@callsitlikeiseeit I've put up the request.

@annliz23 If you want to post today, we can put it on the sheet late. Just make a note that is late weigh-in for week 2...I think. whatever week this is...

Between walking to office and back to my car and two breaks, I've managed 65 minutes of walking. And I'm headed for the trails with a friend in a bit! Yay me!...of course I also ate potato chips...but hey! Walks!

@lennoncpa I thought of you and your nut habit today...Aldi sells a snack bar called Elevation Dark Chocolate Cashew Cherry...but it also has peanuts, almonds and walnuts (which I usually do not like) as well as dried cranberries and is dipped in dark chocolate. Is wonderful and nutty and 180 cals...a bit on the high side but worth it.

(new) weigh day (former day friday)

CW 207
PW 208.3

OK TEAM Weight No More - before scrolling along, take a few seconds to think about the quote above. We can do this, pick your favorite activity, use 4% of your day and JUST DO IT!
KEEP ON KEEPING ON..........KEEP ON KEEPING ON........KEEP ON KEEPING ON..........

Weigh in for going ape.

Sorry this is late.
Pw- 147.?
Cw - 152.8

Not where I want to be but I’m back at it. I’m working on my snacking and portions again. Drinking water is another area I need to focus on. I’ve been exercising regularly so that is doing well. Yesterday was sign up for the spring classes and I got my name in for most of what I wanted. It was hectic, lots of interest in certain instructors. I guess we all have our favourite.

Can I request my weigh in day be moved to Saturday ? I can weigh in again so I’m back on track.

Mxlaw90
Week 2
Pw 150 lbs
Can 146.9 lbs

Overall it’s been a good week, went to 4 hit classes over the week and then ran at home almost daily. I was way over my calorie limit one day, I was having one of those days where no matter what I ate I still felt hungry but it seemed to all balance out. I’m getting my wisdom teeth out today so I won’t be doing any intense workouts for a few days and i won’t be eating solids for a few days so I know if I drop a lot of weight it’s probably just water weight from the lack of excercise,. Hope everyone is having a good week!

Some of that is water weight, because my local grocery store had pretzel rolls on the shelf with their discounted products, and I could not resist both buying a pack and eating one with my dinner (and then not logging it). I don't expect to be losing much right now, since I'm not as focused on eating at a deficit. And, working out as much as I do, the cycle of water weight and bloat is not as predictable, which means there's a lot of factors at play here. So, am I right to blame water weight? Yes, but it may not be as big of a variable as I think.

I'll check my weight again tomorrow morning just to check how it shifts with another day to process the glorious pretzel bread.

Food:

PRETZEL ROLLS. I love pretzel anything. Hit me with those sweet notes of sourdough and granules of salt, and I'm in.

Also, I'm out of Girl Scout cookies. So, good news/bad news there.

Overall, this is not my best week and not my worst week, and that's okay. There can only be one best week. And as long as I'm doing better than my worst, because there can only be one, I'm doing okay.

Exercise:

I do this. A lot of this. And peer pressure leads me to working out more.

I took a rest day yesterday, and my body was very appreciative. And then there's today. I've got two workouts on the books, one already completed, and I may be talked into doing another spin class before I head to resistance training. We'll see. I feel like I'd be able to handle it, but the real question is if I'd be able to handle the aftermath.

Mindset:

I'm riding pretty high since the sun has made a reappearance, and I made a point to move my workstation near the window to absorb more of that sunshine while it lasts (It's supposed to rain today, so I'm bracing myself for the darkness). My weight is less of a focal point for me right now, which is also a relief. I'd rather spend my time doing things I know are good for me than fearing the things I think are "bad". This mindset may shift with the appearance of the first rain cloud, but that's where I am right now.

pacsnc6
Thursday week 2
pw 158.9
cw 158.4

Hello and Happy Thursday team. Thanks for all the support with my nut addiction - so crazy! I had a worse addiction with sweets and eliminated those completely from my diet 2-1/2 years ago. In fact, I ate nuts to help me get over the initial withdrawal from the sweets!

@melaniedscott lucky for me I don't like chocolate! But everything else in that bar sounds awesome!

@sleepymom5 thanks for the encouragement - I should focus on the positive!

@debbiewsharpe I have tried the portion control but it doesn't work. If I make up little bags of portions - I will just grab all the bags until they are gone. Believe it or not - I have even tried keeping the additional portions out in the trunk of my car and there have been times that I put my jacket on over my pj's and ran out in the middle of the night and opened my trunk!! Serious addict here!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey on a positive note - my son is coming in town this weekend and bringing my sweet grandpuppy Sunny so I might have some new Sunny photos to post.

I am currently logged in on my computer - normally I go in on my iphone - but I have been unable to get into the community part of the My Fitness Pal app all week from my iphone. I don't know if anyone else has had that issue!!

I guess that's not a bad gain seeing its tom week and I ate a ton of chocolate. I love Cadbury mini eggs and cant help but buy them when I go in the store. Good thing they are only around once a year. I haven't exercised all that much either. I have been super tired. Last night I did drag myself down to my treadmill and make myself walk. I almost did today but I thought it was later than what it was so I got ready for bed.

Hi all,

I'm able to get on here - yay! Site has been awful for me this week, could get on the logging pages but nothing on the community side would load.

@sleepymom5 - having food put in front of me is terrible for me as well. Went into the office on Wednesday and they had 2 giant boxes of choccie biccies and shortbread right inbetween my desk and the printer - the day did not go well Suppose I should just be glad I'm not in every day at the moment!
I may be totally off the mark here, but you have had such a lot of big and stressful things going on over the past few months (and beyond) and sometimes it's only when things start to go back to some semblance of 'normal' that it can all just hit us physically and make us feel totally drained/exhausted/out of it. Just be kind to yourself and make sure you're fitting in some 'me' time xx

@debbiewsharpe - thank you for the motivational words, def need them at the moment!

@mxlaw90 - urgh, I hate those days when you just can't seem to stop the eating. Sounds like your exercise has balanced it out though x

@minstrelofsarcasm - lol, I am not allowed to look at the discount section of the supermarket anymore. I am terrible for coming home with things that I would never have bought otherwise and then scoffing the lot

@lennoncpa - I had to laugh at you making covert pyjama 'nut runs' I'm like that with biccies/cookies - I always say, I can just have one or two and then the pack is gone. Just have to avoid them now Yay, for new Sunny pics coming!

@gottagetthisdown - might have to try your sleeping plan, my schedule is so out of synch at the moment - I'm either getting a couple of hours max or I'm needing like 10 hours. I don't know about the Mexican restaurants where you are but a lot near me do like 'naked bowls' which is a lot of the stuff from the burritos but without the wraps, so lower cals - usually really nice.

Has been an ok week, bit up and down. Wednesday was awful since I had into the office and they had so many biccies lol, then one of my colleagues offered to get my something from the food van and I wasn't going to go at all, but... I really need more willpower!! Did low cals yesterday and the plan for today, so hopefully it will balance out at least. Had to take my friend to get her vaccine yesterday - sadly no spare ones going

@podperson1 thank goodness you understand my dilemma with nuts! I’ve often wondered if my neighbors see me sneaking out at night! Luckily I haven’t had any for a while!

Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 135.6
Today's weight: 135.6
Weekly Steps: 48,847

Held steady this week!!!

@annliz23 – congrats on the loss! Great step totals as well

@goingape - great that you got the classes you want! Looks like you have a plan for getting your weight back on track, go for it! You can do it.

@sleepymom5- One Day at a time is the best way to do this! You can do it. Enjoy your daughter’s birthday and stick to your plan, you got this!

@mxlaw90- SUPER loss! Good luck with the dental work, take it easy afterward.

@minstrilofsarcasm – Girl Scout cookies and pretzels???? Moderation is the key, I am sure you can do this. Love the sun induced mindset, stepping stones to success! I believe in you.

@pacsnc6 – congrats on the loss. I did a live session with silver sneakers this week, mostly do the others and some YouTube videos. Sounds like you are doing great, especially resisting the brownies. Keep on keeping on……

@lennoncpa – well, if you have an addiction I think nuts is a good choice! Mental picture of your pj run for nuts Enjoy your weekend with your son and the pup. I can’t get the app on iPhone to work consistently either. I have uninstalled and reinstalled and it was the same  Love the picture of Sunny!!!! Steady with the weight is good!

@Ljdanny- pretty steady with the weight. I am the same way with the Russel Stover marshmallow products, Santa’s, hearts, and eggs or whatever is in season

@gottagetthisdown- nice loss! I love the journaling idea. Sounds like your mindset is right and that is half the battle. Looking up the food for calories, etc. before you go out and decide your best options. I find that helpful.

@podperson1- good that the app is working, very intermittent for me. The weekend is here, you know what to do. Work food often gets in our way. At school yesterday I was offered doughnuts not once but twice. Yep, I declined!

@KUMEcyclingteam – Congrats on the loss!

Week:2
Weigh-in day: Saturday
Previous weight:187.8
Current weight:187.6

Not much but headed the right direction. Getting smaller, clothes fitting better. Last week with trainer. Work is harder than ever and I need to catch up reading here.

I appreciate this team.