Up at 5....and had coffee with D.....ready to get my day started.
Feeling pretty good and realizing that I like the weight I'm at right now...........
I'm very firm that I will not be renewing WW in December.
I have given myself the okay to get off the diet train......I know what to do, I know what my body wants intuitively and I am happiest and healthiest when I follow that versus counting cals, points or anything.
I know that following any kind of eating regimine just takes away my happiness......and with the world going in the direction that it is going...I want all of the happiness I can find...where ever I can find it.
I'm happy with my current weight and will just be sticking with that (126)......
Along with intuitive eating I will also be adding things at times that are indulgences....I won't live on indulgences...but will add them for the pure enjoyment of them.......because life is also supposed to be fun.
I really don't need diets or books, doctors or the government to tell me what to eat.....My body does a very good job of that all on it's own. Listening to my body gives the best possible outcome for me..........taking all other noise out of the picture just works best for me. I'm dropping the weighing of food, the counting of calories and points and the dieting mentality........I dropped doctors and prescription meds over 20 years ago......I can do this......I feel good and need to go back to my own instincts.......somewhere along the line...and I have said this before....people stopped taking care of themselves and put their bodies in the hands of others.....(the government, the doctors, the diet plans, the authors of books, the pharmaceutical companies).........I'm taking my life back and will be living it as it is meant to be lived........My body knows what it needs if I listen, it's easy to figure out......my mind sometimes needs some fun and it tells me to enjoy some food that may have zero food value but has a great big happiness value..............I'm going back to my best life now on my terms and I'm excited about it......
As a friend told me many years ago......pick a weight you like......get on the scales every morning..........if you weigh that or less...then eat what you want that day....if you weigh more.....eat what you want but in a slightly smaller quantity........for that day......This is foolproof when I have followed it through many times in my life..........it works....you eat what you want and you maintain the best weight.......for 1 day......no dieting....just eating naturally...whatever you want..........maintenance at it's best.....and happiness without putting your life in the hands of anyone else........you control it and it is a much happier way to live........lately I have noticed that I lost my happy nature back a while ago........I want that back....and I know this attitude will help it return........It isn't gone forever...it just got lost in the crappy way life has gone recently.................I made it to 72 just fine.......no Drs, no Prescriptions........I have the knowlege I need already......and I'm ready to use that and place my health in my own hands and do what I need to do to stay healthy......and I'm excited to finally go back and trust my own instincts.
While I'm not going to count anything I am going to keep track of the types of foods I eat so that I can go back to see if I am leaving any food groups out for any length of time...I still believe that I should have some balance in types of foods and this is as good of a place as any to record that....
BREAKFAST = 2 light italian flat outs, salami, cheese and light mayo roll ups and some green grapes, 1 cup coffee and a lot of water.....
LUNCH = Chili and crackers
Bath, dressed, make up and perfumed....ready to get busy around here.......
Washing all of the laundry up today because I ordered 3 new laundry hampers for the laundry room and they will be delivered tomorrow....I want to start fresh with those and see how many days laundry they can hold. I ordered 3 in black.
Bed made and now to pick up the bedroom, dust and vaccum it.
Progress as of today: 128.8 lbs lost so far, only -4 lbs to go!
I have been giving the word "diet"...a lot of thought these last couple of weeks...........what we eat is our diet......so I guess when it all comes down to it....we are really talking about "weight loss diet" here..... or maintaining a weight.
Since I had to make a decision within the month to either drop or keep the WW program.....I gave it a 2 week go.........It was a lot of work....and I found that I could not consume a minimum of at least 1,200 calories a day and stay within points.....it was interesting and challenging and frustrating as well........it took the enjoyment out of just sitting down to a meal....in fact......anytime I have ever followed a rigid weight loss program, weighing, counting, restricting always took the enjoyment out of the meal. Cravings and denial were frustrating.
For me....cravings need to be listened to....they never let me down.......( not talking about the desire to eat 12 desserts here)....but talking about actual food cravings that don't go away if ignored ( real specific meal type foods)..............
Quantitiy is something that got me into my old original weight....I was eating cravings but in larger portions than necessary.....I had gotten away from savouring something slowly and had started gobbling something quickly and then waiting a couple of hours and doing that again....toast with butter and peanut butter several times a day........eating something up because there was "that amount" left in the serving dish....That is how my weight rose and rose......then when I noticed the weight coming on......I got anxious and started eating more...I remember a specific time where I thought....I'm just going to stuff my face...get real fat....and then go on a diet and lose it........okay....Did that.....and it actually worked...of course it took a lot longer to take it off then it did to put it on........and eventually....I decided to do that again....putting it on was easy.....taking it off wasn't as much fun the second time............and as I got older it seemed to take a lot more out of me.......while the first time....my skin snapped back really well....I had zero excess skin......so doing that at age 50 was okay......fast forward 20 years.......and the skin did not snap back........a little of it did....the majority of it did not......of course for any 70 plus year old....thin or fat...the skin changes......it gets translucent, it becomes something like crepe paper....it loses the fat layer below it and suddenly you are seeing veins that used to be well hidden.....it does not snap back. Losing weight in the later years is quite different.........best not to be doing the gain and lose thing then........surely if there is an over weigh issue then it is better to lose it then....but the total effect is different......definitely best to go in to the later years at a good weight and maintain that.
With all of the years of counting calories...and counting points..weighing ounces.....and avoiding sugar or carbs........food went from something natural and enjoyable to something to be nervous about...to fret over......to look at as the enemy when all that did was make me want it more....Tell a kid to NOT jump on the bed....and all he hears is JUMP ON THE BED........tell someone to NOT think about "SOMETHING"...and suddenly all they can think about is that "THING".....dieting and food worked that way for me....The more I focused on it...the more I wanted it.
The fact is...I KNOW what a SERVING is....and if I don't know...I can quickly find out..........and that is what I SHOULD eat.....a serving...not the entire package....not 5 of the..."THINGS"....but a serving....if it is true that the normal stomach is about the size of a persons fist...then that is a very good gauge.
This morning I have made a firm and final decision to drop all of the counting......have what I'm craving.......eat a serving size....NOT WHAT WILL COVER MY PLATE...NOT WHAT IS LEFT IN THE PACKAGE OR ON THE TABLE.....but a reasonable amout ....enough to take the hunger away...but not so much that I am over full....but just enough.........
This morning I thought about breakfast for awhile.......and decided on a 1 fried egg ( cooked in ghee)....a partial thin slice of leftover ham, 1 slice of cheese on 2 pieces of WW bread( it is what we had)...and a perfectly ripened pear....along with my coffee........and it was perfect.........I'm kind of relieved that I no longer feel the need to eat something because it fits the "diet".....and instead can eat a meal and feel satiated by it......it was actually kind of pretty sitting there on the plate....and I liked that....no I LOVED that!!!
Progress as of today: 128.8 lbs lost so far, only -4 lbs to go!
Losing weight when one is older definitely has disadvantages with respect to skin. I'm noticing this, although I'm not sure it's weight-loss related as much as it's more "getting older" related. I have grabbed onto loose skin/flab and pulled up and realized, Wow this would look a lot better with tighter skin (or no gravity, LOL).
I don't think losing weight is worth prolonged sadness. Calorie-reduction may bring some discomfort, but if it's bringing sadness, perhaps the reduction is too much. ???
I write all of this as I get ready to prepare to lose a few more vanity pounds for my doctor's appointment on 12/13. So I'm really glad that you wrote what you did.
And cheers to savoring a meal more slowly, def something I try to do at family / Holiday meals. My dad is always known to gobble it up but I try to slow down so I can both savor the food actually in my mouth with my taste buds before just swallowing as well… I do best to try to slow down my eating or just interspersing it with ….you know….veggies of course ! That’s what I did yesterday for the most part and then just limited indulgence on the other items …
Just us here today....KIds afraid to bring germs to our house.........one couple still coughing from the old fashiond flu..........so we will have ham, sweet potaotes and a few other sides........that we will eat on for a few days.
Happy with my new routine...scale on track this morning.........Taking the pressure off took a weight off my shoulders....I really hadn't realized how much pressure I had been putting on myself. Just happy to be feeling a litle more relaxed.
Progress as of today: 128.8 lbs lost so far, only -4 lbs to go!
Can’t wait to get my new WW scale. Will keep it next to the Fitbit one & do daily comparisons for a while. I looked at triple beam balances at Amazon. $177 for basic Health O Meter model. Only accurate to 1/4 pd & looked like my PCP’s office, so I passed.
We're having Italian beef sandwiches, green beans, and (sweet) potato wedges (homemade). Apple & pumpkin pies for dessert, with coffee, later.
I think I'm feeling a similar weight on my shoulders with weight training. I took 3 days off. We'll see how it goes today, if it goes.
The issues with variants and breakthrough infections won’t last forever. Big hugs!
I do not think WW was ever a super healthy program. I remember a lot of people sticking with WW foods in the past or having cookies and things, remaining in points but not health still...am i wrong? i never did WW, but i feel like it never really was based on health, moreso just the points focus, kinda like a calorie counting focus, especially in the past as now it seems to focus off the calorie counting as you say...
nice job on your loss and seeing you can make changes if you so wish to do so. health is def most important.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! have a nice, quiet thanksgiving. honestly, it would be nice i would think to spend it that way, with one's hubby :)
First of all I want to thank Happy for reminding me about the benefits of whole foods and their affect on lowering inflamation.....I needed to be reminded of that...........I knew I was feeling better when eating eggs greek yogurt, veggies and plain oatmeal............and then when I added the corn muffins, lasagna and pancakes...The old bogged down, achy joints came back. The fact is for me..........The basic foods are uninteresting and the packaged foods are fun....but for how long??? The moments when I'm eating them is really not worth the hours of discomfort and pain.
I'm so glad that Happy brought that up......I knew it...I forgot it......and I needed that reminder.
I think I will be fine letting ww run out next month....of course it will always be there to rejoin if needed. I'm completely convinced that I can't stay withih their points and still get the calories I need per day at a minimum....I gave it the 2 weeks that they all talk about....and points are not working where calories do. I'm hearing that the few that have regular in person meetings are being told by their leaders that they do not have the WW police watching them so do what they need to with the new program...I'm getting the sense that it is helping people but that they will need to stop following the program completely......it is good in theory but not in actual use.......and will have to be manipulated by each person individually ..............it is promoting healthy foods but not healthy calories..................and many found out the hard way a year or 2 ago that ended in medical problems......most with anemia.....and some other things.
The leaders are telling their classes to choose what parts they will follow and just to do that.......whatever works.......I'm fine with that in a free program but don't feel the need for it in something that I'm paying for......so as of now I don't plan to renew it.
I will have to continue to add lots of pure natural foods along with some other thinhs that are not natural in order to reach that 1,200 a day...I really cannot eat a bushel of raw or cooked veggies a day........meat is low ...points......I can't get to that number with pure whole foods alone.....and feel comforatable in my own skin......I don't have the capacity for that....so I will be mixing it up......and doing what I need to do within reason........D likes me at 126....and I'm wondering why I'm letting a number control me.......it's just a number......health is more important.......I really don't want to go back to skin and bones...I lived that way for many years and I caught every cold and bug that went around......I had no fat to carry me through the sick times....I also had no shape....I lost the curves...I lost the womanly figure.....clothes hung on me....I didn't "wear" them..............I recently looked at pictures from those days.......I was anemic......I was basically unhealthy.....so....I will listen to what Happy reminded me of last night......and I will listen to what D is saying about womanly curves and forget the numbers.....it makes sense.
I think that for me .....a morning weigh in will keep me in a good place.......day by day maintenance done easy.
Part of being a prepper does involve stockpiling foods that have been processed as part of the preservation process. Kind of a catch-22.
Just in a mood today............ wifi has been off and on.......
I can see that since I have been getting on the scale daily for the last 2 weeks.....The best days were when I ate boiled eggs, raw veggies and greek 0% yogurt
The days that were not as helpful were the days I ate corn muffins, pancakes and lasagna....( the losses were lower)
Basically I can lose eating literally anything but the losses are better with the boiled eggs, greek yogurt and raw veggies....and I can still lose eating the lasagna, pancakes and muffins but the serving sizes need to get a lot smaller.......the catch here is that lowering the serving sizes on the higher cal things still will leave be below 1,200 cals a day.................................................................
Both weeks on the new WW plan have gone okay.....it encouraged me to eat more veggies and fruit.......I lost both weeks.......and I was OVER POINTS both weeks.....which means I could not stay on plan with so few points and at the same time get enough cals( minimum 1,200)......so right now,.......the only use for it for me is that it is a handy place to look up calories.....
A lot of people took the assessment test multiple times until they got what they wanted....I took it once and answered the questions honestly.............
I know what to do...I just don't always want to do it...LOL
Progress as of today: 128.8 lbs lost so far, only -4 lbs to go!
I do add cocoa & fake sugar to the Walmart powdered PB & sometimes sugar free hazelnut syrup. Again, not as good as Nutella, but 1/2 the calories. Don’t buy Nutella anymore, but I love it.
I bought a large jar of a generic Nutella once. Excellent! So excellent I tossed it in the trash can after a week of overindulgence.
I’m only allergic to some pollens. Controllable by antihistamines.
yummm corn muffins. i told my coworkers i'd bring in the rest of my muffins tomorrow to work lol...
sounds like the plan is going very well for you :)
and nobody can live on only eggs, veggies and yogurt ;)
Garmin body battery would show a faster drop in energy levels after eating packaged foods.
A blood panel would show lower inflammation markers with consistently avoiding packaged foods.
Just some food for thought!
It is 24 degrees out and rained much of the night with very high winds......it can't decide if it's going to rain or snow..........just cold and enjoying the cozy inside.
The news and what is going on is beginning to get to me..........and while I want to stay up to date about things I'm also beginning to feel the effects of knowing.......... ......I found myself last night looking at a Wisconsin map looking for the location of many of my family members location as to the scene of all of the chaos............
Coffee and the news with D and considering on turning all media off...........maybe it's time to just get lost in a good book.......
pancakes= 9 pts and 296 cals
spray butter = 0 pts and 16 cals
walden farms sf syrup = 0 pts and 16 cals
coffee = 0 pts and 2 cals
lettuce = 0 pts and 16 cals
tomato = 0 pts and 16 cals
green pepper = 0 pt and 15 cals
ranch = 5 pts and 129 cals
ff cottage cheese = 0 pts and 243 cals
air fried potatoes = 0 pts and 169 cals
olive oil = 1 pt and 40 cals
cereal = 15 pts and 300 cals
almond milk = 1 pt and 30 cals
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Done eating for the day at 1,070 cals
Progress as of today: 127.8 lbs lost so far, only -3 lbs to go!
I was very upset to hear that 5 people died in Waukesha. A *Christmas* parade of all things. When I went to bed, they had not said if there were any deaths. I was hoping not. I was wrong.
Up at 5 this morning...as usual....coffee and the news with D. Can't put the grocery shopping off anymore so will go out and do that this morning. Luckily no snow overnight but it is 26 degrees this morning so it's very chilly.
coffee = 0 pts and 2 cals
blueberry pancakes = 9 pts and 296 cals
Waldens farms syrup = 0 pts and 0 cals
spray butter = 0 pts and 16 cals
Lasagna = 20 pts and 529 cals
apple = 0 pts and 94 cals
Banana = 0 pts and 121 cals
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29 pts and 1,058 cals
I see that I'm over my points again for the week....so the points are not going to be a reliable thing for me......The calories are what I need to focus on.........the question that I need to ask myself is do I need to stay with the program for the sake of the program or should I just count calories.........one thing is that the program is pushing me towards healthier foods.....I am liking the new changes really well.........I'm liking earning points...........I'm likeing the new zero foods they chose for me........I just can't put any failth at all in their total points....for 2 weeks I used more than I had....and yet I lost weight....I have a month to go before making the decision....but I like the new program......question is will I lose the motivation if I don't have it.....????
Progress as of today: 127.8 lbs lost so far, only -3 lbs to go!
Woke up before 5 as well, but stayed in bed & Tweeted until Matt got up around 6. He only gets up at 4:30 on workdays.
I look forward to reading today's points :-) Keep up the good work!
You coulda made pillows outta them!
great idea to make blueberry pancakes. did you just add your own blueberries into the mix? great idea for making extra, to have for the rest of the week. I should do this, rather than buy the frozen waffles and french toast sticks. i may try it after i use up my current resources at home...would save some money, too, i think as pancake mixes are pretty low priced. I need to get back into more cooking still, since i now have more time on weekends now that i'm not studying (which i'm glad about.)
well, if you are LEARNING new things thru the program and/or it's reinforcing healthy foods and you are enjoying it, i'd stay with it. sometimes just paying for something guarantees you'll keep doing it...
for instance, when i was taking a course, the only reason i finished it was that i purchased it and wasn't about to quit halfway thru...and i wanted to take the course. but money was def a factor..
I love hats too! Wore a fedoras and newsboy caps in California. Some warmer ones here. One has attached ear flaps! Bear would love that!
Getting a late start today...............getting the hang of the new ww program.......and finding ways to get a minimum of cals per day at least. Found out I'm not a fan of having to scout around and find just the number of pointed foods to fill out the day.....a couple of days I had a big breakfast and that made the entire day less stressful all in all.......I have never been a huge breakfast person and in the past sometimes it seemed like it encouraged me to eat all day.....now it seems a bit different....NOW with a higher cal breakfast,,,it is seeming to make the rest of my day better....and cuts the too low calorie problem........
So I planned a higher cal breakfast......I'm full and I feel like since I am half way to my daily cal goal.....it will make the rest of the day easier..........I've been craving pancakes and putting that off........but this morning I made a whole pile of them for use over the next few days.......will see how this goes....I used to be able to lose well with pancakes and have zero idea why...it does not make sense but it's a thing...so regardless of their reputation.....it works for me ...so
coffee = 0 pts and 2 cals
Blueberry pancakes = 9 pts and 296 cals
walden farms sf syrup = 0 pts and 0 cals
spray butteer = 0 pts and 12 cals
3 eggs = 0 pts amd 216 cals
Lasagna = 20 pts and 529 cals
cereal = 15 pts and 300 cals
almond milk = 1 pt and 30 cals
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45 pts and 1,673 cals
No snacking because all three meals today were BIG......It was a lot of food but I really wanted to have a higher cal day....lately there have been very low days and I wanted to counteract that.....but won't make this a habit for long.
Progress as of today: 127.8 lbs lost so far, only -3 lbs to go!
I did that with ice cream. Saved up my craving, knowing that I'd have a BIG dish of it when we went away on our weekend together (back in September). That worked really well.
Deciding to not go shopping today again....schools all around closing for the day again....The regular yearly flu is complicating things around here......
Snowing daily now but no accumulation yet.......so do need to get out soon before it starts and just piles up until april 2022...........29 degrees today here........will walk bills to the mailbox and forget the trip to the post office too.
Up at 4:30 , coffee and the news.
Almost reached 1,200 cals yesterday.....close enough
coffee = 0 pts and 2 cals
3 eggs = 0 pts and 216 cals
oatmeal = 0 pts and 300 cals
walden farms syrup ( sf) = 0 pts and 0 cals
green beans = 0 pys and 88 cals
lettuce = 0 pts and 32 cals
1 T ranch dressing = 2 pts and 65 cals
2 small corn bread muffins - 13 pts and 320 cals
spray butter = 0 pts and 16 cals
unsweetened almond milk = 1 pt and 36 cals
cereal = 15 pts and 300 cals
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31 pts and 1,375 cals
Progress as of today: 127.8 lbs lost so far, only -3 lbs to go!
Up at 4:30.....coffee and the news, repairman cancelled tuesday and said they would be here today.....keeping our fingers crossed. It would be nice to have a working oven.
WW going good, probably the most intense change they have ever made as far as I can see......it's a struggle to get in 1,200 with so few points and the zero point foods in this house are dwindling quick;y...BUT....Covid and a seasonal respiratory flu are rampant in this tiny rural county so the point that they are closing schools....so not going shopping today......weird fact....they are actually finding covid 19 antibodies in the white tail deer that hunters have brought in to the DNR this season.
So....Staying in and using what is on hand.
Just very thankful that we have supplies here.
They have been working on the area WIFI wires again and we keep losing the ability to get online...yesterday was hit and miss...so far this morning it's working but they are also adding a lot of our neighbors on here recently and I think that is causing a lot of the problems but they were digging in the road here for the last 3 days so who knows.....I just get online as I can.
coffee = 0 pts and 2 cals
3 eggs = 0 pts and 216 cals
flat out italian light = 2 pts and 90 cals
1 T. peanut butter = 3 pts and 95 cals
motts no sugar added strawberry applesauce snack cup = 0 pts and 50 cals
Hormel XL Complete roast beef and mashed potatoes = 8 pts and 270 cals ( waiting for repairman and didn't want to make a mess in the kitchen)
Pineapple in juice = 5 pts and 120 cals
Ioast = 4 pts and 132 cals
spray butter ( 22)m= 0 pts and 18 cals
1T. Peanut butter = 3 pts and 95 cals
1T. Simp;y fruit spread blueberry = 2 pts amd 45 cals
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27 pts and 1,133 cals
Oven is working again !!!!! So happy about that...but wifi is off and on all day.......
Progress as of today: 127.8 lbs lost so far, only -3 lbs to go!
I'm sorry to hear about the schools closing. Ours haven't - yet. Illinois numbers increased a bit but I haven't heard anything about closings. The number of deaths seems to be consistent and low, though, so that tells me that the vaccines are working.
Glad WW continues to go well.
Awesome laundry hampers. Love them!
You’re doing all the right things. I never could count calories or points. I keep a running tally in my head sometimes, usually something to focus on because it takes me a long time to fall asleep & I wake up often during the night. Today woke up before 3. Turned on lights & tweeted & read until maybe 4:30. Then tried to sleep again. No success, so back to the iPad until Matt got up at 6:30. Enjoy seeing him sleep in on days off, but his 4:30 get up times often works better for me. Then I can hop on the bike with my coffee.
I’d be dead if I didn’t take my meds at 10AM, 2 PM, & 4 PM. Ok, a bit of an exaggeration. I’d only be dead if I didn’t take them at all. These times work best for me. This sucks! All the healthy eating & weight management all my life & I inherit some crap DNA. But those genes could have been a lot worse.
I have always been a sleeper......although I have ocassionally woke up early and waited for D to wake up as well because I don't want to wake him....I weaned myself off of 4 prescription meds about 20 years ago and also got rid of the CPAP when I found out that it was set so high that it could literally blow out my lungs.....( I needed that setting but decided that I would rather take my chances naturally then to kill myself with a cpap).....losing weight was really the answer to that for me so now no problem......My diabetic Mom lived to 89 and my Dad to 83...so I figure I likely have a few more years...and they were not healthy eaters.....mainly I just like to cover the food groups daily....and I'm fine.
I will be so happy to get those old plastic laundry baskets out of there!!! LOL
Just ordered a black and white checked rug for in there to....gonna snazz up the place...LOL
Donkey on 11/28/2021:
Oh I love the laundry hampers!!! Cute and coordinated!
I look forward to reading more about the new phase in your journey. When it comes down to it, you (anyone) have to do what's right for you. And I completely agree with your opinion about tracking & measuring. Nooo argument there!
That's not to say that I'm unsupportive of folks who do track - that's wonderful if it works for them, and while it no longer works for me, I can see why it works for others. I'm guessing I'm probably not doing it right, LOL.
Yes....I've done this before and it is the right fit for me.......just making me happy is a big plus too.
Donkey on 11/28/2021:
PS No sense in being thin if you're miserable. Life's too short.
It is...and life passes by either way.....why not be happy.
Horn_of_plenty on 11/28/2021:
I really love your firm mindset about WW. you can always change your mind, but i did love reading your firm statement here! you've made up your mind!
you've done so well managing your weight, and 126 is def considered a healthy weight for us short women. it must feel good to have reached your goal. you have come such a long, long way.
nice laundry bins, especially that they are on wheels. we have a couple metal large ones in the community laundry room for my building that are good for moving clothes from the washers to the dryers. and my own laundry bin is falling apart with holes,but i'm not replacing it because i simply but it in my own cart on wheels when i transport my clothes to be washed downstairs and then back up. however, in the future, i might like a cart like yours...but for now i guess what i have works well! why pay when i have something that works, right!?
Yes, my mind is made up.....and 126 is fine for 5 ft 2 inches....and I feel good and I never want to go back to the yoyo thing again......I'm too old for that and it isn't healthy anyway....I I agree...if your laundry set up works then why change it???
happy-1 on 11/28/2021:
Cute!!!! I love the fresh, empowering feeling of setting on a new path and reinforcing it with a non-food reward.
Me too.
Donkey on 11/28/2021:
I would LOVE to be at 126 and 5'2". (I guess I'm closer to 5'3", but I don't think that extra inch makes that much of a difference. For YEARS I thought I was 5'2".)
I don't think the extra inch counts for much either.....I started out at 5'4"......
Horn_of_plenty on 11/28/2021:
yeah, yo-yo-ing is SO STRESSFUL! even on your mind! to know you were thin, then being heavy and all the inbetween, never being satisfied with how your clothes fit, always too tight...that's why i made the choice to maintain and try not to yoyo ever again also.
It is definitely better to never do it.......and it does mess with your mind.....I had clothes here from size small to 2x.......and that never really helps either.
Horn_of_plenty on 11/28/2021:
agreed. i always thought of it like you say, a mind-game, that would mess with my confidence and the self-respect i had for myself.
Yes...me as well.....
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