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Daily check-in
I am hosting15 teenagers for a month so it's pretty wild. I live in a tourist area and my kid's friends and our relatives love to hang out at our place, especially in the summer. I have managed to stay away from flour and sugar but am still guessing on how much I am eating, rather than weighing. I know I am overeating on carbs, which I like to keep low but I am proud that I am at least I am back to guessing and writing that down. Once I fall off the wagon, it takes so long to get back on. I need to work on a quicker recovery. It has been at least a month since I have been recording accurately.

I feel for you! I find getting back on the wagon a real struggle (takes me on average about 3 weeks). Any tips you can share?

@Fivepts and @Perla4686 have either of you set a goal and reward for tracking? Let's say.....
Goal: track no matter what for the rest of the month, every bite.
Reward: a new lotion, candle, book to read....?! Something you want that's only a few dollars. But... Want to work for it and earn it. (Non-food)

@johicks this is SO smart! I hadn’t thought of this as a technique, but I love it! Honestly, the last day and a half or so, I have been sluggish, but this was the perfect motivation for getting off my butt! I definitely needed to read this today. Now I just need to figure out what my reward will be lol

Happy losing everybody!!!

Daily Post (Monday)

Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 1 hr at bootcamp
Goal/Day: Pretty good Monday. Didn't have much going on today. Work, home, bootcamp, back home to relax.

Daily: monday
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no
Day: Woke up with the stomach bug my family had last week. Able to eat and drink again this afternoon. Reminds me to be thankful for my body and my health.

Daily Post (Monday)

Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: strength training and a walk
Goal/Day: Today was a good day. Started out with weightloss, workout, work, then tonight my daughter had a semi formal for school. It was so fun. I can't believe how quickly the kids are growing up.

Daily post Monday
Track: Yes
Calories: just over
Macros: Good
Water: meh...

I haven't posted in a couple of days, but the above pretty much describes my weekend. I maintained thoughout, and I am feeling more motivated now that I have gotten over my a small hurdle.

I did see in my quick scan of the weekend @johicks mentioned small rewards for goals. I had been thinking of a couple of items but they are higher priced and I don't want to feel guilty about over spending. Also, I don't need new clothes. So while trying to think of smaller goals, I realized new under things every few lbs down would be smart and helpfull to my wardrobe. At one 155, new underwear. 150 new camisoles. 145 new bras.

List of 30 Affirmations for Confidence
I am a confident person who is respected by everyone around.
I am a unique and worthy person, and I deserve everyone’s respect.
I accept myself, and I love myself for who I am.
It matters little what other people say. What really matters to me is how I react and what I believe in.
My mind is filled with positive thoughts, and I understand and let go of any negative thought patterns.
I breathe in relaxation and breathe out stress.
I respect myself, and so do others around me.
I choose to accept myself exactly the way I am, and be happy with my life.
I appreciate every single thing I have in my life, and I live in absolute joy.
I feel the excitement when life brings challenges to me, and I gladly accept them without any guilt or anxiety.
I replace “I must,” “I have to” and “I should” with “I choose.”
I trust myself, and I have the confidence that I am a worthy person everyone respects.
Meeting new people is easy. I can create supportive relationships and make new friends without feeling anxious.
I acknowledge both my qualities and defects, and I always strive to improve.
I am a focused person, and I will not quit doing anything when I feel challenged or wronged.
I am kind, loving, compassionate, and I truly care for the people around.
I inhale self-confidence and exhale fear and anxiety.
I have integrity, as I am a reliable person and I always do exactly what I say. Everybody can trust me.
I trust and believe in myself, and I let go of the negative.
Being alive makes me a happy person.
Being myself is good and rewarding, and I always perceive challenges as opportunities to prove my abilities.
I deserve all that is good in this world. I release any need for suffering, and I can feel happiness, confidence, and love getting into my body, mind, and soul.
I am enthusiastic and energetic, and confidence is an important part of my nature.
I am healthy, well-groomed, and good-looking, and I acknowledge both my inner and outer beauty.
I thrive on my absolute self-confidence. My life is beautiful, and I enjoy every single moment of it.
I never compare myself to others, as I understand my uniqueness.
Every time I inhale, confidence fills my entire being and every time I exhale, all guilt and shyness get washed away.
I accept myself the way I am, and I am getting better and better in everything I do.
I am a person who easily accepts new challenges.
Change is inevitable and I accept it wholeheartedly.


https://enlightenmentportal.com/affirmations/positive-affirmations-for-weight-loss-and-confidence/

@Perla4686 ~ You’re welcome. I too have a hard time throwing away leftovers. My husband likes to eat a different dinner almost every night. I USED TO eat seconds just so there weren’t so many leftovers. But now I pull out the baggies and a sharpie to mark the bag, then make portioned meals for lunches or when he makes something I don’t want to eat. He’s the cook in the house. A darn good one. He’s why I gained my weight… LOL… not me him. Hahaha… wrong! No one has force fed me, I did it all on my own. Just like I’m going to lose this excess, all on my own. You can do it! You are right on the edge. Feel it! BELIEVE IT!! Make the freezer your best friend--- not seconds. Do you read or say any affirmations? Do you weigh and measure your food? Are you journaling? How can we help? Write yourself a letter… this is why I am choosing to make these tough decisions daily …….

@klilev ~ Woohoooooo! NIce loss. Great job! I’m glad you posted! I missed your week #2 weigh-in, so thanks for putting your PW in also. The hikes sound awesome!! I like tracking (or pre-logging) my food. It helps take the emotion out of eating. And even when the plan isn’t going accordingly, it’s easy to adjust than go in blindly to make decisions. Sometimes it can be frustrating! Like when hubby cooks something other than what we discussed for dinner. But, I’m trying to take deep breaths and go more with the flow. As this is MY new lifestyle, not his. Monday is done! You’re doing great… keep it going. And hope you feel better.

@skullsandskeletons~ You’re welcome! When you find your “trick” please share with us. Sometimes those little tips truly do help. They help us make good habits, as motivation dies down our determination and habits need to be stronger. Right!? Right! Way to start the week out with being on track for Monday!

@red1185~ I can’t take the credit for the idea of setting goals and then rewarding self for achieving them. It learned it over the years. It helps take the focus off the scale and helps one develop good habits! So what if it takes extrinsic motivation. We want to develop habits! Like I posted above, our feeling of motivation dies down. We need to build our habits and develop our determination. And if a reward helps then great! As some get stronger and healthier, they may make the reward more accomplished or inspiring… like running a 5k. Whatever makes you move, or choose to not have seconds, or to make good choices; then do it! Make it work for you. And by all means please share. As we know, every journey is different and you never know if you can help someone else with just a small moment that is HUGE in your life. You’re doing great! You did!! Awesome steps in 40 minutes! Wooooohooooo!!

@ajaia2001~ Monday Monday! You did it! Awesome!

@jupdyke~ Motivational Monday posts all day! Tracking 🗹 Calories🗹 Exercising🗹 A good day🗹 Enjoying your children🗹 Inspiring others🗹 Supporting others🗹 Thank you!!

@JamieD328~ An alright Monday! Yeah! Glad you’re getting your mojo back. I’m glad you’re thinking of rewards. I like those ideas. I try to reward myself on my actions and achievements, versus the scale. As I find it easier for me to work on those things (exercise 6x/week, exercise 30mins/day, # of nights w/o binges, choosing veggies every dinner, more fruit throughout the day, drinking 8+ water/day) for the reward to help build my habits. If I focus on just the scale, I get to easily disappointed, then am off-track again. I’m with you on being budget-friendly. Sometimes pulling out a pair of pants I want to fit back into helps, too!!

@Jactop~ You had an awesome week #1 loss, so nice maintain. It’s “weigh” better than a gain! Keep checking in and working hard. I’m excited to make my own gummies soon! Thanks for sharing!

Okay.. it's time for me to be stronger than my excuses! Hubby just got up, so I can make some noise now. I think today, it's going to be dance videos!! Check in with you all later.

Have a great Tuesday!!
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).

Daily Check-in and in my case, confession
Tuesday
What I did well: I weighed and recorded everything I ate today, down to the grape!
What I haven't been doing well: Not measuring; instead, I have been under guessing obviously, fudging on syrup in my coffee, binging on nuts, ignoring the sugar in my yogurt, and ketchup, eating fries and potatoes cooked in oil, overlooking honey in tea, and overdoing milk. All of this has caused me to be eating more than I am burning and thus the weight gain.

Today was a new day and I plan to make this next two weeks much better. No excuses. Excuses have not served me well in the past. I have a house full of guests but I cannot use that as an excuse to neglect my health.

Good morning Team!
Just wanted to post a small check in. I am still here,plugging along. trying to stay on track. Trying to figure out what macro ratio is best for me. Keto didnt work. I felt deprived and ended up binging. this happened last time I attempted keto as well.
I am just going to eat a balanced diet. I've been successful doing that in the past so I am going to do it again. Trying to make this a lifestyle change.
I have managed to maintain a 100lb loss, I think I can manage to lose 45 more.
Hope everyone is doing well.

Daily Post (Tuesday 6/18)
Track: Yes ✔
Calories: under ✔
Exercise: Yes ✔
8+ water: 16 ✔
Daily Goals/Habits:

• Morning Affirmations: ✔
• Plan / pre-log food ✔
• Exercise goals> 2-3x/day, 30+m, 2-3/wk resistance: =42 mins ✔
  =22m Cardio
  6m w/up
  5.5m dance
  6.5m Zumba (sorta)
  4m c/d stretch
  =10m before work walk
  =10m after work walk
• One post-dinner snack: NONE. ✔
• Kitchen Closed! - YES! ✔

Exercise is becoming a little easier, because I’m not fighting my body (pain) or my mind. I have a variety of in-home routines from two machines, strength training videos, dance videos, and hand weights to choose from AND I actually want to do it! Plus, I’ve noticed the same for wanting to eat well and not more! I’m not fighting myself. Aaaaahhhhhhhhh! This feels good. Even more so, Monday night (yesterday) was a 4th day in a 4-day streak of no night binges after dinner. This month that is my longest streak. My goal is to be binge free the rest of the month and my reward will be a sugar foot scrub. And I might make my own, again, to save money. I made it over a year ago with a group of older ladies. I have a simple recipe that uses coconut oil, sugar, and essential oils. And I have all three! I love having mini-spas on Sundays: a soaking bath, a foot soak, a manicure, painting my nails, etc. It’s time to get the feet ready for sandals!! I think summer might finally be here. So with that goal/reward in mind, I should be able to conquer tonight after this post to make it 5 nights in a row. Good night my friends! A peaceful night and a restful slumber bringing you a great start tomorrow!

Daily post Tuesday June 18:
Tracked: yes
Calories: over
Exercise: no

Went over calories but just about 150. So that’s still 350 below maintenance!

@johicks Sounds like you are hooked an enjoying the benefits of working out and eating right. I am proud of you. No doubt you will reach your goal and earn that foot scrub!

@skullsandskeletons~ shake it off, no worries. You got this. Lets crush June!!
@jupdyke ~ Darn rain! But you rocked it again. So close to summer vaca ..yeah! Thanks! Yes, exercise is so much easier when knees aren't always sore.
@ajaia2001~ Whoa girl! You killed it, tonight!! Hope you can walk tomorrow… lol j/k. That's awesome!