Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

@jdelaroy It's amazing how some foods like that add up, way to go on bursting into a run over lunch!

@ShyCush6 TOM is the worst! Great job planning extra activity around the craziness

@wishfuljune Thanks for the game recommendation, we'll have to try that out!

@health_guard Love the new photo! I agree completely that I miss my team when I'm not there.

@ngolden3320 Fantastic NSV!!! Glad he's enjoying your efforts too

So...I must be insane. I signed up for an 8 hour race in November. You read that right...8 hours. A friend and I are going to run the first lap (7 miles) and then keep walking to see how far we can get for the remaining time. Wish me luck on making it through! Seriously, how do I even train for this?!

@bluepoppies777 - what a fab sounding weekend (and indeed summer) you sound like you are having. Jealous of your younger son going to Banff - we visited in the winter of 2007 as part of our honeymoon and had an absolute blast - it's such a gorgeous area. Enjoy your weekend off - your 21 year old can definitely fend for himself!

Rachel - yep, an 8 hour race does sound a little bit insane - good luck, you'll be great

@ngolden3320 - great NSV

Shy - hope the party planning is going ok. Sounds like you are doing your best to keep the steps and activity up - sometimes I think we just can't make it work for us every time so just do your best and you'll be back on track soon enough.

All I can say is 'thank heavens it's Friday'. This feels like it has been the longest week - I'm still coughing although not as much thankfully and Alistair has been out of nursery the last two days with an upset tummy. I was able to get my aunt for emergency childcare on Wednesday but needed to take a day out of work yesterday to look after him - he was getting better by then so, although really inconvenient for work, we had a really nice day! He's back in nursery today and all being well we will go swimming tomorrow. Then my father in law and sister in law come to visit Sunday and Monday - they live 4-5 hours drive from us so they don't get to see as much of Alistair as they would want - we are planning, if the weather holds, to take them to a rather nice open house and gardens on Monday - lots of space for Alistair to run around and a nice cafe for all of us! They go home on Tuesday morning and John and I then have the rest of the week off work - we have so many things on our to do list (some chores, some fun) - we will need to have a sit down and see what we can realistically achieve without completely wearing ourselves out!

Starting weight: 133.2
Goal: 10lbs lost by December 2nd
Current weight: 133lbs

So, it's not much of a loss but it's been a lousy few weeks so I think I'll take it as a win

Have a great Friday all and hope the weekend is good to us all.

Happy Friday Everyone! I check in here just about everyday on my coffee break, I usually don't have time to write a post, but wanted to let you ALL know how awesome you are. Baby steps this week, trying to drink more water, hitting steps(fitbit) trying to stay within calorie limits. Small loss on scale today, so baby steps are working!

So I'm still not quiet over the chest infection had 2 lots of antibiotics in 3 weeks and a week after finishing the last lot I still have a bit of a cough. I've been to the gym for the past 3 days though and managed 5k today for the first time ever! It took me an hour but I did it. I have done a total of 10k in the last 3 days and feel quiet good - thought I would feel a bit more achy but I don't. Have another trip to the gym planned for tomorrow morning

@jdelaroy Way to go on the 5 mile hike, fantastic NSV!

@Samgrim91 Sorry to hear you're still not feeling well. Glad that you're starting to be able to incorporate movement back in

@ngolden and @health_guard Weekends are so hard! Great job getting right back at it though

I tweaked my back during practice Saturday so I wasn't able to go hard on Sunday and was really disappointed, especially since I'm going to be out of town all next weekend I threw myself a pity party and stayed on the couch all weekend. I started watching Real Housewives (I know I'm a late adopter but I avoided it for ages) and it definitely distracted me, I can see why there are so many now! My one NSV is that I bought myself a pint of Halo Top to eat my feelings with instead of a pint of Ben and Jerrys.

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I have maybe 70+ lbs to lose, and sometimes, I just wish I could do one thing and have the weight all gone. I keep trying to convince myself that it is easy. That all I have to do is eat less than I normally do and excerise more. But its hard to stay motivated, so maybe this can help me because I think I could use a little push.

Motivation is the #1 most important thing in weight loss.

You have to get to a point in your life where you can't do something you want to do, and you need to lose weight to get there. Are you unhealthy? Back pains, foot pains? Want to zip line but are too heavy? Want to be able to walk around the block without being out of breath? Want to feel better about dating?

To me, I didn't like to walk. I remembered 10 years previous where walking was fun - something I did every night. It was relaxing. I had back pains and foot pains, and it was easier sitting on the couch. I had a baby boy less than a year old, and I wanted to be able to play ball and run around with him when he got older. I felt wiped out after playing for 5 minutes. I didn't like that feeling. I made excuses as to why I couldn't play. THAT was my motivation in losing the first 45 pounds.

Now that I've reached the point that I can run around the block without any heavy breathing, and I feel athletic, I want to work on going the extra step, becoming as fit as I've been since I was 20. This is more motivation for me now.

Hi! I have just rejoined and have my first day of calorie counting successfully behind me (well, nearly, there is still time for that evil Nutella jar to sneak up on me). Would it be ok to join you guys? I struggle most with keeping the motivation going and I hope that this post could help! I have around 2 st to lose, I am in my 40s and find that my weight makes me feel lethargic and exhausted all the time, I have a very busy job and by the time I come home I just want to collapse on the couch with a glass of wine (not a great role model for my 13 year old son!). I am ready for change!! Tami x

@FitEqualsSmile That sounds like such an idyllic weekend! That water weight will be gone in no time, and that food sounds totally worth it

@jdelaroy So sorry to hear about the babysitter. Were you able to work past eating your feelings?

@beaglebrandon Great fitness accomplishments, way to go!

@Samgrim91 I'm with you on staying away from the scale. It messes with my brain and I start to get obsessive. I think you look really cute and happy in your before photo, it looks like you had a ton of fun at the zoo!

@milliemu Welcome!!!

I had a morning today...dumped hot coffee on myself in the car, dropped my hardboiled egg on the ground, dropped my sunglasses (which promptly broke), and got swarmed by mosquitos while taking my dog on a walk. Ugh.

Ever since I tweaked my back this weekend I've just been feeling really lethargic and heavy Part of it is likely the humidity that has descended the town and my mood, but I want my energy back darnit!