TEAM: Gutbusters (October)
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@inshapeCK So glad to hear that your dad's angiogram was smooth and it sounds like things were not as bad as they could have been. I hope you're able to follow up with the DR to better understand the results and everything that they entail.
Enjoy the birthday party, and try not to stress over it. You and your family have just gone through a very worrisome time, and I'm sure you don't feel you're out of the woods yet. Let yourself enjoy the moments you have together, rather than worrying over the party planning. Share stories, share food, share the love. My recommendation: keep the party arrangements themselves simple, and just be exuberant in fully enjoying your time all together.1 -
QUESTION FOR ALL:
What's your maintenance plan? How will you know when you're "good" with where you are? Will a number on the scale tell you? Or something else?
@eevang I love these meaty introspective posts! I feel like I unload a lot in this group too sometimes, and I'm happy to see that other people do, too!
So, for your question, I arbitrarily decided that I wanted to achieve 23% body fat. And the only reason is because I have access to an InBody scale and it makes recommendations based on a target of 23% body fat for women, and since that's right in the middle of the "fit" body fat range for women, I figured I would try to get there. I'll go back for another weigh-in soon, but I think I'm about 33% body fat right now, yet only 2 lbs from "healthy BMI".
I don't really care about the scale numbers, but I do know that ultimately I want my body to have minimal visceral fat, as measured by InBody scale and waist circumference, and upper body strength commiserate with my lower body strength, as measured by InBody and my ability to perform standard pushups or (maybe? someday?) a pull-up.
When I reach that point, I think I'll be in maintenance in the sense that my goal will not be losing body fat any more, but I could see some gaining for additional muscle. I'm a woman, and I'm hitting middle age (
) so I need all the muscular and bone strength I can get to sustain a healthy active life moving ahead.
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Happy Thursday!! It's Weigh-In Day for:
@cjscoey - how are you doing?
@Colleen790 - so glad to hear your mother's surgery went well!
@Grebber1 - You're down 10 lbs for the month. Enjoy your 4-wheeling vacation, and come back ready to kick A!
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LesIckaBod wrote: »
QUESTION FOR ALL:
What's your maintenance plan? How will you know when you're "good" with where you are? Will a number on the scale tell you? Or something else?
@eevang I love these meaty introspective posts! I feel like I unload a lot in this group too sometimes, and I'm happy to see that other people do, too!
So, for your question, I arbitrarily decided that I wanted to achieve 23% body fat. And the only reason is because I have access to an InBody scale and it makes recommendations based on a target of 23% body fat for women, and since that's right in the middle of the "fit" body fat range for women, I figured I would try to get there. I'll go back for another weigh-in soon, but I think I'm about 33% body fat right now, yet only 2 lbs from "healthy BMI".
I don't really care about the scale numbers, but I do know that ultimately I want my body to have minimal visceral fat, as measured by InBody scale and waist circumference, and upper body strength commiserate with my lower body strength, as measured by InBody and my ability to perform standard pushups or (maybe? someday?) a pull-up.
When I reach that point, I think I'll be in maintenance in the sense that my goal will not be losing body fat any more, but I could see some gaining for additional muscle. I'm a woman, and I'm hitting middle age ( ) so I need all the muscular and bone strength I can get to sustain a healthy active life moving ahead.
I'm loving the fitness goals (standard push ups & pull up). I was the kid in gym who couldn't do two pull ups so that's a really great goal for me to add!
I think I'm just sort of shocked I could be at goal weight in a handful of months. I sort of felt like I'd be overweight forever for a long time there. And while I'm determined and have envisioned success...it's odd to think it might be within reach. "Overweight" was a huge part of my identity for a long time.2 -
I'm loving the fitness goals (standard push ups & pull up). I was the kid in gym who couldn't do two pull ups so that's a really great goal for me to add!
I think I'm just sort of shocked I could be at goal weight in a handful of months. I sort of felt like I'd be overweight forever for a long time there. And while I'm determined and have envisioned success...it's odd to think it might be within reach. "Overweight" was a huge part of my identity for a long time.
Yeah, I was the kid who could never do one pull-up. I used to be able to do the monkey bars, and honestly, I think maybe that's my initial goal for upper-body strength. Crazy to be struggling to do something little kids do so easily.
Thinking in terms of body fat % has been eye-opening for me. By BMI, I'm almost "normal". By body fat %, if I'm over 30%, then I'm obese?! That feels crazy to me. People are being so sweet and telling me I look great now, which is nice, but I'm not losing weight for my looks (won't turn down the improved appearance though), I'm losing weight to be reduce my risk of health-related chronic disease. If I'm still technically obese, I can't stop, regardless of how I look or what the scale says.
"Overweight" has been part of my identity, too, but I'm guessing you have some other personality traits that are also part of your identity and can easily be reconfigured to account for your new body shape. You're a teacher, and you're headed to law school, so I'm guessing "successful", "persistent", "determined" are all part of your identity. Viewed that way, being "overweight" was an anomaly. Losing weight means your outward aspect matches those inward traits you have in other parts of your life.
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LesIckaBod wrote: »I'm loving the fitness goals (standard push ups & pull up). I was the kid in gym who couldn't do two pull ups so that's a really great goal for me to add!
I think I'm just sort of shocked I could be at goal weight in a handful of months. I sort of felt like I'd be overweight forever for a long time there. And while I'm determined and have envisioned success...it's odd to think it might be within reach. "Overweight" was a huge part of my identity for a long time.
Yeah, I was the kid who could never do one pull-up. I used to be able to do the monkey bars, and honestly, I think maybe that's my initial goal for upper-body strength. Crazy to be struggling to do something little kids do so easily.
Thinking in terms of body fat % has been eye-opening for me. By BMI, I'm almost "normal". By body fat %, if I'm over 30%, then I'm obese?! That feels crazy to me. People are being so sweet and telling me I look great now, which is nice, but I'm not losing weight for my looks (won't turn down the improved appearance though), I'm losing weight to be reduce my risk of health-related chronic disease. If I'm still technically obese, I can't stop, regardless of how I look or what the scale says.
"Overweight" has been part of my identity, too, but I'm guessing you have some other personality traits that are also part of your identity and can easily be reconfigured to account for your new body shape. You're a teacher, and you're headed to law school, so I'm guessing "successful", "persistent", "determined" are all part of your identity. Viewed that way, being "overweight" was an anomaly. Losing weight means your outward aspect matches those inward traits you have in other parts of your life.
I have NEVER made it to the second monkey bar
I will tho. Also never been able to do a pull up. 2 goals for me3 -
Oct 18
Exercise: Yes
Tracked: Yes
Calories: over new goal by 98, under previous goal by 30
Felt the need for a little more fat at dinner, so I added extra guacamole to my meal. The body and spirit both feel better with extra guac.
Day 4 of revised plan to get back on track: ate at home, still clutter-free, had less coffee, tracked better, but was a little over my lowered calorie target. Not bad. I give myself at least a B.4 -
Friday Week 3 Weighers:
I'm going to be busy tomorrow, so I'm sending your reminder tonight!
@Rocknut53 - must be getting pretty chilly on those hikes these days!
And we have a few Friday weighers I haven't seen much of lately. How are you all doing?
@doingitforcckandi
@fe452436
@KillaLindzilla
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LesIckaBod wrote: »
"Overweight" has been part of my identity, too, but I'm guessing you have some other personality traits that are also part of your identity and can easily be reconfigured to account for your new body shape. You're a teacher, and you're headed to law school, so I'm guessing "successful", "persistent", "determined" are all part of your identity. Viewed that way, being "overweight" was an anomaly. Losing weight means your outward aspect matches those inward traits you have in other parts of your life.
Thanks for this. Really brought me up on a tough day. ❤️1 -
October 18
Exercise: yard work all day again, making hay while the sun shines, so to speak.
Calories: no
Tracked: yes2 -
Well I know what I want to be for maintenance coz I was there two years ago. Upper average BMI at the moment and people think I'm pregnant, not a nice place to be in. But lose 3kg more and I have the perfect body
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October 19 exercised no tracked yes calories no1
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Username:fe452436
Weigh in day:Friday
Weigh in week:3
Weight last week:198 lbs
Weight this week:196 lbs
How easily we put on weight but it is very difficult to lose weight.Also easy to say that we will lose weight in this much time.But not easy to accomplish it.It requires lot of determination and consistency.Not every person possesses these features.
Limiting my intake these days.Can’t do exercise now.
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Username:fe452436
Weigh in day:Friday
Weigh in week:3
Weight last week:198 lbs
Weight this week:196 lbs
How easily we put on weight but it is very difficult to lose weight.Also easy to say that we will lose weight in this much time.But not easy to accomplish it.It requires lot of determination and consistency.Not every person possesses these features.
Limiting my intake these days.Can’t do exercise now.
Good Luck!
@fe452436 You're down 0.5% for the month - that's not nothing.
You're right - determination and consistency are essential. Determination seems like it comes from "inside", but maybe there are some habits or patterns that make consistency easier?
Question for the group: what do you do that helps you stay consistent with your weight-loss plan?2 -
Reply to the question:
I am setting relatively small goals this time so that I don’t forget about my goal and be consistent in achieving it.
For example
My goal this time to get to 187 pounds.(First 10 pounds are known to go easily and I have done this before)
Drink 8 glasses of water.(4 glasses is 1 jug)
Limiting carbs.(skipping carbs at one meal in a day)
Not eating between meals.(easy for me)
Eating salad often
Having soups
Tracking (MFP makes it easier by having frequently eaten meals in memory)
Moving within house2 -
October 19
Exercise yes
Calories yes
Tracked yes1 -
Weigh in week: October Week 3
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 147.5 pounds
Today's weight: 147.8 pounds
Exercise: more yard work, plus hot tub repair
Calories: no
Tracking: no
Getting more than frustrated because we can't seem to get any answers as to when my husband's heart surgery is going to be. We have to travel out of town because our new "state of the art" cardio center doesn't do valve transplants. I have to plan for dog care as well as motels and hopefully good weather to travel. Anyway, rant is over. Back to the program for a new week and hopefully a loss.2 -
October 20
Exercise. Yes
Calories. No
Tracked yes1 -
Sorry I missed posting yesterday.
Weigh in week: October Week 2
Weigh in Day: Friday
Previous Weight: 250.3
Current Weight: 247.3
Still up from last month. 4 -
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October 19
Exercise: sort of - not a "workout", but extensive walking for work/train commute
Calories: No - about 520 calories over
Tracked: Yes
Schnikes! Yesterday was kind of a mess food-wise. I packed my usual food but for some reason I was starving! I found a leftover baggie of peanuts in my backpack that one of my kids left there, and I'm guesstimating that it was maybe 3 oz of peanuts? It seemed like a lot, and I nibbled them throughout the day. The kicker was the McD's fries on the last leg of my journey home.
And yet, this morning I was down a bit of weight from yesterday morning. I obviously can't go over by this many calories on a regular basis, but I know I did a bunch of stairs and hills yesterday, plus my walking was faster than usual, so I guess it helped.
Back on track this morning!
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Username: emmclean
Weigh in week: Week 3
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous Weight: 185
Todays Weight: 185
Had a good drop in the week but back at that magical 185 again! It is TOM so things are always a little unpredictable around now. Still happy to be maintaining rather than gaining.6 -
Weigh in day: Saturday
Weigh in week:3
Weight last week:159.6 lbs
Weight this week: 160 lbs
I'm having a rough time, sorry team! A lot going on in my personal and family life. I'm determined to get back on the treadmill and walking outside starting NOW!5 -
Weigh in week: October Week 3
Weigh in Day: Friday
Previous Weight: 169.6
Current Weight: 170.8
Ugh wrong direction!2 -
October 20
Exercise: ....more yard work, ugh. Trying to get all my gardens and lawn cleaned up before the next snow storm or before hubby's surgery, whichever comes first. Of course, hubby can't help with his breathing issues.
Calories: probably over
Tracked: no
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So hot today! And it's just October. We've just recently moved to the tropics. Ate icecream, will need to freeze some fruit 1
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Got two more days taking steroids for my tonsils. Boy, will I be glad when that's over. Been hyper/thirsty/starving to unusual degree randomly in the last few days due to the medicine.
Seriously ate a ton today. Had a healthy lunch but breakfast/dinner were too much and yet I'm not overfull at all. Definitely think the medication is messing with my hunger.1 -
October 21
Exercise Maybe about 20 minutes walking
Calories. No
Tracked yes
The stress with my mother's surgery has thrown me right off my routine.0 -
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Yesterday was a bit of a fail for me. No need to go into all the details but it's a common story: scheduling got off track while waiting on a family member, a small injury occurred (jammed my toe by walking into a door frame), tasty treats came into the house late at night.
I've been thinking about how we should think of weight loss the way coaches think about sports games. Consider baseball. A team plays over 160 games in a season. No team expects to go undefeated.- Coaches and players prepare for games by practicing and having a plan: who's the starting pitcher? who's on relief? what's the batting line-up?
- Importantly, it's not the exact same plan for every game. Teams have to look at ahead at the schedule and figure out where to spend and save resources. So the ace pitcher doesn't pitch in every game, so that he's ready to pitch against the toughest teams. And the plan takes into account where the game will be played: who has the home field advantage? What time is the game? What is the temperature? Is there a designated hitter or not?
- And importantly, coaches and players know that plans have to change in the middle of the game. The catcher and the pitcher communicate about what kind of pitches to throw, pitch by pitch, batter by batter. When your ace is having a bad day, he comes off the mound early. If someone gets an injury, they come out. Think basketball: the coach calls time-out and draws up a new play when the current plan is not working out.
- And finally, whatever the outcome, good coaches know that you have to review what happened in the game and try to learn from it. Football's especially good about this: all those hours and hours of breaking down game film to prepare, and then reviewing over and over again afterward to figure out who did what and what happened as a result.
So, I'm taking my fail from yesterday, and I'm breaking down my game film, and I'm learning from it. I had my best player out there (me!), but she got tired, got injured, and the game fell apart at the end. We're going to have to deal with injury for a bit, and we might not be playing our best offense (exercise) for a few games, but we can do a lot on defense (eating right), and sometimes that's enough to win a single game.
And because my metaphor here is mostly about baseball, I'm going to remember that I'm trying to win the best of a series -- not a single game, like football and basketball -- but each week, the best of 7. String enough of those wins together, and I'll win my pennant.
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