**CLOSED** New Year, New You Challenge: Week 4

I have been swamped with papers! So I have not been logging my daily food like I usually do. And halloween plus TOM is no bueno!!! So today will be tough- but I will be strong and get through it... I have had my fun this past week.. back on my grind!

I had a great weekend... danced away on the dance floor for 2 + hours Saturday night... but seems this morning my ankle is back to being swollen again... too much at once... so have to take it easy again... but will hop on the recumbent bike and get some miles in their!

still taking my son out tonight so going to cover some distance for sure, we are in a new neighborhood... so LOTS of places to check out... and it is only every 2-3 houses that is decorated so lots of milage to be covered

Have a great week everybody

Not sure on my weight yet - I weigh in after work - but TOM is killing me! I am using this as a teaching tool (for myself) though - MODERATION. And log it in!!

xo - Meli

I had a great Halloween unfortunately the scale is paying for it. I go to Ohio University (the #1 party school) and I went out Thursday - Sunday. I went out for pizza and drank and gained a pound. =[ but O well I had a good time and I just need to really focus this week. My goal is to work out 4 times this week and cut out french fries and cheese from my diet. which will be challenging b.c i eat french fries everyday with my salad and put cheese on my salad and I really want to break those bad habits. I hope everyone has a great week and doesn't get to discourage if you gained weight.

It's Monday. And I'm reminded of how I wound up taking two months off.

Apparently, ditching TOM, staying fairly close to goal (within 40 on the week) when I was able to log, and eyeballing it when I wasn't, getting in extra walking trying to get a decent loss and be "ready" for Halloween... All was pointless. Not only did I not lose, I managed to gain. So, apparently, on the days I didn't log, I'm supposed to believe that not only did I eat through my usual 350 cal for walking, but I ate through the planned deficit MFP gives of 500 cal, PLUS another 875. So, on those days, apparently I ate somewhere in the neighborhood of 3500 cal. EACH DAY. Um... As my big issue is eating next to nothing with the occasional binge? No. I'm fully aware of what those days are like, and I *know* I didn't have any of those (those have always been my restaurant days, and I remember the sluggish feeling well). I am so ridiculously frustrated, so disappointed, and so unhappy I could scream. But, again, why bother? Not like it helps at all. >.<;;;

I'm a bit frustrated this morning as I did not loose an ounce. I know I haven't been perfect, but I have busted my butt at the gym this last week. For the past 3 days I've been doing an hour of cardio and had acceptected to at least see some movement on the scale. I am hoping I can stay positive and focused after such a frustrating check in. I do feel like I've noticed a change in the way my body feels, by waist feels like it is thinning out so I should probably check my measurements and see if I can see successes there. Hope everyone has a great day and hope this week rocks for you all!!

I'm down 3 pounds this week. Didn't get any official miles in over the weekend, but I was outside standing in the cold for 3 hours watching my daughter's soccer tournament and freezing my butt off (it was like 36 degrees outside) and then walked around Walmart shopping for over an hour, so I felt like I got a workout. Yesterday we got snow so I didn't feel like walking in that or driving to the gym, so I got my exercise by going up and down my stairs a bunch of times.

Not sure how I'm going to do this week...my grandmother passed away yesterday afternoon. And I'll be going back home for the funeral this weekend.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, my thoughts are with you and your family.