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  • tobeme3
    tobeme3 Posts: 22 Member
    Finally, getting a moment to come post here.

    Got hit with the storm too! Most intense one of the year- woosh!

    Got in 18km cycling, roughly 1 hr 40 min 08/02. Thank you for converting it for me @micki48. Is that enough info? Can you give me an idea of what that converts to please or the formula? Congrats on getting your steps in! Love the rainbow eating, down with that.

    @jugar Biking in the townships sounds amazing. I hope we/ I get to do that some day. And yes, I was at Concordia in psychology and taking a creative writing course now there as well with Kate Bligh. Hoping to get into Mcgill's PHD program. A girl can dream lol. Wow, so cool that you taught music there. How long did you teach there? I guess you taught all kinds of things about music? Sorry to hear you've been feeling down/useless, but glad to here you have some perspective, sending virtual hugs we well :)

    Grateful for this group. I know I just joined. But the work you two do, and just how people come together here is awesome!

    @ells_runs I have to second what @Jugar said. Clearly this has been a challenging time for you and your family. I'm glad that things came to light about your son, though I have to agree that teens often keep these things hidden. I know I did. Please don't beat yourself up. Had you been aware, I'm sure you would have done something. The important thing is he is getting help I think. Sending hugs.

    Glad there are more of us doing dry august!

    Relaxing a bit after work, had a bite to eat, the off for another bike ride.
    Um, and yes @jugar, I want to look like that guy ;) hehe
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Gotta share this one - since we're thinking about steps!

    https://gmb.io/walking/
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    ells_runs wrote: »
    @jugar I'm sorry, but after I wrote my long message and before you replied I hit the report button. I just realised that it maybe I'll upset someone. They've removed it now so sorry if your reply to me looks odd lol and thank you for your lovely reply. I will definitely come more often and express my feelings. It definitely helps 😊

    Also I forgot to post my weigh in 🙄

    August Week 1
    PW 213.6 lbs (I think??🤔)
    CW 213.0 lbs
    LTD 12lbs

    Also @micki48 can I rejoin step challenge, please? My goal will be 10,000 per day.
    1st August Saturday 0 steps
    2nd August Sunday 20,274 steps
    3rd August Monday 8,665 steps

    Thank you all ♥️

    Absolutely! Glad you'll be back on the team. <3
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    @ells_runs I did not see your post, but having raised to children, I understand the love and heartache that can sometimes come with parenting. Sending virtual hugs to you in this difficult time. I will certainly be sending good thoughts and Light your way. <3

    Monday Check in :):):):)

    Exercise -- Pilates 15 minutesR raspberries, tomatoes
    Step goal --met; currently at 10,690
    Food -- under calories

    R raspberries, tomatoes, cherries
    O carrots
    Y grits
    G lettuce, cucumbers, asparagus, pepper
    B blueberries
    I (not sure about indigo foods)
    V purple onion
    White - mushrooms

    I am so excited by the excellent participation in our August step team. I can feel the energy and I KNOW this is going to be a good month for us. I will get the step results up soon. Last call for steps!
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
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    Waistaways August Week 5 Results

    Total Team Steps - 307,089

    Top Steppers Week 5

    1st --@jugar 75,471
    2nd--@KellyBgetsfit 54,784
    3rd--@micki48 51,939

    **************************************
    WAISTAWAYS AUGUST TOTALS

    1,849,568

    TOP STEPPERS FOR THE MONTH

    1st - @ells_runs 283,485
    2nd - @jugar 280,903
    3rd - @micki48 240,595

    What a great month!
  • jguldi11
    jguldi11 Posts: 201 Member
    @ells_runs I didn't see your original post but I hope everything is working out okay. Sending virtual hugs your way 💞

    I love the idea of a rainbow food challenge. My rainbow for today:
    R watermelon, strawberries
    O Cantaloupe
    Y garlic? It's kinda yellow lol
    G green pepper, scallions, mint leaves
    B blueberries
    P grape (juice), purple onion

    I went to a restaurant with friends and planned my meal ahead of time and did not stray from it. I chose a Korean beef and vegetable grilled skewer and ahi tuna as an appetizer. I even made room for 1 glass of wine. I don't care for red but chose that anyway so that I would be less likely to drink it quickly and to avoid ordering more, and it worked!

    I completed 30 minutes of yoga, @jugar not sure if that can be converted to steps? It was a very gentle practice, I took it easy as my muscles are very sore from yesterday's workout.

    I'm a few steps short of my daily goal so I'm going to walk around the house until that's met. Tomorrow I'm in the office and I'm going to have to really push myself to be physically active, but I may go to the gym after work.
  • thinfairy2020
    thinfairy2020 Posts: 10 Member
    i feel the extreme weather, i’m in arizona and we’re reaching 112 and above!

    i’ve been having a rough time and unfortunately turning to food for comfort 😣 i’ve gained around three pounds since I first joined the group, but i’m determined to get back on track even if I can’t exercise. not looking forward to my weigh in, ugh
  • eggfreak
    eggfreak Posts: 687 Member
    good morning all.
    I'm all in for a 'dry August', July went well - had always wanted to do that, and after one glass Aug 1st, I'll continue on. @ells_runs - we're in this together - all of it!!
    @micki48 And I'll also be thinking of eating the rainbow. Last night's grilled zucchini, peppers and mushrooms covered a lot of colors.
    Well, it didn't take long for one my dad's caregivers (my sister) to have to stay away until her daughter's boyfriend's Covid test comes back (he had chills/fever the day after she'd slept over). And this week is my week to be physically in the office. Fortunately, I have a 7 minute commute so we'll be able to manage with some back and forth on the 2 days she would normally be here.
    Oh, a word to all the new folks here - beware of scrolling back through the thread (beyond the current page) as you are in the midst of a post...your post will disappear and so frustrating.
    I haven't logged for yesterday and have a daunting list of all I ate...wasn't terrible at all except for the crackers during the 3 hr zoom meeting last night. I also made a black bean (colorful) salad yesterday and must create the recipe to see cal/serving now.
    @jugar your moonlit evening with all those animal characters sounds magic. And I imagine many of your rainbow of food was from your own garden. Here in MA, the grass is brown and crispy underfoot and I don't even feel inspired to go up the garden even though there are sungold tomatoes waiting for me - hot hot hot and so dry. Tonight we'll get some rain hopefully.
  • Gidgitgoescrazy
    Gidgitgoescrazy Posts: 636 Member
    edited August 2020
    Good Morning !
    We are currently in the midst of the tropical storm, It's supposed to get worse here in the next hour or so, and last till this afternoon, I guess the good part is it's moving fairly quickly... Just hope nothing falls on my car and we don't lose power till after 11.30 ( My husband will be home by then,( they told him he only had to work a 1/2day) and will be able to hook the generator up if needed)

    Yesterday was good, I ate good, and gave the hubby half of my portion of rice, and took half his portion of carrots.. haaa haa, pays to be the person who makes it, and plates it...

    Exercise was =
    Steps were 8,260
    15 minutes of my LBF app, It's various things like jumping jacks, high knees, crunches, planks, leg lifts, jumping rope so I log it as calisthenics..
    30 minutes of yoga, I did full body vinyasa, it's been a while since I've done yoga, it felt so good, I needed that stretching, the chaturungas I could do without.. lol

    @ells_runs Hope everything is okay, raising kids can be tough, I have 3 and all with such incredibly different personalities.. Hang in there !

    @thinfairy2020 Hope the rough times get better quickly and you can get back on track, don't let the fear of a bad weigh in keep you from hopping right back on the wagon, it will not help, just take it one meal at a time.. You can do this !

    Hope you all have a wonderful tuesday !
  • BaileyCat88
    BaileyCat88 Posts: 39 Member
    micki48 wrote: »
    BaileyCat88 wrote: »
    @micki48 Hi Michelle! May I join the Fitbit steppers group, please? My goal for August is to get to at least 8,500 steps a day. Do you need my Fitbit name?
    Have a great day!
    Thank you :)

    Absolutely! Glad to have you join us. We’d love to have your Fitbit user name so you can join our challenges there, but a note to everyone else, you do not have to have Fitbit to join the team step challenge. You still need to report your steps here either daily or at the end of the week. (By Sunday)

    When I’ve recorded or steps on the spreadsheet, I mark your post “insightful”

    Thanks! I'm westcoastsister2@gmail.com on Fitbit. I was so thrilled to go over 10,000 steps yesterday. I will post all my steps for the week on Saturday night if that works for you. This is going to be fun!
  • conleywoods
    conleywoods Posts: 986 Member
    Happy Tuesday!

    Yesterday wasn't a great day 😕. My school district decided to remote start. My husband's district hasn't gotten with the program yet. We have lots of covid-19 cases here and opening school is not recommended. So hard to decide if my husband should work or not next year. Yesterday I pretty much spent the day worrying and did not exercise.

    Today I am back at my normal routine because it's better for my emotions. Got my walk in and will do ballet later. We will wait to see what my husband's school says this week. He has a leadership team meeting on Monday. He should get a good idea of the vibe after that. Hopefully we can decide next week and just move forward with our plan.

    @ells_runs I did not see your post but am thinking of you. One thing I would love to change for parents is the feeling that they aren't doing a good enough job. I see so many parents feel pressure to meet unrealistic expectations and to never have any bumps along the way. It just isn't realistic. Cut yourself so slack, make a plan and take action. It's how we respond to difficult situations that really matters. Hang in there. Being authentic and real is so important in our instagram world. Thanks for being brave.
  • theweeonemfp
    theweeonemfp Posts: 27 Member
    My weight yesterday was 191.6 @jugar
  • theweeonemfp
    theweeonemfp Posts: 27 Member
    I done pretty well yesterday and today. I've planned my dinners for the week and stuck so far, which usually doesn't happen!

    I've been working too so I'd forgotten to post and I haven't exercised so far this week but plan on doing so tomorrow. My calories have been around 1800 which is significantly less than before but I'm hoping to further lower that!
  • Pearl4686
    Pearl4686 Posts: 918 Member
    Hey friends, reading everyone's posts, it really brings home different people's journeys, be it parenting, dieting or just life. We each have our own struggles and ups and downs but hopefully we grow stronger through them. Hang in there!

    I didn't log today as we ate out and I was ravenous after a long walk. Ate a lot of bread so I'm sure I was over but also went to a class after + my walk so I may have just evened out. What was good, was that I didn't go with the 'I ruined it, I may as well have desert etc' attitude as I have done in the past. So just moving on and carrying on...

    Wishing you all well and strong 💪💪💪
  • jguldi11
    jguldi11 Posts: 201 Member
    My rainbow today:

    R watermelon, red bell pepper
    O carrots, cantaloupe
    Y pineapple
    G green bell pepper
    B blueberries
    P purple onion, grape juice
    B/W black beans, potatoes, vidalia onions

    I only slept about 3.5 hours last night (yay insomnia 😒) so I had a cup of coffee this morning and ever since my stomach has been really unhappy. I'm not going to get the workout in I wanted to but I'm going to try to still meet my step goal. Less than 2000 to go....

    I'm sorry to hear you're having a tough time @Terytha, I completely understand the desire to isolate. Kudos to you for still checking in though 😊 hope you're feeling better soon.
  • EvMakesChanges
    EvMakesChanges Posts: 568 Member
    @Micki48 Steps: 3,2500 (waaaayyy too much rain and heavy wind today - let's hear it for the incoming Tropical Storm).
    We have a large amount of potatoes so, I blanched them and froze them so we can use them during the winter. Perhaps family will be able to visit by then...there's always a chance!
    I made a lovely rainbow brekky with red, orange, and yellow peppers; green zucchini, red tomatoes, and egg with a bit of cheddar cheese and a slice of homemade zucchini bread. It was yummy and had so many veggies I felt pleasantly full for most of the day!
    Almost time to sleep. I'm hoping to get a good walk in tomorrow, after the rain settles down.
    sleep well!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    I took a fabulous photo of my rainbow of veggies that I picked in the garden this morning, but it won't upload! I'll try tomorrow when our connection isn't going through a bad storm...

    HEADS UP! Tomorrow's weigh ins - first thing in the morning, right???

    @evelynladams527
    @offitgoes
    @Mandiv2020 (hope you're with us!!)

    Off to the shower. I just pedalled the exercise bike through an episode that was constantly stalling due to our internet issues. Finally I gave up and just kept on pedalling. Now I'll hop in the shower and then into bed.

    'Til tomorrow, all -
  • tobeme3
    tobeme3 Posts: 22 Member
    Yesterday was terrible in terms of sticking to my goals.

    Today I am under my calorie goal. Was going to go out and do 10000 steps but the rain has not let up, and just as I was going to go out now, it started really pouring.

    So found an indoor step video for 10000, will do that now.
    I'll post my steps at the end of the week.

    My rainbow for today, not much of a rainbow, but it was tasty, healthy.

    R red peppers, kidney beans
    O
    Y
    G celery, parsley, basil
    B
    P
    B/W chick peas,

    I made a nice bean salad.

    On to tomorrow, hopefully, we will have some nicer weather. Drank 8 cups of water today and didn't drink.
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    jguldi11 wrote: »
    @ells_runs I didn't see your original post but I hope everything is working out okay. Sending virtual hugs your way 💞

    I love the idea of a rainbow food challenge. My rainbow for today:
    R watermelon, strawberries
    O Cantaloupe
    Y garlic? It's kinda yellow lol
    G green pepper, scallions, mint leaves
    B blueberries
    P grape (juice), purple onion

    I went to a restaurant with friends and planned my meal ahead of time and did not stray from it. I chose a Korean beef and vegetable grilled skewer and ahi tuna as an appetizer. I even made room for 1 glass of wine. I don't care for red but chose that anyway so that I would be less likely to drink it quickly and to avoid ordering more, and it worked!

    I completed 30 minutes of yoga, @jugar not sure if that can be converted to steps? It was a very gentle practice, I took it easy as my muscles are very sore from yesterday's workout.

    I'm a few steps short of my daily goal so I'm going to walk around the house until that's met. Tomorrow I'm in the office and I'm going to have to really push myself to be physically active, but I may go to the gym after work.

    What a great day you had!!! Congratulations.
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    BaileyCat88 wrote: »
    micki48 wrote: »
    BaileyCat88 wrote: »
    @micki48 Hi Michelle! May I join the Fitbit steppers group, please? My goal for August is to get to at least 8,500 steps a day. Do you need my Fitbit name?
    Have a great day!
    Thank you :)

    Absolutely! Glad to have you join us. We’d love to have your Fitbit user name so you can join our challenges there, but a note to everyone else, you do not have to have Fitbit to join the team step challenge. You still need to report your steps here either daily or at the end of the week. (By Sunday)

    When I’ve recorded or steps on the spreadsheet, I mark your post “insightful”

    Thanks! I'm westcoastsister2@gmail.com on Fitbit. I was so thrilled to go over 10,000 steps yesterday. I will post all my steps for the week on Saturday night if that works for you. This is going to be fun!

    I sent you a friend request. :smile:
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    Tuesday Check in

    Walked 40 minutes with a friend (gorgeous day after the storm pulled out).
    Logged all my food and stayed under my calorie goal.
    Steps so far 10,600.

    R tomato sauce, tomato
    O carrots
    Y banana
    G green bell pepper, lettuce, cucumber
    B
    P purple onion
    B/W black olives

    Hope everyone is doing ok with this storm. It was relatively minor for us with a lot of rain and that's about it. Then, it cleared out and it was a beautiful day. Hugs to those having a tough day. Hope tomorrow is better for you. Take care all.
  • eggfreak
    eggfreak Posts: 687 Member
    @Terytha glad you checked in here; weird stressful times for sure and your job certainly sounds stressful too. Glad you had fun with your hair at least - although how did you botch it?

    Barely any rain from that storm, I could give up the garden, but will go out and water my tomatoes now...(picked a full bowl of them yesterday - like candy). We did have strong winds - branches down and our screenhouse (which was ugly and a pain to put up anyhow) blew down and bent. To the dump. I'm starting out fine with my food in the morning and lunch but then by evening, tired, I'm reaching for easy and not so healthy choices, even though I've got them prepped right there! Today I'll do better, grilled a whole platter of rainbow veggies Monday night and they are going to be my supper tonight. My week to be physically in the office - not much exercise/steps happening. Weigh in tomorrow - would love to reach the next level down but not sure I'm going to make it.
  • Gidgitgoescrazy
    Gidgitgoescrazy Posts: 636 Member
    Yesterday was good... Did all of my exercise 40 min aerobics in the morning - 20 min pilates and my LBF app, which ends up as 15 min of calisthenics... total steps was 8034, lol I had to walk in circles to hit my goal of 8k.... But I was in bed by 8pm to read my book for an hour or so before sleep... Yeah, I go to bed early, but I get up at 5.30... I really like my 7+ hours of sleep...

    Dinner was super yummy yesterday, it was Tuscan Herbed Chicken - So it was a spicy linguine with Chicken.. it had tomatos in it, but I omitted that, I don't like cooked tomatos.. Shouda put broccoli in it, but didn't think of that till I was eating it... LOL That was my last meal from Every Plate, this week we start Hello Fresh meals.. So tonight is Figgy balsamic Pork Loin..

    Hubby went to the grocery store yesterday, and picked up some grapes for me.. my goodness, they were so crisp, they were like little bits of candy, so sweet and crisp... Yummy..

    I'm not very good on the color thing, because during the week, I tend to eat the same things.. Breakfast is Shredded wheat with almonds, walnuts and pecans, Lunch is an apple (or grapes) and a hard boiled egg, although today it is string cheese, because I forgot to boil eggs yesterday.. Then dinner is whatever is from the meal box... Then after dinner, I have a snack which is normally a sugar free fudge pop, but last night it was grapes and a fudge pop, because I had plenty of calories left...

    The scale was my friend this morning, so I am happy about that...

    Hope you all have a wonderful day !

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