WORKOUT WARRIORS - NOVEMBER CHAT
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@shortgirlrunning WTG on goals. Absolutely LOVED seeing your pic with your half marathon medal!! Steps posted.
@gadgetgirl259 Great job on goals - nice steps and sleep! De-cluttering great NSV! Steps posted.2 -
Fitness327wk wrote: »Okay team! We are in day 2 starting tmo Monday!
My November Biggest excuse is that I am tired and I don’t want to cook! Excuse! I feel that and I eat unhealthy and it hinders my own NSV. I love to cook, usually! We all have our days.
My NSV with this excuse is to have healthy frozen meals in the fridge when this happens. 👏👍👏
Come on over and share: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10773424/week-4-group-challenge-non-scale-victories-happy-thanksgiving#latest
Sally - Way to start us out on Day 2: NO EXCUSES!
My November biggest excuse:
I don't have time! Whether it's meal prep or exercise, I hear myself saying "I don't have time today" when really it takes only 10 minutes (while doing something else) to hard-boil some eggs for breakfast, 30 extra minutes if done first thing to get in a great cardio session (15 and go hard if time is seriously the issue), and a few minutes after dinner to pack up lunch for the next day. My NSV is self-talk....recognize this for the excuse it is and argue back to myself that yes I do have time (while laughing at myself for trying this again)!!5 -
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My daily goals 11/24
1. Calories < 1500 ❌ 1554
2. 10,000 steps ✅ 13663
3. 30 min exercise ✅ 30 elliptical, 40 strength legs/back/chest
4. Log all food ✅
STEPS 11/24 136632 -
WOW!!!! ^^^ @jcgator2016 what an amazing change he made!!! Wonderful Jim!
Wow @jcgator2016 - that's amazing!!! Kudos to him for keeping it off! I have 3 daughters and one son. One of my daughters is easily 100+ overweight and I can't say anything to her. She's 25. She has to do it on her own
I feel bad. My other two are under weight.
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Gutcutter500
Week 4
Sunday
PW: 241.0
CW: 242.4
Steps: 62870
Sorry guys. I was out for a meeting and my FitBit died. I just got a new one on Friday. I did a 5k Turkey Trot on Saturday. Most of the steps from last week were from my phone which I forget and lay down. No excuses. I have to recommit. This is the most I have weighed in 2 years. Fortunately, once you go through the Ideal Protein Protocol, you can always go back for a "refresher". I will call them this week.4 -
ConfidentRaven wrote: »@Navydaddjtc I have the same thought about my steps almost every day. At moments I just can't believe that I used to barely get 500 steps a day. It's only on rest days that I don't see at least 3k before lunch. Also you are a far braver person than I am, I don't think I could reset my weight to me in clothes.
@shbarbor Great steps! The eating out always gets me too, but it's so tempting when the hubby goes, let's go out.
@carolynsivik The cold and early dark are horrible and throws off a lot of us, so know you aren't alone. One thing I'm trying to do this year is to do at least one indoor activity that I really love, something that when I'm very busy in the warmer weather that I just don't find the time for. Some days it's knitting, others it's binging a few shows, or even a video game, no matter the activity it's a little me time that isn't exercise or diet focused. Hang in there.
Thank you! I appreciate this advise!!!3 -
Steps:
11/10: 13179
11/11: 7418
11/12: 19670
11/13: 16837
11/14: 17825
11/15: 17044
11/16: 22257
11/17: 8816
11/18: 6202
11/19: 7423
11/20: 6755
11/21: 5672
11/22: 6312
11/23: 17455
11/24: 13051
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Good Morning ...Day 2 NSV..EXCUSES Geez where do I start..... Well I think the#1 excuse for me in Nov. was that my new prosthetic brace didn't fit right or it made my leg and foot ( what's left them) hurt or it made me too tried after wearing it all day. I made 3 trips to the Ortho medical tech and each time they address the issues that I had and yes it did feel better and yes it was going to make me tired because I was working muscles in my upper thigh that hadn't been worked in a lot of years. I complained to the PT therapists and they told me to suck it up and move forward and Yes i gave them a lot of lip service and said all the things and what thy wanted to hear.
I didn't realize all of this until I had an appt. with my PTSD and Nutrition Counselors last Friday. The light came on.. the realization if I don't do something quickly about this situation I am a dead man. 10 toes up tagged and bagged cause of death...STUPIDITY OF HEALTH, BAD EATING CHOICES, AND A OLDIE BUT A GOODIE BLAMING MY SITUATION STEMMING FROM FROM MY COMBAT INJURIES.
So the leg is what it is and now it's time to get off the EXCUSES TRAIN and press forward in December. A new battle plan has been laid out for me by the PTSD and Nutrition Counselors. Now I have already put into place and pressing on. Oh and the leg it not hinder me at all.
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Gutcutter500 wrote: »Gutcutter500
Week 4
Sunday
PW: 241.0
CW: 242.4
Steps: 62870
Sorry guys. I was out for a meeting and my FitBit died. I just got a new one on Friday. I did a 5k Turkey Trot on Saturday. Most of the steps from last week were from my phone which I forget and lay down. No excuses. I have to recommit. This is the most I have weighed in 2 years. Fortunately, once you go through the Ideal Protein Protocol, you can always go back for a "refresher". I will call them this week.
@Gutcutter500
good to see you Doc have missed you not jumping in here on thread... weigh in and steps posted
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11/24 Daily Results:
1. Gratitude journal/Bible Devotional/Insight Timer/Daily positive Affirmations ✅
2. Watch sodium 🧂 and sugar intake! Stay within my macros. Yes
3. Nothing after 8 PM Yes
4. Barre 4 times and 10,000 steps 💃💃💃 Yes
5. 96 oz 💦 💧 💦 Yes4 -
Fitness327wk wrote: »11/24 Daily Results:
1. Gratitude journal/Bible Devotional/Insight Timer/Daily positive Affirmations ✅
2. Watch sodium 🧂 and sugar intake! Stay within my macros. Yes
3. Nothing after 8 PM Yes
4. Barre 4 times and 10,000 steps 💃💃💃 Yes
5. 96 oz 💦 💧 💦 Yes
Great job on the goals Sally - and on a weekend no less!!!1 -
Gutcutter500 wrote: »Gutcutter500
Sorry guys. I was out for a meeting and my FitBit died. I just got a new one on Friday. I did a 5k Turkey Trot on Saturday. Most of the steps from last week were from my phone which I forget and lay down. No excuses. I have to recommit. This is the most I have weighed in 2 years. Fortunately, once you go through the Ideal Protein Protocol, you can always go back for a "refresher". I will call them this week.
Way to go on the turkey trot!! Good on refresher
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Goals met for 11/24
Exercise ✔
Water ✔
Logged under ✔
Bible/journal ✔
NLNS ✔1 -
I guess my NSV from yesterday would be that this past summer I went to an affair that I hadn't seen people at least 15 years and I've kept it off for the last 10 years and they did not recognize me at all! it bothered me at first but I guess it is a sort of victory in that I don't take into account that I lost this weight ever so slowly and ever so painfully and I still see myself as that same big person so when I see people haven't seen me in over 10 years they're so amazed and I'm like what are you talking about but yeah hundred pounds kept off in 10 years that's an NSV that I need to relish a little more in!5
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Day 2 of no excuse November would be yes why bother ? what's the difference? what's the point? but again my NSV answers all those questions and if it weren't for you all I'm sure I would have put it all back on by now so all those days counted is 2430 have a lot of meaning to me and I came here 4 years after I had already lost the weight to keep moving so excuses are getting less and less thanks to each and everyone of you!2
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IDK someone tell me how to post these on the other page as well please and thank you0
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BTW did I mention that for the last two weekends I have logged my food which I never wanted to before because I wanted to cheat but in Sally's challenge I've made the commitment...so I got on the scale this morning and I'm still at 180.8? Normally I'm up 2 pounds on Monday I feel confident I can lose at least one or two or three more and weigh in Thursday instead of Friday LOL
I've got tears in my eyes right now I should be tired of thanking you but I'm not I'm very grateful my heart is heavy and I've got a new family as my birth family slowly disappears thank you thank you thank you4 -
@holmesp603 I’ve heard it can be heard to view ourselves as smaller. How amazing that you’ve kept off 100 pounds for the last 10 years! You should scream that from the rooftops! I’m glad that you’ve found a way to keep the why bother’s at bay. I’ve had a few of those myself this and I agree that this group is one of the things that helps get past that thought.
@Fitness327wk Awesome job on those goals! We share the same excuse with sometimes just feeling too tired to cook. I love the idea of making meals ahead of time that are easily warmed.
@shbarbor There never does seem to be enough hours in the day. I love the idea of multitasking to get things done. I have no doubt that you’ll easily continue to beat that excuse.
@Navydaddjtc It’s so easy to forgo activity when pain is involved. I have no doubt though that your excuse train has reached its final destination.
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So many awesome NSVs! Even if you're a day behind keep them coming!!
My excuse for eating out has been I'm too tired, too hungry, etc. It most often has happened on Thursday night when the husband and I go grocery shopping. Since we were out already it was so easy to give in to temptation. This month we started doing the shopping after dinner so we're not tempted to grab something out. Doing this has also cut down on purchases of random high calorie, low nutrition foods.3 -
Check in for 11/24
Stay under my calorie goal (currently 1740) ✔1737
Get 5,000 steps a day✔ 11,228
No eating out ✔
Exercise for at least 20 minutes a day. ✔ 35 minute walk and 20 minutes on the exercise bike
No caffeine after 1pm (my dr's suggestion for sleep issues) ✔
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holmesp603 wrote: »I guess my NSV from yesterday would be that this past summer I went to an affair that I hadn't seen people at least 15 years and I've kept it off for the last 10 years and they did not recognize me at all! it bothered me at first but I guess it is a sort of victory in that I don't take into account that I lost this weight ever so slowly and ever so painfully and I still see myself as that same big person so when I see people haven't seen me in over 10 years they're so amazed and I'm like what are you talking about but yeah hundred pounds kept off in 10 years that's an NSV that I need to relish a little more in!
WOW!!! Another rockstar among us! I didn't realize you had lost so much too! Feeling grateful to be among you all.1 -
@ConfidentRaven WTG on goals. Another great exercise day for you! I notice you always stay under on calories EVEN on the weekends. Impressive.1
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Username: Shortgirlrunning
Weigh-In Day: Monday (11/18)
Previous Weight: 148.5
Today’s Weight: 148.4
Yay, time of the month 🙄 I’m sure that bloat weight will come off just in time for Thanksgiving for me to gain it back again lol
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@ConfidentRaven Steps have been posted...wtgConfidentRaven wrote: »Check in for 11/24
Stay under my calorie goal (currently 1740) ✔1737
Get 5,000 steps a day✔ 11,228
No eating out ✔
Exercise for at least 20 minutes a day. ✔ 35 minute walk and 20 minutes on the exercise bike
No caffeine after 1pm (my dr's suggestion for sleep issues) ✔
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@Shortgirlrunning Good job! WI posted.1
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WEEK 3 MISSING STEPS
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carolynsivik wrote: »WOW!!!! ^^^ @jcgator2016 what an amazing change he made!!! Wonderful Jim!
Wow @jcgator2016 - that's amazing!!! Kudos to him for keeping it off! I have 3 daughters and one son. One of my daughters is easily 100+ overweight and I can't say anything to her. She's 25. She has to do it on her own I feel bad. My other two are under weight.
Thank you, Carolyn.
Like I said, it took a scare at the doctor's office to get him motivated. He was borderline type 2 diabetes, and his blood pressure was high. But, he put his mind to it, hired a dietitian/nutritionist and went to work. He is 6'2", yesterday he told me he wanted to keep it at 184. My wife swears he's too thin.
As for your daughter, I understand why you can't say anything to her. She's going to have to do it when she is ready.3 -
Nov 25 Monday Weigh in 155.6
Nov 18 155.4
Very happy given disrupted eating due to house guests/travel.
Walking lots - seems to help:)
I am working to be more assertive (not passive) about my eating in social situations.4
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