MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLE TEAM CHAT - September 2019
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I was just coming over here to remind you about this! You are so good, you beat me to it.broncobuddee wrote: »Me again...
Our team is host of the week two group challenge. This is me begging and pleading for ideas.
To make things easy, you could extend @AustinRuadhain 's mindfulness challenge to the whole F2F family. Or something simple like 30 minutes sweat per day (could include hilarious photos of the sweaty t-shirts afterwards - not necessarily on the body!). I'm sure your fabulous members have even more ideas, amiright?
Sorry @AustinRuadhain and @TeresaW1020 ... I liked your team challenge so I stole it for the group challenge (with credit).2 -
Saturday Check In
Calories: on target, all healthy choices/on plan
Water: on target
Exercise: platform stepping (91 min)
Steps: over
Martial Arts: Yes! Yay!
Sunday Plans/Goals/Improvements
Calories: on target, all healthy choices/on plan
Water: on plan or over
Exercise: platform stepping
Steps: at least 7500
Martial Arts: at least 2 minutes
Other: Must work on decluttering my home office today. It's unworkably messy!0 -
Goals for Saturday:
Taking my daughter and friend to a small local amusement park today. I’ll be packing snacks for the day so I don’t eat snacks there.✅ So pleases with myself for staying away from the amusement park junk food!
Tonight we are going out with some friends. I am going to have a couple of drinks but need to also drink tonnes of water.
Goals for Sunday:
1. Drink 100oz plus of water. We were out until 2am which never happens. I am so tired and know that I’m retaining water.
2. Stick to the plan - high protein meals and snacks. Lots of veggies
3. If I can muster the energy plan meals for the week0 -
buniphuphu wrote: »Weekly Weigh-In
Username: buniphuphu
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Saturday
Starting Weight: 327.6
Previous Weight: 262
Today's Weight: 250.2
I missed the last week of last month because I took an impromptu trip, but this month is going to be better. I'm closing in on 100 pounds lost since restarting MFP (high of 341 pounds). I still have a long way to go, but I'm feeling good about it.
Wow, you're down about 12 pounds, amazing! Hope you had a great trip! I just passed 90lbs down from my heaviest, it feels surreal.3 -
@raleighgirl09 Sounds like you made a wise choice for dining out! Happy birthday to your granddaughter!
@Digger61 great job maintaining!
@apple852hk It'd be great if you could moderate your cake. I'd either have to get rid of it or freeze it in pieces as I'd pig out on that baby! Happy birthday!
WOOHOO SLIMPOSSIBLES!!! WE'RE 1st Place! GO Buniphuphu and Raleighgirl!
@mrmcgrath Good luck with the house remodel! WTG with avoiding the skin from the chicken, that's a big deal!
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@AustinRuadhain Sounds like you have a great plan for the day, good luck with your office! And I'm sure if you do two minutes of martial arts you'll likely go longer, you're an exercise beast!
@Kres567 Sounds like you have a great day planned! Smart thinking to plan snacks, it's hard to resist those treats at amusement parks.
Sunday check-in
Calories under
Exercise recumbent bike. I try to do 1-2 hours a day and have been going a little longer
Water over
I had a small whoosh, I'm not going to believe it until I weigh in tomorrow.
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Thank you @AustinRuadhain and @TeresaW1020 . Your mindfulness challenge and info couldn't have come at a better time. My father passed away yesterday, I have a couple of rough and busy weeks ahead and I'm hoping mindfulness meditation will help me get through it.2 -
raleighgirl09
Sunday Check in:
Calories: under, but ate into my deficit which I'm not happy about (yep, feeling the same way today)
Exercise: Got 9200 steps cleaning house and hosting a party for 20ish people and one tiny human who was the center of attention =>
Remember the good, be the good, encourage others on their journey
Had a wonderful day with family and friends and our sweet baby Hazel. Grazed through the day on what was out but was careful to not go crazy. I think it worked and I didn't feel deprived nor indulgent - I kept my goals in mind without being a wacko which means I had some things and avoided some others. Two high sodium days means having a few pounds to work back down, was up almost 1 pound this morning.
I have to be ok with this rhythm of my eating will fluctuate - and my weight will fluctuate. Events will arise and sometimes I'll carve out an on-plan approach and sometimes I won't but if I'm mindful, I'll eat less than if I just say the heck with it and dive in. Then I'll do as my slender sisters do and adjust for a few days and get back to the more routine eating. I must learn how to do this part in the same way I approach weight loss because I think that's how I'll avoid an on-again, off-again approach that is just gaining and being sad about it. Been there and done that a few times and am ready to just lose and then be in the maintenance rhythm and let life be life.
@hinemoa2088 - nice loss for the week!!
@mrmcgrath - I love that you are counting not giving into temptation as an NSV! Also going to check out your recommended pod cast
@buniphuphu - congrats and WAY TO GO!!! We're looking forward to your one-derland right along side you =>
@AustinRuadhain - I like the fruit and veggie challenge - I'm way too light on both of late!
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Thank you @AustinRuadhain and @TeresaW1020 . Your mindfulness challenge and info couldn't have come at a better time. My father passed away yesterday, I have a couple of rough and busy weeks ahead and I'm hoping mindfulness meditation will help me get through it.
@jactop I'm sorry to hear about this, we'll be thinking of you and your family.0 -
Thank you @AustinRuadhain and @TeresaW1020 . Your mindfulness challenge and info couldn't have come at a better time. My father passed away yesterday, I have a couple of rough and busy weeks ahead and I'm hoping mindfulness meditation will help me get through it.
I am so sorry for your loss.
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Thank you @AustinRuadhain and @TeresaW1020 . Your mindfulness challenge and info couldn't have come at a better time. My father passed away yesterday, I have a couple of rough and busy weeks ahead and I'm hoping mindfulness meditation will help me get through it.
I’m so sorry to hear about your dad @jactop. I have been chatting with your sister through MFP and she mentioned that he wasn’t doing well. Take care!1 -
Check in for Sunday:
1. Drink 100oz plus of water. We were out until 2am which never happens. I am so tired and know that I’m retaining water.✅
2. Stick to the plan - high protein meals and snacks. Lots of veggies✅
3. If I can muster the energy plan meals for the week❌. Don’t have the meals planned but have lots of good groceries so that helps. As long as good choices are available I’ll do okay.
Goals for Monday:
1. Workout in the morning
2. High protein meals with lots of veggies for snacks
3. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow night go for a walk while my daughter is at gymnastics1 -
Sunday (weekend) check in
Saturday not great because we went out to eat. I felt so bad all day Sunday which really shows me that what I put into my body really matters.
Sunday - under on calories
Goal for Monday is not to over indulge when I come home from work. I will be really hungry because there won’t be much opportunity to eat at work tomorrow but I have to not go crazy when I get home.0 -
@Jactop I'm sorry for your loss.
Yay team for being #1 for Week 1!
Saturday and Sunday Check-In
Under calories both days.
Steps on Saturday - 15893
Sunday - 127821 -
Monday 9/9 checkin
Username: mrmcgrath
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 205.2
Todays Weight:
Yesterday
Calories: over/under? Under
Water: over/under? Over
Exercise: house remodel - putting up walls
Goals or Improvements for today:
cardio at gym at lunch
Make weekly meal plan
Yoga in the evening
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Username: Jactop
Weigh in week: 2
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 212
Todays Weight: 2094 -
Monday 9/2 checkin
Username: leonadixon
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 196.8
Weigh in Week 1 (9/2): 198.2
Weigh in Week 2 (9/9): 198.4
I am struggling with mindset. I am up to the mindfulness challenge. I am frustrated at myself for not staying in calories by the end of each day. I need to change something, just don't know what! I appreciate everyone here. It is helpful to hear from you all...2 -
Thank you @AustinRuadhain and @TeresaW1020 . Your mindfulness challenge and info couldn't have come at a better time. My father passed away yesterday, I have a couple of rough and busy weeks ahead and I'm hoping mindfulness meditation will help me get through it.
Oh, Jactop. I am so sorry for your loss. I'll be wishing you peace of mind in the midst of these next few weeks.1 -
apple852hk wrote: »Weigh in
Apple852hk
Week 1 - Sept 2019
Sunday
PW 162.7
CW 163.4
I ate a butter chicken dinner and cakes for my birthday. It was prepared by family so I couldn't decline. I now have a 700gram cake to eat too.
Maybe I'll try have a small slice a day than binge.
Okay, belated, but... (yes, chose an image with a SMALL SLICE -- thinking of you!)
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@AustinRuadhain I like your veggie and fruit ideas! I don't eat a lot of fruit in general but love vegetables as you probably noticed. I grew up on frozen peas, canned green beans, potatoes, corn or corn on the cob, etc. I've challenged myself to trying a new vegetable every week or so. Last week was turnips which I love, this week is frozen okra. I'm making a lentil vegetable soup from Forks Over Knives and am thinking of adding it but don't want to ruin the soup if I don't like it!
Saturday check-in
Calories under
Exercise bike, weights, elliptical
Water over
I doubt there's an entry for cardio on MFP for it but I spent the morning chasing the kittens around the house to take in for shots. Ridiculous how hard one of them was to catch, I had to take them in separately as he wouldn't come from under the bed. Ran a bunch of errands then started soup (it's still in the 90s though). I have my workout to do then studying.
This so delightful! I can imagine it was a GREAT workout! Kittens, running, cardio -- I am so giggling at this!
(Would this be a candidate for sharing in this week's Fat2Fit Moderator's challenge? )
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@Apple852hk - Congratulations on fitting in the family's birthday treats without going crazy! You are only up a smidge, and you will totally knock that back off soon!
@bethanie0825 - What a GREAT weekend you had (under calories and over steps)! 👍🏽👍🏽
@buniphuphu - Wow! Brilliant weigh-in! 😮 Not surprising, but congratulations on being on this week's ☝️ leaderboard for the entire Fat2Fit group!
@Digger61 - Great job holding steady! 😀
@hinemoa2088 - Woohoo! ✨ Brilliant weigh-in! ✨
@Jamidi - It sounds like you will be having a super busy day today. Bringing consciousness to evening sounds like it could help you make better choices! (Mindfulness! 🧘)
@ka97 - Great job holding steady! 😀 Aren't you in the midst of the back-to-school crunch? Hopefully things will settle down soon!
@Katmary71 - I am crossing my fingers 🤞 that some of that whoosh stays for you today. And either way -- you are doing SUCH a great job of staying focused on the actions that have you getting healthier. ( More than 90 pounds down now -- wow! ) Whatever today's number is, you are headed the right direction! 👍🏽👍🏽
@Kres567 - It sounds like you had a busy day yesterday! Great job making water and good food choices happen! 🌊 🍎
@mrmcgrath - I love your goals-- meal planning! 🍳 fitting in exercise at lunch! 😅 It all sounds great! 😀
🏡 And I had to smile at "Exercise: house remodel.." I hope that work is going well!
@raleighgirl09 - How lovely that you got to have a day centered around Hazel! It sounds like you did a super great job eating reasonably!
Oh, and "I have to be ok with this rhythm of my eating will fluctuate - and my weight will fluctuate. ... I must learn how to do this part in the same way I approach weight loss because I think that's how I'll avoid an on-again, off-again approach that is just gaining and being sad about it. Been there and done that a few times and am ready to just lose and then be in the maintenance rhythm and let life be life." This is such a smart thing to be thinking about. And, hey, to reference this week's challenge -- all those thoughts and feelings about the number on the scale bouncing around from sodium are... just thoughts and feelings. (And, yes, I loved your mindfulness post wioth the James Baraz quotation!) Anyway, hang in there! 🤗🤗🤗
Aaaand... Congratulations on being on this week's ☝️ leaderboard for the entire Fat2Fit group! Great reminder for you of how great you are doing, when those thoughts and feelings about numbers show up.
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Sunday Check In
Calories: on target, all healthy choices/on plan
Water: on target
Exercise: walked including some steps while son was in class - yay! and then some platform stepping with some arm work while watching Sunday night football (Bonus - made it easier not to eat "football snacks!")
Steps: over
Martial Arts: Yes! Yay!
Other: Did a little work on my office. It's not done yet, but reminding myself here that progress is progress, and a win! (I am having the thought that "it wasn't enough." Thank you, thoughts and feelings. Moving on!)
Monday Plans/Goals/Improvements
Calories: on target, all healthy choices/on plan
Water: on plan or over
Exercise: martial arts class
Steps: at least 7500
Martial Arts: at least 2 minutes
Other: More work on my home office today!1 -
Thank you @AustinRuadhain and @TeresaW1020 . Your mindfulness challenge and info couldn't have come at a better time. My father passed away yesterday, I have a couple of rough and busy weeks ahead and I'm hoping mindfulness meditation will help me get through it.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope meditation brings you some comfort.0 -
Monday check-in and weigh day
Calories under, too far under, need to improve this
Exercise recumbent bike
Water over
Previous weight: 134
Current weight: 131.41 -
Username: angielove88
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 172.8
Current Weight: 171.2
This week has been a bit busy at work.
Eating more fruit and veggies.
Small change but at least it's going down.2 -
angielove88 wrote: »Username: angielove88
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 172.8
Current Weight: 171.2
This week has been a bit busy at work.
Eating more fruit and veggies.
Small change but at least it's going down.
🥳 Brilliant weigh-in! Really! 🎉 1.6 is great!
And congratulations on eating more fruit and veggies! Such a healthy choice! 🍒🥬👍Monday check-in and weigh day
Calories under, too far under, need to improve this
Exercise recumbent bike
Water over
Previous weight: 134
Current weight: 131.4
🥳 Woohoo! Excellent weigh-in!1 -
leonadixon wrote: »Monday 9/2 checkin
Username: leonadixon
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 196.8
Weigh in Week 1 (9/2): 198.2
Weigh in Week 2 (9/9): 198.4
I am struggling with mindset. I am up to the mindfulness challenge. I am frustrated at myself for not staying in calories by the end of each day. I need to change something, just don't know what! I appreciate everyone here. It is helpful to hear from you all...
Great Discussion Question! What to Do About Evening Cravings?
Okay, Slimpossibles, this is a great discussion question. What do you do?
Leona, something I have done is declare I don't eat after a certain time (intermittent fasting). And if I was feeling super maddeningly crave-y, offer myself something healthy and filling but boring -- 3 ounces of plain chicken breast (yours might be something different). If I didn't want to eat 3 ounces of plain old chicken breast, I could then laugh and note that I wasn't actually hungry, and then do something else fun/distracting since it was a habit or an emotional thing.1 -
AustinRuadhain wrote: »angielove88 wrote: »Username: angielove88
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 172.8
Current Weight: 171.2
This week has been a bit busy at work.
Eating more fruit and veggies.
Small change but at least it's going down.
🥳 Brilliant weigh-in! Really! 🎉 1.6 is great!
And congratulations on eating more fruit and veggies! Such a healthy choice! 🍒🥬👍Monday check-in and weigh day
Calories under, too far under, need to improve this
Exercise recumbent bike
Water over
Previous weight: 134
Current weight: 131.4
🥳 Woohoo! Excellent weigh-in!
Thank you!! @AustinRuadhain 😁😁1 -
Monday check in:
So far so good for a day off.
Just came back home from an hour hike to my local beach. I'm lucky enough to have it as a backyard 😉
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