Downsizers Team Chat - JULY 2023
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Tail0rMade22 wrote: »Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
PW: 191.2
CW: 197
UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞
I log all my meals days in advance including snacks. It allows me to gameplan. I work better with structure.1 -
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Daily step total for Monday 7/3 was 9,5482
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Tail0rMade22 wrote: »Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
PW: 191.2
CW: 197
UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞
Thats ok,just put all that behind you..And lets start over,we fall off from time to time. Now just focus and 1 foot in front the other(baby steps). You definitely got this.. I'm on board with you.2 -
Happy 4th Everyone ... Be safe
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Happy 4th Everyone ... Be safe
Back@cha'! Have a great day.0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Happy 4th Everyone ... Be safe
Back@cha'! Have a great day.
Thanks ... I am hosting a bbq/swim/fireworks party ..I just can't swim with this stupid cast on1 -
I haven't done an intro in a while...
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Family? Pets? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.
I am Jen. I grew up in North Carolina but have been out west in Colorado and New Mexico for about 20 years now. I am married and have a black cat. Hobbies include gardens/plants, baking (dangerous hobby!), museums, hiking, history.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
Every time I do these questions my answers probably are different. I guess I am getting older and dealing with my own health issues including gaining weight, as well as seeing my parents and others struggle with their health. I want to live a full life and I don't want my body to hold me back from experiencing things or enjoying them.
4. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
Not eating is a trigger - meaning if I get really hungry I get a headache, etc and then I just eat everything. Roadtrips are a big trigger. Being sick and also dealing with family stuff are big triggers. The past few years has been tough with lots of family stuff. How do I avoid them? Obviously I don't do it well!
6. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb
Vegetarian/sometimes vegan but not as a diet, just a lifestyle. Otherwise just counting calories.
5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month?
Spin class, yoga, walking, hiking, lifting weights. I want to do them all but I do better when I have a community - going to classes or walking with people, etc. This month I am traveling a lot for work so if I can just keep going to spin once a week and walk consistently that would be great. But it is also really hot now and I don't have air conditioning!
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
Make good choices during my travels. For the year? gosh, I dunno.
I think I deleted a question, but good enough!
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions? Just
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Good morning team! Happy Canada Day and Happy Independence day. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Member: rwillems
Weigh-in Day: Sunday
PW: 284.6 lbs
CW: 285.0 lbs
If that was 100 lbs lighter, I would be doing a good job at maintenance! But alas, not quite yet. Have paid great weekend.
@lindamtuck2018
Not sure what happened, Linda, but here was my weigh-in post from Sunday 7/2.
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My steps for today.
7/4-8064
Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th celebrations.. It's back to work for me tomorrow. G'night all.2 -
Hello everyone, I'm Lis, 60, from the UK but been living in Spain for 22 years. I'm retired and spend over 6 months of the year travelling in my rv. Its my happy place where most of my weight loss happens!
I started here in August 2021 at 276lb unable to walk due to a knee injury. I'm now at 186lb which is the lowest I've even been in my adult life and my knee is loads better!
I follow a low carb, calorie counted diet and generally only eat in a 6 hour window
My challenge for July is to not gain any weight! The summer is hard for me, less walking due to the heat, and lots more socialising!
This is a great team, check in regularly, we're here to support you!
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fabanddetermined wrote: »Fabandetermined!
PW- 374.4lb
CW- 368.4lb
6lb loss!
I had a weird food week too so i wasn't expecting this! Very happy nonetheless
Brilliant loss! You obviously did something right!0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Congrats to our winners for week 5:
and to our July winners
Linda was obviously in holiday mode! The first results are for the whole of June, the second for week 5 of June.
But congratulations everyone, we're all winners!0 -
Tail0rMade22 wrote: »Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
PW: 191.2
CW: 197
UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞
Pre logging your food is a great idea. You need to stick with what you logged. When I did my therapy for binge eating disorder I had to plan my food for the next day. Then I had to stick with what I planned. Back then I ate 3 meals and 2 snacks each day. Pre planning really made a difference for me.0 -
Overdue
@BlueBaron37
@aactuallyaash
Wednesday
@MotivatedM3
@HASWLRS
@katiebee98
Thursday
@tahm42
@NachDeezy
@whitfcan
@JaysFan82
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Good morning. Sorry I never did the weight reminders yesterday. It was a busy day. Today I am having my yearly lobster. Yum! We did a lot of visiting yesterday.
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Lunch
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Step Challenge - Goal 8,500
7/2 9,530
7/3 7,494
7/4 11,721
7/5
7/6
7/7
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JUNE WEEK 4 RESULTS
TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
1st @michaeldaily4927 151,228 steps
2nd @Hotspur11 81,303 steps
3rd @adianeschu 62,086 steps
4th @itladyee 61,144 steps
5th @tahm42 59,523 steps
GREAT JOB EVERYONE
As A Group We Walked 609,730 steps
WELL DONE EVERYBODY
RECOGNIZING EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED THEIR STEPS:
@lindamtuck2018 4/7
@aactuallyaash 0/7
@itladyee 7/7
@Mama530 1/7
@tahm42 6/7
@Stacimfit 3/7
@adianeschu 7/7
@Hotspur11 6/7
@Jpedno 1/7
@michaeldaily4927 7/7
TOP 5 STEPPERS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE ARE:
1st @michaeldaily4927 462,848 steps
2nd @Hotspur11 344,646 steps
3rd @Mama530 265,403 steps
4th @itladyee 261, 307 steps
5th @adianeschu 236,992 steps
As A Group We Walked 2,566,348 steps for the month of June
AWESOME JOB EVERYONE
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Tail0rMade22 wrote: »Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
PW: 191.2
CW: 197
UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞
Big time agree with @Megan_smartiepants1970 - Pre-log so you can adjust when things come up. That's a biggy.
Are you keeping a lot of snacks/sweets around the house that you can get rid of?
I have thrown away a lot of chips which are something I tend to snack on a lot but we've been eating out quite a bit and of course those meals are usually 1,000+ calories per meal.
The struggle is real. I'm not much of a cook so I feel kind of stuck right now. 1 -
Tail0rMade22 wrote: »Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
PW: 191.2
CW: 197
UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞
I log all my meals days in advance including snacks. It allows me to gameplan. I work better with structure.
Thank you! I may try to start pre-logging everything.0 -
Tail0rMade22 wrote: »Tail0rMade22 wrote: »Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
PW: 191.2
CW: 197
UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞
Big time agree with @Megan_smartiepants1970 - Pre-log so you can adjust when things come up. That's a biggy.
Are you keeping a lot of snacks/sweets around the house that you can get rid of?
I have thrown away a lot of chips which are something I tend to snack on a lot but we've been eating out quite a bit and of course those meals are usually 1,000+ calories per meal. The struggle is real. I'm not much of a cook so I feel kind of stuck right now.
Maybe go to Walmart and get the 100 calorie packs of nuts..I put them on salads for crunch since I am keto ...I also buy the little sugar free jello cups .... stock up on veggies with dip ... I eat salad almost daily with a steak, chicken, pork, ribs etc ..Just don't over complicate things ... You got this .. if you need more help don't hesitate to ask ... we are here to help
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My steps for 7/4 was 8,112.1
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Tail0rMade22 wrote: »Tail0rMade22 wrote: »Monday weigh-in day: 7/3/23
PW: 191.2
CW: 197
UGH. Idk what it is but I am just not doing well with calorie counting right now. I start off good and then later in the day I just don’t care and start eating whatever. Any tips on how to overcome this behavior? I think I may need to start eating smaller more frequent meals so I don’t feel like I’m dying or whatever. Been a little stressed and depressed as well which certainly isn’t helping. Really disappointed I’ve put over 10lbs back on. 😞
Big time agree with @Megan_smartiepants1970 - Pre-log so you can adjust when things come up. That's a biggy.
Are you keeping a lot of snacks/sweets around the house that you can get rid of?
I have thrown away a lot of chips which are something I tend to snack on a lot but we've been eating out quite a bit and of course those meals are usually 1,000+ calories per meal. The struggle is real. I'm not much of a cook so I feel kind of stuck right now.
Check out wilde chips or hilo nacho chips... the hilos taste just like nacho doritos but way less carbs and they are in individual size bags. Wilde chips are made out of chicken and come in some dope flavors.
As far as going out- you have to do the to go container technique. Right when you order ask them to bring a container with your meal. When it comes out, pack half of it up so you have lunch or dinner the next day and only have to tack on half of the calories each day.
I've found some success in ordering meals from factor as well. I have them deliver 4 meals every week and get the keto variety. When in pressed for time, I just microwave one of those bad boys for 2 minutes and I'm all set.3 -
JimBoden3
Weigh-in Day: Friday (July 7, 2023)
PW: 239.3
CW: 239.7
I need to weigh in 1 day early as we're leaving in about an hour for Columbus, OH for our daughter Olivia's wedding this weekend. I brought my work out clothes because I know we'll be doing some celebrating!2 -
SW 388.6
PW 217.4
CW 217.8
Next 5 km race is in two days2 -
MotivatedM3
PW:263.2
CW: 263.2
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As many of you know I am about to have my 5th foot/leg surgery tomorrow 7/7/23 so I will not be around much ... My daughter will update everyone when I am home 5
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »As many of you know I am about to have my 5th foot/leg surgery tomorrow 7/7/23 so I will not be around much ... My daughter will update everyone when I am home
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