@tryingagain5 thanks for the book titles. Congratulations on 50 pounds lost! I lost two pounds this month, so I could be like you in two years if I can just keep it up. It was inspiring to hear from someone on the other side of that 50 pound loss! Thank you!

02/26 steps 11111

Omg these damn hot flashes! Ugh! Oh well, onward-ready for another great day! I am like Angelina-no errands! It is windy in Philly, I need to go find our garbage cans. I swear when we have winds, it is always trash and recycling day. Hope everyone has an awesome day no matter what the weather is by you.



It isn't too early to start thinking about the weekend. What are your plans? Do you have a plan if you are going out or have some social occasion? Remember, not to let the weekend ruin the progress you have made. You can still go out and have fun but it is really easier if you plan ahead how you are going to handle things. It takes the stress out of making a decision in the moment when you may be more tempted. Looking up menus before you go to restaurants, planning how many appetizers and drinks you will have at a party and keeping up with exercise and water will all help you navigate your weekend plans. Just something to think about heading towards the weekend.


@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx I was thinking that the bike ride home, although not an easy ride, must be nice after a long day. Hope you had a good nights sleep and Happy Friday to you down there! Btw-I have to say I love how you named your bike ride in your exercise diary Lol!
@rundgrenrocks I am glad you hit your goal for the month. I didn't even hit the not to gain goal. Although I didn't lose this month but I have actually been losing slowly. Restriction and exercise routines I can't keep up didn't work for me long term. I would take 50 lbs in 2 years too.
@brown6267 How about that number?! Hope all is going well
@Mrsbell8well Do you go back to work on Monday? I want you to take the time before you go back to think of where you were post surgery and where you are now. See how those little steps added up? Also see how well you feel now compared to when you were still recovering? You needed that time to heal and recover. I want you to remember this when you have to listen to your body and slow down or recover. It isn't the end of the world, you will be back to where you were. For how strong we are, the human body can be surprisingly fragile. You need to listen when it needs a break or needs to heal. I am glad that you are doing so well now. I know you are probably ready to get back to work.

@Mrsbell8well Great job organizing that room! We need to rework our closet space, but we also need to go out and get a new dresser in order to do that.

Yesterday was pretty good with food, but I got home hungry and had probably too much of some popcorn.

Doing okay on the no sugar thing - I used half and half in my coffee this morning because it only had 1 gram, but I think drinking it black will be easier.

I have another run today! Tuesday's run was better than Sunday, but still not great. Fingers crossed that today will be better.

@Cafelelia I just don’t know what the Apple Watch is thinking sometime! Lol! Good luck with your busy day.
@GingerPwr The no sugar is a huge deal, for me at least. Great job so far, keep it going!!
I am also impressed how you put it out there and committed. I am having trouble doing that for alcohol.
@nstephenson01 That isn't much of a gain at all. Did you realize you have lost over 2lbs this month? Great job!

Hello all! Hope you are doing well! Sorry I have not posted much lately, been busy & the app kept giving me issues.

This week has been going ok, not too bad, but not great. I have not worked out much this week, I have been getting in a lot of steps, but I have not done a workout. I am going to try to go to the gym tonight. I have a dentist appointment after work, then I am going to go home, change and head right out. Even if I tell myself to just do a half hour, it is better than nothing. I am sure, once I am there, I will do at least 45-60 minutes, I just have to get myself there!

My eating has been ok. Yesterday I did well with my eating, I felt good last night, not full or bloated. I packed my food for the day, all healthy stuff, so I am hoping to have another good day. I just have to figure out what I am going to eat for dinner.

@tryingagain5 congrats on the 50 pound loss, that is awesome! I am struggling to lose anything at this point!

@sleepymom5 did you every try the cocktail mix? I am curious to find out what you think.

Have a great day!

@tryingagain5 we had major storm warnings for Wednesday so all the local schools called a snow day ahead of the snow, which is unusual. We kept thinking that the forecast was wrong until about 2:00 pm when it started to snow and didn’t stop until sometime past midnight. For the most part we have had a pretty mild winter for sure. The weird thing is - last Sunday it was like 54 degrees out which you would understand is like a heatwave this time of year. I guess that was just a tease. But I definitely got my steps in yesterday. And a good upper body workout lifting that snow.

Friday
@rosieposiesrl
@cafelelia
@lennoncpa
@Pacsnc6
@Sleepymom5
@jmilner89
@1theresamcvean
@KUMEcyclingteam
@Fi45
Saturday
@kirsten11872
@Zumba_Luvah
@timibotkin
@brown6267
Late weigh in
@33sandy1223

Fi45
PW 201.0
CW 203.6

Birthday week so although there were some reasonable food choices made, there were also some very bad ones! A lovely week with friends and family so happy to take the hit.

@Fi45 happy birthday! Sounds like you had a great time!!!
@sleepymom5 thanks for the advice Pam. It’s good to reflect on where I’m at and what I need to do to continue self care.
Congrats on another good food day.
@JillyBT happy for you that your test went well and your good for 10 years. I’m sure that’s a relief to get it over with. Good luck with that cough and broken toe. I like your scale trick lol.
@ljdanny Layla Jean is a lovely name. So sorry your in pain. Hope the epidural helps. Sounds like you have been suffering with this for awhile. Hope you get relief soon.
@lennoncpa having grandchildren is magical. And you will be a great grandma! I was told early on to”build memories”. Sounds like you have fond ones.
@kirsten11872 sounds like you have done well with your food and steps. I like Pam’s idea too of maybe doing a workout at home if your not able to make it to the gym. So much of this is mental. Like you said if you can talk yourself into going for a little bit you often end up doing more. It sounds like you enjoy your workouts once your there. Good luck and hang in there!
@gingerpwr I miss running. Your experience is true for most of us runners. It will surprise you. Some days are surprisingly easy and other days unjustifiably challenging. At this point your still building your foundation so every run counts. It will definitely get easier. Your doing great every time you put on your running shoes. Are you planning any 5K’s? I wish we could all join @Cafelelia on her June 5K.
Good luck organizing your closet.
@Cafelelia your watch has me intrigued. My daughter was going to give me hers since she just bought a new one. I just started wearing my Fitbit again a few weeks ago. It does help. My goal was 8K steps yesterday. I was short 2k so I stayed up watching tv and walked in circles around the couch. Met my goal. I would never have done that without the watch. Good luck with the snow and your activities.

02/28 steps 7896

This is for all of you Star Trek fans!! I am a huge one & am currently binging in the new Picard series! I have another busy day so will catch up on posts tonight. Have a great Friday!!

pacsnc6
Friday weigh in
week 4
pw: 162.2
cw: 161.1

Yay! I dropped back to two weeks ago and that is after eating crazy this week. I was way under goal for two days then way over for three days and yesterday was normal.