Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

@Rachel0778 Sounds rough what do you do for a living? Im in radiology. Thanks for your response! I also love pintrest but hate to cook!! Ive been getting better slowly lol

@tamj73 Welcome and jump on it. This is an ongoing thread. Most of a post at least once a week, some of post 2-3 times a day, others just stop in once and awhile. We are here to help keep each other motivated, to share in the struggles, and to be accountable to ourselves on this long journey. Food wise, I usually eat oatmeal for breakfast, hard boiled eggs, lunches tuna, cottage cheese, leftover dinners, dinners I pretty much eat whatever. Last night we had cheesy garlic shrimp bake. Oh my gosh was it good. Check out the recipe section for some great ideas as well.

@rachel0778 Hang in there, you can do it. Could you sneak out for lunch and just take a walk? It might help recenter you a little and give you a moment to breathe. I guarantee you will be more productive. Two more days, and then you can get some Gym/Relaxing time. Great job on the snacks for the conference! I am impressed.

@wishfuljune I am so glad you are feeling better! Great NSV! I know how hard it is to say no to ice cream.

I am proud of myself, I have been limiting myself to one Oreo a day. Last night I even told the Pumpkin Spice Twinkie no thank you. I took my son to a trick or treat thing last night, and only ate 1 piece of his candy. It was perfect, just enough to kill the candy craving and I didn't feel deprived.
I am getting excited the Bf and I are checking out a gym that is about 2 miles from our house tonight. I haven't had a gym membership in over 8 years. I have stuck to this for 4 months and lost 35 pounds, I think I am pretty serious about becoming a healthier me. This gym even has child care. Which is included, along with unlimited guest passes if I get the premier membership. On their website it says it is $20 a month. I could afford that. Hopefully it isn't different at this gym. I hope everyone has a great day!

Holy *kitten* I will never catch up. sorry I have been MIA. I swear the universe is against me this year. So I got over my head cold, passed my kidney stone, felt good for 2, count them 2 days and then I got sick again. sinus infection and then bronchitis. WTF. This freaking cough is kicking my *kitten*. it is horrible at night. coughing and peeing, coughing and peeing I feel like a old lady. ugh.

I hope all is going well with everyone. I will have to catch up this weekend . if there are any newbies, please feel free to add me. I am usually on here every day.

Sorry it took me so long to check in (I've had more meetings than hours today). I'm so glad I'm out of the office tomorrow for an all day conference. It will be nice to have someone else take the presentation reins. T-1 day until weekend!

@tamj73 I work in Financial Aid. Since the FAFSA opened up recently we're very busy this time of year!

@jdelaroy How was the gym tour? Was it too good to be true or was it a perfect fit?

@ngolden3320 Sorry to hear you're sick again, this has been a rough year for you!

@emmibarlo555 Welcome! I usually use pintrest a lot for new ideas. Put in "easy vegetarian dinner" and a ton will come up

Happy Friday Everyone! Checking in from a conference today, doing well with my food choices and looking forward to the weekend!

@jdelaroy That gym sounds like a dream! I can't believe it even has a movie theater!

Happy Halloween Everyone! What is everyone doing for the holiday?

I went to a party this weekend and dressed up as Ronda Rousey (people actually knew who I was too!). The photos from the event made me feel great. I looked fit and strong. It reminded me how important it is to keep tracking and logging so I can continue to live my fittest life (and to dress up believably as one of my fitness idols!). I hope everyone has a fantastic day today, let the holiday season begin!

Hi!

Please feel free to add me as well

Happy Halloween! How did we get back to Monday already?! Lol!
Guys, I'm so mad. Weighed myself and I'm up the 4 lbs I lost! In one week they all came back!

Losing it with this app today... cut it off again.... so, I had a bad week, super stressed (my 21 yo son is making me crazy), and obviously I'm a stress eater! Didn't really go to the gym, just hibernated and didn't log! Good GRIEF, so now I am back to square one again.

@bluepoppies777 - have you had a lot of sodium or a lot of water recently? Is it TOM? Sometimes any of those factors will put me up by at least 2 pounds or more.

@wishfuljune Oh my gosh your soup sounds wonderful. I am going to your house for food. Planning is a huge part of success. Great job on the weight loss. Sounds like you did a good job minimizing the calories while enjoying yourself.

@bluepoppies777 I am sure a lot of it is water weight/ToM , but use it for motivation if it helps.

Took the kids out trick or treating. The weather was gorgeous! We didn't even need jackets, so we stayed out for an hour and a half. I got in 20000 steps, and only ate 3 pieces of candy. Stayed under my calories. Woo hoo! Did my official weigh in. Down another pound. So down a total of 5.4 pounds. Still have 14.8 to go.

@wishfuljune I'm jealous of your meals/treats, they sound delicious!

@bluepoppies777 Weight fluctuations are so frustrating! I hope you're able to get back into your healthy routine. Is there an end date for your son staying with you?

@jdelaroy Great NSV with the steps! 3 pieces of candy is also a huge win!

@genwolf110 Your meal plan sounds delicious! I also have a small pair of jeans I keep around as motivation. This time of year though my goal is maintaining. Once New Year hits I'll be back in loss mode to get to my ultimate goal

Happy November! This month is going to be crazy busy, but a lot of fun! I've got my best friend's birthday party this weekend and an 8 hour challenge race (that I'm mostly walking), a post-Halloween party the weekend after, my Dad coming into town the weekend after that, and Thanksgiving at my in-laws right after that. My biggest challenge is going to be staying active when I don't have access to a gym or my regular classes. Especially now that it's getting colder it's hard to go outside. I updated my youtube account with a lot of free workouts, but I'm hoping it's enough to keep me motivated.

Hi there! Sorry I dont check in more! I tend to put my food in for the day and not check back!!
@wishfuljune my soup turned out just ok. Believe it or not it wasnt very flavorful to me. I still ate it but needed something!

So I am struggling today! Havent eaten a single piece of candy or any treat that has come through our department so far! BUT......today all i want is candy! I havent caved yet but the craving is there! SO here I am posting instead of eating!

Im trying so hard to eat well and exercise and have been doing so for almost 3months. I dont know why at this point I always seem to let go! What do you all do to stay motivated????

Have a great day! Its beautiful here in wisconsin!

Under the category of frustration: My doctor just notified me that my estrogen levels are in the post menopausal range which may be a contributing factor as to why it's so hard for me to lose weight since your metabolism slows down after menopause and the estrogen levels can cause weight gain or issues losing weight.

On the plus side, with all the walking I've been doing, my legs feel amazing. And I haven't really been tempted to overeat often. Halloween candy wasn't very interesting to me.

Thanks guys! I Im still on here reading away to keep the food at bay! lol I have water here and if cravings continue ill try the fruit! No candy at home so before bed is out. I do have a protien bar that tastes like chocolate chip cookie so I may just eat some of that!