WaistAways Team Chat - OCTOBER 2021
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Exercise 10/17 - 19290
Brad and I found a new favorite hike today. The weather was warm today... so lovely to get a few more of these days in before the snow comes to stay.
@micki48 OH my... those cupcakes look divine!
@jugar Dealing with anything mice related is a major phobia of mine... lol. That totally brings out an irrational side of me. Every year when we go to open up our trailer I am just cringing opening the door hoping there are no bad surprises.. so far so good.
@Kali225 Yes there is extra credit for running so thanks for giving those details!4 -
Hope everyone had a nice weekend 😊
It was a good weekend here with warm days. The kids had a sleepover at grandma's so that means date night for hubby and I. Our garden is all cleaned up and the pumpkins are waiting to be carved. I am really glad the garden is done. I finally caught up with my veggie drawer! Our garden is the only fenced space on the property. Our youngest dog can only be off leash in fenced areas. He LOVES vegetables and is forbidden from the garden during the growing season. He is happy to be allowed back in so he can run.
My weekend workouts included a ballet session, weights, walking and house keeping. Completed all of my meal prep and feel ready for the week. Yesterday was my free day for food. Today I was in calories but I used exercise calories. Had to squeeze in apple pie after dinner.
@jugar Hope you catch the mouse! Living in the country lends itself to unwanted visitors from time to time. When my kids were very little my daughter had a dollhouse and it had a little baby crib. Not sure how, but a baby mouse ended up in the crib! My son really wanted to know where she got the toy baby mouse and how did it look so real? Well, it was real!!! My kids still remember that to this day.5 -
PW: 78.1
CW: 78.6
@micki48 those cupcakes look great. I must make the lemon ones ASAP to curb my jealousy lol.
@conleywoods I hope you enjoyed date night.
I feel urgh and I think the gain is largely related to that. Suspect that now we have some breathing room my body and mind are just like "yep, we need a break, gimme".
That said I had another great PT session this morning. This time it was a circuit with some running, battle rope, assault bike and weights; deadlift, back squat, cleans, front squat and overhead press. Similarly to last week I struggled with the weight initially on everything bar the deadlift, probably because we went straight in at 30kg, but on the subsequent sets I was moving a lot better. I noticed such a difference on the runs afterwards too, and it's like my body goes "oh this again? no problem" but I take a while to rebuild my confidence.
My day started at 5.15am and I didn't sleep well, so I was channelling my inner zombie until we started training which woke me right up. Got home about 7.20am, fed the cats, did a couple of tidying up bits, and then spent the next HOUR prepping the pork stew for the slow cooker, meaning I had to have a rushed 3 minute shower before a 9am meeting, with further time pressure added by an unsettled stomach. And yep, I technically start work at 8.30am lol. I don't know about everyone else, but I find you can usually take the prep time in a recipe and double it. I've ended up splitting the stew into two 4-serving batches as it didn't look like everything would fit in the slow cooker, but I've prepped the lot so that's time saved for tomorrow. It smells really nice every time I go near the kitchen and I'm not sure whether it's the smells or being unwell that's making me super hungry.
I'm not going to push the doing-stuff for the rest of today with the exception of making those cupcakes tonight if the eggs won't keep, need to check the date. It'd be nice to plough through and get things done, but I'm conscious that if I don't rest up this week, I risk being properly ill next week when we're off work. Listening to my body when it wants rest is often something I struggle with.6 -
Happy Monday!
Nice and dreary out today, so I will get things done in the house. Including mouse patrol. It does not bother me, and there are always many to remove every Fall. I'm always glad when it is done and I can clean up and be ready to be able to use my cold room again.
@micki48
I should send you and your hubby all my really old cookbooks! I have a few that just sit there looking old. So many cool recipes for things I never eat
I have a lot of my grandmother's recipes too, but we just don't eat meat much, and in general the sweet stuff is hard to adapt to my OH celiac. Or at least that is what I tell myself and mostly stick to it! There is one for doughnut muffins that just kills me it is so good, but I usually resist until my daughter comes home to visit. That is one time I'm glad she lives far away...
@conleywoods
I love the baby mouse in the doll crib story! That is amazing. We ended up with one young mouse my kids insisted that we keep in a lovely (secure!) enclosure for a while. They named it and fed it almonds and fruits, but it did not take well to such a rich diet and it died
It was lovely while it lasted. Cute little fellas.
@DD265
Amazing training session! Not to mention down-to-the-wire timing on your 8:30 meeting - well done!2 -
Almost on to Tuesday. Managed to get my steps over 9k, did 15 minutes of booty Pilates. Had my family here most of the day and for dinner. My food is logged and under but about 1,600 calories. Need to get it back down a couple hundred calories.
@conleywoods I love the baby mouse in a crib story. So cute and wild too. Makes me think Stewart Little may have been around or The Littles Family.
Thanks for the compliments on the cupcakes. They were very delicious, so I have been busy giving them to family and two neighbors. I’m done. Not eating anymore.
@ashleycarole86 Glad you found another great hike. I can only imagine how beautiful it must be.
Hope everyone is having a good week. We finally had some chilly weather. 😀
@Terytha hope you are doing ok. Thinking of you.5 -
Phew! Survived what felt like a moody Monday. I felt fine but I guess the rest of the world didn't. Glad it's the evening and my kids are in bed. Today was very good for food. I'm working on slowly bumping my calories up since I am lifting heavy. I would love to have a bigger calorie budget as I head into the holiday season. Last weeks calorie increase went well and resulted in a loss. I will keep an eye on the scale this week and hope for similar results. I just had my quick workout tonight so I was able to do it while dinner cooked.
@jugar Some of the little mice are really cute but oh what a mess they make!
@micki48 You are doing such a great job! Glad you got rid of the cupcakes. I'm a real sucker for cupcakes. Good thing my favorite bakery is so expensive so we only get them a few times a year!6 -
such a lovely but quiet day - I didn't do super well on steps today but managed a good biking session tonight. Gotta hit the weights tomorrow!
Just 3 weigh-ins due up through Tuesday:
@Terytha (missing you!!!)
@TessieMac833
@Kali225
Thanks!5 -
Hey all!
Just squeezed in my 10K equivalent today - 5285 steps and 40 minutes on the Peloton (one ride in the morning, one ride at night)
Work is very busy (one can't ask for anything else after being away three weeks) so I'm just doing what I can to keep my head above water!
Tomorrow Brad and I celebrate two years of marriage! So excited! We aren't going out but Brad is an amazing cook and we have a very special meal in planned. Looking forward to it.8 -
Congratulations @ashleycarole86 and Bowens1973 - I hope you enjoy your special meal and maybe a celebratory hike
Had a quieter evening last night; mostly PC-admin rather than moving around. The UK has lost a few energy suppliers and unfortunately ours is one of the ones that has gone bust. Found out last night who we're moving to, and the electricity cost now will almost be the same as gas and electric combined with our now-ex supplier. This does not bode too well for our budget, but it's completely out of our control and we don't have any good options. Between that and OH's impending job change, I'm reprioritising and streamlining our budget.
I did put the second batch of stew in the slow cooker overnight so that was done (maybe slightly overdone at the top edges...) this morning. I think options for a slow cooker with a delayed start are limited, but it's unusual to not be able to run it during the day so not normally an issue. We plan to replace the slow cooker and air fryer with a Ninja Foodie eventually, and the current models don't have a delay function.
No plans for any decluttering tonight because we're going to see Riverdance. I am very excited. I've loved Irish dancing since I was a little girl, and practically wore out Granny's Lord of the Dance VHS lol.8 -
@ashleycarole86 and @bowens1973 Happy anniversary! Hope you enjoy your night in together ❤1
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Tuesday Empress Weigh-In
PW: 216.3
CW: 209.8
I feel like this loss has more sticking power than my previous big week-to-week drops since June. Meals have been good, walks have been consistent. I'm lagging a little on sleep this week (a little slower to get up with that alarm!) but work should be a lot calmer by this time next week. Nice to see a drop from yesterday too, since my lunch Sunday was a big one with family. Scale was technically lower on Friday but close.
My next test is this weekend - got invited to a Halloween party Friday night and planning to go the the Head of the Charles Regatta on Saturday. I haven't been yet since I moved to Boston, so I'm very excited. And I have 1 friend doing keto and not drinking, so that will be a good influence to not go overboard. But I'm sure the party Friday will have hard-to-resist candy. Send me strength!
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And a happy anniversary to @ashleycarole86 and @bowens1973 !!!3
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What exciting posts!
@ashleycarole86 and @bowens1974 Wishing you a very happy 2nd anniversary. Enjoy your wonderful meal!
@conleywoods Glad you made it through Moody Monday and higher calories for the holidays along with a loss sounds like a great thing.
@kali225 Oh Empress, what an amazing loss!!! Congratulations 🎉🎊. Your weekend sounds wonderful as well. Enjoy but not too much! Listen to your body and remember grace over guilt.
@DD265 Sorry to hear power providers have given you a challenge. You stew sounds yummy. Enjoy Riverdance. That should be great fun!
Today has been good. Beautiful weather. 15 minutes of Pilates. Boy it feels so good at the start of the day. Took a walk with the little one to look at decorations. Crossed things off my list. Saved $10 at Aldi. Making dinner at my daughters so we don’t have to do dishes. Lol
I did find these well priced snacks at Aldi. They were $2.49 for 3 packs. They have cheese, nuts and dried fruit. They are 180 calories. Not something I would need all the time, but for those times when I haven’t planned well and feel famished. Quick, healthy and good protein to eat before grabbing all the other things.5 -
Look at you! I'm impressed with your movement through the pounds. I recommend *not* going overboard, especially in the Charles and choose 1 amazing candy to thoroughly enjoy. Personally, that'd be the best part for me since I don't drink - it'd make me feel better about that choice having *something* sugary and fun. It'll balance out all the excitement of the outingTuesday Empress Weigh-In
PW: 216.3
CW: 209.8
...and I have 1 friend doing keto and not drinking, so that will be a good influence to not go overboard. But I'm sure the party Friday will have hard-to-resist candy. Send me strength!
Have a blast!
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@micki48
"grace over guilt" oh I love this. I'm sure you've mentioned before but remind me what pilates program/videos you use?
@EvMakesChanges 1 amazing candy is a great strategy.3 -
Greetings all!
What a lovely day - anniversary news, parties, imperial weight losses (wow!!), and always grace over guilt. I will never be able to thank @micki48 enough for introducing me to Robin Long and the daily practice of Pilates. It has made me feel invincible!! And never bad if I miss a few days
I have to pack tonight. I doubt I'll be killing it on the steps and exercise until I get there and start walking my dad's dog all over the place. I have not been to my home town since January 2020 - I love taking walks past our old house, all around the little roads where friends lived, and then on Saturday I'll be at my 50th high school reunion! How the heck did we get that old???
So here are the reminders for Wednesday Weigh-in before I get busy with dinner and packing -
@AshenMoon
@EvMakesChanges
@KellyBgetsFit
@MoStacy
@PlaneMonkey
Thanks!7 -
I finally dusted off my dumbbells today for the first time since the spring. I managed to get myself a new kettlebell too so I feel energized and happy I did my workout this afternoon. It's now 4 hours later and I'm already stiffening up a bit... Oops! Hope that doesn't last too long, I have physio tomorrow afternoon for my hip and if my muscles are tight everywhere, it might confuse the issue.
The scale hasn't been friendly this week so I'm just going to keep drinking water for the rest of the evening and pray for a miracle. 😉
Happy anniversary @ashleycarole86 and @bowens1974
Enjoy your trip @jugar
@DD265 that sucks your utilities can just throw you for a loop like that. I think a change to our electricity supplier would really affect me. I largely based my decision to live in the province that I do on the cost of utilities and related taxes and expenses. If utilities providers in mine and the neighbouring province were the same, I can't say 100% that I would live where I do. It's a big deal! No fun you have to deal with that but good for you to be your organized self and be proactive with your budget.
@conleywoods was Tuesday better than moody Monday? I hope so!4 -
Thanks for all the anniversary wishes everyone! We had a lovely time.
Exercise for today - 30 minutes Peloton, 7205 steps
@DD265 Bet Riverdance was fun! Hope you had a great time.
@Kali225 Love how the empress title lives on and especially so with that fantastic loss 👏
@PlaneMonkey That is something we are looking to invest in are some dumbbells.. hope you're in okay shape for physio
@micki48 I like snacks like that - well priced, yummy and good in a pinch. I would love to take a wander in a US grocery store (or the UK!!!) .. I always find that fun when I'm travelling
I owe you lovely people a step report.. coming tomorrow!5 -
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I've been AWOL for a few days, loved catching up on your posts - mice (here too), halloween candy hell challenges>:) (here too), and happy anniversaries. @jugar have fun at the reunion (50 such round number, eh?). @DD265 with a jump in electricity cost, it's maybe not so inspiring to use the slow cooker all day, sheesh - hope your pork stew came out delicious and that Riverdance was fabulous - lots of energy in that show!
@Kali225 what a loss! great job and you have been a dedicated walker that's for sure. Have you ever walked Castle Island - my ex and I used to walk the big loop there, sometimes twice - I love how well that park is used by such a variety of people - and normally I like nature walks in the woods with no one near - but I liked the energy at Castle Island. Enjoy the Head of the Charles - looks like you've got some awesome weather for the day.
I had to recharge my fitbit yesterday - had never paused long enough after plugging it in - to see that it says, "ahhhhh' after plugging it in, HA HA, I like details like that. That's how I feel when I go to bed.4
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