Sammie- I loveeee Panera! Especially their grilled chicken caesar salad and broccoli and cheese soup! Congrats on losing another pound too!
MrsDeenz- Welcome to the group! I know what you mean about family dinners and having that pressure around them to eat a lot. What I started doing is having a little bit of all the sides and a good portion of meat and usually I don't get all of the weird questions about why I'm not eating such and such and so on
Meliz- Good job for staying on track even though it is shark week! I always want chocolate for some reason when it's TOM. Also if you are having pizza I like to do the same thing, I usually have a huge salad beforehand and then have about 2 pieces, sometimes 3 if I can afford it caloric wise.
Buckkeep- What are you in Poland for? Never been there but it's on my list of places to see. Also, I am on MFP if you want another buddy on there! Don't stress about Christmas, I have the same problem but I am planning on fitting in extra workouts and making sure I enjoy myself and try not to go overboard.
homie- Welcome to the group! I used to yo yo diet back when I had no business trying to lose weight when I thought I was fat
That definitely backfired later on. Also I'm glad you told your parents about your depression. I've been there before and losing weight and exercising has helped that out so much for me! I know it will help you too because it is a natural mood booster and once you start feeling good about yourself, you start feeling great about everything else. I think your goals are great! Take it one day at a time, I cut out soda for good about 3 months ago and I definitely don't regret and don't really crave it much anymore.
Don't overwhelm yourself either, take baby steps and exercising 4 days a week is a very attainable goal. Even if it's just taking a walk just keep moving! Also for journaling there are a ton of websites where you can keep track, my favorite has been My Fitness Pal, so check that out too!
This weekend has been super busy, I am watching the race right now and I'm about to start making dinner for hubby and I. I'm making grilled chicken alfredo and it fits very well into my intake for the day. I'll even have room for later if I decide to have a little snack or something. I went for a walk yesterday even though it was supposed to be a rest day but I was feeling pretty energetic so I thought why not. Went for a run today, went about 5mph for 27 minutes so I got a decent burn. Tomorrow morning is my official weigh in day so I am hoping to update my stats and ticker with a decent loss!
How's everyone's weekend been?