@craigo3154 I’ll be out of town this coming Monday but will make sure to weigh in on Thursday when I get back. Just wanted to give you a heads up!

Username: alydanbeads
Weigh in week: Week 3
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 139.2
Current weight: 138.4

June 15
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 5km in 40mins (half of which was carrying luggage to travel home)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Travelled home. Airline stuffed up meal preference when they cancelled my flight and had to re-book me on another flight. Late light dinner when I finally got home.

I got home safe, so it's not all bad .


Daily Strength challenge

Challenge for June 15 is sit-ups or crunches (abs day - be sure to use a mat or towel for cushioning - )

2 sets

• First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
• Second set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
  

The reason for only 2 sets for this exercise is that it ideally should be balanced with back strengthening exercises (which plank variants provide).

eevang wrote: »

@craigo3154 I’ll be out of town this coming Monday but will make sure to weigh in on Thursday when I get back. Just wanted to give you a heads up!

@eevang. Thank you.

Just as long as you weigh in before Saturday, all will be good on the competition side of things.

Travel safe and have a great time.

LesIckaBod wrote: »

June 14
Exercise: No
Calories: No
Tracking: No

The impromptu birthday party we meant to have last weekend was moved to yesterday instead -- better weather so kids could play outside, plus we've had other parties or celebrations everyday since last Friday, and more coming up this weekend, as it's my husband's 20th high school reunion. We spent the morning cleaning up. I don't have a fitbit anymore (I was actually demotivated by the darn thing, deep in my self-sabotage stage), but my husband logged over 16000 steps, so I wouldn't be surprised if I was at least around 8000. I stayed on track for breakfast and lunch and half of the party, but then chose to have a hot dog, some cupcakes (plural, I know!) and ice cream, plus some assorted snacks - Chex mix, peanuts, that kind of thing. This was the first celebration in this long string that I've indulged this dramatically.

I know for certain I could have resisted all of the things I chose to have. This binge ... was it my old self-sabotage, or a near-cousin, dipping my toes back into risky behavior for me? This was too much to be simply "enjoying the celebration."

I'm thinking a lot about what happened, and why, and what it means for the future.

@LesIckaBod. For celebrations you do not NEED to resists. They are occasional. You do not need to be mindful for the day. Just get back on track the next day.

One thing you can do is see how you physically feel after such a day. Are you "sluggish"? Are you "energetic"? Are you "tired"? Listen to what your body is telling you about what you ate.

You need to participate in life and it's celebrations (why else are you living ). But even when over-indulging on the occasion, consume what will not make you physically feel bad.

I have celebrations coming up as I turn 50 later this month. I will eat what I know does not make me feel bad. I've found I am gluten sensitive so I cut back on the cakes and biscuits. But ice-cream, chocolate, sugar etc are all OK for me so I will likely have more of what most people consider bad.

When I stopped drinking soda every day (over a year ago), my sweet sensitivity returned. So now there are some foods that are "too sweet". (I also drink unsweetened black tea or water between meals.)

@LesIckaBod. Don't over-think yesterday. Occasional indulgences are fine, even necessary. But they are occasional. Recognise yesterday being a good day to celebrate with family and friends and it's back to normality today.

Username: emmclean
Weigh-in week: Week 3
Weigh-in day: Saturday
Previous week's weight: 189.4 pounds
Current weight: 187.8 pounds

Thanks for the advice on the weights @craigo3154, super helpful!

June 16
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 5km in 38mins (hills)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Nice to be on familiar ground again. Managed to avoid the winter rain for the walk. Saw a deer in the forest (deer are not native here and fairly rare).

This mornings weigh in was very low. Lower than I like. Will have to eat more.


Daily Strength challenge

Challenge for June 16 is door frame rows ()

3 sets

• First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
• Second set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
• Third set

The reason for this exercise is push ups and dips work primarily the triceps (pushing). This exercise balances the others by working the biceps (pulling).

Happy weigh in day for: @fe452436. @typeitdaily. @Anita7164. @MoreThanMySize.
@sunderland_mich93. @veeedot.

Username: @MoreThanMySize
Weigh in day: Saturday
Starting Weight: 238 on May 26
previous week Weigh in 226.2
Week 3 Weigh in 227.6

Username: CrowChild
Weigh in week: June Week 4
Weigh in day: Sunday
Previous Week's weight: 177.4
Today's Weight: 177.0

Some bad choices this week, mostly balanced by a lot of good choices. Onwards.

June 17
Exercised?: No. Rain and lunch with friends. No opportunity to walk.
Calories?: No
Tracked?: Yes

This mornings weigh in was even lower than yesterday. As I am currently underweight, I'll have the extra dessert which will put me over by less than 200 cal.

Lunch with friends, celebration for my upcomming 50th (next week) and my daughters 15th (tomorrow).

Should be back on track tomorrow as should be dry enough to walk as normal before work. Flying interstate again on Tuesday, but organised to be home for my daughters birthday.



Daily Strength challenge

Challenge for June 17 is side lunges ()

3 sets

• First set 10 or 15 each leg (if 10 is too easy continue to 15).
• Second set 6 or 9 each leg.
• Third set 5 or 8 each leg.

@westray16 I'll take my NSVs where I can get them

Good for you on keeping up your steps!

Congratulations @brunchowl well done!!

June Week 4
Weigh in: Monday
Last week: 196.3
This week: 194.9

Congrats @brunchowl on your whoosh! Way to go, @westray16 on the continued progress!

brunchowl wrote: »

FINALLY got the whoosh I was waiting for! The calories don’t lie.

User ID: Brunchowl
June week 4
Weigh in day Monday
Last week: 171
This week: 167.4

@brunchowl. Awesome. Well done.

Just takes the faith to hang in there. Finally the body does get the memo.

Expect it to plateau for a while while the body works out the fine details. However you should find size steadily decreasing.