Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

@CariTJR Going back to your old routine will definitely help. I hope you enjoy your birthday to the fullest. A few days of celebration are only going to mildly delay your goals. The important part is that you're thinking of small sustainable steps to get back on track

@ShyCush6 I definitely recommend morning walks, I always feel so much better when I start the day outdoors!

@janetay01 I'm pickier on food when I eat out too, there's always the thought in the back of my head that I can make it better and healthier and if I'm going to indulge it had better be good!

@GillianSmith2 I'm in the same boat. I know at this point it's vanity pounds for me, but I'm vain enough to want them gone Slowly but surely!

@ngolden3320 Yikes, a midnight phone call to chat is rough! I'm sorry to hear about your Dad's possible stroke. Hopefully he's able to recover some of his short term memory

I got woken up at 5am by a quivering puddle of a pit bull snuggling into me because he was scared of the big bad smoke alarm beep. My SO used the last 9 volt and didn't replace it (GRRR!) so I had to run to the store at 6am with the dog who was too scared to stay home to get replacements. Talk about starting my Friday the 13th on the wrong foot!

Guess it's a good thing I have a "Creepy Movie" night planned with my Cousin! Happy Friday the 13 to all of you!

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I recently looked at my weight tracker since I joined mfp. I wish I hadn't. The last time I was close to breaking under 200 was several years ago. It was both saddening and humbling to realize that I am almost to the heaviest I have ever been.

I am hoping that I will get back to becoming healthier for myself. I am attempting to log my food consistently again, but I left my calories and macros high for this week and maybe next.

My plan is to add exercise and keep the 1600 calories range for an additional three weeks after that then begin to manipulate my calories back down to somewhere in the 1400-1500s. When I was last tested for my basal rate, they stated it was 1442.

Just feeling lost yet hopeful that I will find a master plan.

Your not lost. Just keep showing up up daily, take one step at a time, and you will keep moving in the right direction. It's the little things done daily that lead to greatness. Just keep that momentum going. Good luck!

@tarynbryan keep at it I ha be been at it 3 months and the scale refuses to move however I took a pic of myself 2 moths ago and then last week and u could defiantly see a difference everyone here said measurement and pics and how cloths feel that is what I am going by. If I just went by scale I would have given up months ago

Hi my name is Nicole I'm in my first week here.

Welcome Nicole. I'm Nichole also.

Saturday was Jenna's prom. She looked so beautiful. I can't believe my baby is graduating in a couple of weeks. Didn't log yesterday but I know I was under my calories as I didn't really eat to much.

After prom I went to work after prom at the university rec center. it was from 11-3am. What was I thinking? The kids had a great time. Once I got home and fell asleep my phone rings @ 4:30 am and it is my dad. He proceeded to call back at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 10:30. he wants the keys to his house, he is going home. Hes not, he will be going to a rehab place. Then I had my nieces baby shower. I am so freaking tired. Maybe I can sleep through Monday at work and they wont notice. Wish me luck.

Hope everyone had a great weekend and this week is everyone kicks butt.

I participated in the Run and Ride 10K at the local amusement park yesterday. The race fee covered both the race and the fair ticket afterwards so we had a blast! Amusement parks are a lot harder when you're older, my equilibrium still isn't right after all of those rides and after 25K steps, I am SORE! I'm powering through work today but I'm really looking forward to going home.

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@Rachel0778 that race sounds awesome!