WAIST AWAYS - April 2019
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AmyRobF
PW 212
CW 212
My scale hasn’t moved. 🥺
However, I can tell a slight difference in the way my clothes fit! I wish it would show he scale so it would show on our totals! I’m still working hard and will continue to!3 -
martinesther88 wrote: »Username: martinesther88
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 159.8
CW: 160.8
I haven't been drinking enough water and eating to many carbs and sweets, so im going to change my eating habits. My goal is to be in the 140's by May 19th (our 6th year anniversary), and if i work hard i would love to be 154 or lower by the end of the month. That would put me at the top end of a healthy bmi. 😊
What is ONE change that you could make today that would help? ( for food: a swap, a way to control/confirm/reduce portion size etc. / for activity: something you have always enjoyed or used to love doing as a kid / for water: ffind an attractive-to-you refillable water bottle to keep with you at all times, and keep using it. I have 2 - one for my desk at work and one for home in the evenings/weekends)
Some change that you could incorporate into (or use as a step towards) a long-term "just who I am" way of living?
Do it! Do it again tomorrow. And the day after that .... and keep on doing it.
Once it is a habit, work on the next thing. Keep with the minor tweaks until you get where you want / need to go.
That way, you will get less push-back from your inner Instant Gratification Monkey, who is gonna kick up a FUUUSSSSSS if it feels that you are making what will have to be a long-term process into a chore with no end in sight.
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@BmcC9 Thank you for the good advice. 😊 i have already drank 8 cups of water today because i am carrying a bottle with me at all times now. I really enjoy walking and have been doing some walking with Leslie Sanson (i think it was you who interduced me to her). Last week i only did a workout with Leslie twice and i had been doing it everyday. So im going to make sure i do it everyday because i feel great after i workout. 😁 Thank you for the motivation and keeping me in check!0
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My IGM has been giving me hell this week with chips at work. Don't buy them or have them at home. (It may be the forbidden item factor) I've been filling up with fiber & vegetables which didn't work obviously. Going to bring in cooked eggs with some kind of fat on them next week. Noticed last night after having chicken tikka for dinner that I was good for the rest of the evening.1
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Username: leni1us
April, Week 1
Weigh in Day, Friday
PW: 163.0
CW: 162.6
My vacation has definitely set me back a ways. I really want to get to 155 by months's end. That's just 7 lbs.. I think I'd doing everything right but the weight either climbs a pound, creeps down .5 pound or stays put. My calories are under or at goal everyday and I'm exercising 2 - 3 times a week. I know my water intake is dismal (24 to 32 oz a day). Can water really make THAT much of a difference? It feels like two steps forward, one step back. I don't seem to be making much progress. I think I need to do something differently - I guess, increasing my water would be one.
Step Count 4/4 - 10,704
It is all a grand experiment on yourself. I found that every time I eat grains, especially flour, I put on weight immediately, no matter if the total calories are under. I can eat plenty of carbs from vegetables, legumes (beans) or fruit, but grains and I do not mix well. I still eat them sometimes, but I know that they have an immediate stalling effect.
For some people it is grains, for some it might be something else. I did the somewhat painful but really revealing Whole 30 experiment. I can NOT eat that much animal protein, not ever. But the experiment of eliminating all dairy, grains, legumes, sugars, alcohol and only eating protein, fats (except trans) and vegetables for 30 days and then re-introducing things one at a time really showed me several things. First, that it was WAY too much animal protein and that set my digestion into a real tizzy. Second, that the most important thing for me to re-introduce first was legumes. Third, that grains were NOT making me feel well at all. That surprised me. When I re-introduced grains, and they were healthy whole grains, my heart rate went way up for at least an hour every time I ate them. And I held more weight whenever I ate them. So even though I really hated the month on whole 30, I learned a lot. Since then, I continue to eat fish and yogurt (non-fat that I make myself) as my only animal proteins. I avoid grain most of the time. I eat more legumes and love them to pieces. About 80 percent of every plate is vegetables. I eat fruit every day as well, but not as much. I eat much less fat than the trendy diets, but still feel I get a satisfying amount of it.
So keep experimenting. When you gain or do not lose, you have learned something. Track everything and see what works and what doesn't. Feel your heart rate, survey your digestion, and see how things change. Your tastes will change too - even though there are some terrible nose-dives from time to time along the way! You are starting to ask the right questions. Start with water but don't stop there.1 -
The BUDDY PROGRAM is back!
If you sign up, you get paired with a buddy from another team. You match in some way based on information you provide. You can then share more private information by text, email, or whatever you like - and you encourage each other to keep accountable and motivated.
Interested?
Check it out and sign up if you want to:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10737016/april-buddy-registration#latest
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April : Step challenge
4/1/19-16,121
4/2/-16,201
4/3/-16,147
4/4/-17,210
4/5. -14,8062 -
My IGM has been giving me hell this week with chips at work. Don't buy them or have them at home. (It may be the forbidden item factor) I've been filling up with fiber & vegetables which didn't work obviously. Going to bring in cooked eggs with some kind of fat on them next week. Noticed last night after having chicken tikka for dinner that I was good for the rest of the evening.
it could be that protein will work better than fibrous carbs. Keep experimenting till you find what gives you that sense of fullness. Having eggs + toast for breakfast most work morings and air-popped popcorn (in place of anyting chip-like) worked for me - but everyonw's IGM is a little bit different.0 -
One last foodie-related item ..... my new ice cream / sherbet / sorbet maker .... no worries about IGM overdoing the "let's have ice cream!!" impulse .... this is a manual machine, and the main part has to go into the freezer for ~ 8 HOURS .... then the ingredients are assembled, then it gets hand-cranked for ~15 minutes, and makes no more than about a pint at a time.
So it can be a special indulgence on any day, yet have to be a PLANNED special indulgence. We are still trying to get our first experiment to work .... lemon sorbet.2 -
It's the biggest weigh-in day of the week! Get those numbers flying in - ready for the week 1 tally.
@AmyRobF
@Bear479
@Connie7355
@jlbtnc Done!
@Jugar Done!
@leni1us
@martinesther88
@Sue_01
@Kittu125
And Saturday people? Be ready to get yours in on time - we want no one missing by 5 am Sunday when the crazy moderators start working on the tally. That's 5 am Pacific time!!!!
@martarena
@matthewsfive
@Micki48
@treebek
@snowstormy8
@evangsimmons170
OK. LATE PEOPLE. Last reminder... If you're gone, you're gone. But if you're here, get it done!
@MrsBeckiC1
@Astrue
@Blackbeautysue
People on maintenance can weigh in if you want to.
Hey @jugar .. apologize for late check in. I didn’t know mine day got changed to Friday. I don’t think it was that easy. But I appreciate it.
Here is my weigh in
April 5th - Friday - 184.2
I will post the steps tomorrow for the week. Please tag me if it’s a different thread I need to report to.
Thanks !!2 -
FRIDAY PEOPLE ARE AWESOME! everyone is up to date, except one person who seems to have left the team for this month anyhow. Thanks!!!0
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STEPS:
4/4 - 13453
4/5 - 128123 -
Steps
3/31 - 13307
4/1 - 11963
4/2 – 11239
4/3 - 10278
4/4 - 10160
4/5 - 11057
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Username: Matthewsfive
Weigh in: Saturday
PW:236.2
CW:233.86 -
matthewsfive wrote: »Username: Matthewsfive
Weigh in: Saturday
PW:236.2
CW:233.8
First Saturday weigh-in -- and a fantastic 2.4 pound loss!2 -
Steps 4/5~12,4011
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Week 1
PW 203
CW 201.6
Friday steps 4/5 6,1514 -
The machine and ingredients weren't cold enough last night. Tried chill8ng everything overnight, and the lemon sorbet seems to be a success🤓👏👍1
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For either Saturdar or Sunday chat-themes (as I realize most will have chores to do one day or the other)
Please pick and comment on one . Respond to what others post. (You can respond to another one tomorrow if no time today 😉 )
Status check / Strategize: what went well this past week? Keep it up, or build on the success and push your envelope a bit farther . What went not-as-well-as-planned? How can you tweak your strategy to do better this coming week?
Self-care / Self-love: We focus soooo much on the outer shell ... food choices, intentional activity exercise to burn even more calories ..... how is the Inner You doing? What just plain fun and relaxing-energizing activity are you including in your daily or weekly routine? Some might choose to try a new recipe, or sit in the Sun with a good book. Some may find sitting still frustrating, but would enjoy a brisk mall-Walk while checking out the store display windows, to see what's gonna be the trend this year, or playing tag in the park with kiddies or grand-kiddies.
Don't forget to play! Live life like someone left the gate open! I am about to savor my first home-made lemon sorbet while sitting in my sunny kitchen.0 -
April : Step challenge
4/1/19-16,121
4/2/-16,201
4/3/-16,147
4/4/-17,210
4/5. -14,806
4/5-10,3001 -
HEADS UP CAPTAINS
I WILL BE STARTING TALLIES AT 0500 HRS PDT. IF YOUR SPREADSHEET COULD BE UP TO DATE BY THEN THAT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED
THANKS GREG0 -
PSST!! This guy is the NAGGER IN CHIEFNavydaddjtc wrote: »HEADS UP CAPTAINS
I WILL BE STARTING TALLIES AT 0500 HRS PDT. IF YOUR SPREADSHEET COULD BE UP TO DATE BY THEN THAT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED
THANKS GREG
He just went through some pretty tough surgery, too. So if he wants our spreadsheet up to date, let's get it up to date!
(and please don't make me look bad)
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Get your weights in asap!
@martarena
@treebek
@snowstormy8
@evangsimmons170
Don't read any more messages - just get those weigh-ins done. Thanks!!!0 -
Steppers! I'm not as strict as @Navydaddjtc but I still want your steps up to date by the end of today, or at least by tomorrow during the morning. Since it is an internal challenge, we can be flexible, but it is fun to get all the steps counted every week for bragging rights, right?
So, I need numbers for:
@kittu125 - all week (since Sunday 31 March)
@evangsimmons170 - Monday - Saturday
@blackbeautysue - Thursday - Saturday
@reflectionofme - all week
@len1us - Sunday (31st), Friday, Saturday
Everyone else, just Saturday.
Tally ho!!!0 -
In the self-love & self-care categories .... there is also care-of-spouse. He was not going to be able to eat any of the sorbets & ice cream because of the sugar content. He mentioned this on his facebook page, and was sent some links to No SUGAR ADDED home-ice-cream-maker recipes!
YAY! Now HE can enjoy these frozen treats too! Link will be copied and pasted here tomorrow. So if anyone else has (or is thinking of getting) one .... one less reason to leave it languishing in the cupboard ....0 -
Steps
Sunday 18,024
Monday 16,829
Tuesday 20,463
Wednesday 15,250
Thursday 16,169
Friday 18,727
Saturday 14,549
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Steppers! I'm not as strict as @Navydaddjtc but I still want your steps up to date by the end of today, or at least by tomorrow during the morning. Since it is an internal challenge, we can be flexible, but it is fun to get all the steps counted every week for bragging rights, right?
So, I need numbers for:
@kittu125 - all week (since Sunday 31 March)
@evangsimmons170 - Monday - Saturday
@blackbeautysue - Thursday - Saturday
@reflectionofme - all week
@len1us - Sunday (31st), Friday, Saturday
Everyone else, just Saturday.
Tally ho!!!
Userid-Kittu125
Steps for week
03/31-4932
04/01-13770
04/02-16277
04/03-10158
04/04-18524
04/05-15025
04/06-158761
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