This week was really good even though I made some bad food choices. I decided not to let it ruin my whole day. I didn't just throw in the towel after the first potato chip hit my mouth. That is a huge victory for me.

My fitness has been great this week because I started the thirty day shred with Jillian Michaels. It's free on you tube and I highly recommend it! It's great for all fitness levels and its a great goal to try and workout for thirty days. I have lost only 1.5 lbs this week but I lost two inches in my waist. I also took two rest days from the video but still did my twenty minutes of my elliptical.

Water intake has been horrendous and I have been inhaling caffeine. Goal for next week is to get at minimum 8 glasses a day.

I hope everyone else is doing good. Taking the time to check n really helps and I am glad this group was started.

Been struggling this week, had the opportunity to catch up with a few old work colleagues (who I thought had forgotten about me once I had to give up work) but this meant eating out.

Tried to log as best I could. and did 10,000 steps on the days I could physically do them. Had the flu as well so not great.

Been drinking between 2 and 2.5 litres of water a day.

Weigh in day for me is tomorrow (Wed 28th May in Australia) at 10am AEST.

Will let you know how it goes, but to be honest I would just be happy not to have gained anything, so I can get back on the straight and narrow.

Anyone who wants to add me, feel free. I could use some more pals!!

I feel great!!! Down 4 pounds. Last week TOM was here and it maid me gain. I love the feeling if seeing my numbers go down. It makes me giddy. Lol

I recently increased my daily calories to get me out of a rut, and I lost 4 pounds last week because of it. This week though, I went a little crazy with the increased calories and ate lots of cake and ice cream and cookies and got really bad at my logging. I record my weight separate from MFP in a spreadsheet once a month, and tomorrow is my weigh-in day for that, and I'm not looking forward to it. I'm going to try to be especially good today to bring down any water weight.

I have a major goal coming up; I'd like to be at 298 pounds by my birthday on July 31st. That will be my 50 pounds lost mark, and obviously the under-300 mark as well. The first time in at least 5 years that I'll have been under 300 pounds! I'm currently at 318 pounds, I was 316 last week before all the cookies. In order to lose 20 pounds in 8-ish weeks I am going to have to be VERY strict with myself, so I just need to stretch my self-control muscles a little more next month.

So I totally forgot about this this morning so I didn't weigh

This week I didn't make the best choices. I haven't been motivated to make good food decisions-- but I logged it all!
Also I had a dream about mac n cheese the night before last and couldn't stop thinking about it so yesterday I ate a whole dang box. Today, I'm regretting it (slightly lactose sensitive)

Goals for this week: not go under my calories and start tracking water. I wish there was a way to track how many fruits veggies like in old weight watchers

Sarah- food ideas maybe try premade salads that most groceries have in the deli. also rotisserie chicken is cheap and can go along way (if you are on pinterest theres a link about ho to make a weeks worth of meals with a rotisserie chicken) Not sure what all your limitations are but corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes can all be made in the microwave quick and easy as well.

Hello all! Sorry I am not able to make the early Sat. morning meeting....work every Saturday. My week has been good for the most part. I do my weigh-ins on Monday and this past Monday I had lost 2.6 lbs! Yay!!! The hard part of this week has been eating healthy. My hubby has been out of work for a while and just went back to work. Needless to say , our funds for healthy groceries were on the skimpy side this week. Not to fear, things are about to change. It is difficult for me during times such as these not to give up and want to go back to my old habits and my good friend, Carbs. I think I have gotten thru it better than I have in the past and I am keeping my focus on the goal. Another positive for me is that I've been taking some extra supplements and my blood pressure is lower now than it has been in years. Hoping as a result that my doc can cut the dosages on my bp meds. I am so excited about being involved with a group that is so supportive and helpful. Thanks so much everyone!!!

Hi guys!

This week I lost 4.4 pounds. I REALLY tried to stick to my daily calorie allowance and hopefully I can keep it up. My dream is to lose 20 pounds by July but I know that isn't super realistic. So maybe just 10

As far as fitness goes, I need to amp it up. I'm studying for my boards in 2 weeks and feel like I don't have much time to spare. Right now I am walking my dogs about 1.5 miles everyday.

I think paying attention to how much water I drink actually played a major role in my weight loss this week as well. Definitely wasn't drink a lot of water before.

Sarah, one of my favorite meals (as someone who can't eat wheat) is to substitute green beans for pasta. They taste great with marinara or as stir-fry, etc. You can buy bags of frozen vegetables for very cheap. You could also try quinoa. It's a better alternative to pasta because it has some protein and won't create such a high blood sugar spike.

Have a great week everybody!

Hey! A day late, but better late than never! I'm doing great this week! I just restarted my weight-loss journey and I always start strong. Here's to keeping it up!

I haven't been weighing properly, but generally, my weight seems to have dropped about 2 lbs this week. That sounds great, but really, most of it was water weight from my cycle last week (sorry, tmi). Hoping to keep it up.

My short term goal is to drop one size by mid-August when I have to buy a new work wardrobe - I'm a teacher. I stopped by my favorite store today to look at all the clothes so I could imagine how much better they will look in my new size

Been hitting the gym for an elliptical work out about 4 days a week, and taking a 5k walk 2-3 days. I'm trying to incorporate a little bit of abs, such as planks, and some upper body (which I get by playing with my 25 lb toddler!!).

I can totally feel a difference when my water intake is low. I feel so much hungrier and sluggish if I'm not downing water all day. It's not a natural thing for me to drink that much water, so I'm making it a goal.

Hope everyone else had a great week!!