@davidji82 Wow, great loss!!

@cherrymajoni Nice loss this week!

@GabiV125 Thank you for the birthday wishes!

@TeresaW1020 Great loss!! Thanks for the birthday wishes! I hope your back heals up quickly - it's horrible when your back hurts. Great job tracking.

@trooworld Thank you for the birthday wishes! Great that you killed it at boxing, and also great commitment to sign up for another month!

I had a lazy day for my birthday and definitely overindulged - but since it was my birthday I am ok with that and the resulting rise on my scale. I know that even when I reach maintenance, there will be days of higher and lower calories and I more than made up for it with great deficits all week beforehand. On the bright side, I still tracked everything I ate (some estimation, but the best I could do) so I'm fully aware of what my surplus was for the day!

AUGUST CHALLENGES
Tracking: 6/6 days tracked; 5/6 days on target
Squats: 6/6 days completed

Username: bgame4
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW: 138 lbs
CW: 139 lbs

vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday 8/1
PW: 193.4
CW: 194.6

Sorry about the delay. I had a great time having my son for 2 weeks. He's back in Virginia now and I'm thankful his ship won't be deployed again for 13 months. I have a LOT to get caught up on in here, so I'll get to it tomorrow. Good night!

AUGUST TRACKING CHALLENGE
Target Goals—Cal: 1,520, Pro: 76 gm., Carbs 190 gm., Fat 76 gm.
August 1
Cal 1287, Carb 100, Protein 88, Fat 74
August 2
Cal 1,543, Carb 130, Protein 141, Fat 136
August 3
Cal 1,682, Carb 167, Protein 134, Fat 134
August 4
Cal 1,670, Carb 202, Protein 49, Fat 75
August 5
Cal 1,049, Carb 112, Protein 26, Fat 56
August 6
Cal 1,483, Carb 167, Protein 52, Fat 70

After the crazy cicadas invasion in spring now we have some oak leaf mites invasion because they feed on the cicadas eggs. For almost 3 weeks now I’m getting red swollen bumps that turn into itching welts, and I’m so over them. I might be one of the few who needs steroid injection to deal with the mega reaction I have.
I also don’t sleep and wake up with sausage fingers. Rant over, sorry.

@TeresaW1020 I hope bringing snacks helps you. Yes, I love the boxing class! I'm so sorry about your back, you are working so hard, and then to have a setback like this...bummer. Your dinner sounds amazing! Yes, it's okay to splurge every once in a while!

@Jwhitegarcia I'm so sorry about the stress and anxiety. Can you make a list of 10 things you can do when you are stressed besides eat? Some things I like to try are: taking a brisk walk, hugging my dog, reading, distracting myself by looking up healthy recipes...etc. Then, when you are stressed, you can look back at the list and try some of them. Good luck and hugs to you.

@TwistedSassette Thank you! Birthdays come but once a year. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself! You have a healthy outlook. Great job tracking!

@vegan4lyfe2012 I'm glad you had fun with your son.

@askewcr Well done on the loss!

@GabiV125 That sounds awful!

Hi all. What can I say about a 4.8 lb gain? I am so upset, angry, disappointed. I worked really hard this week, not just with the boxing class but I tracked 100% honestly and tracked every little thing. Yes, there were days when I had too many healthy snacks but overall, I didn't binge or have terribly unhealthy foods. I need to put this out of my mind and continue doing what I am doing, just with fewer snacks. I am going to have a better week next week, I know it.

TRACKING CHALLENGE: Not pre-tracked yet but will be soon.
My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS

Oops! I'm a day late... Sorry!

Username: Lulu_jo
Weigh in day: Friday
SW: 277 (1/15/21)
PW: 214
CW: 214

Apparently this week wasn't better. I'm stuck🙄

laurelfit57 wrote: »

Hi everyone, huge congratulations to all of the winners listed above! So impressed with all the hard work and commitment everybody has put in!!
It is turning out to be another busy week, believe you me, after lock down I am not complaining!
I am absolutely loving all of the outdoor activities that we are able to do now after being locked down and in the bitter cold of winter🤪.
I did lose a pound last week, yay! I am fitting into more and more of my clothes, which is pretty darn exciting :-) :-). I was actually pretty surprised when I showed a pound loss, we threw a surprise graduation party for my son and his fiancé the day before. They both graduated university during lockdown so we weren’t able to have a celebration. They thought they were coming over to celebrate my birthday in my daughters backyard and instead, when they walked in through the gate we started yelling congratulations and throwing balloons at them. They were so confused, it was awesome!!
I am trying to muddle through all of these celebrations and festivals. I am thoroughly enjoying each and every moment of them, my biggest plan is I’m trying to eat about half of what I normally would🤣.
My niece is getting married in October, it is a 1920s theme and I just ordered a “Gatsby Inspired” Sequin dress in a smaller size:). It’s going to be so much fun!
This is the dress that is now going to hang on the back of my door to inspire me

That is a beautiful dress!
Congratulations on your weight loss!

Happy Birthday @TwistedSassette !

@laurelfit57 That's an amazing outfit, I hope you post a picture in it!

@trooworld I love how you're really hitting your groove right now, I hope you know you're an amazing role model for all of us! About the weight gain, it could be because you just started a new, strenuous workout, keep at it and see how it goes but know that can happen when starting something like that (barring that you didn't eat a ton of salt of course).

@TeresaW1020 I'm so sorry to hear about your back, I hope you wake up and it's all better and a short-term deal. I just saw that your back is doing better, yay!

@Jwhitegarcia I don't know when you started trying to improve yourself but when I started on here I spent a long time on the forums reading and one thing you'll read a lot from the "old timers" is how motivation means nothing overall and how determination and permanent life changes and making habits is the way to go. After 2.5 years at it I agree with that, I don't always feel like working out or eating right but I tend to stick overall to doing the right things because my health is so bad if I don't I know it means I won't last much longer. I don't want you to think I'm lecturing you, it's definitely a lot easier with some motivation but it definitely comes and goes!

@vegan4lyfe2012 I'm so glad you had time with your son! I just finished a Riley Saber, do you read his books? It was Home Before Dark, it was pretty good, I think it's classified as suspense but may be considered horror too which is why I thought of you.

@GabiV125 I'm so sorry to hear about your reaction, I feel like I react to everything too, it's so annoying! I had an injectable medication the other day and was worried in case I have a reaction to it but she was ready to strangle me because I couldn't take anything else she suggested so I just did it. I hope it clears up soon!


I never did my month intro, I'm Kathy, 49, live in Northern CA with my boyfriend and our 4 cats. I have CRPS and a bunch of health problems that I'm trying to navigate right now. I got to goal weight then had a health setback and was on steroids for most of the last year and gained half my weight back, I'm 175 and would like to get to to 170 by my 50th birthday September 30th. I volunteer at the food bank farm, garden at home, read, spend time with friends, exercise, and that's about it at the moment. I just started going to a pain clinic but my insurance is blocking my medication so I'm pretty frustrated and exhausted. I also go to a holistic pain group and rent a micro current machine I use at home as well as see a nutritionist and take supplements. I'm one of the group motivators along with @AustinRuadhain and @trooworld but have been a little out-of-it, I just started Topamax for the nerve burning and it's making me really drowsy. I did manage to get dressed and take a bath but not until after dinner then just put on a different pair of pjs! I have to go to the food bank farm tomorrow so it was just a one-day thing.