Downsizers Team Chat - SEPTEMBER 2022

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  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
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    Wednesday’s Question

    What are your triggers? How can you avoid them?

    Emotions. Boredom, tired, happy, etc. Since my training to be a Vulcan has failed, I am working on replacing food as my pacifier. Walks, gym, books, sleep.
    I know you were thinking food triggers, but when my emotions start up no type of food is safe.
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
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    Good evening everyone. Are you all getting cooler?
    Check in:
    Steps - 7346
    Calories - 1976. Good year, but light on the calorie scale.
    Exercise - pickleball class outside in the 100F heat for 90 minutes.
  • IP2021
    IP2021 Posts: 85 Member
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    IP2021

    Wednesday
    PW: 264.7
    CW: 263.6

    Yay, I finally managed to get below 120 kg (I weigh in kilos, but convert to lbs for my weigh ins 😊)

    Hopefully now that the weather is cooling down, the next 5 kg will go a bit faster 😊
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,485 Member
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    MarieZI59 wrote: »
    @Megan_smartiepants1970-

    Can you please put me down for 1,000 steps, at least until we get an idea of what different exercises count towards how many steps.

    1) Walking: 5 minutes at a time for total of 30 minutes

    2) Squats (20) (with assistance of holding onto something for balance).

    3)Wall push ups (20)

    4) Hip abduction exercise. (5 minutes) Did while stand behind my chair (very heavy chair) for support it's in living room.
    It's a form of cardio exercise, it's to help people with osteopenia or osteoporosis to strengthen their bones in hip area (kind of like standing yoga).

    I'm thinking about getting up and using the back of my chair when there's a break during whatever show I'm watching and doing the exercises several times throughout the program on a daily basis. Hip abduction exercise is only supposed to be three times a week for me, so I'll find some other the kind of cardio to do during the rest of the week.

    I know it's not much but it's a start and hopefully as I get stronger I can go to a better routine and longer routine.

    Thank you,
    Marie

    Nice job with the exercises. Mini walks are a great way to get steps in. I did them yesterday for my exercise.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,485 Member
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    rwood566 wrote: »
    Good evening everyone. Are you all getting cooler?
    Check in:
    Steps - 7346
    Calories - 1976. Good year, but light on the calorie scale.
    Exercise - pickleball class outside in the 100F heat for 90 minutes.

    You must be enjoying pickle ball. I think you burned a ton of calories doing it in the heat like that. 1976 was a good year. Disco, I was 12 and no worries.
    IP2021 wrote: »
    IP2021

    Wednesday
    PW: 264.7
    CW: 263.6

    Yay, I finally managed to get below 120 kg (I weigh in kilos, but convert to lbs for my weigh ins 😊)

    Hopefully now that the weather is cooling down, the next 5 kg will go a bit faster 😊

    Congrats on your milestone! I looked back over my weight records and I always gain in late summer/early fall. Weird as you would think it would be faster as we are getting into my favourite time of year. Do you think you lose faster because you can exercise more once it cools down or less summer get togethers?
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,485 Member
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    Steps: 4,697
    7:30 wake up: ✔️

    Did some mini walks yesterday. Got to get my daily non converted steps back up to 5,000.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,485 Member
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    Thursdays Question

    Do you have a favourite diet? Ie keto, weight watchers, etc.

  • JaysFan82
    JaysFan82 Posts: 852 Member
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    SW: 388.6
    PW: 294
    CW: 290
  • IP2021
    IP2021 Posts: 85 Member
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    IP2021 wrote: »
    IP2021

    Wednesday
    PW: 264.7
    CW: 263.6

    Yay, I finally managed to get below 120 kg (I weigh in kilos, but convert to lbs for my weigh ins 😊)

    Hopefully now that the weather is cooling down, the next 5 kg will go a bit faster 😊

    Congrats on your milestone! I looked back over my weight records and I always gain in late summer/early fall. Weird as you would think it would be faster as we are getting into my favourite time of year. Do you think you lose faster because you can exercise more once it cools down or less summer get togethers?

    I think it's mostly because of the warm weather that it's difficult to lose weight during the summer.

    I tend to retain a lot of water when it's warm and I don't really feel like much exercise when it's warm 😊
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 882 Member
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    Thursday Weigh Day-
    PW: 226.4
    CW: 225.4
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 882 Member
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    Steps 9/7: 19,866
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 39,055 Member
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    Thursdays Question

    Do you have a favourite diet? Ie keto, weight watchers, etc.


    I am a fan of Keto...but my Dr isn't ...so I am doing low carb and adding in Keto recipes
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 39,055 Member
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    Steps 9/7: 19,866

    I am missing 9/4 and 9/5
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 882 Member
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    More steps-
    9/4: 16,366
    9/5: 12,445
    Thanks Megan🙂
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
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    Good evening all. Time for yet another Friday. Have a great weekend.
    Check in:
    Steps - 10298
    Calories - 2189. Not to bad today.
    Exercise - pickleball yet again but only 1.5 hours. Hot and muggy so people drifted out early.

    Diet wise, I just care about calories in. I don't adjust for calories out.
  • aneedlecraft
    aneedlecraft Posts: 172 Member
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    Friday Check-in

    PW: 326
    CW: 325
  • chrissyinbloom
    chrissyinbloom Posts: 64 Member
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    Friday Weigh in

    Chrissyinbloom
    PW 224.4
    CW 220.0

    Feeling good today. I'm starting to notice my skin getting loose with only a 23 lb loss.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,485 Member
    edited September 2022
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    Steps: 14,075
    7:30 wake up: ✔️

    Really behind this morning as I had an appointment.

    Seeing some nice losses posted on the chat this morning. Congrats @888Angie888 @JaysFan82 @aneedlecraft @chrissyinbloom

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