Downsizers - May 2021 Team Chat
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If you are part of the Great Step Challenge, please remember to send in your step counts to @Megan_smartiepants1970 Thank you 😄0 -
@littleflutterby
Nice loss Tanya!
@roz0810
Awesome steps!
@TheresaM787
I think you did pretty good even if it was slower. Keep on enjoying those walks with your daughter. It seems like I blinked my eyes and mine all grew up.
@rwood566
With the treadmill I try to look up and I pick a spot to look at. When I went to my old gym I always picked the treadmill that I could see the pool. It will pick up your steps as long as you don’t hold on to the rails.
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Happy Wednesday Morning Ya'll? Were just about to reach the top of the hill... Keep pushing, and before you know it the weekend will be in sight! 😄
Still feeling pretty good out there this morning. I'm definitely able to push a little hard, a little faster. I even considered adding a Lap today, but then decided to be thankful my feet and knees are holding together for the 5 laps. No need to push it beyond that at the moment. (Later.. YES).
Below you will see Yesterdays (May 11, 2021) Fitbit totals... Can I seriously be burning over 5000 cals a day? 😆😲 According to fitbit. I am. Which makes it even more amazing that I've been holding on and even gaining weight lately.
Followed by this morning's Laps.
No way I did 3+ miles yesterday... But the zone minutes should accurately reflect actual heart rate, I'm assuming carrying in the Olympic weights and Barbell also landed me in the zone. lol. I should mention Lynn helped (She's amazing). 🙂
Gym is now outfitted with an Olympic Bar and Weights.... WOOT WOOT. Shelving unit is partly packed up, and more will be soon. Titan Dumbbell stand due this week (I need 2, but they are sold out), and rumor has it that the Elliptical may come home from today. (Shaking my boogie bum! Kay that's just weird?). 😋🤗😊😎👍
May you all embrace the hump! 😄5 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970 - Steps May 11, 2021 = 7308
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Tuesday’s check in
✅Steps 6,435
✅Sleep
✅Walk
✅Physio 2/2
Busy day today. I am going for my spinal mri. It’s in another city so it is a bit of a drive. I had to change my appoint with the doctor regarding my sleep and anxiety as they moved my mri to earlier in the day. The only let me know yesterday. I am going to throw my laundry in the dryer, supper in the crockpot, do my physio, quickly vacuum and get a short walk before Garry gets me at lunchtime.
Yesterday I all most gave up. I just wanted to quit trying to lose weight. My motivation really has been low for awhile. I know my anxiety was at play. I did eat my feelings away. I had Garry bring me junk food home. I guess he did it because he didn’t want to face the wrath of Linda if he didn’t. 😂. Anyway, I got through it and having this group kept me from throwing the towel in. I didn’t log yesterday and that is the first time in along while I did that. I don’t want to go down a slippery slope so I am back to logging today.
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@TheresaM787 - it’s nice that your daughter wants to walk with you. My kinds find walking “boring” and done not see the value of the 1:1 time. But walking season is all but ver here as we will hit our first 100*F day of the year this week 🥵🌵
@iradi8 - if I leave it down and wet, it would be a hot mess. She should try leaving a little conditioner in it and putting it into a high bun
@Z10Rtza - sounds like you might need to talk to the surgeon that did your surgery
@Megan_smartiepants1970 - @rwood566 brings up a good point. I feel that your pain level is out of proportion with what is expected. Prior to this, you were a trooper and push through with a seemingly good pain tolerance. Is the pain similar to your last hernia repair? If not, make sure he addresses it on Friday
@Poobah1972 - I wouldn’t trust the Fitbit calories. All of those are just estimates and vary significantly from app to app, even MFP. I do not eat back exercise calories at all. I have turned that function off
@lindamtuck2018 - have you considered a diet break ... eating at maintenance for 2 weeks? I am only midway through and I’m not sure how it will work but I’m giving it a shot. I hope the MRI gives you some answers and you can get into the doctor for anxiety soon
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@Poobah1972 - I wouldn’t trust the Fitbit calories. All of those are just estimates and vary significantly from app to app, even MFP. I do not eat back exercise calories at all. I have turned that function off
True... But given my weight my natural TDEE is already over 4000, so over 5000 isn't that much of a stretch. But yea I generally haven't been eating my calories back and if I eat maybe 200 calories more sometimes. So still in the 1600-1800 calories a day.
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@Megan_smartiepants1970 this is just me typing out loud but it's something i think of every time i hear of someone in a lot of pain after surgery...could they have left something inside? i truly hope the pain lessens soon.
@Z10Rtza when you first said how little you eat it brought thoughts of bariatric surgery. that's about how much they want you to eat after you get it. good luck with friday's consult and your hunt for a new dietician, if needed.
check in for 5/11:
steps - 4518. i walked on a treadmill so i don't know if it counted those
calories - barely under. i ate to much at lunch, just coming back from the gym. as a result i drank water at dinner and no dessert so i'd stay under. that's something new for me to work on, i guess.
exercise - 20 min treadmill and 4 machines to work on shoulders and back. i found out i hate treadmills. when i walk i tend to wander left and right. i can't do that on a treadmill since i keep hitting the sides, so i'm having to think extra hard about walking straight. i'll still walk my neighborhood and only use the treadmills to warm up/cool down as a last resort.
my daughter said she wants to go with me tomorrow. i told her 6am. she agreed. why did i do that? now i have to get up early. crap.
have a great hump day.
I am not sure to be honest .... I think the incision is bigger than he thought it would be ... Today marks 2 weeks since the surgery ... I am hoping once all the staples are out that the pain will lessen1 -
@TheresaM787 - it’s nice that your daughter wants to walk with you. My kinds find walking “boring” and done not see the value of the 1:1 time. But walking season is all but ver here as we will hit our first 100*F day of the year this week 🥵🌵
@iradi8 - if I leave it down and wet, it would be a hot mess. She should try leaving a little conditioner in it and putting it into a high bun
@Z10Rtza - sounds like you might need to talk to the surgeon that did your surgery
@Megan_smartiepants1970 - @rwood566 brings up a good point. I feel that your pain level is out of proportion with what is expected. Prior to this, you were a trooper and push through with a seemingly good pain tolerance. Is the pain similar to your last hernia repair? If not, make sure he addresses it on Friday
@Poobah1972 - I wouldn’t trust the Fitbit calories. All of those are just estimates and vary significantly from app to app, even MFP. I do not eat back exercise calories at all. I have turned that function off
@lindamtuck2018 - have you considered a diet break ... eating at maintenance for 2 weeks? I am only midway through and I’m not sure how it will work but I’m giving it a shot. I hope the MRI gives you some answers and you can get into the doctor for anxiety soon
The 1st hernia was a tubal ligation hernia(I had my tubes tied after my daughter was born ) so it is much different than an Incisional hernia .... I can usually tolerate pain ...but something about the incision being above my belly button is very painful to sit down , stand up etc. ...after it completely heals I plan on doing some kind of strength training so my stomach muscles aren't so weak2 -
@TheresaM787
Hi Theresa. I don't know if you saw my last message about wanting to switch my weigh-in day to Wednesday from now on:) Here it is:
iradi8
Wednesday
PW: 195.1
CW: 193.7 (-1.4)
LTD: 58.9 pounds (SW 252.6)
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Steps
5/10 3,782
5/11 3,129
Ugh, I really NEED it to stop storming here so I can get back to walking!!!4 -
My son and his fiancee are on their way .... I am excited to see my son and meet his fiancee 3
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@Z10Rtza knowing you had the sleeve illuminates a lot. Many people who get sleeved need to revise up to the bypass later. Your dietician may be trying a reset. Taking you back down to the first stages. I'm in a Facebook group for bariatric people and I can pass along the group name in a p/m if you want.
@lindamtuck2018 thank you for sticking with us. Keep fighting. We're here for you.
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@Poobah1972
7,308 steps!! You've been building up so quickly, you're doing incredible 👏🏻👏🏻
@lindamtuck2018
Another four ✅ day for you!! I'm so glad you're sticking with us. Linda, you've been doing really well, hitting your goals (you have some tough goals and you're still hitting them), and dropping weight. Sending socially distanced air hugs your way. One day at a time. You will do this. 🤗
@azkunk
My daughter walking with me surprised me as well. They both would rather sit on the couch than go for a walk. I'm glad she changed her mind, at least for now.
@iradi8
I'm sorry, I thought I replied stating that I submitted your request - I guess I didn't do that 🤦🏻♀️. Congratulations on your loss!👏🏻👏🏻 You're almost at 59 pounds🎉🎉 Those are some HIGH step counts, wowwww!!
@lmf1012
Look at how your mindset has changed! Now you look forward to walking and getting in those steps 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Hopefully the skies clear and you can head outside into the sunshine. Meanwhile, I haven't tried this yet, but I heard there were YouTube indoor walking videos for days when the weather isn't the best conditions, I did a quick search and came across this one (hoping it's decent) -
https://youtu.be/l3HFw3Ok0Ic?t=60
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Woo hoo🎉🎉🎉 So excited for you, have fun!!1 -
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CW 183
PW 182.8
Steps 18,076
Big steps day, first day back to strength workout in almost a week, I did legs. Also did a quick dog walk. a longer walker with friend and grocery shopping. I didn’t go to the more inexpensive store a ways away since I didn’t have time. I went to the market nearby and spent so much and the lady at check out commented on how much stuff I had. My cart is overflowing every week but we eat almost all meals at home these days so there is not much I can do about. Eating healthy is definitely expensive! My big toe is still numb which is annoying.4 -
@Z10Rtza knowing you had the sleeve illuminates a lot. Many people who get sleeved need to revise up to the bypass later. Your dietician may be trying a reset. Taking you back down to the first stages. I'm in a Facebook group for bariatric people and I can pass along the group name in a p/m if you want.
But the surgery was 11 years ago0 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970 what a big event for you to get to see your son AND meet his special person. I hope the meeting goes well and that she feels like a part of the family.
@iradi8 Congrats on your weight loss.
@lindamtuck2018 glad you found your way back and I hope your appointment went well
I'm really behind on posting - miss a couple of days and I can't seem to catch up. Thinking of you all.
I'm having a birthday dinner for my daughter tomorrow and it almost feels overwhelming, the organization and preparation of it. I haven't had any holiday meals at my home for over a year, and just having a birthday dinner seems like a lot!! I have made the meal very simple, cooking brisket and chicken for street tacos, rice, beans and dip. I'm trying to do as much ahead as possible. Three dogs in the home means I have to clean at the last minute to make sure it is fresh. I'm excited to do it....just something I've not done in a while!5
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