Mission Slimpossible - Team Chat AUGUST 2021
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AUGUST TRACKING CHALLENGE
Target Goals—Cal: 1,520, Pro: 76 gm., Carbs 190 gm., Fat 76 gm.
August 1
Cal 1287, Carb 100, Protein 88, Fat 74
August 2
Cal 1,543, Carb 130, Protein 141, Fat 136
August 3
Cal 1,682, Carb 167, Protein 134, Fat 134
August 4
Cal 1,670, Carb 202, Protein 49, Fat 75
August 5
Cal 1,049, Carb 112, Protein 26, Fat 56
August 6
Cal 1,483, Carb 167, Protein 52, Fat 702 -
Username: askewcr
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 244
CW: 243
Yay! One pound down!!
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After the crazy cicadas invasion in spring now we have some oak leaf mites invasion because they feed on the cicadas eggs. For almost 3 weeks now I’m getting red swollen bumps that turn into itching welts, and I’m so over them. I might be one of the few who needs steroid injection to deal with the mega reaction I have.
I also don’t sleep and wake up with sausage fingers. Rant over, sorry.3 -
Firefly743
***Weigh In***
PW: 239.4
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Username: Jwhite Garcia
Check-in day: Saturday
Week: week 1
PW: 153lbs
CW: 150lbs!!!
3 lb loss!
I am so shocked. I did really good on my eating but my work outs weren't as hard as they were last week. So relieved to see some progress!6 -
@TeresaW1020 I hope bringing snacks helps you. Yes, I love the boxing class! I'm so sorry about your back, you are working so hard, and then to have a setback like this...bummer. Your dinner sounds amazing! Yes, it's okay to splurge every once in a while!
@Jwhitegarcia I'm so sorry about the stress and anxiety. Can you make a list of 10 things you can do when you are stressed besides eat? Some things I like to try are: taking a brisk walk, hugging my dog, reading, distracting myself by looking up healthy recipes...etc. Then, when you are stressed, you can look back at the list and try some of them. Good luck and hugs to you.
@TwistedSassette Thank you! Birthdays come but once a year. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself! You have a healthy outlook. Great job tracking!
@vegan4lyfe2012 I'm glad you had fun with your son.
@askewcr Well done on the loss!
@GabiV125 That sounds awful!
Hi all. What can I say about a 4.8 lb gain? I am so upset, angry, disappointed. I worked really hard this week, not just with the boxing class but I tracked 100% honestly and tracked every little thing. Yes, there were days when I had too many healthy snacks but overall, I didn't binge or have terribly unhealthy foods. I need to put this out of my mind and continue doing what I am doing, just with fewer snacks. I am going to have a better week next week, I know it.
TRACKING CHALLENGE: Not pre-tracked yet but will be soon.
My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
Thank you so much for the advice! I will definitely try those. I am feeling much better today. I worked through a lot of stuff yesterday and was able to put myself back into a good head space.1 -
Oops! I'm a day late... Sorry!
Username: Lulu_jo
Weigh in day: Friday
SW: 277 (1/15/21)
PW: 214
CW: 214
Apparently this week wasn't better. I'm stuck🙄
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@TwistedSassette You are completely right that for as long as we live our weight is going to fluctuate up and down. Birthdays and other events are not going away and we are meant to enjoy them. I love that you tracked it all anyway, as I am with my spurges this week so that we can be aware and move into next week with resolve to get any gains off. Right?
@vegan4lyfe2012 So happy you had a great time with your son!
@askewcr Looking over your macros, I can’t help but be concerned with how low your protein is some of the days. Have you thought about increasing your protein and maybe lowering your carbs and fat to help with weight loss and overall health? This article is great for explaining why we should. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-reasons-to-eat-more-protein#Is-too-much-protein-harmful?
@GabiV125 Yikes! You are having a time of it, aren’t you? Take care of yourself and get the help you need.
@trooworld I feel so strongly that most of your weight gain is simple water retention from starting the boxing. How long has it been since you have exercised to this extreme? Your body has to have time to adjust and you HAVE to be patient with it until it does. OK, eat fewer snacks since that can't hurt! You got this, girlfriend!!
@Jwhitegarcia Yayyy on the great loss you had this week! Maybe your body needed a bit of a break from the harder workouts?
Hi Team! It was a busy day but a good day. I had to do some church stuff today for a woman who was having a piano recital and afterward hubby and I went and did some shopping. It was lunchtime and suggested we try this new restaurant, Hook & Reel that we haven’t been to. I ended up with the fried shrimp and sweet potato fries. Not bad but very high in carbs and over my calories for the day. Dinner was chicken breast and the last of the corn on the cob, which I probably shouldn’t have eaten but it will be the last corn of the season and I couldn’t say no. I will get my macros back under control starting tomorrow. No exercise today but I am happy that my back seems to be all better, so I will do a workout in the morning before church.
AUGUST TRACKING CHALLENGE
Target Goals—Cal: 1300, Pro: 125 gm., Net Carbs 30 gm., Fat 75 gm.
Tracked I tracked it the best I could
Target Goals Cal 1691, Protein 108.4, Net Carb 92.9, Fat 94.9
Squat Challenge Day 7 was a rest day. Yayyyy!!
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION
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laurelfit57 wrote: »Hi everyone, huge congratulations to all of the winners listed above! So impressed with all the hard work and commitment everybody has put in!!
It is turning out to be another busy week, believe you me, after lock down I am not complaining!
I am absolutely loving all of the outdoor activities that we are able to do now after being locked down and in the bitter cold of winter🤪.
I did lose a pound last week, yay! I am fitting into more and more of my clothes, which is pretty darn exciting :-) :-). I was actually pretty surprised when I showed a pound loss, we threw a surprise graduation party for my son and his fiancé the day before. They both graduated university during lockdown so we weren’t able to have a celebration. They thought they were coming over to celebrate my birthday in my daughters backyard and instead, when they walked in through the gate we started yelling congratulations and throwing balloons at them. They were so confused, it was awesome!!
I am trying to muddle through all of these celebrations and festivals. I am thoroughly enjoying each and every moment of them, my biggest plan is I’m trying to eat about half of what I normally would🤣.
My niece is getting married in October, it is a 1920s theme and I just ordered a “Gatsby Inspired” Sequin dress in a smaller size:). It’s going to be so much fun!
This is the dress that is now going to hang on the back of my door to inspire me
That is a beautiful dress!
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Thanks for the advice. I will work on increasing my proteins and decreasing the fat and carbs.
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Happy Birthday @TwistedSassette !
@laurelfit57 That's an amazing outfit, I hope you post a picture in it!
@trooworld I love how you're really hitting your groove right now, I hope you know you're an amazing role model for all of us! About the weight gain, it could be because you just started a new, strenuous workout, keep at it and see how it goes but know that can happen when starting something like that (barring that you didn't eat a ton of salt of course).
@TeresaW1020 I'm so sorry to hear about your back, I hope you wake up and it's all better and a short-term deal. I just saw that your back is doing better, yay!
@Jwhitegarcia I don't know when you started trying to improve yourself but when I started on here I spent a long time on the forums reading and one thing you'll read a lot from the "old timers" is how motivation means nothing overall and how determination and permanent life changes and making habits is the way to go. After 2.5 years at it I agree with that, I don't always feel like working out or eating right but I tend to stick overall to doing the right things because my health is so bad if I don't I know it means I won't last much longer. I don't want you to think I'm lecturing you, it's definitely a lot easier with some motivation but it definitely comes and goes!
@vegan4lyfe2012 I'm so glad you had time with your son! I just finished a Riley Saber, do you read his books? It was Home Before Dark, it was pretty good, I think it's classified as suspense but may be considered horror too which is why I thought of you.
@GabiV125 I'm so sorry to hear about your reaction, I feel like I react to everything too, it's so annoying! I had an injectable medication the other day and was worried in case I have a reaction to it but she was ready to strangle me because I couldn't take anything else she suggested so I just did it. I hope it clears up soon!
I never did my month intro, I'm Kathy, 49, live in Northern CA with my boyfriend and our 4 cats. I have CRPS and a bunch of health problems that I'm trying to navigate right now. I got to goal weight then had a health setback and was on steroids for most of the last year and gained half my weight back, I'm 175 and would like to get to to 170 by my 50th birthday September 30th. I volunteer at the food bank farm, garden at home, read, spend time with friends, exercise, and that's about it at the moment. I just started going to a pain clinic but my insurance is blocking my medication so I'm pretty frustrated and exhausted. I also go to a holistic pain group and rent a micro current machine I use at home as well as see a nutritionist and take supplements. I'm one of the group motivators along with @AustinRuadhain and @trooworld but have been a little out-of-it, I just started Topamax for the nerve burning and it's making me really drowsy. I did manage to get dressed and take a bath but not until after dinner then just put on a different pair of pjs! I have to go to the food bank farm tomorrow so it was just a one-day thing.2 -
@vegan4lyfe2012 I'm so glad to hear you had such a great time with your son and that he will be on shore for some time!
@askewcr Yay on the 1 lb down!
@GabiV125 Those mites sound totally awful! I hope they're gone soon.
@trooworld Sending you hugs. I think you will find that your gain is from your change in exercise routine - our muscles retain a lot of water to repair damage from exertion and your new boxing classes sound quite intense! That's the great thing about tracking - you know that you didn't eat in a surplus so you know you couldn't have gained fat!
@Jwhitegarcia Woohoo!! Congrats!
@TeresaW1020 I was glad for that rest day in the squat challenge too, lol.
@Katmary71 Thank you for the birthday wishes! I liked what you wrote about motivation - we can't rely on it as it's not always there! Determination and habits are much stronger.
Thanks again for all the birthday wishes - I am feeling the love!
I was reminded why I don't drink a lot this weekend, as I have not been feeling well in the stomach all weekend and I can only put it down to the drinking. To make matters worse, I am suffering from hayfever quite badly at the moment - at least I think that's what it is as the symptoms started the day I brought home the beautiful bunch of flowers that a coworker gave me. I have put them outside now so hopefully I will feel better in the morning.
My scale was up a lot this morning, presumably from the alcohol, cake etc. this weekend. I know I ate above maintenance for a couple of days, but certainly not enough for this gain so I know it's just water retention. I have a new Game of Thrones challenge starting today here on MFP which always makes me exercise more so I'm hopeful for a fast recovery on the scale!
I am about to go do a workout now, and then get myself ready for work again tomorrow.
AUGUST CHALLENGES
Tracking: 7/7 days tracked; 5/7 days on target
Squats: 7/7 days completed1 -
Weigh in Apple852hk
Week 2 - Aug 2021 Sunday
PW 138.2lbs (62.7kg)
CW 140.8lbs (62.9kg)
LTD about 37lbs (16.8 kg)
GOAL weight 121lbs (55kg)
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Gained. Eating more chocolate after meals. Perhaps not eating enough food so feel hungry and tried to eat.
Need to practice again eating mindfully.and less watching or reading whilst eating.
Made homemade potato salad but ate it so quickly as rushing to finish it. I don't enjoy eating. Even when eating chocolate.
Last night was the worse. I ate lots of single serve biscuits scrolling on my phone. I was just nervous and swallowing 100cal per cookie.
GOAL
1. eat without watching anything
2. Chew 5 times before swallowing
Have a good week ahead!
Smiles🥰
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Username: Digger61
Check-in day: Saturday
Week: week 1
PW: 210 lbs
CW:213 lbs
Up 3 this week
Sorry I am late again. I have to get back on track again. Time to keep better track of my eating.
Exercise is very limited. On July 30 I had total right hip replacement so no cardio for the next 4 weeks at least. On the good note I can be here more.
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@askewcr I’m glad I could help. I try to follow two rules for getting in protein. First, make sure that every meal or snack you have contains protein, and second, try to keep protein the highest macro of your day. Lots of lean meats, egg whites, Greek yogurt are my go to proteins.
@Katmary71 Is the Topamax helping with your pain? I’m hoping that you are starting to find some relief and that your body will adjust so that you aren’t so sleepy all the time.
@TwistedSassette I know that alcohol and sugar will make our bodies retain water so that extra weight gain of yours will come off in no time. Do your workouts and drink a lot of water! How are your legs holding up with the squat challenge? I’m trying not to break up the reps but I am spacing out the two different moves just to give my poor legs a break.
@apple852hk I’m sorry that you are struggling with your eating and emotions right now. I do know that if I don’t eat enough, especially good protein, it will be much easier to give in to foods that I really shouldn’t eat. Hang in there!
@trooworld I once went to a dietician and she wasn’t much help, but that might not be true for you. You very well could be insulin resistant. I am sure that I was too. Have you considered on top of tracking WW points that you might track your macros for a while and see where they are at? Carb Manager is such a good site for tracking macros. Are you eating too many refined carbs and not enough protein? I am really coming to believe that it’s not the amount of food we eat that is most important, but the quality of our food. You eat super healthy most of the time, but are there areas you can improve on? I know there are for me! If you want to geek out here is a great article about insulin that my guru Marty Kendall wrote.https://optimisingnutrition.com/how-to-optimise-your-insulin/#more-18672
@digger61 It’s good to see you here and I sure hope that your hip surgery heals quickly. Listen to your doctor!! That extra weight will come off. Just do what you know to do.
Hi Team! Today has been a good day. I was happy that the scale was actually down a little bit this morning, so my eating out with hubby didn’t seem to cause any damage. But I’m still up so I was super focused today and plan to be the rest of the week. My DDF blood glucose readings have been higher than they should so tomorrow I plan to fast until it gets to 80, where it’s supposed to be before I eat anything. I have shopping to do tomorrow so hopefully, that will keep me distracted.
AUGUST TRACKING CHALLENGE
Target Goals—Cal: 1300, Pro: 125 gm., Net Carbs 30 gm., Fat 75 gm.
Tracked I pre-tracked today
Target Goals Cal 1218, Protein 116, Net Carb 20.2, Fat 73.6
Squat Challenge Day 8 done! 30 regular and 15 curtsy squats on each side
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION
This spoke to me today.
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@TeresaW1020 That's a great graphic! Reminds me of a boss fight in gaming
My legs are holding up ok from the squat challenge! I don't struggle with squats too much, now if we were talking lunges that's a different story! And I feel kind of duped when I saw split squats a few days ago
I had a decent day yesterday, ate some leftover birthday cake which put me in the red on my goal - but still below maintenance calories which is my ultimate aim anyway. I enjoyed a good 40 mins playing Audio Trip on the VR, which got my heart rate up high. Probably wasn't as active as I should have been throughout the day though, I spent a lot of the day on the lounge, building Lego with the toddler! I was given a cute little Hedwig the owl Lego set for my birthday so he "helped" me build it - it's really cool, when you turn a handle, the wings flap! It was heaps of fun to build and share with the toddler, he is obsessed with Lego. I was also given a Fawkes the phoenix set so I will likely build that this weekend too.
AUGUST CHALLENGES
Tracking: 8/8 days tracked; 5/8 days on target
Squats: 8/8 days completed1 -
Weekly weigh in
Username. laurelfit57
Weigh in day. Sunday
PW. 159.6
CW. 158.2
Trying to get my weigh in on time this week (baby steps :-) :-).
I lost a pound and a half, which really surprised me! Not because I haven’t been doing what I wanted to do, I have been on point all week, it just seems that even when I’m doing that, the weight has not been consistently coming off. Losing two weeks in a row is pretty major for me. I have been losing the circumference consistently, just not the weight🤪.
The dress came in, it is definitely tight. It definitely gives me incentive to lose some air in that spare tire around my midriff 🤣.1 -
AUGUST TRACKING CHALLENGE
Target Goals—Cal: 1,520, Pro: 76 gm., Carbs 190 gm., Fat 76 gm.
August 1
Cal 1287, Carb 100, Protein 88, Fat 74
August 2
Cal 1,543, Carb 130, Protein 141, Fat 136
August 3
Cal 1,682, Carb 167, Protein 134, Fat 134
August 4
Cal 1,670, Carb 202, Protein 49, Fat 75
August 5
Cal 1,049, Carb 112, Protein 26, Fat 56
August 6
Cal 1,483, Carb 167, Protein 52, Fat 70
August 7
Cal 1,657, Carb 132, Protein 74, Fat 96
August 8
Cal 1,068, Carb 104, Protein 82, Fat 81
Thanks again for the advice. I'm working on it. Will make a store run today.
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I downloaded Carb Manager. I will give it a try for a season to see how well I will do. The site looks good! Love all of the info and choices. Let's go get it!! 1
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Happy Monday Slims! Just read all of the posts from the weekend. Thinking about all of you- your victories and your struggles.
I feel a slide coming on. Weight was up a bit this week. I feel stressy getting ready to move the kiddos. Most nights I am waking up at 2:30 am and staying awake until after 4 am. I did not use my resistance muscle very well over the weekend even though I know that keeping weekends reasonable improves my results. I've told myself that I am saying NOPE to gaining right now, but my actions are not aligning with that goal.
So. I will: Start tracking again. Complete my planned workouts even if I am tired. Be kind to myself. Not be disappointed with myself. Eat more veggies to stay full. Eat foods that I know align with my goals. DON'T eat food that do not align with my goals. Practice relaxation techniques to help me get back to sleep at night. Post my progress here more often.
This should help me say NOPE to gaining back weight I've already lost. I'm OK if I stay put for the next week or two, but NO GAINS!1 -
@TwistedSassette Yeah I hear you about those split squats and the side squats. Who are they trying to fool? Like we don’t know a lunge when we do one! How fun to get to show your little man the joys of Legos. When I once visited my husband’s grandson, who was six at the time, he was playing Legos and I thought I would help. It was a very complicated set and he finally put his hand on mine and suggested that I should just watch. So, I did!
@laurelfit57 Congrats on a great week! Keep your focus on the dress and it will fit perfectly when it’s time.
@trooworld Yeah, double-tracking can be a pain but it also can be really eye opening. Especially with those 0 point foods.
@askewcr I love Carb Manager and think it’s far superior to MFP. Just remember to try to add foods that are not member foods because those might not always be correct. Of course, that is the same for MFP too.
@Cornanda You have great resolve and good goals to help you get the scale moving again. I know I harp on it a lot around here but along with the veggies, make sure you are eating enough lean protein. That will keep you feeling the most satisfied and less likely to snack on junk you don’t need. And get some rest!!
Hi Team! It was a good Monday! I did well with my eating but went a little over on the carbs, but it was all veggies, so I don’t mind that. My workout was a full body with weights, and I did my squat challenge. My knees are feeling a bit tired, so I hope they can hold out. I won’t do it if they really start hurting. I did the grocery shopping today and then hubby and I went to Sams for all the needed supplies we buy there plus new sheets for our bed. I also got my car washed so it's all shiny new looking again!
AUGUST TRACKING CHALLENGE
Target Goals—Cal: 1300, Pro: 125 gm., Net Carbs 30 gm., Fat 75 gm.
Tracked I pre-tracked today
Target Goals Cal 1093, Protein 118.3, Net Carb 37.2, Fat 54.9
Squat Challenge Day 9 done! 35 regular and 35 plie squats
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION
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Monday
42 min walk
44 min step aerobic workout
Bonus- swam tonight
all food tracked
Good food choices
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@TeresaW1020 I'm all about protein!1
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@laurelfit57 Great weigh in!
@Cornanda I also need to flex my resistance muscle - it's waning!!
@TeresaW1020 Awww that's cute! Like he didn't want to hurt your feelings. The other day I was rolling a toy tyre across the floor with my little guy and it crashed into the wall, he looked up at me and said "nice try, Mummy"
I didn't have a great day yesterday. I have come down with a cold, and felt miserable all evening so I didn't end up doing any exercise aside from the squat challenge. We had takeaway for dinner and I ate too much. On the bright side I feel a lot better this morning after a good night's sleep. I will need to go for a covid test this afternoon as I can't go back to work without a negative test.
AUGUST CHALLENGES
Tracking: 9/9 days tracked; 5/9 days on target
Squats: 9/9 days completed2 -
AUGUST TRACKING CHALLENGE
Target Goals—Cal: 1,520, Pro: 76 gm., Carbs 190 gm., Fat 76 gm.
August 1
Cal 1287, Carb 100, Protein 88, Fat 74
August 2
Cal 1,543, Carb 130, Protein 141, Fat 136
August 3
Cal 1,682, Carb 167, Protein 134, Fat 134
August 4
Cal 1,670, Carb 202, Protein 49, Fat 75
August 5
Cal 1,049, Carb 112, Protein 26, Fat 56
August 6
Cal 1,483, Carb 167, Protein 52, Fat 70
August 7
Cal 1,657, Carb 132, Protein 74, Fat 96
August 8
Cal 1,068, Carb 104, Protein 82, Fat 81
August
Cal 1,333, Carb 126, Protein 60, Fat 682 -
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AT LAST THE AUGUST WEEK ONE RESULTS YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! It is the season for construction delays, after all...
TOP TEAMS BY PERCENTAGE
TOP TEAMS BY POUNDS LOST
TOP INDIVIDUALS BY PERCENTAGE
TOP INDIVIDUALS BY POUNDS LOST
YOUR TEAM'S TOP LOSERS!
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@ddavidji82 Congrats on making the leaderboard this week with your 8.0 lb. loss!! Also to @Jwhitegarcia and @renaegry for coming in 2nd and 3rd place for our Team Slimpossibles!!!
@Cornanda Good, I’m glad you agree with me about protein! And look at you making all those good choices!
@TwistedSassette Oh I am sorry that you have a cold and feel lousy! I hope that the test is negative. Take care of yourself until you know and feel back to normal. Kids are so cute!!
@trooworld Glad you had a better day with your snacks. Love the graphic!
Hi Team! Today has been pretty good. I did some computer work for the church. I sure wish I understood Word Press better or could find a good church person to take over that chore for me. My workout was good. I pushed play on Barre Blend which I haven’t done in a while. I liked it and was surprised at how well I did and how much of a burn that program gives me. Starting tomorrow I am going to do 8 weeks of Barre Blend and I plan to incorporate the weightlifting portion of another program called LIIFT4. It will be a push, but I think I’m ready for it. And of course, there is that crazy squat challenge that I’m determined to slay this month.
AUGUST TRACKING CHALLENGE
Target Goals—Cal: 1300, Pro: 125 gm., Net Carbs 30 gm., Fat 75 gm.
Tracked I pre-tracked today
Target Goals Cal 1156, Protein 93.9, Net Carb 24, Fat 74
Squat Challenge Day 10 done! 40 regular and 20 split squats on each leg
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION
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Thanks all. Just relosing gained weekend weight. Won’t be a true loss till I’m below 156. Been going to work with the hubby (semi driver) so not many steps getting in lately. Eating is so so but I am
Keeping up with the squat challenge. Back to the lake this Thursday to Monday.
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Tuesday
50 min walk
36 min weights
Pasta dinner.... still made a deficit although not as much as yesterday. Trying not to make too many "last suppers" for the kids before they go eat dining hall food. That's a downfall of mine.
Sleep was good, but I used a sleep aid
Tracked it all
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