At Goal & Successfully Maintaining. So Why Am I Doing This All Over Again?
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@springlering62 Yes, the rings, and its either doing quite some over or its under counting, not to mention counting odd things.
We are getting lots of trails around our town, but so far not close enough for me to get on without driving.0 -
@Sparkuvu have you accidentally added or removed the Apple Watch negative calorie adjustment? Disconnected it from steps? Did you change your activity level lately- adding or removing a workout? Have you taken up anything with a lot of wrist motion lately?
I was greeted here in Germany with a pile of yarn and a needle and instructions to “make me a blanket”. I habitually wear my watch on my right hand even though I’m right handed. The rocking wrist motion of a right handed crocheter sometimes gets interpreted as steps, so I can pick up several thousand extra steps a day while crocheting.
Or when I occasionally get buck wild and scrub the floors by hand, or sandpaper something, same thing happens.5 -
We had family photos made while visiting our eldest in CA a couple of weeks ago. We asked for a few of the two of us.
BL texted me yesterday he’s now down to 220.
That’s a milestone, in a weirdly mental kind of way. I was always terrified I would weigh more than my husband, like my mom did. He just now passed my starting weight from four years ago.
I was staggered when I saw this photo. Even now, it doesn’t always “click” that, girl, you’ve lost a lotta weight! and doesn’t he look awesome, too?!!!!!
That’s my handsome BL of 37 years. I had to pull out the calculator to figure it, lol.
He is crazy motivated now. He plateaued for months but kept doggedly at it because he could still see size, face diminishing, and now the scale weight is coming off again, too.23 -
springlering62 wrote: »
We had family photos made while visiting our eldest in CA a couple of weeks ago. We asked for a few of the two of us.
BL texted me yesterday he’s now down to 220.
That’s a milestone, in a weirdly mental kind of way. I was always terrified I would weigh more than my husband, like my mom did. He just now passed my starting weight from four years ago.
I was staggered when I saw this photo. Even now, it doesn’t always “click” that, girl, you’ve lost a lotta weight! and doesn’t he look awesome, too?!!!!!
That’s my handsome BL of 37 years. I had to pull out the calculator to figure it, lol.
He is crazy motivated now. He plateaued for months but kept doggedly at it because he could still see size, face diminishing, and now the scale weight is coming off again, too.
What a fabulous picture of you two!! I am a big fan of that red dress. Congrats to him on hitting that milestone. 🎉
I had the same fear for a long time, same experience with my parents. At one point my hubs and I were within ten pounds of each other despite him being five inches taller with broad shoulders. Now we’re separated by over 50 lbs due to my weight loss and his muscle gain. More importantly, we’re both healthy.6 -
Aww, you two are so cute 🥰1
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So much to love about that picture!1
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Great picture. Love the dress. Super cute!0
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Great picture!!
Re weighing more than your husband.
That was the main motivator for me to lose weight. Why specifically? Well, we have a canoe and enjoy going out with friends on the nearby lakes. Nothing hard core, just some gentle paddling and watching wildlife (we went on a big river a few years ago and that was a completely different experience!). It's usually easier to navigate a canoe when the person who weighs more sits in the stern (back). When we paddled with friends, the male partners always sat in the back. But not my husband and me, because I weighed more than him 😭. So my goal was to weigh less than my husband so I could be in the front like the other wives haha. And I made it!
Unfortunately my husband had some health issues which saw him drop some weight so now I have a choice to make.....lose some more pounds myself? Or fatten him up? We've found the cause of his weightloss so right now the goal is for him to gain. Phew! I thought the pressure was on me haha. Just to be clear, my husband is 5'8" and is very small framed. I am 5'5" and am built solidly, like a tank. There's not much wiggle room for me to weigh less than him!!15 -
Nice Picture1
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Lovely photo, just one weird question I probably shouldn’t ask…😂
Your ankle tattoo (if that’s what it is?) all I can see is Fred Flintstone but I’m fairly sure that’s not what it is!0 -
springlering62 wrote: »
I LOVE this photo of you two! Your BL has such a kind face. And love your sense of style.
Signed,
Recent Owner of Two Pairs of Yoga Democracy Leggings Which Are Entirely Your Fault3 -
Took me a few to 'find Fred' but all of a sudden I spotted him, lol.0
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Got home from a month overseas with a family member. BL met me at the airport, I couldn’t believe it. He had melted away from the last time I’d seen him!
(Me? After four weeks of traditional coffee and cake in the afternoon, and unlimited bakery visits, well, I’d had the opposite experience, LOL. No worries. I know what to do. Back to plan!!!)
We immediately followed this with a week on the West coast, where I caught him in our daughter’s kitchen, sheepishly punching a hole in his new belt to keep his pants up. His newest Levis are baggy already, but he still insists on wearing his XXL pants to tai chi., even though I bought him smaller pants. I’m just waiting for the “fall out” when they fall down, before I take matters into my own hands, clear his closet myself (that’s gonna be a fight…) and buy him the M he probably needs now.
After spending weeks with family, the two of us had a surprisingly laid back thanksgiving dinner- a whopping 430 calories. Roast turkey tenderloin, green beans, scoop of mashed potatoes, and a shared serving of frozen mac and cheese, leftover mom-love from when our daughter visited.
BL’s true thanksgiving love is sweet baby gherkins and he looks forward to them like crazy. He had bought himself a whole jar, and was happily munching away. I don’t care for them. But I pulled the jar away and was fixing to get one for myself, when I read the label out of habit (Yay, habits!!!) and started laughing.
“What are you laughing at? Pickles are zero calories”, he asked suspiciously.
“Not these, they’re 40 calories for two.”
“No way. They’re pickles”.
“High fructose corn syrup is the second ingredient.”
“Lemme see that jar!”
Oh the utter disappointment on his face!!! I really felt sorry for him. Even though it was Thanksgiving, he put the jar away.
I’d even made @Noreenmarie1234 ‘s pumpkin pudding for dessert (love that stuff!) and he passed, because he’d eaten so many pickles.
He’s very serious about this whole weight loss thing. Good man!12 -
springlering62 wrote: »Oh the utter disappointment on his face!!! I really felt sorry for him. Even though it was Thanksgiving, he put the jar away.
I’d even made @Noreenmarie1234 ‘s pumpkin pudding for dessert (love that stuff!) and he passed, because he’d eaten so many pickles.
He’s very serious about this whole weight loss thing. Good man!
Excellent use of the willpower muscle!
And I think I need that pumpkin pudding in my life....0 -
“My Version” of @Noreenmarie1234 ’s Pumpkin Pudding
2 servings fat free Greek Yogurt (340gr)
1 four-serving box sugar free vanilla pudding
1/2 to 1 cup cold water
Can of pumpkin purée
Pumpkin pie spice to taste
Cinnamon to taste
I add a couple of the frozen Dorot ginger cubes, thawed, available at Trader Joe’s.
Whip well, and refrigerate til pudding-firn.
Makes 4 servings. Awesome with a squirt of whipped cream and a sprinkle of honey-ginger crystals.
Tastes like a pumpkin pie without the crust.
If you have an ice cream maker, makes great ice cream, esp if you can mix in a crumbled graham cracker.
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springlering62 wrote: »“My Version” of @Noreenmarie1234 ’s Pumpkin Pudding
2 servings fat free Greek Yogurt (340gr)
1 four-serving box sugar free vanilla pudding
1/2 to 1 cup cold water
Can of pumpkin purée
Pumpkin pie spice to taste
Cinnamon to taste
I add a couple of the frozen Dorot ginger cubes, thawed, available at Trader Joe’s.
Whip well, and refrigerate til pudding-firn.
Makes 4 servings. Awesome with a squirt of whipped cream and a sprinkle of honey-ginger crystals.
Tastes like a pumpkin pie without the crust.
If you have an ice cream maker, makes great ice cream, esp if you can mix in a crumbled graham cracker.
HAHA, he sure missed out! I bet he would get hooked like us. I eat the entire bowl, sometimes 2 almost every night and have been for the past.... 10 years now I think 😅. I honestly never get sick of it because I always switch up the SF pudding flavors (pistachio, vanilla, white chocolate, butterscotch, chocolate, cheesecake, and banana cream).1 -
springlering62 wrote: »“My Version” of @Noreenmarie1234 ’s Pumpkin Pudding
2 servings fat free Greek Yogurt (340gr)
1 four-serving box sugar free vanilla pudding
1/2 to 1 cup cold water
Can of pumpkin purée
Pumpkin pie spice to taste
Cinnamon to taste
I add a couple of the frozen Dorot ginger cubes, thawed, available at Trader Joe’s.
Whip well, and refrigerate til pudding-firn.
Makes 4 servings. Awesome with a squirt of whipped cream and a sprinkle of honey-ginger crystals.
Tastes like a pumpkin pie without the crust.
If you have an ice cream maker, makes great ice cream, esp if you can mix in a crumbled graham cracker.
Thank you!!
An ice cream maker just happens to be one of the very few kitchen appliances I own.0 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »springlering62 wrote: »“My Version” of @Noreenmarie1234 ’s Pumpkin Pudding
2 servings fat free Greek Yogurt (340gr)
1 four-serving box sugar free vanilla pudding
1/2 to 1 cup cold water
Can of pumpkin purée
Pumpkin pie spice to taste
Cinnamon to taste
I add a couple of the frozen Dorot ginger cubes, thawed, available at Trader Joe’s.
Whip well, and refrigerate til pudding-firn.
Makes 4 servings. Awesome with a squirt of whipped cream and a sprinkle of honey-ginger crystals.
Tastes like a pumpkin pie without the crust.
If you have an ice cream maker, makes great ice cream, esp if you can mix in a crumbled graham cracker.
HAHA, he sure missed out! I bet he would get hooked like us. I eat the entire bowl, sometimes 2 almost every night and have been for the past.... 10 years now I think 😅. I honestly never get sick of it because I always switch up the SF pudding flavors (pistachio, vanilla, white chocolate, butterscotch, chocolate, cheesecake, and banana cream).
You forgot lemon. Lemon sugar free pudding whipped with Greek yogurt and some ice water, a spritz of canned whipped cream, and some lemon crystals is the bomb.
If you haven’t discovered honey crystals, they pack a lot of flavor at 15 calories a tsp (3gr).
They are dried honey “globules” mixed with dried lemon or ginger. I like the Victoria Taylor brand, but Amazon sells them, and for some reason, my local Indian market sells the lemon ones.
Another great topping I discovered recently is Dr Oetker’s Vanilla Bourbon sugar. It’s an infused (?) sugar with flecks of vanilla been. A small sprinkle of that on top of vanilla/yogurt pudding with a spritz of canned whipped cream tastes like crème brûlée, which is one of my all time favorite foods.5 -
@springlering62 ~ saw a fab looking plate protein pancakes you recently posted elsewhere. maybe you've posted recipe here, but, would you please repost pic and recipe here? my inner 2 yr old child's eyeballs clapped! lol1
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Spring, you da woman. ❤️LifeChangz wrote: »@springlering62 ~ saw a fab looking plate protein pancakes you recently posted elsewhere. maybe you've posted recipe here, but, would you please repost pic and recipe here? my inner 2 yr old child's eyeballs clapped! lol
Or maybe post in Recipes, link here?
More than just maintainers would like that, I'd bet!1
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