@Bluetail6
Awesome loss! You are going to crack that new decade in the April challenge.

@TheresaM787
Great ride! I hope one day to be able to stay on that long. You keep me inspired.

@iradi8
I didn’t know you nned a knee replacement. It is one of the best decisions I made. Yes there are some limitations afterwards but getting rid of the pain was well worth it.

@lcfa5317
Nice exercise day!

@heatherbluebell
I love having goals. I do my best to meet them.every week.

@red1185
Nice steps!

@Piqueaboo
Nice loss! I think you need to figure out how important the Friday night is to you. For myself, if I didn’t have my treats every Friday I absolutely would not be able to stick with it. I do try to have a calorie average for the week by lowering my calories during the rest of the week. I know depending on what I eat it can take up to 4 days for the water weight to disappear. I think at last weeks weigh in I was still holding on to some water. I think you have been doing really well so keep doing what works for you.

@lelbarou
Nice steps! I think you did good slowing down for one day. I am sure you will beat them. Nothing gets me going then someone telling me I can’t. I used to love walking in the rain. It just felt so freeing. If the rain doesn’t stop by the time I go for my walk I will be hitting the treadmill.

@rlaskey2
I would love to do boxing. Is there a lot of pivoting?

Thursday’s check in
Daily Goals
✅Steps 4,948
✅Sleep
Weekly Goals
Weights 2x/wk: ✔️
Bike 3x/wk✔️✔️
✅Walk 5x/wk: ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

PW 217.6
CW 213.4

I think it is safe to say I was still holding onto water weight from the Chinese food at last Friday’s weigh in. I am glad it is gone plus a little. I didn’t end up with a huge loss for the month but it’s a loss. It’s funny I had small monthly losses in January and March but did really good in February. I am going to try my best for April and I think the fact I am increasing my activity is helping.

My walk yesterday was short so I ended up walking around the apartment to get enough steps. I ended up with a cushion but the extra few minutes of walking won’t hurt me. Today I am going to a ladies coffee. It is a small group so i feel safe doing this. Afterwards, I will do the bike, weights and a walk. I want my check in to be fully green this week.

Happy FriYAY!

Username: missysave0612
Weigh In Day: Wednesday
PW (Previous Weight): 219
CW (Current Weight): 219

April Goals:
Go for a walk at least 3x a week
Drink more water
Get to bed before 11pm
Track all foods

We have another new member heading our way ... Please welcome @rwood566

hi everyone. i'm excited to be in this group. downsizing is what i'm about right now. i'm in the middle of finally tossing out all of my 5x, 6x and 7x that i lived in for a few years and replacing them with 2x,3x and 4x. i was getting worried about being outside in windy weather. lol

Daily Post March 25
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 114oz
Steps 9099
Exercise 20min Inc Dance Fit

I chose a shorter dance video because I knew I wanted to do some work on the sale items and didn't want my legs to be sore. I got all the kids' books tagged now. It feels great to be done with at least one category of everything I need to go through.

Welcome to all the new people! Anyone feel free to add me as a friend!

Thank you for the welcome! My name is Shawna and I live in the middle of the woods in Northeastern PA with the love of my life. I am a Holistic Healthcare practitioner, Well Life Coach and numerous other things. I want to open a Holistic Health care spa/retreat but feel I cannot because of my weight. There is a part of me that knows I am "keeping" myself safe from having to start my business by not losing the weight...so, here I am. I am excited to join the challenge and support group!

@Megan_smartiepants1970

8,500 steps
35 minutes, 9 miles, moderate effort

@beautyofdreams
Oh my, that’s awful. I’m so sorry for your loss. You’ve experienced so much loss, and you’re still coming here and posting. You clearly have some amazing resilience to help you through these dark times.

Good question about the SMART goal setting. I think the thing to remember is it has to be attainable, and attainable for you. So, if timelines can be tough for you, it’s a matter of identifying what you think will work based on who you are and what makes you tick. As you're thinking about what is attainable for you, I recommend using the analogy of eating an apple. How successful will you be at eating the apple if you put the entire apple in your mouth at once? You won’t be! That’s not attainable. Instead, think about tackling it in smaller chunks. So one bite at a time. That way, you're way more likely to actually eat that whole apple in the end. Like, I have a big goal of getting to 220 pounds. That's like 145 pounds away! Holy crap that's overwhelming. Even setting goals around losing a certain amount of weight is dangerous, because our body may have a mind of it's own, and we may not get that goal. So, SMART goals can be about anything and best to think about what you really have control over! For example drinking water, minimizing screen time, exercise, healthy eating, thinking positive etc. It’s also important to not judge yourself. For example, I was drinking 72 ounces of water a day, and I know a person is ‘supposed’ to drink 8 glasses of water a day, but that’s just not attainable for me right now. So what is? I thought about it, and decided I would start (small bite of apple) with 48 ounces a day. Here are some examples of SMART goals related to managing stress/healthier lifestyle:

• I will eat a healthy breakfast 3 work days per week.
• I will be active for 30 minutes twice per week.
• Everyday I will think about one positive thing that happened that day.
• I will be in my bed with lights out by 10PM four nights per week.
• I will get 4,000 steps per day, 3 days a week.
• I will limit screen time week nights by turning off my devices by 8PM.

Start small, because success breeds success. Make goals that challenge you a bit, but they’re not so tough you may not succeed.

I hope this helps!

@rwood566
Welcome to the team. You have such an inspiring journey so far! I’m looking forward to hearing about your ongoing journey!

@shawnamee1
Also welcome to our team! I’ve always been curious about what a Holistic Healthcare practitioner and life coach do. Good for you for recognizing your goals, and what barriers you need to remove to attain your goals.