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Trooworld. Has your wrist and forearm always hurt after Bodypump or is this something new? Maybe cause you hadn’t done it awhile. Maybe do a modified version of whatever they are doing until no more pain. My tendonitis in my elbow areas flare up occasionally. No reason why. Once it did while I was on that exercise break due to minor surgery. I was doing nothing but sitting. So those days I had to modify my movements in the kitchen but now I’m better.

Good morning!

@trooworld, I'm so sorry you are struggling and I so wish I could just give you a hug! It can be so hard to get back on track once you go off. Especially when areas in your life are dragging you down. I've been there so many times myself, so I totally understand! But, you can't stay in the mindset you have right now. You have to do a restart. Just mentally draw a line and begin again. That is what I do. I just start again because giving up isn't an option anymore. You have to set yourself up with a new game plan.

First you have to take care of your wrist/forearm. I know that frustration because I'm dealing with my knee and it's super annoying but what can we do but take care of your body so we don't damage it even more. You know how to eat and how to prep. I've seen it!! So, you get yourself back to the grocery store and stock that house with all the good foods you know that you can eat. Yeah, TV can suck so listen to music. Read some books, put together a super big jigsaw puzzle (my personal favorite thing ), call those friends that you do have, start a new hobbie!

I believe in you and I know that you can get back your mojo! I have a Pinterest board full of motivational quotes for when I'm struggling. Here is just one that I want to share with you.

Quickie here. I did 68 min of exercise including strength training walking and stretching

Food calories were over.

Good evening everyone!

@gemwolf110, good job on your challenge and yayyy for new workout clothes. I really need some new clothes but since I workout alone at home, I guess I think rags will do.

@theslightedgeforever, Wahhhooo on all that exercise! I'm jealous....see my post below.

@trooworld, that is great about your wrist not hurting. Funny how something we do can cause so much pain. I think that is awesome that you have something to do tonight to keep you busy. Digital journaling sounds super cool. How did you get started in that? I wish I had learned Photoshop. I do graphics all the time at work and that would probably be useful.

@blueimp, Hello and welcome! This is a great group and very supportive. I know about sitting all day but I've learned that once you begin to be consistent with some sort of activity your body will actually crave it.

Well, it's been a good day, but I've come to the decision in the middle of the night that I really can't work out until this stupid knee of mine completely heals up. I tried to ride my bike yesterday for 25 minutes and my knee hurt the rest of the night and I could hardly sleep. So, no more cardio until I'm totally pain-free. Super frustrated but resigned to being a good girl and keeping my husband from dragging me to the doctor. Ugghhh!!! I am going to start doing some upper body with my dumbbells. My iPad has been charged for over a week and I've yet to find a good weight lifting video. No time like the present, huh? I also have to now really be careful with my eating. I lost 1.6 on Tuesday and really don't want to stop my progress. Send me your good vibes, my friends!

Hey everyone, does anyone have any ideas on how to eliminate carbs from one’s diet, with me, my body works best without carbs apparently, the weight loss is really huge when I go off carbs. Indian food is loaded with carbs, and I just need to give up carbs for a week or so to reach my goal before I hop onto that airplane for the US. I have inches up a few grams on the scale and so this morning I tried on my NSV black dress, oh thank god it fit, I was so scared it wouldn’t...

@trooworld so glad you’re not looking to give up, I am here for you anytime you need a Pep talk or some motivation. Take care of your wrists, and shout out for anything you need

@TeresaW1020 don’t you think it would be wise to see a doctor for your knee ? What diet plan are you on? It’s been really hard for me to stick to a high protein- low carb diet plan, hit a plateau again, which is due to my food choices. Thank you for putting that board up from Pinterest really loved it

Anyways gotta run for my lower body workout, see you all later

Trooworld. Rinse and repeat is correct. Have you tried meetup.com Groups with similar interests get together. It seems to be all over the country now. My friend used it when she moved to a new place. I would be in the oddball category too. Lol. There’s always a place for everyone. You just have to find it. I love your friend pic. I used to have fun creating web pages on a site. I could sit for a long time trying to get it to look just right. I don’t need to be sitting a long time. Lol. That’s not helping my body. So these days I sit and read. Still working on the move my body consistently thing each day. But I’ll get there.

Cbabie. Good for you for trying new habits. I quit tracking my macros because the good carbs like fruit lentils and beans were pushing them way out of bounds. Plus it just makes me want to eat more bread. This way has been working well. I think back to Granny and what she ate and I’m sure she wasnt counting macros. But as I always say different strokes......we all have to find what works for us and stick with it. It’s all about the habits

TeresaW1020. What a sweet wedding story. Those are the best. At least you are being productive during your exercise hiatus. I’m planning to be productive in that area come Jan 2019. For the next 3 months I’m going to work on my healthy habits trying to get them consistent. Yaaay on your knee

Trooworld. Have you thought of joining a Bookclub. It only cost you the price of a book unless you get it from the library. I remember once my friend telling me about a site or something for free things to do in every city. I’m sure you’ll figure it out. Part of the problem too is time during the week. You don’t have a lot of extra time to meet up with friends. I did enjoy HTML actually. I need to get back in the habit of cooking new recipes for dinner.

I gained this week. 😖 plus I’ve had the “blues” for 3 days and the first thing to go is exercise. I escape by reading. So I’m still working on that. Each day I learn more and more how to fight my obstacles

Hey everyone, sorry haven’t checked-in, good to read all the posts.

@theslightedgeforever I totally agree on the carbs, you give them up and once you start to eat them they strike hard, going to focus on eating clean and healthy. Just want to say thank you for giving me hope and courage to fight through my obstacles, I always think if you can do it why can’t I.

@TeresaW1020 thanks for the tips on the carbs, will follow that, I am still avoiding the shopping though, just petrified about not having lost enough weight for the clothes I would like to wear, need to overcome that fear I guess

@trooworld lovely digital journaling of the pic of you and holly, quite the artist you are, my hubby turned his hobby of sketching into a good business opportunity maybe one day you could do the same. What an awesome menu you have planned this week, I am so worried about eating healthy on my US trip, but will make smart choices.

@cbabie great to know that your computer troubles are over. It’s always good to hear from you.

Yesterday went for a family lunch, and my relatives kept saying just buy large size clothes because you will put on the weight back. That got me thinking, what new goals should I set for myself once I am back from the US and maybe prove people wrong by not putting on all the weight I have lost back

Ok gotta run, see ya girls have a nice day and week ahead

Good morning!

@Krupalip, girl you need to ignore what your family told you about putting the weight back on and believe in yourself! You have been working hard and your NOT going to stop! Buy clothes that fit and make you feel beautiful. Also, you are going on a major vacation and you might eat more than you normally do and enjoy foods that you don't always have. That's OK! Even if you come back home with a gain you will get right back on your plan and get it off. Having said that, it would be super fun if you proved them all wrong.

@trooworld, I LOVE those BBQ/grape jelly meatballs! They are always a huge hit at any gathering. Bummer about not being able to go to BodyPump, but maybe your body does need a break.

@theslightedgeforever, sorry you had a gain but great that you are learning how to fight those obstacles. Weight loss is so much more than what we eat and how much we exercise. I've been on WW for a year and 9 months and I've learned that it's not just about the scale dropping. It's about learning why food has such a control over me and how to battle it. We got this!!

So, I'm happy to report that my knee is better and I walked on the treadmill for 25 minutes yesterday with no pain!! I've learned my lesson about being smarter and to stop trying to do things that cause injury and set me back. I'm going to stick with walking at my own pace and keep going day after day instead of trying to compete with others, which never ends well for me!

I'm about to go to WW and weigh in. I'm sure that I will be up about a 1/2 pound and I'm OK with that. No exercise and a wedding happened this week and like my sweet husband pointed out, in the past I would have gained a whole lot more. He is right! After weigh in we are driving back to Augusta to see my friend in the hospital that had the breast reconstruction. She has gotten infections and an 8" separation in the skin grafts. She has already had two surgeries this week and two more later in the week are scheduled. That family is a mess and I feel so bad for them. So, going to go try to inject a little cheer if possible. Ya'll have a great day!

Trooworld. I do the meatball in the crockpot thing with bbq sauce and grape jelly too. I could eat all of them.

TeresaW1020. Yep, we got this. Woohoo on no knee pain on the treadmill. Sorry about your friend. Yes go spread your cheer. That is why I was put on this planet.

Cbabie. The important thing is your clothes are starting to feel differently.

Krupalip. In my experience I’ve always found flying makes you gain a couple of lbs anyway because of the fluid buildup but eventually goes away on its own. The trick is to have a plan to enjoy yourself fully at the same time making good choices daily. Portion control is the key. A few bites of non healthy stuff versus the whole thing I’m getting good at that half thing. When I get it first thing I do is cut it in half. You can do this. You have shown great determination so far

After nearly a week, using macros is such a big help to me. I’d forgotten how much sense it makes. For me, it helps me use WW points more efficiently.
I’ll be home from a road trip, well two with one day at home, on Saturday night. Doing my best, but staying where food is not entirely in my control—and meals on the road isn’t helpful.
After I weigh on Sunday, I’ll decide if I need to adjust.
Thanks to those who have joined me. Still looking for mutual supporters! Judi

Hello everyone!!

@trooworld, good for you for signing up for the book club. I hope you love the book and meet some great people! I also hope they meet at a place that you won't feel too tempted by the food. How's your headache doing?

@cbabie, I like your attitude about doing one thing a day to keep going in the right direction. Even if we have to do the same one thing more than once or 50 times, that's OK, because we aren't stopping!! I also believe that God puts us where we need to be and with people, we need to be with. This is a great group!!

@Krupalip, don't worry about having to post to everyone! Life gets busy for us all. We are just happy to hear from you.

Well, I had a pretty good day! I finally told my boss that I wanted to change my schedule and leave the office early on Wednesday's because the homeschool group that uses our church buildings on Wednesday has been making me crazy! They are OK in the morning but by noon they have classes upstairs, which some are above my office and it sounds like a herd of elephants is about to come through the ceiling. They are kids and there is no stopping them but I can't concentrate. Plus, because I have to be back up at the church at 5:30 for our Wednesday night stuff it will give me more time to work out and make dinner. I would rather stay a little late on Thursday or Friday, which I do often enough as it is.

I've also decided to stop buying fruit-flavored Tic Tacs. Why? Because they have become an addiction and I don't think there is a 12-step program for Tic Tacs!!