WaistAways Team Chat - MAY 2024
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CW: 182
This is approximate - it was closer to 181 on Sunday but it's been a week of craziness and eating out too much. Thank you all for your kind condolences. As Liselyn said the other day, we both appreciate your thoughtfulness. I've got some music to brush up on for the memorial service (I'll sing with the choir), and I'll be speaking about Dad during the service, too, which I haven't yet prepared...what does one say in a few minutes about a lifetime with your father?
I'm using the "15-minute-rule" for the next while. Any time I balk about doing exercise, for example, I'll try something for 15 minutes. If I'm still "blah" about it after that time, I can do something else. Today, we took a walk and, even though I was tired by the time we returned, I had enough energy to drop off a present for my friend's 8-yr-old son. In fact, she and her new boyfriend were out in the yard with her son and even though I hadn't felt up to meeting anyone (I actually wanted a nap), it was a lot of fun for a few minutes. I decided to skip the nap, have lunch, and do some reading. I feel pretty good tonight.
Be well, dear ones. More soon.
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Last Call! Only one weigh-in still due for this week -
@adrimango hope to see you and grab your number
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Good morning Waistaways 🥰
CW 242.5 lbs 🤦🤷 all I can say it's still TOTM 😢It really is so painful this time and I have a feeling I am on the "change". I'm 46 years old, I have mood swings quite often, the hot flushes too 😢 oh dear....
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Happy Sunday everyone!
For my first week of goals in May, it started off rocky:
Average 8,000 steps daily (weather permitting) in order to increase my NEAT.
Averaged 5,960 steps for the first week, with Wednesday being my lowest day.
2. Average 11,900 calories weekly (this allows more flexibility)
I was over by about 3000 calories this week. My husband and I went to a Michelin star restaurant on Friday before the show, and it was amazing, but I didn’t plan ahead and reduce my calories slightly Monday - Thursday to help offset the calories from dinner.
3. 150 minutes of intentional moderate exercise
Missed by 45 minutes from last Sunday to yesterday.
Now that I see it all here, my plan to work on improving these 3 goals for this week is:
1. When possible, make one of my 30-minute meetings into a walking meeting while at work. That will increase my steps for that day and reduce my sedentary state.
2. Meal plan and focus on how to incorporate in those larger meals while still meeting overall weekly goals. My sister’s birthday is this weekend, so I will be traveling for that. I will have to plan for a dinner on Friday, then all day on Saturday, and breakfast Sunday.
3. I’m doing Sydney’s Summertime Fine series which begins on Monday, and it is 5 days of workouts. I may swap a workout for a spin class since I pay for a membership, but I am focused on getting in her strength workouts to improve my muscle mass and health.
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Sunday weigh in (spoiler alert, it's up!)
PW - 187.2
CW - 187.82 -
Step & Exercise stats for the last 7 days
Sunday 28th April - 2299
Monday 29th - 2450 / 43mins Heather Ronertson 12 Week 4.0 Day 42 - Cardio & Abs
Tuesday 30th - 1792 / 42mins HR12W4.0 Day 43 - Powerful Leg Strength
Wednesday 1st May - 1976 / 39mins Stationary Bike
Thursday 2nd - 3601 / 74mins Yoga
Friday 3rd - 2314 / 44mins HR12W4.0 Arms Strength and Sculpt
Saturday 4th - 3971 / 31m Step Aerobics
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wishfuljune wrote: »Happy Sunday everyone!
For my first week of goals in May, it started off rocky:
Average 8,000 steps daily (weather permitting) in order to increase my NEAT.
Averaged 5,960 steps for the first week, with Wednesday being my lowest day.
2. Average 11,900 calories weekly (this allows more flexibility)
I was over by about 3000 calories this week. My husband and I went to a Michelin star restaurant on Friday before the show, and it was amazing, but I didn’t plan ahead and reduce my calories slightly Monday - Thursday to help offset the calories from dinner.
3. 150 minutes of intentional moderate exercise
Missed by 45 minutes from last Sunday to yesterday.
Now that I see it all here, my plan to work on improving these 3 goals for this week is:
1. When possible, make one of my 30-minute meetings into a walking meeting while at work. That will increase my steps for that day and reduce my sedentary state.
2. Meal plan and focus on how to incorporate in those larger meals while still meeting overall weekly goals. My sister’s birthday is this weekend, so I will be traveling for that. I will have to plan for a dinner on Friday, then all day on Saturday, and breakfast Sunday.
3. I’m doing Sydney’s Summertime Fine series which begins on Monday, and it is 5 days of workouts. I may swap a workout for a spin class since I pay for a membership, but I am focused on getting in her strength workouts to improve my muscle mass and health.
This kind of review is brilliant! Looking at those numbers, thinking about the week as a whole rather than one day at a time gives a useful perspective and makes planning more significant. Thanks for doing this! Setting your kind of possible goals for the week is also helpful - you did not say that you would have a perfect meal plan, but that you will focus on how to incorporate special meals into your weekly average as well as possible. Nice.3 -
Another rainy day here today. Not sure why, but I just don't like going out to stores or anything in the rain. I have done some crocheting yesterday and will do some more today. I also started working on a puzzle. Nothing active, but it keeps the hands busy so I don't put food in them 😂
@wishfuljune as @jugar said, that was a great review of your week! I look at my days (sometimes) and see if I met my goal or not, but I love that idea and then coming up with small changes! Can you tell me a little more about the Sydney Cumming's workouts? Are they free? Do you know what 5 days of the week they are?
@EvMakesChanges I love the 15 minute rule! Hang in there, it's good to laugh even for just a few minutes.
@Kali225 yes, I am currently still doing the couch to 5k. My goal is to eventually be able to jog the entire 5k without walking (even if it's a slow jog) and then to eventually get under 30 minutes. I have improved from 50 minutes to 40 minutes, so I am getting there...slowly lol. If I lost some weight, that would be a huge help. I will say though, that when I started running, I did the none to run program partially until winter (and then stopped jogging-not a smart idea). That was a lot better as an absolute beginner. I think it's a 16(?) week program vs 8 week of C25k. But definitely wait for your foot to get better first. Running puts a lot of pressure on your feet!3 -
@wishfuljune Couldn't agree with my fellow captains more - what a great way of assessing your week and what you want to work on. Loved the format!
Yesterday we got out for a 30 minute walk with the dog but otherwise it was a pretty sedentary day. We do have light weights here to do small workouts and of course I could do bodyweight exercises or walk more too.
I did however keep the snack monster at bay for the whole day and this time last Sunday I was 2 pounds heavier than I am today - I usually spike up at the end of the weekend and then come back down through the week so I feel good about that. Mind you, I must navigate today yet!3 -
Week 1 steps and exercise:
Sun Apr 28: 8290 steps
Mon Apr 29: 12063 steps
Tues Apr 30: 9319 steps
Wed May 1: 9848 steps
Thurs May 2: 9286 steps
Fri May 3: 7016 steps
Sat May 4: 5296 steps
Slow week of exercise for me. My Tuesday soccer was cancelled due to rain. I was within my goal of 10K three days without pushing past it! Bummer. Lots of room to improve for the week ahead!2 -
Thanks all! I appreciate the words of encouragement! 😊
@lauren_989 - Yes! They are free on YouTube and are dumbbell-focused. If you search her name, you will find her channel.
For her workouts, she sometimes also uses a bench, kettlebell, and sliders, but she will always tell you how to modify if you don’t have them. Her workouts range from 30-45 minutes including a warm-up and cooldown period, and the workouts are Monday - Wednesday, rest on Thursday, Friday - Saturday, and rest on Sunday.2 -
Team Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Individual Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Team Winners
Percentage of Members in the Green!
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Bravo Waistaways!
We have a new teammate, a returning teammate, and one of our biggest overall losers on the leaderboard for week 1.
Who is going to take week 2?
There's also half of us that started in the green so that's a lovely streak to extend - can you make all four weeks in the green? Can you start with two in a row?
For the rest of us that started red (me included!), what small changes will you make to post a modest loss this week?4 -
Woo hoo us! 2nd place and top for % of the team in the green. I'd call that a great first week, and we have 4 more to go. Let's try to keep moving in the green direction.
I have had a very lazy day, so hopping on the exercise bike. But first, it's time for the nightly nag
Due through Monday:
@StayFITTer
@cleaneater80
@adrimango
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I find this time of year exciting but exhausting! I had two of those big yellow bags of soil delivered... Let's just say, that is a lot of dirt that needs to be shifted. Needless to say I did my exercise... Lunges (pulled weeds), squats (transplanted hostas), weights (digging dirt from big bags, filled wheel barrow and hoofed it to multiple drop spots).. Pooped! And I'm only half way through one bag. Rest... Yup more like coma😴3
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Good morning Team!
Well, I woke up this morning, and after stepping onto my scales (a daily thing), I was dismayed at the number. So much so that I almost ditched my entire program - what's the point? how is that even possible? I'm only adding numbers to the team's weekly total and I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem! So a complete Pity Party for One!
So I came on here, to catch up with the posts. I have picked up a couple of things that I intend to include into my daily behaviours and I feel a little bit better. Maybe I won't quit - today!
Thanks for allowing me to vent!
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Good Morning and Happy Monday,
@lauren_989 Great job on the 5k !
It rained all weekend, but I got 2 of my beds finished, well almost, one is planted the other is not, I can't plant my Dahlia tubers until the rain stops, apparently, they need to stay on the drier side until they sprout. This is my 1st time planting Dahlias from tubers, I typically buy an already started plant, but those suckers were $50.00 for 1...
I got my tomatoes with basil, cucumbers, nasturtiums, elephant ear and lemon grass planted, they are all in separate containers and the bed is bouquet flowers, so they are Zinnia, cosmo, marigolds, baby breath and some other stuff (it was a bag called bouquet flower mix.) The 2nd bed will be already started flowers, aside from the dahlias,I did put snap dragons in there, so it's started. I have no idea what to put in the 3rd bed, I might have gotten a little carried away with how much space I need.
I think we are also going to try the potatoes in a basket thing.
I did not get around to organizing any drawers, but I did get started organizing my stuff for my trip, I have to do 11 days in a carry on, thats going to be hard, I am a chronic overpacker. So I hand washed my pants to see how quickly they would dry, but I didn't time it correctly. I washed them at noon yesterday, and they were dry this morning, BUT I won't actually be able to wash them until 6pm-ish, so they had 6 hours more to dry, so I will do it again one evening this week. LOL sounds silly I know, but thats me, I have to test everything.
Have a great day !
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@lauren_989 - great job completing your 5k this weekend
@micki48 - doesn't sound like a encouraging place to work right now.
@conleywoods - Good luck with the interview - you will nail it.
@ddsb1111 - Great to hear your husband is on board with your challenge. Support is so important.
@katzservant - nice loss
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Good morning Team!
Well, I woke up this morning, and after stepping onto my scales (a daily thing), I was dismayed at the number. So much so that I almost ditched my entire program - what's the point? how is that even possible? I'm only adding numbers to the team's weekly total and I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem! So a complete Pity Party for One!
So I came on here, to catch up with the posts. I have picked up a couple of things that I intend to include into my daily behaviours and I feel a little bit better. Maybe I won't quit - today!
Thanks for allowing me to vent!
TTFN
I’m glad you came here instead of giving up. This is already a huge achievement.
I’m not sure if you want to vent, which is absolutely fine and can be productive for sure, or if you want to nail down what the issues are so we can turn this ship around, we are happy to assist with either one. Just let us know if you’d like some eyes and ears on the issue and we can figure this out asap. Otherwise, vent away and please do not give up!!!6 -
5/6/24
Weigh In Day: MONDAY
PW (Previous Weight):168.4
CW (Current Weight): 166.8
Sunday 4/28 11,459 (20 min HIIT 40 min Strength)
Monday 4/29 12,090(30 kickboxing, 20 min Dance)
Tuesday 4/30 10,400
Wednesday 5/1 16,908(60 min PiYo 60 min Kickboxing)
Thursday 5/2 12,611 (10 HIIT, 20 min dance, 20 CORE )
Friday 5/3 14,792 (20 min Strength)
Saturday 5/4 11,530 (30 min Dance, 20 CORE)5 -
I love this team. Vents, responses, hugs, garden madness! What a rich place.
SO, off to fire up the rototiller - my garden is huge, so I can usually only manage one row a day for the first tilling (there are 6
). It might still be too wet and heavy out there, but it is a good sunny afternoon to try. Talk about a full body workout!! I'm with you on that @ineego and @Gidgitgoescrzy - I'm not sure where you live Sharon, but I know I'm way north of Vikki and there is no way any veg gets planted outside yet. Soon with the super hardy stuff though 4 -
@YinxFed I'm glad you came to our group when you felt like giving up. I hope we can give you some support and help you through this challenging time. I definitely wish I had all green weeks and kept improving our teams numbers, but that's not always possible. I also weigh in once a week, so the daily fluctuations don't drag me down.
It's amazing how much yardwork and gardening can really be a workout! I don't mind getting out and weeding or mowing just for that reason, plus to get some vitamin D! 🌞 I have some zucchini and yellow squash starting, tomatoes, and I'm trying peppers from seeds for the 4th time now. Plus my hubby is trying peppers too. So we will see how try #4 and 5 go. My mom saw this idea on facebook, where you cut the top of a pepper off and plant the whole thing in a pot. Hers started sprouting, so that's what's in my pot now! We just do the pots on the back deck. I'm interested to see what we will get this summer!
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It takes 2 to Tuesday Tango!
@lauren_989
@ineego
Last chance for @adrimango - hope you'll make it and send in your Monday weigh-in!3 -
I missed A LOT the last week or so.
@lauren_989 - great job completing the race in the rain! I used to do a lot of races in Portland, Oregon, which as you can imagine, often rained. Those were some of the best races! Also, I love the pictures! I'm so glad people still dressed in costume despite the weather. Also, your plants look amazing.
@YinxFed - I am so glad you came on here instead of giving up! Like @jugar said, we are here for you in whatever capacity you need!
@micki48 - I am sad to hear about everything going on at your work. It's amazing that you can be so positive for the kids even when it's hard. Keep it up and I hope it gets better soon!
My CrossFit gym decided to do an eating/exercise/healthy lifestyle challenge. It started yesterday (which was kind of a bummer because I had a sinus headache induced migraine). My OH and I are both participating in the challenge, which for us means cutting out processed carbs, limiting natural sweeteners like maple syrup and honey, and no alcohol. Also, I am committing to 3+ CrossFit workouts/week, and 2+ spin classes/week. We have to write a summary each week of what worked, what didn't work, what is getting easier, what changes we see, etc. The options are to do the challenge for two weeks, three weeks, or four weeks. My OH and I opted for three weeks because we will head out on a road trip during the fourth week. I'm hoping this will help me get to the next decade (the same one I've been close to reaching since October) before we leave to go to the wedding at the end of this month.
Like @jugar always says, we are our own experiment. I've been plateaued for so long, I need to change something up and this seems like the perfect time and opportunity for that change.3 -
PW: 209.6
CW: 207.6
I have been maintaining myself around the same numbers. With a few other people talking about reviewing their weeks, I think that sounds like a good plan. I want to plan my week (Tuesday-Tuesday) and then see what worked and what didn't. I have my exercise planned for this week and my breakfast and lumches for the work week. I will report in next Tuesday!2 -
Good evening, Friends!
Thank you so much for the lovely comments that so many of you have sent me after my meltdown on Sunday. I do appreciate it. I was venting, knowing that I was in a safe place! But I'm also trying to clean up my act - nutrition-wise - and adding some new ways to move.
I'm trying to keep a positive outlook and do the best that I can to stay the course.
Oh, and @lauren_989 your 5k race was very inspiring - thank you for sharing the pictures. And also talking about the None to Run program. I plan to go out on my first "run" tomorrow morning, following Week 1 (of 12) of the program.
@micki48 I'm sorry that you were treated so shabbily regarding your teaching role. I'm sure the Universe has a plan for you. You're too lovely for it to be otherwise.
@wishfuljune Thank you for mentioning Sydney's Summertime Fine. I've looked at it and I might start this program after I finish my current Heather Robertson program.
Stay well, Friends.
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@ineego I just found your weigh-in post in a different thread! Please be sure to post here on the team chat. This is what you posted:Starting weight: 160
Current weight : 260.8🤔
I had your starting weight this month as 162, then your week 1 (last Tuesday) as 160.3. I assume you mean your current weight is 160.8 not 260.8! And that is still less than when you started the month, so don't worry! You are on the right track 3 -
Wednesday is such a special day! It's @Gidgitgoescrzy day! Don't forget to weigh in in spite of all the goings on -- getting ready to pack, planting plants, organizing drawers and generally being awesome 1
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Week 1, Day 1 None2Run - done!6
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