Downsizers-July Chat 2021
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Poobah1972 wrote: »[
Best of luck moving forward making your food. That's a pretty big transition. But one that will help on your pocket book. But I won't lie, Working, working out, Cardio, making supper, cleaning up... It makes for a very busy day. But it most certainly can be done. As for the scale, yeah it can be a real arsehole sometimes eh?
I've been all over the map on the scale... Since moving the scale to the bottom level, (Concrete floor) and getting stable levels it's pretty much not moved, and it sits at the end of the hallway. So we walk by every time we leave the house or enter it. (basement house entrance). For the first so many months, I pretty much stepped on it every day sometimes twice. Having it on the concrete floor helped a lot as I could trust the readings. I kinda got the hang of knowing how much weight I will drop from say Saturday afternoon to Monday morning before breaking our fast.
The last 2 weeks though, I just stopped worrying about it. I think I stepped on the scale twice this week.. The point is, i'm doing what I need to do. And it's all equating to better health for me, and whether I don't like the number the scale shows me on any given day. For now I'm pretty confident I'm winning this battle. But I imagine if I see a gain next, week I'll be butt hurt. So we will see. lol
Thank you, yes I did get into a rhythmn of having the 5 days of prep service and maybe some additional extras and then have the weekend free to myself which was a decent balance that worked for a while until not so much.
One reason was the weekend freedom and habits were blending more into the weekdays as previously discussed for varying reasons, it was a subtle but noticeable sign to me that it was time to rethink things.
It's amazing how different surfaces and levels can affect the scales. I weigh in on flat kitchen floor, I can brb to go upstairs to get my phone then try again a minute later and it can change either way like what.
I enjoy reading your detailed posts about your journey and also insight into Lynn's, inspiring how you both work together and support each other on this long haul journey that is weight loss. You are couple goals!5 -
@amymartin555
That’s an awesome list of steps! Did you go for a hike on the day you got 37k steps? Just wow!
@lmf1012
Forgive as I can’t remember if it’s your knee or back but how is it coming along? Great stepping!
@Poobah1972
Nice loss! I think that woosh is heading your way. Relaxed and doing cardio sounds like the way to go. Awesome burn today.
Catch up on rest of post later!
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Congrats to the team for winning the week again and to the individuals who led us.
My daughter went to one of the meal prep sites and was able to print their recipes for free. We resize them for us to save on leftovers.
Check in for 7/18:
Steps - 4908.
Calories - 1530 I went to red robin for the first time. Ordered a burger under 1k calories and stopped at half, including sweet potato fries. 0 cal ice tea. Had a good dinner and stove top popcorn.
Exercise. None. Gym or walk after french toast.
Went to an indoor mall that I haven't been to since 2008. A lot of food places but I stuck to one meal. I could get cupcakes from a vending machine. Wow. We went into a candy store named "It's Sugar" and I asked the clerk if they had any sugar free candy. She said no, politely but I'm sure she wanted to say something else. Lol.3 -
7/18
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 88oz
Steps 3624
Took yesterday as a rest day which was really needed after the exhausting weekend. Besides taking the kids to their swim lesson, we stayed home and relaxed. Even had a glass of wine after the kids were in bed haha. Don't worry, I logged it =]2 -
Username: mszoueb
Weigh in Day: Monday
PW: 223.4
CW: 224.6
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Hi all, here for Monday check in.
I pretty much checked in yesterday so don't have too much to say. I'm aiming to get my food under control this week because bouncing around in the same numbers isn't fun or motivating. I do get curious so I weigh once or couple times in the week, for example, this week my lowest was 221.2 for whatever reason. So, I think I'm going to see if I can not weigh in on my scales until each Monday so seeing fluctuations can't effect me as much.
Eating some more overnight oats for breakfast currently. It's going to be an interesting experiment in seeing how my weight loss works going forward without meal prep service. It's nice to have a bit of freedom to choose what to eat rather than forced to eat set meals in a way. The structure did have it's benefits though.
Set to be a hot weather week and with that, have a great week everyone!
Weight fluctuations are very perplexing. I do weigh everyday and use Happy Scale to track it. I like it as I can see how my weight is trending. I am a very visual so the graphs help me. Good luck on your transition from the meal service.888Angie888 wrote: »Steps:
7/15- 23,087
7/16- 11,606
7/17- 19,735
7/18- 15,235
Happy Monday!!
Great looking steps!Steps 7/17 18,674
7/18 17,030
Sick of this weather pattern we have been in and changing every few mins. Finally got my workout out in and some cleaning I had been procrastinating on.
Awesome steps!1 -
Username: MSWARRIOR7088
Weigh-in Day: Monday
PW: 195.8
CW: 195.6
Sorry I've been slacking lately...I haven't been making great choices or drinking my 96 oz of water, however I've been getting my 5,000 steps. My husband and I have been cleaning the garage (hoarders come to mind 🙄)...I thought I was bad with my craft items but this man won't anything leave...I mean how many bolts and screws does 1 man need....lol
I will try to do better, I'm thinking about doing a 3 day fast, which I done in the past.
We were on a great path when we had guests for 7 weeks. They are gone now but our good habits haven't gotten back on track!!
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Congrats to the team for winning the week again and to the individuals who led us.
My daughter went to one of the meal prep sites and was able to print their recipes for free. We resize them for us to save on leftovers.
Check in for 7/18:
Steps - 4908.
Calories - 1530 I went to red robin for the first time. Ordered a burger under 1k calories and stopped at half, including sweet potato fries. 0 cal ice tea. Had a good dinner and stove top popcorn.
Exercise. None. Gym or walk after french toast.
Went to an indoor mall that I haven't been to since 2008. A lot of food places but I stuck to one meal. I could get cupcakes from a vending machine. Wow. We went into a candy store named "It's Sugar" and I asked the clerk if they had any sugar free candy. She said no, politely but I'm sure she wanted to say something else. Lol.
Your willpower when it comes to food is amazing! I am craving French toast. I was just talking to my daughter and they are having it for breakfast. Now you mention it. It’s a sign! I think I will have it for lunch.7/18
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 88oz
Steps 3624
Took yesterday as a rest day which was really needed after the exhausting weekend. Besides taking the kids to their swim lesson, we stayed home and relaxed. Even had a glass of wine after the kids were in bed haha. Don't worry, I logged it =]
Sounds like a great day after a busy weekend. Great job logging and staying under calories.2 -
Congratulations Downsizers! Also, to @Beautyofdreams and @amymartin555 for being top weight losers for the week.3
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Check in for Sunday
✅Steps 10,242
✅Sleep
✅Walk
❌ 7/8 reminders to move
Yay! Green for sleep finally with getting up at a decent hour. As for the 10k steps, all I can say is I am my own worst enemy. I am very thankful for my tens machine and heating pad.
Went for a short walk this morning. Going to aim to meet all my reminders to move. I was hoping to use the bike this morning but the exercise room is not open. Hopefully it will open this week. Not sure if I mentioned it but the pool will not be opening for 3 to 4 weeks.
To my fellow Fitbit users: Does anyone have Fitbit premium? I signed up for the 3 month free trial and they charged my credit card for a year membership. I was wondering if it is worth keeping otherwise I will get my money back.
Have an awesome start to the week!2 -
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MSWarrior7088 wrote: »Username: MSWARRIOR7088
Weigh-in Day: Monday
PW: 195.8
CW: 195.6
Sorry I've been slacking lately...I haven't been making great choices or drinking my 96 oz of water, however I've been getting my 5,000 steps. My husband and I have been cleaning the garage (hoarders come to mind 🙄)...I thought I was bad with my craft items but this man won't anything leave...I mean how many bolts and screws does 1 man need....lol
I will try to do better, I'm thinking about doing a 3 day fast, which I done in the past.
We were on a great path when we had guests for 7 weeks. They are gone now but our good habits haven't gotten back on track!!
You did have a loss so that is positive. Also, you are doing great on your steps. Sometimes when I get off track, I pick one thing to concentrate on each week. You have the steps so add the water or your choices this week. It’s great that your husband is on this journey with you. My husband is the same way when it comes to getting rid of things.2 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »To my fellow Fitbit users: Does anyone have Fitbit premium? I signed up for the 3 month free trial and they charged my credit card for a year membership. I was wondering if it is worth keeping otherwise I will get my money back.
3/4 check marks isn't bad.
I have premium, but turns out it isn't worth it for me. I got premium to begin with cause it can track net carbs. But it only does that on the phone... Not so on the PC where i spend most of my time. Plus I can deduct fiber from carbs in my own mind. So again, no loss there.
Other then that, it's not really offering anything of value. So I've already cancelled. Granted I'm still premium till next year at this point.
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MSWarrior7088 wrote: »Username: MSWARRIOR7088
Weigh-in Day: Monday
PW: 195.8
CW: 195.6
Sorry I've been slacking lately...I haven't been making great choices or drinking my 96 oz of water, however I've been getting my 5,000 steps. My husband and I have been cleaning the garage (hoarders come to mind 🙄)...I thought I was bad with my craft items but this man won't anything leave...I mean how many bolts and screws does 1 man need....lol
I will try to do better, I'm thinking about doing a 3 day fast, which I done in the past.
We were on a great path when we had guests for 7 weeks. They are gone now but our good habits haven't gotten back on track!!
A loss is a loss.
And one can NEVER have enough Bolts and Nuts.
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Congrats @lindamtuck2018 and @amymartin555 for being in the top weight losers for the Downsizers.
@MSWarrior7088 my uncle is a semi retired finish carpenter and not only does he have a garage full of stuff, but his truck and a basement because he never knows what he is going to need. He says that things are less standardized now than they were in the past.
Congratulations @Poohbah1972 on reaching a new decade. That whoosh will come soon. Really enjoy reading about you and Lynn's successes. What is SPO2?
@Beverly2Hansen sending your father healing wishes.
Was watching a Youtube video about maintaining fat loss and they mentioned some of the traits of successful long term losers. One of the things that they mentioned was meal planning. I don't do this currently but eat many of the same things over and over due to food sensitivities. Could someone point me to beginner meal planning websites or ideas?
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Congrats to @Beautyofdreams , @lindamtuck2018 and @amymartin555 for being our top 3 weight loss losers this week 1
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Beautyofdreams wrote: »Congratulations @Poohbah1972 on reaching a new decade. That whoosh will come soon. Really enjoy reading about you and Lynn's successes. What is SPO2?
Ah I enjoy writing I guess. Thank you for liking what I'm putting down.
SPO2 "SpO2, also known as oxygen saturation, is a measure of the amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in the blood relative to the amount of hemoglobin not carrying oxygen. The body needs there to be a certain level of oxygen in the blood or it will not function as efficiently. In fact, very low levels of SpO2 can result in very serious symptoms. This condition is known as hypoxemia. There is a visible effect on the skin, known as cyanosis due to the blue (cyan) tint it takes on. Hypoxemia (low levels of oxygen in the blood) can turn into hypoxia (low levels of oxygen in the tissue). This progression and the difference between the two conditions is important to understand."
Also, it's something some versions of the FITBIT can measure. It does this overnight as you sleep and gives you a reading for the entire night previous.
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Sorry, so delayed.
Steps:
7/11 14045
7/12 10348
7/13 12331
7/14 7066
7/15 8478
7/16 8675
7/17 7006
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Congrats to@Beautyofdreams,@lindamtuck2018and@amymartin555 and all who lost this week!
So much time is spent taking care of my mom right now that by the time the evening comes, my husband would like me to spend time with him watching our TV shows. That is usually when I would get on the computer to read the message boards and respond, so I am not able to do that much right now. As each day goes by, my mom is able to give herself the IV antibiotics. She is a fast learner! She is 75 years old, and today while I watched her do it, I did not have to tell her anything this time, and yesterday she did great as well. So, hopefully I can stop going over there for half a day every day. That will give me much more time to be on MFP which really helps me!
I am so ready to get back on track with my exercise and my food. I haven't done horribly, and I haven't given up. So that is a huge change for me. This has just been a little detour:) Hard things in life took over.
I did great for the first 2-2.5 weeks while my mom was at the hospital. But, I got weary after that. I started back in some old habits, but only a little. It was really an eye opener about some of the bad habits I had before that I didn't even realize until now. Like going into the pantry, especially late at night, and getting a few cookies, a few chips, a handful of chocolate chips, etc. I've even eaten a bowl of ice cream at night several times. A week ago, I stopped on the way home from the hospital and got two donuts through the drive thru. I've eaten when not hungry. I've continued to eat after being full. I've eaten to numb emotions, to fill a void, to feel satisfied and calm. I have been on my treadmill a grand total of one time in a month!!! Ouch.
So...today I am back logging food. Everything that goes into my mouth. My stomach is growling as we speak. And that's okay. No need to panic to fill my stomach just because it's growling. I know what to do. I've been doing it since last August. And.........my mom just called me to ask me to pick up some jelly donuts for her tomorrow. Ugh. Anyway, I know that I can do this, and starting today, I will make time for me, for my health, to start logging everything again and to start participating here and on my wall again.
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Hugs to you @iradi8 you are in a physical and emotional stressful time. Sending your mom
and you healing prayers.1
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