TEAM: Gutbusters (January)
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Happy Thursday, Gutbusters! Today's weighers are:
@Aknroberts
@Blackbeautysue
@Colleen790
@Grebber1
@Stimpy56 - way to limit the gain on that camping trip!
@htracey42
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I'm out this month. Be back in Feb.4
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Tracking food and exercise!2
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Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes2 -
January 2
Exercised:- Walked 90 mins on trails
Calories:- Yes, a bit under
Tracked:- Yes
January 3
Exercised:- Walked 90 mins on trails and took the dogs for a walk up the back hill.
Calories:- Yes, doing pretty good today
Tracked:- Yes
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Very grateful for this challenge. I spent most of December getting back into regular exercise but most importantly tracking and realizing how many calories I was over. So hopefully January will see me more mindful as to what I eat and keeping a much closer eye than I have been in probably 18 months.
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January 3:
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Recumbent bike, 20 minutes, 6 miles
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.3 -
January 3rd
Track-yes
Exercise-yes ( treadmill and weight lifting)
Calories-yes3 -
January 3
Exercised?: Yes. (30 minutes treadmill, mostly running)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Had a terrible headache early in the day. Drank a ton of Diet Coke, which was not part of the plan but did (with meds) resolve the headache problem.3 -
January 3
Exercised?: Yes. (35 minutes Elliptical, 20 minutes treadmill)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes3 -
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@BonnieHosk85 I sent you a PM a couple days ago - did you get it? I'm not very good about noticing that I have messages myself, so I figured I'd double-check1
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@LesIckaBod - double ear/sinus infection and bronchitis- hope you are better off than me! I clearly waited too long for meds! Rest and fluids will make calorie control manageable. Inside, stretching and strength work for a few days ...2
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I'm also out this month I'm sorry. I will definetely be back in February and more dedicated. I'm just not focused. My son, his wife and baby have been sick with the flu in their European holiday. Was hard for them getting medical help in the country they were in. I've been stressed out worrying about them. Thankfully they are all good now. I'm also having other issues at this time. I'm just not confident that I can be motivated this month. Please keep me in from February onwards. I will be good then.4
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Hi all!
January week 1
PW: 153
CW: 151
(I think I did this format right?)
Ps super excited to see a weight loss this week! I’ve got to say this is already hugely motivational. I went to the gym last night because I “didn’t want to let my team down”! Glad we are in this together. 💪🏼
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January 2
Exercised?: Yes. (2km in 50 mins - Very hilly - at wife's pace)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Wife and I walked around Cape Schank lighthouse. Plan was to do the 5km walk to Bushrangers Bay, but that will be another time.
Dinner with my parents.
January 3
Exercised?: Yes. (8.5km in 64 mins - mostly flat)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Wife too sore from walking the hills at Cape Schank lighthouse the day before, so I took an evening walk around Rye/Blairgowrie.
Dinner out at a hamburger place that can do gourmet hamburgers with no bun. Really good gourmet hamburgers. Glad I had don the walking.
January 4
Exercised?: Yes. (3km in 24 mins - hills)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Checked out from resort and headed home early. Hot day (42C - 108F), so wanted to get home and unpacked early before the worst of the heat.
Walked after cool change came through (at 5:30pm).
Lots of packing and unpacking. Glad to be home.4 -
@craigs3154
I’m curious what your vast research says re: exercise whilst sick? Specifically related to chest congestion/bronchitis oriented illness. Thx!
@amynew4u. Thank you for asking.
#1. If you are ill, rest and recover. Stressing the system (especially the respiratory system) during chest congestion/bronchitis oriented illness is a VERY BAD idea.
#2. You can still continue to lose weight when ill by eating a calorie deficit even with NO EXERCISE OR ACTIVITY. Just make sure to get plenty of water and plenty of vitamins and mineras to assist the immune system fight illness.
#3. Once recovered sufficiently than moderate activity does not leave you coughing or out of breath, then resume exercises (slowly at first, then slowly build up intensity and duration).
Let me stress this. YOU DO NOT NEED TO EXERCISE TO LOSE WEIGHT.
Generally you burn MANY more calories per day just running the brain and keeping warm than exercise use in exercise. Eg. 8.5km walk (no running at all) in 64 mins used an estimated 650 calories - my daily calories used (if I do NOTHING, but lie in bed all day) is 1850 calories (almost 3 times the hours walk).
The most of us just need water and vitamins and minerals. We already have an adequate reserve of essential fats and proteins. We already have an adequate reserve of calories, either in the glycogen stores (liver) or in the fat reserves. Until you are your ideal weight (usually in the health BMI range - round 22-23), there is no NEED eat a calorie surplus even when ill. Also no need to push activity. Wait till the respiratory system is working well enough to cope first.
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@LesIckaBod - double ear/sinus infection and bronchitis- hope you are better off than me! I clearly waited too long for meds! Rest and fluids will make calorie control manageable. Inside, stretching and strength work for a few days ...
@amynew4u - yikes! I've still got the cough. Sounds like you've got a good plan to see yourself back to health!
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Colleen790 wrote: »I'm also out this month I'm sorry. I will definetely be back in February and more dedicated. I'm just not focused. My son, his wife and baby have been sick with the flu in their European holiday. Was hard for them getting medical help in the country they were in. I've been stressed out worrying about them. Thankfully they are all good now. I'm also having other issues at this time. I'm just not confident that I can be motivated this month. Please keep me in from February onwards. I will be good then.
@colleen790 Sending good thoughts to you and your family! Good luck and be well, see you in February!1 -
Runnerjess119 wrote: »Hi all!
January week 1
PW: 153
CW: 151
(I think I did this format right?)
Ps super excited to see a weight loss this week! I’ve got to say this is already hugely motivational. I went to the gym last night because I “didn’t want to let my team down”! Glad we are in this together. 💪🏼
@Runnerjess119 You did it perfectly - thank you, and good work on your Week 1 loss! Way to start the month off right!1 -
craigo3154 wrote: »@craigs3154
I’m curious what your vast research says re: exercise whilst sick? Specifically related to chest congestion/bronchitis oriented illness. Thx!
@amynew4u. Thank you for asking.
#1. If you are ill, rest and recover. Stressing the system (especially the respiratory system) during chest congestion/bronchitis oriented illness is a VERY BAD idea.
#2. You can still continue to lose weight when ill by eating a calorie deficit even with NO EXERCISE OR ACTIVITY. Just make sure to get plenty of water and plenty of vitamins and mineras to assist the immune system fight illness.
#3. Once recovered sufficiently than moderate activity does not leave you coughing or out of breath, then resume exercises (slowly at first, then slowly build up intensity and duration).
Let me stress this. YOU DO NOT NEED TO EXERCISE TO LOSE WEIGHT.
Generally you burn MANY more calories per day just running the brain and keeping warm than exercise use in exercise. Eg. 8.5km walk (no running at all) in 64 mins used an estimated 650 calories - my daily calories used (if I do NOTHING, but lie in bed all day) is 1850 calories (almost 3 times the hours walk).
The most of us just need water and vitamins and minerals. We already have an adequate reserve of essential fats and proteins. We already have an adequate reserve of calories, either in the glycogen stores (liver) or in the fat reserves. Until you are your ideal weight (usually in the health BMI range - round 22-23), there is no NEED eat a calorie surplus even when ill. Also no need to push activity. Wait till the respiratory system is working well enough to cope first.
@craigo3154 Thanks for sharing this advice with @amynew4u and the rest of us! I've been off exercise since I got sick, and I've continued to lose. With low appetite, I've had to push myself to eat some more calorie dense items at some meals.
I have to admit, I worry a bit about what kind of weight I'm losing right now -- fat is good loss, muscle is not -- but I'm focused on getting healthy.1 -
TomatoeLady
Jan week 1
pw 160
cw 159
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cjscoey
Jan week 1
pw 173
cw 175.2
I'm back and going in the wrong direction, hopefully better road ahead next week!3 -
So I've lost another cm from my waist this month! This is more of a win than the scales. Just 7cm to go (at this rate it will be all off in july)8
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January 4, 2019
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 20 minutes on the recumbent bike
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5 -
@BonnieHosk85 I sent you a PM a couple days ago - did you get it? I'm not very good about noticing that I have messages myself, so I figured I'd double-check
@LesIckaBod, I didn't get your pm but pm'd you earlier. Thanks, Bonnie0 -
January 4
Exercise - yes (30 minutes treadmill)
Tracked - yes
Within calories - yes4 -
Tracked food
Exercised
Staying on track!!4 -
Exercised-zumba, tracked-yes, calories-yes2
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January 4
Exercised:- Yes, 90+ trails again. Working on getting the treadmill fixed. I'm back at work on Tuesday, so won't be able to use trails until the weekend.
Calories:- Yes
Tracked:- Yes2
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