Blah. Yes i put up a nice gain this week... my hubby and I were on staycation mode the end of this week and Thursday we went to kelleys island and did some eating and boozing. Eating the rest of the week was ok and I made it to the gym a couple of times. We went kayaking and didn’t eat out or drink or anything on Friday and I still had that massive gain. And my TOM appeared out of nowhere (3 weeks early...) so that probably didn’t help. I think I forgot to take my meds on Friday and that kinda screwed me up.

Onward and upward.. my husband left 12 hours ago for a work trip to Santa Monica and doesn’t get home until Saturday! Ugh. I like having the space to myself but that’s a long trip and it’s hard for me to take care of the dogs alone (dogs... did I mention getting a 2nd last month?)

Twyla77
Week 4
Weigh in day: Sunday July 8
Previous Weight: 128
Todays Weight: 131.8

ugh. Too much beer & bbq over the last month! Well, July was fun, but it’s time to get back on track. This time i mean it.😔

Had a spectacular weekend. More tomorrow

@twyla77 I was wondering how your bunny and your boss's dog would get along. Taking care of two homes is a challenge. See... even I'm worried about your bunny! He has a fan from MT! It is definitely beer & bbq season. Same going on here. I keep trying to remind myself winter bodies are made in summer... there's so much temptation!

@moarrein sounds like an incredibly challenging but rewarding weekend. And you finished what you set out to do! That's amazing! You have much to be proud of!!

@DananaNanas Enjoy your time alone and hopefully you can do some things just for you... at least the two dogs keep each other company!

Happy to see you check in @CassieGetsFit2013. Hugs to you girl!

@cyndiesstuff you are indeed tuff!!

Hi @lennoncpa!!

I am not a runner at all... ever... so you people who do are stunning!!

Ok, today was busier then planned but that's OK. I keep failing at the whole trying to get a better night's sleep thing so off the computer I go.

Sweet dreams all! Make it a great week!!

Check in for Sunday
Food: yes! on plan
Water: 48 oz
Exercise: 40 minute walk
Steps: 11037

yesterday, i completed all my goals for the day. i made the weekly meal plan, grocery shopped and then came home and prepped. made zucchini zuppa toscana. ohhh boy, yummm. i made jimmys with sausage and mine without. i am a bit nervous this morning. didn't sleep well last night. but i am ready to start my new adventure. nerves are normal. i will not eat my feelings.

@ljdanny ohhh purple. i love it. i do red low lights a lot.

@nstephenson01 mmmm huckleberry bbq sauce. this weekend i had apricot bbq sauce. wow. grilled swordfish. how did that turn out. i have never had swordfish. and i don't think you weight is stuck anywhere. if you want to continue to lose weight you need to do more than you did before. the off plan holiday's don't help. but it is all balance. you can do this. set your plan for august. and lets make this last week in july a success!! yeah, i am not a runner at all either. if you see me running you better run too because something is chasing me.

@CassieGetsFit2013 hey a half pound is great. it is positive movement in the right direction. good job girl! now lets do it again next week.

@DananaNanas so you have the whole week to get a great start at removing the wieght you gained from your splurge. you got this. make a plan. what will you do this week?

@Moarrein ohhh myyy gosh! you did it. look at you go wonder woman!! that is an amazing accomplishment. and what are jelly bonbons?

@twyla77 ohhh nooo beer and bbq got you. ok, play time is over. lets make august our month. this time i mean it too! seriously! lol ohhh my what a cute little bunny! soo precious!

@lennoncpa happy monday to you too! Hello!!

Good morning everyone, I am back. I was not expecting to not be on here for so long. I did read over the posts I missed but I just don't have the time to comment on them all. I have a busy 2 weeks ahead and then things should settle down. I am not doing that great between the guests being here last week and then going to New York. Today we are heading back to PA for my husband's birthday and some doctor's appointments on Tuesday. I have to get an ultrasound of my ovaries as they saw cysts when I had my MRI. I am sure it is nothing and I am actually surprised they are following up as I have no symptoms. I am not looking forward to it because 45 min before the ultrasound I need to drink 32oz of water and not pee afterwards. I really don't know if I can do that. Ugh!
So my plan for the week is to get back to planning my weeks and days. I am also going to take one day at a time and do my little steps-64 oz of water, 30 min exercise, logging food, plan my day, eat till satisfied, get on MFP regularly again. I am not going to worry about all that is coming up and take one day at a time.
I am really sorry I can't comment on all of your posts, I would be here forever. It feels weird not doing it. Hope everyone has a great day and I hope I can get back on here later tonight. If not, it will be after my ultrasound tomorrow.

@cyndiesstuff – HAPPY FIRST DAY AT THE NEW JOB!!! You made it!!!

@Julie8468 – yes definitely listen to PNP while you are in Orlando. My goodness, I’m listening to her Friday one and it’s so good “Reflecting on the Past Year”.

@twyla77 – you have a very cute bunny!! My Lucy (kitty cat) doesn’t like the baby bunnies outside our house but they are darn cute!

@sleepymom5 – good luck with the ultrasound. Hey the drinking all that water ahead of time reminds me of baby ultrasounds. I think that was harder than the actual delivery!!

@cyndiesstuff – I’ll act as if… food cravings never phase me. They are a normal part of life and it doesn’t mean I’ll starve to death 😊 or it will do anything to relieve the stress I am currently feeling.


This week’s plan:

• Eat 40 grams net carbs or less every day
• Bike, run, walk and do yoga every day!
• Write in my journal and keep stressing my why’s and why I won’t give up on myself!!


Wow it was a busy weekend and didn't have any time to myself...except for a 45 minute sauna I booked for the hubs and myself. He has fibro and has a lot of pain and I was thinking it might help him. Don't know yet but I did discover that I do love an infrared sauna much better than a regular sauna. I much prefer the dry heat! I'm going back again on Friday after work for a 30 minute session.

Hope everyone has a great week!!!

We had a very lovely weekend. Friday night after our luscious Indian dinner Molly and I went for a walk at the local Arboretum. We even climbed up the hill to the meditation labyrinth.
Saturday morning Molly went with me to my running path. I ran 45 minutes in the early morning but still very hot. Then did mom's pills, started a new summer jigsaw puzzle, started an excellent new book, hung out at the pool lounging and swimming and ate fantastic beyond burgers for dinner.
Sunday we decided to be more productive. We started the day with a 20 minute bike ride. We're starting to get longer and stronger. The bike rack Molly ordered didn't work so we went to the local Mennonite bike shop and bought a Sherpa rack that had been recommended to me by a client. expensive but Molly is oh so happy. It has always been a struggle hauling our bikes. Not no more! We had removed 2 very large pine trees a few months back. In their place is an impressive bed of weeds. We decided to finally tackle them. It wasn't as hard as we had feared. We left the pretty volunteer sunflowers. We decided that was productive enough. Spent the rest of the day doing yoga, reading, working on my new puzzle and eating yummy food. I made an apricot mango smoothie for breakfast, cherry lime slushie for an afternoon pick me up and egglplant parmesan (vegan) with summer squash, zoodles and chickpea pasta. Relaxed by the pool some more and marveled that we were doing "nothing". That is just not the "us" that we know. It was so different and enjoyable for a change.
My hip and lower back were a bit kinked yesterday. I had not done yoga in 2 weeks and I was really starting to notice the difference. I am back to my daily commitment. Did it both days this weekend and will do it tonight. It really helps to keep my balanced.

Have a great week everyone!!!

UserID: McKay85
Weigh in day: Monday
Week #: 5
PW: 311.2
CW: 312.8

I had a very emotional and rough weekend with some family stuff. On top of that and not sleeping well, I only made it to the gym once and didn't choose the best foods over the weekend. However, I do notice my body changing and my clothes looking better on me. My sister and my mom said they noticed my weight loss so that's a win!

Today I will continue to log my food, eat more veggies, go to the gym, keep incorporating ab exercises to routine and be kind to myself by not thinking about this as too much if a failure but an opportunity to have a more productive week. Plus my success is not based on the scale entirely. The scale is just one area of growth.

Have a good Monday - see you tomorrow!

cyndiesstuff wrote: »

I gotta run. I will try and check in later, but being my first day on the job and all, i don't know if that will be possible. so i wanted to make sure everyone made their plans for the week. see my post from sunday. lets make this the best week possible. we will steam roll into august.

Good luck!!!

amsandos

p.w 138
Cw 140

@cyndiesstuff you are right about the pity train. Although it is more like a lazy train. I am getting back on it

Check in for Monday
Food: yes! on plan
Water: 36 oz
Exercise: 30 minute walk
Steps: 7602

wow. i made it thru my first day at my new job. it is going to be a lot busier. the boss seems nice... and determined. he has a goal. and he has a plan. and i am part of it!! so now i need to figure out how they do things around there and then set my own plan. for now my plan is to learn their procedures. they seem a little antiquated right now, don't know for sure. but i think they needed some new blood!! so the day was good. food on track. water and steps not enough. but i will work on that today. oh yeah, cut my drive time from 45 minutes one way to 30 minutes. i had counseling last night. i am not sure if she is paying attention. i am not feeling really connected to her. almost like she is not really listen. like she is doing other things while on the phone with me. hmmmm....

@Moarrein ohhh i love gummies!! soo good. they are a trigger food for me tho. so i tend to stay away!!

@sleepymom5 ohhh well tell Jim happy birthday for me!! lol, i have had a few of those ultrasounds before!! have fun. wait till you have 32 oz of water in your gut and they start applying pressure to you belly. the things us girls have to do!! and i feel like we are losing you to the summer guests. remember you have to figure out how to live your life with your plan. so you plan has to fit your life. your not going to give up your life, so you need to figure out the adjustments you have to make to still be the queen hostess!! you will do it. keep working at it.

@carlsoda yay first day is done. phew! i made it!! and i will act as if.... healthy meal planning is a joy and one of my most loving acts of self care. we don't quit! this is us girl! we never give up on ourselves!! mmmmm sauna! now there is some beautiful self care!!

@gottagetthisdown yayayayay., happy dance girl. made the scale move in the right direction! now don't look back, your not going that way!!

@jedaschultz we will call that a maintain. but.... it sounds like you need to change up your game. what will you do this week to get your momentum?

@Mrsbell8well wow your weekend sounds wonderful. and i can tell that you love molly to the moon and back! she is a lucky girl to have you. you seem like you balance one another out!! what a great gift. and hey good looking!! love the pic. all i can say is bang boom bam! your amazing.

@McKay85 you can make that move back the other way. family stuff is going to happen. and that is precisely why you need to stick to you plan. you need to be strong both mentally and physically. i know it is getting hard. and it seems like a long way to go. try picking a small attainable goal. like august i will lose 4 pounds. and so all you have to think about is 4 pounds. you can do 4 pounds. now lets go into august with a fierce sense of commitment.

@DananaNanas first day went well, thanks!! ohhhh and look at you go. making a weekly food plan and getting the groceries! super proud of you girl. and convince him it is what is best for him. not to lose weight but to live out you years in good health!! bad diet will cause huge problems as you age. ask me. i know first hand.

@hope002 thanks the first day went well

@amsandos ok girl now shake that off! you did better when you were coming here and sharing and planning. hey you were in my office yesterday! there is a candy dish full of chocolates in my office. you kept saying, "thats not for you" lol. thanks for the inspiration. it made me smile!

@twyla77 omgosh, i love those stairs. i would walk those every day! that is one of the neatest things i have seen in a long time!! and thanks, my first day was great!! on to day two!

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