Hi All

Thanks for the welcome!

It's funny, I was reading another old thread about the "T-Factor" diet that had a link to come here... Which was a good thing because I couldn't exactly remember where I had posted here...

Still working on the motivation thing... One minute I'm all excited to get the rest of this little bit of weight off... and the next... well, not so much...

I haven't been tracking lately... So I decided to start using MFP again at the very least, since I know that's worked for me in past...

Now I just have to figure out what I'm going to eat... Lol

Hope everyone here is doing well...

Jayzee Maybe you can just talk to your husband about the food? Maybe he can keep some of the non-perishables in a place where you don't constantly have to be reminded of it? I know he's very sad and you don't want to add to his stress but you shouldn't have to have the additional stress either.

We have times in our house when one person coerces the other (and it's not just DH - I do it too) to go buy junk, alcohol, etc. and consume it in front of the TV. We now have an agreement, reached through several conversations, where anything left over is tossed the next morning. It took a couple of years and a lot of pouting to get to that agreement but we did it.

Discussion can be a good thing if both parties are open to it.

Dagmar

Last night we had a community meeting at our house. The problem for me was the snacks. I have tried in the past to "just say no" to snacks, but I've found that isn't realistic in my case. Instead, I planned my food earlier in the day. Kept half my lunch and ate it for dinner. (I currently don't eat breakfast.)

I don't count calories, so I don't know what the total was--only that this amount, including the snacks I succumbed to, was less than I would "normally" eat.

Today I have to figure out exercise and how to avoid my "secret admirer" at the Lots O' Luck Fitness Lounge.

alinnell, low 80s sounds heavenly!

TripSwitch, glad you found your way back here. MFP sounds like a good starting point for a new effort.

Shannon, although you're tired, you are doing a lot on the exercise!

Mudpie, it's true: a lot of enabling can go on with couples. In my case, I'm the one with the "weight problem"; my partner is normal weight. So, I'm the one who is responsible for "riding herd" on my own instincts. Cookies are in the house because my partner wants them. I can't forbid that.

Have a good day, folks!

I'm going to be more accountable here, like Shannon.

weight workout
3x12 squats w/15 lbs. each hand
3x12 bent over rows w/15 lbs. each hand
3x8 overhead press w/15 lbs each hand while on stability ball
60 crunches on stability ball
3x12 presses w/15 lbs each hand while on stability ball
3x12 lunges w/15 lbs each hand
3x8 upright row w/15 lbs each hand (was getting worn out)
I still need to incorporate some sun salutations here. I will look it up so I remember all the parts.

Food
Breakfast-1 sml slice sourdough French bread, toasted, with 1/2 c beans and tomatoes (leftover beans on toast).
Lunch: Readypac bistro Ceasar salad and Activia light yogurt
Dinner: 2 oz leftover flank steak and 1 serving vegetable strata

JZJ - I completely understand not wanting to throw out food that DH really wants to eat, especially considering what he's been through lately.

Dagmar, JayEll - you're right; in our relationship I suspect I'm the enabler. It's fascinating to have a partner who cannot gain weight under usual circumstances. I confess I've given him lots of chocolate and baked plenty of desserts for him to test this phenomenon.

I am embarrassed to be the one with a weight "problem", rather than being effortlessly slim. I'm even a bit ashamed to put splenda in my tea, as fake sugar is a dieting product that he cannot understand. Now, he claims to feel bad when he eats giant meals or large amounts of dessert... but if our situations were switched and I was nearly underweight, would I feel bad about such things or would I glory in the fact that I can "get away with it"? Food for thought (pun intended).

Hi everyone! I'm back! Sort of, anyway. Work has been absolutely nuts lately and because I am a terrible person I only check 3fc at work. But I have a little downtime at the moment, so here I am.

Yesterday I took step 1 toward restarting my journey back to the 130's: I reinstalled MyFitnessPal on my phone. Weight at 153 today. I'd like to get to 130 if I don't end up building back my muscle tone, 135 with muscle tone.

jessica Sounds like you have a good plan - very realistic!

Dagmar

I had a bad night's sleep last night. I think I'm going through hormone withdrawal. While I haven't had night sweats, I am definitely a lot hotter at night. We keep our bedroom very cold (because I like it that way) and lately I can't stand having the blanket on me much at all. But when the AC comes on, it's too cold. So all night I'm too hot, throw off the blanket, too cold, put the blanket back on. It makes for some restless sleep. And for some reason I had a weird tickle in my throat that made me cough. And to top if off, Culley, the formerly feral cat, woke me three times with his yowling. So when my alarm went off, I opted for 30 more minutes of horizontal instead of getting up to work out.

I plan on going home early today so I can work out this afternoon.

Wednesday's food:
Breakfast-1 c leftover vegetable strata
Lunch-Readypac Bistro Southwest salad and Activia light yogurt
Dinner-Blue Apron sirloin steaks with mashed purple potatoes and summer vegetables

Jessica - heya! Good to see you!

Allison - I didn't sleep well last night, either. Making for a long day already.

Worked out last night - 45 minutes on the elliptical. Food came in at 1685. I need to do a little better with that.

Day 3. Weight down to 151.2, so I must have been retaining some water. Phew! Logged my calories both days -- approximately, I don't have time to weigh and measure everything anymore -- and came in under 1500 both days.

I told DH last night, "I'm only on day two and I already want to eat an entire chocolate cake." The first couple weeks are the hardest, right?

Problem areas to focus on:
* free food at work -- need to make sure to make good selections and skip dessert
* activity level -- need to get back to lunchtime exercise, or at least walking during lunch
* dinnertime and evening snacking -- need to not take a bite of every food I have to get out for the kids when they refuse to eat what we cooked after the obligatory one bite they're required, and need to not snack after dinner.

Hi everyone.

Jessica! Hey! Welcome back! Good list of problem areas to tackle.

I got to the fitness lounge at 7:45 today, and thus got through my workout before the "admirer" showed up. I didn't see him at all.

My workout consisted of my usual 1-mile-100-calories on the treadmill, followed by some free weights and the leg machine, and ending with a brief stint on the rower.

As I've said before, my important numbers are my BP and my fasting blood sugar, both of which are great. That doesn't mean I wouldn't like to drop some pounds, it's just a reality check.

JayZeeJay, I don't think it's "enabling" if he's not gaining weight. I always thought enabling meant helping an addict to practice their addiction. I'm not sure what the right term would be. It's more like using someone else's need to gain weight as justification for buying high-cal foods (and then giving in to temptation). I did this for awhile a few years ago, and the results were predictable.

alinnell, not that you need ideas, but maybe a lighter blanket? I know that cycle of too-hot, too-cold very well.

Shannon, I hope your sleep evens out.

Things have been kind of crazy here because of social interactions. Thankfully, I am only indirectly involved.

I slept a lot better last night.

Workout this morning
All with 15 pound bar bells
squats 4x12
bent over rows 4x12 (thinking on going up to 20 pounds on these two)
overhead press 3x8
situps/crunches 60
bench press 3x12
lunges 3x12
upright rows 3x8
biceps curl 3x4 (just starting)

Food:
breakfast 1/2 c blackberries
snack Quest bar
lunch Ready pac salad and Activia yogurt
dinner Blue Apron chicken basil fettucini

Accountability! I went for a walk outdoors around quarter to 7, while it was still cool enough and not raining yet.

At 9, in the midst of a deluge, I went over to a Tai Chi class--this is one that I was taking about 3 years ago, not the most recent one. I thought I'd see whether I'm still interested in the style they teach. Alas, I am not. After studying traditional Yang for a couple of years, it would be like starting completely over--and I don't like many aspects of the style. Sigh... So I guess I'll have to study on my own for awhile.

I got us Chinese takeout for lunch. We are saving half for dinner.

My weight has not changed in a few days. Here's hoping for a drop soon!

Here we are at Friday again. What plans for the weekend, anyone?

Dagmar, how is the kitchen coming along?

I did shopping this morning and bought a couple of Quest bars to try, to see if they are worth the cost. They have a good amount of protein, and it's whey and milk protein, which is OK for me. Alinnell, what flavors do you like?

Rain and more rain for us today.