WaistAways Team Chat - OCTOBER 2021
jugar
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Here is your Team chat room for October 2021. This is where you weigh in every week, post your goals and progress, discuss any issues or topics of interest, share ideas, support your teammates, receive help when you need it, and dream big. Try to post often, and help each other succeed!
We have six great teams. The group and team leaders are as follows:
Our Moderators:
Liselyn - @jugar
Teresa - @TeresaW1020
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Ashley - @minstrelofsarcasm
Our Team Captains:
Downsizers - @lindamtuck2018 and @Megan_smartiepants1970
Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @TeresaW1020
Trimstones - @jessicakrall8
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @jugar and @ashleycarole86
Shrinking Assets - @Beka3695 and @TheMrWobbly
Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers - @TheresaM787 and @Poobah1972
Mission Slimpossibles - @AustinRuadhain @katmary71 and @trooworld
Trimstones - @angmarie28
Weight No More - @rachelrjh
WaistAways - @conleywoods
Shrinking Assets - @hipari
HOW IT ALL WORKS:
Every challenger weighs in on their chosen day, every week without fail! At the end of each week, the tallies are done to determine the team and individuals with the most weight lost. The best losers are announced with full fanfare every Sunday. The team competition is all in good spirits - may the most losing win!
We also track those small, steady losses with the Green Week count. If you lose, however small an amount, it counts for 1 week in the green. At the end of the month, we celebrate everyone who lost every week. You are heading steadily towards your goal even if you aren't at the top of the weight loss leaderboard!
To make your weigh-in easy to find for your team Captains, please put it right at the top of a message, and use this format:
Username
Weigh In Day:
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):
If you miss two weigh-ins in a row without asking for a break, you will be dropped from the team, so be sure to inform your team captain if you are traveling, sick, or just need some time off. If you take a break, you are moved to the Support Team. You can remain on the Support Team for as long as you need to. You still participate in the discussions, you can weigh in if you want to, but it will not count in the weekly tally.
Once you reach your goal weight, you join the Goal Zone! You continue to weigh in every week. If you have 2 weeks above your self-defined goal zone, you go back to the regular team to lose that amount before it builds up. You will have a chance to hone those maintenance skills and stick with your team!
In addition to your own team, there are weekly F2F Full Group CHALLENGES. You can do all or none - it's up to you. Participating adds a lot to your success, so we hope to see you there often! These can involve anything fitness, health, or nutrition - and they’ll get you moving, thinking, and learning about this journey. Check the Announcements section for full group challenges.
Let’s show our fellow challengers some F2F love! Introduce yourselves right away, and let the new month begin!!
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Welcome to October!
This is our home for the month, where all of our triumphs and challenges take place. Please (re)introduce yourselves and set some goals and daily actions for the month. Focus on the small every day choices, and you will get where you want to go!
I am Liselyn, co-captain along with @ashleycarole86 . I live in rural Québec, and I'm a retired university professor of music. My weight loss story? After being somewhat overweight for most of my life, I really packed it on while in an admin job that involved a lot of sitting, meetings, travel, and meals. I tried many times to lose, but it was not until I was 58 that I got really serious with both food and exercise. I have been in a good zone for 9 years, always refining and figuring out the things that work best, and making sure I don't have to do it all over again. Yes, it is possible to lose weight and get in shape during and after menopause!
I know there are people on this team who have a lot to lose, others who have lost a lot and are closing in on their goals, and some who might be working on losses that are stubbornly resisting. There is much wisdom here, and the most important lesson we learn from each other time and time again is that it is not a straight shot, there will be trials and errors, and sticking with it when it feels like you have fallen off yet again is the best thing you can do for yourself. Plateaus can be good, but going back the way you came is not!
Some helpful information/tools:
Posting your daily updates
We know from experience that posting daily (or as often as you can!) makes a huge difference to your success. Use any format you like to let everyone know how you are doing on your daily goals and habits. You can report on food, exercise, water, sleep, or whatever you are tracking and trying to stick with. While you're there, talk about how you are, ask questions, and if you can answer someone else, please do! Congratulate others, commiserate, enjoy someone's rant, or go ahead and rant yourself. It all helps make the kind of community where we are in each others' heads when the hand is reaching for that off-plan snack, or the couch is feeling way too inviting...
Weighing in
Please try to weigh in on time! When you post, put your weigh in at the TOP of a message, so it is clear and easy to find. If you cannot post your weight for whatever reason, please request a week off, or if you need a longer break, you can request to move to the "Support Team" where you can still participate but your weigh-ins will not be part of the weekly tally. This is where members who are ill, on vacation, or just needing a break can hang out for as long as needed.
The F2F Habit Tracker
If you want a simple place to track your most important habits, give this a try. You can see how your teammates are doing too
The link is under "Announcements" on the main F2F page. The direct link is https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Man7mK-jybeXeKJMxxuxVIUUKkPzS-uckXobwMbNVNs/edit?usp=sharing
So everyone, tell us a bit about you, your goals for October, what steps you are going to work on. It's fun to know your name and where you live, if you're willing to share that, and what brought you here, how your weight loss journey has been, and where you are headed now. Let the introductions roll!4 -
Hey everyone, pinch me that we're entering a new month already! They are whizzing by SO fast!
My name is Ashley, 34 years old, married to fellow teammate @bowens1973 and living in Airdrie, Alberta. Happy to be co-captain of this lovely team with @jugar and with that comes the responsibility of managing our step team which I'll post about shortly.
I was athletic as a kid, in sports every night of the week, but I grew up with poor food habits at home. Once the sports stopped, the weight started packing on. I've also been an intense emotional eater, binger, etc... just always loved to eat food and LOTS of it for any reason possible. Recently I had totally given up thinking I was ever going to lose weight, but I woke up from a bad dream in January with an intense desire to make a change, logged on here, and I haven't looked back. I've now lost just over 85 pounds towards my 125 pound goal.
This is hands down the best I've ever done with weight loss, and the only time I've truly known that this is it - that I have made new habits and changed the course of my life. The community here on MFP is absolutely essential to my success - knowing I am checking in with like minded people is so helpful to me. I feel so blessed for the positive changes the weight loss has brought to me already and I look forward to continuing to work on myself for the rest of my life.
I am motivated to enter the overweight BMI category and leave obesity behind. I am also nearing the 100's so I have two very fun milestones I'm hoping to hit this month.
My mom just turned 60 and she's been overweight her whole life and the intense toll it's starting to take on her now is also a motivator for me to turn things around.
My husband also got a hip replacement a year ago and it's given him a totally new lease on life, so we are now able to be an active fit couple together.
Looking forward to reading everyone's re-introductions and to sharing another month together... always learn something new about everyone!
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October Step Team
In addition to your weekly weigh-ins, all members are welcome to join our step challenge as well.
While it's a step challenge, your daily steps from your tracker AND your minutes of intentional exercise will all count.
For teammates that were part of the September step team, I'll keep you on October with the same step pledge unless told otherwise. If you didn't join in September but want to participate in October, please provide me with a daily step pledge so I can include you in those stats as well.
Then, report by the end of the day Sunday for the Saturday-Sunday of the previous week. You're also welcome to report daily like me, or whatever is easiest for you. As long as all the week's stats are there by end of day Sunday wherever you live, your steps will be counted in my weekly report.
Any questions, just ask!5 -
Hi everyone,
I'm Kellie, twin to @bonnie_red , early 30s, married. I'm just finishing up a contract position and starting an MSc full time in chemical engineering. Like @ashleycarole86 and @bowens1973 , I also live in Alberta, Canada.
One of my earliest memories of weight issues is when my doctor told me that I needed to lose 5 lbs when I was 13. Since then, I've constantly been aware of and battling my weight. In my late teens/early 20s I almost got down to my goal weight. But then I met my (now) husband and went back to school and my weight started creeping up until I got to my highest weight in 2017 at 228. I lost a bunch before I got married in 2018. Gained a bunch back in 2019. Found myself jobless in 2020. Decided to once again go back to school in 2021 and found a summer-student/contract position. And here we are.
I actively tried to start losing weight again in 2020, but it petered off when I started working. So I've joined MFP (again) to try to develop more accountability and tracking. I've also joined a gym that I'm really loving. Hopefully the healthier eating habits become more second-nature as I go on. Weekends are my downfall but I haven't quite reached the point of moving my weigh-in day to Monday 😅. I have a huge sweet-tooth (and so does my hubby), so it's something I'm working on.
Anyways, sorry that was so long! Super glad to be here and looking forward to what October brings!4 -
@kellie_erin
I knew you and @bonnie_red were sisters, but I had not twigged onto the fact that you are twins! Amazing! I'm now curious if both of you are in Alberta. I get out there at least a couple of times a year to see my daughter so we could have a crazy WaistAways Alberta meet-up. There would be a lot of laughs, guaranteed.
For weigh-in day strategy - if you love your weekend, weigh in on Friday. Make Saturday a "free day" and then Sunday a regular, on plan day. See how that goes - I used to love my Saturday blowouts. But one day is enough! If you keep going for the full 2 day blowout, then maybe a Monday weigh-in could be a wake-up call to keep it better under control. Carrot or stick???3 -
My calories are way over today, but at least I logged them. I am ready to get back on track tomorrow. I’m going to work on getting my calories tweaked down a bit. Hopefully that will help with some October weight loss.
Not much else going on here.
@evangsimmons170 All those plans and “to do”s checked off your list. It’s all so exciting. I love the shoes, bouquet, headpiece and all the details. Keep sharing. 💕1 -
@kellie_erin Same reaction as @jugar... didn't realize you two were twins! Thanks for sharing, always fun to learn something new about folks in their intros. Glad you're enjoying your new gym so much.. makes a big difference.4
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Hello! I'm Kristi age 39. I'm married and have 3 kids (12, 10 and 6). I live in Washington state in the US. I work part-time (4 days a week) as an occupational therapist at a special ed preschool and I also have a high school I work with too. I gained weight in my early 20s followed by pregnancies and little kids. I have a slim husband who loves treats and I have a hard time telling him no. I have been working on my weight since February 2019 with a start weight of 255 and I am currently 223.
This month I am working on gaining some control over my work stress and not letting my husband's work stress overwhelm me as well. We usually don't have a ton of work stress but this year we both have lots of changes.
I just joined WW in an effort to reduce the amount of processed and artificial foods I'm eating. It is definitely working so I am continuing with that. I need to get back to working out too. My ballet beautiful workouts have a 7 day swan queen workout challenge that I would like to complete during a 2 week period. That's a lot of days of swan arms but I think I can do it! 🦢6 -
Hi, I'm Sylvia, 52, just south of Boston, Ma in the US. Have fluctuated through the decades with weight - the majority hanging around 170 but in Jan '20 at 196 or so, I got very motivated and for some reason was able to focus, joined Waistaways then for accountability, got great support and inspiration, and got it down to what I'd like to be the new norm. But it's not easy to maintain- old habits and cave-ins and binges are still there. But I think I know some of my triggers now and have developed new habits (I do great during the work week). I'd like for the new norm to stick and to do that I am resigned that I might just always have to log my food.
A full time office job and full time caregiver at home to my dad keeps my To Do list never ending. I've learned to let stuff go.
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Hello Fat2Fit team members! Here is your OCTOBER HABIT TRACKER. Click the link and follow the instructions and start tracking your healthy habits today!
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Hello, I am Kelly. I am married with 4 kids that range in age from 2-17. I teach Kindergarten. I love my job, and like Kristi, I have been dealing a with a lot of work stress. Its looking better for me, though.
Since joining this group, I have gained and lost. I am feeling really good about my weight right now, but I have been stuck for a little while. I am the lowest I have been since having baby number 3. I am 4ish pounds away from my 1st goal, 143, prebaby 3. I would really like to buckle down this month and try to meet that goal.
October Goals
1. Workout 4 days a week
2. Cut out bread and pasta
3. Log and balance macros7 -
Steps
Sun 6,640
Mon 14,274
Tues 13,286
30 min intervals
Wed 11,787
Thurs 12,766
Fri 17,500
Sat 11,899
I did not do well with my workouts this week.
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Happy October WaistAways!
I'm Courtney, I live in gorgeous Val-des-Monts, Québec Canada and I have transitioned 7 months ago from being an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer walking 10,000 steps a day, to a work from home, desk occupation. The lack of movement at work was compensated by the amount of exercise I got doing landscaping and renovation work on our run-down home. Now that the weather is getting colder, the exercise has tapered off and the weight has started to creep back up. I have to get back into logging daily, it's a challenge to get back at it after a few months of a mindful free-for-all that I've been living. I've been a member of the breakfast club (only logging breakfast and then neglecting the rest) for the last week so that has to change.
Logging and accountability and finding the time to check in here daily is key for me to get back on track and be accountable.
Team sports are my thing, and this group makes losing weight feel just like that. We all support each other and try to hold up our end of the deal as well.
My goals for October are to get back to logging consistently, and drinking water. Babysteps!5 -
Phew! The tallies for September are done, and hopefully everything is set up and ready to roll for October.
Team goals? Add to the list!- No more breakfast club (logging only breakfast, and then just going through the rest of the day on auto-pilot). Log it all!
- Green! Try to have even the tiniest lost every single week. There are only 4 this month. Let's do it! (for new people, on the spreadsheet our losses appear in green, gains in red). No red.
- If red happens, remember it is only information. Use it to improve. Don't get stuck!
- Join the full month challenge - even if you are not willing or able to make every day perfect (is anyone? ), being more aware of the quality of the food you eat is a good thing, and slowly helps limit "trigger" foods. Get in there and try every day.
I just hit more than 1 pound over my top goal weight, so I'm back with the regular team to get back to the lower range of my goal again. Portions have been creeping! Biggest challenges are nuts, my favourite local beer, and less exercise than usual. SO @ashleycarole86 I'll be submitting those step and exercise numbers starting today!7 -
CW: 163.4
My finger twitched and I lost my previous post. Sigh. Long story short: my name is Amber, I live in Alberta, and I've been gaining weight lately so I just want to end this month with any loss. Or maintenance at least.6 -
Hi all
I'm Katie, 33, living near Nottingham, England with my husband and our two cats. I've been overweight for over 10 years now, but this year have been doing really well to shift the excess. For some reason I struggled a bit in August and September, but I'm feeling a renewed focus this last week and it's already showing on the scales. October will be our last 'normal' month, as my husband starts his new job as a police officer on the 1st November. We both work from home full time in IT currently, but he'll initially be out 8.30-5.30 Mon-Fri, until ~April when he'll begin the shift pattern. I'm currently coming up with ways to make life easier and discourage slipping back into bad habits.
I am exhausted; I think the two runs (10k medium pace, and 6.5k faster pace) plus a 3.5hour round drive yesterday have taken a lot out of me. Today I've batch cooked two soups, and been out shopping as OH wanted some company. Also made the most of some decent weather this morning to hang some washing out - we won't have many opportunities for this left in 2021. I was going to run again at 5pm but I think I'll go for a nap instead! The trainer said to do two runs this week, even when I said "only two?" so I don't need to feel guilty but I really should foam roll/stretch later.
We're having chimichurri lamb chops for tea, with salad and air fryer chips. I may see if OH wants to go for a walk (after my nap lol) as the fresh air and time to ourselves would be nice. I also need to help my sister with her CV for a job she wants to apply for, meaning I need to sharpen myself up somehow... not with an energy drink like I would've done a year ago! This coming week/weekend are also busy, but after that it should start calming down a bit. Fingers crossed lol8 -
I need to have a nerdy fan moment please.
Last night we saw a string quartet play in the historic Lantern Church by the light of 2000 candles. It. Was. GORGEOUS. They played music from shows and stuff.
BUT. More importantly! They played Lilium, a song which I have adored forever, and which I once memorized entirely so I could sing it despite the lyrics being in Latin. It's a haunting tune and hearing it live played by real instruments legit caused me to tear up a little.
Anyways. Live music is the best. All kinds. I have enjoyed opera, folk, fiddle, rock, comedy, and one extremely memorable instance of taiko drumming.
Music is so good. And I'm a nerd who can sing in Latin. 😀
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Hi all!
I'm Kay, 26, living in Boston. Struggled with weight gain since college days, with binge-eating/snacking/emotional eating being my problem areas. Joined F2F in August 2020, took a break in April/May 2021, regained a lot of what was about a 50 lb loss, so now I am clawing my way back to where I was in Feb 2021, and hopefully just keep going from there! Ultimate goal is to lose 75-85 lbs. Big on home workouts and yoga, very attached to my fitbit.
@Terytha that performance sounds awesome!! And in Latin! I actually got an instagram ad in September for a string quartet playing candlelight shows around Boston and I jumped at the chance; seeing a Halloween performance on the 28th, and then a selection from Vivaldi's Four Seasons in a historic church in November! I adore strings and actually bought a violin in quarantine (I played briefly as a kid) and I need to start carving out time to actually re-learn.
@ashleycarole86 steps & exercise for last week:
Sun 9/26: 5,524 +60 min dance cardio
Mon 9/27: 16,029 +45 min Zumba
Tues 9/28: 13,894 +65 min total body dumbbell (Epic Day 44)
Wed 9/29: 17,398 +36 min EMOM HIIT (Day 45)
Thurs 9/30: 20,058 +30 min dance cardio
Fri 10/1: 18,766 +50 min abs & pushups (Day 46)
Sat 10/2: 20,231 +52 min lower body supersets (Day 47)
Gray day here today and rain expected 2-3 days this week. Work is going to rev up again starting Wednesday, which is also when I plant to finally complete the Epic I program, so good timing there. Then a 2-ish week break from targeted workouts outside of walking. Potentially picking up running again in the end of October.
Lots of meal prep to do today - this week's lunches will be scrambled eggs with pico de gallo, and dinners will be slow cooker spanish meatballs with marinated kale caesar salad.
General goals for October:
1. Have a good loss by my birthday (30th)
2. No alcohol until said celebration
3. Survive quarter-end workload
4. Continue with my new morning routine and make it a real habit
5. Generally stick to the meal plans that I outlined, but knowing life happens and some adjustments will need to be made5 -
Team Standings:
By Percent
By Pounds
Individual Standings:
By Percent
By Pounds
Your Team's Biggest Losers (Winners)!
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Team Standings:
By Percent
By Pounds
Individual Standings:
By Percent
By Pounds
Your Team's Biggest Losers (Winners)!
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Great pic @Terytha ... thanks for sharing! Looks like it would have been a very pretty venue.
Looks like everyone has some great goals for October. Looking forward to seeing how we all make out!
My October goals:
1) We are getting a Peloton bike delivered on Tuesday and also have access to the Peloton app. I will aim to use the app every day (whether it's a ride or one of their other classes).
2) 10K steps per day or equivalent.
3) Either push-ups or calf raises daily (alternating days)
4) Do yoga or Pilates three times a week.
Results expected:
Enter overweight BMI category (leaving behind obese category).
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Greetings Team,
Here are my steps and exercise stats for the past week:
26/09 - 5,904
27/09 - 5,391 / 12 mins Yoga / 40 mins EMOM HIIT [Epic 1 Day 45]
28/09 - 6,419
29/09 - 8,382 / 56 mins Dumbbell Abs & Pushups [Epic 1 Day 46]
30/09 - 1,584
01/10 - 7,366
02/10 - 2,443
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I need to have a nerdy fan moment please.
Last night we saw a string quartet play in the historic Lantern Church by the light of 2000 candles. It. Was. GORGEOUS. They played music from shows and stuff.
BUT. More importantly! They played Lilium, a song which I have adored forever, and which I once memorized entirely so I could sing it despite the lyrics being in Latin. It's a haunting tune and hearing it live played by real instruments legit caused me to tear up a little.
Anyways. Live music is the best. All kinds. I have enjoyed opera, folk, fiddle, rock, comedy, and one extremely memorable instance of taiko drumming.
Music is so good. And I'm a nerd who can sing in Latin. 😀
I love this!!! Of course, my life has been performing music live, often refusing to have any kind of recording made. You were there, or you did not hear it. And nerds are great! I'm a nerd who listens to a song like that and figures out all the chords as they go. Even while enjoying the song
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@ashleycarole86 steps and activity for the week.
Pilates
Monday 14 minutes
Tuesday 16 minutes
Wednesday 16 minutes
Thursday 20 minutes
Friday 15 minutes
Food logged and under but would still like to get it down another 200 calories. Took a nice walk this afternoon. My steps are over 11,000 today. Yay!4 -
Finished up meal prep today. Made all of the sandwiches for the week and got them in the freezer for hubby and the kids. I am really loving spaghetti squash lately! Last week I topped it with chicken, bacon bits and parmesan. This week I made turkey meatballs for my spaghetti squash. Topped it with tomato sauce and parmesan. I had extra so I even made a few for my mother in law.
My husband is switching jobs. The other intervention teacher and my husband decided to trade because it just wasn't going well for the other teacher. She has only been a reading specialist and my husband was really missing the classroom. Now my hubby is part time math intervention and part time PE. He is excited but the switch isn't official yet. I guess someone who applied for the other intervention teachers job thought they should have gotten the job instead and they have a lawyer. Shouldn't effect my husband in any way but it still stresses him out which stresses me out.
Since work has been stressful for both of us we decided to plan something to look forward to each day. It doesn't have to be anything spectacular. Just a little something to help on those hard days. A way to refocus on our real life not our work life. It could be bringing lattes home, recording a show or sports for after the kids go to bed, family hikes etc.9 -
Just stopping by to wish you all a great week, Friends!
I have a few solid work targets that I am focused on this week - order bew business cards, get a new website up and running and finish an ebook. I am going to a new business society launch evening next week and these things need to be in place.
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ashleycarole86 wrote: »October Step Team
In addition to your weekly weigh-ins, all members are welcome to join our step challenge as well.
While it's a step challenge, your daily steps from your tracker AND your minutes of intentional exercise will all count.
For teammates that were part of the September step team, I'll keep you on October with the same step pledge unless told otherwise. If you didn't join in September but want to participate in October, please provide me with a daily step pledge so I can include you in those stats as well.
Then, report by the end of the day Sunday for the Saturday-Sunday of the previous week. You're also welcome to report daily like me, or whatever is easiest for you. As long as all the week's stats are there by end of day Sunday wherever you live, your steps will be counted in my weekly report.
Any questions, just ask!
@ashleycarole86 Please include me in the October step challenge. My daily goal is 10,000 steps. Thanks much!
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PW: 79kg
CW: 77.9kg
I had that nap yesterday, but still very tired this morning; felt half awake all night and couldn't truly switch off. Will have a fairly restful day, though I have a doctors appointment later to check on the (almost healed) cyst. I'm wearing a proper bra for the first time in several weeks so that's progress.
Food today is probably sandwiches for lunch (all the soup is in the freezer but we have a lot of bits in the fridge to use up) and baked haddock with a chorizo crust this evening. That's not a dish we have often - even less so since the supermarkets closed their fish counters - but it is very enjoyable.
The weather is looking decent right now so if it holds up, we might get a walk in after work. Waiting on Dad's day 5 test results (and his day 2 ones still, cheers Royal Mail) so fingers crossed he can come out of quarantine today.8 -
I must have been tired. I went to bed early then slept in until almost 6. I got just over 8 hrs and a sleep score of 84. I usually get 6.5-7 hrs. I probably won't workout today, but I got in a great workout yesterday. I meal prepped for the week. I haven't had any bread or pasta this month (yes all 3 days of it). It's going to be a great week!!!
@conleywoods I am sorry. I can't believe they can hire a lawyer. Recently, we have had inexperienced teachers get admin positions over teachers who had more experience. Crazy. I love the idea of something to look forward to. We got a small group teacher so two of my students went to her. It has made my class so much more manageable. I didn't realize how much those two were impacting everyone else. They are sweet kids, they just got overwhelmed in inclusion.5 -
Good morning Team WaistAways! This week we aren't doing a weekly challenge because we would like for you to give our
STOP EATING CRAP OCTOBER CHALLENGE a chance. If you can do the whole month that would be awesome! But if you only do one week, that will still give you some real benefits that will help you with your health and weight loss goals. So come on over and join us!
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