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@janetay01 I think I'm starting to get a bit more motivation back. I think I might hit the gym tomorrow on my way home from work. I haven't been in months because I enjoy walking outside more but the weather has been terrible this summer so I've barely been out. I hope you have a great few days off!

@rachelbachel32 I hope you are having an awesome time! I LOVE camping. My bachelorette party was actually a night out camping and drinking at a state park near us(the drinking wasn't allowed but we snuck it in anyway Lol). I really want to go out again!

@Rachel0778 I'm so glad you are enjoying CrossFit! I'm a little afraid to try something like that because I am so out of shape and am kind of afraid of just how out of shape I am. Maybe you'll give me the courage to go out and try it one day

@clicketykeys Good luck with the musical! I wish I could go and watch it! I'm sure it will be stupendous!

@acwills3067 Welcome! This is an amazing group! I'm so lucky I found it! We support each other in all of our SV, NSV and just lives in general.

@JenHul Love the meme!

The last 24 hours have just been great! Last night I stayed up waaay too late hanging out with the DH and his friends. My new gaming headset finally came so we were able to pair the headset and controller to the system so I could listen in on the conversation that the DH was having with his friends. It was so much fun! Didn't even think about bed until 1:30 at the earliest. Paid for it this morning though. Didn't pull myself out of bed until 22 minutes before I had to leave for work. Lol. Took a super quick shower, threw on clothes, kissed the DH and ran out the door. Lol. Work was super easy. They finally hired permanent tellers for the branch so I will be splitting my time between the two branches more. I can't wait. But it was pretty dead today. Well, I can't really say that. There was just a lot of workers there today. Lol. Had a quick and uneventful drive home which is rare. Lol. The DH is closing his store tonight so I'm home alone. About to start getting ready for bed.

I just have to make it until 1:30 tomorrow and then I am off for 2.5 days! I can't wait! Got lots to do. Lol

Have a great night everyone!

I'm taking a day off so thought Id share. Hope everyone is having a good week end. I volunteered at animal rescue yesterday 9-1 then went swimming with a friend & went on the rowing machine for 15min. I really like that machine. I'm really tired today so am trying to catch up on some cleaning. Taking it slow today. Yesterday Hubby made some pork ribs & I had a few. Big mistake. Reflux woke me up at 2:30am. I'm just not used to eating like that anymore. We're giving the rest to our neighbor lol. I'm a little discouraged because I'm not losing any more weight. I started to when I was going to the HIIT class 3 days a week, but haven't been able to cuz of my toe.Maybe I'll try on Monday. It's too hard for me right now to eat less than about 1550-1600 cal/day. I have it set to 1/2 lb/loss/wk which gives me 1490 so it's close. Hopefully I'll be refreshed & able to get started on a lower calorie again. The good part is that I feel good eating this many cal/day so hopefully it's an indication of my being able to maintain once I get there. Even if I lose 10 more lbs I'll be satisfied. I haven't weighed this for 20+yrs so I shouldn't be complaining, I just still feel a little fat, mostly it's below my waist

@aidaj0609 22lbs in the last 6 weeks?! That is actually quite fast! Way to go! And welcome!

@Evamutt It sounds like you're doing a great job! I'd have a hard time eating below 1500 too. Sorry to hear about your toe, hopefully it heals up quick so you can get back to your classes!

Welcome @rArmantas!

@HGSmith0920 I hope you have a great couple of days off! The great part about the gym that I just started at is that there are people at all different levels and they scale it to where you are at. They also bring you through a several week training class before they even let you into the main classes to make sure you know the moves and the proper form. It is very beginner friendly.

Welcome @acwills3067 !

We had a fabulous staycation away. The water park was open until midnight and we closed it down both nights hanging out in the hot tubs and splashing around the lazy river. The riverboat cruise was also beautiful and exploring the local town was so much fun. Sadly I ended it on a sour note since there was a bachelorette party next door to our hotel room so I didn't get any sleep and I woke up suuuuuper crabby. I didn't want to do anything our last day and I kept snapping at my SO. I feel terrible about how I acted and made him dinner once we got home to make up for it. Luckily he's a very easygoing person so he forgave me I also ate my feelings big time yesterday. Ugh. Tired, crabby, and bingeing all in one day! Luckily today is a new day and I've got my workout class tonight to look forward to.

Hey all, since January this year I have never been so determined and motivated in all my life, I think hitting 30 was a huge wake up call, growing up I was an active kid I was thin with maybe a little "puppy fat" as they call it hitting puberty I was then chubby then into my late teens - 20s I was just getting more and more obese you could say so when I hit my biggest being 308 lbs and being in denial about my laziness and poor eating habits, my anxiety was so high I rarely left my house, I had aching joints and I was unable to stand for very long without being in pain so I knew I had to change, I started logging my food on the 16th January, it was a big eye opener for me at first, a month later I dusted off my exercise bike my mum had given me 2 years ago, I started exercising intentionally for the first time in years, it was hard but I got through it, slowly increasing the days and time I used it, I ended up doing 60 mins per day 5 times a week, the weight was falling off of me, I would still have my little cheat day on Saturday and sometimes Sunday but all week I was good, I would even go out on Saturdays into town which is a huge step for me, I was able to walk to town, around town and back without much effort between January and now I have lost over 70 lbs, which I know is alot in that short space of time, I started getting pain around where my gallbladder is, after many many google searches I was 90% sure it was gallstones, I had an ultrasound recently which confirmed gallstones now this is where my frustrations come into play.... I am having to reduce my fat intake dramatically which I am doing but I am struggling as its also lowering my calories so I am struggling finding things to eat and fill me up which are low in fat, I have come across porridge, quark, tinned tuna in spring water, ryvita, danish bread, low fat soup, chicken, tofu, fruit and vegetables, I have a low financial budget so there is that, I am frustrated as for nearly 2 weeks I kept having attacks, I felt so weak and in pain, I just wanted to stop dieting all together, for the first time in 6 months I had lost my motivation, I continued to fight and it has paid off I am motivated once more, I AM GOING TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT! I can keep fighting all I need to do is keep googling for low fat/fat free foods and I will be fine, I just need to try a different strategy now that's all lol I cannot give up as I don't want to go back to how I was before, I was miserable, my partner was miserable, my family was also, everyone I know, including myself was frustrated and missing out on having a lie with me as I would just shut myself in my house all day everyday now I can go out, walk around town, I am even told to slow down hehe, hopefully I will get past this whole gallstone issue and continue with my fight to lose weight

@Rachel0778 Hey, thank you, yeah it sucks, yeah I was told that more protein intake the better.
I am always looking into new things to try, I have actually been looking into getting some lentils and possibly some barely, yes I love fruit and veg, quark is like the best thing I have discovered having no fat, it goes great as a substitute for mayo... I am hoping I can go back to my normal routine after I get my gallbladder out, thats if I get it out.. although I may never be able to go back as sometimes even with your gallbladder out you can still get complications with consuming too much fat, its probably for the best if I am honest, that way I can continue losing weight and then maintain that weight quite easily I used to have a very unhealthy relationship with food, I probably still do if I'm honest so I guess the idea of not being able to have take out now and then or having to order something low fat whilst eating out is upsetting to me, oh well

Welcome back @gymprincess1234! We've missed you. I hope you don't beat yourself up too much about the gain, it happens to all of us and you've been going through some major life transitions. It sounds like you've put a good routine back into place and are setting yourself up for success. Keep looking forward to the goal, you're doing great!

@RamboKitty87 Hopefully your body adjusts quickly after the surgery and allows you to at least enjoy healthy fat sources. I think most of us here have an unhealthy relationship with food so you've definitely found the right group. Glad to have you here!

Yesterday was a crappy day. Finances are really stressing me out with the house purchase. I got away from the house to take a dance class which helped calm me down quite a bit. My SO is also amazing. He's likely getting a big year end bonus that will hopefully help significantly with all of my down payment worries. He literally laughed out loud when I said I've been irresponsible with money since I'm a pretty frugal person and my level of splurge is very different than other people's. We're still going to start the process soon, but he made me realize that we don't have to jump on anything unless it's absolutely perfect and we have everything financially in place. I'm so lucky to have such a great person as a partner.

On the weight front, I can tell I'm still super bloated from vacation and it shows in my clothes, ugh. Luckily there's nothing on the docket this week to throw me off.

I'm so happy I found this group & thank god it's active ! I'm back on MFP because I love the motivation that it brings ! It's inspiring to me & really represents true community . So many wonderful people all over the world . I love it & thank you for letting me be a part of your group . I at least hope I can interject humor ! Here's Bella when she finds out there are no meatballs left .

@rachelbachel32 I'm glad to hear that you took that break to let your body recuperate, it sounds like you were getting symptoms of overtraining! I hope work starts to mellow down for you.

@gymprincess1234 I'm glad your progress photos were able to put things in perspective. You look great!

Welcome @velocity60! Glad to have you as a part of the group! Love the photo of your pup, I totally know that panicked look when meatballs are gone (although mine has resting sadface which he uses entirely to his advantage to guilt us into sharing!)

At crossfit last night I learned how to do a jerk (get the bar over my head in an explosive motion) and I was actually good at it! I'm really excited to see my progress from now until this time next year since I'm committing to a year membership. We've got a rib contest going on in town today and one of the competitors is an alumni so he's bringing in lunches to my work so that we can try out his stuff. It's higher cals than I normally do but 120% worth it so I'm excited. Other than that, nothing new to report, I hope you all have a great Thursday!

Happy Meme Friday!!!!

@Evamutt Glad you're getting back into the swing of things now that your toe is healing up

I was legitimately going to go for a run this morning. I had my gear on and everything. But then my dog literally followed me around the house wagging his tail until I caved and did a puppy walk instead. He's lucky he's cute I'm going to try to make up for it this weekend. TGIF everyone!

That's great HGSmith. I don't know the facts for this but I always wondered if you stop over eating for a period of time, if your body changes somehow & you don't gain weight back like in the begining, that is a while after you maintain. My youngest son lost over 100lbs when he started at 18, he's now 32. He has never gained it back. He eats healthy for the most part but does have fast food when he travels for his job, but he does like to eat. When we go over he always grills something & has large portion plus they like grilled veggies. He always shares some recipe with me. Since my hubbs lost the weight due to not having upper teeth for 6 months & making all his meals in the nutrabullit, he's had his teeth since last november, he does eat more or less the way he used to, although he really tries not to have so many sweets & if he eats too much greasy stuff it makes him feel sick but he likes to eat all day, like he used to but hasn't gained weight back. He developed heart problems so quit going to the gym since last Dec so his belly is soft & round rather than flat like when he went but weighs the same.Always wondered about that, if your metabolism changes some how.
On a personal note, I met with my trainer friday & lost 5% body fat since June 12. I'm back to HIIT classes now that my toe is better & my trainer gave me an eating plan. She herself lost 70 lbs before she became a trainer. She told me to eat 6 times/day, every 2.5hrs. I've pretty much stopped losing wt 2 months ago because I'm not willing to eat 1240cal/day for 1 lb/wk. I stuck with it for 10months & lost 42lbs.My TDEE is 1740 so I SHOULD be losing a little but I haven't been. I eat around 1500, sometimes as much as 1600 & want to lose 10-15lbs more. She said I could do it by exercise & eating often so I started doing that tho it wasn't easy as I really dislike food in the morning but had some cantaloupe withing 30 min after waking then more after walking dogs & cleaning & had less calories for lunch than usual. It's SO hard changing a habit, isn't it? I know they say how long it takes to get a new habit but even after several months if I'm not careful I go back to eating twice a day, ugh. I know ppl on here say it doesn't matter how often or when you eat but personally it does make a difference to me. Any of you experience this?

only difference is for me to eat something. She said even protein powder in water is good. You are so active Rachel0778. Wish I can just skate but my balance is not good any more, tried it a few years ago & I almost fell just being on the grass. I weigh every morning & once during the day. Seeing the scale first thing keeps me motavated to see if I go down any even by a few .points. Today I'm watching one of my grand sons. This is my middle son's son, he lost 40lbs so far!! He's doing it by eating more often. He gets off work at 11:30 pm & that's when he was eating & not eating anything during the day, but now he is & is loosing.

I was so sleepy when I got to my grandson's I ended up eating some oreo cookies. Unusual for me since I hardly ever want to eat sweets. Fortunately I didn't eat much before I left. I ate all my exercise calories today so had 5 calories left over.I fell asleep on couch when I got home at 4 & didn't wake up till 5:30 but managed to make myself go to gym class.My foot still hurts cause of my hurt toe so I had to modify everything. My trainer pulled me aside & asked my permission to post my stats & progress in the lobby of the gym! She has a few age categories she wants to post so she picked me for my category! no pictures, which I'm glad about. This really motivates me. HGSmith, we are tight financially this month too. Had to buy battery & brakes for truck & have my extra annual gym dues this month too. Have to be careful with buying any more groceries too plus I worry that one of my dogs might have to go to the vet. I do have a little put aside for them, hope I don't have to use it. found out we need a catalytic converter before we get our truck smoged & registered this year. Fortunately we have several months to save for that. It's a blessing hubbs was a mechanic & does most everything himself. Have a good night everyone

So good to hear Great news HGSmith

@gymprincess1234 Way to go on the loss! So glad your doctors were able to set up a plan for you. I'm sadly not very active on Instagram, what do you see as some of the biggest differences between life in Europe and America?

@HGSmith0920 Congrats on the new computer and bed! Are you doing anything special for your anniversary/birthday coming up?

@Evamutt I totally understand the tight budget this month I'm impressed you were able to stick within your budget even after the oreos, that shows great restraint! Usually when I'm tired and I start eating sugar I just can't stop!

Happy Wednesday everyone! I'm back at work after being away at an executive event yesterday. I love going to those because it feels so motivating and reminds me that I'm in the right career path. I officially signed up for the year Crossfit membership so I'm committed! I also decided to start using the Libra ap to track my daily weight trends. I'm hoping it will start to make me more accountable because I officially weigh over where I'm comfortable and want to nip that in the bud. I hope everyone has a wonderful, healthy day!