May 6
Mrs_Hoffer
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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?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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This is one of the most important piece of this health journey that has sustain me.
Some years ago, my husband gave me a surprise birthday. My friends gave me lots of stuff. I sat in front of these stuff and ask myself a very important question. Now that you have turn 50, what will you give yourself to remember this occasion? I decided there and then that I was going to give myself the gift of health. When people give you gifts on important occasions, they do not come back and collect their gifts
. Therefore, this "gift" will not be collected back by me. I sat down and wrote down my WHY. It is good healthy lifestyle and there is no going back. My "WHY" I want to be healthy and be a health model for my children and those around me. I have lost (or let go) of the weight for good. I joined WWW, later Noom, and read a lot. I have learned a lot. My Why has kept me going. I am in maintenance. I have been in maintenance for at least 10years. My children, friends, and some family members have copied me. I surround myself with people of like mind and that is one of the reasons I am in this UAC.
#nogoingback.
What is your "WHY"?
Can your "WHY" stand the test of time?
What are you doing to keep that "WHY" alive?
Here are some information that may help you answer this question.
https://www.fastfx.co.nz/find-your-reason-why/?v=d76c77a873e2
https://healthbeet.org/discover-your-why/
Still need extra information:
https://www.precisionnutrition.com/reasons-to-lose-weight
https://gethealthyu.com/find-your-why-for-weight-loss/8 -
@victorious55 - what a fabulous opener and so absolutely true! When I think back to different times in my life when I was mired in yo-yo dieting, the “why” was usually something like “to wear this size by this event”. Now my “why” is about being healthy and living life to its fullest as long as possible. I want to be that 90 year old woman that people say “dang, can you believe she’s still doing that?” I’m only 63 but I see people my age with health issues, some they could have done something about, and others that have always been healthy but suddenly find themselves with debilitating disease. I can’t control everything, but I will do what I can to help my odds. I want to model an active lifestyle for my grandkids and build memories with them that involve being outdoors and actively playing with them.
Congratulations to you for being in maintenance for 10 years! That is truly awesome and inspiring.8 -
@victorious55 When I first joined Noom last summer, they had us dive into the question of The Ultimate Why. This developed into Your Big Plan, or YBP. For the first time in my life I actually asked myself that question, and the answer surprised me. It wasn’t about a clothing size or an event.
As I started thinking about retirement, I realized that I didn’t want to be like most of my friends. They all take a list of meds and have multiple doctors. They seem to think it’s normal. When I mentioned that I refused to take statins at my doctors suggestion, they were all shocked (and maybe a bit offended). It seems that every last one of them are on statins and BP meds. I insisted that diet and exercise were going to bring my numbers down. 8 of us were sitting around a dinner table, and they all dismissed the idea. It’s easier for them to take meds than to do the necessary work.
I don’t want to be that 70-something year old woman. So that’s my Ultimate Goal. To be strong and healthy when I turn 70 next summer. I’m well on my way. All of my numbers are now good , with the exception of LDL(which is still a little high, but I’m working on it). The only meds I take are vitamins.
@victorious55 thank you for making me refocus on this today. It’s important to keep my eye on the prize!11 -
Calories tracked ✅
Exercise ✅
Calories within budget ✅
Didn’t finish work until 8pm and really didn’t feel like exercising but because of this challenge did Les Mills Core and feel better for it 😀10 -
@victorious55 Exceptionally good opener today. Very inspiring.biketheworld wrote: »I want to be that 90 year old woman that people say “dang, can you believe she’s still doing that?”
I really identify with this also. My successful weightloss in the past has always centered around my desire to be healthy. Then for several years I went into ¨I don´t care¨ mode as I was struggling through life and telling myself I did not want to live to be old anyway. But thankfully it finally got clear enough to me that it was time to free myself from the heaviness of my career and in doing so easily regained my joy in life and the desire to be healthy now corresponds quite well with what you say above---- I want to be like one of those old ladies still doing Zumba and such thing in their 90s.
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@victorious55 That's very inspiring. When I started Noom, my YBP was to fit in my old jeans. So shallow, I know, but after starting taking care of myself, I found out there is much more than a stubborn button. I feel better now than 10 years ago.7
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biketheworld wrote: »@victorious55 - what a fabulous opener and so absolutely true! When I think back to different times in my life when I was mired in yo-yo dieting, the “why” was usually something like “to wear this size by this event”. Now my “why” is about being healthy and living life to its fullest as long as possible. I want to be that 90 year old woman that people say “dang, can you believe she’s still doing that?” I’m only 63 but I see people my age with health issues, some they could have done something about, and others that have always been healthy but suddenly find themselves with debilitating disease. I can’t control everything, but I will do what I can to help my odds. I want to model an active lifestyle for my grandkids and build memories with them that involve being outdoors and actively playing with them.
Congratulations to you for being in maintenance for 10 years! That is truly awesome and inspiring.
"... Now my “why” is about being healthy and living life to its fullest as long as possible. I want to be that 90 year old woman that people say “dang, can you believe she’s still doing that?”..."
My Auntie turns 90 this year. She is one of my role models in this health journey. She is very sharp! She walks faster than some of my relatives that are in their 20s!
She dances. Sometimes she is in heels
#TheDangImpossible90yrsOldWoman
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SilverSage1 wrote: »@victorious55 When I first joined Noom last summer, they had us dive into the question of The Ultimate Why. This developed into Your Big Plan, or YBP. For the first time in my life I actually asked myself that question, and the answer surprised me. It wasn’t about a clothing size or an event.
As I started thinking about retirement, I realized that I didn’t want to be like most of my friends. They all take a list of meds and have multiple doctors. They seem to think it’s normal. When I mentioned that I refused to take statins at my doctors suggestion, they were all shocked (and maybe a bit offended). It seems that every last one of them are on statins and BP meds. I insisted that diet and exercise were going to bring my numbers down. 8 of us were sitting around a dinner table, and they all dismissed the idea. It’s easier for them to take meds than to do the necessary work.
I don’t want to be that 70-something year old woman. So that’s my Ultimate Goal. To be strong and healthy when I turn 70 next summer. I’m well on my way. All of my numbers are now good , with the exception of LDL(which is still a little high, but I’m working on it). The only meds I take are vitamins.
@victorious55 thank you for making me refocus on this today. It’s important to keep my eye on the prize!
"....As I started thinking about retirement, I realized that I didn’t want to be like most of my friends. They all take a list of meds and have multiple doctors. They seem to think it’s normal....
8 of us were sitting around a dinner table, and they all dismissed the idea. It’s easier for them to take meds than to do the necessary work.
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So sad and so true
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My question is "Why should I make the big pharmaceutical company CEOs, shareholders, stakeholders, and their heirs rich at the expense of my health?" Why? Why? Why? Because I am too lazy to do the work?
#Don'tGetRichOnMe
#IamGoingToDoTheWork7 -
@victorious55 Exceptionally good opener today. Very inspiring.biketheworld wrote: »I want to be that 90 year old woman that people say “dang, can you believe she’s still doing that?”
I really identify with this also. My successful weightloss in the past has always centered around my desire to be healthy. Then for several years I went into ¨I don´t care¨ mode as I was struggling through life and telling myself I did not want to live to be old anyway. But thankfully it finally got clear enough to me that it was time to free myself from the heaviness of my career and in doing so easily regained my joy in life and the desire to be healthy now corresponds quite well with what you say above---- I want to be like one of those old ladies still doing Zumba and such thing in their 90s.
Same here .
#ZumbaDancingOldWoman4 -
@victorious55 That's very inspiring. When I started Noom, my YBP was to fit in my old jeans. So shallow, I know, but after starting taking care of myself, I found out there is much more than a stubborn button. I feel better now than 10 years ago.
"...I feel better now than 10 years ago..."
Wow O!
#HealthierAtOlderAge4 -
Calories tracked ✅
Exercise ✅
Calories within budget ✅
Didn’t finish work until 8pm and really didn’t feel like exercising but because of this challenge did Les Mills Core and feel better for it 😀
It is interestingly that once we do the exercise, we feel better. We sleep better.
That is because, " ...When you exercise, it increases endorphins, dopamine, adrenaline and endocannabinoid -- these are all brain chemicals associated with feeling happy, feeling confident, feeling capable, feeling less anxiety and stress and even less physical pain,.." McGonigal says.
https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/ways-exercise-makes-you-happier/#:~:text="When you exercise, it increases,physical pain," McGonigal says.6 -
May 6, 2022
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, Iron Series by Caroline Girvan
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Habits to maintain this month:
Kitchen Closed? Yes
Did you go "nuts" with nuts today? No (6 days -free)
Within Sugar macro today? Yes (5 days)
Pass day 0/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).5 -
✅ Exercise - 1 hour of Jazzercise and 4 mile hike with backpack
✅ Calories -
✅ Tracking -
Closed all my Apple watch rings today
1 Pass days used
Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: P-2-3-4-5-6
I'm posting a bit early today as I'm about to go off grid backpacking with my husband and daughter for one night. This is her Mother's day gift to me :-) I've pre-logged meals and snacks and even without accounting for any exercise calories I get from the hike I have about 350 calories to spare.
@victorious55 - you've posted a very deep question that makes me stop and think about what this all about for me. Most of my life, I focused too much on what I thought others were thinking of me. Was I thin enough, smart enough, funny enough, kind enough, pretty enough, a good student, good at my work? If people told me I was "enough" in any of those categories, it was nice to hear but I don't know if I really got satisfaction from it. I'm now older and hopefully a little wiser and maybe at a point in life where those things aren't my why anymore. For me, it isn't about a moment in time such as an event. I do still care about numbers (weight, BP, cholesterol, etc.) which are indicators of whether or not what I am doing is helping me be healthy and enjoy a good quality of life. I've been going to Jazzercise for about 15 years now, but there are ladies who have been going for 40 years and are still active and healthy. I want to be like them.5 -
enlightenme3 wrote: »✅ Exercise - 1 hour of Jazzercise and 4 mile hike with backpack
✅ Calories -
✅ Tracking -
Closed all my Apple watch rings today
1 Pass days used
Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
UAC: P-2-3-4-5-6
I'm posting a bit early today as I'm about to go off grid backpacking with my husband and daughter for one night. This is her Mother's day gift to me :-) I've pre-logged meals and snacks and even without accounting for any exercise calories I get from the hike I have about 350 calories to spare.
@victorious55 - you've posted a very deep question that makes me stop and think about what this all about for me. Most of my life, I focused too much on what I thought others were thinking of me. Was I thin enough, smart enough, funny enough, kind enough, pretty enough, a good student, good at my work? If people told me I was "enough" in any of those categories, it was nice to hear but I don't know if I really got satisfaction from it. I'm now older and hopefully a little wiser and maybe at a point in life where those things aren't my why anymore. For me, it isn't about a moment in time such as an event. I do still care about numbers (weight, BP, cholesterol, etc.) which are indicators of whether or not what I am doing is helping me be healthy and enjoy a good quality of life. I've been going to Jazzercise for about 15 years now, but there are ladies who have been going for 40 years and are still active and healthy. I want to be like them.
Wow O! This is really deep. People's opinions are "variables", and not "constants". Today, they are satisfy with you, tomorrow they are not . They do not even understand "themselves".
"...I've been going to Jazzercise for about 15 years now, but there are ladies who have been going for 40 years and are still active and healthy. I want to be like them..."
#OlderandWiser
#PeopleApprovalDon'tDetermineMySuccess
#ActiveandHealthyforlife2 -
Great opener and great posts. Really enjoyed all.
3xyes. Day 20 of Epic II + 9 km run5 -
6 May
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
My huge why for a long long LONG time (almost 27 yrs) was to keep my weight as low as possible to prevent stress on Bandit's back. Sometimes my why was because I thought it would make me more attractive to boys. And then when I was dating I always ended up putting on weight due to pretending I did not need to watch calories and eating out. These are all most awesome why's. Now my largest why is that I am trying to preserve my joints for my running addiction - less weight is a lot less stress on hips and knees.6 -
✅ Exercise - 20 minutes of spinning 25 minutes of yoga
✅ Calories: Phew!
✅ Tracking5 -
Friday
yes x 3
0/3 pass days used6 -
SummerSkier wrote: »6 May
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
My huge why for a long long LONG time (almost 27 yrs) was to keep my weight as low as possible to prevent stress on Bandit's back. Sometimes my why was because I thought it would make me more attractive to boys. And then when I was dating I always ended up putting on weight due to pretending I did not need to watch calories and eating out. These are all most awesome why's. Now my largest why is that I am trying to preserve my joints for my running addiction - less weight is a lot less stress on hips and knees.
"..Sometimes my why was because I thought it would make me more attractive to boys. And then when I was dating I always ended up putting on weight due to pretending I did not need to watch calories and eating out..." This made my laugh Sometimes these boys are fatter than us and they do not deserve us and make us do things that are to our disadvantage.
I like this "..less weight is a lot less stress on hips and knees. .."
#IloveMyHips
#IloveMyKnees
#LessStressHealthyHips
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✅✅✅ 3️⃣ pass days
My Why?
Because I wanted to be as fit and healthy as I could for as long as I could, I have become a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit.
One habit at a time, I endeavour to live congruently.5 -
Yes x3
Great topic and Just what I needed right now..... I have had a few whys esp in the last 2 years wen I joined Uac. I had the luxury of being a stay at home mum and altho it was tough financially we made do and it gave me the opportunity to focus of my health. Now being back at work I am hving to rethink my why and also we adjust my health goals to fit in with my new working life. My why at the moment is to hve a normal relationship with food and weight and not let it consume me as much as it does. This will allow me to live in the present moment with my toddler and also teach him how to regulate his emotions wen he grows up.. xo6 -
TerriRichardson112 wrote: »✅✅✅ 3️⃣ pass days
My Why?
Because I wanted to be as fit and healthy as I could for as long as I could, I have become a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit.
One habit at a time, I endeavour to live congruently.
#LiveCongruently!
#HealthyBody
#HealthySoul
#HealthyMind
#HealthySpirit
#A360DegreesHealthyPerson - I totally agree with you. Thank you for this perspective!1 -
donna25trinity wrote: »Yes x3
Great topic and Just what I needed right now..... I have had a few whys esp in the last 2 years wen I joined Uac. I had the luxury of being a stay at home mum and altho it was tough financially we made do and it gave me the opportunity to focus of my health. Now being back at work I am hving to rethink my why and also we adjust my health goals to fit in with my new working life. My why at the moment is to hve a normal relationship with food and weight and not let it consume me as much as it does. This will allow me to live in the present moment with my toddler and also teach him how to regulate his emotions wen he grows up.. xo
#NormalRelationshipWithFood
#NormalRelationshipWithWeight
#MomInThePresent
#AMomThatModelsTheTruth
A healthy relationship with our emotions is very important. I am very sure your toddler will grow up to appreciate you. My young adult son recently gave me a hug and thanked me for taking care of myself, making sure they eat healthy, modelling healthy lifestyle, and said "...I have a foundation to pass on to my own family..." I was emotional.4 -
@SilverSage1 Very inspiring and I can definitely relate!
- Yes, 14,000+ steps, 259 zone minutes
- Yes
- Yes
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@victorious55 Ty for the thought provoking post. I have a lot of why's too. They are related to my overall health, both mental and physical.
Yes x 3 today.4 -
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@victorious55 Ty for the thought provoking post. I have a lot of why's too. They are related to my overall health, both mental and physical.
Yes x 3 today.
Yes this is very important!
#OverallMentalHealth
#OverallPhysicalHealth4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, Paula B strength training
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? I was over
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? I did not. Sweet snacks
2/3 pass days used.
I resonated with the Precision Nutrition article. I enjoy eating salads and vegetables and fruit and less breads and sweets. My sleep is better.
@SilverSage1 that's awesome that you are not taking a statin. I have been working with a dietician to lower mine but my last test results didn't reflect much of a change. I feel it may have been skewed because I was recovering from Sepsis. Also my mother's cholesterol numbers are always higher and her doctor has accepted that. She is 82 and healthy. Anyway I am going to try a statin for a bit but my goal is to not take them.4 -
May 6th
Exercise: yes
Tracked: Yes
Calories: yes5 -
✅ Exercise: 45 minutes swimming
✅ Calories
✅ Tracked
0 passdays used ( )
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