The March Week 2 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Mar 9th. Join us for a few rounds of Self-Care Bingo! Here's your link:

March Week 2 Group Challenge - Self Care Bingo — MyFitnessPal.com

See you in the chat thread!

Jessica 😊

@pizzafruit

@wishfuljune

@micki48

We had a wonderful day at the park today! I am loving this spring weather! We walked, about 3 miles or so. Tomorrow is going to be cooler again, and don't have anything on the agenda as of yet.

@ashleycarole86 that is challenging when work is causing you to stress eat/drink. Do you like your job? Are you able to switch or maybe find something you like better? I know that my work is a huge challenge for me, between free food in the break room and stress. I have been trying to avoid the break room and only eating food I bring from home.

Pw 221.5

Cw 222.8

apologies for the late post! I thought I had also posted last week, but it looks like it never went through.

My missed weight for March 1st was 182.4 lbs. I was then feeling quite under the weather and had a tough time feeling motivated to workout.

PW: 182.4 lbs

CW: 180.2 lbs

Good afternoon Waistaways :-)

PW 249lbs

CW 245lbs Whoop!Whoop!

I am so happy this morning! I didn't have a good weightloss like this for at least 3 months 😁 I think no alcohol helped 😀

@ashleycarole86

I so identify with you with everything you said food and alcohol wise. I am a cook and I work 50 hours a week most weeks. I am lucky if I get 1 day off, usually on Sundays. Weekends are busiest so I normally would drink a bottle of red wine on Friday and a bottle of red wine on Saturday. Sunday I would feel so achy and hungover that I would just waiste my day off on the sofa instead of spending fun day with my family 😒 Depends how rough the week was work wise I would probably drink some more during the week. One day last week I was tidying up the house and I collected all the empty bottles here and there and I was so embarrased of how many I found 😫 Then I thought it is roughly 800 calories per bottle 🙄

Last Monday I thought it would be good idea to book in to online AA meeting. I booked into one in the city far away from me. I thought no one will recognise me. On the day I checked into the meeting. You had to use your name. It was just an audio meeting. There was no video option, thank goodness. I lasted maybe 10 minutes and I logged out. It really scared me hearing people say what their life is at the moment. I never want to be saying those struggles. I am not alcoholic yet but I really was on the way. I am not sure how many bottles or glasses away but I am so glad that I joined, even if it is only briefly, when I did.

So I know it is only 10 days alcohol free for me but I am proud of myself. Friday and Saturday it felt like a habit and I thought to have the wine, then I remembered the meeting and it really put me off because I never want to have to do it again 😐️

Food wise I don't have an answer yet, sadly 😔 I cook all day long and it is so difficult not to try and taste. I have to to make sure its good for customers, but I know my weight loss would be better if I didn't have to cook all day long 😔Maybe before bigger functions I might try Intermitent Fasting. See if that helps me.

Friday 7th March 15,736

Saturday 8th March 15,799

February Week 4 step report

Participants: 8

Top steppers

#1 @Alatariel75 124,090 steps

#2 @MaddawgMadsen 92,800 steps

#3 @zankash23 84,060 steps

Consistency leaders

#1 Meeting pledge 7 of 7 days: @Alatariel75 @MaddawgMadsen @zankash23 @Kali225

#2 Meeting pledge 5 of 7 days: @micki48

Ladder up legends

#1 @MaddawgMadsen increasing 84% in week 4 over week 3

#1 @lauren_989 increasing 40% in week 4 over week 3

#2 @zankash23 increasing 30% in week 4 over week 3

#4 @ashleycarole86 increasing 25% in week 4 over week 3

#5 @tim_1383 increasing 11% in week 4 over week 3

#6 @Kali225 increasing 6% in week 4 over week 3

February month end

7 of 9 step participants recorded for each day in the month of February

Top steppers for the month

#1 @Alatariel75 376,369 steps for the month

#2 @zankash23 305,673 steps for the month

#3 @MaddawgMadsen 242,127 steps for the month

Consistency crushers

The following list of folks had a monthly total that was on average higher than their daily step goal:

@zankash23

@Kali225

@MaddawgMadsen

@Alatariel75

Great job everyone!! Keep those March week 1 results rolling in (Mar 2-8)

@strong_fit_ells 10 days!! That is awesome! I am so proud of you! 😀 And great loss this week!

I got my walk in early this morning, so I couldn't talk myself out of it 😂

How is everyone doing with springing forward? I am just finishing breakfast and it's about lunch time. Going to bed tonight will be rough, so I know tomorrow I will be tired already!

Celebrations!

Congrats to the team on coming in 3rd! 🎉

We had 61% in the green! 💚

Shout out to our biggest losers this week: @babyw8gone and @wishfuljune 🥳

@lauren_989 Not doing great with the time change over here! I only remembered it was daylight savings today at 1:30AM when I was setting an alarm after the wedding party for 8AM and my phone said "alarm set for 5 hours 30 min from now". I was like, "that's not the right math... oh noo". Extra rough to lose hour on a travel day but I was home to my apartment by 12:30PM. Didn't eat great today but currently forced myself out on a walk after PT to get my steps done.

@ashleycarole86 steps update, may have already reported the 1st -

@Lyss983 Oops about the dual reminder! And I didn't have @babyw8gone for Monday 🙈

I am trying to still get used to this new format and as of now, I can't quote a picture 🤷🏼‍♀️

PW: 269.2

CW: 268.2

@lauren_989 My apologies for not weighing in last Monday. I don't know how or why my day(s) slip away but they do. My daughter is going to be my Monday reminder. I also need to look at my priorities. Today's a new day.

My boyfriend has an operational PS2, so I got to play one of my old DDR games yesterday. I've decided not to pick up running again as just walking outside is more fun and I get plenty of intense cardio from video games :) I thought about intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation… I independently love rhythm games, nature walks, following random exercise videos on YouTube, and strength training. Running came from wanting a pat on the head, and that's no fun to run after… especially if you're vertically petite 🤣

Wednesday Reminder:

@tim_1383

@fourathomej

@Alatariel75