Downsizers - April 2021 Team Chat
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went out with my daughter to look for some equipment to build hand strength. wound up getting lunch at five guys. i thought i was doing ok by ordering a single patty burger with tomato and lettuce. daughter gets me a double patty, fries and a shake. i took one patty off, added a little steak sauce, had 1/3 of the fries and the shake. when it came time to input it i found out i blew my budget to pieces. 1360 calories. that shake was over half. i accepted it and just got back from a 75 min walk, going 3.6 miles. really good for the heat of the day. i almost worked that shake off. lol i'm going to alter my dinner plans as well. salad without dressing, add a little hot sauce and some baby carrots. that'll at least manage my overage. moral of the story is don't let one bad meal ruin your day.6
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@Megan_smartiepants1970 i didn’t realize I forgot to log my steps.
3/28: 3, 067
4/6: 6,100
4/7: 2,6771 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970 i didn’t realize I forgot to log my steps.
3/28: 3, 067
4/6: 6,100
4/7: 2,677
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@rwood566
Love your positive attitude! You’re absolutely right- to “not let one bad meal ruin your day”. Plus, way to show restraint removing a patty and only eating a third of the fries. Nice one! Bonus on your walk 👏👏👏4 -
Username: missysave0612
Weigh in Day: Wednesday
PW: 209.2
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nightly check in for 4/7:
steps - 8907. the vast majority was a heat of the day walk.
calories: over my 1800 personal goal but under the 2069 this site gives me. the exercise amount is a bonus i try to ignore.
exercise - yes
i felt proud of myself for taking the patty off and limiting my fries. normally i'd have scarfed those down and then have dealt with the fallout later.5 -
Username: roz0810
Weigh In Day: Thursday
PW: 254.8
CW:251.4
Bloody hell! I was so nervous for my weigh in because of TOM... I've been under my calories all week and drinking lots of water. I'm so very happy with this rate of loss 😁😁5 -
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@Tazaria87
It is great that you are seeing improvements in your physical fitness! Awesome job!
@rlaskey2
Nice loss!
@TheresaM787
Another great bike ride. Well done!
@rwood566
That is so good that you reduced you intake by removing the patty and eating less of the fries. That shows you are thinking about how to enjoy your treat lunch while reducing the calories. Thanks for the reminder. We don’t have to wait until the next day to pick up from a bad meal. Great job on the walking!
@roz0810
Awesome loss! You did everything right and your hard work payed off.
@kdlgiannoulis
Maintaining can be a positive too!
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Weigh in reminders
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@lcfa5317
@shawnamee1
@missGYST
Today
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Friday
@Piqueaboo
@363days
@garn76
@rwood566
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Just a reminder on the weigh in format. It makes it a lot easier for me to find.
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I stayed under my calories yesterday and lost 2lbs of water weight I had gained. My weigh-in is tomorrow and I'm hoping to be what I was last week. Although that week was up, I kept increasing this week so hitting it again would be nice...we shall see.
@rlaskey2 That dinner sounds awesome! I'll have to check out that site - I love spicy foods.1 -
Wednesday’s check in
Daily Goals
✅Steps 5,656
❌Sleep
✅Walk
✅Water
Today we enter a stay at home order. Why this lockdown and stay at home is bothering me so much is something I can’t figure out. I ended up having a terrible sleep and binge eating. As most of you know I binge when stressed or upset. I am still working on that. The good news is the few times I have binged the last three months the amount I am eating has drastically reduced. I have made a lot of progress and I am proud of it.
My weight has been all over the place this week. I was 216 on Friday, I had a high of 219. 2, a low of 212 yesterday and back up to 215.6 today. I am hoping my weight will go down a bit for tomorrow’s weigh in. I am going to head out for a walk. I won’t be stopping for a tea as it is non essential so I will try a different walking route today. It’s another beautiful day so a great day for walking. I am planning our meals for next week and making my grocery list. I am going to start taking out my windows and cleaning them today. That should burn a few calories.
Have a super day!
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Good Morning Everyone .......Happy Thursday ....I see my podiatrist this morning .... I have had throbbing pain where my screw is in my foot and my other foot hurts on top and on the side...I hope it is nothing to serious ...I do not want another surgery ... I am tired of getting cut open ... 2 weeks from yesterday is my 2nd hernia surgery ... I feel like it is never going to end ughhhh6
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@Tazaria87 excellent work on your treadmill. pushing yourself to go faster shows great improvement. how do your and your hubby feel today? i hope the shots didn't hit to very hard.
@rlaskey2 homemade refried beans? i'll have to check that out. thank you very much. good food and not much griping. double win.
@roz0810 very nice weigh in.
@kdlgiannoulis nice weigh in. surviving holidays has always been a win in my book. there should be a rule that easter candy shouldn't count against us. lol
@lindamtuck2018 I'm there with you on the emotion eating. all of those peaks and valleys in your weight must make your chart look like an ekg. it'll smooth out again. it's all good if it trends slightly downward.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 good luck with your appt today. i also hope it's not bad.
i hope everyone has a lovely day and a good weekend. don't stress over things you can't change.2 -
@Tazaria87 excellent work on your treadmill. pushing yourself to go faster shows great improvement. how do your and your hubby feel today? i hope the shots didn't hit to very hard.
Neither one of us seem to be having a reaction which is great. My mom actually got pretty sick after hers so I was worried. Especially with my neices being here today. We both just have a very sore arm at the injection site.3 -
Daily Post April 7
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 104oz
Steps 9047
Exercise 25 min jogging in place
Don't have much to write about yesterday! Got my 1st Covid vaccine, the set up was super smooth and we were in and out in no time. After my neices got picked up, I finished tagging the rest of my sale stuff so that felt good. Today I'm watching my neices again and going to try to start putting my house back together.3 -
@Tazaria87 excellent work on your treadmill. pushing yourself to go faster shows great improvement. how do your and your hubby feel today? i hope the shots didn't hit to very hard.
@rlaskey2 homemade refried beans? i'll have to check that out. thank you very much. good food and not much griping. double win.
@roz0810 very nice weigh in.
@kdlgiannoulis nice weigh in. surviving holidays has always been a win in my book. there should be a rule that easter candy shouldn't count against us. lol
@lindamtuck2018 I'm there with you on the emotion eating. all of those peaks and valleys in your weight must make your chart look like an ekg. it'll smooth out again. it's all good if it trends slightly downward.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 good luck with your appt today. i also hope it's not bad.
i hope everyone has a lovely day and a good weekend. don't stress over things you can't change.
Thanks rwood ....I had to have x-rays done on both feet and I see him again next week ....I am prone to stress fractures ...I had to have surgery last year where I have to live with a screw in my foot for the rest of my life
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Steps 4/7: 18,531
Daily mini-workout ✔️1 -
Thursday Weigh Day
CW: 225.6
PW: 226.8
YTD: -19.85 -
Thanks everyone ❤️1
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Thank you everyone for all of the support. Having the in-home euthanasia is definitely better than taking him to the vet. He went peacefully in the arms of my husband. Max was his shadow and his heart and he is taking it really poorly. I knew that he would want a new dog soon after since we we held back getting another pup after the loss of our pittie in August due to Max not being good with other dogs. Well, today we are going to meet some puppies and he is adamant about getting two puppies, not one. I'm not sure that I am on board with two
Rower- still hasn't shipped. It should ship today per Norditrack rep. I am still on the waitlist for the Concept2 and if it doesn't ship by the time I get the notice to order the C2, I am going with the C2. I am tired of waiting and would actually prefer the C2.
School- there are not transportation options. I need to transport my daughter every day this week (drop off at 8:00 and pick up at 11:00) and my son every day next week. It has been really difficult with work.
Work- I was supposed to be working from home these past 2 weeks but this massive project that I am coordinating and which is completely outside the scope of my role is consuming me and pulling me into the facility every day after I pick up from school. It will be better when testing is over. I also took a few days off for medical appointments so that will help alleviate the stress a bit.
Scale- So far, so good. First day is was right on the money. It was up a little today but yesterday was not the best with diet and water. I am a stress eater and I have made some less than great choices with everything going on. Today, will be better.
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@azkunk
You’ve had a tough day. I’m so sorry.
Looking forward to hearing about the new addition or additions to your family.
Hopefully it ships soon or else like you said you get the C2. That’s such an intense full body workout.
School transportation during working hours is tough, especially with what you’re doing outside your scope.
Glad to hear the scale is calibrated correctly, I know that can be frustrating.
I hope you have a great day!!
@Megan_smartiepants1970
4/8
Stationary bike- 80 minutes, 20 miles
Steps- no idea, my imitation fit bit’s battery died, so let’s go with 1,000- because I have no idea.3 -
@lindamtuck2018
That’s great to hear that you are already reducing the amount during a binge. Linda, you are showing true strength to restrict during this stressful time. I’m glad you are proud, I am too.
I was listening to a podcast, Half Size Me, and she mentioned that daily weight fluctuates up to six pounds. I remember when I did the free trial of Noom, they said something similar.
That sounds lovely- your walk. Great idea planning ahead of time, I know it helps me.
During this time, it’s important that we take care of and be kind to ourselves. Please recognize all of the positive changes you’ve made. You’re doing amazingly well 🤗2 -
Steps 9,300
Yesterday I got my vaccine. I got J & J so I am done. I didn’t have any side effects or arm pain, I kept waiting for something. Kids had a half day so I was busy with them in the afternoon.
I feel like I am starting to slip back into some of my bad habits with snacks and just eating too much and need to get it back Under control.4 -
@rlaskey2
Good to hear about your vaccine.
Wow, look at your steps today!
That’s great that you recognized you are starting to fall back. What’s your plan to get back on track? We are here for you.0 -
@azkunk - wow you have a lot going on in your life and each issue seems big, to me. I'm glad the last moments with your dog were good and your home will soon be filled with tiny barks. Good luck on your project, work and getting kids to school - I don't know how you are doing it all!2
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Steps 9,300
Yesterday I got my vaccine. I got J & J so I am done. I didn’t have any side effects or arm pain, I kept waiting for something. Kids had a half day so I was busy with them in the afternoon.
I feel like I am starting to slip back into some of my bad habits with snacks and just eating too much and need to get it back Under control.
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Steps 4/8: 2,400.
I can definitely tell it’s spring break lol
Fortunately, my diet hasn’t been awful this week. Steps aren’t great, but my diet has been ok.4 -
@363days. Thank you. My friend passed away yesterday, so I didn't have a chance to post. We are just really glad he isn't in pain anymore.
@lindamtuck2018. It isn't an app for the relaxing sounds. I found them (various sleep, insomnia music) on Youtube.com. So far for me, so good. Also, it helps if I turn off my computer and phone earlier, lol.
@Megan_smartiepants1970. I'll post steps for yesterday and today a little later.3
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