2022 - Moving forward

jwil

Another cooler day which is lovely.  This is the sort of temps I like (c.20 degrees).  Warm enough to enjoy, cool enough to still do stuff.

Quiet day at home today as I've got my pre-diabetes course.  I can then potter around after.  I think I'm 1lb down from last time.  It's so frustrating.  I've made all these changes but still no weight loss!  All they see is BMI.   It's blooming soul destroying.

savingholmes

Hi Jwil

Remember the non scale victories you've been having - like losing inches and fitting into other clothes. I'm pretty much staying the same at the moment too. Sometimes I then find I'll lose some in a rush. You are still getting benefits if you are holding steady rather than increasing. 

Glad you had time at the beach.

Love the gamstop proposal. What a fab solution.

jwil

savingholmes said:

Hi Jwil

Remember the non scale victories you've been having - like losing inches and fitting into other clothes. I'm pretty much staying the same at the moment too. Sometimes I then find I'll lose some in a rush. You are still getting benefits if you are holding steady rather than increasing. 

Glad you had time at the beach.

Love the gamstop proposal. What a fab solution.

Thank you, I do need to focus on the other benefits, and scales are bad for me!!

jwil

My course was very disappointing  today, I was so frustrated anyway, and the course leader (not the usual one) was trying to get me to publicly post my weight in the chat which I refused to do.  I had submitted it via email as we are asked to do, and they say that it is optional anyway.  I was not impressed!  I did pack up my attitude and take part, but I'm not getting any benefit from this course at all.  It's probably good if you don't know about healthy eating etc, but I know all this stuff, I am looking for motivation and inspiration not basic facts.  Four more sessions to go I think!  Honestly, I used to get so much more from attending SW.  I'd quite like to go back, but the focus on the scales is not good for my mental health.  I might see how I get on the rest of this year, and maybe go back next year if I haven't made significant progress.  My next blood test is due in December, so that will tell me if I'm making any difference.

After that was over, I have been in the garden for most of the afternoon.  I've put in some border edging that I bought the other day, and now have ordered 3 more sets (I wanted to be sure I liked them first).  I've done a lot of weeding, and emptied some part used bags of compost on to those areas to mulch them.  That has gotten rid of a pile of rotting plastic bags in the garden so is a massive result in itself.  The borders will help keep the soil on the beds rather than spreading across the garden.  That one bit looks so much better.

My neighbour came round to check whether the tree scratching had stopped.  He had tried chopping it from his bedroom window, and mentioned that the branches had gone into our garden.  I am not bothered about that, and it's nice not to have the scraping any more, which was like fingernails running down a blackboard! 😖  I told him how grateful we were

SusieT

If you are eating and drinking healthily, exercising more (even if it jigging around while you wash the dishes!) and from this you are losing inches then you must be doing something right. I would continue the course as it may give you some nuggets of information in the next few sessions, and then concentrate on what you are already doing and hope that the next blood tests show an improvement. 
Your neighbour will be happy that you have seen a difference especially as he sounds to have made a big effort for you

beanielou

That is so not on.
I would have told them to bumble bee off 

savingholmes

I would have refused too. Well done for standing your ground 

doingitanyway

Glad you have the confidence to tackle your health in your own way.
10 year fix has proved to be an excellent idea and will give you peace of mind
Enjoyb the weekend

jwil

SusieT said:

If you are eating and drinking healthily, exercising more (even if it jigging around while you wash the dishes!) and from this you are losing inches then you must be doing something right. I would continue the course as it may give you some nuggets of information in the next few sessions, and then concentrate on what you are already doing and hope that the next blood tests show an improvement. 
Your neighbour will be happy that you have seen a difference especially as he sounds to have made a big effort for you

Thank you.  You are right.  I will continue the course, I've made the effort so far.  I hope to see some changes by the time my next bloods are done.

beanielou said:

That is so not on.
I would have told them to bumble bee off 

savingholmes said:

I would have refused too. Well done for standing your ground 

It was so out of order.  In everything they send us, they say submitting your weight is optional but they would like it as it helps track success.  They give several ways of submitting it, and I always do via email or an online link.  I post in the chat that I've done it, and they are always happy with that.  This person however, wouldn't accept it and kept on.  I did stand my ground though.

doingitanyway said:

Glad you have the confidence to tackle your health in your own way.
10 year fix has proved to be an excellent idea and will give you peace of mind
Enjoyb the weekend

Thank you.  I'm not sure tackling it in my own way is being too successful at the moment, but hopefully it will all eventually catch up with me!

jwil

Today's PAD - £2
Jan - £126
Feb - £106
Mar - £136
Apr - £122
May - £113
June - £108
July - £177
August - £12