Milestones (Amy's diary)

Chamomile is one of the few kinds of "tea" I'll drink, but even it is better fresh than dried. I wonder why dried leaves/flowers always make more bitter infusions.
 
Amy I'm like you the loss is not as high as hoped but still we have a loss and it's just a target and we strive to hit it. It's all going to happen eventually. This has been by worse month since I started but I'm really ok with that.
Buckling those pants to me is a huge milestone . Congratulations
 
I don't much like chamomile tea, but absolutely love tea made from loose dried peppermint or spearmint. It is way better made with loose tea, than with teabags.
Well done on those navy pants doing up, Amy.
 
Another disappointing weigh this morning - maybe I should learn from you, Cate and just leave it alone till the first of October.
But (this is where I try to count my blessings) I'm still under 180 and the pants still do up (thank you, everyone, for noticing and cheering for that!) and I stayed for the extra knee-bendy part of morning exercises again, so that's three positives.
Interesting observation about dried vs fresh, LaMa - I don't think I've ever tried fresh chamomile. I just have the lemongrass by itself, Marsia, but very finely chopped, to release more flavour.
Yes, it's still a loss, Petal, and we still have a few days for things to maybe come good - that is, come better, because yes, so far is so good.
 
Hi Amy! Thanks for the info on the lemongrass tea. Sounds yummy. Some months I just slim down and don't lose any weight, but I am fine with that because it seems like maybe I am trading fat for muscle. I bet that's what's happening for you!
 
Cate - I've read your words, and I've stepped away, and I've put the scales under the bed! Will I be able to last out till the end of the day? till next Tuesday morning? I'm laughing at the suspense of it all! :D

Thanks Marsia! I hope so. I am doing a little more exercise - staying longer at morning exercise - as well as walking, and a couple of exercises at home.
 
Amy lets just weigh on Tuesday morn . I had a sneaky peak and it is actually gone down . But it means nothing really as I fluctuate which is why I only record the weekly weigh in at same time .
 
Will you be watching the AFL GF, Amy? We're both Saints supporters :blush5: but I'll be barracking for the Tiges, because of Toby Green, who I think is a little thug. I'm looking forward to the pre-game today as Paul Kelly & Vika & Linda Bull will be singing. I love them :)
 
It is so funny to see how knee-jerk is my move to the scales! Every time I went into the bedroom yesterday, I would automatically look toward or step towards the scales - which weren't there because they're under the bed! :p
And then I would feel a little disconcerted, because I didn't know how to feel about how I was doing, weight-wise - which is a bit not-funny - but interesting, anyway.
So far this morning I've resisted, but yeah... turning to the scales is really embedded in my habitual behaviour/brain. Noted.

I'm going to keep on with the Big Push till Tuesday - and then I'll join in
Emilyrose said:
Stoptober
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But my Stoptober will be trying to keep at wherever I am on Tuesday morning (unless it's up on the start of September!) rather than another big push just yet, or another goal of so many pounds for the month. I'll be concentrating on the exercise, including balancing, and on self-care and on managing socialising, I think. And maybe on not being too scales-centric.

The footy! No, probably not watching, but following the game in bits throughout - keeping up with the score. I think Paul Kelly and Vika and Linda Bull are **brilliant**. (Our family team are the Demons. :) )

I have to head out and do Saturday morning things now - I'll be back to have a pleasant time reading all the latest here once I've stocked up on tomatoes, etc!
 
aiminglow said:
Every time I went into the bedroom yesterday, I would automatically look toward or step towards the scales
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I don't actually know how much I weigh lol, Hubby broke my scales over 6 months ago, so the only weight checks I have done are my Bodpod measurements at Uni, and a couple of weight ins on the calibrated scales at the gym.
 
I really like your October goals Amy! It's good to know yourself and do what feels right! I don't know if it matters as much how much we lose scale-wise, I think maybe it's just trying things and observing what works for us and keeping at it, especially since we all want this to be a lifestyle change instead of a race...
 
Amy I like your approach keep up all that's good that you are doing .
I used to be a scales freak so I know it's a hard habit to break. My mood was determined by what the scales said and I kind of used to eat more of the scales said I lost more but then also could eat more if scales said I was up. I think a little break from weighing is good at times for mental health
 
Petal001 said:
Amy I like your approach keep up all that's good that you are doing .
I used to be a scales freak so I know it's a hard habit to break. My mood was determined by what the scales said and I kind of used to eat more of the scales said I lost more but then also could eat more if scales said I was up. I think a little break from weighing is good at times for mental health
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This was me as well. The scales would tell me what kind of day I was going to have, like some weird fortune teller. I no longer visit that fortune teller. Lol. Well I do, but I know not to believe him when he tries to tell me to be miserable all day because I’m not thin. I’ve wised up to his game.
 
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