shoobie

Well one more day and here I am! Still no gym but this time on doctors orders. The doctor doesn't want me lifting weights and overdoing stuff while he can't find out why I'm bleeding... So I am off the hook there... even tho I'd rather a million times be going to the gym at this point. Food wise I'm doing alright. I forgot to take pictures but been eating salads and vegetables accompanied by a protein of sorts... either chicken or beef... I still haven't started logging my food on my spreadsheet. I am recording my weight and measurements tho... so half a win there. I made some progress on Yoda... filled in some cracks and figured out why I am not happy with his face... probably because he is looking more like "o Mestre dos Magos" from dungeons and dragons (i dunno the character name in English... this guy: However, it is my first Yoda... so maybe next time will come out better. Doing baby groot and BB-8 wasn't that hard the first time around... but I do enjoy challenges. I got my nails done yesterday so I have to wait to paint it (have a party to go on Sunday and can't have my nails full of paint!!!). Might have it somewhat ready by the end of next week!!!

I like the way you think! Hope everything goes well with the surgery!!! Welcome in!

Welcome in! I suck at cardio... it is a struggle for me... but there are many ppl around that do all sorts of things! Do you have a number of steps in mind?

Yay for 10 pounds down already!!! This is awesome!!! This forum is amazing! Welcome in!

Thank you ^.^ Sent from my SM-G610M using Tapatalk

Sure thing @Buddah1337 ! I'll be happy to help. I haven't really decided on my goals yet, but I do have a foggy idea of where I wanna go with it. I posted it in my daily battle log. We can definitely talk things out and help one another!

This looks delicious!!!!

Well, I had no internet all day yesterday and I hate typing on the phone... so... I turned to playing with clay to keep my mind busy. I'm still not happy with his face... Will have to do something about that. I went to the endocrinologist. He wants me to get some of the blood work redone coz he wants to be sure it isn't my high insulin levels that are making the TSH go up... if it isn't, hypothyroidism it is... let's hope not! He also prescribed this injection that should normalize my pancreas... It's sooooo freaking expensive tho! *sigh* He was quite pleased that I lost 2 Kg in one month, so there's that... continue with exercising and diet *Ughh* I didn't go to the gym yesterday. I did eat the left over zuchinni noodles. but did have a sandwich for dinner I'm sorry! Hopefully today I'll do better. I'm meeting my stepmom for dinner. I'll try to keep it as healthy as possible while eating out.

That's awesome! I'm so stressed out today that I must admit pizza or a huge cheeseburger is all my brain has been thinking about. I've resisted so far... I have some delicious homemade zucchini noodles with Bolognese sauce waiting for me for lunch... hopefully that will take my mind off these evil thoughts Sent from my SM-G610M using Tapatalk

Weight is an unpredictable thing really. So many things can affect that measurement... water retention, hormones, you name it. There's also the fact that when you first start losing you lose faster and then it reaches a plateau... and it gets harder too see the progress on the scale.. specially if you are working out and gaining muscle weight. Have you consider adding body measurements to your data? They are usually a bit more reliable when analyzed with the weight pattern. I step on the scale everyday so my graph looks pretty and I can try to keep myself motivated (I understand a lot of people don't like doing that... it can be the source of huge anxiety) and I measure my waist, hips, abdomen, boobs, thighs, upper arm and neck once a week. I hope this is helpful! Sent from my SM-G610M using Tapatalk

Ugghhhhhhh! I hate when that happens! Amazing job resisting it tho! Sent from my SM-G610M using Tapatalk

Right now I am dealing with a lot of hormone imbalance stuff. They were never completely right, my cycle was always random, and PMS has always been a nightmare. I get HUGE cramps the first 2 days of each period to the point of not being functional (and no, painkillers barely touch the pain). September last year I found out I have a myoma in and out of my uterus (it's growing inwards and outwards) so the first doctor put me on a 28 day, no break birth control pill to see if it would help control the tumor's growth (I want to try everything possible before a hysterectomy. I'm 36 and no kids). Problem is those made me bleed... and cramp... and I have been bleeding and cramping for 28 days now. The first doctor referred me to a different doctor and he put me on a different pill, stronger pain medication, anti-inflammatory, and a blood clotting meds. He wants to stop the bleeding so I can have an MRI, an ultrasound and another one that I don't even know the name in Portuguese (they put a camera literally inside your uterus or something) done. As a result of that, I am anemic and feel tired all the time. The painkillers make me drowsy and so I am scared of lifting weights (I've only been doing very light cardio)... I have started eating dark greens so that I can up my iron intake along with some vit C... Any ideias of what else I can eat to try and normalize these things or at least get a bit better?

Sounds like a great plan!! welcome in!!! Are you joining the next 4 week challenge?

Oh!! Look! I ate a healthy dinner! Zucchini noodles (summer squash maybe? some things can definitely get lost in translation) and homemade bolognese sauce!

I was being nosy and looking at your daily battle thingy... Maybe the snacks weren't too appealing today coz they were the same as yesterday's? I dunno if maybe more variety would help? I live alone and it is hard to buy a lot of variety coz it ends up going bad before I have the chance to eat it... Maybe you could pre-make smoothies? or freeze different fruits for that and make it fresh? I dunno just ideas off the top of my head... Good job on resisting temptation and staying on track tho!

Looks like you're nailing it!!! Great job!

OMG this is the most awesomesauce thing ever!!!! Fingers, eyes, legs, arms crossed here! It's gonna happen!!!

Hi! I'm Shoobie. You can learn more about me over there at the rebel introductions! I know you are all dying to get to know me so I'll make it easy... Click here! I can't wait till the next challenge!!! I think I have all of my goals organized for that but some of the how to's are still foggy. We'll cross that bridge when we get to that, eh? Until the start of the next challenge is here for me to bask in its awesomeness, I have decided on some very simple things I wanna start doing in order to start getting used to a healthier lifestyle. Fill in my spreadsheet (I am sure one day I'll have the guts to share that... for now, it is so full of holes and inaccuracy that I am ashamed of it!) I have several tabs in my spreadsheet. A friend made it for me... I am good with excell but not -that- good. It is amazing if used properly... honestly! There's a tab for logging food and notes about the day, one for logging weight and measurements, one for comparing weight fluctuation according to the phase of the menstrual cycle, one for graphs (coz let's face it... who doesn't love graphs? -- Don't answer that... I'll be upset :P) and one with weird calculations for a weight goal and how much should be lost per week. Thing is... I only have to fill in two of those tabs and all the rest fills in by itself... It's like magic! Which means I am just lazy really. Eat vegetables every day (yeah yeah... I know... I'm terrible) Well for starters I am a picky eater... there's that... So not a lot of variety on the menu... so I might get tired of eating the same stuff... But also I can't be lazy and go for pasta coz it is easier to cook, yanno? Are you spotting a trend of laziness yet? Go to the gym 3 times a week. This is gonna be a struggle. I have anxiety attacks with the whole going to the gym thing. It's stupid, it's nonsense, but it's real. The way I see it I just have to keep pushing it... I dunno... I am open to ideas and methods of not having an anxiety attack due to the prospect of exercising. Keep up with doctor's appointments and whatnot At the present time, I am dealing with a couple of different issues on top of the regular stuff brought to you by the ever so lovely PCOS and Metabolic Syndrome. They are mostly hormonal. I have been to the doctor and have scheduled some tests which will happen in the next 2 weeks to try to find out what's going on with my uterus. I'm pretty sure I have the answer: My uterus hates me... that's the problem. My doctor doesn't seem to agree with me and wants to dig further. The PCOS and Metabolic syndrome are flaring up (mainly coz of poor life choices) and I will never hear the end of it when I go see my endocrinologist tomorrow, I am sure... Not sure what the course of action will be there... will know tomorrow and update. I think those are the main things I am trying to get under control before the challenge starts and I am sure some of my goals will derive from this. At this point I count every little step as a HUGE win, so bear with me if I get super excited over almost nothing! Thanks for reading and such... Any criticism, help, opinion, cute gif and cat picture is welcome!

Hi! Welcome in! I think you'll find people are super supportive here... and in all areas too! I am just back myself. Used to be a regular a few years ago and I must say, I've never met a better group of ppl to help keep things on check, no matter what your goals are. Sent from my SM-G610M using Tapatalk

Yay!!!! Not only I don't mind... I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!!

This is awesome! I love data analysis, but I freak out about calorie count.... it just sends me into huge anxiety attack mode, so I try to stay away from it. Ive been thinking of ways I could log my food more precisely other than just what I ate without having to go into calorie count... I also have to do a better job at logging stuff... be more consistent and stuff. Maybe soon I'll have the guts to share my spreadsheet Keep up with the good work!!

well, the 4 weeks challenge as far as I remember (back when I was here it was a 6-week challenge) it to set short-term goals, build new habits and then another 4 weeks challenge starts again right after and you can adjust your goals and keep at it. The way I see it, it is good to have an eye on what you want to accomplish, but getting there entails shorter achievable goals so that you aren't discouraged when it takes longer than you expected.. (if that makes any sense) Maybe you should give it a try! I'm working on what my goals will be for the next one... I think it starts mid march. the main question on those is: where do I wanna be in 4 weeks? and break it down from there. I am far from being an expert on this... but I can help you figure out some goals if you want.

Now that we are back we can nail all of our goals, right? This is gonna be awesome!!

We can do it Buddah!!! Are you gonna do the next 4 weeks challenge?

Oh, this mighty wagon I keep falling off of... I fell again... for a long time... but now I dusted off and am back playing the catch-up game. I started the new year with a goal of losing between 10 to 15 kilos in a year. That was before my blood work results came back and I realized things were more serious than I thought. That goal will have to be adjusted now. I thought on Jan 1st I could just go with the flow and fly by the seat of my pants. That's not the case anymore. I'm planning on joining the next 4 week challenge and go from there. My woot is the fact that I am back here. I am back taking action instead of just riding along. I am back so I can be accountable for my choices and keep motivated with y'all's help. That was the first step... and believe me... it was not easy to admit I was off the bandwagon for so long and come back pretty much begging for help. From Jan 1st till now I have lost 3 kilos already... which considering I wasn't dieting and only started going to the gym 2 weeks ago, is a win. I have 23 kilos to go. Not sure if it is a reasonable goal to lose that in one year. One step at a time. Here's to the first 3 kilos lost and to the many more to come! I am back on the bandwagon!!