SHRINKING ASSETS TEAM CHAT - AUGUST 2019
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Week 4 Challenge from Shrinking AssetsThis week is going to be about what makes us happy or thankful. Let’s make a list of those items. But how long is the list going to be? Well, it’s all about your age. Add the 2 numbers of your age together. For example, I am 55, so 5+5=10. My list will have 10 things that make me happy or thankful. Everyday take a few items from your list and share it with the your teammates.
Well...I am 33 so I'll have six on my list.
My first and foremost is my daughter. Every day I look at her and smile. She is a strength within me to keep me going no matter what is in my way.
However this weight loss journey has slowly tore me apart. Last night I made pasta with biscuits topped with garlic, cheese, and Italian seasoning for her and my husband. She was so sad cause I didn't eat the exact same as them. I made myself zoodles and sauce with asiago chips instead. So it was close enough for me but not for her.2 -
SHRINKING ASSETS ARE IN THE TOP THREE
We lost a total of 6.9 pounds or 0.20 %SHOUTOUTS TO1st @guitargirl552nd @Beka36953rd @lindamtuck20185 -
Great i get 13. I will start with my family, they make me want to be strong forever to support them. In spite of everything yesterday it was great spending time with my daughter.2
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Week 4 Challenge from Shrinking AssetsThis week is going to be about what makes us happy or thankful. Let’s make a list of those items. But how long is the list going to be? Well, it’s all about your age. Add the 2 numbers of your age together. For example, I am 55, so 5+5=10. My list will have 10 things that make me happy or thankful. Everyday take a few items from your list and share it with the your teammates.
I am 42 so... my list will be 6 strong!
1. I am thankful for my ex-husband... he gave me 2 beautiful daughters and without him I would not truely understand how wonderful my current husband is!!!!!5 -
Luciicul
Week 4, Monday
PW: 184.5 lb
CW: 182.8 lb
This month's results are less than normal for me, and in trying to unpack, it has been a bit of an odd month. I have noticed that my monthly cycle has an effect on my weight, and usually that is once a month, so a slow week is made up for by the other weeks of the month (and a bit of a "whoosh" after my period). But this month, for some reason I ended up with a double period (only 13 days between cycles) and as such two 'slow' weeks, but I only had one "whoosh" week (after my normal period, but not after my unexpected second period).
But other things could have had an effect on my weight too - I have felt more stressed this month, have had a few late nights (not abiding by my bedtime!) and have been eating sugar-free chocolate regularly (3 days a week) which I didn't used to eat, and might be having an impact.
So, goals for next month are to put more effort into reducing stress, going to bed at a better time, and cut back on the chocolate.3 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Week 4 Challenge from Shrinking AssetsThis week is going to be about what makes us happy or thankful. Let’s make a list of those items. But how long is the list going to be? Well, it’s all about your age. Add the 2 numbers of your age together. For example, I am 55, so 5+5=10. My list will have 10 things that make me happy or thankful. Everyday take a few items from your list and share it with the your teammates.
I'm 40, so get off easy with only 4 things to list!
1. I'm grateful for the natural world, and having the privilege to live in such a beautiful place. My home is a suburb between a mountain and the ocean. Almost every day I walk by the beach (in warm weather on the beach, in cooler weather overlooking the sea), and if I turn the other way, my view is of a forested mountain (in fact, at the right angle I can look at both the mountains and the sea at the same time).
My home itself is nothing special, but on a nice day I can sit in the sun outside or go for a walk, breath in clean air, smell the salt spray, look at the trees, water, or animal life, and appreciate our co-dependence and interconnectedness to all things.
Yesterday I went canoing with my family at a river about 1 hour from where we live, it was so peaceful, and we saw wombats in the wild for the first time (normally they are nocturnal, and we'd only seen them in a zoo, or dead by the side of the road). We were able to get up really close. My daughter wanted to pat it, but I reminded her that it is a wild animal and could bite if it felt threatened. We also saw an echidna, which is rare for us to see. The day before, we saw a blue tongue lizard in our backyard - which we knew had been living there, but weren't sure if it had moved on as I've only seen it maybe 4 times in the past year and a half. Where we live are also lots of beautiful birds - rosellas, rainbow lorikeets, kookaburra, cockatoos, parrots, corellas.
I'm not a real "nature" buff, but spending time in nature definitely helps reduce stress and to 'slow down', get perspective, etc.3 -
Good day team: I’ll try to participate in weekly challenge. My number is 5
I’m so thankful for my husband, he is my biggest cheerleader and the person that encourages me to reach my goals and dream when I think it’s impossible.3 -
kilobykilo wrote: »@lindamtuck2018 i have all of my steps logged on my Fitbit and am happy to share here, but, also happy to skip this month as I'm so late, just let me know what's best!
You can share them if you like!0 -
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I am going to combine the mods challenge and the weekly challenge for this post. These 2 girls are my reason for getting healthy and I give thanks for them everyday. They are my granddaughters Hayley and Norah.
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Item 2 : I was lucky enough to be born in a country where having a roof over your head and food on the table and clean drinking water are not generally considered a luxury. Never take these things for granted as many don't have them.4
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August target 300,000, More cycling so less days for steps this month.25/08 - 11,594 (6.19); Cycle 16.87
Jun '19 total 411,642 ~ average 13,721
Jul '19 total 405,320 ~ average 13,075; Cycle 31.69 miles
01/08 - 12,286 (5.43); Cycle 4.54
02/08 - 18,160 (8.89); Cycle 0.00
03/08 - 21,100 (10.32); Cycle 9.46
04/08 - 8,812 (4.16); Cycle 14.53
05/08 - 16,983 (8.31); Cycle 0.00
06/08 - 13,612 (6.65); Cycle 16.21
07/08 - 17,801 (8.71); Cycle 11.85
08/08 - 4,594 (2.25); Cycle 6.33
09/08 - 8,063 (3.57); Cycle 8.49
10/08 - 15,290 (6.76); Cycle 17.55
11/08 - 14,222 (6.28); Cycle 5.48
12/08 - 15,757 (6.96); Cycle 1.28
13/08 - 12,517 (5.44); Cycle 6.46
14/08 - 5,314 (2.83); Cycle 15.37 Just counting exercise steps now
15/08 - 5,411 (2.89); Cycle 7.63 This is a stark reality check of just how many of my step we meandering and not really beneficial.
16/08 - 7,922 (4.23); Cycle 11.46
17/08 - 15,374 (8.21); Cycle 5.51
18/08 - 6,745 (3.60); Cycle 3.95
19/08 - 5,555 (2.96); Cycle 11.62
20/08 - 11,831 (6.32); Cycle -.--
21/08 - 10,444 (5.58); Cycle 14.25
22/08 - 5,538 (2.95); Cycle 3.59
23/08 - 5,038 (2.69); Cycle 10.48
24/08 - 8,243 (4.40); Cycle -.--
Aug TD total - 277,906
Aug average - 11,1162 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »kilobykilo wrote: »@lindamtuck2018 i have all of my steps logged on my Fitbit and am happy to share here, but, also happy to skip this month as I'm so late, just let me know what's best!
You can share them if you like!
Lovely, will do it when I'm home this evening
Also, I'm back for sept but would like to change weigh in to Saturdays please 2 -
WEEK 4 GOALS
- 55k Steps for the week
- <1300 cal/day avg - Thanks @lindamtuck2018 for this suggestion
- a nice deficit for the week
- No LNS
- No alcohol S-Th
- At least 2 bottles (20 oz) of water before leaving work each day
My water intake as decreased over the past 2 weeks. I have noticed this has an adverse effect on my resting heart rate. I want to get this lower again!2 -
I am 42 so... my list will be 6 strong!
1. I am thankful for my ex-husband... he gave me 2 beautiful daughters and without him I would not truly understand how wonderful my current husband is!!!!!
AGE OF THANKFULNESS
2. I am thankful for my dog, Tucker. He is my best little buddy. I am so glad he can't speak, because I talk to him like he is a human. He listens and does not judge. All he asks in return is for an occasional piece of cheese and to sleep in the bed beside me.
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Morning everyone!
PW: 240.5
CW: 234.5
Yay! Finally reached my mini-goal of 238, which is a 10% loss from my starting weight! I have also just reached the 30 pounds lost goal from my starting weight of 264.5.
Down 6 pounds this week. Estimate a majority to be from the water weight gain from all the sodium the previous week. I reviewed my weight trends as I worried a bit that I might be losing weight too fast (that would be a first). But I am averaging a healthy 1.35 pounds lost per week, but tend to go way up one week, then way down the next.
My next mini-goal? To reach 231. I have long been in the Class 3 Obese category; 231 would move me into Class 2 Obese.8 -
26 years old = 8 items to be thankful for. Here are the first 3!
1. My sister – I know she will ALWAYS be there for me. I am so lucky to have someone like her.
2. My boyfriend – I am so lucky to have someone who pushes me to be a better me, cares for me, and supports me 100%.
3. My dog – She is the best dog. So perfect for me, and she makes my life better in so many ways.
Guitargirl55
Steps:
8/23 7446
8/24 15553
8/25 10879
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Steps:
8/24 17,363
8/25 15,7293 -
Last week's goals (Tuesday -Friday)
At least 15,000 steps each day✔️
Meditate at least 5 minutes each day ✔️
Log everything consumed✔️
Three running workouts✔️
Two strength training workouts ✔️
No alcohol❌ That went out the window Thursday after we had to take our old dog for his final trip to the vet😢
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Steps:
8/25
6,0731
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