Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!
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@tessadiane92 welcome to the group. Please fell free to add me as a friend That goes for all newbies. I haven't checked in as much as I usually do as life has been getting in the way. But 2017 is just around the corner.
Joy. Thanks for the advise for me and hubby. I will definitely take it. I am also thinking of my word. That is a great idea. Enjoy your week with your brother. My sister took my mom to see my niece in North Carolina for Christmas. I will be with my Aunt on Christmas Eve. And then with hubbies family on Christmas Day. Trying to stay as normal as possible.
I'm also with Joy. Thank you to all of my friends here it has been a hell of a year and all of you have helped keep me focused and for the most part on track. Thanks again and wishing all of you a safe and Happy Holiday season.1 -
This seems like a fun, not to mention an active thread. Happy holidays everyone!1
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We made it through Christmas! So the last week, I ate what I wanted, rarely did any exercise and just didn't care. I knew it was going to be a rough week. I did manage to avoid a lot of the "treats", I still indulged, but I didn't go super crazy like I did in the past. I enjoyed Christmas at my house. I feel like it went really well, and was great to spend time with family. I didn't finish shopping until Christmas Eve afternoon, wrapping in the evening. Over all of that, it says I am up about 2 pounds. I am not worried. For all I know it could be water weight (I am dreaming) It will hopefully, fall off pretty fast. I am ready to log, and exercise my way into 2017. I have a bet to win.
I love you guys, thank you for the support, and the ear!
@bluepoppies777 I love the idea of a word for the new year and I am thinking about it. I think I have it, but I want to sit on it for a day or two.1 -
Happy Tuesday, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend!
And happy belated birthday @jdelaroy! I hope you had a great night with your family!0 -
@wishfuljulia I had a great birthday. The BF took me and the kids out the night before for dinner at Casa Bonita (you can google it), then him and I had breakfast out. He made me my favorite kind of cake, bought my favorite ice cream. I made lasagna for dinner. I indulged and enjoyed myself. I even had hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps. ( I drink about 3 times a year) My youngest made me birthday pictures. My oldest made me a shawl (her first crochet project), the BF is taking me away in January for a weekend. So excited! I am one lucky lady.1
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I've got about 30 lbs to lose and I've been spending years always having the desire to want to lose it, but never truly making it happen. I'm only 20 and I spend every day looking at my friends fit into their size 8 and 10 dresses for nights out, whilst I struggle to zip up a size 14 I bought maybe a year before. For once finding a community online who want to share in this feeling makes me feel so amaze - I'd love to be a part. I never feel as though I am able to share in my desire to lose weight with my friends cause they would never understand - it has always felt like a lonely battle. So I am genuinely feeling motivated by the new year and am absolutely determined to make it happen. Has anyone got any other small tips and advice on how to keep yourself happy and not disheartened through the process?0
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Hello to anyone who is checking the thread this week! Just checking in! Hope everyone had an amazing Christmas! Jen, so glad to hear you enjoyed your birthday and Christmas went well. Welcome to all newbies, please add me! I made it to the gym this morning for cardio session. I have got to get rid of all the goodies this week, going to make up plates and take them to my friends who have company! Still thinking about my word for the year, it's between health and balance. I also saw that someone else is going to make monthly goals, which I like that idea! So January my goal is the same as hers: portion control and resisting temptation!1
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Hi! I've been a member here for a while, I dropped out for a bit and now am motivated to get back into the action. Recently joined a gym and I'm working at this. My best success was a group of people who shared almost daily and motivated and pushed each other. We shared struggles, success and just overall frustration and joy! I'm looking to find those core people again. Create friendship and get to a healthy lifestyle! I plan on checking in daily, I'm bad on the weekends, but I will try harder. Please share in this group if you are looking for a core group to help you get to where you want to be. I don't care if you have 20 or 100 lbs to lose, I promise to be a good cheerleader!
I'm on the same boat as you...I'm just getting prepped for the new year! Definitely need some support. Gained so much weight after wedding & 2 babies... add me!0 -
@kiahcox96 Welcome to the thread. I find having a great group of friends to talk to (Here) is helpful, forgiving myself for days where things don't go as planned, setting small, realistic goals, knowing that even if I haven't made the goal, it doesn't mean I can't keep striving towards it, planning ahead, and looking at improving my overall health rather than just weight loss have helped tremendously.
Glad this holiday season is almost over! It has been crazy busy, and I miss seeing all of your guys' lovely faces around here. Yesterday was a weird day. I ended up finding out someone close to me had been lying to me for a few months. This hurt tremendously, made me feel stupid and naive. I was pissed as all heck when I found out, took me about two hours to calm down, and really think about it. We talked about it, and hopefully it won't happen again. I bring this up, because I was proud, that I didn't completely lose it, I am okay with the way I feel about this, I am okay with giving this person a second chance, and I didn't go crazy eating everything in sight. Instead, I skipped lunch (Wasn't hungry) had a reasonable (not great dinner). Then the BF and I decided to play a new video game he got for Christmas. He brought out the Chunky Monkey Ice cream (my all time favorite) Over two hours of video gaming, we ended up eating almost 2 pints of ice cream. Oh my! It put me a little over maintenance for the day. (80 calories) I am not upset over this at all. It was delicious, I had some much needed bonding time with the BF and just enjoyed myself. I also didn't feel like I was eating it because I was upset. I actually gave myself time and space to process how I felt yesterday, and was okay with it before the ice cream came out.
Best part I weighed myself, and I am down 2 pounds from 2 weeks ago. Lost my Christmas bloat, and then some. 3 more days until the bet with the BF is over. He is going to owe me a date night! On top of my weekend away.
Looks like I won't have reached my goal for the end of year, but pretty darn close and there is no truth to the stupid people who said I was going to weigh my lightest for the year right before the holiday season.
Now to get back to the gym! I sure miss it.0 -
Joy: I’m going to have to check out Fuzzy Peaches… A cheese raffle or meat raffle… is probably a Wisconsin thing!! Lots of bars have them and you go and buy paddles for usually a $1 each round… there are usually about 10-15 paddles per round… If you win, you go and pick a chunk of meat or cheese and take it home with you! Usually there is a paddle with a free drink in each round too! I didn’t win a damn thing this past weekend though… Last time I won 2 free drinks a chunk of bacon with a dozen eggs and a hunk of Pork Tenderloin! Sometimes they have money rounds and this last one had other fun food items… nuts & baked goods. They are a ton of fun! At cheese raffles we usually bring crackers and sausage and eat the cheese as we win it! You and I could definitely be twins! I seriously would love to hang with you sometime!! Come to Wisconsin and I’ll take you to a cheese raffle!! I love the word idea!!! What a great positive thought… I think I might go with strength…. Strength to get me thru hard times, strength to ignore the cravings, strength to workout extra hard, strength to give me patience, strength to love myself…. There are a lot of things I need strength at!! Way to go Tuesday for cardio!! You got this girl!! Great goals for January!!
Jdelaroy: Happy belated birthday!!! Sounds like your day was wonderful and glad the hosting went off without a hitch! You got those 2 lbs… you can can do it!! Where are you getting whisked away to in January?!
Tessa: Welcome! I hope we can get you there!! You can do this!! Check in often!!
Nicole: Hope things smooth out with the hubby too… I think Joy had a great idea… marriage is hard and needs lots of work… I’ve been there! Divorced and re-married… it’s all hard!
Gem: Love your goals and thank you for being here as well!! Love that your sister is in on the journey as well!! Rock on! Invite her to our group!!
Kia: It’s not an easy process but stay true, log often and own up to bad days… you will have them! Check in and share with us often… great to vent, share and learn from others! We are all struggling with the same issue…
Well the holidays were great! Friday I went out with friends for a birthday celebration… It was a long fun day but I managed to drink water and control my drinks!! It helped that it started snowing and I was a DD, so I had to be extra careful! Saturday we hit the meat raffle… I didn’t win a damn thing but friends of mine was a huge sausage stick and money!! There were a ton of snacks there and everyone brought a dish to pass but I managed to steer pretty clear! Sunday I got my daughter and we celebrated Christmas with homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast… then unwrapped presents and watch National Lampoons Xmas vacation… we know ALL the words! LOL! Then we headed up to my parents… the hubby went hunting out for the holiday hunt on my parents land and got a deer… so we spent the morning butchering it, while Lexi took her grandparents out 4-wheeling in the snow! Then my brother and my sister and her husband came and we unwrapped presents, played games and went 4-wheeling for the day. I really did pretty good on snacking… and I only had one piece of lemon meringue pie! My favorite! Lexi and I spent Monday cleaning and getting the house back to normal. Now back to reality. Lexi is off for a 2 day wrestling tournament and Chad and I are back to work! Friday, Chad bowls and I’m sure we will stay and have a couple cocktails! Saturday evening we are headed to a house party for New Years! It’s always a good time! Same people, different house every year! Sunday, I think we are headed off to sled at my parents and Monday the Badgers play a bowl game!! Go Badgers! I’m sure we will get together with friends for that too! Then things may get back to normal! Heading to the gym after work tonight and I’m watching those treats getting crammed in my mouth a little better than I was!!!! I did manage to only gain .5 lb over Christmas so I feel pretty good about that!! I didn’t think it was going to be pretty! Oh… and the FIL is still in the hospital… went to see him again last night… he is doing pretty good… Was suppose to be moved to a facility yesterday but now with the holidays, case workers on vacation and insurance everything has been put on hold. We are hoping for Friday but might be next week… He is not getting much therapy in the hospital and I fear he is getting weaker each day… he needs therapy and to strengthen himself back to health! They are not doing him any favors by stretching this out. So say a lil prayer for me if you can!0 -
Here is a picture of the pup for the holidays with her hat... she hates it! LOL!
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And a picture of me at the ugly sweater bar crawl!
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Shy he is taking me to Winter Park in Colorado. A ski resort town. It is kind of funny. I have lived here in CO my whole life and have never been in a Ski town except to pass through. I am so excited about it.1
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Well, I'm up 4 lb this week. I'm hoping (fingers crossed) that some of it is just water weight!
This week, I had a holiday reunion with some friends from Boston, so the boyfriend and I drove up there after work and ate some food. I had a couple of cookies (the anise sugar cookies get me every time!), pear and fig salad (we made it!), vegan mac and cheese, and some delicious chicken and mashed potatoes. We did a yankee swap, and I got a beautiful wine stopper and some chocolate from Italy. My boyfriend got a bracelet! He was a great sport about it (since he was the only guy there -- we thought another friend was bringing her boyfriend, but the boyfriend ended up going out with old co-workers). It was nice to see my old friends though, especially now that we live in Rhode Island and it can be hard to plan to hang out with them.
Last night, we had spin and it was a good workout, but afterward, I felt really light-headed and had to sit down. I hadn't felt that light-headed before after a workout before, so I was kind of nervous about it. My boyfriend drove us home, and then I had some gelato. I felt much better after that and more water.
Tonight, we have personal training after work. I have to return some books to the library. I made it a goal to read 5 books in December, but I only read 3. Not bad though! I'm going to pick up the other 2 books, and add them to my January reading list.
@ShyCush6 - Cheese and meat raffles! That is really funny! I love that that's a Wisconsin thing.
Sorry you didn't win anything this year, but it sounds like you had a blast anyway, and had a great holiday as well! Your puppy is so precious, and that bar crawl photo is great! I love the sign haha!
@jdelaroy6 - Oh, a ski resort! That sounds like so much fun!! That's a very thoughtful gift. I'm happy to hear that you were able to control yourself after learning about a friend lying to you. That's always hard to deal with, but you handled it well!
Welcome! @kiahcox96 @sonnybunn Check in often!0 -
I love Winter Park!! There was a moose that walked around town when I was there... He lived in the town... It was awesome! Enjoy!! Someday I will live in Colorado!!! That is a hope of mine! Love it there!!!1
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@ShyCush6 @gemwolf110 I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Colorado is awesome, although of late we have been over run with potheads. I think that will start to mellow out, as more states are legalizing recreational use.
Yesterday, was a pretty good day. Stayed within calories, did a walk/jog at lunch. The BF isn't feeling great, so we just hung out on the couch.
Tonight, I am going to family's house to watch the fights (lots of junk food, and pizza) tomorrow an old friend from High school is having a get together. (more food) Hopefully, it doesn't get too crazy this weekend. Weigh in with the BF is tomorrow night. Come on great loss!
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June: I’m sure most of it is water weight… yankee swap… sounds like a fun gift exchange! I’ve had that light headed feel after workouts before… I just assumed it’s because I am horrible at hydrating lately! =( I’m working on it!! I love to read and never seem to make enough time for it… Good for you though… 3 books is great in a month! I’m still working on one!!
Gem: Colorado is amazing… I have been all over… I like Durango, Winter Park, Breckenridge skiing is awesome… Glenwood Springs… if you ever get there do the Hanging Lake hike!! It is amazing!!! Aspen is gorgeous, Colorado Springs is fun with Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Seven Falls… another great hike up stairs!!! Sorry… I just love this state… Maybe we will be neighbors someday!!
Jdelaroy: I’m so jealous… whereabouts in Colorado are you? I actually had a friend move there recently and I’m pretty sure it was just for the pot smoking! Won’t be long and it will be nationwide… Good luck on the weigh in!! You got this girl!! Sounds like a fun weekend planned!!
I had a great workout at the gym last night after work… Elliptical and then I did abs… Felt great! I’m working on the hydrating… and My goal for the new Year is no soda M-F, weekends… I will give myself a break! I like my mixers too much! Planning on hitting the gym after work as I am sure we will get out early with holiday deadlines! No one is here today, so we won’t have much work come through! I did eat kind of crappy yesterday, but was happy to see the scale down some this morning… I made out a goal chart… 1.5 lbs each week… a little steep and I know I will hit plateaus but I think I can do this… I had hydration and steps to it was well... I do well with charts! I really want to be in great shape for our 10 year anniversary in 2018! Thinking about a family trip to somewhere HOT!!! Hawaii or Mexico… My daughter will be thrilled! So that is my motivation…. Now to just give me the “strength” to fight my way there…. Strength… my key word for the year!!1 -
@ShyCush6 Those hikes you mentioned look amazing and so beautiful!
I'm enjoying my holiday break by taking lots of long walks with my dog. She's doing so much better this week. I had to rush her back to the vet just before Christmas as she couldn't keep any food down, but that seems to have passed thankfully. This week she is loving the walks on the beach and through the fields and sand dunes! Still struggling to recommit to my healthy eating after the holidays, but getting there.0 -
I have had my fair share of ups and downs, But if i could give any advice to any of you guys or girls reading this is keep at ti! Nothing worth doing is ever easy0
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Hi Everyone! I'm back from vacation and back on track. I'm definitely up on the scale but I'm refusing to let the post holiday number mes with my head. Instead I'm going to focus on getting back to regular eating and exercising and my weight will follow. I enjoyed reading about all of your holidays and your upcoming resolutions.
@ShyCush6 you look gorgeous in thar photo! We do meat raffles here too, it must be a rural Midwest thing
@jdelaroy How did the weekend go? Sorry to hear about the person who deceived you
@wishfuljune Great job keeping up with your workouts
@gemwolf110 I love your resolution list, great specific goals!
@bluepoppies777 Let us know what you decide your word is going to be
@ngolden3320 How is your daughter? And how are you holding up?
My word for this year is strong. My fitness goals are all associated with increasing my physical strength, but I also believe that I'll need a lot of mental strength for 2017 too. I invested in the Beachbody streaming service so I can workout from home more, much cheaper than the gym and I don't have to battle crowds.
My resolutions are to:
Do an unassisted pull up
Get back to pre-holiday weight
Work on body confidence. Never let self consciousness stand in my way of enjoying life
Continue to say yes to new events/opportunities, even when they scare me
Hit my savings goal for my future home down payment
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Also hello to all newcomers! Please keep posting!0
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I actually think strength is a great word for me this year as well (not to jump on the bandwagon!), both mental and physical. I'm taking evening classes to move into a different career path, and it's proving challenging to juggle everything.
During the holiday break, I've gotten into the habit of taking long walks every day with my dog. I'll miss those once work starts up again, but I think I will continue walking during my lunch breaks in the local park. I'm back on track after the holidays as well - I've lost my Christmas weight (probably mostly water) + a couple extra pounds, so I'm happy that for the first time, I didn't let something like this derail me completely.1 -
Hi ladies,
Happy new year to you all! I hope you had a great Christmas.
So I haven't logged on here in a while (last time I posted to the group was in June...so bad!!!) in the last 6 months I totally fell off the wagon gaining over a stone1 -
@Dalceridae Congrats on losing the Xmas weight already! I'm more than happy to share the word of the year with you, we can keep eachother on track
@tazzy2911 Welcome Back! We missed you! Let's lose the holiday weight together
@gemwolf110 Great word for 2017
I spent the morning volunteering taking down Christmas lights and am now debating on if that can count as my activity for the day since I just want to be lazy and curl up with tea and a book since it's my last day of vacation before I go back to work. Maybe I'll compromise and do some yoga this afternoon. I hope everyone is having a great day off!
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Rachel - well done on the volunteering. Did you conclude that it was your exercise for the day - I think I might have done in your position! Hope your first day back at work goes ok.
@tazzy2911 - welcome back! Let's do this for 2017
@Dalceridae - well done for losing the christmas weight so quickly. I think lunchtime walk breaks are an excellent idea - exercise and time out of the office is such a good thing overall, I need to do more of that and less eating lunch at my desk whilst checking e-mails!
Shy - hope your father in law is doing better? You are getting organised for the new year with goal charts - I'm impressed! Love the pic of your pup in her hat - she does not look impressed
@wishfuljune - sure it is just water weight, that would be a huge amount of 'real' weight which I'm sure you've not done! The reunion does sound fun - it is so hard when good friends/family are a long way away.
Jen - well done on the loss - and for not letting the lying friend get you down. At least you were able to talk to them and (hopefully) resolve it so that they won't do so again. So hurtful and i find as i get older that I have less patience for such things - life is so short and I find I'm slimming down my friends list to those who really matter and care.
Joy - I know what you mean about the goodies, I'm desperately trying to get stuff out of the house so that I won't eat it!
Nicole - hope you are doing ok and that 2017 has got off to an ok start for you.
And welcome to all the newbies!
Well, I'm back - it's been an awesome couple of weeks. Christmas was lovely and I've enjoyed the time at home with Alistair so much but I guess it's back to reality today (this is my last day off, back at work tomorrow). Dropped Alistair off at nursery this morning - now that he is 2 years old, he has progressed to the next room up in the chain. He has been so ready for it developmentally but they wouldn't move him till he was 2 (something to do with child to carer ratios) and he was getting so bored in his old room with a load of kids 6-9 months younger than him. When we got to nursery today and he realised he was going upstairs he cheered
My word for the year is self care (ok, that's two words but who's counting!). I spend so much time looking after and out for everyone else that I don't always stop and take the time for me - so this year is it. I'm back and determined. Christmas was a motivator for me in an unexpected way - my lovely husband decided to be creative with presents for me and bought me a lovely summer dress and a top and skirt combination for smart occasions (he has a good eye for clothes). So he asks me to try stuff on - top is fine, skirt is a little tight but will work. But we couldn't get the dress done up over my top half - talk about being horrified (I will not exchange it for a larger size!!!). So my target is to be in this dress for the summer (around my birthday in June would do).
So my plan for the day is a workout (once I've finished here!) then wrestle the house back into a bit of shape - and maybe some work on Alistair's blanket later in the day. Husband is back at work (and very cross that he didn't take today off with me!!). Hope the week is treating you all well so far and speak soon.1 -
@rachel0778 I survived the weekend. I think I was close to my calories. I didn't log for the weekend. It was a nice break. I probably stayed right around maintenance all week. I like your word, and resolutions. You are right about the healthy habits. Glad to see you back.
@Dalceridae walking is so relaxing. Good job not being derailed. I love walking during my lunch break. I just do it out in our warehouse.
@gemwolf110 Balance is a great word, I think we all struggle with this. Trying to fit work, fun, family and health all in at once is difficult. I like making lists, that seems to help me stay focused.
@tazzy2911 Well welcome back then! Good to see your smiling face, you can climb back on.
@janetay01 Yeah we were able to talk and resolve the issue I think. I normally cut liars completely out of my life, but this is someone I couldn't imagine not having in my life. I love the new vigor you are feeling, and self love, self care is a great theme for the year. That means you have given yourself permission to say no. It is always great to see our children excited about a new opportunity.
I am also back to work and ready to go on this new year. I survived the weekend, probably kept close to maintenance. I won my end of year bet with the BF. I rocked it I lost almost 7 pounds (I have no idea how) Today though it shows I am up 1.5 pounds. I am not going to worry about it. I am going with a little over eating, a little water weight, and the normal ups of being a woman. I was very lazy the last two weeks. It was such a great break, and now I am ready to kick some major but, and continue to work on losing this weight.
I was thinking about how much weight I have lost, and how much further I wanted to go. If I was aiming for the low end of the healthy range, Than I am a third of the weigh there. If I am just aiming for my original goal, I am a little less than halfway there. Holy smokes, I have done great!
My one word for the year is going to be perseverance!
Hope everyone has a great day back at work, and meets their daily goals!2 -
Happy New Year to everyone!
So glad to see many of you stuck to your goals right up to the end of the year. I love everyone's words so far! Strong (Strength), Perseverance, Self-Care (so important!), and Balance! All of these are amazing words to focus on in the upcoming year. I've thought long about it this weekend, and I think my word for 2017 will be "Stride". I have taken great strides to lose weight in the past year, and I need to continue to do so this year. Each stride could be a pound lost, a new PR for weight-lifting, or just making it to the gym five times a week. It also rhymes with pride, and I am very proud of what I've been able to accomplish in a year on MFP.1 -
@wishfuljune I love it. Stride is a fantastic goal. It can fit into so many parts of your life.0
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@wishfuljune Fantastic word! I'm looking forward to taking many strides with you this year!
@janetay01 Glad Alistair was finally able to move up! Sorry to hear about the dress
That is really frustrating, but I bet you'll be rocking it by this summer
@jdelaroy Congrats on winning the competition! Did you get anything for the prize?
I was lazy and didn't do a supplemental workout to my volunteering. Mentally it was the best thing for me because I woke up completely refreshed and ready to tackle the day today.
On a less cheerful note, I received a snapchat from a good friend that sent me into a serious jealousy spiral. She looked so great and I am still feeling so bloated and gross from the holidays. I hate that I couldn't just feel happiness for her and that my mind took that awful turn. I'm really hoping that being back in my routine this week helps to get me back in the right mindset0 -
It sounds like you girls have been doing great! I had a big long post written the other day but it only posted a little piece of it0
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