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Steps for Saturday 13,590

Well, I couldn't resist the chocolate, whoops. But i ate well enough the rest of the day that i was still under my calorie goal. @micki48 steps for friday 14,165

I'm working late tonight. Did a bit of meal prepping this morning, made "egg roll in a bowl" to being to work for dinner. It is so yummy. But I also am having an almost uncontrollable craving for chocolate (thanks mother nature) and I'm currently fighting myself not to get a candy bar from the vending machine.

@evelynladams527 sounds like you are a great friend ❤

@jugar I love your imaginary shower bouncer 😂😂

Happy Friday everyone. Fitness wise, I am not doing anything but walking and some light dumbbells to try to help my flabby arms. I have tried a few dance aerobic videos which I like okay but I never seem to keep up. Im not graceful. At some point I think I'll join the gym, but not right now with covid numbers so so high. I…

Steps for Thursday 10,125

@micki48 tuesday was 10,044, I thought I posted but maybe not

@conleywoods we have all been there! Don't get down on yourself, especially because that time of the month can cause huge fluctuations in weight. How is your water intake? I find that even if I stay in my calorie budget, I don't lose if I dont drink enough water.

@Gidgitgoescrazy I feel you on not liking typing long stuff on the phone. Unfortunately I do not own a laptop and so the phone is my only option, so sometimes it can be hard to reply and comment to everyone.

Steps for Wednesday 15,751

Ladies, I came to brag on myself just a bit. Even though I see the number on the scale going down and my clothes fit looser, it is so easy to look in the mirror and feel like I can't see a difference. Today I did a side by side and was really surprised by how much thinner my face looks.

@YinxFed I am with you, I am only 5'1" myself!

@FFwife925 I am very similar, large scale long term goals do not work for me. Whwn the finish line is so far away it feels easy to give up. But when you are always "almost there" to smaller check points, it helps me stay motivated. My son is almost 11 and until last month I had never gotten back to my "pre pregnancy…

@Gidgitgoescrazy good luck with the interview!!

Steps for Tuesday 10,028 I got sucked into a project at work that had me mostly stationary so I didn't quite hit my 10k steps leaving me having to walk back and forth around the house for a bit this evening to hit 10k, but I did it At work we are going through a re-org/structural change. We learned about it over a year ago…

Monday steps 7,529 I wanted to walk longer but it was just so darn cold. So I came home and watched tv instead 🤷‍♀️

Weigh In Day: Monday PW (Previous Weight): 232.2 CW (Current Weight): 229.4 LTD (Loss to Date): 58 lbs since highest weight ever, 43 lbs since most recent starting weight in July

Awesome loss, nice job!!

@conleywoods I love the idea of trimming away at the tape measure as a visual for your progress. Great idea!!

Steps for Sunday 17,196

Hi eveyone. I'm Mandi. I am in my 30s, live outside of Chicago, single mom to my 10yo son, and I work in retail management. I have struggled with food and weight all my life, being an emotional eater. And I hit my highest weight ever when my son was in preschool. I was a young single mom with poor cooking skills living…

Steps for Saturday 16,159

Steps for Friday 12,983

@CanadianGiraffe glad your son is doing better, and totally understandable that it has been challenging to log/lose weight right now. Sounds like you are a great mom and he is lucky to have you. ❤

Steps today 11,519 I went on a 3 mile walk this morning alone just to get myself moving a bit and to enjoy some alone time. And then after dinner I dragged my son begrudgingly out on another walk lol. So thanks to the steps, I still was within my goal range for the day. I am feeling pretty good about that because I…

Wednesday steps 16,745

Steps for Tuesday 12,115

Steps for monday: 9,155 @micki48 I am having trouble being motivated right now too. I feel like I am missing out on so many of my favorite seasonal treats. And I am an emotional eater, I have always found comfort in food when I am sad/worried/stressed. It has been a very trying time at work lately, we have had several…

Actually, I have been terrible about water lately. Yesterday I dont think I even drank 16 oz. Of water all day. So maybe first before lowering my calorie goal I will focus on improving water consumption for a couple of weeks and see how that helps.