Why Not Now? Reaching weight loss and fitness goals in 2016--All Welcome!

[Zoesmama03]

Happy New Year's Eve!!
What are you doing for fun today?

I hope everyone has a wonderful, happy, safe New Year's Eve. I will spend a huge chunk of the day worrying about my 24 yo who is driving to Atlanta in this awful rain. It is a soggy mess here!

***If you would like to change any of your numbers tomorrow let me know. Still debating if I want to use a weigh in from tomorrow as my official start. I am a little silly about numbers, charts, excel, etc.

I also wanted to thank you all for going on this journey with me.
Support + Hard Work + Commitment = Success

I worked a few hours. I woke up after very crummy and very little sleep. The neighbor that thought it would be okay to play their music until 6:40am can kiss my tushie. I'm heading to bed early after a very brutally honest Poor eating day. And wholy moly I forget how much calories are in carmel frappes but it sure helped keep me going all day. I usually drink just water and avoid caffeine but just didn't want to sleep all day and screw up my sleep pattern too much. 8pm our time and I'm about ready to crawl in bed when I finish this little catch up.

Well I did my body measurements tonight. Oh boy there is a whole lot of inches. Haha. First weigh in tomorrow. What ever the number it is I hope to never see it again.

This reminds me to do some new measurements. I'll be adding in heavier weight lifting and I know sometimes that can mess up scale tracking but show inches lost.

In case anyone is looking for a challenge to kick off the New Year:
http://www.johnbingham.com/100-days-challenge/
https://www.facebook.com/100-Days-Challenge-177540202277120/?fref=nf

I liked the facebook page to check it out later. I do need some 100 day challenges to keep new habits long term so I can achieve success this year.

Article: Can a Food Diary Help You Lose Weight?
http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/can-food-diary-help-you-lose-weight

Have you ever kept a food diary or tracked? Do you think you have to do this in order to be successful? Thoughts?

I keep one off and on but challenging myself to track it every day this month so I can build the habit back up. I use My Fitness Pal of course.

We got off to a good start this morning. Went to the small gym in our community and rode the stationary bike for 30 minutes.
I had my last coke last night--drank about a liter. And felt ILL. Just awful. Didn't even have a NYE cocktail. Woke up with a headache this morning.
The whole experience is making it much easier to say I am done with Coke for good.

Happy New Year's!

Nice bike ride. I rode my at home one the other night for 15 minutes. Its hard on my booty and my legs can go longer but I have to keep squirming. Coke makes my tummy hurt, Dr. Pepper is even worse(naturally laxative for me, for sure) I might have one or two cans of cherry coke a year. It was one of my favorites when I was younger and could handle it.

Agh! My gym is closed today. I guess I will resign myself to the elliptical machine and maybe throw in some bench presses for good measure.

Shame on your gym being closed on what could be there busiest sign up day. LOL Their loss on that. I'm not even gonna push my exhausted body to do anything tonight after my 2 hours of very broken sleep thanks to neighbors. argh

Sorry if I missed anything important. I hope you all had a safe new years celebration and a successful and peaceful year. I'm off to bed. If all goes well I'll enjoy 60 minutes of Wii dance game with my daughter tomorrow morning and maybe get in an evening 15 minutes session on my stationary bike. I have a to do list to get to for weekend plus a few things I had left for this week that did not get completed. I had planned for several of them to get crossed off today but my lack of sleep pushed me off that idea.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Article: Can a Food Diary Help You Lose Weight?
http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/can-food-diary-help-you-lose-weight

Have you ever kept a food diary or tracked? Do you think you have to do this in order to be successful? Thoughts?

I absolutely think a food diary can help. It shows patterns, often glaringly points out low consumption of fruits and veggies. Points out that if you want to have xxx then you need to get in some exercise, etc. I think even tracking without counting calories can be useful.

Hi everyone!

Just a quick drop in today! I like the idea of the 100 day challenge!

Today is back to real life! Back to eating correctly and going to the gym. Even giving yourself permission to be off plan doesn't make the sugar detox easier.

Remember, this is a process. Be kind to yourself!

As terrible as it sounds, I am glad I drank a ton of soda. What a horrible feeling! How terrible for my body!
I agree--this is a process. I learn something new everyday.

Agh! My gym is closed today. I guess I will resign myself to the elliptical machine and maybe throw in some bench presses for good measure.

Hope you got on the elliptical!

OK I caught up LOL First day of year and already 4 pages to read. I want to join in as well. This makes two threads I am following. Hopefully that will help keep me motivated. Even if motivation just last five minutes, that is five minutes I am being good LOL

So I am Jennifer and I am 47 YIKES!!! I have a 20 yr old son and a 6 year old daughter. I work full time as a night RN so my posts might be in the middle of the night. I also go to school part time with my son (shhhhh that's a secret) LOL we are each working towards a paralegal degree. 2015 was awful, if it could go wrong it did, so I am bound and determined to make 2016 a great year. I AM going to get healthier and learn to love myself doing so. I have quite a big chunk of me I want to lose, I am not ready to share how much yet. Too embarrassed. So my plan is to eat healthier, less dining out, and more real exercise. I currently walk at least 10,000 steps a day but that isn't doing anything for me. Like I mentioned in the beginning I need motivation. I wake up ready to tackle anything and then I get tired and motivation evaporates. So I am hoping that with MFP and the two DISboards I am following will give me enough to distract myself when the low times hit.

I haven't figured out the multipost thing so my responses to people might be individual and lots LOL

Great to see you Jennifer!
This--I wake up ready to tackle anything and then I get tired and motivation evaporates--is a problem I think many of us have.

So think--when are you feeling out of control and tired? When are you giving into the cravings? What are your triggers? What kind of plan can you put in place so you are ready when that tired feeling hits?

My motivation, in part, is to start feeling better, fit into more stylish clothes and to finish my foot races feeling decent instead of wanting to crawl into a hole and die (well, you probably know what I mean). I mainly want to feel better and look better or in other words - not look like a slouch that I feel like I've become.

Hi Susie. Nice to see you! I feel the same way. I want to look good in my clothes. When I was thin I was HAPPY to be in pictures.

I am in such a not good place right now (for many reasons) that I haven't even been fixing my hair or putting on makeup. I want that feeling back.

Hey Lynda, I did Goofy back in 2012 I believe. This will be my last full marathon though. It just takes up way to much time to train for the full and I enjoy doing the half's better. Good luck!



Jude good luck next weekend. You'll do great and remember to just keep swimming. That's what I tell my self when it gets tough.



Rose
My weight loss goal for January is 15 lbs.

Thanks

Thanks Tim! Good to see you!

I ran 3 miles today (whoo hoo!) and have not yet eaten everything I get to stuff in those little colorful boxes for the 21 day fix. I tracked over 12,000 steps on my fitbit. Overall...a great day!
I forgot to set my January goal....I would like to be 10 pounds down to get the ball rolling.

Great day! Great job!!

I am proud of myself today.

Congrats! Good job!

Zoesmama03--I hope you get that Wii time in today. So what do you think you could substitute for those carmel frappes going forward next time you have a day where you need some caffeine? I know you wanted to cut down on those carbs.

 

[Rose&Mike]

To Think About:
Do you have foods you absolutely have to avoid?

 

[momabaarjo]

To Think About:
Do you have foods you absolutely have to avoid?

Sadly I know that I have to give up my love affair with sugar for the time being and anything bread! I am working on cutting them out completely until I get a handle on this weight and then only allow them back in for an occasional RARE celebration.

 

[momabaarjo]

While I am not starting my "DIET" until Monday I did continue on with my exercising...2015 was an amazing year for me in terms of exercise (and again proof that you cannot exercise yourself skinny). I completed 15 half marathons and logged 1000 intentional workout miles. Now granted it was more walking than running and back of the pack times...but I did it. I kicked off my quest for 1500 miles yesterday with a 6 miles walk.

 

[kristenrice]

Got up this morning, stumbled out to the kitchen (we keep the scale next to the refrigerator as a reminder) and weighed in...
...I don't know how to feel....
...it said 170.5! So basically, I have lost 4 pounds since Tuesday...

On one hand, THAT'S AWESOME...that is 20% of my weight-loss goal down in just 5 days!

But on the other hand, it is a bit discouraging because when it comes off that fast, it is sure to come right back. I weigh myself every morning, more looking to see the same number, maybe a 1/2 pound less, so seeing a loss of 2-3 pounds overnight gives me a sense of "false" success. By weighing myself every morning, I hold myself accountable for any weight gain. It's almost a motivational punishment..."Yup, there's a gain of 3 pounds thanks to that pizza 2 days ago....won't do that today"

Started out today with a great breakfast...3 egg whites mixed with some spinach and tomatoes and topped with a slice of 2% cheese (103 calories) and a cup of strawberry cheesecake Greek whipped yogurt (100 calories). The girls have school activities today from 2-4 so after I drop them off, I'm heading to the gym to do some laps around the (very short!) track. I did 1.5 miles on Thursday so I am going to try for 2 miles today. Hopefully the knee holds up.

Thanks for letting me be a part of this thread. It is really motivating and rewarding to hop over to the laptop and post what I plan, and then coming back to report how it went. It really keeps me accountable.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Got up this morning, stumbled out to the kitchen (we keep the scale next to the refrigerator as a reminder) and weighed in...
...I don't know how to feel....
...it said 170.5! So basically, I have lost 4 pounds since Tuesday...

On one hand, THAT'S AWESOME...that is 20% of my weight-loss goal down in just 5 days!

But on the other hand, it is a bit discouraging because when it comes off that fast, it is sure to come right back. I weigh myself every morning, more looking to see the same number, maybe a 1/2 pound less, so seeing a loss of 2-3 pounds overnight gives me a sense of "false" success. By weighing myself every morning, I hold myself accountable for any weight gain. It's almost a motivational punishment..."Yup, there's a gain of 3 pounds thanks to that pizza 2 days ago....won't do that today"

I am a daily weigh in person too. My weight can fluctuate a few lbs up and down. I think that's why they say to not weigh daily but I agree it helps hold myself accountable. The first week I always tend to lose 4-5lbs too. I think it's a lot of water weight so don't worry about it all coming right back. Great job on getting off to a great start!

Somebody asked what your weight-loss plan is...well, I follow the "KISS" philosophy..."Keep It Simple, Stupid!"

Here's what I believe...

I will lose weight if I burn off more calories than I consume.

That's it...simple. If I want to eat a 200-calorie candy bar for lunch, then fine...but I know it won't fill me up so instead, I eat 200 calories worth of lettuce, tomatoes, grilled chicken and a small piece of cheese. My go-to dessert choice? An 80-calorie Light n Fit Greek vanilla yogurt with a crumbled up 90-calorie Fiber One brownie in it! Delicious...and only 170 HEALTHY calories.

By looking purely at calories, my dietary habits changed considerably. I had better portion control (my food scale and I are in a relationship) and I easily opted for foods that were lower in fat and sugar because they contained fewer calories. Powdered peanut butter was the best thing I ever found. I would eat Jif out of the jar, and at a whopping 100 calories per tablespoon, it added up fast. Now, I opt for powdered peanut butter (2 tbsp = 50 calories) with reduced-sugar strawberry jam (1 tbsp = 10 calories) on two slices of light multi-grain bread (2 slices = 70 calories). Voila! A PB&J sandwich with only 130 calories.

I've gotten very frustrated with myself because I know all of this, yet I have CHOSEN not to follow it and eat whatever I want. I have NO excuses and I know that I have done it before and I can do it again.

I'm with you! It's frustrating because I know what I need to do and what I'm not doing however it seems so tough to make the change. No excuses though. It's time to get back at it!! We can do this!!!!

To Think About:
Do you have foods you absolutely have to avoid?

I feel like I need to cut out fast food altogether. Even if I make good choices for awhile my bad habits slowly come creeping back.


Today I am doing house clean up and de-cluttering for the new year. We are going to my MIL's for dinner. Tomorrow will be my grocery shopping day. I'm excited to get officially started. I think I will start by using the 21 day fix videos. I can do those once the baby goes to bed at night.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

 

[5xdisneyfans]

To Think About:
Do you have foods you absolutely have to avoid?

Mine changes but one things I have to really watch is my carb intake. I find them so easy just to grab. It is also trying to watch what kind of carb. I am trying to do this year more balanced. All carbs are not bad for me. I have tendency to go overboard and over think things which usually makes me frustrated and giving up. Tracking it all on MFP starting yesterday which will help me watch my carb levels.

I went for a 3.4k walk in the cold yesterday and did a short yoga video online. I signed up for a 30 day yoga camp challenge which you receive a short video each day. I use to do yoga and loved it so I am hoping to get back into it and start to enjoy it again as the weight comes off.

 

[~~Darci~~]

To Think About:
Do you have foods you absolutely have to avoid?

Carbs. They give me crazy cravings and I don't feel like I can get enough! That is why I do a low carb diet.

 

[Zoesmama03]

Zoesmama03--I hope you get that Wii time in today. So what do you think you could substitute for those carmel frappes going forward next time you have a day where you need some caffeine? I know you wanted to cut down on those carbs.

I don't like coffee unless its full of sugar. So coffee is out. LOL Tea maybe but green tea doesn't have a enough caffeine usually. More sleep and a nap is my ideal. Calorie free. And I don't do diet soda so that is OUT OUT OUT too. I'd rather be tired. Maybe I need to get a pack of vivarin to keep around just in case a night comes up like that again.

To Think About:
Do you have foods you absolutely have to avoid?

Caffeinated foods(coffee, caffeinated soda mostly others like tea and chocolate don't bother me) for my GAD(anxiety disorder). Carbs and sugar for prediabetes range A1C and fasting blood glucose. Quite possibly fructose it sends me to the bathroom at times I even miss a Metformin dose which I'm trying to determine if that causes my irritable bowel issues or if its something else.

Sadly I know that I have to give up my love affair with sugar for the time being and anything bread! I am working on cutting them out completely until I get a handle on this weight and then only allow them back in for an occasional RARE celebration.

Yeah sugar creeps in there so bad. I don't eat alot of bread itself maybe a few times a month I'll have sandwich or sub but other similar products like noodles/pasta, tortillas etc get me. I'm starting to see some patterns of what causes my morning fasting glucose to be elevated more than other days. But its not just the glucose levels I want to just wean off those in general.

Got up this morning, stumbled out to the kitchen (we keep the scale next to the refrigerator as a reminder) and weighed in...
...I don't know how to feel....
...it said 170.5! So basically, I have lost 4 pounds since Tuesday...

On one hand, THAT'S AWESOME...that is 20% of my weight-loss goal down in just 5 days!

But on the other hand, it is a bit discouraging because when it comes off that fast, it is sure to come right back. I weigh myself every morning, more looking to see the same number, maybe a 1/2 pound less, so seeing a loss of 2-3 pounds overnight gives me a sense of "false" success. By weighing myself every morning, I hold myself accountable for any weight gain. It's almost a motivational punishment..."Yup, there's a gain of 3 pounds thanks to that pizza 2 days ago....won't do that today"

Started out today with a great breakfast...3 egg whites mixed with some spinach and tomatoes and topped with a slice of 2% cheese (103 calories) and a cup of strawberry cheesecake Greek whipped yogurt (100 calories). The girls have school activities today from 2-4 so after I drop them off, I'm heading to the gym to do some laps around the (very short!) track. I did 1.5 miles on Thursday so I am going to try for 2 miles today. Hopefully the knee holds up.

Thanks for letting me be a part of this thread. It is really motivating and rewarding to hop over to the laptop and post what I plan, and then coming back to report how it went. It really keeps me accountable.

Sounds like a great day. Those larger losses can be discouraging at times because sometimes you're right they pop back up. I'm a big fluctuater despite my water counts these years but in the early 2000s in my Weight Watchers days I did see huge improvements on fluctuations when I took in more water.

I am a daily weigh in person too. My weight can fluctuate a few lbs up and down. I think that's why they say to not weigh daily but I agree it helps hold myself accountable. The first week I always tend to lose 4-5lbs too. I think it's a lot of water weight so don't worry about it all coming right back. Great job on getting off to a great start!



I'm with you! It's frustrating because I know what I need to do and what I'm not doing however it seems so tough to make the change. No excuses though. It's time to get back at it!! We can do this!!!!



I feel like I need to cut out fast food altogether. Even if I make good choices for awhile my bad habits slowly come creeping back.


Today I am doing house clean up and de-cluttering for the new year. We are going to my MIL's for dinner. Tomorrow will be my grocery shopping day. I'm excited to get officially started. I think I will start by using the 21 day fix videos. I can do those once the baby goes to bed at night.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

I got some to do list house clean up, Christmas take down, and decluttering planned. Not to mention some meal planning and grocery shopping to do yet. I'm losing day but I got my shower in even though I'll get all sweaty later when I do my dancing Wii game.

Mine changes but one things I have to really watch is my carb intake. I find them so easy just to grab. It is also trying to watch what kind of carb. I am trying to do this year more balanced. All carbs are not bad for me. I have tendency to go overboard and over think things which usually makes me frustrated and giving up. Tracking it all on MFP starting yesterday which will help me watch my carb levels.

I went for a 3.4k walk in the cold yesterday and did a short yoga video online. I signed up for a 30 day yoga camp challenge which you receive a short video each day. I use to do yoga and loved it so I am hoping to get back into it and start to enjoy it again as the weight comes off.

Carbs for me can be good one day and way over the next. I'm thinking of doing a week long range. I know carb cycling can help some people anyway. Nice walking. I should be taking advantage more of our nice weather time and get more walks scheduled before crummy summer weather comes back. I'm enjoying our cooler than usual winter. Much more freeze nights but we still hit 50-70s during the day.

 

[Zoesmama03]

Carbs. They give me crazy cravings and I don't feel like I can get enough! That is why I do a low carb diet.

Yes they do increase cravings for me too. ugh

 

[kristenrice]

My day is going great!

After breakfast, my next food was a mid-morning snack of 3/4 cup of dry, cinnamon pecan Special K cereal (110 calories). After I put that into MFP, I grabbed the fixings for our taco dinner tonight and put that all in so I would know how much I can eat for the rest of the day. At noon, I took DD12 to basketball practice and DD10 and I went to the bagel shop. She had mini muffins and I ate my Zone Perfect salted caramel brownie bar (200 calories) with a Diet Coke.

At 1pm, had to drop off DD10 at same place where DD12 was at because she had Odyssey of the Mind practice until 4pm. I drove down the street and hung out with my parents until 1:45 when it was time to head back and pick up DD12 from basketball practice. Then, DD12 and I headed to the gym. We did 27 laps around the track which amounts to a hair over 2 miles (13.2 laps = 1 mile) doing the "walk 3, run 1" ratio. Not surprisingly, the gym was a bit busy so we weren't going at a screaming pace...but we did it in about 28 minutes and I earned an extra 343 calories. By then, it was time to start heading back to school to get DD10.

We stopped at McDonald's and we each had a McChicken (360 calories) and drank water from our water bottles. That was our "lunch" even though it was already 3:30. When we got home, I had a sweet craving and the last few holiday mint M&M's were calling my name...so I weighed them and ate them (165 calories)

So far today, I have consumed 1,037 calories and burned off 343. My dinner will be 8oz of ground venison (with taco seasoning), one soft taco "boat" and one nacho cheese hard shell, 2 tbsp of taco sauce, 1/4 cup of shredded colby jack cheese, lettuce and tomato. The total calorie count for dinner is 642 which puts me at a net calorie intake of 1,336 for the day. MFP says I still get 244 more calories so maybe a small slice of block cheese and another yogurt will be my "bedtime snack".

 

[Dreamer24]

I'm not off to a good start. I have a bad sinus infection and an ear infection. I'm meeting my water and eating goals but am light headed just standing up so I'm not exercising. It's a disappointing start to the year.

 

[~~Darci~~]

I'm not off to a good start. I have a bad sinus infection and an ear infection. I'm meeting my water and eating goals but am light headed just standing up so I'm not exercising. It's a disappointing start to the year.

Feel better!! Excercise can wait until you're feeling better!

Today as been a good day for me.

Food: On Track
Water: 48 oz
Excercise: 54 minutes (30 min treadmill Run/Walk 25 min bike)

I tried my Apple watch at the gym today for tracking. Didn't exactly match the machines but was close and I was able to use it for my music without having to have my phone so..win! I now feel comfortable getting rid of the fitbit HR.

 

[5xdisneyfans]

Well back to being hockey mom today. left the house at 3pm and arrived home at 8:30pm. I did well with my dinner choice I had a 6" turkey sub and water. Then at the arena I was good but then a cute little brother from the team surprised me with a small hot fudge sundae from DQ. I couldn't throw it out in front of him and the game was going to start soon. I looked for any other siblings I could offer it too but with it being an away game there wasn't any :/ So I ate it. Thankfully I still have not gone over my calories today but that wouldn't have been my choice for my last snack of the day. Oh well it was very nice of him. I did my yoga session when I got home. We also won the game!

 

[jillbur]

Hi everyone! I need this thread soooooo much! I used to be a faithful WISHer in weight loss and exercise challenges but haven't been on in years. Thanks Rose for this thread. I popped on here hopping I would see a weight loss thread and some familiar faces. Bam! Both!

Anyhow, I am Jill, 39 and married mother of 2 boys (12 going on 45 and 9). I am a special education teacher and work with kids with emotional disturbances. I just started this position at the start of the 2014-15 school year. The stress of a new job, new school, new school district, and longer hours did not help my weight. I probably gained 18 pounds last school year. Then this school year DS12 started middle school and school sports (soccer and marching band) on top of his travel soccer team. DS9 plays travel soccer and piano. I felt like I had no time for exercise or when I did, I was too exhausted. Seriously, it is not uncommon for me to fall asleep before my kids! More weight has crept on Oh, and did I mention DH works 12 hour midnight shifts with a 45 minute commute? Yep. But, no more excuses! I will find time for myself again!

My goals are simple.
1. Make a menu/eating plan. When I plan, I do great.
2. Keep a food log/diary. I used to use MFP, but I think I'm going old school with an actual notebook. I feel like I can jot about more this way.
3. Get back to a steady exercise routine. I'll probably sign up for a half in April to get me going. I did the same half last year and loved it, so I know it'll be just what I need. (Pro football hall of fame half in Canton, OH just in case anyone is interested).
4. Check in here daily. This is a must to keep me accountable and most importantly, connect with others.

So here's the real truth for you Rose:
Starting weight: 173.6
Goal weight: 145
Pounds to L T Goal: 28.6
January goal: 5 pounds

Thank you again!
Jill

 

[Rose&Mike]

To Think About:
Do you have foods you absolutely have to avoid?

Yep. Potato chips. Oh my gosh I could sit and eat an entire bag of Lays. I have no self control when it comes to chips and at this point in my life I don't think that's going to change. I am planning on avoiding chips for the month of January and then depending on how that goes maybe adding them back in as a treat.

Last time I lost weight we only had dessert out as a treat--and always shared. That's a little more challenging since going gf. This time I am looking for paleo desserts--still not perfect and have to watch my intake, but last night we had paleo lemon curd and it was delicious! And I only ate a small portion.

Sadly I know that I have to give up my love affair with sugar for the time being and anything bread! I am working on cutting them out completely until I get a handle on this weight and then only allow them back in for an occasional RARE celebration.

Hang in there. What I found in the past is the less sugar I consumed the more sweet simple things tasted--like almonds, and grapes. Looking forward to that feeling again!

While I am not starting my "DIET" until Monday I did continue on with my exercising...2015 was an amazing year for me in terms of exercise (and again proof that you cannot exercise yourself skinny). I completed 15 half marathons and logged 1000 intentional workout miles. Now granted it was more walking than running and back of the pack times...but I did it. I kicked off my quest for 1500 miles yesterday with a 6 miles walk.

Great job!

Got up this morning, stumbled out to the kitchen (we keep the scale next to the refrigerator as a reminder) and weighed in...
...I don't know how to feel....
...it said 170.5! So basically, I have lost 4 pounds since Tuesday...

Thanks for letting me be a part of this thread. It is really motivating and rewarding to hop over to the laptop and post what I plan, and then coming back to report how it went. It really keeps me accountable.

I like the scale next to the fridge.
I know a lot of people have love/hate relationships with their scale, but what I have found is that daily weighing really works for me. It keeps me on track. It keeps me honest. I understand that there are daily fluctuations, but the reality is that if I stay off the scale I am not as successful.
Glad you are feeling motivated!

I feel like I need to cut out fast food altogether. Even if I make good choices for awhile my bad habits slowly come creeping back.

Today I am doing house clean up and de-cluttering for the new year. We are going to my MIL's for dinner. Tomorrow will be my grocery shopping day. I'm excited to get officially started. I think I will start by using the 21 day fix videos. I can do those once the baby goes to bed at night.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Glad you are excited to get started!
I think giving up fast food would really jump start your healthy eating habits.
Can you come up with a couple of healthy choices that you can treat yourself to once a week?

Mine changes but one things I have to really watch is my carb intake. I find them so easy just to grab. It is also trying to watch what kind of carb. I am trying to do this year more balanced. All carbs are not bad for me. I have tendency to go overboard and over think things which usually makes me frustrated and giving up. Tracking it all on MFP starting yesterday which will help me watch my carb levels.

I went for a 3.4k walk in the cold yesterday and did a short yoga video online. I signed up for a 30 day yoga camp challenge which you receive a short video each day. I use to do yoga and loved it so I am hoping to get back into it and start to enjoy it again as the weight comes off.

Great job on getting that exercise in!
And I agree--not all carbs are bad for you.

642 which puts me at a net calorie intake of 1,336 for the day. MFP says I still get 244 more calories so maybe a small slice of block cheese and another yogurt will be my "bedtime snack".

Great job tracking!!

I'm not off to a good start. I have a bad sinus infection and an ear infection. I'm meeting my water and eating goals but am light headed just standing up so I'm not exercising. It's a disappointing start to the year.

Feel better! I was sick for about two weeks over Christmas and it was the worst. Take care of yourself and you will be back to exercising soon!

Feel better!! Excercise can wait until you're feeling better!

Today as been a good day for me.

Food: On Track
Water: 48 oz
Excercise: 54 minutes (30 min treadmill Run/Walk 25 min bike)

I tried my Apple watch at the gym today for tracking. Didn't exactly match the machines but was close and I was able to use it for my music without having to have my phone so..win! I now feel comfortable getting rid of the fitbit HR.

Great job!!

Well back to being hockey mom today. left the house at 3pm and arrived home at 8:30pm. I did well with my dinner choice I had a 6" turkey sub and water. Then at the arena I was good but then a cute little brother from the team surprised me with a small hot fudge sundae from DQ. I couldn't throw it out in front of him and the game was going to start soon. I looked for any other siblings I could offer it too but with it being an away game there wasn't any :/ So I ate it. Thankfully I still have not gone over my calories today but that wouldn't have been my choice for my last snack of the day. Oh well it was very nice of him. I did my yoga session when I got home. We also won the game!

Oh, what to do about the sundae. So hard but definitely something we all need to think about when these situations come up again. Great job on still staying in your calorie range.

My goals are simple.
1. Make a menu/eating plan. When I plan, I do great.
2. Keep a food log/diary. I used to use MFP, but I think I'm going old school with an actual notebook. I feel like I can jot about more this way.
3. Get back to a steady exercise routine. I'll probably sign up for a half in April to get me going. I did the same half last year and loved it, so I know it'll be just what I need. (Pro football hall of fame half in Canton, OH just in case anyone is interested).
4. Check in here daily. This is a must to keep me accountable and most importantly, connect with others.

So here's the real truth for you Rose:
Starting weight: 173.6
Goal weight: 145
Pounds to L T Goal: 28.6
January goal: 5 pounds

Thank you again!
Jill

Hi Jill! Great to see you! You have a crazy schedule!
I love your clear concise goals.
I agree, daily check in helps to keep me accountable and keeps my head in the game.

 

[Rose&Mike]

I haven't looked for an article yet, but piggybacking on 5xdisneyfans post--

To Think About:
What do you do when you are with friends and family and they really, really want you to eat something that is not on plan?

 

[Rose&Mike]

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

I know many of you are officially getting started today.

I had an ok day yesterday, not perfect, but much, much better than if I didn't have a plan in place, and didn't know that I was going to hold myself accountable. I did a little emotional eating--leftover spinach dip and scoops--but it wasn't crazy and I called it my lunch. All in all very pleased with how the weekend has gone.

Our schedule is going to be all out of whack until ~Jan 13, but I am meal planning and getting my exercise in, so all in all much better than anything I have done over the last year. I need to come up with some healthy, satisfying snack ideas.

Have a great Sunday!

 

[Pinkflmngo]

Ok, I have been keeping up with the posts and am happy to see so many people in it. Lots of support! Sorry I haven't posted responses. I have been crazy busy getting ready for my big trip -- leaving today! It will be hard but I know that I can and will stick to a plan of healthy eating and lots of exercise. Next weekend will be Dopey (48.6 miles of fun in 4 days!!) followed by a 5-day Disney Cruise and Castaway Cay Challenge. Lots of food but good healthy choices available. Here are some updates from me:
1. I think this group is great!!!
2. I love the 100-day challenge and have accomplished 2 days so far. Today will be hard to do.
3. I will be out of town and won't have access to scales for the weigh-in days, but as of this morning, I have lost 1 pound (158). I hope to have a bigger number when I return.

Happy New Year to all. Make yourself a higher priority this year.
Lynda