TEAM: Gutbusters (September)
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WishfulThinning18 wrote: »Going to celebrate a friends birthday tomorrow at an amazing pizza place. They have great salads but drench it in dressing with no option for dressing on the side. Still thinking that’s the lesser of the evils... maybe a small salad and a kid size cheese pizza.
Kind of nervous. Sigh. Wish i could just say something came up but I can’t... she’s a really good friend. Wish me luck!
@WishfulThinning18 I have trouble at my local pizza place, too. If they have non-pizza options -- Italian meals with chicken, fish, or other protein -- you could aim to try those instead. You could also try to pre-log your intended meal of salad w/dressing and kids cheese pizza and see how many calories are left for your day today. If your restaurant isn't in MFP, consider selecting the closest-sounding options you can, with the highest calories, just to make it more likely you're overestimating. Then try to be stingy with your remaining calories for the day.
If that doesn't work, remember that weight loss involves an average deficit. Most of us go over our calorie goal for the day at least once in a while. What matters is that over time, there are more deficit days than non-deficit days, and higher calorie expenditure than calorie consumption.
Celebrate your friend, enjoy your time together, savor your food choices tonight, and stay on track with your meals before and after this celebration. If you can do that, you've had a win, regardless of short term weight-gain from your night out.
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Username: hayleymace90
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous weight: 193
Today's weight: 195
I had my cousins 21st Birthday party 🎊 on Saturday and then we went out clubbing sorry team4 -
Week #2: 9/12
Weigh in Day: Wednesday
PW: 197.4
CW: 1963 -
Username: Colleen790
Weigh in Week 2
Weigh in Thursday
Previous weight. 179.4
Today's weight. 178.72 -
Sep 11th
Exercised: Yes
Calories under: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Couldn't increase exercise days from 3 to 5, because my physical therapist don't want me to do that just yet. She told me she don't want me to exercise at home in between either. Not at all. Kind of disappointing, since it was our initial plan to increase with 2 days. But I get it, I need to do other stuff aswell.. And my health is just not there.
On a positive note, I gained 2 cm around my butt and 1 cm around my thighs. I can actually feel my muscles there now. I was on bed rest for like 2 years, so I didn't have a good base before starting. I still feel like it's a huge victory that I'm able to have a 50 minute workout now without having to go to bed after. When I started out a few months ago, I could only workout for 10 minutes and I would basically be done for the day
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Username: inshapeCK
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous weight: 145.2 pounds
Today's weight: 145.9 pounds
The bad news is I am up 0.7 pounds and I am up 2 weeks in a row now.
The good news is after being out of town for 4 days after my previous weigh in and gaining 2.4 pounds while away I manged to get back down 1.7 pounds of the "out of town weight" the 4 days I was back home in time for today's weigh in.3 -
eptember 12
Exercised?: Yes (20 mins walk to and from office from hotel)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Another tiring day. 12:46am and still going (started 8:00am).
Fortunately adequate break for lunch.
Looking forward to the weekend, at least I can sleep for a good part of it before having a chance to explore.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for September 12 is dips ()
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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I’ve been eating healthy for about two months now... and man what a difference eating out will do.
Went to this pizza place to celebrate a friend... got meatballs the size of my fist.. ate one and gave the other away. Had two garlic knots with cheese dip and a slice of cake and a light beer. I am stuffed! Like I won’t eat the rest of the night (I’m a night shifter so I don’t flip hours on my days off)
Before I could have ate a whole order of knots (10), three slices of pizza and those meatballs.
Guess you can call that a NSV!4 -
Username: caitlynns727
Weigh in: Week 2
Weigh in: Wednesday
Previous weight. 179.8
Today's weight. 178.93 -
September 12
Exercise: No
Calories: Not even close
Tracked: No
Just got back (early unfortunately) from a camping trip. 2 really bad nights sleep because the hubby was having breathing issues along with incessant coughing. He quit smoking 6 years ago, but I'm afraid his 40+ years of tobacco use may be catching up with him. If, and that's a big IF, I can get him to go to the doctor tomorrow, we can find out what's going on. Kind of odd, if I couldn't breath I'd certainly want to find out why, as scary as the answer may be.
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September 13
Exercise No
Calories. Yes
Tracked yes3 -
User name: grebber1
Weigh in week: 2
Weigh in day: thursday
Previous week: 362
This week: 351
Yep. 11 pounds on the nose
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Happy Thursday! Today's weigh-in day for:
@cjscoey
@Colleen790 -- Making progress, step by step! Nicely done this week!
@grebber1 -- Wow!! 11 lbs! Whatever you're doing seems to be working. What's your secret to success this week?
I've still got a couple of blank spots from earlier this week, and some folks haven't posted at all this month. If you posted your weigh-in and I missed it this week, would you mind sending me a little reminder? I don't want anyone to get removed from the list who wants to be here.
Here's who I'm looking for:
@eevang
@littleflutterby
@jaygirl3
@cheeso1
@Clarkski262
@Sophiegreeny
@peacekeace
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September 12
Exercise: No
Calories: Not even close
Tracked: No
Just got back (early unfortunately) from a camping trip. 2 really bad nights sleep because the hubby was having breathing issues along with incessant coughing. He quit smoking 6 years ago, but I'm afraid his 40+ years of tobacco use may be catching up with him. If, and that's a big IF, I can get him to go to the doctor tomorrow, we can find out what's going on. Kind of odd, if I couldn't breath I'd certainly want to find out why, as scary as the answer may be.
@rocknut53 I hope you're able to get your husband to the dr, and that the answer is not as scary as it could be. I'll be thinking of you today, sending good thoughts.2 -
caitlynns727 wrote: »Username: caitlynns727
Weigh in: Week 2
Weigh in: Wednesday
Previous weight. 179.8
Today's weight. 178.9
Another pound down! Well done!2 -
WishfulThinning18 wrote: »I’ve been eating healthy for about two months now... and man what a difference eating out will do.
Went to this pizza place to celebrate a friend... got meatballs the size of my fist.. ate one and gave the other away. Had two garlic knots with cheese dip and a slice of cake and a light beer. I am stuffed! Like I won’t eat the rest of the night (I’m a night shifter so I don’t flip hours on my days off)
Before I could have ate a whole order of knots (10), three slices of pizza and those meatballs.
Guess you can call that a NSV!
@Wishfulthinning18 It's nice when the body and brain don't have to fight over moderation, isn't it? Way to go on your NSV!1 -
@leslckaBod
I think my numbers are a little skewed because of last week's weigh-in where I didn't lose anything. That next day I was almost 3 lb lighter. So in essence I probably only lost 5 6 maybe 7 pounds this week it just looks big because I had a weird weigh-in day last time. Other than that it's really just calories in calories out. I have been riding my bike for exercise and doing some walking. Nothing out of the ordinary. Just watching what I eat2 -
@leslckaBod
I think my numbers are a little skewed because of last week's weigh-in where I didn't lose anything. That next day I was almost 3 lb lighter. So in essence I probably only lost 5 6 maybe 7 pounds this week it just looks big because I had a weird weigh-in day last time. Other than that it's really just calories in calories out. I have been riding my bike for exercise and doing some walking. Nothing out of the ordinary. Just watching what I eat
@grebber1 On the one hand, I get what you mean about "nothing out of the ordinary." On the other hand, I think it's worth recognizing that whatever's been happening actually is out of the ordinary for yourself before you started this journey this time, right? Whether it was your mindset changing, or finding exercise that you enjoy and can stick with, or figuring out a food plan that works for you, or all of the above, it's the cause of your success right now.
So, here's to "nothing out of the ordinary" becoming the new normal for you. "Ordinary" is sustainable, and that's what we're all aiming for.2 -
Hi everyone. I haven't been checking in much and I need to change that. I am going through a tough time right now in my life but luckily it hasn't resulted me in overeating. The father of my children will do anything to sabotage my life and it resulted in my boyfriend of over a year and I breaking up. I am just trying to transform this negativity into motivation to focus more on myself. It's time to put myself first!4
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@Be_Lively
I been there with a significant person in my life always seem to undermine everything I do. Ignore all the negativity and focus on what's best for you and your life. You do you1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kALZikXxLc
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