@k8richly - Thanks for setting up March. And thanks for the Major Motivation!

59 yo, 5'7"
SW (12/2022) 160
CW (as of 2/27) 151.6
GW 139 (or thereabouts)
Goals for March: Stick to my 10K training plan. Get under 150. Start pilates class. Continue yoga and regular home strength workouts.

March:
Early 60s, 5'-8" (ish)
SW (02.10.22) - 150 lbs
Last Month's SW - 134.6 (02.01.23)
CW - 134.0 (03.01.23)
March GW - 130.0 (possibly lower)
Final GW - 125 lbs (or may possibly stop at 130, depending on how I feel and look)

My weight was a little lower the middle of last month, but I got a bit lazy with the gym routine and with sticking to my eating plan.
Thanks @k8richly for the March thread - my birthday is this month, so I'm definitely motivated in a major way to reach my goal!!

Age: 28
Height: 5'8"
SW: 160
End of month GW: 153.5

3/2: 155.3
3/9:
3/16:
3/23:
3/30:

@SherryRueter - My condolences. I'm glad he had the company of his loved ones as he passed, but it doesn't make it any less hard for the people left behind. Go easy on yourself.

I was crushed, not gonna lie. It was super shocking for all of us. You know that its impactful when your husband cries because his wife, his brother-in-law and mother-in-law. My daughter flew in from Tennesee to be there for the funeral. It doesn't help that 4 months earlier my brother in law passed because of a tractor hydrolic going out. Its been quite a winter.
Thank you all. Yes, that's what happened to me.


I'm listening to mindset, and health-esteem as well as reading a book my sister in law gave me on grief.

Hi @Dici30 welcome to the group!

@k8richly: thank you for starting the March thread right after coming back.

As for me, my goals are:

* 340.000 steps
* continue to read Becks flashcards -I've installed an app to remind me every day
* 2 fitness sessions / week
* 1 PT session every 2 weeks: my therapist tries to stretch out our visits to the max as my shoulder is still not healed, but my health insurance will stop covering the costs now (after 96 sessions, this seems reasonable to me). She gave me some stretch exercises to do daily at home, so that is a new goal. I will also need to focus on doing those dreaded push-ups as strength in my left arm is still an issue.
* Lose a bit: from 74 (163 lbs) to 72,5 (160 lbs) - which is almost to goal weight ! I intend to be at goal weigh mid April
* Diving and bicycle rides according to weather

One of my March goals was to keep a closer eye on how much I spend on groceries. The February total was a shocker, given I buy zero junk food and keep processed items to a minimum. I got off to an ambiguous start on March 1st by submitting an online Costco order for $189 worth of fish. To be sure, that's $60 off the regular Costco price and it's for 26 servings of high quality boneless/skinless mahi mahi, individually shrink wrapped and flash frozen. But still: $189, yowsa!!! I've been meaning to eat less meat and more fish; hopefully I don't start growing gills.

Monday morning, time for some stats:

* I got 82k steps in despite having the mother of all colds, I'm still sniffing today
* continue to read Becks flashcards: check
* 2 fitness sessions: only one session as I started to get sick on Wednesday
* 1 PT session every 2 weeks: check
* Lose a bit: from 74 (163 lbs) to 72,5 (160 lbs) : currently at 74.
* Diving and bicycle rides according to weather: none of both due to my cold

This week will be a though one foodwise as we have a 3 day meeting at work, which means I have no control over WHAT I will eat, but I'll still have control over the portion size. I'm not really good at doing that, so it will be a battle of will.

@k8richly: doens't it feel good to feel strong enough to shovel snow around for hours? Kudos to you girl !!
@CeeBeeSlim: I understand you are not crazy about the statins, but I guess you also should be glad that you have access to them in the first place. You'll do fine !

This week is apparently one where the "lazy" voice is really needing to be put into the backseat. I've been doing and accomplishing and staying productive, and even with enjoying the results, going through that stage of just wanting to be lazy and do nothing and eat like crap. I know, however, that those are the exact thoughts that have sent me down the yo-yo hole in the past (and why I'm taking on the Live Hard challenge.
Time to build that mental muscle, and keep the discipline....like any muscle though, it takes time to build it up and you can't let up or you lose it.

@SherryRueter we’ve all been there. You’ve been through so much recently so it’s not a bad thing you give yourself some grace. You’re still here posting so I’m sure your exercise mojo will come back.

Having said that - the tough-love side of me says “C’mon girl. We petitioes need you and your energy! Shake it off! We got a few more months til we shed our winter clothes and gonna be as close to our best selves as we can! We got this!!”❤️💪👏🏋️‍♂️😃

workout: 60mins. IRON series - Chest and Back; NOTE: My right shoulder/bicep is killing me! even just sitting here at work. Need to re-assess what I can do for strength training.

So, last night, while loathing in self pity...having a pity party over eating 3000 calories (Yeah, I logged them.... I guess that's a good thing, but its like ... maybe log them BEFORE I eat them is a better idea for next time)...... I digress

I went onto Facebook (are you on FB?) I went into a Jym GIRLS (Jim Stoppani) and into a Macro's group and into the JYM Army group. Searched for the word HELP... found some people posting about macros and cutting calories for spring.

Inspired by their words, I eventually took out my journal and wrote a plan for the next 3 weeks for Macro goals to be hitting. I geek out on figuring this stuff out. The plan is to follow it all week this week. Today I'm not hitting the 1600 - as I figure I had 3000 yesterday....having a down day is perfectly fine. Gives my body a chance to burn what I've added.


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Starting at 1600 calories this week.
Recommendations were:
1 - 1.5 grams of protein per body weight #
.5 grams Fat per pound of body weight
the rest = Carbs.

Week 1: Daily (1600 cal target)
Protein: 108-162g (108*4=432 cal) (162*4=648 cal)
Fat: 50g (50 * 9=450 cal) 450 cal
Carbs: 125g- 179g (179*4=718 cal) or 502 cal


** Assuming 2# loss**

Week 2: Daily (1500 cal target)
Protein: 106-159g (106*4=424 cal) (159*4=636 cal)
Fat: 53g (53 * 9=477 cal) ( 477 cal )
Carbs: 149g- 96g (179*4=599 cal) or 387 cal

** Assuming 2# loss **

Week 3: Daily (1450 cal target)
Protein: 104-156g (104*4=416 cal) (156*4=624 cal)
Fat: 52g (52 * 9=468 cal) ( 468 cal )
Carbs: 149g- 102g (141.5*4=566 cal) or ( 408 cal )

44, F, 5' 7"
GW: 128-135(ish - TBD)
SW 01-2023: 157.6
3/1/23: 152
3/8/23: 151.6

Yesterday had a nice power walk in the greenspace by my office (one of the 2x/month I have to go in), according to my FitBit really got my heart rate up for quite sometime, but unsure how accurate the readings were, although it was well sustained so might have been accurate.
Sun is still shining on clear skies today, but forecast is showing rain every couple/few days as far out as it goes (and a fair bit of it), but at least some sunny days in between.
I'm having some interesting insights going through 75Hard/Live Hard, especially when I take my "why" into consideration. Today I was thinking about the fact had I not failed almost a month ago, I'd be completing 75 Hard next Friday in just over a week....instead, I'm not even halfway through. Remembering my 'why' brought my thoughts around to how, despite the set back, not all progress is lost when you have a setback (and my brain was applying this to life as well). If you keep doing the work, there may be a setback, but much of your previous progress is still there. In this application, the fitness and health changes are all still there. The weight loss is still there. I'm still feeling a million times better on the bike due to those things.
I was taking those thoughts and lessons and applying them to life and business. With starting my own business, I'm sure to run into setbacks. There are going to be things that feel like they have sent me back to day one and will make me question if it was all worth it. Thing is, it's never a full set back. I will have learned valuable lessons, I will have gained experience, and I will reset from a better place to start with. And this is the story of life - if I stay focused on my goals, keep doing what I need to do every day, keep up with the small daily touches every day, I AM going to keep heading in the right direction, even if it seems to come in starts and fits and back and forth.
In a way it was comforting, in other ways, it was like "strap in girlfriend, it's going to be a crazy ride" but seeing this lesson in this light was helpful.
I don't know if I would call it motivating - it's not like it fired me up to go do my things, but more of an acceptance that the work WILL pay off, just not always on the timelines or in the ways we originally planned. Gotta do the work though, or progress will halt...