Leannep2201 Member

I log daily and have an open diary to friends. Happy to be added. I live in NZ, so you may not recognise all of the brands though!

So jealous of you guys right now.... I’m in the Southern Hemisphere and it’s COLD!!! Woke up the other morning to -1deg Celsius (about 30deg Fahrenheit I think), and spent ages de-icing my car windshield so I could see to drive to work. That’s pretty cold for where I live, as we don’t get snow. Our winters are usually…

Went for a walk after work, even though it was cold, I was tired, and I’m still recovering from being unwell. Even pushed myself to go a little further than I had originally planned.

I live in NZ so I’m no help in terms of places to shop. But I had to buy a dress for a winter wedding a couple of weeks ago. The dress I got had some overlayers that started at the waist, and hid the muffin quite nicely. The “suck it all in” underwear I wore underneath helped me to feel more confident in it. The dress also…

I’m also cold all the time.... and I developed plantar fasciitis- although this was not from losing weight, but rather from all the walking I started doing to help with the weight loss!

I’m home from work sick today, and often in the past I’ve used sick days as an excuse to lie in bed and eat all the food. Things I’m proud of today- 1. I looked after myself properly- including taking a nap (again, home sick- don’t usually have time for a nap in the middle of the day!) and making good food choices. 2. I…

Yes, I love them! Lunch today was a homemade Asian soup with broccoli, red onion and mushrooms. Other days I have dinner leftovers, which usually have plenty of veggies, or I'll have a side salad with lunch, or a side of veggies such as cherry tomatoes and cocktail onions. Carrot sticks with cream cheese is a snack I have…

Yeah, I’m sure I wasn’t this bad last winter. Loving my slippers and heater!

Im the one who’s jealous.... even that heat sounds good right now!!! 😜

Thanks for the replies.... I’m glad that it seems to be a thing, and it’s not just me!!!! :D

Can’t say I’ve noticed the nails, but my heart rate has lowered by a couple of digits, according to my Fitbit. That’s really interesting- I never knew about adaptive thermogenesis.... it definitely makes sense though! Thanks for your reply!

My layers usually consist of 2 cotton, one thermal (yes, wool!), and a fleece jersey. Should be enough to keep me plenty warm! Thanks though. Looks like others have experienced this too though, which is reassuring! :)

Glad it’s a thing and not just me then!!!

I had my thyroid checked a few months ago- I have some hormonal issues, so thyroid was checked as part of that- and it was fine. No other symptoms :) Thanks for the idea though!

I have pain in my heel daily, also in the arch of my foot. It’s at its worst first thing in the morning or after a long period of rest, or during/ after a long walk- it can also be quite sore at the beginning of a long walk, then fade after a while, as you describe. I’ve been told by my Dr that mine is plantar fasciitis.…

Oh, I’ve just realised that I’m having syncing issues again..... sigh.....

I had syncing issues yesterday morning, but funnily enough, when I restarted my phone it all worked again! Been fine since.

For me it’s wanting to have another baby, since my first turns 12 next month! We’ve been trying to conceive for 4 year now, I have PCOS, but I know that being overweight makes it harder to conceive too. We conceived a couple of years ago but I miscarried, and as I got closer and closer to 35yrs old, I started to lose hope,…

Our favourites are chicken curry made using low fat natural yoghurt and mango chutney, chicken skewers cooked on the BBQ, and stir fry made with Watties Wok Creations teriyaki stir fry sauce.

I’ll randomly count sets of 100 steps when I’m out for a walk.... not constantly, but I’ll often do this several times while walking. After a count of 100, I’ll go back to singing along to whatever track is playing through my earphones. Obviously all this happens in my head.... would hate to think of the looks I’d get…

I’ve been the same weight for well over a week now too. It happens, sometimes you may be able to identify a reason (eg higher sodium days leading to water retention, for example), sometimes you can’t pinpoint a reason, but it’s still normal for it to happen. For me, it was my brothers wedding last weekend, and probably too…

I agree with the above comment. And I also felt the way you describe before I started. The thing for me was that I had to be mentally ready to change- while I was still listening to all the “But it will be hard (it’s not that hard)/ I’ll have to give up foods I love (no, you don’t)/ What if I get hungry?” statements/…

I tore my MCL (medial something-or-other ligament) almost right through last year as a result of a skiing injury. It wasn’t terribly pleasant, and I definitely had the pain and burning sensation after that. I wouldn’t do anything until seeing your Dr. Better to be safe than sorry. My physiotherapist recommended rest at…

I’d add you all if I knew how!

Happy to be added! I get around 10-15k steps a day, and love doing challenges- find them very motivating! https://www.fitbit.com/user/5MXPGF

I had that issue when I was doing weight class a while ago, but in my wrists. It was horrible! My trainer suggested that among other things, it could be my form- she watched me and said that I was bending my wrists too much, and they should have been straighter. Can you get a trainer to check your form, to see if that…

Increasing my NEAT has become important to me too as my weight has reduced and I’ve learnt more about all this stuff! I mostly do it through steps- I ensure I always get at least 10k per day- usually more (unless I’m sick), and have a Fitbit to track this. I think all the things I do have already been mentioned- I often…

Lol. Kellogg’s. Are you a fellow kiwi? I always eat my weet bix bites without milk... I like them better that way!!! :p

Yes, hate the facial hair!!! I also have periods of bad acne on my face, not too bad at the moment. My periods have always been irregular, and on occasion I get bad cramping. My periods used to be few and far between, and would last for any length of time, there was no rhyme or reason. But then about a year ago I started…

Yup, been since yesterday morning for me.