Mission Slimpossible - May 2021 Team Chat
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Hi all, a quick check in from me! I am still at home from work sick. My covid test came back last night (negative, as expected!) and the doctor has me on antibiotics for a chest infection which is making me feel a lot better! I even managed to do some exercise this evening, nothing too intense but I needed to move lol. My eating has been ok this week and I’ve been keeping myself pretty well hydrated. My scale is down quite well so far this week so I hope that trend stays for weigh in tomorrow!2
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It's a beautiful day in Georgia this morning! I plan to take that walk at the track field today. I plan to clean house this morning and that gets the body moving. We're still working on decluttering our office and files so that job is ongoing. I'm looking forward to a successful day. I visited a sweet friend yesterday and she gave me cookies and cake to bring home. She's 84 years old and she insisted that I take them. I put them in the freezer. :-)
I'm looking forward to a marvelous day! Let's go get in everyone!!1 -
@trooworld
It's not a dumb question! Hummingbird bush is a plant that is native to this area (St Edward's Plateau, central Texas), but I am not sure that it lives other places. Attracting hummingbirds and feeding butterflies and wildlife are things that a lot of gardeners around here get excited about. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is not far away, and they have a great website that lets you choose native plants that attract hummingbirds by the light requirement for that part of your yard, etc. Their website is an amazing resource for info on native plants throughout the US.
Thank you for the CURRY-LIME CHICKEN SALAD recipe! I am going to try this on my health-conscious teenager!2 -
Username:@leonadixon
PW 4/27:223.1
Check in weight (5/4/2021): 222.7
Check in weight (5/11/2021):223.3
Check in weight (5/18/2021):
Check in weight (5/25):
My daughter graduated yesterday! It was such a rough road to this accomplishment, and I am beyond proud of her. Happy Thursday!3 -
@19shmoo69 I had to Google bacon congee. Looks really yummy! What do you think about using cauliflower rice for us who count those pesky carbs?
@AustinRuadhain That is a lot of yard work! We definitely need a pic of the finished masterpiece. Shhh don’t tell anyone but I gave up on that burpee challenge. I’m just NOT that young or in shape anymore. 
@trooworld Thanks for the curry-lime chicken salad recipe. We all like curry so I think this could be a real hit.
@TwistedSassette I was thinking about you and glad you checked in with us. You just keep taking it easy and get yourself well.
How are your son and husband doing?
@askewcr It is a beautiful day here in Georgia. Although this morning was cold enough that I had to wear a jacket but this afternoon the weather is perfect! Good idea to freeze the cake and cookies. Save them for something special and when you can share them with others.
@leonadixon I am sooo happy that your daughter graduated! I know you are a very proud mama!
Hi Team! Today was a busy day. I had my staff meeting this morning and then I stayed and cleaned both buildings so that I don’t have to go in tomorrow. It was a lot and my body is aching but I’m glad that I did it. My eating was good day and I’m hoping for a decent loss tomorrow but will have to see what the scale has to say about it.
50 Day Commitment: Day 13
1) Track Food and hit my macros (carbs under 30 grams total): Tracked it all and nailed my macros!
2) No snacking and no unplanned sugar indulgences: No sugar or snacks
3) Workout 6 days a week: Lots and lots of cleaning!
4) Fasting Hours (Goal is to 19+): 18 hrs. 33 min.
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION
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@broncobuddee @TeresaW1020 I need to switch my weigh-in day to SATURDAYS, please. Thanks so much!
All set!1 -
Today was a good day. I went to lunch with hubby and had a salad as compared to a burger and fries which I would have had in the past. I also went to visit with in-laws today. It was great spending time with family. Nothing like family. My eating was ok though I did have fried chicken for dinner. I stayed within my calories and it sure was good.
Tomorrow is a fresh new day. I plan to make it great. How about you all? :-)4 -
Username:davors19
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 269
CW: 269
LTD: 313 -
davidji82
Weigh In Day:Friday
PW: 234.7
CW: 234.74 -
Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 180.8
CW: 180.3
LTD: 84.1
Month: 1.5
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@TwistedSassette I'm sorry you are still sick, I hope you feel better soon! It sounds like you are on the mend.
@askewcr Good move, putting the treats in the freezer! What a great NSV, ordering a salad instead of a burger!
@AustinRuadhain Those plants all look really colorful and pretty. I hope you attract them! That website looks super helpful for you. It was fun to look to see what plants are native to So Cal. Thanks for the link! The chicken salad was really good, at least to us, I hope the teenager likes it!
@leonadixon Congratulations to your daughter, you must be very proud (as you should be!)!
@TeresaW1020 You are welcome. I hope you like it! Congrats on the loss. You are so very close to that 85 lb mark!!!
Hi all. I continue to fight for my week: yesterday I worked out twice, in the morning I rode the bike and at about 3:00 p.m., I took a break from working to do a kickboxing video. If I don't lose this week, at least I know I tried hard.
50 Day Commitment: Day Two
1) Track every day using WW app ✅
2) Workout at least once a week (it's a start!) ✅
3) No unplanned sugar ✅
My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS
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***WEEKLY WEIGH-IN***
TwistedSassette
Weigh in day: Friday
SW: 138.5kg
PW: 126.3kg
CW: 125.6kg
LTD: 12.9kg
LTW: 0.7kg5 -
So today I decided to try on my engagement ring that I haven’t been able to wear for close to 3 years - my fingers swelled up when I was pregnant and after birth I gained weight so it and my wedding rings haven’t fit for a long time.
Today, I was so happy to see that it fits! It’s still too tight to wear daily but it’s getting close!
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Good morning all. I met with my doctor yesterday and we changed up my meds a bit. Here's to hoping that it helps! I should find more energy, etc with this change. Yay!
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Friday weigh in
gwamajtw91
PW 162.3
CW 162.34 -
@leonadixon
What great news about your daughter's graduation, and your getting to be there! That is so great!
And yay to more energy!
@TeresaW1020
Great weigh-in! Congratulations!
Subbing cauliflower rice in bacon congee sounds creative and fun!
Thanks for sharig about burpees not being your thing either. I have tried a few and just do not love them. I keep feeling like I am going to hurt something!
@broncobuddee
Thank you, as always, for keeping the numbers straight!
@askewcr
What a great day you had! Congrats on making that healthy meal switch!
@davors19 and @davidji82 and @gwamajtw91
Great job holding steady!
@trooworld
Keep up the fight!
Your fighting for your week has me inspuired to keep fighting for mine!
(Well, and I am also listening to a WWII movie as I write this.)
@TwistedSassette
Zowie! What a great weigh-in!
And how fabulous that you are about to get your wedding ring back into daily wear. What a victory!
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I am having a good day!
🟢Food on plan (Dr F) & tracked (all healthy & under calories - yay!)
🟢10 K steps
🟢NO unplanned dried fruit/nuts
🟢45+ min cardio + martial arts
🟢Post to group & Tracker
BONUS: progress on yard work! 🟢1 -
@trooworld I haven't tried Flavor Gods but I've been tempted, let me know what you think! I can recommend the spices from The Spice House and Penzeys, when I visit my aunt in WA we all go to the Penzey's store which is fun but I've noticed their prices have increased quite a bit so I'm replacing things with Trader Joe's and Costco for the most part. The Spice House will send flat packs which are less to ship so it's a decent deal. Kickboxing is so fun!
@TwistedSassette So glad to hear you're on the mend! Your ring looks like it fits to me, is it well enough to wear and not worry about your hand swelling? After I had to have that ring cut off my finger last year I'm scared to wear rings, that was an expensive ring!
@askewcr I hope you had a beautiful walk today.
@leonadixon Congratulations on your daughter's graduation! I hope the med changes go well.
@TeresaW1020 Hope the weigh in goes well, I'm glad you got everything done today.
@AustinRuadhain I don't know why I can't post pictures in the group from my phone but the closest Take a Plant stand near me was done by a nature teacher and she has a lot of tips on ways to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. My milkweed never germinated darnit!
Hey gang, had a long day, I had told the head of the food bank farm if he needed help watering to feel free to contact me and he did, he asked if I'd be willing to take twice a week and I said sure without thinking, I hope it's something I'll be able to stick with. There's three fields plus seedlings so it's twice a day two times a week to start with. I haven't wanted to commit to anything until I'm doing better but I should be fine with that. I contacted the nurse that's been helping me because I'm flared up from treatment and she wanted me to have more done if I went in for an extra visit than I could afford so I said no and some tense texts went back and forth. I'm basically bad enough to go to the hospital but trying to wait for my next appointment in the hopes it will help as she feels the steroids are making me worse over the long haul. It's frustrating that I can get medications covered to mask symptoms but not actual treatment that will help heal my body. I talked to an old friend for three hours on the phone, we hadn't talked for a few years and she's a friend from the neighborhood I grew up in, we're going to get together after I get my hair colored next week halfway between our houses. She used to babysit my childhood best friend and she's older, she's always been someone I look up to who is like a big sister to me. Another childhood friend is going to visit in a couple weeks so I need to get the house cleaned. The two things (aside of my family) that I've really wanted this last year was to be by a body of water and have a girl's night/weekend so it's finally happening! I'm helping wash and pack boxes for the food bank farm tomorrow so I'd better head to bed, I have some Chinese pressure points to hold and my night tea then I'm off to read for a bit and sleep.
Be the awesome Slimpossible you were born to be, woot woot!1 -
User: RYcare
Weigh Day: Saturday
PW: 232.1
CW: 230.8
I worked on my water the past week and it is getting better. Planning on a long walk with the girls today, not sure where we are going yet, they want a new trail.
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Username: Trooworld
Weigh-in Day: Saturday
SW: 248
PW: 214.6
CW: 217.2
LTD: 30.82 -
@TwistedSassette Congrats on the loss! And what a fantastic NSV to be able to wear your wedding rings! What's the blue stone is in your ring? It's a very pretty ring!
@leonadixon I hope the switch in medication helps.
@AustinRuadhain Keep fighting, girlfriend! Congrats on your GREAT day!
@Katmary71 I will. I ended up ordering two things from them: Everything Seasoning and Garlic Lover's Seasoning. I've not tried Spice House but will check them out. I love Penzeys, there is a location here that I go to every once in a while. It was fun to do kickboxing! It sounds like the watering gig will be good exercise. I'm sorry you are in pain right now, I hope you can get some help. I'm so excited for you for your girl's night/weekend!
@RYcare Congrats on the loss! Enjoy your long walk.
Hi all. I tried really hard to right my ship this week but in the end, it just wasn't enough and I had a bit of a gain.
I'm going to start off the day on a good foot and go for a walk in a bit then I will go to my WW meeting. My husband and I are having an "art" day today: we just hang out and listen to either music or an audiobook and do artwork. I've been looking forward to it all week.
50 Day Commitment: Day Two
1) Track every day using WW app ✅
2) Workout at least once a week (it's a start!) ✅
3) No unplanned sugar ✅
My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS2 -
Firefly743
***Weigh In***
PW: 261.2
CW: 257.84 -
@RYCare enjoy your walk and time with your girls!
@trooworld Have a great time with your husband and enjoy your walk! Do you have any friends at the WW meetings? I went to them when I was a teenager, everyone was really nice but I was the only kid. What kind of art? Ever since we talked about painting rocks I've been thinking of doing it, I may wait and do it when my friend comes in a couple weeks as she loves crafts. I'm not artistic at all, my Mom tried all the classic things "lefties" are good at with me and the only thing I seemed to do though wasn't that special was play music.1 -
Friday weigh in
Cornanda
PW: 179.2
CW: 179.4
Been struggling with a bit of "the vacation is over blues" this week plus some health issues my mother is having. Definitely time to stop eating my feelings and get back on track.
@trooworld - Uggh on your gain. I know you tried hard this week. Sometimes we just get one of those zingers.
@Katmary71 I admire your grit as usual- watering seedlings twice a day when not feeling well. You're inspiring.
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@TwistedSassette That is sooo exciting that your ring is almost fitting perfectly again! Are you feeling better from your cold?
@leonadixon I hope the new meds will have the effect you are hoping for!
@Katmary71 how close you live to the food bank farm? I hope you are able to keep up with the watering without hurting yourself. That is great that you will get to meet up with your friend and have your other friend come to visit.
@RYcare Nice & @Firefly loss this week!!
@trooworld I know you are bummed about the scale but you just need to keep your determination and it will come off. How fun to have an art day with your hubby! What did you both make? I’m having a cleanout of my kitchen cabinets day. Woot!!
@Cornanda I’m so sorry that your mom is having health issues! It can be hard to get back to our routine after a vacation. Give yourself some grace and spend some time refocusing on your goals.
Hi Team! So, I decided to start another Beachbody program. I liked the one I was doing but it was a little too easy and I want to try to push myself harder. So, I’m doing 21 Day Fix, which I will double up on certain days, and then I’m doing 21 Day Extreme. I took my measurements this morning and will again in 6 weeks. Kohls was having such an incredible sale that I ordered some new tops and pants in the next size down and they came today, so I have some real motivation to work hard on diet and fitness so I can fit into them!
I was listening to Dr. Robert Cywes (who I LOVE!!) on a podcast and he said something that just made me stop, rewind and write down. He said, “For the chronic dieter or long-term obese person the objective is NOT to lose weight. The objective is to find out why you got fat in the first place.” I think that is key! I know for me, that if I don’t get to the root cause of my issue with food, I will never be able to remain at my goal weight once I get there. Definitely food for thought and I would love to hear your opinions.
50 Day Commitment: Day 15
1) Track Food and hit my macros (carbs under 30 grams total): Tracked it all and nailed my macros!
2) No snacking and no unplanned sugar indulgences: No sugar or snacks
3) Workout 6 days a week: 21 Day Fix sample workout and then Cardio Fix.
4) Fasting Hours (Goal is to 19+): 19 hrs. 23 min.
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION
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Username: askewcr
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Saturday
SW: 274
PW: 255.5
CW: 252.5
LTD: 13.5
No loss today but no gain either so I take that as a victory. I exercised more this week so I thought I would have dropped at least half a pound but that didn't happen.
I went to my sister-in-law's college graduation today and then to Waffle House. I had let myself get too hungry so I ate probably too much. It was good though. I plan to walk a little bit later to help with that decision. It's so pretty out today.
Tomorrow's another day and it shall be well. Blessings to you all!6 -
Username: Digger61
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 200
CW: 2006 -
Username: caitlingfry
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 158.8
CW: 156.65 -
Happy Saturday, y'all!
It has been a good day.
I started the day with a cold water swim. I had lived through the discomfort of shopping for a bathing suit this week, and this was my reward! Afterwards, I sat in the grass while my teenager did some diving, and I got to watch a family of Egyptian geese (including 4 goslings!) that have decided to live at the springs where we went swimming. (I wonder how we ended up with a breeding pair of these in Texas? Abandoned pets?)
I went plant shopping today, too. I have so much to do in the yard, that I am doing it in bits. Today's haul included an assortment of things that are native or well adapted to this part of the US: one hibiscus (red flowers), two New Gold Lantanas, two Golden Showers Thryallis, plus a couple of basil and cilantro, as I need to start rebuilding my herb garden. (The Big Freeze in February took out a lot of my yard plants.) After I plant these tomorrow, I will tackle another section of the yard. So tomorrow's yard work will be plenty of exercise.
I stuck with my pre-planned good-for-me diet today, despite wanting treats.
🟢Food on plan (Dr F) & tracked
🟢10 K steps -- over 14K!
🟢 NO unplanned dried fruit/nuts
🟢45+ min cardio + martial arts
🟢Post to group & Tracker
BONUS note: I keep track of fitness points on FitRockr, and am going up a fitness level at the end of the week. I have been trying to consistently up my exercise, and the numbers say I am getting that done!
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@digger61
Woohoo! Congrats on staying even!
@askewcr
You are doing so well, and stay so kind and balanced with yourself. Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing your sunny-ness and inspiration!
@TeresaW1020
Hurray for those fun clothes y0u are going to be wearing! Yo have already lost so much weight -- what fun to be heading towards another smaller clothes size!“For the chronic dieter or long-term obese person the objective is NOT to lose weight. The objective is to find out why you got fat in the first place.”
Wow, this is a great one.
For me, I think the critical thing to getting fat was eating on impulse rather than eating what works. I get in a snarl when I eat calorie-dense foods that are triggering for me. The more I eat those, the more I feel bad, and want to make myself feel better in the moment by eating more calorie-dense trigger foods. Saying "I am celebrating" or "I am tense" and having that be an excuse to eat things I have trouble with is a problem when it becomes a habit.
Not sure that will speak to you, but that's what I think of.2 -
Week 3 Challenge is up
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Weigh in Apple852hk
Week 3 - Apr 2021 Sunday
PW 138.8lbs (63kg)
CW 139.9lb (63.5kg)
LTD about 37lbs (16.8 kg)
GOAL weight 121lbs (55kg)
Gained - Lots of chocolate and cheese.
Super sleepy so eating than sleeping for energy.
GOALS
1. This week will try and not snack.
2. Drink tea with cup and saucer
Have a good week ahead 😁!3
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