WEIGHT NO MORE Team Chat - March 2020
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Workout Wednesday- “Old God sure was in a good mood when he made this place” - Hunter S. Thompson
Send a picture of your favorite place for tranquility, reflection self-care or a workout rest day. It could be anywhere inside or out. Share it with us!
My favorite place for all of the above is the beach! I didn't get to it very often last summer because the uneven sand was not good for my hip. I am looking forward to it this year!
The link-
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10787221/march-spring-it-forward-photo-challenge#latest
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tryingagain5
Wednesday
Week: 3?
PW: 186.8
CW: 186.6
.2 loss
Not much but at least it's down. I haven't exercised much since last week. I am so out of my routine. I need to make a point of exercising at home. Thanks for all the websites and tips for at home exercise. I don't have wifi at home, just data on my phone so I do have to be careful how much I use because if I go over I get charged extra. I've already found with me not having any of my evening activities that I spend a lot more time on my phone.3 -
Sharing by request @sleepymom5 🙂 I've had a quiet few days, just working steadily towards my goal. Here's my post from the other day.
Transformation Tuesday- “If you can dream it you can do it" - Possibly Walt Disney
What was your dream when you started this journey? What are your dreams now? Post a photo or describe your dreams.
When I started - my dream was to be a healthy weight for the first time in my adult life. To lose half my body weight. To be able to choose clothes that were fitted and I wanted to wear, rather than just covering up my size. I wanted to go out in public and not be the biggest person anywhere I went. To avoid co-morbidities, and to actually watch my children grow up. To achieve all this without weight loss surgery. At 150kg / 329 lbs, I had big (or small, if you will!) dreams!
And I pretty much got there, losing 73 kg. But I learned a lot about myself along the way, as we know, the journey is rarely just A to B in a straight line. 8 years later, I find myself back at a midway point with weight I need to lose again. I can appreciate that I am not back at the very beginning, and this time I am more certain than ever that I can dream it and I can do it, because I did it before.
My dreams haven't changed all that much, I am motivated by the same goals. And a pair of really cool track pants that I bought without trying on last Winter (Southern hemisphere here) that *will* fit me when it gets cold here again. After all, I am super awesome at shrinking out of and into clothes! Photos attached of what I achieved along the way last time... taken in 2017 when I thought I was still fat. Sigh. Live and learn.9 -
For those of you with school age children, Khan Academy offers online learning modules and just released excellent schedules on how to structure the day with kids. I was just trying to devise this myself and this is so helpful. Khan Academy is free, and they accept voluntary donations to help them keep running. Please share the link with any parents out there in need of this.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSZhOdEPAWjUQpqDkVAlJrFwxxZ9Sa6zGOq0CNRms6Z7DZNq-tQWS3OhuVCUbh_-P-WmksHAzbsrk9d/pub?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Covid-19 non-donors&utm_content=C&utm_term=all regions-all users-non-donors-covid
Thank you, Lisa. I shared this with my relatives who appreciated it very much.2 -
Well my work may have to shut down because of lack of kids. We will know more friday. They are considering working on a skeleton crew which I will do. Massachusetts just closed all childcare centers so New Hampshire could also do the same anyway. they seem to be making the same decisions days apart. Gym is closed so I'm going to be doing my leslie sansone videos, getting out for walks or maybe starting back on one of my beachbody videos. Hope everyone is staying healthy.4
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Mrsbell8well wrote: »@sleepymom5 I told her Molly she good go to McDonalds lol. That used to be a regular stop for her before she met me. I did offer to eat detox soup but she said I won the lunch fair and square lol!
@podperson1 I too was so impressed with how much fresh stuff was still available. I did sneak in some popcorn and chips for wifey...and maybe a few dark chocolate bars for me. Bought a yummy orange dark chocolate.
@1theresamcvean I am headed over to that recipe site now.
BTW...are you the one that recommended the chocolate mint tea? I had to order it. It took over a week but very tasty.
my favorite fitness routine is Adriene yoga on you tube. It's free and really changed my life.
@Mrsbell8well Hope you love the recipes. Yes, it was me who suggested the tea. I love it. For the rest of you STASH Chocolate Mint Tea. I love all their teas, especially Ginger Fire Chai and Gold Cup Chai ~ organic and low or no caffeine for the last two. Not the same as black tea chai at all.1 -
sleepymom5 wrote: »
This isn't tailored to the corona virus but with being home bound it is good to get into a routine to put some structure and a sense of security in your day.
Guess my photo cloud still isn't working. I will post what I was going to later in the day hopefully. If anyone has suggestions I would love it. I have all apple products. Its on the phone but wont go to the computer.
@tryingagain5 It is nice to see people coming together in times like these. It is nice that your gym owners and the members are doing what they can during these times.
@GingerPwr I like how you made a plan for your workouts. Looks like you are making the best of this time being homebound. My daughter is almost 20 and she is reacting like your 12 yo lol! She is so upset about not going back to school this semester. (I am not going to lie, I am too
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@brown6267 Nice! Hope all is going well.
@lennoncpa I am glad you didn't let the gym closing get in the way of your workout! I also love how you are getting all those veggies in. Can you work remotely? My son has to go in still. A CPA doesn't have much of a life this time of year lol! No matter what is going on in the world.
@1theresamcvean I know it is hard to be away from your family but it is good that you have the international students to care for. How old are the international students? College age? You are amazing, with all that you have going on, you are still hosting students. Wow! I do not think you overstepped with the sleeping in. I said how my 20 yo isn't happy about being home and doing online classes. These students are very far from their families and have the same restrictions. I am glad you had a talk with her and I am sure her mother would be happy to know that you are so caring when she can't be with her. Boys sometimes just need to be fed lol! I am sure it is not easy for him either but I am glad he is doing a bit better than Wendy. I love that idea with journaling and I think I am going to suggest that to my children as well. This is history in the making.
@Cafelelia Thanks for posting those websites! Even if we have other options, I am sure we are going to get board of them after a while. It is nice to have a few other things to change it up. I think you are a great example of how to react in this crisis. You are keeping things going and helping where you can. xo
@sleepymom5 Yes, Wendy and Juan are college-aged. Wendy is waiting to find out if her college will go completely online, which they appear to be moving toward, and her parents will fly her home. They have a condo in Hanoi, where she'll do her quarantine and then head to her hometown midway down the coast. She's packing now and hopes to be back in September. Juan is staying as his parents think it's safer than Mexico, where the president is in denial. He is moving out into a student only house. I'm sending him with Lysol wipes and spray, toilet paper, and some food. He heads out around April 1st.
Maybe I will make it to my son's after all. However, that would mean leaving my daughter who is a marketing and human resources manager at a place in Toronto called the Distillery District. That's a big heritage site with fancy restaurants and shops. She and her team had to lay off 500 people in the first round after they found out the government shut down restaurants and will provide employment insurance payments to them. She will be laid off in the third round. Her partner works from home, he's a poet working on his Ph.D. I worry for her because she has cancer and a weaker immune system. I'm torn.
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kirsten11872 wrote: »Hello all! Hope you are all getting used to our new norm! Still feels weird, but knowing everyone is going through the sme thing is a litte comforting! The only one happy about the situation is my puppy, he loves that we are home all the time, lol. The only one still working regular hours is my hubby. He works in a doctor's office doing IT during the day and works part-time at night & weekendds at Costco, you can imagine how crazy Costco has been!
My step counts:
Sunday 3/8 - 15,583
Monday 3/9 - 25,012
Tuesday 3/10 - 15,727
Wednesday 3/11 - 5,153
Thursday 3/12 - 6,196
Friday 3/13 - 21,724
Saturday - 3/14 - 13,291
Sunday - 3/15 - 18,699
Monday - 3/16 - 3,933
Some days were good, but some were just sad!
Try to have a good day! I will try to catch up with all your posts!
Kirsten, Your husband is one of those people we should all thank profusely. Are his doctors going online for some patients? That's what's happening in Canada. At our doctors' practice, Fridays is for expecting moms and new babies. In a separate part of the practise and on other days, only when screened, are people who feel they are sick with something respiratory. Everyone else is seen by video conference so they can stay at a distance. I can't imagine how Costco is. He'll have some stories to tell in the future. 4 -
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So, yesterday my intentions were:
- Walk in the fresh air twice. See if my neighbour's dog can join us.
- Log my food. Reduce comfort eating in the evening by preparing healthy things to munch on ahead of time.
- 10 cups of water/clear tea. Drink more calming tea and less wine.
- Get some work done. Work on one ad campaign and home page promo for the startup.
I did walk twice, though neighbour's dog couldn't join. Food and snacking at night a bit better but not all the way there yet. Water and tea good and less wine. Got some work done but hoping to get back to normal there.
Today my intentions are:
- One longer walk to stay focused on one thing at a time. I've been too scattered.
- Improve a bit more on eating better.
- 10 cups of water/clear tea.
- More work work and some housework.4 -
@1theresamcvean I am still going into work every day. It’s actually my business and there’s only 2 of us that work in the office so we spray and wipe after every one leaves the office. I’m still really booked with tax appointments which surprised me - but they are making sure we are healthy before they come. I sure would not go to work if I was sick!! I heard on the news this morning that the IRS is going to give people an extra 90 days to pay any tax balance that is due.4
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Username: amsandos
PW 157
CW 161
opps. Time to do better. I am just not tracking or trying. I didn't over eat today. i had some unplanned flapjack and I didn't track but given that I spent the whole day doing cancellation paper work and feeling sad I am pretty proud of myself that I didn't go into the kitchen and eat all the biscuits. Actually work should become a snack free zone as the times of volunteers that bring in the naughty treats are not coming in.
Schools are closed from Monday. I have a massive dilemma about this I could take LO to work with me risk exposing her to others and vice versa. The museum is closed to the public and it is only the core staff in. We are having a few volunteers in and around the place but not heaps. I could offer to work from home but then that could leave the office without cover. I could offer to take unpaid leave but I know what I will get dragged into working and not get paid and I still have so much to do. I am getting a bit of pressure to do this as the museum has no inocme at all at the moment and we still have to pay rent and bills. Although there is talk of a rate holiday. I think in reality I will probably work out a comprise of the 3 propositions. My work place is quite good at cobbling together a fix which behind the scenes is shonky but works well enough.
@sleepymom5 a working men's club in the uk - not to be confused with a gentlemen's club (although this has a double meaning in the uk) is a private members bar owned and run by groups of men who sometimes have trades in common such as mining, building or sometimes it is just a place where working class men can hang out and drink pints of beer play bingo have a raffle and set the world to rights. They sometimes have bands and singers. Where as a gentleman's club is where upper class men can go to eat and drink expensive wine read newspapers and make backroom business and poltical deals. A Gentleman's Club is where overgrown boys go to see a pole dance or get a lap dance. Luckily decor and location make it very clear which club is which so you would never mistake them.
My father in law is funny. He went to the rubbish tip today and then celebrated clearing out this garage with a pint at the working men's club. everyone else is scurring home he doesn't give a damn. He is an odd man.
thankfully the gyms is still open. I can't make this out because they are shut in the US. Anyway I went swimming I won't touch the gym equpment at the moment but figured swimming should be pretty safe but I am not a virologist.2 -
i forgot to say that they are really pushing exercise in the UK trying to encourage people to go out for a run or work out at home to keep people's spirits up.2
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More singing from balconies in Italy. Here is the opera singer Maurizio Marchini singing Nessun Dorma from his balcony during lock down in Florence:
https://youtu.be/dhTjGS3QkYE 2 -
Strawberry salad with roasted pecans, vegan ricotta and balsamic vinaigrette. Also artichokes with aioli and a very small glass of Chardonnay.4 -
Wednesday 3/18
Food: logged and over
Water: at least 64 oz
Exercise: 30 min walk, Pt, strength and stretching
Still plugging along. Not a great evening, I overate dinner again and then snacked tonight. Ugh! I am tired and just a little cranky. No excuse though. I will not be happy if when this is all over I gained weight on top of everything else. Ok, heading to bed. I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.
@kirsten11872 I agree getting into a routine will definitely help you get back on track. As you said, this may last longer than we think.
@tryingagain5 At least it is going in the right direction. Did your trainer ever send you workouts? I think another option would be going on pinterest and look up exercises that aren't videos. How is your job going? I heard they were closing down some of the auto factories in Michigan. I wasn't sure if that would effect you. Hopefully not.
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx Thank you for sharing. Your story is inspiring. I imagine you are busy between work and possibly having your 4 children home. Not sure if they are closing schools by you yet.
@ljdanny I know the daycares were open here way after schools closed down. I think they had to close in the past day or so but I am not sure. Good luck, with whatever they decide. Sounds like you have a good plan for your workouts with the gym being closed.
@1theresamcvea I just ordered that stash tea from Amazon. It sounds like something I would like. It is a shame that your student's semester has been cut short. I hope Wendy can fly home without any issues. I also hope by the time Juan leaves there is a little clearer picture how things are going to go. I understand how you would worry about your daughter with her weakened immunity. Hopefully she can distance herself from too many people. I know our bar is doing take out and delivery. They are taking the orders curbside and not letting anyone in the building. They are having as little contact as possible. Sounds like you are doing pretty well with your intentions. Keep it going!
@lennoncpa I am glad you are taking all the precautions you need to. I am sure the extension will help a lot of people but make your season longer. I still can't believe this is going on...
@amsandos It is really a difficult time to concentrate on our goals but we really have to focus. Me included! Who knows when this will end but when it does, we would rather be at a lower weight or in a smaller size. Eating or blowing off our workouts won't help anything that is going on in the world. Yes those clubs have very different meanings lol! Good luck with the decision with your little one. I did see on the news that they were closing the schools over there so I was wondering what you would do. I am glad to see that the UK is encouraging exercise. That is awesome!
@Cafelelia I can not see enough of those videos. It is a tough time and they are making the best of it.
@Mrsbell8well That looks delicious! How do you prepare the artichoke? My dad used to make them when we were little.
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Thursday's Weigh In
@Ljdanny
Friday's Weigh Ins
@rosieposiesrl
@hope002
@cafelelia
@lennoncpa
@Pacsnc6
@Sleepymom5
@1theresamcvean
@Fi45
Saturday's Weigh Ins
@kirsten11872
@Zumba_Luvah
@timibotkin
@brown6267
Late Weigh In
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3/17 - 3,673 steps
3/18 - 6,8501 -
03/18 steps 109641
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A little levity for you all! I am fortunate I do not have the whole home schooling thing going on that a lot of you younger mother do!
Hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected. This morning on the news they were talking about weight gain during this time-the "quarantine 15" or the "corona 15" I know I am heading that way if I don't stop these urges to eat. I keep busy during the day but night time I just want to either eat or have a drink. I have been good with the drinking but I am having a harder time at night. I have stuff in the house I usually don't have so that doesn't help. Today I am going to honor my commitment to myself and follow my plan. Eating is not going to solve anything that is going on in the world right now. It would be nice to come out on the other side stronger, smaller and feeling good about my choices. We can do this!
@hope002, @brown6267 Nice steps ladies! Hope all is well!5 -
Omg Pam, you just described my day!!
Yesterday was good in terms of staying on plan, drinking all of my water, and getting some exercise. But it was mentally taxing and I did get caught up in the news cycle near the end of the day. My younger son was feeling the isolation more than his brother. My older boy is on limited social media, so he can keep up with his friends. My younger boy is too young for that, so I arranged a FaceTime call for him and one of his best friends. The call itself was adorable and both boys felt so much better after the call. I will arrange a few more of these calls as the days go on.
I am off to do more homeschooling, so will catch up with everyone later today!5 -
Thirsty Thursday- “Cheers to life that has given me a number of reasons to fall and much more reasons to rise.” - Arpita Nema
Post a photo or describe what you drink when you are relaxing. Do you like herbal tea or a glass of wine? May you are into juicing or a skinny cocktail?
It could actually be herbal tea or a glass of wine on my deck with my girl Daisy!
The link-
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10787221/march-spring-it-forward-photo-challenge#latest4 -
Username: jedaschultz
Week: 3
Weight in day: Monday
Previous weight:199.2
Current weight: 199.8
So sorry about being so late this week. I did weigh in on Monday, I just kept forgetting to post with all the other changes going on right now.4 -
ljdanny
week 3
thursday
pw 189.8
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that's a shocker, hopefully it keeps going down. i think my work might shut down. waiting on word. i will get a lot of steps and exercise in will be my plan. we don't have a lot of kids and some that planned on coming changed their minds. we had a disgruntled employee make a post on fb and she is friends with a lot of parents and it pissed them off so they stayed home. it cost this business a lot of money, so it's hard to make some of the bills. needless to say she is not working here anymore. hopefully this craziness is over soon. i have to file for unemployment which means i won't get much. today i am going to try to go to the supermarket, should be a good time.7
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Yesterday my intentions were these and I did alright.
- One longer walk to stay focused on one thing at a time. I've been too scattered.
- Improve a bit more on eating better.
- 10 cups of water/clear tea.
- More work-work and some housework.
Today my intentions are:
- Since I got a good chunk of housework out of the way yesterday, do some focused work-work today. Really struggling with anxiety and focus.
- Improve a bit more still on eating better.
- 10 cups of water/clear tea.
- Try an at-home exercise from the group's suggestions.
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I'm glad to see everyone's hanging in here. We need support from each other more now than ever.
My latest in my new "adventure" is I met the oncologist today who will be in charge of the chemo which should begin next week. She seems very optimistic that we can control the cancer and shrink it to manageable size in three months. Then surgery to follow. I am trying to be positive about this whole thing so that helps a lot.
I will weigh in tomorrow and we'll have to see about the weeks to follow.
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Wednesday 3/18
Food: not sure, only tracked part of the day
Water: 32 oz
Exercise: none
My dad ended up picking up his prescription while I was sleeping. I told him I would do it after I got up. He's an 85 year old stubborn Dutchman and you can't tell him what to do. I love him but it's frustrating sometimes as I'm sure some of you know with your own parents.
My sister has wanted Dad to get his funeral arrangements set up for many years so she, Dad and I went to our local funeral home to talk with them and set some things up.
My financial adviser called to talk to me about my retirement account and to reassure me that it's going to come back. As all of you I've lost a lot of money (at least on paper since I'm not old enough to take any out)
I didn't sleep well again so napped before work. I'm sure it is because of the break in routine. I"ll have to figure out how to get into a new routine for now.
The big 3 automakers are shutting down for a couple of weeks. My company supplies parts to them. My building supplies parts to Europe as well so I'm not sure how this is going to affect my job. They haven't addressed it with us yet. Hopefully they will talk to us about it tonight. Everyone is kind of on edge with not knowing.
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