WAISTAWAYS TEAM CHAT - JUNE 2019
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HEADS UP!
Big day tomorrow for weigh-ins:
@AmyRobF
@Connie7355
@Kittu125
@jlbtnc
@Jugar
@KX7003
@LORIAB901
@martinesther88
@Perla4686
DUE!
@Blackbeautysue (Thursday)
Thanks!1 -
For the Beat Your Best Challenge:
Username @evangsimmons170
6/9/19
Exercise minutes = 0
Steps = 11,642
Water (in oz) = 32
6/10/19
Exercise minutes = 90
Steps = 12,383
Water (in oz) = 37
6/11/19
Exercise minutes = 60
Steps = 7,971
Water (in oz) = 20
6/12/19
Exercise minutes = 0
Steps = 6,090
Water (in oz) = 0
6/13/19
Exercise minutes = 0
Steps = 5,608
Water (in oz) = 25
So I'm frustrated with myself over my stats for 6/12 and 6/13. I let something bother me instead of letting it go and moving on. So I didn't do anything, no exercise, no water. Of course I'm dehydrated today, but that's an easy fix. What makes me more frustrated that the actual situation is my reaction to it. Life will always be life; there will always be something to get on your nerves. We have no control over that. But what we have 100% control over is our reactions, responses, and emotions. That's what I'm trying to conquer. I don't want my first response to be to just sit down and wallow. If you've every dealt with depression before, that's a horrible place to be in. Although I chose to stay home all day today, I did get some housework done. Besides, cooking and doing the dishes, I folded and put away lots of laundry and the biggest accomplishment is that I cleaned out my closet and drawers. I'll be giving away 5 trash bags full of clothes tomorrow that I haven't worn in 6 months or more. Could I have gotten more done today? Absolutely! But when I go to bed tonight, I won't feel defeated. I won!8 -
Username: jlbtnc
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 191.8
Today’s Weight: 196.6
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Weighing in Friday
PW: 182
CW: 183.2
Aargh (banging head against wall
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BMcCue (cheer squad)
CW: 135.51 -
Week 2
Friday
Pw: 150.2
CW: 148.8
Woohoo! Playing lots of tennis these days. Tonight I have a challenge...going to my brother’s bday party out of town and staying overnight. Hope the cake doesn’t look too interesting. (Ya right, lol).6 -
The link leads to a late-March thread (now closed), so I wasn't able to quote / copy just the video link.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10734719/week-4-motivational-video#latest
originally posted by @Navydaddjtc. It looks like lots of us could benefit from this reminder.
Summary of 3 minute video: Have faith in the process even when the end is out of view.
Let us know if you have watched it, what you thought while watching it, and and what change in either action or attitude it prompts in your own situation.1 -
AmyBF
PW 212
CW 212
I am a bit surprised, I have logged and did pretty well with calories.
I have been at the church decorating for VBS, moving pews, climbing stairs, building a cabin, making a waterfall.....I really thought I would lose a little. But that’s ok, I have slept great this week so if that’s my reward I will take it!3 -
@Terytha - you are also going through some tough times. You exercised in anger - and used music to reach the amazing energy you can find there. Anger gives us strength - and you USED the strength instead of letting it eat you up. Another great reminder! You know that wonderful word "hangry" when you're just generally nasty because you are hungry? I think we need one for the awesome exercise we get when we put our anger in there instead of against our loved ones and co-workers. No hunger required! Angrambulation? (walking off the anger) StrengthAng training? Angdancing? Use it. And then eat right. Show them.
Angersize maybe?
I feel better again today. TGIF everyone! It's rainy here today which is a nice break from the heat.2 -
All weights logged up to this point! We've had some ups, some downs, some staying puts. Thanks to @BMcC9 for the reminder and posting of that video. It is a good reminder - and as @evangsimmons170 said, we CAN control how we react to the crazy curves that life throws us. It isn't always easy, and sometimes we blow it. Hang on!
@jlbtnc and @Perla4686 - even though you had a gain, watch that video and don't forget we're all here and have all been there. Perla - there is NOTHING to be embarrassed about. Your friends are not going to run away when things aren't going perfectly. I remember being terribly embarrassed about going to the gym when I first started out. Luckily, more than one person made an encouraging remark about how great it was that I was there, taking the work seriously, and that I was just going to get better and better. It made a difference, and I felt a little less out of place. You are here to work hard at this, and you are sticking with it, even when it gets tough.
@Loriab901 - here is your cake. Play hard and eat some! You have lost over 6 pounds this month - so a little cake is NOT going to do any harm! Well done.
@AmyRobF - stamp your foot! But remember you made a waterfall. How the heck do you do that? WOW.
@Terytha you have made the perfect word. I'll just perfect the spelling. ANGERCIZE. Yes.
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CW 129
I’ve not logged this week and I’m eating lots of treats 🍿🍫☕️🥤🍟. Hopefully I get back on track tomorrow.3 -
So. This nutritionist thing is really quite working out for me. Because I had several pulmonary embolisms earlier this year, I decided I needed to face facts and get down to it. And that I needed face to face support. Because being overweight gives me a greater risk for a reoccurrence of these now that I have had them. And gosh, I do not want more of them.
I don't agree with everything the nutritionist I am seeing espouses. For example, she tells me not to think about calories, but rather, nutritional units. But the reality is that I can easily see how many calories these units convert into. And it is not very many! Unless I go on a carrot binge, lol.
But I think they are right in that the idea behind the nutritional units is to get my macros into a good combination at every meal and snack. They believe this helps me feel satiated and thereby manage portions properly. Based on what is happening to me, I think they are right.
If I am doing it correctly (and I occasionally deviate).. I have cut out all the refined carbs with the exception of a couple of slices of whole grain bread a day. No "sweets" unless it is 2 pieces of fruit. And I have upped the fats and protein, although it is in moderation. But this is nowhere near a keto diet. It is about 30%-40% carbs, 30%-40% fat and 30% protein, based on my average day around 1200-1500 calories.
Eventually, we will pull back on the protein, but the idea for now they tell me is to build/retain muscle while losing weight.
They believe this regimen stabilizes blood sugar in people like me, who don't have diabetes but might be heading there. Who knows about that, it is not like they measure my blood sugar, but I can say that my hunger levels have reduced and I can manage on 1200/1500 calories a day. And I am keeping my TDEE at 2000 or more by walking quite a bit.
So the weight is coming off. And I can see from my scale that most of the weight loss is indeed fat, because my body fat percentage has dropped along the way.
The other thing I will say that is kind of refreshing is that they are not fixated on getting me to any particular weight. The measure of success will be getting my waist down to 35 inches (it is 38-39ish right now). Somewhere along the way, as I have aged, I switched from the pear shape to the apple shape, and they tell me that for health's sake it is important to go back.
If anyone is interested, I am essentially following a plan laid out by Dr. Joey Shulman, a Toronto nutritionist. She has written a few books. You can probably get her books in the library or used on Amazon for cheap. The program I am following is based on the latest book "The Last 15". This is not an ad, but I thought I would share since it seems to be working for me.
Thanks for your support!5 -
JUST A HEADS UP TEAM CAPTAINS...I AM GOING TO OPEN REGISTRATION ON SUNDAY AFTER TALLIES ARE DONE SO I HAVE SENSE OF WHAT TEAM NUMBERS ARE AFTER LISELYN AND I ROOT OUT ALL OF THE NO SHOWS.0
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@Andreabroadley I really like your approach. Accountability and learning with the nutritionist, but not slavishly stuck on this as some kind of perfect plan for you. I also have had success through the simple macro approach, and initially I found the protein way too high. I have been able to bring a lot of it down now, mostly because I am smaller (!) and have kept up the strength training since it is sooooo helpful in keeping the body fat from climbing back up. I do not eat low carb, but found at a certain point that grains in general, especially when refined, just don't sit well. I'm big on legumes, vegetables, and fruits as sources of carbohydrates, and it all rolls along fairly easily once I got used to it. Please, anyone who is interested in this kind of approach, post away!
If you want to invite anyone to the team for next month, as soon as our fabulous @Navydaddjtc has the link up for July registrations, you can direct them along.
Happy weekend!!2 -
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HEADS UP!
Tomorrow's weigh ins:
@Terytha
@allieelliott17
@bfitb440n2022
@evangsimmons170
@matthewsfive
@Micki48
Due today, still not reported:
@Kittu125
@martinesther88
Overdue!
@Blackbeautysue
PSSSSST -- if you signed up and started the month with a lot of energy, you posted a lot, you were doing great - it is normal that this is the tough time. You know what that means? Get in here! Post, let us know what is going on, and get inspired and back on track! Do it now before it goes on too long! And if you're doing great? Inspire us!!!!1 -
Username~martinesther88
Weigh in day~Friday
PW~151.8
CW~1532
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