SHRINKING ASSETS Team Chat - July 2020
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I am excited to see all the commitments. Here is the list so far:
@beka3695 -2lbs 194.4 or less
@boehle -3lbs 172 or less
@iamworthy14 -2lbs 158 or less
@LaurieWrobo committed to a loss
@hipari 213 or less3 -
Hello! Not new to mfp, but new to joining one of these groups. My weigh in days are saturdays.
PW:185
CW: 1842 -
Dinner
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@Beka3695 - Put me down for this challenge. I was 210.6 (something like that) this week. My weigh-in day is Saturday - goal is 217.
All this talk of birthdays - mine happens to be today! Whopping 62 years old but you know what - I really feel pretty young. I'm active, I refuse to act or think old, I do Essentrics for stretching (check it out - they're fantastic) - I don't let the number bother me. What bothers me is that I've spent the last two decades saying "next birthday, I'll be thin....." And here I am - still overweight/obese.0 -
I love a good challenge! I'm already pacing down another lb this week, but I'm committed to making this a 2lb week.
Here's how I'm going to do it: NO MORE EXCUSES!
- "too stressed from the workday to do anything in the evening"... instead of giving up, I'm going to sweat it out.
- "Too hangry to wait for a meal"...Im going to reach for 100 calories or less.
- "man, I'm just dying for a bit of X high calorie food I can fit it in." ...Not this week, super nutrient packed, fulfilling, healthy calories only!1 -
@biketheworld happy birthday! I love your outlook on age. I’m in the same boat with the ”next birthday I’ll be thin” thing, since I just challenged myself with that kind of statement. This one I feel has more chances of success than before: I’m already on a decent roll with weight loss, I graduated a year ago and I’m more settled into a regular rhythm of life, I have some new sport hobbies lined up for fall and there’s the very serious motivation of achieving healthier motherhood.
@carriestrine especially your first 2 excuses sound exactly like something I would say. Previously I’ve had pretty good stress management success with going to the gym straight from work, blasting music from my headphones and killing it at the gym until the stress of the workday is also killed. My go-to cant-wait-for-dinner snack is a gluten-free cracker-type bread with a little bit of butter spread and cheese, totaling 140 calories. Not the best, but not the worst snack either.
This morning, my belt finally went into notch 5 comfortably, and I didn’t even have to loosen it after breakfast. I’ve been hovering between notches 4 and 5 for a while now, and I can’t wait to move completely to notch 5. Notch 6 is my next major goal - during my last successful weight loss I had to get a leather hole punch and make notch 6 because I lost that much weight. I also made notch 7, but that has never been used. Maybe this is the year!0 -
@biketheworld -- check your goal and confirm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! From the posts you make I would have guessed 40s not 60s! This birthday this year I will be thin-ish (for me) but most importantly HEALTHY!!!
@carriestrine - re excuse/stress: I have been doing 'sanity walks' during the day. Just a quick walk to clear my head. In the evenings I will do my decompress walks. I am under a lot of stress at the moment an last night I slept like a BABY!!!! it helps! I love the cocoa dusted almonds 100 cal pacs. They are delicious, filling and taste like a chocolate treat!
@hipari - love the belt notch progress chart!!! Can you post a pic?0 -
Things are crazy at the moment.
1. Covid - everyone is in this boat
2. I'm working remotely to keep my grandson because of #1
EVERYTHING BELOW HAPPENED IN THE LAST WEEK
3. My house flooded last week...
4. With all the renovations we decided to paint a bedroom. The paint MELTED off the walls leaving a gigantic mess that is worse than what we had before. This was Saturday
5. My sweet dog, Tucker, got into a bed of stinging ants Sunday. We narrowly avoided the Emergency Vet.
6. I will be unemployed effective 08/17 due to #2 which is due to #1.... Found out yesterday
7. Next week, I will be home for a FULL WEEK! But, I have to sit thru a whole day staff meeting after finding out #6
ON A POSITIVE NOTE:
1. My entire family is healthy
2. We can financially make it on just my husbands salary, but it will not be fun!
3. I have a great group of contractors working on my house and my insurance adjuster is really nice!
4. The bedroom looks bad... but it can be sanded and repainted and will be fine
5. I get to spend more uninterrupted time with my grandson. He will only be 5 months one time!
6. Not working for a bit will allow me to focus on ME! My fitness and my health - mental and physical.
I have found so many silver linings!!! I am looking at my current situation as a positive all around. It just seems like a lot all at once, but I've got this!!! I control my own destiny and this is just a hiccup!!!!3 -
Breakfast was the same as dinner last night LOL
I am def trying to decrease my carbs. I want to peak at the scale but Ill wait until Thursday.1 -
@Beka3695 here’s my belt!The first pic is on notch 5, which is surprisingly still comfortable after a day of eating. The second pic is notch 7, which was surprisingly comfortable, as in I could get it on and still breathe. No chance of bending in any direction or actually wearing it like that yet, but still. The muffin top effect is also real with that one.
The last pic is how much space there is between my belt and waist on notch 4, without even sucking it in! This was a surprisingly (word of the day, apparently) informative thing to visualize my progress and I’m in a pretty good mood now, so definitely recommending this to everyone!
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I'm in for the two pound loss challenge!2
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Luciicul
Week 5, Monday
PW: 139.6 lbs
CW: 144.6 lbs
LTD: 119 lbs
In the maintenance zone - but somehow managed to gain 5lbs in one week! Because I am maintaining, and my weight was getting to the low end of my range, I did make some adjustments to try to ensure I didn't lose more, but got this huge bounce back. Just shows what constant vigilance is needed.
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Put me down for the challenge. I’m really hoping to lose a pound this week. 1 lb by Saturday!0
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