NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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@trooworld I think I found it on Pinterest.
on the pie crust. I hate wasted effort. I'm okay. I've been extremely tired the past two days. No exercise. I seem to be waking up every hour looking at the clock saying is it time to get up. I am making me a little virtual health and fitness binder though. I've been working on that. Yaaay on the extra water.
@gemwolf110 I have that happen sometimes. Today it was happening with my bank app. It would immediately log me off before I did anything. So I went to the bank to see if there was something they could do plus check my balance. It worked with no problem. :sigh:1 -
Afternoon all, I think I ate everything bad yesterday. Dinner was a cheese crisp. I am really working on being aware of what I am eating and trying to do better..just not tracking. Not because I don't want to know what I ate, but just can't seem to fit it in. I am so pulled in so many directions. I have been trying to do taxes for 6 days...too many things going on. So eating is what it is. I did make salmon and asparagus last night, but since I hate Salmon, that is where the cheese crisp came In. LOL
@theslightedgeforever virtual binder? Should be good knowing you. I hope you get back to feeling less tired.
@trooworld I am sorry you had whatever it was you got..I swear there is always something going around. However, I am glad you feel better.
@senoritafloridita. Glad to see you stop by. wow I am not sure I could do 2 jobs..LOL. Glad you are sort of enjoying the benefits of working 2 jobs. LOL. We hope to see you when you can.
Cbabie
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Morning, I am still not tracking, Sometimes I wish health wasn't so hard. LOL You know we put a man on the moon, can't we have something that as we eat things it just scans with a push of a button and our food journal is completed. LOL
@trooworld wouldn't it be nice to have a bug that just takes away our cravings in the evenings and 1 meal a day? We wouldn't have to track. LOL
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Hi everyone, I’m staying with in laws this week and next, and hoping to see some other relatives along the way. Honestly, it’s not going great 🫤. But on the positives I’m walking lots and eating pretty well. The plus side of staying with other people is no access to random stashes of food for snacking 😊.
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Morning all, I did terrible yesterday. I seem to be in a funk and I have to get out of it. I think I am fighting depression to be honest. But as they say, this too shall pass.
@trooworld yea on the loss. I hope you enjoy the night with your friend. Get some me time to relax and refresh.
@Tamevv Good to hear from you. Yes that is a positive about staying with other people. Yea on the walks, I was just saying to myself I need to take the kids on a walk today and get out of the house.
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@cbabie If you eat alot of the same foods or meals, MFP just allows to you copy and transfer. Easy peasy. Sorry you are struggling with depression. Virtual binder is just an online notebook that other people would print out the pages for tracking exercises, calories, challenges, etc. I hate wasting paper.
@tamevv Yeah, inlaws can be fun. I think I ate alot in those days to keep my mouth shut and not say anything I shouldn't.
Now I don't care what I say. LOL Think of the good times. I used to walk alot to get out of the house and stress relief.
@trooworld Yaaay on your weight loss.0 -
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@trooworld I'm busy but then also out of my normal routine. That seems to always be a recipe for disaster. lol I'd love to be able to do my habits whether I'm in a normal routine or not. Although I guess that's why a Plan A Plan B is probably needed. I'm in a do nothing routine right now. Always feel free to grab anything I post. I hope it helps somebody. Yaaay on walking and tracking.
Hubby and I did a 45 min walk today. So that's done for the day.0 -
Morning, I am trying to find my way back to my life as I would like to have it. However, sometimes you have to go with a new life and have peace about it. LOL. I actually walked a mile today in the house while the baby was in his jumper and watching me. Now just to get to tracking. one of my daughter has lost weight, not by choice, she had oral surgery and is still having trouble eating. When I look at her I see what I could be doing and I guess you would say it motivates me to get my act together. It really is about health, but it is also how you feel in your own skin and I am not feelin it right now.
@trooworld yea on the tracking and eating. I didn't drink more than 6 oz's yesterday. I was feeling that too...
@theslightedgeforever Hope you get into your routine soon. I agree on the paper wasting. I used to do everything electronic, not sure what happened. I like having things on my phone, it's always with me.
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@trooworld I do have a plan b written out. Did I follow it? No. I think I should concentrate on smaller chunks of time like the graphic I posted the other day. Maybe I need to be using timers more. Think Madonna....Get into the Groove....Girl you're going to lose...some weight, oh yeah.
Get up on your feet....Yeah, step to the beat...Girl, what will it be?
@cbabie I was listening to something the other day that says we can never go back to our old life because we have changed due to internal/external circumstances. So we have to forge a new path that works for us. We keep waiting on things to get back to normal. Yaaay on walking in the house. You can always go have your teeth removed.....
I didn't send this last night. I see it just sitting here on my computer. lol
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@trooworld At least you made it to 9:30...celebrate that win. You could have been eating. That's nice of them to surprise you. Even better you weren't hungry so didn't overeat. My sister was telling me yesterday that I can find the silver lining anywhere.
Today was 40 min walk with hubby
I was thinking the other day about how I seem to wait for a certain time marker to start things. Such as when the kids were younger at home, first day back at school I'll do better. First day after vacation, I'll do better. First day of the week, Monday, I'll do better. It's like I give myself permission to do nothing until that first day rolls around. So how to fight that. The thought came to me that when I realize I'm stuck and not doing anything that I had planned I could set a timer like an hour from now or whatever I choose. Then when it goes off, I need to reset and take that first 5 minutes and do something. Get into that habit. Instead of saying, I'll start tomorrow. Once I'm aware and doing well on this I could reduce the initial time from an hour to something lower. Oh I just had a sabotaging thought. "I always do good on the plans, but not so much on the execution." Well I'll just have to change that won't I.1 -
Good Morning 🌞
How is everyone doing? Hoping I don’t stress eat too much today. My mom is scheduled to have surgery today to remove the cancer and tests to make sure it didn’t spread. She is at a good hospital and in good hands. Will be praying 🙏🏻
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Afternoon, I am late getting on here. Never seems to be time to do this. I have to make time just like anyone else. My eating stinks, my exercise is not happening, yet I get up with an I can do attitude and then at night it all goes away. LOL
@trooworld congrats on your anniversary and the fact that you only had a cookie. LOL Yea on the loss, see baby steps have gotten you moving .
@theslightedgeforever Yea on the walk with Hubby...I would have to bribe mine with coffee, cigs, and only down the street. LOL
@gemwolf110 Praying for you and your mom.. I hear the song {allstate} You're in good hands.
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Morning all!
Thank you for the prayers! Yes that Allstate theme! Moms surgery went great! Relieved. Now just recovery and the rest of the treatment plan for her breast cancer.
Work is going great. So much better environment and job. First class finished a few weeks ago. Got an A. Next class starts in July. Going every other term.
@trooworld love the pug pictures 🥰 the soup looks delicious.
@cbabie you got this! Feeling the same way.
@theslightedgeforever yup make the best plans but something happens when trying to execute. I think Murphy is trying to throw a wrench in all our plans.
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Morning all, well my eating was not better yesterday and still no exercise. It was great weather here and should have taken a walk, but didn't. All I can say is every day I get up with an attitude of I can do this and I just know it will happen as I keep pushing for those little markers.
@trooworld loved the pictures and that color says it all. LOL Glad you had fun. Sorry you have to go to the event today and spend all day there, but you might meet or see something that will be worth it.
@gemwolf110 So glad the surgery went well. Sometimes it seems the recovery is the hardest. I will be praying that it is quick and she stays upbeat. Great on the A, my kids were not happy with C's, they wanted A's..ME, well as a kid I would say I am just here to pass so C is passing. LOL Now as an adult, I want to be at the top if I would do school again. Which is one reason I don't. LOL
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That’s something I read I wanted to share since tracking seems to be a current struggle for some.
I have tracked so far today. 😇1 -
Hi everyone I’m stopping back by. Well the 2 job thing didn’t last long lol. And a good thing too, the schedule was terrible. But good thing is I’m now eligible for overtime with the 1st job which is the one I liked much more anyway. So I’ll make more $ with just one job and still have my weekends!
And the big weekend is almost here, DS and I will do the half marathon next weekend! I’m so happy we’re doing this. We want to do shorter stuff after this, do some 5Ks.
And I’ve modified my plan to be just more CICO. If I’ve had a big breakfast I might skip lunch, or skip lunch on Fridays when we go out for our big dinner. I’m down 20 lbs from my highest last August too.
So I will try to keep up more, now that my schedule isn’t so crazy. Hope you are all having a great weekend!1 -
senoritafloridita wrote: »Hi everyone I’m stopping back by. Well the 2 job thing didn’t last long lol. And a good thing too, the schedule was terrible. But good thing is I’m now eligible for overtime with the 1st job which is the one I liked much more anyway. So I’ll make more $ with just one job and still have my weekends!
And the big weekend is almost here, DS and I will do the half marathon next weekend! I’m so happy we’re doing this. We want to do shorter stuff after this, do some 5Ks.
And I’ve modified my plan to be just more CICO. If I’ve had a big breakfast I might skip lunch, or skip lunch on Fridays when we go out for our big dinner. I’m down 20 lbs from my highest last August too.
So I will try to keep up more, now that my schedule isn’t so crazy. Hope you are all having a great weekend!
Glad to hear that the 1st job is working out. Enjoy your weekends!
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@trooworld thank you. Good job on having just one beer! And hope you had a nice walk with the dogs.0
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Quick check in. Two and a half days of full tracking under my belt. Calories have been over both day but so far so good today. I walked 15 min yesterday. Nothing today. My body feels so tired. I'm telling myself exercise will make it feel better. So far body is winning. Oh I did do the first part of my 30 day challenge when I woke up. I need to give myself credit for that. 5 squats, 2 pushups, 5 crunches, 5 Russian twists, 5 mountain climbers. Then tomorrow I add one rep for each exercise. By the end of the 30 days, I will be doing 40 reps of each.0
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Morning all, I tracked yesterday, can't say my eating was great. I haven't exercised. I just can't seem to find a time I am on my own to do this. Either the baby needs something, or the 4 year old..or it's late and I am too tired. I am praying for a "habit" that I can co partner with to keep me moving.
@theslightedgeforever I only want to walk, not all those other fancy moves you do. LOL. Do you remember when I was in HS, I used to twist from side to side, 100 times every night. LOL Thought it would make my waist smaller.
@senoritafloridita Glad you are down to 1 job...2 jobs is just plain hard. Congrats on the loss of weight since you have been on your journey.
@trooworld So sorry for your migraine...stay in bed..get over it and life will be much happier for you!
. Work can do without you for one day. But DH can't do without you.
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@trooworld How's the migraine? It's so hard to function and make good choices when your head hurts. Cute doggy pics.
@cbabie ready for my 2 cents. You said either the baby needs something or the 4 year old. YOU need something too. You need to move your body so you don't die and then what's going to happen to the baby and 4 year old. So put the baby in the stroller and walk. Outside or in a mall. Strap on the baby in a snuggie and walk with Leslie Sansone in your living room. The 4 year old can walk too or you find some kind of art project or something that she can only have when it's exercise time. A good skill to learn is independent play. My personal favorite is teaching her it's exercise time. Maybe you can buy her an exercise outfit so she has to go change into it, put on her shoes, fill up her water bottle, and exercise. When her attention lags, you just say, keep going, I have to keep going til it's done and point out the time to her. We've got 10 min left. You can do it. Eventually over time it will become a habit for both of you. It's a good habit to grow up with. We never had those role models.
I remember you doing those windmill exercises and then we must we must we must increase our bust.
@senoritafloridita Keep up the good work on your weight loss. 20 lbs is great. The big race is almost here. What does CICO stand for?
@gemwolf110 How is your mom doing with her recovery? How are YOU doing with all this? I gained 15 lbs when my mom was first diagnosed. None of my stress eating helped her one bit.
So some good choices I made today. I did a set of my challenge exercises when I woke up. I did 30 min of dance cardio and 27 min of stretching. No junk food as of now. Hubby wanted to have burger/fries for lunch. Instead we picked a different place and I had keto baked meatballs with cauliflower rice. He had sweet and sour chicken with veggies and rice. Although he complained portions sizes was too small. I said that's the proper portion size you are supposed to eat. You've just been eating too much.
Water is up from yesterday.
Here's a good article about mushrooms. Since alot of us need to add more veggies into our lives. Don't like mushrooms? Maybe you haven't found a good way to eat them yet. One of my goals this year is to find a "coffee" that I like. I always say "I don't like coffee". Maybe there is a flavor out there I've never tried yet.
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/delicious-recipes-that-feature-mushrooms/0 -
theslightedgeforever wrote: »@trooworld How's the migraine? It's so hard to function and make good choices when your head hurts. Cute doggy pics.
@cbabie ready for my 2 cents. You said either the baby needs something or the 4 year old. YOU need something too. You need to move your body so you don't die and then what's going to happen to the baby and 4 year old. So put the baby in the stroller and walk. Outside or in a mall. Strap on the baby in a snuggie and walk with Leslie Sansone in your living room. The 4 year old can walk too or you find some kind of art project or something that she can only have when it's exercise time. A good skill to learn is independent play. My personal favorite is teaching her it's exercise time. Maybe you can buy her an exercise outfit so she has to go change into it, put on her shoes, fill up her water bottle, and exercise. When her attention lags, you just say, keep going, I have to keep going til it's done and point out the time to her. We've got 10 min left. You can do it. Eventually over time it will become a habit for both of you. It's a good habit to grow up with. We never had those role models.
I remember you doing those windmill exercises and then we must we must we must increase our bust.
@senoritafloridita Keep up the good work on your weight loss. 20 lbs is great. The big race is almost here. What does CICO stand for?
@gemwolf110 How is your mom doing with her recovery? How are YOU doing with all this? I gained 15 lbs when my mom was first diagnosed. None of my stress eating helped her one bit.
So some good choices I made today. I did a set of my challenge exercises when I woke up. I did 30 min of dance cardio and 27 min of stretching. No junk food as of now. Hubby wanted to have burger/fries for lunch. Instead we picked a different place and I had keto baked meatballs with cauliflower rice. He had sweet and sour chicken with veggies and rice. Although he complained portions sizes was too small. I said that's the proper portion size you are supposed to eat. You've just been eating too much. Water is up from yesterday.
Here's a good article about mushrooms. Since alot of us need to add more veggies into our lives. Don't like mushrooms? Maybe you haven't found a good way to eat them yet. One of my goals this year is to find a "coffee" that I like. I always say "I don't like coffee". Maybe there is a flavor out there I've never tried yet.
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/delicious-recipes-that-feature-mushrooms/
Mom is doing better! She’s stubborn to get back walking and everything. I’m doing alright. Gained a little bit. Grandma’s surgery is tomorrow. Will get back on plan when these surgeries are over.0 -
Hi everyone. Checking in to update: not much except medical issues im afraid. I’ve injured my feet so can hardly walk and won’t be exercising any time soon. Had been building last term but exacerbated terribly while away and I have a lot of pain now. Had a mixed holiday emotionally but ate pretty well, but scales are out of battery so no idea where I am numbers wise. Hoping for much the same as before I left, will know tomorrow. DH also nursing an injury (which seems to be a muscular version of man-flu and I’m finding sympathy a little difficult - I’ve still managed to go to work and do all the usual chores while managing discomfort 🙄).
Anyway so I’m drinking more water and try to track, although I’m yet to manage a full day. Maybe tomorrow….0 -
Hi everyone just a quick flyby for now, but today I got down into the 180s for 1st time in 2 years. Happy about that 😁0
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Just made myself a 723 calorie breakfast, and enjoyed every mouthful 😁. Poached eggs, tomato, mushrooms, avocado, Japanese Mayo and a small sourdough roll. Very satisfying start to the day. Hope you all are having (have had??) a good one too.0
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gemwolf110 wrote: »Good Morning 🌞
How is everyone doing? Hoping I don’t stress eat too much today. My mom is scheduled to have surgery today to remove the cancer and tests to make sure it didn’t spread. She is at a good hospital and in good hands. Will be praying 🙏🏻
~ Missy
Praying for your mom! 🙏
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@cbabie Keep trying. What can you do, something small, today for your health? Can you walk laps in the house? Thank you for the kudos!
Hi all. I had such a great day off yesterday, I should take more Fridays off lol. It got up to 90F and dog beach was perfect, it was about 78F. Violet went crazy, she loved the beach. She kicked sand, ran in circles (I kept her on her leash even though you can have your dog off leash), chased and played with dogs. Then, I came home and made the soup. It was so good. Not as spicy as the restaurant's Taiwanese Beef Noodle soup, but it was delicious. Today, I have to go to a symposium for work. It's all day and I'm not looking forward to it.
Water yesterday: 25 oz
My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."
Aww Violet at the beach is so cute! And that soup looks great!
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