NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

@trooworld We went to La Jolla and the beach. Tomorrow I'll get out some pics to post. It was such a nice time. Thank you for the podcast. I'll add her to my list. I listen to podcasts when I'm at the gym.

@cbabie Keep listening to your body. What's good for others may not be good for ourselves. I'm glad you found some exercise you like.

I went to the gym today and did almost 90 minutes. I'm sort of getting over my exhaustion from the trip. I could have had so many excuses today not to go. We had to do an extra trip to the bank and do some errands at the time that I normally go to the gym. I planned ahead and wore my gym clothes to my errands. People's opinions be damned. I came in and put away the groceries and ran over to the gym. Only to realize once I got there that I forgot my water bottle. Then 15 seconds later I go to set my fitbit and it's dead. I said to myself my body knows it's exercising. I said just do 30 min. But I just kept following my routine til it was done. Good choices for me today.

Well with exercise and breakfast. Nighttime not so much.

@cbabie I hope stopping the stuff will help you feel better. Taking each day as it comes, even hour by hour, is the way to go, I think. I, too, need to FOCUS. Thanks, I don't feel like I am doing great. Yeah that was a link to her channel, I don't know why it didn't just post the link like usual. I'm glad you found it lol.

@theslightedgeforever The link to the actual podcast is: https://pahlabfitness.com/category/fitness-matters-podcast/ The link I posted earlier was to her YouTube channel (she also has fitness videos and talks). I love La Jolla, it's so pretty. I don't go often because parking is a nightmare. Wow, great job at the gym! I wear gym clothes all the time lol, but I think that is normal here. I'm glad you didn't give up when there were obstacles put in your way. Well done.

@Tamevv Great job! That's amazing that you actually lost weight on vacation, as you know, most people gain on vacation! You are doing great.

Hi all. I lost 3.8 lbs this week, which I am very happy about. Last night, my husband had a serious talk with me about my health. He said nothing has changed since I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes and he's afraid I'm going to die. He said I have to get moving, that I sit all day and come home and sit. I told him my knee and he said but you can move your upper body. He told me I'm just using excuses. He doesn't seem to accept that small changes add up to big changes. He wants everything to change now. I know he's just afraid of losing me but it pissed me off. He said, you still eat chips, you still eat burgers, nothing's changed. I wanted to say, "You asked me where the chips were the last time I came home from grocery shopping. You wanted me to stop by Wendy's for burgers. You have a hand in this, too." But I didn't.

Water yesterday: 40 oz

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

@Tamevv Yaaay on your loss. I think just keep practicing your habits and you'll get there.

@trooworld Woohoo on your weight loss. You must be doing something right. I just remember on What Not to Wear them always telling those people that unless you are at a gym or working out to ditch the gym clothes. LOL I think you need to take the opportunity since hubby opened up the conversation to say to him Yes I've been thinking about what you said and I think it would help me if you would do XYZ. I was reading a blogpost today about wasted time. I hate to waste time, waste money. But evidently I don't mind wasting time when it comes to my weight. How many years have I been doing this? It talked about we think of time as infinite and eternal. If we don't do good today then we can do good tomorrow. Unfortunately, years pass by that way. Today I have had Wendy's and chips now that you mention it. I went to the store for some water. I didn't have lunch and then I went to the gym and came home with a bunch of stuff. Meanwhile, dd gets off work and calls and says I'm at Wendy's what do you want? I have learned that I need to learn the skill of telling people NO when they ask me do I want XYZ! Never go to the store hungry.

@gfjazz Welcome to the group. Like in baseball, you have to keep practicing so you know how to hit those curve balls. So just keep practicing your good habits. Be consistent and then you will lose weight at a rate that you are comfortable with.

@cbabie Good news is you are back to focusing. That is what it takes.

It actually snowed lightly this morning. UGH. I had just taken a nice video two days ago of the pretty colors in the back. I thought it was foggy when I looked outside this morning.

I went to the gym today for 60 min. I just need to get my eating in gear.

@gfjazz I'm sorry you are struggling. It's tough when you aren't seeing much progress.

@cbabie I agree about starting the day with exercise making it better. I wanted to tell DH he was a part of it but the words wouldn't flow out of my mouth lol! Yes, I think that is why I didn't say anything: because he would have thrown back at me that I am the only one that ultimately decides. That's right, we try not to have 2 bad days in a row, they lead to more. That was good. Thank you!

@theslightedgeforever Nice pictures! Did you get to see the seals? They may have them blocked off right now, I'm not sure. I know they were having problems with people taking selfies with them and getting them upset. Thank you. LOL yeah, I probably should ditch the gym clothes but they are so comfy lol! Good idea to have a follow-up conversation with DH. I also need to learn that skill. I have a hard time saying no in a lot of situations. I am guilty of going to the store hungry, I do it almost every weekend and I shouldn't. SNOW??? Oh gosh. Already??? Good job with the gym!

@Tamevv It was hard to hear but I know it was coming from a good place and I tried to keep that in mind. He is actually pretty supportive in many ways: he offers to go for walks on the weekends, the other day he said maybe we can do meal prep today (Saturday) so that we can go for walks at night next week, he'll help cook. But he does do things that mess it up too, like suggesting burgers from Wendy's or pizza. Good points. I like that you laid out what you needed. I think I need to think about what it is I really need from my DH to support me. I know some things but I really need to give it some thought. Thank you.

Hi all. I feel better today, maybe because that loss I had yesterday has sunk in. I started doing Pahla B's 5-0 method yesterday (https://pahlabfitness.com/programs/the-5-0-method/ ). It involves tracking calories (which I already do through Healthi), drinking half my body weight in water (this is going to be very hard, I weigh 228 lbs!), getting the right amount of sleep, exercising moderately, and managing my mindset. For the mindset part, there are journal prompts included in her free ebook (see the previous link) that I am doing. Below is my prompt from yesterday. I think it will help. I've also been listening to her podcast (Fitness Matters).

I'm meeting a friend at a favorite Thai restaurant today for lunch. It's supposed to rain today, which I hope it doesn't because we are going to see a colleague in the opera tonight and we have to drive 30 miles away to go.

Water yesterday: 40 oz

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

@Tamevv You've got this!

Hi all. We went to the opera last night to see my coworker perform. It was a nice evening. We came home and stayed up until 12:30 am and then my middle-aged body woke me up at 5:00 am. Not good, I only slept a little over 3 hours if you don't count the time I was waking up throughout the night. I'll probably take a nap at some point. I am meeting two of my coworkers for a late lunch for our annual birthday luncheon. All three of us have birthdays pretty close together so we celebrate together. I already looked at the menu and decided I will have a salad but that may need to change because my digestive system is upset and I don't want to upset it further. TMI, I know lol sorry!

Water yesterday: 50 oz

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

@theslightedgeforever That's a good idea but I don't do well when I actually am at the restaurant ordering, even if I have a plan, the plan tends to go out the window and I order what I want. The other night after the opera, DH had me stop for Burger King because he was hungry. I wanted to tell him that wasn't very supportive but I didn't, I just didn't order anything for myself. I will implant in my head the salad idea for the next time he wants FF. I will try. Some days, I do better with water than others. The other day, I drank 110 oz I think. Yesterday, 40 oz. It's a conscious effort for water. I'm glad you got to see the seals. Yikes, 20s, that's cold! I like the quote you posted. That was a good idea to put a widget on your phone. You've got this.

Hi all. I ended up getting a BBQ brisket sandwich with a side salad at the lunch yesterday. I did not regret it. That is all I ate all day besides some yogurt and berries in the morning. I was under my calorie and "Bite" goal for the day. I was so tired from not sleeping enough the night before that I went to bed at 6:00 pm last night. I got a good night's sleep and feel better today.

Water yesterday: 40 oz

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

@theslightedgeforever Yeah I'll need to practice that. I don't follow Pahla's calorie goal (you get that from the sites she recommends, if I recall right?), I follow what Healthi sets for me. Yeah that water goal is tough lol also an unhelpful thought lol. I'm enjoying the day's reflection, I do it either at night or the next morning.

Hi all. I did well yesterday with food: I had no snacks and I stuck to my plan. I had to get lunch from the cafe but it fit into my day. It feels like it should be Wednesday but Tuesday it is.

Water yesterday: 70 oz

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

@trooworld Yes, my calories are about 100-145 calories higher now than what I was using. Although today I'm done for the day and I'm about 278 less. I'm not hungry so I'm not going to eat just to be consistent. Hooray on doing well with your food.

@cbabie That's good that you are changing your mindset. I remember my first son and his circumcision.

I ate a really good cherry, almond, apple salad today. Went to Mall of America today so did lots of walking but actually only got in 20 min of exercise.

@trooworld Good job on eating healthy snacks and not eating something when it didn't taste good. I'm learning to eat 1/2 of those big muffins. I think add a piece of string cheese for some protein and it wouldn't be that bad. Maybe not everyday.

@cbabie Tell us all the good things that you did for today. One of them was wearing jeans and not sweatpants. This helps your mindset. The mall of America is about 75 min away from dd's apt so she won't be going there to walk regularly. She could just go to the gym downstairs like I do.

I went to the gym today for 45 min. Did my hill/sprint program and some stretching. Stayed within my calories although more veggies were needed. I did get in more water than I usually do. All the little things.

@theslightedgeforever Thank you. Yeah not every day but ok occasionally. Good job with the gym and staying within your calories. The little things add up.

@Tamevv Congrats on meeting your goal! 67 days is awesome. Yeah it is hard to pass up freebies.

Hi all. I gained 2.2 lbs this week. I'm very disappointed and don't know what happened as I was under on my calories almost every day if not every day. I can't help but think back to the weight loss doctor's words: it's your body's setpoint. It's so frustrating. I did eat baked beans last night for dinner so they might still be in my system.

Water yesterday: 75 oz

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

@trooworld Oh I hate those weeks!! So bummed for you. I hate that feeling like “what more can I do?” But try not to get deflated - you know you’re doing the right things for health, so eventually the numbers should catch up. You have been making really good choices so maybe next week you’ll have a big drop 🤞. How has your knee been?

@cbabie Chicken and dumplings sounds great. I did a barely edible rice and sausages dish (hehe, knew I wasn’t eating it so didn’t put in much effort really - figured they could just have sustenance and forego flavour occasionally 😏). What’s your plan for self love/care/prioritising/health today? Did it go as planned?

@theslightedgeforever Wow I’m jealous of a gym in your building too. I’m so grateful for my elliptical but some days variety would be nice 😊. I would have liked a walk instead this morning but it’s raining. Maybe later tho.

Morning. Did a long workout last night while everyone else watched a movie. DH laughs at me when I work out late, but gotta take the Am thinking I need to set some formal goals again. I didn’t set new ones for my post-holiday portion of the month. when they come!! Was all convinced I’d have a break this morning but knew I should put my clothes on so I could jump on the elliptical if i felt up to it later on - if I have to change as well it’s one more hurdle and risks losing the window. So had water and sat down for a few minutes but the house was quiet so decided to just get it done 😊. Feeling energised for the rest of the day.

@cbabie Today is a new day, I'm sorry about the bad day but you can have a good day today. I love chicken and dumplings! Did you make it in the crockpot or on the stove? I try to weigh like that, too. Yeah the scale will catch up eventually I suppose!

@Tamevv Thank you, it stinks. My knee has hurt less but occasionally still hurts. I've been putting the Voltaren on and that really helps, I think. Wow, that's great you did a workout while everyone was watching a movie. Were you able to watch the movie at the same time? Enjoy the day.

@theslightedgeforever It could be sodium. It looks like a flat line lol. I go up slightly and then down slightly, it is pretty darned steady. 82 minutes, wow! Good idea to precook your veggies, you are more likely to reach for them.

Hi all. Thanks for your support. I truly appreciate having a place to be able to come and complain and you understand lol. This morning I should get some activity, we are going to volunteer with the pug rescue organization in our city. Their Pug-O-Ween party is today and they need help setting up. After we set it up, we will go home and get Daisy and come back and enjoy the party. Nothing else going on.

Water yesterday: 50 oz

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

@trooworld So based on science, you are eating as many calories as you are burning. Right? So if you have been tracking daily, you can see how many calories you consumed over the week and then lower that slightly. Pug-o-ween sounds fun. Good for you for increasing your water.

@cbabie Glad to see you are doing something that you enjoy. I love toast too. I think it's a comfort thing with me. The best toast for me has butter and jelly on it. I have to have it with eggs or something because otherwise I will eat 3 pieces. That's not good for me. Have you thought about something like Audible so you can have books on tape?

From a book I'm reading. I listen to his podcast each week.

Here are the 3D’s of why you must track habits: Habit-tracking provides proof of your DESIRE backed by your attention and intention from one day to the next. Additionally, habit tracking provides the DATA necessary to see where you are headed. Finally, the act of tracking will help to cultivate the habit of DISCIPLINE.

Grunburg, Martin. EVERYTHING Is a F*cking STORY: Recognize & Rewrite the Stories that Steer Your Life. (pp. 236-237). Equilibrium Enterprises, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Today I took my rest day instead of tomorrow. I could tell the last couple of days in the gym my body was physically tired. So back at it tomorrow.