Username: davors19
Weigh-in week: Week 2
Weigh-in day: Fri
Previous Weight: 275
Todays Weight: 271

its_cleo wrote: »

@gunderw59 if you are using MFP to estimate workout calories I do think it overestimates. So I will slightly under record almost all of my exercises, and then I stick with the formula consistently. It seems to work.

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What else? Not much lol. Doing some work this weekend and that is fine. Will take it easy tomorrow. Strength training on Sunday. For strength training I am copying the workout I did with my trainer.

@gunderw59 , I agree with @its_cleo - I found the calorie estimations to be high. This will sound a bit like tough love - but I began having the most success when I stopped eating into my 'extra' calories. I know - tough. It's gotta be the right move for the individual but thought I'd share.

@its_cleo right there with ya - got some work to do over the weekend. => Can't decide if everyday feels like a weekday or weekend but there is, for sure, a lot less difference these days! =>

@TeresaW1020 Great loss, impressive! Hey, since we've done a lot of the same videos did you like any of Jane Fonda's? I looked at them a few days ago and they're so corny I don't think I could do one without laughing! Denise Austin comes up constantly when I do searches for things, there's too many choices to go back to her!

@gunderw59 No reason to apologize to us! I thought that at first too, it's not going to hurt us, it's about what's best for you that matters. Have you increased your workouts? I don't get exactly how it works but when you do, especially weights, your muscles are more likely to retain water. As far as eating calories back I wasn't eating any back then really got run down, I started eating no more than half back and it helped a lot. I agree with everyone about estimates being high. My Fitbit seems better than I expected it to be now but I'm also in maintenance.

@gwamajtw91 Glad you're getting outside and enjoying the fresh air!

@AustinRuadhain Thanks for the Nick video, I saved it to my workout playlist! If I'd had any idea I would be doing more than a couple videos I would've made workout playlist categories, trying to find stuff is ridiculous now! Here's the Sidney Cummings video I did, it wasn't abs, butt and thighs. my mistake! https://youtu.be/Qh_sBoA9Doo She's really good, has all kinds of videos of different types. The only problem I have with them is my weights aren't heavy enough. I did another ab resistance band today and have a few others if you're interested as well as regular resistance bands (just sent my dad a list). I saved the chicken thigh recipe too, it sounds really good. I don't usually cook with chicken thighs (weird aversion to fatty meat) but it could work with chicken breasts, wonder if I could covert it to the Instant Pot? After one recipe with chipotle in adobo sauce I was smart and froze the rest but am flying through it, I have two backup cans now! I normally don't eat mayo (don't eat much bread) and I may be in trouble now! Not weird to not like mayo, I don't like full fat mayo so I'm not one to talk!

@Shoop69 nice loss, I'm impressed with those of you losing weight right now!

@Cornanda great goals, I think those are all doable! I started putting my laptop on the counter when I go online and marching in place/dancing to music while online. Of course I live alone so I'm not bugging anyone! Walking around while on the phone helps up burn too.

@its_cleo YES! I'm so happy it helped your Achilles, that's awesome! My calves are like rocks and the massage they recommend for calves actually breaks them back down into separate muscles, I'm doing it a few times a day along with lower adductor massages and icing. Of course I'm not back to normal but I'm not doing the best at staying still. So glad you got some relief! As far as dance goes I used to like dancing but I'm not the greatest dancer. I feel totally anxious trying to get routines down but once you do start learning the moves it feels awesome to be doing it right! Just tell yourself that it's YOUR dance, you don't have to do it exactly like they do it. Just keep moving and you're getting a workout even if it's walking in place watching them jump around. Here's a "warm up" from Fitness Marshall, I haven't found the right disco fit yet https://youtu.be/4L5cdskEiA4

@davors19 holy cow, great weight loss!

Me again, I finally found a disco dance to the Bee Gees that I like @Austin Ruadhain and @its_cleo ! https://youtu.be/ATvDDH8t19Q

One more video, I'm going to consider myself grounded from posting videos after this one, I've been clogging up the thread with them! This one looks so stupid! What the heck are they wearing!? They're literally a bunch of clowns, how stupid! Yeah, watch the beginning about how to milk the cow and if you don't laugh something's wrong with you, it's the most I've laughed in a good month! Cleo, I have to do this JUST to do one and not feel self-conscious for a change! https://youtu.be/DMc0WSQCjMk

@Katmary71, so sorry for the loss of your friend, (((hugs))). I understand the desire to go to your parents for Easter and I’m sure that you all will take extra precautions to be safe. Yes, I have done some Jane Fonda videos back in the day. I still remember the time I hadn’t exercised in forever and did an entire Jane Fonda video and then I literally couldn’t move for like four days. Side note: Have you watched Frankie and Grace on Netflix? LOVE the show and Jane still has the best hair ever! I am loving all these workout videos that you are posting! Milk the cow! AND…I am in LOVE with Bob & Brad! I could sit and binge-watch them all day. They are hilarious and their videos are so helpful! So thanks for giving us The Two Most Famous Physical Therapist on the Internet!

@raleighgirl09, glad your hip is feeling better and that you are being OK with having something unplanned and not beating yourself up for it. What I got out of what you said is that it’s been several weeks since you did something like that. So, you own it and move on. How awesome are you!

@its_cleo, so did you do some of the dance videos? You totally should and if you lose your place just freestyle it. Don’t worry about your weigh-in dragging us down! This challenge was just to help us all try to be a little more mindful. Plus, I think our team is in the lead so far.

@Cornanda, great tiny habits. I am also tracking my food every single day. It’s not like we are really hiding anything so we might as well track it right? Brushing your teeth after eating is a great practice too. I do intermittent fasting so as soon as dinner is done, I brush my teeth and turn on my fasting app, which really helps me with nighttime snacking. Don’t let that teeny tiny jump on the scale get to you. If you are increasing your calorie burn and doing more exercise you will retain water in the beginning.

@AustinRuadhain, Ohhhh my goodness! I watched that video for the Tinga chicken and now I must make it. I forgot out much I love chipotles in adobo sauce and haven’t used it in forever. Thanks!

@vegan4lyfe2012, @davors19, @Shoop69, nice weigh-ins!! Keep it up!


Good morning team! Yesterday, I spent a few hours deep cleaning my house and then we watched our live FB stream for my church’s Good Friday service. It was nice but I am seriously missing my church family and can’t wait for all this to be over!! To add to my frustration, my Fitbit app isn’t syncing with my Charge 3. I have done everything possible to fix it and it’s still won’t sync. I am now thinking about deleting my account and starting a brand new one. That would mean I would lose all my friends and have to start over on Fitrockr. Ugghhhh!! I think I will go now and do a long workout to burn off some frustration and then figure out what to do with the rest of my day. It's a gorgeous day and I think I might pile DH and the dog in the car, hit the Starbucks drive-thru for an iced coffee, and take a drive. Stay safe everyone!

Decided to peek in and I want to say something to the newer friends in our group. Don't feel like you have to apologize for not losing weight, we're not holding it against you! Even doing everything right the scale won't move or go up some weeks. I tend to think of it more as a friendly competition, sure it's fun to be in the lead but it's not necessary, if we held stuff like that against people it would just cause a lot of shame/guilt and we definitely don't need to be feeling that from a supportive group. I would've left this group by now if I was getting guilted into losing only because that's impossible. I didn't want to check in one week because I hadn't lost anything, it's a horrible feeling to feel like you let others down over something that while we can support one another, it's truly a personal experience to change our habits for the better. The response was so encouraging I stopped feeling bad and the support's awesome. I'm maintaining now so I'm not contributing to the weight loss aspect at all, glad we can still hang out despite it!

BTW, so glad the physical therapists came in handy! I need to find the tricks for back pain. Impressive that three of us have found some things by them that help. Imagine if we had them for PT! I'd probably end up end up with a crush because of how good they make me feel! Imagine having a husband who could calm down anything that flared up, I'd keep him around for that alone!

OFFICIAL WEIGH IN


04/11
Check In
Username: mrmcgrath
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Weight: 192.5
Todays Weight 192.2

It isn’t much but it is a loss!

Username: mlhopp93
Weigh-in week: Week 2
Weigh-in day: Saturday
Previous Weight: 340
Todays Weight: 339.5

Goal this week is to not gain back my 1.5 loss the last two weeks.
If I could only lose and not re-gain I can get to my goal weight -- seems obvious but not getting through my thick head one meal, one food choice at a time......one exercise, one choice to get out from behind my desk each day.

User name: Digger61
Weekly Weigh-In Day: Saturday
PW: 209
CW: 209

Weigh in
Apple852hk
Week 2 - Apr 2020
Sunday
PW 157.4 (71.4kg)
CW 155.6(70.6kg)

Lost - a real loss this week. Just hope I don't go back with all these easter eggs around.
Ate bigger lunches which may have carb and no carbs for dinner. It's going well. I haven't really eaten dessert but there is a clotted cream and scone to be eaten next week but I have been saving it for a day that I haven't eaten as much carb.
Been walking every day and always over an hour.

Don't recall eating chocolate this week. But I did eat custard egg tart for two nights in a row at the beginning of the week. But hey...it's worked out; but maybe could have losted more weight.
Although I do slather a lot of butter on my hot cross bun breakfast. Need to be more mindful and use less butter.

Still eating a hot cross bun for breakfast but also with yoghurt and berries. Maybe after Easter I'll just eat yoghurt?

I have been thanking myself every morning for eating right the day before and the day ahead. It seems to help but maybe unconsciously.

Reached my goal to drink less tea to give mouth a rest. Only a drink of water.

I did snack on the watermelon at lunch time. Nice sweet taste.

GOALS next week
1. Thank myself every morning that I'll eat right that day
2. Drink less tea during the day - give my mouth a rest from taste between meals
3. If I do eat Easter chocolate. To eat for taste not just gobble it up. Instead drink some water first or read 1 page of a book to distract myself.

@Katmary71 did you end up trying the note near the food idea?
I put my note near my chocolate stash but thankfully this week I ate no chocolate. But when I was putting away my Easter eggs in the stash, it did make me stop and think that when I do eat it...least I will be mindful.
Usually I would have eaten some whilst putting something in the stash.

Of course I know I should not have chocolate around but there's no point self denying. It's about portion and frequency control. What's your go to food item that is your treat?

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"April 6, 2020 6:46AM
@apple852hk I like the idea of putting a thankful note near food, I'll have to try that!"

Happy Easter Slimpossibles!! I know that for many of us this day is not what we are used to. We are used to being with friends and family doing all the fun Easter stuff together. Or maybe you are like me and used to being in church celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. I could really let myself wallow in what I'm missing but that is NOT what today is about. So, I will watch my church message on Facebook, I will make a nice dinner, and I will be very thankful for my many blessings. I will also pray for those who are suffering, for those dying, and mostly for this terrible virus to go away! Be well and stay safe my friends!

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful day!