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WaistAways Team Chat - MAY 2023
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PSS: The word in my post should've been "recipe".
silly autocorrect!
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Hey all!
Well after my Taco Bell mishap last night, things were back on track today!
I had a catered lunch and ice cream for dinner to deal with, but I fit it in.
And for those of you wondering... ice cream for dinner is somehow on track?
Well, not by traditional standards.. but at the same time, I've always been of the mindset that as long as it fits in my calories, I can eat it.
So, my frustration comes through overeating, not by making poor nutritional choices.
Yes, it's better to eat within, and to eat well (and I'll feel fuller, and so on..) BUT, every day I am under, I'm happy.
I also got my 10K steps, managed stress well... yeah, today is a success.
Oh, and it was a green week! HOORAY!! I mean.. a tiny loss... but after multiple red weeks in a row, I needed that win.
Time to make it two in a row. I'm derailing a lot on the weekends so then I have to fight against that gain all week... want to get out of that pattern.
@jugar
Brad has been on the road since Tuesday.. earliest he'll be able to weigh in is Saturday.. just wanted you to know why he was late as he has been flat out.5 -
Good old "doolally"! It is originally from an army base, sanatorium, and transit camp in a town called Doelali in India under the Brits - it means out of your mind, and it's still used in the UK - not sure where it is the most popular, but I love that word. Very useful!
OK - my exercise bits for you @ashleycarole86 - can't remember if I put in yesterday, so here it is maybe again -
Wednesday 7177 steps + 20 strength + 45 bike
Thursday 10177 + 30 Pilates + 30 bike
It's Friday Eve! Already Friday for our UK members. So are you ready?
@EvMakesChanges
@micki48
@LoraineGB
@wishfuljune
@PlaneMonkey
@jugar
@spyro88
Still quite a few late people too - I'll bug you some more tomorrow6 -
PW: 96.7
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@micki48 definitely not pregnant - that all went on hold for the foreseeable. Just PMS exacerbating what is already a stressful time. Those roses are beautiful.
@eggfreak I have to have snacks with me because otherwise I am starving and stomach rumbling by 11am. At the moment, I'm having (expensive! I wince every time I buy them) protein bars, but they are convenient for taking out and about rather than say yoghurt and berries. If I don't have a snack, I'm far more likely to choose larger portions or foods with a higher fat/sugar content at lunch. Also, regular eating (of the right foods) can help to balance blood sugar levels; in my case this is important for energy levels.
@ashleycarole86 You did brilliantly to not resolve work stress with food.
I've also been struggling with work stress, for months really, but I almost had a panic attack in the office on Wednesday. A lovely co-worker (a 'know of' rather than a 'work with') listened to my troubles and gave me some great advice which I have followed. She also helped me to understand that it's not just about me, but that my gut is telling me that going through with the situation would be a bad commercial decision. I managed not to break down in the office, but I did on a call with my manager when I got home, and she's doing what she can to alleviate some of the issues. I am on the cusp of calling the doctor to see about medication, because I have all of the tools and no bandwidth to use them. Such a scary thing to do though. Work isn't the only problem, but it's the biggest one I think.
I did succumb to McDonalds on Wednesday evening (I even paid the delivery fee, which was 40% on top of the food price!) but I avoided going to the shop and buying all-the-things. I dodged the shop last night too, which means any comfort eating has been limited to what we have in the house and therefore much reduced, which is why I think my gain this week was neither here nor there. I've also managed to get my 5k steps in Tues/Weds/Thurs, despite my back still playing up.
Today I am going to survive work until 12.30, then we have a bank holiday on Monday so it's a long weekend. We have couples therapy this evening which means fast food, and we have a friend staying tomorrow night so there's a couple extra chores on the to-do list. An 'exciting' chore though - I'm washing and reproofing our winter coats ready to put them away. Always feels like a milestone.6 -
5/26:
PW: 196.2
CW: 195.8
My net calorie average this week was 1,636, which is good because my dietician told me to put in 1,500, but aim to stay under 1,700. She was totally right that it was a mental thing when I had my goals set for 1,700, but I was actually consuming around 1,900 a day.
I have also worked out every day this week, which is a first for me in a very long time! I have stuck to setting my alarm between 5 and 5:30 am, having my cup of coffee, then getting to work out. I did a morning gym class on Tuesday and a morning spin class on Wednesday. On Monday, Thursday, and today, I’ve been doing Sydney Cummings Houdyshell’s Summertime Fine Tier 1 workouts, and if I don’t have the full 40-45 minutes to complete them, I do what I can because it’s about consistency. I feel so good knowing I’ve been showing up for myself to take care of my fitness. Saturday I am taking a spin class so that I don’t lose out on one of my passes that I have already paid for and Sunday I have my hot yoga class which is a good workout because we do a lot of planks and ab work there. That’ll mean my totals for the week will be 270 intentional workout minutes, which is much better than last week.
Tomorrow we have a BBQ with friends so I’m going to mentally prep myself to be mindful of my portions but still have fun with my friends and husband! We’re also planning on more yard work and house work this weekend since it’s a holiday weekend here in the States.
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CW 192.0
I made it to all 3 of my exercise events this week. Also had my second ADHD therapy session and she has assigned me time tracking homework. I'm currently breaking the rules of said homework by catching up on posts etc while I should be working.
I'm supposed to figure out a planner system that I can use, but that I can also coordinate better with my spouse, as communication about each of our 'wish lists' for the day is one of our problems. We finish work at 3pm most days and dinner is around 6pm, with scheduled activities after (hockey, pickleball etc). The problem comes that we both have ideas what we want to accomplish between 3 and 6pm each day, usually that require the presence of the other person, but don't inform said person in advance so they can mentally adjust their own priority list. There ends up being too much Him: "But I wanted to do this..." Me: "but you didn't tell me that..." whilst in the car running errands that always take longer than expected and causes problems with planned meals, etc.
Whiteboards with daily wish lists in central locations of the house have been suggested. We're (he's) not great with cell phone apps and shared calendars as his hands are so big he has trouble typing on the tiny screen. Otherwise a shared google calendar with a running list could work. Anyone have tips or tricks that work?
K, back to time management.... Today's 3-6pm list includes shopping for easily grabbable food for this weekend as we will hopefully finish our shed build. Floor is done, frame is up, we need to frame out the slanted roof and close the walls.
Wish me luck!
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Wow! What a lot of great energy - healing, building, sweating, showing up for ourselves. I am feeling that stuff running through me just reading about it. Take a bow, people. You are amazing.
@DD265 BIG BIG hugs flying your way. Getting to the melt-down panic attack stage is not fun, but it sure helps concentrate your power on helping yourself. Those uncomfortable awful places, if we don't run away from them but sit with them and learn, are certainly not feel-good places, but they let us know what we have to do. You are listening! You are getting help, and you are not drowning yourself in food. That is three really big achievements. Hang in there
@PlaneMonkey I love the idea of communicating those expectations by white board, but a shared calendar with tasks on it helps too. One worry, though - those guys with big fingers (I've got too...) don't seem to contribute to the online calendar thing too much - unless yours is more of a collaborator than mine! I think a white board is a great idea, and then there are no excuses for putting things on there and making it clear. More than one might be too crazy. They are portable
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I'm very happy this morning - and thanks to you inspiring people helping keep me on track, I'm back into my maintenance weight zone for the first time in a while. I hope to stay back in that box! I feel so much better. Muscle definition is happening which at my age, is pretty danged cool
So thanks! I just finished pre-tracking the things I know for sure I'm going to eat today, and have some options for the remaining calories. Usually I let weigh-in day be a free-for-all, but NOT TODAY. The slippery slope has been too easy to jump onto, and I'm going to try to walk away from it for a while.4 -
@jugar I will be returning to the regular team in June! I will weigh in on Friday's. I'm guessing you will need my initial weigh in next Friday? If not I also got on the scale today. Just let me know.
I've been checking my calories by logging random days to get an idea of where my daily calories are right now. I was able to narrow it down to 2100-2300 calories. I will be tracking at 2200 calories for the rest of this month and weighing in to make sure that's my true maintenance calorie range. This will help me plan my deficit for weight loss. My goals for the rest of this month are to log, just focus on calories and get steps in.
Many things have been checked off the list and life is getting a lot easier. I have made a lot of progress with stress management and my supplements for missing nutrients has made a massive impact. School is almost out...3 more weeks. I finished my instructional unit for my masters program and analyzed all my data. I just need to write the final sections of my paper and make a PowerPoint. Next week is conference week and not many parents wanted to meet. I will have some down time to finish my masters program up. This will put me on track to graduate about 2 months early. I'm glad I took a break from weight loss and really pushed through this process. Not so happy I gained 10 pounds but what's done is done.
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One worry, though - those guys with big fingers (I've got too...) don't seem to contribute to the online calendar thing too much - unless yours is more of a collaborator than mine! I think a white board is a great idea, and then there are no excuses for putting things on there and making it clear. More than one might be too crazy. They are portable
@PlaneMonkey
This is my experience too
Brad and I use a shared Google Calendar, but only for events
However, while we both view it, I find I end up having to administer most of Brad's updates for him
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@PlaneMonkey we use a shared Google Calendar. OH's shift pattern is on there (as is when he's likely to be sleeping if that's during the day) which helps with planning. He doesn't always put events in with enough notice for my liking, but he also tends to leave it late to plan things. Not a hill worth dying on.
We also use the Todoist app as a recent addition, which is working quite well. You can have scheduled tasks and assign them etc, or leave them unassigned and whoever has time gets to them. I think you could use a smart phone assistant (be it Google, Siri etc) to add them by voice command if that would work for him?4 -
conleywoods wrote: »I will be returning to the regular team in June! I will weigh in on Friday's. I'm guessing you will need my initial weigh in next Friday? If not I also got on the scale today. Just let me know.
Did I just type the word June? Something weird happened to my brain...conleywoods wrote: »Many things have been checked off the list and life is getting a lot easier. I have made a lot of progress with stress management and my supplements for missing nutrients has made a massive impact. School is almost out...3 more weeks. I finished my instructional unit for my masters program and analyzed all my data. I just need to write the final sections of my paper and make a PowerPoint. Next week is conference week and not many parents wanted to meet. I will have some down time to finish my masters program up. This will put me on track to graduate about 2 months early. I'm glad I took a break from weight loss and really pushed through this process. Not so happy I gained 10 pounds but what's done is done.
Excited to be back with you all!
You may have noticed that I put out a call for a team motivator - since you were not there for a while, I thought it might be good to add another so that it isn't on one person's shoulders. Let me know if you want to continue - and we'll still hope to have two motivators! We do really well without anyone holding that title, though - so it is not a huge problem if no one can take it on. We will just have to be sure to continue to challenge each other, start discussions, and provoke thinking.
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@conleywoods glad things are coming together - happy to see you back on the regular team. You've got a lot to manage.
Just had another confirmation of why I think weighing is better than volume measuring. Have lately had Caesar salad ingredients in the house for my brother. The Caesar croutons you can buy - well, they taste great, right? finally today I took a look at the nutrition info - 2 Tablespoons(7 grams)=35 cal. they're bulky hard crunchy little tasty things so how would you ever measure that with a spoon. Weighed instead on my scale. 8 grams were 3 croutons.
@EvMakesChanges unfortunately they're not MY ripe tomatoes, but I have been making a simplified version of what you describe for work snack and I love it; can't wait until I have my own to pick ( long ways to go for that)
Dear old dad's inner routine has changed and I'm trying to go with the flow, he's more agitated in the evening. Trazadone dose increase as a result - still far lower than if he were in a nursing home but probably double what it was 4 months ago. Just aiming for an even keel. Must admit, I'm tired at times.
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OK it's time to think about Saturday Our stars for the day are:
@IDebraK
@CupcakeCrusoe
@zankash23
@carlsoda
@veronica1359
And all the blank spaces still remaining need to be filled by the end of Saturday too!
@TessieMac833
@strong_fit_ells
@honeygldchelly
@alydanbeads
@Gidgitgoescrzy
@bowens1973
@EvMakesChanges
@micki48
@LoraineGB
@spyro88
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@ashleycarole86
My exercise today:
10735 steps + 20 min. strength + 45 bike
My horse will be arriving late in the day Saturday, and I can't wait to get him off the terrible trailers of doom and into his new barn. He will be one tired spotted creature. I just met a woman who keeps her horse at the same barn, and she is looking for someone to ride with. We're around the same age, so we'll be out there giving old women on horseback a good name! I think we'll enjoy each each other's company. We'll give Jasper a couple of weeks to rest up and get used to the place, and then we'll head out on the roads and trails. It is a paradise of small gravel roads with very little traffic and great views. I have missed that.6
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