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Team: The Belly Flats (April)

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  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,510 Member
    Daily Post: Tuesday, April 12

    Track: Yes
    Calories: No
    Exercise: Yes (🧘‍♂️51 min;🤽‍♂️123 min;🚶‍♂️3 mi/67 min;👣15,441 steps)
    Goals/Day/Comments: Plenty of exercise and I was still under on calories, barely. But I think Garmin's estimates of my activity calories is inflated, so I'm thinking I probably consumed more than I burned.
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,160 Member
    Sunday(Wk2; Day 1)
    • Tracked / Under / Exercise?
    • Yes / No / Yes
    We have been slowly digging up old pavers and stacking them neatly for my dad to pick up next week (gettin’ ready for our new pool construction project.. YAY!!) My dad’s gonna use them to line the carport he just built at his house. And what a big workout moving pavers is!! Wow! I didn’t realize I had muscles in some of these places!!

    Monday(Wk2; Day 2)
    • Tracked / Under / Exercise?
      Yes / No / No
    I was definitely too sore to work out today!

    Tuesday(Wk2; Day 3)
    • Tracked / Under / Exercise?
      Yes / Yes / Yes
    As of Day 3; MUAC:
    💔💔💚🔘🔘🔘🔘
  • Stimpy56
    Stimpy56 Posts: 609 Member
    APR 12th
    Track: Yes
    Calories: Under daily goal
    Exercise: Yes, 60 Minutes on Treadmill 7 % Incline
  • looneycatblue
    looneycatblue Posts: 1,524 Member
    Daily Post (Tue, 4/12)

    Track: Yes
    Calories: Yes - under
    Exercise: Yes - 50 min walk, 10,066 steps for the day, Stepped it UP!
    Goals/Day/Comments: Feeling good and loving my morning walks... soaking in the sunshine. I am in an office most of my days. The Sunshine is such a Boost! <3
  • cormierannie
    cormierannie Posts: 5,918 Member
    cormierannie
    weigh in day wednesday
    pw: 153 pounds
    cw: 151 pounds

    daily post
    track-yes
    calories-yes-under
    exercise 170 minutes
    steps 12537
  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
    Track. Yes
    Calories under
    Exercise No but generally active on my feet. Housework
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,510 Member
    Daily Post: Wednesday, April 13

    Track: Yes
    Calories: Yes
    Exercise: Yes (🤸‍♂️46 min;💪18 min;🤽‍♂️109 min;🚶‍♂️1.25 mi/24 min;👣13,300 steps)
  • Stimpy56
    Stimpy56 Posts: 609 Member
    APR 13th
    Track: Yes
    Calories: Under daily goal
    Exercise: No - Gym Rest day
  • Stimpy56
    Stimpy56 Posts: 609 Member
    Username: Stimpy56
    Weigh in week: April Week 2
    Weigh in day: Thursday
    Previous Week's weight: 253
    Today's Weight: 253

    No gain or loss. I still need to get back to my weekly gym routine and cut back on Sugar and Carbs this week.
  • looneycatblue
    looneycatblue Posts: 1,524 Member
    Daily Post (Wed, 4/13)

    Track: Yes
    Calories: Yes - under
    Exercise: Yes - 45 min walk, 9,806 steps... Dang! wish I had checked before going to sleep, I would have done some house stepping to bump it up to 10k! ;)
    Goals/Day/Comments: 4 days of adding more balance to my days... feels so good!
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,160 Member
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    Click here to see results in spreadsheet >> Week1

    Congrats to our top 3:
    1st - @dngerr - 2.28%
    2nd - @dheliason - 1.51%
    3rd - @cormierannie - .66%
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    Week 1 - Team Line-Up
    1st - Belly Flats
    2nd - The Big Butt Theory
    3rd - The Slimsons
    AND TO THE BELLY FLATS
    FOR TAKING 1ST PLACE IN WEEK 1 and special shout out to BF’s very own
    @dngerr
    who was announced as THE Biggest Loser for all 3 TEAMS!!! Conrats!
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  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,510 Member
    Daily Post: Thursday, April 14

    Track: Yes
    Calories: Yes
    Exercise: Yes (🤽‍♂️59 min;👣5,200 steps)
  • SaraIsZen
    SaraIsZen Posts: 22 Member
    April 14
    Track: Yes
    Calories: Way under. I think I didn't eat too much because I'm nervous about a job interview tomorrow.
    Exercise: Unfortunately, none. Stress really does a number on me.

    Does anyone have any advice on how to stay on a good diet and exercise schedule when you feel paralyzed by stress? 🤔
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,160 Member
    SaraIsZen wrote: »
    April 14
    Track: Yes
    Calories: Way under. I think I didn't eat too much because I'm nervous about a job interview tomorrow.
    Exercise: Unfortunately, none. Stress really does a number on me.

    Does anyone have any advice on how to stay on a good diet and exercise schedule when you feel paralyzed by stress? 🤔

    No real good de-stressing advice here.. matter of fact I eat when I’m stressed but I’m also over- active so maybe that cross-cancels itself out? 🤷🏻‍♀️
    In all those times I never “not” exercise, whether it’s 20 minutes, 10 minutes or even 5 minutes I always get it in, reason being; I made it such an every day thing that it feels weird when I don’t. This might be where I can give advice..

    My first question to you is: What is your exercise outlet?
    Next question: Is it easily accessible?
    For me, I scrutinized those questions and started putting my sneakers on right when I got up in the morning, that simple act allowed me to immediately respond right when I thought of exercising, and it made it more difficult to talk myself out of it. “Why would I not, I’m all ready!!” I got in the habit of doing it every day(very small amounts at first, like 5 minutes tops!!) It became my identity though, I became someone who worked out every day.

    So, when things settle for you I would suggest you to do a little self-assessment and figure out your answers to those questions…
  • Stimpy56
    Stimpy56 Posts: 609 Member
    APR 14th
    Track: Yes
    Calories: Under daily goal
    Exercise: No - I didn't feel good all day
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,510 Member
    frankwbrown
    April week 2
    Friday, April 15
    PW: 224.0
    CW: 225.0 (-1.0 lbs; -0.44%)
  • looneycatblue
    looneycatblue Posts: 1,524 Member
    Daily Post (Thu, 4/14)

    Track: Yes
    Calories: Yes - under
    Exercise: Yes - 40 min walk, + 3 games of bowling (make/up games), 13,005 steps!
    Goals/Day/Comments: I am tired today, hoping that I can sleep in a bit tomorrow! Lately I have really dreaded getting on the scale monster... but kinda looking forward to my weigh-in day tomorrow. I have really been sticking to the plan this week, hoping for a loss.

    Bowling again tonight, which usually means a couple of adult beverages and fried junk... then after getting home another pour and more junk. Then I pay the price when I step on the scale the next morning, it has been ugly lately. Not this time though, I am coming prepared and with a plan! I am bringing cut-up veggies / light ranch, & grapes to share with the team, so I won't be tempted to go to the snack bar. I am also going to limit myself to 1 glass of wine or a light beer, club soda with lemon and plain water! I will also keep it clean when I get home. Keeping in my mind, that I want to see a loss on the scale in the morning. I will check back in with you all tomorrow. o:)

    I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend! Happy Easter and Passover to all who are celebrating!
  • germaine_yee
    germaine_yee Posts: 299 Member
    Username: germaine_yee
    Week: 2 (Friday)
    PW = 147.05 lb
    CW = 147.71 lb
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,510 Member
    Daily Post: Friday, April 15

    Track: Yes
    Calories: Yes
    Exercise: Yes (🤽‍♂️61 min;👣6,200 steps)
    Comments: It seems my energy lately has been ebbing and flowing. For the last two days, it's been ebbing - maybe it'll start flowing again tomorrow.
  • looneycatblue
    looneycatblue Posts: 1,524 Member
    Daily Post (Fri, 4/15)

    Track: Yes
    Calories: Yes - under
    Exercise: Yes - 30 min walk, + 3 games of bowling, 12,442 steps!
    Goals/Day/Comments: I stuck to my plan with the veggies & grapes, limited my adult bev to 1. Got home after bowling, my usual time to over indulge, not this time! I stuck with my plan and just had some more veggies w/light ranch, grapes, and sparking water.

    Woke up today, well rested and feeling good. Now I just need to keep this plan in place for next Friday night.
  • looneycatblue
    looneycatblue Posts: 1,524 Member
    looneycatblue
    Week 2, Sat, Apr 10
    PW =177.0
    CW=172.8 much better!

    I have been pushing myself all week for a lower number, it was better than I thought. However I do realize it is not totally real, most likely a lot of water loss... but I will take it!

    As they say in bowling, a sloppy, ugly strike, is still a strike!
  • looneycatblue
    looneycatblue Posts: 1,524 Member
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  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    Colleen790
    April week 2
    PW 172.8
    CW 174.1
  • Stimpy56
    Stimpy56 Posts: 609 Member
    APR 16th
    Track: Yes
    Calories: Under daily goal
    Exercise: Yes - Washed the RV and Car.
  • SaraIsZen
    SaraIsZen Posts: 22 Member
    April 15
    Track? Yes
    Calories: Wayyyy over. Probably binged because I barely ate the day before.
    Exercise: Relaxing yoga 🧘‍♀️
    Relaxing my body today because stress= stall in weight loss 😥 Guided meditation has been helping.

    April 16
    Track? Yes
    Calories: Under
    Exercise: A nice stroll
    Feeling low energy and achy today. Need to start a fun exercise session with upbeat music. Good music helps lift my mood.

    @Krysless2
    Thank you for the advice! I'll try it out 🙌

  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,510 Member
    Daily Post: Saturday, April 16

    Track: Yes
    Calories: Yes
    Exercise: Yes (🧘‍♂️18 min;💪20 min;🤽‍♂️66 min;🏊‍♂️1000 yds/29 min;👣6,500 steps)
  • SaraIsZen
    SaraIsZen Posts: 22 Member
    Sunday- Weigh in day
    SaraIsZen
    PW: 151.4
    CW: 150.8
    It is VERY slowly coming off 😥 Kind of disappointed
  • WA_Teacher
    WA_Teacher Posts: 1,042 Member
    Sorry I missed last week. It was Spring Break here in WA and I was traveling.

    April 17th
    WA_Teacher
    Previous Weight: 232
    Current Weight: 234.3
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,510 Member
    Daily Post: Sunday, April 17

    Track: Yes
    Calories: Yes
    Exercise: Yes (🤽‍♂️68 min;🚶‍♂️5.31 mi/120 min;👣16,000 steps)
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