@Toyota100 We don't have the other burger place but we do have Nando's! It is one of my favorites, especially when I am trying to stay on track. Their chicken is delicious and they have lots of good veggie sides to go with it!

Also sending some gratefulness out into the world today, I forced myself onto the scale this morning and I'm only up 2.4 pounds ( I was expecting much worse) I'm confident I'll be back down soon enough as I get back on track. So far, I'm winning my battle with being afraid/ hiding from the scale. Hiding from it is what got me here, so I'm reminding myself of that when I don't want to weigh in after a period of unhealthy eating. And hey, today wasn't as bad as I was expecting so I am pretty pleased.

LiIyGrace wrote: »

Tuesday April 9
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: No
Goals or Day: Better half surprised me with Texas Roadhouse for dinner last night. Let me place the order (for pickup) so I could get what I wanted. Typically would've ordered the Carb-aholic with a side of carbs and for dessert more carbs... had salad and a small steak and stayed under calories. Woohoo!

Yeah!! So excited for you! Truly awesome! Keep it up.

@MaelynMayhem~ bummer about the net. It’s frustrating for sure. Congrats on surviving the training and getting in that exercise! WoooHoooo!

@jwall309~ baby steps towards the scales. That’s how I started 2019. I weighed myself the beginning of January and then the end. I was pleasantly surprised to see I stayed the same. Still heavy, but same. Then February came and weighed myself… I was up a couple of pounds. Then March… I was up more! That’s when I said… okay!! Enough! But, I also am learning from that experience that I may only have to weigh monthly when I get to goal. And keep an eye on the start of the month and the start of the year. But first… goal! Keep working your program. You too will get there.

@JamieD328~ You can do this!

johicks wrote: »

@Fitgirllife72~ Hooray on the double workout! WOW! I’m excited to see what kind of results you get. Did you measure any body parts before starting? Do you measure on a regular basis at all? I last measured in January.

@Jammypea~ woooo hoooo on the loss!

@Tomkinsone~ Sounds like a great day! Yeah for you.

I have actually done measurements for each round of 21 Day Fix that I have done. I am on my 4th round now and will have those measurements next Monday. But for the first 3 rounds:

Round 1 = 11 inches
Round 2 = 12 inches
Round 3 = 3 inches.

I measure chest, waist, each bicep, hips, each thigh and each calf.

So in 9 weeks I’ve lost 26 inches. I have also followed the eating plan that goes with the workouts to a T. No cheats or treats at all. I’m excited to see what Monday brings!

Fitgirllife72 wrote: »

johicks wrote: »

@Fitgirllife72~ Hooray on the double workout! WOW! I’m excited to see what kind of results you get. Did you measure any body parts before starting? Do you measure on a regular basis at all? I last measured in January.

@Jammypea~ woooo hoooo on the loss!

@Tomkinsone~ Sounds like a great day! Yeah for you.

I have actually done measurements for each round of 21 Day Fix that I have done. I am on my 4th round now and will have those measurements next Monday. But for the first 3 rounds:

Round 1 = 11 inches
Round 2 = 12 inches
Round 3 = 3 inches.

I measure chest, waist, each bicep, hips, each thigh and each calf.

So in 9 weeks I’ve lost 26 inches. I have also followed the eating plan that goes with the workouts to a T. No cheats or treats at all. I’m excited to see what Monday brings!

This is fantastic!! Wow. I measure weekly. Same areas as you, and as of last Friday I lost 10 inches total. Keep working hard. You are doing phenomenal!! 👏👏💪🏻💪🏻

@Fitgirllife72 ~ 26".... Awesome!! Those numbers are awesome NSV.@ @Claresmith13 ~ yahoooo a loss!!

I'm here. Choosing on a big was of gum and drinking warm tea. I'm hiding from that big bad thing in the kitchen. Haha. Really working hard to stay on track tonight.

Won't report on my day until morning to keep me accountable and honest.

Good night.

Username: twitch82
Week 2, Tuesday weigh in
PW: 161.2
CW: 160.8

@Fitgirllife72~ ^5 awesome workout.
@twitch82 ~ wooohoooo a loss!

Tuesday check-in
Track-yes
Calories- over, but barely. Major improvement.
Exercise - no, reasons to follow

I have been feeling terrible the last few days. It started Sunday during the night, and I haven't been able to shake a massive headache with a stuffy nose and scratchy throat. Monday I was mostly good but gave in to candy during work, and yesterday I posted my weight, had breakfast before falling asleep on the couch, then woke up weighing less and kicking myself for posting earlier in the day. At least I had a small loss even if it didn't benefit the team. But sleeping off my headache didn't leave me with a chance to walk during the morning, and the return of said headache made Taekwondo last night a no-go. So hopefully today is better and I can get moving more.

Daily Post (Tuesday)

Track: Yes, first day back tracking after vacation
Calores: Over
Exercise: Hit 10,000 steps today thanks to a walk to Target and back with a friend.
Goal: Continue to get back on track post-vacation. Eating was a little high comparatively, which I supposed is to be expected considering how I was eating over the weekend. Going ot slowly whittle back down to my usual calorie count.

I'm really hoping for weigh in tomorrow I'll be back down to at least where the scale was last weigh-in. Yesterday I was up 2.4 pounds and today I'm down 1 from there, so 1.4 pounds up from last week's weigh-in. We will see what happens tomorrow, but regardless I am thankful for the relatively minimal impact my vacation had on the scale.

Daily Post: 4/10 (Wednesday)

Track: Yes
Calories: Under, Goal: 1500/Actual: 1151
Exercise: Zombies, Run! version of couch to 5K week 2, day 2 (10:45 AM, 33 mins); Zombies, Run! (Take the Weather (3:10 PM)) walked extra total of an hour; walked during commercials until steps exceeded 17,000
Goal: Reach 17,000; Complete Week 2, Day 2; stay on track with food

Got up to 86 outside and very warm in my apartment. Cold front is coming through tomorrow so it will thankfully cool off for a few days. I am walking to and from Transitions tomorrow. I'm part of a challenge on Fitbit, which is why my step goal is so high. I'm determined to win.

Username: SideshowTam
Week: April Week 2
Weigh in Day: Wednesday
PW = 162.8
CW= 161.6

Going in the right direction this week

johicks wrote: »

ChattyCrafty wrote: »

Has anyone done a vision board? Was it helpful? Any tips? I feel like it would be helpful, but I keep telling myself it is silly. I am hoping for inspiration. Got any?

good for with the aqua classes. Good exercise!! No need to be super creative. Put pictures up of clothes you want to wear. Or notes to yourself of your goals. Or hang a blouse or pants out to be seen as a visual goal. I have mini boards in my house. A calendar in my bathroom where I record my weights and a few sticky notes of goals. Then I have photos in a folder I view every morning that I use as affirmations. One photo is a skinny pic of me, others are quotes. What ever works for you... Do it! Try it. No need to be fancy. Just get a visual goal uninspired yourself when you need to talk yourself into something bad, rather than out of doing the right thing towards habits & goals.

Thank you. I will try it. I like the simple approach you suggest. (Sorry about the empty post, I tried to figure out how to respond. Hope it works this time!

Daily Post (Wednesday 4/10)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, new lower amount (25 over)
Exercise: Yes 20 min walk outside in the morning

Daily Goals: ACHIEVED! 3 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.

Today was nursing my knee, so a morning walk was all she could do. Then some stretches throughout the day. Weds. the knee is feeling a little better, took a bath yesterday to help too. Had a good night with mom. Not the healthiest meal, but only 25 calories over and no binging. So it was a really good day.

@Tomkinsone ~ I’ll be that all I can be as if it is to be it’s up to me! Good workout on the 9th! ^5 And another wonderful day with your grandson. How old is he?
@JamieD328 ~ Hope that you feel better. Kudos on getting you calories closer to your range. I’m nursing a knee, so know it’s no fun to be limited. But that means we won’t stop!
@Toyota100 ~ BUG ME! I have a 4 ingredient ice cream recipe that is high in protein. I’ll post it. But may need to be reminded. Yes, online menus are awesome!! Good planning and good job keeping it real and a lifestyle change.
@jwall09 ~ GREAT job on getting back on track post-vacation. It shows that you are ready for a lifestyle change. And balance. Inspiring!
@MaelynMayhem~ So thrilled for you doing Couch to 5k and have the options to workout
outside or in the gym away from humidity. You are crushing the steps challenge. Wow! Inspiring!
@Fitgirllife72~ crushing it!
@SideshowTam~ yahooooooo!!
@ChattyCrafty~ I find that keeping it simple makes it doable. And when it’s doable, it’s more successful. Both with projects and my weight-loss journey. My tendencies are that after being successful to start to add to it or too over fine-tune things. Then it gets complicated and I stop. So I am reminding myself to KISS= Keep It Simple Silly! Please let me know (if you want to share) what you end up doing.
@Gustaaf85~ Glad you have a positive outlook on the fluctuation. Seeing the big picture is helpful and is awesome!! Beating oneself up for a slight gain doesn’t help your self-talk. So kudos for you!!
@littleflutterby~ Woooohoooooo!! 3lb loss!