TEAM: Gutbusters (April)
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Message for all team members:
@biche896.
@brunchowl.
@concordancia.
@eevang.
@mollymom07.
@westray16.
@HSM2673.
@aeloine.
@inshapeCK.
@sunderland_mich93.
@parinzz.
@Stimpy56.
@alydanbeads.
@szymanskicolleen.
@typeitdaily.
@Asturiah.
@emmclean.
@krissturner.
@Reanna143.
@TypingToaster.
This is the last week of the April Challenge. After this week, all members will be rolled over automatically into the May challenge.
The May challenge thread is:
TEAM: GUTBUSTERS (May) ( http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10661687/team-gutbusters-may#latest )
If you wish not to participate next month, please message Ashley (@AB0215) or myself ( @craigo3154. )
Please view your team thread and post a brief introduction so others in the team can know who you are.
When viewing the thread, please "bookmark" the thread by pressing the "star" icon (it should turn yellow).
This way you can be notified whenever someone posts to the thread (your "bell" icon on most forum headers will show if there are any notifications).
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I have several reasons for loosing. Number one is diabetes. Number two is to be able to better do some things I already do:
-At 145 pounds, my husband can stand on the kayak and hoist himself into the deck of our boat. Between pushing the kayak down more and not being able to hoist my *kitten* up (literally, the deck is at the top of my hinney, so I would have to go out and up somehow), I have to climb the swim ladder at the stern, then tie up the kayak alongside. Being four inches shorter than him, I may never manage to hoist myself up, but I don't want my *kitten* to be the problem.
-We plan to travel parts of the world that don't stock XL clothes.
-We have a deal to take acroyoga classes once I weigh the same as him.
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@craigo3154 I’m having trouble clicking the star to bookmark the new thread. It says I need permission? I don’t think I’m doing anything different than usual...0
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I’m losing weight for health but also self confidence. As far as health goes, I got tired of feeling weak. I love how much easier moving around is now. I love how I’ve learned to eat a more nutritious, balanced diet.
Self confidence has always been an issue. I was a thin child but haven’t been happy with my body since puberty. The weight has always been creeping up since then—about 5-10 pounds per year. I’m tired of feeling so self conscious all the time. I’m tired of letting my body be an excuse to not do things. Even though I’m fairly far from my goal weight, the actual process of losing weight and working out has restored my self confidence significantly.0 -
@craigo3154
I would like to be rolled over, but could you change my weigh-in day to Saturday?
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@craigo3154 I’m having trouble clicking the star to bookmark the new thread. It says I need permission? I don’t think I’m doing anything different than usual...
@craigo3154
Same here. It says I need permission from Vanilla...something. Lol
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Username: biche896
Weigh in week: Week 4 of April
Weigh in day: Sunday
Previous Weight: 141.76
Todays Weight: 141.092 -
To all those trying to bookmark a thread, MFP seems to have an issue at the moment.
The error "You need the Vanilla.Discussions.View permission to do that." is appearing.
I have raised an issue with MPF support. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.
I will report back when this issue is resolved.
Thanks for your patience.
Craig (@craigo3154.) - TBL moderator.
Tagging in all team members:
@biche896.
@brunchowl.
@concordancia.
@eevang.
@mollymom07.
@westray16.
@HSM2673.
@aeloine.
@inshapeCK.
@sunderland_mich93.
@parinzz.
@Stimpy56.
@alydanbeads.
@szymanskicolleen.
@typeitdaily.
@Asturiah.
@emmclean.
@krissturner.
@Reanna143.
@TypingToaster.
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sunderland_mich93 wrote: »@craigo3154
I would like to be rolled over, but could you change my weigh-in day to Saturday?
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@sunderland_mich93. Done. Weigh-in day for you for May is now set to Saturday.
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User id: brunchowl
April week 4
Last week’s weight: 179
Today: 177.4
I was worried I’d bounce back a little after my big whoosh last week but it looks like it’s “sticking,” yay! Onwards!3 -
craigo3154 wrote: »sunderland_mich93 wrote: »@craigo3154
I would like to be rolled over, but could you change my weigh-in day to Saturday?
Thanks
@sunderland_mich93. Done. Weigh-in day for you for May is now set to Saturday.
Great! Thanks a lot! You’re doing very well as a moderator.1 -
April 23
Exercised?: Yes. Walk 6km in 46 mins (hills)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Walk before dinner. Really starting to get dark early here.
Opened registrations for next month. Please tag or message me if you do not wish to roll over into next month.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for April 23 is side planks. ()
2 sets- First set 15s, 30s each side, wait 2 mins
- Second set 15s, 30s each side.
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@concordancia. @eevang. Great to read the responses as to what your why is. Knowing your why helps keep you going when the going gets tough.
In the theme of daily question; Have you ever tried to out-exercise a bad diet?
When I started, I believed that exercise alone can overcome diet. You wanted to get in shape, it just took exercise or time in the gym. Fortunately, after about a month I found out how wrong this was.
My first month trying to lose weight, I increased activity and expected the weight to move.
No surprise to all - It didn't.
Only when I started subtly changing my eating habits did the weight start to move. In fact with the right eating habits, the weight maintains even when I cannot get regular activity.
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@craigo3154
I had the same problem. I never understood how people said that losing weight was all about diet. How does working out or being active not help you lose weight? Until I heard the saying, “Your feet can never out run your mouth”, I never got it. Now, I get that I can eat an hours worth of calories in five minutes.1 -
I have not tried to out exercise a bad diet. However, my mojo for diet and exercise seem to go hand in hand. For one thing, if I am moving more, I have less time to eat out of boredom and better ways of dealing with stress. On the other hand, if I am eating better for health, moving more is part of that equation.
I have tried to overexercise on a restricted diet. I tried to Biggest Loser my way through on a couple of occassions. Two weeks of working out like a maniac on 1500-1700 calories without losing an ounce and I would just give up out of frustration. Even with more moderation, it was about a month before I lost anything this time.
It has been six or seven years since I was as consistent as I have been now and I will soon be at about what I was when my husband and I got together. It is the first time in ages that I have even been below 200. Unfortunately, it helps knowing that giving up can have dire consequences for my health. It sometimes helps with individual choices and it always helps with getting right back with the program. I know even that isn't true for everyone, though.1 -
Username: concordancia
Day: Monday
Week: 4
Previous weight: 198.5
Current weight: 198
I am blaming the hormones: I was freezing even in my normally preferred 70 degrees all weekend. I even had the heat cranked up to 75 yesterday, with a fleece on the whole time and only drank warm or hot water. I woke up hot in the middle of the night and removed half of the extra layers I had piled on to get warm enough to fall asleep, so not like hot flash hot, just a sudden return to normal. As a matter of fact, I swear I suffer from cold flashes instead of hot flashes.1 -
April 22
Exercised?: Yes, 10min dumbbell workout and 5km run
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
April 23
Exercised?: Yes, 5min core workout and 5km run
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Have you ever tried to out-exercise a bad diet? I'd agree with @concordancia in that when I get on top of my diet (not dieting!) my enthusiasm for exercise comes with it. I now plan to try and compensate with exercise if I know there's an indulgent meal coming up, but that's the extent for me.0 -
In the past, I started a diet by calorie counting and increasing exercise but the minute I got too busy for exercise, I’d start struggling to keep within my calories goals. This time, I did two months of diet only before adding exercise, and I taught myself how to eat more effectively. I paid more attention to satiety and calorie quality. On days I can’t go to the gym, I can now be comfortable with my calorie goals.3
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Forgot to mention yesterday. Happy weigh-in day for: @brunchowl. @eevang. @mollymom07. @westray16. and @HSM2673.2
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sunderland_mich93 wrote: »craigo3154 wrote: »sunderland_mich93 wrote: »@craigo3154
I would like to be rolled over, but could you change my weigh-in day to Saturday?
Thanks
@sunderland_mich93. Done. Weigh-in day for you for May is now set to Saturday.
Great! Thanks a lot! You’re doing very well as a moderator.
@sunderland_mich93. Thank you. Moderating does take a bit of work, but it's worth it as it helps so many.1 -
Username: eevang
Weigh-in week: Week 4
Weigh-in day: Monday
Previous week's weight: 188.8
Current weight: 186.6
I think the last time I was in the 170s was 2013. I felt comfortable wearing sleeveless shirts/dresses back then. Those days are coming soon and just in time for summer! A little over a month at my current rate.
I’m starting to realize how big the mental adjustment might be. I keep expecting to see someone else in the mirror. Soon I’ll look more like my 21 year old self than the person I was 6 months ago.2 -
Username: eevang
Weigh-in week: Week 4
Weigh-in day: Monday
Previous week's weight: 188.8
Current weight: 186.6
I think the last time I was in the 170s was 2013. I felt comfortable wearing sleeveless shirts/dresses back then. Those days are coming soon and just in time for summer! A little over a month at my current rate.
I’m starting to realize how big the mental adjustment might be. I keep expecting to see someone else in the mirror. Soon I’ll look more like my 21 year old self than the person I was 6 months ago.
I glimpsed my college freshman self in the mirror this morning, skin was laying just right across the bones, but I haven't lost quite enough for the wrinkles to come out.1 -
User ID westray16
April week 4
Weigh in day Monday
Last week 13st 10lb
This week 13st 10lb
Little bit out of control with tracking the calories at the moment1 -
HSM2673
Last week: 151
This week: 148.8
Previous week weight gain must have been water weight, happy to be under 1502 -
April 24
Exercised?: Yes. Walk 5km in 37 mins (hills)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Shorter walk just before dusk, started drizzling rain too. Winter is definitely on the way.
My wife made pavlova for desert again. I feel at times I am getting spoiled.
Late night as took daughter skating and went flying. Was too tired to do a daily post before going to bed (which is why I am posting in on my Wednesday morning).
For those who don't know what pavlova is; it is a meringue dessert topped with whipped cream and either fruit or peppermint chocolate.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for April 24 is push ups
3 sets- First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
- Second set of 60% of the number you did in the first set (half, then another 10%), wait 2 mins
- Third set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
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Username: craigo3154
Weigh in week: Week 4
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous Week's Weight: (65.0kg) 143.3
Todays Weight: (63.9kg) 140.9
Been 63.9kg for the last 4 days straight (lowest weight I can remember measuring at in my adult life). Not sure if it wants to bounce up or down.
This puts me at a BF% of about 7.5% and a BMI of 20.86 (Normal range is 18.5 to 24.9) so I am a touch on the light side. So you can see why I am coach not competitor. To intentionally try to lose weight from where I am would be insane.
To put this in perspective. A year ago I was 89kg, BF% 33.6 and BMI 29.0 (borderline obese).
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HSM2673
Last week: 151
This week: 148.8
Previous week weight gain must have been water weight, happy to be under 150
@HSM2673. Well done for getting under 150 (again) and recording your lowest reading this month.
It's always hard to maintain (and even lose) weight when you are in the 150 range.
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User ID westray16
April week 4
Weigh in day Monday
Last week 13st 10lb
This week 13st 10lb
Little bit out of control with tracking the calories at the moment
@westray16. You are doing OK. It takes practice to consistently track. MFP makes it easier (as it works on most devices and has an extensive database - although occasionally inaccurate - picking the right entry takes a bit of practice - key I find is looking at the macros instead of just the total calories).
Keep with it. It does get easier. Once tracking is normal, reviewing how to make subtle changes to keep in budget (and slowly lose) can be done.
Also with tracking, trends can be identified. This is how I found that for me:- Gluten does not agree with me (works like excess salt on me - water retention, also makes me sluggish and slows uptake of other nutrients).
- Carbs (like sugar) are generally fine (burst of energy, but have in moderation)
- Carbs with fibre taken in conjunction with protein (meat and vegetables) does me the most good
- Soup is a great satisfier (with carbs with fibre taken in conjunction with protein)
- Natural fats are good for me (longer energy with satiety) - so never I never go for fat reduced food.
You will have your own foods that are good and bad for you. Tacking is the only way to find it.1 -
In answering @westray16. I got my question for the day. What foods do and don't work for you?
For me I've found I need to tread gluten like a mild poison or allergen (can have only a little, too much has undesirable consequences).
Natural foods are the ideal. High protein works best for me. (So yes, I am a carnivore).
Natural fats are also good (where as trans-fat {ie. "cooked in oil" where a lot of the oil is absorbed} should be limited).
What does work for you?
What should you avoid?
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