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  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,580 Member
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    Melly045 wrote: »
    Happy Monday team. Hope everyone is doing well. Missed my step goal on Saturday was on track yesterday and think i will make it today as well. Doing better with my calories although still over each day but I’m trying to get there.

    You can do this. Have you tried planning your menu the day before and sticking to it the next day? I did this when I first started. It was hard not making changes the next day but it got me on track with staying in my calorie goal.
  • summer_jt
    summer_jt Posts: 8 Member
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    All those who plan their meals ahead - how do you deal with the boredom/tedium of knowing what you're going to have every day.? Also how do you deal with simply not being in the mood for the food you've booked yourself in for that day ?
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 40,970 Member
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    summer_jt wrote: »
    All those who plan their meals ahead - how do you deal with the boredom/tedium of knowing what you're going to have every day.? Also how do you deal with simply not being in the mood for the food you've booked yourself in for that day ?

    I am a keto'er so I plan my lunches and dinners for the week using keto cookbooks ...meal prep on Sundays ... I love planning it makes it easier I think :)
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,580 Member
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    summer_jt wrote: »
    All those who plan their meals ahead - how do you deal with the boredom/tedium of knowing what you're going to have every day.? Also how do you deal with simply not being in the mood for the food you've booked yourself in for that day ?

    I am not sure is my answer is going to help. I don’t prep my meals but I do always plan a week in advance so my lunches and suppers vary everyday. I guess I got used to knowing what I am going to have ahead of time. I try to make it so I only eat the same thing every second week except lunches which I tend to have 2 or 3 meals that I rotate. I find planning ahead helps keep me on track with my calories. It also makes it easier to grocery shop. As for not being in the mood is just something I overcome with time.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,580 Member
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    melichalupa wrote: »
    Monday Weigh In
    PW: 173lb
    CW: 173lb

    I have not had the best starting weekend/day today. I didn't prep, I did not sleep well, I did not exercise, and I lost my motivation for the day somewhere. The summer is making me sluggish and working from home is.... ugh. That's not going to do well for me... so start again!
    So I am going to attempt what other team members are doing and do a daily check in with mini goals. Here are my goals to begin tomorrow.

    Daily goals:
    1. under calories?
    2. 30 min of exercise?
    3. 1 liter of water?
    4. 30 min of relaxing time?

    Sometimes maintaining is a good thing. Put these last few days behind you and concentrate on your daily goals which by the way are great. You got this!
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 40,970 Member
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    Do you prefer to workout at home or at a gym and why?
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 40,970 Member
    edited August 2020
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    I prefer working out at home because I home school my daughter and I have a bunch of work out dvd's ...A "total Gym" and a pool ....I have never stepped in a gym before . :)
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 40,970 Member
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    I am off to make Keto Pistachio Fudge and then get my walking boot on and a sneaker ....turn on Leslie Sansone dvd ...mute her and turn on my music :)
  • Tazaria87
    Tazaria87 Posts: 604 Member
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    Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
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    Do you prefer to workout at home or at a gym and why?

    I prefer to workout at home because I have two young children and don't want to pay for the gym's daycare here, or have to load them up in the car every day. In the basement we have a bowflex, treadmill, rowing machine, and a recumbent bike. I also walk outside a lot right now, sometimes with the kids, sometimes without.
  • draby2011
    draby2011 Posts: 178 Member
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    mari_moulin wrote: »
    draby2011 wrote: »
    Hello! My name is Tiffany. I have been on and off for about 6 years. I lost about 100 pounds on keto about 4 years ago before my youngest child fell ill. Since then, it has been a battle to lose it again and keep it off. I just recently had my gallbladder out and so I have had to completely change my diet around (otherwise I was in pain again and could not stop vomiting). Also found out that an arrhythmia I had previously has returned and I owe that to my weight gain. I am now following a low-fat diet and am actually down about 33 pounds since March. (Which was a HUGE surprise to myself! YAY!) I am slowly incorporating exercise into my plan since I am still technically "healing" from surgery so I have been doing walks and added some sprinting daily. Will increase as medically possible. I am here to reach my goal and get healthy for me, my kids, and my family. (That fight against genetics is strong!)

    Anywho, I have decided to weigh in on Saturdays so I will make sure to do that in the morning! Have a wonderful evening and I look forward to getting to know everyone! :smile:

    Welcome Tiffany! Congratulations on your 33 lbs lost since March! That’s an amazing number and you Must be feeling incredibly proud. I hope we can help you reach all your goals here. I’m looking forward to see you crush each and everyone of them.

    Thank you so much! I am already feeling more motivated and focused thanks to this group so thank you for the invitation! Can't wait to kick some butt!
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 40,970 Member
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    8/3/2020 Steps: 8500... I have been up since 5:50am ...I am off to lay on the couch and watch TV for a bit before I go to bed ........Night Everyone :)
  • jenmurphy3
    jenmurphy3 Posts: 64 Member
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    Hello Everyone!
    Well I do not have a favorite sports drink besides water. I have been trying to lose weight for a while and I’m awesome at maintaining but that darn scale never drops. I’m not following any diet plan right now, just counting calories as best as possible. I workout practically EVERYDAY, using the Beachbody program (specifically ShaunT). I have started to also use the Peloton app as I await the arrival of my bike, so if anyone has a Peloton Bike I would love the extra push! My triggers are not planning ahead with healthy choices consistently and always having delicious snacks around (I love to bake). I hope that in this group I have the support and encouragement to meet/achieve my goals. And, as to how to make this group better? I’m new and I do not have anything to suggest right now. I just need a little help figuring out how to post my weekly weigh-in for my group “Downsizers”. Thank you for the acceptance 💖
  • jenmurphy3
    jenmurphy3 Posts: 64 Member
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    I’m a little lost, where do I go to post my weight for week 1?
  • mari_moulin
    mari_moulin Posts: 3,717 Member
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    jenmurphy3 wrote: »
    I’m a little lost, where do I go to post my weight for week 1?

    Right in here Jen 😀 Here is the format you can use to weigh in.

    Username :
    Weigh In Day :
    PW (Previous Weight):
    CW (Current Weight):
    LTD (Loss to Date):
  • Z10Rtza
    Z10Rtza Posts: 450 Member
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    inky92 wrote: »
    Happy Monday!
    This week, I'm gonna try eating more fruit and veg - I love the stuff, but recently I've been cooking nice things and 'skipping' the veg. I'm making a pasta dish tonight and will be including a big salad, and tomorrow's chicken wraps will include loads of bell peppers and maybe some courgette (and more salad on the side). I roasted some broccoli and carrots with my Sunday lamb last night - reduced the potatoes and skipped dessert too :)
    Found out I'll likely be working from home till December, which means I don't get to walk to bus/work (a big part of my daily exercise). So I'm gonna try use that 30 mins each evening to do some cycling - I can't just be sitting on sofa all day!

    You can also make courgettini and instead of pasta is courgette 😉
  • Z10Rtza
    Z10Rtza Posts: 450 Member
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    summer_jt wrote: »
    All those who plan their meals ahead - how do you deal with the boredom/tedium of knowing what you're going to have every day.? Also how do you deal with simply not being in the mood for the food you've booked yourself in for that day ?

    I always think about that too!
  • mari_moulin
    mari_moulin Posts: 3,717 Member
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    pandygirl1 wrote: »
    @mari_moulin,

    Actually when I weighed my heaviest, there is nothing wrong with me, and the Doctors at the time we're surprised that everything was normal. Will except for me being morbidly obese, my sugar and everything else were fine.

    Around the time I started losing, is when I was diagnosed with arthritis and sometime later type 2 diabetes.

    It's only since I started losing all that weight, that I've been diagnosed with multiple things seems like the more weight I take off, the worse I get.
    They keep finding things wrong with me, my heart problems, along with a few other serious health issues, were diagnosed in the past year or so.

    Some of my health problems are due to me being obese. But according to many health specialists I've seen since becoming sick, they are not related to obese, however, it doesn't help being grossly overweight

    Wow usually we hear the very opposite. I’m sorry it’s gotten worse for you despite your current weight loss. I hope that with continued success your health problems will get better and you will become healthier and stronger 🙏🏻🤞🏻



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