@trooworld that is a lovely picture. I'm totally jealous.

Re Fitrockr: I think it’s because I’m using fitbit on my phone…it did sync once so I know it’s possible. Anyway I’m not going to worry about it….if I get some free time I will try the website as folks have suggested.

@TeresaW1020 glad your hair looks nice! The number one thing I would like is to go to the dentist lol. I think my regular checkup was for May.

@Cornanda I think that’s a great start! One step at a time. I’ve always been a fan of small goals.

@katmary71 yeah I think Hasfit is pretty good for weightlifting. I like bok choy but I only use it occasionally.

@AustinRuadhain I love the Snoopy. I’ve been thinking of getting a little celebration gif for me because I’ve been having a hard time meeting my goals. The green dot- do you post from your phone? I tried on my laptop and I don’t think it will work. No worries- I found something else.

Daily checkin:

-stay under calories. This has been super hard for me, I had big desserts the last couple days. Almost got fast food today but I resisted the urge. ☑
-do my wrist rehab work ☑
-walk 1 km (in the morning I actually stretched it to 1.3 km and felt ok. I was tempted to push it in the evening too, but I was cautious and just did 1 km.) ☑
-strength training with trainer ☑

-Bonus: 20 mins mobility work ☑

Plus my 3 tiny habits:
-meditate or sit peacefully for 2 to 5 mins ☑
-1 mobility move for upper and lower body. Still focussing on calf and shoulder ☑

raleighgirl09
Tuesday check in

Food on plan - until peanut butter and jelly on a spoon time........grrrrrr
water and sleep - good
planned food - good and on plan....until the PB&J
tracking habits - did that

Hey-ho. So tired but was determined to check in..... and now going to bed! Night all!

TeresaW1020 wrote: »

Wishusdonna wrote: »

Starting this May journey at 156lbs, and I have just turned away a plate of biscuits from my hubby!

Hey we are sooo very happy to have you back and doing well! Can you tell us what day of the week will be your weigh-in day so @broncobuddee can get you all set up on the spreadsheet.

Of course, Monday!

My exercise has been thrown off these past couple of days by a returning shoulder injury. Really going to have to go to the doctors about it when it is safe to do so. Even if the quarantine here in the UK starts to be lifted soon...I'm at high risk so i'm going to be one of the last people getting out.

I'm not even supposed to leave the house right now.

But my lettuce is growing well and online friends are helping me through it.

Happy Day!

Day 5/4
Weigh in : week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Weight: 192.5
Today’s weight: 192.5

Yesterday
Calories: under
Water: over/under : right at
Macros: off
Exercise : mowing

8983 steps goal 5500
3.91 miles
3054 burned calories
116 active
84 sleep score
63 resting heart rate
calories consumed

Basic Goal
Workout: mow
Complete diary : 🥙
Hydrated: 💦
Below sugar goal: 🍡
In fiber range: 🤷🏻‍♀️
Self care:🧘🏻‍♀️
Breathing exercise : 🌬
Sleep : min 7 hours 🛌

Tuesday check-in
Exercise- cardio, shoulder and chest weights

Habits
Cardio 45 minutes- done
Weights- upper body good
over 10,000 steps walked over 15 mins 2 times today
calories under
water 0ver 104 oz
read and syudy bible for 30 min before bed

Tuesday Check-In!
Good day 🟢
Calories: 🟢 all good, on-plan choices; everything weighed/measured and tracked
Water: 🟢
Exercise 🟢
- Jenny Ford / Freedom Fit YouTube Channel - Step Across America Program-At-Home Workouts (Beat COVID-19) Step Aerobics Beginner - South Dakota and Florida workouts (60 min)
- Sydney Cummings YouTube Channel - [url="http://"]20 Minute Resistance Band Stretch[/url] - Great stretching, and a b and is not required. I think shoulder stretching is dicey (such an easy area to injure; those muscles are small), so I modify that section.
Tuesday Goals 🟢
- Cardio platform workout - 45 minutes ✔️
- Tiny Habit - Gardening (pull at least one weed!) ✔️
- Meal planning ✔️
- Grocery shopping ✔️

Wednesday Goals
- Cardio platform workout - 45+ min
- Yoga or stretching - 15+ min
- Tiny Habit - Gardening (pull at least one weed!)
- Meal prep (lots of veggies and fruits to wash) ✔️
- Finalize Tiny Habits and start tracking on the Tracker! Tuesday is my packed day, so I set this aside yesterday. Coming back to it today. Pinning it here because I SO want a green check next to it tomorrow!

Weekly Weigh-In
Username - bethanie0825
Day - Tuesday
Previous - 233.4
Current - 233.2

raleighgirl09
Wednesday check in

Welp - I feel pretty good today. Got all of my habits so far and have redeployed a strategy to combat the night eating. It is often tied to having a couple of drinks so tonight I am sticking with one - and I have a mocktail early, have dinner and enjoy the one drink later in the evening. The food is in so no rush of alcohol and it's late enough so that I don't feel like having another. I also just....feel a bit stronger today. More resolute and in a good head space. Not going to jinx it by going on and on; suffice to say, I feel a bit more like Successful Maria today and that's a nice feeling.

The position I spoke with the guy for yesterday is not interested in a remote worker but they may want a second hire once they secure the first person, and that is a possible remote position - I'm not willing to relocate. What I want to do is somewhat niche in the clinical research realm (Trial Master File (TMF) Manager/Director for anyone who may know what that is) and there is a need. It may be hard to come by as quickly as I might like so I am looking into setting myself up as a contractor. Onward and upward, right...? =>

@Wishusdonna I was so tickled to see your update! What a chuckle about your duty, or dooty!! Haha, I'd be the hubby on that one, I have a terribly weak stomach! It seems you have done well in the interim and have hit a sweet spot. Ha, if I had a Zoom group to join for a drink, I'd likely sign up right away! Yay for biscuit turnbacks!
@mrmcgrath I did find the tip from @TeresaW1020 worked really well - I disconnected my Fitbit on the web version as it suggested after I tried to fetch the data and it didn't update. Once I did that, it synced through yesterday. Still didn't add today yet but I'll check tomorrow
@AustinRuadhain and @Katmary71 thanks so much for the breathing reminder for stress!! I have found in the past that this type of thing is a tremendous help and it actually works pretty quickly for me
@Katmary71 thanks for all of these chair vids!!! I still haven't done them but I'm saving them!
@Cornanda thinking of you on your Tiny Habits quest! It's interesting that you have pinpointed the need to dissect larger goals into the smaller and more manageable kind! Way to go on that thought work!!! =>
@TeresaW1020 sometimes chocolate happens, right?!? Looks like you're doing a good jcleob on the habits and exercise so I think some chocolate on one day won't define the week! => By the way - the Goals Mindfulness is now my desktop pic - LOVE IT
@its_cleo I am so in the same boat for the dentist. My appointment for March was cancelled and it will take me months to get in - when I can finally reach them to even schedule something. =< It really might be a year between visits. YAY YOU for resisting an urge on fast food! I call that a win!! And extra points for the habits!! =>
@vegan4lyfe2012 wow, very poignant dream, thanks for sharing!! Steph, dream or real, is so right!! Every day, every meal, every bite is an opportunity to improve and it's NEVER too late. So proud of you for seeing what you need to do - start small and celebrate all the wins!!! Really looking forward to hearing all about those.... =>
@bethanie0825 nice weigh in, I'm hoping mine tomorrow is a loss!!

@AustinRuadhain For some reason that link was blocked so I just went to YouTube and did a search on Sidney Cummings, stretch, and resistance bands, there's a bunch plus ones with mini-resistant bands (just got them a few weeks ago). I've been choosing a stretch routine I've never done every day so I'm set for over a week now, thank you!

Wednesday check-in
Exercise- all of Kym's exercise videos for limited mobility, triceps and biceps, Sidney Cumming full body stretch. Debating on foam rolling.
Water- OK, I knew I shouldn't buy it but I did, I bought Diet Pepsi instead of just getting my 1 bottle when I shop, I've gone through 4 already and was going back for another when I made myself make tea instead, and it's super warm tonight! Diet Pepsi doesn't make me hungry but whenever I have diet I want more so I figured it was dumb to pay for a bunch of chemicals when I could get used to water. Normally I'm great with my ginger/cinnamon water but there's DIET PEPSI in the house! It's like chocolate! Bought pretzels too and had a couple servings but it's all measured and logged, no overeating.

Habits
Cardio 30 minutes- done. Overdone. I dared myself to do all of Kym's videos, they're all short and I didn't realize just how many there were until I was too close to finishing to NOT finish! I'm usually energized after working out but was pretty worn out at the end.
Weights- legs still on hold, third day of upper body
Yoga/stretching and core- done. Heck, even if the chair videos weren't hardcore ab workouts from all the twisting there were some arms and abs ones in there too. Who needs planks and sit ups, though I did those too!
Recipe- Another area I can't make up my mind, I'll be gone tomorrow night but have ground turkey in the fridge. I'm going to stop at a store on Friday and need to decide between about 5 recipes or else the meat will go bad and I don't want to buy ingredients for all of them! It's down skinnytaste recipes for naked Persian burgers, Greek naked burgers, Zuchinni turkey noodle-less lasagna, or cheesy mac but with turkey instead of beef, or a large meatball recipe. Whatever it is most have at least a few servings so it'll be double-servings and/or eating it for half a week. That's my problem, too many choices!
10,000 steps- done. I'm getting a lot of those during chair exercises though.

I can't decide what to do about Habit Tracker, if I knew when my legs would be ready to go again then I could figure out a routine that places less stress on them but obviously I just have to wait it out so that leaves cardio and weights up in the air. My June weight-lifting goals are trashed from no gym but I'm ok with that, just a little unsure for the first time in a long time. Still stretching/doing yoga and core exercises for my mobility. Recipe is hit-or-miss at this point, it's fun to try new things but not always affordable. I joined Tiny Habits 5 day but only came up with one thing. Have an idea on the second, I'll give it more thought tomorrow. Nothing major and not in a slump, just real indecisive right now.

My uncle's definitely going to require surgery, he needs a valve replacement due to the infection. They're trying to figure out what type of valve and making sure the infection is cleared up so it doesn't affect the new valve.

Katmary71 wrote: »

@AustinRuadhain You found a Sydney Cummings with a resistance band that's stretch???! OMG, I'm so excited now! Wow, I've officially gone YouTube crazy, the things I look forward to these days. I didn't wait to hear from the woman I was swapping beets with and she can't pick up the box due to work, I may just be trying beets on salad if I decide to give them another chance. They were ok with lots of balsamic fig dressing on them, I may just do that, I don't hate them, just prefer so many other veggies. They're supposed to be really good for blood pressure but I refuse to pay for beet juice! My brother's only a few miles away and he loves them so I'll just cook one and see how it goes.

@Katmary71 have you tried roasting them, yet? I cut them into small pieces (diced would work really well if you're thinking of adding them to a salad or as part of something) drizzle olive oil, salt and pepper. Garlic powder added would be good, too. Roast until tender. I like them warm on top of quinoa that has roasted garlic mashed in or cold on top of salad....or even as a snack. But I do love me a beet, so factor that craziness in. =>

@katymary45 The lettuce is a variety called 'Tom thumb' it's really good at hearting up and growing in small spaces.

My Fitrockr was not syncning. I think I got it set now.

Wednesday Check-In (belated, but still working on Thursday!)
Good day 🟢
Calories: 🟢 all good, on-plan choices; everything weighed/measured and tracked
Water: 🟢
Exercise 🟢
- Jenny Ford / Freedom Fit Channel: I am really enjoying this made-for-beginners series! Wed. choices: Step Across America Virginia (#3 of 50); Step Across America DC Bonus Video; March Across America Texas (#6 of 50)
Wednesday Goals 🟢
- Cardio platform workout - 45 minutes ✔️
- Yoga or stretching - 15+ min ❌ (did the short stretching bits at the ends of the workouts, so not a zero, but didn't do a full series)
- Gardening (pull at least one weed!) ✔️
- Meal prep (lots of veggies and fruits to wash, etc) ✔️
- Finalize Tiny Habits and start tracking on the Fat2Fit Habit Tracker ✔️

Thursday Goals
- Cardio platform workout - 45+ min
- Yoga or stretching - 15+ min
- Tiny Habit - Gardening (pull at least one weed!) ✔️
- Meal prep (lots of veggies and fruits to wash) ✔️
- Work my 5 Tiny Habits and log on the Fat2Fit Habit Tracker

By the way - wanted to share this here:
https://copymethat.com/

If you are not familiar, this is a great place to get all those saved and fave web recipes in one place with pics, etc. I still run them through MFP to see the cals and then I note that for the recipe. I was having trouble finding recipes I had bookmarked (waaaay too many!). Hope you find this interesting, if not down right helpful!! =>