So glad for this group. Made a commitment to increase my exercise. My issue has been (besides some lack of motivation) finding time to fit in the work out I have planned. But today I committed to 10 minutes on the yoga mat. As predicted I could only fit in 19 of the 34 minutes on the yoga work out video I had planned. But I got those 19 minutes in! I have to remind myself not to let great become the enemy of good. Normally, I would put it off all day waiting "until I have time" and then at 10pm be so exhausted I just go to bed. Even I can find 10 minutes to commit to some brief exercise.

Hoping to find 10 minutes tomorrow too and then maybe I can finish the rest of the 34 minutes.

@nstephenson01 just enough December is good! or how about downsizing in December!! or maybe divvy it up December.

@nstephenson01 and @cyndiesstuff and @sleepymom5 and @lennoncpa how about simply PC?

There were cupcakes at school yesterday and today and I did not have any. Big win for this girl. I have been doing really well with getting up at 415 to exercise. I decided not to today because I was going to my Zumba class tonight. I know I can exercise twice in a day but my bed said no way. I have been logging my food so hopefully I will see the scale budge a little this week. Took my son to the Dr today to have his colosotmy bag checked, they said when he comes back in January they will give him a date for February to have surgery to remove it. Very happy mom. He wanted this month but it hasn't been enough time. Tomorrow we have the hand checked.

Daily check in for : Tuesday
Meals logged : yes, calories under!
Water : 6 glasses, plus a thermos of tea
Exercise : gym this morning
Steps : 19,876

I was stuck to my desk for most of the day, so i took the long way home and had a nice walk by the river! came home and snuggled with my bunny and just finished reading a great book! feeling accomplished even though i didn’t do much!

What a long day! I am heading to bed. I will check in tomorrow!

@Mrsbell8well Those little spells of vertigo are better. I think it was my glasses. I got a new prescription and it hasn’t happened. I do get positional vertigo too. I can’t lie flat, look upwards too long and other head positions or I feel sick. I usually just avoid doing anything that makes me feel sick. I drive the dentist crazy. Lol! My brother just went down tonight so I will know more tomorrow. I don’t think it is going to be good though. I will definitely post some picks of my Christmas decorations. I love your foto Friday idea!

@ihp2015 I am glad you are doing well!

@kirsten11872 sounds like a good plan to do DVDs to make up for the gym. I bet you will still do good this week!

@bmaison2014. Nice loss! Glad to see you checking in! We are here if you need us!

@phoebe112476 I have a problem with procrastination. I want to get into the habit of exercising first thing and then it is done. I just can’t seem to stick with it. Great job on the yoga today!

@cyndiesstuff I like all of your name suggestions! Lol!

@Mrsbell8well Another good one. Or maybe PC in DEC

@amsandos that would be a very fast 5k! I hope you can make it! Keep trying! And I can relate to the water and bladder issues lol!

@lennoncpa What a good way to form new habits! I like that you are doing one per month. That’s hard enough let alone making a bunch of changes at once! You’re doing great!

@Mandi5512 Glad your children are doing better. You are doing great!

@Lyssysho26 Just check in when you can. This is supposed to be helpful, not overwhelming. You have been doing great. Try to keep it going! Hugs!

@CassieGetsFit2013 Omg! Esmae looks so cute snuggled on her sweater! Hope you had a good day!


@ljdanny great restraint with the cupcakes!! You have been doing awesome! Good news for your son! I hope good news at the hand doctor too!

@jbfitness. I love your straight forward attitude. You're words are so true! Great job today!

@lenka1 another great day! I am not surprised your cookies won! Your lights outside are so beautiful!

@twyla77 What a great day! Look at those steps! You got this!

@DananaNanas No worries, just jump right in! Hope you are feeling better

lenka1 wrote: »

Oh and my husband and I finished our outdoor Christmas stuff! We love lights now we can finally relax:)

That is beautiful! We do more and more each year, but nothing that great! I will post pics once we get ours up and my street usually goes in the paper because of how everyone decorates so crazy, cars come from all over town to drive down the road looking at all the lights. Neighbors connect their lights to each others. It's really cool to see! I REALLY wanna hire someone some year to decorate our pine tree in the front. It's like a giant Christmas tree and I think it would for sure be a major attraction.

Daily check in for: Tuesday
Logged: yes, under
Water: 66 oz
Exercise & Steps: 11995 and day 4 of yoga
Day 7 in my string

Yesterday.... hmmm. it was a good day. was on track. one of my favorite clients died. spend the day consoling grieving family and processing estate paperwork. its always sad when a client dies but i am always happy that i am able to help make things a little easier.

@Mrsbell8well In our rural area, in the winter they open the schools certain nights for school walking. it is really quite fun. rainbow unicorn poop bath bombs? lol what a crack up!! i may post a pic on foto friday!!

@sleepymom5 Day 2 in your string! thats awesome. keep working. the more good days you can string together the better your results will be!!

@Ashleigh1178 yes! i am glad you are back. you can totally lose 6 pounds. take it one day at a time. how did you do today?

@phoebe112476 yay! nice loss. keep up the good work. I love your quote, "don't let great become the enemy of good." thats how i started. a few minutes at a time. in the beginning i found it very hard to even find 5 minutes. but now, almost 2 years later, it is just what i do. it's like brushing my teeth, i just do it. so i am proud of you for carving out that time for yourself, you deserve it.

@Shirin_K it does feel good to be on track and doing what you need to to be healthy. take a mental picture of the great feeling so that you can use it to meditate with. it really helps to retrain the mind.

@pacsnc6 wow! your day sounds amazing. look at the new you go!

@nstephenson01 I love your tip. Don't forget to schedule that yoga tonite!!

@eyesopennow lol. just eat the soup. be very careful! especially if shes growling. lol you crack me up!

@carlsoda you are rocking it this month so far. look at the new you go, yoga and steps. awesome. and putting the treats in the freezer is a great idea. then you have to really think and plan it if your going to eat it.

@lennoncpa I am so glad you got that scale. i use mine all the time. i have gotten really good at eyeballing it! i play a game called guess how many ounces or grams. and then check to see how close i was. good job at stacking your goals. breaking up a big goal into smaller more manageable ones is a perfect way to be successfull.

@lenka1 first your licking chocolate then your huffing the baked goods! lol. i can just see you! lol. 82 minute jog? i would be dying on the side of the road. carefull having the hubby eat what you can't. you will make him fat!! your house is beautiful.

@ihp2015 isn't our december thread rockin? so much wonderful participation. Super nice loss for the first week back! how are you doing getting back into the lose weight mind frame? are you finding it difficult? or just like a good old habit, you just pick up where you left off?

@kirsten11872 you are going to have killer thighs and buns of steel, working on that elliptical all the time!!

@bmaison2014 woooo whoooo. nice loss. onederland is being good to you. keep it up girl.

@amsandos you are doing wonderful. it is okay to eat alot if you work out alot. just as long as you calories do not add up to more than your tdee! I am not a runner. my pain condition wont let me. i use to run distance in high school. ohhh soooo long ago.

@Mandi5512 sounds like hubby is starting to cramp your style. lol you had a good day. you are doing great!\

@Lyssysho26 man depression sucks! hang in there. i am glad you are going to see your doctor about meds. if gotten right, they can really help. i will be praying you find your answer.

@CassieGetsFit2013 lol. your puppy is sooooo cute. look at him there in his little sweater. all comfy. Situational anxiety is hard to over come. baby steps. you are doing great. and look at the new you use your skills to stay on track with her healthy life style. you planned your desert!!!! yes.... NSV.

@ljdanny That is a wonderful nsv. noooo cupcakes. look at the new you go. you have certainly put your new skills t work. awesome

@jbfitnss67 you words are very wise. by the way you speak you can tell you have been in the fitness industry for a long time. being smart about how the body works is so important. you are a valuable asset to our team. you say you will be tracking much more often. what does that mean to you? make a commitment. make a smart goal. i want you to be successfull so jump in and say this is what i am going to do.

@twyla77 Yes nsv. long walk by the river is awesome. being close to nature does something good for the soul and is great for your heart!

@DananaNanas our thread is soooo busy! come on in. read a few pages and introduce yourself. don't worry about being behind. how are you feeling?