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

Is the app on the phone similar to the WW app?

@cbabie Sounds like you have started a plan. So keep at it. Add and tweak it as time goes on. We got rewarded with gold stars in my day at the top of the paper. I think there have always been rewards. There are two kinds of people. Those that do things for rewards. Those that do things to escape consequences/punishment. Guess which one I think has more fun. More fun means repeated behavior.

@trooworld Yes, I'm more a do as I say kind of a person. I've helped loads lose weight. lol It goes along with physician heal thyself. Reward for tracking. A couple of authors I've read have used saying Yaaaay or I'm awesome after the habit they are trying to create. Sounds silly to do it but if it works. 2nd place is not shabby at all. So what is your plan for cutting the crap on the days you work at the library?

@1murph Welcome to the group!

My youngest son is with me now for a couple of weeks. I need to find time to exercise instead of trying to spend it all with him. We did take a 45 min walk a couple of days ago. I went to a birthday party last night and did pretty well with the food. I took extremely small portions. Took small portions of dessert and then only ate half of them. I was full and then got up and put my plate on the table. My brain wanted more than my tummy.

I'm reading a good book called Target 100. The author asks, what is standing in your way of reaching your goal? Name three things. These were the ones that first came to mind

1) I eat too much food
2) I don't exercise enough
3) I eat out more than I want to.

So then I translated that into

1) I often exceed my carb and sugar limits.
2) I am not burning my 300 calories a day via intentional exercise
3) I am not cooking healthy meals as often as I want to do.

Then pick one of these three and come up with three action items that I will work on this week.

I'm choosing #2. Burn 300 calories a day.

So I will let you know what my three action items are

https://www.amazon.com/Target-100-Simplest-Weight-Loss-Program-ebook/dp/B01MUGWNNO/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GGBOGQYYMPHX&keywords=target+100&qid=1686419002&sprefix=target+100,aps,296&sr=8-1

@trooworld Wall pilates I got the idea from instagram I think it was. Here's an example from youtube. https://youtu.be/fSB-yaqNO5Y It's usually about 10-15 min I think. If I can just get the habit, I will be pleased. I'm always well controlled at parties. It's being at home that can be the problem.

This book I'm reading is really good. It kind of takes all the things I have picked up from other books and plans across the years and repackaged it. The approach she takes is focus on one thing a week and add until about week 10. I think. Instead of trying to do it all perfectly all at once which is a recipe for failure. Also the title is Target 100. Target comes from this illustration....



One quote I liked, "100 is a target, not a check box, a day that misses the mark is just a day, not a disqualification". Josefsberg, Liz. Target 100 (p. 98). BenBella Books. Kindle Edition. I also liked this thing: even though a bull’s-eye will get you the most points, you also get points when the arrow lands outside it, in one of the target’s other circles. Over the course of the afternoon I never did get a bull’s-eye, but not only did I steadily improve my aim, I racked up a pretty impressive score just by being consistently imperfect. Several not–bull’s-eyes are worth a lot more than a single bull’s-eye, and my score was certainly higher than it would have been if I had tried once, decided not hitting the center meant failure, and given up. The imagery of that archery target is what guided me as I created this program. What I see all too often in my clients (and in myself) is a self-defeating perfectionism, a belief that we must hit the bull’s-eye every time we eat a meal, go to the gym, or step on the scale. When we fall short of our punishing expectations, we often give up for the day or for good, frustrated and feeling hopeless. In weight loss, however, consistency beats perfection every time.

Josefsberg, Liz. Target 100 (p. 46). BenBella Books. Kindle Edition.

100 in the title comes from shooting for
100 carbs a day.
100 oz water a day
100 minutes exercise/week
100 minutes extra movement added/week
100 minutes stress relief/ week
100 minutes of extra sleep added/week

For tracking she says no need to track the meats/egg/cheeses/nuts, etc No need to track the vegetables unless they are starchy. Track the beans/legumes. Track the grains, processed food, sweets, etc. Keep the fruits to about 2-3 servings a day since they are higher in carbs. Keeping these to 100 grams of carbs will naturally make you lose weight. But still allowing you to eat what you want. Just work it all in and watch the portion sizes. It's alot like I did with my carb cycling. Although my carb numbers were higher. I had 10 days a month where I did 100 gms. My average was losing 0.8 lbs/week But hey, better than I'm currently doing.

Thanks @trooworld, I’ve exercised this morning and planned meals. Hope your function was fun


Hi @theslightedgeforever - I agree the book sounds great. I looks it up too but our state library doesn’t have it. $20 to buy an e-version which I’m still considering.

@cbabie Hello!!!! 👋👋👋😁😁😁😁

Morning all, up and exercised, ready for the day.

Today is kinda planned - I haven’t tracked it yet tho, will do now I guess. @cbabie I sometimes enjoy food planning, it gets so tedious and overwhelming though. I’m keeping it simple prep and time -wise but that makes it difficult for tracking. I’m trying to walk the line between being conscious and intentional without feeling stress and pressure. It’s very much win-some-lose-some.

Howdy.

@cbabie yay for walking and yay for no drugs 😊

@trooworld I chuckled at your rewarding yourself for just showing up at work - I feel like that would help my positivity a lot if there was a little treat waiting for me each morning too 😁. I’m the opposite though - I do much better when I’m out of the house - when I’m home I tend to fail for a variety of reasons.

I’m off tomorrow and don’t really have a plan so don’t have a lot of confidence on how it’ll go, but I’ve had a good week so far so maybe that will carry me through.

Im going to do my first official weigh-in tomorrow for months. Hoping it will motivate me to keep on track.

@Tamevv Good to see you again. All your little changes will add up to big things. I was just looking up the exchange rate on your dollars to ours. The paperbook amount is outrageous.

@trooworld I love croque monsieur for breakfast. I've learned to eat half because I know it's so high in calories. Work events: You do have control over how much you put in your mouth. Is there a way to keep small packs of almonds or a Kind bar or other type of bar so you won't be extremely hungry when you go into the work event meal? Next time you could pair one of these with the fruit for breakfast. Bring in some sliced hard boiled eggs for some protein. Enjoy a slice of the pizza. Don't think about what others might think of you bringing in some food. If you were diabetic the muffin and fruit wouldn't be the best meal to have. No protein to help with the carbs.

@cbabie Are you tracking your symptoms somewhere other than your mind? Does your Android have some sort of ios Health equivalent? I was tracking symptoms on mine. Including notes about food I'd just eaten or environment, etc.

oh have to stop here. I need to make a phone call to a friend

Thanks @trooworld. I didn’t end up weighing in for a couple of reasons, it was a decent day food wise though. It’s great that your husband is so supportive. Must be extra motivating to have him actively involved in your journey. I really miss walking through lunch - helped me destress and reset for the afternoon - that little bit of personal space is so important. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the walks . For breakfast I sometimes have mixed veggies with feta and maybe some nuts or seeds. I eat pretty late - once everyone else is sorted. Breakfast is my favourite meal because I have time and headspace to both enjoy it and feel good about it. Anyway so my regulars are spinach, mushrooms, roast pumpkin (I do it in the air fryer and always try to have a tub in the fridge ready for adding to things or snacking on) and then whatever else I have on hand. Then top with 30g feta and pepitas. A weird breakfast I know, but sometimes it’s perfect

@cbabie thanks, I know… and I’ll do it soon…. I promise

Hi @theslightedgeforever Yeah books are expensive here. Well, pretty much everything is expensive now. Even digital versions are no cheaper. I rely heavily on the libraries. My daughter still buys a lot of physical books though - she has always been an avid reader and most of her birthday and gift money always goes on books.

So I just googled “croque monsieur” - oh my gosh that is one fancy cheese toastie!!! Just looking at that thing gained me a kilo!! It does look delicious though 😁

I didn’t realise I missed a day yesterday. So much for my being regular again. It was a decent day for food, and I did some exercise. Last night Dh was really restless so I didn’t sleep much so am still in bed and can hear everyone else up and about. Has been nice to write this in peace and quiet. Hope you all have a great start to the weekend.

@cbabie I hope your back feels better. I think lots of the aches and pains in aging are just do to lack of movement. Unfortunately technology and convenience has made us move less.

@Tamevv Fancy cheese toasty made me laugh. That's why I only eat half. But I do eat some salad with it. That's been a change because used to be I wouldn't eat salad for breakfast. There are breakfast items and then lunch/dinner items. Any way that's how I was raised but I'm learning to change that thinking.

@trooworld Sorry to hear you were having stomach pains/fever. Do you still have your gallbladder? Yikes on the murder by your house. That is scary.

Today I had breakfast with friends and then just now I took a walk with hubby. I'm still working on my other habits. I'm leaving Saturday to go stay with my daughter for awhile. So busy with all that. Dh will stay here with his mom and I'm trying to show him where everything is and what to do.

Hi everyone, good day at work, not great at home. Was in a weird mood and DH didn’t help 😤. So I ate chocolate for breakfast and went with DD to the bakery when she suggested afternoon tea. Did halve items but could have been better. Skipped lunch and didn’t eat dinner but am still 600cals over budget.

In the bath (sulking 🙄) and trying to reset for tomorrow. I lay in bed this morning talking myself out of exercise cause I was anxious about work but tomorrow I will get up and do it and I KNOW that will shift my mood.

@cbabie I tell myself that too, that I will be one of the active ones, but I’m so scared I won’t be. My kids tell me that by the time I get there technology will have advanced so that physical bodies don’t matter as much. Not sure if I like the at idea much better!!!

@theslightedgeforever Must be exciting to visit your daughter. How often do you see her? Mine is starting to talk about moving away in a couple of years and I’m dreading it. Silver lining is the excuse to visit and get to know her as an independent adult. I’m trying to keep the positives in mind so I don’t lose it completely. How long are you going for? I’m pretty sure DH would LOVE it if I went away for a while.

Hi @trooworld. I yesterday went great! Today…..not so much. Tracked though and tomorrow will be better. I have a plan 😊. Those random incidents are the ones that keep me up at night - the things you can’t see coming. Scary when it’s so close to home.

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