Hi Everyone!

Sorry to hear that you're sick Marla, rest and get well!
The flue/cold is hopefully on it's way out of our house as well...

I give my self a fail for our first full week; although life circumstances got in the way, I didn't accomplish any of my goals :-(

So, back at it again this week, with a couple tweeks to my goals!

Weight: Get that scale to show under 140 pounds! > I really was eatting according to my food plan, so I looked at what I was doing and I need to tighten up even more...no nibles/bites of anything and exact measurments at dinner time. Even more strict and ignore the cravings! ... I sure hope they will go away soon!

Morning Workout: Every morning were at home, especially when my husband has to work. This rule be in full effect until I feel that it needs to be adjusted. I need my morning routine back; it sets my day off right and feeling good.

Outings with my Girls: Same as last week; I want to get out at least two nights this week (one roller-blade with my eldest, one walk/bike with them both)

I'm also logging my exercise now!
I won't worry about logging my food at this point, as long as I'm eatting according to my daily plan from my nutritionist...I think about food less that way!

I hope that everyone had a successful week, but if not...ummm, like me...keep your chin up and move on!
Nobody said that this would be easy! ... if it was, we would all looke like super modles! ;-)

P.S. Welcome to being part of my support network of "taking me back"!

Jess

Feel better soon!

I had a great first week at this and met all of my goals. I am pretty proud, but I know myself, I can do anything for a week so the challenge is really still ahead.

My victory is that I am taking control more and becoming more investing in logging my food. I love to cook but don't have calorie info for most of my recipes. I have committed to input the recipes as I use them and I have printed little nutritional data labels that I am putting next to the recipe in my cookbook. I am learning how to make some of them lower in calories too. When I did MyFitnessPal last time I gave up trying to track all my homecoming and wasn't honest about the calories I was consuming.

My goals for the rest of this week are to continue my yoga and walking everyday, log in, and try to ride my bike once this week to my art studio. It's only two mile but with two really big hills.

I am also thankful for the tiny leaves coming out on the trees finally! Yeah for spring!

this week's goal: to burn more calories!! so adding more exercise.

NSV from last week, I lost 2.5 combined inches in my waist, bust and thighs

I added back my morning protein shake (got a fancy one serving cup blender for Mother's Day, making it MUCH easier to do so).

Good luck everyone!!

Marla,

So sorry you are not feeling well, not fun on any day but not being able to enjoy Mother's Day is a bummer!

Not a complete fail for week one but a partial.

I did log except for Saturday, I didn't get to it until Sunday so I missed a day on MFP!

Did not exercise like I wanted. Life got in the way and I was at meetings/events 3 nights last week. I did do a ton of push mowing Thursday and yesterday I did a ton of pruning on a huge holly tree so lots of squatting/stretching and moving piles of debris from the tree to our brush pile.

Brought my clothes with me today so I can get back to my c25k program. Reality hit, I only have 8 weeks until my 5k! I need to get this program finished up so I have a few weeks of full out running before the event.

So this week my goals are:
Log daily
run 3-4 times
stretch daily! Every muscle in my body is TIGHT!

I hope everyone has a good week! Hoping to get back on later today to read everyone's posts!

to stay uder my calorie allowance and add one more day of running this week which will make four days.
also I want to add 2 days of weigt traing. Just 10 mins of lifting 10 lb hand held weights.

I just found this group and would love to join this challenge. July 4th is my birthday and I would love to celebrate actually completing and reaching my goals. I live in Folkston, GA Home of the Okefenokee Swap and The Folkston Funnel

Current Weight: 283.8 lbs (05-08-13)
Goal Weight for May: 270 lbs
Goal Weight for June: 260 lbs
Goal Weight for July: 250 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145 lbs


My monthly goals for May:
1) Start taking morning walks (5 days a week)
2) Wear my pedometer & log my steps (at least Mon-Fri)
3) Use the elliptical during every gym trip this month (at least 3 days a week)
4) Practice Jump Roping with Kelin (2 days a week)
5) Drink more water!