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  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
    Daily check in for: Wednesday
    Logged: Yes and a little over
    Water: 64oz
    Exercise & Steps: Leslie Sansone walking tape, 20 min and 10,835 steps
    Day 5 on my string

    I was going to break my string but you know what? I did really well considering so I am keeping it intact. I got the walking tape in before we left for the shore. We met friends for lunch down here and I had a glass of wine. I have to work on feeling badly if someone isn't drinking because I am not. I wouldn't have had one normally. My husband and I ended up at a steak house in Atlantic City for dinner. My plan was to eat 1/2 of everything and I did. We actually haven't been alone in a while and were talking so much that we were eating slower and I actually felt full! Lol! It wasn't hard to stop eating. AND I didn't feel gross and stuffed. I also did my one before dinner, one with and one after dinner with my drink and drank a lot of water. I logged 64 because I am not exactly sure how much but I am sure I was over. I also did pretty well at the casino so it was a good night. I always just spend what I think is fair for "entertainment" so that way if you lose, it isn't like you really lost. If that makes sense. I actually went home with that and some more so very nice. Sorry for being MIA yesterday but I think I will be all caught up after I am done here. Tonight another dinner out but I already looked at the menu and have the same plan for drinks. No matter if we have drinks before or after, I limit myself to one at dinner. I also LOVE all the fancy holiday drinks they have but I am sticking to my prosecco. Hope everyone has a great day!!

    @cyndiesstuff The big problem this time of year at the shore is drinking of course and basically not eating like I am on vacation. I really need to get myself in a solid routine before the summer hits. I can’t be in vacation mode from May to Oct. Exercise is awesome during that time but eating and drinking is another story. Don’t beat yourself up about the weight gain. You have so much going on. Just try to get it under control ASAP! That is key. Your step count is awesome!
    @Mrsbell8well Your coworker was me for so many years. I have finally learned that you can never be “off”. I obviously struggle but I am really trying to just enjoy the holiday and get right back on track.
    @DananaNanas Thank you for stepping up to the step challenge. (Lol! See what I did there?) You have had a tough year but look at all you have accomplished. Even though you feel like you aren’t where you would like to be, think of where you would be if you DIDN’T do those things. Hang in there and keep doing what you’re doing. I know with my daughter it can be a while to find the right medication and dosage and the right therapist. Don’t give up on yourself. You are worth the effort. This is totally a guess but I think that most people don’t your struggles. You seem like you are probably the funny, entertaining person of the group. That is also a lot to live up to. Like I said, totally a guess but just from some of the things you have written in the past, I get that vibe. And never feel bad about coming in here and venting. Weight has so many factors to it. All these stresses or celebrations are part of our issues. This is also a safe place that you don’t really have to worry about being judged. Hugs!
    @nstephenson01 Your decluttering reminded me I never told you (or maybe I did) that I took from your example and got rid of Christmas stuff we don’t use. I actually gave them to my son and his fiancé who just bought a house this fall. Maybe I will declutter the attic before the decorations go back in Jan. You seem to do well even when the weather doesn’t cooperate. Your dogs are good motivation.
    @Shirin_K great job hitting those goals. I need to do the pledge too. It kinda forces me to think about the day and possible problems that may arise and plans to ward them off. And another great day yesterday! Nice loss this week too!
    @carlsoda never worry about not checking in. Although it is good that you do, it shouldn’t be a cause for stress. I was thinking while reading your post that I would be struggling with not ordering pancakes lol! That is definitely a WIN! Great job! I also didn’t realize you mall walked! Great idea for the cold weather. Happy to hear you are staying on track! Sorry to hear you’re not feeling well. Feel better soon
    @ljdanny I bet he wasn’t happy but I am guessing it is just to keep it stable since they just removed the pins. I am glad he is doing better. What a nightmare to go through, for all of you. Hugs.
    @Mandi5512 I am glad you are feeling better. Great day yesterday!
    @bbcbw Wtg!! Nice loss!
    @pacsnc6 sounds like you are doing great! I do Christmas Eve too just with out immediate family. We always do appetizers and finger foods. I asked the kids if they wanted a dinner and they want to stick with the appetizers. I was surprised. Good luck whatever you decide.
    @eyesopennow At least the scale is going in the right direction. Great job! Especially this time of year! You usually weigh in Fridays, do you want me to use this weight for the week?
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
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    Thursday's Weigh Ins still due
    @Ljdanny

    Friday's Weigh Ins
    @DananaNanas
    @eyesopennow
    @FieryVixsin
    @lennoncpa
    @Mandi5512
    @sleepymom5

    Saturday's Weigh Ins
    @kirsten11872
    @Lenka1
    @mrsjas2000

    Late Weigh Ins
    @eminater
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
    T.E.A.M. Pledge I really need to do this today

    Today, every act matters. Every small step I take to reach my goal is a step towards a healthier body. My goal for today is to:(stole my goal from @Shirin_K Lol!)

    Log my food, stay under my calories and get 10000 steps

    These are the small steps I have taken to make the day successful:

    Get out before the rain to ride bike and hopefully walk on the beach or boardwalk
    Get up every hour and move
    Look at menu and plan meal before going to restaurant
    Log everything
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @sleepymom5 LOVE your beach house décor! Can I stop by??? Our family is all over the place. MIL just getting out of hospital. Not doing too good. Molly will be there. Robin and Skylynn at boyfriend's house. Dad has his daughter and granddaughter coming over whom I have never met. I am not counting on anything or anyone. We will celebrate when we can. But I wish I had a glass of wine in front of that cute little fireplace.
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
    @Mrsbell8well . Thank you! I wish you could join me! I am sorry to hear about Molly's mom. I know she has been having a rough couple of months. I will keep her in my prayers.
  • ljdanny
    ljdanny Posts: 2,154 Member
    Ljdanny
    Week 3
    Thursday
    Pw 186.4
    Cw 187
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
    @ljdanny not bad at all. Especially this time of year!
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
    edited December 2018
    @nstephenson01 This made me think of you. Your dogs out for a run, in bad weather...Daisy when my daughter went to take her for a walk 😂
  • eyesopennow
    eyesopennow Posts: 354 Member
    cyndiesstuff wrote: »
    Daily check in for: Wednesday


    @eyesopennow ummmm. hey silly. your weigh in day is tomorrow. lol



    EEEEK! Okay, never mind! I'll see what tomorrow brings.

  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @kirsten11872 you can do this girl! One day at a time.
  • kirsten11872
    kirsten11872 Posts: 519 Member
    Thanks @Mrsbell8well ! I was doing so well, then I lost it, lol. I will get back on track.
    Love the profile pic, very cute & festive!
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @sleepymom5 I missed the Daisy pic earlier. Love it!!!
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
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    Friday's Weigh Ins
    @DananaNanas
    @eyesopennow
    @FieryVixsin
    @lennoncpa
    @Mandi5512
    @sleepymom5

    Saturday's Weigh Ins
    @kirsten11872
    @Lenka1
    @mrsjas2000

    Late Weigh Ins
    @eminater
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
    I had a really good day. Even with going out to dinner! I will check in tomorrow with more details....

    @kirsten11872 I know you will get right back at it. Don’t let it go too long. Make a plan and kick butt like you always do!
    @lennoncpa I have to be careful around nuts too. I know what you mean too. The nuts are the lesser of two evils but after a while that has to be tweaked too. It’s a process. I can totally relate as I have many things that are way healthier but needed to be re-evaluated after a whole.
    @Mrsbell8well. Lol! She can be so lazy sometimes! I also have the blanket on the bed so she doesn’t ruin the comforter and of course she is on the small space between the blanket and the pillows lol!
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @amsandos just bout everyone on this team has been there and done that. No judgment. It feels promising to me when you can open up and post. You have everyone on this team rooting for you. It is a hard journey. But worthwhile for sure! I like that you are regrouping and trying to be gentle as you recommit. You can definitely do this!
    @lennoncpa I’m so glad your on this team. You are doing great! I eat a lot of raw nuts too but try to limit it to once a day a small amount. I try to bulk up on fruits and vegetables for the most part. I like that you keep analyzing and readjusting. I think Cyndie calls that tenacity.
    @lenka1 so sorry u aren’t feeling well. Zinc tablets really help me. And sooooo sorry for your little birdie. Sweet pic.
    @Mandi5512 I bought the Versa for my wife for Christmas. She knows she’s getting it. I’m so excited for you. Let us know what you think.
    @sleepymom5 so glad u had a good day. You have changed so much. Look at you coasting successfully through the holidays! Very proud of you.
  • cyndiesstuff
    cyndiesstuff Posts: 1,562 Member
    Daily check in for: Thursday
    Logged: No
    Water: 56oz
    Exercise & Steps: 11261 steps

    I am soooo thankful today for my upcoming 4 day weekend. Christmas will be here and people with be joyful. I am as ready as I will ever be.

    @nstephenson01 We are almost to the new year. We will recommit then. That's just a small gain. you will get that off in no time. I won't tell your neighbor if you don't. lol

    @sleepymom5 great job at keeping your eating in check while your at the shore. it is really good practice for next summer. how did you do on your team pledge?

    @ljdanny your right, that is not a bad deal. the holiday's will be over soon.

    @kirsten11872 this time of year is hard to lose weight. just concentrate on minimizing the damage. we will start again after the first.

    @lennoncpa you have been doing awesome. I too have foods I just can't eat. bread is a big downfall for me. if I have some it just throws me all off. and maintains this time of years are fabulous~! good job.

    @lenka1 first of all your little birdie is sooooo cute. birds are really resilient she should be fine with time. hope you feel better soon.

    @Mandi5512 mandi is a luck girl. what a thoughtful gift from hubby.

    @amsandos I have soooo been where you are right now. having no idea why you do it besides you wanted to is exactly it. sometimes we get so preoccupied with the why. is it really important why? maybe.... maybe not. it becomes... it is what it is and move on. I have come to realize I will always probably struggle with food. but as long as I have have more good days than bad, I am at least on the right track. you hang in there. this is a tough change. and you have been doing just fine. little slip now pick up and move on.


  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,431 Member
    lenka1 wrote: »
    Hey everyone!
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    Hey everyone I’m officially fighting off cold! My daughter is feeling much better but I caught it now ugh. Sore throat is so horrible with this one :/

    So not much activity today, I walked slowly around the house and got to over 10k steps at least... but I’m pretty beat up tonight.

    Also my husband left the door to basement open and as he came back up, he slammed it shut without noticing our birdie was sitting on it:( she’s got a bad bruise and scraped foot and it’s limping so I spent almost whole day on a couch with the poor thing sleeping in my shirt. She’s eating and drinking, just thinking she’s in pain. The vet can’t and won’t do much for now bc it’s not an open wound so there’s no infection risk but we gotta wait and see how her foot heals :( she isn’t putting much weight on it at all:(

    Oh poor baby...I hope she feels better soon!!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,431 Member
    amsandos wrote: »
    OK confession time. I am going in....

    So for the last 5 days poss more I have been swept up in what can only be described as a hednoistic binge. For reasons known only to my deepest pysche but probably none nobler than I wanted to, I have been eating everything in sight. Not wanting to face up to what I was doing, so not logging.

    My epiphany did not come yesterday after eating a whole box of Lindt amongst other things.
    Nor did it come the day before when my duaghter came to me with a worried look on her face and made me promised to never leave her, even when she is 40 because I will be a grandma by then and she will always need me (in her words). It came this morning when I woke up ridiculous early buzzing presumably from all the sugar I had eaten yesterday. I am going to feel like do-do for most of today. Luckily I am on a half day at work so I can do what I gotta and go home. When I woke up I said to myself "You did this to yourself and you lost weight and got fitter not only to feel better for yourself but the people around you who need you. Why am I acting like this is not important? It is one of the most important things I can do."

    So I need to keep my why close by (to use WW jargon). To accept that I am not going to be perfect over the next few days but good enough is fine. Making a change is tough but it is something that I must chose to do every day, every mouth full but it is the aggregate of all my little decisions, that make the difference. So as long as I go the right way more often than going the wrong way I will be ok.

    PHEW. I am sorry for letting the team down. The result on the scales will not be pretty but no less that I deserve. I am recommitting to do my best. So onward and upwards.

    One day at a time. I do love how your thinking - that's the only way to work your way out of this. It's understanding what is going on inside. (((HUGS)))
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,431 Member
    Mrsbell8well wrote: »
    Changes are going on in my working world. I requested a meeting with a potential new boss to discuss a promotion. Same company more money and responsibilities. Wish me luck. Meeting this morning at 10:30 am.

    GOOD LUCK!!!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,431 Member
    Good morning...and HAPPY FRIDAY!

    Today is my last day of work until next Thursday. We have Monday off at work, obviously Tuesday and I took off Wednesday just to make it a 5 day weekend. Personally I believe we should always have 5 day weekends and work 2 long days per week. Somehow it's never taken off (hmmm)

    Yesterday I was tempted by a cookie and dang I enjoyed it and right back on plan. OMG - what has happened to me, I have never been like this before. Any treat would send me into a sugar binge. One thing I've learned is if I feel the sugar cravings I had something with fat (almond butter) and it balances it out. I'm 53 and it's taken me this long to understand my body!

    I didn't get in as much steps as I wanted yesterday either. I didn't take my lunch time walk at the mall, instead I went to costco and finished up shopping for Christmas dinner. I just didn't have the heart to face costco after work with the masses of people :) Today however I will get my walk in :)

    Have a great day everyone!!!
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