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I’d actually be totally ok with that! For some context to anyone new, I’ve been doing this since August 2022. I’d be happy to stay and just check in every once in a while and offer encouragement to you all! I’ll hang around if I don’t have to worry about specific weigh ins anymore. I might not post a lot, but I love this…

Ack I still never weighed in for last week. Hi, is it ok if you take me out of the challenge? I loved being in this challenge and I dropped about 10 lb in total, but now my goals have changed and I really don’t need to lose any more weight and am actually just putting on muscle and reconditioning. I am so grateful for all…

Oops it looks like I missed my Tuesday weigh in. I’ll do that as soon as I get the kids out to bed!

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 135 CW: 135.5 Last new lows: 136 on Oct 18th 135.5 Dec 10th 135 Jan 17th 134.5 Jan 22nd Of course today’s the day I go up a lb overnight… but another new low achieved this week. I got my 2 workouts in today, loved the Fitwall class. Currently soaking in a hot bath! Hope you all are…

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 136 CW: 135 Sorry, no time to read & catch up. But yay! New low! Yesterday was day 1 of a 45 day activity challenge for the youth employees at my club. My team, Cardio 4 Tacos, got 34 points the first day!!! We are going to kick butt and beat the other 12 teams if we just stay…

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 135.5 CW: 136 I’m 0 for 2 on a perfect move month and staying in the green. Oh well! I worked super hard for that half pound gain lol. Watch I’ll probably be 135 tomorrow, cursing the fickleness of water weight. I’m on my second workout today at the club, and have a fun self defense…

I suppose I'd be down for trying cricket in powdered form, as a chip or something, but I just don't think I'd ever pop the whole darn thing in my mouth. I've kept live crickets before (tarantula food), and they are kind of disgusting to me. But maybe it was my beginner cricket husbandry skills that were lacking.

Yesterday was a bit of a fail bc I gave up on moderation and ate whatever I wanted... which was a lot. But I still went to the gym yesterday morning, closed all 3 rings on my fitness watch, and today is a new day. Didn't weigh myself this morning bc sometimes it's good not to know. My net average for the week, if accurate,…

I did sleep like a log, but my dreams were really annoying. It was a setting I’ve been to before, with really annoying steep roads, and this time I was running up and down them without a car! And I was being chased by some people, and they just wouldn’t stop and leave me be. I hate it when it seems you can’t win because…

I did my first ever cycling class last night… and it killed me. I had to give it everything I had just to hit my 20 exercise minutes goal today (mostly just jogging in place in my living room this evening). I am so tired. Muscles I didn’t even know existed in my legs are tired. Maybe I’ll sleep like a log tonight. I’m glad…

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 139.5 CW: 135.5! That is a crazy difference in one week for me! I’ll take it! 🏃‍♀️ Still working out like a boss. Finally had my 2nd free personal trainer session today. Turns out my BF% is down to 23% - a lot better than I thought! We took lots of measurements. I have already put on…

Hey I’m Alicia aka HappySquidMuffin, married, mom of 2 younglings in Idaho, USA. Trying to lose the last 12-15 lb and build muscle! Joined an awesome athletic club/gym Nov 1st and have been working out several times a week since then. Been part of this group since August I think! Previous pre-pregnancy weight about 170,…

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 137.5 CW: 139.5 😤 *long high-pitched screams* Hey, it was Christmas. I ATE STUFF. @shaunarlr83 the trainer was helpful; we didn’t get to the fitness test part but we’ll do that Thursday. It’s waaay too expensive though so I’m just gonna do these 2 more free sessions. Yes let’s do…

Just dropping by to say hi. This morning there was a special holiday workout in the club gymnasium, so much fun, burned 330 active calories in almost an hour. That’s a huge calorie burn for me! Hit my active calorie goal (400) by 9:30am lol. Made homemade pizza pockets for lunch. It’s gonna be one of our family Christmas…

Hey team, I had 3 days in a row under goal, but then last night I was so tired I napped on the couch after kids went to sleep and woke up at like 9pm when my hubs got home from Wal-mart and half-asleep shoveled in some cookies and naan crackers like they were going out of style. I literally sleep-ate! I spread those…

Christmas Party at the athletic club tonight. The indoor snowball fight was definitely the highlight for my kiddies. Ok ok, and me. I ate lots of veggies, 3 tbsp of dip, 1 s’more, then finished most of my sons s’more he decided he didn’t want, and half a cookie. I’m only 60 calories over my calorie goal for the day, so…

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 137.5 CW: 137.5 Hi guys lots of NSV wins yesterday. I worked out like a beast this morning. Shauna, I’m going to kick your butt this week 😉 (7-day challenge started today). Haha thanks yeah I’ve got a brand new size medium swimsuit waiting for me for this cruise! Can’t wait. Make it a…

There is no fat in Coca Cola... you mean full sugar. But seriously, sugary soda is GARBAGE and you shouldn't be drinking more than one a week, if you're going to have any at all. And I'm sorry, but you do not have an addiction, just really poor coping habits. You've got to get yourself in a mentally healthy place, and take…

I am done being wishy-washy with my goals and being flabby. Today is Day 1 of losing 6 lb in 9 weeks. Nothing drastic, just a firm, renewed commitment to sticking to my goals. That's a deficit of 335 calories per day. I can do this. I will weigh 132 before I set sail to the Caribbean with my husband!

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 138 CW: 137.5 We’ll I’ve been at a plateau for a while, but I’m happy I’m not gaining any holiday weight! Last year from Halloween to New Year’s I gained 9 lb. I’m still only 1.5 lb above my low. Granted, I haven’t hit a new low (136) since Oct 18th, but… I’m just practicing…

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 137.5 CW: 138 Ugh sorry I missed yesterday. I feel really bad that at this point all I’m doing is scrolling down to post my weigh ins and that’s it. I wonder if I should just take a break at this point. I just hate that I’m having to ignore all your posts and scroll through because I…

Two days in a row right at calorie goal, and weighing a pound less (136.5). Today will be day 3 of sticking to the plan! I went to the gym this morning, and hopefully I will wake up early enough tomorrow to go again in the morning before the rest of my family needs me, haha.

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 138 CW: 137.5 Welcome, new peeps. Happy Tuesday! I am trying to buck my trend of going way over on calories since Thanksgiving… I’m doing well so far, and I worked out at the gym twice today. Just gotta avoid sugar and get plenty of protein and today will be a good day.

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 136 CW: 138 Ugh my weight has been doing such weird things since I’ve been sick with a sinus infection for the past 10 days now. Today I’m just about better though. Happy I made it to the leaderboard! And we did great as a team too! Not going to keep tracking my steps here; just not…

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 138.5 CW: 136 Steps: 11/08: 16,990 11/09: 14,418 11/10: 10,013 11/11: 8,903 11/12: 11,167 11/13: 7,434 11/14: 4,615 It took me 4 tries but I finally beat @shaunarlr83 this week, lol. (Apple Watch 7-day challenge). I see a lot of losses to far this week, good job guys. Maybe we’ll get…

@shaunarlr83 dang girl. That’s rough. I’m so sorry. Keep moving forward. You deserve to be happy and safe.

happysquidmuffin Weigh in: Tuesday PW: 136 CW: 138.5 Steps: 11/01: 15,253 11/02: 10,140 11/03: 10,121 11/04: 11,710 11/05: 13,965 11/06: 7,984 11/07: 10,791 Garbage in, garbage out. 🗑️ Eating too much.

I suppose you could track your body temp, but what does that accomplish in the long run? How do you propose to force your body temp to change? Or is that what you're asking? Kinda seems like you're focusing on the wrong thing though.

Weight loss and fat loss aren't the same. You're still very new in this journey. Welcome to the annoying world of daily scale fluctuations! (Someone here have a link to that great article I read a few weeks ago??) Just stick to your goals (hopefully they are realistic and reasonable), keep logging, and don't be discouraged…

Whole fruits and vegetables. Eat a date or two as a substitute when you'd usually grab for a chocolate or something else sweet. Whole grain breads, if you're going to eat bread. Plan your meals around lentils and beans, vegetables, and winter squashes. Highly refined/processed grains won't give you any meaningful fiber,…