Join me in a 3-week sprint to kick off 2016!
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For me it is having a plan for the week, that includes working out, eating and any treat meals. It doesn't always mean I will stick to it as I have a very flexible schedule, but if the plan changes I know what I need to do to ensure it doesn't derail me. That could mean eating more because of increased exercise or more training because of unplanned treats.0
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Excellent!0
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Logging everything, and also weighing everyday or two. Not something that's always a good thing to do, I've lost in the past weighing once a week and that worked perfect but struggling so hard to get back on track iv had to weigh frequently so I don't go to far off target before reeling back in.0
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Logging ACCURATELY is very important to me.
It goes against my nature to be a perfectionist, but I am trying really hard to be as accurate as possible.
When I had 150 pounds to lose it was easy to still lose while guessing but now that I am close to my goal weight, I don't lose unless I weigh everything.0 -
Have had a good couple of days. Planning ahead, praying for guidence and getting in all my ecercise!0
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Had my first real temptation of the year... Being Tuesday, I am starving! Finished all my lunch and snacks I brought with me to work, and someone brings in really awesome looking oatmeal raisin cookies...0
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Working2BBetter wrote: »Had my first real temptation of the year... Being Tuesday, I am starving! Finished all my lunch and snacks I brought with me to work, and someone brings in really awesome looking oatmeal raisin cookies...
I had a customer bring in 3 big boxes of cookies and doughnuts to say thank you for a favor we did for her.
I am normally not tempted but grocery store goodies but everyone who had a "chewy apple topped cookie" was going on and on about how good they were. It was really, really hard to resist!
Fortunately, they did last long!0 -
Yea. Everyone sounds like they are rocking it! I'm down another pound! Seems like the weight is glued to me. Ugh. But anyway things are still great. Hope to check back again tomorrow. C ya0
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Just one thing: logging every meal. Keeps me honest and helps me think about my choices.0
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Can you believe it's already Wednesday?? Thanks everyone for sharing your awesome strategies for sticking to your goals. This challenge is hard but it is not behind you, trust me
We're so close now! 0 -
I have been working on trying to stay right at ot just under my calorie goal, but have had trouble not eating just one more snack in the evening that puts me over by a little bit.
My strategy for fixing this is.
1. Drinking water or tea instead
2. Trying to recognize that I am not actually hungry (I eat my largest meal at dinner and I usually eat later in the evening)
3. Refocus my thoughts away from food, by reading, getting on MFP, doing housework or laundry, starting a conversation with my family, asking my husband for help to think of something else to do.0 -
I have been working on trying to stay right at ot just under my calorie goal, but have had trouble not eating just one more snack in the evening that puts me over by a little bit.
My strategy for fixing this is.
1. Drinking water or tea instead
2. Trying to recognize that I am not actually hungry (I eat my largest meal at dinner and I usually eat later in the evening)
3. Refocus my thoughts away from food, by reading, getting on MFP, doing housework or laundry, starting a conversation with my family, asking my husband for help to think of something else to do.
Strategies! Wonderful!0 -
Doing it and doing it and doing it well.
Except the exercise. Blahhhh. Super lazy lately0 -
janetlynn31 wrote: »I'm in. Logging is my biggest downfall. When I do, I stay on track. When I don't, well, I don't.
Same here! Logging it all is my only goal this month! I feel as though that alone will bring me success0 -
Had a really difficult day today with my 2 youngest children, but I really did a good job of holding I together.
My dinner plan changed completely but i still stayed under my goal and I decided to go to Zumba purly because I needed to work out my anger.
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Had a really difficult day today with my 2 youngest children, but I really did a good job of holding I together.
My dinner plan changed completely but i still stayed under my goal and I decided to go to Zumba purly because I needed to work out my anger.
Sorry it was a rough day! Wtg with holding it together!0 -
I have to admit something. Yesterday I totally blew it.
I had one of the worst days of work ever. I left angry, frustrated, and just flat out didn't care about anything. I was so upset I decided to throw my diet out the window (luckily I had already worked out first thing in the morning).
My wife and I ordered Chinese food, I bought a six pack of beer, and I just said: Screw it!
I'm not proud of it. But I'm also not ashamed of myself. I'm not perfect, nobody's perfect. We're all human beings out there doing our best.
What's really important, as we are in the midst of an important challenge, is that I get back on that horse today and really make it count.
So this morning, I'm back. I already went to an exercise class and burned 500+ calories (according to my heart rate monitor) and my diet is in check. And all this while being up almost all night still upset about my job.
The moral: Your best is always good enough! But you have to always get back up when life pushes you down.
Let's have a great day.0 -
Thanks for sharing. Yes, we are all human, and we are all here because this is not easy for us... I'm at the weight right now that for the past few years I think "this is good enough! I don't want to restrict myself so much any more" I then start eating too much again... And regain all the weight! I don't want to do that this time! It is just frustrating that I work out 6x a week 52 weeks a year and still have to watch everything I eat... Some people say it's not genetic, but everyone in my family is 200+ lbs overweight... I have to keep fighting!0
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mtjohnston42 wrote: »
I had one of the worst days of work ever. I left angry, frustrated, and just flat out didn't care about anything.
My wife and I ordered Chinese food, I bought a six pack of beer, and I just said: Screw it!
It's a good thing I didn't think of a 6 pack of beer and Chinese food or I would have been right there with you!!!!
All I could think of was, "Get me away from my kids before I strangle them." The only place I could think to go was the gym!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts when you had a such a bad day. It is so helpful to know that we all blow it sometimes, but that it is possible to just keep on moving forward.
I am praying that you problem at work will not be so overwhelming today.
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mtjohnston42 wrote: »
My wife and I ordered Chinese food, I bought a six pack of beer, and I just said: Screw it!
Mmmmmm. Chinese food!
Glad you got back on track and didn't beat yourself up about it.
I admire everyone with their motivation to exercise. Mine is out the window !!!!! How do you do it ?!
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mtjohnston42 wrote: »I have to admit something. Yesterday I totally blew it.
I had one of the worst days of work ever. I left angry, frustrated, and just flat out didn't care about anything. I was so upset I decided to throw my diet out the window (luckily I had already worked out first thing in the morning).
My wife and I ordered Chinese food, I bought a six pack of beer, and I just said: Screw it!
I'm not proud of it. But I'm also not ashamed of myself. I'm not perfect, nobody's perfect. We're all human beings out there doing our best.
What's really important, as we are in the midst of an important challenge, is that I get back on that horse today and really make it count.
So this morning, I'm back. I already went to an exercise class and burned 500+ calories (according to my heart rate monitor) and my diet is in check. And all this while being up almost all night still upset about my job.
The moral: Your best is always good enough! But you have to always get back up when life pushes you down.
Let's have a great day.
So sorry Matt! You are always so awesome I wouldn't call it blowing it, you just needed a break! I know you'll be fine goal wise, even before that aqesome 500 cal burn, but I hope all the other crap with work gets worked out.0 -
You guys are the best!0
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Just seeing this now, I guess it's too late for me to join.0
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Ahhhh...i dont think it's ever too late. I'm sure everyone here would agree.0
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Join in! Almost done with the week, but still days left, maybe it will help encourage you the next few days. (I lose track exactly cause of people in different countries posting. ) But there will be another, this is the third one I have done with Matt, not sure if Christmas was his first he started. Then you can get in on the next.
Plus you can make some more friends!sjaochico377 wrote: »Just seeing this now, I guess it's too late for me to join.
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It's All good, matt. You did what you needed to do yesterday and you are doing what you need to do today! Keep up the good work everyone!
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This three week challenge is already in its final stretch! Can you believe it! So proud of everyone here! Great work committing to feeling better and being the person you want to be every day.0
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Finishing up here I guess. Wow time really flies I'm down a couple more pounds. Looking forward to a possible Snowday or two here in Virginia. Hope everyone stays warm and safe.0
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It's been a really great 3 weeks for me. A lot of ups and downs, but these sprints you have laid out here Matt, are the sole reason I have been able to have far more consistency In the past month or so, then I have in a year and a half. My running has fallen backwards and I have figured out it's do to my pushing myself with my walking/steps/floors. My steps gave me a good excuse to not do squats I felt, lmao! But I have it figured out now, and I think February is going to be much better and I will be able to move through my running. My logging has been consistent everyday this month, where it wasn't the first two sprints or even the last year and half I spent mostly not on mfp. My choices with junk food hasn't been quite to my liking, but I have drank much less, have had less soda and less chocolate and I have still stayed under my net calorie goal each week. I have lost weight and am at my lowest for January, which is the second lowest I have been in a year and a half. I got just lower in November when I ran my first 5k race. But gained back in December. This has been a really positive thing for me, of all there is here at MFP, I appreciate you Matt, these sprints, and the rest of you here offering support, encouragement and motivation!0
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Matt - Sure glad I'm not the only one who throws in the towel on occasion! I have to ask though - did you log it anyway??0
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