TEAM WEIGHT NO MORE JANUARY 2019 TEAM CHAT
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Okay steppers. Thanks for stepping up. I need to make a correction. the challenge runs from DEC30TH-FEB 2ND. So go to the new thread to record your steps for yesterday and every day going forward.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10714714/january-2019-step-challenge#latest
Thanks Team!!!2 -
@nstephen01 r u joining the step challenge Nancy? We could use all those steps hiking1
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DananaNanas wrote: »
@nstephenson01 personal question... did you ever want kids? I turned 30 last year and I LOVE kids but I still don't really want any of my own.... My husband and I have one dog so far, and I don't really feel like I'm missing out at this point. It's mainly the guilt of not giving my parents a grandchild that gets to me
but that would be a terrible reason to have a child, right?
@DananaNanas We did... we went through some fertility testing and meds but it wasn't in the cards for us. I didn't want kids enough to adopt though. Went through a rough patch mentally for a bit but I'm over it now. I believe everything happens for a reason. And I do feel bad for not giving my parents any grandchildren. I'm an only child so I was their only shot LOL But my mom passed away a few years ago and my dad spends his time doing what he enjoys so I don't think he regrets not having grandchildren. But who will take care of me in my golden years?!?! Hey, I need to add that to my list of reasons to be healthy, right
Just do what feels right for you and no one else.
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Daily check in for: Sunday
Logged: No, likely over
Water: lots, lost count
Exercise & Steps: 30 minutes strength training, 15 minute dog walk; 7,215 steps
Somewhat of a rest day because of crappy weather. Tonight is the third and last neighborhood holiday party. Hooray!! Planning to eat a snack before I go... that worked well with the other two parties. Hubby's from the south so tomorrow is black-eyed peas, cornbread, etc. Its tradition.. gotta do it! Fortunately they don't sell turnip greens here in Montana.... I'm not a fan LOL. Wednesday will be life back to normal! Glad the step challenge is filled. January and February are our worst months for walking. My steps will likely be low. There's already too much snow to hike but I hope to be able to snowshoe.
Happy New Year everyone!!
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Username: Gottagetthisdown
Week :1
Previous weight: 161.4
Current Weight: 1605 -
Yoga was awesome. I am hoping to be able to go back again tomorrow. Thanks to this group for encouraging me.
Looking back on 2018 and forward into 2019 reminded me of a list of goals / accomplishments I have been keeping on this weight loss journey. I am sure I will be able to fill the rest of it in during 2019. Looking forward to it!
8/4/18 - Starting weight of 228.5 pounds / BMI 37.45
8/11/18 - down 8 pounds / the same as a human head (less than 220.6 pounds)
9/6/18 - BMI from “severe obesity” to “obesity” / BMI less than 35 (less than 213.5 pounds)
10/3/18 - quarter way there / lost 25% of planned total loss (less than 208.9 pounds)
10/13/18 - 10% down (less than 205.7 pounds)
11/6/18 - down 27.5 pounds / the same as a bag of dog food (less than 201.1 pounds)
11/12/18 - ONEderland (less than 200 pounds)
12/13/18 - down 34.4 pounds / the same as 4 gallons of milk (less than 194.2 pounds)
- half way there / lost 50% of planned total loss (less than 189.3 pounds)
- down 41 pounds / the same as a male coyote (less than 187.6 pounds)
- BMI from “obesity” to “overweight” / BMI less than 30 (less than 183.0 pounds)
- 20% down (less than 182.8 pounds)
- down 53 pounds / the same as 21 horseshoes (less than 175.6 pounds)
- three quarters way there / lost 75% of planned total loss (less than 169.6 pounds)
- 30% down (less than 160 pounds)
- down 71 pounds / the same as 11 roosters (less than 155.6 pounds)
- BMI from “overweight” to “NORMAL” / BMI less than 25 (less than 152.5 pounds)
?? - Goal weight of 150 pounds / BMI 24.58 (Total loss of 78.5 pounds)4 -
2018 was a tough year for me. It started with my mom being really sick. She is 86. She has her good days and bad. I have had to step up and take over many of the things my mom use to do. My dad is co-dependent and is 86 also with parkinsons. My adult children have been a headache. And that's really all I can say about that. I hate my job because my boss refuses to work. My relationship with Jim is a steady, wonderful thing in my life. oh and my pooch Mackie and this group are my constant companions.
In October, I had reached my goal weight. I have worked hard and learned a lot about myself and what my body needed. But by December I had put back on about 15 pounds so apparently my program was not sustainable. My chronic pain condition has gotten worse and I turned to food to cope. I know it is not the answer but the sensation of eating something good is so powerful that the sensation from the pain is muted in the background. So I ate... ALOT and I have been having a very hard time getting my head in the game.
But I have never given up.
I have decided that in 2019, that I will change the way I eat. Gluten free, sugar free, and dairy free. Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables with some high quality protein. They say that this diet can help with chronic pain. Since the doctors cannot seem to help me, I guess this is my next step. Maybe it should have been my first. But it would have been so much easier to just take a pill. That's not in the cards for me. Pills don't help.
I will be working again on my mental health. Soon as my councilor has an available opening I will go back. I have already spoken to her. She is aware of my issues.
I also want to get yoga in my life. I am going to try the 30 day challenge again. But maybe just do it 3 times a week instead. I will have to schedule it tho. So it is mandatory. I will physically put it on my calendar.
I will be at goal weight this year. And I am going to be in maintenance mode again. The first time, wasn't so great for me. Maybe next time will be a success. I think back to when I first started my weight loss journey. I wasn't perfect then either. I failed many times but got back up and continued on. it will be the same thing with maintenance. there is a learning curve involved.
I will never give up.6 -
@nstephenson01 how do you like your new machine? have you gotten good at it? whats it like?
@gottagetthisdown woooo whooo girl. nice loss. were going screamin into 2019! nice!
@phoebe112476 I am so glad you enjoyed the yoga class. it is sooooo good for your body. wow and I really like your look back and look forward! this is going to be our year!!1 -
@sleepymom5 Here ya go!
Introducing Willow (front) & Gauge (back). It’s hard to get these two to slow down for a picture.8 -
Just read this quote from Walt Disney:
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."
Less than an hour to 2019, so I'll take Mr. Disney's suggestion and I'll start tracking, planning, walking and drinking my water!
Here's to 2019!7 -
cyndiesstuff wrote: »Please welcome @coolchick207 , @lovemickeymouse , and @NuggetBrain to the team. I am cyndie one of the team captains and we are so happy you are here with us. we weigh in weekly, please come in and introduce yourself. if you have any questions please ask. read thru the posts. there is some really good stuff in here and do your first challenge with your reflection.
@NuggetBrain what day will you use as your weigh in day?
I'll be weighing in Mondays.1 -
@nstephenson01 your pups are sooo cute. Wow look at that snow. Its been raining all day here in Michigan.
@ihp2015 happy new year!!
@NuggetBrain thanks!!3 -
This is my dinner. Pan fried cod. With roasted brussel sprouts and cauliflower and pumpkin seeds.
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Username: eminater
WI day: Tuesday
Week :01
Previous weight: 205.8
Current Weight: 206.6
GAIN 0.8 lbs! Well, starting the new year on a bump I see!!
Week 00: 205.8
Week 01: 206.6 (+0.8 lbs)3 -
I LOVE diet food!!!
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Monday fun day check in!
Meals: logged and under!
Water: 50 ounces
Exercise: toddler chasing
It's amazing how much food you can eat when you're not eating junk.
Breakfast: chai latte, scrambled egg, avocado toast with honey and bacon, strawberries
Lunch: ham, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and tomato sandwich
Supper: bbq baked chicken thigh, collard greens and corn5 -
@cyndiesstuff @ihp2015 may i join the step challenge please? let me know if i’m too late!3
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@czvanut So true!! Great reminder! Sounds like you had a great day!It's amazing how much food you can eat when you're not eating junk.
@Mrsbell8well and @cyndiesstuff Those meals look delicious! And thanks for the stress eating strategies, Cyndie!2 -
@czvanut I say that all the time. I eat and eat and eat...and still my clothes get baggier every day. Both my size 12 pants and medium sweater are being retired after today. Too baggie. I love your meals espythe avocado toast w honey and bacon. Yum! I don’t eat bacon or toast...but yum
@cyndiesstuff lovely dinner! You inspired me to go all out tonight with an awesome New Year’s Eve feast.
I am a firm believer in always having yummy food close by. Being hungry makes us vulnerable to temptation. Having easy fruits, raw nuts, and “real” food handy keeps us satisfied.
I quit logging calories. My guess is between 800-1600 depending on how hungry I am. Some nights I only want fruit. I’m trying to pay more attention to my bodies needs.
Happy New Year everyone!!!2 -
@Mrsbell8well I think it's amazing that you're losing weight still without counting calories and just by listening to your body and eating so clean. I can't wait to one day not count calories, because I get obsessive with it, but know that right now it helps me to have it as a guide, but will be nice to one day not need it like I do now. Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year’s 2019 team!!4
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So I had 100+ calories at the end of the day and was "saving" them for the champagne toast at midnight.
Then I realized: midnight is a new day!! So I had another drink, lol!6 -
Hi guys, I'm CJ from Australia. I am a full-time teacher and permanent carer for both my disabled parents. I was on MFP 5 years ago and reached my low weight of 110kg then, but the stress load got on top of me big time and I gained about 20 kgs in the first two years I was looking after them. Finally found a way of eating that makes me feel better and that I can (usually) stick to in LCHF.
I lost about 18kg in 2018, but my father was taking medication that mimicked schizophrenia, and I fell off the wagon in September after he attacked my mother and I and had to be put into hospital whilst they figured out what was wrong. Thankfully, I only gained back 6kgs of the 18. Only got back on track yesterday, but am feeling confident.
I have a lot of weight to lose (about half my body weight) but this month I'm aiming for 4kgs (~9lbs). We're moving in a little under a fortnight, so my biggest goal for this month is to just stay on track with my eating. I'm averaging 7000 steps at the moment - more when I'm at work - and am hoping to improve on this when I change workplaces in February.
Check-in 1/1/19
Logged food: Not all food logged as my scales have been packed.
Water: 1.2L
Exercise and steps: 5600 steps at 6pm. Still have my nighttime routine steps to go (usually approximately 2500)6 -
Hello everyone and happy new year. My name is Beth and I'm new to the team. I had typed out a long intro and then something happened and it disappeared so I'll try again. Hopefully it won't show up twice.
A little about me. I married my high school sweetheart at 18 and had 4 wonderful children. Unfortunately we got divorced in 2013 after 24 years of marriage. I had a rough time for a couple years and got up to 276 pounds. In 2017 I got down to 250 and in 2018 I reached 208 but was back up to 220 by the end of the year.
I have a goal that I call 50 by 50. I want to lose 50 pounds by my 50th birthday in February 2020.
I had a diet Mt dew addiction for a long time but I gave up all soda last year. Now I need to work on my potato addiction. Carbs in general are a problem for me. I do well when I stay away from the carbs but then a simple piece of bread will whisper to me in a moment of weakness.
I go to the gym every morning before work and really enjoy it. Then I go to work at my stressful job as a CFO. I only get about 4 hours of sleep each night due to having restless leg syndrome which is getting worse.
I look forward to getting to know everyone and to go on this journey together.11 -
Daily check in for: Monday
Logged: No
Water: 68 oz
Exercise & Steps: 15877 steps
Good Morning and happy new year Team! I had to work yesterday. Well really I just sat around and did nothing most of the day. I was the only one in town that was open besides the laundromat. did a lot of research on recipes for this new food plan. I found some that i think will be good. I need to get variety in my diet or i am going to fail. last nites dinner was really good. i had also made brown rice with mushrooms and garlic but the rice never really cooked up and it was steaming for an hour. oh well i like crunchy rice. The first day was good. I was a little hungry starting at 4 oclock. but you are suppose to be hungry for dinner. at least that what i kept telling myself. "its ok to be hungry Cyndie" "it's not a crisis". I had LOTS of vegetables. I was journaling last nite and i think i am going to log it in mfp. this way i know for sure that i am getting enough of the right kinds of veggies. Like i said... learning curve baby!
@eminater good thing the holidays are over. that is just a small bump in the road. steer back over to the right side of the road today. it is the new year. you are going to be in onederland shortly! did you do the reflection exercise at the beginning of this thread? it really helps put into perspective the journey!
@Mrsbell8well when you showed me that food, i could not believe those are purple carrots. do they taste the same as orange carrots?
@czvanut what great exercise... toddler chasing. that is my favorite age. i wish i could go back and be there again. mmmmm your diet food sounds yummy too. lol love your champange toast story. lol. your such a human being!!
@twyla77 sorry they only let us have 10 members and we have them all. but if someone needs to drop out we will let you know. you can still do the yoga challenge, it starts today. and did you do the reflection exercise at the beginning of this thread?
@Shirin_K we all struggle with stress eating i think. and if those techniques don't work, i always try to have healthly snack material around. so if i binge, i binge on broccoli not cookies. also, i find, a cup of spearmint or peppermint tea helps take away some munchies. Try different hot teas. (no sugar, no caffeine ones) it takes about 30 minutes to drink and then the craving sometimes goes away.
@lennoncpa happy new year to you too.
@coolchick207 Welcome to our group. any eating plan that you can stick with is a good plan. a lot of people have great luck with LCHF. You know this whole weight loss thing is a learning process. we need to learn how to live our lives and be healthy. every step you take in that direction is a positive one. and when you fall, and you will, learn why you have fallen and when you will do next time so it don't happen again. write it down and commit it to memory. it is going to be a long journey but it will be one that is so worth all the hard work.
@lovemickeymouse Welcome to the group. omg and that happens sometimes. sometimes i will just copy my work before i go to save it. it has happened to me sooo many times. and you are doing great, you already how found some of your no no's. these are foods that either don't fit into your diet or will start cravings. bread is my downfall. and maybe it is not carbs that is your problem. maybe it's complex carbs, like bread and pasta. there are simple carbs like fruits and veggies that can really help you with your diet. maybe do some research on good carbs and bad carbs. and ugghhhh. on the restless leg. i have had that before. that is tough. have you tried yoga before bed? that helped me sometimes.
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oh sorry, I mean weigh in Tuesday.
Late Weigh-In
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Tuesday Weigh-Ins
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Daily check in Monday
Food-I feel like I need to watch fat intake. It’s beginning to feel a little high. Raw nuts, lemon balls, cashew cream, avocados etc. all great in moderation.
Water-not high enough. Need to recommit.
Exercise-I have committed to10k steps a day as I get ready to start running again. 6 days in a row met goal.
I am always trying to find my balance with food. It was more challenging being out of town then going straight to work. MIL hanging in there. Was doing great then kind of lost sense of reality. She later knew it and was embarrassed. My dad was in ER again with swollen legs. It’s an ongoing rotation.
Someone asked-yes I have done many 5k’s. I particularly love running in cold mornings. I will probably do a turkey trot this year but that’s it on races I think. I don’t like crowds.
@cyndiesstuff the carrots all taste sweet and delicious!
We’re leaving in a few hours to do our annual New Year’s Day hike. Supposed to be 50-60 degrees. Last year it was 17 degrees. There’s 8 of us going this year. @sleepymom5 Pam are you joining us?
I usually pack an elaborate picnic basket and thermos w hot buttered rum. Probably more like apples and almonds this year.
It’s a 3 mile hike around lake Laura. Very pretty.6 -
WEEK 4
PW 185
CW 189
Gained 4lbs
So I let myself go massively this week. I decided to eat whatever I wanted over Christmas and I don’t feel bad at all. I’ve eaten roast dinners, chocolate and mince pies and I’ve loved it! But I’m so ready to get back to eating clean!
I have an important appointment at the end of March and I need to get down to roughly 12stone (I don’t even know if that’s possible) I’m going to try and have some big losses for January (2-3lbs per week, 8lbs by the end of the month would be nice!)
Let’s do this!!
Happy new year everyone! I hope 2019 brings you all you deserve xx4 -
Happy New year. I have shown up to do the tracking for yesterday although it is not pretty we had a Chinese take away and I went over 1000 cals over.
I got up early and went for a swim which was awesome but in the afternoon I had a massive crash and felt really peculiar. I am back on it today. Although I did eat the last of the cheese crackers I have tracked them all.
@DananaNanas I am doing a programme called LDNMuscle www.ldnmuscle.com. It was recommended to me by a friend who is doing really well on it. I haven't been on it long enough to say whether it is any good or not. So I share this a bit reticently. It cost £79 which I think is a bit dear for an initial outlay. Although that is a one off payment so if it works it is really good value because you can do it again and again. There is no subscription. I have done strength and conditioning exercises but never a programme. So I tend to get bored as I find weight training really repetitive and because it is uncomfortable I tend not to push myself. I find I only stick to a programme if I am working towards something that gives me the fear - something which I am not entirely convinced I can do. this is why I took up to triathlon. At the moment this has pushed me to stick with cardio but I have got as far as I can without getting stronger. There are so many exciting events out there so slowly but surely I am working towards being able to do them. My laziness is greater than my vanity so I would never be motivated by looking good but being able to run 13.1 miles or swim a distance in a time. That is what makes me work harder.
If you need more info on the programme drop me a line. I can explain more how it works etc.
I hope you find a programme that excites you and gets you going.
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phoebe112476
Tuesday
Week 1
PW - 193.4
CW- 191.97
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