my accountability thread Day one

@sarah7591 Awesome! 👏 Yes, let’s not let that pound come back, I’m right there with you. Yes cows are adorable and it does sound like a lot of work 😬🐮

How’s everyone doing? I did not do good yesterday but It’s a New Day and so far so good 😊 Busy day today.

Good Morning! I hope everyone is doing well! I've totally blown it this weekend. This eating right is so hard, sometimes. I just read something that I hope will help me, "Whatever my problem is, eating is not going to solve it!" Driving in the car I get bored, bored, bored, I eat. Sometimes we bring fruit and I still eat the candy. Hubby and I talk a lot, listen to music and listen to books on tape on our headphones. I put lotion on, comb my hair, we get out and stretch every 2 hours (with my knee hurting we didn't walk as much as usual). We stopped to get gas and use the facilities and I come out and he is looking in the ice cream freezer. He got one so duh, I got one. Was I hungry, absolutely not. Anyway, today we are home and I'm going to the gym this morning. I am going to really cut back on calories this week to help my average weekly calorie count. Have a Blessed Day!

@sarah7591 HipHipHooray! You are an inspiration! It will be tough for me to meet last week's weight, but I can do it! You did it!!! Yes, when I was working and someone brought donuts, I would say to myself do I really want to eat 6 donuts because I knew one wasn't going to be enough! I would be ashamed to have that many at work, but it didn't stop me from going to the snack machine for a bear claw or honey bun!!! I have not had a donut since I retired in Oct 2019! I bought a foam roller yesterday for my IT band and I (fingers crossed) think it helped. I'm going to the gym now without my knee brace. I'm taking it with me just in case.
I hope you guys have a Good Healthy Tuesday!

Hi all,
Finally got everyone that helped us with our cattle this weekend fed, watered, and gone.
Even though I couldn’t do much, 3 weeks post surgery I am still easily exhausted. Not 20 anymore!
Once my knee gets to the point that I can start riding my bike again, I have decided to set a goal of racing in an Aquabike next summer. Half swim, half bike as running is out. I like to have something to work towards over the winter. I am a decent swimmer but haven’t done much the last few years. I think it would be fun to pick it up again. Sounds like Chris and Sarah enjoy it 🙂
I am starting to track again tomorrow. Was just too busy with family and friends around these last few days, and to tell you the truth, I just didn’t feel like it. My mental state is still not where it was prior to my knee issues as I really depend on exercise and movement to keep me feeling good. I am going to slowly start again with upper body weights this week.
Take care everyone,
Melanie

Hi. I'm just dropping in but I had a comment that might be helpful. It seems like there are struggles with social eating and weekend eating. It seems like going "cold turkey" on that isn't working, so maybe try a half measure? Like pick two weekends to eat extra and two weekends to limit. Maybe that is mentally a better step than giving up social eating forever.

Another thing is to include some treats in your daily diet. I eat chocolate daily, but it's a small portion of low sugar dark chocolate. Or have a small portion of halo top low calorie ice cream. Then when you look at the other treats available, you can recall that you already had the best.

It might help to actually track the "treats" you eat in a list somewhere. When I look at a menu, I always feel like it's been ages since I had a dessert, and I won't have another chance anytime soon. That's just wrong and tracking treats helps you realize that.

And finally, when you look at a dessert, actively recall the things you have eaten that didn't taste good. For example, a cake that is stale and dry, or waxy frosting. Or wine that is sour. Imagining that can help you stop indulging.

Hope that was helpful,
Annie

Hello,
Slowly getting back on track with macros and movement. Going to start some upper body weights today. I am still dragging my *kitten* but I know that this will help with my mental game and sleep.
Physio was brutal yesterday. Trying to get this knee straight is excruciating. I try to picture myself walking normally while I am doing the exercises- picture the end game 🚶🏻‍♀️
@BeverlyW1108 those rollers can be brutal. I was doing my shoulder blades a while back and it brought tears to my eyes but it did roll out the knots. Glad to hear you are improving. Sorry your trip is for a funeral. We have been going to too many here.
@sarah7591 What kind of suit do you swim in? I haven't been in an actual swimsuit in forever!
@anniesquates100 Thank you for the suggestions. Years (and I mean 40) of deprivation and starvation have created a bingeing mentality driven by a subconscious fear of starvation. It is extremely hard to break but I am working on it and know I will succeed. Eating enough and not getting too hungry are key for me. I still find myself with the all or none mentality, especially when eating away from home in a less structured environment, like Beverly described.
Still a work in progress at 56 😉

It's almost the weekend! Yay!!
Melanie

Good Morning Friends! So sorry I have been MIA for a few days. Hubby's daughter has 6, yes 6 children and we drove about two hours away to help while she made funeral arrangements for her father in law. We stayed at a hotel nearby where we had a free buffet breakfast that was awesome! Yes, I had to overeat because I wasn't sure when I would get to eat next and didn't want to get so hungry, I was weak, shaky and irritable. I really enjoy reading what you write because you write so well, and I can relate to everything you share. That helps me realize I'm just human. Hubby is going for a run this morning so I will go to the gym, yuk. I'm so ready to run but I don't want my knee to hurt when we go on vacation with my son starting Friday. He lives in PA, and we are meeting at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Ohio for a couple days with the grandkids. I'm so looking forward to this trip. I hope everyone has a nice weekend. Remember the military

Hi,
@BeverlyW1108 Your amusement park trip sounds so fun! I cannot wait until my grandchild is old enough to do that with! We took our kids to Disney World years ago and had a blast. Especially the water park we went to. It was a coolish day so we were the only family there along with a family from Minnesota- both cold climate families 🥶
I am moving slowly today. Quiet around here and I am enjoying it 🤗 Home by myself tonight- planning on watching a good movie.
And yes- thank you to all those who have served past and present. It is a selfless commitment. It is easy to forget those that allowed me to have the life I do.
We are Canadian but my son has sold horses to BraveHearts, a horse therapy group that raises awareness to reduce suicides among veterans. They do 20 mile rides through cities. They have asked him to ride with him twice and he said the experience was incredible. He has had veterans tell him that this group saved them 💜🩷

Have a lovely Saturday- Melanie

Hi,
Today is a rest day for me… My whole body is sore. I did 3 20-30 minute weight sessions this past week- bis/tris/back; legs (mostly on healthy one!); and chest/shoulders/abs. Although the weights were much lighter from where I left off in January when my knee gave way, my muscles are feeling it. I am no longer a no pain no gain gal, but I am prone to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). I have tried everything to reduce it. I believe that some get it worse than others. I have always carried a lot of muscle so maybe it’s linked to that.
@BeverlyW1108 Patience is not my strong suit. This replacement has taught me that mainly because I have no choice! Allow yourself to heal- you still have a lot of good running years ahead of you!
@sarah7591 hope you are enjoying your long weekend!
We are hoping for rain here. Things are dry and our pastures are poor. If we don’t get some soon we will have to start selling some of our cows. It is so hard relying on weather to make a living.
Take care- Melanie

Good Morning All,
Melanie, you answered my question about are you doing your weights! When I start back after taking a break every weight I used to use seems unbearable! But I used to do it so I can do it again with that horrible 8 letter word, patience! I know a runner who takes an ice bath after a hard run. He says it speeds up recovery. I've never had the motivation to do it although I do put ice on the sorest muscles, not sure it helps, but it feels good. I had a good day yesterday although I can't believe I'm saying this, I totally forgot to exercise. I did foam roll though. Today is day 14 without running Going to the gym in a bit.
Maybe it takes 2-12 weeks for IT Pain to heal. I'm thinking I've got as much of a chance of healing in 2 weeks as anyone. Sarah, how is the weather at Cedar Point? Is it a lot cooler bc it is on the water?

I hope ya'll have a Marvelous Monday~

You have inspired me @sarah7591 ...
Yes, let's do this