WAISTAWAYS DECEMBER CHAT
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@YinxFed and @conleywoods So great to have you join us here. This is a wonderfully supportive group and I can tell already that you are the perfect fit and in the right place. Welcome!! Let’s do this. 😀🎉💪🏼👍🏻1
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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.
@Terytha This is NO WAY you are a failure for 2019. You dedication, losses, and commitment to exercise have blown me away. You will reach all your goals in 2020. I can feel it. You are awesome 👏🏼 😎😘👍🏻💪🏼🎉1 -
Welcome @YinxFed and @conleywoods , Yinka and Kristi. Thank you also for posting your goals and specific daily actions - this is the best way to really make it work. Even if not every day is perfect, going after those things does work. We are heading into 2020 with all kinds of energy, sass, determination, and fun. Looking forward to getting to know you!
It looks like there will be quite a few new members - January is always a bit of a roller coaster with people trying new things - and the best way to not be overwhelmed by the many messages is to stop by here on the chat often. Just waiting for weigh-in day is a guarantee of feeling left out, and not really taking advantage of the knowledge and community available here. When the team is large, as it will be for the next little while at least, the chat thread gets big fast! So make sure you're in there, reading and catching up whenever you can, and posting often, even if it is just to say hi, I'm caught up - more later!2 -
Andreabroadley wrote: »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!!
Andrea - a quick question. Do you want to come back onto the regular team for January, or stay on the Support Team? Even if you only lose a little bit each month, it all counts. Either way, though, we're just glad you're there
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Hi all
I will be starting tomorrow Monday 30th December - have put on 12lbs over Xmas - overindulged big time - relaxing, chilling and feeling really uncomfortable - Hey ho had a fab Christmas - now back to reality
Looking forward to the new challenge
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Ann
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Hi all
I will be starting tomorrow Monday 30th December - have put on 12lbs over Xmas - overindulged big time - relaxing, chilling and feeling really uncomfortable - Hey ho had a fab Christmas - now back to reality
Looking forward to the new challenge
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Ann
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Fantastic! You found us
Many of us have had quite the holiday madness. Fun, yummy, but then there's the aftermath. Here we come!
For now, post here - update us on your goals, a bit about yourself, what gets in your way, and start to meet your teammates as everyone gets more active after the last couple of weeks of craziness. Good to see you!1 -
Good evening, team waistaways,
I'm sorry about not reporting all of my steps. sigh. I'll give it another shot, @micki48 and hope to get them in sooner than Sunday nights. I'll aim to have "computer time" on my daily to-do list starting in January (next week)!
I'm feeling successful in spite of having a moody day. Activities were pleasant enough but the recognition that my family all lives far away is sometimes very present and triggers me into a low place. I'm learning that I don't have to eat or drink something to shift that mood. I'm glad I have a coupld of new tools at hand so my dark moods are less likely to drag me down for too long. Sometimes, I get sad. Sometimes, it's triggered by annoyances and frustrations over which I have no control so...get out of the way! I guess that's the crux of it right there. No need to try and control everything except for my own little self!
Icky weather heading in - still hoping to get a walk in tomorrow in the cemetary next door. The good thing about the cemetary (besides being quiet) is the road is closed during the winter and there are plenty of places to tromp about without any traffic from vehicles.
I'm still working towards my goals for 2020 and will have something to share as the days of December wind down.
Enjoy the evening.
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Hang in there, sister! @evelynladams527 - thanks for sharing how your thinking and acting is shifting. Evolution isn't easy, but it's getting us to new places
There are a couple of HEADS UP due as we careen into Week 5 !
Monday weigh-in:
@reflectionofme
Wednesday:
@fourathomej
@offitgoes
@evelynladams527
@Juliemargaretkim
NEW TEAMMATES!
This is a good chance for you to see how we do this. I usually give a heads-up as the week progresses for everyone due on the next day or two. Then you post your weigh-in here, and please be sure it is at the TOP of your message so I don't miss it. Even better, make it a stand alone post. Then you can get chatty in another message.
When I have recorded your weight in the spreadsheet, I click the "Insightful" at the bottom of your message. This way both of us know that it has been seen and recorded. It is also helpful during times when both Michele (@micki48 ) and I are sharing the weight entering - we know it is done.
We also have a stepping team for those who like to track their daily steps. It is a great way to check if you are sitting around too much! @micki48 keeps those records for us and reports back every week on who was the steppingest person on the team, and how many steps / miles / kilometres were walked. If you want to join, speak up, and then just post your steps daily, every few days, weekly - whatever works for you as long as all your steps for the week are reported by Saturday evening (Eastern US time).
It is important to know that SUNDAY is our 1st day every week. If you have a Sunday weigh-in, you are the first people every week! If that doesn't sound good and you want to change days, just ask any time. Tally ho, people!5 -
Steppers - The results are in. Our steps were down considerably this week mostly because it was a very busy week and many people did not report steps understandably.
We walked a total of 261,280 steps which is 114 miles or 183 km.
And our winners are:
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1st - @fourathomej
2nd - @jugar
3rd - @micki48
Steppers, nice job! But those of you not reporting, let’s have 100% reporting this coming week. May I suggest you post daily instead of at the end and forget? And remember, any steps are better than no steps. Get those step numbers reported. And let’s end the year strong. 👟🚶🏽♀️🚶🏿♂️👟🎉 🍾
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I have to... go back to work tomorrow. *dramatic lightning* Christmas is over.
I'd like to shout out a huge welcome to our new members, too many to remember all the names now but I look forward to getting to know you all in the weeks to come.
Please come talk to us! Tell us about you, your day, your ups, and your downs. Not just weight loss related but about anything. We're people, and we are more than just the weight we are, the exercise we do and the food we eat. It feels good to get words of support from a friend so let's all be friends. Here's (some of) what a good friend of mine said to me today on FB after I lamented a less than stellar workout:
"Doesn’t matter! Every step you take, every move you make is one more than you would have done had you been sitting on the couch.
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Just keep trying! If you need help or advice I’m always willing to give it or I can direct you to resources that I find helpful."
I haven't seen him in years since I moved away but it doesn't matter. The support offered online is just as real as anywhere else. 3 -
Okay my fun is over, back to work.. literally... I was off all last week, and apparently took a vacation from all common sense, but hey it was fun everyone deserves cookies for breakfast once or twice in their lives... I did have drinks, and I did smoke 2 cigs... So yes I tripped and scrapped my chin up really good, but it's healing and I'm already back on the horse... Have a great day !5
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Gidgitgoescrazy wrote: »Okay my fun is over, back to work.. literally... I was off all last week, and apparently took a vacation from all common sense, but hey it was fun everyone deserves cookies for breakfast once or twice in their lives... I did have drinks, and I did smoke 2 cigs... So yes I tripped and scrapped my chin up really good, but it's healing and I'm already back on the horse... Have a great day !
I am so happy to see you back! I really missed you, and even though you had a wild time while gone, you're back home now and ready to re-discover all that wonderful common sense And yes, cookies for breakfast are fabulous. Once or twice. And the drinks and cigs - you quit before, you'll quit again, and your lungs and liver will thank you!
Keep on posting, tracking, and stopping by for a chat. We even have rocking chairs on this porch.2 -
NEWS FLASH!
As you may know, most of the Fitness Warriors team has decided to leave F2F to begin a new group. A few are sticking with F2F, and we have very large numbers of new people joining - you have all seen the new people here, and more are coming every day. This is good! But it means we need all six teams!
So yesterday, we created a new team - tentatively named The Downsizers. The continuing members of the FW team will now be on the Downsizers, and lots of new people are now being placed on that team with them.
Call for help!
The Downsizers will need a few more experienced (and enthusiastic!) members, to balance all the new folks. To help the new team move along smoothly, we are asking for volunteers of veteran members to join them (temporarily or permanently). We are also looking for a Captain and Motivator for the team.
If you are looking for a change, or have considered leadership, please let us know. We ask that you DM either @jugar or @beka3695.0 -
Hey everyone! Sorry I’ve been out on travel for the last week. Early morning walks and afternoons on the beach. Lots of buffet and drinks and not so good food choices. Coming home tonight and happy to get back into my routine!4
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Welcome to all the new folks!
Time to match my actions to the thoughts and words. Filling up the water container for today and heading to the gym.3 -
HI everyone, new here! You all seem very motivated and fun! No goals or plans right now as suffering a major funk right now, trying to be positive at least!4
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Week 5 Challenge:
What is your vision for 2020?
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10777165/week-5-challenge-20-20-vision-in-2020#latest2 -
HI everyone, new here! You all seem very motivated and fun! No goals or plans right now as suffering a major funk right now, trying to be positive at least!
Major funks happen! Go listen to some - Major Funk and the Employment is a hilarious band from the Yukon. Guaranteed to get you moving. Hopefully not to the Yukon. It is pretty crazy up there.
No goals and no plans can be ok if you insert the tiniest little thing that you commit to. One little thing. 10 minutes of good exercise a day. Or no eating after 7 pm. Or whatever tiny thing that will make you feel great once you have checked off that box every day for a few days. That's enough - no major life planning needed!2 -
I like that - matching your actions to the thoughts and words. We probably all know what we should be doing, but getting ourselves to do it is the hard part.Welcome to all the new folks!
Time to match my actions to the thoughts and words. Filling up the water container for today and heading to the gym.
One thing we'll be putting up for January is a habit tracker. Anyone who wants to use it just puts in the habits they want to try to do every day, and then just goes into the tracker online and ticks the box. Each person can have 1-5 habits, and at the end of each week we'll have a look to see how it went. I'll be announcing it soon, and anyone who wants to do it just has to let me know and I'll put your name in. You'll get a link to the spreadsheet, fill in your habits and start hitting the check boxes. So think about it and then we'll get it going soon!2 -
Andreabroadley wrote: »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!!
Andrea - a quick question. Do you want to come back onto the regular team for January, or stay on the Support Team? Even if you only lose a little bit each month, it all counts. Either way, though, we're just glad you're there
I am ready to come back and I plan on being more active in these pages! I also managed to hit my 157 lb target that I hoped I would not exceed for year end. Just started nipping things in the bud last couple of days.. thanks @jugar!2 -
I just went to my follow up appointment for my gallbladder surgery and I am cleared to do all forms of exercise. I am so happy! I have only been allowed to walk since mid November. Glad to have one more week off before going back to work. Plan to work out and get back to my routine this week. Also, working on keeping those treats at bay. It seems like there are still yummies everywhere!6
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conleywoods wrote: »I just went to my follow up appointment for my gallbladder surgery and I am cleared to do all forms of exercise. I am so happy! I have only been allowed to walk since mid November. Glad to have one more week off before going back to work. Plan to work out and get back to my routine this week. Also, working on keeping those treats at bay. It seems like there are still yummies everywhere!
That’s fantastic news. What a great way to start the new year. Your desire to workout is inspiring. Let us know what your workout goals are.0 -
Gidgitgoescrazy wrote: »Okay my fun is over, back to work.. literally... I was off all last week, and apparently took a vacation from all common sense, but hey it was fun everyone deserves cookies for breakfast once or twice in their lives... I did have drinks, and I did smoke 2 cigs... So yes I tripped and scrapped my chin up really good, but it's healing and I'm already back on the horse... Have a great day !
@Gidgitgoescrazy You’ve already taken the first step. You’ve got this. We’re here to cheer you on and lift you up.0 -
One thing we'll be putting up for January is a habit tracker. Anyone who wants to use it just puts in the habits
@jugar I definitely want to track my habit. Accountability...accountability...accountability!!!
Also any new members or returning members who never checked out the weekly challenges. I would encourage you to head over to the week 5 challenge 2020 Vision. There are some great posts over there. ⭐️ it so you get notified of new posts too.
The link was posted on the previous page.
Getting sick 😷 blah, but I’m going to go walk my house and get those last 1,500 steps. Be well all.2 -
Andreabroadley wrote: »Andreabroadley wrote: »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!!
Andrea - a quick question. Do you want to come back onto the regular team for January, or stay on the Support Team? Even if you only lose a little bit each month, it all counts. Either way, though, we're just glad you're there
I am ready to come back and I plan on being more active in these pages! I also managed to hit my 157 lb target that I hoped I would not exceed for year end. Just started nipping things in the bud last couple of days.. thanks @jugar!
Fantastic! I'll put you right back on. Which day do you want for weigh-ins? Weren't you a Sunday person?0 -
@micki48 - NO getting sick allowed. Sorry. That is just not good! I hope you take tons of vitamin C, get extra sleep, and just scare the thing off. Hugs!
And one reminder!
@reflectionofme - your weigh-in is due today! 1 -
conleywoods wrote: »I just went to my follow up appointment for my gallbladder surgery and I am cleared to do all forms of exercise. I am so happy! I have only been allowed to walk since mid November. Glad to have one more week off before going back to work. Plan to work out and get back to my routine this week. Also, working on keeping those treats at bay. It seems like there are still yummies everywhere!
Congratulations! You help inspire me to move more than I have been. If you can, so can I. Have a good beginning to a new year. I'm glad you're here.2 -
Steps for today (Monday 12/30): 1,040
horrible weather out there for walking or anything! back to the pool soon.2 -
@micki48 hope you feel better soon!! Mine started out as a cold and now I have the stomach flu. 🤢. Hoping tomorrow is better for both of us!!2
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@Connie7355 @jugar Thanks for the well wishes. It's been making it's way through my family.
But worse of all, is my sweet little Juliet has it... miserable baby. Fever 102. Hope she is better tomorrow.
Here's hoping we're better tomorrow, Connie!1
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