WaistAways Team Chat - NOVEMBER 2021
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@Pearl4686 I also weigh daily and absolutely love seeing the data. You definitely have to be in the right headspace about it - you'll have a great day and be up because you ate later than usual or drank more water or something like that. As long as you can look at that logically then I think weighing daily is best. The data has helped me so much and over time I actually don't feel bothered by the number when it goes up but like @DD265 it allows me to think about the reasons and if I do have legitimate reason to make a change, I can do that.
@holymanhibbard We live in Alberta and we love mountain hiking too! Great to have you with us. I am sad to hear things feel so helpless but being here for yourself is a great first step. We are all finding our way in some fashion... looking forward to being part of your journey!3 -
@holymanhibbard: I know what you mean. I have been there too. I was at 418 pounds, I hurt all the time, work was miserable because I was on my feet for 12 hours, and even though my boyfriend told me he loved me no matter how much I weigh, he wasn't showing it if you know what I mean. I decided it was time to put myself first. My son left for college and I made everything about me. I started small. I took all the little Debbie cakes and put them in the trash. After a few days the potato chips went there too. Later on I joined a gym. Now I am down to 310.6 and I still have a long way to go but for the first time in a long time I don't mind looking at myself in the mirror. Currently I am working on increasing my steps and I graduate from college with my masters in December. It all started by throwing away little Debbie cakes. I just found this group and they inspire me everyday. Let us do that for you. You got this!8
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@Pearl4686, @ashleycarole86: I am a daily weigh person as well. I have found that if I lose or maintain from day to day inspires me to keep going. If I have gained from the day before I adjust my menu for that day to ensure I continue to hit my goals.6
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I went for a lunchtime walk to feed the ducks at the wharf (5 minutes down the road), having half a box of duck food in the cupboard. They were very grateful, so I may make it a regular thing!
Lunch times will be when I'm more conscious of being alone at home I think, although I was fine until I started thinking about how this could be lonely, walking back up the hill. When I'm at my desk I'm not bothered, as I have so many calls I am still speaking to people and there's ALWAYS a cat on my desk (usually in the way), but I will need to get my head in a book or something whilst I'm eating lunch.5 -
@jugar you did not miss my weigh in. I didn't post Wednesday because I was mad at my digestive system and today I totally forgot to step on the scale, so I apologize, but I assure you, there will be data from me first thing tomorrow am.
I should become a daily weigh person and then use the weekly average like some other do. Makes for less fluctuation maybe.
I should check into my macros or the nutrient values I'm logging as it seems I need to up my fibre intake.... Things just aren't processing as quickly as I would like! 😉🤣3 -
@PlaneMonkey: I feel your pain. I started eating atkins endulge bars (peppermint patty, chocolate mousse, chocolate caramel squares, and coconut are all good). They have a lot of fiber and all but the coconut ones are low calorie and low carb.1
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Here's a quick update:
I have been really good with food, staying under (but very close to) my calorie goal most days. Unfortunately, I did no workouts but I did pick-up an old rowing machine from someone who didn't want it, so I'm going to try that as I get bored of doing the same thing for too long.
I downloaded the app Libra to track my weight daily. This is a tricky issue for me as I have a compulsion to weigh daily but then reward/punish myself with food. I have tried sticking to weekly but find that hard so I'm hoping the tracking will rewire my brain to accept the daily fluctuations. Anyone else do this?
Logging food used to work a treat, helping me lose weight quite consistently but now I worry that age has slowed me down, I'm turning 40 soon. That's another thing to work on- patience...
Have a wonderful day everyone
I'm 67 - and yeah, logging gets old sometimes! But gradually we get it through our heads that it works, keeps on working, and while breaks are OK, I know at least for myself that non-logging for too long usually pushes my weight up. I have a very boring eating routine most of the time, and I know when I'm on target usually, but then the "treats" slip in if I'm not logging. And once they do, it is hard to shift them out again! When I'm feeling the need to be extra careful, I log before eating. Every time. Or read the labels and put the thing down!
Daily weighing can be useful as long as you don't take a dip as a reason to reward yourself with food, or a gain to beat up on yourself. It is information about how your previous day went, but then there are all the unexpected elements like salt, exercise timing and intensity, hormones, and probably a million other things. I have weighed daily for 10 years, with a few exceptions for travel, days when I KNOW the number will be bad (just skip those sometimes!), or just taking a break for a week or so to see how I do. I like having the information and then thinking about what might have influenced the day's numbers.4 -
holymanhibbard wrote: »Hi everyone, I am truly grateful for the kind words you all offered to me, I’m just in a place of hopelessness that I won’t be able to lose the weight. I’m going to pick myself up, and keep trying, and start doing a few things. I live in maine, and absolutely love mountain hiking, but have been really busy, and not able to do much, I also love to do woodworking. I recorded my weight, and this is where I stand:
pw: 219
cw:219.5
Wonderful! You're off to a start. Maine is gorgeous for hiking - I'm only an hour and a half from the Maine border in Québec, and I have had many a happy time hiking there. But even a 20 minute walk outside helps make the habit. No need to go for a huge exercise session, a long hike, or anything like that at first - short walks are a great way to start. And then if you do more because it is just so great outside, you feel like a hero.3 -
I am amazed! We walked from North Dakota to Texas?? What a feat with our feet
I have had a very low step day today - I started off well, my nose is less plugged up, so I did a good Pilates 30 minutes with upper body work, and it felt good. But then after lunch I spiked a crazy fever and decided to let it burn for a while to kill off whatever it is I am fighting (covid test was negative!). So I guess it will take a few more days to get rid of the thing. Hmmph. Makes me grumpy. No exercise bike tonight again.
So gang, we are heading into the last couple of days of Week 1 November. Time for
@EvMakesChanges
@happimess01
@Steph1498
@kellie_erin
@Micki48
@bonnie_red
@jugar
@gak71
@Pearl4686
Both pairs of sisters are in there! I love it. There are still a couple of people from earlier days, but I'll pester you tomorrow if you haven't caught up. Promise
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ashleycarole86 wrote: »Username ashleycarole86
Thursday weigh-in
PW 199
CW 197.2
Great loss, Ashley!!!🎉🙂👏🏼0 -
@holymanhibbard Visualize what you want to achieve. Write down your goals. They should be small and specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time bound (SMART) Focus on one or two goals at a time.
When I started with this group, I did not get regular exercise. After some time, (maybe close to a year) I decided to focus on getting just 15 minutes of exercise a day. I kept a visual chart where I filled in the day when I completed it. Something about filling it in helped. There are lots of trackers available on the internet. I am not the most robust workout person here, but I am happy to report I get regular exercise now. Good luck! You can do this. And let us know what you decide to do. It’s helps with accountability.
Logged and closed my diary under. Haven’t met my step goal yet today, but I may go bounce now. Chilly, gloomy, rainy day here so no walk.4 -
Evening folks!
That cold has really gotten you @jugar - love how you are finding a way to rest and exercise at the same time. I think that's a good tactic if you can tolerate the exercise. I haven't been sick yet since I started (knock on wood) but I hope that'll be how I can handle it too. I think the key is knowing the difference between when it hurts and helps which it seems like you have a great handle on.
@micki48 Thanks
I love hearing about how things have progressed for people. You certainly do exercise regularly now and it's cool to hear how you built it up! I agree completely with what you said. There is nothing that needs to go 0 to 60 in this journey!
11/4 exercise:
*DRUMROLL PLEASE*
Finally tried Beginner Epic Day 1 (Bodyweight Lower Body Workout)
Oh hello legs, there you are!
So that was 30 minutes. And then I did 8198 steps. Plus a busy work day and a birthday dinner for a friend - this day is a wrap!7 -
CW - 185.4 lbs5
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I hope you're feeling better soon @jugar.
It's chilly here this morning - first frost of winter. If anything, the biggest difference it has made is that Spock is hungrier than normal. I swear he's cat crossed with hobbit, as they've already had first and second breakfast, but now he's after brunch! Kirk eats slower and gets over faced easily, so we feed smaller portions in more meals but it's normally two meals then biscuits, and not unlimited wet food as Spock likes to think. Should've named them Merry and Pippin.
Today is my half day, and this afternoon I need to spend some time winter-proofing the garden. This means disconnecting the hoses and putting tap covers on, mulching pots and fleecing plants. One of my roses is still flowering, and I have some peppers outside that I think I'll remove from the plants and try to ripen in the kitchen, but will ultimately use them greeny-red - I have a recipe for a beef stew that uses both red and green peppers.
OH is going to do the food shop after work (the training centre is by our regular supermarket) so I will get the meal plan and shopping list done first thing after lunch. He's talking about having McDonalds for lunch (also by the training centre) and I could walk out and get my own - I'm not paying £4 for delivery of one meal! - but I think I'll have the wrap that I've got in the fridge instead. Alternatively I do have some bits in the freezer that would make a kind of fast-food meal. We're going to the cinema again tomorrow night (The Eternals this time) so may want to eat out and I'd like to limit the fast food intake.5 -
Friday weigh-in
PW 90
CW 89.2
Happy with this. I was hoping for a bit more as I normally get that first whopper weigh-in after a break but it's a good loss and I found the daily weigh-in helpful this week. I'm also hoping it will give me some information about how my cycle affects weight as that has derailed me in the past. Thank you very much for all your lovely responses. It's good to hear other's experiences.
I went for a run yesterday and surprised myself that I was able to jog for a half an hour after having a complete break since April (a bit slow, granted!). So that was great! Reassuring that by body remembered I can do this. Running still gives me a high more than any other workout.
Have a great weekend5 -
CW 164.2lbs
Up from last week, but this had a couple nights of beers with friends, so I'm trying to cut myself some slack and enjoy the experience.7 -
bonnie_red wrote: »CW 164.2lbs
Up from last week, but this had a couple nights of beers with friends, so I'm trying to cut myself some slack and enjoy the experience.
It is really too bad that beer is so calorific! It can be so nice to have a beer or 2 with friends, but the scale reminds us that we should not go there too often. One good thing about this cold - I have no desire for beer at all! Sometimes a nice time with friends is totally worth it, though. You'll get rid of it again, I'm sure!3 -
@jugar I finally got on the scale. 196.0
Hockey last night was a workout! We had fewer players than usual so lots of ice time. It felt good after missing last week. I've been playing Centre which means I'm supposed to do more end to end skating than I'm used to as a Defence so I have to remind myself to stop being lazy and kick it into gear to backcheck. My Garmin said my heart rate was over 160 for 19 minutes! That's unheard of for me.
Enjoy your weekend everyone
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