TEAM: The Slimsons (September)
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mthomas0228
September Week 1 (Saturday)
PW: 158.1
CW: 155.32 -
Daily Post (Friday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Friday is my Rest Day
Comments: Scale is moving in the correct direction!1 -
@gjaholy33 I so agree with your post on emotional eating. It’s a snap moment when I will weaken and then the guilt and shame drops in and I then continue to eat anything because I feel I have ‘ruined it’ for the day.
Yep I use to have days like that but then decided to start thinking positive thoughts even when I slip and started saying "my next meal I'll make a better choice" It took a while but eventually I started making better choices. It is a process because Lord knows I still give in from time to time but the key is to get right back on track, no matter how many times you get off.1 -
CindyJNC1963 wrote: »Daily Post: September 3rd
Track: Yes
Calories under goal: Yes
Exercise: 10,100 steps
Daily Post: September 4th
Track: Yes
Calories under goal: No
Exercise: 10,950 steps
You're rocking it keep it up.1 -
Daily Post: Wednesday
Track: Yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
Today I started decluttering my house. Although I thought that I already have quite minimalist lifestyle, I've collected 2 garbage bags of excess clothes from 4 shelfs of wardrobe only
. A lot of work ahead, but I do feel lighter myself already 
Yep, it's a cleansing affect when we declutter our surroundings. I'm always amaze how I feel when I start organizing things in my own environment1 -
Daily Post - Wednesday
Track ✔
Calories ✔
Exercise ✔ started doing stairs at work. I hate stairs. Maybe if I lose more weight I won't hate them as much, but right now...😠.but, I will continue.
Water - 88oz
Lol. . .maybe it's a challenge right now and soon you'll be jogging up those steps. I can't even maneuver the 4 steps in my building daily so I applaud you1 -
FantasticDaily Post: Thursday (Sept 05)
Track: Yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: no
Today I continued decluttering and it was first day in a long-long time I didn't obsessed over food. I ate as I pre-planned and didn't watch the clock nor fantasized about next meal. I don't know whether it was because I didn't have anything tempting at home or cause I was busy decluttering, but one of those worked.
Daily Post: Thursday, 5 September
✅Track: Yes
✅Calories: Under
✅Exercise: 20 minute step workout
Comments: It's my second day tracking successfully! I've been trying to get back to it for a while now, but it always takes me a few tries before I'm successful. Being in this group helps because I get to see all you disciplined people! So thanks for the push! It was my third sick day, so for the past 3 days I've only managed to get 3, 20 minute workouts in. Better than nothing but I can't wait till I'm back to full strength again.
NSV: I FINALLY went to bed early last night which enabled me to wake up naturally at 5:30am this morning. I've been struggling to get back to a healthy sleep routine since I returned from my trip back home this summer, so for me this is an epic victory! Hope I can keep it up!
Awesome1 -
HAPPY FRIDAY TEAM SLIMSONS! TODAY IS DAY 6! YAY!
MOTIVATIONAL TIP: SLEEP PATTERNS
We have all heard the stories and testimonies on how beneficial sleep us to weight loss. I am a witness myself that when I sleep an average of 7hrs I lose more weight and gain when I only sleep for an average of 4 to 5 hours. Hmmmm🤔🤔🤔 Why is that?
Well according to Google
"The amount of sleep you get directly affects your diet. People who are sleep deprived tend to weigh more and have more trouble losing weight than those who get adequate rest, even when they follow the same diet. When you don't get enough sleep, your body over produces the hunger causing hormones leptin and ghrelin."
Thanks for this1 -
Hope your feeling betterGjaholy33
Weigh in day Wednesday
Week: September Week 1
PW: 467.9
CW: 465.9
Daily Post
Wednesday
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise no
Water 178oz
Goals/comments my neck is killing me from doing my exercises the day before but other than that still in good spirits.
Thursday
Track yes
Calories yes under
Exercise yes 400 bench squats on Total Fit Gym
Water 210oz
Goals/comments although I woke up with a migraine I still force myself to workout but just did it all at once instead of breaking it up.
Happy AnniversaryDaily Post (Friday)
Track: Kind of
Calories: I think just about.....
Exercise: 6hrs of lifting and shifting heavy boxes.
Comments: Tomorrow may have to be a untracked day as it's my anniversary. Breakfast, lunch and dinner out!
Might have to have a long run Sunday to counteract!
Nicely doneLiveLaughLove1969 wrote: »LiveLaughLove1969
Weigh Day: Friday
Week 1
PW: 187.4
CW: 186.2
Nice loss143tobe
Weigh in day: Saturday
Week 1
PW: 145.2
CW: 142.6Daily Post: Friday
✅Track: yes
✅Calories: below
✅Exercise: 40 minutes resistance training, 55 minutes running and cool down.
Comments:
Finally felt well enough to get a decent workout in. Did my resistance training in the morning and this weekend it's supposed to rain so I thought I would do a run in case i'm forced to use my treadmill. Not normally too afraid of running in a little bit of rain, but since I still have the sniffles, it's probably best that I don't.
It was my second day of doing 16/8 IF. I've been fasting every morning until noon, but my evening eating window was still open. Now trying to rein it in so I have a clear end time. 16/8 seems good so far. But I will probably only do this Monday-Friday as my Saturday long runs (10+ miles) will probably be better with some fuel and I run in the mornings.
Happy Saturday everyone!
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mthomas0228 wrote: »mthomas0228
September Week 1 (Saturday)
PW: 158.1
CW: 155.3
Nicely done2 -
Have to catch up on my daily check ins
Thurs sept 5
Track yes
Calories over
Exercise no
Unfortunately with the threat of the hurricane this day was a wash.
Fri sept 6
Tracked yes
Calories over
Exercise no. I normally work part time from home helping my husband with his business (I’m his glorified “office manager” “book keeper” “inventory control person” etc etc. but today I went to work with him. What a long day. We left the house at 7:30 7:45 and didn’t get home until 5. So not a good day for me either.1 -
Vicky2767
Sept Week 1
Sat
PW 177.4
CW 178.2
So I’m still going in the wrong direction, but I tracked everyday (which I haven’t done in a long time) and I did get exercise in at least 4 days this week.2 -
@Rigibann I did that for a while, it can be helpful, but really any Intermittent Fasting can also be helpful, even 16:8 as you're reducing the amount of time you're eating and the rest of the time you're using stored fat for fuel...and it can be hard to go to 5:2 right off the bat, but it can help.
Really, I might suggest tracking as your currently daily post doesn't suggest that you're tracking and that can really help.
Yes I agree, I had dropped out of tracking - I usually do this when I overeat but I should still track - today’s a new day!. I would struggle if I didn’t eat when I get up, even if it’s just some fruit and yoghurt - so I would find it hard to do 16:8. I just need to be able to get into a better eating habit0 -
Tdrjustus3
PW: 284
CW: 285.8
Monday1 -
Daily Post - Saturday
Track ✔
Calories ✔
Exercise ✔✔
Going out for my walk this morning, after not going out seriously since last Sunday, felt strange. I was noticing all these little nagging pains - hip, knee, ankle, big toe, middle toe... then I got into a groove, and never looked back. Picked up the pace and did 4.8 miles. Felt great!1 -
Username: Digger61
Weigh in week 1
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous weight: 221
Today's weight: 2211 -
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HAPPY FRIDAY TEAM SLIMSONS! TODAY IS DAY 6! YAY!
MOTIVATIONAL TIP: SLEEP PATTERNS
We have all heard the stories and testimonies on how beneficial sleep us to weight loss. I am a witness myself that when I sleep an average of 7hrs I lose more weight and gain when I only sleep for an average of 4 to 5 hours. Hmmmm🤔🤔🤔 Why is that?
Well according to Google
"The amount of sleep you get directly affects your diet. People who are sleep deprived tend to weigh more and have more trouble losing weight than those who get adequate rest, even when they follow the same diet. When you don't get enough sleep, your body over produces the hunger causing hormones leptin and ghrelin."
This!!! So right on! When I started my weight loss journey years ago, I read an article about how poor sleep can cause weight gain and prevent weight loss. That was actually my very first step. I forced myself to go to bed and wake up at the same time every night, day (not an easy feat as I've been a life long insomniac. It really, really helped. Changed everything.
And this past year despite working out for 2 hours at the gym 5 days a week, my weight had gone up, and I just could not get my eating under control. Why? Because all my classes were in the evening and it didn't allow me to fall asleep at a reasonable hour. I'd come home wired at 9 pm and then I'd be snacking all night.
Getting into a healty sleep, wake cycle has been the most important single change I've made for my health.
Me too. I've suffer from insomnia for many years and after my accident I was up due to the pain but now I turn my phone off and snooze for 7 to 8hrs.1 -
Daily Post
Friday
Track yes
Calories yes under
Exercise yes walking 15min
Water 120oz
Goals/comments
Oh my goodness WHAT A DAY! Started out with call 911 to get an escort carry down since my elevator is out. Missed my pain management appt due to my transportation not picking me up from the dentist in a timely fashion, where I found out I had 10 cavities (this is what happens when you don't go to the dentist for 3 years and you ground your teeth constantly) My brand new Walker of only 3 months wheel broke. But thank God the elevator was working by the time I reach home. Oh and my Aide try to entice me with chicken wings at 11 in the morning but I was good and said no I am having my own healthy chicken tenders made with herb seasoning and cornmeal when I get home for dinner So yeah the enemy was really trying me today but above all I Managed to stay positive.
Saturday
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise no back hurting from being thump on the stairs yesterday when they carried me down
Water 187oz
Goals/comments
Pretty easy day rested to try to ease my back pain and had 1 comfort food meal which was: home fries and scrambled eggs with BBQ sauce as my cheat meal today.
Making it an early night.
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Daily Post
Friday
Track yes
Calories yes under
Exercise yes walking 15min
Water 120oz
Goals/comments
Oh my goodness WHAT A DAY! Started out with call 911 to get an escort carry down since my elevator is out. Missed my pain management appt due to my transportation not picking me up from the dentist in a timely fashion, where I found out I had 10 cavities (this is what happens when you don't go to the dentist for 3 years and you ground your teeth constantly) My brand new Walker of only 3 months wheel broke. But thank God the elevator was working by the time I reach home. Oh and my Aide try to entice me with chicken wings at 11 in the morning but I was good and said no I am having my own healthy chicken tenders made with herb seasoning and cornmeal when I get home for dinner So yeah the enemy was really trying me today but above all I Managed to stay positive.
Saturday
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise no back hurting from being thump on the stairs yesterday when they carried me down
Water 187oz
Goals/comments
Pretty easy day rested to try to ease my back pain and had 1 comfort food meal which was: home fries and scrambled eggs with BBQ sauce as my cheat meal today.
Making it an early night.
I'm exhausted and stressed just reading about your day! But you made it though! And you tracked and still managed to stay below your calories despite all that stress. Way to go! Hope your back is feeling better! Sorry to hear about the cavities!1 -
Daily Post: Saturday
✅Track: yes
✅Calories: below
✅Exercise: Jogged 10.6 miles
Comments:
Due to my new experiment with 16/8 IF I decided to do my Saturday long run in a fasted state. I didn't expect it to go in my favor, but I wanted to see how I would feel unfueled vs fueled. Part of why I run longer distances is I enjoy the flexibility it gives me as far as food goes. Normally I will eat under 70 grams of carbs per day which is relatively low carb and fits my macros of 15% carbs, 60% fat and 25% protein. On the night before a long run I will sometimes eat a simple carb to help fuel my morning run. This week I Didn't. So Saturday I woke up feeling very hungry, but my energy was good. I didn't have my keto cofffe which I normally have to start my mornings, just black coffee. My run was brutal. I could feel it around mile 2. Normally this is where my energy starts building and The music gets me pumped and I'm just excited and happy to be running. Saturday at mile two I was like...OMG....I forgot the first half of this run is uphill. And I just felt (and was) slow. I had planned on going 11 miles but only managed 10.6. I have a very strong will. Normally I would have pushed through to get that 11th mile, but I think not fueling at all in the morning really affected my run. So at least now I know. No more fasted long runs!! Next week I will experiment with fueling at the 3/4 of my run to see if it gives me a little boost.1 -
💥Daily Post: Saturday, 7th September 💥
✅Track: yes
☑️Calories: slightly over
✅Exercise: lots of walking/hiking0 -
Weigh-in
Username: Kin59vara
Week: September week 2
Weigh-in day: SUNDAY
PW =164.7
CW= 164.81 -
Daily post Saturday 7 Sept (sorry it’s late, had unexpected visitors)
Track - no, started but visitors put a stop to that!
Calories - no , blaming the visitors
Exercise - no, sat chatting to visitors
Comments - note to self, hide when visitors knock at the door 🤣🤣2 -
🌟Daily Post: Saturday, 7 September
✅Track: Yes
✅Calories: Under
✅Exercise: Plenty of walking
💬Comments: Today my niece and I are going shopping and we will probably grab something to eat at McDonalds. Prior to losing weight I’d go for a large Big Mac Meal with Coke but I won’t be having that today. I used the McDonald’s nutrition calculator so that I can plan ahead, and I’ll be getting a grilled chicken garlic mayo wrap with small fries. It adds up to 500ish calories and I’ll have a Diet Coke with it too.
Whilst checking out the McDonald’s nutritional info, I was surprised to find that a large Big Mac meal with coke (which was always my go-to) contains 1122 calories!
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Yes I agree, I had dropped out of tracking - I usually do this when I overeat but I should still track - today’s a new day!. I would struggle if I didn’t eat when I get up, even if it’s just some fruit and yoghurt - so I would find it hard to do 16:8. I just need to be able to get into a better eating habit
@Rigibann You can adjust that window to suit your need, like eating in the morning and not the evening, that's how I do it. I eat around 9am and stop by 2 or 3 in the afternoon, really works with my work schedule and my morning routines, that window can be any time of the day (or night if you worked nights for example.) Most people just choose mornings as the not eating window and there are a lot of benefits to doing that but not everyone does that as it doesn't necessarily work for everyone.1 -
Daily post Saturday 7 Sept (sorry it’s late, had unexpected visitors)
Track - no, started but visitors put a stop to that!
Calories - no , blaming the visitors
Exercise - no, sat chatting to visitors
Comments - note to self, hide when visitors knock at the door 🤣🤣
They really need an LOL option in here!
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Username: Handlesgone
Week: September Week 2
PW = 204
CW= 196
Daily Post: Saturday/September 7
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes (housework)
Comments: My apologies for not posting yesterday. I had a very busy day and was exhausted and completely forgot to post. However, I was tracking what I ate. I stayed under my calories, and did a tremendous amount of work around the house (we are remodeling one of the bedrooms to move our son into the bigger room). It’s a lot of work but he is so excited with anticipation.
I guess I have been more conscious than I thought I was being about what I ate because when I weighed myself, I had to do it three times because I couldn’t believe it, 8lbs? Might be water weight, not sure but regardless it’s motivating. I always drink and only drink water more than 64oz a day. I have been more conscious of portion sizes too. I’m super excited about this. Now I have to continue to find some Achilles friendly exercises so I can continue to see progress.
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