Accountability buddy

@arameni that's a good idea, I'm trying really hard to hit my protein macros particularly. Do you recommend doing the Noom trial? I see it advertised all the time but, like you, can't justify the cost!

@kiay131982 really nice to know there's someone who's at about the same point as me! I'm trying to get back into home workouts currently, using my family weights set and going for our daily walks with the dog but I was working in a very busy hospitality role that saw me doing 25-30,000 steps per day so struggling to make up those lost steps.. Does anyone have any other ideas for getting extra exercise that I can do at home? The whole family is back for lockdown so limited to how much space I can use.

Somewhat dreading my weigh-in on Friday, having not lost any weight for the last three weeks has really got me anxious to see the scale.

Hi all!!!

I try not to sit down during the day so Im constantly moving.... That and adding in extra dog walks and I feel like Im making progress!
Having everyone home at lunchtime is hard.... Theyre such carb fiends and its so hard to resist somedays!!! Ended up with baguette for lunch.... So Ill be going for a run soon.....

I never click on the complete my diary, I should if its going to be motivational though!!!!

Hi everyone.

Welcome ALL NEW MEMBERS!

Sorry I have been MIA again. Work has been picking up. Our state has allowed some business to open with restrictions as of last Friday. Right now our "stay at home" is still in effect until June 1st. Fingers crossed we are slowly returning back to normal.

I have still been tracking all my meals, as best I can. I think there might have been a day or two I missed. The macro split of 30-30-40 just wasn’t cutting it. I was staying under calorie and as close as I could but the scale was moving up and the waistline was tightening.

I have decided to cut back on my carbs for a few weeks. I have been going a little overboard with them, I think. This is the first week, so far so good. Official weigh in is Monday, but I did step on the scale this morning just to see how I am making out... down 3 lbs. (15% carb (abt. 50g), 20% protein, 65% fat - not quite keto)

Now I just have to get my rear end into motion with working out. I have set up a plan at work (though today was super busy I didn't get it done). I have selected stretches and exercises to do every hour, just to try and get me moving.

@PatriceFitnessPal
This a late response to your boys. Clemson is a good school. I had a friend who taught architecture there. He just moved back up to PA though this past year & is now teaching at Delaware University. My cousin moved to Boston for school a few years back and fell in love with it & stayed.

@arameni … don’t feel discouraged. I was attending the gym 6-7 days a week for weight training & I still can’t do a push up or a pull up fully.

@kiay131982 … carbs… instead of pasta, have you tried spaghetti squash or zoodles?

@CatieMay123 … congrats on the coaching. I am still trying to plug away at the BOD workouts. Haven’t found one I can fall in love with yet and stay committed. Mainly because I feel discouraged by the fact that just the cardio aspects wear me down. I have no problem doing weight training programs, but mix in cardio and I am done, put a fork in me. Anyone wanting to get a workout that’s worth it… don’t underestimate BOD. I did at first & now I know better.

I do have to say after reading through some of the posts I missed, I am glad I am not the only one who craves carbs during Mother Nature’s visit.

Promise to try my best at checking in.

CONGRATS on all the small achievements & don’t let the discouraging days over weigh the good days.

Morning all!!

Welcome @healthynfit4me... This is a great group for accountability and sharing your story, whilst supporting others on theirs.

Just under a 2lb loss for me here this week, so I'm happy! I was able to meet my PT in the park for my workout yesterday which was great!

@mnalsa83 Thanks for the encouragement and welcome!

Unrelated... I ate out twice this week, got a Mexican sandwich (semitas, delicious!!) for breakfast on Thursday and just ordered takeout for tonight. Do y'all just estimate the servings with a similar dish that's in the system?
I guess now I can weigh it with my food scale, but I can't possibly know the composition of the restaurant's dish. For now I just searched "general tso's tofu" and logged 1.5 servings.

Happy update for me: got an antihistamine prescription for sleep problems I've been having since this whole pandemic business hit my area! Even though the provider really had an attitude of "and what do you expect me to do about it?" that really irked me, I was finally able to get a good night's sleep! Should be good for both my immune system and metabolism! I've been doing all this crazy stuff lately (threw away my wallet instead of my coffee cup) from sleep deprivation and I've been afraid to get into a car accident or something.

@mollziwollzi, I do recommend doing the noom trial! It's kind of fun! The database over there is not really as complete as the MFP food database, but they have all these lessons and daily tasks that are informative and engaging. The first day they have you do nothing for some reason. And to cancel you have to message your coach. I didn't really like my coach because she didn't really check in with me much over the trial period. I think it might have been a cultural difference because I'm quite indirect, so your experience may be very different. The message after I said I wanted to cancel was just automated, so that was fine.

@healthynfit4me, welcome!!!

Hi All,

hope you're all doing well?

@kstpierre52020 - how are you doing?

I was struggling a few weeks ago as I was being too strict, eating only 1200 and not eating any exercise calories. I couldn't understand why I was gaining rather than losing. Someone here (couldn't find the text, apologies) suggested my body was in starvation mode and I should loosen up. So - I've been eating more, and it's been working. I began losing again. So thank you peeps for the advice.

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How’s everyone doing out there?

How are you @kstpierre52020

All is ok. This journey is an emotional roller coaster for me. Every time I look in the mirror I get discouraged. Even with the scale not moving I am trying to keep going. Trying to stay the course and know if I keep working it will come off. Little by little. One step at a time. But boy is it hard to stay motivated.

Hello everyone! I am new to this thread. My name is Crystal and I need to lose a lot of weight. I am trying to get the baby weight back off. After 2 back to back miscarriages and 3 years recovering from that physically, I got pregnant again. I had my rainbow baby April 4th, 2019. My first boy, my miracle baby. I have 2 beautiful teenage daughters as well. Crazy thing is during pregnancy I gave up sugar and I was smaller then than I am now. (I am diabetic and have blood pressure issues.) After I had little man I went nuts on the sugar and gained a ton of weight. I have already lost 17.4 pounds. My short term goal is I am trying to get down to 210 right now. I still struggle with the sugar beast but now I am trying to move and exercise more and get back to eating right. I would love to have accountability, support, and motivation. I am starting to get into hiking. I forgot how much I loved it. I am not able to go as much as I would like but when I do go I love it. I was able to go yesterday with my family and man am I feeling it today. It was the most challenging one I had been on yet. I look forward to getting to know everyone here! Hope everyone has a great day!

@jvando74 Thank you for the welcome and the kind words.

I have been having a hard time with sweets as well. I am hoping that being accountable on here will help.

I had 3 helpings of grape salad today 🤦‍♀️ You know the kind with the cream cheese and brown sugar and pecans. I justified it saying it's grapes it could be worse. Thankful tomorrow is a new day to start fresh again.

So quick question how often does everyone weigh themselves? I used to be a once a week scale checker even a once a month check in. I have now fallen into the bad habit of checking the scale daily.

Hi Everyone, I’m new here. After being married for two years I finally gained that marriage 20lbs everyone talks about. I started dieting and exercising about a month ago because I was worried I wouldn’t fit back in my work clothes after quarantine 😅 I’ve lost about 3-4lbs and my clothes aren’t as tight anymore! I want to lose another 15-20lbs and gain some muscle. My favorite foods to eat were bread, chips, and cake and I was used to being that tiny girl who would eat stuff like that everyday, but not anymore.