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The thing about logging is that you do it every day. I have stayed on track because I log. I often go over my calorie goal but it’s more likely an educational tool about myself and how I am working on this goal and the efforts I am putting in to work on it. I am having some success having days within my calorie goal this…

What worked for me today was going to the gym instead of physical therapy. I did some cardio and strength machines. I had too much stress to drive a distance to go to the appointment and it felt better to go to the gym instead. So that worked for me today.

I really wanted to exercise this morning but it was too cold to walk outside and not enough time to get all bundled up to try and do it. I think I’ll have to make exercise in the winter to go to the gym like an appointment for 2 or 3 times a week, and give it 2 hrs. I’m doing physical therapy now and that is taking time.…

My NSV today is that I did my hair color tonight after hours of not doing it. I made myself do it and I got it done. Now I don’t want to eat! I feel accomplished tonight. It’s a good feeling.

My NSV is that I try not to eat even a gummie vitamin with 15 calories to save the calories. I’ll take the pill with no calories. I’ll stop eating even a small amount of calories just to save the calories. Every little bit helps.

My weight is barely coming off, but my eating and food behavior has changed very much. I found I need to be so patient with weight loss but I’m not getting discouraged recently because I see I am sustaining new eating habits. Food is a main concern of mine. How much I have ( I am not food insecure) how it’s prepared,…

Hey Steve! Keep the faith and hang in there! Glad to hear you want to get a schedule to work out! That’s what I need. You can do it, whatever you can try!

I hadn’t been feeling great lately like feeling tired, achy and stomach upset and sore throat. I’m vaccinated but wanted to get tested just to be sure I was ok and could go to work. I did a rapid test at an urgent care and got results in an hour. I was negative thank God. So I feel reassured and can now visit my 90 yr old…

Going for a walk in a new neighborhood. It gave me confidence to walk again tomorrow and stay in control with food.

Thanks for the update Steve. Glad you are getting some help for yourself and that the counselor is helpful. Sending prayers to you and your wife.

I’m going to check this thread often to keep me on track to declutter. That’s my big problem now. I’ll join you to do 5 min. every day.

Excellent blog entry. I really enjoyed reading it whether I’m a beginner or not. It helps at any point in this journey again and again.

Steve, sending prayers to you and your wife. I think it’s a good idea to talk to a counselor.

Just for today I will accept where I am on this journey and acknowledge the amount of work I am doing to be on this journey. I am keeping myself from eating by writing this post. This thread is a tool I can use instead of eating. I am learning!

Hi. I’m so proud to say I managed to walk 4 days this week and will try to walk this evening to make it 5. That’s the most I’ve done since I’ve been trying to exercise lately. The weight is not coming off too well but I am staying the same within a pound or so. It’s been a long time since I’ve lost. Thank God I’m sticking…

Wishing Steve to hang in there and keep reaching out for support.

What worked for me today was having food prepared yesterday that I could take to work for dinner. It made me able to not eat snacks when I got home.

I am thinking about doing some journaling. I have a need to see how far I’ve come.

For those older workers, I’m working and I just recently had the courage to apply for a supervisor position where I work. I had an interview, but did not get the position. It’s ok because I don’t think this particular job was for me. I’ll look to see if something comes available I might like better. Maybe better things lie…

What worked for me today was eating my own food instead of a friend’s gift of food.

I’ve been in your shoes to some extent, and I helped someone with a problem while I was learning to work on my own and I’m still not done sorting and getting rid of my stuff. I worked with an agency that sent people to my house who taught me how to sort through everything I had. I threw much of it out, donated a lot, and…

Today I’m aware of just how much patience I need to keep trying to lose weight. It’s such hard consistent work. It pays off even if I don’t lose anything for weeks. It just takes so long to just stay the same even as I work on losing. I want to see results, but I plan to stay the course however long it takes to reach my…

Today I realized that I can manage stress by doing things I enjoy even if I only have a little bit of time. I watched a movie this afternoon for 1 1/2 hrs. I decided I would use that time to take a break and fit in a movie. It was so worth it. I just paused my chores and stopped the stress. The movie was good too!

I got my second shot this morning. My arm is sore, and I hope that’s all the side affects I get. I had a good day today with eating. I had salmon and string beans for dinner and when I eat a meal with salmon I feel I’m doing something good for my health to prevent any problems hopefully. Glad I found this thread.

Today I am focusing on the values that matter to me such as being kind to myself. I’m also focusing who is in my life like coworkers and neighbors. What can I learn from people who have different backgrounds and eat different foods and all want to lose weight. Just for today I will count my blessings.

Yesterday I started working on my bathroom. I had old cleaning supplies I didn’t know I had. How long can you keep laundry detergent and Lysol bathroom cleaner? I figure it doesn’t go bad does it? Any way I opened up a little more space in my bathroom. I have much more to sort thru and get rid of but it felt good to get…

Today I feel hungry and my head is foggy. I don’t want to stay in bed though, so I have to deal with any anxiety that I’m feeling. I don’t want to eat through it. I’m going to try to stay on my healthy eating in a deficit. I don’t really know why I feel so much anxiety today. I’ve been having negative dreams and I am upset…

I worked on my apartment for 2yrs. decluttering and getting rid of stuff. I never totally finished and now it has been hard to maintain and is getting cluttered again mainly with papers. I want to finish my original sorting and getting rid of stuff then get to the papers that built up again. I’m finishing the living room…

I am well on my way to reaching my goal. Tonight I feel I can do this. I lost 2.4 lbs. this week which is the most I ever lost in one week. I now have 34 lbs. to go. I am doing the best I can. Anyone who wants to can do this. I believe that. You just have to start. See your results, and don’t give up. I’m glad I’m on this…

Happy New Year! I finished the year 3 lbs. less than last year. It’s in the right direction. Tonight I want to plan some meals for next week. I only seem to be able to plan one meal at a time, but I would like to plan a few dinners. Tomorrow I will have a tofu stir fry with vegetables and brown rice. That should last me 3…