longtimecoming7

Another day on track!
Looking over food diary, I see some changes I can make.
No gym today. Busy selling houses!
Tomorrow my 3 mile walk!
Then walk for golf!
Keep it up, all!

@@rhw94123 I have a feeling you're going to win your bet!
I am also 51! And 18 months out! Crazy!
I'm still doing ok for this challenge! I'm keeping calories low, and bumping up the Protein. The shakes have really helped.
I aim for 10,000 steps on the Fitbit daily, but sometimes it just doesn't happen! I do go the gym average of 3 times a week and I walk about 3miles twice a week. ( I should be skinny!)
My "have to keep out of the house" food is nuts! I had to stop buying them!
I got on the scale ???? I am 17 lbs up from my lowest.
Working on it....

Day 2 for me. Still afraid to get on the scale.
Protein shake for Breakfast
tuna for lunch
Circuit training at the gym
3 mile walk
I'm holding on! I hope everyone else has a great day!

This is me. Right down to the height! I'm trying to get back on track... Can I join?
I think I'm the only person on the planet who could work out all winter and still gain. Changing the food up for this challenge.
Today: circuit at the gym
3 mile walk
Added a Protein shake for Breakfast
Lowered the carbs!

I will join you!!! I'm 15 months past surgery and just holding steady, but not feeling in control of my food, Water, exercise. Today's the day - thanks for the inspiration. I'll post tomorrow and report how I did jumping on your "Band" Wagon. heh heh

Too funny! I'll bet a pretty high percentage of us have food triggers with our mums. I know I do too. Maybe it's because they're usually the ones who give us our first food, and often thereafter are the ones feeding us or monitoring our food until we're older - who knows. Hey, nuts and cheese aren't so bad - and sounds like you contained the damage to one day. Good job!

I have been doing very well, however, I spent yesterday with my mom.
What is it about my mother that makes me want to eat? Seriously, I just look at her and think about food!
Lol.
Sooo, yesterday I ate more cheese than I should have and more peanuts than I should have and,well I even had gelato.
But, today, back at it!
Keep going all!

Sorry to have slipped offline and off this challenge for the past 6 days - thanks for keeping up @@longtimecoming7 !t looks like you're doing really well staying on track, and really since i'm now a year out i'm finding that is isn't as quickly gratifying in the weight loss, so makes it harder to stay motivated to keep strong.
So I'm on day 7 of the challenge and finally losing weight again. Not fast, but steady. Checking in on my plan:
+ Get all my Water in today -- Yup, well on my way!
+ Log my food today - Another 'yes' and i've been doing well with it most days again. Funny how that keeps us honest!
+ Back to the gym - yes, but I missed one of my days last week, and need to be better about this week!
+ Stop any off-plan eating - Yay! I did manage to stop the first day after starting this challenge - still at it!
+ I'll redo my measurements and NOT overreact if the outcome isn't good. - I did them, and not too bad, but not great.
- Continue to pre-make more meals I like - none lately, but I'm planing ahead better with grocery shopping.
+ Celebrate behavioral successes, not just the scale ones - YES! Finally having some to Celebrate helps.
So, today I'm happy I dodged a table full of treats three different times yesterday, chocolate this morning, and remembered my gym bag so I can go after work! --And that i've lost nother 1.5 lbs.

Where is everyone?
I managed another day! It's been hard to say no to some things, but I try to stay mindful of the fact that I was only kidding myself before by allowing myself to give in to certain foods!
I ran errands extra early, 3 mile walk by the canal, then walked 18 holes of golf.
Today is the 2nd day of forcing myself on the scale. It read higher today that yesterday! Weird.
Going to keep this up! All my shorts are a bit too snug!

Another day on track!
Looking over food diary, I see some changes I can make.
No gym today. Busy selling houses!
Tomorrow my 3 mile walk!
Then walk for golf!
Keep it up, all!

@@rhw94123 I have a feeling you're going to win your bet!
I am also 51! And 18 months out! Crazy!
I'm still doing ok for this challenge! I'm keeping calories low, and bumping up the Protein. The shakes have really helped.
I aim for 10,000 steps on the Fitbit daily, but sometimes it just doesn't happen! I do go the gym average of 3 times a week and I walk about 3miles twice a week. ( I should be skinny!)
My "have to keep out of the house" food is nuts! I had to stop buying them!
I got on the scale ???? I am 17 lbs up from my lowest.
Working on it....

Day 2 for me. Still afraid to get on the scale.
Protein shake for Breakfast
tuna for lunch
Circuit training at the gym
3 mile walk
I'm holding on! I hope everyone else has a great day!

This is me. Right down to the height! I'm trying to get back on track... Can I join?
I think I'm the only person on the planet who could work out all winter and still gain. Changing the food up for this challenge.
Today: circuit at the gym
3 mile walk
Added a Protein shake for Breakfast
Lowered the carbs!

Where is everyone?
I managed another day! It's been hard to say no to some things, but I try to stay mindful of the fact that I was only kidding myself before by allowing myself to give in to certain foods!
I ran errands extra early, 3 mile walk by the canal, then walked 18 holes of golf.
Today is the 2nd day of forcing myself on the scale. It read higher today that yesterday! Weird.
Going to keep this up! All my shorts are a bit too snug!

Ok Veteran Sleevers, for those of you that are still rocking that sleeve with no backsliding, kudos to you, you are Rock ⭐️Stars! BUT, for those like myself that have left the "rock ????band" to pursue another career and want to get back onstage, I'm challenging you to join me in a 10 Day Rock Tour! (Please forgive my witty puns here, gotta keep my sense of humor in tack) Here's my plan to get those unwelcome 20 ????groupies (pounds) off my stage (body).
1. Take my "act" on the road. ????????Walk/run at least 3 miles EVERY day. No excuses. If it's raining ☔️I will walk on the treadmill or go to a mall and walk. The 3 miles is in addition to any normal walking I already do. This will get me ready for a 5k which is about 3.1 miles.
2. Drink at least 8 glasses of Water every day. No, Rock Star ????energy drinks don't count.
3. Try a new ????song (diet plan) I'm going to try the 5:2 song. (If you don't know what that is you can search it on this forum or google it) Basically try switching things up or go back to the basics from when you were first on tour (sleeved).
4. Report daily to this post with my success. ????
5. Measure myself before???? and after????
6. Log ????food, Water and exercise.
Then party like a Rock Star ????????????????when I complete the challenge and win a Grammy!
Who will join me?

Where is everyone?
I managed another day! It's been hard to say no to some things, but I try to stay mindful of the fact that I was only kidding myself before by allowing myself to give in to certain foods!
I ran errands extra early, 3 mile walk by the canal, then walked 18 holes of golf.
Today is the 2nd day of forcing myself on the scale. It read higher today that yesterday! Weird.
Going to keep this up! All my shorts are a bit too snug!

Another day on track!
Looking over food diary, I see some changes I can make.
No gym today. Busy selling houses!
Tomorrow my 3 mile walk!
Then walk for golf!
Keep it up, all!

Another day on track!
Looking over food diary, I see some changes I can make.
No gym today. Busy selling houses!
Tomorrow my 3 mile walk!
Then walk for golf!
Keep it up, all!

Hello, Longtime and All - glad everyone seems to be doing reasonably well! I'm so impressed at all these people doing circuit training & cross fit! I try to get 11,000 steps most days, but I know I need to do some strength training, too. Longtme, I know what you mean about being afraid to get on the scale... along the opposite lines, it is so heartening to see a couple of pounds of Water (or whatever) go away quickly... makes me want to "keep going" and "not ruin it" by eating off plan. I am 51 now and MAN -- between that and my sleeve being nearly 18 months old-- I just don't lose in a fun, gratifying way the way I used to (if I had eaten this virtuously 15 years ago, the pounds would be MELTING off me :/!).I have 10-11 days uintil I have to weigh in on my DietBet (from DietBet.com) -- I'll need to get 3 to 3.5 pounds off by then, so the pressure is definitely on to NOT mess up .
Even though the scale is merely INCHING down, I do see a WAY less pronounced muffin top hanging around when I force myself to wear tight-waisted pants (not MOM jeans, lol, but rather pants with no stretch or "give" at the waist).
Last, I am low-carbing (trying to stay in mild ketosis) and my vice/downfall seems to be Atkins Peanutbutter chocolate "meal" bars. I've learned not to have them in the house because I will decide they are a good option for a late night snack here and there, which is absolutely NOT true since they have carbs from sugar alcohol and it's debatable whether or not they knock me out of ketosis.
Best to all! xo
RHW

Wow! I can lose pounds, but you, my dear, have lost years!
We'll done!

Wow! I can lose pounds, but you, my dear, have lost years!
We'll done!

Day 2 for me. Still afraid to get on the scale.
Protein shake for Breakfast
tuna for lunch
Circuit training at the gym
3 mile walk
I'm holding on! I hope everyone else has a great day!

This is me. Right down to the height! I'm trying to get back on track... Can I join?
I think I'm the only person on the planet who could work out all winter and still gain. Changing the food up for this challenge.
Today: circuit at the gym
3 mile walk
Added a Protein shake for Breakfast
Lowered the carbs!

Handsome fellow!

Wow! I can lose pounds, but you, my dear, have lost years!
We'll done!