Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!
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I was saying I love all your words- my word for 2017 is commitment. I've set goals and I need to commit to healthy eating, logging and exercise to reach my goals.
I rejoined ww today and I'm feeling motivated and ready to do this!1 -
@wishfuljune That's a great word and very appropriate. We need to keep making strides in life to avoid getting stuck in a rut
@Rachel0778 Sometimes if we're feeling bad about ourselves, it's hard to feel good about others. It's good to recognise those feelings though - many people will just react to those jealous feelings without thinking about where they are coming from or whether that person deserves to be treated like that. Mindset is everything. The same event can be interpreted different ways depending on your perspective and emotions.0 -
Dalceridae: Colorado hikes are awesome! I so want to live there!! My husband has never been and I really want to vacation there soon! Glad you enjoyed the dog walks and glad she is doing better… poor girl… Strength covers so much! I think that is why I chose it as well! It’s not about health alone… it’s overall lifestyle and all the things in my life I need strength to get through!
Rachel: Way to stay positive and just be glad you enjoyed the holidays.. no looking back and sulking over a number! Great word for you!! That is a word I would associate to you ALWAYS!! You seem so strong! And great resolutions!! Christmas decorations can be a lot of work!!
Gem: Great word! I think all of us could use that to help us in the new year!
Tazzy! We missed ya girl! Welcome back!! Way to rejoin WW and get back on track!! Great word and that will get you where you need to be! You got this lady!!
Janetay: Thanks so much for the concern of my FIL… he has finally moved to the rehab facility. Things are looking up… Hopefully only there 2-3 weeks! Fingers crossed! Great word for you as well! I think as mothers we tend to put everyone before us! Sounds like you had a nice day to yourself yesterday already!!
Jdelaroy: Way to go!! You have made great strides!! Love watching so many succeed! What a motivating feeling!! Glad you had a wonderful holiday season!
June: Love it!! Stride!! You are going to stride right into your goals!! Keep it up lady!!
Well my holidays rocked! I truly enjoyed all of it!! I did make it to the gym Friday afternoon… So I was happy with myself there. Saturday we had a house party with friends and it was a nice low key gathering! Made a couple visits to the FIL… he moved into the rehab facility now and we can bring in our puppy to visit him as well! He loves it!! Taking her again tonight! Sunday we had a lazy day and didn’t get much done. All my Christmas décor is still up! Yes… I am terrible! I’m sure it will come down this week! I did go to the movie “Sing”… with Lexi and her friend… that was cute! I resisted all popcorn! Monday we watched the Badgers win the Cotton Bowl while Lexi was off visiting a friend home from California! Then we had a movie night last night! Now back to reality… I didn’t get in a workout this morning but I am determined to get something in before days end! Working on my 10K steps today as well! I’ve really slacked! I did avoid the scale and figure I will hit it tomorrow, give myself a few days just in case… But I think I was pretty good over the holidays! This is the first year I actually was thinking of what damage I was doing instead of not caring and it feels good to still be in a good place after the holidays!! Now strength to persevere! Hope everyone has a great day!! Happy New Year!!
I forgot to mention that my mom took a picture of my over the holidays and that is my new motivation to get going! I was not pleased with how I looked! Sometimes you just need that wake up... and that seemed to be one for me!! Here's to weighing less in 2017!!0 -
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Hi Guys, long time no speak.
So, I've been away for quite some time now, and to cut a long story short I'm right back where I started at the beginning of 2016. Since my Mum passed in April I've put back on every single lb I lost, and a few more to boot. This makes me very sad, but on the plus side, I managed it before, so I know I can do it again.
I spent Christmas with my partner, his parents, and our friends on a beautiful sunshiney island called Tenerife, and now I'm back and rested a ready to start over after a very difficult year.
My word for 2017 is 'committed'. I need to be more committed to myself and my goals and staying on track.
Here's to the year ahead, may we all succeed in our endeavours.2 -
I haven't posted in so long...and I've bunches to share...
CariT: Grief and all the stuff that goes with loss of a loved one is so hard. I lost my grandmother and my sister within one month in 2015 and I put on nearly 30 pounds in the next year. I'm back to where I was then...It just takes time. Don't be too hard on yourself. Hang in there!
ShyCush: I love that! Everyone has been talking about a word for the year and I hadn't found one I like or that fit...but you gave it to me! Transformation!
Rachel: It sounds pretty normal to me, especially since you've worked so hard. But I bet you didn't say anything like that to her. You probably replied with something complimentary...I'd pay more attention to what you do than to what your first reaction was. You're feeling disappointed in your progress the past couple weeks and she looks like you want to feel. Perfectly natural to feel envious...but you also want to feel happy for her...and that counts!
I'm so glad everyone had a nice holiday...island vacations, parties, and so busy! I'm not much of a Christmas person myself. My in-laws mostly have indoor animals, which I'm allergic to, and I can't visit them, so my husband goes alone and I have very little family. We spent a bunch of time working on Christmas presents--this year we decided to make a family calendar with fun photos and everyone's birthday. It doesn't sound like much but choosing and editing photos and layouts take a lot of time! When we do family calendars we like to use photos of teddy bears (we have nearly 3 dozen, they're our kids) doing fun things...we had a bunch of unused photos from last time but we dragged the bears around the city and did some more photography for it. I used Snapfish this year. Had a good coupon and they turned out really well.
Five days before Christmas I slipped on some ice and fell, breaking three bones in my foot...as a result, I'm down for the count for a while. I'd been doing so well, walking several days a week and now I do good to get around the house for basic stuff. Depressing is what that is...and for four or five more weeks! Argh!
I'm pleased the new year has begun and hope that it is better than the last two...I'm hoping that I can lose another 50 pounds or so in the next twelve months and am worried the next few weeks will result in setbacks. I'm going to keep logging and trying to find some decent exercises that don't require two feet!0 -
@melaniedscott Ouch, so sorry to hear about your foot. That must be very frustrating and add to the stress of the new year.
@ShyCush6 Glad your father-in-law is improving. I'm sure the puppy visits are doing him lots of good. I love the idea of transformation over resolutions.
I want to start adding in some resistance type exercise, especially now that I don't have time for long walks every day. Last night I was just too tired after work, and this morning I had to drag myself out of bed and struggled to get ready on time.
On the plus side though, the cool IT guy has now helped me rig a standing desk for my laptop, so now I can switch between sitting at my desktop and standing during the day. Should hopefully help with the shoulder issues (and not sitting all day!)0 -
@melaniedscott - So sorry to hear about you breaking your foot, that is such a downer for the holiday season and the New Year. Hopefully you can find some appropriate workouts and be back on both feet as soon as possible. I love your calendar idea - we have a small group of cuddly toys (bears and the like) that travelled everywhere with us for a while - we have a range of photographs of them from when we were on honeymoon in New Zealand - what a lovely idea to make a calendar out of them.
Cari - welcome back! You are right - you've done it before so you can do it again. Grief is so hard to deal with, it's no wonder you lost sight of other things. Be gentle on yourself and hopefully 2017 will be kind to you.
Shy - glad that your FIL is doing better and that the dog can visit, people should take more note of the good that pets can do people. Sounds like you had an amazing holiday period and well done for being more aware. I too found that this year - in past years, if my husband was offering mince pies in the evening I would have said yes - regardless of whether I was hungry. In the last few days, I've found myself actually questionning whether I want one and on two occasions turning it down. It feels good to realise that you are just that bit more conscious of what you are doing.
@tazzy2911 - well done for rejoining WW. And I'm glad it's not just me that gets my posts cut off when I try to use my phone - drives me nutty!
Rachel - I sympathise with that emotion, it's hard sometimes to feel the positive for someone else. However, as @Dalceridae said, it's good that you recognise it and push on from it. Sounds like you made the right decision not to do the additional workout - hope the first day back at work was ok.
Jen - you have done so great with your goals, whichever way you look at it. I like your word for the year - I think I need a bit of that as well!
So I'm back at work today (working from home). Logged on to find 192 new emails
- so much going on over a supposedly quiet time of year and so much chaos caused. I wish I didn't have to work! Alistair had a great first day in his new nursery room and barely gave me a backward glance as I dropped him off this morning! I'm hoping he will have a lot of fun and learn lots with them this year. Anyway, back to work - have a good day all. 1 -
@rachel0778 I won a date that he has to plan.
But what was better is he was so confident he was going to beat me. Rested is good. I am so glad I took it easy the last two weeks. I still did some walking, but for the most part I tried to relax and I had a wonderful holiday because of it.
@tazzy2911 Commitment is a great word! I am sure you can reach all your goals.
@ShyCush6 I have amazed myself. The doctor told me I needed to lose at least 25 pounds, and gave me six months to do it in. Well here I am and I have almost doubled what she told me to lose. I love having all the support, and knowing how hard it can be for other people, makes my struggles less daunting. Seeing how others are succeeding helps keep me motivated. I love reading the NSV win thread. That one helps a lot.
@CariTJR Woo! So glad to see you back! You can do this, you have done it in the past and now you know what you need to do. Are you keeping up with your running? Going to start it again?
@melaniedscott Great to see you posting again. A broken foot sounds painful. I like your idea to find some exercises you can do while not being on your foot. I bet you can find some sit down exercises on you tube. They do say you can lose weight without exercising. You might have a few slow losing weeks, but stay strong. Transformation is a great word, and one you have already been working on.
@Dalceridae I used to have a desk that I could raise and lower with a push of a button when I was a 911 dispatcher. I loved that desk. I wish I could do it now, so that is great. Even a few smaller shorter walks are helpful.
@janetay01 192 Emails? And it is the slow time? I would go batty. I get 15 in a day, and it drives me crazy.
Glad your son is liking the new room. Thank you for the kind words.
Yesterday was a good day for me. I stayed under calories, took a walk and drank lots of water. Now if only I had said no to the munchy foods. It would have been so much better. At least I didn't go crazy overboard.0 -
@jdelaroy You'll have to fill us in on what the date ends up being! Great job staying under calories!
@janetay01 Walking into a bunch of emails like that is the worst! There are a lot of days I wish I could just be a stay at home person too
@Dalceridae Congrats on your standing desk! I absolutely love mine, it helps so much to be able to move around more
@ShyCush6 It sounds like your holidays were amazing! I always hate it when someone takes an unflattering picture. It's amazing how one image can stick with us so much
@melaniedscott I am so sorry about your foot, that is so frustrating! I've heard that the rowing machine is a great way to still get a workout in, and you can do it one-footed!
@tazzy2911 Please keep us posted on how weight watchers is going for you!
@CariTJR WELCOME BACK!!!! We missed you! Meme Friday just wasn't the same without you
Thank you everyone for you kind words. You're absolutely right, my actions were more important than my thoughts and I absolutely told her how gorgeous she looked.
Day 3 of the BeachBody streaming service went well. I've really enjoyed all of the workout videos on there so far (Tony Horton will always be my favorite though)
Tonight I've got the first pole dancing class in the new session and tomorrow I'm back at derby so it's going to be an exciting week!
I am really proud of myself. This weekend I met a really cool person at a volunteering event. We exchanged contact information and I went out on a limb yesterday and invited her and her husband over for a game night this weekend and they accepted! I'm a huge introvert so making new friends and making the first move to invite them over was a big step for me. I can't wait for Friday to see how it goes!
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Cari: Love to see your smiling face! Glad to have you back!! So you got derailed for a bit… I’ve been there!! I’m at the heaviest I’ve been! I hate it!! And I am disappointed as well, I gain, then I lose and it’s a constant back and forth motion. You are “committed”… you can do this! Sounds like a beautiful Christmas… I’m sure not an easy one though! *hugs*
Melanie: So sorry about your foot… ouch!! Way to stay positive and hang in there! Hope you find some great workouts! Your calendar project sounds fun! I make a calendar for my family every year too! I love it!! It is a project!!
Dalceridae: I so want to do that with my desk… A co-worker just had her desk done that way due to a back injury… I think it would be good for everyone!
Janetay: It does feel great to be more conscious! I love that I am! Emails after coming back to work have to be the worst… I hate sorting through 100+ emails!! Glad the lil guy likes his new room!
Jdelaroy: Sounds like a fun….a date he has to plan! Way to beat him! You are doing amazing!! 50 lbs in 6 months! WOW! Gives me hope for my 1.5 lbs per week… This thread helped me when I lost the first time and I know it is one of the tools that will help me again!!
Rachel: Not only takes an unflattering picture but posts it all out on Facebook land! =( I was so unhappy with seeing it! But it has helped wake me up and know I need to work harder to fix the problem and that is not my mom’s camera!
Sounds like you have a great week lined up!! Hope your game night goes great! Sounds fun and proud of you for going out on that limb!!
So I was super frustrated this morning when I hopped on the scale… So I did gain over New Years… ugh! Back to square one… I really thought I did good over the weekend! But on a positive note… I got up early, hit the gym… did the Arc Trainer and the stair stepper, not too long on the stairs, that *kitten* will kill me! Then I worked on my arms today! I’m not huge into weights and I’m slowly learning.. I figured out on ab and leg day… I over exerted and was super sore… so I did lower weights and more reps today in hoping to be able to lift my arms tomorrow! LOL! I also pre-logged all my food for the work day allowing so much for my dinner tonight! I didn’t grab any soda this morning for my lunch, water only… AND not one sweet thing!! Just some fresh pineapple to help my sugar craving! And I’m super proud it is 10:40 and I have 5900 steps in already! Goal will be hit today!! So I think I motivated myself by seeing that scale this morning! I will hit my goal for this week!! If my chart says it… I need to hit it!! 0 -
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Stumbled upon this thread and I love all of the support and activity! I definitely have found that I have been the most successful when I have friends to vent to on my rough days who can support me, and I can support them in return.
I'm happy that I didn't gain much over the holidays (only 1 pound!). I gave up soda and haven't had one for two weeks Really trying to focus this week on paying attention to my body and making good choices. Logging when I can, but trying not to stress about it. Pre-logged my dinners today to help. Next week will be full logging and the week after that will start light exercise (hopefully walks with my pup!).
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Hi lovely ladies! WOW did I have a lot to catch up on reading the thread! I was back to work yesterday, and totally slammed at my desk. I have a really good feeling about 2017... I have to say that the last year or so has really been *kitten*! So having that excited optimistic feeling about this year is awesome!
I absolutely love everyone's words of the year! It's so cool to hear what everyone chose, and the reasons why. I chose the word Health... and honestly, after reading all of your words right now I momentarily wondered if mine was dumb! LOL! But no, I chose health because I want to put health at the top of my list this year. I want to have healthy relationship with food, get to a healthy weight, have healthy relationships with my husband/family/friends, strive to eat healthier than ever (I've been pretty bad, so this shouldn't be hard!), and I need to also focus on my mental health as I can get down on myself for not achieving goals or for my slip ups etc. So in the end, Health is the best word for me this year.
Shy - Yes, one day I am coming to Winsconsin and we are bar hopping to every cheese and meat raffle in town! Ha! What a great word for you, I think Strength is perfect. I loved your pics and especially your outfit in your pic! My 21 year old son bought a christmas sweater that said "Merry Christmas you filthy beast"... LOL! I said ok, do NOT wear that to grandma's!!!
Jen - I will have to look up Winter Park, I've never heard of it. But it is my hub's and my dream to go to colorado one day! Winter or summer, it looks amazing! I also think your word is awesome, Perseverance! You have done so well, you are going to keep evicting that fat!
June - I've never heard of a yankee gift exchange, but sounds like a lot of fun! I will have to look that up. Stride is a great word, I would have never thought of that. I love that it rhymes with pride! and you should be proud of all you are accomplishing!
Rachel - Your resolutions are inspiring! Good choices, and good choice for your word. It will be a good reminder to you through the year - be strong and not let jealousy enter your mind! (by the way, your friend probably took 14 pics of herself to get the perfect angle, and then sent it out!). Nice that you are getting back to derby and all of your activities. That online thing sounds good too, I actually heard a radio ad for it on my way to work yesterday!
Tazzyyyyy! welcome back! Don't you worry about gaining a stone back, I gained 7 lbs over the holidays - that effing rum and eggnog bit my *kitten!!!! What can we do? Just get back on the wagon and get going in the right direction. We're all here with you! And Commitment is going to be a good word to keep you focused all year.
Jane - glad to hear you had a wonderful christmas, and how thoughtful of your husband to buy your some nice new clothing! But I know that feeling - every time my hubs buys me clothes I have that moment of oh shizzle, is this going to even fit??? He got me new yoga pants and they fit this year - yay! And by the way, Care was my word for 2016, I needed to remind myself that I am worth taking 30-60 minutes a day for myself each day.
Cari - Welcome back to you too! I lost 35 lbs last year and i think I have gained 20 back at this point! I haven't entered anything in MFP yet - giving myself til next week to see if there is any water weight. I may or may not be hoping for 15 lbs of water weight! LOL!!! Anyway... I was just thinking about this yesterday, because I've noticed that a few ladies I know that had lost a lot of weight were back to what they were before. This is SOOOOO common! So we can't beat ourselves up over it. Like I said, lots of us had crap years in 2016, so we gained some weight back.... but we are going to take our words and remind ourselves every day to work hard achieve our goals!! I think your word is awesome, we are all committed to our health this year!
Welp, that was a long post! I'm so glad everyone is back and feeling positive! We have such an awesome support system here! We're definitely set up for success this year!
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I recently joined back as well. I am active with an open diary to friends and can be a good cheerleader too0
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@rachel0778 I knew you were a great person. Way to overcome your brief moment of envy. Good job on putting yourself out there. I have a hard time with this as well. How did Pole dancing classes go?
@shycush6 Way to get back to it. I think we all need a break when we do this. I read a thread somewhere on MFP (Wish I could remember where) That says about every 6-8 weeks you need to take a break for about a week. It helps with your mindset, and gives your body a rest too. Looking back at the last 6 months, this seems to be what happens to me. About 2 months in, I am just exhausted with everything, and don't do well.
@kaavery120188 Welcome to the thread. Giving up pop can be so hard. I did it, and lost 10 pounds the first time I gave it up.
@bluepoppies777 Welcome Back I missed you. I love your word as well. I think as a whole we picked great words, that will hopefully inspire all of us to be better this year.
Yesterday, was kind of stressful. Light snow, then I was supposed to run across town for work, went to leave and my car wouldn't start. So, made arrangements for one of the other girls to run my errands, called a tow, called a mechanic, arranged for a ride home. Really didn't want to go walking during lunch, but I remembered my word, and how disappointed I would be, and how good I always feel afterwards. So I went walking, and threw in some jogging. It was funny, for some reason I pictured all you wonderful women standing around cheering me on and telling me I could do it. So thank you for the motivation. Got home, and made the BF the promised blueberry muffins. OMG, so yummy. So many calories. I think I was a little over calories, and was probably okay if I count my exercise calories. (I really didn't want to eat those back today) I also, had a piece of home made banana bread.
I didn't stress eat at work, which was awesome. Just snacked at home. I need to stop that.0 -
@jdelaroy Way to go!!! I am absolutely cheering you on on the sidelines!! Sorry to hear about your car, I hope it's an easy fix
@bizgirl26 Welcome!
@bluepoppies777 I think health is a great word! And you're absolutely right, it was a well angled shot. I even took a well angled selfie of myself the other day to try to put things in perspective! It may have been vain, but it worked wonders on my self confidence lol
@kaavery120188 Welcome! Congrats on the 1lb gain, you'll have that off in no time!
@ShyCush6 You are killing it in the workout and food departments! Way to go! Your next Christmas photo is going to look fantastic with all the work you are doing!
I am so sore from my pole dancing class last night! Holy cow! Trying to get my body up a metal pole works muscles I forgot I had!
Today Derby starts back up again and I'm so glad it's a lower body activity instead of an upper body activity! I even woke up early this morning to do some yoga to stretch it out. Yowza!0 -
Jen - glad we were able to help with the motivation for you! Well done with not stress eating and as for the snacking at home, I sympathise as I really struggle with this particularly in the evenings.
@bizgirl26 and @kaavery120188 - welcome to the thread!
Joy - I too have a good feeling about this year and I'm charged to do my bit to make sure I'm not disappointed!
Shy - sounds like your excellent organisation is working for you
Rachel - well done for stepping out of your comfort zone and inviting new people round for games night. I'm a bit of an introvert too so I understand what a big step that would be. Hope it goes well!!
Today is turning into a very uneventful sort of day. I'm back in the office and starting to get my head around what needs to be prioritised in the first quarter of the year. I've done well with food and pre-logged everything and I've got my fitbit going again so I will be able to hit a decent number of steps over the course of the day - currently running at 6467 steps with the walk to the station still to come. So confident that I can hit my targets for the day. Did ok yesterday although the unplanned gin and tonic in the evening took me a little over my calories for the day - but I was out with friends and it called for a nice drink!0 -
@melaniedscott - Sorry to hear about your foot! Maybe you could do some upper body workouts in your home in the meantime, like shoulder presses, tricep dips, push-ups (on your knees), etc.? There are a lot of good "couch" workouts that I've seen on the internet, so maybe those can give you some inspiration!
@Rachel0778 - That's awesome that you've made a new friend and are having a game night! I love game nights.
@kaavery120188 - Welcome!
@bizgirl26 - Welcome! Post often!
@CariTJR - Welcome back!! That is a great word for 2017.
@bluepoppies777 - I love your word choice because it can be used for all of the things you've described - work life balance, relationships, and of course, your overall health. Great choice!
@janetay01 - Wow, that's a lot of emails! I don't mind those days when you're just trying to catch up though. It's kind of nice to sit down, and chip away at your emails.
@jdelaroy - Congratulations on blowing your doctor's recommendation out of the water! I'm sure they will be very impressed with what you've accomplished in six months!!
@ShyCush6 - It sounds like you're starting off on the right foot though. Way to curb those sugar cravings and get those steps in! I'm happy to hear your FIL is doing much better and that you're able to bring the pup into the rehab facility. I'm sure that's a welcomed sight!
Well, the water weight from the holidays is gone! I'm back down to 172, which is great news. I've been staying under my calories this week (or right at them), and I've been able to get back at the gym and back into the spirit of me. I've created a weight loss and measurements page in my bullet journal, and I plan on tracking that as diligently as I can. I think measurements moreso than weight because sometimes the scale might not move, but my body is changing, and that's equally important.0 -
Kaavery120188: Great job on the soda!! Welcome to the group!!
Joy: Way to be optimistic… 2017 is the year!!! We can do this! Health is a great word!!! Love the sons sweater… yeah… not appropriate for gma’s! Can’t wait to go raffling with ya! Make a trip to Wisco soon!! Love your positivity, your posts always make me smile!
Bizgirl: Welcome!
Jen: So glad we could cheer you on your walk!! Sweet!! I always think, what will I report tomorrow if I sit on my *kitten* all day! Hope you got the car back up and running, what a pain…
Rachel: Way to go on the pole dancing… I don’t know if I have those muscles… LOL! Have fun at Derby… love your activities!!
Janetay: Those unplanned cocktails will get ya! Always nice when you have cushion for them!
June: Way to stay under this week!! Awesome!! That’s so true.. the scale is just a number… we are building muscle and moving out the fat!! Sounds like you are ready for the new year!
Well, yesterday I did great!! Some unplanned fudge at the end of the night but overall good and the scale was down from the weekend, so that is what I was hoping for!!! Not where I want to be for the week but guess I will have to work extra hard next week to make up for my own lousy choices! Today has been a tough day… Work is slow so makes wanting to munch so much harder. I’ve stuck with the water and working on the steps… I did not get my workout in this morning due to a dentist apt… =( So hoping to squeeze one in tonight… Pondering the thought of Lexi joining the gym with me and going tonight… Only it will be a waste once soccer season starts as she will have practice every night but it will get her ready for the season as well. It’s a cheap gym so might be worth it! It’s been so damn cold here that once you get home you don’t want to go outside at all!! Yuck! Here’s hoping for a busy day tomorrow to keep the snacks away!1 -
I'd love to be part of the group please.
I was on here a long time ago and while I was away I lost all my friends on here.
3rd day back and so far have managed to stay under 1300 cal and been to the gym once. Back to the gym tonight for a Body Combat class2 -
June - well done on the loss. I'm with you on the measurements - I'm planning to take mine in the morning and make Saturday both my weigh in and measurements day, that way I'm not reliant simply on the number on the scale.
@gemwolf110 - also, well done on the loss, almost back to pre-holiday weight is great. Hope the Zumba goes well
Shy - that's a good quote to remember, every step is an achievement and together they will add up to us meeting our goals.
@mi55black - welcome, post often - this is a great place to be!
Well, I am so glad it's Friday. This is only my 3rd day back at work but I'm over it already. There is no easing back in - it's stupidly busy and I just need to take the time to sort through everything and prioritise. On the plus side, on impulse I made apple crumble last night as my husband had been talking about one for a while (he tells me I make excellent crumble!!). I had enough calories left in my allocation for the crumble but the cream would have sent me over. Historically, I would have added the cream and been 100+ over - last night, I added two tablespoons of greek yoghurt to it and stayed within my allocation. And even better, greek yoghurt on apple crumble is really, really nice And I got my step count up to over 10,000 by the end of the day so feeling good about myself.
Anyway, have a good day all - let's keep up the good work.2 -
@rachel0778 The car is fixed, and cost a pretty penny. I would love to be able to afford an almost new car one of these days. Sigh How was Derby last night, now that you are a derby girl?
@janetay01 Agreed a drink with friends is worth going over calories once in awhile. It is great to get back to routine. I am still waiting for kids to go back to school. With the crazy weather we have had this week, and the car breaking down, it was a good thing they were still on break.
@wishfuljune You are rocking it, and I love the idea of a spreadsheet to track everything.
@ShyCush6 You are doing great. A little fudge is alright now and again. Talk to your gym, and see if they can do a short term membership for Lexi. Might have to talk to the manager. My membership allows me to bring a guest for free. I haven't done it yet though.
@mi55black Jump on in. We are a friendly bunch who does our best to keep you motivated. 1300 calories would kill me especially right after the holidays. I just updated my weight, and calorie page. It dropped me down to 1500 and I wanted to cry. I have been able to stay under my calories, but only when adding in exercise calories. So great job, Hopefully, you were able to accomplish that as well today.
@gemwolf110 No sugar is awesome. Great job!
@janetay01 What a fantastic NSV! You are so right, there is no easing into work. It is full steam ahead. My work has been weird, I expected to be crazy busy with it being end of year, but it hasn't happened yet. I think it might hit next week, and with the freezing cold the guys have been slow. Which means not a lot of billing for me to do next week. (I do accounts receivable)
Yesterday was an okay day. I got my car back! It runs, and now I get a little heat. The heat is great it was 3f on my way to work this morning. Yesterday, I had planned on making Fajitas. The BF isn't super fond of them so he convinced me to order pizza. (Wasn't hard, I spent 2 hours driving home in the mucky cold and snow) 9 inches fell.
I ended up eating 4 pieces of pizza, a muffin and a piece of banana bread. I should have stopped at 3. I was full then, but it was so yummy. I did manage to do my walk/jog at work, and realized we still have brownies in the house from last Friday. I normally eat those in 1-2 days. So go me!
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@Jdelaroy - Thanks! It’s been especially hard in the afternoons when I need a pick me up. I’ve been trying just to chug water and get up and walk around. Seems to help.
Good for you for getting a walk/jog in after that stressful morning! And good job on not stress eating. That’s definitely something I struggle with as well. Have you found anything that really works for you to help prevent it? I know a lot of people say go exercise, but sometimes I’m at work or in class so that’s not an option.
I had Pizza last night as well. After a long stressful day it just sounded sooooo yummy. I didn’t overeat and over stuff myself though, so at least I have that small win
@Rachel0778 - Thanks! I’m still really trying to focus on making good decisions in the beginning. Yesterday was a bad day (pizza and wine!) but today will be better.
I am SUPER jealous that you are taking a pole dancing class! I’ve always wanted to do it! Do you love it?
@janetay – I need to get my fitbit going again as well. I kept forgetting to charge it. Part of me likes my fitbit because obviously I see how active (or not) I was throughout the day. But sometimes it stresses me out if I’m not where I need to be.
@ShyCush6 – thanks! I totally feel you on it being so cold that you don’t want to leave the house. It was 1 degrees outside this morning when I got to work. Brrrr! I’m going to start work out videos INSIDE next week
Yesterday was NOT a good day. I had ribs and a salad at lunch. The ribs from our cafeteria are soooo good. Then I had a stressful afternoon so I had some wine and pizza when I got home. I didn't over eat, which was good, but not happy about it. Need to stop stress eating. But today is a new day. I've logged everything except my lunch and I'm on track. We are having stuffed peppers for dinner tonight (recipe from skinnytaste) and they are delicious!
Happy Friday everyone! Stay strong this weekend! I know weekends are tough for me so I'm hoping just to make some good choices!
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@ShyCush6 That sounds like fun to have Lexi as a gym buddy! Does the gym do an option for month to month?
@wishfuljune Great job already making it to pre-holiday weight!
@gemwolf110 You are a rockstar with already losing the holiday weight. It sounds like you've got some fun workouts coming up yourself!
@jdelaroy Derby was fun, but they hit much harder now! I went flying quite a few times lol. Sorry to hear about your car, hopefully it's able to limp along until you can get a newer one
@janetay01 Greek yogurt on apple crumble sounds amazing! Great job making the healthier choice
@mi55black Welcome!
@kaavery120188 Nothing wrong with a pizza and wine night every once and awhile I love stuffed peppers, great dinner choice! I do really like the pole dancing classes. It ended up being a way better strength workout that I expected since it engages muscles that I never use! If it ever comes to your area I highly recommend it!
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! I'm so excited for it to be the weekend! Derby was a lot of fun last night but it is way harder now that I am on the team. Everyone hits 20x harder and I can tell they're still going easy. I've got a nice wheel shaped bruise forming on my *kitten*
Also, I don't know about anyone else but I feel like January is a really expensive month! I swear I blew through my entire paycheck yesterday on miscellaneous expenses that just aren't normally there. Oh well, I guess February will be when I start my savings goals lol.1 -
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Welcome mi55black! Check in often!!
Gem: Way to go with the no sugar in the coffee… the struggle is real! One of my favorite quotes!! But you are rocking it!!
Janetay: Way to go with the crumble!! That uis awesome… you were aware and you stuck with your goals! Nie job on the step count as well!!
Jdelaroy: Glad your car is fixed… Way to go with the brownies!! I find it so hard to stop eating pizza… one of my biggest downfalls! I trick myself and cut a normal 12” into 12 pieces instead of 8. Then I eat 3 and am satified…
Kaavery: Water definitely helps when you need a pick me up! Another cold weather girl… welcome to the club! Don’t fret about the pizza or wine… you didn’t over eat so call it a win! Stress eating is so easy to do! Stuffed peppers sounds delicious!
Rachel: Actually my gym does do month to month… which might work but the more I thought about it, she starts drivers ed next week and there goes 2 more nights she can’t use it so it might not be cost effective. Ouch… you are a tough one! Derby sounds to tough for me!
Love Meme Friday! Well yesterday I slacked in the exercise dept. I was just barely short of my 10k steps… =( Darn it! But I did eat ok so the scale was low this morning… getting back to pre-holiday weight. Kind of disappointed that on week 2, I am 1 lb. behind schedule on my Holiday weight chart.. but if I keep up the fight, and work hard this weekend, maybe I can turn that around next week! Ever goal I hit, I am changing the color of the boxes so that I can see lots of purple, knowing I kicked *kitten*… I have steps, water, calorie burn, extra weight lifting… It’s motivating to see it all at once in front of you at once! Heading to the gym after work tonight… then meeting some friends afterwards at the bar… I am determined to have one beer and call it quits tonight!! Happy Friday ya’ll!! Have a great weekend! 0
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