Weight No More - September 2020 Team Chat
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Check in for Thursday
Food-logged and over
Water-over 80 oz
Exercise- 30 min walk and PT
Sorry, I have to run. I am disappointed my weight is up after a good week but I will (as Debbie says) keep on keeping on. Have a good day everyone!
@pacsnc6 I can understand why your doctor wouldn't want you to lose a lot of weight while you are having treatment. I was thinking more along the line of the nurse not thinking that you had 10 more pounds to lose.
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx It sounds delicious! I am glad you are feeling better and getting back into your usual routine.
@Freeglerock You have had a good week! Seems like you are back in the groove!
@debbiewsharpe. Lol! Love that quote!! I also use a habit tracker and find it motivating too. A shout out to you also for all you do for Sole Mates, I know that is a lot of work too. Glad you enjoyed your lemon pie
@1theresamcvean Congratulations on being so close to goal!! How exciting! I am glad you are feeling better and tested negative. Enjoy the Pooh Bear exhibit with Pippa. I love him! My brother even calls me Pooh Bear Lol!
@ljdanny. I hope you start feeling better soon. Do you think you could have plantar fascitis?
@lennoncpa Nice job maintaining!
@lenka1 Nice loss!0 -
@1theresamcvean congratulations that you are almost to goal and breaking your plateau. And that Winnie the Pooh exhibit sounds sooo cute. I’m sure she will love it. Oh 3 is such a precious age. It almost makes me want another one. If we could just skip diapers and bottles and start at 3, I would be all about it.
I got too busy to post yesterday. I didn’t get my steps I was a t a volleyball game almost all evening. But they did great. My daughter and I were both pretty wiped out last night and it was lights out at 9 pm here. I did well in my eating though and I got plenty of water. The scale is finally moving again. I’ve made it to below 215. That was my first goal. I would like to see 210 before the end of September and 200 by the end of November. But we shall see.im not sure if I will stop at 2 or 180 or 175. We will see how I feel.1 -
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Sleepymom5
Friday
PW 199.4
CW 200
Ugh! Not going to worry about it. I had a good week....5 -
@sleepymom5 it is probably just water weight and it will all come off at once. You’re right don’t worry about it next week will be much better.0
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A couple of coastline pics for you all... Rangitoto Island last Friday evening at sunset, and then the following morning taken a bit further along the coast in the other direction.
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PW 216.6
CW 214.8
LTD 16.6
So excited for this loss 😊 its been a good but busy week sorry I’ve been missing. I’ve been really good on my food and getting my steps in this week. Already at 13,990 for today 😊
Spent today doing a pipeline inspection. Which consists of walking out the pipeline making sure it locates that the depth is good, then looking to make sure the line is in good condition (no sinking in the fields, no wet spots, dead vegetation, and that all markers are where they should be with all the info on the line). This one pipeline I have to walk and inspect every month and it’s a good 2 miles long so a 4-mile round trip plus it’s pretty hilly. It felt really good getting my steps in and the cooler air. I’m dreading walking it in the winter. I may need snowshoes 🙃. Also got to spend some time in the badlands. I’m a bit worried though work is already starting to slow down and summer is when we make our money because that’s when everyone is digging. Although with the bust with Covid and Saudia Arabia we didn’t get much work this summer. Hoping that by this spring we will be busy again with all the work that didn’t get done this summer that was originally scheduled.
We are also starting to get the smoke from the fires. It's just hazy outside right now and air quality isn’t bad. Praying they get them under control soon and that the air here doesn’t get much worse.
Getting ready for next week I’m working until Thursday then driving down to Wyoming for a friend’s wedding. It’s going to be a 9-hour drive but I’m so excited it’ll be good to go home for a bit and see some friends and family.
Little photo from the badlands 😊
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KUMEcyclingteam (BJ)
Week 3
Weigh in day Friday
Previous weight
214.8
Current weight
214.4
LTD is at 35.6
Pretty sure my weight loss this week is only a direct result from my dedication to taking my Metamucil daily (if you know what I mean, huge *kitten* every day!!!)
It's been a rather quiet week as exercise goes, but very noisy as far as Mother! She ended up with cellulitis in her left leg. We kept her out of the hospital but had to bring her back daily for an IV treatment. Today was the last day. (Hopefully she is over it, tough lady at 92 right there!)
ALSO......
I decided to do a thing this week as many of you inspire me!
(Disclaimer, this was a practice week, but felt I had to share)
Sunday: 10,768 steps (Off to a raging start!)
Monday: 3,851 steps (Note to self, this only works if the phone is in yo pocket!)
Tuesday: 4,979 steps (Not many steps today but at least I'm getting used to having the phone in my pocket..Winning!)
Wednesday: 3,997 steps (This is how many steps I had at 10:00 am just before I sat on a concrete jersey barrier to tie my shoe and promptly shatter my screen...FML)
To the I PHONE store I go to get a new screen replacement ..........
Got the phone back at 1:00 pm the next day (Thursday)
Thursday: 3,431 steps (Only half of a day...... see above)
Friday: 6,002 steps so far, Phone is in my front pocket!
The struggle is really real!
Pain is the precursor for change, that being said,
$80 for a phone repair ...... THE PAIN !
I promise to myself to never carry my phone in my back pocket ever again ..... THE CHANGE !
I may never reach the level of dedication that some of you have for this, Hats off to all you ladies for doing the steps! Now that I think I've worked out the bugs and got my *kitten* together, a goal of 70,000 steps a week is what I'm aiming for.........
Have a great weekend everyone!
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KUMEcyclingteam wrote: »KUMEcyclingteam (BJ)
Week 3
Weigh in day Friday
Previous weight
214.8
Current weight
214.4
LTD is at 35.6
Pretty sure my weight loss this week is only a direct result from my dedication to taking my Metamucil daily (if you know what I mean, huge *kitten* every day!!!)
It's been a rather quiet week as exercise goes, but very noisy as far as Mother! She ended up with cellulitis in her left leg. We kept her out of the hospital but had to bring her back daily for an IV treatment. Today was the last day. (Hopefully she is over it, tough lady at 92 right there!)
ALSO......
I decided to do a thing this week as many of you inspire me!
(Disclaimer, this was a practice week, but felt I had to share)
Sunday: 10,768 steps (Off to a raging start!)
Monday: 3,851 steps (Note to self, this only works if the phone is in yo pocket!)
Tuesday: 4,979 steps (Not many steps today but at least I'm getting used to having the phone in my pocket..Winning!)
Wednesday: 3,997 steps (This is how many steps I had at 10:00 am just before I sat on a concrete jersey barrier to tie my shoe and promptly shatter my screen...FML)
To the I PHONE store I go to get a new screen replacement ..........
Got the phone back at 1:00 pm the next day (Thursday)
Thursday: 3,431 steps (Only half of a day...... see above)
Friday: 6,002 steps so far, Phone is in my front pocket!
The struggle is really real!
Pain is the precursor for change, that being said,
$80 for a phone repair ...... THE PAIN !
I promise to myself to never carry my phone in my back pocket ever again ..... THE CHANGE !
I may never reach the level of dedication that some of you have for this, Hats off to all you ladies for doing the steps! Now that I think I've worked out the bugs and got my *kitten* together, a goal of 70,000 steps a week is what I'm aiming for.........
Have a great weekend everyone!
BJ, You are a natural-born comedian and an inspiration!2 -
Announcement!
We've got a fox in the henhouse!
Ashley and I want to send a big shout out to all of you on the team who inspire us every week. In particular today, we'd like to thank Casey @GingerPwr for being our team motivator. She was very hard to replace and our hats are off to her as she braves the front lines teaching highschool right now.
As she took a break from formally motivating us, a few of you took up the post informally.
To name just two, thank you so much Ann @annliz23 and Debbie @debbiewsharpe for stepping up so naturally with motivation in the form of showing us just how many steps one person can fit into a busy week. We also love your motivational words of the day, inspirational quotes, advice, consistency, and your positive attitude.
Well, help is officially on the way in the form of a fox in the henhouse.
That's right. As soon as Bob @KUMEcyclingteam came back from his well-deserved month off, we just knew he'd add some fun to our motivation each week. We're sure you'll agree now that he's officially started tracking his steps and sharing his care for his lovely (and long-suffering?) mother.
Joking aside, Bob is an athlete in the form of a cyclist, a shift worker ~ in fact, the graveyard shift, and he met his first goal and is now working on his second.
He doesn't have a lot of time to devote, but he has a lot of help from the rest of you. September has been a challenge for some because of going back to work and school. It's been a relief for some who can go back to the gym and church. A worry for those who have health challenges.
We could all use a fox in the henhouse, so let's all thank Bob for stepping in as our official motivator. He may ruffle a few feathers, and we'll all be better for it. Let the fun begin!
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@1theresamcvean congratulations that you are almost to goal and breaking your plateau. And that Winnie the Pooh exhibit sounds sooo cute. I’m sure she will love it. Oh 3 is such a precious age. It almost makes me want another one. If we could just skip diapers and bottles and start at 3, I would be all about it.
I got too busy to post yesterday. I didn’t get my steps I was a t a volleyball game almost all evening. But they did great. My daughter and I were both pretty wiped out last night and it was lights out at 9 pm here. I did well in my eating though and I got plenty of water. The scale is finally moving again. I’ve made it to below 215. That was my first goal. I would like to see 210 before the end of September and 200 by the end of November. But we shall see.im not sure if I will stop at 2 or 180 or 175. We will see how I feel.
Kandi, I must say, being a 'Nana' allows me to skip the diapers and bottles for the most part and participate in so much love and fun.1 -
Thursday steps 7858
Friday steps 3406
Ankle flared back up again, I was awake at 4 am with it aching. So frustrating...
But once I fell back to sleep, I slept until 8:30 which I never do, I’m usually up by 6. I think maybe I’m still run down from all the fun last weekend! Today was a sit on my butt day except for grocery shopping and meal prep.
I made a healthy supper, Bruchetta Chicken Sandwiches and Parmesan Carrot Fries. Hubs said I was taking the healthy eating a bit too far when he sat down, but then later went for a 2nd helping of the fries! 😆
I’m finding it hard not to walk regularly. I hate being more limited in my daily calories. Our gym at work is closed because of Covid so I can’t use the bike and the local pool is also closed. It’s already too cold to go swimming in the lakes around here.
Thanks, Bob, @KUMEcyclingteam for stepping up! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us!
@Melzz19 @pacsnc6 and @tryingagain5 Great job on the loss!
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx I love beach pictures! Where is Rangitoto Island?
@kandi3570 Congrats on meeting your 1st goal!
@ljdanny I hope your appointments go well
@1theresamcvean It must be so great to be so close to goal!
@debbiewsharpe Lemon pie sounds so good. I made a batch of brownies today and had just one. I’ve heard a family rumor that my great grandfather was a peanut farmer, but I’ve never had boiled peanuts.
@minstrelofsarcasm Don’t make the MFP Gods mad!
@Freeglerock Good job on the loss! I might have to do the same thing as you and restate my weekly plan!
@sleepymom5 Thanks for the comment, I hadn’t realized that making sure I was hungry was what I was doing. I felt that I was giving in, but you’re right that some days we might need a bit more food.2 -
@mainebeachbum It's in the Hauraki Gulf - off the East Coast of Auckland, New Zealand. The coastline here is just a series of bays, I live less than a mile from the beach.3
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I had a good day. I was under calories. I didn’t make my steps but it’s ok. I had nothing extra to do today besides cleaning up the yard. So it was kinda nice. We watched some Tv and cleaned some.3
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Good Morning all, it has been raining here off and on all week but I have gotten my steps in. Not nearly my usually but pretty good considering the weather. BAKING ALERT: I finally gave in and decided I am worthy of a treat! I baked a lemon pie Thursday afternoon and finished it up last night. I did have help, I noticed that Larry was having lemon pie for breakfast yesterday morning. I have changed my baking habit from 3-5 times a week to maybe once a week. I call that a win.
Point to Ponder: when I complete my diary I am told if I eat like this in 5 weeks I will weigh a ridiculous amount (like 112) Well folks, 5 weeks has come and gone many times. I have logged for 2720 days. Every day for 7years. I guess I should be weighing in ounces by now and wearing a sixe zero.
I was given the go ahead by my lung doctor to go to a restaurant, not with friends but only with husband right now. We had planned to go out for seafood (I’m not going to all the trouble to cook that at home) but we decided to wait until after the test and dr. appointments were over this coming week, maybe then. We live out in the country and have a country store/grill about 5 miles from here. Larry went last night and got us a shrimp and catfish plate with slaw, French fries and hush puppies. It was GREAT! I think the flakiest fish I ever ate. I am not going to fib, I did eat everything on the plate but did leave a hush puppy sitting there by itself. I am calling this past week a win!
@1theresamcvean
Love the Pooh poster. My first thought “he is hanging on just like I am.” Your trip with Pippa sounds lovely and certainly a memory being made. I am so thankful that it wasn’t Covid and that you are already feeling better. You are doing fantastic with diary, water, weight, walking - well everything! I am pulling for you to hit that goal and believe in you. You can do this! I will sure do my best to motivate others here as I find that I am getting to know the members of the team a bit better.
@ljdanny
Sounds like a heck of a week. I coached middle school volleyball and know how hectiv=ce, time consuming it can be. But I also know how much fun y’all are having. Prayers for the surgery and hope they can help with your feet. I went to the podiatrist and was told my feet are too thin. Not enough fat on the bottom. Duh! Wish I could send it from my butt to my feet. Hope you enjoy the dinner out, we are not going out yet but we are now getting take out.
@lennoncpa
I am a NC girl. We share a love of walking, easiest for me to do (68 YO) but I have added some strength to my routine. So far a little every day.
@Lenka1- nice loss, congrats!
@sleepymom5
Yes maam, I taught you well - Keep on keeping on…….. You will do this, no problem.
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
Beautiful pictures. Oh how I would love to take a walk with you there.
@Melzz19
Wow, congrats on the loss! Love that you job involves the steps. Sound like you have a busy schedule, enjoy the time off and the wedding. Love the photo from the badlands.
@KUMEcycling
Congrats on the loss and becoming our motivator, I will certainly do my part to help ya. Good to hear you mama is better. My husband took such good care of his mama so I know what it involves but also know how rewarding it is as well. OK, I hope I helped inspire you to try walking. Sounds like you got off to a rocky start. Suggestion, forget the phone and buy a fitbit, Garmin or some type of tracker. That way you have it on (mine is a watch) and all your steps are counted. I bet you got a lot more than you think.
Good to set a goal, I love it when my arm buzzes and it tells me I have hit 10,000. It will also remind me hourly if I need to get up and move. Definitely a motivator! Looking forward to getting to know you better.
KEEP ON KEEPING ON........................2 -
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09/18 steps 10088
Maintenance weight 134.41 -
Week 3
PW:216.4
CW: 214.8
Loss: 1.62 -
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Zumba_luvah
Week 3
Pw- 156
Cw- 153.6
LTD- 48.2
And my weight did exactly as I thought. Gained because of bloating due to TOM so was up 1.2 last weigh in. Today im down that 1.2 plus 1.2 more.
One thing I'm going to start doing soon is working on toning. Since this time around ive lost weight but haven't been exercising.3 -
Cafelelia
Week 3
Fridays (late)
PW - 146.4
SW - 146.0
Slow loss is just fine with me. At the risk of sounding repetitive, it has been a tough week both work and home. I am having a very small, distanced get together in the backyard tonight for my husband’s birthday. As a surprise, I hired a bluegrass trio who he loves to play a short set. The weather is turning colder and virus numbers are going up here, so it will likely be our last get together for a while. I do buy a new outdoor heater for it, so we will see how that works. Sorry I have been MIA here and I will catch up on reading posts tomorrow. I see some amazing losses right above me here with @Zumba_Luvah and Kandi3570, congratulations! Miss everyone and thank you for your support this month!3 -
Check in for Friday
Food-not logged and over
Water-64 oz
Exercise-30 min walk
Not a terrible day, I had a late lunch with Jim and had dinner late too. I didn't need to have dinner but old thinking came in about being hungry later. It is not like I am in danger of starving so I am not sure why I still think that at times. Oh well...I have to run, I have am running late this morning. I will catch up with you all tomorrow. I missed a lot in one day! Lol! have a great weekend everyone.3 -
Timibotkin
PW 284.6
CW 280.6
Ok.. this week I don’t feel like I accomplished much. I did not go to the gym or do any type of exercise for 3 days in a row, nutrition has been sporadic, and my mindset has been in the gutter! But hey I see a loss, so right now as I type I’m on the bike at the gym, already completed 30 mins on the elliptical and about 20mins of strength training.4 -
Ljdanny
Week 3
Thursday
Pw 194.2
Cw 194.23 -
Well I stayed the same, better than a gain I guess. I did eat out 2 days in a row, could be the problem. I slept in today, I had left the windows open so it was freezing in my house so now it's hard to get moving. Hoping to be productive this weekend.1
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kirsten11872
Week:3
Weigh-in day:Saturday
Previous weight:158.7
Current weight:157.4
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@debbiewsharpe you are so funny! I love the way you think! And act!! I’m 65 YO and I definitely think that I DO NOT act my age! My sister and my ex husband (who I am still on good terms with- he’s just not my problem anymore!!) are both always saying “I’m too old to do ...” and it drives me literally crazy! I really don’t want to be in that frame of mind. Life is too short and I just want to have as much fun as I possibly can!!! That’s one big reason I’m on My Fitness Pal. I want to take care of this body that I was given and try my best to eat good and exercise. I’m not perfect and you guys are here to help keep me motivated and hopefully I motivate you guys sometimes too😀4
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@debbiewsharpe Thank you for the advice, online looking at the "Billions" of options right now for fit bits ect. I'll bet it would be pretty tough to sit on something strapped to your wrist and break the screen.........
and even tougher and rather awkward to explain how it happened to our friends, family and quite possibly a Proctologist! lol
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Thank you @1theresamcvean for the invitation thru the front door of the "Hen" house! I hope that I may in some way encourage, motivate and stimulate our community with advice, examples, life experience and of course my favorite, humor! (Gotta laugh, life is to short)
Even tho I joke and see the lighter side every chance I get, be assured that I take eating right and health very seriously.
Why?
My father had passed away at the age of 56 back in 1996, My father was a very large man and suffered many of the health issues that a man that size would. He had his first heart attack at 38, 2 more by the time he was 45 when he had a triple by-pass procedure. He also developed diabetes during this time. At the time of his final heart attack, the doctors could do no more for him.
Genetics is a tough curse to deal with, I think about it all the time a specially as I turn 56 this year. I have had only minor problems to contend with and have always exercised at a relatively high level and try to eat right. But as I stated before, to outrun your genetics is feat for the super dedicated. (and that may not even be enough)
6 years ago, I was on a 100 mile ride and started to feel weird. Couldn't catch my breath, sweating profusely and my vision was blurry. Ultimately crashed my bike (didn't break the bike, the bike was fine! lol), but my cycling buddies weren't having it and called EMS.
Within 24 hours I had heart surgery to place 2 stents in an artery that was 90% blocked.
Now, the reason I didn't actually have a heart attack according to the surgeon, is because I was in relatively good shape and had done tons of cardio over the years. My body had developed alternate ways to supply my heart with blood. I thought he was making that up, but no *kitten*, the human body is amazing!
I tell you this story because I want you all to know one thing, we are all the same, and we are all different. We all struggle , every day. But what you do for yourself today, may just minimize tomorrows heartbreaks. I think about how great I feel in the morning when the previous day I ate right and had a great workout! Every day is a building block for tomorrow! Hope this helps some of you..........
OK, now that that's out of the way, LOOK AT MY MEAL PREP FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS !!!!
A child psychologist once told my parents that I suffer from OCD, I don't see it!
1 Boiled Egg
4 oz Ground sweet and sour Venison
1 cup of rice with sweet Thai Chille sauce
1/4 of peas, 1 cup of carrots to add color
665 Cal.
85 grams of Carbs to fuel your brain, kidneys, heart and central nervous system!
43 grams of protein, big beautiful complex molecules that perform so many critical roles in the body!
14 grams of fat to help the proteins do their job!
Have a great weekend my beautiful Hens!
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@KUMEcyclingteam
Don't worry so much about the genetics. My husband's extended family (his dad, uncles, male cousins) all died in their 50s except one. They are both in their 70s now and way past the fear of dying too young. It was scary for a while but my hubby took good care of himself, ate pretty well (could have done better in my opinion) and avoided diabetes and other such illnesses. He has high blood pressure and cholesterol which is treated with meds. So you are right to live as well as you can and have fun as often as you can.
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Saturday check in
Steps 12,903
Water 56 oz
Walk 32 min
Had to work on the inpatient unit at the hospital today, I get way more steps over there plus I did walk a little longer this morning.3
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