birgitwebster Member

hi. I'm in Germany.

well. we are halfway through the month and I think I'm doing good! only missed a couple of days of tracking. got 10,000 + steps in every day and every day except last weekend exercised 60 min or more. B)

had a rough weekend but back on track now. sw 191.4 cw 188.4 gw 185 10/1 191.4 10/3 193.4 10/4 191.0 10/5 189.8 10/11 188.4 10/15 192 - ouch 10/16 190.6

hi all! 30 minute lunchtime walk and 50 minutes on the treadmill... plus I took the dog for a quick 13 minute walk.

we, too, have a "gratitude jar". unfortunately I am not so consistent with it anymore. when my children were still living at home we would empty it on new years eve and reflect on our blessings throughout the year. now it mostly sits forgotten. I will revive it, move it into the kitchen and drop a note in every morning. I…

@SwimMighty . thanks. that's a great idea! I actually do have a bottle I like to drink out of and it makes all the difference in the world. i've had it for years and while it should probably be replaced it's the one it's easy for me to drink out of... I actually managed to get my water in every day except Sunday... not…

coming in late... want to lose 6.4 pounds in October sw 191.4 cw 188.4 gw 185 10/1 191.4 10/3 193.4 10/4 191.0 10/5 189.8 10/11 188.4

74 minutes on the treadmill. not too shabby for a Monday. ;) ;)

managed to finish my bottle of water today. May not seem a lot to some. but it's huge for me. the cue I guess is seeing the bottle and reaching for it rather than something to munch on. reward is feeling good about it... ?

I'm terrible at getting my water intake... so I'll try to make it a habit to carry my water bottle with me (which i already do anyways) and have a drink every time I feel the munchies coming on. the goal is to finish it by end of day or sooner.

@themedalist .. so sorry for your loss. prayers to you and your family

Friday night week 1. so far so good. I have logged any and all (even the most un-diet like) food and exercised 60 minutes every day. i had a challenging week with a big 50th birthday bash for a friend on tuesday with a lot of no good food and lots of drinks... stayed out until 3:30 am.. but... danced all night. i had a…

so today was a holiday here in Germany which allowed me to stay put late last night... my party ordeal, however, reflected as 193.4 on the scale this morning. I look at this as a minor setback, though... today was kind of difficult to track... got up early, started prepping lunch (as the big meal of the day), met my bff…

so my goal is to be accountable for my actions on my journey to become healthy while still having fun. boy - that's a mouthful... lol... my thought is that I am too old to let opportunities get past me or to miss out on parties and events "because I'm on a diet"... that said... I attended a 50th birthday party for a friend…

Thanks. :)

This October I will focus on myself and getting healthy while still having fun. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish my goal: log all food and exercise, walk 60 min per day How often? every day What help do you need from us? support What does success look like to you at the end of October? feeling and looking…

we'll, and just like that it's Tuesday. was a little bummed because my weight was back up to 191.4 on saturday and has not budged at all... I got a lot of steps and did a lot of walking and dancing over the weekend but I also did not track my food and drink... oh well... thank God for new chances. am back to logging all my…

thanks KayDee. think I am coming down with something though... feeling like doo doo... just fixed some Theraflu hoping that'll do the trick. hubby's been sick the last couple of days. it was only a matter of time for his sick germs to find me. 😖😩

day 4. down another. 8... not much, but hey that's 3.2 pounds this week! this is what keeps me motivated... yesterday my grandpa turned 99... ponder that for a minute... that's almost a century! he never ate particularly healthy nor exercised and yet here he is, healthy as a horse - a little fragile maybe - but sound in…

day 3. no change in weight but i feel good. put in almost 100 minutes of exercise yesterday. long brisk lunchtime walk, a leisurely stroll with the dog and a half hour on the treadmill. logged all my food and stayed under my calories. finished eating by 8 pm. feeling great! hope you all have a great day!

Thanks Sunna. that's quite interesting. having been on just about every diet wagon there is I've taken a little from everywhere. I stick to mostly clean eating. cook from scratch 90% of the time. switched from wheat to spelt a long time ago. and things like white sugar, flour, bread, or rice went out the window a long time…

my main goals are 10,000 + steps a day, logging my food and staying at about 1,500 calories.

day 2. weighed in at 190.8 this morning which was vety motivating. steps came in short at only 7,940 yesterday. should be hitting my 10,000 step goal today though. temperatures dropped drastically, seems like fall appeared overnight... looking forward to my lunchtime walk in a bit. treadmill tonight after work. wishing…

Hi. same here. always looking for a fit bit challenge. I sent you a request.

just finished half hour walk at lunch... 💪

hi. haven't checked in in a while... doing good. 5/1 - 15,190 5/2 - 16,571 5/3 - 15,006 5/4 - 17,982 5/5 - 20,620

hi all. wrote this mega long post yesterday and then hit "done" instead of "post reply" because on my phone lot seems to be the logically thing to push.... :unamused: so rather than going back through all the posts, here's a hug for all of you: especially for the passing of Sabrina the cat; for the daughter drama and the…

hi. busy day. 2 mi on the treadmill. 1.6 mi at lunch 5/1 - 15,190 5/2 - 16,571 5/3 - 14,320.. as of 9 pm. not quite done yet.

hi. I'm in, too. I work a desk job so it's challenging to get in steps. i am aiming for 350,000 for the month. i usually walk 1.6 mi on my lunch break and 3.2 mi on my treadmill after work. i also walk the dog. looks like I'm off to a good start. 5/1 - 15,190 5/2 - 16,571

Happy Monday all... is there even such a thing? We have a holiday tomorrow (Labor Day) so it seems weird to be working one day only to be off the next. Had an abolute food frenzy yesterday .. felt horrible... WI this morning was still at 189.2 but it'll probably catch up with me in a day or two... though I did curn a lot…