Downsizers - March 2021 Team Chat
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Check in for March 13
Logging - yes
Exercise - yes
steps - 9235
I have been really tired this weekend and sleeping quite a bit, but I have managed to get in a nice walk with my buddy both days so that is good. Just really resting and taking it easy. Not doing a whole heck of a lot!
@363days - I think I stopped grains and sugar a couple of months ago . Honestly, I think between 2-3 months ago. I had some flour products on Friday and Saturday and my stomach is funky! Hmmm. Yep. One problem is that I have IBS. When I don't eat flour and sugar my problems with my stomach and digestion go away. Also, I had these weird breathing problems and those are gone as well. I think my stomach is very senstive and a lot of flour products are processed and so is white sugar so this doesn't work for me. In addition, I have noticed that I can eat the same amount of calories, but I will lose more weight at the same calorie level it I have little to no sugar or grains. I agree with what you said that grains, especially all flour products and sugar cause inflammation in the body. By not eating these, I believe I will also be less likely in future to get other diseases since a large number of diseases are caused by inflammation in the body. Yep. That's my view and my take on that.2 -
Just a reminder ... I need the following people's steps ASAP so I can post the results
@Piqueaboo -3/12 & 3/13
@Z1ORtza- 3/11, 3/12 & 3/13
Thanks Ladies
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Steps 3/13: 15,1962
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »03/12
Steps = 5,388
Stationery bike = 60 minutes
Calories on target
I worked TOO much today- my eyes burn from staring at the computer. I have to learn to walk away.
Tomorrow I go to my mom’s place to help her - probably no exercise. But it will be nice to be with her.
Just a reminder I do not have steps on 3/9 ..I apologize if I missed themMegan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »03/12
Steps = 5,388
Stationery bike = 60 minutes
Calories on target
I worked TOO much today- my eyes burn from staring at the computer. I have to learn to walk away.
Tomorrow I go to my mom’s place to help her - probably no exercise. But it will be nice to be with her.
Just a reminder I do not have steps on 3/9 ..I apologize if I missed themMegan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »03/12
Steps = 5,388
Stationery bike = 60 minutes
Calories on target
I worked TOO much today- my eyes burn from staring at the computer. I have to learn to walk away.
Tomorrow I go to my mom’s place to help her - probably no exercise. But it will be nice to be with her.
Just a reminder I do not have steps on 3/9 ..I apologize if I missed them
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3/09 = 9,389 steps
03/13 = 6,390 steps
03/14 = 10,771 steps
Calories were bad the last 2 days.
We went to an outdoor party with heaters last night. It’s funny how when you drink alcohol you don’t care what you eat. The next day is depressing when you remember your lack of control. However, I laughed a lot & that’s healthy too.4 -
Today was not a good step day or a good calorie day, but oh well. I’m trying not to be hard on myself.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 3/14: 2754 steps today.
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Congrats @888Angie888 , @lelbarou and @azkunk for being our top 3 awesome losers for our wonderful Downsizers team 3
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
3/13 Steps 13,2332 -
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3/09 = 9,389 steps
03/13 = 6,390 steps
03/14 = 10,771 steps
Calories were bad the last 2 days.
We went to an outdoor party with heaters last night. It’s funny how when you drink alcohol you don’t care what you eat. The next day is depressing when you remember your lack of control. However, I laughed a lot & that’s healthy too.
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Weigh in:
SW: 259.4
PW: 239.6
CW: 239.2
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Hi all, here for Monday check in. Another fairly active week on fitness front of 2 weight sessions, a 4.4 mile bike ride, building furniture and any other additional walking.
It was great to get out on the bike, love cycling.. unexpectedly really muddy and ended up getting properly stuck in quick sinking wet mud with nothing to hold onto apart from my bike which was also stuck in it with me.. nearly lost my shoes.. it definitely turned into an anxiety inducing situation as I was alone in woodland area at the time too. Thankfully managed to pull myself out and got back home safe.
I managed to stay within calories again this week. 2-3 days ago I was at 238/238.4 so to see this number hike up so much this morning has irked me somewhat. In theory, it should be impossible to only lose 0.4 on my current calories. It could be salt but I don't think I went overboard so maybe something else. It'll no doubt fluctuate back down, but it was a bit of a shock to see.
I am still giving myself some flexibility on the weekend to average the calories out across the week at an expected loss of 1.5lb atm. As I get lower, it may be a bit more difficult averaging the calories out from the weekend to stay in the predicted 1.5lb loss in the week overall.
Have a great week everyone!5 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just a reminder ... I need the following people's steps ASAP so I can post the results
@Piqueaboo -3/12 & 3/13
@Z1ORtza- 3/11, 3/12 & 3/13
Thanks Ladies
Yes! Sorry!
Friday 12, 11 974
Saturday13, 13 196
Sunday 14, 13 0312 -
JimBoden3
Weigh-in: Monday (Mar 15, 2021)
CW: 212.5
PW: 212.7
SW: 240
I started out so good in the morning but then finished off my wife's leftover pizza from the night before. It wasn't even that good but no one else wanted it and I hate to throw anything out so ... I … ate .. it … all.
Ugh - why do I get into these 'garbage disposal' moods - I even knew what I was doing and now I'm up 1.5 pounds from yesterday. We're leaving on vacation in 1 week and felt like we needed to finish it off instead of get rid of it so I guess I just 'discovered' a new bad dieting habit and I'm going to have to think about how I'm going to plan out the rest of the week as we use up the leftovers, etc. At least our upcoming departure should also result in eating more fruits and vegetables this week as well.
Time to tweak my plan.4 -
This yoga routine was in my Pinterest feed for Better Sleep:
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@lelbarou Your feedback is really encouraging. I had noticed, in the past, that when I didn't eat sugar and grains I felt smaller and I guess I probably was due to no inflammation. It was interesting to hear about your breathing improvement. I just did some tests as part of my regular Doctor visit because my breathing has really gotten shallow, sometimes I have to stop and take a breath during a sentence. I bet this is related to the crap I've been putting into my body. I'm excited to see how this changes things
@mszoueb Wow, what a ride you must have had. It's always a little surprising when we realize we are somewhere alone, and the potential seriousness of it. I'm glad you were able to get out - shoes intact.
@lcfa5317 Glad you had fun at the party! It is so important to laugh.
@jimboden3 It's crazy what is automatic behavior and how we can be "watching" ourselves do it and not be able to stop! Good for you for seeing it.4 -
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@lelbarou
I thinking taking a relaxing day is so important. I think it is great that giving up sugar and grains has helped you especially if they bothered my stomach. My daughter and son-in-law gave up sugar 3 weeks ago. They said it is amazing how many food products have sugar in them. They had to get rid of so much stuff in the cupboards and fridge when they started. I was surprised by some of the food items she told me about. Last night they took a break from it as it was a family gathering and they are right back on it until a one day break for Easter.
@lcfa5317
I think taking a day off for laughter and fun with family and friends is important to our sanity when we eat carefully.
@red1185
Take yesterday as a rest day. I am sure your calories will balance out for the rest of the week.
@mszoueb
Congrats on the loss! It is very frustrating when we have a jump in weight on our weigh in day. It happened to me on Friday. You are doing so great with your activity and eating I am sure your weight will continue to trend down. Your bike ride made made me chuckle as it reminded me of my days riding my bike in the mud as a kid though the being in the woods alone part didn’t. I would have been terrified. Do you ride in the woodland area often?
@jimboden3
You are down a bit so that is a good thing. My husband is like that when it comes to throwing it out leftovers. I think it goes back to his parents being like that. I try to freeze somethings but not everything tastes good after freezing, I hope you enjoy that vacation. Will you be missing any weigh ins?
@363days
I think yoga would work good for sleep. I wouldn’t be able to do some of the poses but I am willing to do the ones I can. Last night I was so sore I just sat on the floor and tried some stretches. My family was here and we all agreed we forget how good stretching feels.
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