Happy New Years. I dropped off this group when I found out I had to have shoulder surgery. It's been rough. I'm 4 weeks post op but I've decided I need to get back into other parts of my health. I only gained a pound in the last 2 months, which is a minor miracle. Exercise is a few months out. So I'm here to pay attention to what I eat and to lose 7.4 lbs

Thanks for starting the January thread @SparkSpringtime69! Love the title. Positive and active! I plan to be jammin this jelly off me this month!!

Welcome back @GoRun2! I’m sure you’ll lose your pounds in no time. One pound after surgery?!

I noticed the spam - will flag!

Happy New Year!

@kdmontgo215 I hope this group can provide the support you want. Any idea what your challenges were over the last 3 months.

Welcome to the group @Kdmontgo215.

Is your goal now to lose 15-20 pounds? Have you done the calculations to determine what your daily calorie should be to lose weight safely and sustainably?


What’s worked for me (before I backslid ☹️😫) was to weigh everything on a food scale that went into my mouth. What an education for me to see where those extra calories were coming from. With not so much to lose, it becomes necessary to track as accurately as we can.

Just wanted to start there. Some quick thoughts - if exercise is hard, can you increase your NEAT? Plan your meals?

Welcome back @GoRun2 and welcome @Kdmontgo215.

@Kdmontgo215: if you are saying you want to exercise but it never happens is probably because you don't have a plan. First things first: sit down, and picture your day and think how you can incorporate some activity: when will you do it? Will you have your clothes ready, packed everything you need? Will you have eaten already or will you do it afterwards? Think about all this. When you have your plan ready, then stick to it. As you say, you can start with 10 or 15 minutes, then if you get the hang of the routine, you can up the time if you want to.
And for food: weigh everything, as Ceebeeslim said. That is the most sound advice really.
Good luck !!

Hello 2023! The last 2 months of 2022 were not great (family stress, work stress, no routine, hurt my back, blah blah blah) but I love me a new reset and fun goals, so here we go!!!

2023 GOALS:
- strengthen glutes as per physios orders (Bret C program?). Strength, period.
- get back to soccer and hockey
- bootcamp 2xweek
- walk dog Every Darn Day
- tea, not coffee
- no more handfuls of chocolate chips in the afternoon
- get batteries for the scale and weigh myself

And most importantly, execute fitness plan for 50th birthday in June.... still a secret for now. Have a couple of decisions to make, building blocks to put in place and life events to get through in February and then I will put my fitness dream/goal out into the MFP-verse. 😀

Thanks all for being here. ❤️

I do:



My target weight is between 69 and 71, that what those colored lines indicate.

Downward line in 2013: the discovery of Beck
Downward in 2015: mental health issues when life kicked me in the butt big time
Downward line in 2019: Beck again
Then 2020 - 2021: lost all exercise due to Covid lockdowns AND frozen shoulder at the same time
2022: l didn't come to MFP, didn't feel like dieting, I was sure I got it under control
2023: back to Beck!

Happy New Year!
Kicked off my "Live Hard" year with 75 Hard yesterday - and it kicked off in classic fashion of my plans going out the window (weather did a 180) so instead I was "that person" outside doing laps around our buddy's shop in the rain to get my 45 minute outdoor workout done. Oy vey lol!
To add to it all, today is one of my two in-office days a month, so on day 2, I had to get up extra early to get workout 1 in, and will try to grab 45 minutes of "lunch" to go get my outdoor workout in since I'll be home too late to walk in my neighborhood most likely.
Goals for the month are just sticking to the 75 Hard, anything else I will consider a bonus. I should start to lose weight eventually but right now body is having a fit and I'm SO bloated as I adjust to the workouts and water my pants barely can be squeezed into....
GW: 128-135(ish - TBD)
CW: 157.6
Weigh ins will be on Wednesdays for me, so will kick off my first weigh in tomorrow.
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@SparkSpringtime69 thanks for kicking off our thread for January
@GoRun2 welcome back, pt/rehab sucks but definitely worth it
@Kdmontgo215 I, too, not only didn't reach my year end weight plan, but also gained as well - so you're not alone in that one!
@CeeBeeSlim same, tracking and weighing is a good reality check I need regularly (apparently)

@GoRun2 : I feel you girl. Hubby had to do my hair for a long time: lopsided ponytails it is. Not being able to use your shoulder is a real pain, both in actual physical pain, but also in being dependent on everything: from ponytails to putting on shoes and everything in between... Hopefully you'll get better soon.

@Antiopelle , are you doing the Beck Diet Solution? I may pick that back up in February again. I've lost 20 covid pounds in 2022. One thing that worked for me was to log my weight everyday in a word document and then reflect back on how the day went (food and exercise wise). Taking the time to reflect back helped me think about behaviors.

I want to share one tip that has really worked for me. I have a 12 oz can of carbonated water before I snack. It takes time to drink 12 oz and it fills me up so most time I don't snack. I also have one with lunch and one with dinner. It doesn't have to be carbonated, I think it's the 12 oz. Telling myself I can have a snack if I still want one after the 12 oz is easier than telling the 5 year old inside me no snacks.

Anyone else got a tip that works for them?

44, F, 5' 7"
GW: 128-135(ish - TBD)
CW: 157.6

1/4/2023: 157.2

Unfortunately the scale is pretty inflated at the moment between holidays and now kicking off 75 Hard, but knowing my body it will be a few weeks before I can really see what I'm weighing in at (was hovering around 153ish just before Christmas).

@Kdmontgo215 I forgot to welcome you! You didnt say how old your kids are but they sound young. I lived through having 3 kids under 5yrs old (now 11, 14 and 16yo!), while also working and I had no time for me. Its such a tough situation! I maintained / regained my fitness by working it into play time - I remember doing planks/crunches on the toyroom floor while they played around (and on) me, pull ups on monkeybars and doing squats while folding laundry. I made sure we walked as much as possible (at a toddlers pace, but it's something!) and I splurged on an excellent running stroller. Anything to keep sane. I do lay put my workout clothes every night so when i wake in the early dark of morning i step right into them and it motivates me to do something. I also think often about how my fitness habits are rubbing off on my kids - if they see Mom doing healthy things, being a good role model and making the right choices, even if it takes Mom away from them for a bit, that's gotta count for something!

@GoRun2 I've injured my shoulder before and it SUCKS. Hate the ponytail thing. Putting on a bra is impossible too! Hang in there through the rehab. Do what you can to keep your body healthy and moving and you will recover.

@HoneyBadger302 I going to look up this 75Hard thing because I have no idea what it is but it sounds awesome. Keep us posted!