WAISTAWAYS Team Chat - April 2020
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@jugar 183.3
I guess the dream of cookies made it go up - that and more likely, the major decrease in exercise to pre-pool-work levels. It'll go down some more soon. Lots to adjust to so, I'll be patient (ha!).
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weigh in
pw 170
cw 171 grrr....the elusive 60s....but I know why...someone in our household made the fatally irresistable salmon,cream and noodle dish. I allowed myself a reasonable portion but then gave in and went back for more a couple times. And probably, after a successful March, I let my guard down and standards.
You all are inspiring, and despite the challenges the corona virus adds, with the support here, we should all get through this with our best intentions, efforts and successes.
@jugar, your hike sounds heavenly
OMG. You mentioned the salmon, cream, and pasta thing. It is the ultimate comfort dish. I will not buy cream. I will not buy cream. I will not buy cream... But you are doing fine! Not a huge hiccough - so now that the salmon pasta is gone (I hope!) head for the 160s however you can. Hugs!2 -
Calling a couple of weigh-ins -
@evelynladams527 (do you want to change your weigh-in day?? it seems it rarely arrives on Wednesdays...
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@cory17 due today
It is SNOWING here today. hmmmph. I have a grocery order to pick up this afternoon, but otherwise I'm staying in and catching up on clearing out old files, exercising, and trying not to snack all day. Hope you're all doing all right, making it to little happy places and moments from time to time. Drop by here to catch everyone up any time!3 -
I can no longer remember who posted these tips but I am adopting them as of today....I just cut up some carrot and celery sticks to give me something quick to snack on as I try to work from home - and I'll keep them front and center in the fridge! Also, heard someone else who does 10 squats before sitting down in the computer chair - I might have to make myself a sign to stick on the chair to remind be, but such an easy little thing to do.3
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I got permission to bring husband to work after hours to use our mini gym. It's very small, but it has two benches, a bunch of dumbbells, a treadmill and an elliptical. Which is 100% more than what we have at home.
Which I'm hoping will help me battle this depression. I haven't been moving at all, and I also haven't been eating, which isn't ideal. I'm losing weight but not in a healthy way.
It's only gonna get worse through April. I gotta snap out of it.5 -
Hi guys.. I am working from home part time, and working in the office part time... I hate posting here from my phone because more often then not I type out this long post, then hit the wrong button and poof it disappears... But I've got my home computer all updated and working well so I can post from home now. I had about 3 days where I got into a funk, and just said screw it, but I'm over that now, and back on track... Yesterday was pilates, aerobics and dog walking, today as yoga, resistance bands and a walk later... Eating has been pretty good, although there was that box of robin eggs that my son bought me...
The kids and husband are laughing at me because I still haven't cancelled my trip to Ireland, but I'm holding on to hope... It's May 15th, so I'm about 99% sure it will be cancelled, but I have till 5/1 till the refund amount gets less, so if I just wait and let them cancel it, or the travel restrictions are in place still for then, then I will get 100% - so it's best to let someone else cancel it for me... I don't really want an airline credit as I would have to use it by Sept, and that just won't be possible.
Anyway, sounds like everyone is doing well or as well as can be during these crazy times...
Take care all !
Edited to correct some missed letters, I am not used to this keyboard yet !
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Hi, I haven't checked in for a while. My 5 year old and I got whatever sickness my husband had and we have been down for the count. Work has had a ton going on and getting everything done from home just takes longer! Today is my last day of work and then spring break. I am so ready for a moment to catch my breath. I haven't logged or eaten normal all week and obviously no workouts. Not sure what my weight will be tomorrow but I will just live with it. Hopefully I will perk up in the next few days because nice weather is on its way.3
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I ate half a pizza and bag of popcorn for lunch yesterday and dropped a pound overnight. I will never ever understand weight loss. :0
But at my current weight I'm just under 5 lbs away from a BMI in the overweight category. If I can hit 185 by the end of the month, I will have dropped obese class 3 to overweight in just about 13 months.
Even I'm a bit astounded by how far I've come.
And I desperately need new clothes but all the stores are closed! Go figure.
I buy online, just make sure you can return for free. Amazon is a great place to shop
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Great to catch up on your news! Thanks - it is brightening a miserably snowy and wet day.
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Personal challenge: only discuss good news today.
- I'm down a little bit more weight.
- my favorite band released a surprise new song with perhaps the most relatable lyrics ever. It's called "I Don't Know What We're Talking About" and features a pterodactyl named Lamar.
- My favorite comic is being adapted into a show and episode one is out. Although the comic is like 700 chapters long so I'm not sure how far they'll get lol.4 -
HEADS UP!
Tomorrow is are crazy big weigh-in day. Please get them in on time, OK?
Still waiting
@evelynladams527
@cory17
Friday people:
@KellyBgetsFit
@jugar
@AmyRobF
@Steph1498
@mrs_chivonne
@bunnybuns1111
@conleywoods
@Shexio
@evangsimmons170
@robertefortier536
Looking for a fun workout? One of the other teams has suggested this one - it looks like it would be a hilarious way to burn some calories!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5M6AF_3lcI 1 -
@jugar that's a reasonable thought to change my weigh in day. It used to seem like the better day due to 2 water classes I taught. Perhaps I'll take it under advisement. Now that work schedules are kind of out the window, it doesn't seem to really matter which day would be good for it...they're all fair game!
I had a good day. My meals were reasonably sized and I didn't feel overly full for any of them. That feels good. I think part of my depression has lifted and I'm able to get going a bit more, too. Our walk this morning was good - saw a few people and waved from a distance, wishing each other a pleasant afternoon. It's interesting - we've seen more neighbors in our little town since the "shelter-in-place" order than in the past year. Of course, I still don't know people's names but faces are a little more familiar.
Time to work on my Pysanky eggs. I may not have a big audience for them but I'll post them when they're done.
Have a good night, everyone!
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This is my front yard. Spring has sprung here. Today was a good day. Did Pilates, took a walk, and had a 21 minute dance party with my family and granddaughter that Fitbit picked up as a cardio workout. Yay!
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@evelynladams527 can't wait to see the Pysanky eggs and you've inspired me to find the perfect forsythia or quince branch and pull out my oma's decorated eggs - not Pysanky but similar idea.
@jugar definitely trying that video at lunchtime today looks like fun!
@Terytha big hug to you from Boston
@micki48 gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous, on our 3rd day of rain here, and clearly you're further south, but so inspiring to see that blue sky and know that spring is making it's way here. any hummingbird sightings yet?
@conleywoods hope you and all feel better - rotten to have multiple people sick at the same time
@Gidgitgoescrazy your dedicated exercising is inspiring. It's a game of chicken with the airlines, let them cancel and they SHOULD extend the time you have to use the credit.
@matthewsfive continue with the good recovery
carrot & celery sticks prepped in the fridge for when I wander down from the work computer to browse, a sign on my chair when I return to do 10 squats, and must google 'chicken thighs,tagine, slow cooker, apricots' and see what recipe I can find. have a great friday everyone.2 -
Happy Friday! (or as I call it, "Saturday again?"
All this healthy eating and getting exercise to keep from stir craziness is helping! I am really close to what my doc would like to see as "final goal". I put on some really tight Under Armour exercise tights yesterday, and there was no overhang above the elastic waist at all, and they felt pretty danged good! This is the pair I have been saving because they were just a bit too snug. It all feels good - muscles are feeling strong! Just a few years ago I was feeling old. I think I'm going backwards! Post-menopause does NOT mean declining, ladies!
The snow is melting. The frogs will come up one day soon. Spring is here, but I don't see anything like those gorgeous blossoms, @micki48 -- May, maybe!2 -
Happy Saturday (again) 🤪 I like that.
Thanks @YinxFed @jugar @eggfreak for you comments. Honestly, I have very little to do with it. It’s all Mother Nature! It is my favorite two-ish weeks. Our neighborhood looks like fairyland with the azaleas, redbuds, cherries, and dogwoods.
@jugar Congratulations on your great fit into those exercise pants. How thrilling! I know it will inspire perfectly formed roll ups.
@eggfreak You are ready to face this day with your veggies and squats. You go girl.
@Gidgitgoescrazy I hear you with the trip concerns. I’m waiting for the travel agency to cancel my trip so I get a full refund. Maybe your’s will help you out too.
I hope everyone is taking deep breaths today. I know I have to keep reminding myself to breathe deeply. All Friday weighers, good luck with today’s weigh in. 💕🤗🧘🏻♀️1 -
PW 152.8
CW 154.4
Ugh. I actually thought I was doing better this week.5 -
@evangsimmons170
PW 347.4
CW 347
I'm thankful for the loss this week. I've upped my exercising this week by adding resistance training. I've read over the years that strength training builds muscle mass to a small degree (depending on the intensity) and that the key is to stick with it because I'll start seeing inches lost too. (Conditioned muscles make you look leaner.)
I just realized this week that I've surprised my "third week." In the past, whenever I've committed to a healthier lifestyle, I usually derail myself during the third week. This is week 4! Needless to say, I have a LONG way to go, but I'm celebrating this victory of perseverance. Most of all, I feel really GREAT!
Here's to keepin' on keepin' on!5 -
Jugar, I’m opting out of April at this time. Thanks for mentioning me. Maybe May4
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PW: 218
CW: 219.8
How is it that when my husband is sick and doesn't eat much he had an 8 lb loss? When I am in the same situation, I gain weight...🤔🙄 oh come on!
I am finally feeling better today and really seriously considering some easy exercise. I have really missed my workout schedule but there was no way. Our state just extended its shutdown until May 6th. School will probably not go back at all this year! So crazy. Working at home is getting a little better but I think there is talk about making students home school sessions mandatory. I really don't feel this is a great move. I worry about how that will work for parents who are working and especially parents working in the medical field.
My super nice neighbor brought us sanitizing wipes and paper towels yesterday! I didn't ask any questions but I am starting to wonder if he held up a Costco truck! LOL
@micki48 Love the yard, so beautiful and spring has definitely arrived at your house. We currently get several seasons in one day. We wake up to snow and then everything melts and warms up. We even found the first butter cups of the season.
@jugar congrats on the snug pants not being so snug. So excited for you!
@evangsimmons170 Great job making it to week 4! Keep going, you got this!
@eggfreak Love all the little changes you are making! They will add up to something awesome!
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Friday is slowly finishing here - it was a weirdly windy but warmer day here - I have prepared a garden bed for my hardiest friends, and will plant them tomorrow! This is strictly the cold weather plants - kale, arugula, maybe letuce, chard - and sometimes they make it this early, sometimes they don't. And my indoor plants are starting tomorrow too! Peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, etc. YAY!
I have just finished a great chat conversation with @AustinRuadhain from Team Mission Slimpossible. We are finally set up to start our 2-team league in Fitrockr! She will post soon with clear instructions about what to do next. I am just trying to learn the ropes, but she is the expert. I think we'll have a great time - and it will give points according to all kinds of activities, adjusted for age, weight, etc. Let's give it a good shakedown and see if we like it. So far, the people who have expressed interest are:
@Terytha @conleywoods @YinxFed @eggfreak @micki48 @steph1498 @evelynladams527 and me. Anyone else is welcome at any time!
Oh. There are still a lot of Friday weigh-ins missing. Hope to hear from you soon!4 -
It's Saturday! (again)
It is seriously quiet in here! Is everyone ok? Check in if you can!
Boring business first - weigh ins due by the end of today: (if I missed any, don't worry - I'll go back and find them!)
@cory17
@AmyRobF
@Steph1498
@mrs_chivonne
@bunnybuns1111
@robertefortier536
@Terytha
@Micki48
@lovethyneighbor
@matthewsfive
If anyone notices members who have not been on for a while and they are on your friend list - please send a message and ask if they are OK. I'll be doing that today as well. Thanks!3 -
PW 209
CW 211
Start the day out eating well and then BAM I eat all the food I see! Starting out well this morning. Now to concentrate and keep it up.3 -
It is so hard! Try doing your whole food diary for the day in the morning. I do mine after breakfast, since breakfast is the same thing every day and it is easy to keep on track with that one. Then try really really hard to stick to what you logged in advance. Keep that device in your hand so that you have to look at what you already logged before having to add to it!PW 209
CW 211
Start the day out eating well and then BAM I eat all the food I see! Starting out well this morning. Now to concentrate and keep it up.
On the subject of logging, I find the mobile app is great for logging since it lets you search just from among "your" foods - things you have already found and logged. The website makes you search through the whole database again. Try to find really honest versions of what you are eating! It is easy to find a 50 calorie muffin to log when the one in your mouth is really 300 or so... I used to actually try to find those
but I finally decided that I was the victim of that ruse, not the beneficiary. Exercise, same. Some of the estimates of how many calories you are burning are generous, shall we say.
Enough mom mode. Keep on keeping on, everyone! Good, bad - learn from them both. Hugs!4 -
Saturday weigh in: 189
I seem to have lost my appetite lately. Things are very bad at work and the future is looking pretty bleak.
But. What can you do. I bought Stardew Valley on the Switch and ignore the news by farming, fishing and mining. It seems to be helping my stress slightly.6 -
matthewsfive
Saturday
April Week 1
PW: 163.8
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Does anyone else have trouble with editing a post after they hit reply? I thought we used to be able to make corrections or edit our posts after we posted.I remember the setting wheel in the upper right hand corner of the posting, its just not there anymore.
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matthewsfive wrote: »Does anyone else have trouble with editing a post after they hit reply? I thought we used to be able to make corrections or edit our posts after we posted.I remember the setting wheel in the upper right hand corner of the posting, its just not there anymore.
It's still there for me. Have you updated your app at all lately?0
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