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Hey, y'all! Just checking back in. I'm officially over my freakout :# @kiay131982 and @kmccrom thank you for your advice and helping me to look at my struggle in a bit of a different light! I'm back and logging again. Setbacks can be overcome, and building good habits is part of playing the long game. Just gotta remind…

Didn't read all the previous posts yet, but I need some help getting back on the wagon. I went to my parents' house memorial day weekend and really got off course with my tracking. Doesn't help that they have junk food everywhere either. Then my period came and I felt bad and really stuffed my face for a week. Haven't…

Exceeded my goal of 50 jumps on my jump rope! Made it to 68 tonight! That's still not even a minute of straight jumping, but it's more than quadruple my previous "high score!" Had to adjust the length of the rope and find a nice surface to jump on. Next goal is 100, and after that I'll go by minutes. When I get to 5 min,…

@mnalsa83 Thanks for the encouragement and welcome! Unrelated... I ate out twice this week, got a Mexican sandwich (semitas, delicious!!) for breakfast on Thursday and just ordered takeout for tonight. Do y'all just estimate the servings with a similar dish that's in the system? I guess now I can weigh it with my food…

@kiay131982 yes, mine were totally off!! With cereal I was really shorting myself, but with milk I apparently had a heavy pour. Shredded cheese estimate was pretty close, but hummus I was estimating about HALF of what I actually served myself. It really makes me feel like my plates and bowls are oversized. Nice job…

I've just started as well! Still trying to get the hang of it. Not nearly as easy as I remember 😅 can't wait to stop tripping up! I saw the JRD channel on YouTube after I got my rope and it was great to see their journeys. I tried to get a weighted rope like they said, but it turned out only the handles were weighted. I'll…

Thanks for the welcome, you all! Also, Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! Just got myself a food scale this week. It's been fun(??) seeing how off all of my estimates were 😅 I'm also back from a previous lose and gain cycle. In the past, I ended up struggling with in maintaining the habit of logging meals after I reached…

Hey, y'all! I'd like to join and check in with your group. I'm aiming to lose 20 pounds before the new year. My fitness goal is to get fit enough to join a boxing gym without totally embarrassing myself. As someone who has never run a mile in my life (I did some on an elliptical 8 years ago) or had a gym membership, can't…

If your group hasn't reached the cap yet and is still active, add me too! :) I've got about 20 pounds to train away

This may be super lame, but I did 15 consecutive jumps with my new jump rope! It's not as easy as I remember and my rope was definitely too long, but I'll call it a success! 🎉😂 My next short-term goal is 50 without stopping/tripping up

Fitness: I like fightTIPS (MMA), Training with Gabby (Boxing), Precision Striking (Boxing), Tom Merrick (Stretching and more). Shane and Coach PJ with fightTIPS have some great drills for hand eye coordination using tennis balls. They also have some flexibility stuff for MMA high kicks. I just bought a jump rope and…

I'm starting again, too! My doctor mentioned I gained some weight since last she saw me. I was pretty embarrassed, but I'm ready to start again! I'm looking to lose 15-20 pounds and keep it off for a year! Add me!

Thanks for the advice! I will try to start doing that and hopefully see a bit more success!

Goal: 128 Week 1: 132.2 Week 2: 132.2 Week 3: 132.2 Week 4: 131.6 Week 5: 131.0 Week 6: 130.8 Week 7: 133.6 Week 8: 131.0 Week 9: 131.8 Week 10: 131.6 Week 11: 132.6 Week 12: 133.4 A positive thought for the week: I went to a course and learned a lot about kiddos with difficulties eating. My weekend felt super short, but…

Goal: 128 Week 1: 132.2 Week 2: 132.2 Week 3: 132.2 Week 4: 131.6 Week 5: 131.0 Week 6: 130.8 Week 7: 133.6 Week 8: 131.0 Week 9: 131.8 Week 10: 131.6 Week 11: 132.6 A positive thought for the week: Teaching my dog to spin in a circle! Healthy snack or meal: Microwave breakfast sandwich, lol Best workout this week: Tipsy…

Lol, I believe that! And I'm not ready for it, maybe in 10 years or so. After I find someone to like enough to even think about a permanent relationship with. Thanks! I guess I should be glad I'm not gaining much. I'm 5'3" and pretty much no muscle, so I look pretty flabby in my thighs, stomach, and arms even at this…

Goal: 128 Week 1: 132.2 Week 2: 132.2 Week 3: 132.2 Week 4: 131.6 Week 5: 131.0 Week 6: 130.8 Week 7: 133.6 Week 8: 131.0 Week 9: 131.8 A positive thought for the week: My dog did good when I left her alone to see a musical! I'm so proud! I eventually want her to be able to stay home alone with just a dog walker during the…

Lol the recipe is pretty much just what it sounds like: I saute some shredded cabbage and onions (sometimes bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, just whatever hits my fancy that day. I imagine some kind of sausage would be good in this too) in whatever oil (switched to avocado oil recently because my roommate is allergic to…

Goal: 128 Week 1: 132.2 Week 2: 132.2 Week 3: 132.2 Week 4: 131.6 Week 5: 131.0 Week 6: 130.8 Week 7: 133.6 Week 8: 131.0 A positive thought for the week: Deciding to choose accountability and posting even though I weighed after breakfast! Choosing accountability makes me feel a bit more responsible and in control. Healthy…

Goal: 128 Week 1: 132.2 Week 2: 132.2 Week 3: 132.2 Week 4: 131.6 Week 5: 131.0 Week 6: 130.8 Week 7: 133.6 A positive thought for the week: One of my kiddos (that I see at work... I'm not a mom) has gone from being completely nonverbal to forming sentences with ASL signs! He can request specific toys, activities, and…

Goal: 128 Week 1: 132.2 Week 2: 132.2 Week 3: 132.2 Week 4: 131.6 Week 5: 131.0 Week 6: 130.8 A positive thought for the week: Gave my dog a bath and she doesn't stink anymore. Healthy snack or meal: Curry with lentils Best workout this week: Yoga! Maybe I can get back into it! Also, long dog walk Sunday afternoon/evening.…

Nice to have a workout partner! What's your favorite way to do vegetables?

Goal: 128 Week 1: 132.2 Week 2: 132.2 Week 3: 132.2 Week 4: 131.6 Week 5: 131.0 A positive thought for the week: I talked to a friend I missed tonight! Healthy snack or meal: Oatmeal with walnuts, butter, and pears. With a bit of honey, too. Best workout this week: Finally picked up my dumbbells again! Comments: Upping my…

Challenge Start Weight: 130 Challenge Goal: 125 Week 1: 132.2 Week 2: 132.2 Week 3: 132.2 Week 4: 131.6 A positive thought for the week: I stopped eating a snack when I realized my snack craving had been fulfilled. Healthy snack or meal: Oatmeal with walnuts, apples, and honey. Best workout this week: Trying to get my dog…

Challenge Start Weight: 130 Challenge Goal: 125 Week 1: 132.2 Week 2: 132.2 A positive thought for the week: Thanks for the support last week, y'all! I did eventually catch up with (most of) my paperwork! Healthy snack or meal: Black coffee instead of adding sweetened creamer to it. Best workout this week: walking dog~…

Challenge Start Weight: 130 Challenge Goal: 125 Week 1: 132.2 A positive thought for the week: Lol I have none. Just tired and behind in work. Idk why it's so hard to just do paperwork! :s Healthy snack or meal: Homemade vegetable pot-pie (no meat, lots of vegetables! But also lots of butter?!) And vegetable curry. And…

Start Weight: 148 Challenge Start Weight: 130 Challenge Goal: 125 A positive thought for the week: New members, yay! Healthy snack or meal: Homemade caprese sandwich on whole grain croissant. Best workout this week: Walking at the zoo! Comments: I weighed on Tuesday morning but didn't post til now. So excited to have new…

Challenge Start Weight: 129.6 Challenge Goal: 125 Week 1: 132.6 Week 2: 128.6 Week 3: 129.0 Week 4: 128.2 Week 5: 128.0 Week 6: 132.0 Week 7: 129.2 Week 8: 130.0 Week 9: ?! Week 10: ?!?! Week 11: 129.4 Week 12: 129.0 What have you learned: I think on some level I'm happy with where I am at this weight and so I'm just not…

I'm a little late, but I think you are doing a good job for all of us! I know I have a hard time staying on track without this group and your efforts! Sometimes even with the group I get off track... But knowing I can come back to this group helps me want to come back after my failures! Thank you for leading!

Challenge Start Weight: 129.6 Challenge Goal: 125 Week 1: 132.6 Week 2: 128.6 Week 3: 129.0 Week 4: 128.2 Week 5: 128.0 Week 6: 132.0 Week 7: 129.2 Week 8: 130.0 Week 9: ?! Week 10: ?!?! Week 11: 129.4 A positive thought for the week: I exercised on purpose?! Twice?! Forming a healthy habit! Healthy snack or meal: Oatmeal…