WaistAways - Team Chat AUGUST 2021
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Exercise 08/19 - 12388 steps
I will say, today was one of the poorest nutritional days I've had in a long while. Still within my calories, but it wasn't food to be proud of lol....
It happens, and it all balances out.
@jugar man I am so happy to hear you're getting to be there for your sis!!! Great news1 -
@jugar @EvMakesChanges So glad to hear you will finally get to see each other. Have a great visit and Ev good luck with your surgery.
The last two days weren’t as great. I’ve done my Pilates but no walks. My daughter did not get the job she was hoping for and is very sad. She needs a job so they dont lose their house. It’s so hard with the ongoing pandemic. That was just one of a number of stresses.
Hopefully tomorrow will be better.4 -
@jugar@EvMakesChanges how fantastic that you'll finally be able to catch up in person. Hopefully that will be a great distraction from the recovery process.
I hope your daughter finds a new job soon @micki48 - it must be a really tough market out there at the moment.
We walked/ran 8k last night - I was pleased. It took quite a long time and I felt like we walked a lot due to the heart rate training, but I also thought the bits we ran were quicker than normal. It's difficult to compare, however. A friend and I are thinking of going this afternoon to do a 10k - and I won't HR train that one so we'll just run. I do feel less drained overall since starting the HR training but that could be a coincidence as I've been going to bed a bit earlier and also enjoying more downtime.
Weight wise I'm back to where I was last Friday, so I'm planning to be good this weekend. Next weekend there'll be a takeaway, a wedding breakfast and some meals out as I am away Fri-Sun and we have a family party on the Monday. The wedding breakfast is the only one where I don't have any control really - I did pick menu choices but there were only two options per course, and they all sounded pretty rich.
Today I'll finish the meal plan (I want to find a new recipe to try on Sunday) and then put the shopping list together. We'll go to the supermarket this evening and the butchers in the morning before our friend arrives to go out. There'll be some cleaning and tidying too I'm sure, as we have house guests coming on Thursday, but otherwise I'll crack on with my cross stitch.3 -
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Love a sister meetup @jugar @EvMakesChanges - and feel well!
@Steph1498 every once in a while, I decide to buy Ritz and they are so good haha - they disappear too quickly. Especially if I have a cheese spread hanging around...
It's 1 week to D-Day for my exam and I am Stressed with a capital S. There is just so much content to cover/know, and I'm not sure I'm up to snuff. But this time next week, I will be 2 hours in, with 2 hours to go, and that's that.
Looking forward to baking this butternut squash dish tonight. I was able to find cotija cheese at Whole Foods finally. The tropical storm remnants are hanging around today it seems, but I don't think we are due for as much rain. My walk was quite wet yesterday.
I've been really solid with workouts this week, despite the pressure to study, so I'm happy with that.
@ashleycarole steps & activity so far below!
Mon 8/16: 10,902 +50 min strength workout (Epic program)
Tues 8/17: 10,592 +60 min total body strength & hiit (Epic)
Wed 8/18: 10,893 +35 min dance cardio
Thurs 8/19: 8,749 +40 min HIIT (Epic)4 -
Username: Bowens1973
PW: 209.8
CW: 208.6
Loss: 1.25 -
@Kali225 your steps and exercise are amazing given what you have on your plate right now!!! Enjoy the butternut squash dish tonight.. sounds warm and comforting.
@bowens1973 way to make business travel work for you!! I know there was a lot of temptation and you were out of your routine.. proud of you3 -
PW 223.2
CW 226.4
This makes me so mad 😠. It did go all the way up to 229 during the time of the month. So this is progress. I had it down to 224 the other day and really thought I could at least break even. Then we had to put one of the cats down so kind of an off day. I feel like I am really off track with the scale. Any progress I take weeks to make can get erased in a matter of days when my hormones get out of whack. I just want to lay on the floor and kick and scream 😩3 -
conleywoods wrote: »PW 223.2
CW 226.4
This makes me so mad 😠. It did go all the way up to 229 during the time of the month. So this is progress. I had it down to 224 the other day and really thought I could at least break even. Then we had to put one of the cats down so kind of an off day. I feel like I am really off track with the scale. Any progress I take weeks to make can get erased in a matter of days when my hormones get out of whack. I just want to lay on the floor and kick and scream 😩
Do you know what is NOT happening? You are not staying at 229 and heading up from there. You made it down to 224, and you'll get it back under control again. You had to do a hard thing and you lost a dear pet. Weight goes a bit nuts when we are stressed. Hormones can be seriously annoying. But you are working at it, and it is way better than it would have been if you just gave in and gave up. Hang in there, Kristi
Progress is happening, even if it bounces around more than you'd like it to. Kick it one. Go ahead and lie on the floor, do some "dead bugs" (my fave exercise to channel that need to concentrate the energy) or do something vigorous if you need some "angercize". Then take a whole bunch of long big breaths and feel how great it feels to get completely empty and how you can breathe in just by letting go. That letting go is the best thing you can do if you don't want to scare the whole family by screaming 
Thanks for getting in here and venting about it. 2 -
Week 3 coming to a close! Heads up for the final weigh-ins for the week:
@once_mas
@EvMakesChanges
@Pearl4686
@gak71
@Steph1498
@Micki48
@Gidgitgoescrazy
@JourneyAlone
@evangsimmons170
Let's see how the numbers are doing
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08/20 exercise -
9649 steps and 9 minutes yoga
Brad and I had a lovely day off and both agree it felt like a Saturday, which is great for our weekend enjoyment!
We are back home tomorrow to go out for my brother's birthday dinner. He turns 30 on Monday but heads back home to Montreal Sunday. He chose one of those all you can eat Brazilian steakhouses. Not the kind of thing that appeals to me anymore, but part of life and me figuring this thing out is how I attend these things and make different choices than I would have before.
Hard to believe there are only two more weekends in August! What's everyone up to?3 -
@jugar CW 180.6
Well, it’s not totally horrible considering the salt laden snacks at Dad & Anne’s! Things will improve when you’re here. I sure hope you have clear sailing across the border, otherwise I’ll need to have my friend Maria on call.
Surgery time was confirmed for 8:00 a.m. Monday. fingers crossed that the hurricane stays away from Vermont.4 -
@jugar @EvMakesChanges - Congrats that you two get to be together! I didn't realize you were sisters Recovery is always better with a friend and maybe more so with a sister!
Thanks for everybody's feedback about the Ritz or crackers! I do feel much better.
CW: 166
PW: 166
@jugar - My weight this week has bounced around but averaged right back out... I think my logging early did help me unlock a new pattern in my eating though. If I take the time and effort to plan that morning I stay on track for the day.4 -
@jugar
PW 361
CW 358😃
@happimess01 What an amazing transformation! I'll get there one day in the not so distant future! Btw I'm 5' 9" tall.6 -
@ashleycarole86 steps for Friday!
8/20: 10,158 (incl 1 mile run at 5mph pace - the mood struck me and off I went!)
We are supposed to be hit by Storm Henri starting Sunday morning I think so I will enjoy my outdoor walk today whenever I get to it. I also have to get to Home Depot to buy spare batteries for my calculator (worst case scenario would be it dying during my exam!!). Not sure if I will be able to get in the workout I had planned for today, given the sheer amount of studying I have to do. On the nice side, I do have a Zoom planned with my 2 older sisters. We are hoping to travel to North Carolina to visit the oldest and see her house for the first time in September (she moved in in July 19!)
A personal victory last night: I have a serious weakness for the tortilla chips that Whole Foods makes in-house. They are really crispy and super salty. I was finishing up making the butternut squash recipe (it was SO GOOD, I was so happy with it - definitely making again!) and realized I did not have any limes on hand to garnish. So I ran over to whole foods and grabbed 2 limes. But I could not resist waltzing down the aisle with said tortilla chips. I even picked them up, inspected them, looked at the nutrition facts. And nearly caved. But then I thought about how happy I had been with the scale that morning, and I didn't want to screw it up, AND I was about to have a nice, planned dinner, so of course I was hungry. But it would be a waste to fill up on dumb chips. So I put them back. VICTORY!!
Off to the books again. Happy weekend all!5 -
@jugar thanks for the kind words. I think the hormone thing is an obstacle that frequently throws me off. It has been an issue since I started and definitely fueled my "I need a break " meltdown last February 😅. I have made progress with this area and don't have issues on most months. I just need to keep working on it. I'm reading a few books on the topic now and there are a lot of things to try. I have been trying some things but could explore deeper.
@EvMakesChanges Good luck with your surgery! I am really glad that @jugar will be with you. Take care and get lots of rest.
@Kali225 Great job with the chips! Those are a really hard one for me too. Happy studying!
I have one more week before my husband's school starts for the year. Mine starts the week after his. I have really enjoyed having a house husband this past year and not having to pack school lunches! But...I'm really ready to have my husband's income again. I'm nervous to send the kids back to school but also excited for them. Big change headed our way.5 -
Saturday weigh in @jugar
201.1 teeny tiny loss but green.
@Kali225 Great self control with the tortilla chips. Hope all goes well with your test this week and Henri heads out to sea.
Thank you for the well wishes for my daughter. Something has to give. She worked hard for two degrees and wants to use them.
@EvMakesChanges Sending good thoughts your way for a success surgery and good recovery. Enjoy Liselyn.
Not much going on here today. House cleaning and washed my car. I need to take a walk.
Enjoy your days!5 -
@Kali225 way to go on the grocery store win.. popping in before a meal is tough but you had a good conversation with yourself. Thanks for reporting your running time as you do get additional step credit for runs
@conleywoods sounds like a ton of adjustment coming up for your family fairly quickly here. The packing school lunches is a big thing.. I am starting to think about lunch prep myself for Brad and I's return to office but we don't have kids to think of on top of that.
@micki48 so frustrating to have gone through all that education and to feel underutilized eh... that's not what people put in the time, effort and money for. I forget what field it is she's in?
Almost time to go to that big birthday dinner... just got back from my walk and am almost at my 10,000 steps for the day so I'm happy about that!
Hope travels are going well @jugar ... assuming if Evelyn's surgery is Monday you must be in transit around now.4 -
PW 88
CW 89.
At this point I'm just feeling embarrassed. I can't seem to get my head in the right place and I've run out of excuses. I need to accept that life is stressfull and will likely stay that way for a few more years. And I need to stop using a crisis as an excuse because there is a new crisis every week.2 -
@ashleycarole86
I hope the birthday party for your brother is a blast! Those single price all you can eat restaurants LOVE people like you - stay on your path and they make some money
My ensemble worked on a project with an amazing videographer who was something like 6'7" and could eat for Canada. We often ate at an all you can eat sushi place for dinner after rehearsing all day and before our evening session. He could put away so much sushi that I am sure they hated it when we ate there. At least there were a couple of us who were small and reasonable!
@Pearl4686
There is nothing to be embarrassed about - staying the same for a long period and not being able to get it going happens. You will finally get to the "just do it" point (again!) and remember that talking about it or meaning to do it isnot enough. Life is stressful indeed, and wanting to change your eating habits and emotional patterns around eating is stressful too. I can remember feeling panic every time I decided to get back on track. Every time. But once it starts, it feels good - so keep trying for that first day. It will feel good. Hopefully you'll want to do another one. If it is not yet the time, that's ok too. Stick around and don't give up on the dream even if it is hard to get it going.
@Kali225
You won! I love those moments where you pick up a trigger food, think about it, re-read the nutrition info, and know that it is not worth it. The best no! WTG
@evangsimmons170
Losing again!! Good for you!
We had a hot hot hot day today, working in the garden was hard. Luckily it got cloudier in the afternoon and did not feel as bad. We had a birthday dinner for our son tonight, and instead of cake he wanted chocolatines (chocolate in puff pastry like a croissant). The nearby little town has a fabulous bakery where the pastry person worked for 25 years at a 5 star hotel nearby, and finally got fed up with the hours, working every holiday, and the general relentlessness of the place. Now she bakes for this little store that sells only local products from beer to meat, cheese, herbal concoctions, you name it. She is also the wife of the farrier who has trimmed our horses feet for years. They are a hilarious couple - he uses every single crazy Québécois swear word in frequent rotation, and she is named Angèle and makes pastry like a goddess. So, for my son, I got Angèle's chocolatines and I think we are all way over calories but in heaven this evening. I don't even like chocolate, but there is just a small amount of really excellent chocolate in the middle, and it is not overwhelming. I only managed about a third of one, but man, was it good.
So tomorrow morning is tally time, and then I'll hop in the car and see if they'll let me cross the border to Vermont. It is still "essential travel only" so I have to convince them it is essential! I think it will be OK.
let's get these last weigh-ins done, and we'll be off and running into week 4!!
@gak71
@Gidgitgoescrazy
@JourneyAlone4 -
@ashleycarole86 steps for Saturday: 11,005
probably my first time getting steps in ON time in about 7 months
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@Kali225 and what great effort towards a week of consistent exercise it was!! 👏 Great work!!!
@Pearl4686 Showing up consistently as part of a group of like minded people matters.. glad that you're here and nothing to be embarrassed about. Sometimes the only place we need to be is right where we already are. Sounds like you've got a lot going on and that you're figuring out what you need to do to make things work for you.
Brad and I had a great time at the birthday.. we both definitely ate more than normal but I don't feel bad about how it went. I got my exercise before (08/22 exercise - 11,273 steps), ate lighter going into it, and didn't eat to a sickly level of fullness. BUT, places like that will never be a good idea for me on a frequent basis, and luckily aside from a special occasion or two, I won't be stepping foot in them that often.
After the dinner, Brad and I went to see Free Guy (joining the Waistaways club of folks who went before us). First of all, I just LOVE the theatre atmosphere.. makes me happy. It was a great date and I thought the movie was very creative.
I think we'll have something fun up our sleeve tomorrow - a big walk or bike ride of some sort.
@jugar Hope your border experience is smooth... and those pastries sound amazing!!! Hope your son felt the love for his special celebration 4 -
Speedy weigh-i before I shoot off for work:
PW - 185.7
CW - 185.4
Happy Sunday, Friends!5 -
Happy Tally Day!
I'm just about to start the tallies - the people who are missing have a short time to get it together! I'll catch it in the next half hour and then it is too late...
@gak71
@JourneyAlone
@Gidgitgoescrazy
hope to see you quick!0 -
Steps
Sun 10,174
30 min intervals
Mon 12,367
10 min Barre
Tues 11,995
Wed 13,208
Thurs 14,143
30 min intervals
Fri 13,228
Sat 14,300
I did not meet my 4 workout goal, but I hit my steps everyday. I was planning to workout yesterday but I took the baby for a long walk because she woke up at 4:30 🤯2 -
@jugar and @EvMakesChanges enjoy your time together. I hope the surgery goes well. Did you ladies grow up in Canada or the States?1
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KellyBgetsfit wrote: »@jugar and @EvMakesChanges enjoy your time together. I hope the surgery goes well. Did you ladies grow up in Canada or the States?
We grew up in the States, but I left in 1977 - first to The Netherlands, and then to Canada in 1979. Been here ever since! I'm glad my sister is not far away, though 2 -
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Thank you all for your encouraging words! I am trying to get one perfect day (@jugar that has worked before thanks) and hope once I get going, I can keep up some momentum. I will also try post here more often, that has helped in the past.
And I agree I need to stop beating myself up over it. Last night was so frustrating because it marked a regain of the 5 kg loss I worked so hard to achieve.
Onwards and upwards...
I haven't kept up with everyone's journey here, but I can see some amazing achievements- so inspiring!2 -
Happy Sunday all! Just went to the week 4 challenge and made my commitment for today... my commitment for today is to have a higher step count day today than my highest last week. I did 12388 steps as my highest last week so looking for 12389 or above
Off to do yoga and get things started! Enjoy the day.2
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