Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

I just tried a new fitness class...piloxing...it was great! It's a mix between Pilates, boxing and dance! High intensity and great fun!
Also down 2.5lbs in ww this week so happy out!

@shycush6 – Nice work on the steps! I have been totally slacking lately…Me an my Fitbit need to get back on the same page.

@tazzy2911 – That does sound fun!!

Well we made it to Thursday!!! After reading Shy's post, I have decided to get back into my step goals! I believe that I am Fitbit friends with a few of you already, but feel free to add me and harass me into shape
//www.fitbit.com/user/2CLG3D

Wow everyone has been busy. Last night I spent the afternoon/evening in the urgent care. My eldest sprained her ankle pretty bad, was afraid she might have had a small break. She came out with a brace and crutches. No break though.

@ShyCush6 Being Fitbit friends with you is great. All the challenges I keep getting to are keeping me motivated to walk my *kitten* off. LOL I hate to lose. Not in a bad way though.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. This Saturday, I am doing my belated family birthday party. I decided to go roller skating for my party. LOL I am going to get all the family people on skates! Make them work their butts off. It should be a blast. I am also going to go run around one of the school tracks and see how far I can run. I want to run a 5k so need to start practicing. I can jog for 25 minutes without stopping, so need to see how far that will get me.

@ShyCush6 I love the message of the meme but that model is clearly 19 years old lol. I always laugh when posts are supposed to be motivational and it's showing some teenager's body. I hope your back feels better soon!

@janetay01 I hope today goes smoother for you!

@jdelaroy I'm so glad there was no break! Let me know how the skating party goes, I think that sounds like a blast!!!

@Evamutt Great job staying active all day today!

@pudgy1977 How're the step goals going? Happy Friday!

I'm having a friend over for pizza and wine tonight for girls night and I am so excited! To try to keep things light I'm going to bake these up http://www.skinnytaste.com/pb2-flourless-chocolate-brownies/

They look really good and I have all the ingredients! Tomorrow morning I'm meeting up with my Mom for a 7:15 am workout class so I've got to be back on my A game.

Last night I was so glad I took the night off from derby class. I was in bed by 7pm and asleep by 8:30. I needed a night off after all the stress from this week. I hope you all have wonderful weekends!

@rachel0778 Sounds like you are going to have a fun week. That looks like my desk as well. I was able to get to be early last night. It was a much needed well rested sleep.

Anyone who will motivate and write their personal journey along with tips and tricks, please add me!!! I have 50 pounds to lose but I am not using the scale for the first couple of weeks as that will discourage me. ❤ let's support one another. I will start posting more and expressing myself personal to those who are my friends on here

welcome iphonelover321. I experimented a lot with different foods till i found the ones that fill me up for fewer calories that I can also eat always, not just for loosing, so it won't come back. I think of ways to move extra during the day. I drink lots of water but also enjoy hot fruit tea with no sugar after a meal. Another thing that works for me is if I'm still hungry after I eat, I tell myself to wait 20 min & if I still want something then I will but after 20 min, the food I ate settles & I usually don't want any more.

Today one of our sons needed ride to work in afternoon so I couldn't really go anywhere so I walked the dogs 3 times before I took him & 2 times when I got back I'm sure I walked about 2+ hrs but I put down 1 for exercise. Me & the dogs are pooped & I feel like I didn't really do anything today. A friend gave me loaf of white bread, the cheap kind that I always thought was gross but it's only 55 calories for one slice as opposed to my 110 calorie bread I usually eat so I'm going to try it. I have about 2 slices of bread a day

I would like to join this group! I've been on and off with MFP. But I'm cracking down now, got a personal trainer this time and I'm really going to be held accountable for this! I got about 25 pounds to lose. And then after that I hope to continue to eat healthy (I love chips and chocolate) so I hope I'm able to break that addiction and just snack on them occasionally. Any ideas/support helps! As I will try to do the same for others

@CariTJR - That is awesome…you have got this!

@iphonelover321 – Welcome! I am Jen. This is a great place to be for support, encouragement and friendship! I will send you a FR.

@ jdelaroy – I have been struggling with my motivation as well, but sometimes I wonder if your body just needs a bit of a rest…You will find your way back, I am sure of it

Well I had a fun weekend. Mostly hung out with my Sister. I didn’t do so great with the food portion but I did make sure that I got moving more than I usually do on the weekends. I keep reminding myself that small changes are the best approach for me…I hope this is the week that I get back on the losing streak!!!
Happy Monday you wonderful people!!!

Well here we are, another Monday. I think I balanced this weekend out pretty well. I did have drinks with friends on Sat. night, didn't eat the chips and dip (Win) BUT I went for a hike with Hubby and kids in the HooDoo's at "Writing on Stone" park on Sunday (Win Win) Scale went down 0.1 lbs lol talk about slow and steady! Have a good week everybody!

Not right about your pittbull, maybe you can find another daycare? One of mine is a pittie mix, we're very close, she's wonderful & lets me know if new dogs coming into the park are ok, friendly or to stay away from them. I've been going to the dog park for about 13years & even tho they're great family/ppl dogs, the ones that are the most problem with other dogs are labs, then golden retreivers then huskies. The labs are very pushy, hyper & dominant. There's always an "argument" they get into. Never had a problem with pitties, except one, but she listens to owner pretty well & stops. Today after dog park, I took Grizzly, my big guy for bike run when we got home, then took my little ones for walk (they didn't go to dog park, it's cold). Had lunch & was planing to go to gym but I got so tired after lunch, so we're taking dogs for another walk before dark. The sun draws me outside & increases my activity but it got cloudy & cold. Tomorrow's my gym class. I go 2 day's wk at 11:30 but go to gym besides that. I decided with this wet cold weather, to skip dog park on gym class days & take them for walk/run instead. I used to walk them all together, but 2 have arthritis & we have a new little one so I go on 3 walks, each at a different pace.Yes, my life has gone to the dogs a long time ago lol

@pudgy1977 If I took a break I would be afraid that I wouldn’t get back on the wagon again. I am okay if I maintain for a while, but I would really like to get under 200 before I do that. I am so close. Today I weighed in at 206, two days ago it was 204. Been bouncing between the two for the last week and a half.

@kaavery120188 I bet a lot of it is water weight. 3 pounds seems a little drastic, that would be an additional 9000 calories over maintenance to gain that in a weekend. I hope things calm down.

@jenhul sounds like a fun weekend. Great job on balancing it all out.

@rachel0778, I had so much fun. We went for a belated 40th birthday party. I did an actual party, like they set up for the kids. I got everyone in my family except my daughter (Sprained ankle) and the BF mom (She can’t really walk) on skates. As part of the party plan I got a new pair of skates. It was weird skating in new ones that weren’t broken in. I fell once when I was handing out cake. Bruised my elbow and butt cheek. I can’t wait to go back. Sorry that you will have to find a new doggy day care. 

@shycush6 I am jealous! A girl’s weekend sounds fantastic. It is supposed to be in the 60’s today. My kids have club after school, so I get an extra hour to myself. Think I might go walk my *kitten* off.

@bluepoppies777 Fantastic job! I haven’t made it to the gym in almost 2 weeks. Ugh! I do that all the time. Think it is warmer than it is. Since I have lost 40 plus pounds I am a lot colder, so I am not used to having to have warm clothes all the time.

@evamutt At least those dogs are keeping you on your toes. My Bf’s mom has a dog that lives with us. He isn’t trained at all, and she gets mad when anyone tries to teach him to behave. So I don’t usually take him for walks. I think once the weather gets a little nicer though, I will try walking him some more.

@myki3012 These sound like some great goals! I think other fitness goals are important to help us lose and keep the weight off. Feel free to vent here anytime you want.

Yesterday, I barely got my steps in, and barely managed to keep my calories under. This part is driving me nuts. I am doing okay on moving, but we all know the food part is more important. Grr! My oldest daughter ditched her crutches yesterday, and did pretty good without them, so guess she is healing well. Wish I healed that fast. My youngest, we call her Miss Sassy Pants, was sick yesterday afternoon, but by dinner time she was feeling better. I on the other hand, had no energy. So I pretty much sat or laid on the couch all day. Here is to a better day!

Ooh I do have one NSV: My resting heart rate has been below 60 for almost a whole week now. When I first started, my resting rate was in the 80's. Mt heart has got to be loving me.