Daily Accountability Challenge!

@jillesser great job on the not binging after! It’s kind of easier when you get upset to just throw in the towel and say what the heck. I went over calories one day this week too. I beat myself up over it.
We need to realize we are t perfect. Everyday is different. We eat differently because of it.
We need to be kinder to ourselves it’s a journey not a race. Have a great day.

Ok, I am a little moody, just tired of this weather and feeling bad, but the drugs probably are not helping my attitude. two more days on the pills and I should be allowed to use only Motrin. Tracking today, I am surprised how many calories I have already consumed, had a protein mix and frozen peaches breakfast and veg lentil soup for lunch. Hubs is making ratatouille and rice for dinner, it will be tight but I should be under my 1200. Wondering how I really focus on eating well and stay away from all the junk I like and wine, I do like my wine. my three:

1) logged my food, which I tend not to.....so that was good
2) cleaned both my fridges, what a mess!
3) not sure I can think of a third one, I did get to shower finally, my hair had been matted (really bad from the surgeons, we had to cut them out) and I don't grow hair anymore, after 60 it is just super thin and straight....losing any of it is a disaster. So, my good thing is not letting it turn me into a puddle of tears on my floor. LOL I am alive and there are always wigs, I guess. May have to go short. : (

Congrats Jill; binge-ing for me can be just as you said, hard to stop, a momentum, until I'm feeling nauseous. Good for you!

Kathy-good for you getting back on the horse, & you are right, kindness begins with the self. Progress, not perfection.

Linny, I hope your daughter had a great birthday! My niece cried when she turned 10, she wanted to stay a kid. She's already almost taller than my sister (her dad's family is all TALL); good that you started off the vacay on track!

Dawn...so productive!when you are out for the count right now; the link for the muffins I found (& I reviewed a bunch of different recipes but these were the ones, except I only had a scant 2 C of egg whites instead of 2.5, AND I doubled the cheese to a half cup but used reduced fat. Also per another recipe, it suggested adding a couple T of milk (I used 1%) for rising, but they were like little souffles & deflated within a minute of removal. If one added something like a little whole wheat flour or maybe some oat bran? (all the volumetrics food people use it for, I guess, it's low cals and adds body/structure? I haven't experimented with it yet) & someone else said to add some garlic powder otherwise slightly bland (egg whites after all, though egg beaters brand original was yellow-y which was less off-putting) & I didn't have any chives so used some sprinkles of dried herbs & spices I had on hand. Her technique was a little fussy, but mine ended up almost prettier than hers following it (cuz they were yellow). I entered the recipe into mfp, & it calculated 38 cals per muffin. I also had some extra spinach & tomatoes so made a few with whole eggs for fam who dislike egg beaters, and I did a taste test myself, & they weren't very different, a bit more yolky, of course. https://www.justataste.com/freezer-friendly-egg-white-muffins-recipe/

Had a s*t day—toilet overflow, flooded bathroom & floor below (basement). Got 1) an hour of 'hard' cleaning in with it; 2) wasn't very hungry much of the day dealing with it, so got to have some 'junk' food tonight & stay within my cals; not the most nutritious but a few g protein 3) still on streak with mfp tracking & coding

This coming week: basement, winter gardening, art|journaling

@3moons3 - thanks for the recipe and details. I really need to work on meal preparation, so this really helps.

I noticed a few of us noting that we blew it here/there, but got back on track (which is wonderful). Let me give you a little background. Years ago, I was seeing a NUT from my doctor's office because (as usual) I needed to lose weight. She asked about my habits, and I said, oh I can diet and lose weight, all diets work but I don't make it a lifestyle, I am either on or off, and when off I am really bad. She said, oh you are a perfectionist. I laughed and at first said, no I am not, then I thought about my work, my home and went.....yeah, I guess I am. She was the one that told me to journal three positive things every day, to focus on the wins and not worry about slip ups (because they will happen). It has really helped. I am over 100 lbs lighter than I was then.....still struggle every day with weight but I don't beat myself up (too much). I still need to lose around 15 or 20 but realizing I can eat pizza, cake, wine (whatever) as long as I don't go off on a binge and that I keep forward progress.

I love we are supporting one another; I love reading your progress and your hurdles. None of us are perfect, nor should we be. We are taking one step at a time. So go forth and conquer!

1) going to try to focus on hair, mine is literally going bald so that is going to be my hurdle this year and I ordered a few items today, wish me luck!
2) even though I am just out of surgery, I was able to help my hubs with a car issue today, made me happy to get out of bed and outside for a few.
3) logged my food and read up on recipes (I love food). I also read that having protein around one hour before bed helps your metabolism and with sleep (which I suck at) so going to try to make having a shake/bar or something high in protein as a dessert. Sounds fun! I believe I even saw a high protein muffin recipe somewhere.....going hunting....

Good luck and stay safe out there!

Plumber came today & installed a whole new toilet, so now thinking whole bath will be remodeled, in pieces. Has anyone used one of those 'bathtub replacement/resurfacing' in a day' kinda companies? Also *I* want a new stone counter (we have formica now) {I have a minor in geology, so *really* appreciate rocks & have wanted one forever! but getting push back); new sink would be nice to match new toilet & flooring & hardware & paint the walls. Excitingl

1) the plumber 2) still on streaks 3) had a lovely long catch-up with my sister in Canada today, she's on WW & has lost about 80

Tomorrow: plant some winter seeds outside if weather ok, work on 1st code project; basement clean-up; slow-cook some beans...I should go put those to soak overnight...Have a good T.

We made it home and have to start being on our normal schedule tomorrow.

1) I didn't have any unhealthy snacks on the way home! 3 1/2 hours in the car I literally had my turkey sandwich made and logged before leaving the hotel, a 100 calorie bag of popcorn and a peppermint stick.
2) We unloaded the van entirely tonight.
3) We made it back at dinner time! We are notorious for planning to leave and not wanting to so we stretch vacation an extra hour or two. Being a work and school night we really tried to stick to the planned schedule and we succeeded this time.

How's everyone? Today we got the call from the contractor we've been waiting to remodel the *other* bathroom, for over a year, & he's coming tomorrow, um, today, like in 5 hours. We, & the basement, aren't really ready for that. He'll start by literally tearing out the old shower that's leaked forever, & that'll be falling into the basement. So no gardening, no cooking, just #1 basement cleaning, #2 tonight I started code project (3/16) when I went upstairs, #3 LOW cals, 1201, just cuz of #1; TH: basement x 3

Thanks for the recipe site!!!
Well my day and night took a turn for the worse. For some reason I had a hematoma and my whole face blew up with blood. Looked like elephantiasis and bleeding from anywhere it could. They cured me overnight and I am home now. Just look really scary. So no 3 things, except I have eaten little to nothing so there is good news. LOL

OH MY GOSH, Dawn, that sounds wretched!!! Glad you are better, and do heal quickly. Are they giving you anything besides pain killers? If you are into herbal medicine, check out yarrow. Back in ye olden times they used it to stuff in wounds in wars & as an internal blood flow staunch. Be careful as there may be bad interactions with other meds.

Good for you Linny, and the point about approaching-but-keeping boundaries by planning is key, I think. I will have to mull this over some more...I'm kind of anti-boundary, because it's how I was raised, even though I understand the necessity for them in theory, and their usefulness. Tell your daughter that dessert looks good! What a cutie!

My 3: repeating yesterday except the contractors started. The walls & shower are cement, and the step was the only place it was leaking, it turns out (old school) but they can't pull it because of the HVAC that's wedged in underneath, so it's a harder job than they thought. Again, no gardening, no cooking, just #1 basement cleaning, mostly laundry today, #2 I had already done! my code after midnight so no last minute stress tonight #3 I cleared literally hundreds of open tabs on my PC that I had been crazily clicking open as something to read, in time for the fam zoom tomorrow night, so no stress then...mostly done a day early! I was never an early bird at much, though I was a good student & stayed on top of my studies. Freyay: basement x 3, unless I can sneak a little garden in.

Take care of yourself Dawn, it sounds like it was horrifying experience, at least I was a bit horrified while reading it. Maybe others wouldn't react as strongly...the war in Ukraine has been a daily bludgeon in the background of my isolated fam's lives. There's so much weird yet very stressing turmoil in society today anyway, and for you to have to deal with this...so sorry. YES follow Dr.'s orders!! please. Maybe think of it as a fortnight of severe self-care. What would you tell others to do if the situation was flipped? Follow that advice.

My mom is kinda like you, not good about sitting still and healing; about a decade ago, she had a surgery & had to sit still (it was supposed to be like 2 weeks) but I only got her to really sit still for like 3 days, because she was not into my cooking (& I was a good vegetarian international cook, but she was more traditional carnivore-omnivore, and plainer than I ate) so she started doing little things in the kitchen after 3 days, then more things for herself. She ended up over-doing it, and had some ill effects and prolonged the whole experience longer and with more pain and injury, than if she had stayed put a bit more. I kinda don't see why she was so ansty to get up and do what I consider, somewhat, 'busy' work or 'grunt' work (that's what I call it when I do those things) but I guess it gave her purpose.

Personally, I can sit for a long time*, but I'm a crafter (mostly knitting and art journaling, but I love all arts and crafts), and love reading, & reading information, online and off—a nickname others gave me: "the information gatherer" (I could call myself an info glutton)—also hearing it or watching videos, and of course listening to music. On the other hand, lying down constantly does get tedious, but if you are allowed to sit up, then take advantage of one half of a lunar cycle (new moon was last night) of enforced quietude and placidity. Maybe gift yourself an extra streaming service or cable package you don't have, for a month, & 'binge' everything you've ever wanted to see on it. Also, lots and lots of teas and infusions, and by the full moon you can get back to "normal"-ish. Also, you could act like many millenials & genZ...get into gaming?

Sending you positive thoughts and best wishes that your recovery goes well.

PS: *Even though I can sit for hours and hours, I also have phases where I am very active. But 'the life of the mind'—intellectual stimulation—has always been most fulfilling to me, and, now, with the internet, all knowledge is a search away....

I read all of these, some have some great ideas!
https://www.stellartransport.com/12-fun-ways-spend-time-bed-rest-recovering-surgery/
https://premierpodiatrygroup.net/blog/5-boredom-busting-things-to-do-while-recovering-from-surgery/
https://healing-boxes.com/50-fun-things-to-do-when-bed-boundhouse-bound/
https://mendwell.com/ten-ways-to-beat-boredom-after-surgery/
https://www.spine-health.com/blog/56-things-do-while-recovering-surgery
https://youmemindbody.com/health-care-industry/activities-to-alleviate-boredom-after-a-surgery
and this one has some products that may be useful:
https://www.theadventurouswriter.com/blog/post-surgery-gifts-ideas-healing-recovering/

Feel better