DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - July 2020
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Hi everyone, sorry I'm again overdue. From last week, I was trying to get myself out of this funk that I've been in and I can say I'm getting there (or at least starting to). I took a few vacation days and went on three day trips. I walked, but I also ate a lot. My weight is up again, but it's not as up as it was... amazing how you can struggle to lose 1lb for weeks but 6lbs pops right back on the second you eat crap food! I'm now in a StepBet to keep me on track to walk or lose my money, so there's that.
Username: missgyst
Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
Weigh-in week: 2
Starting Weight: 229.0
Previous weight: 212.4
Current weight: 214.0
Catching up with my steps from the last time I posted...
7/02: 2,737
7/03: 4,214
7/04: 0 - didn't wear my Fitbit this day
7/05: 4,683 (this was actually fine because I went to the beach with my niece again and it logged 3k calories burned so at least it tracked our swimming)
7/06: 10,157
7/07: 13,118
7/08: 9,820
7/09: 6,969
I am glad you are starting to get back to yourself. It’s seems like these bets motivate you so good luck with this one. I agree with Mari about checking in and using the group as a tool to help you.1 -
7/10 steps 20742
I tried to do the "healthy" thing by limiting my coffee. Well that's no longer happening, coffee is back on my menu. I had 5 large cups today. Soon I'll be back to normal.
I did intervals using my fitbit and then walked. I think it only registered my walk though.
I pray you all have a blessed day.
I drink 3 to 4 large cups of coffee a day. I do drink it black so I save myself calories on sugar and creamers. Great job on the intervals today!0 -
mari_moulin wrote: »Weigh-In:
Username: mari_moulin
Weigh-in Day: Saturday
Weigh-in week: 2
Previous weight: 189.4
Current weight: 191 🤦🏻♀️
Check-In: Friday, July 10
•Log all food: Yes ✅
•Under Calories: Yes ✅
•Exercise: Gym (❤️+💪🏻) ✅
•Water: 2,750 L ✅
•Steps: 7,867 ❌
•Self-Care: I didn’t get anything organized but I did take the time for myself and my hair. At least my hair is no longer a huge mess lol ✅
Happy Saturday friends. It’s weigh in day for me and sadly I’ve come in with a gain. The only thing I can say is I am trying my best. I am working out and making better food choices (kids and hubby had McDonald’s last night and I had chicken breast and salad and only stole a few of their potatoes) and drinking all the water possible. I have been stuck here for so long and I just don’t know what to do to make it budge.
Anyway, have a wonderful weekend team.
July goals:
•Log all food. The good the bad and the ugly!
•Stay on or under my allowed calorie goal.
•Do at least 30 minute workout each day.
•Drink at least 2L water each day.
•Reach at least 10,000 steps each day.
Maybe your body has decided to plateau here for awhile. As long as you are making the right choices your weight will start moving again. I know I have heard before if you shake up your exercise routine it can move a plateau. Maybe you can change your cardio up?0 -
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@chassp8pooh
@ainess77
@destiny_sierra
@stephipeanut
Saturday’s weigh ins
@cesse47
@FormerlyFit48
@Marigorringo
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FormerlyFit48
Last weight 219.5
Current weight 220
No excuses...I ate poorly. Meal preparation definitely makes a difference. Back to kitchen I go.2 -
Friday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 51 minute walk
Water: 👎
Steps 7/10 12,614
Self care: cleaned out clutter baskets in apartment
Fitness challenge: 0 rounds 😞
I am dragging my butt today as I stayed up way to late and I had to get up early this morning. Hopefully, I can get energy and do my walk later today. I am off grocery shopping as soon as I finish my wake up coffee ☕️. The kids will be here for the day and I will probably play another game of monopoly with them.
Our health officer thinks we will be in stage 3 of our opening by the end of July. This means gyms will open. I am going to join the one I used to go to that is only a 10 minute walk from my house. It is a small gym and the people who own it are great. I can start with the machines for now and when I get more confidence I will use free weights again.
Today’s goals
1. Walk 30 minutes minimum
2. 10,000 steps
3. Stay within calorie goal
4. Drink 8 cups of water
5. Bed by 11:30 pm for sure!1 -
FormerlyFit48 wrote: »FormerlyFit48
Last weight 219.5
Current weight 220
No excuses...I ate poorly. Meal preparation definitely makes a difference. Back to kitchen I go.
You know what went wrong. I am sure this week will be a good one.0 -
Last weight 289,6 lbs
Current weight 289,6 lbs
I must say that this week I'm quite pissed because Wednesday I was 285,2 lbs and then all and sudden I started to gain weight with no reason2 -
Cesse - age 72 - Weigh-In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 04/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 05/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 06/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
291.1 lbs - weighin on 07/04 -- loss = 2.1 lbs -- (17.5 lb total loss to date)
290.8 lbs - weighin on 07/11 -- loss = 0.3 lbs -- (17.8 lb total loss to date)
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Yeah !! Well done on this weeks loss! You are smashing it 💪🏻 I’m gonna need some tips from you!
Thank you .......My only tip weigh and measure all your food ... I am back on keto since 6/9/2020.... I measure weigh everything .... I make my own keto version vanilla cream for coffee ... keto pesto sauce....my own keto mayo ....I work out 5 days a week (right now just swimming since I injured my ankle ....3 -
Marigorringo wrote: »Last weight 289,6 lbs
Current weight 289,6 lbs
I must say that this week I'm quite pissed because Wednesday I was 285,2 lbs and then all and sudden I started to gain weight with no reason
I think this week a lot of us have been finding the scales crazy. My weight varied by 6.6 pounds throughout the week. I was just lucky that it cooperated on my official weigh in day. Scale fluctuations are a hard thing to swallow but we have to look at the overall trend. Do you use a weight trending app such as happy scale? I like it because it gives me a visual of my weight loss over time. There are lots of ups and downs in my graph but I can see the overall trend is going down over time. Just what ever you do don’t give up. I hate to think where my weight would be if I didn’t start losing weight in February of 2019. There where times I stayed the same or even gained even though I knew I was doing all the right things. It is frustrating though cause I am the first one to get pissed when it happens to me.1 -
Cesse - age 72 - Weigh-In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 04/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 05/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 06/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
291.1 lbs - weighin on 07/04 -- loss = 2.1 lbs -- (17.5 lb total loss to date)
290.8 lbs - weighin on 07/11 -- loss = 0.3 lbs -- (17.8 lb total loss to date)
Congrats on the loss! How are you doing with your soreness? I hope you are feeling better!1 -
F2F has a new chat thread for members from any team who are now at their goal weight, getting near it, or just want to see what maintenance is like. Drop by any time!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10803339/goal-zone-maintenance-chat-july-2020/p1?new=1
If you are already at goal, or want to stop where you are to see if it is indeed your final weight goal, be sure you are in the "Goal Zone" section of your team spreadsheet. Then come to this chat to explore this new and much longer phase together with others. Let's not be a statistic and just gain it all back, right?
Even if your goal feels far away, let this new chat thread inspire you - you'll get there too!2 -
7/11 steps 25186
@mari_moulin and @lindamtuck2018 I drink mine black. My wife and kids drink it froo froo style.3 -
Check-In: Saturday, July 11
•Log all food: Yes ✅
•Under Calories: Yes ✅
•Exercise: Zumba ✅
•Water: 2,750 L ✅
•Steps: 9,756 ❌
•Self-Care: well seems I was a day early for this one. I did my hair the day before. Today’s self care was to being our my dusty bike and clean it and get it ready for a rise today. ✅
Blessed Sunday team.
Today I plan on going out for a bike ride but if I can’t do it I’ll definitely get out for run/jog intervals. I say I may not because for some reason I have an enormous fear of riding a bike. I alway feel like I’m gonna fall and I’m extremely unsteady on one. I can fall just standing still with both feet on the ground 😂 believe me it’s happened! So my neighbor and I will attempt it and if I see I just can’t do it then she said she would jog a bit with me. I feel like such a child sometimes.
Have a blessed Sunday everyone 🥰
July goals:
•Log all food. The good the bad and the ugly!
•Stay on or under my allowed calorie goal.
•Do at least 30 minute workout each day.
•Drink at least 2L water each day.
•Reach at least 10,000 steps each day.1 -
JULY SELF CARE CHALLENGE
It’s day 15 of our Self Care challenge! Do a virtual Yoga class 🧘🏻♀️🧘🏼🧘🏻♂️
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Today is my third day with the Fitness Challenge and I must say that I love it.
I do it just when I get up from bed and I always add a bit more.
Since yesterday I started also with Jumping Jack's.
50 squats
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x
50 Push ups
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x
50 reverse crunch
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x
100 Bicycle crunch
20x 20x 20x 20x 20x
50 Left 50 right Forward Lunges
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x left
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x right
Plank
30 seconds 30s 30s 30s 30s
Jumping Jack's
3 min.
I must say that I do everything with my 130 kg completely naked and in front of the mirror. It sounds crazy as *kitten* but it helps me to see my body. To see how it works. To be grateful for everything my body does and how it allows me to push a bit further.
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Sunday 5 10.421 steps
Monday 6 11.217 steps
Tuesday 7 13.010 steps
Wednesday 8 12.348 steps
Thursday 9 11.714 steps
Friday 10 13.174 steps
Saturday 11 10.654 steps2 -
I did it! Got on a bike and don’t fall 😂🚴🏻♀️
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FormerlyFit48 wrote: »FormerlyFit48
Last weight 219.5
Current weight 220
No excuses...I ate poorly. Meal preparation definitely makes a difference. Back to kitchen I go.
At least you know where you can make changes. Half a lb is nothing. I think meal prep is a great way to control our intake. I always struggle with this.lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Friday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 51 minute walk
Water: 👎
Steps 7/10 12,614
Self care: cleaned out clutter baskets in apartment
Fitness challenge: 0 rounds 😞
I am dragging my butt today as I stayed up way to late and I had to get up early this morning. Hopefully, I can get energy and do my walk later today. I am off grocery shopping as soon as I finish my wake up coffee ☕️. The kids will be here for the day and I will probably play another game of monopoly with them.
Our health officer thinks we will be in stage 3 of our opening by the end of July. This means gyms will open. I am going to join the one I used to go to that is only a 10 minute walk from my house. It is a small gym and the people who own it are great. I can start with the machines for now and when I get more confidence I will use free weights again.
Today’s goals
1. Walk 30 minutes minimum
2. 10,000 steps
3. Stay within calorie goal
4. Drink 8 cups of water
5. Bed by 11:30 pm for sure!
How exciting that you will be joining gym again. I also started on cardio machines before I got into free weights. Maybe you can try the assisted weights at first just to get your muscles ready for the free weights. Anything goth so will be a plus however you decide to do it. I can’t wait for you to finally be able to do more as places begin to open again.Marigorringo wrote: »Last weight 289,6 lbs
Current weight 289,6 lbs
I must say that this week I'm quite pissed because Wednesday I was 285,2 lbs and then all and sudden I started to gain weight with no reason
Even if you had a loss earlier in the week this is maintenance from last week which is a HUGE win in my book. Our bodies can’t always lose sometimes they need to stabilize before they start losing again. Just knew at it. You know you are kicking butt!Cesse - age 72 - Weigh-In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 04/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 05/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 06/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
291.1 lbs - weighin on 07/04 -- loss = 2.1 lbs -- (17.5 lb total loss to date)
290.8 lbs - weighin on 07/11 -- loss = 0.3 lbs -- (17.8 lb total loss to date)
Good job with the weight loss this week! I do hope you are recovering well. Please keep checking in so we know how you are doing.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Yeah !! Well done on this weeks loss! You are smashing it 💪🏻 I’m gonna need some tips from you!
Thank you .......My only tip weigh and measure all your food ... I am back on keto since 6/9/2020.... I measure weigh everything .... I make my own keto version vanilla cream for coffee ... keto pesto sauce....my own keto mayo ....I work out 5 days a week (right now just swimming since I injured my ankle ....
I’ve never done anything keto. I’ve done low carb but not keto. It seems to hard for me. I’m more of a moderation is key kinda time lol. I have seen so many success stories with people doing keto tho and it’s so great how well it works for them. I believe everyone is different and different things work for different people. I feel as long as you feel good and what you are doing is working for your then AWESOME! You’ve been doing great!
Weighing and measuring is also key! I also struggle doing this at every meal as I feel I don’t have time to do all this while feeding my tribe. But I do my beat to stay within my portions.
And as for workouts well.... it’s my favorite thing in the world so no issues there lol.
Keep il the awesome work and thanks so much for your tips!!
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Yeah !! Well done on this weeks loss! You are smashing it 💪🏻 I’m gonna need some tips from you!
Thank you .......My only tip weigh and measure all your food ... I am back on keto since 6/9/2020.... I measure weigh everything .... I make my own keto version vanilla cream for coffee ... keto pesto sauce....my own keto mayo ....I work out 5 days a week (right now just swimming since I injured my ankle ....
BTW. Well done finding something that works for you while your ankle heals. Sending healing vibes your way 🙏🏻0 -
7/11 steps 25186
@mari_moulin and @lindamtuck2018 I drink mine black. My wife and kids drink it froo froo style.
Got your steps in! I say drink the coffee but that’s just cause I don’t think I would survive cutting it out of my life lol.Marigorringo wrote: »Today is my third day with the Fitness Challenge and I must say that I love it.
I do it just when I get up from bed and I always add a bit more.
Since yesterday I started also with Jumping Jack's.
50 squats
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x
50 Push ups
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x
50 reverse crunch
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x
100 Bicycle crunch
20x 20x 20x 20x 20x
50 Left 50 right Forward Lunges
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x left
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x right
Plank
30 seconds 30s 30s 30s 30s
Jumping Jack's
3 min.
I must say that I do everything with my 130 kg completely naked and in front of the mirror. It sounds crazy as *kitten* but it helps me to see my body. To see how it works. To be grateful for everything my body does and how it allows me to push a bit further.
Nothing more amazing to an loving tour body enough to be able to do a workout naked! Love this! I would also do this if I was brave enough but as much as I love my body and have learned to accept my imperfections, I still struggle sometimes when I get down to my birthday suit. Well done with the workouts! You are a QUEEN BEAST!Marigorringo wrote: »Sunday 5 10.421 steps
Monday 6 11.217 steps
Tuesday 7 13.010 steps
Wednesday 8 12.348 steps
Thursday 9 11.714 steps
Friday 10 13.174 steps
Saturday 11 10.654 steps
Got your steps in!
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19shmoo69
Week 3
Sunday
P. W. 242
C. W. 246
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The Week 3 Challenge is UP! And you are climbing up your own ladder. Go for it!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10803404/week-3-challenge-one-up-yourself#latest
The week 2 Challenge is also going to stay active if anyone wants to continue the daily commitment and reflection. It works!1 -
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Nothing more amazing to an loving tour body enough to be able to do a workout naked! Love this! I would also do this if I was brave enough but as much as I love my body and have learned to accept my imperfections, I still struggle sometimes when I get down to my birthday suit. Well done with the workouts! You are a QUEEN BEAST!
It really makes a difference to work with the mirror. You don't workout because you hate your body, you workout because you love it. And you wanna give to your body the best you can. And looking at yourself in the mirror helps to appreciate it
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mari_moulin wrote: »Check-In: Saturday, July 11
•Log all food: Yes ✅
•Under Calories: Yes ✅
•Exercise: Zumba ✅
•Water: 2,750 L ✅
•Steps: 9,756 ❌
•Self-Care: well seems I was a day early for this one. I did my hair the day before. Today’s self care was to being our my dusty bike and clean it and get it ready for a rise today. ✅
Blessed Sunday team.
Today I plan on going out for a bike ride but if I can’t do it I’ll definitely get out for run/jog intervals. I say I may not because for some reason I have an enormous fear of riding a bike. I alway feel like I’m gonna fall and I’m extremely unsteady on one. I can fall just standing still with both feet on the ground 😂 believe me it’s happened! So my neighbor and I will attempt it and if I see I just can’t do it then she said she would jog a bit with me. I feel like such a child sometimes.
Have a blessed Sunday everyone 🥰
July goals:
•Log all food. The good the bad and the ugly!
•Stay on or under my allowed calorie goal.
•Do at least 30 minute workout each day.
•Drink at least 2L water each day.
•Reach at least 10,000 steps each day.
Good for you putting yourself out of your comfort zone. I see from your picture that you did great. It is good to mix up our exercise sometimes even though I don’t do much than walk.1 -
Marigorringo wrote: »Today is my third day with the Fitness Challenge and I must say that I love it.
I do it just when I get up from bed and I always add a bit more.
Since yesterday I started also with Jumping Jack's.
50 squats
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x
50 Push ups
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x
50 reverse crunch
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x
100 Bicycle crunch
20x 20x 20x 20x 20x
50 Left 50 right Forward Lunges
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x left
10x 10x 10x 10x 10x right
Plank
30 seconds 30s 30s 30s 30s
Jumping Jack's
3 min.
I must say that I do everything with my 130 kg completely naked and in front of the mirror. It sounds crazy as *kitten* but it helps me to see my body. To see how it works. To be grateful for everything my body does and how it allows me to push a bit further.
You are an inspiration. Taking on this challenge and getting through all the rounds you do is so awesome. I don’t think you are crazy. I wish I had enough confidence to really look at myself without clothes. I think it would allow me to realize the changes my body has made for the better with my weight loss.1 -
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mari_moulin wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Yeah !! Well done on this weeks loss! You are smashing it 💪🏻 I’m gonna need some tips from you!
Thank you .......My only tip weigh and measure all your food ... I am back on keto since 6/9/2020.... I measure weigh everything .... I make my own keto version vanilla cream for coffee ... keto pesto sauce....my own keto mayo ....I work out 5 days a week (right now just swimming since I injured my ankle ....
BTW. Well done finding something that works for you while your ankle heals. Sending healing vibes your way 🙏🏻
Thank you so much ....I am type 2 diabetic and I was getting migraines (from meds and I believe carbs) ..and one of my goals is to get off ALLLLLLL medications (so far I am off one of them... cut the other in 1/2 and I still take 1 ....Last time I was on Keto ... I was not prepared and didn't really know what I was doing .... this time is different and my head is in the game ...I will succeed this time and will NOT give up
(I had a bad habit of that many times on here ) 1
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