WEIGHT NO MORE - March 2019
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Good morning everyone, I hope you all are having a good week so far. I have been doing good this week, I did take my daughters out for frozen yogurt last nigt but I did not overconsume or add a lot of toppings. I plan to make an appointment with a dietitian soon, I'm hoping having someone help me create a plan will keep me on track.2
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@cyndiesstuff - sending hugs!!
Yesterday was a good day - had great food, did yoga (yay!) but didn't get as much steps as I would have liked. I had to get my permanent retainer fixed (it was pokey) so that was my lunch hour. Today will be different - steps and yoga!!
Great job everyone - I am enjoying all your posts and reading about your successes!!2 -
Do you ever notice halfway through the day that you forgot to put your Fitbit back on after your shower or whatever? I just noticed while I was sitting in a meeting and I actually said "OH NO!" right in the middle of everything lol - got a few interesting looks from the others in the meeting!4
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nstephenson01
Week 2
Thursday
PW: 172.4
CW: 173.84 -
Hello everybody!!
User ID: hkfleming
Week: 2
Weigh-in Day: Thursday
Previous weight: 188.6
Current weight: 188.63 -
Last month I skipped a period and began experiencing all kinds of fun menopausal symptoms. Earlier this week I noted I was up 2 pounds and surprise… TOM arrived. My body is like “welcome to crazy town”! I’m feeling pretty good about my eating as well as my activity and my wedding ring, Fitbit and jeans are fitting looser so I’m not sweating this slight gain. The scale will come around.
For this month I'm making note of my weekly Fitbit stats:
Total Steps: 93,805 (up 8,606 from last week)
Total Active Minutes: 422 (up 143 from last week)
Weekly Exercise: 6 days out of 7 (down 1 day from last week)
250+ steps per hour: 8 of 8 for all 7 days
Thanks @shirin_K. Your progress is motivating!! Congratulations on reaching 30 pounds lost! Fantastic job!!
Phew @mrsbell8well about time you all caught a break.
Great NSV’s @phoebe112476!
@sleepymom5 I love being home alone LOL. Enjoy your time while your husband is away
@cyndiesstuff NEVER EVER EVER google a medical procedure. When I was trying to get pregnant I had to have a hysterosalpingogram and made the mistake of googling it beforehand. Got myself totally freaked out for nothing as it wasn’t a big deal after all. Best wishes everything goes well today.
@eyesopenow Thanks! You never fail to make me laugh!!
@gottagethisdown I once worked in a building that had a frozen yogurt shop downstairs. Its so yummy It became a frequent bad habit. Great job on not overdoing it!!
@carlsoda sounds like a very good day!
@twyla77 LOL I try to not take a step while my Fitbit is charging!
@hkfleming Maintains are good!
Gotta run. Wishing everyone a great day!! The sun is shining here... makes everything feel just a wee bit better.
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Ljdanny
Week 2
Thursday
Pw 186
Cw 186.41 -
Ugh!!! The scale is slowly creeping back up. I knew it was to good to be true. I was at the neurologist today for some symptoms I have been having and she wants me to see an ent. She said he can check me for graves disease. maybe my problem is my thyroid bit in the past it has been checked. What a pain. She also wants me to get my eyes checked. Like I don't have enough going on. Lets make tons of appointments to add in. I am overdue for my eyes though so this will get me there.4
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I’m here now in the hospital with mom. She’s doing really well. Hoping to come home tomorrow. Today was a very long training day. Classes back to back and my boss is in town. We had dinner last night with both teams. I’m exhausted. Hoping to work 1/2 day tomorrow to bring mom home in afternoon.
Not sure how I’m keeping my sanity.
Thanks team for all the support!
@nstephenson01 great to have you as a motivator. Your a welcome addition to the leadership!
I am skipping my run today and 3 days now no yoga. I feel like I can’t breathe and then I stop, slow down, and tell myself “yes I can...I can breathe just fine”. I had a slight headache for 5 days. I have heard the pollen is high. Pulled out my peppermint oil.
Tuesday I wore my workout clothes to the hospital and ran laps around the hospital running path to keep my mileage up.
This Saturday is my Shamrock 5k trail run.
Ok I’m rambling. My fridge is empty but somehow I have managed to pull together healthy meals and staying on track with food. I had a butternut squash beet soup for lunch. Leftover from Sunday and ate frozen brown rice with it. I am walking proof that life can be extreme and still stay on track.
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Thanks, @nstephenson01 ! I had a BIG woosh last week, and then it was PMS combined with a larger than usual amount of starch carbs AND a heavier lifting routine. I know all of the reasons the scale shot up right after that big woosh, why it's only today that it's starting to come back down but still...it's hard to really keep those things front and center sometimes. Still, I'm not discouraged at all, my logging and consumption is on point, I'm getting good activity and lifting, the fat will keep coming off, no matter what the scale says.
Everyone is going so great! I love how supportive the group is, and how hard everyone works to help each other!4 -
@Shirin_K Nice loss! Looks like you are in a good routine! Enjoy the time with your little one, it goes fast! And congrats on losing 30lbs! That is amazing!
@gottagetthisdown I noticed some of the water ice/ice cream places are opening up here too. I can't believe spring is in a week! Talking to the dietician is a good idea. My daughter and I did it and it was very helpful. There were little things we didn't even know we weren't doing right-too little protein stuff like that. Maybe little tweaks are all you need. I am so glad you have been checking in!
@carlsoda You are in such a good routine! I have a permanent retainer too, and a night time one. That is when I know to log my steps for sole mates-when I put my retainer in Lol!
@twyla77 . Lol! I hate when that happens! I seem to notice when I think I am getting so many steps in and then DAMN! I don't even have it on! I am sure your co workers got a chuckle!
@nstephenson01 Yeah-what the heck with the menopause?! I remember going into the nurses station and kept asking if people were hot, its so hot, isn't anyone else hot? One older nurse just laughed and said "welcome to menopause" Lol! I actually haven't been too bad, mostly just hot Lol! Glad you aren't worrying about the gain, it sounds like it could be a number of things.
@ljdanny That isn't much of a gain, don't let it get you down. You have been doing great. I think you and I lose slower than most. Hang in there. I hope you don't have Graves disease. Get those appointments scheduled and out of the way. I know they are a pain but they are important. Hugs!
@Mrsbell8well I am glad that your Mom is coming home soon. That will help with all the running around. I am so impressed how you have kept it all together though all of this. You are amazing! I lost track of Molly in all of this. I guess she had to be at the funeral while you were with your Mom? Hang in there, it is almost the weekend and hopefully you can catch up on your rest (after your 5K of course) .
@hkfleming You have such a great attitude! You are absolutely right! There are a number of reasons why the scale could be up but that doesn't mean that you aren't losing fat. Sounds like you are doing great! Keep up the good work! I am so glad that you are on our team and have jumped right in with us!
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Friday's weigh ins
@cafelelia
@Carlsoda
@DananaNanas
@FieryVixsin
@hope002
@lennoncpa
@Pacsnc6
@Sleepymom5
Saturday's weigh ins
@Corriepeic
@kirsten11872
@Lenka1
@zumba_luvah
Weigh ins still due
@eminater
@Ashleigh1178
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I had another good day! Even took an extra 30 min walk with Daisy outside! I worked late today (until 8). I wanted to wrap a few loose ends up and now I am off until Monday! I have been working on my snacking and hunger lately. I decided that I am going to plan for snacks and not feel guilty. The only thing is that I am only going to have them if I am hungry and if I planned them. So far, I haven't been hungry enough to snack in the afternoon or evenings. Tomorrow is weigh in day. I am really hoping for a loss. I have had two good weeks and gained last week. Have a good night everyone!5
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@sleepymom5 Molly and I were at the funeral home Monday in Richmond when we got the call about mom. 2 1/2 hours away. She came back with me on Monday. She went back to Richmond Tuesday and spent 1/2 the day at work Wednesday and the other 1/2 in the hospital with mom. The memorial for her mom is March 30th. She was cremated.
After I got home from the hospital last night Molly and I watched our tv show. She poured herself a glass of wine. We were so tired but both needed to unwind. After the show she wanted another glass of wine so she sipped and we did a crossword puzzle together. Dad was at the hospital and Skylynn with her mom. It’s rare that we have the house to ourselves. It was relaxing.
Today should be a much easier day. Mom looked tired last night and a bit wheezy.
I was 153 this morning. 11 pounds to go and .2 away from 50 pound mark.
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@twyla77 I charge my Fitbit at work. I keep my chargers in a baggie. When it’s charging I tape the baggie to my shoe. It’s a reminder when I start walking to put my Fitbit back on. Odd but it works for me.
@sleepymom5 Pam great job with the snacks.
I feel like I need an overhaul...again. For Spring I may go back to basics. Logging, 10k steps daily and 64 oz of water. April I go to North Carolina for a week. I’m driving so I can pack my car with good food and my yoga mat.
Everyone ready for the weekend?1 -
carlsoda
week 2
PW: 148.8
CW: 148.3
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Good morning all, yesterday was a good day. Food good, lots of water, steps and yoga! My only complaint was not quite enough sleep. And what I really love seeing is a 1/2 lb drop this week and I haven't been hungry once. When I eat processed foods with high carbs and sugar I can never get full! My blood sugar must be getting back to normal
@sleepymom5 - yes I have a night time one too but I am so sick of it I got a permanent one on my top teeth now. Wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be and FSA covers it! Win win!!
@nstephenson01 - I am 54 and still not sure if I've gone through menopause yet. I had an ablation back in my early 40's and haven't had a period since (yay!) no symptoms yet and when I last saw my oncologist she tested my hormone levels and she didn't think I was. I had the type of cancer that fed off estrogen.
@Mrsbell8well - still sending hugs your way. Both you and Molly have been though a lot this week. It's good you have each other right now!
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pacsnc6
week 2
Friday
PW: 166.4
CW: 165.55 -
@Mrsbell8well what a great idea for charging your Fitbit. The baggie taped to your shoe would surely work as a reminder. My only problem with that is the first thing I take off when I'm inside is my shoes. Of course I didn't do that in the office too often but there were times when I didn't take the time to put my shoes back on when running to the rest room or doing work in my boss's empty office. Being retired means I am barefoot or just in socks most of the time.
It sounds like you really need a break, I hope you can get the rest you need soon. Where in North Carolina will you be next month? I am in Durham.2 -
Thursday daily checkin
food a little over but still in the weight loss zone
water on target
exercise 50 mins run
Journaling is a really revealing exercise. Yesterday I realised I was eating because I was tired but thinking about it. I had a load of boiled sweets the day before and then I woke up in the night. (possibly due to the sugar). I started to eat sweets again yesterday and then I thought wait I am trying to solve my problem by doing more of what caused the problem which is crazy. Reviewing the situation and looking at making productive changes.5 -
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Check in for: Thursday
Ate not sure
Water: not enough
Steps: 5737 steps
Ohhhh boy. That was one tough day. They said mild cramping. Haaaa. My a**. I went to bed last nite still in major pain. But thankfully, woke up this morning with very mild pain. I am so glad it is Friday. Has everyone made their weekend plan?
@sleepymom5 you are learning so much about yourself. this time is different. this time is the last time.
@Shirin_K that is fantastic. good job on that loss. and thanks for checking in. maybe instead of cake you do cupcakes. they are their own little serving size. easier to manage I think. but above all have fun.
@gottagetthisdown good job at keeping on track this week. its the weekend end, have you made your food plan?
@carlsoda time to make your weekend plan girl. you have been doing great all week. lets plan for success this weekend too! another half pound gone. that is good news. you keep working hard. and what you say about your food it true. I try to eat by if God made it, its good. I have been working on getting rid of most of the processed foods in my life. I would say I am 90 % pure and 10% processed. I think that is pretty darn good!!
@twyla77 yes I have done that with my fit bit and then the crazy thing that happens is I try not to step to much cause they are not being counted. lol
@nstephenson01 with your new found commitment that number will go down next week for sure. you keep working at this. I have been listening to a podcast called Thinner peach with Dr. deb. It talks alot about the changes we go thru in menopause and maybe it may help with you thinking around food. I know it is helping me.
@hkfleming maintains are good. you keep working on this and stay on track. have you made a food plan for the weekend yet? I find it really helps.
@ljdanny ohhh your ok. don't you give up. that is just a small gain. when you tell yourself it is to good to be true. you create your own reality. instead try telling yourself. this is part of my struggle. it is hard but I am tougher. I will not quit on myself. I can and I will lose this weight. have you tried listening to the podcasts we have all been talking about? maybe they may help you too.
@Mrsbell8well I am soooo glad that you mom is in her recovery stage. hopefully, she still wants to create a more healthy her for her retirement years. remind her of what she said and give her a piece of paper and let her start brainstorm what she will start to change. don't let her forget.
@pacsnc6 ohhh yea! that looks really good. good job on that loss.
@amsandos ohhh hooo girl. good job analyzing the reasons why. that is an important step in changing behavior. you are on the right track.
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@pacsnc6 I will be in Winston-Salem. I will have to mapquest Durham.0
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Dusted off my snowshoes and ventured into the woods early yesterday morning. Fresh air is so good for the soul!
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Check in for: Thursday
Logged food: yes and under
Water: at least 80
Exercise and Steps: 13,007 steps, Leslie 45 min video and 30 min walk outside!
Wow! It is late! Slept in, weighed in...I am so close to a major milestone! I need to get myself moving. I had a lazy morning, dropped a car off at the shop and been spending time talking to MK. It has been nice but I need to eat and exercise! I also need to make my weekend plans. Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday!!
@Mrsbell8well It sounds like it was a perfect evening, just what you and Molly needed after the past week or more now that I think about it. I know you will be do great your time away in N. Carolina. You will be busy with work but the off time hopefully you can use to focus on yourself.
@carlsoda . Nice loss!! You had a great week!
@pacsnc6 Nice loss! Keep it going girl!!
@amsandos It is amazing how much this is a learning process. I am learning so much about how this works, how much I am contributing without realizing it, things that work that aren't really hard for me...I am so glad that you are doing this while you are young. You have a lifetime of health ahead of you! Btw...boiled sweets? What is that?
@cyndiesstuff I am so glad that it is behind you and you are feeling better today. And I agree! I really think, for the first time, that this is it. I don't feel like I am on a diet or ever going to stop doing what I am doing. I really get that these are life changes that I actually like doing. I still just can't believe it has taken me so long in my life to understand all of this Lol! I don't think that I am going to have earth shattering weight loss but I do think I will get to my goal, slow and steady.
@nstephenson01 It is such a spring day here that it is hard to believe you still have so much snow! You must have been happy to get out there. You live in such a beautiful area of the country. I love getting a little sneak peek into all these different areas I have never been to.
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Sleepymom5
week 2
PW: 203.2
CW: 200.88 -
Hey everyone, I'm alive. Sorry I haven't been posting but I've been busy and wrapped up in my own bullshi... the last couple of weekends even have been so busyyyy. Eating has been ok but I've been overindulging in sweets?!? I don't know why??? I hardly ever eat candy or cookies or whatever but the past week or two I've had the most annoying sweet tooth. My goal this week was to not eat any candy at work and I made it til Tuesday -_- .... oy
I've been busy after work every day this week and haven't been able to make it to the gym. I decided to sleep in W-F this week (the only days I can go in the morning).. I'm going to blame the time change. I am getting back on track.
This weekend I'm going to Chicago with my husband and my friend. I'm super excited because we're taking the train!
Howeverrrr we have to be at the train station at like... 4:30 a.m. ughh. We should be doing lots of walking so that should help with the eating out and drinking and whatnot.. we're basically only going to be gone for 36 hours so it shouldn't be tooooo much of a step in the wrong direction. I plan on doing some journaling on the train, I'm ready to make some changes.
I'm in a show the first weekend in May and the one dance I'm in is SO FREAKING FAST. It's Last Dance by Donna Summers and we are pretty much all dying by the time we get done with it (makes me feel better I'm not the only one lol)... so I'm going to try to get some more cardio and hiit workouts in at the gym. I also still have like 7 more sessions with my personal trainer left so I'm going to try to schedule the rest of them when I meet with her on Thursday. I've just been scheduling the next one out and it's making it really easy to spread them out and whatnot. The workouts are great but consistency is key and that is something I'm not.
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DananaNanas
Week 2 (is it only week 2? I feel like we should be further into this... I gave up early this month LOL!!)
Fridays
Pw: 140.2
Cw: 139.07 -
@nstephenson01 ohh I agree. Beautiful pic. there is just something about being that close to nature the really soothes the soul.
@sleepymom5 omgosh you are soooo close to onederland. that it amazing. cyndie is doing the happy dance and I don't care who sees. you go girl! this is the time. this is the last time!
@DananaNanas I am glad you are still with us. you be careful in Chicago. it can be a dangerous city. don't forget we need your weigh in.
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Thanks @cyndiesstuff we'll be careful. We're staying with my cousin so he knows the ropes out there. Also thanks for your words last week. I went back and reread them and you're totally right... I need to commit to the time this is going to take. Nothing is instant and nothing is permanent.1
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