Accountability buddy

Anyone still looking for an accountability buddy?

@PatriceFitnessPal and @kiay131982 Thank you for the welcome! It's so nice to find a supportive and friendly group!

@Mercyg40 I would love an accountability buddy! Sending you a friend request...

@kiay131982 this happened to me on Friday, but also every time I don't cook at home its pretty much impossible to stay within my calorie range. Ive got to figure out a sustainable way to manage it from time to time, because I cant eat at home or pack 100% of the time. I love your idea of a bit more exercise today.

Happy Monday everyone! Here’s to a
Great week!

This weekend I got off track.
First on Saturday I was emotionally upset and I binged on... ‘plant-based ice cream!’ I just think that is kind of hilarious. Anyway, I was eating mindlessly and really overeating for the first time since starting mfp. So darn.

Then the next day we had not one but two
celebratory dinners and I overindulged. That was a joyful occasion so I just wanted to go for it. I didn’t go over too much but I know that I can’t eat that way regularly.

So I just wanted to confess this and move forward. I know that this is just how life is. Emotional eating and using food as a
Reward are part of why I’m not at my goal weight. So, I need to hash this stuff out and build better habits. Part of that is showing up here and being honest. Thanks for being here to help me grow in this. If anyone has any tips for dealing with emotional eating, I would love to hear them.

@kiay131982 and @kstpierre52020, I appreciate your comments about life happening. Life
Happened this weekend and in so many ways I’m lucky that it did.

We got my 8yo daughter a kitten yesterday. He meowed much of the night and I’m going on 2 hours of sleep today. My goal- I will mindfully eat and find time to sleep. I will report back here tomorrow. Knowing I need to report back will help today. Good luck everyone.

Good morning all. Didn’t have time to get caught up on posts. Been here just not in community. Was having such issues with it.

Been getting my steps in and have just about for my weight back down just in time for the weekend (which will consist of lots of booze) man it’s a visious circle. Won’t be doing much today. Working then daughter has gymnastics then need to cut the grass (which takes an hour). Definitely going to try to at least get a set of bench presses in.

Hope everyone is doing well. Will try to check in daily.

Survived yesterday. No crazy eating but not tight control either - Id say I survived. Had a great nights sleep because my sons helped my daughter with the kitten and gave me a break, which was amazing. Back on track today....

Hi everyone, just checking in on a Friday morning! What is macro tracking? Forgive my ignorance...

Lots of work to do this week, so I focus a lot on that and momentarily lose my focus and motivation for mfp and paying attention. Going to the mountains for a few days and I’ll have time for some contemplation and hiking.

Also... Trader Joe’s dark chocolate almonds! I had a bunch last night before bed so I didn’t sleep well. I’m annoyed with myself for doing that...

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

@kmccrom - I love those chocolate covered almonds! It can be difficult to limit the amount but, lately, I’ve had success with eating one or two bite-sized chocolate mint(s) or a set number of chocolate covered nuts or raisins. The hiking sounds nice and you’ll burn that chocolate in no time! Enjoy your trip to the mountains! ...

@Kiay131983 - You seem to be making fantastic progress. I’m at the point where I need to focus on the nutrition balance through macro tracking, and I also need to be more meticulous about my portions, because I hit a plateau for about a month!

I finally got the psychological boost I was looking for now that my scale weight is under 150. I’ve weighed in at 149 pounds the past few days after fluctuating slightly above and below the 150 mark last week. I also moved a bit more so it’s no coincidence the scale moved, too. I did some abdominal workouts, light weightlifting, and other toning exercises.

The lifting of some restrictions is also lifting my spirits, I think. The public parks opened late Friday so my son and I played tennis yesterday and I was able to sign up for a weekend sculling class (somewhat nearby) at another boathouse, even though our rowing program is still on hold. A fellow rower in our program signed up, and she spread the word about the July 4th (long weekend) class, so I’m guessing I’ll see some familiar faces there. It’s only a short time but it’s encouraging!

Work is still busy so I’m continuing to keep my goals small for the next couple of weeks. I’ll work in more exercise and continue to drink more water throughout the day. I’ll also try to eat more protein (in place of carbs) to even out my macros. Thanks for your help with motivation and accountability. I feel as though I’m slowly making my way out of a dark tunnel so thanks for showing me some light!

Hey, y'all! Just checking back in. I'm officially over my freakout

@kiay131982 and @kmccrom thank you for your advice and helping me to look at my struggle in a bit of a different light! I'm back and logging again. Setbacks can be overcome, and building good habits is part of playing the long game. Just gotta remind myself to breathe and get grounded again. Yeah, I really can't imagine telling all the crap I say to myself to another person and walking away in one piece lol

Based on my behaviors around my hiccup, I've definitely put about two-four pounds back on. Nothing too drastic.

I took a break from socializing this week. Suddenly everyone and their best friends want to chat via Skype or zoom or whatever on a weekly basis and I was absolutely drained.

I used to do weekly trivia at a bar with two friends and that was all my socializing for a week, with an occasional night of crazy fun thrown in. Now it's suddenly several meetups online with more people than ever and no excuses to miss. I felt a little guilty skipping, but I feel more satisfied and relaxed.

Food-wise, I ate a lot of bread this week. I bought croissants and biscuits from grocery store bakeries. There was a cafe nearby that had croissants with "creme fraiche" and jam that were really good. So I bought a tin of creme fraiche but it turned out to be a lot more than I thought, so I kept buying more croissants and biscuits. I finally finished the last of the bread and creme today, but now I've got a bunch of jam and no plan. I'm trying to stick to soups for dinner and had lentil soup every night for the past week and a half. I need to figure out if the recipe from Hurry the Food Up freezes well.

I learned two jump rope tricks this week! I can do running in place and skipping while jumping now! Still can't make it to 100 jumps in one go, but I'm working toward side hops and boxer step soon! the tricks make it way more fun!

Glad to see all y'all checking in! Our continued efforts will pay off!