Downsizers Team Chat - OCTOBER 2021
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Wacky Wednesday
What is your favourite cardio exercise? Why do you like it so much?
Both swimming and cardio workouts in the pool. I love swimming not only because I can keep my heart rate in the cardio zone but it is relaxing at the same time. The cardio/weight workouts I do in the pool are so much fun.3 -
Wacky Wednesday
What is your favorite cardio exercise? Why do you like it so much?
I love to Paddle. Kayak or SUP. I also love swimming and scuba diving. I guess I love anything to do with the water. Water is soothing and restoring to me. I did grow up with an in ground pool from the time I can remember and Cousteau was my childhood hero. I even wanted to be a Marine Biologist. As a child growing up in south Georgia I spent just about everyday of the year in my pool. I have felt like a fish out of water ever since I left my parents. Maybe I need to invest in a pool...7 -
Check in 10/5:
Steps 18,452✔️
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Meditate ✔️
No hooch✔️
Positivity ✔️
Need to keep it going...4 -
Hello teammates! Canadian thanksgiving is this weekend and I am planning my sides. Has anyone made mashed potatoes in the instant pot?1
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shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Wacky Wednesday
What is your favourite cardio exercise? Why do you like it so much?
Endurance hiking. I love to just go out and explore new trails plus it is great training for the Bataan!
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Wacky Wednesday
What is your favourite cardio exercise? Why do you like it so much?
I absolutely love walking outdoors ...It is easy exercise (if you don't fall and get hurt like I did recently) The calorie burns is great too
Walking is so nice this time of year will all the fall colours.Wacky Wednesday
What is your favorite cardio exercise? Why do you like it so much?
I love to Paddle. Kayak or SUP. I also love swimming and scuba diving. I guess I love anything to do with the water. Water is soothing and restoring to me. I did grow up with an in ground pool from the time I can remember and Cousteau was my childhood hero. I even wanted to be a Marine Biologist. As a child growing up in south Georgia I spent just about everyday of the year in my pool. I have felt like a fish out of water ever since I left my parents. Maybe I need to invest in a pool...
Water offers so many ways to exercise. I want to get some headphones I cam wear in the pool so I can listen to music while doing laps.3 -
My favourite cardio exercise is dancing! I enjoy it so much and it's a great way to get in shape.3
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My weigh in day is Wednesday.
PW: 174 pounds
Cw: 172 pounds4 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Wacky Wednesday
What is your favourite cardio exercise? Why do you like it so much?
Endurance hiking. I love to just go out and explore new trails plus it is great training for the Bataan!
Tell us about the Bataan?
So the Bataan is a memorial marathon that honors the men who survived and those who didn't the original Bataan Death March that took place in the Philippines during World War II. The march is held in the New Mexico desert and includes hiking up the side of a "small" hill and walking through 2 1/2 miles of sand pits while wearing a ruck that weighs between 30 and 40lbs. The march is held at White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico because a good portion of the men who were forced on the march where part of the New Mexico national guard. I could go into more history but I will spare you. (I use to be a history teacher). Also the march is known by its saying #morethanamarathon because you get to meet the survivors and hear their stories.6 -
My weigh in day is Wednesday.
PW: 259.6
Cw: 258.6
So yassss amazed I lost something with what I have ate over my bday week!!!... pretty happy with that pounds on wards and down wards!6 -
Username: Beautyofdreams
Weigh In Day: Tuesday
PW: 137.6
CW: 135.0
LTD: 88.4
Sorry this is late Linda. I have had a couple of days of dr. appointments. Blew the weight loss with a stress binge but should get better in November when all the medical issues are resolved.6 -
First photo is around 208 lbs.
Second photo is this summer around 137 lbs.
Favorite cardio is walking outside though have not been able to do it since March. Hopefully can get back to walking by the end of the year..
Sorry if photos are a weird size. I am technology challenged.
Deb
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cormierannie wrote: »My favourite cardio exercise is dancing! I enjoy it so much and it's a great way to get in shape.
Great loss! Dancing sounds like so much fun.shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Wacky Wednesday
What is your favourite cardio exercise? Why do you like it so much?
Endurance hiking. I love to just go out and explore new trails plus it is great training for the Bataan!
Tell us about the Bataan?
So the Bataan is a memorial marathon that honors the men who survived and those who didn't the original Bataan Death March that took place in the Philippines during World War II. The march is held in the New Mexico desert and includes hiking up the side of a "small" hill and walking through 2 1/2 miles of sand pits while wearing a ruck that weighs between 30 and 40lbs. The march is held at White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico because a good portion of the men who were forced on the march where part of the New Mexico national guard. I could go into more history but I will spare you. (I use to be a history teacher). Also the march is known by its saying #morethanamarathon because you get to meet the survivors and hear their stories.
Sounds intense! That is definitely not a small hill.My weigh in day is Wednesday.
PW: 259.6
Cw: 258.6
So yassss amazed I lost something with what I have ate over my bday week!!!... pretty happy with that pounds on wards and down wards!
Nice loss! I always have a birthday week.2 -
Beautyofdreams wrote: »Username: Beautyofdreams
Weigh In Day: Tuesday
PW: 137.6
CW: 135.0
LTD: 88.4
Sorry this is late Linda. I have had a couple of days of dr. appointments. Blew the weight loss with a stress binge but should get better in November when all the medical issues are resolved.
Fantastic loss! Your progress is amazing. I hope you get to walk soon. I know you have been missing it.3 -
Daily Check-in (10/5 stats):
Steps: 17,175
Floors: 17
Calories Burned: 1,273
Daily Intensity Minutes: 309
Total Intensity Minutes: 655/150
Early W/O: Yes😊
ETA: Oops, if I 'quote' a quote, it hides it. Not a problem... But now the same thing is there twice!!😉2 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »@rlaskey2
Which Apple Watch did you get?
@Bluetail6
Really like your positive thoughts especially the first one. Awesome NSV!
@Poobah1972
That’s some pretty good cardio this morning. Watch out for your fingers also. I sprained my finger doing Medicine ball slams. I am pretty clumsy though. Hope Lynn feels better soon.
Thank you Linda!!2 -
@Beautyofdreams Fantastic transformation!1
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Wacky Wednesday
What is your favourite cardio exercise? Why do you like it so much?
I would have to say hiking and walking. Although I have fun bit of aerobic equipment in our basement, I grew up hiking and walking daily in Southeast Alaska. I can hike or walk from my front door into nature, even now.2 -
Evening All... 😀
TONIGHTS WORK OUT SUCKED BUTTS... I cannot lie!!! 😆😅
It was the first workout back since leaving to Toronto on the weekend. But I never actually missed a chest workout. (just the extra weekend work). I had no idea having a cold could take so much out of you. I was a shadow of my normal self today. I could only manage 5 reps at chest press and that was only on 1 set, the rest were only 4 reps where i was hitting 8 reps last week. Shoulder press was even worse, I literally only made 3 reps in the 1st set and just 2 in the second set. That's was way more than a kick in the groin then I was expecting? What the hell has my body been doing to my muscles the last week or so? I reduced weight and only did 1 set of Fly's and I threw in the entire towel on the rest of the work out. (namely triceps and some shoulder work.)
It's not that bad though, cause Instead I got busy and become Mr. Handy Man. It was painfully obvious if I didn't get that new medicine ball rebounder hung on the wall where I wanted it, it would be in the way every day till I got around to hanging it. Who needs a pain in the *kitten* like that right? 😜
I must admit the room is pretty chalked full of stuff, but so far everything has its place... But were definitely running out of space. lol 😛
So, on the bright note, even though the weight training part of the workout sucked... The combination of Weight Training and Handyman burned me about 750 calories in addition to this morning. I'll take that. 👍😀😎
But now I'm really worried about Friday.... What the hell will I do then? LEGS!!!! 😲
Good night guys and gals! 😀🤗🤗🤗💗
Ps. Lynn is so short she doesn't bump her head when she's grabbing her dumbbells in that corner of the room. 👍😋
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Poobah1972 wrote: »Evening All... 😀
TONIGHTS WORK OUT SUCKED BUTTS... I cannot lie!!! 😆😅
It was the first workout back since leaving to Toronto on the weekend. But I never actually missed a chest workout. (just the extra weekend work). I had no idea having a cold could take so much out of you. I was a shadow of my normal self today. I could only manage 5 reps at chest press and that was only on 1 set, the rest were only 4 reps where i was hitting 8 reps last week. Shoulder press was even worse, I literally only made 3 reps in the 1st set and just 2 in the second set. That's was way more than a kick in the groin then I was expecting? What the hell has my body been doing to my muscles the last week or so? I reduced weight and only did 1 set of Fly's and I threw in the entire towel on the rest of the work out. (namely triceps and some shoulder work.)
It's not that bad though, cause Instead I got busy and become Mr. Handy Man. It was painfully obvious if I didn't get that new medicine ball rebounder hung on the wall where I wanted it, it would be in the way every day till I got around to hanging it. Who needs a pain in the *kitten* like that right? 😜
I must admit the room is pretty chalked full of stuff, but so far everything has its place... But were definitely running out of space. lol 😛
So, on the bright note, even though the weight training part of the workout sucked... The combination of Weight Training and Handyman burned me about 750 calories in addition to this morning. I'll take that. 👍😀😎
But now I'm really worried about Friday.... What the hell will I do then? LEGS!!!! 😲
Good night guys and gals! 😀🤗🤗🤗💗
Ps. Lynn is so short she doesn't bump her head when she's grabbing her dumbbells in that corner of the room. 👍😋
Take some extra vitamin c and zinc to help you recover and plenty of water3 -
@Beautyofdreams WOW!!!! So inspiring!!! And I lo0o0ove that wedding dress!
Wacky Wednesday question----my MOST beloved exercise is kickboxing. I feel SO POWERFUL & strong doing that!!!! However! I haven't done it in a couple of years now, I had mega lady problems and had to stop pretty much everything and finallyyyy got a blessed hysterectomy last year. I cannot WAIT to get involved in it again. So until then I am walking around this beautiful pond near me, or dancing in my living room to Body Groove--I LOVE BODY GROOVE. Through it I'm really learning to love my body, just as it is. It's very empowering.5 -
weigh in:
roz0810
Thursday
PW: 252.4
CW: 251.26 -
Good late night. Just got home from the movies. Should have made better choices.
Check in for 10/6:
Steps 4600
Calories - 1957. Over. Salt intake is high as well. Weight will probably be up again tomorrow.
Exercise - none. Legs still hate me and busy day at home. Either gym or walk tomorrow. Hate missing to many days. I start to get antsy.
Picked up my cake to celebrate losing 300 pounds. Unfortunately I gained 2.2 lbs today. Think it was salt intake since calories showed well. Tomorrow may be another gain. I hope I didn't get jinxed by getting the cake before I made goal. I don't want to cut it until I make it.4 -
What is my favorite cardio? Nature walks. Whether in the wild or the zoo I love seeing animals and hearing them.2
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@shortyjmorgan1 I would love to do that bataan trek sometime. I actually lost an uncle who was rescuing American p.o.w.s in the Philippines. I would be doing it for him as well as the bataan marchers. I doubt I would be ready for the next one but maybe soon. Thanks very much for telling me about it.2
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sorry earliers weigh in was incorrect.
roz0810
Thursday
PW: 252.4
CW: 250.44 -
@shortyjmorgan1 I would love to do that bataan trek sometime. I actually lost an uncle who was rescuing American p.o.w.s in the Philippines. I would be doing it for him as well as the bataan marchers. I doubt I would be ready for the next one but maybe soon. Thanks very much for telling me about it.
There are some really good books out there written by the survivors that tell what took place. Also there is a shorter version of the march. It is only 14.2 miles and you don't have to carry the ruck. I did that the first year.3 -
Morning guys, 😃
It's a take it easy day today. 🙂
I didn't mention it yesterday... But I ended up tweaking my back a bit throwing that 20lb medicine ball around. (or actually catching it awkwardly a few times). It was smarting as the afternoon went on. Between that and the Butt Sucking Workout last night. I lost fair amount of motivation and realized maybe staying in bed this morning would be the best plan of action. So that's what I did. *shame shame shame*.
Good news is I feel much better... Just some tightness in my left butt cheek, as opposed to my right butt cheek. I have now said butt 3 times this morning, err make that 4.
(Yeah that's right... Hmmmm Yeah!) 😄😅
I vow now to get some sort of a leg workout done tomorrow, before we head to Ottawa Saturday morning. I won't be setting any records and I'm sure the weights will be coming down. But I gotta do it.
So try and have a more productive day then I today... And I'll rest up for the lot of yah. 😉😊🤗🤗🤗😆😎4 -
@Bluetail6
Crushing those intensity minutes! It has to be so pretty walking where you live. I think I mentioned this before but if I ever went on a cruise it would be an Alaskan cruise.
@WTGNicole
I would love to try kickboxing. You must burn a ton of calories. Sounds like you are being very active still.
@roz0810
Fantastic loss!
@rwood566
Did the movie popcorn get to you? I love it but the scales don’t. The water weight will drop fast. Enjoy your walk or gym session today.
@Poobah1972
You need to let your body recover. No shame in taking a rest day. Feel better tomorrow.
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