Today I stayed home with my kids. I did some meal prep and relaxed. My goal is to go to bed early tonight! My son is teething so we will see. I've been missing out on a lot of sleep so my energy levels have been really low. I drank way too much coffee today. Lol.

Today...was the first day I stayed on track in awhile!! Yay! I worked all day and was tired and didn't want to cook. After work I managed to battle my urge to order pizza out and instead went to Panera and got a you-pick-2 autumn squash soup, and their new ancient grain and arugula salad, yum! Really thought about ordering a brownie but battled the urge. Hoping I can have another successful day tomorrow.

Today I turned down diet soda and drank water instead (and got by on significantly less caffeine than I normally would). I also ate as much food as I needed at a restaurant and took the rest to go.

As a means of measuring my progress (other than strictly by the scale) and providing inspiration, I buy a pair of pants 1 size smaller than I currently wear. I try them on every Monday. This is really helpful when the scale won't move - you can see the progress even though the numbers aren't there. This past weekend, I was able to wear my Size 12 jeans - for the first time in maybe 20 years. I felt like a super-model!! Woot! Woot! Now, I'm off to buy Size 10s.

I_can_do_this2 wrote: »

As a means of measuring my progress (other than strictly by the scale) and providing inspiration, I buy a pair of pants 1 size smaller than I currently wear. I try them on every Monday. This is really helpful when the scale won't move - you can see the progress even though the numbers aren't there. This past weekend, I was able to wear my Size 12 jeans - for the first time in maybe 20 years. I felt like a super-model!! Woot! Woot! Now, I'm off to buy Size 10s.

That's a really good idea!

Today I walked 2.12 miles which beat my previous distance of 2.0 miles, also beating both the time and pace!

Today I managed to do my workout plan and ate within plan - but realise the rest of this week is going to be tough to remain within planned net calories- Wednesday special lunch arranged in London, Thursday daughter's birthday and she has suggested she wants to go out for a meal and Saturday off for another meal with her and my son who is coming home for weekend to celebrate her birthday - mmmm - lots of exercising maybe and " must try harder" next week

Today I completed my Week 3 Day 2 of Couch to 5k!

Today I walked over 15,000 steps. Which I the most I've walked since I got my fitbit. I will probably end the night between 16 and 17000!!

Today I weighed heavy for the first time in many many moons, and today I just brushed it off. I did not sabotage myself and go eating everything in sight. Instead I took my measurements and am down 3 inches overall since 5 weeks ago. Not bad for a couch potato All is logged for challenge start weight.

Another today (yesterday) I decided to save my bus money and walked to the store to run some errands and walk back. It was about a 4 mile total trip and I burned quite a few calories. I also got some important things done and had a productive day.

Today I am off to a doctors appointment in the city. So will park at the far end of the parking lots when I stop to shop.... until my 88 year old mother in law gives me heck for parking so far away....lol

Today (and yesterday) have been extremely stressful at work and at home. I'm running on fumes from a poor night's sleep, however still went to the gym and am holding the line with my food. The "old me" might have bent under the pressure and gone straight for a poor food choice ... but I'm going to do my darndest not to let that happen. Articulating that I've chosen to make a "better" choice and reading your posts, definitely helps! Onward and upward!

Today marked one week of faithfully logging my food. And only two days of being over but just by a few calories.

Today I started out my day without planning my meals and got waaaay offtrack by lunch. But I logged everything, madr adjustments at dinner and then added an extra walk with my workout and ended up under for the day!