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  • LesIckaBod
    LesIckaBod Posts: 719 Member
    Sept 30
    Exercise: No
    Calories: No
    Tracked: Not yet

    Yikes, I'm a terrible role model! Let's see, can I make this appear any better?

    I spent about 4 hours at a street fair today and was on my feet nearly the whole time, so I suppose I could call the strolling an activity, but it wasn't my regularly scheduled workout. Got home too late for that, unfortunately.

    For food, I know what I ate because I packed food for the street fair. You know me and my hard boiled eggs! It was a fair that was more about seeing local organizations and vendors and doing fun things with the kids rather than eating, so it's not like I had to overcome a lot of temptation. Just didn't get a chance to write down the food as I went.

    Dinner threw me over for calories for the day, but it was long awaited for ice cream sundae. I have some regrets that Aria's going to give me the stink eye in the morning when I weigh in, and probably ask me to step off again, but I'll be able to get back on track with eating and exercise tomorrow.

    Anyway, my goal for this month is to recommit to tracking. I've gotten better about using my food scale as part of the tracking process, but I'm getting a little too relaxed about actually writing down the food, I think. So, that's my process-related goal.
  • Mariamamjad
    Mariamamjad Posts: 83 Member
    Username: mariamamjad
    Weigh in week: 1
    Weigh in day: Monday
    Previous weight: 185.6
    Current weight: 181.6
  • emmclean
    emmclean Posts: 297 Member
    Sorry for late submission team, seems I didn't post on Saturday when I thought I had!

    Username: emmclean
    Weigh in week: Week 4 (Sept, Oct start weight)
    Weigh in day: Saturday
    Previous Weight: 184.6
    Todays Weight: 185.2
  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    September 30
    Exercised?: Yes (Airport transfers - international airports are big - and deliberate extra walking while in transit)
    Calories?: Yes
    Tracked?: Yes

    LONG day (2:00am taxi to airport - 24+ hours travel halfway across the globe - 8 hours timezone change, so 32 hour day).

    Did extra walking at intermediate airport too (because I had been in an economy seat for over 14 hours on the first leg). Managed to get a little sleep.

    Tracked everything eaten in flight (which is a challenge). When I fly, I preference a gluten free meal.

    Too tired to post in Madrid, so posting next morning.


    Daily Strength challenge

    Challenge for September 30 is side lunges (
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUX6Pz8vV0s
    )

    3 sets
    • First set 10 or 15 each leg (if 10 is too easy continue to 15).
    • Second set 6 or 9 each leg.
    • Third set 5 or 8 each leg.

  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    October 1
    Exercise. Yes. 35 minutes treadmill
    Calories. Yes
    Tracked. Yes
  • CDiddyGetsFitty
    CDiddyGetsFitty Posts: 35 Member
    Progress is progress. I wanted to lose more, but I only registered a couple days ago, so it's only been 2 days. :)

    Username: CDiddyGetsFitty
    Weigh in week: Week 1
    Weigh in day: Monday
    Previous Week's weight: Registered at 237
    Todays Weight: 234.6

  • LesIckaBod
    LesIckaBod Posts: 719 Member
    LesIckaBod
    October Week 1 Weigh-In
    PW: 168
    CW: 168.8

    I do hate seeing the blips up, but this was predictable based on eating dinner so late last night. My weekly average last week was only down 0.6lbs from the prior weekly average, so I think Ms. Aria (my fitbit scale) is sending me the message that I need to refocus on tracking.

    Process goal for the month: track all my meals! (Now off I go to input today's breakfast and numerous coffees - need to continue adding "get to sleep earlier" to my process goals, too!)
  • edising
    edising Posts: 45 Member
    Happy October! I first joined this group in September, and though I only lost 2.6 pounds, I helped me be more accountable. My goal for October is to lose 6 pounds, so I need to step it up. I am also going to participate in the daily challenge, to help me with accountability. So, for 9/30:
    Exercise. Yes, 20 min walking
    Calories. No :-(, should not have made that apple crisp even though my husband asked so nicely.
    Tracked. Yes
  • jrw423
    jrw423 Posts: 5 Member

    Username: jrw423
    Weigh in week: Week 1
    Weigh in day: Monday
    Previous Week's weight: Registered at 226
    Todays Weight: 226.6
  • Bendiz_
    Bendiz_ Posts: 278 Member
    Oct 1st
    Exercised: Yes! Had a great workout with help from my physical therapist today. Butt, legs and balance was today's main focus.
    Calories under: Yes
    Tracked: Yes :smiley:

    I'm thinking that I need to switch up my macros a bit since it's been 3 weeks without any loss. I talked a bit to my physical therapist about this today. I'm eating 1200 kcal the days I don't exercise and 1400 the days I do exercise.. I have to admit that I'm consuming more carbs and less protein than I did when I was losing. So hopefully a small adjustment to my macros is what my body needs. Hopefully the next 4 weeks will be better in terms of weight loss for me. I only have 8 stubborn kg's "left"! :#
  • mthomas0228
    mthomas0228 Posts: 594 Member
    Username: mthomas0228
    Weigh in week: October Week 1
    Weigh in day: Monday
    Previous Weight: 143.1
    Today's Weight: 141.5

    I sprained my ankle Thursday night, the weight I posted above was from Friday morning, the last time I weighed in. I've been in a heavy ankle brace since then, so not weighing in again until I can get on the scale without it. Should be fine by next Monday's weigh-in.
  • eevang
    eevang Posts: 187 Member
    Hi, all! I'm Elise, a mid-twenties English teacher living in Va with Aspen, my maltese mix furbaby. I’ve been a part of this team since January.

    I'm not traditionally a fan of exercise, but I am now addicted to it. I started small with the optional challenges and have built up my strength ever since. I always focus on enjoying myself at the gym. I take it easy when I feel like it and spend the vast majority of my time on the elliptical. Mixing it up is great, but I make sure to focus on feeling good so the gym remains a positive experience. I generally work out for 45+ minutes 6+ days a week. Just for fun! And so you know how far I've come--I was picked last in PE all the time and came in dead last in a middle school running competition...slowest of over 200 students. You, too, can come far with regards to exercise.

    I am very committed to tracking my calories and keeping under my calorie goal. I began my weight loss journey October 30 and have lost close to 60 pounds to date. I've been using HealthyWage and DietBet to keep on track.

    My life has turned around during this journey. I set out on it to lose weight and be healthier. I didn't realize just how much my mindset would change or how confident I would become. I lost my confidence once I hit puberty and started developing (gosh, I hated my thighs with a passion). I was a normal weight at the time but years of negative thinking took their toll.

    Now, I love my thighs. They aren't perfect but I've worked hard and am proud of my body. I've never appreciated my body or its strength as an adult so this is all new and exciting! The last time I had a healthy body image was childhood.

    I'm happy to see some old faces and excited to get to know our newest additions! Welcome to our awesome group!
  • eevang
    eevang Posts: 187 Member
    October Week 1 Weigh-In
    Previous: 161.2
    Current: 162.2

    Ergh that's irritating. However, I remember well my plateau back in March. I'm just going to keep at it.

    September was a really rough month emotionally and very demanding on my time. So I'm just proud to have maintained and lost a little.

    Currently I'm fighting off a nasty virus. Once I'm back on my feet, I'm going to really hit the gym! That often jump starts the process for me.
  • eevang
    eevang Posts: 187 Member
    Question of the Week
    What are your weight-loss process goals for the month?

    More home cooked meals. I was so busy in September that I ate at Starbucks a lot.

    More strength training in my fitness regime. Been dating a guy and letting myself miss classes if they interfered with a date. I think it's time I schedule the dates around my workout classes.
  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    October 1
    Exercised?: Yes (4.5km to office - 40 mins / 4.5km to hotel - 40 mins)
    Calories?: Yes
    Tracked?: Yes

    Hotel is a good distance from office, so plenty of walking this trip.

    Can see I will need the extra calories due to the increased daily walking (or I will slip back below my comfortable minimum).

    Saw a documentary on obesity on the plane trip over. One of the parts of it was the "string test". Take a piece of string and cut it off at your height (for me 172 cm) fold it in half and see if it makes it around your waist (belly button level). If it does not, you are likely carrying too much abdominal fat which is usually visceral fat (the bad kind). (For me a 160cm bath towel folded in half meets in front of my belly button, so I am well under :) ).

    Interested to know what others think?



    Daily Strength challenge

    Challenge for October 01 is side planks. (
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2VljzCC16g
    )

    2 sets
    • First set 15s, 30s each side, wait 2 mins
    • Second set 15s, 30s each side.
  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    eevang wrote: »
    Question of the Week
    What are your weight-loss process goals for the month?

    More home cooked meals. I was so busy in September that I ate at Starbucks a lot.

    More strength training in my fitness regime. Been dating a guy and letting myself miss classes if they interfered with a date. I think it's time I schedule the dates around my workout classes.

    @eevang. Great question. Hope to see many answers. If you have written plan that you share with others, you are far more likely to stick too it and see results.

    My plan / goals for this month are:
    • Track daily consumption (and try keep under budget)
    • Keep active (20 mins a day minimum)
    • Try get enough sleep (this is the tough one for me)
    • Post at least daily
    • Be honest in everything I do (including posting and tracking. No "white" lies or exaggerations).

    With travel my schedule is really inconsistent. So I'll try be consistent in what I can control and strive to stay at a consistent weight/fitness.

    It takes almost as much focus to STAY at an ideal weight/size as it does to get there.
  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    October 2
    Exercised. Yes. 40 minute walk
    Calories. Yes. Under
    Tracked. Yes
  • LesIckaBod
    LesIckaBod Posts: 719 Member
    Happy Tuesday, Gutbusters! Today is Week 1 Weigh-In for:

    @Lilmamawoz
    @Sparx_81
  • LesIckaBod
    LesIckaBod Posts: 719 Member
    Oct 1
    Exercise: Yes
    Calories: Yes
    Tracked: Yes, though I didn't log in dinner until this morning :neutral: I need to improve on logging as soon after as possible

    One small personal victory: the whole family has been a little under the weather lately, and neither my husband nor I have been feeling like cooking. Last night, my husband wanted to go to the pizza restaurant. Ugh.

    Anyway, to the victory: I kept @eevang's advice in my head and ordered a different Italian dish instead, choosing chicken cacciatore. It came with pasta, which I asked to be served on the side, and the little dudes ended up enjoying some of it. I had none of the pasta, none of the pizza, and enjoyed my chicken, peppers and onions. And that was that. Success, finally!
  • Lilmamawoz
    Lilmamawoz Posts: 33 Member
    Hi team! I was really confused on how this works but I think I figured it out. I am a 49 year old wife and mother who just became an empty nester. I'm hoping the sad feeling that I have will not sabotage my goals. I have in the past lost 25 lb to Weight Watchers 6 years ago and over the years more recently though have gained it all back plus about 8 more pounds. So I'm very frustrated! I am hoping my husband and I can focus on better meal preparation and planning since it is just him and I. My in-laws were in for the past two weeks and my husband and I went to a beer festival and a concert this past weekend. Needless to say I did not do great but I only gained a pound which I'm still not very happy about. I also am dealing with a bad neck that my doctor just gave me a steroid for. I had neck surgery 6 years ago and this is the first time it has bothered me this bad that I needed something for it. I am still going to try to at least walk as much as I can to get my exercise in. I am looking forward to checking in with everyone!

    Weigh in 167. Tracked yes exercise at least three times in the past week by walking.
  • LesIckaBod
    LesIckaBod Posts: 719 Member
    Welcome, @Lilmamawoz !

    Meal prep and planning, plus consistent tracking and daily activity should be a recipe for success here! We'll all be rooting for you.

    I see you've posted your Week 1 weigh-in, thank you! For next week, would you please use this format:

    Username: @Lilmamawoz
    Weigh in week: October Week 2
    Weigh in day: Tuesday
    Previous Weight: 167
    Today's Weight: ____

    Using this format helps make it easier to find your weigh-in post, and I don't want to miss a chance to record your success!
  • inshapeCK
    inshapeCK Posts: 3,948 Member
    edited October 2018
    @LesIckaBod

    What a great accomplishment you had last night! I, too, usually don't feel like cooking when I am not feeling good. Well actually, I hate cooking period so I never want to cook but if I am feeling okay I force myself to cook, lol!

    Good for you for resisting the pasta and pizza and for sticking with the chicken and vegetables!
    I like chicken but pizza is hard to resist!
    I am glad you enjoyed the chicken cacciatore.

    I, too, had a non-scale victory last night that turned into a scale victory this morning as I am down a pound or 2 since yesterday. At my Bible Study Group we always have treats and the first part of the evening was standing around the table with all the sweets. I didn't have anything and I was interested in having everything that was on the table! I resisted the temptation to eat chips, homemade brownies, and appetizer size hot dogs.
  • edising
    edising Posts: 45 Member
    Oct 1
    Exercise: Yes - 40 min cardio
    Calories: Yes
    Tracked: Yes

    Need to start doing this right before bedtime!
  • grebber1
    grebber1 Posts: 216 Member
    Working on keeping better track of my food. I say this every month but it's really my main goal. Without knowing what I'm eating, working out is pointless. I'm doing good but as I get lighter the pounds coming off will be less and less and tracking will be more and more critical. So that's my goal.
  • eevang
    eevang Posts: 187 Member
    LesIckaBod wrote: »
    Oct 1
    Exercise: Yes
    Calories: Yes
    Tracked: Yes, though I didn't log in dinner until this morning :neutral: I need to improve on logging as soon after as possible

    One small personal victory: the whole family has been a little under the weather lately, and neither my husband nor I have been feeling like cooking. Last night, my husband wanted to go to the pizza restaurant. Ugh.

    Anyway, to the victory: I kept @eevang's advice in my head and ordered a different Italian dish instead, choosing chicken cacciatore. It came with pasta, which I asked to be served on the side, and the little dudes ended up enjoying some of it. I had none of the pasta, none of the pizza, and enjoyed my chicken, peppers and onions. And that was that. Success, finally!

    Yay! I'm glad it worked for you! Just last week, I used this trick at a Thai restaurant. Ordered spicy basil chicken with a side of steamed veggies instead of the rice. A year ago, I would've ordered Pad Thai which would definitely have put me over my calories.
  • LesIckaBod
    LesIckaBod Posts: 719 Member
    October 2
    Exercise: Yes
    Tracked: Yes, pretty much right after I ate, too, which is the process goal for the month
    Calories: No?

    I ate leftovers for dinner. It was a mixed bowl of steak strips with homemade fajita seasoning, plus mixed pepper strips and some leftover refried beans. It was all heaped together, so I tried to overestimate how much meat and refried beans there were. I know how much food there was in the original meal, and I had taken out my original portion and my husband had taken out his, so I think whatever was left was probably within a reasonable allowance for me, but Aria will let me know tomorrow if I went over! Steak tends to be a meal that leaves me heavier than usual, so I usually make chicken fajitas for myself.

    @grebber1 I'm with you on working on my tracking this month! Here's hoping we both can keep it up!
    @eevang I'm not yet as good about asking for veggies if they're not mentioned on the menu, but I'm working on my restaurant skills!
  • LesIckaBod
    LesIckaBod Posts: 719 Member
    inshapeCK wrote: »
    @LesIckaBod

    What a great accomplishment you had last night! I, too, usually don't feel like cooking when I am not feeling good. Well actually, I hate cooking period so I never want to cook but if I am feeling okay I force myself to cook, lol!

    Good for you for resisting the pasta and pizza and for sticking with the chicken and vegetables!
    I like chicken but pizza is hard to resist!
    I am glad you enjoyed the chicken cacciatore.

    I, too, had a non-scale victory last night that turned into a scale victory this morning as I am down a pound or 2 since yesterday. At my Bible Study Group we always have treats and the first part of the evening was standing around the table with all the sweets. I didn't have anything and I was interested in having everything that was on the table! I resisted the temptation to eat chips, homemade brownies, and appetizer size hot dogs.

    @inshapeCK way to go on your NSV! It's really hard to say "no" when all those treats are there and other people are having them. I try to keep a cold seltzer in hand -- I actually love seltzer, and there's enough taste that I don't mind missing out so much. I'm impressed that you were able to stay strong! Did you feel any residual cravings today? Sometimes I feel like my willpower is less the day after I've had to resist a lot, and I wonder if anyone else does that.
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