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Did you stay within your nutritional goals? I was over .... on calories and carbs Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? no What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? made some foods so that I can make better choices - egg salad, p. butter protein balls, steel cut oats What would I have done differently? didn't need the…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes - although my bedtime snack was too many carbs and not the healthiest Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? step, mowing - mostly made good food choices What would I have done differently? had berries and cream instead of…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes - over on carbs a little Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? pump, mostly good eating What would I have done differently? eaten half my dinner What is today's personal goals? check in, track calories, 40 minutes step GW at…

Well, finally got my scale fixed and my two week hiatus from weighing/logging gave me a 2 pound weight gain. Blech! I didn't think I was eating poorly either ... just goes to show that tracking is important. Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes What did I do yesterday…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? on the high end of my range - but pretty good Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? for the most part What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? step was cancelled, but tried boot camp instead ... will probably never do it again - but I tried it What would I have done…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? didn't track, being lazy with tracking and food - but ok with exercise Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? probably not What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? step class What would I have done differently? tracked What is today's personal goals? check in, track calories,…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? blech .. over, over, over Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? no What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? tried a new step class What would I have done differently? dinner choices were bad at school picnic What is today's personal goals? check in, track calories, do an hour…

Wow ... I didn't realize how long it had been since I checked in ... glad to be back Did you stay within your nutritional goals? good on cals - over on carbs Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? good What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? step class AND finally tried body flow with my daughter What would I have done…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? ok on cals, over on carbs Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? half and half What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? stopped eating too much after lunch What would I have done differently? Chipotle was a bad idea What is today's personal goals? check in, track calories,…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? good on cals, over on carbs Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? half and half What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? step class What would I have done differently? not had a big bedtime snack - AGAIN What is today's personal goals? check in, track calories, already did an…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? went over on cals and carbs Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? no What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? started to get back on track What would I have done differently? not had a big bedtime snack What is today's personal goals? check in, track calories, already did an…

Shirley - so sorry to hear about your SIL, take care of yourself! Congrats Elbee1 & Keria on your college graduates, I've got a post-freshman year daughter home for the summer -bemoaning how hard college is and having 3 years left (let's hope it's just 3 years!). I've had a couple of busy weeks and I let that get in the…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? good Tuesday, over yesterday Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? nope, over on cals and carbs What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? went to body pump What would I have done differently? better choice at dinner What is today's personal goals? eat in balance every…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes, just barely Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? pretty much What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? went to step class even though I left work late and really didn't want to go What would I have done differently? didn't make the best dinner choice What is today's…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? over ... didn't track Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? over, over, over :mad: What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? at least I didn't eat at the afternoon birthday party What would I have done differently? did not need to eat as much as I did at dinner party What is…

Congratulations! You are inspiring to me!

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? over on cals and carbs :( Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? not quite What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? went to body pump class even though I really didn't want to What would I have done differently? my snacks weren't great choices What is today's personal goals?…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? close, but high on carbs and on the high side of cals Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? not quite What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? step class What would I have done differently? paid more attention to carbs What is today's personal goals? eat in balance every…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? no, didn't track or set goals Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? no What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? listened to my full stomach and didn't have the bedtime snack that I almost grabbed What would I have done differently? exercised What is today's personal goals?…

Best of luck to you! I am also 'lower carb' ... I try to keep my carbs around 100g a day, and mostly from veggies and some fruits. There is a low-carbers forum group that has lots of good idea. I found a great website for cooking recipes from that group - www.genaw.com. I have to watch the calories from fat in some of the…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? went to body pump, made good choices when out to eat What would I have done differently? nothing really What is today's personal goals? stay under 100g carbs, and under 1800 cals, step at…

I used to have terrible carb cravings, but what has worked for me is to eat 'in balance' every time I eat - (eat a protein, healthy fat and small amount of healthy carb (mostly lower starch veggies, or smaller amount of fruit or starchy veggie, or even smaller amount whole grain food)), and eat every 2-3 hours so I'm never…

I took a nutrition class a year ago, and it really helped me realize that sometimes my problems with cravings are physical - and that really has helped me lose most of my 'out of control' eating. Granted, there are times I still eat things I shouldn't because I'm having a bad day, or just because it's there - and then I…

I'm still trying to find a good goal balance where I can lose but still feel good. I exercise quite a bit with some weight lifting, and I didn't feel good when trying to stay at less than 50g carbs a day- dizzy, fatigued, nauseous... so I've been trying to stay closer to 100g carbs a day - I feel good again but maintaining…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? no, was over on carbs and calories Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? no What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? went to step What would I have done differently? should have skipped the tortilla at dinner, and the muffins for snacks What is today's personal goals? eat in…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? no exercise, but stayed within cals What would I have done differently? gotten to step class What is today's personal goals? eat in balance every meal/snack (for the rest of the day) , stay…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? no exercise, but stayed within cals What would I have done differently? fit in some exercise? What is today's personal goals? eat in balance every meal/snack (for the rest of the day) ,…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? went to step, also kept it light at dinner (maybe too light) What would I have done differently? should have fit some protein in at dinnertime What is today's personal goals? eat in balance…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? close, a little over on calories but I'm going to say yes Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? yes - although I didn't go to the Y .. probalby needed a day of rest though What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? did a better job with carbs/cals than I have been What would I…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? yes and no Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? no What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? went to the Y for the 14th day in a row What would I have done differently? didn't need chips and cheese What is today's personal goals? eat in balance every meal/snack (for the rest…