WEIGHT NO MORE -- February 2019
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Steps yesterday and today
2/24: 12 295
2/25: 15 211
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Steps 2/25: 147502
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Check in for: Monday
Logged food: Yes and under
Water: at least 96 oz
Steps or exercise: 12,011 steps,45 min walking video and PT.
I am checking in now as I have a very early morning tomorrow. I really want to get my workout in before I leave, it made the whole day go better. Had a great day as far as eating and exercising. Work...not so much...I couldn't get on the site to enter the data. Too many people were using it..WTH? You hired all of us and there isn't enough room? I had to enter all my data tonight. That is why I am up so late. It should have been done while I was in the field. Oh well, I think because I was so happy how everything else was going, it didn't ruin my day. I was also happy that it was easy to enter everything. I also did a good job (I think) finding the info in the charts too. I will have this down by the time the audit is over in April Lol! I already have my day planned for tomorrow so I am expecting another great day! Hope you all have one too!
WTG Team Weigh No More! Second place!!
Awesome Job steppers! Second Place this week!
@gottagetthisdown That isn't bad. Basically maintaining. You had two big losses the week before. Hope all is going well!
@bmaison2014 How's it going? Hopefully we reach onderland soon, I am close to your weight.
@Shirin_K You seem like you have been on track for so long now, I am sure you will make it to the end of the month! Even longer! Glad you had a nice weekend!
@cyndiesstuff I know you live in Michigan but where? On that little top part? Are you along the coast? Does all of Michigan get that cold? We got that wind today but without snow or rain. The weather has been crazy... I think you would make an awesome life coach! You should go for it. You always know what to say! Hope you wake up tomorrow and that headache is gone. They are the worst! Hugs!
@ihp2015 Congrats on the new job! That is exciting! Good luck on your first day tomorrow! They are lucky to have you!
@jedaschultz I remember you saying you had the retreat coming up. Hope you enjoyed it! Now get back on track. You have been doing great!
@kirsten11872 I want to get into working out early too. It really changes your day to have it all done and not hanging over your head. Hope you have a great week!
@eminater Sometimes weight does that. Def drink up! Don't let this derail you, you have been doing great! Keep it going!
@ljdanny I think I will join you but not quite that early, maybe 5. I really like getting the workout in early. If I didnt do it today, I wouldn't have gotten it in!
@NuggetBrain Nice loss! You had a great February!
@GingerPwr I need to pay closer attention to my salt and carbs. Good luck with the 100 day challenge! I can't wait to see your after pics! I am sure you will look amazing!
@lenka1 Lovely new profile pic!5 -
Tuesday's Weigh Ins
@eminater (already posted)
@Phoebe112476
@Ashleigh1178
Wednesday's Weigh Ins
@GingerPwr
@IHP2015 (Motivator)
@Mrsbell8well (Motivator)1 -
Steps
2/25
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Check in for: Monday
Ate to satisfied: ate to plan
Water: 60 oz
Steps or exercise: 15735 steps
i had a good day yesterday, in spite of my headache. I still have the headache this morning. Yay, day 4 of a headache. Go away. anyway...... credit worthy acts, first and foremost, in spite of the flare in my pain over the last 4 days, i ate on track and did not have an evening snack. I didn't even THINK about a snack. this is a huge accomplishment for me because in the past i would binge to distract from the pain. that was part of how i gained all my weight in the first place. no more tho. i will sit with it and i will live. also, made my 24 hour plan, wrote in my journal, made and packed my breakfast and lunch for work, took my water and drank it, got in my exercise and steps, ate when i was hungry and stopped when i was satisified, listened to many a podcast, and learned a whole bunch about why and how to fix my binging. this time, i am going to lose my weight for good. because this time, to stop overeating for good, i refuse to do anything i won't do for the rest of my life. i will not ever quit. i may fall but thats how we learn. i am changing my goal for the month of march. my goal is to start alleviating the desire to overeat. by the end of march, i want 90% of my days to be days i did not overeat. eventually the desire will be gone.
@ihp2015 i am so excited for you on your new job. holy crap an assistant to the CEO. that sound soooo exciting. and your right, Irene's new best friend is her weekly food plan and prep!! heres to eating when your hungry and stopping when your satisified!!! look at you go in 2019. atta girl!
@jedaschultz hey but thats not bad. only a pound. it will come right back off. don't continue your retreat now that your back home. get right back on track.
@kirsten11872 lol the friday night outings getting to be to much? i chuckle. i feel your pain. i have quit doing it cause i don't like the two day recovery. i don't rebound as fast as i use too. you keep working on it and you will get there. love your attitude, make a 24 hour plan and stick to it.
@eminater you know, sometimes the scale just does that. it is a fickle B****. there are so many other predictors of progression to your ultimate goal. all the little things you do every day, all the ways you have changed your mind, you got this. it's tough but your tougher.
@ljdanny i find that my best time of day to get things done is early in the morning. i get up at 4:30 - 5 every day. like any other habit, you get used to it after a while. it is now just what i do. no drama, i wake up without an alarm ready to start my day. now, i am in bed by 8 though.
@NuggetBrain that isn't bad. don't let it derail you. that scale is fickle. you just keep working and you will get there. one step at a time.
@GingerPwr wow way to go on getting that water in. and ohhh, your abs are gonna scream at you. make sure to drink lots of water so they can repair!!
@twyla77 hey great job getting it done! you are doing awesome.
@lenka1 love the new profile pic! you are such a cutie.
@sleepymom5 you are doing fantastic pam! you are making plans and sticking to them!! rock star!! make sure you go back at the end of the day and reflect on how well you did, give yourself positive feed back. like, look at you go girl, you are awesome, i am losing weight and taking names, i am changing bad habits to good ones, and above all i am eating when i am hungry and stopping when i am satisified. lol, that is my self talk, make it your own. but make sure it is positive, don't even talk about quiting the negative, the negative does not exist in your positive self talk. say it out loud. write it down. i ramble some times but i get excited!! and i live in the thumb right by st clair river that leads to lake huron from lake erie. lots of lake effect weather. but all year round, we have beautiful views just a few miles from our home.
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congratulations @ihp2015 brilliant news.
Thanks @cyndiesstuff I love your thoughts on trying and failing. That is really thought provoking. The act of getting up makes you stronger and you learn something each time (or not when it comes to food - not me anyway
) I am learning to embrace weight loss as a ongoing journey. The thought that I will never be done is scarey but for me it is important to my mindset as it means if I have a wobble I ahve to get back to it instead of giving up. Monday is a case in point
Daily checkin- Monday
food - a little over
water - erm pass
exercise - 50 mins swimming
Giddy with my big loss I took the peddle of the meddle and didn't track. I wasn't too bad but I wasn't too good either. When I finally sat down to track everything I was like "good heavens miss evans - that is not good". I have the week to regroup. I have had a couple of days of work. It is always tricky when you are off and out of rhythm. Straight back on it today is going to be a good day.2 -
@amsandos now i am really laughing out loud. full belly roll on that one. and i quote "good heavens miss evens - thats not good" you are such a beautiful human being. thanks for checking in.1
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Early appointment so I am off! Hope everyone has a wonderful day! xoxo
@cyndiesstuff That is a big deal that you didn't eat with that pain. This is so important with you and the chronic pain you have. Are you going to do maintenance again or are you going to keep what you are doing? The podcast touched on that yesterday. She said you still keep doing what you are doing in regard to planning etc but didn't really touch on amount of food. She was just answering a FB question. Thanks, better pic of where you are lol! Saying Philly is easy, you all are all over! I want to do a great lakes tour. I have only seen Lake Erie and Lake Michigan . I never understood how big they are! Amazing! Thanks for always being my biggest cheerleader! Your'e the best! I need to reflect on my day more and besides getting happy, remember what made it a good day. I swear yesterday was getting up and exercising early. Today I did the same, even though I have a way earlier appointment and was up late. You know what? Once I got my butt out of bed I was fine. I want to do this also when I am not working. Why do I fight making things simpler? Lol!
@amsandos I swear planning helps so much when you are working. I was so resistant to it and it really makes things so much easier. You have been doing great, it is good that you saw that not logging your food makes a difference. Some people are fine not logging, when I don't log, I am up to no good! Lol!1 -
Phoebe112476
Tuesday
Week4
PW:183.8
CW: 183.23 -
@eminater - If you have been sticking to your plan, the weight is just a fluctuation and does not reflect fat. If you have made some deviations - just get back on track. You got this!
@jedaschultz - Small gain and you seem to have a good idea why; easy to get back on plan if you want to change the trend. Excited to see you post your ONEderland weight. Always an exciting milestone! And you are so close!
@ihp2015 - Congrats! Happy for you. What is your food / eating plan for the new job? Have you even had a chance to get far enough to think that through. Post your plan when you can. I would love to see it.
@cyndiesstuff - Notable change in your posts lately. You are on the right track. Love it. Hope your headache is gone.
@sleepymom5 - Love hearing about how you are incorporating your eating and fitness goals into the new job. Routines are my key to success and I love reading about yours.
@Mrsbell8well - Love the room redo. Thanks for posting the photos.2 -
I love a plan and have enjoyed the posts about making a plan. In analyzing my plan I realize it is almost all about routine. My success seems to be in consistent healthier routines. This makes planning on a day to day basis largely unnecessary. At least I feel that way now. Glad for the group focus to give me reason to question and examine. I will post my routine/plan below.
Breakfast: daily I drink Tazo Chai Tea Latte. I have been doing this for many years but changed to "skinny" version and skim higher protein milk when I started to focus on weight loss. I weigh each morning (180g skinny, 25-30g regular, and 240g milk). On days I can't have because we are out of the house or I don't have any milk at home I eat a cheese stick or a hard boiled egg or similar. I plan about 150-200 calories for breakfast and it has to have protein. Found this works the best for me. Makes it easy since 99% of the time it is the same.
Lunch: I keep frozen meals that are high protein and high fiber in the freezer and grab these on the days I work (3-5 days a week). I love peas. I buy them frozen and portion out one serving into bags in the freezer. I always grab one and then put in into the frozen meal before I heat it up. Find I am more satisfied with this extra bit of food and sweetness and fiber. When I am home we usually eat leftovers from dinner and I can weigh it out on the scale for accurate calorie counting. If not leftover then something quick from the freezer (lean pocket/ burrito, etc). I plan about 400 calories for lunch.
Dinner: I use emeals (primarily the quick and healthy plan but also slow cooker) for dinner recipes. I plan and shop for 3 at a time. We don't always eat the three over three nights since maybe leftovers or eating out / etc - but I have found that this pattern works well. I work M/W/F and longer hours on W so I almost always put food in the crock pot on Wednesday morning before I leave. I try to cook "faster" things on M/F. On T/R I have more time and will cook longer (like 30 minutes) meals. If we don't eat an emeal recipe it is a rare night eating out. Dinner is usually 400-500 cals.
Snacks: I eat cheese sticks, turkey jerky, hard boiled eggs, fruit, yogurt, granola bar type things, hummus and veggies, grape tomatoes, and other similar. I tend to snack mid-morning and then before bed, but I don't have this as planned. I eat if I feel hungry and a meal is not due. I find I do best if I save calories for snacks later in the day; otherwise I was nervous about "running out" and also my kids snack around 8pm during our family reading time each night and I want to join them. I often have a sweeter treat in the evening after dinner if I have the calories.
Weekends: Same as above except I do work 12-14 hour days 2 out of the 4 weekends. On those days I have same breakfast and lunch. For dinner my pattern is: Saturday I drive thru Chic Fil A on my way home and eat the cool chicken wrap with chili lime dressing for ~400cals. Love it and the Diet Coke! On Sunday I drive thru McDonalds and get a hamburger kids meal with apple slices and the kids fry. 375 cals and I also love the Diet Coke. Sometimes I am so tired and worn out I don't eat dinner or I know I have left overs at home. I also pack extra snacks for the long days at work.
Exercise: On T/R morning I drop my daughter off for a class and drive to Curves for the 30-40 minute strength training. Then I run an errand or two and pick her up. On M/R I drop my other daughter at gymnastics class and go to a yoga class. These fit very well. Most T mornings I also go to yoga class at 10:30. Off I go now in fact.
Have a great day team! Happy planning or making routines.4 -
@sleepymom5 I have seen all the lakes. they are beautiful. the sand dunes on the west side of the state are gorgeous too.
@phoebe112476 yay girl. good job. great job on your diet break and now your back on track. that is awesome stuff. I love your routine. it really helps take the decision out of it. you are doing awesome Phoebe. 2019 is going to be our year for sure.1 -
Week 4
PW - 176.2
CW - 173
Loss - 3.2lbs
I’m overdue a big update for you all but I’m currently in Scotland on a City break, returning tomorrow.
I will post again in the next few days and let you all know what’s been going on4 -
@cyndiesstuff the sad part is I do not really drink, lol, it is just the staying out late. I may have 1 drink, but that is about it. I need my beauty sleep lol1
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@sleepymom5 it is not easy, but I really loved waking up early. I am going to try to get back to that so when I get home from work, that is me time! 1
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@ihp2015 Awesome news about the job! Congrats!1
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2/25 steps: 10,1190
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Happy Tuesday everyone. I’m enjoying reading the posts and just thought I would pop in and say hello!!6
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Ditto what @lennoncpa said. Xoxo1
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2/26- 10,2281
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@cyndiesstuff Loved what you said about control and refusing to give in to ED. That's part of my NSV today. I really want to get this in ahead of tomorrow's weigh-in.
Today was a crap day. Won't go into too many details but there was a big source of frustration with our guidance office, some of my students were really tough to handle today, and then I ended up just raging at my boys for their lack of work ethic with their own studies. Again, it was a crap day. And I ended up with a monster headache.
Normally on crap days I give up on healthy plans and dive into junk food (I love chips or buttered popcorn, or a super cheesy sandwich melt). And of course after a crap day a girl needs a good martini.
But not tonight. Tonight I stuck with the plan and had my Greek salad, even though Hubs was at a late meeting and the oldest went to the gym. Plus, I did NOT have a drink. If I drink I always eat more and it's usually loaded with sodium.
So I still have a headache and I'm certainly tired and I've had no vodka to smooth all these ruffled feathers, but I can say that I have maintained my control over myself. Plus, it was a good model today for both boys - I used my weight loss and newfound discipline to explain to them that inaction is also a choice, and that good and bad choices compound over time. I hope they heard me. But I'm thrilled with myself today for will power winning out for once!5 -
Great day today. I should have time to check in tomorrow. I am so tired so I am heading to bed! Have a good night everyone!
@phoebe112476 I do hope that one day the planning leads to a routine. I love your routine and was always interested in what you eat. You really have this down!
@Ashleigh1178 Nice loss! Hope all is well!
@lennoncpa Nice to hear from you! Hope you are surviving tax season!
@Mrsbell8well Hope your job is going well!
@GingerPwr Hope you are feeling better. I love that you were able to get through without going off track. Great job! You have every reason to be thrilled!1 -
Wednesday's weigh-ins
@GingerPwr
@IHP2015
@Mrsbell8well
Thursday's weigh-ins
@bbcbw
@Ljdanny
@Nstephenson01
@Shirin_K
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Daily log in for: Tuesday Feb 22
Logged: not everything!
Water: 7
Exercise: Did one of Lesley’s walking videos and a Low Impact Cardio video for apartments / small spaces
Steps: 10,339
i think i probably ate too many calories today as I was working on a photoshoot at one of our restaurants for their new menu launch. so there may have been a bit of sampling after the photos were done... but i didn’t go too crazy!3 -
2/26 steps 79521
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ihp2015
Wednesday
Week 4
PW: 208.1
CW: 208.1
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So no change this week, but that's ok. I had a bit loss last week and with my new job I have to get up a few hours earlier, so that also means weighing earlier.
Anyway, I also drank about three liters of water yesterday, so that probably also has an effect.
On the train to work now. Today will be a long day, but I'll try to check in again later.
Have a great Wednesday!1 -
Weigh in day
Username: GingerPwr
PW 155
CW 154
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Tuesday daily checkin
food -50 cals over
water on target
exercise run 34 mins and weights
Yesterdays team meeting and a team member bought in a lemon cake. He is an awseome baker and I didn't have any last time because of my sugar ban and it caused some raised eyebrows so I had some thinking it doesn't matter I will track it. I only went over by 50 cals so I am still in the weight loss zone I will just lose a bit slower.
Giddy with losing 7lbs on Monday I wore a new dress to work only for a colleague to ask if I was expecting.
. I don't think I will be wearing that dress again for a while. However in the gym I had a great NSV when I started doing weights I could lift a 20kg barbell but I couldn't get it over my head. Yesterday I got it over my head and I managed to do 60 alternating lunges (although not in all go)
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