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Post by sunrose49 on Jul 16, 2017 10:53:13 GMT
Good morning
cj59 - I think it will be a life long food watch for me too. The weather does make it hard to do stuff outside. I'm so thankful for my treadmill in the basement.
Waving to all
Did a cardio workout yesterday. So headed to the basement in a bit to workout. Like to get it done early.
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Post by furrville2 on Jul 16, 2017 16:20:36 GMT
Good morning! Just started WW again. My hubby is not starting with me so I'm glad I have someone who will help motivate me. I don't work, and you would think it would be easier to eat healthy, but it's not.
I was diagnosed with RA in December and I've been a hot mess since then. It took until April to get the medication right and I'm taking a biologic that I swear makes me hungry all the time but I have no joint pain so it's kinda trade off I guess. I have gained 20 pounds since December and my self esteem is pretty low. I had gotten 20 pounds from my goal weight September 2015 and then starting having pains in my joints and at one point was unable to walk. I had had multiple back surgeries and always thought the was the reason I was in pain all the time. I was miserable...so I ate, and I ate, and I ate some more. Finally, my husband said "please go to the Dr" and I did. That was December 2016 and I was diagnosed with RA. The Dr said I needed to lose weight and what did I do? I gained 20 pounds.
The medication has helped, my joint pain has decreased and I'm able to get out and do stuff. My problem now is I don't like to get out of the house. It takes every ounce of will I have to get up and get ready and just go to the grocery store. Ugh. Sorry to dump all this on my first post on this monthly thread but I just need to get it out. I'm at 226 now, in December of 2016 I was at 190. I didn't really start putting the weight on until we moved from NC to TN for my husbands job. I know that isn't a good excuse, but it's hard to make friends, lol! We have been here a year and I've had no girls nights, and haven't met that many people other than the ones that at my husbands job...they are really great and ask me to go out with them but in my current state I just decline. I'm trying to work through this issue of just not wanting to DO!
From August 2016 to April 2017 I couldn't do much of anything so my mindset was all messed up. I guess I got used to doing nothing and now I want to do stuff but my motivation is crap.
Again, sorry for dumping on this post but sometimes it helps just to get it all out.
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Post by cj59 on Jul 16, 2017 20:44:35 GMT
Hello Everyone - Hope you are enjoying your day sunrose - Good for you getting in your exercise. I do my walking in the house, so I don't have to worry about the weather or safety. furrville 2 - Welcome to our thread. Everyone here is so supportive, so I hope you will find this is a place to post and receive support on your WW journey. I never tried Smart Points (I'm doing the old WW Momentum plan - and I'm on Maintenance now after 2 years to lose my weight), but many people have had success with it. There is also a lot of great info on this board. I have a relative with RA and I've heard her talk about her struggles with it too. I'm sure it has to make weight loss and exercise that much harder, so I commend you for joining WW and working to help yourself feel better I'm doing alright today, but fighting a little bit of a desire to overeat. I popped a small bag of popcorn and ate it earlier, along with drinking some water, to hopefully fill me up I hope everyone else is doing well on their plan/program
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Post by Annette on Jul 16, 2017 22:18:05 GMT
sunrose49, furrville2, cj59, I am not tracking at all this weekend. I'm very depressed and have been crying a lot over all my daughter's illnesses. She has been on high doses of steroids for three years and is all blown up plus her hair is almost gone and she needs a wig. So tracking went out the window. I'll get back to it tomorrow.
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Post by cj59 on Jul 17, 2017 18:59:11 GMT
Hello Everyone Annette - I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter's illness, I can imagine how stressful this is for you. I'll keep you and her in my thoughts. If we do the best we can do each day, that's all any of us can ask of ourselves I'm doing well today and had my weigh-in. I lost some of the weight I'd gained last week. Maintenance is such a roller coaster for me. I guess those first few weeks where I stayed the same weight were not normal. I know it's unrealistic to think my body won't fluctuate in weight each weight, it would just be nice if it didn't I'm going to try really hard to eat steady this week and not go overboard. I do have two times I'm eating out and those will be challenges so I need to work the rest of my meals this week to accommodate them. Hope everyone else is doing well today.
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Post by cj59 on Jul 18, 2017 20:59:41 GMT
Hello Everyone I'm checking in for the day and staying on track pretty well so far this week. I figured out meals for today and tomorrow so I could save up my weekly points to use later in the week. The hot weather sure makes it difficult to feel like doing anything, especially exercise - but I try to get mine done in the morning so it's over with. I'm never going to be someone that likes to exercise, I just know it's something I have to do Hope you are all doing well on your plans.
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Post by wwlurker on Jul 19, 2017 14:41:07 GMT
Hi everyone - just a quick note to let you know that I'm still alive.
I've been off plan entirely and was travelling the past couple of days for work.
I'm back, with some new insights I will try to share when I can.
Right now, I have some deadlines to focus on for work but I'll be back!
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Post by cj59 on Jul 19, 2017 18:57:07 GMT
Hello Everyone wwlurker - I'm glad to hear you are O.K. and had safe travels. I look forward to hearing your new insights I'm doing well today and staying on track. Tomorrow will be the tough day with a lot of tempting foods. I've been spending time this week thinking about which of those I really want and how many points they will cost me. I hope I can make some good choices. Hope everyone else is doing well.
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Post by sunrose49 on Jul 20, 2017 10:24:26 GMT
Good morning
Been MIA for a couple days. Need to catch up and bbl
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Post by wwlurker on Jul 20, 2017 12:33:08 GMT
Good morning everyone! I missed WI yesterday due to work. I probably could have gone, but I was so far off plan that I didn't see any point in going with an empty journal to talk about all of the poor choices I made. Today is a new day. My work event was focused on professional/personal development and was very insightful. Without getting too much into it, the idea was to define the most important goals in your life and then break them down. I had a few "breakthroughs" but one that stuck with me in general and with my weight in particular was that I often lose the forest for the trees. I spend a lot of time and energy on the little tasks (or chores - like meal planning, tracking and cooking) instead of thinking of the big picture. I get caught up in the day to day grind and sometimes lose sight of the big picture. All of this is to say that I think I need to spend less time on the little steps and more time on the big ticket items. I do want (and need) to lose weight, but I haven't been focusing on my health, which is what I really want. I want to eat well and exercise so that I can perform better in all aspects of my life. Weight loss will come with that. annette - I'm sorry about your daughter; having a child who is unwell is very taxing on all levels. cj59 - The ups and downs of maintenance will be tough to get used to, but I'm sure you can do it! sunrose49 - welcome back, I've been MIA as well! furrville2 - Welcome! I hope you find this group helpful; I know that I get a lot out of it. Hope everyone has a great, OP day!
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Post by sunrose49 on Jul 21, 2017 11:54:20 GMT
Good morning
Annette, I'm so sorry about your daughter. Take care--hugs and prayers to all
wwlurker, thanks for sharing. I loved what you wrote.
cj59, it's a constant battle, but like wwlurker said you can do it! Hopefully in time it will be easier.
furrville2, welcome to the group!
Off to walk on the TM. It is so hot here. Eating has been okay, but I could still be better at night. Loving the summer f/v right now.
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Post by wwlurker on Jul 21, 2017 12:14:22 GMT
Hi everyone! sunrose49 - The concept of it being "too hot" is a bit foreign to me. I live in a coastal area with lots of fog. It rarely gets too hot. In fact, the temperature in my city is routinely several degrees lower than even the surrounding areas. Last time I tested it, the temperature dropped 6 degrees Celsius from the drive in from rhe suburbs to my house in the city. When we travel even to the next city an hour and a half away, it's so much warmer! Sometimes the lack of sunshine negatively impacts my mood. I've lived here 11 years and I'm still not used to it. Yesterday was ok but not great. I can tell I've gained a bit. Trying to focus on health though and not let it get me down. Hope everyone has a great OP day!
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Post by sunrose49 on Jul 21, 2017 18:43:31 GMT
wwlurker, not seeing the sun often would bother me, but I would love cooler weather! Today seems a little better to me even though they said it was going to be feeling over 100 degrees. Yesterday every time I went outside it felt like walking into a sauna. I told Karen (after you did) about this group. I hope she joins us. ;-)
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Post by cj59 on Jul 21, 2017 19:43:27 GMT
Hello Everyone wwlurker - I really enjoyed reading the insight you've had - and looking at the big picture is a good idea. I remember when I started my latest weight loss journey my main goal was to get healthier and that's what I was focusing on the most. sunrose - The hot weather has been terrible, I agree with you. At least we can walk inside. I had a really off track day yesterday and I'm not so much mad at myself, but just kind of sad that I can't control my eating and choices. I know how I need to eat and what I need to do to make the right choices, but when presented with the opportunity to buy a bunch of high calorie food - I buy it and eat it. I really have to work on making better choices but still allowing myself some foods that I consider treats. So far today I'm staying on track, I just don't want to have more than one day out of control. I'm always scared that two days in a row out of control, leads to 3 days, lead to a week, etc. So I try to be strong and get back on track quickly. It's a long journey, that's for sure. Hope everyone else checking in is doing well on their plans
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Post by sunrose49 on Jul 22, 2017 12:58:49 GMT
cj59, I keep meaning to tell you I decided not to do the Wendie Plan. I am so unfocused right now. I think you are doing great! One day off track is not bad and kudos to you for just making it one day! Look at the bigger picture ;-) (thanks to wwlurker for the insight...lol)
Another hot day on tap for the area. I'll be in the basement walking on my TM.
Hope everyone is doing good. Annette thinking of your daughter.
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