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I'm in! ...no, wait... Here!
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This. Exactly this. I had a similar learning curve. In the end what you want to do is find the foods you want to eat, and learn how to make THEM tasty, finding the dishes you like best with those foods. Don't rely on struggling to create a substitute, it's already sub-par in it's very concept! I personally found the best…
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November 28 ✅✅✅ 21 pass days used Today's exercise was varied light activity similar to yesterday.
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@enlightenme3 - It happens to everyone at some point. There is a line to walk while being forgiving to yourself while also finding the fortitude to get back on a steady track. Being mad at yourself is one thing but there's a big difference in how you direct that anger to deal with it. Avoiding stern overcorrection while…
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November 27 ✅✅✅ 21 pass days used Today's exercise was 20 minutes of mixed light activity including stretches, single 20 second sets of core isometric holds and some light mobility stuff like squats, lunges, high steps and getting down and back up from the floor (managed to avoid turning that into burpees). It wasn't much…
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@Jana_2020 I think @jamcnewman said it very well. You are aware of it (first step), and taking mindful, positive measures to address it instead of boxing yourself into only an "all or nothing" mentality. That's huge, they're the hardest steps. Applying those steps is what gets you going in the direction you want to go.…
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November 26 ❌✅✅ I'm still a bit undecided on my goals for next year just yet.
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November 25 ❌ - No exercise ✅ - Tracked every little detail ✅ - Under TDEE calories Another successful Thanksgiving was held here at home today. This year was the most challenging but we prepared everything as planned for everyone, and everyone stayed safe and everyone enjoyed the time together. It is always nice to see my…
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For our US based members, today is Thanksgiving. I thought today we could reflect on things we are thankful for, as that is not specific to any region or tradition, so all can share if they would like to. I asked to keep this date as my only remaining Thursday post in November after surgery because I expected to have a lot…
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November 24 ❌✅✅ December already?
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🤯🤯🤯 I never saw that before because I always considered 2017 a start also. But it was a period of starting again after an injury in 2016, so it could as equally be have been an injury pause in the middle of that 7 years. Either way, interesting observation, thanks for pointing it out!
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@Lessennan Thanks, I'll check that out and see if I'm cleared to do that.
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Hugs @rheddmobile No words. Wow. Ok, actually, some words about the completely incompetent ER. At an appointment I had yesterday, my doctor (in a hospital building, post surgery follow up appointment) mentioned their syringes were all on backorder and he was apologizing for using a different sized one than required. I…
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I wanted to follow up on the discussion a few weeks back about cholesterol. I mentioned how I had found only minor success changing my cholesterol numbers through diet alone back around 2006 when I eliminated ALL sources of cholesterol from my diet. I'm one who prefers numbers over vague statements, particularly memories,…
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November 23 ❌✅✅ I left my doctor appointment without asking if I was cleared to resume weights for exercise! 🥴 Reason was the whole thing became a bit hastened to address a concern I had about bleeding, which was a "large, delayed hematoma", which was... opened... to drain for a "while". It's been a fun day, to say the…
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I'm Chris, I turn 50 next month, but believe it or not that truly is just coincidence. My being here and focusing on my health has nothing to do with that number. I am currently 231 pounds (last weighed Friday) and am down over 60 pounds since early 2021. My "goal" weight is my ideal BMI weight of 180, but I will likely…
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I first started working on my health 15 years ago when I had crazy high cholesterol numbers and pre-diabetes. In that time there has been great successes as well as setbacks. I've lost and regained weight a few times in those 15 years. I've been in my best health and my worst. But I have made lots of progress which has…
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About "carbs" in my prior post...
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Very early reply for me, but I felt compelled to just reply right away as this is a topic of immediate concern for me presently. I'll get to bingeing later. First I wanted to cover "pass days becoming go hog-wild days" as well as "adhering to UAC principles after hitting 4 pass days" which is in this spoiler right down…
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Great opener today @Jana_2020 that quote sums it up perfectly.
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November 22 ❌✅✅ 17 pass days used
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@juffelman49 - Wise decision to prevent further injury and longer healing. Hope it gets better soon.
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November 21 ❌✅✅ Feeling good. Hoping to be cleared for weights this week from the surgery, will know on Tuesday. Not sure my foot is ready to start walking next week (from the plantar fasciitis) but I am hopeful for perhaps the week of December 1st if I continue with no discomfort each morning (7 days straight now).
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Laughing has always been important to me, and has proven quite critical. Most of my life I truly enjoyed helping others laugh, I had a gift of humor, and would sometimes spend weeks waiting to drop some gift I came up with at just the right moment. I'm a lot more reclusive now due to the special needs required to keep my…
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My experiences are similar to what @MadisonMolly2017 said. I've lost a fair amount of weight and/or significantly increased my fitness a few times, each different (some more than others). Where I am right now is essentially the sum of all of the successful things which I know I can maintain forever if needed. While I have…
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November 20 ❌✅✅ Pre-logged and only had to make a tiny adjustment to lunch that just basically required swapping the protein from shrimp to carnitas, so a very simple change to plug in. Wound up a couple dozen calories under TDEE so get to call it a 2 yes day, but still a pass day as I'm still not exercising due to the…
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I'm so happy for you @Jana_2020 YOU deserve all the well earned credit for that victory right there! Humbled and honored to be any inspiration, for sure. 😊 I find so much inspiration myself from this tough as nails group of health champions!
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@SummerSkier it almost seems backwards that for the same person, similar efforts, it would be lower with age, since that would suggest that age makes you more efficient at oxygen consumption if the 20 year younger version pumped that volume to achieve the same effort. I'm sure there's probably a good explanation, just at…
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November 19 ❌❌✅ 14 consecutive pass days, hopefully the end of that is in sight.
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Congrats on the 3 yes day @seilidhe And you too @ideas2 I hope your kidney pain is nothing at all! I would say I hope is is something that passes soon but I DON'T WISH THAT AT ALL ON ANYONE EVER!!! Best wishes.
