ells_runs wrote: »

Hi everyone! I'm sorry I've been AWOL. Crazy, crazy week last week 😞

@micki48 here are my steps, sorry I am late 😞

I added your steps. Week 2 steps will count for the month's total. Week 3 will count for the week's. Thanks.

Username: reflectionofme
Weigh in day: Monday
PW: 125.1
CW: 125.8

Busy times! I had a day of many errands, and was served by the most helpful, pleasant, and wonderful people in each of the 4 stores I visited. It was actually a pleasure, and I hate shopping! I think I found my flooring for the room I just painted, at last, though. And I filled up on all kinds of things without adding a single speck of plastic or new container to my house. The zero waste and local product stores are getting better and better.

Now I have to get on the bike while I watch an episode of something. Enough time in my car, then putting things away and madly cooking! Time to move, even if it is a bit late. Pilates happened this morning before I left, though - it feels great to back to the daily without fail protocol.

Tomorrow's weigh-ins!
@offitgoes (it'll be fine! I'm glad you had a great time in Cancun)
@evelynladams527
@PlaneMonkey

overdue:
@graceojo999

Thanks!

@jugar I am doing Pilates too I'm doing the challenge that was posted on here and also do some Zoom classes, I think they are really good for posture and strength! I love it.

I went slightly over my calories yesterday after being unable to resist stopping for chicken nuggets at McD's after work. Only 250 calories but that and a sneaky rum in the evening put me over by about 50 cals. Work was pretty stressful yesterday (seeing young people who were invovled in drugs and violent crimes is never easy!) and I was tired, but I need to try to come away from those excuses. At least I didn't go for my usual 1000+ calorie cheeseburger, fries and full fat coke! So that is progress.

Overall though I'm doing well this week. I am trying to see things differently and not beat myself up every time a little blip happens, but just move on and keep with it. Hopefully consistency will win out!

KellyBgetsfit wrote: »

I am so frustrated with the scale. I weighed in on Fri. I had a big loss, but I worked hard and felt like I earned it (and the scale was the highest ever the week before). I got on it on Sun and it was down about a half pound from Fri.😃 I felt like I was finally getting it right with how many calories my body needs and hitting my macros. Mon and Tues I hit 14,000 steps. I packed my healthy lunch and snacks. Logged everything. Today, I am up 2 pounds from Sun. 🤦‍♀️ I dont understand what I am doing wrong. I am still feeding baby twice a day but its been that way for a month so I feel like hormones should have leveled. I am really frustrated. I don't know if I should keep doing what I'm doing or change something. I just feel so stuck for over 5 years with my weight. Nothing I do ever seems to change it.

Oh, and if your thinking stress, I am actually pretty happy about being back at work. I am working from home on Wed which is also awesome - I can throw in some laundry between virtual meetings.

It might be time to change something. I just took a look at your food diary - not that I am any kind of expert or dietitian - but just out of curiosity. I have couple of suggestions. The past couple of days you have improved your fibre intake, but you have not hit 25g at all, and last week, it was much lower. Increasing fibre will give you a weight boost at first because it absorbs a lot of water as it goes through, but that will settle out once you keep a consistently high amount in your daily diet. 25 grams. Every day - give it a try. An apple instead of a muffin at breakfast, berries, beans, lentils, all that good stuff. Maybe get rid of anything made from flour for a bit (tortillas, corn chips, muffins, pizza) and use those calories for those yummy fibre things You may need to revise your calorie allowance? And always, more veggies. That is my mantra. More veggies. You can stuff yourself and still stay inside that dreaded calorie allowance. You can make big one skillet meals to make it easy. Or big salads. Or both! I'll post some recipes on the recipe thread that you might enjoy.

PlaneMonkey wrote: »

@jugar
PW 237.4
CW 231.6
LTD 12.4 Lbs

Hey Team! I think I'm finally getting the hang of planning ahead for food throughout the day so I don't feel hungry and learning what the correct portion sizes of my regular go-to recipes should be so that I don't bust through my calorie goal.

Look at you! You sure have gotten the hang of planning ahead! Be careful this coming week, now. After such a big loss, a bounce back or extra hunger might happen. Your body might be freaking out a bit - so if you get super hungry, plan those healthy snacks and maybe reduce your calorie deficit a bit. WTG!

Been doing the BRAT diet thing to try and ease my pain and it sort of worked. Someone online told me that adding a little cinnamon to applesauce and warming it up just a touch is great for stomach pain and it works SO well I thought I'd share. It's apparently a trick from Ayurveda.

I have a Very Petty Complaint: my wrists and fingers are thinner again. Soon my watch and rings will just fall off. But my waist will still be huge. :<

Completely forgot I signed up for a virtual 5K - It starts this weekend and I have till the 27th to do it, I think I will go do it Saturday morning while hubby is doing yard work.. Does anyone know a good app I can use that will record the time and distance, and allow me to screen shot it so I can send that in to the race people ? Thanks

What a day! I have basil fatigue, post blanching stress disorder, vegetable washing finger prune syndrome, and a tired back from digging up the garden beds I emptied today. Still some more to do, but getting there. The cover crop is partly planted, too. Next big job is green tomato chutney or relish. There are always green tomatoes, but those will have to wait a couple of days.

I hope you have all had a lovely Wednesday, and that our 2 Thursday folks are all ready to weigh in tomorrow -
@eggfreak
@conleywoods

Tally ho!

@jugar 17 minutes of Pilates for 9/15. Nothing for today.

I am doing Pilates too I'm doing the challenge that was posted on here and also do some Zoom classes, I think they are really good for posture and strength! I love it

@spyro88 So glad you are also doing it. I love Robin and think her workouts are so good. I missed today, but will take care of it tomorrow.

@KellyBgetsfit Hang in there. Often we have big fluctuations during the week. But, changing something like fiber could help get you on the right track. I need to do that as well.

@Gidgitgoescrazy Go girl go! You’re like that lady in a glass booth with money flying all around grabbing it all. Good for you!

Wew, @jugar you make me tired just reading your post. You are one busy lady. Can’t wait to see photos of that new room too. ~~If we, Americans, are ever allowed to cross that border again, we plan to pay Canada a visit. It would be fun to see you. But, at the rate we’re going, it could be another year. Doing our research. 😃

Lots of jumping and hide & seek here today. My Fitbit died so not sure where my steps were before that happened. Expecting big rains tomorrow and Friday because of Hurricane Sally. Good to hear from everyone. What great losses too. 🤗