Labor Day Mini Challenge!

Weekly Goal Check-In:
1. Plan backups for bedtime/midday snack cravings and weekends and fit snacks/treats into calorie targets -
NOT ACCOMPLISHED This is a tough one for me... I might have to think of a different way to set goals around this that are more concrete. I had 4 (FOUR!!!) occasions this past week where I went overboard some: 2 potlucks in one day for family/friends visits, one morning out to breakfast and one night a work event. The work event and out to breakfast only went a little bit over my targets, but potluck day definitely went off the rails. It was fun though, I enjoyed everything I chose to eat!

2. Go to at least two exercise classes per week OR two long walks outside OR combo of the two -
ACCOMPLISHED! Did another PiYo this week, one yoga in the park, and going to another cycle class tonight so that's three, AND I rode my bike 3 times this week! My deal for the out to breakfast day was that I rode my bike there. Also rode my bike to the work event so I at least feel good about that.

3. 5-6 minute ab/core routine every other day -
ACCOMPLISHED! Bumped it up to 6.5 minutes and am doing 2 days on, 1 day off pattern now

4. Weigh in and post -
ACCOMPLISHED - Here!

5. Go the entire month of August without stopping for high calorie expensive coffee drinks -
ACCOMPLISHED! Not even tempted this week. Bought some new workout pants and a new sports bra (have had the same one for 8 years, barf!) with the money I've saved

I'm 36 and 5'4"
SW 7/25: 151.9
8/1: 148.8
8/8: 148.9
8/15: 148.0
*CW 8/22: 150.0
8/29:
9/5:

Still holding at/under 150 which is my Labor Day Goal and still down from where I started. Been using "Happy Scale" and weighing in daily so today's post is my running average. I tend to bounce around about 4 lbs, been interesting to see. This week I feel really great about my exercise goal - I can finally feel some strength building results, especially in my core. In cycle class I'm able to stand on the bike a lot longer and keep up with the instructor a bit more. Another ultimate goal of mine is to consistently sit up straight with good posture and core strength building is my plan to get there!

Mini GW (Labor Day): 149 (Finally get and stay under 150 for more than 3 weeks in a row, I've been on the yo-yo)
GW by End of Year: 139 (top of healthy BMI range)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 127 (Mid Range Healthy BMI) and keep it there!

Original starting weight 276
Challenge starting weight 259
Challenge goal 249 (by Aug 24th)
July 25 - 259
August 1 - 256
August 8 - 255
August 15 - 254
August 24 - 253

2.3% in 4.5 weeks. Could have done better, but I am very happy to be back in the habit of tracking

SW: - 182.8
7/19 - 182.8
7/26 - 182.4
8/2 - 184
8/9 - 187
8/16 -184.6
8/23 - 180.4
8/30

OK so it's coming down, just not quite at the rate I wanted and with a *slight* detour... ha ha. However I bought a new dress. Two of them actually - in a LARGE. I know that may not sound like a grand achievement, but not buying clothes from the *plus* section, and not looking for the XL is totally new to me. I tried the XL dress and was swimming in it. I may have literally let out a huge SQUEEE in the dressing room.

Is this just for labor day? Lol I'm late but I would like to lose 2 pounds by then 😝

CW:175lbs
GW:169lbs

Happy onederland lorimill ! Great job setting a goal and meeting it. Fantastic!