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Thanks @pierinifitness ! Have to take my own advice for the next year of recomp :). Small goals 1 day at a time.

Baby steps terry! Set your deficit goals and start loading up on those chicken and veggies! :). Or whatever works for you. Teeny tiny goals make the whole thing doable. I found being in group challenges helped with motivation for everything from logging everyday, staying under calories, getting steps in, etc.. I’m 6’4”, 39…

Thanks guys! Keep up the little losses @erikNJ . Awesome to see the progress you’re making. And keep being your awesome self @HASWLRS ! :)

WEIGH IN Username: mikea2g Starting weight on 7/25/2018: 309 September start weight: 290 (-19) October start weight: 279. (-11) November start weight: 264.7 (-14.3) December start weight: 254.8 (-9.9) January start weight: 247.5 (-7.3) February start weight: 238.2 (-9.3) March start weight: 228.7 (-9.5) April start weight:…

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Thursday, April 25, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: Yes - 2.5 hours yard work. Steps as of posting: 21,650

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: Yes - 2 hours yard work. Steps as of posting: 12,879

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: Yes - about 3 hours working in the yard Steps as of posting: 18,928

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Monday, April 22, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: Yes - 2 hours working in the yard. Back is a bit sore from it but still improving overall. Steps as of posting: 18,482

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Sunday, April 21, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: No - Steps as of posting: 8.821

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Saturday, April 20, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: No Exercise: No Steps as of posting: 8.731 6 hours of driving. Why is it so exhausting to sit on your butt for 6 hours?! Surprised I went over calories today. Had a lot of snacks packed and was feeling hungry most of the day. I didn’t log until…

Happy Easter! We’ve already done 1 egg hunt and party for the kids and are off to visit my step brothers house today for 2 kids birthday parties combined with an early Easter celebration. Then Sunday we head to my in-laws for another Easter dinner and egg hunt for the kids. Busy weekend of driving and family get togethers…

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Friday, April 19, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: No Exercised: No - Steps as of posting: 6,287

WEIGH IN Username: mikea2g Starting weight on 7/25/2018: 309 September start weight: 290 (-19) October start weight: 279. (-11) November start weight: 264.7 (-14.3) December start weight: 254.8 (-9.9) January start weight: 247.5 (-7.3) February start weight: 238.2 (-9.3) March start weight: 228.7 (-9.5) April start weight:…

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Thursday, April 18, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: No - back flared up today. Steps as of posting: 6,533

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: Yes - about 2 hours working in the yard. Hoping if progress with back pain continues I can do some gym time next week. Steps as of posting: 13,271

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: No Exercise: Yes - about 2 hours walking around my yard picking up fallen branches and bringing them to the burn pile. Back isn’t ready for real exercise but is super super slowly working it’s way there. Very sore and tight tonight but happy for…

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Monday, April 15, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: Yes - 20ish minute walk / limp on my property. Back hurts but trying to move around. Steps as of posting: 10,044

I have one that helps occasionally. But like you said, works best right away. Mostly this just takes time when it’s happened in the past. I over did it chopping wood which caused the muscle spasm, then it pulls my vertebrae out of alignment which causes more uncle spasms. It’s just a matter of not pushing things while…

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Sunday, April 14, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: No - back is really hurting today :( Steps as of posting: 10,291

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Saturday, April 13, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: No Exercise: No - back still a problem. Slowly improving but not anywhere back to normal yet. Steps as of posting: 8,134

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Thursday, April 12, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: No - back is slightly improved but still no good. Steps as of posting: 11,371

@Coral333 so sorry to hear about your tough weak. I think I can speak for everybody here when I say we’ve all been there with emotions and food. First, you didn’t undo it all. Most likely you didn’t actually gain 4 pounds of fat. Water weight fluctuations really suck, but they also disappear quickly once you’re on track.…

Awesome drop this week!

WEIGH IN Username: mikea2g Starting weight on 7/25/2018: 309 September start weight: 290 (-19) October start weight: 279. (-11) November start weight: 264.7 (-14.3) December start weight: 254.8 (-9.9) January start weight: 247.5 (-7.3) February start weight: 238.2 (-9.3) March start weight: 228.7 (-9.5) April start weight:…

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Thursday, April 11, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: No - back is still hurting. Steps as of posting: 5,367

@swauters If it was up to me I’d be in bed all day. Little kids and dogs constantly seem to need something so there is always a ton of up and down and moving around. It’s not a fun 7000 steps, that’s for sure. There actually is a NSV with all this back pain. My back brace no longer fits me, it’s way too big! :). It’s a…

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: No Exercised: No - back is better than yesterday but still a hot mess Steps as of posting: 7,455

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: No Exercise: Yes - / 25 minute medium effort elliptical / 10 minutes stretching / 5 minutes weight training (back started acting up so couldn’t complete the workout Steps as of posting: 7,489 Back only got worse as the day went on. Off to the…

MINI CHALLENGE DATE: Monday, April 8, 2019 Logged food: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: Yes - / 30 minute walk Steps as of posting: 9,836 So unbelievably sore today from chopping wood for so long yesterday. It hit last night. I got up after dinner and shuffled around like a 90 year old with back, leg, neck and hip…

I started changing things 7/25/18. Earlier in July I was mowing my lawn when I was suddenly swarmed by yellow jackets. I jumped off my mower, landing on 1 leg, and POP! I tore one of my hamstrings off and shredded my knee. After a few weeks of not moving it occurred to me I can’t exercise my way out of being over weight…