@courtneybeth, Awesome and thought provoking question!
I am one of those who had not given much thought beyond the lose XX lbs and then go on about my business. But as I reflect on this, I really do think I want to age well as everyone else has mentioned. I live in what was formally a 55+ community and a lot of the owners in my building are original owners putting them between 70-90 years old. You can see the ones that really take care of themselves. One of the 90 year olds was STILL driving! (I never saw her on the road-- that may have been scary, but I did see her coming and going from the parking lot) At any rate, the ones that are going over to play tennis and golf seem to be the ones that still have it together and are independent. I know this and know I should get my act together and start making this a part of my routine, but it is hard.... I HATE exercise. I really really do. I kinda like yoga, so I should go in that direction. It's just the commitment I find so hard.
I agree 100% -- and it's hard, because I would love to join adult dance classes (not like zumba... I mean like jazz and ballet). But I don't know if things like that cater to people like me who just want to have fun, or if they are more for people who used to or still do dance (or even more intimidating professionals who are keeping up on their craft)... The only way to find out is to resarch and just go... but I haven't been brave enough to try yet.
That's wonderful that you have recognized the patterns and have improved on getting out of the rut. I can relate to all of this. This group helps me get back on track so much quicker. I have noticed a direct correlation between my activity on the board and getting back on track.
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WooHoo!!!! I had a good day yesterday. I made a wonderful Hungarian soup that I was totally anticipating being on the high end of the calorie scale.. But it was remarkably light. The main ingredient is peas, but it does use cream so I was nervous. At any rate, it was delicious albeit a little lumpy (my first time making it so I'm not gonna be too hard on myself about it haha!). One bowl (two ladle-fuls) was just under 300 calories and filled me up. This may be a new staple in the house! Thanks
@JacknSally for the nutritionist's advice on low calorie dinners. I was thinking about that last night, and even though I still had some calories to eat, I stopped after the soup and called it a night. Anyway, the scale did give me some instant gratification this morning for my good day yesterday which was nice and inspiring to keep it up today. I may actually finish the month with a loss rather than a gain. Woohoo!!!