Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

Thanks everyone, I bought a food scale last night! Just got batteries this morning so I will test it out after work. I don't know what brand it is, but it was $30 so I figured if it sucked, who cares. Hope it makes a difference, I never know how to measure cheese or "4 oz" of chicken etc. Here's hoping it will get my portions true!
It always seems like when I'm mustering the will power to get my shiz together and start tracking properly again, things get derailed before they even start. Case in point, ready to start measuring today... Have a potluck at work today for lunch, tonight going to a pool party BBQ, tomorrow having people over for a BBQ, and Sunday going camping! Gahhh! So I will muddle through. I just have to channel the will power and remind myself that there will ALWAYS be stuff coming up, events, and parties, so just stick to my plan! I don't think it's a fear of missing out, I think I truly love food! Lol! I am determined to eat well today!
Hope everyone has an awesome weekend!!

@janetay01 - love the blanket. I made one when I was pregnant with my first son. It still hangs in my guest bedroom. Overtime I go in there it is such great memories. Wonderful!!!

@Rachel0778 - we call it circus school but it is really aerial yoga. Think Cirque de Solie (that is so spelled wrong). I highly recommend everyone grab your girlfriends and go find a class. It is so much fun and a great upper body core workout but be prepared to bruise. I always wake up with them the next day but totally love it.

@jdelaroy - good luck with the move. That is something I am not looking forward to doing again.

@bluepoppies777 - you can do it. I find just stick to the veggies and away form he alcohol as this will totally derail me. There are times I find I just don't eat anything because I know if I eat anything, even a carrot, I am a goner. Be strong.

So this morning was 30 minutes on the elliptical and 30 with my trainer. Going to attempt to get the upstairs cleaned and prepared for our graduation party next weekend giving me one less thing do to. Hope everyone has a great weekend and remembers to laugh.

I am not one for doing this but anything to keep me going at this point. I am going to post each Monday to keep me accountable (or try, hehe).

Goal - 15 pounds by 10/6
7/18

Happy Friday everyone! @janetay01 That blanket looks fantastic! Great job! We are heading to florida again today after work. Hoping to get a lot more done this weekend. I will be painting cabinets and trim inside, and my husband will be painting trim outside. I can't wait for when we start landscaping! I am excited to see the transformation. Right now it is just overgrown and no curb appeal. Have a great weekend everyone!

@Rachel0778 / @FitEqualsSmile / @MeinProgress - Alright MFPeeps... we're entering the danger zone for me. THE WEEKEND! I'm going to try to get in the mind set of it just being a normal week day (food wise). Our good friends are leaving town so that will help keep me focused - LOL - that's terrible to say but we have so much fun with them, that's when I lose focus and we eat stupid food and drink our calories. My bestie and I started a biggest loser competition and we haven't lost a thing!! So bad... But this weekend is the start of a new mind set! I'm taking responsibility of my actions and focusing what I need to do to get to MY goals! Report in on Monday!

@ChangeIsADecision I have the same posts. I don't think anything is missing. Good job doing a great work out. I love your supervisor.

Hey im nicole ! My goal is to lose 50-60 lbs. I struggle with depression and anxiety and are looking for friends to help motivate to get my goals complete! Im trying my hardest to stick with it. Need positive vibes!

Morning all - it's very quiet on here, hopefully that means we have had good weekends!

@health_guard - congrats on the loss. Sounds like fun with the dogs and the pond although I thought all dogs liked getting wet - clearly not! I like your plan of getting the workout in first thing in the morning - now if I can just kick myself out of bed!

@npercy23 - welcome! Stick with us and come back here regularly - it's a great board for motivation and support in weight loss, healthy eating and general life.

@ChangeIsADecision - I've got the same updates as you, think it's just a bit quiet on here! Totally understand your challenge with having friends around - love having them around and about the house but all my good intentions go out of the window the moment they arrive - usually with lovely food and bottles of wine! Hope your weekend plans worked out - how did you get on?

@danan01 - hope you got as much done on the house as you planned. I'm at a sort of crossroads with our garden at the moment - we got loads done last year but money is tight this year and it's lost momentum a bit. Need to get myself outside and do a bit each day - will help keep me moving as well.

@FitEqualsSmile - love the thought of your son's blanket hanging in your guest bedroom. My hope is that this will be something that he can keep and maybe transfer on to his little one if he should have one - although at 19 months old, that is a way off. On the positive side, gives me plenty of time to finish it!!

@jdelaroy - hope the packing went well (or well enough that the family are on board to help!)

Thanks all for the kind comments about the blanket - stitching is really out of my comfort zone but I'm keeping at it and sharing it with people is really helpful in keeping me going with it. Really fun, chilled weekend here - the weather was gorgeous and we had nothing planned so spent loads of time in the garden and out at the park with Alistair (and his new trike which I now can't separate him from!). I've also found some sort of motivation over the last couple of days - two days of completed diary under calorie goal. It's a small step but I'll take it for now - need to maintain this through the coming week.

Morning All,

Jenna had a tournament this weekend so I was gone from 7 am -8 pm for only 2 games. I hate when they space them out so far apart. Team had a cook out between games so I tried to eat fairly good. I did however get my steps in, as it was an old town with lots of shops so Jenna and I walked up the road and then went through all of the shops. It was nice just the 2 of us. Had my nieces grad party yesterday. Ate not to bad but didn't track all weekend. Off to a better start this morning.

Newbies feel free to add me. we can all use more friends.

I will respond to everyone's posts later. I am at work and people are starting to come in.

@ChangeIsADecision - great job on the video. I can not motivate myself enough to get going to get them done. Never stops me from buying them though, lol.

@npercy23 - welcome aboard. Feel free to post often and add me as a friend!!!

@health_guard - yep, back in the saddle again for sure...lets hop on together.

Had a great weekend and go a lot of cleaning done including the downstairs windows and scrubbing all the deck railings, talk about fun times...NOT. This week is crazy as all get out. I have appointments like crazy and trying to fit in my gym time is going to be tough. I have had to call my trainer twice to see if he can move me around to different times. It appears it is going to be 92 degrees here on Saturday for our graduation party. Thanks goodness I rented a large tent.
Well, off to my elliptical and then my trainer only to rush home to meet our contractors to replace a couple of windows in our basement then finally have my MRI this afternoon. I am no allowing myself to drink at all today as I am afraid I will have to go during the MRI - it is going to take 2 hours. I normally go about 12 times a day I drink so much, TMI right.

Well you can tell my be weight drop hat I have been off plan for a while. I am sure next week will be a small gain and not so nice as I have about 200 cookies to make this week as well.

I am not one for doing this but anything to keep me going at this point. I am going to post each Monday to keep me accountable (or try, hehe).

Goal - 15 pounds by 10/6
7/11 start
7/18 3.7 down 11.3 to go

Happy Monday Check In Everyone! I didn't weigh in today because I ate a lot of high sodium foods yesterday, but overall I feel good about my food choices, especially since I had 3 different social events this weekend...yikes!

I am feeling so people'd out and exhausted. I love summer, but I also find it completely overwhelming. I need to scale back my social calendar but it's always a problem of who do I say no to??? I need a mental health weekend where I do nothing...fat chance of that happening though!

Welcome @npercy23 and @spyro88 !

@Health_guard Great job on the loss. How did getting up early this morning go?

@janetay01 Sounds like you had a great weekend, great job completing your diary under your calorie goal!

@ngolden3320 Great job making good choices amidst all the craziness. Sounds like you made the best of a long day away from home!

@FitEqualsSmile Way to go on the drop! Sounds like a crazy weekend, and a crazy week coming up as well! Hopefully you can enjoy the cookies without having it be a cookie binge-fest

@janetay01 Fantastic! A weekend of gardening and under calories sounds like success in my book. That is a great goal. I am amazed at how much difference 10 pounds go.

@spyro88 Welcome to the thread. I am sure you can do this. Just keep getting back on track, it is okay if you take a step or two off the path once in awhile as long as you find your way back.

@ngolden3320 Sounds like a fun weekend. Did she do well?

@FitEqualsSmile All that cleaning has to burn some great calories. You can make it through this weekend. Hope the MRI goes well. (I would probably not drink either)

My weekend was crazy busy, I did my nephew's party, spent some time at the pool with the kids, and packed and packed and did I mention I packed?

I had to NSV this weekend. Noticed my swim suit is fitting better, Even the SO noticed.
Best one was Saturday I was super stressed and all I wanted to do was eat the box of assorted chocolate sitting on my counter. I mean the whole box. I decided not to even eat one, because if I did I would really eat them all. Instead I took a short walk. Go me..

Right now my goal is to lose 30 pounds by end of September (Yes it is a stretch, but aim big)

Cw down 11 pounds.
Weigh in tomorrow.

@jdelaroy - you sound just like me. If in doubt don't eat one as it is a really fast downward slope.

@Rachel0778 - I remember those days when my kids, and we, were young. Now that they are mostly grown we are definitely slowed down and it is nice. Graduation and wedding season gets going but other than that it is a lot of deck sitting. Love it. Good luck and plan some "off" weekends in your schedule. It will help with everything.

I love all the goals.

Well gym down, windows are being installed and I even managed a shower before they got here so my day has been a success

Goal - 15 pounds by 10/6
7/11 start
7/18 3.7 down 11.3 to go

We did have a great time yesterday!!

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I'm in on weighing in. I didn't weigh myself this am. I was 213 on Friday hoping to be close to 190 if not under by October. Morning routine didn't go well for getting up early. Couldn't get to sleep last night early enough. It's looking very cloudy/not so nice weather here so no walking the dogs today. Will try for tomorrow.

Wheres here?

@stircrzy & @harryhole987 I sent you both friend requests. @stircrzy I noticed that you are in Cleveland, we are almost neighbors. I live in Akron.

@ChangeIsADecision How are you liking your Jeep? My car is paid off in April of next year and I am thinking of getting one then.

@jdelaroy Great job on the NSV. It is so nice when other people notice a change in you.

@Rachel0778 I with you on the Mental Health Weekend. This summer has been to busy and it seems like extra hot.

@FitEqualsSmile Enjoy your graduation party this weekend. They are so much work. But so exciting. I hope you get good news with your MRI results.

Made it to the gym last night and worked up a good sweat while I was there. Yesterdays NSV for me was actually going to the gym. It was so hot and I was really close to talking myself out of it. I did however suck it up and go and once I got there I was glad I did. My arms and shoulders are a little sore today.