SHRINKING ASSETS Team Chat - June 2020
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I found a new habit I need to form. I decided to try switching my afternoon snack and breakfast, and over the weekend I seemed to have good results with satiety that leads to less snack calories later in the day. The problem is, the now-breakfast is largely frozen berries that I have to take out to thaw the night before. I had planned on testing how the breakfast works for weekdays, but guess who forgot to take the berries out last night... Does anyone have tips for remembering things like this?
This is what I use my microwave for. I defrost my frozen berries on medium for about 1 minute 20 seconds to have with my yoghurt.
But if you'd rather let them thaw naturally overnight...
It helps if you piggyback on an existing habit (something else you already do every night), so that it becomes the habit that every time you do X you then also take the berries out to defrost. E.g. if you always have a cup of tea in the evening, mentally use that to remind yourself to get out the berries while the kettle is boiling. To start out, you might have a post it note near the kettle/tea/etc, to remind yourself, but after you've been doing it regularly for a while it will be a new habit that you will remember.
Or put an alarm on your phone and label it "berries" to go off at the same time every evening. Then you don't have to "remember" yourself
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@boehle - congrats on your sons graduation. You both look so happy!
@ScottyTheGent - welcome to the group. I think we all understand the yo-yo weight thing. This time, I'm taking it slow and I'm OK with that.
I'll be riding my bike to work today (22 miles). This is something I started two years ago once or twice a week. I put my bike in the bike rack and drive to work - then leave my car at work and bike home. Then the next day bike to work and drive home. That way, I always have a car at work in case something comes up. There's a shower at work so I keep a bag packed with essentials. I love it.1 -
@biketheworld how long does it take to bike 22 miles. This sounds great but the way people drive here - I would be so scared!!!0
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Good morning friends!!!!
I’ve gotten in the bad habit of stepping on the scales daily. For a couple days this week I was at 206.6-206.8. Up 0.4-0.6 from my official weigh in. I didn’t stress bc I knew I had eaten more Sunday and had Chinese x2.
Last night was back on the veggie wagon. Weighed this am and was 208.2! Up a full 2 lbs from Saturday. I’m sure a lot of this is the massive amount of veggies for dinner, but....
Spikes are part of the process, right? My weigh in is not for 48 hours. Time to get this back down. How is that? Water! Probably 2 days of Chinese food and sodium hanging out.
Looks like I’ll be a heavy drinker today 3 -
So this is the burpee challenge.. still haven’t started it.. going to today and going to let you guys know how I did.. trying to get used to being at work again. Hopefully I can get into a good rhythm soon and fit in a workout in the AM.2 -
Good morning friends!!!!
I’ve gotten in the bad habit of stepping on the scales daily. For a couple days this week I was at 206.6-206.8. Up 0.4-0.6 from my official weigh in. I didn’t stress bc I knew I had eaten more Sunday and had Chinese x2.
Last night was back on the veggie wagon. Weighed this am and was 208.2! Up a full 2 lbs from Saturday. I’m sure a lot of this is the massive amount of veggies for dinner, but....
Spikes are part of the process, right? My weigh in is not for 48 hours. Time to get this back down. How is that? Water! Probably 2 days of Chinese food and sodium hanging out.
Looks like I’ll be a heavy drinker today
Yes that is salt and water bloat!! Do some cardio before you step on the scale next time and it will be lower!! Usually a run and a shower will knock off that couple lbs of water and salt. I was not a scale person the first couple times I lost weight but now I love it. I'll weigh several times in a day to see what eating does and exercise and just anything can change that number in a flat second!! The scale is a cool tool. I enjoy learning what happens in my body from food and exercise!! I have to be careful not to let it discourage me. It's a tool remember what you learn and never forget this is a process with lasting lifestyle changes......that's always been the hardest part for me lol0 -
@peachplace I will join your burpee challenge. I have to admit having never actually done a burpee this might be difficult.
I’m currently doing a kettle bell challenge, so this will be a nice add on.
@Be_theBest_Me - you are right. The scale is a tool and it can also help us from letting things get out of control before correcting the errors. It is hard not to be discouraged when you KNOW you are in a deficit, maybe not as big of one as before, but still a deficit.
This is a process, not an overnight quick fix. We all have to remind ourselves of that!1 -
I cannot even question why I am up 1.4 from last week. I don't think its really true but its logged. I have had cravings for lunchables late at night lately. I never want lunchables or maybe its me just trying to eat through them to get them out of the fridge. Either way, they are gone now LOL
Weekend plans anyone?
I work Saturday until 6 then my guy is coming over to power wash my house for me, then we are ripping up the rest of my carpets to then sand them down on Sunday. This has been the only advantage of being an empty nester2 -
Hi! I am Megan.
I am 27, and I live with my long-term boyfriend (who is pretty great if I do say so myself). I like horses, water skiing, and my dog.
I am near the end of my weight-loss journey and I am struggling through those last few lbs. I have been in this group for a while and I can honestly say - it is great! I love the support and encouragement that I find here.
Stats:
5'2"
SW: 160
GW: 125
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Be_theBest_Me wrote: »Hey y'all I'm Lacey!! My husband and I own a residential cleaning company!! Got two girls that we homeschool!! Last year I got back on track lost 35lbs and then......gained all but 10 back I was down to 160. Currently I'm at 172.2!! My goal is 150!! June goals: drink more water, work out at least 3-4 days a week. It's hard right now cause I'm cleaning 3-9 hours a day!! So time is an issue as well as energy!! Sleep has been a struggle so waking up is not happening!! I need yoga and running so bad!! June here I come!!! Lifestyle changes!! More NEAT!! MINDFUL EATING!! GOT THIS!!
I was home schooled all the way through high school and I loved it! Ended up getting an English degree and have a great job as an adult learning specialist. Homeschooling is a lot of work though! Sounds like you are a busy lady!
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guitargirl55 wrote: »Be_theBest_Me wrote: »Hey y'all I'm Lacey!! My husband and I own a residential cleaning company!! Got two girls that we homeschool!! Last year I got back on track lost 35lbs and then......gained all but 10 back I was down to 160. Currently I'm at 172.2!! My goal is 150!! June goals: drink more water, work out at least 3-4 days a week. It's hard right now cause I'm cleaning 3-9 hours a day!! So time is an issue as well as energy!! Sleep has been a struggle so waking up is not happening!! I need yoga and running so bad!! June here I come!!! Lifestyle changes!! More NEAT!! MINDFUL EATING!! GOT THIS!!
Ended up getting an English degree.....
Oh know!!!’ She has secretly been correcting my grammar in her head!!!!!2 -
@Luciicul I’ve tried microwaving the berries a few times, but always ended up with grossness about too warm, still frozen on the inside, or both. I’m trying to think positive by framing this as an experiment about learning new habits. Which this is, of course, but in addition to the habit I also want to pay attention to the process. Tonight I remembered them, even though I came home late and slightly drunk, so that’s a victory in my book!
@peachplace I’ll try to do the burpees tomorrow!
Today was interesting, calorie wise. I had a really active day (my Fitbit burn is 3400 calories, it’s not yet midnight, and it’s usually accurate), but I also had a buffet dinner and some drinks. I tried to log as accurately as possible, and according to my logs I’m still at a small deficit even though I ate almost 1000 calories more than I’m ”supposed to”. With the alcohol and huge amount of food tomorrow’s morning weigh in (I weigh in daily) is going to be veeeerrry interesting.
It was great to see colleagues and be around people in general. It was also interesting to notice my alcohol tolerance has come down... we went for post-dinner drinks and I had two. Usually that amount isn’t something I really even notice much. After those two I stood up to go to the restroom, took a few steps, and almost stopped because the experience of ”whoa I’m drunk” was so strong. I switched to sparkling water for the rest of the night so now my head is cleared and I saved a nice amount of calories, so I think that was a win.
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@biketheworld how long does it take to bike 22 miles. This sounds great but the way people drive here - I would be so scared!!!
Normally it takes me about 1:45 but today it took me 2 hours. This was only my 4th time out so I was tired and my butt hurt! I take backroads and live in the country so there’s not tons of traffic. I do have a pretty obnoxious flashing red light on the back of my bike which helps me be seen. My bigger problem is dogs.
When Covid 19 started I saw a challenge to do 19 burpees every day until it was over. It’s laughable now seeing as how there’s really no end in sight. I made it about 10 days before I quit. I hate burpees so much.
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guitargirl55 wrote: »Hi! I am Megan.
I am 27, and I live with my long-term boyfriend (who is pretty great if I do say so myself). I like horses, water skiing, and my dog.
I am near the end of my weight-loss journey and I am struggling through those last few lbs. I have been in this group for a while and I can honestly say - it is great! I love the support and encouragement that I find here.
Stats:
5'2"
SW: 160
GW: 125
CW: 131.6
Hey Megan,
While I am double your age, we otherwise have very similar goals and hobbies! I grew up riding horses and water skiing (in fact I now live on a lake) and am an avid animal lover in general.
I'm almost 5'3"... and my goal weight is 125 too!
It's interesting to see a similar yet younger version! I'll post a pic of our boat ride this evening with my weigh in!0 -
PW. 132.2
CW. 131.8
I finally broke those 132's... it's such a struggle and hope I can continue. The next couple of weeks will be a challenge because family will be here.. and I mean like 20+! So wish me luck navigating feeding and entertaining the masses! 😁
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So, results are in from last night’s party... scale weight is up 1,6 lbs from yesterday. Good thing I follow trendweight. Also I’m exhausted and didn’t sleep very well. I had plans to go to the gym today at lunchtime, but my muscles are sore from the activities yesterday and I’m exhausted, so I’m going to take a nap instead. Also, it’s raining and going to the gym would require leaving the house and walking/biking there. Ugh.1
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Cre804
PW 198.5
CW 197.0
My knee is giving me enough trouble that I need to start physical therapy again. So frustrating! Challenging couple of weeks ahead. We’re heading up to Oklahoma City today to take our son out to dinner for his birthday. Just a quick overnight trip. But last weekend we spent a couple days in Fredericksburg, a neat town in the Texas Hill Country. Lots of shops, restaurants and wineries. Not totally open yet but it was nice to escape for a bit. Kinda sad I didn’t even have any wine there!
Next weekend we’re heading to Fort Walton Beach for a family reunion. We have a great spot on the beach so will have plenty of room to spread out. But there’s such an “emotional workload” in prepping for the trip, and that’s where I have to be careful that it doesn’t mess up my eating. I’ve already caught myself slipping into stress eating this week.
Have a great weekend, y’all!2 -
WEIGH IN REMINDERS:
OVER DUE:
@PeloMichelle
@KittyInBoots17
@CharlesScott78
@suzyjmcd2
Friday:
@guitargirl55
@mustb60
@Smart_Beautiful_and_Strong
@bigblues11
@floecity
Saturday:
@Be_theBest_Me
@TheMrWobbly - Fit Captain
@Beka3695 - Captain/Mod
@ScottyTheGent
@machchic
@Loriab901
@biketheworld
@kilobykilo
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CharlesScott78
Thursday
PW: 349
CW: 348.81 -
guitargirl55
Friday
PW:130.6
CW: 131.6
I am a little sad to see this number go up, but at least it is not by too much. Hoping to get back on track.
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Bigblues11
PW 179.5
CW 178.6 (-.9 pnd) 3 -
Don't mind me while I go hide in your freezer
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So, results are in from last night’s party... scale weight is up 1,6 lbs from yesterday. Good thing I follow trendweight. Also I’m exhausted and didn’t sleep very well. I had plans to go to the gym today at lunchtime, but my muscles are sore from the activities yesterday and I’m exhausted, so I’m going to take a nap instead. Also, it’s raining and going to the gym would require leaving the house and walking/biking there. Ugh.
Yeah, scale weight really is a wild ride. Yesterday I went up 1,6lbs after the party, and today I’m down 2,7lbs from yesterday.
It’s supposed to rain all weekend here, so I’m hoping to get some cleaning done instead of just an all-out Netflix binge. My appetite has been all over the place lately as well, so hoping to reset a little. Looking forward to my ”official” trendweight result to post tomorrow as my weigh in.3 -
floecity
Friday
PW: 225
CW: 224.40 -
guitargirl55 wrote: »Be_theBest_Me wrote: »Hey y'all I'm Lacey!! My husband and I own a residential cleaning company!! Got two girls that we homeschool!! Last year I got back on track lost 35lbs and then......gained all but 10 back I was down to 160. Currently I'm at 172.2!! My goal is 150!! June goals: drink more water, work out at least 3-4 days a week. It's hard right now cause I'm cleaning 3-9 hours a day!! So time is an issue as well as energy!! Sleep has been a struggle so waking up is not happening!! I need yoga and running so bad!! June here I come!!! Lifestyle changes!! More NEAT!! MINDFUL EATING!! GOT THIS!!
I was home schooled all the way through high school and I loved it! Ended up getting an English degree and have a great job as an adult learning specialist. Homeschooling is a lot of work though! Sounds like you are a busy lady!
Way to keep motivated!
This warmed my heart!! I love homeschooling my girls and I hope they always love being homeschooled!! My kids are my greatest acheivement!!0 -
biketheworld wrote: »@biketheworld how long does it take to bike 22 miles. This sounds great but the way people drive here - I would be so scared!!!
Normally it takes me about 1:45 but today it took me 2 hours. This was only my 4th time out so I was tired and my butt hurt! I take backroads and live in the country so there’s not tons of traffic. I do have a pretty obnoxious flashing red light on the back of my bike which helps me be seen. My bigger problem is dogs.
When Covid 19 started I saw a challenge to do 19 burpees every day until it was over. It’s laughable now seeing as how there’s really no end in sight. I made it about 10 days before I quit. I hate burpees so much.
So I got the magic potion for dogs!! I deal with that too. So what I did was make a lil homemade harmless pepper spray with lemons!! Dogs hate citrus!! So take lemon juice and crushed red pepper juice from peppers onions anything spicy mix in a spray bottle and sit in the heat!! Dogs can smell it coming from a mile away I have only sprayed it twice now!! Made it 3 months ago!! They avoid me like the plague!!! The ones that did come to chase me had regrets!! One quick squirt and they are running off shaking their heads and hoping to never see you again!! Does not harm the dogs at all!! Just teaches em!! I use lemon juice to train my four dogs!! My dogs love spicy stuff so peppers don't stop them we eat salsa on everything. Yes I give my dogs our leftovers!! No they are not fat and unhealthy!! Hahaha0 -
Beka3695
Saturday
PW 206.2
CW 205.2
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PW 172.2
CW 170.2
OH I DID A DANCE YALL!!
ITS MOVING OH YES IT IS.....150 IS MY GOAL AND IM GONNA SEE IT ASAP!!! WOO WOO!! FOCUS LACEY
Y'all this is a lifetime of work. When I was a kid I was 200lbs by 12. When I met my hubby I was 256. I was athletic. I was a volleyball player powerlifter....but not any kind of cardio athletic!! After meeting my hubby I dropped 100lbs in a year. Then got pregnant....haha of course. Gained back all of it. Then broke my ankle when baby was 2 months old. So I was 270 at my highest ever I got down to 130!!! Smallest ever in my life. Stayed that way 2 years then got pregnant after baby two 262 over the last 8 years it has been a thyroid struggle!! I lost the 62 quickly stuck at 200 for years. Then in 2019 I got mad and dropped to 160!!! Then I ended up working in the office a lot so I was going back up. Bored eating and sitting far too much!! Went back up to 185 and sat not going any further!! Here we are to this round of Lacey verses her food addiction!! Haha I laugh but it's real I know it. I own it and I work on it. Y'all I want to give you a big thank you for making me a part of this group and giving me some needed support!! 💖Been so busy haven't had time to shout out a lot!! Gonna try hard to be more supportive as well!!3 -
Saturday
PW: 167.4
CW: 168.61
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