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  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    July 13th: Success

    Under calories by 86 (1334/1420)
    Calories with exercise (1886/1972)
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
    @50extra thank you so much for the link. Her story is so ultra inspiring.
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
    edited July 2016
    July 13

    Calories eaten 2559/1941 - 649 over (shows what happens with no meal prep)
    Exercise - Zilch Zero Nada

    13 days into challenge
    CICO - 10/13
    Exercise - 9/13
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
    July 14

    Calories eaten 2076/2410 - 334 left over
    Exercise - 41 hard minutes on the bike

    14 days into challenge
    CICO - 11/14
    Exercise - 10/14
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
    Good Friday morning. Hope everyone is having an awesome day!!! My 24 year old niece is having a baby in about 3 months, so my mom and I are going baby shopping today. Helps me get my steps in. I also have a date tonight with a very handsome younger man. We are going to TGIFridays. I LOVE TGIFs food. This has been an awesome week for me, although I have not been able to do arm exercises. I lift the 3lb weights and I can feel it in my incision, if that makes any sense. So I'm holding off and trying again on Sunday.

    1. Continue drinking water daily 6-8 16oz bottles. *completed every day
    2. Continue working on 75 grams of protein per day *completed every day
    3. Add 1 intentional flight of steps per day over the normal up and down the steps. *completed
    4. Continue to try to get a fruit/veggie in with each meal and snack. *getting better at this. I'm enjoying frozen fruit in with greek yogurt
    5. Since I am limited in the weight I can lift, start with 3lb weights, do arm exercises. 5 different exercises, 3 sets, 15 reps each. **holding off till Sunday.
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    July 14th: Success

    Under calories by 90 (1330/1420)
    Calories with exercise (2160/2250)

    This is how week two played out:

    7/8/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✓
    7/9/16: Under calories ✖ (4/4) Worked out ✖ (3/9)
    7/10/16: Under calories ✖ (5/4) Worked out ✖ (4/9)
    7/11/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✓
    7/12/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✖ (5/9)
    7/13/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✓
    7/14/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✓

    I have no more days available to be over calories and have went over an additional day that was allotted. (5 out of 4 times) and I have 4 days left that I'm able to go without a workout. All in all, it was a successful week! (especially given comparison to previous months.) Here's to another successful week!

    @50extra Everyone has off days but I do agree that planning helps to stay on track! Keep up the great work!

    @carimiller7391 Ohh, lots of things to look forward to Cari! I hope the date goes well! Does your niece know what she's having or is it going to be a surprise? I definitely think you made the right decision holding off on the arm exercises. Don't want to do too much too soon. I hope it works out better on Sunday for you! Way to go on meeting your goals, you're doing great! (I love greek yogurt! I just had some today with kiwi. It's the most filling breakfast option for me.)
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
    @WifiresGettingFit my niece is having a baby boy. I can't wait. I opted for personal reasons not to have children of my own, so I can spoil this little one. Thanks for the positive feedback. Much appreciated.
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    @carimiller7391 3 months will go fast, he'll be here before you know it! =)
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
    July 15

    Calories eaten 1978/2275 - 297 left over
    Exercise - 31 hard minutes on the bike, tried to do HIIT but couldn't so just rode a bit and read a book.

    15 days into challenge
    CICO - 12/15
    Exercise - 11/15

    Thank god for exercise calories
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
    July 16

    Calories eaten 1695/2471- 776 left over
    Exercise - 40 minutes on bike, 30 of HIIT

    15 days into challenge
    CICO - 13/16
    Exercise - 12/16
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
    @WifiresGettingFit You are doing great, way to pick it up lately!
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    July 15th & July 16th: Bust

    The 15th I was about 20 calories below what would be my maintenance calories.
    The 16th: I was at an event and although we packed our own stuff, I was still way over for the day.
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
    Great job @50extra. You're doing wonderful.

    @WifiresGettingFit I hope you enjoyed your event yesterday.

    Since Friday evening, I have been off plan. I'm trying my best to get back in the groove. It's what my father would have wanted for me.
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    edited July 2016
    @carimiller7391 I did enjoy the event! I just wish I wouldn't have ate so much. haha but today is a new day!
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
    July 17

    Calories eaten 1657/1910- 253 left over
    Exercise - None (only because I knew I had smoked my weight loss goal for the week already, didn't want anyone to try and tell me to slow down losing weight)

    17 days into challenge
    CICO - 14/17
    Exercise - 12/17

  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    July 17th: Success

    Under calories by 21 (1399/1420)
    Calories with exercise (2512/2533)
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
    @50extra.... doing awesome. So impressed.

    @WifiresGettingFit ... great job

    Sunday was horrible for me, but today is a whole new day. Back to program for me.
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    @carimiller7391 Thank you! Everyone has bad days, you can do this! =)
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    July 18th: Success

    Under calories by 54 (1366/1420)
    Calories with exercise (1921/1975)
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    July 19th: Success

    Under calories by 74 (1346/1420)
    Rest Day
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    WifiresGettingFit wrote: »
    July 19th: Success

    Under calories by 74 (1346/1420)
    Rest Day

    July 19th: REVISION:

    Under calories by 98 (1322/1420)
    Calories with exercise (1691/1789)
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Totally off topic - made Hollandaise sauce tonight for the first time ever...it's way super duper delicious!
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    edited July 2016
    That's awesome! @tcunbeliever
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    edited July 2016
    July 20th: Success

    Under calories by 26 (1394/1420)
    Rest Day

    July 21st: Success

    Under calories by 34 (1386/1420)
    Calories with exercise (1800/1834)

    This is how the 3rd and final (official) week played out:

    7/15/16: Under calories ✖ (6/4) Worked out ✖ (7/9)
    7/16/16: Under calories ✖ (7/4) Worked out ✖ (8/9)
    7/17/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✓
    7/18/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✓
    7/19/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✓
    7/20/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✖ (9/9)
    7/21/16: Under calories ✓ Worked out ✓

    Reminder of my July Goals:
    WifiresGettingFit wrote: »
    WifiresGettingFit July Goals
    • 4 active days out of every 7 days for at least 30 minutes (I'm working on making exercise a habit again) so 12 active days out of 21 days (3 weeks) If I do more - great but this would be the absolute minimum
    • 17 calorie days at or below goal out of 21 days (3 weeks)

    As far as activity goes, I nailed it. I had 4 active days each week and they were all 40 minute workouts or longer.
    I went over calories 3 extra days but I'm still calling the past three weeks a success!

    I've been keeping tally on my profile along with checking in on this thread and I think it's really helped me become more accountable along with helping me know where I stand on a day to day basis. I'm really glad we did this! =)

    @carimiller7391 @50extra how did you guys do? It's been a while since either of you checked in. Don't leave me here all alone. haha =P

    EDIT: Eek well after I thought about it, I realized that I wasn't thinking very well, was I?@carimiller7391 I stupidly forgot what you're probably going through right now so just ignore me. *HUGS* @50extra I believe I saw a status where you are already home so you are probably in your happy place. Hope you're enjoying your time!
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
    @WifiresGettingFit great job on finishing out strong! Looks real good all checked out. I'm really glad we decided to do that.

    I have been home for two nights now and haven't gotten around to exercising but was kinda my plan. I'm packing my little girl up and leaving for the lake on Sunday for three weeks. Just taking care of some stuff around the house for now. The weathers beautiful and it feels damn good to be home.
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    @50extra Thank you! =)

    Sounds like a nice, relaxing time at home, you deserve it! Hope you enjoy it and stay safe!
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    I'm already bored of my July workouts...I have been super slack this week, so it's time to change up the routine for the next two weeks!!!

    Did my measurements today, I'm down weight but up half an inch in the waist - might just be bloat from having wine last night at dinner, but no point taking chances, time to take it up a notch!
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    July isn't over yet, don't give up!!! It's the last week to meet the July goals, let's rock it out!!!
  • WifiresGettingFit
    WifiresGettingFit Posts: 1,773 Member
    Thanks for the encouragement @tcunbeliever! I've been in a deficit now for 8-9 days (I can't remember which off hand.) haha
  • carimiller7391
    carimiller7391 Posts: 1,091 Member
    Good morning everyone. Life has been sheer hell since last Sunday. As some of you know, my father passed last Sunday morning. I have so very much to do now. Today is my first day back on plan. I am hoping to be here more often and able to offer more support.

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