Daily check in for Friday
Food on plan
Water lots
Exercise 2 - 30 minute walks
Steps 13599

yesterday i got out 182 letters to clients. as i put them in their envelopes, i thought about each relationship with each person and how they have enriched my life. i will miss so many of them. wish i could take them with me but i can't. got home and had burgers on the grill. i ate 3/4 of a half pound burger and gave mack the rest. he wanted cook out too. jim then went to the farm. that is usually time for me to binge. i didn't. i decided to do a little cleaning instead. i cleaned and organized our two junk drawers. i also made a cabinet for my small kitchen appliances so they are no longer on the counter. it felt good to get rid of some of the clutter. i was just finishing up when jim got home, we watched a little tv and then went to be. i feel good about how i showed up for myself yesterday. i will do it again today. food has been planned and my agenda for the day is done. i am gonna get this started!!

@Mrsbell8well yes. i am going to fly. you have fun on your vacation and your mom looks amazing. and those white pants of yours? woooo whooo. skinny girl!! and that is an awkward situation but hey, it's nothing personal, it is just business. be fierce. do you know why the little addict showed up? it will be important for you to figure out why?

@lennoncpa that is just a very tiny gain. you keep working your plan girl. I will send you a message with my phone number. give me a call. we can be accountablity partners!!

@carlsoda nice loss this week chickie!! love it. you are doing fantastic. you keep making those plans and you will be at your goal before you know it. and you are right a good plan doesn't have to be time consuming. your doing great with that new skill!! i love ribs. so good. i always start a meal like you described with a salad and water. and then enjoy the heck out of it!! but just till i am satisfied not full. and maybe up your yoga game! you could find some great cardio yoga. give it a try... and my urges have to do with stress, boredom, fatigue, and pain. the first two are feelings not facts. the second two are fact for me. and i am working on being ok that i can't change that. now..... i gaining the willingness to walk a way instead of eat. yeah, the tools work.

@pacsnc6 ohhhh yes, lady. nice loss. how are you doing? what did you do today?

@ljdanny sweet! you did your exercise anyway. now that is a great NSV. make sure you give yourself credit for that!!

@lenka1 thats just a small gain. this is a tough gig, but your tougher. hey girl... haven't heard from you. how are you doing? whats on the plan for tomorrow?

@hope002 i am so glad you shared those pictures with us. you, lady, look fierce!! what a beautiful way to exercise. does it make you feel good? you look like your having a blast!!

@sleepymom5 now we new this was coming, it's a fact. you gained. doesn't matter. choose how you want to feel about that fact. if you change the feeling you will change the outcome. you made a list. awesome work. you listened to podcasts! self care!! you also did some reflection! good job. now what happy thought do you want to think today. and you are so right, lets get busy.... we have to keep building.

@amsandos i have to agree with @sleepymom5 . your words, the way you describe things. i love your writing. remember you said it best, it's not for me!! if you want i can come there and slap the food out of your hand. i have seen it work on facebook so it must be a proven approach!! lol. you got this, you are tenacious!! i was wondering, are you hungry when you eat the between meal snack?

@Cafelelia i am glad to hear things are going well for you. wow, paris. that is amazing. enjoy!! and yup, @sleepymom5 got you a position in the cheer squad. we would still love to hear about your trip. let us know how you are doing.

@cyndiesstuff - love your post. When the scale doesn’t move for me, in the past I would have given up (oh the challenges of being young and impatient) now I think about what caused the scale to not move or jump up. Did I not drink enough water, did I eat a lot of salt yesterday? Then I make adjustments to my day. Scale really doesn’t tell us much except what we weigh at that moment and a lot can go into it. I always told my daughters, don’t worry about the scale. Go by your jeans. If they start to feel tight cut back on a dessert for a day or two. Of my 4 girls, 2 are doing a great job even having babies, 1 isn’t doing too bad and the youngest is my addictive personality girl and everything she does is to the extreme. She has more to work on than just weight unfortunately.

@cyndiesstuff - wow that must have been hard sending those letters out. But just think of all the new clients you will get to know soon! And amazing job keeping busy last night with your Marie Kondo work. Distraction really does work!

@amsandos - I hope you are feeling better today, what’s up with getting sick in the summer? That never used to happen. Hope your little girl doesn’t come down with it too.

@Mrsbell8well - love the pic of you and your mom. You both look so happy!

@Cafelelia - have fun in Paris! Post pics please!

@sleepymom5 - couple of thoughts Pam, always leave a couple of bites with each meal. Also it takes 20 minutes for your brain to register you are full. It’s a learning game and luckily every day you get an opportunity to practice! I think learning your hunger scale is a hard one. I have noticed I am not overly hungry in the morning but I eat because it is time to eat. Next week at work I am going to bring hard boiled eggs, nuts and fruit for breakfast and just eat when I start feeling hungry, not at 7:30 because it’s time.

Friday check in:

Food - great!
Water - great!
Exercise - 12,000+ steps and yoga

Overall great day! I downloaded C25K to my phone and I think I will give it a try. I can go as slow as I want right?!

Today is the “cool” day of the weekend, I think it will in the high 80’s but tomorrow heat index around 100 so we are thinking of going to Red Wing MN (think Red Wing boots!) and hike the bluff as well as check out the antique stores. It’s a nice long country drive from here, but a fun town! Haven’t been there for a few years.

Have a great Saturday!

I have been doing OK with eating this week but not moving. Hit my goal of 7,000 steps only once - came close a couple days too - and my only excuse is the heat index of 100+ I did take a couple short walks most days just not enough to get in my steps.

I was in the mood to read instead. Finished "The Blue Period" about Picasso and a mystery/love story "Jockeys and Jewels" and started another "A boy between worlds" I have been turning off the TV and reading a couple hours each night or working on crafts.

Have a great weekend

@nstephenson01 this is my 4th time going to Vegas. My husband plays pool, we are going for the pool tournament. I’ll get some time in the sun, out to dinner and a few cocktails😊😜

daily checkin

food a bit over still in the weight loss zone
water drank lots ( had to keep going to the loo)
exercise went for a walk with my friend for an hour

I did a open water lifeguard training course today. My triathlon club have started doing lake swims in a local lake and they need volunteers to be lifeguards. I wasn't sure that I could do it because I am a bit of a slow swimmer compared with my club mates. However I met the criteria. I spent a couple of hours in the water learning lots of new things. How to do CPR, recovery etc. How to save some one who has passed out in the water. How to get two tow someone to sure. It was really interesting and we had a great laugh. I should have gone for a run today but I felt so tired I went for a walk with my running buddy instead. I wanted to catch up with her so the walk was nice.

@cyndiesstuff I am usually hungry when I eat between meals I think my problem is I start hungry but I don't stop when I should. I think it is better if I train myself not need and want to eat between meals. That way If I want a sweet treat I can eat it as part of a meal. if it is part of a meal then I have to stop. If I am cheating then I may as well continue. At least that is what I say to myself.

Daily Check in: Friday
Food: Logged, over
Water: not enough
Exercise & steps: 30 min dog walk, 90 min yoga class; 10,550 steps

Busy day yesterday. Took the dogs for a quick walk. Its pretty warm and not cooling off at night so I think my long hikes are on hold until cooler overnight temps return. Yoga was challenging... lots of transitions into planks. Then had my annual OB/GYN appt. All the girly parts look good. Phew... glad that's over. Went in first thing this morning to get blood drawn for lab tests. I'm curious to see how things look after losing so much weight. Most everything was within normal range last time but my cholesterol was a bit high. Afterwards I walked around the farmers market to up my step count but still not a ton of variety yet. Didn't really need anything anyway as I have a short week. Flying to PA to visit hubby at the end of the week. I'm loving reading about everyone's amazing vacations and I'm over here like "Hey, I'm flying to Harrisburg" LOL!

Been craving (and eating) more carbs then usual the last 2 days. I'm having some trouble sleeping because of the heat so I think my body is wanting some fast fuel. Need to rein that in quickly.

@carlsoda I've been cooking boneless country style ribs in the InstantPot recently... they come out so tender!!

@kirsten11872 How cool your husband plays pool! Have fun in Vegas! I haven't been there in years but always enjoyed the buzz and bustling. Wow, nice loss! Looks like you're back on track.

So proud of how you've been doing lately @cyndiesstuff Keep that shi* up girl!

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

Julie8468
PW: 139.2
CW: 139.8
Up by .6.

Sorry I haven’t checked in in a while. Hard to explain what is going on in my head right now. But feels like I don’t have the same energy or control than in previous months, so many things I put aside got back into my routine. Still working on it.

Sunday's Weigh Ins
@bmaison2014
@cassiegetsfit2013
@twyla77

Monday's Weigh Ins
@Amsandos
@gottagetthisdown
@jedaschultz
@MCKAY85

LAST CHANCE
@eyesopennow
@hkfleming
@zumba_luvah

Daily check in for Saturday
Food on plan
Water lots
Exercise 2 - 30 minute walks and master bath spring clean
Steps 12067

beautiful day yesterday. it was a hot hazy summer day. 90 degrees with 80 % humidity. smoldering. did the laundry. and then cleaned the master bath top to bottom. took a break and made lunch and ate with the ole boy and then sent him off to the farm. i then cleaned the kitchen and took a nap. drank a beer with Jim. an amazing coffee stout. 12% alcohol. woooo... all you need is one and at 300 calories it was all i could afford. but it certainly was a treat. for dinner was homemade chicken fajitas. it was the perfect day. today is menu plan, grocery shop, old folks chores, and food prep. i didnt sleep well last night. i am feeling kinda off.

@carlsoda the model i posted is a great tool to learn to change your feelings. i believe that is what you have been working on. it is such a huge part of the weight loss. and many of those letters were making me cry. but... time moves on and people move in and out of our lives. it's life. and distraction breaks a pattern. distraction is important for sure. and yes, you can go as slow as you want to go. remember, no matter how slow you go, you are still working harder than the person sitting on the couch!!

@sleepymom5 great job using your tools. now... reel in your mind and have a great time with your family. did you do the exercise i posted above? i think you really should spend some time on it. it will help you find our what you have control over. so you have the ability to change it. and i dont remember where i got it from. it was a few months ago.

@pacsnc6 a couple of short walks is better than no walks. has turning off the tv and working on crafts and books helped you with your snacking?

@ljdanny great job getting those fruit and veggies instead of zebra cakes. those things are a mouth full of sugar. ok, so lets follow the model. the fact was that your stomach was not full when you went to bed. the thought or your feeling was, this is going to kill me. the feeling needs to change. first off, being hungry is not going to kill you. be very careful of your words. what could you think instead? if you continue to think it is going to kill you it is going to be very hard to stick to your plan. to change your outcome, change your thought about the fact.

@kirsten11872 holy moly girl. that is a huge loss! woooo whoo. lets get it. you can do this.

@amsandos my oldest son was a life guard for a while. i watched him take his classes. it was very interesting. you are doing great lady. you keep being active and moving. maybe... and i dont know, it is just a thought. maybe you might try veggies as a snack. veggies with some hummus or some greek dressing. this will provide you with some fat and fiber to keep you going. i really don't think your problem is snacking. i think it is stopping. that is where your strength lies.

@nstephenson01 i am really interested as well about your blood results. please share when you get them. it is going to be so exciting to see hubby. do you have some special hubby time planned? yup... proud of you too. were really working this plan!!

@DananaNanas thats just a baby gain. you got this. what will you do today?

@Julie8468 up a half pound is not bad. don't you give up. that is just not allowed. you just keep moving forward. i know you have been feeling like it's too hard. but honestly it is exactly how hard you let it feel. start applying the model above to some of your situations. do some journaling. see if you can get your self out of the funk.

@Moarrein your previous weight was 121.4. so a little gain. you enjoy your trip but not at the expense of you health. moderation is key!! thanks for checking in!!

Went for a 5.33 mile run this morning on the beach running path. Ran through the neighborhoods as well for over an hour. Mostly I did it because I told this team I was going to do it. Very proud of myself. It was hot at 6:30 am but I did it anyway. I did well. I’m missing my daughter. Molly won’t swim in the ocean so I swam by myself. Robin would have joined me in all physical pursuits. Plus I eat different than everyone else. Robin is plant based as well. The 2 meals out were disappointing but the feast I brought from home was exceptional. Fresh cantaloupe and raspberries, organic bread, mesclun lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, hummus, sprouts, cucumbers, blue organic chips, green salsa, dark stevia chocolate chips, smart popcorn, frozen Amy’s Chinese food, big Sur vegan breakfast burritos, unsweetened dried tart cherries, raw sunflower seeds, a quart of exquisite fresh organic plums (we ate all of them at the beach), hazelnut tea and bottles of water.
I planned well and ate well.
There’s a freedom being on vacation and not worrying about the scale. I ate what I wanted when I wanted. With all the exercise you would expect my weight to stay the same right? That’s what’s so deceiving but I’m aware of it.
I’m still a woman with addictive tendencies. Just because I have hit goal doesn’t mean that changes. But I’m learning about myself and what I need to do differently. Overall I feel this weekend was a success.

Sorry I’m not responding more to each of you but I’m proud of each and everyone of you that shows up and keeps posting. We are in this together!!!

So much going on, I completely forgot to get batteries for my scale again, so no weigh in for me today. Sorry! 😔

Daily Check In: Saturday
Food: Not logged... too many carbs
Water: Great
Exercise & steps: 30 minute dog walk; 11,907 steps

Met all my weekly mini-goals... 2 vegetarian dinners/week; 2 long hikes; 2 yoga classes; at least 90,000 steps (got 109,252) but I got off track the last few days. Rather than plan my dinners ahead of time I went with what I was craving which always ends badly. So weight this morning was back up to 169 and it will take a miracle to get to my goal of 165 when I leave to visit my husband. I start out strong at the first of the month and then fizzle out. Its not like I don't know what I need to do to lose weight #@%$!! If I think too much about what I need to do to get to 165 I get overwhelmed. But if I plan and follow my schedule rather than think, I do much better. LOL So.. back to basics. Daily exercise and dinners are noted in my calendar. Days are easy as I pretty much eat the same thing right now. Will work really hard to behave and just follow my plan. Rather disappointed in my lack of discipline the last couple of days. Fortunately its a new week and a new chance to do better.

@carlsoda sounds like a great day!!
@twyla77 Great picture of you and what a beautiful horse! Looking forward to hearing how Under the Big Sky Festival went

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

amsandos
PW: 136
CW: 136

STS I will take that I almost feel like I got away with something. The course was good but I got a bit upset because we did a fitness test and I failed. I got tangled up in some weeds. I asked to do it again and I passed just. I am going to do some work on it this week.

@cyndiesstuff you could be right I will give it a go, i defintely think that I am addicted to sugar though. I had a biscuit for lunch with on my course and i just kept eating. I felt really hungry when I got in from my course. I forgot to say well done and congratulation on your new job and your wedding.

Daily check in for Sunday
Food not bad
Water not enough
Exercise rest day
Steps 5985

got up early yesterday and got my day going. made the weekly food plan, got the grocerys. then picked up my son Josh from church and we went to my parents house. jim and dad mowed grass and me and josh hung out with my mom. then took josh home and came home and i was spent. took a nap and felt worse when i woke up. so i just rested. which was fine cause i worked so hard saturday. in the evening, as the sun was starting to set, i went out and watered. boy it's dry. we went from one extreme to another. today, i am trying not to feel weird about leaving my current job. i am sure i am going to have to start dealing with the good byes. i am really not looking forward to that. but, it is what it is.

@Moarrein and the fact was, the scale showed a gain, what you think about that, will determine the action you take. remember you need to be able to live your life and be healthy. i believe you did that. ohhhh yes!! and a maintain on vacation is great!! you are showing us all how to live life and have fun!!

@sleepymom5 lol i took an unplanned rest day yesterday. sometimes you just need that. i was thinking about you last night. how is that bar doing? you never really say? i hope pt helps you. it will be good for you regardless.

@Mrsbell8well i am so glad you are enjoying your vacation. and you food as always sounds delish!!

@carlsoda omgosh. you day sounds amazing. what fun. i love summer. and you made the most of it.

@CassieGetsFit2013 how are you feeling lady?

@twyla77 no, no worries, we can use that weight. lol we have become so addicted to these steppers. lol. what a crazy world. the horse is beautiful. but not as lovely as you! look at how cute you are!!!

@nstephenson01 maybe.... your problem is not thinking but what your think. change the way you think and you will change the action. this would be a very good situation to work thru the model i posted earlier. and be very careful what you say to yourself. words are powerfull.

@ljdanny and your sunday sounds lovely. what amazing self care. good job.

@amsandos you got tangles up in some weeds? how did that happen. i want to hear the story. maintains are good. so you just keep learning how to live this new life. the new you thanks you in advance for the work you are putting in. she loves you!! and so do we by the way.