WAIST AWAYS - March 2019
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I love mushrooms so I’ll increase those in my menu. I’m fine with spinach. Guess I need to add more. I don’t think I’ve ever had bok choy. Do you have a favorite way to cook it?
@AmyRobF it IS hard to change our mindset from years of snacking. But we can do it. One little victory at a time.
Today, I am back on track. Hubby offered me a cookie while we were out shopping. After finding out it was 100 calories, I decided it wasn’t worth the calories. I came home put away groceries and opted for strawberries. I had 5 and the were so satisfying.
BUT, except for steps during my day, I haven’t done any specific exercise besides cleaning today. And it’s 8:30 so...maybe not tonight. I don’t know.
I love reading about your strawberries after refusing hubby's cookie offer - I'll bet they tasted amazing, and there were no hard feelings anywhere! It is great to share these little stories - I could taste those strawberries too. Thanks!2 -
Hoping to get the rest of the steps for this week tonight or Sunday morning!
@Kittu125 - I just need last Saturday and today. Looking good!
@reflectionofme - all of this week - can't wait to see your fabulous numbers
you ruled last week!
@Blackbeautysue - Thursday Friday Saturday and you're done for the week!
And you last 3 - just need today. I know you're probably still stepping as I write this!
@len1us
@martinesther88
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Steps
Sunday 7,768
Monday 8,233
Tuesday 9,324
Wednesday 8,013
Thursday 9,114
Friday 4,613
Saturday 9,3342 -
@Kittu125 - do you still have your steps for March 9th (last Saturday)? It is the only day that is missing from your otherwise stellar stepping record!
I did post them twice I think as I save them in my notes
Here is my stepping for March 9th and today March 16th. I post twice I Saturday, once in morning or afternoon so I don’t miss whatever I have and then again at night if I can.
March 9th-13072
March 16th-8281
If you can please update today’s steps too. I didn’t have much in the morning2 -
Steps
They are not as impressive this week.
Sunday 12,223
Monday 18,019
Tuesday 16,752
Wednesday 9,342
Thursday 20,865
Friday 11,111
Saturday 12,210
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Steps
3/10- 6,059
3/11- 10,775
3/12- 6,500
3/13- 11,210
3/14- 11,357
3/15- 12,093
3/16- 3,913 😕 didn't do well this day my baby was sick so held her a lot and didnt make an effort to move much. I should have checked and tried to moved some more. I will do better today! I feel ashamed putting up so little steps for Saturday😔2 -
Went shopping yesterday, I purchased everything I need to make MISHMASH, from Foodie Friday, thank you jugar.
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I'm not having a good week
my little one (she's 11 months) has been up every hour during the night for the past week or so (probably teething) and the exhaustion is really messing with my mood and appetite.
I'm trying very hard to stick to plan but it's becoming a struggle...
Sorry for venting, thanks for listening.4 -
Andreabroadley
Week 3
Weigh in day: Sunday
Previous: 168.8
Current: 168.5
Made more seitan. Last nights dinner 350 calories..
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I'm not having a good week my little one (she's 11 months) has been up every hour during the night for the past week or so (probably teething) and the exhaustion is really messing with my mood and appetite.
I'm trying very hard to stick to plan but it's becoming a struggle...
Sorry for venting, thanks for listening.
I went through a tough week last week (though NOT nearly as stressful as a teething11 month old!!). Being tired, stressed and not getting sleep are real challenges.
Be gentle with yourself. Do what you can. Reach for healthy foods (fruit, protein) as much as possible. Take a relaxing bath or shower. Sit down with a planned treat.
Mostly, though, recognize that this will pass and then you can get right back on plan . This is a forever lifestyle change ... what happens this week or the next will be a miniscule blip in the path. The most important thing will be the choice you make to get back on plan when this time passes and not let it go from a week or so to months.
Hugs.1 -
I'm not having a good week my little one (she's 11 months) has been up every hour during the night for the past week or so (probably teething) and the exhaustion is really messing with my mood and appetite.
I'm trying very hard to stick to plan but it's becoming a struggle...
Sorry for venting, thanks for listening.
I went through a tough week last week (though NOT nearly as stressful as a teething11 month old!!). Being tired, stressed and not getting sleep are real challenges.
Be gentle with yourself. Do what you can. Reach for healthy foods (fruit, protein) as much as possible. Take a relaxing bath or shower. Sit down with a planned treat.
Mostly, though, recognize that this will pass and then you can get right back on plan . This is a forever lifestyle change ... what happens this week or the next will be a miniscule blip in the path. The most important thing will be the choice you make to get back on plan when this time passes and not let it go from a week or so to months.
Hugs.
Thanks!! Hubby has just offered to watch the kids while I go have a nap... that'll hopefully help me get back on it!3 -
@Kittu125 - do you still have your steps for March 9th (last Saturday)? It is the only day that is missing from your otherwise stellar stepping record!
I did post them twice I think as I save them in my notes
Here is my stepping for March 9th and today March 16th. I post twice I Saturday, once in morning or afternoon so I don’t miss whatever I have and then again at night if I can.
March 9th-13072
March 16th-8281
If you can please update today’s steps too. I didn’t have much in the morning
Sorry I missed them! They are all recorded now. thanks!0 -
@martinesther88 and @Perla4686
Babies are such a wonderful and exhausting challenge. I can remember sinking down on the floor and crying when my daughter would not sleep - the hours we spend carrying, worrying, trying everything under the sun are hard but more important than anything. But it is too easy to forget to try everything under the sun to help yourself feel good too.
It is SO good to have you in this group. All of you with small children coming here to work at your own health and happiness is something wonderful. You might stumble around, miss days, go up and down - but you're here. Thanks for taking the time to share with us. I hope that those of us at different stages of our lives can help you through the crazy times!2 -
Be impressed. Last week our stepping team walked 375 miles/625 km. We're still missing a few numbers for this week, but so far it's 281 miles/468 km.
Last week's top 3:
@reflectionofme 110,001 steps : 55 miles : 92 km
@Kittu125 105,363 steps : 53 miles : 88 km
@mari_moulin 75,935 steps : 38 miles : 63 km
This week's report coming soon! Send me those last numbers!
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Those stepping numbers are SOOOOOO AWE-some!!!!1
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WEEK 3 CHALLENGESMOD CHALLENGE - MOTIVATIONhttps://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10732997/week-3-mod-challenge-motivation#latestTEAM CHALLENGE - BROUGHT TO YOU BY SHRINKING ASSETShttps://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10732996/week-3-team-challenge-self-love#latest
SELF LOVE
Both challenges were designed to help keep you going and enjoy the journey you are on. Please take a look and enjoy WEEK 3 Challenges!
Reading back over the various challenges many have faced this past week, whether due to external factors like teething babies, or internal struggles like adapting long-standing late-night snacking habits ....
I'd like to declare today "Sustainable Self-Care Sunday"
Do something just for YOU that you enjoy (it can be however you define "fun"! Something meditative / relaxing OR something active and energizing.
The only "qualifying factor" I ask that you consider, is that it be something that you can visualize as becoming a sustainable, on-going part of how you see your re-shaped "just-what-I-do" life. (like the strawberries-instead-of-cookie incident).
Make a point of making room for it in your day today. If you can't (just at this moment) see a way to keep it as a daily or weekly personal habit / ritual .... do Layering Exercise we talked about earlier in the week.
What is your desired "End State" goal? (getting this regularly into your life)
What is stopping you?
What is the first one or two tiny tweaks you COULD manage, towards eventually getting it regularly into your life.
Let us know what you did.
Let us know what layering steps you will take to make room for a new sustainable, self-supporting, Self-Care habit.0 -
Does Extra-Virgin Olive Oil go stale if it was never unsealed / opened?
I just found a bottle in the back of my pantry.... and don't know how long it's been there ......
I thought I would ask BEFORE possibly using it in the Seitan recipe.0 -
March Steps:
1--8,337
2--4,221
3--8,094
4--11,842
5--11,300
6--11,450
7--11,000
8--11,790
9-6,463
10- 5,200
11-7,100
12-6,500
13-6,200
14-4,500
15-4,526
16-8,845
17-10,1352 -
My. numbers are still down,I am trying hard to watch what I eat. I have to work harder.0
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Reading back over the various challenges many have faced this past week, whether due to external factors like teething babies, or internal struggles like adapting long-standing late-night snacking habits ....
I'd like to declare today "Sustainable Self-Care Sunday"
Do something just for YOU that you enjoy (it can be however you define "fun"! Something meditative / relaxing OR something active and energizing.
The only "qualifying factor" I ask that you consider, is that it be something that you can visualize as becoming a sustainable, on-going part of how you see your re-shaped "just-what-I-do" life. (like the strawberries-instead-of-cookie incident).
Let us know what you did.
I savored my coffee (Salted Caramel flavour) while sitting in the morning sun coming through my kitchen window.
This afternoon I went over to my BFF's house - and one of the things that came up for discussion was the need for connecting with a wider circle of other women (including a recently-retired friend of hers that I am acquainted with. Hopefully that will evolve over the summer .... all of us are crafty, and could bring hand-work to wherever we are gathering. I plan to start working more hand-work time into my life starting in the summer.
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Tonight I will be "jogging around" my virtual world, where it is eternally Late Spring. Cherry trees and tulip fields in bloom .... all the natives dressed in 'beach casual' styles .... always a Great Escape for me.2
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Today I had Sustainable Self-Care Sunday Snowshoeing!
OK, it isn't really sustainable - the snow will go away - but it was PERFECT today. Yesterday was the opposite. Yesterday was too warm, so the snow was too soft, and it was hopelessly deep. After 15 minutes I was wiped out, and turned around and came back, which was almost as bad. But today, it was colder so I could crunch along on top of all the snow and go everywhere. I almost didn't go, thinking it would be as bad as yesterday, but finally skipped vacuuming (heh heh) and spent a fantastic hour in the woods.
Then I went to my best friend's house for a long walk. I am totally with you, @BMcC9 , about connecting with a circle of women. I have made a commitment to build my friend circle back up now that I am not working like a crazy person. This weekend has been great for that - a dinner with 10 of us who used to get together all the time when our children were really young, then yesterday one of those amazing women came over to suffer in the deep snow with me, and today walking with another friend. It is an effort sometimes to get out there and see people, but it makes a big difference.2 -
reflectionofme wrote: »Steps
They are not as impressive this week.
Sunday 12,223
Monday 18,019
Tuesday 16,752
Wednesday 9,342
Thursday 20,865
Friday 11,111
Saturday 12,210
They are VERY impressive. You should be proud of those numbers. 😊1 -
Steps 3/17- 9,5751
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This past week has been challenging. Two VERY BAD food days, for the first time in months. I had a cold and cough, which led to poor sleep, which led to getting very tired and mega eating of comfort food. I am also struggling with eating enough food. Was actually down to 130 before the eating spree. While 130 is at the low end of my maintenance range, I actually think that it is too low.
Back on track now. I love the fact that a day or two of bad eating did not turn into months of bad eating! I am pre-planning food to try to get calories up (without resorting to junk food to do it ... in which case it is easy
). This is a bit of a challenge as my exercise levels remain fairly high, meaning that I need to eat 2300 to 2400 calories a day to maintain. My goal this week is to figure this out! 3 -
MARCH WEEK 2 WINNERS...
As a whole we lost 56.6 lbs or 0.20% !!!
TEAM % LOST
1st - Weight No More - 0.34%
2nd - Shrinking Assets - 0.32%
3rd - Trimstones - 0.18%
TEAM LBS LOST
1st - Weight No More - 18.0
2nd - Shrinking Assets - 15.0
3rd - Trimstones - 9.0
INDIVIDUAL % LOST
1st - @BMcC9 - 2.62%
2nd - @ConfidentRaven - 2.03%
3rd - @jactop - 1.96%
INDIVUDUAL LBS LOST
1st - @confidentraven - 7.2
2nd - @jactop - 4.2
2nd - @evangsimmons170 - 4.2
3rd - @vickster11111 - 4.0
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@shadow2641
@dee_toronto
@LaurieWrobo
@martinesther88
@Coleen312
@cassiegetsfit
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Astrue
Weigh in day Monday
PW 144.9
CW 144.22
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