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  • MoStacy
    MoStacy Posts: 104 Member
    SW- 192.4 (5/4)
    CW- 190.6 (5/11)
    GW- 180 (end of month)
  • reflectionofme
    reflectionofme Posts: 310 Member
    Username: reflectionofme
    Weigh in day: Monday

    PW: 123.0
    CW: 123.2
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    Wow! Let's all do like @Gidgitgoescrazy today -
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    @conleywoods - make a plan! Don't forget!

    @MoStacy - I would recommend you revise your goal weight for the month. 1-2 pounds a week is the most you want to lose or there will likely be big rebound effect or other difficulties. It might not feel as dramatic and super-womany, but it will work better! Listen to the ol' cap'n, now...

    @Alexsandramorff ! So good to see you - good job on the week's loss! I know MFP can be confusing at first. The ONE page to bookmark or just keep open in your tabs is the F2F home page. Once you are there, you can find your team (in Discussions), the group challenges and other info (in Announcements), the month's schedule, and a link to the spreadsheet if you want to see how everyone is doing (completely optional!!). Here it is - go there and bookmark as well as mark it as a favourite!
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/114605-fat-2-fit-weight-loss-challenge-and-support-group

    The app is more confusing than the web version (I find), but if you log your food and exercise, and then just go straight to community - and hopefully it will be there #1 among your groups. If you have any problems, just let us know here and I am sure everyone will have useful suggestions.

    @CanadianGiraffe - I'm jealous! It is still freezing here and working in the garden is just not much fun yet. Hoping for warm weather by the end of the week.
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    SMcFall0215 wrote: »
    ells_runs wrote: »
    Hi all!
    ells_runs
    PW 214lbs
    CW 213lbs

    Only small loss, sorry guys and good luck! X


    I’m not a leader on this page or anything but do not apologize for a “Small” loss!!! A loss is a loss and all those pounds add up.. keep up the great work before you know it your “small” loss will be a big number.

    @SMcFall0215 You do not need to be an official “leader” to give this kind of support on our team. You and everyone here are definitely leaders. We are all needed to help each other on this journey.

    @ells_runs I’ll add to the pile. One pound is NOT a small loss!! That’s a great loss 👏🏼🎉 A loss is a loss. They all add up.
    matthewsfive wrote: »
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    Love this!!! I am definitely on the right side. Up down. Up down. Right now up and it needs a few weeks of down, please.

    @unevano Glad you are feeling better. What an ordeal! Your blood pressure is fantastic! And that pulse. Way to go. 🎉👏🏼

    I took a walk yesterday finally and it felt good. My head is doing ok. Still not going to skateboard or anything. 🤣

    This morning I did a Pilates workout. It felt great. That is what I missed the most during my convalescence. Believe it or not, just one week break and I felt a difference in the strength of my muscles. And I don’t even do a long workout.

    I logged everything from yesterday after the fact. But it’s logged. Full transparency—we ordered dessert from our favorite local bakery. I had a delicious slice of fresh strawberry buttercream cake. I did it. I own it. It was my idea. It was so good. And now I’m done. Sometimes we have to do that and not beat yourself up over it. After being on this journey for many years, I have learned that I cannot deny myself any particular food or I will want it even more. (Yes, I’m a little rebellious Lol) I had a wise weight watchers leader once say that if you want something, eat it. If you don’t, you may end up eating your way through many other things on the way to eating it anyway. Wise words for me.

    Well, I need to get moving and get some steps. Have a great day!!
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    conleywoods wrote: »
    I wanted to drop in and say hi really quick. I have been reading everything and have so much to say but it's 10:30 at night. Life has been busy lately with garden and home projects, mother's day and of course work. Helped my husband in his classroom today. They wanted teachers to close their rooms up. I got the super fun job of cleaning out the kids desks and bagging up all the kids personal items. Holly cow kids keep some hilarious stuff in there desks. My favorite was not one but two desks had an old cookie with one bite taken out of it. Hauled a lot of stuff to the recycling bin. I will have more later. I have been bad about tracking but have been keeping mental note. One thing that isn't working...I get busy and don't eat...then eat ALL THE FOOD. Gotta plan 😉😏😌

    Wew! You are one busy lady. Glad to see you checking in. Know we are happy to see you always with your check ins and wise insights. Having taught for over 20 years, your lucky it was only a cookie. Lol😝 HUGS 🤗 to you.

  • EvMakesChanges
    EvMakesChanges Posts: 568 Member
    Gidgitgoescrazy wrote: »
    So yesterday started a little rough, as I didn't exercise, was in pain...
    My steps for the day were 10,969
    Wow! Let's just say my steps for the day when I'm *not* in pain are closer to half of your 10K!
    I'm glad to hear your shoulder is improving.

    The key to remember with all seated positions is "Right-angles". Your knees to floor should be at a 90-degree "right" angle as should your elbows from chair arm to keyboard, etc.
    When driving, if you use the arm rest (between the seats or on the door), it should feel like a comfortable level slightly lower than your elbow at its bent 90-degree mark. If you need to raise your shoulder even a centimeter, it's too high. Think of what all of those shoulder and neck muscles need to do when you raise it to put it on the "arm rest"...once lifted, the muscles need to "lock" in place to keep it stable. As soon as that happens, you're guaranteed additional tightness and are more likely to "freeze" something if it becomes chronic.

    A lovely exercise to keep your shoulders happy is to stand next to a counter or desk. Lean onto one forearm as you dangle the other arm above the floor. move your torso a bit to make the arm move in small circles. move only your body *not* your arm. Let the arm and shoulder follow the wave of movement without initiating the action.

    I sometimes do that while doing calf stretches or lunges of one type or another.

    Have a good afternoon and evening.
    -Evelyn

  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    conleywoods wrote: »
    Doing better at getting regular meals today. I don't know why I stopped having oatmeal for breakfast. It's one of the foods that always sets a good tone for the day. Avacado toast does the same thing for me too.

    What do you guys eat for breakfast that always gets your day off to a solid start?

    @Terytha I'm guessing it's not cauliflower 😉

    I honestly don't make cauliflower ever lol.

    My work day breakfast is just yogurt and coffee because I'm not much of an early morning breakfast person. On weekends when I sleep in, I like toast with two eggs, over easy.

    I also have a thingy that makes fluffy egg rounds for egg sandwiches so sometimes I have those.
  • matthewsfive
    matthewsfive Posts: 836 Member
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  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    That pizza recipe is perfect, @Terytha . I'm not tired and I find it hilarious - and I am not drunk either!

    But I am here to NAG remind you about the next weigh-ins! I wonder how many calories that burns? Or the step equivalent??? OK, none. Zero. But it is what I do :kissing_heart:

    Only one late weigh-in! But it is never too late until Sunday morning - you can do this!
    @justinb_83

    Due Wednesday:
    @offitgoes
    @evelynladams527
    @fourathomej

    Thanks :heart:
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    conleywoods wrote: »
    Doing better at getting regular meals today. I don't know why I stopped having oatmeal for breakfast. It's one of the foods that always sets a good tone for the day. Avacado toast does the same thing for me too.

    What do you guys eat for breakfast that always gets your day off to a solid start?
    I have the same breakfast just about every day - one chopped up granny smith apple, 8 almonds, and about a half cup of blueberries (or sometimes other berries or a half a mango, or whatever is in season) all in a bowl of plain nonfat yogurt (homemade in the instant pot, and seriously fabulous!). Once in a while, chia seeds that have been in the yogurt overnight instead of the almonds. I stopped having any grains at breakfast a long time ago, but on a couple of really cold mornings in the winter I have oatmeal - usually steel cut oats. But that often makes my pulse rate increase a lot for a couple of hours, so I don't do it often!

    FIBRE! Yes @matthewsfive - a great reminder that it makes a huge difference. 25 grams a day, every day - not by additives, but by lots of vegetables and other whole foods. The best!
  • fourathomej
    fourathomej Posts: 4,423 Member
    Sorry....its been a crazy week!! We moved into our lake lot last week, so now it's been a bit of work. Came back on Monday znd were heading back out tomorrow...will weigh in first.
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    @conleywoods I love avocado toast on sourdough bread with Roma tomato slices and Penzey’s Mural of Flavor seasoning on top.

    I also have oatmeal with nuts, dried fruit, flax seed and cinnamon. Yogurt with the same. Cereal and milk, Cheesey grits with an egg on top. Egg, cheese on English muffin. Saturday is our big breakfast which usually is brunch for me. —eggs, bacon, Cheesey grits, orange juice, 1/2 slice sourdough bread and always coffee!! I usually try and get some berries or melon in there too.
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    5/12 —8,643 steps
    14 minutes of Pilates
    90 minutes in the yard/garden
  • jguldi11
    jguldi11 Posts: 201 Member
    @micki48 my daily steps
    5/11: 5616
    5/12: 7292

    Had another good calorie deficit today and macros have been close to my goal the last few days. I really do feel less hungry when I eat enough protein, fats and carbs (especially fiber!)

    So far I'm having no problems meeting/exceeding my new step goal of 5000 daily. I actually read an article that says less than 5000 is considered sedentary, 5000-7499 is considered low active, 7500-9,999 is somewhat active, 10,000-12,499 is active, and 12,500+ is very active. (Check it out here if you're interested https://www.verywellfit.com/how-many-pedometer-steps-per-day-are-enough-3432827). I'm glad to have bumped up out of sedentary and into low active 😊
  • CanadianGiraffe
    CanadianGiraffe Posts: 205 Member
    Oops! I got all the way to the end of the day and realized I missed out on one of my mini-habits from first thing in the morning. So much for thinking I had developed a new routine... On to tomorrow!
  • eggfreak
    eggfreak Posts: 687 Member
    I think I missed a few days checking in here - lots of posts! I'm having a hard time focusing on doing work work while at home. I am a very productive procrastinator but with a conference call today with boss and coworker, I've got to get cracking on some paper work. The sun is shining and finally no wind, would be brilliant to be out in the garden - so much to do. Fiber - I was just reading more about fiber last night in relation to my dad's diet - learned about soluble vs insoluble and their effects. I get enough fiber. But one thing I've been watching and trying to improve - I noticed in MFP that my potassium intake is half of what is recommended and the iron is often very low too. I've added in some potatoes and prunes (chopped up into salad) and even had some more cans of sardines/mackerel and it seems to bump those numbers up...any other suggestions?
    @Terytha - you talked about cramps. not sure what cramps you referred to but I'd been wakened at least 3 times in the last month with a leg cramp - different muscles each time but if any have ever had one - agony - feels like 30 minutes but probably only a minute. When looking at potassium online - lack of can cause cramps. So there's my inspiration to try to up that.
    Breakfast - everyday - was 2 eggs, whole grain toast and tomatoes - with cut MFP calorie goal - reduced to 1 egg, half toast & tomatoes & now a couple small potatoes. That's the first breakfast - a few hours later I'll have 1/3 cup instant oats with 1/3 cup applesauce, water, pinch of salt - that's second breakfast. ; )
    Stay well all.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    CanadianGiraffe wrote: »
    Oops! I got all the way to the end of the day and realized I missed out on one of my mini-habits from first thing in the morning. So much for thinking I had developed a new routine... On to tomorrow!
    I have the same problem! The "anchor" or prompt is super important, and needs to be really specific. And in the tiny habits daily webinar yesterday (they are 15 minutes of goofiness and good info), one of the questions in the Q&A was what to do when you forget to do your habit - you just blow past the anchor because it is something already habitual and you are in your little bubble. The answer was really helpful - you rehearse! His example was "after I put my breakfast plate in the dishwasher, I will pour a glass of water". It is a good anchor because you are handling a dish and need to fill a different dish, you are near the sink, and it should be easy. So the rehearsal is to take the plate, put it in the dishwasher, fill a glass with water, and do your little silly celebration (take a bow, fist bump yourself, whatever makes you feel positive and happy). Do this 7-10 times in a row. You'll feel like a crazy person, but do it anyhow. Then the next time you hit your anchor, you'll remember the fun feeling and be more likely to remember. I tried that with one of my habits and it helped a lot. Another one of mine, though, I think the anchor and the habit don't go together very well, so I'm going to work on that one. Glad you're trying it!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    edited May 2020
    micki48 wrote: »
    5/12 —8,643 steps
    14 minutes of Pilates
    90 minutes in the yard/garden
    So for the Pilates - 1400 steps, and for the gardening and yard work, 10,440 - total for exercise 11,840. Plus 8643 steps for a total of 20,483. Well done!

    @micki48 and I are working on our system for tracking both steps and exercises - I think we're getting there! We will identify which things each person is tracking so we can make sure it isn't too uneven, but I am really enjoying having the reports of what kinds of exercise people are doing. Thanks!
  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    @eggfreak Bananas are a great source of potassium, and spinach has some iron.

    My cramps were more of the monthly, feminine kind, and have thankfully passed for another few weeks.

    I'm still overwhelmingly exhausted. Husband wants me to hit a testing center, since tiredness is a symptom of corona. I'm still feeling like I might just be low in iron and over stressed. I tend to struggle to keep my B12 levels up too.

    Thinking about learning how to brew good coffee instead of paying for a lousy one every morning. I've been to a few places in the world where the coffee was so good it didn't hardly need sugar or milk and I'd love to be able to do that myself. Plus I want to get husband to stop drinking Pepsi for his morning caffeine, it's super bad for your teeth.
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    5/13 -- I had to check my phone to be sure.

    Completed 17 minutes of Pilates. Hope to do some other kind of exercise but didn't want to forget that.

    MMMmmmm...@terytha, if you have insights on the perfect brew, let me know. I start every day with coffee. Not convinced I am the best at making it. I brew with a Kurig and press the strong button, but sometimes it still seems slightly more than water. IDK. I drink it enthusiastically just the same. I think the longer you drink coffee, the less you need in it to make it palatable. When I started, I needed sweetener and cream, a lot. Now, I want to taste the coffee. I've been leaving out the creamer lately. I think it actually taste better.

    Going to have my little granddaughter over for a visit today so her mommy can look for a new job. So I guess I will get in some extra steps chasing her. She likes to dress up and have a parade around our house saying, "Ready to go!" over and over again. LOL. I'm game.
  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    @micki48 I definitely need lots of stuff in my McDonald's coffee to make it drinkable even after all these years. I sometimes drink it black when my asthma acts up and it feels like torture. Can't handle bitterness at all.

    I have been playing this video game where one possible activity is making coffee, which it lovingly describes in great detail, and man does it give me cravings. I liked the stuff we got in Mexico. Thick like mud and strong as a punch to the face. I put cream in once and it didn't change color. XD
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    edited May 2020
    @micki48 let's see some high knees as you parade around the house being ready to go!

    And yes, @offitgoes , that is a win! 0.2 pounds gain is barely a fluctuation...

    Coffee @Terytha ?? Did someone say coffee? I only drink one a day, but it is a very robust coffee - French press, dark roast, nice and strong. Some days I drink it like an Americano (add hot water until it is just the right strength to drink black) and some days with hot almond milk. French press is the easiest - put in the grounds, stir it up with the hot water, put the plunger on the top, wait a few minutes, push down the plunger. It gives you a bit of sludge if your grind is too fine, but waiting a few minutes clears it up.
  • conleywoods
    conleywoods Posts: 999 Member
    @terytha I love coffee and probably drink too much! I'm on the morning, noon and night program. I usually just use a regular cuisinart coffee maker. My favorite new thing is called a Moka Express. It's this funny little hourglass shaped metal pot that goes on the stove top. You fill the little basket with espresso ground. It makes really smokey espresso and I like to make americanos with it. I add a little sugar and cream.
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