My fresh start

A ladybug!

Good work on the good eating and the outdoorsie work. Your BMI is really close to dropping below 30. That'd be a nice accomplishment.
 
Thanks Mr Vee, I love gardening, and we've got a big garden to maintain so there is always something that can be done.

Yesterday was another good day. I'll def get to 12 in a row. I'm thinking that about 90 in a row and I'll really have achieved some great results. Even though I was going well from boxing day i might challenge myself to 90 days from the new year. It's really a time to secure the good habits of low cal eating and good consistant exercise. that makes today day 16 and day 90 will be ?....about the end of March which is about when i turn 40. That is also about when the big competition/challenge ends so that should help me stay motivated.

I've also been thinking about what makes up a 'good day', and I think that the most important thing is tracking all my food and coming in at my goal calories. I've set the cals at the 'hardest' setting for a 1000cal deficit, and i'm eating back most of my exercise cals. I'm also eating really 'clean', I prepare almost all my food at home (except for sushi), and we hardly ever eat out which is great. I'm in the mindset of just eating from the pantry/fridge/garden rather than stopping for food at cafes etc.

I guess I'm trying to work out how to live life as someone whose baby died, and so things just aren't how I planned. If I can't get pregnant in the next 6 months then that will be a dream i have to give up, and I think it'll be really hard for me. One thing that would help me is to be closer to goal weight-wise and to be fitter so i can do some of the activities that i've given up over the last 5 years of trying to get pregnant and then having Maria and then coping with her death.

I don't think I've finished mulling this stuff over yet, but that's a bit of what I'm thinking about anyway.
 
You're dealing with a lot Anna and I have no idea how hard it is. What I do know is that you aren't letting it beat you. You're thinking and acting in a positive healthy manner. You should be very proud of yourself. Whatever your future holds, you're doing what you can; working towards being healthy and happy. I think that's the best any of us can do. Keep it up!
 
Quercus said:
You're dealing with a lot Anna and I have no idea how hard it is. What I do know is that you aren't letting it beat you. You're thinking and acting in a positive healthy manner. You should be very proud of yourself. Whatever your future holds, you're doing what you can; working towards being healthy and happy. I think that's the best any of us can do. Keep it up!
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Couldn't have said it any better myself
cyber hugs Anna
 
Quercus said:
You're dealing with a lot Anna and I have no idea how hard it is. What I do know is that you aren't letting it beat you. You're thinking and acting in a positive healthy manner. You should be very proud of yourself. Whatever your future holds, you're doing what you can; working towards being healthy and happy. I think that's the best any of us can do. Keep it up!
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I couldnt have said it better either.

I checked back through the diary and liked the mini breakfast as a way of dealing with your early starts. That is a brilliant solution to something that a lot of people find difficult.

I think that the "no carbs at supper" is a good idea. I tend to have blueberries and Greek yoghurt at suppertime. It's yummy. I am a big fan of the Total 0% Greek yoghurt - it is great for protein.
 
Hey sweetie , I can't even start to imagine what you are dealing with. You are really strong for being able to concentrate on your health now. :hug2:

As for the food, it's a great idea to prepare everything at home. It makes a great difference. you know exactly what is going into every meal. You can try making sushi too! It's really easy!! I did it 3 times already!!
 
Sorry to hear about your troubles Anna. Hope things get better for you.

One thing I've learned is that you never can really tell when things are about to take a turn for the worse, but the upside is you never really can tell when things are going to take a turn for the better either. Sadness in general sucks, and the kind you're going through likely sucks more than most kinds.

I think you're doing a great job and I greatly appreciate you stopping by yesterday to say nice things when I was going through my silly physiological nonsense. Perspective works better than any medicine they've ever tried to give me for it. :)
 
Hey everyone, thanks for being here. I'm feeling a bit better today. It's pouring down with rain, and I had a 5km walk and then a hot hot shower and now I'm having some sofa time, w the dog curled up beside me.
 
B muesli peaches and milk, coffee
S coffee
L whole meal roll w ham and Brie and mustard
S 2 boiled eggs
D beef stirfry with broccoli cauliflower courgettes, basmati rice

1 hour walk in the forest
 
Your foodies are great girl. You are doing well!!!

Walk in the forest - sounds really peaceful!!

Have a lovely day/evening/morning - who knows :p with all the time zones / when you read it
 
Haha, I can eat breakfast all day long!

Update to my weight. The high deficit days are paying off today I was 95.3kg this morning. Awesome. I think I lost the same 4 kg between 102 and 98 about 5 times last year. It's nice to be properly below 98 and on a downward trend.

Being accurate with portions and logging absoultely everything has really paid off. I haven't exercised as hard last week, but I'm still feeling fitter and fitter which is nice.

One thing that has really helped is I got a fitbit pedometer. I love the motivation it gives me to be a bit more active every day, and also I really like the website (which i use in conjunction with mfp). It has a graph of cals eaten and expended which I find really helpful.
 
Sure are!

I had a shocking day nutrition wise. Forgot to take my breakfast to work and then let it all go downhill from there. However I did come in ok on cals, so I'll focus on getting back to the veges and meat etc tomorrow.

B savoury muffin, coffee
l 2 boiled eggs and smoked salmon
s 3 chocs and a few cashew
d glass of wine, ceaser wrap, about 20 french fries, diet coke
about 2.5 litres of water

exercise 1 hour of walking

i'll be back to 'normal' tomorrow
 
Popping in to say hi! High 5 on the weight loss - you are doing really well. I am trying very hard to increase my exercise but it's winter now and I'm sooo cold. But will try and get on that treadmill today. You are doing so well with your walks.

I also find that writing down everything I consume just keeps me more in control of what I put in my mouth.

Keep it up!!
 
Ah french fries. They are basically the only food I've removed from my diet. They are a pain to fit into your calories unless you make them yourself with a sparing amount of oil.

Keep up the good work on the walks.
 
Hi Anna, there are still a few good things on your menu....we all have not-so-good days food wise. Tomorrow you'll do better!!
Awesome job on your weigh in btw!
 
Just realised I didn't get here yesterday. oops

Yesterday
B brunch out - ceaser salad and coffee
L sushi
D steamed fish and veg small amt rice

Ex 1hour walk before brunch and walking around shops after
deficit approx 1000

Today
B (out again) scrambeled eggs w salmon and a small rosti
L half cup of rice, tinned salmon and salad
S 2 roses chocolates
D ww frozen dinner and salad

Ex 1 hour walk and vacuuming :)
deficit today approx 1000
 
I walked before work today, and planned my food for the day. I had a little hiccup with some lollies/candy/sweets at work, but I counted the cals and came ink at the end of the day.

B muesli milk and peaches
L salmon sushi
S 2 boiled eggs
D salad and tinned salmon, 1 piece vogel's
S 4 fruit bursts, piece of chocolate.

Ex 1 hour walk (slow today was still waking up)
 
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