Daily Accountability Challenge!

got a body scan this am for working out and seeing progress, so figured may as well start the 'beginning' of the year. Did almost 1.5 hours at the gym and made a wonderful Soy Chorizo and Lentil soup, yum!!! I do have friends here this eve and family tomorrow for New Years.....so may drink/eat more than I should but feeling optimistic. Will start in earnest on Sunday the 1st.

I am sure many of us went off for the holidays, so today is our new beginning! Happy New Year! Now let’s embrace our challenges and kick their butts!

OK, so we are all starting off (again) and I have a new challenge for you all, as it is the new year! I was once told to write down each day three things you were proud of that day, three things you did well. Does not have to be food/exercise related but it can be. I found it REALLY hard, I totally could not come up with three things. But in time I started to work through it, and it helped keep me in a positive frame, even if I did 'blow-it'. So, ladies, let's fill this up with gratitude and proud moments. It is a little early but here are my three:

1) we had tons of rain, which is great here, but it flooded my barn so today we dug trenches and stripped the stalls, about to put fresh shavings in once they are a little dryer. It was hard work and i( am proud I did it. At 61 I still have it!!! LOL

2) I am excited about 2023 and have spent some time looking and planning my health improvements, specifically I need to deal with menopause....so wrote a letter to my doc and looking at natural remedies that might help. Any recommendations are welcome!

3) hmmmmm, told you I was bad at this! We had lots of food/friends/fun last night, so I have literally done two loads of dishes, laundry is in and I have one more load to go.....that is great considering how dismal my house looked this morning.

Ok, tag your it!!!!!!!

Hi everyone, sorry I stopped posting there, but holidaze...you know! The household was so behind, plus the blizzard was a huge issue, though we hired someone to plow the driveway so I didn't get a heart attack (tho I did go out each day & get some shoveling in anyway partly for the cardio minutes). We ended up hosting family on the 26th & then again on the 29th-31st (out-of-towners who drove). Was relatively Merry but somewhat lower key. I also had a few pound losses but was too busy after tracking to post here.

Welcome Lynn!

My 3 'wins' today: I composted, and then went for an impromptu walk in the moonlight (because the podcast I was listening to wasn't done, even though it was at double speed); I started some online lessons again; I helped a bit with dinner even though not my day to cook. Happy New Year!

I so love reading your affirmations. I loved seeing my pony covered in shavings after the barn flood yesterday. Made me so happy. I did one hour in the gym. Made a healthy ish taco for dinner. All good!!

Made healthy pancakes for breakfast, worked out (low impact) watching Rose Parade with mom who *loves* it, cleaned other peoples' messes, AND did some self-care.

To work on: not being triggered by pettiness.

Day 4 of January in the books!

My 3 things today:
1) I ate pasta for dinner but added heart of palm & meatballs so my blood sugar didn't some so badly.
2) I squeezed in 15 minutes on the elliptical
3) When i desperately craved junk this afternoon I settled for an iced coffee and being busy until dinner time.

Italiana_xx79 wrote: »

I am sorry I haven't posted, I was having trouble trying to find this thread in my profile. I have been using MFP for a while but never really chatted in community area so I am still kind of new on trying to navigate around.

@Italiana_xx79 There is a little bookmark at the top. If you click on that so it turns blue it will save this for you. Then when you are in the community boards and click on your profile photo, then bookmarks you will see this as a saved page.

Few crazy days here with our storm, flooding and tree issues so missed my affirmations. I think I will note them in the am for prior day to help kick my day off.

1) one hour at the gym
2) ate out but halved the meal before I ate
3) organized some health stuff -menopause appointment and picked up some probiotics.

Love the Cheeto story @pamperedlinny LOL. I get a food item in my head and it will stay there until I eat it or somehow evolve to a new item. I am good obsessed.

BTW Peeps, meant food obsessed, not good obsessed, LOL

Hoping to join your group! I desperately need someone to help me with accountability. I've used MFP in the past with great success, I know it works if I use it. I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow morning and start logging then. I am a binge eater and I need to stop! I'm thinking my goal is roughly 10kgs. I don't care how long it takes, as long as I'm feeling better in myself.

My husband is literally sitting behind me right now watching tv and eating ice cream for breakfast (he says he added cereal into it so it's a breakfast food) while I'm supposed to be doing my weight loss bible devotional and trying to stick with coffee & water only until 10am. He's driving me crazy. Send help.

@jillesser Welcome!!! You can absolutely join in.

@SusannahMorgan82 Welcome! Can't wait to hear your 3 things.

Italiana_xx79 wrote: »

@pamperedlinny what devotional book is it that you are reading?

@Italiana_xx79 I'm reading Taste For Truth by Barb Raveling

Day 1 on the books. Sort of went over my goal but probably made up for it by exercise. 10kgs, 1 day at a time. Walked nearly 8km, will make walking a daily habit as well!

Wow!!! Welcome all the newbies! I am so excited for us all. I am writing my affirmations the morning after for two reasons. At night I usually forget and it helps focus me the day of. I am also struggling with a husband who loves to eat and cook in most cases non diet food. He needs to gain 20+ and I need to lose that. Wish we could trade! My three things:

1) Hour at the gym
2) Attended dog agility and was able to run with my dog (or get out of a walk)
3) Had a wonderful day and slumber party with my grandkids. Finished a really hard puzzle.

Food wise I was ok portion wise but could have been healthier. Baby steps.