TEAM: Gutbusters (July)

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  • metubal
    metubal Posts: 290 Member
    Hello, I am returning. I have been to my GP and she has put me on a low fat diet, with no sugars. Im not sure if I can stick to it, so I am going more for the Mediterranean diet. its because I have a strong family history of heart problems. I have 8kg to lose. I find the hardest thing is exercise.

    I have diabetes and fatty liver. I tried a low fat diet for 3 months and I kept craving olive oil the entire time! Eventually I modified my diet to include olive oil, and I realized it would be sustainable only with olive oil😁

    Mediterranean is the best diet, in my opinion, as long as you eliminate or minimize simple carbs.

    Good luck and welcome. I'm trying to lose about 20 kg!
  • metubal
    metubal Posts: 290 Member
    Hi,

    Metubal, or real name, Ebru. I'm 49, married, have a 12-year-old son. Fit and healthy until I got pregnant at 36. It was a complicated pregnancy with strict bedrest, gestational diabetes, and health issues with the baby. After my son was born, both my and my son's health have gotten progressively worse. Stress and depression led me into emotional eating and I gained 70 lbs in 10 years. In 2018 I was diagnosed with diabetes and fatty liver disease. I changed my habits, kicked depression's butt, and lost 36 lbs. I continued with the healthy life style for a year, but my son's health declined seriously in 2019 and I found myself snacking, not sleeping, not drinking water, and overeating again. I gained 25 lbs back. This time, along with weight came joint pain and stiffness in general.

    So... here I am, trying to find my health and peace (and to lose weight) in this difficult life.

    I worked as a financial analyst for many years, hated it but stayed in for the money. Then I started doing translations, which was my dream job. I quit working 5 years ago to take care of my son. I homeschool him, he is a very bright kid who loves science, airplanes, and video games.

    Looking forward to getting healthier together!



  • glouis4
    glouis4 Posts: 174 Member
    Hi everyone,

    Thanks for noticing I’m missing for the list. Haha!

    So I’m back for July, and looking forward to the new month
  • Smilee3233
    Smilee3233 Posts: 108 Member
    Smilee3233
    July week 1
    PW: 235.0
    CW: 234.2
  • Smilee3233
    Smilee3233 Posts: 108 Member
    June 29
    Tracked food: yes
    Under calories: yes
    Exercise: yes

  • 12Sarah2015
    12Sarah2015 Posts: 1,117 Member
    metubal wrote: »
    Hello, I am returning. I have been to my GP and she has put me on a low fat diet, with no sugars. Im not sure if I can stick to it, so I am going more for the Mediterranean diet. its because I have a strong family history of heart problems. I have 8kg to lose. I find the hardest thing is exercise.

    I have diabetes and fatty liver. I tried a low fat diet for 3 months and I kept craving olive oil the entire time! Eventually I modified my diet to include olive oil, and I realized it would be sustainable only with olive oil😁

    Mediterranean is the best diet, in my opinion, as long as you eliminate or minimize simple carbs.

    Good luck and welcome. I'm trying to lose about 20 kg!

    thanks. i can eat olive oil on the low fat diet I've been given. i ate processed biscuits with cheese today, which is a definite no, but I will just cut out all dairy for the rest of today, and do a bit of extra exercise. hubby went shopping and loaded the cupboard with junk (he has fatty liver).

    i didnt realise how much extra saturated fat i was getting by using butter and cheese so I've stopped that (i was substituting coz hubby cant have chilli at the moment). if it wasnt for hubby id be thin like when i was single lol :)

    with carbs, ive switched back to brown rice. family love lentils too so will be trying some middle eastern stews. No one in my family like wholewheet pasta so I usually have pasta just once a week. We have always eaten brown bread (unless I make my own).

    My grandparents on one side ate whatever they wanted till they past away age 92+. but heart disease even with very healthy foods and weight is so high on my other side of the family. Im hoping to be healthier by the end of the month, and get my whole family into good habits.
  • 12Sarah2015
    12Sarah2015 Posts: 1,117 Member
    Smilee3233 wrote: »
    Smilee3233
    July week 1
    PW: 235.0
    CW: 234.2

    Wonderful!
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    Krysless2 wrote: »
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    Hi guys! Since I am new here can we do a roll call? Please I compared this month to last month and there are quite a few people that weren’t carried over to July! Here’s a screenshot of Our July roster. Please let me know if you are missing off this list! Thank you! 🤓 @Keepingtrack1234

    I notice that @squirrelsquad @glouis4 and @allietuge are not on the list.
    Thank you!
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    Date: Mon, June29th
    ~~~ Week 1; Day2 ~~~
    MiniAccountabilityChallenge:
    🥀🌹🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ Yes
    ••Under Cals(1200, minus Fitbit cals)••
    🥀🌹🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ Yes,-453; 2DayNet: 2387; 2DayAvg: 1193
    ••Tracking••
    🌹🌹🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ Yes
    ••Exercise(20min)••
    🥀🌹🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ No
    End of Day: MFP 5week Prediction: 139.9
    ~~~ Personal Goals ~~~
    Water Intake(64oz/daily):
    🥀🥀🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ 60oz today
    StepGoal(8500/Daily):
    🥀🥀🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ 8301 steps today
    20 min Yoga(2days):
    🔜🔜🔘🔜🔜🔘🔚
    Intermittent Fasting(16:8):
    🥀🌹🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘; i worked thru lunchtime which definitely helped
    Weight Training(3days):
    🔜🔜🔘🔛🔘🔛🔘
    Thoughts/Goals/Triggers ~ tired and off to bed!🥱
  • metubal
    metubal Posts: 290 Member
    Metubal
    6/29
    Calories tracked? Yes.

    Calories under? Barely but yes

    Workout? 25 mins Leslie Sansone, 20 mins butt and thigh workout, and started a plank challenge with only 20 seconds today.

    Water? Currently at 5 cups, I have 2hours until bedtime, so I'm sure I'll reach 8 cups today.

    Net carbs: 67. Way over my goal of 45.

    Bed time last night: 1am
    Wake up: 9:30!
    Good sleep time but what a lazy start for the day!
  • Cat0703a
    Cat0703a Posts: 17,577 Member
    June 29
    Logged food: yes
    Under calories: yes
    Exercise: yes

    Walked around while waiting for my dad’s procedure to be done. Wanted to sit and drink coffee but I got moving instead. Win!
  • Kenyaa3
    Kenyaa3 Posts: 203 Member
    Krysless2 wrote: »
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    Hi guys! Since I am new here can we do a roll call? Please I compared this month to last month and there are quite a few people that weren’t carried over to July! Here’s a screenshot of Our July roster. Please let me know if you are missing off this list! Thank you! 🤓 @Keepingtrack1234

    Good Morning! I’m missing from the list. Hope, I can still be on the team. Last month was horrible for me. The first month I haven’t logged anything and I feel the difference. Today, would be my weigh in day. Please, let me know if it’s ok for me to still be on the team for July. Thank you!
  • tmartin1994
    tmartin1994 Posts: 19 Member
    June 28
    Logged food:Yes
    Stayed under calories: No
    Exercise: Walked for 45 min

    June 29
    Logged food:Yes
    Stayed under calories: Yes
    Exercise: HIIT with weights, walked dog 2 miles
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    Hi Kenya, I believe if you miss 2 weeks of weigh ins they automatically assume you are out. I will ask the coordinators if it’s not too late since youre ready to recommit
    Kenyaa3 wrote: »
    Krysless2 wrote: »
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    Hi guys! Since I am new here can we do a roll call? Please I compared this month to last month and there are quite a few people that weren’t carried over to July! Here’s a screenshot of Our July roster. Please let me know if you are missing off this list! Thank you! 🤓 @Keepingtrack1234

    Good Morning! I’m missing from the list. Hope, I can still be on the team. Last month was horrible for me. The first month I haven’t logged anything and I feel the difference. Today, would be my weigh in day. Please, let me know if it’s ok for me to still be on the team for July. Thank you!

  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    Awesome loss! Look out 80s! dlofficer is striking back!!
    dlofficer wrote: »
    Weigh in day!
    Username: dlofficer
    Week: July Week 1
    PW: 190
    CW: 189

  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    I can’t believe I’m saying this but Sometimes coffee isn’t the best option! Great job killing time with steps!
    Cat0703a wrote: »
    June 29
    Logged food: yes
    Under calories: yes
    Exercise: yes

    Walked around while waiting for my dad’s procedure to be done. Wanted to sit and drink coffee but I got moving instead. Win!

  • Tazaria87
    Tazaria87 Posts: 604 Member
    June 29
    Logged food: Yes
    Stayed under calorie: Yes
    Exercise: Yes, Arms/Back Lift routine then 30 mins on treadmill at 3.1 Mph
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    edited June 2020
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    Happy Tuesday Team!
  • looneycatblue
    looneycatblue Posts: 1,489 Member
    June 29, Mon
    Logged food: yes
    Under calories: yes, better today
    Exercise: yes (1 x 30 min walks, total steps 8500)
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    @Kenyaa3 sounds like we can add you back to July. I’ll need your July SW and your weigh in for today (Week1)

  • glouis4
    glouis4 Posts: 174 Member
    GLouis4
    July Week 1
    PW: 162.2
    CW: 167.7

    Gonna post this a day early so I can start fresh tomorrow without seeing the scale
  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    June29
    Exercised? Yes. 30 minute workout
    Calories? Yes in budget
    Tracked? Yes
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    It’s official, July is here! Just wanted to remind everyone about the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge(MUAC):
    Daily check in keeps you in touch with those doing similar. Longer term weight management is hard to do on your own.
    It works on an honor system. Being honest with yourself and others is a key to making things work. Remember, this is a judgement free zone, everyone has good days and bad days, but the way to get to the finish line is by being honest and when we have a bad day, picking ourselves up and carrying on the next day!

    Consistency and new habits have been shown the only long term successful way to change weight. We all want the progress made here to last a lifetime.

    Your posts should look like this:
    Daily Post (Sunday)

    Track: Yes/no
    Calories: Yes/no (were you under)
    Exercise: Yes/no (what type and how long)
    Goals/Day/Comments: (Tell us a brief description about your how your day went or your goals for the day)
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    edited July 2020
    Date: Tues, June30th
    ~~~ Week 1; Day3 ~~~
    MiniAccountabilityChallenge:
    🥀🌹🥀🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ No
    ••Under Cals(1200, minus Fitbit cals)••
    🥀🌹🌹🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ Yes,-188; 3DayNet: 3399; 3DayAvg: 1133
    ••Tracking••
    🌹🌹🌹🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ Yes
    ••Exercise(20min)••
    🥀🌹🥀🔘🔘🔘🔘 ~ No
    End of Day: MFP 5week Prediction: 142.6
  • metubal
    metubal Posts: 290 Member
    6/30

    Calories tracked? Yes.

    Calories under? Yes and I didnt eat back my workout calories!

    Workout? 25 mins home walk, 15 mins abs and upper arm workout, plank challenge day 2: 2 X 25 seconds

    Water? 10 cups

    Net carbs: at my goal of 45! Fiber needs work, though, with only 11g.

    Bed time last night: midnight
    Wake up: 7:30


    Good day. Picked up cherries and strawberries in our backyard -in the rain-.
  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    Exercised? Yes. 50 minute walk. 11,583 steps so far
    Calories? Yes calories are 1229. 616 remaining from steps
    Tracked? Yes
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,107 Member
    Colleen790 wrote: »
    Exercised? Yes. 50 minute walk. 11,583 steps so far
    Calories? Yes calories are 1229. 616 remaining from steps
    Tracked? Yes
    we are all on different time zones. When you report your MUAC, Would you mind putting the day of the week or the date?

  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    edited July 2020
    Krysless2 wrote: »
    Colleen790 wrote: »
    Exercised? Yes. 50 minute walk. 11,583 steps so far
    Calories? Yes calories are 1229. 616 remaining from steps
    Tracked? Yes
    we are all on different time zones. When you report your MUAC, Would you mind putting the day of the week or the date?

    Yes, sorry I usually do put the date. Must have forgot. July 1 Wednesday
  • allietuge
    allietuge Posts: 343 Member
    allietuge
    July Week 1
    PW: 168.3
    CW: 172.5

    Defeated.
  • tmartin1994
    tmartin1994 Posts: 19 Member
    June 30
    Logged food: Yes
    Stayed under calorie: Yes
    Exercise: Treadmill, 25 min
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