during the church’s Easter egg hunt. There was so much candy, and snacks like cookies and chips, and our popcorn machine was in full swing. I knew that once I started eating that junk I probably wouldn’t stop, and I’ve been doing so well lately. So, I went extreme and turned on my fasting app after dinner Friday night and fasted until dinner on Saturday. Sometimes it was hard, but hunger comes in waves, and I was busy. The temptation to cave came in waves too but I held strong. I proved that I could go to an event full of stuff that I didn’t need to eat at this time, tell myself no, and stick to it. I’m hoping what I’m learning from this book and the return to the IF lifestyle will see a major turnaround in the weight I’ve gained. :)
  • roz0810
    roz0810 Posts: 1,244 Member
    Morning all. I've been off track a few days. Scales aren't happy but I know it's water weight too so I'm hoping it will be back down soon. Continuing fasting 18:6 and some days 20:4. Have a good week all.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,683 Member
    @theslightedgeforever Oh don't get me wrong, I am happy I made it to 11. I usually eat about 11, so my body was used to eating by then. :) I love peacocks. Baboons are fun to watch, there was a procession of them that came by when I was watching...they looked so proud. There was no other animal in the bear cage, I think that is just something floating in the water. I hope you enjoyed your rest day.

    @DMLinderman03 Hi and welcome! Of course, we don't mind, please jump in! Let us know if you have any questions or need help with anything.

    @TeresaW1020 Thanks! That's true, I shouldn't say that. Yeah, I liked that video a lot, it really hit home. I've dug stuff out of the trash, too lol. I'm glad you said yes to yourself. You are right, they always say to take care of yourself first, like putting the oxygen mask on first to help others. I'm super impressed that you were around all that candy and junk and didn't give in! I'm sure you will see a turnaround. :)

    @roz0810 Sorry about that. I hope the scales are kinder to you soon.

    Hi all. I fasted until 12:30 yesterday which was good because technically I wasn't supposed to eat until 1:30 but I'm happy I lasted as long as I did. We went for a hike yesterday morning, almost an hour and I was beat when we got back to the car. My husband, on the other hand, was just fine. He's in much better shape than me and while I was huffing and puffing on the hills, he was breathing normally. But I'll get there someday. I was tired but energized from the hike so I came home and dehydrated some strawberries for a snack this week. I really lost my energy after that so I took a nap and later made dinner.

    Dinner was really good, it was One Skillet Cheesy Green Chile Chicken and I served it over brown rice: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/green-chile-chicken/

    Water yesterday: 30 oz

    My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,683 Member
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  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    @DMLinderman03 Welcome to the group! Great attitude of "why wait"

    @teresaw1020 I think I have that binge book in my Kindle library too. Does it have a monster mouth open on the cover? I don't think I've read it either. Although I don't think bingeing is my problem. Maybe there's another definition of binge than the one I'm thinking of. Guess I should probably read it. I wish I could be as consistent on my health habits as I am on checking in to MFP. Tracking is pretty well a habit which is why I'm consistent on MFP. So onto the other habits.......I'm currently re-reading Atomic Habits from James Clear. I just got the workbook so maybe something new will pop out on that.

    @roz0810 Just keep working your program and the water weight will fall away along with some of its companions.

    @trooworld Beautiful hill. Is there a trail there somewhere or did just just hike however the hill took you. The chicken looks good. I looked again and I think that floating thing has legs. lol

    Today's exercise will be 30 min Leslie Sansone workout and stretching/balance exercises.
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    @teresaw1020 I just checked and I read 50% of the book and then stopped for some reason. There is another definition for the word binge according to the author

    (Remember, a Binge is even one bite or swallow outside of your very well defined Food Plan):

    Livingston Ph.D, Glenn . Never Binge Again(tm): Reprogram Yourself to Think Like a Permanently Thin Person(tm). Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Stick to the Food Plan of Your Choice! (p. 54). Psy Tech Inc.. Kindle Edition.
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld Yes, just keep up the hiking and you will soon be in great shape! B) I love that skillet cheesy green chili chicken recipe and I just put it on my Pinterest chicken board. I will serve it over cauli rice! Hey, have you ever tried those single-served brown rice that you cook in the microwave? Joe is wanting rice and I thought that might make things easy.

    @theslightedgeforever Yes, it has a monster mouth on the cover. :D And even if you don’t binge you might find some useful tidbits. My well-defined plan is not going to say that taking one bite or swallow is a binge. Unless, like Saturday, I made a vow to myself to not have even one bite. I don’t want to play games with myself or allow my little piggy to manipulate me, but I also don’t want to be so rigid that I find it impossible to stick to what I said I would do. My one never right now is to never eat in secret. If I’m not willing to tell my husband what I ate, then I won’t eat it. That one never alone is going to totally help keep me from binging more than anything else. ;)


    Hello! Well, today was a hard one for my poor Joe. He woke up dizzy and feeling like he was going to faint. His BP was really low. He ate some breakfast and then went back to bed for four hours. He is up now and doing much better. But it was scary, and I kept telling him that if he passed out I was calling an ambulance. I was supposed to have my teeth cleaned but called and postponed and hopefully he will feel OK tomorrow so I can go into the office. Maggie is scheduled for grooming too. I was able to do my workout. I fasted for 17.5 hours and made chicken salad for dinner. Yum! :)
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    TeresaW1020 wrote: »
    @trooworld Love the pics from the zoo! :) Don’t refer to breaking your fast as giving in. You decide each day what works best for you! I do think you are right that it is harder to fast longer if you’ve eaten late. You go to bed with a lot of glucose and your body will scream for some more the next day making it harder to ignore that wave of hunger. And good for you for bringing your own snacks and water! That was a good video on emotional eating. I had to nod my head in shame that I have dug food back out of the trash. Not dealing with our feelings and practicing self-care is spot on too. Which is what I returned to IF. I had to say yes to myself and what I need, or I will not be able to continue taking care of everything that is on my plate right now. :/

    @gemwolf110 Does your schedule always rotate? Sounds like you’ve had a good weekend. :)

    @theslightedgeforever you're doing great with your workouts!! B)

    @DMLinderman03 Welcome!! 😊

    Hello! This has been a good weekend for me. I started reading this book called Never Binge Again that I had in my Kindle library for a long time. I can’t believe I waited so long to read it but maybe timing is everything. Anyway, I decided to put the steps in the book to the test yesterday during the church’s Easter egg hunt. There was so much candy, and snacks like cookies and chips, and our popcorn machine was in full swing. I knew that once I started eating that junk I probably wouldn’t stop, and I’ve been doing so well lately. So, I went extreme and turned on my fasting app after dinner Friday night and fasted until dinner on Saturday. Sometimes it was hard, but hunger comes in waves, and I was busy. The temptation to cave came in waves too but I held strong. I proved that I could go to an event full of stuff that I didn’t need to eat at this time, tell myself no, and stick to it. I’m hoping what I’m learning from this book and the return to the IF lifestyle will see a major turnaround in the weight I’ve gained. :)

    Weekend job is all over the place and schedule doesn’t get posted past 3 weeks. Weekday job is a steady, same schedule Monday through Friday job.
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,495 Member
    edited April 2022
    roz0810 wrote: »
    Morning all. I've been off track a few days. Scales aren't happy but I know it's water weight too so I'm hoping it will be back down soon. Continuing fasting 18:6 and some days 20:4. Have a good week all.

    You got this! I backtracked myself. Need to commit to tracking.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,683 Member
    @theslightedgeforever I wish I could be as consistent with my health habits, too. Someday I will be. re: hiking...yes, there were trails. That pic was taken from the trail looking off to the right. The chicken was very good. I didn't notice the legs but okay lol. That's a great plan for exercise I hope you did it.

    @TeresaW1020 Yeah that recipe was really good. That's a great idea to serve over the cauliflower rice. That's funny that you mention the single-serve brown rice, that's exactly what I am using nowadays! So convenient and they come out great. Oh gosh, I'm sorry your Joe felt so bad. It must be really hard, what he's going through. I hope you get to do what you need to do today and he feels better. Great job fasting and yummy dinner!

    Hi all. I did very well yesterday, I fasted for the time I had hoped to (until 10:30 which was 16 hours) and water and food was good and was tracked. I had Cajun fried rice for dinner which was part cauliflower rice, part brown rice. It was good. I think tonight, we are going to have one of our frozen family-sized meals I got while at Walmart. I got orange chicken and butter chicken. I'll serve it over brown rice. Brown rice is 0 points for me.

    Water yesterday: 75 oz

    My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    @teresaw1020 I need to find my "never". I don't eat in secret. I don't binge in the typical sense of the word. My friend and I in another group are going to read the book for our 100 day book. I'm sorry for the yucky day that Joe had. Hm..my response to gemwolf had me thinking my never could be Never go to bed without preplanning the next day's meals into the tracker.

    @gemwolf110 So start with tracking breakfast and when you have that down add in breakfast and lunch. Eventually it becomes a habit so you automatically think, what did I eat. Of course best practice is preplanning your meals either in the morning or night before and follow that plan. That way you stay within your boundaries.

    @trooworld Sounds like you had a really good day with food. Really? You didn't see the legs? lol

    I did an Up to the BEat Fit video instead of Leslie Sansone video yesterday. Then did my stretching and balance. Total of 46 min.

    Today I will do 20 min YouTube video, weight training, stretching and balance.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,683 Member
    @theslightedgeforever Yes, I did. I had a pretty good week overall. No, I didn't lol. I saw what looked like seaweed? Great job with the exercise! Did you do the YouTube video et al yesterday?

    Hi all. When it rains, it pours. I don't think I told you but a rock flew up and hit my windshield on Saturday. That turned into a crack and now my windshield needs to be replaced on Monday. Well, yesterday we discovered our freezer isn't working at all. I called a repair place and they are coming out this afternoon but they said if it is what they think it is, we might as well replace the refrigerator. :( I'm so stressed about money. I'm stressed because I'm going to have to ask for more time off work. Ugh. Eating was really good yesterday and I lost 2 lbs this week.

    Water yesterday: 75 oz

    My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,333 Member
    @trooworld I did not do the YouTube video but I walked for 36 minutes with hubby. He came and asked if I wanted to take a walk right when I was ready to exercise. Woohoo on the loss. Sorry about the windshield and freezer. My fridge keeps leaking. We got it in 2012. How long do refrigerators usually last?

    Tonight's plan will be 20 min cardio, 15 min weights, and some stretching and balance exercises.
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    @trooworld I’m so sorry that your finances are taking such a hit. Please try to not cave into the stress by eating. It won’t make you feel better. At least that is what I keep telling myself. :/

    @theslightedgeforever that is good never to not go to bed before pre-planning. I think turning some of our nevers into positive actions and not just a bunch of stuff we can’t do is a good idea. :)


    Hello! Well, Joe didn’t get better. He stopped being able to pee so yesterday morning we went to the hospital where they put a catheter in him and sent him home. We go to a urologist tomorrow morning. We aren’t sure if this is some new adventure or part of the chemo side effects. I took Maggie to daycare, put him to bed, and ran up to the church just so I could do paychecks and make the deposit. I came back home; made us lunch and he is back in bed. I’m so stressed out right now but doing my best to not take it out on Joe, who truly can’t help everything that is happening to him. I’m also working hard at sticking to my plan. :/
  • roz0810
    roz0810 Posts: 1,244 Member
    Hey all. Back on track today. I've hit my highest weight ever now. It's time to finally do this once and for all. One day at a time!

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