May 8

Exercised? Yes rest day so did a 30 mins walk
Calories? Yes
Tracked? Yes

Passed days used? O/3

Exercise:✅
Tracked:✅
Under:✅

Still need to catch up on posts but back on track today.

Exercise: 45 spin
Calories: Yes
Spin: Yes

Passes used: 2 of 3

5/8
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅

May 8:

Exercise: Yes! 30 min Zumba
Track: Yes!
Under calorie goal: Yes!

Passes used: 1

Forgot to check in yesterday, but 3 x yes for 5/7 and 5/8.

I decided to let MFP adjust my calories when I changed my goal to maintenance and was pleasantly surprised that it gave me 400 more per day! I double checked that with several online calculators and all seem to agree. I guess that just goes to show how skewed my sense of a realistic calorie goal is, after a lifetime of dieting.

✅✅✅

The scale isn’t moving, which is infuriating, but my clothes seem bigger so I guess something is happening. Also my stomach is still covered in a soft squishy layer of cookies past, but I’m starting to see lines form like there’s actually muscle growing under it all! Hopefully the scale will get itself together and start moving soon. I blame stress.

Probably not tomorrow. Tomorrow is probably going to be my first pass day. It’s Mother’s Day and I will eat pie.

Speaking of the kiddo, I’m gonna get whiny for a moment and vent. Apologies in advance and feel free to just skip this part. Since we moved from remote/hybrid instruction to 5 days a week in school, the teacher he started the year with is gone, and the pediatrician that originally diagnosed him with ADHD is gone - we are conducting an experiment per his new doc where we take him off his Ritalin for a few days and then put him back on since we need to set a new base line for exactly how much it’s helping him, if he needs a higher dose, etc. So… it’s fun here this weekend and happy early Mothers Day me? Lol. 🤦🏻‍♀️ We’re also going to go see a Developmental Pediatrician because his regular Pediatrician thinks he’s got Anxiety and ODD coexisting with the ADHD (school psychologist agrees, and I def agree on the anxiety piece). Thankfully his current doc and the school psychologist agree he’s not on the spectrum, like his first doc had casually thrown out there as a possibility when making blanket statements about “boys like him”, so that was a lovely relief to hear. Who knew Kindergarten would be so much fun?! Yesterday kiddo asked the Magic 8 ball if I was going to be grumpy again today, it said yes. It wasn’t wrong. Hahahahaha. I am overwhelmed and would like a nap. ☹️ #endrant

I hope everyone is doing well out there. ❤️ Sorry I’m not doing great at responding to other posts lately.

Yes x 3

Yes x3
Pass days: 0

Lighter on food today. Exercise was 45 min of cleaning.

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes ... treadmill 41 mins / 2.37 mi + crunches & pushups + after dinner walk 28 mins / 1.49 mi
Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes
Did I log everything I ate and drank? yes

Passes used: 0/3

Tonight we met some friends for dinner at an Italian owned pizzeria with exceptional Napoletano style pizza. Normally my partner and I split the pizza but tonight I ate only 1/3 and he ate the rest. I predetermined that this was the only way to stay within my calories. When we got home we took a walk around the neighborhood which helped burn a few more calories thus ensuring I stayed within my calorie requirements. Dining out is a challenge that requires strategies to stay within calories limits.