Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - August 2020
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Username: davors19
Weigh-in week: Week 1
Weigh-in day: Fri
Previous Weight: 258
Todays Weight: 2584 -
Friday weigh in
Cornanda
Week 1- 8/7
PW- 186.9
CW- 188.2
LTD- 2.8
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buniphuphu wrote: »@broncobuddee I've worked out my scale problems, but I need to change my starting weight and this week's weight. Can we make both 340.2? That is what my new scale said when it came on Tuesday.
@buniphuphu - Sounds like a plan. Thanks!
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raleighgirl09
Week 1 weigh in Thursday (06Aug2020) - a day late!
Previous weight:171.6
Current weight: 171.1
LTD MFP #2 63.9 lbs
LTD overall 128.9 lbs
Steps Thur-Wed: 86,085 (hi- 15323, lo- 7234)
Ahhhhh, have you ever started a post and then wandered off........??? This was me last night. So here is what I had to say then and I'll catch up more later with a Friday check in!!! =>
Ok - so - 4 days and a wake up to be 170.anything but I reallyREALLY want 169.anything - and I think I can do that, at the very least to the least of that, the .2 pounds. I don't think I'll make any other weight goals by a certain date - it's stressful. But because the date is really important (birthday) and the number is really important (lowest weight as an adult) the two have collided. =>
@Katmary71 I am remiss – what things can you not have and have? I love researching recipes, it would be fun to research some and pass along for your review!
@LynnJ9 hey – check in when ya want, when ya can, when ya need to….. => No wrong answers! The most important is whatever you do consistently, one or two days won’t be the bold print in this chapter; deep dive on thinking about what you feel was not your best effort – learn from that – and improve. It’s wonderful how freeing a ‘mistake’ can feel when you see it as an opportunity to grow and continue your journey.
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THURSDAY CHECK-IN: 🟢
I am loving our August Habit Tracker! You can start this anytime, so come and give it a try if it might support you! No special start date required!
Calories: 🟢 all good, on-plan choices; everything weighed/measured and tracked
Water: 🟢
Exercise 🟢Thursday GoalsFRIDAY GOALS
- Workout: 45 min+ 🟢 platform stepping
- Stretch/Yoga 🟢 also did weights, as I was thinking I had that on the list!
- Martial Arts Breathing 🟢
- Martial Arts - 2 forms 🟢
Other Goals
- Scouts Project Work 🟢
- Scary-Behind-Project 🟢
- Declutter something in the office and then CELEBRATE 🟢Friday Goals
- Workout: 45 min+ ⚪
- Abs or Weights ⚪
- Stretch/Yoga ⚪
- Martial Arts Breathing ⚪
- Martial Arts - 2 forms 🟢
Other Goals
- Scouts Project Work ⚪
- Scary-Behind-Project ⚪
- Declutter something in the office and then CELEBRATE ⚪1 -
@MommaGemz - Woohoo! Awesome weigh-in! 🥳 Love that LTD and your graph! Keep up the excellent work!
@Bettyboag - Hurray to meeting you no alcohol goal! And great work on dinnertime! Even if you missed your actual goal, having it had you pay attention and get that much closer to where you want to be!
And double hurray to your being down this week! Keep up the great work!
@gwamajtw91 - Down for the week! Hurray!
@TeresaW1020 - Woohoo! Here's to your leadership by example!Goes to show that we should never throw in the towel. Earlier in the week, I thought for sure that I would have a gain. But I kept doing my thing and the scale finally dropped last night.
@GabiV125 - What an inspiring choice! Hurray for not stopping!
P.S. I hope your kitty feels better.Yesterday I had plans with my friend to go for a walk. It’s a 20-25 min drive to her house and I worked from home , out at 3 , she’s having a big implementation at work so couldn’t get out until 5:45. I got there just as some black clouds were gathering. I’m just saying that either one of this would have stopped me before, but we walked for an hour with umbrellas on and off. And it did not feel like a chore, but like a reward!
@harrismary225 - You go! What a great weigh-in!
@trooworld - It sounds like you are right back on plan after your takeout meal. Keep up the great work! 😀2 -
@AustinRuadhain I agree that our Habit Tracker is going well this month with several of our members. I’m even managing to remember to go and check off those green boxes.
@raleighgirl09 Yayyy for a downward weigh-in this week! I totally stopped trying to set weight loss goals for a certain date for myself. I never make them and I always end up being more upset with myself. You would be better off to just stick to being committed to doing your very best from now until your birthday. That way when your birthday gets here you don’t have to have the number be the thing but the fact that you stuck to your commitment to do your best. What do you think? You know that 170 IS going to happen. Can you cut yourself a break?
@trooworld What about using a straw and then you can just sneak it up under your mask. Or you can guzzle a bunch of water before you go to work and then at your break and once you get off. Unless you can’t run to the bathroom as much as you need to. I swear I could never have a job where I couldn’t go to the bathroom. My bladder simply wouldn’t comply!
Hi everyone! So, today was a pretty good day. I did week 7 of Barre Blend lean legs and LIIFT 4 arms and shoulder weights. I wiped at my kitchen and did the laundry. I fast for 20 hours today but was hungry so ate a little more than I normally would. But that is OK becasue I cut myself some slack on Fridays and this evening I plan to have a 2 or 3 glasses of wine with my hubby. We are starting the final season of Justified so it should be a fun and very violent night. Cheers!
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Hello!
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 149.7 pounds
Current Weight: 147.9 pounds
Lost: 1.8 pounds this week
Total Lost to Date: 31.6 pounds6 -
@raleighgirl09 It's Paleo with a few extras removed because I'm picky. I can only have healthy fats (I hate coconut and avocados though), lean meat, veggies aside of potatoes and corn (supposed to stop nightshades, eggs, and coffee too but I grow tomatoes, I CAN'T while I have homegrown tomatoes!), and fruit. No dairy, sweetener, beans and legumes, red or fatty meat (just don't really care for it), gluten. It's a pain trying to find stuff, I found a couple chicken sausages, salsas, and tomato sauce and the rest are whole foods, chicken breasts, or ground turkey. Trader Joe's has some good finds that aren't too expensive.
@TeresaW1020 Sounds like a great workout, you could use some extra fuel! What is Justified about?
Hey gang! Sorry for not commenting more, the drive in my laptop is going out and it's hard to sit at my desk since I need my legs elevated, I had to wrap up meditation because it started smelling like burning wire and hums like a drill, it's really annoying! I'll have to get it fixed, school starts in two weeks. It'll land me somewhere between 10-15 electronic repairs since COVID, the screen was just replaced and I got it not even 2 years ago. I SWEAR I'm one of those people whose magnetic field screws up technology, I have more Fitbit problems than anyone I know but I've replaced or gotten refunds on so many things lately I think it's ME! Thank goodness I have a computer engineer for a dad and am dating a guy whose computer-smart, I'm good with computers aside of needing them repaired constantly!
Friday workout
Calories- probably will be borderline, I'm craving nuts and fruit like crazy lately.
Exercise- chair cardio (lots of punching!), FItness Marshall Alejandro, abs, stretching/yoga with resistance bands for the splits, 5 Tibetans, and a few minutes of meditation, just not into it with over-thinking my health issues. Earth energy healing and mopping the floor.2 -
@austinruadhain could you add me to the slimpossible fitrockr group?1
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@raleighgirl09 Happy belated birthday, Maria!!!
@AustinRuadhain Thank you!
@TeresaW1020 A straw is a good idea but my tumbler is too big and the straw would sink to the bottom. I think I will take the guzzle approach. BUT...I will only be going into the office once a week from now on out, other than that, I will be working remotely so I won't have to wear a mask. 
Oh, and I can go to the bathroom as much as I need to when I AM at work, no problem there. I hope you enjoyed your wine/Justified night!
@Katmary71 Oh dear, I'm sorry about all the computer repairs and problems. I hope you can get that fixed soon, especially before school starts again.
Friday
Calories: over/under: over
Water: over/under: under
Exercise: walk
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow: eat what is on the menu for dinner, 2 bottles (26 oz) of water2 -
Username: Trooworld
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous Weight: 226.0
Todays Weight: 227.8
Loss To Date: 20.2
What is that saying? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes? Well, I did that this week: we got takeout Thursday night, and then last night, against my better judgment, I agreed to get poke bowls delivered. This up and down seems to be my pattern.
At least overall, I go down. 4 -
11th hour plea... just a few holes to plug in the weigh-in spreadsheet for week one.
@apple852hk
@melissa2013m
@DesertColibri
@Kelley0519
@digger61
Thanks!2 -
Username: Trooworld
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous Weight: 226.0
Todays Weight: 227.8
Loss To Date: 20.2
What is that saying? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes? Well, I did that this week: we got takeout Thursday night, and then last night, against my better judgment, I agreed to get poke bowls delivered. This up and down seems to be my pattern. At least overall, I go down.
@trooworld this is the most important message - overall, you go down. Life is life - it is not linear, it's a crazy up, down, zigzag, sideways affair that is constantly changing and evolving. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the swirly patterns so WAY TO GO on recognizing the OVERALL WIN!!!!!!3 -
raleighgirl09
Saturday check in
What a fun day! My friend has come to see me and we did what we could (COVID and all) and had fun talking and laughing and just spending time together. Recognizing some risks are taken and a lot of precautions to go with it. Super light lunch that left me pretty hungry not too much later and we had an early dinner - both were meals out but I made wise choices. Sodium - you Heffer - I know you are coming for me. Still, proving to myself that I can go out, have fun, make good choices and not feel deprived of fun, food or fellowship just because I have goals I wish to honor. And committments to me and the goals - that I wish to honor.
Did I tell you about the doughnuts? Three days running, there were fresh yeast, glazed doughnuts in the office....on the table with me. All day. With only a couple of exceptions, I didn't think about them at all. When I did - it was fleeting. No way for me to accuratley describe what a huge revelation this was to me, I could not have predicted it. I hope that is a lifestyle thing more than a mindset thing. I have to be honest and say I don't know yet seeing as how it's so new but am putting this into my arsenal of 'notes to self' and things I speak about, internally.
Been meaning to say - I have been following the converation surrounding IF - and watching @TeresaW1020 incorporate this into her journey; going to throw in my own experience into the conversation. I have always been a natural no breakfast eater. Reading diet rules, I often in my past set aside what works for me to follow the (sometimes pompous) dictum, the authoritative chorus that demanded breakfast was the most important meal of the day and I needed to do that in order to be successful. Not a true breaking of the fast meaning - no, the "there is no better way" first meal having to occur in the morning not long after waking kind of breakfast. Well, years ago I decided....eff all that. And most diet rules. I will do what works for me. So I sometimes eat breakfast but often do not. I eat when I'm hungry and typically not otherwise. This, of course, has its own issues from time to time but it is, at the very least, true to self. So I believe I often have a fast that is 15-17 hours long, if I don't eat from 9pm to between 11-1p. I usually eat a later dinner and then maybe by 11 when early or by 1ish on later days. I find this natural rythm to work very well for me.
@Katmary71 below are some interesting recipes I found - I want to try these myself! Hope you find a few goodies in here!
https://weelicious.com/turkey-zucchini-burgers-recipe/
https://weelicious.com/roast-chicken-with-caramelized-lemons-cherry-tomatoes-and-olives/ this one looks especially flavorful to me but you might substitute for the cherry tomatoes. I'd use chicken thighs but breasts would keep the fat lower
https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/top-20-paleo-recipes-of-2019/ I couldn't even cull from here, they look really good - especially the chicken piccata. If some night shade have snuck into these, just shoo them off!!
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TeresaW1020 wrote: »
@raleighgirl09 Yayyy for a downward weigh-in this week! I totally stopped trying to set weight loss goals for a certain date for myself. I never make them and I always end up being more upset with myself. You would be better off to just stick to being committed to doing your very best from now until your birthday. That way when your birthday gets here you don’t have to have the number be the thing but the fact that you stuck to your commitment to do your best. What do you think? You know that 170 IS going to happen. Can you cut yourself a break?
@TeresaW1020 ah, wise Captain! I will cut myself a break if I see 170 - anything, but in truth I really want(ed) to be under 170. It was unusual for me to have a number by a certain date goal, typically does not go well. I don't think I'll do it again but the whole birthday - and the lowest weight of my adult life - the past 16ish months and all I have learned about myself to actually get here....the combination of it all just compelled me to really go for it.
I have done well - I am not sad with the effort nor will I be sad with the result, even if it doesn't maifest in the way I want it to. BUT. I maintain the committment. Tuesday is the 57th birthday.... I'll let you all know what happens.......0 -
FRIDAY CHECK-IN: 🟢
Calories: 🟢 all good, on-plan choices; everything weighed/measured and tracked
Water: 🟢
Exercise 🟢Friday GoalsSATURDAY GOALS
- Workout: 45 min+ 🟢 platform stepping
- Abs or Weights 🟢 weights
- Stretch/Yoga 🟢
- Martial Arts Breathing 🟢
- Martial Arts - 2 forms 🟢
Other Goals
- Scouts Project Work 🟢
- Scary-Behind-Project 🟢
- Declutter something in the office and then CELEBRATE 🟢Saturday Goals
- Workout: 45 min+ ⚪
- Abs or Weights ⚪
- Stretch/Yoga ⚪
- Martial Arts Breathing 🟢
- Martial Arts - 2 forms 🟢
Other Goals
- Scary-Behind-Project 🟢
@Tracey0088 - I added you to the FitRockr group!
I am not doing a weekly status report on FitRockr since it was not working for some people, so we set up a spreadsheet. That said, it now seems to be working for everyone except Cherry (who does not seem to have a fitness tracker linked up to the account). Anyway, it's still there, if it's fun for anyone!
@raleighgirl09 - @TeresaW1020 is indeed a wise captain. I so get the tracking weight goals. I still weigh in weekly. But I think you are so smart to focus on the doing, the day-to-day actions. You are in action! You are making progress! You will get there!
I loved your doughnut experience. Maybe they just occurreed as "not food?" Whatever it was, keep an eye out. It sounds like you have been building a new you, and that you are getting settled into a you that doesn't eat those?
@Trooworld - @raleighgirl09 is so SO right -- hurray for recognizing the overall win!2 -
Digger61
Saturday
August week 1
PW: 200
CW: 2024 -
@broncobuddee sorry...i thought I had posted. Below Week 1 + 2.
Thanks for tracking snd updating all our weigh ins🥰
;c-45236606"]11th hour plea... just a few holes to plug in the weigh-in spreadsheet for week one.
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Weigh in Apple852hk
Week 1 - Aug 2020 Sunday
PW 143.7 (65.2kg)
CW 142lbs (64.5kg)
Lost - but back to last week's previous weight.
Considering I ate so much chocolate every day last Sunday until Tuesday, I'm impressed I lost back to last week's weight.
Incredibly sleepy at the start of the week that's why I ate so much chocolate.
Didnt do any hiking this week as so sunny. Did walk in the morning every day this week at least for 30 mins = 2 miles.
GOALS
1. Eat slower, 15mins per meal
2. Take a picture of meal after 5 mins eating, remind me to be slow
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Weigh in Apple852hk
Week 2 - Aug 2020 Sunday
PW 142lbs (64.5kg)
CW 139.3lbs (63.2kg)
Lost! Yeah...and a lot but might just be water weight. As all week was maintaining then suddenly lost this morning to be under 140lbs (64kg).
Although I am eating small lunches and dinner is just lots of veg when really that portion should be smaller.
I haven't snacked on chocolate this week much although I have been buying it for stock pile. I binge on chocolate in Monday but then rest of the week was good. Perhaps as last Sunday was a family meal gathering so ate 8 portions and felt like lose to being mindful.
Ate lots of hone grown carrots with hummous as a meal so maybe that's what helped me get back to clean eating.
Didn't do any hiking again, 2nd week in a row. Sun is too strong.
GOALS
1. Eat more cheese in a meal for feeling fuller longer
2. Try eating more cooked than uncooked food like salads.
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First Sunday alcohol free in a long time! Surprisingly I didn’t struggle at all 👍 even when hubby had a few...I didn’t cave!!!5
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vegan4lyfe2012
Week 2
Sunday
PW: 192.0
CW; 187.2
LTD: 17.8
I am happy as a clam! Out of the last 7 days, I only had 1 "bad" one and it was yesterday. Because driving 13 hours of driving can get pretty darn boring! But I arrived at my destination and I am so excited! I can't say where or why just yet, but I will when I'm allowed!7 -
vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »vegan4lyfe2012
Week 2
Sunday
PW: 192.0
CW; 187.2
LTD: 17.8
I am happy as a clam! Out of the last 7 days, I only had 1 "bad" one and it was yesterday. Because driving 13 hours of driving can get pretty darn boring! But I arrived at my destination and I am so excited! I can't say where or why just yet, but I will when I'm allowed!
@vegan4lyfe2012 what a wondeful weigh in and accomplishment - WOWIE WOW!!!!!! Congrats and can't wait to hear what's going on!2 -
@vegan4lyfe2012 Yayyy on your amazing weigh-in!! Girl, you will have us on pins and needles wondering where you are at and what you are doing? Can't wait to hear!
@Bettyboag Good for you for being alcohol-free! That is really hard when someone with you is drinking.
@apple852hk Good job on getting back on track with your weight loss! Just slow down on that chocolate.
@raleighgirl09 Ohhhh I totally get you that want to reach 170 by your birthday! And I think it’s great to have a goal to shoot for. I just don’t want to see you beat yourself up if the scale says higher than your desired number. I am still chasing Onderland and I set a goal every month to make it happen. And it will happen!! Maybe this month!*fingers crossed!*
So glad that you had a great day with your friend and made great food choices. Wow!! I still don’t know if I would have the power to resist the donuts. Wayyyy to go! And I totally get you hoping that it’s a lifestyle that you are creating. That is what I’m trying to do with IF. I don’t want to be on another diet EVER!! I’m still a work in progress but as our weight loss goals will happen, I believe living a new lifestyle where I have freedom over food will happen too.
Ohhhhh and for you and anyone else who is interested in how the whole “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” got started should read this! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day…or is it?
@trooworld Two nights of eating out meant that you retained water from all the sodium. Eat clean and drink your water. It will be down and then some next week.
Good morning team! Well, I have managed to overeat for the last two days and drink too much wine. So, I’m nipping that in the bud starting today and will get back to fasting longer and no more wine for me. At least not for the rest of the week. We have church this morning and this is the first Sunday that our nursery and kids church will be open. I’m excited to see more people who I have been missing. Especially the kids! I also just found an amazing 5000 piece puzzle on FB Marketplace and I am anxiously waiting for the woman to message me back that I can buy it!! OK, I need to go workout and get on with the day. You all have a wonderful day and stay focused on your goals!
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@raleighgirl09 Thank you! And to be honest, my dad died this week. We didn't have a good relationship, I hadn't talked to him since last summer, and I'm ok. My point in revealing that is that I had a really rough week so it really isn't a surprise that I was up. I went back to work, my bathroom still isn't done, and my dad died all in one week. Not to make excuses. Way to go, staying away from those donuts!!! That definitely is a shift in thinking and a lifestyle change.
@AustinRuadhain Thank you!
@vegan4lyfe2012 WTG! Great loss. Congrats! BTW, I finally got Tommyknockers from the library and just started it. I'm so excited!
@TeresaW1020 Thanks, I do hope so! How exciting for the nursery and kids church to be open, I'm sure you are glad to have the kids back. 5,000 piece puzzle? Girl, are you crazy??? LOL Have a great day!
Saturday
Calories: over/under: over
Water: over/under: under
Exercise: ----
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow: eat what is on the menu for dinner, 2 bottles (26 oz) of water2 -
Saturday
Calories: over/under: under
Water: over/under: over
Exercise: cleaning garage and walking
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow: day off
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I will read the previous entries later. But for now, I'm excited to say I'm in Norfolk, Virginia waiting for my son who is back from a 7 month deployment! I'll be here for 15 days. This is one excited mom!
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Congratulations vegan4life! It’s so wonderful and I’m so happy for you!
Absolutely fantastic! Enjoy your mini-vacation 😁1 -
On a different subject, I’m stuck on a technicality , I can’t get in the spreadsheets.
Can my steps be added for our team?
8/1: 13895
8/2: 19445
8/3: 5870
8/4: 11680
8/5: 16449
8/6: 16275
8/7: 12834
8/8: 16275
For the other challenges, I had 2 new foods this week: Lima Beans and Chicken Tikka Masala.2 -
@trooworld - that is one hell of a week you had. {{HUGS}}
@vegan4lyfe2012 - Enjoy your time with your son!1 -
Note About Tracking Steps
@GabiV125 - We are currently not tracking an exact number of steps in a spreadsheet, as far as I know. Unless I missed something? @TeresaW1020 ? @raleighgirl09 ? @Katmary71 ?
The Fat2Fit Habit Tracker lets us check off whether we met goals. You might click this link, just to make sure you are trying to get to the right spreadsheet? There's also a spreadsheet where weigh-ins get tracked, which most of us can see but not enter data in. So when you said you couldn't get access the spreadsheet I wondered a little if it was the weekly weigh-in sheet.
To use the Fat2Fit Habit Tracker:
1. You set up to 5 actions you want to focus on. These can be daily, a certain number of times a week, etc. For steps, I am seeing people list "hit a certain number of steps."
2. You keep a record of whether you met your goals
So, if you have a steps-related goal, it's trackable there, but not as a series of numbers. It's "met goal" (checkmark) or "didn't meet goal" (no checkmark).
So my entry currently looks like this:
If the spreadsheet is not working for you, you could also create a printable thing to go on your fridge? There are a dizzying number of free options. Here are a some: https://thepetiteplanner.com/21-free-printable-habit-trackers/
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