Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - MAY 2024
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WEIGH-IN UPDATE
WEIGH-INS NEEDED NOW: @AmbersWay @AustinRuadhain @Jactop
Reminder for tomorrow weigh-in to the following: @865jessica @Digger61 @gemwolf110 @tammymccrady62780 -
@reshii_devi Thank you!
@megnolia82 That's exciting you were able to jog, woohoo! It's a huge step and achievement, congratulations!
@trooworld Do you interact on your feed here at all? I have a friend who makes Blue Zones recipes, she's in Fat2Fit but a different group, she posts the recipes on her feed and makes some pretty amazing stuff if you're interested in her name to send her a FR. You're doing great the freedom to go to the cafe once a week is smart so you get a treat but not too much. I hope it helps!
@TeresaW2024 Glad the pizza was a huge hit! The foot bath I can only do on days I change my pain patch so once a week, she wants to see me more but don't know how that's possible without going off of it. I'm with you on sabotaging myself, it's frustrating! I haven't heard of that book, sounds like a good one I'm looking forward to hearing about what you learn.
@askewcr I hope you're able to shake that cough soon, blood sugar is getting way better!
@tfelts147 Way to go!
@Veta2018 Haha that's funny on the tracker! Oh no I hope you're able to get your phone replaced fast. Enjoy bowling!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Do you have a bathtub you can use? For spasms/pain I use 1-2 cups Epsom salt, 1 cup ACV (doesn't smell when you get out) then Dr. Teals Melatonin bubble bath, it calms my spasms down long enough to fall asleep (along with marijuana tea). That time at the park sounds precious with the little ones, what a beautiful spot! I'm glad your ankle held out. Oh boy that treat sounds amazing yummy. Hugs today is a new day.
@micaroo4 Thanks I got it logged!
@trooworld Congratulations on the loss! Haha how freakin annoying about the pistachios what a lousy way to start the day! Great choice at the cafe and with water, you handled it well. So many times when crap like that happens it's easy to throw your hands up and go get something awful and let it ruin your day.
@ninyagwa I'm glad you peeked in and said hi!
Hi team! Well I went to help at the farmer's market booth for the charity yesterday and stuck around for the meeting but I made it clear I'm only willing to flyer on weekends and nothing else. Had a treatment earlier and am not feeling too well, followed that with the pain clinic where they can't get me in before I need a refill again which is infuriating. I'm supposed to go to my neighbor's for dinner with her family then load the car for tomorrow's backyard cleanup which I can't wait to have behind me for good. Have a good Saturday gang!3 -
tammymccrady6278
Weigh in day Saturday
PW 187.8
CW 186.1
I’m nights this week so I just woke up and I won’t be around tomorrow to weigh in so I did it now. It has been a really good week for me. Hope that is ok to do it a day early.4 -
Username: gemwolf110
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 216.9
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@trooworld, Congrats on your 1.6 lb loss! I would have gone to the cafe instead of eating that crazy yogurt concoction too.
Yeah, I agree that you would have to research rebounding with your feet issues. It will hurt your feet to start, which might not be a good idea for you. But someday, if your feet improve, you can try it. It’s such a great way to get in shape. I haven’t lost much weight yet, but last night, I could easily slip my wedding rings off, and those babies were super tight. So, definitely helps with inflammation as well as making me feel great and much more flexible.
@vegan4lyf2012 It’s hard not to overeat once you start, and peanut butter is definitely a gateway food that makes us want to do that. My suggestion is to either pre-plan a healthy snack that won’t trigger you to eat more, you can rinse your mouth with some super strong mouthwash, or, even better, get some Wow Drops. If you put one drop of Wow on your tongue, no food will be tasty.
Hello! It’s been a lazy couple of days, which I like. My bestie came over yesterday for coffee and brought me two dozen eggs. I’m happy her chickens are doing so well, and I can also benefit from them. I did well yesterday with my eating. I still had too big of a snack, but we had sloppy Joe’s for dinner, and I used sugar-free BBQ sauce and made a chaffle instead of a 39-gram carb bun. I was also able to up my workout by doing a strength + rebound program. Yesterday was just lower body exercises using my own body weight, but it was great to be able to get off the floor and not have any pain in my wrist. I’m ready to start with weights, which makes me happy! I have three more days before my weigh-in, and I am determined to get the scale down! 
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Weigh in day- Saturday
PW-252.8
CW-257
This week I've been more consistent with logging my food. I've done better this week with food choices but my weeks of overeating caught up with me this week.
I'm going to be celebrating this weekend with my birthday today and mother's day tomorrow. But come Monday I'm going to be back at reasonable eating habits.
Did anybody see the Northern lights last night? I slept through it although I don't think I would of seen much here in TN.3 -
Username: Digger61
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 220
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@Veta2018 Thank you!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Thank you! That's too bad that stuff is not working. I've had leg cramps in the middle of the night and it's horrible. I'm sorry about the scar tissue. I agree about taters! Man, I'm sorry about the late night eating and the self-hate. Try to forgive yourself. Today will be better.
@Katmary71 I do not. I just don't have time. Thanks though. I hope it helps, too! Thank you. Yes, I was so mad about the pistachios grrr! That's true. I'm glad you set a boundary with the charity. You have become very busy lately! Sorry about the pain.
@tammymccrady6278 Congrats on the loss! I hope the night shift goes well this week.
@TeresaW2024 Thank you! Yes, I will keep rebounding in mind, it sounds fun! That's a great NSV, the rings. Ooh fresh eggs must be tasty (if you like eggs lol). Good job making the chaffle, that was a wise choice. Oh I'm glad your wrist is doing so well. Yay!
@Digger61 Congrats on the loss!
Hi all. We are celebrating Mother's Day with my MIL today instead of tomorrow. Did you know that yesterday was Mexican Mother's Day? Here in San Diego, many of the Mexican residents celebrated yesterday. Flower and gift vendors were lining the streets and people walking with bouquets of roses. In my neighborhood, there is a house selling roses. I digress...yes, we are celebrating Mother's Day a day early today. My SIL is getting BBQ from a restaurant we've been wanting to try. We are getting this tuxedo chocolate cake from Sam's Club. I'm making a green salad and my husband is making potato salad. It should be nice. I don't even know if we will want dinner. I drank more water than usual yesterday (32 oz) but half what I need to drink. Baby steps.
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No Zero Days: Tracked everything, 32 oz of water (more than usual).
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My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"2 -
The May Week 3 Group Challenge is open in order to give you a preview, but won't start until Sunday, May 12th. Please join us for the Meal Planning Challenge...take the pressure off your week, plan your menus in advance and then just stick to your plan. To get new tips and ideas for your nutrition success, join us! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10915289/may-week-3-group-challenge-weekly-meal-plan-challenge#latest
We'd love to see you in the chat thread!
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Good morning Team Slimpossible!!!!!
I've noticed there's been some losses and congrats for that. There's been small gains but don't beat yourself up it's one week out of a gazillion weeks you'll have. And definitely don't beat yourself up if you have not logged, didn't exercise or if you've over ate. Remember we are here to live life that includes losing weight, getting healthy, helping others and quite possibly making friends.
Today I fired up the smoker about 6am and quit about 6pm. I'm wore out.
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WEIGH-IN UPDATE
PLEASE WEIGH IN NOW: @AmbersWay @AustinRuadhain @Jactop
Tomorrow Reminder to log weights tomorrow to the following: @19shmoo69 @megnolila82 @sleepygirl79 @txcritter69 @littlebabekitty @vegan4lyfe2012 @Veta2018 @laurelfit57 @AyaTheTyga
Hi team! DId the backyard project and can't keep my eyes open even after a nap earlier, will hopefully be able to catch up tomorrow before I leave for Mother's Day. Have a great Sunday everyone!2 -
Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms here. Gentle hugs to you if you are grieving or missing your Mom today.
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Username: Veta2018
Weigh In Day: Sunday
SW (Starting weight): 180 lbs
PW (Previous Weight): 128 lbs.
CW (Current Weight): 128 lbs.
Maintenance Goal 125 - 130(center weight 127)
Happy Mother's Day!💪Mission Slimpossible Strong!💪3 -
@19shmoo69 Thank you for your encouraging words. I love using our smoker.
Hi all. Happy Mother's Day to you if you are a human mom, a dog mom, a cat mom, or just a mom in some other way! We plan on going to the zoo's early hours for members this morning and walking around a bit. We may go to one of the city's many dog parks later today. That's about it. Oh, food last night was really good. I only had one serving and I tracked it as best as I could.
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No Zero Days: Tracked everything, no seconds at Mother's Day celebration.
Want to keep track of your steps with the team? Add a tab to the Google Sheet! https://tinyurl.com/Slimpossibles
Get the Kik app and chat with us in real-time! Just download the app, create a profile, and message me (username: trooworld) and I'll add you to the private group chat! https://kik.com/
My phrase for the year: "New year, new me!"2 -
Username: laurelfit57
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW: 145.8
CW: 148.2
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Sunday weigh in May 12th Megnolia82
SW: 228
PW: 209.6
CW: 207.8
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Good morning
Congrats to all of you that lost this week.
to all of the Mothers here. I hope your day is wonderful.
We got back from camping Friday and I spent yesterday cleaning the RV and getting it ready for our next outing in June. Here are a couple of pics taken at Blanco State Park
I think the squirrel knew I was taking his picture.
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Weigh In Sunday: May 12
SW 175
PW 172.4
CW 173.3
I hope to drop that pound this week and get back on track.2 -
WEIGH-IN UPDATE
PLEASE WEIGH IN TODAY: @19shmoo69 @sleepygirl79 @littlebabekitty @vegan4lyfe2012 @AyatheTyga
Tomorrow Weigh in reminder for the following: @AmbersWay @AustinRuadhain @Jactop @reshii_devi @bark2j5 @Artemis_20240 -
SPOTLIGHT ON MEGNOLIA82
Hi! I'm happy to have been asked to tell you a little about myself for this member spotlight. My name is Meg. I've just turned 42 years old, and I've been a member here for 9 years! I'm so grateful to have this community of support, whether it's my Fat 2 Fit Team, or just the thousands of helpful posts from users new and veteran Here goes:
What made you decide to improve your health and join mfp?
I was tired of struggling on my own with my weight. I liked the idea of a community of people all working towards similar goals. The online format works great for me - no excuses since I'm always a click away - and you can't beat the cost at $0! There was nothing to lose, so I checked it out, and found so much inspiration, and tools to help me learn more about my eating habits and how they impact my weight and well-being.
What makes improving your health worth doing?
Initially, I wasn't concerned about my health. It wasn't until I hit my 40s that my weight started creeping higher than ever, and I was hit in the face with how much my body was struggling. I was winded from simple activity, I could hardly tie my shoes, I had plantar fasciitis that caused constant burning pain. My joints screamed at me in activity and at rest. I realized that I desperately needed a change. I am way too young to feel so terrible all the time. I also have kids - I want to model for them a healthy, active mom. I want to enjoy spending time with them hiking, playing, swimming. All things we love to do! Bottom line is that I AM worth doing this right. I deserve to feel comfortable in my own skin and to wake up in the morning free of pain. Honestly, I hit he point I just couldn't put it off any longer.
What have you tried in the past that hasn't worked or that has worked?
Counting calories works! It really does. I trust the math. I lost around 40 pounds in 2018 through strict calorie counting. I like to say that it's not easy, but it's incredibly simple. What hasn't worked is deluding myself into thinking the choices I make aren't big enough to make a difference. EVERY choice makes a difference.
What form of exercise do you enjoy?
I LOVE walking. My preference is hiking in the forest. Trees and water have a huge effect on my mental wellbeing. I love everything about the water - I have a kayak that I don't get out nearly enough, and I love to swim. I also have a stationary bike that I really enjoy - the key is getting into a regular habit and making it something I anticipate each day.
What goals did you achieve this past year?
I have recently got myself into a daily tracking habit. I fell off the wagon for a few years - you know the story: covid, isolation, depression, injury, illness.... but recently I have truly got myself back on track and I've managed a current 21 day logging streak. I also hit a 20 pound loss milestone this morning (from my highest which was a couple months ago). Also this week I knocked my socks off by adding a short jog to my walk. I walked 7km in 90 minutes which I was already feeling pretty good about, but I decided to pick up the pace for a short burst. I couldn't believe that I actually managed to run for a short distance without becoming winded and without any knee pain. It's the first time I thought I may actually be able to run one day. That would have been unfathomable 2 months ago.
How did you manage to alter your eating plan?
I had to do this out of necessity. Back in September I dealt with my second c. difficile infection. It's a gastrointestinal bacterial infection and it's nasty. I developed some severe intolerances, and I required an extremely restricted diet to heal. I discovered some well-tolerated meals that I really enjoyed. These days I skip breakfast in favour of tea (no milk or sugar). I make the same lunch every day - a soup of tomato, mushroom and tofu with a teaspoon of broth mix. It's delicious and filling, and quite low cal. For dinner I have an enormous salad of spring mix, more tomatoes and more mushrooms and a non-creamy dressing. With that big filling salad I then have a reasonable amount of room for whatever supper we're having - nothing is off limits, I eat whatever I make for my family, but I'm not having seconds and I'm not having a huge helping. I'm lucky that I thrive off routine and really enjoy my same lunch every day.
What is your favourite healthy food?
I love all food. So it's not hard to love healthy foods. I eat tomatoes, tofu and mushrooms every day. I could eat tomatoes for every meal! I also love fish, spinach and shrimp. I discovered that shrimp is a super low cal protein source, and it's quick and easy to cook. I also love quinoa, chickpeas, beans and most kinds of fruit.
What is your goal for this next year:
I have a handful of goals I hope to achieve this year. Of course I have a weight goal, and I'd like to reach my healthy bodyweight. I don't mind using BMI as a measure because at least it gives me a ballpark. At the moment I fall in the obese category and I have about 45 pounds to healthy weight so that's one goal. Another goal is to track my calories every day, good or bad. And I want to incorporate at least 30 minutes of physical activity at least 4 days a week. I'm happy but also humbled to have been asked to share with you. I'm nowhere near what you might call a success story in terms of actual numbers. I don't have amazing before and after photos. But hopefully I can offer some encouragement to those of you in my boat. Look at this - 9 years ago I joined mfp to lose weight. Over that time I gained 50 pounds. Life gets messy and throws us curveballs. I actually did really amazing until some road blocks threw me off my game. Illness happens to all of us. Stress happens to all of us. Pain and loss and self-doubt and self-sabotage. It happens. But my biggest advice to myself and to you as well is to never give up. Yes, I've gained. Then I've lost, then I've gained. But I know if I wasn't always coming back I would have just gained, and gained, and gained. And the unconditional support I have found here is incredible. I've been a pretty poor group member for months at a time. I drift, I've barely pulled together the time to weigh in. But I kept doing it, even when I was reporting gains week after week. And these folks never gave up on me. No matter how distant I was, my mfp family was always ready to support me through thick and thin (haha). So if you're feeling like you're letting your group down - stop that thinking! If you've started more times than you can count and you don't know if it's worth it to try yet again - DO. It is. Our priorities and our goals might change over time, but we are all worthy of our own best efforts to feel better. I'm happy to say that over the last 3 weeks I've lost 8 pounds. My mindset is right, my habits are good. I'm confident that I can keep the momentum going. And when I struggle, which I will , I'll be right back here to remind myself that it's possible, and that I have more support than I know.
Much happiness to you, Meg
* Thank you for doing the spotlight Meg, this was a wonderful chance to get to be inspired by and learn more about you! Loved you pointing out that success isn't always a number on a scale but getting through the hard times as best as you can. You've been incredible at bouncing back after some real tough issues. I'm happy you're part of our Mission Slimpossbles family.3 -
@tammymccrady6278 Thank you I added the weigh-in! Of course you can weigh a day early. So glad you're having a great week, that's a nice loss!
@TeresaW2024 Interesting response with the feet issues for @trooworld, I was told by a Bowen therapist bouncing would be great for me and your feet don't have to come off the trampoline but even to slightly bounce you're using a lot of muscles in your feet. Flip side maybe the vibration plate would be a good place to start but of course you or your gym needs one. I had a hard time getting used to it as it feels like how I felt with internal tremors prior to my last surgery so I have to mentally calm myself to not go into fight or flight. What sugar free BBQ sauce do you like? Love hearing no pain in your wrist, yay! Sounds like you're doing great at self-care and exercise!
@865jessica Enjoy the day today and I'll be with you cracking down tomorrow! I missed the Northern Lights but saw some beautiful photos.
@trooworld Enjoy your time with your MIL! I didn't know that about Mexican Mother's Day. I love tuxedo cakes those are the best! Enjoy the zoo. Great tracking!
@19shmoo69 Great advice, hope the food came out awesome!
@Cornanda Happy Mother's Day and definite shout-out to those who have a hard time today, you're always awesome at thinking of everyone.
@Veta2018 Happy Mother's Day!
@gemwolf110 I absolutely LOVE that meme!
@txcritter69 Happy Mother's Day! What a beautiful park, you look so pretty and relaxed! Did Diesel mellow out after a couple days? I hope so.
Hi everyone! I'm going to my brother's in a little bit for my SIL's birthday and Mother's Day, some of my SIL's friends and family will be there and my parents and brother's family. I'm making a baked feta and olive dip I bought garlic sourdough bread for so that's going to be crazy high-calorie, otherwise the rest shouldn't be bad. One of my neighbor's and I like going to a neighborhood breakfast the elementary FFA kids serve at to support them which is once I month, we're waiting for her boyfriend to wake up so we can go. I harvested a bunch of chamomile to dehydrate then Swiss chard and kale plus basil and thyme this morning, waiting for roommate to get up to make noise in the kitchen since that bedroom shares a wall with it. Have an awesome day everyone and extra love to those who are hurting today.2 -
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mama’s with fur babies, human babies, adoptive babies, or anything else you consider your baby!
Sleepygirl79
Sunday
SW 232.2
PW:228.4
CW: 223.7
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Sunday May 12th:
PW: 171
CW: 166.8
Basically I lost the 4 lbs I gained the last week while on my period. Ive been having binge cravings every single day. Its so frustrating and Im tired of it. Im fighting this urge so often and depression has been so prevalent. Im so tired of the mental battle. Im pushing through because I want to prove myself wrong. I can be what I want to be and I won't break. I dont expect to lose weight, the battle is making good choices despite wanting to crumble under pressure. It is what it is.2 -
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom's out there. A mom can be a great friend, a guiding light, a teacher. One thing’s for sure: no one can take her place. Our mothers make us who we are.
If you’re a mom, I salute you! Thank you for everything you’ve done and continue doing to make this world a better place, both now and for future generations.
Wishing you and your family a very special Mother’s Day.
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@txcritter69 - great pictures!2
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19shmoo69
Sunday
P. W. 256
C. W. 2563 -
What a wonderful spotlight on Magnolia.
I have to admit it reminded me of the positivity we need too keep.
It also reminded me that I didn't do the Thursday Ice Breaker Question. So if you not read the Megnolia Spotlight then go back and read it then come back for the Ice Breaker Question.
Have you ever met a celebrity?
In the late 90's I went to several small venue concerts. Since they were small I got to meet several bands. Back then a new band named Seven dust came through and got to chat with the lead singer for quite a while. During that time a lady came up with a photographer and said "photo time". I said hey bro it's nice meeting you and started walking off. He grabbed me and said "Bro I'm not going through this alone". If I can find the picture I'll scan and post it.
My #1 son played bass in a Christian rock band. They're called Kutting Ties. I'll just through this out there, you can listen to them on Spotify or Amazon Music.
The latest is meeting the lead singer of Spoken. We even swapped numbers. My daughter brags about that to her friends. Lol3 -
Happy Mother's Day one and all whether you have two, three or four legged babies !!
I am just starting at the top of the page and will catch up from there, sorry I know I will miss a lot of of people!
@trooworld I had no idea that Mexican people celebrated Mother's Day a day earlier. That sounds like a Mother's Day feast!!
@19shmoo69 are you smoking random meat😜
@txcritter69 that state park looks absolutely beautiful! Love the picture with you and your pup♥️
@Megnolia82 thank you so much for sharing! You are very inspiring♥️
@katmary71 the birthday party/Mother's Day celebration food sounds amazing! I am glad the bakeries here are closed, I might have gone over to get a loaf of sourdough bread😜
I swear I posted an update last week, I must've done something wrong. It has been a good week, judging from my weigh in, I am enjoying the beginning of barbeque season too much! I did not make it to the gym all last week. The weather here was just beautiful and I ended up doing so much outside with my dogs, if I would have gone to the gym as well I'm afraid I could not have made it through the day. Ty is growing like a weed she's a bit taller than Vannie now and about 4 pounds heavier. She is definitely still the baby of the family.
My medication is still a bit of a work in progress but I am definitely so much better than I was! I am getting 5 to 6 hours of sleep every night, that's huge! Last week was a bust for tracking, I will have to break it down into small steps for myself again starting tomorrow :-). Day by day
I had a very interesting start to my Mother's Day . I got my pups a little kiddie pool to put on my front patio as it can get quite hot there. I actually got one that was too big and couldn't just tip it over and empty it last night so I just left it. This morning I woke up to such a special treat:/. There was a dead mouse floating in the pool😳. Then we arrived at my daughter and son-in-law's house for a Mother's Day brunch, Ty was so excited being over there with everyone there, she excited Peed. She has only done that once and that was months ago when my brother arrived here with his new pup. I got a little excitement to start the day 🤣!
The rest of the day was lovely, my son-in-law cooked up a delicious Mother's Day brunch, the smoke finally cleared off here so this afternoon I was able to get the dogs out for a really nice walk.
Ty has perfected a new move which I will attach just for cuteness. When she gets tired, she rolls over on her back and just lets Vannie pull her around the living room🤣
I hope everyone enjoyed their day today!
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