BarbMessimer Member

I really like what you wrote, and I agree. Although there might be a day or a week when I don't eat according to my "life plan", I know there will never be a time when I consistently eat like that.

@jonni82014 ... Yes! Remove those blinders!

@Joy1580vb ... That's what I do too. There are days when I'm "straight arrow"... ate under my calorie allowance, drank 8 cups water and was very active but my weight will be up the next morning. I don't let it bother me. As long as I'm doing what I'm supposed to do, the weight will eventually come down.

@kwiatpatt254 I enjoyed reading your comment. Yes, we need to focus on the big picture as daily fluctuations can be very discouraging. I was very active yesterday (yard work) and only ate 1000 calories, but my weight was up today. I could be upset but there are extenuating circumstances: I haven't had my normal…

I weigh and record my weights daily in a word document. At the end of the month, I record the lowest and at the end of the year, the total lost for that year. This helps me to look at the big picture instead of getting upset with daily fluctuations. 2021 -36 lbs 2022 -30 lbs -66 cumulative 2023 -2.0 lbs -68 cumulative…

@Yoolypr ... Congrats on being down 100 pounds! That's my goal. I have a long ways to go so you'll be seeing a lot of me here... lol

@kwiatpatt254 ... Glad you're back on track, and welcome to our group. This is a good group for us older ladies. We have so much in common. Sometimes when you get a certain age, you want to give up and eat any and everything you like... Afterall, there's not that much time left so why not have that piece of pie or two…

Big day out. Traveled 6 hours (round trip) in heavy traffic to pick up plants that were gifted to me by a friend who recently passed away. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get the big ones, but my son is going to rent a U-Haul truck and we'll get them all on Saturday. Her husband is in bad health and can't take care of…

Up, showered, dressed and ready to go out the door. Have a 5 hour round trip to make to St Petersburg, FL. Looking forward to eating at Doc Ford's Rum and Grill Restaurant on the way back. Will stay as close to my eating plan as possible. Everyone have a good day! ~Barb

@Corina1143 ... That's great that you can get a ready-made meal nearby and then stretch it into 2-3. So happy that you're being successful with your getting dressed so early. It really makes a difference in the way your day goes, doesn't it! Congrats!

@Yoolypr ... I hear you. Now that I'm retired, I love to stay up late watching old black and white movies on YouTube. Sometimes I fall asleep naturally and other times, it's 5 in the morning and I have to take a pill. Like you, if I don't get enough sleep, I usually can nap later, although I'm not sleepy at night when I…

I was tracing my weights over the past year when I got off the beaten path and put back on a lot of my lost weight, and I'm not too discouraged. I'm actually only 21 pounds more than this time last year, and I can lose that in no time now that I have a better game plan and am focused again.... and then it's onward and…

@nsk1951 ... Insomnia is a hard thing to deal with. I have trouble too. I started taking Magnesium once a day a few weeks ago, and I'm sleeping better. I have a sleeping pill but lately I haven't had to take it. I read that 50% of people have a magnesium deficiency and some of the symptoms are fatigue, muscle spasms,…

I had a good day. Prepared a nice St Patrick's Day dinner for my son and me... I even decorated! It was very festive, and I think my son really liked everything. The Corned Beef turned out perfectly and was so easy to make. I used my Crock Pot and programmed it on low for 10 hours. I prepared the vegetables (Cabbage,…

@jonni82014 ... Thank you. I feel better today. Damage has already been done and I can't do anything about it so won't think about it anymore Maybe next reunion people will be astonished at how much weight I will have lost.

I wanted to share this with my lady friends here: I went to my 60th (yes, 60th) high school reunion a couple of weeks ago and was horrified that someone emailed a very unflattering picture of me to everyone on the class mailing list. I looked absolutely gigantic. (They sent other pictures too but, thank God, I was only in…

@nsk1951 ... A very happy birthday to you. Congratulations on 79 years! You've done well to live this long and hopefully have many more years ahead. I hope you have a great celebration. You've earned it! @jonni82014 ... "Mindful eating" sure sounds better than "dieting". (How I hate that word) Like you, I'm enjoying this…

@deniserzaj Quote: "I don’t follow any special diet. I cut back on fats and sweets. However I still indulge once in a while. Mostly it’s been smaller portions of calorie dense foods. I have a big appetite- I fill the void with plain veggies and big salads. And making substitutions like low fat yogurt or mayo, low carb…

@deniserzaj ... Welcome! Glad you joined us. It's so easy for weight to creep back up but you know how to lose it and coming here for support will help! What kind of diet do you follow?

@nsk1951 ... Very good! I can go easily all day until 5 or 6 PM without eating, but I have to have my coffee (3 cups) in the morning, and I blow the benefits of fasting by having it with cream and sugar. I'm trying to get used to black coffee, even bought a French Press and it makes great coffee... so we'll see. I eat my…

I've been doing IF (Intermittent Fasting) for a very long time. I'd worked my way up to one meal a day and was losing nicely but then I changed to two meals a day, which is what I'm doing now. Even though I'm keeping my calories low, I'm just not losing as fast as I'd like. Perhaps I need to become more active. The weather…

@nsk1951 ... Your dinner was wonderful... All nourishing whole foods! I've decided not to worry so much about what I weigh and just keep eating the foods that make/keep me healthy. BTW, I use a rollator too when I go into stores that don't have electric scooters. At age 77, I can't walk very far before having to sit down.…

I had a great checkup at my PCP's yesterday. Blood work was great. Still no longer diabetic and kidney function is completely normal (Had been stage 3 chronic kidney disease). The doctor commented she had rarely seen anyone reverse kidney disease and couldn't understand how I had done it. Weight was up 14 pounds since…

@Joy1580vb ... I agree. I hate DST. It's not natural and messes with our circadian rhythm. In the fall when we set our clocks back, more heart attacks and auto accidents occur right afterwards. @nsk1951 ... Glad you had a nice lunch. Splurges are necessary... and fun! We just have to get back on it the next day. I had…

Slept well then up and immediately took a shower and washed my hair. Gave myself a facial, cooked some bacon and will be prepping my foods for the day. Feel energetic. Maybe the Magnesium supplement is working.

Welcome to our little group. If you need support, you've come to the right place. Don't let anyone kid you, losing weight is hard. The Standard American Diet (SAD) is so bad for us, and we're bombarded with ads for unhealthy foods, not to mention all the fast-food places that line our main highways and tempt us to drive…

@jonni82014 I used to eat out a lot. I don't mind cooking, but I hate eating alone and hate doing dishes, plus by the time I buy all the ingredients for a dinner, it can be costly. (Hard to cook for one and I DO freeze a lot of leftovers.) I've been tracking my spending for a couple of months now and see that I was wasting…

@Joy1580vb Yes, that seemed like a cash grab. As a RN, I can tell you the cognitive would have been the most important and it wasn't done. Good for you for jumping into your chores. I did some organizing and decluttering yesterday too. Cleaned the bathroom closets and threw out a lot of old lotions, hotel sample soaps,…

@nsk1951 I read that the most important part of sleep is not when you first go to sleep but before you wake up and, if possible, try to sleep in for as long as your body will let you. I've been trying to do that. I've had a terrible time with insomnia for years and am finally off my sleeping pill. Another thing was to not…

@Joy1580vb You are so far away from my state of Florida. I don't think I could manage the weather. I lived in Iowa for a year, was freezing cold all fall and winter. I auctioned off almost everything I owned to get back home and never regretted it for a minute. I would think hearty meals are in order there and I bet you're…