Serial Starters

Good morning!

I had a big slice of cheese pizza last night b/c I still had a lot of calories left. I enjoyed it!

I'm using my Apple watch to make sure I move every hour I'm awake. With my blood clotting disorder, I figure I'd better get in the habit now. My parents, once retired and living in FL (both over 75 by then) just sat for hours and hours. I have the same tendency. I used to sit so long I would hurt from it. I had already gotten better about that, but now I need to be even more careful. And I've decided to add a few minutes of exercise to round out my "one minute of moving" that comes with the watch's "command" to "move a little." Simple things like wall push ups—at least for now, that's what I've added. I'm looking for ideas and doing some googling. My core and back need strengthening as well as my arms, but I want to be upright. So it will probably be squats, lunges, stuff like that, modified for my knees until I can do them normally. Maybe arm circles, standing yoga poses, too. Once I get back to jogging, I'll do more stretching and planks, etc, on the floor, but that's in the future still.

All these big plans! Let's see how long they last. 😁

Day 5 of wet and gloomy. Please let it be sunny on Saturday!

Have a great day.

Maureen

Starting over for the 50 millionth time, but this is THE time. I'm the biggest I've ever been and we just bought a house with a pool and I cannot even enjoy getting it ready without cringing at the thought of being in a swimming suit.

SW- 160.4

GW- 135.0

Has anyone had the problem of writing on here and then it closing out and getting rid of what you wrote?

It happened to me last night and again this morning. Its so frustrating when you have so much written out and then it goes away!!

I'll try again this evening:) Have a great day!

*** May 30 ***

Happy Friday everyone~~

I wonder if the sun will be able to come out and stay out soon. I miss it.

Sara - send up a flare when you have a chance. Are you OK?

Waves to all who stop by today 🌴

Lana

264.6 today

*** May 31 ***

Good morning all~

It is so dark and gloomy today AGAIN! Too many of these days lately. Everything hurts.

Maureen - enjoy that tidy house!

BBL

Lana

264.0 today

Good Afternoon!

I forgot to hit "Post Reply" to my post yesterday...grrrrr.

Maureen, smartwatches are great! Your plan to move every hour is too. I tend to sit too much at times...the watch helps keep you honest.

@Rh1aB1a , welcome back! And I envy you your pool. You'll get back into that swimsuit body....good luck with your efforts!

Diana, I DO have a sweet tooth, but I do like crackers and cheese too....especially cottage cheese. And 5 days in....WTG!

@Stef212025 , if you use the "Save Draft" button under the comment window, your text will be saved and you can come back to it later.

Had a bad night....panic attacks again. I feel like I am still sleepy. 😑

Still a bit gloomy out, but its supposed to be better tomorrow. The Phils lost the game I attended on Thursday night, but we all got a cool retro cap giveaway. Picked up a new prescription yesterday.…extended realease metformin. Its already having an effect on my stomach, but the Endo said to give it a chance so I will. Today I want to clean the aquarium...it needs a water change.

Have a pleasant day, everyone!

Sandy

TMW - 170.6

Sandy, sorry to hear about the panic attacks. They suck. BTDT for most of my 30s. Better living through pharmacology—Paxil has made the past 26 years so peaceful. SO peaceful.

I'm going to try this again!

Diana you are so brave to leave a bad situation. It takes a lot of courage to do this. You will do everything you once loved and more! I have an 18 and 20 year old, life has been quite different without kids to take care of. Even tho I do it in a different way now. You can still snack on some of your favorites, just do smaller servings. That's something I have had to teach myself this time. I weigh everything!! With the bad food like chips, cheese and cheese sauce i eat half a serving and it usually helps the cravings:)

On the 29th i hit my big goal of 195lb. 194.6 is what i hit, which is 40 lbs lost! I leave to go camping today so that worries me a bit , this is my first camping trip this year but I have pre weighed snacks and cut a bunch of veggies and fruit so I should be ok. I'm also bringing my food scale. We will be camping at a golf club so at least I'll get lots of steps while I golf:)

I have lots to do to get ready still. Have a great day everyone!!

Hello ladies,

What a weekend. Went away to see my brother and his family. Was so peaceful and nice, that for a moment i did not feel any hunger. Really used food as fuel only.
because i track and log my meals, i was left with lots of spare calories, so….had a bit of a mischief 😏…. Warm evening on last day of spring i treated myself to some cocktails- white run n coke and an old fashioned 😁

I dont usually drink, but it just felt right and app swallowed my spare calories quickly. Was able to complete the days diary! 📔

Yet, came across another dilemma….could not switch my mind of when going to bed, insomnia full speed! Anyone tried any sleeping techniques?

Got Elemis spray that does help, calming teas too, no phone, no tv, baths etc.

I am not into medication, thats for me only as a last resort, so looking for any other ways that could help….even if its an old granny tale, its fine by me, ill try ;)

thank you

Hi, everyone.

Let me kick things off with a quick (and slightly embarrassing) story.

I’m 44, and like many of us, I’ve had my fair share of start-and-stop moments on this journey. But last October? I was there. I’d hit my goal weight and had been holding steady for months. It felt amazing—like I’d finally cracked the code. I could enjoy a cheeseburger here, a slice of pizza there, and… nothing. No weight gain. I felt pretty invincible, to be honest.

Spoiler alert: I wasn’t.

I wish I could go back and shake that version of me because somewhere along the way, that “every now and then” became more of a habit, and my weight crept up—fast. I gained about 15 pounds in what felt like the blink of an eye. Since then, I’ve been trying to chip away at it, but this has truly been the hardest it’s ever been to lose weight. The frustration is real.

One of the main reasons I’m back here is because I’ve realized just how much I miss having a supportive community. Doing this alone is tough. I'm really hoping this space will give me the encouragement and accountability I’ve been struggling to find on my own.

Thanks for letting me share—excited to connect with you all and cheer each other on!

Mary

Good day, Goddesses!

@MissMerryBerry99 , Mary, hey there! WELCOME! Your story is a common one. I have a similar one....got to goal, was SO happy! But then I had a major life issue and it was all down hill from there. Add diabetes to that and its a whole new ball game. Now I am back to fix the physical, if I can't always fix the mental, even though they are linked. We are all here for each other! I am very glad I found this group. 🙂

Today it's back to trying to get the apartment in shape. I am working on a few ideas to make more room...hope I can implement them. The SO volunteered to be my sous chef when I make meatballs this week. The chopping and the mincing are the things I like the least about cooking....I guess that why there are sous chefs in the first place. 😆

Have a good one, y'all!

Sandy

TMW - 170.6

Lyztelk, I also struggle sleeping sometimes, esp after a few drinks. So, it sounds super silly, but I've started wearing a sleep mask. We had a few laying around from a recent flight and I was like, why not. It's not perfect, but I honestly think it has helped me. It's like I've zoned in more on the task at hand LOL!

Good morning. A lovely morning here in Charlotte. Finished my walk without discomfort or fatigue-that’s big. Will stick to 2 miles this week and start building mileage again next week.

Dogs go to the vet in a bit for their annual. That’s always a joy. My Skye is so easy but Jem is leash reactive. I think I’ll take them in one at a time today.

im seeing the scale drop .2-.4 lbs daily again, like last time. It will jump if I eat a processed food, but I’ll still show the weekly loss over a week if I stick to the calorie allotment. I had to check a BMI chart—I’m at 34. I need to hit 190 to drop from obese to overweight.

I saw one chart and it didn’t even have weight for women over 170 lbs! I thought maybe it was 170 kg, but nope. Who could that be useful for, hobbits?

Did anyone catch my LOTR reference in a previous post? 😄

TTFN!

Maureen

Lana, I was wondering about Sara, too. Anyone have a contact number?

I had my morning walk, oh so slowly. Sitting here with ice on my lower back, having already iced my hip. I think the hip needs more than 10 minutes. The back will get more than 10 b/c now I'm too tired to get up for a while. I get worn out easily still. And I'm a bit dehydrated.

I had a massage yesterday. It felt so good. I booked for a massage followed by a facial. I do a facial about once every 5 years as a different form of massage. I tend to fall asleep and it gets spots regular massages don't.

I'm using protein powder for shakes now to add protein to my diet; I just can't get enough b/c I really cannot force myself to eat more meat and I've given up trying. I've cut back on cheese and yogurt and increased fruits and vegetables b/c I've gone for a bigger calorie deficit this time—aiming for 2 lbs/week right now. I figure pretty soon that will start to be unrealistic b/c at my age, my BMR is already lower and I cannot (and don't really want to) exercise vigorously enough to burn many more cals. My walks are burning about 100/day right now, and that's just fine with me. Not many years from now, my daily caloric needs at maintenance will be between 1300-1500, so I may as well be eating at that range now. It's been quite easy, although I suspect that's due to the Qsymia.

Take care, all.

Maureen

*** June 5 ***

Good morning all~

Well the gloom and rain seem to be coming. Curses!

Sandy - so glad that the thing on your hand is gone, along with whatever was on your back. Good riddance!

Maureen - can you drink milk? How about lentils and chickpeas? Fish or shrimp maybe?

I feel like going back to bed 😵

Lana