Auspicious August 2025 W.I.S.H. Thread

[Summer2018]

We're a group of dis-ers of all ages and geographic locations who are here to support and encourage each other in our healthier living goals. Whether you are looking to exercise more, lose weight, eat better, work on self-care or any other healthy living goal, please join us!

We have weekly volunteer hosts and typically follow a Monday-Sunday format:
MOTIVATION MONDAY - TOPIC TUESDAY - WOOHOO WEDNESDAY - THANKFUL THURSDAY - FREE FOR ALL FRIDAY - SOCIAL SATURDAY - SELF-CARE SUNDAY

AUGUST HOSTS:

8/4-8/10: SUMMER
8/11-8/17: POLLYANNAMOM
8/18-8/24:
8/25-8/31: SHANNYMCB

 

[Summer2018]

MOTIVATION MONDAY


What is motivating you today?

 

[ShannyMcB]

Vacation motivation. Next week is our trip and I know the eating will be less than ideal (although lots more exercise) so trying to stay focused this week to feel good for next!

 

[Oneanne]

When I put on a touch of makeup this morning I could see the weight loss in my face, which is now at about -10 pounds all told. One small positive from the past weeks. It has got me motived to keep going to lose more.

Last week a thing came across my IG feed about being in survival mode (fight/flee/freeze), so I read the article. I realized I've been in survival mode at work for months, since the org I'm in was disbanded. The symptoms of survival mode are very similar to the regular neurodivergent behaviors, so it was a big ah-ha as to why I've been struggling so much lately. So my other motivation this week is to incorporate some of the things that promote feeling safe, so I can get back to better balance.

 

[Oneanne]

apologies I can't pick up the 3rd week... that is when I'll be on PTO.

 

[Summer2018]

I'm highly motivated right now. What I'm doing is working...slowly...but working. I have so many reasons to do this...my health...appearance...how I feel in my body.

So, I keep going...

 

[Summer2018]

TOPIC TUESDAY



How do you stay calm and focused on your goals?

 

[Summer2018]

I have come to accept that the scale does not change daily and sometimes there are gains even though I'm doing everything right. In the beginning of the summer, I was eating well for the most part, but my weight loss was only 1 pound or so, and if I wasn't perfect, I would gain a couple of pounds. I wasn't really getting anywhere.

On average, I've lost 2.5 pounds per week since I started logging and measuring my food. It's a real pain, but it is effective. If I can just remain calm and stay on track, I may finally reach my goals.

 

[piglet1979]

I can take the third week.

The weekend got a bit crazy. My dad came into town and didn't tell me he was coming until Wednesday (this is better then normal. I usually don't get notice but a call saying I am in town wNt to go to dinner tonight). Friday I went to a concert in the park with him, Saturday we visited my grandma and Sunday went to where my grandfather is buried. Sunday was his birthday. This was great for DS as he never got closer since he had the flu for the funeral. He told me on the way that he has closure now.

DD had her wisdom teeth removed today and yesterday my anxiety was super high and I made a poor choice for dinner. We made breakfast and I decided to make bacon gravy. I usually only make this on Christmas morning. This is what we had at my grandparents all the time growing up. It didn't hit me until I was putting my plate together and I started to cry. Grief is a weird thing.

Today has gone good and DD had use laughing until I had tears streaming down my face right after she woke up. With her clotting issue we are staying the night at the hospital and will hopefully be able to go home tomorrow. Bleeding has been less than when DS had his out so the platelets infusion this morning as really helped. So our only hurdle we have now if swallowing pills. She can't go home until she can do that and so far she hasn't been able to. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.