Motivation and Support Thread, April 4 - 10
 

Hey hey, Fitday Friends!

Told you I'd be checking in every now and then! Since the weekly thread hadn't been started yet, I figured it might be a good place to jump back in! How're you all doing?

It's been a quiet month for me. I made a few minor tweaks in my nutrition profile during the last week of March and apparently that may have been enough to jumpstart progress. Well, it's more of a hopstart, or maybe just a small-step-start, but it's something. My BMI has FINALLY gotten out of the 27s and into the 26s. Yippee! I actually lost a little over a pound last week -- that's incredible for me. My usual loss is a pound a month -- and that's ONLY if I'm diligent.

Yesterday, I inched oh-so-close to my next decade, just 3/4 pounds away. If I recall, it has been over a year since I hit this current decade. Sadly, I indulged a bit (we have company -- I have an excuse), so this morning's official weigh-in inched back up. Still, according to BMI, I'm still less than 12 pounds from "healthy" range.

Anyway, hope you've all been well! Let's make it a good day/week! Go!

I just checked. I entered this current decade (for the first time) on May 19 last year. I then bounced in and out of the decade for a good two months before staying here. It seemed as if I'd taken up permanent residence, but I'm finally seeing the horizon -- with a little over a pound to go, next decade could be just a few weeks away (hehe I'm being serious -- that's how slowly I lose weight).

Oh my...

*crickets*

*brushes away cobwebs*

Was it something I said?

It's a little quiet today but usually doesn't stay that way...

You're making good progress. Congratulations!

Good job, Epixi!

I have some good news to share--the new job is going well. In fact, my hours, duties and scope were expanded as of today. I will move to a new office next week and work as part of a 3-woman team to spearhead the expansion of services in our area. I'll also pick up 1-3 more classes by mid-May. I even got a raise to boot! God really does help us when we try to help ourselves!

Vicki

Thanks, Kathy! By the way, I haven't said this before, but thanks for being such a wonderful mod. I don't know much about you (are you also working on managing weight/nutrition like so many of us here?), but I see and appreciate the work you do around here. Your compassion shows through virtually all of your posts, especially in those that require tact. You're like a gracious host who makes every visitor is acknowledged and every voice is heard.

My goodness, Vicki! That's fantastic news, indeed! Congratulations! Expanded hours, duty scope and MOAR MONEH -- hehe that's got to have you doin' the happydance :D.

It's been very quiet. Since I moved, my internet has sucked. I ended up switching cell phone carriers (after 10 years with Verizon) so I could get unlimited Data. I hope now I can check in a little more often.

'I see and appreciate the work you do around here. '

That's so sweet of you to say! It's not like weight control is easy... We are all trying hard and there are wonderful successes here.

Annnnnnd the honeymoon is over...

Not only have I bounced back from that all-time-low (gained back 1.75 pounds since Sunday), I've bounced back in BMI, too. I'm back in the bloody 27s. This is so unfair.

Oh, but Epi, you said you over-indulged over the weekend, remember?

Yeah? Well, here are the "indulgences":

• One pancake (One -- not a stack)
• One half tablespoon of syrup
• One large mug of coffee with cream (the cream makes it an indulgence)
• One slice of deli roast beef (the sodium makes it an indulgence)
• One slice of deli turkey (again, sodium)
• One half deli hot dog (ok, I'll give you that one -- just half a dog from this place is 150 calories, and the sodium... :eek:)

But, I mean, come on, that was spread over two days AND my calorie counts were still pretty much on-track. Slightly under on Saturday, slightly over on Sunday. Why, oh why, should I be so severely punished (yes, that's how it feels) for having a few food pleasures every now and then? If food isn't supposed to bring pleasure, why does it have taste, flavor, texture and aroma? If it is simply supposed to be fuel for the body, what's the point of the tease?

Do I sound bitter? Yep, I am. I'm so tired of not having the luxury of an occasional indulgence without having it punch me in the face. Repeatedly. Why didn't I get one of those eat-anything-and-never gain-weight bodies? And, to add insult to injury, with this wretched body, it'll probably take a month to get back to that all-time-low. Yeah, I'm bitter.

((Of course, the rational part of me knows weight loss isn't a straight line but that doesn't mean I don't still doesn't get royally PO'd on the upticks. Grrrrr. Watch out, kiddies, Evil Epi is on the rampage today!!!))

Amen, she does a wonderful job!

Epi, 1.75 pounds is nothing. At least you can nip it now before it continues. Kick some ass, you got this!

Mike, you are so right. Epi, since Easter I have regained much more than you.
It is easier to regain the weight than it is to relose it. I try every day to do my best and end up falling down again.

I had a better day yesterday than I have had in a while. Now I just need to string a few more days like that together. My meals and activity are planned for the day and I will let you know tonight how I did. I do have a coffee date with a friend and all that I am having is a coffee with milk. Have a good day all.

Yesterday was a better day and the scale went down from 172 to 171.3. I have undone all the hard work I have done since January and now it's time to get back on track. I need a Monday weigh in and I am going to start one next week. You are welcome to join me if you want to.

I am going to do an every day weigh in until I am back to my recent lowest weight again. It might take a few weeks.
Friday 171.3
Saturday 171.1

Mike: You're right, of course. In the big scheme of things, 1.75 isn't a disaster but it sure does feel like it when I'm in the thick of things :D. I'm trying to convince myself that I've sorta established a new set-point (I like the set-point theory of weight management) and now I'm hovering around it. Of course, I want to establish a NEW new set-point, but all in good time (why not NOW?!?!?!?). By the way, MUCH more importantly, congrats on hitting ONE-derland, my friend! You are awesome! And congrats on getting into that new house. Moving house is always an exciting time -- well, it is for me, anyway. I LOVE moving house. I hope the internet thing is getting worked out for you.

Libby: Hooray for the scale drops, my friend! So happy for you! I'm back to daily weighing, too, after having taken the last few months of 2015 off. I started again back in January and I honestly think it works best for me. Give it a few weeks, though. Those first few upticks can be jarring. Heck, I still find the upticks annoying (hehe hence my rant/post from a few days ago), even though my rational side reminds me that that's all they are. Momentary upticks. That BETTER be all they are -- if an uptick lasts for a week or longer, we've got a problem...

As for me, I think I've been pretty good this week. Today, however, I've sort of had a carb blow-out. I've had 135g carbs already :eek: and the day's not over yet. But, y'know, can't be "good" all the time. Life's too short. Fingers crossed I'm not eating those words a few days from now haha :D.

I am going to do an every day weigh in until I am back to my recent lowest weight again. It might take a few weeks.
Friday 171.3
Saturday 171.1
Sunday 171.4 a couple of bad choices

I am going to do an every day weigh in until I am back to my recent lowest weight again. It might take a few weeks.
Friday 171.3
Saturday 171.1
Sunday 171.4 a couple of bad choices
Monday 171.4

Friday 171.3
Saturday 171.1
Sunday 171.4 a couple of bad choices
Monday 171.4
Tuesday 171.2

Hello
 

Hi all hope you don't mind if I jump in. This is my first time trying to diet with an active conversation among other dieters. Failed many many times. Started this diet weight 342, I am a 5'11" male aged 36. What made me decide to just go for it was being diagnosed with a 3rd hernia, and my doctor referring me to a bariatric surgeon. I want to conquer this on my own. Prior to the diagnosis I was cutting about 1800 calories a day from my maintenance and weighing everything, but nothing seemed to happen. So now I am three weeks into a keto diet, still eating about 1800 deficit, but I mostly feel full all the time so that is good. Been losing about a pound a day now just finishing my 21st day on the diet. I expect that to slow down of course, but I am going to stick with it and not let that scale number get me down. It is kind of a matter of life and death for me right now. So having some people also going through the struggle seems like it could be a really nice change. Thank you all.

Josh Adams