❤MARCH 2019 CHALLENGE❤

[ummyasmin 1,603]

Sorry I've been absent from this thread. I am struggling so badly...
For a while I had been losing a pound a day - down 21 lbs. Now I'm stuck. My appetite has returned and all of the mind games about food have come back into my head. I'm really feeling like a bit of a mess to be honest [emoji20] I didn't think I'd face issues only 5 weeks post surgery!

The struggle is real! Are you tracking what you're eating? Concentrating on firm Protein first? Avoiding high GI carbs?

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[ummyasmin 1,603]

scales only tell you only 1 number in your overall health (maybe 4 if they are fancy)
They can't tell you your blood pressure, a1c, thyroid function, stress levels, bone density, heart valve function, kidney function, glaucoma risk factor, dental anomalies, parent's health in 5 yrs, love life predictions, hair stylist reviews, child rearing advice, challenges to join, tax audit results, ebay bidding wars wins, Walking Dead/Game of Thrones endings...
IDK... Doesn't seem the most important in the overarching story

This is SO true!!!

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[ummyasmin 1,603]

B-Sides Questions:
How do you handle dissatisfaction / disappointment / discouragement in life?

Sorry for going all religious, but that's just me. In Islamic theology, everything that happens to us - the good and the bad of it - comes from the Creator, so if I experience a disappointment say, not managing to have more babbies, I remind myself that whatever comes my way is for my ultimate benefit in bringing me to my Lord.
I know it sounds all religious, but that genuinely is my outlook on life and it's helped me through infertility, life-threatening illness, mental health problems and ordinary life crap.

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[GreenTealael 24,869]

35 minutes ago, ummyasmin said:

Sorry for going all religious, but that's just me. In Islamic theology, everything that happens to us - the good and the bad of it - comes from the Creator, so if I experience a disappointment say, not managing to have more babbies, I remind myself that whatever comes my way is for my ultimate benefit in bringing me to my Lord.
I know it sounds all religious, but that genuinely is my outlook on life and it's helped me through infertility, life-threatening illness, mental health problems and ordinary life crap.

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Beats my evil death stare by 1000 %

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[DanaC84 1,116]

So what is everyone snacking on instead of junk?
Today I had sliced apples dipped in PB2 powder. 😋😋😋

[NYC_PAULA 194]

12. Negative thought I’m going to let go of: This isn’t going to work.

I believe if I put in the work it will.

[GreenTealael 24,869]

15 hours ago, DanaC84 said:

So what is everyone snacking on instead of junk?
Today I had sliced apples dipped in PB2 powder. 😋😋😋

No snacking for me. Solid meals and meal times as instructed by me team (thank goodness) because the further out I get the more relaxed my restriction is so i can easily eat more than required.

But yogurt with granola or a Protein Bar as a meal.

[DanaC84 1,116]

13) skill or hobby I’d like to take up: well not take up but take BACK up is art. It’s a huge part of who I am and I could so lose myself in the process that I wouldn’t even hear my husband coming home from work and walking up behind me. I miss it. My mom came to live with us in 2015 after me having to live with her in another state for a year while she recuperated enough to travel, sell her home, belongings etc. I’m not complaining about being a caregiver. I wouldn’t have it any other way but I do miss it. In the meantime I journal and sketch. 

[FLHappyGirl 171]

#30 - Three things I value highly in life

1. My marriage- celebrating 19 years in a couple weeks!
2. My family - my son, my mom, my brother and nieces! I love them to pieces!
3. My health - it took me a while to realize how important MY health is.....I try to put myself first when it comes to health (going to the gym, grocery shopping, preparing meals) because if I'm healthy, I'm happy. And if I'm not happy, nobody around me is going to be happy trust me on that one!

Yoga - check!

No junk - check!

[froufrou 678]

20 hours ago, ummyasmin said:

The struggle is real! Are you tracking what you're eating? Concentrating on firm Protein first? Avoiding high GI carbs?

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Yes, doing all of that. I seriously think it was my hormones - I am back to losing again. I just had a mini freakout because last time I stalled at this weight, I went back up 29 lbs. All is good now though.

[seaforest 562]

Only one interest or hobby? Well, I'd like to increase my art, resume my knitting and needlepoint, looking forward to enough warmth to play in the garden....would love to return horseback riding, skiing, hiking, skating...at least I have fond memories of those activities. Working on re-establishing the yoga practice...so many options!

[NYC_PAULA 194]

I’d like to find an outlet for getting involved in acting again. I loved theater and did plays and musicals all the way through college.

[GreenTealael 24,869]

[Kris77 1,507]

Is it too late to jump in on the challenge? I’m really struggling with sweets and weight has stalled I’m sure as a result.

[Kris77 1,507]

On 03/12/2019 at 16:30, DanaC84 said:

So what is everyone snacking on instead of junk?

Today I had sliced apples dipped in PB2 powder. 😋😋😋

Do you add something to the powder so it’s not “powder” you’re dipping in to?