Downsizers Team Chat - JANUARY 2024
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps….
Dec 31 5038
Jan 1. 8918
Jan 2. 8932
Jan 3. 7020
Jan 4. 7375
Jan 5. 11014
Jan 6. 9061
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
My Steps (thanks for the reminder!)
31-Dec 19,699
1-Jan 22,997
2-Jan 30,949
3-Jan 22,840
4-Jan 23,017
5-Jan 9,517
6-Jan 20,539
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Step Challenge - Goal 8500
12/31 - 18,504
1/1 14,231
1/2 6,138 - travel day and lost 2 hours with the time change. I really want to get back to averaging 10k a day. 🏋🏾♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
1/3 8, 314 - I did look and got another 200 hundred steps. When I was in my home, there was more room to walk or I'd jump on my treadmill. Got to do better getting the steps in earlier.
1/4 7,600 - I need to go back to Vegas
1/5 10,815
1/6 11,3581 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Steps: 5,533
Rings: ✔️
Walk:❌
Swim: 3/2
Yesterday for the first time in along while I had a terrible binge. I ate so much I made myself feel sick. It was a very emotional day yesterday. My cousin died. I spent the day filled with sadness at the same time remembering all the times I spent babysitting him and his brother. I remember the great times spent together as children at my grandparents. Unfortunately, living away from Newfoundland for around 34 or more years total of my adult life I don’t get to spend much time with my cousins anymore. My tumultuous relationship with my mom came to a head yesterday also. One of my brothers hasn’t spoke to my mom and it may have come to this point for me. Of course this fills me with terrible anxiety, guilt and shame. Hence the binge yesterday. I probably ate close to 2000 calories after supper. I will try to eat better today. I am not sure I will get to the pool today. I had a call from another tenant yesterday afternoon and she told me there is a sign on the pool door saying it’s closed. I will call in a bit to see how long this will be an issue.
I share all of this because I wanted to be transparent in my binge eating and the factors contributing toit. I did logg everything which I find very helpful when I am honest in my logging. I do like to label things as overeating, a small binge or a big binge. That’s only fooling me as a binge is a binge. Today will be a better day.
I hope you all have an amazing Sunday.
So sorry for your loss ..huge hugs for you and your family
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I smiled last week when you wrote this, @itladyee, and wanted to do the same. I was finally back at the office this week post holidays (I go in two days per week and otherwise work from home) and went down to the fitness centre for an hour at the end of the day (this has been my usual over the past few months). It is a very basic set up, super cheap membership, and only a few folks ever use it. Usually I wear long sweatpants but that day I had grabbed a pair of shorts before running out the door in the morning. Hopped on the recumbent bike and actually gasped at my reflection (yes, mirrors all around) when I started pedalling. Whose hamstrings are those??!! How does one receive a leg transplant and not know it??? I have cycled off and on for many years, but I cannot remember this degree of definition before (or maybe I am just more willing to look for it now. I have previously been pretty mirror-avoidant!)I can't wait to melt all this fat and find this amazing body under it!🙂
Now, just to find those missing abs! That will be the ultimate surprise for me!
Regardless, just wanted to share this unexpected NSV and encourage you as you "don't think about it, just do it!" Hope you soon surprise yourself real good, too!
Thank you for the support! ❤️ your NSV. The mirror is a scary thing!!!
I don’t expect to see abs until maybe 2027!’🤣0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I am excited we just got a Sprouts and Aldi store here ... daughter and I are going to go check out Aldi today they have a lot of keto things ...I am also going to try organic due to having headaches and migraines a lot lately .. I am excited to see what I can do in 2024
Was not impressed with Aldi and no they don't have a lot of keto stuff and if you want a cart you will need to pay a quarter but I absolutely love sprouts ..this will be my new store
You know that you get your quarter back right?
I like Aldi for some things like canned goods and produce is much less expensive. However they do not have all the produce that I like to buy either. I always go to two stores when I shop for groceries. I don’t know what a sprouts is but what I wish we had here is Trader Joe’s. Love that store!
I didn't have any money on me so I just put my stuff in a bag that I brought ....I still wasn't impress.. Sprouts is an organic store ..I am going that route to see if my headaches/migraines will get better
I feel for you. I had a heck of a time with chronic migraines until I started on topamax. Has really helped to prevent them from happening so often. I hope you get some relief!
Thank you ... I take Sumatriptan 100mg...which helps but then I go night night (during the day)0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »prodigal6766 wrote: »
When you report your steps also give Megan the length of time you swam and if it was leisurely, moderately or vigorous effort. Swimming is an excellent form of exercise as you are working so many muscles.
What about cutting the grass?
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Can you let @prodigal6766 know if you can convert cutting grass into steps? [/quote]
Its 160 x minutes1 -
@lindamtuck2018
Hi, Linda. Hope you’re doing well today! 🙏🫶🏻. Here are my numbers:
User: rwillems
Weigh-in day: Sunday
PW: 282.2
CW: 278.6
I spent the better part of this past week going through my food logs, my mood logs, and my weight measurements to build a plan to help me achieve my health goals for this coming year. No surprise there, I suspect most of us have been doing the same. Well I have a plan and so far, so good. I hope everyone had a good 2023 and will have a better 2024!
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Team Results
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Individual Results
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Team Winners
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Congrats to @rainyrae, ChickieBoom22 and @inshapeCK for being our top 3 weight loss losers this week 2
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Steps
Goal: 6,000
12/31 - 2,277
1/1 - 2,256
1/2 - 7,145
1/3 - 6,061
1/4 - 6,952
1/5 - 6,302
1/6 - 6,025
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@MyChoiceisaGoodLife
Weigh-in day: Friday
PW: 160.2
CW: 161.4
I am having a moment that is both triggering and bringing seeds of awareness that could lead to release of old damaging thoughts. Two days late posting and I will not make excuses.
Triggering because I purposefully did not post on Friday as I was too busy being embarrassed and feeling hopeless for gaining a pound, not losing weight, as well as saying horrible things to myself over the past 2 days.
Awareness because I'm just now realizing that horrible self-talk is part of the loop I get caught in. I have tears in my eyes as I write this. That self-talk has been in charge of me since I was a child. A child! I would never talk to my child like I talk to myself. My son is 27 and just was home for Christmas weighing much more than he has in years. In contemplating a talk about health with him I realized it would be heard as body shaming and I could not make him feel the way I feel about myself.
Why am I so mean to myself? I would think I deserve better than the terrible things I say to myself. I hate feeling shame and no longer wish to have a part in it.
I'll go now and continue to contemplate this awareness and how to move forward.
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I weighed at 197. I was hoping for a loss but I just maintained. I had done really well all week but Friday and Saturday were not the greatest for me.2
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Slimmersixties wrote: »Friday weigh in
Firstly i must apologise to all the team as my gain is going to be so bad for this months figures!
Pw: 176lb
Cw: 191.6lb
I didn't weigh in last week as i had a huge gain (19.6lb )and i was too ashamed😢
The maths said I'd have to eat over 8000 calories a day to gain all that weight and there is no way that happened!
The number is what it is and I've actually lost 5lb since Tuesday
Let's hope it come off as quick as it went on!
Hang in there... and no apology needed. There will always be ups and downs ....it's not linear. Were you tracking during this time? That always helps me. Another thing about weight loss/gain...we never know what our bodies are actually doing sometimes....stay the course and you will be back on track in no time!
Thanks. I'm back on track this week. I actually tracked and stuck to my calories for about 4 days and went wild for the other 10!0 -
iLive2Walk wrote: »
Great loss!0 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Goal: 6000
12/31 - 796
1/1 - 954
1/2 - 1002
1/3 - 3178
1/4 - 3033
1/5 - 2497
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@lindamtuck2018
PW: 203.5
CW: 200.5
So close to onederland! Haven’t been there in soooooo long!
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prodigal6766 wrote: »
Great loss!0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Steps: 5,533
Rings: ✔️
Walk:❌
Swim: 3/2
Yesterday for the first time in along while I had a terrible binge. I ate so much I made myself feel sick. It was a very emotional day yesterday. My cousin died. I spent the day filled with sadness at the same time remembering all the times I spent babysitting him and his brother. I remember the great times spent together as children at my grandparents. Unfortunately, living away from Newfoundland for around 34 or more years total of my adult life I don’t get to spend much time with my cousins anymore. My tumultuous relationship with my mom came to a head yesterday also. One of my brothers hasn’t spoke to my mom and it may have come to this point for me. Of course this fills me with terrible anxiety, guilt and shame. Hence the binge yesterday. I probably ate close to 2000 calories after supper. I will try to eat better today. I am not sure I will get to the pool today. I had a call from another tenant yesterday afternoon and she told me there is a sign on the pool door saying it’s closed. I will call in a bit to see how long this will be an issue.
I share all of this because I wanted to be transparent in my binge eating and the factors contributing toit. I did logg everything which I find very helpful when I am honest in my logging. I do like to label things as overeating, a small binge or a big binge. That’s only fooling me as a binge is a binge. Today will be a better day.
I hope you all have an amazing Sunday.
Sorry for your loss Linda. Go easy on yourself, you've got this x0 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps
1.1 7,591
1.2 10, 407
1.3 2,656
1.4 11,393
1.5 2,541
1.6 10,906
1.7 614
Life interfering with my walking plans!2 -
Liketoyak
Weigh-in day: Friday-sorry for late post. I was away this weekend and forgot to post my weigh in.
PW: 290.1 ( I think) I can't find my old post to check it and I didnt' record it.
CW: 292.11 -
Pw: 209
Cw: 209.22 -
PW-214
CW-212.6
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12/31-6384
1/1-4510
1/2-3237
1/3-7743
1/4-3487
1/5-4914
1/6-425
The last 2 weeks have been really bad weeks. I have tried to push thru the headaches and can't seem to do it. Maybe next week will be better. I have seen the neorologist and I think we have a plan. I feel I have more energy , the headaches are worse tho. I will get there I have faith things will work out. Next week is a new week. Brighter side I'm down almost 2lbs.
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I am excited we just got a Sprouts and Aldi store here ... daughter and I are going to go check out Aldi today they have a lot of keto things ...I am also going to try organic due to having headaches and migraines a lot lately .. I am excited to see what I can do in 2024
Was not impressed with Aldi and no they don't have a lot of keto stuff and if you want a cart you will need to pay a quarter but I absolutely love sprouts ..this will be my new store
You know that you get your quarter back right?
I like Aldi for some things like canned goods and produce is much less expensive. However they do not have all the produce that I like to buy either. I always go to two stores when I shop for groceries. I don’t know what a sprouts is but what I wish we had here is Trader Joe’s. Love that store!
I didn't have any money on me so I just put my stuff in a bag that I brought ....I still wasn't impress.. Sprouts is an organic store ..I am going that route to see if my headaches/migraines will get better
I feel for you. I had a heck of a time with chronic migraines until I started on topamax. Has really helped to prevent them from happening so often. I hope you get some relief!
Thank you ... I take Sumatriptan 100mg...which helps but then I go night night (during the day)
Isn’t funny how these medications that help, have side effects that are not so great. Are you the type that sleeping in the day causes poor sleep at night?0 -
@lindamtuck2018
Hi, Linda. Hope you’re doing well today! 🙏🫶🏻. Here are my numbers:
User: rwillems
Weigh-in day: Sunday
PW: 282.2
CW: 278.6
I spent the better part of this past week going through my food logs, my mood logs, and my weight measurements to build a plan to help me achieve my health goals for this coming year. No surprise there, I suspect most of us have been doing the same. Well I have a plan and so far, so good. I hope everyone had a good 2023 and will have a better 2024!
Fantastic loss! I love mfp as I have everything at my fingertips. It’s one of the reasons I like to check in daily. If I am having trouble with weight loss for a month or two, I can go back and read the check ins. That will kind of give me an idea of what is happening. It’s interesting to also look at patterns. I have been using mfp to lose weight for almost 4 years. From looking at my data, I can see I typically struggle every fall. You can see it on my weight loss graph. That is when I get back from my trip home. So you are right, those logs are a wealth of knowledge.0 -
Slimmersixties wrote: »@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps
1.1 7,591
1.2 10, 407
1.3 2,656
1.4 11,393
1.5 2,541
1.6 10,906
1.7 614
Life interfering with my walking plans!
That happens. I hope everything is ok. We are here for you.adianeschu wrote: »PW-214
CW-212.6
Great loss! I hope your headaches improve. I am glad that neurologist has come up with a plan. I do get bad headaches but thankfully I usually don’t get them daily. I do get injections which seem to help reduce the frequency.0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I am excited we just got a Sprouts and Aldi store here ... daughter and I are going to go check out Aldi today they have a lot of keto things ...I am also going to try organic due to having headaches and migraines a lot lately .. I am excited to see what I can do in 2024
Was not impressed with Aldi and no they don't have a lot of keto stuff and if you want a cart you will need to pay a quarter but I absolutely love sprouts ..this will be my new store
You know that you get your quarter back right?
I like Aldi for some things like canned goods and produce is much less expensive. However they do not have all the produce that I like to buy either. I always go to two stores when I shop for groceries. I don’t know what a sprouts is but what I wish we had here is Trader Joe’s. Love that store!
I didn't have any money on me so I just put my stuff in a bag that I brought ....I still wasn't impress.. Sprouts is an organic store ..I am going that route to see if my headaches/migraines will get better
I feel for you. I had a heck of a time with chronic migraines until I started on topamax. Has really helped to prevent them from happening so often. I hope you get some relief!
Thank you ... I take Sumatriptan 100mg...which helps but then I go night night (during the day)
Isn’t funny how these medications that help, have side effects that are not so great. Are you the type that sleeping in the day causes poor sleep at night?
absolutely ..I am not sleeping great with this darn foot of mine and it being 31 degrees this morning is not making the foot happy
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