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@jennlin821: I agree about the scale being arbitrary to a certain point! But I also know what a healthy number is and at 5'9", 200lbs isn't it lol

I struggle on weekends because happy house 🤪

How are we doing this weekend ladies?

We went on a family hike yesterday with the kids (not advisable mid-day, in June. In Texas ) & I was able to grab a 45 minute walk this morning. I finally broke and weighed myself and I am down 5 lbs since my doc visit last month! So progress is happening for sure.

We move into our new home on Friday so my goals this week are to workout 3 times and walk 4 times. We will see how that goes

@Raspberry: very very true. I might have to cut back the working out to twice because of both time and energy

@Mrs. Sunshine: congrats on the loss!

@JennyLayneAZ: thanks!

Another week! How is everyone feeling/doing?

Last week I missed 1 goal (only did one day of cardio); and did pretty well with saying no to snacks!

This weeks goals:
Stick to planned/packed meals
No work snacks
3x Pure Barre
3x Cardio
I also weigh in/measure on Friday. (I do this on the first Friday of the month)

We are going on a short vacation at the end of June, so I am trying to be super strict with myself for the next 3.5 weeks. Here are my guidelines:
Pure Barre 3x per work week - try to add weekend
Cardio 3x per work week - try to add weekend
No sugar (no added sugar, to the extent possible)
No Bread/Pasta
No Beer (wine & liquor in moderation)
Vegan diet (except for egg whites & greek yogurt)

This is a bit extreme, and most of it is because my IBS & exzema have been flaring and I want to get that under control. I don't plan on being able to do this 100% (i.e. I will probably have sourdough toast on the weekends)

What are everyone's goals for this week?

@jennlin821: great attitude!! Staying on plan otherwise is still a HUGE win!

So we had so many errands to run etc that I've not walked or worked out since Sunday morning. So today I did a full body but instead of doing 2 circuits for 7 minutes each two times, I just did 2 circuits for 7 minutes each once. I ended up being able to complete the circuit through twice in the seven minutes!!

I definitely think my goals for this week were too lofty, especially since we're getting so much rain, not much opportunity for walking even. But even if today is all I get to I feel great!

So I've been doing three 30 day challenges, working my way up to 250 squats, 50 push ups and a 5 minute plank. Planks are no joke! I'm only on 45 seconds and I'm so sore! I've been trying to walk on my lunch, but I think we skipped spring and it went straight from raining to 90 degrees!

I definitely need to be more strict with my diet. For the last month I've been hovering around the same weight. During the week I do great, but the weekends are tough.

So I usually weight in/measure on the first Friday of the month. Here are my results:

May 3
177- Weight
31.5 -Waist
44.5- Hips
35.5 -Bust
38.8 -Bellybutton

June 7
169.4- Weight (-7.6lbs)
30.5 -Waist (-1.0in)
44.5- Hips (-0.5 in)
35.5 -Bust (+1.0 in)
37.5 -Bellybutton (-1.3in)

I'm very happy! Somehow I gained and inch in my bust. Not sure if my boobs grew, or if my back fat did. That the strangest one, because that number has been a constant for 12+ months!

I caved again last night and ate a chocolate bar. So I've been doing excellent with my eating goals, except for that insatable chocolate craving. Next week, i'm going to add cocoa powder to my smoothie or chocolate chips into my oatmeal - maybe this will keep the chocolate dragon at bay?

Checking in - how's everyone feeling?

I have still struggled with maintaining momentum and not sliding back into old habits almost immediately after making progress. But I worked out last night for the first time since before I was pregnant so that feels like a major milestone for me.

I also took 'before' photos on Monday and oh holy hell those were a wakeup call. I feel like my body in my mind is not the same as the body in those photos which has contributed to my complacency.

The 4th of July holiday is upon us tomorrow. Does anyone have some good strategies for sticking with your plans? I'm going to try my best to avoid over-indulging and am going to make a nice big batch of grilled veggies to go along with the cookout spread we'll enjoy with our friends. And no beer!

@yellowbeach: Yup. I'm still there too. That post of mine was 7 weeks ago and I worked out exactly one more time and not again since.

I'm in this weird spot of really wanting to get back to "myself" physically and also feeling like I should instead get used to a new version of myself (this one) and learn to be happy and confident in this shape. What I'd really like is to do both but I don't really know how.

I look back on the last 6 months and want to kick myself for where I "could be" if I'd just stuck to my plans. And yet I'm still not motivated enough to make real, lasting changes.

Late-night snacking is still my supreme weakness. I really feel like if I could take control of it I would see progress from that change alone.