Cre804
Friday
PW 195.0
CW 196.0

We were out of town for the weekend and ate way too much. Still nursing a sore foot but it’s more tolerable. But now my knee is giving me fits. Hopefully next week will be better.

@jessicakrall8 - I can’t imagine thinking up challenges every week. I’m sure it’s difficult to keep generating fresh ideas.

For this week, maybe a crowdsourcing challenge could give you a break. For example, each day, any participant can call out a simple challenge and the other participants can reply if they’ve done it. You can start off, if you want, and feel free to select me as the person to start things off for the next day, and I’ll call on someone to start us off the following day, etc. I’m thinking of things like this:

-Take a break from your desk and do 10 push-ups, either on the floor or against the wall
-Rearrange your refrigerator (or pantry) so the healthiest items are in front and the less healthy items are stored in harder to reach areas.
-Say something nice to someone today. Tell us about the experience.
-Share an inspirational quote that keeps you going on a bad day.
-Recruit someone else from your F2F group to join this week’s challenge.
-What is something you’d like to celebrate today? Let’s celebrate together!

I’m sure others will have better ideas than I’ve listed — but that’s the idea!!

Marni3369

PW: 224.6
CW: 223.4

Have a great weekend everyone!

Izzyred9400
Sat
PW 135
CW 133.8
Had no phone for a couple of days as I smashed the screen.It was my own stupid fault,I was trying to photograph my gas & electric meters & put it down on the floor.I stepped back & heard a crunch 😔
Luckily I was nearly at the end of my contract so I got a new phone.
Have a great weekend,it's Bank Holiday here & the sun is out.Very unusual.Have a great Saturday everyone.
@jessicakrall8 hope your foot gets better soon & you can resume your walking.
@Pupowl nice to hear from you.You can rant as much as you want.Sorry you've been feeling down,don't be a stranger we are all here to support you.
@PatriceFitnessPal great idea I would contribute.I agree it is difficult for @jessicakrall8 to think of new challenges every week.I get stuck eating the same foods every week.It gets a bit monotonous.Maybe give different ideas for healthy meals ?

@jessicakrall8 I would like to temporarily leave the group. I tried to find a way to privately message someone but couldn’t. I am going through an extremely stressful time at work and dealing with some health problems. So I’ve basically been in maintenance mode and am not sure how long it will be before I can really get back on track. I don’t want to bring the team down with my gains. So if I need to permanently leave the group please let me know. Thanks everyone for all of the encouragement and support here!

Pupowl wrote: »

Pupowl

I am sorry for still being so quiet in the group. I feel pretty negative about everything and I don't want to be the type of person who only complains all the time.

@pupowl You know this group would never take it that way. We have to share both the positive and especially the negative because those are things that can destroy our progress. Those are also the best opportunities for growth, so let us know when you're down and why. Everyone is here to support you on the good days and the bad, so don't rob US of an opportunity to share and grow with you. THAT'S WHY WE'RE ALL HERE...one big, sometimes miserable, but mostly happy family!

I think it is important for me to try to post daily though and engage more with the group. Sometimes that is just hard to do when you feel so down. I will do my best to start this again in May.

I think you're right and many do I miss your posts...was always the highlight of my day to read them.
That will NOT change when you express frustration, loss or even anger. I curse at my scale or my stupid plantar fasciitis at least once a day!

I tell myself every day, several times a day "I will do better tomorrow, I will eat healthy food, no more cookies and cheese!", and almost every day I somehow end up in the grocery store buying the things I don't want to eat.

Telling yourself not to buy things that you enjoy isn't reasonable. It's downright cruel, so what I've started doing is to challenge myself to earn whatever it is. For example, I love cookies with pecans in them. I buy a package and fill up my cookie jar. My rule is to try and not have more than 1 or 2 a day.
If I have 2 in a day, I skip the next day. Also, when I want a cookie, I earn it...take a 20 minute walk, do something active and then sit down with my favorite drink and enjoy that cookie. It's my time to unwind and enjoy my reward. Why don't you try that this week? Set your own limits that work for you, but even if it's just a mental thing, nearly 90% of our journey is a mental battle anyway! Hope it helps.

I am beyond frustrated and angry with myself.

We've all been there...wait until you read my next post of a discovery I made this week and how stupid your favorite Captain was ... SMH (shaking my head)...I think it will give you a giggle.

Welcome to all the new members of the group, I hope you will find this a nice place to hang out and good luck with your goals! Happy Saturday everyone

And for all the newbies out there...just wait until you start enjoying Pupowl's AMAZING photography skills and her delightful posts. She has a way with capturing moments on camera that make you feel like you stumbled on a moment you weren't supposed to see...it really is quite remarkable. And her way with description/wording makes you feel like you're right there for whatever adventure she's on. I just love her posts!

Love you @pupowl and can't wait to hear you fuss a little...then I won't feel so bad for doing it on occasion myself!
Jessica

Now my opportunity to give you a giggle. I hope after you read this and recover from falling over in a laughter fit, you'll be reminded that we're all human and even when we think we're above it all, we're just a fallible as anyone else.

The issue with my feet really hit a peak this week. I've had this problem with plantar fasciitis for a long time...years. But I've learned what works for me and over the past year in particular, I've worked up to doing LOTS of walking and still not dealing with too much pain. That changed on Wed/Thursday of this week and I thought my walking days were just over (because when something goes wrong, don't we all jump on the woe-is-me train and imagine the worse?! I only wear certain shoes with built in arch supports, made especially for people with foot problems. In the evenings and around the house, especially in warmer weather, this means flip flops (with arches). I've had a pair of them that have lasted for two years, but it was time to replace them, so I waited until they had a sale and ordered them. Wed night, I started walking with the new ones and since I worked from home on Thur, I wore them all day...walking like crazy like I always do. By Thur night, I was in such pain, all night long when getting up to feed the cat, do stuff in the house, go to the restroom, etc. I could barely function. Let's just say on Friday morning going to work (wearing Vionic tennis shoes with extra padding in the heel), I was nearly in tears and tylenol was my best friend that day. By mid-afternoon things started feeling better and by evening my neighbor and friend called me to check on how I was feeling and I was like, "great, where are we going?!" I love Niyah...she's such a sweetheart and we're always ready for the next adventure.

This morning, it dawns on me...these shoes are just like Birkenstocks, you have to break them in slowly and this girl, Queen Jessica, forgot all about that...after all, she's had a pair for two years...break in/schmake in...let's just go! DUH!!!!!! OK, feel free to giggle...in any case, I feel much better today and have those well padded tennis shoes on again...they feel like their hugging my poor feet! Lesson learned...don't think you're above it all, Jessica...remember to follow the rules so you don't derail your own progress! Sometimes I'm so stupid already! LOL

OK, heading to the store now...hoping that by not doing too much today, my foot's "anger" will diminish because tomorrow my 44 mile goal for May begins. Who's with me?!
Jessica

@jessicakrall8 and @PatriceFitnessPal thank you so much!!! I’m hoping to get back once things calm down at work.

Bearchested
Friday
CW: 195.6
PW: 195.4
LTD: 11.4

Thought I posted yesterday but apparently I forgot to finish.