Oct 2, 2025 Sept recap Since Jan, 2024 Weight loss 43.6# (18.3% BW loss) 88 weeks--> 0.49#/week Since Jan, 2025 weight loss 25.6# (11.6 BW loss) 36 weeks--> 0.7#/week Last month weight loss is 5.8# (avg weekly 1.45# 👀 continued whoosh???) (This is surprising. The past 2 months have had a weight loss of more than 1#/week.) 💩Code Brown💩 is still in effect. It may be for a very long time. Acuity is much decreased. These habits are doable and sustainable. Life is doing as life does and I am able to pivot 🩰 and continue the habit goals to ensure my continued health. Pivoting is such a great skill to have. It is good that I am having these challenges, I am honing my pivoting skills!! Milestones during the past month (Sept, 2025) 🎉🎉 1) weight is less than 200#. First time since 2018 2) off of 2 BP meds (losarten and amilodopine) Habits to continue (because they are a good fit and enjoyable) 1) Daily mantras: I am a person who does not use food to cope I am a person who is willing to sit with my feelings 2) random body checkins and tools to calm nervous system if activated.💪🏼 YAY Vagal nerve and parasympathetic nervous system! 3) movement that I enjoy--gym class is going well, I have increased incline/resisitance on elliptical, have added backward walking on inclined treadmill, and have increased poundage in lifting. Balance is improving 4) daily meal plan--my morning self is taking good care of my evening self by planning 5) low carb/protein forward--I like eating this way. It is easy and doable and ENJOYABLE 6) self development--I like my podcasts, they are helpful 7) connection--coffee with friends, virtual meetings, accountability groups, gym folks--helps me maintain connection that is crucial for me. I learned this during lockdown. 8) continue with slowing down while eating--this is getting easier with practice. 9) continue to celebrate my wins 10) contiue with protocols as needed. They are helpful, doable, and sustainable. Tweak as needed. Questions: Does this taste good enough to be worth the time it will take to lose it? Am I physically hungry?---if not, then ask, "What is it that this food/drink is helping me do? What feeling is this food/drink helping me to avoid or create?". While eating, pause and ask-- "Am I still hungry? Let's stop eating and see what happens.". Statements: I am allowed to feel ____ AND I do not need to fix it.

Posted by Pedidiva at 2025-10-02 13:30:40 UTC