Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!
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Welcome newbies! Please post often!!
Joy – Love it! Hope your Monday was awesome! No excuse! Definitely mom of the year! Ugh! 3 dudes and a dirty kitchen!
Jwagner – Welcome… if your name is Jen, we might have to limit them in this group… How many Jens are there now! JK! Hope our group can help you out!!
Jen – You can do it Jen! 2 lbs is going Bye! Bye!! You got this! Glad you aren’t fretting! The scale isn’t a\lways copperating! And I am with ya, on the alchol!
Nicole – Nice job on the steps Sunday!! Donuts are evil… How do you say NO!!! Nice job on the pushups too!!
Sinead – Glad you had a rockstar weekend and that you are back killing it again!!
Rsenor – I try to only drink on the weekends… Alcohol is a huge bust for calories… Or I have read, trying Vodka with Crystal Light is a great drink as well… Not always easy to bring along, but what do you do! Love the Fitbit! What great motivation! I just upped my goal to 15k a day… used to be 10k was hard to reach! Love it!
Cari – Welcome back to the crazy group! Glad you are back to it and don’t beat yourself up for missing RC… but I can’t wait to hear how you rock it when you do go back! I know you have it in you!
Karen – Way to go with the cleanse! You are doing so good… motivating! We all could do it if we tried!! I spent the night mowing and pulling more weeds… How do the weeds grow so damn much!! Wish my flowers grew at that pace!! Hope you can get out there soon!
Darth – way to go with the 300!! Kayaking is my favorite!! I could do it everyday!!!
MFPJVAL – Me too!! I do so well every week and then I break a mold on the weekend and gain it all back and then some sometimes! I am not 20 anymore and can shed it easily… I really need to watch my weekends!
Rachel – I hope kickboxing lifted your spirits!!
Jen(Change) - I hope the puppy is feeling better…. =( Let’s do this!! Kick *kitten*!!1 -
All this talk about donuts is making hungry for one! LOL!
@rsenor Do we talk about booze in this group? YUP!! LOL! I did manage to do 31 days with no alcohol (in a row!) haha! in January. That was tough for sure. I've tried to limit my intake too, but of course there are times when everything goes out the window! I actually try not to drink on work nights, similar idea to what Jen said - do five days of behaving, and then you can enjoy on the weekends. It seems to be working, but then again, summer is pretty much here where I live, so we are well into bbq/socializing season! Let's just say it will be a struggle for sure!
And yes, @MFPJVAL my weekends are a struggle all the time, even though I have been on MFP since October. It takes major effort to behave! So you are not alone, that's for sure!
Cari, glad you are back! Let's set some goals (weight loss and other) for this month and work really hard to achieve them. I want to bike to work more this month, and I will have to think of other things I want to do!
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So I did pretty good yesterday! My eating was right on track and I wanted a snack when the hubby came out with ice cream and apple crisp, but I resisted the urge... Proud of myself! I mowed the lawn and pulled some more weeds last night! I averaged 18k steps as well, so I had a good day!!! In a step challenge today so I need to up my ante... 7k and it's only lunch... I am doing alright! Finally weighed this morning as I haven't done that since last week... up a little after the weekend as I suspected but I'm doing ok.1
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Love a good donut Joy! I wish I was allergic to them or something though! 0
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Finished the FiveBoroBikeTour for the second year, this time with my folding bike because it has fenders. It was cold and rainy, and this week I am in bed with a bad cold. lol But it was great!
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I'm in. I have a long road ahead of me and need all the support I can get. There are times I may stay quiet and those are the times I probably need to be checked to see if I'm still hanging on. Those quiet times are the times something may be going on and I need a Blizzard from Dairy Queen so def feel free to drop a hello, how's your diary today? to snap me out of it.2
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how funny is it that i have just come on here to admit my sins and everyone is posting about donuts. Well i have just had 2 jam donuts
and i have been out all day with a very good friend having lunch for her birthday so i have gone over on my calories and not got in as many steps as i would like, but it has been a great day tomorrow is a 2 workout day so i will get burning those extra calories 
welcome to the newbies,
@CariTJR its great to have you back.
@ShyCush6 you are rocking them steps this week, keep it up
@47Jacqueline well done on the bike ride, get better soon 0 -
I said I'd row in on the alcohol conversation...like the others said I try stay off it during the week and then enjoy my weekends! Vodka and Diet Coke is my go to for lowest calories. Or vodka water and a dash of black currant cordial. Cider, wine or sugary alcopops were my go to drink (and what I still turn to when I'm being bold!!!)0
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Shy - we seem to be on the same chore list this week. I just got done mowing, weeding and working on my edging. I loved it
Gillian - we are all allowed those days, just enjoy them and get right back on. Hope you had some cake too!1 -
Neither one donut nor one piece of birthday cake need ruin a calorie deficit for a day. Put it in your plan and adjust.2
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Guys help!! I'm well over my ideal weight and have a holiday in a month, and my cousins wedding in 2 months! Add me! I always fail due to motivation! I've been in and out of my fitness pal for years now but always fail because I don't have enough positive motivation0
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bluepoppies777 wrote: »Cari, glad you are back! Let's set some goals (weight loss and other) for this month and work really hard to achieve them. I want to bike to work more this month, and I will have to think of other things I want to do!
Well, I just signed up to a running challenge and put my goal at 30 miles for this month. I'm going to ease myself back into it, after not running for a month it's going to be tough!
I should also get back out on my bike too now the weather is getting better.
I'll think of a few more.... ☺️
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GillianSmith2 wrote: »how funny is it that i have just come on here to admit my sins and everyone is posting about donuts. Well i have just had 2 jam donuts and i have been out all day with a very good friend having lunch for her birthday so i have gone over on my calories and not got in as many steps as i would like, but it has been a great day tomorrow is a 2 workout day so i will get burning those extra calories
welcome to the newbies,
@CariTJR its great to have you back.
@ShyCush6 you are rocking them steps this week, keep it up
@47Jacqueline well done on the bike ride, get better soon
You got this Gill... So you had a great day... You will rock it tomorrow... We know you!1 -
jade_sangha wrote: »Guys help!! I'm well over my ideal weight and have a holiday in a month, and my cousins wedding in 2 months! Add me! I always fail due to motivation! I've been in and out of my fitness pal for years now but always fail because I don't have enough positive motivation
Check in with us often! This is the place to be for motivation! You feel a bit guilty when everyone is posting how awesome they are doing and you step it up! 0 -
@ ShyCush6
My name is Jackie, so no Jen here, but I get that question a lot! I know I grew up with a ton of Jen's around, too, so I'm used to it if there's a bunch on here. Lol
What's your name? I'm trying to learn people's names, but I'm meeting so many new people, so it's going to take some time. I just started this journey on Monday morning, but started working on my nutrition over the weekend, so I'm happy to say I'm 2 days for 2 days going strong on the nutrition and getting started on doing my cardio each day. I know it doesn't seem like a lot and I'm working on slowly stepping up my cardio work outs, but getting passed the first full day has been such a difficult thing for me. I started this journey about 6 times in the past 6 months and just couldn't get going. And I'm soooo hard on myself, so I'm glad I have a community on this app.
Please anyone add me. I'm looking for support as much as I want to give it to others as well! Happy Wednesday!! 1 -
P.S. Does any know if we can receive notifications when someone posts on here and how to do it or do we just need to keep checking back?0
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@jwagner1204 & @KAYRRIE Im Nichole and I sent you both a friend request. I found that if I am needing motivation I just check in here and this group makes me feel better. They help with the good, the bad, and the ugly.
@ShyCush6 & @FitEqualsSmile I really need to get into the yard and weed. I don't have a green thumb at all.
@CariTJR Welcome back. I'm sure RC is just like riding a bike. Once you get back into it you will kick *kitten*.
@47Jacqueline Great job with the bike riding.
I would like to apologize to everyone for starting the donut craze. They really are the
because it is so hard to eat just one. Very thankful inventory is over and my eating can get back to normal. I walked over 11400 steps again yesterday but forgot to log it. What the heck was I thinking. @ShyCush6 & @jkhoffe you guys are killing it everyday with your steps. I usually average between 7000-8000 a day. I am trying to get up to the 10000 mark everyday.
Happy HUMP day to everyone. Keep on killin it. We are strong and we got this. 1 -
Urgh! Failed miserably on my first day back.....got home from my first day back at work and was so tired I got a take-out curry for dinner and drank 3 Bacardi & cokes (diet) - whoooops.
Oh well, today is another day and I have already decided to go for a little run tonight to get back into the routine. I'll prob manage about a minute before I feel like dying but i'll try anyway.
I thought of something else I need to work on too - smoking.....yeah I know, it's a nasty dirty habit, but i've been so stressed lately i've found myself smoking more and more again, so I need to work on stopping that.
I also need to get back into the Fitbit challenges for some motivation - add me, add me, add me!1 -
https://www.fitbit.com/user/2Q59TV @CariTJR this is my Fitbit link! Feel free to add me, as I enjoy challenges too.0
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Good Morning, Yesterday was a great day for me (steppage wise) not really a word but ok. I did over 21,256! My daily goal is 12 000 and sometimes I struggle to reach that. But flag football season has started so my two children are at the field for two hours at night. I walk around and around the football field while they practice/play. I also got in a early morning run/jog/walk/gasp for breath on the treadmill. Have a great day everyone!1
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@FitEqualsSmile How was the magic doughnut???
@ShyCush6 Resisting apple crisp and 18K steps?! You're a rockstar
@47Jacqueline Great job on the bike tour!
@GillianSmith2 Sounds like a very fun way to overindulge. It must have been doughnut Wednesday yesterday!
@CariTJR Sometimes curry and booze needs to happen, especially after the month you've had! Today is a new day to start fresh!
@JenHul You are a stepping rockstar! Walking the field sounds like a great way to get them in while being there to support the kiddos
@ngolden3320 Glad to hear inventory is over, that sounded like quite the project!
@jwagner1204 Welcome! Click the star button on the post to add it to your favorites for notifications. I'm sorry to hear you're being so hard on yourself. Maybe it's time to adopt a new philosophy and a new way to lose that's less abusive and more sustainable? I wish you the best!
Welcome all newcomers! Keep posting!!
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Getting back into kickboxing definitely helped to make me feel like my old self, but the bloat is still there. Seriously, my stomach is still so distended I look pregnant and it's driving me crazy! Patience is not my virtue but I have no choice but to stick with it and go slow and steady. Luckily there's no big food weekends on the horizon for awhile which will really help get me back on track!1
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I got a new toy for my bike called boomBOTTLE (about $80) to replace my Canz808 speaker ($25). I hate wearing headphones. It fits right in my water bottle holder (I use a camel back pack), sounds amazing, and is weather resistant. A 3 hour USB port charge will run it at full volume for 12 hours. The weather looks amazing for cycling Friday after work and Saturday....The trails will sound great! Picture of one is below:
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https://www.fitbit.com/user/2Q59TV @CariTJR this is my Fitbit link! Feel free to add me, as I enjoy challenges too.
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Oh I forgot! I've also signed up to bike ride around London in July. I think it's 10 miles, so not too far, but they close the whole of central London down for it, so we'll get to cycle round Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament all without any traffic - how cool is that!
I'm doing it with my friend Sam, we thought we'd make a day of it and have a nice lunch etc (and probably a few drinks!), see the sights, AND get some exercise in at the same time. Win win!3 -
Hi All! Looks like an awesome group, everyone is so positive (which I need cuz I can be a little too hard on myself sometimes)
So a little about me, I joined because I am getting married, and got back my engagement photos, and hated the way I looked in them! I moved cross country and started a new job about 6 months ago, and knew I had let things go a bit, but the photos were a wake up call! Too much wine, and going out.
I started tracking everything a couple weeks ago, and joined a boot camp class this week so full steam ahead! Looking forward to getting to know all of you. 0 -
Hi Ladies, Sorry I have not been on in a while. Had some major family medical problems, but now everything seems to be doing good. So I am back at it. Hope everyone has been doing well since I've been away and I have a lot of reading to catch up on.
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I just want to say that I love reading all your comments and stories. They are always very inspiring & motivating. I also feel like i'm not the only one struggling. So thank you all!
I am having a good week so far step wise! Monday logged 14,000 and Tuesday was over 15,000. I am also working with a trainer and even though I have not lost weight, I have noticed a difference in my shape. The goal is not to see instant success but to make a change to succeed in life!
@Tweaking_Time where did you get the boombottle? my husband would really like it.
p.s I wish everyday was donut day!0
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