Downsizers Team Chat - FEBRUARY 2023
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »SW (Jan 1st) - 233.4lbs
PW (Feb 5th) - 224.8lbs
CW - 221.8lbs
Staying strong with the Slimfast
Today for this weeks challenge I did:
* 68oz water
* 7 hours sleep
* Cooked at home
* Journaled
Are you drinking the slim fast with anything added?FindingSamMon wrote: »Steps:
2/6 - 8,667
Water✔️✔️
Calories❌✔️
Exercise✔️✔️
Nice stepping![@lindamtuck2018
Hi, Linda. Here are my weigh in numbers:
User: rwillems
Weigh-in Day: Sunday
PW: 276.4 lbs
CW: 277.4 lbs (Up 1.0 lbs. Yikes! )
Any particular struggles last week?
Nothing in particular, Linda. My wife has been having some stressful days at work, so I take her out for dinner after she gets home to help her relax. Unfortunately, going out to dinner several times over a week does not help me eat the right things. We will be alright.
I am betting my weight will be up on Friday. Tonight will be my third time eating out this week. I am looking at the menu my friend picked and seeing if there is something semi calorie friendly. Then I have to stick to my choice when I get there.I got my bloodwork back from my yearly physical and went over it with my Doctor
Her words were "Literally everything is perfect. Nothing even remotely close to borderline". I asked her if there's anything I need to work on and she said "just keep doing what you're doing"
It feels like everything has come around full circle. Loving the Maintenance life. Much less stressful. I added around 400 calories to my diet and switched from fasted workouts to eating a english muffin and a glass of orange juice before I work out. My workouts are MUCH improved since I started doing that. Snuck a peek at the scale and my weight hasn't changed. First time checking it in a few days. I was weighing myself 2-3 times a day beforehand. I can definitely keep this up. I'm up to 35 minutes at 6.0 mph on the treadmill so I'm looking good for my first 5km on April 2nd
I hope everyone's doing well!
This is fantastic. Were you pre diabetic before starting? What do you think about moving to maintenance on the spreadsheet? If you can weigh once a week it would be great but we can excuse you for a month. @jugar whho has been in maintenance for a long time said weighing is important especially at the beginning of maintenance. What do you think?
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Moving to Maintenance sounds good.
Nope, wasn't pre-diabetic but my sodium and cholesterol were not good. And my blood pressure was worst. I've always been a salty snack vs sugary snack kinda guy.2 -
FEBRUARY WEEK 1 RESULTS:
TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
1st @888Angie888 - 81,247 steps
2nd @rwillems 62,082 steps
3rd @FindingSamMon 61,964 steps
4th @Jpedno 56,043 steps
5th @Bluetail6 35,043 steps
AMAZING JOB EVERYONE
AS A GROUP WE WALKED 380,173 STEPS
GREAT JOB EVERYONE
RECOGNIZING EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED THEIR STEPS
@lindamtuck2018 6/7
@888Angie888 5/7
@aactuallyaash 6/7
@Jpedno 3/7
@Slimmersixties 2/7
@rwillems 7/7
@FindingSamMon 7/7
@Bluetail6 5/73 -
Steps
2/6: 9,848
2/7: 14,0982 -
SW (Jan 1st) - 233.4lbs
PW (Feb 5th) - 224.8lbs
CW - 221.4lbs
Staying strong with the Slimfast
Today for this weeks challenge I did:
* 68oz water
* 7 hours sleep
* Cooked at home
* Journaled
* Haven’t had any red meat this week either
@lindamtuck2018 i don't add anything to the shakes. I use the powder to make at home and add ice to it so they come out really thick like McDonald’s. I eat 1 of my 100 calorie snacks with the shakes then save 1 for after dinner. For example today I ate a huge salmon and shrimp stir fry and had a bowl of fruit as a snack after 😊
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@lindamtuck2018 I will need to weigh on Saturday as my scale died and the new one won't be here til Friday sometime.1
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MSWarrior
SW 265
PW 194.6
CW 193.8
Only a month til the Doctors .... Really want to be in the 180's ... every little bit helps to reach my 2nd goal...I need to have a good week with no cheating...lol
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"If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. It's the hard that makes it great."
Tom Hanks
"On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
And, of course, one of my all time favorites:
"Never, never, never give up."
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Steps:
2/7 - 13,733
Water✔️✔️✔️
Calories❌✔️✔️
Exercise✔️✔️✔️
We started a new project at work recently so I was doing walkthroughs and confirming floorplans yesterday. I also walked to the GO train station (commuter train) so I was able to knock out a walking workout on the way home. I'm not mad at that step count!
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@lindamtuck2018
Aactuallyaash
Tuesday
Pw 245.2
Cw 249.2
Worked out twice last week. Feels great getting back into my new routine 3 -
@lindamtuck2018 I noticed I was being vague. I'll start weekly weigh in in March1
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Steps: 3,893
Sleep: ✔️✔️✔️❌
Log food: ❌✔️✔️❌
Exercise:✔️
It’s not often I get an ❌ in my sleep anymore. Of course, with not being able to fall asleep I was back to my old tricks of binge eating. I am going easy on myself as overall I have been doing well.4 -
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MSWarrior7088 wrote: »MSWarrior
SW 265
PW 194.6
CW 193.8
Only a month til the Doctors .... Really want to be in the 180's ... every little bit helps to reach my 2nd goal...I need to have a good week with no cheating...lol
You can do it. It’s a reasonable weight loss goal. Congrats on the loss!0 -
SW (Jan 1st) - 233.4lbs
PW (Feb 5th) - 224.8lbs
CW - 221.2lbs
Staying strong with the Slimfast
Today for this weeks challenge I did:
* 68oz water
* 7 hours sleep
* Cooked at home
* Journaled
* Haven’t had any red meat this week either
I’ve got to dodge a few bullets next week. I have 3 of my kids birthdays and 2 separate trips where I’m staying at hotels with family. Desperately going to try and log EVERYTHING and stay away from birthday cake 🫣 but it will be difficult when we’re eating at restaurants.
Can I do my weigh in on Saturday next week please because I’m away for the weekend and won’t have a scale 😊
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Steps: 3,893
Sleep: ✔️✔️✔️❌
Log food: ❌✔️✔️❌
Exercise:✔️
It’s not often I get an ❌ in my sleep anymore. Of course, with not being able to fall asleep I was back to my old tricks of binge eating. I am going easy on myself as overall I have been doing well.
I'm glad you're being easy on yourself. It's so easy to give others grace while being hard on yourself. You've been kicking butt and will continue to do so!0 -
Steps:
2/8 - 8,768 (back to our regularly scheduled program lol)
Water✔️✔️✔️✔️
Calories❌✔️✔️✔️
Exercise✔️✔️✔️✔️
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Hi all. Sorry for not posting in so long. Mfp doesn't seem to like me much. It takes so long to do much. Always having to log out and back in. I am OK, I guess. I am currently in a prep to swallow a camera on Monday. Very restricted diet since last Sunday. Only getting about 1200 cal a day so I have already lost 12 pounds. Not good. I am in a program with the V.A. to get a position at the hospital. Currently I am only making poppies, paper flowers, for the American legion auxiliary. It is 2 days a week plus working at home. It will help get my head and body back Into work mode.
Please take me from the group for now since I am having so many problems. Thank you all for all of the support and friendship. I hope I can make it back.6 -
SlimmerSixties Friday weigh in
Cw 190.8
Pw 195.8
Loss 5.0 lb
I've worked hard for that this week! Dropped 10lb since 1.31.23 Goodbye carb weight plus some fat!. 15lb to target!!5 -
aneedlecraft
Friday Weigh-in
PW: 323
CW: 323
It's been a crazy busy week and I'm glad to have held steady.3 -
Hi all. Sorry for not posting in so long. Mfp doesn't seem to like me much. It takes so long to do much. Always having to log out and back in. I am OK, I guess. I am currently in a prep to swallow a camera on Monday. Very restricted diet since last Sunday. Only getting about 1200 cal a day so I have already lost 12 pounds. Not good. I am in a program with the V.A. to get a position at the hospital. Currently I am only making poppies, paper flowers, for the American legion auxiliary. It is 2 days a week plus working at home. It will help get my head and body back Into work mode.
Please take me from the group for now since I am having so many problems. Thank you all for all of the support and friendship. I hope I can make it back.
Sorry you are struggling and sorry to see you go ... I hope you will be back with us soon ....hugs0 -
Slimmersixties wrote: »SlimmerSixties Friday weigh in
Cw 190.8
Pw 195.8
Loss 5.0 lb
I've worked hard for that this week! Dropped 10lb since 1.31.23 Goodbye carb weight plus some fat!. 15lb to target!!
Great loss ....Congrats 0 -
aneedlecraft wrote: »aneedlecraft
Friday Weigh-in
PW: 323
CW: 323
It's been a crazy busy week and I'm glad to have held steady.
Congrats on maintaining 0 -
Username: FindingSamMon
Weigh-in Day: Friday
PW: 244.4 lbs
CW: 243.4lbs
Steps:
2/9 - 7,081
Water✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Calories❌✔️✔️✔️✔️
Exercise✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
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FindingSamMon wrote: »Username: FindingSamMon
Weigh-in Day: Friday
PW: 244.4 lbs
CW: 243.4lbs
Steps:
2/9 - 7,081
Water✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Calories❌✔️✔️✔️✔️
Exercise✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Great loss ..Congrats 0 -
Hi all. Sorry for not posting in so long. Mfp doesn't seem to like me much. It takes so long to do much. Always having to log out and back in. I am OK, I guess. I am currently in a prep to swallow a camera on Monday. Very restricted diet since last Sunday. Only getting about 1200 cal a day so I have already lost 12 pounds. Not good. I am in a program with the V.A. to get a position at the hospital. Currently I am only making poppies, paper flowers, for the American legion auxiliary. It is 2 days a week plus working at home. It will help get my head and body back Into work mode.
Please take me from the group for now since I am having so many problems. Thank you all for all of the support and friendship. I hope I can make it back.
Roger, I am really sorry to see you leave. You are such an inspiration for the team with your amazing weight loss and your journey. I will move you to support and I hope you come back soon. Good luck with your test.0 -
Slimmersixties wrote: »SlimmerSixties Friday weigh in
Cw 190.8
Pw 195.8
Loss 5.0 lb
I've worked hard for that this week! Dropped 10lb since 1.31.23 Goodbye carb weight plus some fat!. 15lb to target!!
Awesome loss! You have your eye on the prize and you will get there.aneedlecraft wrote: »aneedlecraft
Friday Weigh-in
PW: 323
CW: 323
It's been a crazy busy week and I'm glad to have held steady.
It’s always nice to maintain when we have a lot going on.
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FindingSamMon wrote: »Username: FindingSamMon
Weigh-in Day: Friday
PW: 244.4 lbs
CW: 243.4lbs
Steps:
2/9 - 7,081
Water✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Calories❌✔️✔️✔️✔️
Exercise✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Nice loss! All those check marks are paying off on the scale.1 -
SW (Jan 1st) - 233.4lbs
PW (Feb 5th) - 224.8lbs
CW - 221.2lbs
Staying strong with the Slimfast
Today for this weeks challenge I did:
* 68oz water
* 7 hours sleep
* Cooked at home
* Journaled
* Haven’t had any red meat this week either
I’ve got to dodge a few bullets next week. I have 3 of my kids birthdays and 2 separate trips where I’m staying at hotels with family. Desperately going to try and log EVERYTHING and stay away from birthday cake 🫣 but it will be difficult when we’re eating at restaurants.
Can I do my weigh in on Saturday next week please because I’m away for the weekend and won’t have a scale 😊
Take one obstacle at a time. It’s hard when travelling to eat properly. Maybe you can look at the menus ahead of time and pick something reasonable. The trick though is sticking to that when you get it to the restaurant. Are you weighing this Sunday? When you say Saturday do you mean the day before your Sunday weigh in?
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FindingSamMon wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Steps: 3,893
Sleep: ✔️✔️✔️❌
Log food: ❌✔️✔️❌
Exercise:✔️
It’s not often I get an ❌ in my sleep anymore. Of course, with not being able to fall asleep I was back to my old tricks of binge eating. I am going easy on myself as overall I have been doing well.
I'm glad you're being easy on yourself. It's so easy to give others grace while being hard on yourself. You've been kicking butt and will continue to do so!
You are right there. Thanks!0 -
Weigh-In Day: Friday
SW here: 267
PW: 261
CW: 256.6
Loss this week: 4.4 pounds
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