WORKOUT WARRIORS - February 2019
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@ConfidentRaven POSTED WTG ON THE LOSS WELL DONE0
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melissafeagins wrote: »maithileesj wrote: »Help! I've been having this terrible craving for chocolate the past week. I'm trying to stick to dark chocolate most of the time, but I know I'm cheating myself when I say 50% dark is dark enough...
I am in the minority, I know, but if you are really craving it, make it fit your calories. I don't believe any food is bad as long as it is not spoiled. Our bodies are made to crave what we need.
I keep a bag of chocolate at work, but I put it in my boss's candy dish. Everyone can share, but no one over does because we don't want to bother her to get it. Truth in advertising, since I started that, other people have started purchasing it from time to time.
@melissafeagins Melissa, I am also in that minority. During my really active weight loss phase I refused to take "cheat" days because I felt that that phase was temporary and I would have to make a LIFESTYLE change. Consequently, now that essentially all of food is available to me I pick and choose my battles as they say. Some foods I just really avoid, pizza for instance. Others I just take into account when I eat them. I love Wingstop chicken wings. I know when I have them I cut back a little later on in the day. Also, taking time while I eat them keeps me from eating the whole order. Right now I can eat 3 wings with some french fries and I am full. I use to eat 10-20 of them by myself. I do eat milk chocolate though not in any quantity. I don't feel it is a burden. I have worked too hard to get where I am to let it all go to pot. By not depriving myself I do not have any cravings. Mindful eating is also key. It can be tough if I am hurrying between procedures but I try to consciously slow down time for a bit to enjoy and appreciate what I am eating and it prevents me from eating too much.4 -
NikMar steps: Wednesday 12,790 - which included going to my Body Combat class
Not many people turned up, so there was plenty of space. Looks like all the people who signed up to gym membership have lost their membership cards!
Not done so well with carbs this week - my cold has returned with a vengeance and my sweet tooth along with all things bread has been very inticing! Need to work a bit better next week and get back on track. However, it's half term so normal routines are out the window. Could be a difficult one, especially with family funeral on Tuesday.
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NikMar
Weigh in day: Thursday
Previous weight: 142
Current weight: 143.1
See previous comments - sorry!2 -
Navydaddjtc wrote: »Good Morning friends
Well as you can see we finally got power, and tel communications back after being down for 48 hours. Mineral looks like a battle zone and the PUD crew's,DOT and County crews are working as fast as they can to restore Mineral to normalcy before the next round of storms come marching through.
We ended up with 4 1/2 feet of snow. Some of it has melted away just in time for the next blast due up sometime next week according to the weather guessers.
Know this I am sure that you guys are doing fantastic things with your weight loss journey and I applaud you for doing so. That being said I am not going to try and catch up with all of the post.
Just know that you all get ^^^^^^5's all around and 👍👍 thumbs up. Stay warm and dry and have a great Thursday. Greg
Yikes!! Take care out there!
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Steps 2/14: 12,228
Weigh in feb 14
Current: 200.0
Previous: 199.0
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melissafeagins wrote: »maithileesj wrote: »Help! I've been having this terrible craving for chocolate the past week. I'm trying to stick to dark chocolate most of the time, but I know I'm cheating myself when I say 50% dark is dark enough...
I am in the minority, I know, but if you are really craving it, make it fit your calories. I don't believe any food is bad as long as it is not spoiled. Our bodies are made to crave what we need.
I keep a bag of chocolate at work, but I put it in my boss's candy dish. Everyone can share, but no one over does because we don't want to bother her to get it. Truth in advertising, since I started that, other people have started purchasing it from time to time.
@melissafeagins Thanks. Yes, I've recently got back to logging my calories too after about a year (diet and exercise were in better shape then). I've had too long a holiday season I think so the discipline is much required.2 -
maithileesj wrote: »Help! I've been having this terrible craving for chocolate the past week. I'm trying to stick to dark chocolate most of the time, but I know I'm cheating myself when I say 50% dark is dark enough...
Quality as well as Quantity... Limit your chocolate and opt for high quality dark... It helps if it's served on a strawberry!
@steplaj Yumm... yep, I cleared out my pantry and retained only the >70% dark versions. Will look out for the sugar-free stuff that @quiarga was pointing to - it's not really caught on in India yet... sigh... people around me still can't understand how I stand bitter chocolate.
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maithileesj wrote: »Help! I've been having this terrible craving for chocolate the past week. I'm trying to stick to dark chocolate most of the time, but I know I'm cheating myself when I say 50% dark is dark enough...
I keep these in the freezer:
Thanks, @quiarga . How's your new job treating you?!0 -
Posting my weigh-in early for Saturday since I'll be on the road tomorrow:
maithileesj
Week 2
Saturday
Previous Weight: 137.5
Current Weight: 136.5
Slowly but surely...3 -
Steps Thurs 14th Feb - 6,190
Traveling1 -
Aetheldreda
Week 2
Friday
Current weight 147.2
Grrrrr. .fluctuations! I am hoping it will settle down over the next few days if I drink plenty of water (I have not been doing that in the past week ).1 -
Feb 14th steps 13,7021
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2/14: 17,4191 -
Holmesp603
Friday
Week 2
LW 185.4
TW 186.5
Ugh but I still made some good decisions! Yikes...I'm still feeling hopeful!2 -
melissafeagins wrote: »I apologize to you all for disappearing for the last few days. I had a migraine Monday and my usually routine job has gone to heck in a hand basket. I worked 11 hours yesterday and another 10 today cleaning up things that someone at the hospital system we merged with last year should have done two years ago. I have a job after the merger and she doesn't and now I know why. And we're being audited by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is fairly routine, but time consuming.
I did drag myself to yoga tonight, but I haven't logged my food for two days because finding 5 minutes to do that at work has been impossible.
And I just got a text from my best friend that her husband has been in a car accident. He's okay, but I'll be driving her 7th grader and mine around tomorrow while they sort out a rental and repairs for his truck.
Is it Friday yet?
I feel your pain.... Things here are always changing. A year and a half ago we switched from Meditech, Metricom, Alscripts and Soarian Computer Systems to a single EPIC System which has been a struggle to say the least... On top of that, we are going back into contract talks in a month or two and I sit on the negotiation committee. It never stops in a hospital, ever changing and it's the workers that do all the work...
I am in an Epic hospital, we are slowly bringing all of the hospitals in the combined system on board. I love Epic now, in Dec 2013, the word Epic make me sick.
It is Friday and things are a little better. I am breaking the rules being on here at my desk though... I just popped in to say hi..
STAY AFTER IT WARRIORS!!!0 -
maithileesj wrote: »Help! I've been having this terrible craving for chocolate the past week. I'm trying to stick to dark chocolate most of the time, but I know I'm cheating myself when I say 50% dark is dark enough...
Quality as well as Quantity... Limit your chocolate and opt for high quality dark... It helps if it's served on a strawberry!
This is the good stuff. I put this in my coffee occasionally for a better for me mocha.0 -
maithileesj wrote: »maithileesj wrote: »Help! I've been having this terrible craving for chocolate the past week. I'm trying to stick to dark chocolate most of the time, but I know I'm cheating myself when I say 50% dark is dark enough...
Quality as well as Quantity... Limit your chocolate and opt for high quality dark... It helps if it's served on a strawberry!
@steplaj Yumm... yep, I cleared out my pantry and retained only the >70% dark versions. Will look out for the sugar-free stuff that @quiarga was pointing to - it's not really caught on in India yet... sigh... people around me still can't understand how I stand bitter chocolate.
I like the bitter chocolate, the regular dark chocolate, and white chocolate all better than milk chocolate...
Here are the numbers on the 92%
Edited to add a better image...
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Steps:
2/13: 13,887
2/14: 21,289
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maithileesj wrote: »
Thanks, @quiarga . How's your new job treating you?!
I don't start with the client until Monday. Today I met with the consulting company that hired me for a bit of paperwork, lunch, and meeting the staff. They all seem wonderful, but I probably will never be in that office! I'm still so anxious about Monday though, but I know it's going to be great!
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melissafeagins wrote: »maithileesj wrote: »Help! I've been having this terrible craving for chocolate the past week. I'm trying to stick to dark chocolate most of the time, but I know I'm cheating myself when I say 50% dark is dark enough...
Quality as well as Quantity... Limit your chocolate and opt for high quality dark... It helps if it's served on a strawberry!
This is the good stuff. I put this in my coffee occasionally for a better for me mocha.
That's genius!!0 -
maithileesj wrote: »
Thanks, @quiarga . How's your new job treating you?!
I don't start with the client until Monday. Today I met with the consulting company that hired me for a bit of paperwork, lunch, and meeting the staff. They all seem wonderful, but I probably will never be in that office! I'm still so anxious about Monday though, but I know it's going to be great!
Your a natural - you'll be great!0 -
So I'm back at weighing and tracking my food.
Spent an hour at the gym this morning 30 min weights and 30 min cardio.
Tomorrow will mostly be spent on the mountain.
Today was a good day.
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NikMar
Weigh in day: Thursday
Week 2
Previous weight: 142
Current weight: 143.1
Looking at the spreadsheet, it's looks like I've eaten an awful lot of chocolate - I've put on 48lb!!!! Please could my entry be adjusted?!?!??!?! Thanks!1 -
NikMar steps Thursday 24 Feb: 11,2921
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02/11 19,376
02/12 6,157
02/13 8,164
02/14 8,203
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Steps 2/15 8341
Sorry, 2+ hours commuting and 8 hours sitting in a training today.
I hope you’ve all had a great day!1 -
Steps Friday 15th Feb: 10,0081
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Steps Feb 15th
10,5751
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