NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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@trooworld I've been having the same on and off problem with my fitbit not syncing. I had to unpair it and set it up as a new device. I've been doing this about once a month now. I think they do this so we will want to go out and buy a new fitbit.
@cbabie Yaaay on getting in a walk. I'm glad you got in some me time while the others are sleeping. Don't you wish there was a "block" function on real people? I found myself clenching tonight and don't really know why. I think sometimes it just becomes a habit.
Yellow Day-Stayed OP 162/164 Intentional movement: 30 min cardio and 30 min walk
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@cbabie Wow, that's great! I'm glad you did the things you like to do before everyone wakes up and take over your day lol. I hope your ailments go away soon. Hopefully the CBD oil helps. Thanks re: the cake and the door. I do like the mattress, it's like sleeping on air! Wow, 15 years, you do need a new mattress girlfriend!
@theslightedgeforever I think so, too. How'd you do on water? I think by your smiley face you did well. I did better. I think I do better when I put it in a glass with ice.
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Good morning everyone. I guess I'll talk to myself this morning lol. We are onto the weekend and it's supposed to be the hottest days of the year. I'm not looking forward to it. We WILL be running the AC. Our electric bill is going to be big because there was a period of about a week that we ran it every day nearly all day due to the heat. @theslightedgeforever, my water has been better. Not enough, but better. Progress. I'm glad I have Monday off. I have no plans, just to enjoy the day.
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@trooworld Ohhhh how sad that you were left to talk to yourself!
It’s been really hot this week here too. I am so ready for fall weather! I hope you have a relaxing weekend and a holiday.
Good morning! Well, I somehow managed to lose .08 lbs this week. I’m three pounds away from Onderland…again! I’m trying to not dwell on how long this has taken me and just focus on doing what needs to be done. I saw a friend of mine yesterday who has lost over 40 lbs and looks amazing really motivated me to push harder to reach my goals. So, I’m off to work out!
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@TeresaW1020 I know, right? LOL! I am ready for fall weather, too. I made caramel apple sangria last night and it was very fall-like and delicious!
That's fantastic that you lost weight and are so close to Onederland. Go get 'em!
Hello all. In the middle of the night last night, I had an arthritis flare-up and it was so painful to move. I could barely walk. Luckily, it got better as the morning went on but I need to push my doctor to refer me to a pain management specialist because this is the 3rd episode like this in 3 weeks. No good. I don't think I like my doctor and I'm going to research a new doctor and switch. PCP are too important to get stuck with a "just ok" one.
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@trooworld Ohhhh those caramel apple sangria sound heavenly!! I am off of all alcohol for September.
I am so sorry that your arthritis flared up and I sure hope your doctor can refer you to someone who can help. If you don't like your doctor definitely find a new one!
So, today has been fairly relaxing. I did a double workout this morning and finished 21 Day Fix. Tomorrow I will just walk on the treadmill and on Monday I start 10 Rounds, which is boxing and weight lifting. The FB group I joined for it has me worried because they talk about how bad it hurts their shoulder and I already have an issue with my right shoulder. So, I will have to see what happens. I listened to several podcasts today on a low carb eating so I might be jumping back on that bandwagon for sure. Although I am still going to do the carb cycling route first just to see if that works.0 -
@trooworld I'm better with water if I drink it room temp. Cold water hurts my throat for some reason and I can't drink it as fast. I'm slow enough as it is with liquids. Today I didn't do well at all. I would love to live in a place where no AC and no heat are needed. I get up in the middle of the night or after sitting a bit and then my ankles are very stiff and it's hard to walk.
@teresaw1020 yaaay on your weight loss. My son did 10 Rounds. Any program works if you work the plan. So you need to figure out which program works with your lifestyle in the long run. My dd told me about her friend that has lost 100 lbs on IF. She got excited. I told her that she can't overeat in a 6 hr period because it doesn't work that way. Then I told her about a mutual friend of ours that has lost 100 lbs twice on WW. She's back to being up over 200 lbs again. While I really want my dd to lose weight for her sake, I'm trying to get her to see the long term them. Of course it's more do as I say and not as I do that she likes to point out. I tell her I was successful on my carb cycling for 6 months until I got sick. Then covid hit. Now I'm trying to get back in to it. Evidently I don't do well with stress.
Green Day Stayed OP 238/238 Intentional movement: Nada
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@TeresaW1020 October would be a perfect time for caramel apple sangria, let me know when you want the recipe.
Thanks re: the arthritis. It seems to be happening more and more. Make sure and listen to your body re: the 10 Rounds. Good luck!
@theslightedgeforever That's odd about the cold water. But everyone has different tastes!
Hello everyone. Yet another arthritis flare-up last night. They are getting more frequent. Is this what I have to look forward to when I get old? If so, I want no part of it! LOL WW is opening up the workshops in my area on Sept 27 (unless something changes). I think I will weigh in but not stay for the meeting. I will still attend the virtual meetings for now. Too risky.
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Hi! I have found the last 2 yrs very trying physically (found I had a serious illness and the treatment has left me with other issues) and mentally. I have gained a whole lot of weight and am just embarrassed and lost. My point to this post is I have been thinking of joining WE and it seems most of you are already members. Thoughts? Advice? Is it worth It?0
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@trooworld Maybe something you are eating is causing inflammation. I hope you get it figured out. Poor water consumption for me today. Sometimes I wonder why did I create this goal. lol I know I need it so I'll continue.
@FindingShan Welcome to the group! I used to be a WW member but then got pre-diabetes so I needed to start counting carbs according to my doc. So currently I'm doing a carb cycling program. I have found watching others that any plan works if you work the plan consistently. At the end of the day, this plan must be YOUR plan. Fit into YOUR lifestyle. Tweak if you must. I'm a big believer in baby steps. I know you can do it. Just focus on the first pound.
Yellow Day- Went Over 182/164 Intentional Movement: 43 min walking
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@FindingShan Hi and welcome! I am a member of WW and for me, it is the only thing that works. That said, you have to find what works for YOU. So, give WW a try and see if it works for you. Give it a solid 3 months to see if you are losing. If not, switch to something else. WW has 3 different eating styles to choose from, so you should be able to find something that fits your style of eating and lifestyle. To me, it is totally worth it. But it may or may not be your thing. The only way to know is to try! Good luck and feel free to jump on board and chat with us, we love company!
@theslightedgeforever I was thinking this morning that I would look up "foods that cause inflammation" and here you are saying that. You are psychic! Keep trying on the water. I did poorly yesterday as well. I went shopping and neglected it. On a hot day, I should have been drinking MORE water, not less.
Hello everyone! And the pain continues. I signed up for a pain management webinar sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, it's on Weds I think. Hopefully, I'll learn something during that. I'm also going to investigate foods that cause inflammation after I get done on this site. I went shopping yesterday and got a new pair of cute shoes and a bottle of perfume (Calyx by Clinique, it's my favorite and I haven't had it in a while). I also got a "girdle". All of these things (except the perfume) were exchanges for things my mother-in-law got me for my upcoming birthday that didn't fit. I'm not crazy about having a girdle to wear but she wanted me to have one for this outfit she bought me so I guess I'll try it!!! :P
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Here's a list of the top 8 things that cause inflammation according to the Arthritis Foundation:
Sugar
Saturated fats (mentions pizza and cheese)
Trans fats (mentions fast foods and other fried products, cookies, donuts, crackers)
Omega 6 fatty acids (corn, safflower, sunflower, grapeseed, soy, peanut, and vegetable oils, mayonnaise; and many salad dressings)
Refined carbohydrates (white flour products such as breads, rolls, crackers; white rice, white potatoes, cereals)
MSG
Gluten and casein
Aspartame
Alcohol
Source: https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/nutrition/foods-to-limit/8-food-ingredients-that-can-cause-inflammation
I certainly have been consuming these lately.
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Morning all, Yes I have been missing..ok I wasn't missing..just not here. LOL. I have done horrible. I am figuring out that I am eating to stay away, or bored and since I had broke my sugar fast, that's all I want now. So going to take a step at a time. This working 2 8 hour days with no lunch and only 2 - 15 min breaks stinks. I am working today and really didn't want to. I had made a contact with an old friend from my teen years from my church and she is becoming a coach for Optavia...she talked to me about it, but I want to eat reg food and not buy their food. But I was looking at the % of cal/protein/ etc...and thought I might try tracking those % and see what happens. LOL
LIke a wise woman on this group said find what works for you...
@trooworld I am so sorry to hear about your flare ups. I hope you find the reasons. Based on what the slightedge wrote not sure why I don't have that.. Sorry you were talking to yourself..I have found I am the only one that understands me when I talk..LOL
@TeresaW1020 Congrats on the loss. Any downward movement is a celebration in my book. !!
@theslightedgeforever what is that program your son used? How much did he lose? Must be fun in your house. LOL
@FindingShan Welcome to this board. We all come from various backgrounds, but I think we have all tried WW. I did for many years and got to goal. However, the old age belly has come to visit me and I am trying to get rid of it. I am so glad you are here.
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@cbabie I’m glad you decided against Optavia. My associate pastor was a coach and he lost all his weight and in less than a year has put it all back on and more. It’s super expensive and just not obtainable for life. Eating real food is always going to be a better choice. That wise woman is right that we must find what works for us.
@trooworld Yikes that is quite a list of things that might be causing your arthritis pain. Looking down that list the first thing that jumped out at me is that you need to go whole foods with an emphasis on healthy low carb eating. I know that in the IF and low carb groups that I have been in one of the first big health signs is a decrease in inflammation. Time to regroup and tweak your diet. Wow! A girdle? I’ll be wearing Spanx this Saturday at a wedding. We girls gotta do what we gotta do.
Hey everyone! So, today I started my new workout routine called 10 Rounds, which is a mixture of boxing and weightlifting. It was a lot of fun and really made me sweat. Yesterday, DH and I went furniture shopping. We are wanting to replace this chair that has seen better days and I want to get a credenza for our front entry and replace this shelf thing that holds way more knick-knacks then I want. So, we just looked yesterday but I did find a credenza that I love and I bought an awesome turquoise vase. DH was confused as to why I was buying a knick-knack and I was like, “Duh because it’s on sale for $20 and it’s freaking awesome!” Men just don’t get it sometimes.
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@trooworld I got in all my water today. yaaaaay. Spanx is a woman's best friend. At least now the material is so light compared to my mother's generation of girdles. Plus buying the correct size is important. my first spanx fitting left me breathless and sweaty. Only later did I learn I had bought the wrong size. lol Looking at that list my first thought was what are we supposed to eat. So I guess lean meats and f&v.
@cbabie I once read lose weight the way you want to maintain it. Plus listening to people and reading about people who are on maintenance, there's not a whole lot of difference between the two. We can never go back to eating the way we did that made us fat. I'm talking about portions not food. I will still always be one of those people who eat what they want but either less often or smaller portion. So instead of eating junk to stay awake, why not Red Bull or those little 5 hr energy bottles. Are they healthy? No. But neither is junkfood or even too much of regular food. At least you get the slim body along with it. lol Remember the days of Dexatrim? My son used 10 Rounds like Teresa is doing. He didn't lose alot of weight because of his diet, but he was more muscular and lean. He was sore alot though. I remember that. He would drag his body in and out. His way of working out is 10 or nothing on a scale of 1-10. He doesn't listen to his wise momma. He's either running at full blast or whatever is the most you can do, but then he stops and does nothing for periods of time. I'm like just walk and do it consistently. Of course that gets me a look of Well then why are you still fat? It's never been solely about the exercise for me. I tell him cause his stress makes me eat.
Of course there is hubby's way of if we would only listen to him and follow his program. yeah, okay.
@teresaw1020 Good job on doing your 10 Round thing. You're a machine. How is carb cycling? Too true on the home shopping thing. We want to update our family room and are having "discussions" about it. We could never be one of those couples on HGTV and flip houses together.
Did any Fitbit wearers notice the new zone minute thing?
Yellow Day-Stayed OP 138/150 Intentional movement: 12 min Youtube video 36 min walking
September goals: Green dot day Drink 6 glasses of water Burn 225 cals via movement Preplan day 0 -
@cbabie Hello there! Taking it one step at a time sounds very wise as does finding what works for you. Thanks re: the flare-ups. I'm thinking it's something I'm eating but I'm not sure. LOL I do understand myself the best so it's all good!
@TeresaW1020 Yes, I think you are right. But I've read that yellow and purple potatoes are okay? And also complex carbohydrates are okay as well so maybe not low carb but complex carbs. Definitely time to tweak my diet! Yeah, a girdle. I feel so 1950s housewife-ish! LOL!
@theslightedgeforever Yay! Congrats! I did not. I did not buy Spanx brand but hopefully, it is comfy. Yes, that list looks good to me. I didn't notice the new zone minute but I haven't done anything to be in a zone.
Hello everyone. So I bought a Kindle book on anti-inflammatory diets called, "The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners: A No-Stress Meal Plan with Easy Recipes to Heal the Immune System". I based next week's meal plan on recipes from the book. It has actual meal plans but the meal plan has you cooking 3 different breakfasts and different lunches on some days for the week and I don't have time to do that so I'm just using the dinners for one of the meal plans. I also downloaded a free pain-tracking app called "Manage My Pain" which will help me more effectively communicate my pain levels with my doctor.
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Morning. Time to get back at it. Head is in the game. Goal today is to stay within calories, get my steps in as well as my water.
Camping is done. Kids go back to school today so we will be back to a bit of routine. I have never felt so blah before. But I guess when you let 15 lbs sneak on in summer would be the cause. I know it won’t take me long to get below 160. That’s September’s goal.
@theslightedgeforever i have had the zone minutes for most of the summer.
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@theslightedgeforever I think the carb cycling is working well for me so far. I loosely tracking but after years of calorie counting and then doing Keto, I pretty much know what I can and cannot have. I planned my menu this week to include really low carb foods that my mom and DH will like or that I can add bread or rice too for them and me if I want. The scale is moving down so that is a good indicator, right? HaHa, DH and I are pretty much on the same page with decorating and I get ultimate veto rights when it comes to décor. We also decided a long time ago that there is so much to choose from that we don’t ever go with something that the other really hates. I haven’t noticed that Fitbit zone thingy. I will have to go look.
@trooworld Well, I totally agree that if your body can handle complex carbs then you should eat them. No one should ever really eat the junk that makes up the most simple and highly processed carbs. I also really feel that we shouldn’t consume any seed oils and that is hard because most packaged foods contain them, which is why sticking to good whole foods is best. I hope that what you try will give you some much-needed relief.
@renaegry You got your goals and plan and now it’s time to make it happen!
Hello! This has already been a busy morning. I did my killer workout, which felt great but I’m sure I will be sore later. Mom and I went to Walmart and now I’m home needing to get some housework done. We are getting our screened porch built and this place is super noisy. I’m excited though! I imagine sitting out in the nice weather in the evenings and drinking a glass of wine. Or sparkling water since I gave up wine for September.
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Morning all, I found myself hitting the ice cream last night, knowing I shouldn't. But something happened and someone went to bed upset and it just sent me spiraling. I know better. I also saw myself when my 2 year old was fussy offering her food. I said today oh no, this is setting her up for failure. Have to make good habits now.
I did take her for a walk last night, the only exercise I got in. I find myself gritting my teeth all day long. I really have to get a handle on this or I will not have teeth in my head. Deep breath...Deep Breath. I had to work form 7-3 yesterday and 8-4 today. I really don't like these 8 hours days, but then I have the rest of the week off. So gritting my teeth and getting through it. LOL
@renaegry glad to have you back in the game...I am a work in progress. LOL
@TeresaW1020 Yea that program is expensive. She is on FB all the time now talking about it, just not telling you what it is and showing before and after pictures. I am glad you are loving your new workout program
@trooworld I would like to try one of those things I keep seeing in the adds that "hold all your fat in and smooth out the rolls".. I need one, I just won't call it a girdle. I will call it my bodyware.
@theslightedgeforever I can see your DH eyes roll. LOL. Well someday (probably not) your son will not be all or nothing at his routine...he comes from it naturally you see...his aunt has those same things. LOL
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@trooworld I only got 75% of my water goal today. Just keep tweaking and you will figure it out. Do you use MSG in anything? Bullion cubes? I know my friend found some relief when she started eliminating foods with it. https://leaf.tv/articles/list-of-foods-containing-msg/ This article lists some other names it goes by in products. So what are you going to do to get into the "zone". You get 1 minute for fat-burning and 2 minutes for cardio/peak. They set my goal at 22 min. Which means roughly 11 minutes or so of exercise if I'm doing it intense enough. I did 14 minutes of the Shrek video yesterday and got in all my zone minutes. But I also earned 4 more zone minutes by just walking around my house back and forth to get in some extra steps. That got me into the fat burning zone for at least 4 minutes out of the 18 minutes I was walking.
@renaegry When you wrote Head is in the game, somehow the High School Musical song "Get'cha Head in the Game ran through my head. There's always a song for me. So anytime you feel like straying, just sing that song to put you back on course. lol Hit those zone minutes hard.
@teresaw1020 My friend mentioned the fitbit zone minute thing a couple of weeks ago. I looked and I didn't have it. We both have Versa watches. Then I noticed a 'update tracker' notice this week. It's not the same thing as active minutes. The desktop version still uses active minutes. This uses your resting heartrate and my fat-burning zone numbers change according to it. So far this week I have had 101 bpm, then 100 bpm, and now 102 bpm to get into my fat-burning zone. They also changed the formula to get that number. But for now, it's something for me to shoot for every day besides my burned calories. Yaaay on the scale going down. You will love your porch. That is where I begin each day and then about an 45 min before sunset I'm there again. Sometimes I'm just sitting and sweating and in the wintertime I'm freezing with a blanket but I love it. I think I'm going to put a ceiling fan up for next summer.
@cbabie Instead of ice cream what if you were to buy those WW fudgsicles. You lost weight with those before. So if you feel the need to go splurge, grab one of them. Plus they are already pre-portioned. Good for you for your walk. I call my Spanx shapewear cause I pretend it's giving me a nice shape. lol Yes on the son/aunt all or nothing attitudes.
Red Day-Stayed OP 93/100 Intentional Movement: 14 min YouTube video 30 min walking
September goals: Green dot day Drink 6 glasses of water Burn 225 cals via movement Preplan day
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@renaegry Good luck on your goal!
@TeresaW1020 Yes to what you are saying! I am reading to stay away from seed oils, too. I hope it will help, too. I'm tired of being miserable! Oh that screened-in porch will be so nice! I'm jealous!!! How long will it take to build?
@cbabie That's good you saw the pattern you were setting. Now, what are you going to do differently? Have you ever meditated? Just taking a few minutes to close your eyes and do some deep breathing and meditating might help. re: the bodyware...I am picturing a rolling pin for the body.
@theslightedgeforever I got 1/2 my water yesterday. Better than it has been. 75% is pretty good, don't say "only". I don't use MSG in anything that I know of but I use Better Than Boullion which does not have MSG (I just looked it up!). Thanks for that list. Based on that list, it is likely that the bacon I love contains MSG. I'll have to look at the label. I don't know what I'm going to do. I'll see how it interprets my YouTube workouts. I don't see a goal for me yet, I don't know if I got the update. I'm kind of scared of it! LOL
Hello all. My doctor has referred me to the "Spine Clinic" and they want me to get an updated x-ray, which is good because the last one was taken about 5 years ago and my doctor is basing his treatment on that. My doctor also faxed my information over to the pain management clinic that I wanted him to but they need more information so that's pending. I'm feeling better, a 2 out of 10 on the pain scale. I'm also eating a bit better. Coincidence? I think not.
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Yesterday was a good day. Stayed within calories. Got in 13k steps. Drank my water and did a mini Fitbit coach workout.
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Morning all, I had the worst day yesterday at work, cried all day. People are just rude and mean. I can't say that I like what I do, I actually have other dreams and its time I start going after my dreams. Just have to convince DH...LOL. That being said, food was my comfort yesterday. I was so emotionally drained and food and zoning in TV seemed to be the ticket. however, I MADE myself get on the scale today and I am the heaviest I have been in at least 7 years.
So this morning I first woke up, went outside.. OMG it was so cool and nice. I put on my music sang, read my Bible, just in my happy place. Then I got on my TM and walked 30 min...came in took a shower and ready for the day. I drank a protein shake. You see I know my body thrives on protein. I have always built muscles easy when I exercised..
@trooworld I almost spit my protein shake out of my mouth when I read your post. I could just "see" the rolling pin over my body. LOL Oh the things and gimmicks I have done over the years. I am so glad you are feeling better. I hate joint/bone pain. I like you am tired of being miserable.
@TeresaW1020 I would love my back porch screened in...maybe that's a job for my DH ..LOL It could be a stress reliever.
@theslightedgeforever , yes I used to lose weight on lots of things. I have to laugh...when you said mom and her girdle...I can still see her pouring Baby Powder into it to get it on...that's probably what gave her cancer.
my fitbit only stays charged one day now if that...I am hoping to make it last even though I would love a new one..but then I would have to decide what I wanted..LOL
@renaegry Great job on the steps and staying in goal.
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@cbabie Oh I’m sorry that your job is so awful! If you can change it and follow your dreams I say do it! I’m glad that the weather is nicer for you too. Yes! Get your DH to screen that porch. I’m sure he can find a YouTube video on how to do it.
@theslightedgeforever I looked, and I don’t think I have the zone minute thing. I did an update but I have a Charge 3 so maybe it’s not supported on that. Or I’m missing something. Yes! I can’t wait for the porch and I know that DH and I both will use the heck out of it. We have a ceiling fan and I highly recommend you getting one.
@trooworld I’m glad that you will be able to go to a spine clinic and hope the x-ray gives them some insight. The oils that I use are olive oil (although I just read that many brands use seed oils to cut it with), avocado oil, and ghee. The porch should be done in a week or so. The guy is out there painting it now and the screens themselves have to be ordered and then installed. I can’t wait!
@renagry Good for you for sticking to your plan!
Hi everyone! It’s been a busy day. I got up early, did some church work, my workout, went and got my hair done, made pulled pork, and did some laundry. And we have church tonight! The good news is that I don’t have to go to the staff meeting tomorrow. Yesterday, I fasted for 24 hours and kept my food under 600 calories. Today, I fasted 20 hours and have eaten a lot more but my carbs are under 50 grams. The scale was down another .02 this morning so I’m motivated to keep it going in the right direction.
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@trooworld I had another friend today talk about pain she was having and inflammation. Are you seeing any of those orange skies? I got 100% of my water in. Yes you are right about "only". Can you get at least 75% today?
@renaegry Good for you for meeting all your goals. Feeling accomplished is such a motivator.
@cbabie Yaaay for starting your day out right. Did your boss give you permission to disengage the call when they start being rude? I think I remember something about that. You are too nice. Be more like me. "Thank you for your call. Click. Remember this is not about you personally, they are venting in anger because they are scared.. Life sucks for alot of people right now. People are getting evicted. Food lines are a lot longer. They are worried about just paying for the basics. Remember my song Have a Nice Day....keep singing that in your head. Or on the phone if you could get away with it.
@teresaw1020 I think the Charge 3 has the update. I'll have to find out where I saw that update tracker message. It wasn't just by updating the app but it was inside the app itself. Keep working towards your goals. They sound like they are working.
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@cbabie I'm so sorry you had such a bad day. It's hard to face the day when you don't like what you do. It sounds like you really took care of yourself yesterday morning, I'm glad you did that. You need to do more of that!!! Yes, I can picture the rolling pin over the body too lol! Yeah, being miserable stinks.
@TeresaW1020 I use olive oil and avocado oil. Sometimes butter but I am reading that's bad for inflammation so I'll have to give that up, unfortunately. I'll have to look at my olive oil and make sure it's not blended. Oh that is quick (your porch)! You'll be enjoying it soon!!! Pulled pork is one of my favorites. Did you do it in the crockpot? That's good the scale was down.
@theslightedgeforever Yeah, I'm reading a lot about it. I'm seeing pretty sunsets from the fires and eerie skies. I got 100% of my water in yesterday, too! Yay, us! Today will be tricky: I have to go onsite to work and I also have to go get that x-ray done. I will see if I can do 75%.
Hello all. I listened in on an Arthritis Foundation webinar yesterday about pain management. It really wasn't good news. It sounds like arthritis pain is hard to control. The things that work best are: weight loss, exercise, ibuprofen and Motrin type of medications, hot and cold treatments, and the use of a cane. Just another reason to lose weight!
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Morning all, I did manage to get on the TM 20 mins this morning, my goal was 30, but I had to be on a zoom meeting and I go up late. So 20 is better than 0...LOL. I ate terrible last night, I am trying to keep it real in here, it will help me make the changes I need to make. Funny I put all my food in and it says, if you continue to eat like that you will weigh....and it was 12 lbs less.. LOL. It's like I just blossomed out all of a sudden...but I know it wasn't. I am reading a good book, it's called you are the girl for the job..its a book study online and its really hitting home.
@trooworld I hope you get answers from the xray.. I like that 7 1/2 hour sleep time...The only time I sleep that long is when I am sick. LOL
@TeresaW1020 I am at the point, I don't ever want to fast again. LOL. Glad you are starting services again. We just started Wed night services last night too. I didn't go, not sure I will right now
@theslightedgeforever I am too nice at times and I have gotten better at not taking it personally, but these calls where people are just hateful, and WANT what THEY WANT, it's like trying to reason with a 2 year old. I know people are hurting and full of fear and I have a sing on my desk that says be nicer than you feel. LOL. I just feel at this point in my life, why do I have to deal with that...I am nice, I can be rude and sometimes I won't give them anything...where as if they would have been nice, I might have worked with them.
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aw crap!!! I had a big thing typed & looked back without thinking & lost it all!
@theslightedgeforever I wish I had that update on my Fitbit, but I looked on the website & it is only Charge 4, Ionic & Versa. I have the Charge 2. Might be upgrading tho..I think I put a big crack on my screen when working at the farm. Looks like you are doing good on your goals!
@trooworld Sorry you have been in so much pain, but glad it has gotten a little better for you. I am beginning to think food has a lot to do with how a person feels. I am seriously thinking of trying Whole Food Plant Based like my sister. I think my cough must be caused from reflux, so would like to get that under control.
@TeresaW1020 I am so jealous of your screened porch. I have always wanted one, but dh not so much. You have been doing so well with your exercise, hope you find the food plan that works for you.
@cbabie Yeah for getting on the treadmill!! Sorry your job has been so stressful. When I was working, I had to deal with the public, too. Can be fun sometimes! (not)
Well, we have finally gotten the broken trees cleaned up enough to mow the fields. Still a lot of trees down in the lane of the timber, that will take awhile. We worked for about 2-3 days, then take 2-3 days off--getting too old to keep it up, lol. I kinda felt like a pack mule..dh would cut with the chain saw & I would drag the branches & throw in piles. Worse part was because it was farm fields It is so rough to walk in. I think the town where we used to live has finally gotten the worst of the damage cleaned up also. Most of them were without power for 7-10 days!
Our sunflowers have gone crazy..I guess they like hot, dry weather. They are about 10 feet tall & there is 25-30 blossoms on each stalk. Our poor pumpkin patch is gone, tho. The neighbors big shed door landed in the middle of the patch during the storm. And it had gotten so weedy, & the wind flattened the weeds & choked out the pumpkin vines. We have found some vines, but nothing on them. We will wait another 2-3 weeks & see if we can find anything, but will probably just be gourds if anything. We should be seeing pumpkins by now and we aren't.
School started here on the 25th. Dd is teaching kindergarten in person & the gkids going to in person classes. So far, so good, I guess. Dd has to wear a mask & face guard & now they have gotten her a microphone so the kids can hear her. School in OK started on the 24th. They opted in person, but school started "pivot to home" (school teachers on line). The virtual learning classes were totally prerecorded & not school teachers, so not ideal. Dd is still working from home, so she was able to put the gkids in a program that their church offered with volunteers. They were doing pivot from home classes, but were at the church, so dd could still do her work. Seemed to be working pretty good for her, but so many people were complaining that they wanted the kids in school in person, so the school board relented & they will start that on the 17th. She is not happy about that, but not much choice. Iowa & OK are both way in the red for cases, so just hoping for the best.
As for me, I have put my calories to maintain, but am trying to stay below the number. Must be a mental thing, I can stay under it when I do this, but if I even do "Lose 1/2 pound", I am always over. I feel like I should lose, but probably very slowly. Starting in Sept. I am trying to average my 10,000 steps again. I have been under a few days, but most days have been over. Some walks outside & some on the treadmill. Been getting 6-8 glasses of water, so happy with that.
We have dentist appointments & another grocery pick up tomorrow. I keep wondering if I should schedule my colonoscopy or wait. It was due in Feb, but Dr forgot to make the appt, then covid hit...etc. It is something that is really easy to put off, lol, but I know I should be doing it. We got our flu shots the other day. Well, not much more for now.0 -
Doing alright here. Hit my 10k everyday so far. Joined a step bet which will start on Monday for 6 weeks. So that should help get me moving. Eating alright. Within my calories. But could be eating a bit healthier.0
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@trooworld I wondered if you were seeing the orange skies. woohoo on your 100% . I did 25% today.
So back to it.... seems like that "lose weight" remedy is good for lots of things. If only it were as easy as taking a pill.
@cbabie Yes, 20 is better than 0. Remember how mom would love to say Elizabeth this is the big one....like Fred Sanford? You moved out of black and white into gray territory. :woohoo: Today I kept reading when I should have been up exercising so I only had 15 min left but i thought I can still get in a little and did a 12 min video plus walked around for 3 min and earned 19/22 of my zone minutes for the day. If I had said oh I don't have time, I would have been looking at 0/22 and had to try and make them up later. 3 minutes to go is so motivating vs 22 min. your book sounds good. Hooray on you getting on the treadmill, plus checking in with us, and tracking.
@retiredandlovingit. I was worried about you recently, thinking the corona had got you since Iowa seems to be going through the roof. I was going to send you a msg and found out we aren't friends on here. My son is moving to Houston in two weeks. I was really worried about him moving there in the midst of the high numbers and now I'm hoping he makes it out of Iowa. lol You could calculate the zone minutes manually. Once you get your heart rate zones, you get 1 point for each minute in fat-burning and 2 points for each minute in cardio/peak. The weekly goal is to get 150 minutes. It's just broken down into 22 minutes a day. But since I take rest days, I'd have to work harder on other days. Which I did today. I earned 45. I also like this better because on active minutes you have to be exercising at least 10 min to start earning them. Zone minutes are calculated individually. So if you go upstairs and it pushes your heart rate into fat burning zone for a minute then you get one point. I guess it's meant to help you be active throughout the day versus just during "exercise time". The zones are also based on your resting heart rate figured in. I just noticed my cardio range just got bumped up from 121 bpm to 123. I agree with the cough and reflux thing. When I gained back a bit of weight from my sickness and covid, my heartburn came back along with the cough. I was rid of it back in the fall last year. You got in alot of great exercise carrying those branches. I think that's the fun kind. Speaking of appointments, I'm past due for pap smear, mammogram and yearly physical. So I have to get those things done. I was just imagining myself disinfecting my body parts after those tests. I carry a little sanitizer spray bottle with me everywhere. I drive dh nuts when we are out spraying tables and then wiping off my glass. I hope I don't end up turning into one of those germphobic people like Howie Mandel.
@renaegry You sound like you are back in the zone. Good for you. You do well with some boundaries/goals. So the goal of "eating a bit healthier" is not really specific. What would that look like to you on a daily basis. Eat 1 fruit or Eat 1 veggie? People vary on their responses of this. Some people would say Reduce my fat grams by 5. Or Increase my fiber grams by 5. Everyone has their own idea of what "healthy food" is.
I read the funniest thread on Twitter today about a 2nd grade online school class. The teacher's screen froze and the kids took over. One of the parents was live tweeting it.
Green Day Stayed OP 181/238 Intentional Movement: 12 min YouTube video 7 min dancing 13 min walk
September goals: Green dot day Drink 6 glasses of water Burn 225 cals via movement Preplan food 0
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