Downsizers - November 2020 Team Chat
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I must confess I DO NOT like my walks in the afternoon
It is 80 degrees here and I am allll sweaty eww ....will be getting up at 5am tomorrow morning to go for a lonnnnnnnnger walk .... we walked 3.83 miles today tomorrow I am hoping for 8+
It was 90 during my walk today and I totally regretted it 🥵 We had a couple of days in the 70s which was a total tease. I am so ready for winter.
So jealous wet and very cold here. Just want to cuddle up rather than go out for walks0 -
Just did 2 dvd's Richard Simmon's Broadway aerobics and Broadway Blast off for 90 minutes ...I have someone on my list that keeps saying I am overworking my husky because I walk so much and that I need to let her rest ... She is all kinds of ball of excitement ..What do you guys think am I over working her by walking 3 miles some days and 7 and 8 other days ...yes I walk her 6 to 7 days a week ? This person also suggest I get another dog so my husky can rest .. I have 2 dogs but I do not walk my German Shepherd due to his hip.. he runs in my large backyard ..I didn't walk today due to me hurting but I still got a workout in and I will be cleaning in a little bit1
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just did 2 dvd's Richard Simmon's Broadway aerobics and Broadway Blast off for 90 minutes ...I have someone on my list that keeps saying I am overworking my husky because I walk so much and that I need to let her rest ... She is all kinds of ball of excitement ..What do you guys think am I over working her by walking 3 miles some days and 7 and 8 other days ...yes I walk her 6 to 7 days a week ? This person also suggest I get another dog so my husky can rest .. I have 2 dogs but I do not walk my German Shepherd due to his hip.. he runs in my large backyard ..I didn't walk today due to me hurting but I still got a workout in and I will be cleaning in a little bit
I'm no expert, but weren't Husky's bread to pull heavy loads long distances? Iditarod? I might worry about warm weather more than distance as long as the pup is healthy. It's never a bad idea to run the question by your veterinarian.0 -
888Angie888 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just did 2 dvd's Richard Simmon's Broadway aerobics and Broadway Blast off for 90 minutes ...I have someone on my list that keeps saying I am overworking my husky because I walk so much and that I need to let her rest ... She is all kinds of ball of excitement ..What do you guys think am I over working her by walking 3 miles some days and 7 and 8 other days ...yes I walk her 6 to 7 days a week ? This person also suggest I get another dog so my husky can rest .. I have 2 dogs but I do not walk my German Shepherd due to his hip.. he runs in my large backyard ..I didn't walk today due to me hurting but I still got a workout in and I will be cleaning in a little bit
I'm no expert, but weren't Husky's bread to pull heavy loads long distances? Iditarod? I might worry about warm weather more than distance as long as the pup is healthy. It's never a bad idea to run the question by your veterinarian.
Just they are bred to pull heavy sleds ...I do not think I am overworking her .... she does come home drinks water and lays on the cool floor and crashes for a bit ...but she lays on the cool floor daily so it is nothing new ... her paws are not cracked or dry ... We do walk early in the morning ...yes we walked in the afternoon when it was 80 this week and I didn't like it LOL1 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just did 2 dvd's Richard Simmon's Broadway aerobics and Broadway Blast off for 90 minutes ...I have someone on my list that keeps saying I am overworking my husky because I walk so much and that I need to let her rest ... She is all kinds of ball of excitement ..What do you guys think am I over working her by walking 3 miles some days and 7 and 8 other days ...yes I walk her 6 to 7 days a week ? This person also suggest I get another dog so my husky can rest .. I have 2 dogs but I do not walk my German Shepherd due to his hip.. he runs in my large backyard ..I didn't walk today due to me hurting but I still got a workout in and I will be cleaning in a little bit
I'm gonna ask my wife this... she had a husky for 14 years and seems to know her stuff0 -
"If the husky is healthy is it good for him..they need a lot of exercise . It would be nice if he could go off lease somewhere safe and run, too"
That is what she said1 -
"If the husky is healthy is it good for him..they need a lot of exercise . It would be nice if he could go off lease somewhere safe and run, too"
That is what she said0 -
littleflutterby wrote: »"If the husky is healthy is it good for him..they need a lot of exercise . It would be nice if he could go off lease somewhere safe and run, too"
That is what she said
Thanks my husky is very healthy... we walk /jog together ....plus I have a large back yard where my dogs can run and during the summer they swim in my pool
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iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Would you guys like to have another weekend challenge? I can make it a little different.
Excellent job on the challenge @888Angie888 , @Tazaria87 and @azkunk
@lindamtuck I'm sorry I didn't participate fully. I became sick over the weekend and didn't do well. I am back on track this week and need to commit to the week. Will try my best on the challenge if you post again. Thank you
I am glad you are feeling better! I will post one this weekend.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just did 2 dvd's Richard Simmon's Broadway aerobics and Broadway Blast off for 90 minutes ...I have someone on my list that keeps saying I am overworking my husky because I walk so much and that I need to let her rest ... She is all kinds of ball of excitement ..What do you guys think am I over working her by walking 3 miles some days and 7 and 8 other days ...yes I walk her 6 to 7 days a week ? This person also suggest I get another dog so my husky can rest .. I have 2 dogs but I do not walk my German Shepherd due to his hip.. he runs in my large backyard ..I didn't walk today due to me hurting but I still got a workout in and I will be cleaning in a little bit
Nice job on the workouts! I think the safest answer to that is to ask your vet. He or she would know your dog the best. I think @littleflutterby gave a very good answer too.0 -
Check-in for 11/3
Steps (goal=8K): ✅
Water (goal= 80oz):✅
Carb goal= 145g:✅
Fat goal= 40g:✅
Protein= 105g:❌ under
Fiber= 28g:✅
Exercise:✅
Water (goal= 80oz):✅
Weight was a new again low today 🌟 LTD= 21.9, I am hopeful that I can get to 25 lb by the end of the month. I think the macro tracking is really helping.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 - Steps=9176 for 11/31 -
@lindamtuck2018- did you get my weights with the day change? I don’t see it on the spread sheet.
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FYI: My pressure cooker arrived this morning and t's huge. I was able to make brown rice in 15 minutes and then mixed the brown rice with ground chicken (recipe below) to make stuffed peppers in only 10 minutes! I easily fit 7 big stuffed peppers in the 12.5qt pressure cooker and after only 10 minutes they were cooked perfectly (170 degrees). My kids had seconds. Still lots of leftovers.
https://www.wellplated.com/wprm_print/recipe/56825
I really like how fast it cooks, the only draw back is that once you lock the lid, you can't really check on your meal or add anything to it without waiting for the cooking to end and releasing the steam. It takes some getting used to.
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Would you guys like to have another weekend challenge? I can make it a little different.
Excellent job on the challenge @888Angie888 , @Tazaria87 and @azkunk
@lindamtuck I'm sorry I didn't participate fully. I became sick over the weekend and didn't do well. I am back on track this week and need to commit to the week. Will try my best on the challenge if you post again. Thank you
I am glad you are feeling better! I will post one this weekend.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just did 2 dvd's Richard Simmon's Broadway aerobics and Broadway Blast off for 90 minutes ...I have someone on my list that keeps saying I am overworking my husky because I walk so much and that I need to let her rest ... She is all kinds of ball of excitement ..What do you guys think am I over working her by walking 3 miles some days and 7 and 8 other days ...yes I walk her 6 to 7 days a week ? This person also suggest I get another dog so my husky can rest .. I have 2 dogs but I do not walk my German Shepherd due to his hip.. he runs in my large backyard ..I didn't walk today due to me hurting but I still got a workout in and I will be cleaning in a little bit
Nice job on the workouts! I think the safest answer to that is to ask your vet. He or she would know your dog the best. I think @littleflutterby gave a very good answer too.
I did call my vet and everything I am doing is fine ....Huskies are working dogs and are use to do a lot more than I am doing 3 -
@lindamtuck2018- did you get my weights with the day change? I don’t see it on the spread sheet.
Sun, 11/1 my weight was 186.5
I am confused. I know you put 185.9 as your pw when you posted. Do you want me to have it at 185.9?0 -
@mary_moulin I hope you can feel my arms around you, giving you a hug for all that you have gone through and will continue to walk through. What a tragedy. You will be in my thoughts.1
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@lindamtuck2018 Hello Fresh delivers 3 meals for two and because it is just me, I have 6 meals with the service. I have stopped eating meat for the most part and I was eating the same thing over and over so I thought this was a good way to find out new vegetarian recipes, and it has been. The recipes are really good - things like stuffed squash with quinoa, sweet potato tacos, taquitos, and more. I don't cook much so the preparation has been a little much for me, but I've learned a lot and am going to adjust the recipes without using the tortillas (substitute lettuce, etc), pita pockets, pasta, etc. I have a friend coupon if you or anyone else would like to try it.2
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11/01 check in
drank water...yes
8619 steps,
Close rings... yes
11/02 check in
drank water...yes
7602 steps,
Close rings... yes
11/03 check in
drank water...yes
8762 steps,
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
Eaturpasta
Weigh in Day: Tuesday
PW:170.8
CW:171.4 Evidently vacation time was eating time, no matter how many hikes I did.
SW 197.0
LTD(loss to date) 25.63 -
littleflutterby wrote: »PW - 348.4 (I have a feeling that I may have put 347.4 as my starting weight, and that's not right)
CW - 344.6
-3.8lb for the week
LTD - 30.2lb
Ok so I am low-key disappointed with this. I really *really* need to stop checking my weight so often. Because a couple of days ago my scale said I was 342 or something. So it looks like I gained over the last couple of days.... which I know can be normal. It just sends me in a bit of a tailspin sometimes.
Anyway, I am going to put my *big girl* panties on and move on. a 3.8lb loss in a week is pretty marvelous! And even the NSV things are adding up!
I am off to drink some water and have a healthy breakfast. Might take a break from walking today- I have a rather big blister on the bottom of my foot from last week and i don't want it to get even more aggravated. But who knows, I might go anyway haha
@littleflutterby if you are weighing yourself alot, turn it into a game. I weigh myself first thing in the morning, before going pee then after I pee, I loose weight that way. and if I have a BM... more weight goes off... haha.
Also make sure you are weighing yourself with the same clothing on, if any clothing at all and the same time each day.
This morning I weighed in at 210.3 I know by the time Friday gets here it will probably be back up to 211, but next week will probably show 210 on my weigh in day, at least that is the way it has been working for me the past few weeks.
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ScorpioGirl70
Weigh in day is Friday
Steps for 11/3 - 6428
Steps for 11/4 -33121 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »@lindamtuck2018- did you get my weights with the day change? I don’t see it on the spread sheet.
Sun, 11/1 my weight was 186.5
I am confused. I know you put 185.9 as your pw when you posted. Do you want me to have it at 185.9?
Maybe I’m confused here are my weights this week. It looks like I didn’t weigh-in
Sat, 10/31: 185.9, This was my weigh-in from last week, so PW??
Sun,11/1: 186.5 My new weigh-in day. Not much time and a gain ☹️
Mon, 11/2: 185.9
Tue, 11/3: 185.7
Wed, 11/4: 185.11 -
ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »
@littleflutterby if you are weighing yourself alot, turn it into a game. I weigh myself first thing in the morning, before going pee then after I pee, I loose weight that way. and if I have a BM... more weight goes off... haha.
Also make sure you are weighing yourself with the same clothing on, if any clothing at all and the same time each day.
This morning I weighed in at 210.3 I know by the time Friday gets here it will probably be back up to 211, but next week will probably show 210 on my weigh in day, at least that is the way it has been working for me the past few weeks.
Usually I weigh first thing, after I have peed, lol. I do stay consistent (wearing nothing lol) it's just my body being a pain.
Today, I weighed and I was down 2 1/2 lb from the day before... it happens. if it's a regular thing, being randomly bigger on Tuesdays, I may change my weigh in day next month to wednesday.
Either way, the scales *are* going down which is nice. And my clothes are already looser.
I bought some more clothes yesterday or the day before.... made the most of a sale and got some nice sweaters.... in the next size down! And I will fit into them soon, I know it!2 -
Nov 4th Check in
* Track food ✅
* Stay under calorie goal ✅
* Not restrict ✅
* Drink 2L water minimum ✅
Walks this week- 2 (goal of 3)
Tomorrow will be all about planning! I'm leaving the house at 12 to go get my hair done.. and it's a double appointment for my wife and I. Then I'm going right to work.... a 4-6 hour set up shift to get ready for Christmas *eyeroll*
So I will have to take 2 meals with me. I'm going to make a salad for my lunch and some leftover cottage pie for supper. So I'm not tempted to eat anything else... I know my boss is probably going to want to order pizza and that is not on my plan for the day
No walk today, work was enough. and my feet are a little sensitive today. Definitely on Saturday though!1 -
iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »FYI: My pressure cooker arrived this morning and t's huge. I was able to make brown rice in 15 minutes and then mixed the brown rice with ground chicken (recipe below) to make stuffed peppers in only 10 minutes! I easily fit 7 big stuffed peppers in the 12.5qt pressure cooker and after only 10 minutes they were cooked perfectly (170 degrees). My kids had seconds. Still lots of leftovers.
https://www.wellplated.com/wprm_print/recipe/56825
I really like how fast it cooks, the only draw back is that once you lock the lid, you can't really check on your meal or add anything to it without waiting for the cooking to end and releasing the steam. It takes some getting used to.
Keep me posted on how you like it!eaturpasta wrote: »11/01 check in
drank water...yes
8619 steps,
Close rings... yes
11/02 check in
drank water...yes
7602 steps,
Close rings... yes
11/03 check in
drank water...yes
8762 steps,
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
Eaturpasta
Weigh in Day: Tuesday
PW:170.8
CW:171.4 Evidently vacation time was eating time, no matter how many hikes I did.
SW 197.0
LTD(loss to date) 25.6
Vacation weight is allowed! 😊lindamtuck2018 wrote: »@lindamtuck2018- did you get my weights with the day change? I don’t see it on the spread sheet.
Sun, 11/1 my weight was 186.5
I am confused. I know you put 185.9 as your pw when you posted. Do you want me to have it at 185.9?
Maybe I’m confused here are my weights this week. It looks like I didn’t weigh-in
Sat, 10/31: 185.9, This was my weigh-in from last week, so PW??
Sun,11/1: 186.5 My new weigh-in day. Not much time and a gain ☹️
Mon, 11/2: 185.9
Tue, 11/3: 185.7
Wed, 11/4: 185.1
I think I wrote it down wrong to enter later. Got it now!littleflutterby wrote: »Nov 4th Check in
* Track food ✅
* Stay under calorie goal ✅
* Not restrict ✅
* Drink 2L water minimum ✅
Walks this week- 2 (goal of 3)
Tomorrow will be all about planning! I'm leaving the house at 12 to go get my hair done.. and it's a double appointment for my wife and I. Then I'm going right to work.... a 4-6 hour set up shift to get ready for Christmas *eyeroll*
So I will have to take 2 meals with me. I'm going to make a salad for my lunch and some leftover cottage pie for supper. So I'm not tempted to eat anything else... I know my boss is probably going to want to order pizza and that is not on my plan for the day
No walk today, work was enough. and my feet are a little sensitive today. Definitely on Saturday though!
Great Check in! I got my hair done Saturday and it is relaxing for me. Sounds like you have a good plan for tomorrow.0 -
CHECK IN: Wednesday, Nov. 4
🏃🏻♀️ Exercise: YES
💦 Water: YES
🍽 Calories: YES
😴 Sleep: NO
STEPS
WED. 11/4: 9,200 (Spinning) + 12,458 = 21,6581 -
@lindamtuck2018
Making a change does really help weight loss. It took me quite a while to not stress out about sleep, lol. Last night I was able to sleep 7 hrs and 23 mins!!!
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Goals:
11/3:
Steps: Yes, 6,304
Calories: yes
Water: Yes
Sleep: Yes
Eating Time Goal: Was 9:23 p.m. when I finished eating .
11/4:
Steps: Yes (close, & will report actual # in a separately)
Calories: Yes
Water: Yes
Sleep: Yes (7+ hrs)
Eating Time Goal: Yes, it was close, but not 9 p.m.
Ok, so some really good news.... The treadmill repair tech called (just got off the phone) and it sounds like he will be able to fix the problems. He is going to call the company in the morning, and see about ordering the parts that I already discussed with Life Fitness, that I might need. Anyway, there is the possibility of free shipping! No promise of it, but the possibility. It (of course) is going to be more $ than I planned; but, nowhere near as expensive as replacing the actual treadmill. I am very grateful and happy.
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Oops, for 11/3, I did not make my eating time goal of 9 p.m.0
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11/4: 6,147 steps. Will be happy when not walking around my house will be an option, not a necessity! It is still icy and below zero out. All good. 2
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Tuesday’s check in
Calories: under
Water: ✅
Sleep:✅
Steps: 5,146
DBF: 8
My diabetic check was bittersweet. My blood glucose control overall is amazing. The sad part is the damage I have done by not taking care of myself all those years. The neuropathy is from my diabetes and poor blood glossed control over the years. The nerve pain will not get better but now it is a story of pain management. I want everyone to know this because if it helps just one person from being in this position in 10 years from now I will be happy. Being overweight and inactive is a contributing factor in developing type 2 diabetes. I sound like a public service announcement.
I have finally convinced my husband to move. The apartment building has gone downhill since the new management has taken over. Tomorrow we are going to view apartments. I have some scheduled and I am hoping to get a few more today. Some companies you have to view virtually due to COVID-19. I am excited about this! We want to move by December 31st.
Have a terrific Hump Day!
Weekly goals
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Drink 70 ounces of water
3. Sleep 7.5 hours daily
4. No binge eating/late night snacking
I'm happy to hear that you blood glucose is being controlled so well, but I'm sad to hear that you may well have nerve pain that will not improve over time. I always believe anything is possible so I will hope that this situation will improve for you against all the odds. Thank you for sharing your story to help others. I wish you luck in your apartment hunting!2 -
Check in for Nov. 4
Tracking and under calories - yes.
Exercise - yes
Steps - 10555
It was a lovely day yesterday and I enjoyed going to the park nearby and taking a long walk. I'm trying many new foods and I bought some goji berries. They are considered a superfood and have some nutrients that help with several health issues including macular degeneration which I have the beginnings of. They are actually quite yummy and filling so I was happy that I tried them.
I hope everyone has a great day! 3
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