Weight No More - May 2021 Team Chat
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Hi all. I’ve been missing this group! I was having issues with my app and it logged me out of the community section and I could not get back in till now. My 2021 so far has not been as planned. I have gone up in weight and I really want to be back in the 140s. That is not my goal weight but it was a nice place to build from. I’m back at it..again.
My issues right now are snacking, over eating at meals and eating trigger foods that keep me going for more. My ways to resolve this are not keeping trigger foods in the house, more water and more walking/exercise to keep me from my snack spot on the couch.
Motivation time !
One thing that I have found that connects mind and body for me is yoga 🧘♀️. I started the Yoga with Adriene - Breath: a 30 day yoga series on YouTube earlier this year. I loved it. One thing she has said is setting your intention for the practise; which I love to expand on to set my intention for each day - Whether it’s drinking my water or planning to walk later.
Oh and it’s free. I love free and it’s something that can be done from my house !!
Take care pals. I will check in later this week.
April
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I was sure we had Tuesday weigh-ins...but all we got was crickets...0
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melaniedscott wrote: »I was sure we had Tuesday weigh-ins...but all we got was crickets...
That's how I feel every single week.
How is everyone doing on this lovely Wednesday? My body decided that a bloat was the best response to resistance training and a high sodium dinner, so that's my enemy of the day.2 -
I’m doing good. I took the day off of work to rest and recharge.
The scale says I weighed 150 pounds this morning!!! That’s considered a “Normal” BMI weight for me. My husband says I look great. He doesn’t think I need to lose anymore. And he says that I’ll look too skinny if I keep losing. The BMI calculators say 125 pounds is an ideal weight for me. I want to keep losing because I like the challenge of reaching my “ideal” weight, but at the same time I don’t want people judging me and thinking I look sickly.
Anyone have any thoughts about how our society accepts being overweight as the standard. My husband is an example. I’ve barely reached a “Normal” weight, and he is telling me not to lose anymore. I’m in Northeast TN, so many people are overweight and look like they are not in good fitness. Socially, I’m beginning to feel like I don’t fit in by me getting fit and losing weight. But physically and mentally I feel great. I know I am at a better spot for my health than I was in December.
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That’s considered a “Normal” BMI weight for me.
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But physically and mentally I feel great. I know I am at a better spot for my health than I was in December.
@rachelrjh
Firstly, I want to point out the use of BMI. BMI was developed by a mathematician, Aldophe Quetelet, nearly 200 years ago. He was not a physician and had no experience in medicine whatsoever. He was known for doing a sociological study on the average man, who he viewed as the ideal human. And he developed the BMI (in 1800s Europe, I should mention, when science was incredibly racist and sexist) as a way of measuring the characteristics of entire populations, not individual humans.
The only reason we use BMI these days is because insurance companies used Quetelet's data to categorize humans into different groups based on their weight/height ratios, which they assumed was an indicator of overall health. Spoiler Alert: It's not. And in 1985, the National Institute of Health revised their definition of "obesity" to be based on BMI.
So, I would take what the calculators say with a grain of salt. BMI is an awful measure that doesn't expect women to have much, if any, muscle whatsoever. You're welcome to continue losing weight, as long as you're happy with how you look and feel. You can always lose a little bit of weight and change your mind and gain it back. Your "ideal" weight should not be dictated by your husband, the BMI, or anyone else who isn't you.
Only you know how you feel in your own body. No one has the right to say you don't.TL;DR: BMI is BS and shouldn't be trusted.2 -
@rachelrjh do what makes you feel good and dont let anyone tell you different.
@vvlucky congratulations on your weight loss and your daughter's graduation.
@KristieJC I understand your child wanting to escape you. My son wanted to escape me his entire life but he keeps coming back to me for help and I keep letting him. I am also to blame for everything that has ever happened in his life. He actually gave me a very nice Mother's day card the other day thanking me for everything which I was very surprised. I hope you and daughter can work things out.
@dbrinkmeyer congratulations on the new grandbabies. My granddaughters are 4 months apart and it's the best to watch them grow up together.
@minstrelofsarcasm congratulations on being in the 160's. I can only dream.
@CassieGetsFit2013 congratulations on your loss. You have been working hard.
Sorry I have been missing. I have been busy taking care of my son and granddaughter, then I couldn't always log into the community. I had a physical yesterday, she wants me to see a specialist about my weight, which I was happy about because a few years ago she told me maybe my body just liked being this size. I just have to see if my insurance will cover it. I also had to see a gastro specialist. They took me today. Now I am having about 100 test run. Not looking forward to some of them. But hopefully between all these drs and tests I can get answers and maybe start to lose some weight and keep it off. I also went and got my second covid shot today, I am hoping that I have no side effects.2 -
Thanks @ljdanny and @minstrelofsarcasm ( Tracy and Ashley) for the constructive feedback. Tracy, I hope you feel fine tomorrow. My second shot was rough, but everyone is different.
It’s interesting to hear about the history of the BMI index. I will keep losing weight until I get to about 135 to 125 pounds, and see how I feel. I definitely want muscle, so I’d say my ideal weight will be on the 135 end. For some reason, it’s easier for me to lose weight than it is to maintain it.
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minstrelofsarcasm
May Week Two
Weigh In Day: Thursdays
PW (Previous Weight): 168.8 (May 6th)
CW (Current Weight): 169.6 (May 13th)
LTD (Loss to Date): 64.4 lbs
This is not surprising. I had dinner with a friend last night, which consisted of pasta in a cream sauce with chicken and pancetta and mushrooms and broccolini and... it was tasty. It was worth it. I'm still in the 160's, I'll likely see a loss tomorrow morning, this slight gain does not bother me one bit.
Food:
Still a struggle, still a work in progress. I have a tendency to fall victim to peer pressure when it comes to ordering food from restaurants rather than making something at home. And while I do my best to order things with reasonable nutritional value, my options are often limited.
I have, however, restarted the habit of brushing my teeth after dinner as to avoid snacking before bed, and that's been working fabulously. I don't remember why I ever stopped doing it.
Exercise:
I exercise a lot. Have been for a while. I'm pretty good at it at this point.
One of my current goals involve improving my mobility when it comes to full push-ups, as I've finally built up my arm strength to the point of being able to actually do push-ups from my feet... I just can't bring my body as far down as I'd like to AND still have the ability to push back up.
My lifting form has improved tremendously, so now I'm figuring out what weights I can comfortably lift vs. the ones that will serve as a challenge.
Oh, and then there's my balance. It isn't great. MS tends to throw off the kinesthetic sense, which limits balance in the first place, and a body weight composition being constantly in flux does not help. Oh well, guess I won't be a gymnast.
Mindset:
The weather is getting warmer and I'm fully vaccinated. Talk about weight lifted off my shoulders. Combatting both the cold, gloomy days and the anxiety surrounding Covid has taken so much of my energy. It sent me into a spiral. And now I'm pulling myself out of that hole. Things aren't perfect, but they're getting better.
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@minstrelofsarcasm yes, it is the spin class
Also thanks for the refresher on BMI.
@rachelrjh you should feel really proud, hubby thinking you look great...
@ljdanny It's like waiting for Christmas
@melaniedscott some people use crickets for protein
@goingape I agree that yoga has it's benefits, just tuning into what your body is telling you, breathing.. hubby and I have been doing a 15-20 minute session 4 times per week since late December. Today I was able to put my nose on my left leg for the first time in 20 years. My right leg requires a little push
My husband says it is making in a difference in his running as a 61 year old. He was having to cut back because of issues with his knees, but orthotics and yoga seems to be improving the situation.
Week:2
Weigh-in day: Thursday
Previous weight:187.4
Current weight: 187.4
STEPS: 58,533
STEPS!!! Hubby and I went walking a LOT especially since it was Mother's Day and our anniversary in this past week. I was pretty freaked out about gaining weight from eating out. I am a bit perplexed though, because even though we were eating out twice, I cut my portion waaaayyy down. I know that I was under 1800 calories on those days. I also ate under 1200 calories on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Basically during the week I'm very restricted. I hope to tweak the macros a bit more to see some improvement. Saturday is my birthday and I wanted to be closer to 185 by now. My hands do feel swollen, so maybe I am collecting water for some reason.
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pacsnc6
Thursday weigh in
Week 2
pw 161.1
cw 162.2
I have been so hungry this week - and indulging myself, it's a wonder I only gained a pound1 -
Kaj848
Thursday weigh in
Week 2
pw 167.8
cw 164.8
I’ve been walking longer distances this week and it is nice to see a big weight loss! I’m planning to start some really easy run intervals into my walk this week. Also get the bike down and ready to ride.3 -
@rachelrjh @minstrelofsarcasm
I'm a little late to the convo but I'm 5'1 and according to the BMI calculator I should be 105lbs... I can't imagine!!!
I would look like 10/12 year old if I listen to that
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The background on BMI was interesting too. I agree with @ljdanny do what makes you feel good.
Also its funny because I was talking about something similar with a friend. We were discussing how your body composition plays such a big part in how you look! I've been 150 muscular, in-shape and I've been 150 out of shape, mostly fat (forreal) ... They look totally different but even when I was in great shape at that weight, the BMI was off and my doctor said not to worry about because it was obvious I was healthy and I didn't looked like what I weighed on the scale. I look smaller than what I look now because ya know that muscle vs. fat thing or something like. *hehe*
so I'm working on getting more active because I feel like I've got the diet pretty on lock but at the end of a work day I feel so exhausted mentally that I want to just sleep... working from home isn't helping much... sometimes I feel like a gerbil in a box just moving from one square to the next. The weather is getting better so my mood should improve but man I swear it's a struggle sometimes!
in other news I'm on track with my water today.. I can't speak for anything else 5 -
Ljdanny
Week 2
Thursday
Pw 191.4
Cw 190.82 -
It's only a tiny loss but I will take it. I was looking into some weight loss programs at the hospitals around here. I have to call my insurance but I didn't have time. I didnt sleep well last night not sure if it was from the rona shot or just because I dont always sleep well. I was just trying to get a quick cat nap in but with a 1 1/2 year old running around it didnt work. I even came out to the backyard to sleep in one of the gravity chairs. I was supposed to meet my son for dinner and switch our cars back but he said he rather just come over this weekend. Now I dont have dinner taken out so we will run out and grab a quick bite anyway. I just want a sandwich so it will be something small. I really just want to be in bed early. I definitely dont have it in me to exercise today, not even a little walk.2
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Shameless self promotion, but I wrote a full blog yesterday regarding BMI and how it isn't to be trusted (at least, not in the way we've been using it). You can find it HERE5
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Before I forget...~~ Weigh Days! ~~
We are currently missing weigh-ins (as in, they were due earlier this week) from:
Please let me know if you need to be excused for this week, or if you need to be shifted to the cheer squad! Remember that two weeks in a row without a weigh-in while on the weight loss team will result in being removed from the team! Nothing wrong with being excused - we all have weeks that just don't allow us to weigh in as we normally would.0 -
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 138.0
Today's Weight: 137.8
Weekly Steps: 52,2932 -
@minstrelofsarcasm I had some pasta this week - and that is something I never do!! My son has been in town staying with me (right - blame him!!) and he mentioned Sunday night that he was in the mood for Italian. We were going to get a carryout and it was like an hour wait - so we didn't want to wait that long. Then we decided on Mexican carryout and kept calling the local restaurants - like 3 different ones and no one was answering. Found out later that they were so busy they stopped doing carryout since they were short staffed. So we finally ended up getting Chinese carryout from a place within walking distance of my house. We actually realized that we had spent so much time on the phone calling around that we could have just waited the hour for the Italian place in the first place.
When I order Chinese food - they have a diet special - steamed chicken and Vegetables that I always get. They put a brown sauce on the side that I don't use and I don't use any rice. So that isn't a bad option. Now back to the Italian food - so Tuesday he says "hey we never got our Italian - want to get it today?" Of course I said yes. I ordered fairly healthy - grilled salmon with green beans. But my son got a chicken dish with a side of Fettuccini Alfredo and he never ate the fettuccini alfredo and its been sitting in my refrigerator since Tuesday! Well - he has been at a friends house since then and last night I kept looking at that carryout box and said "well he never eats the leftovers he brings home anyways" So I did him the favor of finishing it off last night!! Guilt galore!! I have never in my life ordered fettuccini alfredo in my life so why did I eat it? Because it was there and because I could!!!!!!!!! Seriously - I am so bad!!2 -
why did I eat it? Because it was there and because I could!!!!!!!!! Seriously - I am so bad!!
Oh boy, this hits me real hard. I had a spoonful of strawberry jelly with chocolate chips on it the other night just because I wanted something sweet, which led to a horrible spiral that ended with dropping a couple handfuls of chocolate into the jar and scooping them out with a spoon... So, I completely understand the struggle. Sometimes it's best to just throw things away.1 -
melaniedscott
Weigh-day Saturday Week 2
PW: 206 7
CW: 203
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The battery has been changed. It must be real...Hmmm. So., after four months of holding on to every ounce no matter what, I've dropped 10 lbs in about a month. So weird.
Steps will be weird this week...Sunday was almost none as I worked a half day and spent the rest resting (had a nasty cold, which continued through the week...still feeling rough) and yesterday where I ran around all over the house and yard and didn't keep my phone with, so, no tracking. I'll guess. . . I had to replace my water heater, which it expensive, and that really required me to do some organizing/ reorganizing. I think I'll continue today...
5/9 500
5/10 6,098
5/11 5,893
5/12 6,248
5/13 3,353
I'll post my guestimate for yesterday and todays numbers tomorrow.
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Weigh-in day: Saturday
PW: 195.7
CW: 193.6
LTD: 18.9
This has got to be water or something. I was not good with my food this week. I went over my calories four days. But I did get all my workouts in. I figured I might just break even this week.2 -
Weigh in day - I'm sorry! I'm on vacation and do not have access to a scale. I'll face the real world tomorrow.2
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Zumba_luvah
Pw- 171.2
Cw- 169
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Kandi3570
Weigh in day Saturday
PW 187
CW 186.6
Steps this week 1014852 -
@melaniedscott she is getting better she’s in a walking boot and pretty much back to normal. It’s still swelled. She doesn’t complain but she’s always had a high pain tolerance and doesn’t really complain even when sick. So I don’t know how well it’s healing. I also only see it at night after she’s been on her feet all day. It’s not a great fracture. It’s a spiral fracture and both bones are broken. She goes back the 26th. I hope we can get back to normal. 🤷♀️2
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kirsten11872
Week:2
Weigh-in day:Saturday
Previous weight:174.3
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minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »why did I eat it? Because it was there and because I could!!!!!!!!! Seriously - I am so bad!!
Oh boy, this hits me real hard. I had a spoonful of strawberry jelly with chocolate chips on it the other night just because I wanted something sweet, which led to a horrible spiral that ended with dropping a couple handfuls of chocolate into the jar and scooping them out with a spoon... So, I completely understand the struggle. Sometimes it's best to just throw things away.
I've been so good and trying to hit my goal of 185 by my birthday. I had the right portion of everything for dinner and the 1 glass of wine I let myself have on Fridays. Then I went out of control with Jordan almonds. I just shrugged. I forgave myself for the night until I punished myself with a dance fitness class this morning. I took an after lunch weight (which I never do). I was down 1/2 pound from Thursday.
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