TEAM: The Slimsons (January)
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Daily post 1/1/19 Tuesday
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise Yes. 16k steps including 30 minutes of cardio workout
I wanted to workout at my apartment complex's center. Lo and behold it was packed! Saw that coming. I started going early November and it was dead as could be until today. People were giving me weird looks. I don't feel comfortable working out with others yet. I did another type of workout...my favorite anyway. I hit a milestone today. I usually miss 1 or 2 of my active hours (did 250+ steps each hour) but today I met them all! YAY!
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Rant: Is it just me or are weekends and holidays away from work the hardest to comply to your diet....when I’m at home, I find that I am more likely to cheat on my diet than when I’m at work. Maybe because I’m busy and have other things to do to keep me distracted.... but OMG today is HARD!!!!!We still have all the food and treats left over from our party and it’s all literally shouting my name and demanding I start snacking. Yesterday I told myself that it was ok to overindulge. I can’t 2 days in a row! I woke up this morning and went to the gym in my pajamas, with stank breath and all because I knew that I had to make sure to get back on track. I cycled for an hour and came back home. I’m trying soooo hard. I’m already down 10 pounds and I’m on this team and feel like y’all are depending on me to not eff up. It’s very stressful. I do admit that I can be extremely hard on myself because I feel that when I make excuses for myself, I take advantage of myself. Lol. It sounds crazy but it’s so true! I’ll tell myself “go ahead girl and eat that cookie. You worked hard today so you deserve it.” Then an hour later I tell myself, “ you’ve already had 3 cookies, just eat two chicken sandwiches from Rally’s and start over tomorrow” and then I’m having 3 cheat years. So I don’t really trust myself to give myself a pass. Ugh.....losing weight is ALL mental. I swear.
I’m having such a bad day... thanks for listening.
@SaletaS Honestly, routine is how I succeed, and when I'm out of it, that's a recipe for failure, and on that note, I work from home so I have to focus on not wandering to the kitchen all the time. One thing I like to think about is, I don't diet, I just eat for my goals. I switched my diet over to keto and I find that in doing that it's forced me to eat higher quality foods and I find that when I eat better, I'm less hungry overall and the temptation to snack is reduced.
I went the keto route because I am one of those all or nothing types, if I eat one cookie, I eat 10...and to go keto, you give up sugar...and that's sort of been life changing and worth every day that I can now look at cookies and cake and things like that and not even want them, not even a little.
And losing weight IS all mental, you have to find what works for you and that's the hard part.
Forgive yourself when you mess up, because you will, we all do, and get right back to it...
Thank you. I feel all out of routine. I go back to work tomorrow so hopefully things will feel normal again.0 -
Rant: Is it just me or are weekends and holidays away from work the hardest to comply to your diet....when I’m at home, I find that I am more likely to cheat on my diet than when I’m at work. Maybe because I’m busy and have other things to do to keep me distracted.... but OMG today is HARD!!!!! We still have all the food and treats left over from our party and it’s all literally shouting my name and demanding I start snacking. Yesterday I told myself that it was ok to overindulge. I can’t 2 days in a row! I woke up this morning and went to the gym in my pajamas, with stank breath and all because I knew that I had to make sure to get back on track. I cycled for an hour and came back home. I’m trying soooo hard. I’m already down 10 pounds and I’m on this team and feel like y’all are depending on me to not eff up. It’s very stressful. I do admit that I can be extremely hard on myself because I feel that when I make excuses for myself, I take advantage of myself. Lol. It sounds crazy but it’s so true! I’ll tell myself “go ahead girl and eat that cookie. You worked hard today so you deserve it.” Then an hour later I tell myself, “ you’ve already had 3 cookies, just eat two chicken sandwiches from Rally’s and start over tomorrow” and then I’m having 3 cheat years. So I don’t really trust myself to give myself a pass. Ugh.....losing weight is ALL mental. I swear.
I’m having such a bad day... thanks for listening.
Saleta!! I know exactly how you feel/ been there! I don’t do moderation well- which is why keto works for me! If I cheat - I say heck with it- might as well have whatever I want! When I was working out constantly and making super food choices/ I could really see my body toning up and I felt more energy. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas I was just stressed out and not dedicated enough. Then I felt bad since I wanted to be further ahead right now... but I came back with a vengeance to make some healthy changes and not let myself down again. One of the things i have to mind is my snacking and wine intake - one leads to the other and my friends are all centered on the bar scene- so I have to get back into the sparkling water game. When I was alcohol free for a few months and eating a lot of omegas and veggies- my skin was glowing! I want that radiance back in looks and mood! So that’s kinda the long story behind- I feel ya. Also - I don’t let anything not on my diet in the house. It’s extreme for most, but that’s what i need. It’s also just me and my husband so- he will eat whatever. Lol
Ps I am much better on my diet on vacation then while at home - I’m a champion dieter while traveling- I can’t explain it!
It’s still Jan 1- clean house and get back in the wagon with the rest of us!! 😘😘😘
Something about being at home! It’s probably a comfort thing. I have a husband and children who could care less about my diet. I mean that in a very loving way. Lol. Although, they have started buying single serve snacks for themselves.
Thank you for your words, I will definitely get back on track!1 -
Daily Post (Tuesday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, weight training2 -
Daily post: Tuesday, January 1st
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Exercise: Yes, walked 15,000 steps.
Not a bad first day of the year. Got a discount code for just eat, husband was all up for it, but I put my foot down and said no, it will happen at some point, but not today! Was also very sensible and had just one biscuit (possibly for the first time ever!)
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Tuesday, January 1st
Tracking: Yes
Over Calories
Exercise: Yes, an hour on a stationary bike2 -
CindyJNC1963 wrote: »
I like challenging myself so it will be interesting. I picked 40 lbs in 6 months so it will be tough. How often do you weigh in?
@CindyJNC1963 I weigh in weekly, it tells you if you're on track or not, which is pretty nice. You aren't required to weigh in any more than for the beginning and the ending verifications, but they do suggest once a week, that way you know how you're doing and also it helps prove that you're actually losing weight. But most of all, I like the feedback, it will tell you if you're on track, slightly off track, etc.0 -
Rant: Is it just me or are weekends and holidays away from work the hardest to comply to your diet....when I’m at home, I find that I am more likely to cheat on my diet than when I’m at work. Maybe because I’m busy and have other things to do to keep me distracted.... but OMG today is HARD!!!!!We still have all the food and treats left over from our party and it’s all literally shouting my name and demanding I start snacking. Yesterday I told myself that it was ok to overindulge. I can’t 2 days in a row! I woke up this morning and went to the gym in my pajamas, with stank breath and all because I knew that I had to make sure to get back on track. I cycled for an hour and came back home. I’m trying soooo hard. I’m already down 10 pounds and I’m on this team and feel like y’all are depending on me to not eff up. It’s very stressful. I do admit that I can be extremely hard on myself because I feel that when I make excuses for myself, I take advantage of myself. Lol. It sounds crazy but it’s so true! I’ll tell myself “go ahead girl and eat that cookie. You worked hard today so you deserve it.” Then an hour later I tell myself, “ you’ve already had 3 cookies, just eat two chicken sandwiches from Rally’s and start over tomorrow” and then I’m having 3 cheat years. So I don’t really trust myself to give myself a pass. Ugh.....losing weight is ALL mental. I swear.
I’m having such a bad day... thanks for listening.
@SaletaS Honestly, routine is how I succeed, and when I'm out of it, that's a recipe for failure, and on that note, I work from home so I have to focus on not wandering to the kitchen all the time. One thing I like to think about is, I don't diet, I just eat for my goals. I switched my diet over to keto and I find that in doing that it's forced me to eat higher quality foods and I find that when I eat better, I'm less hungry overall and the temptation to snack is reduced.
I went the keto route because I am one of those all or nothing types, if I eat one cookie, I eat 10...and to go keto, you give up sugar...and that's sort of been life changing and worth every day that I can now look at cookies and cake and things like that and not even want them, not even a little.
And losing weight IS all mental, you have to find what works for you and that's the hard part.
Forgive yourself when you mess up, because you will, we all do, and get right back to it...
Thank you. I feel all out of routine. I go back to work tomorrow so hopefully things will feel normal again.
That was a great point about "diet". I don't consider what I am doing a diet. It is a lifestyle change. I chose something that I plan to do the rest of my life. I gave up processed sugar (candy, soft drinks, etc.) plus my bad habit of eating buttered popcorn every night.......but I still have bacon and eggs on Saturday or Sunday morning. I just account for them in my tracking for the day so I don't go over my calorie limit. I think we all just need to figure out what works for us.
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Daily Post (Tuesday)
Track: no
Calories: under
Exercise: 2.65 mile jog
It will be good to get back into a routine. Hoping we all crush this new year!4 -
Kazunomiya
January week 1
PW 344
CW 341.46 -
Tuesday check in
Calories; over
Water; over
Exercise none
bad day yesturday just sitting around mostly Todays going better more walking already today than all of Tuesday4 -
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Daily post: 01.01
Track: Yes
Calories: no, bit over
Exercise: nope
Nothing but laying in bed and recovering from New year party
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kazunomiya wrote: »Kazunomiya
January week 1
PW 344
CW 341.4
@kazunomiya Woot woot! Another 2.6 lbs gone!! (for the record, the only thing that's in my head right now, playing over and over again is "Another One Bites the Dust" lol)2 -
kazunomiya wrote: »Kazunomiya
January week 1
PW 344
CW 341.4
Awesome!0 -
Help!! Finding it hard to get back on track. Way over calories today and I haven’t even had dinner. Lol
Hopefully with the kids back in school tomorrow things can start to return to normal.1 -
Help!! Finding it hard to get back on track. Way over calories today and I haven’t even had dinner. Lol
Hopefully with the kids back in school tomorrow things can start to return to normal.
Where I am too! Kids in school tomorrow. Need to thin out the holiday food that’s hung around. And get into a new routine, one for myself. Exercise and keeping myself busy. Intentions are to keep fresh cut up veggies in the house at all times. Hoping that can be a go to snack. Heres to tomorrow!! 🤞
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Daily post: Wednesday, January 2nd
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Exercise: Yes, 60 min HIIT Arc trainer & 45 min. inclined treadmill walk3 -
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gemwolf110 wrote: »Daily Post (Wednesday /Jan 2nd)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes-Zumba and Body Works
Goals/Day/Comments: starting the new year with back to back workouts whoop whoop!
@gemwolf110 Woot woot! Kicking off the New Year right!2
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