WaistAways Team Chat - FEBRUARY 2024
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Good morning team, happy last week of Feb !
@ashleycarole86 Have a fabulous trip !
Took a nice hike yesterday, It was only 3 miles, I was testing a pair of new shoes I bought for Ireland. These are going to be my non hiking shoes, but they are still waterproof, and have grip incase I decide to go off trail without the ability to switch to my hiking shoes. They did good, I like them, and they clean up nice, since I walked through lots of mud...
Anyway food has been good, not great, but I realized this weekend, I am letting a little too much sugary snacks in, so I need to control that, it seems I feel so much better when I am eating clean. I am on a strong dose of prednisone right now, to try and knock out some inflammation in my jaw, so maybe if I can keep my eating clean, I can keep that inflammation away for good.
Had a nice skin care find for texture and elasticity - Amlactin - It has 15% lactic acid in it, so you need to be careful about wearing sunscreen with it, but in 3 days, it has made a difference, my arms don't have 5 million wrinkles in it when I bend them anymore.... I'm trying it on my face also, for texture, cause that has become absolutely depressing since going off my hrt.
Have a great day !
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Bon voyage @ashleycarole86 and @bowens1973 !! You probably won't see this for a while, but I hope you have a beautiful trip into the warm and delightfully humid. Your skin will feel brand new
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Hello Beautiful People!
It has been a day. My hubby and I noticed this weekend a mass next to our fur-babies booty hole. Think it was an infected anal gland, my focus this morning was getting him into the vet. We did and well it was a tumor with need for surgery so it would not impact his ability to do his business. He is now resting with a cone of shame for the next 10 days. Waiting results to determine if it is cancer.
Wowsers - neither of us thought today would be like that. However through it all, I’ve gotten my 10k steps for the day and 1 hour of exercise.
It got me thinking, while waiting on the call that he was okay. He is old, so any surgery can be complicated, momma was worried. It got me thinking about my journey.
I’m on day 73 of my focus on me. 12/16/23 was when I started my journey of me: mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually.
I’ve walked 10k+ steps every day, read the Bible everyday, stuck more often than not to my food plan, and increased my water intake… I’m thinking about my next challenge with a desire to start 03/01. I’m thinking about the 75 Day Hard.
As anyone done this? Thoughts?
Also, looking to build a playlist.. give me your go too get pumped songs/artists.
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This is just the kind of inspiration I need right now. You have done brilliantly in your last 73 days! Using the next 75 on that Hard challenge looks really interesting. I don't agree with the full gallon of water a day for everyone, but the rest of it looks good.ChelleChelle1031 wrote: »Wowsers - neither of us thought today would be like that. However through it all, I’ve gotten my 10k steps for the day and 1 hour of exercise.
Hello Beautiful People!
It has been a day. My hubby and I noticed this weekend a mass next to our fur-babies booty hole. Think it was an infected anal gland, my focus this morning was getting him into the vet. We did and well it was a tumor with need for surgery so it would not impact his ability to do his business. He is now resting with a cone of shame for the next 10 days. Waiting results to determine if it is cancer.
It got me thinking, while waiting on the call that he was okay. He is old, so any surgery can be complicated, momma was worried. It got me thinking about my journey.
I’m on day 73 of my focus on me. 12/16/23 was when I started my journey of me: mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually.
I’ve walked 10k+ steps every day, read the Bible everyday, stuck more often than not to my food plan, and increased my water intake… I’m thinking about my next challenge with a desire to start 03/01. I’m thinking about the 75 Day Hard.
As anyone done this? Thoughts?
Also, looking to build a playlist.. give me your go too get pumped songs/artists.
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I am seriously interested in joining you on this! Maybe there are others in the team? March 1 is coming up
Don't get me wrong about hydration - it is super important! I am sure there are large people in hot climates who do tons of sweaty work who need a gallon every day, but I am a small person and find that less does me just fine. I drink more on sweaty days in the summer for sure, but the general formula of 1/2 to 1 ounce per pound of body weight per day is doable.
Playlists? I have some pretty hilarious stuff on mine, and a workout can take on a really different character depending on what I'm listening to. Sometimes I want to do everything slow and controlled, sometimes jaunty, sometimes super energetic. Same exercises, totally different feel - so yeah! I like Joe K. Walsh, Super Guitar Bros, Tom Houston, Some Eomac, Staraya Derevnya (Boulder Blues is wonderfully bizarre), LowBow, Hawktail - Bandcamp is my favourite music finding playground. For thinking and breathing, a whole other bunch.
And I hope your little ol' doggie is doing well - it is hard when our critters are not well
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@ashleycarole86 and @bowens1973 have a great time in Jamaica! Get some sun for me!!
@ChelleChelle1031 I tried to do the 75 medium challenge and failed after day 3 😂 I had it posted on a bulletin board and got overwhelmed with how many days were ahead and that I had left. I definitely would be interested in trying again, especially if others are doing it! I would still do the mediun version though, which only has 1 - 45 minute work daily.
As for playlists, mine is a mix between upbeat country, pop, and hip hop. Very random but I love it! Upbeat music gets me moving everytime.
I had a busy day at work today, but definitely a good eating day and did body pump class at the gym. I am now on week 4 of the C25K program! I may be jogging slow, but I'm doing the time so far they recommend! I remember when I first started jogging, I could barely last 30 seconds, now I'm up to 5 minutes at a time!
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Weigh in Day: MONDAY
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@lauren_989 Good to know about the Medium version - it is true that 75 days with absolutely zero days off is a bit daunting. The medium one is a bit more realistic, but I don't like that you have to start over if you miss a day. When I was really serious in my "losing" year, I gave myself one free day a week - it was amazing how those days changed over time. They became more and more like the "strict" days! But it was helpful to be able to loosen the reins for that one day at first. I might try the strict version with the 75 days as a challenge, though. My eating plan is general enough that it would not likely be difficult to do that every single day. The daily selfie would be horrific for me! I probably need to get over that
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2/26/24
Weigh In Day: MONDAY
PW (Previous Weight): 177.2
CW (Current Weight): 176.0
Sunday 2/18 11,230 (20 min yoga)
Monday 2/19 13,411 (20 min Kick box, 10 min yoga)
Tuesday 2/20 16,382 (30 min kickbox)
Wednesday 2/21 10,070 (60 min PiYo)
Thursday 2/ 22 12,763 (30 min HIIT 20 min Core, 10 min strength )
Friday 2/23 15,682 (30 mins strength )
Saturday 2/24 12,357 (30 min dance)4 -
Great weigh-in @StayFITTer ! and those step numbers and exercise are seriously impressive
Weigh-ins due through Tuesday:
@Zumbaforever
@strong_fit_ells
@adrimango
@lauren_989
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@jugar @lauren_989
Yes I’ve heard of ppl doing the medium/soft 75. Some also do the medium/soft as a stepping stone to the Hard Challenge.
The goal is to challenge yourself. It is mostly about the mindset, knowing it would be hard (either version).
My struggle will be the water. I get about 64/80 oz a day right now but I also am not couscous about it when I’m at work, so will go 8 hours without drinking. My doctor says for weight loss you should take your weight divide by two to get your oz of water. Ex: 200/2=100 oz of water, so maybe this will be my 75 day goal.
In the end, I want to continue to challenge myself, so that I continue to have a goal to hit other than the number on the scale.
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PW: 209.6
CW: 213 🙈🙈
So...1 day of eating well doesn't make up for 6 days of not eating on plan.
75 day hard challenge...bring it on! If we start march 1, we will end about 2 weeks before my birthday.7 -
Thinking…
Question - all thoughts welcome, not looking for a debate, just looking to understand schools of thought.
Do you track your water? If so, do you include the water included in coffee, tea, etc.
Several years back, I heard no as coffee and tea is dehydrating. However now I hear that theory has been debunked. I drink unsweet coffee, tea, and water each day. Just pondering if I can count my coffee and tea towards my water goal.
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@lauren_989 you're not alone. I feel like I've gotten into an eating slump this week too. Let's both change it around.
Love the idea of a 75 hard/med/soft challenge. I am currently in a fitness challenge that is keeping my activity up but it's the alcohol and diet that could use a tune up as the spring approaches. As for water intake it's something I don't track and would be interesting to see how much I take in when I measure it.2 -
@wishfuljune - I love the colors! We closed on our house yesterday and know of a couple rooms/areas we want to paint. Specifically the master bathroom we want to be a gray color rather than its current beige color to match the black and white fixtures and furniture. Also, the living room has an accent wall that is the same color as the kitchen backsplash - a dark red/burgundy color. It is too dark for us, so we want to paint it a green similar to what you posted at some point.
@bowens1973 & @ashleycarole86 - have so much fun on your trip!
@ChelleChelle1031 - I've attempted the 75 hard, but injury set me back at about 25 days. I would be up for doing it (modified) or the 75 medium version. It would end just before we go to a friend's wedding, so that would be perfect.
@ashleycarole86 (or anyone helping with steps while she is gone)
Thursday, February 22 - 6,018 steps, 1 hour of CrossFit
Friday, February 23 - 12,462 steps, 1 hour of spin
Saturday, February 24 - 4,707 steps
Sunday, February 25 - 5,953 steps (I cannot believe I was 47 steps away from my goal and didn't realize it?!?)
Monday, February 26 - 3,848 steps3 -
Yesterday had all the feels. It started with a call at 5:15 in the morning from my mom. She NEVER calls at this time. So, I answered and she said she was struggling to breath just walking to and from the bathroom. I asked if she needed me to come over to her house and/or call an ambulance, but she said she was starting to catch her breath and was fine. She called back an hour later when I was in the shower. Obviously, I didn't notice that I had missed a call until a little while later and then was rushing to get to her house. Once there, it was obvious she needed help, so I called 911 and we got her to the hospital.
My sister joined an hour or two later when she was able and relieved me to go sign closing papers on our house! While signing papers, I got a string of messages from her that our mom had a collapsed lung likely from a coughing fit, but also a side effect of COPD. They've put a tube in her lung to reinflate it and have her at the hospital for a few days to get the lung fully working again. She was in so much pain. It killed me to see her in that much pain!
I am grateful because she is expected to be fine, they've since gotten her pain to a manageable level, and I closed on a house! But, all the fear, sadness, and pain kind of distracted from the gratefulness. Even when she joked with me that I should throw rocks at anyone I see smoking.
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@MaddawgMadsen you are not kidding about ALL the feels So much going on there. I'm glad your mom is going to be all right, even if she is going through the tough stuff for the moment. It sounds like she is a tough cookie, joking about throwing rocks at smokers - I think she's got a great attitude. Take the time to enjoy the feelings of closing on your house and on how well you are doing with all this. You're a
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@MaddawgMadsen congrats on closing on the house. I hope your mom feels better soon!
@ChelleChelle1031 I do count water from my hot tea that I drink. I would do coffee and unsweet tea but I don't drink them. I am already trying to plan out how to drink so much water!
I did my C25K training today. Love how I feel after. Tracked my food and hoping/planning for a second perfect day!3 -
@ashleycarole86 and @bowens1973 - have a great time on your trip.
@ChelleChelle1031 Hope your fir baby is doing better.
@StayFITTer Wow!!! Your step numbers are quite amazing! Great job. 👍🏻
@MaddawgMadsen Congratulations on closing on your new home. It’s a lot and Wew what a day it was. I hope your mom improves with each day and you have more time to contemplate colors for your house and relax. That was scary.
Last night after I got into bed and warm and comfortable, I realized I was close to my 7k goal. I looked at my Fitbit and I had like 3 steps to take to get over my daily. So…I got out of bed and walked around to get those steps. 🙂👏🏼
I logged my food today. I am 50 calories over but not bad. When I am on the wagon I track my water. Even when I am not logging, I sometimes track water. I measured the other day, and aim for 2 fill ups of a 20 ounce container. Some days I barely drink one. Not good I know. I used to count my coffee but heard we shouldn’t. Idk. I also drink about 24 ounces of sparkling water. Which gets me to my goal of 64 ounces. I can’t imagine drinking 100 ounces. I already run to the bathroom all the time. Plus I am a teacher and we can’t go whenever we want to.
I have been stuck a long time. I think we really have to be kind to ourselves but I think sometimes I am too kind. I am practically back where I was when I joined this group 5 years ago. A lot has happened during that time. But I am finding my weight and lack of fitness is getting in my way more and more. 😭 It was hard to tie my shoes yesterday. Today I kept telling myself did I want to be healthy or eat that food. Or maybe more like if you eat that food you will stay fat. In any case, it’s important that we are kind to ourselves, but getting to an unhealthy weight isn’t kind either. My foot kills me with unrelated issues but they are certainly aggravated by excess weight. I know you’ve all heard this from me before but I’m tired of being this weight. I don’t feel my best here. I know what I need to do, mostly. I need to make myself do it. MAKE because the discipline is not there. Little steps. I don’t know. Maybe big steps are needed/better. In five years, I am in a very different season of life too. My body doesn’t feel like it used to (even at this weight) or respond the way it used to. I know it can be better. But it sure is a struggle.
I’m going to go close my diary.
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Steps week 3- a little better but not much.
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Well - I got inspired by the 75 HARD idea today and decided to try it out to see how it felt. I did both 45-minute workouts. One was a combination of Pilates and kettlebells, the outdoor one was a great ride with my horse. We were out on the roads for over an hour, doing plenty of trotting to keep the muscles and aerobics going, but also some walking to enjoy the balmy day. No gloves required for the first time in a few months! Of course, going to ride includes my half mile hill down and up, and walking out into the field to bring Jasper in, and grooming (it's starting to be shedding season ). Of course, today being a beautiful day made the outdoor workout easy. Tomorrow it will be rainy and the next day back down to very cold temperatures. I'll see how it goes! For food, water, no alcohol, reading, all went according to plan, even though I refuse to go as far as a full gallon of water. Like I said yesterday, that is just too much for many humans, especially small ones. I figure I'll know by Friday if I want to do the full 75 days like this. I'm leaning towards yes!
What counts as water is always an interesting question. I include herbal tea, but not coffee. Soup, broth, and other primarily liquid foods count too, but I don't measure for that. Just a good guess.
I am going to try to keep added sugar out of my food plan for a good while. Now that I am not drinking any alcohol, sugar has gradually been sneaking up on me. I booted it and flour out again, and it sure makes my day easier. This is not low carb, but all carbs from whole foods - it helps me a lot, and gets rid of triggers.
@micki48 yes indeed - how kind to be to ourselves, and how to be kind, are tricky decisions! Discipline and willpower are hard to summon when the decision is based on what we fear, do not want, or are trying to get away from. I think it gets easier when you are going towards what you want, how you will love to feel, and you enjoy how brilliant you are for eating in a way that moves you in that direction. Love the decision - and try to keep both feet on that side of the line That's real kindness! 3 -
Here is the line-up through Wednesday -
@Zumbaforever
@strong_fit_ells
@adrimango
@MaddawgMadsen
@Gidgitgoescrzy
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@MaddawgMadsen what a scary and stressful morning. glad to hear your mom is expected to recover. and try to bask a little bit in closing on the house now! that is awesome.
I am just not having a good week. Work has been so awful the last two days - not crazy hours thankfully but I totally screwed something up yesterday and it was brought to my attention bright and early, so that was fun. Thankful for my girlfriends who do dance cardio with me on Tuesdays - I really needed it. My commute is also messed up right now because the trains are under construction so I am taking a shuttle bus to the office instead and I get so nauseated to start and end my workday. I thought I might try to bike to work instead (Boston has a bluebikes system) but of course tomorrow will be quite rainy the entire day.... so maybe I'll try that next week. ugh.
food isn't good this week either. the stress is making my appetite low during the day and then I get home and don't know what my stomach wants + the nausea, I just turn to carbs for comfort. Try again tomorrow.4 -
@jugar last weigh in 150. Sunday 149
Sorry, I had to pick up a couple extra shifts at work. The jail was short due to covid. I am back now.3 -
PW 153
CW 152.2
My fitbit told me I have officially lost 40lbs from my highest weight.... WOOOOhooo
Still haven't found new jeans, I am going to try to wash my favorite ones in hot water this weekend and try to shrink them they are 80% cotton, so hopefully that works, I do have some smaller jeans but they are in the attic. As my husband says, I should really shop there first...
I've been doing random exercises, at the most random times, and haven't worked on my spreadsheet at all. I've been having the absolute worst hot flashes, I mean terrible ones, then I wake up every night at 2am, and am up for the rest of the night, it's driving me crazy, but this morning around 3 am, I discovered it's a side effect of the prednisone, so I only have 2 days left, so hopefully it goes away after I am done, the only problem is it's not helping the jaw pain. I see my ENT tomorrow; I hope he can figure it out.
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Happy Hump Day! Dreary weather, but warm here.
I'm so sorry to hear about your bad week so far @kali225 - maybe it will turn around. Fingers crossed! I vividly remember some of those days at work when I screwed something up and got called out on it. Not fun, but at least you then fix it. The emails I dreaded were always from our university President - he was a man of few words. He would write "What's this?" and my heart would sink. Usually there was a good explanation... In any case, hang in there! Simple carbs will make you more anxious and only feel good for a few minutes at best, so line up some good whole fruits, nuts, pickles, olives - whatever floats your boat and gets you off the processed stuff. You've got this!
I'm going for day 2 of my version of 75 hard. I decided after all to leave out the daily selfie. I'm 70 and don't really give a rats a** what I look like, but since I took one on day 1, I'll do it at the end too. But cluttering up my photos with that isn't going to happen daily! Otherwise, I'm giving it a go.
@StayFITTer congratulations! You are the first person on the team to have all 4 weeks in the green this month! Brilliant! You are a green champion
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My mom is doing better. Still no idea when they will let her out of the hospital, but I get to go see her again this afternoon. I love that my sister is close and that our schedules have mixed together nicely. If I see mom in the morning, she gets to see her in the afternoon and vice versa. Also, I'm excited because my aunt is flying into town tomorrow night to stay with my mom for a little while. It's always fun to watch my mom and aunt together.
I told my husband I was going to do the 75 easy/medium with all of you and he gave me the most sarcastic, "have fun." I can't decide if he doesn't know me at all or knows me too well with that comment, because all it does is make me want to prove him wrong. I don't need his stinkin' support, I have all of yours.
I said easy/medium because I will do only one workout per day, and occasionally two when the weather is nicer. I will follow a diet (no processed carbs like pasta/bread/sweets). The gallon of water every day isn't too hard, but I do count sparkling water, and unsweetened, decaffeinated drinks like herbal tea towards my water count. And, I won't start over if I miss a picture, don't get my reading in, or am a little shy of the water intake. This is a challenge, but with everything going on in my life right now, what I just described is challenge enough for me.
Also, @jugar - I will have a weight posted tomorrow. I weighed myself today like I do most days, but I didn't log it and I can't quite remember what it was.6 -
@Gidgitgoescrzy - great job with you 40lbs loss - I'm celebrating here along with you. That is a huge accomplishment
@MaddawgMadsen - thought are with you on the house closure, new job prospects and you mom. Hope things settle down for you.
@Kali225 - biking to work would be amazing - hope the weather turns around for you and might be a good stress reducer for the stress at work.
@micki48 - hard to tell yourself to be kind and then know where to draw the line. We all have different seasons that teach or challenge us in different ways. Great job logging. I tell myself it's all the small steps that add up and consistency over perfection.
I've been in a slump the past week too. Diet has been poor, weather cold and mood down. I know doing the small things like drinking the water, getting good sleep and getting some fresh air all help me overcome it. Tomorrow I'm looking forward to spending the afternoon with my daughter at a wall climbing gym. She loves to climb and we have a mommy daughter date trying it together, I know this will lift my mood.4 -
I had a decent day today! I ended up going for some drinks after body pump for one a friend's from class birthday. Unplanned, but was still able to fit it into my calories for today. We talked about doing it again, but next time may just be water or diet coke if it's during the 75 day challenge. I don't tend to drink alcohol, maybe 3 times a year, so that won't be a problem for me.
These darn drug reps who bring in food on the other hand...today was just a cute cup with fruit and cheese. Again, able to fit it into my calories today. It's so hit and miss when they show up and with what they bring. Last week was hibachi one day and long horn steak (I had a steak salad) a different day. Still...lots of sodium and probably hidden calories. When we eat out my husband adds on a restaurant "tax" of 10% more calories than what is listed.
I found a different book on habits (I read Atomic Habits already) to read during the challenge. And I have 2 books on hold at the library on psychology and eating. I have Friday planned for my 2 workouts. My parents are coming by Friday evening for the night on their drive from FL back to RI. Plus, it's supposed to rain Friday, so I will have to get my outdoor workout done in the dark before work. I found some 45 minute yoga and pilates youtube videos to do as well.
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I like two things - that you're going to have fun proving your OH wrong, and that you're customising the challenge. I think that is important - no one is looking over our shoulders to make sure it is that guy's so-called perfect version. We can adjust, keep a high level of commitment, and still be able to get over it if we have a stumble. Also it is good that your aunt is visiting - it sounds like your mom has good support, and that you are all pulling together.MaddawgMadsen wrote: »I told my husband I was going to do the 75 easy/medium with all of you and he gave me the most sarcastic, "have fun." I can't decide if he doesn't know me at all or knows me too well with that comment, because all it does is make me want to prove him wrong. I don't need his stinkin' support, I have all of yours.
I said easy/medium because I will do only one workout per day, and occasionally two when the weather is nicer. I will follow a diet (no processed carbs like pasta/bread/sweets). The gallon of water every day isn't too hard, but I do count sparkling water, and unsweetened, decaffeinated drinks like herbal tea towards my water count. And, I won't start over if I miss a picture, don't get my reading in, or am a little shy of the water intake. This is a challenge, but with everything going on in my life right now, what I just described is challenge enough for me.
That sounds great! When things are making you climb up the wall, well - go climb up the wall! Get a photo or 2 if you cancleaneater80 wrote: »I've been in a slump the past week too. Diet has been poor, weather cold and mood down. I know doing the small things like drinking the water, getting good sleep and getting some fresh air all help me overcome it. Tomorrow I'm looking forward to spending the afternoon with my daughter at a wall climbing gym. She loves to climb and we have a mommy daughter date trying it together, I know this will lift my mood.
I got my 2 workouts today, barely - but the rain held off and I had a good hike this morning, and then did a short Pilates and some exercise bike tonight. Better late than never!
Ready for Thursday? Here are all the due-bees:
@strong_fit_ells
@adrimango
@MaddawgMadsen
@eggfreak
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