What's On Your Mind Today?
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LifeChangz wrote: »this site is still driving me nuts.... i'm out until it gets fixed, hopefully soon! (part of my mental health stress reduction focus
regarding weighing - packed away my scale last May - so now, just get weighed at doctors office. It is a total mental shift - of course I have a weight management goal (for weight loss), but my focus is on actions - what I can do now, today for my body/health. As I do that - stable nourishing eating and moving to help my body - the scales at docs reflects that.
Not weighing daily/hourly/too much - breaks the up/down emotional ties - if I know I have not overeaten - then the temporary daily upswings don't drive my emotions. it has been a good thing. (many things impact small fluctuations; salt, heat, hormones.) The real thing that impacts weight over time is overeating/eating less....
previously, I also found using the 'trend lines' helpful to break the emotionality of the daily ups/downs - but also understanding hormonal 4 week cycles when I was going through that. Mostly now, for me it is salt.... processed/take out foods have way too much - so i really am looking at sodium as well.
@LifeChangz I cld not agree more with you it's def a good thing!!! Xo0 -
I weigh myself once per week.
Once I switch to maintenance, whenever that may be, I am committed to weighing myself at least every 2 weeks. I lost a significant amount of weight (over 90 lbs) twice before in my life and both times, once I reached my goal, I gradually let old habits back in and I stopped weighing myself. Not going to let that happen again.
@GinLee61 i can totally relate!!! I needed to take break from the daily weighting as the fluctuations were messing with my emotions but by not weighing its easy to put my head In the sand so Just finding wat work best for me! Xo2 -
I weigh every day - sometimes it plays with my head and other times it keeps me on track0
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I have weighed & recorded my weight every day since Jan 1, 2016. I will do so for the rest of my life. Every other time I lost weight, I eventually stopped weighing myself & “woke up” months later having re-gained. Not this time.
It is very easy for me to put on 5 lbs in a year. It’s just an extra 50 calories per day. I can easily put all 70 lbs back on with an extra 350 calories per day.
Weighing myself daily, and looking at my trends, keeps my mind in the game.
I do not beat myself up. I have learned from the past 7 years & can predict my weight movement almost all of the time.
It’s just very useful data
Also, my
Biggest motivation is being healthy. My
Medical team are all happy if I’m under to top BMI wt for my height. Weighing daily helps me with that goal.5 -
Every single day I weigh myself it’s a habit and also a tool to use to think about food/exercise choices for the day2
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Yay mfp seems to be ok now! I weigh myself twice a week because of the challenges I am in2
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well one thing about maintenance when you really are managing it is the reward of not HAVING to weigh yourself or manage the daily fluctuations. But as Donna discovered you can't just let everything go at once and you have to be brave enough to weigh when you think you are off track.
I know in the past prior to this maintenance cycle, I also have quit weighing myself and it led to regain. But it was not the lack of weighing which did it but rather the just closing my eyes and not keeping track of anything pretending all was well. You can successfully stop weighing every day or even weekly if you manage your cals and clthes fit.
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I recalculated my bmr based on a new weight and realised that I was overeating by around 100 kcals thinking I was undereating so these are my new goals based on the following calculation
Bmr x 1.3= 1875 kcals allowance
175 daily caloric deficit leaves me with 1700 kcals which means if I'm consistent, I will lose one pound in approximately 20 days
175 × 20= 3500 kcals= 1 pound
I drink one huel in the morning so that's 400 gone which leaves me with 1300 of actual food to consume
My new goals are eating 1700 for around 3 months to start with and then re-evaluate the experiment
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good idea @IsraaQ ~ the MFP food tracker does not auto-reduce calories when you post in lower weights, and we need to readjust for our lower weights from time to time.
@madisonmolly - exactly - an extra 50 cals a day is 5 lbs a year, just 100 cals day after day is 10 lbs a year - about an extra large apple a day. It was eye opening when I realized it - and that I didn't have to cut crazy amounts of calories - just persistently eat a little less than I burned... stable eating and it would work... the scale will follow the eating...
now, if it was just easier to eat enough and stop at enough - with all the ginormous meals at restaurants & celebrations - my inner 2 yr old child thinks every meal should be a feast! lol... well, NOT! Every meal does not have to be special - we can always have more later when our body needs more... not gonna starve in the near future, that's for sure!
Glad we have this challenge, and so glad MFP is working again!
However, we are moving over the next couple weeks and need to change phones, transport/start different internet & tv services so researching all that. Our current old phones don't work at our new place, so not quite sure when I will be back online consistently. Hopefully will be all hooked up and back for May! Hope the rest of the month goes well for all of you - see you next challenge. Cheers
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Thanks for the insight. I do weigh most days but only log weekly. My new mantra..extra 50 calories a day equals an extra 5 lbs a year.2
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Love all.the conversation and wisdom guys!!! Thank u and always appreciated, xo3
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Getting too skinny?
I have drifted down towards the lower end of my maintenance range and have no wish to get any thinner so I’m adjusting my calorie “budget”. Also, I was supposed to be on holiday this week – five days of eating hotel breakfasts and dinners, and snacks at lunches – but I had to move it to a later date because I’m waiting for this hip replacement op. I need to cheer myself up.
So, I will be having some treat days (note, NOT “cheat days”) this week.
Started on Sunday when I had a cheesecake dessert after lunch – delish!.
Today I had a fruit scone - marketed as a "Coronation Scone" - with jam.
On Thursday we're going out for lunch.
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@lesdarts180 Good for you paying close attention to your weight and intake and concluding that a change is needed. 💛 Do you have a date for surgery yet? Keeping my fingers crossed for you. 🤞🏻1
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LifeChangz wrote: »good idea @IsraaQ ~ the MFP food tracker does not auto-reduce calories when you post in lower weights, and we need to readjust for our lower weights from time to time.
@madisonmolly - exactly - an extra 50 cals a day is 5 lbs a year, just 100 cals day after day is 10 lbs a year - about an extra large apple a day. It was eye opening when I realized it - and that I didn't have to cut crazy amounts of calories - just persistently eat a little less than I burned... stable eating and it would work... the scale will follow the eating...
now, if it was just easier to eat enough and stop at enough - with all the ginormous meals at restaurants & celebrations - my inner 2 yr old child thinks every meal should be a feast! lol... well, NOT! Every meal does not have to be special - we can always have more later when our body needs more... not gonna starve in the near future, that's for sure!
Glad we have this challenge, and so glad MFP is working again!
However, we are moving over the next couple weeks and need to change phones, transport/start different internet & tv services so researching all that. Our current old phones don't work at our new place, so not quite sure when I will be back online consistently. Hopefully will be all hooked up and back for May! Hope the rest of the month goes well for all of you - see you next challenge. Cheers
Thank you @LifeChangz & best of luck with your move!!
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Thanks for the insight. I do weigh most days but only log weekly. My new mantra..extra 50 calories a day equals an extra 5 lbs a year.
It can be quite freeing @vgulyash when we realize the corollary that decreasing our daily calories by 50 calories OR increasing our walking by 1/2 a mile will result in a 5-Lb loss per year!2 -
@LifeChangz - SO, I am NOT the only one with a 2 yo inner child - that hit home!! Thanks1
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Is it just me or are there 2 threads for 18 April? 😳🤪🙃🙃0
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Yup I believe there are 2 threads for 4/180
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I am really glad that you have recognized that you need to step back for your own well being @LazyBlondeChef 💛
Perhaps it is time for us to consider making UAC much less labour intensive and complicated? I wasn’t around when Ranger Rick ran the group, but have heard from many that it was quite streamlined and uncomplicated. He posted something simple most days (a cartoon, or question, or just a good wish for the day) and he’d highlight one member post or two some days. All the members would comment and cheer each other on and there was no need for a formal “reader/commenter/cheerleader” role. There was no need to have folks sign up for specific days to write opener posts, etc. So the administration of the group was a lot less complex than it seems to be now.
We lose many people (but for the standard group who joins up and sticks it out every month) when they hit the three passes. I spend time reaching out to folks and encouraging them to stick with it, or just pick one accountability and succeed if it is all too much. But usually they leave and say they’ll start again next month….
I simply need a place to report in my three accountabilities and to be a part of a group of like-minded people striving for wellness. The group helps me be answerable to more than myself, have a place I can reach out with with questions or for support, and where I can pay it back by being a supporter and helper to others.
I have ideas about how to make the UAC much simpler. But change isn’t always welcome — and I get that. 😊 So, I suggest someone who wants UAC to stay exactly the same step up to take over leadership of the group?
If there is interest in change, I’d be happy to step up and work with some other leaders to quickly learn and preserve what folks want to keep, but make it less complex than it is currently.
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One vote for simple here. It’s still a lot of work and dedication for someone tho. 😳0
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In case folks are wondering. LBC posted in April 19
Probably deserves its' own thread but here is as good a place to discuss as any.I'm sorry to tell you all but due to my ongoing issue at the moment I can't to do this anymore. I hope it will improve in a few months but I have no idea if it will. I hope someone will take over this for May. If things improve in a few months I'd want to come back.1 -
I vote simple as well, did one accomplish the 3 goals for the day or not? Simple and easy. I must admit I struggle with the cheerleader some weeks and appreciate everyone jumping in.1
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Simple is good. I'm a proponent of having ppl volunteer for content creator should someone have an interest. I think it fosters community; it's been nice getting to know one another. I dont think it needs to be a formal thing that requires each day to be filled however. Just if someone would like to, have at it. A lot of times when I volunteer for it, I just do a meme; I like those too. I think it adds a bit of brightness to the thread. As to cheerleader, Im indifferent. A kind word here and there to various members from various members who have the time to do so suffices. Rick seemed to operate that way.
That's just my thoughts on moving forward. However I work full time with a sleeping disorder, therefore I wont be the one to take on a lot of the administrative tasks (but would consider doing so when I retire). Hence Im agreeable to whatever the UAC becomes. I love the community of the group and am both appreciative and grateful for its existence and the contributions made to keep it going.2 -
I also love this group and love the way it runs today
That said, I think a bit simpler will also still hit the mark. I will be happy to help with set-up of the team structure (with changes to simplify) and post content for some days, if that's wanted. I am hoping to work along with others who are happy to continue @jamcnewman 1 -
Throwing in (or asking for ) a relatable or topical meme as a conversational starter is good. I would suggest keeping some of our standard (copy over - worth repeating for newcommers ) early-days themes like Recognition of previous month's Winners and Champions (and what that means); Importance of Tracking; Importance of Exercise. If there have been themes (or thought-provoking memes) that people found worth repeating, maybe collect up some of those to repost in random order through the month?1
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I am fine with simpler too. I unfortunately work from a phone 98% of the time so i have trouble with a lot of the administration
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deskjockey925 wrote: »I also love this group and love the way it runs today That said, I think a bit simpler will also still hit the mark. I will be happy to help with set-up of the team structure (with changes to simplify) and post content for some days, if that's wanted. I am hoping to work along with others who are happy to continue @jamcnewman
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Hi Diane — I will PM you and perhaps we can have @LazyBlondeChef extend administrative access to us so that we can harvest from April to set up a bare bones for May? @Caroline_slowandsteady and @mrs_hoffer had (I think) a set of basic instructions that were shared about administration of the group and I hope @LazyBlondeChef has them as neither Caroline nor Teresa is around here now. Sound good? Anyone else willing to help? Otherwise there will be no May UAC and I think that would really be a shame.0 -
I would help but I work off my phone and am tech challenged I will continue to contribute positive affirmations as we all need them at times1
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Thanks Kate! @snowshoe072 I have messaged @LazyBlondeChef to see what we can do to get access and we’ll start from there. 🥰 Your positive affirmations are very much valued!0
