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I dunno what's happening to me. I've lost 6lbs since July 5th. It's falling off of me faster than ever before and all I've done is restrict calories exactly the same way I was before. I haven't even been walking or lifting like I was doing before.

I guess it might be a lot of water weight but I wasn't expecting to have gotten half the results I've had so far. But it makes me hopeful that I can push past my original goals from before.

Biggest focus in the past week has been trying to recognize when I'm genuinely hungry vs. just feeling thirsty. I think that's my #1 issue. Do any of you have any tips or tricks you utilize so that you grab a drink instead of a fork?
 
Well done, Mike! Whatever those pounds were you don't have to carry them anymore. About the water: I drink loads but only when I have a bottle on hand. Have your glass or bottle right where you are so drinking is easier than eating. Brains are lazy.
 
I've struggled my whole life with being aware of being thirsty. I know that sounds odd but that's also why I wonder if my overeating is just me not being able to differentiate between the two sensations. Dieting has taught me that it doesn't take nearly as much food as I used to think just to operate. It's so, so much less than I would have thought even just a year ago.

But about water... I can eat half a buffet if we go get pizza but in the same day, I can get by drinking about 16oz of water, which is just awful. But even though I drink so little, I don't feel thirsty at all.

During the brief period of time when I was being mindful about it and going well out of my way to drink more than usual (this would have been like 50-60 oz of water), it actually made me feel MORE thirsty than normal. Like, my body was actively craving water, which I've never experienced before.

I keep a 16.9oz bottle next to me at work all day, I just forget to pick it up or go half the day before I realize I haven't touched it.
 
Mowens1984 said:
I keep a 16.9oz bottle next to me at work all day, I just forget to pick it up or go half the day before I realize I haven't touched it.
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Ok, that´s a simple one: set an alarm. An egg timer or your phone, doesn´t matter. Make something go "beep" every 30 minutes.
 
or make a rule that you are not "allowed" to eat unless you have drunk a whole glass of water. I'm hopeless with water in Winter, so will have to try harder to remember too.
 
The more I'm reading about dehydration, the more I'm thinking half of my problems could be fixed by simply drinking more. I gotta workshop some ways to drink more. I like your ideas though, as well.

I was thinking, my Fitbit Charge 2 already has a "reminder to move every hour" feature where it vibrates. Maybe instead of using it for the sake of walking, I could use it as a reminder to chug some water.
 
Nice to see you back, Mike. We all go through what you have been going through. Motivation is the hard thing to keep up. Sounds like you have been doing okay though- good to see.

Water is really important to this weight loss thing. I know when I was losing I needed to keep hydrated and I seemed to lose faster when I was drinking more. I drink a lot of water even more so now that I am running in 90 degree heat-lol.

You have done this before so you know you can do it again. You got this!
 
Mowens1984 said:
I was thinking, my Fitbit Charge 2 already has a "reminder to move every hour" feature where it vibrates. Maybe instead of using it for the sake of walking, I could use it as a reminder to chug some water.
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Good thinking! I'll do the same. It will also make me get up :)
 
Short update since I've been M.I.A. for 2 months now. I'm doing well on my weight, I've re-lost everything I had gained since taking a break last December and I'm still moving in the right direction.

Got some major news over the weekend, my wife believes she might be pregnant with kiddo #3. She's of the mind to just wait and see what happens when it comes to family planning and I'm more in the ballpark of Googling the nearest snippy doctor. :p (the pregnancy was planned but I'm officially done at this point).

This will make grandchild #8 for my dad and so far, we're 7 girls, 0 boys and unknown on ours since it's so early.

Now the new challenge for me will be not to give in and eat every horrible thing my wife will be craving over the next year.
 
How exciting! I hope all goes smooth as can be. How about you set a goal to lose two pounds for every pound she gains?
 
Hey, Mike. Congratulations :D That's lovely news! Well done on re-losing what you had gained. LaMa's idea is a good one :)
 
Not a bad idea. I think if I could match her pound for pound I'd be at my goal come birth month. :p

I dunno if this is a trend that's taken off anywhere besides where we live, but children and adults have began painting rocks with pictures and messages and hiding them around our town. It's gotten me a lot of exercise going out with my girls and they love finding them. These are some of their favorites:

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That's really cute! I think I heard something about the painting part but the hiding idea is just lovely. As are your kids, btw.
 
LaMaria said:
That's really cute! I think I heard something about the painting part but the hiding idea is just lovely. As are your kids, btw.
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:iagree: with LaMa. CUTE!
I have some painted rocks, amongst lots of little ones of all shapes & sizes, in a bowl on a table, outside our front door. Rocks are so tactile.
 
I feel like I've climbed out of a bit of a rut. And being in a rut for me is kind of like losing weight, it changes little by little and you barely even notice it's happening until you're on the other side looking back and realizing how things used to be.

I've been mopey and laying around doing nothing productive for months now and I suddenly have the desire to read and take walks and DO something more meaningful with my time. I'd rather be out moving than soaking up 10 hours of depressing incandescent light in the windowless basement where I work. Especially now after daylight savings. It's dark when I get to work and it's dark when I get off of work.

It was right about this time last year when I put my efforts on hold and slipped back a lot. I'm determined to do the opposite this year. Try to restrain myself around the endless buffets of Thanksgiving and Christmas and get more active. So I've dusted off my Fitbit and I'm ready to get back out there, despite the 30°F weather. Brr. :p

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In other news, we had a health scare with the upcoming baby last week. Everything turned out to be fine. We find out the sex in January and he/she will be due in late May. I'm secretly hoping for a little boy, but don't tell my wife. :D
 
Nice to hear from you, Mike; restraining yourself during the endless holiday food fest wil save SO MUCH WORK afterwards. Health scares during a pregnancy are extra-scary so I´m glad all is well.
 
Just popped in to say hi, Mike. Glad you are out of the rut mate. Sorry about the baby scare, but very glad that things are ok. Sending you & your gorgeous family lots of love xoxo Cate
 
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