Username: DDay2020
Week: 11/3
PW: 247.6
CW: 250.2

Things I did well:40-75 min of cardio x 7, Mobility Everyday, lifted 5 of 7 days
Long term goal: It is 10 weeks until January 1, 2020. I have done 41of my 50 workout goal. I do cardio, weights and mobility regularly. I was sick Friday and Saturday, so I was not able to workout for 2 days. I gained 2.6 pounds this week. Not a good week.

Daily Post: Wednesday
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Exercise: Yes, weights and cardio
Healthier habits: Challenging myself with a new strength training workout and journaling.
Goals or Day: Food choices were good today, tried some new things like a new protein powder and egg whites!

jwall309 wrote: »

Daily Post Tuesday

Finding it also hard when I mentally plan out my meals then BF doesn't want what I planned for dinner or something else comes up. How do you guys cope when your plan for the day doesn't work out? This week I've been experiencing a lot of this type of problem

@jwall309 I completely agree! My husband has always been thin and he is gaining weight like crazy. My weight has always been unstable, so I have always had to battle this, but it has definitely been a problem the past few months. We are literally always on the go. My house work has suffered and I barely cook anymore. But, I told him that although we are on the go constantly it doesn't give us the excuse to eat horrible. So I just bought groceries and I am making it a point to cook and have something in the fridge that we can just grab and go, sometimes it might even just be a bag full of veggies and nuts.

You're not alone! I am in this with you! And WE CAN DO THIS!

CrystalEssex wrote: »

jwall309 wrote: »

Daily Post Tuesday

Finding it also hard when I mentally plan out my meals then BF doesn't want what I planned for dinner or something else comes up. How do you guys cope when your plan for the day doesn't work out? This week I've been experiencing a lot of this type of problem

@jwall309 I completely agree! My husband has always been thin and he is gaining weight like crazy. My weight has always been unstable, so I have always had to battle this, but it has definitely been a problem the past few months. We are literally always on the go. My house work has suffered and I barely cook anymore. But, I told him that although we are on the go constantly it doesn't give us the excuse to eat horrible. So I just bought groceries and I am making it a point to cook and have something in the fridge that we can just grab and go, sometimes it might even just be a bag full of veggies and nuts.

You're not alone! I am in this with you! And WE CAN DO THIS!

You are so right about this, we just need to stop using the busy excuse! Tonight we have yet another event after work, but we both decided on the metro into work this morning that no matter what we needed to come home after the event and cook something instead of just popping into a restaurant. We can do this, its just about habits and discipline!

Daily Post (Wednesday)

Track: Yes
Calories: Over
Exercise: None
Day: BF decided to invite friends over to the new place, which was lovely and always fun, but also always comes with peer pressure for drinks and food. I ended up giving in to the drinks and had a few, but really pushed myself to make a healthy decision when it came to ordering food. We ordered Thai and I went with lemongrass chicken without rice and an avocado sushi roll. Baby steps to getting back on track.

My body is not happy with all of the takeout we've been eating. My stomach is killing me today, just a sign that my healthy eating has become something my body prefers over everything else and I just need to listen to my body and give it what it needs.

Hi everybody! I have a couple of NSVs that I’m super happy about, and wanted to share. For the first time in a long time someone actually noticed my weightloss. A friend’s mom said, “you’ve lost weight!” Im really happy because it means what I’m doing is working.
I’m really proud of the way that I’ve been losing weight as well. I’m not restricting myself - I’m just eating smaller portions and getting exercise. I have a friend who keeps talking about “making sacrifices and restrictions, etc,” and to me that just doesn’t sound fun or sustainable. So I’m super happy that I’m losing weight very slowly because I’m learning not to restrict myself, but to just take it easy. That is the real mindset change that is definitely to sustain this journey.

I also try to get more steps in. I’m a teacher, and my planning period is right before my lunch. So I go ahead and eat, and then I take a few minutes to get a mile-long walk in. It’s a way to get out of my classroom, clear my head, and get my steps in. It’s been really great, and something I (usually) look forward to, especially if I haven’t been moving around a lot during the day. I hope everybody has a good rest of the week!

Happy losing!!

Daily Post: Thursday
Track: yes, I track everything
Calories: under
Exercise: yes, walked dogs
Healthier Habits: clean up clutter, one pile at a time
Goals: focus on eating mindfully and only when truly hungry, walk more
Am I happy with my progress today: Yes! I made good choices today. 😄

Still can’t do much because of my thumb but it’s healing nicely.

I’m really happy with the progress I’ve made with eating mindfully. I’m much more aware of whether I’m actually hungry or it’s false hunger.

My weight trending app results are proof positive that the effort I’m putting in is working. 🥳

Daily post Thursday
Tracked: yes
Calories: over
Exercise: no

So I indulged today but planned to. I went over by almost 900 calories. That negates one day of a 500 calorie deficit plus the 400 I was already under after combining my deficits from earlier in the week. If I stay on track until Sunday I should either stay the same or lose 0.5-1 pound.

AmyG1982
November week 1
Weigh day Friday
PW 249
CW 236.6

Daily Post: Thursday
Tracked: Yes
Calories (goal 1200): On target
Activity: House work
Daily Step Goal Streak: 12

@skullsandskeletons Do you carry over calories often? And do you feel your progress is hampered by that at all? I’ve always found the carry over concept interesting.

Amazing losses this week @AmyG1982 , @runnergirl_69 , and @amuschette !!!! Great work!

Jwall309
Week 1
Friday
PW: 163
CW: 163.4

Ugh, sorry team. This move this week killed me in terms of routine and eating habits. This could be much worse, but disappointed nonetheless because this means my weight has been stagnant for 2 full weeks....

I'm also feeling very conflicted about this journey this week. My scale and visuals aren't lining up. I'm feeling confident and proud of how my body looks right now, but when I see the scale I find I'm disappointed by the number. Its a really weird headspace. This coming week I'm going to reintroduce exercise and see how that goes as well as getting back into a healthy eating routine!

LyndaBSS wrote: »

@skullsandskeletons Do you carry over calories often? And do you feel your progress is hampered by that at all? I’ve always found the carry over concept interesting.

I try my best to keep consistent throughout the week, but will definitely do carry over when an indulgence happens, which is about twice a month or so for a big indulgence. I don't sweat it if I'm over a little bit. It definitely works for me as long as I keep it isolated to each week separately and stay focused on my goals. I've lost 44 pounds since late April, so I don't feel like my progress is hampered. Who knows, though -- perhaps I would have lost more weight if I didn't do carry over.

Daily post Friday
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no

Username: SoMum
Week: November Week 2?
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW = 220.6 lb
CW = 220.2 lb

+Adding in weight training to increase muscle mass.