WaistAways Team Chat - JUNE 2022
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Welcome! @robinhardysmall0
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so maybe I need to do this every morning before I start my eating day....try on a pair of jeans I used to fit into last year. Ugh...just home from work and getting into garden gear...grabbed the wrong pair of jeans!! grrr....5
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@jugar you reminded me I also really need a haircut. Putting that on the Saturday list!
@CarolAnnM2 HELLO! love the pic.
@robinhardysmall welcome!
@eggfreak I may join you on that idea - putting my bathing suit on first thing in the morning each day? I had taken out a dress in January to hang on my door as a reminder through the year but obviously that wasn't enough!
@ashleycarole86 you are brave for bumping the weigh-in to the day after you get home from vacay! But I bet you'll be surprised, with all that walking and machine workouts...
@micki48 you are hanging in there! get a walk in, first thing in the morning - that's the ticket for me. just make the time and get out there.
I think my interview went pretty well! It seemed like good feedback at the end. Fingers crossed I hear from the recruiter tomorrow or Monday about next steps...
I have a new favorite workout on FitOn - Lower Body Barre. All bodyweight, 20 min, and it reminded me so much of ballet class. I miss dancing so much, so this felt great and was great for calories. Got the HR up immediately.5 -
@eggfreak and @Kali225 you Boston area people have great ideas! Putting on those jeans, a bathing suit, or leaving some bit of inspirational clothing around is seriously effective! I had this little jeans dress hanging front and centre for a long time, and it feels great every single time I put it on.
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@jugar
Apologies Ive been MIA! I've been still researching diet and it looks like I will be adapting to a ketogenic lifestyle. There is a fat adaptation phase where you gain weight initially before you start losing weight. How long it takes for each individual person's body to start using fat as an energy source varies. I'm not sure how to proceed with the group during this transition. Please let me know what you think. TIA!2 -
@jugar I’m focused! Green is my favourite color.4
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It's so good to see you! I think the best thing would be for you to hang out on the "support team" until you are ready to start the losing phase. You would still be here on the team, reading messages, posting about how your adaptation is going, letting loose a good rant when needed, etc. etc. You won't weigh in during that phase. Once you are ready, just let me know and you'll jump back into the regular team and your weigh-ins will count every week. How does that sound?Apologies Ive been MIA! I've been still researching diet and it looks like I will be adapting to a ketogenic lifestyle. There is a fat adaptation phase where you gain weight initially before you start losing weight. How long it takes for each individual person's body to start using fat as an energy source varies. I'm not sure how to proceed with the group during this transition. Please let me know what you think. TIA!3 -
It's so good to see you! I think the best thing would be for you to hang out on the "support team" until you are ready to start the losing phase. You would still be here on the team, reading messages, posting about how your adaptation is going, letting loose a good rant when needed, etc. etc. You won't weigh in during that phase. Once you are ready, just let me know and you'll jump back into the regular team and your weigh-ins will count every week. How does that sound?Apologies Ive been MIA! I've been still researching diet and it looks like I will be adapting to a ketogenic lifestyle. There is a fat adaptation phase where you gain weight initially before you start losing weight. How long it takes for each individual person's body to start using fat as an energy source varies. I'm not sure how to proceed with the group during this transition. Please let me know what you think. TIA!
That sounds amazing! Will definitely let you know when I'm ready to jump back in 😀3 -
Anyone having issues with their Apple Watch syncing to log exercise. Someone noticed it stopped with the new app update. If anyone knows how to fix this, please share, TIA!1
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Are all the Friday folks ready to roll? Let's go!
@EvMakesChanges
@conleywoods
@ells_bellz
@micki48
@jugar
@ashleycarole86
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Today went pretty well. I drank my water, logged all my food and closed my diary a bit under. Hit my 8k step goal. Opened boxes and hung up pictures. It feels better with something on the walls. No walk. It was raining.
This week flew by. Can’t believe it’s almost Friday. My neck and shoulder are hurting me tonight. Not sure what’s up. I sleep on my side too much and it’s getting sore. The neck pain was a new addition. Used heat and it seemed to help.
@jugar I will weigh tomorrow but may wait until Saturday to report and hopefully get a better number.
Falling asleepyy hey. I keep dozing off typing on my phone and it’s typing Ginny things.
@Gidgitgoescrazy Glad you are feeling better.
Good night. 😴🌙💤2 -
Today went well! Finally finished my last work training 🙌 No more work obligations until September. Went shopping for water shoes and sandals for the kids. Amazingly I found everything I needed for all 3 at the first store I tried. I was able to get the grocery shopping checked off the list also. I was much more intentional about getting enough food and protein in early. My diary is looking good and I just have a small plain yogurt, blueberry and granola treat for tonight. I even had enough macros to add the sugar free chocolate chips I like. I was feeling tired after some house work and making dinner. I really wanted to just relax but I made myself work out. It is nice going into my little gym and everything is basically ready to go. Definitely curbs the excuses and I was already wearing workout pants. I have some more house work tomorrow and then my sister and niece come to visit for the weekend. We haven't seen each other much due to my sister going to nursing school and then covid stuff. We are really excited and will spend Saturday at the lake.5
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6/22 exercise:
14299 steps + 46 minutes Peloton
We are home! The flight was a tiny bit delayed, but nothing serious. We had a series of small little mishaps at almost every stage throughout the airport process, but nothing major. We had a great trip. Tomorrow we were supposed to leave on a two night canoe adventure but the water levels aren't safe so the trip got cancelled - I am wiped anyway so it's probably for the best. The timing was never good but it was just the way it was... the rescheduled dates likely aren't going to work for us either so unfortunately that's looking to be the end of that.
I feel so puffy, and I have to say that I stepped on the scale for fun tonight (is fun the right word???), and it was like 20 pounds more than when I left. I wish I was kidding.. now I just got off a plane, it's my time of the month, it's at night, I was dressed, etc. etc. etc.... I know it's not real but HOLY CRAP HECK the water retention is something else.
I feel puffy as all heck, to say the least! Anywayyyyyy.... yes I am still weighing in tomorrow and yes I expect it won't be pretty but I have the next week to get my butt on track and hopefully not have to leave the goal zone so quickly after joining it.
I do think it's possible I ate about 7000 calories above maintenance, so I would expect 2 pounds of gain could be real.. it's going to be a fun experiment to see how it comes off over the next week. There is definitely a curiosity to how my body behaves.
We were maybe going to work tomorrow after all since we're not canoeing, but I'm not ready to give up my vacation zen. So for now it looks like we'll likely still take tomorrow off and maybe head up to the lake early.6 -
@conleywoods Congrats on wrapping up all the work obligations until September. That must be a great feeling. Enjoy your visit with your sister and niece.2
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@ashleycarole86 I know the puffy feeling well! I can hardly have lost anything on the scales but if the puffiness goes I feel like I've lost a stone. I think sometimes we get so focused on the numbers that we forget how big an impact diet can have on how we feel at any weight.
Last night when we were unpacking the bed part of it was damaged! Long story short, 12-15 weeks for replacement so we took a 20% discount and have managed to sort the worst of it ourselves; now there's just a small scrape in the paintwork. Getting over £100 back so no complaints. However before we'd resolved it, I had a bit of a strop and my mind went "you know what will make you feel better? A takeaway". OH wasn't hungry so I made myself sandwiches. I'm glad I didn't push us into it, and whilst I did overeat a little, it was a little rather than a full on binge.
By the time we'd built the bed (terrible instructions!), it was 10.30pm and the room was full of packaging etc so our first night in there will be tonight. So close. I am definitely finishing work on time today (2 hours to go!) as there are so many things I'd rather be doing lol. Sorting the bedroom, digging at the allotment...
Today is also meal planning/shopping list day, and it's time to do some batch cooking. I'm probably going to do some marinated meats (to go with salad), a curry and I've just spotted a pasta recipe which uses sausages and peppers - right up my street.7 -
Good morning everyone ☺️
I hope you are all well ☺️
Today's weigh in is
216.4 🤭🤣🤣🤣
Happy Friday 🎉5 -
Yesterday was good...
After work, I went to my old, old job. I am going to work on a project for them next week. The girl who replaced me, hadn't reconciled anything in the 15 months she was there, so I need to get them caught up, and figure out what happened and 20 & 21 closed, so the new girl won't have to worry about any of the past stuff, since she is still learning the system. I enjoy this kind of stuff, even the owner told me I would be great as a forensic accountant. I told him that would be a dream, if it didn't require me having to talk to people, or to sell myself and my abilities...
Hubby is home, he stayed an extra day this week, so he could fish... I told him I wanted the kayaks on the truck today, so we can be on the water at 6am tomorrow, it's supposed to be hot and muggy tomorrow, so need to be off the water by 9am, I do not like hot and muggy... We shall earn an afternoon nap, lol.
Maybe I will attempt some yoga this evening, we shall see... I am dong good with food and mood, I don't want to commit to saying it, then be disappointed when I don't do it, so I will try to get it done, maybe even a plank...
Have a great day, and a great weekend...
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@jugar Friday weigh in. Pleasantly surprised it went down after 1 good day. Still not loving where I am, but at least it’s moving in the right direction.
PW 206.7
CW 205.9 (It was 207.1 yesterday)
Going to go take a walk with my hubby shortly.
Happy Friday!! 😊🌺🌸🌼4 -
Happy Friday!
I had a very good weigh-in this morning and will head back to maintenance for July. I am relieved! Those visits with my daughter then my dad went a little too loosey-goosey, and it feels good to get back to normal. My old denim dress is even too loose again.
I am celebrating (without food!) this morning - hit submit on one grant application, hopefully will do the same on the other late this afternoon after a final work session with my collaborator. I do love that submit button, even though it is scary to hit it.5 -
We succumbed to takeout at the new restaurant on the street last night so I have shot up out of my new decade. I have the day off and the weather is gorgeous so I will do my best to sweat it out! Shawarma poutine.... So dangerously delicious!4
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