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Well done on the challenge.The barn is looking amazing! Very cool that you joined a gym.

Thanks.Hoping I can continue the trend

Great job on the challenge! Even the thing you struggled with (sugar) it sounds like you have a plan to keep the sugar dragon poplulation under control.

Glad the energy levels are returning and yay for being stronger!

End of challenge : Bible before screen: Yes, this is pretty much a habit now Get dressed before breakfast: I didn't really track days, but I did do this a number of days, and overall I am getting going earlier on the day, which is the ultimate goal( Warmer sunny days help this too) Instagram : I dropped this one. I did set a timer on my Instagram though ,and have mostly stuck to this.It gives you an option to snooze for 10 minutes, and I sometimes click too, but having too keep clicking it is a good reminder that I need to do something different. Did very good at coming back from vacation and starting at a deficit. I cut by 300 the first week, 400 the next, which was smaller than I planned. But, I've been very consistent. It's a bit of a challenge, but not too hard, so hopefully doable. Also, for two weekends I've nailed it.This is a BIG one, because weekends and calorie deficits can be my nemesis. I think having a smaller deficit helped. I was able to have some treats during the week, and didn't get to the weekend feeling like I'd used up all my willpower.

Cheering you on! I used to get low sugar and feel sick when I was hungry, so obviously I always tried to avoid that. I no longer have that issue, but still struggle with that mental struggle of fearing hunger.

Sounds like your body was just telling you to slow down a bit. Glad you had fun at the theater outing! I can be like that too, with a quick reaction to say no to unplanned stuff. But sometimes unplanned stuff is the best!

Week 4 wrap up! Goal 1 : "Turn Around": Continuing habit of Bible before screen Goal 2: "Bright eyes" Levelling up on habit of getting out workout clothes, now that winter's past and" I'm no longer living in the dark", goal is to actually get dressed before breakfast .First half of challenge I'm aiming for 2/5 days. then I will go for 3/5 I haven't really tracked how many days, but I have been consistent. Goal 3: "Every now and then I get a little restless and dream of something wild:" Give myself time to dream. Chatting with @Harriet about how too much screen time sucks out our creativity. I want more time to dream and be creative. No screens (unless I'm using them for creativity in something tangible like scrapbooking) from 1-4 in the afternoon Well, this has been a bust. I think I jumped too far out of my comfort zone, and burnt out on this goal. We shall call this a learning lesson. 😉 I did set the timer on my Instagram use, so it notifies me when I've surpassed the limit.I set it super high last week, just to get a slow start. I set it for a bit less this week. I think this is the method I will try next challenge. Goal 4 : "Together we can make it to the end of the line" I'm continuing my reverse diet. Right now I'm at a good point with my calories , so I just plan on maintaining that. After we return from our trip, the following Monday I will start my cut. Plan is to continue tracking calories and keep at it for 6 weeks Kept to my deficit goal- EVEN OVER THE WEEKEND- sadly, the scale did not reward me, but I made good habits. This week my deficit goal is 400 calories a day Also went to friend's house and worked on scrapbooking. I'm almost done, so hoping to use that as momentum to finish my book

Not at all. It gave my nerd brain something interesting to ponder, so thanks!

I had no idea what you were talking about, "Turnip Boy commits Taxs Evasion" so I had to look it up! That looks hysterical. A great destressing game.

@Mad Hatter Been pondering the "goldilocks zone for weight loss" a bit more Reverse weight loss for me was to add 100 calories a week, then stay at that level for one or two weeks. So, it was a VERY slow gain. And giving your body time to adjust. Whereas for weight loss , when I say slow I am talking 300 calories deficit a week vs. 500. The plan is to up that to 400 calories a week- I have no idea how that bump will affect metabolism. I know that after you've been in a deficit for a bit your metabolism slows down. That's one (beside the mental side) aspect of why I am only doing a cut for a time of about 6 weeks. Honestly, I think even the experts understand metabolism less than they think they do.

Interesting thought. That might be.

I thought it was good life advice too!

Thanks.Being easy to assess the progress. And when I am just trying to fit into clothes you already have, it's not like I'm going for some unattainable goal. I'm not trying to look a fitness Influencer on Instagram, I just want to look good in my clothes