Downsizers - February 2021 Team Chat
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WEEK 2 CHALLENGE -- SPRING CLEANING!!!
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Sripalbhansali wrote: »Hy Happy Sunday.
Weight as on 07.02.2021
60.8Kgs
Just wondering are you still with us doing the step challenge? You haven't posted any steps for the past 3 weeks ...Please let me know if you want to stay or be removed ? Thank you0 -
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Still in shock. A very dear friend of ours passed away, suddenly, this week. Just saw it in the newspaper on Saturday. He was an amazing and accomplished individual. He was my music teacher in college... Shawn Lyons. I couldn't come close to describing how wonderful he was. There is an article in the Anchorage Daily News that scratches the surface. ADN.com.
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Feb. 6 check in
Logging - yes
exercise - no
Steps -no
@Megan_smartiepants1970
My doctor told me to rest and get input from my physio before doing any more exercise.
Can you temporarily take me out of the step challenge? Thank you my friend.
I rested yesterday and will do so today. The negative is that it is sooo boring. The positive is that the pain level has gone way down. Not much to report as I have been sleeping mostly! LOL
@363days
I'm so sorry to hear that you have had such difficult allergies to contend with.
I had breathing problems for a while which I believe were allergy based so I know this can be extremely difficult to deal with. I hope you are feeling much better now!
@Bluetail6
I'm so very sorry for your loss. The loss of a mentor and friend is a terrible loss. I hope you can find some comfort in the wonderful memories you have of him. Some people bring so much to others. Take good care my friend. We are here for you!1 -
@lelbarou
Thank you so very much. We have some photographs of his, that he took. We also have some really fun items that he wanted to get rid of when he opened his restaurant (chickens), lol. Such a long history... Full of wonderful memories... That is what I'm focusing on.
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WEEK 2 CHALLENGE -- SPRING CLEANING!!!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10823928/february-weed-2-challenge-spring-cleaning#latest
I find it super interesting but an impossible for me. I'm someone who used to have issues to throw the post its away. Now im doing better but still.... I find it a great challenge but I should do baby steps first0 -
@scribb
Those steps are looking good!
@cesse47
Sometimes maintaining is good. I get you on the cokes. I gave them up totally but I started with letting myself 1 on the weekends now I have 2 or 3. I have to reign it in. Cheering you on for a good week!
@lelbarou
Glad your pain is more manageable. You must be missing those walks. It has been a pleasure watching you progress with your walking. Hopefully, physio helps you. I love pre planning. I make our menu on Thursday’s and I sit down on Sundays to enter it all in my food diary.
@Tazaria87
It is really good that you are putting your gain in perspective. The water will settle. I always like the way you get your steps in daily.
@888Angie888
Well done on hitting your step goal. I know last week you said you wanted to get there. Are you doing something different to meet your goal?
@rlaskey2
I am confident you can stick to your plan. Where are you going on vacation?
@363days
Congrats on the loss! I am glad you are feeling better. I really missed your posts.
@iradi8
Awesome steps!
@Bluetail6
I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. I am sending a virtual hug. I read the article and he was an amazing person. He was so accomplished in many areas.1 -
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Friday’s check in
Steps 6,086 ✅
Sleep ✅
Water ❌
Track ✅
I didn’t meet my water goal and that is the first time in forever. I ended up drinking 2 small bottles of coke when I usually am drinking water and that can’t happen again. I need to limit it back to one every weekend. I had one on Friday too. I love pop and if I totally remove it from my diet it sets me up for failure. I despise the taste of diet pop so that is not an option.
Today I am not going to do much. I have to go to a different grocery store to get my ice tea drops for my water. Other than that it is washing my floors and binge watching on Netflix. Lazy day!
Have a super Sunday!1 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Hi, Megan, I know you may not still be doing Jan - I've bee mia but here they are in case
for the week I had a total of 18,233 wk 1/24-1/300 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
Welcome, new members. I am very glad you have joined us.1 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Please keep me in the step challenge at 9k a week1 -
@COscorpio8402
Hi, Emily, I live in Tulsa. OK and my son lived in Louisville until a year ago. I really miss visiting him in CO, there are so many wonderful hiking places. In Tulsa we have basically one - Turkey Mountain, but we have some nice river trails as well. Nothing compares to the mountains, though!3 -
@blueberryyogi Glad to have you and I know you have had a lot of challenges as someone working in the school system. Glad to have you.2
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I was asked how I have been so successful in my weight loss.... I hope this might give you all some additional insight into what makes me "tick."
Today (actually yesterday, I haven't gone to bed yet) is the perfect time to answer this question... So, when I planned my dinner I used the calories for chicken breast... I had chicken thighs. I was charging my smartwatch, so I didn't have it on the first half of my workout.... I had my watch set to laps like I was swimming? I went way over my calories, and macro/micro nutrients, except for sodium and fiber I think. This is after I had a 2nd helping of chicken, but before I changed it to the correct cut. Additionally, I forgot to do the math for changing it back to raw, as I didn't weigh it, before I baked it.... Did I give it a second thought? Honestly, no.
I've mentioned in the past that "this time" I've given a lot of thought to areas of life I have been quite successful at, to weight loss. I have applied those same principles. It gives me a way to "get out of my own head" as it were, and just move on, keep going on to the next thing/goal/idea/success. Make sense?
Focus: I'm very focused, so a meal mess up, workout mix up, or calorie miss count doesn't deter me. Even an out and out unplanned (it's gonna happen) meal blowout isn't going to cause me to lose focus, beat myself up, etc. Stuff happens. As simple as that.
Confident: I am absolutely confident I will reach my goal. Currently, I am 7 lbs. away from a normal weight range. On 9/1/2020, I was 32 lbs. away. I'm still going strong, imho. Please remember I am tying my weight loss to more than just weight loss. A paradigm, I mean paradigm shift for me.
Optimistic: I am relentlessly optimistic. Yep, I generally see the glass almost spilling over.... Before I know it I have succeeded at whatever it is I put my mind to, work very hard at, and never give up on. I am going on past results. It is happening now.
Please, please understand I am NOT bragging or anything close to that. I am sharing who I am. Having been raised by a single mother (father died in a tragic car accident when I was 6) who worked 3 and 4 jobs at a time to make sure we six kids were fed, clothed, and educated: hard work and a sincere belief in success is in my DNA.
Can a real change in mindset work for anyone? Yes, absolutely. For me, so far, so good. I'll keep you posted
Thank you for sharing this information - I love it. I hope more people will share when they lose weight, even if it is something we've heard before because I really do need to hear things over and over. Question - did you every struggle with bingeing?3 -
Steps: 9,165
Started week 3, the final week of my MBFA Program (Muscle Burns Fat Advanced). Yesterday was lower body. She kicks my butt in a good way. I just had my 10 year old daughter help me do my first of the month measurements and this month I have lost 5 3/4 inches. Yay!! Progress finally!
And I am trying this on my computer and it is sooo much easier than my phone.
For those new members, my name is Rachel and I am 43. I am a married mom of two kids, one very old dog and two naughty kitties. I live in Massachusetts. I love the beach and every season but winter because I hate the cold. I have been on furlough for the last 10 month due to covid so I help my kiddos with school the days they are home.
Last year I committed to working out more and succeeded but had not succeeded on the weight loss and added some more lbs during covid.
My weight has gone up and down my whole life. I have never been what doctors would say is a healthy weight but I have at times been more comfortable with my weight. 20 lbs crept back on over the last 3 years slowly bringing me to my highest weight with the exception of being pregnant.
I have been here for a few months and really just bounce back and forth within a few pounds. I do keep coming back because I refuse to give up on myself and I enjoy reading about other team members journeys and the support.
I seem to finally have gotten my act together and had 3 losses in a row, let's see what this week brings. My current motivation is vacation in two weeks!
Ahhh, it sounds like you live in a beautiful place. I appreciate you sharing - it is motivational to hear that e ven though your weight bounces back and forth (like me) you have gotten 3 weeks in a row with a loss! It sounds like you are doing great!2 -
Motivation for losing weight
I'm a 52, father of 4 (2 girls & 2 boys - ranging between 22 - 15) living in St. Louis, Missouri and I've been an insomniac and workaholic for most of my adult life. I basically led a sedentary lifestyle for 20+ years until summer of 2019 when I was at a party with neighbors and heard a story about a guy that had a heart attack and died the day after he retired and that was my wake-up call (at the time I was ~ 8 years away myself). I have a lot to look forward to between spending time and traveling with my wife Susan and watching my kids grow up and start families of their own so I want to be around long enough to enjoy this (and be healthy enough to have an active lifestyle). Some people get lucky living long and independent lives but I'm not planning to roll the dice so I'm making the effort to take care of myself ... so I can enjoy taking care of others.
Your motivation is very inspiring. I see a lot of grandchildren in your future!3 -
Still in shock. A very dear friend of ours passed away, suddenly, this week. Just saw it in the newspaper on Saturday. He was an amazing and accomplished individual. He was my music teacher in college... Shawn Lyons. I couldn't come close to describing how wonderful he was. There is an article in the Anchorage Daily News that scratches the surface. ADN.com.
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Username : azkunk
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW:176.4
CW: 175.3
LTD: 31.7
Not a bad week. Next week will be my last full week at the vaccine POD. The hospitalizations are going down and we are being asked to return to our normal work which for me is hospital quality and patient safety. I really enjoyed my time in the POD and felt it to be personally rewarding. I am looking forward to getting back to my routine and losing weight. I managed to lose during this redeployment but it was at a slower rate. I hope to still be able to sign up for at least one shift per week until the POD closes in March. After that point, they think pharmacies and doctor's offices will have vaccine to distribute.
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Friday’s check in
Steps 6,086 ✅
Sleep ✅
Water ❌
Track ✅
I didn’t meet my water goal and that is the first time in forever. I ended up drinking 2 small bottles of coke when I usually am drinking water and that can’t happen again. I need to limit it back to one every weekend. I had one on Friday too. I love pop and if I totally remove it from my diet it sets me up for failure. I despise the taste of diet pop so that is not an option.
Today I am not going to do much. I have to go to a different grocery store to get my ice tea drops for my water. Other than that it is washing my floors and binge watching on Netflix. Lazy day!
Have a super Sunday!
Have you tried like selzer water and adding mio drops or limes or lemon to it ?2 -
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Daily Post January 6
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 102oz
Steps 9090
Exercise 43 min Inc Dance Fit video
Decided to do a longer video since I don't usually get many steps otherwise on Saturdays. It worked really well and I didn't have to walk in place at night. The video I chose was pretty fast moving and I got almost 7000 steps in the 43 mins, crazy.
On another note, I'm pretty sure the scale is playing games with me. Yesterday was weigh in and it showed 186.6 for a 0.4 gain for the week. Today it showed me 185.0. A 1.6lb difference in one day? It's playing tricks lol. Just to clarify, I'm not actually upset, just think it's funny.
Today is rest day and the day we usually go to my parents house. No different today. We are making ribs for everyone for dinner, I'm excited.2 -
Username : coscorpio8402
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW: 194.6
CW: 195.2
I have really been struggling lately. Hoping this week is the week I get back on track 😜3 -
weigh in on Sat was 155, keep going up and down.....at least there is a down.
Will not be able to weigh in on the 13th or the 20th, but still want to stay with the group even if only for a few weeks of Feb. Fingers crossed we get to Jamaica without any hick ups and can get back without COVID. LOL, or I may be stuck there a little longer. Enjoy your valentines day everyone!!!! Just bought a size 12 dress for the wedding of my son....a little nervous wearing something somewhat fitted but I have lost a lot over the years, time to show it off a little.
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Steps 15,163
Finnish my last real work out of muscle burns fat since today is just stretching. Made pizza for dinner, kids and hubby choose to eat my healthier one versus the frozen ones they usually would choose.2
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