WaistAways Team Chat - NOVEMBER 2021
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@ashleycarole86
My exercise for this week:
Sunday - 12,562 steps
Monday - 13,536 + Pilates 15 minutes, exercise bike 44 minutes
Tuesday - 6,073 + exercise bike 50 minutes
Wednesday - 12,433 steps
Thursday - 14,203 + Pilates 30 minutes, exercise bike 45 minutes
Friday - 9,732 + Pilates 15 minutes
Saturday - 11,991 + exercise bike 45 minutes
Lots of fun steps up in the woods this week. Encounters with stamping, snorting deer. On a windy day they can't hear you until you're up close
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@ashleycarole86
Encounters with stamping, snorting deer. On a windy day they can't hear you until you're up close
As in TOO CLOSE! Poor things. I'm sure they're impressed by your balance, though! At the tail end of the summer when I was cat sitting for Em, she and M were heading out for an evening walk - until the other side of the car where there were two fluffy skunk escorts. Ha! They opted for indoor exercise on the mini-elliptical machine. It's easier to be close to the deer than skunks.
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@ashleycarole86 steps for the last week:
Sun: 16,980 +13 min yoga, 54 dance cardio sculpt
Mon: 18,163 +52 min full body shread
Tues: 10,647 +1.2 mile run, 32 min core power yoga sculpt
Wed: 11,147 +10 min yoga
Thurs: 10,379 +45 min bike ride
Fri: 4,647
Sat: 12,735
Thanksgiving holiday was "eh" for me. Food was okay, but travel wasn't fun and my family can be quite stressful. Unfortunately, I was getting some congestion & sinus pressure on Wed & Thurs. I thought it might be allergies, and was feeling better on Friday. But yesterday and today, I have lost sense of taste and most of smell -- so now I have to get a Covid test and I am freaking myself out that I have it. (I am vaxxed, as are all the family I saw except one person - who was kept in their own house and I only interacted with to drop off some food at said house). It's frustratingly difficult to figure out where best to get tested in my state right now.
I don't feel great in general. Saw the highest number on the scale today since probably sometime in 2019. Thinking about trying Noom and maybe a Planet Fitness membership (sure is cheap compared to other gyms in Boston area). Eating just hasn't been good since the very end of October.
@micki48 your table looked so pretty for the holiday!!
@YinxFed you are moving right along through Epic 2! I just saw that Caroline has created an Advent Calendar for the first 24 days of December, and I might try that! Shorter videos, which does appeal some days.
@jugar jealous of your snow! We got some in upstate NY on Friday, which was fun, just a dusting. But I'm ready for more!5 -
@Kali225
So many hugs flying your way! I hope you are going to be feeling better very soon. Family times can be so stressful, even when they are also good. As to your weight - Noom can be helpful for sure, and a real "program" of exercise, rather than just a huge choice of all kinds of videos you can follow if you figure out which ones are the good idea. Programs can help you stick with something definite, with no big choices to have to make. You can also make a simple commitment to pre-logging and sticking with your calories every day, but sometimes being self-directed gets hard. I hope you find the path that works for you! In the meantime, stick with us and never hesitate to come in and unload, or share a great day - whatever it takes!3 -
The November Week 5 Challenge is up and running!
This week is all about your team. We're always needing to hear what is working for you on F2F so that we can hopefully do it better! Here is a chance to show your gratitude for things that have worked for you.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10849942/november-week-5-challenge-your-team#latest
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Wow! November is almost over. I’m feeling much better. I think maybe just exhaustion and a bit tummy upset. Logging is still sloppy. I’m fixing that tomorrow.
@Kali225 Sending hugs to you. Hope you feel better soon either way. Take care of yourself and check in so we know your ok.
@ashleycarole86 steps.
Sun-Thur 18 minutes Pilates
Friday aerobic workout 11 minutes and 17 minute dance party. More aerobics.3 -
My week
Sun 13728
Mon 11738
Tues 7033 30 min yoga
Wed 15236
Thur 2983
Fri 4845 30 min yoga
Sat 6967 30 min treadmill
Yikes slow week for me but it felt good to have a day or 2 off 😊 Have a great day all!3 -
I hope you get a negative test @Kali225, or at least if it is positive you have a mild case. I have a few friends (double vaccinated) who've had it and it has left them tired for a while.
I've been considering Noom too, just for a kick start, but I don't like how little information you can get about it up front. I always thought WW was very transparent so that tends to be a benchmark for me, although ultimately I wasn't successful on WW.1 -
PW: 79.3 (or 4, can't remember!)
CW: 79.7
I don't think that's bad considering, though it is in the wrong direction for my short term goal. 1 perfect day coming right up.
We didn't leave the house at all yesterday due to the weather, which meant my step count was low and I needed to earn some activity points for the health insurance so I got on the trampoline. I couldn't keep my heart rate high enough, and ended up sacking it off after 20 minutes, so I need to get out today. I'm going to walk at lunch time, then either walk or run after work.
We're having fajitas for tea today which are always enjoyable, and I have left over stir fry for lunch but I may see if the shop has any wraps; OH wants me to get him some Eccles cakes anyway which are "a small, round pie, similar to a turnover, filled with currants and made from flaky pastry with butter, sometimes topped with demerara sugar." I've never actually tried one, and do not need yet another calorific food that I enjoy!
I've had a few days where I haven't been chasing productivity which is nice, but I want to get cracking again this week. We're back in Yorkshire on Saturday and potentially heading to Manchester to look at a car, so I will try to make the most of my evenings.4 -
PW 301.4
CW 299
Not the best loss for me but had a wonderful trip. If it wouldn't have been for all the beer I think I would have lost more. Back on track this week and I made my November goal to be less than 300. Hitting the gym and mall early today and then I have to make a million phone calls today. Still hoping to go back to work this week. I have a lot of posts to catch up on and will do that this afternoon. I hope all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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PW 301.4
CW 299
Not the best loss for me but had a wonderful trip. If it wouldn't have been for all the beer I think I would have lost more. Back on track this week and I made my November goal to be less than 300. Hitting the gym and mall early today and then I have to make a million phone calls today. Still hoping to go back to work this week. I have a lot of posts to catch up on and will do that this afternoon. I hope all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Under 300! You did it in spite of the beer
I hope you make it through the million phone calls - sounds horrible... Enjoy your day! 1 -
Thank you for all the welcome back messages. I've been majorly slacking and glad to be welcomed back. Looks like many of you had lovely Thanksgiving celebrations. I had Thanksgiving with my mom, son, my boyfriend and his brother. Small, but nice. I didn't track Thursday or Friday when I went shopping and out to eat with my 2 best friends, but I did track all the rest of the week and weekend which is more than I've done in months.6
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@jugar The trip was incredible. The casino is my idea of a perfect trip and surprising my family at Thanksgiving was even better. My mom actually cried when she saw me. I was there with my boyfriend but when we gamble he sits at a card table for 12-14 hours at a time. I have been with him for almost 19 years and love him to death but I do not get much attention from him while he is playing cards. For the first time in I couldn't tell you how long, I got attention from plenty of men. I would never act on anything like that but to be honest, it felt very good. That is why I drank so many beers. Every time I turned around someone was buying me another one.
@DD265 Taking a break from productivity once in a while is good for mental health. We all know that mental health is as important as physical health.
@ashleycarole86 As always you continue to inspire with your step counts. I will get there some day. The two travel days for me me were low step counts but I managed over 7000 steps a day. It is about 1:30 pm now and I have 6815 steps and hoping to walk a mile on the treadmill this evening. I am eager to hit a 10,000 step day.
@Kali225 Hope you feel better soon. Praying it is not Covid. Rest, relax, and listen to your body.
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Well that was a good Monday. Mostly.
This morning while my car was having tire and oil change, I got in all my 10,000 steps by 11:30 am. Things are better with the tall guy - I think my son let him know he needed to communicate a bit better! We got some stuff done, froze our fingers, and had a good afternoon. I did have a celebratory beer which was not in the plan, but it's OK. Food was good with tons of veggies and the cookies I made yesterday (all while both cursing and feeling sisterly with @micki48 ) are at my son's house and in the freezer. Not accessible. No. But yesterday...
@MandiSaysHey be sure to weigh in on Wednesday, and that will be your December starting weight. I'll be heading back from regular team to maintenance. Anyone else making a change for December? From Support to regular? @conleywoods ?
Let's keep working at a great week 5, ok? More GREEN!!!2 -
Quick weigh-in update -
Sunday-Monday:
@Terytha
@tasoconnor
Tuesday:
@Kali225
This is the time to let me know if you want to change anything for December - weigh-in day? Want to try a different team for a bit? Need something you're not getting? On support and want to come back to regular or vice versa?1 -
Overdid it all weekend but I'm reigning it in now. Perfect day coming up tomorrow.
I'm also totally looking forward to going to my local library for the first time ever! I just got my membership card in the mail. I'm trying to improve my French so I can communicate better with my neighbours and in-laws and I got the crazy idea that I should try reading the trashy novels and chick-lit books I enjoy in my second language so it will feel less like work (learning proper written grammar structures) and more like leisure. Tomorrow will be the test!1 -
WAISTAWAYS NOVEMBER WEEK 4 STEP CHALLENGE RESULTS
# of participants – 8
WEEK 4 TOP STEPPERS
#1 @Kali225 111,438
#2 @jugar 108,610
#3 @ashleycarole86 101,567
WEEK 4 TOP CONSISTENT STEPPERS
Days meeting daily step pledge (If you’ve made one)
@ashleycarole86 7/7
@jugar 7/7
@KellyBgetsfit 6/7
@Kalli225 6/7
WEEK 4 STRETCH STEPPERS
Days exceeding daily step pledge by more than double (If you’ve made one)
@jugar 2/7
@Kali225 2/7
@ashleycarole86 1/7
@YinxFed 1/7
The following step challenge teammates laddered up this week (increasing total step count in week 4 over week 3):
@ashleycarole86
@KellyBgetsfit
@jugar
@YinxFed
@Kali225
@micki48
@DD265
And cheers to those who had their biggest day of November fitness yet in week 4:
@ashleycarole86 11/21
@Kali225 11/21
@jugar 11/25
Together, the eight of us walked a total of 696,564 steps this week – 330 miles. For Thanksgiving week (for many of you), we recorded some GREAT numbers. Let’s finish this 5 week month on a high note, shall we?5 -
@PlaneMonkey
Audiobooks! Get the library book and also listen to it at the same time. It is a great way to work on a language.
@ashleycarole86 Great stepping from all 8 on the team!! Going to aim for a strong week 5 for sure.4 -
@jugar I love those days when you get a huge amount of steps early.. the getting ahead feeling is amazing!
@kdblpn Congrats on the great weigh in and love that you had such a great time on your trip! Keep up the great work.
@DD265 That's an interesting concept that your health insurance is somehow linked to your activity. I might be wrong, but I don't know of anything like that here. How does that work exactly?
Work was brutal today - didn't move for about 10 hours. So, got all my exercise at night.. not my preference but I did what I could.
11/28 exercise - 9330 steps + 50 minutes Peloton + 20 minutes strength (back, chest)
11/29 exercise - 5228 steps + 20 minutes Peloton + 10 minutes strength (arms and light weights)5 -
Hi WA's .... You have a returning member re joining you ... Please welcome back @ellz_runs
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