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  • DD265
    DD265 Posts: 651 Member
    Sorry @jugar, I won't commit to going on my PC every day - I often have weeks where I don't log on to a computer at all outside of work, so I don't think I'd be able to stay on top of the exercise logging.

    I've seen the scales steadily go down this week - am pleased with the progress but wondering if it'll stick around. I was 84.8 this week though - that's another new starting number. I can't wait for the first number to be a 7! Sunday/Monday I could've eaten the house I was so hungry, and thankfully that feeling has subsided without me going on a binge. I'm pleased that I've managed to keep my mindset strong for two months without any wobbles.

    I'm currently doing a program to find my values and passions and interestingly, being healthy hasn't actually come up. So far, I've identified my values as openness, fairness, stability, peacefulness, leadership and growth/progression. I think being leaner and stronger will contribute to stability and growth/progression, but also exploration (locally, I'm not interested in going travelling!) is one of my passions and it's easier to do that with a body that can cope. I also like learning about people who have been pushed to the limits of what the body and/or mind can endure, and I wonder how much I want to challenge my own limits, which obviously exercise is a way to do that. I don't think I'd want to be in some of the extreme positions myself (climbing Everest, or being the victim of a life changing accident for example), but I have a lot of curiosity there.
  • eggfreak
    eggfreak Posts: 687 Member
    good morning, great morning - I feel back on track. I had a lot of reading to catch up on posts. Everyone working through their struggles. @Terytha love the poem @mzbossy ice cream - I love it too - I KNOW it's not the same but last year I started keeping motts unsweetened applesauce in the fridge - it was actually surprising to me how great it tasted - now bjs doesn't carry the unsweetened anymore (it's plenty sweet) so I bought apples and made my own.
    @jugar I'm not on the step team because I found just reporting my steps to be one more thing that I couldn't take on. I reread your post seeking someone to take on the translating of 'other exercise' into steps because I thought if it was just for a month ...well, I can do it for a month...but I see that it's more open-ended which brings me to another thought...what if a link to the translation chart is available on here for those folks on the step team to look up and translate their own 'other exercise' into steps themselves and report the combined total in bulk to Michelle? Just a thought, I don't know how many members are part of the step team. Send me an email if you want me to do it for the month of March. You need to focus more on your healing.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    eggfreak wrote: »
    PW 152.5
    CW 149.5
    I ate a lot of broccoli :D

    Go broccoli go! The stuff is amazing. My son tells me that I am kale. You are what you eat, right? Kale addiction (and eggplants) I can get behind :smiley:
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Dang. I just lost a long message - that hasn't happened for a while!

    @DD265
    Your search into values and passions is taking you to interesting places! Challenging yourself physically and mentally is incredibly satisfying and boost your self-esteem better than just about anything else. As a performing musician, the "better, faster, more beautiful, use all the muscles to get what you want" thing has been a big part of my life. Go for it! I recently read a couple of books I think you'll love - both by Christopher McDougall: Running With Sherman (my absolute fave) and Born To Run. They're both a good read even if you're not into challenging sports - fun, full of interesting characters, and get the grey matter working too.

    Thank you all for your suggestions about the exercise minutes! I'll keep doing them for now, but anyone interested can take a look at the chart I use:
    https://www.arhs-nc.org/live-healthy/data/StepConversionChart.pdf
    I do adjust it some - there are some things that seem really high. But it is really useful. I do think it is best if one person does this for everyone so that it is the same way for everyone. If anyone gets inspired to jump in, just let me know!
  • sunny9847
    sunny9847 Posts: 137 Member
    Met all goals today. Steps 12,556
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Wow - another day comes to an end!

    Heads up! Friday weigh-ins:
    @ellz_runs
    @healthygirlintransit
    @SMcFall0215
    @happimess01
    @Steph1498
    @evangsimmons170

    Good luck!
  • Pearl4686
    Pearl4686 Posts: 918 Member
    @micki48 steps
    5 march 4786
    My back has not let up and is very painful today. So I'm taking a break from working out and steps. Trying to let my body rest. I've probably pushed things too hard.
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    Happy Friday everyone! Never got to check in yesterday because SOMEBODY at my house was hogging the laptop! ;) Sorry I am late with the step wrap up for February. I'm going to figure I have all the steps that are coming. If I somehow missed yours, my apologies in advance.

    I have completed the Pilates 5 day challenge and am happy to report I have done it everyday. I am on a 9 or 10 day streak, so that's good. I have logged all my food and gotten in a few walks and a great workout working in my yard yesterday. Scrubbed my fence prepping it to paint.

    I am having a vaccine side effect of a swollen lymph node under my armpit. Boy, it's sore. Apparently, it can happen and they are seeing it more often with more people getting the vaccine. They say it can take a few weeks to subside. Luckily Aleve helped relieve the pain. LOL

    I haven't been on the scale in a couple days, so I am hoping to see a loss tomorrow. I hope I remember to get on. We are having a sleepover with my granddaughter tonight. It is the first time she has spent the night (without her parents). She often gets up during the night still. We shall see how this goes. I can live through one night of interrupted sleep. When my kids were young, I had one non-sleeper who woke for 3 1/2-4 years. I can do this. JUst hope there is no middle of the night crying for mommy and daddy. No one wants to get up in the middle of the night to drive to the other house. I shall use all my Mom Mom skills to avoid that.

    I see they have just pulled in the driveway. I will stop here. Hopefully, will have a few minutes to wrap up the step report a little later.

    Enjoy your day everyone!!
  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    Husband and I have the same song stuck in our heads. The second I stop focusing it starts playing in my brain again. He starts humming it at random.

    All of our conversations/texts are now song lyrics.

    So that's how my Friday is going. XD

    We're gonna pay for access to Raya and the Dragon on Disney+ and make popcorn tonight. Not quite as good as a theater but you take what you can get.

    TGIF everyone!
  • DD265
    DD265 Posts: 651 Member
    Happy Friday all.

    @jugar I've added the books to my reading list, thank you.

    We ended up having McDonalds for tea... I worked 8.30am-11pm yesterday with less than an hour's break all day (a little to have lunch, and a little to have tea), then an additional 2 hours today as well and it's been crazy busy. I totally felt being sat on my butt all day. Bonus: less time for snacking, but it also meant I didn't get the chicken out of the freezer and OH is rubbish at remembering to do that. The chicken needed marinating too so I said it was fine, I have the calories (yay not snacking), lets order McDonalds.

    The Uber Eats driver brought the wrong order. There are two of us - we got 4 meals. In fact more than 4 meals... there were 5 burgers (inc a Big Mac and a double cheese burger) a box of 20 McNuggets and a happy meal, plus fries. McDonalds told us to keep it and refunded us. OH is having the burgers in two meals, I had some nuggets for tea today, will have some tomorrow (with the happy meal fries...) and I froze some too as I don't like wasting food. I guess a good thing happened, but I also kind of wish it were a one meal and done. :D

    Whilst I finished work late for me today, I finished at 3pm and went for a 2 hour walk with a friend, about 7 miles. We went out to, and around, a reservoir which I've driven past several times and wanted to explore, so I was pleased. We also walked some public rights of way where there's a dispute with the land owner - the original paths were moved due to coal mining, and never restored, and now there's an argument about putting the old paths back vs creating new ones (where the temporary ones are), so I found it interesting to walk that.

    We'll be back on the DIY this weekend, and I might run Saturday/Sunday to make up for missing yesterday, otherwise it'll be walking (or I might do both). I still need to figure out how to loosen off my right posterior chain as it's improved a little but not there yet, hence wanting the consistency. I might dig the foam roller out of the garage.. eek!
  • sunny9847
    sunny9847 Posts: 137 Member
    Met all goals today. Steps 13,007
  • healthygirlintransit
    healthygirlintransit Posts: 220 Member
    Weigh -In Day:Friday
    PW:217
    CW: 216.8
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Mighty quiet here - I'm guilty too! It has been busy, and I overdid it a bit yesterday and today, so ended up having a rest late this afternoon. I so rarely do that! I think it is a combination of increased outdoor exercise and colder temps with wind - it caught up with me.

    We're just about to wrap up week 1 of March already! It is looking very green on the spreadsheet (WTG, everyone). How are our new people doing? @MzBossy and @riagalgate - how is it so far? What is working? What would make it better? And for all of us, it is a good time to reflect on the past few days and see what could keep things going in the good direction. Check in with a few words about what is going well this week, what is not so hot, and how you're planning for next week.

    Saturday weigh-ins:
    @Micki48
    @sunny9847
    @kiay131982
    @riagalgate
    @Gidgitgoescrazy

    Tally ho!
  • conleywoods
    conleywoods Posts: 988 Member
    Today I got on the scale and I was down 2 lbs after my 4 lbs gain. Happy to see my body adjusting well to my calorie increases. It was so nice to see the scale drop. It is really hard to be patient right now and I am really looking forward to getting back to traditional weight loss. Since I'm doing well with my reverse diet I increased my calories by 150 this week instead of 100. I really want to return to the regular team next month but I will keep an eye on things.

    @Terytha My kids want to see that movie. Let me know how it was. We might have to rent it too!

    We got baby chicks today! We have lost two hens to old age lately and we needed to restock the flock. 3 of them are our normal egg layers and then we got 2 that are called lavender orphingtons. They are actually lavender 💜 😍 We have a buff orphington who is a golden color and she is very sweet. I'm sure we will enjoy the lavender ones too!

    Walked today and some work outside to get ready for chicks. Food was fine for calories but to low in protein. Something to work on tomorrow!

    @micki48 Hopefully the sleep over goes great! How fun and exciting.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    riagalgate wrote: »
    Sorry guys, I've had a tough week since injuring my back and shoulder.
    If I maintain over the next couple of weeks whilst I cant exercise I'll actually be happy, but I'll have to seriously keep tracking my calories tightly for that to happen. Normally I can get away with a few treats with exercising daily 😬😰.
    I was quite down yesterday about being told not to exercise and didn't even meet my step goal of 14k, which hasn't happened for months. Going to have a weekend off it I think to recoup my mental health and then get back to it from Monday with a fresh mind set
    I feel your pain! It is such a drag not to be able to exercise or even move the way we like to. It is only a couple more weeks - hopefully - and you need to take good care of it so it does not come back to bite you again. And ease in carefully when you start again, ok? I know it is frustrating and you have all kinds of unused energy, but injuries happen... If you have access to a good physiotherapist or seriously knowledgeable trainer, it is worth a couple of sessions to both ease back in safely and prevent a recurrence. Don't worry about not losing for a bit! If you want to go onto the support team for the rest of the month, that is possible, but if you're holding relatively steady like this, you should be fine. Hugs!
  • KellyBgetsfit
    KellyBgetsfit Posts: 1,713 Member
    Good Morning. I struggled to find this balance this week. I got so much accomplished at work, but I definitely slacked on my workouts, and steps. My eating was so-so. I have been maintaining for WAY to long (I know, better then gaining). I need to make some changes to obtain this goal. Thankfully, it is warming up so I can walk more. I am considering taking up running. I am not a fan of running, but it is something I can with the baby.
  • riagalgate
    riagalgate Posts: 22 Member
    jugar wrote: »
    riagalgate wrote: »
    Sorry guys, I've had a tough week since injuring my back and shoulder.
    If I maintain over the next couple of weeks whilst I cant exercise I'll actually be happy, but I'll have to seriously keep tracking my calories tightly for that to happen. Normally I can get away with a few treats with exercising daily 😬😰.
    I was quite down yesterday about being told not to exercise and didn't even meet my step goal of 14k, which hasn't happened for months. Going to have a weekend off it I think to recoup my mental health and then get back to it from Monday with a fresh mind set
    I feel your pain! It is such a drag not to be able to exercise or even move the way we like to. It is only a couple more weeks - hopefully - and you need to take good care of it so it does not come back to bite you again. And ease in carefully when you start again, ok? I know it is frustrating and you have all kinds of unused energy, but injuries happen... If you have access to a good physiotherapist or seriously knowledgeable trainer, it is worth a couple of sessions to both ease back in safely and prevent a recurrence. Don't worry about not losing for a bit! If you want to go onto the support team for the rest of the month, that is possible, but if you're holding relatively steady like this, you should be fine. Hugs!

    Thanks @jugar. I'll stay on until I've seen my osteopath on Wednesday, is she says it'll be a longer recovery than yes put me on the support team until I'm
    back exercising. I can live without the weights and strength training but I'm really missing my running already. Thank you for your support ❤
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    edited March 2021
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    WAISTAWAYS FEBRUARY WEEK 4 STEP RESULTS

    TOTAL TEAM STEPS - 515,661

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    STEP STARS

    1ST - @Kali225 103,037
    2ND - @sunny9847 90,168
    3RD - @KellyBgetsfit 76,750

    STEPPERS MEETING DAILY STEP GOAL

    @Kali225 7/7
    @Sunny9847 7/7
    @Micki48 6/7
    @KellyBgetsfit 6/7
    @MandiSaysHey 4/7

    GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!
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  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
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    WAISTAWAYS FINAL STEP RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY

    TOTAL TEAM STEPS - 2,494,663

    TOP STEPPERS

    1ST - @Kali225 400,273
    2nd - @Sunny9847 364,112
    3rd - @MandiSaysHey 326,927

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  • Terytha
    Terytha Posts: 2,097 Member
    @conleywoods Raya and the Last Dragon was ok. That's it.

    It's worth seeing, visually stunning, well acted and has great music. The action sequences are perfectly choreographed.

    Its just very shallow. What story there is, is predictable and full of holes. Very little is explained and it didn't feel like there were any stakes because there was hardly any real conflict or danger. It was one big missed opportunity. I'd rather watch Spirited Away again. The dragons were nearly copies of Haku anyway.

    I wouldn't have been happy to pay theater prices, but it would be worth renting or seeing when it comes free on Disney+.

    Anyways. Thats just my 2 cents. It currently has like 95% on Rotten Tomatoes so take it with a grain of salt. There was one joke in there that made me laugh super hard too.

    We also just finished binge watching Love is War (book title: The Genius' War of Love and Brains), a short and very silly series about two prideful geniuses trying to trick each other into confessing love and now we're out of ideas for shows.

    Sigh. All the good shows are on hiatus. :(
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Last Call for Friday and Saturday weigh-in people:
    @ellz_runs
    @Steph1498
    @evangsimmons170
    @kiay131982

    And seriously last call for those who have been missing 2 weeks and I hope will check in before tallies Sunday morning:
    @fuschiabolero
    @sarkrisd
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