 Today is the best Friday ever To my channel and welcome if you're new here if you're new to my channel Thank you so much for clicking on today's video And of course if you are a current subscriber Thank you to you as well If you are new make sure you're subscribed and your bell is turned on so you don't miss a single video This is my weigh-in video. I do this every single Friday We talk about how my week went how my way in was of course and also we recap at the WW workshop and I'm excited today because I have a couple of huge Announcements for you guys I can't wait to share with you and of course we are gonna talk about the WW workshop topic as well Which was on point for the current situation that we're in as a nation So I'm excited to share everything with you so so excited So let's jump into this week's weigh-in so the first piece of exciting news that I have for you is our coach Announced at our virtual workshop this morning that we will be back to in-person workshops mid-August So I'm so excited to go back to the workshops to weigh in every week with the guide It's gives me much more accountability. I don't know about you guys Let me know down in the comments But having to weigh in at the workshop with the guide is a lot of accountability for me It makes me much more focused and accountable so to speak So I am so excited that we get to go back to the in-person workshops Things are going to change a little bit as far as the number of people and where we sit and all the things But we get to go back mid-August So I'll definitely keep you guys posted as to when I'm actually back at the physical workshop So that's the first piece of exciting news But before we get into the really exciting news, let's talk about this week's workshop topic This week we talked about what happens in your body when you are stressed out now There are so many things that can cause stress right now everything from the global pandemic To the loss of jobs income just stress of life not being as it was once before Seeing how this negatively impacts our loved ones. I mean, there's so many things that lead us to feeling a little Extra stressed out in this day and age So I'm going to share with you some tips and tricks from WW on how to not let that stress Negatively affect your body one of the main things that happens when we are feeling a lot of stress Is it increases our cortisol levels now cortisol levels in our body can make us retain? Fat to build fat around especially our midsection So it's not something that's a side effect of being stressed out that is positive Also, when we are overly stressed we find ourselves sometimes reaching for food Stress eating as it's called some of us have the exact opposite effect I'm one of these people when I'm stressed out I don't really have an appetite because I'm so focused on the things that are stressing me that I don't really think about Food or have an appetite for food So there's so many negative things as far as our health and our weight loss journey That can affect us when we are in times of extreme stress So I want to share some tips and tricks with you from WW on how to combat stress and not see it negatively Affect your health and weight loss journey So WW is sharing what is called the five four three two one method for when we are feeling stressed And this is great This is something that you can do anywhere at any time when you feel yourself feeling a little more stressed out than normal So let's start with number five. So number five is take five deep Breasts look around the room and name five things that you can see Maybe they are objects of the same color or the same shape But focus on those five deep breaths and figuring out five things Surrounding you that catch your eye basically the things that catch your eye first and foremost number four is keep Breathing deeply like you were in number five and focus on things you can physically feel So maybe it is the temperature in the room or the fabric on your clothes Or maybe how you feel sitting in the chair that you're in when you're doing these breathing exercises So number four is focus on the physical touch Around you as well as continuing those deep breaths number three is close your eyes and listen What are three sounds that you hear? This could be inside or outside have your eyes closed and really focus on those three sounds that you're hearing Number two is take another deep breath and focus on things that you can smell surrounding you Maybe it's that glorious candle burning in the room with you Maybe it's your spouse or your kids out in the kitchen cooking some yummy food Maybe it's the smell of the outdoor air with your window open Take that deep breath and really focus on the sense of smell And number one is focus on something you can taste if you're currently not eating or drinking anything Maybe it is putting on some lip balm or grabbing a piece of gum or a breath mint and focus on the sensation of what you are tasting Open your eyes and continue on with your day. So these five four three two one tips should really help relieve stress So if you didn't notice we are focusing on something other than the feeling of Stress and that is taking our mind off of that and focusing on calming our body Calming our soul and when these five steps are done We should feel relieved of the stress that we were feeling and we can carry on with our day So again, these five things can be done literally anywhere in your car at work at school in the store Wherever you feel that stress coming on use this five four three two one method to alleviate that stress So I love these five tips and on top of that one thing It is stopping us from doing is going into the kitchen and overeating when we are feeling stressed out Which is what a lot of us do and that is not going to help us with our weight loss on our healthy eating journey So take this method these five tricks and tips and anytime you feel that little extra stress Try this and see if it works for you. I'm pretty excited about it I'm definitely someone who doesn't get stressed out very often, but when I do I am not a stress eater I am the opposite like I mentioned and I kind of become a little Crappy like I find myself a little snappy maybe at my husband or the people I'm around So that's kind of how I can cue that I'm feeling a little bit of stress So I'm definitely going to take these five tips and put these into action next time. I'm feeling that way So now let's chat a little bit about my week. So overall you guys I had a really good week I've been very consistent with my Jazzercise. In fact, I'm going at noon today and then I'm going at 8 a.m Tomorrow, so I did get in three days of Jazzercise this week. I Got almost 10,000 steps cleaning my house on Tuesday. So I feel like my activity has been pretty darn good I did take a couple of rest days or days where maybe I just didn't get as many steps in but overall this week Was really good as far as activity went also as you know, it was my favorite time of the month This last week. So that was a little bit of a challenge I actually did pretty good with my food up until yesterday yesterday Day was pretty chaotic. My husband and I ended up running a lot of errands We ended up being out way longer than we thought life happened yesterday And I ended up going out for a late lunch slash dinner at Wendy So I actually was over both my calories and points yesterday Which isn't the best day to do it the day before weigh-in and I'm sure that the food that I ate yesterday being Fast food a hamburger was a little bit higher in sodium as well But you know what life happened yesterday and that's just what I had to do to get my meal in so I'm not upset about it It just obviously isn't the ideal day to have that happen But you guys are you ready for the most exciting news ever? The best reason that this is the best Friday ever. Are you ready? even with eating out yesterday Even with all that sodium when I stepped on the scale today. I am down 1 Point two pounds, which means done done done drum roll, please I am officially down 41 pounds 41 you guys I did it I hit the 40 pounds down and I surpassed that baby by one pound I'm so excited. This was a goal that I was really really shooting for by the end of this month and I did it I've reached my 40 pounds loss. I could not be more excited. I am feeling better In fact, I posted on Instagram the other day a photo where I got into a pair of jeans that I bought months and months ago That didn't fit and I wore them like I wore them all day comfortably. I went and got my nails done I did all the things in these jeans that never used to fit so huge non-scale victory And then a huge scale victory today to hit 41 pounds loss So I am so excited even through the craziness of this world right now. I'm still losing weight every week This is the fourth loss in a row and I am kicking some you know what in July I can't wait for next week's final weigh-in for the month of July to see where I fall pounds wise I'm so excited. It is just a kick in the rear in the motivation that I need to finish July out strong with Jazz or size with my food. I'm so excited you guys. I am so happy I feel like I am motivated more than ever I am just in a really good place with my weight loss journey and like I said, I'm not even that concerned about the scale I am concerned about fat loss and eating enough calories to sustain my metabolism So as I continue to lose weight, I continue to lose fat and do it in a healthy and sustainable way So I'm thrilled my 90-day summer challenge has been a really big motivating factor for me over on my Facebook group If you're not on my Facebook group, I'll put it here on the screen for you We'd love to have you come join us. It is so much fun. It is so much motivation Lots of fun things happen there We do prizes and giveaways and it's just a great supportive place to be if you're looking for a little bit of community in WW that's positive and supportive head over and join us We would absolutely love to have you so I want to hear from you guys How are things going? How was your week? Did you gain? Did you lose? Was it what you expected? What are your goals for this next week? And are you going to give this stress relieving 5 4 3 2 1 method of try next time? You're feeling a little bit overly stressed again if you are new please stick around We would love to have you in this community as well. I do these way in every single Friday So hit the little subscribe button and don't forget the bell next to it that way You'll just be notified with new video uploads also get this one a thumbs up if you love these car chat Friday way and thumbs up this video if you're happy for me that I hit the 40 pounds lost you guys I'm so excited. It's been a struggle, but I did it and I'm so incredibly proud of myself But I do want to share too that I'm not rewarding myself with food I think I might get a pedicure this weekend and that is going to be my reward for hitting that 40 pounds lost So I'm so excited. So definitely I want to hear from you guys down in the comments Tomorrow is a rather large grocery haul from three stores So you're not gonna want to miss that as well. And of course, I hope you guys have a fantastic Friday I can't wait to visit with you down in the comments, and I'll see you all in tomorrow's grocery haul. Bye guys