RunningRedHead it's great news that you are down since the last time you weighed in And I'm sure that making the decision to go back full-time will benefit you, as you are no longer struggling with making the leap. Enjoy nice long walks with Loki.

curvynotlumpy I can't believe how hot it still is in your area. Here it has cooled down. Temperatures are still hot enough to call it Summer but without the humidity. Thank you for your kind words of encouragements. I know my path to weight loss is my own and I can't let others' progress affect me. I will see how I handle it when my coworker will be back from recovering after her surgery sometime in October.

Have a nice Sunday everyone!

01: 35-minute walk
02: 20 minutes pilates + 10 minutes abs workout
03: day off
04: 35-minute walk
05: 23 minutes of cardio + 20-minute upper body workout
06: 22 minutes of cardio + 10-minute abs workout
07: day off
08: 35-minute walk + 22-minute kickboxing workout
09: 45-minute walk
10: 25-minute lower body workout
11: 20 minutes of cardio
12: no exercise
13: no exercise
14: 20 minutes of cardio + 10-minute upper body workout
15: 24 minutes of kickboxing cardio
16: 24 minutes of cardio
17: day off
18: 20 minutes of pilates
19: 45-minute walk
20: 5km walking
21: day off
22: no exercise
23: no exercise
24: no exercise
25: no exercise

Martineway to ROCK that parade. You did it! I'm so proud of and happy for you. I'm there with you on the surgical weight loss comrades. It IS tough for me to watch my friends go through it and 'outrun' me. But exactly like you said- this is my body, my decisions, my way. They are doing what is right for them, not me. I hold on to that. Even if I still hate it

Redhead hi darling! Congrats on the loss, take it as a sign your body is just patiently waiting for you. You are back on track and killing those step goals

Curvy you always know just what to say. Hoping you're finding the motivation you so deserve



8/1: 222.6
8/6: 222.6
8/13: 218.4
8/20: 215.8
8/27: 212.8
8/31:

Good morning everyone!

Gulfmagnolia:

I was called off of work for the first four hours (possibly the rest of the day if they don’t need me) and decided to take the pup for a 40 minute walk this morning since I was up at 5 anyway. It was beautiful weather (sunny, clear and about 55 degrees here) and the morning light over the river was gorgeous too. I can’t wait for fall to be in full swing, it’s my favorite season.

8/26: 278.5 & 12,676 steps
8/27: 280.6 & 10,373 steps
8/28: 279.4 & 5,164 steps so far today

Have a great day everyone!

Good afternoon

I hope everyone had a good weekend. Our heat wave continues with day two of an expected high temperature of 108 degrees. I can't say it enough, I love working indoors!

Martine: Isn't it nice when the humidity moves on and all that's left is the heat? So much more bearable! You're absolutely correct; your weight loss path is entirely and exclusively your own. With that said, you have over a month before your colleague returns from surgery. Try to think of this time as an opportunity to reset and be proud of what you've accomplished so far. Whether you drop weight or not, use this time to do what's best for Martine. As we discussed earlier, we don't have to be all or nothing people! Great rewards come from small steps.

RunningRedHead: on being a pound down! I missed this the last time I posted. I'm sure Loki is looking forward to those longer walks too. Enjoy your day (or half day) off work!

gulfmagnolia!

Stay cool everybody!

RunningRedHead Hey I am a redhead too! Congrats on losing when you weren't certain you would, that is the best! I love long walks outside when the weather is nice. I get 10000 steps in a day and I've lost 96 pounds now with that and diet. I just recently started mixing it up with some jogging and swimming and soon I will add biking on nature trails.

Martine wow kickboxing some this month! That sounds intense and like a great workout. Fall will be here in about 3-4 weeks with nicer workout weather for most everyone. We've been really lucky this August with cooler weather and highs of 80 quite a few days so its felt like early autumn.

gulfmagnolia your weight loss rocks this month, you are already at about 10# lost. Go lady!

CurvyNotLumpy omg that is HOT. I am glad you work inside too! Stay cool!

I am like a little kid, getting up at midnight, not to check for Christmas presents or for a snack though, but to check my weight. I am officially in Onederland now! 198.8. I've lost 96 pounds since last Christmas. So close to another milestone (100# lost) and then at 191 I will be just overweight on the BMI charts too. I am so happy right now, I haven't seen onederland in over a decade now! I hope you all are having a great month too. I posted pics in that thread showing 80# lost (I didn't take a photo until 15 pounds into my diet).

Curvy: Wow, that is hot!
Traveller: 96 lbs? Wow, way to go!! That’s incredible! And congrats on reaching Onederland, great job! I’m going to start C25K next week because I told a friend I would do the Turkey Trot 5K in our area with her. Kickboxing sounds like a good idea too, I have a groupon that expires in November for a local gym I should probably use lol

They did end up calling me in to work yesterday and it was very busy so I had no problem reaching my step goal. I have some banking to do, but then plans to catch up with a friend over a nice long walk

8/26: 278.5 & 12,676 steps
8/27: 280.6 & 10,373 steps
8/28: 279.4 & 14,240 steps
8/29: 277.2

Have a great day everyone!

gulfmagnolia you are doing so great with your weight loss, another 10 pounds gone! What are you doing to keep losing steadily like that?

RunningRedHead can't say that Fall is my favourite but I do love slightly cooler temperatures for sure. And that early in the day it must've been so quiet walking by the river.

Traveller a huge congratulations on reaching Onederland! I took a look at the pictures you posted and you are looking beautiful and fit! Keep on walking, it's doing wonders for you!

curvynotlumpy is it usual for it to be so hot at this time of year in your area? Stay cool! It's a good excuse to drink even more water.

So after a week of doing nothing, I decided to use this day off to get active again. I don't know why I was so out of it after last Sunday's pride walk. So I just took Loki for a 3km walk and I'm looking to do an upper body workout later today and planning my workouts for the rest of the week. Hope everyone enjoys a great day!

01: 35-minute walk
02: 20 minutes pilates + 10 minutes abs workout
03: day off
04: 35-minute walk
05: 23 minutes of cardio + 20-minute upper body workout
06: 22 minutes of cardio + 10-minute abs workout
07: day off
08: 35-minute walk + 22-minute kickboxing workout
09: 45-minute walk
10: 25-minute lower body workout
11: 20 minutes of cardio
12: no exercise
13: no exercise
14: 20 minutes of cardio + 10-minute upper body workout
15: 24 minutes of kickboxing cardio
16: 24 minutes of cardio
17: day off
18: 20 minutes of pilates
19: 45-minute walk
20: 5km walk
21: day off
22: no exercise
23: no exercise
24: no exercise
25: no exercise
26: no exercise
27: no exercise
28: no exercise
29: 3km walk

and good afternoon!

I hope everyone is having a good Tuesday. Thanks for all the concern and interest regarding our latest heat wave. Martine, to answer your question, yes, heat like this is not so unusual. I think it is the string of days of 100+ degree heat in August is unusual.

Traveller: Down 96 pounds! You deserve many emojis Mucho congratulations! Girl, I'd be the same way checking the scale every chance I had! You look fantastic and so, so happy.

Martine: I love cardio kickboxing! My gym used to offer it but then our long time instructor moved. It hasn't been replaced. I use to sweat like nobody's business but it is such a great workout!

RunningRedHead: Count me in as another fall Maybe it's because of my and most of my family's birthdays are in fall, maybe it's the smell and crisp weather or maybe it's sound of crackling and crunching leaves underfoot. Oh, heck, it's all those reasons and more!

gulfmagnolia: Same question as Martine, what are you doing to be so successful? My guess is that's everything I talk about doing but don't!

Martine I love kickboxing! You go girl

Traveller CONGRATULATIONS! So happy for your success Can't wait to see you reach your future goals as well. You're inspiring!

Redhead Turkey Trots were always my favorite! Sunshine, crisp air, lots of happy people celebrating together. Then food...glorious fooooooddd!

Curvy that made me literally laugh out loud! I'm surprised at the success I've had so far, especially because I am not doing anything near to what I am capable of. But it seems to be working...Not gonna question it!!!

I was recently asked on another thread about my routine so I'll copy from that post. To be briefer here, I've been going through an emotionally trying time and this is how I'm coping. I just want to feel better, so this is what i do.


- MyFitnessPal to track calories (moving onto Macros soon). Began at 1440 calories per day, down to 1300 and holding there for awhile

- Run10k app to jog/waddle/fall down a lot in my neighborhood

- Yoga dvds from Walmart (but only in my living room with 911 on standby)

- Food: eggs, oatmeal, chicken, chunk light tuna, deli meat, raw vegetables, steam vegetables, raw fruit, whole wheat bread, black beans, brown rice, vegetable soup, light yogurt, mozzarella string cheese, unsweetened applesauce, plain popcorn, fiber bars, protein bars, Diet Coke, plain black tea, and Pickles (i love them and will not give them up. Sodium be damned.) Mostly I buy organic, not sure why. I use fresh or dried seasonings only, no prepared condiments, no added oil/butter/salt/sugar. These are foods that I like, are easy to prepare, easy to track, and are affordable for me. I weigh and log absolutely everything. I will broaden my cuisine horizons later on, but I cannot be trusted alone yet so this is what I've chosen for now.

I don't have designated cheat days because I cannot be tamed. I don't have emergency stashes of sweets because I cannot be trusted. If I catch myself uncontrollably overeating something, I take it to work for the break room and don't buy it again. All that to say, I do eat cupcakes and sup with coworkers and host visitors with food free-for-alls when i can. I mess up a lot. I really like birthday cake and fried chicken and fries. It is an imperfect process, but I cannot stress enough how much MyFitnessPal and 3FC make it possible and bearable. I love it here.

Good morning!

Gulfmagnolia: You make the Turkey Trot sound so fun! And way to go, to you too! I didn’t see that you’re having such a great month. Congrats girlie! And thank you for sharing what’s been working for you, it’s always nice to see what others use to be successful

Curvy: Those are all great reasons!

Today will be another long walk with the pup and some more errand running, followed by helping my friend move to her new apartment. Have a great day everyone!

8/26: 278.5 & 12,676 steps
8/27: 280.6 & 10,373 steps
8/28: 279.4 & 14,240 steps
8/29: 277.2 & 11,119 steps
8/30: 278.5

Good morning

I'm having a hard time feeling awake this morning, but I am having a good hair day so it's always nice when something is working out.

I second the "funness" of trots! They're a fantastic way to get fresh air, exericise and everyone seems to be in good spirits. Where I live, the Turkey Trot almost always takes place in the rain but I don't mind that as it's part of the fun as well.

gulfmagnolia: Thanks for such a thorough run down to your approach! Three things really stood out for me from your post: no cheat days and eating what you like/love. I completely agree; if my diet is made up of food I enjoy, I don't need cheat days. Also, what you're doing is clearly working so why question it. It's healthy, balanced and not driving you . What more could a person want, right? You're getting lots of good and different exercise. Trust me when I tell you that you won't be "waddling" your runs for long. Walking was my main exercise during my last major weight loss. I walked from 220 to 170 and then started running. I was never fast but I was consistent. You'll be there sooner than you know it! I've started this whole process over again being more mindful of what will happen when I reach my goal weight. Unfortunately, like many others, I never thought about maintenance so I was not prepared.

RunningRedHead: Enjoy your walk and good luck with the move-in! Your friend is fortunate to have your help. Also, moving is such great exercise. Hard but great!

Sounds great for the exercise runningredhead. I did C25K about 10 years ago and got to where I could run 25 minutes straight but I could never hit 30. I don't have the runner's gene I guess! Thanks BTW.

Thanks Martine! That's great you got in an upper body workout and a walk in one day! Go lady!

Curvynotlumpy OMG that is hot! Fall will be here soon with its nice cooldown. Thanks so much!

GulfMagnolia Gee thanks! Your diet sounds great! I am sure its making a difference in your health, especially with exercise. You can see it in your results.

Hello all !

Traveller: As an adult, the longest I’ve ever been able to run for is about 20 minutes as well, but I’m hoping for more this time around.. I remember back in high school being able to run for 45 minutes to an hour at a time after school when I was trying to get into shape for basketball tryouts. I just have to keep in mind that I won’t be able to do that overnight and it took a long time of consistent conditioning to get to that point (and I was about ten years younger and 90 lbs lighter ). Someday…

I took the pup for a shorter (about 2mi) walk today, but I’ll be walking around the local college campus later for a rehearsal so I should get the rest of my steps in. Todays fluctuation is likely from water retention from sodium yesterday, despite my best efforts to flush the salt out. Another beautiful, not-too-hot day here that I have to go take advantage of. Catch up with you all later =)

Have a great day everyone!

8/26: 278.5 & 12,676 steps
8/27: 280.6 & 10,373 steps
8/28: 279.4 & 14,240 steps
8/29: 277.2 & 11,119 steps
8/30: 278.5 & 15,822 steps
8/31: 280.2

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