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Alrighty, I forgot to post my progress yesterday, so here tis: For my step goal, I hit 2,792 steps according to my phone but since I had to charge it in the evening, I might have actually hit 3k. Either way, I'm really happy with that total. As far as my calories went, I absolutely bombed. I did really well in the morning,…

Whoops, running a day late. This week's goals are the same as last week. - Increase my steps to 3,000 steps a day by the end of the week. I will try to use yoga/stretching every other day as a recovery tool, but there won't be a definite time limit attached to that part of it. - Lose 1 pound this week by eating healthy,…

Weigh-in Time! GW: 200 (for now) SW: 280.7 LW: 256.2 TW: 256.0 Variance: -0.2 lbs Overall Lost: -23 lbs And the results of this week's goals are: - Increase my steps to 3,000 steps a day by the end of the week. I will try to use yoga/stretching every other day as a recovery tool, but there won't be a definite time limit…

Hi everyone! This week's goals are going to be: - Increase my steps to 3,000 steps a day by the end of the week. I will try to use yoga/stretching every other day as a recovery tool, but there won't be a definite time limit attached to that part of it. - Lose 1 pound this week by eating healthy, veggie-heavy meals/snacks…

Weigh-in Time! GW: 200 (for now) SW: 280.7 LW: 256.9 TW: 256.2 Variance: -0.7 lbs Overall Lost: -23 lbs And the results of this week's goals are: -do intentional exercise for a minimum of 20m, 3x this week- TBD. I exercised 2 times this week, for about 30 minutes each, but tried to up my steps at the same time, which wore…

Today was a lot of fun! I got really inspired for a painting series I've been messing with the last few weeks and might (fingers crossed!) be ready to work on it this weekend. It did mean that I didn't start eating until 11 though ^_^; Breakfast: Coffee with caramel almond creamer and seedy oatmeal with peanut butter and…

So far, so good. I ate all of my meals at home today (12 out of 17) and have a planned takeout meal for tomorrow, since I'm meeting up with my writing group. I was a bit worried that I wouldn't hit my protein goal because I didn't eat breakfast until 11 (I got caught up in a painting I'm working on) but I bumped up my…

You should! It was a really wonderful break in the middle of the day :)

@chris_in_cal Honestly, I usually do better with smaller meals throughout the day. It's only when I get hungry and have access to takeaway or sweets that I get in trouble :) Happily, my hunger levels seem to have evened out today. I was really tempted to get Chinese food (and had a few moments where I daydreamed about…

Hi everyone! I hope your week is going well ^_^ Today was a little less snacky and a bit more active, which was nice. I also did a Yoga with Adriene video (Center- Day 1) since my dogs weren't wanting to walk. All in all, it was a really nice day :) Breakfast: Coffee with soy milk and a green smoothie Snack 1: Strawberries…

@tinkerbellang83 It sounds like you have a lot on your plate at the moment! I hope you get feeling better and can enjoy the long weekend :) I'm still rocking the homecooked meals (6 out of 17) and made a big bowl of pasta salad with tofu, chopped veg, chickpeas, and hummus dressing for dinner. I also hit my 100 grams of…

@gentlygently I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better. Btw, your lunch sounds delicious! Today was my first day dealing with a fair bit of hunger since bumping up my protein, so I was a bit snacky, but offset it by taking my dogs for a few more walks and eating some pretty high-volume, low-calorie meals. I still have…

Thanks @tinkerbellang83! It's really nice of you to take the time to make this :) I can't wait to see how everyone progresses this month! ^_^

That's part of why I'm ramping up my movement right now. I used to love running and want to get back to it :) I don't really have an irl community (for weight loss or running) but MFP is a pretty great stand-in.

Way to go @raenright! Sounds like you had a fun weekend ^_^

Congratulations on finishing the challenge! I'd say you definitely won and deserve a good night's sleep :)

I figured I'd post here for a bit of daily accountability this week :) I started the week off strong today. I hit my protein goal, did 30 minutes of exercise (walked my dogs), didn't go out to eat, and set up (then used) my journal. Now, I'm thinking seriously about doing a bit of painting or reading for the rest of the…

I had a nice, relaxed day today. I'm off work at one of my jobs for a few weeks, so having just the other one felt a bit luxurious lol Hit my protein goal again today but remembered my main struggle with this amount of protein-- I feel like I'm always eating. Not a bad thing, by any means, but it gave me some interesting…

That sounds like a great goal @chris_in_cal :) I think I'm going to copy my goals over from last week's thread, that way I can review them a bit easier. My goals for this week are: -do intentional exercise for a minimum of 20m, 3x this week -eat 100g of protein each day -cook 80% of my meals at home (about 17 meals)…

This past week, I made up some small sugar-free walnut peanut butter cookies and have been snacking on them, which has been really nice and filling. Some other things I usually do are chopped fruit, air-popped popcorn, tortilla chips and salsa, trail mix/granola, or mini quesadillas with beans, hummus, 1-2 low-calorie…

How's everyone's weekend going so far? Today's eats: Breakfast- Coffee with caramel almond milk creamer and peanut butter banana toast Lunch- Chickpea frittata Dinner- Vegan BLT with tempeh bacon and a bowl of black bean-lentil soup with spinach and kielbasa Snack- Peanut butter maple cookies with some ginger-peach tea…

Sorry for the late reply--I had missed this during my last peek into the thread. I think low protein definitely makes me feel more moody and tired. I think the lack of exercise is a bit of a side symptom though, since if I'm not focused on hitting my protein goal, I'm definitely not focused on any other health habits.

Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing well :) I'm going to start posting my protein counts on here for a bit of accountability, if that's okay, since one of my goals in the coming week is to prioritize protein and get 100g each day. Today: Breakfast- Coffee with caramel almond milk creamer and a breakfast sandwich with vegan…

GW: 200 (for now) SW: 280.7 LW: 257.6 TW: 256.9 Overall: -22 lbs I've been having a rough time with weight loss lately. Part of it is that I'm so busy with work that it often feels like I can't afford to take the time to cook or exercise. Part of it is just the mind-game of weight loss where I'm failing to be consistent…

Actually, I have one now! And thanks for the invite to the new group :)

I didn't do a great job at eating today. I was about 300 or so under my calorie goal and waaaayyyy low on protein. Breakfast: Coffee with soy milk, a bowl of raisin bran, and a banana Lunch: Ramen noodles with dumplings Snack 1: Roasted black bean and garlic chips with chunky salsa Exercise: Nope. I'm a bit concerned about…

Yesterday, my dad was worn out and said that he was getting some takeout on the way home and asked if I wanted some. Not only did I say no, but I went inside to get his (extra steps, ftw!), and then came home to a tasty dinner that put me right at my calorie goal :)

The 4th celebrations were a lot of fun! I was able to stick around maintenance, which was fantastic, but I wasn't too worried about it :) I'm slowly but surely starting to track downward again and I'm trying to get more steps in my day. Today Breakfast: Coffee with soy milk and baked apple oatmeal with peanut butter and a…

Aww, your dog is so cute @gentlygently! One of my friends is a transfer student somewhere in Wales. She's training to translate old documents from Welsh into French, German, and Spanish...I think. She's very excited about it and I'm very clueless, but happy for her lol The pictures she sends me of the landscape are always…

@donidaily, I've been in the same boat this week. It's been busy and logging food has taken a back seat. Let's see... the past few days have been a bit bleh, eating-wise. I still haven't gone to the grocery store, though thankfully our car is up and running again. I also got knocked off track because I finished my…