Healthy Living from the INSIDE OUT - May 2016 WISH Challenge

[mamattorney]

QOTD - May 9​

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Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

Disgust is definitely far in the rear of my emotions. Not much disgusts me, really. In general, I'm pretty much tolerant of everything! Although this morning I was pretty disgusted.

My intuition had told me we had a mouse in the house about a week ago. I heard some rattling in the trash can cabinet once, but aside from that, I never saw evidence of one. I just knew though . . . It's actually an unusual time to have a mouse in the house. They usually try to come inside in the winter when the weather gets colder and food is scarce. Springtime is very unusual.

But, this morning, I went to feed the dog and inside her food bag was a puff of gray - there she was! She hit the jackpot - a bag of yummy food! Luckily, there was only one or two more servings of food in the bag, so (after my initial sharp intake of air -- disgust), I simply folded the top of the bag over and walked it outside to the trash and threw it away. If the mouse finds its way out of the trash -- good for it. It's trash day, so hopefully it will find its way out several blocks away after a ride on the trash truck and I won't have to worry about a return visit! It was just a field mouse (not some snarling rat), so it was definitely not fear that I felt. Disgust was a good way to describe it (and I little bit of triumph that I was right in the first place).

 

[Ellie Badge]

@DisPup75 lots of hugs to you

Race was 1:22:00 for my official time, just two minutes shy of the ideal goal.

Tons and tons of walkers everywhere - combining that with rain just didn't bode well for anyone hoping to set a PR. I think I ran the entire time and weaved around people! Had so so so much fun and enjoyed seeing Disney in the rain.

All-in-all... a magical morning.

CONGRATS!! That's awesome!

Longest day ever!

Finally have some time to rest and reflect. I had such a good time today. Was glad to be a part of such a great event and raise money for charity.

I learned a lot today about running. I made the classic mistake of starting out a little too fast. I learned that running on my own when you don't have to dodge walkers is much easier. I also learned that the gps on map my run is a little short, or the course today was long, because my phone said 3.4 miles when I finished. The added distance threw me off at the end because I thought I was about to turn to head toward the finish when I hit 3.0 miles, but I had a whole other section to run. Oh well, even with everything I still finished under 40:00 which was my original goal. Ended up finishing 444th out of 2856 which I'll take (there was a lot of walkers).

Here's a pic from the after party (we had the top of a hotel parking deck to ourselves - it's nice knowing the manager of the hotel ).

Great job! Way to hit your goal!

Congratlulations to @courtneybeth and @Dr Gunnie for your fantastic races!!

Here in Germany it is actually standard that at nearly every running event you got alcohol free wheat beer after the finish line. A large brewery has decided to sponsor running events to promote their beer as a perfect recovery drink.

I hit a running milestone as well and did my first long run that was 10 km. It was quite warm when I was out there, but I powered through and am very proud that I got it done! So, now my routine for the next few weeks will be to keep running those 10km every Sunday. And then after my race on June 2nd, I hope to keep this as my new standard running routine. I have to say being out there and running for over an hour has something very satisfying. I never considered myself a runner - I am slow and never was able to keep up with it as much as I should have... But I think this is slowly changing. I really got into a very pleasant zen mode of just powering through feeling uncomfortable. And I am already looking forward to Wednesday when I get to run again! I am thinking it will be time this week or next week to add in some speed work into one of my short runs. I hate speed work! I once had a training plan that emphasized a lot on it and I started to hate my runs. However, I know that it helps me to pick up some speed, because really, a lot of the time I just running slow because it is easier. I know that I can be faster.

Sorry for the running ramble... At least there I have something positive to say. The scale currently hates me and moved in the wrong direction (I know why, this is the time of the month when I am heavier, I more or less weigh 2 to 4 pounds more for one half of the month than the other half of the month, it is still a bit frustrating). We will see if I am able to report something tomorrow morning, otherwise I will be at 0% (so happy that we are not reporting negative results...).

And with over 20.000 steps today I am now going to allow myself to veg out on the sofa and watch the German version of The Biggest Loser. Yes, despite that frustrating article! I still have a soft spot for it... However, I think the German version is a bit more low key and actually focuses a lot on learning how to maintain your weight after a weight loss.

Yes I did the Berlin inline half marathon last year and was dumbfounded when they handed you a full beer right after they handed you your finisher's medal. I've certainly never seen that in the states!

For me I don't know if disgust plays a role in my journey unless you count how I feel about looking back at some of my previous choices! When it's time to talk about fear though, I know I'll have a lot more to say!

Congratulations everyone on your successes, this thread is really wonderful.

 

[Flossbolna]

Yes I did the Berlin inline half marathon last year and was dumbfounded when they handed you a full beer right after they handed you your finisher's medal. I've certainly never seen that in the states!

Me and my post race beer (alcohol free!) and pretzel stick after the 2014 Nuremberg City Run (my one definite race every year):

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Hi everyone! Moday did not bring a miraculous drop on the scale, but hopefully I will transit to the "light" two weeks of the month any time now. The good thing is that I am still nearly 4 pounds lighter than in my "heavy" two weeks in April. So, while it is frustrating, I think I have now figured out my body and I just need to accept its ways. Nothing I can do about it. And the good news is that I can feel that I am on the right way! Wearing a nice dress to work today that fits really well and it did not last summer. I also went cloth shopping over the weekend (did not buy anything, just wanted to look) and I was really happy to find that I fit in a German size 38, that's size 8 in US sizes.

QOTD:
I think for me disgust is more hindering my weight loss than helping with it. I am a picky eater (yes, she protects me from vile things like borccoli) and it is hard to train her to let me learn that new things can be delicious. I love sugar and fat and carbs without any problem. But veggies I have a hard time with. However, I have started to enjoy more and more over the last years. Also I used to not enjoy exercise because I hated to be sweaty and all red in my face (I get totally red as soon as my pulse rises a tiny bit) because I felt uncomfortable. So, I guess for me this whole weight loss journey has a lot to do with stopping to listen to disgust. And unfortunately when I am disgusted about myself (like when I ate too much or when I look at myself and think I am too fat), then this seems to just be a big call to sadness to come out. And I can tell you that that combo of those two does not really help me in any way!!

ETA: I totally forgot to tell you how proud I was that I did not finish my plate at lunch today!! I had mashed potatoes as a side and had asked for a small portion at the work cafeteria. The portion was still larger than what I wanted. So, I tried to listen to when I was full and then stopped eating!! I did not leave a lot, but definitely some! Yay! I need to refocus on listening to my body as to when I am full!

 

[Lady Marie]

Do you mind if I make a suggestion (regarding the part I bolded)?

Pick a date and time .... tomorrow morning.... or Monday at breakfast.... or tomorrow at 12 noon... whatever works for you (but make it be within the next few days).... and determine that THAT will be your time to get COMPLETELY 100% back on track. No more excuses, no more "vacation eating" mentality. If you want to eat ice cream, pizza, and chips between now and that time, go ahead. But when that "magic" time starts, remember that you are back on track. Have your "parachute" packed so that you can save yourself if things get busy...... OP snacks, OP dinners planned (and maybe even pre-tracked), tracking method ready to go, fridge full of your favorite fruits and veggies.

Just a suggestion. It is something that has really helped me in the past, especially when I have trouble getting back into the right groove after a vacation.

This is a great idea! Today is they day for me. I prepped this weekend by getting snacks and breakfasts ready to go. And after reading this this morning, I got on MFP and tracked it! I need to get my lunches planned tonight and OP and I will be ready to go!

Well, a couple of weekends ago, the acne started up again in full force. Then a light bulb went off. What did last summer have in common with the last few weeks? My high protein/low carb diet. The majority of my protein was coming from whey powder and shakes, because there's only so much chicken and turkey you can eat in a day. So I did some research and whey can cause acne, and can cause really bad acne if you're already prone to it. What? Seriously it's that simple?!

Last weekend I cut out the whey-based protein and am already seeing a huge improvement in my skin. Hallelujah. SO frustrated we couldn't have figured this out before the wedding, but whatever. And the slightly elevated testosterone? Well going from absolutely zero physical activity to suddenly lots of physical activity including weights will increase your testosterone until your body is used to it. Not PCOS. So thank you to the 4 doctors and the 6 unneccessary prescription drugs I was given last year for absolutely nothing. Haha. Goodness.

I almost fell out of my chair reading this... I have had acne from you know where on my chin for like a month (it briefly cleared up while we were in Japan) and is back in full force right now. I was thinking about going to a derm if it didn't clear up this month. Well guess what I've been having for breakfast that I wasn't having in Japan!?! Yep! Whey shakes! I mean, it could be unrelated, but I am going to start there and see if cutting that doesn't clear it up.

Happy Morher's Day to all Mom's and Happy Today to the rest of us!

Since I use a picture with Chewbacca as my avatar, I had the idea to get my picture taken with someone during this trip, to post as a "during" pic. I met Tinkerbell this morning, but don't love the photos due to what I chose to wear. It's a beautiful top but seeing it photographed it is too big and floppy. Decided to try and post anyway... My "after" will just look that much better

So here are the pics... "Before" Quite Pooh shaped, even disguised by an artfully draped shawl and large hairy being. And "during"... Perhaps I should have chosen someone larger to stand by. View attachment 167264

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Wow! Your hard work is paying off for sure!

We've finally decided to do a Blue Apron trial. It will be a few weeks before box #1 but I'm looking forward to it!

Yay!!!

Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

Disgust isn't a leading emotion for me, but it is present. I mainly feel disgust at myself (and feel disgusting) when I overeat and feel it the next morning. This has been a motivator for me to have small dinners and go to sleep feeling light not heavy. It's weird because I am so wired to want to feel full on my evening meal, but my scale has showed me that it likes light nights!

Someone once told me he disgust can be a useful thing for avoiding office food or snacks. Basically mental imagery involving things happening to the food before you got to it that would cause you never to eat it. I could see where that would be a useful tip but I just found it too disturbing!

Hmmmmm-- this is interesting for sure, but yeah a little disturbing for me too!

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The weekend did not go as bad as it could have gone, but it did go pretty bad. While I did not indulge too much at the golf tournament, I did trip over my golf club and reactivate an old injury in my ankle and am now hobbling around with a huge brace on it..... :-( Not fun! PSA: Do not twirl your golf clubs around your legs.... even if you do think you were a great twirler in high school--- especially after two mimosas.....

 

[HappyGrape]

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Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

It can help. When I stopped smoking I felt disgusted by smoking. I was viewing it sign of weakness of the character and silliness really if I have to be honest.

Lately I find overeating and making myself uncomfortably full disgusting. I take it as good sign

 

[Flossbolna]

@Ellie Badge Is the Berlin Inline Half Marathon along the same course as the Berlin Half Marathon? I kind of have my eyes on maybe trying that if I ever decide to go for a half marathon. My sister lives in Berlin and the course looks fairly interesting. And I know that Berlin is FLAT!!

 

[Ellie Badge]

@Ellie Badge Is the Berlin Inline Half Marathon along the same course as the Berlin Half Marathon? I kind of have my eyes on maybe trying that if I ever decide to go for a half marathon. My sister lives in Berlin and the course looks fairly interesting. And I know that Berlin is FLAT!!

YES! For the half marathon, the skaters start about a half hour I think (or maybe a little more) before the runners, but everyone does the same course on the same day! I've done it twice and it's so fantastic. The course is flat as a pancake, the roads are new and smooth (perfect for skating!) and it seems like the entire city comes out to cheer you on. Tons of crowds, bands, cheering sections, etc., including huge crowds at the finish line. I defy anyone to make that last turn to the finish line and hear the roar of the crowd and not have tears in their eyes. The course goes right through all the highlights of the city so it's a great way to see Berlin as well! I can't recommend it enough. And travel to Berlin in March/April is much more affordable than the huge marathon in September, at least the hotels are.

 

[SarahDisney]

Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

Disgust is definitely a big emotion for me, but I don't know that it's a leading emotion. In terms of my journey ... I definitely experience disgust when I go very badly off plan. There aren't really many individual foods that disgust me, but the idea of eating a lot more than I should does disgust me ... but usually only after it happens. I think does help me - when I feel disgusted with how much I've eaten, I put in an extra effort to do well the next day.
So disgust can definitely be a big help for me!

The weekend did not go as bad as it could have gone, but it did go pretty bad. While I did not indulge too much at the golf tournament, I did trip over my golf club and reactivate an old injury in my ankle and am now hobbling around with a huge brace on it..... :-( Not fun! PSA: Do not twirl your golf clubs around your legs.... even if you do think you were a great twirler in high school--- especially after two mimosas.....

I'm sorry to hear that you're injured, but ... that's a very entertaining PSA.

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Hey guys! Not too much going on with me. I wasn't feeling well last night so I didn't sleep much. Normally that would mean coffee, but my stomach is acting up a bit, so I'm thinking I should avoid coffee for right now. It's definitely going to be a rough day, but I'm hoping that I can get through it and stick to plan without aggravating my stomach too much.

Off to relax a little and hope that helps ... have a great day, everyone!

 

[courtneybeth]

Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

MY SPIRIT ANIMAL

Disgust is for sure a leading emotion for me - but not in a way that makes it a negative. As the image says - she uses expert judgment to protect myself from being harmed or poisoned - physically or socially. I'm a bit cynical by nature so she definitely puts things into perspective for me and prevents me from making any bad choices as I've begun my new lifestyle.

 

[Oneanne]

QOTD - May 9​

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Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

I really don't relate to disgust at all, except possibly with myself once in awhile when I'm really out of step with where I planned/want to be.

Today is the grand Entire World in One Day day. The route: AK, DHS, EPCOT, MK. And the challenge: do three things, eat something and get a picture taken in each park. It is currently 1pm and I am already at EPCOT, which is about 3 hours sooner than I planned. This is partly due to starting at AK during EMH and also due to the transportation legs being quick and efficient. I'm going to add Diseny Springs to the end of the day, but will have to stop in at POP to charge up. Currently having a lovely light lunch of olives and hummus at Spice Road. Will try to post some pics later.

 

[Flossbolna]

I really don't relate to disgust at all, except possibly with myself once in awhile when I'm really out of step with where I planned/want to be.

Today is the grand Entire World in One Day day. The route: AK, DHS, EPCOT, MK. And the challenge: do three things, eat something and get a picture taken in each park. It is currently 1pm and I am already at EPCOT, which is about 3 hours sooner than I planned. This is partly due to starting at AK during EMH and also due to the transportation legs being quick and efficient. I'm going to add Diseny Springs to the end of the day, but will have to stop in at POP to charge up. Currently having a lovely light lunch of olives and hummus at Spice Road. Will try to post some pics later.

That is quite some pan! Have fun!! Also wanted to add that your picture with Tink looks fabulous!! I like your hair and even the top that you are not so fond of. ;-)

 

[DVCFan1994]

Ugh. What a morning. My physical was supposed to be at 9:40. Should have been time to do that, plus any bloodwork and then come home and get my run in before lunch, shower and eat, then be ready to pick up the kids. Instead, my doctor was running 45 minutes behind schedule, had way more to say than usual to me, ordered blood work and a Tetanus shot (I was overdue). There were 20 people waiting at the lab! Ugh. Finally left at 11:45. So, no time for my run today. Missed runs happen, but it is especially annoying today because, as I predicted, the doctors scale was even more harsh than my own. So I needed to shake that off, and a run would have helped. Grr. But, I did come home and eat a healthy lunch, so hopefully my mood will only improve from here.

 

[SarahDisney]

Ugh. What a morning. My physical was supposed to be at 9:40. Should have been time to do that, plus any bloodwork and then come home and get my run in before lunch, shower and eat, then be ready to pick up the kids. Instead, my doctor was running 45 minutes behind schedule, had way more to say than usual to me, ordered blood work and a Tetanus shot (I was overdue). There were 20 people waiting at the lab! Ugh. Finally left at 11:45. So, no time for my run today. Missed runs happen, but it is especially annoying today because, as I predicted, the doctors scale was even more harsh than my own. So I needed to shake that off, and a run would have helped. Grr. But, I did come home and eat a healthy lunch, so hopefully my mood will only improve from here.

Ugh. Off-schedule doctors are always rough. But at least you did eat a healthy lunch, and things can only get better from here!

 

[courtneybeth]

As Disgust is the theme of the week and my spirit animal, I think this sums up my day.... and maybe for a few others.

Cheer up everyone. Tomorrow is almost here.

 

[DVCFan1994]

As Disgust is the theme of the week and my spirit animal, I think this sums up my day.... and maybe for a few others.

Cheer up everyone. Tomorrow is almost here.

100% agree! I got less than half of what I wanted to accomplished today. Tomorrow is a new day!

 

[piglet1979]

As Disgust is the theme of the week and my spirit animal, I think this sums up my day.... and maybe for a few others.

Cheer up everyone. Tomorrow is almost here.

I agree. Today was a rough day at work. One employee spilled coffee on my laptop and the I got locked out of my computer for half the day. Tomorrow is be better.

 

[Dr Gunnie]

Sounds like some people need some good vibes, so I'm just going to leave this here:

 

[HappyGrape]

Hi everyone! Moday did not bring a miraculous drop on the scale, but hopefully I will transit to the "light" two weeks of the month any time now. The good thing is that I am still nearly 4 pounds lighter than in my "heavy" two weeks in April. So, while it is frustrating, I think I have now figured out my body and I just need to accept its ways. Nothing I can do about it. And the good news is that I can feel that I am on the right way! Wearing a nice dress to work today that fits really well and it did not last summer. I also went cloth shopping over the weekend (did not buy anything, just wanted to look) and I was really happy to find that I fit in a German size 38, that's size 8 in US sizes.

ETA: I totally forgot to tell you how proud I was that I did not finish my plate at lunch today!! I had mashed potatoes as a side and had asked for a small portion at the work cafeteria. The portion was still larger than what I wanted. So, I tried to listen to when I was full and then stopped eating!! I did not leave a lot, but definitely some! Yay! I need to refocus on listening to my body as to when I am full!

I have light week of the month too, but only one! It's not happening for another few weeks.

Love when clothes fit well! Most of my bigger size clothes are too big and my slim clothes don't fit well yet. I don't want to spend much money for the next two months at least so I will have to just get few cheaper things from Gap & Mango & Zara until I am little more content with the size I am.

I usually finish everything on my plate and I find ordering lighter fare easier but I had few occasions in recent weeks that I felt ok. On few occasions I had my meal half way and decided I am full enough and put the plate in the fridge for next day. One of the nights I was hungry few hours later and end up finishing it but the other I was content. It's great. I find since I stop eating desserts I am not as hungry at all.

 

[4Mickeys]

Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

Similar to others I don't feel it is my lead emotion - I regularly feel disgusted with myself for the weight and food choices - it just doesn't seem to motivate me in the right direction though.

PSA: Do not twirl your golf clubs around your legs.... even if you do think you were a great twirler in high school--- especially after two mimosas.....

Hope you recover soon - but this gave me a giggle - hate it when our bodies aren't as young as our minds when we have a bit of fun.

 

[Flossbolna]

Feeling very disgusted with myself now... Just had far too many of the office gummy bears!! ARG!!!