Downsizers - October 2020 Team Chat
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Just got back from a 4.42 mile walk with my daughter and Aspen the husky
off to do Broadway Blast twice to equal 60 minutes 2 -
let's say 3 miles leisure and 2 miles moderate and 1 vigorous. It all felt vigorous...but that's because I suck at it. Getting better though! I will try to figure out a way to note the MPH's.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I can convert your 6 miles on your bike into steps but I need to know if it was leisurely 10-11.9 mph....moderate 12-13.9 mph or vigorous 14-15.9...and how many minutes
Thanks!
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@lindamtuck2018 All of my bike rides are stationary. I got it free, and it has resistance a knob, but not much else. Still figuring out how to work it. 1
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iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »@lindamtuck2018 Linda, it's great news that your tests came back clean!! But, I'm sorry you are having so much pain without answers, true frustrating. Don't be down about the weight fluctuation, I am going through the same thing now...I've been good all week and exercising my butt off and still the scale is not responding. It takes a few weeks "on" for our bodies to catch up. Water retention most likely.
Also, I really liked the chili I made yesterday, the family loved it too:
https://www.cookingclassy.com/wprm_print/30234
Have a great dayiHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »GOALS: Wednesday, Oct. 14
🏃🏻♀️Workout: YES
💦 Water: YES
🍽 Food: YES
😴Sleep: YES
STEPS
Wed. 10/14: 9,400 (spinning) + 15,075 = 24,475
Yes the scales sure are frustrating. I am going to have patience and trust the process. This chili is going to be my new recipe for the week. I will cut the ingredients in half as there’s just my husband and myself. I think I will add in a pepper and maybe some mushrooms. Do you think that would work? Awesome job on the exercise!Daily Post October 14
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 128oz
Steps 10355
Exercise 60min walk pushing stroller
We got news my great uncle is going downhill again. He's got fluid in his lungs now.
My brother has a cat scan tomorrow, so I hope we get some answers there.
Weight loss journey wise I'm doing great. The weather has been so nice and I've been walking outside every day. Been good with food. Made a recipe this week I haven't made in a long time and it was good. Lemon garlic chicken thighs over zoodles and onions. I'm just sitting here enjoying my morning coffee and the kids are playing nicely. I have my niece again today so I don't know what the day will hold but hopefully I can find time for my walk.
I am so sorry about your uncle. I hope things improve. Lemon garlic chicken thighs sound delicious.888Angie888 wrote: »Weigh Day Thursday
PW: 254.4
CW: 253.4
Last week was a gain of nearly 4 pounds. I was hoping for a better recovery this week...oh well...the next week😉.
I was pretty good with getting in some exercise each day and tracking food. I also made a somewhat successful attempt to eat 'cleaner'. Turns out there is added sugar, flavor additives and preservatives in the most unexpected places sometimes. Reading labels is a real eye opener. I just don't quite have the time or dedication right now to go full-on sugar and preservative free, but I did at least eat less processed food and more whole food in the last week.
My goal for the coming week is to remain consistent. I have a bit of an 'all or nothing' mentality, so that makes it a challenge.
Happy Thursday!
Congrats on the loss. I understand your frustration. I have put on 8 pounds over the last few months. I feel like it is going to take forever to lose it. Like I just said we need patience and have to trust the process.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just got back from a 4.42 mile walk with my daughter and Aspen the husky off to do Broadway Blast twice to equal 60 minutes
Awesome job!0 -
eaturpasta wrote: »
let's say 3 miles leisure and 2 miles moderate and 1 vigorous. It all felt vigorous...but that's because I suck at it. Getting better though! I will try to figure out a way to note the MPH's.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I can convert your 6 miles on your bike into steps but I need to know if it was leisurely 10-11.9 mph....moderate 12-13.9 mph or vigorous 14-15.9...and how many minutes
Thanks!
Do you know how long you rode for ?0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »@lindamtuck2018 Linda, it's great news that your tests came back clean!! But, I'm sorry you are having so much pain without answers, true frustrating. Don't be down about the weight fluctuation, I am going through the same thing now...I've been good all week and exercising my butt off and still the scale is not responding. It takes a few weeks "on" for our bodies to catch up. Water retention most likely.
Also, I really liked the chili I made yesterday, the family loved it too:
https://www.cookingclassy.com/wprm_print/30234
Have a great dayiHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »GOALS: Wednesday, Oct. 14
🏃🏻♀️Workout: YES
💦 Water: YES
🍽 Food: YES
😴Sleep: YES
STEPS
Wed. 10/14: 9,400 (spinning) + 15,075 = 24,475
Yes the scales sure are frustrating. I am going to have patience and trust the process. This chili is going to be my new recipe for the week. I will cut the ingredients in half as there’s just my husband and myself. I think I will add in a pepper and maybe some mushrooms. Do you think that would work? Awesome job on the exercise!Daily Post October 14
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 128oz
Steps 10355
Exercise 60min walk pushing stroller
We got news my great uncle is going downhill again. He's got fluid in his lungs now.
My brother has a cat scan tomorrow, so I hope we get some answers there.
Weight loss journey wise I'm doing great. The weather has been so nice and I've been walking outside every day. Been good with food. Made a recipe this week I haven't made in a long time and it was good. Lemon garlic chicken thighs over zoodles and onions. I'm just sitting here enjoying my morning coffee and the kids are playing nicely. I have my niece again today so I don't know what the day will hold but hopefully I can find time for my walk.
I am so sorry about your uncle. I hope things improve. Lemon garlic chicken thighs sound delicious.888Angie888 wrote: »Weigh Day Thursday
PW: 254.4
CW: 253.4
Last week was a gain of nearly 4 pounds. I was hoping for a better recovery this week...oh well...the next week😉.
I was pretty good with getting in some exercise each day and tracking food. I also made a somewhat successful attempt to eat 'cleaner'. Turns out there is added sugar, flavor additives and preservatives in the most unexpected places sometimes. Reading labels is a real eye opener. I just don't quite have the time or dedication right now to go full-on sugar and preservative free, but I did at least eat less processed food and more whole food in the last week.
My goal for the coming week is to remain consistent. I have a bit of an 'all or nothing' mentality, so that makes it a challenge.
Happy Thursday!
Congrats on the loss. I understand your frustration. I have put on 8 pounds over the last few months. I feel like it is going to take forever to lose it. Like I just said we need patience and have to trust the process.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just got back from a 4.42 mile walk with my daughter and Aspen the husky off to do Broadway Blast twice to equal 60 minutes
Awesome job!
Thank you so much ......17,000 steps so far 0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
Yes the scales sure are frustrating. I am going to have patience and trust the process. This chili is going to be my new recipe for the week. I will cut the ingredients in half as there’s just my husband and myself. I think I will add in a pepper and maybe some mushrooms. Do you think that would work? Awesome job on the exercise!
thanks Linda!
Yes, that sounds so good! 😋 I wanted to add mushrooms, but I was out of them. I added chopped Roma tomatoes and jalapeños, black beans & corn to ours and it was fabulous. You'll have to let us know how it comes out.1 -
Daily Post October 14
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 128oz
Steps 10355
Exercise 60min walk pushing stroller
We got news my great uncle is going downhill again. He's got fluid in his lungs now.
My brother has a cat scan tomorrow, so I hope we get some answers there.
Weight loss journey wise I'm doing great. The weather has been so nice and I've been walking outside every day. Been good with food. Made a recipe this week I haven't made in a long time and it was good. Lemon garlic chicken thighs over zoodles and onions. I'm just sitting here enjoying my morning coffee and the kids are playing nicely. I have my niece again today so I don't know what the day will hold but hopefully I can find time for my walk.
sorry to hear your uncle is doing as well. Thoughts are with you1 -
back on track with eating but still not feeling 100% and after work just want to sleep. Steps are really low. Weigh in day tomorrow but not expecting a big loss
@Megan_smartiepants1970
10/14 3769 steps
10/15 3905 steps1 -
Do you know how long you rode for ?
21 minutes. And I was able to see mph today and I seem to stay around 12.8-14.2. A couple of 17 bursts tossed in for heart rate!
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Tracked Yes
Under calories no
Steps 17,422
Exercise: cheats/triceps workout and walk
Yesterday I was closer on calories than the previous day but the darn pumpkin whoopie pie got me again after dinner. Did strength workout and squeezed walk with friend before dinner. I also had a beer while watching a two hour school committee meeting, I am so worried they are going to make us go all remote again soon.2 -
Steps =10,197
Lots of water
3 mile walk
Calories- a few over
Mood - have been better!2 -
10/15/2020
ScorpioGirl70
Weigh In Day: Friday
Steps: 88852 -
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Twitch82
Thurs
PW: 177
CW: 174.84 -
Hi all!
Hope you are all safe and well!
Weekly update:
So basically I have not yet reached my weekly goal but tomorrow if everything goes well, I might still do it. Yesterday I ate cake so I believe it had its influence on the weigh I lost between yesterday and today.
No worries since I am still on track since I am still ahead of the weekly objective.
Username: TASCascalho
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW (Previous Weight): 181.4 lbs (82.3 Kg)
CW (Current Weight): 179.4 lbs (81.4 Kg)
LTD (Loss to Date): 20.5 lbs (9.3 Kg)
Keep up the good work, team!5 -
Good morning and Happy Friday!
Username: carrolljessica4
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW: 200 lbs
CW: 197.6 lbs
This week was difficult, just because by Wednesday my brain starts to really have a temper tantrum for all things junk food. I moderate it, give it a little here and there. Hopefully here soon it'll start to calm down. Otherwise, I'm doing 30 days of yoga with yoga with Adriene on Youtube as some low impact exercise over the next week. Hope everyone had a good week!3 -
Megan_smartiepant1970
PW 234.2
CW 231.1 (loss 3.1lbs)
LTD: 37.9
Off to go walk with my daughter and Aspen ..hoping to walk 5 miles today ...Happy Friday Everyone 3 -
darleenturner wrote: »back on track with eating but still not feeling 100% and after work just want to sleep. Steps are really low. Weigh in day tomorrow but not expecting a big loss
@Megan_smartiepants1970
10/14 3769 steps
10/15 3905 steps
Feel better soon! Get lots of rest.0 -
Tracked Yes
Under calories no
Steps 17,422
Exercise: cheats/triceps workout and walk
Yesterday I was closer on calories than the previous day but the darn pumpkin whoopie pie got me again after dinner. Did strength workout and squeezed walk with friend before dinner. I also had a beer while watching a two hour school committee meeting, I am so worried they are going to make us go all remote again soon.
Your steps are amazing! Keep on trying and you will get yourself below calories again. Is there any way to freeze the pie? Things are starting to shut down here again and it sucks! Try not to worry about it too much. You got through it once and you are strong enough to do it again.darleenturner wrote: »
Amazing loss! I have your past weight higher than this. I went back and checked last weeks post and I did enter it correctly so I am going to leave last weeks weight as you reported it.Twitch82
Thurs
PW: 177
CW: 174.8
Congrats on the loss!TASCascalho wrote: »Hi all!
Hope you are all safe and well!
Weekly update:
So basically I have not yet reached my weekly goal but tomorrow if everything goes well, I might still do it. Yesterday I ate cake so I believe it had its influence on the weigh I lost between yesterday and today.
No worries since I am still on track since I am still ahead of the weekly objective.
Username: TASCascalho
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW (Previous Weight): 181.4 lbs (82.3 Kg)
CW (Current Weight): 179.4 lbs (81.4 Kg)
LTD (Loss to Date): 20.5 lbs (9.3 Kg)
Keep up the good work, team!
I really like your chart. I just bought a scale that measures a lot of this so maybe a data chart would help me. Awesome loss this week and congrats on reaching 20 pounds lost.carrolljessica4 wrote: »Good morning and Happy Friday!
Username: carrolljessica4
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW: 200 lbs
CW: 197.6 lbs
This week was difficult, just because by Wednesday my brain starts to really have a temper tantrum for all things junk food. I moderate it, give it a little here and there. Hopefully here soon it'll start to calm down. Otherwise, I'm doing 30 days of yoga with yoga with Adriene on Youtube as some low impact exercise over the next week. Hope everyone had a good week!
Welcome to onderland! Overcoming junk food cravings can be a tough one but you seem to be handling it well. I had the car Tuesday and was doing some running around. My brain kept arguing with me to get some takeout from lunch. This was something I always did in the past. I won this time.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepant1970
PW 234.2
CW 231.1 (loss 3.1lbs)
LTD: 37.9
Off to go walk with my daughter and Aspen ..hoping to walk 5 miles today ...Happy Friday Everyone
Great week, Megan!0 -
Daily Check-In:
Things are slowly moving forward, I feel I'm gaining back more control over my life. We just got given a curfew (I life in Paris) so it's going to be a bit different - we have to be home by 21:00 every day for the next 4 - 6 weeks, so I want to take this as an opportunity to invite some change. I am thiking about trying to become an early riser as I have the luxury of going to sleep earlier than I normally do. Maybe re-start c210K, a program I never finished before but have started several times.
Tomorrow I'll sit down and map out what I would like to achieve, or at least to just get moving again!1 -
TASCascalho wrote: »Hi all!
Hope you are all safe and well!
Weekly update:
So basically I have not yet reached my weekly goal but tomorrow if everything goes well, I might still do it. Yesterday I ate cake so I believe it had its influence on the weigh I lost between yesterday and today.
No worries since I am still on track since I am still ahead of the weekly objective.
Username: TASCascalho
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW (Previous Weight): 181.4 lbs (82.3 Kg)
CW (Current Weight): 179.4 lbs (81.4 Kg)
LTD (Loss to Date): 20.5 lbs (9.3 Kg)
Keep up the good work, team!
I really love your table! I might copy the idea, as someone who likes to track things this looks fantastic, thank you for sharing!1 -
GOALS: Thursday, Oct. 15
🏃🏻♀️Workout: YES
💦 Water: YES
🍽 Food: NO
😴Sleep: YES
STEPS
Thurs. 10/15: 12,400 (spinning) + 10,602 = 23,002
The stress of the week really came to a head yesterday, as well as being sore as heck from weight lifting, and so with the best of intention I closed out my diary after dinner, then I ate after closing out my diary after dinner.
I'm back on track today, but this month is going poorly for me diet-wise, so I know I need to really buckle down like the rest of you with the awesome losses above.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 , @carrolljessica4, @TASCascalho, @twitch82, @darleenturner You are all doing so well, congrats!
Have a great day! 1 -
Daily Check-In:
Things are slowly moving forward, I feel I'm gaining back more control over my life. We just got given a curfew (I life in Paris) so it's going to be a bit different - we have to be home by 21:00 every day for the next 4 - 6 weeks, so I want to take this as an opportunity to invite some change. I am thiking about trying to become an early riser as I have the luxury of going to sleep earlier than I normally do. Maybe re-start c210K, a program I never finished before but have started several times.
Tomorrow I'll sit down and map out what I would like to achieve, or at least to just get moving again!
I love your positive take on the curfew. I am an early riser and I love it. Let us know what you have decided that you would like to accomplish.iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »GOALS: Thursday, Oct. 15
🏃🏻♀️Workout: YES
💦 Water: YES
🍽 Food: NO
😴Sleep: YES
STEPS
Thurs. 10/15: 12,400 (spinning) + 10,602 = 23,002
The stress of the week really came to a head yesterday, as well as being sore as heck from weight lifting, and so with the best of intention I closed out my diary after dinner, then I ate after closing out my diary after dinner. I'm back on track today, but this month is going poorly for me diet-wise, so I know I need to really buckle down like the rest of you with the awesome losses above.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 , @carrolljessica4, @TASCascalho, @twitch82, @darleenturner You are all doing so well, congrats!
Have a great day!
Another stellar exercise day! It is good that you are putting yesterday behind you and refocusing on your goals.1 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Tracked Yes
Under calories no
Steps 17,422
Exercise: cheats/triceps workout and walk
Yesterday I was closer on calories than the previous day but the darn pumpkin whoopie pie got me again after dinner. Did strength workout and squeezed walk with friend before dinner. I also had a beer while watching a two hour school committee meeting, I am so worried they are going to make us go all remote again soon.
Your steps are amazing! Keep on trying and you will get yourself below calories again. Is there any way to freeze the pie? Things are starting to shut down here again and it sucks! Try not to worry about it too much. You got through it once and you are strong enough to do it again.darleenturner wrote: »
Amazing loss! I have your past weight higher than this. I went back and checked last weeks post and I did enter it correctly so I am going to leave last weeks weight as you reported it.Twitch82
Thurs
PW: 177
CW: 174.8
Congrats on the loss!TASCascalho wrote: »Hi all!
Hope you are all safe and well!
Weekly update:
So basically I have not yet reached my weekly goal but tomorrow if everything goes well, I might still do it. Yesterday I ate cake so I believe it had its influence on the weigh I lost between yesterday and today.
No worries since I am still on track since I am still ahead of the weekly objective.
Username: TASCascalho
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW (Previous Weight): 181.4 lbs (82.3 Kg)
CW (Current Weight): 179.4 lbs (81.4 Kg)
LTD (Loss to Date): 20.5 lbs (9.3 Kg)
Keep up the good work, team!
I really like your chart. I just bought a scale that measures a lot of this so maybe a data chart would help me. Awesome loss this week and congrats on reaching 20 pounds lost.carrolljessica4 wrote: »Good morning and Happy Friday!
Username: carrolljessica4
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW: 200 lbs
CW: 197.6 lbs
This week was difficult, just because by Wednesday my brain starts to really have a temper tantrum for all things junk food. I moderate it, give it a little here and there. Hopefully here soon it'll start to calm down. Otherwise, I'm doing 30 days of yoga with yoga with Adriene on Youtube as some low impact exercise over the next week. Hope everyone had a good week!
Welcome to onderland! Overcoming junk food cravings can be a tough one but you seem to be handling it well. I had the car Tuesday and was doing some running around. My brain kept arguing with me to get some takeout from lunch. This was something I always did in the past. I won this time.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepant1970
PW 234.2
CW 231.1 (loss 3.1lbs)
LTD: 37.9
Off to go walk with my daughter and Aspen ..hoping to walk 5 miles today ...Happy Friday Everyone
Great week, Megan!
Thanks Linda 0 -
iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »GOALS: Thursday, Oct. 15
🏃🏻♀️Workout: YES
💦 Water: YES
🍽 Food: NO
😴Sleep: YES
STEPS
Thurs. 10/15: 12,400 (spinning) + 10,602 = 23,002
The stress of the week really came to a head yesterday, as well as being sore as heck from weight lifting, and so with the best of intention I closed out my diary after dinner, then I ate after closing out my diary after dinner. I'm back on track today, but this month is going poorly for me diet-wise, so I know I need to really buckle down like the rest of you with the awesome losses above.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 , @carrolljessica4, @TASCascalho, @twitch82, @darleenturner You are all doing so well, congrats!
Have a great day!
Thank you so much 1 -
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Thursday’s check in
Calories: over
Exercise: three 5 minutes walk - total 15 minutes
Water: ✅
Steps: 4,580
Sleep: no
DBF: 0
PW 206
CW 207.8
LTD 55
I am not so worried about the gain as I had a slight binge last night and I weighed in on my new scale so I am not sure if there is any difference from the old one. Should have weighed on both just to see. I am sad I broke my binge free streak but today is a new day.
I am really late checking in today as I had a long doctors appointment. They have decided the pain is nerve pain. I had nerve testing in my legs in 2017 and diagnosed with neuropathy. The doctor is putting me on a new medication which has to be gradually increased. She said the pain has gotten ahead of us and it will take time to get it under control as it is tricky to treat. I am thankful that I have no blood clot, artery or vein trouble. For now I am not going to focus on weight loss. I am setting my calories to maintenance and I am not going to weigh in for awhile. I am also going to find a chair workout that I can do instead of walking.
It’s Friday and that means the weekend is here! 😃 So have a super FriYAY!
Goals this week
1. No binge eating/late night snacking
2. Sleep at least 8 hours
3. Chair workout 5 times a week
4. Stay within maintenance calories2 -
Steps 10/15: 12,7601
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@darleenturner , @twitch82 , @TASCascalho , @carrolljessica4 , @Megan_smartiepants1970 --Way to go on the losses!!!!👏🎉2
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