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WOW! Where did my week go?
Been an unusually busy week - but I am happy to report the unexpected 3 lb drop has maintained over the week. No further loss to report, but just thrilled that it did not rebound or do anything weird.
Still struggling to regain consistency in my exercise routine. However, I am making more of a daily effort here at home - when I cannot get to the gym, or do something more structured - to do all the little things I know to do. (ie: leg lifts, squats, resistance bands, dancing, countertop pushups, dumbbells, ballet, - even a walking DVD in my living room.)
I figure at the very least - it keeps my body feeling energetic and alive...and ready to take on the next part of my day! :)
The biggest 'food' related challenge this week has been my hubby. He has decided to eat 'low carb'. And - I am actually very happy about that. But it just made my days a lot harder. Why? Because now I have to think for the two of us. Where I might not eat a snack - he wants one - but 'what can I have?' ... I think once he wraps his mind around learning about different foods, different ideas, eating out options during his day, etc... he'll do fine. He's very self-reliant, and independent...not looking for me to do it for him..which is great...but still, I do all the grocery shopping for the whole house, mostly all the cooking, etc... so I feel compelled to help him thru these early weeks and make sure all the foods he should be eating are readily available, so he can make good choices.
So far so good. It just makes it an added responsibility in the back of my mind. Like if he doesn't have celery and cream cheese at night - will he 'fall off the wagon' and choose the wrong thing for himself?
I know it needs to be his responsibility - but he said right up front that he needed/wanted my help - and I agreed to help where I could. And this is definitely going to get easier - it is just requiring me to pull back a little and hang out around induction only foods for a little while again.
He's worth it though, and he only has about 20-30 lbs to lose. So I am sure we'll work it all out. However, he doesn't get some of the 'nuances' of eating low carb as a way of eating for life. And the biggest worry I really have is that he will only treat this like a 'diet' and eventually 'go off' and rebound back the weight. Be seriously unhappy about that, and assume the LC WOE doesn't work. Guess we'll have to see how this plays out!
Hope you all enjoy your weekend.
Much Love.
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Good luck assisting your husband's challenge. And thanks again for reminding us of exercise. Seems like every week I'm hearing new benefits - bone strength, mental clarity, etc.
05 Nov 11 by member: BuffyBear
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Oh Paula, I know what you mean about the husband getting on the band
wagon..It does make it harder and he thinks I should be eating the same
as he does but He can eat more and lose more..he just doesn't understand that men a women lose different..also he is 6'2" and I am 5'6"... I told him his legs are more hollow than mine and he can eat more...LOL..Have fun with it....,☺
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Glad your hubby has got on board, but he will lose so much easier than we do. My hubby tried it for a couple of weeks when I first started but just couldn't do it. Plus his doctor told him his cholesterol would go up. Now when he saw how my numbers had improved he was furious, all this time later. But he said it was so hard he couldn't stick to it. But he loves his beer.....and won't drink low carb. Also loves 2 sugars in his coffee. He does know I have given up lots of things I used to have all the time but he said he couldn't do it. Oh well not much I can do about that. Have a fun weekend....{{{HUGS}}}
05 Nov 11 by member: Yvonne19
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I am trying to emotionally prepare myself when his weight slides off, after 2+ years of the work I have put in...will have to force myself to be HAPPY for him...and not dwell on the negative! We can both be trim and healthy together...and that's what matters!!! Not the length of time or effort or energy invested! LOL! I'll just keep repeating that to myself...........
05 Nov 11 by member: jsfantome
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-:). I guess you have to "go with the flow" for the moment, give him the support he needs, and see how he does. I hope he will succeed and "stick" with it, it will be easier in the long run for you.
05 Nov 11 by member: Sk1nnyfuture
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Paula, you never know...my hubby has been eating low carb with me for over a year now, and has no desire to go back...he will eat some low carb bread periodically, but the sense of wellness he gets eating low carb makes him want to continue on...that and the fear of going through the Atkins Flu again...he really suffered with it for about 2 weeks, and every time he is tempted to go back to his old eating habits, he thinks about gaining, and if he does how he will have to start all over, and that leads to "I was so sick for those first few weeks, and I don't want to do that again!" lol Whatever works, right? Have a great weekend...now I think I'll go and make me some celery and cream cheese and put them in fridge! lol Have a wonderful weekend, and gratz on the 3 pounds!
05 Nov 11 by member: ctlss
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It's a problem when your spouse is on another WOE and it's a problem when they're on the same - LOL!! My DH can handle a lot more food than I can so it's sometimes hard to see him making multiple trips to and from the kitchen, each time bringing back MORE food, when I'm already maxxed out (calories and/or carbs). At least he doesn't eat up the last of anything without telling me, so that's good. After all your hard work, you'll get this new wrinkle figured out, as well! Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
05 Nov 11 by member: Sandy701
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