NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

Hi ladies. I found your thread a couple days ago and y’all seem to write a lot. It’s a tad intimidating, I’m not sure I have time to do all the reading Amanda responding you all do.

If it’s okay, I’d like to join you. How many people are here?

I’m a 49yr mom of 2 (22 and 20 not living with hubby and I). Hubby of 26 yrs. I’m a small lady, want to have more accountability- something I can’t find on Facebook groups. Overall goal, get back to my weight of 5yrs Sho, slowly I’ve gained 5# (I blame my kids and hormone changes) .

I don’t wanna write a book. Just saying hello. And asking for permission to join.

@TeresaW1020 I've done a simple intermittent fast and it did help me. Basically I try to eat an early dinner and start eating after 10:00 in the morning. Maybe I'll go back to that for awhile, I need to do something to break the snacking habit I've gotten into while I've been home.

@renaegry I go for a small walk during my lunch break, and another longer walk after I'm done working. Other than than I'm sitting in front of my computer for work.

@retiredandlovingit It's great that you can make masks, sewing is something I wish I had learned to do. Hope your niece stays healthy, she's doing important and courageous work.

@mswatson0777 Work has been incredibly frustrating. I'm at home, but I don't have the easiest work from home jobs, I have to calibrate with other people and it's been difficult.

@cbabie - Teething stinks, hopefully she gets some relief soon.

My washing machine died, probably because we've been doing so much laundry with everyone home. We decided to buy a new one, instead of replacing the motor. It's not easy when we are trying to isolate ourselves, the virus is bad where I am, Southeast Michigan, so I've taken the whole shelter at home thing very seriously. Anyway we got a new washer.

Work at home is going okay, but I'm feeling claustrophobic already with everyone home. The weather was beautiful yesterday, I've been going on two walks everyday.

Thanks!
Accountability:

Yesterday I was within points/calories for my target 🎯. I’m when I preplan my daily meals I do SO MUCH better.

Exercise : Yesterday: Cardio. Done ✅

I workout in the morning, around 6am rn since I’m working from home. And I attempt 60mins activity. Now that it’s nice out, I’ve added a walk at 7:10am ans then log into work at 7:30am

Today’s goals: 1) plan my food (still a to do) 😳 & only eat what I plan.
2) get in 10k steps

Stay away from social media while working.

@cbabie Weight loss has got to be tough with sleep deprivation, great job getting that walk in!

@its_cleo It's hard not to feel depressed with all that's going on. I'm glad you were able to get moving and break out of it.

Welcome @Shexio , glad to have you in the group!

@theslightedgeforever I had the same thought when I started the show, but apparently it keeps getting better in the later seasons. I haven't fallen in love yet, but I find it a fun and silly background show

@nighthazel01 I'm glad you were able to get a new washer. Sorry to hear the claustrophobia is setting in. I'm so grateful that summer is on it's way so we can escape the house.

@trooworld I dread the rain now, since outside time feels so good for my mental health. Glad you were able to get out and enjoy the walk!

So I have some exciting news: my partner and I eloped last night!!!! We realized with everything up in the air with COVID we wanted to make sure that we protect each other during this time. And thanks to our state laws, we were able to get a marriage license and get married same day so it's processed before everything in our state shuts down after Friday. We're still going to do our small wedding in August to celebrate with everyone, but we're happy that we made the decision now so that we are more secure as a couple in these tumultuous times.

I did have a slice of wedding cake and lots of wine with dinner, but I'm back on track today (and I was NOT missing out on cake on my wedding day)!

Hi all..guess I shouldn't have been "bragging" about getting on here, lol. Yesterday dh wanted me to show him some of our budget book work that I do & how to log into stuff, etc. I jokingly told dd's that he must be worried about me making it thru this. Guess I will just have to now, lol. He has run to the grocery for me a couple of times, because I have reactive airways/asthma (not sure which...different doctors, different diagnosis). He went & got gas yesterday in case we would have to make the trip to OK. Also wanted to get it before they decide to shut things down & there is a mad run for gas. Don't think they would do that, but better to be prepared, lol. He has gloves out in his shop for woodworking (staining), so he wore a pair of them & took a bunch of clorox wipes. Said he wiped the gas nozzle & everything. Thinks the guy at next pump probably thought he was nuts, but oh well! Also washed his hands when he got home.

@mswatson0777 Wow, congrats on your big news!! I'm sure it feels good for that security as a couple. And I definitely would have had the cake!!

@trooworld Congrats on the walks. I hate it when we go for a walk & realize I forgot my Fitbit. But like slightedge said, your body still knows it.

@nighthazel01 Thanks, I think my niece is trying to be as safe as she can. Please stay vigilant since you said a lot of cases near you. Our state keeps getting more every day, probably like most places.

@its_cleo Yeah for staying with your list!! And for the kitchen cleaning! I should be doing more cleaning right now, when we are "released" I won't want to stay in doing it.

@cbabie good job on the treadmill. Hope you ggd gets that tooth soon. I could not function on 3 hrs of sleep.

@theslightedgeforever You asked what spices don't you use..guess my answer would be most of them, lol. The only one that I can think of that I use a lot is cinnamon. Other than salt type seasonings. I know I've said before, I cook pretty plainly, lol. Yeah, I saw Poweshiek county (where Grinnell is) has 1 or 2 cases. Most counties around here now have it. Dh says we should move to the south part of state..they aren't showing any yet. I am having a hard time remembering what day it is. Kind of funny, shouldn't seem that much different than being home being retired, but sure feels like it. Guess I don't stay home, in the house, that much normally.

@TeresaW1020 I agree with you maybe teleconferencing with your group. I think the POTUS wants everything back by Easter, but I'm not sure I agree with that either. It would be really nice, but....

@Shexio Welcome. This is a chatty bunch, and I try to get on every day & hopefully say something, but it doesn't seem to work out that way. Don't be intimidated, they are all super friendly!!

Well, guess I will go outside. Dh said he was going to clear away some of the old flowers since we saw new ones trying to come through. Better go check & make sure there are still some there.

Stay safe everyone.

Thanks for the warm welcome. I’ll post Thursday in the morning .

@nighthazel01 Two walks everyday. lol Sometimes togetherness can be a dirty word. Try once again the IF and see if that helps for a bit stay away from the snacks. I'm still trying to figure out my plan with dh and ds at home. It seems I'm always in the kitchen. Stay safe where you are. Yaaay on a new washer. That's always fun.

@shexio Preplanning is the key. I did so much better when I did that in the morning. So back to that. Thanks for reminding me. Sounds like you have some good exercise goals. Hooray on getting your cardio in.

@trooworld Yaaaay for not being in the red. Every little bit helps. Are you tracking still. I assume so with WW but I just read your March goals. We only have one more bookclub meeting for the year and then we are done til September. So that's good. Although it was nice just talking with people other than my family. Only 3 of us turned our cameras on. Maybe they were all sitting naked at home. Who knows. lol

@mswatson0777 Wow. Congratulations. What wonderful news. A very smart decision legally during these times. I'm so happy you got your piece of wedding cake.

❤️ This idea 💡
1️⃣ every 20mins, do 20 seconds of running in place, jumping jacks, etc. Just get the body moving.
2️⃣ Then for every 30 minutes you sit there, get up and do it again.
3️⃣When commercials come on just get up and walk around.

I guess we could also use it for sitting in front of the computer. Or playing a game on the phone. etc.

@mswatson0777, Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you and I think you both made the right decision. I had a friend who eloped and then a few months later had a lovely ceremony for family and friends in their back yard. So totally OK and doable. Yes, to wedding cake and wine!! If there was ever time it’s when you become a new bride.

@theslightedgeforever, that is a good idea to do 20 seconds of movement. When I was doing a tiny habit challenge, I was trying to do 20 seconds of running in place every time I went to the bathroom. I pee a lot, so the steps really added up. I think I will start that again today! Good job on drinking all your water! What did you use to do your virtual book club? The church is thinking about doing some kind of small group interaction using Zoom.

@RetirdAndLovingIt, glad that your DH is taking care of you and being very careful when he goes out. This is not a time to care what others say. I have told my DH that he needs to show me his bookkeeping system again. I make him show me about once a year so hopefully if something ever happens to him I will be able to figure out how to pay the light bill. It would be very nice to be back in church on Easter but I’m very sure that won’t be happening where I live or many other places around the nation.

@renaegry, the good thing about being stuck at home is getting projects done. Girl, you make me want to go get some adult beverages now!

@nighthazel01, not good timing for a new washing machine but a definite must have. Getting out and walking is a great way to get some freedom and much needed exercise. I find IF really does help with the snacking. Now if I could just control it during my eating window!

@its_cleo, how are you feeling today? Did you get outside and exercise? Are there signs of spring yet where you live? It’s gorgeous here with all the new green leaves and flowering trees, but the pollen count is so incredibly high that we can’t really go out and walk without our allergies flaring up.

@trooworld, glad you are getting out for a walk. This time of year the weather there must be amazing where you are. When it’s not raining, of course.

@cbabie, good job on getting on your treadmill and you will get back to where you used to be. That little girl will grow up and become more self-sufficient so grandma can do her thing. I will send you a PM.

@Shexio, welcome to the group!! We can be very chatty but please don’t feel pressure to respond to us all every day. Do what you can…when you can. I do Beachbody on Demand workouts. Who is your favorite trainer? I just created my own hybrid calendar using 80 Day Obsession, 21-Day Fix, LIIFT 4 and my treadmill. My knees don’t like a lot of the leg workouts right now, so the treadmill walks are mostly for my legs. I didn’t know how much I would like using weights until I started BOD. Your little dog is soooo cute!! Tell me about your baby!

@joannadavison, missing you and hoping all is well with you and your family!

Good morning! Well, I stepped on the scale and I’m up 2.8 lbs. It wouldn’t have been that high but yesterday I made baked Ziti and garlic bread to take to that sweet couple who had lost their baby a couple of weeks ago and of course we had to eat too for our dinner. I am really mad at myself and my actions this past week where I have been snacking way too much, drinking too much coffee, not drinking enough water, and of course, doing lots of sitting. So, today I’m drawing a line in the sand and calling enough is enough!! This quarantine is now a part of my life and it’s time to make a new normal for the foreseeable future. On top of getting strict with my eating, water intake, and workouts, I am making a list of every part of my house and will spend one to two hours a day deep cleaning every square inch of it. I will also do reorganizing closets, cabinets, drawers, etc. I am vowing to you all right now that next Friday I will have a much better weight to report.

I did go to my staff meeting yesterday and we stayed away from each other by sitting far apart. We are just going to take it week by week to see if we can continue to meet. Today, they are meeting at the pastor’s house to tape his message and have a cookout for lunch. They plan to stay outside and be careful. DH and I sadly won’t be going. This isolation from his church family is really getting to my poor DH and I hate it for us, but it is what it is. OK, I’m going to work out and get out some frustration. Stay safe, my friends!

@its_cleo : I’m going to try the extra movement today. Esp. During a 30 min conf call, I could “step” in place or something .

@TeresaW1020 : My weights up from last week also. And I’m up 2# since Feb.1st. More veggies...less carbs is the current “plan”.

Good morning! It rained/thundered and lightning last night and the power went out until about 8am this morning. Exciting stuff! My DH went to work yesterday and today and it is making me so upset. Yesterday, there were people there and he SAYS today there won't be but I have my doubts. He works in an office that manages anesthesiologists' businesses so the doctors are constantly coming in and out of the office to check their mail, give my husband their reimbursements etc. Who is most likely to be carrying COVID-19 germs??? My husband has to cut checks today so he has to be at work today for at least part of the day but he's just being stubborn. What he's not thinking about is that he's not only putting his own life at risk, I don't know if I could survive the virus I'm not the most healthy person. His brother definitely couldn't survive it. He's not thinking.

@mswatson0777 CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is very exciting!!! That makes total sense. A quarantine honeymoon: it's the new thing!!!

@RetiredAndLovingIt Better your DH is extra safe! Yes, my body definitely knew, I was tired at the end of the day lol.

@theslightedgeforever I watched the movie The Hate That You Give. It made me bawl. It was really good. I'm sure that was a good discussion. I am tracking still, I made a commitment that even if I go in the red and don't like the look of things, I'll still track. How did you like the lasagna? Or did I ask that? Old timers. That's what my dad would say. Hahaha to sitting nekked during the book club meeting.

@Shexio Congrats on 75# down, that is awesome! I tried keto, too, but got so sick of cauliflower and just...ah, sick of it all. lol

@its_cleo Yeah, I posted on the book club's website that it might be good to meet on Zoom but we'll see if anyone hears that message. So far...crickets. That's great that you are using your balcony!

@TeresaW1020 Actually, it has been cold the past few days. One day it was warm though! Pasta will always make your weight temporarily go up. We are having pizza and pasta for dinner tonight and weigh-in is tomorrow, I dread what that is going to do.

COMMITTED.
March goal: track 1 meal a day, go for a walk 1 time a week

Hi all...almost lunch time, but dh taking a nap instead. Hard to believe..I think his stomach can tell time, lol. But he said he woke up last night & couldn't go back to sleep, so that is probably why. I have unintentionally been doing about 16:8 IF. I don't seem to eat breakfast until about 10 & don't usually eat after supper. Between that, or really trying to limit my dairy (I thought it might be making me cough more), I have lost a few pounds. I have still been logging, but not weighing food as much as before. I wonder if I have just gotten some inflammation out of my body for the loss. & I do think it is helping my breathing....I don't feel as "rattly" as before. Really important right now, lol. I have been on the treadmill for about 30 minutes the last few days. Still need to up my water intake, tho.

@theslightedgeforever I think you asked my eating plan. I had gone back to setting my food to maintenance & using my exercise for my deficit about March 1 or so. Figured I should lose (even if slowly) as long as I keep some movement. Also have only had my Fitbit in my pocket, unless I am going for a walk or on the treadmill, so my steps aren't accurate either. I do wear it at night, because I want to track my sleep. For some reason, I really have not felt the need to snack that much right now either. (That's a new one for me!!)

@Shexio Your dog is so cute! Just realized he looks a lot like our last dog.

@trooworld I hope your dh stays well. That sounds like a stressful thing about his job.

@mswatson0777 A month & half long honeymoon! Wow, I am jealous, we had a 12hr one, lol. Again congrats!!

@TeresaW1020 I might check out the Fat to Fit. I think I looked at it quite awhile ago..before you started doing it, but never got into it. We had joined a church when we moved here, and attend regularly, but don't feel like we have really gotten to know anyone in it that well, so not really "family" yet for us. I can understand your Dh missing it, you sound very closeknit. I do really appreciate Father doing a live video mass every morning. I like the idea of "attacking" your house in 1-2 hr chunks. I should be doing that. All I've done of my decluttering is moving my cookbooks to a bookcase. I now have a clear space on part of my counter, lol. I remember how dd complained about all the green pollen down there when she lived in Alpharetta. Used to get her allergies stirred up pretty good.

I just realized (when someone said it) that JoannaDavison has not been on here for awhile. Also the girl from Australia. I hope they are safe & well.

I am in a little bit of a "poor me" mood today. Tomorrow is gd in OK 's 11th birthday, and any other time, we would already be there to help her celebrate. I have to remember that so far we are all healthy & that is what is important. We can always do her birthday later. Dd is thinking of maybe a half birthday party in the fall. We surprised gd yesterday & did a video call. That was fun, so will probably do it again tomorrow. We have been texting a lot with dd, but it was good to actually see them. Other dd & kids have been good with Facetiming us.

Well, my jury duty was to start April 1, & I am sure it is cancelled, but got a reminder to do the call in every Friday night, so will have to do that later. I think one of the reminders said basically..don't worry, you won't miss out, we will reschedule you. Darn!! Really wouldn't mind missing out! (I know not very civic minded...but!)

Stay safe everyone & have a good weekend (in case I don't get on here...you know so busy, lol.)

@cbabie you are probably right there are worse things in the doctor's office. I hope she feels better soon. Man that is scary about being in a jury! This year I am actually in a jury pool they could call at any time, but all the cases have been cancelled for now.

@RetiredAndLovingIt spending some time on treadmill sounds great....so sorry about your GD's birthday. I think it's normal to feel sad about things we are missing. It's a tough time.

@Shexio I'm Canadian. I live in Ontario.

@trooworld that's hard with your husband. It's really hard to give up our routines.

@mswatson0777 I love the quarantine honeymoon idea. I don't know why more people aren't doing it lol. I do have a feeling there will be a lot of quarantine babies in the fall heh

And a shoutout to @TeresaW1020's Fat2Fit group, it's a great group of people.

@trooworld, I know you are worried about your DH and yourself and rightly so with him being in the medical field. I am sure that you are both practicing all the safeguards that you can but it’s still really concerning. Stay safe, friend!!

@Shexio, I also need to eat fewer carbs and cheese. Last night I had baked chicken with roasted broccoli and asparagus, and it felt so good to not be bloated the rest of the evening. And my weight was done a little bit this morning. We are Southern neighbors! I’m in Athens, Georgia.

@RetiredAndLovingIt, that is great news that you are feeling better. Doing a 16:8 IF will help with inflammation and all other kinds of good benefits. I am sorry that you will miss your gd birthday. I like the idea of having another celebration once you all can be together again. Yes!! You should come on over and join Fat2Fit! I will post about it more below.

@cbabie, ohhh I am sorry that your girl is sick! You need to be extra careful not to catch it too. This is not the time to be going to the doctor’s office for anything. You know how stubborn we church people can be! I hope you will join Fat2Fit! I will most more about it below.

@its_cleo, thanks for the shout out and you have been such a wonderful addition to F2F!

Good morning! It’s hard to believe that its been two weeks since we have been told to stay in our houses. I am pretty sure that our ban won’t be lifted any time soon. We have over 2,000 infected people in the state and 24 cases in my town. My pastor has a daughter-in-law who is an ICU nurse at one of our hospitals and she has 8 people with the virus. We all worry for her and her husband who because he once had Lyme’s disease has to be extra careful and is quarantined in his house. On a happier note my attitude is much better and yesterday I was very productive, and my master bathroom got a major cleaning and organizing. Today, I’m getting inside my closet and moving the winter and summer clothes around. I also need to organize my shoes. DH said I should get rid of some shoes. The man is clearly crazy!

For those asking about the Fat2Fit group. I would LOVE to see more of you joining my team! Fat2Fit is a weight accountability group. We have six teams that have their own chat threads that last for a month and then we open up registrations for new people and create a new thread for the new month. The thread is basically just like this group. We chat, encourage, support, and share with each other our victories and struggles. We do have challenges that you can join if you want and we do a step challenge using a site called Fitrockr. You pick your day to weigh and record on that day which is kept on a big spreadsheet for all the groups.

Here is the link again and if you decide to join please just say in the comments that you want to be on Team Mission Slimpossibles! Fat2Fit Registration