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"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 45 report: Logged later a few days, but average sugar consumption was quite a lot lower which was a goal. Got a couple of nice cardio workouts in, average weight is down. Round 46 GOAL = Maintain weight. That's it. I…

I happened on this thread and I am glad ... I am lucky enough to not have the kind of anxiety that manifests as panic, but the kind that just seems to grind on. I think this is easier to handle than panic, it's just debilitating long term, but because of what I am going through I have great empathy and I know how very,…

Great advice indeed! If you do choose to weigh daily - and I do, as it sounds like you do - I would suggest that you record daily too. If you check-in your weight daily here, and you are in a deficit, your graph will eventually look something like this: Notice all those zigzags, this is 100% normal and all that matters is…

I love this, @cedric_says -- your attitude is super. You are so right, we control the effort not the outcome and life is that fluid thing, moving on an on ... You will heal and time is so your friend.

We all need something to look forward to ... :wink:

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for THIS 10-DAY ROUND. Get 4 cardio…

Whoops yes, I too have had the experience of switching from cups to grams and suddenly having it calculate 4000 calories worth of something. Good catch and thank you. Calories in and out are never going to be more than estimates, so tightening our logging means becoming ever more aware of where those estimates are off.

Lots of great advice above (and some weight loss woo also, of course; so-called starvation mode is not real!) The scale does not lie, but the most important scale is your food scale. Weigh solids, measure liquids, use verified (green-checked) database entries, put in your own recipes if you cook, and log every bite, even…

@puddlegoober I too know the feeling of heading into an event thinking, oh it'll be okay, I'll make okay choices in the moment, and then I disappoint myself gravely by not making good choices at all. I seem to have to learn over and over and over that when I am tired, when I am just trying to enjoy myself, when I am…

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for THIS 10-DAY ROUND. Get 4 cardio…

Lots of good ideas above. I too once found myself in a hostage situation restrictive, controlling relationship and mine was flat-out hostile whenever I stepped out of line. I too was afraid I would be alone and classed the toxic relationship I was used to as "better than being alone". It wasn't though. Have you thought…

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for THIS 10-DAY ROUND. Get 4 cardio…

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for THIS 10-DAY ROUND. Get 4 cardio…

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for THIS 10-DAY ROUND. Get 4 cardio…

3 miles run and walked today. 14.6 to Farmer Maggot's field.

Name: Beth Age: 61 Height: 5'7" Total Weight lost: 20 lbs, but over and over :grimace: Time it took to lose: 5 months this time How long in maintenance: almost 3 months Maintenance weight range: 125 - 130 Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): guessing 140, max 148 Average weight : 133 (still on .5/week loss plan)…

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for THIS 10-DAY ROUND. Get 4 cardio…

@sue_01 thinking of you with so much warmth. Thank you for sharing your story here. Your courage to walk this one day at a time is an inspiration.

I hate morning so treadmill is still my friend... Thanks OP for sparking this list of helpful ideas!

Yes to what both of the above said. Milk isn't going to give you enough protein by itself, and 1000 calories is too low to fulfill your basic nutritional needs. This very low calorie diet is not going to be sustainable even short term, so my tip would be go back to the settings page, make sure everything you say there is…

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for THIS 10-DAY ROUND. Get 4 cardio…

Have run on a treadmill a lot, kid was a factor for me too. Record run was a second long of 14 miles while I was marathon training. Some great ideas here but my magic bullet was music mixes where I could match my cadence to the beat... had one that was constructed especially for tempo runs and I still feel mighty when I…

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for next 5 days. Get 4 cardio workouts.…

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for next 5 days. Get 4 cardio workouts.…

Walked, ran or ellipticized 4 miles, hung with the wood elves (quinoa ...) and will see Farmer Maggot's field in 17.6 miles.

I am unbelievably sad that he's virtual ...

@amklsm I get it I get it I get it! You are where I started (147.8 for me) and I got totally sick of gaining and losing the same 15-20 pounds ... and I am built like a greyhound, so that 20 lbs never turns into pretty lush curves on me... This challenge thread has been integral to my success in losing and SO FAR, to 100…

@CathyVee welcome, I've kept doing this since maintenance (10 rounds now) and this challenge has really helped me stay focused on what works for me.

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128. Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for next 5 days. Get 4 cardio workouts.…

@kpsyche, if that's your companion on the road to Mordor in your profile pic .... then you're lucky. Love me some cattle dog.