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False. The next person is a vegan.
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Also—ask your doctor if you can either see a dietitian or sign up for the Diabetes Prevention Program. They will Cheerlead for you and help you figure out meal/portion ideas.
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Can you set two or three small-ish goals? For instance: a) write down what you are currently eating; b) don’t have more than a single drink a day; c) try one new vegetable a week? d) increase your walking by a certain amount? I think writing down what you currently eat, even without making any changes, would be helpful.
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@Lietchi I am interested in learning more about this. I do like games and I was thinking of setting up some kind of "chart" for myself where I get stars if I do certain activities (e.g., if I walk 10,000 steps, if I log, if I get at least 5 fruits/veggies, etc.) and then if I get 100 stars I can go buy myself something…
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I can’t figure out how to see anyone else’s activity feed.
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That is amazing! I also find that it is easier to fall asleep on days with moderate exercise.
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I think if you email the help team they can help you.
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I hope you're hanging in there. +1 for some movement every day. Walking, running, or whatever you like--yoga, pickleball.... If you don't mind being touched, massage can be helpful. Meditation. One day at a time!
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The free program is pretty good. Eventually I did decide it was worth paying for, but there is a lot you can do with the free program.
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False. Maybe? There might be something, but right now I'm not thinking of something... TNP loves to bake.
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A year and a half later, I came back to read these and re-center. Still very helpful!
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Dinner leftovers make good lunches for me. (I need variety though, I can only eat it again 1 or 2 times. And I like salads but think outside the box—they don’t have to be lettuce. Grain salads, bean salads, green salads with fish (canned fish is easy to keep at work).
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I was at physical therapy and the PY Assistant handed me a 15 pound weight to move with. And I thought, that weight is about what I’ve lost in this latest round, and it’s heavy! No wonder I feel better without it!
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Welcome! Start by reading some of the “stickied” posts (the ones people say are “must reads.”) See what threads appeal to you. Maybe find a group you like. Try to find your “why,” the reason you can return to for why you are doing this.
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+1 to all the suggestions above--therapy, doctors, grief groups, meditation, volunteering... In addition, some things that helped me: Craniosacral massage. Regular massage. White noise while sleeping. Exercise. Hugs from people close to me.
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What is occupying your mind when you wake up? For me it's usually work things, and it's usually not important work things. See if you can write down what is bothering you. Could be journaling or (if it's work things, like me) could be just making a list. To be honest, in the morning I usually will look at the list and be…
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False. Not for safe arrival. Although I've used the collect call function before...a LONG time ago. TNP likes to have houseplants.
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I art journal sporadically — in the same vein as Ann (above). If you are interested in that you might check out the book Art Journal Kickstarter or Lynda Barry’s book Syllabus. I found both to be useful.
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False. I like to hike in cooler weather. TNP has a summer birthday.
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I love the idea of asking her what support looks like to her. I will also note that men tend to a) have more calories then women and b) lose weight faster. That’s generic but based on height, often true. And it’s just. not. fair. Especially if she doesn’t have a lot to lose. So maybe it’s asking if you can approach this as…
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I love adding in all the self-care stuff! Yes to massage! Yes to mani-pedis! Yes to a tattoo if you want one (you can really get a good idea of the work of various tattoo artists in advance). I just got a fitbit watch and I do like it, it is more accurate than my phone since I don't always have my phone with me. If you…
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Well, and then I saw this story, and again it's a relatively small group, but... I think my overall takeaway is to try and focus on fiber in addition to protein. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/11/08/microbiome-fiber-immunotherapy-cancer/ Which maybe is obvious for some people, but I can only focus on a couple…
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You made me laugh with the "1 star" comment. But false, no desire to go to outer space. TNP likes to look at the stars.
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I had lost over 20 pounds and kept it off for a year, and then I recently gained back 7 or 8 when I stopped paying attention. My NSV is that I started journaling again.
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False. My friends liked them though! TNP has been on MFP for more than a year.
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I've got that problem too. Loud, irregular snores--plus it takes me longer to fall asleep anyway--are a bad combination! Here are some things that have helped. 1. Flonase! I got him to take it. Makes a big difference, especially with volume. (Cutting out dairy helped too, but he couldn't keep it up, so mild allergy maybe?)…
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True. A favorite comfort food combo of mine is elbow noodles with cottage cheese…and ketchup. Now I try to to use the higher protein chickpea or lentil pasta noodles. :) The Next Person enjoys the women’s basketball March Madness tournament. (I do!)
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@shann55437 apologies I am just seeing this now. It is basically a meditative centering exercise. I found this interesting piece written about it: https://adamwestbrook.substack.com/p/62-spirals I like that you can do it anywhere! You can also Google “Lynda Barry” and journaling or curriculum, she has some interesting…
