WaistAways Team Chat - FEBRUARY 2024
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Good morning, yesterday was good food and exercise.
Today is starting off well, I spent my time this morning doing random exercises, lol. I really want to concentrate more on muscle, toning and strength, but I do not have a set plan. I am not great at following plans. I need to create my own or something. I have 5 million videos saved of different things to do, so maybe I should sit down create a spreadsheet
and create a macro to randomly select exercises for me 3 days a week. haaa haaa that could be fun, and I would know that they are exercises I like.
What is something I can get excited about today, well, I need to buy new jeans, my jeans are all too big now, I don't wear jeans often anymore, around the house it's leggings or sweats, when we hike it's leggings, and we usually do our errands after our hikes. We don't go out often anymore, since we aren't drinking and don't want to eat out anyway (it's so expensive and just not the same experience it used to be). For work, its work clothes, although we do have causal Fridays, so that is the one day a week I wear jeans, and they are awfully baggy on me now, I can take them off without unzipping or unbuttoning them. So I think I need a new pair. Or the new spreadsheet I am going to create from above, I'm excited about that now...
Have a great day.
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PW: 212.8
CW: 209.6
Great week! I am trying to work on my mindset.
Something exciting to look forward to today is I have an appointment with my NP today. I am looking forward to this to show her the progress I have made! I am also baking cookies for my book club tomorrow. I am not making my favorite kind, so it will be easy to avoid or only eat 1 😄7 -
Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 201.6
CW: 203
I know - I’m going the wrong way but I can’t feel it, the exercise is tightening me up and I’ll figure out how much I can eat again and still lose weight.6 -
Good Morning Beautiful People!!
“There is always a bigger mountain ⛰️ to climb, and each peak is just a resting place until you find your path to the next summit.”
Today I summited one of my peaks!! I’ve been very open about how I was going to make 2024 about me getting healthy; mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, part of that journey was a goal of 10k steps a day.
Today I hit a crazy milestone (peak) … I’ve officially “stepped” more than half of the steps I had for all of 2023!! In two months, I’ve done what took 6 months last year. 🤯
What peak are you summitting? Where is your next path leading.
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Something I am excited about today is that my husband has an interview for a job that checks all his boxes. If for some reason he doesn't get it, that is okay because he likes his current job. This one would just be better for him.
@Gidgitgoescrzy - I love that you get excited about spreadsheets the way I do! Also, the fact that you can create a macro to randomize your workouts is awesome!1 -
@ChelleChelle1031
Not gonna lie. A little stomped by your question. I gotta think about that. Actually, I guess I will say this. I’ve joined a 6 week coaching class called Your Next Bold Move Now. And I feel like I’m doing/want to do A LOT of things. So I’m excited to explore this and report back to you.ChelleChelle1031 wrote: »“There is always a bigger mountain ⛰️ to climb, and each peak is just a resting place until you find your path to the next summit.”
What peak are you summitting? Where is your next path leading.
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StayFITTer wrote: »@ChelleChelle1031
Not gonna lie. A little stomped by your question. I gotta think about that. Actually, I guess I will say this. I’ve joined a 6 week coaching class called Your Next Bold Move Now. And I feel like I’m doing/want to do A LOT of things. So I’m excited to explore this and report back to you.ChelleChelle1031 wrote: »“There is always a bigger mountain ⛰️ to climb, and each peak is just a resting place until you find your path to the next summit.”
What peak are you summitting? Where is your next path leading.
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❤️❤️ @StayFITTer Love it! Ultimately the question was to get one to think or be motivated to push past a boundary. I’ve been thinking about what I want my next peak to be. So we are in the same boat.
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Feelings have zero to do with your results, it's harsh but unfortunately it's the truth.
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I feel like I should be a millionaire....but I don't put the work in to be one or at least not enough work.
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I found the following thoughts helpful today. Coach Ben (at KDR where I work out online and in person - wrote it).
“Let’s say this is you-
-Steps – different every day, but always under 4K. Sometimes it’s 1K, sometimes it’s 3900. Every day is different.
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-Sleep – different every day; sometimes, bedtime is at 10 and wake at 6am and sometimes, it’s bedtime at 1am and awake at 9am, and everything in between. Every night is different.
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-Food – different intake every day. Sometimes, 5 meals per day, sometimes just 1. Sometimes, it’s 3000 calories, sometimes, 1000. Every day is different.
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-Water – different intake every day. Sometimes it’s a gallon sometimes it’s 20 oz of coffee…and that’s it. Every day is different.
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-Exercise – different every week. Sometimes it’s 3 work outs per week, sometimes it’s 1. Every week is different.
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Take home point – in this example, this person has zero consistency in their life.
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We're going to call this PHASE ZERO.
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This is usually how people come to us, i.e. no consistent behavior/choices. Or at least very little.
When we start working with this person, step one is to create patterns and be more consistent.
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So, let’s say the person works for a few weeks and now their life looks like….
Every day is 4K steps, minimum.
Every night they get the same amount of hours sleep.
Every day they eat the same number of meals per day.
Every day they drink the same quantity of liquid.
Every week they get the same amount of exercise.
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Let's call this PHASE ONE. This is the first point where you actually start working towards your results and it will result in one of three things happening...
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Positive results – YAY!
No results – BUMMER!
Negative results – WTF!
Negative results? In other words weight goes in the wrong direction, generally this doesn’t happen. If it does happen it’s usually just for a week or two, then their weight starts going down.
Positive results? Great…stay the course.
IF YOU DON'T GET ANY RESULTS IT DOESN'T MEAN THE PLAN DOESN'T WORK IT MEANS YOU HAVE TO GO TO PHASE 2.
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Phase 2 = more of the stuff you've been doing. More steps, more strict on your diet, more sleep, etc.
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Often times, losing weight looks like this….
Q- “What do I need to do to lose weight?”
A- “Be in a calorie deficit.”
Q- “Great, how much and how do I get there?”
A- “You will know when it happens.”
As Liselyn likes to remind us, experiment and learn!5 -
Great stuff from Coach Ben @EvMakesChanges - it meshes well with @ChelleChelle1031 and her fabulous success upping the consistent stepping game so dramatically, and also asking about our next mountain / getting over a boundary. Going from phase 1 to 2 to 3. I like the question about what is next - will think on it and get back to you!
And here is the lineup through Wednesday:
@strong_fit_ells
@cleaneater80
@MaddawgMadsen
@Gidgitgoescrzy
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Confirming that I did get to my lower body workout last night - it was quick but VERY effective, I am super sore today. I think I would be less sore by now if I had moved around more today but I was stuck at work until 8:30pm and really felt my quads when I finally stood up from my desk. Dinner was absolutely delicious though so I am glad I stuck to the meal plan, even getting home so late.
I did 15 min of stretchy yoga before hopping into bed.
Love the questions!
Something that I can get excited about today - I've been wearing a bit more jewelry lately, including an opal ring I bought myself a few years ago. 1. it's nice to feel pretty and girly sometimes. 2. I think this ring may not have fit all of my fingers in the last year or so but it is sitting quite nicely now on my left middle finger!
What is my next summit? This is a good one to think about but the first thing that came to mind was having things to do/look forward to each season of the year. I think 2022-2023 I definitely had some seasonal depression in the fall & winter, but since summer 2023 I have been more active, and planned trips/drives/social things, and even just romanticized my own friday nights living by myself so trying to keep all that energy up without burning myself out - that's a mountain!6 -
I have to push my weigh in until tomorrow, I completely forgot today was weigh in day.
Have a great day !2 -
Are we allowed to request a permanent change on what day our weigh in is?0
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Absolutely! and it is never permanent - you can change it any time. Trying different days is one of those fun experimentslindamartin27 wrote: »Are we allowed to request a permanent change on what day our weigh in is? 1 -
I was out of my routine when I weighed myself today, so I know it is off. I will submit my weight tomorrow.1
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@MaddawgMadsen Hope the job interview goes well for hubby! That's exciting to even explore such an opportunity.
@EvMakesChanges Thanks for sharing about the phases. Super cool. Inspiring and Encouraging.
@Gidgitgoescrzy Hope you find a pair of jeans you Fall in love with! When you get the base of your spreadsheet, I'd love to see it if you care to share (Google sheets?). I'm a pen and paper gal (kinda) and I've been doing random workouts/making custom plans through the Fitness+ App. But I have a BUNCH of DVDs I'd LOVE to dust off and get to work on again.
@Kali225 Jewelry ehh? That is something that I don't do often either!-- I tend to lose earrings, and that's why I like cheap hoops and studs for that very reason. So Maybe I'll get a pair *thinking* Nevertheless, it's cool you found something you love--thanks for sharing!
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@micki48 gosh what is your Employer thinking? Sorry you have to go through this. To cut health benefits on top of everything else?
@strong_fit_ells Love to see a photo of your new puppy
@MaddawgMadsen great way to celebrate your husband's birthday
@ashleycarole86 - Jamacia will be so much fun. Always so much work to prep for a trip
@EvMakesChanges great work on your progress. Any steps are worth celebrating. You're right what do you have to lose trying to get some small consistencies in?
What can I get excited for? I'm excited to spend some mama daughter time next week for her PD days. We have a time booked at our climbing gym and some pottery painting. We have a 2024 bucket list of about a dozen things we want to do together and those are 2 of them. I love spending time with her doing fun activities and it's part of my 'why' on taking care of myself.
PW 162.6
CW 164.0
I know my weight goes all other the place but have been keeping consistent with my activity and eating so again it doesn't get me down.6 -
How did it get so late already? It has been a good but quiet day - here's the line-up due through Thursday:
@strong_fit_ells
@MaddawgMadsen
@Gidgitgoescrzy
@ashleycarole86
@bowens1973
@lindamartin27
@eggfreak
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PW 153.6
CW 153
Not bad, was hoping for more, but it's okay, I seem to have a pattern.
In Nov I lost 7lbs
in Dec I lost 1lb
In Jan I lost 9lbs
So I guess Feb will be a slow month, and thats okay, I need my skin to catch up with me...
Seriously considering an arm lift, but I know it takes time for skin to catch up, so I will give it a while, but honestly I am dreading pool days... I guess when it gets to be too much, I will just fly away with my new wings...
Have a great day !
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Absolutely! and it is never permanent - you can change it any time. Trying different days is one of those fun experimentslindamartin27 wrote: »Are we allowed to request a permanent change on what day our weigh in is?
Could I change my weigh in day to Sunday please.1 -
Username ashleycarole86
Thursday weigh-in
PW 238.6
CW 240.45 -
Good Morning Beautiful People!
Happy Friday Jr!! For me it is Friday, as I’m off tomorrow thru Tuesday!!
PTO Days for me! Part of my mental health focus of 2024. Actually using the 6 weeks of PTO I get. #BeenWithTheCompany21Years
So who else woke up to the nationwide phone outage?! I’m wondering how that will impact my work day today… as it continues. I’m able to get on most anything via WiFi but calls are a not and text are random.
Anyways.. my thoughts today… Take Time. You are worth it!
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Oh, how I can relate! As a water baby myself, I can safely remind you that resistance in water is your best friend. Wear a pair of water “gloves” that extend out from your hand a few inches and you’ll help those wings tighten up. I’ll try to get a link in here so you can see what I mean.Gidgitgoescrzy wrote: »…I need my skin to catch up with me...
Seriously considering an arm lift, but I know it takes time for skin to catch up, so I will give it a while, but honestly I am dreading pool days... I guess when it gets to be too much, I will just fly away with my new wings...
I’ll be back soon! Have a great day, everyone!3 -
PW: 170.4
CW: 170.8
It could be so much worse. Also, I have been teetering on the cusp of a new decade since November. Hopefully I can reach it this next week! ... or two!
@ashleycarole86 - Monday, February 19th - 4,350 steps
Tuesday, February 20th - 6,085 steps, 1 hour of CrossFit
Wednesday, February 21st - 7,028 steps, 35 minutes of spin2 -
Also, I found a state job that I want to apply for today. Today is the deadline. I saw it a few days ago and have been debating. But, after talking with a friend, she pointed out that the state usually takes a while to hire for positions like these. So, even applying now means I will have time to talk with the president of our company. If that talk doesn't go well and my decision is to leave, I at least will have started. If it goes well and I decide to stay, I can always say I'm no longer interested. And, if anyone is curious why I haven't talked to him yet, it's because his wife is our realtor and I'm waiting for the house to close. The house closes on Monday. So close!7
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lindamartin27 wrote: »
Absolutely! and it is never permanent - you can change it any time. Trying different days is one of those fun experimentslindamartin27 wrote: »Are we allowed to request a permanent change on what day our weigh in is?
Could I change my weigh in day to Sunday please.
@lindamartin27 Done! Sunday is always the first weigh-in day of the week, so there would be no weight recorded for you this week. Do you want me to excuse you from this week, and then just go ahead with your Sunday weight for next week? That would work easily, or if you prefer to give me a guess at your last Sunday weight I could put that in.0 -
MaddawgMadsen wrote: »Also, I found a state job that I want to apply for today. Today is the deadline. I saw it a few days ago and have been debating. But, after talking with a friend, she pointed out that the state usually takes a while to hire for positions like these. So, even applying now means I will have time to talk with the president of our company. If that talk doesn't go well and my decision is to leave, I at least will have started. If it goes well and I decide to stay, I can always say I'm no longer interested. And, if anyone is curious why I haven't talked to him yet, it's because his wife is our realtor and I'm waiting for the house to close. The house closes on Monday. So close!
This is great to hear. Taking some action all while keeping your eye on a way to improve things at your current job is smart. And what a situation - you cannot talk to the president until the house deal closes - if that was in a movie we'd say, c'mon! That can't be real! Keep us posted
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Time to line up for Friday! Here we go:
@strong_fit_ells
@bowens1973
@eggfreak
@EvMakesChanges
@wishfuljune
@Kali225
@micki48
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another long day at work. this week is wearing me out. but I rallied late tonight for a dance cardio session followed by a simple upper body dumbbell workout.
my neck is unfortunately still bothering me. I would like to snowboard this week but now it's not definite.
Dinners were really solid this week. Finished up my pork cutlets tonight.
@MaddawgMadsen glad you found a job posting that has you motivated! and so close to the house closing, very exciting!
@Gidgitgoescrzy I really want to get to where you are with jeans!! you are definitely due for a shopping trip
Off to bed. I need to be really efficient with work tomorrow because I also have errands to run and helping a friend to do, and I do NOT want to be working past 5!5 -
2/22
PW: 197.6
CW: 195.2
In the green again! 😁
I have had a very busy week with work. My days start as early as 8:30, and I’m in meetings all day or people will ask me if I have time during the moments I block for myself to catch up on emails and tasks. With all of that, I’m so glad I signed up for classes at 7pm this week. It forced me to log off at a reasonable time and then go workout. I had a great circuit training class, spin class, and yoga class Monday - Wednesday for a total of 150 exercise minutes. I took Thursday as my rest day, and ended up working until 8pm.
Today, I have another full day of meetings. My husband is amazed by my calendar. He asks me all the time what do I do when I’m double (or triple) booked and I tell him that I literally have to choose what meetings to attend. He couldn’t believe that people book more meetings on top of the times I’m already showing as busy. I guess that’s just how corporate life functions! 😅
I’m going to work out this morning because tonight we’re going to this escape room/obstacle course/video game inspired place with some friends after work. It should be a lot of fun! I’ve looked at the menu for their kitchen and know what I want to have for dinner tonight.
This weekend I have to work, but I have also planned time for a morning spin class on Saturday and a yoga class on Sunday.
Also very exciting news to share as we are officially one year in our home… Our living room is finally done being painted! I am so excited. We have a green accent wall that I am just obsessed with; I’m planning on carrying that color into the sun room. My husband isn’t completely sold, but I told him that the sunroom is almost all windows, so it’ll get plenty of light.
This is the color of the accent wall: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/hc-123/kennebunkport-green
And then the other walls are this neutral color: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/csp-250/dulce-de-leche?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA4smsBhAEEiwAO6DEjWrJvvrdFE5V_8C4mOOv_MxreTHHhfr8Etb6v_hJt9zvgbrl612AGhoCnFwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds2 -
Friday Weigh-In
PW: 251.9
CW: 251.8
Tiniest of losses. I felt like food was good this week but stress was high and sleep was low. Goes to show!
@wishfuljune escape room/obstacle course sounds so fun!!! And I LOVE the green accent color. I am hoping to visit Kennebunkport this year haha1
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