TEAM: The Slimsons (December)
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satchel2008 wrote: »Ugh scale is going up! I'm just so stressed and my car broke down this week and my job has cut us down to 34 hours a week so I can't even get it fixed!!! Gonna start looking for a second job after the first of the year. It's all getting to be to much and I've had 2 very big anxiety attack's this last week and those scare me alot. Ugh just really need to catch a break and soon! 😭
@satchel2008 One hard lesson I had to learn was to not let stress lead me down the path of overeating, and that is something I still struggle with. I've been training for my promotion at work and this last week I lost control once again of my food, and put on the pounds so quickly I might ad. It's a real struggle and I think it's important to find balance and something to help relieve stress without compromising your goals, for me, that's generally exercise, weightlifting or walking. Getting out of the house and taking some time away from everything on a walk or spending time practicing my weightlfting.
The bottom line is you are in a tough spot and it's definitely stressful, but you can overcome the stress and this tight spot is temporary! Don't let it take over.1 -
mrsjas2000 wrote: »I’m not doing what I need to get done to get me through Christmas, also with my birthday being on Sunday my husband has already asked what kind of cake I want. If I say let’s not have cake he says the kids wouldn’t be happy, then I eat 1/2 the cake. I think I’ll need my mouth wired shut.
@mrsjas2000 I haven't been good most of this week. I've decided that I control what I eat, and nothing else so I can regain and remain in control.The moral of the story is there will always be temptation and we can control what we choose to eat,, it's just cake, and there will always be more later. That's how I try to look at it. Food doesn't control us, we control food. And there will always be more later.2 -
Batgirl140
Weighin Dec week 3
Friday weigh in
PW: 212
CW: 2131 -
So, I'm struggling. BAD.I'm not sure what all has happened, but I'm back up to 164lbs and my want to and care is shot.
I'm just so tired mentally and emotionally. I KNOW I'll feel better if I work out, but I just take a bath and go to bed.
I'll take anyone's advice; I'm so pissed my jeans are super tight, I can't fit into my interview dresses and I feel BLAH.
I know I haven't been on here for over 10 days. I'm avoiding completely. I don't know wth is going on in my head.
@LadyRN76 I was 134 last Saturday and by Thursday I was at 141, stress and life get to us, but it's important also to still realize that we have goals and we can still achieve them even if we're tired and mentally drained at the end of the day. Instead of eating an entire pizza at the end of the day, a bath and bed isn't a terrible idea. One of the things I have had to tell myself on more than once is that at the end of the day, even if you don't exercise or feel like that, you can still control what you put in your mouth, food isn't going to fill those voids. And at the end of the day when your jeans are tight, you feel even worse and it winds up a viscous cycle and you find yourself at 241 lbs before you say enough is enough (241 was my tipping point at 4'10").
My best advice is to slow it down. Plan, and revisit the plan often. I plan the day before and I look at the plan in the morning, journal about my feelings throughout the day and how I'm staying on plan. Some days it's really hard to stick to the plan. I eat one thing I didn't plan and then in my head my whole day is ruined, and I need to look at it differently, one choice that's off plan isn't the end of it. And when I veer off course, I tend to find myself days later still off course, and it's near impossible for me to get back on track because I just don't want to. Momentum is both a blessing and a curse. My advice is to shift that momentum back to your advantage. Take it ONE meal, one good decision at a time. And when you make one good choice, look to the next and make that one. Eventually you will be back on track and feeling better about everything.3 -
fanncy0626 wrote: »Comments my weight has been going up even though I have been faithfully on track. Not sure what to do. I weigh everything. Count all calories and don’t eat back most of my exercise calories.
@fancy0626 Some things to consider in the weight department. Not all the time is weight gained fat. Sometimes it's muscle, sometimes it's water from muscle growth and inflammation, and one of the things I recommend is adding more water! It helps to flush the water retention due to that stress and inflammation when you're building muscle.
And it's important to realize as well, you WILL fluctuate! It's normal! The trend is what you look for overall.0 -
smallhippo1 wrote: »Sorry if been completely out the loop had so much happen with home and work this week If not been tracking at all and completely forgot to weigh in Monday went to do it yesterday when I remembered and my scales don't seem to be working just to top off the bad week!
I'm going to try my hardest to get another set before this Monday
@smallhippo1 It's hard when things don't go our way, but you can do this! Hang in there and take it one day at a time and you'll be back into the groove in no time!!1 -
Username: LadyRN76
CW: 164.6 😑😑
@AB0215 thank you. I think I definitely need to start breaking it down to one decision at a time and control what I can. I need to get back to 9 years ago where I made a small change and stuck with it until it wasn't even a thought. Just a way of life.1 -
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Username: LadyRN76
CW: 164.6 😑😑
@AB0215 thank you. I think I definitely need to start breaking it down to one decision at a time and control what I can. I need to get back to 9 years ago where I made a small change and stuck with it until it wasn't even a thought. Just a way of life.
@LadyRN76 One small change that you can stick to is a great start and really help change the tide! You got this!!2 -
Username sdgirl27
Weigh In Week 3
PW 188.0
CW 186.5
Slowly going down!!1 -
Username: walk4today
December Week 3
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 246.8
CW: 247.8
A very stressful week at home and stress-related munching, too. I like the idea of making one small change at a time and sticking with it.3 -
Username fanncy0626
Weigh in day Saturday week 3
PW 140
CW 139.4
Small loss but I’ll take it! Under 140!2 -
Daily Post Saturday week 3
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise Russian Kettlebell Swing
Mountain hike 5.5 miles
Comments I had a great time hiking! It really felt good to be able to hike again. We had to take some time off for the holidays. Now back to normal...
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Digger61
Weigh in day: Saturday
Week 3
PW: 215
CW: 2152 -
Daily Post - Saturday
Track ✔
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Dec Wk 3 - Sat, 12/21
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 30 min walk on greenway1 -
Track: yes
Calories: on plan
Exercise: no0 -
Weigh in
PW:167.7
CW: 164.6
Finally headed in the right direction
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I got up this morning with purpose. Focus on water. That's it. Get back to water.
The hubs and I are also rearranging our office/home gym area to make it more functional.
Baby steps. Patience. I can do this.2 -
walk4today wrote: »Username: walk4today
December Week 3
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 246.8
CW: 247.8
A very stressful week at home and stress-related munching, too. I like the idea of making one small change at a time and sticking with it.
@walk4today That is how it happens. I find I'm most dangerous to myself when I'm home with nothing to do but think about all the things I have still on my list or later in the week or all the things I have done. I think that should be this week's challenge, make one small change that we can stick to.2 -
**December Week 3**
This Week's Winners (posted 6-7 times):
@KT4everFree.
@CindyJNC1963.
@Dustyspal.
@Fanncy0626.
@Kin59vara.
@southgirl94.
Week 3 Results have also been posted.
Congrats to our top 3:
1st - @caloricus. - 2.74%
2nd - @DebJB30. - 1.42%
3rd - @mrsjas2000. - 1.17%
and again to @caloricus for taking 2nd overall!!
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Daily Post - Sunday
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Exercise ✔
I've been out hiking. Feels great to be outside. Weather has cooperated as well1 -
Daily Post: December 21st
Track: Yes
Calories under goal: Yes
Exercise: 10,914 steps1 -
Username: Sammydee2015
December Week 3
Weigh in day: Sunday
PW: 193
CW:193
Went down, went up, and ended with no change. Owning my sluggish motivation and hoping the next week will be better.2 -
Track: yes
Calories: Over, but definitely more controlled.
Exercise: moved furniture and raked leaves. We have 1/4 acre and holy fazoli between leavea, acorns and more leaves, my shoulders are sore.2 -
Daily Post (Sunday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes 40 mins weight training, 1 hour 20 mins walking.
Comments: Stuck to the plan today, good strong start to the holiday week.4 -
Track: yes
Calories: on plan
Exercise: yes1 -
Daily Post Sunday week 4
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise Russian Kettlebell Swing
Comments lazy day but I stayed on plan.
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Dec Wk 4 - Sun, 12/22
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: None today. Just some steps in with cleaning around the house.1
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