What steps are you taking today/tomorrow (and how did it go)?

[Peae]

An accountability/planning/thinking-out-loud thread. State what you'll be doing today or tomorrow towards your weight-loss and health goals. Then check-in afterwards and let us know how you did.

Please say hello and tell us a bit about yourself...

No way! 😆

i’ve Been struggling as well @Peae, the weekend coincided with being due on and I’ve been in a lot of pain in my ribs, it’s not agonising but it’s constantly dull aching and it was really getting me down. I have a cyst in my breast (at least I think that’s what it is) which recurs when my period is due and that is causing me additional pain and stress, I find it very worrying and it’s on the same side as my rib pain so the whole area is inflamed and tender and just not very nice. Anyway, excuses excuses- but I ate a lot over the weekend and drank on Friday.

i’ve had a much better day today though. Ending up on around 1000 cals. It’s my office day tomorrow, I’ve packed my lunch already and will have yogurt and berries before I go.

my other step other than to actually stick to my diet this week is to do the stretches given to me from the chiropractor, I need to do this stretch in my traps to loosen it all up in my rib cage.

If you do your stretches, I will do the exercises I have researched. I have to do 2/3 sets, 2/3 times a day. I will also aim to stick to my plan until dinner time. If I still want junk, I'll have to go and get it after that.

But @Peae stretching is soooooooooo boring 🥱

Best get them out of the way early then :)

I did them @Peae, there’s no excuse really because I have to do them at my desk, it’s a postural adjustment rather than a formal stretch. Instead of rolling my shoulders back and pushing my ribs out, I have to pull my traps back like I’m fastening a tight bra and focus on drawing my shoulders down instead. Complicated to explain but I’ve noticed an improvement even today.

steps today- I just ate my planned meals. Made sure I drank a few glasses of water which sounds really obvious but I am terrible at it especially at the office. Just enjoying the lovely evening sun before cooking dinner. I’ve been trying to be a bit kinder to myself generally, upping my skincare (from non existent to basic, but it’s a start) and I wore a floaty skirt to the office today which got a lot of admiration and for the first time in a fairly long time I actually felt ‘nice’ today.

tomorrow- I like to run first thing on a weds, then walk the dog.
I might skip breakfast for a bit of gentle fasting
lunch- salad, maybe leftovers from tonight, maybe tuna again.
dinner tomorrow - I am really enjoying tray bakes at the moment, they are so easy and I can throw everything in and then the fussy ones can just pick out what they like, then I get all the roasted veg bits left over to do lunches. So probably one of those.

@lechatnoir Protein wise, i suspect i just have the usual suspects - chicken, fish, eggs, greek yoghurt, cottage cheese. I also have unsweetened, unflavoured protein powder in yoghurt or porridge.

Mid-week my lunches tend to be based on beans, lentils or chickpeas and I'll maybe whack in some chicken if there's any leftovers in the fridge or some tofu (which is a relativity new find) .

When I was tracking, I'd try and aim for about 30g each meal, with breakfast higher (as I'd count my pre-workout drink and post workout meal).

Yesterday was my rest day although I got my steps in and managed to get to bed (slightly) earlier.🎉

Today i did my morning workout followed by scrambled egg with veggies and avocado with cottage cheese on toast.

I dragged myself to gym at lunch for 20 mins of interval training on a bike, then had black beans with chicken, sourdough toast and hummus and a pear.

I had a homemade protein ball mid afternoon. Tea was spag bol (mainly because that's what DS cooked in school today😂) , followed by a small portion of greek yoghurt with blueberries and a sprinkling of pecans and some dark chocolate drops.

Still not quite got my 10k steps so there might need to be a bit of pacing round the house before bed 🤣.

I also need to add avoid the temptation of a bedtime snack...

Well done @thenewaveragebear1983. I too managed my exercises but still ate and drunk some rubbish. I've been in a funny mood today, feeling a lot of tension and dissatisfaction. DP is going through some family problems and feels out of sorts, so I wonder if I'm picking up on some transference from him.

Morning all, I’m really not doing well. I think I’ve had at least a full week of going way over my calories, drinking too much, not going to the gym and just generally not following my plan. I’ve just worked out I have 11 weeks until summer holiday and I really do want to see some results by then so I am knuckling down (again). I also need to better navigate my hormones because i simply cannot have 2 weeks every month where I live on white toast and chocolate and expect to achieve my goals, it makes me feel horrible and unhealthy and does me no good at all. So one of my steps is to use these two weeks to get myself ready for that part of my cycle and start nourishing myself rather than punishing myself every month. Enough is enough.

steps today:
healthy nourishing food and lots of water
take my supplements
do a big shop with lots of veg - go to Lidl but avoid the crazy middle aisle
go for a run
plan my meals for the week and do some prep
colour my roots and have a nice bath (I desperately need some self care)

we are doing jobs/decorating again today- nearly done now though. After this weekend we’re downing tools for a few weeks, I’m so tired of constantly working

Hey, sounds like you're in a pretty gruelling phase. Definitely up the self-care!

I'm struggling with the symptoms of my recent illness at the start of April. They're quite debilitating this morning and it just leaves me pretty fed up and just wanting to lay in bed. I'm back on the Diet Coke but have been able to stay free from junk sugars since Thursday. Small wins.

I guess in the spirit of this thread it's about focusing on these small wins? So far for me today I've managed a 17 hour fast and a healthy, UPF-free salad for breakfast. Might make it to the gym this afternoon.

I weighed in for my club today and I’ve lost 2.5lbs, it still means I’m up 1/2 lb overall in May so far ( 🤦‍♀️) but at least that’s a good loss. I think I shed some water retention/inflammation as yesterday was the first day I wasn’t in pain with my ribs for about a month, so maybe something has shifted.

sorry to hear you’re not feeling well @Peae, it’s hard when you’re feeling low and it does sound like you’re making small steps every day, well done. Rest up and take care