Back to basics
1. Log everything
2. If dinner isn't a healthy one cooked by my spouse, cook myself some chicken for a wrap.
3. Walk on my lunches
4. Say no to craft service.

At my work, they provide all food. Everything possible, so to speak. Chocolate, candy, chips, popcorn, pretzels, cookies, cheese, yogurt, fruit, some veggies, cakes for morning coffee, sometimes ice cream sundae buffets, cheesecakes, pies....they say "don't buy food, don't have it in the house, you won't eat it" what happens when your work provides it for free.

Today I caved a bit and had some pretzels, sweet popcorn, and a mini aero chocolate. The past weekend I ate a fair amount of crap at home on Sunday when I was trying to eat better (breakfast and lunch and snack, ) but then dinner was Fish and Chips, bagged and boxed, not healthy. My wife doesn't see it what way, and doesn't understand when I say, if we are having something that unhealthy I would rather have a true cheat and have Chinese food (take out for portion control, rather than buffet) or something. Alas, she doesn't see that fish and chips is 0 nutrient, all bad calories, and it is her mums favorite meal, so we have it at least once a month. All that crap that has put me back to square one of craving it again. Which is harder to resist the work kitchen full of temptations.

Hi everyone! I'm new to this community. I just finished chemo therapy on June 15, so I am still working on trying to get my stamina back.

Goals:

1. Track everything I eat.
2. Planet Fitness 3 times (I go on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday).
3. Try not to be grumpy or down.
4. Do one positive thing around the apartment each day.

kaihunter45 wrote: »

Hi everyone! I'm new to this community. I just finished chemo therapy on June 15, so I am still working on trying to get my stamina back.

Goals:

1. Track everything I eat.
2. Planet Fitness 3 times (I go on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday).
3. Try not to be grumpy or down.
4. Do one positive thing around the apartment each day.

LOVE #3! I struggle with maintaining my generally positive attitude this time of year as the school year starts. My stress levels go from "okay I can deal with this" to "I'm one second from implosion" overnight. I put #3 on post its at home and at work to remind me to cope with the extra stress instead of letting it build up til I turn surly and grumpy.

As far as my goals go, with 4 days of leading 8 hour very active training sessions, I may not get to the gym this week; I am exhausted every night and getting 10,000 + steps in so I'm giving in to the temptation to go home, eat and fall into bed for a nap before I get up to prepare for the next day, log here, do laundry and back to bed.

Welcome Kai!

ScrAgnX, glad to read you are getting your bike fixed as I believe it's been on your list a couple of weeks. And I hope you live somewhere the weather allows you to ride for awhile!

How is everyone else doing?

Be well!

Your gotta give stroke a chance == only a nibble of food put you off it.

Be better, get better!

@violet456 I hope you are feeling better soon!

Hi Everyone! It's great to meet you all! I'm not sure why, but my doctor says there's science to back this up, when I cut down my calories I tend to get grumpy. After a couple of months I'm fine but those first few months of counting calories and limiting portions can turn me into a cranky bear!

As for my week so far:
1. I've tracked everything (OK so my hubby has helped!),
2. I've been to the gym Tues and Thurs now I just have Saturday to go,
3. I've only went off on one person and she sorta deserved it.
4. Ok, so I haven't done anything around the house. My hubby tells me that now is my time to heal myself, and adjust to being back to work full-time. I do plan a massive laundry pa-looza this weekend.

Take care of yous!

Hi there. .Kinda new here but wanted to join in...

Goals for the week
1. Track everything
2. Stay under calories and carbs each day
3. Walk a bit more each day than the one before.

kaihunter45 wrote: »

@violet456 I hope you are feeling better soon!

Hi Everyone! It's great to meet you all! I'm not sure why, but my doctor says there's science to back this up, when I cut down my calories I tend to get grumpy. After a couple of months I'm fine but those first few months of counting calories and limiting portions can turn me into a cranky bear!

I get that way too, I chalked it up to sugar withdrawal. Lasts a good 2-3 weeks that is very bad and eases off from there.

Omg!!!! You have thr right to take care of yourself!!!! My husband is a attorney, he works with insurance. He claims they are the " devil heart". If I can help let me know. Where are you at??? I'm Minnesota, 10000 lakes n snow!! I wish for you loving kindness. I wish for you peace. I wish for you good health. I wish for you love. Gayle Minneapolis

Keep going, one step at a time. Remember we are here if you fall!! Gayle Minneapolis

jltheis7 wrote: »

Since tomorrow starts back to school workshop week, I spent a warm end of summer day at the MN Landscape Arboretum with family; a 90 minute hike, walking through the various gardens, getting lost in the maze (and it's not even a complicated one) for a total of 12,000 steps. Good way to end summer!

Sounds fantastic and excellent 12000 steps.

That's awesome, Violet! That is the true reason you are doing this, so you are healthy!

jebr76 wrote: »

Hi all. I've been lurking for a few weeks, finally decided to join in the posting (because my wife, my boss, and my coworkers may kill me if I talk about diet, exercise, and weight loss any more!).

I was a bit disappointed to have gained a pound this week despite tracking everything and racking up some major exercise, so tweaking my goals this week.

1. Track everything
2. Reduce lunch down to 500 calories
3. Survive the visit from my family this weekend without gaining weight
4. Maintain my 13,000 fitibit step average

I wouldn't worry too much about one week, especially if you've been losing well before. If it helps these are some of the items that helped me to learn/hear/have reinforced.

I've noticed when I exercise quite a bit my weight doesn't drop as much (especially if I exercise the day or two before I weigh). I read something (on one of the forums here) that your body stores more water in your muscles after they've been damaged by exercise (lifting or cardio).

If you haven't been drinking enough water, your body stores more water incase it's becoming scarce.

How are you estimating your exercise calorie burns? Do you eat back all of your exercise calories?

I eat as few of my exercise calories as my hunger will allow. If I get a large calorie burn from biking or a lesser burn from running, I'll eat my target without exercise then if I'm hungry I'll eat a few hundred more at a time (and I I'm hungry a bit more the next day I'll eat some extra in the same way then). I never eat more than half my exercise calories incase I've overestimated the burn.

I also weigh everything that is not easily identified. If I have chips, popcorn, meat, etc. it goes on the scale before I eat it. I weigh fruit until I get a good average for the produce I buy, and only weigh if I get something significantly larger/smaller than the normal size.