Wednesday Weigh In
PW: 158.0
CW: 158.0

Weigh in

Zaxa2021
Weigh in Day Wednesday
PW: 150.2
CW: 147.0

Loss: 3.2 lbs
Loss since beginning of May: 6.0 lbs

I am very happy with this. It feels good to finally see some real results on the scale. I've been quite consistent in my diet and exercise, so I've been trying to be patient to see the scale catch up.

Yikes! I’ve neglected recording my food since Friday and I know this is how the upward slide starts. It also rained the past two days so I didn’t get my normal steps in. This morning I gave myself a pep talk—you can do this, start recording today and don’t worry about the last few days, and if it’s cold and wet, online exercise videos are always an option too. Recharging and continuing to move forward!

Steps
6/11 4211
6/12 10,819
6/13 4,262

Pupowl wrote: »

Good morning Shape Shifters. Here is the card for today.

Today’s quote prompted me to reflect on an ‘aha’ moment 💡I had after reading a comment on MFP. Someone noted how amazing our bodies are and how much they allow us to do. They challenged other MFP users to stop criticizing their bodies; and, instead, they encouraged us to recognize and appreciate simple everyday opportunities to live and explore the world. I took their advice to think about the things my body allowed me to do, such as walk in the park, breathe fresh air, enjoy a sunset, etc.

Then, I decided to treat my body better because it deserved it. It was doing so much and I wanted to show my appreciation. It sounds a little silly, but once I accepted my body as ‘enough,’ it helped me stop self-sabotaging myself by reinforcing a negative cycle of disappointment and helplessness. Recently, I read an article about the messages society sends about who is ‘good enough’ or ‘worthy’ or ‘successful.’ The main point the author makes is —

“‘You are enough’ means that there is nothing you need to be deemed as valuable and worthwhile. Consider when you were a baby. Were you enough then? Well of course you were. You were you, a unique expression of life, a one-of-a-kind precious heirloom of the universe, the likes of which no one will ever see again once you are gone.”

I work with groups that often feel as though they don’t ‘belong’ or their life isn’t valued by others (e.g., children with disabilities, living in poverty, whose families find it difficult to access and navigate health, mental health, and education systems). So, it resonated with me to think about why it can be so difficult to appreciate people for their basic humanity more. For example, I am always impressed at how well babies who are born blind - or deaf or with a developmental delay - accentuate their other senses so well, and it’s hard to image someone would shun them as they are finding ways to connect and communicate in creative ways. We can be so resilient if our efforts are celebrated and supported!

Anyway, here’s a link to the full article if you are interested — https://medium.com/swlh/what-does-you-are-enough-mean-e166d47b0673

I think there are times when each of us feels like an outsider who doesn’t quite fit in, but I hope we can each examine our own assumptions about who is enough. Do we value some lives more than others? Are we good enough?

Good morning all

Just a quick check-in before weigh-in tomorrow. The weather here in the UK has been lovely recently, and it’s making me want to get out and walk. My average daily steps are usually around 5,000, but I have been hitting 10,000 lately, which I’m happy about!

I was very surprised to see that my Fitbit recorded over 15,000 steps on Monday, and 40 minutes on an “elliptical trainer”, when I hadn’t done that at all. I then realised the issue - I had went for a nap and sat my Fitbit on the bedside table next to the fan, and the vibration from the fan registered as 40 minutes on an elliptical machine Sadly I had to delete that data lol.

I hope you are all keeping well x

Good morning!
Update: I passed my audition and am now a certified Jazzercise instructor!!!

TexanMom8152
Weigh day Tuesday (I'm a little behind)
PW 207
CW 206

Username: Kodakslim
Weigh-in day: Friday
PW: 158
CW: 157.2