WaistAways Team Chat - MARCH 2024
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Today started off as a great day...until my allergies hit me full blown. My throat is on fire, I keep sneezing and sound like a frog.
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Last Thursday weigh in 166.1
Today's weigh in 165.7
Thank you all for the encouragement and tips to turn my thinking around.
did a 10 minute office worker stretch video this morning - 2 mornings in a row...working on that habit forming!
Are you sure there is not a typo? I have last weigh-in (2 weeks ago) as 175.1
omg...it was not a lie - it was WISHFUL THINKING - of course it was a 7 and not a 6.
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PW 175.7
CW 174.7
Sorry about my screw up reporting last week. I'm dreaming about being in the 160s...but not there yet. Happy for a loss - I've been all over the place with eating, some days really steady and good and satisfied, and others not paying attention at all - but not pursuing sweets/wine, just eating too much of other things.
Just when I thought life could get a bit quiet & peaceful...I have a decision in front of me at work - take on a new higher role or stay where I am. Think I'm going for the higher role - I'm nervous & scared about it BUT others seem to think I can do it and it's better $ and the best thing is I won't be stuck at a desk the whole time like I am now - I'll be out and about doing site visits for some time anyhow. For my health and to halt this hunching at my desk with terrible posture...I'll go for the job.
What's my mood right now? tired but nervously brave
Today, I need to address - nothing more to address at the end of this day - just PRE LOGGING
I do not want to let stress get the better of me
I absolutely will make a list every morning - a list helps me.
I refuse to buy clothes- they're waiting for me in the closet - just don't fit just yet.
My one piece of advice for myself is - don't give in so easy.
My one tip for others is a recipe https://www.marthastewart.com/868518/vegetable-bean-soup just forget the parmesan. delicious hot, warm or cold.
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@eggfreak so glad to get the numbers straightened out! And you are doing well this month even if it is a bit wobbly. Keep on dreaming! You're getting there. Good decision on the job - the initial learning period will be stressful, but growing into a new role is exciting. Good stress! Not to mention getting off the desk. Great move.
I had, slightly unexpectedly, a good day. I did not have time to put in my lovely list this morning, but all the boxes were ticked even though I had a lot of running around to do, and a long rehearsal. I discovered that the superpower of being late is that there is no time to stop in somewhere and pick up a snack just because there is a bit of hunger. I was between 1 minute and 1 hour late for everything today (which is not like me at all!) so I managed to get home without having consumed a single extra thing. Supper was great
I got my Pilates done this morning, and used my 2 trips down and up our crazy hill in the even crazier blowing freezing snow to really push the cardio. I'll still get on the exercise bike this evening to watch an episode of something.
It was seriously wintry today. Except that it was light until after 7 pm!!! ☀2 -
Here comes Friday! 🏁
@lindamartin27
@strong_fit_ells
@bowens1973
@EvMakesChanges
@wishfuljune
@Kali225
@micki48
@jugar
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Much better day today. Eating was pretty good, up until dinner which was kind of basic and lacking in veggies/nutrients. I did get a long walk in, which felt pretty good, and even jogged a bit at the end. It was pretty cold and windy out. I am considering trying to snowboard on Saturday, since some of the Maine and New Hampshire slopes are getting a nice chunk of snow right now! I'm really not ready for springtime yet so I have to hold onto winter.2
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Hi everyone 😊
CW 241.2lbs 🫣
This month is total write off for me 😢
First of all it's gone so quickly! I cannot believe soon will be end of March! How's that possible? 🤷
So much to catch up with 🥰
Have a lovely weekend everyone 🎉4 -
Friday Weigh-In
PW: 253.2
CW: 256.9
Wuh wuh - long walk yesterday couldn't make up for a weekend of drinking and deep dish, but I think it could have been worse. I am also out of town next Wednesday through Sunday and will be surrounded by favorite hometown bites, so I'll have to be on my guard. Hopefully I can get some good meal prep in place for this Sunday to Wednesday.3 -
Happy Friday! brrrrrrrr So cold this morning, but at least the sun is shining brightly. Here's my day plan -
My mood is fizzy and a bit overloaded - there are things I want to do, things I should do that I know I will enjoy but I just want to stay home. I'll figure it out...
Today, I need to address the project I am thinking about but not yet really working on. It's time to add some people to the conversation, but I am resisting for some reason.
I do not want to get stuck at my computer. Tomorrow will be a better day for sitting there - it will be snowing hard and I will stay home.
I absolutely will do my 3 kinds of exercise.
I refuse to buy the awesome ginger cookies. They are calling, and I am not answering.
My one piece of advice for myself is doing all the things today will make tomorrow a peaceful day off.
My one tip for others is to spend some time just thinking.
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Well....my throat is scratchy, eyes itchy, and now I can add a blocked ear to my symptoms 🤧 took some allergy meds today and will take a bunch tonight so hopefully I can get some sleep before my 5k tomorrow! What a terrible tims to have my allergies act up.
@Kali225 hopefully you can get some more snowboarding in this weekend!
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the weather has forced my hand - it will probably be awesome conditions this weekend but I do not trust my car on the roads when it is actually snowing hard. alas, good motivation to replace my tires this weekend instead!
I have logged off work. Still later than I wanted but ready to slide into the weekend with some Parks & Rec bingeing. TGIF, Waistaways!3 -
CW: 180.8
I air-write so many posts in my head that I think I've actually done them but, alas, they're still tucked snugly in my brain...sigh.
We got our taxes done yesterday. It stinks to owe the Feds and State money. I guess owning a condo that we don't live in increases my income enough to have my monthly social security income get more heavily taxed. It doesn't help that my part time job ups it a bit more. crazy-making. We could either buy a house (instead of renting the apartment we're in), or move into my much smaller condo, 25-minutes further north than the town we're In now. (we're in a 3-bedroom duplex with about 1400 sq ft vs 2-bedroom condo with 840-sq-ft). We'll see. I bought the condo from a friend in 2009 and she's hoping to sell the house she's living in now (which has an apartment on the basement level for income), and sounds ready to get going on that idea this summer. It'd be funny to buy a second place...from the same person!
My food choices were pretty good all week but got a bit out of control today with 2 meals out. I'll make better choices while we get the snowstorm tonight and tomorrow. Who knows - perhaps I'll even get some time outdoors while it snows!
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Ready for Saturday and wrapping up Week 3? Here we go:
@bowens1973
@wishfuljune
@micki48
@CupcakeCrusoe
@zankash23
@veronica1359
@ChelleChelle1031
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PW=80,2Kg
CW=79,2Kg
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Saturday is as snowy as predicted. I did not get all the things done yesterday that I wanted to do, but understood that I was tired. It is always hard for me to figure out that I am tired! I just think I'm feeling lazy or unmotivated - usually I am full of energy (sometimes too full) so it takes a while to figure it out when that energy is low. So yesterday I took it easy. Exercise was stretching and walking. Much reading and sitting about was had.
Today! Not going anywhere - too snowy. I would like to go play with Jasper, but the road conditions on back roads on a weekend will be dreadful. I'll see if it clears a bit later, but he will probably just have to put up with a day inside. I'll make sure the owners throw him into the indoor arena for a while to run around, though!
Today, I need to address indoor life. I started my eggplants and peppers this morning
I do not want all the extra stuff in my life.
I absolutely will do my strength workout and practice.
I refuse to worry about not spending enough time with my horse.
My one piece of advice for myself is to get out in the snow.
My one tip for others is have a great Saturday!2 -
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Even though I felt like death this morning and officially feel worse now...I did my 5k this morning! It was cold, windy, and misting the whole time. My lungs hate me, my nose is running like a faucet, but I did it 2.5 minutes faster than last time! That was my goal, to beat last year's time 😄🤒
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lauren_989 wrote: »Even though I felt like death this morning and officially feel worse now...I did my 5k this morning! It was cold, windy, and misting the whole time. My lungs hate me, my nose is running like a faucet, but I did it 2.5 minutes faster than last time! That was my goal, to beat last year's time 😄🤒
You are a beast! Fantastic job - and beating your time from last year in spite of several mutinies from your body and the weather is nothing short of stupendous! Woo hoo!4 -
Good afternoon WaistAways!
CW: 181.8
I saw 180 this week, too bad. I will be in Japan!! For the next two weigh ins, so please put me on the sidelines until April 13th, thank you!3 -
CupcakeCrusoe wrote: »Good afternoon WaistAways!
CW: 181.8
I saw 180 this week, too bad. I will be in Japan!! For the next two weigh ins, so please put me on the sidelines until April 13th, thank you!
Have a fabulous time!0 -
PW: 144.6
CW: 144.6
Sun- 6667
Mon: 14321
Tue- 13635
Wed - 9610
Thur - 13552
Fri - 10042
Sat - 105363 -
The March Week 4 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Mar 24th. Join us for the Spring Cleaning Time Challenge (a creative adventure)! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10912206/march-week-4-group-challenge-spring-cleaning-time-challenge/p1?new=1
Hope to see you in the chat thread!
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LAST CALL!
Final weigh-ins due for this week - tallies begin in 10 hours:
@bowens1973
@wishfuljune
@micki48
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219.1. Ooof 😩
Was sick almost my whole week off on break.6 -
Yes, I was eating so much and was swollen, but last week the doctor said that I don't need do more wound dressing and I started the physiotherapy ( I don't know if you remember, but I had the hallux of my right foot amputed in October/22, now I have arthrosis in the left knee) and now that I am not using the robot foot I can walking/moving a bit more, consequently the weight has decreased....for while...
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@lauren_989 way to go girl!!!!! faster than I could do a 5K right now for sure. you did it!!
@veronica1359 hope your recovery continues, and that physiotherapy helps the knee!0 -
@jugar what is your tip to growing peppers? I have tried twice and haven't succeeded. This was inside as well.
Feeling maybe a tiny bit better today. Still going to take is easy before work tomorrow. Luckily it's a short week! I have jury duty on Thursday and our office is closed for good friday.4 -
lauren_989 wrote: »@jugar what is your tip to growing peppers? I have tried twice and haven't succeeded. This was inside as well.
Feeling maybe a tiny bit better today. Still going to take is easy before work tomorrow. Luckily it's a short week! I have jury duty on Thursday and our office is closed for good friday.
Jury duty! That can be interesting, but if you're too busy and not feeling great, it is not! Enjoy your day off Friday.
Peppers can be hard some years. I use varieties with a short season - Sweetheart and Spicy Slice (a jalepeno type), but then really hope it will be hot and sunny enough for them once I set them outside. Last summer was a zero for peppers. But the year before was fantastic, so it's a bit of a gamble. I get my seeds from West Coast Seeds in Canada and even though that is not useful for you, they have some fantastic planting and growing guides for each type of plant. You should have no troubles in NC unless it is a very wet season. Your soil might need a bit of amendment too - they are heavy feeders and need a slightly acidic soil (pH 6-7). I don't use a lot of peppers, but the home grown ones taste SO much better and they freeze well. I just chop them, freeze them spread out on large trays, and then bag them up nice and tight. Pour them into whatever directly from the freezer. They keep their flavour for quite a long time too.3
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