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Hey captains, can I come back to the team or is it too late for this month? I am coming crawling back with my tail between my legs having gained EVERYTHING BACK. I need to get back on track and have accountability. Can I rejoin, pretty please?

I'm so sorry! I had meniscus surgery about 8 years ago. Just know it will get better. Follow doctor's orders. Do what you can, which is eating healthy during recovery and drinking lots of water, and doing whatever exercises they give you for PT. Hopefully you will be back at it in no time!

lckiehl PW: 184.6 CW: 182.9 Finally back down to my "low" a couple of weeks ago. Back on track and trying to keep moving. I would really like to be over a pound lost weekly. I REALLY want to hit my 25 lbs lost milestone next week and am hoping for another whoosh.

He's SOOOOO cute :)

Hey team - I missed my last February weigh-in...oops. Too busy celebrating getting another year older. I am Laura - 37 years old and living in Idaho. I have two perfect babies, but only one awesome 2-year-old dude at home. Our daughter passed away shortly after birth 3 years ago and that was a huge reason for my weight…

I have done everything at home using resistance bands. I currently use a program from ado-fitness.com but will be using YouTube and some other free sites for new workout variations after this session is done. I have lost a ton of fat and built amazing muscle tone just using bands.

This week I finally think I maxed out my metabolism for now. I am going to start to slowly cut calories. I got my intake all the way up to 2100+ calories while still losing weight, but this week I gained a bit going over 2200. I have gained a lot of muscle and lost a ton of fat since August 2020, but I would like to see…

lckiehl PW:183.4 CW:184.6 Sorry team!

Hi mods - can I change my weigh-in day to Fridays? Pretty please :)

LOL, after my comment about a mild winter, we woke up to about 4 inches this morning and it's still coming down. Guess I will be shoveling for some cardio too.

It's a great workout :) We've had a VERY mild winter this year. It's kind of a bummer.

Tuesday weigh in lckiehl Prior weight: 185.2 Current weight: 183.4

Sorry - late weigh in lckiehl PW 184.7 CW 185.2 I'm actually thrilled with this. It's my TOM and I'm not up as much as usual. Plan to keep up water and exercise and it will come back down.

Similar to @imgwendolyn2015 I have found more success working from home and working out from home as well as cooking for myself and planning. And @Beka3695 is spot on as well. I have had to dig deep into my "why" because I'm not always motivated, but my discipline has increased a lot over COVID. I have learned that I love…

Weekly weigh in lckiehl PW: 187.1 CW: 184.7 This is HUGE for me! Super consistent week. 5 days of resistance training and hitting macros pretty closely. I feel great this week and seeing a lot of progress in my torso finally!

lckiehl Tuesday check in PW 188.1 CW 187.1 I'll take it. Have a great week all!

@imgwendolyn2015 and @Beka3695 I was just recommended the book Feeding the Hungry Heart. I haven't read it yet, but am going to download the audio book. The person who told me about it said it was really good for emotional/stress eating. https://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Hungry-Heart-Experience-Compulsive/dp/0452270839

Thank you for everyone on suggestions for anxiety! It really helped me step back and look at what I can control and what works for me. I got my workout in early this morning and then found a 5 minute meditation on YouTube. Thank you @peachplace for suggesting that. I couldn't focus the entire time, but it was a start.…

I really need to add in meditation - it's been recommended SO many times, and I always blow it off and say I don't have time. I probably need to make it a part of my self-care routine. I definitely do talk therapy, but not specifically CBT. My counselor cancelled on me a couple of times in December and hasn't gotten me…

I do take a supplement that contains that but I am probably not consistent enough. Good reminder, thank you!

Does anyone else struggle with physical anxiety symptoms? I am having chest pains from my anxiety which happens when I'm really busy/stressed. It makes it tough to motivate myself to workout, even though working out helps alleviate stress. It's impacting my sleep which then impacts my cravings blah, blah, blah. Just…

Huge standing round of applause and say it again for the people in the back! I am dedicated to eating as much as I can while losing slowly and building muscle and therefore changing my body composition. This means some days my weight fluctuates and THAT'S okay! Slow progress IS STILL PROGRESS! And by the way, who the hell…

lckiehl Tuesday weigh in PW: 186.9 CW: 188.1 It's that time of the month. Oh well.

AMEN to maternity leggings lol. I am finally cleaning out my closet of all maternity clothes and getting rid of bigger sizes. I DO NOT want to go back! Welcome back to the group, you're going to rock it.

lckiehl Weigh in day: Tuesday PW: 188.7 CW: 186.9 LTD: 20.1 This was a great week for me! I was feeling super motivated and got 5 resistance training days in. I know that made a big difference in my loss since I am continuing to eat quite a bit to fuel my workouts. I hope this motivation phase sticks around for a while.…

Happy 2021 team! I'm Laura, this is my 3rd month on Shrinking Assets and I love when this group is active. I do my weigh ins on Tuesdays. This group gives me a great space to check in. I live in Idaho with my husband and 2 year old son. We had a daughter who passed away in 2017 and my weight has fluctuated a ton since that…

@Beka3695 this is seriously so inspiring!

Thanks so much!

@LaurieWrobo is there a fitness journal/diary you love? I have never used one and I'm wondering if it would be a helpful tool for me.

Tuesday weigh in: lckiehl previous weight: 190.0 Current weight: 188.7 (back down to my recent low!) Super proud of myself for getting back to business post-holiday and chugging water to get rid of some of the retention from sodium and junk. My goal current goal is to stay on track through my birthday in late February and…