WEIGHT NO MORE Team Chat - July 2020
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Vegan Eggplant parmigiana with salad for dinner. Had a perfect eating day. Been on track all week!
Congratulations to so many of you doing so well!!!5 -
Had an excellent day! My energy is slowly coming back. Made snickerdoodle cloud cookies, cleaned the fridge and the freezer, cleaned the kitchen and straightened up the rest of the house, sent my Saturday text message to all my kids, made peach oatmeal for breakfast, green beans, red potatoes, garden tomatoes and cucumber pickles for lunch, then enjoyed the pool swimming, floating and lounging with a good book...all by myself! Heavenly!
Kids asked if they could come over. No. It was hard but I really needed this weekend to rest. No kids. We invited the old folks upstairs to watch a movie with us tonight and to eat tangerine popsicles for dessert.
Today feels like everything good about summertime. We’re taking Lula Mae for a morning walk tomorrow. She is really doing well. She is on thyroid medication and has lost about 15 pounds this summer. She is a much happier doggie.5 -
Weigh in week: 4
Weigh in day: Sunday
PW: 251.5 (114.1 kg)
CW: 250.2 (113.5 kg)
LTD: 25.7 lbs (11.7 kg)
I don't know the last update I put in here, I feel like July has been a write-off so far really. I'm still in transition with my meds and it's only kind of controlling my migraine/nerve pain, plus I am back to being exhausted which I think might be the increase in one of my meds. Good news is that Neurosurgery have finally sent me a follow-up appointment. Our health-care system is free, but it can be slow - I had an MRI last December and this is the first I have heard from them since. Still, I'll take that over what America has any day.
I've been having a bit of a mental battle with myself - I've had days craving more food and specifically carbs/bread. I don't know if this is my body telling me what it needs because of pain and nausea, my BED trying to trick me to eat more/turn into a binge, or my anorexia trying to get me to overly restrict. So I've been sticking to my calorie goal or going a bit over, but staying under my maintenance calories. I've only done 4 days of exercise in the month so far because I am just not well enough and that's also doing my head in. In the past I would have pushed pushed pushed and probably made myself a whole lot worse in the process, but that never helped. At least now I can recognise that, and I don't like the inactivity but I know this will pass.
In other news, Tuesday is my daughter's birthday so today I am making a "Pigs in mud" birthday cake for her. She's have a few friends over this afternoon. Also they're making ice-cream sundaes. A lot of calories floating around my house, but I don't want any of them so it's all good!5 -
@Cafelelia thanks! I’m feeling good! I’m in the zone!😊3
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@cafelelia
Yes, it is nice that my trainer is staying in contact with his clients even though the gym isn't open right now. He wants me to succeed and thinks it's great that I found different ways to workout at home.3 -
Hello all! Hope you’re doing well! I’m am feeling great! Dropped about 20 pounds since mid-May! I have not been at this weight for a while, almost back in the 150’s! Feels so good!
I have been back on my regular workouts, 18:6 IF & eating has been on point! I also started using Isagenix products. They’re really good if anyone is interested, I can pass along the info. I did a 2 day cleanse last week & this week, it really boosted my weight-loss & I still dropped more even after going back to eating regular food.
I bought a few new summer clothing items, I bought size medium, was not sure if they would fit, but they did & the fit comfortably, I was so happy! I have 1 pair of jeans I bought a while ago, they didn’t fit, but I kept them & now they fit! They’re a little tighter than I would like, but a few more pounds & they’ll be perfect by the time Fall rolls around.
Hope you’re finding success! This journey is not easy, lots of ups & downs!
Have a great weekend! 😊6 -
Timibotkin
PW 279.4
CW 283.0
Ok... I don’t think it’s as bad as it looks!!!! I forgot to weigh in until late in the day after I had already eaten and I also drank a lot today!!! I started off the week really well S-W spot on with exercise and food! Yesterday was a ridiculous day with food though, it was like I was eating everything I could get my hands on! Hope all is well with everyone, I haven’t been on in a few days to read comments, I’ll try to get through them later or tomorrow!4 -
Saturday 7/18
Food: good
Water: 80 oz
Exercise: 30 minutes
I set the timer for 10 minutes and walked up and down the stairs and then did 20 more minutes of jumping/running type exercises with a few easier things thrown in. I got a new heart rate monitor and it showed 250 calories burned, average heart rate was 134 and peak heart rate was 159. It was nice to see that information. I had one from the gym that stopped working correctly so they got me a new one, which was really nice of them. It's through an app on my phone so I was able to watch my heart go up. That was fun to see. As my heart rate dropped I would purposely go harder to watch it go back up.
I spent a good part of my day in the kitchen. I made a crockpot meal, overnight oats, energy bites, a smoothie and a veggie dish. My fridge is all set for breakfasts and dinners and snacks for next week.
It was really hot and humid here so I stayed inside all day. I went out around 8pn to get my mail and a couple of neighbors were sitting outside so I joined them for a couple of hours.
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Cake alert... pigs in mud. I had a tiny piece but it's so rich that I couldn't eat much at all. Now I just want vegetables for dinner!
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Weigh day
PW 125lb
CW 125lb
Still static 😥😥 I suppose that's ok but getting a bit disheartened that belly fat is not going.
Steps
Sun 13,086
Mon 5,486
Tue 11,696
Wed 5,676
Third 17,202
Fri 12,905
Sat 3,287
Total 69,338
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07/18 steps 89021
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My weigh in is usually Monday but we’re leaving for a camping trip today and I’m not taking my scale.
My bad week really shows in the scale today. Terrible terrible week. Luckily an RV camping vacation means we bring our food so I can get back on track. It also means hiking, biking, and kayaking:
Weigh in week: 3
Weigh in day: Sunday/Monday
PW: 197.9
CW: 198.9
LTD: 13.14 -
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
That cake looks wonderful! I love chocolate and wouldn't be able to leave it alone.😁2 -
@annliz23
Just remember maintaining is better than gaining.
Maybe try something different. Change up your exercise. Do something very intense or if you've been doing high intensity, try something with a lower intensity or take a rest day. Change up your calories a little by eating a little more or a little less depending on what you're already doing,
drink more water. These things may not work for you but I found they do work for me.
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Buttermilk pancakes with plum jam and delicious coffee. I used 1 of the small fancy coffee cups and decided to allow myself 1 cup on Sunday mornings. I have enough cups for a fairy tea party when you all come to visit!
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Steps...
Sun- 11,141
Mon-14,459
Tues- 9,189
Wed- 6,906
Thurs- 11,895
Fri-7,202
Sat- 5 0651 -
@Mrsbell8well I really love your dishware! I lt just makes me smile. So colorful. Reminds me of this cup and saucer set I have in my hope chest (that I never use, always opt for big mugs or travel mugs) that have these pretty violets on them. Most of my nice dishware is all proper and matching (heritage princess house, game birds fire king--my gran's, brown patterned Kroger stoneware, --his gran's)...which, as I get older, seems pretty boring. I'd go out and supplement with some mix and match but I don't have the space...
Yours is so bright and colorful and...friendly.
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@Mrsbell8well your breakfast looks amazing! Looks like something you’d get at a B&B! 😊2
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The Green Challenge Percentage of people who lost weight this week. No matter how small the loss the weights are recorded in green. Remember slow and steady wins the race! 
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Waist Aways 0.58%
1st #2 Trimstones 0.58%
2nd Shrinking Assets 0.38%
3rd Weight No More 0.31%
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
1st Waist Aways 26.8 Lbs
2nd Trimstones 26.0 Lbs
3rd Shrinking Assets 15.3 Lbs
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
@eggfreak 4.44 %
2nd @cerizez 3.58%
3rd @Smart_Beautiful_and_Strong 3.12 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @Smart_Beautiful_and_Strong 10.8 Lbs
2nd @eggfreak 7.0 Lbs
3rd @Jax_Grim 5.7 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@RaeWats
@kirsten11872
@tryingagain5
@raleighgirl09
@Jen_967
@DesertColibri
@Mrsbell8well
@cherrymajoni
@conleywoods
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50+ Lbs Lost
Smart_beautiful_and_strong
40+ lost
Conleywoods
25 lbs lost
Kirsten11872
Arc130
MILESTONES
Under 325
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Steps
S - 9,813
M - 15,126
T - 16,052
W - 12,876
T - 10,329
F- 13,450
S - 9,413
Not as many as usual...2 -
Fantastic week everyone!
As a team, we were in the top 3 in the F2F challenge for percentage lbs lost, and placed second in the green challenge!
Congratulations to @kirsten11872, @tryingagain5, and @mrsbell8well for making it to the F2F honorable mettions, and for being our team top “losers” this week! Each of you experienced some challenges in the past months, and you stayed determined and committed! Way to go!
Congratulations also to @kirsten11872 for hitting the 25lbs lost milestone! What an amazing achievement!
Great job everyone, and let’s keep it going in Week 4!3 -
Saturday check in
Food - on target
Water - 2l
Exercise - 2 walks totally around 6km
It was so hot yesterday, even for my morning walks. With the humides, it was close to 98F. So I broke up my walks into two to get them done. My mother lives in a farming area, and I stopped at vegetable stands on my way home from my second walk. We had a variety of just picked veggies for supper, and they were so delicious on their own, with minimal seasoning.
@mrsbell8well - beautiful china and even more lovely food!
@kristieJC - I am sorry about your terrible week. Your camping trip sounds so nice and you can take the time to focus on resting and destressing, Have a great time!
@annliz23 - Linda gives some very good advice about making some small adjustments. I know how hard it is to feel stagnated, and I also totally have lived the belly fat issue. Just keep trying with different small changes and steps, and most importantly, don’t give up!
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx - You have not been feeling well at all, so your break from exercise is understandable. That is progress that you are not just pushing though either. Hope that you can get to the bottom of your pain with the neurosurgeon and that you adjust to your new meds. In spite of all this, you still had a loss, which is really commendable. That cake is adorable and looks delicious!
@tryingagain5 - Great job overall and particularly with the exercise! I love using a heart rate monitor for my exercise too.
@timibotkin - Late day weigh ins are usually not so accurate, particularly after eating and drinking. Had it been earlier in the week, I would have just asked you to wait a few days and weigh in again. But Saturday is our cut off day for the challenge. Anyway, we are into a new week, so just look forward!
@kirsten11872 - Fantastics NSVs with your clothes! So happy that you are back in the zone!
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For those of you participating in the Week 3 step challenge, please post your daily steps today. I will announce the winners tomorrow.
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Weigh Days
*Confession. I have no idea who Dionne is. I just like the quote. Good luck on your weigh-ins this week!
Monday
@jedashultz
@podperson1
@KristieJC
Wednesday
@tryingagain5
@Freeglerock
@ProfDawnLee
@melaniedscott
@minstrelofsarcasm
@Mrsbell8well
Thursday
@Ljdanny
@Nstephenson01
@1theresamcvean
@pacsnc6
Friday
@hope002
@cafelelia
@lennoncpa
@Sleepymom5
@KUMEcyclingteam
@lenka1
@bburrer30
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My steps this week:
Sun 8,929
Mon 7,050
Tue 6,340
Wed 9,826
Thu 6,483
Fri 5,963
Sat 9,507
Not as high as I'd like. It's been so hot and the construction had our road completely closed this week so my mid-day jaunts just haven't been happening. We have a couple of days of reasonable temps and then hot again.
Today we had a brief but violent storm and may have one more. We even had an 'emergency alert' sent to our phones.
I've been a nurse to Elisabeth, who didn't have the best experience in that private clinic after all. The surgery itself has been reported to be a success but it was nothing like the hospitals we're used to here. Big sigh.
I hope to be in more of a routine tomorrow.1 -
User ID: CassieGetsFit2013
Week Number: Week 3
Previous weight: 197
Current weight: 197.6
Well, I was beating myself up over this 0.6lb gain and then I remembered...I just got off my TOM...So, actually a 0.6lb gain really isn't much of anything when it's TOM because you can gain a lot more when you're on that and I usually do! I'm gonna take this as a win and hope for a loss next week! Be back later for a quick chat...Love you guys!5 -
Sunday 7/19
Food: good
Water: 64 oz
Exercise: 50 minutes total
I did a 20 minute medium to high intensity workout before church. I'm enjoying my heart rate monitor. Watching the numbers makes me work harder.
It's nice having indoor church but it is very strange with masks and social distancing.
After church I had dinner and then slept all afternoon. I went for a walk after I got up and one of my neighbors was out walking her dog so we walked around our complex together. Then I walked with another neighbor and her dog.
It stormed this morning and the temperature is a little cooler but it was still a little humid but not too bad. It's been so hot and humid here lately that the cooler temperature was nice.2 -
@cafelelia
Thanks, I've been trying to work really hard on it. I really am enjoying the heart rate monitor.1
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