WEIGHT NO MORE Team Chat - July 2020
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Username: lennoncpaWeigh in day: Friday
Previous weight: 133.0
Today's weight: 133.6
Weekly Steps: 62555
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Hey Everyone!
I'm catching up on posts and will respond to people in a little while, but I wanted to throw this out there for our US members:
Tomorrow is the 4th, and even with limitations due to COVID, we might be doing small cookouts and celebrations with family or friends. Gatherings are always challenging when we are trying to stay on our calorie budget or keep away from certain types of foods (Oh hello there chips. Hello cookies. I figured you'd be here you little *kittens*).
So we can approach the weekend in a couple of ways. We can make a plan and watch our budget and make sure we're bringing healthy food to the party, but we also have to know what to say to ourselves to remind us to stay on track when those temptations arise.
The other way is to say, "okay, tomorrow I'm giving myself permission to enjoy foods / drinks that aren't normally in my plan, with the understanding that I may have to spend a couple of days making up for indulging."
What I have experienced, and I've seen here as well, is that either way we sometimes feel bad for the approach. We either say "ooooohhhhh I really overdid it yesterday and I hate myself for not having better will power," or we say "I stuck to my plan but I would sure have loved a slice of that frozen mocha cheesecake and I hate that I missed out!"
For me, I'm choosing the second option, but I'm drinking lots of water and eating veggies today, and I'll drink lots of water throughout the day tomorrow and make sure I get in a good workout ahead of time too. Personally, I've found that when I give myself permission to eat, I eat less than if I feel like I'm doing something bad. I think I reverse psychology myself somehow. Whatever. It works for me, LOL.
Whichever you choose, choose it, and own it. Indulgence is NOT failure - it's living. Sticking to a plan isn't self-denial, it's discipline. It's consistency. Whichever you choose, don't make yourself feel bad for choosing it
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And have a great time if you're celebrating. And celebrate safely!7 -
@gingerpwr great advice team motivator! Your doing so great Casey! I love your dedication and positive attitude!
@Cafelelia I love being a libra too lol! They say Libra's really love to eat...but I think we can find foodies in all the zodiac signs!
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@KUMEcyclingteam my goodness you look like a lean mean machine!
@lenka1 great job. you will be back in the 150's before you know it!
@1theresamcvean congrats on your breakthrough!!!
TGIF!!!! Hanging in there. I have been making the most delicious nutritious food. Each day each meal is a celebration. made a peach pie for my teams rewards today. Looking forward to that for my snack later. For lunch I made a caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes and vegan mozz. Also had zoodles with pasta sauce. so tasty.
Have a great weekend everyone. I am looking forward to a quiet day tomorrow by the pool.5 -
A reminder that you can participate in an optional weekly step challenge for our team. We run the challenge Sunday to Saturday each week. You post your steps on this thread daily or in one post on the following Sunday. Please note that we need your daily steps and not just a total. We track all steps on our weigh in spreadsheet for the month.
If you want to participate for Week 1, please post all of your steps on Sunday, July 5th. You are posting your daily steps from Sunday, June 29th to Saturday, July 4th. We will announce the winners the next day on Monday.
Happy stepping!
Lisa, I'm going to join the step challenge now that my broken toe is getting better. As @JillyBT said, it is more like a 2-month recovery versus 6 weeks for most breaks. I guess it's because they don't set toes and you can't stay off them. I'm in another step challenge in the group Sole Mates, so am used to tracking my steps daily anyway. I usually set my goal at 7,500/day to achieve one of my words for the year, Balance. That way I can work out in other ways, like boot camp or bike riding.
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Hello everyone --
The F2F Moderators have an announcement that is both sad and happy. We would like to thank Lisa @cafelelia for her wonderful service as a Moderator since December. Lisa has decided to step down due to family and professional life, the changes due to COVID-19, and wanting to concentrate her energies on her own wonderful team, WeightNoMore. We will miss her wise words, her awareness of the intricacies of the human interactions in a community such as F2F, and her wonderful sense of humour. It was fantastic working together, particularly through the big changes from December to January, and I'm sure we'll be asking her advice from time to time even if she is no longer taking on the weekly tasks she has so aptly performed.
Thank you Lisa! We will miss you as Moderator, but your team will be extra happy to have you all to themselves!
Best wishes from @jugar @Beka3695 and @TeresaW1020 - I am sure everyone on F2F wishes you well Lisa!!!!
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Had another good day with my goals from my trainer.
Once I finish the glass of water I have next to me I will have had 96 oz total.
I drank water before all 3 of my meals and out my fork down between bites and got in a lot of protein.3 -
@lennoncpa When I saw this FB video about a foster dog named Jalapeño, I thought of you. 1) Jalapeño would be a good thing to think about instead of nuts. You just can't eat as many of them ~ not Golden Retrievers, jalapeño's. 2) You're a good foster mom. Get out your Kleenex.
Jalapeño's (Hal's) intro:
https://www.facebook.com/rockykanaka/videos/1072731956442354
Jalapeño's (Hal's) adoption (three Kleenex rating ~ for reference, something like Steel Magnolias would be a six):
https://www.facebook.com/rockykanaka/videos/322078525248927/1 -
Sleepymom5
Week1
Pw: 199
Cw 199.24 -
@1theresamcvean that story about the puppy Jalapeño is amazing!! So wonderful. It actually warms my heart to help these dogs. My current foster dog Bebe has a heart condition that makes him cough almost all day, but he is the sweetest, most loving and happy dog I have ever fostered. Dogs just amaze me how they don’t sweat the BIG stuff!!! They just adapt!! Thanks for sending me that link. You definitely got my mind off of nuts!!4
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Username: bburrer30
Weigh-in week: Week 1
Weigh-in day: Friday
Previous weight: 171.8
Today's weight: 170.6
Loss to date: -10.6
I love seeing everyone's pictures! We had a blast with my niece, the other day . I have been eating good but I know I need to drink more water. I have been working the past 2 nights so I know my weight is off, its probably less then that . Atleast that's what I am telling myself.
We spent some time at the beach ♡ it was beautiful out . Hope everyone has a great 4th of July
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@bburrer30 Beautiful shot. Such a June blue sky, the girls having a lovely time, and that bridge! Where is that bridge?
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Check in: Thurs 2nd July
Food: logged and under
Water: About 56oz
Exercise: 30min HIIT
Check in: Fri 3nd July
Food: logged and under
Water: Not good about 30oz
Exercise: Walking
Was a little concerned on Thursday as I was doing the HIIT workout my left foot was making weird clicky noises. Didn't hurt at all, just noise. So I ended up doing lower impact moves just in case something was wrong. And had a good stretch afterwards. Decided that I would not do any specific exercise a yesterday to give it a rest. Will see what it is like later.
Yesterday we decided to head to the beach for the day. It is about a 2 hour drive down to our favourite beach - Studland. Weather was not great - cloudy, windy and a bit chilly! Tried to convince kids that we should do something else, but they wanted to head to the beach! Unsurprisingly, it was not busy there!
But we actually had a really fun time. Paddled in the water (kids were more adventurous!), played ball games and boules, flew a kite, walked down the beach searching for shells - and found lots and lots of hermit crabs! Went crabbing by the rocks and caught 18 brown crabs and 6 shrimp - all of which were released back into the sea. At 5pm we left and headed to a nearby seaside town, Swanage, where we ate our tea time picnic, then headed for a walk along the coastal path.
It is a beautiful walk along the Jurassic Coast, and this was the first time taking the kids along part of it. Ben really wanted us to walk further along to some caves, but was getting late and was starting to rain so we headed back to the car. Kids and I slept in the car on the way home! Good day had by all. And bonus- I walked over 18,000 steps for the day.5 -
1theresamcvean wrote: »@bburrer30 Beautiful shot. Such a June blue sky, the girls having a lovely time, and that bridge! Where is that bridge?
It wa as a beautiful day ♡ that it the mackinaw bridge. It connects the upper peninsula of Michigan to the lower peninsula.2 -
07/03 steps 14051
Maintenance weight 134.61 -
@Freeglerock, I also have a Ben. He’ll be 11 in a few weeks.
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Zumba_luvah
Week 1
Pw- 167.2
Cw- 168.2
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Freeglerock wrote: »Check in: Thurs 2nd July
Food: logged and under
Water: About 56oz
Exercise: 30min HIIT
Check in: Fri 3nd July
Food: logged and under
Water: Not good about 30oz
Exercise: Walking
Was a little concerned on Thursday as I was doing the HIIT workout my left foot was making weird clicky noises. Didn't hurt at all, just noise. So I ended up doing lower impact moves just in case something was wrong. And had a good stretch afterwards. Decided that I would not do any specific exercise a yesterday to give it a rest. Will see what it is like later.
Yesterday we decided to head to the beach for the day. It is about a 2 hour drive down to our favourite beach - Studland. Weather was not great - cloudy, windy and a bit chilly! Tried to convince kids that we should do something else, but they wanted to head to the beach! Unsurprisingly, it was not busy there!
But we actually had a really fun time. Paddled in the water (kids were more adventurous!), played ball games and boules, flew a kite, walked down the beach searching for shells - and found lots and lots of hermit crabs! Went crabbing by the rocks and caught 18 brown crabs and 6 shrimp - all of which were released back into the sea. At 5pm we left and headed to a nearby seaside town, Swanage, where we ate our tea time picnic, then headed for a walk along the coastal path.
It is a beautiful walk along the Jurassic Coast, and this was the first time taking the kids along part of it. Ben really wanted us to walk further along to some caves, but was getting late and was starting to rain so we headed back to the car. Kids and I slept in the car on the way home! Good day had by all. And bonus- I walked over 18,000 steps for the day.
Love studland beach glad you had a super day3 -
1theresamcvean wrote: »@bburrer30 Beautiful shot. Such a June blue sky, the girls having a lovely time, and that bridge! Where is that bridge?
It wa as a beautiful day ♡ that it the mackinaw bridge. It connects the upper peninsula of Michigan to the lower peninsula.
OMG! My husband spent many of his formative years living in the UP (they moved a bunch but I think they were there 8-10 years)! I've been there! It is lovely!4
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