Daily check in for support and accountability

September 9, 2023

Good morning!
Yesterday went well. I met my calorie and other nutrition goals for the day. Pre-logging was very helpful in making that happen. I did however, have a challenge resisting to binge eat, later that night. I tried to replace my desire to eat with a bottle of water. I need to have a supply of high protein snacks on hand. Something like shrimp would work nice.

"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you." - Jenna Wolfe

harringtona1 wrote: »

Wednesday weigh in
HW 234
CW 191, also last week
GW 159

Yikes. I wrote a whole draft and gone gone gone.

I've been slacking unmotivated for months. I don't eat much and have managed to stay in Onederland (I can't remember who said that in here ). But now that hubby got his clearance from surgery to swim and do whatever, I'm jumping in there too. I need structure to exist well. And hubby in recovery just wasn't giving me that. I wanted to be flexible for whatever he needed and not do stuff he couldn't and blah blah blah. It was only 6 weeks. But now I've lost any aerobic fitness I had. Tomorrow...we swim!

By the way, anyone ever try Pilates? I'm thinking that might be a nice low impact strength thing. I'm interested if anyone has an experience to share.

Happy to hear about your walks! They're so nice for communicating... Getting fresh air... Just good for lots of stuff. As long as doctor says you're good, why not?! Come on walking weather!

I’ve done Pilates a few times and liked it more than any other thing I’ve tried (cycling, yoga, barre, orange theory, etc) but the reason I’m responding is because a very dear friend of mine has been a Pilates instructor for years and she looks INCREDIBLE!!! She has curves and muscles and she’s incredibly agile. I highly recommend giving it a shot. I’m inspired now 🤭.

September 10, 2023

Good morning!
And that it is! God bless this day, and I thank him, for all the strength and will-power he has given me, to progress through this journey, I am on. May he provide you with strength to get through whatever challenge you may be going through in your life.

My husband and I attended a wedding last night. I'm proud of myself. I resisted temptation and ate meat and veggies. Got some good exercise in dancing too. A little sore today...hehehe. I used to do pilates. I enjoyed it, after I built up some strength, and flexibility. I think it's something I'd like to start doing again. Thanks for discussing it. I'll keep you up on my progress and any tips I remember along the way.

September 12, 2023

Hi, I weighed in at 174. That's a 3 lbs loss a week. I'm comfortable with that. However, I am feeling moody, sad, and kind of irritable today. I didn't want to get out of bed. I just wanted to stay in bed all day, but my food alarm went off. I have an alarm set to eat every 3 hours. So I got up to eat and start my day. I hope it gets better. Also, I hope everyone is making progress. I haven't seen any action here in a few days. If you've fallen off track, get up get moving. It's a new day and another chance to get it right.

@Veta2018 - Nice 3 lb loss and exercising to improve mood. It's so easy for me to do the opposite when I feel like that and end up eating instead. This thread ebbs and flows with activity. It seems to go quiet for awhile and then folks jump back on.

I'm slowly getting back in to the routine of logging but still coming in over on most days. My plan for today is to log and stay within my calorie limit. It's a rainy day and not much planned so that can be a challenge.

Have a great day All

@dogwalker157 - Thank you for the encouraging words. It has been helpful for me, to plan my meals for the day, and prelog my food, so I know I'm within my daily goals. Also, whenever I have temptations, the first thing I do is drink water. I believe a lot of my success is because it's still new, fresh, I'm still learning, and determined. Keep the determination and focus on small goals. You can do this! Look back on your past success as inspiration.


September 14, 2023

Hello, I am staying within my food goals and still drinking plenty of water.(76oz.) Although,
It did get a little tricky, when I had an unexpected guest come and take me out for lunch. After, I preloged my food for the day, it was a challenge to decide what to eat, on the spot, and still stay within my food goals for the day. I did have a few more carbs then I would have liked though. Also, I increased my workout by 5 minutes, now doing a 30 minute workout. "If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you." - Jenna Wolfe.

@dogwalker157 - You're doing great! Keep burning those calories and focusing on the positive.

September 15, 2023

Hello!
This morning I wanted to change my exercise routine and try something different. I tried this intense boxing workout. It's very fun but it is too much for me at this time. I could only do 10 minutes of the 18 minute workout. I was out of breath and wheezing. I took a couple minutes to catch my breath and finished with 3 minutes of stretching. I don't want to get cramps or hurt too bad later. I'll continue with the beginner workouts for now, but will definitely do this again in th future.

Happy Monday,
Lots of exercise this weekend but not much logging. Will refocus today and make some good food choices. It is definitely one day at a time for me at the moment.
Have a good day!

Loving @veta2018 and @dogwalker157 to give me something to read. Although I'm sorry that part of it is your loss, veta. I have an amazing step-father who's slipped away from me since my mother died. I keep trying to reach out, but it's not going well. No fighting. Just..I dunno what it is. But this reminded me not to give up on him. Prayers for your family.
On the happy side, you're in the zone of making your weekly goal. I thought 4 pounds per week at your weight was ambitious. Butt I shut up once I saw what you're up to! You mind sharing your plans? I'm trying to get to something a little more structured now that the easy weight is done. My sister, too.
And @dogwalker157 it sounds like the logging is going exactly right. You log. Then you take notice. As things fall into place. I'm on and off.But I'm adding more logging every day. I remind myself you're trying too I feel like I have help that way.
Wednesday weigh in was 189. SW 234. GW 150ish by end of year. But for those of you who don't know, I'm cheating using Wegovy. It has its own challenges to be sure. But it's helped keep me in a steady track for months. No major rebounds.
Sadly I already took my Ambien. So this is gonna get sloppy.
Real quick Pilates was really nice. I have a personal trainer until I get good, a few more sessions. But I have several of the work out habits from years past. I recommend for all fitness levels.
Golf is coming back in cool weather.
And I'm taking sister to Hilton head health in October for 3 night healthy getaway. I really recommend it if you can find the money. It's a major jumpstart but no pressure in a nice location. They have a sweepstakes if you're interested. https://sweeppromo.com/fbsweeps/confirmation/HiltonHeadHealthRenewRetreatSweeps/13973525

September 20, 2023

Good morning.
I had another successful day eating healthy and I completed a light workout too. Then, my husband was looking through the kitchen for something to snack on. I suggested nuts. He said "I don't want to eat like you."....lol. However, he is eating many foods like me and just doesn't realize it. He ended up eating the nuts. I'm bad, because part of me is glad he's not eating like me. I just know if he did, he'd lose weight faster than me and I'd be jealous.

@Letera1 - I enjoy using Mfp too. Have you read any of the blogs? I recently read:
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/6-unintentional-habits-that-wreck-your-healthy-eating-plan/
It provides information on unhealthy habits that can wreck your healthy eating plan.
I really love the information I'm getting from these Mfp blogs.

September 21, 2023

Good morning!
Talking about blogs. I also found some tips on good food choices while eating out.
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-cutting-calories-when-eating-out/
It's something I've found a challenge recently, since most fast food places have eliminated the grilled chicken sandwich or salad options. I also decided that if we're eat out, I'm better off going to sit down restaurants than fast food. They provide more healthy food options.

September 22, 2023

Good morning!
Today is weigh-in day. I weighed in at 169 lbs. That's a 1lb. loss. I recently bought a scale, but I don't think my scale is right. It fluctuates my weight too much. I feel lighter and my clothes don't feel as tight. So, I need to weigh myself at my mother-in-laws again. I'm happy, I'm moving in the right direction. *ugh...Aunt flow is visiting.

@harringtona1 - It was starting to feel like I was eating the same foods everyday...boring. So, I looked up some new recipes. I'm still eating the same healthy foods, but they mixed differently with different seasoning and become a new delicious flavor.

September 23, 2023

Good morning.
Today is the first day of fall. I'm going to do a fall cleaning. Clean out my fridge and cabinets of old unhealthy foods. Putting a few of my husband's sweets and not so healthy foods on the top shelf. They will be out of my site and reach.(I'm 5ft)

September 24, 2023

Been spending the past few days with family, away from home. I packed my snacks and waters. I did great and watching what I ate. However, I found myself talking about how I was watching what I'm eating, a lot. I even asked some of my family what they eat. It's like I'm a little obsessed. It's all I think about. I'm not obsessed with the scale. It's planning what to eat, looking up recipes and preparing snacks and meals. I used to get hungry and look in the kitchen for something to eat, and not be able to decide, so just didn't eat. That might be one of the reasons why I didn't eat all day, and only ate dinner with husband and munch on junk food for the rest of the night. Now that I'm eating every 3 hours, I have snack ready. I look up recipes so my hard boiled egg becomes a deviled guacamole egg. I think about the future, and what my plan will be to maintain my weight after I've reached my goal.

September 25, 2023

I'm within my daily nutritional goals. I completed a 30 minute workout. I drinking plenty of water.
As I think about all the weight loss plans out there, it can be difficult to decide what one would work best for me. (keto, paleo, mediterranean, fasting,...) so I sort of created my own. When I was a scout leader, I remember teaching the five basic food groups with the pyramid of daily recommend servings. I looked at it today. I couldn't imagine eating 6 to 8 servings of breads/grains. My pyramid looks more like this:

The most impotent foods to me is a variety of vegetables and meats/fish. Then I eat some grains and fruits. I probably should include some diary in my diet. I'm watching my nutrition though, making sure to include the benifits of high protein, some carbs and fats, and avoiding unnecessary sugars.