Apologies I'm late again
Friday weigh-in
CW 91

Hey team! Thanks to all the folks posting their week 1 steps and exercise minutes for me. Dec 31-Jan 6 is the "week 1".. I still have a few more to update on the spreadsheet but keep those numbers rolling in!

I was away for an overnight.. took Brad to a lodge in the mountains and we did a big snowshoe trek... channeled our inner @jugar

Came home and watched the Bills clinch the division. Going to bed amped up!

I didn't track while I was away but I will get back to it tomorrow. I know being consistent gets me results!

Weigh In Day: Monday
PW (Previous Weight): 189
CW (Current Weight): 183

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Stepped on scale 3 times

Let me know if you need/would like to see my exercise time/activity.

PW: 161.8
CW: 161.6

I laughed when I got on the scale this morning. After 6 days straight, it moved .2 lbs. The human body is so weird!

I packed my gym bag so I'll have everything I need to go after tomorrow's facilitation. I'll need to work tonight. People have no idea how much time goes into a facilitated session, before, between days, and after. This one will be interesting. I've been brought in by a former employer. Kinda weird to go back after 4 years in an external role. It was a very stressful job and I'm aware working with them today and tomorrow may bring some things up for me. So being very gentle with myself will be key. Hope everyone has a good week!

jugar wrote: »

LAST CALL!
All weigh-ins for this week must be in by 10 hours from now. Don't forget!

@coraliesara9089
@leni1us
@Pearl4686

Thanks!

I'm going to have to sit out January and February. I can't seem to get it together and post my weight in a timely manner. Alot is going on medically right now with my 96 year old dad AND my husband. I would like to still be part of the team but I'll plan to come back in March. I will still jump on
when I can. Sorry team.

@ashleycarole86 - Thursday, January 4th - 0 steps (forgot my watch)
Friday, January 5th - 6,789 steps - 1 hour of CrossFit
Saturday, January 6th - 30 minutes of CrossFit and 1 hour of spin
Sunday, January 7th - 3,472 steps - it snowed, and I don't like the snow, so these steps are all from indoor chores.

Today is beautiful because the ground is covered with snow, but it is also cold and blustery. I do appreciate looking at the snow from inside a warm and cozy shelter.

@jugar - thank you for reminding me (all of us) that cutting sugar and processed carbs out of the diet can impact mood so significantly. I honestly had been in this funk for a while and thought it was just because of the time of year coupled with the loss of our friend. But, I am starting to think it might have more to do with the increase in sugar and bad food choices during that time. Either way, my mood has increased significantly and I am hoping to keep it up.

Something that was weighing on my mind and not helping last week is that we were told that the house we are living in (renting) is being sold this year by September. Great part is we have several months to figure out what we want to do. Also great is that we are in a position where we can buy. But, last week, all I could think about was the stress around all of it instead of the opportunities house hunting can provide.

@Kali225 - GO PACK GO! That was a great game! And, 10 consecutive wins against the Bears, can't complain about that!

@strong_fit_ells - you are absolutely not a horrible person! Your ability to deal with this kind of presence in your life and only have a bottle or two of wine on the weekends is inspiring. I wouldn't be able to do that. I'm glad that she is leaving because it will make it easier for you, but understand and feel for you that your friend is moving.

@adrimango the solo beach trip sounds fabulous and even the solo 5 hour drive a good time to catch up on music/podcasts/silence. Love me a roadtrip.
@jugar what a beautiful quiet scene in the snow. Glad you were able to get out later with the shoes. Just a dusting here really and potentially 2 in of rain coming soon to wash it all away. and @ashleycarole86 a nice mini escape for you and Brad too..with snowshoes!
@Kali225 I had googled top of foot pain last week and that's exactly what came up. Thank you for passing along the sneaker recommendation - ordering tonight as I needed new sneaks anyhow. like @micki48, I need some good shoes too. One site I saw talked about icing 4 times a day not really a fan at this time of year. I'll start with the footwear. The pain/limping is really a PIA and inconsistent.
@leni1us good luck and strength to you - from a former caregiver - there's a lot to juggle.
@strong_fit_ells It certainly won't hurt to have that constant niggling removed. Lots of us here taking a break from the alcohol too.
@MaddawgMadsen just getting through a funk and then faced with house hunting - but you turned it around and mention the opportunities of a house hunt...I'm impressed with the conscious reframing of what is, for most, a daunting task...and like you said, good that you have time ahead to sort it out.

I've had some 'wins' and 'losses' and learning experiences this past week. With no internet, went to bed early, didn't snack around. With just one evening of it back, watched one program while sorting thru a big drawer of socks; a second program, with no task to accompany it, I went looking for a snack - completely thought I could just limit to one portion, but no. So, lesson is to try to have a task to do while watching a program. A win was going to a memorial service & reception and not letting a huge table of amazing looking desserts or big white bread subs tempt me...had a cut up apple and almonds in the car waiting for me and had those on the ride home instead.
My calorie setting is quite low (1200) so I'm not too upset with myself if I go over a hundred or so calories...I know that I'm still going in the right direction. I do make sure that I eat right up TO the 1200 on all days, (assuming I don't go over) and am back to using a scale to build a bowl/meal/salad, measuring everything...I want to guarantee that I'm not missing out on any calories (medium banana, etc.. is a bit subjective). I feel like having every little morsel is important or I might set myself up for a binge later because I'm hungry. Also have heard that eating too little can cause your body to halt losing because it's preserving energy. Thoughts on that? is that true?

My new boss and I are getting along fine, it's all going to work out. Happy to report that my stress level is very low at the moment, can focus on this healthy eating task at hand. Contacted the recreation center about signing up - they sent me a link to a site to sign up that wants to have unlimited access to all my info ....grrr....I hate all that - will see if they'll just accept a check from me for the year (it's only $5/month for town employees) Okay, must go buy some new sneakers - get onto Fiton in the coming week and get busy.