Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

@gymprincess1234 I have decided to skip logging my exercise calories until right before bed. I am guilty of thinking of them as "free" calories, but really I had to work my butt off for them. I need to log my food or else a 1 cup serving turns into 2 cups, so for now I will log what I eat. Especially since I am just getting back into my healthy journey. So far I have found it's easier with the support from this group.

Have a great weekend everybody!!

@janetay01 I change my exercise calories to 1 on MFP so I don't feel like I need to eat back all those extra calories. It cracks me up. The treadmill at the gym will give me 100 calories, MFP will give me 200 calories and my Fitbit gives me 300. So none of them are close to one another. I usually stick to what MFP says. I know the treadmill doesn't take into contact my weight or heartbeat.

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The names Jacob, and I'm back with a thirst and hunger greater than I've ever had before. I started excersising back in 2011 as an obese, 110kg, twenty year old, who used to get teased and picked on in high school and later on in work. I started my journey ironically after falling through a ceiling at work.......

This would be the biggest turning point in my life. I started off walking, in which i lost 2 kgs in one week!!! Not only did this assure me that I had begun my journey to a happier healthier me, it also steered my eating habits into a whole other direction. I chose healthier options, smaller meal portions, and finally gave up my obsession with high sugar energy drinks. In the following weeks I continued to walk, which eventually turned into short sprints, losing a further 14 kgs in 8 weeks.
I then started the next chapter, weight training..... At the time it was very daunting but I knew in order to reach my goals I would have to overcome my fear of exerting my self infront of others and just do it!! (no nike endorsements here). Over time I watched videos, learnt from people around me and continually grew my arsenal of knowledge in which I would need to crush my goals. A further 20 weeks down the track I did it, I reached 79.5 kgs. I never felt happier, stronger or more confident in my life.
After my goal I did slack, work picked up and I slowly stopped going to the gym I would get into little fitness blocks of about 2 months then fade off again as work picked up.
Now, 2017, i have set my self my next big goal. I applied and have succesfully been accepted in to the Australian Army. For the last month I have been training (weights and cardiovascular) and have lost a total of 6 kgs. My start weight was 94. so currently sitting arouund 88 kgs. Im doing a far bit of weight training but am also heavily focused on cardio and endurance training as of course this will be a major obstacle in joining the armed forces.
So follow my journey for the next couple months as i continue to fullfil my dream, getting stronger, faster, fitter and healthier again.
I will post weekly, for anyone whom wish's to follow along, but ideally for my self to keep my self accountable.
Happy Training Fitfam.
JAYJAYS



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@jsoko1 I'm really sorry, but that falling through a ceiling part made me laugh so much! Welcome!


Hello, everyone!

The UK is so hot today I will have to do my run around midnigh Really happy, today got to know where in Europe I'm moving, and the new location is amazing for hiking!

Hello hello!

@jsoko1 Hello and welcome! I'm so glad you decided to include us in your journey! Congratulations about your acceptance into the army. I guess you live in Australia? Lol. We are an awesome community here. Full of support and encouragement! I hope you post often!

@gymprincess1234 Where are you moving? Is it for work?

@Evamutt That is super hot! You must live in one of the southern states I guess. Lol. It was in the high 90's here at the Jersey Shore for a few days last week before it cooled off. The temps have been nice here but the humidity's been bad and it's supposed to get up into the high 80's the tomorrow and into next week. Good for you exercising like that! I love it when I'm sore like that! Means my muscles are repairing!

@gymprincess1234 That sounds so exciting! All though I think I would have an issue having to move so often. Not really being able to settle for long. Lol. But good for you! Just be safe! The world is a scary place right now. I love the booty idea! When I lose the rest of my weight of my weight, maybe I'll work towards that!

Happy Father's Day to all you Fathers out there and to all the Mother's who are acting as Fathers as well!

Been a pretty quiet weekend. Though I think I need to stop taking naps on Saturday afternoons. I get out of work at 1:15 and am usually home by 2PM and I'm usually home by myself. The DH either works works until later in the afternoon or he starts his shift just when I get home and works until close. When I lay down after work, I usually only mean to sleep for an hour or two and end up sleeping three or four no matter what I set the alarm for. I justs cant seem to get up and get going again! So I think I need to stop napping and instead, stay up and then go to bed earlier. So that's the new goal!

Hitting the gym in a little while. Have a great day everyone!

@Evamutt That heat sounds awful! You can vent here any time. It still blows my mind there are climate deniers with these constant record breaking heat waves across the US! We're getting it here too in MN and it's miserable.

@HGSmith0920 A 4 hour nap sounds amazing (my tired body is very jealous) but going to bed earlier is probably a good strategy.

@gymprincess1234 Any good news on where you're moving? I hope you had a good run!

@clicketykeys I hope you got through your LONG shift! What musical are you helping to put on?

Welcome @jsoko1! It sounds like you've got great goals and excellent motivation to accomplish them.

@gemwolf110 Glad to have you back! I'm happy things are going well, that 30 mile bike ride sounds like a blast!

Welcome @Leroux2008! I'm sorry to hear you are battling depression. My best advice is to work closely with a mental health counselor. It's important to focus on your mental health first so that you set yourself up for success once you start tackling your physical health.

@DiaKid What kind of circuit do you do? Is it heavy lifting? Is your heart rate raised for a long period of time?

@dflash33 I hope you had a great weekend!

This weekend was amazing. Friday I stayed home with the dog, binge watched Casual, and caught up on laundry. Saturday was the final derby game of the season. We had so much fun, and I even got to score points as the jammer! At the after party my team even gave me an award for pushing through the exhaustion and trying hard, which was so sweet of them! I was out til 1am and ate way too much, but oh well, that's life.

Sunday I was sooooo tired after 5 hours of sleep. I still took the dog on a 90 minute walk and did a few things around the house but I seriously had no energy and fell asleep at 8pm last night. This morning I woke up a million times more refreshed, went for a 3 mile run, and am ready to tackle the week! My outdoor wheels should be coming in the mail today so I can start to do outdoor skates to practice in the off season. I'm ready to start getting better! Thankfully our heat wave also broke so it is going to be a cool 75 degrees today instead of the heat death it has been.

@leroux2008 Take a deep breath, you can do this. First have you addressed your depression with your doctor? I am assuming you have, but if you haven’t you should. Second, do you want to lose weight? If you don’t, you won’t. If you do, then write down why you want to lose weight. Put these reasons all over the place, places you can see and read and remind yourself. I am assuming the answer is yes, or why else would you be here. Remember this is a process it won’t happen in an instant, or even several weeks. You will mess up, and it is okay. You only fail, if you stop trying. I recommend small steps. Pick one thing you want to work on and do this until you are comfortable with it, then work on something else. For me, the first thing I did was just log everything I ate. I didn’t even measure, I made guesses with how much. No one can see what you log, unless you make your diary public. This is the place to be honest and get real with yourself. You do not have to give up carbs, you just have to make them fit in your daily plan. Once you get the hang of logging, then work on making your calorie goals. Once you start making those, you will start losing weight. It is possible to lose weight without exercising. I hope this helped, and I didn’t want to overwhelm you. If you like you can send me a friend request, or message me. Take pictures of yourself, and get a tape measure and measure yourself. Sometimes your body changes and the scale doesn’t. These can be very motivational tools for you.

@gemwolf110 I am glad to hear from you, sounds like things are going great!

@jsoko1 sounds like you have a great plan. Good luck.

@clicketykeys The school musical sounds like fun and awfully nice of you. I hope you survived your long day at work.

@gymprincess1234 Awesome, I want to get back into hiking. Just never seem to have the time. I did a 30 day squat challenge, it was awesome. My BF really liked the results. (me too)

@evamutt great job! I do not envy you the heat. I have a hard time with anything above 80.

@hgsmith0920 I have a hard time napping too. I usually just end up feeling lousy and then I am cranky for the rest of the day.

@rachel0778 Your weekend does sound amazing. Great job on being the jammer. I am sure that you deserved your award. Did you guys ever find a new coach? Outdoor skates sounds fun!

My weekend was so busy, I don’t feel like I got any down time at all. Friday went directly to the baseball game after work, then home to bed about 11ish. Saturday, had to pick up my car, grocery shop, took the kids to the store (my oldest asked if I would.), went bra shopping, then an hour or so at the gym, went across town (hour each way) for a graduation party. I spent most of the evening dancing. I had so much fun, and I think I made a good impression on the BF’s family (first time meeting a lot of them.) Home and in bed around midnight. Sunday, I did get to sleep in a little, which was great. Got up made a special and yummy breakfast for Dad’s day. Strawberry and cream stuffed French toast, topped with bananas, eggs, hash browns and bacon. It was so yummy. Roller skating, then lunch with my dad and family. Spent a couple of hours there, went and visited my mom. She just had surgery. Came home made dinner. Worked on some bookkeeping stuff. Then walked for 45 minutes. Then bed time.

Today, I went to the gym before work, and now I am happy to be at work because I get to take it easy. I plan on going home making dinner and then doing nothing the rest of the day.

I have about 50lbs to go and I could really use a good support system.

@rtgreen23 - welcome! come back and post often - we are a very supportive and friendly group!

@HGSmith0920 - glad to hear that you are coming out of the rocky patch at work. Starting a new job is so hard - I think it always takes longer than people think to adjust. So sorry to hear about the crock pot failure - that would be so disappointing!!

Jen - that breakfast sounds lovely. I did waffles with fresh fruit and natural yoghurt for Fathers Day breakfast - so yummy but it was a pretty hefty calorie hit for the first meal of the day

Rachael - hope your week goes well and that your outdoor wheels have turned up. I hear you about the heat - it's 30 degrees here and it's just a bit too hot for my liking.

Lovely day here but as above, it's a bit hot!!! For once, I'm enjoying being in the office - easier to work in an air conditioned office right now! Not much else to report to be honest - working hard to get my steps in and managed over 16,000 yesterday which I was very pleased with. Now to step up the exercise on the days that I work from home - my birthday yielded a bunch of box set DVD's that I've been after for a long time so really no excuse for avoiding the cross trainer if I want to actually watch everything! Have a good day all

@jdelaroy Sounds like a busy weekend! Your father's day brunch sounds amazing. Great job making a good first impression on the BF's family! We haven't found a new coach yet, but we're still powering through and will hopefully have one by the next season

@gymprincess1234 I'm jealous of your gypsy lifestyle Congrats on losing 4kg, that is a fabulous loss and nothing to feel down about!

@janetay01 What kind of box sets did you get? That sounds like great motivation to get on the cross trainer! 16K steps is awesome!

Welcome @rtgreen23 !

@HGSmith0920 I hope the storms don't hit you too hard. We had quite a few downed trees when they swept my area of the Midwest so I know they're brutal. Sorry to hear about the crock pot, that is sooooo frustrating to have to throw out good food

Happy Tuesday everyone! I got up early and got my workout in since I'm meeting a friend for a double date at the winery this evening. I don't know what got into me last night but I had a TON of energy when I got home. I cleaned the kitchen AND the bathrooms AND cooked a big batch of Chana Masala (chickpea curry) AND took the dog for a walk. I'm on fire! I'm hoping this energy propels me through the rest of the week

Hi everyone! My name is Ilana. I gained 20 pounds in one year thanks to depression. Prior to that I'd always had a healthy weight. This is my second attempt at shaking the weight off. The previous time I got mono and I was told not to exercise and stop dieting. Let's hope my motivation lasts. I just purchased a scale and am on day two on My Fitness Pal. Wish me luck! :-)

Here's a newly discovered trick! Get a bottle of sparkling water, throw in a slice of lemon and some cut up ginger - TADA! Welcome to a delicious beverage with 0 calories that makes you feel super full very fast and also helps you get that water intake!

@clicketykeys it does indeed

I'm in a sad mood lately. my move feels like a break up.. I think I just have to focus on weight loss, cause that's the only thing I can control in my life at the moment, so might as well put my 100% in it.