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I don't reward myself specifically. We travel already, just because we love it and are fortunate enough to be able to take a few little trips here and there. As for "stuff" - I don't really want/need too much to be honest, so I can never think of a fitting reward. I like mani/pedi - but I don't LOVE it, so it's kinda meh…

OMG I LOVE this idea! I sort of just buy stuff as needed, but I think that's a cool concept. Keeps my budget in better shape, too!

I'd be happy with 160, but 150 would be better (I think). I'm 174.6 right now. I plan to get to 160 and see what I think of it. I'm not really committed to any number, it's more about look/feels for me.

I'll do this - I may not remember to check in all the time because I basically suck at that sort of thing. But I'll set the goal and at the least will followup at the end. :) CW: 174.6 GW: 169.6 Height: 5' 7.5" Cheers :)

I'm a little late to join, but I've worn my apple watch every day, so I can backtrack: Aug 1: 2184 (.98 miles) Aug 2: 3156 (1.48 miles) Aug 3: 2893 (1.32 miles) Aug 4: 5942 (2.81 miles) I think a good goal for me is probably 6000/day to start. I'd like to shoot high for the 10000, but I'm setting myself up for failure if I…

These are great ideas, thanks for sharing. With lettuce I usually wash, chop and put in a ziploc with a paper towel. It's generally gone before it starts to go bad - but I like the idea of having the full leaves available as well. I'll be trying this! I think if I make myself do some of these hacks I'll be far less likely…

I've been slacking on my planned cardio, but have gotten some in (water park all day kind of stuff). Lifts today! Squat: 2x5x45, 1x3x75, 5x5x115 Bench: 2x5x45, 5x5x80 Row: 5x5x80

No cardio this week, but some lifting today. 10 min warmup Squats: 2x5x45, 1x3x75, 5x5x110 OHP: 2x5x45, 5x5x70 Dead: 1x5x130 I'm tired because I was up late and up early, but at least it's Friday...

I have several bras that fit in different ways, but my favorite has a leopard print on it so I can't always wear it of course. I have two that are kind of snug and 2 that are kind of loose. My favorite bra I call the non-bra because it's SO worn out that it's barely noticeable. It's loose around my ribs, which I love…

I could move cardio to the weekends with a little effort. Sometimes it happens anyways, so there's that. The lifting of harder to fit in, so I'll just keep getting up for that. I'm going to work on getting to bed sooner and see if I can sort that out. Time will tell...I don't want to miss either aspects of health.

Thanks for the reassurance, everyone. I feel 1000% better when I choose the sleep, but the guilt of skipping the workouts nags me. Sleep wins. I love sleep :)

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Skipped my cardio yesterday in lieu of sleep - no regret there, I was exhausted Monday. Today, Lifts. 10 min. warmup Squats: 2x5x45, 1x3x75, 5x5x110 Bench: 2x5x45, 5x5x80 Row: 5x5x80 Bench was a little challenging today, squats are squats...I do them fine, but hate them. Rows are pretty easy, may bump them up next time.…

Lifts today: 10min warmup Squats: 2x5x45, 1x3x75, 5x5x110 OHP: 2x5x45, 5x5x70 Dead: 1x5x130 I almost canned the whole thing. The last minute or so of my warmup I had to sit down and put my head between my knees. I felt dizzy, nauseous and had cold sweats - no idea. I woke up in the middle of the night with the same deal,…

It is frustrating when someone who's genetically programmed to be slim believes that all heavy people are lazy. I believe they just don't know any better. The flip side is that there certainly are overweight people who are lazy and make poor choices with foods. I work with one, so I can attest to that; it's not to say that…

June 9: Water: Not enough, better today I hope Calories: I went over by about 30 I think, but no big deal Carbs: Around 83 or so, a bit too high for my liking... Exercise: I jogged/walked 3 miles, my knee was a beast...hurt so bad I almost cried by the time I limped home. Wasn't the best run in history...not sure what was…

Lift day! Squat: 2x5x45, 1x3x75, 5x5x110 Bench: 2x5x45, 5x5x80 Row: 5x5x80 Working my way ack up!

I have an app called "workouts" on my phone - you can do a 10, 20, 30 min. workout. You can choose the part of your body you want (abs, arms, legs, etc.) or you can just do 'full' which is what I do for 10 minutes. Sometimes I'm sweating by the end of 10 minutes depending on the movements, but it's really nice. I don't…

June 8: Water: Decent, room for improvement, though Calories: 22 to spare (yay!) Carbs: Under 75 -in my wheelhouse Exercise: in the bag - Lifted my weights, got it done :) Sleep: 6.5 (roughly) - seems to be my trend, really need to get another hour or so in SW: 176.8 CW: 171.6 (as of Wednesday morning) GW: 155ish (depends…

Oh and avocado oil - good stuff, too.

This.

Chicken salad stuffed tomato and a cheese stick. Yummo.

Cardio day - I jogged/walked 3 miles. Usually I can nail down 3 miles jogging in about 33 minutes or so - today my knee was an absolute bear, though. I stopped around 1.75 miles and walked for a while. Usually walking it out helps and I can jog again - today it didn't ease. I tried to mix the walking/jogging a little bit…

((((((BIG HUGS))))) - thanks, friends, all good advice as usual. I like the idea of a range instead of a single number. I'll also look into the Dr. Eades Protein Power, sounds interesting. I'm working hard on gentler approaches for myself...I don't really lack discipline in my own opinion - but I know I can easily defeat…

I have been at it a while - without much effort I almost always fall between 75-100. I think 50-75 is a better zone for me, I see more difference there. It's always nice to hear that anything in the range I am thinking within is good. I'm the type of personality that if I say I want to be at 50 and I hit 53 I'm annoyed. I…

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June 7: Water: better than Monday...will be even better today Calories: 4 to spare (yay!) Carbs: Under 75 - I think I'm ok with this - I've been wishy-washy about how many carbs I really want to stay under Exercise: in the bag - rode 8.5 miles on my bike before work! Loved it! Sleep: 6.5 (roughly) - I need more, I want to…

10 minute warmup and lifts today :) Squats: 2x5x45, 1x3x75, 5x5x105 OHP: 2x5x45, 5x5x65 Dead: 1x5x125 The deloads are a good idea, I know, but I still hate seeing my numbers low. The OHP and Dead can easily move up, but the squats (as always) are slow going for me. I'll be building back up to 120 for a few weeks I'm sure…

I have heard the same, that losing weight relatively quickly can cause hair loss. I don't know whether or not it's a legitimate statement, though, so I'm afraid I'm not much help. On the bright side, I also heard that it will grow back if it's weight loss related (also not sure of the validity there, just something I read…

I'm one to crave beef or chicken wings that week...not too often that I crave sweets, but it's happened. It's usually froyo that I crave...not ideal, but there are worse things.