WAISTAWAYS TEAM CHAT - May 2019
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martinesther88 wrote: »So sorry im late!
Username~martinesther88
Weigh in day~ friday
Cw~152
Im not sure what pw was
No worries and you lost 2 pounds!
For @allieelliott17 and anyone else not sure about the format - as long as the message is clear that it is your weekly weigh-in, and that is the top of your message, everything else is unimportant. If you don't remember your previous week's weight, no problem.1 -
If you fast for a day and have limited calories and then compensate the next day by increasing your calories what happens to your body? Will it be a cleanse for your metabolism or will it cause you to gain weight on the second day when you eat an increased number of calories?
This is always an interesting question, as is its opposite - what happens if you allow a "free day"? I think a fasting or semi-fasting day can be really good for your system even if your weight might make a dip down and come back up a bit. If you eat too little for a longer time it can slow everything down, but an occasional fasting day or half day can be good. And the free day can also be a good shake up as long as you're really strict on the other 6 days of the week - it all depends a lot on what feels good and works for you. If you make up for a fasting day by seriously overeating the next day, that can create a pattern that might not be helpful. I know that some people in the team use intermittent fasting, and I hope they join in and tell us more.1 -
OH! I almost forgot -
Please get your steps (and water if you are tracking that) in tonight for today, and any previous days you might not have reported. We will then be able to name our "triple challenge" winner and also see how many steps were taken over the past week. Thanks!1 -
5/10
Steps: 11754
Water: 120oz
5/11
Steps: 12248
Water: 135oz1 -
I was not as back on track as I thought. I began to log my food for the day. We had a planned meal out to take my granddaughter and her mom and dad to lunch and ice cream. Yikes!!! It was 1,500 calories. I had no clue it was quite that high. So I am way over for today. And I am currently walking in circles around my house to, at least, get 8,000 steps today. Hey. It’s something!! I’m cooking for MotheryDay tomorrow. I don’t mind. I like to cook. All the restaurants we booked. (Well, the two we called. ) So dinner at home it is. I know it will be much better for us than eating out. We are having Surf and Turf, asparagus, baked potato, and salad. I’m also making a chocolate cake with French-Merangue butter cream icing. Just a tiny taste for me. So, while doing this post I went well over 8,000. My Fitbit didn’t vibrate to tell me or I didn’t notice. I’m warm now. Time to do my daily plank. It’s still something. Help me be accountable y’all. I need to be in Onederland next weigh in. Hugs!!5
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@evangsimmons170 ...Here are my steps for the week. I won't bother to post my water and exercise because I didn't do either every day. It's been a crazy, hit and miss kinda week.
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@evangsimmons170
WEIGH-IN:
User = @evangsimmons170
Week = 1
Weigh-in Day = Saturday (5/11/19)
Previous Weight = 338.2
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allieelliott17 wrote: »Hey,
I'm not sure what I have to write in terms on weigh in.
I'm assuming PW is previous weight. That the weigh from the week before or starting weight.
Anyways today is weigh day of week 1.
PW: 187.6
Weigh in: 184.8
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If you fast for a day and have limited calories and then compensate the next day by increasing your calories what happens to your body? Will it be a cleanse for your metabolism or will it cause you to gain weight on the second day when you eat an increased number of calories?
This is always an interesting question, as is its opposite - what happens if you allow a "free day"? I think a fasting or semi-fasting day can be really good for your system even if your weight might make a dip down and come back up a bit. If you eat too little for a longer time it can slow everything down, but an occasional fasting day or half day can be good. And the free day can also be a good shake up as long as you're really strict on the other 6 days of the week - it all depends a lot on what feels good and works for you. If you make up for a fasting day by seriously overeating the next day, that can create a pattern that might not be helpful. I know that some people in the team use intermittent fasting, and I hope they join in and tell us more.
Very true. You want the lifestyle pattern(s) you develop and practice to be positive and sustainable, with enough flexibility to allow for contingency planning. Not cycling between starving and binging. Going over need not mean "going over-BOARD on the serious overeating scale"
In the other challenge I am in, the goal is Accountability / Reporting (weight is not reported ... we have everyone from long-way-to-go to long-time-maintenance).
We don't call them "free / cheat days". What we have is a way to "own your choices" with a target objective of meeting " minimum of 20 minutes intentional activity / inside calorie limits (can include some or all of exercise calories eaten back if you define it that way) / log EVERYTHING that has calories" 90% of the time. That means that not more than 3 times in a month, you take a "Pass" by answering "no" on 1 or more of the goals on that particular day (3 x no on the same day still only counts as a single "pass day").
This allows for Life happening .... like @micki48's lunch for a special birthday outing ... while also training you to look JUST at TODAY. This helps with learning that what happened yesterday need not have a bearing on today's choices.
Ideally these would be "intentional passes" (preplanned special occasions, or know-its-coming situations like extended travel days) Unintentional pass days can happen too. You were too sick to exercise. You didn't find out until bedtime when you finished updating your log that the little nibble you had was more calorific than expected and there's no time to make it up via exercise.
If you use 4 (or 5 or even 15) pass days, you are still encouraged to keep reporting daily. The following month, try to use fewer pass days. This is how you eventually learn to keep one not-the-best-day from turning into a week or month off-track before returning to what you KNOW will get you there in the end.2 -
OH! I almost forgot -
Please get your steps (and water if you are tracking that) in tonight for today, and any previous days you might not have reported. We will then be able to name our "triple challenge" winner and also see how many steps were taken over the past week. Thanks!
I am calling my steps today at 11,052, even if there might be one or two dozen more before lights out. They won't be enough to be significant. I put them in the spreadsheet already.
By the way, what happens if the person with the most steps and the person with the most water aren't the same person? (and the person who lost the most weight this week didn't report steps or water?)1 -
Saturday steps 8,922
💦 72 ounces3 -
Steps:
Sat - 61244 -
Steps
Sunday 18573
Monday 15368
Tuesday 17628
Wednesday 15949
Thursday 16747
Friday 19375
Saturday 19682
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Saturday 5/11:
Steps: 7250
Water: 101.4oz
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Andreabroadley
Weigh in day Sunday
PW 169.2
CW 167.6
Well I guess the nutritionist visit helped..6 -
Steps-5/11--- 12,173
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IN BASEBALL THERE IS A PITCH CALLED THE CHANGE UP
THE MODERATORS ARE THROWING THEIR CHANGE UP PITCH THIS WEEK.
SHARE WITH THE FAT2FIT WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT GROUP
WHY YOUR SO DAMM PROUD OF YOURSELF
THIS ISN'T BRAGGING, OR BOASTING
THIS TELLING ALL OF US HOW DAMM HARD YOU'VE WORKED TO GET WHERE YOU ARE TODAY
THEN WE IN TURN GET GET GIVE YOU KUDOS YOU DESERVE
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS IT CAN BE ABOUT ANYTHING
THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE
SO COME ON SHARE WITH ALL US ON THE MODS LINK
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10743622/week-2-mods-change-up-pitch#latest ....
YOU DESERVE A PAT ON THE BACK FOR A JOB WELL DONE!!
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DRUM ROLL PLEASE
MAY WEEK 1
As a whole we lost 56.5 pounds or 0.21% !!!!
TEAM % LOST
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Shrinking Assets 0.39%
2nd Workout Warriors 0.36%
3rd WaistAways 0.34%
TEAM LBS LOST
PLACE TEAM LBS LOST
1st Shrinking Assets 17.2
2nd Workout Warriors 16.3
3rd WaistAways 15.9
INDIVIDUAL % LOST
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st SaraMakingChanges 4.46%
2nd reflectionofme 3.23%
3rd DleeMcM 3.11%
INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST
1st SaraMakingChanges 9.1
2nd DleeMcM 8.4
3rd angeliquebundy 5.0
3rd eddie_jones 5.0
HONORABLE MENTIONS
kx7003
angeliquebundy
efsim
RubyRed427
sleepymom5
Eddie_Jones
GirlFaceDolly
Boehle h
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Today I’m proud of myself because I have stuck with this journey to a healthier lifestyle. I haven’t let bad days or bad choices derail me for long. I’m proud of all I am still learning about healthy eating, even in my fifth decade. I’m proud that I am down 17 pounds and have lost 25 inches all over so far. I will get myself to a healthy weight and lifestyle.5
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COME ON JOIN IN ON THE CONVERSATION FOR THE CHALLENGE
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10743636/come-on-join-us/p1?new=10 -
If you fast for a day and have limited calories and then compensate the next day by increasing your calories what happens to your body? Will it be a cleanse for your metabolism or will it cause you to gain weight on the second day when you eat an increased number of calories?
This is always an interesting question, as is its opposite - what happens if you allow a "free day"? I think a fasting or semi-fasting day can be really good for your system even if your weight might make a dip down and come back up a bit. If you eat too little for a longer time it can slow everything down, but an occasional fasting day or half day can be good. And the free day can also be a good shake up as long as you're really strict on the other 6 days of the week - it all depends a lot on what feels good and works for you. If you make up for a fasting day by seriously overeating the next day, that can create a pattern that might not be helpful. I know that some people in the team use intermittent fasting, and I hope they join in and tell us more.
Very true. You want the lifestyle pattern(s) you develop and practice to be positive and sustainable, with enough flexibility to allow for contingency planning. Not cycling between starving and binging. Going over need not mean "going over-BOARD on the serious overeating scale"
In the other challenge I am in, the goal is Accountability / Reporting (weight is not reported ... we have everyone from long-way-to-go to long-time-maintenance).
We don't call them "free / cheat days". What we have is a way to "own your choices" with a target objective of meeting " minimum of 20 minutes intentional activity / inside calorie limits (can include some or all of exercise calories eaten back if you define it that way) / log EVERYTHING that has calories" 90% of the time. That means that not more than 3 times in a month, you take a "Pass" by answering "no" on 1 or more of the goals on that particular day (3 x no on the same day still only counts as a single "pass day").
This allows for Life happening .... like @micki48's lunch for a special birthday outing ... while also training you to look JUST at TODAY. This helps with learning that what happened yesterday need not have a bearing on today's choices.
Ideally these would be "intentional passes" (preplanned special occasions, or know-its-coming situations like extended travel days) Unintentional pass days can happen too. You were too sick to exercise. You didn't find out until bedtime when you finished updating your log that the little nibble you had was more calorific than expected and there's no time to make it up via exercise.
If you use 4 (or 5 or even 15) pass days, you are still encouraged to keep reporting daily. The following month, try to use fewer pass days. This is how you eventually learn to keep one not-the-best-day from turning into a week or month off-track before returning to what you KNOW will get you there in the end.
I agree whole-heartedly!! Very sound advice Barb!! Thanks
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Andreabroadley wrote: »Andreabroadley
Weigh in day Sunday
PW 169.2
CW 167.6
Well I guess the nutritionist visit helped..
Awesome!! Keep up the good work 2 -
Today I’m proud of myself because I have stuck with this journey to a healthier lifestyle. I haven’t let bad days or bad choices derail me for long. I’m proud of all I am still learning about healthy eating, even in my fifth decade. I’m proud that I am down 17 pounds and have lost 25 inches all over so far. I will get myself to a healthy weight and lifestyle.
You sure will!! I'm very happy for you Micki, your commitment and hardwork is certainly paying off. You're an inspiration 2 -
COME ON LET'S SHOW SOME LOVE FOR THE CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT THIS DISCUSSION
THANKS GREG
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10743649/june-2019-registration-for-the-fat2fit-weight-loss-challenge/p1?new=10 -
This is one of the most beautiful evenings of posts in a while - lots of different people, news, encouragements, reflections, and examples.
@Connie7355 - terrific loss! you are one of the quiet successes on this team. If there is anything we can do to support you and to learn from you, let us know!
@Andreabroadley - it is so interesting to see the results of your consultation with the nutritionist. As you say, a lot is plain and somewhat obvious, but really sticking with it and making small changes in your daily intake can have a long-term impact. Looking forward to hearing how it goes! And well done on water increase...
@karenesg - I just love it when you come through with your positive spirit and support! MORE!!! And how are YOU doing?
@jlbtnc - thanks for letting us know more about your motivation and progress. It has been so helpful to see how it has changed. Keep up the great work!
@kx7003 - that was some impressive loss this week. I know how weigh-in day can almost be permission to go a bit wild afterwards, though. What really worked for me was 6 days strictly to plan, and then 1 day of absolutely anything I wanted. If I had a craving on the other 6 days, I knew it would be okay on the free day. For me, that really worked, but there was only ONE free day. That has kept me on track for 7 years. And the free days have become less and less insane!
@leni1us - you are the steadiest of the steady. Another great example! Are there tips and struggles you want to share? Go for it! But thanks for just being there taking the steps and sticking with the plan.
We are having some discussions among the moderators these days on what really works to help everyone no matter where you are. There have been a lot of challenges and other "events". What has worked or not worked for you? Any suggestions for keeping it real and relevant for all the team members?
Thanks for asking about me Liselyn. I'm doing ok... scale hasn't moved much except for one up, one down, repeat, repeat, repeat. On the positive, I'm showing up every day. I look at my Circles to Success and recommit daily to drink 64oz of water, plan and pre-log meals, skip the liquor & wine, stretch & weight work, walk 20 minutes. I don't always meet every goal but 2 or 3 or 4 out of 5 is better than none. I know I could be doing better than I am, but that's ok, for now. I'm working hard on getting rid of some physical pain, tendonitis in hip is getting better, tooth pain not so much (I fear a root canal is in my future and do not want to $pend all that money!!) I'm getting better at weighing and measuring my food and that is keeping me from gaining. I'm a work in progress.
As for what has worked or not worked for me? I'm sooooo bad at keeping track of my water and steps, so that hasn't helped me. Just seems like one more thing in my day to keep track of and I'm lazy!! What has helped me in the past was the team's daily post topics... Movement Monday, Wedn who, what, when, where, why ..... and how, inspirational quotes, Silly Saturday. Thinking about all the different aspects of fitness, healthy food, lifestyle changes and what's working, what's not, the struggles, the successes, gave me awareness that I really benefited from.
So maybe I'll start SUNDAY SUCCESS. What did you succeed at this past week that you're especially proud of?
For me it's not quitting!! Showing up everyday, doing as well as I did, allowing myself to ditch the perfectionism is what I feel pretty good about today.
Here's to a great week ahead! Not necessarily perfect, but great none the less!
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Sorry I'm a bit late on posting steps. Headed out of town Friday and Saturday. I'll be traveling for business the next 3 weeks. I'll try to log in and post while I'm gone. Here's my steps to catch up.
5/10- 8,867 (in the car a good portion of the day)
5/11 - 17,8153 -
FROM ME TO ALL YOU MOMS
CAPTAINS WHEN YOU YOUR TRIPLE CROWN WINNER WOULD YOU PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING FOR ME...
TEAM NAME
CHALLENGERS NAME
STEPS FOR THE WEEK
H2O OZ. FOR THE WEEK
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK
WHEN THIS IS FILLED IN COULD THEN CENTER AND HIGH-LITE IN BOLD HERE ON YOUR TEAM THREAD OR THE MODS WEEK 1 CHALLENGE AND I WILL POST IT IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE.
THANK YOU AND ALL OF YOUR TEAM FOR BEING A PART OF THIS GROUP AND THIS CHALLENGE
WITH GREAT RESPECT
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@fourathomej - if you could post your last 2 days (Friday and Saturday) of steps and water, I'll be able to announce our triple crown winner!
It is done by best 2 out of 3 (steps, water, weight loss), so even if someone was not tops in one of them, if they were strong in the other 2, they could win!
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Today I’m proud of myself because I have stuck with this journey to a healthier lifestyle. I haven’t let bad days or bad choices derail me for long. I’m proud of all I am still learning about healthy eating, even in my fifth decade. I’m proud that I am down 17 pounds and have lost 25 inches all over so far. I will get myself to a healthy weight and lifestyle.
Post that on the moderator thread too, so the people from other teams can applaud you and be inspired by you!2 -
Today I’m proud of myself because I have stuck with this journey to a healthier lifestyle. I haven’t let bad days or bad choices derail me for long. I’m proud of all I am still learning about healthy eating, even in my fifth decade. I’m proud that I am down 17 pounds and have lost 25 inches all over so far. I will get myself to a healthy weight and lifestyle.
Post that on the moderator thread too, so the people from other teams can applaud you and be inspired by you!
Done!0
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