Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

Okay, I am two weeks behind, so I have stuff to say...I've been reading what you've said, just lazy and antisocial.

First! Welcome newbies (@kasey39, @jenny5344, @CallaLillyNess, @selectdiva, @kal900 & @isotoner)!

Second, catch up comments (aside from the one above..couldn't help it. so geeky it keeps making me giggle)...

@janetay--glad Alistair is better. Hope things with the job sort themselves out. I commute 30 minutes both ways two days a week and that's more than enough. If they told me I couldn't work from home anymore, it would suck...I don't want to imagine that kind of commute! Mom's night out sounded like it was fun...and especially after the kiddo was sick.

@shycush6--wow on Lexi & getting her permit! My 16 year old...cousin's kid (no idea what that makes him to me) just got his and my cousin was teaching him...thought she was praying in her head, "Oh, god, please don't let me die like this!" and her son started laughing at her. Turns out, she said it out loud. I'm glad he's got a sense of humor! I'm so impressed by how often you get exercise in! A while ago you said you had too much cheese...NO SUCH THING! Yum! And sushi! So jealous...my hubby won't eat sushi and gets really creeped out if I eat it in front of him so I have to rely on the kindness of friends! I especially your memes with the crazed looking dogs! I'm really curious about your chart. Last summer I started some monthly charts where I wrote (in a shorthand of sorts) whether I exercised or not and what my weigh in was. I kinda stopped around December.

@Rachel0778--I am, for the most part, boot free. No boot since last Thurs. Not sure I love it, cuz it means it aches a lot. But that's the price of recuperation. Wow! What an adventure for your first derby match. Glad you enjoyed it, even if it was a bit crazy. Glad you're recuperated from all the family visits & craziness...over stimulation is too much, glad you got the time to recuperate & had a good vacation. You are so lucky! Two date nights in two weeks. We don't do date nights much. Sounds fun. Hubby doesn't see the point. Sigh. You've been talking about your pole dancing class from time to time and I was looking for something on the local university website (my alma mater) and ran across a note that there is a pole dancing club! How did I miss that when I was a student?!? Really enjoyed your Friday meme.

@ngolden3320--painting is crazy...I'll have to do my house sometime really soon and I don't look forward to it...we have too many books/book shelves to move. If we ever want to sell and buy something bigger, I have to...but yikes! And such an adorable puppy! I'll say it again...you guys make me miss having a dog (but then I remember the hives...).

@gemwolf110 --Congrats on the new job (I don't remember if I said that before). I've heard such good things about spin classes, glad you're enjoying them. I'm doing stationary bike a little for my ankle rehab and just a little wears me out...spin classes would kill me. Your breakfast quiche sounds tasty! I love quiche! Good luck on the taxes...we got ours done this last weekend. So glad it's done.

@jdelaroy--so glad you're back up and around! And three 7ks! Yikes! Ambition... Sorry to hear about the migraine...those so suck. I used to have them. Don't know what changed, just stopped. It especially sucks when you already feel like crap and some one wants to dump on you. Really? Anyway...nice job giving the scale the bird...you've lost a lot and it's just giving you a hard time! And Apollo! So Cute!

@bluepoppies777--Your story about being attacked by a pizza was really amusing...that and your memes! Love the fitness protection one and the swimsuit vs sweats messages. I laughed a lot at the last as I was wearing sweats at the time. I'm really glad you enjoyed the Globetrotters...they're a lot of fun. I'm not a bball fan but I went to a game with a big group in high school and really enjoyed it. Kind of a bittersweet memory...one of the guys in our group was killed in a drive by a week later... he wasn't someone I'd known well before but we all kind of bonded that night and he was so funny...anyway.

I was going to say more but I've gone on...so I'll wrap up. I'm on board with the snow hatred. Pretty tired of it. I've been working on flexibility in my ankle and have given up the boot. Tomorrow is my Friday as I'm taking two days to do some winery tours with friends & their six year old (no wine for him, as much as we might like to...). I'm not drinking a lot of wine lately but having it is nice for when I want it. So...I wanted to add a comment about this stupid program I'm doing (still stupid)...I've had an epiphany...it is really a combination of intermittent fasting and super restrictive calories. I'm not a big fan of either of these. Needless to say, I'm not following it particularly. I take what I want and leave the rest. Have lost nearly 8 lb since, which is pretty similar to how I was losing before. For those of you who have posted losses...Yay! Okay...I'm going to shut up now! Have a great week!

@jdelaroy Way to go on working towards your goals, I hope training goes well today!

@melaniedscott I am so jealous of your upcoming winery tours. That sounds like so much fun! You're doing a great job dropping the weight, I'm glad you're ditching the stupid program and going back to your awesome habits. Keep up the great work! Sorry to hear the only pole dancing in your area is a student group. Maybe they'll open a full studio at some point so you can join in?

@CallaLilyNess How many calories are you eating in a day? Maybe you've set your rate per loss too aggressively so your body is rebelling? As far as exercise goes, what about it makes you irritable? Is it the time or the activity itself? It may be time to start thinking outside the box on more fun ways to move your body that promote joy instead of frustration.

@gemwolf110 I don't know what I'd do without my roadside assistance either. I love knowing that they're there when I need them. Sorry to hear you got hit with the big storm. We only got about 7 inches so I wasn't trapped but the roads were pretty rough there for awhile. I'm jealous of your banana bread, that sounds wonderful.

@ngolden3320 Speed walking the grocery store is very wycwyc (what you can when you can). I love it! I had to do that yesterday too. I was having a rough day and I just didn't feel like doing a workout DVD after work so I took the dog for a walk instead. It wasn't the biggest burn in the world, but at least it was something.

I had a wonderful night with my SO last night. His corned beef recipe turned out perfectly (he really is a great cook when he sets his mind to it) and we spent the rest of the evening snuggled on the couch with the dog and our books. I finished my book and feel so refreshed today! Yesterday I had a -100 desire to workout so I just took the dog for a walk. Tonight I'm going to my pole dancing class to get back at it and Thursday and Friday I'm committing myself to at least a 30 minute workout DVD before work. I've been slacking since the weekend trying to recover from being peopled out but recovery time is over! The mini cookie binge from this weekend is still in the back of my mind. I don't want to backtrack any more than I already have

Hi Everyone,
I'm here because I'm trying to reclaim my fitness. A friend of mine has mentioned he found a lot of success, with meeting people who are motivated in "Fit Life". When I started this journey, I had no clue on how I was going to do this, the only thing I knew was that I had to do it. My life depended on it! Today, I feel I have a great routine, which I tweak, as I learn more and develop. One of the most motivating things I do is that I wake up at 4am, I truly believe getting started at 4am assures me that I can fit all my positive self developing activities in EVERYDAY!!!! "ALL IN, ALWAYS IN"

@gemwolf110 Rambo is starting to fit right in. He has been torturing Buddy so yesterday Buddy thought he would get even and steal all of his toys. Buddy has played with toys in a long time mind you. He's old and lazy. This morning I let him out to go potty and he was almost to the top of his back in snow.

@melaniedscott Great job with losing 8 lbs. especially since you have been laid up with your ankle. Enjoy you wine tasting. sounds fun.

@jdelaroy great job with your goals. you've got this.

Rachel Way to recover from your weekend. You needed it.

So woke up to an additional 5" this morning. Forget the shoveling, I hopped in the 4x4 and off to work I went. Thank God I go in at 6 because im sure if I went in any later and had to deal with even more people who forget how to drive when it snows the I would have serious road rage. This guy decided he had to drive down the middle of both lanes today. I get that if they were covered but the snow plow had just cleared them. No school for the last 2 days which is great cause Cassidy has been really sick with a temp of 104. Dr said it was the flu. Flu shot is really sucking it up this year.

I got the taxes done, and then I did speed walk through the grocery store. And then multiple trips up and down the basement steps to carry them in. so that is something.

LMAO!!!!

Just a quick check in. Had a couple of bad days health wise. May not make much sense but I embraced the binge on all things bad. I've been under so much stress for a very long time that I think I need to be more understanding to my body and its need to rest. I'm very slowly coming out of the need to binge. Doing better today. My DF is a Staff Seargant in the USAF and his new position require 12-15 hour days and he works nights. We just moved here and I'm still adjusting from the move. I came up with the idea to email each other when we can cause we barely see each other. I hope it helps. Other than that, the plan is to do some mild cleaning and possibly an errand run. Random question but any cat lovers on here? I've got two and they are my babies. Plus, love the memes guys!

@CallaLilyNess -- writing messages for your mate is a great way to keep connected! The six months both before and after my husband and I were married, I worked 3:30pm to 8:30 am four days a week. We never saw eachother! And he worked a lot of Saturdays. We started a one page couple newsletter called The Cat's Pyjamas and would leave editions out for the other to find. I used a publisher-like software to add little graphics and do layouts (this was 17 years ago....mine were much cooler than his...but I cherished the contact). It was fun and kept us connected. Sometimes I would leave him "recipes" which inevitably involved heating leftovers in the mucrowave! I still have all of them! Don't let crazy hours get you down!

I do love cats but I'm allergic to anything that breathes, so I have none...honestly, I just like animals. Saw a cute sign yesterday...Cats spend 2/3 of their time sleeping and the other 1/3 starring in viral videos!

Welcome @DoRight110 and @karridomigan !

@isotoner Playing on the Wii with your kids sounds like a blast! Great job fitting in activity Monday-Wednesday@

@melaniedscott I absolutely love your idea of a newsletter. What a fun idea to stay connected and show each other how much you love one another! And what a great memento to look back on now

@CallaLilyNess Spending that much time away from your SO and adjusting to a move is rough! My SO and I also rarely see each other during the week, but since I have a strong social network here it doesn't compare to your situation in a new environment. Is there a social or group exercise class you can take in the area to start making local connections?

@gemwolf110 Icy rain is the worst! I hope you were able to stay safe on the roads

@bluepoppies777 OMG your cake meme is 100% me! Feel bad about myself? Cookies will make it better! Why do my emotions have to taste so good?

@ngolden3320 That sounds like the perfect way to fit in activity. Every little bit counts! And screw this snow, I am so ready for this weekend. We're supposed to get to 50 degrees (thank goodness)

@ShyCush6 That is awesome that your husband is stepping up his cooking game! Baked spaghetti sounds delicious. I hope you had a fun time with Lexi, were you able to hit the gym before Survivor?

I felt majorly accomplished last night at my pole dancing class! I was able to do a genie hold on the spin pole and a knee hold! I now have massive bruises behind my knees but it was totally worth it!

This morning I accomplished my goal and woke up early to do a 21 Day Fix workout. Those 30 minutes are no joke! I'm really glad I invested in the yearly BeachBody subscription. Shakeology is gross, but their workouts are great! I also finally ordered adjustable dumbbells so I can start doing more strength (I've been slacking on upper body stuff).

Tonight I get to go to a conference dinner at the vice-president's table so while I have to miss derby, it will be worth it for the experience. I hope you are all having a wonderful Thursday!

@rachel0778 I like your recommitting. I need to do that too. OMG that is amazing. You are so inspiring. I could never do those lifts. GL with dinner.

@ngolden3320 Taxes! Always fun. I used to be a preparer. Now I am stuck doing the BF’s, I really need to get working on those. Ugh

@gemwolf110 Sounds like fun to me. I can’t swim or ride a bike worth a darn. I would like to start bike riding again. I used to love it. Good luck getting everything done.

@shycush6 hopefully yesterday was a better day. Did Lexi hear back?

@karidomigan Great job, and good goals. You can do it.

@bluepoppies777 You can do it. I am having the same issue. I ate so much crap yesterday. Love the memes.

@callalilyness Good for you for not be hard on yourself and understanding. Sometimes we need to just be okay for a few days, until we get back in the groove. I email with my BF during the day too. Otherwise, I wouldn’t hear from him until almost bedtime. I loved your meme

@isotoner good job, enjoy your rest day.

I am failing miserably on the calorie thing. I am eating all things sugar. Yesterday I ate a bag of yogurt covered pretzels, rocky road ice cream, and then went and bought donuts. I ate one of those too. I ran for the first time yesterday at lunch since surgery, managed 20 minutes. Went walking while waiting for the kids, fell and skinned/bruised both knees. They still hurt like a *kitten*. Debating about roller skating tonight. I should just do it.
Stupid stress/migraine/tired binge eating. Today will be better. Although I started out with a cookie.

I'm just curious - does anyone else find it challenging to measure yourself? On my end, getting accurate, consistent measurements while working around all the lumps and curves is frustrating at times! Hard to keep the tape measure straight

This seems like such a great group! I've been on MFP for about 3 years now. Lost 60 pounds over the first year and have slowly gained about 10 back. Need some motivation to get with the program. I'd love to be headed in the right direction by the end of April so I can feel thin on my birthday .

Happy Friday Everyone! I'm at an all day training so I don't have much time so I just wanted to say Happy St Patrick's Day! What is everyone doing to celebrate? I'm meeting up with friends at the bar tonight to have a few drinks and listen to live music.

Last night the conference was amazing. I love how much the campus is doing to promote ourselves as a diverse and safe space for our students.