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@CupcakeCrusoe thanks for that last tip on weighing all ingredients and then adjusting the grams to your serving. @Daisyfinch90 great words! Your post really spoke to me, especially the part about aiming for perfection. What works for one person may not work for another so we need to find what works for us. @smithmns414 I…

Its my birthday month! Age: 32 (33 next week!) Height: 5'11" SW: 300 6/1/20 So I am back at my starting weight. I gained the 15 pounds I lost in Jan/Feb. There is just so much going on, my focus was derailed and the stress eating was very real. I finally feel like I am mentally ready to start again. I'm going to be…

@CupcakeCrusoe I’m also trying to create the habit of exercise, being open-minded to some types of exercise I wasn’t before. My boyfriend and I did a youtube kickboxing class and it was not only got my heart rate up but it was fun! Walking around the neighborhood has also been a fave of mine, both for my mind and body.…

@speyerj wow you look amazing! So much hard work paying off. You inspire me :) @torihudson6 I have also had a rough time but feel in a better place to balance different parts of life as well. Glad to be back and have my head in the game once again. @sweetirish right now I am just focusing on drinking more water than I have…

Hey everyone, I’ve found my way back to you lovely ladies. Its been rough since everything went down and I took a step back in my weight loss journey but I feel mentally ready to resume. I am focusing on developing better habits and not trying to do too much too soon, but wanted to come back to this great community because…

Hey everyone! I took a little hiatus amidst everything going on because I had to. I needed to step away, weight loss took the backseat as school transitioned to remote learning and the streses that come with that, my uncle passed away which has been hard for my family since we can’t have a proper funeral and mourn…

Hi ladies, hope everyone is doing ok. Today is normally my weigh in day but I am going to skip for now. I’ll weigh in next week. Its just been a lot of stress eating and lack or exercise, I feel heavier and sluggish. Its only day 3 (teacher) of not working but as the news says there is no definitive time of return so if…

I am stress eating. Not total binge but eating what I want without too much thought. Its the stress of the virus. If I'm gonna be home for a while I need to come up with a plan so I stay busy but also avoid other people. I was telling my friend that I want to set a schedule for myself so that the looming lock down isn't so…

Lol I put February goals in my previous post, see I told you all I'm distracted

Height 5' 11" SW: 299.8 (1/1/20) CW 2/29: 283.8 Total loss: -13.6lbs Adjusted March GW: 280 3/4: 285.8 3/11: 286.2 3/18: 3/25: 3/31 GW: 199 Feb Goals: 1. Cardio 4X/week for minimum 15 min I was able to do 3.5 workouts last week. I am going to avoid the gym for now and workout at home/in my neighborhood instead for now,…

@lbostic My heart goes out to your cousin and family <3 @WynterDreaming definitely a good problem to have but it can get expensive real fast. I've been buying new clothes recently because I am tired of everything in my closet. I thought about how I would lose weight and the clothes won't be useful but I don't want to wait…

@Aerohead21 I have the same negotiations in my head, last night I was negotiating Chinese food. I ate a salad for lunch and had a quesadilla for an early dinner around 4pm but come around 6pm I was hungry again. I ended up negotiating on some spicy pork chop, no sides. I logged it and it put me over, but I satisfied my…

@fitchick37 Sorry you had such a rough day, hope today is better @kathrynegrady Pozole is a Mexican pork stew with hominy. Its a traditional meal made of pork meat, neckbones and other pork bits (ears, feet, snout, etc. **My fave parts!**). Its a meal that many poorer Mexicans ate back in the day, hence the other bits, the…

@lbostic89 What a hectic morning, sorry you had to go through that. I am similar in that things don't roll off my back and can ruin my whole day. I hope your day got better! @chelleedub A loss is a loss. If you look at some of our earlier threads you'll see this is a common thing that people deal with. You can plan and…

Height 5' 11" SW: 299.8 (1/1/20) CW 2/29: 283.8 Total loss: -14lbs March GW: -6lbs (277.8) 3/4: 285.8 3/11: 3/18: 3/25: 3/31 GW: 199 Feb Goals: 1. Cardio 4X/week for minimum 15 min 2 days done for the week! I did 25 min and 30 min the last 2 days, next cardio days will be Thursday & Sunday 2. Weights 4X/week did…

@kathrynegrady Awesome! I went to the gym, day 1 of 4 done for the week. @shalanne Being comfortable at the gym is important to me too! I've ventured to the weight section as well and don't worry about the bulky dudes around, I just focus on me and my small weights. Looking forward to getting stronger. @charsuzy I have…

@shorepine Excited to see you break into onederland!!

@kathrynegrady I put my gym days on my calendar for this week for accountability, but having someone else to be accountable couldn't hurt! I'm going Monday Tuesday Thursday Sunday this week. I am aiming to do roughly 30 min of cardio (broken into 2 15-min intervals, one to warm-up and one after weights to end the workout),…

Height 5' 11" SW: 299.8 (1/1/20) CW 3/1: 283.8 Total loss: -16lbs March GW: -6lbs (277.8) GW: 199 Feb Goals: 1. Cardio 4X/week for 15 min 2. Eat under 1800 calories (logged into MFP) 3. Weights 3X/week I really want/need to make the gym and working out a priority this month. I have my gym bag and plan on going right after…

Height: 5'11" SW: 299.8lbs (1/1/20) CW: 285.8 (1/31/20) Adjusted Feb GW: Maintain for the month GW: 199 2/5: 284.4 2/12: 285.8 2/19: 289.8 2/26: 288.0 2/29: 283.8 Feb Loss: -2 Total Loss: -16 Adjusted Feb goal: 285.8 Holy s*** I managed to get a net loss in a not great month. I am so happy 😁. I adjusted my goals throughout…

@Tarzan37 I agree that holding steady this month was an accomplishment for myself as well. January was almost to easy, new year motivation, and then came February and the excitement/motivation started to wane. We made it through tho! @Terytha "Weight loss is a personal, individual effort but it doesn't have to be alone." I…

@CupcakeCrusoe Way to go!!!! @GroverBlue78 Next month will be better. We will make ourselves a priority @Terytha Hope you feel better soon <3 @aliciap0116 I am also in a funk. We'll get out of it. As far as Coronavirus, my students ask me a lot about if because it is in the news and sounds scary. I try to think positive…

Height: 5'11" SW: 299.8lbs (1/1/20) CW: 285.8 (1/31/20) Adjusted Feb GW: Maintain for the month GW: 199 2/5: 284.4 2/12: 285.8 2/19: 289.8 2/26: 288.0 2/29: Feb Loss: +2.2 Total Loss: -11.8 Adjusted Feb goal: 285.8 Happy to say the scale went down this week after back to back weeks of it going up. Can't say I changed my…

Thanks @bluffgirl67 and @speyerj , I am in it for the long run. Its a marathon and I plan to finish.

@gorgeous2343 We are in similar boats, I also feel like I need to stop messing around too. Small changes will lead to larger changes. Lets do this! @speyerj sorry about the water weight but its clear that's what it is. Water is heavy and you've lost most of it already, keep rocking @KeriA you have nice steady losses, keep…

@gorgeous2343 Welcome! While it is easy to beat yourself up thats not going to help you in regards to your journey. It took time to put the weight on and its going to take time to get it off. There is a sense of urgency I read in your post and my guess that you want to do this as fast as possible to get your health back on…

@Aerohead21 Same girl same! What has been working for me these last few days is just going back to step 1. Focusing meal at a time, planning ahead. Don't let 1-2 bad weeks overshadow the 2 months that you were successful. You know you can do it, let the bad days go and focus on the ones ahead of you <3

@charluzny I hear you on the late night snacking! Intermittent fasting has helped me with that. I also floss and brush my teeth so that I have a clean mouth and then food isn't as tempting. @torihudson6 Way to go! Its ok to take some days off when you need them. You took the day off and then went the next time so that's a…

@Savannah80 I also had a rough weekend, similar to yours, except I was the one making those decisions. You will lose that 1.3lbs by next weigh-in if you have a good weekend. I gained 5 whole pounds the last 2 weeks and am already down 3 after getting back to my eating routine/meal prep. You are doing a great job running,…

@kali31337 Congrats!!! That's amazing :) @torihudson6 I feel 100 times better than I did Tuesday night. Shame has definitely subsided, I am very emotional so in those moments I did feel intense shame but it went away soon after I posted. Its all self-induced, you all are super supportive and I knew no one would judge deep…