Mission Slimpossibles - September 2020 Team Chat
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@AustinRuadhain I was about to send out a search party for you!
I am so sorry to hear about your husband’s accident and I will be praying that neither of you catches the virus or anything else! That is good news that the big project is just about done how awesome that you even lost weight while going through so much stress.
@gwamajtw91 Yayyy on the weight loss this week and you just keep up the great work and you will see the 160’s before you know it!
@MommaGemz What a great weigh-in!! What are doing so right that you can share with the of us?
@GabiV125 I hope those terrible nightmares end and that you will enjoy your DH’s birthday.
@Hilogirl2018 Yes Gin’s first book Delay, Don’t Deny is a great book and the first one I read too. Her new one has lots more content with the latest data on IF. I really recommend it! I’m glad that you found the perfect IF timing for you. I’m still trying to find mine.
Hi Team! Well, last night went really well with the kids at church. We had 8 of them and I was very impressed with how well behaved they were for most of the hour. I even got to play with Play-Doh!!
Today, was my staff meeting, and then the pastor took us all out to lunch. I had the salad and not the big juicy burger that I wanted. But I did just come from doing a favor for a friend who paid me in homemade bread and peach jelly. Hubby and I just had some for an after-dinner snack and it was sooo good. Not good for my low carb eating but totally worth the splurge. 
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@MommGemz - that trend looks great! Well done!
@AustinRuadhain - wishing your husband a speedy recovery from his injury (that sounds painful!) and hoping that you managed to avoid the virus!
***DAILY CHECK-IN THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
Calories: Slightly over (less than 100)
Water: Under
Exercise: None
Goals/Improvements for tomorrow: 30 mins exercise, track calories
***WEEKLY WEIGH-IN***
TwistedSassette
Weigh in day: Friday
SW: 138.3kg
PW: 138.0kg
CW: 137.5kg
LTD: 0.8kg
I'm happy with my progress this week. I haven't done as much exercise as I'd have liked (being an accountant, the end/beginning of months are hectic at work and I am exhausted when I get home - that's an excuse, and something I will be working on in the future) but I have been tracking daily and have been more aware of my food choices and portion sizes so I have been running at a deficit so I'm proud of my efforts there this week. And it looks like it is showing on the scale so I'm happy with that too. I am starting to think that maybe I can do this after all. Here's to another good week next week!3 -
@raleighgirl09 I thought I ran off on tangents, what the heck is FrankTV and what am I missing? I totally agree with you about it even though I don't know what it is! Ideally if you set it free it comes back to you because that is where it chooses to be. Funny, I've been having discussions like this with a friend who was ready to sell his soul for a woman who isn't emotionally available at all and would destroy him emotionally. I get where she's coming from but she's so fragile and needy and he's a rescuer who would do anything for her, she'd ideally need a lot of counseling and be able to really communicate to make things work. I keep trying to explain that a person should not BE your life but enhance it and compliment it and that one person can't be another person's everything. He's one of the people I was saying was draining me, hours of "poor me" drives me insane and I have no patience for it, if you're unhappy enough to talk about it for hours do something about it. I'm only so sympathetic to excuses which is one of my weak areas I guess but it's not something I let myself get away with either.
@Katmary71 Hahah, Frank TV is when he's in Morehead City and I am in Raleigh. He's decided he wants to stay there as much as possible because he loves being there (we have a small place there, it's where we want to retire) and always misses it. He talks about moving there - before I can. I miss him when he's there but I support him doing what he wants to do. So - we have an echo show at each place and we have discovered it's kinda neat to leave it on and we can chat or not, do out computer things, look up and say hi....=> I call it Frank TV. There's a picture below!
Yeah, I agree - you have to be happy with yourself and also recognize when someone else is asking or may ask too much. Like you - I don't have a lot of patience for the kind of chatter that is a never ending loop.
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raleighgirl09
Week 1 weigh in Thursday (03Sep2020)
Previous weight:171.5
Current weight: 172.7
LTD MFP #2 62.3 lbs
LTD overall 127.3 lbs
Oh, I **really** hate moving the LTD numbers backwards! I've been not weighing because with eating a lot of higher sodium choices and driving on Tuesday for 3 hours, I knew it would be up. Three pounds from 169.9 is not huge but I don't want it to the slippery slope! Some really good habits have not been happening - namely, pre-planning and cooking food. That and logging, especially ahead of time, are some of the really strong habits for success for me. Then, avoiding high sodium and drinking lots of water! I'll be home for a week so I am going to work on a pound or two of this before next Thursday's weigh in!
Excellent weigh ins and WAY TO GO @TwistedSassette @MommaGemz @gwamajtw91 !!! You guys ROCK!
@Katmary71 wow, I bet the chicken was great, I love chipotle peppers, awesome stuff! I hate it when I find a fave has an aspect I don't want to indulge in - I bet one recipe will not be a deal breaker. You have done well so far!
@hilogirl2018 welcome and - we share many of the same points for success! Glad you made your way backa nd then found F2F!!
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@Hilogirl2018 Wow, we're soul sisters! Aside of my back fusions I had surgery at 24 for endometriosis that resulted in 5 burned nerves, bladder, and bowel damage. Long story short doctors think he turned the laser too high and the nerves tried to conduct electricity and were fried. I was bedridden on a ton of meds for 20 years then got fed up with pain clinics and went off of them. I was doing better until this year. Some suspect CRPS (that it was in remission for a few years and came back worse than ever) but I won't know until I go through all the medical hoops.
Here's my arm cardio playlist, the hip hop and dance routines I'm mostly doing seated, they're active enough that even that way it's not a bad workout. The first one and the AimToWalk one are my two favorites, I like shorter videos as it feels like I accomplish more. Claudia Jordan has chair workouts too. My favorite seated videos that include legs and can be modified are by KymNonStop, I'll post my favorite by her next.
https://youtu.be/uejXrxEkBQQ
The anti-inflammatory diet is helping but I started supplements at the same time as well. It's going real slow and I keep doing more than one thing at once so I don't know what is and isn't helping. I'm doing too much cardio so I'll have to take it easy tomorrow, the pelvic nerves are mad at getting overheated (of course the legs love heat). I'm going to try icing while I work out tomorrow.
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Thursday check-in
Calories- under
Exercise- arm cardio, arm resistant bands, leg resistance bands and stretching/yoga, meditation/earth energy healing
Having a really bad pain day, have to figure out a way around it. I'm breaking out bad too, I'm pretty sure it's the chicken sausage that's super easy to toss in the air fryer because it tastes great and is easy to cook.3 -
Username: davors19
Weigh-in week: Week 1
Weigh-in day: Fri
Previous Weight: 258
Todays Weight: 2576 -
Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 203.8
Todays Weight: 203.0
Loss To Date: 61.5
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@MommaGemz Congrats on yet another loss, wow!
@Cornanda I guess I'm just a woman of mystery! LOL
@AustinRuadhain Oh my gosh! You've had quite the week. I will be thinking good thoughts for you and your husband. This is terrible. You go to get help and might end up worse off than you were!
I'm glad you made it through your literary conference okay. Congrats on losing weight!
@TeresaW1020 Oh what fun to play with Play-Doh and be a kid again!
Good for you for ordering the salad and not the burger. Maybe you can have a homemade burger at home that would be fewer calories? Oh bless your friend's heart for paying you in homemade bread and peach jelly! Gotta love good intentions.
Hi everyone! It's supposed to be really hot this weekend here, the hottest days of the year so far. Really hot today, too, so I decided that rather than try to work in the heat in my house, I'm going to drive to my office and work in my office in the A/C. Things are going okay, not great, I've been drinking more liquids this week but have been over my WW point allotment several days. Last night, I didn't have the energy to cook so we bought a frozen pizza from the grocery store. 
Thursday
Calories: over/under: over
Water: over/under: over
Exercise: walk
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow: track everything, 2 bottles (26 oz) of water4 -
@Katmary71 and @TwistedSassette
I do go to the gym with my dad. He moved in with me in Nov 2019. He wants to drive and work, but he was diagnosed with Major Cognitive Disorder (dementia) earlier this year. If we don’t go to the gym every day, he starts asking for his keys. When he asks for his keys, we go through the whole conversation about why he can’t drive which includes him explaining to me that the Neurologist only has an opinion and can’t keep him from driving. He’s going to call the police and have me arrested for trying to steal his car (which he has called the police in the past). It’s emotionally exhausting. So, I am highly motivated to get us to the gym to avoid having that conversation. Although we usually have it at least once a day anyway. He’s trying to find a job.
@AustinRuadhain Wow. I am so sorry to hear about your husband’s shoulder! Hopefully you did not come in contact with anything contagious.
Y’all. Things have really sucked here. Yesterday was a crap day. Dad was hard. Mom was needy. My husband basically ignored me. The 3 yr old cried and tantrumed all the way home from preschool and then was cranky most of the night, including at least 5 potty misses and a night time bed wetting. The 8yr old is peeing in the playroom again. I had to pick the teenager up from the school counselor because she made threats about suicide and cutting herself (we have her seeing a psychiatrist and psychologist regularly). I didn’t get to read the “assignement” where she wrote all this… it’s evidence with the school police right now. Also, the counselor informed me that they are required to contact CPS. So yay. I wish I knew what to do for her. I hate watching her struggle. I wish she could see that she’s amazing and I love her. Being a teenager sucks and being the mother of a teenager is hard too. Many times it feels like there is just not enough of me to go around. This season of life is hard.
But, before all that storm broke, I had already decided that it was going to be my first fast. I stopped eating at 1:30pm and then broke fast at 9am this morning. I did a CRAP evening without emotionally eating. And I lost 6lbs my first week back.
Wed Check In
Calories: Under (barely)
Water: Over
Exercise: Treadmill and weights (arms) - 40 apple exercise minutes
Thurs Check In
Calories: Under – fasting dinner
Water: Over
Exercise: Treadmill and weights (legs) – 53 apple exercise minutes
***WEEKLY WEIGH-IN WEEK 1***
BethB554
Weigh in day: Friday
SW: 276.4 lbs
PW: -
CW: 269.4 lbs
LTD: 6.0 lbs
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@BethB554 Oh I am so very sorry that you are going through so much right now in your family life. Especially with your daughter. I had the same issues with my daughter when she was a teenager and I know how very frustrating and helpless you feel in trying to get her to see herself the way you see her. Just keep showing her lots of love. How wonderful that you managed all you had going on and didn’t give into emotional eating. That is a HUGE victory for you!! And wayyyy to go on losing 6 lbs. in your first week. Now, just keep it up and continue to take care of yourself as you are taking care of all those around you.
@trooworld Yeah getting to be a kid again is my favorite part of hanging out with them. I do have to remember that I’m supposed to be the grown-up and not be an instigator. Which believe it or is very hard for me!
The bread and jelly were delicious. I had a slice today when I broke my fast because my dinner was very low carb today. The rest has been given to my very grateful DH. Keep drinking that water!! Especially if you are going to eat high sodium foods like frozen pizza.
Hi everyone! Today, was a chill day at home. I did a good long workout and cleaned my bathroom. I fasted for 21 hours and for dinner I made a low carb pizza casserole that had turkey Italian sausage, Rao’s sauce (which is the BEST), lots of veggies and of course cheese! My mom and DH loved it too and didn’t even miss the bread. We have been dealing with little gnats in the house and today I figured out that they have infested three of my house plants. So, the plants are outside until those little buggers fly away or get eaten by something bigger.
Here is a question for you all. What are you going to do this weekend to help you stay on track? For many of us, this is a holiday weekend as well. So, my plan is to continue the goals I have set for myself. My body doesn't know its the weekend so there will be NO slacking off. 
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Username: jazzagirl30
Weigh-in week: Week 1
Weigh-in day: Fri
Previous Weight: 87.8kg (193.6lb)
Todays Weight: 87.4kg (192.7lb)
LTD: 0.4kg (0.9lb)4 -
@BethB554 Sending you massive virtual, socially-distanced hugs! I can’t imagine dealing with all that. Stay strong xx
Daily check-in - Friday
Calories: didn’t track, but most likely over
Water: over
Exercise: none
Goals/improvements for tomorrow: Try to do some exercise!2 -
@BethB554 I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad's diagnosis and challenges, you're an amazing daughter to help him out like you do. Sounds like you have your hands full with everything. I wish I had advise for you, you're in my prayers and I'm sending healing light to your daughter. I was a troubled teen, it's hard to explain when you're in it because everything is so overwhelming but she does know in her heart how much you love her and are there for her. I wish the love of family could be enough.
Well gang, tough day, just in a lot of pain and my insurance is denying all the referrals so I can't see specialists or get medication after waiting months to jump through hoops. Tomorrow will be better but I have a lot to do somehow.2 -
Friday weigh in
Cornanda
Week 2- 9/4
PW: 190
CW- 190
LTD- 1 lb2 -
@Katmary71 We seriously have such similar issues! I'm so sorry. I've had 8 endo surgeries and only recently discovered that nerve damage could occur as a result- finally, I know why I ended up in chronic pelvic pain *after* my first surgery. Thank you for the playlists, I'm going to try them with my daughter today!0
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Username hilogirl2018
Weigh In Day Saturday
PW (Previous Weight): 145.4
CW (Current Weight): 144.2
LTD (Loss to Date): 1.2 lbs
I'm going to check in twice today: this is my a.m. post saying I'm feeling a bit disappointed in myself for opening up my eating window early (I usually IF 16:8). I had two link sausages- only 113 calories total, so not a big deal- but it was too early. For some reason, I was really hungry, when skipping breakfast is normally what makes me feel best. I even woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and was surprised at how hungry I was! Weird. Anyway, I worry it's a bad sign that I'll get out of control at some point today, so I'm going to post again later to be accountable. Hopefully, I can report that I made it through the day successfully! Wish me luck...2 -
@Hilogirl2018 Wow, that's a lot of pelvic surgery! I only had one more (had another lap for gallbladder) after being injured in my first. Crazy that it injured me more than a 2 day inter body double back fusion! The internet was pretty young when I was injured but between other people being injured by my surgeon then others who were injured from pelvic surgery I found some support. The latter was a small group and they all committed suicide or died right away which was tough. Congratulations on your weight loss! Some days I believe the body just needs more food but I've noticed I'll eat more when I'm off my schedule. I'm drinking extra coffee to not eat until noon! I hope you like some of the videos! I seriously have a ton of low impact, seated, and strength plus lots of dance if you need more. Check out Body Groove too, I love Another One Bites the Dust, you get a couple dance moves then strut around and freestyle while doing them. That would be a blast with a kid, my cats follow me all over when I do it!
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@BethB554 I'm really sorry that things are so difficult, it sounds like a very tough time indeed. I hope things get better soon for you. Congrats on your loss.
@TeresaW1020 Yeah that would be hard for me, too! LOL I'm sure your DH is enjoying that bread and jelly. Yeah, I really need to nail that water this week. Sorry about the gnats, those are a pain. What am I going to do this weekend to stay on track? I already bought healthy groceries and I'm going to pretrack my days.
@Katmary71 Oh dear, how crushing! I'm so very sorry. Hugs.
Hello everyone! It seems pain is going around today: I woke up in the middle of the night in another arthritis flare-up. I think I'm going to switch primary care physicians because mine doesn't seem to listen to me/care about what I'm saying and doesn't take me seriously. I don't feel "heard". It's really very frustrating. I took a bunch of Ibuprofen and the pain has gone down considerably, I was able to go get groceries.
Friday
Calories: over/under: under
Water: over/under: over
Exercise: walk
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow: track everything, 2 bottles (26 oz) of water2 -
Username:Trooworld
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous Weight: 228.4
Todays Weight: 228.4
Loss To Date: 19.62
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