 So this next week's mantra is less snacking more tracking Back to my channel and welcome if you are new here it is Friday So that means that it is way in day. So this last week. I was a snacker I snatched quite a bit this last week more than I have since I transitioned over to clean eating And I don't know if it's out of boredom or what the reasoning was behind it But I definitely snapped a lot more this last week than I normally do which led me to have a few higher point days So that's why this next week mantra is going to be less snacking and more tracking I've already pre-tracked all of my food for today made sure I'm where I need to be calorie wise macro wise point wise And I'm starting fresh. So I did however have a couple of non-scale victories. I did get quite a bit of working out in I actually did jazzer size three days this last week and spent a lot of time working in my yard Getting in extra steps and all the things in addition to jazzer size. So those were huge wins for me But the snacking was where I really struggled this last week So I have a game plan for this next week and I'm going to share that with you when I get out of my virtual workshop I'll be back to share what we talked about for this week's topic and my way in hi guys I'm out of my virtual workshop. I've officially logged my weight into the WW app and I'm here to share with you what we talked about and my way in so first things first This topic at this virtual workshop is hands down my favorite since starting the whole online only virtual workshop Quarantine this is in my opinion the best topic and that is hitting the refresh as things have started to kind of slow down We've kind of established a new normal so to speak and we can kind of see the light at the end of the tunnel It's time Maybe to hit the refresh and start putting our weight loss journey as more of a priority for us I know that so many people and sometimes myself included have not made our weight loss journey our number one priority Because there's so many other things going on in our world and in our life right now And life has happened for so many of us that our weight loss journey just hasn't been top front and center in our mind But maybe with spring being here and that light at the end of the tunnel We can talk about maybe refreshing and making it a little bit more of a priority So I'm going to share with you some of the tips that WW gave us for starting that refresh So first I would say pick a day to start that refresh find a day that you want to actually My windshield wipers are on. Oh my gosh. Okay there Pick a day that you actually want to start your refresh and take some baby steps towards that So number one and most importantly is setting up your space for success So what this means could be something simple as putting your yoga mat out in plain sight Maybe next to your TV putting your workout clothes out on your dresser the night before so when you wake up You're seeing those things you're seeing your workout clothes You're seeing your yoga mat and it spurs you to get in a little bit of activity Even you could cut up fruits and veggies and have those ready to go in your refrigerator So I know for me if I have fruits and veggies cut up I'm far more likely to eat them if I have to go pull the cucumber out wash the cucumber peel the cucumber slice the cucumber I'm a little less to eat that likely to eat them So I think having those things on hand healthy snacks in your pantry is a really good start for a refresh Next is track smarter So maybe set a reminder on your phone to track your food or maybe pre-track your day So what I've been doing is pre-tracking most of my day since I meal prep I know what I'm having for breakfast lunch and snacks or snack So I can pre-track that and then I kind of think about dinner because that seems to be my heaviest pointed meal And I'll pre-track that as well And then whatever's left is left and that's for snacking dessert whatever the case may be So in order to get back into tracking if that's an area that you just haven't been concentrating on Pre-track even if it's just for the day or a meal pre-track your food Focus on your intention. So really dig deep sit down and think what does a new beginning mean to me? What does a refresh mean for me and really think about that and map out a game plan so that you can focus on what you're Intending to do with your new found weight loss journey your new found focus and your refresh go back to the basics What helped you be successful when you were successful on your weight loss program? What did you do in the very beginning the day you joined WW that helped you lose weight and go back to that? It's proven success History is going to repeat itself if you do all of the things all of the habits the steps of what you did when you were Seeing success on WW you're bound to see success again So this refresh can basically be like a new beginning for you And you should see substantial weight loss if you do what you did in the beginning when you saw substantial weight loss How about spring cleaning your mind and really taking out a lot of the negative thoughts that we're having and right now It's hard not to have negative thoughts. It's hard not to focus on the unknown What's going to happen and really think about what is in the moment? What can you control? What is currently happening and basically wipe your mind clean a fresh slate in the mind is a fresh slate in a Refresh for weight loss and lastly is get creative with your activity use the active portion of your WW app Find some workout videos on YouTube or Jazzercise on demand or whatever it is that you want to do get creative So that you don't get bored number one and two that you can introduce that activity into a smaller space like your home And find what's going to work for you I can tell you from personal experience that the days that I work out are the days that my mind has a little bit More mental clarity. It's the days that I'm way more on track and I'm eating a lot better And it's also the day that days that I overall feel better because my endorphins have gotten going my body's been moving And I just overall feel better on the days that I get in some type of activity And it doesn't have to be an hour. It can be a 15 minute walk. You feel so much better So take advantage of being at home to get in a little bit of extra activity So focus on this refresh focus on taking small steps to get back on track or to make your weight loss journey a little bit More of a priority for you. This is a really good time to do that We've established our new normal things are looking a little bit better in our world So let's take time to refresh every facet of our lives So I mentioned in the beginning of the video that snacking got the best of me this week I was a snacker like a grazer throughout the day and I know better I very rarely have more than one snack a day when I'm eating a good solid clean eating menu Because I'm full and I'm satisfied from the food that I'm eating for my meals, but this last week holy moly I just wanted every snack there was and I also cut myself off at 6 p.m.. From food I didn't do that this week There were days that I was snacking right before bed which number one makes me not sleep as well and number two I know that it's not good for my weight loss because I generally don't have the points for it yet I'm still snacking. So my goal this week my refresh my restart is no snacking other than what I have tracked and Planned for so no extra snacking more tracking. So when I stepped on the scale today, I stayed exactly the same So I didn't lose anything. I didn't gain anything I'll take it but certainly not how I wanted to end the month of April darn it I wanted to have a good loss so that it bumped up my total amount lost for April So with that being said in the month of April, I overall lost one pound, which is not good you guys But I thought about it after I saw the one pound and my heart kind of sunk I thought wait a minute. I still had a loss during quarantine in the month of April So what are you complaining about? So I'm grateful for my one pound loss But it just kind of gives me that refresh for May my goal for May is five pounds So you guys need to hold me to that so that we can see a five pound loss at the end of May So today I maintain my weight. I do have a game plan going into next week with the less snacking more tracking I have already pre-tracked my day today, which is great I'm gonna do a workout live on zoom with one of my friends today, which I'm so excited about and I have a game Plan for working out Snacking meals for this next week. I'm really excited about my meal prep that will be out on Monday So I'm hitting the refresh for myself. I'm starting clean. I'm spring cleaning my mind my pantry My tracker and I'm going to have a successful week. So I want to hear from you guys What do you think about this whole refresh and what is the one baby step that you're going to take to start a refresh? Also, leave down below in the comments how your weigh-in went. Was it what you expected? Did you gain? Did you lose? How are you feeling overall during this time? I've been thinking a lot about you guys and I just kind of want to touch base and see how you guys are doing Mentally physically weight loss everything. So leave that down in the comments for me If you're new welcome I'd love for you to join my YouTube friends and family All you have to do is hit that little subscribe button and that bell and you'll be part of my YouTube community And we would absolutely love to have you give this video a big thumbs up if you're here for the weigh-in videos And I'll talk to you guys all in my next video hang in there. Stay safe and healthy. I love you guys. Bye