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JFT 9/17 1) I still need to go to bed at a decent time. It will be hard because I have church group tonight and we tend to socialize after it is officially over. Which is not a bad thing since I live alone and need all the socializing I can get, but it is not good for my rest. The other thing that will make it hard is I am…

JFT 9/16 Two Things: 1) To turn my light off by 9:45 tonight. The last 4 or 5 nights I have been very stupid and haven't gone to bed at the right time. The consequence is that last night I laid awake for hours and could get to sleep until past 1 or maybe even later so I only got a little sleep. I am not looking forward to…

Two Things: 1) To turn my light off by 9:45 tonight. The last 4 or 5 nights I have been very stupid and haven't gone to bed at the right time. The consequence is that last night I laid awake for hours and could get to sleep until past 1 or maybe even later so I only got a little sleep. I am not looking forward to the…

NSV #1 - I am still here. I did not make wise choices this past week, but I kept logging. NSV #2 - Today I went on a long bike ride (26 miles) with my sister and BIL since we were all off for the holiday. I got home and immediately ordered a pizza... And ate the whole thing in the course of the afternoon 🤦 and a slice of…

I went to four grocery stores over the last couple days - that's 4 opportunities to break my goal and buy a treat. But I said "no" at every place. Another time when I was losing weight it was this saying no to treats that became the catalyst to the weight really coming off. I have since gained and lost and gained 30-40…

JFT, 8/15 No outside food ✔️ JFT 8/16 No outside food ❌ I didn't make it. But I am not kicking myself. I chose to enjoy some food truck food with my family. Today's goal - no outside food... Besides whatever is at my niece's birthday party

JFT, 8/14 No outside food ✔️ Today's goal - repeat yesterday

JFT, 8/13 No outside food ✔️ Today's goal - repeat yesterday

My minigoal is to go the whole next week without eating any restaurant or storebought food. Not including food that is served at my niece's birthday party on Saturday.

My goal today is to not eat outside food - no restaurant or storebought food.

Well, I did not make my goal. I weigh about the same as I was the last time I posted. So, I am repeating the goal. As for the steps, I think there was only one day I didn't get 5,000. I am repeating that one as well. It will be harder this time around because I am going to be driving a car to work for the next couple…

I got out of the grocery store without buying the pack of cookies I have bought each of the last 3-4 (or more?) weeks! This was one of my goals for the week, so I am proud of myself.

You look great! I am about 205 right now and that is my goal - 160-165. What was the timeline for this change?

Starting the cycle again. I did really poorly last weekend - ate so much restaurant/store bought food. Granted, it was my birthday, but I could have made better choices. My gift from my sister was to go to a ropes course, so I want to work on my arm strength and get in better shape for that. JFT 2/22 1. Only 2 cups of…

JFT 2/15 1. Only 2 cups of coffee 2. Both veggie and fruit with dinner 3. No TV after 9 4. Drink more water than coffee 5. Yoga tonight 6. No outside food 7. Log food even if I go over 8. Get 8/10 hourly steps

JFT 2/14 1. Only 2 cups of coffee 2. Both veggie and fruit with dinner 3. No TV after 9 4. Drink more water than coffee 5. Yoga tonight 6. No outside food 7. Log food even if I go over 8. Get hourly steps

JFT 2/13 1. Only 2 cups of coffee 2. Both veggie and fruit with dinner 3. No TV after 9 4. Drink more water than coffee 5. Yoga tonight 6. Put away all the laundry 7. No outside food 8. Log food 9. Get hourly steps

JFT 2/12 1. Only 2 cups of coffee 2. Both veggie and fruit with dinner 3. No TV after 9 4. Drink more water than coffee 5. Yoga tonight 6. Get 4,000 steps - normally this would be a cinch, but I was charging my fitbit and forgot to put it on before I left for work :(

At the beginning of the year I had gotten down to 201 and I thought things were heading in the right direction. But the next time I got to use a scale (I don't own one so I only weigh when I go to my parent's), I had gained 6. I know that I had just gotten off a week of making a lot of bad food choices so I know that that…

JFT 1. Only 2 cups of coffee 2. No outside food - if I have it, must have more than 5,000 steps first 3. Both veggie and fruit with dinner 4. No TV after 9 5. Drink more water than coffee 6. Yoga tonight

Does anyone else just get angst-y to move faster sometimes? I have been walking a lot and I have been feeling the itch to run - which is weird because that is soo not my thang. And every time I hear the music in the commercial for the Assassin's Creed Mirage game - it always seems like a good running song. So two nights…

10/10 Recap •smoothie dinner ✓ •light off by 10, phone off by 9:45 •prep for and go to small group ✓ •DON'T eat the cupcakes at small group ✓ •cross stitch prep ✓ •2 chores •stick to eating plan •log food on MFP and be within or at calories for the day ✓ •no TV after 9 ✓ (within 10 min, close enough) JFT 10/11 •smoothie…

10/9 Recap - I didn't do too well, but I got over 7,000 steps and I talked to a good friend for the first time in about a year •2 chores •move bins to basement •buy cheese and sour cream ✓ •stretch or arm workout •smoothie dinner ✓ •light off by 10, phone off by 9:45 ✓ JFT 10/9 •smoothie dinner •light off by 10, phone off…

JFT 10/9 •2 chores •move bins to basement •buy cheese and sour cream •stretch or arm workout •smoothie dinner •light off by 10, phone off by 9:45

A few this week: •I did a strength workout •I did some stretching one day - I really need to do this more regularly because my back and neck have been sore recently •my resting heart rate was at 65 or less for a whole week - my next goal is to be at 63 or less for an entire week •I got at least 5,000 steps everyday I did…

I got at least 5,000 steps every day this week and also I tracked my eating everyday.

Okay, so I tracked my eating each day, I biked 3 times, and I did 3 footlockers. And for a bonus, I hit at least 5,000 steps everyday! This week's goals are similar: 1. Track my eating 2. Bike 3 times 3. No outside food 4. Strength workout 2x

I have a non scale/scale victory. Sometimes after a week or more of watching what I eat and exercising how I should, the scale doesn't change and other things - like measurements and heart rate - don't usually change in just that time either, so I get discouraged and fall off the bandwagon. But when I weighed in this…

My mini goals for this week: •to track my eating every day •to not eat "outside" food - only food that I have prepared (I just finished 8 days of eating from restaurants for at least one meal every day) •to bike for 20 min 3 times •to do a 10 minute (min) strength workout everyday And on a non-fitness note, to pack up 4…

I made good choices today: I had both fruit and veggies with every meal, I went on a bike ride, I went on 2 10 minute walks with the dog, and I am planning to do a stretching routine after I post this. I went over on calories but overall it was a good day so I am not going to sweat it. And on a totally non related note, I…