Downsizers Team Chat - MARCH 2023
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Step count (goal 13,000):
03/05 - 15,752
03/06 - 20,521
03/07 - 18,940
03/08
03/09
03/10
03/113 -
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MSWarrior7088
SW 265
PW 190.4
CW 188.8
Can I just say fasting is new favorite thing. I'm doing a 48 hour fast but I may do longer ... My cycle started and I'm following Dr Mindy's schedule. I'm checking my ketones and glucose three times a day on my longer fasts.
This is a healing journey. I'm excited to start to make progress finally!!!6 -
Steps:
3/6- 10,847
3/7- 5,055
Current Week:
Water✔️✔️✔️
Calories❌✔️✔️
Exercise❌✔️❌
I find that the day after I do a lot of walking for work I take fewer steps. I end up sitting at my desk more the next day just catching up on what I missed.2 -
DAILY CHECK IN:
Wednesday 03/08
- Calories: 2082,(goal 1200-1600)
- Water: 90 oz
- Gym: no
- Walk: no
- Protein: 72g (85 goal)
- Fiber: 19g (25 goal)
* Thoughts: Eating under 1000 calories yesterday was a big mistake. While, I wasn’t hungry yesterday, it caught up with me today. To make matters worse, I planned a decadent dinner tonight, so my calorie budget was thin throughout the day. That’s when the hunger caught up with me. I ended up giving in to a bowl of chips (two servings worth) and using yesterday’s calorie deficit to justify an extra helping of ooey-gooey Mac & Cheese. Now, I feel so full, I’m sick. Well, lesson learned. Won’t do any of that again.
STEPS:
03/05: 11,751
03/06: 12,269
03/07: 13,617
03/08: 10,1115 -
Step count (goal 10 000):
03/05 13124
03/06 12330
03/07 10324
03/08 13386
03/09
03/10
03/11
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DAILY CHECK IN:
Wednesday 03/08
- Calories: 2082,(goal 1200-1600)
- Water: 90 oz
- Gym: no
- Walk: no
- Protein: 72g (85 goal)
- Fiber: 19g (25 goal)
* Thoughts: Eating under 1000 calories yesterday was a big mistake. While, I wasn’t hungry yesterday, it caught up with me today. To make matters worse, I planned a decadent dinner tonight, so my calorie budget was thin throughout the day. That’s when the hunger caught up with me. I ended up giving in to a bowl of chips (two servings worth) and using yesterday’s calorie deficit to justify an extra helping of ooey-gooey Mac & Cheese. Now, I feel so full, I’m sick. Well, lesson learned. Won’t do any of that again.
STEPS:
03/05: 11,751
03/06: 12,269
03/07: 13,617
03/08: 10,111
Ugh! I did the same with a publix sub. Just feel heavy and still feel full. So exciting to learn the good lessons as we eliminate the bad. Here's to a better day for us both!2 -
SW 388.6
PW 231.6
CW 2323 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Going to try this again...and I am going to keep trying until it sticks! For the sake of my health, my mantra needs to be, "Fake it 'til you make it"!
Sunday, the 5th
Logged: Yes
Under: Yes
Water: 8 cups (could be better)
Exercise: Yes, a 37 minute walk (318 calories)
Steps: 12,050
Monday, the 6th
Logged: Yes
Under: Yes
Water: 10 cups
Exercise: Yes, a 33 minute walk in the snow while my husband was curling (321 calories). It would have been really pretty were it December, and not March!
Steps: 14, 519
I went to work and did some filing, so that always gives me steps.
Today is errand day, so hopefully I will keep busy and not spend too much time plunked down at my computer, which ALWAYS becomes my downfall!
Do you curl as well? I am kicking myself for not getting brier tickets to see Gushue play. I bet curling burns lots of calories. One thing I have beef doing to try and limit my iPad time is to set a timer and stick to it.
I curled for maybe three years, and I really enjoyed the game. Then Covid hit, so there was no 2020/2021 season. I also hurt my knee in November 2020, when I had been having a great year since April, getting back in shape. I was down about 24 pounds at that point and being very active. 2021 and 2022 I went downhill mentally, and as a result, downhill physically. Now I am just too fat and out of shape to curl. Disclaimer: I cannot bend in the hack without it hurting me knee, but I could curl with a stick. However, I feel like I am too young to do that when my only disability is lack of discipline. If I lost weight and did strength training, I would be able to curl normally!
Speaking of Gushue, we were flying from St. John's to Toronto in 2018 and three of his team members were also on the plane! (Himself, Mark and Brett). They obviously sat in the big seats near the front of the plane, so they boarded first and then we had to walk right by them to get to our seats. They were flying to China for a bonspiel. And yes, if you sweep with intent, curling does burn a lot of calories!
I haven’t curled since the 80’s when I was in the military. I was young and tiny. I really enjoyed it but couldn’t say I was a great curler. I wish I would run into him on one of my flights to St. John’s. I had a lovely chat with Alan Doyle one year so does that count.
When my husband and I did our Adventure Cruise around Newfoundland in '18, (best vacation ever), Alan Doyle was one of the many locals on the ship, along with historians and geographers and documentary makers, etc. He sang quite a bit. I wasn't overly familiar with his music because I was raising my kids in the 90's, not listening to popular music on the radio, but I did recognize some hits of course. I generally enjoyed all of it. One night we had a kitchen party in Francois, and the the first round of the after party back on the ship was compliments of Alan Doyle. I ordered a White Russian, which impressed him somehow.
There is nothing better than a good old Newfoundland kitchen party. Did you get a chance to try a jiggs dinner on the trip? That’s what I made on Sunday. I only make it a few times through out the year as I retain water anytime I eat it.0 -
Huckleterrie wrote: »@Megan_smartiepants1970
Step count (goal 13,000):
03/05 - 15,752
03/06 - 20,521
03/07 - 18,940
03/08
03/09
03/10
03/11
Those are some crazy steps! Great job.MSWarrior7088 wrote: »MSWarrior7088
SW 265
PW 190.4
CW 188.8
Can I just say fasting is new favorite thing. I'm doing a 48 hour fast but I may do longer ... My cycle started and I'm following Dr Mindy's schedule. I'm checking my ketones and glucose three times a day on my longer fasts.
This is a healing journey. I'm excited to start to make progress finally!!!
Congrats on the new decade.DAILY CHECK IN:
Wednesday 03/08
- Calories: 2082,(goal 1200-1600)
- Water: 90 oz
- Gym: no
- Walk: no
- Protein: 72g (85 goal)
- Fiber: 19g (25 goal)
* Thoughts: Eating under 1000 calories yesterday was a big mistake. While, I wasn’t hungry yesterday, it caught up with me today. To make matters worse, I planned a decadent dinner tonight, so my calorie budget was thin throughout the day. That’s when the hunger caught up with me. I ended up giving in to a bowl of chips (two servings worth) and using yesterday’s calorie deficit to justify an extra helping of ooey-gooey Mac & Cheese. Now, I feel so full, I’m sick. Well, lesson learned. Won’t do any of that again.
STEPS:
03/05: 11,751
03/06: 12,269
03/07: 13,617
03/08: 10,111
Skipping meals gets me. Sometimes I am not real hungry at lunch and even though I know better I skip or just eat a banana. Later that night I end up overeating or binge eating. I am gettIng better at not doing this but I am a work in progress.3 -
Steps: 3,529 plus 16 minutes strength training
Sleep: ✔️✔️❌✔️
Log food: ✔️✔️✔️✔️
Exercise:✔️✔️
Last night I had the best sleep I had in awhile. No night time eating. 😃 Yesterday, I did some strength training. Not any crazy stuff. Today, I am doing some mini walks.2 -
adianeschu wrote: »3/5-47346
3/6-5116
3/7-5324
3/8-3334
3/9
3/10
3/11
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FindingSamMon wrote: »Steps:
3/6- 10,847
3/7- 5,055
Current Week:
Water✔️✔️✔️
Calories❌✔️✔️
Exercise❌✔️❌
I find that the day after I do a lot of walking for work I take fewer steps. I end up sitting at my desk more the next day just catching up on what I missed.
I sometimes get so wrapped up with finishing something I don't take a break and rest.... until the next day my body is screaming at me...very loudly....lol2 -
Weigh Day Thursday
PW: 234.2
CW: 228.8
--Last week was a significant gain, so this is a step back in the right direction.🙂4 -
Daily Check In
Goals for March Challenge
1. Staying on Plan with the Mayo Clinic Diet/Lifestyle
2. Limit Wine - 1 glass (S-Th and 2 glasses (F-Sa) * changed for ease of daily tracking
3. Water - Minimum of 64 ounces
4. Exercise according to Mayo Clinic Diet/Lifestyle
5. Read a physical book or magazine - minimum of 10 minutes
Progress for 3/8 -
Week 1 
Started ok and then faltered towards the end of the week.
Average 4/7
Week 2
3/5 -
3/6 -
3/7 -
3/8 -
Step Challenge - Goal 7000
3/5 - 4,781
3/6 - 6,927 (really?)
3/7 - 6,525
3/8 - 7,557
3/9
3/10
3/11
Weigh in Day: FridayStarting - 219.4
3/3 - 216.9 (-2.5)
3/10 - Not looking forward to it
3/17
3/24
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Step count (goal 13,000):
03/05 - 15,752
03/06 - 20,521
03/07 - 18,940
03/08 - 12,660
03/09
03/10
03/112 -
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888Angie888 wrote: »Weigh Day Thursday
PW: 234.2
CW: 228.8
--Last week was a significant gain, so this is a step back in the right direction.🙂
Always nice to see that kind of gap (in the right direction) between PW and CW! Way to go!1 -
Steps:
3/8- 8,581
Current Week:
Water✔️✔️✔️✔️
Calories❌✔️✔️✔️
Exercise❌✔️❌✔️2 -
Weigh in..
PW-166
CW-166
Its being stubborn, im sure once the weather gets warmer it will start moving in the right direction, at least ive not gained though3 -
DAILY CHECK IN:
Thursday 03/09
- Calories: 1283(goal 1200-1600)
- Water: 120 oz
- Gym: yes - back & bicep
- Walk: no
- Protein: 49g (85 goal)
- Fiber: 19g (25 goal)
* Thoughts: I’ve been incorporating a lot more fruits and vegetables in my diets. I fell really short on protein today. Which isn’t good because I had a really great workout at the gym in the evening. I will make sure I exceed my protein goal on Friday to balance it out.
STEPS:
03/05: 11,751
03/06: 12,269
03/07: 13,617
03/08: 10,111
03/09: 11,1482 -
Friday weigh in
Cw 181.8
Pw 183.2
Ltw 1.4.lb
That's 94.2lb gone and only 5.8lb left to my goal weight! Working hard for it, as I can't wait for this to be done!!!5 -
Hi, here is this week's weigh in info
User: justlog2day
Weigh-in Day: Friday
PW: 143.4 lbs
CW: 143.3 lbs5 -
Exhausting hectic week with very little sleep or time to do anything sensible, so my steps aren't even close to what I aimfor and I've been trying hard to make good food decisions but not always optimal... here's my updates:
Steps (sorry if there's repeats, I forgot what I'd already sent)
3/4 6516
3/5 5387
3/6 11590
3/7 8860
3/8 12788
3/9 9173
Weight
PW 197
CW 196
I can't get tags to work and my brain is too shattered to figure it out today so I hope this gets seen ok.5 -
My husband and I went to the Brier yesterday (the Canadian Men's Curling Championships). We left at 7:30 in the morning, watched the morning and afternoon draws and got home around 6:30. So, a bit of a long day. When I got home I read some stuff on MFP but I was too tired to post. And my Fitbit said I got 8,627 steps yesterday, which I don't even know how that is possible! Lunch was chicken Parmesan on a bun with some carrot ginger soup (very good). We shared some fries in the afternoon. Not a beer drinker, so I only had water. ($4.50 at the venue!). Obviously I didn't log my food, but I would say I was in maintenance range, if I had to guess.
Wednesday, the 8th
Logged: Yes
Under: Yes
Water: 8 cups
Exercise: 27 minute walk (271 calories)
Steps: 10, 270 (I was walking around my house before bed to reach the 10K mark....I was too close not to!)6 -
Slimmersixties wrote: »Friday weigh in
Cw 181.8
Pw 183.2
Ltw 1.4.lb
That's 94.2lb gone and only 5.8lb left to my goal weight! Working hard for it, as I can't wait for this to be done!!!
Well done on your weight loss to date! That's quite an accomplishment!! But as someone who has gotten to goal weight or
close, a couple of times, if you don't have a plan for how to maintain, it will come back!! So although the mindset of losing weight is over, the process is not over. It has just changed to a maintenance mindset!2 -
Step count (goal 10 000):
03/05 13124
03/06 12330
03/07 10324
03/08 13386
03/09 11491
03/10
03/112 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Going to try this again...and I am going to keep trying until it sticks! For the sake of my health, my mantra needs to be, "Fake it 'til you make it"!
Sunday, the 5th
Logged: Yes
Under: Yes
Water: 8 cups (could be better)
Exercise: Yes, a 37 minute walk (318 calories)
Steps: 12,050
Monday, the 6th
Logged: Yes
Under: Yes
Water: 10 cups
Exercise: Yes, a 33 minute walk in the snow while my husband was curling (321 calories). It would have been really pretty were it December, and not March!
Steps: 14, 519
I went to work and did some filing, so that always gives me steps.
Today is errand day, so hopefully I will keep busy and not spend too much time plunked down at my computer, which ALWAYS becomes my downfall!
Do you curl as well? I am kicking myself for not getting brier tickets to see Gushue play. I bet curling burns lots of calories. One thing I have beef doing to try and limit my iPad time is to set a timer and stick to it.
I curled for maybe three years, and I really enjoyed the game. Then Covid hit, so there was no 2020/2021 season. I also hurt my knee in November 2020, when I had been having a great year since April, getting back in shape. I was down about 24 pounds at that point and being very active. 2021 and 2022 I went downhill mentally, and as a result, downhill physically. Now I am just too fat and out of shape to curl. Disclaimer: I cannot bend in the hack without it hurting me knee, but I could curl with a stick. However, I feel like I am too young to do that when my only disability is lack of discipline. If I lost weight and did strength training, I would be able to curl normally!
Speaking of Gushue, we were flying from St. John's to Toronto in 2018 and three of his team members were also on the plane! (Himself, Mark and Brett). They obviously sat in the big seats near the front of the plane, so they boarded first and then we had to walk right by them to get to our seats. They were flying to China for a bonspiel. And yes, if you sweep with intent, curling does burn a lot of calories!
I haven’t curled since the 80’s when I was in the military. I was young and tiny. I really enjoyed it but couldn’t say I was a great curler. I wish I would run into him on one of my flights to St. John’s. I had a lovely chat with Alan Doyle one year so does that count.
When my husband and I did our Adventure Cruise around Newfoundland in '18, (best vacation ever), Alan Doyle was one of the many locals on the ship, along with historians and geographers and documentary makers, etc. He sang quite a bit. I wasn't overly familiar with his music because I was raising my kids in the 90's, not listening to popular music on the radio, but I did recognize some hits of course. I generally enjoyed all of it. One night we had a kitchen party in Francois, and the the first round of the after party back on the ship was compliments of Alan Doyle. I ordered a White Russian, which impressed him somehow.
There is nothing better than a good old Newfoundland kitchen party. Did you get a chance to try a jiggs dinner on the trip? That’s what I made on Sunday. I only make it a few times through out the year as I retain water anytime I eat it.
@lindamtuck2018 No, we didn't. I googled what it was just now. Sounds good, but definitely a water retaining event!0
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