MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLE TEAM CHAT - September 2019
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Wednesday Check-in
Calories: on target, all healthy choices/on plan
Water: on target
Exercise: martial arts class
Steps: under (broke my streak! arg!)
Martial Arts: Yes! Yay!
Decluttering: a little
Thursday Plans/Goals/Improvements
Calories: on target, all healthy choices/on plan
Water: on plan or over
Exercise: platform stepping
Steps: at least 7500 (starting a new streak today)
Martial Arts: at least 2 minutes
Other: work on home office decluttering!3 -
Thursday check-in
Calories under
Water over
Exercise recumbent bike
Plan for today is weights and elliptical at gym, recumbent bike tonight.4 -
Thursday Check-In
Calories: over because the boss took us out to lunch!
Water: over
Exercise: nothing
Today was a busy workday and then I came home and decided to take time off from all the unpacking and decorating. I did rearrange my laundry room once again.
I also did do some research on treadmills. I plan to buy a new one in two or three weeks and get back to my normal workout activities.
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Thursday check in...
Was my weigh in day and although I am on the cheerleading bench until next month I decided to weigh in anyway. I have gained a five pounds over the summer but it’s not as bad as I thought!
Calories were on plan. Woohoo. I still had a snack before bed but it was watermelon and a few pretzels instead of my usual ice cream cone or cookies.
Water not sure. Was a busy day so I didn’t pay attention. I notice a huge difference in my tummy bloat if I drink a lot of water.
Exercise: Half hour cardio/weights work out.
Overall pretty proud of my day.
Goals for this weekend is to enjoy my extra WW points but to stay within my allotted points. Weekends are always a challenge.
@AustinRuadhain you always inspire. Thank you.3 -
Thursday Check-in
Calories: slightly over (under 100 cal), not stressing as I was way under the day before; all healthy choices/on plan
Water: over
Exercise: outdoor walk (45 min) + platform stepping (120 min); extra happy about the walking as it was loops around the rec center while son was in a class
Steps: over (day 1 of new streak)
Martial Arts: Yes! Yay!
Decluttering: didn't happen
Friday Plans/Goals/Improvements
Calories: on target, all healthy choices/on plan
Water: on plan or over
Exercise: platform stepping
Steps: at least 7500 (will make this day 2 of new streak)
Martial Arts: at least 2 minutes
Other: work on home office decluttering!1 -
Username: kres567
Weigh in week: 3
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 211.8 (I think)
Current weight: 212.8
Things are not budging at all. At least not in a good direction. Ive been working with a naturopathic doctor through my company’s EAP program. She confirmed that I have to cut the sugar and sweets and up my protein and carbs (veggies not breads). She recommended the ZONE Diet. Anyone ever followed it?
It went okay the first week. I definitely wasn’t as hungry as before. She reincorporated snacks through the day. I feel like I am eating more than ever but it is low calorie food. Could all that fibre result in a weight gain? Still working on cutting the sweets. It’s a work in progress. Obviously still need to tweek a few things since my weight went up.
Goals for the weekend;
1. Roast more veggies to have on hand. I eat so many vegetables now but get sick of them raw all the time
2. Meal plan, meal plan, meal plan especially dinners. Breakfast and lunch and snacks I’ve got a got a good handle on
3. Elliptical program both days
4. Try to relax and remember this is a journey and try not to get too emotional about the number on the scale and that my clothes are tighter. 😢
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Weigh in week: Week 3
Weigh in day: Fri
Previous Weight: 277
Today's Weight: 2774 -
Friday 9/20 checkin
Username: mrmcgrath
Weigh in week: Week 3
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 204.2
Todays Weight: 202.6
Yesterday
Calories: over/under? Under
Water: over/under? Over
Macro/micros : sugar high/all rest in good range
Exercise: stretching and walking
Goals or Improvements for today:
Meet step goal
Lots of water
Very pleasantly surprised with today’s weigh in!
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@kres567 -
I have followed the ZONE Diet (40-30-30). I started 2018 by giving up sugar and baked goods and going vegan. I felt a lot better, but did not lose weight. Once I added on doing the ZONE Diet (vegan version, still no sugar or baked goods), I lost weight slowly and steadily over several months. I was also tracking all my food on MFP and making sure to eat a deficit. (I eventually tried a change in my eating plan, and found something that worked even better for me.)
Your mileage may vary! It's all a science experiment, as we work to figure out what is effective for our particular body.
Oh, and if you want some veggie recipes, ping me offline and I'll be happy to share ideas.1 -
@mrmcgrath, Wahhoooo on that fantastic weight loss!! Did you do anything different to get such a great result?
@davors19, staying the same is NOT a bad thing! Our bodies often need to adjust so just keep on working your plan.
@Kres567, what do you need from us? Should we do a no sugar challenge for the rest of the month? I mean a NO sugar cold turkey challenge until October 1st. If you're in then I will join you. I will even get rid of my cinnamon Ice Breakers, which have become an addiction and at 1 carb gram each it's not good that I eat like 10 a day.
Friday Check-In
Calories: under
Water: over
Exercise: getting my exercise room ready and unpacking several boxes.
My plan for this weekend is to work in my house and help hubby put together this really cool metal and wood hall tree we bought from Wayfair. I do love me some Wayfair!!
I also just found out that I'm teaching children's church this Sunday and I don't have one thing prepared. Good thing I'm soooo nice!! 
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Thanks everyone. It finally hit me what the problem may be and a dr appt is in my future.
I had to switch BP meds bc my insurance agency refuses to pay for it without my dr filling out paperwork. So, with my blessing, we switched it up. I went from a beta blocker to a calcium channel blocker. I switched 4 weeks ago. I've been stalled since and inched up bit by bit. My resting heart rate has gone from 62-65 up to 80. And I'm swollen; I'm holding water like crazy despite the fact that I'm on HCTZ. I've never had an issue with swelling and this morning, I couldn't take my wedding rings off after I took my HCTZ.
I have a feeling that the to 2-3 pounds I've gone up this past month, are bc I'm bloated
I'm going back on my old BP meds. Eff Blue Cross Blue Shield; they can't decide which medicine is best for me.
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Username: Ka97
Weigh in week: 3
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 156.2
Current weight: 154.4. 🤷♀️5 -
TeresaW1020 wrote: »@mrmcgrath, Wahhoooo on that fantastic weight loss!! Did you do anything different to get such a great result?
@davors19, staying the same is NOT a bad thing! Our bodies often need to adjust so just keep on working your plan.
@Kres567, what do you need from us? Should we do a no sugar challenge for the rest of the month? I mean a NO sugar cold turkey challenge until October 1st. If you're in then I will join you. I will even get rid of my cinnamon Ice Breakers, which have become an addiction and at 1 carb gram each it's not good that I eat like 10 a day.
Friday Check-In
Calories: under
Water: over
Exercise: getting my exercise room ready and unpacking several boxes.
My plan for this weekend is to work in my house and help hubby put together this really cool metal and wood hall tree we bought from Wayfair. I do love me some Wayfair!! I also just found out that I'm teaching children's church this Sunday and I don't have one thing prepared. Good thing I'm soooo nice!!
Yikes @TeresaW1020 - you k ow I’m not good at sticking with challenges but I’m at that point where I’ll try anything to get the scale to budge.
What would this exactly mean? Is it like our list we use when Tami would declare the No Sugar Challenge? And when do we start?2 -
Some end of week weigh-in reminders:
@nlalamin04
@SarahGilfach
@Jamidi
@raleighgirl09
@buniphuphu
@digger61
@hinemoa2088
Thanks!!
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Username: Jamidi
Weigh in day: Friday
Weigh in week: 3
Weight: 210.21 -
Saturday check-in
Calories low
Exercise recumbent bike
Water great
Not much is new here. I'm taking a networking class and have a test I'm cramming for, my memory is awful! I decided to give beets another try in my produce box, I'm hoping they're going to taste less like dirt if I roast them.
Have a wonderful day!0 -
10 DAY NO SUGAR CHALLENGE!!
Starting tomorrow, Sept. 22nd through October 1st.
Are you ready to finish this month strong? I am going to commit to doing this 10-day challenge and see if I can kick start my weight loss and meet my goal for the month. I'm giving up my daily consumption of Ice Breakers Cinnamon Mints, drink mix packets I use in my water, and my afternoon dark chocolate that I LOVE to have with a hot cup of coffee. For 10 days I'm going to follow everything on this list and just see what it will do.
Will you join me in this challenge? I will post daily to keep us focused and accountable. If you're in let us know. Let's do this!!!
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Username: Digger61
Weigh in week: 3
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous weight: 220
Current weight: 2202 -
TeresaW1020 wrote: »10 DAY NO SUGAR CHALLENGE!!
Starting tomorrow, Sept. 22nd through October 1st.
Are you ready to finish this month strong? I am going to commit to doing this 10-day challenge and see if I can kick start my weight loss and meet my goal for the month. I'm giving up my daily consumption of Ice Breakers Cinnamon Mints, drink mix packets I use in my water, and my afternoon dark chocolate that I LOVE to have with a hot cup of coffee. For 10 days I'm going to follow everything on this list and just see what it will do.
Will you join me in this challenge? I will post daily to keep us focused and accountable. If you're in let us know. Let's do this!!!
I’m in!! Going to give it my best try yet.
Where does honey fit? Is it a refined sugar or found in nature?1 -
I’m in!! Going to give it my best try yet.
Where does honey fit? Is it a refined sugar or found in nature?
Yayyyy for being in!! Honey has to be a personal choice but for me, it's no different than regular refined sugar. The body treats it the exact same way. Can you eliminate it altogether or at least cut in half what you normally use?
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Saturday Check-in:
Calories: Under, 18 net carbs (I'm going to list my net carbs every day to stay accountable to accurate tracking)
Water: Over
Exercise: lots of work around my house
I ate my last 3 squares of dark chocolate and a few cinnamon Ice Breakers. The rest have been put away from my sight so that tomorrow I can begin our sugar-free 10-day challenge!! Onderland here I come!! 2 -
TeresaW1020 wrote: »
I’m in!! Going to give it my best try yet.
Where does honey fit? Is it a refined sugar or found in nature?
Yayyyy for being in!! Honey has to be a personal choice but for me, it's no different than regular refined sugar. The body treats it the exact same way. Can you eliminate it altogether or at least cut in half what you normally use?
No worries - I can do without it in my tea. I’m getting used to the flavour without sugar.2 -
Username: hinemoa2088
Week 3
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous weight: 163.5
Current weight: 1642 -
raleighgirl09
Weigh in week: 3 (20Sep2019) a day late!
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 207.4
Current Weight 208.6
remember the good, be the good, encourage others on their journey
I am totally going in the wrong direction! And I get it - the calories are up more days than down in the last week, sodium, too, and way less exercise. UGH. Looked back at my last MFP leg of the journey and it was about 5 months and then I started having small lapses and then big ones and then....petered out. Here at 5 months, or so, and there isn't any reason to do that again. I don't know why I seem to be falling back - but I need to get a handle on it.3 -
raleighgirl09 wrote: »raleighgirl09
Weigh in week: 3 (20Sep2019) a day late!
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 207.4
Current Weight 208.6
remember the good, be the good, encourage others on their journey
I am totally going in the wrong direction! And I get it - the calories are up more days than down in the last week, sodium, too, and way less exercise. UGH. Looked back at my last MFP leg of the journey and it was about 5 months and then I started having small lapses and then big ones and then....petered out. Here at 5 months, or so, and there isn't any reason to do that again. I don't know why I seem to be falling back - but I need to get a handle on it.
Make this time different. You can’t leave the team!!! It sounds like you know exactly what to do to improve next week. If you need to change one thing at a time to get through this 5 month challenge that’s fine. Whatever you think will help you stick with it.
What’s your overall fat loss goal?2 -
Weekly Weigh-In
Username: buniphuphu
Weigh in week: Week 3
Weigh in day: Saturday
Starting Weight: 327.6
Previous Weight: 250.2
Today's Weight: 248.26 -
Weigh in
Apple852hk
Week 2 - Sept 2019
Sunday
PW 163.8
CW 163 3
Not much change but didn't eat well. I have trouble eating my meals in 10 mins. I don't feel full or hungry afterwards but still want to eat. I think I like munching but not chewing my food slowly.
I have tried watching videos to make eating process longer - but I just leave my food getting cold. I notice I have a belief to eat quickly as food should be hot.
Since I have been eating soup this week - maybe that's why I don't feel full. The favourite part of the meal is chewing the side of bread with the soup.
Has anyone else been a person who likes munching on food but not chewing mindfully? Any suggestion on how to appreciate food than just feel like a task tonbe completed quickly?2 -
raleighgirl09 wrote: »
I am totally going in the wrong direction! And I get it - the calories are up more days than down in the last week, sodium, too, and way less exercise. UGH. Looked back at my last MFP leg of the journey and it was about 5 months and then I started having small lapses and then big ones and then....petered out. Here at 5 months, or so, and there isn't any reason to do that again. I don't know why I seem to be falling back - but I need to get a handle on it.
@raleighgirl09, then let us help you get a handle on what is going on. Losing weight is the hardest thing most of us will ever do! I've been trying to get to my goal weight for 40 years!! There have been months and even years when I have given up and the only thing that accomplished was gaining even more weight. So, in 2017, I made a vow to myself, my husband, and God that I was NOT giving up! I've had setbacks and struggles. I've even changed my plan completely several times, but I don't give up! You can't either. Take a look at your plan and see if you need to tighten it up, tweak it, or change it altogether. Weight loss is not about motivation. It's about commitment and consistency. You can do it!!
Join our 10-day NO SUGAR CHALLENGE! Just see if that will be the kick in the pants you need.
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WEEK 3 RESULTS FOR THE
WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE AND SUPPORT GROUP
HERE IS HOW IT ALL WENT DOWN
THE WINNERS ARE...
TEAM % Weight No More 0.46%
INDIVIDUAL % @CaydensMommy 2.27%
TEAM LBS LOST Weight No More 20.1
INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST @CaydensMommy 6.2
AS A WHOLE WE LOST 37.9 POUNDS OR 0.15% !!
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Weight No More 0.46%
2nd Trimstones 0.38%
3rd Workout Warriors 0.34%
PLACE TEAM LBS LOST
1st Weight No More 20.1
2nd Trimstones 15.8
3rd Workout Warriors 15.2
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @CaydensMommy 2.27%
2nd @Mulecanter 2.21%
3rd @Angmarie28 2.19%
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST
1st @CaydensMommy 6.2
2nd @amytriesww 4.7
3rd. @Mulecanter 4.5
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@cassiegetsfit2013
@amytriesww
@jenready
@Luciicul
@LonniJay
@jedaschultz
@guitargirl55
@Tualla
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@buniphuphu, great loss!!! Did you do anything special to get two pounds off? Keep it up!
@apple852hk, I'm the fastest eater on the planet! I also really LOVE to eat. So, I get what you're saying about liking to munch on food. I do best when I plan and pre-track my meals. I also do intermittent fasting which has been a HUGE help in getting me to stop the mindless eating. But I still eat too fast and really should work on that. Maybe others can give us both some good tips to slow it down and enjoy our food. 2
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