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?? MOTIVATIONAL CHALLENGE TIME ??

Let's keep everything positive and productive with an easy self guided photo challenge for April. It combines fitness and life motivation to stay balanced. Set your own goals and smash them! Participate as much as you like. Lots of side conversation is welcome!

Start by posting your starting weight, goals, surgery type and where you are in the process (preop, post op losing, maintenance)

?? ENJOY THE MONTH OF APRIL ??

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Edited April 1, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

33 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

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#6 can be substituted to any Bariatric friendly recipe to share with someone. Maybe Protein Cookies that are store bought.

Well, dang!! There’s the answer ??

Day 2: I'm not much of a journal type. But I used to write daily bullets on a calendar when my son was young, but I don't even do that anymore. He's 19 and my daughter is 8. So yeh, I just suck.... :(

1 hour ago, DanaC84 said:

Haha!! Was just reading through the list. How many of us are going to be doing #6? ???

CHAAAALLLLENGE!

For yesterday, I'm proud that I hit my goal weight last month. I really didn't think that I could get that low when I set it, it was more of a fantasy number. I now weigh less than I ever have as an adult,

I don't really journal, putting words to paper is a nightmare for me. However, I kept my food journals during this process in pretty notebooks and added notes about dr. appointments or significant issues as I went along. So they are the "journal" of my weight-loss journey.

57 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

CHAAAALLLLENGE!

You got THAT right ???

1 hour ago, thatch said:

Starting weight: 180

Goal weight: 175

Status: Post-op, sleeved 7/11/18

I get 10,000 steps a day, lift twice a week for an hour each, and do HIIT twice a week. I feel strong and I want to feel even stronger.

^^^this is phenomenal ^^^

i need to change my goal. New goal for challenge is to not be such a sloth ?

Thank you so much, @DanaC84! I never thought I would enjoy exercise but walking hills in the gorgeous spring weather and lifting weights are my jam. Ask me again when it's 100 degrees here, I may go back into sloth mode then! ?

1 hour ago, ms.sss said:

CHAAAALLLLENGE!

Ahahahahahahaha

B-Side questions y'all:

Who still uses protein supplements to get to the daily goal?

1 minute ago, GreenTealael said:

B-Side questions y'all:

Who still uses Protein supplements to get to the daily goal?

Me, at least one protein bar a day and sometimes a second bar or a protein shot.

2 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

B-Side questions y'all:

Who still uses Protein supplements to get to the daily goal?

Not so much. Sometimes if I do OMAD, then I will down one. Or sometimes I'm just hungry for a green smoothie. Then I will, but it's not for nutritional "needs."

2 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

B-Side questions y'all:

Who still uses Protein supplements to get to the daily goal?

me for sure...only 2 months post op....but really I hate eating meat right now so much I have no choice. I just had a great salad for lunch, but no meat So i had some nuts and feta on it and then if I am short today I will have another shake tonight but so far I only need one a day and I am getting enough protein in. Eating is such a PITA lol

April 1&2:

Yesterday I was proud of another month post op where i feel solid in my decision to have the surgery ?

I also don't/can't bring myself Journal (written) because I just dont feel like I have that much inner thought/dialogue I need to release. Photo or Art journaling would likely be more of my thing. Starting ASAP.

On 04/02/2019 at 11:44, GreenTealael said:

B-Side questions y'all:

Who still uses Protein supplements to get to the daily goal?

Yes. I got so sick of planning breakfast. When I chose “real” food over my protein smoothie I am always short of protein goals. I bulk it up with spinach and blueberries and I’ve gotten much more “regular”. I can never drink a whole one so I just freeze half

On 04/02/2019 at 11:53, GreenTealael said:

April 1&2:

Yesterday I was proud of another month post op where i feel solid in my decision to have the surgery ?

I also don't/can't bring myself Journal (written) because I just dont feel like I have that much inner thought/dialogue I need to release. Photo or Art journaling would likely be more of my thing. Starting ASAP.

That is awesome!! You will love it ! ???????