12 week challenge starting Sunday 7/9/17
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@Jewlz411 Some of the tactics that have worked most effectively for me have been (in no particular order):
-bundling things I am trying to convince myself to do with things I like doing but should maybe do less of or are time sucks...for example...I tell myself I can only read my book if I do it on the elliptical, or watch my DVR'd shows on the elliptical...I can only have a Starbucks if I walk there to get it...etc.
-as motivation is one of the most finicky parts of the weight loss journey...I think keeping things fresh is super imperative. I used to do, different monthly challenges, like July I'd focus on push-ups, August would be abs, September squats, etc. you know our attention span so if you need weekly challenges instead of monthly adjust accordingly...if I accomplished my monthly challenge I rewarded myself with a non-food reward. Which brings me to my next item...
-start rewarding yourself with non-food things, walks with friends, nails, hair, new workout outfit...doesn't have to be expensive...but all social outings and celebrations shouldn't be food and drink centric and that was a hard concept for me to grasp.
-lastly...don't tell yourself you can't have something ever again...don't shame yourself or guilt yourself...that's when we shut down and stop tracking and start thinking we can never stick with it and do it long term...you can have anything you want in moderation if you plan for it...if you go way over some day, make up for it the rest of the week...don't get discouraged. Tracking everyday is the only thing that will truly hold you accountable...no one else.
Good luck!5 -
SW: 191.6
GW: 1750 -
I'm in. Good luck everyone.4
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Hope everyone's week is going great and everyone is staying on track and getting more motivated every day!! We can all do this!! We are unstoppable!! Cheers to getting healthier!! Have a great day!6
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flabtofab802015 wrote: »Hope everyone's week is going great and everyone is staying on track and getting more motivated every day!! We can all do this!! We are unstoppable!! Cheers to getting healthier!! Have a great day!
Love your upbeat message!
Onward and forward Friends.1 -
Thanks @GoBlue1981 for the tips & words of encouragement! I really appreciate it
I like the idea of monthly challenges & when accomplish getting a non-food reward
I'm on day 2 of logging everything... I love the phone app for that for sure!4 -
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I would also like to join
I will weigh in on Fridays.
First weigh in - July 14/17
Last weigh in - Sept 29/17
Goal = 25lbs (from 195 - 170)0 -
HAPPY FRIDAY!!! We are going into the weekend so be sure to MAKE GOOD CHOICES!!2
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Started rough this week...been sick, so no exercise in for me, but I think I have done okay calorie wise. We will see on Sunday weigh in1
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flabtofab802015 wrote: »HAPPY FRIDAY!!! We are going into the weekend so be sure to MAKE GOOD CHOICES!!
I agree! Happy Friday! I plan to make good choices too!2 -
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I logged every day, walked 4x stood more at my desk and did yoga. I'm down two pounds !1
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July 9th ~ SW: 182.5
Oct 1st ~ GW: 162.5
7/9 ~ 182.5
7/16 ~ 182.01 -
7/9 221
7/16 220.8
Small loss this week, but had a rough start. I definitely struggled with sticking to a healthy eating plan for the first half of the week. I'm a teacher and home for the summer, so there is a lot of free time to snack. I hope this week starts off on a high note because any loss is a good loss. See you next Sunday! ~Jackie2 -
7/9: 159.8
7/16: 158.2
So far, so good. Hope everyone had a good first week. Best wishes to you all!
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7/9: 206.0
7/16: 203.4
GW: 175
Logged meals for 5 days of 7, cut back on alcohol and averaged over 10,000 steps per day last week. Looking forward to another great week and slow/steady weight loss!1 -
My results so far:
09-07-2017 : 216 (SW)
16-07-2017 : 2151
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