261.6 this morning. Highest since 2012.

Ok, I'm coming back to the group. I was getting frustrated with the lack of activity and how I was basically talking to myself, but that's not the right attitude to have. So, I'll be back to posting and going on and on about workouts and whatever!

So... I went to spin this morning. It was a good workout, especially after taking a couple of days off. I was feeling pretty sore and tired, so I gave myself some rest time. Food is still not completely on plan, but working on that part.

Laurie: Part of the reason I wanted to come back and start posting again more regularly is you! I want you to join me! It sounds like it has been a struggle lately for you, too, so now that you made today's post, just keep coming back here. Let's get back to feeling good and working at getting to onederland in 2016!

Bookmark: Sorry you have been sick! Hopefully you are feeling better now! Keep working toward that goal!

Pink Hurricane: Good job on the lifting! I definitely think that lifting is something that keeps me going to the gym. I see a lot of results when I am lifting. How did the deadlifts go?

K9Owner: Hope you have been able to get back to the gym!

Diane: I feel your struggle with posting here, not just within this forum. It's like that with unpaid activities because I have found that when people aren't required to pay for things, they are not reliable or accountable as much. :hug:

Bookmark: I hope you feel better after having the flu. We've had a late and mild flu season, but the people I know who've had it have been really ill.

Pink Hurricane: :strong: Awesome job on the lifts!! I hear it's addictive ;)

I joined a bootcamp class 2x/wk. The instructor is killing me! Actually, it's self sabotage because I eat poorly. Junk! It's just all around me. I still buy it. I keep praying the light will finally come back on that reminds me that I AM IN CONTROL OF WHAT I EAT.

DH and I are being deployed this weekend to a flooding region of MS. When I mentioned in an earlier post that we were experiencing flooding here, I really meant it! We are part of the MS Disaster Relief team. That means I will not post this weekend. I pray we are able to bring hope to some people who feel like they have none.

Keep up the great work team :)

Went to Body Pump this morning. I had a lot of trouble with shaky muscles. The squats seemed to start it all off to where I had shaky legs/arms at the end of each set. Not sure why, just one of those days.

K9Owner: Wow! Sounds like you will be busy this weekend. Oh, and you're right. It isn't an obligation to come here and post. I just know that it is fun when it really gets active. And then, when people leave, you keep wondering what happened and how they are doing. Anyway, good luck to you!!

Hello, I am checking in here to remind myself that I am a regainer who is actually trying to LOSE again! I am getting diet/workout fatigue, which is to be expected around the 2-3 month mark - but I am nowhere near my goal and I can't backtrack and give up again.

K9Owner - that's so amazing that you and your husband are helping flood victims. Stay safe!

Skipped running last night to go for a drink with coworkers. We were celebrating a coworker's 60th birthday, so I felt justified. Before we went, I checked into what mixed drink would be the best for low calorie. There were some decent choices, so I didn't feel too bad!

Went to spin this morning. A good workout! I'm feeling a little sore from yesterday's lifting, so I need to go tomorrow and try to help with the soreness.

Hey guys, thanks for continuing to post even when it's slow. I was super sick for almost two weeks and now I'm on holiday, so haven't been able to post much but still working on things!

First weekend of my holiday didn't go great. The long road trip meant munching, and then Sunday was everyone's day off here and we were all lazy and munching on junk food and a bit stressful with normal family conflict stuff. Monday was my first day to myself, which I spent half binging. Yesterday I finally got back on track. Today has been good, too, although both days have been at the higher end of my weight-loss calorie range. I'm also not getting any exercise and finding it hard to motivate myself to go for a walk or something.

Also also, I weighed myself using my parents' scale and it says 215...which, I'm not sure whether is because I've been mindlessly eating since Saturday or if my scale is just wrong (I used my parents' scale for the first part of my journey as I was staying with them, and then have checked in with it whenever I've visited since...and it's always been close to mine..so...shrug). Either way it feels kind of crap. 20 pounds up since I was here at Christmas makes me feel a bit desperate. Just trying to settle myself down and focus on small successes.

Went to body pump this morning. I'm feeling less sore now, so that's good. I'll do some running tonight. If the weather is nice, I want to go outside. If it gets windy again, I'll just go to the gym.

Bookmark: Glad you're feeling better! Hope you enjoy your holiday!

Not a great day today. Well over calorie range, and eating right is so much more important than exercising, for me...although exercising helps in a range of ways, of course. It makes it easier to eat well, if I'm exercising regularly. So... Frustrated.

I've found a gym I can have access to for the rest of my holiday, though, which (if i can get myself to go) should help put me more soundly on track. I would really love to leave here next weekend, with a solid week of healthy living under my belt and a couple of pounds shaved off..

I have this notion of a 100 day clean eating and exercising ...thing...not exactly a cleanse, but no junk food...sort of a reset. I've had to restart a couple of times though and I'm doubting my capacity...

Still. I'm not way off track right now. I've just had a wobbly week. Trying to discount the weight.

Thanks, Slashnl. Well done on the continued workouts.

Had a crappy "run" last night. I ended up running only 10 minutes. So, I walked on an incline for a while and then about 10 minutes of elliptical work. I was kind of shaky afterward, so it must have been a good workout. I'm not sure why I can't get the running on track like I would like. Oh well. Went to spin this morning. Really good class.

Bookmark: I totally get it. Staying on track with calories is my toughest challenge. UGH! Glad you found a gym, though! That's a help!

Today I just wasn't into the gym, so I went for a 4 mile walk/jog outdoors, which was just the thing! It was chilly, but after about a mile or so, I didn't notice the temp anymore. Sometimes I forget that exercise is supposed to be enjoyable, as I run on the hamster wheel alongside a hundred other hamsters. Now that it's finally spring, I'm going to try to alternate working out in the gym and the outdoor paths near my house.

^ I hear you about the "supposed to be enjoyable" thing. Every once and a while I think I've got to investigate some physical hobbies that I actually enjoy. I don't hate the gym very often any more, but I don't like it either. I like how I feel after a workout, and that's been enough to make me fairly regular over the past few years, but I am getting tired of it. Unfortunately, the town I live in doesn't offer many alternatives. When it's not freezing outside, it's bug infested. You literally cant walk down the street without passing through clouds of the little *******s. Oh well. I figure I've got another three months of regular gyming in me (and hopefully the rest of the weight shaken off) and then I'll be home for Summer where I will have a lot more options.

Today was good. I got to the gym. As mentioned above, I didn't exactly enjoy it, but felt really good afterwards and was really grateful for it. It gave me a boost of energy to get through the evening and kept me on track with my food. I'm particularly proud that I had a family lunch event, and Mcdonald's for dinner (not my choice) and still managed to stay right smack in the middle of my calorie range and to get in a good variety of fruit and veg.

So, good day for me, despite some tricky cravings.

Augh, you guys! I feel bad I've been away so long. Work is crazy, but I have a lot of free time too and I'm just being lazy and not doing anything...I have no excuse as to why I've lost NO WEIGHT and haven't been going to the gym. I'm becoming a much better nurse but I'm kind of just sucking it up in all the other parts of life. I haven't done ANYTHING towards applying for LVN-RN bridge program, my apartment is a mess, I'm still fat, and I still eat like crap. I feel so stagnant right now! No drive to complete anything or work towards goals. Uuuuuuuuggggggggggggh.

But! Admitting you have a problem is the first step, right? I've been kind of ashamed and afraid to come back, but here I am! Admitting that I've just kinda sucked in general lately lol. I have two weddings to attend in late May that I definitely need to start dieting and working out for. Something about being in people's "forever" photos kinda puts the fear of God (fat) in you lol. Sorry I abandoned you guys. :(

Slash: I'm here! Don't give up on this group! I'll be here and good, I promise!

Laurie: Girl, I feel you. I'm pretty sure I gained back all the weight I lost. I've been terrified of getting back on my scale.

Bookmark: I'm so glad you're still here and working at it! It's inspiring to fall off the wagon and come back to familiar faces proving they can stay strong and stay working at it, like you and Slash.

Guacamole: Every time I work out outside, I love it. It's hard for me to get out there, though, between laziness and fear of people watching my fat lol.

Alright, got back on the scale this morning and the results weren't as horrible as I expected them to be: 260.8. Not great, not completely awful. I can work with that.

In other news: Happy Easter, everyone!
In other, other news: my allergies are killing me and I have to work tonight. :(

Well done for coming back, DreadPiratePanda. It can be so easy to let life take over and weight loss/healthy living take a back seat. Even when you do have free time. I can relate to that. The free time sort of becomes recovery time for me...which generally equates to sitting on the couch in my pyjamas and eating...but I'm trying to alter that into something that is actually rejuvenating, like exercise or a nice nottoounhealthy dinner out with friends or something. I certainly don't have it all down all the time, and I also feel like sometimes we should be allowed to sit on the couch and have a snack, dammit................the balance is just really hard to find.

I'm trying to prioritize and make the weight loss and health improvement the most important thing in my life, because I know that when that is on track and I'm feeling well...everything else is that much easier or better anyway. Not saying it's easy, but that's what I'm trying for.

Yesterday was good, again. High end of a weight loss range of calories for me, but still good...quite a bit of boredom based munching, hanging out with my Mum (who I think I gave the flu to :/) watching tv all day. But I got to the gym again and again it really helped me keep the rest in check.

Today will be a day "off" of the gym, because it's one of the few days both of my parents have off together and we'll be doing stuff...plus turkey dinner prep and then eating. So I'm a bit wary of dinner, and the potential for surprise chocolate and candy, even though I'm over thirty my folks like to do treats on holidays.

My plan for dinner (which is my absolute favourite)is to mainly eat turkey (white meat is the best anyway!) and keep the sides small and skip the rolls in favour of stuffing and a bit of mash. And rewarding myself with a smallish slice of dessert if I keep my calories reasonable until the end of the day by doing a lean breakfast and lunch with lots of fruit and veg...and maybe the odd bite of chocolate >_>

Also, I'll plan to report my food here at the end of the day so I know I have that accountability coming up. Wish me luck. And Happy Easter, if that's something you do!