Waistaways Team Chat - February 2022
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Happy weekend everyone!
Life is a little crazy at the moment, I am sorry I am not posting much.
I almost forgot to weigh in this week
Ells_bellz
Friday
PW 224.8lbs
CW 221.3lbs
Woop! Woop! so far so good!
Have a great Saturday everyone!
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Happy belated birthday @Terytha ... have a fantastic birthday celebration!
@micki48 Yes, I don't envy you at all. Moving is so much work and your hands are full already. Remind me when move date is again?
2/18 exercise:
31 minutes Peloton, 30 minutes total body strength, 7203 steps
Today my Mom is coming over and I'm going to work on my taxes and we'll watch a Netflix movie together. We are also going to look for a road bike for me (!) and get ice cream with our trailer neighbors who recently got news that the husband's cancer is in remission. Outdoor time too since it's the one nice day before the cold is back!1 -
@jugar can I skip this week's weigh in? It has been a week...sick kids, snowstorm, then I got sick. I will weigh in on Wed...and it probably won't be pretty. 🙄2
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Happy BD Amber - @veronica1359 has the right idea - let's all go to Alberta and crash the party. Some of us are already nearby, right?? @Terytha be sure to let us know if you survive the party
@ells_bellz Great week! You are having quite a successful month so far - 8.7 pounds gone. Keep it up! @veronica1359 and @Pearl4686 too - looking good
@micki48 I am certainly thinking of you, sending strength and calm vibes. You're getting there - the worst will be over soon, and then you can lie in the hammock or on the couch and read for a while. "Done for the day" will have a whole new meaning!
Big snowshoe plans for today - lots of the lovely white stuff falling... I'll be back later!3 -
PW: ???
CW: 185.9
I saw a slightly lower number earlier in the week, but still pleased with this loss!2 -
Week 4's Group Challenge starts tomorrow. Hope to see you all there this week as we "Bust a Move"!
Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10856921/february-week-4-group-challenge-bust-a-move#latest
Jessica
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PW 237.6
CW 237.6
Amazingly I have stayed the same. Not eating great this week but finally feeling better and getting some full nights of sleep. I need to get back to tracking and get in some better nutrition.
Happy birthday to @bowens1973 and @Terytha! Hope you each have or had a great celebration!3 -
CW: 161.5
We are visiting Strasbourg this weekend.A lovely city in the north of France and It’s great to travel again. Somehow I haven’t eaten much here but enjoyed the wine.
Happy Sunday to everyone!
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Team - you are fabulous. No reminders needed to wrap up Week 3! In that case, I can actually post one for our diligent Sunday people, who usually do just fine without me pestering them....
@YinxFed
@wendydpromos
@Gidgitgoescrazy
@deniners2
@Terytha
Tally ho!2 -
@veronica1359 OK - you officially win for the most creative birthday message!
@jugar Hoping the snowshoeing was lovely. I don't think we are getting ours out this weekend unfortunately - hoping for next weekend!
This weekend has been a bit of ups and downs. I've been moody. Luckily I have a patient husband, but it's been a bit of a downer to have the negative moments that didn't need to be there.
In any event, we had a nice time with Mom over this morning... Brad made us a lovely crepe brunch while her and I watched a movie on Netflix. Brad and I also enjoyed a movie too, plus an ice cream visit with friends. When we got home, I had a great strength training session. I'm doing a 4 week guided program through the Peloton platform that I'm quite enjoying. I think my muscles are too! There is a second program to start after I'm done this one... so lots of good strength sessions to come.
Self-improvement is a funny thing. I am quite full of things I'd like to work on - perfectionist people pleasing behavior, sensitivity, all things that weight loss does not fix!! And things I think I often used food to cope with before.
I didn't get to ride the bike today so I'll definitely be hopping on there tomorrow. I miss it when I don't, but it's good to switch things up and do other things.2 -
@ashleycarole86 Sorry you've been feeling moody and negative. Once my doctor told me that men get to be like that any time they want, and I laughed so hard it kicked me right out of there Enjoy the chance to think about what you are NOT liking, and see what you can fix and what you can just have a good rant about. A good rant, with no one doing anything but applauding when you really nail it, can make it a lot easier to get up and keep going. We used to have family Ranting Olympics every now and again, complete with score cards, medals, and the whole bit. Then we'd all have a good laugh and get on with whatever it was we had to do but didn't want to. I'll bet Brad would totally get into the spirit of the thing!
OK, enough blather - here are my exercise stats for week 3:
Sunday - 15,174 + 80 min. snowshoe
Monday - 11,712 + 15 Pilates, 45 bike
Tuesday - 10,471 + 30 Pilates, 45 bike
Wednesday - 10,272 + 15 Pilates, 45 bike
Thursday - 12,685 + 30 Pilates, 45 bike
Friday - 8320 + 30 Pilates + griping about the freezing rain all day
Saturday - 14,293 + 45 bike, 90 snowshoe
I have been doing more strength workouts along with the Pilates, but not counting them - they don't add much as a step equivalent, but they sure feel good!2 -
I just finished the tallies - WaistAways are #3! Not as many pounds gone as last week, but we still did all right. Spoiler alert - our top 3 losers!
@Pearl4686
@ells_bellz
@Terytha
All three of you have had lots of struggles, and are turning things around! Well, maybe Amber needs a week to get over her birthday bash but it is great to see the 3 of you on the board. Hats off!! 0 -
Steps
Sun 10,159
Mon 14,396
Tues 10,966
Wed 13,176
Thurs 15,415
Fri 3,412
Sat 5,894
I think I worked out earlier in the week...but I didn't log it so who knows.2 -
@ashleycarole I am all about self improvement. Weight loss does not fix all things, but I do think everything we do to lose weight (if we are doing it in a healthy way) does help with self improvement. When I workout and eat healthy, I feel better. I am less moody, more patient, and more confident. But, we are also human and can have a bad day/weekend. It happens.3
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My wife and I joined the gym yesterday and it felt really good to get a cardio workout! We’re preparing for a hiking trip so we set the treadmills on max incline and start walking! We walked a high bridge to prepare for a trip last year but I can already tell the treadmills will have us better prepared for the steep inclines this year. Have a great Sunday!!3
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PW 148.5
CW 147.5
🙂 That’s a bit surprising because I was 148.5-149 all week, and I decided I was eating what I wanted to yesterday.
Today I’m going to try my 10k walk for the 1st time in a long time because the temperature is reasonable, & I’m getting tired of biking. 🤪3 -
@jugar You are truly an exercise inspiration! Loved the griping about the freezing rain comment. I think Brad has already awarded me gold in the rant Olympics..
thank you for the chuckles as always
@KellyBgetsfit Very excellent point - as grumpy as I have felt the last few days, there is nothing about throwing in the towel on my food or exercise that would make it better (even if my brain tries to tell me that sometimes). I had a great strength session last night and I came out of it feeling much better. It is so true that looking after ourselves helps our mental health but when bad days happen it's hard to stay motivated. Luckily I am having a reasonable time reminding my brain not to self-sabotage in those moments.
@gak71 Super fun about the gym and the start of your training. How long do you have until you travel again - I've forgotten when the trip is.
@deniners2 You've been on a roll lately, keep it up!
Congrats to our leaderboard folks for week 3 and to everyone who met their personal goals. Week 4 is on and @jugar has challenged our average loss at 1 pound for the week, so I'll be busy working for my contribution
Enjoy the Sunday... tons of snow coming down here so I'll be off to shovel soon!
2/19 exercise:
9138 steps + 30 minutes strength4 -
PW 148.5
CW 147.5
🙂 That’s a bit surprising because I was 148.5-149 all week, and I decided I was eating what I wanted to yesterday.
Today I’m going to try my 10k walk for the 1st time in a long time because the temperature is reasonable, & I’m getting tired of biking. 🤪
Congratulations! You are the first person with 4 weeks in the green for February! You have lost 6.5 pounds this month, and had a loss every week. Our week 4 is off to a great start - thanks!
Have a fantastic 10k walk. Enjoy the views, the weather, and the strides. 3 -
Sunday weigh in:
PW - 187.5
CW - 188.3
Sorry!
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@ashleycarole86 our trip isn’t until 7/23 so I have plenty of time to improve my cardio and lose a few pounds.2
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I did not managed to write for over a week... and still now, I have no time to really express myself freely. I was OK with food and exercice though. My weight on Wednesday was 135. and my weight today is 134.2. I would like to keep weighing on Wednesdays, but if I have to switch to today for admin purpose, it's Ok too.
The whole "perfect day" concept triggered lots of self questioning that I did not foresee. I am in the process of realising that what I have considered a perfect day for most of the last 8 years needs to change as I used to be in a maintenance zone, but now I am in a " need to loose" zone. This is obviously why I am loosing so slowly while exercising a lot. I will observe some more and will try to come up with my current concept of a perfect day, which could then change once again, when I will be back in the right weight zone.
Let's stay focus. My sister in law and her family who are good eaters, are staying with us for 10 days. I have to keep control despite what others are eating.
So far so good,
M
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I would like to keep weighing on Wednesdays, but if I have to switch to today for admin purpose, it's Ok too.
Wednesdays are perfect! I had you down for Thursday, but any day is fine. The most important thing is that I have it before 8 am on Sunday so that I can do the team tallies.
Keep up the thinking and aiming at those days where you keep the eating just under what you actually need. Then it goes nice and slow and easy. Good luck!1 -
Congrats on completing yet another week of the Fat2Fit Challenge! You can find the results of the past week by clicking on the link below:
Here's a sneak peek into how your team did...
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10k walk done. I’m going to be feeling that all week! 😳 Every hill reminded me I live a mile high. I get cookies today! 😂5
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2/18 exercise: 11357 steps + 60 minutes Orangetheory (25 minutes treadmill and 35 minutes weightlifting, stretching, rowing. Fitbit gave me 4729 steps).
2/19 steps: 4345
I'm feeling a bit under the weather - so probably going to take today and tomorrow off from strenuous exercise 😅5 -
CW 188.9
PW 189.7
For twdempsey or wendydpromos
Thank you!!2 -
CW: 183
I mean. I warned you.
I was drinking sour raspberry shots because it tastes like alcoholic Sour Gushers, and there's nothing I love quite like alcoholic drinks that taste like childhood candy.
Anyways. Alcohol absolutely wrecks my scale reading. Something about water retention probably. Plus I ate a LOT of cake.
That's the last of it though. No more events or parties... or excuses. Back to the grind.6 -
CW: 183
I mean. I warned you.
I was drinking sour raspberry shots because it tastes like alcoholic Sour Gushers, and there's nothing I love quite like alcoholic drinks that taste like childhood candy.
Anyways. Alcohol absolutely wrecks my scale reading. Something about water retention probably. Plus I ate a LOT of cake.
That's the last of it though. No more events or parties... or excuses. Back to the grind.
You came - you partied - you had a blast! Now you're back to conquering!4
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