Petals diary

Having a sick animal is very distressing, just like when your kids were little & couldn't tell you what was wrong. I hope you can get that sorted, Petal. I have had a couple of teary days in the last couple of weeks. There's only so much we can take, Petal. These days are distressing. I'll be walking today & eating well too. That's something we can control. Take care my friend, :grouphug:
 
Petal001 said:
I am anxious about the poor pet .
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I am sure you are, I hope its over soon and the dog returns to good health.
 
Afraid to jinx it but dog improved a bit .
Never rains but it pours here though. Internet issues causing huge work problems for husband. Right now I just want to run away and live alone .
 
Aw no, poor Petal. :grouphug:

I’d hand the Internet issues problem over to your husband’s workplace and let them deal with it.

Happy your dog is improved.
 
Hope pooch is brighter again today, Petal. Think we are all having tearful days at the moment - strange, worrying times.
 
Thanks all .Well still no internet for him . It will be next week . It’s not good but at least has a plan . Not easy to live with right now .
Pooch is on the mend .
I have been listening to podcasts from my slimming world group .
mainly about reaching target and maintenance. They think that members who struggle to reach target who take forever to get that last 10 to 14 lb off are actually the ones who will maintain it when they get there . So someone like me who keeps striving and taking months to shift this last 10 lb. and it’s because we are not dieting but living a life style change . A lot of members reach target and think that’s it they are slim and can now just eat what they like again .
I know over the past 11 months I have totally changed the way I eat and think about food . I 95 per make healthy choices but it’s because I love that way of eating now .
some members sent in comments to say they are happier always been above target as it gives them something to strive for so it’s easier to maintain a healthy happy weight.
It made me feel less pressure to reach my magic number by May /June although I still am hoping and planning for it .
but more importantly for me I am definitely eating and living a life right now that I can sustain and am happy with . I am exercising when I can and want too and also I am eating mostly what I want to eat and am very satisfied with my food . Ok I might like to bury my head in a tub of Ben and Jerry when stressed but luckily I don’t think like that so much anywhere .

so for me right now I am striving to get to my magic number but also am living my happy healthy life right now so as long as I continue like that that’s what matters to me than the magic number .
Will check your diaries in a while all .
 
Petal001 said:
podcasts from my slimming world group .
mainly about reaching target and maintenance. They think that members who struggle to reach target who take forever to get that last 10 to 14 lb off are actually the ones who will maintain it when they get there . So someone like me who keeps striving and taking months to shift this last 10 lb. and it’s because we are not dieting but living a life style change .
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That is really encouraging, Petal! Thank you for passing it on. :Angel_anim:
And terrific about how you're doing - and especially about the "happy healthy life right now" - yes indeed, about that meaning infinitely more than any "magic number".
 
Petal001 said:
some members sent in comments to say they are happier always been above target as it gives them something to strive for so it’s easier to maintain a healthy happy weight.
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That sounds sensible. I definitely found sensible maintenance harder than (now) having a couple of kilos to chip away at again. Maybe I should lower my goal weight so I can keep it that way :p Your diet mindset definitely sounds better that your friend´s:
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I guess he is about 350 lb . He tries the keto diet and makes keto bread , does great meals but Friday night he is off it having pasta or rice or chips and wine and lots of snacks . He says is the weekend and starts again Monday .
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Assuming he needs 4 days to get into ketosis he can´t even really claim to be doing keto...
 
Petal, what a lovely, encouraging post to read. You have really changed your mindset when it comes to food and that really is the key to success.

I made soup yesterday and I've cooked all my meals the last few days, and it is something that really can be enjoyable and not a 'chore', when you get used to it. It helps when I am not tired and have more energy, but it is definitely one of the good things about being at home all the time.

Well done you, and so glad to hear about the dog. And a solution in sight for your husband's work.
 
Excellent post Petal!

I have been watching the folks here who I believe are in a kind of maintenance, and I think you found the right words to describe it. Not so much making a magic number as continuing the effort to keep weight off, and maybe strive to lose a few more pounds. More of a fits and starts thing than smooth sailing, but that's ok.

I only hope I can do as well as you when I head into maintenance. And the time is getting closer for me. Thanks!
 
That is a great post to read Petal.
Petal001 said:
but more importantly for me I am definitely eating and living a life right now that I can sustain and am happy with . I am exercising when I can and want too and also I am eating mostly what I want to eat and am very satisfied with my food
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Yes! that is so important. I feel similar in that I'm not feeling a sense of deprivation on my present plan so it feels like i will be able to sustain it.
Although my big challenge will be in trying to shift from calorie counting--i could see my downfall being that I've relied on that to tell me how much to eat.

Anyhow i think it's wonderful that you are so near to your magic number but even more so that you are feeling happy and healthy right now! Way to go!

Glad your dog is on the mend and hope your internet issues get resolved quickly to make the house a more pleasant atmosphere!
 
Thanks everyone , apologies for not replying individually. Dog is ok and so is our water supply apparently. So we need to dig a bit deeper as to why she gets sick . Internet still an issue but fingers crossed next week will see it fixed .
I have been missing in action for a day or so . Life is busy . Right now I’m sitting in the garden and thought I would catch up here . The birds are singing , the bees are buzzing and The birds are rustling in the trees noisily .

I am very busy in work and perhaps spending a couple of hours assisting with home school in problematic areas. Stress.com .
But still feeling positive and motivated about happy healthy place regards food and weight .

A bit like some of you I am missing interaction with others in real life. A cup of coffee with my friend or a walk with my neighbour or call into my sister . When all this is over I will make a huge effort to be a more social person I think . Of course it will all coincide with my days of a school mom finally finishing so I am trying to keep an eye on the prize to get me through .
 
The good thing is that we have so much to look forward to, haha! It's really putting into perspective how good we have it and how nice it is to be able to go for coffee with a friend or visit someone. That's the way I'm looking at it anyway.
 
Petal001 said:
Right now I’m sitting in the garden and thought I would catch up here . The birds are singing , the bees are buzzing and The birds are rustling in the trees noisily .
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Lovely! And a great respite from the busy-ness and stress. :)
That's great that you're in a
Petal001 said:
happy healthy place regards food and weight .
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. As Rob says, it can be a bit fits and starts, but overall it's a great thing to feel that we know where we are and where we're going, at our own pace - and enjoying life along the way!
 
Petal001 said:
But still feeling positive and motivated about happy healthy place regards food and weight .
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I loved reading about your happy & healthy place, Petal. Life can be so different after all this if we decide that is what we want. Less stress would be nice xo
 
Hi Petal, yes, "stress.com" would definitely describe the situation many of us are in right now. I actually looked up that web site, but it was just some engineering firm. So empty-nesting is in the foreseeable future? How awesome. We've been there since 2008 with the exception of about six months after college graduation, so I kind of take it for granted now.
 
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