Downsizers - March 2021 Team Chat
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Weigh Day Thursday
PW: 233.4
CW: 234.0
🙄 I know that my weight can fluctuate several pounds from day to day and the overall trend is down and it's just a small gain, but it's still hard not to be a little disappointed. Oh, well on to the next week.2 -
@888Angie888 that water weight is so annoying. Don''t let it get you down. Just look back to where you were a month ago versus today. Things should look brighter.
@megan_smartiepants1970 strength trained 60 minutes at moderate intensity on 3/4
@jimboden3 congratulations on reaching a new decade and heres to continuing progress on your goals.
@lindamtuck1980 and @Tazaria87 you really are blessed to have young people in your life and to be a positive influence in their lives.
@rlaskey2 we all have those kind of days when we are too busy and exhausted. Be kind to yourself and move on to the next day. It will be better. Hope your video conference went well.
@missGYST congratulations on the scale heading in the right direction. It is great when all your effort starts to show.
@lelbarou walking outside sounds great. Wish it would warm up enough here to be able to do that.
@red1185 were you talking about sleep hygiene earlier in the thread? If so, I need to take your advice. Only had 1.5 hours of sleep last night. Could not get my mind to relax.
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@Beautyofdreams I'm so sorry to hear you can't get any sleep! One thing I do when my mind is racing is listen to a meditation on my phone, volume very low. Sometimes that will take my mind off of whatever is circling.
@888angie888 Your steps were amazing!
@Tazaria87 Youtube - love it and it is so fun to find our favs have a channel but it is still a little confusing for me. Who is your favorite leader?
@kdlgiannoulis Good for you! Please share what you think did it for you.
@jimboden3 That's fantastic and it is great that you have done it in a way that is relaxed and allows for celebration snacks!3 -
@lindamtuck2018 If you are like me, you will be exhausted when the weekend is over - you will be getting a lot of fun exercise, I bet, with the kids there. Enjoy!
@azkunk - is your hip any better - hope so.1 -
Gold evening everybody!
Last night went pretty well actually making it to bed - I just need to keep that as a regular habit.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 I got a bunch of steps in today: 8300! That’s really good for me!
My stomach is feeling better at the moment, so I’m relieved...hopefully it stays that way.
I hope everyone is doing well!
Good night 🙃3 -
Well I weighed myself this morning because I wanted to be honest even though on the cheer squad ...I am 225 so I am still thinking it is due to the hernia......I was previously 216 ...I re did my calories MFP gave me 2150 so I will do that for a month and go from there unless I have my surgery soon then I probably wont be eating much3
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@Tazaria87 Youtube - love it and it is so fun to find our favs have a channel but it is still a little confusing for me. Who is your favorite leader?
I don't know her name or anything, just what she looks like! It's on the Inc Dance Fit channel, and she also posts at Aerobic Dance2 -
@lindamtuck2018 If you are like me, you will be exhausted when the weekend is over - you will be getting a lot of fun exercise, I bet, with the kids there. Enjoy!
@azkunk - is your hip any better - hope so.
I think it might be a bit better. Thanks for asking 😊2 -
Too tired for an official check in. I had an 11 hour day today without any walk breaks so steps will be low again today. I am off tomorrow so my plan is to get right back to it. Scale was down again today 🤩2
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Too tired for an official check in. I had an 11 hour day today without any walk breaks so steps will be low again today. I am off tomorrow so my plan is to get right back to it. Scale was down again today 🤩
Can you please post your steps from 2/28 thru 3/4 when you get a chance? Thank you0 -
2/28: 10,362
3/1: 10,341
3/2: 2,738
3/3: 6,363
3/4: ? Trying to get more
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March 4
Steps = 7,054
Stationery bike = 60 minutes
I broke down and made cookies today.
Why do I do this?3 -
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Hey friends. It's been bananas the last few days! I worked over 14 hours yesterday. But, here are the positives:
- Tomorrow is Friday
- My mom knows I've been mega stressed and offered to come over and do some cleaning so this weekend I can get the R&R I need to recover
- Today is my best friend's birthday and we're going to get some steak for supper tomorrow and visit with each other
- I have NO plans this weekend, so I will sleep, cuddle with my kitty, hang around in my fav pj bottoms, hoody, and pony tail
I will be more involved in the group after this week.
@lindamtuck2018
Weigh-in
Heatherbluebell
Thursdays
PW: 365.4
CW: 365.4
LTD: 74.6
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
3/3 Steps 13,1432 -
Username: piqueaboo
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW (Previous Weight): 216.6 lbs
CW (Current Weight): 214.2 lbs
Wow, what a week it's been! At one point I hit 220lbs, not sure what was happening there. I went back to basics this week and I'm still surprised (after years of doing this) how effective it can be. No booze, eat within my calories, make an effort to move + exercise and the weight falls off (albeit probably water weight). I feel a bit more in control today. I've also worked hard on sleeping and it's starting to pay off. That's the only positive thing I see with the bars and restaurants being closed and the 6pm curfew - I can go to bed by 9pm!
Steps:- Saturday 17 857
- Sunday 13 905
- Monday 11 197
- Tuesday 14 184
- Wednesday 10 492
- Thursday 9 726
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Check in for March 4
logging - yes (over by 350 calories -oops!)
exercise - a very short one
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps - 4573
Well. I had a real craving for baked goods yesterday. I was trying to offset it and I jumped into a butcher and fine foods shop near the bakery. Got a potato ladke and mad max mexican chips and guac. I ate the ladke and had half the bad of chips and guacamole, and I went 350 over. I am happy because I woke up and lost .4 pounds. It restablishes for me that things even out. I was under about the same amound the day before. I never usually buy things like this, but I guess it is okay once in a while.
However, it is a good friend's B-day today and I will be going to the bakery to get her a treat! Wow! I will have to face the temptation again head on! Wish me luck!
Anyway, generally all is well. A bit tired because I'm stressed by the new work I will have next week. I have to prepare and I am pretty nervous about it!
Anyway, that's all she wrote! I hope everyone has a super weekend.
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Steps 9,604
This is surprising considering I pulled something in my neck in bed. I do this a couple times a year and it drives me crazy. Sleeping is the worst. I did eat my planned breakfast, lunch and dinner though. No workouts for me until this feels better
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@Tazaria87
Extra water won’t hurt us. Great job with the dance videos!
@kdlgiannoulis
You should be proud as it is an amazing loss!
@888Angie888
It is ok to be a little frustrated as long as you look at the big picture.
@Beautyofdreams
When I can’t shut my mind off I try to picture something I like. I will think about being on a beach, decorate my apartment in my head or something that is pleasant.
@363days
I am tired all ready and it is only been 1 night.
@red1185
Awesome steps! Nice start to getting good sleep.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
That’s a crazy amount of calories. It is more than my maintenance calories. You must be tall.
@azkunk
Get some rest today!1 -
@heatherbluebell
Staying the same with so much stress is good. Sounds like you have some nice self care planned for the weekend.
@Piqueaboo
Awesome loss! We forget how well those basics work.
@lelbarou
We get to have off plan days on occasion. It does even out. I average my calories through out the week.
@rlaskey2
Hope you neck feels better soon!1 -
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Thursday’s check in
✅Steps 7,955
✅Sleep
✅Water
✅Track
PW 214
CW 216
I know I was expecting a gain but not this much. My weight is up almost a pound from yesterday. I ate 1 slice of bread at 10pm and I knew my weight would be up in the morning even though I was with in calories. There is something about bread that makes my weight jump. The good thing is my weight is trending down overall.
Yesterday, I found out the exercise room is now open. Next week I will start doing weights. I may try the elliptical but I will definitely use the bike. Unfortunately, the pool is not opening yet but I should be able to get a good exercise routine going.
Off to make the kiddos breakfast. Happy FriYAY all!
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It makes a lot of sense that it is hernia related. I hope you notice a change in the other direction following your surgery - it might be a big one.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Well I weighed myself this morning because I wanted to be honest even though on the cheer squad ...I am 225 so I am still thinking it is due to the hernia......I was previously 216 ...I re did my calories MFP gave me 2150 so I will do that for a month and go from there unless I have my surgery soon then I probably wont be eating much
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Steps 3/4: 15,2411
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
That’s a crazy amount of calories. It is more than my maintenance calories. You must be tall.
I am only 5'6 Linda...Will try it for a month and see what happens0 -
I have been in this group for a few weeks now. @Megan_smartiepants1970 was the first friend I made on this app and man I am I glad she added me. This group is really helping me towards my goals.
Quick introduction about myself. First, I hate talking about myself in introductions. I am very social so I have no problem sharing about myself, I am just not good at thinking of things to say in introduction type settings.
I am 45. I grew up on a dairy farm in Idaho, and this helped make me who I am today. I currently work for a large IT firm as a product manager. I enjoy sports especially snow skiing and baseball. I love to watch sports. College Football and the New York Yankees being my favorite.
I have been married for 20+ years and have 3 daughters. They keep me busy.
I have been overweight most of my adult life. My goal is to get to a weight that allows me to do some of the activities I enjoy more often. I also like the way I feel when I eat healthy so I can't figure out why it is so damn hard to eat healthy.
Not sure what else to say about me, so if you want to know more feel free to ask. Thanks for all the support this group gives!!6 -
Check-in for Thursday, 3/4
Check in daily:✅
Water (90oz):❌
Steps (9K):❌
Macros (P-105/ C-115/ F-40):❌❌❌
Exercise 30 min brisk walking 3x /wk: ✅❔❔
Not a great day yesterday. Work was rough and I didn't hit any of my goals but today is off to a better start
@Megan_smartiepants1970 3/4 steps= 61486 -
@garn76 - Welcome
@Megan_smartiepants1970 - I agree that seems like a lot of calories. Are you maintaining your usual activity level? That recommendation might be based on that activity level. If you are, no problem. If not, that might be contributing to the gain.
@lindamtuck2018 - my health coach actually has weighing daily and averaging my loss over the week along with my calories and macros. I do the actual weigh day method on this for our group. Both have their pros and cons. My losses (when I have one) reporting here are bigger which makes it more satisfying. But I have posted more weeks with a net loss and not a gain doing the averaging method with her. The losses seem smaller but I have only had 2 weeks without a loss since September with that method. So, I celebrate my new lows and embrace the slower average. My point .... don't worry about just one day or even a few days without a loss. Just keep following the plan and you will succeed.
@rlaskey2 - hope your neck is feeling better. I often wake up with pain in my shoulder from the way that I sleep.
@lelbarou - it all averages out. See above response to Linda. Keep up the great work. Sometimes you just need to have a treat. Do your best to work it into your day. If its a big splurge, take the next day or two to recover and spread out the deficit to even out the week.
@Piqueaboo - Nice loss! Sleep is so important to weight loss. Great work!
@heatherbluebell - enjoy your R&R this weekend
@lcfa5317 - maybe you needed a cookie. I am sensing a theme to my responses today, see my reply to Linda. Either plan for it or make up for it. It does not have to blow your week. You can even add more exercise to make up for it. Have you cookies and give away the extras ASAP.3
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