Daily check in for support and accountability

@dogwalker157 - Don’t overwhelm yourself. You can do this. I was having a challenge eating out too. I found this article helpful: https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-cutting-calories-when-eating-out/

September 26, 2023
Today, I started my day with a 30 minute workout of alternating between 30 sec. intense exercise and 15 sec. moderate moves. I'll eat a good breakfast. Then, I will need to plan my meals and make my grocery list.

💪"The hard days are what make you stronger." - Aly Raisman💪

@roan4wrd - congratulations on the 5.4 lbs. lose. 😁

September 28, 2023

Good morning,

I preloged my food for the day staying within my daily goals. Changing things up a little, I completed a 45 minute fusion of Yoga and Pilates. I'm drinking plenty of water. I reduced my caffeine to one small cup of coffee in the morning. No more unsweetened ice tea throughout the day.

I love this time of year, observing all the leaves change into many colors, that'll create a beautiful landscape. I enjoy sitting outside and observing the night's sky on a cool night in front of a bon fire. I like being outside and breath in the fresh air, feel the wind on my face, and take in all nature has to offer.....Life is good.

Congrats veta!!!!
And congrats to dogwalker as well for the progress. That's what it's all about: sustainable stuff. I think the slower I move, the longer the habits stick.

Oops late as usual with my Wednesday weigh in
SW 234
CW 186
GW 150
I've been in a plateau for a few weeks. I know I can increase the Wegovy dosage, but I'd like to start moving away from the meds. Constant constipation is wreaking havoc with my body. I won't get detailed lol. But with that and a little bloating and queasiness, I'm uncomfortable often. Don't even want to eat. I'm eating calories few enough to lose, and yet...
So I'm focusing on recreating the exercise habits I had before the summer heat hit. Hubby and I started walking again. I'm rowing during webinars. And I've got my weekly Pilates, which is really fun. I don't want to go overboard because I only want to implement what I can continue for years. I'll have to take a good look at food habits.during this time. Not gonna change, but want to see what good things I'm already doing that I can put in the forever list.

Hey all! I know I've been pretty silent for the past 2 months or so. A lot has been going on but if I don't get my butt in gear, it's going to be bad. I hit my lowest weight ever this past spring. Now I've put 25 lbs back on already. So many excuses followed by so many legit emergencies..... it just hasn't been pretty.

I did get back to my Zumba class yesterday and I'm starting with logging accurately again. Hopefully, I can force myself to stick to it and remember it wasn't so hard once I was willing to put the effort in again. I just let myself get in a funk that backtracked me a lot.

I just got back from Switzerland. My husband and I were there visiting our son for five days. I am feeling re-energized to tackle my health. We didn't see any obese people there. We did see many people jogging and riding their bikes and walking, of course.

My knee is still sore, but I can walk. A couple of days in Switzerland I hit 20K steps. I have an appointment at a knee clinic on Wednesday so we will see what they say.

I logged my food yesterday and was under my budget (even with some Swiss chocolates). I went for a 39 minute walk with my husband and reached 14K steps. I requested to join the upcoming Harry Potter Challenge. I am down a pound from yesterday.

Day 1 in the books.

@dogwalker157 Sorry to hear about your dad. My then 87 year old father broke his hip last December, so I know what you are going through. Not hip related, but he had six appointments in September and I take him to them all. I live an hour away from him and he is, on average a half hour from every appointment! I know that this is part of the reason I fell off the wagon last month. Good for you to recognize the importance of self-care, not just for you, but also for your ability to help him!

Yesterday I got into the Swiss chocolate. Today is a new day...

Hi my name is Marjorie, I'm 62 years old I recently lost weight but I'm now regaining what I lost. I would like to weigh in and post weekly. What is the most popular day to weigh in and post? I'm from Scotland.

Welcome Marjorie

@HASWLRS- I'm right there with you with my sporadic posts and logging. I guess we just keep coming back and that is half the battle. I think keeping our reasons for wanting this front and center in our minds is helpful. When I'm not thinking about the why it just doesn't seem as important.

I started logging again today and plan to keep logging despite what the number is at the end of the day.

Have a good day All

How was everyone's Halloween? We had some flurries around dinner time, but they didn't last. Nothing on the ground. I wasn't sure how many kids we were going to get as I didn't give out candy last year and this year was colder than it has been in a long time on the 31st. I had a group of 7 come at 8 pm and that left me with only 3 in the bowl, so I turned out the lights after 24 kids. Next year I will aim for maybe 35. I ate two bars and was still under my calorie goal, thanks to an active day that included an uncomfortable walk because of my knee.

Seeing as it is Wednesday (Weigh-In Wednesday) and the 1st of a new month, I weighed 205.2 this morning. Let's see if I can get back to Onederland by the 30th!

@HASWLRS CONGRATS for staying under your calorie goal yesterday and yet allowing yourself to enjoy a treat! 🎃

Thought I would reintroduce myself for any newcomers....

Hi, I am Lisa. I am 57 years old, 5'5" tall and I live in Ontario, Canada. I am married with two grown sons. One son lives in town here with his girlfriend, and the other is single and lives in Zurich, Switzerland. We just came back from visiting him and it was inspiring, to say the least. We did not see any obese people! We did see many people jogging during their lunch hours, riding bikes and walking, of course!

We have a family farm supply business that I work very, very part time at, filing invoices and stuffing and mailing monthly customer statements. I damaged my knee at the end of May and by the end of June I had given up. However, losing weight would be the single greatest thing I could do to help my knees, my feet, and any other body part that is screaming at me at any given moment!!

I am sitting here, feeling a little sorry for myself. I have logged my food and stayed under for four days in a row and I have gained two pounds. Correction, the scale reads two pounds heavier; I haven't gained two pounds of fat. I was told I have a slight tear in my meniscus early in the week. When I googled it, I learned that most tears heal up in about three months. I am now starting my sixth month. So, physiotherapy and probably surgery are in my near future. Normally the "feeling sorry for myself" phase leads to bingeing. (I don't think bingeing is a word, because my computer underlines it all the time, but it definitely should be!) Thankfully I don't feel like doing that. I feel like doing nothing, except moping. I have file folders to make for the next fiscal year at work, so at least I can mope and complete a mindless task at my dining room table at the same time!

Good morning,

Welcome Susan it's nice to have new folks re-energize this thread.
Great idea Lisa- I will also reintroduce myself. I'm Dianne from Massachusetts, U.S. I'm 58 and have had some overeating issues for most of my life. I'm fairly active, which helps but I'm still overweight. Over the last few years I have gone up and down 10 lbs. Prior to that I lost about 45 lbs. and really felt good. It was nice to put on clothes and not have things feel too tight or only choose clothes that were more "flattering."

At this point my concern is more about getting and maintaining good health and well being. I want to be able to move around and do the things that I enjoy. I know that now is the time to focus on these goals as I enter older ages.

@Lisa- I totally understand eating the chips and then having poor quality sleep (though I tend to overdo the sweets). After such an incident I think to myself- not again, I don't like the way I feel. Unfortunately I don't remember this after some time passes.

Last winter/spring I was on a roll and logged everyday for about 4 months. I dropped about 17 lbs. and was not overly strict with myself. I wasn't giving the scale much attention but rather focused on good choices and working on my overall health and wellness. Well summer came and I got very busy and let things slowly slide back to old habits. Each time I try to regroup I seem to have another distraction that takes my attention. These issues usually come with added stress and I return to old habits of eating quick and less healthy foods.

So today I am once again regrouping. I need to focus on my health before putting everyone else's needs ahead. I will not be any good for anyone including myself if I don't do this. I'm going to start by logging every day. This really helps me stay aware of what I'm eating. I have found this to be one of the most important things for me to do.

Have a great day All!

I fell off the wagon and into some carbs....many, many carbs. There were a few factors. Since I can identify them, I can work on them! Not enough steps to generate enough calories to make me feel satisfied, so I was already over by 6 pm and still hungry. Part of that was that I didn't have the right groceries in the house so I had consumed some empty calories. And Tuesday night is when my husband curls, so I have got to come up with a plan for being home alone in the evening!