MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES DECEMBER CHAT
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Weekly weigh in
Kayla7303
Last week 206
This week 200.81 -
@Kayla7303 - 💥 Boom! What a great weigh-in! And during December! Congratulations!
@Katmary71 - I'll noodle some more on goals and then share! 💡
🎄 🔥💪🏾I am with you by the way in terms of today's goals -- a mix of fitness and holidays! I wish my holiday goals were about wrapping gifts, but they are about picking up a few so I can get to wrapping.
Thinking about your comments to @Teresaw1020 -- like you, I also tried low carb. It works well for some people, but not me. The best I can say is that there's not one thing that works best for everyone, so when something is NOT working and you have given it some time, then change or tweak!
@bethanie0825 - YES! What @KatMary71 said -- "don't dread checking in, none of us are judging you! Chances are some of that is retaining water from sodium in restaurant meals. If it's a full gain that's ok too, you'll get it off in no time!" 👐👐👐1 -
Wednesday Check-in
Calories: under; all good, on-plan choices
Water: on target
Exercise: martial arts class
Steps (target 7500): under
Daily Goals
1. Meditate ✔️
2. Exercise 30 minutes a day ✔️
3. Hydrate ✔️
4. Martial Arts Practice ✔️
5. Thankful ✔️ for such great friends in my life, including here on MFP, especially this group!
Goals and Improvements for Thursday:
- Stick with my food plan, measure and log everything, stay at/under calories
- Martial arts practice and class
- Get work done to prep for New Year's Brunch
- Get today's gift shopping done (4 last items)
- Keep up work on a "what I need to work on" inventory (thinking of through now and year end, and in 2020)1 -
12/19
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Username: mrmcgrath
Weigh in week: Week 3
Weigh in day: Friday
Weight: 197.6
Todays Weight:198.4
Yesterday
Calories: maintenance
Water: over/under? Under
Macros: Carb and Protein off
Steps : 5243
Exercise: legs and core
Yesterday’s Fitbit/mfp stats:
5243 steps. 5500 goal steps
2.27 miles
2378 burned calories
35 active
81 sleep score
66 resting sleep
2001 calories consumed
Macros…Carb 54% goal 40%, Fat 31% goal 30%, Protein 15% goal 30%
@teresaW1020 - trying to stick to a diet plan frustrates me and I honestly feel I fail more because of all the stipulations. I’ve determined that eating more of a paleo lifestyle has benefited me more simply because I feel better. I hurt less, my mental clarity isn’t as foggy, and my Transverse Myelitis symptoms are not as strong. I wish you good luck on your journey and hope you can find what works best for you!
@raleighgirl09 - my sleep score ranges from mid 60’s to sometimes upper 80’s. I have noticed the less I sleep the worse my number. Last nights number was good 7 hours but I also took Benadryl before bed 😁.1 -
I think I'm on track with cals but only partially keeping up with my fitness goals. Work is taking up a lot of time.
@mrmcgrath how do you calculate a sleep score? My cats wake me up in the middle of the night, or 5am. It's really a pain.
@AustinRuadhain I don't know how you find the energy for it all.
My regular trainer is in Florida- lucky guy it was -15c here today. Tomorrow I see a different trainer. He is ok, nice to mix it up a bit.0 -
raleighgirl09
Thursday weigh in week 2 (19Dec2019)
Previous weight: 194.2
Current weight: 190.9
Steps: 12/18 12,232
It was a good day for thinking. I cannot describe how incredibly helpful it has been to be aware and intentionally think about what I am doing and to document it.
Prelog 3 meals? no - I got involved with work and was not hungry/interested in eating much and just....did not feel like it
Times? B 1130, L230, D630
Non-planned eating? yes, ate a bite of egg salad on a chip when i got home after dinner with kids
Thoughts during overeats? i didn't think I was as close on calories as i was and didn't think it would really matter to have the bites. I knew dinner would be low cal, but it wasn't as low as i thought - i had to put the recipe into MFP and was surprised it was in the 350 range
Thoughts? DISCOVERY thought: I had random thoughts this morning about hot chocolate or Jersey Mike's, passively considering them. I have lost a good amount of weight this month...so it was almost a subconscious thought that I had 'earned' it or something. When I focused on the thought, I realized it was a crap thought bouncing around in my head but is that over-confidence or some kind of relaxing of new habits and thinking it is ok? Is it what I do at some point and that's how weight piles back on? Why was there a trigger, an almost devil on my shoulder whispering in my ear - what was that trigger? It took me some time to even figure out these after-thoughts and questions - it was almost like me going into some auto-pilot....and I know this has happened before. What a slippery slope - it is not about the food. Next thought - it was quite odd to be hungry but to have no desire to eat. No reason and no angst over it, I just delayed lunch until I felt the desire to eat.
Mood? good mood today, got a lot done at work, WFH tomorrow which will be good because I'm tired from 2 nights of less than optimal sleep
Obstacles? A clash of work time needed and picking up granddaughter from daycare - I didn't get 10,000 steps today and decided to be ok with the choice
Hunger? Some hunger during the day between B and L but didn't feel like eating, or had no desire to eat so I just stayed hungry until I wanted to eat. It was a non-deal.
1% effort today? Made sure I took time for a work walk around the pond, 2 miles, was very honest about counting a bite of egg salad on a chip as non-planned eating. It's not a failure to eat the few bites, but it would be a failure to not be honest about it. Small bites of things add up.
3 good things? B and L were not pre-logged but were pre-planned, I logged the recipe for dinner before eating more dinner at home so that my over calories were much smaller than could have been. I have really been thinking about the food, the plan, the hunger - I am aware.
Exercise? 2 miles around pond at work [steps logged the next day] (steps 18Dec19 12,232)
Sleep? 1100p-530a[log the morning after]
Nighttime eats? not late - just the above described at about 80 -
Calories- under
Exercise- bike, core strength, stretching
Water- over
5 for 90
1. Gym 3xs a week
2. 30 minutes exercise- done
3. Decluttering- none
4. Trigger foods- none but I keep wanting more butternut squash and I ate half of one total today!
5. Upcoming goal- got presents wrapped, really consider the stair treadmill tomorrow, at least check out how to use it!0 -
Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week: Week 3
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 207.5
Todays Weight: 208.4
Well, I was hoping for a loss this week and on Tuesday it looked like I was going to get one but then I increased my weights during my workouts the last two days and then last night I had a big plate of super-salty stir-fry for dinner. My rings won't budge on my fingers so I know that I'm retaining water. I'm not getting upset but plan to keep on and know that it will go back down.
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GOOD MORNING PARTY PEOPLE
… or afternoon. Depending on your location on the globe!
January is quickly approaching! It is time to start recruiting for the coming month. Registration should be opened later today. Start the chatter and get the word out!
Once the registration page is live - I will provide a link that you can copy into your news feed.
2020 HERE WE COME!!!!2 -
Username: davors19
Weigh-in week: Week 3
Weigh-in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 279
Todays Weight: 2801 -
@mrmcgrath how do you calculate a sleep score? My cats wake me up in the middle of the night, or 5am. It's really a pain.
My Fitbit tracks it. It looks at times awake, restlessness, heart rate, deep sleep, REM and light sleep.0 -
Official weigh in. 19712/20
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Username: mrmcgrath
Weigh in week: Week 4
Weigh in day: Friday
Weight: 197.6
Todays Weight:197
Yesterday
Calories: under
Water: over/under? Over
Macros: Crazy numbers
Steps : 7433
Exercise: bike
Yesterday’s Fitbit/mfp stats:
7433 steps. 5500 goal steps
3.16 miles
2480 burned calories
21 active
82 sleep score
65 resting sleep
1895 calories consumed
Macros…Carb 61% goal 40%, Fat 22% goal 30%, Protein 17% goal 30%
Basic Goals
30 active minutes:
Complete food diary: ✔️
Stay hydrated(more than 64 oz): ✔️
Stay below mfp sugar goal:
Meet fiber in range: ✔️
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@mrmcgrath - Woohoo! Great weigh-in! So delighted for you!
@its_cleo - I am SO sorry about those pesky cats. Disturbed sleep is no fun.
@TeresaW1020 - You are so right about having two reasons for water retention there, and SO smart to not let the number get you upset. Keep up the great work! I'll bet the number is back to normal in a day or two!
@Katmary71 - You are not the only person who has to tread carefully when eating butternut squash. If you are not eating sugar, it tastes super sweet. You could try mixing it half and half with acorn squash (still sweet, but less so, and lower calorie density). I even (this may be too weird) make my steamed squash bowls by substituting in some diced turnip.
And now for the adventure -- have you tried the stair treadmill yet? How was it?
@raleighgirl09 -- Your journal work continues to inspire me, and to have me hear myself in it. Keep up the awesome work, and thank you for sharing it.
Related thought (at least to me) -- I was telling my husband recently that I think some things about our brains are left over from humans being migratory and looking for things like good berry bushes. No, really, hang with me a second on this thought. A couple of years ago, while I was at my son's music lesson, I used to visit the nearby 7-Eleven for a "secret" treat while he was in his lesson. It has been 2 years since I did that, but every so often my brain reminds me -- "Look! There's the spot to get a sweet treat." I do not really want a shrink wrapped danish today, but my travels have taken me back past that spot and my brain helpfully pings me (the ping has gotten fainter) and says "sweets here." I thank brain for sharing (glad my memory is fine even if I do not want a shrink wrapped danish). Meditation and reflection -- learning to see those thoughts as interesting but in a way "not me" -- have been so helpful.0 -
Thursday Check-in
Calories: under; all good, on-plan choices
Water: on target
Exercise: platform stepping (46 min), outdoor walk (30 min)
Steps (target 7500): over (and you helped make that happen, as I did not want to report in that I had missed!)
Daily Goals
1. Meditate ✔️
2. Exercise 30 minutes a day ✔️
3. Hydrate ✔️
4. Martial Arts Practice ✔️
5. Thankful ✔️ for lovely weather to walk in!
Goals and Improvements for Friday:
- Stick with my food plan, measure and log everything, stay at/under calories
- Martial arts practice at home
- Get work done to prep for New Year's Brunch; need a thing ready for tomorrow
- Get today's gift shopping done (2 last items)
- Keep up work on a "what I need to work on" inventory (thinking of through now and year end, and in 2020); want a draft of this for tomorrow0 -
I think I'm on track with cals but only partially keeping up with my fitness goals. Work is taking up a lot of time.
@mrmcgrath how do you calculate a sleep score? My cats wake me up in the middle of the night, or 5am. It's really a pain.
@AustinRuadhain I don't know how you find the energy for it all.
My regular trainer is in Florida- lucky guy it was -15c here today. Tomorrow I see a different trainer. He is ok, nice to mix it up a bit.
@its_cleo -
Wait ... -15C? Brrr! 🥶🥶🥶
I listen to you and think it is so cool you are doing all this great gym work with a trainer! And now that I know how cold it is where you are, I am double impressed that you get out of the house and get yourself to the gym! 👍🏽 👍🏽 👍🏽
For what it's worth, before I started on this journey, I was having trouble even walking. My knees and feet hurt all the time, my ankles were swollen and painful by the end of the day, and my back was iffy. Now that all of those issues are gone, I am so excited. It seriously takes a lot less energy and effort to move now than it did 2 years and 140 pounds ago. When I started, I was worried I would be bed-ridden sooner rather than later.
In terms of movement, as with diet, do what works for you, your health and your aims.
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Friday Check in:
Calories: under
Water: over
Exercise: lots of cleaning!
I took the day off from my BOD workouts because I stayed at work extra-long and did a major end of the year cleaning of my entire office and supply closets. I hauled at least 10 bags of trash out of there. Now it's organized, clean, and it better stay that way!
Now I just need to go in for about 2 or 3 hours on Monday and I will be off until Jan 2nd. 
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@its_cleo My kittens wake me up around then too! If you ever find a solution please share! I'm wearing ear plugs to bed, it helps with hearing them race around but one of the two always jumps on top of me. Wow, it's cold there! And I struggle to work out when it's cold here and I'm in CA, what a wuss!
@AustinRuadhain I'm the same way with roasted acorn squash in the house too! I almost didn't buy another butternut squash today but tried it in oatmeal and it was so good I gave in. I'm the same way with apples and frozen blueberries! The latter I've stopped bringing in the house. I think because I don't keep anything known to tempt me in the house I go for my favorite sweet stuff. I'm not like that with pumpkin or pears! I do still use stevia but the sweetness is definitely a draw.
How did the shopping go, did you wrap it up today? What about brunch prep?
I did use the stair treadmill, I almost walked by and pretended I didn't remember but because I mentioned it here I got on it! It's a good workout and I like it but my feet are numb and I kept putting them too close to the front of steps and getting my toes squeezed. I had to watch my feet the whole time, they burn but are numb as far as placement or outer feeling, it's been a problem since my last back surgery. Not sure I'll do the stairs again though it's a great butt workout and I've noticed those that use it have great leg muscles so we'll see. Thanks for asking!
@TeresaW1020 What a great way to both end and start the new year, everything will be cleaned and organized! Sounds like you got a good workout too!0 -
Friday check-in
Calories- under
Exercise- recumbent bike, stair treadmill (lasted 5 minutes!), weights and core, stretching
5 for 90
1. Gym 3xs a week- did it for the first time in a few weeks!
2. Exercise 30 minutes-done
3. Decluttering- none
4. Trigger foods- I did better than usual in the store. I did pick up a few peppermint items and the servings for calories were too high so I put them back. I got everything on my list for Christmas and completely forgot to get peppermint ice cream for Christmas Eve! We've had it every year since my SIL joined the family (I always bought it for myself) and it's my favorite ice cream. I planned on indulging since it's only out 1x a year and can't believe I had the chance and missed it! Maybe someone else will get it, not like there won't be other desserts. I love it but I'm not dealing with the store this weekend, it's not something I'd moderate if it was in the house anyway.
5. Upcoming goals- finish the psych/health book I'm reading.
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I made it into Onederland today!
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raleighgirl09
Friday check in
steps 12/19 9,354
Funny story about the Friday check in. I had it all set and apparently didn't hit send but that was ok becauseI really was hungry so had a snack before bed, going red yesterday but that's life sometimes. => We have a cocktail party this evening so it will be interesting to see what's there. I decided a few days ago that it wasn't going to be a complete boycott but I want to be selective in quality and quantity. That's what my slender sisters practice many times (sisters at large, I don't have any of my very own) as they traverse life at a party. So, I'm going in with my slender gal mindset.
Prelog 3 meals? B no, L yes and D partly yes - all on plan
Times? B 10a, L230p, D 6p
Non-planned eating? eggs and cheese were not planned as in knowing what they would be. I wasn't sure what all dinner would consist of so I kept in calorie range
Thoughts during overeats?
Thoughts? DISCOVERY thought: I am not familiar with a feeling of satisfied; that is so subjective and seems a very fine line in the sand, and I'm not sure that I eat to satisfied, seems I tend to stop and should consider feeling a little more food in tummy? When eating, if I am unsure - stop eating for a few minutes. Leave the plate and do something for a moment if temptation to keep eating is outweighed by desire to wait for a result. Another thought - be prepared to stop what I am doing to record my thoughts when they occur; it will usually be while I am doing something else and not be exactly convenient. QUESTION: am I less committed to honoring the hunger cue - am I afraid of that derailing me?
Mood? great, got a walk outdoors and I am off work until 03Jan!
Obstacles? none!
Hunger? seemed extra hungry for lunch but it was late due to the walk, have had some after dinner hunger - late night
1% effort today? B- practiced eating to satisfied and didn't eat all of the soup which was the original thought. My dinner was in stages due to leaving for a car trip, made a great choice for the second half at a Sheetz (egg and cheese) versus crap. Fruit was available but I needed protein.
Success? I remembered what this was - changed good to success. All food on plan despite having to juggle meal times around the walk and then the car trip right at dinner time scenario
Exercise? 3 mile walk in the hood! [steps logged the next day]
Sleep? [log the morning after]
Nighttime eats? not yet but it seems dicey - I am hungry. I'm not critical hungry so if I need to, I'll get a smart snack before bed. Not a robot, am not going to white knuckle this business but I would prefer to not eat so late. UPDATE: 1230a snack was sausage and cheese, over calories1 -
I made it into Onederland today!
@kayla7303 YAYyayayYAY!!!!!!!! What an amazing feeling - and what an incredible accomplishment of 66 pounds!1 -
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raleighgirl09 wrote: »I made it into Onederland today!
@kayla7303 YAYyayayYAY!!!!!!!! What an amazing feeling - and what an incredible accomplishment of 66 pounds!
Thank you!1 -
TeresaW1020 wrote: »
Thank you so much!0 -
Saturday Check in:
Calories: under
Water: over
Exercise: I did day 16 of 21-Day Fix and because I was feeling motivated I also did a pilates workout from week one.
Today, was a relaxed day spent at home not doing much but working out, doing laundry, and spending time with my wonderful DH and little dog, Maggie Mae. I have a church potluck breakfast tomorrow at church so I made up two packages of bacon and will make some maple sausage links in the morning. My house smells yummy right now.
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Friday Check-in
Calories: on target and all good, on-plan choices
Water: on target
Exercise: platform stepping (46 min), outdoor walk (30 min)
Steps (target 7500): over (2 days in a row!)
Daily Goals
1. Meditate ✔️
2. Exercise 30 minutes a day ✔️
3. Hydrate ✔️
4. Martial Arts Practice ✔️
5. Thankful ✔️ for good family friends!
Goals and Improvements for Saturday:
- Stick with my food plan, measure and log everything, stay at/under calories
- Martial arts class
- Outdoor walk or platform stepping
- Food planning and shopping0 -
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@TeresaW1020 - What an excellent busy day you had on Friday!
Listening to you talk about keeping your spaces clean, I am thinking I need to put something on my calendar for my office. I have made improvements on it this week, and want to do more. I think after get this deep cleaning done, I need to put monthly or quarterly "checkups" on my calendar for 2020. It's so easy for things to pile up!
I feel a need to declutter more! I am hosting a New Year's Brunch, and that will be a great excuse/motivation somehow!
Hey @Katmary71 !@AustinRuadhain I'm the same way with roasted acorn squash in the house too! I almost didn't buy another butternut squash today but tried it in oatmeal and it was so good I gave in. I'm the same way with apples and frozen blueberries! The latter I've stopped bringing in the house. I think because I don't keep anything known to tempt me in the house I go for my favorite sweet stuff. I'm not like that with pumpkin or pears! I do still use stevia but the sweetness is definitely a draw.
How did the shopping go, did you wrap it up today? What about brunch prep?
I did use the stair treadmill, I almost walked by and pretended I didn't remember but because I mentioned it here I got on it! It's a good workout and I like it but my feet are numb and I kept putting them too close to the front of steps and getting my toes squeezed. I had to watch my feet the whole time, they burn but are numb as far as placement or outer feeling, it's been a problem since my last back surgery. Not sure I'll do the stairs again though it's a great butt workout and I've noticed those that use it have great leg muscles so we'll see. Thanks for asking!
Have you been able to find pumpkin this fall? I got one pie pumpkin back before Halloween, and the grocery stores here have not had them since. I asked one of our produce guys, and he said their supply dried up, as it was a scant harvest this year. Anyway, I love pumpkin and am hoping we have it for longer next year. You being in CA, you may have gotten more. For some reason, almost all the pumpkins grown in Texas are the ornamentals. Not my priority, but they don't ask me!
As to pears -- I almost never get them, since they need ripening. I'll look for a brown bag to put some in, and then pick some up. And hey, soon would be a good time to do that if I want them for the New Year's Brunch! Hmm! Thank you or the inspiration!
Shopping did get wrapped up. I need to do some wrapping tonight. That will be fun!
My brunch prep project moved along. I had a planful signup sheet out for people at class today (the brunch is me hosting a get-together for martial arts friends), and have various follow-up items, but that is moving along at good speed. Yay! Thanks for asking!
A big hurray to you for trying out the Stair Treadmill! Even though it's not a good match for you right now, I love it that you did not walk past and went ahead and tried it to see if it would work!
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hinemoa2088
Weigh in day: Saturday
Week 3
PW: 160.2
CW: 160.00
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