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Some great advice for dealing with the holidays in this thread. A tip of the hat to @WinoGelato https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10303793/who-gained-weight-during-the-holidays-i-have-a-solution/p1

Take the long view. I don't stress about going over on any given day. Set a weekly target as well. I will exceed the daily target sometimes, but try to make it up in the following days. I try to plan ahead for occasions as well. Especially this time of year. I had a party to attend on Friday. Knew I would exceed the…

B. U. M. P. Bump!

Bumpity bump bump!

I see this and get a big grin on my face. Every. Time. :D

Bumpity bump bump!

Very funny, @longkathleenann9291. At least you got some exercise dragging the wagon into the woods! :D

Burpees with weights. You are an inspiration, @sdereski.

Starting weight - 249.5 - March 2017 Lowest weight - 202 - December 2017 Goal weight 183 (planned maintenance range 180-186) 11/1/18 - 210 - Had a great time on the river. Did not log most of the food and drink. Back at it now that Halloween is over. 11/29/18 - 206 - Back to working out more and logging everything. I…

Today's workout. Warmup. Back squats. 3x5x145. Squat stretches in between to work on getting parallel to the floor. The trainer said I hit it on all 5 on the last set. Prowler push. 90 lbs. on the sled. 20 yards on the turf. EMOM. 12 rounds. Assisted chinups and dips - 3x10 each. That was all the fun I could take for one…

Welcome, @runbowlfish. Agreed. The community here is great. The support and encouragement helps me stay on track. I've also read a lot (too many) of those "lost the weight, then gained it all back" stories. I could tell a couple of those stories about myself, before MFP. Here I've learned that if I just log my food…

There are some recipes for keto "pizza casseroles" out there. Essentially pizza ingredients without the crust.

I hear that! I have some good quality shirts that are loose now. It would be nice if they fit properly.

Been working on my squat form for several months. The trainer observed my last set of 5 today. He said "You were parallel or lower on every rep". I still have to concentrate on getting down there, but it's getting easier.

Well done on the weight loss. I agree - logging is key for me - no restrictions - just make the calories and macros work. Re: late night snacking - I struggled with that in the past. I did intermittent fasting for a while - ate in the 2pm to 10pm window. Then I could have the evening snacks I liked without exceeding my…

Thanks, @kimny72. >:) Now I want a brownie. With a steaming hot cuppa joe. And some Jameson's. 'Tis the season, right? HAHA! :D

Well done, Carmela! Keep it up. I'm aiming for a couple of outside walks later this week.

Yes, it's hard. Temptation is everywhere. I'm just hoping to hold the line until the New Year.

My thoughts are similar. So I'm aiming to eat and drink everything I like in moderation

Hello, everyone! Hope all y'all are well. Check in and let us know how you are doing. Merry Christmas!

Is this thing on? Bueller? Bueller? Check in and let everyone know you're still around! Merry Christmas, everyone!

Five days now. I'm thinking that they are not going to fix the issue.

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Amen. I try to make sure I always have some snacks with me that fit the plan. I tell myself - "Skip the cookie and have a protein bar or some jerky instead.: Gets me through most days.

Hey hey hey! Just checking in - TGIF and all that!

Amen, sister. Someone else described it as "cookie season". I can usually ignore the temptations in the grocery. I'm getting better at it in the workplace, but it is a challenge.

Thanks for your thoughts, Molly. You nailed the categories for people's choices for navigating the holiday season, I have been in this range for about a year. I had a VO2 max test done in May. Put my resting metabolic rate at 1990 calories per day. The trainer calculated that I should eat about 2800 calories per day for…

Same here. Two days at this point. Phone or desktop - news feed is not working.

Thanks for the encouragement. Just hoping to make it through "cookie season" under 205. I'll hang in there.