This week's theme "Challenges & Triumps "

Most of us face challenges every day with our weight loss journey. This week let's share those area's we are having difficulty overcoming. Chances are someone out there is having a similar problem.We also have Wow's or triumps. Let's share those too. Here is mine : Giving in to the 'Sugar Monster'. I've been succumbing to the just a taste...a handful of M & M's , A forkful of cake. Sometimes I dump, sometimes I don't HELP! My triump: I set a goal to exercise 30 minutes minimum 5 days a week and I usually get 45 to 60 minutes!! YAY Who is next??

grazing and mindless eating. at work someone brought leftover easter candy in, aargh to malted milkballs. am trying to keep cheese sticks on hand, i can't have just one i know this. at home, i catch myself just looking in the fridge when i am bored. i joined the slushy brigade and bought a slushy maker. makes me feel like i am eating something, i had 2 last night! am trying to up my exercise an extra 15 minutes a day. Did good for 4 days last week. This week's goal is 5.

My challenge has without a doubt been grazing.... After lunch and during evening TV it the worst. Breakfast is no problem because I have stuff to do, get ready for work or if its the weekend I have to get on the treadmil, but lunch is harder because my afternoon is much quieter than my morning... My triumps.... I choose "better" things to snack on. Usually some nuts, or a handful of high fiber cereal (can always use more fiber) and no matter what I snack on I always eat something high in protein first... I also do my work outs....no matter what!! I convince myself if I don't work out I won't be able to have my snacks...this motivates me..LOL I joined Curves recently, they had a special, 30 days for $30, I have gone every weekday since.... I walk there and then walk back afterwards. On the weekends I do the treadmil....and the last two weekends I have been pumping the speed up, each level it goes to I push the up arrow 2 or 3 times to make it go faster. I also continue with my aquafit 2 times a week. Becky

Grazing!! I have been stuck in side and at home since my knee replacement.. and am bored. Have been trying to keep strawberrries on hand. So good!! Am out and about and haveing PT on the knee. Am doing water therapy and just today the girl gave me a suggestion to wear ankle weights and a weight belt when I return to my water arobics class.. She even gave me a couple of catalogues. And I can start back to Curves after the first. And am determined that I am going to go at least 2 times a week. I hate exercise but this waist is not a waist. If you know what I mean. Alice

Now theres an idea...wearing the weights in the water...why didn't that occur to me. I'm going to ask my Aquafit instructor if there are any at the pool I could try. Been searching for a way to increase my workout Thanks Becky

Challenge - How do I make wrinkly loose skin go away? Triumphs - See my post!

Great one Jen! Love this! My challenge....I would have to agree with the majority here and say mindless grazing. I try and eat good things, but it's the peanuts in front of the tv or the yogurt or the string cheese, not hungry, just something to do. Hmmmm, and I was FAT? LOL Triumphs....I would have to say the amount I can walk/jog now. It's amazing to me still to this day. I am going to work really hard at getting rid of the mindless grazing, to me....that would be a GREAT triumph! Pam