MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES Team Chat - April 2020
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Digger61
April Week 3?
Sat
PW 209
CW 2063 -
@TeresaW1020 Your dinner sounds awesome! LOL about the instructor, too funny! I can handle a little Zen, even appreciate it if I don't totally get it, but overly bubbly is the worst! Or phony smiling with "atta girl!" tossed in, aka Denise Austin. I think instructors have secret workouts they don't share with others, I sure the heck don't look anything like some of these people but I'm older than all of them now too! A lot of the newer YouTube videos go into hanging in there with Corona. Sidney Cummings comes out with new videos every morning and she gives motivational talks at the end, I usually cut her off and move to the next video.
I waited 3 hours for the tech last night, skipped my recipe because of it, made a veggie scramble, and got a call that he'd be here any minute. I ate as fast as I could and as soon as I was done I got a call that the appt was missed and to reschedule with the wrong phone number. My brother left a mouse to replace my broken one on his front porch so I blasted Blondie and calmed down on the way there and back.0 -
@digger61 great loss, I hope you update us on how you're doing soon.
Saturday check-in
Calories- under
Water over
Exercise- Jenny Ford marching, dance with weights, 2 short butt band glute videos, 1 mini band for abs, yoga, foam rolling.
Habits
Cardio 30 minutes- done
Weights 3/2+mini band
Yoga/core- done
Recipe- all I can count is the pickled ginger or tangy carrot salad. Didn'tget to make the meal I planned as the kofta needed to sit in fridge and would've been eating too late then so I just made some turkey taco meat for later this week.
Teresa, funny you ask what people are up to. I just typed up what I did and it's so pathetic it's not worth posting!
I'm getting another farm box tomorrow. When asked last week if I'd like to add salsa I pointed out that they all had cilantro and it tastes like soap to me so she said she'd make a special batch. Oops, now I'm paying twice what I normally would for salsa as it was up on the website because of my big mouth! Same way they talked me into a box when I said I'd look forward to buying one once I didn't have to pay for beets and they offered to swap for strawberries, totally caved! Yes, I'm sadly excited about my box.0 -
@Katmary71 Thank you for your comment and question. I love tea too but I do find that I drink a mug an hour and constantly need to pee. I'm not drinking for thirst but for having a taste but it makes me always visiting the bathroom. I think I might drink more than you.
Although this week near the end I was drinking more tea again. I think its an indication of my boredom...of hyst enjoy making a brew. But every morning without fail I prepare fresh loose tea. Just trying to hold back in teabag tea.
It's interesting that you need to moderate on eating berries. I chose berries as its low carb and what I wanted to eat when I did keto...that it being less sugar content. Hope you can eat less frozen berries in the coming week.
@apple852hk OK, I have to ask this because I always make my bedtime cup of herbal tea and come here to check in and drink it, what's wrong with drinking tea? I feel busted whenever I read about you cutting back! If you saw my diary you'd shake your head at all the tea I'm drinking!
Frozen berries are like having ice cream in the house for me, I kept buying it and eating the whole bag in an hour so I stopped buying them. For some reason I've done better at moderating the last couple weeks for the first time in my life and there's a small bag in the freezer right now that I haven't touched in a few days. I have some fresh fruit so I'll get through that first, but usually fill my bowl with berries and let it defrost 15 minutes then eat with a spoon (then go back and eat the rest but not doing that this time!).
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Weigh in Apple852hk
Week 4 - Apr 2020 Sunday
PW 154.7 (70.2kg)
CW 154.7 (70.2kg)
No change - the same weight but I've been weighing myself during the week and I was starting to lose but then I started eating chocolate snacks. More bingeing than eating a little a day.
Been eating bigger lunches with carbs as family keep leaving me their leftovers to eat and I feel bad for wasting food so I'm eating their high carb food. There was at least 3 days this week I had rice every day.
Too many bags of chocolate, like maybe 4 bags this week. Even though only 100g bags ...that 500cal per bag.
Forgot to say grace before every meal or snack, but just taking photos. Need to work on this.
Always forget to drink water before wanting to eat. But I sometimes remember.
Been going out daily for exercise with Tue, Fri and Sundays at least 5miles walks for 2hrs.
GOALS next week the same:
1. Say grace silently to myself before eating a meal or snack.
2. Drink water before eating chocolate if I do snack on it.
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@Katmary71, ohhhh I can imagine how mad you were to have tech cancel after waiting for them all day. Good call on blasting Blondie to calm down. She is one of my all time favorites!
@digger61, great weight loss!! Keep it up!
@apple852hk, good job on maintaining this week. You have great goals set for yourself and I’m sure that you will crush them!
Good morning! I have spent the last hour researching a thing called resistant starch and how it’s very good for gut health and can even help keep us fuller longer and help with weight loss. Look it up! Let me know if you have heard of it and what you think? Very interesting if you ask me!
TEAM MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES!! We have one week left in this month’s challenge before we move to our May thread. I want to CHALLENGE YOU ALL to dig deep and make this your best week. If you have been doing amazing, then keep it up!! If you have been struggling, like I have, then it’s time to kick it up a notch and finish April strong. I plan to workout hard, eat right, track my food, drink my water, and give up the excuses.
Are you with me!!! Let’s do this! Let’s show the Fat2Fit group what Slimpossibles are made of! 
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Debster634
Week 4
Weigh in day: Sat
PW: 182
CW: 184
Had struggle this week with emotions. Weather, snow and cold, no sunshine, tired of family, cabin fever and annoyed with siblings that they are still visiting with 88 year old Dad as they figure they don't have the virus. Other people have actual troubles though, and I am thankful mine aren't critical. Next week will be better. Hope everyone else is ok.
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Vegan4lyfe2012
Saturday
Week 4
PW 192.4
CW 195.4
Decided yesterday to quit. My daughter told me not to. Sorry I'm a day late...3 -
Hey gang
I have to figure out how to pair the apps and get my phone working for the fitbit challenge. Sorry I've been slow on it. Partly bc I was busy at work and then I just can't stare at a screen after doing so for work lol....
Will try to get to it.
Big fail on calories this week. So enough said on that.
My achilles was healing and then I had a setback a few days ago, so I can't jog anymore for a while and tbh even walking is a bit challenging. I can walk, but it has to be fairly flat ground. If there are too many hills I can't do it. And even walking on flat ground does not feel 100% but I simply cannot be immobile.
So whatever, kind of upsetting, but at the same time I'm used to it, my Achilles heal has always been my Achilles heel heh.
Last week I got around 10 hours of exercise in 7 days so that was pretty good. This week I hope to exceed that. Exercise will be walking, core, strength training. I think I can do my stair workout will try tomorrow.
Checkin
So normally I check in Sundays but I want to start checking in Friday, so this week I will check in Friday May 1.
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@Katmary71 Thank you! Yeah, those firecracker meatballs are really good. I hope you like them if you try them. 3 tubs of Bitchin' Sauce is a bit much to try on a whim, I don't blame you! But it is good, kind of addictive. I hate when things like what happened with the salsa happen. I'm sorry you got roped into that.
@TeresaW1020 Thanks! Oh your sandwiches sound amazing. The pizza was delicious...but...maybe too much delicious? See below.
Hello everyone! Well, the pizza and poppers came out really good but remember how I was going to practice portion control? That went out the window. That's what happens when you don't eat all day. I at lunch at 11:30 and then dinner wasn't done until 10:00 p.m.!!! I was so hungry that any kind of control I had managed to hold onto went bye-bye when I smelled that bacon on the pizza. Grrrrr. In other news, we bought a Sodastream and I have a love/hate relationship with it. I love it when it works (we bought a cordless/non-electric version which I would NOT recommend...I would recommend the electric version though). But since it is non-electric, I have to mash down the button so hard to get the bubbles, it hurts my finger. I'm going to return it to get the electric one as soon as I can. It is causing me to drink more liquids...which is good. Mostly water with a little calorie-free flavoring in it. Yay!
Calories: over/under: over
Water: over/under over
Exercise: rest day
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow: YouTube video, 52+ oz of water.0 -
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Shrinking Assets 0.41%
2nd Mission Slimpossibles 0.19%
3rd Downsizer 0.19%
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
1st Shrinking Assets 14.6 Lbs
2nd Mission Slimpossibles 9.1 Lbs
3rd Downsizer 7.7 Lbs
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @lindamtuck2018 2.20 %
2nd @Emmajhare 1.65%
3rd @Beka3695 1.56 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @lindamtuck2018 4.6 Lbs
2nd @Beka3695 3.4 Lbs
3rd @digger61 3.0 Lbs
3rd @888Angie888 3.0 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
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CONGRATULATIONS TEAM!! On being Number two this week! NOW let’s get that NUMBER ONE spot next week!!
@Debster634, you have a lot going on so please don’t feel bad about being up just two little pounds. Like you said, next week will be much better!
@vegan4lyfe2012, NO, you can’t quit!! We would miss you and you need to be here. Look, I’ve been on this team for a long time now and my weight has bounced up and down and all around. I’m currently up 10 lbs from last October and I’m mad and frustrated with myself. BUT I’m NOT quitting! This group keeps me going and believing that I can achieve my goals and you will too. It might take us a while but we don’t give up. Give your daughter a big hug and a thank you from the Slimpossibles.
@its_cleo, did you get paired with the apps? I couldn’t figure out the Fitrockr app so I just use it on my computer and then I will click on the fetch data button and that seems to work. Ohhhh I am sorry that the Achilles is hurting and that you have to quit jogging. You just have to do what you need to do so you can heal. @broncobuddee will change your weigh-in date to Fridays.
@trooworld, yeah, I hear you about pizza being too delicious. I had that problem when I used to make the Keto pizza crust. I LOVED it way too much!
I had wanted a Sodastream really badly and DH bought me one for Christmas. I hated it immediately and we took it back. My two main issues were that the bottle wouldn’t fit under my refrigerator water dispenser and it just wouldn’t make enough bubbles to satisfy me. I drink a TON of sparkling water and I buy it in cans and bottles at Aldis and Kroger. I often flavor the plain ones with packets of True Lemon. The strawberry lemonade is sooo good!
Sunday check in: Today was such a good day! I fasted 18 and a half hours, stuck to my points, had a great workout on the treadmill, and finished my 2000 piece puzzle. My online church service was really good today, but it made me cry because I just miss being at church and seeing all my friends. One of my friend’s little girl turns one this week and she sent me pictures and she is getting so big. I really miss my Sunday school kids! Hopefully, soon we will at least be able to wave to each other. I’m a hugger so it’s going to be rough.
Ohhhh speaking of puzzles!! I went to Amazon today to order something for my dog and on the front page was a picture of a puzzle that my DH ordered for me as an anniversary present. It was supposed to be a surprise but I don't think he understands how Amazon works and I saw it! It's back-ordered because puzzles are so popular right now but I can't wait to get my hands on it!! It's going to take up almost my entire dining room table.
Here is a picture!
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My internet went down right when I was about to respond to everyone so I'm going to whip this out just in case! Teresa, beautiful puzzle, I've looked at that brand before and they're gorgeous!
Sunday check-in
Calories- under, my calorie allotment just went up 200, I could've had another cookie but just brushed my teeth! I'm going to fight this urge!
Exercise- Leslie Sansone 3 mile with weights, Rocky 1 mile with resistant bands (and weights), Sidney Cummings hamstring and back stretch, planks, foam rolling
Water- over
Habits
Cardio 30 minutes- done
Yoga/core- done
Weights- day off
Recipe- made overnight oats for the first time, super easy though!
10,000 steps- done
This was the Sidney Cummings video I did, I always do some type of back/leg stretching every day for my chronic pain, it helps a lot with my mobility. I thought this one was very good though I felt like a pretzel at a few points! Not sure if I'll keep it up or go back to my usual yoga routine, I'll try it again for sure though. Her videos are good, her foam rolling one was pretty thorough and I like her strength training ones. Cardio is good too.
https://youtu.be/ESLIVEd0ahI
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Username: mlhopp93
Weigh-in week: Week 4
Weigh-in day: Saturday
Previous Weight: 339.0
Todays Weight: 341.0
April has been a wash -- only good thing I suppose is being at home all month I'm even.
May will be about walking and drinking water -- lots of water. Fallen into a bad habit of drinking too much Crystal Light -- not that it causes me to gain weight but I do find on days I drink water only compared to drinking Crystal Light I am less hungry on water days.1 -
Hey, Slimpossibles!
💡 As we start this new week, the last week of April (already!?), @TeresaW1020 and I have a new challenge/invitation for you. It's called Roses, Thorns & Seeds.
🤔 Please take a few minutes to reflect on your health and fitness journey in April. The world has thrown us a few curveballs, but we are still here, and still working to get healthier together.- Reflect on your Roses: What has worked WELL for you made you happy in April, in terms of your working on Health & Fitness? If you're comfortable with doing so, share as many or as few items as you like here.
- Reflect on your Thorns: What has NOT worked well for you? Again, share as many items as you'd like.
- Reflect on your Seeds: What do you want to work on LEARNING & IMPROVING in MAY? Things you can see to work on in May? Again, share any items you are comfortable with talking about here.
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@TeresaW1020 Yeah I am going to be more careful when I make the pizza in the future. The Sodastream...luckily, I have a water dispenser that the bottles fit under. Did you have the electric kind of Sodastream or the non-electric kind? I bought the non-electric kind and I hate that one because I have to mash on the button really hard to get the bubbles but I'm taking it back for the electric kind. I do think it will work out. I'll look out for True Lemon products, that sounds good! I'm glad you had a good day yesterday...it sounds like a wonderful day! That anniversary present puzzle looks like it will be fun, and it's beautiful!
@Katmary71 Brushing your teeth is a great way to fight the urge!
Hello everyone. Here we are, another Monday. I hope to be more active today than I was yesterday. I did go for a walk with hubby and the dog though. I was better with the pizza yesterday at lunch (I have leftovers from dinner for lunch) and had a nice salad for dinner.
Calories: over/under: over
Water: over/under under
Exercise: Walk with hubby and the dog.
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow: YouTube video, 52+ oz of water.0 -
Good morning!
Day 4/27
Weigh in : week 3
Weigh in day: Friday
Weight: 192.2
Today’s weight: 192.9
Spent Saturday working with cattle and Sunday, I hand washed my vehicle and cleaned the inside.
I am not sure what is going on with my weight at the moment. I don’t feel that my eating is bad and my activity has increased yet my weight is holding steady. I am ready for it to drop again.1 -
Username: Jactop
Week: 5
Weigh-in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 201
Todays Weight: 199
Yay! Back in Onderland and planning to stay there.5 -
Sunday Check In
1. Track✔
2. Exercise ✔ 30min Eliptical
3. Weights ✔
4. Stretch ✔
5. No Sugar ✔
Tiny Habits for May
1. Track Track food and blood sugar. Keep calories in the green.
2. Exercise At least 20 min of intentional exercise
3. Weights Go down to my workout room every day and do at least 1 set of any exercise.
4. Stretch Any form of stretching. I've always slacked off un this area.
No Sugar I gave up sugar for lent (40 days), was losing 1lb per week and felt great. Went back to eating sugar again and couldn't believe the decline in my health within days. I started a list of negative effects caused by sugar. Some were things I personally noticed and some were through research. I have 28 items so far and read it regularly to keep me motivated
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@TeresaW11020 especially, check out this video at 14:15, you won't believe how ridiculous it is! Gotta love Cher's workout costume from "Turn Back Time", I feel kinda frumpy in my baggy leggings! Anyhow, I think I like Denise Austin's fake smile more than cheerleading! It wasn't a bad workout and I actually really liked the cooldown, just refuse to yell about ponies! Back to working out, I thought of you when they started cheering!
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@mrmcgrath, you just keep on doing what you know to do and you will see your drop that you are wanting!
@Jactop, wahhhooooo for being back in Onderland!! You have great habits planned for May, which will help you continue to lose.
@Katmary71, ohhhh my goodness!! I showed Cher to DH and asked me if he wanted me to get an outfit like that when I get to my goal weight. He looked a little horrified and said no.
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Roses - I did manage to keep up my workout routines and effort was still there. Continued to track all my diet and nutrition info whether good or bad.
Biggest for family was last payment on our home that was very nice !!! Now for maintenance and upgrades
Thorns - Those dadburn carbs are getting my goat !! I've got to get back in control of what i'm eating. I miss seeing my 5 a.m. gym buddies as we feed off each other. I'm about zoomed out too !!! More of those meetings than you can shake a stick at.
Seeds - Still have my don't quit mentality and have been able to recognize my own shortcomings. I have managed to keep a pretty good attitude the last month but plan to improve on that as well. I am looking forward to May and am ready to get back on track!!!2 -
AustinRuadhain wrote: »
Hey, Slimpossibles!
🤔 Please take a few minutes to reflect on your health and fitness journey in April. The world has thrown us a few curveballs, but we are still here, and still working to get healthier together.- Reflect on your Roses: What has worked WELL for you made you happy in April, in terms of your working on Health & Fitness? If you're comfortable with doing so, share as many or as few items as you like here.
- Reflect on your Thorns: What has NOT worked well for you? Again, share as many items as you'd like.
- Reflect on your Seeds: What do you want to work on LEARNING & IMPROVING in MAY? Things you can see to work on in May? Again, share any items you are comfortable with talking about here.
❤️ Thanks so much for considering this invitation, and for sharing your health and fitness journey with us! This is such a wonderful team!
I agree that this is really is a wonderful team and you are an amazing motivator!!
Roses:- Workouts-I keep track of my workouts and I am very pleased to see that I have done something every day this month except for one day. Now, not every day has been a major workout but it was a least a walk on the treadmill or a light workout with my weights.
- Sleep- I've stuck to my normal sleep hours and I really believe that my working out has helped me have better sleep and wayyy less back pain.
- Fasting: This month I stopped putting any heavy cream in my coffee and went to straight black during my fasting hours. I know the importance of the clean fast and fought it for a long time but I can honestly say that I happily drink my coffee black.
Thorns:- Food: I think it's been obvious from my lack of weight loss these last few months that I have NOT been sticking to my food plan very well. I joined WW in hopes that it would help keep me mindful and then I moved my mom in and the virus happened and I just haven't been able to get my act together. Except for this week, where I feel like I've had a shift and I've found my weight loss mojo!
- Peace of mind: I'm not usually a very grouchy person but since being coped up in the house all month and not able to do my normal routine I have found myself snapping at my precious husband and just feeling blah. Truth be told I probably shouldn't watch as much news as I do and pick up a book or my Bible.
Seeds for May:- Workouts: Today was day one of a 60-day program called Barre Blend. It will challenge me and take me completely out of my comfort zone but I am determined to give it my all and finish it. I joined an accountability team that the trainer runs, which will hopefully help keep me focused.
- Fasting: It is my plan to push my clean fasting to 19 hours this month. I can already make it past 18 hours so it shouldn't be that hard. It's just a mental thing that I have to get past.
- Eating: I am going to get on my eating plan fully and track my points and stick to them! I have already decided to eliminate my afternoon snack
which will help with points, make me hungry for dinner earlier, which in turn will help extend my fasting hours. Win-win!! - Peace: I have fallen out of the habit of reading my Bible in the morning and instead of turning on the news. I'm not waiting for May to start but will begin tomorrow morning with at least 15 minutes of reading.
- Habit Tracker: I keep starting at the beginning of each month and then fizzling out. NO Fizzle May for me!
NOW, I sure hope some of my other team members will do their lists.
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nnbaby
Week 5
Monday
PW: 209.5
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Hello
I just wanted to let you know I'm going to stay out of the weight Challenge for the next month or two. I did post the last week of April today.
I'm really sick, I've been in bed for the last 2 weeks. The doctors aren't sure what is happening. They are also treating me for lyme disease. So I have all that going on also. I just cant walk let alone exercise. I'm fighting fevers and throwing up, weak, muscles hurt. Anyway I think I'll take a little time to get better. I'll miss all your story's, and if I'm able to I'd like to continue ready them atleast. And I'll contact you in a while about joining again. Take care everyone and stay safe.
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Hello
I just wanted to let you know I'm going to stay out of the weight Challenge for the next month or two. I did post the last week of April today.
I'm really sick, I've been in bed for the last 2 weeks. The doctors aren't sure what is happening. They are also treating me for lyme disease. So I have all that going on also. I just cant walk let alone exercise. I'm fighting fevers and throwing up, weak, muscles hurt. Anyway I think I'll take a little time to get better. I'll miss all your story's, and if I'm able to I'd like to continue ready them atleast. And I'll contact you in a while about joining again. Take care everyone and stay safe.
Sharon
I’m so very sorry that you are still so sick!! We can put you on our cheer squad for as long as you need. That way you can read our posts and check in with us when you feel up to it. You won’t have to weigh-in until you tell us you are ready to. Please stay!! You will be in my prayers! 💖💖
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A new member is coming your way! @jmbrown11 is joining you for May, and will be stopping in here to get to know everyone and get started. Enjoy!1
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@jmbrown11 welcome to the gang, can't wait to get to know you!
@mlhopp93 Crystal Light was a middle ground stop for me too on stopping Diet Pepsi daily. In summer I drink a lot of iced tea, right now I'm making ginger root/cinnamon stick tea real strong that I dilute in water, it's really good! I like lemon water a lot as well and drink a lot of hot tea though it's getting too warm to drink it all day now.
@nbbaby I'm so sorry you aren't doing well, you'll be in my prayers. I hope you still check in and let us know how you're doing.
@TeresaW1020 LOL, thank goodness your husband didn't say you would be so desirable in that outfit he couldn't keep his hands off you, then you'd be in trouble!3 -
Monday check-in
Calories- under
Exercise- Leslie Sansone weights, Jenny Ford aerobics, Cher dance video, HASFit back and biceps, AthleanX 7 minute abs, yoga
Water- over
Habits
30 minutes cardio- done
Weights- 1/3, 0/3
Yoga/core- done
Recipe- just that awful carrot salad
10,000 steps- done
Roses
-Diet has been really good, I'm actually moderating for the first time in my life.
-I'm doing good at switching up exercise to keep things interesting
- I've managed to fall into a workout routine I can pretty much keep up with and have found good instructors.
- Doing good planning a schedule under the circumstances
- Discovered foam rolling!
Thorns
-My calves HATE my new routine! One day they're better so I exercise, next day they're worse. I read it's more likely to happen because of not cross training as I used to do just as much or more cardio without this problem, just not so much stepping around workouts. My shoes aren't the most supportive but have tried doing routines without shoes and it was worse. I'm less likely to do anything with lower legs as far as weights because of it and I really want to keep my strength up.
- Not sleeping the last few nights, I usually sleep 4-5 hours after taking my medication but haven't been able to stay asleep and have been up by 4 lately.
- Getting into a bit of a sticky guy situation, I need to start journaling about it to work out what to do but really dislike journaling!
- I'm feeling blocked toward upping my calories more. I want to put on a couple pounds of preferably muscle but feel scared to actually put weight ON for a change.
Seeds for May:
- Get back to finishing up my resume. I'd just met with a career coach when all this hit and have a bunch of good resources to work through, just got less motivated once I couldn't leave the house.
- Start streamlining workout routine so there's an actual plan aside of something new every day
- Up calories by a little over maintenance
- Spend time outside, even if it's just yoga under the tree
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