WaistAways Team Chat - JUNE 2023
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Thursdays weigh in- 172.8
gah, on to June already. Sorry for being so late. Huge gardening pressure for 3 clients, not easy to get coverage for dad and my boss has had her last day - with no replacement - could be a couple months...so a lot going on. Will check in proper later - after I've caught up on everyone's end of May news and then yes...on to June!7 -
OK - it's officially our first day of June. I like the feeling of having gained a few days, however fake it may be. What's my June plan?
May has been good. I finally got back firmly into my maintenance weight zone and I'm confident I'll be able to stick there again after a wonky period. I never went too far astray, but the trend was not good! In May I stopped drinking alcohol - one exception on a meal out with a friend. I feel great, and my mood, energy, and general feels are much improved.
In June I will have a week of travel. I'll fly to pick up my mother and travel with her to my brother's memorial service. It'll be tough, but it will feel good to grieve together and to spend some time with my sister-in-law and her family. Travelling is often when I go somewhat off the rails with food, but I'm planning ahead as much as possible. So here are the main points I'll keep in mind:- Another month alcohol free
- logging, especially when travelling
- keeping away from flour most of the time
- keeping up the steps and exercise
Today I had a second ride on Jasper - he is getting more and more used to his new home, and was a really brave guy when faced with an irate grouse and then 4 bicyclists on our first little trail ride. He did not bolt or give me any troubles - even though he was pretty scared. Not bad for a youngster!
Enjoy the beginning of the week!
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Don't forget! Sunday - Monday weigh-ins:
@TessieMac833
@strong_fit_ells
@graceojo999
@CarolAnnM2
@MoonlitMuse
@cleaneater80
@adrimango
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Hi all, I'm Katie, 35, living in England with my husband and our two cats. I have been overweight since my early 20s after various lifestyle changes all hit at once, and I have an emotional relationship with food; 'there's a food for every mood'. Right now my mental health isn't great, namely stress and anxiety maybe with a bit of depression for good measure, which has meant that although I have all the tools for the things I want to achieve, I don't have the bandwidth to use them consistently. I started on some medication just over a week ago which is hopefully going to help create that bandwidth.
My plan for June is pretty much May's plan:
- 2L water a day (other drinks are 'on top')
- 5k steps a day
- meals to include protein, carbs, fibre and fat
- snacks to include two out of protein, carbs, fibre or fat
In a recent therapy session I understood a connection between food and feeling loved/quality time. If OH and I go shopping or out for a walk/on a trip, I always feel a pull to stop for a (non-alcoholic) drink/food. My husband has a smaller appetite and doesn't eat between meals, so he rarely wants to stop for drink/food, which would leave me feeling disappointed. Turns out, that quality time with my father always included stopping for food/drink - going out for meals is my family's thing. Dad worked away during the week, and now lives abroad, so that pattern never changed, and that disappointment is actually me feeling a little less loved in the moment.
I don't know what to do with that information yet, but I'm probably going to look for individual therapy before too long to explore this further.10 -
Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 184.0
CW: 182.9
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Happy Monday!
@DD265 You have learned so much over the past year - thank you for sharing with us as you go. Unknotting the emotional ties we have with food is fascinating, and learning that it really only satisfies hunger and not all the other needs we have come to associate with it is hard. Getting the anxiety under control will help you look at all this with a kind of scientific mind - experimenting with what works to untangle those tight knots. Continue! You're doing great.
@eggfreak so many hugs flying to you. I don't know how you juggle it all, but you do. I hope you have a new boss soon. Bosses are useful. You can blame everything on them, even if they return the favor. And hopefully they can keep your workload reasonable
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PW - 168.6
CW - 168.2
Hi all I"m Joann. I"m a 42 year old RN working full time in as a public health nurse. I'm married with an 8 year old daughter and year old German Shepard dog. I'm also taking a masters level course about to complete a Masters Certificate by the end of June. I'm so close to finishing but these last 3 weeks will be heavy. I know that by being more engaged in this group I have more success and my goals for this month are to use the monthly tracker for steps, water and snacks.
@adrimango Love the mindset of progress not perfection, something is better than nothing.
@DD265 I applaud you for digging down to the roots emotions and cheer you on with the work your are doing on yourself. Not easy but I hope theraputic for you. Thanks for sharing - we are all here for you.8 -
Happy Monday all 🤗
CW 230lbs 😊
I'm really lucky with this weigh in. It was week off school in UK so all the routine was out of the window for me 😩
This photo sums me up so much 😩😁
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Steps
Sun 6,943
Mon 12,693
Tues 5,180
Barre 30 min
Wed 9,847
Thurs 8,152
Lift 30 min
Fri 12,744
Sat 12,571
30 min lifting
I was so proud of my walking g this past week until actually wrote down my steps! I walked the dog 5 days for 30-60 min.6 -
Hello, my name Kelly. I am a wife, mother of 4, and teacher. I joined this group in Jan 2020. I typically have a 5 pound weight range that I have maintained for 7 years 148-153. There have been a few weeks where I was above it or below it, but overall that is what it is.
My summer goal is maintain because I did usually go up 5 pounds in the summer. Last summer, 2 of my kids got Covid and we were stuck inside forever.
We are going to Orlando in 3 weeks. I would like to be in 140s when we go so I feel comfortable eating while I am there. I have already looked for some healthy options at some of the places we will be at, but I know there will be tons of treats and drinks.5 -
Hello, It was a busy weekend with taking care of my youngest after having teeth pulled, a birthday mall trip for my daughters 14th birthday and some gardening projects. Today was back to work. I only have 8 days left until summer. I turned in another paper for my masters. I just have to make a PowerPoint and then I graduate!
Soooooooooooo ready to have that off my plate. I'm eating in a deficit and moving more. The scale is going down. That's all I can ask for right now .
I love hearing everyone's news, trips and progress. Hopefully I will have more time to comment soon. Just to tired as of now.8 -
We have a new member sliding in - just made it under the wire! @wdalzell5401 (Wendy) should be here soon. Welcome!5
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Welcome @wdalzell5401 ... looking forward to hearing about your journey.
Today had some ups, some downs.. the day was looking really positive, but then I slipped at night on a couple of food choices.
However, I got my 10K steps, and I rode the Peloton for almost 45 minutes. So, that felt good.
Doesn't offset the food, but at least I didn't let it completely derail my night.5 -
PW: 214.6
CW: 213.6
Good start for the month. Now to keep this up!5 -
Happy Tuesday! There are no weigh-ins due today, but a few that are overdue. Catch up today if you can --
@TessieMac833
@graceojo999
@MoonlitMuse
@adrimango
If any of you asked for an excused week, just remind me. Sometimes some of those get lost in the mad shuffle of changing months.2 -
@jugar I had asked my weigh in day to be Tuesdays when I came back this month.1
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lauren_989 wrote: »@jugar I had asked my weigh in day to be Tuesdays when I came back this month.
ooops! Thanks for the reminder. No problem!2 -
Hi there! So many good things happening --weight loss, food discoveries, listening to your body, business and trips. I have still not kicked whatever virus I am harboring. It sure hit me worse than covid did. Throat is still sore off and on. Today, we have received Canada's smoke from their fires. It is incredible!! I've never seen it quite this bad from so far away. You can smell and see the smoke and it kinda hurts my eyes. It's quite remarkable, but I'm sure nothing like you are all dealing with up there.
Food has been about the same as it has been. Nothing too crazy but not logging yet either. Only 2 1/2 days left with kids, then meetings. After that summer break. Yay! Still need to work on that plan. Not sure if it's the cold or something else, but I am just constantly exhausted. Any thoughts on how to break through this and get some energy back? I feel like all I do is work, drive home, cook dinner and sit in a chair all night. I know some of it is not feeling 100%.
Not sure if I put my steps on May or not. I will try to figure it out. Hope all of you have a great day tomorrow.7
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