TEAM: The Slimsons (November)
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Hi All!!
My name is Kim - I am a wife, mom of 4 and a nurse. I live in Minnesota and it's getting cold here. I'm glad to meet all of your and your interesting stories.
I have gained 30 lbs over the last 2 years due to several reasons. I am actually eating Halloween candy as I write this. LOL. Only 2 days. I swear.
I committed to a "commit to fit" group for the month of November and December to keep it all in check. Plus, I have subscribed to the Daily Burn which has lots of at home exercising to do. I plan to sign up for some 5K's along the way - but again, it's getting cold out.
1 month goal weight
SW: 202.6
GW: 197.0
Let's kick some @ss!!
@nisijam5 Hi Kim, welcome to the team! I am not going to lie, I lol'd at the candy comment. I want candy so bad right now, and I bought myself a bag of candy corn for after my meet. I'm going to enjoy every last sugary calorie, haven't had any candy myself in like 18 months, so I'm due. Need to get myself a reeses too, but don't trust myself with that in the house...
I tried Daily Burn, but I decided I much prefer the gym and the barbell, but that's why there's so many things out there! Good luck, you got this!!Hello Team Slimsons,
I AM BACK TO GETTING MY HEALTH BACK ON TRACK!!
My name is Gloria @gjaholy33
I am 39 years old and trying to lose 200lbs by April so I won't have to do the bariatric surgery. There are a lot of days which the pain is unbearable along with additional health issues such as asthma and pulmonary hypertension due to a long slow gas leak in my apartment has not help matters but since I am determine to lose 200lbs I know I have to Stay positive and look forward and not back at what I did yesterday.
I am currently STRUGGLING JUST TO MAINTAIN FROM DAY TO DAY on my weightloss journey. BUT I HAVE BEEN PRAYING AND MEDITATING MORE IN ORDER TO REMAIN POSITIVE WHICH TO ME IS KEY TO BEING SUCCESSFUL AT MY GOALS. ALTHOUGH I am surprised that I'm actually losing weight but my friend Ashley is helping me with starting Keto Lifestyle and its really working.
I always set goals for myself and this month my goal is to lose 30lbs!
Username: gjaholy33
Weigh in day: Mondays
Current Weight: 499.5lbs
Your Co-captain,
Glorious Gloria @gjaholy33
@gjaholy33 I'm so glad you're back Gloria! The trick is to take it ONE day at a time. One. Slow and steady wins the race! You got this! You've been doing really great! Being positive is hard sometimes, but it does help when you are. You got this! And we're all here to help!!2 -
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Daily post: Thursday November 1st
Track-yes
Calories-within goal-yes
Exercise-yes, 90 minutes of strength training
Goals/day- spent some time working on my deadlift because I've been doing it wrong. My trainer and I decided that I should be doing the sumo stance instead of traditional and I had some success. Next time we will up the weight and see what I can do! Also didn't cheat at all on my meal plan, even with candy all around! Woot woot!1 -
Daily post: Thursday November 1st
Track-yes
Calories-within goal-yes
Exercise-yes, 90 minutes of strength training
Goals/day- spent some time working on my deadlift because I've been doing it wrong. My trainer and I decided that I should be doing the sumo stance instead of traditional and I had some success. Next time we will up the weight and see what I can do! Also didn't cheat at all on my meal plan, even with candy all around! Woot woot!
@orngnerdz Great start! It's hard not to cheat when there's candy around you, like it's asking for trouble!1 -
Hi everyone. I started MFP on the 9th October at 264.5lbs (120kg). I weighed 250.2 on Monday but I guess most of that was water weight. Goal weight is 145lb which is what I weighed 2.5 years ago.
I am 5ft9, 41 years old and mother to 2 boys aged 12 and 7.
I have started diets but only lasted a few days. This time feels different! Looking forward to this challenge 😁3 -
Hi everyone. I started MFP on the 9th October at 264.5lbs (120kg). I weighed 250.2 on Monday but I guess most of that was water weight. Goal weight is 145lb which is what I weighed 2.5 years ago.
I am 5ft9, 41 years old and mother to 2 boys aged 12 and 7.
I have started diets but only lasted a few days. This time feels different! Looking forward to this challenge 😁
@Jaydoh120 I think the hardest part of losing weight is being mentally prepared for it. You have to be ready and willing to embrace the change that's necessary to lose the weight. I found that the times that I make excuses for it, saying things like, well life happens, etc, tends to take me down that dark path that leads to no change. In the long run, yes, one day won't hurt, the issue is you HAVE to get back into it the next day to succeed, otherwise, you're just doing the same things over and over again and no meaningful change happens.
Glad to see that you feel like this time is different, that is step one! Also, glad to see you joined us, having a great support system also helps a lot!
Welcome to the team!2 -
@AB0215 My weigh day is Friday, so should I post today or wait until next week?0
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kathleenford04 wrote: »@AB0215 My weigh day is Friday, so should I post today or wait until next week?
@kathleenford04 It's up to you, your first weigh in is actually 11-9, but if you want to update your starting weight you can, it's not really going to make a big difference if you don't really. It's only a couple days difference.1 -
cmteach4
Weigh in day: Friday
Starting weight: 189.8
Goal: 1830 -
Kathleenford04
Weigh in day: Friday
Starting Weight: 172.4
Goal: 1671 -
“You have to do it, nobody else can do it for you”.5 -
Daily Post (Friday/11-2-18)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes I was under budget.
Exercise: Yes (40 minutes brisk walking around my neighborhood)
Goals/Day/Comments: (My goal for the day was to excede my step count goal. my day was good. Instead of NOT going for a walk when I did I put my shoes on and scarf and gloves and trekked around the blocks for 2.5 miles!! I took advantage of the fact that we don't have to babysit our grandson this weekend until Sunday.1 -
Daily post (Friday Nov 2)
Track: yes
Calories: slightly under
Exercise: lots of walking and barn chores. I work at a horse farm on Fridays
Goals/Day/Comments: I stayed within my budget even with going out to eat for dinner!2 -
Daily post, Friday November 2
Track. Yes
Calories. Under
Exercise. Calisthenics, 20 minutes1 -
Daily post: Nov. 2nd
Track: Yes
Calories under goal: Yes
Exercise: Yes, sort of (shopping at Costco and the grocery store - I counted it as 45 min of slow walking)
Goals/Day/Comments: On Friday I love getting a sub at Publix so did get my sub today. I plan for it so I'm still under my calories and carbs for the day.1 -
Daily Post (Friday )
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, OMAD
Exercise:Yes, 45 mins weight training, 25 mins treadmill, 5 mins rower, 5 mins stair climber
Comments: Had this whole thing typed out and then managed to hit he wrong button on my phone. And this is why I never do it on my phone.
Decided early into my weight training today to scrap it and do it tomorrow, figured out I am still pretty sore from yesterday and I would rather take a day of rest and get in a better quality training session. So that's what I will be doing tomorrow.3 -
Daily post-Friday 2nd November
Track- yes, under goal
Exercise- rest day
Comments- last night was my first night back at work and I probably didn’t eat enough calories for the training I’m doing, I did however eat enough protein, felling fantastic xx
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@lianexx There's a lot of conflicting information out there as to whether you can or cannot eat too little. I tend to subscribe to the theory that you can't eat too little and I'll tell you why. I train super hard 4-6 days a week. For 6 months I didn't lose anything while doing this and prior to that I lost 40 lbs super easy. I adjusted my calories during that 6 month period where I was intentionally building muscle to an amount that was a bit higher than I thought it should have been because my trainer suggested it since I was training so hard and while I did achieve the muscle development I wanted to, I didn't lose any weight. I am training now just as hard and I've adjusted my calories down, and I'm losing very steadily again. I also practice intermittent fasting and half the week I only eat one meal a day, and the rest, 2 meals max. My current trainer tells me that there are a lot of benefits to fasting and working out fasted and I would have to agree after trying her methods because I get more quality workouts, tend to lose more weight and overall, I feel better.Comments- last night was my first night back at work and I probably didn’t eat enough calories for the training I’m doing, I did however eat enough protein, felling fantastic xx
I do however think that everyone needs to try these things out for themselves. I don't necessarily think that either of these is a one size fits all solution and everyone needs to experiment. And also experiment again when things aren't working. Just because something is working now, doesn't mean it will always work. Our bodies adapt and we need to modify so that we can continue to change.2 -
My goal was to moderate my eating habits when we had pizza (we got this crust for us girls who are watching ourselves) and snacks for our holiday set up on Thursday. I was able to eat within my calorie limits and still indulge. I was not overly hungry at all that day. I set the limit to eat 2 slices. I had a fun pack of M and M's, a mini Swiss roll, and a half cup of sparkling cider. I felt that this was a true victory for myself.5
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Hello Slimsons!!
My name is Nancy---this will be my 3rd round of the BLC... and I am loving it! I've lost 17.7lbs since I started the BLC in August and a total of 77.7lbs since 2015 (I'm 2.3lbs from my originally lost 80lb goal that I reached in 2016--yay!). I'm an Intermittent Faster 5/2 mostly and stick with 16/8 on the 5 days each week, and also practice fasted cardio most mornings, which I think has really helped me along these months here.
This group has really helped me stick with my plan, get new ideas, feedback, shares and hugs along the way--a really nice group of supportive people here! And we have a MOST awesome group leader--Ashley--she is fabulous!! Thanks Ashley @AB0215 !!
Please feel free to add me as an MFP friend!
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@kazunomiya Moderation is a good thing. Sadly, it's not one I'm good at. I'm sort of an all or nothing type and I just decided to go with it. Glad you succeeded though, that's really great! Awesome job!kazunomiya wrote: »My goal was to moderate my eating habits when we had pizza (we got this crust for us girls who are watching ourselves) and snacks for our holiday set up on Thursday. I was able to eat within my calorie limits and still indulge. I was not overly hungry at all that day. I set the limit to eat 2 slices. I had a fun pack of M and M's, a mini Swiss roll, and a half cup of sparkling cider. I felt that this was a true victory for myself.
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Hello Slimsons!!
My name is Nancy---this will be my 3rd round of the BLC... and I am loving it! I've lost 17.7lbs since I started the BLC in August and a total of 77.7lbs since 2015 (I'm 2.3lbs from my originally lost 80lb goal that I reached in 2016--yay!). I'm an Intermittent Faster 5/2 mostly and stick with 16/8 on the 5 days each week, and also practice fasted cardio most mornings, which I think has really helped me along these months here.
This group has really helped me stick with my plan, get new ideas, feedback, shares and hugs along the way--a really nice group of supportive people here! And we have a MOST awesome group leader--Ashley--she is fabulous!! Thanks Ashley @AB0215 !!
Please feel free to add me as an MFP friend!
@SLIMn2016 Awe, thanks Nancy! I really appreciate the nice thoughts! I think you've done an amazing job since you've been with us and I love all your comments and tips and such! Glad to see you back for November!!1 -
Daily post: Sat, Nov 3
Track: yes, over today
Exercise: 30 min stationary bike, 5 min rowing machine, 60min walking on trail pushing a stroller
Comments: I didn’t plan well today and ended up going over at dinner + my hubby and I are drinking champagne by the fire tonight, an annual tradition to commemorate buying our house 3 years ago. I requested no dessert though, so that’s a win for me. I’ll have to try hard not to splurge the rest of the week.1 -
Daily post: Nov. 3rd
Track: Yes
Calories under goal: Yes
Exercise: Yes, walked around the block
Goals/Day/Comments: Pretty good day overall. I wasn't hungry but ended up eating a turkey burger for dinner. At that point I had only had about 600 calories so I needed more nutrition. I need to work on increasing my daily fiber.2 -
Username: Gjaholy33
Sat. NOVEMBER 3RD
Track: YES
Calories: YES AND UNDER
Exercise: NO DOCTOR'S ORDERS
Goals/Comments:
So today haven't been a perfect day for me I cheated at Dinner time even though I managed to stay under my calories but determined tomorrow will be a better day.3 -
Daily Post (Saturday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise:yes, 90 mins weight training.1 -
Daily Post (Saturday/11-3)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Exercise: no, study day
Goals/Day/Comments: So I love Qdoba. I only eat one thing from them and that is the veggie 3 cheese nachos. Usually, me and my mom will split one of the entrees. I decided to try to do make it more healthy and filling without being so high in calories. I got the chips on the side. Had them put my guac, salsa, beans, rice and other stuff in the bowl. When I got home I added some tofu and mixed all the ingredients all together. I have some cilantro so I added a bunch of it too. I cut up a lot of lettuce and then split the nacho mixture up in 3 portions and then put that on top of the lettuce. I crushed a few tortilla chips and sprinkled them on top. So I kinda made a taco bowl. I calculated the calories to being 600 calories! I was able to enjoy my favorite dish in a way that it wasn't so calorie dense. Now I will have the third portion for dinner tomorrow!4 -
Daily post- Saturday 3rd November
Track- yes, within calories
Exercise- walking
Comments- tired.com- not had 5 mins at work to post my daily comments and now just home from my night shift and ready for some zzzzzzzz3 -
Hi all. I'm SJ and this is my first time joining the group! Super excited to be able to chat to people who understand that it's difficult to lose weight (my husband is naturally slim) and get some advice. I'm hoping to lose 6lbs this month and definitely get moving more!
Good luck to everyone here! 💗3 -
Hi y’all!
5’1
HW 166
SW 151.6
I sprained my ankle in Feb. 2018 and gained some weight due to having to wear a cast and walking boot for what seemed like forever. I did physical therapy and have been able to get back to exercising again since Sept. I’ve been walking, hiking, kettlebells and on week 2 of C25K. I do CICO which seems to work for me. My goal is to lose 5 lb the month of Nov.2
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