Well, I went to the Texas Roadhouse with a friend last night. We had planned it for almost a month. My home-care nurse told me to go and enjoy myself, not focusing on calories and such. Okay... I did that (I always follow orders, after all); even had a Margarita! I ate almost 4500 calories just for dinner! Yep, up 2 pounds today and blood sugar is high, but I knew it would be so it hasn't disappointed me or frustrated me. However, a friend is coming over in about 17 minutes for coffee and donuts (ugh) and the friend I had dinner with last night wants to go out for dessert tonight, since we were too full last night. So... off to the Coldstone Creamery tonight. Okay... I'm set. I know this isn't my "new" life; it's a two-day detour. My new life is weight loss, eating healthier, and getting blood sugar and A1C under control. Considering I've been at this less than a week, I'm thinking more logically and clearly.

I had groceries delivered yesterday, and I bought some good foods. I split the meats into portion-controlled bags and froze them right away. I bought delicious produce, including apples, strawberries, and bananas (wanted a cantaloupe, but it was $4!), green beans, lettuces, mushrooms, onions, sweet potatoes and Russet potatoes, and low-fat milk... I grocery shop once a month. And I didn't buy any butter! This is a first! I was thrilled when the groceries came, as I've been trying so hard to use up the full-fat, full-sugar stuff. My physical therapist told me to rinse the heavy-syrup canned fruit, and that will lose half the sugar. She gave me other ideas, too, and was very supportive.

Two days is nothing, compared to an upcoming life of better health.

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Checking in for Friday, April 17. I had a gain over last weekend (emotional eating, much?) and am only now back down to my starting weight... Kinda frustrating but trying to push through. Working on a meal/plan of eating to help give myself some framework.

I had a weekend like that recently - it was the weekend just before this challenge started actually. Ended up several pounds and just recently got back to the weight I was before that weekend. And now I'm a pound less than that, so things are headed in the correct direction this time

Keep your chin up - you're back at it and that's what matters!

I seem to do more of an "every other day check-in" than a "daily check-in," but I guess whatever works, right?
I've been doing pretty damn good this week. I've run twice and done two non-running workouts, and I've stayed under my calorie limit every day. Of course, I forgot that I was starting over from scratch with working out so I pushed too hard and am in lots of pain now, but that's... kind of typical for me, haha. I'll be more careful this week. It's also typical that even though I've been doing so well all week, my weight is up instead of down. I know it's water weight, because I know my body, and I know that as long as I don't let it discourage me and keep going the way I have been the weight will come off.... but damn is it frustrating to be doing all the right things and watching the scale go the wrong way!

@groovigyrl That is excellent advice, but sadly for me my clothes fit exactly the same right now. It always takes a while for my body to start changing when I start being good about diet and exercise again. The first month is always this same exact struggle: I'm doing everything right and nothing's changing. I know that next month I'll make great progress (can you tell it's not my first time in this rodeo? lol!), I just have to push through this month. What I'm trying (as of this morning when I thought of it, haha) is to focus on what my body can do more than anything else. My muscles all ache intensely, and that means that next week I'll be able to do more with my body than I could this week. That's what I'm focusing on. That's my goal. Be strong. Be fast. Throw better punches. Have better balance. Those things will progress at a steadier rate than my weight or body shape, and to me they're more important anyway, so I just have to keep my focus there

I don't think I've been posting my daily progress. Exciting news for me is that I'm 10lbs down from my MFP start weight. I waited until the scale said so for 2 days in a row before believing it.

Been doing well for the past several days, staying under my calories and working out in the morning. Didn't get up early enough to work out this morning so will have to find time during the day to fit one in.

Hope everyone has a great day!

I haven't been checking in every day; every 2-3 it seems. Bit I've been doing great! Staying under my calorie goal every day, drinking 9-12 glasses of water every day, exercising at least 6 days a week, and slowly but surely watching those numbers on the scale getting lower and lower. Today I am super stoked about running 1.5 miles straight! I'm supposed to take a rest day tomorrow with my C25K, but I skipped a few days when my knees were sore (wrong shoes, wrong running form, and over doing it), and the run I did today was supposed to be done yesterday. I think I'm going to go ahead and do my next workout tomorrow, so that I can be back on track. Don't worry, though. Its just a 45 min brisk walk/slow jog, and I've been doing that on a regular basis anyways, since the first part of March. Except that it's usually for at least an hour. There's a 5K coming up in a month. My program won't quite be done by then, but I think I'm going to sign up anyways. I'll be in the 2.5 mile weeks anyways, so surely I can manage an extra half mile at that point. And if not, I can always walk some if I need to.

Been neglecting my diary a bit this week as I know I have had too much chocolates in work and cake so made my commitment today to get back on this as the last challenge made a big difference so want to keep going! I did get a long run and some daily walking which I know helps good luck everyone!

This has been a rough week. The day after my initial weigh in here, we went on vacation for a week and I gained 10 lbs!! (yes I can do that. I am the best weight gainer ever!) So that week lost, then this past week I have been busting my butt to get it off. (drinking water, cardio, etc.) So I posted my weight today and it showed a 1lb increase from start weight but hey I'll take it. Remind me not to do that again. LOL. The big worry is that we have a 2 week trip to Mexico coming up in 3 weeks. I have already been working on a game plan I plan to print out, LAMINATE, and stick it on the bathroom mirror there. Overall this week was good though. Just stuck to the basics, clean food, no frills. It worked!

Challenge Starting Weight – 179.6 lbs


Week 2: 176.5 lbs
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To target: 176.5-159.6 = 16.9 lbs

Cheers all!