Shrinking Assets - December 2020 Team Chat
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DECEMBER GOALS
I posted this back on 9/23 - 100 days before the end of the year. The home stretch is here!!
1. I reached 166.6 a couple weeks ago. 165 is still my goal to reach by 12/31.
2.This was also a couple weeks ago. I have an event coming up in a couple weeks that I plan to wear these to
3. I was 36% body fat on this date. I was 33% when last checked
4. I have done this.... but it is personal.5 -
Tuesday check in:
▪️Send starting weight pic to AP✔️
▪️Log food ✔️
▪️Format nerd spreadsheet for
December ✔️
▪️Use nerd sheet✔️
▪️Complete day under calories✖️
▪️Drink the darn water!!!✔️
I drug out my laptop today and put together the December nerd sheet.... and I’m using it.
I was still over calories. I’m currently dealing with a flare up of my back issues (changing seasons??) so exercise has been missing. I find that my eating is WAY worse when I don’t exercise. I will do my best to go for at least a short walk today. This will be added to the check in above.
I have peaked at the scales and will be up for the week. I am owning it. I will regain control!!!
Same happens to me when I can't workout!! You are my hero! I know you got this!!! I'm excited I actually completed my food logs yesterday!! Forced myself!! Even though it wasn't my best day!! I tracked it all!! Thank you for sharing your journey and being so real!! Very inspiring!!!1 -
This is not the result of Thanksgiving because I am in Canada and mine was back in Oct, lol.
Wednesday Weigh In
KittyInBoots17:
PW: 234.0\
CW: 234.8
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This might be a "bye" week for me (hahaha football term)
I started my period this morning and I am feeling ohhhhhhhh so bloated... but knowing me, Ill still look Friday.2 -
Hi team - I'm back for month 2 and will be checking in on Tuesdays. My name is Laura, I live in Idaho and have a loving husband and two sweet babies, though only one at home (our beautiful daughter passed shortly after birth in 2018). I am on a slow and steady weight loss journey and am trying so hard to focus on my long-term goals and health - but it's SO hard sometimes to feel like progress is stalling or extremely slow. I am doing my best to track daily and lift weight/resistance train 3-4 days per week. I have really enjoyed being a part of this group and having a place to check-in. Welcome to the new members! I think this group is awesome when it is active and people are sharing their struggles and successes!
SW - 207
CW - 190.6
GW - 150 ish?4 -
Hi everyone,
I had a bit of a challenge being able to post to this group. All has been fixed and I'm excited to start this journey with you all. I'm a 61 year old. My husband and I have 2 grown children and two furbabies. I retired in August and between that and this pandemic, my waistline is now non-existent.
Being home and bored for months is not a good thing when you are trying to eat healthy. I got up this morning and walked for 30 minutes to get things jumpstarted, came home and had a healthy breakfast. Off to a good start.3 -
Phew, y'all... this whole covid-limited-gathering-thanksgiving holiday with the most delicious leftovers was TOUGH. I had way too many "over" days in a row, then finally took one no-logging reset day. @boehle and @Beka3695 Ive seen you both talk about the magic of a reset, and boy was today easier!
Feels good to have worked through this and am already thinking about and planning for how I'll manage Christmas differently.3 -
Wednesday check in:
▪️Send starting weight pic to AP✔️
Was up slightly from yesterday
▪️Log food ✔️
▪️Use nerd sheet✔️
▪️Complete day under calories✖️
I was under initially. I didn’t snack all day, just some at night. This is still progress!
▪️Drink the darn water!!!✔️
Still dealing with my back... I woke during the night in agony. I had to eat to take meds. This was logged in today’s breakfast. With the meds, I feel human today and plan to go on a leisurely walk with the boy.
I am trying to reign in my calories. I am finding this more difficult than in months prior. I will figure this out.
My weight was up a little from yesterday. This is a mental blow, but I know my body is recovering from the abuse I gave it during thanksgiving.
What I am not doing:
•Killing myself with cardio.
•Cutting my caloric intake well below the norm.
•beating myself up over a gain.
What I am doing
•giving myself some grace
•getting back on track and realizing that this could take a minute.
•enjoying my life!4 -
Hi everyone. My name is Heather, I'm 41 and I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is my second month with F2F, and am looking forward to continue building healthy habits.
I've struggled with my weight my whole life. I lost 100 pounds about 6 years ago, but I did it very fast on a very restricted diet, and developed a mild eating disorder as a result; I have a binge/restrict pattern. When I think I've been 'bad', I restrict. Since this diagnosis, I once tried losing weight again, but because I never really learned how to eat a balanced diet, all I did was stop eating cause I didn't know how else to lose. That didn't last long! I've been in therapy for about 5 years, and was able to maintain my weight during those years, and start to 'see' things differently. My perception of myself started changing. So, fast forward to mid-Covid. I decided since I was working from home, I have the time and ability to put my energy into making healthy choices, implementing many of the things I learnt in therapy and learning the things I so needed to learn.
Around May 2020, I weighed 440. I started losing weight, and also starting dating for the first time in my life. Both have been great, but I admit the dating has been a rollercoaster ride. Don't know if it's always like this, but it has had impacts on my weight loss - sometimes good, sometimes not. Long term I want a partner and a healthier weight, so even though these two things can have a bit of an impact on each other, I'm going to keep up with both. I've learned the idea "When I lose weight, I will...." is just so not worth it. I've put my life on hold for so many years, that it's time to stop and start living life to the fullest - which is possible to do while watching what I eat and losing weight.
I've had a few rough on again off again moments the last 3 weeks, because of needing to isolate due to Covid (once for me, once for possible exposure - both times came back negative), feeling lonely, knowing Christmas is cancelled due to Covid, and dating drama.. I have next week off from work which makes me a bit nervous, so I'm building a loose schedule of things to keep me occupied. I've already pre-booked 2 swim slots back to back every day so I can swim for about 90 min and then relax in the hot tub for 20 min. I hope I can keep some sort of decent food schedule while I'm off as well.
I love the idea of the habit tracker. I'm def going to go take a look at that!
It's also check-in time for me!
Username: heatherbluebell
Weigh-in: Thursdays
PW: 363.6
CW: 361.4 (-2.2)
LTD: 78.66 -
Username: imgwendolyn2015
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW:165
CW:169
I have been struggling to find that fire inside me. I sure hope I can pull myself out of this slump. I could use some encouragement.
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imgwendolyn2015 wrote: »Username: imgwendolyn2015
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW:165
CW:169
I have been struggling to find that fire inside me. I sure hope I can pull myself out of this slump. I could use some encouragement.
Wendy,
I am right there with you. We have to remember that we only fail if we give up. We are in a trying time and have to hold it together the best we can. I am working meal by meal... don’t fret- you will not be the only one up this week!!4 -
heatherbluebell wrote: »
Username: heatherbluebell
Weigh-in: Thursdays
PW: 363.6
CW: 361.4 (-2.2)
LTD: 78.6
Heather
You have made amazing progress despite all the crazy in your life!!!! Dating is hard at any age, but to start at 41!!!! Wow! Give yourself a pat on the back just for that!!
You are willing to make changes and take risks. This speaks of well your character!
I am so excited to have you in our group. I can’t wait to watch your personal growth over the next months!!!4 -
Thursday check in:
▪️Send starting weight pic to AP✔️
Was up slightly from yesterday
▪️Log food ✔️
▪️Use nerd sheet✔️
▪️Complete day under calories✖️
Still trying!!!
▪️Drink the darn water!!!✔️
▪️Take a walk with the boy✔️
I think I am starting into menopause. Ladies before me, please feel free to DM me!
I know I was ovulating last night. It was my ‘bad’ ovary and quite painful. Also, I’m in a foul, foul mood! So bad I don’t want to be around myself.
FRIDAY PLANS:
•Don’t commit any crime where ‘premeditated’ could be used by the prosecution.
•work on the items in my list above
•stay under calories for once this week2 -
imgwendolyn2015 wrote: »Username: imgwendolyn2015
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW:165
CW:169
I have been struggling to find that fire inside me. I sure hope I can pull myself out of this slump. I could use some encouragement.
You got this!!! Just keep moving forward one moment at a time. Took me a lot this time to get my head outta my butt cave and start getting in a routine!! Shake things up!! Always remember this is for YOU! So give your all!! Sometimes we only give our selves a minimum of what we need. Constantly caring for others, self care goes out the window!! Make this the season of self care!!!! That's my goal!!!! It's about me right now! I give and give and give and now I need to replenish!!! Fill your cup!! Then dump it out all over the world cause you'll be over flowing again!!!! YOU ARE A BADASS AND YOU GOT THIS!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xzoNK3JDBhw
🎥 I Love Me - YouTube
Helps to sing this really loud everyday!!! Love yourself because YOU are a BADASS!!!1 -
Be_theBest_Me wrote: »imgwendolyn2015 wrote: »Username: imgwendolyn2015
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW:165
CW:169
I have been struggling to find that fire inside me. I sure hope I can pull myself out of this slump. I could use some encouragement.
You got this!!! Just keep moving forward one moment at a time. Took me a lot this time to get my head outta my butt cave and start getting in a routine!! Shake things up!! Always remember this is for YOU! So give your all!! Sometimes we only give our selves a minimum of what we need. Constantly caring for others, self care goes out the window!! Make this the season of self care!!!! That's my goal!!!! It's about me right now! I give and give and give and now I need to replenish!!! Fill your cup!! Then dump it out all over the world cause you'll be over flowing again!!!! YOU ARE A BADASS AND YOU GOT THIS!!https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xzoNK3JDBhw
🎥 I Love Me - YouTube
Helps to sing this really loud everyday!!! Love yourself because YOU are a BADASS!!!
I love so much about this post. I feel like I am in my butt cave!!! The lack of self care has gone out the window. The song is awesome. It has been added to my playlist and is currently shaking my house through my speakers. Thank you for this. 1 -
imgwendolyn2015 wrote: »Username: imgwendolyn2015
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW:165
CW:169
I have been struggling to find that fire inside me. I sure hope I can pull myself out of this slump. I could use some encouragement.
Wendy,
I am right there with you. We have to remember that we only fail if we give up. We are in a trying time and have to hold it together the best we can. I am working meal by meal... don’t fret- you will not be the only one up this week!!
Very insightful! We only fail if we give up... I won't give up!1 -
BigBlues11
PW 158.5
CW 158.6 (+.1 pnds)
TLD -65.4 pnds
I'll take this gain! +.1 pound (probably still water weight) with four days eating at maintenance and one 4000+ calorie day last week! So happy to not react negatively to these small fluctuations. I was up four pounds as of Monday and it is all gone but this. Back on track! Have a great weekend folks!2 -
leni1us
Friday
PW: 172.6
CW: 169.4
This is my first week and I know most of the weight I lost is from water but I'll take it anyway! This next week it's all about getting my water in and moving more.3 -
OMG - Is it December already?!
Hopefully you are all staying safe, socially distanced hugs to everyone ❤️1 -
KelGen02
Friday
PW 259
CW 257
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One day at a time...
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Username: xioalongbao
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW (Previous Weight): 134 lbs (60.9 kg)
CW (Current Weight): 133 lbs (60.4 kg)
The last few weeks my weight has just bobbed around in a couple of pound range. My head just isn’t in the game right now, I haven’t logged in weeks. So even though this looks like I lost my weight isn’t actually going anywhere right now.1 -
Pw180
Cw181
I am ok with this. Time of the month hit Tuesday!! This is a win for me after the last few months!! Feel like I'm getting back in the swing of things!! Yah2 -
Pw 173.8
Cw 170.5
I knew some of last weeks weight “gain” was water weight. However, I’m surprised by my results. I didn’t have a stellar week with cardio or with working out really AND I went over on multiple days.
I know the scale is accurate (physicians scale that needs to be balanced for accurate readings, 0 batteries to worry about).
I shall take my win even though I’m not sure how I got it...3 -
Machchic
Saturday
PW: 159.0
CW: 157.5
Down -2.5
I love when my mind is focused, I am working on several pillars of habits and working towards becoming a health coach, but in order to do that I have to walk the talk. I haven't decided on a goal for the month of Dec. but the plan is to keep the scale on a downward trend.4 -
TheMrWobbly wrote: »OMG - Is it December already?!
Hopefully you are all staying safe, socially distanced hugs to everyone ❤️
Hey Bob,
We are missing your weigh in for the week0 -
SisuMom2019
Weigh In Day: Friday
PW (Previous Weight): 240
CW (Current Weight): 238.8
LTD (Loss to Date): 18.5
I was happy to see the 30’s again.1 -
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Cre804
PW 199.0
CW 197.5
Sorry I’m late. I’ve totally lost track of time. There’s so much to do for the holidays and I get so stressed trying to get it all done. Decor is up and most gifts purchased so this weekend I’ll be making my annual Christmas ornaments. I haven’t been tracking and I really need to menu plan for the upcoming week and go grocery shopping. Right now I’m eating my freezer and pantry, which is a good thing but I do have some essentials to pick up. I have been going to the fitness studio 3x a week, plus yoga and walking, even in the cold, so I’m proud of myself for that. Just got to get my head back into eating mindfully.3 -
floecity
Friday
PW 200
CW 198
LTD 35 lbs
Back at it this week - determined not to let this winter get the better of me!!!3
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