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Post by LR63402 on Mar 2, 2020 13:14:16 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.
Feel free to jump in and join us. All are welcome here.
Our motto is persistence, not perfection.
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Post by LR63402 on Mar 2, 2020 13:23:41 GMT
Good morning friends,
Well, this news will come as a surprise to everyone, it's raining here today and supposedly thru Thursday. Haha.
Yesterday was a lovely day. We did get out a little and take a ride. So many things are starting to bloom and all of the rain has the fields green and lush. It probably won't be much longer until we see the trees starting to sprout as well. I was going to make a quick run to my tiny local grocery for some dill pickles, some how I have none. But I'll wait and see if the rain slacks off some first. It's not any kind of pickle emergency, but I do like to keep a jar on hand. I was also going to run by and drop off my fitness center payment. It was due Friday and I flat out forgot it.
Tomorrow is my follow-up with the surgeon, Mark's is Wednesday. So I'm hoping for good news on both counts. I don't anticipate anything wrong on my count. I still have some pain, but I know that any kind of abdominal surgery can take a couple of months to see full recovery.
Since I look to be fairly grounded today, I'm sure I'll be popping back in later.
Have a great Monday everyone!
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Post by Jarmstrong on Mar 2, 2020 13:30:50 GMT
Good morning everyone.
My weekend was pretty uneventful. Last night was week 4 of my 8 week food addiction group. I am still finding it enlightening.
Not a whole lot going on with me.
Waving to everyone. Nice to see Robin post yesterday.
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Post by LR63402 on Mar 2, 2020 16:05:08 GMT
Hi again! The rain slowed to a drizzle so I popped out to replenish my pickle jar. I really don't eat them often. But when I want one I really, really want one! We had the corned beef and cabbage last night and it was so good. Mark took some leftovers for his lunch today. I'm not sure what we're having for supper this evening. I have a pork loin that I picked up Saturday, maybe I'll do something with that. Or maybe I'll save that for another day and go with something more on the simple & basic side. IDK. Or maybe I'll go cruise pinterest for some inspiration. Jana - I'm so glad you're getting insights and benefits from your group experience. I know the coach led programs that I did were such a positive experience for me. I'm still a little surprised that I've never taken the same group you're taking. But when I first started they only offered individual coaching, and by the time these group experiences came along, I pretty much had the craving & addiction piece of my journey under control. So went in other directions. The background stories of these two coaches are pretty amazing though, aren't they? They're really battled through some stuff and came out on the other side in impressive fashion. Waving to everyone!
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Post by Jarmstrong on Mar 2, 2020 17:29:26 GMT
It's me again. Thought I would check in while eating my lunch, which by the way is a keto pizza. I have been wanting pizza so I decided to give this recipe a try last night and it turned out well. I think I would probably cook the "crust" part a little longer but other wise it is really good.
Lora I think I did my coaching backwards - I really, really wish I had done this group first. I do like both coaches. I do tend to like one of them more than the other one. It's funny that one of them lives right here in VA. I didn't realize that when I started this group. They do both have amazing stories. Both come from some pretty intense eating disorders and have been very successful. You would never know looking at them now that they both weighed 300 lbs at one time. They said last night that we are the 15th group they have coached and that they are getting the most participation from us that they have ever gotten. You know me - I am always asking questions and throwing out information - I am definitely a participator. I am a little bit leery of listening (or reading) some of the other participants - in 4 weeks a couple of them are completely healed, have no cravings and will never have any food issues again. Maybe it is true - but a couple of them have been saying this since like day 2. I suppose I shouldn't judge. In the beginning - their stories bothered me - why am I not at that point yet? Maybe I am not doing something right? etc. I am doing my best to work the process to the best of my ability. My cravings aren't as bad now -but occasionally I still want something. Example - this weekend I wanted a Hershey bar. But it wasn't the crawling out of my skin craving where I couldn't think about anything else. I wanted it - but I wasn't obsessing about it. (Hope that makes sense). Also DH and Dad are keeping their snacks in the house, out in the open and eating them in front of me - and now it doesn't even bother me.
Last night they told us something interesting - if you eat sugar or wheat - it cause an inflammation response in your body that last 10 days. It takes your body 10 days to get rid of that inflammation - that was pretty eye opening for me that it would take me 10 days to undo what I would do with a "treat" or "cheat"
I did my weekly WI this morning and I have gained 1.5 lbs - not sure why - but I didn't let it throw me off the rails. I suppose it could be anything.
Now that I am 1/2 through the program - and my cravings are better (not gone but a lot better) I am going to start working on portion control. I am still eating more than I should be eating. I wanted to concentrate on one thing at a time. Now that I know I can control the cravings it is time for me to start watching my portions.
Soooo anyhoo -
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Post by success4susie on Mar 2, 2020 18:01:44 GMT
Hello Everyone...I was up early and off to my annual appt with the endocrinologist. He is always my "go-to" to ask about all kinds of stuff, so I had him somewhat explain the results of my ultrasound I had on Friday (the results were on my chart yesterday when I got home). I will get the results of my blood test tomorrow, so we will see what everything else looks like since I have not been as careful as I usually am.....
DH got more disheartening news about his neuro-fit training....the trainer he got after John moved to PA just a few weeks ago is also leaving...aaaggghhh...and now he is wondering how this will affect his training. Also the indago (PhysioGait Dynamic Unweighting System if you are curious to see what helps him practice walking) has been out of order for 6 of the last 8 weeks. That machine is one of the reasons we drive 40-60 minutes on Mondays for therapy.
Lora - you always make the best meals... I am determined to start cooking more; I even bought an instapot since I hear you all talking about them all the time. I think I am almost afraid to take it out of the box though - ha! I heard that there is a new one that even has an air fryer program, so I don't know whether to take this back and look for that or just go with this one. Also, I have heard that I should buy the bigger one and mine is just the 6 qt. What do you all think?
Jana - I think you are doing great with not being bothered by DH and DF's snacks, AND with not letting the slight gain throw you off the rails.
RobinS -good to see you pop in - I was wondering how you were doing...I am wondering about Amanda also.
Ok...have to get back to tracking my water, now that the weekend away is over. My goal is to drink more during the day so I am not up and down all night. However, when I drink a lot in the evening, I eat less - lol!
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Post by keshet51 on Mar 2, 2020 18:26:42 GMT
Good afternoon ROs.
Susie, I have an Instant Pot and I don't think you need anything bigger than a 6 quart. It took my DD months to take her pot out of the box but once she did, there was no stopping her. It really is easy to use and understand, and I am totally intimidated by anything with technology or where you have to read a manual. Go for it! I have no opinion on the air fryer though. I have one as part of my toaster oven and I never use it, probably because I've never liked fried things anyway. Ha. Sorry about DH's trainer and the equipment issue. So frustrating. Btw, what happened with your possible gall bladder issue? Is that the blood work you're waiting on?
Jana, how great that your coaching group is working out so well for you and that you're such an active participant. You really only get out what you put into these things, especially on the internet where everyone's anonymous. And I would totally not trust anyone who said they were "cured" by Day 2. I mean, really...
Lora, glad you got your pickle situation under control, hahaha. Also glad the weather's improving. We even have sunshine here today. And it's not too cold. This winter has been really weird. I feel a little guilty for enjoying it - global warming shouldn't make me happy.
I'm doing well today, slept well last night, got to PT this morning (4 sessions to go), packed lunch and am having a relatively quiet day at work. Am trying to organize all the information for lobby day in Albany tomorrow, plus I sent out an email to all staff about the Coronavirus after speaking to the medical director of our merge partner. Hopefully everyone will calm down.
Have a great day, all.
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Post by LR63402 on Mar 2, 2020 19:43:46 GMT
Jana - Yes, that coach that lives in VA has a terrific and has an AMAZING story. I also agree that the more you put in, the more you get out. One of the coaches that led my 8 week course lived about 5 miles from me in Atlanta. I still regret that we didn't have an opportunity to connect prior to my moving. When I first started out with the KV groups, she and I had a little bit of contact regarding plan supportive doctors in our area. Anyway, I think a lot of people do a group either 4 or 8 week first, then move into individual coaching for a more personalized experience. I'm thinking about signing up for another one of the 4 week challenge groups. I really enjoyed the fasting one I did last summer. And yeah, as with anywhere else, some people are just FOS. First of all, I don't think anyone is ever "cured" of these kinds of things, I think they just learn how to manage them and get better and better at doing so. I think the mindset of being "cured" is a dangerous one. It implies that you no longer have to worry about the addiction or disordered thinking. That will never be the case for most of us who are truly addicts. If I went back to eating sugar & carby things, I'd be right back into my binge eating behaviors in a hot minute. Just because I no longer crave them, which allows me to easily abstain doesn't mean that the addiction is gone. That demon is always lurking in the shadows. Susie - I'm trying to remember...was it a cardiac calcium test that you had done? I think you said your score was a zero? It doesn't get any better than that! So sorry that DH is having to deal with another NeuroFit trainer leaving. How frustrating. Andi - Glad you're having nicer weather. I wasn't home 10 minutes before it started pouring again. We have rain predicted through Thursday, so I suppose I should just make up my mind to deal with being wet and soggy. I just hoping to get a break in the torrents for my drive into town and back tomorrow for my follow-up. I hate driving in the rain.
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Post by keshet51 on Mar 2, 2020 19:55:26 GMT
Lora, I meant to ask, have you heard of palmini noodles? They're made from hearts of palm, are supposed to be keto friendly, and my no sugar no flour FB group raves about them.
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Post by LR63402 on Mar 2, 2020 20:15:23 GMT
Andi - Yes, I'm familiar with palmini noodles. I've never tried them, as no place around here actually carries them. A lot of people really like them though.
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Post by keshet51 on Mar 2, 2020 20:48:18 GMT
Yeah, I think I'll have to order from Amazon if I really want to try them.
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Post by success4susie on Mar 2, 2020 22:11:32 GMT
Lora - yes the heart test I had was measuring calcium and it was Zero - I was thrilled.
Hi Andi - looks like no gall bladder issues, so we will see what the endoscopy on March 26th shows. Yippee for a relatively quiet day at work (better than many you have had lately).
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Post by RobinS811 on Mar 2, 2020 23:01:08 GMT
Thank you Jana and Susie for asking, I just have a lot going on, so although sometimes i think I post on different things too much, I just am very stressed.
I see I missed a lot from everyone's goings on. Lora must have had surgery that I missed completely, Susie having stomach issues, Jana starting a program of some kind, and Andi eating no sugar/no flour.
My original group of WW people, who are now on a Facebook thread, started a challenge in January, and although I didn't weigh myself at the start, and I am sure I lost something the first week, I have lost 7 lbs since week 2. For me journaling, sticking to the plan, and staying under on points many of the days works. I did not eat sugar for quite a while, and am eating a lot less now, because it has been bothering my hiatal hernia. Flour does not, it actually makes it feel good, so I eat a moderate amount of carbs. Obviously I can't eat too much if I am counting points.
Susie, also sorry to hear about your DH's issues with PT, and sorry about that piece of equipment being out of commission so much, I can only imagine how frustrating it is.
Andi, I have never heard of palmini noodles, but have heard (and bought) shirataki noodles. I never ended up making them, just the idea sounded bad. Seeing as I fit some of the real thing into my plan, I am happy to do that.
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Post by Jarmstrong on Mar 2, 2020 23:47:02 GMT
Susie I orginally had the 8 qt instant pot and the release messed up on it so I got a new one and got 6 qt I don't even miss the larger one. I think with just you and DH you will be fine with 6qt.
Andi if you try the noodles let us know what you think. I like zucchini noodles but in no way do they taste like pasta to me.
Robin I have joined a food addiction group.
Lora glad you got out and got your pickles between down pours. It's supposed to be 72 here tomorrow. (But raining)
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Post by janjasmine on Mar 3, 2020 0:43:20 GMT
Hi Everyone, The visit we made on Saturday will be the last time we see my cousin. His daughter was telling my sister that my cousin wishes to be cremated. Once he passes away just the immediate family will be together and no service if I heard her correctly. He will probably go into a hospice center soon. He is now having home hospice care. Today was another hell day with the boy. Just horrible. I was glad today was over. Unfortunately no early dismissal this week except Friday but that isn't that early tho. (2:15). We still have to get past the rest time when he is really bad before he can go home. Yesterday we at least had a nice dinner together for my nephew's birthday. He is the one who works at Firebirds. He says he still does waiting too as it is good money due to tips. My sister gave me some lasagna leftovers for dinner. Mmmm! Jana, glad you didn't let the gain stop you. Susie, sorry that your husband's trainer left and the equipment hasn't been working. Lora, glad you got your pickles. Sorry it is raining. Robin S, nice to see you post. Have a great evening!
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