Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - DECEMBER 2022
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Friday weigh in
Cornanda
PW: 172.3
CW: 173.9
+1.6
One day this week, I hit 175. I'm struggling, friends. More tomorrow.7 -
askewcr
Weigh in Day: Saturday
P. W. 260.5
C. W. 261
I read one of the entries on "No Zero Days" and it sounds very doable. I am encouraged! Headed to the gym now. Hubby is continued to be on the mend. Thanks for all the well wishes! Have a great weekend everyone.3 -
I just realized that I forgot to post this last Sunday:
vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday
11/27: 191.2
12/4: 193.2
Sorry to disappoint you guys. I thought I had done really well while I was on my trip. Guess that's what I get for thinking.2 -
Woot Woot for all the tea drinkers! It prompted me to count how many I have...stopped counting after 120. It's a sickness...but it's definitely healthier than other addictions
I'll sip tea and watch A Christmas HORROR Story (pictured below) while y'all watch the feel-good one! Hahahaha! No matter what, ever since it released in 2015, I always make sure to watch A Christmas Horror Story every December 24th. It's my all-time favorite anthology! Has anyone else seen it? Anyway, I decided to make a 12 Days of Christmas Horror movie list. There are 6 on the list I've watched before and 6 I haven't seen yet. I know there are a lot of others out there, but this is the list I'm going with this time.
Back to the craft room...I am halfway through making the 48 cards I give my mother to distribute and then I have a LOT of ones to make that I want to send out. Behave yourselves and eat your veggies!
2022 Mantra: No Zero Days
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Digger61
Weigh in Day: Saturday
P. W. 233
C. W. 2315 -
The December Week 2 Group Challenge is ready and will begin Sunday, Dec 11th. Join the team for Holiday Survival Planning. Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10879369/december-week-2-group-challenge-avoiding-holiday-weight-gain/p1?new=1
Hope to see you!
Jessica
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Username: gemwolf110
Weigh in week: 1
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 225
Todays Weight: 225.62 -
Digger61
Weigh in Day: Saturday
P. W. 213
C. W. 211
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Weigh-Day
bethanie0825
Day - Friday
PW - 239
CW - 239
I guess I'll just keep focusing on No Zero Days and tracking food. My insurance company refuses to cover my Saxenda script which really got me going on the weight loss. I'm consistently under calories which you'd think would tell them something else was going on, but what do I know? I never did much agree with for-profit companies making medical decisions but I know I'm preaching to the choir on this one.
Anyways, I have a super busy week coming up. 2 Shop with a Cop events, 2 parties, Angel Tree shopping to make sure every kid gets enough presents, a vet appointment, and baking. Plus my 2 regular work days Wednesday and Thursday night. Yay!!!!2 -
@shaunarlr83 That white chocolate mint sounds amazing! Haha I get cravings from hearing things like that, I had to stop commenting on people's diaries on here because I'd find myself at the store going “hm, those Dot Pretzels have been in so-and-so's diary every day, they must be incredible if they eat them so often” then I'd buy them. I hope your daughter's tests show it's nothing too serious and she's feeling better soon. Have fun at the party, how cool that your daughter's taking you!
@19shmoo69 Haha too funny about how you like your coffee! Oh your wife came up with a great comeback to your response to it! I have seen the one about falling off her car, I remember sending that one to a friend around the time I was waiting for my ex-boyfriend to get out of my house last year!
@askewcr Thank you for bringing up No Zero Days, we should do a No Zero Days in the year 2023 aside of sicknesses or emergencies. Glad your husband is continuing to get better.
@trooworld Were you able to go look at lights? We have a big storm going through, not sure if it's hitting you or not being at the bottom end of the state. Apparently it stopped raining enough for a parade of lights near me which is great since it was pouring earlier in the day.I love your snowflakes, are they something you can make with the Cricuit? I don't know how you spell that machine but I don't think it's like Cricket though it sounds like it! My aunt has one and I recall some of the things you've made with it. I love your entire house and the blue poppy painting! So cheerful and festive! It's always a bummer taking down everything after Christmas.
@vegan4lyfe2012 You could just be bloated from extra food or have something hormonal going on, hang in there Jennifer! I love the Christmas horror list, I'm onto a cozy Christmas mystery after all these feel-good ones, I definitely needed to switch things up. Have you seen the new Christmas one in the theaters, sounds like suspense where the Santa Claus is up to no good? I haven't even heard of most of those!
@bethanie0825 I agree with you about insurance making medical decisions! Sounds like you have a lot of fun stuff going on this week, have a wonderful time!
Hi team! Came on a little late, having trouble sleeping so I wanted to drop in and catch up as Bill and I were doing our “watch the same thing together 120 miles apart” tonight (watched Wednesday on Netflix) then last night we made the same recipe together and talk on the phone while we do it then watched a Black Mirror episode. I had trouble getting out of bed with the weather but finally did around Noon and did my workout and wrote cards to send out to a few people. Little off my diet today doing some stress eating but will be back on track tomorrow, I have to stay somewhat low calorie-wise to make up for some of the fun things coming up. Have a great Sunday team!2 -
Guess I forgot which month it was lol posted in November group. Been a busy start to December.
Username: gemwolf110
Weigh in week: 1
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 225
Todays Weight: 225.61 -
With all this talk of tea it has reminded me of something. Coffee is the best tea ever.
Actually, I agree! About 2 years ago my body betrayed me. I made my normal morning pot of coffee as I had for 20 years, after the first sip I became violently ill. I tried again for a few days and barely got the cup to my mouth before vomiting. I have no idea what happened but I haven’t been able to drink it since then. It’s devastating.
@megnolia82 do you like all teas or just certain ones? I like everything from herbal to black teas, I'm actually drinking Trader Joe's Candy Cane Lane and know it's a Celestial Seasonings dupe. I drink both tea bags and loose tea too, I have my favorite cheaper teas. Now do you like kombucha too? .
I love almost all teas except rooibos, I can’t place a finger on the flavour but it’s just something about it that I don’t like. I also avoid anything with stevia because I hate the taste. I should try some other tea companies because I get most of mine from David’s, and they use stevia quite a lot. Never tried kombucha! A friend was telling me about the Scoby(?) and she lost me at “you let it grow on the counter”. I’m nervous about that lol.
[/quote]vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »Woot Woot for all the tea drinkers! It prompted me to count how many I have...stopped counting after 120. It's a sickness...but it's definitely healthier than other addictions I'll sip tea and watch A Christmas HORROR Story Horror movies. .
Did you see Violent Night yet? I know it looks more action than horror but I think it looks hilarious and campy and awesome lol!
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Username: laurelfit57
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW: 148.6
CW: 148.2
Goal Wieght 135-1403 -
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@megnolia82 I'm sorry to hear about the affect it started to have on you body. In my opinion it's either the caffeine or the acid content. Have you tried de-caff coffee or low acid blends? Then again if you add stuff like creamer (etc) it could be caused by that. Do you drink hot tea?0
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I think 100% the acid. I had a small ulcer years ago so I think I aggravated that. I still need my caffeine so it’s always the highest caf teas I can find lol@megnolia82 I'm sorry to hear about the affect it started to have on you body. In my opinion it's either the caffeine or the acid content. Have you tried de-caff coffee or low acid blends? Then again if you add stuff like creamer (etc) it could be caused by that. Do you drink hot tea?
I’ve found I can drink an iced coffee (lots of cream and sugar) in the afternoon after I’ve eaten lunch. But it kind of defeats my attempts to watch calories lol.
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Sunday weigh in Megnolia82
SW: 228
PW: 222
CW: 220
Still undoing the damage I did through October/November.2 -
Hi, I didn't do my intro yet. I'm Lisa, live in NE FL with my hubs, grown son-- fresh out of college and job searching, and sometimes my daughter who is away at college most of the time. Struggled with weight since the freshman 15. Tried many diets/health strategies. Feel I'm being more honest with myself about my habits than ever in my life, but now that I am a "mature" age, it's harder to get the weight off. I walk alot, do step aerobics and strength training. Been in this group a couple of years and love it!
As for my struggles lately- It seems I just am not motivated to make myself do all the things at the same time. And that's what needs to be done. I'd have to pull out my phone and look, but I'm pretty sure my weight right now is about the same as my post holiday weight last year. And the holiday feasting has not yet begun. Clothes are a bit snug. I really need to get it in gear for the next two weeks or I'm going to be heading into the New Year in a pretty awful spot.
@trooworld - I've been pretty wishy washy on the challenges- Let's do one in Jan. Your snowflakes are lovely!
@Tamevv - I did one day of strength and zero days of step this week
I've enjoyed seeing everyone's holiday decorations. Absolutely beautiful!
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@DrewsAnna to train Vannie on the treadmill, I really broke it down for her. The first week I just got her to go on the treadmill when it was not moving. She was concerned, but i used very high-value treat to start (for her that is tuna brownie, I know others have used pieces of hotdogs etc). I would decrease the treat value as she became more comfortable.
The next week, I turned the treadmill on the very lowest speed, I had her standing on it with the tuna brownies right in front of her nose. I only had her on for a few seconds, and then would release her. I kept increasing the time that she would be on there and increasing the speed just one point at a time with that treat right in front of her nose. As she became more comfortable, I would turn up the speed and give her a treat every five seconds, then, 10 seconds, etc.. it was definitely a process and did not happen overnight. Tons and tons and tons of praise just reinforcing what a smart, brilliant dog she was lol :-)3 -
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@trooworld thanks! Fingers crossed for tomorrow when I do my weigh in
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19shmoo69
Sunday
P. W. 282
C. W. 288
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@megnolia82 I'm not sure if you can espresso but it's low acid due to the process. You could make it and cut it with steamed water. If you're willing to try but you do not have a way to make it. Look for a Moka pot.
Another option is teeccino. My wife likes the French toast.
Folgers makes a low acid coffee, simply smooth. I'm not a huge fan of Folgers because their regular coffee is so massed produced that it's stale by the time it reaches the shelf.
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@gemwolf110 November seemed to fly by, can't believe we're well into December now!
@megnolia82 Wow that's awful about your reaction to coffee! Could it be you're allergic to chemicals on it? I wonder if you'd have that reaction with organic stuff, I know there's a lot that can be on it. Stevia's grown on me especially fresh, I grow it in my garden and use it in tea. I'm drinking a David's tea right now a friend sent me, it's Matcha Ice Cream and it's pretty good but does have stevia leaves in it. Haha the scoby is pretty gross, my SIL was excited to make kombucha so I divided my scoby and took it over and we added it to tea. Between the slimy scoby then snot-like runs in it of fermented yeast she threw it away and wouldn't even try it. Definitely try it from the store first, GT synergy and Kevita have a lot of great flavors. I saw the comment about acid, that could definitely be it. I wonder if you'd do better with cold brew too since it can help with acid? I used to make my own cold brew too, comes out great but you fly through coffee!
@Cornanda I was just thinking of people that have come and gone in this group, glad there's still a handful of us that have been around for awhile! Hopefully some will come back in January as well. Can you think of anything that would motivate you? The challenge for all of us may help with that.
@laurelfit57 I love Vannie running on the treadmill, I'll have to suggest that to my brother with their dog, she has a crazy amount of energy.
@FushiaKat @hlnnan @digger61 Way to go team! @FushiaKat aren't you almost at goal too, check you out hitting the leaderboard when you're almost done, you're awesome!
@trooworld I'm not very creative but the Cricut is awesome, I want one! January is depressing without the decorations plus spring is a few months out and Christmas is behind us, I struggle with depression then so I'm saving planning my garden for January. Thank you! Bill and I made Skinnytaste's chicken taco chili, you all have heard me talk about it a lot but he just got an Instant Pot and has been having trouble with it so the last two recipes were Instant Pot ones that I was familiar with enough that we could do it at the same time and I could help him. He makes his own hot sauces and his cherry habanero is so good in the chili! Sounds like a wonderful time last night, how fun! Happy year to Daisy and great decision to bring her home!
Hi team! Definitely over calories, had a big late lunch then went to make cookies with my nephews and had a few plus my SIL sent me home with a bunch that I put in the freezer hoping to moderate. They did their village last night but I'll include it as it's similar to some that have been posted. Did my workout, the belly dance challenge has been more of a sales pitch than an actual challenge which is a bummer but it happens with the free online things. I'm off to finish the last 30% of my book, think I said yesterday it's 31st in a series I'm reading and want to see what happens next. Have a great Monday everyone!1 -
This is the village at my brother's I usually do with my nephews, it used to be my aunt's and my brother said how cool it was and he was gifted a few boxes with it soon after. My oldest nephew and I did it together once when I babysat him and it's become our yearly thing but I was worn out the other night and went home instead and they wanted to get it done.
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Weigh in day - Monday
PW 46.2kg
CW 46.1kg
Considering we,celebrated one family birthday in the week I am OK will that weight. Will be putting in all the effort to loose next week!3 -
@laurelfit57 - oh my gosh, I had to Google tuna brownie because it sounds SO gross!1
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@Cornanda I didn’t get step in this week either 🫤. Today started off okay but went a bit awol this afternoon. Not sure what’s going on, I think I’m just simply tired and worn out. I cant drop the ball with family or work stuff, so it’s my personal journey that suffers - I just don’t have the head space or energy to fight. There is stuff going on with the family……. but when isn’t there? Just have to keep plugging away I guess. Wanna report on just one positive tomorrow? A single win? Let’s go the No Zero route instead of trying to keep on top of everything.1
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vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday
PW: 193.2
CW: 189.0
Woot Woot! Got that travel weight off!1 -
@Katmary71 – With my weigh-in yesterday, I’ll agree with you that it was bloating. I was very happy when I saw what the scale said. Yes, it was Violent Night. And Santa was the good guy…he thwarted a group of criminals trying to rob a rich family on Christmas Eve. It was very bloody…and very funny! One couple in their 60s actually left the theater after about half an hour. My mom laughed at them! Definitely adding it to my physical media collection when it’s released on Blu-ray. Which Black Mirror episode did you watch? I’ve seen them all and I can definitely say that Playtest (season 3) was my favorite. I felt so bad for Cooper.
@megnolia82 – I absolutely LOVED Violent Night! Regarding tea companies, I have tried so many brands and I would recommend giving Ohio Tea Co a try. I’ve been enjoying a lot of their black tea blends – sipping on Hazelnut Vanilla right now.
@Katmary71 & @trooworld – You could always do what I did at my mother’s house…I am a Grinch when it comes to decorating (you will find no decorations in my house), but my mom wanted a Christmas tree. I took mine and put it up at her place about 3 years ago. And it’s been up ever since! She loves looking at the kids’ photo ornaments year round Tea hee hee
@trooworld – congrats on Daisy’s Gotcha Day. She’s so dang cute!
Over the weekend I was able to accomplish making a total of 42 Christmas cards for my mom and 30 for me. I need to make about 20 more for myself. Stopping at the post office sometime this week to pick up postage stamps. My mom has been struggling with writing (she’s 79 and has mild dementia), so I write her cards out for her and she signs them. Hoping to get all of them sent out by the end of the week. This will be “Last Call” for any of you that would like to be added to my card list if you haven’t done so yet!
Today is going to be one of those days where I can’t concentrate on much. Hunter is supposed to find out today if she is having a boy or girl. I want to know NOW! UGH! Fingers crossed for a boy since we already know Marcus is having a girl I’d love to have one of each!
Everyone seems to like the No Zero Days concept and I like @Tamevv ‘s suggestion – maybe we all report on one win tomorrow? Or make it a mini challenge and report one win per day for the rest of the month?
In the meantime, gonna sip my tea and do menial tasks here at work. Hope everyone has a marvelous Monday!
No Zero Days!
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