Mission Slimpossible - November 2020 Team Chat
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raleighgirl09
Week 1 weigh in Thursday (05Nov2020) sooooo late @broncobuddee
Previous weight:173.9
Current weight: 174.9
LTD MFP #2 60.1 lbs
LTD overall 125.1 lbs
Zowie, I really missed the mark! I was thinking I had posted my weight but didn't....gack! All is well, I got a bit lazy and busy at the same time. That translated to not logging, walking less and not checking in. I almost typed that I'm not exactly sure what to do with this new trend but that isn't true. I know exactly what to do with it and I just need to do it.
My stepdad goes for a big appointment on Thursday, he's had some tests prior to that. I'm not sure what he'll do with the new information as he had decided almost 2 years ago to stop chemo because it was so horrible. Many thanks for the kind thoughts. It's his decision to either start again or just go along until it plays out and, frankly, I'm not asking what he and my mom may decide on - they have enough pressure without me adding to it.
I accepted a job offer yesterday and start 07Dec! I received 2 on Friday and took the weekend to decide - very interesting role. I'll be heading up a function that is sorely needed....right after I work with the teams to create it and get it off the ground. I'm pretty excited because this could really grow and I hope to stay there until retirement - I'm not the job cruising kind, so that would be a great scenario for me.
I saw the pics of @buniphuphu and @TeresaW1020 - - wow, ladies, a big difference!
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adhmrh
TUESDAY **WEIGH-IN DAY**
PW 246.4
CW 248.2
Nov Loss 4 lb
LTD 54.8
It is definitely a bummer to get on the scale and see a gain. Especially after such a good loss last week. The “old” me would have just said forget about it and given up. But I will not do that. As I have said before this is not a race it is a journey. A journey to becoming and staying healthy. So I will focus on what I did right:
Log every bite and stay within calories: 7/7 days
30 mins exercise: 4/7
6,000+ steps: 7/7
Drink 96 oz water: 6/7
7-8 hrs sleep: 6/7
No sweets: 6/7
Prayer and Bible Study: 7/7
I am definitely healthier no matter what my scale says this morning. The scale will not determine my determination. Today is the start of a new week!7 -
Username: leonadixon
Weigh in day: Tuesday
PW (9/28/2020): 214
Check in weight (11/3): 215.8
Check in weight (11/10): 214.6
woohoo! just keep swimming, like stated above! I'm recovering well from my surgery. I feel motivated to do more exercise, but not able to do more than walking right now. I still get tired! That's ok though, I am trying to walk more!4 -
@jactop- I'm excited to see that 8 in your weight!
@raleighgirl09 - Congrats on the job! Excited for you! Hang in there with the step parental health issues and keep us updated.
@adhmrh - Love your determination. Great attitude!
@leonadixon - whooo! Look at that swimming you're doing. Awesome!3 -
@buniphuphu That's an incredible difference! Congrats!
@trooworld I hope the work stuff comes out how you want - rebalancing is always hard but we're all just winging it anyway!
@raleighgirl09 Congrats on the new job!! Sounds interesting, I hope you love it.
@adhmrh Wise words. This is just a blip on your journey, not the end of it. Nobody's journey is linear, but you're doing all the right things and the scale will show that trend in time!
@leonadixon Great weigh in! Walking is fantastic exercise and clearly it's working so I'm glad your recovery is going well.
Yesterday was pretty hectic. I was at work all day, then picked my sister up from work and dropped her off on my way home. Quickly changed and picked her up again and we all went for a swim at the local pool (which was awesome as it was a hot day). After I got home again, I had half an hour until I had to be at a work dinner. I got home from that just as my son was about to go to bed, and I wasn't too far behind him!
But I did manage to squeeze in some short walks throughout the day on top of the swim so it was a pretty active day (which was lucky as dinner was not super healthy!). Finished the day with a decent deficit and feeling exhausted!!
My weight has been up the last couple of days because I have been eating a lot of sodium at dinner - hubby is in charge of dinners normally and with his Mum here, he's really struggling so it's been a lot of takeaway and other easy (i.e. packaged) foods. I just keep reminding myself it's only for this week, then we can go back to normal!
100 DAY CHALLENGE GOALS
Day 49: Tuesday 10 November
1. Log calories eaten: Yes - 31/49
2. 20 mins exercise: Yes - 26/49
3. Record a calorie deficit: Yes - 25/496 -
Just checking in on Tuesday nite .... that I have been forgetting to check in daily 🤪
👍 Have been doing okay with fitness goals, not so much on the ‘drop-those-chocolate-chips-lady!’ type of moments, though I AM getting better ( whew!)
❤️ I love reading through all your posts- that alone helps me do my thang - keep up all your fantabulousness !! 🌸2 -
@raleighgirl09 Congratulations on your new job!
@admrh Great attitude, you got this!
@leonadixon Glad to hear recovery is going well!
@TwistedSassette Great job squeezing in workouts, you must be exhausted at the end of the day.
Tuesday check-in
Calories- under
Exercise- arm cardio, core, stretching, little legs
I'm trying to carefully add back in a little leg strengthening, will see how it goes. I actually worked up a sweat doing arm cardio today (doing about 15 minutes), it was nice to "earn" my shower as @Jugar and I say!2 -
@Katmary71 I’m sure I don’t have to tell you to be super careful with those leg exercises. But I agree that it’s nice to earn the shower after a good workout.
@SammyDee2015 Good on checking in and with your fitness goals. Now, what’s up with the chocolate chips? Why are they in your life calling your name?
@leonadixon Great weigh-in this week!! Keep up the good work but stay mindful that you are healing and need to take care of that body of yours.
@adhmrh YES it’s a journey and the only way to get to where you want to be is to stay on the journey, which is even more important when you have a stumble along the way. Stay focused on the things you are doing right and stay determined!
@raleighgirl09 Yes, you do know exactly what to do to turn that number around and get it moving in the right direction. I believe in and your ability to do just that! Prayers for your family as your stepdad makes hard decisions for what is best for him. And YAYYY on the new job! Sounds like this new job is going to be challenging and possibly very rewarding. I hope you love it!
@trooworld It will be an adjustment for sure when you go back to work full-time after being at home for so long. But I have no doubt that you will figure out how to make it all work for your benefit.
Good morning Team! Sorry that I was missing yesterday but it was a long day. My mom had a doctor’s appointment and then we spent a few hours shopping and going out to lunch. Then I came home and worked more in the house because I’m putting up all my Christmas decorations and that is a major project. I had Bible study last night and came home and crashed. I ate like crap yesterday and this morning I feel like I have a hangover, which is what happens to me when I overdo the carbs. Today is my 500 calorie day and I will drink a ton of water and push off the cravings carbs. I’m really hoping that I won’t have a gain this week but if I do I only have myself to blame.
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Username: GabiV125
Check in day: Wednesday
PW: 130.8 lb
CW: 130.8 lb
I was waiting and hoping to drop in the next 10’s, but it didn’t happen and probably it’s going to be a while with my rate of 1lb/mo.
I’m off work today and it’s going to rain all day so my plan of walking 2h is out and I have to choose between running errands or watching tv while on the stationary bike . I did not touch the bike in almost 2 months and I’ll break that “fast” today.
100 days challenge, day 51, Nov 10:
- eat within calories: ✅, 39/51
- walk 14,000 steps ✅, 36/51
I played with my spreadsheet and changed the failing count as over maintenance for eating and under 12,000 for steps. Changed little on the spreadsheet, but a lot in my head and I’m grateful for these posts for teaching me to be flexible and patient.
Have a good day everyone!
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GretchenReine
Wednesday Weigh-in
November 1: 302.6
November 4: 300.2
November 11: 300.8
Sorry that I'm not using my regular format. I'm at home and my word document is on my work computer. I've been quarantined for 2 weeks due to COVID exposure at work...so...I'm improvising. LOL7 -
I am having arguments with my scale this week due to sodium-related water retention! I did overeat last night, but not enough to have gained 1kg overnight! Hoping today is a little more normal for eating and then I can get back to what I know my actual weight is. We've had a lot of takeaway food this week and it's really affecting me - I feel so bloated! Tonight I will be cooking fish so that should be nice.
Can you believe we are halfway through our 100-day challenge?!
100 DAY CHALLENGE GOALS
Day 50: Wednesday 11 November
1. Log calories eaten: Yes - 32/50
2. 20 mins exercise: Yes - 27/50
3. Record a calorie deficit: No - 25/504 -
Daily check in - Wednessay.
Managed to drink a huge glass of water instead of binging on sweets in the wee hours last nite ( yay me) and although I oopsied today I made sure my intake of calories balanced well, if not my macros.
Charging on... to infinity and beyond!! 🌸4 -
Wednesday Check-in
🟢Food on plan, weighed, logged
🟢Calories in Green
🟢Workout - 50 min/6 days
🟢Breathing Ex (10 min)
🟢Martial Arts forms - 2/day
Woohoo! All in the green today! It has been a wild day. I am going to have to catch up on posts in the morning, as it is definitely bedtime for this sleepy person.5 -
I'm going to have to catch up tomorrow, some stuff came up tonight.
Calories- under
Exercise- arm cardio, arm resistance bands, stretching, core4 -
Good morning, Slimsters!
Catching up here after a couple of crazy busy days.
Yesterday went well. I stayed on track with food and got in over an hour of exercise.
@trooworld
👐🏽 I am so glad you had a better day. I think paring down those goals is a smart thing. If we make goals to much of a stretch and can't win day-to-day, they aren't so helpful.
@Katmary71
👍 Yay for calories under and a great exercise day yesterday! I hope today is going well, and that you feel well enough to "earn" another shower.
@SammyDee2015
🌊 Woohoo! Water instead of a late night snack -- what a great win! And double yay to being in the green for the daily calories! And as to fantabulousness -- oooh, than you for yours!
@TwistedSassette
🧂 Water/sodium related weight bounces can be frustrating, and you sound like you are taking it in stride, which is great! I hope last night's fish dinner put you on track for a more normal water level and weight number!
@GretchenReine
👐🏽 Oh, my. I am sending all best wishes that the quarantine is just an inconvenience. And in the midst of that, I am impressed that you got your weigh-in done! You are so determined!
@GabiV125
✅ Hurray for maintaining! It sounds like you are losing at a slow, steady rate that works for you! And I'll bet breaking the "bike" fast helps nudge things along -- great choice!
@TeresaW1020
💗I loveloveLOVE your graphic from yesterday, about not focusing on a diet with an expiration date, but on making long-term changes!
@leonadixon
Oooh, you go, girl! Awesome weigh-in! And hurray for figuring out what the right level of exercise is for you and your body right now.
@admrh
🔥 This was all so inspiring to me! I love the goals and the accountability to yourself and what you want, and I superduper LOVE the not getting stopped!Log every bite and stay within calories: 7/7 days
30 mins exercise: 4/7
6,000+ steps: 7/7
Drink 96 oz water: 6/7
7-8 hrs sleep: 6/7
No sweets: 6/7
Prayer and Bible Study: 7/7
I am definitely healthier no matter what my scale says this morning. The scale will not determine my determination. Today is the start of a new week!
@raleighgirl09
🎉 Congratulations on the new job! That is great news! It sounds like you have found something that may be a really great match for you! So wonderful!
I hope your stepdad's appointment goes well today, as well as it can. 👐🏽
As you say, you so know what to do about the weight going up a little bit. Let us know if there is anyway to support you in the doing (the hard part!).
@buniphuphu
🎉 Congratulations on the great weigh-in! A big WOW to your pictures. So inspiring!
@broncobuddee
Well, I have reeled all the way back to Monday and am not seeing my check-in post. I think I had a typed-but-lost-it moment.
I did weigh-in and I weighed exactly the same as the previous week.
AustinRuadhain
Weigh In Day: Monday
Previous Weight: 138.5
Nov 2 Weight 137.8
Nov 9 Weight: 137.8
My plan for the rest of this week -- more greens, less fruit, more exercise! 🥗🏃🏽♀️
Especially the more exercise. External events are being so anxious-making for me, and I have friends and family members who want to talk lots about it all, and it leaves me feeling anxious. More sweat and more time outside walking may help!4 -
@SammyDee2015 your post reminded me of this image I saw the other day - all our small choices add up so good on you for that little victory!
@trooworld I think this probably applies to you as well - having too many goals can feel like climbing the ladder on the right!
Happy Friday everyone!! Look at me, actually checking in here on my phone on my day off work! I usually go AWOL here on weekends as I usually check in from my work computer (shhhh don’t tell my boss!).
I made the fish last night and finished with a great deficit. The scale was down slightly today, but not as much as I’d hoped. But I know it will move with time so today I’ll be making sure to get a lot of water in and stay active.
100 DAY CHALLENGE GOALS
Day 51: Thursday 12 November
1. Log calories eaten: Yes - 32/51
2. 20 mins exercise: Yes - 28/51
3. Record a calorie deficit: Yes - 26/514 -
@trooworld I’m so glad that you are feeling better. I also think simplifying your goals is a great idea. We want to challenge ourselves but never to the point where we feel disappointed when we don’t hit our higher expectations. You are a smart cookie!!
@AustinRuadhain I learned a while back that if I am ever going to reach a healthy weight that I can live with then it has to be wrapped in an eating plan that I can keep doing forever. I have especially learned that by following people like you and others who now live in maintenance.
@TwistedSassette I LOVE that graphic too and think I either posted it here or on one of the groups I’m in.
It’s such a good reminder for us all to just take it one step at a time.
Hi Team! It was another busy day. I went to my staff meeting and then afterward I dusted all the church pews and other areas that our cleaning guy fails to take care of. We have every other pew taped off since we returned last June, and I noticed on Sunday that they were super dusty!! My Fitbit gave me a whole lot of steps for all that wiping I did.
My diet was pretty good today and I’m hoping that I won’t have a gain tomorrow or at least not a very big one.
NEW YEAR CHALLENGE: 50 Days until January 1st
1. Fast Clean I fasted 19 hours
2. Workout Lots of church cleaning and finishing up my Christmas decorating.
3. Eat on plan Yeah, I had a bit more than I should have for dinner but I did OK today.5 -
@trooworld So glad today was better for you!
@TwistedSassette I too love that picture, thank you for posting it!
Thursday check-in
Exercise- arm cardio, core, stretching, cat petting
Calories- under3 -
Hi all
Week 2
davidji82
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW: 314.8
CW: 311.57 -
Username:TeresaW1020
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 194.3
Todays Weight: 193.8
Loss To Date: 70.7
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Friday weigh in
Cornanda
11/13
PW: 186
CW 183.4
-2.6
LTD 7.77 -
Username:davors19
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 260
CW: 260
LTD: 405 -
Fantastic weigh ins from @davidji82 @TeresaW1020 @Cornanda - great work!!
@trooworld Sounds like some kind of day. I’m glad you could take a nap and already had dinner sorted! I hope today is a better day.
I’m pleased to report that MIL has gone home! She still needs a daily IV but the doctors want to see her every couple of days and she needs to start physio so it wasn’t going to work to bring her back here. We didn’t mind helping her out, but she just makes it twice as hard as it needs to be so hubby & I are both glad to be able to go back to normal!
My water weight is gradually dropping still. I’ve had a few dinners out for work this week so that’s messed me up a little. But I’ve been quite active and still tracking so I know it’s just water retention and will go away soon enough.
This weekend is forecast to be HOT (tomorrow will be 40C/104F!) so hoping to spend more time in the pool!
100 DAY CHALLENGE GOALS
Day 52: Friday 13 November
1. Log calories eaten: Yes - 33/52
2. 20 mins exercise: Yes - 29/52
3. Record a calorie deficit: Yes - 27/524 -
***WEEKLY WEIGH-IN***
TwistedSassette
Weigh in day: Friday
SW: 138.3kg
PW: 135.5kg
CW: 135.4kg
LTD: 2.9kg4 -
THURSDAY CHECK IN Nov 12
PW 191.4
CW 195.2
LTD -2.2 🙄
TTL loss: 31.2 lbs
PPE plan: =|> previous week. Nov 5-11:
- 45,455 steps TTL 🔴
- 2 Run/walk ( 5.7 Km ) 🔴
- 3 Strength (110 Min) 🟢
- 1 Yoga (30min ) 🟢
- 3 HiiT (30 min) 🟢
- 6 days food tracking 🔴
Not a stellar week when I look at the numbers however my waist is down a full inch! I really pushed the weights on strength training so have a lot of DOMS which means inflammation so will expect a whoosh in the next couple weeks when my body adjusts to my improved commitment to making it pick up and put down heavy stuff 😆
Can I change my weekly weigh in day to Sundays? Forgot that was my ‘day’ in the past as its a better day for me all around to help focus on the week ahead.
Mantra for me this next week: to get outside of your head you must get outside of the house!
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SammyDee2015 wrote: »THURSDAY CHECK IN Nov 12
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Can I change my weekly weigh in day to Sundays? Forgot that was my ‘day’ in the past as its a better day for me all around to help focus on the week ahead.
Mantra for me this next week: to get outside of your head you must get outside of the house!
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@SammyDee2015 - all set for Sunday.
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Reminders (sorry if I missed it in the thread):
@gharvey2753
@aaronb0
@bethanie0825
@gwamajtw91
@judi_kay_4
and tomorrow (Saturday):
@digger61
@Firefly743
@itsmegina
@mss9675
@trooworld
Thanks!
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raleighgirl09
Week 2 weigh in Thursday (12Nov2020) @broncobuddee
Previous weight:174.9
Current weight: 174.9
LTD MFP #2 60.1 lbs
LTD overall 125.1 lbs
Hello to the team - I hope everyone has had a good week, going into a fabulous weekend! I have had a good day today and yesterday but Wednesday was HORRIBLE, eating wise. I not only had about 1000 calories (very loose guess) late at night, nudged on by some alcohol....but I did not go back and log it. UGH. So, after that cold, stark realization, yesterday and today were much better. My water is steadily increasing (thanks @buniphuphu for the start early trick....that bit of simplicity was genius for me!) and sleep is good. I have been watching my pattern on days when I do poorly and it all boils down to night eating, nearly every time. I loved reading the water-instead-of-snack post from @SammyDee2015 because I knowKNOW.....KNOOOOOWWWW how hard that choice can be. Well - it's not really that hard when you (I) choose to eat instead of get the water.
I need to channel my inner Slimpossible baddashery self and take that good example and have some water when the urge hits. Once the better choice is chosen and past...it is such a victory. I just need to do it... => Today/tonight it won't be any big deal because I have no urge to eat. I need to dig deeper when the urge is screaming in my ear. It's only hard in the moment. I have to keep reminding myself. Unfailingly - just keep reminding myself.
WAY TO GO on the weigh ins to @TeresaW1020 @Cornanda and @davidji82 - you guys REALLY rocked it!!
@trooworld I sure hope the last couple of days were better than Wednesday...
@GabiV125 halfway through your 100 day challenge and you're doing well with it - @TwistedSassette 's pic of the ladder is so spot on and the visual is a great reminder that we get where we're going only by adding up the small victories! Good for you on that 'bike' choice!! =>
@TwistedSassette so glad your MIL is better....and a bit further away! Helping goes without saying, and so does how happy we are to get back to normal life! Keeping good tabs on the intake is soooo helpful for the analyzing later - I'm always relieved to see the temp weight get out fairly quickly, and you can't lose a kg until you've lost several .1 kg....sadly, this chick always has to look up kgs to lbs to grasp the volume => But the philosophy is the same, lbs or kgs!!
@GretchenReine ugh on the lockdown post exposure! I hope that it all goes really smoothly - are you working remotely or get an accidental 'vacation?'
@SammyDee2015 congrats on such a strong choice - it's the later hour when the rubber meets the road....or where the fork can hit the lips...? => Congrats on that, it's a WIN on multiple levels!! And losing an inch is some really motivating information to get, despite the scale!
@TeresaW1020 agree with @AustinRuadhain for the visual of not doing a diet with an expiration date - that is so spot on and necessary to the sustainability of the changes we make!
@AustinRuadhain I've been getting more steps of late and was close to 15,000 today - which I used to do regularly! You're getting an hour of exercise and celebrating that (you didn't say it but I envision you DID!) reminds me of my thoughts as I had 2 walks today and a lot of steps....I MISS IT!! And yeah - it totally helps the stress of the national and global events! I can't control those things but I can control getting out for walks and stepping it up to make them meaningful.
@Katmary71 I concur with @TeresaW1020 on being careful but I also know you are so very anxious to get to a place of doing more a little at a time! You have come so far and we are all rooting for you! Congrats on the sweat – now there’s something I don’t do enough of!
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Weekly Weigh-In
Username - bethanie0825
Day - Tuesday
PW - 224.6
CW - 2246 -
Firefly743
***Week 2 Weigh In***
PW: 293.2
CW: 291.4
LTD: 467
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