DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - April 2020
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Thursday April 16 check in
Exercise --- stretches done; chair yoga, chair exercise, and walking to go
Water --- getting at least 8 every day; trying for more
Today's To Do List --
get in rest of exercise, drink all water, be mindful of food choices
Pay bills
Clean cat boxes
My cat is being a real pain this morning. I'm trying to do my walking and she's flopping down across my feet, weaving in and out, flinging herself out in front of me. If I hadn't paid a bunch of money to get her "fixed", I'd swear she's in heat! Especially with the amount of talking she's flinging my way when she doesn't get her way.
Have a good day Y'all
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mari_moulin wrote: »I realized I may have a UTI after a couple of new symptoms occurred. I Skyped with my doctor 2 nights ago and he prescribed a one time dose antibiotic which I am happy to say has cleared up all my symptoms. 😘
Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well. Glad the doc was able to prescribe something to help!
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I had a huge thing typed out and then hit done instead of post!
Steps: 9048
Past weight: 183.6
Current weight 185.2
We had take out for supper last night and I'm thinking it messed with my weigh-in. I seldom eat takeout, and certainly not the amounts of simple carbs I consumed last night. I'll was comfort eating after receiving some emotional news.
Yesterday was pretty a much failure as far as health goals go. But I'm getting my energy back! My doctor currently has me on progesterone every day of the month. I think it's not the right dosage for the follicular phase of my cycle. I had about a week and a half that I was really low again. Buut I'm up and running now. (Or at least I was yesterday.)
I finished sewing the dress for my friend, got it packaged up and in a drop box.
Spent time sifting through a whole bunch of old papers. And shredding and throwing them away. How liberating it can be to get rid of some of that old stuff!
I did save one dear little diary from 8 year old me. I just love the entries like the one at Christmas time that says 'Today we played and got very fat!'.
Then in the late afternoon I got the wild urge to rearrange our bedroom. We have this massive bedroom, so there are many options. I moved all the furniture around in there, and tidied and moved decor around and suddenly it feels like a luxerious B&B in our bedroom. I'm so pleased with it.
I still want to finish up more unfinished projects this week. A huge important one is to finish switching around which room is sewing/craft room and which room is office. Each room has a big heavy desk in them that I'm not moving, so there will be lots of little stuff to move. That should help get steps in
I'm hoping to work on that today. Today is supposed to be my rest day from exercise.
However it may be a complete rest day if it needs to. I didn't have a good night last night. Didn't sleep until after 3am. Not sure why that was. Did drink tea in the evening. Maybe too much caffeine?! :
Today's health goals:
Log food.
Stay under calories.
Hit post reply instead of done when I get done typing this.
The sodium in takeout can cause a weight increase in some people.2 -
mari_moulin wrote: »Good morning team! I’m so sorry I haven’t been active this past week. I’ve been feeling a bit off health wise and started feeling very bad a couple of days ago with pressure and pain in my lower abdomen and then I realized I may have a UTI after a couple of new symptoms occurred. I Skyped with my doctor 2 nights ago and he prescribed a one time dose antibiotic which I am happy to say has cleared up all my symptoms. I had stopped jogging due to pressure in my lower abdomen but was still walking my 5k’s each morning and this morning I was able to do walk/run intervals. I’ll get back to my runs soon enough.
I will post last weeks step results in a few and try to catch up with some of your posts over the last week. Again sorry for disappearing 😘
Sorry you were not feeling well. Don’t be sorry about taking care of your health, it comes first!2 -
Wednesday check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 82 minute walk
Water: success
Steps 4/15 12,304
Well I ended up walk 5.45km yesterday. I walked in the park yesterday. You are still allowed to walk in the park but can not use the benches or playground equipment. The walkway is way wider than a side walk so it was much easier to social distance. Today I am going for a shorter walk. I will have to stay in the parking lot and on the hill as I am expecting a package.
Today’s goal
1. 30 minute walk
2. 5000 steps or more
3. Tai chi
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Weigh Day Thursday
PW: 248.0
CW: 249.4
I really really really need to get back into tracking and being active. This lockdown is getting to me.
Time to turn it around. Goals for the next week:
Meditate daily
Get a minimum 15,000 steps each day
Meet Fitbits active hour goals
Track everything... honestly
Happy Thursday!2 -
I cannot remember if I posted steps.
4/12- 3451
4/13-7971
4/14-3010
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888Angie888 wrote: »Weigh Day Thursday
PW: 248.0
CW: 249.4
I really really really need to get back into tracking and being active. This lockdown is getting to me.
Time to turn it around. Goals for the next week:
Meditate daily
Get a minimum 15,000 steps each day
Meet Fitbits active hour goals
Track everything... honestly
Happy Thursday!
Sounds like you have great goals set!1 -
Starting weight:. 208.6
Last week 209.4
This week 207.6
I know that I logged this! I don't know why it didn't go through! Week before last was shark week. I've been getting at least an hour of exercise a day 6 days a week!3 -
Oops I missed both the Monday weigh in and logging daily steps.
I will try to keep better track and accountability because not doing that’s what had me gain weight 🙁.
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UTMom81
Thursday Weigh In
Previous: 173
Current: 173
This may not seem like one, but it’s a victory. I was up to 175 over the weekend so, Yay!4 -
4/16 steps 118592
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April 16. 6856 steps.1
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Weekly weigh in
Last week: 259
Today: 261.4
It's been a rough week. Trouble at work. I'm in a boot and can't walk. So I've been eating.1 -
chassp8pooh wrote: »Starting weight:. 208.6
Last week 209.4
This week 207.6
I know that I logged this! I don't know why it didn't go through! Week before last was shark week. I've been getting at least an hour of exercise a day 6 days a week!
Congrats on the loss! Great job on the exercise!1 -
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fossett2000 wrote: »Weekly weigh in
Last week: 259
Today: 261.4
It's been a rough week. Trouble at work. I'm in a boot and can't walk. So I've been eating.
I hope this week is better for you. It sucks being in a boot.0 -
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Thursday check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 28 minute walk
Water: not enough
Steps 4/16 5,869
PW 205.6
CW 209.4
I hope this is the kick in the pants I needed to stop my crazy Saturday eating. I had lost for 4 weeks in a row and now I have undone that weight loss. If I don’t smarten up this weekend you all have permission to kick me in the butt. As for walking, I am expecting a package again today so if it gets here early enough I am going to try for 5km again today.
Today’s goals
1. Walk 5km
2. Tai chi
3. stay within calorie goal
4. log all food
5. Walk 11000 (I will try my best, it is getting really tough to do the higher numbers in the challenge)0 -
I feel like I’m slowly regaining some modicum of control over my life. Baby steps!
Goals for today:
Exercise bike 30 min—already done
Walk this afternoon even if just a stroll with the baby
Log everything and stay under calories
1 minute plank
Sew at least one more mask2 -
Username: kres567
Weigh in week: 3
Weigh in day: friday
Previous weight:217
Current weight: 215.82 -
Friday April 17 check in
Today's To Do List --
do exercise, drink all water, be mindful of food choices
Receive grocery order, sanitize, wash fruit & veg, put all away
Not much going on today. Would like to go out but it still too dang cold!! Groceries are scheduled to deliver around 5 pm so will need to take care of that. That's about it for today. Maybe I'll see if there is a comedy movie that looks interesting.
Have a good day Y'all 3 -
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Tuesday was my weigh in day
PW - 170.5
CW - 1703 -
Here are the goals I shared this morning and how I did on them.
Goals for today:
Exercise bike 30 min—already done ✅
Walk this afternoon even if just a stroll with the baby—no walk but got out and did a lot of yard work, so I’m counting that ✅
Log everything and stay under calories✅
1 minute plank. Not yet.
Sew at least one more mask✅
Calories: under
Exercise: I’m not doing the step challenge but I’ve gotten over 12k today
Water: better, but not enough2 -
4/17 steps 125582
Don't you just Hate that!!! And, you know it was both brilliant and insightful! 
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