@trooworld - I love that someone else drinks a ton of water. Do you catch slack from any of your fitness friends for it? I have on several occasions and I have no idea why?! 😂 It’s like … I used to only drink 32 ounce sodas and glass after glass of sweet tea but that was fine???

@lrjogger1 - love those wins!!!

@sleepygirl79 - tomorrows grocery day, I’m gonna shoot for lots of fruit! My sweet cravings are bad this weekend.

@micaroo4, @JenAWhite, & @Brigit42 - sorry y’all are chilly, we were too (kinda) until today…I think it got up to the upper 60’s after being only 16° just a few nights ago.

@megnolia82 - oh no!!! I was thinking about you while watching an old episode of Grey’s Anatomy. I’m so sorry it didn’t help you but I sincerely hope this round works.

@Katmary71 - I’m so sorry for the flare up issues. Damn lady, everyday, all I can think is man, I wish I was as strong as her!!! You amaze me!!! That meeting sounds so fun, glad you went full fledged this year and I hope you continue to enjoy it.

@Cornanda - I need to take lessons from you and learn how to short draft my thoughts and stop writing novels.

@txcritterd69 - we got the other side of that ice storm…I think ours was very mild to y’all, we didn’t get near what they predicted. I love decluttering! Kinda wish I had a home to decluttering, moms is about finished 😂 I’m thinking I need some new clothes too!

@askewcr - your post makes me think of one of my favorite sayings, “if everyone threw their problems in a pile and we saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back!” I hope your situations get better and I too am glad you’re enjoying another day! Great job resisting sweets and getting that water in!

@vegan4lyfe2012 - yes indeed . . . THANK YOU so much for that cute cute card!!! 🥰 I was supposed to go hiking yesterday and I was gonna grab you a postcard and we didn’t go! Tuesday for sure I’m getting you one! Sorry you felt so bad but hey look at those end results!!! Just keep pushing!


So Friday I started off great…wasn’t really hungry at the family dinner but did eat and made healthy decisions. Funeral lasted almost two hours, that is a lot of crying. I ended up leaving with a head ache. My brother invited me over for dinner and I had him grab me some low percent alcohol, it was a while before we ate and even though having a few drinks distracted my mind, it nor the headache medicine I had taken earlier helped the headache. I made sure to exercise with my nieces before going to his house but didn’t realize that I missed closing my move ring and steps by a smidge! 3 days into the month and I let all my perfect logging goals slide to the wayside. It was probably for the best though because although I got my Saturday exercise in super early and made it to my nephews basketball game, the headache got slowly worse and turned into a nauseating migraine. I went back to bed yesterday at 1 and slept until 4 am. It was kinda nice to just rest even though I was in pain. I did splurge for a soda but what little food I was able to force down wasn’t much. I didn’t log it but I’m sure I was within reason if not under goal. I wish I had been able to drink more water, I’m sure it would have helped.

Today I was up early for church, made lunch for my uncle, mom, and son. Went for a 1 mile run, walked a mile, decided to see if I could beat my first mile time and ran another mile! Yes I beat my own time! I can’t remember the last time I ran 2 miles! 😃

NO ZERO DAYS WINS!! 🥳🤩🎉

Friday - ate great
exercised with the nieces.

Saturday - ate okay
Lifted some weights
Rested

Sunday - ate great, logged everything
Crafted
Ran 2 miles and walked a mile!
Drank 115 ounces of water
10,000 + steps

Today was the last day of my work’s 21 day fitness challenge. I didn’t participate every single day, but I did a good number. There were always 2 options so I chose yoga rather than aerobics a couple times. I chose “drink your water” rather than “try a new recipe” and a couple days I skipped when I just couldn’t get through a workout. But it was nice to be able to participate. We have this virtual y membership and there are dozens of workouts and programs so I really need to try those out and take advantage of this membership!

Does anyone meditate? I’ve done it a few times on retreats and I really enjoy it. On Sundays during this challlenge there were guided meditations but I didn’t really love any of them. I like the body awareness type meditations where you lie down and release tension and move your body a little bit. If anyone has a favourite YouTube channel or a site you use for meditation I would love to check it out!

User Name- Sleon225

Weigh in day- Sunday
Current Weight- 211.8.
Previous Weight- 211.6

Womp womp womp I GAINED. But honestly I am not to upset. This week was a really good week for me. for 1, my food intake was at 80% I worked out 4 of the 7 days. I feel like this weight may have been just based on the last 2 days of this weekend. We had my cousin in law visit who has been out of the country for the past 2 months so we had a night of catching up and drinking wine. That was Friday night. Saturday was my nieces birthday and for the most part i was good. 1 slice of pizza and a slice of cake and a sprite. So I don’t know, maybe im retaining from the past 2 days. Definitely not repeating that. I started a new Beachbody program- 80 day obsession. I am LOVING it! It’s been a good 10-12 months since i have worked out, so last weeks workouts were only done with body weight. This upcoming week my goal is to get my steps up to 10k. Work out the full 6 days following the program. Drink my required water and make sure I meal prep all week. Feeling super good about this upcoming week!

@gemwolf110 @davors19 @Vegan4lyfe2012

Congrats for making the board!!!

Username: JenAWhite
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW: 142
CW: 140.6

⚖️WEIGH IN⚖️

Weigh day Monday
Previous weight - 172
Current weight - 173.6

Gained but I know it was because of the alchohol Friday, zero water and drinking soda Saturday, not logging food intake for 3 days.

Yesterday I only ate twice and was craving something sweet but I resisted for weigh in lol I should have just eaten something. I also said that I hit my water goal and logged everything bc I had very intention of posting last night and jumping off of here to log to my diary and chug the last of my water BUT my mom walked in and asked me to help her with something that completely distracted me. Back to it 100% today! 😉

@shaunarlr83 – You’re welcome! I’m super excited to get a post card with a picture of your area! I hope your headache is gone. Hugs again.
@megnolia82 – Nice job with the fitness challenge – Snaps for No Zero Days for you! Wish I had a meditation recommendation for you. Unfortunately, the one I really liked was on Weight Watchers back when I was using that app. Couldn’t find anything close to it later. Loved the man’s voice and pacing.
@Katmary71 – You’re welcome, too! I love making cards and I appreciate that everyone that accepted my invitation didn’t think it was weird when I first mentioned it (because of having to give addresses). And not sure about the asparagus calories…I just know they are a freebie on my Bites program Good luck with the cats!
@sleon225 – Awesome attitude about the teensy tiny gain! Looks like you’re doing a lot of good stuff!
@Brigit42 – Fun getting new crafty stuff, but sad they are going out of business. What did you get? And I’m not really organized in the kitchen. Just finally got motivated
@trooworld – Thanks And you can have a cup of tea any time you please! I have most of my ingredients prepped for the No-fu Love Loaf. I’ll try to remember to take some pics this evening when I make it. I’m sure it’s going to be good because I’ve made recipes of Dreena’s before (I think I have one of her cookbooks, too). I hope your tummy troubles are gone by now.
After making/prepping food last night, I settled down on the couch and figured out all of my food for today minus whatever snack I have this evening. Planning Planning Planning. That is what I simply MUST do to be successful. No more winging it. Added that to my 2023 mantra. I put today’s food in containers that I could just grab in the morning since I am horrible about getting up at a decent time before leaving for work. I had oatmeal for breakfast (used Chai this time…didn’t care for it and had to add a tablespoon of brown sugar to make it palatable), tabbouli with beans and a drizzle of tahini for lunch (seriously filled me up!), salad for my afternoon snack and a banana to eat after PT when I’m driving home. Dinner is already planned – roasted poblanos with bulgur, beans and scorched corn topped with a little guac salsa and fresh lime juice. Still leaves me with plenty of “bites” for a bedtime snack…I’m thinking jam and PB2 on rice cakes with a pot of decaf tea Scrumdiddlyumptious!
No Zero Days logging for 2/5:
1. Cook bean/grain:
2. Weigh/measure all food:
3. Log all food:
4. 15 minutes activity:
5. Stop eating when pleasantly full:
2023 Mantra: NO WISHES and Planning = Success!

@happysquidmuffin if I remember right, you can still be in the group but be more of a cheerleader.

@gemwolf110 – Woot Woot!
@askewcr – Showering blessings back onto you! So glad you said no to candy and soda and yes to water – your body is happy!
@Katmary71 – What did you put in your oats to make them savory?
@AmbersWay – Thank you! Isn’t it crazy how many calories can be in one slice of dessert? Nice job sampling it and then sending it on. How fun for your daughters! My dad taught me archery back in the day (late 70s/early 80s). And we’re talking old fashioned longbows, too! Hahaha A couple years ago I was with a group visiting a campground and they had targets set up for us to do some shooting. Yes, I thought I was the *poop* cause I hit that bullseye every time! People were all like, “Wow! Look at Jennifer go! Don’t get on her bad side!” (Thanks for letting me jog down memory lane!)
@trooworld – (covering my face because I feel bad) I did not get around to making that loaf yesterday. I got sidetracked with children calling me and then doing my card making (a woman I work with requested a dozen sympathy cards…cause she likes to be stocked up). I’ll try to get to it this evening. Glad your tummy is feeling better and hope you can stave off that migraine. Have a great trip!
@lrjogger1 - Nice loss! Have fun with your daughter!
Well, didn’t have the rice cakes for a snack last night. Wanted popcorn instead, so had that. Then, after a couple hours of card making, I was hungry again. Should’ve taken my butt to bed. Instead, I made a couple little cheeze quesedillas. Totally forgot that I had used up the last of my “bites” with the popcorn! Glad it’s the beginning of the week with plenty of my weekly bites, so I’m still good. Next time…BED!
This morning I decided to try Ashby’s Cinnamon Plum tea for my oatmeal. Favorite flavor so far! YUM!
No Zero Days logging:
1. Cook bean/grain:
2. Weigh/measure all food:
3. Log all food:
4. 15 minutes activity:
5. Stop eating when pleasantly full:
2023 Mantra: NO WISHES and Planning = Success!

@happysquidmuffin - As a returning/now somewhat newbie, I'm so happy you decided to stay as a cheerleader! It sounds like this group helped you so much that you made it to the maintaining phase. I hope to get to that phase some day myself!!