Mission Slimpossible - June 2021 Team Chat
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Thank you! I've tried some things to hold onto. Part of my issue is how far I have to get my feet from each other. Its like I cannot get them far enough apart to properly do the lunge. Then leaning and then......
I haven't given up I try and do them twice a year. Lol2 -
Hi gang! I'm way behind so I'm just going to check in but here we go with another month and the second half of the year, time for me to think of goals! I'm a little shaky with diet but am still keeping pretty busy and working out every day. Tomorrow's the farm, my therapy appointment, I'm picking up a tomatillo (who knew you needed two so they pollinate!), then meeting my Dad for lunch then back to the farm to water again.3
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Those mini cinnamon rolls from Sam's got me yesterday. Why do I do this to myself?
I started my day doing wonderfully and then my down time habits rose up again. That's my trigger and I know it. I have to be intentional today. I can do this! I can do this! Let's go get it! 5 -
@Jypsy1 I think starting small is a good approach. Sitting on the porch and drinking coffee is a great way to celebrate your exercise! Have a great day, too!
@askewcr Today's a new day. You've got this!
@Cornanda I'm right there with you! I have to buckle down HARD the next few days.
@Lulu_jo How wonderful! You never know unless you try, right? Woo hoo!
@TeresaW1020 Noooo, they are not! Thank you! You should have a lot of fun with VBS being a crew leader.
That's good you made a physical appointment. I got something in my email that you may be interested in, it was an advertisement for an America's Test Kitchen keto cookbook. It's called "Easy Everyday Keto" and it's on sale right now: https://shop.americastestkitchen.com/everyday-keto.html
@TwistedSassette Pre-COVID, there were gaming shops around here that you could test out the games, they had open boxes there that you could play as long as you like. I may have to see if they are doing that right now to try it out. Yeah, those d@mned vending machines...grrr. One slip up, no, but I've had many this week!
Thanks about my photos. That was nice of your hubby. That's kind of good that you don't have fast-food restaurants in your town. Here, there is a fast-food joint on almost every corner! Plus, I can get it delivered. Congrats on the new laptop. That's great you still had a deficit!
Hello all. I had a better day yesterday but it wasn't totally great. I'll do better today. A local gallery was having a call for an upcoming exhibit so I entered one of my photographs in the call and it got accepted! I haven't exhibited my work in about 10 years at least. This means I'll have to attend 3 social events related to the exhibit and there will most likely be food and drinks. It's time to make a plan now.
My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS3 -
Weigh-in
starting: 153
previous (5/28): 153
current 6/3: 150.4
change: -2.6
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@trooworld - thought I posted yesterday that I love your photos, but I don't see it. Love 'em! So glad you tried for the contest and got in!0
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@19shmoo69 I could not do lunges to save my life until I realised that my form was completely off lol. I had trouble coordinating the bending until I suddenly realised that I wasn't attempting to bend my back leg nearly far enough! After I made a conscious effort to bend both legs properly, I realised that I didn't need to lean forward anymore to balance, and I also realised how important it is to keep my feet shoulder width apart, not in line with each other! I'm not really sure what my point is here except, maybe you can watch your form in a mirror and see what needs to be addressed?
@Katmary71 Sounds like you're super busy - I love it!
@askewcr Those old habits certainly are hard to break. You're right, we need to be intentional.
@trooworld Wow what fantastic news about your photo being exhibited! That's super exciting! It's a good time to make a plan now
@xrj22 Great loss this week!
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Yesterday was pretty good. I worked a bit late (though that means I can go home a bit earlier today which will be nice) and went to the supermarket on the way home. I ran into a good friend there who I've been meaning to catch up with for ages (we've been tag-teaming with sick kids so it hasn't worked out for a while). We stood there chatting for ages and ages in the supermarket, it was nice!
Unfortunately, I was hungry when I was doing the shopping and got a block of chocolate, which I proceeded to eat half of after I got home. Not ideal.
Later in the evening I was watching a game of football (rugby league) with my Mum on the TV. At half time the toddler went to bed and I was about to settle in for the second half but I remembered my intention was to exercise and hit my 7,000 steps for the day. So instead, I went and did some cardio for 30 mins, and then did some wind down yoga afterwards which was nice! It wound up being a good day overall.
Today there is a morning tea at work to farewell some staff who are leaving. I should be ok to not overindulge. It seems easier when they're not in my department, as the morning tea is much larger (i.e. more people) and so I don't hang around for as long. The shorter time I'm there, the less I'm likely to eat!
Tonight I think I will do some strength training as it's been a while since I've really done it properly. I'll dig out my resistance bands and pull up a YouTube video.
Happy Friday everyone!
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2021 Word: PEACE
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The past two days have been a bit rough. Yesterday, I caved in to the cravings for sweets and had some ice cream. I have been having headaches for a couple of days and just realized that it is probably due to sugar withdrawal. I chose to resume eating habits I started seven years ago through PCOS Diet Support: no dairy to address hormone imbalance, low carb to combat insulin resistance, and limited gluten to reduce inflammation. I have maintained no dairy this whole time, so that is not an issue, but I have cut way back on carbs and sugar for almost a week now. My body feels great with the exception of the headaches, and I know they will pass eventually if I can stick with my plan. I made some healthy and low carb cookies and muffins to grab when cravings hit, and I am going to work on some sewing projects to keep my mind busy.
I have continued walking and got in some additional exercise by pulling weeds, planting flowers, and vacuuming.1 -
@19shmoo69 I hear you about the cost of eating low carb and especially if you are Keto/carnivore. I always take a walk through the meat section and look for meats that have been marked down and then freeze them. Last week, I scored big time! Two things about the workout chart. First, as mentioned by @krea4 you can do lunges and hold on to something, or you can sub it out for another workout. I guarantee that I will be subbing it out on burpee day!
@TwistedSassette Yayyy on doing the exercise challenge and like I said to 19shmoo69, either modify or sub it out for something else that you can do. I can’t do that many burpees to save my life and won’t. But I will try and maybe improve over time is what’s it’s all about. How sweet of your hubby to go pick up your new laptop and get you dinner. And yayyy for you for not overdoing the KFC. Speaking of snacking and protein. My husband is a terrible snacker and it’s mostly chips and pretzels. Well, I’ve been talking so much about his crappy choices and have him now eating boiled eggs, string cheese, and Greek yogurt and today, he said that his craving for chips had declined. This makes me very happy.
@Katmary71 I have a good lunch with your dad and happy pollinating!
@askewcr Yikes on those cinnamon rolls. I’ve had them before and they are tasty. You can do this and just need to move forward.
@trooworld That is so awesome that a gallery is going to show one of your photos!! Yes, to planning for the exhibit and social food and drinks. Can you show us a pic of your work that got accepted?
Hi Team! Not much going on today. We had fun last night getting things ready for VBS and today I did the normal church cleaning. I somehow pulled something on the right side towards my back that is really sore. I think it was the chest flies with the leg raises that did it. I haven’t done that move before and I used heavier weights. Hopefully, it will be better tomorrow. I made chicken parm for dinner and indulged in a little pasta. Very tasty but I hope it won’t hurt my weigh-in tomorrow.
Goal Weight Challenge: KEEP MY EYE ON THE PRIZE!
Follow the Data Driven Fasting challenge fully listened to some more podcasts on the subject while cleaning.
No snacking between meals No snacking today
No refined sugar No sugar
Workout (includes church cleaning): Church cleaning
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION
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Thank you for your advice everyone.
Now about my keto "diet". I came home with a starving feeling and basically no calories left. I gave in and ate boiled chicken breast. It's one of my favs. What could I have done different?2 -
Sorry I haven’t checked in for a while, it’s been a really busy great week! The weather here has been wonderful, so we have been getting in lots of outdoor visiting, it’s so great to catch up with everybody, it’s been way too long!
I have been keeping on track with my macros, exercise, but not the dog training😥. Two out of three ain’t bad :-) :-). I will have to catch up on everyone’s posts another day, I just got home, it is after 7 o’clock and I haven’t made dinner yet. I just wanted to stop in and say hello and that the week is going well!0 -
Those cinnamon rolls got me again but I ate half the mount that I ate yesterday and I got my walk in at the mall. It's all good!! Tomorrow's a new day. Let's go get it!!1
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Hi all
davidji82
Weigh In Day:Friday
PW: 230.1
CW: 233.4
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Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 183.5
CW: 182.4
LTD: 82.0
Month: 1.1
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Username: bgame4
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW: 141
CW: 1393 -
@xrj22 @TeresaW1020 @bgame4 Congrats on the losses!
@Cornanda Thank you! I'm glad, too!
@TwistedSassette Thank you! Yes, I'm thinking about it now. Better to do it ahead of time. It's too bad you had to stay late but good you get off early on a Friday. That's great that you stopped watching football to go exercise, well done! Happy Friday!
@bgame4 It's amazing how much sugar affects our bodies. I'm glad you made a plan.
@TeresaW1020 Thank you! You are going to laugh about which one got accepted: I already posted it, it is in the photo collage I posted the other day, it's the close-up of the creepy face (It's Zoltar, he's a mechanical fortune teller) lol. No pretty photo or nice landscape, just a creepy face!
Ouch about the pulled muscle. I hope it gets better soon.
@laurelfit57 Check in when you have time, no worries! That's great that you've kept up with your macros and exercise. How many dogs do you train normally?
@askewcr Half is better than the whole amount!
Hello all. The weekend is here and I couldn't be happier. It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend. I did better on snacks yesterday I think. I had a healthy dinner (the pepperoni bubble-up pizza, it's a casserole), healthier than having pizza. Tonight is a nice salad with grilled chicken.
My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS4 -
Username: Lulu_jo
Weigh in day: Friday
SW: 277 (1/15/21)
PW: 227
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Cornanda
PW: 178.1
CW: 179.6
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LTD: 11.5
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So, I gained back just about exactly what I lost last week. Definitely time for a June reset and I'm working on it this weekend. I will review my reasons and goals, examine my behavior, redefine goals and things to work on.
I've done well putting exercise back in place after vacation, but not food!
Have a great weekend everyone!
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Username:TheGlwUp
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 227
CW: 233.5 3 -
I fell into an emotional eating rut the past couple of days, and looking at the scale for my weigh in today made me even more discouraged. I didn't exercise on Wednesday and Thursday because I wasn't feeling well due to a stomach ache and sinus congestion. I was also feeling discouraged about my weight increase this week because I have been working hard with my workouts.
My trainer told me that muscles weigh more and could be a contributor to the weight increase on the scale. They told me to go by how my clothes fit. I can tell that I have been getting stronger from the weight lifting, but it is still discouraging to see my weight creeping up. My clothes still fit though. I reviewed my food diary and see where I need to make adjustments.
I also refused to stay discouraged and reminded myself that this is just an opportunity to love me more.
I am going to create a plan for June this weekend to help me succeed with my health and fitness goals.
I need to schedule my meals because I have been waiting too late in the day to start eating,
and it was affecting my energy levels and exercise performance. I will focus more on drinking enough
water because I also realized that dehydration was contributing to my lack of energy.
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@trooworld I love your picture collage!
@Cornanda I am still trying to find a high protein snack for my workouts.
@TeresaW1020 I definitely need the protein for the intense workouts because I really struggle with
just trying to get through them when I don't eat and sleep properly. I am looking at Clif bars. Thanks!
@TwistedSassette The walks really do help with active recovery. Thank you!0 -
Username: Kinalau
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW (Previous Weight):144.6
CW (Current Weight): 144.2
Happy Friday. I haven't responded much this week because work has been, well, work. I did pick up a contract for teaching summer school English, so that is a win. A special thank you to everyone who encouraged me to keep looking for other work after my job application debacle. Patience did pay off.
Except for my planned special (cheat) meal last Saturday, I've been under my calories daily. I run around 50 miles a week, try to sprinkle in some hill walking because I have an old ankle injury that keeps me from running comfortably on hills, and do some baby weightlifting. My running is my “no choice” activity. I have really grown to love it and it's a bit of a pride point to keep rolling those miles every week. The miles get me out of bed in the morning.
Catching up from 60+ posts behind
@Lulu_jo
Wow, 9 lbs in May is amazing. Congrats! I always like to hear about people really taking their weightlifting to their most and backing off when hurting. I dabble in weight lifting and I am always impressed by people who can follow through with it. I don't like it at all and only do it because I feel I have to do something to balance all my running.
@krea4
I have used some of the ideas from the Beck diet solution over the years. Many of the underlying ideas appeal to my thinking and way of eating. I have to be really careful because I have some eating disorder history and Beck helps me keep that in mind.
@trooworld
Your photos are amazing. Thanks for sharing them. I absolutely love the downtown and waterfront area in San Diego and you captured it so beautifully!
@TheGIwUP
Emotional eating can be super tough to work through, but for me half the battle back is just acknowledging I am emotionally eating and identifying it. Once I do that I kind of have a talk with myself about what I am gaining by doing this. I too use the fit of my clothes a lot as another way to view my progress because that scale is a beast sometimes. Good luck with your plan!
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Busy day today. I helped with the book sale at our public library today. Lots of people came through and I think we did pretty good. Then I went to dinner with an old friend. The food was good but I ate too much. We went to Jack's and lots of fried food. Hopefully I didn't shoot myself in the foot for tomorrow's weigh in. We shall see.
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@Kinalau Thank you! May was a bit of a test for me... I've been doing lifting AND cardio Jan-April, but did very little cardio in May. I actually lost less in April than I did in May! With that said, when I lift, I'm doing enough to get my heart rate into the cardio zone. It also helps that my husband powerlifts and we have all the equipment at home. I'm back to cardio (mostly walking, but I've added in jogging on all my uphill parts) and lifting this month... Trying to push myself a little harder! Worked out with my husband tonight, and I'll probably be hurting tomorrow lol.2
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@bgame4 Nice loss this week! Sounds like you have a good plan in place. I hope it goes well for you and the headaches subside soon! I have PCOS too, it sucks but we can do this! It's funny, I tried some of the PCOS support notions for a while but I must be weird because I feel a LOT better when I have milk & dairy than I do without it. Odd!
@TeresaW1020 That's great about changing your hubby's snacking habits! I wish mine would listen to me lol he's T2 diabetic (though a normal weight) and he still eats chips & chocolates etc. even though he knows it will make him feel bad later.
I hope your pulled muscle heals quickly. You really don't know how much you use a muscle until it's injured!
Oh, and great work on getting a loss this week!
@19shmoo69 I try not to thing on what I could have done differently so much, just asking myself WHY it happened. Why did you have no calories left (unplanned snack?) and why were you feeling so ravenous when you got home (not enough protein throughout the day?). That might help you plan better for next time.
@laurelfit57 I'm glad you're having such a great week!!
@Lulu_jo Great loss!!
@TheGlwUp I'm sorry that you've been in an emotional eating rut. I've been there a bit too lately. Don't let the scale get you down, it only measures one part of your health and you know that you are making positive steps on other parts that it can't measure. Given how much you've been training, a fair portion of your gain could just be water weight - our bodies are kinda mysterious and like to hold on to water just in case, sometimes! Good idea to review your food diary too, I know I have certain foods that will ALWAYS trigger a spike on the scale even if they're within my calories (I'm looking at you, pizza). A plan for June sounds like a great idea.
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Yesterday was kind of meh. I ended up having to stay late at work to get some stuff finished off and it's just been a really long week. I came home and ate chocolate. I didn't exercise. I did get well hydrated and I did get a good night's sleep though!
Today, hubby left for his mum's farm where he will stay until Wednesday, helping them fix up their planter and then plant their wheat crop. I have that time off work to play Mum, which I'm so happy and excited about! The toddler and I went downtown for a little shopping this morning, but I got an aura while we were at the supermarket (a precursor to a migraine, for me). The headache that followed wasn't too bad, but I'm just super tired now. We are heading out to my cousin's 40th birthday party soon, so I'm going to try to sneak in a little nap while the toddler is napping. I plan to do some exercise this evening after he goes to bed, since I have the house to myself!
Aside from all that, I'm just playing with my new laptop, which I love! Might give myself some game time later!
Hope you all have a great weekend.
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2021 Word: PEACE
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Weigh in! Lost another 1lb
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@19shmoo69 So, you are counting calories? Most people on Keto don’t count calories. If you were starving maybe that is your body saying it needs more fuel. I have no advice other than to eat something when you are feeling really hungry.
@larurelfit57 Take advantage of all the good weather you can get! Are you just wanting to train your dog for fun or is there a goal in mind?
@trooworld I loved that pic of Zoltar! I went back and looked, and I swear it’s like you captured the soul of that mechanical fortune teller. I’m sure that is part of the reason the gallery accepted the picture. You have a great eye! The muscle is much better, thank you! Enjoy your Bubble-up pizza.
@Cornanda OK, just like you said it’s time for you to reset and look at what you can do the rest of the month to turn things around. If you need some extra incentive, I just want you to know that I’m trying hard to get into the 170s and you wouldn’t want me to pass you by, would you? I need you to challenge me.
@TheGlwUp Have you tried Quest bars? I used to eat them a lot because of the super high protein and low sugar that they have. Lots of great flavors! I also like Premier Protein drinks for when I’m needing more protein. Of course, real food is optimal but sometimes we just gotta make it happen.
@Kinalau Yayyy on getting a teaching summer job! Good for you for making running one of your non-negotiables. That is how I feel about my workouts too. Yayyy on the weight loss this week!!
@askewcr I overindulged yesterday too by eating out. What do we do? We get back on our plan and move forward.
@Lulu_jo I love that you work out with your husband! Sounds like it’s a great way to keep yourself challenged and motivated.
@TwistedSassette Sounds like you had a very busy day and that it was good until the headache. I’m glad that it wasn’t too bad for you this time. A new laptop is great fun! I bought mine a year ago for work and just love it too.
Good morning! I was going to post last evening but then hubby suggested we go out to dinner and have one final splurge before I embark on the next 30 days of doing this Data Driven Fasting challenge. So, of course, I agreed! We went to our favorite brewery that is right around the corner from us and I had the BEST bacon, avocado burger and fries. I also had two yummy IPA beers, which I think was the culprit to us going next door to buy a pint of chocolate ice cream. We ate the ice cream with chopped walnuts on our back porch. Needless to say, my weight is up this morning! But today is day one of the challenge and I am ready to give it my all!! I have taken my waking blood sugar, weight, waist measurement, and body fat %. There is an app that they use to plug all this in and it will tell me after three days what my blood sugar target is. The goal is to not eat until I’m below the target BG. I’m really hopeful that this will be something that works! And of course, I will keep you all posted.
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Username: askewcr
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW (Previous Weight): 252.5
CW (Current Weight): 251
Loss this week: 1.5 pounds
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