Sept 30
Exercise: No
Calories: No
Tracked: Not yet

Yikes, I'm a terrible role model! Let's see, can I make this appear any better?

I spent about 4 hours at a street fair today and was on my feet nearly the whole time, so I suppose I could call the strolling an activity, but it wasn't my regularly scheduled workout. Got home too late for that, unfortunately.

For food, I know what I ate because I packed food for the street fair. You know me and my hard boiled eggs! It was a fair that was more about seeing local organizations and vendors and doing fun things with the kids rather than eating, so it's not like I had to overcome a lot of temptation. Just didn't get a chance to write down the food as I went.

Dinner threw me over for calories for the day, but it was long awaited for ice cream sundae. I have some regrets that Aria's going to give me the stink eye in the morning when I weigh in, and probably ask me to step off again, but I'll be able to get back on track with eating and exercise tomorrow.

Anyway, my goal for this month is to recommit to tracking. I've gotten better about using my food scale as part of the tracking process, but I'm getting a little too relaxed about actually writing down the food, I think. So, that's my process-related goal.

Sorry for late submission team, seems I didn't post on Saturday when I thought I had!

Username: emmclean
Weigh in week: Week 4 (Sept, Oct start weight)
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous Weight: 184.6
Todays Weight: 185.2

Progress is progress. I wanted to lose more, but I only registered a couple days ago, so it's only been 2 days.

Username: CDiddyGetsFitty
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Week's weight: Registered at 237
Todays Weight: 234.6

LesIckaBod
October Week 1 Weigh-In
PW: 168
CW: 168.8

I do hate seeing the blips up, but this was predictable based on eating dinner so late last night. My weekly average last week was only down 0.6lbs from the prior weekly average, so I think Ms. Aria (my fitbit scale) is sending me the message that I need to refocus on tracking.

Process goal for the month: track all my meals! (Now off I go to input today's breakfast and numerous coffees - need to continue adding "get to sleep earlier" to my process goals, too!)

Happy October! I first joined this group in September, and though I only lost 2.6 pounds, I helped me be more accountable. My goal for October is to lose 6 pounds, so I need to step it up. I am also going to participate in the daily challenge, to help me with accountability. So, for 9/30:
Exercise. Yes, 20 min walking
Calories. No :-(, should not have made that apple crisp even though my husband asked so nicely.
Tracked. Yes

Oct 1st
Exercised: Yes! Had a great workout with help from my physical therapist today. Butt, legs and balance was today's main focus.
Calories under: Yes
Tracked: Yes

I'm thinking that I need to switch up my macros a bit since it's been 3 weeks without any loss. I talked a bit to my physical therapist about this today. I'm eating 1200 kcal the days I don't exercise and 1400 the days I do exercise.. I have to admit that I'm consuming more carbs and less protein than I did when I was losing. So hopefully a small adjustment to my macros is what my body needs. Hopefully the next 4 weeks will be better in terms of weight loss for me. I only have 8 stubborn kg's "left"!

Hi, all! I'm Elise, a mid-twenties English teacher living in Va with Aspen, my maltese mix furbaby. I’ve been a part of this team since January.

I'm not traditionally a fan of exercise, but I am now addicted to it. I started small with the optional challenges and have built up my strength ever since. I always focus on enjoying myself at the gym. I take it easy when I feel like it and spend the vast majority of my time on the elliptical. Mixing it up is great, but I make sure to focus on feeling good so the gym remains a positive experience. I generally work out for 45+ minutes 6+ days a week. Just for fun! And so you know how far I've come--I was picked last in PE all the time and came in dead last in a middle school running competition...slowest of over 200 students. You, too, can come far with regards to exercise.

I am very committed to tracking my calories and keeping under my calorie goal. I began my weight loss journey October 30 and have lost close to 60 pounds to date. I've been using HealthyWage and DietBet to keep on track.

My life has turned around during this journey. I set out on it to lose weight and be healthier. I didn't realize just how much my mindset would change or how confident I would become. I lost my confidence once I hit puberty and started developing (gosh, I hated my thighs with a passion). I was a normal weight at the time but years of negative thinking took their toll.

Now, I love my thighs. They aren't perfect but I've worked hard and am proud of my body. I've never appreciated my body or its strength as an adult so this is all new and exciting! The last time I had a healthy body image was childhood.

I'm happy to see some old faces and excited to get to know our newest additions! Welcome to our awesome group!

Question of the Week
What are your weight-loss process goals for the month?

More home cooked meals. I was so busy in September that I ate at Starbucks a lot.

More strength training in my fitness regime. Been dating a guy and letting myself miss classes if they interfered with a date. I think it's time I schedule the dates around my workout classes.

eevang wrote: »

Question of the Week
What are your weight-loss process goals for the month?

More home cooked meals. I was so busy in September that I ate at Starbucks a lot.

More strength training in my fitness regime. Been dating a guy and letting myself miss classes if they interfered with a date. I think it's time I schedule the dates around my workout classes.

@eevang. Great question. Hope to see many answers. If you have written plan that you share with others, you are far more likely to stick too it and see results.

My plan / goals for this month are:

• Track daily consumption (and try keep under budget)
• Keep active (20 mins a day minimum)
• Try get enough sleep (this is the tough one for me)
• Post at least daily
• Be honest in everything I do (including posting and tracking. No "white" lies or exaggerations).

With travel my schedule is really inconsistent. So I'll try be consistent in what I can control and strive to stay at a consistent weight/fitness.

It takes almost as much focus to STAY at an ideal weight/size as it does to get there.

Happy Tuesday, Gutbusters! Today is Week 1 Weigh-In for:

@Lilmamawoz
@Sparx_81

Hi team! I was really confused on how this works but I think I figured it out. I am a 49 year old wife and mother who just became an empty nester. I'm hoping the sad feeling that I have will not sabotage my goals. I have in the past lost 25 lb to Weight Watchers 6 years ago and over the years more recently though have gained it all back plus about 8 more pounds. So I'm very frustrated! I am hoping my husband and I can focus on better meal preparation and planning since it is just him and I. My in-laws were in for the past two weeks and my husband and I went to a beer festival and a concert this past weekend. Needless to say I did not do great but I only gained a pound which I'm still not very happy about. I also am dealing with a bad neck that my doctor just gave me a steroid for. I had neck surgery 6 years ago and this is the first time it has bothered me this bad that I needed something for it. I am still going to try to at least walk as much as I can to get my exercise in. I am looking forward to checking in with everyone!

Weigh in 167. Tracked yes exercise at least three times in the past week by walking.

@LesIckaBod

What a great accomplishment you had last night! I, too, usually don't feel like cooking when I am not feeling good. Well actually, I hate cooking period so I never want to cook but if I am feeling okay I force myself to cook, lol!

Good for you for resisting the pasta and pizza and for sticking with the chicken and vegetables!
I like chicken but pizza is hard to resist!
I am glad you enjoyed the chicken cacciatore.

I, too, had a non-scale victory last night that turned into a scale victory this morning as I am down a pound or 2 since yesterday. At my Bible Study Group we always have treats and the first part of the evening was standing around the table with all the sweets. I didn't have anything and I was interested in having everything that was on the table! I resisted the temptation to eat chips, homemade brownies, and appetizer size hot dogs.

Working on keeping better track of my food. I say this every month but it's really my main goal. Without knowing what I'm eating, working out is pointless. I'm doing good but as I get lighter the pounds coming off will be less and less and tracking will be more and more critical. So that's my goal.

October 2
Exercise: Yes
Tracked: Yes, pretty much right after I ate, too, which is the process goal for the month
Calories: No?

I ate leftovers for dinner. It was a mixed bowl of steak strips with homemade fajita seasoning, plus mixed pepper strips and some leftover refried beans. It was all heaped together, so I tried to overestimate how much meat and refried beans there were. I know how much food there was in the original meal, and I had taken out my original portion and my husband had taken out his, so I think whatever was left was probably within a reasonable allowance for me, but Aria will let me know tomorrow if I went over! Steak tends to be a meal that leaves me heavier than usual, so I usually make chicken fajitas for myself.

@grebber1 I'm with you on working on my tracking this month! Here's hoping we both can keep it up!
@eevang I'm not yet as good about asking for veggies if they're not mentioned on the menu, but I'm working on my restaurant skills!