Hi Everyone!

I had a nice vacation. I rarely take vacations. I have so much PTO. I even max out sometimes. Since things have changed for the worst at my job I decided to start taking PTO. Well, a little rest and relaxation did me some good. I'm back to work today and my attitude is POSITIVE even though my job is giving me the blues. I will be taking more PTO. Also, not stressing about what I can't change at work. Back strong with my healthy eating and work outs starting this Sunday. I plan to get to under 200 before of by Christmas.

HUGE congrats to our teammates who posted every day for the daily RTM Mini-challenge!!

• @johicks
• @skullsandskeletons
• @perla4686
• @ajaia2001

RUN TRACK MINDS- Together! Kudos to the following for posting 2+ times this week to encourage & inspire your teammates:

• @johicks
• @perla4686
• @skullsandskeletons
• @Jwall309
• @aiaia2001
• @Jupdyke
• @JamieD328
• @rawrxamberx
• @eeharlow
• @Gustaaf85
• @Mawash9
• @Terry111330

Daily post Saturday August 3
Tracked: yes
Calories: over but at maintenance
Exercise: no but did lots of housework

Hopefully my calories today don’t affect my weight too much tomorrow!

(Daily Post - Saturday)
Track: yes and stayed under!
Exercise: yes. I worked 8.5 hours on my feet!
Day: today went pretty well! I’m starting to actually like drinking water now. Which coming from someone who HATED it, it’s a big thing lol. Like when I’m thirsty the first instinct is water!

It’s a late night post for me. I was laying in bed binging on Netflix and wanted to binge on food. So I reached for my tea and my gum and then got up and washed my face. But that wasn’t enough. So here I am hoping that chatting with you will keep it at bay. I’m learning. It’s a slow process, but I am trying to find what sticks! It does help that tomorrow is weigh-in and that I can tell myself to hold off. I can have extra calories tomorrow after weigh-in, planned calories. By tomorrow this binge feeling will be gone.

So today….. My hubby likes to cook. And I don't let him do that as much as he wants. So today we had mom over for dinner. It was a three-fer: he got to cook, mom got out, and I got to stay home. Seee.. a three-fer. Okay, I need to focus on something else. A distraction. Then back to bed for 8 hours. Okay here it goes…. it was a good week of NSV’s I noticed this week:
My chin is reduced
My face is not as round & my cheeks are more defined (face, not bum- hahaha)
While exercising, I noticed my core is a bit stronger.
My knee pain is getting less
When my muscles are sore it doesn't last as long. And it didn't stop me from exercising the next day. I just focused on other muscle groups.
Exercise is becoming more enjoyable.
Exercise is becoming a habit.
Hubby & I are more harmonious with our addictions, and I'm able to talk nicely and more freely with him instead of at him with anger.

Okay, enough about me. I see some comments came in ….

@perla4686~ Hey you did it!! 👍🏽 You said the binge used to be three weeks, then three days. You reigned yourself in after one day! That’s so awesome!! Yes, let’s have a great week!
@skullsandskeletons~ You did great this week. Let’s hope. 👊🏽
@rawrxamberx ~ Satisfaction from Saturday! Great job!! Drink up 💧🥤💧
@lovethyneighbor ~ Wooohoooo! 2.2# loss. Bye bye lbs. PW: 216.8 CW: 214.6 👏🏽

Good night!

Perla4686 wrote: »

I have come down with stomach bug and feel awful spent half the night in the bathroom and it's showing no signs of letting up. No appetite whatsoever

Ugh!! That does not sound good or fun. Hope you can take in some electrolytes and feel better later today. BIG HUGS. Take care of yourself.

Username: johicks
Week: Sunday, Aug., Week 2 (8/4)
PW: 246.0
CW: 241.4
Lost all but .2# of my week #1 gain.

One thing I did well: Stayed focused. Completed my 3 resistance workouts & 1 endurance workout. Yeah!!
One thing to improve: Keep the focus of losing to stop this gain big & lose big cycle. And continue to work on my routine of coming home, then eating.

During the week most nights, that’s okay. But it’s a bad habit that rises when my schedule dictates a late night. I want to eat when I walk in the door. So…I need to find a new routine. One thing I did notice and change already is that I have a wonderful face soap naturally made with oatmeal and lavender. It helps with my rosacea. I use it in the shower and have noticed how it makes me feel. So I moved it to the sink to be able to make it a habit of using it at night to wash my face. Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh That aroma calms. So I’m in the process. Washing my face is a great distraction that makes me remind myself to care of ME! It makes me stop for a few moments, look at myself in the mirror, and breath in a wonderful sensation. It is also a great symbol of washing away the troubles or torments of the day and becoming fresh and new.

red1185 wrote: »

Username: red1185
PW: 172.4
CW: 165.8
One thing I did well: since getting back I haven’t had as much bread, cheese, or wine
One thing to work on: get back in the swing of things by going on walks/runs in the mornings

@red1185 - I'm so excited for you!! Awesome! Awesome loss!! Way to come back after your vacation! You got this! If I recall correctly, you set your alarm and then hit snooze. This week make your mind up to exercise in the morning with some actions the night before. How about getting your workout clothing, shoes, and water bottle ready the night before? And say something to yourself about in the morning I am getting up to exercise because... I want to feel great, I want to start my day out feeling accomplished, I want to start my day by getting my metabolism moving... insert what motivates you. Maybe write it down. Maybe put it on a sticky note. Put that sticky note by your alarm. Put your shoes by your alarm... LOL . Anyway, if you go to bed with that mindset, maybe it will be easier to wake up and do it.

So if you wake up and still don't feel like it; then say... OK! I CAN DO at least 10 minutes to start my day. And just form the habit of 10 minutes, every day.

Toyota100
Week: Sunday, August Week 2 (8/4)
PW 219.2
CW 220.1
Gained, but I plan to get focused now.

One thing I did well: I went on vacation to destress. We went to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. About an eight hour drive from Indiana.

One thing to improve: Starting today. I'm going to try to stay on track. I will use MFP to vent if I have urges to binge. I will also try to drink water or chew gum to distract my binge temptations. Also, just try to stay positive and be thankful of what I do have. Try not to focus on what I don't have to avoid negative thoughts.

I’m away on vacation and there’s no scale here at my in-laws house. I am not sure what my weight is this week. It was 270 before leaving though.

jmacaroni wrote: »

I’m away on vacation and there’s no scale here at my in-laws house. I am not sure what my weight is this week. It was 270 before leaving though.

Thanks for checking in. I hope that you are having a good time and are able to be mindful while having fun. How long will you be gone? You can miss one weigh-in, but not two during the challenge. You won't be kicked out or anything, just not eligible to be the biggest loser. We, of course, want you to stay in the challenge and be part of our team; we're a support group. But there are rules.

Your weigh-in day is Friday. When you weighed before leaving what day/date was that? I can't post anything on the spreadsheet unless it's in the correct format, see below. I got you started...

Username: jmacaroni
Week: Friday, Aug Week # (M/DD)
PW: 270.0
CW: 241.2
below are optional
One thing I did well: - optional
One thing to improve: - optional
...to make it easier, copy and paste from week to week.
*PW = previous weight, for week #1 it is your starting weight (SW)
*CW = current weight

@bootssowhite - Cait... Awesome!! It's STILL impressive, as you could've (like you said) let that gain derail you and not lose at all! So good job!!

On my way home from another weekend + away from home and very happy to report that my cousin is doing good and her fiancé is in rough shape but with time and therapy will recover.

I did miss weigh in this week, and my choices have been terrible between travel and stress, but I had spent just enough time in a swim suit to know I want to be more comfortable with myself.

Daily report is that I haven’t tracked, and I know I am probably about at my limit or a little over on calories with dinner still to go, so I will try to keep it reasonable on supper and get in a walk when we get back to my parents house.

Daily Post (Sunday 08/04)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes. under (1299)
Exercise 20+mins: Yes - 65min
12+ Water: 💧x 15
Healthy Habits:

• Morning Affirmations: 💯
• Plan / pre-log food: 💯
• Evening Affirmations: 💯
• NO post-dinner snack: None. Yes. 🤩
• 🛑 KITCHEN CLOSED 🚫: Yes. 🤩

D8 of DO-IT attitude. Done 🤩