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  • SMcFall0215
    SMcFall0215 Posts: 122 Member
    *** Spot lol definitely am not doing any sports hahaha
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    edited September 2020
    @SMcFall0215
    So good to hear from you - moving is already crazy enough without all the extras you are having served up! In a couple of years, hopefully it will be one of the amusing stories you all tell at parties. Hang in there, don't worry too much about being strict with your eating, just remember to look for other emotional support that doesn't have calories. Hugs flying your way!

    @happimess01
    You are really on a roll! It won't be long now that we'll be celebrating you getting into the 200s. Get ready for that happy dance! And then keep on dancin'

    @eggfreak
    Good to hear from you too - even though you're dancing with the same few pounds for a while. You keep dancing too - you'll find the groove again, and go down the the next level. Long plateaus are pretty normal as you get close to goal.

    And now is the time for nagging! You know you love it :tongue:

    Overdue (or I missed them!):
    @offitgoes
    @evelynladams527

    Due Friday:
    @deniners2
    @KellyBgetsFit
    @evangsimmons170 so sorry to hear you are ill! feel better soon :heart:
    @SMcFall0215
    @CanadianGiraffe
    @Pearl4686
    @BaileyCat88
    @Steph1498
    @Kali225

    Tally ho, folks - it's already almost the weekend...
  • spyro88
    spyro88 Posts: 472 Member
    @SMcFall0215 It sounds like such a difficult time for you and your family right now. Hardly surprising that you are struggling to stick to this when you have so much going on! Hope you find a job soon... sending you good vibes :)
  • SMcFall0215
    SMcFall0215 Posts: 122 Member
    PW 158.0
    CW 158.8 😢
  • BaileyCat88
    BaileyCat88 Posts: 39 Member
    @jugar Friday Weigh-In

    PW (Previous Weight): 173.8
    CW (Current Weight): 173.8

    Slow and steady wins the race?
  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    Hey Team - Happy Friday!

    The weekend's here and I am always happy on a Friday!

    I try hard to read the team feed, but this week's been a little bit crazy. However, I'm sitting on my sofa with my laptop and taking a break, so here I am!

    @evangsimmons170 I'm so happy to hear that you're on the mend - take good care of yourself!

    @SMcFall0215 I feel for you - moving, looking for a new job and living in the basement with your family and pets - no wonder you're so fed up! Just remember - time passes, and this too will pass.

    @conleywoods Hurrah for power! And woe betide those school district peeps if they continue with their nonsense! Sounds like stern words would be in order.

    @FatSlayer1016 Please stay! I've had an awful run recently and despite feeling dreadfully guilty about being repeatedly in the red, I know that I'm supported by the rest of this group. It makes it all the more sweet when I make the occasional green weeks!

    @spyro88 Note to self - don't go skiing! :)

    Tomorrow I will finish this 12 week Heather Robertson challenge that I started in June. It's been challenging, but I've managed to stay the course. I'm a lot stronger and I can finally do 5 proper push ups! But my added muscle has translated to higher scale readings. So I'm looking forward to doing something different next week.

    Last week I started two new things -

    Hello Fresh deliveries (3 meals a week) which I reckon will help me with my portion control - at least three times a week.
    Noom - I'm still working out if this is worth it and I have it on a two-week trial. I will probably sign up for 6 months after the trial, if only to say that I have given it a good go!

    I have once again started to restrict my consumption of news as it's so ghastly at the moment, so I only endure 30 minutes of early evening news.

    Have a good weekend, Friends!
  • evangsimmons170
    evangsimmons170 Posts: 1,188 Member
    @jugar I changed my mind about today's weigh-in. I weighed myself this morning to see how much damage had been done after nearly a week eating bananas, applesauce, rice and carbs due to this stomach virus. Much to my surprise, I had not gained a pound since last Friday! I didn't lose either, but I'll take it anyway!

    PW: 343.8
    CW: 343.8

    @FatSlayer1016 Please hang in there with us. I couldn't say it better than @conleywoods. This is group is so consistently supportive.

    @KellyBgetsfit Great loss this week!

    @Gidgitgoescrazy I love the new profile pic!

    Well folks, I spoke too soon yesterday about it being my first "non output" day. Nuff said about that! Hoping for a better today. I skipped breakfast this morning for fear of the cramping, but I'm eating my gourmet lunch now of applesauce and bananas. I also had 2 slices of cinnamon raisin toast, no butter. I wanted to see if my stomach could handle a slice of cheddar cheese. So, I put half a slice on each slice of toast. My mouth loved it! My stomach is currently in deliberations about that decision even as I type. I suspect the verdict will be handed down shortly. LOL No more cheese for a few more days.

    Anyway, I am getting out of this house tomorrow, so help me God. It's been like being on lockdown again. I've been home for a week now. I went out Tuesday to go to the doctor and get prescriptions filled (thank God for drive through). I also went out briefly this morning long enough to take the trash out. (When you're single, you don't even have the luxury of being sick good; you have to do everything yourself.)

    So I hope everyone has a great Friday. I'm off to plan my weekend and next week's work. I have so much to catch up on at work. Plus my doctoral classes are in full swing. So my busy life continues....perhaps I needed this week's rest more than I realized.
  • CanadianGiraffe
    CanadianGiraffe Posts: 205 Member
    edited September 2020
    Wow, we Waistaways have a lot going on right now!

    @SMcFall0215 You and your family have a lot of stressful situations going on right now. Time to focus on taking care of each other with lots of hugs and look forward to the day down the road when you can use this as a great story. You know, the "Do you remember when we moved, and how crazy everything was, but we survived it!" story.

    @evangsimmons170 Hope you get that GI thing licked once & for all so that life can return to normal for you.

    @Steph1498 Good for you for being honest & courageous. We can't fix what we don't acknowledge and you took complete ownership of the situation.

    @Pearl4686 Hang in there. If you use it as a wake-up call then something good will come of it.

    @FatSlayer1016 Don't fret over burdening us. You said yourself that you recognize you are not the only one here struggling. And most everyone here has been in your place and understands. I have found great support here and hope you will too. :)

    @conleywoods How frustrating for you! As a fellow homeschool family (2 sons K thru 12) I understand. One of the things we really valued was being able to tailor our programmes to each boy's individual needs and strengths. And to have someone else dictate your choices makes it hard for you!

    @YinxFed My husband & I were actually having this same discussion about a news fast last evening. I have been feeling quite overwhelmed with what is being reported and how much of it is far beyond my sphere of influence. But on the other hand I fear missing something that might prove important. So I too am aiming to limit what I am getting and also from where it is coming.
  • evangsimmons170
    evangsimmons170 Posts: 1,188 Member
    @Terytha I hope things get better for you soon. Hang in there.

    @YinxFed thanks for your well wishes. I'm determined to get my mojo back.
  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    Steps & Exercise update 10th September

    Steps - 3339
    Exercise - 45 mins Tabata
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    What a Friday! So much news, and you are all proving once again that this is a real community, in spite of having to use the dreaded interwebs to build it. There is something gentle and open about it (about us!), and there is a lot of strength and determination. It is a good combination.
    FatSlayer1016 wrote: »
    @everyone- Thanks for the positive replies. It means a lot to have so many people ask me to stay. I have been having a hard time feeling connected to the group because the community feature stinks on mobile, I don't have internet and I have lousy cell service at best. So reading posts and responding is a challenge, and just sharing my status doesn't feel meaningful to me (it feels selfish) I will make an effort to interact with the group more.

    And now if I may, I want to share my biggest struggle lately in regards to making healthy choices. I don't have anyone in my real-time life I can share it with. I'm am extremely envious of my partner's weight loss and rather than use him as motivation to be awesome myself, I compare myself to him and bemoan how hard it is for me in comparison and use it as an excuse to not try. We have been dating for almost a year and he has lost 65 pounds in that year. He doesn't even workout and the weight is just melting off. He is extremely supportive of my current body and also supportive of my decision to be healthy. I don't know why I have to compare myself to him. It's only hurting me, but I can't seem to not to do it. 😟

    You have aptly illustrated the strengths and weaknesses! It is often a drag to have to use mobile (I have had periods of travel in the past where this drove me bonkers), but once you're here for a while, you'll see that everyone has more active and less active times, no one loses absolutely every week, and no one gets bothered even if you put on 10 pounds. We hope you won't because that feels bad, but we'll help boot your butt back into the game any way we can.

    You also bring up one of the most important and irrational experiences I am sure many of us have had. Guys lose weight more easily than women do, it seems. Sure, there are many men who struggle to lose weight, but often it looks like the decision gets made, and the weight comes off fast. My husband is 14 inches taller than I am, and when he decides he needs to take of a pound or 20, it just gets done. And he is still eating about twice as many calories as I am, even when I was heavier than I am now! Unfair. It is beautiful that your partner is supportive of your body and your decision - take that and love it to bits. Then remember that it will be harder for you than it is for him - I'm sure there must be all kinds of reasons from hormones to female survival, to women's fat metabolism, etc. etc. etc. But it does not matter what they are - you just can't eat as much as you'd like to, and certainly not as much as he can. Grumble, rant, cry about it, go ahead. There's nothing wrong with comparing how different losing weight is for you vs him, but don't let that comparison include anything about your self worth. Envy? It's going to happen. Deciding you should not even try? Irrational. I'm sure you are not alone in going there - but you gotta pull up your socks and not let it happen! You don't need to use someone else for motivation - lose even a pound or two, and it feels so good you'll want to keep going. It won't always be smooth, but you'll get there. Hopefully together with this lovely gang!

    BTW - just sharing a status, or talking about your own day is FINE! Often those are the posts everyone enjoys the most. We're all in different places, at different ages and stages, so hearing about someone else's daily experiences is great.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    Final HEADS UP of the week!

    Due:
    @offitgoes
    @evelynladams527
    @deniners2

    On deck for Saturday:
    @theweeonemfp
    @Gidgitgoescrazy
    @Terytha
    @Micki48
    @lovethyneighbor
    @tobeme3
    @spyro88

    Thanks!
  • spyro88
    spyro88 Posts: 472 Member
    edited September 2020
    PW: 93.9kg
    CW: 94kg
    LTD: 4kg

    More or less stayed the same this week. I had two bad days, a few average and a few good days which probably all evened out!

    Hopefully next week will be better!

    Quick question - when we put our loss to date, is that LTD this month/ since being in this group/ since starting losing? 4kg is what I have lost since restarting MFP in late July, but have only been on this group since September. I think I've lost 1kg since starting this group.
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