milczar's check in
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I just scanned through your whole history. I have to say that it breaks my heart that you still feel so fat. You've maintained a loss of about 22% of your weight for quite awhile now. That is a real feat. And you've had plenty of slips along the way without quitting. Plus, you have a very impressive history of consistent walking, if you look at the big picture. Even if you miss 6 days every single month, you still walk 80% of the days of the year. Do you have any idea how FEW people in the States can claim such a record of consistent activity? Do you know that THAT is much more correlated with longevity than weight is? And with lower incidence of dementia?
And the change in what you eat is laudable. You eat so much better! I know you keep focusing on when you eat the "wrong" stuff, but compared to how you started, it's amazing! You cook!
I'm curious. Does your doctor say you have to get to a normal BMI? Because as far as I know, most obesity specialists would be ecstatic with your results.
I know this is such a tough culture to try to have respect for bodies that are not excessively thin. But you definitely deserve to. You might be heavier than your age/height peers, but you are tougher than most of them, by golly. You are fitter and you've done what few in any age group can do. You've maintained a weight loss of more than 30 lbs. for more than a year. You should apply to be in the National Weight Loss Registry. Really! YOU ARE A WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE! And recognizing that isn't necessarily going to keep you from losing more. It might even inspire you. I felt like a success to some degree the whole way down. I still sometimes bemoan the fact that for a lot of women, I am at a "before" weight, but I do recognize that I've still achieved a lot. I'm not going to let an Insanity ad or "professional beauties" in the media dictate my vitality.
With all due respect to your mom, she is way off in holding out on you because you don't fit some image. And I gently say that you are following in her footsteps because it sounds like you keep judging yourself for not losing the 50 lbs. you keep talking about instead of the 55-60 you have. Don't play her game!
I wonder, do you FEEL any different in terms of true hunger and satiety on days you eat three moderate meals? Could that physical feeling- not the moral one- be a bit more of a touchstone for you rather than the scale?
And have you ever thought of working up to an added 14-minute vigorous workout along the lines of Shovelglove? Wall pushouts, sitting down and getting up repeatedly, swinging a heavy pot around, etc. You could start with 4 minutes, alternating 30-second intervals. Even 4 minutes for three months would likely make you feel different. I know when I do something like that consistently, I feel peppier and I more easily eat to feel peppier, which is eating more freggies and less dense food.
Anyway, I feel sheepish even saying these things because you have already shown such amazing tenacity that you should be feeling pretty darn victorious, rather than holding it over your head that you haven't gotten below 200. According to my same age/height peers, I shouldn't be happy until I lose 16 more pounds. Should I agree with them and keep lamenting that I don't live the way I would need to to get there?
I know you haven't talked here about non-No S stuff much, but I'd like to know sometime, if you're willing to share, some of the things in life that tickle you. What do you enjoy? Do you like certain TV programs? Books? Magazines? It doesn't have to be anything impressive. Try not to let this weight thing define you. If you lived in another culture or in another time, it wouldn't even be an issue.
You are so much more than your weight and your eating!
However, regarding health issues, I affirm for you the courage and determination to make changes that are recommended to you, even if they are tough. I have a friend on another board to manage binge eating who uses No S with mods for health reasons, and has for well more than a year. She had already lost some weight, almost eliminated bingeing, but now loves the routine of three meals, lost a bit more, and is rather steady now with a rather rigorous exercise regime that she has also kept up for years. She limits certain foods at some meals according to recommendations from a nutritionist, who is very pleased with her results. But she is not skinny.
You are an inspiration!
And the change in what you eat is laudable. You eat so much better! I know you keep focusing on when you eat the "wrong" stuff, but compared to how you started, it's amazing! You cook!
I'm curious. Does your doctor say you have to get to a normal BMI? Because as far as I know, most obesity specialists would be ecstatic with your results.
I know this is such a tough culture to try to have respect for bodies that are not excessively thin. But you definitely deserve to. You might be heavier than your age/height peers, but you are tougher than most of them, by golly. You are fitter and you've done what few in any age group can do. You've maintained a weight loss of more than 30 lbs. for more than a year. You should apply to be in the National Weight Loss Registry. Really! YOU ARE A WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE! And recognizing that isn't necessarily going to keep you from losing more. It might even inspire you. I felt like a success to some degree the whole way down. I still sometimes bemoan the fact that for a lot of women, I am at a "before" weight, but I do recognize that I've still achieved a lot. I'm not going to let an Insanity ad or "professional beauties" in the media dictate my vitality.
With all due respect to your mom, she is way off in holding out on you because you don't fit some image. And I gently say that you are following in her footsteps because it sounds like you keep judging yourself for not losing the 50 lbs. you keep talking about instead of the 55-60 you have. Don't play her game!
I wonder, do you FEEL any different in terms of true hunger and satiety on days you eat three moderate meals? Could that physical feeling- not the moral one- be a bit more of a touchstone for you rather than the scale?
And have you ever thought of working up to an added 14-minute vigorous workout along the lines of Shovelglove? Wall pushouts, sitting down and getting up repeatedly, swinging a heavy pot around, etc. You could start with 4 minutes, alternating 30-second intervals. Even 4 minutes for three months would likely make you feel different. I know when I do something like that consistently, I feel peppier and I more easily eat to feel peppier, which is eating more freggies and less dense food.
Anyway, I feel sheepish even saying these things because you have already shown such amazing tenacity that you should be feeling pretty darn victorious, rather than holding it over your head that you haven't gotten below 200. According to my same age/height peers, I shouldn't be happy until I lose 16 more pounds. Should I agree with them and keep lamenting that I don't live the way I would need to to get there?
I know you haven't talked here about non-No S stuff much, but I'd like to know sometime, if you're willing to share, some of the things in life that tickle you. What do you enjoy? Do you like certain TV programs? Books? Magazines? It doesn't have to be anything impressive. Try not to let this weight thing define you. If you lived in another culture or in another time, it wouldn't even be an issue.
You are so much more than your weight and your eating!
However, regarding health issues, I affirm for you the courage and determination to make changes that are recommended to you, even if they are tough. I have a friend on another board to manage binge eating who uses No S with mods for health reasons, and has for well more than a year. She had already lost some weight, almost eliminated bingeing, but now loves the routine of three meals, lost a bit more, and is rather steady now with a rather rigorous exercise regime that she has also kept up for years. She limits certain foods at some meals according to recommendations from a nutritionist, who is very pleased with her results. But she is not skinny.
You are an inspiration!
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
oolala - thank you so much. you are a wonderful writer and your words are such an inspiration. For the first time, I went into the urgent care for some medicine, and the dr. actually shocked me, I always start my dr. visit by apologizing for being fat and letting them know I am working toward goal, etc, because I always know the lecture is coming. But this dr. - when I told him my goal weight was 150 he said, no you are big boned, you would look funny at 150, that is too low. you should aim for 175 or 180. that is the first time i received such a reaction. because 150 is at the very very high end of my bmi, i am a 5'5" female. so there you go, even the medical field doesn't always concur
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Even though my weight is a big issue for me, in terms of feeling like a woman and health and family pressures. I have many interests and talents, even though I am fat, based on what I feel and what others have told me
I have a pretty face
I have lovely hair
I have pretty eyes
I am educated
I have been a teacher for 12 years in a very tough neighborhood
I have a career and masters degree
I make people laugh and am very social
I work hard, own my own home
I am Polish, have traveled throughout Europe, and speak Polish fluently
I love dogs
I had a happy childhood and many relatives that loved me
I love to read
I love PBS
I love classic British Literature
I am a very good cook
I have a good sense of humor
I do well in almost any social situation, with many different types of people
So why does my weight occupy so much of my brain................
I have a pretty face
I have lovely hair
I have pretty eyes
I am educated
I have been a teacher for 12 years in a very tough neighborhood
I have a career and masters degree
I make people laugh and am very social
I work hard, own my own home
I am Polish, have traveled throughout Europe, and speak Polish fluently
I love dogs
I had a happy childhood and many relatives that loved me
I love to read
I love PBS
I love classic British Literature
I am a very good cook
I have a good sense of humor
I do well in almost any social situation, with many different types of people
So why does my weight occupy so much of my brain................
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Did you say you visited Big Bear Lake somewhere on this thread?
BTW, I live in San Diego.
BTW, I live in San Diego.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
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I just got home from traveling, where quick entries was all I could manage. I took such joy reading your list, joasia!! What a neat and admirable list of wonderful traits!
Month/Year-BMI
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
I grew up mostly in San Bernardino and returned to the area after living several years overseas. Redlands was the last community I lived in before I moved to San Diego in Dec. of 1980. It's the gem of the Inland Empire, IMO.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
206.6
REALLY really trying not to be frustrated with the fact that number and that it is not moving. 5 mile walk yesterday.
ANYWAY
yes I grew up in Redlands. Really like this town. Love San Diego too.
REALLY really trying not to be frustrated with the fact that number and that it is not moving. 5 mile walk yesterday.
ANYWAY
yes I grew up in Redlands. Really like this town. Love San Diego too.
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
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walked 4 miles
I think I am going to have to go back to counting points. I am stuck at this weight walking 4 miles and I don't feel like I am overeating. I still have 50 pounds to lose and nothing is happening. I have been stuck for months now. I hate weighing and measuring food, but I know it is the only way the scale will start moving down again. ugh, that is life
walked 4 miles
I think I am going to have to go back to counting points. I am stuck at this weight walking 4 miles and I don't feel like I am overeating. I still have 50 pounds to lose and nothing is happening. I have been stuck for months now. I hate weighing and measuring food, but I know it is the only way the scale will start moving down again. ugh, that is life
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
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Hi Joasia,
Your check in doesn't always make it clear to me if you had a "green" or "red" day. Also, it looks like you have not been walking daily....maybe once or twice a week?
So, look back over your checkins/habitcal or whatever you track your habit with..... have you had more than a few reds each month? Have you walked 4X/week (or more) since your walking buddy passed away?
Getting stricter by counting points may be what you want to do, but before you do it, I'd like to know how "red" or "green" your eating and exercise have been.
Maybe you could write "green" or "red" or "S" day at the top of each entry.
Your check in doesn't always make it clear to me if you had a "green" or "red" day. Also, it looks like you have not been walking daily....maybe once or twice a week?
So, look back over your checkins/habitcal or whatever you track your habit with..... have you had more than a few reds each month? Have you walked 4X/week (or more) since your walking buddy passed away?
Getting stricter by counting points may be what you want to do, but before you do it, I'd like to know how "red" or "green" your eating and exercise have been.
Maybe you could write "green" or "red" or "S" day at the top of each entry.
Month/Year-BMI
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
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Citizen's arrest from the thought police:
I noticed you said this of yourself, "I have many interests and talents, even though I am fat."
Would you ever say that about anyone else but yourself? Oh, yes, my best friend is so nice and interesting, even though she's fat." Ouch!! I think if we're taking away snacks and sweets and seconds, we must replace them with kindness, to start. You deserve it. We all deserve it. How about
"I have many interests and talents, and I have a wonderful body that takes me where I want to go."
I noticed you said this of yourself, "I have many interests and talents, even though I am fat."
Would you ever say that about anyone else but yourself? Oh, yes, my best friend is so nice and interesting, even though she's fat." Ouch!! I think if we're taking away snacks and sweets and seconds, we must replace them with kindness, to start. You deserve it. We all deserve it. How about
"I have many interests and talents, and I have a wonderful body that takes me where I want to go."
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joasia,
I will leave you alone about this question after I ask one more time!
So you are being near-perfect compliant on NoS and your walking? The answer will just help me know how to encourage you (even if me asking the question is purely annoying).
I will leave you alone about this question after I ask one more time!
So you are being near-perfect compliant on NoS and your walking? The answer will just help me know how to encourage you (even if me asking the question is purely annoying).
Month/Year-BMI
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
joasia, fluctuations and maintaining rather than losing can be so frustrating, but I want to encourage you to keep at it and to remind you that you are more than a number on the scale, than the size on clothing tags, than what you think of yourself when you're feeling discouraged. If you need more specific reminding, please refer back to your reply posts from Dec. 22. You're amazing!
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201.6
Now before I get excited, I think it is just a fluke because yesterday was a regular day
B = one plate tortilla chips, guacamole, cheese dip, salsa, didn't finish plate
L = 1/2 a philly cheese steak sandwich, snacked a little on the steak and cheese while making the sandwich, just a little
S = candy, gummy bears, skittles, licorice
D = 2 ground beef tacos, rice, and beans
so you see not the best eating day
4 mile walk
drinks
Now before I get excited, I think it is just a fluke because yesterday was a regular day
B = one plate tortilla chips, guacamole, cheese dip, salsa, didn't finish plate
L = 1/2 a philly cheese steak sandwich, snacked a little on the steak and cheese while making the sandwich, just a little
S = candy, gummy bears, skittles, licorice
D = 2 ground beef tacos, rice, and beans
so you see not the best eating day
4 mile walk
drinks
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
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Yes, joasia, make sure you never get excited.
I'll get excited for you! That is a definite low-fluctation! See, you can call it a fluctuation and then it's not like you're counting on it staying there! But in the meantime, you can still be "excited".
I'll get excited for you! That is a definite low-fluctation! See, you can call it a fluctuation and then it's not like you're counting on it staying there! But in the meantime, you can still be "excited".
Month/Year-BMI
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
Oh and I forgot, I had a little thai food at parents house yesterday, bowl of noodle soup and a few spoons of fried rice and noodles and shrimp
sooooooooooooo, I admit, I just got scale crazy for a minute and weighed myself 5 more times, it varied
202.4, 201.2 ok enough of that now
sooooooooooooo, I admit, I just got scale crazy for a minute and weighed myself 5 more times, it varied
202.4, 201.2 ok enough of that now
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
201! Joasia, when I was low carbing and weighing daily, there was a kind of pattern -- I'd hit a new low and feel triumph, then the next day it would be two or three pounds up (despair), then maybe a week or two of up-and-down for no discernible reason (frustration), then suddenly the low would be the new normal (ho hum) and my sights would be fixed on the next new low. Sound familiar??
When I started following your thread, you were 212-ish (about where I am now) -- you're losing sight of the larger arc of your steady progress by letting all those little frustrations rule your days! Get excited! That new number will be the norm before you know it!
When I started following your thread, you were 212-ish (about where I am now) -- you're losing sight of the larger arc of your steady progress by letting all those little frustrations rule your days! Get excited! That new number will be the norm before you know it!
"The second you overcomplicate it is the second it becomes the thing for which it is a corrective." -- El Fug
Hi Josia, I completely agree with JW. I thought a lot that my weight would never crawl down but it eventually did NoS is very slow paced at times, which I also struggle with but it does eventually get you there with side-benefits of happiness, health, and life-long-doability
eschano - Vanilla rocks!
July 2012- January 2016
Started again January 2021
July 2012- January 2016
Started again January 2021
you guys are the best. thank you so much. i really need those thoughts. I know I should stop weighing everyday, but I just can't. just went on a two day vacation, numbers are up again. but hopefully, one day, 201 will be the new norm, thank you everyone for the countless words of encouragement and not giving up on me when I feel that everyone should give up on me
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Just look at the pictures on the news about all this crazy cold weather to know it's winter.
Did you know Niagara Falls is partially frozen right now? Wow!
Did you know Niagara Falls is partially frozen right now? Wow!
Month/Year-BMI
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
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no walk, didn't eat a lot, but not healthy stuff either
B = mcdonalds egg, ham, and cheese english muffin, hash brown, oj, ketchup
L = none
D = 1/2 pastrami sandwich, some fries, bite of a burger, few bites of cake, drinks
I think that is it
no walk, didn't eat a lot, but not healthy stuff either
B = mcdonalds egg, ham, and cheese english muffin, hash brown, oj, ketchup
L = none
D = 1/2 pastrami sandwich, some fries, bite of a burger, few bites of cake, drinks
I think that is it
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Well, one reason to keep posting here is because I like to see your posts!
You have gone down 5-6 pounds since August, you know. That's about a pound a month. Very sustainable. Slow and steady wins the race.
You have gone down 5-6 pounds since August, you know. That's about a pound a month. Very sustainable. Slow and steady wins the race.
Month/Year-BMI
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
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Hope you are practicing eating slowly, chewing a lot, and enjoying your meals. I know it's not specific to No S, but it's helped me a lot over the years. That and increasing the freggies while I slowly reduced the volume of denser foods. It makes the meals last longer and I honestly prefer the range of textures now.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
201.8
Am I happy with this number? Totally. But...............here is what the problem is. I am going to be very honest. I believe one of the goals of no s is to achieve sanity with food and eating in general. I have not been very sane with my eating. I have not really been nosing. I have been eating very little. Skipping meals, etc. So, although I am very happy with the number, I don't think I achieved it in a very no s way. My goal of reaching food sanity has not been achieved. Which means - I don't know if I can sustain this. And that frightens me. I hope the numbers will continue downward, but I also hope that they do so while I form healthy and sane habits with my eating habits. I haven't been walking either.
Am I happy with this number? Totally. But...............here is what the problem is. I am going to be very honest. I believe one of the goals of no s is to achieve sanity with food and eating in general. I have not been very sane with my eating. I have not really been nosing. I have been eating very little. Skipping meals, etc. So, although I am very happy with the number, I don't think I achieved it in a very no s way. My goal of reaching food sanity has not been achieved. Which means - I don't know if I can sustain this. And that frightens me. I hope the numbers will continue downward, but I also hope that they do so while I form healthy and sane habits with my eating habits. I haven't been walking either.
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
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I don't know how much of it is hunger and how much of it is I want to eat because it tastes good and it is comforting. Today I walked and have been eating clean. I am trying to aim for eating whole foods instead of processed. But it is a challenge. When i am stressed and hungry, I want to reach for the comfort stuff: pizza, cheese, more cheese, mexican, pasta, cheese. I won't eliminate these foods totally, but have them less often and focus on fruits, veges, beans, nuts, etc. the healthy stuff. hopefully this will help with my health and weight. But it's not easy.
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Hiya, I agree witih JW.
Also, do you drink enough still water? I find I feel really hungy when I don't drink enough water. Sparkling works too actually. It will fill you up a bit. (Sorry, I didn't read the entire thread in case this was discussed already).
Also, do you drink enough still water? I find I feel really hungy when I don't drink enough water. Sparkling works too actually. It will fill you up a bit. (Sorry, I didn't read the entire thread in case this was discussed already).
eschano - Vanilla rocks!
July 2012- January 2016
Started again January 2021
July 2012- January 2016
Started again January 2021
201.4
walked 4 miles, ate well all day, except at dinner, but still moving in the right direction, i want to not weigh myself for a week, but I don't know if I can go that long
yes, I have been drinking a lot of water.
walked 4 miles, ate well all day, except at dinner, but still moving in the right direction, i want to not weigh myself for a week, but I don't know if I can go that long
yes, I have been drinking a lot of water.
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
i have been eating whole foods, or trying to. less meat and cheese and more healthy fats like nuts and avocado. I do well until dinner time - then i get cravings for junk
B = nutribullet smoothie kale, broccoli, 1 cup blueberries, celery
1 oz. nuts, one orange
L = one slice of toast with avocado, homemade lentil soup
etc.
B = nutribullet smoothie kale, broccoli, 1 cup blueberries, celery
1 oz. nuts, one orange
L = one slice of toast with avocado, homemade lentil soup
etc.
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
B = smoothie: broccoli, kale, celery, 1 cup blueberries, 1oz nuts
L = 5 prunes, one slice of toast, 2 oz. avocado
D = one orange, 1 cup lentil and vegetable soup, one slice toast, one hard boiled egg, I think that is it
no alcohol
walked 4 miles
L = 5 prunes, one slice of toast, 2 oz. avocado
D = one orange, 1 cup lentil and vegetable soup, one slice toast, one hard boiled egg, I think that is it
no alcohol
walked 4 miles
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
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I haven't seen 199 in years. I still have 50 pounds to go. My BMI still says that I am in the obese category. But, I don't weigh 268.5 pounds anymore. I can walk 4 or 5 miles without my legs cramping up and shin splints every few minutes and having to sit down. I can stand for longer periods of time without my feet being sore. I don't have 3 chins anymore. I can look at myself in the mirror naked without running and screaming. A towel fits around me again. My legs don't swell up at the end of the day. I am not always sitting on the couch with a pillow on my lap trying to cover my enormous stomach. My clothes are starting to fall off of me. I can wash myself in the shower and I can reach where I need to. There are so many other things too. I am not at goal yet, I have a long ways to go still, but I have made a lot of progress.
I have had to change my nosdiet as well. When I first started, I ate everything, fast food, junk, etc. but kept it to three meals, most of the time. Now that I have less to lose, I found that I can't eat junk everyday. So, I am trying to eat clean whole foods, most days, and save junk food for once in a while. I had to do this for health and to get the scale moving down again, after a long period of maintaining.
I have had to change my nosdiet as well. When I first started, I ate everything, fast food, junk, etc. but kept it to three meals, most of the time. Now that I have less to lose, I found that I can't eat junk everyday. So, I am trying to eat clean whole foods, most days, and save junk food for once in a while. I had to do this for health and to get the scale moving down again, after a long period of maintaining.
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joasia, you are beginning to sound like a new woman! I think NoS is great for your self-esteem, not just your weight loss!
You're sounding so positive that I might not be able to call you my "favorite Eeyore" anymore.
Yay!
You're sounding so positive that I might not be able to call you my "favorite Eeyore" anymore.
Yay!
Month/Year-BMI
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
I'm curious. Is wanting to lose more weight the only reason you don't want to eat junk food as much anymore? Do you feel the same when you eat it as when you don't?
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
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When things are hard, I think we have choices
we can face reality, even if it is uncomfortable, and choose to take difficult, yet in the end rewarding, steps to change it
or we can escape, of which there are many forms
the escape feels good, much better than facing the reality, but in the end it is just that, an escape, and when we are done escaping, the unhappiness of the ugly reality still remains, and nothing changes to remedy the situation or make it better
I know what I must do to make this better, that doesn't mean it will be easy or pleasant, but I have overcome other difficult things in my life, and this is no different
I can and I will, one day at a time
we can face reality, even if it is uncomfortable, and choose to take difficult, yet in the end rewarding, steps to change it
or we can escape, of which there are many forms
the escape feels good, much better than facing the reality, but in the end it is just that, an escape, and when we are done escaping, the unhappiness of the ugly reality still remains, and nothing changes to remedy the situation or make it better
I know what I must do to make this better, that doesn't mean it will be easy or pleasant, but I have overcome other difficult things in my life, and this is no different
I can and I will, one day at a time
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Good Morning Joasia!
I just spent a few minutes browsing through your thread. What an inspiration you are!! Truly! I am so glad I stopped by. Your consistency is inspiring.
So sorry you are so unhappy at work! Are the changes you are talking about needing to make referring to your work situation?? Or your weight loss journey? So true what you are saying true change is so much more difficult than escape, but in the end after the grueling effort so much sweeter. Good luck!! Hope today is a better day!
I just spent a few minutes browsing through your thread. What an inspiration you are!! Truly! I am so glad I stopped by. Your consistency is inspiring.
So sorry you are so unhappy at work! Are the changes you are talking about needing to make referring to your work situation?? Or your weight loss journey? So true what you are saying true change is so much more difficult than escape, but in the end after the grueling effort so much sweeter. Good luck!! Hope today is a better day!
"Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there some day." ~Winnie the Pooh ~
A Flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms!
Diets Don't Work.
A Flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms!
Diets Don't Work.
Oh...and I am sure the folks on this board will be happy to be a support system for you....as much as we are able!!
"Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there some day." ~Winnie the Pooh ~
A Flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms!
Diets Don't Work.
A Flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms!
Diets Don't Work.
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Is the job issue just the present situation (boss, colleagues) or is it the whole career?
Not sure how old you are or what kind of budget you have to make changes, but it is worth researching.
If you think the career area is a mismatch, I highly recommend the testing done by the Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation. (The only standardized testing recommended by Richard Nelson Bolles, the father of career search techniques and the author of What Color is Your Parachute?) Unfortunately, I did not follow the advice given to me by them 25 years ago, but I was also impaired by having absolutely no savings or means to pursue their suggestions at the time. They certainly foretold that I would not be happy in the work I did choose and why, but I thought I would get involved in it only a few years. Despite my lack of follow-through, I still am glad I spent the money and found out the results. The closest testing site is Los Angeles. http://www.jocrf.org/
No matter what the work situation, it's not worth eating over.
Not sure how old you are or what kind of budget you have to make changes, but it is worth researching.
If you think the career area is a mismatch, I highly recommend the testing done by the Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation. (The only standardized testing recommended by Richard Nelson Bolles, the father of career search techniques and the author of What Color is Your Parachute?) Unfortunately, I did not follow the advice given to me by them 25 years ago, but I was also impaired by having absolutely no savings or means to pursue their suggestions at the time. They certainly foretold that I would not be happy in the work I did choose and why, but I thought I would get involved in it only a few years. Despite my lack of follow-through, I still am glad I spent the money and found out the results. The closest testing site is Los Angeles. http://www.jocrf.org/
No matter what the work situation, it's not worth eating over.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Here's a pretty good article about the battery of tests.
http://www.oprah.com/money/Aptitude-Tes ... -For-You/1
http://www.oprah.com/money/Aptitude-Tes ... -For-You/1
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)