WaistAways - November 2020 Team Chat
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I had a perfect day yesterday - logged and met the 1200 calorie goal and the 10,000 steps. Feels good, now to see about today. Slowcooker set up with turkey drumsticks/veggies.
I'm Sylvia, 51, in Massachusetts. Food and weight a lifelong battle, have had years in good shape but always returned to being heavy. In Jan. at a high of 190 something, something clicked and faithfully weighing and logging, got me into the forties in July - even I was amazed. I tend to be active anyhow but it was really all about the calories in, not deliberate exercise. For 3 months now I've yo yo-ed with the same few pounds - and coincidentally, I had stopped weighing and logging. Winging it is not working. I fall right back into the same habits. I forget who in the October thread who talked of having a cookie, then just eating the two boxes of cookies...that's me too.
I'm the kid who never really left home and now with dad, 91, and mum, 80, it's just as well. Good to have a live in caregiver for dad who needs it. Especially with this Covid. Ended a long term relationship last year and no kids; I'm feeling very good and free to focus on me and getting into the shape I'd like to stay for the rest of my life.
This group has been such a boost towards that goal. Amazing support. My continued thanks to all.
Try the habit tracker - such a great idea. I'm going for another month with no alcohol.
I'm in the maintenance zone of Waistaways, but the last 3 months clearly show that, winging it doesn't work. I'm sharing my loss chart from the past year to show and emphasize that it can be done by calories intake alone - I also chose not to connect my fitbit to the MFP - any exercise was just 'gravy' - did not eat my exercise calories. I've joked I might make a magnet of this image to put on the fridge as a reminder and inspiration.
Let's rock November!!
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Hi everyone I'm Jackie and I've been a member of this team since May? 2020. I live with my husband of 8 years, our cat Fiona, and puppy Lola in Michigan, USA. I work as a therapist for mental health and addictions treatment.
My main reason for wanting to lose weight is to be healthier and have a baby. We've been trying for our first since August 2018. It's been very challenging as I have PCOS, which also makes weight loss a struggle. I had lost over 40lbs (from 269lbs to about 226lbs) but between fertility meds, holidays, and then COVID-19 stress and gym closure I gained some back (up to 245-ish back in April). I've been trying for the past few months to get out of the 240's but keep losing and gaining the same 2-3 lbs.
I'm very grateful for this team keeping me accountable and offering support. I would have given up by now if it were not for that!
November Goals:
1. Meet my step goal of 5000 steps at least 5/7 days each week
2. Go to the gym at least 2 days per week
3. Log food consistently - I've been a little slack the past few days
4. Stay at or under 1550 calories on exercise days, 1450 calories on rest days
5. Talk to the boss about my workload to decrease stress 😬
6. Have an overall loss for the month, no matter how small
7. Only eat pie on Thanksgiving day. Not for the whole week after lol
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@micki48 I would like to continue in the step challenge with a goal of 5000 per day.
Steps from last week:
10/25: 5044
10/26: 5292 + 15 minutes moderate strength training, arms
10/27: 5500 + 20 minutes moderate strength training, core
10/28: 5700 + 30 minutes moderate strength training, legs
10/29: 3425
10/30: 2187
10/31: 93455 -
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @draby2011 3.25%
2nd @pizzafruit 2.10%
3rd @darleenturner 2.05 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @draby2011 7.8 Lbs
2nd @pizzafruit 5.8 Lbs
3rd @cnb124 4.9 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@gharvey2753
@Zumba_Luvah
@Beka3695
@jenmurphy3
@adhmrh
@TeresaW1020
@boehle
@Melzz19
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Good morning everyone! I am reading through the threads this morning before planning my day! I hope everyone achieves their goals today ... my daughter was correct -- there was a 100% fail rate if I opened the bag of chocolates last night that I wouldn't eat any. Anyway, today is a new day .. I"m gonna go for a walk/jog and get my day started.
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @Megan_smartiepants1970 5.14 %
2nd @Beka3695 5.08%
3rd @cnb124 4.81 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @cnb124 16.3 Lbs
2nd @happimess01 13.4 Lbs
3rd @davidji82 13.3 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@TASCascalho
@davidji82
@imgwendolyn2015
@PlaneMonkey
@mbakhtiaruz
@adhmrh
@izzyred9400
@kandi3570
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travelingalone1 wrote: »@jugar,
I wanted to know if I could please change my weigh-in days from Mondays to Saturday? Mondays are going to be a very busy day for the next 6 weeks and it would be one worry off my mind! Thanks Karla
Absolutely. Saturday it is! Just never be late on Saturdays since it is the final day of the week and I do the tallies early on Sunday mornings. Thanks!2 -
Hello everyone and November! It seems like this last month flew by!
My name is Stephanie. I am a stay at home mom of two preteens. My husband and I live in Luxembourg. I am working to get into the 150 pound range by the end of the year. Currently I keep hovering at a 160-163 pound range... I set goals but its harder for me to stick to all the different goals I set and then I just quit them all...
SO for November I am going to make one goal to be here everyday.
@jugar my weigh in to end October and begin November is 162.8. Thanks again.1 -
Well, team - we had a terrible week 4 of October, but it was not so bad that we got bumped off the top 3 for the month! 1 bad(ish) week out of 4 is OK in my books. Let's see if we can do it again!
I'm hitting professional level procrastination right now - I need to get moving and there are just so many small things that "need" to be done instead... and the wind is blowing up a gale out there... and
OK. I'm finishing ONE more thing and getting outside to put my feet in gear and take my *kitten* for a walk. Then I'll finish my workout plan for the month. Anyone need a workout buddy?
By the way - the week 1 Challenge for November is up. It is a good one to re-group, and see what other people are putting together as we evaluate October, make a plan, and stick to the thing.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10814517/november-week-one-challenge-reflect-plan-act#latest3 -
My name is Kristi and I'm 38. I have been married for 13 years and we have 3 kids ages 11, 9 and almost 6! I work as an occupational therapist for the schools 4 days a week. My husband took the year off to homeschool the kids. I started my journey at 255 lbs in February 2019. I'm down about 40 lbs. I'm currently working on revamping my workout routine to add more weight training. I drug a bunch of our old weights out of the barn and cleaned them up. Our house is pretty small so I am getting really good at organizing stuff into closets and little nooks. I also need to work on my macros and eat more protein. I am going to try calorie cycling with more calories the week before my period to see if that helps with PMS and the I've been on a diet forever feeling. I'm hoping November will be much better than last month. I have 4 months until my 2 year anniversary date for weight loss and I am really hopeful the changes I'm making will give me a boost.6
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Sunday weigh in:
PW - 182.6
CW - 182.5
I know - the loss continues its snail-like journey. But it's a LOSS!
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The Green Challenge Percentage of people who lost weight this week. No matter how small the loss the weights are recorded in green. Remember that even if your team doesn’t rank the highest in weight loss for the week you can still be the Green Percentage winner by having the most losses in your team! So keep it up!!
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Thank you, @jugar1
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I am Sam and I live in Munich, Germany (originally from India, though). I am 34 years old, single and work in advertising. I have been fat all my life, have been using food as a crutch all my life.
I got serious about losing weight in 2009. Since then, I have made 4 serious attempts at losing weight( including this one) and lost close to a 100 lbs on two occasions. But both those times, I did in a very unsustainable manner and gained all the weight back plus more.
This time feels different (like all other times haha) because I am eating healthier and I don't have to depend on my willpower to stay within my calorie allotment, so we'll see. Since starting in May, I have lost 74 lbs and have 67 lbs to go till I reach my initial goal weight. I try to stick to 1820 calories a day and go out cycling 5-6 times a week.
I plan to reach my initial goal weight by March, my main goal weight by June and my ultimate goal weight by December next year.6 -
Steps and exercise update for 31st October:
Steps - 1555
Exercise - none1 -
Day 1:
Drank water
3400 steps
Stayed under 1500 calories
1682 words
November off to a good start.6 -
Steps and Workouts
Sun 13,505
30 min intervals
Mon 16,631
Tues 10,847
Wed 14,145
60 min Strength
Thurs 13,663
Fri 7,591
Sat 15,437
2 min Intervals
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Hello, I am Kelly. I am a wife and mother of 4, ages 16, 10, 4, and 1. I teach Kindergarten Special Education. I have been in the group since January. I am on the higher end of my prebaby 4 weight, but my inches are on the lower end and my clothes fit really well. I wore my skinny jeans on Friday for the first time, even though my weight is up.🤷♀️
I had a rough week with sleep. The baby is teething and just wants to sleep with me holding her in the rocking chair. Unfortunately, I can't sleep like that. I'm pretty sure she will be waking up with me for my 5am workouts now that the time has changed, too.
November Goals- to be more consistent with my eating, logging, and workouts. Overall, I am proud of my slow progress. I can finally see a difference in how my clothes fit. But, I need to push myself to really get to the next level. I had a goal of 145 by Than, but clearly that isn't realistic. I will change it to New Years. 7 pounds over the holidays will be a HUGE challenge, but I really want this.5 -
Hi all, happy November! I'm Kay, just recently turned 26, single & living in Boston, MA. I work for an asset management company downtown. I am basically trying to get my "Freshman 15" and then some off from my college years, which were filled with alcohol, emotional eating, a lots of different stressors. I love to cook and meal prep, and I am obsessed with my Fitbit steps. I also love to make workout trackers and schedules in excel, with lots of color coding. I've been with this group since August of this year, and already making some new low weights, which is very exciting.
I am adding to some of my general November goals from the last thread, that I also want to avoid eating out and drinking at all before the Thanksgiving (US) holiday. A little more than 2.5 weeks should be doable.
@micki48 my steps for this week!
(Finally had to let the 100k goal go haha - too busy of a weekend!)6
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