Weight No More Team Chat - DECEMBER 2021
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@melaniedscott and @timibotkin I have never made overnight oats before. I saw them on an ad on fb that they just come in packages so I thought I would order a few different flavors to try it. I never really liked oatmeal so I'm not sure how this will go. I am sure there is a cheaper, at home way for me to do this but I thought I would give it a try.1
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Username: FaithIt365
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 364.2
CW: 364
I took a fall last Friday and ended up with 4 stitches in my knee, a pair of crutches, and bedrest for 3 days. I'm still on the mend but having to sit around has stalled my plans a bit.
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timibotkin wrote: »Timibotkin
It’s back in the right direction, but I was honestly expecting more. I’ve closed all my rings 7 days straight now…exercising at least 30 minutes minimum a day, usually almost double that and my food has been much better than usual. I go back to work this week so I hope I can maintain the exercising.
It usually takes 2-3 weeks for my body to react to any changes in eating and/or exercise. Maybe this is true for you as well. I know it's hard to continue without seeing greater result of your efforts, but please continue! Maintain what you've been doing!2 -
@ljdanny if you find you don’t like the prepackaged kind don’t give up on them just yet. Try the homemade version, probably much cheaper and you can adjust flavors and consistency. I seen a recipe the other day that called for canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, I’ve also seen a carrot cake type recipes with crushed pineapplE, grated carrots and spices. And if you find you don’t like it you can always make oatmeal raisin cookies with any oats that you don’t eat!!!2
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MayLan
Weigh in: Saturday
Pw: 274.6
Cw: 274.44 -
MotylekOkruchy
Saturday
PW: 140.9
CW: 140.4
Steps:
Saturday: 15844
Sunday: 16753
Monday: 12790
Tuesday: 15261
Wednesday: 15753
Thursday: 15290
Friday: 15914
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Week 2's Group Challenge has been posted and begins tomorrow (12/12/21). Watch each day for a new picture and activity. Enjoy!
Here's the link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10850791/december-week-2-challenge-activity-candy-cane#latest0 -
IDebraK
Start Weight: 159
PW: 129.8
CW: 131.8
It's not a true gain. Doesn't matter. I'm logging it because that's what the scale said this morning. I have Celiac and get some tummy troubles from time to time. Input and output don't always play nice. SO, next three days are a liquid diet... and prunes. All "systems" should be a "go" after that.
Fitbit wanted to play like my stomach.
We are just taking whatever information we have at the moment
Sat 5471
Sun 10893
Mon 12945
Tues 15209
Wed 9135
Thurs 4790
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Every day last week I have said I would post a beginning of month introduction. And now it is Sunday again. How did that happen? I'll do an abbreviated...
I'm Melanie and I'm from Kansas. I’m the other team Co-captain. Truly, Ashley does the heavy lifting.
I was always was skinny (no, not thin, skinny, all knees and elbows). At 18, I weighed between 110 and 120 at 5"6'. Maybe. When I got married at 24…I weighed maybe 160. But I was a happier person. I've got none of the reasonable reasons for gaining...no kiddos, just the husband. I got out of school (no more climbing those KU hills all the time), started working more sedentary jobs, started eating more, snacking, until about 5 years ago August, when I found myself weighing in about 230 and my six sixteens were too small. I bought a couple pairs of 18 pants from the thrift store and joined MFP.
I lost ~70 pounds in about a year and was pretty pleased. But I wanted another 20 off...and it didn't move. And things got a bit crazy with my husband's family (we won’t talk about that—it always leads to crazy-pants ranting)...so I decided to maintain for a bit and then come back. What came back was most of the weight. So...now I'm here and working on losing 60 pounds (40 of the 50 I 'found' and the 20 I never lost).
My special snowflake challenges
I'm fairly significantly asthmatic (on meds all the time), have terrible allergies and connective tissue issues (not enough collagen, too stretchy, lots of joint slippage). ~18-24 months ago, I acquired some vertigo problems ... it sinus related and many of those problems have now resolved, after switching ENT’s. My (new) ENT says it might be multivector, which I agree with and do not love. I’m off coffee as a result (this is very sad…I LOVE coffee). The point behind saying this is not woe-is-me, it is that a lot of exercise people promote is bad, and sometimes dangerous, for me.
Mostly, I walk. I'm off yoga and have pilates for now as I've been having a lot of trouble with one shoulder since August. I'm in PT. I can't tell if it is helping. I added some hip flexor exercises, the 100 (pilates, I know, said I was off it...), and some bicycle crunches to my morning PT exercises the past couple weeks.
My 2021 Goal
My 2020 goal was Wonderland…but did NOT Happen. I was there about the time my shoulder started being ugly and now I don't know where I am. My weight keeps jumping around and a lot of it is inflammation. I think for now, my goal is just to get in better condition, get my shoulder to stop hurting and convince the vertigo to leave me along.
Daily goals:- Walk at least 30 minutes a day. Lately this has been hard--I've barely left my desk at work in a couple weeks. My project that I finished and then needed more attention is finally done. Now I have to figure out what the next project is. I know I have one. Or more. And then not let it keep me from walking...walking is the point.
- Get back to doing core exercises every day. (check! with PT, now I just have to keep at it)
80 oz of water or non-alcoholic sugarless liquid a day, mostly water.
- Cut down on sugar and junk food (reducing sugar generally helps, I turn into the munch monster when I eat candy...see: cookie monster's blond sister...).
Looking forward to getting to know all the new people (@FaithIt365 Oh no!! Take care of yourself.)!
And yes, for my intro post this is abbreviated...
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timibotkin wrote: »@ljdanny if you find you don’t like the prepackaged kind don’t give up on them just yet. Try the homemade version, probably much cheaper and you can adjust flavors and consistency. I seen a recipe the other day that called for canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, I’ve also seen a carrot cake type recipes with crushed pineapplE, grated carrots and spices. And if you find you don’t like it you can always make oatmeal raisin cookies with any oats that you don’t eat!!!
I'd second this. The MFP recipe blog thingy has some overnight oats recipes, and there are many just on-line--wholefully.com has a Mocha that is pretty good. I think I mentioned earlier chia seeds--these swell up and thicken but stay just a bit crunchy (this sounds weird but is oddly nice) that I ONLY add to the overnight--I make hot oatmeal some mornings, too. A lot of the recipes call for yogurt and flax as well.
Maybe I'll post some overnight oats recipes in Recipe Central...to offset the crazy chutney/jam recipes I posted earlier in the week...I'm making apple butter now and will make pear butter later today...I've lost my mind. If anyone sees it, please let me know. I said no more but here I am, making more fruit butter. And likely another batch of Cherry Cranberry Chutney. Having lunch with friends on Sat and I'm giving these as gifts (the only reason this behavior is in anyway not insane...though finding canning jars has become what should be an Olympic sport!).4 -
We have completed the first week of December! Click the link down below to check out the results!
Here's a sneak peek into how your team did...
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Username: CassieGetsFit2013
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW (Previous Weight): 217.4
CW (Current Weight): 220.2
NOT good! With Christmas coming up and baking treats and goodies, I HAVE to do better! 🤦♀️🥺6 -
Mxlaw90
Weigh in week 2
Monday
PW 144.2 lbs
CW 143.3 Lbs
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Becoming_a_Butterfly weigh-in:
Saturday
PW: 207.2
CW: 209.84 -
Steps
Sun 5815 - 2.1 mi
Mon 5751 - 2
Tue 5029 - 1.8
Wed 6571 - 2.3
Thu 5864 - 2.1
Fri 4678 - 1.7
Sat 4859 - 1.7
I have done very little walking this week. I have been so cold and just huddled under blankets as much as possible. Have worked in the cross stitch every day.2 -
User name: seltzer_lover
Weigh-in days: Mondays
12/6: 266.7
12/13: 266.5
Not a lot, but a loss is a loss!5 -
Steps..
Sun- 16,704
Mon- 7,402
Tues- 12,881
Wed- 11,004
Thurs- 7,418
Fri- 8,930
Sat- 6,6503 -
Sorry for the late weigh in!
PW 191.0
CW 189.0
My Apple Watch wasn’t charged a lot this week so I don’t have very accurate step count!3 -
I am trying very hard to get my calories down this week. I have actually been logging my food and tracking my calories. It's still not down to where I would like it, but it's getting better!6
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minstrelofsarcasm
December Week Two
Weigh In Day:Tuesdays
PW (Previous Weight): 168.2 (December 7th)
CW (Current Weight): 169.4 (December 14th)
LTD (Loss to Date): 64.6 lbs
Realized I had completely forgotten to post my update yesterday - whoops! After the weekend I had, I was expecting more of a gain than this, but staying under 170 is definitely a win for me. Let's see if it lasts through the ugly sweater party this weekend... I am positive there will be a lot of food and alcohol involved.1 -
Reflection Rant
I had realization about myself last night/today. I have this unhealthy habit of comparing myself with others. My friend and I did a two week detox in the summer that consisted of nothing but smoothies... it was HARD and I was HUNGRY the entire time. Well she's doing that detox again and of course since she not eating ... it's working. and for a moment I felt desperate, Like I need to do it too because she is losing weight so fast, I need to keep up.
Now that I have had a good nights sleep. I realize just how irrational and impulsive that thinking is. I need to channel my inner Alexis Rose ( from Schitt's Creek) and Love that journey for THEM. I am on my own journey and that's okay. Good for her! butttt I like eating LOL so I'm going to eat and lose this fat in real life, sustainable way
Happy Hump Day7 -
~ Step Challenge ~
As a Team -
Steppers: 4
Total Steps: 275,604
Average Steps per Person: 68,901
Leaderboard -
@MotylekOkrunchy - 107,605 total | 15,372 average - Most Steps in One Day!
@ljdanny - 70,989 total | 10,141 average
@IDebraK - 58,443 total | 8,349 average
@pacsnc6 - 38,567 total | 5,510 average - Most Consistent!
We had a small, but mighty team this week, holding down the fort with their effort and dedication. Here's hoping all of your walks look just like this...
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December Week 2
Weigh In Day: Thursdays
PW (Previous Weight): 193.6 (December 9th)
CW (Current Weight): 191.0 (December 16th)
Loss to date: 80.1 lbs4 -
Username: Bumpbreakcar
Weigh In Day: Thursday
PW (Previous Weight): 142.4
CW (Current Weight): 143.73 -
Weigh in Thursday
Week 2
PW 160.4
CW 160.4
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missed weigh in on wednesday, been busy this week, sorry!
was 168 which was a weird low day and i dont think really accurate but thats what it said so thats what im going with. really 172ish should be closer to accurate as thats what its been and thats what it was this morning and every other day. use whatever number you want lol
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Username: lennoncpa
Weigh in day: Friday
Last week's weight: 137.6
Current weight: 139.6
Steps: 47,291
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Ljdanny
Week 2
Thursday
Pw 183.3
Cw 183.34
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