@2tall4thisworld congratulations on your new job!

Well no one had look at me then I don't know what happened this weekend, I just...let it all go. TBH, I logged in in the 139s a few times last week and I'm back in training tomorrow (hells yeah, 6 weeks of purgatory done!) so I figured I could splurge a little. My total post surgery loss is at 7lbs now and it's going to take me a little while to get back up to eating for training so it could end up increasing still.

So yes. I had Chinese food yesterday after being so busy and missing lunch . I got hoisin duck pancakes, quarter size, mini veggie spring rolls 6 or 8? Not sure, and a couple of spoons of beef chow mein. I left about 1/3 of the duck because I don't like the really dry bits and use a fork to drizzle the hoisin. I then went with my family to a designer shopping outlet today and we went to Pizza Express for lunch and I had half of a brushetta, scrapping off most of the pesto (I cry) and a Pollo Forza romana which tops up at 1,168 cals but I only ate half and brought half home with me for lunch tomorrow and on the way home I got a KFC ricebox (spicy rice, a piece of boneless chicken breast and salad for 500cals) and some [large] fries which I didn't finish.

I haven't had such a free eating weekend since...Christmas time maybe? Not even the least bit worried about the 97cal shot of vanilla syrup I added to my large soya latte. The way I see it, I ate what filled me up and left the rest. I came home and I meal prepped a chicken breast joint for Monday/Tuesdays dinners and I'm taking some to my mum, I also cooked up some BBQ glazed chicken kebab sticks for snacks to keep my protein high. I also know what I'm eating through to Friday at least. You can have weekends like this and have it be okay. You just have to be smart about it.

Also can we all just commiserate about how the All Saints outlet had the most beautiful black leather jacket for £150 instead of £316 but the arms were too short.

Height - 5' 3"
SW - 127 (Feb 2017)
GW - 110
August SW - 119
August GW - 115

Aug 7: 116.6
Aug 14:
Aug 21:
Aug 28:

I had a "woosh" of weight this week, even though it's my TOM which usually meaning gaining!! I am now at my lowest adult weight since starting college

Welp, blew it out this weekend again (went to a brewery, had 3 delicious beers and a pizza, totally worth it) but it is probably fine, since I'm still on track to hit my calorie goal this week. Also managed to do the 30 Day Shred twice, along with some super slow running and strength training to mix it up. BUT, I gained half a pound, which is super frustrating.

August SW: 140.0
August 7: 140.6

Fingers crossed it's just water weight, but I've been watching it creep up all week, which has not been fun.

Height 5'10"

HW- 183.1 lbs
SW June- 180 lbs
SW July-177.9 lbs

August 4th- 174.2lbs
August 7th- 174.2lbs
August 11th-
August 14th-
August 18th-
August 21st-
August 25th-
August 28th-

August Goal: 168.5 lbs!

Like many of you, i too had quite the free eating weekend! LOL I'm just happy I was able to maintain. I had a great weekend with friends, and we went to see a play and it was the most fun to be reunited (and eat incredible pizza). I guess it all balanced out because I did have a 3 hour climbing session this weekend as well. Welp! Back to work, back to the grind, annnnnd back to the fitness center on my lunch! Wish me luck!!

@RMC1995 Thank you !!!
@rianneonamission I can't wait to try your recipe. Sounds AH-MAZING.
@wrinkadoodle4 welcome to the group! You got this!

Happy Monday!

Height: 5 ft 8 inches

Starting weight for this month: 147.6
Today's weight: 147
August goal: 145
Ultimate goal: 125 to 130.

DH and DS are doing their annual boys' road trip and that has given me the leisure to focus and reset my eating. This year I fell into the habit of eating one to 3 protein bars a day, and even if they were Quest bars (which are low sugar, high fiber), that is 200 to 600 extra calories a day in a form which I don't find very filling.

For the last couple of weeks, I've focused on snacking on vegetables. It has helped a lot that when I get the munchies there is nothing in the house now which tempts me.

Work outs were not what I planned. It has been incredibly humid here, and draining. I did do 98,000 steps last week, but only two gym sessions. The weather is becoming cooler and today did my step quota and did a gym routine comprised of 25 minutes of HIT on the elliptical, 25 minutes of free weights, and 15 minutes of stretches/abs.

Have a great week all.

Aug. 8

Height: 5' 1.75"
Heaviest weight: 116 lbs
Current weight: 113.6 lbs
Body fat percentage: 30%
Goal weight: Less
Body fat percentage: less.

I don't want to be specific because despite the popular view that goals motivate, sometimes they sabotage me.

Aug. 15

Aug. 22

One week down... 1 lb lost. I didn't work out over the weekend---I had a couple extra snacks Sunday BUT nothing completely diet busting (I still stayed under 1500 calories).

Don't lose hope, @rianneonamission. There's still 3 weeks of August left. You might be retaining a bit of water if you ate later than you normally would too so I wouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater just yet.

Come on, guys, we've got this. I feel like some of us got a bit sidetracked this week, which can happen, but from now I say we refocus and recommit. We are the bosses.

@rianneonamisson Let's hope because if you throw them out now, they might drown! The weather is tragic.

Oooh I love a scone, but they have to be really good moist ones or I can't eat them as I don't like jam, cream or butter. Plus hog roast should be delicious. I always err on the side of having more vegetables than anything else and it usually turns out fine. I had a really nice chicken breast joint from Lidl that had this really tasty pork, sage and stuffing in at the beginning of the week. It's no hog roast but I wouldn't kick it out of bed. Have a lovely time though. You're always really smart about these things and work hard to pick up the slack when you get back so I think it's all negligible anyway.