47, 5’2”
CW:113.0
GW: 107
CBF: 20.4 %
Goal BF%: 19%

Goal #1: Eat Light & Hydrate!
Goal #2: Limit drinks on weekend!
Goal #3: OTF 5x week
Goal #4: Don't Stress!!
** take self progress pics.

08/3 113, 20.4%
08/5 111.2, 20.4%
08/6 111, 20.2%
8/13 111, 20.4%

#4 has been tough.
I’m having to go on FMLA starting school year. Kids school going fully remote for the first semester. I asked to work from home but they don’t allow... my choices are:
1. 40hrs a wk between 6am-7pm during work week. Figure out what time works for me.
2. Go PT and lose benefits.
3. Take FMLA

So even though I can manage to work from home and my direct bosses are okay with it, since the management doesn’t agree, I’m forced to take a leave.
Just great.

_vicky2291 wrote: »

Seeing all your stats always makes me feel like I'm too big for this group these days.

5ft 3 and scale weight is 148.3lbs (rolling average 149lbs). With the gyms being closed I think my current calories are actually around maintenance but I think I will stick here for a while as I'm trying to build good habits and that's harder to do when I'm hungry.

_vicky2291 wrote: »

Seeing all your stats always makes me feel like I'm too big for this group these days.

5ft 3 and scale weight is 148.3lbs (rolling average 149lbs). With the gyms being closed I think my current calories are actually around maintenance but I think I will stick here for a while as I'm trying to build good habits and that's harder to do when I'm hungry.

I am 5’1 and 144lbs. I used to think that to be below 120, like I was when I was in college. I try not to concentrate as much on the number, even though I am at fault for getting on that scale. Ultimately I want to be able to wear my size 3 jeans. I bought those when I was under 130. So that is my new scale goal.

My goals this month:

1. Get off the sugar. I didn't do a bloodtest for a long time, but I recognise the signs - being more parched than normal and getting dizzy if I don't eat regularly. @l4a_p : let's do this !
2. Current weight: 73.0 - goal weight by the end of the month: 71.0 - Which is EXACTLY the same as last months. Boy, how did I get so good at maintaning suddenly???
3. Get my yearly steps back to goal, which means around 80K to 100K a week

03/08: 73.0
04/08: 73.1 - I did resist the sugar temptation
05/08: 73.0
06/08: 72.7 - yeah baby

*** hit by a major heatwave causing a brainfry ***

17/08: 73.0

Ow boy, the last two weeks were HOT !!! The combo WFH with no airco, heatwave and frozen shoulder resulted in a pure survival mode. Last week was also extremely busy at work with the figures of 2021 that needed to be finalized. We couldn't walk as we just couldn't go outside, we couldn't sleep because all the rooms were just an oven. And we also couldn't go diving because we are still in lockdown.
I swear I start to feel a bit of cabin fever.

But anyway, enough whining. The good part is that now temperatures start to drop slowly and that my weight basically stayed the same. I think I will refer to the whole Covid period as my 73 kg weight maintenance exercise.

@l4a_p : I'm really sorry to hear about your friend moving out and the BF breaking up, that sucks. Take care of yourself girl.

47, 5’2”
CW:113.0
GW: 107
CBF: 20.4 %
Goal BF%: 19%

Goal #1: Eat Light & Hydrate!
Goal #2: Limit drinks on weekend!
Goal #3: OTF 5x week
Goal #4: Don't Stress!!
** take self progress pics.

08/3 113, 20.4%
08/5 111.2, 20.4%
08/6 111, 20.2%
8/13 111, 20.4%
8/21 113!

I start FMLA on the 31st.
It’s been hell of a week.
I’m not going to miss work. I’ll tell you that!!
I’m going to focus on friends and family.
Pic from last night. Our friends got a brand new🛥 !! Amazing!

8/22/20 Weight: 156lbs
I start FMLA on Monday. I’ve had a rollercoaster of emotions but looking to get back on track! I start distance learning with my kids on Monday. Which was very stressful in the spring but I’m hoping it’s better this time around. I’m ready to take walks with my kids and spend lots of quality time together

My goals this month:

1. Get off the sugar. I didn't do a bloodtest for a long time, but I recognize the signs - being more parched than normal and getting dizzy if I don't eat regularly.@l4a_p: let's do this !
2. Current weight: 73.0 - goal weight by the end of the month: 71.0 - Which is EXACTLY the same as last months. Boy, how did I get so good at maintaining suddenly???
3. Get my yearly steps back to goal, which means around 80K to 100K a week

03/08: 73.0
04/08: 73.1 - I did resist the sugar temptation
05/08: 73.0
06/08: 72.7 - yeah baby

*** hit by a major heatwave causing a brainfry ***

17/08: 73.0

*** hit by some personal troubles***

25/08: 74.0

What can I say: "Life got in the way"? I find this such a lame expression. We all have life and it comes with all kinds of troubles and issues. The problem is that I deal with it with food. Hearth warming and comfy food. I know I shouldn't, but I also felt that with everything else going on, I just couldn't focus. Didn't log for a few days, and I've lost my 500+ day streak.
Also, I don't get any leeway by exercising: diving is still off limits, I can't do any strength exercises because of my frozen shoulder and the weather has gone from heatwave to fall storms, preventing walking.

So here I am getting started again. I've pulled on my best jeans which are now uncomfortably tight hoping that will be a constant reminder that I need to do something.

August has not been kind on the scale for me (my own fault). I have committed to getting more active again, and am working my morning alarms back slowly (I am NOT naturally a morning person), and have been up early enough to be at the barn consistently the past week.

Unfortunately, slight increase in activity and as usual, my body reacts by holding every ounce of water LOL - but I will take some baseline measurements again tomorrow so I can also track that way.

What I really need to do is track my food, which I have not been doing with anything that resembles consistency

47, 5’2”
CW:113.0
GW: 107
CBF: 20.4 %
Goal BF%: 19%

Goal #1: Eat Light & Hydrate!
Goal #2: Limit drinks on weekend!
Goal #3: OTF 5x week
Goal #4: Don't Stress!!
** take self progress pics.

08/3 113, 20.4%
08/5 111.2, 20.4%
08/6 111, 20.2%
8/13 111, 20.4%
8/21 113
I haven't weighed myself in 4ever!

I start FMLA tomorrow.
My kids started today and I am so anxious to find out if they are doing okay...
I checked in with my girl if she made it in class and "met" her counselors etc. Sounds like she's on top of it but she still sounds nervous.
I know I made the right choice to go FMLA and help support her IEP. It will be a change for me since I haven't stopped working for over 14yrs! (took a break when I had my son 14 yrs ago)
But I have lots to do and it maybe a good time to look for other options anyway.

Will keep up with workouts and now I will have more time to make good food at home!

canadjineh wrote: »

I know I made the right choice to go FMLA and help support her IEP.
@weatherking2019 what do the acronyms mean? (from Canada here)

Family and Medical Leave Act
The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. Eligible employees are entitled to:

Twelve workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for:
the birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth;
the placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care and to care for the newly placed child within one year of placement;
to care for the employee’s spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition;
a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job;
any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a covered military member on “covered active duty;” or
Twenty-six workweeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness if the eligible employee is the servicemember’s spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin (military caregiver leave).

47, 5’2”
CW:113.0
GW: 107
CBF: 20.4 %
Goal BF%: 19%

Goal #1: Eat Light & Hydrate!
Goal #2: Limit drinks on weekend!
Goal #3: OTF 5x week
Goal #4: Don't Stress!!
** take self progress pics.

08/3 113, 20.4%
08/5 111.2, 20.4%
08/6 111, 20.2%
8/13 111, 20.4%
8/21 113
8/31 114, 21.4%!!!

THis is like all time high. I mean I haven't seen this kind of # in a while... shocked.
Anyway, it's okay. I started FMLA and did well on my 1st day. LOT less stressed and good to see my kids doing ok with remote learning.
I signed up for morning OTF tomorrow to see what it's like. And I also signed up for Dri Tri for end of September. Gotta gear up! 2000 meter row, bunch of floor stuff then 5k on treads.

Ummm time for September thread, anyone??