Downsizers - November 2020 Team Chat
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @imgwendolyn2015 3.13%
2nd @Piqueaboo 2.44 %
3rd @anido1 1.94%
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @imgwendolyn2015 5.4 Lbs
2nd @Piqueaboo 5.3 Lbs
3rd @lelbarou 4.4 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
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@Terytha
@kmriedell
@mainebeachbum
@kandi3570
@4newrunner22
@aliwali77
@jennifersusanmcdougall
@happimess01
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I need to do a much better job tracking and would love to hear how others are successful at doing it. Do you use the online tracker? I have found it a little cumber some but maybe it is because I'm new at it. Do you track separately and then add to the online? What works for you? Thanks for your advice!
I only track online. First when I started tracking it was cumbersome but becomes easier as you go. MFP saves your history so when you start to enter a food it brings up any you have entered in the past. When I am adding chicken for example, once I get the letters chi typed in the search it has brought up anything I entered beginning with these three letters. It makes searching for foods so much easier. I love the barscan feature but you have to beware to compare the nutritional data with the data on the package the first time you enter a food when using this method.
To make tracking easier I track my week in advance. I just have to adjust my serving sizes when I weigh my food. I plan my menu a week in advance so I am able to do this. If you don’t plan that far in advance you could just enter the next day. I find by pre logging I know approximately how many calories I have to play with.
It may seem to be time consuming but like I said it will get easier. I feel tracking is an important part of a weight loss journey.
Thank you, Linda. I know I need to track because I eat so many calories that I "forget about" and sometimes remember a day or two later like -wow, I forgot I ate those two ice cream bars". I will play with it more and take your advice - much appreciated.1 -
Good morning lovely people.
Today I have plenty to do and I feel like a kid saying I don't wanna out loud even if I'm alone at home.
My girlfriend bought a second hand Wii with the wii balance and wii fit and we have been two days sporting as crazy.
And now, I need to study and do exams, and clean the house, and cook, and prepare de Surprise Sinterklaas... and the wii is calling me from the living room pick me, pick me, let's do sport toguether.
Forget the rest of the things you need to do
But I need to be strong and do other things before.
My steps yesterday were 15.135 steps and I was hoola-hooping like crazy too.
My weight went a little bit down.
16/11/2020-> 133,5 kg = 294,3 lbs
23/11/2020-> 132,9 kg = 292,9 lbs
Is not much but it is something.
That’s an awesome loss! What is surprise sinterklaas?Hello all, a day late so apologies.
PW...217.4
CW....215.4
LOSS OF 2lbs very happy 😁😁
STEPS .....31,024 very surprised it was this high due to training staff at work, sat on my bum a lot!!
This week aiming to improve my steps to at least 35,000, track all food, try and get more sleep.
Nice work! You have every right to be happy.shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »Weekends are so hard to stay on track.
CW:168
What is your biggest struggle on the weekends?Check in for 11/22
Steps: 8,054 (I worked a code yesterday and had multiple COVID patients so I believe my count was probably more like 12,000 or so but what can you do?)
The fitbit that I REALLY want is on sale on friday for $129 so I'm going to try to order it as soon as the sale hits. However, my check engine light came on last night after work and I have to replace the thermostat and the housing so we will see where that leaves me financially. When it rains, it pours guys.
I for the most part stayed on track yesterday with a ceasar salad wrap, cottage cheese, and some trail mix. After work (and when my check engine light came on) i caved and picked up fast food on the way home. However, I was conscientious about what I ate so it wasn't terrible despite my stress levels.
My stress levels are what is going to make me hold on to my weight so despite how tired I may be, I'm going to try to do some yoga and/or meditation before bed tonight. It seems like lately my mind is racing a hundred miles a minute and I'm getting super far ahead of myself when I'm not at work.
Anywho, thank you guys for all your good thoughts and well wishes with last week's situations. Despite everything going on, it is going to be a good week. I just have to get my mind straight and everything else will follow!
Y'all have a great day and keep on keeping on! ❤💪
Sounds like the meditation is a good plan. Stress without a doubt effects weight loss.Check-in: Monday, Nov. 23
C25K Week 10 Day 1 ✓
2L of Water ✓
No alcohol ✓
Day 22 of not smoking
New idea: have only vegan packet soups for dinner, calories are <300 and it's vegan and I don't need to cook - this is what I'll try for this week. That plus back to oatmeal for breakfast may start shifting things downward.
I'm happy with the sports I did last week, I went running twice last week, and worked out another three times so that's more than I've done in the past three months combined - I always need to be careful to not set myself up for failure.
Most of my "failures" are around exceeding my calories, so I hope that the above idea will turn into "this one simple trick" so I can switch off my mind and just get on with it - I'll keep you posted!
Well done on all that exercise. Your idea sounds good. I am interested in how this works out.Check in Nov. 22
Tracking - yes (under - yes)
Exercise - yes ( 1 hour walk)
Steps - 7987
I did a good walk early before the lovely snowstorm set in. Then I was quite sleepy and took a nap! LOL
I don't know exactly what it's like outside? I'm going to go out and try to walk.
What exactly is wii. I mean I know have some idea, but not completely.
And how expensive is it? Just curious...I actually don't have a tv right now? Kind of crazy right? But I think I would need one for that I guess?
I have to do something for the winter. I was thinking of a stationary bike, but maybe this will be super boring! Hmm? In the end, I don't have a lot of money, so if wii is pretty pricey I might not be able to get it...
I'm rooting for everyone! It sounds like we are all having some challenges. Just remember that you are not alone in this.
I don’t know a lot about wii but I see my granddaughters using it. You do need a tv. I have bought the girls games and they can be pricey. I am hoping when we move to make use of the stationary bike in the exercise room. It is something to do until spring and I think they are way more affordable than say a treadmill.iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »CHECK IN: Sunday, Nov. 22
🏃🏻♀️ Exercise ✔️
💦 Water ✔️
🍽 Calories /Tracking ✔️
😴 Sleep ❌
STEPS
SUN. 11/22: 17,000 (spin) + 4,464 = 21,464
Nice work especially the calories/tracking.1 -
Daily Post November 21
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 128oz
Steps 9024
Exercise 40min walking/jogging on treadmill
I was pretty short on steps yesterday by the evening so I thought maybe if I tried jogging I could work out for less time and hit my steps haha. I can't jog for too long at a time yet but I'm slowly getting better. 5 minutes of jogging, walk for awhile, 2minutes jogging, have to walk again, and so on. Took me 40mins to go 2 and a half miles and get to my step goal.
My parents are doing alright. Mom says she feels much better but she can't leave the house until dad is better too. Dad is just having a problem with dizziness and random nosebleeds.
I love your drive to improve.2 -
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littleflutterby wrote: »I need to do a much better job tracking and would love to hear how others are successful at doing it. Do you use the online tracker? I have found it a little cumber some but maybe it is because I'm new at it. Do you track separately and then add to the online? What works for you? Thanks for your advice!
Literally what Linda said lol. I typed up a response this morning and then pressed "done" which just closed the page... which happens way to often. And it made me so angry (it took me forever to type it out lol) that I just put my phone down lol
But honestly, I echo everything that Linda said, that was practically word-for-word what I said
Ahh, thank you so much for your advice, and yes, I know that frustrating feeling, as well. I'm impressed you are typing this on your phone - never comes out right for me. It is good to know people are using the tracker successfully, I'll go back and try. Yesterday I made rotel dip and chips, ate almost al of it and thought "How do I even start to track something like that!!!" I decided today will be my new start.2 -
Good morning lovely people.
Today I have plenty to do and I feel like a kid saying I don't wanna out loud even if I'm alone at home.
My girlfriend bought a second hand Wii with the wii balance and wii fit and we have been two days sporting as crazy.
And now, I need to study and do exams, and clean the house, and cook, and prepare de Surprise Sinterklaas... and the wii is calling me from the living room pick me, pick me, let's do sport toguether.
Forget the rest of the things you need to do
But I need to be strong and do other things before.
My steps yesterday were 15.135 steps and I was hoola-hooping like crazy too.
My weight went a little bit down.
16/11/2020-> 133,5 kg = 294,3 lbs
23/11/2020-> 132,9 kg = 292,9 lbs
Is not much but it is something.
Wow, what a great work-out you had. I can tell when I've been cleaning house - I get more steps! Hope your day worked out the way you planned.
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Sunday’s check in
Calories: over
Water: ✅
Sleep:✅
Steps: 2,754
DBF: 0
Walk: no
I didn’t walk yesterday. The pain was bad in my leg and is again today. I am going to attempt a walk after this. I can only try my best. Between Thursday and Saturday we got most of the furniture we wanted. We need to get a few more but we will get them during the Boxing Day sales. I think we picked a good time to move with all the sales.
Weekly goals
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Drink 80 ounces of water
3. Sleep 7.5 hours daily
4. No binge eating/late night snacking
5. Walk 15 minutes every day3 -
littleflutterby wrote: »I need to do a much better job tracking and would love to hear how others are successful at doing it. Do you use the online tracker? I have found it a little cumber some but maybe it is because I'm new at it. Do you track separately and then add to the online? What works for you? Thanks for your advice!
Literally what Linda said lol. I typed up a response this morning and then pressed "done" which just closed the page... which happens way to often. And it made me so angry (it took me forever to type it out lol) that I just put my phone down lol
But honestly, I echo everything that Linda said, that was practically word-for-word what I said
Ahh, thank you so much for your advice, and yes, I know that frustrating feeling, as well. I'm impressed you are typing this on your phone - never comes out right for me. It is good to know people are using the tracker successfully, I'll go back and try. Yesterday I made rotel dip and chips, ate almost al of it and thought "How do I even start to track something like that!!!" I decided today will be my new start.
I use the recipe maker a lot. I don’t know how that dip is made but you can create a recipe by entering all the ingredients in the recipe maker. The harder part of logging something like that is we tend to eat it without measuring. The weekend I stayed at my daughters logging was hard. We did a lot of snacking while playing games and I ended up with no clue how much I had eaten.1 -
Question
What is one small change you can make this week to help you on your weight loss journey?1 -
Good Morning Everyone.....I hope everyone is doing good ....Once again I over did yesterday....we walked just shy of 10 miles...Steps were 27, 157 ....my non screw foot is swollen and hurts like H3LL....When Will I Learn? (never)
I need the following steps from:
@darleenturner-11/21
@TracyKlaft1 11/15-11/21
@lcfa5317 -11/15 and 11/18
@eaturpasta -11/17-11/21
@mari_moulin 11/21
@363days 11/19
@shortyjmorgan1 -11/18-11/214 -
Congrats @Piqueaboo, @Bluetail6, @888Angie888 and @lelbarou!
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @imgwendolyn2015 3.13%
2nd @Piqueaboo 2.44 %
3rd @anido1 1.94%
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @imgwendolyn2015 5.4 Lbs
2nd @Piqueaboo 5.3 Lbs
3rd @lelbarou 4.4 Lbs
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Steps 11/22: 13,1322
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Question
What is one small change you can make this week to help you on your weight loss journey?
Mindful eating, since I've been eating obsessively for the past week, I'm going to have a hot mint tea and set my Alexa timer to 20-30 minutes, then ask myself if I'm really feel hungry after it goes off.6 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Congrats @Piqueaboo, @Bluetail6, @888Angie888 and @lelbarou!
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @imgwendolyn2015 3.13%
2nd @Piqueaboo 2.44 %
3rd @anido1 1.94%
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @imgwendolyn2015 5.4 Lbs
2nd @Piqueaboo 5.3 Lbs
3rd @lelbarou 4.4 Lbs
CONGRATS ALL!🎉👏😁 You've been working so hard during such a tough time, it's so impressive to me.2 -
Hi Linda. This is in answer to the above question:
To allow myself to just feel how I am feeling and accept myself no matter what.
I'm working on that...4 -
OOPS. I think I misread the POST. You said little thing.
The above thing I'm working on is pretty big and it's a long-term goal.
Hmm. So. I will say thinking about what exercise I can do indoors when it's too icy outside...4 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Question
What is one small change you can make this week to help you on your weight loss journey?
Instead of soothing myself with food I am going to distract myself by playing a game on my iPad.4 -
Just got back from a 6.59 mile walk....time to make bacon and eggs and find a low carb bread recipe3
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I need the following steps from:
@eaturpasta -11/17-11/21
11/17 check in
drank water...yes
7292 steps plus 30 min stationary bike
Close rings... yes
11/18 check in
drank water...yes
6330 steps plus 20 min elliptical
Close rings... yes
11/19 check in
drank water...yes
3253 steps... what a slug I was
Close rings... yes
11/20 check in
drank water...yes
7064 steps plus 30 min elliptical
Close rings... yes
11/21 check in
drank water...yes
4875 steps plus 45 min yoga
Close rings... yes
11/22 check in
drank water...yes
4792 steps plus 45 min yoga
Close rings... yes
November Goals
LTG 155.0
Lose 1lb/week
Drink 90 ounces of water daily
7,500 steps/day
Close rings every day this month
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Question
What is one small change you can make this week to help you on your weight loss journey?
I am going to try and get more sleep. In bed before midnight every night. Sometimes, especially when I am on a closing shift, it is hard for me to wind down enough to get sleepy enough to go to get my butt to bed.
I'm also going to shower every night (I did that for a while and it helps me sleep) with the exception of tomorrow night, because we are getting our bathroom done and apparently it's a 2 day job -_-5 -
Tracked Yes mostly
Under calories No
Steps 13089 tracked
Exercise leg strength workout & 10 rounds boxing workout
I doubled up my workouts after my rest day Saturday. Eating was ok still snacking too much and giving up on tracking around dinner. Made Greek gyro’s from the skinnytaste meal prep cookbook. 3 out of 4 off us liked them, my 10 year old has become super picky.3 -
Today's steps: 16,000
(Technically, 8,922 however I am going to double that number and I will tell you why!)
Today was, of course, medical Monday but today has been the most insane out of any day I have ever had in nursing, (and that includes my work in New York when this COVID stuff first hit) First off, we were busy as can be and then make matters worse, our sister hospital went on diversion so ALL of their patients on top our patients came to us which had every room in the house full. We very rarely leave patients in the waiting room, especially now with COVID, but we had 8 out there when I left. I will easily say that AT LEAST 75% of my patients were COVID positive. With that being said, I do not take my phone with me into patient rooms to prevent contamination so my phone was not on me very much at all. I was actually shocked to see how many steps I had outside of COVID rooms because it was starting to feel like I had become the COVID queen! Anywho, I did get a GSW and some other crazy stuff so that makes sense that I got around 8,000 steps with those.
I did a 20 hour fast today. It was totally unintentional but we were so crazy that we didn't get to take lunches. Soooooo, the first opportunity I had, I grabbed my cottage cheese and fruit just to get something in my system. Tomorrow I am going to pack some blueberries, grapes, and strawberries just to have something I can eat on the go.
Anywho, stress-wise I feel pretty good. I came home and took a longgggg HOT shower and just kinda washed all the negativity away. I put some meditation soundtrack that I found on youtube while I did and just kinda dimmed the light with the shower curtain and really feel relaxed. It was much needed for sure! I am hoping that tomorrow I will wake up and not be too drowsy though because I left work feel BEAT!
I hope everyone has a great night! Just one more shift at the hospital tomorrow and then I am off (at least from the hospital) until Saturday! See ya'll later!4 -
"I just ordered a standing desk. Yay!"
I have a standing desk, and absolutely love it. It has a pneumatic lift, so I can adjust it to the perfect height. I ordered one for my husband as an early Xmas/birthday present. I hope you love it!!
I hope so too. I'm looking forward to it. It also is an early Xmas gift - I told my husband he could give it to me - lol.2 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Congrats @Piqueaboo, @Bluetail6, @888Angie888 and @lelbarou!
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @imgwendolyn2015 3.13%
2nd @Piqueaboo 2.44 %
3rd @anido1 1.94%
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @imgwendolyn2015 5.4 Lbs
2nd @Piqueaboo 5.3 Lbs
3rd @lelbarou 4.4 Lbs
GREAT JOB GUYS!
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Question
What is one small change you can make this week to help you on your weight loss journey?
Specific to this week? Manage my stress level! My cortisol must have been through the roof this past week or so. I need to get a handle on that for sure. I think the meditation in combination with the long, hot shower definitely helped and I feel refreshed now.
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Monday 11/23 = 10,042 steps
I walked to my new chiropractor's office today. She is a different type of chiropractor - she uses the Cox method. I don't really know what that is, but I feel great today.
My calorie intake was good too.
I also drank a lot of water.
So - overall it was a great day with one small exception.
My dog is very old, and we now have her sleeping in a kennel because she loses control some nights. Arghhh! I was the first one by her today, so I got the joy of cleaning both her and the kennel. NOT a good way to begin the day.
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Just letting everyone know ..if I do not have people's missing steps by tomorrow morning I will be zeroing them out ....thanks 2
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Nov 23rd Check in
* Track food ✅
* Stay under calorie goal ✅
* Not restrict ✅
* Drink 2L water minimum ✅
Exercise sessions this week- 1 (goal of 4)
Steps- 13,231
Rocked another 45 min on the dancing tonight. I could've done more but I had somewhere I needed to be for 9, but I have 3 days off so.... can get those exercises in in the evening, or in the morning if i am up early enough!
Tomorrow we are getting a new bathroom! it was just going to be a 1 day job on wednesday but since it's not just a new bath but the WHOLE THING, it's gonna be 2 days. I'm pretty bummed because I have 3 days off and I was really craving some quiet and solitude.... the gods have other plans i guess. I also have to miss my zoom therapy session tomorrow because of the workers. That really sucks.
But, I am planning on going to bed early tonight- right after this I am going to unwind, shower, and then head to bed. If I get up around 7 or so, I can have a shake and exercise (after weigh in of course)
This week has been fully on track, but because my TOTM finally got here, I feel bloated and a little gross. of course, the last week of the challenge and I am probably at my heaviest in terms of bloating- but I might be wrong! I just feel fat today
Anyhoo- I am going to strongly consider upping my steps for the challenge next month, especially since I can exercise at home so easily. I have no excuses! When I can use the wii fit board even more so- it's fun to do the free step workout while watching tv- i used to do that all the time.
I will touch base in the morning since it is weigh in day *eek*. I have really tried to make this week count so we shall see! My lowest weight in the last 3-4 years was 322.8 and I would LOVE to get there by the end of next month. I know, I am projecting. AND I know how important it is to set smaller goals.... off the top of my head I have these...
322.8lb- lowest weight in a long time
315- the weight I was when I started Slimming World
twoterville - or whatever you call it lol
275lb- the half-way mark
onederland
175lb- final target
Anyway I'm blabbing. I am going to get in the shower now, prep my clothes for tomorrow and head to bed- busy day tomorrow
Have a good, safe night all
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@Megan_smartiepants1970 - I’m not sure why you are missing my steps for so many days. I always tag you.
11/19: 8937
11/20: 4974
11/22: 6103
11/22; 9384
11/23: 8880
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