Daily check in for support and accountability

SW 234
LW 201
CW 198.3
GW 150

Onederland is back. That's very satisfying. I look better, hubby notices and friends too. I even have to go to home office in 2 weeks and will show off my 35 pound progress.

The challenge: every month, my.body in its infinite wisdom spends one week (week 1) bulking up for my m cycle. 5-6 pounds up. Keep that on until my period 2 weeks later. Then slowly comes off over period week (week 3). That leaves me one short week (week 4 "bye week") to make progress. And I have to hit it hard. So that's where I'm at: in the middle of my bye week right not trying to do what I can.

The bummer: I hope I'm not posting this twice cause I wrote it already and the draft disappeared: I'm so depressed, lately at 10,000 maniacs "like the weather" level. Not suicidal, but bed ridden. I've managed anxiety/depression for decades with therapy and meds. 1.I wonder if wegovy is impacting the efficacy.of those meds. 2.I had hormone tests: low progesterone, low testosterone. But there are cancer risks etc associated with taking these things too. 3.hubby has aneurysm surgery Tuesday. 4.work is a flub and I need to give them an ultimatum. Trying to move slowly and find a fix for this depression with least risk. But all options are on the table. I'm throwing everything at it as usual. I'll start with hoping surgery goes well. Then I share to the company board my proposal.in order to keep me. If those 2 resolutions to open issues don't work, it's increase meds. Then maybe hormones. Anyone have experience with those two.
But I'd love to get out of bed and start enjoying the weight loss. Be careful what you wish for, I guess I'm having to read some more Jordan Peterson get my aim set properly.

@harringtona1- sending you strength and positive vibes. I hope everything goes smoothly with your husband's surgery and the work stuff resolves favorably. Be well and congrats on the 35 lb. loss.

@pampered- I second Harrington's comments. It's so great that people like you take the time to give of yourselves for a such an important cause. I shy away from those fundraiser bike rides because they exceed my biking ability and never think there are other ways to contribute.

I'm back. School has started. My husband is in the office full time. My neighbor is going to start walking with me again. Also, my fasting blood sugar has been higher that it should be and I need to fix that. So.... I'm back and buckling down again.

@Foreverchanged1 Welcome!!!! Accountability definitely helps with keeping on course.

Hi, I am new to My fitness pal and looking for accountability and support. I am 37, 5ft 9in woman and just reached my heaviest weight in my life, 245lb. Up 10lbs from this time last year. I am getting serious about my health and started tracking my food about a week ago and have been walking daily 30 min briskly and just started lifting weights. My goal is to lose 60lb, but short term is 30lbs. Thank you to this group, it looks like everyone gives good support and check ins. Thank you

@pampered- great job stopping yourself from going overboard yesterday. It's so easy to just respond in a habitual way to our stress. I have been reading about habit formation and your question about what to do at that moment at your desk, definitely seems key. We can't fully control the stress and we are ultimately looking for a way to relieve it. For me I often respond by mindless eating. It must work because I have been doing it for a long time. Maybe if you keep doing what you did yesterday. Slowly enjoying that diet soda can eventually replace the desire to overeat if you keep repeating it.
Unfortunately, I did not have such a controlled response yesterday. I was dealing with some discouraging news and I reacted by eating well above my daily calorie goal. I also need to figure out how to replace this knee-jerk reaction to stress or difficult emotions, with something besides stuffing myself.
Welcome mannyleigh- you appear to be off to a good start.

Hi all! I've been off and on with MyFitnessPal for years (signed up in 2013) but am coming back now after having gained all the weight back that I had lost back in 2016~.

This time, I've got 70 lbs to lose but I'm feeling more motivated than ever! I do low carb/keto due to the lack of willpower I have when it comes to eating carbs (I am a carb binge eater - any pastas, rice, breads, desserts), and find I just struggle immensely with trying to allow myself to eat carby foods in moderation, because "in moderation" is not something I can successfully keep myself to!

I restarted keto in January, fell off shortly after, then restarted again in June and am still going. I was not diligently tracking, however, which is probably why I fell off and/or hadn't been seeing much success. I'm restarting with tracking all my food by weight, and have been doing my best to eat more whole foods for satiety. Feel free to add me if you'd like another active friend to encourage you towards your goals!

30F | SW: 205 | CW: 190 | GW: 120

I am with you! I restart today, hoping to lose 70+ within a year or so...

New tooth pain update.

I went yesterday for my endodontist consult. He decided, even though I had only been on the antibiotic for 24 hours, to squeeze me in to do the actual root canal. I've been told that between the infection and the procedure that I should expect to be sore for a few days, possibly thru the weekend. He didn't give me any pain meds, just told to take Advil. I need to go get a temp crown next week. After 30 days I need to switch to a permanent crown. I'm sticking to softer and easier to chew foods for the next day or two so my logging will be either non-existent or lacking for this week. I do have the most amazing husband though. He went out yesterday to get me a frosty from Wendy's and a soup from Chick-fil-A. He's a keeper.

Just updating where I am at. Pretty much the same spot as the last post. Not really paying much attention to what I'm eating or activity. I think a lot of it has to do with the lack of schedule and entertaining, eating out and all of the other things that go along with summer. I would like to get back in to more of a routine as the summer winds down and I think that will help me to work on my health goals as well. I haven't weighed in awhile but I'm guessing up about 4 to 5 lbs. I am purposely avoiding the scale- which is not a good thing for me because it helps me to ignore my behaviors.

We shall see what the day brings