WaistAways Team Chat - SEPTEMBER 2023
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I'm dizzy thinking about walking a football field 2237 times. The step team is zizzing along! And congrats to our top 3 losers this week @bowens1973 @wishfuljune and @CupcakeCrusoe - and to the one that got away @IDebraK
We're now in the final week of September. Wow. This is the week that new members can sign up to F2F for October
If you know anyone who is interested or feel like posting this link on any discussion boards, please share freely!
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Are we really already in the 3rd week of September?! Time is flying at warp speed for me. Still don’t have my act together. Not totally off the rails but definitely not where I want to be.
I was thinking about my life since I first joined this group in February of 2019. I was living in North Carolina, exercising, losing weight, and watching my new granddaughter was my new job after teaching for years. Then, a pandemic hit, we were stressed and isolated. I was entering menopause. My son in law nearly died after Covid and an upper GI bleed. My daughter got a new job in Pennsylvania near where we used to live. We all moved, lived together for a year, I went back to working at my former school up here. I taught in my granddaughter‘a PreK class, while selling my house in NC and buying one here right outside of Philadelphia. I am now a couple years post menopause. My weight was at its low the week before we went into lockdown in March of 2020. About 185 I think. Gained during pandemic. Lost under stress of the move north and felt terrible. Gained after 1st move and stress improved, but felt better. Lost weight again before second move and was at around 201, now that we’ve moved, gained again and I’m around 214. Thirteen pounds since May. Ugh. I have had more pain than I care for at 59. My joints ache so bad when I get up in the morning and sometimes throughout the day. I really think it’s the disappearance of all my hormones. Sad in so many ways. So here I am. Trying to find motivation and desire to do what I know. Reactivate those good habits I had. Find time to exercise when leaving my house before 7 am and getting home slightly after 5pm. I KNOW I would feel better and it would be better for my health if I lost weight. I caught a glimpse of myself sitting in a chair the other day and I did not feel good about what I saw. Like I’m right back at the beginning and I kinda am. I joined this group at 217– I’m 214 now. I do not want to go above that. So the time is now. I know it will be harder now than ever before because menopause is no damn joke. It’s done a number on me. But I will log tomorrow and work to hit my step goal and drink 64 ozs of water. Wish me luck.5 -
Are we really already in the 3rd week of September?! Time is flying at warp speed for me. Still don’t have my act together. Not totally off the rails but definitely not where I want to be.I was thinking about my life since I first joined this group in February of 2019. I was living in North Carolina, exercising, losing weight, and watching my new granddaughter was my new job after teaching for years. Then, a pandemic hit, we were stressed and isolated. I was entering menopause. My son in law nearly died after Covid and an upper GI bleed. My daughter got a new job in Pennsylvania near where we used to live. We all moved, lived together for a year, I went back to working at my former school up here. I taught in my granddaughter‘a PreK class, while selling my house in NC and buying one here right outside of Philadelphia. I am now a couple years post menopause. My weight was at its low the week before we went into lockdown in March of 2020. About 185 I think. Gained during pandemic. Lost under stress of the move north and felt terrible. Gained after 1st move and stress improved, but felt better. Lost weight again before second move and was at around 201, now that we’ve moved, gained again and I’m around 214. Thirteen pounds since May. Ugh. I have had more pain than I care for at 59. My joints ache so bad when I get up in the morning and sometimes throughout the day.I really think it’s the disappearance of all my hormones. Sad in so many ways. So here I am.Trying to find motivation and desire to do what I know. Reactivate those good habits I had. Find time to exercise when leaving my house before 7 am and getting home slightly after 5pm. I KNOW I would feel better and it would be better for my health if I lost weight. I caught a glimpse of myself sitting in a chair the other day and I did not feel good about what I saw. Like I’m right back at the beginning and I kinda am. I joined this group at 217– I’m 214 now. I do not want to go above that. So the time is now.I know it will be harder now than ever before because menopause is no damn joke. It’s done a number on me. But I will log tomorrow and work to hit my step goal and drink 64 ozs of water. Wish me luck.
OK - I'm 10 years older than you, and lost the weight around your age. I just want to give you one piece of encouragement - post-menopause is much easier than during. The mood swings calm down, you can stay at a more even keel. That said, we need less food than before. And some kinds of foods might need to slowly bow out because your body is different now than it used to be. Like all changes, once you get used to it, it's easy! The getting used to it is the work.
And your hormones have NOT all disappeared! There are still many of them hard at work in there making sure your blood pressure, sugar & salt balance, protein production, thyroid levels, fat distribution (yep, a hormone...) - all kinds of things are working right. So time to get going, as you say! Get curious - what changes help, how you can adjust in a way that works with the body you have now? How can you make it even better? Play with it - and it might even be fun.
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@micki48
I think being reflective of your journey is helpful. I am sorry you're feeling so overwhelmed and exhausted with your current state but I do hope you can find your direction. You have done it before and you know how to be successful. You've had a wild ride in your life since I met you and it can be hard to stay focused but I know from your posts here that you want to make the change. I believe in you!
The weekend was full of adventure. I had a full Friday night of bad choices, but I turned things around Saturday and Sunday. I rode the Peloton for over 75 minutes today. Yay! My football team also won (go Bills). We are about to do a late dinner and get to bed. Brad leaves for another work trip tomorrow... it's becoming the norm! Ack. We do not like it, but what can you do.
What was everyone's favorite part of the weekend?4 -
Best part of the weekend? Hanging out with my silly horse, and starting to put my vegetable garden to bed. It's a slog this year, but I got a good start and should be able to finish it up by the end of the week.
OK - time to think about Monday
Numbers coming in from:
@CarolAnnM2
@cleaneater80
@littlemzkitty
@adrimango
@strong_fit_ells
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OK - I'm 10 years older than you, and lost the weight around your age. I just want to give you one piece of encouragement - post-menopause is much easier than during. The mood swings calm down, you can stay at a more even keel. That said, we need less food than before. And some kinds of foods might need to slowly bow out because your body is different now than it used to be. Like all changes, once you get used to it, it's easy! The getting used to it is the work.
I appreciate your response. Unfortunately, that has not been my experience. I had some annoying hot flashes during peri menopause, but it was nothing compared to how I feel now. Joint aches, extremely dry skin and everything. Even my eyeballs are dry. 😂 Mornings are very rough and slow. Now, I am sure that it did not help that I turned my life upside down at the same time. I was told and read that estrogen loss is not gradual. It’s a cliff and every cell in our bodies use estrogen. Now they are starved and rebelling. (My observation. Not research based.😘) Just venting still.
That said, I have logged my breakfast. Need to work on changing my mindset. I can do this. I can feel better. I can exercise. I can lose weight. ❤️
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My favorite part of the weekend was getting to see my niece, Clover! My husband's sister visited his parents and we were able to swing by and catch up. She will be 2 in November and is a ball of energy!
Today has been a good day so far! I brought my work out clothes so I can go to body pump after work 😄
@micki48 I am so not looking forward to menopause. I am 37 and already have dry skin, nose, and mood swings. I hope your symptoms improve as your body adjusts!3 -
Weekend was partly good, but I got some kind of stomach issue going on, and it's honestly knocking me out. I have eaten in 2 days, 1/2 baked potato, a half cup of potato soup, 2 bites of toast... I'm hot, then cold, and my stomach cramps to no end. It's annoying.
@micki48 I hear you, my estrogen dropped significantly earlier this year, like 95pts ( I don't know what measurements they use) and I've been on HRT for a year trying to keep it steady. My dr did say some women just don't utilize the estrogen in a pill. I tried the patches and didn't like them at all.. So now I'm still on the hrt, and try to supplement for my issues ( Tumeric works well for me with the joint pain, I use 3-4 liquid IV's a week to help with hydration, and have noticed lot of less dry skin, and I use magnesium glycinate to help with insomnia,. and mood swings) When I see my gyn in Feb, I am going to talk to her about going off the hrt, cause if it is not giving me the estrogen, it is giving me the progesterone, and they need to be balanced..2 -
Good evening Waistaways 😍
CW 225.0 lbs
Ive had an awful week.
I'm looking after my uncle who fell and broke his hip. His children are coming to look after him this weekend. He is lovely, 81 years old and so active, it is frustrating for him to just lye in bed all day and do nothing.
Have a lovely Tuesday all 😊5 -
Hugs to you @strong_fit_ells - it is hard looking after older people we love. I hope he recovers well! I know it might be long, but I hope he can get back to his active self.
You are the first person on the team to hit 4 weeks in a row in the green this month! Let that put a smile back on your lovely face
And get well vibes for you too @Gidgitgoescrzy - stomach problems are really not fun.3 -
Lots of Monday weigh-ins among the missing No worries! I'll take them whenever works for you
Due through Tuesday:
@CarolAnnM2
@cleaneater80
@littlemzkitty
@adrimango
@lauren_989
@MaddawgMadsen
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Good evening! Still technically Monday here in CA!
PW: 238.6
CW: 238.1
Headed in the right direction again - only 3lbs to go to hit where I was at the beginning of September. It's alright, I'll get there, still learning what works and what doesn't - hint, beer doesn't work, running does. Have a 5K I'm working up to and am feeling cautiously optimistic that I'll be able to run the full thing. Did this run two years ago before my injury and there was a point where I couldn't walk, so this is real progress - shout out to the physical therapists who helped me get here. I've also started working with a personal trainer to help get stronger to hopefully prevent further injury.
Anyway, that was a lot more than I was thinking I would share, but I had a great day and felt like sharing!6 -
PW: 213.6
CW: 211.8
Overall a good week for me, although I did have 2 bad days last Thursday/Friday. Now to just keep plugging along.
@littlemzkitty that is great you are working towards a 5k!3 -
Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 188.1
CW: 191.54 -
PW: 178.2
CW: 177.2
So, I do enjoy the green again. I weighed in lower than my CW the last few days, but the owners of our company are in town and with that is a lot of eating out and drinking. Also, I can tell I'm almost to that time of the month and am starting to bloat. All-in-all, I am happy with the decrease.
@littlemzkitty - Nice work getting from where you couldn't walk to doing another 5k! That is awesome!
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Steps & Activity:
Sunday, 9/17: 2,333 steps
Monday, 9/18: 4,566 steps
Tuesday, 9/19: 4,766
Wednesday, 9/20: 6,451 steps
Thursday, 9/21: 5,178 steps
Friday, 9/22: 9,234 steps, 45 minutes spin, 1 hour CrossFit
Saturday, 9/23: 7,776 steps, 1 hour CrossFit
I had a wicked chest cold that took me out for a few weeks. I am FINALLY feeling better enough to work out. I haven't made the best choices with my eating the last few days, but I'm still making my workouts and noticing progress. I know it will get better once I get my eating more in check.2 -
Happy Tuesday! Enjoy today's experiments, feed your tomorrow self all the good things 2
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I just saw this and pass it on -
The difficult decision is to act. The rest is merely tenacity. Wishing you a Tenacious Tuesday.5 -
@MaddawgMadsen thoughts are with you at this time and thanks for sharing.
@micki48 love your attitude. So much of life is mindset and how you control what you can control .
PW 169.2
CW 171
It's all about mindset. I've been doing some great things and have so much more energy. Not going to let this week bring me down.5 -
Ready for Wednesday? It will be a solo weigh-in by @Gidgitgoescrzy and hopefully a catch-up one from @adrimango
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@micki48 The hormone changes sound really hard! When you outline all of your life events, it really is a crazy journey. I hope you keep searching for answers that will help you feel better. I had the DUTCH hormone test done last winter through a naturopath and it was so insightful. It gave a lot of info on hormones and quite a few other needs my body had. Our bodies are complicated and sometimes it's multiple problems at once that impact each other. I also like Dr. Mindy Pelz. She has a lot of youtube videos on hormones. She's really into intermittent fasting just so you know. She has a lot of guests on her blog or youtube so if you don't like her, you may connect with one of her guests. I have breast cancer risk in my family so I am always trying to keep my estrogen down. I avoid certain foods like soy products and especially alcohol. There are foods that help increase estrogen that could complement other options. Hugs to you!2
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Went to soccer practice tonight and the healthy thing hurt me.. I pulled my quad and I'm not getting around so well. Boo. Hoping it's short lived.
In other news, my Peloton has been getting good use. Brad and I are doing a challenge that has us doing a minimum of 3 rides a week.
He's still away on business and I miss him.7 -
PW 173.4
CW 170.2
Woohoo, I think some of that I owe to tummy troubles, but I've been eating normally for 2 days now, so some of it is my hard work !
Soooo close to a new decade
I think today I will add exercise back, I haven't done anything since Saturday, so I will keep it light.
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Nice drop @Gidgitgoescrzy
One more day for me to make progress towards a drop myself
Started the week off poorly but I've been on track since!4 -
Happy Wednesday!
Just catching up on all the posts!
@ashleycarole86 - That is so amazing to hear about the Peleton! I’ve been debating on getting a spin bike to have at home, but I just love the energy of a spin studio and someone else coming up with the playlist and work I have to do 😂
I have done a strength workout and a Pilates workout so far this week, with spin class tomorrow morning (bright and early!) and then another strength workout planned for Friday.
We are traveling for a wedding later on Friday and I am so excited because we’ll also get to see other friends and family that live in the city. I can’t wait, and it’ll be so nice to take Friday off from work. I haven’t taken a day off since July and I really need it.5 -
@ashleycarole86 I hope your quads recover fast! It is such a drag to do the amazing, super, fabulous, healthy - heck, heroic - thing, and get hurt. Let the vocabulary fly! And get some good massage action happening, and drink plenty of water. Brad will be home soon, I hope!
@cleaneater80 love the mindset message - we all need that reminder from time to time!4 -
Thanks for the encouraging words and information. Some really great losses happening here. Congratulations 🎉
@Gidgitgoescrzy you said you do
What is that? I’ve never heard of that. Maybe I need to take turmeric.3-4 liquid IV's a week.
@ashleycarole86 So sorry to hear you got hurt doing the good thing. Hope you feel better soon.
The week has been ok. I had some days with really good meals 2/3 of the time and it usually falls apart at dinner. I have noticed I am not being mindful enough because I am making some poor food decisions without thinking.
My daughter tested positive for covid yesterday. She’s sad to have it again. Mostly because she can’t snuggle with her little cutie girl, my granddaughter. So far no one else has it.
We finally had sun today after 5 straight days of rain.6 -
Is it time for the Thursday line-up already? Wowza. Let's see those numbers
@ashleycarole86
@DD265
@conleywoods
@eggfreak
@bowens1973
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Happy Wednesday! I really don’t know how time zips along so quickly when other things, like my memory, goes in fits and starts…what’s up with that?? Well, at least I’m eating more reasonable amounts of veggies for lunch at work. That feels like a plus.
I’m looking forward to a sound sleep after the exercise I had in the therapy pool this afternoon.
Life is funny, honey!
Xoxo
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@micki48
So sorry to hear your daughter has COVID again! Hopefully her symptoms are mild this time around.
Well my sore quad feels slightly better today.. used some Voltaren, did some walks, and then spent 30 minutes stretching tonight. Did my best to do the right things. Also sitting with a warm Magic Bag on the area as we speak.
I don't want to jinx it but I'm thinking tomorrow is going to be looking very GREEN! Yay. Boy that feels so much better doesn't it?
See ya in the morning.5
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