frankwbrown
Friday, August week 3
PW: 239.0
CW: 236.9 (0.88%)

Working on slowly getting back to where I was. I'll be eating more calories for a while in an attempt to counteract possible metabolic adaptation.

PW 141.4
CW 142.4

I've been off for a couple weeks; between general anxiety about the state of the world, the start of school for my family (I am a teacher, too) and SO MANY summer events I have been off my game. A one pound gain happens, but I don't *feel* great, which is what matters most to me.

looneycatblue
Sat, 8/21/21
PW: 166.8
CW: 165.8

I am happy with this, although it really could have been better... got home from bowling late last night, had missed dinner and wanted a little something... I should have just drank some water and gone to bed. That little something was buttered toast (really yummy sourdough that my Son brought to me from his trip to San Francisco)... an adult beverage, and 4 cookies!!! All of which I really didn't need. Guess my WI could have been much worse!

@Aseeral how are you doing this week? I hope that your Father is doing better. It is wonderful that you are taking care of him, however I know from when I was taking care of my Mom, how draining this can be. Remember to take some time for yourself too, and give yourself a pass on the pizza, you can't do everything.

@Cindyk4919 I know what you mean... so many empty calories in alcohol, and although it is a quick fix after a stressful day, it can make the next day worse. Big Hugs to you, this is something I struggle with too.

@Keepingtrack1234 I cannot imagine how tough it is to be a teacher in today's world, constant changes, and worries. Not only are you having to deal with this as a teacher, but as a Mother too! What you do is so important for our next generations, I hope that things start to change for the better soon, and you can get back into a more normal routine.

@frankwbrown Congrats on you big loss this week! Your hard work is paying off. I hope that you are feeling better too!

All of us have our own challenges, it is so nice to be on this journey with all of you, knowing that we are not alone makes it easier. Happy Saturday! Let's all find some time to enjoy our day. This is a nice place to check-in whenever you want.

I forgot to post my weight on Wednesday although I did weigh myself.

August Week 3
PW:247
CW: 246.5
Wednesday

My dad is still not doing too well. He just can’t swallow much of anything and only eats a few bites of anything. It is hard seeing him on the downhill slope. I am still trying to keep my eating mostly on track. I’m back to work now that a school has started back up. I’m definitely staying busy. I find it is all about the planning these days.

Cindyk4919 wrote: »

I went to the Asian market today and a friendly random stranger convinced me to buy mangosteens. OMG! Where have these been all my life. What a delicious fruit.

I've never tried these, were they hard to get the fruit out? What do they taste like?

Kaytyl2
Pw:165
Cw:165

Calli 1616
PW 183.2
CW 183.7

sorry I'm late with my weigh-in. I thought I'd be back to normal routine last week, but no.

@Aseeral I'm so sorry about your father. It is such a hard situation and heartbreaking. Take good care of you - I hope your planning includes a little recharge time for yourself. Many hugs to you.

@Cindyk4919 those mangosteens are so interesting! I don't think I've ever heard about or seen them. Now I'll keep my eyes open for them, they sound tasty!

@Keepingtrack1234 I hope your week is starting off well. I may be terrible about posting, but I always read everyone's posts and am inspired by them! thanks for keeping us all wrangled too! My daughter's first day back at school was today. It's in person and she was absolutely over the moon about it! Thanks for all you do!

@looneycatblue I know what you mean about the Fitbit! When I forget mine somewhere I think "what's the point of walking now?" and then I laugh at myself a bit and carry on! I agree with you about this being a nice place to check in. I'm trying to be better about posting, not just reading. Still loads of room for improvement there!

Have a great Monday everyone!

Monday check in:
calories tracked and under
Exercise 9k steps or so...
a pretty good day!

Wednesday check in
Pretty good day! Had a little treat at work and a little wine at home, but overall doing good!

frankwbrown
Friday, August week 4
PW: 236.9
CW: 234.4 (1.06%)

@Keepingtrack1234
If I EVER get down to my desired weight, I hope that I can maintain like you do!
Do you feel like you will need to participate in MFP or something similar forever? I think that I might. I tend to fool myself without it.

Calli 1616
PW 183.7
CW 184.6

Yup, august was not a good month for me. Sorry team! I am working towards making September way better though!

August Week 4
PW: 246.5
CW: 247
Wednesday

Sorry it has been a rough week for me. My dad passed away this week. I’m at peace with it, because he was suffering a lot. With the emotions and stress of this week my eating was really off this week. I bet it will show up even worse next week, but now that things are settling down a bit I hope to get back on my eating plan.

PW 187
CW187.6
Was on vacation this week . Back to work tomorrow. My kids start as freshman in high school on Wednesday.(twins)
The plan is to get in a routine with walking my dog after dropped them off at school, and before starting my work day.
I am still working from home. No plans yet to go back to the office. It does allow extra time in the day not traveling 40 minutes back and forth.
Have a great week!