Weight No More Team Chat - AUGUST 2023
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Username: laurabb99
weigh in day: Monday
PW 208.4
CW 209.63 -
GarysGirl78
Weigh-in day: Monday (Late post, again 😔, so sorry. I did actually weigh in yesterday)
SW/HW: 78.83 kg / 173.8 lbs
PW: 60.3 kg / 132.9 lbs
CW: 60.1 kg / 132.5 lbs
Hope these crazy times at work end soon. I’ll try to do better here… At least my weight is back to where it was 2 weeks ago.
Steps will follow shortly.3 -
Steps last week:
Sunday - 13290
Monday - 12422
Tuesday - 11661
Wednesday - 12965
Thursday - 12370
Friday - 10582
Saturday - 10280
Total steps - 83570
Daily step goal - 90002 -
Oh boy, time to get caught up with everything that I've been neglecting.I’m feeling proud of myself today. A month ago I struggled to drink more than a glass of water throughout the day but for the past month I’ve been regularly drinking 8 or more. I’m going to keep working on it to stay consistent. I also added at least 30 minutes of any type of exercise. I mostly walk but sometimes yoga or elliptical or some strength training. Motivating myself to get my exercise in each day is the hardest. But I work a very sedentary job and I know I have to make the effort.
@uclaxtina -
It sounds like you're already off to a great start! Do you like listening to anything in particular while you walk? I used to save up podcasts to listen to while I walked.Zumba_Luvah wrote: »I missed last Saturdays weigh in as I was on vacation with my family. But im happy to see that loss. I was 209.8 before I was pregnant, got up to 212.4 and now to 211.4. I want to gain the least amount I can with this pregnancy since I am so overweight to begin with! Especially in the first trimester i dont want to gain any more. I've been nauseous a lot and most of favorite foods haven't tasted good to me so that helps lol
@Zumba_Luvah -
Have you had any cravings yet? Let us know all the details!!JessicaVRosati wrote: »Ugh. I get plenty of exercise. I generally have a small calorie deficit, but I need to be more consistent tracking my calories. It can just be a bit demoralizing when I think I'm doing everything I'm supposed to be doing, but the weight doesn't go down. I'll keep working on it. I'm more concerned with functional fitness than weight loss, but I'd still like to see that number go down.
@JessicaVRosati -
Whoa whoa whoa, even if you're doing everything you're "supposed" to be doing, the numbers on the scale won't always agree. Have you been eating anything sugary/salty? Drinking more alcohol? Stressing more? There's so many factors that impact water retention, even in the face of a caloric deficit. I bet you're doing better than you think.
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Small loss this week but every bit adds up. 30 pound loss since April ❤️ Have a great week all!
@Emm_165 -
Congrats on 30 lbs since April! That's phenomenal!This week was a very tough week. I was sick with Covid. I was not able to keep up with the physical activity, and my food calories. Some days I might have eaten more and same days didn't eat at all. I am doing much better today and should be able to start back with exercise and CC by the end of the week (fingers crossed).
@EDTake2 -
Yikes, Miss Rona has not been good to anyone. Are you feeling any better today? I'm sending you all the support and good vibes I've got at my disposal.GarysGirl78 wrote: »Hope these crazy times at work end soon. I’ll try to do better here… At least my weight is back to where it was 2 weeks ago.
@GarysGirl78 -
What's been going on at work? Is it just a bunch of deadlines? Meetings?
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Weigh-In Day: Tuesday
PW:117.6lbs
CW:115.6lbs3 -
August 6th
Weigh In Day: Sunday
Previous Weight: July 30th - 206.0
Current Weight: August 6th - 205.9
Steps
Sunday - 6402
Monday - 5924
Tuesday - 5517
Wednesday - 8082
Thursday - 6045
Friday - 5929
Saturday - 5599
Total - 43498 steps
7000 k daily goal3 -
Hola guys, I’ll be skipping this week’s weigh-in.
I’ve been weighing myself throughout my day for the past week. My husband is helping me fast from looking at the scale this week, he hid the scale batteries and I’ll be given them back next week.
I need to work on my relationship with my body mentally3 -
@minstrelofsarcasm
"Whoa whoa whoa, even if you're doing everything you're "supposed" to be doing, the numbers on the scale won't always agree. Have you been eating anything sugary/salty? Drinking more alcohol? Stressing more? There's so many factors that impact water retention, even in the face of a caloric deficit. I bet you're doing better than you think."
We just had our first graduation at RICA yesterday and the weeks leading up to it were a whirl wind of preparation activities and events, so yes, to your intake questions. Thanks for the reminders and words of encouragement.2 -
Weigh In Day: Wednesday
PW (Previous Weight): 192.2 lbs
CW (Current Weight): 189.2 lbs
Glad to see the weight from my work travel is gone and then some! We are on vacation next week, so it is nice to see a loss before that.2 -
alexhomeandcoffee wrote: »Hola guys, I’ll be skipping this week’s weigh-in.
I’ve been weighing myself throughout my day for the past week. My husband is helping me fast from looking at the scale this week, he hid the scale batteries and I’ll be given them back next week.
I need to work on my relationship with my body mentally
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You got it, your weigh-in has been excused for this week.
What makes you want to weigh yourself throughout the day?1 -
@minstrelofsarcasm that’s a great question! I think it’s a false sense of control. As if, me, looking at the number on the scale every other hour would help me make the right decisions concerning my health. I’m no scientist, but I don’t think that’s how health works2
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Pretty sure I didn't post my steps last week, so I'll do that now and steps post later. Moving slow this week or maybe the week is just moving too fast for me...
Sun: 5065
Mon: 2752
Tues: 3760
Wed: 4006
Thurs: 1796
Fri: 1000
Sat: 1000
Didn't move much Friday and Sat. Have been very tired and unmotivated. Not an excuse. Need to move more.3 -
alexhomeandcoffee wrote: »@minstrelofsarcasm that’s a great question! I think it’s a false sense of control. As if, me, looking at the number on the scale every other hour would help me make the right decisions concerning my health. I’m no scientist, but I don’t think that’s how health works
@alexhomeandcoffee -
Yeah, that's definitely not how health works. Your lowest weight of a day is either going to be immediately upon waking up (after using the rest room), or immediately after a fasted workout (which shouldn't count, because you're likely dehydrated).
As soon as you consume anything that isn't water, your body is going to start processing it, which requires water retention, which increases your weight. If your body is repairing muscles, it will hold onto water to help move amino acids to where they need to be. If your body is stressed, you'll see inflammation, which holds onto water to attempt to cool down. Burning fat requires and consumes water, and then releases carbon dioxide, which slowly leaves your body over time through your breath and other expelled gases. Most likely, all of these things, plus millions of other processes, means that your lowest expected body weight is right after that first toilet flush of the day.
But I get it. I've done the "how much weight did this burrito make me gain" thing, where I compared my weight after lunch to what it was in the morning and marveled at how the less-than-a-pound burrito resulted in a three pound gain, despite the fact that it wasn't the first thing I ate that day, and I drank half a gallon of water over the course of the morning, and I was stressed, and my sore muscles likely needed to hold onto ingredients to repair themselves.
And even as a scientist, I get it. Sometimes you just want to see how the number changes, because you think you have more control over ever detail than you really do. But here's the secret: Your body doesn't know or care that you're trying to lose weight - it's just doing its best to keep you alive.2 -
OFFICIAL TEAM BUSINESSFirst things first, I would love to announce that @BodyTalking has stepped up into the role of Motivator!
I'm super excited to see what she can bring to the team
Welcome aboard!Weigh Day Reminder!
I am currently missing weigh-ins from the following:
@careyella
@akstamps
@2BFitgranny
@podperson1
@CassiaS1
@ssssseika
Here's who I'm expecting to hear from today:
@ljdanny
Aaaaand here's all the folks with upcoming weigh days:
@rachelrjh
@abp1025
@minstrelofsarcasm
@Marcy2890
@melaniedscott
@BodyTalking
@JacquelineRochelle
@JessicaVRosati
@trebled_egg
@cedarfoxy
@uclaxtina
@FitBee9
If anyone needs to move their weigh-day, be excused, join the support team, or anything at all, do not hesitate to reach out.
A Quick Note...
I will be traveling to Wisconsin for a yearly tradition of going to the Renaissance Faire with friends, so I will not be as active starting tomorrow through Monday. If anyone has anything they need, please have patience.1 -
Username: 2bfitgranny
Weigh-In Day: Monday (August 7)
PW: 210.1
CW: 211.62 -
Steps for 7/30-8/5
7/30 - 11,816
7/31 - 12,701
8/1 - 10.954
8/2 - 13,626
8/3 - 8350
8/4 - 14,142
8/5 - 11,180
Total: 82,769
*sorry @melaniedscott I’m so late to post! Crazy weeks!1 -
minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »OFFICIAL TEAM BUSINESSFirst things first, I would love to announce that @BodyTalking has stepped up into the role of Motivator!
I'm super excited to see what she can bring to the team
Welcome aboard!
A Quick Note...
I will be traveling to Wisconsin for a yearly tradition of going to the Renaissance Faire with friends, so I will not be as active starting tomorrow through Monday. If anyone has anything they need, please have patience.
Thank you 😁
If there's anything you'd like me to do while you're away, let me know.
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I'm going to weigh in tomorrow. I just traveled 13 hours home today so I didn't get to weigh in.2
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Username: marcy2890
Weigh-In Day: Friday
PW: 150.8 lbs
CW: 149.6 lbs2 -
abp1025
Friday Weigh in
PW: 191 lbs.
CW: 192 lbs.2 -
i_SWEAT_n_SWEAR wrote: »Steps for 7/30-8/5
7/30 - 11,816
7/31 - 12,701
8/1 - 10.954
8/2 - 13,626
8/3 - 8350
8/4 - 14,142
8/5 - 11,180
Total: 82,769
*sorry @melaniedscott I’m so late to post! Crazy weeks!
No judgement I'm trying to figure out where Wed & Thurs went. And why I didn't get the steps post up ... Now ...I'll do it now.3 -
Sorry am late for weigh in - been snowed under this week and def need to get my butt in gear!
username - podperson1
PW - 216.8
CW - 215.4
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~Step Challenge Results ~Team Statistics -
AUGUST WEEK ONE
Steppers: 7
Total Steps: 422,819 (+12.65% from last week)
Average Steps Per Stepper: 60,402
The Leaderboard -
@GarysGirl78 - 83,570 total | 11,939 average
@i_SWEAT_n_SWEAR - 82,769 | 11,824 average
@BodyTalking - 80,568 total | 7,950 average
@FitBee9 - 57,385 total | 8,198 average - Most Steps in One Day!!!
@JessicaVRosati - 55,650 total | 10,831 average
@9Harvey - 43,498 total | 6,214 average - Most Consistent!!!
@melaniedscott - 19,379 total | 2,768 average
All of our bolded steppers set a goal and met it, based on their average steps per day!
That is a strong start to the month (well, for everyone not me)! Welcome to the team @FitBee9! Look at you, rocking the most steps in one day on your first week!
We have five weeks in this challenge, so 2 million seems like an easy goal. Can we hit 2.5?
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Someone shared this on a Stridekick group and I thought I'd share it here. I checked it out and, yes, this is how pedometers classify activity levels.
30 minutes of moderate activity, such as walking, is around 3000-4000 steps. I'm going to start thinking about what I do in 30 min chunks and see if it helps me be more consistent.Have a happily active weekend
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Following on from my previous post about activity levels, I thought I'd take a look at what I actually do in blocks of time (according to recently recorded walks) and I did a morning workout (general exercises and hand weights) to give myself a personal guide.
I hope it's useful for you too.
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Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW (Previous Weight): 190.2
CW (Current Weight): 190.0
Happy Saturday everyone!2 -
Zumba_luvah
Pw- 211.4
Cw- 211.22 -
Ljdanny
Thurs
Cw 1982 -
I didn't get to weigh in at home so I am using my weight from the Dr last night. I had an appointment for my weight. She wants to try me on a different med and see if that will help me but not sure if my insurance will cover it. She also wants me to lift some weights. I got home Thursday night and have been cleaning my house and doing laundry ever since. This is the only weekend I have free. Later today we are either going to the fair or the carnival that's in town. I do have to get food shopping also. Being gone 2 weeks takes a lot to get caught up on.2
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