Weight No More - December 2020 Team Chat
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@mxlaw90 I had a cortisone shot in both feet back in September. They cant do any more because I was having neck surgery 2 weeks later. They said I have to wait one year. But when I'm done with pt for my neck I have to go for my feet and have dry needling done. I have plantar fasciitis, hammer toe and heel spears in both feet. The one shot didn't work for me, they did spray some cold air on my heels before they stabbed me though and that hurt but I think its because I'm in so much pain. Good luck.1
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1theresamcvean wrote: »Midweek update
My eating has been overall okay this week, caved and ordered wings last night as I have been absolutely craving them. Still not running as much as I would like and with the foot pain, I may be getting a cortisol shot which will hopefully help. Has anyone on here gotten one for planters fasciitus/shin splints before? I've heard its really painful and am a little on the fence whether or not it will be worth it plus I absolutely hate needles. On a good note snow is finally here! Hopefully it sticks so I can start teaching my little guy to snowboard on the hill near our house since I think he is going a little stir crazy from the lack of activities. Have a good rest of the week everyone!
I hope you feel better soon, Marcy. I haven't had cortisol but have had dry needles (that was for a hamstring issue), active release therapy (painful but effective chiropractic method), and acupuncture.
For shin splints, the RICE method worked for me. It's really the patience to wait it out that's key.
For plantar fasciitis, these exercises to make it feel better and help prevent it in the future also worked: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324353#other-home-remedies
But nothing worked as well as active release therapy combined with acupuncture with electrical stimulation. If you are close to this place, (or even if you have to drive in), I highly recommend Dr. Jardine or any of the staff: https://www.theurbanathlete.ca/ It's on Eglinton between Bathurst and Avenue Road. Quite often, it's tightness higher up, say in the calf (maybe the shin splints) causing the foot issue. Also, it makes you feel like an athlete with a sports injury
Thank you! Definitely going to look into this:)1 -
minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »tryingagain5 wrote: »@minstrelofsarcasm
I see you have me listed as not weighing in yet. Not sure if you saw my post earlier this morning. Since I stayed home from work last night I weighed in this morning instead of late afternoon like I usually do.
I saw it! I was lazy and just copy-pasted the people who said they weigh in Wednesdays - Fridays and didn't go back through and remove any names that already weighed in today.
Ok, thanks! Just making sure.0 -
@mxlaw90 I had a cortisone shot in both feet back in September. They cant do any more because I was having neck surgery 2 weeks later. They said I have to wait one year. But when I'm done with pt for my neck I have to go for my feet and have dry needling done. I have plantar fasciitis, hammer toe and heel spears in both feet. The one shot didn't work for me, they did spray some cold air on my heels before they stabbed me though and that hurt but I think its because I'm in so much pain. Good luck.
No, that cold spray hurts cause it’s FREEZING! I also have plantar fasciitis and some other foot issues. I’ve had my share of shots in my heels. I have them do the shots without the spray. To me, the spray hurts more.
I hope you find a solution. I know how you feel!
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Has anyone on here gotten one for planters fasciitus/shin splints before? I've heard its really painful and am a little on the fence whether or not it will be worth it plus I absolutely hate needles.
I’ve had several shots in my heels for plantar fasciitis and some near my toe for a neuroma. Totally worth it!! I found that the shot itself hurt less than that freezing cold spray they put on your heels to make the shots hurt less. I have them skip the spray. Also, the level of pain depends on who’s doing the shot. The nurse at my podiatrist’s office always hurts me, but when my podiatrist does it, it didn’t hurt much at all.1 -
More on the plantar fasciitis topic: physical therapy helped me. I made sure to do my exercises every day at home. And for a long while I wore those plantar foot braces when I slept. They keep the fascia on the bottoms of your feet stretched out. The pain happens when they’ve contracted for a long time when you sit or lie down, and then you get up and stretch them out. Those braces helped so much. You can get them at Target, Walmart, CVS, etc.3
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More on the plantar fasciitis topic: physical therapy helped me. I made sure to do my exercises every day at home. And for a long while I wore those plantar foot braces when I slept. They keep the fascia on the bottoms of your feet stretched out. The pain happens when they’ve contracted for a long time when you sit or lie down, and then you get up and stretch them out. Those braces helped so much. You can get them at Target, Walmart, CVS, etc.
I forgot about those. They are great. I still have brand new ones on standby even though I don’t run anymore. Not that I won’t at some point...I guess.0 -
Ljdanny
Week 2
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minstrelofsarcasm
December Week Two
Weigh In Day: Thursdays
PW (Previous Weight): 167.6 (December 3rd)
CW (Current Weight): 166.2 (December 10th)
LTD (Loss to Date): 67.8 lbs
I suppose I've been cursed to bounce back and forth between 167.6 and 166.2 lbs each week. This is how I started this month of F2F on Thanksgiving morning, and this is where I stand today, still battling the residual tension headache from this headcold. Here's hoping I start January at the higher of the two, so that it looks like I've actually accomplished my New Year's Resolution...
Food:
I need to go to the grocery store. Desperately. I've been piecing meals together, but I am out of all fruits except for clementines, all vegetables except for half a bell pepper, and my fridge is entirely yogurt, eggs, cheese, and condiments (and alcohol, but that's not something I should be consuming for breakfast). Maybe that'll be my lunch break today...
Exercise:
I was pretty good about my regular spin schedule until my headcold hit, and I know I'll be right back at it as soon as this headache disappears (who would have thought that loud music and a headache don't mix???).
Mindset:
Struggling with feeling like I'm not making progress right now was only made worse by getting sick. I'm sure part of it was being stressed about the holiday season and Covid and the state of the world around me and and and and.... But I decided to take a step back, breathe deeply, and remember that I've lost plenty of weight, I'm infinitely healthier than I was three and a half years ago when I started taking my health seriously, and I have the resources and support system to get back on track every single time I fall off the wagon. I can't consistently expect more from myself than I expect from others - that's only a recipe for burnout.
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12/09 steps 64982
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Sleepymom5
Friday
PW 193
CW 192.6
My plans changed for this evening so if my weight goes down tomorrow can I switch?
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Check in for Wednesday
Food-logged and under
Water-80 oz
Exercise-30 min walking, PT and stretching
I don't feel like my weight is reflecting how I am doing. I gained for some reason early in the week and I spent the week getting that down. I am really doing well so I am not going to worry about it. I am just a little disappointed...
I can't believe it is already Thursday! The week is flying. I still feel like I have so much to do for Christmas. I went from feeling I was doing great to feeling like I am behind. I am hoping to catch up this weekend. Have a great day everyone!
@kandi3570 Congratulations!! What an accomplishment! Enjoy some cookies tonight, you are right, once in a while you have to indulge. You will get right back on track. Your house looks beautiful with the decorations. Your dogs looks so cute too!
@tryingagain5 Nice loss! I am sorry about your back, I hope the chiropractor can help. Do you stand in one place at work? I wonder if you can get one of those mats that the hairdressers use. That is supposed to help prevent back pain.
@melaniedscott Hope you enjoyed your day off. Soup is perfect this time of year.
@mxlaw90 I was able to finally get rid of my plantar fasciitis with a boot at night. I did the exercises, ice and everything else that was suggested but that was what finally kicked it. I am a lot more careful with my foot ware. Shin splints, same as Theresa and new sneakers. I never had to get a cortisole shot for that. I did just get a cortisone shot in my knee and it wasn't bad at all. Sounds like you are having a good week otherwise. Enjoy the snow!
@goingape Hope you had a nice dinner. Hope the job interview went well!
@ljdanny Nice loss!
@minstrelofsarcasm Hope you are feeling better soon. Maybe once your cold is gone and you are back to your regular eating and work out schedule the scale will start going down again. You really are doing great so don't let that scale mess with you. Easier said then done, believe me, I know
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pacsnc6
week 2
PW: 160.7
CW: 1623 -
I didn't think I had eaten that many cookies this week! I need to cut down on the sweets and up the protein more. I had increased it to 14% (64 g) at least once this week, still aiming for 15%. Maybe I can find a recipe for high protein cookies?!1
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sleepymom5 wrote: »My plans changed for this evening so if my weight goes down tomorrow can I switch?
You most absolutely can! You'll have to save the experiment of with vs. without alcohol for another time.1 -
Username: jedaschultz
Weigh In Day: Monday
Week: 2
PW (Previous Weight): 204.2
CW (Current Weight): 206.0
I did weigh in on Monday just never got around to posting this. Sorry!4 -
@sleepymom5
Thanks! Yes, I stand in one place at work. We have thick mats to stand on that are provided by the company so I'm good there.
I think the chiropractic adjustments are helping, just slowly. I think the back and hip issue came from the limping, which was caused by the osteoarthritis. I think I've been out of alignment longer than I knew about and my body finally decided to tell me in a big way. I can't remember the last time I missed work because of back pain.
Sound like you have a good attitude about the number on the scale versus how you feel. That's a great NSV!2 -
@minstrelofsarcasm
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My weekend goal is to check in and comment... I have only glanced through all your posts. Still crazy at work in the lead up to Xmas shut down for 3 weeks.
Currently Friday morning, 6.50am, just finished a spin session. We have our work Xmas party tonight, it's a buffet so I'm pretty sure I can make good choices. Also, 80s theme. 😄😄
I have been fairly on track this week, my weight dropped a bit (yay) but I have also helped my twins with two batches of gingerbread for shared lunch at school. Some of the gingerbread may have accidentally fallen into my mouth (I hate it when it does that 🙃) We made cute reindeer though. And frogs 🐸. There is a whole froggie story, but currently they are gathering a cult in my fridge getting ready to summon the froggie overlord. 12 year olds have good imaginations lol.
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Kiddos definitely do have good imaginationd...I think I'd like yours...xX_PhoenixRising_Xx wrote: »... And frogs 🐸. There is a whole froggie story, but currently they are gathering a cult in my fridge getting ready to summon the froggie overlord. 12 year olds have good imaginations lol.
My brother and I decided to do the 1000 paper cranes thing (kids book about a kiddo with cancer after Hiroshima) when we were young...I doubt either if us was 12 yet...except cranes were too much work, so we did frogs instead. We had 3 or 4 types of origami frogs...some hopped, some didn't. If we didn't hit 1000, we were pretty close. I have no idea what happened to them...but we know what will happen to yours!
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@tryingagain5 I hope yiu’re Feeling better soon. Back pain is horrible. So is plantars fasciitis. I hope everyone is feeling better soon.
Thanks @goingape and @sleepymom5 he is cute but he is a handful some days. They both are. I hope you have fun tonight!!! 😁2 -
I got the peloton ap the other day to try out and today I got the ifit ap. I like them both. Peloton ap is a little easier to find things but I like the ifit because it looks like your outside and that's what I want. It also gives you a history lesson along your walk. I was very surprised at my 2 pound loss on the scale today but I'll take it. Hopefully it continues.4
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On My Walk This Evening
I took the picture to show you the 'Miss You xx' sign (which is over the entrance to a little upstairs music club where my son met his wife at a birthday party) and right then a motorcyclist rode by with a Hanukkah menorah on the back of his bike. It's a very mild evening so nice for a holiday ride by. What a happy thing.
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Greetings WeightNoMores! It's almost the end of the year, so the other Moderators and I thought it would be interesting to survey everyone in F2F and hear what you think. It's a simple survey - 10 questions only - I hope you'll take a few minutes to answer. Thanks!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDQHF22
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Wrapping up the fall semester. We've had a handful of staff members diagnosed with COVID this week. Exams next week will be weird.
Holding steady on my weight so far, but I'd still like to get motivated to be more active. Just unearthed my fitbit so I'm going to charge it back up and start wearing it again.4 -
12/10 steps 59562
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Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 133.2
Today's weight: 133.2
Weekly Steps: 49,422
Went up a little at the beginning of the week but I managed to pull it back down!!4 -
Thursday weigh in
PW 153.8
CW 153.4
total lbs lost 18.6
A small loss this week, I have been really focusing on drinking more water and want to try and make sure to go on outdoor walks every day this week as its my finals week for school so I've been spending almost all my time online finishing papers and exams but the end is in sight! I think im going to start attempting meal planning since I will have abit more time as the late night takeout is not ideal and also expensive. Also had to cancel my appointment for the cortisone shot due to my son having a cold and us now quarenting to be safe so hopefully I will be able to get a new appointment soon.3 -
Check in for Thursday
Food-not logged and probably over
Water-64oz
Exercise-30 min walking video, PT and stretching
So much for not going out. Our original plans were canceled but we ended up going out to dinner anyway. Pennsylvania announced new restrictions that will start tonight that will close indoor dining among other things. For those of you who don't know, my husband is co owner of a small bar/restaurant. He and his partner renovated a small, dive bar and it turned out beautiful. It wasn't even open a year and the pandemic hit. They obviously have been losing money but were able to continue paying everyone and keep the place running with takeout but looks like they will have to lay off people now. They are trying to figure out if they are just going to close until this is over or try to keep it going with outdoor dining and takeout. They have a nice, outdoor tent that is heated with TVs and real tables and chairs, not just folding tables. I hope they decide to stay open. Last night we decided last minute to go eat there but there were no tables inside and I only had a light jacket on so I was too cold to sit outside. I would have been good with a heavy sweatshirt. We ended up going to another restaurant but I wish we had just gone home. It was late, I ordered filet because we won't be able to go out for a while. It wasn't even that good. I also had a prosecco but stopped at one. I was up .5 of a pound but I know that it will down tomorrow or Sunday.
Today I plan to do my spin bike for 30 min and also my longer PT and strength. I was feeling so good but then with the shoulder pain and lower back bothering me I decided not to take my chances. I seem injury prone lately so I don't want to push it. I felt good yesterday and today so I think I am safe to do it today. It is not like I am lifting heavy weights so I am good. Tomorrow and Sunday I may be able to go outside and walk. It is supposed to be beautiful!
I came back to edit-I don't know where to put it above so-first of all-everyone's health is paramount so hopefully closing will help the Covid numbers go down or even level off. I am a former ICU nurse so I heard from friends how bad it has gotten. I also have to add that my husband and his partner both have other FT jobs so they are blessed to be able to still work.
I hope everyone has a nice weekend!
@minstrelofsarcasm I am sticking to my Thursday weight since I went up Lol!
@pacsnc6 It is the cookie time of year. I bet there are high protein cookies out there! Lol!
@jedaschultz Hope all is going well
@tryingagain5 Thanks for pointing out that my attitude was a NSV. You are right, it is. I am doing so much better than I used to be with this. In the past I would have used not losing after a good week an excuse to eat. Hope your back continues to improve with the chiropractor.
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx Your kids sound as funny as you are! Ginger frogs are a new one to me! Have fun at the party tonight. Send a pic, the 80s was my decade-high school and college. Loved the 80s. Hope they play good music too...now I want to go! Lol!
@melaniedscott What a cool childhood memory. I love that you and your brother were younger than 12 and not only made a plan to make all of those cranes/frogs but actually did it! 1000 little origami critters is pretty amazing!
@ljdanny I am glad you have your bike and you are set up to go now.
I am so glad you said that about the ifit app. I waste so much time trying to find what I am looking for lol! I found a way to make favorites and now I can't find how to get to them Lol! I want to look at it when I am not on the bike trying to find my class. I have to check out the other exercises besides the bike too. I always seem like I am in a rush when I exercise.
@1theresamcvean You see such cool things on your walks. I love the menorah on the motor cycle. I hope the little club survives through the pandemic. I am sure a lot of happy memories, including your son's, happened there. xo
@GingerPwr This is an especially busy time for you. Hang in there and most of all stay healthy xoxo.
@lennoncpa Nice job!
@mxlaw90 I hope your son feels better soon and you stay healthy. Good luck with finishing up the semester, it is a busy/stressful time of year. I know it isn't really a break for you but when you have a break from school maybe it is a good time to get some routines going with planning etc so by the time next semester starts, you have it going. I was so resistant to planning and it does make everything easier.4 -
Hello & TGIF!!
I was feeling good after I got back into the 150's last week, but I am up this week, back in the 160's. I have been eating too many Christmas chocolates! Chocolate is a huge trigger food for me, so I am better off not eating any. Also, I was feeling tired and skipped my workouts. I am taking a new approach to things, I will keep you posted after I see if I get the results I think I will.
Heading to dinner with my mom & sister tonight. There is a drive-thru Christmas Lights show at PNC Arts Center in NJ. Spending some quality girl time together!
@sleepymom5 yes, Jersey City sent us packs with 5 masks in each pack. I live in a 2 family house with my mom, we got 3 packs. It was very nice! Everyone wears masks by me, even just walking outside. Jersey City is one of the most densely populated cities, so it is important we comply.
Also, I do not think a few tastes of your daughter's soup is going to derail your progress, better to taste than eat an entire bowl. French Onion soup contains a lot of sodium, be careful if you have BP issues.
@kandi3570 your Christmas decorations look so pretty! Very festive!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend! 3
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