Mission Slimpossible - October 2020 Team Chat
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Ok. So we got hungry and decided to eat the squash (see above). I roasted it with oil spray, salt and pepper. It was delicious! A little weird eating the skin, but not bad at all. We decided it tasted like a cross between a sweet potato and a red waxy potato. I served it on a bed of Israeli Couscous that I cooked in Better than Bullion Vegetable Base. Filled up the other half of my plate with a salad made with romaine, iceberg, arugula, green bell pepper, radish and red cabbage...topped with my easy homemade vinaigrette. I am feeling so healthy today! Hahaha! Hope it lasts!
P.S. I talked to my daughter about the containers in the fridge again and she said she'd try to do better...we'll see
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Here's a picture (I can't figure out how to edit my previous post):
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I am new to this group really liking the energy n accountability . For this week I haven’t eaten carbs n I like my weight loss progress . I weigh 220 pounds so need to shed 70 pounds to be in my ideal band . I’m giving myself this consistency till April 2021 then I’ll b smiling all the way to the clothing store . Thanks all6
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@emj90210 Great loss!! Keep up what you're doing, it must be working!
@trooworld Thanks for sharing the meditation program you're using. I have been thinking about getting into meditation for a while now, as I do struggle to get out of my own head sometimes. Maybe that's a good place to start.
@GabiV125 Congrats on maintaining this week
@buniphuphu I think we all have dirty little secrets sometimes! But it's good that you recognise how the Sausage McMuffins make you feel - I think that's the first step in making better choices down the line. Maybe next time the memory of that feeling might be enough to deter you!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Your meal looks delicious! I'm not sure I would eat the skin, but it sure looks pretty with it on!!
@miriammuhindi I'm glad you're finding some good support in this group. But I do hope that you are eating some carbs, our bodies do need it for fuel
It's Thursday morning here in Australia, and my last day of work this week (thankfully!). Last night I jumped on my stationary bike for 20 mins, and then played Beat Saber for 10 mins or so - it's really fun and does get the heart rate up! So that was better than doing nothing. I'm coming down with a cold, I think, so I had to really drag myself off to do it, but once I started it wasn't so bad. I'm looking forward to a good sleep in tomorrow!
My aims for today are to do 20 mins of exercise, and reduce the portion size of a meal (I think they're creeping up again).
100 DAY CHALLENGE GOALS
Day 15: Wednesday 7 October
1. Log calories eaten: Yes - 8/15
2. 20 mins exercise: Yes - 6/15
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Hey guys!
This work week has already been crazy - 3 10-hour days already. I am POOPED! I am mentally exhausted! This has been how it's been for the last several weeks. I feel like I have a lot on my plate with work and here. So I'm going to declare it, and move forward.
Here in this group, I love reading all of the posts, but figuring out where to jump in is a bit overwhelming. It's kind of like first starting to watch Grey's Anatomy on Season 6, episode 7 and trying to figure out who the characters are and what their backstory is...you're enjoying the show, so you'll keep watching because you'll eventually figure it out. So if I chime in a little, or if I don't chime in on everyone, please, please, please don't take offense - I'll get there. Chances are, if you see a little like on your post, one of them just may have been from me. I'm going to do better.
So, some random thoughts/events from today... I realized I haven't had fast food in almost 3 months. This is huge! Here is my dirty little secret, pre-covid, I was pretty much eating out 2-3 meals a day. So yeah, not having fast food is a big deal. It's 8:08 p.m. and I have 764 steps in...how pathetic is that. LOL! But I did go out and check the mail today! Mainly because I was waiting for something for work to show up in my mailbox. I need to find a better work/life balance soon. So far only drank 3 bottles of water...but I'm hoping to get one more in before I pass out - I'm struggling with water consumption today. I always wear my fitbit on the same hole - ummm, it's fitting looser these days. This is exciting. This has been the longest week EVER! I woke up today thinking it was Thursday, sad when I realized it was only Wednesday. UGH!
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Weekly Weigh-In
Username - bethanie0825
Day - Tuesday
PW - 223
CW - 223
I, for the life of me, couldn't figure out why I haven't been able to comment here this week. I had to rejoin the group lol. I'm not sure what happened there! My eating has been a little off this week but no gain which made me really happy. I was nervous there for a moment. I hate letting you guys down!
@TeresaW1020 I got it figured out
@vegan4lyfe2012 that meal looks amazing!
Hello to the new peeps! Welcome! I'm a 36 y/o 911 dispatcher in Central NC, working permanent night shift. I've been at it for 12 years and that's where my weight gain came in. When I started dispatching, I weighted approx 160lbs. My highest weight was 255.
I switched over to WW this spring and I'm currently on the Green Plan. I'm down 32 lbs so far, 14 on WW. I don't log food on MFP anymore but I check in frequently. If anyone wants to follow me on WW, I'm bethanie0825 there as well!6 -
@emj90210 Nice loss! That's a great difference for cutting sugar!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Delicata is really good, isn't it, beautiful presentation! I like it with maple syrup. Lately I've been having kabocha, sweet potato, and butternut squash with a medium-hot chili powder blend I have, a bit of cinnamon, and maple or honey if I'm letting myself eat it. I hate food waste too!
@miriammuhindi You can do it! I started at 222, just a couple pounds more than you. I'm a little over maintenance these days but can tell you how awesome it feels to buy new clothes and to get in the 100s.
@TwistedSassette Great workout! I hope you're feeling better when you wake up!
@Firefly743 I was sure I was only going to get like 200 steps on my Fitbit when I first got it. My exercise was biking and the stair treadmill and those don't log until you put it on your ankle. I'm sorry work has been so crazy. Way to go on fast food, it's weird not eating it then all the sudden you'll learn to make healthier versions that are way better than what you used to get! I never thought I wouldn't want McDonald's fries with a milkshake to dip them in!
@bethanie0825 Glad you're back and kicking butt on WW!
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Wednesday check-in
Calories- way over!
Exercise- arm cardio, arm resistance bands, yoga, stretching, some dance
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Hi, I'm Mauli and I live in Chicago, Illinois. I am new to this challenge and I have been put in this team. I've been struggling with my weight. I am doing good through out the day but come evening I start to over eat. I am hoping with joining the challenge I stay in top of it and reach my goal before Thanksgiving!!7
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@Firefly743 - I know what you mean by not knowing when to interject in conversation, but it’s way more casual here that it may seem. Just say whatever is happening and you are comfortable to talk about, good or bad, as frequent as you like and as thorough as you like. If there’s a post that “speaks” to you, respond or comment to it, or to multiple, or none. Great analogy with watching a show mid season 😁!!!
Sorry your work has been so busy for a while but not turning to fast food in highly stressful times , is a huge step. Congrats!
100 day challenge, Day 15, Oct 7
-eat within calories ❌, 14/15
-14,000 steps ✅, 13/15
Boy, did I derail yesterday... and I only started with a bite, a tiny taste after I declared to be done for the day. Took me an hour to put the spoon down. I’m not proud, but I’m not ashamed either. It happened and now I am simply dusting myself and go back at it, since it’s a brand new day.
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Thursday weigh in
gwamajtw91
PW: 164.0
CW: 164.5
Wow, I'm actually relieved that this number isn't higher after 10 days of vacation with no access to a scale. I have put some goals on the October Habit Tracker after not bothering for a few months. I'm hoping this will help to keep me on the straight and narrow!!6 -
Today I'm trying something new with my October walks. I don't have time for a dedicated lunchtime walk because I have a doctor's appointment, so I'm walking three times around my pool each time I get up from my desk. Since the pandemic, I work from home, so each time I refill my water or whatever, I do three laps. I'm already up about 500 steps. I'm not turning on the exercise function of my watch like I did for my lunchtime walk, but it is still counting the steps. I'm going to use my pool for ALL my exercise! LOL
@vegan4lyfe2012 I have never heard of that kind of squash. It looks delicious! I will have to tell hubby to look for it. I wonder how it would do on the grill?
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@buniphuphu
I love the idea you are using the pool for ALL your exercise! Keep it up!
@gwamajtw91
Hurray to powering up using the Habit Tracker. I got started on that yesterday and was so happy to get it going.
I love all your actions. And for sure food logging and water and exercise are going to help you get that vacation weight back off!
I love reading all the actions people are taking. It's inspiring.
@trooworld
My husband has a Headspace subscription. I wonder if he will let me try out one of those Mindful Eating sessions you mention. It sounds great!
Hurray to Halloween decorations! And I'll watch to see what you have to say about the Amazon Band. I just looked it up as I am out of it and had not heard about it. Some aspects look great. Mood tracking was a surprise. I'll be interested to hear if that is useful!
On a somewhat related note -- I have gotten my little group of algebra students excited about math problems that involve Halloween. So I stayed up WAY too late writing up special bonus problems that will hopefully make them laugh!
@GabiV125
This is SO INSPIRING!Boy, did I derail yesterday... and I only started with a bite, a tiny taste after I declared to be done for the day. Took me an hour to put the spoon down. I’m not proud, but I’m not ashamed either. It happened and now I am simply dusting myself and go back at it, since it’s a brand new day.
And wow, I so feel you about how one bit can lead to... an hour of snacking. Dusting yourself off and getting back to work is so great!
(My sister and were laughing a while back about *not* making gooey butter cake because it has that "hour of snacking" effect on both of us, and on everyone in the house. It's so easy to come by and just even up the messy line where the last piece got cut. And once you start on that cake, it's scarily easy to keep going until you have eaten way to much of it.)
Wednesday Check-in
🟢Food on plan weighed & logged
🟢Calories in the "Green"
🟢Workout: 45 min+/6 days-wk
🟢Over 10K steps
🟢Only the one planned snack, no trigger foods
Thursday Plans
Food on plan weighed & logged
Calories in the "Green"
Workout: 45 min+/6 days-wk
Over 10K steps
Only the one planned snack, no trigger foods
OTHER STUFF:
- Work on my planner
- Get to bed by 11
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Hi, I'm Mauli and I live in Chicago, Illinois. I am new to this challenge and I have been put in this team. I've been struggling with my weight. I am doing good through out the day but come evening I start to over eat. I am hoping with joining the challenge I stay in top of it and reach my goal before Thanksgiving!!
Welcome! We are glad you are here! We hope the group conversation and some of the tools like the group Habit Tracker can help you reach that goal!2 -
@buniphuphu I do a similar thing where I work. My Fitbit reminds me at 50 minutes past the hour that I haven't moved from my desk, and it is exactly 250 steps out and around our office building, so that's what I do!! It works perfectly (except for when it's raining
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@Katmary71 thanks for the encouragement.. can’t wait to hit clothing sores after I hit the 100s
@TwistedSassette thanks for the advise Will try throw in some carbs tho at a minimal
Was on straight n narrow today did my intermittent fast for 12hours then had minimal carbs along with good portion of protein for dinner. Thanks y’all5 -
@gwamajtw91 that is awesome after returning from vacation.
@AustinRuadhain I bet your students love you!!
@emj90210 Great weight loss! WTG!!!
@TeresaW1020 I sure hope you are feeling some better today!!!
@trooworld Being calm & centered can be really tough. Enjoy your 4 days off!!
@GabiV125 Some days are tough - but your attitude is awesome!!! It is definitely a brave, new day!!
@buniphuphu I too love the Habit Tracker. It helps motivate me.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Your meal looked amazing, I'm so impressed!!!
@miriammuhindi Awesome goals! Great job today!!
@TwistedSassette Hope you enjoy your Friday!
@Firefly743 Wow - no fast food for 3 months. Thats incredible!! Hope you get some rest soon!!
@bethanie0825 You are doing great - 32 pounds wow!!
@katmary71 You definitely rock the exercise!!
@mss9675 you can do this!!! I struggles with eating in the evening too! Finally decided I would not eat past 7pm. I have a cup of black coffee and water. It took a while, but has helped me so much.
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So far this has been a great week. I have stayed on goal. I carb cycle and this week I switched to Premium with MFP. It has helped me so much. It made my life so much easier, I can have different food goals for each day and my food diary relects that. Loving it. Trying really hard to get my exercise in each day also!
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@adhmrh That is great that you have been doing so well this week! Being able to switch your food goals is a good reason to get the premium plan on MFP. I have thought about it but I’m so sporadic about logging that I feel I would be wasting my money.
@miriammuhindi Sounds like you are having a great day!
@trooworld I hope you have a great four days off! You deserve it!
@GabiV125 Yup derailing happens to us all. I am very happy to read that you have the right attitude to dust yourself off and get back to what you know works for you.
@mss9675 Welcome Mauli! It is great to have you on our team. This is a great community where you will find lots of support in your weight loss journey. Just stay focused and we will all be celebrating you when you reach your goal!
Hi everyone! I’m feeling really good after my tooth extraction on Tuesday. I still have some tenderness and a sore jaw but overall, I feel great! Yesterday, I spent several hours in my closet and tried on everything I owned and reorganized for the fall and winter. I happily packed up two big bags of clothes that no longer fit me! I have clothes for the next few months, but I told hubby that when I turn 55 in March, I will be wanting a whole new spring/summer wardrobe in my new smaller size.
To help with my desire to get this weight off I’m tweaking up my fasting hours and what I plan to eat. I’ll write more about it as I go along. Tomorrow, my DH and I are going to spend the day in Atlanta. I am really looking forward to it.
100-Day Challenge Goals: Day 16
1. Fast clean for 19+ hours, with 2 days at 23+ hours. Fasted 19 hours
2. Workout six days a week (either BOD program, treadmill, or deep cleaning). I did not do a workout today.
3. Eat at least 90% on plan, which means mostly low carb with one or two days of high-carbs. I did fair but I did go out to lunch with the staff so of course, that meant too many chips and salsa.
4. Have quiet time with God through prayer and reading. No, and I really need to start making this a priority!
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I don’t have much to add except that I’m really enjoying reading everyone’s relatable struggles! Makes me feel less alone and weird in my eating struggles 😊
And, agree with others, the Habit Tracker is working well for me so far - glad I’m using it for some accountability!6 -
@TeresaW1020 OK I have to ask, it’s killing me....what is “DH”??? I’m trying to figure it out and all I’m coming up with is dead husband. Ugh. But I don’t think you’d be looking forward to spending the day in Atlanta with him if that were the case. Seriously what is DH - I’m sure it’s really obvious. Also I’m glad you are doing ok after the extraction. I’ve had one and it was what nightmares are made of. And you really tried on all of your clothes?! That is exhausting!!!!! You could count that as exercise I’m sure. Good for you for doing such a huge purge!!!!!2
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@gwamajtw91 that is awesome after returning from vacation.
@AustinRuadhain I bet your students love you!!
@emj90210 Great weight loss! WTG!!!
@TeresaW1020 I sure hope you are feeling some better today!!!
@trooworld Being calm & centered can be really tough. Enjoy your 4 days off!!
@GabiV125 Some days are tough - but your attitude is awesome!!! It is definitely a brave, new day!!
@buniphuphu I too love the Habit Tracker. It helps motivate me.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Your meal looked amazing, I'm so impressed!!!
@miriammuhindi Awesome goals! Great job today!!
@TwistedSassette Hope you enjoy your Friday!
@Firefly743 Wow - no fast food for 3 months. Thats incredible!! Hope you get some rest soon!!
@bethanie0825 You are doing great - 32 pounds wow!!
@katmary71 You definitely rock the exercise!!
@mss9675 you can do this!!! I struggles with eating in the evening too! Finally decided I would not eat past 7pm. I have a cup of black coffee and water. It took a while, but has helped me so much.
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So far this has been a great week. I have stayed on goal. I carb cycle and this week I switched to Premium with MFP. It has helped me so much. It made my life so much easier, I can have different food goals for each day and my food diary relects that. Loving it. Trying really hard to get my exercise in each day also!
Looking forward to the weekend!
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TeresaW1020 wrote: »@adhmrh That is great that you have been doing so well this week! Being able to switch your food goals is a good reason to get the premium plan on MFP. I have thought about it but I’m so sporadic about logging that I feel I would be wasting my money.
@miriammuhindi Sounds like you are having a great day!
@trooworld I hope you have a great four days off! You deserve it!
@GabiV125 Yup derailing happens to us all. I am very happy to read that you have the right attitude to dust yourself off and get back to what you know works for you.
@mss9675 Welcome Mauli! It is great to have you on our team. This is a great community where you will find lots of support in your weight loss journey. Just stay focused and we will all be celebrating you when you reach your goal!
Hi everyone! I’m feeling really good after my tooth extraction on Tuesday. I still have some tenderness and a sore jaw but overall, I feel great! Yesterday, I spent several hours in my closet and tried on everything I owned and reorganized for the fall and winter. I happily packed up two big bags of clothes that no longer fit me! I have clothes for the next few months, but I told hubby that when I turn 55 in March, I will be wanting a whole new spring/summer wardrobe in my new smaller size. To help with my desire to get this weight off I’m tweaking up my fasting hours and what I plan to eat. I’ll write more about it as I go along. Tomorrow, my DH and I are going to spend the day in Atlanta. I am really looking forward to it.
100-Day Challenge Goals: Day 16
1. Fast clean for 19+ hours, with 2 days at 23+ hours. Fasted 19 hours
2. Workout six days a week (either BOD program, treadmill, or deep cleaning). I did not do a workout today.
3. Eat at least 90% on plan, which means mostly low carb with one or two days of high-carbs. I did fair but I did go out to lunch with the staff so of course, that meant too many chips and salsa.
4. Have quiet time with God through prayer and reading. No, and I really need to start making this a priority!
I love the 100 days chart. Where did you downloaded it from?
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gwamajtw91 wrote: »@buniphuphu I do a similar thing where I work. My Fitbit reminds me at 50 minutes past the hour that I haven't moved from my desk, and it is exactly 250 steps out and around our office building, so that's what I do!! It works perfectly (except for when it's raining )
I use the reminder when I'm at work to keep me moving at least a little bit if we get busy!0 -
Hi all,
I live in Scotland and had been on this forum in Jan-March this year and lost 17ibs in the time it was very useful and everyone is so helpful and supportive. Since lockdown I managed to put all that weight back on so the goal is the get that back before the end of the year. I haven't had a great week this week so not expecting a loss.
My downfalls are;
- going bed too late tired next day
- alcohol need to eliminate
- sweets/snacks - because of above 2
My goal for next week is to sort these and get back on track. Head hasn't been in the same motivational way as previous but will sort out for next week.
Thanks for having me back and good luck to everyone on your own goals.5 -
@mss9675 Welcome to the gang! Nights are tough, if I do my routine of making tea and brushing my teeth that helps a lot. Of course if it's regular tea brush them again before bed! I love your picture!
@AustinRuadhain I saw your name pop up in my feed and here you are, yay! Huge dogpile!!!! I missed you!
Thursday night
Exercise- arm cardio, stretching, abs, 5 Tibetans, dance
Calories- under
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@mss9675 Welcome to the gang! Nights are tough, if I do my routine of making tea and brushing my teeth that helps a lot. Of course if it's regular tea brush them again before bed! I love your picture!
@AustinRuadhain I saw your name pop up in my feed and here you are, yay! Huge dogpile!!!! I missed you!
Thursday night
Exercise- arm cardio, stretching, abs, 5 Tibetans, dance
Calories- under
Thank you! I am trying not to eat after 4pm from now on. But sometimes I fail so I am trying to be good and so I can reach my goal.2 -
Good morning all
Week 1
davidji82
Friday
PW 332
CW 3286 -
Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 200.6
Todays Weight: 198.8
Loss To Date: 64.7
Finally back in Onderland and planning to stay here!!
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I love the 100 days chart. Where did you downloaded it from?
I found it somewhere in images and saved it to my computer. You can save this image to your computer or phone. I have it on my desktop and use Paint to size it down and add the hearts. I also printed it out to have a visual right in front of me.
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@mss9675
“How do you like Premium with MFP?”[/quote]
I love it! Main reason is because my goals are different each day since I carb cycle. It is much simpler for me to track with premium. If my goals were the same daily I’m not sure I would have upgraded. Have a great weekend.2
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