November challenge !!!!!!!!!!!! : >

Hawkeye gal- sorry you're feeling discouraged. As for the scale going up, is it possible you are not getting enough sleep? I know I eat more carbs and make worse food choices when I'm sleep deprived (which is fairly often). Also, are you excercising too much? That sounds backwards, but you do need to give your body a rest. Lastly, even if you are eating the right number of calories, its possible that the source of those calories is what's getting you. For me, eating an excess of carbs is what gets me. As for not cooking dinner, do you have a crockpot? You could have it going all day while you're working, and come home to a cooked meal. Hope this is helpful, and not redundant.

Hi there. Just checking in for today. Yesterday was a good day i was under my calories goal and managed not to eat back the exercise calories even though i did snack after 8 pm:embarassed: only 6 days to go untill my weight in hope i can make it a good few days. Even thou it was cold out side i still managed to bundle up and get in a slow walk for 25 mins today yeah

Day 17: My willpower has definitely been weakened. Greggs (bakery chain in Uk) has started selling it's Christmas mince pies and I haven't been able to resist them for the last few days. Must try harder to walk past the shop and not go in!! Went over on cals today despite having a good workout this morning. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day.

Night all x

Hi Everyone :flowerforyou:

I didnt want to get on and say I have had a non accountable day again.... but I have. I am definitely stressed and its

showing. I know I am the only one to turn it around, I need to get my butt moving.

Think I'm gonna give the stationary bike a shot this evening elimay!

Have been watching Gone With the Wind, one of my favs while on the treadmill, the last time and before that My Big Fat Greek

Wedding.

Positive words on my next post.... promise.

WELCOME crazy wife!

Hang in there hawkeye!

The rules........

1 . My first couple goals will include staying at 1500 calories or so, drinking 128 oz of water & exercising 2 times a day..

2. 1 Good Habit will be to eat dinner early enough to take a walk afterwards.

3. I will try to check in everyday !!!! good or bad .

4. I have mastered taking a day off of exercise!

Here's how I did this weekend:
1. I went over in calories today BIGTIME! What was I thinking? But I did try to make it better in the end.
2. today I only hiked with my dog in the morning, nothing tonight because I went to the gym.
3. I'm checking in today to say that I did NOT do my best at lunch. Eventhough I was sooooo close to ordering smothered porkchops, mashed potatoes & gravy!!!
4. As far as a rest day, I think it is going to be Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

I WILL make November a great month !!!!!!!!!!!
How did you do Elimay??

WE'RE DOING THIS CHALLENGERS!! Elimay, you are doing awesome as well!!

Morning all:

First off, thanks for all the words of encouragement and suggestions. The stress from work had definitely caught up with me yesterday morning but I actually worked a short day so I could go home and relax (if yard work counts as relaxing). Of course the piles are still staring at me right now on my desk but at least I am in a better frame of mind today. Amazing the power the scale has on me-rationally I know that weight fluctuates from day to day but it still can kill my mood.

So for Thursday here's how I did:
1-for my exercise-I had 48 minutes in spin class, 45 minutes in Circuit training class and 1 hour of yard work-raking and mowing up leaves.
2-water-drank over 64 oz again. This goal is becoming easier as I making sure I always have a bottle with me.
3-record everything that I am eating-yep and I stayed under my calories
4-cook a meal. I did make a quesdadilla for supper (turkey and only 2 slices of cheese). It's hard to only cook for 1 person as I get bored with the left overs very fast.

Hope everyone has a great Friday and keep up the good work!

Friday. Had a lovely day with my youngest daughter, she had a visit to the dentist and then we shopped a little to get her a treat. After that we spent the afternoon snuggled up on the sofa watching Alvin & the Chipmunks.

Stayed focussed today, started with a good cardio workout this morning and by the end of the day I should finish under on cals today. Hope everyone else is having a great day.

Looking forward to a relaxing weekend, no major plans for us. What's everyone else up to?

Sam x

Day 18: A slightly better day. I followed my planned meals until I came home from the high school football game a while ago and had hot coca and a roll. Kept to the maximum time between meals. Everything is logged. I'll drink the last of the water before going to bed.

So back after a few days. Friday i just ate everything that came in my way, so offcourse i made non of my goals.
Saterday no a good pattern in my eating, but stayed in the green.
Today hopefully in the green (my evening ain't over yet).
At least my cold is getting better!
I am going to try plan my diners ahead in mfp, maybe that will help staying of sweets during the day!
Okay good luck everyone in the upcoming week!

Hi Everyone

Elimay your ALWAYS so encouraging.... THANKS a bunch pal!! :flowerforyou:

WELCOME daisyflower

ravenwartz Glad your feeling better

Oh thank god, no overtime.
I walked for forty hours this week. I think that counts as ample exercize LOL.

My dishes are piled up like hell, so I'ma have to do those before I make dinner.