WaistAways Team Chat - NOVEMBER 2021
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Also big congrats to @Kali225 for being the highest percentage lost in all of F2F for October. Wow girl!!!
Happy Halloween to all. I am sore today for some reason, I mean I suppose the reason is obvious on the surface but I can't think of one exercise session in particular that is to blame. I did a very restorative yoga practice first thing and then stuck to walking for the rest of the day. Getting an early night to bed.
Exercise today -
20 mins yoga + 9109 steps6 -
Hooray for our team on a great month, especially @kali225, @bowens1973 and @ashleycarole86 !
Another busy day here with the kids doing movies, cookie decorating and some outdoor time too.
The spooky trail was a ton of fun but the adults definitely got their cardio in! Our field is probably 2 acres so lots of hiking things around and setting up. Covered the kids in glow sticks and sent them out on the candle lit trail. Lots of fun sneaking up on them. You could probably here them giggling for miles! Set up some fun ghosts in the field. The big one was 8 feet tall.
@KellyBgetsfit I use a sleep supplement from a company called hello ned. It's there CBD sleep blend. The thing I really like besides getting great sleep, is I can completely wake up in the middle of the night if my kids need me without feeling groggy. A must for me! I use it every night lately but before work got crazy I used it just at specific times like the week before my period when I didn't sleep well.7 -
I also started the next phase of my weight lifting. I procrastinated all day because I was worried about picking the right weight for 1-4 reps. It went fine so I don't know why I was so worried. Took about an hour and felt good to check ✔ it off the list today!5
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I'm Katie, 33, living in the UK with my husband and our two cats. I work in IT, full time at home these days. I gained weight in my early 20s and this year had a really focused 6-7 months then lost some of that focus in August-October. I like running and weight lifting, but my more sedentary hobbies include cross stitch and currently I'm on a big decluttering kick!8
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Username: tasoconnor
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW (Previous Weight): 248.0
CW (Current Weight): 247.5
Been down with back issues the last two weeks. Finally broke down and went to doc yesterday, they gave me a steroid shot and put me on muscle relaxers. I truly hope this does the trick. Not being able to walk correctly without sever pain has truly put a stop to the amount of exercise I can get in daily.8 -
CW: 80.2
I'd not planned on seeing that '8' on the scales again. Luckily, today is a good 'reset' day for many reasons; it's a Monday, it's the 1st of the month, Kyle started his new job today so it's the beginning of our new routine.
Last week I think we had more meals out than we did at home and there was quite a bit of snacking but most importantly, no tracking. I saw my trainer, ran and walked, but I generally felt quite inactive so @ashleycarole86 I'd like to join the step challenge for November.
I think a massive thing was not popping by to say hi, either, even if that's all I had time for, so I shall make sure you all get sick of me this month. 
So far today I've; tracked everything I've eaten (and what I plan to eat later), been for two walks, and not drunk enough. My plan is to make a concerted effort to drink more, I've also dropped my calorie goal by 150 (down to 1500) to discourage snacking. It won't be difficult for me to get back on track, but the challenge is staying there. I'm aiming for a great November and then damage limitation in December, but will take it day by day.
It's weird working from home on my own. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but I don't know what Kyle's schedule will be like yet. The worst thing today has been not having the car; I sold a few things on eBay last night and the weather is awful. The first walk was to the post office before work to get some shipping boxes, then the second walk was in my lunch break to two shops to drop the parcels off. By some miracle, I stayed dry! We've really scaled back on the budget (OH has taken a pay cut) and have some expensive home improvement plans, so the little bit of extra income is great but so is the having-less-stuff.7 -
@jugar
CW: 184.8 lbs4 -
Happy Monday everyone! I entered my weight this morning before heading to cardiac rehab. After having been on activity restrictions for so long, those 3 workouts a week and evening walks with the dog have made a big difference. I am keeping my fingers crossed I get to return to work next Monday. My bank account would sure like that..lol. I guess my doctor is being over cautious to keep my heart from pooping out on me again. I am an ICU nurse and have a lot of heavy lifting in my job and hours at a time on my feet. It is hard work but I love what I do. While giving up bedside nursing may not be what I want, it might be time to consider it. When you almost die and are on a ventilator for a week you begin to reprioritize things in your life.
Hope everyone is having a good start to the week. Keep up the good job. We got this!
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Amazing Monday news! Thanks for all the updates - I'm finally getting a chance to catch up a bit.
@conleywoods
I'm so glad you're enjoying your weight lifting even if it is a bit scary moving up levels. Good for you that you did not put it off, it went well, and you'll feel the results. Strength gets rid of a lot of pain or potential pain. Well done!
@tasoconnor
I hope your pain is gone soon - speaking of pain. Back issues are the worst because they make everything difficult. I hope you can find a solution after the healing gets going
@DD265
Working from home alone with no car can be wonderful, but needing to slog through awful weather to get things done sounds like a tough day! I think those steps should count TRIPLE. At least
Of course the calories you might sneak in when no one is there to see it also count for more, too - right? I'm bad for that, but I also like to do my workouts and practicing more when no one else is in the house.
I'm still super stuffed up from this cold I caught, so not much exercise is happening while my head feels as if it is filled with cement. I'll get back to it soon...
@tasoconnor @bootilicious and @kdblpn - nice "green" weigh-ins there! It does not matter if the loss is small, keep on trying to get one every single week this month and inspire everyone else to do the same. How much green can we manage this month? Lots I hope! If you're not sure what the heck I'm going on about, our spreadsheet displays weight losses in green, gains in red, and staying the same in black. we like green
Quick weigh-in reminder:
Monday - @holymanhibbard hoping you find us!
Tuesday - @Kali2254 -
@ashleycarole86 Hope I’m not too late.
Mon 16 minutes Pilates
Tuesday 13 minutes Pilates
Wednesday 18 minutes Pilates
Friday 10 minutes Pilates and 25 minute dance party3 -
Hi everyone. Just catching up on all the posts. I’m Michele from North Carolina USA via South Jersey for most of my life. I’m 57 and have been married 38 years and have two grown kids, a son in law and an adorable 3 1/2 year old granddaughter. I watch my granddaughter every day. I am “MomMom school” having been a teacher for almost 30 years.
I’ve been a member of this amazing group for almost three years now. I agree with the others, These are my people. This group is so supportive and a huge reason I have kept with the process longer than ever before. I am another very slow loser. Menopause sure doesn’t help. Estrogen matters.
I enjoy Pilates and feel stronger than I have in years because of it. I only practice about 15 minutes a day but it makes a difference. I have been having some hip/low back pain lately, and engaging my core muscles helps and gives some relief.
My goals for November are
- to keep logging everything. (Last few days have gotten sloppy).
- Make sure I drink my water. Chasing my granddaughter makes it hard some times.
- keep consistently exercising and getting 8k steps a day
- Lose weight and
- Remember to give myself grace over guilt if I don’t do all of this.
Happy birthday @ashleycarole86! Hope you enjoyed your day.
Kristi, love the spooky 👻 walk on your property.
Welcome to our new members. You’re going to be so glad you joined us.8 -
Not too late @micki48 ... another great week, you go girl! Thanks for the birthday wishes (and to everyone else too... so appreciated)
@DD265 Super glad to have you joining the step team... if you have a daily target you're aiming for let me know as I do include these in my reports in terms of tracking accountability to the goal. I was thinking about your husband today as I thought I remembered Nov 1 was the start date of his new job. I know this means a big change of routine for you, so I hope the transition goes as smoothly as possible this next while.
@conleywoods Those ghosts look so cool - how fun for the kids!
Last call to get the last week of steps in for Oct 24-30, looking for @Kali225 @evangsimmons170 @eggfreak5 -
Happy Monday 😊
Today was a slow day at work as a lot of kids didn't come to school today. Probably a late night for some with Halloween. Gave us some extra time to get some other things done like finish up our interns recommendation letter. Had to check that off the list since her mama is our co-worker.
Logged all my food and was in my calories. Did a 20 minute ballet workout tonight with lots of swan arms. Now I am just relaxing for the evening 😌
@jugar So sorry you have a cold! I have you start feeling better very soon. Glad you had a great trip and I love the idea of putting on a little concert for your mom and her friends!
@micki48 You are doing a great job and I know you will find new balance with switching to full-time mom mom school 🏫
Sending hugs to our other team members dealing with aches and pains, recovering or dealing with new life events. Hang in there ❤
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@ashleycarole86 no goal for now thanks, just to get off my backside more on days when I don't have a specific workout planned.
I had one snack yesterday (some roast chicken pieces) but otherwise just stuck to main meals. Tea was quite hefty calorie wise as we had a pie from the supermarket - well worth it though. Tonight we're having lamb burgers, and for lunch in a few minutes I will have peri peri chicken and mixed pepper rice; the chicken needs using up.
Good training session this morning, where I seemed to get stronger as the circuit went on. I had to hit 500 watts on the assault bike (my maximum being 536 when we originally tested), then do 4 10kg weighted split squats on each leg followed by 8 jumping lunges, then a rest. I had 30 minutes to do it 10x through and had no trouble. Also had some massage on the hip flexors, hamstrings and that blasted sartorious muscle - he thinks it may always be a tender one for me and that it's just how my body is. The 10k race is a week on Saturday, then after that apparently we're going to focus on the 80kg deadlift, followed by the 40kg overhead press. I've said I'd like to work on the heart rate training over winter, but also that I want to improve my running speed and come up with a plan to achieve that sub-30 minute 5k.
Kyle enjoyed his first day yesterday, and hasn't brought as much police gear home as I feared lol. He's going to be out of the house full time, but we'll manage without the second car as long as we can. If I start going stir crazy then I'll have to find a way to get to the office. I dread the thought of cycling on the roads which is a shame because it would be such good exercise.6 -
Oh my goodness, am I behind on posts and reading!! It was quite the weekend.
Thank you for so many birthday wishes!! It was a good day -- I'll find some pictures to post later today.
A happy late birthday to @ashleycarole86 !!!
As a present, here are my steps last week:
Sun: 16,199 + 2 mi run
Mon: 18,101 + 26 min dance cardio
Tues: 16,471
Wed: 11,583
Thurs: 15,464
Fri: 16,099
Sat: 14,153
While I had a very good October overall, I certainly undid some of that work with this birthday celebration. But I'm really looking forward to designing a new workout schedule for November. I got a set of big cloth booty bands for the birthday and I can't want to use them. Definitely thinking some pilates will get in there, @micki48 is inspiring me. (I also thought of your mother over the weekend, I think you said we had the same birthday )
Tuesday Weigh-in
PW: 207.2
CW: 210.6
But I do believe at least some of it is bloat from alcohol, so hope to see some drop off by next Tues!
Oh also....... @ashleycarole86 hit Onederland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!! Yes, this requires a second tagging in the same post.7 -
Happy Tuesday!
I'm still all stuffed up and not quite on top of things, but not bad enough to stay in bed all day. I'll go get another covid test tomorrow morning just to be sure, but so far I do not have any of the symptoms they say to watch out for. I'll definitely get to the Pilates session today and hopefully will transplant a red currant bush that needs moving to a more spacious spot. The fresh air will inspire my sinuses to unblock, right?
I'm seriously impressed with everyone's steps! I am off to a slow week, but will be back in the running soon. Keep well, all - and keep moving down for next weigh-in! You've got this!6 -
Double thanks @Kali225 and welcome back after all the fun celebrating!!
Yesterday's exercise: 20 minutes Peloton + 6698 steps3 -
My husband and I have been falling back on old habits - lots of fast-food/take-out. We've both been so busy with work and he's been renovating our (only) bathroom so we're both exhausted. Luckily, his metabolism is pretty high so the bad eating hasn't overly affected him weight-wise but it's not good for cholesterol, etc. So we've decided to not get fast-food for the month of November, which should help my weight and our wallets.
So let "No Take-out November" begin/continue 😅7 -
@kellie_erin: What a great idea! Avoiding takeout for a month. My boyfriend eats fast food everyday for lunch. So when it's dinner time he wants home cooked food. I maybe eat out once a month but I am going to try to get him to commit to this for the rest of the month. Thanks for the great idea!8
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You all amaze me on your number of steps you get in for a day. On a regular day I am lucky to get 3000. On gym days it's usually 8000. I am hoping going back to work soon will help me with this some. U guys inspire me!! 7
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I love the idea of No Takeout November! I never do takeout (one of the advantages of being retired and never inclined to go as far as it takes to get any?), but when I was working it was a frequent problem. It is not that hard to avoid, but it takes planning. Also, just think of how jealous everyone is at work when you bring in something home cooked that looks and smells amazing. Full disclosure - I was confronted by other people on my floor at work when I warmed up something with fish in it one time too many... I had to change my planning a bit.
@kdblpn
You'll get back to lots more steps soon! Take it slow, but start adding them in whenever you can. On bad weather days (or inactive ones), there are those Leslie Sansone walking videos you can do in a small space any time. They're easy to adapt as you get back into exercising again.
I'm heading for early bedtime tonight - so here's your nightly reminder!
Wednesday people - get ready
@AshenMoon
@KellyBgetsFit
@MoStacy
@PlaneMonkey
What are your plans for making things work for the rest of the week? I'm staying away from flour for the rest of the week - got into too much right after getting back home. What small change will keep you feeling good?6 -
Dearest @jugar... Can I pretty please be excused for the week? I'm traveling and I don't have a scale in my hotel room. Back to normal next week. 😊4
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You all are so inspiring!! I haven't had a chance to read the community chat lately! My name is Bonnie and I am currently living in Toronto, Canada. @kellie_erin is my twin sister and she inspired me to join this community. I have been struggling to lose excess weight, especially while starting a new job (as of August) and trying (failing?) to finish a PhD. I have been traveling a bunch for work and have picked up some bad habits (and lost some good ones) with respect to eating and exercise. My November goals are to meal plan/prep, so I stop buying easy things at the grocery store and to start taking walks in the evening after work. You all are so inspiring and so welcoming!7
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What are your plans for making things work for the rest of the week? I'm staying away from flour for the rest of the week - got into too much right after getting back home. What small change will keep you feeling good?
As Brad mentioned, he's out of town on business this week, not returning until Sunday night. This is the longest stretch in a while I've been on my own! Plans to keep me feeling good:
1) HelloFresh meal kit delivery came today. The meals are fresh, healthy, and I know the calorie counts before they come. I don't have to think about what to have, and with Brad away cooking once means eating twice!
2) Get up before work to exercise. This always works so well for me! If I hit snooze (much more tempting when Brad is home) and start the day moving right from my bed to my desk, I always feel like I'm behind getting my exercise in. If I start my day with steps, the target feels less daunting!
3) Drink lots of water. I'm thirsty and exercising a reasonable amount... plus it's so darn dry here.
4) Pre-plan meals out and know the days I want to eat at maintenance -10%. There are a few days this week that have special meals related to my birthday. Rather than plan to eat at my normal deficit, I'll purposely know those days are close to maintenance. If I plan for that, I still feel accomplished, and I only take it when I know it's required but it still allows me to feel like I stayed on plan. Considering one day success will be maintenance, it's great practice.
5) Get to bed on time!
Today's exercise:
10 mins strength training (arms)
30 minutes Peloton
7978 steps
We eat way less takeout now than before for sure. Year one of COVID Skip The Dishes was a regular at our doorstop We ordered the other day and it felt like the first time in a LONG time.... makes a difference for sure. I much prefer to eat at restaurants where I can count calories which usually means chains which often feels less appealing.
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@Kali225 You are so sweet to think of my mom. I thought of you as well. So glad to hear I inspire you. It is so beneficial. I so wish I discovered it when I was your age. Better late than never!
Fell short on my steps today. ☹️ But we did paint, dance like Cinderella and go grocery shopping.
Food is logged and under. Started the day with an energizing morning Pilates for 13 minutes.
@kdplpn Ah steps! I felt that way when I started too. Over time. I’m sure you will see yours increase too. I’m still amazed at so many teammates’ step numbers, but I’ve also seen so many people go from 3,000 to 8,9, or 10k. You will get there. Be patient. Listen to your body. Give yourself grace. Also, long ago we had a challenge to do one small thing. Some people did push-ups after brushing teeth. I developed the habit of running in place to 100 after using the toilet 🚽. I still often do it.
@jugar Hope you feel better soon. Glad so many find inspiration here. I know I do too.
Plans for success the rest of the week? Get my water up. Today was good. Water is so important. I also drink a bunch first thing in the morning. I read it’s good for you in a lot of ways. One new thing I read is that hydrating first thing on an empty stomach clears toxins from your body. 🤷🏻♀️ Sounds good.
Funny quip -Today, we watched Coco and talked about Dia de Los Muertos or as my granddaughter calls it “Buenos noches”. 😂 On that note, have a great night!7 -
You all amaze me on your number of steps you get in for a day. On a regular day I am lucky to get 3000. On gym days it's usually 8000. I am hoping going back to work soon will help me with this some. U guys inspire me!!
I often finish work (at home) with less than 2000 steps, which is why I've joined the challenge.
As for the week... I've got spicy chicken pasta (the unblended version!) in the fridge ready for lunch today, and there are various things in the freezer for tomorrow/Friday. For me, ad hoc spending on food/snacks = gaining weight, so when I'm really focused on not doing one, the other follows. Currently I'm really focused on avoiding both, so win-win lol.
Dinner for the next three evenings is planned and prepared. I don't necessarily enjoy batch cooking when it feels like all day in the kitchen, but I love the convenience of just reaching in the freezer and being good to go.
I'm planning to go for a walk at lunch time, mainly because I'm due to be working until 7pm and definitely won't want to walk after that. It was raining heavily before work, and I had washing to sort out so my step count is currently abysmal. I'll use the downstairs toilet today so that's some extra steps!4 -
PW 145.6
CW 145.4
It was lower but I my stomach is a funky today. I did finally get a good night's sleep last night. I could have probably slept another hour, but I know working out is good for me. Thanks for the recommendation, @conleywoods I will look into that. I just do Magnesium now because you never know when a little one will wake up in the middle of the night.
I like the idea of No Take November, but we have a school fundraiser at Chicago Filet on Thurs. We typically only get take every 2-3 weeks.6 -
No change for me, I'll take tiny victories where I can 5
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