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Post by bighairtexan on Apr 30, 2018 18:13:08 GMT
DID ANYONE START US UP ALREADY??
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Post by bighairtexan on Apr 30, 2018 18:23:40 GMT
JT that is HORRIBLE on your wrist. Did you already know you have osteoporosis/osteopenia? Are you on anything for it? If I ever meet you in person I promise not to call you CROOKED.
So I bit the bullet and weighed. I expected it would be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much worse, but I'm only up .8 and if I ever go to the bathroom I should be even. I've taken fiber. Then Miralax last night. Then MORE FIBER before bkfst. Somethings gotta give. But no wonder my waistband feels tighter.
I had the worst night last night. I couldn't fall asleep until after 3AM. Then woke around 4:15 w/ TERRIBLE tummy pains (I was hoping the miralax was going to work but no luck). Fell back to sleep at almost 6 and slept until 10:30 but tossing and turning the entire time. I threw back some more Benefiber this AM.
So as far as the month goes.. .being up .8 is a victory for me b/c that midnite eating goal just didn't happen. I haven't given up on it but I am struggling w/ that night time eating.
I almost always got 5+ F&Vs.
My step goals have been much better. I met them every day I believe. I keep adding 500 steps/day every week so this week is 7500 for at least 6 days. Which means... I need to get crackalackin. Off to walk the neighborhood b/c this evening is Bunco and that's when I usually go walking.
I'm also GOING TO DO (I started typing "trying to do") No S. I had a nice meal 1 of a chunk of lean ham and 3 eggs and a halo. That should hold me to meal 2 which will be a reaheated pork chop and reheated Indian veggies. Meal 3 will be right before bed and I'm planning another halo, a ham and cheese sandwich and sliced tomatoes. I have a PLAN. Now to stick to it.
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Post by Angie on Apr 30, 2018 19:44:13 GMT
Thanks for the start up, Celeste! Yay on only a 0.8 gain for the month! And think about how much you have increased your steps....quite a bit! Having a plan for the day is the first step...manageable...not overwhelming.
I liked the SMART goals & wouldn’t mind doing that for another month. It gave everyone an opportunity to work on their own problem areas....and it was a way to be accountable. I think we all benefited from the approach.
JT...sorry to hear the wrist is not healing as well as hoped for....but sounds like it while not perfectly straight, that will not negatively affect your use of it when healed...correct?
Becky....when do you get your injection? Is it more than one?
Suze....headed home today?
Waves to the rest of the bunch ~~~
Last night we had homemade grilled pizza....delicious!! Tonight is grilled salmon & shrimp with roasted asparagus. I give this B&B 5 stars! And the best part is it comes with dgks 😍
Beautiful day .... especially considering what it has been like the last few times we have been here! Finally no snow...& actually warm enough to play outside or just relax on the porch. Connor is down for s nap....i’m Going to grab my book & find my favorite rocking chair on the porch.
Bbl
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Post by borntexan on Apr 30, 2018 20:06:51 GMT
Celeste Thanks for starting us.I am laughing at you but in a good way.You didn't go to the last 2 meetings because you thought you had gained and you only gained .8.I gained .6 and I have the same problem you have with if I ever go to the bathroom I will at least maintain.After I recorded my weight on the WW app yesterday it left a message saying if you don't get the results you want talk to someone who's been there.EXCUSE ME??? I am still 4 lbs below goal.I maintained 2 weeks and gained .6 one week after I lost 1 lb from the first of April?I would like to lose another 1-2 lbs but I have my app set to maintenance.What do they expect???Rant over.Good luck on no s.That doesn't sound doable for me.I don't eat seconds and I rarely eat sweets or added sugar but no snacks?Not happening.
Angie The injection is scheduled for Wednesday at 11:00.I don't know how many.There is a new one called Gel One which is only 1 injection but we didn't discuss which medication would be used.Enjoy your stay with the grands.
JT I'm sorry about your wrist.I broke my wrist years ago but it straightened out.However I also broke my right foot years ago and it has never completely straightened out.
I guess SMART goals don't help me any but I will go along with anything.I just may not set any goals.I am not motivated at all now other than getting in my steps and exercise.I will probably do a WW plan of some kind but not sure which one.
Good luck to everyone with their goals.
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Post by bighairtexan on Apr 30, 2018 20:53:54 GMT
ANGIE I too have done BETTER w/ the S.M.A.R.T. goals b/c they're more concrete and I need concrete. Unless anyone has a suggestion I would vote to maintain the S.M.A.R.T. goals and again we can set whatever works for any of us. Whether it's a weight goal, a step or exercise, journaling... whatever. Even though I actually GAINED, it did help me focus and change some behaviors. Not that it's all about ME (ok yes it is )Anything anyone wants I'm in, or at the very least... .I'm still here!
I've never grilled a pizza. The very few times my son breaks Paleo and has pizza, it's always home made on the grill. The salmon and asparagus also sounds great.
BECKY funny thing is I haven't weighed once since April 4 and I decided to get on the scale. I picked the number that I FELT like I weighed and I was only off by .4 (I was .4 less than I thought). But that's some good guesstimating. Interesting about the Gel One. I hadn't heard about that. Hope whatever you get gives you some relief. And YEAH THAT WW APP MESSAGE would piss me off! LIKE DUDE... You lost a good sized person. YOU ARE the one people should talk to.
I went out to take a walk and assumed it was going to be a long one but I got about 3/4 miles out and realized I was starting to have heat stroke. I was red as a beet. The sun was intense (in the low 80s) and the clouds and breeze just disappeared. I was nauseated and very headachy. I thought... great I'm going to pass out and people will think I've been drinking at 2 in the afternoon LOL
I made it slowly to the Village Center, drank GALLONS of water and sat in the A/c for almost an hour. I read most of the Wall Street Journal. Did you know that the Chinese "One child only" thing was changed to "2 children only" in 2015 b/c there just aren't enough young people to support an aging population. But it's so inculcated into the Chinese mind that they're still CHOOSING to have 1 child/couple so they're not even replacing themselves. But ALSO the Chinese gov't still penalizes couples (up to 5 years of income) if they have MORE than 2! Crazy interesting. The various Chinese Gov't agencies declined to comment.
Then walked slowly home the most direct route and laid down.
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Post by borntexan on Apr 30, 2018 21:24:38 GMT
Celeste I hope you are feeling better by now.That would be scary.I walked this morning while it was still cool and because they were talking about afternoon rain.It didn't rain enough to wet Kenneth's shirt but has been cloudy.It's only 75 here but really humid.Take it easy when you are walking in the heat and be careful please.I know you have bunco tonight but maybe it is better for you to walk after the sun goes down.
A long walk for me is 3/4 mile up the road and 3/4 mile back.I'm good at 1 1/2 miles.That takes me about 38 min.Yet when I rode the recumbent bike this afternoon I rode for 30 min and it gave me 7 miles on the bike.Of course I didn't really ride 7 miles in 30 min but it sounds good anyway.
Is Suze on the way home I wonder??
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Post by bighairtexan on Apr 30, 2018 21:51:44 GMT
OMG THE SS thing never ends. So based on half of my ex's income it was supposed to be X amount. I said that they shorted me a month but that I was just going to forget about it b/c I needed to pick my battles. Today I get an "explanation of Social Security" which says I'm getting $500/month LESS than I was told by the gal I spoke with as well as when Mr. WhatAnAsshole. Every time I go in there, I have a notebook. I start a separate sheet of paper, dated w/ everything and every time I was told it was going to be X amount. That never changed. So I wasn't shorted a month. For some reason I'm missing $500 each month!!! I could VOMIT I swear.
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Post by huston3 on Apr 30, 2018 22:27:26 GMT
Wow, I stayed up all night then went to bed at 7am. Didn't get up till after 5pm. Was up once mid-day to go to the bathroom, but other than that I was sleeping. Hated to get up.
Results for April.... Lost 0.8 pounds. Not what I had hoped for considering I gained 4.4 in March. But tomorrow starts a new month and I can try again. I'm starting to think it's VERY unlikely that I will get this weight off before my vacation in July. Will need to buy new shorts cause the old ones are too tight if that's true. I'm feeling pretty disgusted with myself and it's been my experience that that mindset isn't conducive to losing weight. I've been most successful when I am feeling determined and positive. Not sure how to flip that switch mentally right now.
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Post by jtchip on May 1, 2018 0:08:01 GMT
Hey all. I am so tired today. I was sitting at my desk trying to read and absorb what I was reading and actually caught myself starting to nod off. Sitting here and dozed off for about 15 minutes. It's not even 8pm and I'm ready to go to bed!!
Celeste, I hope you are feeling better since this afternoon. I'm sorry the SS saga continues. $500 a month is way too much to be cheated out of and to not ask about. Good luck with that battle. Hey, you can call me crooked, but don't call me late for dinner!! Yes, I knew I had osteopenia, but didn't think it would be a problem. I used to take fosamax, but when there was the scare about causing brittle bones the doctor took me off of it. Other than calcium ans vitamin d, no prescription at this time. Guess after the bone density test, I will be back on something. Angie, the doctor says the function of the wrist should be fine and really shouldn't be too noticeable. Guess I'll see.
Well, the wrist has limited me to meeting my goals - can't get an accurate weight with the cast, can't wear my fb, feel out of balance when I walk - lopsided. Based on what the scale shows, I think I may be down a little, but don't know for sure.
I'm in agreement to stay with SMART Goals for May. My goals will be to continue to track daily, drink my 80 oz of water and use my "cast" weight as a guide and work on losing at least 2 lbs. Hey, if the doctor removes the cast and I maintain my actual weight, I'll meet my goal!
Okay, night ladies.
JT
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Post by borntexan on May 1, 2018 0:19:49 GMT
Connie You lost something even if it's not what you wanted.I don't think any of us except maybe Suze that lost any significant amount.I lost 1# but gained back .6 last week so I only lost .4 by that.I'm not at a good place to lose weight or even maintain right now either.I don't know how to flip the switch either.I would have no luck on No S.
Celeste that really sucks on your SS.Can you appeal it or anything?I know that woman put a rush on your payments but evidently she put too much of a rush and didn't do her job either.I would be pissed after waiting all that time to get that much less money.
I got a call from the orthopedic office.I will be getting Synvisc One in each knee on Wednesday.It will only take one visit but will cost me a little over $250 plus the office visit.Oh well might as well get both knees taken care of at the same time I guess.
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Post by bighairtexan on May 1, 2018 2:35:02 GMT
hahaha CONNIE I FOUND YOUR .8!!! But I agree, the beating yourself up or being disgusted is not usually helpful. Yesterday and this month is OVER and done w/ and we can't undo it so we need to do our best to move forward. Unfortunately sometimes my BEST... well it sucks.
JT I have to agree w/ you about Fosamax being pretty scary stuff. Brittle bones. Dead jaw. man oh man. Between your limited activity due to the cast not to mention the weight of the cast, I think this qualifies as a "just do your best" type of month w/o trying for some lofty goal. Which I think might be hard to swallow b/c you were doing such steady losses. You were really in the groove.
BECKY my first step w/ the SS is to give myself a few days to come down from the ceiling. THen I'll start by calling and finding out what's what. I had 2 different people tell me that based on my ex's earnings I was entitled to X amount. I mean this is close to $7,000/year difference! I'm not just going to take that lying down. I was willing to skip t when I thought they shorted me a month b/c that would have been a one and done. This SUCKS. I hope this newer version of Synvisc does the trick!!
I got my goal of 7.5K steps in (actually I'm well over 8K now but the rest is gravy... icing on the cake ... wow I keep coming up w/ food metaphors. haha
So far I had my brunch of eggs, ham and a halo. My 2nd meal was left over pork chop and Indian veggies. My last meal will be in about 2 hours right as I'm getting in bed. I'll have a ham and swiss sandwich (I use mayo b/c I'm not counting points), another halo and more left over veggies so I'll meet my 5 F&V goals.
Which leaves my "nothing after midnite goal" which has been elusive to say the least. And THAT's the one that will be the difference in weight loss or gain. If I only get in 4 F&V or only get 6K steps I won't gain weight b/c of that. It's my mindless nonstop night time grazing that's just riding roughshod over me. I'm a grown up so I SHOULD have control over it. But I just don't. grrrrrr
OK later gators. Sleep well.
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Post by mom2teacher on May 1, 2018 3:24:55 GMT
At some point I'll be able to catch up with everyone. Busy weekend and now the week. Did not do well for this month. Gotta regroup and see what I really want out of this.
Night all
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Post by huston3 on May 1, 2018 8:04:41 GMT
CELESTE- can you request to speak to the gal you spoke to last time? Or see when Mr. What'shisdeal is going to be off and go that day? I just can't believe how much trouble it has been to get this fixed!
Ok, I saw a quote I need to print out and put on my mirror:
If it's really important, you'll find a way. If it's not, you'll find an excuse.
OUCH! That one hits pretty close to home. I should also post a pic of me at my heaviest next to it.
Have been toying with the the idea of doing the "Sprengle" plan on WW. In case you aren't familiar, it's a method where Day 1 is weigh in, You eat within 2-3 points of your daily points on days 1,2,6 &7. Days 3,4 &5 you eat the majority of your weeklies.
For flexibility you can save a few weeklies for days 6&7 if you think you might need them. And eat fit points if you feel like you might binge without them. You can work it so days 3,4 5 are Friday Saturday Sunday if you make day 1 Wednesday. Luckily, Wednesday IS my normal WI day. The goal is to eat all of your weeklies and not be deprived. Lots of people on the ap swear by it. And lose better on it.
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Post by bighairtexan on May 1, 2018 15:47:25 GMT
STEPH I think what you said is key, at least for me. Figure out what I want out of this. And that's kind of fluid but right now I'm not 100% committed to doing the work. So I needed to decide what I am willing to commit to and right now it's just my steps. Period.
CONNIE I think if I have to go back in, I'll ask for an appointment w/ Jackie but ultimately it will end up WITH THAT MAN!! Hence I'll start by calling the MAIN number and going from there. And your quote goes w/ what Steph said. B/c once you've decided what you want, then how important is it to you? That SPRENGLES sounds like what they used to call the WENDY'S plan. We used to have a WENDY's thread back 10+ years ago on the WW website. I didn't see anyone really successful and I left after a couple of months. It seemed people became even MORE obsessed by points and counting. "Is this a low end day? High points day?" Maybe it works better w/ this program. But kind of like any diet.. IMHO it's all a gimmick. But hey whatever gimmick works. If it's important and you're committed, the grapefruit diet will work as will Atkins, Sobe, WW etc.
Housekeepers come today. I will also probably call SS main office as a jumping off point and go from there. I also have to get crackalackin on my supporting evidence to see if I can get my appraisal lowered. There are companies that do it and only collect a fee if they are successful. But they take 40% and that seems high. My DD has used 2 different ones on 3 different occasions and they never got it decreased for her so I'm kind of thinking I'll try doing it myself. I have friends here who've successfully had their appraisal reduced, so i'll ask for help from then. Also Frisco Lakes has a club that's essentially based on property values and taxes and they ALL petition. I just don't want to join another club and go to more meetings throughout the year.
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Post by suzeg on May 1, 2018 17:33:01 GMT
Checking in and going back to catch up; I obviously missed some news on JT's wrist and CELESTE's SS payment? You have GOT to be kidding me? After all that...
bbl
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