Counting down to Valentine's Day, really missing my mom. We always did something for each other. One year she got me a special cookie. Dealing with it by sending flowers to her 2 best friends and my aunt. I got my ex-ish a custom card... I used one of those photo card services and added a meme that is our inside joke... and a lot of bad puns. I'll pick up a small surprise this week and see what pile-ons I can follow up with.
Got to yoga this morning. All the pretty skinny girls... and me flopping around. I'll just keep at it until I look good too. Ate mostly on track today. There is hope. After yoga, I went to the farmers market. Next time I think I will just stay at the park.
Bought myself a pass to the botanical gardens on groupon. Making the ex-ish come with me tomorrow.
Working hard to be happy. I just want my mom.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
On week 8 of Noom
Sorry on being a little absent here. I'm catching up on everyone's entries and comments and generally getting back on track. Me falling off here coincides with the date I started the boundary assignment. In fact I've fallen off everything and only managed to do that. It's like wrestling an alligator in quicksand.
Have managed a few achievements and handled an ER trip for my dad.
In spite of all that, Noom is actually helping me stay on track and remember why I need to do daily habits to be healthy and take care of myself. This week I'm sleeping 7+ hours the past week and a half, and starting to feel a little less zombie.
Onwards and upwards. One foot in front of the other.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
Making progress, but not logging here enough...
Starting to see a lift in my habits according to my habit tracker app. Possibly from Noom.
This week I logged my calories and tracked whether my meals were on plan. I also dumped all simple carbs from my diet. Except the entire frozen pizza, ice cream sandwich and chocolate bar I ate last night.
Next week my goal is to just start moving every day. Yoga, cardio, dog walk, whatever.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
Wishing you a great day today, continued progress!
Hugs to all. Fell off logging this week, but in that time I accomplished a lot, took a whole 2 night / 1 day break to myself, and even got out to watch the Superbowl.
Will catch up this week and read and comment, but in the meantime here is the best line I ever heard:
Me (fat middle aged cat/dog lady at Mexican restaraunt where Superbowl is being held, looking at menu): "What can I order that's low carb?"
Cashier (super buff latino dude): "We're Mexican. We don't do low carb. Low carb is for white people."
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
Disorganized eating last night... did ok all day until after the grief support group and washing the cat. I just got really tired and stressed and didn't have healthy meals prepped. Ate some of the chicken thighs I made up for the pets, then ended up eating a bunch of my dad's granola bars.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
Having an F it night... Where you did your best and it is just time to go to bed even though everything you wanted and needed to get done didn't happen.
Also, it turns out that licorice root tea is a stimulant that makes you eat more. I have been sucking it down at night by the gallon.
Aaaargh.
One good thing... I washed the cat (something I dreaded) and discovered that he is very much on board with grooming. He practically raised his paws so I could get his armpits. I swear he is actually saying "Finally! A real shower! It took you long enough. Now I can really settle in."
He's extra determined tonight to sleep with me.
Who the hell had this cat?
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
I've had to give Sick Kitty baths when she soils herself. (Because she's learning to walk all under again, we'll have to do some litter box retraining as well.) Let's just say she's not nearly as receptive as your cat, lol. She's a good sport about it, but doesn't like baths.
It was a pretty invasive scrub too. He wanders out to the porch to sniff the breezes and then comes right back in, but last night dad was too cold to have the door open and I was stressed from the grief support group... so I closed the door and forgot about him so he went and hid in a car wheel well... My black and white kitty looked like a walking garage rag, complete with motor oil. Dawn dish detergent was the solution. He was completely chill and undisturbed by the whole thing. No bad kitty behavior after either... So apparently I can do whatever I want to him as long as I don't change anything in the house.
Day 41 on Noom
Day 9 of Dad Boundary Enforcement
Dad Tantrum Count this AM: 32
My Tantrum Count: 2
Succesful Dad Sessions: 4/6
Not enough sleep but I am up, dressed, have had breakfast and coffee, and am tackling the scheduled business session for today, dad tantrums and all.
I may have created a monster... He is on point and on task today. He was up about 8:30 and ready and waiting for me with a to do list for our 10AM session. I was a little surprised and had to hide in my bedroom... Where I had my coffee maker, freshly restocked fridge of healthy snacks, and a bathroom to get dressed and do my hair in... because I did my bedtime checklist and had taken a shower last night and dried my hair.
It's a shocker when a plan comes together.
12pm... Time did not get used 100% effectively but that's OK... That's why there's another session this week.
Hoping to come up with boundaries around grocery shopping and food tomorrow, introduce them on Thursday, and get those started on Sunday.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
Like Bear, I see this as a positive day too! (Lot better than my day, that's for sure...)
2 is TOOOOO many tantrums! 2 too many! two too many!
Day 39 on Noom
Day 6 of enforcing boundaries around time management with dad
Dad tantrum count this AM: 20
Gah... Getting back on track.
I am way behind on my noom articles. I am just too tired to read.
BUT I had a record-setting 3 days on track in a row:
The boundary setting with dad is helpful. He even used Alexa to add things to the shopping list today (because I said that was the only way I would accept grocery requests... and also because I spent 3 hours locked in my room crying yesterday). I was stunned.
I celebrated my success with a new cat bed on clearance that matches my bedding. The cat is very happy about this and purrs VERY LOUDLY as he kneads away at that, a crinkly elephant, and a baby blanket. So much better than kneading on me for hours and hours. He's really strong.
I splurged on a frozen meat slicer from BBB. It shows up sometime this week. The way my dad goes through deli meat you would think it was a food group and it's like $9-11 a lb for the low sodium options.
Tonight I am putting up meal plans on Cozi and using it to make a shopping list. Just hot lunches for now. I am trying to make it out to support groups to see other human beings at night. He can figure out his own breakfasts and dinners.
A little addicted to iHerb... I found the BEST chocolate chips and hot chocolate there...
https://www.iherb.com/pr/Equal-Exchange/80635
https://www.iherb.com/pr/Now-Foods-Slender-Hot-Cocoa-10-oz-284-g/30569
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
Super tired and will write more tomorrow... but I have had 3 on track days and feel like I have leveled up like in a video game.
Go team.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
Day 36 on Noom
Day 4 of enforcing boundaries around time management with dad
Dad tantrum count this AM: 8
3 night streak of controlled bedtime eating (counting last night as controlled because I didn't eat enough during the day)
Support group last night was helpful. I think I horrified two very well maintained older ladies who care for their husbands and are good friends. They are the type who go to book groups and drink wine. I hit it off with a lady who takes care of her 90+ year old mom, and she invited me to a shop ride and a bike clinic. I declined the shop ride... I don't think I can keep up right now, but I said yes to the bike clinic. I will be there Saturday with bells on.
The support groups are helpful but I feel bad after... Like I freaked everyone out. But at least the lady last night didn't run away screaming.
Plan for the day is to take dad on errands... Doctor, McDonald's, Ralphs... Then come home and collapse. I don't think I want to eat anything at McDonalds. They have a chicken southwest salad, but it's a lot of sodium and preservatives... and not that good. I'll bring something in from my cooler while dad eats that, see if they say anything.
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Yoga is for everyone, glad you go despite feeling possibly awkward around the others. you do you. enjoy the gardens. yesterday i did a walk at the park, first time in a long time...cannot wait till it's brighter for more hours of the day, i will surely do more walking!