Weigh In Jan 8 - Jan 14

wiredkell

Thought I'd start this week's thread even though it's not my weigh in day.

Way to be accountable Sarah and type out your feelings. Use those feelings and just make today a better day. I weigh myself everyday when possible and sometimes that isn't a good thing because it can get me down, especially when I feel like I've busted my butt the day before.

Enjoy the day and stay warm!

GaGasheesh

I'm so impressed with everyone's goals! And they are great goals. Lois, take care to not overdo for the sake of your neck! Kelly, you are so right that we work to live and not the other way around. In the (stressful) moment, I know how easy it is to lose sight of that. And Sarah, it's true, that we are quickly forgotten and easily replaced.

I think you all mostly know my story (maybe not Kelly), so if this is repetitive just skip to the last paragraph. I worked in a family business (interior design) and came to believe I was indispensable. And, it worked well for those around me to believe that as well. It was extremely stressful and emotionally draining. I gained 36 pounds over the years, and found out that a hole in my heart had expanded to one of the largest my cardio had seen. (He told me that stress can do that). I had 3 mini strokes because of it. I had problems in my own family, and it affected my marriage. I made my escape, had heart surgery, lost most of the weight, hired a trainer. I still struggle with my weight and lots of other things, but being here with you ladies and setting goals has probably saved my life, my family, and my marriage. It's so important. I know escape (early retirement) isn't an option for everyone, (but if it is, I highly recommend it, lol!) but try to keep what's real in for forefront. The business went on without me, ha ha!

After saying all that, I wish I had a better report. I had stomach issues over the weekend. I don't think it was the flu, but more something I ate? Maybe the day we played golf? Anyway, I rested and tried to get better for my trainer today. She texted this morning that her kiddos (and baby) are sick and hubby out of town, so she had to cancel. Poor kid. So, no weight workout. I did manage a walk, and am at 13K as of now, and I'm feeling almost 100%.

I'll be back for weigh-in on Wednesday. Meantime, stay warm and stay positive! Those goals and YOU deserve the attention.

Lastchancelj

SW 227
LW 216
TW 217.6

That was yesterday's weight. And I beleive from sodium from the chinese food we ate Sunday night. However, Monday's are my weigh days, so I am putting it out there. (Today I was back at 216.2).

As you saw on FB, I had an incredible time with my family for the holidays. My daughter (and MIL) left last night. I did a group class with my trainer yesterday morning so that I wasn't home pacing the halls while my daughter packed. I helped MIL when I got home and showered. My daughter thanked me for leaving to do something fun while she packed. She was almost done by the time I got home. I got MIL off to the skycap and parked to help my daughter with her three humongous bags. After checking the bags I walked her to security and then we decided to sit at starbucks and have a quick final drink together. Well, we should have had digital watches because we BOTH read that it was 5pm and she had to board at 5:35, so I left. Only when I was getting on the freeway did I notice the digital clock in the car said FOUR pm, NOT FIVE. Man, I wanted to turn around and go back. I did not. She texted me within two minutes of my realization of the same mistake. waaaaahhh. She is currently in the air on her way back to Tokyo.

Feeling the leg portion of the workout this morning. I did not push the upper body at all, I kept it at 50% or so throughout and skipped the last round all together. Thanks Sheesh for the lookout.

Our goals are looking good. I am working on my plan of action to get food ready for this week. I have a whole chicken defrosting this morning to throw in the pressure cooker tonight and will pick up some fresh veggies (celery and carrots for the cavity of the chicken) on my way home this evening to get our meals lined up. I really need to have it in a normal process before MIL returns. She has gained way too much weight from her last visit and while she was here, the sweets were just too hard for her to resist.

Kelly, your temps are sooooo cold. I know we get hot, but dang I am always impressed by what you get accomplished in freezing temps. and I loved your quote, work to live, not live to work.

Sarah - stay focused - remember kelly's quote....and Sheesh's comment, basically, non of us are indispensable. There is always someone to step in and keep it going. Not everything has to be done by US. I am way guilty of that as well.

OK...back to work for me. Have a great day!

SarahMaxx

Glad you are feeling better. So many people are sick with flu, respiratory bugs, and stomach virus now. Take care of yourself and don't over-do. And I knew most of your story, but not all. Thanks for sharing it again. It does inspire me to be more careful about stress and to continue to try to remember work does not define me.

Here is something I try to remember. I had worked for the same company for 16 years when I transferred to a contract held by their Atlanta office and started teleworking. That was in 2004 before teleworking was common. Anyway, I actually worked late my last day to finish a deliverable. It was a Friday in May, and only one person of all those I had worked with (and I was known for staying late to help people or coming in on a weekend to help meet a deadline) stayed on that pretty spring day to help me carry boxes to my car. ONE. But, the reason I was getting a chance to telework and get out of proposal writing (that is work you do for free) was because I had come in on a holiday to help someone out and that person never forgot it and insisted that the other office that she had joined also bring me on. So thanks to her, I have not been in DC area traffic for a long while. But it's still hard to shed that "have to work longer and harder" mentality. And that coworker I just mentioned is another one who lets work make her physically sick. She eventually moved over to become a Fed, but is still killing herself. So it sounds like an over-zealous work ethic is something else we have in common, my friend!

Yesterday was the first time in 2018 that I did not make 10,000 steps. We had black ice on the roads last night and so I didn't go to the mall. I think it actually closed early. So I took care of some personal tasks and finally got on the TM at 10:15. We had made a pact to start getting ready for bed earlier, so walked for 45 minutes and got to a little over 8000 steps. (So at least I'm still in my goal of a 10000 most days and at least 5000 a day on off-days. But despite my best efforts, I was still watching "Cooks Country" at midnight trying to turn off my brain.

SarahMaxx

What the hey??? I just stepped on the scales and weighed 143.6. That is higher than I have weighed in a long time. And my steps since Jan 1 have been higher, and I have not had any cookies, cake, ice cream, etc. since New Year's eve. Hubby and I gave up our nightly cookies and milk to see if that would help my weight and his blood sugar. If he has these same results, he is headed for a diabetic coma! My net intake does not show this happening!

SarahMaxx

W: 156
LW: 143.6
TW: 141.4

Thank goodness some of that weight yesterday was apparently water weight from the salty crackers I had the night before. But I soooo want to get out of this 141 something to 143 something hole that I'm in.

I had a commitment last night so I had to do my walking on the TM again, and I wasn't able to do that until 10:30, so I only got in 8950 steps yesterday. I started to push for 10,000, but I knew that the activity so late would affect my sleep, and as it was, I didn't get into bed until after 12:30.

There is a lot going on at work with this new team lead. Yesterday was our first team meeting with her, and she sounds a bit harsh. I am still going to hope for the best. Goodness, I survived years with a team lead who worked 16 hour days, sent me emails at 3 a.m. asking me to get 4 hours work done by 10 a.m. the next day when I don't start work until 9 a.m. So how bad can this be? (Don't answer that! LOL)

Lastchancelj

Great reduction Sarah!!

GaGasheesh

I finally have internet again!! It took all day, but came back last night. They had been doing work in the area to speed up the internet, so somebody messed up. Anyway, glad it's back. It's amazing how much we depend on it now, huh?

SW: 156
LW: 130.5
TW: 131.6

Argh! It's higher today than yesterday. But, that's due to outing with girlfriends with food (I did have a salad, but the dressing was salty) and TWO adult beverages Oh well, we had fun.

Great reduction Sarah! Congratulations! And, you've really been getting the steps done since the beginning of the year. You should join one of our challenges . . they're fun. Except when Kelly is at work and blows us all away with a million steps, lol!

The work thing is difficult. We want to have a good work ethic, and be productive and helpful to co-workers. But, if we can save some of that for ourselves and what we need, we'll be much happier and have more balance in our lives. Looking at it now, I realize I just needed to set better boundaries, and stick to them. And, don't take co-workers too seriously. . they have their issues, and let them keep them. Or, as my councilor used to say (wish I'd seen her earlier in my life) "If it's not your *kitten*, don't pick it up!"

Lois, the daughter leaving tugged at my heartstrings. When my oldest left for Boulder, CO for graduate school, I cried for a month. Then, she never came home. Got married, got a job in Boise, and then on to Portland. We've managed to stay very close, but every time we part, I still cry some. And then, the grandchildren too!! It's hard. But, I have a daughter here and we're very close too. So, I'm grateful. And, my DIL asked that we come to Cali for the birth of her third (and our fifth grandchild ), so I couldn't be more honored and excited!

Had my trainer today, but must go get my steps too.

SarahMaxx

Hope that everyone had a good weekend. I hopped on the scale this morning and was horrified. I was almost to 144! According to MFP and Fitbit, in recent days my intake has been about the same as my expenditure with a little more eaten than burned on one day, but not accounting for the scale or the way I feel in my midsection. BUT, here's how the weekend differed from the first 12 days of the year. I had sugar! Hubby and I were doing very good with no cookies, cakes, pies, etc., and then we bought one of those Panera danish rings that has apple, cherry and some kind of cheese, to take to a planning meeting for next weekend's march. And so I had a piece there and then, doggone it, a lot was left over and it came home with us. I tried to leave it behind at my friend's house, but she would have none of it, and hubby eyes glazed over and he scampered out with it to the car! LOL

So long story short, I ate danish on Saturday and Sunday and had pho on Saturday, which I suspect is high in sodium, and so I'm paying the piper. I suppose the only thing I can do is take this as a important lesson learned about how sugar affects me. It also affects hubby in another not so good way. He went walking with me on Saturday night at the mall. Since we had a late lunch, we did not eat dinner before, and he had one of those sudden drops in his blood sugar. It was a little scary. He recovered pretty quickly after we got a beef sandwich and some orange juice in him, but for a few minutes, he became so shaky his legs wouldn't hold him. Good incentives for us both to recognize how certain foods affect us.