Women 200lb+, Let's Astonish Ourselves This April!!!
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Y'all mind if I vent about clothing for a second?
So, I'm a little cubicle bound worker bee who almost never interacts with customers or senior leadership face-to-face. Because of this and COVID-19, my office typically has a business casual dress code (jeans are okay but shirts need to be collared or a blouse). That's been great as I've been losing weight because, at least in the U.S., jeans are plenty easy to come by and a cardigan looks great even when oversized.
Well, as things are starting to open up again, more people are coming back to the office and senior leadership (think the big wigs) are starting to come visit, which lends itself to a more professional dress code. None of my business clothes fit. They are all 2-3 dress sizes too big. The store I used to buy business clothes from (Van Heusen) closed down, and I cannot find long inseam business slacks for women ANYWHERE. At some point in the last 2 years, every clothing company decided that they were going to start making stretchy, yoga-pants-like business clothes for women. I don't want yoga pants that look like slacks; I want slacks. I don't want a cardigan that looks like a blazer; I want a blazer. Specialty suit stores almost always make suits exclusively for men, and I don't want something overly masculine. I just want a good interview suit and a couple of pairs of slacks.
Anyone on the East Coast of the United States have a reliable place for women's business wear that isn't going to cost me $600 for one suit?
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Age: 39
Height 5'10"
SW Jan 7 2021: 271.1
SW Apr 2022: 184.6
GW this month: 179
Goal for 2022: reach maintenance (160-170?)
4/7/22 - 182.0 (-2.6lbs)
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LTD: 89.1
So close to the 90lb mark!
Last week got crazy and I wasn't able to check in with the group. I did a 2 week diet break at maintenance of 22K calories. I started my diet break at 183.2lbs and I ended my diet break at 183.2lbs! I saw some fluctuations up and down during that time but remained relatively consistent. During my break I dealt with a significant amount of stress as my mother-in-law decided she was no longer comfortable living alone and would move in with the wife and I. I had one week to get everything ready myself before wife, MIL and dog flew from Florida to California for the move. Everyone is doing well but it is certainly and adjustment to our lifestyle.
Started back with a deficit (goal -1lb per week) this Sunday and am seeing more movement on the scale already. Need to remember to take more diet breaks as I get closer to goal. I am aiming for 1-2 week breaks every 8 weeks or so.
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@tahitig - I was *just* thinking about you this morning and wondering how you were doing. So glad you're on-track!
@kenziestabes - Obviously good and bad news there. Yay for sizing down out of your clothes! Nay for having a hard time finding things. I'm a fellow tall person, and have found that LOFT (and Loft outlet), Ann Taylor, and Talbots are the best bet if you need a Tall size. Not sure if they all have suiting options that work for you, but that's 100% where I would start. J Crew and Banana Republic might also have options! (Maybe not in-store for a lot of these brands, but you should have options online.) I hope that listing helps.
@sandielewis2001 - way to nail that maintenance!
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I am struggling today. I'm just full of doubts about how I'm going to achieve my goal of only consuming 1600mg sodium a day by the end of April. It just feels like everything has sodium! With heart disease in my family and already being overweight I know I am flirting with disaster so while on this journey of being a healthier me I want to also take preventative steps for my heart health too. However, getting the calories I need in while trying to skim off sodium seems to never balance. Either I can get over 1100 calories a day OR be under 1700-1800mg Sodium but I am struggling to find that sweet spot of being under in sodium while still giving my body the calories it needs. Honestly I feel so discouraged.4
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kenziestabes wrote: »
Anyone on the East Coast of the United States have a reliable place for women's business wear that isn't going to cost me $600 for one suit?
It's been years that I bought a interview suit, I'm a RN, we wear scrub type uniforms. I bought a suit way back then at Burlington Coat Factory. Very tailored. I can't remember the name brand right now but it's in my closet that I talk about going back shopping in. A friend when I told her the brand name said, "Oh my, that is a really known high end suit. My mother always wore them at the bank." That was about 12 years ago but I know I probably didn't pay more than $60-$80 for it. Maybe less. I had to get it tailored a bit and the seamstress said it was very good quality. So maybe a place to try or even TJ Maxx?
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Hello, ladies! I was involved in this group for a couple of months last year, and then fell off the face of MFP. Short version: unexpected life thing hit, and as per usual, I gave up on my self-care.
Thanks to therapy and an awakening to the truth that life is always going to be like, "Surprise! Here's a hurdle you didn't anticipate suddenly in your way. Don't trip!", I'm learning that I need to hang onto my self-care with an iron grip during those times.
Age: 45
Height: 5'4
SW: 242.4 lbs (1/25/21)
Month SW: 242 lbs (4/8/22)
4/4: --
4/11:
4/18:
4/25:
We're moving back to the States this summer after 3 years in Japan, so there is likely going to be a period of several weeks where my scale is on a slow boat. I took some other body measurements that I can track during that time.
MEASUREMENTS: 4/8/22
Neck: 15.5"
Shoulders: 45.5"
Bicep (relaxed): 16.75"
Chest: 45"
Bust: 49.5
Waist (at smallest): 44.25"
Waist (at belly button): 48"
Hips: 47.5"
Thigh: 26"
Calf: 18"7 -
@kenziestabes Me and the hubby have noticed an absolute nose dive in business appropriate clothes, especially after Covid closures. We have speculated that many started working from home, and this drove an absolute "comfort only" industry in clothes. Listen to others on blazers, but I would definitely recommend skirts. They are so much easier to deal with when it comes to losing weight 100%5
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Okay, not as bad as I thought.🙂
Age: 35
Height: 5'5"
SW: 216 lbs
CW: 211 lbs
GW: 145 lbs
No physical activity (unless toddler stress counts🥴).
But I have been logging my meals again. All except for the sneaky little Easter chocolates my husband bought.🙄🤷🏻♀️🙃 I should probably add those too.😕
@kenziestabes Yes! I was all excited to buy some nice fitted-top, flowy-bottom dresses for summer and I can't find any. I usually just shop at GAP, but I went to their website a few months ago and all I could find was sweat sets and dresses that look like someone poked holes in a feed sack. I don’t get it.
@porquenoirl I just did the same thing! So rewriting this... I’m glad I’m not the only one that gains weight when I’m sick. And thanks, that's a good healthy way of looking at it.🙂
@justanotherloser007 Thanks! You guys really do seem like a pretty cool group.🤗
@CupcakeCrusoe Thanks! You're doing really great at keeping everyone motivated!
I love the data sheets.❤️ Organized data makes my heart happy. lol4 -
Good morning everyone!
It's finally Friday! It's so weird, but I really am feeling less hungry all the time using Claritin for my allergies as opposed to Zyrtec. Maybe it's the placebo effect, but I'll take it. Last night, I saw that I had just a ton of calories left, but I wasn't interested in eating any more. That never happens to me. I'm going to have to adjust my behaviors to make sure I get enough calories if this continues (good problem to have, tbh).
The babies are going to Grandma's today after work, and I will have an entire week off work for my house to stay clean after I clean it, to paint my home office and modify some shelving to look built in, and to get the garden looking good. Oh, and to enjoy my diet break and eat lots of good food. I'm thinking of trying out pilates this week, too. A whole week to myself with Whatsisface? Of course I'm going to shove as much into it as possible, haha.
Friday weigh in day! I've been sick this week, and taking it easy on myself, so I didn't meet my goals, but I also know that this weigh in right here is not the whole story. I saw 191.8 this week. So I'm not concerned. Roll on diet break, starting today!
Christina
33 years old
5'4"
SW: 220ish
Re-SW: 200.4
Halfway GW: 183
UGW: 150
April GOALS! 🌻
🟨 Log every food in grams. ✅
🟨 Get 7k steps every day, no excuses ❌
🟨 Lift weights 3x week❌
🟨 More than 100g protein every day❌
Weigh-ins:
4/1: 193.4
4/8: 193.4
4/15:
4/22:
4/29:
4/30:
Tag party time:
@tahitig I'm SO happy to hear from you! I thought about you as we closed out last month. I'm glad to hear you are on track!
@kenziestabes It is a shame.Unfortunately I have no idea, as my work is very much your "jeans and collared shirt" type.
@suncluster welcome! emotional eating can be so hard to overcome. We're all here for you, to learn healthier ways of dealing.
@sandielewis2001 oh my GOSH you got hit with the surprise MIL moving in?! That sounds absolutely wild, like a sitcom! I hope everyone is settling in alright.
@Generic_Excuse 1600 mg is a very low sodium intake. You don't have to tell me, but if you don't have a medical condition just yet, it might be easier to reduce your intake to 2500 first, then 2000, and then see if it's possible for you to reduce it to 1600. I know how hard it is- I'm on blood pressure meds, so I know if I got my sodium under control, I might be able to get off them. But I don't. One thing that really helped me a lot when I was attempting to reduce sodium was the VERY LIBERAL use of Mrs. Dash and things like that, because I missed salt, as well as cooking EVERYTHING myself. It's a pain.
@misplacedmama I love this. Welcome to the group.misplacedmama wrote: »I'm learning that I need to hang onto my self-care with an iron grip during those times.
Have a great day, everyone!
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Hey gang, I'm popping in a day early to log as I'll be traveling all weekend and I'm lucky enough to be visiting friends and family so I wanted to get this done and keep on track this month.
I'm back down to what I had lost in Feb, so hopefully, there will be some more progress this month! Had a great night at archery last night, but learning about new ways to use arm muscles to get the bow form right and it was both a lot for my brain and body, but still enjoyable. Just signed myself and OH up to swim half a mile for the end of May, it's a scheme by local gov here and we have 5 training evenings before then. Hoping to see a decent improvement in fitness and my swimming.
Best to you all, I'll check in again next week when I have more time. Happy weekend all!
SW (Feb 3rd): 220
Feb: -6lbs
March: +3lbs
4/2: 217
4/8: 212
4/16:
4/23:
4/30:
April GW: 212
🌻 April Goals🌻
🌻 Keep moving
🌻 Bring in some strength training
🌻 Some light fasts4 -
kenziestabes wrote: »Anyone on the East Coast of the United States have a reliable place for women's business wear that isn't going to cost me $600 for one suit?
Have you thought about Poshmark? I've been buying my clothes form there because a) its cheaper and b) its better for the environment
Otherwise
J Crew
Ann Taylor
Banana Republic
Loft
are all good choices... They are not quite as size inclusive though
Talbots is but they're higher $
What size are you now if you dont mind sharing?
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march 2 SW 230
march 29-april 4 221-222 dad in and out of hospital but I'm proud that I still got in my 30 minutes of exercise every day even if it was just walking (literally) around the hospital building
april 5 222.4 just gonna leave that there and be depressed...
april 6 223 (blergh)
april 7 222.4
april 8 221.8 - now we're talking!
Its going to be a tough weekend food wise - wine tasting dinner date tonight with husband, my moms birthday dinner at fancy restaurant tomorrow night - I'm going to do a 1.5 hour tennis clinic tomorrow to try to help and maybe I can get a group of gals together to play on Sunday...
CW 221.8
GW 190
UG 150-175
Total loss so far 8.2 lbs
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Well, I knew last week's weigh in was a fluke due to being ill. Not beating myself up over this.
On the fun positive side, I am currently wearing a really nice sweater I bought myself for when I reach my goal weight. It fits now!
Age: 39
Height: 5'7"
SW: 252 (9/9 ATH)
Total weight lost: 64.9
Ultimate goal: 150ish
April goal: 6 lbs
April weight loss: +5
10/1: 241.7
11/1: 231.4
12/1: 218.9
1/1: 210.6
2/1: 200.9
3/1: 191.3
4/1: 186.6
4/8: 187.1
4/15:
4/22:
4/29: will be out of town4 -
CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »@Generic_Excuse 1600 mg is a very low sodium intake. You don't have to tell me, but if you don't have a medical condition just yet, it might be easier to reduce your intake to 2500 first, then 2000, and then see if it's possible for you to reduce it to 1600. I know how hard it is- I'm on blood pressure meds, so I know if I got my sodium under control, I might be able to get off them. But I don't. One thing that really helped me a lot when I was attempting to reduce sodium was the VERY LIBERAL use of Mrs. Dash and things like that, because I missed salt, as well as cooking EVERYTHING myself. It's a pain.
I am at least happy to say I do not have a medical condition that is forcing me to reduce my sodium. I do have Dermatographia and have found that lowering my sodium reduces the amount it occurs but that's not medically proven.
Maybe I am going a bit overboard but honestly I'm just scared. I did alot of searching & reading lastnight and did find that there are alot of foods I can eat that counterbalance sodium. Also ways to reduce sodium in little ways. Either way I'm in a more positive mindset this morning. Maybe I won't always get lucky with being as low and some days it may be closer to 2000 mg but it's still a heck of a lot better that what I was consuming before this healthy journey.4 -
@kenziestabes I forgot to mention, seamstresses!! We are out here, and many are professional. I once saw a website that was written by a guy talking about gaining/losing weight (because some guys are bulking up with muscle) he swore by finding a good seamstress to take in his blazers and jackets. Same will be true for slacks, if you have some that fit your inner seams, and you like - maybe instead of buying new consider getting them taking in at an alteration/seamstress sort
@Generic_Excuse Another way to work with the sodium issue is drinking more water. I sometimes have problems not "getting enough" sodium - but sometimes it is because I am a camel with the amount of water I drink. If you drink more water, that is part of the electrolyte balance. If you don't have heart issues, try not to go crazy with deleting sodium from your diet. I passed out a few times doing that! lols you live and learn. You actually need sodium, what you don't need is too much. But from what I learned: in the majority American diet sodium is usually 1.5 times the amount of sodium and sugar is 4-5 times the amount of sugar needed. Sugar drives up the blood pressure as well, a fact I was literally shocked about.4 -
@justanotherloser007 thanks so much, I will keep that in mind. I really appreciate this thread so much.2
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Thank you everyone for the suggestions! As for a good seamstress, that is a given for me. I am incredibly broad shouldered, so I typically need to go 2 dress sizes up and get the body tailored in to fit my torso. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to cross my arms.3
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Good morning everyone!
First day of vacation, I am well rested and ready to get going. I need to make a to-do list, so I don't waste (too much) time at the beginning of this week.
What I'm learning about eating close to maintenance calories: it's easy to find carb-based, empty calorie things to bump up calories (someone at work brought in donuts! That bag of honey mustard pretzels is HOW many calories?!) , it's hard to balance macros while eating very palatable food. If I want to get food from a restaurant, guaranteed it's not high protein the way it would be if I made it (because I would load up on the protein source, at home). And if I don't get sufficient protein, it doesn't have that "ooh, yeah, I'm full" effect. I kind of still feel snacky, even if I'm not hungry, if that makes sense. Satiation. So, this week will be an interesting learning experience.
Anyway! My weight calmed down a bit- 192.2 this morning, huzzah.
Tag party time!
@porquenoirl oooh, a half mile swim! And archery! I like it! That sounds so fun.
@hap2go sounds like a fun weekend plan! I've always wanted to be someone who Plays Tennis, lol.
@danikat15 look at you in your nice sweater! NSV!
@Generic_Excuse definitely, that's the spirit. Improvement. I know my doctor talks about getting sufficient potassium, so eat more bananas? lol
@justanotherloser007 seamstresses are the nicest people I've ever met, I swear. My local works at a dry cleaner, and she's always so nice.
@kenziestabes I have a feeling I should do the same- my shirt size is always dictated by my boobs and shoulders. If I tailored more of my clothes, I would look better in them.
@bonniemcc4
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Hi I’m 53 and 5’6”.
Original Starting Weight: 257.8 (1/14/21)
April Start Weight: 217.3
April Goal Weight: 216.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 170
April 2: 217.3
April 9: 216.9 (-0.4)
April 16:
April 23:
April 30:
I’m still plugging along. Hope everyone’s having a great month!🙂7 -
SW: 220
April Goal: 216
Weekly Weigh-in
Friday
April 1 220
April 8 218.8
April 15
April 22
April 29
Daily Goals: track, 20 min. exercise, 10 min. strength or balance, no eating after 6 PM, exception V8
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Age: 44
Height: 5'10"
HW: 290.6 (4/19/2021)
SW: 287.4 (7/16/2021)
CW: 214.6 (4/1/2022)
GW for April: 207
GW for 2022: 170
UGW: 170
4/2: 214.0
4/9: 212.4
4/16:
4/23:
4/30:
It was a long week. My friend ended up cancelling on me last Saturday night, so I stayed home and slept. Ended up going for an amazing hike on Sunday with the date from Friday night and had a great time again No red flags yet, so cautiously optimistic to see where this goes. This weekend the kids and I are planning a bike ride, and then looking at a few houses. I really hope to find something that will work soon!
I really need to get over my aversion to in-person shopping that has hit me since covid. I ordered some jeans in the next size down (14!), the first new clothes I have bought since starting this journey. Seems I am in the fun stage where my current jeans are a little too big (have to keep pulling them up), but the size down are still a bit too snug to be comfortable, and I have a horrible muffin top and would likely flash crack when sitting down. I think I am actually going to have to send them back, because even when I lose a few more pounds, the fit it just all kinds of wrong for my body shape. So if anyone has suggestions for (bootcut) jeans with a 34" inseam that will fit a more generous booty, please let me know! The ones I used to buy seem to no longer be available 😞
Great job all! Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
@CupcakeCrusoe enjoy your break! My kiddos don't break until the 16th, but they will be spending the week with their dad. I am soooo looking forward to the break 😀
Goals for April
- Meet protein goal at least 3x weekly (or avg weekly at goal) ✔️ 4 of 7
- Meet fiber goal at least 3x weekly (or avg weekly at goal) ✔️ 3 of 7
- Get minimum of 6000 steps daily ❌️ 6 of 7
- Drink minimum of 8 glasses water daily ✔️
- Take a day of self-care: Day off work, massage, and manicure/pedicure4 -
Weigh-in day!
Age: 30
Height: 5'3"
SW 252.8 (11/13/2020)
CW 188.6 (4/1/22)
4/2: 187.4
4/9: 186.4
4/16:
4/23:
4/30:
GW for April: Weigh less than my husband by 4/30
GW for 2022: 145
Okay! We're moving in the right direction, at the expected pace. I can vibe with this.
Saturday is Big Cardio Day, so I went to a nearby park-type area and walked along their extensive trail system for about 2 1/2 hours. The weather is perfect today - sunny but not too hot. I saw half a dozen gopher tortoises (including one I accidentally snuck up on, who quickly scooted into his little burrow to hide - sorry lil guy!), and encountered some dogs on the trail at one point! So, you know, it's been a pretty good day.
Hubs has a gig tonight at some hoity-toity country club, hopefully there'll be a few more folks around to hear the music than there were last time the band played there. I scrolled back through my diary and found the entry for that night, I think I'll just plan to get the same thing again for dinner (1/2 buffalo chicken wrap and fries, split with hubs).7 -
Keri
69 years old
5'6"
SW: 266ish
CW: 251.2 new scale weighs me 6 lbs heavier than old one so not sure about how much I have lost.
Halfway GW: 199.5
UGW: 150
April GW get and stay in the 240s
🌻 April GOALS! 🌻- restart logging
- restart exercise
- Lift weights 1-2 x week
- Plan and make healthy meals at home
- Up NEAT (daily activity level)
I weigh myself daily and record my losses here hopefully weekly or more often.
4/9/2022: 251
Well this may not be much of a loss but then it hasn’t been a whole week. However I realized I should check in on what my weight was on MFP when I had last posted and I have lost since then even without logging, having serious health issues to deal with and working full time.
What I think I need to do is get a handle on how many calories I have been eating without logging and losing slowly so I can set a realistic calorie goal with a little more deficit to make the weight loss more consistent and not quite so slow. I think the one I had when I was logging before was too low since I went way over it Friday and still lost a bit of weight this morning. I set it up a bit but really I just want to see what calories I typically eat.
I think I want to focus on upping exercise. I did do that this week but I want to do some everyday even if it is for only 20 minutes. However I didn’t get around to any strength/weight training. I also want to up NEAT and I did that too this week. I planned meals this week and that meant grocery shopping and cooking. Also I had errands that I usually never got to when I was working fulltime.
I started a bullet journal and that is helping me track a lot of self-care and to get things done that I want to get done. There were a lot of things to get to now that I am not working. Last week it was finally getting to our taxes. We usually turn it in earlier. There will also be helping more with my 95 y.o. mother.
@porquenoirl Congrats on the new job. I lose at 1st at new jobs then I start to gain. I was able to turn that around though and slowly lose. I usually lose best when not working full time. Hope this job goes well for you. Nice progress too on your early weigh-in.
@hap2go sorry about your Dad but glad you are taking care of yourself by getting those walks in.
@CupcakeCrusoe I set up a spreadsheet too but haven’t used it this past year due to the health issue. I might get it going again now that I have some time off work. I like yours it is simpler than mine. I hope you enjoy your spring break. I believe in diet breaks.
@goal06082021 Nice NSV with the pencil skirt!
@sbortnick When I was reading your post about a plateau I said to myself take a break and then saw you did. I identify with your post since I stopped logging too for other reasons. I kept track with the scale and found I was losing very slowly. I haven’t lost much this week but I realized I needed to update my weight on MFP and I had lost since the last time I was on here. I also upped my calories to 1700 on here since I realized I have been losing while eating more than what I had set it last time on here. I also think that my focus now should be on exercise.
@tahitig That is a great way to start April in Onderland!
@kenziestabes yes I get how frustrating it gets when what you want to wear isn’t what the stores want to sell. It is really hard to transition in and out of the pandemic.
@justanotherloser007 I like wearing skirts too.
@danikat15 nice NSV with the sweater!
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Sweet be back Monday!3
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Good evening ladies,
Age: 39
Height: 5’8”
Current weight: 208
Goal for April: 199
Ultimate goal: 150
This week was a setback for me, unfortunately. After being down to 206, I’m back up to 208. Could be because of TOM, but TOM comes every other week now, has been like that for over a year. Twice every month! Very weird. I assume it’s because I’m getting into perimenopause… Does anyone else in their 40’s experience something like that? My doctor wasn’t overly concerned, but she said if it gets worse to call her. I googled it, and came up with all kinds of scary possibilities 😨 like uterine cancer! I do not think that is it, but I forgot the #1 rule, never Google your medical symptoms!
My goal this month is to get more physical activity in, and a big kitchen renovation is helping with that! I helped demo countertops today and got all my steps in before noon. I love doing this kind of work, it’s so different than teaching. I can’t wait to see the finished kitchen. I also keep livestock and they help me get exercise while caring for them every day.
I’m also thinking about getting a thyroid test done, since I have body temperature and weight symptoms, combined with such weird period issues. I do have a family history with thyroid issues, it would be nice to eliminate that one possibility.
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Hey All,
Hope you’ve had a good week so far.
Age: 44yrs young!!! 😉 (45 now, had a birthday this week!)
Height: 5’3”
HW: 256 (May 2021)
4/1 - 228.8lbs
4/9 - 228.8lbs
Goals:
* Walk every day
* Start cycling min 2x’s week
* Log every day
* Go into May 224lbs or less
Happy with the scales not morning, could of been worse. Was a week of birthday brunches, take outs, meals out etc…
Getting a lot of walks in clearly helped.
Did not hit any of my weekly goals but onto a new week. I really want to get cycling in, even if it’s just 20 minutes each time 🤞
Going to throw a couple of protein bars into my bag and car as I got caught out once this week and ended up with a drive tho’ 🤦♀️
Onwards and upwards, loving the motivation and support here. Have an amazing week all4
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