Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 46 minutes Peloton, 10 minutes arm strength and some push-ups, 5 minutes stretching
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

Pass days used -3/3

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? not today but I run around at work
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

Is there a particular area that you are still mastering?
Prioritizing sleep & stress management

What other things have you had to get under control in order to be successful on this health journey?
Counteracting negative self-talk / challenging my negative assumptions and turning them into something helpful

What has been your biggest obstacle to being successful?
In the past, it was all or nothing thinking. "Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good". Rumination.

Do you have any tips to share that have helped you overcome a particular challenge you’ve had?
-Know the areas you're most likely to stumble, and have a plan to work around them.
-Track your food before you eat it.
-Track progress on habits so you have another metric for success outside of just the scale.
-Be proud of your journey and your success. I used to hide my attempts to lose weight. I have had so much more success to have a community of people to share my journey with.

1/20/2022
Exercise? Does worry count? No? Then no, not enough.
Tracking? Yes.
Calories? No.

I was doing okay today... then I got an email from my daughter telling me her counselor and psych who prescribes her meds were trying to figure out if she needed to go to the CRC (Crisis Response Center) or to a hospital. We emailed back and forth because I couldn't leave work right away. When I finally was able to, the bus had to detour adding time (not that much but it felt like an eternity) to my trip. The decision was to send her to the CRC, and mobile team member was kind enough to wait for me to get there. She let me drive my daughter, while she followed. We got to the CRC around 6. I left, without my baby, around 8:45. I was hungry, frustrated, worried and sad... I stopped at a fast-food place because... quick and easy. Did not make good choices. Don't care. She'll be evaluated in the morning to see if she gets to come home or will be going to spend time in a Level 1 facility. sigh... She's had some rough days. I was expecting this. Still.... I'm not liking it one bit.

1/19

Exercise: 55 minutes weight training, 35 minutes elliptical, 10 minutes stationary bike, 45 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days used: 0

Weds Jan 19
Another day of success!
Exercise; 30 minute walk
Tracking: Planned the day
Calories: Followed the plan - under!

Way past 3 pass days for this month, just for the record. But back on track.
A discouraging thing is that the results of the last 2 days of being on track are that the scale is way higher than it was in my week of not being on track! I do know that's the result of the autoimmune thyroid condition being triggered by the booster - the weight gain will continue for a while. But if I keep the good habits it will come off again eventually. But even though I know that it is discouraging!

I love the graphic this morning @Jana_2020 . I love how thoughtful you are about this. I try to be as thoughtful. The one picture I disagree with is changing one habit at a time. My pattern has been more to take either a natural break point in my life (changing jobs, switching to working from home, season changes) or a point where things are relatively smooth and I feel like I have the bandwidth - and then make a bunch of changes all at once and see how that goes. I can see how that might not be the best. But I find that in my ordinary day-to-day life even one positive change is too much and can derail everything. All the pieces are kind of stuck together so I can't change just one.

The one I have the biggest trouble with is set your environment up for success. The other people in my house are not following my same way of eating, and their treats are everywhere. I have a lot of trouble with that. I need to keep brainstorming ways to keep my mind off of their food. I do OK considering, most of the time.

The one I really try to focus on is "follow a diet and workout you enjoy." When I exercise I try to focus on how grateful I am to be able to do it. Right now I haven't done my normal morning MommaStrong videos for a week because of the booster. I am hoping to get back to it today and it's going to feel so good. I also try really hard to prepare myself appealing food within my calorie limits and to look at my meal and think how delicious it is. I do love vegetables. I get a lot more discouraged and start searching for snacks when I don't enjoy my food.

@tahm42 I have loved a difficult dog so I have some sympathy. My suggestion for dealing with your daughter/your guilt would be to consult a dog trainer/behaviorist. I am pretty sure they will tell you that a dog like that cannot be trained out of this behavior and needs to be put down. Maybe hearing from someone who knows will help make the decision easier.

@roma7774 thinking of you and your beloved.

Jan 19 REVISED

Exercise: ✨ ( 12 min core / 5 mins balance / exergame - 7,654 steps by 10:35 )
Logged: ✨ EVERYthing
In Range: ✨ 11 of 16 activity credits left in the pot at the end of the day.

(if there is a P=instead of a 🌟, its a Pass Day)
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Exercise: ✨ ( 12 min core / 5 mins balance / exergame - 7,654 steps by 10:35 )
Logged: ✨ EVERYthing (NOW)
In Range: ❌ (THOUGHT everything was logged and numbers balanced - noticed just now that 100 cals of yogurt missing from Lunch Log ... which put me over by the cost of PM snack that SEEMED to be in limits at the time .... )

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