WEIGHT NO MORE - OCTOBER CHAT
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Tuesday check in
Calories - logged & over
Exercise - About 90 minutes of walking
Water - 2l
My husband had tickets to see Wilco last night, so we had a very rare night out in the middle of the week. I budgeted for our meal out and some wine, but still went over by about 100 calories, even with all of my exercise. It was such a fun night, so no regrets! I got my husband up dancing, which was quite the accomplishment! The concert was at the city’s outdoor amphitheatre on the lake. It has been such a mild October here, so it was not cold at all. A colleague gave my husband the tickets because he was observing Yom Kippur. It was a big surprise for me, because the seats were front & centre. I am a bit tired today, but still plan to do some fasting & get in a workout.5 -
Barbb1557
Check in
Calories under
Fat grams are way too high. That has been a consistent theme over the past week or so.
I have increased my daily exercise to 30 minutes per day. I plan to eat oatmeal every morning and hope that sets the tone for a healthy food day. My trainer thought that 1.5 miles with hills in 30 minutes was a good pace for me.
I met my friend for dinner and asked for a box as soon as the meal arrived. It was horseradish crusted halibut and I included some mayonnaise in my food journal. There were red potatoes and peppers and onions. I am proud of my new resolve that stopped me from heating my leftovers and devouring them throughout the night. I had one drink, a large glass of club soda with one shot of orange vodka and an orange slice. I need to stop alcohol because it reduces my resolve to eat only healthy. It is always a fight for me.
@lennoncpa how do you make your oatmeal and do you eat the entire amount if you start with 1/2 cup dry oatmeal.
@amytriesww so glad to hear your week is a little less stressful! Great job on the weight loss!3 -
Well yesterday I joined Weight Watchers. I seem to need more guidance and structure so I just joined the digital program. None of the meetings would work for me and I have never been a meeting type person anyway. So far so good and I have changed my meals and food so we will see on Monday when I weigh in how this program works for me. A friend of mine has now lost over 100 pounds over 14 months so I am motivated to also give it a try.6
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Sorry Team... I've been totally MIA. Life has been very busy lately... I recall a PNP podcast where Corrine banned the B word but I can't think of another adjective at the moment. Been trying to keep up on posts but haven't had time to comment. Health and wellness has taken a back seat and I'm up 3 pounds. Its funny... at my hair appt yesterday the ladies commented how great I looked. I told hubby maybe this is the weight my body wants to be. But I refuse to be at this weight.
Woke to 4 inches of snow and its a whopping 15 degrees! My dad arrives this afternoon... he's not a fan of snow and I worry about him driving through this storm. Nevertheless it will be wonderful to see him. Hubby called this morning... job in SD is shut down and he's heading home Saturday (waiting out the storm as multiple passes are closed). Super excited that my two favorite guys will be here at the same time but right now I'm just really grumpy. I have to dig out just to get to my dentist appointment this morning. Roads are a mess. Fortunately its a short storm and weather will be better this weekend.
It will be good to have hubby home to help with some chores LOL. I will get back on track soon but tomorrow's weigh in won't be pretty. ) Keep up the good work ladies!!5 -
Week 2
Wednesday still due
@tryingagain5
Thursday
@ljdanny
@nstephenson01
Friday
@hope002
@Cafelelia
@lennoncpa
@pacsnc6
@sleepymom5
@timibotkin
@KatAdele
@Julie8468
Saturday
@kirsten11872
@ihp2015
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@barbb1557 - You are doing great!! Alcohol is a tough one for many of us. I love wine, but limit it usually to once per week. Just too many calories & adverse effects to deal with otherwise.
@jedaschutz - That’s great that you joined WW! Let us know how it is working for you!
@nstephenson01 - You may have a few extra pounds, but the compliment from the ladies at your hair appt is a terrific NSV! So nice that you will have your husband home & dad visiting at the same time! Enjoy!1 -
@Barbb1557 I buy the Red Mills Oatmeal and on the package is a recipe for the slow cooker with one cup oatmeal and four cups of water on low in the slow cooker for 7-8 hours or overnight. It makes 4 servings and it reheats really well! Plus it tastes awesome! I had been doing the instant oatmeal until a friend of mine made the real stuff! So now I’m spoiled!! Instant just isn’t the same anymore. Lol4
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Username: tryingagain5
Week: 2
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous weight: 195.8
Current weight: 196.63 -
Wednesday 10/9 check in
Food: logged and on track
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 30 minute session at gym with the trainer and 30 minute walk with a community walking group (this is a weekly group that meets on Wednesday evenings)
Gained .8 pounds this week. Even though I was eating more fruits and vegetables and getting in my water, I still went over my calorie limit for several days. Sometimes 100-200 over. I know that adds up. Need to keep that in check.
I did measure myself over the weekend and was pleased to see I was down 1/2 inch or 1 inch in a couple of places.
I tried on a couple pairs of smaller jeans today and found they fit now. Yay!!😁
I'm going to take my 2 non scale victories and not even think about what the scale says.5 -
I did better today at weighing/measuring my portions. Hopefully that helps. I don’t have much time to comment but just posting helps keep me on track.3
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Daily Check In - Weds Oct 9
Track food? Yes
Under calories? Yes
Enough water? I’m at 6 cups, will get to 8 before bed.
Steps? 10,562
Activity: Was in meetings most of the day, so came home and walked with my friend Leslie (Sansone!)
@Cafelelia wow I’m so jealous you saw Wilco last night! What a great show!
Saw this today and thought I’d share with everyone here!
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Today is my annual physical. I am down a couple pounds from last year and I think in better shape. We'll see what the doctor says. About three years ago she told me to lose 20 pounds, I'm at 15 and feeling good about that.
I was doing good yesterday with calories until I ate an extra dessert at church supper last night. Couldn't leave the last piece to get trashed! And it was good.
Not sure my step counts for the last few days are correct. I am crocheting a blanket for my grandson's graduation and I think the watch is counting the movements of my hands somehow. I expected the "move" counts to be up but not the steps.3 -
@pacsnc6 - Good luck at your physical today! I am sure it will go very well! An extra dessert here and there is not a plan breaker. We need to enjoy life too! Yes, hand motions do get picked up by fitness trackers. Post a photo fo the blanket when you have a chance! I still have a crochet blanket that my mother made for me when I went to university years ago. It is the best!
@twyla77 - Thank you for that lovely post and I think that we all needed it! Great day again yesterday! Have posted a photo below just for you of Jeff Tweedy from the Wilco concert. I noticed that he and the entire band are getting older, but that’s ok because so am I!
@tryingain5 - Congratulatinos on those amazing NSVs! It is not just the numbers on the scale, and there are so many other metrics, including how you feel! Great job!!
@KatAdele - Good day! No matter how brief the post, checking in is really helpful.
@lennoncpa - Thanks for the oatmeal recipe!
For @twyla77:
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Check in for Wednesday
Food - on target & IF
Exercise - No time!
Water - 2l
Yesterday was the first day that fasting made me cranky. I had richer food and wine the day before, so I wonder if that was why. Otherwise, it was a good day. I am getting into fully Thanksgiving prep mode and I cannot believe how quickly the holiday arrive this year!2 -
For this month’s topic on overeating, today I am posting about the new Canada food guide (no joke). I just had to do a deep dive into it with my 13 year old for his school health project. The Canada food guide has been around forever, and was similar to those in many other countries. It used to be very complicated with charts for servings and long explanations. Also many countries, the number of people with weight/fitness related health issues is increasing, and with a public health care system, the government has to try to address the issue. The new guide is very simple with one main photo (what your plate should look like) and a few short guidance points. Unless a person is doing a specialized diet like Keto, I think that the new guide is bang on. Here is the main photo:
The guidance points are pretty simple:
Eat whole foods.
Eat lean proteins
Eat whole grains
Eat lots of fruits and vegetables
Avoid processed foods
Make water your drink of choice
Cook most of your food (eat out less)
Teach your kids/family to cook
Eat at home most of the time
Have meals with family and friends
Learn to read all food labels
That’s it.
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Barbb1557
Checking in
I learned yesterday that the best time to get in my 30 minute walk is early in the day after my coffee. It's much harder for me to get motivated and moving briskly earlier in the day.
My food was good yesterday, but I need to keep an eye on my fat grams.
I am a little nervous about my appointment today with my orthopedic doctor. I am getting x-rays of my spine and will find out how compromised L4 is.3 -
I was in and out of the doctor's office in less than 45 minutes - must be a record!
My BP is up a couple of points and my A1c is down a couple of points. I asked her what is going on with the BP and she said "you're getting older!" I have been taking one Aleve every morning and she thinks that may be the culprit too. So I guess I need to switch to Tylenol. Just wish it worked for me. My weight is about the same as last year but down 15 from three years ago. I feel good and that is the main thing.4 -
Happy Thursday everyone. Just hanging out with my grand puppy Sunny
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Thursday 10/10 check in
Food: logged and on track
Water: 32 oz
Exercise: quick 20 minutes low intensity workout at home.
Worked until 8:30 this morning, usually get out at 6:30. Didn't get to bed until after 10. Slept maybe 4ish hours. I volunteer on Thursdays evening before work so no time to get to the gym today but a quick 20 minute low intensity workout is better then nothing. Normally when I'm not working with my trainer I will do a 30 to 40 minutes high intensity workout on my own.4 -
Nstephenson01
Week 2
Thursday
PW: 165.4
CW: 167.6
Weekly steps: 88,779
Well... at least I’m down from 168 🤦♀️5 -
Ljdanny
Week 2
Thursday
Pw 188.8
Cw 1894 -
Check in Tuesday & Thursday
Food: on track!
Water: 60 & over 100
Exercise: over an hour each day
Steps: over 12000 & over 11000
So, part of my workout this week has been running stairs (I do 60 flights). Well, I tripped yesterday morning 3 steps to the bottom. I caught myself, but sprained my thumb in the process. I had already run about 40, so I finished the rest of my workout and then called to get in to see my doctor- just to confirm the sprain because it was so swollen. Now I have to wear this super bulky immobilization splint for 2 weeks. Good news about the splint is that my thumb didn't hurt at all during my workout this morning. Bad news is that it's my right hand! lol Lucky for me, my husband is nice enough to put my shoes on for me! I've worked out 4 days in a row this week, so really happy about that since I had been slacking.
@Barbb1557 I hope everything goes well at your ortho appointment today! Thinking of you!
@lennoncpa Sunny is SO adorable! You can already tell just by his expression that he's going to have a great personality!
@Cafelelia I hope you had a better day with fasting today! I've heard a lot of great things about IF. I've thought about trying it, but I'm not sure I'm ready just yet. I love the Canada guide you posted. I have noticed on weeks that I don't meal prep and have to eat more processed foods, I don't see as much of a loss like I do when I eat more whole foods.
@tryingagain5 I love your outlook! If your clothes are fitting better and you're feeling leaner, that is SO much more important than the scale! The scale is so fickle. I can weigh myself and then move it to another spot, get back on it and it will tell me I weigh something completely different.
@nstephenson01 So happy your husband gets to come home! And I hope your dad made it safely to your house! It will be nice to have them both home together.
@Mrsbell8well Happy belated birthday! I hope it was your best one yet! I'm so sorry you had to deal with that kidney stone. I've had 2 and they are dreadful! I hope you're recovering well. Miss having you around and love when you check in!
Has anyone heard from Pam ( @sleepymom5 )? I notice she hasn't posted in a while. I hope she doing okay!
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Daily Check In - Thurs Oct 10
Track food? Yes
Under calories? Yes
Enough water? Definitely not enough water.
Steps? 12,523
Activity: I was parked at my desk for most of the day, but I did go up and down our icy / snowy fire escape stairs 10x carrying our old office chairs to the donation truck...That kinda counts?
@Cafelelia wow, you had amazing seats! Thank you for sharing that photo! 😍
@lennoncpa Sunny is so cute and small! I think my rabbit is bigger than him!!3 -
Cafelelia
Friday
Week 2
PW - 154.6
CW 154.7
I feel like maybe this is a plateau.
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Check in for Thursday
Calories - Logged & on track
Water - 2 l
Exercise - circuit training session with trainer
@Twyla77 - Great day! You got 12K+ steps so I think the fire escape stairs count!
@amytriesww - Two great days, but so sorry about your thumb injury. Love how you keep up the workouts in spite of it! Btw, @sleepymom5 is on vacation this week and will be back soon. I miss her too!
@Ljdanny - Maintaining this week is not so bad (I am doing the same)!
@nstephenson01 - Hang in there, a new week is starting on Sunday. What is your goal weight?
@tryingagain5 - Great day and hats off to you for working nights. Where do you volunteer?
@lennoncpa - Sunny is the cutest!!!
@pacsnc6 - Glad that the doctor’s appointment went well! Re the BP, I am not a doctor, but I know from my husband the “white coat syndrome” is a real thing where you BP is higher by being nervous or stressed at the doctor’s office. You may want to try getting a BP cuff and seeing what your BP is like at home. My husband did that and got different readings, so the doctor made him do one of those 24 hr holters to get an average reading.
@Barbb1557 - Great day and I totally get it about needing coffee first before a walk (that’s why “cafe” is in my handle). How did things go yesterday with your orthopaedic doctor?
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@lennoncpa what a perfect name for your grand pup. Super cute.
@Cafelelia what a great captain you are. I was wondering about Pam too. Your doing a great job leading the team. Thank you. How fun that you and your husband do date nights and had such a fun concert!
@amytriesww thanks for the sweet comment.
Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. This has been a wonderful week in Abingdon. Very cute town. I did well on my 30 minute run Tuesday. Wednesday we did some light hiking on the Creeper. And Thursday...we did it! 34 mile bike ride on the Virginia Creeper. It’s been on my bucket list for 30 years. I’m blessed to have a wife that doesn’t just support me but joins me on my crazy adventures. We did it in 3 1/2 hours compared to the 5 hours we were told to expect. The best bike trail I have ever been on.
Today we’re going to a winery, nice dinner and a theater production. Tomorrow farmers market then heading home.
I have done yoga every day. My kidney area still a bit sore.
We are celebrating my birthday with family on Sunday. Making a pumpkin spice cake with vegan buttercream frosting. Monday I’m expecting to jump back on to a “diet”.3 -
@Cafelelia
Thanks! Nights are hard, especially since I'm a morning person but it's been 4 years now so I've gotten used to it.
I volunteer with a community group called Love Inc, a Christian organization ( INC stands for in the name of Christ).
They hold what they call Life Skills at a local church where participants can work with a mentor, take parenting, budget or various other classes. I volunteer in the childcare area watching the children of the participants. It's really fulfilling when you walk in the door and the kids come running up to you for a hug.😊3 -
White top is at the beginning. I’m riding over trestle number 8 with 7 more to go. 46 trestles total. This is a pic of trestle number 12 that Molly found. I’m afraid of heights and had no idea what I was getting in to. Fortunately only about 4 of them were scary. 12 was the most challenging.6 -
@amytriesww
Thanks! I'm trying to track my success by things other than just the scale. I'm not naturally a positive person. Something else I'm working on.😊
I responded to a post in fitness and exercise the other day. A person was upset that she was always last in a race or other fitness related things. I have the same kind of thoughts but I posted a very positive response(wow! Where did that come from, not usually me.) I"ll find it back and see if I can post it in this thread. Maybe it can help someone here. It will be later today. I've been up since yesterday afternoon so it's way past time for me to get to bed.
Ha, ha! I've done that with the scale too. Kind of silly to move it and hope to get a better number but I'm pretty sure everyone does that.😁4
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