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Post by LR63402 on Mar 31, 2019 10:54:50 GMT
This thread is for anyone that has been away from healthy eating, had a gain and is recommitting. We accept all forms of healthy eating here, whatever that means to you. We touch base daily for accountability and to encourage one another. This is a judgment free zone.
We all struggle to get the weight off and keep it off. Sometimes this is a challenge, but we never give up and that is the key. Regardless of our situation or where we are in reaching our goal, we count on talking to each other every day and are blessed to have one another as friends.
Our motto is persistence, not perfection
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Post by keshet51 on Mar 31, 2019 11:32:49 GMT
Good morning Lora and ATF. I checked in here awhile ago and saw you started us but thought I'd wait until you did your post, but you must have gotten sidetracked so since I have to leave the house soon and have a lot of organizing to do, thought I'd post myself anyway.
Going to pack my lunch and a change of clothes so I can get out of my yoga stuff when visiting my DF. I bought soup at Panera for her last night and will take that with me as well. Then on to DSon and family, not sure if I'll stay there for dinner or just come home. I'd kind of rather just come home but I don't want them to feel I'm being unsociable.
Nothing else to report after my long post last night. Feeling a lot better this morning even though the scale isn't budging. I'm going to focus on my plan and my workouts and assume/trust that my weight will eventually take care of itself. I don't see another way and am at peace (for now) with this one.
Have a great day, all.
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Post by LR63402 on Mar 31, 2019 11:38:29 GMT
Hi! Sorry, my stupid computer froze while I was typing up my post. Thankfully I was able to save it to a word doc, so didn't have to retype it all. Just copy and paste. So here is that:
Good morning everyone & happy Sunday to everyone.
I feel like I had a better food day yesterday and got through without snacking, Just my morning coffee and lunch & dinner. IDK why I didn't share much about my recent food/scale struggles. I think I hinted at it a little and mentioned some binge struggles and a little bit about the scale when we first moved. But I do overwhelming believe this is all related to all of the circumstances surrounding the move. 1. STRESS - gosh I don't have the words to explain how much and how many different stress inducers I've dealt with since last July, when we decided to buy this house and then everything that followed. 2. Food is wuper easy access now, and all of it is "on plan", so I think that lulls one into a false sense of security. 3. The binge activity is something I've struggled with as long as I can remember in my life, stress brings it out fast and furious. 4. Just the whole...What Now? with regards to no longer getting up and heading off to work everyday. That being said, I don't miss it. Not even a little, but it's weird not to have that structure and routine. After 24 years, that's a HUGE adjustment. 5. I just kept thinking....as soon as we sell the other house, this will all go away - what I didn't count on was that I was re-establishing old habits that I would have to work very hard to break again.
To be clear, it's not like I've gained back all my weight and lost all of my progress. Not at all. My blood pressure and my blood sugar are still good. I'm still in my clothes, they're just a little more snug and a little less comfortable. Yesterday I decided that I need to be at the gym and I'm hoping for 3 -4 days a week minimum and I need to be doing weights. Cardio is great, but building a little bit of lean muscle mass is what will help more to burn fat more efficiently. I will include cardio with each gym trip. I'm not avoiding it, just not making it the main focus. And also that I need to establish a routine for myself. I need to get up every morning and know what my purpose and goals are for the day.
Thanks for being so understanding and sympathetic. I don't know why I don't more readily spell out my struggles. It seems like I've always kind of just hinted at it and then eventually spilled my guts. I think maybe I did so much whining and moaning over all the house stuff, I just didn't want to add something else to the "woes of Lora" list. I just kept thinking, I'd get it under control.
Anyway, enough about me. I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday. It's supposed to be rainy here of and on all day. We had rain and lots of thunder last night. Nothing severe, but very loud and rumbly at times. And to continue our crazy weather trend, we have a freeze warning for tonight - it's supposed to get down into the low 30s. That's just whacky.
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Post by LR63402 on Mar 31, 2019 11:42:26 GMT
Andi - I think after tomorrow we should both stay off the scale! Judge our progress by our eating successes (or lack of eating successes...Lol), how our clothes are fitting and how we are feeling. What do you say? April 1st WI, and then we put the scales away for a while.
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Post by success4susie on Mar 31, 2019 12:57:28 GMT
Good Morning...lots of excitement in my family last night when YDD's alma mater UVA made it to the final 4 - oh my golly, when that 1 second shot put them into overtime and then they won... the first thing I did was call YDD in Boston and she was screaming. I know that you can identify with this Lora since you are such a sports fan. The 50s party at our clubhouse was fun, fun, fun yesterday - I wore my poodle skirt and went into the bathroom to put on my roller skates - ha - everyone was shocked when I rolled out (pic on FB). BUT...the food was fun too (that means uh-oh - mini real ice cream milk shakes, ff, hb, etc - yep...talk about binging). I didn't think I did that badly, but it kind of set me up for bad night eating AGAIN. But, like all ROs, I know today is a new day. However, DH actually stood and held onto a counter stool (with the wheel chair behind him) and held my hand and twirled me around as we danced a for one rock 'n roll song. I wish someone would have videoed us. He can't do a lot, but it was awesome for him to be able to do it...good thing the chair was behind him though. Lora - how great that you got your post copied and didn't lose it. Yes, you did indicate a few times that you were struggling a little, so I think we kind of knew that the stresses were getting to you, and Yes, like Andi said...we really put more stress on you because we do kind of have you on a pedestal (and, just so you know- that will not end- you are just a fount of information, support, etc). I love your determination to get back to the gym. I think I need to do more weight workouts too.
Andi - glad you sound so much better this morning - good for you. I think you have a great mind set right now. And yippee for getting to yoga this morning and all of your work with the trainer. I DO think the visit with DS will be good for you after visiting your DF - the littles will make you smile and think about enjoying life to the fullest.
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Post by janjasmine on Mar 31, 2019 14:22:42 GMT
Hi Everyone, Well our lunch is off today. Our former coworker texted me this morning saying she forgot about this event after church but in the same time saying that she texted me 6 hours ago. She wanted to make it next Saturday but I am not making any future plans with her because she said she wants to do things and then she backs out. We just had confirmed yesterday that we were doing lunch with me and my friend. That saves me a whole lot on calories brcause I know a buffet place is not the best choice anyway and my other friend said let's skip it since she is not fond of that place.. so .. The only main thing I planned to do was go up and pick up my prescription. Maybe I will buy some chicken to make some cornflake chicken with and buy some matzah for Passover. I was holding off on it but since I am going to that same store I may get it today. I usually buy a 5 lb box which I share with my sisters. It is more expensive to buy the boxes individually believe it or not. I usually like to have 2 boxes for Passover. There are 5 in a box. I have some cleaning and I guess I will continue to read my book. I may end up finishing it today. And of course hang out with my Cassie girl. I dont think she will mind. Ugh ! Just started to rain! I havent joined the gym yet. I had my tax apppointment yesterday so should receive my refund in about 3 weeks. When I joined the other gym I didnt have to put too much money upfront but if I join the one I am planning on I have more to put down although I'd like to see if they might reduce the iniation fee since the other gym closed. Sometimes they will do that or waive the fee if another local gym has closed but I am not sure if this gym will do it.It would be nice if they did and maybe I'd be able to put my refund right into my investment. We shall see. Have a great day. Need to get dressed.
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Post by LR63402 on Mar 31, 2019 15:05:53 GMT
Celebration! I'm just back from the fitness center. Weight machines for core, legs and upper body stuff, squats with 15 lb. kettle bell, planking and a mile on the dreadmill - but it was a brisk mile at 4.0 - that's fast walking for these stubby little legs...Ha! I feel pretty good about the day.
DH is working a little this morning. I'm going to hit the shower and in an hour or so we're going to take a ride to Home Depot. Geeze....I can't even count how many trips we've made to a HD in the last 8 months. But this time it's for better reasons that the trips we made in GA. We need to pick up a few things and we're going to look at pots and flowers/plants as well as price riding mowers. I don't know that we're ready to buy quite yet, but it's definitely time to start researching options and start planning for the purchase.
Susie - I don't feel pressure from you guys. I'm just embarrassed to admit what I perceive to be a failure on my part. In fact, I didn't even discuss it with DH until yesterday either. It's not anything stemming from here, I promise. I saw the poodle skirt and skates picture. It was too cute. How exciting about your dance with DH!! How far he has come from right after his heart attack, and to think that he's recently post knee replacement as well. That's pretty exciting!
Janet - I hope you get your tax refund quickly. We're still waiting on the state refund from Alabama. We had to file Federal as well as both AL and GA this time. To be fair, we did file the AL one last. There was a problem with the TurboTax software and the fact that AL had just recently extended the number of digits in their Drivers License numbers. The program was set to accept 7 digits and having just gotten our new DL, we had 8 digits. Listing your DL number is part of the return for this state, so we had to actually print them out and mail them in, instead of filing electronically. It was a pain, but DH got a call from TurboTax support that the issue has been resolved, so we'll be good for next year. Sorry....that was kind of a ramble.
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Post by LR63402 on Mar 31, 2019 15:07:42 GMT
OH Amanda! I also meant to mention that I'm so glad you were not out on the interstate at a high speed when your tire blew! How scary to think that could have happened. Glad you're okay!
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Post by vtfishstick on Mar 31, 2019 15:17:38 GMT
Good morning everyone -
Getting ready for sort of a busy day (at least in terms of my normal Sunday routine). Lora, I was also so grateful that it happened the way it did. I wasn't on the highway, I was right near a few people who could help, it wasn't dark, it wasn't raining or cold. It could have been so much worse. I did have a little bit of chest pain after hearing that pop - it really scared me. But all fine now! I think it was a mini-panic attack and then I remembered that I was safe and had AAA.
Need to run out in a bit to pick up some flonase and get gassed up so I can go pick up someone at the airport this afternoon. i hope everyone has a good Sunday.
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Post by success4susie on Mar 31, 2019 20:03:16 GMT
Amanda - I hit a BIG pothole last year and blew a tire AND bent the axle - and it was in a parking lot? So glad I had AAA...glad you renewed yours too!
Just got back from a winery visit (at a plantation) and had a delightful lunch also...ready to settle down to watching TV and chilling for the rest of the day.
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