Weight No More - March 2021 Team Chat
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Zumba_luvah
Week 1
Pw- 162.6
Cw- 159.2
I worked really hard and did not eat at night. So glad to be back in the 150s!!2 -
@podperson1- if you’re shopping for a new scale, I like my Fitindex that I got off of Amazon. The fitindex app is real convenient and if you have apple then it syncs great with the Apple Health App.
My weight is all over the place too depending on what and when I eat. I weigh in first thing in the morning and in the pm on an empty stomach about 3-4 days a week. I give you guys my pm average for the week.
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Hope002
Friday
PW 191.8
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kirsten11872
Week:1
Weigh-in day:Saturday
Previous weight:170.9
Current weight:172.0
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@kandi3570 congrats on quitting smoking. I have heard that sometimes causes people to eat more but even that is healthier than smoking. Good luck with managing your "hunger"0
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Dbrinkmeyer (Denise)
Week:1
Weigh-in day: Saturday
Previous weight:189.6
Current weight:187.8
This was a great week. I learned a lot and lost some weight. My trainer told me to drink a gallon of water because of my weight training. Well… I got really sick one evening and then I decided to cut it back to 100 ounce max. I'm only 5' 2" so less seems to be better for me.
DH and I are doing 15 minutes of yoga every morning in addition to the other cardio and weight training. I'm feeling the difference just now last week after 3 months of pretty consistent effort. He's a runner and at 61 was thinking he was going to have to quit long runs since his knees were bothering him. Well, he added leg training to his weight workout and with the yoga, he is now going up and down the stairs like a 40 year old (ha ha). He is much happier, and I love having him as a partner in this.
@Debbiewsharpe: gaining muscle / definitely weight training will do it
@Sleepymom5: If you can handle the information then Dexa scan is very good. I had a metabolic test (you breathe into a tube) too back in 2018. It told me that my metabolism was actually very good. BTW, where are you???
@minstrelofsarcasm so happy to hear about your results
@Gottagetthisdown I love your username. I am also an experimenter and love the type of information you're gathering for yourself.
@goingape I raised six kiddos and learned during most busy times to do big cooking on the weekend with cooking ahead. Now it's just the two of us and I still do it because the work week is so hectic. Maybe that could help?
@podperson1 You're not alone. I've seen swings like that. I definitely weigh more after a heavy lifting day. Muscle breakdown and repair seems to show an increase in water weight for me.
@kandi3570 congrats on the NSV and healthier lungs
I'm with you on the work schedule
@zumbah_luvah great job!!
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@kandi3570 congrats on not smoking. That’s a tough one but such a positive change for your health. And the extra time at the gym. You are an inspiration 😀😀0
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@podperson1 i get those crazy swings on the scale too. That’s probably why they recommend not weighing yourself every day - but I don’t trust myself if I don’t weigh myself every day - it’s too easy for me to just totally eliminate weighing myself completely! I have friends that don’t weigh themselves at home they only get weighed in at the doctor and I could never live like that!!0
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Kos33
PW 172
CW 172
No change but have started lifting and it was my birthday- so better this week2 -
@brown6267 – weight and steps look good
@Kandi3570 – good loss and so good that you quit smoking! Feeling good and feeling strong is HUGE!
@Zumba_Luvah – congratulations on being in the 50’s!
@hope002 – nice loss, congrats!
@kirsten11872 – hang in there, you can get the weight off this week
@dbrinkmeyer – great week indeed!!!! Sounds like you and your exercise partner are doing fantastic – keep on keeping on…. It’s working!
@Koss33 – no change with weight lifting and birthday, I call that a WIN!! Good for you.
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Debbie Sharpe
MFP starting weight - 173 (2013)
Last week – 127.4
3/7 Current weight – 126.8
STEP TOTALS
Sunday – 16,174
Monday –11,470
Tuesday –15,012
Wednesday –17,764
Thursday –17,344
Friday –15,210
Saturday –16,825
It has been a pretty good week. My weight has bounced around from 126.4 -127.4 which is where I want to be. I had a dentist appointment this week and had to put on clothes (other than sweatpants) and I was pleased that everything fit. The bad news is that she suggested 3 crowns. I told her to prioritize and I would start with the one that needed it the most. I have a FEAR of dentistry. I go back on the 17th so we will see how it goes. I may get one more done this year. Don’t know if I am ready to pay for 3 crowns yet. Tuesday will be day 14 after my second Covid shot. We plan to go out to a restaurant for the first time in a year. We both said if we feel the least bit anxious that we will get a “to go” order. Fingers crossed for our entire world that the shots will work and that life can get back to a near normal.
Wishing all of you a blessed Sunday! KEEP ON KEEPING ON……………………………
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I forgot to post my steps for the week. I shouldn't want to post them but you can see that we're still not back to the weather I had in January: 201891
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Rachelrjh
Happy Sunday
Pw: 178
Cw: 176 pounds
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Wayyyy to go Team Weight No More!!
The Green Challenge Percentage of people who lost weight this week. No matter how small the loss the weights are recorded in green. Remember that even if your team doesn’t rank the highest in weight loss for the week you can still be the Green Percentage winner by having the most losses in your team! So keep it up!! 
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See this is all I need to read to get my nut craving go over the top. That’s exactly how I justify eating nuts but this little article doesn’t mention eating in moderation. For those of us who have a “nut” addiction it’s torture trying to eat a handful and stop. I guess it’s still better than sweets and it has been about 2-1/2 years since I gave up sweets. Got to celebrate the good stuff! Plus I have exercised every morning since Labor Day. 45 minutes with my local gym but I am doing it on Zoom in my own house. I love the convenience of it. Have a great Sunday everybody. 😀1 -
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @mrscanmore 2.24 %
2nd @eahrenee 2.15%
3rd @Zumba_Luvah 2.09 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @eahrenee 4.4 Lbs
2nd @dignow96 4.2 Lbs
3rd @Mrscanmore 4.1 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@eggfreak
@gillexplores
@Beautyofdreams
@Aetheldreda
@Tazaria87
@draby2011
@angmarie28
@machchic
@happimess01
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BlueSkyNomad
Weigh In Day: Saturday
SW: 214.7
PW: 211
CW: 211
LTD: 3.6
Steps:
16881 27 Feb
12679 28 Feb
5981 1 Mar
10268 2 Mar
9385 3 Mar
9457 4 Mar
9217 5 Mar
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Steps..
Sun- 12,950
Mon- 9,516
Tues- 9,880
Wed- 8,119
Thurs- 11,182
Fri- 10,933
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I have had a very busy week. Had my granddaughter most of the week, had to work late, I am painting, we had to go to a babyshower yesterday and had to help set up for it on friday night. I am exhausted. I am trying to plan a routine because I feel I really need one especially having my granddaughter here coming to school with me. I am going to see what I can come up with. I will go back and read everyone's posts later, I'm just so tired tonight and after my day of painting and cleaning I started not to feel well.1
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I haven't said much the past week. That's not because I haven't wanted to...it's because my phone is a but thead. I've written two posts which it promptly refreshed before I could post. GRRR. Wasn't feeling very froggy Yesterday and Friday...so I did not attempt another fruitless attempt. Am typing this on the computer. In front of the phone. Let that be a lesson...(to the phone)
So, Ashley asked for NSV...I have to say I've managed to walk at least 30 minutes a day for 7 of the past 8 days. Pretty pleased with that. Told the husband I wanted a longish walk today and expected...maybe two miles? He decided he deserved a diet coke, so we walked at least a mile and a half to the QT and then the same distance back. That is a respectable walk. Back to the office tomorrow...sigh. It will be fine. I managed to get up and around 4 days out of 5 last week, so I think I'm ready.
Now...what was it I was going to say...
@minstrelofsarcasm I really like that quote. I like it so much that three months ago, when I was making Christmas presents (I create a lot of gifts on Snapfish...I enjoy photography and need an excuse for having 2000 pictures of flowers on my computer.), I decided to use that quote on a desk calendar I made for some friends. This year, it was a calendar with 'inspirational' quotes about perspective (after last year, we all need some) and joy (I repeat...). Anyway...I also have many GS cookies but have not really been eating them. I've had them for 3 or 4 weeks and only one box was eaten...between two of us over the course of...4 days. I'm happy with that.
@KUMEcyclingteam Sorry to hear about your mom. That's always rough. I thought of you last weekend when I was doing my hike with my pal (remember I said we weren't doing a 7+ miler again...yeah, well...6.4)...we got passed by a guy with a fat tire bike. I saw it, thought of you, and then my pal pointed it out...so. Hope your week improved since you last posted. I had this thought about your in like a lion comment...that the out is like a lamb. But I think that's okay, because lambs bounce around and frolic...We can do both. We are mighty! Roar! We are loving our new habits! Frolic! Maybe I put too much thought into that...
@sleepymom5 Glad you got some time with your sis-in-law. Hope she is doing okay. It is very cool that you guys have such a close relationship. That loss is pretty good...maybe you didn't go as off-track as you thought?
@pacsnc6 Glad you got the vaccine! Sad you hurt yourself...I'm also a klutz. I walk into trees. And doors. I trip over my feet, other peoples feet...things that aren't there...I am danger-woman (if any of you are envisioning a dishtowel cape, colander helmet...well, yes, that danger-woman, if you aren't, well, I'm dating or geeking myself). Be careful & hope you have had a better week since.
@podperson1 We have a bakery close to us as well...they have wonderful raspberry-cream cheese danishes. On weekends sometimes we walk there (about 2 miles), have a pastry and then walk back (about 2 miles). I figure a walk that long cancels the pastry. And it is always a good walk. My husband does better at walking if he sees an incentive (have a pastry, have breakfast/bagels out, have diet coke...), so...
@gottagetthisdown I also have a need for high fiber diet. My husband thinks he will die if he doesn't get meat regularly...I'm that way about veg (If I wasn't married to the carnivore, I might be a vegetarian). When I eat too much protein or not enough fiber, nothing feels right. Figuring out what works best can really help. And, welcome to the team!
Okay, that's enough for tonight. Hope everyone has a great week!1 -
WEEK 2 CHALLENGE -- CONSISTENCY 102
This is a continuation of March week 1...
It is a familiar kind of challenge - tracking the exact numbers of 2-3 things of your choice every single day. Just being consistent. And having alternatives if your plan gets derailed. Protect those numbers all week! Consistency is like a muscle - the more you do it, the better it gets.
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This week weigh in
HW (Highest Weight): 155
PW (Previous Weight): 149.2
CW (Current Weight): 148.5
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@dbrinkmeyer – all steps add up and better than not doing it at all. New week ahead…..
@Rachelrjh- congrats on that loss! IMPRESSIVE
@lennoncpa – the last time I bought a jar of nuts I measured them out into snack bags, seemed to work. Nuts are like popcorn for me, hard to stop until it is all gone.
@BlueSkyNomad – good steps and steady with the weight.
@ljdanny – Nice step totals – What a week, you accomplished a lot! Hope this week will be a little easier for you.
@melaniescott – love reading your posts! Nice walking, very consistent. I hope your week at the office goes well.
@bumpbreaker – Congrats on the loss
WNM TEAM - CONGRATS ON OUR PAST WEEK!!!!
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~~ March Week Two ~~
Happy Monday, WeightNoMores! I'm in a good mood, riding off a post-workout adrenaline high and sitting in some direct sunlight for some Vitamin D therapy. I hope your day is going just as well!
I had a long discussion yesterday with one of the coaches at the resistance training gym about how the number on the scale can be disheartening and she recommended I try the body scan machine they have in the back corner of the weight room. So, I'm debating giving it a shot the next time I have an early morning session with her. I'm curious how much stronger my right arm is compared to my left, and just how off my BMI is when determining my percentage body fat.
~ Walking Warriors ~
For the first week of March, we had SEVEN super steppers, totaling 452,274 steps, averaging 64,611 steps per person over the course of the week. I'll be honest, the thought of that makes my calves hurt.
Our top stepper last week was...@debbiewsharpe !!!
Debbie managed a whopping 109,799 steps last week (that's an average of 15,686 a day!)
Our most consistent steppers were...
Coincidentally, these three were the only ones to post daily steps, and they all managed to deviate less than 3,000 steps each day! Great work, ladies!
Bask in the stepping success of all of our impressive steppers:
Keep up the great work, keep sharing your progress, and keep putting one foot in front of the other!3 -
I survived!2
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Sunday weigh in 165...down 1 4
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Check in for the past 5 or 6 days...
Food-not good
Water-good
Exercise-good
I need to work on this emotional eating. That and also when food is placed in front of me for example- cheese and crackers and snacks. I just have a hard time with it. It doesn't matter if it is at a party or just two people. I have noticed I eat so much more than others and that still doesn't stop me. I have to be able to control what I am eating without just keeping things out of sight. Good things-I did well with drinking. We did have drinks every night but I didn't have any more than 3. I make a point to get 30 min of walking, PT and at least 64 oz ounces of water in each day so that was good at least.
Time to get back at it. The eating part of this weight loss is my struggle. I have been working for so long on overeating. I am starting to do well in my own little daily life bubble but when I go outside of that bubble, I don't do as well. I will put one foot in front of the other and keep going. I will get it eventually. At least I am not blindly moving along. I do know what I need to work on. I also won't give up.
Hope everyone has a great day!
@gottagetthisdown Nice loss! There is so much that goes into our weight besides fat so the scale can get frustrating. You are really doing great!
@goingape I am so far behind with my responses, I would have normally said that spring is on the way but I see from my newsfeed that you have another snow storm on the way! I guess you will still be hitting the gym instead of getting outside for a little bit.
@ljdanny nice loss! It sounds like you had a busy week so even nicer to see a loss! Hope things slow down a bit for you.
@lennoncpa I am the same way. I can't have nuts either unless they are individually packaged. Lol! I don't know why that would stop me but it does. You do have to celebrate your successes and you do have many. Give yourself a pat on the back!
@KUMEcyclingteam Not too bad of a gain considering all that is going on with you. Hope your Mom is doing a little better.
@podperson1 The scale can be so frustrating! So much more goes into your weight than just fat loss (or gain). Just hang in there and keep doing what you are doing. If it continues, maybe a battery change?
@debbiewsharpe Nice loss this week! I love how you are doing little things that add up-like strength training while you are waiting for your coffee and drinking water out of a juice glass. I already know that you also walk around while you are on the phone and watching tv. These things that seem small really make a difference. I leave water out on the counter and take sips every time I go by. Those sips really add up too. I usually have no problem getting my daily water in. I am sorry to hear about the dental work you need to have done. I hope everything goes smoothly for you. I have to tell you-I love all your motivational posts! Some really hit home for me.
@kandi3570 I get hungrier when I work out more and that does make sense if you think of it. Just be sure it is hunger. I wouldn't think stopping smoking would make you hungry, it would be more of a boredom thing. I don't know for sure. You are doing amazing! Losing inches, getting toned and all that weight you have lost! I hope you are on cloud nine with all your success!
@Zumba_Luvah Nice loss! You had a great week!
@rachelrjh Nice loss!! Btw-Your profile pic is awesome! What a difference!
@hope002. Nice loss!
@kirsten11872 Hope things are going well.
@dbrinkmeyer Great week! It is amazing that doing the yoga has helped your hubs. It is nice that you are able to do it together. I am in the suburbs of Philly and stay at the Jersey shore in the summer.
@koss33 Happy belated Birthday!
@melaniedscott Posting sometimes can be frustrating when the phone or computer is on the fritz. Great NSVs! Good luck being back at the office this week. Looks like you survived your first day! Lol!
@bumpbreakcar Nice loss this week!
@minstrelofsarcasm It would be interesting to have the body scan done and see where you are at. Hopefully it isn't too expensive.
@RoseyandReady Nice loss!6 -
hey adminy type person whoever is in charge lol
can i change my weigh day from fridays to Wednesday? wednesday always seems to be my 'low' day and I'd like to capitalize on that LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO0 -
Missed logging on Sunday (first time ever) due to computer problems and family issues sorry, shall I just leave it to Sunday now ?0
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