Hi Coaches!
My food was planned and I stayed with my plan.*credit* No major temptations today. Exercise was weeding at my moms and disassembling a four poster bed, hauling it down a circular staircase and into our car and then back out again and up another set of stairs. Mental exercise was planning the big clean out of my Grandmothers house next week in time for the community yard sale.
BillBlueEyes, what, exactly, does the 3 month renovation entail? We have several of those just waiting for the right time. You've got me thinking about the ham in my freezer but I'm trying to stay low sodium this week.
pamtanga, *credit* for staying with your plan when you are in so much pain. I'm remembering when I hurt so bad and I just kept remembering that every 5# I could lose would take so much more stress off my joints. I thought I would need so much surgery and miraculously, dropping the weight was enough. I did not do the 5# reward, specifically, but I do tend to reward myself in consistent ways just reminding myself it's a big deal to maintain my losses so far. I did regain about 10# between Oct and Feb. On Feb 18 I said NO CHOICE it has to come off, and it has. I would suggest not putting a reward back but just to remain vigilant. It is there that the commitment to take it off and keep it off is found.
ChefJoona, a day of maintenance when there are so many food activites sounds just fine. Two jelly beans is a big deal!
Erika(eusebius), credit for getting right back on track. I noted the capitalization, Very Bad Day. I hope your new medication helps.
CeeJay, good to see you. 300 was the line in the sand for me. (my scale stopped being accurate at 275). I wish I would have had the support of 3FC to take off the first 50. It would have been much easier if I could (and would have) checked in every day. In retrospect, I think the checking in has been the single most important change for me. For me, it means the bad days don't turn into weeks. I send you strength for your journey. ETA-Yay for an OP day!
gardenerjoy, kudos for accepting that the Whole Foods pizza is no longer in your repertoire. It's not in mine, either. Fortunately there are so many super healthy choices available.
Kris(greyhenry), great that you persisted in finding a great friend to share coaching with. Yay for eating healthy, too.
onebyone,
you have proven that you can persist to victory in many other aspects of your life. I think you have hit your "own nail" on the head, stating "Small steps lead to big changes. Consistency and time are all you need."