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  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    Daily check in Wednesday
    Food-good
    Water-ok
    Exercise-nope

    I am so absorbed in work. I have 10 employees. When I’m not in training class I’m busy like a mother hen coaching, praising and watching over them. I’m working really hard to lay a foundation that gives everyone the support and tools they need. I’m a big one for contests. I have everyone set up for our April challenge. I’m feeling really great about my teams. There is something odd about all 10 of them...and something extra special about all 10 as well! A real privilege to be the new “boss”.
    I am 8.8 pounds from goal. That’s pretty exciting. February and especially March have been some tough months but I’m making it.
    I went 3 nights without dinner to finally get past that 50 pound mark. Last night I enjoyed a burrito with leftovers from the fiesta. That was the best burrito of my life lol. It’s really fun eating dinner again.
    Ever since the 5k I have been lazy about my yoga and 10K steps. I’m still running but I miss both of the other activities. I keep thinking I will start back up in April. That’s old thinking. I will start back today!
    Went to chriropractor yesterday for adjustment and quarterly acupuncture. I used to go for monthly chiro adjustments. But with yoga my back has really gotten healthy!
    I too have had log in issues.
    I’m really proud of our team. Spring is here.
    Time for a reboot and fresh new commitments!
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @sleepymom5 really impressive how you tackled this new job and now your already in home stretch! I can tell your set up for a really fun successful summer.
    @cyndiesstuff good luck with all your preparations and surgery tomorrow. We will be praying for you.
    @nstephenson01 your new barn is so impressive and beautiful. I’m glad you were able to get out and about. Great job avoiding burger temptation. I make sure to bring food with me at all times. I like cuties, nuts, hummus, crackers and veg. And water. Your doing great! I’m glad your still with us. Especially as team motivator. We need all the motivation we can get!
    @amsandos glad you were able to regroup and get back on course. You have been working so hard on your goals. Our food issues are sometimes more mental than physical. That’s what those space is for. A place to figure it all out. You might want to check in before your kitten starts meowing.
    @pacsnc6 great job moving to plan B. This new lifestyle forces us to keep being flexible and creative in order to stay successful!
    @carlsoda we’re supposed to be in the 60’s and 70’s this week too. Looking forward to outdoor enjoyments.
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @carlsoda I too am finding great benefits from being dairy free. Have you tried oat milk? I tried it last night. I loved it. Soy is my favorite but I try to limit soy products. Almond is our go to milk. Congrats on whole 30 success! Great job.
    @CassieGetsFit2013 I know your out there girl. I’m glad your still weighing in with us. Your still a welcome part of our team. You keep hanging in there.
    @gingerpwr I’m so proud of you being in the 40’s. I will be joining you in April! You’ve really done a great job with your balanced program.
    @ljdanny your morning commitment is dazzling. I tried it for a few weeks and loved it. Your doing great!
    @Shirin_K the clothes are a funny thing. It seems one day they fit and all of a sudden they are too big. What size were you when you started? What size are you now?
    I started wearing sizes 3x. I’m now a size 8 and that’s getting loose.
    My reward this week is thrift store shopping. I’m going to be looking at size 6. Wow...really??? I’m so amazed.
    @bmaison2014 you are the first person on this team that I became friends with. Where are you at on your journey? Are you ready to change your life? If I can do it you can too!
    @NuggetBrain wow impressive loss!!! How did you do it?
    @jedaschultz I appreciate your self acceptance. This is certainly a journey. It’s time to say goodbye to Winter and start our new Spring goals.
    @gottagetthisdown your right. Meal prepping is such an amazing tool for our success. It takes constant readjusting to find what works for us. And then even that takes tweaking. I’m glad you keep checking in!
    @phoebe112476 I feel a lot like that meme you posted. It feels so amazing to be so thin AND healthy!!! I love watching your progress and hearing your stories. Have you met anyone on your dating site? I met my wife on match.com.
    @twyla77 are you surviving Vegas???

  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @hope002 with Spring here I’m curious what your new outdoor activities will include. I loved hearing about all your winter adventures.
  • cyndiesstuff
    cyndiesstuff Posts: 1,562 Member
    User ID: Cyndiesstuff
    Week Number: Week 4
    Previous weight: 146
    Current weight: 147
    up one pound.
  • cyndiesstuff
    cyndiesstuff Posts: 1,562 Member
    Check in for: Wednesday
    Ate: waaaay tooo much
    Water: 35
    Steps: 11336 steps

    I ate yesterday like it was my last supper. Not really funny but i am choosing to laugh. Today is no food, just clear liquids. And you know what starts at noon. I have left work behind me. He is going to have to figure it out. I did as much as i could to set him up for success. He doesn't seem to be worried. He left at 1.

    @ljdanny phew 4 am is tough to get settled into but once you do, it is just like any other time you get up. It is what it is. good job getting up and getting things done. i find morning is the best time for me to do that. and when you get tired, you brain instinctively goes to food. feed it something healthy.

    @amsandos you are doing great. good job at not letting one day of eating off plan run you off the tracks. ohh and yay to hubby. it is so nice when the one you love notices your hard work. keep working it girl it looks good on you.

    @Mrsbell8well well good morning!! i am so glad you are finding your new job so pleasurable. just look at the angelina you are building. she is truly inspiring. and i am with you on the new commitments. i am not going back to the old cyndie with this surgery. i can't let that happen. i won't let that happen.


  • pacsnc6
    pacsnc6 Posts: 978 Member
    @sleepymom5
    I am going to visit Mom in MA. My daughter planned this trip to stop in New York City for one night (something I've always wanted to do) then on to MA. We will be gone for 6 days so a short visit with family then head back to NC
    @cyndiesstuff good luck with your recovery. how long will you stay in the hospital after?
    @Mrsbell8well I always wonder how you manage to skip dinner and not eat until the next day. I have days when I'm not very hungry but when I skip meals I get headaches.
  • cyndiesstuff
    cyndiesstuff Posts: 1,562 Member
    @pacsnc6 I will be spending the night in the hospital Friday night and coming home Saturday. As long as everything goes as planned.
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
    Daily check in Wednesday
    Food logged and under
    Water 80 oz
    Exercise 45 walking video and 10,227 steps

    I am running late today so quickly, doing well, working this am and hopefully done early this afternoon so Daisy and I can head to the shore for a long weekend! I will check in tonight!

    @amsandos you crack me up!! I am glad you didn't let your binge set the tone for the next day. That is awesome!! It is so easy to start spiraling out of control and letting a bad day turn into a few days, week, month....good job picking yourself up and getting back on track!
    @Mrsbell8well I am glad that even though work is super busy you are enjoying it and laying a foundation for everyone to work as a team and be team players. That is awesome! They are lucky to have you. Maybe you could alternate your 5K with yoga since you have been so busy. Then you can still get the benefits of both!
    @cyndiesstuff Good luck today with your clear liquids. I am glad work is at least behind you.
    Sending prayers and hugs!
    @pacsnc6 That sounds like fun! Enjoy!
  • Shirin_K
    Shirin_K Posts: 258 Member
    edited March 2019
    Daily Check in for: Wednesday
    Food: Logged and under
    Water: 32 oz
    Exercise and steps: Walk and cardio and 18,014 steps

    This was a good week and I’m happy to be past the half way point to my goal weight! It took 7 months to get here (192 pounds to under 161) and will most likely take that long or longer for the rest. I would love if it came off faster, but this pace is working for me. One day/week at a time and I’ll get to my goal!

    Yesterday, food and exercise was good. Food is not planned for today yet - I need to get it figured out right after this! Over the next couple days, I also want to take time to review my March goals and think about what I want to do in April.

    @Mrsbell8well For bottoms, I’m wearing a size 10/12/XL. For tops, mostly XL. Same as when I started, but everything is looser. Have fun shopping for size 6!!

  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,431 Member
    Daily Check in for Wednesday
    Food: Good!!
    Water: Good!
    Exercise: almost 13,000 steps yesterday. Walk around the lake at lunch and a 2 mile walk around town when I got home. No Yoga...but that's for tonight!

    Another good day behind me and scale is showing it. I am like 1 lb from being in the healthy weight zone! I still have quite a bit of belly fat I need to work on - unlike my youth mentality I'm more slow and steady now. I'll eventually get there :)

    @Shirin_K - great loss!!!

    @cyndiesstuff - good luck tomorrow! Good work letting work go, you just can't worry about it now, you need to focus on yourself. Hope today goes fast and easy for you and I'll be praying for you tomorrow.

    @Mrsbell8well - you are a great motivator and manager. Hope the April challenge is a success! Your group of 10 are very lucky to have you!

    Waves to everyone else - I need to get back to work :)

    Have a wonderful Thursday!!
  • DananaNanas
    DananaNanas Posts: 665 Member
    I had a great weekend. (Yes, I know I'm doing a weekend recap on Thursday LOL) The comedy show was awesome - it was actually a podcast I binge listen to in all my commuting so it was fun seeing them live. I had a pretty productive weekend otherwise and did a lot of cleaning and stuff around the house.

    Went to a concert with the hubs on Monday that was amazing <3 It was a new group from my favorite artist of all time. I've been feeling really weird lately and I cried through a whole song and part of it was because it's a sad song, and part of it was because it's beautiful, and the other part was because I was relieved that I could still feel the impact of music and poetry. I was so nervous about going to this show because I was afraid I WOULDN'T cry and I've been wondering lately if my medication is doing more than taking the edge off... I still want to have feelings bad or good, that aren't being suppressed with chemicals -_-

    I'm still doing an awesome job maintaining lol... *facepalm* I should've known this month would be tough. The last weekend that wasn't completely filled with running around was Valentine's Day. This weekend all I have going on is rehearsal and my parent's 40th anniversary dinner on Sunday. It's probably bad but I'm kind of relieved my husband is going to be out of town from first thing tomorrow to Sunday afternoon. I feel like I need some alone/quiet time...

    One of the girls at work was all proud of herself for prepping her and her husband's meals on Saturday for the whole week. We decided we all need to get on board with that. We decided we're going to meal prep this weekend for next week and send snapchats to each other so it's not so boring as doing it alone.

    Ready for another "maintain" tomorrow :/ but it could be worse I guess.

  • nstephenson01
    nstephenson01 Posts: 854 Member
    I feel pretty Ok with just a small loss this week. I celebrated, ate, drank but also exercised, did well with water and listened to my body. Hubby leaves next Wednesday for PA and so far I'm not letting my emotions guide my food choices. Woke to snow this morning (#$@%) so on top of everything else planned for the day I need to shovel so gotta run. Will catch up on posts later.

    Happy Thursday Everyone!!
  • steplaj
    steplaj Posts: 586 Member
    Good Morning

    The April Registrations have been opened up. We are a bit behind on the new registrations this month can use everyone's help...

    Please post something on your MFP wall for your friends to see and help recruit. As your MFP friends to at least stop in and see what the Fat2Fit Weight Loss challenge is all about.

    The group page link is: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/114605-f2f-weight-loss-challenge-and-support-group

    The registration page link is: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10735430/april-fat2fit-weight-loss-challenge-and-support-group-registration-page#latest

    Thanks
    Steve
  • ljdanny
    ljdanny Posts: 2,161 Member
    ljdanny
    thursday
    week 4
    pw 187
    cw 187.2
  • ljdanny
    ljdanny Posts: 2,161 Member
    seriously!!!! I am so mad right now. I know it's only 2 ounces but it keeps going up. i am supposed to meet my son for dinner tonight and i don't even want to eat. I did not get up this morning to exercise, my alarm clock rang and i stayed in bed the extra hour. I did plan on coming home to workout but I had to stay at work late, had my eye dr appointment which ran late, had to sign in to get my homework logged in by today (yes, i was slacking) and now my son wants to meet for dinner. So exercise out the window, this is why i like to do it first thing in the morning. I don't mind the meeting my son part it's the rest of the day that sucked. I also have to get new glasses, good thing for eye insurance. I didn't order them today though because I'm sure i can get them online much cheaper. Even though insurance took over $400 off still makes me choke. YIKES!! not sure why glass is so expensive. My son comes home from florida tomorrow, he has been having a great time, i am glad especially after the last few months. Have a great night.
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
    Made it to the shore! I am so happy to be here. My daughter and her husband will be here tomorrow. I should probably be cleaning to get it ready for the start of the season but I am going to hold off. I will have plenty of time to do that, now I am just going to enjoy being here. I am pretty tired so I am going to hit the hay

    @cyndiesstuff We are all thinking about you! Wishing you well tomorrow and a speedy recovery xoxo
    @Shirin_K Nice loss! It must be such a great feeling to be 1/2 way to goal! You're absolutely right, one day at a time! You have a great attitude! You will be to your goal before you know it!
    @carlsoda I love your attitude too! Slower and steady is not a bad thing at all. How exciting to be so close to being at a healthy weight!
    @DananaNanas Sounds like you had such a nice weekend. It's hard to believe it is almost time for the next one to be here! I am glad you had such a nice time at the concert and were able to feel all the emotions that you should be. I am sure that was such a great feeling for you. Maintaining isn't a bad thing if that is what happens tomorrow. Just keep plugging away. Hugs!
    @nstephenson01 Nice loss! Especially with the celebrating your anniversary. I am glad you are being aware of your feelings and not turning to food. Hang in there. Enjoy your time with him. xoxo
    @kirsten11872 I am so sorry to hear about your son. It is so hard as a parent to see a child go through something like this. Hopefully with the extra help he will be less frustrated doing his school work. I know it is not something he wants but I hope it ends up being a good thing for him. Hang in there Mama! xo
    @ljdanny That small gain could be so many things out of your control. Just keep doing what you have been doing, the scale will eventually catch up. I know it is frustrating especially when you are doing everything that you are supposed to be doing. You have been doing great getting your exercise in early and planning your food. Don't give up. On another note, I am glad to hear your son will be home soon. I know you have been worrying about him. I am glad he is having a good time after all he has been through. Hugs!
    @hkfleming Oh no! Hope everything is going ok.
    @GingerPwr You are absolutely right. Even with everything we have going on, good and bad, we shouldn't be turning to food. Sorry to hear you have been having a stressful week too. Hugs!
    @twyla77 Sounds like you did very well on your trip! You should be proud of all the good choices you have made. How cool that you met Jon Taffer. My husband and his friend are renovating a bar. It sounds like they are on track to open in May. I keep telling my husband they should watch bar rescue so they don't make the same mistakes that the people on the show did.
  • sleepymom5
    sleepymom5 Posts: 2,475 Member
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    Friday's Weigh Ins
    @cafelelia
    @Carlsoda
    @DananaNanas
    @FieryVixsin
    @hope002
    @lennoncpa
    @Pacsnc6
    @sleepymom5

    Saturday's Weigh Ins
    @kirsten11872
    @zumba_luvah
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    @amsandos stay in the challenge
  • Mrsbell8well
    Mrsbell8well Posts: 1,652 Member
    I really appreciate everyone’s posts of frustration. This is such a great space to share what we are going through. I think it helps to vent and makes it easier to find success with group support. Hang in there everyone. April is a fresh start for all of us!
    Getting ready for Richmond. Memorial service tomorrow for MIL. Meanwhile lots of hustle this morning to pack and get out the door.
  • pacsnc6
    pacsnc6 Posts: 978 Member
    pacsnc6
    Friday checkin
    PW: 165.5
    CW: 165.5

    So frustrating since I was at 165.1 earlier this week. I was hoping to see 164 today
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    GOOD MORNING CHALLENGERS

    The April thread has been opened. Please hop on over and introduce yourselves!

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10735633/weight-no-more-april-2019#latest
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