I'm not sure if this week's weigh-in should count, since I had a couple of bad days and didn't eat much dinner Thursday or Friday. On the other hand, I give myself credit for not eating when I'm completely stressed out (Thursday) and not forcing myself eat something I don't like (Friday -- really tough meat, no thanks).
I'm wondering if I should try to lose 2 more pounds, so that I have an even 60 pounds gone...
Not too many issues with my back this week. Never take good health for granted. I'm grateful for every day that I can move.
Cold weather has settled in Chicagoland. I realized last night that I'm going to have to start wearing my long, puffy winter coat on evening walks, now. As long as the field lights are on at the park for soccer practice, I feel comfortable walking the loop at the park. Once soccer season ends, then I'll have to resort to finding another route.
Work is still a little too busy for me, for this time of the year... I guess this is a good thing though, as we want to make money, and it also means that we have a healthy real estate market. Losing my grip on the work-life balance though. Walking is about the only thing keeping my sanity preserved through all the chaos.
As I didn't get to it last weekend, tonight is the night I will carve my pumpkin!
Progress as of today: 58 lbs lost so far, only -8 lbs to go!
I did not have the opportunity to write earlier today because this is the day of the month that I volunteer at the legal clinic. Seeing other people's problems really helps put one's own situation into perspective. And we helped a lot of people today, too. (Not to mention that there was free coffee, although I brought my own creamer to share with all.)
This week was an interesting experiment in Maintenance Land. I don't typically have sandwiches for lunch but rather opt for a low-carb, high protein w/vegetables lunch. But this week, we had 2 visits from the title company, and each time, they treated us to lunch. The first time was Panera -- had the vegetable mediterrainian sandwich (because the turkey sandwich I originally chose had too much meat for how I was feeling that day) -- and the second time was Portillos (hot dog/beef place) - where I had another vegetarian sandwich, which had a lot of mushrooms. Yum! On Friday, I finished the turkey sandwich from Panera that was too much for me at the time. LOL. Finally, I brought home all the leftovers which my family had for dinner on Friday. So that's like 4 sandwiches -- quite a diversion from what I usually have. Oh, and we had BLT's for dinner one night, so there's another sandwich.
I do love sandwiches - so convenient! But I was very worried about what the scale would say and if I'd be able to handle it. Happy to say that the scale was very kind. I can start relaxing a little bit, then, about what I do eat, as long as I balance it out with exercise and water intake.
Since I can't ever seem to take full credit for any success, though, I wonder how much of the weight loss is due to muscle loss from taking a break in weight training this month (because of my back problems). I hope to resume a light training schedule in November. "Light" meaning either lighter weights or not very many reps per set. Not sure yet. We'll see what my back will allow, LOL.
I didn't hear from the doctor's office about my MRI. I'm disappointed, but I was warned that I might have to call to follow up. So that will be on my list for this next week.Also, took some first steps to consign some business attire at the high-end resale shop. That is something that I've been putting off forever. I have to call again in November, but now I know what to do. And I continue to downsize the house in preparation of selling next year.
I would say that my back is 95% better, just from the drugs, plus stretches recommended by the PT, and cold/hot treatments. I just have to be very careful and listen to it. It does give me little reminders of "you moved the wrong way today" or "you're doing too much, stop, rest, and give me a treatment", etc.
And I just wanted to let you know that, despite how much we planned for it, my husband has worked his last day, at least at this job. We had initially planned that he would work up until his hip replacement surgery November 29th. But it was decided that he is unable to work at 100% capacity because he's in so much pain during the day.
So, dear Diary Friends, if you can learn anything from my/our journey, please know that you can plan or prepare for the future only so far. Sometimes, life just makes the decisions for you.
Progress as of today: 57.5 lbs lost so far, only -7.5 lbs to go!
I am sure they were happy with some creamer from you! Always love the free coffee…and so nice you volunteer in that way. Yes, it should feel so rewarding to you….I think I may volunteer at a pet shelter before I get my dog. Or, I plan to not get a dog except from a pet shelter…this is my 1.5-2year plan. Totally getting a doggie! I wanted a Pomeranian, but not sure they can be found in the shelters?
The scale changes only based on CALORIES. I am doing the same thing myself…calories are in general higher for me bc I seem to be able to maintain…but…but my other point was the type of calories also includes more breads and fries and it also feels good right now…but if I were to increase calories drastically, I’d gain too. So I also have to balance what I eat….and it’s still easier to balance when you can fill up on veggies when you crave a full feeling…but the nice diversion to breads is nice right now for me, too. Just keep in mind that breads add up…so you simply can’t have the volume of veggies equal to the volume of breads lol…you get me. I usually drink a low cal drink after the meal, to being me to the fully satisfied feeling. So, when I eat the higher cal stuff (fries, breads), I include a low cal drink at the end of the meal…that’s been my trick....for now…I’m glad that your eating has turned sort of like mine – nothing should be totally “off limits.” Also, if a sandwich has too much meat, you can modify that yourself lol…pull it out ;) When vendors come, I typically enjoy the food too! Unless it’s pizza or something completely outta my comfort zone. I don’t like pizza – just too many calories – bread and cheese – both high cal – I typically stay away, unless I could get a small piece with a huge salad.
So yes, you balance it…and no need to get too anxious. This is also the first time in my life that balancing my weight was this simple at such a low weight I mean! Last time I weighed this low was actually around 12-13 years ago and I was not able to be as moderate. I’ve learned so much since then – as I’m sure you have learned also! We both rock at this self-discovery stuff!
STOP – YES, you should take full credit of your success. Don’t even start putting yourself down. It’s you…you are the full reason of your success.
YES – continue to listen to your body as many times Less = More :-P
Life may make some decisions for us, but we maintain the ability to use our free will to decide how we will respond to life’s challenges. There’s two responses mainly – let life decide for you or stand up the those challenges and do your best you can at them. I do the second. And you do too…don’t forget that!
I hurt my back again last night. Trying to use home remedies and I feel better this evening. Moved my right leg the wrong way last night, and I immediately knew it was a mistake. I hoped it would feel better in the morning, bu alas, my back was still complaining. Rx dosage of Aleve, back brace, cold compress --- to which tonight I will alternate with heating pad -- and back support pillow at work. I think this might work.
I have not heard back from the doctor's office regarding the MRI results.
I'm losing my health insurance, because my husband will not be able to work much longer and he carries our insurance. (My employer does not offer insurance.)
In fact, my husband may have already worked his last day :-(
So I am the new face of TrumpCare.
Tried on my wedding ring last night and now it's loose. I have big knuckles, apparently, so no worries that it will fall off, but now there's no tightness. However... I am not so inclined to wear the ring anyway, any more.
It's been another rough week at work. Training a new gal -- she's wonderful, but it's still a learning process. She's making all the right mistakes though, and I think given more time, she'll be fabulous.
Progress as of today: 55.5 lbs lost so far, only -5.5 lbs to go!
Bear & Maria - thank you for your encouragement!!
Happy-1 - I hope you're OK. I think about you...
First and foremost, I still recommend that you get the appropriate amount of sleep at least most nights and that you find time for quiet, relaxing activities such as reading or knitting or tv or whatever it is you enjoy doing that relaxes you. I even relax when I have the tv on and I’m petting my sleepy hamster on my chest I love to put it and it falls right into a snooze once I start petting it.
And then I’m usually so tired that I promptly fall to sleep without reading my book at night – so that’s why I’m I guess pretty thankful for my hour lunch at work – I use it mostly productively and read. Today I walked 5 min to the park and laid on the bench, comfortable under a fully sunny and blue sky, warm temp, reading for half an hour. Life is GREAT. Keep your head up. You will feel better, I promise you that.
Why don’t you like t wear the ring? You aren’t used to it anymore? Or fear of losing it? Eh, I don’t enjoy even wearing expensive jewelry…but a wedding ring also defines you – on first appearance, people see you are married. My mom def always wears her ring. It’s like a “marriage status symbol.” In my mind, anyways.
Breathe , the week is basically over, and enjoy your weekend. Take your mind off of work since nobody else will be thinking about it either.
You seem to have a great position – training others also below you. You have skills and knowledge to give others. Keep up the great work.
Alls well that ends well? I'm really surprised at the weight-in this morning, because I thought for sure the numbers would keep going up, up, up....
I've been hungrier that usual this week and eating more white carbs (bread, pasta). Plus, my exercise/activity level has been less -- still good, but not seeing high step counts on my Fitbit. Most of this is due to the change in season... Cooler temperatures, decreased sunlight after work... It happens every year, this "chaos" before I settle into a new routine. Perhaps this "change" challenged my metabolism, which was able to keep up?
Add into this my back problems... Had the MRI on Thursday. I had forgotten how loud the machine is, but it was not a bad experience. In fact, if it weren't for the noises, it was the perfect opportunity to relax and do nothing. I enjoyed hearing the variety of sounds and tones the machine makes as it does its imaging. I should have the results early this coming week.
Most of my pain has gone away -- except felt another dull stab in the back this morning while I was stretching -- but my right side has numbness and, on occassion, coldness, so I'm glad that I had the MRI for some answers... Especially if I'm going to be losing my health insurance next year...
Finally, to add to all this drama this week, I had some difficulties in the bathroom. Lack of "bathroom moments" for 3 days. Yikes... Things started moving along, reluctantly, yesterday, thank goodness!
It is cold and rainy here this weekend, and with my back pangs, I'm not sure how much of my anbitious "to do" list I will get done... Last weekend, I did not get anything done for the house selling and I hate that I might miss another weekend...
Finally made a decision about Thanksgiving: my son and I will be flying out to Vegas to visit my mom, step-dad, brother, sis-in-law, and their 5 kids. My daughter and my husband have to work, so they will stay behind. I'm not happy about being away from my family, but I think this will be the last Thanksgiving that my step-father is alive, and I would like to see him and offer support to my mom. Plus I love to see my niece and nephews! So very mixed feelings, but on the other hand, I will have some one-on-one time with my son before I lose him to the military in January...
But right now, I can't think about that, or I'll get too anxious. So I'll focus on what I can get done today. It's a perfect day for movies, and I also bought a pumpkin at the store last night to carve. So I'll be doing some nice things for myself too.
Progress as of today: 55.5 lbs lost so far, only -5.5 lbs to go!
Yes, metabolism can change. Metabolism also increases I believe when you are sick. The body works to beat the illness and If I am correct the metabolism increases slightly. Also, I know you were cleaning up your house / attic so maybe that is extra exercise on top of your regular exercise? I have been extra hungry too & eating more and I somehow lately was able to beat any weight gain. Weird indeed. But thankful just like you are! Sometimes if you actually feel hungry, real desire for more white stuff (me too), it may actually be ok (I guess?) to listen to your body….i always do go back to the vegetables and lately I’m better than ever at learning to balance my eating and being able to eat more high cal items and learn to get full or order a drink to balance out the cal…I’m getting better and not always having to order a salad / vegetables and learning to eat more balanced…but still always use vegetables to counteract calories when I’m in the mood for them! Like you, I am not experiencing weight gain from small indulgences in treats. Good to know I can enjoy treats in moderation.
I’ve also had an MRI and yeah the sounds are pretty out there ! My fingers are crossed to know what the results are and that it is nothing too big…I also have some pain these days but I already know why – combo of lots of sitting, traveling, stress, extra walking, exercise, and not enough exercise….actually you just helped me figure out the main reason for my leg and back pain: CHANGING OF ROUTINE / getting off routine…thanks, J Donk….i am confident that as I settle back in, things will improve form me ! And the same for you..as you feel better, well then you’ll get back to your routine and things will be smoother for you too.
Why are you losing your health insurance? I think you need to have health insurance at your age????
To aid in your bathroom struggles, pickled items work for me as well as hot water with lemon or my favorite, that I drink most days – kombucha (but this is expensive drink).
For the first day ever this fall, it was cold this morning. Felt like serious NY winter almost in the mid 40’s. What a change from 80’s in Vegas! Now I’m glad we did go when we did…some extra sun before winter begins.
You will enjoy the slightly warm weather in vegas as opposed to your cooler weather by you….go and enjoy. I assume you will stay with them which is great. You’ll save quite a bit of cash….enjoy the weather and climate over there. Enjoy your family. No reason to get anxious but just like you, I do, before big events like a trip. But know that if you forget anything, you can buy it there. And you’ll be with family, not alone. Enjoy!
Difficulties...
My back is feeling so much better. My pain is almost all gone. But I can see in the mirror that I am crooked. My right side is higher than my left. So I still plan to go to the MRI on Thursday.
Despite the improvement, today was a difficult day, eating-wise... I got very anxious this afternoon at work, and I just could not stop myself from eating. I had my raw vegetables, a protein bar, and then finished my stash of almonds (about half a cup)! I knew, too, that I was eating for the wrong reason. I don't want to call it a binge, but it felt very familiar.
The initial problem was that my lunch was not substantial enough, which led to natural hunger, but then the afternoon rush at work kicked in, and there I went, of the deep end...
Needless to say, I'm suffering a bit of discomfort this evening, which hopefully will reconcile itself tomorrow morning.
Progress as of today: 53.5 lbs lost so far, only -3.5 lbs to go!
I'm feeling so anxious this morning... Too much going on, too many decisions to make, too many changes...
Good luck and I hope things settle down for you.
Up 2 pounds... thinking that might be due to the prednisone prescribed for my back. The medications prescribed to me at urgent care make me very thirsty. I've been craving sugar so much but have been resisting.
The pain killers have been helping but today I was delayed and the pain had returned. I finished my errands early, so that I can focus on my back. Just about done icing, then I will switch to heat, then I will do some stretches and some light walking.
I remain hopeful that this can be fixed. I must be healthy for my family, this cannot be my new normal...
MRI on Thursday... until then, just trying to make the best of things. One thing, though, that this has helped me really appreciate what my husband goes through on a daily basis with no hope of improvement.
God help us all..
Progress as of today: 53.5 lbs lost so far, only -3.5 lbs to go!
no, this will not be your normal normal unless you decide to settle. and you don't!
My fingers are crossed for you...good luck at MRI...feel better, keep your Donkey Head Up!
and yes, i know what you mean by it loosening your back...sitting all day has a tendency to make things rigid, yes. Good girl!
Taking Horn's advice and resting this week. No biking in the morning, no walking at lunch, no walk after dinner. Just resting, taking meds, and applying warm and cold to my back.
The physical therapist has been resetting my pelvic bone only to have it slip back into misalignment in an hour or so. So, I am going to the doctor's tomorrow.
Three pain killers and muscle relaxers are wonderful. I felt like I could bike and run no problem after my evening dosage kicked in. And I'm so ancy to get out and move! But if the problem isn't really fixed, I try to remind myself that I could actually do myself more harm.
We'll see how it goes tomorrow... Fingers crossed. This can't be my new normal...
Progress as of today: 55.5 lbs lost so far, only -5.5 lbs to go!
yes, let your body rest and don't exercise if you are taking the drugs just yet, wait to see how you feel when you aren't drugged!
take care, and keep on with your healing!
Hurt my back again this Sunday morning... This is my first and only priority right now.
Progress as of today: 55.5 lbs lost so far, only -5.5 lbs to go!
If the back is not getting better and you keep reinjuring, I can only recommend what I have learned in the past when I had continuous injuries and pain: your body needs no exercise now and needs extra rest for healing. At least, this is my only option and was in the end the ONLY solution when I was deep into my injuries approx. 2-3 years ago now. Boy does time fly. Still feels like yesterday but not at all…no wonder I am finally feeling like myself! Lol, it’s certainly been long enough!
But this is what I’m saying – injuries take time to heal. If you are really tired all the time, I suggest you take a week to heal. You were also sick. Your body is craving healing and rest. Just let it be. Even two weeks of mostly rest…until you get fully better, then resume. At least a week off. Just stretching at home or like a really short walk if you have to. Let yourself get back on track. Or at least this is what I’d have to do, everyone is slightly different.
Bc what happened to your back sounds very painful. Why even walk. Just stretch and let it be…
Forget about getting ready for the move for a week or two. Let yourself get better. Or let your daughter help you with the lifting…? Feel better, it will not last forever.
I threw my back out again quite badly on Thursday. I was putting on a pair of pants, and it felt like a knife going through my back. I could not move. Thank goodness my son was at home. I was able to move eventually and went to work. After watching TV Thursday night, I could not uncross my legs without feeling stabbing pains in my lower back. I ended up on the floor unable to get up. Everyone else was upstairs and would not have heard me, since they wear headphones while on the computer or were sleeping with a box fan on for white noise. Again, eventually I was able to stand up and go upstairs.
When I was upstairs, I looked in the bathroom mirror and my shoulders were aligned about 3 inches to the left of my pelvis. This is caused by a tilting of the pelvic bone. Pain, pain, and more pain.
On Friday, I finally went to the physical therapist on the first floor of my workplace, and she put me back straight again. Unfortunately, my hips were so sore from being misaligned for so long. I thought all was good until I came back from my evening walk, when I looked in the mirror again and saw my spine was visibily crooked again. Not as much as before but still misaligned.
So I had my daughter help me with a couple of the stretches that my therapist used on me, and I think it helped. Took a muscle relaxer, slept on a large cold-pack, and woke up OK. But my morning stationary bike ride was not comofortable. As I sit and type this, I'm feeling a lot of tension in my back. I will have my daughter stretch me out again before she leaves for work this afternoon.
With this inconvenience, I'm not sure how much I will be able to get done this weekend. Going into the crawlspace to pull out boxes to sort and purge through is probably not a good thing to be doing with a temperamental back. I must get over this pain. I feel so helpless, restless, frustrated...
I don't know if it's the muscle relaxers (which I don't take a lot of) or if it's the pain, but things have slowed down for me, intestinally, which is another complication I could do without. "It's always something" is 100% right...
Progress as of today: 55.5 lbs lost so far, only -5.5 lbs to go!
(I have responded to replies in my previous entry...)
My time is short tonight, but I am excited to say that I found a goal to strive for in October -- oh yes, I'm already thinking ahead to next month.
Still battling sinus pressure/congestion. Taking a nasal spray really helps clear me up, but once it wears off, wow, do I get stuffed up in a hurry. By the end of the workday, I'm so stuffed up I can hardly speak on the phone coherently.
The driveway is done. The painter started today. I am confident that both will give the house the outside "pop" that we need.
I had lunch with a friend a few weeks ago, and we were talking about losing weight, calories, etc. We were talking about my weight loss, and I looked at her and said, "This is the third or fourth time I've lost the same 50 or so pounds." She was encouraging by saying, "This time I'm sure you'll keep it off."
I sure do hope so. Maintenance is tough.
I am glad you considered all my comments previously. I only write the truth, I cannot stand lying or not being honest in my true feelings which is why I cannot be friends or even stand fake people (like some in my office lol!). It’s funny to see someone change their personality based on who they are with to be able to try to make everyone like them…I wish I had more social ability at times to be friends with more people, but, having few friends seems better for me because it’s very difficult to make friends with many compared to just a few reliable ones lol!...reliable even here on DD! I believe you are similar to me in your personality. Not fake! Lol….ok…
Well it IS the last week in September so it makes sense to think towards October. I JUST started also planning a hair towards October starting Monday I wrote in my calendar that I’ll be at the gym come Sunday. :-P yay. I like your goal setting and plans – it’s what I do also. If I do not make plans, I do NOT get anything done. Yesterday was one of the MOST efficient days home that I’ve had in a long time because I made dinner plans with my friend Ricky so I was sorta forced to stay on track during the day…it felt so good to sleep in, relax a bit on couch, get laundry done and gym!...and head out to dinner at night! It truly felt like another vacation day especially bc we went to a nearby “chinatown” – all Chinese and now also including Indian restuarants in an area I hardly go but only 10-15 minutes away from home!. It’s SO NICE tohave time to experience things that there is usually no time for!
I actually used a regular non-Rx nasal spray today bc my ears were still (but almost done) recovering from backed up / clogged ears from the flight(s) home…my ears always get this way. Finally they are cleared. Monday at work, I wasn’t hearing right all day lol. … all is good now. PLEASE TAKE THE NASAL SPRAY TO WORK, LADY!! DO NOT SUFFER AT WORK! Plan to get better…not worse!
Yes a new paint job will spruce things up tons!!!!!! It’ll be perfect to help sell your home. Yup! But – please don’t invest too much???? I know that even hiring a painter can cost a ton!
Maintenance is stuff bc the “high” we get from seeing the scale move is no longer. And the changes we made in our eating to lose weight need to STICK. No longer can you flip flop and become a glutton again – (I had a point in life where I’d binge on mcdonalds fries and then maybe even get more fries from a place called ….what is the name lol….Checkers fries…and then back to mcdonalds for a shake…that was the most glutinous time of my life…I had no control….and felt horrible after a binge….i’ll never go back to it)…you have to realize and deep down inside your mind realize that eating less calories and continued exercise makes for a BETTER YOU. To learn to love the way you feel when you look how YOU want to look. To realize that you can shape your outside and that you really are TOTALLY in control of people’s perceptions of you….and something related bc I am reminded right now as I sit at my desk at work – acceptance that NOT EVERYONE is going to ever like you….and to learn to let this feeling go…I sit here, realizing I am NOT allowed to speak to people at work….and realize I am also very lucky because I haven’t done any work since I left for my trip! My boss didn’t assign my partner and myself new work for Monday and I was off Yesterday. And now I’m following up on DD – now it’s 10am and I’ve sat here / used the bathroom a couple times since 8am.
Boy I am GLAD the pressure has died down at work …. That I’m finally able to concentrate on my needs for the NYPD…that I have one more trip planned in 2 weeks….and all I have to do is shut my mouth.
So – so what if people hate me?!
It’s hard to let that go…social pressures…
Also, I went out for dinner with my friend Ricky and his friend, Don, last night. Don reminded me of something…let it go even with my friends. I haven’t seen my “real friends” since the Spring. In the summer, I met up with old “friends” that I do not communicate with except for little reunions around 1x-2x per year. My other friends I used to see at least 1x per month. Now, it’s been maybe 3-4 months not seeing them. It’s a lot, but, I have decided to sorta let this go. Life is busy. Real friends support you no matter what. They travel also and it just doesn’t work to have seen them too often. Don also said he hangs out with people now based more on convenience of location – similar to me and Ricky who live a few blocks apart only! Makes things simple planning & convenience-wise!!
I used to be upset with my schedule feeling like it was a give & take to either see friends / family or work out or used to not even have time to sleep…now I mostly do….and instead of getting upset with my schedule, I’m learning to roll with it…and like you and how I suggested to you – I do plan for periods of relaxation since if I don’t plan to be home early, etc, it doesn’t happen as often as I’d like!.....
In general – having a plans for me is how I operate my life!
And mainteinance is tough…there must be a valid and big reason in your head of why it’s so important to you. For me, I love fitting into clothes and feeling lighter. And I love how the gym makes me feel. Even when I take a break and it’s hard to come back to.
Think of maintenance as your life. That there’s nothing better to go back to. And as you maintain longer, you’ll learn better ways to feel satisfied on less…I am now just recently learning the ability to eat those higher cal foods and not crave to follow with a binge onthem….to enjoy them in the moment and be satisfied. Something I’ve NEVER been able to do my entire adult life since college.
So you are going to learn strategies and coping mechanisms your whole life as you journey through it…maintenance is what you make of it, J Donk! It doesn’t have to be a struggle as much as you want to make it so – try to play the game and strategize to win. And this is while maintenance def does require some planning. No plans equals no wins….in my opinion.
Life success requires ACTION…inaction will have life controlling you instead of the other way around…so your planning in my opinion is necessary for a steady and happy life at your goal weight.
After my sister’s wedding in April 2016, I gained like 5 pounds and realized I’d have to really stick at the new maintenance plan and eating strategies for life….and since then, for 1.5 years now, I’ve maintained with slight ups and downs. I never like the ups on the scale to get too high, bc it feels very out of control for me to have to work to get it back down. Lifting weights has really helped me all along and adding jogging / walking in has helped also. I can eat more calories than I used to. Adding sleep in has also been a major benefit towards eating less.
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Coat weather here too....I know what you mean about getting a grip on a work/life balance...spent years trying to juggle.....it was interesting and exhausting at the same time.
horn_of_plenty on 10/30/2017:
Hello JDonkey!!!
J Donk….yes, count this week. Weighing in doesn’t only mean counting losses or counting only the gains. A weigh-in is a weigh-in – my opinion. And what you are tracking is exactly that – keeping track of the weight and/or weight fluctuations so that you can learn from the week and try to repeat the good and do away or lessen the choices you made or things that happened that weren’t as productive to maintaining and/or losing weight.
Weirdly enough, lately, the MORE I eat, the more I lose. I simply do not get this on my end!!!!
But yes, count the week, unless I see – you think you’ll regain and don’t want to keep moving your scale here…I get this. I understand what you mean now. ..but either way, the week counts overall, even if you don’t move the scale here….got ya.
I was reading something that helped me so much with weight loss – that if you want to lose weight, the end product (weight loss) is based on your ACTIONS the PROCESS leading up to the actual weight loss. So if your goal is to lose two more pounds, you will have to make the small changes or keep your current way (if it supports losing more weight) and you have to be content with knowing that choices you make will eventually cause weight loss. What I mean is, you have to welcome the process. I support you losing the 2 more…if you are happy as you are, don’t worry about round numbers. If you feel you could lose 2 more and it would make you feel better overall, do it! Both ways, maintenance of your current weight is very important. You don’t want to ever slip and gain it back ! I like that you are focused on improving yourself and also that your back is much better.
Same here, it’s dark during my evening runs also. And when I jogged at the track at the college, the kicked me off after 1.5 miles because there was a game taking place on the field in the middle of it…makes it hard for us to train, you know! But like you said well – you simply have to find another way, another route.
It is up to YOU to say NO or leave on time some days. My dad gives up his work life balance, but I am grateful it’s not a choice I have to ever make. Your kids are a little older too…right?...so this should help you gain more independence at least at home? Make time for yourself and for what makes you happy.