Downsizers - December 2020 Team Chat
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Good Monday -
Although I would love to lose weight, I'm stealing the idea from Linda and changing my focus.
No Binge eating
Track daily
Exercise daily
Meditate
Good luck to everyone!3 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
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Good morning
I'm feeling good about December! Yesterday was a no ❌'s day for once and fasting went well too. Today I am focusing on strength training, drinking water and taking some time for myself when I need it (even a 5 -10 minute break).
I bought some new teas that I am drinking throughout the day, they are wonderful so far. Starting this morning with a mango green tea and black coffee.
Have a great Monday everyone.
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28Haveitall2020 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »28Haveitall2020 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »28Haveitall2020 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Could everyone (new comers and old timers) let me know if they are planning or wanting to be added to our step challenge?... Also could you give me a number of steps you plan on doing daily ....if you hit that number 2 days or more you get recognized weekly ...Good luck everyone ...and Thank you
Is there any chance of converting our exercise minutes to steps?
If yes. Then I will like to join.
Thanks
Yes there is .... you just tell me what you did and for how long ...and I convert them for you
Perfect I want to sign up for 45 mins daily.how many steps will that be?
It depends on what you do ... are you on an ellipitcal.. are you just walking etc.
none. I exercise at home with videos from youtube.
Just let me know what type of video and for how long and I can convert it for you1 -
I am about to do the December Step Challenge.... Is there anyone else who wants to remain or be added ? Please let me know ...Thanks1
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Hi all! Welcome to all newcomers! My name is Ashley. I'm 33 years old, a wife, and a mother to a 5 year old boy and 2 year old girl. I've been overweight pretty much my whole life with several journeys up and down the scale. I hit my highest weight of 323 lbs before getting pregnant with my son. I only know the weight because I weighed myself before going to the doctor to be prepared for the number. I was too scared to find out before that because I knew I was beyond my highest weight previously recorded. I lost 100lbs after he was born but then got pregnant with my daughter and slowly put most of it back on.
My current journey started in the middle of April this year. I'm determined to make this my last one. I've had some slip ups and some difficulties, but the difference this time is that I just keep going no matter what. I've lost almost 70 pounds since then and just hit a LTD of 120 which sounds crazy to me. I count calories, eat mostly a primal diet, and do IF from 1pm to 9pm.
I have a mini goal of getting below 200lbs by the end of the year, mostly to help keep me accountable during the holidays. With last week's weigh in that's means I have 3 pounds to lose in the month of December. I'm ready! I haven't been below 200lbs since I was 12 years old.
Here's what my daily goals look like
Track everything
Stay under calorie- 1300 plus exercise
128oz of water
9000+ steps (Except Sunday)
Exercise (Except Sunday)
Anyone may feel free to add me as a friend on the app! My diary is open to friends.
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Sorry I am running behind today. We were off Thursday and Friday and I come in to 50 million messages. So the weight gain wasn't as bad as i thought with vacation and a holiday but looking forward to making December count. Will begin training for the Bataan this month (outside with a 30lb pack if the weather permits.) Should hit about 15 miles by the end of the month. You guys are amazing rock stars.
CW 168.45 -
Steps 11/29: 15,9281
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I am off to take Dakota (German Shepherd) to the Vet. so they can put him under and work on that bad ear of his ..He is on 3 different types of meds ..and he will have a drain in his ear for 3 weeks (I think)...my poor baby has had problems with his ears since I got him at 12 weeks old ...6
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Weekend Challenge Update:
1. Tracking ✔️✔️✔️
2. Under calories goal✔️✔️✔️ (had to dip into the exercise calories)
3. 20 minutes of exercise ✔️✔️✔️
4. Time to myself✔️✔️✔️
5. Hydrate✔️✔️✔️
A successful weekend!2 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Sunday’s check in
Calories: over
Water:✅
Steps: 3,321
Sleep: ❌
DBF: 1
I have a super busy day today. I have physio, appointments with the dentist, dietitian and my OT. My sleep is off again as I had to get up early to drive my husband to work so I could have the car. I am not thrilled about my dentist appointment but super excited for the dietitian. She is working with me on binge eating and I am hoping for more insight today.
When reading @mszoueb post today it hit me that I have to stop setting myself up for failure by focusing on my weight. I need to focus on taming the binge eating, getting regular short walks and improving my sleep. Once I regularly meet those goals weight loss will follow.
Well I am off to put supper in the crockpot and get ready for physio. I will be back to read all the wonderful new posts later today.
Have a super Monday!
Thank you for your replies, it is supportive and encouraging to read them each week and glad for the indirect unexpected inspiration that I gave with my post.. I just need to follow through with my own words! I think the aspect of bouncing between a few pounds and emotions over past few months that within myself I have recognised that I have started to become fixated on the numbers when stepping on the scale on weigh in morning day rather than what else I have done in that week that is positive.
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Check-in for 11/29
Goals for this week:
Check in daily: ✅
Water (80oz):✅
Steps (9K):✅
Macros (P-105/ C-115/ F-40): ✅❌✅
Fiber (28g):✅
Strength train (2x): ❔❔
Only a little over on carbs so not too bad of a day. Stepped on the scale and I was down 1.5 lbs today. I think the fluid retention from thanksgiving has finally passed. I am well below the 25lb mark and I am CONFIDENT that I will do everything to make that stick until my next weigh in.
Thanks to that 1.5 lb loss today, November ended with a total loss of 4.8. All I committed to was 1 lb per week to keep it realistic. My December goals are below.
Lose 5lbs (1 lb per wk)
Increase water to 90oz/day
Workout 2x/week
Steps 10K/day by the end of the month (increase goal by 125 each week)
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Dakota is home from the Vet... He has an ear infection.. He has a drain in his ear... He has to wear a cone for 3 weeks...Right now he is out of it and laying on the floor ...We have a vet appt next week and another in 3 weeks ...my poor baby6
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CW 221
PW 218.6
LTD 24
Argh. All I do is hover between 218 and 221. This is so frustrating!2 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Dakota is home from the Vet... He has an ear infection.. He has a drain in his ear... He has to wear a cone for 3 weeks...Right now he is out of it and laying on the floor ...We have a vet appt next week and another in 3 weeks ...my poor baby
I can still remember the pain of having an ear infection, when I was a child. The good news is that he probably already feels much better and it will only improve. I always feel exhausted when I get home from the vet, I get stressed about their feelings, etc. Hope you are good.
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Dakota is home from the Vet... He has an ear infection.. He has a drain in his ear... He has to wear a cone for 3 weeks...Right now he is out of it and laying on the floor ...We have a vet appt next week and another in 3 weeks ...my poor baby
I can still remember the pain of having an ear infection, when I was a child. The good news is that he probably already feels much better and it will only improve. I always feel exhausted when I get home from the vet, I get stressed about their feelings, etc. Hope you are good.
Not only did he have an ear infection ..by him shaking his head so much caused him to pop a blood vessel ....I hate seeing my furbabies in pain or out of it but I am hanging in there ....he can't fit in his kennel with this big cone so he will be out at night so I doubt I will get much sleep ..both dogs sleep in their kennels at night4 -
Good Monday -
Although I would love to lose weight, I'm stealing the idea from Linda and changing my focus.
No Binge eating
Track daily
Exercise daily
Meditate
Good luck to everyone!
I think improving the other areas and celebrating our non scale victories are very important. During my talk with the dietitian she encouraged me to take this approach.iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »Good morning
I'm feeling good about December! Yesterday was a no ❌'s day for once and fasting went well too. Today I am focusing on strength training, drinking water and taking some time for myself when I need it (even a 5 -10 minute break).
I bought some new teas that I am drinking throughout the day, they are wonderful so far. Starting this morning with a mango green tea and black coffee.
Have a great Monday everyone.
It feels so good to hit all those goals. I think focusing on a smaller number of goals leads to greater success as we can feel better about ourself.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I am about to do the December Step Challenge.... Is there anyone else who wants to remain or be added ? Please let me know ...Thanks
I think you have me! I am staying at 4500 but come January I will be changing that goal. Can you tell me how many steps you would get for going the breaststroke for 30 minutes? I am curious! /b]
shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »Sorry I am running behind today. We were off Thursday and Friday and I come in to 50 million messages. So the weight gain wasn't as bad as i thought with vacation and a holiday but looking forward to making December count. Will begin training for the Bataan this month (outside with a 30lb pack if the weather permits.) Should hit about 15 miles by the end of the month. You guys are amazing rock stars.
CW 168.4
You did amazing with .4lbs gain. You are going to rock this month!888Angie888 wrote: »Weekend Challenge Update:
1. Tracking ✔️✔️✔️
2. Under calories goal✔️✔️✔️ (had to dip into the exercise calories)
3. 20 minutes of exercise ✔️✔️✔️
4. Time to myself✔️✔️✔️
5. Hydrate✔️✔️✔️
A successful weekend!
Well done Angie!lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Sunday’s check in
Calories: over
Water:✅
Steps: 3,321
Sleep: ❌
DBF: 1
I have a super busy day today. I have physio, appointments with the dentist, dietitian and my OT. My sleep is off again as I had to get up early to drive my husband to work so I could have the car. I am not thrilled about my dentist appointment but super excited for the dietitian. She is working with me on binge eating and I am hoping for more insight today.
When reading @mszoueb post today it hit me that I have to stop setting myself up for failure by focusing on my weight. I need to focus on taming the binge eating, getting regular short walks and improving my sleep. Once I regularly meet those goals weight loss will follow.
Well I am off to put supper in the crockpot and get ready for physio. I will be back to read all the wonderful new posts later today.
Have a super Monday!
Thank you for your replies, it is supportive and encouraging to read them each week and glad for the indirect unexpected inspiration that I gave with my post.. I just need to follow through with my own words! I think the aspect of bouncing between a few pounds and emotions over past few months that within myself I have recognised that I have started to become fixated on the numbers when stepping on the scale on weigh in morning day rather than what else I have done in that week that is positive.
Lately I have been letting the scale decide my mood. That in turn leads to me binging at night. Thank you for the inspiration!Check-in for 11/29
Goals for this week:
Check in daily: ✅
Water (80oz):✅
Steps (9K):✅
Macros (P-105/ C-115/ F-40): ✅❌✅
Fiber (28g):✅
Strength train (2x): ❔❔
Only a little over on carbs so not too bad of a day. Stepped on the scale and I was down 1.5 lbs today. I think the fluid retention from thanksgiving has finally passed. I am well below the 25lb mark and I am CONFIDENT that I will do everything to make that stick until my next weigh in.
Thanks to that 1.5 lb loss today, November ended with a total loss of 4.8. All I committed to was 1 lb per week to keep it realistic. My December goals are below.
Lose 5lbs (1 lb per wk)
Increase water to 90oz/day
Workout 2x/week
Steps 10K/day by the end of the month (increase goal by 125 each week)
Your goals are very realistic and they are measurable. Congrats on meeting your November goal!CW 221
PW 218.6
LTD 24
Argh. All I do is hover between 218 and 221. This is so frustrating!
Hang in there! You may have hit a plateau. Shake things up to see if you can break it. @azkunk recently went through one and maybe she can give some suggestions.Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Dakota is home from the Vet... He has an ear infection.. He has a drain in his ear... He has to wear a cone for 3 weeks...Right now he is out of it and laying on the floor ...We have a vet appt next week and another in 3 weeks ...my poor baby
I can still remember the pain of having an ear infection, when I was a child. The good news is that he probably already feels much better and it will only improve. I always feel exhausted when I get home from the vet, I get stressed about their feelings, etc. Hope you are good.
Not only did he have an ear infection ..by him shaking his head so much caused him to pop a blood vessel ....I hate seeing my furbabies in pain or out of it but I am hanging in there ....he can't fit in his kennel with this big cone so he will be out at night so I doubt I will get much sleep ..both dogs sleep in their kennels at night
Having a pet in pain is devastating. When I got my Molly she was 13 and not doing so bad. Around January she started experiencing pain. It broke me to see her like that. I lost her in March but I will never forget the feeling of helplessness watching her in pain. Hang in there cause he will be feeling better soon.2 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Dakota is home from the Vet... He has an ear infection.. He has a drain in his ear... He has to wear a cone for 3 weeks...Right now he is out of it and laying on the floor ...We have a vet appt next week and another in 3 weeks ...my poor baby
Poor baby! It will go better. Last year we had plenty of problems with our cat and she was in the vet even more than me in the hospital. I send you all the strength you need.2 -
Hi
Thanks for letting me join in the Challenge.
MFP starting weight: 223.4 March 8, 2020
Current Weight: 164.9
Goal Weight 130.0 (I have big dreams)
I just turned 57 in October, am divorced but have a long time boyfriend. I love animals especially cats and horses. I have had three cats over the years. Can no longer have cats due to being a kidney/pancreas transplant patient. The doctors worry about toxoplasmosis. I have also owned three horses and competed in western pleasure, jumping and training level dressage while schooling first and second level movements. Have also owned three great danes. They are a mellow dog but clingy as saran wrap. They always wanted to be sitting on my foot or leaning against me or in my lap at all times.
My boyfriend went into the hospital on Thanksgiving day with Covid and pneumonia. He is currently in the ICU and will be in the hospital for at least two weeks and possibly Christmas. This is a huge disappointment to him as he was hoping to spoil his grandchildren. I have no children myself but enjoy helping him shop for them!
I live in Iowa. Ninety of the ninety nine counties are over 15% positivity for Covid. At one point in time my town was over 40% positivity. Currently in the twenties now. Only recently did our governor issue a mask mandate and it is not very stringent. However, she is really proactive about closing businesses so am worried that local gym will be closed after the Thanksgiving surge. At this time we wear masks and the number of people inside at one time are severely limited. Will have to look into things to do at home other than shoveling snow which is a given.
Am looking forward to getting to know you all better and cheer you all on.
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