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  • JaysFan82
    JaysFan82 Posts: 851 Member
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    Tail0rMade22 wrote: »
    Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
    PW: 191.2
    CW: 197

    UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞

    I log all my meals days in advance including snacks. It allows me to gameplan. I work better with structure.
  • aactuallyaash
    aactuallyaash Posts: 283 Member
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    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    6/25- 4669
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    7/1- 2736

    Thanks!
  • skguptonweightloss2023
    skguptonweightloss2023 Posts: 16 Member
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    Daily step total for Monday 7/3 was 9,548
  • miltop53
    miltop53 Posts: 40 Member
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    Tail0rMade22 wrote: »
    Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
    PW: 191.2
    CW: 197

    UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞

    Thats ok,just put all that behind you..And lets start over,we fall off from time to time. Now just focus and 1 foot in front the other(baby steps). You definitely got this.. I'm on board with you.
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 39,437 Member
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    Happy 4th Everyone ... Be safe :)
  • miltop53
    miltop53 Posts: 40 Member
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    Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
    Happy 4th Everyone ... Be safe :)

    Back@cha'! Have a great day.
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 39,437 Member
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    miltop53 wrote: »
    Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
    Happy 4th Everyone ... Be safe :)

    Back@cha'! Have a great day.

    Thanks ... I am hosting a bbq/swim/fireworks party ..I just can't swim with this stupid cast on
  • Jpedno
    Jpedno Posts: 301 Member
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    I haven't done an intro in a while...

    1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Family? Pets? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.
    I am Jen. I grew up in North Carolina but have been out west in Colorado and New Mexico for about 20 years now. I am married and have a black cat. Hobbies include gardens/plants, baking (dangerous hobby!), museums, hiking, history.

    2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
    Every time I do these questions my answers probably are different. I guess I am getting older and dealing with my own health issues including gaining weight, as well as seeing my parents and others struggle with their health. I want to live a full life and I don't want my body to hold me back from experiencing things or enjoying them.

    4. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
    Not eating is a trigger - meaning if I get really hungry I get a headache, etc and then I just eat everything. Roadtrips are a big trigger. Being sick and also dealing with family stuff are big triggers. The past few years has been tough with lots of family stuff. How do I avoid them? Obviously I don't do it well!

    6. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb
    Vegetarian/sometimes vegan but not as a diet, just a lifestyle. Otherwise just counting calories.

    5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month?
    Spin class, yoga, walking, hiking, lifting weights. I want to do them all but I do better when I have a community - going to classes or walking with people, etc. This month I am traveling a lot for work so if I can just keep going to spin once a week and walk consistently that would be great. But it is also really hot now and I don't have air conditioning!

    6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
    Make good choices during my travels. For the year? gosh, I dunno.

    I think I deleted a question, but good enough!

    7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions? Just
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  • rwillems
    rwillems Posts: 206 Member
    edited July 2023
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    rwillems wrote: »
    Good morning team! Happy Canada Day and Happy Independence day. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

    Member: rwillems
    Weigh-in Day: Sunday
    PW: 284.6 lbs
    CW: 285.0 lbs

    If that was 100 lbs lighter, I would be doing a good job at maintenance! But alas, not quite yet. Have paid great weekend.

    @lindamtuck2018

    Not sure what happened, Linda, but here was my weigh-in post from Sunday 7/2.
  • miltop53
    miltop53 Posts: 40 Member
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    My steps for today.

    7/4-8064

    Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th celebrations.. It's back to work for me tomorrow. G'night all.
  • Slimmersixties
    Slimmersixties Posts: 784 Member
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    Hello everyone, I'm Lis, 60, from the UK but been living in Spain for 22 years. I'm retired and spend over 6 months of the year travelling in my rv. Its my happy place where most of my weight loss happens!
    I started here in August 2021 at 276lb unable to walk due to a knee injury. I'm now at 186lb which is the lowest I've even been in my adult life and my knee is loads better!
    I follow a low carb, calorie counted diet and generally only eat in a 6 hour window
    My challenge for July is to not gain any weight! The summer is hard for me, less walking due to the heat, and lots more socialising!
    This is a great team, check in regularly, we're here to support you!

  • Slimmersixties
    Slimmersixties Posts: 784 Member
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    fabanddetermined wrote: »
    Fabandetermined!

    PW- 374.4lb
    CW- 368.4lb

    6lb loss!

    I had a weird food week too so i wasn't expecting this! Very happy nonetheless :)

    Brilliant loss! You obviously did something right!
  • Slimmersixties
    Slimmersixties Posts: 784 Member
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    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
    Congrats to our winners for week 5:

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    and to our July winners
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    Linda was obviously in holiday mode! The first results are for the whole of June, the second for week 5 of June.
    But congratulations everyone, we're all winners!
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,510 Member
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    Tail0rMade22 wrote: »
    Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
    PW: 191.2
    CW: 197

    UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞

    Pre logging your food is a great idea. You need to stick with what you logged. When I did my therapy for binge eating disorder I had to plan my food for the next day. Then I had to stick with what I planned. Back then I ate 3 meals and 2 snacks each day. Pre planning really made a difference for me.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,510 Member
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    Overdue
    @BlueBaron37
    @aactuallyaash

    Wednesday
    @MotivatedM3
    @HASWLRS
    @katiebee98

    Thursday
    @tahm42
    @NachDeezy
    @whitfcan
    @JaysFan82
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,510 Member
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    Good morning. Sorry I never did the weight reminders yesterday. It was a busy day. Today I am having my yearly lobster. Yum! We did a lot of visiting yesterday.

  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,510 Member
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    Lunch

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  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 3,967 Member
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    Step Challenge - Goal 8,500

    7/2 9,530
    7/3 7,494
    7/4 11,721
    7/5
    7/6
    7/7
    7/8
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 39,437 Member
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    JUNE WEEK 4 RESULTS
    TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
    1st @michaeldaily4927 151,228 steps
    2nd @Hotspur11 81,303 steps
    3rd @adianeschu 62,086 steps
    4th @itladyee 61,144 steps
    5th @tahm42 59,523 steps
    GREAT JOB EVERYONE :):):)
    As A Group We Walked 609,730 steps
    WELL DONE EVERYBODY :):):):)

    RECOGNIZING EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED THEIR STEPS:
    @lindamtuck2018 4/7
    @aactuallyaash 0/7
    @itladyee 7/7
    @Mama530 1/7
    @tahm42 6/7
    @Stacimfit 3/7
    @adianeschu 7/7
    @Hotspur11 6/7
    @Jpedno 1/7
    @michaeldaily4927 7/7

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    TOP 5 STEPPERS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE ARE:
    1st @michaeldaily4927 462,848 steps
    2nd @Hotspur11 344,646 steps
    3rd @Mama530 265,403 steps
    4th @itladyee 261, 307 steps
    5th @adianeschu 236,992 steps
    As A Group We Walked 2,566,348 steps for the month of June
    AWESOME JOB EVERYONE :):):):):)
  • Tail0rMade22
    Tail0rMade22 Posts: 47 Member
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    NachDeezy wrote: »
    Tail0rMade22 wrote: »
    Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
    PW: 191.2
    CW: 197

    UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞

    Big time agree with @Megan_smartiepants1970 - Pre-log so you can adjust when things come up. That's a biggy.

    Are you keeping a lot of snacks/sweets around the house that you can get rid of?

    I have thrown away a lot of chips which are something I tend to snack on a lot but we've been eating out quite a bit and of course those meals are usually 1,000+ calories per meal. :( The struggle is real. I'm not much of a cook so I feel kind of stuck right now.
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