KimF0715 Member

Hi Friends: My behaviors haven't been so beautiful. In fact, the weekend was pretty damn ugly. Chinese takeout, loads of fluffy jasmine rice. Wings, chili, sandwich fare on gooey gluten free rolls, hard ciders and other Super Bowl debauchery. Not logging in. Not journaling. Reading while eating. And today...only coffee and…

Good morning and happy Friday! Kids aren't in the classroom yet, so I am pumping out the rock n roll tunes. Every teacher passing my room is cracking up. Weighed in. I lost 0.2 - I think I'll wet my pants. LOL! Oh well, time to kick up the workout game. I definitely have the food down. Afraid of what superbowl goodies may…

January was a pretty good month for me. I never thought I'd ever say or type those words. For me...I have always had the mindset that January, February and March were the worst months....just awful...I hate them. Etc., etc. It became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Best thing I ever did was get OFF of Facebook. Second best…

Will have to post tomorrow. For some reason the message board is not working with my phone.

Hi All ! Just hung my Valentine's hearts around my classroom and ate my yummy lunch of an Amy's Light and Lean meal. Sweet and sour noodle. Gluten free. Hearts and snowflakes everywhere....mantra: there is happiness in winter...there is happiness in winter.....ad nauseum. Trying not to dream of July. LOL Food prep is key.…

That's awesome. I am hysterical right now.

That was supposed to say depression is a "*kitten*." Damn phone !!!!!!

Best thing you could do. Depression is a *kitten*. I've suffered from mild depression and anxiety my whole adult life. You are most certainly not alone.

Darn right!

It's an LA Fitness chain. Luckily for me, I know how to stave off an silly marketing/personal training ploys. The gym my husband and I worked at was a privately owned gym, but they were trying to market themselves as a chain. And if my fellow workout folks want to look at me like some geriatric lost cause as I get on the…

Good morning. Weigh in today. Up 0.2 pounds. Not a biggie, I guess, because my first week was a big loss. This weekend I begin my adventure of going back to the gym. I'm scared out of my mind. I was a person who LIVED in the gym after a divorce in my late 20s. So much so, that I got a personal training certification and…

Hi Lea!!!! Hi everyone!!!! Run of the mill day today. Not too much to report. Went a little over calorie goal today. Ehhh. Will get back on the horse tomorrow.

Good afternoon! We survived the NY / NJ Nor'easter. Unfortunately, the rest of the country's weather looks like it was much more unkind. California and Georgia! Wow. Prayers going up for them. Still trudging along, logging away. Haven't started a workout regimen lately....that's coming. For now, just still mindful of self…

Good morning! I survived the weekend. While I can't say I did a great job with food, I certainly didn't go off of the deep end. But...I came pretty close. Found a new restaurant with friends that had great pub fare. And finding fried pickles that are gluten free (they use cornmeal) is very very rare!!!! The good part was…

Good morning! Good stuff going on here. First weigh in (always a good one)...shows a loss of 2.5 pounds. Whooo hooooooooo! Now...how to not put it back. The inlaws are taking the kiddo for the weekend. Two restaurant meals in the plans. Gotta watch the wine. Food won't be too hard to control. I have Celiac Disease (don't…

Good afternoon! This looks like a great thread to participate in. Self care is huge for me right now. I am the stereotypical full time working mom of a 12 year old. I am a teacher. Everyone comes before me. I'm my own worst enemy - carving no time out for myself to do anything leisurely, helpful, or positive for myself. My…

I have Celiac Disease

I like to look at the "Nutrition" breakdown everyday. I like to see that I am getting enough fiber. I have Celiac Disease and I have a history of colon cancer in my family. So when I eat lots of veggies, I usually make my fiber goal. So I log the heck out of them. :smile:

I'm in the same boat. 45 and the pounds are creeping on. I also have about 15 pounds to lose. Motivation is very difficult. I do know the MFP is the one thing that has consistently helped me in the past. Take it one day at a time and build up a streak of logging in and accounting what you eat. Motivation builds when you…

Exactly. Some of the food I've binged on is pretty healthful....hummus....GF pretzels....half of the vegetable drawer. Doesn't matter. I'm still sick to death afterward, and that behavior paves the way for the next binge which could be potato chips. It's the behavior.

I binge eat to control stress. I've done it for years. When I was younger and super active, it mattered very little. Now that I am 45, it has packed an extra 15 pounds on me in the past 5 years. I have to learn to eat mindfully. I can't say that I am food obsessed but I do have a large appetite and portion control is a…

I binge eat as well. It's very embarrassing to me. Now that I'm 45 it is catching up with me. I have a terrible habit of grabbing a book, and eating myself silly while I read. I've been doing it for a while but it's gotten worse with age because I just feel so damned sick afterward. Stuffed until it's painful. I'm…

First day in the books. Went very well. I'm thrilled !!!!

I am a binger too. I have binged all weekend. I am so upset with myself. It's stress eating. One of my favorite things to do is curl up with a book and eat. Terrible terrible habit. And yes, once everyone is settled for the night I dig in. Awful. When i had the WW app I would have a reminder sent to my phone at my witching…

Will be 45 in July and I am completely FRUSTRATED by my lack of will power and motivation. I used to WORK in the fitness industry as a trainer and nutrition consultant for Heaven's sake!!! Why is this so hard now? Why do I feel like I'd rather go to the electric chair than the treadmill???? When did curling up in bed at…

Fridays work!

Starting again on Monday. Very happy to have found this group!

Not pregnant. That ship has sailed. #sigh I ate very smart when I was pregnant. Luckily for me...I had two gfs have babies before me. They gained 72 and 65 pounds respectively. The first girl had such a hard time, high blood pressure, pre-eclampsia...the works. The second girl did better but had a hard time taking it off.…

That's a great idea !!!!