phoebe112476 Member

After 3 months of yoga classes I decided to try the level up from beginner. The time fits better into my Monday evening. It was so nice feeling less rushed after work to get my girls all situated and fed before hitting rush hour traffic again to go to class. I even had time to take advantage of the sunny 48 degrees and…

@mrsbell8well - All my warmest thoughts and prayers for peace in this time of great suffering for your family.

I was so excited all day on Friday to have a whole weekend off after at least 4 in a row during which I was working or we were traveling. So excited. Turns out I forgot I had to work this weekend. Ugh. Big giant disappointment. And a good win - in my giant disappointment I did not have the urge to eat my feelings. Yay!…

I love the emeals quick and healthy meal plan recipes.

Work has been busy and my girls and I have started Zelda playing marathons taking up my extra free time. So I have been reading these posts each and every night but not posting as much. Sorry for the time away. Quick check in. I have not found any unexpected love for the strength training. I committed to 6 weeks and have…

Phoebe112476 Week 1 Tuesday PW: 183.2 CW: 183.2

Things that help my sweet tooth: - Diet Coke - Mint gum - A pint of blackberries or blueberries mixed with a 110cal serving of chocolate pudding - Cottage doubles (I prefer the blueberry) - Sugar free jello (I prefer strawberry) - Small serving of whatever I am craving (two s’mores Girl Scout cookies at 150 cals tasted so…

@hkfleming - Welcome to the team! I love your perspective on making long term changes. You can post about whatever you want to share (struggles, victories, questions, motivations, etc). Some post daily re: water, food, exercise. On your weigh in day you post in the following format: Username Week number (1-4) Weigh in day…

Love the idea of before and current photo. Here is mine.

Good evening team. March introduction: I am a 43 y/o single mom to 3 teenaged girls. I have always been overweight in adulthood but never really thought much of it or moved into obese range. I was wearing sizes 12-14 / L for most of the time. I was eating primarily unprocessed "healthy" foods like quinoa, veggies, fruit,…

February in review (tried to post yesterday and the internet was not agreeable): - Lost 3.2 pounds - Went on a 2 week diet break and learned much to be applied to current and future journey - Maintained my weight the week I was in Universal Studios on vacation; didn't feel deprived and ate treats several times throughout…

Oh and my yoga breathing is the only thing that got me through the meeting with the school this morning. Seriously. Only thing. Another win. NSV x 2 on what is actually quite a terrible day. Yay! If you had told me last year that I would love yoga, go 2-3 times a week, or heavily rely on it during stressful life events . .…

Prior to starting my weight loss journey in August of 2018 my routine on M/W/F often included going to a gas station after dropping my girls off at school and buying a fudge round, some jerky, and a bag of chips with a sweet tea to eat/drink as breakfast on my way into work. I think of that now and . . . wow. In any case…

I love a plan and have enjoyed the posts about making a plan. In analyzing my plan I realize it is almost all about routine. My success seems to be in consistent healthier routines. This makes planning on a day to day basis largely unnecessary. At least I feel that way now. Glad for the group focus to give me reason to…

@eminater - If you have been sticking to your plan, the weight is just a fluctuation and does not reflect fat. If you have made some deviations - just get back on track. You got this! @jedaschultz - Small gain and you seem to have a good idea why; easy to get back on plan if you want to change the trend. Excited to see you…

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week4 PW:183.8 CW: 183.2

Work this weekend has been crazy. No time for lunch until 4pm yesterday and I could not get my full goal calories in since I ran out of time before I feel exhausted into bed! Today is slightly better. I am actually eating lunch now in the noon hour. I have enjoyed reading the updates (barn building and wintery weather,…

Work has been crazy after a week off, but getting caught up. Household stuff like laundry and groceries and appointments also a bit more this week because of the week off, but that is settling back to our normal routine. My second week of attempting to eat at maintenance has been a bit challenging. Probably in part due to…

Very happy to be back to eating the quick and healthy emeals meal plan. 350 calories. So yummy! Was getting a bit tired of lower calorie options restaurant food : )

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week 3 PW: 184 CW: 183.8 Yay!! Thinking and behaving like a thin person. Less than a pound till I am out of the “obese” BMI. Hoping to be there by the March weigh in. Going in to Curves now and then my first Yoga class since return from vacation.

We made it home and unpacked. Doing the first of many loads of laundry. Groceries and meal planning done. Getting ready to settle in for some time relaxing on the couch. Excited to have my food scale (and my person scale for that matter) back! @eminater - Awesome progress further into ONEderland! @amsandos - Love the fact…

@cyndiesstuff - You had lots of good wins. Keep doing those things. I am impressed with the pizza plan you made; just the fact that you made the plan is a win. Next time you will be able to stick to it. Thanks for your continued inspiring posts and the kind comments. @Mrsbell8well - You look awesome in those jeans. You are…

Vacation week drawing to a close. One more night here in Florida. Getting ready to head into the swimming pool. From a calories in /calories out perspective I have really struggled with lack of calorie info. I have been doing great with knowing my daily calories and sticking to it. I am having much trouble with estimating…

@ljdanny - Very glad to hear your son is back home from the hospital. My youngest just turned 13 and she has way ramped up her belief that I know very little. Lol. @ihp2015 - Love the new chart for tracking your loss. So cute! @kirsten11872 - Thanks for sharing your story. I love to learn about the members of this team.…

Congrats on ONEderland!! So exciting. After I reached this goal I had some trouble seeing a next step in my weight loss journey. I had my end goal, but had been focused on ONEderland for so long - I felt a bit lost after getting there. Ultimately- I received some good feedback here and decided to focus on getting out of…

I hope others can assist with possible work exercise tips. Also - remember that weight loss is almost entirely related to diet. You will be able to meet your goal weight without any significant exercise, if your health requires.

Phoebe112476 Week 2 Tuesday (but this week has to be on Monday due to this travel) PW: 184.5 CW: 184.0

@eminater - ONEderland. Yay!! Well done. @shirin_k - 20 days sticking to your plan. Awesome! The scale will follow or you will change your plan - but being able to stick to your plan is huge!! @nstephenson01 - Boo to that below zero weather, but I am jealous of your moose sighting. So jealous. @ihp2015 - Awesome on…

@Mrsbell8well - both looks are very good. I prefer the contrast of the pink. I loved your story about your time with your daughter this weekend. Awesome! Getting healthier together. @cyndiesstuff - congrats on 3rd place @ljdanny - hope your son continues to improve! Glad to hear about the popsicle- good first step.…

What a week! Mental health style crisis with one of my teens. Crazy busy few days at work. Van wouldn't start and I spend most of the week without my van. This crazy weather. Definitely highest stress time of 2019, thus far. But . . . I was able to keep right on my eating plan. It is really so solid now that I feel it…