@HLaR79 and bevkidd1, good for both of you!!

I am a bank teller and it is so hard to find time to get up and move! I try to stand for a little bit each hour but I cannot really walk around too much because I have to be ready to help members. The tracking aspect has been easier than I expected but it is so hard to find motivation to exercise. I cannot wait until it warms up so that I can get back to hiking with my fiance on the weekends.

@bevkidd1 -- congrats!!! That's great news!!! Getting and staying healthy is a much better motivator than any number on the scale!

Hi all! Some of us are recording new weights on the February goals chat board. Looking at them reminded me of two things that have helped me to keep working at weight management and maintain my weight loss (or at least most of it!). The first is that any week I don't gain is a good week! I can gain a lot of weight really fast, so simply not having the scale numbers go up is a victory for mr. And the second is a terminology thing. Whenever I have a period of time that my body just isn't willing to shed even a single ounce, I call it "practicing maintenance" rather than plateauing. It's amazing how much that little change -- substituting a positive phrase for what most of us would consider a negative one -- has made for me!

Oh, I hope you have good results. A student of mine went on a me to diet with his family and has lost close to 20 lbs and we have notified his mental health is greatly improved. He is happier and more engaged in healthy activities.

@bevkidd1 - hi! Sorry you're feeling that way. Sometimes when I think I've had a "bad" week, and the numbers on the scale aren't cooperating, I'll think about non-scale measures. For instance, you said you tried to watch what you were eating. How many times in your life have you not even thought about the quantity or quality of what you're eating? If you're like me, that number would be in the billions, at least! So just the fact that you're thinking about it is a victory. Changing our habits takes a lot of practice. And it sure sounds like you're working away at it!

You are so right about being more organized and prepared; I made some changes this week that involved planning ahead. Result was I met every goal I set for myself. And I followed through with plans I made when I have been isolating myself again.

So yesterday was a fantastic day spent with a group of friends with great weather (sunny 56 degrees). I wore sandals in February in MN, we went shopping at a hardware store for jewelry and scarves, and had a wonderful meal at The Hubbell House.

It's funny how doing one thing differently can lead to other healthy changes.

Be well!