Downsizers - September 2020 Team Chat
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Daily Post Sept 2
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Exercise Yes
Steps 10955
Water 128oz
Weight Lifting- Did Arms/Shoulders
Decluttering- Did not do anything for this
Got laundry folded and put away so that was nice, had 2 loads of clean clothes in baskets. Took a 53 minute walk outside in the evening and the weather was beautiful. Having DOMS from starting up weights again after not lifting for like 6 weeks. Not quite as bad as the first time I started lifting though. Definitely gonna take it a little slower this time so hopefully I won't get burnt out again.2 -
Good Morning/Afternoon to our amazing team .... Happy Thursday
I am off to try a new Leslie Sansone walking dvd... this one is walking to party hits that features HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) which is a 3 mile walk ...I am excited to try this one out 3 -
Thursday Weigh Day
PW: 251.6
CW: 255.0
😕 Pretty sure the jump was caused by me giving in to way too much pasta and garlic bread yesterday (but it was damn delicious😉). I have to work on portion control and dropping my 'all or nothing' attitude.
Happy Thursday!2 -
Steps 9/2: 13,9573
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Check-in for Wednesday 9/3
Steps: 8206
Calories: under
Water: 114 oz
Closed Ring Streak: 4 days
Well, watching the sodium yesterday paid off and I am hoping the scale stays where it is for tomorrow. There are food trucks at work today but I am focused on that weigh-in and will not be swayed.4 -
@lindamtuck2018 - I love my Apple Watch. It’s not easy to close the exercise band. During a walking work out, it has to increase your heart rate to count. I have the cellular version and I love that I don’t need to bring my phone with me during my outdoor activities for it to count. My favorite feature though is when I can’t find my phone, I can have my watch ping it and it will play a sound until I find it.2
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Daily Post Sept 2
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Exercise Yes
Steps 10955
Water 128oz
Weight Lifting- Did Arms/Shoulders
Decluttering- Did not do anything for this
Got laundry folded and put away so that was nice, had 2 loads of clean clothes in baskets. Took a 53 minute walk outside in the evening and the weather was beautiful. Having DOMS from starting up weights again after not lifting for like 6 weeks. Not quite as bad as the first time I started lifting though. Definitely gonna take it a little slower this time so hopefully I won't get burnt out again.
Great job on the weights. Hopefully, the soreness will ease off soon.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Good Morning/Afternoon to our amazing team .... Happy Thursday I am off to try a new Leslie Sansone walking dvd... this one is walking to party hits that features HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) which is a 3 mile walk ...I am excited to try this one out
Hope you had fun!888Angie888 wrote: »Thursday Weigh Day
PW: 251.6
CW: 255.0
😕 Pretty sure the jump was caused by me giving in to way too much pasta and garlic bread yesterday (but it was damn delicious😉). I have to work on portion control and dropping my 'all or nothing' attitude.
Happy Thursday!
At least you know why. I find with pasta my weight always jumps the next day.Check-in for Wednesday 9/3
Steps: 8206
Calories: under
Water: 114 oz
Closed Ring Streak: 4 days
Well, watching the sodium yesterday paid off and I am hoping the scale stays where it is for tomorrow. There are food trucks at work today but I am focused on that weigh-in and will not be swayed.
Well done on resisting the food trucks!1 -
Hope you had fun!
I only did 15 minutes of it ....and I did my aerobics on Broadway... I was born with hip dysplasia so the last few days it has been hurting but I powered through 1 -
PW 187
CW 186.5
Steps
Monday-9236
Tuesday-3236
Wednesday-60203 -
Scorpiogirl70
Weigh in Day is Monday
Treadmill 1 mile --- Yes, actually did 3 times, 1 mile each to make up for calories... yikes!
Water (60 oz) -- 88 ounces
Workout 3x week -- Tues Sept 1-yes, Wed Sept 2-yes, Thurs Sept 3- yes
2000 steps -- 9685 steps today
Logged all food/drink -- yes
Just a note and maybe others can help me with this. I am in the process of quitting smoking and today was my actual first day with not even one puff on a cancer stick, hence all the calories. If you have been down this road, what did you help curb those cravings. In the past, when I have tried to quit, I always gave up on quitting because food is my go to and the pounds would just come on.
I thought I was "snacking" better this time, but after today, I can see I need to alter something in this mess, okay the cheese puffs are probably not the best snack.
But I did stop with only one serving. haha 3 -
ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »Scorpiogirl70
Weigh in Day is Monday
Treadmill 1 mile --- Yes, actually did 3 times, 1 mile each to make up for calories... yikes!
Water (60 oz) -- 88 ounces
Workout 3x week -- Tues Sept 1-yes, Wed Sept 2-yes, Thurs Sept 3- yes
2000 steps -- 9685 steps today
Logged all food/drink -- yes
Just a note and maybe others can help me with this. I am in the process of quitting smoking and today was my actual first day with not even one puff on a cancer stick, hence all the calories. If you have been down this road, what did you help curb those cravings. In the past, when I have tried to quit, I always gave up on quitting because food is my go to and the pounds would just come on.
I thought I was "snacking" better this time, but after today, I can see I need to alter something in this mess, okay the cheese puffs are probably not the best snack. But I did stop with only one serving. haha[/quote
I quit Jan 2019 after 30+ years ....I got the flu/pneumonia and ended up in the hospital for 9 days ...I was done ....but my many attempts before that ..mint candies/gum, chewing on a straw helped ....coloring or crochet or doing puzzles ..going for a walk helped ...Great job on not smoking today ..... Also may I suggest Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking ...Great book and that also helped me1 -
Daily Post Thursday
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: none really but I did walk in place for 20 min to get my steps up (still didn’t hit 10,000 tho lol)
Day: Pretty good day.
Water: 10/10
Steps: 8,5513 -
9/3 Steps 10,700....I will do the recent steps in the morning ... I am exhausted ...Good night3
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Check-in for Thursday 9/4
Steps: 10,486
Calories: under
Water: 93 oz
Closed Ring Streak: 5 days
Today was a good day! I can’t remember the last time I hit 10K steps. Weigh-in day is tomorrow and I am hoping today’s weight holds. We decided to get out of town this weekend at the last minute. With our dog passing last weekend, we just need a change of scenery to get out of our funk. The room does not have a kitchenette so it will be eating out for the next 2.5 days. I know that I will go over calories (1200 is tough on a controlled day) but I will make good choices, log everything, drink lots of water and get lots of steps.1 -
Thursday 3rd Sept
Steps:7398
Calories: Over
Thinking to next week goal - lower drinking calories2 -
ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »Scorpiogirl70
Weigh in Day is Monday
Treadmill 1 mile --- Yes, actually did 3 times, 1 mile each to make up for calories... yikes!
Water (60 oz) -- 88 ounces
Workout 3x week -- Tues Sept 1-yes, Wed Sept 2-yes, Thurs Sept 3- yes
2000 steps -- 9685 steps today
Logged all food/drink -- yes
Just a note and maybe others can help me with this. I am in the process of quitting smoking and today was my actual first day with not even one puff on a cancer stick, hence all the calories. If you have been down this road, what did you help curb those cravings. In the past, when I have tried to quit, I always gave up on quitting because food is my go to and the pounds would just come on.
I thought I was "snacking" better this time, but after today, I can see I need to alter something in this mess, okay the cheese puffs are probably not the best snack. But I did stop with only one serving. haha
Congrats!! I'm already 2 years without 🚬 and it is a freedom!
If you are with your both hands in something the cravings go to less in a weird way. For example, if you are playing an old school tetris where you need to use both hands, you sort of forget about your 🚬
If you wanna eat something in the meantime, you need to think 'What is that you like about your cravings?'
In my case if I am craving chips because I want something crunchy I eat raw carrot in big chunks and it helps a lot.
If I crave sweets I make myself something with almond milk, banana, cinnamon, oats and dates.
My girlfriend craves salty things and boullon helps her big times.2 -
Day: September 3
Steps 6.969
1) Eat 5 healthy meals. ❌
2) Eat 1600 calories (or try at least more than 1200)❌
3) Do 8.000 steps. My Samsung Galaxy Fit broke and I keep forgetting to wear my phone with me to count the steps.❌
4) Do something creative, fun, for at least 30 minutes 5 days a week. ❌
5) Try to talk to myself as I would talk to someone else, with good words, positive and motivating myself.✔3 -
Colleen1018 wrote: »PW 187
CW 186.5
Steps
Monday-9236
Tuesday-3236
Wednesday-6020
Nice loss!ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »Scorpiogirl70
Weigh in Day is Monday
Treadmill 1 mile --- Yes, actually did 3 times, 1 mile each to make up for calories... yikes!
Water (60 oz) -- 88 ounces
Workout 3x week -- Tues Sept 1-yes, Wed Sept 2-yes, Thurs Sept 3- yes
2000 steps -- 9685 steps today
Logged all food/drink -- yes
Just a note and maybe others can help me with this. I am in the process of quitting smoking and today was my actual first day with not even one puff on a cancer stick, hence all the calories. If you have been down this road, what did you help curb those cravings. In the past, when I have tried to quit, I always gave up on quitting because food is my go to and the pounds would just come on.
I thought I was "snacking" better this time, but after today, I can see I need to alter something in this mess, okay the cheese puffs are probably not the best snack. But I did stop with only one serving. haha
Great job on meeting your goals! I never smoked so I can’t give you any tips there.Daily Post Thursday
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: none really but I did walk in place for 20 min to get my steps up (still didn’t hit 10,000 tho lol)
Day: Pretty good day.
Water: 10/10
Steps: 8,551
Walking in place for 20 minutes is exercise. Walking is a great form of exercise. Great job on the goals!Check-in for Thursday 9/4
Steps: 10,486
Calories: under
Water: 93 oz
Closed Ring Streak: 5 days
Today was a good day! I can’t remember the last time I hit 10K steps. Weigh-in day is tomorrow and I am hoping today’s weight holds. We decided to get out of town this weekend at the last minute. With our dog passing last weekend, we just need a change of scenery to get out of our funk. The room does not have a kitchenette so it will be eating out for the next 2.5 days. I know that I will go over calories (1200 is tough on a controlled day) but I will make good choices, log everything, drink lots of water and get lots of steps.
We always have curve balls thrown at us during our weight loss. So you have a plan to deal with this one so you should do ok. Just jump back on plan when you get back.fictionreader91 wrote: »Thursday 3rd Sept
Steps:7398
Calories: Over
Thinking to next week goal - lower drinking calories
You can do it! Focus on that goal.Marigorringo wrote: »Day: September 3
Steps 6.969
1) Eat 5 healthy meals. ❌
2) Eat 1600 calories (or try at least more than 1200)❌
3) Do 8.000 steps. My Samsung Galaxy Fit broke and I keep forgetting to wear my phone with me to count the steps.❌
4) Do something creative, fun, for at least 30 minutes 5 days a week. ❌
5) Try to talk to myself as I would talk to someone else, with good words, positive and motivating myself.✔
Hang in there! Just keep working on your goals!0 -
Overdue weigh ins
@rhaaa
Friday’s weigh ins
@Megan_smartiepants1970
@slgibbs1987
@TASCascalho
@Bettyboag
@azkunk
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Thursday’s check in
Calories: over
Exercise: none
Water: ✅
Steps: 5,749
DBF: 0
PW 198.2
CW 204.6
LTD 58.2
I know logically I didn’t gain 6.4 pounds in a week but it is hard to look at. I slept last night for about 2 hours and I had to be up at 5:30. I was binge eating at 1:30 am. So that along with the fact we had take out last night caused a big jump on the scale. I have been stressed out with the apartment stuff and the management here sucks. I am hoping everything gets done today. My place is a total disaster. I just wish they had done everything at once instead of spreading it out. With me stress leads to binge eating. It’s a vicious circle! It is time to find a new place to live.
Have a super Friday!
Today’s goals
1. No binge eating
2. Start putting apartment back together1 -
Amyg1982
Friday week 1
PW 224.4
CW 222.6
LTD 29.6
Hard for me to look at my LTD cuz it was 50 a few months ago but I binged almost 30lbs back on
happy to see it going in the right direction again tho 3 -
Good morning everyone!
I was going to log on last night but working in the ER the day of a full moon is NO JOKE! I didn't believe the superstitions, but it is REAL! We're talking all the weird stuff in like one day. From 2 patients to every room full in a matter of minutes! The good, the bad, and the downright ugly! lol
Anywho, I came home and pulled out my computer and passed out mid password *facepalm*
The good part was I got in my steps and then some!
The bad was I didn't get a lunch break so it was eat a bite here and there in between as you could...I had planned on getting a salad from the cafeteria but didn't get to go so I ended up nibbling on the pizza that our bosses had bought us.
My steps for 9/3 were 10,620. *raises the roof!*
I got an impromtu day off for a meeting with my little one's teacher so I am cleaning house, meal planning, and trying to rest a little. Tomorrow I will prep! If anyone has any fast, easy, and yum ideas for me, let me know! I will see ya'll later today! Make it great guys!
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Hi all!
Weekly weight in!
Tough week. I have my cheat meals on Fridays so Saturdays I always add a lot of food weight lol.
Username: TASCascalho
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW (Previous Weight): 185.6 lbs (84.2 Kg)
CW (Current Weight): 184.9 lbs (83.9 Kg)
LTD (Loss to Date): 11.2 lbs (5.1 Kg)
@lindamtuck2018 will need your help please!
I will go on vacations today and will eat everything I find lol. Will stop weighing myself for 2 weeks. Most likely I will resume my diet on 21st of September and resume sharing my weight on the 25th, Friday.
Do I need to do something else to pause my contribution here? Please let me know.
Thank you!
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ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »Scorpiogirl70
Weigh in Day is Monday
Treadmill 1 mile --- Yes, actually did 3 times, 1 mile each to make up for calories... yikes!
Water (60 oz) -- 88 ounces
Workout 3x week -- Tues Sept 1-yes, Wed Sept 2-yes, Thurs Sept 3- yes
2000 steps -- 9685 steps today
Logged all food/drink -- yes
Just a note and maybe others can help me with this. I am in the process of quitting smoking and today was my actual first day with not even one puff on a cancer stick, hence all the calories. If you have been down this road, what did you help curb those cravings. In the past, when I have tried to quit, I always gave up on quitting because food is my go to and the pounds would just come on.
I thought I was "snacking" better this time, but after today, I can see I need to alter something in this mess, okay the cheese puffs are probably not the best snack. But I did stop with only one serving. haha
Great job on your steps! I don't have any personal advice to give but when my dad was quitting he would use hard candy for cravings that wouldn't go away. His favorite was butterscotch disks or peppermints. Not exactly healthy I suppose but they take a long time to eat one.3 -
Daily Post Sept 3
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Exercise Yes
Steps 10508
Water 128oz
Weight Lifting- Took a rest day and plan to do day 3 for the week today or tomorrow
Decluttering- Finished taking everything out of the memory chest in our closet. It needs to be organized as there was so much stuff piled on top of it that needs to go in it, but there was no room. Going through some things in there was a huge blast from the past, I found myself laughing and reminiscing quite a lot while organizing. It was kind of nice.
Took a 50 minute walk around the neighborhood last night, left too late and it got dark on me. It's getting dark earlier now so I think if I can't leave the house by 7:30 I'll need to use the treadmill. I don't feel comfortable walking in the dark. I did get the rest of my steps in though. Still have just a bit of soreness in my muscles, mostly my triceps, but it's almost gone.1 -
Good Morning Everyone ...Happy Friday
Megan_smartiepants1970
Weigh in-Friday
PW: 240.2
CW: 239.5 (loss of 0.7 lb.)
LTD:29.5 lbs
Not real happy with that loss ...but it is a loss .... The only thing different is that I have worked out daily. Hopefully next week I will see a bigger loss .... Off to do everybody's steps 3 -
ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »Scorpiogirl70
Just a note and maybe others can help me with this. I am in the process of quitting smoking and today was my actual first day with not even one puff on a cancer stick, hence all the calories. If you have been down this road, what did you help curb those cravings. In the past, when I have tried to quit, I always gave up on quitting because food is my go to and the pounds would just come on.
I thought I was "snacking" better this time, but after today, I can see I need to alter something in this mess, okay the cheese puffs are probably not the best snack. But I did stop with only one serving. haha
I quit smoking about 15 years ago. I do remember that I had really crazy sugar cravings in the beginning...and I'm not that big into sweets usually. I would bake a pan of brownies and then eat a pan of brownies😕. I gave myself a pass on that for the first couple of weeks figuring that quitting smoking was worth a few extra pounds. After the initial adjustment, I'd have sugar-free Werther's candy if I was in the mood for something sweet or sunflower seeds in the shell if I wanted something salty. Both took a while to eat, so the calorie impact wasn't as extreme as a pan of brownies. I also snacked on beef jerky-the hard dry kind that took a long time to chew. As I recall, in the end the total gain was insignificant and so worth being free from nicotine!
Wishing you well!2 -
Steps 9/3: 17,2362
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Username: azkunk
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW (Previous Weight): 198.1
CW (Current Weight): 195.9
LTD (Loss to Date): 11.1
Finally passed the 10lb mark and BMI is officially under 35!!! Off to my socially distant weekend get away in red rock county.2 -
@lindamtuck2018 - I bet sodium is playing into the shocking number. Eat clean today, drink lots of water and watch that salt. It should right itself in a day or two
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