TEAM: Gutbusters (April)

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  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    Colleen790 wrote: »
    COLLEEN790
    APRIL WEEK 1
    169.7
    171.9
    Husband had surgery on Monday and have bronchitis, so have been stress eating. Try one to get back on track logging food. Can't exercise until over this.

    @Colleen790. Completely understand. Hard to do much with bronchitis. Stress eating is understandable too.

    Stress eating is often because you have not learned other strategies to deal with stress. A lot find comfort in food. Most important thing here is to not thing badly of yourself because you eat to cope with stress. Stress over this will just make you more stressed and thereby likely eat more of what you shouldn't.

    Reward yourself if you manage to resist stress eating.

    Also reward yourself if you consciously think about and try to resist stress eating (irrespective of whether you are successful). Only by tying can you eventually succeed. Success on every attempt is nearly impossible as you learn and discover new methods. So reward the process more than the result.

    Logging food will help as you will start to see patterns of when and what you eat.

    Treat yourself gently and get well as soon as possible. Not only for you, but your husband.
  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    craigo3154 wrote: »
    Colleen790 wrote: »
    COLLEEN790
    APRIL WEEK 1
    169.7
    171.9
    Husband had surgery on Monday and have bronchitis, so have been stress eating. Try one to get back on track logging food. Can't exercise until over this.

    @Colleen790. Completely understand. Hard to do much with bronchitis. Stress eating is understandable too.

    Stress eating is often because you have not learned other strategies to deal with stress. A lot find comfort in food. Most important thing here is to not thing badly of yourself because you eat to cope with stress. Stress over this will just make you more stressed and thereby likely eat more of what you shouldn't.

    Reward yourself if you manage to resist stress eating.

    Also reward yourself if you consciously think about and try to resist stress eating (irrespective of whether you are successful). Only by tying can you eventually succeed. Success on every attempt is nearly impossible as you learn and discover new methods. So reward the process more than the result.

    Logging food will help as you will start to see patterns of when and what you eat.

    Treat yourself gently and get well as soon as possible. Not only for you, but your husband.

    Thanks Craigo. Great advice. I was tempted to opt out this month but realise I may end up gaining more weight. At least this way I feel I need to make the effort.
  • metubal
    metubal Posts: 290 Member
    metubal wrote: »
    April 1
    Weight 177.7 (constipated, day 3🙄)
    Calories: tracked and under
    Exercise: deep house cleaning for 1 hour
    Net carbs: 54g. I went over but this happens rarely so I'm not worried. But sugar is 45g. Don't know what I did today?

    I was hoping to go for a walk tomorrow morning before my husband goes to work. I just checked the weather forecast; 27-28° (minus 2-3 C) at 6am. I might just skip it😊

    Tell us if you go! I always end up being glad I did a walk in the cold...once I get going! :)

    Well, it snowed:( I didnt feel like getting out at all. Soon, hopefully.
  • metubal
    metubal Posts: 290 Member
    April 2

    Weight 175.8 (psyllium husk worked:))
    Calories: tracked and under
    Exercise: deep house cleaning for 4 hours (including scrubbing floors, sheesh)
    Net carbs: 63. Second day in a row I'm going over my goal. Still not worried. Had oatmeal for breakfast, first time in 2 years:)

    This week is technically our "spring break" in our homeschool. My son wanted more time on his phone, watching and making YouTube videos all week. He came out to the backyard only once, to feed the chickens. But it's been so cold, I dont blame him, brrrr. Next week will be in the upper 50s (14-15 C) and hopefully we'll go for a hike. He walks for about 10 minutes, then gets short of breath and needs to rest. Sometimes I bring his wheelchair, I'm still trying to learn how to use it. It is a hybrid chair with a joystick for him to control it. We keep getting stuck in the mud🙄 Mud will be gone soon, right?

  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    April 3
    Exercised: No
    Tracked: Yes
    Budget: Yes

    Rain when intending on walking. No energy/motivation for bodyweight.

    Wife's cataract surgery successful. Can see quite well out of corrected eye. Colors much more vibrant. Needs sunglasses as very light sensitive still.

    Daughter now home from care. Had been a good week for her. Likely to have weeks away again in future. Finally found a mental health carer familiar with her condition.
  • zengen09
    zengen09 Posts: 34 Member
    zengen09
    April Week 1
    PW: 229.7
    CW: 225.8
  • matthewsfive
    matthewsfive Posts: 836 Member
    zengen09 wrote: »
    zengen09
    April Week 1
    PW: 229.7
    CW: 225.8

    Awesome
  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    April 4
    Exercised: Yes (3km in 24 mins - hills)
    Tracked: Yes
    Budget: Yes

    Short walk before dinner. Dodged the rain.

    Slightly better day today. Insomnia is not fun though (only 5 hours sleep).
  • kaj848
    kaj848 Posts: 73 Member
    Kaj848
    April Week 1
    PW: 159.2
    CW: 158.6

    I’m a few days late on this!
  • Keepingtrack1234
    Keepingtrack1234 Posts: 911 Member
    zengen09 wrote: »
    zengen09
    April Week 1
    PW: 229.7
    CW: 225.8

    awesome!
  • Keepingtrack1234
    Keepingtrack1234 Posts: 911 Member
    Sorry for the delay here!
    FRIDAY:
    Good morning! Today we’re looking for weigh-ins from:
    @fe45243
    @keepingtrack1234
    @Hsurbhi
    @Lindewey
    @zengen09-got it

    Saturday:
    @allietuge
    @Matthewsfive
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  • Keepingtrack1234
    Keepingtrack1234 Posts: 911 Member
    Keepingtrack1234
    April Week 1
    PW: 139
    CW: 138.6
  • matthewsfive
    matthewsfive Posts: 836 Member
    matthewsfive
    Saturday
    April Week 1
    PW: 163.8
    CW: 162.2
  • allietuge
    allietuge Posts: 343 Member
    allietuge
    April Week 1
    PW: 164
    CW: 166.7

    So embarrassed. I need to do this month right!
  • farahejaz
    farahejaz Posts: 4 Member
    fe452436
    April Week 1
    PW: 206 lbs
    CW:213 lbs
  • Keepingtrack1234
    Keepingtrack1234 Posts: 911 Member
    swauters wrote: »
    Swauters
    Friday
    Pw: 212.8
    Cw: 210.8

    @Keepingtrack1234 I see you posted Friday's weigh in participants, but don't see my name. I will be weighing in on Fridays.... sorry I am late this week.

    The sun finally came out and it got out of the 30's (f) soI went for a few long walks.

    Sorry about that!
  • Keepingtrack1234
    Keepingtrack1234 Posts: 911 Member
    SUNDAY:
    Good morning!

    Today we’re looking for weigh-ins from:
    @mcfc_katie
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  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    April 5
    Exercised: Yes (3km in 24 mins - hills)
    Tracked: Yes
    Budget: Yes

    Short walk before dinner. Dodged the rain (again). Rained most of the day.

    Posting this on the morning of the 6th as was too tired last night to post. Only got 4 hours sleep the night before (damn insomnia). Then had an online drone race practice late last night (can't get out to fly).

    Lots of rain about now as daylight savings just finished here and Australia is heading towards winter (and semi-enforced hibernation this year).
  • Keepingtrack1234
    Keepingtrack1234 Posts: 911 Member
    Okay with summer on the way and losing over 107 pounds I decided to order new swimsuits. I never like shopping for swimsuits but I actual found 4 that I love. I call this a non scale victory.

    That's awesome!!! Congrats!!!
  • mcfc_katie
    mcfc_katie Posts: 13 Member
    mcfc_katie
    April week 2
    PW 193
    CW 193
    Hoping to be getting back on track now. Gained during the week but managed to lose to get back to the previous weeks weight. Hopefully this week will be much better!
  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    April 6
    Exercised? No. Trying to get over bronchitis
    Calories? Yes
    Tracked? Yes
  • miss_fit_ellie
    miss_fit_ellie Posts: 14 Member
    Miss_fit_ellie
    April Week 2
    PW 222lbs
    CW 219.2
  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
    April 6
    Exercised: Yes (3km in 24 mins - hills)
    Tracked: Yes
    Budget: Yes

    Short walk before dinner. Managed to take wife for a short walk before I did 3km.

    Been a tough day, but a few wins. 1:00am at the moment, but refusing to sleep before I finish all I need to do.
  • matthewsfive
    matthewsfive Posts: 836 Member
    How do you all feel if a good portion of your carbs for the day come from fresh fruit?
  • Keepingtrack1234
    Keepingtrack1234 Posts: 911 Member
    MONDAY:
    Today we’re looking for weigh-ins from:

    @lacatgirl
    @miss_fit_ellie-got it, thanks!
    @metabul

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  • Keepingtrack1234
    Keepingtrack1234 Posts: 911 Member
    How do you all feel if a good portion of your carbs for the day come from fresh fruit?

    I don't count macros (I try to eat enough protein...I feel better when I do!) but I think you can't go wrong with fresh fruit, especially if it's replacing something else-ie, crackers, candy, etc.
  • metubal
    metubal Posts: 290 Member
    April week 2
    PW: 176.9
    CW: 176.4
    * these are my weekly averages.

    I was doing awesome until Friday. Then my husband wanted to stay up to watch movies both on friday and Saturday nights, which means we stayed up until 3-4am and had late night snacks. I didnt touch chips or crackers or any other carbs really (ok, maybe a few tostitos here and there) but went way over my calorie goal by splurging on nuts and cheese after midnight:( I also had a few diet cokes😮 Lack of sleep, plus overeating, plus not enough water made me go up 2 pounds in 2 days:( Well, good thing it's Monday:)))

    I worked in the backyard on Saturday. Cleaned up the garden, weeded a little bit, and did some planning as to what veggies are going to be planted (or transplanted) to where. Love being outdoors. Sunday was lazy. Cleaned the chicken coop lightly, trimmed a chicken's wing feathers because she keeps flying out:) And watched Netflix.
  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    April 7
    Exercised? No. Still coughing. Hope it burns calories
    Calories? Yes. In budget
    Tracked? Yes
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