WaistAways Team Chat - SEPTEMBER 2022
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Another great week! You keep this up and you're going to end up in Onederland this month, sister. Your docs will be seriously impressed!CarolAnnM2 wrote: »Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 203.5
CW: 202.7
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I was thinking the same thing - your docs are gonna be so impressed!
Brad was also told to lose weight before his surgery but he didn't start until after. He made it work and clearly things turned out alright but boy they're going to be so happy with what you've accomplished!!4 -
Speaking of Brad's new hip... just because of COVID and such, last night was the first wedding we attended since he got his hip replacement. We were on the dance floor all night long!! We said multiple times he never would have been able to do that before his hip replacement. It's a lovely thing!!6
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Hi all
I'm Katie, 34, living near Nottingham in the UK with my husband and our two cats. I have binge eating disorder and low self esteem which I'm currently in therapy for. I joined this group in January 2021 and lost weight consistently for 6 months last year, then gained it all back before realising about the BED. Currently I'm in the support team because I've stopped weighing and I'm not tracking food intake. I'm trying to be kinder to myself and non-judgemental. Something 'flipped' last week and I woke up on the 1st September feeling energetic, positive, strong - all the good things. I haven't felt like this in YEARS, and I am clinging on for dear life.
Yesterday afternoon I shovelled a builders bag (800kg+) of soil into rubble sacks, moved those to the car, unloaded the car at the allotment and filled two of the three raised beds (50m away from the car). All on my own as OH was working. I definitely pushed too hard, as I had a meltdown when I got home. Last night my forearms hurt so much that I couldn't get comfortable in bed, but I feel good today.
I've got another therapy session in a couple of hours, and will be interested to see what she says about my newfound energy levels - I don't think it's a coincidence that my good-feels started the day after a therapy session. After that, I'll fill the third raised bed at the allotment (OH bought the specialist soil for the blueberries this morning) which won't take long, and I have pelvic health physio. Dinner is a peach and chickpea curry, then, as OH is working, I shall blob on the sofa with my cross stitch and be selfish in my TV choices lol. I've just finished the Lincoln Lawyer, so it's time for something new.7 -
Thanks @jugar and @ashleycarole86 - I dream 😴 about Onderland. I so want to get there before September 16 because I did some research and the titanium hip they are putting in me weighs 3 - 5 pounds. I want to be able to blame the whole post surgery weight gain on the parts 😂4
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@Melissa0711 Welcome, I’ve been in this group a month and it’s a great group
@CarolAnnM2 I have every confidence you will hit your goal, I’m cheering you on!2 -
Happy September!
I live in Windsor, Vermont and have been on the team since November 2019, right before "the Covid" Season took over!
I've always had a false impression of how I look, mostly assuming I'm too (flabby, fat, lazy, etc.). Looking back on my weight loss/gain journey, I can see how much my critical self-doubt influenced my attitudes, including that my "Peasant-stock-thighs" worked against me unless I'm in the water...ah-hah! In the water, I have "swimmers' legs", which are powerful flotation devices!
Now that I'm in the Medicare set (will turn 65 this week), some things have become easier to accept, including my hard-wiring of "more is better". Serving sizes have baffled me for decades, especially when having several types of foods. My diet has been pretty healthy for quite a while...I just eat servings for people twice my height...and wonder why my scale changes so slowly in a downward direction!
I'm going to put a sign back up in the kitchen that reminds me to use the smaller plates and how much of a plate needs to be protein, veggies, etc. It's a helpful visual reminder and looks like a pie-chart. Who doesn't like pie? Ha-ha!
My two adult daughters live in Vermont (Em in northern VT and Moni, with my spouse and me in Windsor, when she's not house and pet sitting).
I can relate to those who are working more hours away from home and run out of energy. Isn't it strange that the 8 or 10 activities we *used* to cram into a 10-hour span of time has dwindled to 2 or 3 items and we're wiped out?! Well, at least I've been more wiped out since going back to work. I'm happy that I'm paid to mop and clean and help people exercise in the 92-degree pool. Most people who experience a therapeutic pool appreciate the "skin-temperature" of the water and gentle release it provides tight muscles and arthritic joints. I love the reminder of "where it all began", cavorting about in a watery, weightless pool. My sister, @jugar usually has the "heebeejeebees" whenever I talk about the warmth of that environment. Ah, well. We can't all be water babies!
This month, I plan to use the "sun-box" every morning and take time to acknowledge that "winter is coming". I'll be adapted before too long and know the increase in "sunshine" from this light helps my levels of depression be less intense.
Have a great Labor Day, WA United States-mates!
@micki48 that's a great saying about not being able to out-exercise a fork. Good luck with all the little diddles. Staying well hydrated sounds like the best plan so far.
Be well, y'all.
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Well, yesterday was a fail. I went to a Mum making Booster Club Party. There were Margaritas and all the carbs. I tried to resist...but I was weak and hungry. I had a drink and pinwheel. I started today off right with by walking my dog and then getting my workout in. Working on some meal prep and laundry and we will go to the botanical gardens later.8
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My name is Melissa. I live in Spokane, WA and I’ve been working on my health and weight since last August. I’m glad to be part of this…if someone could just let me know what the expectations are that would be awesome I’m not exactly sure what I signed up for but I know I need the encouragement! I do great Mon-Friday at 5pm and then the weekend I don’t do so great! Wanting to get back on track and re focused!7
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Greetings everyone! As I sit typing this re-introduction, the rain is coming down quite heavily outside. It's rain that we need here in the UK as we've been through an unusually hot and dry stretch, but it's still disconcerting to hear it!
I'm Yinka, 59 years old from Worcestershire in the UK. I am a business trainer and apprentice lecturer and I am married to Ben. We both work from home (I only lecture one day a week).
As I read the re-introductions of my WA friends here, I started to think of when my weight-loss journey began. Growing up I was naturally slim without having to do much to maintain it. Having said that, I exercised regularly throughout my 20s and 30s, and even after having my son (at 28), my figure came back quite quickly afterwards.
I began to put on weight - ever so slowly - in my 40s. Which is also around the same time that I started to do less exercise. Over the past 15 years or so, my weight has continued to increase, although it seems to have stopped now. Then menopause came along and threw another spanner in the works making it even more of a job to lose the excess weight. At the moment I need to lose about 40lb. But I'm really struggling to make any decent headway.
So I can't explain why I feel more optimistic about losing the weight now, as opposed to previous periods, but I do.
September will see me sharing and commenting more frequently and my water intake will also be on the up. I could also do with getting to bed earlier. These three things are all definitely achievable. Now I just have to get on and do it. Feeling good about September.8 -
Welcome @Melissa0711
We’re glad you’re here. I think this group can help you. We’re a good bunch.
@conleywoods Your piggies are adorable and their digs are amazing! I second @YinxFed I want to come back as one of your Guinea pigs. We had sweet Guinea pigs too long ago and even had babies. They are the cutest. Born fully furred and running around. 😁
@ashleycarole86 steps for week last (5) August.
8/28 8013
8/29 8697
8/30 5953
8/31 5891
9/1 5988
9/2 7960
9/3 5451
No other exercise just meetings at school.
First day is tomorrow. Still haven’t seen that perfect day. I know I’m putting too many sweet things in my mouth. Confession: Yesterday I had a gelato then had this crazy cookie sandwich with cream in the middle from the Farmers Market. I know. I know. That is not how to lose weight. I’m admitting that to myself. First steps right. I feel like I’m right back at the beginning from 3 years ago without the proper motivation. Where do you find motivation? (Besides with this group which I know is wonderful!)
And I just baked pumpkin bread with Juliet. 7 loaves!! I need to find them homes.
Goals for today:
Pilates ✔️
7k - working on it
Log food
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@Melissa0711 The group is a great place to chat about your goals and how things are going. Some people post daily or near daily and others mostly read posts for inspiration and post a little. We each post a weekly weigh in on whatever day you picked when you signed up. We compete with the other teams but it's pretty casual. We post the good and the bad and you can always ask for the week off. We have step team that is optional. If you go back to the first page of this chat you will see an introduction that will give you more detailed information. Glad you are here!
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Hello everyone
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Hi Melissa - you signed up for plenty of encouragement! I am sure you will find others who struggle with weekends and can help you build up some strategies so that you don't have to outrun your weekends all week. That gets exhausting! I know that @ashleycarole86 works with a weekly calorie allowance so that there is some flexibility to have some days higher than others. Some people make sure to weigh in on Friday or Saturday so that a free day is possible and then back to the straight and narrow. Some weigh in on Mondays to try to rein in the weekends - there are all kinds of ideas, and hopefully you'll come up with a plan that works for you. It sometimes takes experimentation to figure out which ones don't work first, but you'll get there!Melissa0711 wrote: »My name is Melissa. I live in Spokane, WA and I’ve been working on my health and weight since last August. I’m glad to be part of this…if someone could just let me know what the expectations are that would be awesome I’m not exactly sure what I signed up for but I know I need the encouragement! I do great Mon-Friday at 5pm and then the weekend I don’t do so great! Wanting to get back on track and re focused!
I think that most everything is explained on the first page of this chat, but go ahead and post all the questions you have if anything is not clear. It is pretty simple. Come here often, join in, get your teammates' voices in your head, and take advantage of the common purpose and energy. Weigh in on your chosen day every week, even if you don't think it is a "good" one. Track steps and/or exercise if you want to as well. Join the full F2F group challenges whenever there is one that looks helpful. Suggest anything you think is missing!3 -
@micki48 you and I both got back to Pilates today! I have been slacking lately, and I thought of you when I got on the mat today. I was very happy to see your green check mark. Good luck with the first day of school tomorrow
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I am struggling lately, my depression (despite be medicated and having a good support system) is making it so I no longer want to do things. My house is dirty because I can't find the energy to clean it, I've been living on chips and junk food since last Tuesday, I'm pondering quitting my master's and the gym. I've kind of reached the "what's the point stage" and it came on rather suddenly.
I've been reminiscing over my whole life and I've been overweight since I was thirteen. But I've been yo-yo-ing my whole adult life. And I haven't learned enough to stop that beyond restricting my eating severely, working out for two hours a day, and having no job, which is completely unrealistic.
My svelte husband just keeps telling me to buck up and exercise as much as possible. Meanwhile he doesn't exercise and has never had a weight problem. So I appreciate him trying to be encouraging but at the same time I know it's mostly about the food.
I'm at the point where I feel revulsion every time I look at myself in the mirror and I'm so tired of feeling this way. Just really tired in general8 -
@MsMcClane great loss! Congrats!
@kellie_erin maybe it’s time for a depression medication review? Everything you talk about sounds like the medication isn’t really working for you. There “is a point” and it is that you deserve to feel better. Try not to dwell on the past because you can’t change that - you can only work on the future. Sometimes even a simple thing like a 15 minute walk in the morning can really lift your spirits - you don’t have to work out like crazy. Think about the good stuff in your life while you walk - like that svelte husband of yours.7 -
My heart goes out to you Kellie. I know it is hard not to define yourself by your weight. "What's the point" is the perfect and natural reaction to food restriction and over-exercising. It sounds like you have people around you who love you, and a career you are developing, but you might need some professional help right now. Don't quit your master's or make other drastic changes - but see if you can find some solid help. In the meantime, you might want to listen to the podcast Maintenance Phase. Irreverent, funny, and great to help break the way of thinking that defines anyone overweight as defective somehow. I'm sure there are other sources out there, but the most important thing is to find good support beyond friends and family. A therapist with experience will have the tools. See also if you can eat some nourishing whole foods to break the junk and chips cycle. Plan out some meals without restricting or counting - just moving more towards "real" foods. I hope you'll feel better soonkellie_erin wrote: »I am struggling lately,my depression (despite be medicated and having a good support system) is making it so I no longer want to do things. My house is dirty because I can't find the energy to clean it, I've been living on chips and junk food since last Tuesday, I'm pondering quitting my master's and the gym. I've kind of reached the "what's the point stage" and it came on rather suddenly.
I've been reminiscing over my whole life and I've been overweight since I was thirteen. But I've been yo-yo-ing my whole adult life. And I haven't learned enough to stop that beyond restricting my eating severely, working out for two hours a day, and having no job, which is completely unrealistic.
My svelte husband just keeps telling me to buck up and exercise as much as possible. Meanwhile he doesn't exercise and has never had a weight problem. So I appreciate him trying to be encouraging but at the same time I know it's mostly about the food.
I'm at the point where I feel revulsion every time I look at myself in the mirror and I'm so tired of feeling this way. Just really tired in general 4 -
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@kellie_erin I'm sorry you're having a tough time. It's OK to need space, and it's OK - good even - to take space. Whether that means hitting pause on the gym/masters, hiring a cleaner, joining the support team here or ordering one of those meal-kit-box thingies. You don't need our permission, but nobody here would think less of you.3
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@kellie_erin Hugs to you! I think the others put it so well. You deserve to feel good and I'm so sorry you are struggling right now.
I just finished my morning workout and I'm getting ready to get everyone ready for school. Today is my first day back at work. I realized yesterday that I've been really stressing about it for the past week. Nothing has gone quite as planned for food and exercise and I'm up 4lbs at the moment. Last year was kinda bad at work. I know it won't be as bad but I just don't know. I keep telling myself my boss was so stressed last year she lost a bunch of her hair. She can't afford to lose any more hair so it has to be better...right? 😉 Makes sense to me.
I've done what I can. My food is planned and prepared. My workout is done. I also spent waaaay too long cleaning out my closet yesterday. It looks great and will make getting ready easier.5 -
I woke up before my alarm this morning and desperately hoped it was 4-something so I could have another hour but alas. My hip/glute niggle appears to be resolved and I don't seem to have done any damage at the weekend, so it was a good training session. Lots of squats, then kettle bell swings touching feet together each time the kettle bell was in the air - hard work!
This evening I'm going to plant the berries. I had planned to wait until Sunday, but we're due so much rain that it'll do the job of watering in for me! There are a couple of small jobs I'd like to do at home, though my main focus is relaxing as I have the house to myself. Tea was supposed to be a breaded chicken fillet from the freezer but due to work meetings I changed lunch plans, so I'll use up the chicken & bacon I was meant to have with a salad.2 -
You'll be fab @conleywoods, have a great first day back!1
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Exercise catchup:
Sep 2 - 4581 steps + 61 minutes Peloton
Sep 3 - 8438 steps
Sep 4 - 14616 steps (thank you wedding dancing!) + 46 minutes exercise bike
Sep 5 - 8778 steps
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Just caught up on steps for the last week of the August challenge.
Final call for @Kali225 @CupcakeCrusoe @MsMcClane and @ells_bellz
If you have steps/exercise from Aug 28-Sep 3 to report, please send me those numbers today
Thanks in advance!
I am driving home from Brandon, Manitoba today (well, Brad is currently at the wheel of course), and tomorrow we start the drive to BC - going as far as Kamloops. Lots of car time to catch up on here!2 -
Tuesday Weigh-in
CW: 251.8
Forget what my last one was exactly but I think ~248. Another long weekend of food and alcohol and here I am. I am having a similar mental struggle as @kellie_erin - very low motivation, mostly feeling defeated by the calendar and the mirror. But we can do hard things! I just need to find that pick-me-up energy.
@ashleycarole86 delinquent steps once again. I also apparently just didn't walk this week. And my fitbit died Sunday evening this week so my next set of steps may also be wonky. But I am building determination into September, and going to try to move a lot more.
Sun: 10,007
Mon: 14,827 + 28 min dance cardio
Tues: 11,637
Wed: 5,925
Thurs: 5,501
Fri: 4,771
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@Kali225 Thanks for the reminder about the fitbit! I just tossed my Garmin on charge for 10 minutes because we had a tree trimmer over today to do a cleanup in our pine and spruce trees and the deal was: he'll cut the branches and just leave them where they fell for us to take care of...
So in 10 minutes I will be tossing on some gloves, grabbing the shears, and going to town on 50 branches or so to remove the smaller bits with needles from the burnable trunk and branch sections before hauling the large pieces up the 46 stairs to the front fire pit and the fluffy branches over to the neighbour's swamp to use as backfill. Don't wanna miss out on those exercise calorie stats! I see cheese in my future as a reward. MMMMMmmmm melty cheese..... Gotta get moving!5 -
@PlaneMonkey OMG, you are making me tired just thinking about 46 stairs
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Up a bit more this week
PW: 141.6
CW: 142.4
September is bringing a better mindset. It always does. I swear that August is just my yearly burnout month.
I've been evaluating what I want to do workout wise. I think I may take this month to focus on HIIT and Yoga with a bit of walking and biking in order to mix it up. Maybe next month I'll get back into the heavier weights.
Mentally I've been trying to keep up my daily self-reiki and incorporating a twist on the 5 principles to focus on nutrition. It seems to help, so hopefully I'll get out of this little funk with it.
With only two weeks to go until the big day, I've been trying to make sure everything is ready to go for our trip...so that's probably part of my problem lol5 -
To everyone who's struggling, know that this is your safe space to share, because most of us have used food to cope at some point and we all know that isn't going to help our goals in the long run, so definitely share when the stresses and triggers are there. We here you, we are you.
I often find that just opening up about my fears and troubles makes them feel less daunting. Turning weightloss into a team sport instead of a solo slog through the mud can be all the difference it takes.
@CarolAnnM2 I got lucky, hubby decided the wood would be burnt in the backyard firepit so I only had to haul things up 15 steps but I did 12 trips with huge loads of branches to the neighbour's 2 houses over to dump them in the swamp. 690 calories burned. That means I get nachos for dinner! (and a trip to the hot tub for a soak after!)
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