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Daily check in for Tuesday (yikes - it's only Wednesday - this seems like a loooooong week) Track: yes Calories: yes, under Water: 100+ oz Exercise: no - I had some weird "not sure if it's indigestion or if I'm nauseous" thing going on yesterday, plus I was really tired (and caffeine didn't help), so I decided to take it…

I wish I could run or jog too! I've always loved the idea of running, but even when I was in good shape, I completely sucked at it! Now that I'm over 40 with knee issues (and various other pains), I've just decided it's not for me! There are lots of other things i can do, though.

I've been lurking around here for a few days, because y'all are pretty entertaining! Thought I'd better say "hi" before the lurking got too weird. And there was talk of both coffee and bacon...yum...

Daily check in for Monday Track: yes Calories: yes - under (I was under even before the exercise!) Water: yes - just over 150 oz Exercise: yes - 30 minute training session. I am not sure what is wrong with my mind recently!! I seem to alternate between a "yea, I got this" mindset (where, for the first time possibly ever, I…

Weekly Weigh-in for Monday: Username: OkieGina Week: June Week 3 PW: 209.8 CW: 208.4 Wahoo! It's progress - I'll take it!

Daily check in for Friday Track: yes, up until evening (oops) Calories: Pretty close (probably slightly under) Water: decent should do better Exercise: no :'( I had a workout all planned, but then my husband got stuck at work and i had to go pick up the kids! Weekend check in (Saturday and Sunday) Ok, so, I did a horrible…

@batgirl140 – Congrats on you new belt! @AB0215 – Wahoo! Great job on losing 100 lbs!! That is amazing! Ok, so here’s my crazy scale story...I got up one morning, peed and then weighed myself as I normally do. Recorded my weight and then did some normal morning routing stuff – I did not eat or drink anything, I didn’t even…

There really needs to be an lol button for comments like these!

Welcome! There seems to be lots of good advice here. I'll just add my 2 (or 3) cents worth... 1) Log/track your food, water, etc. and be as accurate as you can (without stressing out about it!). I used to not log certain "cheats" because I didn't want to go over my calories. But I had gone over my calories - logging it or…

You're off to an amazing start, @Lindyloo54321!!! Like someone else said, any time you start to get discouraged (something will ALL struggle with at times) - just remember why you're doing this. Keep up the good work and keep us updated on you progress!

Daily check in for Thursday Track: yes Calories: yes - under Exercise: yes - 30 minute HIIT-ish session with my trainer. Although I forgot to start my tracker/timer, so I estimated the calories burned based on previous sessions. Water: Yes - just under 100 oz. I really want to push past 100 oz consistently next week.…

Thanks! I was definitely struggling with the "IDGAF" attitude - it was like I felt like it wasn't worth all this work, maybe I should just throw in the towel and settle into being "fat and happy." But I don't want that. I want (and deserve) better for me and better for my kids! Ooooo...i hadn't thought about She-Ra (or…

Daily check in for Wednesday Track: yes Calories: just over 100 over my "base" target, definitely under if you include exercise calories (which really isn't bad since I had and extra 400-ish calorie meal yesterday!) Water: Over 100 oz - wahoo! Exercie: yes - 50 min upper body strength work, plus 10+ min on the treadmill…

Daily post for Tuesday Track: Yes Calories: yes, under Water: about 100 oz Exercise: no I ended up skipping the gym yesterday. I was tired, my head hurt, and my knee hurt (which isn't uncommon - it was just worse than normal). And frankly, I was just worn out. I'm a little upset with myself for missing it, but i think it…

I found a recipe for cooking chicken breasts in a pressure cooker on Pinterest a while ago that I use a lot. It's not fancy, but seems to make pretty juice chicken breasts every time (it is a little plain, though). The original post is…

YES!! I think I Woo'd someone early on - thinking it was like "wahoo!" (i.e., "yea" or excited) instead of bad. Oops...

Daily check-in for Monday Track: yes (well, 98% - I tracked everything except the 1-2 grapes and cherries i ate while packing the kids' lunches...and the frosting I licked off the spoon while frosting cupcakes to send to school) Calories: yes, under, I think...(I was about 280 under before the frosting, so I should be…

Nope, but now I'm curious...

Is anyone else getting a bunch of "don't forget to update your weight" reminders? I updated this morning, but just got but probably got 4 or 5 reminders in the last hour!

Weekly Weigh-in for Monday: Username: OkieGina Week: June Week 2 PW: 212.4 CW: 209.8 Wahoo!! I was a little worried that my scale wouldn't show a loss today. My lowest weight for the week was Thursday, and it kept inching up after that. Plus, there were cupcakes and popsicles this weekend, and I missed Friday's and…

Daily post for Sunday Track: no Calories: I'm sure I was over Water: more than I used to drink on the weekends, but not as much as I drink during the week Exercise: no My weekends are getting better. I'm still having a hard time tracking and my eating is less structured than during the week, but I'm making better choices!

Wow! That's a lot of walking - awesome job!!

Daily check in for Friday Track: yes Calories: yes, under, but barely Water: good Exercise: no 😞 I had a workout planned, but got stuck at work, had to run some last-minute errands for my youngest kid’s birthday and then got stuck in a rainstorm. I did, however, manage to get 12,000 steps in! Daily check in for Saturday…

For me, prayer helps. Sometimes accompanied by deep breathing. I also try to find something that just completely allows me to zone out. Whether that's awesome music in my headphones while ignoring everyone else at the gym (and either lifting or zoning out on an elliptical) or staying up after everyone else (or at least the…

I seem to always be lower a few days before my weigh-in. That's part of why i started weighing daily (and tracking it). Seeing the trend helps me not worry too much about where I'm at on my weigh-in day.

Daily post for Thursday Track: yes Calories: yes, under but not as much as I was earlier in the week Exercise: yes, 30 minute training / deck of cards session Water: about 100 oz I need to do a better job of planning my dinners - and something I'll actually want to eat. I generally have my lunches planned out for the week…

@lsjhudson Hugs to you mama! I'm in awe of your ability to hug her and stay quiet - I tend to have to leave the room to avoid screaming in our version of those situations! And for not binge-ing!! Sometimes, all we can do is take care of / comfort ourselves (and isn't that what chocolate is for! ;) ) and then move on.

Daily check in for Wednesday Track: yes Calories: yes, under Exercise: yes - 26 minutes on the stair climber (that machine is pure evil!) Water: 100+ oz Well, I probably would have been over on my calories yesterday because when I finally got home (from work, the gym and grocery (ordered online) pickup), I just wanted ALL…

Daily check in for Tuesday, June 4 Track: yes Calories: yes - under my original target, even more under if you count exercise! Water: yes, almost 100 oz (really need to get more, but I seem to be starting later in the day this week so far...) Exercise: YES! I pulled out one of my old (not that old, maybe a month ago)…

Daily Post for Monday, June 3 Track: yes Calories: under Exercise: yes, a 30 minute "deck of cards" training session Water: 100+ oz Wahoo! It feels good to be getting back on track again! And even though this is Monday's post, I do have to mention that I just turned down FREE pizza for lunch today (Tuesday). It just wasn't…