WaistAways Team Chat - JULY 2023
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I hope you feel better soon @ashleycarole86 - and that you take all the rest time you need. Healing is hard work too!
We are definitely coming out of a tough week - lots of people struggling. Hang in there! Take a deep breath and get that one perfect day soon. Let that pull you right up the same way a bad snack can pull you down.
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@YinxFed
@project_shan
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Happy Sunday, Friends!
PW - 182.6
CW - 182.8
I'm not too heartbroken over this small increase. It makes me optimistic about reigning it in next week.
And now for my step and exercise stats for the last 7 days:
Sunday 16th July - 3110
Monday 17th - 6488 / 39 mins Caroline Girvan Fuel Programme Day 13 - Glute & Hamstrings Complex
Tuesday 18th - 6442
Wednesday 19th - 6459
Thursday 20th - 7373
Friday 21st - 3671 / 40 mins CG Fuel Day 14 - Dumbell Full Body Tempo workout
Saturday 22nd - 5683
Last week I started a new lecture schedule at a new college, so my routine has been changed. I'm so process-driven that this kind of change puts me out of step a little. I expect to have found my groove once again, starting this coming week, when things start to feel a little more familiar. I hope to be able to join my newly-found yoga group again on Thursday too - I feel so much better after the session.
@ashleycarole86 I do hope you start to feel better soon. Covid came visiting in our household last week too! My daughter-in-law caught it, and so did hubby. It meant that she and my son moved the dates of their return flights back to the US (and we got 3 bonus additional days with our sweet visitors). The whole household was tested, and the rest of us were luckily found to be Covid-free - including my 83-year-old mother. Fortunately, the young couple were able to leave last weekend.
@jugar your visit with your dear father sounded so sweet. It's so great that you can spend time with him and savour these moments.
TTFN
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Sunday: 7,813
Monday: 6,884 + 60 min body pump class
Tuesday: 8,718
Wednesday: 2,902
Thursday: 4,499
Friday: 7,684
Saturday: 9,908 + 60 min body pump class
Those after work meetings killed my steps on Wednesday and Thursday. Oh well. I tried to make up for it the rest of the week.
Wednesday we are going to RI to visit my family and friends! We are going to celebrate my niece's second birthday while there too. I hope to get lots of walking in, and try to control my food. It's amazing how going back to the house I grew up in with my parents completely bring back those (bad) eating habits. It's like the house tells me to eat all the wrong things! The plus side is, I have been doing really well for the last 3 weeks and I hope that momentum keeps me strong!6 -
healthygirlintransit
WEIGH-IN: SUNDAY
PW: 238
CW: 237.6
Not as much as I'd like but glad it's going down. Trying to figure out what works for me and finding a balance. Hope everyone had an awesome weekend. Looking forward to great week!
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Username: project_shan
Weigh-in day: Sunday
HW: 188.0
PW: 159.0
CW: 159.2
I was expecting a bigger gain so I am grateful that it wasn't (hopefully it doesn't catch up with me next week). Finding the lack of routine to be a struggle, but I head back to Senegal in just under 2 weeks so I can get back in the proper mindset then hopefully. Overall, I am proud of myself this summer. Usually I would have gained quite a bit, but I have been mindful of what I am eating, and have made an effort to move my body daily, even if it's just a short walk. Going to continue to do that for my last couple of weeks in the UK.
Steps: 16-22 July6 -
With August swiftly approaching do we sign up again for the challenge or do we get to continue with the team we are on?1
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I made it home! It feels good to be in the cooler temps, even if the deer flies greeted me upon my arrival and the groundhog had eaten some of my kale...
I'm getting the sign-ups for August posted - if you have any friends you'd like to invite, or if you're on a discussion forum where it looks like someone might need something like this, feel free to share the link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10895482/registration-for-new-members-august-2023#latest
you don't need to sign up again if you're already here! If even anyone wants to try a different team, change weigh-in days, or anything else, just let me know.3 -
healthygirlintransit wrote: »With August swiftly approaching do we sign up again for the challenge or do we get to continue with the team we are on?
You are automatically in with us for as long as you want to be! No need to do anything. If you want to change teams or anything, just let me know.1 -
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@lauren_989 Oh I know Duck Donuts! They are hard to resist especially warm. I understand that one.
@ashleycarole86 So sorry to hear you have COVID again. Hope you are feeling better and strong soon.
@jugar. Sounds like a lovely trip with your dad. It’s so great that you are spending this time with him.
I am in a funk too. Very little motivation. So many good habits out the window. I’m just doing whatever I want. No logging. Clothes are getting tight. Body hurts. Ugh. My weight jumped up last summer too after we moved up here. No it’s trending up again. It’s no mystery. No exercise. Not following good habits. I just don’t care enough to do it or I’m tired of it. I don’t know.
I need a kick start. @Kali225 I need a wake up call like you because my family has a history of heart disease and high blood pressure.
Hope I can get motivated to reel it in.
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Hi Guys, I know I am a terrible teammate, but I think I might finally have it together, and would like to rejoin, for August... Would that be okay ?5
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Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 187.3
CW: 187.2
It’s small loss but I did have my best week ever of exercise and my scale shows a small increase in muscle mass so, I’ll take it 😁5 -
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Hope you’re feeling better today @ashleycarole86
@Gidgitgoescrzy You are not a bad teammate (no worse than me) You are ALWAYS welcome here. Glad you feel you have it together. I’m working on that mindset but not there yet.
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Here are my step counts and exercise for last week:
Sunday, 7/16: 1,007 steps - rest day and again I felt like poo
Monday, 7/17: 8,987 steps - 45 minutes of spin class, one 15 minute walk, 15 minutes of shooting hoops
Tuesday, 7/18: 8,755 steps - one hour of CrossFit, two 15-minute walks
Wednesday, 7/19: 8,515 steps - 35 minutes of spin class, one 15-minute walk, 15 minutes of shooting hoops
Thursday, 7/20: 8,805 steps - one hour of CrossFit, one 15-minute walk, 15 minutes of shooting hoops
Friday, 7/21: 7,938 steps - one hour of spin class, one hour of CrossFit, 15 minutes of shooting hoops
Saturday, 7/22: 15,290 steps - went on a 2.82 mile hike with the hubby and dogs - it was gorgeous!
I stuck to my goals pretty well throughout the week considering it included hosting customers to a steak dinner, a crew lunch, being out every night except the one night I planned, and watching the U.S. Women's World Cup game. However, I went off the rails a bit over the weekend. After the hike, the hubby and I went out to a new taco bar in town. Later that night, I was hungry, but not up for cooking so I broke down and had Wendy's. Also, many beers after the hike... at least they were lite beers. Then, cookies yesterday because I had to sample as I baked them for our neighbor. I weighed in today just to see the impact those bad choices had on my weight. I'm up 2.8 lbs.
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Gidgitgoescrzy wrote: »Hi Guys, I know I am a terrible teammate, but I think I might finally have it together, and would like to rejoin, for August... Would that be okay ?
Absoposilutely! It would be great. You'll have to promise to be clever and hilarious from time to time, though - I know you can do it! So post your chosen weigh-in day and your starting weight on that day this week, and you'll be on the list!3 -
@MaddawgMadsen those are beautiful pictures! Remind me where that was?
I did a body combat class and I am so sore today! Plus, I may have slept wrong last night so the right side of my upper back is hating me right now. Took some medicine and used some ice today which helped, but I am not going to body pump tonight. It's crazy how it makes me sad I can't workout, so different from even a year ago!
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CarolAnnM2 wrote: »It’s small loss but I did have my best week ever of exercise and my scale shows a small increase in muscle mass so, I’ll take it 😁MaddawgMadsen wrote: »I stuck to my goals pretty well throughout the week considering it included hosting customers to a steak dinner, a crew lunch, being out every night except the one night I planned, and watching the U.S. Women's World Cup game. However, I went off the rails a bit over the weekend. After the hike, the hubby and I went out to a new taco bar in town. Later that night, I was hungry, but not up for cooking so I broke down and had Wendy's. Also, many beers after the hike... at least they were lite beers. Then, cookies yesterday because I had to sample as I baked them for our neighbor. I weighed in today just to see the impact those bad choices had on my weight. I'm up 2.8 lbs.
Needless to say, I am not looking forward to my official weigh-in tomorrow.I am in a funk too. Very little motivation. So many good habits out the window. I’m just doing whatever I want. No logging. Clothes are getting tight. Body hurts. Ugh. My weight jumped up last summer too after we moved up here. No it’s trending up again. It’s no mystery. No exercise. Not following good habits. I just don’t care enough to do it or I’m tired of it. I don’t know.
I need a kick start. @Kali225 I need a wake up call like you because my family has a history of heart disease and high blood pressure.
Hope I can get motivated to reel it in.
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@lauren_989 you know, I'm not sure I ever really said where I am from. I live in SW Colorado. These pictures are from a hike we did at 12,000 feet (approx. 3,658m) elevation, on top of the La Plata mountain range.
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MaddawgMadsen wrote: »@lauren_989 you know, I'm not sure I ever really said where I am from. I live in SW Colorado. These pictures are from a hike we did at 12,000 feet (approx. 3,658m) elevation, on top of the La Plata mountain range.
Those photos are gorgeous! I have a very good friend who lives out that way. She is in Montrose. Is that near you?
@jugar I know you’re right. At least I hope you’re right. The body hurts are not fun. I would love to have it disappear with proper food and exercise. I’m afraid it’s just aging and post menopausal because that’s REALLY when my joints starting hurting so bad. My hip has been hurting for a year! I thought it might be my new bed because it’s REALLY bad at night and wakes me up. That doesn’t help either. I am awake almost every hour of the night. It’s also real bad when I go from sitting to trying to walk. It takes a bit before it moves without trouble. I think it’s more inflammatory and muscle related rather than actual hip joint. One thing I do in bed to relieve the pain is pull my leg backwards until my foot hits my bottom. Whatever that’s stretching, it helps a bit.
You are right my eating is way off. Eating out a lot. (Again tomorrow with some friends for lunch which doesn’t happen often and is a real treat!) Today was not a perfect day but I perfectly (as much as you can) logged my food. No wonder I’m gaining!!! By lunch I had no calories left! It was BAD and UGLY but is is logged and made me face that I’m not just eating a little over but quite a bit. After dinner I think I was over 2400 calories, but I logged all day and that the first time in ages. I guess you have to start somewhere.
Then my husband, who would also like to lose 40-50 pounds says, but it’s not enough to eat well to lose, you have to do it forever. We’re older. Food has become our fun.
I distinctly remember my mom saying food was her only fun. She struggled with her weight until her death at 69 from heart failure and pneumonia. I don’t want that to happen for me, but I don’t want to have “no fun” either. It’s so hard to balance that. I’m 59 and my husband is 69. It’s hard to change.
We have been walking my grand to the park nearby this week. Helps me get to my target steps but I know it’s not enough.
I haven’t closed out my diary yet but I will. It ain’t pretty friends, but if you want to see how to not lose, take a peek. It’s my truth lately. No denying it!
Stay strong Waistaways.
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