TEAM WEIGHT NO MORE JANUARY 2019 TEAM CHAT
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Mrsbell8well wrote: »@nstephen01 thanks for posting that recipe. Cauliflower is my favorite recipe and farro one of my favorite grains. I can’t wait to try it. I have all the ingredients.
I hope you enjoy it. It hit all the right notes for me. Leftovers held up great. I'll definitely make it again.1 -
Daily check in for: Friday
Logged: Yes, over by the end of the day
Water: 72 oz
Exercise & Steps: 30 minutes strength training, 4 mile walk; 16,443 steps
Exercised a little extra because I knew it would be a high calorie day. I think my husband's birthday dinner was a success. I made Skinnytaste's roasted brussels sprouts & butternut squash again as its hubby approved to accompany his requested steak dinner. For desert I made white chocolate dipped strawberries. I logged one but ended up eating 3 or 4. They were just too yummy. Ugh... big fail at restraint. That and the wine I'm sure put me over on calories. He enjoyed it so that's what counts. Tonight is sushi then back on track tomorrow!
My hiking days are over until the snow melts so I created a walking route around the neighborhood. Its 4 miles and the walk back home is a steady grade uphill. Its rather boring and routine but it really gets my heart pumping so I guess that's a good thing. I 'm already over winter... bring on spring LOL
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!!
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Mrsbell8well wrote: »
Above photos:
My “fairy” room, Skylynn’s room, tonight’s vegan meatloaf, and my very organized spices. Used the repurposed “spatula” drawer. My favorite project of this cleaning frenzy.
All of these pictures are the best. My mom always made “meatless loaf” and it’s one of my favorites. And I think if my spice drawer looked like yours I would always be happy lol
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Anyone else snowed in this weekend?2
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Lovemickeymouse
PW-216.8
CW-215.2
I was hoping to do a little better. I really picked up some steps this week. Over 27,000 steps today. But I'm at Disney World and this is not a normal week. I also don't usually share a giant cinnamon bun with my son from Gaston's but I only ate some of it and he got the most.
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@DananaNanas awwww thanks for your sweet words Dana! My spices were a mess before. Now they are alphabetized and a joy to have on hand for cooking. We made “meatloaf” sandwiches today. Yummmm
@nstephenson01 hey Nancy...Lula Mae is still messing with her paw. Exactly how do you soak Willows paw in Epsom salts? Do you use a bowl? Does she fidget?1 -
Daily log in for: Sat Jan 19
Logged: Yes, under
Water: 5 cups
Exercise: did my 28-Day Challenge and went on a really long walk.
Steps: 23,579
Woke up feeling a little less bummed out. Went on a long walk and randomly ran into three different friends i haven’t seen in a long time, and met up with a different friend for lunch. Feeling much better this evening after spending time outside and catching up with friends!3 -
@nstephenson01 Sounds like a delicious BD dinner for your hubs! Enjoy Sushi night! I know you like your hikes but 4 miles around your neighborhood is awesome! Wasn’t one of the pics you took from a walk? The scenery must be beautiful!
@dananaNanas Philly got rain. We are supposed to get a flash freeze tomorrow afternoon so concerns about ice. I just need to get this kid back to college before that happens lol!
@lovemickeymouse. Nice loss and amazing steps! Enjoy Disney!1 -
@carlsoda it’s definitely not for everyone but I skip breakfast completely. I just drink coffee and tea.
If you want to give it a try maybe start with couple of days - 13-14h window and then. Push off an hour next day and another hour then etc
I didn’t jump to fasting right away. I pushed off breakfast til 10, later on til 11 and now Its usually 12-1230 before I eat. But yes first maybe 7-10 days weren’t too easy.
I used to be a snacking queen. Constantly shoving food down my throat. Every hour something. I just always felt the need to eat bc I was “hungry”
IF helped me amazingly with this issue. I don’t get to snack at all anymore bc my body simply knows it’s gonna get it’s calories now at certain time so I don’t really feel the need to eat outside of my window. But when I eat I eat a big meal 600-800 cal to fill me up.
If you gonna try, good luck! I don’t think it’s that hard to get used to it but it may take at least a week or two of tough mornings or nights if you’d skip dinner instead of breakfast.1 -
@twyla77 I am glad your day turned out better than it started! Fresh air and Friends are always a good thing!2
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Wow! Already week 4
Sunday's weigh ins
@cassiegetsfit2013
@twyla77
Monday's weigh ins
@Amsandos
@bmaison2014
@Carlsoda
@gottagetthisdown
@jedaschultz
@NuggetBrain
Late Weigh ins...hurry or you will be considered a NWI
@coolchick207
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@nstephen01 Nancy can you also post the strength training site you recommend? Looking at adding that this week.0
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Daily check in for: Saturday
Logged: no yesterday was a blurr
Water: 32oz
Exercise & Steps: 1849 steps
Well I broke my string yesterday. I ended up getting sick. Headache, body aches, sore throat, fever. Rested on the couch all day. The new way of eating I was trying is not sustainable for me. I realized this yesterday when I was sick. It is just too much work for me. With all the extra food prep, all the extra dish washing, all the extra recipe learning, I be came overwhelmed. Now, I didn't stay with it long enough to see if it helped with my pain. But preparing and prepping my food would have to become my part time job. It was just to much for me. What will I do next? I am going back to ci/co, with emphasis on nutritious healthly food. Still not feeling up to par this morning. Fever is gone but the rest of the symptoms are still there.
Ohhh yea, I did the yoga challenge yesterday and the no junk challenge. How is everyone doing?
@czvanut Good job at preplanning your outing. It sounds like it was a success. I really like the way you are changing for the better!! Making new habits is a big part of success.
@lenka1 yay! that is awesome. good job at moving that scale in the right direction. Why would you be disappointed? that is an awesome loss. omgosh! 3-4 lbs away from healthy bmi. wonderful
@Zumba_Luvah thats just a small gain. don't you worry about that. you just keep working at it. 2 nights is great! lets make it three nights this week! you are doing great. you should check in with us more. would love to hear from you.
@carlsoda I am so glad you are going to participate in the challenges. @sleepymom5 and I spend the month, perfecting them before we post them, so that (hopefully) they are beneficial. And your right, our natural response to hunger is urgent. In the cave man days, it was urgent, they couldn't just go to the frig, But for us, is really is not an emergency. I did a hunger exercise once. It was every eyeopening.
@Cafelelia i love your idea of substituting yoga for chocolate! you are doing awesome.
@amsandos thanks for checking in!
@sleepymom5 Did you get your basement done? Don't worry about what it looks like as long as it is functional. We got blasted yesterday from the storm. I am glad i didn't have to go out in it.
@kirsten11872 ughhhh. how are you? I am worried about you. Have you spent some time and wrote out a plan? What will you do differently?
@nstephenson01 yeah there is no walking outside for me today. our windchill is -12 degrees. you have really been working hard at making new habits. i am proud of you. good job.
@DananaNanas yes! we got lots of snow here in michigan. and it is very cold.
@lovemickeymouse yay! i am so happy. good job at getting the scale to move in the right direction.
@twyla77 good job at showing yourself some love this weekend. just think, if you wouldn't have went for a walk you would have never ran into friends. good job girl.
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Week 4 already. wow. i need to kick it in gear. I feel like i haven't accomplished anything. gotta go. food prep day and i have to go to the old folks and help mom with pills. lets make this the greatest day!6
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I did not go overboard yesterday! Had a nice, big omelette with the hubs for brunch, had a few light snacks at the wine tasting (it was organic wine, with no added sugars, so...sorta healthier?) Then met up with friends at a brewery and drank water.
Went to another pub for dinner and I had a grilled vegetable sandwich with Brussels sprouts on the side. Drank more water.
Final bar of the night I had one light beer, then we went home.
Today is sneak peek Sunday, and while I didn't lose anything yet, I also didn't gain. Considering the week, my cycle, and the social aspect, I feel good about my choices!8 -
Daily check in for: Saturday
Logged: yes and on target
Water: 80oz
Exercise & Steps: Leslie Sansone video and 10,088 steps
Yesterday wasn't good and didn't go as I planned. I am really starting to find the benefit of planning. I am doing a lot better because of it. Now I need to plan what to do when my plan doesn't go as planned. Lol! Yesterday my daughter, her husband and their new puppy stopped by. I loved it and we ended up going out to lunch(not the puppy). I had something that was a little more than I normally got but something I don't have everyday so I made the decision that it was worth having and I could fit it in my day. Once we were home I was waiting for my food to digest before I started exercising and my son, his fiance and their puppy stopped by. We let the dogs run in the yard and my husband started a bonfire. Then we ended up having a few drinks, ordered out and the day was gone. Once they left, I was tired but I finally dragged myself to do a walking video and did get my steps in at least. Oh well..new day! Today I am getting an early start, getting my exercise in and finishing up what I wanted to get done this weekend. I am leaving Tuesday for Florida and have so much to do before then. I want to clean and food shop before I leave and I still have to pack and get ready myself. I am so happy I made that list of what I needed to do which also included a packing list. I am starting to get really anxious about this move. I just want it to be over. I had a feeling I was going to be stressed so the one thing I did do for myself was do a VRBO and got a condo on the beach. I figure if I have a place to look forward to going back to after a hard day it will make things a little easier. It also has a gym but I plan to walk on the beach if I have the time. If not, it will be the Leslie Sansone videos while I look out at the ocean. I usually don't get very stressed or worry a lot but this move is making me so stressed. The only way I am making it through is focusing on the other things I need to do. I wish I was one of those people who lose weight when they are stressed. I am the opposite. So far I have been doing well and not stress eating. When I am down there I will be ok. My mom doesn't have food around and I am going to buy healthy stuff to have in the condo. I know we will go out a few times to eat but these are all places we have been so I can order healthy. I don't plan to drink unless my Mom wants to have wine with dinner when we go out, then I will have one glass. I plan to have my peppermint tea at the condo for when I get home. Ugh! I just want to get down there and get it over with! I will stop complaining....
I didn't start the yoga or the junk food challenge, I thought we were starting today
@cyndiesstuff That was a tough program to follow. I think to be successful it has to be something that fits into your life. If it is too difficult or time consuming it usually doesn't work in the long run. I was hoping it would work for you. I am glad you gave it such a good try, maybe you can still incorporate some of it since I know you did like some of the recipes you liked. Hugs girl. I am sorry you are feeling sick, hope you can rest and take care of yourself after you get your other things done. There is so much going around.
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@czvanut You did great and it sounds like it was a good time too! Great job!!1
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@czvanut what a successful day. Do you feel good about it? Deprived? Just wondering. You still have a few days to get that scale down too. Great job!!!
@sleepymom5 it sounds like you had such a wonderful day with your family. And I think it’s great you ate what you wanted to eat. It’s about choices. In the past we didn’t think about these things. Now you get to choose. And your right sometimes the answer is yes I am going to have that and thoroughly enjoy it! No guilt. And that’s amazing you got your steps in. You will soon be through the other side of this ordeal with your mothers. I’m glad you get to see her even if it is stressful. And good for you for choosing a beach condo. It will help to have something beautiful and calming.
@cyndiesstuff I have changed course about 5 times on my journey. We keep finding what works for us. Good luck.
Great yoga and junk food challenges captains!!!
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twyla77
Week 3
Weigh in day: Sunday Jan 20
Previous Weight: 126.8
Todays Weight: 125.6
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To help motivate me even more, this morning I made a list of "rewards" for each mini goal I meet. I am going to work hard to reach those goals. And to start off this week I'm going to go shovel the ton of snow we got. Itll probably take me an hour or more!4
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Daily Check in for Saturday
Food - Logged and under
Water - 700 ml
Exercise - Physio & 4918 steps
We were snowed in as well here in Toronto. My husband and I had a date night at home last night because of the snow. He and the kids cooked a healthy meal, and then the kids watched a movie while we sat by the fire and had a glass of wine. I had 3 oz & sipped, so that kept me on track. It was a nice way of dealing with the snowstorm. No hockey arenas today, so I will be doing some cooking and my tidying project (main floor storage closets & laundry room).
@cyndiesstuff - I hope that you feel better soon and try to rest today. It is no fun being sick. As for the approach to food and meal planning, just do what feels right for you. There is no one right way to be on this journey, and you are doing great!
@sleepymom5 - I hope that everything goes well in Florida. Good for you getting a condo on the beach and that will help with stressful days. If you have time and feel up to it, post a photo!4 -
Daily check in Saturday
Food-on the light side
Water-not enough
Exercise-shopping
Yoga day 19
Steps-13,459
Spent the day shopping with mom. Started at 8am finished at 7pm.
We had so much fun! Went to 2 thrift stores. I am officially a size 10. Stocked up on work pants. All day I had a blazer, loafers and black cardigan on my list. I struck out. We had planned on 12 stores. We decided to add a 13th store and had success. We went to TJ max and I found a gorgeous black blazer for my interview and beautiful black leather loafers. My other favorite finds were at Kohl’s. Lovely new earrings and...raspberry colored jeans. I had planned to buy the jeans when I hit goal. I saw them in the clearance...size 6. I LOVE them! Bought them! The odd thing is when I got home I tried them on. They actually button and zip. Too tight but still!!?!! I bought a few size 8 pants as well since I seem to drop sizes so fast. Molly is washing all my thrift store finds this morning . I’m going to revamp my closet today. I love project 333 regarding simplifying our wardrobes. She counts shoes and accessories but I’m happy if I can get my closet to 33 clothes items.
Today I get to crochet, cook, start a jigsaw puzzle, watch the Closer with Molly, work on my new planners and finish my cleaning projects. Looking forward to the next two days.
Btw...I could not find a black cardigan so I ordered one on line. It’s the same exact cardigan I ordered last January but this time I ordered size medium vs the 2X.
And one last note...I stayed on budget!!! Had to do some juggling but paid cash for everything.5 -
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Daily check in for: Saturday
Logged: I tried but the evening didn't go as planned; went way over
Water: 72 oz
Exercise & Steps: 4 mile walk; 12,428 steps
So the plan was to go out for sushi for dinner so I pre-logged, exercised, & drank my water. We arrived at the restaurant and it was closed for their company party. WTH? Choices in our small town are a bit limited so we ended up at a sport's bar. Dinner was tasty but I plowed through appetizers, salad and my entree like I hadn't eaten in a week. Big fail!! Time to get back on track. Today is about hydration and limiting sodium. Going to make shrimp salad for dinner tonight and have the next few nights planned. Hopefully my body will snap back quickly.
@Mrsbell8well I mix about a tablespoon of epsom salts in a coffee mug with warm water. It works best if I can get Willow to lay down. She'll usually allow me to soak her paw for a couple minutes then she's had enough. I've also been know to distract her with treats if she's particularly fussy. If her paw is really bad I have to do it a couple times a day. Her vet mentioned also using a bathtub but that seems like a waste and we don't have a tub. The strength training site I use is JessicaSmithTV on youtube.
Sounds like a great day @twyla77! Nice loss!!
Yes, you're right @sleepymom5 that picture was from our "neighborhood". Its more like dirt roads, pastures & mountain scenery. I think you're doing great balancing everything. Good luck with moving your mom.
@cyndiesstuff Hope you feel better today. I'm sorry the new plan didn't work out. With everything you have going on I can see where it might not be sustainable. What I have found to be successful is it needs to fit into your life for it to last.
@Zumba_Luvah Mini-goals are a great tool!
Gotta run... today is cardio then watching football. Go Chiefs and Saints!! Have a great day everyone!!
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doh! I accidentally posted this in the week 4 challenge If the group captains want to delte it from the other thread I won't mind.
daily check in saturday
food on target (although I did go over. I did my big cook up and had to taste, plus my husband left a chinese take away on the side and I accidently had a nibble.
water under (need some strategies to sort this out, something that won't result in my buying something or having more to do)
exercise run 25mins gym
I felt really peculiar at the gym and had to get my husband to come and collect me. I slept really badly and was up at 3am and had my breakfast at 5am. I went and stood in the cold for about an hour and half then I went to the gym. It probably got a bit much. I feel fine today. weigh in tomorrow feeling a bit nervous abut this one. It is weird.2 -
User ID: CassieGetsFit2013
Week Number: Week 4?
Previous weight: 176.6
Current weight: 180.0
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I don't even know what to say...I ate within my calories all week except for one day where it might have went over by a few hundred. I've lost like 50lbs before and now I can't seem to lose any because I do, but gain it right back...The only thing different is my activity level. When I lost alk that other weight, I wasn't working out, but I was walking and getting in a lot more steps now and I've fallen deeper into a slump of darkness and depression ever since my traumatic experience in July. So idk if I can ever make it out of the 70's. 😔 Now I have to make it back into the 70's first...11 -
@cyndiess I’m ok. Thanks for your concern! I’m feeling better about this journey. I got back on track yesterday and plan on continuing. I was just about 15 pounds less a month ago and I felt great! That is what I keep thinking about, which is my motivation. Hopefully I’ll see a nice loss on Saturday!!1
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Hello and happy Sunday! I’m so happy it is a long weekend! So nice to have the extra day to get things done.
I’ve been MIA on here, just been feeling out of it on this journey. I’ve have good days and bad days, not getting my normal workouts done. The scale has been going up every week. I’ve missed my last 3 WW meetings.
I had to give myself a pep talk. Remind myself how much better I feel when I’m at a lower weight and getting my workouts done. No one can do this for me, but me! Yesterday was my turning point! My food and exercise was in point! One day down, just going to keep going! Feeling excited again!!
Have a great day!😀4 -
@sleepymom5 I’ve missed a lot of posts, just read the one from this morning. Are you moving to Fl permanently or is it until you get your mom settled? Sorry, I’ve been out of it!
Sounds like you had a nice day with your family! You enjoyed yourself. Sounds like you’ve got a good plan to get back on track!😊👍🏻2 -
Friday I didn't do my weekly stop at Dunkin donuts, that was a plus. I did go out to dinner with my friend, we split an appetizer, I only had 3 drinks and did not finish my meal. I was also home by 8. That was a great day in my book.
Yesterday I did a 5 mile video and my storm shopping done.
Zumba was cancelled today because of the weather. We didn't get as much snow as they said but we are getting ice on top of it. So my exercise today was shoveling and now I'm sitting on the couch for the rest of the day. Maybe make some protein balls later but not much planned for today.5
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