Downsizers Team Chat - JULY 2022
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Eatthefruitnotthecake78 wrote: »Hi everyone 👋 my name is Dee, im a 43 year old nurse from the south East of England, am married and have 2 daughters 21 and 17. Been on MFP on and off for the past 8 years, i had good results the first time round, lost 28 pounds but unfortunately i didn't stick with it and it has gradually crept back on plus more and last week the Dr told me i have very high cholesterol so im ready to take this seriously now. Its day one on my low cholesterol diet and ive done quite well. Also was up at 6 before work for exercise. I suffer with lower back pain and stiffness so am sticking with exercises like walking and stationary bike, and pilates. Good luck to everyone for your July goals, mine are to stick to my new way of eating, and to find some different recipes for dinners, and to do at least 10'000 steps per day.. Can you add me to the step challenge pls
Welcome to our wonderful group ... I will get you added right now
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps:
6/22: 7782 (53 heart points - goal is 30 per day)
6/23: 7870 (37)
6/24: 9052 (42)
6/25: 8570 (10)
6/26: 9881 (30)
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Good evening all. May you have a lovely end to June. After that it's on to the back half of the year.
Check in for 6/27:
Steps - 7173. It was higher but I was carrying stuff. No problem.
Calories 2414 or close.
Exercise - sea world after dinner. Went for the shows. They were good. Rode 2 coasters. Washed the car in the morning. No rigorous exercises today since I needed a breather. Back at it tomorrow.2 -
motivatedmom13 wrote: »Motivatedmom13
PW: 242
CW: 238.4
Fantastic loss! You are off to a great start for the month!Eatthefruitnotthecake78 wrote: »Hi everyone 👋 my name is Dee, im a 43 year old nurse from the south East of England, am married and have 2 daughters 21 and 17. Been on MFP on and off for the past 8 years, i had good results the first time round, lost 28 pounds but unfortunately i didn't stick with it and it has gradually crept back on plus more and last week the Dr told me i have very high cholesterol so im ready to take this seriously now. Its day one on my low cholesterol diet and ive done quite well. Also was up at 6 before work for exercise. I suffer with lower back pain and stiffness so am sticking with exercises like walking and stationary bike, and pilates. Good luck to everyone for your July goals, mine are to stick to my new way of eating, and to find some different recipes for dinners, and to do at least 10'000 steps per day.. Can you add me to the step challenge pls
My last dietitian appointment was about reducing cholesterol. It was eye opening to so many things I needed to be doing different. I have never tried Pilates. Do you do videos or go to a gym to do it?2 -
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Exercise: laps, abs and water aerobics
Today is going to be a pool day again. I have to start organizing for our trip next week. Is anyone else using an Apple Watch? Apple health is still not posting my exercise some days. 🤷♀️1 -
Steps 6/27: 16,8922
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So far the first week has gone better than expected. I've been able to stick to my calories and most days I haven't eaten after 9pm, which for me is a pretty good accomplishment.
The first two days of the step challenge also went pretty well.
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Steps
26/6: 6,534
27/6: 6,050
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My last dietitian appointment was about reducing cholesterol. It was eye opening to so many things I needed to be doing different. I have never tried Pilates. Do you do videos or go to a gym to do it?
Hi, im not overly sure how to answer messages on here so i copied and pasted, i joined a class a few years ago after i slipped a disc in my back and it really helped to strengthen my abs and that helped with my back pain, but during lockdown i wasn't going and i havent re-joined, i still remember the exercises so I still do them myself indoors. I think i go a bit too easy on myself though, i might rejoin the class soon
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If you use the quote button you can quote somebody and replyEatthefruitnotthecake78 wrote: »My last dietitian appointment was about reducing cholesterol. It was eye opening to so many things I needed to be doing different. I have never tried Pilates. Do you do videos or go to a gym to do it?
Hi, im not overly sure how to answer messages on here so i copied and pasted, i joined a class a few years ago after i slipped a disc in my back and it really helped to strengthen my abs and that helped with my back pain, but during lockdown i wasn't going and i havent re-joined, i still remember the exercises so I still do them myself indoors. I think i go a bit too easy on myself though, i might rejoin the class soon
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PW: 274.9
CW: 270.9
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Eatthefruitnotthecake78 wrote: »My last dietitian appointment was about reducing cholesterol. It was eye opening to so many things I needed to be doing different. I have never tried Pilates. Do you do videos or go to a gym to do it?
Hi, im not overly sure how to answer messages on here so i copied and pasted, i joined a class a few years ago after i slipped a disc in my back and it really helped to strengthen my abs and that helped with my back pain, but during lockdown i wasn't going and i havent re-joined, i still remember the exercises so I still do them myself indoors. I think i go a bit too easy on myself though, i might rejoin the class soon
I am going to research these later and see if there is any YouTube videos. If it doesn’t involve standing for long or walking I would be ok.
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Exercise: arm strength training and water aerobics
I have a busy day today. I have two doctors appointments this afternoon. I am waiting for my cell phone carrier to call me. They totally screwed up my account and I spent just shy of three hours on the phone with them yesterday. 😤 Have a great day everyone!3 -
Let’s hear your latest Non Scale Victory (NSV)
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Let’s hear your latest Non Scale Victory (NSV)
I walked from my car to work (10 min walk) without getting winded. I usually take the shuttle bus in the mornings because I don't like getting all sweaty before work, but I had just missed it! After work, it depends on the weather. Nice weather I walk, bad weather I ride. haha3 -
Happy Wednesday, Downsizers! I'm here for a quick check-in - life has definitely been crazy for me - thankfully, I've been able to stay on-track with my eating - although, my exercise has definitely not been happening.
PW: 138.1
CW: 137
SW: 250
I hope you have all been doing well!
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Steps 6/28: 18,1281
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Good morning everyone. Have a wonderful humpday.
Check in for 6/28
Steps - 14178. Returning to form quickly. Just need the distance now.
Calories- 1928. Surprisingly low. Woohoo.
Exercise - walk in the evening. 1 hr 29 min. Got chased home by darkness. Next time I need to leave a bit earlier or take a flashlight.3 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Let’s hear your latest Non Scale Victory (NSV)
I have increased my distance in walking ..today we walked 240 minutes 3 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
If you use the quote button you can quote somebody and replyEatthefruitnotthecake78 wrote: »My last dietitian appointment was about reducing cholesterol. It was eye opening to so many things I needed to be doing different. I have never tried Pilates. Do you do videos or go to a gym to do it?
Hi, im not overly sure how to answer messages on here so i copied and pasted, i joined a class a few years ago after i slipped a disc in my back and it really helped to strengthen my abs and that helped with my back pain, but during lockdown i wasn't going and i havent re-joined, i still remember the exercises so I still do them myself indoors. I think i go a bit too easy on myself though, i might rejoin the class soon
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JUNE WEEK 4 RESULTS:
TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
1st @Megan_smartiepants1970 159,261 steps
2nd @888Angie888 112,866 steps
3rd @Jpedno 81,416 steps
4th @lindamtuck2018 61, 883 steps
5th @MadDuck62 56,782 steps
GREAT JOB EVERYONE
As A Group We Walked 624,127 steps
WELL DONE EVERYONE
RECOGNIZING EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED THEIR STEPS:
@lindatuck2018 6/7
@Megan_smartiepants1970 7/7
@Morethanjustanumber 6/7
@Jpedno 6/7
@aactuallyaash 3/7
@888Angie888 6/7
@MadDuck62 7/7
@laura9400 1/7
@aneedlecraft 1/7
AWESOME JOB EVERYONE
JUNE GRAND FINALE
TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
1st @Megan_smartiepants1970 617,420 steps
2nd @888Angie888 470,236 steps
3rd @Morethanjustanumber 299,423 steps
4th @MadDuck62 234,138 steps
5th @lindamtuck2018 231,978 steps
As A Group We Walked 2,642,562 steps
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE
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@lindamtuck2018
PW: 325???
CW: 317
Kind of a weird few weeks. I was 321 two weeks ago, then 325 last week, largely due to a medication issue (and natural water weight gain from too much weekend partying). I'm now doing my weigh-ins on Wednesdays (mitigating the impact of weekend parties) and the medication issue is behind me. So it's a 8 lb loss from last week, but a 4 lb loss from two weeks ago, which sounds about right for how much I'm eating and exercising.
In addition to the walking (7500+ steps and 30+ heart points per day), I'm slowly integrating some exercise at home via YouTube videos.
Thanks for all the encouragement from everyone! I'm back on track to meet my goals!
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Let’s hear your latest Non Scale Victory (NSV)
My NSV is that I managed to reach my targets in Samsung Health 3 days in a row. It's been a while, since I managed this
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