12 Weeks of Small Changes for Big Gains

TheFabulousDiva

Am_change, welcome to the group!!!!

TheFabulousDiva

Anne, here's to week 3!! I lost my first pound this week since restarting MFP. That gave me some motivation.

I had a really hard time increasing my water intake so I'm going to continue working on that. My goal for week 3 is to eat a piece of fruit every day.

What's everyone else doing for week 3?

am_change

My week 3 goal is to buy a tape measure and take measurements on Nov 1st. Then I'll take them on the first of each month so I have something else I'm tracking. When that scale isn't budging as much as I'd like it will be something else to keep me motivated...I hope!

TheFabulousDiva

Am_change, that's a fantastic idea. When I joined a gym a couple of months ago, they told me to do the same thing. I'm so glad I did. I haven't lost very much weight (yet), but I've lost a few inches. I can even see the difference in my clothes. It's progress, and it helped keep me motivated.

byrd107

Great way to ease into this journey. I'm on a 2 week steak of logging my food consumption! I don't always meet my goal but I have stayed close. My first weeks goal will be to drink 3 liters of water daily. I love water, I just don't make a conscious effort to drink enough daily.

TheFabulousDiva

Welcome, Byrd! I'm also trying to increase my water intake. That's one change I'm struggling with.

tamera_g

I'd like to join the challenge. My goals are to do some form of exercise every day and to log everything I eat.

byrd107

TheFabulousDiva wrote: »

Welcome, Byrd! I'm also trying to increase my water intake. That's one change I'm struggling with.

Thank you!
Water does wonders! Drinking just close to the required amount decreases the amount of sugary drinks you consume. Also helps with appetite control. You'll be too full for bad snacks with a belly full of water lol.

tamera_g

I did log my calories but didn't exercise.
I did bike with my kids but no intense workout. Hard to find the time with the kids out of school this week.

jennyjay2882

Yea I'm in going to do some exercise every day even if it is just 15 minutes. Keep moving !!! That's the plan

anneshields001

I've been tracking every day just to see what I'm eating Yikes!! Very informative but painful. No wonder I put on weight!

This week I'm continuing to track plus drink a glass of water before I eat any snack or meal - for the water and to fill up and to give myself a minute to think about what I'm eating.

TheFabulousDiva

This week has been a bit challenging. I've got to get this Halloween candy out of my house....

I'm really fighting temptation today.

Here's to staying focused!

anneshields001

You can do this Diva!

am_change

@TheFabulousDiva throw it or give it all away! I'd have eaten it all already if I had any in my house!

TheFabulousDiva

I managed to stay away from the candy!!! Woohoo!!! I really want to be that mom who's kids can have little things around the house from time to time without them worrying that mommy will demolish it in the middle of the night. So far...I've done pretty good this week.

I put in 2 hours at the gym on Tuesday because I ate 10 of their Snickers minis (sounds so piggy when I type it out), and I keep reminding myself of how fun that was not.



How's everyone doing with their challenges this week? This week is almost over!! Time to start thinking about week 4!

tamera_g

I fond that logging my food isn't too hard. Finding time to exercise away from the kids is. I took them swimming and for a bike ride so not too bad.

am_change

10 snickers is easily done...and more if we werent logging I'm sure! Well done for the 2hour workout and well done @tamera_g for logging. Once you've made it a habit it's easy to stick to. I took my measurements and will keep that up on the 1st of each month. Hmmm thinking of my next change now...

anneshields001

Getting lots of fluids but not water....

tamera_g

Ugh... fell off the Calorie counting wagon. Ate too many cookies yesterday and haven't started back. I did exercise yesterday. It seems that I haven't been able to

Moodrinqs

I'm in! My goal for this week is to drink 8 glasses of water every day. I always manage to drink 4-6, but never 8 unless I exercise that day.

TheFabulousDiva

Tamera, I'm with you. I had dropped my calories because I wasn't losing the weight I wanted to. I was advised not to, and to just be patient. I should've have listened. My goal this week is to stay within my recommended calorie range, and not to tamper with the calories until I start hitting milestones.

TheFabulousDiva

Anne, hang in there. Just work to drink an extra glass more than you did the day before.

TheFabulousDiva

Ok...spent the last week sick and just trying to keep logging in, so I've dropped the ball. This is usually the point in the journey where it's hard to stay motivated. Logging in becomes a hassle or is just plain forgotten. I also start to focus on the weight that everyone else seems to be losing so effortlessly, while I still can't seem to get beyond my 1lb lost. So here's to breaking the cycle!

My goal for this week and next (since this week is pretty much gone) is to eat within my calories. I've been letting my workouts give me an excuse to eat more instead of just working with what I've got. This makes it that much harder to eat within my calories on the days when I don't work out.

am_change

@TheFabulousDiva sorry you've been sick. Hope you're much better. And yay thanks for posting and therefore bumping this in my feed cos this challenge is such a good idea so I want to stick with it. I think my next habit is going to be upping my water intake. Good luck with sticking within your calories!

TheFabulousDiva

Day 2 and so far so good. I think tomorrow I'll be well enough to hit the gym. YAY!!!

reidsaj

It's late, but I just came across this group and it sounds like something that would really help me. This week, my goal is to stay away from desserts - cakes, pies, cookies. It will be hard with the holidays, but if I can do it this week I should be able to do it for additional weeks. Thanks for starting this!