WaistAways-July Chat 2021
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Wednesday people - you are rocking the weigh-ins! Fantastic results so far
I ended up making a huge batch of arugula and basil pesto today - there was so much to pick that I decided there was no way it would get used up fresh. I love arugula pesto, usually with walnuts rather than pine nuts to keep the cost down, and not too much oil. I freeze it pressed flat in a freezer bag so it is easy to break off as much as I need for whatever I'm cooking. I planted a different variety of basil this year, and it is especially tasty. The first of the cherry tomatoes are getting some colour now too - yay!
With so much cutting in the garden and then washing, processing, and freezing pesto, steps were not so hot today. Will get back at it tomorrow!5 -
Hey everyone - can't believe Wednesday is already drawing to a close.
Today Brad and I went west to do a hike called Siffleur Falls... great scenery in a part of Central Alberta I've not done much exploring of yet.
He is off having a massage right now... lucky guy and he couldn't have timed that better as I'm sure his muscles are thanking him.
Tomorrow is our last big outdoor adventure for this week of holidays - looks like the weather will be in the cards for our bike of the legacy trail from Canmore to Banff. Not perfect, but no lightning or anything... and hoping any precipitation will be minimal.
Have a few more activities planned for the rest of the week but nothing that requires as much driving so we'll be able to kick back and relax a bit more. Feels like we'll blink and it'll be time to be back at work, so just trying to enjoy the moments.
Hope everyone's week is going well.2 -
07/07 exercise -
15,987 steps2 -
Heads up for weigh-ins:
Wednesday still due:
@PlaneMonkey
@MoStacy
Coming up for Thursday:
@ashleycarole86
@eggfreak
@marsipan100
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PW: 204
CW: 2043 -
Today after 4 years I went out biking at 6 am, it felt good to bike in the city without the need to stop behind a traffic light, so I could bike faster. also, all the stores and bakeries were closed so hopefully, I was not able to buy anything to eat during my bike trip.:D6
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172.
Ugh... Knee is feeling better though, it hasn't buckled today at all, just twinged a little q couple of times. Hoping to be back to exercise by Saturday.5 -
@jugar steps for July 7
8,4801 -
Username ashleycarole86
PW 233.8
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Happy Thursday!
Got a plan? Get to it!
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Username bowens1973
PW 222.2
CW 222.4
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PlaneMonkey
CW 192.0
Sorry I'm late! lost track of the days. We've been using every minute of daylight after work to keep plugging away at this Deck Build. Dinner has been after 7pm every day this week. Today is supposed to rain starting soon so that means a break from construction to go shopping for food instead of lumber! (Oh joy...)
I am starting to become one of the "breakfast club" where I begin with good intentions and log breakfast but then fall off the wagon by lunch and then dinner is a complete blank in my diary. I think that maybe I should accept that I'm not focusing on weight loss at the moment and am just trying to maintain in my temporary goal zone of 190-195lbs. Prioritizing food logging just isn't lining up with Hubby's prioritizing of summer daylight use.... @jugar I'd like to join the support team or goal zone peeps, whichever applies. I think I'll take a break from full logging until late August or I gain back over 195lbs, whichever comes first. Hopefully with the increased sports I plan to participate in this summer I can continue on the downward trek, but I just don't have the time to devote to MFP like I want and it's making me feel guilty with my yo-yoing the last two months.
I plan to keep up with everyone's progress and keep cheering from the sidelines.7 -
@PlaneMonkey
I feel your summer daylight! It is hard to plan and track when every minute it is not raining or dark is put to good use.
You can choose which place you want to go. In the "goal zone" you keep weighing in every week, just to check if you are staying within your 5 pound zone. The ups and downs do not count on the regular team, though, so you are not responsible for keeping green as much as possible! The support team can work the same way, but you don't have to weigh in at all. I would suggest the goal zone so that even if you are not logging and working at losing, you at least have that little check to be sure you don't gain more than you want to. Let me know which sounds right to you. No guilt either way!2 -
Goal zone it is! I want to still report in on Wednesdays so I will curb any weekend bad habits during the start of the week. This could work for me!3
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Sounds like everyone has been very busy! Me too. Lots of outdoor time with the kids. We leave for the ocean on Sunday. We will be there 6 days and we are staying at our usual spot right on the beach. I will be sure to share some of those west coast sunset with you guys! Beginning the process of meal planning and packing. We will cook 80% of the time so calories should be good. I'm finding some focus lately and trying to be on top of snacks.6
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Well guys, I survived the Rocky Mountain Legacy Trail. I'm sure for bikers with skill it's easy, but I really haven't biked as an adult so it felt like real work for me. I feel very proud that I finished it. The way home I refused to stop because I was afraid if I did I'd never get going again... lol
When I was gassed I just kept repeating "this is the most out of shape you'll ever be on this ride". The thought of coming back again down the road and being in a better spot felt very motivating.
Weather was beautiful and we enjoyed walking the streets of Banff in between rides before we went back.
Not sure I'll be walking straight for days 😅5 -
@conleywoods sounds like you have a solid plan for vacation. Can't wait to see the pics.. I live way too close to Washington to have never been there. Soon, I hope! Will be nice to be on the ocean.. hope you guys get amazing weather2
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ashleycarole86 wrote: »Well guys, I survived the Rocky Mountain Legacy Trail. I'm sure for bikers with skill it's easy, but I really haven't biked as an adult so it felt like real work for me. I feel very proud that I finished it. The way home I refused to stop because I was afraid if I did I'd never get going again... lol
When I was gassed I just kept repeating "this is the most out of shape you'll ever be on this ride". The thought of coming back again down the road and being in a better spot felt very motivating.
Weather was beautiful and we enjoyed walking the streets of Banff in between rides before we went back.
Not sure I'll be walking straight for days 😅
This is great! I love the idea that you will never me more out of shape on this ride. That's some motivation. Well done!4 -
Ready for Friday? Here we go:
@marsipan100
@Pearl4686
@conleywoods
@gak71 (unless you are off and away in Alaska!)
Post those numbers and use the information they give you. Adjust those plans accordingly - let's keep making July work for us!1 -
Hi everyone! Still trying to catch up with posts. Busy here. But no word yet on the interview for my daughter.
I've managed to do Pilates a few times this week. Food is ok, but I'm still not logging consistently. I feel like I'm holding my breath waiting to see if we are going to have to move.
More later.5 -
07/08 exercise:
5,081 steps + 151 minutes bicycling (somewhere between low to mid intensity)
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End of day check in ✅
Calorie under budget
50 minutes of pilates on the reformer
30 minutes walking the dog in the forest
30 bike ride with the kids
@ashleycarole86 Good job on the bike ride. I am better at biking now but it use to be nearly impossible. Good for you for sticking with it 👍 Hopefully the boarders will open up soon. We usually have a lot of Canadian tourists and it is weird to not see any Canadian license plates when driving around.
@jugar being a horse person do you always get on your horse on the same side? I always got on my horse on the left side. I have to get on my bike from the left side too. It just feels wrong to get on from the right side.4 -
conleywoods wrote: »End of day check in ✅
Calorie under budget
50 minutes of pilates on the reformer
30 minutes walking the dog in the forest
30 bike ride with the kids
@ashleycarole86 Good job on the bike ride. I am better at biking now but it use to be nearly impossible. Good for you for sticking with it 👍 Hopefully the boarders will open up soon. We usually have a lot of Canadian tourists and it is weird to not see any Canadian license plates when driving around.
@jugar being a horse person do you always get on your horse on the same side? I always got on my horse on the left side. I have to get on my bike from the left side too. It just feels wrong to get on from the right side.
that's a lot of activity. So inspiring!2 -
PW: 226
CW: 225
Really happy with my loss this week ☺ @jugar my weigh in will be late next week but I should be able to get it in on Saturday.
@happimess01 It was a busy day for sure! The pilates is for me and the rest is just keeping up with my kids! If I moved as much as my 6 year old I would probably lose 5lbs a week 😆3 -
conleywoods wrote: »@jugar being a horse person do you always get on your horse on the same side? I always got on my horse on the left side. I have to get on my bike from the left side too. It just feels wrong to get on from the right side.
I think just about all riders mount from the left. It is good to train horses to be OK with mounting from either side, but I don't know anyone who doesn't just use the left side. I think this comes from way back when - most men wore their sword on the left, so mounting from the right was very difficult and whacked the horse very rudely
But like you, I always get onto my bike from the left side too. I wonder if lefties prefer to mount from the right?
Yes please, I hope they open the border soon! I think I'll be able to go across now since I am a dual citizen and my family lives in the US, but I have to have both vaccines (which I do) and be tested one day before returning to Canada. I am not sure if I also have to have a test to cross into the US, but I'll find out soon.2 -
@jugar my steps for July 8 are 5,649
Thank you!3 -
@jugar @conleywoods I would only mount from the right if it was more convenient to do so, but it always felt weird!
I am no longer angry with myself, but the feeling didn't subside until after I'd been for a run on Tuesday evening. Normally I sleep things off, and after the workout on Monday I woke up angry on Tuesday so this was clearly a big deal to me. My plan of action was to find a new trainer and be more proactive in chasing my end goal instead of fannying about solo. I've opted for a session with a sports injury therapist (there's a good article here about the difference between that and physio therapy), which is on Monday. Hopefully I've made a good choice and it'll lead to regular training. I'm looking forward to the session but also feeling a bit of guilt about not sticking with my current/previous PT. Unfortunately we can't make it work right now, and I would be doing myself a disservice if I kept holding out for a solution on that front.
I've been thinking a lot about what my goals are... I don't think I can measure what I want, which is resilience and a feeling of strength. I know what it feels like and I'll know it when I get there, but I'm not sure that feeling can be quantified. I'm not interested in focusing on fat loss with a trainer, and lifting a certain weight has never been something I emphasised. I do know that when I previously felt strong, I could clean and overhead press 40kg, and deadlift 80kg, so those numbers may become relevant. Resilience to me means being able to cope with exercise failure without injury, and trusting that my body is safely capable of what I ask of it - my expectations would not normally be unrealistic. For more quantifiable goals, I would like to be able to run 10k in under an hour, and I've always fancied being able to do a handstand.
Food wise this week I have been quite comfortable. We ate out on Wednesday and went out to the shopping centre last night but ate at home beforehand so we wouldn't be tempted. Takeaway tomorrow (it's my sister's birthday) and I might end up eating out on Monday too, but we'll see. Instead of buying a full size cake for my sister, I picked up 4 mini lemon drizzle cakes from M&S - calories per portion they're about the same as a whole cake, but without the danger of leftovers! I'm hoping we might get a (shorter) walk in tomorrow and possibly a run on Sunday, but it depends on my sister's movements as she's staying with us. OH has also received a load of paperwork etc to do for his job application, and I think a lot of time will be taken up with that. I'm on call from now until 6pm tomorrow, but this is a 4 day weekend for me, so I'm planning plenty of down time!3 -
Where did the day go? I had to clean out all the destroyed kale plants in my garden after the groundhog got in there again (grrrrrrrrr), do some re-planting, and set a live trap in hopes of taking the beast far, far away. I love little critters, but this one is a regular reverse Houdini - it can get INTO anywhere impossible, instead of out. And it loves kale even more than I do, if that is possible. Where are the foxes and coyotes, and why are they not doing their job?
@DD265
I'm glad you have an appointment on Monday with the sports injury therapist. It looks like the right choice to me, and hopefully will get you on a good trajectory soon. An emphasis on functional movement along with appropriate strength and resilience is the best of all worlds. And handstands would be fun too! The little lemon cakes for your sister's birthday sound wonderful, too. Enjoy!
Friday weigh-ins have been a bit incomplete today! Here's the full list of everyone due by the end of play Saturday:
@marsipan100
@Pearl4686
@gak71 (maybe away on vacation?)
@evangsimmons170
@Micki48
@sunny9847
Thanks!1 -
@jugar have you tried synthetic coyote urine spray? We got some from the local outdoors store and it kept the groundhogs away for a few days until the rain washed it away. Just need to reapply periodically to make them think a predator is near. We also have a live trap set up with some cantaloupe hoping that relocation is an option for the ones who aren't scared off.
Good luck!2
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