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18.75 Hours in the Sun / Strolling Outside / Indoor Cardio Feb 2021
24.50 Jan 2021
Lookahead:
Ate too much for dinner again, I'm afraid. Most of it was salad and raw vegetables, but I also had 2 slices of sausage and pepperoni pizza - a frozen pizza that Husband adds his own pepperoni and extra cheese to.
So if the scale is higher on Saturday, I know exactly why.
The appointment with the insurance guy took longer than we thought so I did not do upper body weights last night. I will do them tonight.
I've noticed for SURE yesterday that I am wanting to eat at around 10:30a at work. It's happened every day this week, and yesterday, I realized that this is becoming a pattern. I've been dealing with it by eating something - usually fruit - from the food I bring with me for the workday.
I guess I'm like Bear - I just like to eat. I like it a lot!
Progress as of today: 42 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!I love to eat too! Once we make something a habit (like my popcorn) it's hard to break, but can be done.
So many things I have given up since age 30 to stay on the thin side. Very difficult at times, often more so as the years roll by, but my choice for better health.
Scale: 156.6. Has been slowly creeping downward. But after my next 2 days of indulgences I’ll stay off the scale for about a week!
Did shopping pickup at 10am at supermarket. Not happy that they didn’t have my bakery oatmeal raisin cookies as I really wanted one with coffee when I got home. 
Planned on cheeseburger and homemade chips (fries) for birthday tomorrow, but since friends invited us over for a birthday BBQ (in their greenhouse with a heater) we’re having this tonight instead. Saturday husband will make a big curry with all the veggies and mushrooms etc I got Thursday and Friday while they are still fresh.
Menu:
B: porridge with blueberries, tea w/soy milk x 2 S: coffee with coconut milk L: chicken and cheddar on bakery roll, apple D: Cheeseburger and homemade chips (fries), veg Drinks: diet tonic, sugar free diluting fruit drink, water, tea & coffee, diet pepsi, diet lemonade Bought Pimms to celebrate, normally a summer cocktail that you serve with fresh berries or slices of lemon or oranges. ----------------------- Pimm's is a gin-based spirit made by infusing gin with a secret combination of herbal botanicals, caramelised orange and warm spices. Mr Pimm originally served it at his oyster bar in London, but by the 1850s it had gained popularity and gone into mass production. ----------------------- Treats for today and tomorrow: Magnum almond ice cream bars (husband and I will have 2 each), Pimms cocktail with fresh strawberries and a slice of orange.30 minutes spin bike? Naw!
Progress as of today: 14.4 lbs lost so far, only 7.6 lbs to go!
I don't care for the taste of gin by itself, but that Pimms sounds delightful with all that fruity flavor! Enjoy!
Cheeseburger sounds so yummy! Early happy birthday!
I've been wanting a cheeseburger for ages!
Thanks.
Reminds me the K95’s are here. Much better fit with the double behind the head bands than the KP95’s with the ear elastic. Will wear them Friday for the vaccine pokes.
~50 yr old friend getting bad arm pain after the second poke. None on the first, he says. Younger wife ok. Seems like lots of exemptions for under 65 going around. Heard the vaccines are a big money maker and they’re expanding the pool of eligible ppl. Probably that PCP of mine is getting a kickback for putting me & Matt on the list. lol
No kickbacks here.
18 Hours in the Sun / Strolling Outside / Indoor Cardio Feb 2021
24.50 Jan 2021
Lookahead:
Assurant / Geico: Condo insurance revision...waiting on Assurant bc i need doc revised for Housing Company...i get my incoming mail pdf's of the envelopes emailed to me, seems i'm getting something from Assurant yesterday in the mail, 2/23/21, so i'll take a look today on what that is!...fixed, finalized!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do I understand correctly that you stopped drinking kombucha?
next, i AM STILL drinking kombucha, yes. i have been having some in the morning (but only a few sips today as i ran out the door quickly but wanting some sweet liquid in my mouth before my commute so i took a few sips before heading out...and i have also been having some at night if i know i didn't have much in the AM...def trying not to overdo the kombucha, but i have been listing it still in a lot of my entries, unless i forget to.
and it's so good you paid marked down prices...ty for the reminder to search for it today!
Only thing in today’s USPS alert is a county tax bill. 4K. Expect a bigger one from the school district in July. Paid much lower taxes in California. Stable too. Here they go up every year.
Found their chicken McNuggets fake & crappy
that cinnamon bun would be good if i could share with someone! great idea on sharing.
Nice Lady has a LOT of mind-body issues when it comes to stress/anxiety and her GI system. Even if we talk it out logically, if she says she's got it handled, her body just reacts a certain way when she's ... not tranquil.
I'm leaving work early today so that I can meet with an insurance agent to see if I can get on a better plan that doesn't cost as much. That is to say, I have a good plan that costs too much. YUCK. Well, at least I get to leave work a little early.
I think I ate too much at dinner. I was not "stuffed" but I know my portions were not good. Husband made shrimp with various sauces, and it was delicious. Oh well, had a longer bike ride last night and did a couple of leg weights. I know you can't out-exercise a bad diet. Damn...
Male Co-Worker is getting his 2nd COVID shot today. He is the first in our office to do so. I will let you know his reaction. Nice Lady got her first shot yesterday. She left early, so I don't know how it went for her. My Husband gets his 2nd shot on Saturday.
My mom got her 2nd shot a couple of weeks ago. I have not told anyone about her reaction yet, until I have other stories to compare. She is glad she has been vaccinated.
EVENING UPDATE: So I met with the insurance guy, who readjusted my account on the Market Place (Obamacare), and what I pay went way down.
My Boss brought in pastries again!!! WTH!!!! Some kind of cherry almond coffee cake, scones, and something else in a separate bag. We were discussing with him how he abuses his staff, and I said that the pressure to eat these breakfast desserts was just too much for any one person to endure.
Speaking of which, we're getting new pictures of the staff for our firm's website. I am in DESPERATE need of a haircut. And I don't wear makeup any more because of the facemask. Lipstick would be useless and messy, and face powder would just get all clumpy and gooey under the mask.
My daughter says that my hair looks nice long. It's either keep it this way or find a way to get into Great Clips for my $10 haircut somehow. They've changed their protocol for appointments, and it's just overwhelming to me to figure out how that works. Everything is an app on the phone these days...
Progress as of today: 42 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
Yes,they are always raising their rates. I hope you can save some, let us know.
My condo insurance document was revised, no price change, and it all went well, as well!
I've been eating a bit much at lunch, like a real full meal...but i always get sooo tired after full meals...it's so frustrating. i've had this problem as long as i can remember, even in high school when i started having larger meals. but i'm not changing anything, but it's nice to have a filling meal and feel satisfied at work.
my mom got some bad reactions to her shot on Tuesday. muscle aches and fever. hopefully she gets better soon!
how was your mom's reaction? some people get a reaction and some do not.
I've been on Obamacare for a couple of years. I'm very healthy, and my doctor takes the insurance. I'm quite lucky as long as I stay out of the ER.
Progress as of today: 21.6 lbs lost so far, only 4.4 lbs to go!
I can see deer and turkeys outside that window.
Today is 50-52F, but drizzly and breezy and no sun to be seen. But it's not freezing so that's a good thing.
It looks like it's likely things will start to open up here early April. That means I can get my hair cut finally. So I contacted the salon I go to in Glasgow but my hairdresser is on maternity leave until autumn. So I'll go to a local salon and go back to her next time.
B: porridge and blueberries, tea w/soy milk x 2
S: coffee with coconut milk
L: 6 veg salad with chicken, cheddar, apple
D: Tom Yum Gai Thai soup
S: chocolate 1 piece
Drinks: diet tonic, sugar free diluting fruit drink, water, tea & coffee, diet pepsi, diet lemonade
Total: under 1200
Workout:
Skipping cardio and doing 4 sets instead of 3 of upper and lower body muscle work. I started using 5kg dumbbells instead of 4kg for some routines. Also started doing some pecs using 2kg dumbbells.
S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-S
Progress as of today: 13.6 lbs lost so far, only 8.4 lbs to go!
I love orchids!
Well....I'm loving having shoulder length hair.....I think I need to just keep it here now..or possibly a little shorter........It was way down my back....My hair grows so fast I can easily have it reach my waist in a little over a year....but I think I'm past that......and will keep it shorter.
The sweets cravings continued this morning along with the hamburger craving so I had that also.....I need to get it together...........The sugar is not a real need...the hamburger probably was....but the sugar is just a feel good food.......should never have bought valentines candy at half price......D is refusing to help me eat it......I shouldn't even be offering it to him...i shouldn't even be eating it....I'm a sick puppy.......I have reached the point where I cannot even go into a store and turn away from the things that made me fat in the first place.....they just fall into my cart.....like they have a mind of their own...and I'm not strong enough to throw them back out. I always tell myself that I can have them in moderation.......well real food I can handle in moderation....but sugar once I get started I'm searching for more...looks like an addiction to me.
This morning I find myself searching for some new self rules before everything totally goes haywire........
Should I go back to posting pics of everything I eat? Should I put myself on a schedule I hate?
Should I make myself go down to the basement gym and just exercise rather I want to or not?
I know for a fact when I do set those kinds of rules...I truly do not want to get out of bed in the morning.........I had so many years of a tightly scheduled life and I love retirement so much...that I find myself dreading a schedule of any kind really...I have so loved the freedon of doing things when I want to....and I really don't like the thought of giving that up.
I know the statistics....95% of people put their old weight back on and add some more for good measure...been there...done that a couple of times at least. I have a very clear memory of actually watching the scale go up...and taking a ho hum attitude about it...and being so unwilling to stop it.....Because i was having so much fun with the D**M food.
I'd never dare cut my hair (always screwed up my bangs). I often wear it in layers and that would be tough to do yourself.
Luckily I couldn’t find any good discounted Valentine’s candy. I wanted the 180 cal M&M tubes, but they only had bigger ones. Got all excited when I saw 140 cal on one tube, but it had 3 servings!
Hate when they do that. Was looking at calories in some cookies the husband bought & it said 150, so I’m thinking: not bad. Serving size was half a cookie!!! BS!
it's been a LONG while since you spoke of big cravings and sugar rushes...maybe just freeze it!? either way, i think that these feelings will pass for you...you have been moderate for a long time, maybe keep the chocolates cold in the fridge and when you eat them they'll melt slower in your mouth compared to if they were room temp?
Have you tried the 2 brown sugar substitutes? Really good. I put it on an English muffin topped with whipped cream cheese & microwave.
I'm of 2 minds about a schedule. I got tired of wasting so much time doing nothing, without a schedule. I'm the sort that needs some kind of structure. OK, I'll be honest - I don't enjoy getting up any morning. I wasn't always like this. I fell into a deep depression in 2009 or 2010, and since then, to this day, every morning I wake up alive is a *** **** curse. I spent 6 months in bed because of what happened. So that I get up out of bed and lead a "productive life" is somewhat of a minor miracle in itself.
So even when I was off of work for COVID quarantine, I found it best to try to stick with a schedule. I need to be out of bed by 7:50am, because that's when Fitbit starts counting my 250 steps/hour. Hey, it gets me out of bed, so Fitbit can't be all that bad.
16.75 Hours in the Sun / Strolling Outside / Indoor Cardio Feb 2021
24.50 Jan 2021
Lookahead:
Assurant / Geico: Condo insurance revision...waiting on Assurant bc i need doc revised for Housing Company...i get my incoming mail pdf's of the envelopes emailed to me, seems i'm getting something from Assurant today in the mail, 2/23/21, so i'll take a look tonight on what that is!
Breakthrough morning...not necessarily in a good way...just a change.....I have been shedding lots of hair lately...and I mean a lot. My hair grows super fast...and was very long again............2 things make my hair fall out........low calories and age....I've had both going on for quite awhile.......so....I had a huge bowl of ice cream for breakfast...( YEAH>>>THAT SHOULD FIX IT).....and I cut it........looks like about 8 inches gone...so now it's shoulder length on the sides...but the back is a little longer......it won't stay here long........I will say...it sure was nice to wash shorter hair.....!
so coffee....the news...and a freakish amount of peanut butter chocolate ice cream....
No counting calories today.........for a number of reasons.
These were the swine flu jet guns we were injected with in the 70's.....
she looks like she's ready to slap him!
Be happy they are using needles!! Just saying!
I just really want to say THANK YOU to InnerPeace for serving our country......you went through so much for your fellow Americans and I do not think you get enough recognition for that. I for one grew up with a Dad that had been a ball turret gunner in WWII and I don't think he got the recognition he deserved......After his passing America became more aware of what our Service people really went through.....so THANK YOU INNER PEACE for your service......You are AMAZING!!!!
Love peanut butter chocolate ice cream! Frozen Reese Cups are my fave.
I was losing a lot of hair last April/May due to stress. It didn't look thinner but there was a lot in the brush. Hope your hair loss stops.
I haven't had my hair cut since Nov 2019. All I can do is stick it in a ponytail or bun. I like mine about chin length, especially when we are in Thailand with the heat and washing my hair daily. So I'm anxious to get it chopped!
I hope you enjoyed your ice cream, sounds like a perfect breakfast to me.
You should see my husband's hair! No haircut for a year. He has wavy/curly hair and it's long and white and wild.
i, with my rather short hair, am starting to get actually fed up with washing my hair as it's much longer than it used to be and feels just so knotty...i'm not sure how much longer i'll be able to grow it!?
VERY NICE thank you to InnerP!
the photo of the lady receiving a shot is indeed priceless!!!!!!!
My nails thin out every winter, starting November 1st or very close to it. I've struggled with losing hair for quite a few years. The iron supplement hasn't really helped with that. I've taken other supplements too that haven't really helped. Collagen, vitamins, protein, etc.
I hope you had a good day.
Got online yesterday to order a surprise gift for my granddaughters and their family. Ordered a big gift basket of various chocolates, cookies, nuts, popcorn, etc. Looking at all the photos was driving me crazy and I started drooling! Anyway, I think it will be a nice surprise for them. I think I will order some nice flowers for them for the anniversary of us all losing their dad (my son) on April 5th.
A couple of you say your pooping is not often enough. I highly recommend porridge (oatmeal), a big salad for roughage, lots of veg, and lots of fluids (doesn’t have to be water). I never miss a day and often go 3 times a day.
Did major housework today and didn’t finish until almost 1. I normally have lunch at noon so I didn’t feel like making a salad and had a melted cheddar wrap instead. Husband asked if I wanted chocolate for my birthday and I said I better not, but it would be okay if he helped eat it. So it came today. Assorted 2 bite-sized dark chocolate. 85 cals each. B: porridge and blueberries, tea w/soy milk x 2 S: coffee with coconut milk L: wrap with melted cheddar and apple, 1 chocolate D: Tom Yum Gai soup Drinks: diet tonic, sugar free diluting fruit drink, water, tea & coffee, diet pepsi, diet lemonade Total: under 1200
A friend said Amazon has a huge distribution center not far from her house in the SF Bay Area.
That snow blower I ordered from Amazon is due in 1-3 weeks. By then we may have no use for it, but I do recall heavy snow here once at the end of May. Unusual. Oh, well. It was a great price & we will be prepared for next season.
The 5% I get off at Amazon, Walmart & Lowe’s adds up.
i was lucky last night, pooped after work at home :)
your tips do help me stay regular in general, but life/work stress changes my system - it's been this way for me my entire life.
it's ok. i'm used to it.
Your fiber suggestions are very good, but I would still have problems. I take 2 fiber pills a day, to help with the constipation (especially now that I take iron supplements), and eat I high fiber diet, drink nearly a gallon of water a day, but I still need help from time to time. Sometimes it's a stool softener, sometimes it's a "gentle" laxative, to get things going. If I'm lucky and regular, I go 1x a day, but often I get backed up for 2-3 days which is quite uncomfortable and painful.
I don't even know what to say about yesterday. Overwhelming, I think is the word. Not only did I have extra work to do at home, before work, to prepare for the cleaning lady, but work was just a bundle of negative energy. Around noon, I said to Male Co-Worker that it felt like the whole morning was one big fight. He agreed. I said to my Boss at the end of the day that he dealt with a lot of complaining and conflict. He agreed.
Definitely not an oasis of positive energy.
Today, the title company is treating us to a surprise lunch. We do not know what the sales rep will be bringing us. So I'm bringing my own salad and fruit so that, if lunch is unhealthy, I'll have that to fall back on.
Had yoga last night and really enjoyed it. I felt just a slight pang of anxiety leading up to the class. Performance anxiety? I enjoyed the class, while listening to both my husband and daughter is their respective rooms, talking over the internet with their friends. How lucky am I?
I hope to either use the treadmill or weight train tonight.
Progress as of today: 42 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
sorry it was that way..
great you brought your own healthy sides. you can now have prob a little of anything the title company brings...along with your lunch! that's good! that's exactly what i'd do!
so glad you got in yoga. tonight is upper bod only for me - so glad i skip lower body on tuesdays, it's just too much to live up to..so i just skip it tuesdays.
Girls, I'm getting scared about those shots now!
Progress as of today: 22.6 lbs lost so far, only 3.4 lbs to go!I have a bunch of people in my life getting the 2nd shot soon - Male Co-Worker, Husband, Boss & wife - and I can share with you their experiences, if you like.
i do hear from my younger friends of a lot of soreness / body aches.
She’s around your age, ~40, but has an underlying condition. She has the 2 doc notes needed, but is having trouble scheduling. Told her to call that pharmacist and cry really really hard.
16.00 Hours in the Sun / Strolling Outside / Indoor Cardio Feb 2021
24.50 Jan 2021
Lookahead:
Assurant / Geico: Condo insurance revision...waiting on Assurant bc i need doc revised for Housing Company... call this Friday AM or whenever everyone is out of the office ?
it's something related to "flight or fight" hormones and not feeling relaxed enough for the muscles to do anything during work....
even when i take a trip, i have gone 10 days without when i went to israel. i may improve with time, but, i have so far only went that way to the bathroom at work when seriously nobody was left in the office and it's been just me (either Thursday or Friday.)...but yes, i used to relax in the AM before work when i could get up later...now i refuse to get up any earlier.
If you underpay by a certain %, they get you. Can’t recall the %, but since then we have them withhold more, including 10% when Matt was furloughed & on unemployment.
I wish they’d just fine me and get it over with.
I know some folks with serious poop issues like yourself, both at work and family. You're not alone in this.
at work, i do it sometimes, but, i'm trying to at least be able to pee without the water,tho, if i am gassy or something i may run the water, yes...thank you for the reminder - appreciate it always.
Working on adjusting bedtimes......stayed up later last night and slept later this moring and I liked that........need to keep doing that.
Got a lot of things done yesterday and the bedroom sitting area is coming together finally. No more maze to walk though in the middle of the night. Pantry room is working great and helping alot with keeping track of what we need and what we have. Should have done this years ago.......now I can unpack other small appliances because there is a place to keep them.
Still snowy cold and at least there is some hope soon that it will warm up a little......spring is sounding good right about now.
Had a food fest this last weekend and need to rein that in a bit.........Not really wanting to...but it's more of a need than a want. Pajama pants aren't supposed to be snug...LOL
I guess I'm kind of glad that D keeps insisting that I not cancel WW....he has a point....I do rely on them at times...I have started and stopped them so often I have no idea at all about how many times....I know in the past I have lost a lot with them...and then get lax and decide that I want to stop that automatic withdrawl......but I always go back.........guess I should listen to him...LOL
coffee = 2 cals and 0 points
I see my day basically being a human garbage can......lots of things in fridge that need to be used up..( I will cook for D)....
Chicken salad for breakfast...Thankfully I am capable of eating anything for breakfast! 341 cals and 7 ww points
Lunch was the last of the leftover chicken salad......1 down!! 341 cals and 7 ww points again!
Great job on all the organization! I need to take a few pages if not a chapter from your book.
Interesting development on my covid vaccine! I was shocked to get a notice from the insurance provider saying I am in Tier 1 & can make an appointment now. Could have selected today, but chose Friday. The husband has an appointment for the same time, 10:30 AM.
The insurance originally said we were Tier 4 (16-65) & it could be a 6-12 month wait. Then they said we are now Tier 1 (>75 or underlying condition). So turns out the PCP has me under "cardiac condition." I do have a cardiac arrhythmia which is well controlled by lots of meds. Been years since the husband had to haul me off to the ER. He has a mild case of asthma, comes & goes. Appears the PCP had someone electronically go through medical histories & move many to Tier 1.
Had our choice of a big sport's arena or a hospital downtown. Chose the hospital. Have no idea if it will be drive through or what. Only had 2 flu vaccines in my entire life due to unpleasant side effects, so am kinda dreading this, but beats the alternatives.
Progress as of today: 22.6 lbs lost so far, only 3.4 lbs to go!
Anyways, the very day after I went to the ER, four local cardiologists went under federal investigation for performing too many cath procedures. In my little city here! A resident MD reported them. He said he got suspicious because every time a new patient walked in they were sent to the cath lab.
This involves inserting a tube into the femoral artery and burning away some heart tissue, or least that’s how it would have been done in my case. My ER cardiologist was not in the crooked group, but I wanted to try to meds first.
And the amazing thing is Medicare and other insurers fined the crap out of those crooks, but they continued practicing. The doc who reported them got a $600,000 whistleblower award & returned to his home state of Texas.
They have storylines just like that on my TV medical dramas. Sometimes the patient dies on the table and they cover it up and transfer the physician.
Matt checked with his California employer & they said he can take paid time off to go, however he works long hours Monday to Thursday & gets off at 10AM anyways.
Too bad he’s not at one of those places that are paying ppl $200 to get the shot. lol
Glad you two are getting your vaccinations! Hope you don't have a reaction beyond a sore arm.
This may be a good excuse to sip champagne and suck frozen Reese Cups.
The school brought nurses into the staff lounge & encouraged everyone to get poked.
February 17 - bike ride and yoga; burned 237 calories.
February 18 - strength session; burned 205 calories.
February 19 - worked late re: vaccinations; 12 hour day.
February 20 - worked four hours re: vaccinations; hike 3 hours; burned 1,366 calories.
February 21 - yoga, hike, and gym session; burned 1,273 calories.
If I feel tired today, I know why. /
I felt something new on Friday night/Saturday morning. I felt like an extrovert, absorbing the energy of the people around me. They were just all so happy to get their vaccinations; it was really nice to finally be around some positivity, regardless of what anyone's opinions are - it was a happy two days for a lot of people around these parts, and I soaked up as much as I could.
And then I used all that energy to completely exhaust myself physically haha!
Another busy week ahead, starting with an evening meeting tonight that I really don't want to participate in. I will try and turn my attitude around before tonight; no use going into it with a bad attitude.
Hope the meeting went well. Maybe you could be the cool, quiet one, lol.
today i'm tired and for less of a good reason beyond laziness and my couch-sitting and it's making it so i cannot get into a work flow this week....i'm sure i'll get back into it, though, after a week or two? or never!?
well, at least you finally have a little positivity to help you shine!...my office is pretty positive as well, so i def can only say i can relate!
15.00 Hours in the Sun / Strolling Outside / Indoor Cardio Feb 2021
24.50 Jan 2021
Assurant / Geico: Condo insurance revision...waiting on Assurant bc i need doc revised for Housing Company... call this Friday Am or whenever everyone is out of the office ?
Stuck to planned menu yesterday and plan to until Thursday and Friday, then back to being good Saturday.
Scale 158.4 Total: under 1200 Workout:
I'm going to try, time permitting, your lower body exercises this week.
I think you said you had ankle weights, right? I love mine.
Happy early Birthday! Love BBQ.
Good morning! I went to bed before 10pm and yet still slept in. I feel a lot more rested this morning. It was the 2nd night of melatonin and 2nd night of the new mattress. Plus, I just didn't have to get up early. I might also be catching up on some quality sleep. Whatever it is, I'll take it!
I was very busy yesterday, got most everything done on my list. The only 2 remainint things that carried over:
Yes, I even did treadmill and upper body weights. I also did some leg exercises!
Today I plan to relax a little. I would still like to walk on the treadmill, while watching TV for a little. I'll be active with the box cutting and walking out into the backyard. I plan to give myself a facial peel this afternoon. I've trimmed and filed my nails
We are expecting a wet, heavy snow this evening, stopping around midnight. So there is some shoveling in my near future, I'm afraid. I'm thinking I will need to wake up early tomorrow to get everything done that needs to get done before putting in a full day of work at the office. NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS.
So my new plan of attack - inspired by something Bear said - to handle temptations at the office is this: If there is a pastry that I would like to indulge in, I will save it for my "relaxed" eating day of Saturday, possibly Sunday. I have always taken this approach to eating during my weight loss journey. And by "relaxed", I don't mean go off the deep end, but rather, I can eat a little more carbs, indulge a little more. For example, yesterday, I had 1/2 (and the last) of a lemon bar - and those are now gone.
This day is Saturday, because it's after weigh-in. I also relax a little bit on Sundays, but by Monday, I need to remind myself that it's back to being on point. Anything can wait until Saturday; there's nothing that needs to get eaten immediately, when it comes to things like that.
I don't feel that by relaxing a little bit on Saturdays, that I'm sabotaging my overall efforts. However, perhaps I am, because I'm not making much progress towards my goal. My body fat % is around 30%, even with the weight training. I wonder if it would be easier for me to eat less, if I did less cardio, in order to lose weight. What do you think?
Progress as of today: 42 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!I don't find that I eat more the more cardio I do, or less when I do less.
It's tough to behave at work when people bring in goodies. I've worked in a couple of offices where people were always bringing in something to share.
what kind of mattress did you get? i'm guessing quite firm? i love a firm mattress.
i've got a box cutter too..it's a must have in these amazon / home delivery days! :)
facial peel sounds nice! i have so many facial masks at home, to just have them sitting around wasting away. they were all bought in 2019!
it could be easier for you to eat less with less cardio in that if you are like me, after a do a lot of cardio (like a 3mi walk), i will feel very "low" on my energy especially if i didn't eat right before it. i will want carbs after the walk...and i have learned that by having a snack after the walk right away, then i can feel better and not have to "overindulge." for instance, when i was volunteering and i would be very hungry before lunch, in my car i'd snack on a small 100cal granola bar or a couple chocolates. i do this to curb my hunger. not sure if this relates anymore to your question...
oh, back to your question, when i'm very inactive is when i sometimes have less appetite and can eat less...sometimes when i have to do a workout, i have to eat a little more (in my mind, i feel that way) either after or before for the energy to work out.
HOWEVER, in regards to your question, i do not think it'd be easier for you to eat MUCH less...just a little....
but with weight loss, the saying is it's 80% in the kitchen 20% exercise...
i mean, if i had office temptations continuously, i am quite sure i'd be taking some...to eat whenever I MYSELF chose to.
when i do NOT sleep enough, i will def be more hungry.
when i do not sleep enough, i have a greater tendency to eat more calories, be hungrier, and make poorer choices.
I'm pretty sure my brother drinks kombucha every day.
love them so much. they are very sweet to me, but low calories.
Jacky82020 on 02/25/2021:
I may for a diversion.
Trading has become very intense lately. Held the line over a hour last night to talk to TD guy. Asked about day trading rules & he said I had to apply for a margin account. Did this AM & instantly approved. Yay!
good job..
Jacky82020 on 02/25/2021:
Mean check on the fries.
i know you meant that!
Jacky82020 on 02/25/2021:
Ok, good, wasn’t sure. Think I meant to post after comment yesterday & got today instead.
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