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100% agree. Tracking is really the one way I'm able to say "no" to myself!
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Inertia is oddly not something that I struggle with. I tend to start to feel depressed if life gets into a rut. I function better when I center my life around a routine, but change things up every few months. It's why I've taken part in so many different physical activities and why I switch up my dinner and lunch menus…
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@gymprincess1234 I'm glad to hear you have access to resources if it does ever get to feel like too much to handle :) @Evamutt I think going to the gym and doing a workout that you find challenging is a fantastic accomplishment, way to go! @HGSmith0920 Great job pushing through and getting the dishes done, having a clean…
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January feels largely like a success. I don't feel as out of control as I did in December, but I'm still working on setting up a new normal (seriously, the move happened 3 months ago, I just want life to settle down!). I am proud of myself that I turned down 3 social requests in the last 24 hours. I think I'm getting…
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@HGSmith0920 I'm glad to hear you've been able to reconnect with your old friends recently! I typically wake up around 5 or 6am too. I almost like being up that early since everything is so quiet :) @gymprincess1234 Does your graduate school have mental health resources? I used mine back in grad school and it helped…
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My surprise was that weight loss and re-composition are two different things and I very much needed the latter. My weight loss doesn't look spectacular but my measurements show the real tale! My other surprise was that the journey never ends. I always thought when I was thin I just wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.…
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@HGSmith0920 Love the new profile picture, cute photo of you and the husband! @Evamutt Sleeping on air mattresses is THE WORST! Sorry to hear finances are so tight right now, I hope your husband is able to get that car fixed up @gymprincess1234 Your evening after homework sounds very relaxing! Happy Tuesday! I woke up…
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I could go on for days about my Trader Joe's finds. I live 90 minutes away from the nearest one so I stock up whenever I'm in the area. My favorites: Melodious Blend (lentils, peas, tomatoes in a light EVOO sauce in the freezer section) BBQ Teriyaki Chicken Chile Releno Mini Brie Bites Chocolate Brownie Oat Bar Chicken and…
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Does Pintrest count? I haven't opened an actual recipe book in years, but they are nice decoration for the shelf in my kitchen
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Appliances I love: 1) Crockpot! I have 2 and I use them constantly. 2) Good knives. 3) Immersion blender- it has basically replaced my food processor for purees. 4) Spirilizer. It's small so it doesn't take up much space and I can buy a pack of zucchini for less than $2 and whip up noodle pasta for the whole week! 5) Bread…
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@Evamutt Sorry to hear the respiratory thing is hanging on :( I hope you have a quick recovery and can get back out and about soon @HGSmith0920 Sorry to hear you've been battling illness as well, tis the season! @gymprincess1234 Congrats on being half way done with the term already! I would say happy Monday, but honestly I…
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I still have an unrealistic goal in my head. I call it my dream weight. Realistically I know it's not maintainable, but it's the smallest I have ever been in my adult or teenage life and it felt amazing. It was also a *kitten* to maintain and part of why I developed an eating disorder. My goal weight is 145 (15lbs above my…
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Sorry I've been MIA lately. Work has gotten CRAZY! Watson is doing really well adjusting to his new home. No accidents, only 1 item destroyed, and he and Chance are playing like gangbusters! I submitted my doctoral application and have my interview in a week and a half, yay! This week was Crossfit testing week. My schedule…
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I'm having a dinner party at my house tonight which means that I'll have no time to exercise and I'll likely be eating more than I should. I packed a light, healthy, and filling lunch and got my butt out of bed at 5:20am this morning to make my Crossfit class before work.
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@SusanDSME Exercise definitely helps, I can only imagine how anxious I would feel if I didn't exercise! Glad you found a new aerobics class! Happy Friday everyone! My casual happy hour at my house with coworkers has now turned into an 8 person dinner party with 5 puppies! I think it'll be a good time but it is exhausting…
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I'm a schedule person. I have a small amount of oatmeal before I walk the dog at 6am. The rest of my breakfast is at 8am. Lunch at 12:30pm. Snack at 3:00pm. Dinner between 6 and 7pm. My biggest meal of the day is dinner. It's after I workout so I'm usually pretty hungry! I occasionally glance at the macros section. I don't…
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I save all of my recipes in the recipe builder so they're ready to be tracked the next time I make them. I also save meals. I like to track first thing in the morning so that I know what to expect food-wise for the day :)
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@Evamutt I love seeing pictures of your pack, they are such cuties! They seem to all get along so well together too! @CatL1911 That's so cool that you take Krav Maga classes, how long have you been training? The home visit went well so we are full steam ahead on the adoption! We'll likely get to pick him up this…
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I love the idea of a week in review! This past week has been the first week of the new year and the first week of actually getting into a routine after the insanity that was my Fall/December. I have really enjoyed not having social obligations every day of the week, and actually having a day or two that I could spend at…
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Welcome @CatL1911, not too late at all, glad to have you in the group! @SweatsOnSunday Great job on the workouts this week, let us know how the cardio goes! @Eavamutt Those chocolate cheesecake cups sounds delicious! I'll exercise if it's a cold, but if it's any more serious I let my body rest. And Chance did like the new…
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For the first time in almost TWO MONTHS, I actually stuck with my calorie goal over the weekend! And I ate out three of those meals!
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Welcome @Bailey00030!!! What a cutie @Evamutt! Not having all of your family around during the holidays does sound rough :( Well...I think I found a second fur baby to join our family! They're going to do the home visit on Tuesday, but barring any snags he'll be ours soon! We did the meet and greet with our fur baby over…
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I don't do well at all. I fixate on it until I binge. I am definitely an all things in moderation person to be successful.
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Happy Friday Everyone! I'm sad this board seems to have died when I went on vacation :((( Below is a picture of me at Crossfit this morning ;)
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In previous versions of weight watchers where the only "free" items were vegetables, I absolutely was starving. My daily points target was much lower than an active young 20s individual should have been eating, and it was not sustainable. That being said, how the heck are they "starving" on the new program?!?! Lean…
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@SusanDSME That is one long holiday! Great job staying accountable and active! We're in a similar deep freeze, I'm wearing 3+ layers when I walk to work and my hair is freezing to my face lol. I finally set my alarm extra early and made it to the Crossfit gym this morning. It was SOOOOO worth it! Something about a morning…
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That sounds exciting! I once took part in an castle excavation in Ireland and it was definitely a unique experience! I hope you enjoy whale archaeology!
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That is fantastic, I am so excited to hear you're a graduate of a similar program that I'm entering into! I'm hoping it will be a big stepping stone for my future career too. Since I'll be doing part time online my program will be 4 years total, but it will be well worth it. I look forward to commiserating with you more…
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Welcome back @JenHul! It's hard to stay on track during the holidays! It feels good to get back into the groove, although I am now walking my mile to work in negative degree temperatures *brrr!!!* One thing I miss is that it is too cold to walk the fur-baby outside since it's so cold. What do you ladies do for low…
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I was very excited when I switched to counting calories and realized a piece of medium pepperoni from Domino's was 240 calories. Now I'm in the same boat as you where I order pizza maybe 3 times a year. Now that the "forbidden" aspect of it is gone, the urge is gone. My homemade wheat crust with turkey pepperoni, goat…
