Commitment log SlimandTrim

[CJ]

Get a calendar, put it somewhere you see it often, or where you keep cheat foods or whatnot.

Each day that passes and it's a perfect day, put a big red X on that day. Keep doing it, get a streak going. Keep it going as long as you can. Don't break the chain!!!

If you have a bad day, look back at how many consecutive good days you have had. Try to break your record.

It's a great way to establish good habits, and that calendar is staring you right in the face when it's a struggle, a little reminder that you can do this. That you HAVE done this.

One day at a time, consistency is what adds up to results.

 

[Trump]

I feel you on the discounted magnums, they are killer

 

[Slimandtrim]

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement you lovely people !!

Dare I come out as a geek? Hmmmmmmmmm

I have my workout / physio sessions as meeting series in my calendar and just delete the individual events if they haven't happened. That's not too geeky, but ... I also have an excel spreadsheet where I log everything I eat and my weight every day and calculate CPF proportions from that as well etc.. I have a dashboard tab with graphs that show developments throughout the year. I am blushing as I am writing this because no-one else knows! I don't want people to think that I am self-obsessed ... but it's important to me.
Probably an app could do the exact same thing but I love excel.

What strikes me most about my tracking is that honesty is everything!! Because surprise surprise the intake of calories is directly linked to the weight - mostly. And if the weight goes up despite calorie input = base rate + additional calories burnt (exercise time base deducted) then I chuck in some intermittent fasting.

Another observation is that the less sugar / sweets I eat the more it reeks havoc with my appetite and energies when I then do eat some sweets.
And it is so important to make healthy food tasty with herbs and nice spices. I just made another batch of olive oil and balsamic vinegar salad dressing to last me a fortnight with fresh root turmeric and ginger, black pepper, pressed clementines, cumin, fennel and coriander and added that to a chicken lentil and beetroot salad - absolutely delicious - with yeast flakes, naturally
I also found a pot of lemon creatine muscle stack powder from years ago and have that during my workout with water and some soya milk and zek flavour pistachio. Add ice? I am flying!!

Sorry, got carried away there ...

Thank you again, and have a great week!!!

 

[Boogieman]

Good work slim n trim! Smart to track your calories and workouts that detailed as it will result in wins for you! Keep you motivated and moving forward!!! Excellent job, keep it up!!!

 

[DEADlifter]

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement you lovely people !!

Dare I come out as a geek? Hmmmmmmmmm

I have my workout / physio sessions as meeting series in my calendar and just delete the individual events if they haven't happened. That's not too geeky, but ... I also have an excel spreadsheet where I log everything I eat and my weight every day and calculate CPF proportions from that as well etc.. I have a dashboard tab with graphs that show developments throughout the year. I am blushing as I am writing this because no-one else knows! I don't want people to think that I am self-obsessed ... but it's important to me.
Probably an app could do the exact same thing but I love excel.

What strikes me most about my tracking is that honesty is everything!! Because surprise surprise the intake of calories is directly linked to the weight - mostly. And if the weight goes up despite calorie input = base rate + additional calories burnt (exercise time base deducted) then I chuck in some intermittent fasting.

Another observation is that the less sugar / sweets I eat the more it reeks havoc with my appetite and energies when I then do eat some sweets.
And it is so important to make healthy food tasty with herbs and nice spices. I just made another batch of olive oil and balsamic vinegar salad dressing to last me a fortnight with fresh root turmeric and ginger, black pepper, pressed clementines, cumin, fennel and coriander and added that to a chicken lentil and beetroot salad - absolutely delicious - with yeast flakes, naturally
I also found a pot of lemon creatine muscle stack powder from years ago and have that during my workout with water and some soya milk and zek flavour pistachio. Add ice? I am flying!!

Sorry, got carried away there ...

Thank you again, and have a great week!!!

Awesome. There is nothing wrong or geeky about that. I collect Funko Pops and horror memorabilia, that's geeky.

 

[BigSwolePump]

I have scrolled through here very carefully. Did I miss progress pics?

 

[Slimandtrim]

I have scrolled through here very carefully. Did I miss progress pics?

He he you got me none since I posted in the pic section.
There is one planned in the pipeline for end of February ...

 

[Slimandtrim]

Awesome. There is nothing wrong or geeky about that. I collect Funko Pops and horror memorabilia, that's geeky.

That's cool geeky though. I had to look up what funko pops are - jeez missed that one - and fell in love straight away with baby yoda and child baby yoda special package, super cute, I can relate https://roguetoys.com/products/pre-...e-mandalorian-the-child-baby-yoda-10-4-bundle