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  • KellyBgetsfit
    KellyBgetsfit Posts: 1,713 Member
    PW 151.8
    CW 151.2

    I had set a goal to be under 150 by the end of September...and I think it will be the first week October with my tiny losses...but I am happy to have losses. I finally worked out yesterday and I feel it today! I planned to workout today, but Mabel had other ideas and snuggled with me just before my alarm went off.

    @micki48 My oldest used to have to go sit with the director during nap time because she refused to lay there. She liked to walk around and pat the others backs.

    @cupcakeCrusoe wow, that sounds like a lot of fun. Thats awesome that you put yourself out there like that.

    @carolannM2 Congratulations on the new hip!!! I hope it makes a huge difference.

    @conleywoods - that's awesome that you are keeping up with both your workouts and your macros. I feel like I can do one or the other!!!
  • AshenMoon
    AshenMoon Posts: 157 Member
    Cw:224.1 @jugar 😁
  • kellie_erin
    kellie_erin Posts: 212 Member
    These weigh ins are amazing!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Loving those numbers. Keep 'em rolling!!
  • LoraineGB
    LoraineGB Posts: 926 Member
    @jugar Please may I have a pass this week. The movers are packing us tomorrow and we move Friday and I’m a little bit stressed and don’t want to add having to keep a scale out of the packing etc to weigh Friday morning?
  • CarolAnnM2
    CarolAnnM2 Posts: 1,073 Member
    Thank you to every one of you who have mentioned me in your posts these last 5 days - I greatly appreciate your support and confidence in me. THANKS!!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    LoraineGB wrote: »
    @jugar Please may I have a pass this week. The movers are packing us tomorrow and we move Friday and I’m a little bit stressed and don’t want to add having to keep a scale out of the packing etc to weigh Friday morning?

    Absolutely! I hope it all goes smoothly.
  • LoraineGB
    LoraineGB Posts: 926 Member
    jugar wrote: »
    LoraineGB wrote: »
    @jugar Please may I have a pass this week. The movers are packing us tomorrow and we move Friday and I’m a little bit stressed and don’t want to add having to keep a scale out of the packing etc to weigh Friday morning?

    Absolutely! I hope it all goes smoothly.

    Thank you! I will be back Wednesday next week (we close Tuesday)
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Time for the Thursday people to jump in :smiley:

    Oh! Make that the Thursday Person!
    @bowens1973

    and the one person who is running a tad late -
    @MsMcClane

    Thanks!
  • conleywoods
    conleywoods Posts: 986 Member
    Hello and happy Wednesday 😊

    I was up early to work out and get everyone off to school. Work was a paperwork day🤮 I did get to see one student for an evaluation and my paperwork time was very productive. Made it home and made dinner, lunches for tomorrow and gave the youngest a hair cut for picture day!

    This morning during my workout my wellness coach was having us kneel on the floor and then stand up while alternate legs going from kneeling to standing and back to kneeling. I was really shocked 😲 to find I can't do that on one side! It was really weird and something I think I will do daily. I knew I had muscle imbalances but sheesh 😳. I think I will make an appointment with my doctor and get a referral to physical therapy. My mom and sister have similar issues with their hips. We have a few other similar things going on so makes me curious. My mom has a birth defect in her lower spine and I think we just assumed it was likely because her mom was 40 when she had her. I'm wondering if it may be inherited so want to check into it.

    I'm really glad tomorrow is my Friday. I'm wore out and plan to get some rest on my day off. This Saturday my daughter has a cross country meet so we will be traveling. Yesterday was her first race ever and she is really motivated to improve this next race. Unfortunately I have to have her at the bus at 7AM🥺 The boys will stay with grandma so it will be a bit of a date day for my husband and I.
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,305 Member
    Username ashleycarole86
    Thursday weigh-in

    PW 170.4
    CW 170.4
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    edited September 2022
    Happy Thursday - heading into Friday!

    This has been a day of dramatic thunder and lightning, rain, crazy stream flow, the pond almost like some kind of whirlpool. Sadly the time I could have gone out for a walk (sun for the first time this week!) passed so fast and was followed by such violent rain, that I did not make my steps. Again. What a soggy week.

    At least I have been practicing a lot, doing my new physio exercises which are helping a great deal, and keeping up with Pilates. Eating has been pretty good. Tonight I am starting my perusal of vegetarian and healthy restaurants in Toulouse (France) for my upcoming trip. I don't want to start my work period there
    feeling bloated and dragged out, so I will be sure to cook for myself or eat in healthy places while I am in Toulouse before the working phase of the trip. Of course, after we wrap up, I might take another direction altogether! Luckily, we are doing our own food during the work period, and our host even has his godson there to cook for us to order. When I travel, I always stick to vegetarian food for the most part, with some fish. Not too much cheese and breadstuffs. But we all know I'll hit the gorgeous breads and pastries the minute our recording is finished!

    Up to then (I leave the 12th of October), I'm trying to stick to the straight and narrow. October is my 10th anniversary of hitting more-or-less my goal weight. It has been a good 10 years, moving from fear to confidence. I love the feeling of strength, and the comfort of non-perfection. Finishing a workout, a meal, a day - sometimes it is really good, sometimes a bit meh, but keeping the balance is not too bad a way of life. You can all do this! Don't give up NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES.

    There is the old lady advice for the day.

    Big Friday list, here we come!
    @PlaneMonkey
    @EvMakesChanges
    @conleywoods
    @micki48
    @bobagurl2017
    @Melissa0711

    And hoping to hear from @MsMcClane - don't worry if it isn't perfect. Hang in there and let us know how you're doing no matter if it is not ideal. Your news is welcome!
  • PlaneMonkey
    PlaneMonkey Posts: 568 Member
    CW 190.0.
    Not green, but also not red.... There was some unfortunate overindulgence on air fryer donuts earlier in the week.
    I will continue to slog along.

    @DD265 I'm impressed with your training dedication. If you can pass along any specific strengthening exercises for the t-spine and hips/glutes I would love to hear them. I want to revamp my at-home workouts over the winter to be ready for waterskiing next spring and those are definitely my weak areas.

    @conleywoods I have quite the imbalance as well between my left and right side, and my mother does too. it's interesting to find these things out, isn't it?
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Happy Friday!

    I love the specifics of training and body discoveries you all bring here. It is helpful to keep things from getting stale and to inspire some new experiments. Thanks!

    @conleywoods for that big imbalance, one thing that helped me with that was lots of step-ups. Put a stool, chair, or some other nice solid thing in front of you and step up with one leg. Do not push off the standing leg - just step up slowly. It can help to have a wall or some other thing to gently hold your balance, but not to pull yourself up :wink: Then go down slow and easy as well. Be sure the knee does not wobble from side to side - especially not to cave in towards the other leg. If that happens or you cannot step up without boosting from your other leg, use a smaller step. Do these several times a day for a while, and you'll be amazed how fast the strength builds up. I had a wonky hip and this simple exercise made a world of difference. Then you can hit the lunges and squats!

    @DD265 Your almost-missed workout experience is inspiring! It is true - we resist doing it sometimes, but it is never regretted.

    @PlaneMonkey You (almost) make me wish I did a team sport! It sounds fantastic, even when it is a bit discombobulated and needs connection-building. Chamber music has that kind of connection/skill/awareness thing, but much less sweat :smiley:

    So, I had better get some sweat happening, right? Enjoy the day!
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    PW 213.6
    CW 213.1

    Yay! Finally down a tiny bit. I won't complain, but will proclaim again that it is unfair that I gain in pounds and lose in 1/10ths. But I will take that loss.

    Steps were good this week. Logging is still not happening consistently. I am really hungry today. Maybe that means I am cutting back my portions.

    @KellyBgetsfit My son never napped either. He got in trouble for playing sock puppets with his socks during nap time. Now, being a PreK teacher, I can confirm that that was a ridiculous thing for him to get in trouble for. @conleywoods What a wonderful perk to offer your teachers with non-sleepers. How nice for the teachers and fun for the kiddos.

    @jugar Your wool and music projects sounds wonderful. Can't wait to see what you all come up with. My sister is a weaver/felter and she used to own sheep, so it's very interesting to see what they come up with. How exciting!

    It finally feels like fall today after 80s and 90s for so long. There is a strong wind blowing and the sky is so blue. I am so glad it is Friday. It was a busy week at school, but lots of growth.

    I am very interested to hear about the hip/back strengthening exercises. My back/hip is so unhappy with me. I was reluctant to take the anti-inflammatories because they raised blood pressure, but had the revelation that pain does as well, so I should take the darn things. It's not gone, but a bit better.

    Hope everyone is having a great day. :

  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    OK folks! Coming into the home stretch for Week 3. Here is everyone who still needs to weigh in:

    @MsMcClane
    @EvMakesChanges
    @bobagurl2017
    @Shawtytel
    @kellie_erin
    @eggfreak

    Thanks!
  • EvMakesChanges
    EvMakesChanges Posts: 568 Member
    CW: 178
    Mindfulness is something I’m working on with my meals and every day life.
    I know it helps me focus and get through challenges more easily. Now, for the discipline aspect of “follow through”. Not always my strong suit, but want to make more downward improvement before October.
    More tomorrow!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    micki48 wrote: »
    I got on the scale this morning and I don’t believe it. I got on. Off. On. Off. It read 211.9 down from 213.1 yesterday morning. I don’t trust it at all. If only…

    I will keep my weigh in what it was yesterday. Maybe it’s the fall 🍂🍁weather. 😂
    Believe it! Keep on giving those portions a steely glare and it will keep going!
    bobagurl2017 wrote: »
    PW: 165.8
    CW: 168.9
    Ughhhh... sorry all. Combo of TOM... too many indulgences and stress from work! But tomorrow is a new day, right?

    Steps:
    Sun: 17701
    Mon: 11398
    Tues: 16412
    Weds: 14221
    Thurs: 9302
    Look at those steps, though! Those are some lovely numbers. The temporary rise in weight will crumble under your determination this week :smiley:
    EvMakesChanges wrote: »
    Mindfulness is something I’m working on with my meals and every day life.
    I know it helps me focus and get through challenges more easily. Now, for the discipline aspect of “follow through”. Not always my strong suit, but want to make more downward improvement before October.
    Yeah - sometimes the mind is full, but not of the helpful kind of stuff :grimace: "Follow through" is so useful, but thinking about the actual words, kind of odd. Following rather than leading. Maybe we need to change it to "lead through"!
  • eggfreak
    eggfreak Posts: 687 Member
    @jugar CW 172.5
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