 Welcome back to my channel and welcome if you're new here happy Friday, it's Friday yet again, and it is the last Friday of May Can you even believe that in a couple of days 2020 is halfway over and whoo it has been a year It has been a challenging Frustrating year for a lot of us and I just am flabbergasted that the year is about half over. It's crazy I did want to let you guys know kind of how my week has been I do have a couple of updates from my coach on the WW workshops that I wanted to share with you guys So I just logged my weight into my app just attended my virtual workshop So I want to let you guys know a little bit on how my week went and I have some updates as far as Weight Watchers studios in-person meetings from my coach at least for my area I don't know what it will be in your area But kind of a few updates as far as what she shared with us today in our workshop So my week overall went really well, but this week my friends is my favorite time of the month Yep, my cycle is here. It actually started early in the week. I think it was Monday or Tuesday So it's been a little bit of a challenging week as far as feeling tired and fatigued and just blah You guys know how that is during your cycle My food has been pretty good because I was super hungry last week Remember I did have a little bit of a game last week because I was just super hungry all week Which makes perfect sense now But this week I struggled with motivation and feeling tired and fatigued and really wanting to do my workouts Wanting to do really much of anything. I did get in two or three workouts I don't remember this week including a super session on Memorial Day where I actually got in an Hour and a half of Jazzercise, which was incredible. I burnt a ton of calories So this week overall went pretty good considering it is my cycle and we just don't always feel our best this week So that is kind of how my week went in a nutshell. If you're new make sure you're subscribed We'd love to have you stick around thumbs up this video. It really helps out my channel Now let's jump into what we talked about at the virtual workshop, and then I'll share my way in results The workshop this week we talked about habits and habit loops So we kind of started off with a habit that we have that we don't even think about that's really second nature to us So think about that what's a habit that you have that you literally don't think about so I was thinking of morning routine One habit I have is brushing my teeth. It's something. I don't even think about I get up I just do it before bed. I just do it, but it wasn't always that way as kids It took us time practicing and really developing brushing our teeth as a habit It wasn't something that just automatically happened So think about a habit that you would like to have that just isn't second nature to you And that's what we're going to talk about this week is turning that Habit or want of a habit into something that you just habitually do that becomes a habit loop for you So take a habit that you would like to have and turn it into a habit loop The first step is identifying the habit that you want to have the second step is having a cue Something that cues you to do that habit and the third step of a habit loop is giving yourself a reward So let's go a little bit more into these three steps And I'm going to share with you a habit that I Want to start having be just second nature to me and how I'm going to do that using the habit loop So the very first step is choosing a habit that you want to make into a permanent habit Try to choose something that takes five minutes or less and something that you can actually have a cue for so Let me share mine with you So I thought about this as I drove to the parking lot here to film this video About a habit that I would like to implement and that habit for me is Pre-tracking now that I am tracking both points and calories and macros for me tracking all of my food for the day Seeing where it fits within my points calories and macros and making adjustments is something that I've been doing Not every day, but is a habit that I definitely want to develop and something I do want to be doing every single day So for me that habit is pre tracking my food at the beginning of the day So the second step in the habit loop is getting a cue triggering a cue So think of something that you do every single day that will trigger you or cue you to do your new habit So for me when I make my coffee in the morning I always sit down After I've made my coffee because I like to just kind of sit and enjoy my coffee in the morning I will pre-track my coffee. So for me that cue is going to be sitting down and enjoying my coffee I'm now going to pre-track my entire day in both the Weight Watchers app and the Lose It app To see where I'm falling points wise calorie wise macro wise and right then in there making any adjustments to Meals and snacks throughout the day to get me where I want to be in all three of those areas So I do this every day I like to sit down whether it's on my couch in my office at my kitchen table and enjoy my cup of coffee So that is my cue to pre-track my food and a third step in the habit loop is rewarding yourself We all want to do things if there's a reward at the end of it Of course, we don't want to make the reward for this new habit to be food But we want to do something whether it's physical or sensational So for me knowing that my day is pre-tracked in my tracker and in the Lose It app Literally makes me feel happy and accomplished and also it makes me stay on track It's huge you guys if I have everything tracked for the day I don't want to waiver from that because I don't want to have to go back in and Retract that food and make modifications and adjustments. So for me having it pre-tracked is huge Helps me stay on track helps me reach my goals And it's definitely a habit that I need to continue and put into place Because I see much more success when I pre-track my food. I stay on track. I don't waiver I get my water in I have things to look forward through throughout the day Whether that be a dessert or a dinner that I can't wait to have or a lunch So for me, that's kind of the habit loop that I want to create So I want you guys to think about what is a habit that you would really really like to have now? It could be tracking related. It could be exercise related Maybe it's food related or water related think about a habit that you really really want to have that you know Is going to help you in your journey and then put it into the habit loop Decide on what that habit is decide on a cue for that habit and a reward. So I absolutely love this I have heard of the habit loop before I've just never implemented it into my weight loss journey But it's funny because this last week I was thinking about goals for this week and the first goal that came to mind was pre-tracking my food So it comes perfectly in sync with what WW has for this week's topic So that is the habit that I'm going to create starting this week I'll share with you guys next week how that went was I able to create that habit? Did I pre-track how did that go and how did that work as far as my weight loss goes? So I think it's a great great tool to really think about that habit loop because the better high Quality habits we have that benefit us in our weight loss in our life in our career The better all of those things are going to work out for us So I think this habit loop is outstanding and I'm excited to try it this next week with my pre-tracking So I shared with you guys kind of how my week went I'm proud of myself for the workouts that I got in my food was pretty good I stayed within my calories and points most of the days Overall, I feel like I had a really good week. It's just this darn being a girl once a month That just puts a big wrench into my weight loss plans. So when I stepped on the scale this week I lost point four. So I'll take it normally during my cycle. I gain or stay the same So the fact that I had a loss is a huge huge win for me So I am gonna go ahead and put here on the screen my total pounds lost for the month of May I'm happy with that Considering the situation we're in as a nation as well as just life happening this month a couple of weeks that I struggled I'm really happy with that overall weight loss And I'm one step closer to reaching that 50 pounds loss in the year of 2020 Which as you guys know was my goal. So I want to talk a little bit about Workshops and WW I know that there has been a ton of rumors out there I understand that WW had to fire which is more of a furlough or a layoff About 4,000 employees nationwide and apparently they did this via zoom now I don't have all the details nor do I really want to contribute to gossip and things that go around on Social media and the internet about Weight Watchers. I love Weight Watchers. I support Weight Watchers I understand that in this time Sometimes having to do those tough things via zoom is just kind of what has to happen now If someone is a furloughed or laid off They most likely can collect unemployment and they most likely are able to maintain their benefits and sometimes even receive a severance Package as you know my career of choice prior to doing real estate was HR So I'm very well-versed in what happens during furloughs and laying off So I don't know what happened with WW and again. I'm not going to Speculate or gossip But with that being said they have also decided to close quite a few studios some studios or are corporate studios and some studios are Independent studios so you would have to reach out to WW via the chat or Email or call them and ask them if your particular studio is corporate Or if your studio is independent and whether or not your particular studio is going to Continue to be open and flourishing when this whole COVID-19 is over So my coach today let us know that our studio isn't going anywhere In fact the studio I go to is one of maybe four in my town And I live in a pretty big city and it is very very busy all of the workshops are full So I kind of figured mine would stick around She also said that none of the studios in my area will even think about reopening Until the month of June is over So it looks like we have an entire another another month of zoom meetings And it sounds like this is the case for a lot of area So again double check with Weight Watchers get on the online or your app and chat email Call whatever works for you and get accurate information for your area and try to not get involved in the gossip and Speculation that you're seeing on YouTube. I've seen a few videos come out already about this and they say that they know What's going on? But unless you are part of Weight Watchers, you don't know what's going on And if you have a friend that works at Weight Watchers I can pretty much guarantee that they had signed an NDA a non-disclosure agreement and are not able to talk about it outside of Weight Watchers because that leads to disciplinary action up to termination We did non-disclosure agreements all the time in HR So I would say get the information directly from Weight Watchers if you have a question on your studios and with that being said I'm okay with the zoom meetings. Do I like them as much as the in-person workshops? No, but I'm still feeling like I'm getting something out of the Meeting I'm getting a topic. I'm getting motivation. I'm still weighing myself at home. I have the accountability of that I have the accountability of you. I also can get on my zoom meeting a half an hour early and have a one-on-one Session with one of the coaches or one of the guides So I think that Weight Watchers is doing a great thing by allowing us to attend these zoom meetings Now if the zoom meetings aren't your thing hang in there you guys the in-person meetings sound like that They will be back as long as they're back in your area. It's just going to be a matter of time So again check with your local Weight Watchers via chat email phone and get information that is accurate for your area So that's kind of what she shared with us. So it sounds for me another month of zoom meetings I'll continue to share of course what we talked about here on my channel So it's basically like you're at a workshop anyways and that way it keeps me motivated I can share my weight with you guys and continue to build that community here on YouTube So if you're not part of my Facebook group, I encourage you to head over and join us It is such a supportive place to be we have over 15,000 members You can ask questions get guidance even have a shoulder to lean on if you need it on the Facebook group So I'd love for you to come over and join us if you're looking for that little extra bit of support And again if you're new I do a weigh-in video every single Friday So make sure you're subscribed hit that little button and the bell so you're notified of course when new videos are uploaded It really helps me if you guys give this video a thumbs up if you like these wands it helps my channel It helps me know to continue to do these Friday chats and weigh-ins with you guys So I want to hear from you guys how you're doing. How was your week? Did you gain? Did you lose was it what you expected? How are you doing throughout the whole pandemic and not being able to attend the in-person workshops? How is that making you feel of course leave comments questions down in the comment section? I love interacting with you guys I hope you have a wonderful beautiful Friday Enjoy your weekend and I'll see you guys tomorrow in my grocery haul and I have a fun grocery haul coming out tomorrow That includes a taste test so definitely stay tuned for that. Thank you guys so much for hanging out with me this Friday I love you. I hope you're doing well staying healthy happy and strong and I'll see you tomorrow in the grocery haul. Bye guys