WaistAways Team Chat JANUARY 2022
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@Waifer003 Don't fret about that little half pound. You are coping. You reported the gain even though it hurt. That takes courage. Have two sick BOYS in the house deserves danger pay! It is hard to stick with any plan with that happening.
You'll get back to it. Take a big deep breath whenever you can. A half pound gets lost again in a few days. No stress about that, ok? That photo you posted is gorgeous. Thanks for that whole post.
@DD265 a dog attack? Yikes. They are no fun, even if you did not get hurt badly. A dog can turn very, very scary - I love the things, but they can be terrifying. I'm glad you're OK!!!2 -
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I'm sticking with the idea of Tiny Triumphs. I think it's helpful to know even on imperfect days we did something right. So, today I hit my stepgoal and I'm finishing my day 200 calories under goal.8
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Tiny triumph for today - I got on the exercise bike even though I have to get up at some still dark hour of the morning. I also avoided the delicious crackers that are in the cupboard. They are still unopened, and I hope they'll stay that way for a while longer!
Only one weigh-in due Tuesday:
@Kali225 I hope you're still with us! We have not seen you in a couple of weeks, so hopefully you're coming back.
Sleep tight and have a great Tuesday! I'll be gone most the day, but will check in when I return. It's going to be COOOOLD!2 -
Tiny triumph - hit my step goal
Ginormous triumph - had a high stress moment. Lots of arguing going on around here because of the stress we’re under. I immediately put on my sneakers and went out for a walk. I went and walked instead of stuffing food in my mouth and stress eating, which I usually do! I also cried while I walked but had it mostly under control by the time I got home. It will be fine, but this limbo of not knowing where we’ll live or how to attempt this move is what is so hard. So many pieces. So hanging in there.
Pilates today was 26 minutes. It was really the 16 minute workout and then about 10 more of breathing meditation and stretching.
@DD265 So scary to experience a dog attack. I know any kind of animal attack is scary. I once had my cat attack me. Sounds silly, but it really was quite terrifying. Glad to hear you are ok.
Ok. On to tomorrow.
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I'm definitely feeling the stress here too! Work was just kind of depressing. Our bosses father passed away, classrooms closed due to covid, staff being sent home because they were exposed to covid, our student screeningday may be canceleddue to lack of staff...sigh. I did get to come home early to work at home because all of my students are quarantined.
Tiny triumph - came home and started stuffing my face but took a deep breath, put the bag of chips down and made some coffee instead. Then picked a snack I actually wanted. Ate a reasonable serving and felt full.
I am having a hard time getting week day work outs in. I feel like the morning is packed getting everyone out the door, then work and drive home. My kids need my attention after school to connect and do homework. Dinner then getting everyone to bed. I don't stop until 8pm and working out then doesn't sound fun. I keep checking when sunset is because a family walk would really help. It's almost dark when I get home.
@DD265 That sounds scary, bad doggie!
@micki48 hugs to you. I hope you get some answers soon.5 -
These tiny triumphs seem to be going well!
Hugs to those that need them; I hope things improve/work out for you all.
I am feeling better (emotionally) today after a good night's sleep, but worn out already following my 6am training session. We were working on running, and did 10 minutes 'recovery' pace, which was probably a little quick but it's so hard to run slow, then 10 minutes fartlek training (intervals/lamppost to lamppost) which was very fast and fatigued my hip flexors, then 8 minutes of what was meant to be 'race' pace but may have been a little slow as I was so done by that point. Definitely need to put some work into those hip flexors! My program is going to be made up of these three types of run for the next 8 weeks.
Due to the level of exertion, I am having a hungry day. So far I've had a banana, two things of fridge raiders (seasoned chicken bites) and a 91cal chocolate mousse. I am aiming to make it to lunchtime without having anything else. Tonight we (or I) are having beef rogan josh for tea, and for lunch I'll have the Moroccan lamb soup as it's got the chickpeas and rice in so will hopefully fill me up alongside a slice of bread.
OH has a stomach bug (from eating mouldy spice cake) and, after seeing the physio last night, he's torn his rotator cuff. I assume it's a partial tear; it's always difficult getting the full details out of him, but especially when he just wanted to throw up/sleep! This means he can't drive his manual car, but my automatic car is in the garage tomorrow so I've to taxi him around and I think I'll struggle to squeeze a run in as well, but walking too/from the garage will get me decent steps at least.6 -
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kellie_erin wrote: »Anyone else find it super difficult to make friends as an adult? I'm an introvert and I've lost touch with all my high school friends and most of my university ones...
Hi, @kellie_erin. I hear that a lot of adults struggle to make friends. I actually had a difficult time making friends as a kid. But as an adult, I am really thiving in the friendship department. In fact, during the last two years I have more friends than I have ever had in my life -- and GOOD friends, too: the kind that are really, finally my "people." It's taken me a long a time to figure out who my people are and I am blessed to have found many. I think the key is to first know who I am.
Jenn
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1/9: 32 minutes therapeutic yoga + 4114 steps
1/10: 23 minutes weightlifting + 30 minutes elliptical + 8329 steps
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1/10 exercise:
13,199 steps including 65 minute on the treadmill
I'm tired today and just feeling pretty despondent over the COVID numbers.6 -
@kellie_erin the SAD "sun box" I have set up at my desk is called, "Caribbean Sun" or something like that. It's bluer than my daughter prefers so she "enhanced" it by adding strips of yellow and orange filter paper. I still appreciate that it helps me adjust to the lack of sunshine during the winter. Whatever you decide to use, be sure to limit use to less than 2 hours each day. If it's used for longer than that, you can be shot into a manic phase. Of course, in the moment, a manic phase can feel amazing. However, the "other side" of a manic phase feels deeper than the lower depression you started with so, be careful. I also take higher supplements of vitamin D3 during this sun-starved existance in the northeast. You may find that helpful, too.
I've got some things to tend to around the house today but they'll all involve the stairs, vacuum, and cooking. I'll listen to audiobooks and podcasts, as long as I can before people are around asking me questions mid-listen.
I've eaten more desserts of late because of birthdays. I plan to send most of the successful Tiramisu with Monica when she goes to see her beau this afternoon. Out of fridge, out of mouth!
Have a lovely afternoon, y'all.
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Tiny triumph: While my OH ate a large serving of Tiramisu, I ate 2 pieces of deli turkey, 1 piece of deli Swiss, and 6 triscuit crackers. My serving of tiramisu was 1 serving spoon on a very small plate. The size of the dish always helps me feel full sooner than a small serving on a big plate or bowl. Psych tricks are fun that way!5
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I wondered if any of y'all had this issue when you had Covid. I am still so sick that the doctor called in Ivermectin for me which I hadn't gotten at first because of the shortage. The doc and the pharmacist both reiterated that I need to take it three times a day with a high fat meal. So, I googled it, and it looks like the studies done on this refer to a meal with about 48-49 g of fat! When taken that way, the medicine is 2.5 times more effective. At least, that's what I understand. Anyway, that's more fat than a Big Mac has! I really want to get better, but I am just not willing to eat that many calories. Am I crazy? It even says on the bottle to take it with a high fat meal. The closest I'm willing to get is to eat an avocado. That's giving me about 20g of fat. I'm just going to hope for the best because I don't want to undo any losses I've had, especially since I'm not able to workout right now.1
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@EvMakesChanges I'm with you on the mind trick of using a smaller plate/bowl so it looks like a bigger serving. I am the same way!2
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@lonestarbabe I'm pretty sure ivermectin (an anti-parasitic medication used for treating lice, worms, etc.) does not do anything to treat COVID (which is a virus). Even the drug manufacturer has said that it should not be used to treat COVID.
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kellie_erin wrote: »@lonestarbabe I'm pretty sure ivermectin (an anti-parasitic medication used for treating lice, worms, etc.) does not do anything to treat COVID (which is a virus). Even the drug manufacturer has said that it should not be used to treat COVID.
Have you gotten a second opinion from a different doctor?
No, I haven't gotten a second opinion. My doctor told me that some people are taking it and saying it helps, but that may just be coincidence since it's not used for Covid. When she mentioned the shortage, I declined it since it sounded like a shot in the dark anyway. Now that I've gotten so bad, I decided to give it a try. May as well.
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What a Tuesday! I took a rather lovely long drive with my son today to go look at a car he really wanted to buy. It was up northwest of Québec City in a beautiful area about 3 hours drive away. We had great talks all the way in the crazy freezing cold temps. Luckily his car has heated seats and all, so we were very comfy. The car he was looking at is a little piece of candy. Beautiful, shiny, tiny, and all the cool stuff he wants in a kind of investment car - only to drive in summer! He decided to take it, but luckily they will ship it down to his place when it is ready to go. He was happy, but I was mostly glad just to talk about all kinds of things. The car is always the place we have the greatest conversations. Sadly, he did not want to stop anywhere to eat! By the time we got back, I was starving, and ate all kinds of crazy stuff. Now I have skipped supper (after the late and insane lunch I had, supper was surely superfluous) and I got no exercise except a good walk home from the mailbox (about a mile and a half). It is cold enough to make your eyes water, but it felt good.
I hope those of you suffering from covid, dealing with kids and work and trying to keep meal planning together, taking care of wounded hubbys, recovering from aggressive dogs, wandering through uncertainty and all the difficult things are hanging in there!
Time to warm up for Wednesday. Lots more weigh-ins coming:
@PlaneMonkey
@MoStacy
@metaphysicalstudio
@MandiSaysHey
@KellyBgetsFit
@AshenMoon
Chins up, tiny triumphs happening, and hugs all around
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@jugar Sounds like a fun day with your son. At first I thought "oh, that's great you didn't stop for food" until I realized it meant the hunger machine had gone into overdrive.EvMakesChanges wrote: »I've got some things to tend to around the house today but they'll all involve the stairs, vacuum, and cooking. I'll listen to audiobooks and podcasts, as long as I can before people are around asking me questions mid-listen.
This made me LOL because @bowens1973 knows I do this to him ALL the time... he'll be cooking or cleaning and in the middle of listening to something and down I'll come to launch into a big convo.
@kellie_erin Yes, I can relate to not making many new friends as an adult. I am certain COVID has not changed my introversion. Hopefully your wine date with your new gym friend is a blast this weekend.
@DD265 Hope your partner is doing okay, sounds like a rough go for him (and for you by proxy!)
@micki48 A walk and a cry sounds good... the release of crying while you were walking was probably pretty therapeutic. Sounds like a BIG triumph to me.
Hope everyone else who is having a tough time or still trying to heal from COVID or other issues is doing okay. There is lots to contend with but I commend you all for being here even when things are rough.
Exercise stats to catch up on:
1/9 - 16,023 steps, snowshoeing for 136 minutes, 65 minutes indoor cycling
1/10 - 6884 steps, 35 minutes indoor cycling
@jugar Brad and I both said today that we can wait to get the snowshoes out again. You are on to something!!!
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Hi everyone! I am happy to say that my daughter was offered (and accepted) the new position in Pennsylvania. It's now official! My husband and I had a great talk earlier today about this whole thing. We moved to North Carolina from up there almost 11 years ago. My brain was telling me that coming down here was a failure on my/our part. But, I've told that old voice to be quiet. It was an adventure. It didn't work out as we had planned. We now want to move back north. I will miss the mild winters, but I will channel my Canadian friends and embrace the winter cold up there. Change the mindset. Sounds familiar, huh? The good news, besides her job offer, is that she will be remote for a couple months to ease the transition and hopefully let Covid subside. She is getting a small bit for moving expenses. (Better than nothing) My granddaughter could attend the school I used to teach at for 50% remission. Very exciting. I feel so much better knowing this. It was the limbo hell we've been in that was so hard. Funny that our deep conversation today, which helped me get things straight in my head, came the same day as the offer. Now we have lots of details to figure out, but at least we have lots of friends up there who are excited and ready to help with details. I feel so much better, even though there is a ton to do.
Thank you all so so much for all your love and support. I really appreciate it.
Today has been a pretty good day. I have about 400-500 steps I still need to get, but I will. I also need to log, but food has been ok. I did not do pilates today. I started my day with some self-care. I sat and read and wrote and drank waaaaaay to much coffee for me.
A couple things that spoke to me were, "How we lose touch with our real selves...We lose what we don't 'use', the playful parts of us go silent and we begin to forget what it was like to have fun." The more we stifle our spontaneity and creativity, the less connection we have to our Real Self. And also, "Nourish yourself! Take a moment to pause and check in with yourself. What does your body need today to feel good?" These helped me set some intentions for the day, led to our great conversation to work through this and have a good day.
Thanks again for all your well wishes and support. Sending hugs to all those still having a rough time. Keep at it! You can do it. Keeping you in my thoughts.5 -
PW 146.8
CW 147.4
I wasn't really expecting a loss, but I thought it would be closer to last week. I am trying hard not focus on negative, but this week was hard, as a a teacher and parent, and I don't think it is going to get better anytime soon.6 -
@micki48 That sounds like good news! She got a job and you all have some time to settle in, if she gets to work remotely for awhile. You are an amazing Mom and Grandma.
@lonestarbabe I am sorry to hear you are still not feeling better. I know nothing about that medicine, other than it technically isn't for Covid.
@jugar that sounds like a lovely day with your dad.
@kellie_erin I can totally relate. I feel like in the past 5 years, my closest friends have moved away or our lives have grown in different directions. I find it really challenging because my kids are so spread out in age. My friends that have older kids are able to go out more, while I still have younger kids at home. I did have my Kindergartener in baseball last year, but I didn't connect with any of the parents. I hope that changes.5 -
Pw 236
Cw 233.2
Finally a loss! And a pretty good one! Which means probably a lot of my gain last week was just water weight from all the junk I was eating. I feel great to see the number going back down!6 -
@micki48 I'm so glad you have a plan and some relief from the stress you've been feeling
@KellyBgetsfit I really feel for teachers and healthcare workers right now. So many of my teacher friends are being pulled in all directions and feeling utterly overwhelmed. My son's school district has cancelled bus service and combined classes multiple times due to staffing shortages. It's just a mess right now. Praying for some peace for you and your fellow teachers!1 -
CW 192.6
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PW: 143.6
CW: 146
Well, I have reached a new highest weight ever! I had a great week. I logged everything, went over my calories once, and got in more exercise than usual. I met most of my goals consistently this week. However, I am 2-3 days away from menstruation and can see as much as a 5lb increase during this week. I may be the heaviest I have ever been in my life today -- but I feel pretty good. Hopefully next week the scale will reflect the work I've put in.
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Cw: 231.1
I've made a bunch of small changes and I feel like I'm adjusting back from the holidays. I'm feeling pretty good! Doing some medium intensity workouts 3-4 times a week and back to being stricter with logging. Wrangling in my fast food though, we got calzones on Saturday last and I ended up going over calories basically every day since with the leftovers and my mom's birthday. I started listening to a podcast called "Half Size Me" which I really recommend to anyone looking for a podcast about weight loss ☺️5 -
1/11 steps: 3961
Yesterday was not a good day. We had leaks in our house due to the huge temperature increase and the massive amounts of snow we've had. I think the damage is mostly superficial but it's in the kitchen that my husband renovated a few years ago. So it's just frustrating.
And I couldn't seem to talk myself into any kind of exercise so I'm judging myself over that, which is not helpful 😩.
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@micki48 I'm so glad you have some answers. I read something recently about how our body doesn't know the difference between fear and excitement, so if you can pause a moment, you get to choose. I'm sure there's an overwhelming list of things to figure out, but at least you can start ticking them off instead of living in the uncertainty. I can't comment on the weather aspect, but our Canadian friends do sell the northern winter quite well.
@kellie_erin I'm sorry about your home. Cleaning up the leaks is going to be a decent amount of exercise, so don't beat yourself up over it. Sometimes the best form of exercise, and the one we need, is a rest day.
Hugs to all those that need (or just want) them xx
Thanks for the well wishes for OH. He's feeling a lot brighter today and the shoulder should be recovered in 6-8 weeks.
I'm having a weird day today, like, really far under my calorie goal. I'm worrying that I've forgotten to track something (this is why we track before we eat folks!) but I think it's just been a busy, fragmented one. I am waiting for the message to say my car is ready at the garage, then will walk down for it and hopefully go straight from there to pick OH up from work.
At lunch I went down to feed the ducks and was talking to a couple I've seen there before. They were recommending various places to go walking locally, and it made me think that I have a list of places I want to visit but don't actually plan them in so we go. We have National Trust membership (they look after historic landmarks, buildings and land, so membership gets you free parking/access) but don't take full advantage of it and really ought to. I may try to get out to one new place a month this year.2 -
@micki48 BIG congrats to your daughter and so glad knowing the direction your life is moving has eased some stress.
@kellie_erin How totally heartbreaking... I am in a new build and I've been worried about that same possibility, I really feel for you there....
@metaphysicalstudio I've noticed more so lately that my body goes through a similar path at that time of the month! Definitely less jarring when you're expecting it - like your attitude!
1/11 exercise:
10,030 steps + 46 minutes indoor cycling
My days have felt very "wash, rinse, repeat" this week, which isn't a bad thing.
Work has been busy and I don't think I've had much mental energy for other things.
Not to mention the fact that staying on track always requires my full attention!
Loving the great weather though... it's making a huge difference. My dog appreciates it too
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