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Post by keshet51 on Sept 8, 2019 11:09:06 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 Sept 8, 2019 11:22:22 GMT
Good morning ROs. I didn't get here yesterday - Optimum had some major issue in our area and I didn't get my internet service back until last night and I haven't figured out how to post from my phone. So, happily back on my laptop this morning...
I read yesterday's posts so feel caught up with everyone. Jana, wow, fabulous drop in the scale!!! RobinMD, I really enjoyed reading your posts yesterday - you sound so busy with things you enjoy and I'm glad DD showed up and you had fun together. Sometimes they dump stuff on us and feel better and we're left picking up the pieces and thinking something is dreadfully wrong. And they're fine... Ah, parenthood. Janet, so many issues where you work with staff and kids coming and going. We have way too much of it at my organization. Maybe it's just the way with nonprofits these days. Susie, sorry about the wedding dramas.
I had my own family drama yesterday and DSon is now mad at me. He found out on Friday that his step grandfather died and the funeral is today. He asked me on Friday if I could babysit today from about 12-4 and I said OK. But yesterday was the farewell get-together for DNephew who is a Marine and being deployed to Afghanistan in a week, and it involved 5 hours of driving for me and a long day, so when I got home last night I texted him and said I didn't think I was up to it. His kids are wonderful but at 1 and 3 quite a handful for one person, plus another 3 hours of driving for me today and no time to organize for the week ahead. I felt really bad and guilty letting him down, not helped by his not being understanding of my own limitations. He got his nanny to sub for me and in fact he could have gone alone and DDIL could have stayed with the kids. I think I made the right decision for me but it's hard putting myself first and dealing with my own stamina limitations because of my age. Just an all around uncomfortable situation right now... Oh and to top it off, I did a bunch of emotional eating last night and the scale is up 1.5 this morning. Hope that comes off today.
So, I have no plans today except the gym and to do some meal planning and prep. I'm sure I'll have to go to the supermarket again at some point, because what would a weekend be without a trip to the supermarket, right?
We're having beautiful weather ourselves here - it got pretty warm yesterday, upper 70's, and I see on my phone that it will be mid-80's on Wednesday. Nights are always cool so no a/c needed. I think last year we went right from a/c to heating...
Have a great day all.
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Post by janjasmine on Sept 8, 2019 13:19:08 GMT
Hi Everyone,
Just saying hi for now. I am picking my friend soon to go to the meeting site in NJ. This time I dont have to take the bus. I think it is going to be cooler down at the beach unless it changes.
Andi, do what is right for you and it is a lot for him to expect watching a 1 year and a 3 year old especially together. We arent spring chickens anymore! I seriously dont know how I do teach 20 3-5 year old kids each day let alone as long as I have. Lol!!
Have a great day !!
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Post by success4susie on Sept 8, 2019 13:32:32 GMT
Good Morning Andi and ATF...too bad DS was not understanding...I probably would have put myself out and then be MORE stressed and have a headache, etc...which is a problem I have...I need to be better at saying NO. Do you think that is the reason for the emotional eating last night?  I was up a pound this morning too, but mine was due to wine at the wedding (which always lowers my resistance and then I eat more)....darn, I was just starting ease my weight back down. Thinking about stamina and just plain "getting older" limitations, I had to pull myself up the steps to the reception yesterday... remember when we used to just run up steps??? Janet - love the comment about us not being spring chickens! No plans today...I may take a really easy walk around the neighborhood this morning and see if I can get some endorphins going and feel better about all this family drama which is still going on... |
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Post by robinmd on Sept 8, 2019 14:09:06 GMT
Good morning,
No plans for the day yet. I didn't sleep great, so ended up dozing and got up a little late. I do have some yardwork that I might get going today, but I really hope to start painting the shed. The weather is supposed to be beautiful again today. I'm just enjoying some delicious coffee this morning, and being a little lazy! I bought some fresh cinnamon bread at the Amish market the other day, so I will toast a slice of that and have a peach, for breakfast this morning.
Andi, I agree with Janet. You have to do what feels right for you, sometimes, even when it doesn't work for someone else. I am glad you will have the time to do what you need to do, and you won't be completely worn out to start your week. Long drives are not so easy on me anymore, I know that, and you feel it the next day.
Janet, have a safe trip to NJ. I'm with you...I don't know how you have hung in there with 3 to 5 year olds all this time!
I'm going to get moving here...I'll be back later, and catch up with everyone else, too. Have a great day,
RobinMD
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Post by success4susie on Sept 8, 2019 14:23:42 GMT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by keshet51 on Sept 8, 2019 19:06:50 GMT
Thanks everyone for the kind words. What would I do without the ROs???
RobinMD, I did see it's your birthday today - how will you celebrate? Sounds like a nice day at home planned.
Susie, saying no is so dang hard, at least when it's our kids. And ordinarily I would have pushed myself too, but I found myself in tears and thought, this isn't good. Sorry about your ongoing family drama. Hope everyone can be kind.
Janet have fun at the beach and stay out of the water. I've been hearing a lot about rip tides along the coast.
I got to the gym this morning, picked up a couple of things at the supermarket, came home and had lunch and a nap. Hope I don't have sleep problems tonight, but whatever. At least now I feel rested and relaxed. Have to do some meal planning now. Tomorrow morning I have PT (down to 2 days a week now, Monday and Friday) and then am working at home until I am meeting my former boss for lunch. Then afternoon meeting, home early in time to get to the movie theater to see Kinky Boots.
Have a great rest of Sunday all.
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Post by LR63402 on Sept 8, 2019 19:49:07 GMT
Hi everyone!
Well, I woke up at 530 and couldn't go back to sleep so got up and headed for the love seat in the den, where I couldn't keep my eyes open...Lol...What the heck is up with that? So I stretched out and went back to sleep and snoozed until about 930a. When I finally got up and got moving, Mark had been up for a while and on the back patio with his book and coffee. We got dressed and headed to the river for a long walk (on the same path that we walked on Andi, Susie & Jana). By the time we got back home we were getting really hungry, so we just finshed up a big lunch.
We got our fasting challenge for the upcoming week and we're doing ADF (alternate day fasting). I've chosen our fasting days as Monday, Wednesday and Friday. So we'll be eating today, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I've never tried this fasting schedule before, so this should be interesting to see how my body reacts. I do know that I'm really looking forward to this week.
Andi - when I started reading your post my first thought was "why can't DDIL watch her own kids while DS goes to the funeral?" It seems a petty matter to get mad about on his part...just my opinion. It think if DH and I had been in your DS and DDILs place, that's how we would have handled it. I'm sorry they put you in a bad spot or if they made you feel bad.
RobinMD - Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a lovely day.
Janet - I hope you have a great day at the beach! I guess we're getting to that time of year where you probably won't have many more opportunities to do that.
Susie - I remember that you sprinted up the final hill at the end of our cave tour! That was just a few months ago. I think maybe you were just having an off day. Don't stress, you're so young at heart and mind. Enjoy your "no plans" day and try to get some relaxation time in. I hate that there's more family drama. Just try to lose yourself in a book, or find some other way to disconnect from that for a bit.
Okay, well I need to go do up these lunch dishes and throw a load of clothes into the laundry. Sleeping until 930 really feels like it took a chunk out of my day.
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Post by success4susie on Sept 8, 2019 21:37:37 GMT
Lora - thanks for the reminder of running up the hill - lol. I am seeing the orthopaedist on Wed. so we'll see what he says. The long walk sounds really nice... I took a slow, half an hour walk today to try to take it easy on my knees. I think the every other day fast will be a breeze for you after you managed the everyday fast. Man, I can't wait to see how tiny you are after all of these fasting plans.
Tomorrow is mammogram day. I really don't mind this, I just have to HURRY since I will have 30 minutes to get home from the gym, jump in the shower, and get to that office! I think I can do it - lol! I really should just take my clothes to the gym, but I think I will leave class a little early instead.
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I was up a pound this morning too, but mine was due to wine at the wedding (which always lowers my resistance and then I eat more)....darn, I was just starting ease my weight back down. Thinking about stamina and just plain "getting older" limitations, I had to pull myself up the steps to the reception yesterday... remember when we used to just run up steps???
