It's Monday, Week 2!! Happy Weigh-In Day to:

@Be_Lively
@cheeso1
@Clarkski262
@eevang
@metubal
@mthomas0228 -- gotcha already - well done on your loss!
@mycocoabubbles -- ditto!
@pilpolf
@Sophiegreeny
@westray16

@leslckaBod
I just came off one of them weeks. I think last Thursday was just a bad weigh in day because I'm looking to have my best loss weeks this week. Well.... as long as things go well the rest of the week. Thursday is far away still.
Just goes to show from week to week your weight can go any direction. Especially if you have an off-day you're trying to make up for.

Sep 10th
Exercised: Yes
Calories under: Yes
Tracked: Yes

Had an awesome upper body workout today. Also bicycled for 15 minutes. Gonna head to the gym tomorrow aswell. Trying to cut back a bit on carbs again, since I've had a few heavy carb days.. My weight won't budge if I eat over 50 grams of carbs, even if I stick to 1200 calories.

Username: Metubal
Weigh in Week: September Week 2
Weigh in Day: Monday
Previous Weight: 162
Today's Weight: 160.5

Deck finished! In 12 hours, I'm flying to Turkey!

Sept wk 2
Mon
PW 149
CW 150.5

Gone up 1.5 but hopefully it’s just bloat as I actually feel and look slimmer. I had a very active weekend and every muscle aches!

Happy Tuesday! Today I'm looking for a weigh-in from:

@littleflutterby
@eevang (from Monday)

Also, we had a few who I didn't get weigh-ins from a week ago. Be sure to weigh in this week to stay on the spreadsheet this month. Here's who I'm looking for:

@jaygirl3
@cheeso1
@Clarkski262
@sophiegreeny

Note to self. When looking in fridge in the morning to pull out lunch for the day at work and you tell yourself, "hey, I'll drink my shake for breakfast at work", bring the shake.

September 10
Exercised?: Yes (20 mins walk to and from office from hotel)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Tiring day. 6 hours sleep, then work in a new country (and language). 8 hours time zone change so add jet lag into the mix.

Too late for breakfast, lunch was a sandwich (all that was available). Was almost 24 hours from last meal on Sunday to lunch on Monday and was feeling feint.

Exhausted when I got back to hotel after long work day (8:00am - 8:30pm).

Must remember to bring protein bars to work as lunch was 2 hours later than expected.



September 11
Exercised?: Yes (20 mins walk to and from office from hotel)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Still not enough sleep (not in time zone yet).

Feeling out of depth in Spanish (only had about 6 weeks to pick up enough to get by). Barely managing. Can read it OK (just), but understanding real time conversation from native speakers in still very tough (get about 40% of the words and it takes time to filter out meaning and context). Fortunately the work team can speak english (and one or two of the client team), so communication of difficult points can be translated to and from english.

Very tiring.



Daily Strength challenge

Challenge for September 11 is plank. (standard, forearm or knee) (https://greatist.com/fitness/perfect-plank)

2 sets

• First set 30 seconds if new to them, 60 seconds if a regular, 90 seconds if can regularly make 60 seconds. , wait 2
• Second set 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 60 seconds
  

Username: Bendiz_
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous weight: 172.6
Today's weight: 171.7

11th sep
Exercise yes 2mile run
Tracking yes
Calories yes

WishfulThinning18 wrote: »

Going to celebrate a friends birthday tomorrow at an amazing pizza place. They have great salads but drench it in dressing with no option for dressing on the side. Still thinking that’s the lesser of the evils... maybe a small salad and a kid size cheese pizza.

Kind of nervous. Sigh. Wish i could just say something came up but I can’t... she’s a really good friend. Wish me luck!

@WishfulThinning18 I have trouble at my local pizza place, too. If they have non-pizza options -- Italian meals with chicken, fish, or other protein -- you could aim to try those instead. You could also try to pre-log your intended meal of salad w/dressing and kids cheese pizza and see how many calories are left for your day today. If your restaurant isn't in MFP, consider selecting the closest-sounding options you can, with the highest calories, just to make it more likely you're overestimating. Then try to be stingy with your remaining calories for the day.

If that doesn't work, remember that weight loss involves an average deficit. Most of us go over our calorie goal for the day at least once in a while. What matters is that over time, there are more deficit days than non-deficit days, and higher calorie expenditure than calorie consumption.

Celebrate your friend, enjoy your time together, savor your food choices tonight, and stay on track with your meals before and after this celebration. If you can do that, you've had a win, regardless of short term weight-gain from your night out.

Good luck, and have fun!!

Week #2: 9/12
Weigh in Day: Wednesday
PW: 197.4
CW: 196

Sep 11th
Exercised: Yes
Calories under: Yes
Tracked: Yes

Couldn't increase exercise days from 3 to 5, because my physical therapist don't want me to do that just yet. She told me she don't want me to exercise at home in between either. Not at all. Kind of disappointing, since it was our initial plan to increase with 2 days. But I get it, I need to do other stuff aswell.. And my health is just not there.

On a positive note, I gained 2 cm around my butt and 1 cm around my thighs. I can actually feel my muscles there now. I was on bed rest for like 2 years, so I didn't have a good base before starting. I still feel like it's a huge victory that I'm able to have a 50 minute workout now without having to go to bed after. When I started out a few months ago, I could only workout for 10 minutes and I would basically be done for the day

eptember 12
Exercised?: Yes (20 mins walk to and from office from hotel)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Another tiring day. 12:46am and still going (started 8:00am).

Fortunately adequate break for lunch.

Looking forward to the weekend, at least I can sleep for a good part of it before having a chance to explore.




Daily Strength challenge

Challenge for September 12 is dips ()

3 sets

• First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
• Second set of 60% of the number you did in the first set (half, then another 10%), wait 2 mins
• Third set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)

Username: caitlynns727
Weigh in: Week 2
Weigh in: Wednesday
Previous weight. 179.8
Today's weight. 178.9