SLIMn2016 wrote: »

AB0215 wrote: »

Username: AB0215
Weigh in week: Week 4
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous Week's Weight: 168.9 lbs
Current Weight: 165.2 lbs

Pretty happy with this, this is the last bit of gain I had when I sort of went crazy after my meet. So, back on track now and ready to keep going.

You are amazing!!! Remarkable loss for one week-- you must be stoked Ash!!!

@SLIMn2016 Thank you, but it's most likely the last bit of water weight from my carb fest on my competition weekend honestly....and yes, I'm pretty excited about it, it means I can now move forward and start losing again.

cmteach4 wrote: »

Daily post, Saturday, December 1

Tracking. Yes
Calories. A bit over
Exercise. Stretches and calisthenics

Sorry I am a bit past midnight, but am working on a photo book for a gift and I lost all track of time!

CindyJNC1963 wrote: »

Daily Post Dec. 1st

Track: yes
Calories under goal: yes
Exercise: Walked 4000 steps in my neighborhood. It was raining but I just took my umbrella and kept going. It felt great.

mexiconona wrote: »

Tracking yes
Calories yes
Exercise yes
Friday weigh in day LW 160
This week 160. Same

Bm00re2u wrote: »

Username: Bm00re2u
Week: November Week 4
PW =134 lbs.
CW=139.2 lbs

I won't lie, I had a rough week. I've been working over 12 hours a day and have crucial presentations coming next week, so I will be working this weekend as well. My sleep has been limited, and eating habits have gone down hill. Exercise is almost none existent (went once or twice this week). Energy is at an all time low, so after spending time with my kids in the evenings, I just crash.

The cherry on top of this "wonderful" cake is that I found out my scale was not working properly, and my weight was showing lower than I actually am. I found out when i went to the dr and saw my weight (which I thought was wrong), then compared to my mom's scale. Needless to say I got a new scale that is working. It was about 4 lbs off, so I was bummed. I did still gained a pound this week not related to the scale issue, so I gotta turn this all around.

@Bm00re2u So, here's some food for thought:
You are definitely going to face set backs on your journey, and stress and time will always be a struggle, for all of us. Really, it's important to realize that you're just as important as everyone and everything else in your life and something that you need to schedule in. You need to put YOU on your calendar. It is extremely important. If you don't take the time you need for yourself and take care of yourself, you won't be able to take care of your family and your work priorities, you just won't have anything left to give. It sounds simple, and it's true, but it's not. We always put ourselves last, but sadly, that simply won't work.
My best advice here is create a new routine, make a calendar, schedule time for everything (deviate from the plan when necessary, but try to adhere to it), but make sure you're giving yourself enough time to think about what you're eating, food is important, you need proper nutritious fuel for your day, and everything that goes into it. Meal prep if you have to, take a couple hours once a week and make some healthy and nutritious meals, and have them ready. I can't stress this enough, you will not have energy if you're not fueling your body properly, you cannot expect it to perform at peak performance if you're not giving it the proper fuel, in much the same way as your car wouldn't perform if you didn't give it enough gas...and if hour long workouts are unrealistic right now, plan for 20-30 minute workouts, or a walk on a break at work, even if it's for 5-10 mins, you'd be surprised at how much it can help, takes you out of your head a little and gives you a bit of mental clarity, trust me, that's also important! Honestly, you can fit some exercise in just about any 5-10 min window, squats, pushups, other body weight activities, on long days for me, I tend to take about 5 or 10 mins away from my desk and do a body weight circuit, getting the blood flowing and the heart rate up, even for those few minutes, really helps me mentally and gives me a burst of energy. And sleep, a must, everyone is different in the amount that we need, I need 7-8 hours or I'm a zombie, but not everyone is like that. Some people are perfectly fine on 6, I'm not one of them, but seriously, try not to skip it, it's important too!!
And finally, the scale, yes, it's definitely discouraging to see that you're not as low as you might have thought, but still, that's not a terrible amount, and in the grand scheme of things, really the last piece of the puzzle, getting the other parts in order, the scale will just cooperate, because you're taking care of yourself, it will just cooperate, may take a bit to catch up, but it will!

I Know what I'm saying here is going to seem like the hardest thing to do right now, but I can promise you, that these things will help! You absolutely cannot forget to take care of yourself! You will not get ahead if you don't. Take a little time each day for yourself, it's very very important!!