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

cbabie wrote: »

Morning all, it sounds like re need a refresh in our minds and bodies. Are you all with me? I have to get this right, I have to keep trying, I have to live longer than my parents...how do you break the cycle? One bite at a time. What can you do today than it was yesterday? I can't make it too challenging or I won't do it with all that I keep on my plate. So what do i want most? More protein and veggies and less carbs. So I will TRACK today and make tomorrow 1 carb or more lower. What about you. I will post in here to keep me accountable. I want someone to say are you working or just wishing... I think it's a goal I can do...now if you guys have more insight to help me let me know.

Cbabie

Yes refresh is needed. I need to post more. I have been tracking daily and weighing in once a week at least. I do need to add exercise and not having store bought ice cream pretty much every night. I recently bought an ice cream maker just have to figure out how to use it so I have more control of the ice cream.

Missy

@trooworld Was 100% of your day a failure? Is there any moment at all that you made a good choice? I noticed you got in 50% water. Better than 40, 30, 20, etc. What is your overall goal for water? Did you get any of that snow I kept seeing in CA? although now I see it's raining alot.

@Tamevv Go read my post to @trooworld above. I'm learning that we can always find something good if we look hard enough for it. Sounds like alot of us are struggling right now. I think they call that the messy middle.

@cbabie Sounds like a good plan you have there. Shoot for 1 less carb or whatever. 1 more minute exercise than you did yesterday. Or one more rep. It's all in the little daily decisions we do.

@gemwolf110 Homemade ice cream sounds like a lot of work to me. lol But it does control your ingredients. Ok, a goal of posting more on here sounds good. I need to do that too. My routine has been all messed up and when it's gone nothing gets done that I want to do. Wow, your new job sounds wonderful. It sounds like it's easier to fit in a healthy lifestyle.

I had to go back and see when I last posted. I'm still not 100% but this might last a while so I need to quit just sitting around and do something. My cough is much better. A slight sore throat came back and if it doesn't go away, a trip to the doc will be needed. I think I've spent the past 6 weeks doing nothing. Food hasn't really been too bad. I've lost 1.6 lbs since mid February. So now to turn the heat up.

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the encouragements, I’m doing okay. Went and hid in the bush yesterday with my dog and middle child who continues to be my emotional challenge. It was really nice to cook lunch over the fire, take a walk and read books together. I’ve been doing exercise and trying to curb my snacks. Water is low.

@gemwolf110 Home made ice cream is the best - I’m jealous - my machine died years ago and I’ve never replaced it. I have a recipe for amazing home made that does not need churning but does not ice up, but it is sooo unhealthy and sooooo addictive I cant allow myself to make it. You can do all sorts of reasonably healthy treats with a churn though. Have fun with it!

Hi all...I read all the posts, usually when walking on treadmill in am, but can't write on Ipad & walk at the same time, so I never get around to posting. At least I have been pretty consistent with the walking.

We got 8" of snow on Sat, but it has shrunk to maybe 3" now. Dd & fam are on spring break trip, so we are grandpuppy sitting. She is so cute, but so spoiled..mostly by us, lol. When they get back, we will be heading to OK for gd's birthday.

Dh was sick last week with sore throat for 2-3 days, tested 3 days, and always negative, but I wonder...
Now yesterday & today, I feel crummy, not really a sore throat, more dry, but just achy. Did a test this am, it was negative, so hopefully just a cold. I would have been fine if he wouldn't have felt the need to share, lol.

I like the idea of one small thing, and also losing 1# a month. I was listening to a seminar & the Dr said the body is only capable of losing 1 ounce of fat per day, so it would take at least 2 weeks to lose one pound of fat. (anything more is water, muscle, bowel contents, etc.) In my foggy state today, I was thinking 1/3oz, but that didn't compute right, lol. So my one thing is that I have gone back to my plan from last fall, where I figured out my net calories for the weight I want to be & am going to stick with that. It didn't work then, but with the holidays, I didn't really give it a fair test. Actually, I figured for the next 5# down goal, & set it for that. When I get there, I will go with the next 5# down goal. I usually eat my exercise calories, but am not planning to this time, 1600 calories should be plenty! Oh, guess I have 2 small things, I am trying to get at least 30 different fruits & vegetables per week. I am at 16 for 2 days so far.

Hope all of us can commit to becoming healthier & the weight loss should come with it. Have a great week!!

@cbabie I've had those days. I think I'd like to go out with a whimper. Be asleep and boom. Dead. I've always said that and then mom would quote that verse about O Death where is thy sting. I'm struggling with consistency in posting here. I'm getting better with exercise. Food hasn't been bad overall.

@retiredandlovingit Good for you for consistency on walking. I need to get back to that. I just got over a sore throat and cough. Ds had upper respiratory symptoms and shared them with dh. Who shared his cough with me plus I got the sore throat. Twice. They didn't get that symptom. I just want my energy back. I was doing something today and thought I just need to sit down. Now I really would have been better standing but let me sit her for a moment. Yaaay on your 16 f&v

@gemwolf110 List us your wins this week.

@tamevv I'm going to take out all your buts in your post. Look how much winning you did.

• Didn't snack before work
• Tracked breakfast
• Didn't eat all the food offered to me
• sticking with healthier snacks
• Exercise is becoming more consistent
• Working more strength in

@trooworld I'm glad your migraine is gone. What's one small step you can do towards your goal?

Since most of us agree with the 1 lb idea. Let's do it. For March let's shoot for 1/2-1 lb since the month is already half over. Look at where you are now and let that be where you start. Then we'll see at the beginning of the month where we are.

Also let's get some accountability going. What one thing do you want to work on this week? Only thing that helps turn around inaction and the blahs is action.

Mine will be posting. I need to get better at that.

Hi..I love this news feed.. I was ww and not happy with the changes..so I left.. I'm in day 5 and I love it here..❤️

@trooworld I'm not much of a spontaneous person with schedules. I like things planned. Maybe you can have a little lasagna and some salad. Funny thing happened last night, my son said he was going to order some food and said what are you in the mood for? I was like, Surprise me. He brought me a salad. Actually, I was not in the mood for a salad. Especially because it was mostly iceberg lettuce with a couple of shredded pieces of carrot and a few slices of cucumber. I kept saying to myself, think how many calories I'm saving. The scale was down this morning, so that was good. lol Silver lining. Note to self: Don't say the words, surprise me.

Hi to everyone else

Exercise rest day

@trooworld Are you still doing Tonal? Yes I'm glad my son is noticing me eating salads.

@cbabie I'm glad you are better. You wanted to lose some weight, right? Just keep working on your one thing.

I had a Southwest salad for lunch. No exercise yet.

@trooworld So can you add in one day this week for a date with your Tonal? I see you increased your water. Good for you.

@retiredandlovingit Sorry I had to laugh about the remote/phone story. I do that and I don't think it's the covid, although it just may be and I don't know it. lol Keep making good food choices and keep up the walking and maybe you won't have a rebound. There are days when I do well on my color coded foods and then like yesterday, I got 0%. It was a busy grab and go day. Shouldn't be to hard to grab a fruit.

Today has been a better day with my green foods. I found a couple of good salad recipes on Instagram today. So I'll add the ingredients to my shopping list for next week.

Hi, quick note before I start packing to go to OK. Doing well, just some postnasal drainage now. That could also be allergies tho, too. I'm sure there is a lot of mold in the air now that the snow has melted.

@cbabie Oh no... hope you get over it soon. I don't think I had much fatigue or nausea, mostly cold symptoms & my eye would not quit watering! Of course, I don't have all the little ones to look after like you do, it's just me & dh & he can take care of himself, lol.

@trooworld Oh, she is just a baby then. Have fun walking her. If it would have been nice weather when we had Bella (grandpuppy), I would have walked her some. But the cold & being sick didn't help. Does your dh use the Tonal much?

@theslightedgeforever I tried looking up the color coding for Noom. Might try it when we get back home. That's OK if you laughed at my comment...that's partly why I added it. We all need some humor, lol.

Well, gotta get busy!

@trooworld That's good you are getting in some extra exercise with Violet.

@cbabie Sorry about the covid. Just think you could have like you had been hit by a bus. You know I can always find the silver lining.

@retiredandlovingit I got my Noom color foods list from Pinterest. I've saved it to my notes on my phone for easy reference.

@Tamevv I wonder why we make plans and then don't execute the plans. Even though we know just do it. So many times we don't. Or we procrastinate. When I'm determined to do it, then it seems easier. That's great that you are getting in your exercise now. I'm struggling with that. my body just seems so tired after this last bout of sickness. If I didn't have a heart problem I would be slurping down energy drinks just to exercise.

@trooworld The month isn't over yet. Still time to lose 1 lb. Remember we didn't start at the beginning of the month. March 14. You've still got 2 more weeks to lose a lb. You can do it. It sounds like you are finding your focus.