Downsizers - November 2020 Team Chat
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Daily Post November 20
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 128oz
Steps 9436
Exercise 30min treadmill
Yesterday was grocery shopping day. My parents didn't get released from quarantine yet so I'm still shopping for 3 households by myself. No outside walk this time as grocery shopping takes over my normal walking time. I'm still getting plenty of steps during that time though haha. Just needed to hop on the treadmill for 30 mins at night to finish off my steps for the day. My chocolate/unhealthy cravings are starting to subside. The only thing I gave in to was buying some low calorie ice cream bars at the store on impulse. I tried one last night after dinner and it was actually pretty good. Might be good for satisfying some more unhealthy cravings sometimes.Tazaria87
Saturday
PW 205.6
CW 204.8
Loss w/ MFP since 4/17/20 65.2lbs
LTD 118.2
I'm surprised by this loss a little bit even though it's small. It's TOM and yesterday my weight was showing 207 from bloating. Pleasently surprised it decided to drop back down for official weigh in today.
Nice loss! I hope your dad is feeling better. I have bought the lifesaver ice pops in the past. They are 50 calories and i like that it takes awhile to eat it. They are a little high in sugar.iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »CHECK IN: Friday, Nov. 20
🏃🏻♀️ Exercise ✔️
💦 Water ✔️
🍽 Calories /Tracking ❌
😴 Sleep ✔️
STEPS
FRI. 11/20: 14,436
Keep on fighting! You are awesome!littleflutterby wrote: »Nov 19th Check in
* Track food ✅
* Stay under calorie goal ✅
* Not restrict ✅
* Drink 2L water minimum ✅
Exercise sessions this week- 2 (goal of 3)
Steps- 7876
ALRIGHTY!!! So the wii is all set up! I just rocked about 40 min on Just Dance (3). Took a while not only to get everything set up but to find the games I *knew* I had. My wife just stuck a lifetimes worth of CDs and DVDs (and I kid you not- 2 VHS tapes) in a big garbage bag. So we had a nice purge. And I found my 2 Just Dance games.
I weighed myself this morning and I was in the 334's. Which meaaaaans that I can use my Wii Fit board hopefully in a few weeks! (330lb is the highest limit and I do have to wear some clothes when exercising, so have to account for that lol)
Honestly, doing that workout was wonderful. When I did it years ago I would do a 60-90 minute workout and I'd be sweating buckets.
Next on my list, is to get some decent, comfy, breathable sneakers. Since my sneaker fiasco about 3 weeks ago, where I got a blister on the bottom of my foot because part of the cushioning had worn away inside the shoe and my foot was rubbing like crazy, I have been wearing my works shoes. They are kinda sneaker-like but leather, so not very comfy and DEFINITELY not breathable.
My thanskgiving dinner was lovely. I was going to buy carrots on the way home from picking up the turkey but now that lockdown is looming in Toronto, everyone and their nan are shopping. So line-ups outside the stores. I ended up stirfrying some courgette slices (kinda like the consistency of spaghetti) and had that with my dinner.
Tomorrow is back to work, already planned my lunch. Supper will probably be mooooore turkey lol.
Anyway- I am now going to read back on messages, just like to get my musings out of the way lol
Just Dance sounds like a fun to a way to workout. I am going to put in a plug for brooks sneakers. Mine are so comfortable! So a courgette is the same as a zucchini right? I love zucchini but unfortunately my husband doesn’t.ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »Scorpiogirl70
checkin 11/21 missed 11/20
weigh in day is Friday
Past weight: 212
Present 211.4
Steps for:
11/20 - 2104
11/21 - 1797
@lindamtuck2018
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Awesome lossCheck in for Nov. 21
tracked - yes (just on target if you count extra calories for exercise)
exercise - yes (walked)
Steps - 9179
Had a pretty chill day yesterday. Went for a walk with a friend and just listened to a lot of music. I seem to be getting stronger because I walked further than I have in a long time. I think about 5km? I usually do 3.5 or 4 km? And the difference was I was so tired and my knee wasn't giving out.
Anyway, thinking of everyone. I hope you have a good Sunday.
What a nice NSV!1 -
UGGH I have had the most horrible week but let me start with the easy stuff before I go into detail.
Today's weight: 238 pounds (minus 0.2 pounds)
Steps: (still no Fitbit but I might go ahead and buy a cheap one just to have until Christmas)
November 14: 1,343
November 15: 1,562
November 16: 8,525
November 17: 2,208
November 18: 2,093
November 19: 2,670
November 20: 1,157
November 21: 1,918
As you guys can tell I don't keep my phone on me often, especially with the COVID numbers climbing. So the phone thing just isn't cutting it. Also, this week has been quite possibly the worst week of my life. I think my situations have resolved, so I am hitting the ground running this week and have meal prepped today.
The menu for the next 3 days (hospital days) is grilled chicken with mashed sweet potatoes, trail mix for a snack, and alfredo chicken for dinner. (I will be fasting so breakfast isn't needed) Also, will go back to trying to get my water intake up. Diet Dr. Pepper has been my only drink for the last week or so.
Anywho, someone falsely filed a report against me with child protective services, and my oldest child was temporarily removed from my home.
She is back home and honestly, I have developed so much anxiety from this situation that I am sure it isn't helping my weight situation. I didn't eat those days she wasn't home and to be quite honest I spoiled the hell out of her when she got back home so whatever she wanted to eat is what we all had. Anywho, as I said, hopefully, that is over. I am working for the next 3 days at the hospital and then the day before Thanksgiving at the surgery center. I am off thanksgiving but will fast that day also so I don't foresee the holiday being an issue. My trainer messaged me about getting back into the gym so I have an appointment Wednesday to get back on track
So yes, this week has been horrible but it can only get better from here. Going to try to get as many steps as possible in this week but also have a TON of school work to catch back up on because obviously, that was not my primary focus this week.
I have read through everyone's posts and a lot of ya'll are kicking some SERIOUS BUTT! Great job guys! Keep that 'ish up!!! I hope to join ya'll in the losers' circle next week!
I am so sorry you had to go through this! I am sure you will kick butt this week. Say safe and thanks for being a nurse.0 -
Saturday’s check in
Calories: over
Water: ❌
Sleep:❌
Steps: 8,254
DBF: 0
Walk: no
The data above says it all! No walk yesterday and I am staying off my feet today. I am going to prelog my food for the week today. We are going to have a lot of snow today. As much as I dread winter there is something peaceful about looking out the window and watching snow fall.
Have a great day!
Weekly goals
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Drink 80 ounces of water
3. Sleep 7.5 hours daily
4. No binge eating/late night snacking
5. Walk 15 minutes every day3 -
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I apologize for the late results on last weeks weekend challenge. I can make a new weekend challenge for this coming weekend if you would like.2
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WEEK FOUR CHALLENGE IS UP AND READY FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!!
This week’s challenge is all about food swaps that will keep us on track during the holidays but also allow us to enjoy every moment of them! Please click the link and let’s get to sharing our favorite ways to swap!
FOOD SWAPS FOR BETTER HEALTH2 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
I had a week where I felt like it controlled me, rather than me controlling it! I really dropped on my steps:
11/14 10364
11/15 7928
11/16 8347
11/17 3528
11/18 7099
11/20 4579
11/21 41311 -
I need to do a much better job tracking and would love to hear how others are successful at doing it. Do you use the online tracker? I have found it a little cumber some but maybe it is because I'm new at it. Do you track separately and then add to the online? What works for you? Thanks for your advice!0
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I need to do a much better job tracking and would love to hear how others are successful at doing it. Do you use the online tracker? I have found it a little cumber some but maybe it is because I'm new at it. Do you track separately and then add to the online? What works for you? Thanks for your advice!
I only track online. First when I started tracking it was cumbersome but becomes easier as you go. MFP saves your history so when you start to enter a food it brings up any you have entered in the past. When I am adding chicken for example, once I get the letters chi typed in the search it has brought up anything I entered beginning with these three letters. It makes searching for foods so much easier. I love the barscan feature but you have to beware to compare the nutritional data with the data on the package the first time you enter a food when using this method.
To make tracking easier I track my week in advance. I just have to adjust my serving sizes when I weigh my food. I plan my menu a week in advance so I am able to do this. If you don’t plan that far in advance you could just enter the next day. I find by pre logging I know approximately how many calories I have to play with.
It may seem to be time consuming but like I said it will get easier. I feel tracking is an important part of a weight loss journey.0 -
Weigh in today - unchanged
I’ve been making an effort though and am pleased I’ve not gained! Baby steps
Piqueaboo
Sunday
PW 212lbs
CW 212lbs
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Steps 11/21 8,6670
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
I had a week where I felt like it controlled me, rather than me controlling it! I really dropped on my steps:
11/14 10364
11/15 7928
11/16 8347
11/17 3528
11/18 7099
11/20 4579
11/21 4131
Thanks for your steps ...missing 11/19 ....A lot of us struggled this week ...so you are not alone ....hugs0 -
CHECK IN: Saturday, Nov. 21
🏃🏻♀️ Exercise ✔️
💦 Water ✔️
🍽 Calories /Tracking ❌
😴 Sleep ✔️
STEPS
SAT.. 11/21: 17,500 (spin) + 8,977 = 26,477
Still riding the 'struggle bus'. Exercise is good every other day, but I can't maintain consistency with my usual routine and my eating has been atrocious for over a week.1 -
Off to go for a walk .,..I need fresh air this morning
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Tracked No
Under calories No
Steps 11008 tracked
Exercise no
Took a rest day from workouts. I did not track and feel like I ate way too many carbs the past couple of days even though I wasn’t horrible. Did a quick dog walk but that was it, weather was so nice too but with my daughter quarantining we are limited.
Seems like a lot of us are struggling right now so this must be right where we need to be giving each other support.2 -
Is anyone using Wii fit here?0
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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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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Daily Post November 20
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 128oz
Steps 9436
Exercise 30min treadmill
Yesterday was grocery shopping day. My parents didn't get released from quarantine yet so I'm still shopping for 3 households by myself. No outside walk this time as grocery shopping takes over my normal walking time. I'm still getting plenty of steps during that time though haha. Just needed to hop on the treadmill for 30 mins at night to finish off my steps for the day. My chocolate/unhealthy cravings are starting to subside. The only thing I gave in to was buying some low calorie ice cream bars at the store on impulse. I tried one last night after dinner and it was actually pretty good. Might be good for satisfying some more unhealthy cravings sometimes.Tazaria87
Saturday
PW 205.6
CW 204.8
Loss w/ MFP since 4/17/20 65.2lbs
LTD 118.2
I'm surprised by this loss a little bit even though it's small. It's TOM and yesterday my weight was showing 207 from bloating. Pleasently surprised it decided to drop back down for official weigh in today.
Nice loss! I hope your dad is feeling better. I have bought the lifesaver ice pops in the past. They are 50 calories and i like that it takes awhile to eat it. They are a little high in sugar.
We have some 25 calorie no sugar added popsicles in the freezer that are outshine brand. They are pretty good but weren't curbing the ice cream craving I was having. The ice cream bars I found are 90 calories so not so bad. And they are pretty big.2 -
Daily Post November 21
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 128oz
Steps 9024
Exercise 40min walking/jogging on treadmill
I was pretty short on steps yesterday by the evening so I thought maybe if I tried jogging I could work out for less time and hit my steps haha. I can't jog for too long at a time yet but I'm slowly getting better. 5 minutes of jogging, walk for awhile, 2minutes jogging, have to walk again, and so on. Took me 40mins to go 2 and a half miles and get to my step goal.
My parents are doing alright. Mom says she feels much better but she can't leave the house until dad is better too. Dad is just having a problem with dizziness and random nosebleeds.2
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