Elastigirl

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

Hmm, I would think it would be the opposite, but I don't know. @Harriet, have you heard about how cutting slowly vs quickly affects your metabolism? Thanks. I just need the reminder

This is copy and paste from my challenge I am skimming through a diet book that I read before "You Can't Screw This Up" by Adam Bornstein. I find it super helpful. It's very pragmatic. He has a whole list of menu items that you can from restaurants that are good, filling, but not super high in calories. One of the ideas he spoke about was from James Clear (habit guru) When you are struggling with a goal a question to ask yourself is "How can I make this easy?" I did that when , at the beginning of the week, I was worried I would fail at my diet goal. I realized that I was worried I would go over my calorie goal. So, I decided to cut my calorie goal by an amount that I thought I could do. The author, Bornstein, also talks about how it is good to step outside your comfort zone, but you don't have to leap. You can keep one foot in your comfort zone, and one foot out. When we stretch too far in dieting, is when we tend to get burnt out. And you don't have to stay there. You can slowly up it. Applying this to my calorie goal, I can up the deficit slowly. Which makes sense. I feel like sometimes it takes a while to get in the groove. And adding, because after I read Harriet's post, I remembered this: One thing he suggests is a shorter time frame for diet. And then staying at maintenance for a bit and letting your body adjust to it's new set point. I thought this was interesting since a few of us were going to try that method

Somehow missed your update. This is a great plan, and I am glad it is working for you.

Today was a good day. In the morning, I joined a couple of friends for chatting and scrapbooking. Then we went and met some other ladies for lunch. We ate at Cheesecake Factory . For the win, I had preselected something from the skinnylicious menu (tacos!) so I stayed within my calorie budget. Not tempted to have cheesecake, since my stomach and that much dairy do not get along. I came home and had some chicken. The nutrition guide said they were enough chicken for 30 grams of protein, but to me, the tacos seemed pretty light on actual chicken. Then I went for a walk in the sunshine. After dinner, hubby and I went for another walk, I have over 10,000 steps. I am skimming through a diet book that I read before "You Can't Screw This Up" by Adam Bornstein. I find it super helpful. It's very pragmatic. He has a whole list of menu items that you can from restaurants that are good, filling, but not super high in calories. One of the ideas he spoke about was from James Clear (habit guru) When you are struggling with a goal a question to ask yourself is "How can I make this easy?" I did that when , at the beginning of the week, I was worried I would fail at my diet goal. I realized that I was worried I would go over my calorie goal. So, I decided to cut my calorie goal by an amount that I thought I could do. The author, Bornstein, also talks about how it is good to step outside your comfort zone, but you don't have to leap. You can keep one foot in your comfort zone, and one foot out. When we stretch too far in dieting, is when we tend to get burnt out. And you don't have to stay there. You can slowly up it. Applying this to my calorie goal, I can up the deficit slowly. Which makes sense. I feel like sometimes it takes a while to get in the groove. My motivation right now is to look good in my shorts. I tried on several pairs of shorts, and they were too small. I want to look good in them by summer. I've talked before at how I sorta feel guilty for having an appearance goal. I know weighing less is healthier, but that seems so abstract. Fitting in my shorts for summer feel like a nice goal. Not too hard, but a bit of a push.

Thanks, Yes, I've had some wonderful walks

Agreed, the only thing it has in common with rice is they're both white. I'd rather just skip the rice if I need to.