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Ok - so how did last night go? There were ups and downs -Take the stairs up to my apartment at least once (I live on the 10th floor!) CHECK! I achieved this early in the day -Eat a prepped meal for lunch CHECK! -Have no more than two alcoholic drinks tonight, better yet have none, but I'm being realistic and allowing myself two Almost passed this one. The event was painfully boring and I had 3 glasses but looking at the serving size I reckon they were about 2/3 of a standard drink. -Do not overindulge in provided foods. Make smart choices... no breads/pastas/etc. Stick to meats & vegetables This is another mild fail. The options were limited... I had *more* of the Thai chicken balls than I had of the pastries but there wasn't much food, I was STARVING and didn't want to drink on an empty stomach. I certainly didn't over indulge though, and I'm proud of that -After the event I will either go to the gym or walk the pup depending on the time I get home and the weather (pup won't be walked in the rain!) HUGE PASS! I did BOTH of these things! Pup got a walk AND I got a gym session in. I was there quite late so the squat rack was free so I was able to work on my range of motion and checking correct form without worrying about dude-bros trying to "help" me -Bed by 11pm... later than usual but I need to be flexible to work around this social event CHECK! Was in bed before 11pm, a good effort considering the day I had -Drink at least 4L of water to help flush out the potential alcohol/finger foods CHECK! I'm finding water consumption super easy at the moment which is nice -No vending machine snacks this afternoon. My options are my apple, tea or a herbal tea. Save my indulgences for tonight CHECK! I had a tea and an apple And now for my goals for today! So I was STARVING this morning around 11am and rather than reaching for a muffin or toasted sandwich, I asked my local cafe to put spinach, avocado, chicken breast and carrot in a container for me... a sort of breadless sandwich. Hit the spot and was an AWESOME choice to see me through until my late lunch. -YouFoodz for lunch -No alcohol today -Reach 10,000 steps -Walk pup after work -Do a few sets of body weight squats and mobility movements to keep working on my hip flexor range of motion (a long running issue for me and stops me from upping weights on the squats so I'm keep to improve) -Bed by 10pm -I'm having a quiet dinner out tonight with a friend at a healthy place where I know the menu. I've pre-selected what I'll order to take away temptation. I'll have the Grilled Pineapple Chicken with the Kale Salad. If I'm very hungry then I'll add cauliflower popcorn for entree. NO drink other than water I'm keeping my goals for the weekend pretty low pressure SATURDAY -10k steps -Walk pup -Gym visit -Sneak 'healthy' popcorn into the cinema rather than eating the high salt/butter cinema version SUNDAY -10k steps -Walk pup -Gym visit Have a great weekend everyone

thanks MaylaKae! Ok, so today's goals. I walked the pup at lunch because I'm heading to a work related charity function tonight. This hiccup in routine is a bit of a hassle but I can work around it. Today I will: -Take the stairs up to my apartment at least once (I live on the 10th floor!) - (CHECK!) -Eat a prepped meal for lunch (CHECK!) -Have no more than two alcoholic drinks tonight, better yet have none, but I'm being realistic and allowing myself two -Do not overindulge in provided foods. Make smart choices... no breads/pastas/etc. Stick to meats & vegetables -After the event I will either go to the gym or walk the pup depending on the time I get home and the weather (pup won't be walked in the rain!) -Bed by 11pm... later than usual but I need to be flexible to work around this social event -Drink at least 4L of water to help flush out the potential alcohol/finger foods -No vending machine snacks this afternoon. My options are my apple, tea or a herbal tea. Save my indulgences for tonight That's it!

So last night went well... -Grocery shop on the way home and buy food for dinner CHECK! Bought vegetables and a delish organic/ethically sourced scotch fillet steak.. it was an amazing dinner! Also treated the pup to a lamb cutlet... lucky pup! -Walk the puppy so he doesn't climb the walls CHECK! we were out walking for about 45 mintues -Cook myself dinner... steak & veg (I'm craving red meat HARD) CHECK! dinner was awesome -Gym at about 9pm (after peak rush, it's a small gym) FAIL but still giving myself a CHECK! i attempted to go to the gym but it was closed for renovations... instead I did a bodyweight workout at home -Bed by 10.30 CHECK! -NO TV, not while cooking or eating or anything! Tonight is podcasts/books/music CHECK! And what a peaceful and lovely evening it was Later I'll set tonight's goals

Hi All, I'm super new here and thought I would just jump in and do up a post for my own accountability. I joined NF this week and I'm loving the info and the leveling up... it's really pushing my buttons for motivation. A little background. I have been overweight, I have hit the weights and been super strong, I have focused on yoga and gotten flexible, I have done hours of cardio, I have overeaten and I have under-eaten. My healthiest phase was my weightlifting/paleo phase which was a few years ago... I remember feeling alive and energetic and sleeping like a boss. I used to love hitting the gym and taking out my frustrations/excess energy on the weights. Then I started to get bogged down in food prep and slightly obsessive with monitoring calorie intake and I was also going a little overboard with weight training and started injuring myself. This time around I'm aiming to be safe and sane.. no obsessive calorie counting, no pushing myself beyond my limits. Yoga has helped teach me an amazing level of body awareness and I plan on using those tools to ensure I don't end up injured and overworked in the gym So... current state... I'm skinny fat. I'm the lightest I've ever been at 51kgs (160cms) but I'm not the smallest. When I was lifting previously I was fitting into smaller clothes but the scales were about 5kgs heavier... proof in point that the scales lie, however at the moment they've given me a picture... I'm weak and I need to build muscle. So I think I'll just update this thread for my own purposes to keep my goals in focus. Today my plans for after work are... -Grocery shop on the way home and buy food for dinner -Walk the puppy so he doesn't climb the walls -Cook myself dinner... steak & veg (I'm craving red meat HARD) -Gym at about 9pm (after peak rush, it's a small gym) -Bed by 10.30 -NO TV, not while cooking or eating or anything! Tonight is podcasts/books/music That's it... this week is the first week of a new focus and I'm determined