Bubbles: The Diary

Hey, Ms Bubbles. Welcome back :)
It sounds like you are in a better place than you were 3 years ago & I’m sure that will help. How much weight do you want to lose?
 
Welcome back :)

your not the only one who mixes metric and imperial, my weight is also always in kg and height in feet and inches lol
 
Haha. I LOVE kilos! They're more user-friendly than pounds. In fact, I think it'd be great to use a system that works off of something that's 4 pound units, as that's how much my weight can fluctuate one day to the next. It's just horrifying seeing a 3-4 lb weight gain overnight.

Thanks for the welcomes!

I'd like to get to 67 kg, so that's a 6 kg loss I'm aiming for. Approx in pounds: Present = 161 lb. Interim goal = 155 lb. End goal as long as I don't look drawn...we'll see = 148 lb. I'd be happy anywhere from 150 - 155. So I only have 5 - 10 lb to lose really, but those 10 lb make a huge difference in my energy levels and outlook.
 
I use kilos for weight but still think of my height in feet & inches too. With only 6kg to lose you are at a distinct advantage to most. That's excellent.
 
Day two almost done. I got up at 6.30 and did some off-skate exercises. My glutes will be sore tomorrow. Since I didn't get to skate this weekend (too hot!) I walked a lot, out and about, dog sitting the grand-dog, taking her for walks, and covered over 11 miles Saturday and 12 miles yesterday. I live in the city so it was partially incidental errand run walking too. However, I ended up with a blister on the bottom of my pinky toe that was bigger than the toe itself. It popped a few hours ago and is a bit painful so I'm a couch potato tonight. I feel good that I got my workout in this morning.

Tomorrow morning I'd like to do abs and arms so am going to surf around a bit for a session that looks like I might actually enjoy. Food hasn't been a problem today but I haven't burned many calories (sitting at my desk at home working all day). I did go for a 1.5 m walk at lunch though, pre-blister pop.
 
Ouch on the popped blister! I tend to pierce and drain bigger blisters (with a sterile needle) to avoid popping and to keep them covered until the skin below gets sturdier. Back when I hiked doctors didn't recommend it but it was so much more comfortable when you had to keep going!
 
Thanks for the comments on the blister! Yes I usually pop mine too and they go away just fine that way. But this one popped before I could do that and it has been worse. But I've got plenty of dressings for it.

Day 3 went fine. I didn't really do much of an ab and arms workout but I did at least do something. I still haven't found a good one online yet but I'll keep looking and cobbling my own routine together as I go.

I got up this morning and did the skate-specific drills again. It always puts me in a great mood for work.

Food/meals seem to be going fine. No binges. Since realizing I was too low on fat and protein before (and was therefore hungry all the time), I haven't been shying away from putting those into my meals and I haven't felt hungry much, other than what would be expected by meal times. Also, my endless snacking has stopped. I probably won't weigh myself until I feel like I have some progress to check out.
 
Sounds like you´re doing great! Nourishing your body properly sounds like a great way to keep your diet sustainable.
 
I had just typed almost the same words into another diary. Nourishing your body. That’s what we all should be doing. Good to see you recognising that you needed extra protein & fat. It makes such a difference with hunger & cravings.
 
Thanks! Well I definitely had more fat today, plus a lot more sugar, which completely zapped all my energy. However, I'm not too upset about it as I've made it to the fifth day getting up early and working out. And as far as binges go, this wasn't really one to speak of. Call it an "I never could get the hang of Thursdays" consolation treat. My mood is typically in the toilet by Thursday, after having been at work, sat motionless at my desk for 8 hours, four days in a row. Oh sure, I take breaks and get up and walk around, stretch etc. But I need a LOT of exercise to be happy. Sitting is like torture for me. "Why don't you get a standing desk!!" - because standing still is horrible too. I just need to be moving, constantly. I should've just bought myself an exercise bike for working from home. I bought a unicycle instead.

Anyway! Tomorrow's Friday! I feel good about what I've done this week. I need to keep the same mentality going, that this is something I'm doing for myself, for my own happiness, to give me energy to live life to the fullest and not waste it (within Covid restrictions of course!).
 
I have seen people work at a standing desk over a treadmill :p Which looks like it would put a lot of strain on the shoulders and upper back from having to stabilize all the time but I´ve never tried it.
 
LaMaria said:
I have seen people work at a standing desk over a treadmill :p Which looks like it would put a lot of strain on the shoulders and upper back from having to stabilize all the time but I´ve never tried it.
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o_O:rotflmao: I think I have pretty good balance but I'm pretty sure I'd either face plant or really mess up my equilibrium if I tried that!

Weighed myself this morning: Not a single change :D. But I can tell the difference in my lower body already from 3 mornings of drills. I'm taking it easy on the sugar today.
 
Weighed myself yesterday and was back down most of a kilo. Then last night and today I ate a lot of comfort foods and didn't work out. So I'm in a bit of a freefall. Disgusted with myself and certain body parts that don't look how I prefer them to look. I know this is wrong-headed. I have been without my preferred method of exercise for the endorphins I need for about three weeks. When I don't get that (some would call it) extreme amount of exercise, my brain starts to attack itself. It's just not healthy. So I'm in a bit of a vortex right now, which is a pattern for me and the reason I'm back here now, trying this again.
 
Thanks, LaMaria. When my brain is besieged by the demon of ... whatever the heck demon this is ... the demon of self-loathing, probably, nothing really makes any logical sense.

I just had a thought, and wanted to come her to jot it down, since I'm (supposed to be) working right now and need to dump it out of my head so I can focus on work: I need a hard reset after each meal. I know teeth-brushing and mouthwash are good ideas but maybe all I needed was to realize that "meal time is over" until x hours from now. I think it'd really help me to get into that habit and stick to it. This is all very elementary stuff that others have been doing forever, but for some reason I am no good at it. This is a worthwhile habit to try to burn in.

It occurred to me that as long as I don't eat (starting in the mornings, after sleeping all night), I don't feel hungry?! As soon as I eat something I start to feel hungry. This really makes no sense but it happens naturally for me so I need to make it work for me. I'm not talking about skipping breakfast. I'm talking about getting back to that sleeping stomach state several times throughout the day so I'm not thinking about food 24/7, even when not hungry.
 
I have trouble with the "meal time is over" thing as well. What works best for me is planning ahead of time what I will be eating, only putting that on my plate, and then doing a hard stop. Not always easy, but it seems to work best for me.
MsBubbles said:
When my brain is besieged by the demon of ... whatever the heck demon this is ... the demon of self-loathing, probably, nothing really makes any logical sense
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Yep, been there felt that too. What has really helped me is getting on this diet and staying on it, it has not killed all the demons, but I think they are more manageable now.

Keep on keeping on, and you will be fine!
 
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