WEIGHT NO MORE Team Chat - April 2020
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Sunday Check In
Food: Blah... began the day with waffles & bacon and went downhill from there
Water: Good
Exercise & steps: 45 minute walk with the dogs, washed the sliding glass doors; 11,493 steps
We have a few days of spring like weather. Oddly enough I'm sleeping pretty well the past couple of days. I need to get my snacking under control. So just for today, I will... exercise, not eat off plan and drink plenty of water.
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@nstephenson01 Sometimes you gotta indulge. Waffles and bacon sounds amazeballs!
@cafelelia For your Noom question: With food, it breaks things down by caloric density. So, veggies have less density, therefore you can eat way more of them with fewer calories. Almonds, though good for you, are much more dense, so you consume way more calories eating way less - this makes you hungrier later. So it gives you a daily goal to eat as much "green" or less dense food as you can, while controlling your portions of denser food. I discovered pretty quickly just how much "dense" food I was eating, and while I wasn't going over my calorie budget, I really should've had more veggies in my diet. The second thing it does is help you recognize and avoid the triggers that make you over-eat. My biggest pitfall is afternoon and evening snacking, so the app coaches you into how to set up strategies to avoid those things.2 -
@Cafelelia
Yes, it is hard to stay productive. I had really good intentions to be productive today but it's not going well. It's already noon here and all I've done is a workout, a load of laundry, had breakfast, made one phone call, and wrote a couple of checks that I have to send out today.
I think my problem is looking at how much I actually need/should be doing and since it seems overwhelming, I'm ignoring it.🤔
Looking at it won't make it go away. I better do what I did last week and just work on one thing for a little while. Maybe I'll set a timer for 30 or 45 minutes and make myself work on something until it goes off.
If you can find your recipe for peanut butter pie that would be great. If not, that's ok too.
That's nice that your husband is cooking for your family. Have fun with learning the other languages you're studying.4 -
Sunday 4/5
Food: on track I think. Overate a little at dinner and had wine but good during the day
Water:80oz
Exercise: 30 minute walk PT and stretching
Not too much to report on Jim. He is improving a little bit each day. I had a good day yesterday, got some spring cleaning done. I would like to do my room before Jim gets home but Shannon thinks I should not worry about that and go outside instead. We have a gazebo by our pool so I am thinking maybe I can bring stuff to organize out there so I am outside and still get stuff done. She is right, what is the worst that can happen, Jim comes home and the room isn't done. I already got a 30 min walk in today so I am ahead of the game a little. The mornings go so fast. I also am caught up with this thread now. Maybe I will have time to comment tomorrow. Hope everyone has a good day! xoxo7 -
Spent the day yesterday in the kitchen. Made medicinal mushroom tea, elderberry syrup, GF Vegan chocolate chip brownies for wifey, Chinese "chicken" cashew (sub tofu) over brown jasmine rice and snow pea pods with roasted sesame oil and a splash of unpasteurized soy sauce. I felt like I ate all day. pretty tasty. I brought leftovers to work. I had a grapefruit for breakfast and couldn't stop thinking of my lunch so ate it at 9:30. Oh well lol. Pam glad your back and Jim is doing better.
I gave the kids vegan cookbooks for Christmas. Since they are in shutdown they decided to continue with cooking. They make a long list and send my daughter to the store. I got a call from Robin asking me what she could sub for fava beans, fennel bulb, and amaretto lol. They made a homemade mole sauce (my favorite Mexican dish) and raspberry tiramisu cupcakes among other goodies. I love it! Skylynn is 10 Hannah 13 and they are off and running!3 -
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx I didn’t even know they made shoes that big! And he’s still a growing boy!1
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Here’s my daily Sunny photo. It’s so nice having him to keep me company.7 -
@lennoncpa
Aww! Sunny is so cute and adorable! He's almost looking at you and saying "would you quit talking my picture already" I say don't listen to him .😉Keep taking his picture. It's something to make us all smile.
My sister used to have a photography business and she drove her husband and boys crazy because she was always taking their pictures. She still loves taking pictures even though she closed her business quite a while ago.1 -
Monday 4/6
Food: over
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 20 minutes high intensity, 20 minutes medium intensity, 60 minute walk
After I had lunch, I made myself get some work done. I ended up walking by myself today. The neighbor I usually walk with was waiting for her daughter to come over with some things she had gotten at the store for mom. As I was getting back there was a mom and some kids on bikes passing me. It turns out it was my neighbor's daughter and grandkids. All of us stood outside and talked for a while. After I went inside I read for a while. Now I plan on calling some people from church to check up on them.2 -
Thank you for the Birthday wishes. Today I did my videos and went on an extra long walk, when i got home i sat outside. It's a beautiful day. That was all i accomplished today. I was going to rake the yard but I sat there staring at it instead, I figured it will still be there tomorrow. I did better with my eating today.
My sons girlfriend got a call that her grandfather is in the hospital, he has the coronavirus and her grandmother is isolated with him. They are worried because they both do not function on 100 percent of their hearts. He caught it from a friend while they were camping.2 -
Hi all. Weekend was a little tough to stay on track. Spent a good deal catching up on work since m-f I’m juggling more than work. I’m finding It’s tough to be home with everyone and try to think up meals with limited selection. Today I was able to make a great protein packed soup - Asian meatball soup and for dinner I made salmon cakes over a salad. Had a good run and got a lot done for work as well as some outside time for with the family. Hoping tomorrow goes well tooo. Supposed to get groceries Wednesday so we will need to be creative til then. Who knows what will arrive of the online order but hoping at least some fruits and veggies. I may avoid the actual store for another 2 weeks because we are hitting record numbers here in New York and the grocery store is prob the worst place to be germ wise. Stay well everyone. Going to go pretrack tomorrow food now.
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JillyBT
Week 2
Monday
Previous weight: 157
Current weight: 155
Yippee.... the scale moved in the right direction, however because I have not been exercising, I worry it is more muscle loss than fat loss. Tried some online videos today. Got a little sweat in. I have to get back into walking.
@Cafelelia count me in on the 20 lb team weight loss this week! I just contributed 2!
@sleepymom5 so happy to hear that Jim is making tiny steps in the right direction. Glad to hear you and your family are still symptom free. Such a relief.
@IJdanny Happy Birthday!
@ProfDawnLee Stay safe. So impressed that you can juggle all that with such stress all around you!
@tryingagain5 I feel ya..... I have so much to do even though we are stuck at home.... it is overwhelming and tough to figure out which items to tackle first
Tomorrow I have to do a zoom call with my father (who has dementia) and his doctor. That should be interesting. Going to try some more online classes. I so miss my boxing and HIIT classes at the gym. Not the same at home!
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@JillyBT
Great job on the loss this week!
Yes, it seems like it should be less overwhelming not more. I have nowhere else to go so you'd think I could get everything done at home since I have no other obligations.
I hope your zoom call with your dad and the doctor goes well.
I'm with you on missing the gym. I'm still doing some form of workouts at home but definitely not the same as at the gym with my trainer. Since I don't have any weights at home, pretty much everything I'm doing is cardio/conditioning types of exercise. I miss my trainer making me lift heavy weights, even though that's hard for me.2 -
@lennoncpa Yes still growing but his feet have been the same size for a year or so. I really hope they've stopped! It's difficult but not impossible to buy shoes here in his size, but a cheap pair is going to cost over $100.
@sleepymom5 I am so happy that Jim is improving. Don't worry about the small stuff right now, it will still be there to get done later.
@Mrsbell8well I doubt I would have made it to 9.30 on only a grapefruit! I love that your grandkids are getting into vegan cooking. We eat mostly vegetarian meals and a lot are vegan, I get my kids cooking dinner at least one night a week each. Tonight we had a really nice eggplant lasagne done in the slow cooker. I put a little edam cheese on top so not vegan, but it can be made vegan I think.
@ProfDawnLee I take my hat off to you, coping in New York. It feels bad enough here and we only have 1100 or so cases with 1 death. I don't want to go out in public here, you couldn't pry me out elsewhere in the world. Realistically I do have to leave the house for groceries etc, as our online deliveries are fully booked for weeks, but it really makes you think about what is an essential and what you can make do without! At least we have toilet paper - just no flour or yeast anywhere in the country!
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Monday check in
Food: 16:8 IF; Didn't snack off plan. Can't believe how many times I had to remind myself to not eat something as it wasn't on my daily plan. Clearly mindless snacking has crept up during these uncertain times. Only two servings of fruit. Usually not a problem for me but I'm only going to the grocery store 1/week so need to be more creative.
Water: 75 oz
Exercise: 20 mins Bowflex, 30 mins JessicaSmithTV strength training, 35 minute dog walk; 12,785 steps
Just for today... 14 hr fast; plan my food and stick to plan; increase daily servings of fruit/veggies and amount of fiber; drink 70-80 oz of water; take dogs for a walk.
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Username: jedaschultz
Week: 2
Weight in day: Monday
Previous weight:199.8
Current weight: 199.8
Right now I am just thankful to be staying the same. Looking forward to going back to the gym when this is all over. Thankfully it's warming up so I can get some outdoor walking in and also gardening.4 -
Monday 4/6
Food: on track I think. Overate at dinner again but good during the day
Water:64oz
Exercise: 30 minute walk PT and stretching
Not much to report on Jim. Stable and still on ventilator but he does seem to improve a little each day.
I didn't do much yesterday. I walked around the pool for 30 min. Daisy walks with me for part of it, part of it she looks confused about what is going on. Lol! I took Shannon's advice and stayed outside instead of cleaning. I read and that was about it. Today is Mary Kate's 20th Birthday. I did pick her up a few things when Shannon and I went to the outlets a few weeks back. Danny picked up some gift cards for me too. Shannon is ordering her breakfast from a bagel place, apparently Danny texted her and is bringing her McDonalds for lunch and Nicole is getting us all dinner from the bar. At least MK will have all her favorite foods today. Shannon also ordered some decorations. It is a hard time to celebrate a birthday. Hope everyone is doing well. I am heading out to take a walk around the pool with Shannon. Have a good day
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Hi everyone,
Yesterday was a good day, I ate on plan, had my water and just did gentle walking. Virtual school started for my kids and it was not good. My older boy is in grade 8 and has multiple teachers. His schedule was very confusing and there were some technical glitches. But he is very happy to spend time with his classmates and have things to do. My younger son’s teacher is a bit disorganized (It must be difficult getting everything set up remotely). He posted assignemnts without required texts or explanations. I was impressed how he could get a group of 9 year olds to behave well on a video call. So day 1 was about working through all of these issues. I am grateful that I don’t have to put together lessons anymore, but it looks like I will have to stay quite involved, at least for this initial period. The boys continue to do virtual work outs several times a week with their hockey coach and that has been a godsend. His fees are minimal and he is doing it to keep the boys active and keep their skills up. We are just so grateful. As the weather gets nicer, the boys can plan properly distanced street hockey, at least just the two of them. There are absolutely no cars on the roads, which is so weird when you live in a big city. I have to look at restarting my legal practice virtually. I conduct workplace investigations. It is a challenge to do online, but will give it a try if there is a need.
@nstephenson01 - Fantastic exercise and IF! I find that the IF really helps. Even with my weight loss slowing, I find that the IF helps me to keep eating in check and also prevent big gains. Snackng really can be an issue right now, I get totally get it.
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx - I am a baker and I find this trend of home baking fascinating. Aside from bread or other baked good shortages, baking is a really calming activity. I just read somewhere that one of the most search phrases on Google right now was “banana bread recipes”.
@tryingagain5 - Good day yesterday and admire your dedication to exercise! We just have to lower our expectations on productivity a bit and set those small goals, like you are doing.
@JillyBT - Fantastic loss! Thanks for contributing to the 20lb loss challenge this week! Hope that the zoom call goes well (or as well as can be expected).
@ProfDawnLee - I think it is a good idea to avoid the grocery store for a few weeks if you can. Online ordering here is a real hit and miss as well. I was injured last year, so used it a lot for weekly groceries. Back then, I could even do same day ordering if needed, which just feels like a huge luxury now. Hope that you get most of your items tomorrow.
@ljdanny - I am so sorry about your son’s girlfriend’s grandfather. I hope that he is stable in hospital and that is wife has not caught it. Sounds like you had a really nice day yesterday and it was great that you could just sit outside (raking the yard can wait).
@lennoncpa - Thank you for the daily Sunny photos! I love his ears!
@Mrsbell8well - That is so nice that the kids are cooking during this time home! It all sound delicious!
@sleepymom5 - So happy that Jim is improving a little each day. You are right that spring cleaning can wait a bit. So glad that you are prioritizing some exercise and rest.
@GingerPwr - Thanks for the Noom info! Hope that it continues to go well!
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@sleepymom5
Glad Jim is continuing to improve.
Happy Birthday to Mary Kate! It's nice that she'll be getting some of her favorite foods even though you can't have a normal celebration right now.
Don't worry about cleaning/organizing right now. You need to take care of yourself too.
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@ljdanny
Happy Belated Birthday!
It's ok if you didn't do anything, sometimes just sitting and relaxing is what we need.
I hope your son's girlfriend's grandfather will be ok and that her grandmother doesn't get the virus. I will add them to my prayer list.0 -
@Cafelelia
I hope your son's teachers figure out the online teaching. It has to be a big learning curve for the teachers just as much as the students.
Thanks, I don't know why exercise is the only thing I'm keeping consistent. Sometimes it's high intensity and sometimes low or medium intensity.
I guess I"ll just consider that being productive when I have no motivation to do anything else.
I hope your legal practice goes well if you decide to try and do that online.0 -
@sleepymom5 - We posted at the same time! Happy Birthday to MK!! Glad that Jim continues to do well1
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@sleepymom5 I just checked posts. I am so sorry to hear about Jim! This is such a scary time for everyone! Happy birthday to MK! I hope you are able to enjoy her birthday!
My hubby's good friend is on a ventilator right now. He has leukemia & non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as COVID-19! He seems to be improving slowly! I am keeping everyone in my prayers! Glad you & the girls are ok! Hang in there!!1 -
Hello team - I hope everyone is doing well.
@tryingagain5- just like you - my exercise has been very consistent - almost to the point of boring! I do the exact same Youtube video every weekday morning at 5 am (same time as I used to go to the gym). On the weekends I do some dancing in my living room to some live webcasts and sometimes I just replay the webcasts to enjoy them again.
I used to dance 3 to 4 times a week, so I really miss the dancing and the friends!! I love when they do the live clogging webcasts because then I know that all of my friends are dancing at the same time that I am!! This last Saturday the webcast was from Australia and they featured several instructors from all over Australia - they even showed us on the map where they were located which was very interesting.
I haven't figured out why I don't do other YouTube videos on the weekdays - its almost like a neurotic thing - like why don't I mix it up - there are probably thousands of them online! I am such a creature of habit. Right now my eating habits have been good - other than I pretty much eat the same thing almost every day. I have my 27 year old son staying with me right now - so there are all of the foods I shouldn't eat in the house - but I'm not eating them - which is really good. I pretty much know that if I allow myself one little bite of the junk he eats - it will be off to the races!!3 -
Hello everyone! Hope you are all hanging in there!
I am feeling a little better. I got myself back on track with my food & exercise. I am also back to 18:6 IF. Trying to get through this without gaining a ton of weight. It would be so easy to just eat crap, but I know eventually we will be allowed out again & I don't want to have to buy bigger sized clothes.
Try to have a good day!
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today was a productive day, i can't have any more sitting around. i exercised, cleaned my car, picked up all the branches that fell in the front of the house, raked the grass on the side of the driveway, picked up all the dog poop, yuck!!, and made a lasagna. I still have lots of raking to do, i picked the smallest section of grass for today. i didn't get my walk in but thats ok, i did my 21df and country heat videos. for dinner i had a small piece of lasagna, salad and a slice of bread, for lunch the kids got take out and asked if i wanted anything and i turned it down, that was a win in my book. it's supposed to rain the next few days, tomorrow its not all day but i have to wait for the repair man for my freezer so hopefully i can squeeze something in. i do plan on getting up early to at least get my videos done because they give you the 9-12 time. i am hoping he comes at 9 but my luck it will be 12. Have a great night.4
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@lennoncpa
I am somewhat varying my workouts but do agree, they are getting boring. I really want to work with my trainer and have him make me do things that I think are to hard for me but he makes me do it anyway since he knows I can do it.1 -
Here’s Sunny giving my son a kiss😀5 -
Tuesday 4/7
Food: over
Water:64 oz
Exercise: 30 minutes low intensity workout, 30 minute walk
I was somewhat productive today. I made myself do some cleaning/going through things for about 45 minutes this morning.
My neighbor and I only walked 30 minutes today. She had taken an hour long walk with her dog in the morning. On our walk we saw a couple of our neighbors and their dogs. There were also lots of people we didn't know out walking. After we got back I spent some time talking with some other neighbors who were sitting outside.
I did okay with food until I had supper and wanted something sweet. The only thing I have that's sweet is chocolate chips. I put some peanut butter and chocolate chips in a bowl and made that my dessert. I did that last night too. I'm going to have to stop doing that.3
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