Weight No More - September 2020 Team Chat
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Welcome new members.
I'm Tracy from New Hampshire, 48, married 25 years 2 boys 25 and 23. I have 2 beautiful granddaughters 10 months and 6 months. I am an assistant director in childcare. I gain and lose the same couple of pounds forever and I am always hoping to make this month my month. I am having neck surgery in October which I am terrified about. I am going to be watching everything that goes into my mouth and trying to workout almost every day. I want to have a few pounds of by surgery time. I am looking into getting a new food scale , mine is really old, I would like a digital one. Does anyone have a good one they would reccomend? I also want new sneakers but I am waiting until I see the podiatrist at the end of September. I'm still working on the spin bike, that will take some convincing of my husband. My legs are really sore from trying to run yesterday and zumba today.
Goals for September
I'll take any weight loss
Drink more water
Add more fruit and veggies in
Get 10,000 steps 5 days a week
Exercise 5 days4 -
User ID: CassieGetsFit2013
Week Number: Week 1
Previous weight: 199.4
Current weight: 198.8
Guess I'm staying on the cheer squad a little longer and will most likely want to come back next month. I really thought I was going to have a gain this week because I didn't do well with my calories at all, and really didn't move around much either. I did have to walk for an hour the other day to a pet job and then my Aunt had me and my Sister help us mpve around her queen size mattress. Maybe both of those things helped me lose this 0.6lbs and not have a gain! 😋😁 Hope to have another loss next week and get further away from 200!
I'm very nervous for my appointment tomorrow! I'm going in where I see my Psychiatrist, but this time I will be seeing a Psychologist. I assumed it would be a guy, but fiund out that is a lady, so I'm happier about that! She is going to do some different testing so I'm really not sure what to expect. I wanted a lesrning disability test done and the receptionist that called and left a VM said something about a test for ADHD, so I guess I'll just have to go and see what happens. I also want to talk to her about my memory issue. I've always been pretty forgetful, but over thenpast year it has been much worse and it's kind of worrying me. Anyone here have some good techniques with being really forgetful? Someone said I should start with sticky notes!5 -
Hi!
I’be been using MFP for years to track calories. I haven’t been on the community much. I’m 42 and I have struggled with my weight since I hit puberty. When I was younger it didn’t take much for the pounds to fall off when I decided to try. Now it is a struggle sometimes. I don’t lose much weight by just staying under my calorie goals. I also have to cut carbs. This has recently been working well for me though.
A little bit about myself. I have a 12 yo daughter. I work day shift and then she is always in sports. Sometimes 2 or 3 at a time. So we are busy and sometimes that makes meal planning tough. I’m currently redoing some things in my house as well.
The least I have weighed as an adult is 160. I ate really healthy and on top of a full time very active job I ran 2 miles a day. I was losing weight to get married but life decided to throw me a curveball and I got pregnant instead. Not married, lol. My highest weight was 2 summers ago when I hit 268. At that point I was done and I started losing. I haven’t put a lot of effort in it in 2 years. I’ve just made better choices. I limited how much pop I drank. Now I’ve completely given up pop. And I think this challenge will help especially in those plateaus when you want to give up. It inspires me to see others succeeding. If they can do it, I can too. So good luck to everyone.
CW: 222.4
GW: 175
September goals:
No sugary pop!!
Continue to eat healthy/ low carb
Stay under 1500 calories per day
Get 12000 steps per day
Lose 8 lbs by October 1
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@1theresamcvean
as response to August's comment...When I really think about it, I think I've been having trouble with vertigo for a while...but disregarded it. I have a lot of trouble with dizziness when I stand up too fast and have most of my life (my lunatic mother insisted it was low blood sugar when I was young but that's been thouroghly disproven...I've suspected it is a side-effect of Ehler-Danlos for some time, they say it's pretty common). But I've had several odd episodes of dizziness over the 14 months or so...nothing debillitating, but...in the spring I had several episodes of really severe dizziness it passed in a couple minutes. I've had a lot of intermittent trouble the last 18 months with my hearing/ears. Last Monday, that changed and I ended up in the ER because it didn't pass...not for hours. It did ease a little but being dizzy for six hours sucks. I've had a few more episodes since...I'm seeing the ENT this week. I'm hoping for ear rocks or the ear nerve infection thing...I think Meniener's is worst case and I'm hopeful it isn't that. So I've not gotten as much activity as I wanted this week as it has been pretty bad.5 -
Oh how I've missed you guys! I wasn't much of a cheerleader last month (Couldn't find a uniform that fit me!) I had a great time and was able to maintain, but here I am back for some more fun and motivation! Thanks to all of your help these past months I was able to reach a mini goal of 35 lbs lost by the end of July (Current weight 215). I'm back now to work on my 2nd mini goal of being at 200 or less for my yearly physical in the beginning of December. Doc wanted me to loose 20 lbs this year, He's gonna *kitten* in his pants if I come in with a 50 lb total weight loss!!
That all being said, I have been spying on you all, and am as proud as always to call you guys family! For those of you that do not know me or my story,I was a former competitive athlete (Cycling) trying to live the best life that I can. I was a single Dad who raised my two boys into a couple of very fine respectful men! I worked the same job for 31 years and suddenly I was unemployed because of the company downsizing. I quickly found employment at a wonderful company with a future. The only problem is that it's a second shift position. For thirty years I would get out of work then workout then sleep, to wake up refreshed for the next day. Now, if I workout, it's before work (Therefore my workouts are less than beast mode) and the night shift becomes very difficult because my body wants to recover while I'm at work. I had gained 60 lbs in 3 years of working the off shift. Thanks in part to this group that number is now 25 lbs to go! I'm still looking for the balance, definitely a process!
And before you ask, YES I shave my legs for my sport! Besides if I ever find that cheerleader outfit, well, you know with the hairy legs and all.... not very sexy! lol
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Under 325
@jessicakrall8
Under 225
@bethanie0825
WAY TO GO !!!!
@Dogmom1978
Big round of applause for these ladies!!!
@azkunk
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Welcome to September with Team Weight No More!
Hello everyone! I’m Theresa and I live in downtown Toronto, Canada. Together with @minstrelofsarcasm, I'm a co-captain here on TWNM.
About me
I have two grown children. Elisabeth lives close by with her partner, Jake, in Toronto. And then there's Phil, who lives in a small town about an hour away with his wife, Katie, and two children. Pippa is 3 years old and Gilbert is 16 months. I have a little Havanese dog named Xavy.
I had a career as an advertising and publishing executive. I ran, cycled, and swam. Then one day, as my daughter says, just like Forrest Gump I stopped. This summer, I have been doing a variety of activities including HIIT over Zoom, cycling on my used Spin bike indoors or on my bicycle outdoors, Pilates in the park, pulling my grandchildren around the neighbourhood in their wagon, hoisting my grandson like a kettlebell from time to time, and walking Xavy every day.
My weight story
As a child, I was an average weight, except this one time when my next-door neighbour's grandmother babysat and fed us too much. When my children were small, I was very slim, about 120 lbs, probably from chasing them around. In my forties when I was very busy and fit and was at my ideal weight, a toned 142 lbs. Three years ago, when my granddaughter was born, I saw myself in a photo and didn’t recognize this woman. I did look like a happy nana and I’m sure I was cozy and cushiony to hug, but I want to live to be a very old lady, hopefully over 100, and remain fit and active. Plus, even if I didn't want to live that long, women on both sides of my family have lived to be almost 100 for years.
I started to get serious about weight loss in January 2018. I weighed 177.4 lbs with a goal of a toned 142 lbs. It's been a long, slow process. I began by losing almost 30 pounds in the first year and plateaued for about a year. My mother was very frail and in need of support. Curiously, Covid has allowed my sister and me more time to focus on ourselves. So, I've been building muscle and figuring out how to break through my plateau. I think I'm getting somewhere. For me, it's a body composition effort right now.
The present
For the past year, I've been working towards launching a start-up with a friend from my business days. It’s an online service where people can hire professional genealogists by the minute to get past brick walls with their family trees. We're working with test clients now if any of you are working on your family tree and have a brick wall, let me know and I'll comp you a session.
My September goals- Work out 5 days a week as follows:
- 3 X weight training with my Bootcamp trainer virtually
- 1 - 2 X Cardio, e.g. Spin/outdoor cycling/HIIT
- 1 X Pilates session per week/two weeks
- Figure out the perfect calorie level, which I'm told may be higher than I think to get to goal or slightly below in order to build back up to goal weight with more muscle tone.
My words for 2020, and this is a reminder to myself, are Balance and Listen.
Please share your September goals and re-introduce yourself to the team. This will help @sf8813 @mainebeachbum @long_for_me and @kandi3570 get to know you more quickly. Plus it’s always nice to reacquaint amongst ourselves. Everyone loves personal stories. If you’re comfortable sharing your first name, please do.
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Thank you for the warm welcome! I’m glad to see this team is so active.
@1theresamcvean - I am so jealous, I would love to do genealogy as a job! I’ve used Ancestry and have quite an extensive family tree already on me and my husband. But I have definitely hit walls, my grandmother came from Czechoslovakia in WW2 so that line is a mystery.
I love the weekends and having the time to be active. Yesterday it poured here so I got on the treadmill for the first time since my ankle surgery. I was so unsteady, only could walk at 3.0 mph. Outside, I’m a little better. I am trying to start jogging again, but it’s uncomfortable. I’ve been walking between telephone poles and then running between the next two. Today, I was able to jog for two pole lengths several times. I’m sure I look very funny to people as I limp along, but luckily I live on a very quiet road.
This afternoon, I also golfed 18 holes with hubs so got a bunch of extra steps.
Check in:
Completed Habit Tracker with all green checks
-Drank 72 oz water
-Steps: 14,888 (so far)
-Food prelogged for tomorrow
Tomorrow is back to school for my son, sophomore year at college. He didn’t do well with online only classes after getting sent home in March due to COVID. He needs the classes to help him stay on track...not a self starter. Unfortunately, 3 of 5 classes are online, and they aren’t doing zoom classes either. That means mom needs to stay on top of him...that means stress for me. Wish me luck!5 -
@Freeglerock @ljdanny and @Cafelelia I am quite inspired by you to run again. I'm not saying I'll be a runner, just that I'll run to experience the exhilaration. That said, I think I'll attempt it on a trail. A nice, soft, ravine forest trail. Thanks for the inspiration!4
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About me
I’m Melz and I live in small town North Dakota. I’m a line locator for the oilfield so I flag pipelines and well sites whenever some one needs to dig either building locations or putting in pipelines. I love what I do. Some days I’m walking 9 miles through fields and hills other days I’m driving 300 and everyday is a different adventure.
I recently got engaged in July to my boyfriend of four years. This kicked started my weight loss I’ve always been on the heavier side but I was losing weight like crazy about two years ago. Then went back to my bad eating habits. I’m an active person and because of my job I can walk forever but I make excuses for my bad eating habits and it’s time for a change.
I spend my free time on jet skis or snowmobiles, hunting camping hiking and basically anything outdoors.
So proud of myself for the loss last month and looking to do that again this month.😊
Goals for September
log food every day
Check in to this group once a day
Work out 3x per week4 -
step total for August 30 20,031
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@mainebeachbum any clue what part of Czechoslovakia? I was born there in 1986 and lived there (Slovakia) for 25years. I currently live in the usa though1
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@debbiewsharpe I use ZERO fasting app. Yes, sleep time counts towards fasting. Search on YouTube Dr Berg intermittent fasting, he has a lot of short videos1
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Username: mainebeachbum
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW (Previous Weight): 240.8 lbs
CW (Current Weight): 239.2 lbs
LTD (Loss to Date): 22.8 lbs5 -
User ID: KristieJC
Week Number: Week 1
Previous weight: 197.2
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08/30 steps 43051
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Check in for Sunday
Food-logged and under
Water-80 oz
Exercise-Bike 40 min, kayak 45 min, walked 30 min and PT
Great day yesterday. In fact, I had a great week. I got my kitten in gear (I just will say it since they will switch it to kitten anyway) I have been consistent with planning, logging, 14 hour IF, exercise, water and sleep. I am striving to make a healthy routine and stick with it. Consistency is my problem.
I am heading out to go Geocaching with a friend. We have been trying to do this all summer. It is a beautiful day again, no humidity so it will be a perfect day to do it. We are going to lunch too but I already planned ahead and know what I am getting. She is a little more optimistic than I am, we are going to Cape May and I would be surprised if we get a seat. If we end up grabbing food at WaWa I also have a plan for that Lol! It should be a nice day. I plan to bike and kayak later.
Hope everyone has a nice end to August! I don't know where the summer went! (Wish the time we were quarantined went as quickly
Congratulations Team Weight No More! Winners for August! I wish I could take some credit for that but August wasn't the best for me. I couldn't be prouder of you all and our big losers who are really winners! I am also proud of everyone regardless if you gained or lost. You are still here and trying. Let's have an awesome September!
Welcome @long_for_meand and @kandi3570!
@Cafelelia Awesome goals for September. I especially like the closet cleanout. I think that is a big NSV to be in the position to go through your clothes and get rid of the clothes that are too big! Soon you will be at goal and have a new wardrobe!
@twyla77 Nice job maintaining! Hope all is well.
@ljdanny Love your goals for September!
@CassieGetsFit2013 Nice loss! Good luck at your appointment today
@kandi3570 Welcome! I think you are going to be a great addition to our team! I look forward to getting to know you. Great goals for September too.
@KUMEcyclingteam What?! No cheerleading costume?! Are you sure it wasn't hanging behind the super hero costume? Lol! Glad to see you are back, we missed you!
@1theresamcvean Nice goals for September!
@mainebeachbum I think our team is going to be a great fit for you. I am happy you are here. Great goals for September too! Nice loss too!
@Melzz19 You should be proud! What a great month! I think September is going to be just as successful for you.
@KristieJC Hope all is going well
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sleepymom5 wrote: »
Since I caught up last night with everything, I am keeping this short. I am getting out to enjoy this beautiful weather today. I have a friend who is coming to dinner this evening so I am going to attempt to make Pesto chicken bruschetta . Those who have been on this team already know that cooking is not my thing Lol! I am already trying to figure out if I can just use jarred Pesto instead of making that part of the recipe. I will let you know how it turns out.
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@minstrelofsarcasm It didn't hit me until I read your introduction that you were just diagnosed with MS in December. Wow! You are amazing! You are so active and healthy. I would have had a pity party for a while which obviously doesn't change things. I need to go read that blog!
I need an update on that bruschetta!
A pity party? Oh, I most definitely had one of those. It lasted for a good couple weeks, but then I ran out of Oreos and I noticed that people were getting bored whenever I complained... so I had to stop and reevaluate. I think some of my pity party even made it onto my blog, unless I was smart and found a way to censor myself (found it!). I know that I talked myself down from my pity party here and came to terms with what was going on here. It's been a journey, but I've been through hard things before, and I'll go through them again. Just pretending to be the person I want to be until someday that just becomes who I am.
Hi! I’m sorry I missed last weeks weigh-in!
Happens to the best of us! We're glad you're back on it with us!sleepymom5 wrote: »
I am heading out to go Geocaching with a friend. We have been trying to do this all summer. It is a beautiful day again, no humidity so it will be a perfect day to do it. We are going to lunch too but I already planned ahead and know what I am getting. She is a little more optimistic than I am, we are going to Cape May and I would be surprised if we get a seat. If we end up grabbing food at WaWa I also have a plan for that Lol! It should be a nice day. I plan to bike and kayak later.
I always forget to do the research ahead of time for when I go to restaurants, so I'm impressed that you did it for two! How was your food? How did everything go?2 -
Sunday check in
I had a great day yesterday. Was on plan, did IF, some walking & got together an exercise plan for the month. I took August off from counting & measuring. I feel rested and it feels good getting back into it. My boys and I have been cleaning their rooms & organized their school supplies, so they are ready for school year. I continued my closet edit. It is time consuming as I am trying everything on, but it is a nice project and feels like a really good NSV. The weather is breaking here in Toronto, and it is my favorite time of year. Very warm during the day and cooler at night. It is hay fever season which is not good for me, but my allergies seemed to have lessened in recent years.
Hurray team, we came in first in the August challenge!
@minstrelofsarcasm - I literally lol’d (and choked on my coffee) when I read your line “I ran out of Oreos”. Only you could make me laugh about dealing with an MS diagnosis. You are awesome!
@KUMEcyclingteam - Welcome back! As you are the only guy on the team, I thought that you shaved your legs to fit in!
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Happy Monday, everyone!You've got this!2
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