WEIGHT NO MORE Team Chat - MAY 2020
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Steps yesterday:5138
Food was still over my WW points but much better than last several months
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Tuesday check in
Food- on plan
Water - 2l
Exercise - 90 minute walk, 11,518 steps
Yesterday was another good day. I am weaning myself off of all of the snacking this week. When I was sick, it was hard to eat regular meals and I could only snack. So it is time to get back on my regular schedule. It has been so sunny, we have been taking daily hikes outside with our younger son. I managed to give my husband a haircut with clippers on Monday with was a huge success. My husband cut our younger son’s hair and I hope to do my older boy’s this afternoon. We have had a few distanced visits with neighbours lately with the nicer weather, and it feels so good to socialize a bit (outside of Zoom).
@jedachultz - Glad that your food and water are much better!
@Mrsbell8well - Nice loss, congratulations! I loved the photos of your food & shoes!
@lenka1 - I know it is frustrating to regain weight, but you had a beautiful, healthy baby as a result. You are doing great and the weight will come off again. I totally remember the sleep deprivation still and for me, it was the hardest part about having a baby. You are in the midst of it, but this too shall pass!
@freeglerock - Nice loss and congratulations on the new weight decade! I knew that the Chinese take away was the culprit. I looked back at the January spreadsheet and you started at a little over 200 lbs, so you are doing great!
@JillyBT - I think it is a great idea to look at your sleep and speak to your doctor about it. There is that phenomenon of “quarantine” sleep with many people having weird dreams, waking more and just not sleeping well.
@kenzierenzieroo - The step challenge is optional. If you want to participate, you can post your steps daily, or you can post all of your daily step tallies in one post at the end of each week. The challenge runs Sunday to Saturday so you can post your steps the following Sunday morning.
@hope002 - You have done so well with your IF approach!! With our many new and returning members, if you have the time, can you explain a bit about it in terms of how many calories you eat in a day? Thanks!
@bburrer30 - Such a lovely place to hike! Great day yesterday!
@tryingagain5 - You have such nice neighbours!
@sleepymom5 - You are doing great! Shopping is so exhausting (even with my delivery service). Shopping went from being one of my most favorite activities to my least favorite!
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Yesterday:
Good on food - had more than my 1 allotted margarita. Oh well.
Today got up and went for a 2 mile jog around the neighborhood. Drinking lots of water.
Gonna venture out to Hobby Lobby to get yarn so I can finally finish my son's blanket.
Motivational Quote Time:
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tryingagain5
Wednesday
Week 1
PW: 188.4
CW: 187.0
Loss: 1.46 -
A longer walk today now barefoot cardio!3
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So far this week, I have gotten all the yard work done, went on a walk every day except today and colored my own hair ( my hairdresser is not going back til june). Hopefully she is not too mad, I used professional color and not box stuff from the supermarket so she shouldn't be too mad. I am hoping they come measure for my new pool liner soon, the pool company is getting on my nerves. I haven't paid them yet, I told my husband I may go somewhere else. I also went food shopping and bought more fruits and veggies hoping to eat them this time and not let them go to waste.3
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Tuesday check in
Food- on plan
Water - 64 oz
Exercise - 50 min walk, PT, stretching and strength.
Another good day! I feel like I am back in the swing of things finally. The mornings don't always go as planned, that is why the past few days I have been checking in late afternoon. I just have to adapt as I go along. This won't be forever. Sorry I have to run. I just wanted to check in quick.
@tryingagain5 Nice day Tuesday. You really do have the best neighbors. I have a feeling you are a pretty good neighbor too!
@bburrer30 Looks like you had a good Tuesday too! 36oz is great especially considering you aren't much of a liquid drinker to begin with! Maybe this is a good number to aim for until you get used to it and then increase from there. It is awesome that you not only get out to exercise but you involve the kids too. Lead by example. Pretty picture too. You must have some beautiful scenery during your hikes.
@hope002 Thank you for the information. I actually sent you a message too. I am a pain Lol!
@kenzierenzieroo @brown6267 Nice stepping!
@JillyBT Sleep can absolutely have an effect on your weight loss. I know that you had a sleep routine that you were getting into. I am not sure if you got away from that or if you are just having trouble sleeping. If you got away from it, maybe you can ease back into doing the things you were doing to get back into it. I am glad you have been successful with walking and getting your steps in. Now work on the sleep. When you are ready add in the water and food. Baby steps add up. Also be kind to yourself, you have had a rough time with all that is going on with your parents. Plus you had to get your son home... This is a crazy time and you are doing great. xoxo
@Freeglerock Whoo hoo! Good bye 190's!! Look at that loss girl! You have had a great week! Yes, that Chinese food has a lot of sodium so I am not surprised that weight came right off plus some! Keep up the good work!
@Mrsbell8well Nice loss there!! Even though you ate the rest of the rice cake, you learned from it. Next time you can put it away and see if you are hungry enough to finish it. You may be hungry and have it. It is all a learning process.
@lenka1 I wouldn't say you are fat...I am trying to think of a way of putting it...yes you are not where you would like to be but you just gave birth. You are still nursing and your body is still healing. Your body just created a beautiful little girl. That isn't easy work. You are already getting back to your healthy lifestyle and exercising but it is going to be a little while before you are going to be doing the kick butt workouts you were used to. I know that you want to be there now but be patient, you will get there. I think you are being smart with your goals and listening to your body. I also think it is normal with wanting to be back where you were before you got pregnant. You are a busy Mama, be sure to be kind to and make time for yourself. xoxo
@jedaschultz You are off to a great start to May! It is important to start where you are at. You will get back into your WW points. Even though you went over, you are closer than you have been. Give yourself a pat on the back and keep it going. You will be back in your WW points before you know it! Great job with the water too!
@Cafelelia Nice day yesterday and look at that water! Good job!! Isn't it funny how quickly we can fall into old habits. I know that eating smaller snacks rather than meals is better when you are sick. I know for me at least I start grabbing for things when I am feeling better plus my meals. Good job weaning it off and getting back to your normal eating routine. Sounds like you are making the most of this nice weather. The exercise and the social interactions are so important during these times to help us stay sane and healthy. xoxo
@GingerPwr That is why I allotted for 2 margaritas yesterday
Love the quote, so true!
@tryingagain5 Nice loss this week!
@annliz23 Wow! You are kicking butt today!!
@ljdanny What a productive week you have had! Did you do anything fun with your hair color this time? I am sure the hairdresser will be happy you went with professional color at least. I am anxious to get the pool open here too. It looks so much nicer outside when the pool is open and not covered up. Do you plan your meals each day or do you just figure it out as you go along? Maybe if you plan the fruit/veggies into your menu you will have a better chance at eating them. I have to admit, I am not the best with getting the fruit and vegetables in that I should be.5 -
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I feel like I have been so out of touch for most of this quarantine. How are you all doing? I know some people have really taken off and are doing well. I know others have not done well but are recommitting to their goals for May. I know there are also others who aren't doing well during this difficult time. Feel free to share what you are going through. If there is something that really clicked and is working for you, tell us about it. If you need help or want some advice, don't be afraid to ask. Many of you already do this, please continue. That is what is so nice about having this team. I learn so much from all of you. However, for those of you who hold back, please feel free to jump in and ask anything or vent if you need to. We want to be a source of support for you all. Hang in there everyone, we will get through this.
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Checking in! (For last few days)
Food: Have been on plan since Sunday
Water: not great, but am getting better at having a water bottle nearby
Exercise: yesterday was a rest day other than a walk with the kids.
Starting to feel a little less motivated to exercise. I have been doing some workouts in the evenings, but last few times I have either decided I could not be bothered, or begrudgingly done it but really wanted to just sit on the sofa! I keep thinking that I'd prefer to do it in the morning, but kids generally wake up before my alarm and they like to hang out in my bed until getting up time (used to be a weekend treat, and now with lockdown it has become a bit of a habit). Though, really that is probably just an excuse. I am not a morning person - have always been someone to roll out of bed at the last possible minute, but in my heart I know I would lo e to change that an be someone top skip and jumping out of bed at an early time getting stuff done before the day hits. Unfortunately, although the 10pm me thinks that way, the 6/7am me just wants to stay in bed (preferably sleeping longer!).
Out of curiosity - when do you all exercise? What time works best for you getting it into your routine?
Headed to the allotment this evening to water, and now seeing the first fruits appear on the strawberries, raspberries, tayberries and loganberries. This makes me happy!
Looks as if there is little risk now of a late frost, so this weekend will be a busy one finishing prepping the ground to get everything planted out asap!5 -
Well my son Max and little Sunny just left to go back to his home in Chicago. I knew it would end eventually but I am really sad and almost wish I could break out in tears so I would feel better! I feel so grateful that I was able to spend over a month and a half bonding with my son and watching Sunny do all his cute little puppy things!!!
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I did soooo well with eating today!!!
Dinner-notice the very big salad and very small pasta serving. Pasta is my weakness. I made a vegan classic bolognese sauce. I normally would have used the bigger bowl that the salad is in and made sure it was a decent size portion. Not tonight.
I did go back for seconds
Very small amount of seconds. Waited 30 minutes then...
Finished with 1/2 a small strawberry cheesecake and hazelnut tea.
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@lennoncpa ahhhh what a sad day! We really enjoyed all the Sunny pics!2
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@Freeglerock I love your allotment, I have vege gardens here but I can't seem to grow anything. And if I manage to, guaranteed a cat digs it up for me!
To answer your question about exercise - I have never been a morning person, but I actually prefer to get into a morning exercise routine. Recently with lockdown I have been doing about 20 - 30 mins each morning (spin or yoga) then straight into the gym after work, but what I do then varies. Some nights it's an hour of cardio, some nights split cardio and yoga depending what I did earlier. Some nights I train my son as well as do my own exercise and wind up adding in some body weight exercises as well. If I'm not feeling so great I will skip one session but not usually both. Force of habit.
@lennoncpa I'm sad for you! All I saw when this page first loaded was those ears!
@Mrsbell8well Your food looks so delicious as usual! I think rice cakes must be different in the USA to what they are here though. They're barely 35 calories each and not much food at all here. I remember I used to eat 2 of them with a little Peanut Butter for lunch when I was doing WW years back and the leader told me to eat more. 😆
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I'll try my best@hope002 - You have done so well with your IF approach!! With our many new and returning members, if you have the time, can you explain a bit about it in terms of how many calories you eat in a day? Thanks!, I'm just not good at writing
I started IF August last year and I love it. Calorie deficit just doesn't work for me, I love food too much In my eating window I eat as much as I want. It works better for me when I eat low carb diet.
1. It is very important to pick the right timing for yourself in the beginning, not what others do.
For me, I have never been hungry in the morning, but always eating a lot late at night. So I started with 16:8 eating from 11am to 7pm. I was very strict the first couple weeks with this time schedule, even when going to social gatherings. I did not lose weight at all on 16:8 IF, as I ate a lot and did not count calories. It was just to get used to fasting. In about a month I started dong 18:6 from 12 to 6pm the slowly to 20:4.
2. When fasting, I only have water, black coffee and black tea. Green tea is also aloud, I just don't like it.
3. Once I got used to 20:4 schedule I started training for longer fasts. Here you have to take small steps. Once a week I started with a 24 hours (4pm to 4pm next day) fast first, next week I did a 28 hours (12pm to 4pm next day), then 40 hours (from 6pm to 10am).
4. Get someone to do IF with you if you can. My husband started IF in September.
first pic I am about 96kg, he is 105kg. Second pic 83 and 92kg.
Some tips:
-You can start with 14:10 at first, if it's too hard, nail it down, then slowly move to 16:10. When starting too aggressive, it's easier to fail.
-When feeling hungry, drink water, it helps
-Keep busy in the fasting window. When bored I always look for food.
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Great Sunset above the beach tonight but not a lot of social distancing going on. Obviously My husband and I kept our social distance. On Friday Los Angeles is going to start to move into phase 2 with retail opening for curbside pick up. Malls are not included. Some hiking is opening but you must wear a mask. Some beaches south of LA opening but only from 6am -10am and you have to be active (walk, bike, surf but no sunbathing) our beach is still not open.
Finally getting good walks in... started back on a new sleep routine. @sleepymom5 you are correct that I had created a good routine before stay at home was put into place.
My doctor is having me stay in bed for only 7 hours and go to sleep at the same time and get up at same time. He said it will take 3-4 days to get into a circadian rhythm. So I’m getting in bed at 10:30... meditating to a sleep meditation... asleep by 11pm... up at 5:30ish and go for a walk at 6am.
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05/06 steps 65122
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@lennoncpa Oh no! I know you're sad to see them go, and we'll all miss the daily dose of Sunny!
@Mrsbell8well Your food always looks delicious! I love pasta too, and last night I sauteed a bunch of veggies (onions, peppers, zucchini, garlic and spinach) and had that over only 3oz of rotini noodles. Helped me indulge my pasta fix AND get more vegetables in for the day.
@hope002 Wow. Your transformation is incredible! I don't think I have the ability to do IF. I'd stress out over not eating or stress about what time it is or a million other things.
Yesterday was a good day. Today has begun with a garbage disposal situation, but hubs is on it, so hopefully, we can get it resolved.
Gotta finish some planting today, and I've planned to do a strength workout, but first, breakfast.
Here's a pic of what's become my new norm: strawberries, blackberries, and 1/2 orange with nonfat Greek yogurt and 1/4 cup of granola.
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Nstephenson01
Thursday
Week 1
PW: 172
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Wednesday's check in
Food- on plan
Water - 80 oz
Exercise - 50 min walk, PT and stretching
It is so nice to be back on a somewhat normal schedule. I am feeling good about my eating, water, sleep and exercise. I want to be in a solid routine and then I will level up a bit. I am already done with my exercise for today. I don't know why I just don't do it earlier in the day everyday. Hope everyone is doing well and has a nice day today.
@Freeglerock I was done with my exercise today by 10am. What a great feeling to know it is behind me. However, it is rare I do it this early. I try to do it mid day. I am going to try to get in the habit of doing it earlier but as you know, that is easier said than done. Maybe you can figure out a short workout to get in on the days you aren't feeling like working out. Or maybe get the kids involved and do a dance video or something that they may think is fun (and maybe tire them out too ) Maybe you are a little tired from all the planting and working at the allotment. Gardening is a workout too.
@lennoncpa Oh no! We are going to miss Sunny too! What a cutie. I can imagine how sad you are. Maybe you will get a little foster doggie soon. Are they doing that or is even the fostering shut down?
@Mrsbell8well Looks like another yummy and healthy meal. I just love your dishes, bowls and cups. So pretty!
@hope002 Thank you for all the tips It means a lot when it comes from someone who has been so successful. You and your husband look amazing! What a transformation!
@JillyBT What a beautiful sunset! I hope people start taking this social distancing seriously as things are opening up or we are going to end up being in even longer. I am glad you and your husband stayed back. It is interesting that it takes only 3-4 days for your body to get into a circadian rhythm. Hopefully you will get back into a good sleep routine soon.
@GingerPwr That looks yummy! What a great way to start the day! I am hope the disposal situation is fixed soon.
@nstephenson01 That isn't too bad. Hopefully all is going well with you.
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A little something to make you all smile
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This morning I got smart and broke my rice cake in half. Or at least I tried to. It didn't break evenly so I chose the big half lol. Just experimenting. I also cut my smoothie portion way down in size. Gave the other 1/2 to Molly.
I was mentioning the book "Overcoming Overeating". One of the principals is that you eat what you really want to eat, but only when your hungry, and stopping when your full. So I have stocked my office drawer and fridge with some nice options. Crunchy, salty, smooth, sweet, nutty, soft, juicy, etc, etc. I also have a nice supply of herb teas. I found that I really love rice cakes with sunflower butter, organic unsweetened cranberries, raw pumpkin seeds and a tad bit of mini vegan chocolate chips. I brought salad and leftover pasta for lunch. Molly and I laughed at how much pasta was left last night. The recipe serves 4, but there was tons left. I will freeze some individual portions for future lunches too.
Thanks everyone for all the sweet supportive comments. I am hoping to find time to respond to more of you later today!1 -
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@lennoncpa Oh no... we're all going to miss Sunny so much!! Hope you get a foster dog soon!
@freeglerock I have to exercise in the morning (even back when I worked)... I like it to be done and out of the way. If I put it off, too many excuses come up and I won't do it.
@mrsbell8well Your food looks delicious as usual!
@jillyBT What a GORGEOUS sunset. Thanks for sharing!
@Hope002 Fantastic transformation. Thanks for taking the time to explain your experience with IF. I really appreciate it.
@sleepymom so wonderful that Jim continues to improve and you're able to get back into some sort of normalcy.
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Welcome new and returning members!!
I’ve been completely MIA lately so will be brief with my intro and goals. I'm Nancy. I live on 45 acres in Montana with my husband and our 2 dogs… a pair of Brittany Spaniels named Gauge & Willow. I joined MFP January 2017 and F2F October 2017. Highest weight recorded on MFP was 220.5. Not sure about goal weight but currently aiming for 158 - 160. I'm 5'8". Lowest weight was 164 back in February but March and April were not good months for me. My husband works on long term construction projects that take him away from home for extended periods of time. He was just home for a couple of months last winter then left for a project in Pennsylvania at the end of January. Mid March I packed up preparing to drive out to spend 6 – 8 weeks with him in Pennsylvania when the virus hit. The project was shut down, everyone laid off and he’s been home with me ever since.
Goals for May
Weight: Lose 5 pounds… well now 5.8 since this week’s gain
Food: This is my biggest problem area… I am a fast eater. I think it stems from way back having a busy career and 30 minute lunch breaks where I’d just grab and gobble what I could. I’m also a confirmed plate cleaner and hate throwing away food. I finish my plate before my stomach tells me I’m full. So I intend to practice portion control and eating mindfully... boring LOL. I’m going to continue tinkering with IF. 3 days of 14 hr fasts, 2 days of 16 hour fasts and 2 days of not fasting each week.
Exercise: My usual… 10,000 steps/day as weather allows, walking/hiking with our dogs, JessicaSmithTV strength training videos and cardio on our Bowflex Max Trainer. I got back into yoga last year taking classes 2x/week but the studio is closed due to the pandemic and my yoga instructor was advised by her landlord that he would be renting the space to someone he could get more rent from so she's searching for a new location. No idea when/if she'll reopen.
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Hello Team and Happy Thursday. Last night was almost like a new Pandemic situation for me since the entire time we have been on lockdown I had my son staying with me and now its me by myself. Last night the house was so quiet! I did a little bit of emotional eating but I still stayed away from my really bad triggers. While my son was with me I got a bit worried about the amount of drinking that was going on - but it seems like right before he went home he got into a daily exercise routine and did away with the drinking - at least from what I noticed.
@Mrsbell8well I love your food pictures - my meals are so boring but it works for me because I need to keep it simple for portion control! I could never do pasta in moderation!! I absolutely love skinny pop - in fact I am on an automatic subscription system with Amazon sending me bags of skinny pop every month! My main beverage is San Pellegrino sparkling water and I discovered I could get that on an automatic subsciption system also - and the prices are much better than what I was paying at the big box stores! Plus it gets delivered right to my front porch! Last month when they delivered the Skinny Pop it was a really windy day and I noticed the Amazon Guy put the box on the side of my house rather than my front porch since it definitely would have blown away!! I thought that was really considerate of him.
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx today is very boring at work without Sunny - he forced me to take play breaks so I need to figure out something I can do to fill in the time. Maybe a quick Youtube Zumba Dance once an hour or something creative!
@hope002 Those before and after photos are amazing! What a great transformation for both of you!
@GingerPwr Your breakfast looks so inviting. I am one of those people that doesn't eat breakfast, except maybe on the weekends if I go out with a friend or something like that (obviously not going on nowadays!). Its probably not smart - but my thinking is that I am not hungry in the morning and so why not save the calories for when I am hungry?
@sleepymom5 I actually got a call from the Dog Rescue a few weeks back to see if I wanted a dog to foster - but since I had Sunny at the time I turned her down. You never know how the personalities will work out. Plus I love to have one dog at a time so that I can spoil them rotten. I guarantee Sunny weighs more now than when he came to Michigan!!4 -
Ljdanny
Week 1
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Pw 189.8
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@sleepymom5 i colored my hair magenta but i added a ton of pink to it, i figured i could play around with it since i was doing it myself. i probably should have added more pink, if i have to do it again next month i probably will. i looked like the troll doll when it was wet.
@hope002 you look great!
i maintained for 3 weeks then gained, hopefully it's because of tom. my work sent out an email last night saying we should be opening on june 1st. they need to have the kids, the teachers, approval from the state and the supplies. i think they will have some kids not so sure about how many teachers are going to want to come back right away. the money is nice being home but we do need to get the business back up and running but i also know that some of the staff doesn't trust my bosses to do the right thing. if a child gets sent home sick they are suppose to stay home for 24 hours and they always let them back in the next day so that worries a lot of staff. i am sure we will have a staff meeting before hand. on a positive note the pool guy called and should be here soon to put a pump in my pool to drain it all night. not sure where 30,000 gallons of pool water is going to go, the house next door used to be abandoned but people just moved in last week and thats where my water usually runs to, right into the end of their driveway. not sure they want my dirty pool water in their yard.3 -
Check in for Tuesday and Wednesday
Food IF on track 20:4 both days
Water goodish
Exercise : walked a lot, but didn't do my weights workout yesterday 😳😳😳. I will try to do it today
Steps 17,798 and 14,431
If anyone needs help starting IF, let me know. I can guide you through in the beginning2
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