Waistaways Team Chat - July 2025

lauren_989 · July 18

I am enjoying vacation with my parents, siblings, and nieces! Today we did a walk at the flume river and got to see some stunning views. Went to the pool this afternoon, then having dinner.

veronica1359 · July 19

PW=85,6Kg
CW=85,6Kg

Kali225 · July 19

Friday Weigh In (late! sorry)

CW: 261.3

Wrong direction, yet again!

ashleycarole86 · July 19

Beautiful pic @lauren_989 .. really glad you're enjoying your vacation

@MaddawgMadsen that's a lot to worry about at once. Trying to understand the stressor causing you to overeat is a smart choice. When things calm down in our lives is when we can implement strategies for self care the next time things get hard.

For some reason i'm starting the day off a bit blue today. Looking to shake it off as we have lots of fun ahead planned.

jessicakrall8 · July 19

The July Week 4 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, Jul 20th. Please join us for the Build Good Habits, Drop Bad Ones Challenge. We will examine habits under specific topics and set goals each day for that topic! Should be an interesting week of discussion! Here's your link:

July Week 4 Group Challenge - Build Good Habits, Drop Bad Ones Challenge — MyFitnessPal.com

See you in the chat thread!

Jessica 😊

micki48 · July 19

Late Friday weigh in

PW 222.4

CW 222.5 darn no green by a tenth.

Oh well. Had a beer last night. That always puts me up a bit. I’m a little sloppy with my logging because we have been eating out. But I am not eating ice cream every night either! Win.

This PT for my hip is hurting. I have to kneel on my knee which is very delicate because of past injuries. Not sure I like it and boy o boy am I feeling it in the labrum muscles at the top of my thigh. At least I think it’s a muscle. It was better at PT but I am still limping at home when I first get up. Telling myself to give it some time.

@lauren_989 Beautiful view. Enjoy your vacation and family.

@ashleycarole86 Sorry to hear you are feeling blue. Give yourself some grace. You made a huge change to your life. Even if it’s all good, it still takes the mind and body a while to feel comfortable again. As a person who moved twice in two years, i know firsthand, it takes time. Give it to yourself. Enjoy what you can. Hugs.

zankash23 · July 19

PW: 139.5
CW: 139.7

stephanodda · July 20

I have been doing better at staying on track the last few days ❣️ I am trying to get as much sugar as possible out of my diet and have had two good days so far - the only sugar I’ve had was via fruit and a couple clif kid bars. Didn’t work out today but did get caught up on sleep, which I needed. Have my meal plan for the next week and got shopping done today. Made Tuscan chicken breasts tonight and they were delish 😊. Happy Saturday!

jguldi11 · July 20

My husband, kids and I had a great stay at the cabin on Lake Huron. The weather was a little cooler than we had hoped so we didn't swim as much as we wanted, but we still enjoyed exploring the Dinosaur Garden in Ossineke.

I was a bit lax with logging, I think I got most of it but I probably forgot some things. I know I was over my goal the last few days. We were fairly active, lots of walking and some swimming. Tomorrow is my weigh in day.... we'll see what happens.

@stephanodda it's hard cutting out sugar, good for you and your progress.

@micki48 happy anniversary!!

@ashleycarole86 blue days are no fun, I hope your mood has improved. I find if I spend some time outdoors or do some physical activity it usually boosts my mood some.

@lauren_989 that view is fantastic! Have a great rest of your trip.

lauren_989 · July 20

@jguldi11 great job trying to track on vacation. I didn't track a single thing and am afraid of the damage 🫤

Today we walked around the town shops, went on a pedal boat, went up a ski lift and hiked some trails at the top, and went to the hot tub and pool. Busy day but a lot of fun. Only bad thing was I forgot to put sunscreen on before pedal boating and now I am a lobster! I have a ton of heat eminating off me 🫤

lauren_989 · July 20

Last call!

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@Pearl4686

jguldi11 · July 20

Oh no sunburn on vacation is the worst @lauren_989 ! Try to find some aloe with lidocaine in it, it really helps. Or soak some towels in cold black tea and set that on your sunburned areas for a while. There are anti-inflammatory compounds in black tea, and the cold feeling is very soothing.

And I just remembered my weigh in is Monday, not today. When I posted yesterday, I thought today was Monday lol. Still not looking forward to it but if I'm in the red this week it's not the end of the world, I'm already getting back on track.

YinxFed · July 20

Greetings Friends,

Sunday weigh-in :

PW - 188.8

CW - 188.6

It's just a smidgen, but it's a smidgen in the right direction.

Step & Exercise stats:

Sunday 13th July - 3213

Monday 14th - 6213 / 43 mins Cardio & Core workout (Heather Robertson 12 Week 5.0, Day 58)

Tuesday 15th - 4639 / 30mins PopSugar Power Walk

Wednesday 16th - 5687

Thursday 17th - 1794

Friday 18th - 4633 / 30 mins Power Pilates (Heather Robertson 12 Week 5.0, Day 59)

Saturday 19th - 4329

And this morning I completed the Heather Robertson 12 Week 5.0 programme. I finally did Day 60 today. Next week I will focus on completing one of Caroline Girvan's Epic programmes (with alternate cardio days). I will pick up Epic 3 where I left it.

@lauren_989 I love that picture that you shared - it looks so lush!

@micki48 Do be careful with your knee and your hip, Michele. Those PT exercises might hurt, but they'll help you in the long run.

I think that I did a good job with food this past week. We have had some glorious weather, so that has helped massively.

We had the hedges in the front and the back of the house trimmed, so I'm feeling very relieved. They were looking very shabby. There's still work to do in the garden, namely cutting back a tree that seems to want to invite itself into our bathroom and tidy up our patio. But I think that I can take care of the patio myself, so long as the rain stays away.

OK - time to start supper and make some soup which we can have for our lunches this coming week.

TTFN everyone!