MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES Team Chat - July 2020
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Hey, everyone! I just wanted to check in and say that I've been reading everyone's posts and what's relevant to others sure can be relevant to me. Thanks to all of you for sharing the good the bad and the unpleasant.
I've been doing really good so far, being back on my old WW program. This is day 5 and I ended the other 4 days all on my target points. I still put the food into my diary on here to see the calories and I am kind of surprised that the calories ended up being about 100 less than MFP says I can have. So...I've been ending my days in the GREEN and it makes me feel so good!
Just 6 more days for this stupid cast to come off. I tried giving blood today, but since I have a donor tendon, they said I have to wait 90 days from the date of surgery (because I received a cadaver tendon). The nurse was so kind. She said I needed to keep all my red blood cells for my ankle to heal and that was more important than me donating. I felt terrible taking an appointment slot that someone else could have used. But, now I know...just have to wait until August 28th.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday. Drink that water, peeps!1 -
@vegan4lyfe2012 That is great that you are doing so well! I have never had a cast so I can only imagine how happy you will be to finally have it off. How long will you have to be in the boot?
@MommaGemz I sooo resonated with your post on shifting your perspective about past experiences. It is very easy for me to get so upset with myself over what I haven’t done that I can lose sight of what I’m doing right now and what I’m learning about myself. We really only have today and dwelling on our past mistakes doesn’t really help us move forward. Thank you for the reminder!
@trooworld, that is a great idea to plan ahead for when you will eat out and what you will have. I look forward to hearing from you on how it helps with impulse eating.
raleighgirl09 wrote: »You don't have to believe it to start that conversation with yourself but it is helpful because you are building a new thought pattern. If we just keep drowning in the crappy thoughts, we will continue to believe them. Of all of the things that weigh us down - literally - it's what we're constantly telling ourselves and then we point to everything that goes wrong and says we are proving it to ourselves.
You can hit your goal. => What can you do today to get there and what can you tell yourself about it?
Nailed it!! I haven’t reached my goal either or really gotten close to it in over 25 years. Twice I made it to 202 lbs but didn’t get into Onderland. Like I said to MommaGemz, I can easily beat myself up for what I haven’t done. But what does all that crappy, negative talk do for me? Nothing!! I HAVE to believe and tell myself that I will see Onderland and then I will see my goal weight. There really is no other conversation about my weight worth having. Thanks, friend!!
@Katmary71, I get what you're saying about your pain being your battle. I have a friend who suffers from chronic pain and most of the time no one has a clue because she just refuses to let it conquer her. I think you are like that too. We are all inspired by your grit and determination.
Hello everyone! Today, was a mellow one. I did a really good biceps/back weight program and then Barre cardio. Afterward, I dusted and swept my floors. Then I spent some time working a new jigsaw puzzle and binge listening to my favorite podcast, Intermittent Fasting Stories by Gin Stephens. I just LOVE listening to the stories of these real people and how IF has changed their lives. I decided to start over with episode one and take notes from the stories that really resonate with me. Today’s notes included making friends with hunger so that it doesn’t control me. Also, since no food is off-limits I don’t have to feel deprived or that I need to eat all the foods at once. Food will always be here for me to eat. I am just choosing to delay and not deny it. Today, I broke my fast at 21 ½ hours and had an iced coffee and a Quest bar. For dinner, we grilled hotdogs and I had a side of jalapeno chips with them. I’m sure the sodium was high so I better go get a big glass of water.
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TeresaW1020 wrote: »Today’s notes included making friends with hunger so that it doesn’t control me. Also, since no food is off-limits I don’t have to feel deprived or that I need to eat all the foods at once. Food will always be here for me to eat. I am just choosing to delay and not deny it. Today, I broke my fast at 21 ½ hours and had an iced coffee and a Quest bar. For dinner, we grilled hotdogs and I had a side of jalapeno chips with them. I’m sure the sodium was high so I better go get a big glass of water.
@TeresaW1020 way to go!! Friends with hunger, yes! Just like the hills we walk on are our friends (burning extra calories) the hunger is also a friend. Not talking about starvation, etc., but hunger is first and foremost - a natural bodily function that serves a purpose. And sometimes, the purpose is for me to know when I am using some of the stores of energy I have hanging out on the ol' bod. This is huge! What if we say - hey, awesome....I'M HUNGRY!!!
And choose to see it as a good sign. I have often done the challenge with myself I described some months back - I wait an hour. If I'm still hungry, I may eat a snack, the next meal early, etc. If not - and this happens more than folks at first might think - I'm actually no longer hungry. But you already know this doing the IF....good for you!
My mantra is - I am not deprived. I have chosen not to eat (fill in the blank) for a while or today or *right now* but I could eat it is I chose to - and then I think about why I want to stay with that choice. And I can look forward to the food I am currently avoiding when I plan for it.1 -
Wow, such great thoughts to unpack on here. Tomorrow's schedule will contain extra time for re-reading and reflection. 2
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@TeresaW1020 I will be in a boot for 2 to 3 weeks.
I have an NSV to share: After Wednesday night Bible study, my daughter asked me to stop at a store on the way home because she wanted some Spicy Sweet Doritos. I started craving them...but instead of giving in to the impulse to grab a bag for myself, too, I mentioned we should have TVP tacos for dinner and she agreed. I satisfied my chip craving via tacos instead 1 -
Weekly Weigh In
Username - bethanie0825
Day - Tuesday
Previous - 230
Current - 2274 -
raleighgirl09
Wednesday quick end of day check in!
Hi all - calories were under today and water over....water has been mostly good buuuut, I have had a few days where I have to really force even the minimum and 1 time, not even that. I have to really keep thinking about it these days. Exercise is good, getting a good walk in daily - hip has been whispering to me the last couple of days, after 2 week of no pain at all. Coincidentally - steps have increased most days. I'll probably be talking to my doc about it when I go see him.
@bethanie0825 wow, I am so happy for you - you have really been putting forth the effort and it shows! Wonderful loss this week, congrats!
@vegan4lyfe2012 what a great NSV! Recognizing a trigger right away, worth so much!! Redirecting the urge/craving into something manageable and on plan.....priceless! Man - I know you are counting every second to bye-bye BOOT! Will you be on limted physical activity for a while? What a disappointment about the blood giving but it will be here before you know it...and THANK YOU for being a donor!!
@MommaGemz you're doing the right things and you're right - the past is in the past. It doesn't have to be the future, too. So smart - one day at a time, one moment at a time. One meal and one pound at a time. That's how it happens anyway and the if you can conquer these small stackable foundational pieces, the bigger picture naturally takes shape. =>
@trooworld man, I need to have dinner in your town! What great choices and so smart to have your choices lined up!
@Cornanda and @katmary71 I have found a few times that the calories don't always match up when I run them through the MFP recipe function - and there have been times I have had to very carefully pick through the entries because some of them are....well, there is no other word for it...some are just wrongWRONG.
@katmary71 hugs, friend.... What a crazy balance to have to ride, between being stoic and being open. I sometimes think that folks dealing with things also don't always want to be asked 'how are you?' because maybe the answer is not something they want to dive into - and maybe they just hate being asked. I'm so glad that you have found your way around what works for you and how to manage that, and manage the people. And you just keeping doing and trying. And getting back on track - the important part. => 1 -
@raleighgirl09 Thank you so much! I think a humongous struggle for me is setting the goal and knowing what's realistic. I mean, I set my small goals...that part I can do. However, setting the "ultimate" goal weight is tough for me. You can't really go by BMI charts (even my doctors tell me they're *kitten*) and I've never been a healthy weight as an adult. I guess my first big goal is to get to ONEderland and go from there. BMI charts say I should be between 125 and 169...which both seem ridiculous to me. I'm 5'8" and have been over 200 pounds since the 8th grade. I can't even fathom what I'd look like at those weights! LOL I've hit ONEderland once as an adult and then lost it. This last time that I lost over 100 pounds...I got close but didn't hit it. I always put it back on though.
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Wednesday weigh-in (just posting it on Thursday)
PW (7/1/2020): 298.0
Weigh-in (7/8/2020): 288.8
Weigh-in (7/15/2020): 291.0
Weigh-in (7/22/2020):
Weigh-in (7/29/2020):
Weigh-in (8/1/2020):
LTD: 7.0
I'm disappointed in myself for letting goals slip a little this week. I had way too many days where there were excuses that got in my way of working out. 2 full weeks left of July...so I'm hoping to be a little stronger in the second half!5 -
Weekly Weigh-In!
Username - MommaGemz
Weigh-in Day - Thursday
SW - 196.2
PW - 187.6
CW - 187.1
LTD - 9.13 -
Thursday
gwamajtw91
PW: 167.2
CW: 167.1
LTD: 8.9
Hey any loss is a loss - am I right?
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@gwamajtw91 Yes!!! It's still down!!!0
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GretchenReine wrote: »@raleighgirl09 Thank you so much! I think a humongous struggle for me is setting the goal and knowing what's realistic. I mean, I set my small goals...that part I can do. However, setting the "ultimate" goal weight is tough for me. You can't really go by BMI charts (even my doctors tell me they're *kitten*) and I've never been a healthy weight as an adult. I guess my first big goal is to get to ONEderland and go from there. BMI charts say I should be between 125 and 169...which both seem ridiculous to me. I'm 5'8" and have been over 200 pounds since the 8th grade. I can't even fathom what I'd look like at those weights! LOL I've hit ONEderland once as an adult and then lost it. This last time that I lost over 100 pounds...I got close but didn't hit it. I always put it back on though.
@GretchenReine wow - do I ever know what you mean. When I began at 300 lbs, I said - oh, I think 145 to 150, and even those are over for me, per the BMI charts. I was 5'4 then and only 5'3 now so.....it's not like it's gotten any better for me, right?? I really didn't know. When I got to 170 before, I stopped and said well - I made it!! But that was not well thought out, it really had more to do with me having gone through a ton of life changes including separating from my husband of 27 years and well, I think I was a mess and tired of it and so many things.
I think knowing exactly what that number must be at the beginning is overrated and naive, frankly. If I had been only 20 pounds overweight, maybe I could have but not at more than 100 lbs overweight, not with never having been a normal weight, etc.etc.etc. It's ok to not know - it's ok to change the number as you move along. You working on the small goals now is what you can control and if you can set them and work toward them, don't worry about the ultimate number, it will sort itself out and when you have better information to work with, as you get smaller, you can start to make better guesses.
I'm closing in on 170 again and I know it isn't where I want to stop because I'd like to wear a size 8 - which I am guessing is about 160 pounds for me, some 13ish pounds away. But truthfully, it's just going to be whatever it is and I'm going to have to be patient to know. I think my maintenance range will be 158-165 and again, I don't really know right now but it's the best guess I can manage.
I challenge us all to put this question to ourselves and think deeply on it:
If I am significantly smaller and if I am wearing clothes I am happy wth - if I feel better health wise, sleep better, move better and feel good about my body and IN my body.....will the number on the scale matter? What is the happy point and is it really all wrapped up in a square box that lights up when I stand on it? I, for one, sincerely hope not.3 -
@raleighgirl09 My trainer has suggested a goal weight of 170...but even that I'm not sure is realistic. It's really hard to know. I like the way you think. You'll know when you get there. I think if I can get back to ONEderland and then see how I feel...then I can start chipping away at the numbers.
Part of a struggle I have...is people and their perception of me and what they are used to. I get people who ask me if I'm losing too much weight, or losing weight too fast. Or they'll tell me I'm too small and my face is too skinny. All these things that get into my head and kind of make me lose track. I have yet to have anyone stay completely supportive of me and help me over that hump.
I'm going to take you up on that challenge and see if I can figure out. I think we all should ponder it. Maybe it would help?!0 -
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@GretchenReine I went through a lot of the weird comments too, especially when I hit goal. Honestly, even when you hit goal it may not be right for you. It turns out I was too focused on being exactly 100lbs down even though it was too skinny for me. I gained weight once I was bingeing from pain anxiety and while I've gotten too big, it did show me I look better with more weight on me so some of the comments from loved ones were correct though some were still pretty rude. Honestly, you're the one that has to live and accept your body, as long as you don't have body dysmorphia you can trust your body. And you can always gain or lose if you decide to, we get so used to thinking of the goal when really it's on ongoing goal, not and end point.
Thank you all for your supportive posts regarding dealing with pain. Stupid me tried medical marijuana again and ended up curled in bed almost in tears, I can't believe how severe it backfires if I take too big of a single puff which is nothing, I think I give up as it's happened half of the time now and it's too hard to deal with, the only reason I've tried it is because I'm so damned exhausted of trying to be positive from being in so much pain every day. The guy I'm seeing won major points taking care of me, I thought I was going to hide out for an hour and he checked on me within minutes and stayed with me. My heart may be in trouble if this keeps up.
Thursday check-in
Exercise- arm cardio, dancing like an idiot to Fitness Marshall and random songs, arm weights, sit-ups, yoga, earth energy healing, foam rolling. I got busted every single time I used my legs today working out, totally caught and got lectured, come on! Side kicks- busted! Twirling swiveling my hips and doing the rodeo with my arm and looking like I'm 90 years old thanks to a lower fused spine? Busted! THAT one was really embarrassing too and I don't get embarrassed easy!
Calories- under
Water- so-so, had too much coffee
Cardio 30 minutes- done!
Yoga- done!
Weights- done!
Recipe- none but made marinaded chicken breasts in the air fryer for the second time, they're so good I'm glad I got it for them alone! Green beans with fresh dill are really good in it too. And Brussel Sprouts! And sweet potatoes and potatoes! Before I go Paleo I'm definitely going to have some more peanut butter tortillas too! Oh, I made a sauce for artichokes tonight but it was just thrown together. No special plans for tomorrow, I need to use my skinnytaste cookbooks before I need to return them to the library.
Steps- 13,000
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Username: davors19
Weigh-in week: Week 2
Weigh-in day: Fri
Previous Weight: 259
Todays Weight: 2585 -
Week 3 weigh in
Katyjcrafts
Friday
Last week 255.2
This week 254 2
Haven't been putting as much effort in as I could so this week rather than trying to stick to plan for 7 days I am going to concentrate on sticking to it for each individual day. Hopefully that wont seem as daunting and small steps all add up to the bigger picture5 -
Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week: Week 3
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 210.2
Todays Weight: 209.2
Loss To Date: 55.3
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broncobuddee wrote: »
Looking to fill in some holes on the spreadsheet and wrap up week one:
@apple852hk
@deadpheonixrising
@gwamajtw91
@jalalrcr
@lexabeep
@mrmcgrath
@veryhotmails
@doutri2
Thanks!broncobuddee wrote: »
Looking to fill in some holes on the spreadsheet and wrap up week one:
@apple852hk
@deadpheonixrising
@gwamajtw91
@jalalrcr
@lexabeep
@mrmcgrath
@veryhotmails
@doutri2
Thanks!
Jalalrcr
Sorry for delay
PW 92.8 Kg
CW 90.7kg
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Fridsy.
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@Katmary71 I thought I was the only one who dealt with crap like that! It really does make it tough when you're trying so hard and thinking you're doing so well. Unfortunately, I do have a bad case of body dysmorphia. I don't know if it's something that ever goes away or not. Even at my smallest (195ish) I still was confident that I looked 300 pounds.2
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Cherrymajoni
Friday
PW: 219.6
CW:216.3
LTD:15.2
I have really been struggling with my food this week and staying within my calorie limit since I decided to celebrate my birthday last Friday.
However at all cost I make sure I workout and meet my steps target.
Mixture of cardio workout, running, walking , strength training, shopping and housework 😂 anything to keep me active.
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@jalalrcr, @veryhotmails, @cherrymajoni, @katyjcrafts, @davors19, @gwamajtw91, bethanie0825 & MommaGemz Great weight loss this week! Keep it up!
@raleighgirl09 Yes, I love your mantra, I am not deprived. I honestly think my years of being overweight stem from my feelings of deprivation. That is why I think traditional diets haven’t worked for me in the long term because when I have a list of “forbidden” foods that I can’t eat my rebellion kicks in and since that’s NOT fair, I eat all the things and then hate myself and on and on it goes. Right now, I feel a crazy amount of freedom. So much so that yesterday, when invited to lunch I said no. Lunch isn’t going away and I can choose to do it another day. And, yes very wise words you gave @GretchenReine about not getting all wrapped up in the number on the scale. It is just one of the many tools that we use and it shouldn’t hold control over how we feel about ourselves. Easier said than done though, huh?
@Cornanda I agree that we have awesome members who have lots of wisdom to share and implement into our weight loss journey. I consider you in that category as well, just so you know!
@vegan4lyfe2012 That is a great NSV! There is no way I could be around those Doritos.
@GretchenReine I know you are disappointed in your weight loss this week, but you are on a long journey, and ups and downs are all part of it. One of the tips that I am really working on for myself is to not have two days off in a row where I eat off my plan or don’t do a workout. I also suffer from body dysmorphia from all the years of being obese. I find taking regular pictures the very best way to counter what I see in the mirror and what really is. When I’m having a rough day I will go look at where I started and where I am now. It helps since I still have so far to go. Let’s just keep at it and we will get there.
@trooworld Ohhh no! I am sorry that you hurt your muscle. I have hurt that one before too and know how bad it can hurt. I think we are both delicate flowers. The other night, while sitting on the couch my left thigh muscle started hurting for NO REASON! Throbbing pain for hours. Next morning totally fine. What’s up with that?
Fingers crossed that you hear from your job today!
@Katmary71 Yayyy that guy sounds like a keeper! Yeah, it sounds like medical marijuana isn’t going to be for you. I’m sorry about that.
Hi Team! Hopefully, I’ve caught up with all your posts. I tried posting this morning, but my internet was down until just a little bit ago. Thankfully, I had a bunch of my IF podcast downloaded and could listen to them while doing housework and playing with my jigsaw puzzle. I also listened while walking on the treadmill since I couldn’t do a Beachbody workout. I broke my fast at 20 hours with watermelon and for dinner, we grilled burgers and corn on the cob. This evening hubby and I will have a couple of white wine spritzers because Friday is wine day!!
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Hope all are well! Have been both very busy at work and sick this week (not Covid!) so have a lot of catching up to do. Still managed to lose some weight, see Friday weigh in below (though some might well be water weight from aforementioned sickness)
Desert Colibri
Friday
Weight: 153.7 lbs
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Great losses everyone, you're all down about 1 lb this week, that's awesome!
@trooworld I hope you feel better soon, that's such an uncomfortable place to have injured. Ice helped me when I pulled a couple chest muscles back in Feb then I'd put Tiger Balm on it though it's really hard to reach there on your own.
@GretchenReine I wish I had the answer to viewing ourselves better. My main concern has always been mobility and health but it's hard not to care what I look like too. Between being 100lbs overweight at my highest and being pear-shaped I still think I'm fat on my lower half (my thighs are big for sure, especially on a foam roller, scary stuff!). The guy I'm seeing gives me amazing compliments. I don't look at my body in the mirror anymore especially right out of the shower, I don't hate it but don't like what I see and am trying to accept no matter how much I work out I'll never look like I'd prefer and I'm not even starting any surgeries because then I'd want everything done. I have muscle but the rest is flabby and I have a lot of surgical scars and stretch marks. I definitely lost any looks I used to have when younger and before medications and pain issues. It is what it is, if the guy I'm seeing wants to think I have a rockin body and that I'm pretty that's great but I sure the heck don't agree. Sounds really insecure but I'm really not, it is what it is.
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Friday check-in
Exercise- Les Mills Hip Hop, Dance Marshall, chair arm cardio, abs, yoga, foam rolling, earth meditation
Calories- borderline but just under
Water- not great, too much Diet Pepsi and coffee
Cardio 30 minutes- done
Yoga- done
Weights/strength- done
Recipe- none
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raleighgirl09
Week 3 weigh in Thursday (16Jul2020) - a day late!!
Previous weight:176.4
Current weight: 173.0
LTD MFP #2 62.0 lbs
LTD overall 127.0 lbs
I almost hate this, I know this was water in/water out. But - I suffered reporting the gain, so I'll be reporting the loss. I've been accomplishing about a pound a week loss which is unusual for me, typically not linear like that, but at any rate I'm happy with the overall effort and result. I think I'm on track to make my goal of 170 by my birthday, 11Aug2020. A little under would be supreme... Perhaps I should not be greedy...? 
I'm with company all weekend so I'll be sporadic but I did catch up reading. I have some individual posts I want to reply to but for now, for my very quick check in and late weigh in.....
@TeresaW1020, @jalalrcr, @veryhotmails, @cherrymajoni, @katyjcrafts, @davors19, @gwamajtw91, @bethanie0825, @MommaGemz, @DesertColibri you guys all had a GREAT weekly weigh in - YAY FOR YOU!! 3 -
Howdy! Sorry to be so quiet the last couple of days! It has been a bit crazy between project works, taxes, and some technical difficulties with internet and MFP. Phew!
Quick Friday Check-in
Food - on plan, calories on target
Water - ok
Exercise/Cardio - done - 45 min platform stepping while watching a baking show
Resistance/Weights - arms - done
Martial Arts Forms - done
Steps - exceeded my target
I started reading people's posts -- awesome as usual! Okay, I am going to finish catching up in the morning! 2 -
Hi just letting you know that I will be leaving mfp.
I have decided to do ww as from today .4
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