Sorry my intro is so tardy…better late than never, right? Welcome to the new members and Haaayyyy to my old buddies! My name is Jennifer and I am a single mom of 3 adult children – son, Marcus, is 25 and in the Navy (currently on a Double Pump Deployment), oldest daughter, Sydney, is 24 and lives with her husband, Nick, about an hour south of me, and my youngest daughter, Hunter, is 21 and is still at home with me (college). I work in Community Development for my county in Southwest Michigan (been there over 16 years now) and working 4 ½ days per week remotely, I love to rubber stamp (I’m a Stampin’ Up demo) and make cards. I'm an active member of my church (Board member), and also love horror movies (currently watching all the Saw movies in preparation of Spiral coming out) and books. I've been vegan for over 9 years, but fell into the usual junk food/fast food/convenience food trap and need to lose about 45 pounds. I had lost 60 pounds several years ago, but, like most people, most of it reattached itself to me like a sea lamprey. I started on WW (green plan) just over a month ago. I fell off the wagon in the middle of it for about 10, but I’m back on it again with a solid grip. I’m down 6.4 pounds since I started WW. Not as much as I’d like, but I recognize that’s my fault.

Update: I have had such a spastic, busy week. I kept wanting to get on here and chat with you all, but time really gets past me. I am feeling so much better (mentally) now than I was a couple weeks ago. I’ve been focused on healthy food choices, been off soda for 2 weeks now, and getting outside in the sunshine for some brisk walks. It has all done wonders for my mental health. My mother told me about a week ago that she wants to go back to WFPB (whole foods plant based) vegan. She has about 75 pounds to lose. She said this in front of Hunter, so now Hunter said she wants to get rid of vegan junk foods, too. It makes it so much easier when everyone is on board with the same eating plan.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and celebrate all the women in your lives on Sunday, whether they are human moms, fur-baby moms, aunts, sisters, cousins… ALL of them! We will be headed to the theater after church for some popcorn and a fun movie

2021 Mantra: WITH PURPOSE

Today has been a good day! I am working on a project and was able to get a good vision for where it's going. Hubby and i went to Sam's and that was a good walk. We also went to Olive Garden and I didn't eat as many breadsticks as I normally wood. (Victory) I didn't go too crazy with my meal. Got a nice walk in too. Blessings to you all!

@vegan4lyfe2012 So glad to hear you're doing better!

@askewcr Sam's Club and Costco are serious workouts! I'm not going alone after 10 AM, i think because of Mother's Day it was extra bad.

Sorry for not replying to everyone and thank you for all the encouragement! I've had a lot of people question why i still work out but i know from my own and other's experiences i wouldn't be walking now otherwise. Went to Costco to pick up my new glasses and get a few things, i went alone and between the crowds and being in pain plus i strained my elbow i got really anxious and had to use a lot of relaxation techniques. When i was younger before my first surgery my legs would give out without warning so i started getting anxious in public because i couldn't trust my body. SO, I've had to work through it and I'm a lot better than i used to be. I go back to the clinic Monday, i won a discount in tbe drawing which is cool!

mlhopp93
HW -- 355
Weigh in day Saturday

SW (5/1/2021): 263.6
5/8/2021: 259.2 (-4.4)
5/15/2021:
5/22/2021:
5/29/2021:

Lost the weight this week I gained the week before. Now to focus this week on continuing to lose instead of the yo-yo effect and the plateau I've been stuck at for a couple of months in the 260 range. Need to push a little bit further to get to 100 pounds lost since my heaviest last Sept 1st. Cold in Indiana for Mother's day weekend but we'll be having fun nonetheless. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Username: askewcr
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Saturday
SW: 274
PW: 255.5
CW: 252.5
LTD: 13.5

3 Pounds!!! I did it!!! Yes!!! I am so proud because I'm finally on the right track!!! Lord please help me keep it up!!!

@mlhopp93 That is great that you got the gain off and now you can get back into losing mode!

@RYcare Not much of gain considering the two days of tiramisu. Just buckle down and you will get where you want to be.

@askewcr What a fantastic week you had!! You just have to stay consistent and hold to the commitment to yourself to keep doing what works for you and you will keep seeing the scale go down.

@trooworld I hope you and hubby enjoyed the day and the walk around the lake. Does he go with you to the WW meetings? Ugghhh on the oil change! I hope you have a good book to read.

Hi Team! I was happy that the scale was down a little bit this morning even though I had that steak dinner with the beer. Today, I’m doing another high protein day and keeping my calories low. Tomorrow, I’m making individual Keto cheesecakes for Mother’s Day and I’m certainly looking forward to that! I’m teaching the kids tomorrow in children’s church and we are going to make the moms cute little cards that will look very much like this picture. They will love it and hopefully, their moms will too!

50 Day Commitment: Day 8
1) Track Food and hit my macros (carbs under 30 grams total): Tracked it all and only had 11 grams of carbs!
2) No snacking and no unplanned sugar indulgences: No sugar or snacks
3) Workout 6 days a week (Including the Butt & Burpee Challenge): I did an upper body weight program
4) Fasting Hours (Goal is to 19+): 20 hrs.
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION

@trooworld Hope you had a great walk!

@TeresaW1020 How fun, have fun with the kids.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms in the group!

Not much new to report, mostly did gardening things and spent some time reading. I finally put the last cat on the leash and he was so terrified I'll never do it again. It took him 6 months to warm up to me and ever since I tried he's staying a few feet away, he hated it!

Weigh in Apple852hk
Week 2 - Apr 2021 Sunday
PW 137.7lbs (62.5kg)
CW 138.8lbs (63kg)
LTD about 37lbs (16.8 kg)
GOAL weight 121lbs (55kg)

Gained

Hardly ate chocolate and then yesterday so tired, devoured 3 matches cookies and slept.

GOALS
1. This week will try and not snack.
2. Drink tea with cup and saucer

Have a good week ahead 😁!

Friday weigh in
Cornanda
PW: 177.4
CW: 179.2

The Green Challenge Percentage of people who lost weight this week. No matter how small the loss the weights are recorded in green. Remember that even if your team doesn’t rank the highest in weight loss for the week you can still be the Green Percentage winner by having the most losses in your team! So keep it up!!

Sunday Check-in!
I just came back from a late night walk, and also did a bunch of yard work yesterday and today. I am sore and so SO looking forward to a bath.
🟢Food on plan (Dr F) & tracked
🟢10 K steps
🟢NO unplanned dried fruit/nuts
🟢45+ min cardio + martial arts
🟢Post to group & Tracker (once this is posted!)

NSV: My brain suggested a number of times that I might want to eat off plan today. I chose no, and then celebrated that decision. I am working to tweak some of my habits, and was reminding myself about the power of celebration to make habits stick.

Hello everyone, spring weather is my favorite of all season and I spend lots of time outside in the garden and walking, which is not bad at all I guess as it is a distraction from my phone.
@TeresaW1020, @TwistedSassette, @trooworld the ducklings and chicks are adding to the time outside as we set up their space. We had them inside the house for maybe 10 days then we moved them to the garage, at the beginning of last week we started the transitioning period of having them outside in a fenced area for them for a couple of hours then inside, unfortunately the hawks are not leaving our backyard this year and claimed the lives of the four chickens ☹. So, we changed plans this past weekend and build a mini coop for the ducks in the garage. The girls begged and argued that we have a “safe” place now to have more. I know I spoil my girls a lot, but I just can’t say no. We went today at lunch time and got 4 new chicks.
As for the weight, it is steady again this week. I am doing the IF but I guess I am eating more in my window for eating than I used to when I started 4 weeks ago. I like the number on the scale when I am fasting it shows 200 and twenties LOL

@TwistedSassette I love when you show pics of your little cutie! I’m so sorry that you caught such a nasty cold. Please just take care of yourself and get well soon!

@trooworld Good job on staying on track!

@RYcare Ohhh your poor chickens! I wouldn’t be able to say no to baby chicks or begging girls! Doing IF can take time for your body to adjust and for you to not overeat in your window. You might also find that certain foods aren’t good for your body. I had to do that with carbs even though I was doing 20+ IF hours a day.

@askewcr Ohhh my goodness your poor niece! You should have video-taped her for AFV. Some of those people on anesthesia are the funniest!


Hi Team! Not much going on today. I did a double workout this morning and did my high protein today. I also went to Aldi and got all the meat and dairy we will need and tomorrow I will run to Walmart for the rest of the groceries. I’ve been collecting a lot of new recipes from the Keto cookbooks that I got from the library, so I’m excited to add some new things to the rotation. I just hope the family likes them.

50 Day Commitment: Day 10
1) Track Food and hit my macros (carbs under 30 grams total): Tracked it all! Calories 943, carbs 12, protein 108, and fat 48.6. Everything was a little higher than it should be except for the protein. That was spot on!
2) No snacking and no unplanned sugar indulgences: No sugar or snacks
3) Workout 6 days a week: I did back to back cardio programs
4) Fasting Hours (Goal is to 19+): 19 hrs. 12 min.
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION

Quick Monday check-in!
🟢Food on plan (Dr F) & tracked
🟢10 K steps
🟢NO unplanned dried fruit/nuts
🟢45+ min cardio + martial arts
🟢Post to group & Tracker