Antiopelle wrote: »

I thought I might start a thread where we can post some other topics we want to talk about, not necessarily related to our month's accountability. Here goes ...

So, I checked his diary. I was shocked to see that his breakfast were two or three croissants !!

I would be eating more croissants if they were 100 cals! lol-
My BF also started being conscious about his weight. He carries most in his belly and his button down shirts are getting tight. I always try to give him healthy choices and he loves them. It's the habit of snacking... I always see him eating pretzels, nuts, pastries etc after Lunch or Dinner. I don't know if I can persuade him to start logging in MFP. Any ideas??

OMGosh..... the struggle is real! I set my boyfriend up on here just so he could see what calories many of the foods he chooses actually have in them. There's so much that he calls healthy that just makes me shake my head. He's so active that he doesn't have much to lose at all - but his 10 yo son is overweight. Not huge, but he's got a pretty good buddha belly going on. I try to fix healthy dinners for him, but the kid LOVES anything super carby or sweet. It frustrates my boyfriend that his son isn't in better shape, but I think he needs to set better examples of eating for him. It does no good to be on a kid about their weight - he's pretty self conscious about it. Just don't make junk food accessible.

Cora0477 wrote: »

You guys, my kids are killing me! They keep baking stuff. Yesterday my daughter made a cake from scratch. She was very proud of herself and served us each a 5th of it. The day before, my son made a cake, and the day before that, they made cinnamon and sugar muffins together. A couple days earlier, my son made homemade biscuits for breakfast (sooo good). He got a cake pop kit at a gift exchange this weekend, so I know those are coming soon too. I’m proud of them for spreading their wings, but it’s like living in a bakery. ~not the best path to stay on track for fitness!

Haha omg poor you! And of course it's nigh impossible to refuse their love-infused baked goodies without hurting their feelings! Maybe give them a challenge to make healthier stuff? Yoghurt cakes, flourless muffins, etc?

@weatherking2019 And congrats! I can imagine it must have been liberating!

Hugs @weatherking2019! It's been 3 years this month since my divorce. I still have so much guilt for how it affects my 3 kids, mostly for my youngest (10 years old) and especially around this time of year.

@Cora0477 oh no! Healthier baked items sounds like a great solution @I4a_p

So I want to start doing a quick workout during lunch break when the weather is below 40.

Found this: LEVEL 1: BODYWEIGHT TRAINING

20 Bodyweight squats.
10 Push-ups.
10 Walking lunges (each leg).
10 Dumbbell rows (use a milk jug or other weight).
15 Second Plank.
30 Jumping jacks.

The question is "Where" to do this. I don't have my own private office.
But I have access to a conference room and other unused office rooms. Do I use it??

I do pushups & yoga in my office - I just close the door at lunch. I'd probably swipe an empty office and use it if I needed to. Half the people I work with think I'm crazy, but it doesn't bother me.