TEAM: Gutbusters (November)
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hooversgurl wrote: »Username: hooversgurl
Weigh in week: Nov wk1
Weigh in day: Sunday
Previous Week's weight:168
Todays Weight: 167
I did very little exercise this week. That will be my focus tia week!
Hi @hooversgurl! We have you in the spreadsheet as a Wednesday weigher. Would you like me to get you changed to a Sunday weigher instead?
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Westray16
Monday week 1
PW 197 lbs
CW 197 lbs0 -
Hi! My name is Steve or grebber1. Call me anything but late for dinner. Been in this group a few months and it really helps to keep me on track.
Been heavy all my life and my eating habits had been horrible since I was a kid. I started my weight loss in july of this year. I started in at 420 pounds. I'm currently at 319 now. I did nothing special. No pills. No voodoo. Just watch what I eat. Grilled chicken, fish, veggies. Anywhere from 1500 to 2000 cals a day. You would be amazed how much food you can eat when its clean food like salads and veggies. Walking and biking. That's it. One thing I have learned is its all about consistency. Weight changes up and down all the time. But just like a retirement savings, is about being consistent over a period of time. Patience.
@grebber1 Sneaking that "oh yeah, I've lost 101 lbs since July" into this post like it's nothing!
It's just awesome, inspiring, incredible, uplifting, amazing -- I don't have the words for it. Can't wait to see where you are at the end of November, December, next year...
Welcome back, and way to go!
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Happy Monday, everyone!
Today I'm looking for weights from:
@90kgtoNewMe
@akasaranoh
@bubblemum2
@CDiddyGetsFitty
@eevang
@jm216
@Mariamamjad
@michellelagle
@ryjar80 - Great 2.09% loss for the week!
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LesIckaBod
November Week 1
PW: 166.5
CW: 166.7
I give myself an A- for exercise, a B- for food choices, and a C for mindset. I'm having some serious trouble with getting into the weight loss mental game. My brain is willing to force the rest of me to do enough to maintain my loss, but it's not been forcing the rest of me to do what's needed to continue losing.
My self needs to have a serious talk with my self!
A small victory: today I did 2 sets of 8 reps of 5 lb tricep kickbacks in a standard plank position )two sets for both arms). Small weights, but my triceps were not very strong to begin with. I was able to feel strong while holding that plank position on one arm and doing the kickbacks with the other.
One foul-up today with food choices, but that need not mean the rest of the day is wasted. To those of you with lots of Monday remaining, here's to staying on track!
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So the app stopped working and won't take my password even tho its right. In no mood to mess with it any more. If it won't work then it's been fun meeting everyone.2
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So the app stopped working and won't take my password even tho its right. In no mood to mess with it any more. If it won't work then it's been fun meeting everyone.
The app had issues today. They posted the problem on FB. Hopefully it's fixed. I'm on my laptop, it works, my phone it didn't. Little bumps, please stick with us, you are doing so well and it's inspiring to watch your progress.
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App working on Kindle, but not on cellphone.0
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November 5
Exercise: No, still recovering from 10k. I will in Tuesday.
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes0 -
Ok I posted my weight loss this morning. But I guess because of all the app issues it got lost some how.
Username:michellelagle
Week: 1
PW: 164
CW:163
Next week I'm shooting for 3-4 pounds4 -
Tracked: yes
Excersize: yes
Calories: yes3 -
looks like its just phones thats messed up
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I changed my user name from asttc to TomatoeLady. Hope that isn't to much of a pain
November 5
exercised: yes
tracked: yes
calories: yes
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I did track calories, stay within under my calories, and exercise today but everything was deleted from my diary today. Very annoying. I’ll update it all tomorrow.0
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November Week 1 Weigh-In
Previous: 154.8
Current: 159
Thank goodness cursed October has passed.
I know the above is quite a jump--I didn't stick to maintenance calories while in Chicago for the weekend and definitely put on a pound or two. BUT I also just started strength training and have started meal prepping for supremely healthy macro-balanced meals. I strongly suspect I'm rocking some water weight from weight lifting.
The number sucks but I feel really, really good about my focus. I really think the next 6 weeks (how long my new fitness/food plan lasts) will bring wonderful changes!
Today, I did something that scares me. I did new strength exercises at the gym. I used new machines and headed into the "serious lifter" (mostly male) zone of my gym. I was so out of my comfort zone--especially during the vaguely sexual-looking hip bridges--but it was such a good place to be! If I'm not uncomfortable, then I'm not growing.5 -
LesIckaBod wrote: »Happy Monday, everyone!
Today I'm looking for weights from:
@90kgtoNewMe
@akasaranoh
@bubblemum2
@CDiddyGetsFitty
@eevang
@jm216
@Mariamamjad
@michellelagle
@ryjar80 - Great 2.09% loss for the week!
@westray16
Week 1: 152lbs
It’s frustrating because I’m not losing any new weight I bounce up and down from151-155lbs and I did that with 160-165 for months n only just broke it but I’m not doing anything different so I don’t know why it does this
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November 6
Exercise. Yes
Calories. Yes
Tracked. Yes0 -
Morning everyone. One thing I would love to start doing is getting up early to work out before work. Thing is, I'm a night person and for sure not a morning person. I just don't see it happening. I'll have to give it a shot if I could ever get to bed early.0
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November 5
Exercised?: Yes (5km in 38 mins - hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Work from home.
Daughter auditioned for local theatre company. Hope she gets a part.
Well under today.
November 6
Exercised?: No (Rain most of the day, Lazy day inside).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Public holiday, so little work today. Poor weather meant I did not get out to walk or fly.
Late getting out of bed. Some house cleaning.
Still well under calories today.2 -
Username: jm216
Week: November 6th
Can I change my weigh ins to Tuesday’s?
PW: 222
CW: 225.2
I have been off the rails! Lots of family stuff going on, and I’ve been eating everything in sight. I can’t do that anymore... I’m done.
I’m ready to commit to getting back on track. I can’t control stress and frustration by stuffing myself. It’s time to walk and move... and track again. I can’t control everything around me, I can only control how I react.
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bubblemum2 wrote: »...
It’s frustrating because I’m not losing any new weight I bounce up and down from151-155lbs and I did that with 160-165 for months n only just broke it but I’m not doing anything different so I don’t know why it does this
A couple of things tend to keep you in the same weight band.
1) Not being in calorie deficit. Have you re-calculated your TDEE off your tracking?
2) Having a routine that does not vary. The body gets used to routine, so occasionally you need to do something different. This may actually be eat MORE calories for a day or two, then have a day or two in greater calorie deficit. Another way is to experiment with macros (change ratios of protein, fats and carbohydrate). Find what works for you and your lifestyle.
3) Stress or lack of sleep. If in calorie deficit, but still maintaining weight, try get more sleep or more de-stress time. Sometimes the greater stress makes the body hang on to what it has or temporarily re-regulate metabolism to not burn as much while stationary.
Hopefully some of these tips help.1 -
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Today, I did something that scares me. I did new strength exercises at the gym. I used new machines and headed into the "serious lifter" (mostly male) zone of my gym. ... but it was such a good place to be! If I'm not uncomfortable, then I'm not growing.
@eevang. Well done. It is so true that to grow we must move out of our comfort zones.
Hope the 6 week plan works well for you.
A little extra strength is usually a benefit. Even just to do daily tasks.
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@LesIckaBod. You have been doing so well for so long. It's easy to get "process" fatigue.LesIckaBod wrote: »...
I give myself an A- for exercise, a B- for food choices, and a C for mindset. I'm having some serious trouble with getting into the weight loss mental game. My brain is willing to force the rest of me to do enough to maintain my loss, but it's not been forcing the rest of me to do what's needed to continue losing.
My self needs to have a serious talk with my self!
A small victory: today I did 2 sets of 8 reps of 5 lb tricep kickbacks in a standard plank position )two sets for both arms). Small weights, but my triceps were not very strong to begin with. I was able to feel strong while holding that plank position on one arm and doing the kickbacks with the other.
One foul-up today with food choices, but that need not mean the rest of the day is wasted. To those of you with lots of Monday remaining, here's to staying on track!
Hopefully the habits you have set up over the previous months help carry you through.
However, even a "bad" day would feel much better than a "good" day ever used to. Remember where you were when you started and compare as to where you are now. You are SO MUCH better off now that 3 or 4 months ago.
Often we spend so much time looking forward we forget to look back and see where we came from. Appreciate where you are now, enjoy it for a bit. Then make a push for your next goal.
Most of all. Remember why you started in the first place. This is usually the driver to keep you moving forward.
Great work on the planks.
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I got to get my head back into the game today. Not sure what happened but Sunday and today I feel depressed. Looking in the mirror I look awful. I should be over the moon with the weight I've lost but all I see is the damage I've caused myself. I'll be OK. Sometimes I get like this for one reason or another. It's like damn, you been working so hard but as far as looks, you still have a long way to go. Just sucks
1) You have ceased doing any more damage.
2) You are actively trying to repair long term damage (and this takes time).
3) You have been doing amazing (and do not let anyone tell you otherwise).
Depression is usually errors in thinking (cognitive distortions). Thoughts are slippery characters and can be very misleading.
One technique to help deal with depressive thinking errors is to write down you automatic thoughts that are making you feel down. Once written down, they can be evaluated for distortions. Try think of a rational response to them and write that down. eg. if the thought is "I'm a no-good, fat, lazy, slob" the rational response would be "No good, lazy and slob are generalised labelling. Fat is temporary condition and I am working to change that. I do good at times, so I cannot be no-good. I do things to lose weight (even though they are at time uncomfortable), so I cannot be labelled lazy. I am taking care of myself and I can be presentable at times so I am not a slob."
You have been doing great. I believe you can still do even more great things.
Lastly. Motion creates emotion. Even when you don't feel like doing things, start with 5 minutes of the activity you know you should do. Commit to stop after 5 minutes unless you feel you WANT to continue. A lot of times you will stop, but occasionally it will spark the bit of emotion to keep going. Anyway, even if you do stop, 5 minutes is better than 0.
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November 6
Exercised: Yes, at the gym.
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
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craigo3154 wrote: »bubblemum2 wrote: »...
It’s frustrating because I’m not losing any new weight I bounce up and down from151-155lbs and I did that with 160-165 for months n only just broke it but I’m not doing anything different so I don’t know why it does this
A couple of things tend to keep you in the same weight band.
1) Not being in calorie deficit. Have you re-calculated your TDEE off your tracking?
2) Having a routine that does not vary. The body gets used to routine, so occasionally you need to do something different. This may actually be eat MORE calories for a day or two, then have a day or two in greater calorie deficit. Another way is to experiment with macros (change ratios of protein, fats and carbohydrate). Find what works for you and your lifestyle.
3) Stress or lack of sleep. If in calorie deficit, but still maintaining weight, try get more sleep or more de-stress time. Sometimes the greater stress makes the body hang on to what it has or temporarily re-regulate metabolism to not burn as much while stationary.
Hopefully some of these tips help.
Thank you so much !! Incredibly helpful ! I sleep maybe 4 hours a night I manage to sleep for a couple of weeks then back to square one! Il really focus on this ! Thanks again 2 -
12sarah2015
Cw:137.3 (still trying to find my pw, maybe I forgot to check in last week?)
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Exercise: yes - 30mins spin at lunch then 5aside footie at night
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes
Enjoying this tracking and reporting on here, seems to have had a positive effect on keeping the commitment going0 -
bubblemum2 wrote: »
Week 1: 152lbs
It’s frustrating because I’m not losing any new weight I bounce up and down from151-155lbs and I did that with 160-165 for months n only just broke it but I’m not doing anything different so I don’t know why it does this
Thanks, @bubblemum2 . It can get tricky here to keep track of weigh-ins, so it helps if you use a standard format. For next time, please use this format:
@bubblemum2:
Week: November Week 2
PW: 152 lbs
CW: Current Weight in lbs
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Username: jm216
Week: November 6th
Can I change my weigh ins to Tuesday’s?
PW: 222
CW: 225.2
I have been off the rails! Lots of family stuff going on, and I’ve been eating everything in sight. I can’t do that anymore... I’m done.
I’m ready to commit to getting back on track. I can’t control stress and frustration by stuffing myself. It’s time to walk and move... and track again. I can’t control everything around me, I can only control how I react.
Sure, I'll ask to have your weight moved to Tuesdays.
You've got the right attitude about focusing on what you can control, which is how you react.2
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