Downsizers - February 2021 Team Chat
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Tuesday’s check in
✅Steps 5,395
✅Sleep
✅Water
✅Track
The pool will not be opening right now. I am really disappointed but we are in a pandemic and rules are rules. If our numbers continue to stay down we should go from red to orange level in 2 weeks and hopefully it will open then. In the meantime, I will continue with mini walks the best I can. I also want to do at least one chair workout this week.
I have 2 doctors appointments this afternoon. One of them is to follow up with the family doctor on the results of the nerve testing. Hopefully, the doctors all agreed to make changes to the medications to try and get some control of the pain. It is very defeating to be so limited by pain.
I did a mini walk this morning before I even had coffee and I will do another when I go check the mail. I have to get all my chores done this morning and mix up my meatloaf so it is ready to pop in the oven. If I have time I will do a third walk before my doctors appointments.
Happy Hump Day!3 -
Last question was about our favourite workout.
What is a workout that you haven’t tried but would really like to do?0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
Last question was about our favourite workout.
What is a workout that you haven’t tried but would really like to do?
I would love to start lifting weights ....But with hernias and other medical stuff I am terrified1 -
Good Morning All ...Happy Hump Day ....I hope all of you are trying to stay warm ...as for me I have to go do a CT scan (this is my 2nd one) tomorrow morning on my pelvis and abdomen with dye and without dye ....I swear it is never ending with me ...today I need to stop by and pick up the dye (Yuck this stuff taste awful ) so I can drink it in the morning before my appt.3
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Daily Post February 16
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 100oz
Steps 9094
Exercise 31min Inc Dance Fit Video
I'm glad I did my workout in the morning this time. My brother called in the evening and they wanted to come over and hang out. We made veggie yellow curry for everyone for dinner and they ended up staying until 10:30. Our kids love seeing each other. My house is trashed, but we had fun haha.5 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
12/16 Steps 10,6702 -
I am not going to eat my feelings away today. I am not going to eat my feelings away today. It's hard right now because I am a worried mom this week. My son is 7.5 hours away at college in Texas (Texas A&M in College Station). He is in his 13th floor apartment with no running water since yesterday and before that it was only a trickle since Sunday. There are rolling power outages, so his power will come on unexpectedly for about 15-30 minutes at a time, usually every few hours. The building ran out of fuel for its generators yesterday. Roads are ice.
Thankfully, he went to the grocery on Saturday, so he has food. He is not cold because his apartment windows do not open and his front door opens into an interior hallway. He only has about eight bottles of water left and some milk and OJ. The temps won't go above freezing until Friday when it goes to 39°. So, days more of this. He has no internet, so is using a hotspot on his phone to try to do some school work. He lives alone in a one bedroom apartment.
I talked to him last night around midnight and he is getting weary. He's just tired. We've been through hurricanes in Louisiana, and he said this is much harder on him. At least with the hurricanes, we were all together. Anyway, I feel better just writing all of this:)7 -
@lelbarou - I’m glad the exercises are starting to help. Teaching ESL sounds challenging but very rewarding. I can’t imaging trying to teach somebody a language if you don’t share a common language.
@draby2011 - we nurses really do make the worst patients. Our CNS twisted my arm and made me go to the ED one day ... my BP was 200/120s 😱 I hope you are feeling better. Thanks for the info on the scale. I will check it out. I love all of the different things it tracks.
@363days - I’m sorry you are feeling so blue. It’s good that you have that zoom call with your neighbors. Maybe when the weather gets better, you can meet up outdoors for a walk. I feel safe outside as long as there is distance.
@lindamtuck2018 - sorry about the pool not opening yet. Good luck with your doctor appointments today
@Megan_smartiepants1970 - that stuff is nasty 🤢 I hope you are getting close to an answer and the end of your health struggles
@Tazaria87 - the mess is totally worth the time spent with family. You kids are making memories with cousins is priceless.
@iradi - that sounds terrible but he is safe and he has food and water for now. Hope the power and water come back soon
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@lelbarou - I’m glad the exercises are starting to help. Teaching ESL sounds challenging but very rewarding. I can’t imaging trying to teach somebody a language if you don’t share a common language.
@draby2011 - we nurses really do make the worst patients. Our CNS twisted my arm and made me go to the ED one day ... my BP was 200/120s 😱 I hope you are feeling better. Thanks for the info on the scale. I will check it out. I love all of the different things it tracks.
@363days - I’m sorry you are feeling so blue. It’s good that you have that zoom call with your neighbors. Maybe when the weather gets better, you can meet up outdoors for a walk. I feel safe outside as long as there is distance.
@lindamtuck2018 - sorry about the pool not opening yet. Good luck with your doctor appointments today
@Megan_smartiepants1970 - that stuff is nasty 🤢 I hope you are getting close to an answer and the end of your health struggles
@Tazaria87 - the mess is totally worth the time spent with family. You kids are making memories with cousins is priceless.
@iradi - that sounds terrible but he is safe and he has food and water for now. Hope the power and water come back soon
This is my 2nd one and yes that stuff is nasty .... I have a 13mm kidney stone (3 Lithothripsy's and still have kidney stones ) No longer see that Dr due to his office not being opened anymore and no phone calls either ( I drove 40 minutes away to that appt. and no one was there) ... I see a new Dr. whenever I make the appt. kinda waiting to see what happens with the hernia (surgery whenever that may be) Thank you Andrea4 -
Check-in for Tuesday, 2/15
Check in daily: ✅
Water (90oz):✅
Steps (9K):✅
Macros (P-105/ C-115/ F-40):❌❌✅
Exercise 3x /wk: ✅❔❔
Just a little high on carbs and a little low on protein yesterday. Overall, it was a good day. The scale was a little up today but I felt dinner was a bit salty and I think there is a little retention today. I actually got a resistance band workout in yesterday which is the first this year. I really do not like exercising butI need to make it a regular habit if I want to hit my goal. Steps are good but I need to do a little strength training too and now is the time to get serious.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 - 2/15 steps= 90924 -
Steps 2/16: 15,3801
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Thanks everyone for the welcoming thoughts!!!!
@azkunk and @lindamtuck2018 I am super excited about the tonal! I am hoping it is going to whip my butt into shape! Literally NO excuses! lol
Anywho, today I ate well. Watched my calories and I am about 200 under my max which I am happy with. I was honestly kinda sad though lol because I was kinda still hungry but nothing that would fit my macros. I think it was more boredom than anything though. I am about to pull my elliptical out and get some cardio in though. I had a really bad headache today which either came from wearing my N95 ALL DAY LONG or from my decrease in soda. (or both!) So I came home and made my chicken and veggies and kinda took it easy while waiting for the tylenol to kick in.
I have been going back and forth with myself all day. Those annoying thoughts of self doubt kept sneaking in every once and a while but I kicked them to the curb and stuck to the program. Once I start seeing progress again it will get easier. I have to remind myself that Rome wasn't built in a day.
Ya'll have a great evening and I will check back tomorrow!3 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
Last question was about our favourite workout.
What is a workout that you haven’t tried but would really like to do?
I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to get into powerlifting. I know it seems so far away for me, but I think doing that will take my mind off of the numbers on the scale and really help me to SEE the progress on the scale. I have done some lifting here and there in the past and I felt pretty confident then. I can only imagine how I will feel when I start really lifting. I actually have a consult with an online trainer tomorrow evening. (To help me with how to get started and appropriately pace myself)2 -
Almost forgot! This week’s weight = 137lbs. At least I’m holding steady!!2
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Welcome back @draby2011 powerlifting sounds awesome! Caffeine withdrawal will cause headaches.
Welcome back @28haveitall2020.
Thank you @heatherbluebell. You are insightful. I had to go to therapy to learn this and sometimes still forget.
@363days hope your blues dissipitate and how is your knee doing?
@iradi8 hugs to you and your son.
@lindamtuck2018 hope your doctor finds a medication to control the pain.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 that contrast is awful! I have had so much due to the transplants that have developed an intolerance to it.
@azkunk resistance bands sound like a good idea. They are compact, portable and come in varying resistances.
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Happy hump day everyone!
@Megan_smartiepants1970
My steps for Feb 16 = 9,443 💗 I'm super happy with this.
I may have to work from our office tomorrow, which is downtown right by the legislature grounds. If I do, I think I'll take a walk around the leg grounds before I head back home. The weather is getting so much better! I'm so excited. It'll be nice to be outside when it doesn't hurt to breathe! LOL3 -
What is a workout that you haven't tried but would really like to do?
There are so many things that I would love to try: dance, boxing, training for an obstacle course all come to mind. Hard to say if will do any of them but who knows the future.
I am ecstatic today! I have been extremely anemic since developing kidney disease and iron injections, B12 injections, vitamin supplementation and increasing sodium/ fluid restriction have not helped. Over the past year have suffered dizziness, fainting and fallen 8 times with one concussion. Pushed my nephrologist and he is finally going to run required tests to place me on epitoetan stimulating agents. ESAs cause your bone marrow to produce red blood cells which carry oxygen throughout your body. Hoping this will alleviate the daily symptoms and can actually learn what not being exhausted and dizzy feels like.5 -
02/17
Steps =5,471
+ 62 minutes of cycling
Food wasn’t the best today.
I took the old dog for a very short walk today. She needs to wear boots due to all the salt. She also needs a coat. Then all the gear I need to put on to survive in the cold! It’s not easy in the winter.4 -
Hi everyone! Sorry for the late post, but work, school, church, and having to run out to storm prep have made it a DAY! I did weigh myself this morning though. Not a good loss this week, but I'm also just about at TOM so I'm not surprised that over the course of the week I went down then back up. I'm sticking to the CICO and exercise, it's going to work sooner or later!
CW: 207.4
PW: 207.6
SW: 231.85 -
check in for feb. 18
logging - better
exercise - walk and stretch
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps
Feb. 16 - 6601
Feb. 17 - 2006
Feb. 18 - 6617
Hellooooo! So, doing okay.
Was able to walk to the park and sit in the sun yesterday which was great!
It was about 15-25 degreed F, but it felt warm to me. I'm Canadian, eh?
From the advice of all my MFP pals I have decided to pre-log my food.
Left to my own devices, it all goes sideways if I do it on the fly.
My weight is fluctuating a lot and I need to get my food under control. It's going up! LOL
But it's a marathon, not a sprint so it's just a bump in the road!
Hope you are all doing great! I will post some responses to posts below!3 -
@Beautyofdreams
Congrats on being put on the ESAs for your anemia! It sounds essential and sometimes we really have to advocate for ourselves. WTG on doing just that!
As far as your mom and giving you grief about the aquafit, I guess you can just ignore her...Is that possible? It sounds like you are moving forward so that is excellent!
It's hard when people, especially our parents, make us feel about ourselves. Often this is just a reflection of the way the person feels about themselves rather than anyone else.
You have been through so much and you remain positive! It's a real inspiration!
@heatherbluebell
Congrats on the super stepping! You are hovering at 10 000! Whoop Whoop!
Keep up the great work! Exercise is so helpful for weight and for general mood and wellbeing!
Awesome!
@363days
I really get you about being in the dumps because you live alone.
I also live alone in a small apartment and these four walls are making me crazy!
I am a very community oriented person, so being by myself all the time stinks! YEP!
I love to volunteer and be an active person in my community. It's just not easy to isolate.
I think the weekly zoom meeting sounds like a super idea! I think making this a priority is a great idea! Missing social gathering and community is REAL. We need other people!
@iradi8
Your son sounds like he is in a tough spot and by connection so are you!
I hope you have managed not to eat your feelings, but it's a really tough situation.
I don't have children, but I imagine they are more important than even yourself as far as your priorities, but you can't help him or anyone else unless you take care of you! Yep.
@azkunk
I'm sure you can lose 50 by 50! Yes, You CAN DO IT!
The resistance bands sounds like a super idea.
I thougtht my body is subnormal that it fell apart again after not doing my lower body workout with bands, but my sister who is super fit assures me that everyone continually has to exercise and workout to keep fit. It's not fun, but once I get better, I'm doing that darn workout regularly. That's for dang sure.
As far as having a regular glass of wine, it sounds good.
Unfortunately, I tend to over-drink, so just having one or two is difficult for me, but it
sounds like it would work well for you! Good idea!
@draby2011
Nice having you back! I don't think anyone here should ever feel embarrassed about gaining weight. We have all been there, so no judgment. Your job sounds so stressful and I'm glad you are slowing it down a little. It's great to hear that you feel super motivated. You go gurl!
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I killed it in steps yesterday
Yesterday's steps 18,044
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@iradi8
I hope your son stays safe. I have seen lots of pictures on Facebook of what’s happening in Texas. I am glad you posted to help stop emotional eating in its tracks. We never stop worrying about our kids even when they are adults.
@azkunk
That darn water weight. It is funny how some people can eat a ton of sodium and gain no weight. Maybe you could schedule your exercise into your day. I know with all your determination you will make that exercise happen.
@draby2011
It has to be tough wearing a mask all day. I find hard having it on for a half an hour to grocery shop. Then I stop complaining as I think about all you frontline workers and the gear you have to wear. Giving up soda gave me wicked headaches but the end result of weight loss got me through them. No self doubt please. Remember how successful you were before everything that has happened over the last few months. I have no doubt you will be again.
@heatherbluebell
Impressive steps! In the time I lived in Edmonton I never went downtown much. I can’t picture it in my head but it was over 30 years since I lived there and I spent most of my time on base. I do remember the cold.
@Beautyofdreams
I hope you get the medication. You must be really held back by those symptoms. Please be careful as we don’t want you falling.
@lcfa5317
Great job on the exercise. I chuckled when I read about getting ready to take the dog for a walk. It reminded me of getting the kids ready to go outdoors in the winter and then they change their minds or have to go to the bathroom 5 minutes later.
@missGYST
Even a small loss is something to be happy with. You are going in the right direction. So well done!
@lelbarou
I hope the pre logging helps. Before I actively started losing weight I was guaranteed at least once a week to order takeout. Now I know what I am having everyday. It also helps with grocery shopping as my list goes with the meal plan for the week. No running to the supermarket every couple of days. I do pre log a week in advance.
@scribb
You did kill it! Awesome!
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Man I am missing coffeeeeeeeeeeee this morning ...Can't wait until this CT scan is over so I can have coffee with my Crustless Keto quiche Caprese
I hope everyone has a great day 3
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