kelijpa - It's so great how close to your goal that you are. It sounds like you're on track to get your mindset right for maintaining. Way to go!
TooManyDimples - Have a nice weekend!
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SW: 254
CW: 253.6
GW: 246
15th - 256.4
16th - 255
17th - 253.6
I'm feeling good about having stuck to my caloric intake goal for the last couple of days. Yay, willpower! It's kind of tough starting out, though.
I really feel like I hit rock bottom on the 15th when I saw 256. It was only a couple of pounds higher than the number that I thought that I was at, but nonetheless it just affected me to see that number. I couldn't stop thinking about it all day long that day! Has anyone ever had that happen!? I really don't want to go back to that number.
Thanks for all of you supportive folks on this thread for the mutual cheering on that happens here. I need this accountability to keep moving forward!
flower1: I have a 2.2L bottle that I try to drink two of, but - lately - I've only been drinking one. Yesterday was the first day I've gotten in both in awhile! So, between 2.2L and 4.4L (just over a gallon), depending on the day.
kelijpa: You're doing great...almost to goal and maintenance now!
Kim: I'm glad you didn't see a gain today!
VickieLou: Happy to see you join in!
SantaClaritaDiet: That has happened to me many times, so I definitely get that feeling. Good work on sticking to your goals, and congrats on the drop!
Joe: I've always struggled with eating well while traveling, but a couple things that have always helped a bit is to check menus before going anywhere to try planning ahead (look them up online, if they have them available) and to drink water whenever possible...even better if you can keep a big bottle with you at all times to refill. Walk when you can to get in some movement. Good luck! What are you going to be travelling for?
Up a bit to 196 even, but that's no surprise with TOM in town. I was pretty nauseous last night, so I didn't end up doing a workout, but I did get in both bottles of water last night (a little over a gallon total), so I think that helped offset the low activity a little. Food was on-plan, as usual. I need to go grocery shopping today, though. It's one of those weekends where you start to run out of everything all at once because you've been putting it off, lol. Better go stock up!
Week Three
15: 196.6
16: 195.6 - TOM.
17: 196.0 - TOM.
18:
19:
20:
21:
---------------------------- End of Week Two: 196.6 Total Loss for Week Three:
I'll be on travel for the next 10 days. Any tip eating clean and staying active while away from home? Joe
I have to do this a bit, so all i'd say is try to decide your rules that you'd accept to be ok for each day or meal in advance (eg how many courses, avoid bread, how many drinks etc), and stick to your rules.
Whilst it's really tough, it can also be very rewarding if you stick to your plan and feel proud that you did so. I felt really pleased with myself for ages after I had a successful trip away. Think of it as an opportunity to prove how strong you are!
yangzter: My best travel plan is to focus on veggies (they can be hard to find on the road), skip snacks (I want to counter any hidden calories in restaurant meals plus travel is distracting so it's easier to skip snacks than it is at home), and walk a lot (walking is the best way to explore new places).
So ready for a whoosh. Almost a month of no real progress is driving me a bit batty. Trying to remain patient and remember weight loss isn't an exact science.
Busy Sunday for me as usual so I gotta get moving. Hope everyone has a nice day.
Joe Yangtzer my tip is similar to others you have seen. I focus on veggies, even looking at vegetarian entrees when eating out. I avoid the bread. If you're staying in a hotel and they have breakfast, I find those can be difficult, I stick to eggs, yogurt, cereal with skim milk if available. If the room has a fridge I will go to the nearest grocery store or Walmart and pick up some things that support my healthy lifestyle, beef or turkey jerky is a good snack. Same thing if I'm staying with family, I'll pick up some things that everyone can eat like fruit, veggies.
If you're staying in a hotel they usually have an exercise room or access to a gym. I look in the area for a park or botanical garden if the weather is nice enough for walking outside. Enjoy yourself and have a plan for getting back on track when you get back.
Congrats, momtopands! That's awesome that you met your challenge weight!
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SW: 254
CW: 253.8
GW: 246
15th - 256.4
16th - 255
17th - 253.6
18th - 253.8
I'm relieved to be under 254 after yesterday. I ate a good breakfast and good dinner, but my lunch consisted of shared theatre popcorn (!) and a baggie of nuts. I was sure that at the very least the salt from the popcorn was going to make me retain a bunch of water this morning. Phew! Back to the regularly scheduled calories.
Well... I have another open house to do today. The life of a real estate agent. Hope that everyone else is having a relaxing weekend!
I drank 3 liters of water yesterday and had a nice drop. I think my drop had been coming for awhile but I think the increase in water helped. I usually only drink 2 liters and added another liter yesterday.
Oephelia: I decided to up my water intake after learning how much you drink.
Momtopands: congrats on meeting your January to spring challenge goal
Santaclaritadiet: you're doing great
yangster - I hope the travelling is going well
Feb Start Weight: 134.2
Feb Weight Loss Goal: 4 lbs.
End of Month Goal: 130.2
momtopands: Congrats on another drop and hitting your goal for the January to Spring Challenge!
Kim: Hoping you get your whoosh soon! The ups and downs of the nonlinear nature of weight loss are nerve-racking to ride out and be patient with, that is for sure.
SantaClaritaDiet: I indulged in some movie theater popcorn shared with my husband last night, as well...definitely a sodium bomb!
flower1: I'm glad that the water increase seemed to help you today! After my high sodium and low water intake yesterday, I will be focusing extra on the water today as well. So, bottoms up to us both! (We can pretend they are clinking large bottles of water, lol.)
Surprised to be down to 195.0 after having an unplanned cheat day yesterday. Last night included impromptu plans of going to the movies to see the Black Panther movie and a dinner out with my husband. I ended up indulging a little too much with the large popcorn he got and ate half of it, lol. Then, we went out to dinner afterwards (I did make sure to only eat half of it and save the rest for later, though)....and THEN decided, since it was already a cheat day all around, to have a little bit of ice cream with another movie we'd just bought with the kids at home. Thankfully, it was an Arctic Zero pint of ice cream, which is already low-cal, and then only ate half of it -- part of which was shared with my 3-year-old who was sitting next to me. So, I did okay mitigating most of it after the popcorn incident, but I was still well past my normal calorie range.
So, either my body just needed a day like that cycled in, or maybe I'm extremely dehydrated from the immense amount of sodium I ingested (along with a low amount of actual water over the course of the day) and the scale will decide to mess with me tomorrow instead...we will see. Fingers crossed that the scale is just showing me a little grace, lol.
Week Three
15: 196.6
16: 195.6 - TOM.
17: 196.0 - TOM.
18: 195.0 - TOM.
19:
20:
21:
---------------------------- End of Week Two: 196.6 Total Loss for Week Three:
flower1 Nice drop and wow on the water! I pretty much drink 8-10 cups each day. Right now I can't imagine more!
opheliaphoenix That's a great feeling to see unexpected losses. Hoping you get another happy surprise tomorrow!
yangtzer I always ask to have a fridge in my room and go shopping for things that I can keep in the room. Eating out is hard for me but I do look up online any nutritional values I can find before going.
Thank you for the congratulations in making my challenge goal! I'm happy that i'm still slipping down even with working this weekend!
Week Three
15: 279.3
16: 278.2
17: 277.1
18: 276.9
19:
20:
21:
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End of Week Two: 278.9
Total Loss for Week Three:
The ups and downs of the nonlinear nature of weight loss are nerve-racking to ride out and be patient with, that is for sure.
(We can pretend they are clinking large bottles of water, lol.)