Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

@evamutt It is great that you are getting things figured out, how often you like to eat, things you can use as a substitute, and even more gym time. Keep up the great work. I am so excited to get down to a 12-14. I am at an 18 from a 24 right now. If I get to 12-14 I will have to buy new clothes.

@janetay01 Sounds like a lovely weekend sorry, hubby can't make it. Your political system sounds almost as bad as ours. A president who is probably only in office because of Russian interference and all he is doing is antagonizing every other country.

@clicketykeys I hope it gets better for you too.

Well I am exhausted, I was tired yesterday when I got home from work. (At least dinner was in the crock pot, just had to boil noodles.) Then went roller skating. The manager let me borrow her skates, 20 minutes in I fell on my butt. Now it is bruised, and leg and back don't feel great. BF is being a royal butt head today, can't find my debit card, and I just want to cry and go back to bed. Instead, I went to the gym, walked for an hour (3 miles.) stopped and ordered a small tea, Got the large instead. I think the world is telling me I need more caffeine, that or I should take it easy. Refusing to continue fighting with the BF, so basically we aren't talking to each other right now. Oh Joy. I am proud of myself for making it to the gym, even though I really really just wanted to stay in bed.

Have a great, kick *kitten*, kick fat weekend.

Good morning good morning!

Seems like everyone has been busy this week!

@jdelaroy The first 2 and a half years of our marriage we worked such opposite shifts that we almost never saw each other, and if we did it was only for an hour or two before he went to bed and I went to work. The time we get now is so precious to us. We dont often do much then sit at home but I dont mind at all. We're both introverts so staying home together is what suits the both of us best.

@Evamutt I spent 8 and a half years wearing a uniform to work so when I got the bank job I had to go out and buy office attire. I hated it because it had been so long since I had bought clothes that the sizes I though I were were actually too small. I'm a 14/16 right now. Four years ago I was a 4/6. I guess that's what marriage and quitting smoking does to a body. Lol.

@clicketykeys I've poured the last of the milk into the sink instead of my coffee cup before! Lol. I'm glad work went well the other day! I hope you have a blast at Dollyworld! It sounds like you make smoothies for breakfast. What kind do you make?

@Rachel0778 Congrats on the new move! In September, right between our wedding anniversary and my birthday, the DH and I are going to a couple conference. So that is our weekend away. We are very excited! I have a longish day today at work and I'm closing the branch at 7pm since it's Friday and a short morning tomorrow. And then I am off for Sunday! I cant wait!

@PinkBuffalo Welcome welcome! This journey is a marathon, not a sprint. Take it one step at a time, be conscious of what you eat and how much you move! The weight will come off soon enough. Sometimes it just takes time! You'll get there!


So some of you have asked what kind of book I am publishing. It is a book of poetry. The first part chronicles my battle with mental illness in high school. The second is a collection of poetry that I wrote after I found stability and a relationship with the Lord. The hard part about publishing it is the formatting. I use a program that does a lot of the work for me, but I have to do the physical html formatting, like all the spaces between lines and all the page breaks and indentations and things. So that takes a while and can be a tad frustrating. Lol.

So yesterday was not a great day. Work was wonderful! But I didnt eat well at all. Had a donut and a GIANT bagel loaded with cream cheese at work, had a healthy dinner but ate terrible after dinner. I'm not sure why I've been eating so poorly. I think before last weekend I was doing all right but since then I just havent been able to get back on the wagon. So that kind of disheartens me. But I WILL do this! I will. I will!!!

Tired. Work was 11 hrs, and I made it to the gym. Couldn't do all my reps. Better than zilch I spose. Tomorrow will be 13 hrs, and I'm just gonna come straight home.

Happy Friday all

Congratulations @gymprincess1234! That is awesome to hear

I hope the classes with your PT go well @Evamutt. What will you be working on - or will you find out when you meet with the trainer?

@HGSmith0920 - you may want to make sure that you have plenty of your healthy snacks nearby. Make sure to stock up next time you go to the grocery store! I find that it's really hard for me to just NOT EAT. Glad that work is going well! I hope that when you have your meeting, they're able to go "you know, you're doing so much better now that you're at this branch! Clearly THAT was the issue"

*hugs* jdelaroy - Hope things are getting better for you too! My day did improve somewhat. It was nice out, though I didn't get to walk as much as I would have liked.

Kayaking sounds like lots of fun @Rachel0778! When are you planning on going?

Going to be a long day today, and if we're understaffed (which there's a good chance we will be) I might get stuck at the gate doing bag checks all day instead of walking around. SAD FACE. *sigh*

On the positive side, my running keeps improving, I used to struggle with breathing during the first 10min and look at my watch the whole 30min, now I have no problem running even more, just get a bit bored haha

Making a running play list has helped a lot, the right tracks really maximize energy!

Hello!

I'm undergoing major life changes at the moment (moving countries, careers, etc. ) so shifting shapes feels the only thing I'm in full control. A bit nervous, cause I will have to change gyms, my whole workout routine and won't be living alone, so there will be a lot more food distractions around.
Oh, well, with determination and discipline will still reach my goal weight this summer! So close now.

Took progress pictures this morning. Swear, if someone looked through my phone, they would think I'm the most vain person ever, so many bikini selfies. Got some new muscles on my back, it no longer looks like a fat square! Yeeeey!

I just read some posts & an article in the thread called "how long should you stay in a calorie deficit" The article within it (it was a link) was so good, It was about taking planed maintenance breaks of 2 weeks & the reasons why. Personally, after 10 months of steady loosing I had to increase my intake the last 2 months. It wasn't that it was too hard physically at a lower cal level so much as psychological, altho the more I lost the more it lowered cal intake. so I have lost only 2 more lbs the last 2 months, but I feel SO much better. This is one of the reasons why I signed up for the class at gym. Not just to feel better but to loose the rest of this weight. I feel fine on my 1500 cal/day plan & really don't want to go back to less. It says i should loose .5 lb/wk but hasn't been happening. I eat 1/2 exercise cal back on exercise days. When I first started (I was 41lbs heavier) mfp gave me 1460 cal/day to loose 1 lb/wk, which was fine but 39 lbs later it gave me 1200/day. We'll see what happens. Check out the article

Wasn't stuck doing bag checks, fortunately. I did get put at the water park gate, which generally involves reminding people of the rules (which are posted RIGHT BESIDE the gate, haha) over and over and OVER again. But I was able to switch off with one of the people they had doing the walking rotation, which was cool. Got in about 13.5k steps, which isn't bad for a 9-hr shift.

Going to Dollywood today and I can't sleep :P but it kinda sucks that now that I'm up I'm hungry already and it's not remotely time to eat.

@Rachel0778 I feel you, I've just come out of a binge-full month myself! Fat loss is no miracle, but pure science. Just get back on track and maybe don't eat all your workout kcal back, and it will be like the binge never happened.
I find that logging in binge calories is the best thing - you acknowledge what has happened, forgive yourself, forget and move on!

Hey folks, I don't have a lot of time. So just wanted to tell everyone to hang in there. We can do this.

I recently took about 2 weeks off counting calories, and exercising. It was a great break. The whole time I did it, I knew I would be coming back to this. Now I am more motivated, more focused and hitting more of my goals.
Only one day this last week was I over on calories and only by 33 of them. I definitely made up for it though. My weekend was still a rough one, managed not to eat my feelings and stay under calories. Did a rest day on Saturday. So over all a good weekend.

@gymprincess1234 That is an awesome Eureka moment! I love those! I bet your family will be stunned when they see you!

I feel like I've been totally failing myself. I havent been logging my food faithfully. I've been eating really poorly. I havent been exercising. I've just felt like a blob! I know I need to get my *kitten* in gear but I'm just having such a heard time finding the motivation!

@HGSmith0920 Do you mind me ask how far in your fat loss are you?

I was professional yo-yo dieter for 10(!!!) years, then I got so fed up with not being in control of my own body (weight wise plus got diagnosed with several illnesses). One day I woke up and I felt - this is it! Now, for once and for all, I will get my *kitten* together! I got a journal and wrote in 'First day of my new life'. I was and still am SO obsessed/dedicated to live my best life, there is no question of motivation.
It all comes down to priorities, how bad you want it. And you need to want it bad! Write down what you think your priorities are. I used to write lists with all the things I didn't like about myself and how I can change that, and most came down to getting fit, so the motivation was there all the time, you just have to see it. If you look in the mirror and don't like where you are, that in itself should be enough motivation.

My main point was - you either remind yourself all the time WHY you're doing it, or you have your health, body and fitness as your 1st priority.

@gymprincess1234 and @Evamutt Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm trying not to beat myself up but it's hard.

@janetay01 I hope you were able to fit your walk in to enjoy the nice weather. Any new recipes in the meal plan?

@gymprincess1234 I'm glad you're embracing the booty! Great NSV! It's funny because I've never had much of a booty until I started roller derby. Now that I have one I absolutely love it! Isn't it funny how one person loves a feature that another dislikes?

@Evamutt I hope it's just soreness and not injury. It sounds like you just got thrown into the class without a good introduction! I hope the next time around you feel more comfortable and you're able to continue to modify to avoid injury.

@HGSmith0920 I'm sorry to hear you're having a rough time, I'm in that boat right along with you What do you feel is the biggest thing holding you back?

@jdelaroy Great job not eating your feelings! I'm glad you were able to take a logging break and are now committed to getting back to it!

Last night I was committed to putting my life a bit more in order. I cooked up some veggies, finished laundry, tidied my closet, and went through the mail. But then the roster was posted for the game this weekend and I was put on team blue. We didn't order jerseys for this season so I only have a black tank I can use for games. I tried emergency shopping on Prime but nothing looked right and everything was expensive. I legitimately broke down over it because I felt so defeated that I would have this crappy thrown together outfit for the last game of the season. That's right, I broke down...over a t-shirt. After talking with my SO, I put two and two together and realized that my binge Sunday was also probably driven by hormones (go figure). I feel so much more calm and in control after we made that realization! I even emailed the team to see if I could get on the black jersey team so that I could wear my cute bout outfit. I'm grateful he was there to help talk through my emotions with me (and didn't judge me over how ridiculous I was being!) I'm feeling much better today and looking forward to practice tonight. Happy Tuesday!

@janetay01 I got my owl today. Team Gryffindor again. Can't wait for it to start. The Amazing race one I like isn't doing a summer challenge.

@rachel0778 Stupid hormones! Sounds like you have an awesome guy though, and a good plan. I get that way when I am hormonal or extremely tired.

@HGSmith0920 Woo we are going to be on the same team. This will only be my second time. It is a little confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, it is great. Our Prefects (team leaders) are awesome. Please feel free to message me if you have any questions.

I had a decent day yesterday. Did gym, made my calories, and just had a nice quiet evening at home.

@jdelaroy ! @janetay01 is in our house too!!!!!