DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - July 2020
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Why are we so quiet today ?
The reason I'm mostly quiet is because it is difficult to hold conversations on here. If it were structured like the regular newsfeed it would be easier. I have to go find each individual response. The other issue, to me, is if I get hugs or likes etc..there is no way to see who liked it. With that said there is no way for us to correct it. Just my thoughts.
I completely understand what you are saying ....It would be nice to see who is liking something or who is giving hugs ... I hope you have a wonderful day
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I would like for you all to know me a little better since I am new as of last month with this group ...... My name is Megan .... I was born in Canada (Alberta) I was adopted at 9 weeks old ..... I have lived in California most of my life ... I have 2 kids .. a 20 year old son and a 14 year old daughter (whom I home school)... I am a single mom ...been divorced since 2005 .... I am an animal lover .... I have 2 cats (almost 15 years old) ... 2 dogs (German Shepherd named Dakota) and a Siberian Husky named Aspen they will be 3 years old in Oct. and Dec. ...and I have a parrot named Petey .... growing up I was the skinny one ..... as soon as I had kids I ballooned up ....when I delivered my son I was 240 ..got down to about 150 ..then got preggo with my daughter ...back up to 240 .....I have been on this site off and on since 2009... I had a bad habit of letting things get in my way (3 deaths in 2009/2010) gave up and deleted my account ..... I kept coming back but gave up so many times and deleting my accounts ....so I made this account Dec. 2018 ready to start on Jan. 1st 2019 and bam I was sick ....couldn't breathe ( I had bad asthma and I smoked for 30+ years) I know not the smartest thing I have done ....anyway after a week of not feeling good/not being able to catch my breathe .... my roomate took me to the ER .... I had the flu so I was admitted ...I was there for 9 days (never being away from my daughter) ...I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes ... and later I found out I also had pneumonia ...Fast forward to today ... I have been smoked free since Jan. 2019 .... I am back on Keto .... I have lost 30 lbs ...I still have over 100 lbs to lose ....I promised myself never again with I give up on myself again ....I have been logging in over 500 days ....so this is me in a nutshell .........Looking forward to getting to know each and everyone of you 3
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I would like for you all to know me a little better since I am new as of last month with this group ...... My name is Megan .... I was born in Canada (Alberta) I was adopted at 9 weeks old ..... I have lived in California most of my life ... I have 2 kids .. a 20 year old son and a 14 year old daughter (whom I home school)... I am a single mom ...been divorced since 2005 .... I am an animal lover .... I have 2 cats (almost 15 years old) ... 2 dogs (German Shepherd named Dakota) and a Siberian Husky named Aspen they will be 3 years old in Oct. and Dec. ...and I have a parrot named Petey .... growing up I was the skinny one ..... as soon as I had kids I ballooned up ....when I delivered my son I was 240 ..got down to about 150 ..then got preggo with my daughter ...back up to 240 .....I have been on this site off and on since 2009... I had a bad habit of letting things get in my way (3 deaths in 2009/2010) gave up and deleted my account ..... I kept coming back but gave up so many times and deleting my accounts ....so I made this account Dec. 2018 ready to start on Jan. 1st 2019 and bam I was sick ....couldn't breathe ( I had bad asthma and I smoked for 30+ years) I know not the smartest thing I have done ....anyway after a week of not feeling good/not being able to catch my breathe .... my roomate took me to the ER .... I had the flu so I was admitted ...I was there for 9 days (never being away from my daughter) ...I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes ... and later I found out I also had pneumonia ...Fast forward to today ... I have been smoked free since Jan. 2019 .... I am back on Keto .... I have lost 30 lbs ...I still have over 100 lbs to lose ....I promised myself never again with I give up on myself again ....I have been logging in over 500 days ....so this is me in a nutshell .........Looking forward to getting to know each and everyone of you
I can relate to being the skinny one growing up. I never had a weight problem until after my second child. Then gradually I just kept getting heavier and heavier until finally in Feb 2019 at 262.8 pounds I decided to start losing weight.
Congratulations on quitting smoking. I have watched my husband try to quit and I know it is a really tough thing to do. I am glad you are not going to give up on yourself.1 -
Anyone else having trouble getting into the community? I had a ton of trouble getting in and the site is also not syncing my Fitbit.1
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I would like for you all to know me a little better since I am new as of last month with this group ...... My name is Megan .... I was born in Canada (Alberta) I was adopted at 9 weeks old ..... I have lived in California most of my life ... I have 2 kids .. a 20 year old son and a 14 year old daughter (whom I home school)... I am a single mom ...been divorced since 2005 .... I am an animal lover .... I have 2 cats (almost 15 years old) ... 2 dogs (German Shepherd named Dakota) and a Siberian Husky named Aspen they will be 3 years old in Oct. and Dec. ...and I have a parrot named Petey .... growing up I was the skinny one ..... as soon as I had kids I ballooned up ....when I delivered my son I was 240 ..got down to about 150 ..then got preggo with my daughter ...back up to 240 .....I have been on this site off and on since 2009... I had a bad habit of letting things get in my way (3 deaths in 2009/2010) gave up and deleted my account ..... I kept coming back but gave up so many times and deleting my accounts ....so I made this account Dec. 2018 ready to start on Jan. 1st 2019 and bam I was sick ....couldn't breathe ( I had bad asthma and I smoked for 30+ years) I know not the smartest thing I have done ....anyway after a week of not feeling good/not being able to catch my breathe .... my roomate took me to the ER .... I had the flu so I was admitted ...I was there for 9 days (never being away from my daughter) ...I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes ... and later I found out I also had pneumonia ...Fast forward to today ... I have been smoked free since Jan. 2019 .... I am back on Keto .... I have lost 30 lbs ...I still have over 100 lbs to lose ....I promised myself never again with I give up on myself again ....I have been logging in over 500 days ....so this is me in a nutshell .........Looking forward to getting to know each and everyone of you
I can relate to being the skinny one growing up. I never had a weight problem until after my second child. Then gradually I just kept getting heavier and heavier until finally in Feb 2019 at 262.8 pounds I decided to start losing weight.
Congratulations on quitting smoking. I have watched my husband try to quit and I know it is a really tough thing to do. I am glad you are not going to give up on yourself.
Thanks Linda ...I quit because I was sick and I couldn't breathe ... so the entire week before going to the ER I did not have a cigarette ...so when I got admitted they kept asking me if I wanted a patch ... I said nope I am good 1 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Anyone else having trouble getting into the community? I had a ton of trouble getting in and the site is also not syncing my Fitbit.
I wasn't able to log in for 3 hours due to them doing Maintenance ....Not sure why they can't do updates at like 2am instead of mornings/afternoons .... very annoying to say the least1 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Anyone else having trouble getting into the community? I had a ton of trouble getting in and the site is also not syncing my Fitbit.
I wasn't able to log in for 3 hours due to them doing Maintenance ....Not sure why they can't do updates at like 2am instead of mornings/afternoons .... very annoying to say the least
Same here ... about 3-4 hours down.0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Anyone else having trouble getting into the community? I had a ton of trouble getting in and the site is also not syncing my Fitbit.
I wasn't able to log in for 3 hours due to them doing Maintenance ....Not sure why they can't do updates at like 2am instead of mornings/afternoons .... very annoying to say the least
Same here ... about 3-4 hours down.
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I tried to workout to my Country Heat DVD.... I could only do 30 minutes due to my ankle I twisted/sprained last Tuesday ..at least I tried 2
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I tried to workout to my Country Heat DVD.... I could only do 30 minutes due to my ankle I twisted/sprained last Tuesday ..at least I tried
Great job trying! Sounds like a fun workout.0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I tried to workout to my Country Heat DVD.... I could only do 30 minutes due to my ankle I twisted/sprained last Tuesday ..at least I tried
Great job trying! Sounds like a fun workout.
Thanks Linda .... It is a fun workout once you know the moves 1 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Tuesday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: ❌
Water: ✅
Steps 7/14 3,739
You can see by my steps I didn’t do much yesterday. I think part of the problem is my sleep is really getting broken due to the issue with my shoulder. I have to stop procrastinating and phone my rheumatologist about getting a cortisone shot. I am my own worst enemy.
I need some suggestions on a new drink choice. I usually drink diet ice tea or club soda. The last few weeks I have not been able to get them at the supermarket. I haven’t been able to get ice tea in over a month. The big problem is my craving for coke cola is coming back as I have replaced my bad addiction to pop with these drinks. I don’t like Diet Coke or any other diet pop. Any suggestions? I do drink a fair amount of water already.
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 10:30 pm
Seltzer water is what I drink. There are several brands and flavors.1 -
5 sets of 10 reps of leaning against the countertop pushups
5 sets of 10 reps of leaning against the countertop planks
5 sets of 10 reps of jumping jacks
5 sets of 10 reps of modified bicycle crunches. (I cannot use the exercise ball I bought as I kept falling/rolling off of it. But hey, my teens love it. They sit and bounce for hours. Lol)(I'm mot sure I did the reps correct but at least my face is not purple any more.)
2 sets of 10 reps of lunges. (My right knee cannot do them. I'll have to find something else to do.)4 -
7/15 steps 149372
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5 sets of 10 reps of leaning against the countertop pushups
5 sets of 10 reps of leaning against the countertop planks
5 sets of 10 reps of jumping jacks
5 sets of 10 reps of modified bicycle crunches. (I cannot use the exercise ball I bought as I kept falling/rolling off of it. But hey, my teens love it. They sit and bounce for hours. Lol)(I'm mot sure I did the reps correct but at least my face is not purple any more.)
2 sets of 10 reps of lunges. (My right knee cannot do them. I'll have to find something else to do.)
Well done 1 -
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Well, the stuff in job has been worked out. All ok now. I really like Noom so far. Its helping me analyze my habits and triggers. I like the coaching they provide it gives me accountability.
Just tracking still weighing in on Sundays😉
PW 182.1
CW 180.1
Steps
7/14 24581
7/15 43863 -
Thank you guys so much for the supportive words... I'm getting back to my better self little by little. I bought a bicycle today! I haven't had one since I was in middle school and it was literally more than double the price it sells for retail, but I really wanted it so I went for it. My weigh-in for today...
Username: missgyst
Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
Weigh-in week: 3
Starting Weight: 229.0
Previous weight: 214.0
Current weight: 211.4
(and yes, the avatar change is because I had myself a WFH midlife crisis and dyed my hair purple!)3 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I would like for you all to know me a little better since I am new as of last month with this group ...... My name is Megan .... I was born in Canada (Alberta) I was adopted at 9 weeks old ..... I have lived in California most of my life ... I have 2 kids .. a 20 year old son and a 14 year old daughter (whom I home school)... I am a single mom ...been divorced since 2005 .... I am an animal lover .... I have 2 cats (almost 15 years old) ... 2 dogs (German Shepherd named Dakota) and a Siberian Husky named Aspen they will be 3 years old in Oct. and Dec. ...and I have a parrot named Petey .... growing up I was the skinny one ..... as soon as I had kids I ballooned up ....when I delivered my son I was 240 ..got down to about 150 ..then got preggo with my daughter ...back up to 240 .....I have been on this site off and on since 2009... I had a bad habit of letting things get in my way (3 deaths in 2009/2010) gave up and deleted my account ..... I kept coming back but gave up so many times and deleting my accounts ....so I made this account Dec. 2018 ready to start on Jan. 1st 2019 and bam I was sick ....couldn't breathe ( I had bad asthma and I smoked for 30+ years) I know not the smartest thing I have done ....anyway after a week of not feeling good/not being able to catch my breathe .... my roomate took me to the ER .... I had the flu so I was admitted ...I was there for 9 days (never being away from my daughter) ...I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes ... and later I found out I also had pneumonia ...Fast forward to today ... I have been smoked free since Jan. 2019 .... I am back on Keto .... I have lost 30 lbs ...I still have over 100 lbs to lose ....I promised myself never again with I give up on myself again ....I have been logging in over 500 days ....so this is me in a nutshell .........Looking forward to getting to know each and everyone of you
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I tried to workout to my Country Heat DVD.... I could only do 30 minutes due to my ankle I twisted/sprained last Tuesday ..at least I tried
Great job trying! Sounds like a fun workout.
Thanks Linda .... It is a fun workout once you know the moves
I am pretty uncoordinated so I would be tripping over my own feet. It would be good for a laugh.2 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Tuesday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: ❌
Water: ✅
Steps 7/14 3,739
You can see by my steps I didn’t do much yesterday. I think part of the problem is my sleep is really getting broken due to the issue with my shoulder. I have to stop procrastinating and phone my rheumatologist about getting a cortisone shot. I am my own worst enemy.
I need some suggestions on a new drink choice. I usually drink diet ice tea or club soda. The last few weeks I have not been able to get them at the supermarket. I haven’t been able to get ice tea in over a month. The big problem is my craving for coke cola is coming back as I have replaced my bad addiction to pop with these drinks. I don’t like Diet Coke or any other diet pop. Any suggestions? I do drink a fair amount of water already.
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 10:30 pm
Seltzer water is what I drink. There are several brands and flavors.
I have put it on my grocery list. 😊0 -
5 sets of 10 reps of leaning against the countertop pushups
5 sets of 10 reps of leaning against the countertop planks
5 sets of 10 reps of jumping jacks
5 sets of 10 reps of modified bicycle crunches. (I cannot use the exercise ball I bought as I kept falling/rolling off of it. But hey, my teens love it. They sit and bounce for hours. Lol)(I'm mot sure I did the reps correct but at least my face is not purple any more.)
2 sets of 10 reps of lunges. (My right knee cannot do them. I'll have to find something else to do.)
That’s a great job. I do my pushups leaning against the wall. I am going to try the countertop.0 -
michelleywardell wrote: »Well, the stuff in job has been worked out. All ok now. I really like Noom so far. Its helping me analyze my habits and triggers. I like the coaching they provide it gives me accountability.
Just tracking still weighing in on Sundays😉
PW 182.1
CW 180.1
Steps
7/14 24581
7/15 4386
Is Noom expensive? From the little I have seen in advertising is they use cognitive behaviour therapy. Is that correct because CBT works really well? Your weight is coming down nicely. Almost to a new decade!1 -
Thank you guys so much for the supportive words... I'm getting back to my better self little by little. I bought a bicycle today! I haven't had one since I was in middle school and it was literally more than double the price it sells for retail, but I really wanted it so I went for it. My weigh-in for today...
Username: missgyst
Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
Weigh-in week: 3
Starting Weight: 229.0
Previous weight: 214.0
Current weight: 211.4
(and yes, the avatar change is because I had myself a WFH midlife crisis and dyed my hair purple!)
What an amazing loss this week! I am glad you are feeling better and I am sure you will have some great adventures on your bike. I bet the purple hair looks great.1 -
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Wednesday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 30 + 37 minute walk
Water: ✅
Steps 7/15 12,037
Self care: I cooked sweet and sour chicken, stir fry veggies and rice. This is one of my favourite meals!
I got up and did my walk right away. I walked just shy of 45 minutes. Today or tomorrow was supposed to be a beach day but it’s rain showers today and my daughter has to work tomorrow. There is always next week.
The gym that I was looking into is opening on Monday. As they are a small gym so you have to book your gym time in advance and can only stay for an hour. I am not sure I want to work out on a schedule. The bigger gyms are too far away and my husband has the car every day. Do any of you guys have to schedule your gym time in advance? Is an hour enough time to get a good workout? Maybe it is what I need and then I can’t procrastinate. Procrastination is one of my worst flaws.
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 10:30 pm2 -
Great job Everyone .........Congrats to all of you losing weight this week 0
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Marigorringo wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I would like for you all to know me a little better since I am new as of last month with this group ...... My name is Megan .... I was born in Canada (Alberta) I was adopted at 9 weeks old ..... I have lived in California most of my life ... I have 2 kids .. a 20 year old son and a 14 year old daughter (whom I home school)... I am a single mom ...been divorced since 2005 .... I am an animal lover .... I have 2 cats (almost 15 years old) ... 2 dogs (German Shepherd named Dakota) and a Siberian Husky named Aspen they will be 3 years old in Oct. and Dec. ...and I have a parrot named Petey .... growing up I was the skinny one ..... as soon as I had kids I ballooned up ....when I delivered my son I was 240 ..got down to about 150 ..then got preggo with my daughter ...back up to 240 .....I have been on this site off and on since 2009... I had a bad habit of letting things get in my way (3 deaths in 2009/2010) gave up and deleted my account ..... I kept coming back but gave up so many times and deleting my accounts ....so I made this account Dec. 2018 ready to start on Jan. 1st 2019 and bam I was sick ....couldn't breathe ( I had bad asthma and I smoked for 30+ years) I know not the smartest thing I have done ....anyway after a week of not feeling good/not being able to catch my breathe .... my roomate took me to the ER .... I had the flu so I was admitted ...I was there for 9 days (never being away from my daughter) ...I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes ... and later I found out I also had pneumonia ...Fast forward to today ... I have been smoked free since Jan. 2019 .... I am back on Keto .... I have lost 30 lbs ...I still have over 100 lbs to lose ....I promised myself never again with I give up on myself again ....I have been logging in over 500 days ....so this is me in a nutshell .........Looking forward to getting to know each and everyone of you
Nice to know more of you
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Thursday Weigh Day
The scales were not in my favor...although this is totally on me for slacking last weekend and beyond. At least I didn't jump a decade😉. Better days ahead.
PW: 246.4
CW: 249.20
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