Downsizers Team Chat - JUNE 2022
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Hi 😄 Went to Disneyland yesterday and completely forgot to weigh in
SW 233.7
PW 226.8
CW 226.0
I figured since I lost alot last week. But I did walk 17,000 steps at Disneyland!4 -
Weigh in day @lindamtuck2018
Cheesy567
PW: 228
CW: 227.8 (-0.2)
Steps @Megan_smartiepants1970
6/5: 5977
6/6: 5634
6/7: 6818
6/8: 4669
6/9: 5601
6/10: 5692
6/11: 7100
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Well done everyone! Lol I'm getting my name on that leader board next week!3
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Congrats @lindamtuck2018 @Cheesy567 and myself for being our top weight loss losers for the week
Congrats to the entire team for being 1st this week 3 -
Good evening everyone. I hope you had a great weekend.
Calories 2650 or close. Way to much sugar. Cookies, chips, ice cream bar.
Back to the Dr tomorrow. Should get the tube out. Hope I get cleared for exercise. I will step on the scale tuesday.2 -
JimBoden3
Weigh-in Day: Monday (June 13, 2022)
PW: 230.3
CW: 229.9
SW: 240
Hmmm ... I thought I'd do better this week with increased exercise and watching what I eat but I'll take a drop over the alternative.3 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Date 6/11
Step count 1771
6/12 1819
Sorry I have been MIA for a couple of weeks. I haven’t done much but lay around, read and eat since I got sick. Today I feel almost normal so hopefully this means I am finally on the mend.
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Morethanjustanumber wrote: »Weekly weigh in
Morethanjustanumber
Weigh in day Saturday 6/11
PW 226.2
CW 225.6
Loss .6
Nice loss! You have definitely are not stuck at the weight that caused you problems in the past. What do you think you did differently this time around than previous weight loss attempts?
Hmmm that’s a really good question. The one thing I am doing now that I never tried before was IF. I can’t help but wonder if I have healed or am healing my insulin resistance this time around. I am not snacking at all and eating only two meals per day.
I also am trying to consciously reduce my stress levels with focused breathing, meditation, walking the prayer labyrinth, etc. I am monitoring my sleep and the quality of my sleep this time around.
I’m drinking plain filtered water, not adding anything for flavoring at all which is part of the IF protocol and maybe that has made some difference. I do think that not having flavoring helps to not trigger hunger. I am starving after having just a small sip of grape juice for communion on Sunday morning. Usually I don’t have lunch until much later but after communion I have to go home and eat. So flavored water was probably triggering hunger and snacking even though I didn’t realize it.
I’m not exercising as much this time around. In the past I walked 15k steps a day and did more other focused exercise, maybe too much cardio. Right now I try to limit my focused exercise to 45-60 minutes per day 5 days a week. I would like to walk more than I am doing now but it’s hot and humid here in the south so I’m in the summer doldrums.
I am trying not to over do the fruits this summer, limiting to one serving per day, fructose is not my friend, it makes me hungry. So I am using an apple or a serving of berries as a dessert at the end of one of my meals if I feel like I need something more.
I’m not losing as fast right now but I am so happy to be still losing when I am below 230 as I stalled there before for so long. When I look back at this list I see I am doing a lot of little things different this time around. Who can really say what makes the most difference maybe, it is not any one thing but the combined effect of a lot little things.
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@cormierannie
Nice loss!
@nekishaearly637
Nice loss and amazing steps. You lost almost a pound so that is great after a big loss. I hope you had fun at Disney.
@Cheesy567
Another loss! 👏👏👏
@JaysFan82
I know you can do it.
@rwood566
Good luck today! Are you going to go back to the gym or start with walking?
@jimboden3
Every loss is a step towards goal.
@Morethanjustanumber
I am glad you feel better. You have such great insight into what you need to do for weight loss. You are checking all the boxes, self care, exercise and diet.
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Steps: 3,403
exercise: none
log food: yes
Still having stomach issues. I am trying to eat more while figuring out which foods to avoid. The hardest one is going to be coffee. 😢
Tomorrow is my overnight trip to Niagara to see the concert. Wednesday my kids are taking me out to dinner for my birthday and Thursday some of my friends are doing the same. It will be tricky eating out when I have to avoid so many foods.
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Congratulations Downsizers we are at the top of the leaderboard!
Big cheers to @Megan_smartiepants1970 and @nekishaearly637 for having the highest percentage weight loss for the team.
Congrats to @Cheesy567 for losing the most weight for the entire F2F group.
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Question: When did you start struggling with your weight? What age did you try your first diet?1
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Probably since I was 5. First diet was around age 18.1
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Steps 6/12: 15,0432
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Congratulations Downsizers we are at the top of the leaderboard!
Big cheers to @Megan_smartiepants1970 and @nekishaearly637 for having the highest percentage weight loss for the team.
Congrats to @Cheesy567 for losing the most weight for the entire F2F group.
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@lindamtuck2018
PW: 326
CW: 322
SW: 328
Down 4 lbs for the week, 6 lbs for the month. On the right track! Increased activity and portion control works.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
6/12:9578 steps (32 heart points)
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »@aactuallyaash 6/5 - 6/11
5-8679
6-4069
7-4291
8-6868
9-5034
10-8358
11-5105
Thanks!
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Question: When did you start struggling with your weight? What age did you try your first diet?
I struggled with my weight after having my son ... I ballooned up to 240 and had a hard time losing it ...then 6 years later I had my daughter ..I was 260 when I delivered her... I have been on every diet you can think of ... what is working for me now is IF and keto and now low carb and lots of walking 3 -
Morethanjustanumber wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Morethanjustanumber wrote: »Weekly weigh in
Morethanjustanumber
Weigh in day Saturday 6/11
PW 226.2
CW 225.6
Loss .6
Nice loss! You have definitely are not stuck at the weight that caused you problems in the past. What do you think you did differently this time around than previous weight loss attempts?
Hmmm that’s a really good question. The one thing I am doing now that I never tried before was IF. I can’t help but wonder if I have healed or am healing my insulin resistance this time around. I am not snacking at all and eating only two meals per day.
I also am trying to consciously reduce my stress levels with focused breathing, meditation, walking the prayer labyrinth, etc. I am monitoring my sleep and the quality of my sleep this time around.
I’m drinking plain filtered water, not adding anything for flavoring at all which is part of the IF protocol and maybe that has made some difference. I do think that not having flavoring helps to not trigger hunger. I am starving after having just a small sip of grape juice for communion on Sunday morning. Usually I don’t have lunch until much later but after communion I have to go home and eat. So flavored water was probably triggering hunger and snacking even though I didn’t realize it.
I’m not exercising as much this time around. In the past I walked 15k steps a day and did more other focused exercise, maybe too much cardio. Right now I try to limit my focused exercise to 45-60 minutes per day 5 days a week. I would like to walk more than I am doing now but it’s hot and humid here in the south so I’m in the summer doldrums.
I am trying not to over do the fruits this summer, limiting to one serving per day, fructose is not my friend, it makes me hungry. So I am using an apple or a serving of berries as a dessert at the end of one of my meals if I feel like I need something more.
I’m not losing as fast right now but I am so happy to be still losing when I am below 230 as I stalled there before for so long. When I look back at this list I see I am doing a lot of little things different this time around. Who can really say what makes the most difference maybe, it is not any one thing but the combined effect of a lot little things.
I highly recommend Leslie Sansone walking dvd's ...I mute her music put on my own music and go to town ...You can find them on Amazon, Walmart etc .. you can get 1 mile ones all the way up to I think 5 miles ... I have quite a few of her dvd's ...2 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Congratulations Downsizers we are at the top of the leaderboard!
Big cheers to @Megan_smartiepants1970 and @nekishaearly637 for having the highest percentage weight loss for the team.
Congrats to @Cheesy567 for losing the most weight for the entire F2F group.
Thanks Linda
Your welcome. Thanks for the congratulations!3 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Question: When did you start struggling with your weight? What age did you try your first diet?
I never had a weight problem until I had my second child at 23. I was 120 pounds when I joined the military and around 160 after I had him 6 years later. I did gain about 10 pounds of muscle in boot camp so I probably tried my first diet at 18. I was at a healthy weight but all the girls were dieting. We did the egg diet.2 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
6/5 16,642
6/6 7,996
6/7 10,642
6/8 6,824
6/9 8,593
6/10 7,209
6/11 9,666
6/12 11,892
Just got back last night from vacation (family reunion for my hubby) in Charleston last night. Folly Beach is super!
Feeling a little off but hoping I can get back on track tomorrow. Made a grocery run tonight.
Re: when did I start struggling with weight… I always thought I was fat in middle/high school but looking back at it I wasn’t. I was within normal BMI. It started to creep up when I did my MBA. I was working full time and doing grad school full time plus my hubby was unemployed and sick. A lot of late night microwave nachos. Since then my health has been not super, on and off - been on prednisone etc. plus lately a ton of stress with a very sick husband and some depression and anxiety. Anyway. Pretty disgusted with myself especially after seeing vacation photos. Kinda down about it tonight but tomorrow is a new day. Hopefully I will feel better in the morning.5 -
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Question: When did you start struggling with your weight? What age did you try your first diet?
I started struggling when I started going through menopause and then my mother moved in with us, my stress went through the roof. Between those two things I rapidly packed on the pounds. I was in my early 40's at the time.3 -
@MadDuck62
Fantastic loss!
@Jpedno
Looks like you did lots of walking. Look at those pictures as motivation to be healthier by your next vacation.
@nite_0wl
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Steps: 8,309
exercise: 25 minutes water aerobics
log food: yes
Leaving for Niagara in a couple of hours. Yesterday, I did a short workout. Hoping Thursday I can get at least 45 minutes or more.5 -
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