Abi

The weight is a reminder of all the negative habits I've formed and negative experiences I've had. I don't want to hold on to that negativity any more.

Quick Facts

Favorite Health Food: Tacos

Favorite Sinful Food: Pizza

My Preferred Method of Exercise: Weight lifting

My Approach to Weight Loss: No restrictions, just less indulging.

DietBet Winnings: $1,524.76

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+17.8% Lifetime Change

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Abi

03/03/2024 12:42PM in Make the New Year Magic Transformer - $10,000 in prizes!
  • 4 hour hike and 23,000 steps. Not bad for a lazy Sunday.

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Oksana G.

Amazing :heart_eyes_cat:

Shannon G.

Wow!

Abi

02/12/2024 3:37PM in Make the New Year Magic Transformer - $10,000 in prizes!
Oh man. When it rains, it pours...

A breakup, losing my job, and having my car broken into (for the 2nd time since November).

Working out is the last thing on my mind. 😕

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Aysa M.

i'm so sorry! hang in there!

JW

Put all those feels into a hard workout. Sorry you’re going through all that. It will get better. Keep on moving!

Mezzie

02/09/2024 5:05PM in Make the New Year Magic Transformer - $10,000 in prizes!
Trader Joe's has the only soy milk without additives within a short distance from home, so I go there every month or so to stock up.

Today, I made the mistake of going there hungry. The first thing I saw when I walked in was salsa verde, which I like, then I grabbed some carrots and hummus, gluten-free hamburger buns, pretty much every frozen vegetable they offer, hot chocolate sticks, and frozen mini-tacos (to go with the salsa, obviously), some ground beef, and the mochi cake mix a friend said was worth trying.

It'll all last a while and do no damage to my calorie budget, but, man, that was expensive! I spent as much on all that as I do on two weeks of groceries! Yeesh.

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Abi

How weird! I just had the exact opposite happen! I bought pizza dough, sauce, cheese, vegan pepperoni, cauliflower rice, broccoli gratin, Korean beef-less bulgogi, and some chocolates as a treat and it was only $27, which I thought was so cheap! That food is enough to last me all week. Crazy how shopping at the same store leads to different experiences. Love Trader Joe's though! They always have such cool new things to try.

Mezzie

I make 99% of my food from scratch and only buy meat probably every other month or so. I also live near a store with a wide selection of bulk bins, so my beans and rice and nuts and spices cost even less than they would coming in pre-measured bags. My average meal cost these days for one shopping trip (21 meals) is $1.43. I just calculated the number of meals this Trader Joe's run will get me (13, including some unnecessary dessert servings), and it's $5.33/per meal. Better than eating out, but definitely a splurge.

I started being a bit obsessive about my per-meal cost when I was financially tight as a college student and only had $12 for groceries a week (included in that budget was hygeine items). I was averaging 40 cents/meal (food was much cheaper then!). My parents had had to think about such things when I was growing up because we were a big family living on a small salary, so I was fairly well prepared for living on my own.

At today's fast-food prices, a ready-made meal at Trader Joe's or any other grocery store is easily half the price and healthier. Homemade, though, is often half that or less.

I really wish schools in my area still had home economics classes. I'd love to help students explore food and other budgeting scenarios before they're sent into the world to fend for themselves, often woefully unprepared.

Mike F.

02/09/2024 11:38AM in Make the New Year Magic Transformer - $10,000 in prizes!
What's your way to help avoid eating too much at a Super Bowl party? I'm planning on enjoying my Wings, dip, and adult beverages but also planning on drinking lots of water.

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Katherine

I'm not going! Not a fan of these teams. But for real, I recommend having the veggie crudite. You can kind of snack unlimited on carrots, cucumber, etc. Also, allow yourself to have what you want, but be mindful of what that actually is (e.g. calorie counting, even if loosely.) When you say, "it's a cheat day!" you might have 4000 calories at the party, whereas if you say, "I'm going to enjoy myself today but pay attention to what I'm doing," you will have 1000-2000 calories instead.

Mike F.

All good suggestions, thank you!

Abi

02/02/2024 4:24PM in Make the New Year Magic Transformer - $10,000 in prizes!
I recently decided to give up alcohol, and I'm going out to a bar with friends tonight. (Who are all very supportive and won't pressure me to drink.) Any recommendations on what to order??

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Kelli

Votes in for what everyone else said. I stopped drinking for my weight loss journey and if I was going out, I’d order a whole bottle of San pelligrino. It makes me feel fancy and I can refill as they are getting second rounds.

Mezzie

I stopped drinking a while back. Mocktails are way more commonly available than before, so that's an option. I was usually the designated driver when I was younger, so I'd just tell the bartender that and that I wasn't a fan of cola, and they'd whip something up for me. Sometimes it'd be an orange juice, sometimes a mojito without the rum.

These days, I really just prefer water, so I get some sparkling water and that's it.

Abi

01/15/2024 10:20AM in Make the New Year Magic Transformer - $10,000 in prizes!
Hi everyone. I could use some advice.

My partner of 8 years broke up with me last night. I didn't see it coming. We had been doing so well lately. Now all I want to do is lay in bed and cry all day (which I've already been doing for the past 2 hours). I don't have a lot of friends to turn to, so I pretty much need to get through this on my own.

Any tips on how to get back to fitness and healthy eating?? I know I need to make myself a priority, but it's just incredibly hard to think about anything else at the moment. :(

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Mezzie

It sounds like you're doing well under the circumstances. I'm glad everyone is being kind and supportive.

Please feel free to use any one of my posts as a place to vent or get support if you need it. Old DietBet threads can be hard to find once they're buried under all the new posts, but if I don't make my way back here, don't think I've stopped rooting for you. Grieving a relationship is a long process, and it does often take some talking and writing to process it all. Feel free to send some of that my way if you need a friendly ear.

Booshka

You sound so very strong, and just saying, you are also stunning! His loss, another door is opening for you!