NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL

@mswatson0777 If you want it to, it can listen to you and tell you how others hear you. It doesn't listen constantly but randomly listens. Below is an example of it, it is my tone from yesterday. I don't think it is completely accurate because I think it is picking up voices from my audiobook I was listening to lol. For instance, it said I was negative at 3:50 p.m. but I know for a fact I wasn't talking to anyone at that time and was listening to my audiobook in the car at that time. I've heard from other people it's pretty accurate though. I should turn the mic off when I am listening to audiobooks but I'm afraid I will forget to turn the mic back on. It is crazy! I did have a good on-track weekend. Your job sounds like a lot on your shoulders. You have a good goal.

@cbabie I didn't sleep well, either. That's good you have an answer to your prayers. How can we help you? What would help you best? Do you want us to pester you? lol Tracking is a great first step! I'm sorry that the scale was a bust. But at least you know what you are facing.

@theslightedgeforever Oh no! I'm so sorry. I hope it goes away quickly. I hope it's not too painful.

Hello all. I had a good day yesterday. I worked 9:30-1:30 and stayed away from both the vending machine and the cafe. When I came home from getting my husband from work, I realized that I was losing activity points, so I hopped on that dreaded spin bike and I rode it for 7 minutes (yes, that's all, I know that's pathetic, but my legs were tired!). I earned 27 points yesterday, which is over my goal of 22 for the day! I earned 12 points for just that bike ride alone, so maybe this morning, I will ride it for a bit while my legs are fresh.

COMMITTED.
Goals for Oct 11-Oct 17:
- track 90% of food intake
- get at least 7 hours of sleep every night
- drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
- meditate for at least 15 minutes a day
- get up from my desk every hour and stretch
- put my utensil down between bites (CARRYOVER GOAL)
- ask myself if I'm really hungry before eating anything (CARRYOVER GOAL)
- leave at least 3 bites of food on my plate at each meal (CARRYOVER GOAL)

@mswatson0777 when will you be done grad school? All your stories remind me of when I was in grad school. I did 12 months compressed, it was tough.

@trooworld that is an interesting gadget! I couldn’t use it- I don’t talk to people enough lol. It will tell me to make more friends. Hey 7 mins on the bike is better than nothing! Just call it interval training….you just have long intervals :Ds

@theslightedgeforever- shingles oh no! My step-m had them and said they were very painful. I hope you recover soon. I think adjusting your fitness plan is a good idea.

@cbabie…when you were saying- I need to control what I do have control over- me! You know athletes say that. I watch a of baseball and they will ask the pitcher before a game, are you nervous, etc., and the guy always says- I just focus on controlling what I can control- myself. So that is a good motto! Just think of yourself like an athlete.

@TeresaW1020 yay on doing the Obsession workout.

Well I was really off the wagon on the weekend. Last week they shut gyms down again, and I was like well heck, I might as well order Chinese food lol. So I had Chinese food and then leftovers. Then actually my trainer contacted me and was like even though the gym cannot be open to the public, the gym owner said he would let us go in to exercise, so it would just be me and my trainer. So I will still do that.

I am basically back on maintenance mode, though, with the gym closed. It is closed for a month.
This week I am trying to wrestle my weight down a bit, so I’m on maintenance mode but simultaneously trying not to overindulge. Weather has been nice so I have been riding my bike. I talked to my father on the phone yesterday so that was good to connect.

I’m thinking of buying a condo again. Mainly bc my apt needs upgrades- painting, carpet needs to be replaced, etc. But I just rent. So if I move I would be paying almost the same in rent at a new place as a mortgage. So it just makes sense.

Right now I’m trying to decide where. In the city (expensive) or outside the city (less expensive). I’m just researching places so far. No rush.

@cbabie You are doing great with your walking and tracking your food! I still haven’t brought peanut butter back into my house because I know that I will eat way too much of it. I did find some PB peanut butter powder that is in their own individual packets and I use those to mix into non-fat plain Greek yogurt. It’s tasty but it's not Jiff.

@its_cleo Uggghhh that is so frustrating that they are shutting down gyms again, but the good news that you will still get to see your trainer. Are other businesses shutting down too? I think that is great that you are thinking of buying a condo. Maybe you can find a place that will make it convenient to ride your bike when the weather is good. Is that something you are still into doing?

@mswatson0777 Girl, I did AAA today too!! My thighs and butt already hurt from booty day and now tomorrow is leg day! I’m gonna die!!! I hope that you have a really good counseling session that allows you to refocus and gain some peace.

@trooworld Ohhh my goodness that tracker knows you as well as Google knows my shopping habits!! It would really have fun with me when I yell at my dog every time, she barks uncontrollably at something out the window. Good job on staying away from the work vending machines and 7 minutes of exercise is better than nothing so celebrate it!

@theslightedgeforever I am so sorry that you have Shingles! Will you get the vaccine once you are better? Yes, to just sticking to yellow and green days. You need to take care of yourself.


Hi everyone! Well, hubby and I have been out spending more money today. And like the expense of getting my tooth pulled this one wasn’t much fun either. We had to buy a new dishwasher. I had looked at the store’s sales but when we went in they only had one in stock (thank you COVID) and it was $400 more than we had planned. She knocked off $200 which helped. It won’t be installed until the 26th so I guess we are roughing it until then. My new credenza arrives tomorrow and I’m excited to see how it looks. I think it’s going to look amazing. I’m just worried that it will be damaged and I will have to send it back and wait for a replacement. Fingers crossed!! My back has been acting up all day as well as my shoulder. I did some reading about my arm and it looks like I need to retrain myself to sleep on my back. That sounds doable! OK, I need to get ready for Bible study.

@mswatson0777 lol I know, right??? Thanks re: the bike ride. I'm trying! That's great that you did the 80 Day Obsession. I'm far to afraid to try that! I admire you ladies! WTG! I would feel negative and stressed out too, if my day was like that. I'm sorry you don't have more downtime.

@its_cleo lol...I go all day not talking to people, so mostly it is listening to my audiobooks. It really gets the bulk of my conversations after 4:00 p.m. but then again, my husband isn't the biggest talker, so sometimes there isn't much to listen to lol. That sucks that they shut the gyms down again! But that's good you can still go in and exercise. That's good you are thinking of buying a condo, good luck! Exciting!

@cbabie Congrats on meeting your goals! It sucks that it's too hot right now and made you feel miserable. You are doing great. re: my tracker...right? I'm surprised it's not telling me worse things lol. Okay, so you will get the support you need.

@TeresaW1020 I know, it's a little scary! I yell at my dog all day long when he barks his head off at nothing too, so I'm waiting for it to tattle on me. haha Why is every stinking thing out of stock due to COVID? (It truly is.) I'm sorry you had to pay more for your dishwasher but hopefully, it is worth the extra money and you are happy with it. Hopefully sleeping on your back helps your arm.

@theslightedgeforever Well, you don't HAVE to use that feature but I choose to. What a coincidence, I got 100% yesterday, too! Yay, us! How are you feeling?

Hello everyone. Well my nosy little device got me up and moving yesterday: I didn't want it to take points away from me all day long and I wanted to earn points for the week, so I rode the spin bike once again. I rode for 15 minutes and it counted those 15 minutes as "Intense activity" and gave me 30 points for that ride. I think I will ride again today so I can meet my activity goal for the week. It really is making me more active. I'm almost over my WW points for the week, I've got 9 Weekly Points left. This is thanks to my dinner tonight: Grown Up Tuna Noodle Casserole (fancy tuna casserole). It's 23 pts for a serving. I only get 30 points in a day.

COMMITTED.
Goals for Oct 11-Oct 17:
- track 90% of food intake
- get at least 7 hours of sleep every night
- drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day
- meditate for at least 15 minutes a day
- get up from my desk every hour and stretch
- put my utensil down between bites (CARRYOVER GOAL)
- ask myself if I'm really hungry before eating anything (CARRYOVER GOAL)
- leave at least 3 bites of food on my plate at each meal (CARRYOVER GOAL)

Hi @roz0810 welcome to the group. Scale goes up and down, at least it's trending the right direction.

@trooworld great job on the bike!

@theslightedgeforever I take it you're feeling a bit better.

@TeresaW1020 wow I'm sorry about your tooth. I remember you saying it was hurting. Such a shame. The shutdown- restaurants can only have patios. No indoor dining. So that was the main thing, and the gyms, just for 4 weeks. ...the condo- yes one of my requirements is that it is near paths/green space so I can walk/bike. That still leaves a lot of choices! I'm taking my time with it.

I did see my trainer today. We did some deadlifts and some rows.

Was super good foodwise teh last two days. No eating out, no desserts. Weight came down. But today I bought a pumpkin pie. But I will have one piece tonight and then cut it up and freeze it. I think. We'll see lol.

@its_cleo thanks very much and yes it's heading downwards which is good!

@trooworld thank you. im looking forward to my first weigh in already!

@cbabie thank you, i definitely would of struggled most likely 😂 and consistency is the way 👍 keep it up

@theslightedgeforever definitely. this isn't for a few weeks, this is my whole life style!

Down again on the scales this morning. I do weigh in daily challenges so I weigh every morning on my scales and I know I'm losing inches so the numbers don't always matter. I've lost half an inch so far from my waist! Have a good day everyone.

@theslightedgeforever How are you feeling today? I love 80’s music!!

@trooworld I think things are out of stock for a few reasons. The main one is that the world shut down for months and I’m sure businesses stopped buying and China stopped manufacturing. If you look on Wayfair over half their merchandise is out of stock. Mmm grown-up tuna noodle! I would like that recipe, please! Yes, that non-zero days article was very good.

@its_cleo Do you have a date that you need to decide to buy a condo or not? Pumpkin Pie!! I told my mom that I might make a crustless pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and the look of horror that she gave me was super funny.

@cbabie Ohhhh my goodness, your avatar is so cute and perfect for you! Yes, spending money on fun things is much better isn’t it? Years ago when we remodeled our old house my DH was all about insulation and energy upgrades and I was worried he was using up all my money for pretties.

@ros0810 Congrats on the scale being down!


Good morning! So, I got up early to make it to my 8 am staff meeting and then saw a message that pastor can’t start until 9 am. So, here I am! My beautiful credenza arrived yesterday, and we watched as the men put it together in the driveway, and then we watched as one of the men carried a badly damaged leg in to show us. So, back on the truck, it went, and they will be sending out another one. I was bummed! In weight loss world my exercise has been great and my lower half is super sore but in a good way. Food has been good and the scale as me back in Onderland but just barely. I managed to not sleep on my sore shoulder at all last night and it feels so much better today. Now if I could just figure out my back issues. I’m going to research CBD oil because it has done wonders for one of my friend’s back. Any of you have info on CBD and pain relief? OK, I gotta get out of here!

@roz0810 Inches are the best thing to lose. Keep working your program

@trooworld I got 100% Daily Big Three: I choose three things to work on that if I don't accomplish anything else that day, I will feel successful. Thanks for explaining. I got 6/8 active hours

@teresaw1020 Yaaay on back in Onederland Boo on the credenza. That happened once with me and a chair. It had a crack in the wooden arm and I said I'm not accepting this cause it's damaged and the guy said but it's just a little crack. Yes, and I paid for perfect. Give me perfect. I'm feeling okay I just want the swelling and itchiness to go away. I usually leave the crust on pumpkin pies because I don't like it. Especially if it's too brown like my mom would make. I like soggy lighter crusts better that she says I never get done. lol I would tell her well better than burnt. She liked her toast the same way. I like my just slightly toasted. In and out. Make your mom a little mini one with crust. lol

@mswatson0777 So what two things have you done this week towards your health journey and getting rid of those 12 lbs? I loved 1984. I have it on my Kindle. I agree about Alexa. One of my kids has Alexa and the other has Google Home. They roll their eyes at me when I tell them people are listening. I'm not as bad as needing a tinfoil hat just yet. I still think the Fitbit and the Apple Watch are precursors to the gadget used for something like in the movie In Time with Justin Timberlake. Or Anti-Christ Beast. lol See why my kids roll their eyes at me. But I still buy one and upgrade every time it breaks, so no one to blame but myself. It's a comfort in a way. I'm a data nerd.

@cbabie Yes to each and his own. I always have butter and splenda in my oatmeal with some cream. Did you get in your walk. I'm assuming baby girl won't let you out of it now. Make her a little tracker so she can color in the box when she's done eating. Then you two can track your food together each meal.

Green Day- Stayed OP 197/238
Intentional movement: 42 min Strength training and YouTube video
54 zone minutes minus 2=52

October goals; Green dot day. Drink 6 glasses of water Burn 275 calories Preplan food