Day 8 was a success! I only went over by 26 calories (yay!!) I walked 5 miles (over 10,000 steps) and lifted weights!

Today's goals:

Stay within my calorie budget
Walking 10,000 steps (~5 miles)
and do something else after work..yoga maybe tonight!

Do we weigh in tomorrow? I'm thinking I remember our first weight in is 10/02!

Have a great day everyone!!

Hi everyone , you're doing great!
I'm happy to be back to normal after my B-day!
Yesterday was a success and accomplished all my goals.
For today it's the usual: calories, exercise, sleep.
Have a great day all!!!!

One of my goals this week is to avoid all the treats at work. I misstepped on Monday and had a small starburst fruit candy without thinking but yesterday was really a test of my resolve. One of my coworkers brought in super fresh straight from the bakery donughts. They smelled so good, I'm sure I inhaled calories just being in the kitchen. However, I did resist and triumph.

THATS AWESOME AND REALLY HARD!!!! CONGRATS!

Day 9.

Day 4 of my SL 5x5 weight session was this morning. I sweat for 15 minutes on the elliptical as a warm up, and then got to it. I am getting stronger. Today's session was Squats, Overhead press, and Deadlifts.

Only a week ago, I was squatting 25 lbs, now I'm squatting 45.
I was pressing 25, now it's heavy, but I managed 35 very well.
and Deadlifts, started at 55, and this second session - did my set of 65lbs.

I started this workout a week ago, claiming I was a weakling, but I now know I'm getting stronger. I'm looking forward to seeing how well I'll do now on Saturday.

So, the gym workout for today is done. I am at work now, and feeling a bit achey in my hips from the deadlifts - but, overall, feeling good, worked out, happy.

I got half my daily walks done. 25 minutes done, 15 to go (my walk from work back to the train).

Separate topic - Food. I struggled last night over my dinner. I cooked, an attempt at a beanless chili. Added Eggplant, onion, and grass fed beef, mixed in tomato sauce and a chili flavor packet... and then when it was done, mixed in a whole bunch of roasted cauliflower, and a bit of cheddar cheese.

It came out tasting a bit salty, but tasty. I didn't realize it was going to be so high carb though with the mix between all the veggies and that tomato sauce, and it threw my carb total above the 100 gram mark I strive for. It was painful to know that I'd made something that was healthier (minus the salt) - but not in line with my macro goal.

Such a shame it didn't work out - and, on top of that, I have enough left over 'chili' to last about 5 more meals. I even had some on my eggs this morning. Have to find some way to get rid of the stuff... and try not to eat to much of it in a day because it's just too many carbs to account for in a final meal of the day. It probably would have been fine on a weekend, when I'm eating fewer meals.

Oh well, lesson learned.

today, I will reach & stay below 100 gram carbs.

Today is my rest day!!

Goals:
1. stay within calorie goal (always)
2. be active at work (in lieu of 10k step goal)

Met my goals yesterday -- C25K week 5, run 1 wasn't as bad as I remember it being a few months ago, so that's a win.

My goals for today:

Get a morning work out video in - check
Get 10,000 steps
Continue to eat fairly "clean," which is almost a check because I cooked food for the next few days last night.

Way to go everyone!

I feel like I'm doing everything right... eating healthier and staying at or just under my calories and working out 4-5x a week. I feel better. However the scale is not moving like I had hoped. When I first started it was dropping off and now I feel like I'm doing 20x more and not losing. I'm going to stay positive and hope that tomorrow the scale is my friend

Hola peeps!! I hope all is well.

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I got my fit bit yesterday. it came later in the day after maybe noonish. and I came in tad under 10,000 at like 9,334 maybe.

I completed all of my goals yesterday.

Todays goals.

get to that 10,000 steps
evening workout
mid day walk
80-96 ounces of water
take fiber and probiotic pills (done)
track all meals
close diary

Yesterday after my surgery I ate like a pig today my goal is to eat a little less then I usually do and not walk yet because I'm on pain killers for the next 10 days.. On A GREAT note I lost 4 pounds in a week. I have reached 207 and I was 211 on September 22nd

Yesterday all goals Meet. Today's goals are the same. Can't wait till official weigh in tomorrow.