WEIGHT NO MORE TEAM CHAT - JULY 2019
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Sunday's Weigh In still due
@twyla77
Monday's Weigh Ins
@Amsandos
@gottagetthisdown
@jedaschultz
@McKay85
Tuesday's Weigh In
@phoebe112476 (unless you will still be away...)0 -
How can it be July already!?!? Welcome new and returning team members!! I’m Nancy, 50 (as of last week), married with 2 dogs. I feel that this will be my best decade yet!! I’m originally from sunny California but we relocated to snowy Montana 7 years ago. My husband works on long term construction projects that take him away from home for extended periods of time. He has been working in Pennsylvania since April. A desk job, long commute and slowing metabolism due to age lead to the weight creeping on. December 2016 I topped out at 220.5... since that date I've lost just over 50 pounds. My short term goal is to get to 165. I don’t have an ultimate goal yet… still a work in progress.
One catalyst for me behind finally getting serious was realizing I needed greater stamina and strength to handle the chores that come with living mostly on my own on 25 acres (soon to be 45 as we’re in the process of purchasing a 20 acre adjacent parcel). Another was wanting to stay out of the doctor's office and convalescent home for as long as I can! I started seriously using MFP then and joined F2F back in October 2017. This group is an invaluable source of support, camaraderie and inspiration. I lose weight really, really, really slow but at least it has stayed off.
I struggle with portion control and recognizing when I’m full. I avoid having trigger foods in the house and try to eat healthy, whole foods. The changes I have made so far are creating a new lifestyle where I have to be willing to live with for the rest of my life. I really have no excuse not to lose weight while my husband is away but successful weight loss is largely a head game and if my head isn’t in the game I struggle.
What is this -2 +2 eating you ladies are talking about?
@carlsoda I’m right there with ya… mind and body work for July! I am in awe of your commitment to Whole30 and learn so much from your experiences doing it.
@pacsnc6 I wish I had your ability to stick to small portions. Way to go!!
Great July goals @bmaison2014 @Julie8468 @ljdanny
You are so right @cyndiesstuff excuses are everywhere!
@mrsbell8well you’re welcome any time to come and climb mountains with me. Better yet get that RV you were talking about so you and Molly can explore all Montana has to offer
Your journey continues to impress me! Looking good in that polka dot bikini.
@sleepymom5 I’m so glad they finally figured out what is causing your pain and especially relieved it won’t require surgery. Oh if only I could eat like MK LOL
Last month I read “How Not To Die” by Dr. Greger. Next I’m reading “A Plant Based Life” by Micaela Karlsen. I don't plan to switch to a 100% plant based diet but would like to incorporate more plant based foods in my diet and expand my cooking repertoire.
Goals for July
- Lose 4 pounds. I fly to see my husband July 19th and I will be 165 when I step on that plane! Usually when I set a number in my mind I sabotage myself but not this month!
- Log my food. Make at least two vegetarian dinners/week and try incorporating more of Dr. Greger’s daily dozen in my diet.
- 2 yoga classes/week
- 2 long hikes/week
- 90,000 steps/week
Let's cross those July goals off Team!6 -
Hi all! Such great goals being made for July! I’ve been thinking hard about my goals and how I want to approach July and I’ve decided I’d like to move to the cheer squad. I got back on track with eating in June and feel good about what I’m doing, but I just haven’t been keeping up with the group and posting. And this month will only be busier! Thanks for the support even when I haven’t been participating much! Hope you all have a very successful July!7
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My granddaughter made these gluten free, sugar free, vegan blackberry bars for dessert. Amazing!!!8 -
@nstephenson01 you might also like Dr. Fuhrman’s Eat to live. I loved his super foods especially the GBOMBS. One of my favorite easiest eating plans.2
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Twyla77
Week 1
Weigh in day: Sunday June 30
Previous Weight: 127
Todays Weight: 128
Only one more week of crazy work days ahead which has me so excited that i’m not even too upset about the 1lb gain (it’s my TOM which probably has something to do with that as well!)
It’s the Canada Day Long Weekend here, but I worked all day yesterday and most of today - but made sure to get out for a long walk because it’s FINALLY not raining! Got 23,711 steps just waking around with a friend, enjoying being outside and away from my computer!
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Happy July! (wow, I can't believe it's actually July!)
My name is Twyla, I'm 42 and from Calgary, Alberta.
I've been a member of this group for quite a few months, and I was on a pretty good streak of losing - I reached my goal (124 lbs), tried to maintain, fell into my old bad habits (skipping the gym + snacking at night), and now I'm back to 128lbs.
So - JULY IS GOING TO BE THE MONTH I GET BACK ON TRACK! July is always a pretty busy month for me with work and other summertime events, but as @cyndiesstuff said in one of her posts above, losing weight is a choice - "if you want it bad enough you will do what it takes to make it happen in spite of your hectic chaotic life."
So yep, I want it, and yep, I'm gonna do it!
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@ljdanny - congratulations - grand babies are such fun and you chose two of my favorite colors! Glad you son has been cleared to work - it’s been a long haul for him!
@nstephenson01 -2 to 2 is Phit-n- phat’s hunger scale. Start eating when you get hungry (not starving) and finish when u feel satisfied. I need to learn when I feel satisfied and @sleepymom5 daughter already knows it!! Lucky girl!
@Mrsbell8well - let me check Adrienes July challenge, I may join you!4 -
Show me the green challenge
1 lb per week total 5 lbs!3 -
June Review:
- Lost 2 pounds (my goal - yay!)
- Bought a new house and moved
- Sold my prior house (as of a few hours ago - double yay) after many hours of cleaning and painting and such
- Just returned from a week on the beach with family, much needed and enjoyed
- My jeans all come down without unbuttoning and two of the 4 pair actually fall off if I am not careful
- I have zero casual summer shirts that fit, one tee-shirt is not terrible so I have been getting heavy use - lol.
- Returned to yoga after much absence due to moving / prepping house to sell, return was great as I maintained my strength and flexibility and still love the practice
- Gave up meticulously logging all calories for the first time in this journey, working on following my routines and eating only full satisfied.
July Goals:
- Contune to lose about 0.5 pound per week for total of 2-3 pounds this month
- Yoga 2-3 times a week
- New summer tee shirts must be purchased and maybe a new summer dress
- Continue to unpack and settle into this new house, much easier now that the prior has sold
- House closing on 7/31 will be a great relief off me; owning two houses is not easy
- Get my night snacking back under more careful control - need to get back to a good routine on this one. Otherwise plan to continue not logging calories routinely, but checking in 1-2 days a week to stay on track, sticking to my routines, and weighing daily for trends /accountability6 -
Show me the green challenge: 0.5 pounds per week for total of 2.5 pounds in July ( 5 weeks, right?)2
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Intro: 42 yo single mother to 4 girls. Overweight most of teens / adult life but minimally so and he really stable /happy with my weight. Disastrous short marriage resulted in 50ish pound gain in almost 2 years. I am not actually sure how much since I never weighed myself “back then.”
I weighed myself and committed to becoming healthy for me and my girls on 8/4/18. I am 5’5.5” and weighed 228.5 pounds. I started tracking calories, reading these forums, and trying to move more. I eventually became very skilled at counting every calorie and have been able to lose 62.5 pounds with relative ease. I have started doing yoga and love it; first form of exercise I have ever enjoyed. In the last month I have eased up on the logging calories and am trying to lose the last ~ 15 pounds by maintaining my eating habits learned over the last few months of calorie counting and eating when hungry /stopping when satisfied. I am very open to going back to counting if things don’t continue going well; am trying to ease slowly into maintenance and continue to learn what works for me along the way.
This team has been a great source of inspiration and support for me. I am looking forward to another great month!5 -
@nstephenson01 Wow! All that land! I can't even imagine we are so close where I live. I already know it is beautiful from the pictures you share with us. The -2 and +2 is the hunger scale from Phit and Phat aka eat when hungry and stop when satisfied. I love your goals for July. I need to add more fruit and veggies, now you have me thinking of a day or two vegetarian. Hmmm....
@Shirin_K Oh no! We will miss you! I hope you still check in. You don't have to respond to all the posts if you don't have time. This isn't supposed to be stressful, just check in when you can. I hope you return when things quiet down.
@Mrsbell8well Omg they look so good!!!
@Twyla77 I am sure that small gain is from TOM. Happy Canada Day! Hope you enjoyed your weekend! Hopefully you have tomorrow off too!4 -
@carlsoda I put you down for 5lbs so 142.2 if I did my math right
@phoebe112476 Yes, 5 weeks. I put you down for 165.4. You are such an inspiration! You have completely turned your life around. Congrats on the sale of the house! I know you will be relieved when that is all settled. Great job smashing through those goals in June, I know you will do the same in July!2 -
Hi Team!
I finally made it to the chat. Sorry it took me a minute 😉. My name is Mikaila. I am a Seattle native and still living in the area. This is my first time joining this group. I'm glad I found it!
I'm turning 34 in 10 days and weigh over 300lbs (323lb this past Wed). 2019 has not been kind to me and my family. There has been multiple tragedies and health issues with relatives and myself. On top of that, my case load this year as a special needs teacher was incredibly challenging. Now that I have put the school year away and made it the middle of 2019, I want to jump back into my big goal of being a 100lb+ weight loser. One of my friends in Seattle recently met her goal of losing over 100lbs and she didn't call it losing - she call it "elimination" because she wasn't planning on finding those pounds again. (I like that idea).
Of course, big goals need little goals and steps for those little goals, so here are my goals for July:
- log food everyday
- make water a priority
- work out in some way everyday (I'm moving next week and I am definitely considering that a work out
- PT stretches daily, if not every other day
- lose (eliminate) 10lbs
- attempt boxing class again
- be kind to myself with my thoughts
I used to workout in a boxers gym (in 2018) and lost 45lbs until I injured my Achilles. I. LOVED. BOXING. The traditional boxing, not the kick boxing. I had to go through PT and, unfortunately, became too discouraged to keep up my food plans. With my regular struggle with emotional eating and attraction to all things caffeinated and/or sugary, I gained all but 12lbs back. I almost feel like I'm at the starting line of my overll goal again. But I am going to focus on being kind to myself and a bit more understanding of my physical abilities. Joining fighters for their workouts isn't an option right now, but it will be again. I found a boxing gym that I am going to try this month to see how it goes. Besides that, working out at the gym, going for walks, doing yoga to stretch my body and enduring dry saunas of 155°F is my go to for physical self-care along with the occasional face mask. 😁
Nice to meet you all and good luck eliminating pounds this month!6 -
Intro and weekly check in
user id: amsandos
week 1
pw 138
cw 141
Hello my name is Anne-Marie, I live in the UK. I have been big my whole life have to work to stay at a healthy BMI. I
Good morning over the weekend I completed my triathlon. I was really pleased I managed to do a personal best in the swim and the run. I don't know if you heard but there was a heat wave in Europe. I got through 3/4 of the run then the race organisers stopped the event. They had run out of water on one of stations. I have sunburn on my back.
I have been struggling for the past week eating badly and my weight has started to creep up again. I am going back to basics. I am going to do calorie counting to get myself back to where I was. I also promise to check in everyday.
I have decided that I am going to work towards being 130lbs. My new fitness goal is to do a century ride, that is to ride 100 miles on the bike at the end of September.
I will keep working to improve my fitness.5 -
Hi everyone
I'm Lilly from Bulgaria and this is my second month in FAT 2 FIT challenge. I'm married, mother of a 6-year old boy. I've graduated in architecture 10 years ago, but currently I work from home for an on-line store.
I've never been very fit or slim, but after giving birth and staying home I gained too much for my height ( at some point 2 years ago I was 73 kg for my 157 cm). So I started using MFP, logging my food and taking part in all the fun challenges I could. I started exercising more, tried jogging and really liked it, I fell in love with trail running and participated in several marathons, half marathons and 2 ultras (those I couldn't finish). I've had some ups and downs in my health journey so far, but currently I'd say I'm in a pretty decent shape and just 3 kg away from my goal weight
I love this challenge and I wish I had more time to take part in the discussions but right now I have hardly time to check in daily.
Check in for Saturday and Sunday:
Food - logged on Saturday, but skipped Sunday, yet I think I managed to stay on track - no sugar, but a little late night snack last night
Water - enough
Exercise - 5K run, 70 min yoga and some walking
Steps: 21045 (Sat) + 9065 (Sun)
Plan for today: (I have no idea if we do this daily plan thing in July, but I love it):
Log my food and try to stay under, despite the Birthday party, we're attending this evening
Stay hydrated
Try at least 3 of the chair exercises above
30 min walking6 -
SHOW ME THE GREEN CHALLENGEI'd like to lose 6 pounds in July.
For 5 weeks - that should be 1.2 pounds per week.3 -
Daily check in for Sunday
Food i did ok this weekend
Water 48 oz
Exercise chair cardio
Steps 10314
yesterday was a beautiful day in michigan. it was sunny with a little breeze and 78 degrees! perfect weather. mack and i took a walk to the farm, which is 3 miles away and one bridge. it was lovely and mackie poo poo loved all the new smells. i did all my grocery shopping and prep work yesterday as well. i am set for a good week.
My goals for July
5 lbs gone
make a 24 hour plan daily
eat -2 +2
do the office exercises daily
Drink 60 oz water daily
and get 10k steps daily
24 hour plan
walk 30 minutes
go to work
apple, hard boiled egg, sunflower seeds
veggie and black bean stir fry, pickled carrot slaw
deli roll and veggie bag
Vietnamese chicken bowls
outshine popcicle
help friend work on her rock garden
Now.... What exercise will you do today? Pick a poster and tell us how you did. This weight loss journey is not easy but it sure is worth it. now get moving. pick an activity. the more active you are the more the pounds will drop.
I will do back fit today. chair cardio was good. i did three complete sets thru out the day. i did one set before the grocery store, one set after food prep, and one set after dinner. movement. activity. we, as a society have become sedentary. get up and get moving group and tell us what you did today!!
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Show me the green
I will lose 3 pounds this month. 1423
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