WAISTAWAYS TEAM CHAT - AUGUST 2019
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I am so glad you posted this and did not just disappear. I know there have been long periods in my past almost 8 years of loss and maintenance where just tracking ONLY for myself was the best thing. I could not face groups or competition of any kind. You are so smart to know this and to see how it works best for you right now. If you ever think a team could work for you some time later, we'll be here. Thanks for giving it a try and for discovering (successfully!) one way that did not work for you. Keep eliminating those, and what is left is what DOES work! Any time you want to come back, just go to the sign up page. Best of luck to you
Thank you - I didn't want to just vanish without saying anything! And perhaps at some point, this sort of thing WILL be good for me, but as Aragorn said, "Today is not that day."
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happy Monday!
HEADS UP for Today's weigh-ins --
@Juliemargaretkim
@reflectionofme
@tdrjustus3
It is another gorgeous day here for working outside. My garden is slowly winding down (it's almost fall here...) so there is a lot to freeze and only a few hardy things will continue through into September. I'll keep my salad garden next to the house going as long as possible, but the big one has only a couple more weeks to go.
Speaking of continuing into September:- Anyone who wants to continue has to do NOTHING at all. Just keep on, and you'll be on next month's roster.
- Want to change teams? This is a good time to do it - this can be fun if you're getting a little bored, need some new friends, or just want to try a new style. Let me know here and a transfer is easy as pie. With fewer calories.
- Want to change weigh-in days? Just say so, and it shall be done.
- Want to leave? Also, just let me know and we will bid you fond farewell and wish you all the best. But I hope you all stay!
- Have any ideas for fun challenges, discussion topics, things you wish you knew more about? Please throw them into the ring! We always need new ideas.
Enjoy the rest of the day! Plan and track, and feel great 2 -
My husband and I sell antiques at a flea market twice a year and have one coming up beginning Wednesday and running through Sunday this week. It’s always a challenge to eat right during this time so wish me luck! I do usually get in a lot of steps so that should help! Hope you all have a great week!!
@Connie7355 That sounds like fun, hard work. What kind of antiques do you sell? Everything or some particular period or style?
I did some vegetable prep this week, which I’ve never done before, to help keep me on track and help make preparing healthy foods easier. May I suggest you prep some veggies to much on and maybe take hummus to go with it? That way you have crunch, bulk, and protein. All equal a healthy, filling snack. Hope you have fun and sell a lot. I’d love to see photos of a few of your favorite items.
In other news, during our walk today, which was FINALLY beautiful weather, I let my granddaughter walk part of it. Her excitement of being able to do part of the walk on her on two feet brought me shear joy! The wind blew and she giggled like crazy. She also stopped to pick up sticks, pine cones, leaves, tree bark. Her excitement reminded me to appreciate the little things.2 -
@micki48 --- vegetable prep! This is my current life. My vegetable garden is overflowing with so many things I need to put up, freeze, eat like mad, or sadly see go beyond the best time. I have spent a good part of every day washing, putting away, and freezing vegetables - not quite the prep you are trying out, but I know what you mean! Getting lots of veg ready in advance so that all the cravings for crunch can be satisfied whenever it hits is wonderful. Then your description of your little granddaughter walking and exploring are SO wonderful. Being with small children can really be a gift. Little things indeed 1
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Would anyone be up for a Sober September? I would like to cut out all alcohol for a bit, and there may be others here who would like to keep me company.2
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@micki48 we sell anything and everything although not so much furniture anymore. Sadly antique furniture isn’t as popular around here as it once was. Neither is depression glass, china or really anything glass except for Pyrex. We sell a lot of primitives and we also sell on EBay. It’s fun and gives us something to do. Great suggestions with taking the veggies with us. I am planning on packing a salad for each day and some other veggies to munch on along with some other low cal items. I also made and froze some freezer meals to have in the evening so we don’t stop at McDonald’s in the way home.
Your walk with your granddaughter sounded delightful!! They grow up so fast so enjoy every minute you can!! You are so lucky to get to spend so much time with her! I don’t see mine nearly often enough!! Have a great week!!
@jugar sounds like you have been very busy with your garden!! You will really enjoy having all those goodies this winter!! It’s been cooler here and almost feels like Fall. My favorite time of year!!2 -
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Thank you! I have had so much company and stress this month that I have been looking forward to 5 pm a little too eagerly. It will help to have this kind of company to turn this around. 1 -
September thread is up and running... Feel free to introduce yourself. Keep weigh ins and posts on this thread until 09/01.1
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Would anyone be up for a Sober September? I would like to cut out all alcohol for a bit, and there may be others here who would like to keep me company.
I'm stalking your thread...
I'll do a DRYER September with you. It is the month of birthdays, so I can't say I will be 100% sober. I have been dry M-TH for several weeks, with the exception of the grandbaby announcement day. I have considered expanding to Sunday- Thursday.0 -
This would be great! I might do 6 day weeks, but will aim for the whole enchilada. My sister's birthday is the 8th but she is a non-drinkerWould anyone be up for a Sober September? I would like to cut out all alcohol for a bit, and there may be others here who would like to keep me company.
I'm stalking your thread...
I'll do a DRYER September with you. It is the month of birthdays, so I can't say I will be 100% sober. I have been dry M-TH for several weeks, with the exception of the grandbaby announcement day. I have considered expanding to Sunday- Thursday.
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What a day!
I brought my daughter and her chum (good old Québecois French has good terms for not-yet-permanent partners. chum for the guy, blonde for the girl. weird? yes. ) to the airport in Montreal to fly back home to Alberta (sad, but happy for her). THEN I went, after many weeks of research and waffling, to buy a new gas stove and ventilation hood. My old stove is SO finished you have to blow at the burners to get them to light, the gaskets are completely dried up and no longer available, the broiler does not function, etc. I can't wait to get the new one installed!
@Beka3695 - you can stalk here any time!
@Connie7355 - have a great time on your selling trip. Some time you should post your eBay shop name so we can check it out
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Hey guys... sorry I've been quiet. Haven't been feeling well or sleeping well, hit some tough financial times again and taking some mental damage from it all.
Feel a bit like a kite with a cut string, just fluttering aimlessly on the wind.
Long weekend coming up here with nothing planned so hope to recover a bit.3 -
HEADS UP!
We are still missing all of Monday's weigh-ins:
@Juliemargaretkim
@reflectionofme
@tdrjustus3
Wednesday weigh-ins:
@Fourathomej
@offitgoes
Hoping to see some numbers coming my way. You know how much I love numbers. And I'm sure Terytha would enjoy some step numbers too! Hope you're feeling better soon @Terytha - hugs to you.2 -
Hello!
CW: 129.1
It has been a busy week and weekend and I'm still standing... but just barely! More info later but it's all good! Good weeks everyone!
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Weigh Day - Wed
PW: 176.6
CW: 1772 -
fourathomej
Weigh Day - Wed
PW: 148
CW: 147.84 -
STEPS:
8/22 - 11296
8/23 - 12444
8/24 - 10003
8/25 - 14520
8/26 - 16451
8/27 - 84011 -
I posted it on Monday but apparently not here. Hmmm wonder where I put it. Anyways here it is.
Username: reflectionofme
Weigh in day: Monday
PW: 129.7
CW: 129.5
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Thank you @juliemargaretkim @reflectionofme @offitgoes and @fourathomej ! Looking good - 2 pounds lost among the four of you. Sorry I missed your message Monday, @reflectionofme! And thanks for re-posting. I have been running in too many directions lately, so may have missed others too
Hope not!
Crazy times continue - clearing the mother-in-law's papers, stuff, more stuff, and then even more stuff. My husband and his brother are not always on the same page, so I can't wait until they finish with the big decisions so I can just get on with the remaining stuff that is easier. Unfortunately, the old lady was quite the hoarder, so the amount of irrelevant stuff mixed with things they need or want is enough to make anyone just want to give up.
BUT. I'm bummed with myself for letting my exercise routines go all to heck this past 2-3 weeks. I have also been really sloppy about logging, and there have been a few days of full out binges. Time to turn this around. I do well with people, but then find I'm burned out by too much time with them. Gotta get back to my routines. Even when I was working full time I did better than this. I'll get there again, but it has been a super challenging month.
Enough whining! All of us know how great it feels when you just do your exercise and eating routine right. And how down on ourselves we get when we don't. Time to get back to it!5 -
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@jugar Sending you hugs! I think a lot of us have had a difficult month but what you are going through is definitely stressful! We went through something like that when we moved my parents into an apartment and had to get rid of over 50 years of stuff. Not fun at all let alone heartbreaking in some ways. I hope things slow down for you soon and you can get back to your normal routine!!2
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Steps 8/23~22,061
8/24~9,777
8/25~6,855
8/26~10,754
8/27~12,5430 -
Small update: my doctor is sending me for blood tests and xrays. No idea what's wrong yet but at least he listened to me this time.
I'm sorry I'm kinda dropping the ball lately. I'm in quite a bit of pain and struggling to eat and sleep.3 -
Small update: my doctor is sending me for blood tests and xrays. No idea what's wrong yet but at least he listened to me this time.
I'm sorry I'm kinda dropping the ball lately. I'm in quite a bit of pain and struggling to eat and sleep.
That is rough! You be sure to keep us posted, ok? Come on in here when you can't sleep and rant if you need to, and keep on breathing deep and calm. Wish I could come to administer hugs in person!3 -
So it’s a lovely day here. Finally in the low 20s. My husband is now walking one and a half miles in 30 minutes. I can barely keep up with him LOL..
Next week he is starting weight training in cardiac rehab. Another thing that he has not been keen to do but he is just getting down to it!!
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Hope they get to bottom of it and you feel better soon @Terytha!1
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@jugar.. Sorry to hear about all the ongoing cleanup work at your end! I’m already in training for our dry September or semi dry!0
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Sorry I've been MIA for awhile, life got in the way and diet went out the window
I've missed a lot of posts so I hope everyone is doing ok.
I've decided to try and stick to maintainance over this holiday period as it's just too difficult right now.
But today my workout class, which I've been going to for 4 years, restarted after the holiday break, so I did that for an hour and then felt pumped and went for a 5 k run! So I'm hopeful my weight won't go too crazy but still expecting a gain at tomorrow's weigh-in.
I just hope I don't let it completely derail me.
Can't wait for September and start a regular routine again.
Good luck everyone.
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CW 214.0
Crazy busy with work and home.1
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