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A friend of mine is a big fan of the "quick fix/ fast loss/ drink this shake /, eat 500 calories per day for 2 weeks etc type approach. A few months ago she said to me " I don't know why you bother, I'd get so frustrated and fed up. Why don't you give my plan a try?" I politely declined. And yep you all know what I'm going…
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Thankyou very much for those kind words. If nothing else , I'm steadfast. :) I'm sure that one kilo a month loss for most people wouldn't rate very highly on the success ladder, but had I changed nothing I'd still weigh 100 kgs. At this rate I might conquer another 6 kgs by the end of the year. Bring it on. I'm ready.
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92.4kgs. :)))))))))) VERY slow but steady.
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I just have to come right out and say it because I can't play a soundtrack of victorious and uplifting music to you all. Currently 92.8 kgs. YAAAAY. BIGGEST SMILE EVER. I was stuck at 93.3kgs , or around there...never below, for over a year. I'm officially half a kilo lower than my very long running plateau. My…
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All of the above, yes TOTALLY right. For three days over Easter I ate every pretty foil wrapped thing that was shaped like an egg. :) I planned for it, decided it , did it , enjoyed it and then got on with my usual eating habits. I definitely didn't destroy my self worth by heaping hatred and recrimination on myself.…
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For me, this amounts to the age old situation of Pleasure versus Happiness. Cravings are pleasure driven, it is an immediate and instant gratification. Happiness is a more thoughtful, content, patient and long lasting state. It is not driven by immediacy . All humans experience both. Happiness is certainly the preferred…
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Ok..so I totally understand that this is probably going to make everyone wonder why I think this is a win. ..but I'll tell you anyway. No ..I haven't got below the 93 kg but in actual fact the lowest I've been able to ever get to has been 93.3 kgs. Today I weigh 93.1.kg Yaaay. Whatever I'm doing is working , so I'll just…
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I jumped on the scales and the Easter frenzy has caught up ..94 kgs. A one kg gain. No worries, I just keep plugging on. And I bought another 7 kg watermelon and thought " yep, another year , another 7 . Bring it on. " I'm motivated, positive and enjoying my new experiment. I've also found that being off my sleep aid…
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This probably sounds counterintuitive or just plain stupid but this is the month I'm trying a few changes / tweaks. For the last 12 months I stayed on my 1200 calories per day ( usually) , and generally ate back some of or most of my exercise calories. After stagnating for so long at 93/ 94 kgs for 8 months I'm…
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I just realised that I haven't reported in for almost two months!!! I've been very absorbed in a project that's kept me tired and busy for a while but life is back to normal again. Yaaay. And it's getting cooler . Yaaaay. Apart from the Easter chocolate feeding frenzy I've been staying on course, admittedly not actively…
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@mtaratoot Oh and I meant to tell you, I took your advice from a previous post and bought some Hydrolyte to counteract the amount of sweating I'm doing. They're in the freezer becoming single serve ice blocks so they'll be an interesting experiment. I have been feeling very fatigued lately and don't have as much" get up…
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I have started taking a magnesium supplement every evening and a double strength curcumin tablet twice a day to hopefully ease my hip and glute pain from my trusty old bursitis which decides to flare up every so often. I've noticed that I definitely don't have my usual sugar cravings, they've stopped in fact. A Google…
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@spirittrail I just want to say I'M OBESE! And having said that I'm even more motivated and enthusiastic about letting it go. I've visited that place for long enough, time to visit somewhere new. And I've also taken your very excellent and fun advice ..and I've checked out Dr Hall's BMI chart ..love that! And I've also…
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Very impressive and very inspiring. Congratulations . And thankyou for the words of wisdom... " Keep at the good stuff persistently, surprising things can happen. " Love that.
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@spirittrail Your post absolutely resonated with me. I started Jan 2024 at 100 kgs and ended the year 7 kgs lighter. I havent felt significant cravings, pain , anxiety or any huge rollercoaster obstacles other than the usual " same stuff for everone" type situations .... , family events , occasional feast days, knee sprain…
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I love that! And I absolutely appreciate and understand the sentiment.. I took the dog for a walk last night and to get to the beach I tackled a sandhill I've nicknamed Heartbreak Hill. I felt like I was starting in my own movie .. possibly like Sly Stallone running up those steps... except nothing like that at all ...…
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@AnnPT77 @mtaratoot @springlering62 I read your comments and immediately busted out a fast walking workout. I absolutely rely on the MFP community , it's my go to read every morning. It keeps me motivated and positive and I absolutely agree about the NSV thread. It's been instrumental in reminding myself that I'm making…
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@mtaratoot @springlering62 @AnnPT77 @tulips_and_tea @Alatariel75 I wanted to report in to my " care team" and let you all know that your information and responses has been important to me and keeps me motivated. I'm carefully and consistently weighing and tracking food and I've been much more committed to my daily…
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I love my care team! I feel like I've tapped into a well spring of support and knowledge. You've all been so welcoming, and SO kind from my first day asking questions just over a year ago. You're all the reason why I just keep plugging on. One day I'll put " The Skirt" on and I'm so looking forward to telling you all.
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Thanks all for your replies. It's helped to keep me enthusiastic and motivated. So , today I've very diligently hit the reset button and put the scales and the measuring spoons on the bench. I've also booked a doctor's appointment so I can get current blood work results. We currently have a surprising humidity here,…
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Hi there, I tend to use a digital scale for solid stuff and measuring spoons for oil etc...but I definitely take on board what you say and I'll double down on measuring and weighing EVERYTHING. It's easy to get slippage. It the dreaded " wilful blindness" . I'll be mindful . And the bloods and hormones are definitely…
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p.s. sorry about typos. So hot here I didn't double-check.
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Hi All I'd appreciate some advice please. I'm stuck and STILL on my same weight from last year. I lost the 7 kgs and basically maintain around that level. Since the start of 2024 I have for 90 percent of the time adhered to a caloric intake of 1200. Usually I'm fired up and enthusiastic about exercise but that has dropped…
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I was surprised by how angry and mean I felt towards myself! I felt like I was on a runaway train and couldn't get off..and I'd created the situation and just couldn't or wouldn't press the brake. Whatever happened yesterday is done and I'm drawing a line under it. New day, deep breath , moving on. I'm still a bit annoyed…
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Oh goodness. I really feel off the wagon. The last couple of days have been an over eating festival. No point going into details really but I'm going to have to " get with the program " tomorrow. It's late at night and I'm filled with self recrimination..and reflux. :( It'd almost be funny if it wasn't so annoying. No…
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You guessed right! She has serious health concerns , all due to lifestyle and only my manners and regard for her personal business stop me from listing them all. No good way to say it...she's got a lot of trouble coming her way. I have absolute compassion and respect for anyone who battles with health/ lifestyle issues…
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Ok...so....I don't think anyone would be particularly impressed by my weightloss of 7 kgs in 2024. But I am SO impressed with myself because I managed to keep that weight off for the year, despite a knee injury, broken wrist, overseas holiday, interstate work trips, and a profoundly stressful period of 3 months and a…
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I'll keep you updated....she never fails to offer up a bit of her home grown poison. :wink:
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Cousin Evil is visiting in a few weeks with the rest of the relatives. What a first class motivation tool for me to lose another kilo or two!!! I'll keep you all updated. :)
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I have a couple of mantras on repeat. The first one helped me on my weigh loss campaign a year ago " Get comfortable with being uncomfortable". I like routine , it makes me comfortable . I needed to create some new frontiers and push myself a bit to change things up. And the second mantra is a question I ask myself " What…
