Petals diary

Delighted to hear how happy your daughter is now that the stress of the exams has been lifted. Very happy to hear how well you are doing.

Hope you get time for a walk later - it’s cold here also but lovely out.
 
Hi, Petal. The Tai Chi I do is Lilac Moon, but mostly I just like doing Qigong. It's so peaceful & relaxing. I haven't been doing it lately. It's great when you are feeling a little stressed.
 
Thank you everyone . Cate I will check it out .
It's a year on Friday since I started doing my weight loss in earnest ( and Rob too ) . I was hoping to be 40lb down but I know I am not exactly at that point yet. I wil, weigh Friday morning to get an exact reading . Hoping it will be around the 35 mark.
It's been a quick year. So many ups need downs . I think the best is I have learned to eat properly and maintain my weight ( I know Amy and I worked on that on and off ) . I have not binged as much as I could have , I don't use food as a crutch as much as I used too . I am walking nearly every day now . I still have a way to go in terms of making this my life long plan but this time I know I have formed some excellent habits . I am happier and healthier so it's been a win for me . Fingers crossed for Friday .
 
Fingers well and truly crossed. Despite all the ups and downs you´ve done so well and learned so much and that´s pretty big at a time when most people were gaining a ton of weight.
 
You had a goal in mind and you really made the changes to get there. This is a really difficult thing to master - to be on one path, realise you’re lost, and turn around. Well done.
 
Petal001 said:
It's a year on Friday since I started doing my weight loss in earnest ( and Rob too ) . I was hoping to be 40lb down but I know I am not exactly at that point yet. I will, weigh Friday morning to get an exact reading . Hoping it will be around the 35 mark.
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Petal, you have done great in that year, lost most of the weight you needed to and kept it off. That is a great accomplishment! When you found me and started posting to my diary here you were a great inspiration, your dedication and for a lack of a better term just plain common sense really helped me. You still are a great inspiration to me. I hope you are down on Friday, for the anniversary, but no matter your Friday weight this a year you should rightly be proud of. And I am proud to share that date of the "switch being turned on" as you put it with you!

Would the word "chuffed" be more appropriate than proud? I am sure you are chuffed.
 
Happy Anniversary Petal! It's May 15 where you are, not here yet though.
Petal001 said:
It's a year on Friday since I started doing my weight loss in earnest
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You have done and continue to do great things girl!

Here's to another good year! I'll tip a whiskey to you this evening. - Or maybe not if I don't have the calories, but I will toast with something.
 
Cate said:
I see a year of improvements, despite all the ups & downs. You have done really well, Petal & this makes me happy-
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Thanks Cateit has certainly been a fascinating year .
LaMaria said:
Fingers well and truly crossed. Despite all the ups and downs you´ve done so well and learned so much and that´s pretty big at a time when most people were gaining a ton of weight.
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LaMa I have learned so much but also learning how hard it is to maintain .

alligatorob said:
Happy Anniversary Petal! It's May 15 where you are, not here yet though.

You have done and continue to do great things girl!

Here's to another good year! I'll tip a whiskey to you this evening. - Or maybe not if I don't have the calories, but I will toast with something.
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Thanks Rob and you are very inspirational too .

Well no loss this week so it makes it 33.5 lb in total for the year. I will take it as a win , and keep up all my good work and work harder at maintaining that and really trying to get that extra bit off to hit the 40lb.

Thanks to everyone here for all your support and kindness
 
Petal001 said:
I have learned so much but also learning how hard it is to maintain .
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Tell me about it... And it makes sense, really. When you lose weight as slowly as we have, healthy though it may be, you´re only the occasional treat away from maintenance anyway so nothing much is allowed to change when you reach your goal weight.
 
LaMa I actually like the way you put that . I know I eat so well and so healthy and live a healthier life . I just need to keep those food treats in check now . A few more slipping back in the afternoons . I think part of it is just because I have transitioned out from a very stressful month or so.

I would love to have more time to dedicate to exercise but for now I will manage as best I can .
 
LaMaria said:
When you lose weight as slowly as we have, healthy though it may be, you´re only the occasional treat away from maintenance anyway so nothing much is allowed to change when you reach your goal weight.
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I think anyone is only as close as a treat away from regaining no matter how quickly you lose the weight. If you realise that then you are are a much better chance of staying in maintenance. Sad, but true.
Managing as best you can & not regaining is a win. That last 6 or so kilos is definitely the 2nd hardest thing. Staying in maintenance is the hardest.
 
Good morning and happy Sunday all. Thsnk you all for your kind comments . Rob I think you will end up being the role model on maintaining somehow. I don't do a fantastic job although better than expected ! Agree with you Cate and I still have a good 4kg to lose to actually get to proper maintenance ( I have a plan for that ) . Thanks Em and Amy .
Had a good Saturday, did the grocery shopping went for a walk , laundry , roasted a chicken , went visiting some isolated family , actually ended up having a take out meal my first since lockdown and overall was a good day.
Want to do another walk today and also some house work.

I have a really tough work week ahead of me . What sucks is at the end of it my pay could very well be slashed and as I'm working extremely hard I do feel it's very unfair. Trying not to let it in on me in the hope this will all sort over time. We shall see.
 
Petal - congrats on losing 34 lbs, that is a terrific accomplishment. I'm sure you'll stick with it.

Yeah, the pay cut sucks. My company has been pushing me to stick with 20 hours a week, which is a significant cut - plus I'm working well more than the 20. So it's back to the old not charging what I'm working. I guess I we both need to kind of look at the bright side - there's still money coming in, that's a good thing.
 
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