Thursday 4/4 check in

Track: yes
Calories: yes under
Exercise: Yes 21 DF Flat Abs Fix
Goal for today; Finish the details for my daughter’s birthday tomorrow!

User Name: lovethyneighbor
Weigh in week: 4/5/19 wk1
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 209.2 ?
Todays Weight: 206.4
I weighed between March weigh in and today so I just put the worse one as previous weight. Might as well own it. 😩

Daily 5/4

Track- yes
Calories- yes- under
Exercise- yoga, 3km jogging and 10,000 steps
Goal- mindfulness and breathing. I’m starting to get on top of my daily exercise which was causing me some frustration this week. I’ve suddenly turned a corner. I’m feeling a lot better and more positive! Organising my sons 18th birthday party next week so its going to be a busy one. I’m also “going for” a big promotion at work which if successful will see me get a new Director role... very exciting but relies on me being on top of my A game . So here goes guys- preparation starts here! Have a great weekend!

My wi-fi was screwy on phone last night and didn't want to get frustrated.... so I just went to bed instead.

Daily Post (Friday 4/05)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes __ mins
13m lower body toning (no weights) & stretching
20m walk


Daily Goals: ACHIEVED! 5 personal points~ for mindset with morning affirmations and improve my night routine/habits to stop after dinner binges.

Planned, pre-logged, and plated big salad for dinner and counted out my sweet potato fries to cook when got home. Started day with up early, as the dog had to go to for annual physical, etc. Nothing stressful for me anyway. He’s an old guy - about 12 or 13 we think. He was a rescue dog from a home, not a shelter. Hubby surprised me and took him. Hubby ate before I got home. Glad I had my dinner ready. I was tired and might have just grabbed whatever!! I made sure that I ate all my calories during the day so that I wouldn't be tempted tonight. And it worked, as I almost grabbed and thought… "oh it will be a cheat night." But then thought… "NO, I want that shirt I wore today to be baggy in the fall!" So I was able to talk myself out of it!!

Daily 6/4

Track- yes
Calories- yes 1500 so 50 under
Exercise- walked 3.30km today. drank plenty of water. Yoga
Staying motivated, enjoying some new recipes and enjoying seeing the benefits on the scales!

Username: Chubbyone123
Week: April Week 1
PW = 198.4
CW= 197.4

Chubbyone123 wrote: »

Username: Chubbyone123
Week: April Week 1
PW = 198.4
CW= 197.4

woooohoooo

Another long post. I had a great day! Tomorrow is weigh-in and reward day.
Daily Post (Saturday 4/06)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes (under 164)
Exercise: Yes 65 mins
15m am exercise: carrying water jugs one at a time from the car into the house.
Stretched outside on the deck while the dog was doing his business and securing the perimeter of the fence. LOL
20m dancing while cleaning
20m walk outside
10m floor stretches


Daily Goals: ACHIEVED! 5 personal points~ for mindset with morning affirmations and improve my night routine/habits to stop after dinner binges. Now the KITCHEN IS CLOSED. Teeth brushed. And in bed.

Hubby and I had some QT watching a mid-morning movie together and at that time of the day popcorn doesn’t seem to be needed. Hmmmm. Funny, huh!?? Unless it was because I just ate my morning snack. Then we went grocery shopping for what we needed for dinner and for a secondary meal based on sale items. Greens bought: salad mix, zucchini, and fresh green beans. He wanted brats got dinner, so I compromised and gave in. Fortunately part of my planning today left a large number of calories available not knowing what he wanted to do today. So I was able to eat the brats with a side salad and fresh green beans for my crunch. I planned easy-go-to snacks for mid-day (I am loving my pickled eggs!!) And am also learning that peanut butter can be enjoyed in moderation ~ a ½ T or 1T at a time. I just have to use the measuring spoons, not the spoons from the silverware drawer. And dip once, even it out, then lick it like a lollipop! Ha!! Weekends are hard for me to plan food because he & I don’t have the same eating schedule and there is no structure to the day. We did well to accommodate one another. And he is grilling more now, too! AND he said, “since I have the grill out what else can I cook?” So we are going to start pulling out two proteins to have something always ready to go!! This will help us both. And he didn’t by bread at the store. Yeah!!. Tomorrow is weigh in day. Not too worried about the scale, need to stay focused to stay in track to avoid a “cheat day.”
MAJOR accomplishment~ hubby.lines to make a second trip to store and it infuriates me, so much so I'm sure my blood pressure skyrockets. Tonight I had a plan and was excited to implement it… I went for a walk! Even in the rain, I felt so much better than stomping around mad. I have food addiction, he has others. None are healthy. All I can do is control me, my thoughts, and my actions. Goodnight!

johicks wrote: »

T.G.I.F.
The weekend topic of discussion- Rewards & NSV:
How do you stay focused after a month or two?
Do you reward yourself or treat yourself when you reach a goal or accomplishment?
What are those treats or rewards?
What Non Scale Victories (NSV) have you seen?
What NSV goals have you set-up for yourself?




I think In short I’ve been really lucky to see continued results since I started in January so I haven’t needed to motivate myself too much. I’ve lost 12kg since January with 20kg more to lose so I’m expecting to plateau in there somewhere. So far though 30-60 minutes of exercise (making sure my bpm goes over 165-180) per day, under 1500 calories and plenty of water. I think following calories means I can eat what I want so I still have treats as long as they’re balanced. I am also more mindful of how much things cost me so if I’ve tracked well
All week and stayed within my healthy ranges of eating and exercise, I can use my left over budget for a really beautiful vanilla cheesecake or cream cake - both of which I have found for 150 calories! Boom!

I also find that because I’m counting calories rather than following a fad diet, I’m eating properly. So sometimes I just opt for the higher calorie option because I really love food. My treat is to enjoy my food every day. For example. I love goat cheese salad so I spend my calories wisely, I use my calories on beautiful goats cheese from the deli, top shelf olive oil and my favourite nuts. Everything else is fresh salad, but really fresh from the garden if I can get it. That might be 300-500 calories depending on size but I’ve invested that in 3 things that I love and really enjoyed it rather than having a full plate of rubbish store bought stuff that I moderately like. Also, if I go to that steak restaurant and want that steak I love. I have it with a plate full of vegetables and exercise more to compensate for any calories over.

NSV: More energy with my kids and then seeing that
How healthy I feel
People commenting on how healthy I look
New clothes
General health improvements and fitness improvements in the gym

Username: MaelynMayhem
Week: April Week 2 (4/07)
PW:284.6
CW: 279.0

AB0215 wrote: »

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 1 WINNER @Porkchopsandapple. - 3.12%

AND TO THE SLIMSONS FOR TAKING 1ST PLACE IN WEEK 1!!

April Week 1 is now in the books!

Week 1 of a new month is always a great time for a reset and recommittment, great job everyone!

Below are the full results for Week 1.

The Biggest Loser Is...
1st - @Porkchopsandapple. - 3.12%
2nd - @dillyg08. - 3.09%
3rd - @DeshotelK. - 2.86%

The TEAM Biggest Loser...
1st - The Slimsons. - 0.87%
2nd - Run Track Minds. - 0.62%
3rd - Gutbusters. - 0.61%

Top 3 Individual % by Team:

The Big Butt Theory
1st - @Tracie_Lord. - 2.06%
2nd - @karrihowlett. - 1.68%
3rd - @jlbtnc. - 1.34%

The Slimsons
1st - @DeshotelK. - 2.86%
2nd - @CindyJNC1963. - 2.74%
3rd - @gemwolf110. - 2.58%

Gutbusters
1st - @looneycatblue. - 2.19%
2nd - @forbes_melissa. - 2.17%
3rd - @ingalynn. - 2.05%

Run Track Minds
1st - @dillyg08. - 3.09%
2nd - @FitGirlLife72. - 2.77%
3rd - @maejestique. - 1.80%

Flab-U-Less
1st - @Porkchopsandapple. - 3.12%
2nd - @Toomuchchocolate88. - 2.42%
3rd - @13ecca4. - 1.84%

Individual Top 3 Pounds Lost
1st - @gjaholy33. - 7.5 lbs.
2nd - @Porkchopsandapple. - 6.4 lbs.
3rd - @Toomuchchocolate88. - 6.2 lbs.

Overall Pounds Lost by Team
The Big Butt Theory - 23.8 lbs.
The Slimsons - 60.3 lbs.
Gutbusters - 35.5 lbs.
Run Track Minds - 37.5 lbs.
Flab-U-Less - 22.3 lbs.

Overall Total Lost: 179.4 lbs

Congrats everyone on a great week 1 😁

What do you guys do to get yourselves back on the wagon??? I'm so far gone at this point that I'm actually making excuses to eat 😞

Username: J0d13mcc
Sunday 7th April 2019
Week: April Week 2
PW =189.3
CW=186.07

Fitgirllife72 wrote: »

tlgale wrote: »

What do you guys do to get yourselves back on the wagon??? I'm so far gone at this point that I'm actually making excuses to eat 😞

I’m sorry you are having a rough time getting back on the wagon. I spent two very long years trying to get back on the wagon and in January it finally clicked. Here are some things that finally got me motivated to take care of myself and get on track.

My health had plummeted. My blood pressure was high. I was in the overweight category for the second time in my entire life. I did the following things because I’m 47 and no longer have youth on my side to fix things like I used to.

1. Completely quit drinking. I am 91 days alcohol free today.
2. Managed my anxiety by seeing a therapist and also seeing a psychiatrist.
3. Found a workout program that actually made me excited. I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and am in my 4th round of 21 Day Fix. I adore the trainer and love working out now.
4. My eating was horrible. I mean way off. So I decided to try the eating plan that goes with 21 Day Fix. I am 15 weeks into it and feel amazing. I love eating healthy foods now.
5. I have clothes that are in a variety of sizes. When I have felt the urge to stray and go crazy with a binge I went upstairs, pulled out a pair of smaller pants I wanted to get back into and when I couldn’t get them up I said “nope” to the binge and reminded myself I most wanted to get back into those darn pants!

I think it comes down to finding something that excites you about the process. For me it was the fear of premature death from not taking proper care of my body and reminding myself my body is my most precious possession. In order to do that I found a fitness program that really excited me. It’s an individual thing but that is what worked for me.

So it sounds cliche but finding your why and what excites you about the process may help 🤗

@Fitgirllife72 Congrats on being alcohol free for 91 days!! That's a huge accomplishment!
Maybe I should go talk to someone and see what's going on...I've never done that before. I'm more of a figure it out on my own and do it alone type, but that's not working anymore. The first half of last year I did great and lost 60 lbs and my head was in the right place. Now my mind is all over the place and I've gained back 10 lbs. I know the reason's I SHOULD stick with it...I have high blood pressure and knee pain...but even thinking of those isn't helping these days. Working out isn't really an issue for me..I'll go to the gym 4 days a week and do water aerobics 3 days (as long as my son's not home sick) But my eating is just horrible! I literally want junk food and take out all day long! And I feel worse after eating it 😢🤢
Thanks for your response and your suggestions!!