WaistAways Team Chat - JULY 2022
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@veronica1359 I want to workout in a gym also but I'm still not 100% feeling safe. Besides that I've always had gym phobia and have no clue why. When the pandemic happened and I needed something to do working out at home has been the best thing to ever change my mindset about fitness and I'm surprised how much I love it. I think my goal for August will be to take a step further in my journey and sign up to a gym. Thanks for the inspiration.5
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Congratulations @bowens1973 on your first Gran Fondo. That's an amazing achievement.2
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This line just has me laughing too much!@Terytha I stared at that donut pic for an inappropriate amount of time.
Phew! Panic attacks are no joke. I used to get them, I am sure others here have made their acquaintance, and it sounds like your plan to plan will help a lot. Breathe through them if they happen - and feel all the hugs coming from the teamKellyBgetsfit wrote: »I have had a rough few days. I actually had a panic attack yesterday. This week, I am going to focus on the basics, move my body, eat healthy, and take some time for self care. I am going to sit down with my planner and make a plan for the week.
I went to the gym. I went last Friday and I went today, because I'm trying to ease back into things with one day a week to start.
I didn't want to. I woke up feeling lousy and cranky and lethargic. But I did go, and I count that as a win.
Sucks to be so much weaker than I used to be though. Trying not to be hard on myself about it.
I so hear that one!! I remember once a few years ago crying while having coffee with my trainer. But rest assured - and I mean it! - it comes back fast if you keep going and don't try to push so hard that it hurts enough to make you stop. Add as you can, and you'll get back to where you were and beyond. No more stopping! Short breaks are great, but long ones are hard to come back from. You're doing it!! So good.
I have spent so much of today bending over that I feel upside down! I picked another 10 pounds of strawberries, and then came home and picked a gazillion black currants. And lettuces. I am glad strawberry season is over, but it was fabulous seeing some people I hadn't seen in ages, doing lots of catching up while we picked. I go to a farm that belongs to an old friend - there are lots of self-pick days so it is more affordable and lots of fun. Today was probably the last day of the season. I'm strawberried out!5 -
Good job Waistaways! We rock! 🎉7
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@ashleycarole86 Steps
7/3 8299
7/4 7022
7/5 8402
7/6 9673 + 29 minutes dancing; moderate effort
7/7 9564
7/8 8020
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I wish I could post photos of the beautiful fruits and veggies we bought today. All Jersey Fresh. The peaches 🍑 were magnificent. Just picked and ripened on the tree. They were pretty and smelled good and tasty.
Drove to visit my cousin. Stopped at a diner on the way back and had a crabcake on a brioche bun made fresh by one of my former student’s dad. So good. Lots of crab not so much breadcrumbs. 🦀😋
My steps and water are not quite there today. Food is logged. I still need about 3,000 steps to goal. Dont think I’m going to make it.
@Terytha Thats a BIG win. Making yourself go to the gym when you don’t want to is huge! Kudos to you.
I have a 9:30 walk scheduled with a friend of mine tomorrow morning.
Congratulations to the whole team for placing first this week. It takes all of us to make that happen. Even if you didn’t lose, you offered support and it all adds up! Way to go. 👏🏼🎉👏🏼5 -
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I have spent so much of today bending over that I feel upside down! I picked another 10 pounds of strawberries, and then came home and picked a gazillion black currants. And lettuces. I am glad strawberry season is over, but it was fabulous seeing some people I hadn't seen in ages, doing lots of catching up while we picked. I go to a farm that belongs to an old friend - there are lots of self-pick days so it is more affordable and lots of fun. Today was probably the last day of the season. I'm strawberried out!
Picking strawberries is no joke!
Brad and I went two summers ago to a U-Pick place near our trailer and I was surprised at how much of a workout it was. I would probably enjoy it more now than I did then but it was nice to choose your own.I wish I could post photos of the beautiful fruits and veggies we bought today. All Jersey Fresh. The peaches 🍑 were magnificent. Just picked and ripened on the tree. They were pretty and smelled good and tasty.
There is nothing better than a fresh, juicy peach. Drooling!! Your day sounds like it was lovely.
@Terytha Great job on the gym. It doesn't feel good to have a fitness regression but one of my favorite instructors on the Peloton talks a lot about the seasons of our fitness (and that progress is not a straight upwards line). Your fitness may have taken a little break, but like @jugar said you'll be back where you want to be in no time if that's important to you.
Love to see the team in first.. there sure was a ton to celebrate this past week!!
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ashleycarole86 wrote: »Today's plan:
-Breakfast logged and tracked (already done)
-Pre-cooking a meal so there are leftovers to eat
-Salads being delivered
-Driving Brad to the Stampede grounds for a corporate event
-Two Peloton rides
-Dinner out in downtown Calgary with friends
-Walking my dog
I got the list done, plus some laundry. I did overeat at the dinner. Got a bit wrapped up in the moment! Once I tracked it afterwards it wasn't as bad as I thought. Helps it was a big day of exercise!
Tomorrow I am out of the house from 6:30 a.m. until likely 11:30 p.m.... I will do my best to check in but I have a corporate event that starts early afternoon and then my favorite band is playing at the Coke Stage at the Stampede so I have to check that out!
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Well done @bowens1973 on the ride (I feel like ride isn't accurate... expedition?!) and congrats @Kali225 on the new job!
@jugar
PW:89.4
CW: 89.1
I had a fab weekend in London with my sister. Whilst we ate out non-stop, the food was fairly well balanced too; some sandwiches or salads for lunches then the bigger mains for tea, and no desserts (or starters!). I made a sharing bag of minstrels (not dissimilar to M&Ms I guess) last from Thursday evening (when I bought them) through to the coach home last night. I felt I stuck to my no-food-buy pretty well on the whole; there wasn't any impulse snacking. Frozen was great, plus we got to catch up with some family so felt we crammed a lot in.
My sister has left this morning, and I'm using my day off to catch up on admin tasks/chores - feeling a bit of work related-anxiety already, so it's good to keep busy with other things.
OH is sleeping off his last night shift, then we're going to the cinema late afternoon to see the new Thor movie. The UK is mid heatwave and it's too hot to be out on the allotment during the day really (no shade at all) so I'll go late this evening. We're both off tomorrow as well, but I'm not sure what we'll do as the weather is meant to stay sweltering. I've got training at 6am and I'm leaning towards spending an hour or two at the allotment afterwards when it should still be a little cooler. It's much easier to deal with the cold in the UK than it is the heat! 6 -
Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 215.0
CW: 212.8
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I would like to change my weigh in date, lets make it Weds - I can't get in here on the weekends, the app still isn't working on my phone, So I will just be a weekday person. LOL
Sat WI was 183 - I am okay with that though, I have been battling a stomach issue all week, it is much better now, but last week was tough...
This morning I got up and did a 10 min video, I will ride my bike this evening for 1 episode of Ugly Betty.. ( I know, I know, but I enjoy silly brainless shows to decompress, and I just happens to be what I am currently on, I can't watch re-runs like my husband, so I won't watch the same show twice) I will also do 10 squats and 3 planks
Gotta start somewhere, but I honestly think I am in a better headspace this time. So...
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7/10 exercise:
8024 steps + 93 minutes Peloton
Good weigh-ins @DD265 @CarolAnnM2 Keeping the good results rolling!
@Gidgitgoescrazy Not good about the stomach issue. The app definitely isn't making it any easier on people. Glad you are finding a way to be with us!2 -
Good Morning all!
So sorry I didn't check in last week. I was slammed with stuff that kept me out of the office including youth day and the health run. However, I did get my weights...
7/4/22 140.2 (stayed the same from the previous week)
7/11/22 139.4 (-.8)
This feels like the first full week in a while! I'll actually be in the office every day this week which means that I should be able to get back to my regularly scheduled lunchtimes workouts. However, last Friday I participated in the Amskapi Piikani 5k and ran a 25:17. I was just hoping for a sub 30, so I'm pretty happy. However, it was hot as heck because even though it was only 75 degrees or so, it was also like, the ONE DAY that the wind wasn't blowing so it felt way worse and harder than yesterday's 5 mile run at the same temp but with a 15mph breeze.
But get this....I had to weigh in for the muscle gain challenge we were doing. Now, I get that June was pretty much the worst month I've had in quite a while and I was not on track like I had hoped, but apparently it had a more negative impact than I expected. Not only did I lose muscle mass instead of gaining (despite lifting regularly), but I also packed on a few more fat pounds, so now the stupid BIA machine is telling me that I was up to 144 (last weds) with a 32% BF (up from 30%). My fiance thinks it's a fluke thing/bad timing (it was right before shark week started so I want to blame that lol) because he says that I don't look like what it's saying (I don't have any good pics, but you can see my IG @rua.yoga and judge for yourself). Needless to say, it's renewed my vigor for endurance cardio!
It's also helped inspire him to reduce his snack requests, but I'm now struggling to feed him. I'm just not sure what to do with him because even though he wants to be vegetarian (like me), he's not a fan of plant based protein sources like beans, tofu/seitan/tempeh and quinoa. He always asks me what he should eat because I'm "the food person", but I told him that I can provide ideas all day but what he'll actually eat is an entirely different story. Do you guys have any ideas because I'm running out!5 -
@DD265 @MoonlitMuse Hurray for us Monday peeps - 3 good weigh-ins
@Gidgitgoescrazy I hope your stomach gets better soon! I enjoy silly, brainless shows too sometimes.
@bowens1973 CONGRATULATIONS! A wonderful accomplishment. I hope my new hip will let me do things like you when I get it done in August.
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Today is almost like a day off. Focusing on just getting my HabitChecker items addressed. Feeling a bit tired after a rigorous weekend so taking today as a recovery day.
@jugar Mmmm, strawberries! I have some for lunch nearly every day. Fresh peaches are also delicious right now.
@Micki48 Love summer for the fresh produce! The peaches right now are phenomenal!
@DD265 Hard to picture England as sweltering. Every time I have been there it has always been far cooler than I anticipated.
@MoonlitMusen Congrats on your sub 30 min 5K!!
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Sorry I'm late, Ashley @ashleycarole86 ! Here are my step and exercise stats for last week:
Sunday - 5645
Monday - 4116
Tuesday - 6674 / 39 mins Full Body HIIT & Abs (SELF Spring Challenge Day 22)
Wednesday - 8561 / 40 mins Aerobics
Thursday - 3970
Friday - 5160
Saturday - 5041
Not great - I'll do better next week!
@micki48 - I'm with you on the disturbed sleep issue. I'm going to have to work hard on this when we get home. A bad night's sleep can completely ruin my day!
@DD265 - It has been sweltering hot here in Virginia, so I'm looking forward to a less humid environment when we get back to England! And I'm delighted that we're having a mini heatwave because I love the heat!
@jugar - so glad that you're staying with us - I can't imagine Team Waistaways without you!
@ashleycarole86 - I am a huge Kevin Costner fan. It is so cool that he was parade marshall for Brad's event! Congrats to Brad too, by the way for his amazing achievement.
We're going home tomorrow! I've loved seeing our son and daughter-in-law and I've missed them horribly these last almost-three years. But I'm looking forward to going home and getting back to my normal routine. I miss my home workouts.
And (I can't believe I'm typing this) I'm looking forward to weighing in again!
Take care, my friends!
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Hi all!
I had a total day off today. But not an off day! The taller half and I went to visit two wonderful women we really enjoy, and ended up spending hours there. OH built the house they live in 50 years ago (holy cow), so he has known one of them since then. Her son is OH's godson, who helped build our house when he was 18. In any case, they are good friends we have not seen often enough. If talking burned more calories we all would have had a torching day!
@MoonlitMuse so good you're back! We missed you. I'm thinking about recipes your OH might enjoy in the vegetarian department. There is one that is a huge hit with everyone I know who is not too willing to accept that meals can be based on something that is not meat. It started out based on Molly Katzen's recipe for polenta pie here https://www.molliekatzen.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipe=polenta_pie but I have made major changes (I see them as improvements!). Instead of just a mushroom and zucchini based filling, I use lots and lots of swiss chard, some carrots, sometimes peppers, sometimes mushrooms - pretty much anything goes but the chard is amazing in combination with the polenta crust and the cheese. I make the filling ahead, usually, and often also throw in some chickpeas or any other beans I have around. In any case, it also helps to use a much tastier variety of cheeses than just mozza. It is possible to freeze squares of the pie (I bake it in a 13"x7" glass pan) and bring them for lunches. If you don't eat the whole thing for dinner! It is seriously delicious, and the filling can really vary with what veggies are in season and looking good.
@Gidgitgoescrazy you are now a Wednesday person! If you are a bit late and weigh in on Thursday or Friday, it is still OK. I promise not to come running after you with a large stick in my hands
@YinxFed bon voyage tomorrow - I hope your return home is uneventful with no airport chaos or delays. I'm glad you were able to have your long-overdue visit with your son and daughter-in-law, and that you'll never have to wait so long again. Enjoy settling in back home, and we'll look forward to your weigh-ins starting up again!
Tuesday line-up - ready, set, go!
@Kali225
@JEB03253
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@MoonlitMuse Congrats on your great time on the 5K! That is awesome. Must feel good to be under 30 min. Well done!
@YinxFed Sending good vibes for safe travels. Glad your trip was so wonderful. Hoping you get some great restorative sleep when you return home.
It was a beautiful day today. Had a nice walk with an old friend catching up on all the things. Went to dinner with hubby. Not sure if I kept it under calories, but it was good. Need to drink some more water, but I met my step goal today. Back is feeling better. Still no Pilates. Need to get on that mat!! Tomorrow is supposed to rain so we are headed to the library and I saw a cool water color art activity to try out with Juliet.
Have a great night. Hope all you Albertans (is that right?) are having a great time at the stampede. 2
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