Irishbabe - Don't worry about it too much. Easier said than done I know! I was super stressing about Thanksgiving just a few posts back too, but everything sorta worked out in the end. Concentrate on the stuff you did well though, instead of the stuff you were off plan about
LaurieDawn - Grats on another whoosh! You're just flew right through the 190's, which is awesome
Nothing wrong with looking forward to your in-laws reactions. I am hoping my boyfriend's mom will notice the weight I've dropped since we last saw them (around 4 months ago). Currently the only person that could comment on the loss for me is boyfriend, but both he and I see myself everyday and I haven't lost enough yet that it's totally obvious given daily viewing. You're right about the poor background bit. It's weird cause we've been not living paycheck to paycheck since he got a job around six months ago now, and even before that we were still better off than me alone once we moved in together a little over a year ago... I'm still not use to not having to worry about money for groceries. Every single time I ask how much is in the account before we go out, which isn't a bad practice. We have a large chunk of money set aside for the grocery budge, but probably only spend around two thirds of it.
Terra - This thread, or how most of us seem to be using it anyway, is about holding yourself accountable for some diet aspect for a year going forward. So for me I try to keep myself accountable for food choices and post my meal plan here. For others it's maintaining. Doesn't mean we never slip up. Feel free to post here as much as you want
Mari - Eww root canal. I had one of those in 2nd grade and it was not pleasant. Major grats on the loss though! As far as the winter stuff goes.. maybe bundle up and just keep your workout clothes separate? There are also thermals and such specifically designed for exercise in cold weather, though they can be spendy. I do my workouts in my living room, so being outside isn't a huge problem for me as the weather gets colder. I do wear socks and shoes when I do my workout on the carpet cause otherwise it makes me feet hurt. I'd kind of rather do an elliptical workout at the gym, but the people always make me nervous and we also only have one car at the moment, with no gym close by.
Anyway, I went MIA for a bit. Went out to some dinners/get-togethers that boyfriend's coworkers put together to celebrate the end of some projects at work. I tried my best to stay on plan, and didn't use up too many of my weeklies.. MyFitnessPal says I was under calorie goal by a little bit, but I couldn't find the exact foods listed... and my sugar intake was waaaay over goal on the app. All in all I gained .8lbs over the weekend so I'm back up to 232.8, which also means it's the first time I've posted a gain for a challenge. At least I made some good choices over the weekend though. I easily could have elected to eat more of the sweets that were available, or drank more. Fully back on plan today.
Meal plan for today:
Breakfast: Breakfast Drink (4 pp)
Snack: Apple Peach Crisp Smoothie (5 pp)
Lunch:
Oven Baked Sesame Ginger Chicken w/ 1 cup cooked white rice (10 pp)
Dinner: Leftover Chicken and Rice (10 pp)
Snack: Yoplait Light w/ granola (4 pp) Glass of Wine (2 pp)
Daily Total/Allowed: 35/36
Weekly Points Used: 0/35
Exercise: Zumba Activate DVD.