Am I the only one that finds tracking everything time consuming?? Also I follow IIFYM, so ideally need to hit a certain goal of carbs/protein/fat, so I need to plan in advance. I tend to find a combo of foods that work then eating the same thing everyday cause I know it fits my macros... #lazy

Daily post Tuesday June 4
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no

Had chips for dinner but stayed under calorie limit. I have to watch it though because chips are a trigger for me with binging. I will strive to eat nutritiously tomorrow!

June4
Calories just over
Exersize was leg day at the gym

Perla4686 wrote: »

Jactop wrote: »

Plan for Wednesday: bake some low carb crackers and cookies. My supply is running low.

Could you share some recipes please?

For sure. Found this choc chip cookie recipe on pinterest. I only made them once but the texture was like a regular cookie. They're soft enough to eat right out of the freezer. I'm going to use it as my base and they some other flavors.

https://pin.it/ohchald5q7kipz

Daily Post (Tuesday)

Track: Yes
Calories: Under with eating exercise calories
Exercise: Finally got to play a little tennis today, was feeling sluggish during but glad I pushed through to get a good half an hour in, even a little bit counts
Day: Another uneventful decent day, nothing exciting to report

This morning (Wednesday) I'm feeling sluggish and meh. I've stayed on track for every day since Friday and I weighed in high today and feel very bloated, hoping its just TOM. We will see what happens over the next few days. Right now the high weigh in is getting to me a bit... Just an off day in general I think, frustrated with work as well and feeling extra tired and unmotivated. (Our coffee machine at work is also down, so I'm sure that has a lot to do with this mood) Will just get through today and power through the week. I have a friend visiting this weekend so hopefully that will recharge my batteries.

@johicks You got this! Keep checking in and keep planning and setting yourself up for success! One thing that helps me when I'm about to give into my feelings instead of following my plan, is remembering how bad I feel the next day either bloated, full, meh, or upset with myself for giving in, and those feelings aren't worth the few minutes of pleasure I get from overindulging! And hey if that fails, tomorrow is always a new day to pick yourself back up and soldier on!

@johicks, @goodreadsgal posted her weigh-in on team TBBT's thread. I tagged her and told her she was on team RTM.

Not a good day food-wise for me today. Stress eating. No excersize either...
Off to bed now, hopefully a better day tomorrow.

Daily Post (Wednesday)

Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 1 hr at bootcamp
Goal/Day: A real emotional and hard day for me. My mom would've turned 57 today, I just miss her so much. It took a lot of pep talking for me to go to bootcamp but I'm glad I did cause it gave me a great workout and relieved some of my emotional stress (which was really making me think of eating stuff I shouldn't have). So I'm going to grab my apple and bottle of water and head to bed. Goodnight everyone!!

Daily post Wednesday June 5:
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no but extra steps

I stayed true to yesterday’s aim to eat nutritiously today. Hugs to all of my teammates that had a rough day. You stuck with your accountability though and you posted! Yay you!

MADDIESMOMMY6611 wrote: »

What’s everyone’s bigger issue, meeting your calorie deficit or meeting exercise goals? I personally am the worst at meeting my calorie deficit. If I don’t have a loss, that’s why. I tend to go hard on the exercise to make up for it.

Like @MADDIESMOMMY6611 and @jupdyke, my health has been my biggest issue too. When I have health issues, my resolve dissolves. Thankfully, I am well now and ready to get serious for June. I am a little over half-way to my goal and can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I think Thursday is my weigh-in day

Username: hey3432
Week: Sunday, June Week 1 (6/02)
PW: 174.8
CW: 174
One thing I did well: tracking and logging my food
One thing I need to work on: WATER!!!

Not a huge loss over here, but a loss! I may need to recalculate my macros. I'm at 1650 cals per day, which seems high but I really don't feel deprived so I feel like it's something I could stick with long term.

Daily Post (Wednesday)

Track: yes
Calories: Over, 1443/1380
Exercise: None
Day: Eh

Feeling moody still this morning (Thursday), scale is also not budging from the higher weight I'm really hoping this is all TOM and will change shortly, as I've been sticking to plan. For now its bothering me and getting under my skin....just gotta make it through til the weekend, then hopefully I will feel a little boost in my mood. We will see how weigh-in tomorrow goes....

@jwall309~ Thanks for the uplifting message! I’m glad I’m waking up to that today. THANK YOU!! I was just “off” all day. And hungry. I wish I would recognize it sooner as it just has to be TOM or mid-TOM as my emotions this morning are all over the board. I’m not “regular” so it’s harder for me to track. LOL On those days I just need to up my calories and be okay with it. Like how you are learning to do with weekends. Yahoooo some tennis! Good for you. Sometimes the daily weigh-in can be frustrating, but we need to remember the big picture. NO caffeine. ARGH! Soldier on my friend!
HUGS… inhale.. Exhaaaaaaale. I had a day or two like that, but it has to be TOM. So don’t let it get you riled up or ruin your good week. Make it a lesson, as a woman can not control everything about her body. It’s the big picture that we need to focus on. Right? Right! You got this!
@Qbaimee~ Good job on tracking Tuesday and being under! “Only” 30 mins… that’s a good amount of exercise for most. But you must be used to more. And what a good mom to get your daughter started in fitness. I hope she enjoys it!
@goodreadsgal~ I hope you find our thread to weigh-in. I’ll try to go searching for it and copy and past here for you. Thanks, @HASWLRS!
@bakay138~ Awesome!! Yes, you were focused. Nice loss!! For exercise, set aside a specific time even if only 10mins and make it a habit. Then from there, it will grow and you’ll do more. Creating habits.
@Perla4686~ HUGS. I had an off day, too. But we’re here for each other to start this new day fresh and eager to lose the lbs and be positive about what we are doing. After all... we ARE RUNTRACKMINDS!!
@Gen216 ~ so sorry to hear you are not well. Take care of yourself and stay hydrated. Overall wellness is key to your weight loss success, so take care. HUGS
@ajaia2001~ So sorry for your loss, she was too young. Good job at being able to recoginize your emotions, write about, and to go to bootcamp. Awesome! God job! HUGS
@JamieD328 ~ I count my tea in my water count. HUGS Hope you feel better soon.
@skullsandskeletons~ Good job on eating nutritiously. And thanks for the hugs and the positive post about us posting regardless of our day.
@jupdyke~ Awesome Wednesday!
@Fivepts! ½ way to goal… exciting! Hope you are feeling 100% and we get to hear more from you.
@Hey3432~ Yes, Thu is your weigh-in day. Thanks for posting. And a loss is a loss!! Yeah you!! Sticking with something long term is key. And with that allowance you can increase exercise I bet without feeling too deprived. That’s where I am struggling some. If I eat too little and exercise, I’m starving. But then I have to be careful to not overeat, too. Ugh. Such a balancing act. LOL I tell my husband all the time…. Your ears hear the words you say, which goes to your brain. So say (or read) good words! Right? 😍

Yes, we DID post even if it wasn’t the best of days. Regardless if we're perfect or struggling.
And we ARE here for each other for encouragement and support. It's about being accountable. We are learning that hiding our heads in the sand does not help our situation or solve our problems. We can do this!! Together!!

Remember we are . . .

The three elements of what it takes to be successful at weight-loss and keeping it off are:
Run -keep moving
Track -know what you’re eating/ drinking
Mind -train your brain to be positive about yourself and okay with change(s).

red1185 wrote: »

Good evening everybody! I didn’t exercise today, and I feel bad. I’m also frustrated because even though I’ve been eating well, exercising, etc my weight fluctuates so frequently that I’m now almost back to where I started. I started at 172, my first weigh-in was 167, and I got on the scale today (just to see), and it’s back up to 169. It’s so frustrating! This happens all the time, and most likely I never stick with weight loss plans because I don’t see results like I want. So, if anyone is experiencing the same thing, or even if you’re not, I’d really love some feedback and encouragement. I’m not quitting this time; I refuse; I’m also not gonna drown my sorrows in anything that’s going to wreck my diet. I’m just gonna keep at it, but it’s soooo discouraging.

I hope other people are having a better evening than I am, currently!

What OTHER things can you do or use as tools as good health, besides the scale? Do you have goals of eating a certain amount if veggies per day? Or measuring certain areas of your body? Or can you walk a further distance than when you started? Or exercise longer than when you started? Are your clothes, looser. We have to learn that overall wellness is not measured by the scale alone? Are you eating better? I'll look for the blog that helped me with the mindset of focus on other tools. Hope that helps. Water weight and our womanly makeup wreaks havoc on making sense of using just the scale. Chat soon.

Good post. Don't give up. Don't give in. We are not quitters, we are a team.... RUNTRACKMINDS!!

Username Jamied328
Thursday weigh in
June week 1
PW: 161.8
CW: 163.8