Living the Lifestyle Tuesday, August 27th,2024
Flintwinch
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This is a thread for everyone. If you're new to GoaD, or to weight loss, your questions and comments are always welcome. If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear. If you're reading this, join in the discussion!
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - crewahl (Charlie)
Tuesday – Wildcard
Wednesday-misterhub (Greg)
Thursday -imastar2 (Derrick)
Friday - Wildcard
Today's Topic: When Life Throws You a Curveball
What do you do when something upsets your regular diet routine, whether a health issue, a family member who decides not to follow the same diet as you when meals like supper are shared, a personal or family crisis, a change in medications that throws you off kilter, or other life event that changes things?
Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion.
Monday - crewahl (Charlie)
Tuesday – Wildcard
Wednesday-misterhub (Greg)
Thursday -imastar2 (Derrick)
Friday - Wildcard
Today's Topic: When Life Throws You a Curveball
What do you do when something upsets your regular diet routine, whether a health issue, a family member who decides not to follow the same diet as you when meals like supper are shared, a personal or family crisis, a change in medications that throws you off kilter, or other life event that changes things?
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A big change for me was heart disease (thankfully well-managed). I was no longer interested in losing weight for more superficial reasons, but in order to maintain my health. That has caused me to take my weight loss journey more seriously.
Another problem I run into is that my wife and I are sometimes at odds about dinners that are tasty but support weight loss and health. These arguments are seldom rancorous, but do make shared meals a more difficult decision.
Regarding medications, I recently started a medication with the side effect of possible weight gain. If I don't lose weight for the week or at least hold a steady weight, I wonder if it's a side effect of the medication.2 -
A number of years before this LAST (prayfully) round of weight loss, I had already had 2 stents put in after a minor (are they EVER minor) heart attack, my PCP said "Well Al, you made it! You are now a Diabetic. My response was "Oh *kitten*".
That was ay 335#. Thanks to TOL and WW, I'm now (still) at Goal weight of 220# +/- 2#.
Since TOL is also a WW'er, we have few disagreements on the food angle. Pretty boring rotation of dinners, and the Morning and noon are quite boring, but effective.
Good luck on your continued path of LIFE!1 -
I have modified my diet to minimize heart risk and diabetes. I eat mostly vegetarian, which is fine with me. But, it was a choice I made in consideration of health conditions and not, specifically, for weight loss.1
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Usually, over time, I eat more. I made goal in 2006. Never been over the GW+ 2lbs line. My default still seems to be to overeat. Gotta pay attention.2
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A number of years before this LAST (prayfully) round of weight loss, I had already had 2 stents put in after a minor (are they EVER minor) heart attack, my PCP said "Well Al, you made it! You are now a Diabetic. My response was "Oh *kitten*".
That was ay 335#. Thanks to TOL and WW, I'm now (still) at Goal weight of 220# +/- 2#.
Since TOL is also a WW'er, we have few disagreements on the food angle. Pretty boring rotation of dinners, and the Morning and noon are quite boring, but effective.
Good luck on your continued path of LIFE!
Yeah, a minor heart attack is no small deal. I hope your stents are holding up okay. I've so far avoided any invasive procedures or a cardiac event. Diet control (both calories and quality of diet) is one of my anchors to dodge the heart attack bullet, along with good sleep, exercise (thankfully I've always been an exerciser) and stress management. I've got a high plaque burden and some genetic factors associated with heart attacks, so I'll just control what I can and accept what I can't.1 -
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First thing I noticed about WW was the revolving door. I vowed not to get in it. That and my sincere belief that I could not muster the emotional energy for another round of significant weight loss.1 -
@Flintwinch
First thing I noticed about WW was the revolving door. I vowed not to get in it. That and my sincere belief that I could not muster the emotional energy for another round of significant weight loss.0 -
What do you do when something upsets your regular diet routine, whether a health issue, a family member who decides not to follow the same diet as you when meals like supper are shared, a personal or family crisis, a change in medications that throws you off kilter, or other life event that changes things?
Well, my first reaction is usually to whine a bit . . . . even if silently . . .
For me, I think the key differentiator is “surprise”. I can deal with a change to my diet or a family issue or medication or the like - if I have time to think about it. For example, I did well at the three day family event this month when I didn’t have control of the menu, but it was because I had some mental prep about what to do. When I get thrown into a situation unexpectedly, I get frustrated, but usually try to make a practical choice. Underlying this is some confidence that no matter what happens, I can right the ship in the future.1
