TEAM: Gutbusters (March)
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GLouis4
March Week 1
PW: 178.1
CW: 171.0
Think it’s water loss cause I’ve been sick; we’ll see next week5 -
lacatgirl
March 3, Week 1 - 174.4
Hi All,
I just got my blood test results from the cardiologist - not great!! I have to start eating more whole grains and fruits and veggies and cut out white foods and fats.
I have been dieting all my life and honestly I cringe when foods become "off limit"! I think that I eat fairly well but apparently not well enough!
So, I will be trying to do better. Repeat blood test in three months and if my numbers do not improve I will have to go on medicine.
Feeling very depressed
I also got my blood tests today and my cholesterol is high. I have to curtail my diet to try to lower my cholesterol also or may have to go on medication. Will have to concentrate on healthy fats like nuts, olive oil, avocados.1 -
March 4
Exercised? No. Went grocery shopping and got a flat battery.
Calories? Yes in budget
Tracked? Yes1 -
March 4
Exercise - Not really. Walked for almost 25 minutes
Under Budget- yeah even in Office party I tried to eat calmly.. under 35 cal Calories . It’s good.
Logged- yeah2 -
Tickie99
March Week 1
PW: 175.0
CW: 176.24 -
lacatgirl
March 3, Week 1 - 174.4
Hi All,
I just got my blood test results from the cardiologist - not great!! I have to start eating more whole grains and fruits and veggies and cut out white foods and fats.
I have been dieting all my life and honestly I cringe when foods become "off limit"! I think that I eat fairly well but apparently not well enough!
So, I will be trying to do better. Repeat blood test in three months and if my numbers do not improve I will have to go on medicine.
Feeling very depressed
Actually have a small problem with this and it depends on what the results of the blood tests are.
There are 3 types of cholesterol LDL, HDL and Triglycerides.
LDL is the "bad" cholesterol (in general)
HDL is the "good" cholesterol (in general)
Triglycerides are "free fats"
If you have a low HDL, and a high LDL cholesterol count then the triglycerides can create fatty deposits on the artery walls raising the risk of heart disease.
If you have a high HDL and a moderate or low LDL then this lowers the chance of heart disease.
Pretty much all natural fats, except trans fats, raise HDL more than LDL. You want more HDL.
Trans fats are usually from oils cooked at high temperatures (particularly vegetable oils) - eg. food fried in oil. Trans fats affect the body's ability to regulate HDL and LDL cholesterol.
Whole grains, fruits (not fruit juice) and vegetables are good. Natural fats are also good.
(Whole grains does not mean whole grain bread
)
The "white foods" are considered to be processed foods rice, flour, pasta, cereals, sugar, etc... These should be limited in a diet, but not completely off limits. The white foods also tend to be very calorie dense and not highly satiating. If counting calories you would tend to avoid these anyway.
"White foods" DO NOT include: fish, chicken, pork, eggs, dairy, nuts, cauliflower, etc.. Whole, largely unprocessed food that happens to be white should be fine.
Hope this all makes sense.2 -
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Happy Wednesday, just looking for a weigh in from:
@inshapeCK
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March Week 1
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tuddy315
March week 1
PW: 209.4
CW: 210.4
Not as bad as I thought it would be for being gone for 10 days3 -
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craigo3154 wrote: »Username: craigo3154
March 4, Week 1
LW: 140.9 (63.9 kg)
CW: 139.1 (63.1 kg)
Been absent for a week. Really rough time. Feeling ill and disconnected for most of the week. Had not been out for a walk for a week. Just barely getting by.
Weight results show the lack of capacity to eat and the feeling ill. Hopefully I can get back into the walking. I feel so much better when I walk.
I hope that you are feeling better this week. I totally agree, when I get my walks in, everything feels better. Maybe just start with a nice 10 minute one to get you back in the groove.1 -
Happy Morning to you all... Day 2:
I got a 40 min walk in this morning, and I "actually" stayed a bit under my calorie goal yesterday, had to use most of my exercise calories, but I am okay with that at this time.1 -
looneycatblue wrote: »craigo3154 wrote: »Username: craigo3154
March 4, Week 1
LW: 140.9 (63.9 kg)
CW: 139.1 (63.1 kg)
Been absent for a week. Really rough time. Feeling ill and disconnected for most of the week. Had not been out for a walk for a week. Just barely getting by.
Weight results show the lack of capacity to eat and the feeling ill. Hopefully I can get back into the walking. I feel so much better when I walk.
I hope that you are feeling better this week. I totally agree, when I get my walks in, everything feels better. Maybe just start with a nice 10 minute one to get you back in the groove.
I hope you are, too! I know it's summer for you...but I am convinced that no matter where you are, February and March are tough. This year is hard, too...lots of unknowns...coronavirus, the wildfires, in the US the election season, stock market...many unknowns and many anxieties. Take gentle care.0 -
Calories: Under
Exercise: yep
Tracked: yep
Gonna work on report cards and watch Hulu...and fall asleep by 9! Life of a teacher! 2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - 30 minutes on treadmill with hill
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes!!2 -
inshapeCK
March Week 1
PW: 136.4 pounds
CW: 135.5 pounds
DOWN 0.9 POUNDS
Feeling so good about seeing this number on the scale as the last time I saw this number on the scale likely would've been about 7 years ago!
I do expect it to go back up a bit though as yesterday I was on the go and didn't have time to eat enough so that is partly the reason for the loss.
Also noticed that I have lost 3.6 pounds over the last 3 weeks which is great when I am so close to my goal weight when it can get harder to lose weight.
Down 34.6 pounds from my highest weight which was in 2016.
Need to lose 5.5 pounds to reach my goal weight of 130 pounds.5 -
Good morning! Today we’re looking for weigh-ins from:
@Kaj848
@peacekeace
@Colleen79
@flourchild225
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Day 3 for me... tracked all and stayed under my calorie goal yesterday. This morning slept in some, so only had time for a 20 min walk this morning, I will try to get another 20 in on my lunch break... So worth the effort, I am seeing the scale moving in the right direction already. 1
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Kaj848
March Week 1
PW: 162.8
CW: 161.0
Finally moving down!3 -
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Colleen790
March week 1
PW: 168.4
CW: 168.4
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March 5
Exercised? Yes
Calories? Over
Tracked? Yes1 -
HAPPY FRIDAY everyone!
What are your plans for the weekend? Any way we can help you stick with your habits? Any planned splurges? I always eat pizza on Fridays (peek at my diary and you will see I eat A LOT of pizza lol!) and we're having friends over Saturday, which means either homemade skillet pizza (YUM) or maybe potato soup...I'll check the weather!
Tell us about YOUR weekend plans!
Today we’re looking for weigh-ins from:
@fe45243
@keepingtrack1234
@Hsurbhi
@Kimlp20
@Lindewey
@MayaVDM
@zengen09
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Lindewey
March week 1
PW 193.6
CW 188.6
Tracking and accountability seems to be working finally. Menopause has been a real struggle the last 3 years. I really hope the scale continues to go down! 😃7 -
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@Keepingtrack1234
March Week 1
PW:139.6
CW:139.4
I was as low as 138! I feel So. much. better! Phew!6 -
Intermittent rain for 2 days here so still not getting out to walk although no longer tired.
Drone race exhibitions tomorrow and Sunday, but no drones working. Guess I will be showing people how to fix drones as I repair mine.
Trying to get back into things.3 -
My day 4... didn't get my 20 mins in this morning, slept way-in, too many sick people around me, so I think my body is trying to make sure I don't get hit too. I am hoping to bowl tonight, I have missed so many weeks now due to hip issues... really hoping I can just load up on Tylenol and get myself going.
Went over on my calories yesterday... but on the positive side I logged everything.
Happy Friday (or Saturday) to you all!1 -
zengen09
March Week 1
PW: 231.8
CW: 232.8
Sadly another gain week. I decided to try and keep my diet low carb the rest of this week and next to see if that helps. Also want to switch up my exercise routine. Guess we'll see next week!4
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