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Daily post (Thursday) Track: Yes Calories: over but right at maintenance Day: didn’t take the healthiest approach today in regards to my moms birthday dinner. I knew we were going to a restaurant with unlimited small plates and cocktails, so I did my best to not eat during the day in preparation. At the dinner I did stick…

Jwall309 Week 2 Friday Pw: 172 Cw: 171.6 Truly moving at a snails pace the past few weeks.....i have been seeing huge fluctuations in my weight from the beginning to the end of the week. I know i need to tighten up my weekends, but i truly did not think i was indulging anymore than normal. Clearly not the case based on the…

Daily Post (Wednesday) Track: Yes Calories: Under Day: Had a good NSV today, have been putting off groceries so didn't have much to cook for dinner and BF wanted to order Thai food. So I ordered grilled chicken skewers and stayed away from heavy rice and noodle dishes! Woke up (Thursday) feeling less puffy and bloated…

As always thank you for your support and words of wisdom @johicks! We haven't played tennis in awhile as the weather here in DC has gotten so hot and humid. I'm waiting to join a gym until we move and I know what is accessible from our new part of town. But I do need to find other ways to exercise outside of the gym in the…

Daily Post (Tuesday) Track: Yes Calories: Over by 22 Day: A good day, BF took most of the sweets in but left some behind since I made lemon bars and they are my moms favorite AND its her birthday tomorrow, so wanted to keep some so she could have a little birthday treat. I successfully avoided eating any after work even…

Daily Post (Monday) Track: Yes Calories: a bit over Day: The weather was crazy here in DC to start the week back from holiday. Flash flooding, torrential downpours, the works. I was soaked by the time I got to the office and the walk from the metro is only 5 minutes AND i had an umbrella! Happy Monday! lol Other than that…

Daily Post (Sunday) Track: Yes, it wasnt pretty.... Calories: Over Day/Week: Truly had a holiday weekend of eating and not tracking as diligently as usual. Its ok though I needed the break. For the next three days, I plan to eat at 1,200 cals because my mom and sister are coming for the weekend starting Thursday night and…

Jwall309 Week 1 Normally Friday Pw: 172.6 Cw: 172 Continuing my week of being a little bit hands off with this journey. We will see if the weight stays this low after the higher calorie days kick into my system. One thing i have noticed is that I’m no longer on autopilot with eating and my diet. Even when I’m not actively…

Daily Post (Tuesday) Track: Yes Calories: Over Day: Went a bit over on calories today with my after dinner snack but I'm choosing to be more lenient on myself this week to ease back into the mindset for the rest of the month. I've been on this journey for 4.5 months and I needed a little mental break. Weighed in this…

Daily Post (Monday) Track: Yes Calories: Over Day: An ok Monday, indulged in a little wine and cheese during The Bachelorette tonight so went a bit over on calories but stayed under maintenance! Still not weighing in, enjoying the brief break from it. Also @johicks, just wanted to let you know that I will be traveling for…

Hi Team! My name is Jessica and I've been doing this challenge since March. So far I've lost 20 pounds! June's challenge proved to be frustrating as my weight loss really slowed down. As I would still like to lose another 25 pounds, I'm trying to find ways to refocus, or at least minimize frustrations. Normally I weigh…

Daily Post (Thursday) Track: Did my best Calories: Over Day: Had a catered work lunch for a retiring staff member. Tried to enjoy the free food in moderation. Ended up only having a small snack for dinner because I was still full from the lunch. Tracked as best as I could. Using this weekend as a little bit of a reset…

Jwall309 Week 4 Friday PW: 172.8 CW: 172.6 While I'm happy this isn't a gain, I'm super disappointed with my progress this month. Won't be doing daily weigh-ins the next two days to get a mental break and restart fresh July 1.

Daily Post (Wednesday) Track: Yes Calories: Under Day: Mood is improving bit by bit the closer we get to the weekend. I'm realizing my mood is also a result of frustration at work, unfortunately that won't change anytime soon, so need to figure something out to help with that. @johicks as always thank you for the…

Daily Post (Tuesday) Track: Yes Calories: Under Day: Normal day, no complaints Still feeling defeated, I'm not regular so not sure if its TOM or just an off week or both. BF even commented last night that I was low energy compared to usual and was concerned something was wrong. Nothing is wrong that I can pinpoint....after…

Daily Post (Monday) Track: Yes Calories: over, 1387/ 1360 Day: Continually frustrated with the scale, feel as though I've been doing all the same things I did before and not having the same success. Feeling meh about this journey this week. Haven't given up and won't give up, but being a little easier on myself with a few…

Daily Post (Thursday) Track: yes Calories: Under, 1326/1360 Day: BF made dinner again, so did my best to estimate calories based on ingredients he used and a recipe he loosely followed. Very annoyed at the scale this week, going to start taking measurements as another method of tracking since the past few weeks Ive been…

jwall309 Week3 Friday PW: 173.6 CW: 172.8 Annoyed the scale is stuck at this number since Tuesday. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday I weighed in much lower than this, and I wrongfully expected to stay at the lower weight, since my weekdays are always on point...my body had other ideas.

Daily Post (Wednesday) Track: Yes Calories: Over by just a bit, 1378/1360 Day: Didn't eat much volume today, everything I ate was just higher calorie, but surprisingly I wasn't starving. I think I was distracted so I didn't notice being hungry/ or get bored and want to snack. Work has been stressful and irritating this…

Daily Post (Tuesday) Track: Yes Calories: Over by 14, 1374/1360 Day: BF made a pasta dinner tonight....did my best to record it and guess serving size of what he put in it. I love him, but even after all these months of me meticulously tracking, he still doesn't bother to measure what he puts in our food when he cooks for…

Daily Post (Monday) Track: Yes Calories: Over, 1682/1360 Day: Worked from home today, which usually results in a low calorie day, because when I don't have traditional time structure, I forget to eat or skip breakfast and lunch without realizing. Buttttt my roommate ordered pizza and insisted after declining several times…

Daily Post (Sunday) Track: Yes Calories: Over, 1382/1360 Day: A good day, ate a healthy breakfast instead of our usual Sunday morning where we indulge, so started off the day in a positive healthy way that set the tone for the rest of the day. Went to the mall to grab candles from Bath and Body Works since they were having…

Daily Post (Saturday) Track: Yes Calories: Under Day: Lazy saturday, didn't do much of anything. Walked to the downtown center to browse the stores. Pretty happy with how clothes were fitting! Some work left to do, but really happy with progress so far thats clear when i try new clothes on. Didn't find anything to keep,…

Daily Post (Friday) Track: Yes, to the best of my ability Calories: Under Day: Ended up not eating much yesterday. After work BF and I went to a local permanent market for happy hour drinks and what was supposed to be dinner. Ran into an old friend I hadn't seen in awhile so ended up hanging out with her and her BF, so…

Jwall309 Week 2 Friday PW:173.6 CW:173.6 At first was feeling a bit annoyed with this, but reading @bhlavac5560's post really helped my perspective. I'm just shy of 20 pounds lost since starting this journey, right at 19.4, and I am so happy and proud of that. Seeing how far I am from the finish line is preventing me from…

Daily Post (Thursday) Track: Yes Calories: Under, 1219/1360 Day: A NSV today! Went to Dave and Busters as a double date with some friends, and these friends chose it specifically cause they were having an unlimited wings and games special. I looked at the menu beforehand (the calorie counts on 95% of their food was…

Daily Post (Wednesday) Track: Yes Calories: Under, 1290/1360 Day: Was a good amount under today and was surprisingly not hungry or feeling like I needed a ton of snacks in the evening. Need to make a mental note, that what I ate was filling, satisfying, and low on calories. Also have to give the credit to BF for finally…

Exactly! When he went to enter in his own rib dinner into his *newly* created MFP account, he went "OH, ribs are a lot of calories!" :D He means well, but he is still learning. And thank you! Week day decisions are usually easiest for me, just have to apply the same mentality and thought process on the weekends more often!

Daily Post (Tuesday) Track: Yes Calories: Under, 1350/1360 Day: Ran into a little bit of trouble with dinner tonight. I went to the nail salon after work (a habit I started a yearish ago now, that is a small thing that helps me really feel like my best self) and BF was supposed to be making a vegetarian Indian dish for…

Daily Post (Monday) Track: Yes Calories: Under, 1359/1360 Day: A solid day getting back on track! Scale was much kinder this morning (Tuesday), I've already dropped 3.4 of the 5 pound weekend gain! Even when I know deep down its water weight, its such a relief when the scale drops quickly. Really focusing the rest this…