WAISTAWAYS DECEMBER CHAT
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Hello everyone!!! I’m new to the group. So excited for this challenge
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Made a great vegan dish tonight..
https://www.thebuddhistchef.com/recipe/millet-pie/
I used phyllo sheets on the top only so not too much pastry. So delicious. Kind of like a vegan tourtiere pie.3 -
bunnybuns1111 wrote: »Hello everyone!!! I’m new to the group. So excited for this challenge
Welcome, @bunnybuns1111 ! There are several new members for January, and you are absolutely welcome to join in here in the end of our December run, and you will be part of the official team as of January 5th. Let us know a bit about you, and get to know some of your wonderful new teammates. I hope you will find this team as helpful as we have!2 -
Weigh in! Did i really not post?
PW - 149.4
Cw - 149.6
I am so sorry...
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STEPS:
12/19 - 14332
12/20 - 11952
12,/21 - 9341
12/22 - 14926
12/ 23 - 12971
12/ 24 - Q5823
12/25 - 7399
12/26 - 11892
12/27 - 17332
SORRY...I just aired this week!!!1 -
Andreabroadley wrote: »Hello everyone! Wishing you a Happy New Year!
Tomorrow is my 40th wedding anniversary. Celebrating with my husband and adult kids by going out to a nice vegan restaurant. Hopefully not too calorific!!
All the best for a great year end.
@Andreabroadley Happy anniversary to you. Congratulations on 40 years!!! Have a great dinner with hubby and so happy to hear from you more often.1 -
bunnybuns1111 wrote: »Hello everyone!!! I’m new to the group. So excited for this challenge
Hi @bunnybuns1111 So glad to have you here. This is a wonderful group. I have learned so much being part of this great team. There is so much support and motivation to be found here. Looking forward to a wonderful 2020.0 -
Hope everyone is doing well. I have had my kids and their partners here every day since Christmas and, of course, my sweet little granddaughter. We have had lots of food here and I have tried my best, but this getting together and sharing food doesn't happen very often. AND I BOUGHT SOOOOOO MUCH CHEESE! Ok, there. I admit it.
Hopefully while all 7 of us are together, much of it will be disposed of. So, I weigh in tomorrow. I have no idea how I am doing as my scale is in the room where my son and his girlfriend are staying. I took the scale out earlier, so I will be able to weigh in tomorrow. But, I have no idea where this week has put me. We will see. I did go out and take a walk yesterday. But we've also had drinks every day. It was beautiful out, around 65 degrees here. Got to get my head back in the game. I have been busy and have not been logging all my food. So hopefully, I'll be better tomorrow. That's my plan...get back on track tomorrow. I'm sending cookies and food home with my son and his gf and my daughter and her husband.
How are you all managing this time of year? I know it has been mentioned, but I think people have been busy. What are your goals for 2020? or even just for January? @jugar I definitely want to be a one pound a week person for January.
My goals for 2020 are...
*to lose another 25-30 pounds
*make exercise a habit by exercising 150 minutes a week. (I will get weekly cardio work done as well as strength training with the upper and lower body routines I now have. I will use my subscription to my online pilates program, even if it is only 15 minutes. I need to make it a priority, not a last thought.)
*I will log all of my food.
*Be sure to get 80 ounces of water a day.
*Finish the two books I have started and not finished asap.
*Check in here daily to offer support, motivation, and have accountability.2 -
my weighin today was 215.0 but yesterday, my official day was 217.6, whichever you want to use.
My mom has been visiting for Christmas and staying in the room with my computer. Everything is off track and i haven't been drinking water. I am getting back on board though.
@andreabroadley CONGRATULATIONS lots of clapping from me3 -
Hello! I’m new. Can someone please give me a little information about what I should be doing for the January 2020 challenge?
Also, My weigh day is Saturday.1 -
Well I am going to try to avoid medical incident this year lol!
I slipped in q4 but it wasn’t a total slide.
My target is to get to ultimate goal of 140 and waist size 32 inches. Currently at 157.
I’m logging, drink water too 8 glasses. Exercise is targeted at 5-6 days per week with walking, HIIT and free weights.
Let’s go!!1 -
lovethyneighbor wrote: »Hello! I’m new. Can someone please give me a little information about what I should be doing for the January 2020 challenge?
Also, My weigh day is Saturday.
Welcome @lovethyneighbor ! You have already done the first thing you need to do for this challenge - post in the chat thread. Right now we are still in the December challenge, so all you need to do is come in here (every day if possible), get to know your teammates, introduce yourself, and then it is up to you. You could post your 2020 goals, your January goals, ask any questions about exercise, diet, or how to use this challenge to best advantage. Then when the official January challenge starts, we will all migrate to the new chat thread (the link will be posted here, so it will be easy to find).
The co-captains, @micki48 and me, @jugar , keep all the statistics. You post your weekly weigh in here every week (for you, Saturdays) and make sure it is always posted on time, please. If you are making daily goals, post about whether you make it or not each day, and generally just enjoy supporting your teammates and receiving support in return. I hope you'll learn a lot and have a great time getting more fit and losing weight!3 -
lovethyneighbor wrote: »Hello! I’m new. Can someone please give me a little information about what I should be doing for the January 2020 challenge?
Also, My weigh day is Saturday.
@lovethyneighbor Welcome!! Happy to have you join us. The January challenge will officially begin on Sunday, January 5. There will be a new thread where we chat and log weights closer to that date. You will find a link to that in this thread as we get closer to that date.
For the time being you can post here about goals, challenges, introduce yourself (we also do that on the new January threads) or just tell us how you are doing.
@jugar and I are co-captains if this team. She actually knows WAY more than me about it. But, I’ve been around for awhile now and I’m happy to help anyway I can.
Welcome aboard!!👏🏼🎉💪🏼2 -
Today marks my 1 year anniversary of logging on to MFP. While I may not be at my goal yet, that clearly is a sign that my journey is a success.
I have given myself a bit of a break from logging this week and I weigh in later today😬 But whatever the numbers say, I know it does not define my success or failure. It’s a number. One of many on my journey. While working to get my head back in the game, I came across a couple of things that I found really helpful and hope you may too.
Dream Your Journey Away
We learn a lot more from the journey than the destination. Don’t focus on the result, because the fear of failure will make you blind to the possibility of success. Focus on the process instead, because it will motivate you to take every step carefully. At least we can dream during our journey, but your destination may be scarred with reality. So enjoy your journey and push yourself to prove to yourself how capable you are of making the right decisions, of putting the right efforts forward, and staying TRUE TO YOURSELF.
-Najwa Zebian-
And this...https://medium.com/taking-note/why-the-journey-matters-more-than-your-goal-7aad1835093a3 -
Hello, I am Kelly. I had my 4th baby at the end of August. I actually kept my weight gain to a minimum and pretty much lost it all, but I was 20 pounds overweight when I got pregnant.
I went back to work Dec 2 and the struggle to balance it all has really taken a toll on me. My goals are to consistently workout (4 or more times a week) and to stuck to my meal plan every week. I hope this will help me to lose half a pound a week.4 -
Saturday weigh in
Week 4
PW 193.8
CW 196.1 😬😐🤫😳
I know what to do. The journey matters more than the goal. The day to day “doing” is what will get me to my goal.2 -
Weigh in Friday (sorry late)
CW: 181.61 -
It's almost the end of Week 4!
I know it has been a crazy week, and I think we have done just fine. BUT tomorrow morning is weekly tally time! Anyone who can get their weigh-in by tomorrow morning, please do! If you cannot, due to travel or whatever, do not worry - I'll just keep you at the same as last week - but it would be good to get a few more. Here is who is missing:
@reflectionofme
@evelynladams527
@Juliemargaretkim
@Steph1498
@Gidgitgoescrazy
@Shexio
@evangsimmons170 (Mot)
@matthewsfive
If I missed your weigh-in I apologize! I just got home tonight after a week away (and today all taken up by transportation!), but I will go through carefully to make sure I did not miss any. Or you could just re-post if you're here!1 -
KellyBgetsfit wrote: »Hello, I am Kelly. I had my 4th baby at the end of August. I actually kept my weight gain to a minimum and pretty much lost it all, but I was 20 pounds overweight when I got pregnant.
I went back to work Dec 2 and the struggle to balance it all has really taken a toll on me. My goals are to consistently workout (4 or more times a week) and to stuck to my meal plan every week. I hope this will help me to lose half a pound a week.
Welcome Kelly! It is good to meet you
and I'm looking forward to seeing you here as you work on those goals. Working while taking care of young children at home is a challenge at the best of times, and when you're also trying to track and log your food, get good exercise, and generally take care of yourself, it is even more of a challenge. Your goal of a half pound a week is a good one - not too extreme, and achievable. Go ahead and post what kind of workout you'll do, if you have any questions for good tricks for tracking, etc. There's often someone who has an idea that works for you too. Or you might have some to offer when others have questions. Dive on in! 2 -
Happy Saturday night!
193 is my weight from this morning (instead of 193.9 on Christmas morning). I’ll get back on Wednesdays next week.
I’m psyched! I know there’ll be an ebb and flow to my program but it feels great to have some success.
Time for some sleep.
I’ll catch up tomorrow.
G’night.
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WEEK 4 RESULTS
THE WINNERS ARE...
TEAM % Mission Slimpossibles 0.10%
INDIVIDUAL % @nbbaby 2.89%
TEAM LBS LOST Mission Slimpossibles 3.3
INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST @nbbaby 6.5
As a group we GAINED 59.1 pounds or 0.27%
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Mission Slimpossibles 0.10%
*gaining teams are not being recognized
PLACE TEAM LBS LOST
1st Mission Slimpossibles -3.3
*gaining teams are not being recognized
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @nbbaby 2.89%
2nd @kayla7303 2.59%
3rd @Pamela_Sue 2.55%
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST
1st @nbbaby 6.5
2nd @Pamela_Sue 6
3rd @kayla7303 5.2
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@wwood008
@aliciap0116
@KathynDes
@amytriesww
@Luciicul
@jedaschultz
@kcpond
@christys03
@carolynsivik
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Hi steppers! If you have steps to report for this week, please get them in by 12 noon ET. Don’t worry if they are low. Any number is better than no number.
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Yesterday before I weighed in officially, I put my scale down in my bedroom. On the rug. This is what I saw. 😂🤣Not my reality, but perhaps a goal. Psst - the real me is 50 pounds heavier. And excuse the old pedi.
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Yesterday before I weighed in officially, I put my scale down in my bedroom. On the rug. This is what I saw. 😂🤣Not my reality, but perhaps a goal. Psst - the real me is 50 pounds heavier. And excuse the old pedi.
This is hilarious! Just think how many pounds our team could of lost if we all put our scales on the carpet.
So all, week 4 was a net gain for every team but one! Luckily, we had some good losers for the week, and we were not TOO bad, but -Week Five Is Here and We Will Lose!
Let's try to make it a small loss for everyone this week, and then when we start our January week 1, we will be on our game. Think of those end of year goals, and even if you're only a millimetre closer by close of December 31 (or January 4th if you're on the F2F version of the calendar!), this is progress. Let's go -- starting today. Watch out for those triggers, get moving, and sit down and think before scarfing down the vittles.1 -
The REAL last weigh in for December: 202.8.
I mean, I pretty much guaranteed failed my stretch goal of onederland by 2020, but I'm not upset! Because I'm so darn close now. I made it so much closer than I thought I would.2 -
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Hello Team Waistaways!
I'm Yinka and I've just rejoined this challenge. I think that I may have been away for a couple of years!
So I'm British and I live in Bewdley, a small town in Worcestershire, UK. I'm 56 years old, menopausal and married with a grown up son who lives in the USA (Virginia) with his beautiful wife. And we have a little dog (a Jack Russell mix) called Edie.
I work from home as an online English (as a second language) tutor, and my hobbies include reading, quilting, knitting and interior design.
I have about 40lb to lose, but have been very inconsistent in the past (especially with diet). However, I now work out between 5 and 6 times a week and am beginning to see small sparks of success.
My plan to make this month - and all following months - a success is this:
1. Walk 10,000 steps each day (I currently only manage this if I go to a Zumba class - Mondays)
2. Drink 8 glasses of water a day (currently very poor here, but I do see a difference on the scale whenever I do this)
3. Work out 5-6 times a week
4. Sleep at least 7 hours each night (a work in progress, I'm afraid)
5. Eat red meat only once a week
6. Check in with Team Waistaways daily
I believe that if I can do all of these things, I WILL be successful. And if I can also count on you lovely people cheering me on, there's no doubt about it!2 -
Hello!
My name is Kristi. I'm 37, married and have 3 kids age 5, 8 and 10. I work 4 days a week as an occupational therapist at a special education preschool. I started my weight loss journey in February 2019 with noom and a start weight of 255. I completed 8 months on the program. I am now switching over to MFP. I had a month of setbacks with my gallbladder, but had it removed 2 weeks ago and should get cleared tomorrow for regular workouts again!
Current weight: 228.8
Goal weight: 150
My Why/Motivation: Be healthy, live life and keep up with my super active mountain climbing, biking, swimming, paddling, snowshoeing on the go family!
My goals:
- incorporate daily meditation
- work out 4 days a week on my pilates reformer
- keep up my healthy eating and stay in my calorie budget
- cut back on sugar and have one really satisfying treat a day
- walk at least 5 days a week
- log meals every day
Glad to be here!2 -
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