STEPS in JULY (so far):
7/1-130
7/2-7,865
7/3-13,201
7/4-1,166
7/5-11,351

Now I have a Fitbit so it should be easier to keep track of daily steps. Sorry to do 5 days at once - I will try to post daily going forward. I will also check the manual to make sure I'm posting on the right place.

jessicakrall8 wrote: »

Cyncia85 wrote: »

ganival wrote: »

Zaxa2021 wrote: »

Zaxa2021 Weigh in

Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
PW: 146.2
CW: 147.4

Weight Gain: 1.2 lbs

The gain is not surprising, due to PMSing on top of a day of a little splurging for the holiday. It's still disappointing though. The weight is definitely not coming off the way I want it to. I'm getting slightly frustrated with the very slow progress.

So my goal for the next week is to log everything. I hate logging, I find it tedious and annoying, but it is time to do it anyway. I'm also going to try to up the intensity of my workouts a little. Hopefully I'll see something more exciting next week.

I am also struggling with logging right now, you're not alone. I prefer to cook a meal from scratch rather than eat a nicely labelled and portioned packaged food. I know you can log a full recipe into meals but that would require me to weigh out ingredients etc...and I just can't be bothered as I don't often cook the same meal. Therefore when I eat my home cooked food, I'm guesstimating quite a bit on the portion size and calories, plus picking a random closely related item I can find in the database. Since I know accuracy is way off, mentally I stop wanting to track.

Seems like eating a frozen burrito is much easier to track but that is not what I want to eat right now. le sigh.

Hang in there and working out a bit more is a good plan!

I also struggle with the logging. I cook from scratch. It takes much longer to weigh everything - the ingredients and the finished product. Trying to get all those measurements adds steps and can create more dishes. I also like to try new foods/recipes. I've been trying to keep some of my cooking simple so I can log easier and not have to worry about creating a recipe.

@Cyncia85 @Zaxa2021
The good thing is that if you're like most of us and you tend to cook the same things repetitively, once you enter all of your ingredients and store YOUR RECIPES, they'll remain there and then you just log from your recipes list in MFP. I envy that you have the time to cook from scratch...good for you!!
Jessica

Hi Jessica - I remind myself of your comment to cook the same thing. Sometimes the things I cook on repeat vary a bit from time to time and I might eyeball the measurements. This brings up my perfectionism. It doesn't need to be perfect and exact. I also enjoy trying new foods/recipes. So the compromise was to try a new recipe once a week on the weekends when I've got more time. Also, bring my laptop to the kitchen. Adding a recipe to MFP is easier on the computer vs the phone.

Here's a logging question - if I marinate chicken, how do I calculate those ingredients? Main concern is the oil. Most of that marinade is going in the trash - so how do I know how much I'm consuming.

Steps
7/3 14,497
7/4 6,158
7/5 11,061

Cyncia85 wrote: »

jessicakrall8 wrote: »

Cyncia85 wrote: »

ganival wrote: »

Zaxa2021 wrote: »

Zaxa2021 Weigh in

Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
PW: 146.2
CW: 147.4

Weight Gain: 1.2 lbs

The gain is not surprising, due to PMSing on top of a day of a little splurging for the holiday. It's still disappointing though. The weight is definitely not coming off the way I want it to. I'm getting slightly frustrated with the very slow progress.

So my goal for the next week is to log everything. I hate logging, I find it tedious and annoying, but it is time to do it anyway. I'm also going to try to up the intensity of my workouts a little. Hopefully I'll see something more exciting next week.

I am also struggling with logging right now, you're not alone. I prefer to cook a meal from scratch rather than eat a nicely labelled and portioned packaged food. I know you can log a full recipe into meals but that would require me to weigh out ingredients etc...and I just can't be bothered as I don't often cook the same meal. Therefore when I eat my home cooked food, I'm guesstimating quite a bit on the portion size and calories, plus picking a random closely related item I can find in the database. Since I know accuracy is way off, mentally I stop wanting to track.

Seems like eating a frozen burrito is much easier to track but that is not what I want to eat right now. le sigh.

Hang in there and working out a bit more is a good plan!

I also struggle with the logging. I cook from scratch. It takes much longer to weigh everything - the ingredients and the finished product. Trying to get all those measurements adds steps and can create more dishes. I also like to try new foods/recipes. I've been trying to keep some of my cooking simple so I can log easier and not have to worry about creating a recipe.

@Cyncia85 @Zaxa2021
The good thing is that if you're like most of us and you tend to cook the same things repetitively, once you enter all of your ingredients and store YOUR RECIPES, they'll remain there and then you just log from your recipes list in MFP. I envy that you have the time to cook from scratch...good for you!!
Jessica

Hi Jessica - I remind myself of your comment to cook the same thing. Sometimes the things I cook on repeat vary a bit from time to time and I might eyeball the measurements. This brings up my perfectionism. It doesn't need to be perfect and exact. I also enjoy trying new foods/recipes. So the compromise was to try a new recipe once a week on the weekends when I've got more time. Also, bring my laptop to the kitchen. Adding a recipe to MFP is easier on the computer vs the phone.

Here's a logging question - if I marinate chicken, how do I calculate those ingredients? Main concern is the oil. Most of that marinade is going in the trash - so how do I know how much I'm consuming.

If you're making your own marinade, you'll have to list each ingredient until you have the usual size "batch" of it that you use...if you're using a bottled marinade, it's pretty easy to use 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup as you're pouring it over the chicken to then rest/soak up the marinade for a few hours or overnight. Like you said...get as close as you can and then don't fret...try to always pad your day with a few exercise points and that will soak up anything you might under-estimate. It's not really a precise science...

I envy your ability to do much from scratch...I just don't have that gift. My mother was like that too...she made cooking look easy...never broke a sweat...used to sing/hum while she was cooking...she was so "in her element" and most of my favorite memories involve watching her cook or helping her bake. She had an uncanny knack at doing a whole meal and everything finishing at JUST the right time...

Jessica

PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »

jessicakrall8 wrote: »

Challenged myself to hitting my step goal and an indoor 5k before noon today and I finished at 11:11am while also cleaning my kitchen and bathroom!! Feels good to be active and thank God for fans and AC too!

Hope you’re all having a wonderful day! Stay hydrated! 😊

@jessicakrall8 - You got a lot done on your holiday. Good for you! I hope you were able to balance out the day with some relaxing time after all your morning productivity!

Hiya Patrice:

I really thrive on setting goals and meeting them...makes me proud of myself...also I'm working on trying to not to spend a lot and paying off the kitchen (another goal)...this way, I stayed home, exercised working on myself, didn't eat out, ate at home, didn't fight the heat/storms and enjoyed the day off! Couldn't have had a better day!

Jessica

dancingonstarz
Friday
PW: 160.8
CW: 161 (+0.2)
LTD: 5.6

jessicakrall8 wrote: »

Cyncia85 wrote: »

jessicakrall8 wrote: »

Cyncia85 wrote: »

ganival wrote: »

Zaxa2021 wrote: »

Zaxa2021 Weigh in

Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
PW: 146.2
CW: 147.4

Weight Gain: 1.2 lbs

The gain is not surprising, due to PMSing on top of a day of a little splurging for the holiday. It's still disappointing though. The weight is definitely not coming off the way I want it to. I'm getting slightly frustrated with the very slow progress.

So my goal for the next week is to log everything. I hate logging, I find it tedious and annoying, but it is time to do it anyway. I'm also going to try to up the intensity of my workouts a little. Hopefully I'll see something more exciting next week.

I am also struggling with logging right now, you're not alone. I prefer to cook a meal from scratch rather than eat a nicely labelled and portioned packaged food. I know you can log a full recipe into meals but that would require me to weigh out ingredients etc...and I just can't be bothered as I don't often cook the same meal. Therefore when I eat my home cooked food, I'm guesstimating quite a bit on the portion size and calories, plus picking a random closely related item I can find in the database. Since I know accuracy is way off, mentally I stop wanting to track.

Seems like eating a frozen burrito is much easier to track but that is not what I want to eat right now. le sigh.

Hang in there and working out a bit more is a good plan!

I also struggle with the logging. I cook from scratch. It takes much longer to weigh everything - the ingredients and the finished product. Trying to get all those measurements adds steps and can create more dishes. I also like to try new foods/recipes. I've been trying to keep some of my cooking simple so I can log easier and not have to worry about creating a recipe.

@Cyncia85 @Zaxa2021
The good thing is that if you're like most of us and you tend to cook the same things repetitively, once you enter all of your ingredients and store YOUR RECIPES, they'll remain there and then you just log from your recipes list in MFP. I envy that you have the time to cook from scratch...good for you!!
Jessica

Hi Jessica - I remind myself of your comment to cook the same thing. Sometimes the things I cook on repeat vary a bit from time to time and I might eyeball the measurements. This brings up my perfectionism. It doesn't need to be perfect and exact. I also enjoy trying new foods/recipes. So the compromise was to try a new recipe once a week on the weekends when I've got more time. Also, bring my laptop to the kitchen. Adding a recipe to MFP is easier on the computer vs the phone.

Here's a logging question - if I marinate chicken, how do I calculate those ingredients? Main concern is the oil. Most of that marinade is going in the trash - so how do I know how much I'm consuming.

If you're making your own marinade, you'll have to list each ingredient until you have the usual size "batch" of it that you use...if you're using a bottled marinade, it's pretty easy to use 1/4 cup or 1/2 cup as you're pouring it over the chicken to then rest/soak up the marinade for a few hours or overnight. Like you said...get as close as you can and then don't fret...try to always pad your day with a few exercise points and that will soak up anything you might under-estimate. It's not really a precise science...

I envy your ability to do much from scratch...I just don't have that gift. My mother was like that too...she made cooking look easy...never broke a sweat...used to sing/hum while she was cooking...she was so "in her element" and most of my favorite memories involve watching her cook or helping her bake. She had an uncanny knack at doing a whole meal and everything finishing at JUST the right time...

Jessica

My mother was similar. She made cooking look easy as well. I was amazed at how my Mom could also cook an entire Thanksgiving feast and have the stuff done on time. I need a whiteboard to create a schedule to keep me on track. Thanks for sharing about your Mom, sweet memories

frankwbrown
July week 1
Weigh in day: Friday, July 7
PW: 238.9
CW: 240.6 ( gained 1.7 lbs; 0.71% this week)

@SavageMrsMoose Congratulations!! Very happy for you and just know that you inspire us all!

ganival
friday
pw 174.4
cw 175.4

SavageMrsMoose wrote: »

Good morning everyone!

I have some kind of exciting news.... It almost doesn't feel real. But ... I've reached my goal weight of 135! This morning was the 3d day in a row. I'm going to try and lose a couple more pounds to give myself some cushion.

SavageMrsMoose
Friday Weigh Ins
PW: 136.2
CW: 134.6

Total loss to date: 38 pounds

That’s fantastic!! Congratulations 🎉 🎉🎉! Keep up the good work!

cre804 wrote: »

Cre804
Friday
PW 188.5
CW 188.0

I’ve let my focus slip. I need to eat more protein and less junk, and focus on more water, and watching for fullness cues.

Any ideas on water enhancers that don’t taste sweet? I’ve weaned myself off of soft drinks and only drink coffee, tea and water. I like True Lemon, but that’s hard to find sometimes. I use a lemon wedge or lemon juice or other things like berries or cucumber but I’m getting bored! So far everything I’ve tried is sweet, like crystal light and I’d prefer not to encourage a craving for sweet drinks again. Also, I don’t care for carbonated drinks. Would appreciate any ideas!

Have you tried the MiO squirt bottles? I like those because you can dial back the flavoring or increase it depending upon your preference.

Izzyred9400
Sat weigh in
PW 138
CW 143.6
I expected a gain after a long holiday.Ive been back a few days so have got straight back on the wagon.
I would like to join the step challenge for July please @jessicakrall8 .Sorry to give you a long list for my steps.
I have been using Google Fit to record my steps using my phone so not as accurate as my garmin watch.Thankfully I've sent my Garmin back for a free replacement as it was still under guarantee.
My steps
7/2 3,994
7/3 5,483
7/4 9,690
7/5 10,081
7/6 9,028
7/7 7.450
Great to catch up on everyone's posts.Congratulations @SavageMrsMoose well done on getting at your goal weight,I bet you're feeling on top of the world 😄