Mission Slimpossible - November 2020 Team Chat
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TOP THREE TEAMS BY PERCENTAGE
TOP THREE TEAMS BY POUNDS LOST
TOP THREE INDIVIDUALS BY PERCENTAGE
1st @Sleepymom5 3.13%
2nd @kmriedell 2.66%
3rd @mari_moulin 2.39%
TOP THREE INDIVIDUALS BY POUNDS LOST
1st Sleepymom5 6.4
2nd A FOUR-WAY Tie! @kmriedell @SisuMom2019 @travelingalone1 @Navallez all lost 5 pounds
3rd @mari_moulin 4.6
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@vjsky @363days @krobinson9721
@machchic @lovethyneighbor @Cornanda
@iHUSTLE4MUSCLE @melaniedscott @davidji82
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@raleighgirl09 Ahahahha I know what you mean about the lbs/kg thing - luckily for me I work at a gold mine where we sell our gold in oz and our other metals in lbs, so I have the conversions memorised!
@adhmrh How wonderful about your husband's retirement. It sounds well-deserved! Thinking of you with regard to all the covid stuff, it must be really scary in your part of the world right now. We have been relatively lucky here in Australia and it's all but stamped out. Still getting a few cases from returned travellers, but they're in hotel quarantine so no risk to anybody. We are rarely getting any community transmission so the rules are starting to relax a lot. I really feel for those who are going into lockdown again, I know it's a hard and scary time so my thoughts are with you all!
@TeresaW1020 Wow, your decorations are beautiful!
@apple852hk Sounds like you're in a bit of a funk at the moment. I know just what you mean about eating the whole block of chocolate! I did the same thing on Saturday. I have to leave the packet in the pantry and only get out what I am willing to eat, otherwise I do the same thing. Hubby sometimes puts the chocolate in the fridge which is another deterrent for me lol, I don't really enjoy it as much cold and it's hard to eat! Sending you hugs, please let us know if we can help to support you!
@Firefly743 @itsmegina @SammyDee2015 Great weigh ins!!
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I could have sworn that I posted yesterday, but I can't see it so maybe something glitched
Yesterday was quite an active day, I rode my stationary bike, did some yoga, and took the little guy to the pool for a swim since it was so hot! Unfortunately, someone had an "accident"
in the olympic sized pool, so everyone was crammed into the heated little kids/rehab pool! There were teenage boys wrestling and diving everywhere, a swim lesson taking up half the pool, little kids getting splashed with all the ruckus - it was a mess! Should be back to normal today so hopefully we will go again after work.
Saturday was not so great. I totally overate (see above re chocolate) and didn't do any exercise. Back on the horse today. I prepped my lunches for this work week yesterday, a nice seafood salad. It's a little higher calorie than I had intended, as I didn't track it until this morning, but I can make it work with the rest of my day so should be fine.
Wishing you all a safe & happy & healthy week ahead!!
100 DAY CHALLENGE GOALS
Day 54: Sunday 15 November
1. Log calories eaten: Yes - 35/54
2. 20 mins exercise: Yes - 30/54
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@Cornanda @davidji82 @itsmegina Congrats on an awesome week!!!!
@TeresaW1020 thanks so much. I pray your church continues to avoid covid cases. I am really excited about my hubby's retirement. He has worked so hard, for so long. He is a little over 10yrs older than me, so I am not ready yet to retire. I love my work, it is so rewarding. I know you feel that way about your too. Love your pictures, just lovely!!!
@Katmary71 thank you. I hate things are closing back up in your area. This virus is so hard. Glad you won't be alone. Chili sounds like a great idea!!
@trooworld thank you and appreciate the hugs!! Hope you enjoyed the beautiful day!!
@TwistedSassette I appreciate your thoughts and comments. You got in a great variety of exercise. I love hearing how you and your son spend time have fun!!! Seafood salad sounds yummy!!!
Today has been a super day. Church was wonderful today. My son is still not really having any symptoms. I appreciate everyones thoughts and prayers. I think if he can make it a day or two more symptom free he should be past the "worry" time. I have done well with food today, but haven't gotten any exercise. Did manage to get in 10,600 steps and clean out my closet, switching out spring/summer clothes for fall/winter clothes. It may not have officially been exercise, but it sure felt like it!!!
Sunday check in:
-log every bite: yes
-6,000 steps: yes
-30 mins of some kind of exercise: yes, if I can count closet cleaning
-drink 96 oz water: I think more like 50oz today
-spend time in Bible study and prayer: yes, but at church not my own personal time.
-no sugar: yes, finally!!!!
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@trooworld Sounds like a beautiful day! It was sunny here today, yay!
@TwistedSassette Oh no, sorry to hear about the accident at the pool! It sounds like you had a lot of exercise wtg!
@adhmrh Closet cleaning definitely counts as exercise. Prayers your son gets through the worry time. Glad church was great too! Yes, we're back a tier now, not fun.
Sunday check-in
Exercise- arm cardio, core, stretching, arm resistant bands
Calories- under
Not much new, I'm "attending" a 7-day conference on gut health so I did that after church this afternoon (church is online and recorded). I normally go to church on my phone and went on my laptop and went to a different church with the same name, I had no clue who anyone was and the format was completely different, so glad for my church and pastors! Tomorrow Eric and I are going to get more of his things and try to catch his other cat so it's road trip time. I'll see if I can resist stopping for Diet Pepsis this time!5 -
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Username: ChristBeforeCheesecake
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 240.3
Todays Weight: 2408 -
Username: OneSmallThingToday
Weigh-in day: Monday
Previous weight: 271.6
Today's weight: 268.2
LTD: 71.6 lbs8 -
Good morning and Happy Monday! Two weeks of quarantine was ridiculous and painful and hopefully I don't go through that again. I would like to remind people...if you don't feel well...STAY HOME!!! Quite honestly, I'm hoping my co-worker isn't back until he is completely better. I hope the safeguards are put in place to make sure that he is completely healthy before he's allowed to return. My food was horrible because I was home (which is a condo) doing nothing and I just had zero drive. It's a new week. Hopefully my schedule with work is returning to normal. I would like to get back to life and try (once again) to get some sort of routine going!
I hope everyone has a great day!!!
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Daily check in - Monday- argh!
Evil late night of binging drama. 13 freaking cookies wolfed down -which equates to my whole day of calories! 🧐
.... means I am starting from scratch again, dang it. I used to be able to resist these (make ‘em every Sunday for hubby’s lunches) but obviously need to retrain my indulgence muscle once more.
In order that I no longer guess - I plugged the entire recipe into mfp, then labelled the cookie jar with the actual calories per cookie.
(Armed with the facts I should be able to resist them better).
Also will try restricting water two hours before bed in an effort to stay asleep, therefore bypass the willpower workout entirely.
I put a Halloween mask over the cookie jar for the daytime to ensure the rest of Monday will be AWESOME. 🌸
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@TwistedSassette Oh dear, that is some accident! I hope that things get cleared up so you can enjoy the pool again. A seafood salad sounds lovely. Enjoy your day!
@adhmrh Your puppy in your avatar looks so happy and cute! I love animals, especially dogs and cats. That's good news about your son. That sounds like exercise to me! Here's to a less stressful week.
@Katmary71 It was super nice yesterday. I'm glad you had good weather, too. Good luck with the cat wrangling, I hope your trip goes well.
@GretchenReine Hopefully they do put safety measures in place at your work. I'd hate to be in quarantine for two weeks, I'd be miserable. Not that I really go anywhere besides the grocery stores, but if I couldn't do that, I would be very unhappy. Cute picture.
@SammyDee2015 That's a good idea to put the calories on the cookie jar, and putting a Halloween mask on the jar is pure genius! Have a good day.
Hello all. I kept busy yesterday with sewing and watching a movie. Things are going okay, pretty well I guess.
Sunday:
Calories: over/under: over
Water: over/under: under
Exercise: walk
- track 90% of food intake - 100% accomplished
- drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day - 50% accomplished
- meditate for at least 5 minutes a day - not accomplished
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Goals or Improvements for tomorrow:
- track 90% of food intake
- drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
- meditate for at least 5 minutes a day3 -
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vegan4lyfe2012
Week 3
Sunday
PW: 195.8
CW: 195.6
LTD: 9.4
I've been reading everyone's posts, but just can't muscle the strength to type responses. This torn rotator cuff has been hurting more and more and having my arm in the position for typing is quite painful. Know that I'm proud of all the ups and commiserating with all the downs. Hugs to everyone and I hope you all have a fantastic week!6 -
@vegan4lyfe2012 Hugs to you and prayers that your arm will heal and you can get back to feeling good.
@trooworld Glad that you are keeping busy with your sewing project. Do you find it keeps you out of the kitchen? That is one of the reasons I like to do puzzles because if I’m not busy I’m snacking!
@SammyDee2015 Ugghhh I’m sure your cookie binge made you angry with yourself. I’ve been there often! Good plan to figure out the actual calories and to keep them out of sight. Does your hubby really need the cookies? Maybe you could make him something healthier and still give him something tasty. Just a thought!
@GretchenReine I’m glad that you are out of quarantine and can get back to work. Being stuck at home can be very difficult for our diets. I gained 10 lbs in the first couple of months of lockdown before I finally got a grip and realized that now that I work from home most days, I simply have to exercise control. Love your cute graphic!!
@ChristBeforeCheesecake & @OneSmallThingToday Nice little losses this week!
@Katmary71 That must have been confusing when a different church came on the screen.
@adhmrh Glad your son still isn’t showing any symptoms. I would say 10,600 steps and a closet clean out totally counts towards exercise. Don’t sell yourself short on all you accomplished!
Hi Team! Today has been fairly productive so far. I had a good workout this morning and my mom and I went and did some grocery shopping. I’m only eating a 500 calorie Keto meal today, so I’m working on keeping myself busy. I think I’m going to knock do my Christmas cards today so they are done and ready for mailing at the end of the month. Tomorrow I get to watch my favorite 3-year old for a few hours and he is coming over to my house so I hope all my Christmas decorations won’t be too much of a temptation for him. We may be taking several walks outside with the dog to keep us busy.
NEW YEAR CHALLENGE: 46 Days until January 1st
1. Fast Clean: I’m fasting for 23 hours today
2. Workout: Barre Blend full-body cardio. The woman kills my quads!!
3. Eat on plan: I’m making Picadillo over cauliflower rice and will keep it under 450 calories so I can enjoy my evening cup of coffee with my hubby.
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broncobuddee wrote: »
Sorry again - can't seem to get my act together this month!
CW: 165.0
Also, any chance you can change me to Fridays? I've been meaning to ask for a while and keep forgetting
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Username: buniphuphu
Weigh In Day: Monday
Week: 3
SW: 345.4
PW: 316.5
CW: 313.9
LTD: 31.5
Hi Everyone! It was a busy swimming weekend. I took a rest day two days last week and had to work late, causing me to only get in half a workout another day, so I had a lot to make up over the weekend. The good news is the extra long workouts Friday, Saturday, and Sunday caught me up and kicked my metabolism into gear!
I need to get back into the habit of posting more. I haven't been spending a lot of time online except for work, so that has affected my posting. I feel like I eat a lot better when I'm posting more....and even when I make a choice to have something less healthy, I don't stress out about it as much.7 -
Username: anido1
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW: 155
CW: 152
Relieved that I didn’t add more pounds🤦🏻♀️ Is anyone here on WW+? I saw the enhancements that they made to the program and was thinking if I should do it or not🤔7 -
@GretchenReine I love that meme! I might have to put it on my wall at work. Meanwhile, I'm glad that quarantine is over and you can look forward to getting back to normal, whatever that is these days.
@SammyDee2015 I just made some cookies last night - and I can foresee I may have the same issue!! A hallowe'en mask
- what a great idea! Out of sight, out of mind.
@TeresaW1020 I had to Google "Picadillo" as I'd never heard of it - it looks delicious! We make something similar occasionally but just call it savoury mince. But this looks like it has much more flavour - I'm going to have to give it a try!
@buniphuphu Your continued swimming efforts and resulting weight loss absolutely astound me! You're doing so well. You'll be having that surgery in no time!!
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Yesterday turned out to be a little stormy & cool in the afternoon, so no swimming. I did a little strength work on my glutes and some yoga instead. I really need to incorporate more strength work. I just don't really enjoy it but I know it's good for me in the long run (even if it doesn't feel like it the next day). For now I am just going to start with 10 mins a day, which I know isn't much but it is better than doing none at all.
This afternoon and evening there is a foodies market in my town. It's not something they've done before so I want to go and check it out as I like to support community events. There will be a lot of temptations to resist, I think!
100 DAY CHALLENGE GOALS
Day 55: Monday 16 November
1. Log calories eaten: Yes - 36/55
2. 20 mins exercise: Yes - 31/55
3. Record a calorie deficit: Yes - 29/554 -
gwamajtw91 wrote: »broncobuddee wrote: »
Sorry again - can't seem to get my act together this month!
CW: 165.0
Also, any chance you can change me to Fridays? I've been meaning to ask for a while and keep forgetting
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Great day today! I'm trying to go to bed earlier so I can wake up earlier. I want to get to work earlier so I can leave earlier. I think I have now used the word "earlier" enough for one post. I had a much better day today. Finally feel back in the zone.
Thanks @broncobuddee for getting me changed to Fridays.
@TwistedSassette I don't really like strength training much either. I think 10 mins a day is a great start!!
Awesome weight loss @anido1 !!!
@buniphuphu the swimming is definitely paying off. What an incredible weigh in!!!
@TeresaW1020 thanks for the encouragement. I appreciate it! Enjoy your day tomorrow. Lots of walks could be a win/win! lol
@vegan4lyfe2012 praying for relief from your pain.
@trooworld movie sounds great, sewing not so much. Years ago in Home Economics we had to sew an animal pillow. I got a "C" on my pillow. It was a dog, and his ears were on his shoulders. Needless to say sewing was not my strong suit!!!
@SammyDee2015 loved that you labeled the cookie jar! Great idea!!
@GretchenReine glad your quarantine is ending. I sure hope your employer makes sure safety measures are in place!!
@OneSmallThingToday great weigh in!!!
@Katmary71 I had to laugh out loud at your online church story!!
Hope every one had a great day!!!
Monday Checkin:
-log every bite: yes
-6,000 steps: yes
-30 mins of some kind of exercise: yes
-drink 96 oz water: yes
-spend time in Bible study and prayer: yes
-no sugar: yes
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@GretchenReine Glad quarantine is over for you! I hope you're back into routine soon.
@SammyDee2015 I like your idea of putting the calories on the jar and how you evaluated your behavior and made changes. I think ultimately that's how we "win" this, instead of beating ourselves up we learn from it and move on.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Glad you were able to post, it's always good to know you're here!
@TeresaW1020 Glad you get to spend time with your favorite one, hope he isn't too tempted by the decorations!
@buniphuphu You're doing amazing with your swimming, I don't know if you read your feed but I always picture Dory the fish when I see how much you're doing. Keep swimming!
@TwistedSassette Hope you had a great time tonight, the foodie event sounds fun!
@adhmrh Hope you were early getting up early! OK, that was bad but I had to say it.
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Monday check-in
Exercise- arm cardio, core, stretching, pelvic tilts
Calories- under
I didn't resist the Diet Pepsi! Things ended up stressful with my boyfriend's situation so I only watched half of the whole-food plant-based gut health seminar today that's going on this week. Not much else going on, my produce box came and I ordered too much stuff so I have some meal planning to do. Take care gang and keep up the great work!4 -
Good morning and Happy Tuesday! I'm trying to get back in the swing of things and reading all of these posts definitely helps. Everyone is doing so well while still facing adversity...and that's what I have to remember...we all have struggles. Sometimes I think that I'm the only one facing them because my life is the one I see.
Quarantine is over and yet I'm still doing bad with food because the rest of the crap is still going on. It's a really rough week for me and I need to put myself first and realize I can't control everything. What I can control is me and what I do. That being said, I will make sure I go to the gym after work today. Tomorrow is weigh-in day and, quite frankly, I'm petrified of what the scale is going to say. I'm fairly certain it's going to choke, sputter and die as it begs me to get off of it...but you know what I mean. All I can do is weigh in and get back in control of life...the parts that I can control.
Thank you all for being here even though I'm not quite that good at checking in as regularly as y'all are!!!
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@vegan4lyfe2012 I must have missed the torn rotator cuff post, that sounds painful! I wish you a speedy recovery.
@TeresaW1020 Yes it does keep me out of the kitchen to keep busy with sewing: I don't want to eat WHILE sewing because I don't want to get crumbs or food on my fabric, and it also distracts me from thinking about food LOL! Probably similar to you and your puzzles. I hope you enjoy the time with the 3 year old.
@anido1 I am on WW+, I think everyone on WW is now on WW+, it's an upgrade to the plan. I haven't explored much about it but what I've seen looks really helpful.
@TwistedSassette I admire your determination to exercise since you couldn't swim.
@adhmrh I love getting off work early. Enjoy the day! Congrats on having a better day and being in the zone!!! I understand not being a sewing fan: it can be very frustrating! (I'm in a frustrating part of my sewing project right now) Have a great day.
@Katmary71 Hopefully you can watch the rest of the seminar later? Did they record it for later?
@GretchenReine It helps me to come here, too. I hope your week gets better. (((( skinny vibes )))) for tomorrow's weigh-in!
Hello all. I had pizza for dinner last night but it was HEALTHYish pizza: it was the 2-ingredient dough pizza that is lower in cals/fat/WW points than regular pizza. The crust is made of 1 cup self-rising flour and 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, that's it! It really hits the spot when I'm craving pizza.
Monday:
Calories: over/under: over
Water: over/under: under
Exercise: ----
- track 90% of food intake - 100% accomplished
- drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day - 50% accomplished
- meditate for at least 5 minutes a day - not accomplished
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Goals or Improvements for tomorrow:
- track 90% of food intake
- drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
- meditate for at least 5 minutes a day3 -
Monday Check-in
🟢Food on plan, weighed, logged
🟢Calories in Green
🟢Workout - 50 min/6 days
🟢Breathing Exercises
🟢Martial Arts forms - 2/day
I was doing extra platform stepping at 11. My wrist gadget said I only burned 61 calories on a one hour walk. Arg. It didn't feel that slow.
@broncobuddee
AustinRuadhain
Weigh In Day: Monday
Previous Weight: 138.5
Nov 2 Weight 137.8
Nov 9 Weight: 137.8
Nov 16 Weight 139.8
Maybe water weight from salty food and having added back resistance work?
My plan continues to be more greens, less fruit, more exercise! 🥗🏃🏽♀️
For exercise, I am making a goal of moving up a fitness level in FitRockr. That will have me focused on getting my heart rate up for more minutes.
Also, I am trying moving exercise into the morning. I did some morning exercise yesterday and will do that today.5 -
@trooworld - Hurray for your healthy dinner choice! Your pizza sounds like a delicious choice that works for you in all the ways! Double hurray for your great food tracking day. If you were to do only one thing for your health in a given day, for me that might be the most impactful thing to do. Your mileage may vary. Anyway, HURRAY!
@GretchenReine
Happy Tuesday to you, too! And hurray to quarantine being over.
I so get the worry about weigh-in day. I was having a pretty blue morning here, and found these comments of yours a super great reminder:What I can control is me and what I do. That being said, I will make sure I go to the gym after work today. Tomorrow is weigh-in day and, quite frankly, I'm petrified of what the scale is going to say. I'm fairly certain it's going to choke, sputter and die as it begs me to get off of it...but you know what I mean. All I can do is weigh in and get back in control of life...the parts that I can control.
@Katmary71
I am sorry that your boyfriend's situation was being stressful. I hope things calm down.
Before I forget - since you are interested in gut health -- have you taken a look at the work of gastroenterologist Will Bulsiewicz? He wrote a book called Fiber Fueled. Here's a link to Rich Roll's interview with Dr. Bulsiewicz, which got me interested.
@adhmrh
Hurray to you in-the-zone day yesterday! I hope today is going well!
@buniphuphu
Just so ya know -- I am inspired by your post about kicking your metabolism into higher gear with all that exercise over the weekend. I wanna do that too, this week!
@anido1
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Tuesday check in- drama is all about the cookies. Still.
I tried the water, Then I tried a tbsp of peanut butter, then a mountain of it in a second scoop.... then just felt mad as hell and ripped that freaking mask off the jar at 12:34am and lunged. Mowed through six before sanity kicked in. So six less cookies than the night before, but a huge dollop of peanut butter added. 🙄
This morning I realized I what I forgot... I get ‘hangry’ for carbs sometimes. So tonight I will try a fruit & a tab of peanut butter before going to bed. The mask is back on, but I will put them on my hubby’s night stand tonight ( since he is a light sleeper) .🤞
Promise, I am not crazy. Just trying to remain accountable as I work to getting back on track. And I will - because it’s okay in this space to be open about our challenges - and I will gain strength from your honest posts too 🙏
As for why I bake them at all... for almost 25 years Hubby & I have kept up on doing a certain requested task for each other that would remind us daily that we DO adore eachother- even when maybe not seeing eye to eye.
Mine is baking his favorite cookie for his daily lunch & snacking, his is daily cleaning up any free range hen droppings from our sidewalk and porch.
I KNOW I got the better deal.
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Happy Tuesday!
@TeresaW1020 - your Christmas decorations are lovely!
@Katmary71 hello to you! I'm chugging along over here. Glad you will have your guy with you since things are shutting down again.
@TwistedSassette- I like your idea of starting with a small step on the strength training. You could consider making up a 30 day challenge for yourself- start with a low number of squats or sit-ups or whatever you like and increase by adding 1 more each day. It might be fun to be able to measure your progress.
@trooworld- skinny taste has a bagel recipe made from the two ingredient dough. It's pretty good.
I successfully navigated a family birthday weekend with lots of treats including fruity drinks and triple chocolate cake. My weight was not even up on Monday! However, then there were leftovers around. And I haven't been sleeping well. Some moments of weakness occurred. Today all of the tempting things were placed in my husband's lunch box. (we'll see if he complains when he gets home). I just threw out the dip that I keep eating (hubby doesn't eat dip). Yes, I licked the spoon after I did that! But now it's gone and I'm safe. Lesson for the weekend- when I make dip- it's for me. Tried to pretend it was for the celebration, but that's not how it turned out. I will eat it all myself. And I will not feel good about it. I will not be making dip for awhile. This was a good lesson to learn. I was honest with myself and I took care of the problem. 6 -
Username: Jactop
Weigh-in day: Monday
Previous weight: 189.3
Today's weight: 192
LTD: 33 lbs4 -
A 2.7 lbs weight gain serves as a reminder that I can't slip back into old habits.
I've been struggling since the time change. My downward spiral usually starts with not enough sleep. That leads to cravings and eating sugar, low energy so not much exercise. Sugar and lack of exercise leads to poor sleep quality and the cycle begins. I'm hoping that getting to bed a little earlier will help me get back on track.
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