Team WEIGHT NO MORE-December 2018 Team Chat
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T.E.A.M. Pledge
Today, every act matters. Every small step I take to reach my goal is a step towards a healthier body. My goal for today is to:
I will exercise for at least 45 min and reach my 10k steps.
These are the small steps I have taken to make the day successful:
I will exercise before I get involved in anything else
I will make sure I get at least 500 an hour today.
I will do a walking tape if I notice I drop off in steps too far2 -
@kirsten11872 and @lenka1 Do you want to give us your step count for the week to include on the spread sheet? I know you said over 19,000 @lenka1 but do you have an exact number?2
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@sleepymom5 sure 119 149
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@sleepymom5 Thanks for the encouragement! I am happy to have lost a few ounces, I hope the scales look kindly on me next week.
Smoking meats (pork butts and hams, beef brisket, chicken, turkey, lamb, sausages) is a lot of fun for me. I suit-sit in meetings all day, so any excuse to relax in the back yard for 10-14 hours smelling the mix of hickory/apple/pecan/peach smoke (never mesquite) and the gradually roasting meat is a welcome diversion. And watching people's reactions when they first taste small-batch barbecue is a joy in and of itself. I retire in another five years, and am considering/trying to talk Wyfe into maybe setting up a BBQ food truck in our retirement. I am also nationally certified competition BBQ judge (less impressive than I try to make it sound) so yes, it is something I really enjoy!4 -
Yesterday wasn't so great, I refused to see my Clinician and she was worried about me, but here I am. Today I got up at 10:30, took my shower and we're supposed to be going to get our Christmas tree and groceries then bring both back to the house then go back out for some small shopping. Then when we get home after all that, find a spot for the tree and put it up, cook dinner, steaks and salads for meat eaters, salad with steakless strips for me, the Vegetarian. Tomorrow, Sunday will hopefully be getting out the decorations and putting some up. Our whole street is further ahead with their glorious decor, but we will catch up and not be left behind! I shocked myself two days ago, I almost hit 6k steps! Most I aim for is 3k, but thst day I walked someone's dog, aka Toby and I went to the mall with my Clinician then walled around the house while food was cooking. I've failed the Advent Calendar...Thinking each day I'll do everyrhing and catch up then I think, no that's to much at one time I know I won't do it all, but then I don't do any of it. Guess I can always do a few in one day then a few in the other to get caught up.4
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eyesopennow wrote: »@sleepymom5 Thanks for the encouragement! I am happy to have lost a few ounces, I hope the scales look kindly on me next week.
Smoking meats (pork butts and hams, beef brisket, chicken, turkey, lamb, sausages) is a lot of fun for me. I suit-sit in meetings all day, so any excuse to relax in the back yard for 10-14 hours smelling the mix of hickory/apple/pecan/peach smoke (never mesquite) and the gradually roasting meat is a welcome diversion. And watching people's reactions when they first taste small-batch barbecue is a joy in and of itself. I retire in another five years, and am considering/trying to talk Wyfe into maybe setting up a BBQ food truck in our retirement. I am also nationally certified competition BBQ judge (less impressive than I try to make it sound) so yes, it is something I really enjoy!
That sounds like a really meat idea! I mean NEAT. Lol. Seriously though, sounds cool. (:1 -
@sleepymom5 sure 119 149. This includes dec 1-dec 7
That's A LOT of steps!!1 -
CassieGetsFit2013 wrote: »@sleepymom5 sure 119 149. This includes dec 1-dec 7
That's A LOT of steps!!
I walk a lot. I’m trying for 10-15k a day while weather allows me to plus it’s the best “excercise” to clear my head and hopefully build my immunity
My husband makes fun of me - I walk way more miles than I drive in one week. Lol
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A photo of myself that I actually like for the first time in a long time. I am wearing a few new things I bought is smaller sizes since my regular clothes have been falling off. Yay!
We went out to eat in belated celebration of my birthday. I planned and ate by the plan. Logged everything. Very happy with how that went. Was going to be in target for a day at maintenance. But I was so full I could only eat some of what I ordered. Felt yuck for an hour or more!
Starting to feel better now - so I will eat my leftovers in a bit. Hard to know how to feel about this. On one hand I want to be able to enjoy eating out with my family. On the other hand I am not opposed to feeling bad if I overeat. Will make it easier not to do so in the future.
Also did a few minutes of yoga and stretching this morning. So happy with my increasing flexibility. Hope everyone is having great weekend!8 -
I promised some of you pictures of my decorations. I put them in the spoiler format so they don't take up pages of our thread. Also, a note about the painting of Daisy over the fireplace...it was a gift...Yes it is a very expensive painting of my dog that someone thought I would want for a gift. It is gigantic.
Sweet thought but a little over the top.
There seemed to be a theme last year....
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New Week!
Sunday Weigh-ins
@cassiegetsfit2013
@Pacsnc6
@twyla77
Monday Weigh-ins
@Amsandos
@bmaison2014
@Carlsoda
@Glenneust
@gottagetthisdown
@jedaschultz
@NicoleB0830
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A long but good day! I will check in again in the morning. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!
@lenka1. Those steps are amazing!! You are inspiring!
@cassiegetsfit2013. Sounds like today is going better than yesterday. We all have bad days, the best thing to do is try to get right back on track. You don’t have to catch up with the calendar. If you want to do it, just start off on the day you are at. Remember, it is supposed to be something fun and motivating. If it’s not and it’s overwhelming then don’t do it. We don’t have many decorations outside. I need to do that hopefully tomorrow.
@phoebe113476. Looking good Cortney! Sounds like you did great at your birthday celebration too! A belated Happy Birthday to you!2 -
Mrsjas2000
Saturday
Week
PW 253
CW 252
I’m pretty much hoping I stay the same until Jan. 1, I have baking to do for my family and a big weakness for me is chocolate
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@sleepymom5 Wow, I love all those inside decorations. We have few inside decorations, more outside, but I would love to have more inside. Actually more inside and out would be good, I love decorations, lol. Love your pretty pup to! 🙃
I'm BEAT. Hit my 3k steps, had over 600 calories left, but going to bed, it's past 2AM and I was out all day. Hope my weigh in tomorrow will be okay! Fingers crossed that TOM didn't completely ruin it!2 -
daily check in Saturday 8th december
food on target (well less that 100 over but I am not going to stress about that)
water not counted very well
exercise day 8 yoga, 30mins turbo trainer.
I am going to take @sleepymom5 's advice about planning. I am also going to make sure that I eat my activity calories focusing on replacing with with protein or startchy carbs. I am going to look at my training schedule and make sure that I am eating at the right times so that I am fuelled.
My little girl is 5 but she is feisty just like her mum so we are bound to but heads. It was her end of term concert at music school and we decided to go for a starbucks after. I had a decaf skinny latte (not so bad) but I also had a mince pie from starbucks and it was 403 calories. I was gobsmacked particularly as I had to go out for dinner. I tried to get some calories back by doing a quick session on the turbo trainer. I had chicken courgetti it was really nice but there really wasn't enough of it to fill me up and it was quite oily which I thought was odd given that it is the wort of thing that a healthy eater would what to eat. It was all counted and I managed to come in slightly over.
I am head of learning in a museum. I sounds very grand but the museum is very small and independent so all it means is that I do everything related to sorting out the school visits. We had a massive roof leak and as must of our exhibits are electrical we had to shut most of the place down for safety sake whilst still hosting visits. We had people who had come from a long way to visit us so we had to find a way to keep going. I am not happy that I did a great job and I need to figure out what were are going to do come Monday.
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Daily check in for:Saturday
Logged: mostly, ate to maintenance
Water: 36 oz
Exercise & Steps: 8913 and 2 yoga sessions
Yesterday was a very busy day. I did the laundry, vacuumed and cleaned the kitchen. Then we to the old folks house and put together a recumbent bike, a new reclining chair, and did her pills. Then came home and napped and i was done for the day. I ate more than I should but not more than maintenance.
Today is prep day. I will be really busy. But the prep work I do on sunday lets me be successful all week.
@Lenka145 nice loss. you have done very well this week. be proud of yourself.
@eyesopennow, smoked pork. mmmmmm..... It would be to cold for that here this morning. it is 9 degrees. Yes, there is a spread sheet for the step challengers. it is on the weight loss challege spreadsheet it is one of the tabs at the botton of the spread sheet. a food truck for retirement? hmmmm.... i love the idea, you could travel the countryside hitting all the great destinations and making people smile with your good food. i love it.
@pacsnc6 sounds like you had an overall great day. you are headed for success.
@kirsten11872 well you knew you were eating more than you should and it showed on the scale. don't let it carry over to this new week. figure out how it went bad and make a plan for when it happens again. and it will.
@Mrsbell8well I am glad your date nite went well. and i totally agree with you guide posts. they are the most important ones. I should be caught back up with yoga today. What day are you on?
@nstephenson01 I have been told that being cold does burn more calories. that as your body tries to warm itself it burns more. but from what i can remember, it is not a significant amount. soooo ... probably not really going to help a whole lot. but remember, you are doing something good for you. you parked further away from the store and walked more. i say that is a good day. you are using your new knowledge to further you to your goal.
@sleepymom5 yea, i broke my string yesterday. I ate more than i should have. it's the weekend curse. i have to get that under control. it is so very difficult. i know why i do it, i just can't figure out how to stop it from happening. Have a great weekend girl! you have been working so hard changing those old habits. i love the picture of the dog on the blanket. lol soooo cute.
@CassieGetsFit2013 you need to make sure you go to clinician. it is a very important part of your recovery. she will help you learn coping skills that are so important for you to be successful. ok, im done being mom. now it sounded like you had a very busy day yesterday. that is great for you. activity for the body and the mind will help make you strong. keep working at it girl.
@phoebe112476 wooowhooo.... look at you cutie! what a wonderful smile you have. it lights up the room! Yea, NSV. old clothes being to large is a great sign of progress. Another NSV, you planned your birthday dinner and stuck to the plan! look at the new you go. That yoga has really been helping me to. imagine.... i can touch my toes! lol.
@mrsjas2000 mmm... try having some low calorie chocolate snack right beside you while you bake. don't know it it will work, i can't bake and be dieting. good luck.
@amsandos ohhh a 5 year old feisty girl. a little mini you! so cute. at that age they are soo full of wonderment. it is amazing to watch them explore their worlds.
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@sleepymom5 omg that painting is hilarious. I love it lol2
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@phoebe112476 love your photo. You look great! How tall and what’s your weight? How much have you lost?
@sleepymom5 I love all ur pics! Especially Daisy! Thanks for sharing2 -
pacsnc6
Sunday week 2
PW 167.7
CW weight 168.2
steps 43,619
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Happy Sunday everyone. I think I went over on calories yesterday. The reason I say I think is because it was restaurant eating and even thought I had a salad, I couldn’t resist the pita bread that came with it. I need a sign on my body “don’t put food in front of me unless I specifically ask for it”!!!!2
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@Mrsbell8well - I am 5’5.5” and my starting weight was 228.5. This morning I was 194.9. Size 18/2x. New sizes are 12/14 and L/XL. Yay!
@cyndiesstuff - Thanks! It is nice to see a photo and not think, “ugh.”
I just did the whole 23 minutes of Day 3 Yoga plus about 20 minutes of stretching. I am doing very well with committing to being on the yoga mat for 10 minutes a day. It feels very doable and often leads to much more time than the 10 minutes.
Trying to motivate myself to walk the dog. She is so sad missing her walks and it is sunny today. But this 20 degree weather is such a big deterrent. We will see if the puppy eyes convince me.
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Daily check in for: Saturday
Logged: yes, and under
Water: 64oz
Exercise & Steps Leslie Sansone 3 mile tape and 10,252 steps
Day 7 in my string
Got a lot accomplished yesterday AND was able to stay on track. Today I need to do some cleaning, get at least the lights on the Christmas trees and get my Christmas cards and some packages ready to mail tomorrow. No reason I can't have another good day. Have a great day everyone!!
@mrsjas2000 nice loss! I think maintaining through the holiday is a great goal!
@cassiegetsfit2013 Another good day!
@amsandos you have been doing awesome! I like how you tried to balance the treat with the exercise. It sounded like it worked out well. I can see why you are stressed at work! Did any exhibits get ruined? I hope everything valuable was spared. I want to use the word nightmare but there is a movie with that name so I didn’t want you to think I was making light of it. Good luck tomorrow.
@cyndiesstuff it doesn’t sound like you broke your string to me. What a busy day! How is your Mom making out at home?
@pacsnc6 that’s only a slight gain. No worries. Keep doing what you have been doing. You are doing great!
@lennoncpa I have been better with the bread at the table but when it is something different, like pita, that makes it more difficult. New day today so just get right back at it.
@phoebe112476 What an impressive loss! How exciting to actually see a difference and get into new sizes! I can totally relate about not liking pics. I don’t even look anymore to take them over as I know I won’t like the picture no matter how many times it is retaken. You look fabulous!
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Urrrrr just did my ck in and hit done instead of post. Lost it all. I will catch up later. Urrrr3
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Daily check in for: Saturday
Logged: yes, over
Water: good, quit logging after 84 oz
Exercise & Steps 30 minute dog walk; 12,127 steps
Yesterday was a decent day. Still cold... yuck. Going out for sushi put me over on calories I'm sure. Its so amazing to me how one bad day turns into a week of poor decisions. Just like that its the end of the week and my jeans are fitting a little tighter. Too bad healthy habits weren't as easy as bad habits. Well, today is day one of building healthy habits. Dinners are planned for the week and my exercise goals are scheduled. Today I'm mostly focused on hydration.
@phoebe112476 Great picture!! Looking good!
@sleepymom5 Your decorations are beautiful. Great job. Feels so festive.
Thank you both for sharing the pictures with us! Wishing everyone a great Sunday!!2 -
User ID: CassieGetsFit2013
Week: Week 2
Previous weight: 180.8
Current weight: 180
7 day step count: 21,226
I guess I'll accept this loss, I mean last week I lost 4.6lbs & this week, was during TOM so could've had a gain instead. 😬4 -
@Mrsbell8well I have done that! It is so frustrating! Ugh!
@nstephenson01 You have been doing great. Just get right back on track. Stay warm!
@CassieGetsFit2013 Nice loss! Especially during your TOM. Be proud and happy AND KEEP IT UP!! You are doing great!
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check in for Sunday 9 December 2018
food under 91 cals
water under but I am going to make that up
exercise 90min run.2 -
Happy Sunday F2F Challengers. Welcome to December Week 2! What a great start to the month. We had some amazing losses this past week. Give yourselves a round of applause!
NOW LETS MAKE IT AN EVEN BETTER WEEK 2!!
Please don't forget we have a STEPS CHALLENGE going on for the whole month of December. Those of you who signed up to be one of your teams 10 steppers, remember you MUST post your steps daily in the Steps Challenge announcement. Simply click on the link below to do so. We will be needing all your numbers in order to give results each week so get those to us as soon as you can.
HAPPY STEPPING!!
December 2018 Step Challenge
Its going to be a December to Remember!! What better way to make it memorable than by making it FIT!! 💪🏻
Our December MOD challenge for you is to countdown the days until Christmas by keeping fit 💪🏻 each day until Christmas Day🎅🏼!!
Its not too late to join! Simply go to the Fitness Advent Calendar announcement and get started. You can choose to catch up on missing days OR simply stop on the day you decide to join.
December MOD challenge - Fitness Advent Calendar
This weeks TEAM CHALLENGE is brought to you by Team Trimstones.
We are still waiting for them to get that out to us. Keep an eye out in the announcements area. Cant wait to see what they have in store for us!
DECEMBER WEEK 1 WINNERS...
TEAM % LOST
1st - Weight No More 0.59%
2nd - Trimstones - 0.52%
3rd - WaistAways - 0.42%
TEAM LBS LOST
1st - Weight No More - 36.4
2nd - Trimstones - 31.4
3rd - Mission Slimpossibles - 20.1
INDIVIDUAL % LOST
1st - @CassieGetsFit2013 - 3.00%
2nd - @mulecanter - 2.90%
3rd - @jugar - 2.80%
INDIVUDUAL LBS LOST
1st - @mulecanter - 6
2nd - @CassieGetsFit2013 - 5.6
3rd - @Mandi5512 - 5
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@amsandos @UTMom81 @Bear479 @Mandi5512 @AmiC0717 @gabi_texanmom @melichalupa @abowersgirl5
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