Healthy Living Check-in Jan 13th

[mae0111]

How did things go over the past week?

Did you meet your goals?

What are your goals over the next week?

Bonus - Are you rewarding yourself when you meet your goal?  What about interim goals?

[mae0111]

I'm proud of my work over the past week. I was able to get in some kind of workout every day, and I stuck to my calorie budget even when ordering out. In fact, I not only stuck to my calories, but I never ate my workout "credit" calories. In total, I'm down 3.5lbs since starting this change about a week and a half ago.

My goal for the next week is not to gain anything back. I have my period and feel like crap. I woke up with a pounding headache today and I'm starving, so I just ate some high protein oatmeal with the hope that it lasts me until lunch. I just tend to eat more this week in general. We are also bringing home a new puppy in a couple of days, and while I'm super excited, I'm also super anxious, which also leads to eating for me. So I'm just hoping I can stay flat.

When DH and I hit our first milestone (10lbs for me, not sure about DH), we are getting takeout from a really nice restaurant near where the kids go to school. We went there for our anniversary in November, just before everything really ramped up and started spiking again. It was the best meal we'd had in a while, and would be more expensive to replicate than it would to just get it from them. So that's the plan - one indulgent, fancy meal. It should coincide with DH's birthday, so that will be nice.

Final goal? I'm not sure what mine is yet, but I think I'm going to get a few new swimsuits. I'm overdue for some, but I didn't want to buy any last year at that weight. I use them a lot so I'd like to get something decent and flattering.

[twinmomma]

So far, so good this week. I've done 3 days in a row of my workout videos. I've gotten up early and done it before work and it's actually made a big difference in how I start my day. I feel a lot more put together and energized compared to just rolling out of bed and rushing to get ready before hopping on morning calls. Hopefully I can keep that vibe going.

My other big goal is to drink more water every day. I was doing well with this and then reverted back to just nursing coffee all day long. I'm back to trying to hit my water intake goals every day.

I guess my first big goal is hitting the 21 days in a row for 21 Day Fix. Once I hit that, I don't really know what I'll do to "reward" myself. I just want to fit back into my clothes more comfortably. I have some cute stuff that I can't wear anymore because it's too tight/not flattering.

[186momx]

Started my healthy living challenge yesterday. I'm starving today. Its supposed to be a shake for breakfast and lunch and then a dinner leaning heavily on lean protein and non starchy veggies. I just couldn't put spinach in my shake so had my shake plus my greens on the side in a salad.

Goal is to switch my eating habits for tax season. I eat way too much munchies especially chocolate for 4 months and need a Coca Cola boost in the afternoons. I'm hoping this month will help me get out of that habit because I need it.

[supertrooper1]

I lost 5 pounds in my first week of eating healthy and going for walks which was 2 pounds more than my goal. But then the weekend was a step back and it took me a couple days just to get back to where I weighed in on Saturday. I'm at the point of no longer craving soda, but I need to drink more water. I've been going for walks at lunch and need to start incorporating more exercise into my day.

My goals are small and I don't have any rewards planned yet. Even though my overall weight loss goal is 50 pounds, I just need to start getting healthy by eating better, moving more and not seeing the scale creep up. I'm ok if I maintain or just lose a pound over a week, just as long as I don't gain.

[xctsclrx]

How did things go over the past week?- Eh they went okay, I was binging at night and couldn't figure out why and then on monday started my period. Oh yeah I can't stop myself from eating when I am about to start.

Did you meet your goals?- Hit my step goal everyday. worked out as planned, have one more work out to catch up on my training plan. my workout space was closed while we were redoing our floors.
- Kept a calorie deficit but overate the chocolate in the house. Chocolate is now gone so hopefully that is one less temptation.

What are your goals over the next week?
-step count
-calorie deficit while hitting my macros- keeping to one serving of a treat intead of 3.
-finish catching up my strength Training
-determine a start date to my C210k (it is so cold and I don't wanna run in the cold.)



Bonus - Are you rewarding yourself when you meet your goal? What about interim goals?
- I did. At first it was every 5lbs I would get a starbucks coffee and 10lbs a indulgent dinner or treat.
- that progressed to treating myself to workout equipement or kitchen gadets for a healhier meals
- Now it is all about saving for my tummy tuck. that was my gift to myself. We are still at least 6 months away, but it keeps getting closer. I have a consult Friday and another in March. little bit of sticker shock right now.

[phdmomma]

My goal right now is just to weigh myself everyday while getting over Covid, and put it in my weightloss app. So that I have a record of where I am for a few weeks. Once I can breath better without coughing, I have a goal of getting on the treadmill again and starting to count calories and carbs.

[sandandsea]

I’ve run 2 miles a day every day as was my goal. Same goal going forward.

I’m not rewarding myself but kind of am as I’m not dieting or changing my eating. I know I won’t get weight loss results this way but I care more about overall health. Baby steps.

[sdlaura]

Way to go to everyone making changes!

That does not include me yet. I'm still working out daily, and feel like I get enough good nutrients, but need to get motivated to reduce my calorie intake.

[mae0111]

I made this for dinner tonight:

www.skinnytaste.com/philly-cheesesteak-stuffed-portobello-mushrooms/

Omg it was delicious.

[campermom]

I’m usually a regular on these but giving myself permission to just watch and cheer for you amazing women for now. I’ll join you later!

[sdlaura]

I just put on real pants for the first time in a long time to go tour a private school. And that inspired me to get more serious about losing a few pounds. So no more Mexican coke or sweet potato chips.

[msn06]

I have not worked out once in the last week. I have been snacking like crazy, and sleeping terrible.

I am blaming being a brand new girl scout troop leader and it being cookie season. Since we are a new troop we got samples for the girls to try and I was given the extras. I need to get what is left of the extras out of my house.

I need to do better the rest of week.

[mellym]

Goal: Get back into an exercise routine - 3 miles on the Elliptical 4 x wk and yoga at least 5 x wk.

I was doing great until getting sick on Monday. Today was the first day back to a workout.

[polecat8]

I was able to workout 4x last week.
Doing ok on the food front. I really need to make sure I'm eating because I am hungry, not because I am bored.