WEIGHT NO MORE January 2020 Chat
Options
Replies
-
Hello, welcome new team members. I'm Tracy,47, from New Hampshire. Been married for a very long time or so it feels like. I have 2 grown boys, (LJ and Danny) 25 and 22. A beautiful 2 month old granddaughter and another granddaughter due in february. I am an assistant director in a childcare center, some days are better than others. I seem to gain and lose the same 5 pounds but i am hoping to make 2020 my year and change that. I am hoping to change a lot of things in life this year but i am going to take baby steps. I had a busy weekend. Yesterday we had 2 birthday parties, the first one was a 1 year old party, the second one was for my husbands sister. I did well I only had 1 drink and no cake at either party. That's a win in my book.
Today I did some meal prepping. I made a lasagna, it just needs to be thrown in the oven one day this week, a bunch of baked potatoes, rice, green beans, I bought a oven roaster chicken that was already cooked. I also made some protein balls, i also bought some fruit and yogurt. I have been scrolling through some facebook groups i'm on getting some ideas for foods and new breakfast ideas. I have been doing well with exercising. As you know i put $1 in an envelope every day i exercise for motivation but today i decided for every 10th workout it will be $5. Hoping to keep the motivation going.
At the party last night i was talking to this guy who was very inspiring. He said you can't take care of everyone else if you don't take care of yourself first. I have heard that before but coming from him ment something. He said if you want something throw it out into the universe and then don't dwell on it because eventually it will come to you. I was enjoying my hour long talk with him. He was very calming. I have had a lot of losses and near losses over the last couple years and the past year with my youngest son almost dying in a car accident has been an eye opener so i decided i am living life this year because you just never know and this year is going to be all about me.5 -
So...they said my BP was high but wasn't an emergency. I do need to follow up with my doctor which I was planning to do tomorrow. They did put me on a low dose blood pressure pill. I took it a few hours ago and don't feel much different. I haven't taken my blood pressure, I don't feel like going upstairs but I should instead of sitting here wondering if it is doing anything. Weird...I am bummed though...I was really hoping I would not have to go on medication. Better than having a stroke though.
@33sandy1223 Welcome! Come in and introduce yourself!
@JillyBT Thank you! You are right, worrying can make it worse.
@1theresamcvean Sounds like a good day yesterday! I do like your words for the year and I did see what you did with the listen
Enjoy the visit with your daughter today! I like the idea of making a chart with first names. Thanks for putting one together!
@Cafelelia Back to hockey! I know it is a lot of work but I also know you wouldn't trade it for anything either. Enjoy! I have to tell you, my niece makes homemade Baileys every Christmas. This year I planned for a little drink each day when we were at the shore. I also shared although I didn't want to. I am so glad I put it on my plan, other years I was almost scared of it. One year it went bad because I didn't drink it. I was so afraid of going over on calories. So mine is gone until next year too.
@GingerPwr I would have had to have something too. 8 pm for dinner is late for me. Good job not having a drink along with it. I am glad that you gave yourself a pat on the back for that. I love your 2020 word. I definitely need to work on that myself...
@nstephenson01 Sounds like you had a good day yesterday! I like your January goals, definitely obtainable. I have to say, I am also a list person for the same reason Lol!
@txmama63 Maintaining isn't bad. You are always so consistent with your logging and exercising so you don't have anything to worry about.
@CassieGetsFit2013 Hopefully you can just keep how well you have been doing the past few days going. We are just coming off the holidays and are going into a quieter time. Just get yourself back into a good routine. I hope your Mom is doing better.
@ljdanny Only having one drink and no cake is a win in my book too! I like the idea of putting the $5 in for every 10 workouts. I know you have been doing great with it so far. I am glad to hear you had a nice talk with that guy at the party. Some people just have something about them and it sounds like talking to him was something you needed. I was just reading about the putting it out in the universe somewhere lately...I think it was You are a badass book by Jen Sincero . I actually listened to it, some of those self development books are tough to read lol! I am with you. Life is short. Let's make 2020 our year!5 -
Sunday Weigh Ins
@DanielleInProgress
@lburch
@dillyg08
Monday's Weigh Ins
@jedaschultz
@JillyBT
@claudiaxcu
Tuesday's Weigh In
@Phoebe112476
Wednesday's Weigh Ins
@GingerPwr
@tryingagain5
@Freeglerock
@Amsandos2 -
Does this team participate in a step challenge? Or, Fitbit users?
My apologies if it has been discussed and I missed it.
Thanks!2 -
So....I completely forgot to weigh myself today for weigh in... What should I do? Also can I change my weigh in day for Friday?0
-
My goals for 2020 are as follows:
1) quit junk food (there is no nutritional value and creates poor health)
1.5) continue wfpb diet
2) lose 50 pounds total
3) lose 30 by August
4) live sustainably as possible
5) fit into my size 6 goal jeans (they are beautiful and I want to wear them 😍)
2 -
Sunday 1/5 check in
Food: logged and on track
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 50 minutes high intensity at home
A lady from my church gave me some clothes that don't work for her anymore. All but one fit me, so that was a nice surprise. I won't have to buy clothes for a while.
My day was a little different since there was a memorial service at church this afternoon. I didn't know the lady who passed away but I know her mom. Normally I would be sleeping at that time but today I rearranged my sleeping schedule so I could go to that. By the time I went to sleep it was already 4 PM and I was pretty tired and slept until 8. Even with all that sleep I'm still tired but have to go to work anyway. The bright lights on the production floor will keep me awake.
I"ll have to read through the many posts later.4 -
Hello team. I am a 43 y/o single adoptive mom to 3 teen girls (all with special needs) and a current foster mom to an adorable 5 y/o girl. I also have 3 rescue dogs and we are dog people. I have always been "overweight" but not "obese" now that I better realize the categories but I never had any issue and like a fuller figure, if I am honest. My weight has been stable all my adult life . . . until I had a brief and disastrous marriage. I am not sure how much weight I gained really since I never weighted myself before, but my clothing size went from 12/14 to 22 and I can see a lot of weight gain in the photos. This is over less than 2 years. My eating habits had changed dramatically and I was no longer eating the fruits, veggies, whole grains, and ethnic food I love. I was eating much highly processed junk and meat (think BBQ smothered ribs with a side of M&M's for color
). On beginning August 2018 I stumbled upon MFP in google searches for weight loss websites. On 8/4/18 I committed to logging everything I was eating and making small sustainable changes back towards healthier eating. I was hoping to lose weight and get healthier. I have logged every day since then. I have found the process mostly easy and so rewarding. I feel so much better. I have lost ~73 pounds in the 17 months since I started this journey. I joined Fat 2 Fit several months in and have found exactly what I was looking for in this weight no more group; accountability, support, inspiration, and focus on healthy living.
Review of 2019:
- I lost 35.5 pounds.
- My BMI decreased from "obese" to "overweight" and is down about 6 points
- I established new eating routines that have allowed me to focus less on counting calories every single day (though I still do a fair bit of calorie counting) and have mindless go to meals/snacks on those days when all the poo hits all the fans. I feel solid in these.
- I fell in love with yoga. What a surprise this is to me. Went to my first class on 12/31/18 and have found an exercise I like for once in my whole sedentary life
- I have gained a new little love (my 5 yo foster sweetie)
- I moved from my "married" house to a new home where the girls and dogs and I have been better able to move away from the trauma of the marriage/divorce. Added bonus - I now live 15-20 minutes from work versus the 45-60 minutes from the other house.
- I read 37 books; mostly audio books while I was driving and doing other chores. None were self help or improvement stuff; I normally use internet or pod casts for this purpose.
Goals of 2020
- Find my goal weight. Current "goal" is about 150 and I was 154.4 this morning. I am getting close and feel the need to assess how things go in deficit after a few more months. 150 is at the top of my "healthy' BMI range and I may find I like it better at 140-145. This will require exploration as I haven't been this small (clothing size wise) since early high school or later middle school.
- Continue to focus on losing and then maintaining my healthier weight. I think the biggest challenge for me in 2020 weight wise will be maintaining and finding that groove.
- Yoga, yoga, yoga. I am finding new studios closer to my house and trying to establish a good routine of yoga classes.
- Stealing extra movement in simple every day activities. Parking farther away from the door. Taking the stairs. Jumping in place while waiting in line. Walking around the skating rink holding my 5 y/o's hand instead of watching from the nearby chairs. Walking my adorable little beagle as often as the weather and my other goals allow even if just around one block in a few stolen minutes.
- Lots of audio books. I have three going right now. So many books, so little time.
Goals for January
- Focus on getting back to normal routines after the holiday
- Do as many classes as I can at this new yoga studio (signed up for unlimited classes for 31 days of January) with an aim of 5 / week right now. I need to find my groove and the styles/teachers I fit best with.
- Lose ~0.5 pounds/week
- Exploring skinnytaste recipes and a new recipe app on my phone for some meal planning that is not emeals (my go to for 5 years). Just feeling the need for a change. But I am a tight believer in hanging on my routines, so we will see if this will be a long term change.
- I have not connected with the daily posting of water, steps, etc that many use in this awesome group. In the spirt of recent PNP podcasts I am going to focus on posting weekly with the following format this month:
my compelling reason why (I am trying to lose weight) this week:
my mini goal this week:
how can I make weight loss easy this week:
anticipated challenges for next week:
@GingerPwr - I love Yoga with Adrienne. I have been watching her Foundations of Yoga videos some (in my bed at night and not doing the actual yoga - lol) to get better idea of some of the forms in my yoga classes. I will look for her grounding
@amsandos - welcome back! I missed you in the group.6 -
(Hi all! I posted my intro earlier today in the December thread, so here it is again, this time in the correct thread! Sorry about that!)
Good Morning, Team! How exciting to see so many new team members, I can't wait to find out more about everyone.
My name is Twyla, and I'm 42 years old living in Calgary, Canada. Single, no kids, live happily alone with my rabbit named Luke. I'm an Account Executive at a PR / Marketing Firm, and all of my clients are Food / Restaurant / Bar related. Which is both a blessing and a curse. I'm a Libra.
I've been a member of MFP on and off for many years, mostly off, but I recently completed a log-in streak for 1 solid year, so I'm feeling pumped about that! (then the next day I went to Mexico and didn't check in at all, so I'm basically back to square 1, but no big deal!)
My highest weight was 151 lbs back at the end of 2016. I'm 5'3" and all my extra weight just goes to my (already too big) boobs, my belly, and my face, so the extra pounds really show because they're all just plopped there front and centre, and I just wasn't happy with how I was looking and feeling. I started going to the gym and watching what I ate, and got to 124 lbs which I was pumped about.
A million excuses and a year-or-so later, and I'm here weighing in at 136.2 today. Could be worse, could be better, but I had a really fun Holiday Season so I'm not surprised at all, but now it's time to get back on track!
I'd love to get back to around 124 lbs (weird number, but 120 lbs seems too low, and 125 lbs seems too high so let's just stick with 124 lbs and we'll see how I feel when I get there!) I know what I need to do to get there and know that this group is vital to helping me achieve my goal!
Huge thank you to @sleepymom5, @Mrsbell8well, @Cafelelia, @nstephenson01 and @cyndiesstuff for all of the support and wisdom and motivation - no matter what, even when I'm late weighing in, or when I'm missing in action for weeks at a time!
Can't wait to get to get to know everyone else! Happy Sunday everyone (tomorrow is my first day back in the office after 2 weeks off and I'm FREAKING OUT lol!)5 -
Twyla77
Week 1
Weigh-In Day: Sunday January 5
Previous Weight: 133.2
Today's Weight: 136.2
@sleepymom5 - thanks so much for pointing out i was in the wrong thread before, here is my weigh-in again! And i LOVE your suggestion about having 2 different step goals depending on if I'm at work or not - great idea, and i think will help me take the weird pressure off of myself! thank you!
6 -
jillyBT Daily Check in
Sunday 1/5
Food: logged in and under
Exercise: 3 mile brisk walk hit over 12,000 steps
Water:64
@1theresamcvean my name is Jill but I guess my username kind of gives that away4 -
Hi everyone. I'm Lisa, 40yo and live in the UK. I have been with my partner for 20 years and we have 2 kids (son 7 and daughter 4). Other than occupying myself with kids, work and chores I have 2 main hobbies at the moment which are sewing and allotment gardening (I have 2 allotments that I used to grow fruit and veg with varying success!)
I am an accountant working in financial services. Mid 2019 I reduced my working hours to 3 days a week so that I could focus more on my family, which has been great.
So with the work side sort, my weight slowly increasing, and turning 40 in November, I made the decision to return to start my weight loss on the 6th Nov. Weighing in at 218.5lb at that point, there is a long way to go to my 154lb goal (top end normal BMI). I jo8ned this group in December, and have found the support and motivation fantastic.
I have the eating with calorie deficit down, and have lost weight since starting back on 6th November (20-ish lb lost to date) but what I know I really need to work on is exercise and drinking more water. I do not do enough of either of those. Re exercise - my "excuse" is struggling to find the time, but I know in my heart that if I really wanted to I could take a walk at lunchtime etc. Those 2 things will be my focus until I crack them!5 -
Check in 4th/5th January
Food: logged and within allowance
Water: Not good
Exercise: None, steps 4-5k
So the weekend did not go to plan food and exercise-wise. On Saturday, breakfast and lunch were great, but unexpectedly ended up at a friend's impromptu 40th party all afternoon and evening. Managed to resist all food for the first 3 hours, then I relented to to Doritos, beetroot falafel and mini scotch eggs. Tried to keep track and log (I reckon my pickings amounted to over 600 calories), but meant I had no room for dinner and went to bed hungry😓. Thankfully I was designated driver, so no alcohol calories!
Then yesterday, my other half took me and kids to Nandos - again tracked, but nearly 1k calories on a meal leaves little space for extra!
One of my goals for 2020 is to get up earlier and have a morning routine. I have always considered myself a night person, and struggle to get going in the morning (regardless of when I go to bed). On weekdays I barely have time to get myself and kids up and dressed and out the door, and weekends are generally longer in bed, but slow to actually start doing anything productive. So, I was wondering, as I am starting to plan a morning routine, would any of you care to share with me what your routine looks like? Do you manage to get any health and wellbeing things in there? Do you prefer to do it in the morning and why? And, are you someone like me who has "forced" an earlier wake up to get more done and been successful - how did you transition from night owl to morning routine person?!?!?!?!? Thank you!4 -
And welcome to all the new members of the group - lovely to see lots of new people!3
-
My name is Patsy, I am 67 and retired. I love not having to go to work early every morning. I am not an early morning person though I am awake most days by 6:30. I am definitely NOT raring to go until about 8. I go to a water aerobics class twice a week at 9:30 a.m. and volunteer at church or school the other three days for an hour or so.
I read a lot, mostly fiction. My brother is an author and I am one of his proof readers. I really enjoy that. I like to do puzzles of all kinds. Am currently working on a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle that my son got me for Christmas. I have several cross stitch art works I've done over many years that hang all over my house and some I have given away.
I have lived in North Carolina over 30 years, grew up in Massachusetts but had to get away from the snow, moved to Louisiana for ten years, then found the mid point here in NC was the place to stay.
I am not an athlete, though I like to walk and to ride a bicycle. I don't get much exercise other than the water aerobics. My current daily goal on the Apple watch is 360 "move calorie" which I meet most days.
I joined this group in 2018 and love all the helpful support we give each other.5 -
Sunday check in
Food - logged & on target
Exercise - 5 k steps
Water - 1.6 l
So most of my day was at the hockey arena yesterday, and then I did cooking & meal prep for the week last night. My older boy woke up with the chills this morning, and he is home from school. He did get the flu shot, but it could be the flu.
Thanks to everyone who posted their intros and it is not too late for those of you who did not! I love reading everyone’s intros and you are all amazing!
@sleepymom5 - Pam, I am so sorry about your blood pressure. By all means take the medicine now, and you can always reduce it or wean yourself off later. It is strange how this just happened seemingly out of the blue. My husband has genetic higher BP and has taken the medication for about a decade. There really were not side effects for him, just an adjustment period when he first started taking it. Take care!
@DanielleinProgress - No problem. I put in the request to change your weigh in day on the spreadsheet.
@brown6267 - This team does not have a step challenge. There are a couple of the teams that have chose to track steps as a number of members wanted to. There used to be a Fitbit thread on the main page, but it has disappeared. I will ask the captains where it went & let you now.
Can everyone on the team post to let us know if you want to track steps/do a step challenge?3 -
daily check in Sunday 5 January
food on target
water on traget
exercsie none
I have developed a heavy head cold and it is making me feel miserable, tired achey listless. I missed working out on Saturday and then couldn't face it again on the Sunday. I am going to meet my new personal trainer today and breath my germs all over him.
5 -
Sunday check-in
Food: On plan and logged
Exercise: 45 minute dog walk
Water: 88 oz
Busy day with three medical appointments. My daughter has been visiting my mother in my place the past few weeks as I go to these appointments. She's such a supportive soul. My mom's retirement home is about an hour away and she is palliative but not yet in hospice.
@Cafelelia I wouldn't mind a step challenge (temporary) and am also not opposed to an ongoing step tracking element to our check-in. Perhaps because it's winter in Canada, I'm a bit ho-hum on this. I will say, though, that on the new Toronto subway trains, the ones that have one long aisle that goes all the way from the front of the train to the back, you can get a lot of steps in. I was on the new line going up to York University, which takes about 40 minutes, and I saw the same woman walking back and forth. I thought to myself, you either have a Fitbit or something else is going on with you
Have a great Monday everyone!
5 -
Ok everyone, the fitness tracker thread is now up on the main page. If you have a Fitbit, Apple Watch, Garmin or other fitness tracker, you can go to the thread to post your details, and start following one another. Please remember to say which device you are using. This is across F2F, so it is a great way to get to know members of other teams. Here is the link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10778697/fitbit-apple-watch-fitness-tracker-users-share#latest1 -
Username: jedaschultz
Week: 1
Weight in day: Monday
Previous weight:195.2
Current weight: 197.2
Well I did great throughout the holidays until this weekend. We had our final Christmas celebration and I gained weight. Oh well, I'm back on track and have already been to the gym this morning and eating well.
Hi, I'm Debbie. I'm 56, married 35 years and have two daughters. Our oldest is 30 and has special needs and lives with us. Our youngest is married and lives in the next state over. We live in Central Illinois and I stay home and am the caregiver for our daughter.
I do well with my exercise(step challenges with my daughter and son in law most weeks, I usually lose but stay close to them). I also go to the gym with my husband every morning during the work week. I walk on M,W,F and do weight machines on T,Th. Sleeping is hard for me and I rarely get enough. I do great with writing down my food and do it faithfully every day with everything I eat, I just eat too much and too many snacks. I joined Weight Watchers Oct. 8 and have been very successful with it so far.
Here are my goals for the month:
Stay within my calorie and point goal (Weight Watcher member)
Plan out my meals and food
Drink my water
Exercise every day
Lose 6.2 pounds
Plan the work and work the plan.
4
This discussion has been closed.