@raleighgirl09 I would say that you did excellent! I didn't do so well but I'm improving on my goals. I like your coloring analogy.

@TwistedSassette Yes! But those are the kinds that go by really quickly. Well done with the bike and deficit! And that's a nice way to start off the day, riding the bike.

@TeresaW1020 Yes, yesterday was excellent! I am loving the new car, the safety features were really worth getting: yesterday, it saved me from backing up into a car that was zooming by. I only prepped one thing, which was a vegan soup for Wednesday, "Creamy-ish of Mushroom Soup". I plan on prepping one more meal on Tuesday when I am working from home (shhhh don't tell my boss!). 4 of the recipes for the week are WW meals. The one I made last night was really good so that gives me hope lol. I'm glad you enjoyed the Quit Sugar Summit and got a lot out of it. You are right about making it a lifestyle. It's something I think about often.
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MONDAY MINDSET: My "WHY" is that I want to lose weight so that I am not a burden on my husband as we grow older. This is so important to me, he works hard and also takes care of his disabled brother part-time, he doesn't need to come home and have to take care of me, too. My goals, I've been thinking a lot about them lately, my goals for Jan 1-Apr 1 are:
Track 90% of what I eat
Walk for 20 minutes, or do a walking video, 3 times a week
Drink at least 60 oz of liquids every day
Meditate for at least 10 minutes every day

I am doing okay so far. Not stellar. I haven't been meditating and my walking has been sporadic. I need to keep my "WHY" in front of me.
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Hello all. I had a fabulous weekend, the weather was nice and I got outdoors part of it. I got a good night's sleep last night. I pre-tracked all of my meals for today. I'm ready for Monday!

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

@TeresaW1020 Congrats on doing some jogging! One minute is a great start.

@gwamajtw91 I know what you mean - I get a bit overwhelmed if I miss a day checking in. But it's great this is such an active team! Also those male members of the household can make things tricky, can't they! I am still working on saying no or just having a little bit!

@mlhopp93 Great job getting out for a walk in the snow! I would be hibernating lol.

@SammyDee2015 Please do not think you are letting the team down. We are all here to help you get through the hurdles that are in your way! Sending you a big virtual hug. Let us know what is happening to cause that result and we may be able to help you through it!

@anido1 Great weigh in!!
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Monday Mindset:
In the past, I would have answered this with some external driver - for my son, to look better etc. But that's not true anymore. I am on this journey to good health because it makes me feel better. I am still relatively young (34) but have already felt the impacts of excess weight and poor health - a cancer scare, infertility, joint pain, inflammation. That's not what I want for my future. When I do more of the healthy things, I feel better both physically and emotionally. I have less back pain. I have a more positive outlook. I don't snap at people. So my "why" is all about me - get more sleep, meditate more, drop the toxic social media, exercise more, eat better. These are all things that are for me to do for myself to make sure that I'm not an obese retiree who can't enjoy the world because I can't move off the couch!
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Yesterday was a good day. My resistance bands arrived in the mail so I did a short arm workout to try them out (it was harder than I thought it would be!). I enjoyed a bowl of ice cream (smaller than I would normally serve myself) and still had a good calorie deficit for the day. Barely spent 10 minutes on Facebook! Played with my son and enjoyed him trying to repeat words with his cute little lisp. It was a good day!
I was going to do a short bike ride this morning but the clock was against me. I needed to re-tape my foot and it took me longer than expected (I have plantar fasciitis and have found some relief with Rocktape).
Despite getting 7 hours of sleep last night, I am finding myself very tired and sleepy today. It must not have been a very restful sleep! I think it's a two-coffee kind of day for me.
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Goals for January:
Sleep: 120.9/200 hours (average 6.7 hours) - ON TRACK
Total Calorie Deficit recorded to date: 630 - ON TRACK
Exercise: 304/600 minutes (average 17 minutes) - AT RISK
Meditation: 3/4 sessions - ON TRACK
Social Media: 11.48/31 hours (average 0.64 hours) - ON TRACK

Updated to 18/01/2021

Happy Monday everyone 🤗
@TwistedSassette - thanks for the pep talk, much appreciated ❤️
I am doing fine, just needed to kick my own butt to stay focused and on task.. and not give in to my pity party of one, since it doesn’t help the journey and in fact makes it longer.😉( My challenges are medicinal in nature but not impossible to overcome so I remain grateful!)

Monday Mindset: straightening the tilt of my cap and marching forward ho! Why? Well I think that’s what I am missing ( because ‘not be fat’ just doesn’t sound inspiring 😆) ... very glad to be reminded to ask myself - and wrestle out an answer to -that question! 🌸
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Today I did an am strength workout and an afternoon treadmill trek, ate the right foods and logged every gram. A good day all around.
Hope everyone else steps into this week with a bounce and a grin.
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@TeresaW1020 there's a load of low carb / Mediterranean meals. For example we had the Chicken Caesar-ish salad today. The dressing is made from greek yoghurt, garlic and herbs. Last night we had Chicken wrapped in Prosciutto and yesterday for lunch we had Leek and Salmon quiche. The recipes are reasonably easy to make and the meal plan helps us stick to 800 cals per day for the first two weeks. Hoping it works BUT over the weekend I had a few social things on and drank wine and ate carbs!! Lets hope sticking to the meal plan gets my weight back on track.

Hey gang, still around, I took it easy yesterday then did my workout today and have been mostly resting. I'm really tired from the increase in my anti depressant for nerve pain. School starts next week and I haven't registered yet. I need to find something to do but I'm not stable so it's hard to make plans. I was so excited to go back to school when I was doing better and now that I'm not it seems like I wasted my time. I know I didn't, I learned, I just had been looking forward to a career I can no longer physically do. Not sure where I'm going with this, just trying to figure out my next step.

vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday
PW: 192.4
CW: 192.8

@TwistedSassette That's a great "WHY". I used to have plantar fasciitis and nothing seemed to help besides expensive sole inserts. I'm glad you found something to help.

@TeresaW1020 Yes, that must be very important for you to get healthy. I definitely will not give up! I'm glad you had a good day. And yay for the scale being down! That's great your mindset is good. I think it's only natural to be afraid of failing at this but you've got this!

@adhmrh How wonderful, I am sending my best thoughts to you and the church members.

@raleighgirl09 That's a good way to look at that photo. I'm glad you had a great day. You have an excellent "WHY".

@Katmary71 I hope you can figure out what you want to do and get back in school. School changed my life.

@AustinRuadhain Congrats on the loss! Thanks re: my WHY. I look forward to your feedback on your new book.

Hi all. I had a pretty good day yesterday. I drank enough liquids again, I tracked everything and I ate within my points. I am still having pain in my lower spine/lower back area from my arthritis and it's kind of depressing. I truly believe it is tied to my sugar consumption.

My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

Good afternoon, SlimPosse!

I feel like I am still trying to get into a rhythm with the new year. I did get in my 10+ minutes of cardio this morning -- a quick jog twice around the block.

@trooworld
Thank you, as always, for the reminder that CHANGE HAPPENS!
If you are game for trying it, you might look into stretching of some kind for that lower back pain. I have gotten very interested in how interconnected our bodies are. Nutrition certainly has a big effect for me, as regards inflammation. Like you, I find that sugar is a big issue and so have been avoiding sugar for a good while now. I have certainly seen improvements in inflammation-related things. I hope it works for you, too!

@raleighgirl09
Thank you for being such a bright generous spirit here! I read your comments to other people and get coaching myself!

@vegan4lyfe2012
Hugs, if that 0.4 was vexing. Keep doing, keep making small improvements, and you WILL get there!