Checking in I AM A LIVE been busy working some projects and when I get into them, I am super OCD and forget about the world... Finished 1, 2 more to go... I did not go to the gym or do any work out, but was on my feet all day long doing wood working lol

Tomorrow, I'll try to make up for it and make up for the crappy food I ate for lunch. I don't eat fast food, but hubby wanted to go to the exchange food court since it was around the corner and we were starving. I did get a steak and cheese no bun (ate 2/3), and a big ole loaded order of french fries with bacon and cheese (ate 1/2). I haven't had fast food - french fries in like a year... totally pigged out and had a protein shake for dinner.... paid the piper
Spent the rest of the evening in a grease coma

AND HOW WAS YOUR DAY? I'm more exhausted today than I am when I work out....

Hello ladies, checking in here so you know I'm alive too. I see everyone still doing a terrific job keeping up with their fitness and staying active no matter the exercise. I worked out 5 out of 7 days. Not perfect with food and had a few most slip ups but that's where in am mentally. Physically, I'm trying to be consistent.

Day 6 Checkin
Still not feeling the best but managed to get a shoulder workout in . Wasn't the best but it was something . This flu/cold has left me feeling run down and weak when lifting . BOO I was on a roll with my workouts, just another bump in the road.
Nutrition was off didn't get all my food in, not much of appetite yet.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving celebration here in Canada, I'm hoping to be feeling better to enjoy my family gathering .
Have a good weekend everyone !!

I was at Sprouts tonight. For those who are not familiar with the grocery store it's like a retail farmers market, like Trader Joe's. They were wearing a shirt that said "every meal is a choice" promotion healthy eating. Is snacking a meal? Maybe those don't count.

I took today off. Maybe I'll get in a jog tomorrow before work.

Kathy, I'll let you wear one of my crowns. I have a few to spare. Good thing we don't live next to each other. I love carrot cake too!

I had a personally $&@#% week, and I ate way too much today, BUT I am back on board, ready to get serious, and my plan is to do "two-a-days" for the next month or so. Wish me luck that I can physically do it!

In the meantime, it's great to see everyone still pushing forward! Please keep posting your experiences, good and not so good, and let's all keep supporting each other!

Finally, just in case we do continue with this whole "queen" thing: D1, W4.

So proud of my crown. Thanks!!!!
Busy day running around. Didn't get a workout in yet but will do my shoulder exercise before retiring for the night. Tomorrow will be a good workout day, looking forward to that. Low on calories all day so I had a good dinner tonight. Still under calories. Food taste better when I'm putting junk food in my system!!
kbranch -Sprouts has great fresh and unprocessed foods. Very healthy.
hotmamma - drinking more water should help you recover from your flu faster too. Hope you're almost back to 100%.
naomi - I'm sure that you can succeed with your 2 a days. Just kept the workouts fun.
crazychicken - I love the movies too. Sneak your own snacks into the theater and make them healthy choices and control the portions.
intotennis - first half really feels like it flew by now that we are there. Really am enjoying this and being successful with results and healthy knowledge. Thanks again for getting us going.

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Nothing special, HI all Tomorrow is a new day! 8:20 and I'm heading up to bed to watch a little tv and early lights out.

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Won’t let me post my menu because it was under 1,000 calories, but was detoxing today and tomorrow with bone broth. It is so good for the body.
I periodically do this to make sure That my body isn’t ‘addicted’ to anything (carbs, caffeine..)

I did have a stare down at a peanut butter protein bar! I won (only because I went to bed early, to not think about it) lol. 8:30 and heading up!

Into: good luck in tennis!

Niters!

Thank you to all who continue to post, good, bad, and otherwise! It is always great to know I am not in this alone. I managed to do my two-a-day again today and, as promised, my eating was much better today, coming in under goal. Keep fighting the good fight, all!

D 3, W 12.

@jorange88 I feel like my body gets used to a certain way and after 7-10 days, I change it up. I"m not an expert, but I completely have to restart every so often. I also gained weight first, but I constantly remind myself that I have to gain first to lose. I get annoyed when the scale goes up, but I know I was in the right direction. I constantly remind myself that muscle weighs more than fat and to lose the fat, I have to gain the muscle. (don't let the scale control you)
My issue is my skin now. If you lose too fast, that skin hangs and THAT is even more frustrating, so hang in there... nice and slow. My best advice is to rely on the tape measure and not the scale until you can see your muscles. I know this information, I am just terrible at taking my own advice and my body is a pain in the *kitten*, it doesn't respond well and I have to constantly shock it.
BEST TIP I EVER GOT: my doctor told me if you go without food, your body goes into starving mode, so when you DO eat, it stores it because it assumes you will go on a starving spree... So the best thing to do is to constantly eat every few hours, so your body doesn't store it, it uses it.
@kathyNKCSD Bone broth (have to buy good bone broth or you're just buying salt and water). Bone broth has SO MANY benefits, you should really look it up. When you have to fast or substitute meals or snack, the broth is like an actual meal with like 50 calories. I have been forcing myself to drink a cup between meals to fill me up even when I'm not hungry.. (because I'm the person that their body thinks it's starving them, so it stores EVERYTHING)... I like to eat only when starving, then I chow down.
Right now, I'm actually drinking it as a meal to shock and fast my body. I buy Epic Artisanal beef bone broth jalapeño with sea salt (brown jar). I heat it up and drink it. The first couple of times, it was strange, but now.... I absolutely love it! I used to make my own, but realized I was making it wrong. I bought some more bones and will slow cook them for a few days to make my own. I am drinking this stuff way too fast.

@Naomisds I found the more carbs I ate, the hungrier I get. It seems like they actually MAKE you hungry. I realized carbs and Michelle do not mix. I love my veggies and fruit, but I do realize that I can't carb load because it just makes me super hungry and I will eat the house! I had to make protein my main source... (one way to find out if that's you, too. try to cut them down for a few days and if you feel like you're sick or have the flu, you are a carb junkie
I also use stevia instead of sugar (doesn't affect your blood sugar).

Hi everyone!! I had my first TurboKick class last night and it was so fun! It also solidified how out of shape I am. Saturday is an hour of PiYo and I’m pretty sure I might die.