Disney’s MARVELous Super Hero - New You - New Year Celebration – January 2017!!

[sweetpeama]

Still haven't gotten my walk time in for Jan 4. I know and it will get done before I go to bed in anywhere from 1.5 to 4 hours. 9 year old nabbed the computer while I was answering a nature call so figured since I just found out 11 year old is going to need some money for meals at JBQ this weekend I would work on picking up my room to find a cheque that 9 year old pulled off the shelf in one of her what can I get into moods. Room is looking better but I now have mount laundry to tackle. I know why my DH doesn't seen to have any socks when I cleaned on his side of the bed. Found the cheque so that we can get it in the bank. Hopefully I have enough to send her with some money ( it's going to be at the lower end of the range), get my phone card, and 11 year olds phone card. DH was impressed by mount laundry and how I had his shoes neatly lined against the wall. 9 year old was still up as we were waiting for her night pull ups to get dried. I didn't realize till almost 7 PM that she had no clean ones OOPS. She decided that her bath was not warm enough (sorry kid Pooh says it's ideal) so she turn the hot water on full blast and was quite red. So glad I some melaleuca after sun on hand to put on her. Finally got my walk in just before 4 am ok so it was not in the calendar day but it was in my day. Started feeling it at minute 3 by 5 definently was and by 8 it was ok push through and finish.

 

[HappyGrape]

QsOTD: Are you bamboozled or comfortable with the scientific terminology used at times for weight loss, exercise, mental health? Do you approach your healthy journey including a mathematical/scientific method? Have you ever tried a pill, shake, diet book, exercise program/equipment that is marketed on TV to help you on your journey? If yes – do you think it helped in any way? By the way no judgment in relation to this – I am sure we have ALL been there at some stage.

2003 I stopped smoking and gained some weight for first time

I did Atkins for few days and felt ill

Slimfast 1 day

Fruit only diet 4 days

Calorie counting, manual no app. Lost the weight and kept it off until 2011 on and off counting, including healthy pregnancy weight gain and lost post 2007/2008.

2011 New job, a lot more going out, more travelling and more vacations. Went steadily and very slowly up until February 2013. Lost weight calorie counting, went to Orlando August 2013, gained weight after holiday until July 2014. I went on 100 days no added sugar, fairly easy to do and eating about 1700. I didn’t eat out at all as it’s hard to know what has sugar and what not. I found it easy at the time, and felt ok while on it. Until I went to WDW October 2014. I had sugar. I felt I will not be eating sugar when I return home so I ate a lot of it. I went home, tired, jet lagged, hating the thought of eating boring super clean food, I gained only 1 kg during vacation, 1 kg after the holiday before the new year and another kg or so every single month in 2015 until the end of November. That’s right, 13 kg, slowly and steadily. It’s really easy to do! People think that you need to have terrible eating habits to gain weight, you don’t. Small surplus every day can add up to big numbers.

Atkins or Slimfast were not that damaging to me, as they weren’t at all sustainable. The no sugar was the worst thing ever as it made me feel as such a failure when I couldn’t get back to it after holiday. My husband illness was ongoing issue 2015 and weight was not focus, as it shouldn’t.

Hell did I learn hard lesson! The lesson is that diets are not worth it for me, that I need way to live when life is good and I am on vacation, or when life is busy and I deal with work, projects outside work, duties as mum, wife and home, and when life isn’t good too

But I am grateful about trying different things as I learned what suits me and what no

 

[princessbee]

Oh my goodness, school is back in session and my life is back to hectic. Sorry for missing a couple of days! Your posts are all so insightful and in the five minutes I've had to spare every now and then I haven't been able to put together words in any kind of meaningful order. I'll give today a shot though!

QsOTD: Are you bamboozled or comfortable with the scientific terminology used at times for weight loss, exercise, mental health? Do you approach your healthy journey including a mathematical/scientific method? Have you ever tried a pill, shake, diet book, exercise program/equipment that is marketed on TV to help you on your journey? If yes – do you think it helped in any way? By the way no judgment in relation to this – I am sure we have ALL been there at some stage.

I've had a really traumatic experience with weight loss and dieting in the past. In fact, this is the first time I've tried anything like it in the past seven years, just because in college, it caused a lot of mental health and emotional issues for me. So, with that in mind, I try to steer clear of ANY kind of program or trendy plan. I did do Weight Watchers in high school, but even that was hard for me, because I felt like I was so young compared to everyone else, and that something was wrong with me that other high schoolers didn't have to deal with. (Of course, intellectually, I knew I was wrong, but you can't help what you feel, especially at 16.) The closest thing I use now is Linda Bacon's fabulous book Health at Every Size, which helped me come to terms with the fact that there is no perfect weight at which everything will be magical and I will suddenly be a perfect person, but that I can do anything at any weight and I'll always just be me--I recommend it!

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

QsOTD: Are you bamboozled or comfortable with the scientific terminology used at times for weight loss, exercise, mental health? Do you approach your healthy journey including a mathematical/scientific method? Have you ever tried a pill, shake, diet book, exercise program/equipment that is marketed on TV to help you on your journey? If yes – do you think it helped in any way? By the way no judgment in relation to this – I am sure we have ALL been there at some stage.

I feel like when I was younger I was more susceptible to the crazy claims the diet companies would make. I tried Trimspa for a while and it did not help at all. Now I think I wised up and know if it looks to good to be true it probably is. I think I approach my weight loss mathematically, calories in must be less than calories out for now.


Day one of the Dopey Challenge is done! I have my awesome Pluto medal and now it's back to bed.

 

[Flossbolna]

QOTD:
Wit regards to the science of nutrition, I consider myself a fairly educated lay person. I did an intensive course in biochemistry at high school (it was something I considered to go to university for, instead I became a lawyer...) and that really gave me a very good basic knowledge. I like to read about these kind of things in newspapers and on websites, so I think I am failry informed. And with that I refuse to run after every new fad. Often you need to understand studies and what they actually tell you. Not every link that is found means that there is a cause. However, I also believe that there are many connections that have not yet been found.
As to whether I tried any special programme: you could count Weight Watchers in there and I have tried them with great success! I think I kind of outgrew the programm as it is designed to make things simple for you. But once you learn the ropes, you learn how to game the system. So, counting every single calorie works better for me. The first time I really lost weight was actually with a strict diet plan that a doctor gave my mother. It was very simple to follow and went over 4 weeks and then you would just repeat it. In hindsight it was not the most healthy diet (included canned vegetables and processed cheese), but the good thing was that it used only very common things, did not require you to buy any kind of fancy ingredients and was therefore easy to follow.

 

[piglet1979]

Family illness and ageing is hard

Keeping your family in my thoughts.

Thank you. It was a rough night of news. It has been confirmed that his Uncle had strokes. One affected a large area of the right side of his brain and another that affected a small part of his left. The heart doctor is coming today to see how his heart is doing with working over time with the blocked artery.

If you need help planning, let me know. Don't be afraid to stay in local areas to cut down cost and drive in daily to the park!

Thank you. I was telling my husband about you and that I had someone that can answer my questions. As more planning happens I will defiantly have more questions.

Hello Super Heroes!

Inspiration for today remains with The Hulk – although it comes from his calmer persona – Dr Bruce Banner – the Scientist.

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At this time of year we are bombarded by companies using doctors and scientists trying to convince us they have the latest and best scientific evidence based quick and easy weight loss pill/shake, muscle building protein powder, diet books, exercise programs and self-help strategies to help us be our best selves in an effort to get us to part with our $$$ after convincing us we most definitely need improvement. And of course to bamboozle us into thinking we must need their product to do it they use a lot of scientific terminology – Calories, probiotics, prebiotics, phytonutrients, isometric or concentric contractions, aerobic, anaerobic power, leptin, ghrelin, neurotransmitters, dopamine, serotonin etc you get the idea.

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Now of course science gives us the understanding of how our bodies function and how to give it what it needs as well as help us to recover when we have overdone it or are ill. It gives us a platform for knowledge but also to ask questions, experiment and gather evidence.

Also we have to love science as it is responsible for the creation of many of our loved Superheroes and Villains!!!

QsOTD: Are you bamboozled or comfortable with the scientific terminology used at times for weight loss, exercise, mental health? Do you approach your healthy journey including a mathematical/scientific method? Have you ever tried a pill, shake, diet book, exercise program/equipment that is marketed on TV to help you on your journey? If yes – do you think it helped in any way? By the way no judgment in relation to this – I am sure we have ALL been there at some stage.

I have never tried anything. My mom did slim fast for a little bit when I was younger so I kind of new that was not going to work. I have thought about the pills but I ultimately don't because I know that I need to put forth the effort to fix what is wrong. It is all about calories in and calories out..

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Last night was a rough night. More bad news about my husbands uncle. When we does get out of the hospital he will be headed to an acute rehab place for a while since she really does not have use of his one leg right now. Also, last night we found out my son has a failing grade in English. I was so frustrated. He is an A student with maybe a B thrown in there. This was all because he did not turn in his work. He is in a lot of trouble. I am sure he ADD but my husband is against getting him checked and even if we do he will not do any meds to help. I am working on this with him. He thinks he would be a zombie on the pills. I have to remind him that just because my sister has over medicated her kids to this the point of zombies does not mean we will and we won't. Just something to help him focus. I did get my work out in last night. I took it easy and only walked on the treadmill and did my back exercises on the ball. As the week goes on will get back to the elliptical too. I just don't think my body is ready for that much work after being sick for so long.

Today my husband is home with our daughter. Her cough is getting worse and she was crying every time she coughed because her chest hurt. I couldn't send her to school like that. It sounds like she got what I had a few weeks ago. I hope she starts feeling better soon. I hate when the kids are sick.

 

[Lady Marie]

It shows he thinks of you - sweet - but yes that makes it difficulty especially as we tend to not want to waste it once it is bought - is there someone else in the office you could give it too? Would DH get too offended if you did that?

Yeah he probably would have gotten offended... so I ate it, adjusted my lunch and dinner, and still the scale said "DOUGHNUT" this morning! LOL Oh, well. It wasn't something to hurt his feelings over. Life goes on. I enjoyed the darn thing anyway

I made the FINAL PAYMENT for our portion of DD's tuition!!!!!!!! We paid our portion for FOUR YEARS without going into debt of any sort (or selling a vital organ or robbing a bank)! UNBELIEVABLE! Yes, we have exhausted our savings and gone without a lot (I currently drive a car with nearly 276K miles on it), but it is SO worth it! I also made our second payment for DS's freshman year. So I am off the hook for payments until about August! Yes, both of our children will still graduate college with some student loan debt.... but it won't be huge.

That is amazing!!!! WOOHOO for you!!!!

Word. This is me. You've met B and you know I love/adore him that I allow him to have influence over me because of that.

Girl I hear ya!

QsOTD: Are you bamboozled or comfortable with the scientific terminology used at times for weight loss, exercise, mental health? Do you approach your healthy journey including a mathematical/scientific method? Have you ever tried a pill, shake, diet book, exercise program/equipment that is marketed on TV to help you on your journey? If yes – do you think it helped in any way? By the way no judgment in relation to this – I am sure we have ALL been there at some stage.

Calories, probiotics, prebiotics, phytonutrients, isometric or concentric contractions, aerobic, anaerobic power, leptin, ghrelin, neurotransmitters, dopamine, serotonin etc you get the idea.

Well being that I understood like maybe half of those words, I'd say I am not super educated on all of the scientific ins and outs of exercise and weight loss. But I do understand the basics. I was never much for the sciences in school. Math on the other hand, I love... I think this is one of the reasons that even though I do not enjoy going to Orangetheory (yet), I like that I can see real time numbers as I work out (heart rate zones, calories, etc), with a coach that tells you how and when to get my heart rate up for the best results, and then get a report at the end that shows comprehensively what we just did with a graph and everything. That's some numbers and math I can get behind.

Back in the day I tried Slim Fast and some sort of caffeine pill when I was in college (NOT a good idea!). It worked but wasn't sustainable.

I did weight watchers for a few months and that was ok. I'm not good with the logging though.

Going vegan was the best results of my life, but that is not sustainable either because CHEESE!

Overall, I'm realizing I have the make it a lifestyle and moderation is the key to everything.

 

[dsnyfn1022]

I am sure he ADD but my husband is against getting him checked and even if we do he will not do any meds to help. I am working on this with him. He thinks he would be a zombie on the pills. I have to remind him that just because my sister has over medicated her kids to this the point of zombies does not mean we will and we won't. Just something to help him focus.

So sorry to hear about your hard night last night! It's impressive that you got your workout in because I would have used all those factors as a reason to wallow. I wanted to chime in on ADD. My ex-husband has ADD and so he struggled a lot in school and just had a hard time concentrating. Taking medication worked wonders for him. He was definitely over medicated as an adult though because I could always tell a difference between when he took his meds and we he didn't. With that said, my dad is a psychologist and he has been able to help many kids with their ADD without the use of medication! So if you're anti-pharma it could definitely be worth it looking into a psychologist that specializes in ADD.

 

[dsnyfn1022]

QsOTD: Are you bamboozled or comfortable with the scientific terminology used at times for weight loss, exercise, mental health? Do you approach your healthy journey including a mathematical/scientific method? Have you ever tried a pill, shake, diet book, exercise program/equipment that is marketed on TV to help you on your journey? If yes – do you think it helped in any way? By the way no judgment in relation to this – I am sure we have ALL been there at some stage

I think over the years I've done slim fast (definitely wasn't dedicated at all), I've considered doing south beach but I don't think I was willing to give up any of the stuff I had to, and then I did WW which was very helpful although I'm trying to transition away from it, mostly because I'm too poor to afford the monthly subscription on top of other monthly subscriptions that I want . So basically, what I learned is that if I have to give stuff up then it's probably not gonna work lol. Oh and my parents have bought various exercise equipment before that has been promoted on TV like the ab roller and stuff. I will say that I've done some ChaLEAN Extreme workouts before as a way to supplement my workout and keep me from getting too bored at the gym and I really enjoyed those. It's a part of the beach body program, I think? I've never been interested in their coaching and I didn't buy any of the DVDs but I was able to find some on youtube.

 

[dsnyfn1022]

I forgot all about my woohoo Wednesday! So I'm just going to do a woohoo Thursday instead! Over the break last week I got my last name changed back officially to my maiden name! So today I got my new business cards and name plate to reflect my last name. I have to say that I really don't intend on ever changing my last name again. I feel like I lost a large chunk of my identity when that happened. Maybe some day I'll change my mind but...probably not lol. I also had a wonderful therapy session on Tuesday that has really helped to change my view on my life and I feel so much better. So much lighter? So It's nice to have a high when I had been feeling so low.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

not turn in his work. He is in a lot of trouble. I am sure he ADD but my husband is against getting him checked and even if we do he will not do any meds to help. I am working on this with him. He thinks he would be a zombie on the pills.

My DS has a diagnosis of ADHD. We tried medication for awhile but we felt like it wasn't a fit for him but we did take his diagnosis to the school and they were able to get him on a plan to help address the areas he was struggling. He gets more time for tests and extra instruction among other services. It's nice to have in it in place so we can catch the problems at the beginning. I also felt like the teachers were more sympathic towards DS and they were more willing to work with us. Maybe that is something you could bring up to your DH- that it's not just about medication.

 

[Oneanne]

QOTD: I don't feel bamboozled by the scientific stuff: I'm not sure that I take a scientific or mathematical approach... other than counting steps .

About 20 years ago my doctor put me on one of the Phen's of the Fen/Phen diet "medications" that were all the rage at the time. Thankfully it wasn't both of them, but I do still question whether it had permanent impact on brain function although heart function is fine. I've done low carb, Atkins, juice cleanses, Weight Watchers and I'm sure a few others that I've forgotten about. I have purchased a couple books after seeing them on TV, and the juice cleanses came about after conversation with co-workers.

 

[princessbee]

Also, last night we found out my son has a failing grade in English. I was so frustrated. He is an A student with maybe a B thrown in there. This was all because he did not turn in his work. He is in a lot of trouble. I am sure he ADD but my husband is against getting him checked and even if we do he will not do any meds to help. I am working on this with him. He thinks he would be a zombie on the pills. I have to remind him that just because my sister has over medicated her kids to this the point of zombies does not mean we will and we won't.

This is kind of personal, but I have a diagnosis of ADHD and have had it since college. I take medication to help me--I don't feel like a zombie at all on it; in fact, I feel more of a zombie without it because ADHD causes me to be so forgetful, spacey, and overwhelmed. Medication makes me feel more confident, organized, and better prepared. There are a lot of options when it comes to ADHD medication, not just in the type of pill, but in the dosage as well. A good doctor will work with you until it's just right. It wasn't until I started taking medication that I could focus on the other kinds of things that I do to help me manage my ADHD--mindfulness, yoga, my bullet journal, talk therapy. Now that I have all those tools under my belt, I'm able to take a smaller dosage and also not take it on weekends or during school breaks, and be completely fine. Best of luck to your family! I just wanted to give you some encouragement because even though medication is obviously not for everyone, it is still an option to consider. I think of it simply as a tool to use to navigate life better, that can really improve your quality of life, rather than some kind of evil brain-changing potion from the depths of the ocean or whatever. (Not that that's what your husband or anyone thinks, I'm just being hyperbolic!)

 

[pjlla]

Hello Super Heroes!

QsOTD: Are you bamboozled or comfortable with the scientific terminology used at times for weight loss, exercise, mental health? Do you approach your healthy journey including a mathematical/scientific method? Have you ever tried a pill, shake, diet book, exercise program/equipment that is marketed on TV to help you on your journey? If yes – do you think it helped in any way? By the way no judgment in relation to this – I am sure we have ALL been there at some stage.

Ahhhh.... the temptations of a "quick fix".... or "eat-what-you-what plans"! Who hasn't at least considered it!? I'm almost embarrassed to admit the things I've tried in the past..... cabbage soup diet (can you say 'gassy-and-starving-all-the-time"?), Slimfast (until I figured out that I could actually eat real food for the same calories as those terrible chalky drinks), my own "Survivor" diet (brown rice and bits of fish, once a day, eaten with a wooden spoon), South Beach and Atkins (definitely lost weight, but missed fruit SOOOOO much!), Jenny Craig (back between babies....had a friend who worked for them and bought me the meals at her own discount.... I never officially "joined" the plan... but I did lose 30 pounds.... but hated the expense and the prepackaged meals.... plus I still had to cook for DH and DD). Alli was really tempting when it was new.... but the threat of "oily accidents" was enough to make me say NO WAY!

As far as "found on TV" things.... never bought anything new from the TV, but certainly have bought them second-hand..... CardioGlide (we actually owned two at one point!), NordicTrack (DH bought used and never put it together.... I finally sent it to the dump after having it sit in pieces in the basement for years), at-home weight machine (it is together in the basement and has been used by DH about 5 times in the past 15 years... he claims he would use it regularly if I didn't have stuff stored all around it.... but it sat unencumbered for YEARS before I gave up and kind of boxed it in behind the Christmas decor boxes).

Books..... I do love reading books about different weight loss/healthy eating/lifestyle plans..... not because I intend to stop following Weight Watchers, but I think that there is always some knowledge to glean from these different books. Some of my favorites in the past have been "The Thin Commandments" and "You on a Diet".... also read Flat Belly Diet, Mediterranean Diet, South Beach Diet plan, and bunches of others who obviously didn't impress me enough for me to keep the titles in my head.

QsOTD: Are you bamboozled or comfortable with the scientific terminology used at times for weight loss, exercise, mental health? Do you approach your healthy journey including a mathematical/scientific method? Have you ever tried a pill, shake, diet book, exercise program/equipment that is marketed on TV to help you on your journey? If yes – do you think it helped in any way? By the way no judgment in relation to this – I am sure we have ALL been there at some stage.

2003 I stopped smoking and gained some weight for first time

I did Atkins for few days and felt ill

Slimfast 1 day

Fruit only diet 4 days

Calorie counting, manual no app. Lost the weight and kept it off until 2011 on and off counting, including healthy pregnancy weight gain and lost post 2007/2008.

2011 New job, a lot more going out, more travelling and more vacations. Went steadily and very slowly up until February 2013. Lost weight calorie counting, went to Orlando August 2013, gained weight after holiday until July 2014. I went on 100 days no added sugar, fairly easy to do and eating about 1700. I didn’t eat out at all as it’s hard to know what has sugar and what not. I found it easy at the time, and felt ok while on it. Until I went to WDW October 2014. I had sugar. I felt I will not be eating sugar when I return home so I ate a lot of it. I went home, tired, jet lagged, hating the thought of eating boring super clean food, I gained only 1 kg during vacation, 1 kg after the holiday before the new year and another kg or so every single month in 2015 until the end of November. That’s right, 13 kg, slowly and steadily. It’s really easy to do! *People think that you need to have terrible eating habits to gain weight, you don’t. Small surplus every day can add up to big numbers.

Atkins or Slimfast were not that damaging to me, as they weren’t at all sustainable. The no sugar was the worst thing ever as it made me feel as such a failure when I couldn’t get back to it after holiday. My husband illness was ongoing issue 2015 and weight was not focus, as it shouldn’t.

Hell did I learn hard lesson! The lesson is that diets are not worth it for me, that I need way to live when life is good and I am on vacation, or when life is busy and I deal with work, projects outside work, duties as mum, wife and home, and when life isn’t good too

But I am grateful about trying different things as I learned what suits me and what no

(*My bolding above) You are SO RIGHT! You don't have to have terrible eating habits to gain weight. I never had really terrible habits (I've always liked vegetables and have ALWAYS served something green with meals)... I wasn't filling my grocery cart with Snickers bars and tubs of ice cream! I just overate all foods.... carbs, fats, fruits, proteins..... and of course, when I did splurge it was BIG splurges.... not a slice or two of pizza, but 4-5 slices with a few beers and potato chips.

Oh my goodness, school is back in session and my life is back to hectic. Sorry for missing a couple of days! Your posts are all so insightful and in the five minutes I've had to spare every now and then I haven't been able to put together words in any kind of meaningful order. I'll give today a shot though!

I've had a really traumatic experience with weight loss and dieting in the past. In fact, this is the first time I've tried anything like it in the past seven years, just because in college, it caused a lot of mental health and emotional issues for me. So, with that in mind, I try to steer clear of ANY kind of program or trendy plan. I did do Weight Watchers in high school, but even that was hard for me, because I felt like I was so young compared to everyone else, and that something was wrong with me that other high schoolers didn't have to deal with. (Of course, intellectually, I knew I was wrong, but you can't help what you feel, especially at 16.) The closest thing I use now is Linda Bacon's fabulous book Health at Every Size, which helped me come to terms with the fact that there is no perfect weight at which everything will be magical and I will suddenly be a perfect person, but that I can do anything at any weight and I'll always just be me--I recommend it!

Love the book recommendation.... I'll have to look into it. And you are right.... I look around my WW meeting and wish that there were a "young adult" meeting available! I have had teens/young adults in my meetings a few times (often along with a parent) and I KNOW they look around and it just doesn't seem to be right for them! I definitely wish that WW would offer SOMETHING different for those under 30.... even if it were just an online program.... sure, the eating plan would be the same because IT WORKS, but something that addresses specific challenges to a college student or young married person.

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Good morning all and happy Thursday! Blustery day around here.... glad I don't have to go anywhere. I've taken some days off to spend with my kiddos while they are home on break, but I do have to go to school tomorrow. DD and I are planning to FINALLY see Moana on Saturday! And I still have not seen Fantastic Beasts!

Off to make lunch!...........P

 

[MinnieLovesTigger]

Hello Super Heroes!

Inspiration for today remains with The Hulk – although it comes from his calmer persona – Dr Bruce Banner – the Scientist.

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At this time of year we are bombarded by companies using doctors and scientists trying to convince us they have the latest and best scientific evidence based quick and easy weight loss pill/shake, muscle building protein powder, diet books, exercise programs and self-help strategies to help us be our best selves in an effort to get us to part with our $$$ after convincing us we most definitely need improvement. And of course to bamboozle us into thinking we must need their product to do it they use a lot of scientific terminology – Calories, probiotics, prebiotics, phytonutrients, isometric or concentric contractions, aerobic, anaerobic power, leptin, ghrelin, neurotransmitters, dopamine, serotonin etc you get the idea.

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Now of course science gives us the understanding of how our bodies function and how to give it what it needs as well as help us to recover when we have overdone it or are ill. It gives us a platform for knowledge but also to ask questions, experiment and gather evidence.

Also we have to love science as it is responsible for the creation of many of our loved Superheroes and Villains!!!

QsOTD: Are you bamboozled or comfortable with the scientific terminology used at times for weight loss, exercise, mental health? Do you approach your healthy journey including a mathematical/scientific method? Have you ever tried a pill, shake, diet book, exercise program/equipment that is marketed on TV to help you on your journey? If yes – do you think it helped in any way? By the way no judgment in relation to this – I am sure we have ALL been there at some stage.

I'm definitely more math/science than I am quick fix. I got this way with a crappy diet, far too many calories, and not nearly enough exercise. I know that I can only reverse it by making permanent changes to my ways. I think it is a bit more complicated than calories in, calories out because nutrients and controlling hunger matter. But in short, I think eat less (and better), move more is my strategy of choice. I'm using MFP to track calories and a Fitbit to track steps. I'm willing to eat my walking calories but not anything I earned through other activity/exercise.

I've actually spent a lot of time over the past few weeks reading everything about lasting weight loss that I could get my hands on. The statistics on people regaining weight are both sobering and terrifying. One of the things that I seem to have going for me is that I've never been a yoyo dieter and I don't want to start being one now. I only want to do this once!

Over the years of weight gain, I have bought a lot of books, joined a few gyms, and spent a bit of time in Jenny Craig offices and Weight Watchers meeting halls. I've spent untold amounts of money but I've never really committed to more than a few days of anything. Dieting for two days a year does absolutely nothing for weight loss. It just drains the bank account. Supplements scare me so I've never tried one. And slim-fast, well, I did choke down a can once. Nasty nasty stuff.

 

[HappyGrape]

I just overate all foods.... carbs, fats, fruits, proteins..... and of course, when I did splurge it was BIG splurges.... not a slice or two of pizza, but 4-5 slices with a few beers and potato chips.

Which is not that big splurge if you don't know the calorie count. Many people would eat more on night out!

 

[HappyGrape]

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I've actually spent a lot of time over the past few weeks reading everything about lasting weight loss that I could get my hands on. The statistics on people regaining weight are both sobering and terrifying. One of the things that I seem to have going for me is that I've never been a yoyo dieter and I don't want to start being one now. I only want to do this once!

Over the years of weight gain, I have bought a lot of books, joined a few gyms, and spent a bit of time in Jenny Craig offices and Weight Watchers meeting halls. I've spent untold amounts of money but I've never really committed to more than a few days of anything. Dieting for two days a year does absolutely nothing for weight loss. It just drains the bank account. Supplements scare me so I've never tried one. And slim-fast, well, I did choke down a can once. Nasty nasty stuff.

Fantastic idea - to look into statistics. So many people, including myself in the past go short term & goals and solutions.

Slim-fast, same experience! had one and decision was made that this is not something I will be doing

 

[piglet1979]

So sorry to hear about your hard night last night! It's impressive that you got your workout in because I would have used all those factors as a reason to wallow. I wanted to chime in on ADD. My ex-husband has ADD and so he struggled a lot in school and just had a hard time concentrating. Taking medication worked wonders for him. He was definitely over medicated as an adult though because I could always tell a difference between when he took his meds and we he didn't. With that said, my dad is a psychologist and he has been able to help many kids with their ADD without the use of medication! So if you're anti-pharma it could definitely be worth it looking into a psychologist that specializes in ADD.

My sister has ADD. She didn't get diagnosised until she was a senior in high school. I know when she is on her meds too. She is so much nicer to be around. Instead of her taking her meds she has all of her kids and her husband on meds. It drives me nuts.

My DS has a diagnosis of ADHD. We tried medication for awhile but we felt like it wasn't a fit for him but we did take his diagnosis to the school and they were able to get him on a plan to help address the areas he was struggling. He gets more time for tests and extra instruction among other services. It's nice to have in it in place so we can catch the problems at the beginning. I also felt like the teachers were more sympathic towards DS and they were more willing to work with us. Maybe that is something you could bring up to your DH- that it's not just about medication.

This is what I was trying to tell my husband last night. I did finally agree to get him tested. I just went through the 504 plan with my daughter for her eye issues so I know a little bit about it. If they can just help with getting him organized at school and make sure he hears them when they ask for work I think he would good.

This is kind of personal, but I have a diagnosis of ADHD and have had it since college. I take medication to help me--I don't feel like a zombie at all on it; in fact, I feel more of a zombie without it because ADHD causes me to be so forgetful, spacey, and overwhelmed. Medication makes me feel more confident, organized, and better prepared. There are a lot of options when it comes to ADHD medication, not just in the type of pill, but in the dosage as well. A good doctor will work with you until it's just right. It wasn't until I started taking medication that I could focus on the other kinds of things that I do to help me manage my ADHD--mindfulness, yoga, my bullet journal, talk therapy. Now that I have all those tools under my belt, I'm able to take a smaller dosage and also not take it on weekends or during school breaks, and be completely fine. Best of luck to your family! I just wanted to give you some encouragement because even though medication is obviously not for everyone, it is still an option to consider. I think of it simply as a tool to use to navigate life better, that can really improve your quality of life, rather than some kind of evil brain-changing potion from the depths of the ocean or whatever. (Not that that's what your husband or anyone thinks, I'm just being hyperbolic!)

This is a great perspective. I will bring this up to my husband. Maybe this will help.

 

[Lady Marie]

I definitely wish that WW would offer SOMETHING different for those under 30.... even if it were just an online program.... sure, the eating plan would be the same because IT WORKS, but something that addresses specific challenges to a college student or young married person.

Yes, yes, yes!!! I wish that too. I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I like logging (lol), but I did feel a little out of place over all.

 

[4Mickeys]

Hello all - some great chatter happening while I was sleeping

I have tried the Kick-Start Diet (mainly soup, soup and soup), Impromy meal replacement shakes - the plan called for me to replace 2 meals a day with a shake and eat one meal from the CSIRO cookbook - you could have some veggies as snacks if you wanted, Jenny Craig after the first baby. First 2 - I felt deprived and really missed food! although on the shakes I did drop about 5kg before coming to DL but in the 2 years since I have put on another 20kg not good at all. And I agree with you @pjlla about Jenny Craig and having to cook for others and then eat the pre-packaged stuff - if it means double the work its not sustainable.

Over the years I have bought an Ab Roller, Thigh Master, some other Ab thing (can't remember its name) that you sat on a chair put it over your thighs and it had handles that you pushed down on, Winsor Pilates DVDs, Zumba DVDs.

I also have the 'You on a Diet' book. I am not really math minded but I did study bio-science, physiology, anatomy, functional anatomy and psych courses for my degree - so I do have more than a basic knowledge - but I still have difficulty applying it to myself - and that is partly due to the emotional side of it and the fact that I have always loved junk food if I am being really honest.

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I think the thing about most of us trying these plans or strategies at some stage shows that we all have the desire to do better, that we needed some guidance/education and have been looking for it, we at least TRIED SOMETHING and from that we have learnt that getting back to basics and taking a long term lifestyle approach is our best bet - and the great thing is that really doesn't have to cost us a lot of $$.