Weight No More - February 2021 Team Chat
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@debbiewsharpe
I don't know what collards are(guessing a vegetable of some sort) but your meal sounds delicious.
8 below sure is cold. The next day was 8 above. Today it's 21 degrees and Tuesday is supposed to be 40. What a heat wave.😉
Thanks. My back is what hurts the most bug hopefully with working with my trainer will help. He's not a physical therapist but he knows a lot about exercise science and ways the body works.0 -
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Hi ALL
I’ve been a little MIA but I’ll be more active going forward! I haven’t been posting but I’ve still been keeping track.
This month has been a bit of a roller coaster. Here’s an update
February 5: 148.3
February 12:149.03
February 19: 149.2
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Maintenance weight 136.4
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Zumba_luvah
Week 3
Pw- 160.3
Cw- 160
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@ljdanny –looks like you are staying pretty steady with the weight. I know we all like to see the numbers go down, hang in there a new week ahead.
@lennoncpa – I can’t even imagine how taxing tax season is (pun intended). Your weight looks pretty steady but the direction will change. Don’t be frustrated, just move forward. You can do it. I also like the accountability of weighing in each week as well. It kind of keeps me thinking and this is all such a mind game to me.
@podpersone – great that the scales are moving in the right direction. Glad the hair cut turned out well.
@sleepymon5 – so sorry to hear about the fall and pray that you are not injured. Take it easy and heal.
@tryingagain5 – collards are a leafy green vegetable that we boil until tender then chop up. In the south usually seasoned with a piece of ham or some bacon grease. I add a little sugar as well and of course salt and pepper. Low in calories and so good.
@bumpbreaker – I am also doing the roller coaster ride. We can do this!
@brown6267 – good weigh in and step totals.
@Zumba_luvah – always good to see a loss, congrats.
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Check in for Friday
Food-not good, have to get back to logging consistently
Water-good
Exercise-ended up resting
Good news-it doesn't appear like I really injured anything during my fall. I rested yesterday and by the evening I felt a lot better. Today I am still a little sore but I can still exercise and move without pain so I will workout today. Tomorrow my son is coming over to make sauce and meatballs. He wants to learn the recipe my family uses. Strange request, those who know me here know that I am not really a cook Lol! Thankfully a while back my brother wrote the recipe down. He actually took time to measure things out because there was no written recipe. I was able to find the recipe and emailed it to my daughter to laminate. This was what my son wanted for his birthday. I bought him a big pot and put spices, bread crumbs and olive oil in it as a gift. I also am going to buy all the ingredients to use tomorrow. Sounds like it is more of a gift for me because I get to spend a day with him
Now I have to run out and buy the ingredients, this snow put me so behind with everything. It is still icy here and not warming up so Jim offered to drive and I am going to let him. Hope everyone has a nice weekend
@lennoncpa I think eating is the hardest part! For me at least. You actually have been good with cutting out sugary treats. Hang in there with tax season. It is tough to take care of yourself when you are so busy. Sending hugs!
@pacsnc6 I am glad your power stayed on at least. Hope the weather warms up soon! xo
@tryingagain5 I turned 55 in January so a bit older. I also didn't think I was old enough for all these problems but I agree with you, the weight isn't helping.
@bumpbreakcar Hi! Looks like you are maintaining. Looking forward to hearing more from you! xo
@Zumba_Luvah Going in the right direction!
@debbiewsharpe I love that quote!! That is what I need! Lol!2 -
Kandi3570
Weigh in day Saturday
PW: 175.4
CW 179.6
Total loss 89 pounds
Step toast this week 81043 and I forgot to wear my Fitbit for a day and a half do this was a really good week for me even if it doesn’t show.
My weight is fluctuating and I ate a sleeve of club crackers last night. And I did not care. 😂. Anyway I did not gain 4 lbs this week. I’m not sure I was ever really at 175. I think I just weighed low. I have consistently been 177-178 most days aside from today: I don’t care which weight you use. It can be a big loss next week. 🤷♀️ I’m not losing anyway at the moment. Between building muscle and eating more I’m not going anywhere right now. And that’s ok I have time2 -
@debbiewsharpe
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Hi all,
@sleepymom5 - eek, falling on the ice is never good - glad it doesn't seem to be too serious! (and yay for daughter's boyfriend being there lol, I remember a good few years ago I went flat on my butt on some ice while out and a random stranger had to help me up, uber embarrassing!!) Having a day cooking with your son sounds lovely, a gift for both of you
@lennoncpa - urgh, it's so hard to stick to an eating plan when you're busy and stressed! At least you're doing well with the exercise though - I seem to be the complete opposite this week, have the eating fairly under control for a change but soooo slacking on the exercise side.
@bumpbreakcar - I feel you, have been up and down like a yo-yo this whole year so far. We will get back on track!
@debbiewsharpe - thanks for the quote, is def one I need to listen to - I'm terrible for having a fairly good week and then letting it all go to pot when the weekend comes!
@kandi3570 - sounds like you have a great attitude going on at the moment, it does take time and building muscle/being healthier are often better goals to focus on than just a number on the scales x
So, I've been pretty good food-wise this week. Mostly stuck to my calories, keeping it fairly low carb, and have so far avoided both takeaways and binge snacking (which may be a minor miracle for me lol!). The exercise has not been as good, really need to get my *kitten* in gear.
The haircut isn't too bad - I'm still getting used to the length but I tidied it up a lot yesterday and at least it's not totally squint now! I was a little disappointed it didn't take another half pound off the scales though
It's still pretty cold here, the snow has thankfully all cleared but there's a really nasty wind so haven't been outdoors much. I do miss getting a good walk in.
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Sorry, I'm late.
BlueSkyNomad
Weigh In Day: Friday
SW: 214.7
PW: 210.1
CW: 211
LTD: 3.6
Steps:
8582 13 Feb
8009 14 Feb
6844 15 Feb
5381 16 Feb
8650 17 Feb
7077 18 Feb
7291 19 Feb
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kirsten11872
Week:3
Weigh-in day: Saturday
Previous weight:171.1
Current weight:172.0
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@debbiewsharpe
That sounds good. Next time I go to the store I'll have to remember to see if I can find them.0 -
Kos33
PW 170
CW 1702 -
xX_phoenixrising_Xx
Weigh in week 4
PW 244.7 (111.0 kg)
CW 243.8 (110.6 kg)
LTD 95.6 lbs (43.4 kg)3 -
@sleepymom5
Glad you didn't really hurt yourself too much in your fall. Have a great time with your son.
It is interesting how our bodies say we're older than we think we are.😁
I stand for 8 hours at work and my ankles swell too. I know the extra weight doesn't help that issue either. I know the extra weight causes these issues to be more problematic so you'd think I would be able to lose the weight to help with them.
When I was messaging back and forth with my doctor he said something about a surgeon wouldn't do a knee replacement on "someone of my young age". He told me a surgeon would recommend walking, other exercise and losing weight. I hadn't even thought about knee replacement but wonder if that is going to be in my future. Hopefully not.2 -
Hello team. I want to thank you so much for the support.
Thank you @minstrelofsarcasm for checking in on me. I was traveling a bit the week before then just as I landed at my new hotel, my plans went out the window. The Midwest weather left me scrambling to cover staff who lost power. All of my workouts, shopping for my healthy meals, gone. I did my best to stay as close to my plan as possible.
Now everyone is back online and catching up. I am back home in Boise and back on plan today. Unfortunately I had a lot of salt last night at dinner so the weigh in was a disappointment.
dbrinkmeyer
Weigh In Day: Saturday
Week: 3
PW (Previous Weight): 187.8
CW (Current Weight): 189.1
Steps for week: 23,156
My workouts are paying off. DH tried to squeeze my rear at the grocery store and didn't accomplish very much. He said, "hey, it's getting like granite back here." LOL3 -
Hope002
Friday
PW 188.3
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Hi all.
Weigh in for goingape
Pw 144.6
Cw 148
Gain of 3.4
Hoping to get a downward trend starting soon. I’ve been doing better with my portions and eating more mindfully. Had a few lapses with evening eating. Boo!3 -
weigh in: 148.9 lbs1
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Pw 123
CW 123
Steps
Sun 3,384
Mon 14,455
Tue 13,552
Wed 13,403
Thu 13,621
Fri 3,737
Sat 3 7022 -
Debbie Sharpe
MFP starting weight - 173
Last week – 127.2
2/21 Current weight – 127.6
Sunday – 14,677
Monday –15,449
Tuesday –17,048
Wednesday –17,208
Thursday –16,454
Friday –12,149
Saturday –15,290
I am still hovering around 127, I’ll take it! My eating has not been as good as it should this week. I have been stuck in the house all week due to heavy rains every single day. I have cooked too many meals that were really good but not too healthy. I have tried to keep busy with organizing tasks around the house, talking on the phone while walking and walking while watching TV. Pretty good step totals for all inside. I am doing great with water. I am still using the juice glass and getting at least 5 glasses of water a day just by taking medicine and drinking instead of snacking. After chugging 8 oz. of water, I find I don’t snack as much. NSV last night: instead of eating a chocolate marshmallow heart or a piece of cake I ate a small Fuji apple instead! I hope to stay around 127 this coming week and eat a bit healthier.
@sleepymom5 – do you share your recipes with others outside the family? I would love to try a big pot of spaghetti. Spending time with your son and cooking sounds like a great day. Love the gift idea. I did that once with a special cake pan, cake ingredients and a recipe for a wedding shower. Good to hear you are not injured. Your step average is good, you know I just gotta say keep on keeping on……
@kandi3570 – great step totals, it is so frustrating when you forget to wear the fitbit. At least your body knows you did it. Building muscle is good and taking the time you need for weight loss is also a good idea.
@podperson1 -Maybe the weather will be better and you can get back into your exercise routine this week. Good that you ate healthy all week and the haircut is OK.
@BlueSkyNomad – congrats on the loss and the step totals
@kirsten11872 – staying pretty steady with the weight
@kos33 – no loss no gain, steady is good!
@tryagain5 – sure hope you are not headed for a knee replacement! I haven’t heard a doctor say “at my young age” in quite a while. I call that a win for you this week.
@drinkmeyer - sounds like progress on the butt firming! The storms this week were really bad, hope all can get back online this week.
@hope002 – no gain! I see that as a good week.
@goingape – love your attitude. Eating mindfully is a great plan for this week. I hope to follow your lead on this.
@1theresamcvean – looks like a pretty good weigh in and I know you are getting your walks in. Have a good week ahead.
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Check in for Saturday
Food-not bad but could be better
Water-80 oz
Exercise-30 min step video, PT, stretching and strength
I have to get moving. I want to get a walking video and PT in before mass. Then Dan will be here to make meatballs and sauce. Wish me luck! Have a great day everyone!
@kandi3570 I like your attitude! It isn't all about weight and you have been doing great with your workouts. Your overall loss is just amazing!
@podperson1 Sounds like you had a good week! I am glad that you were able to clean up your hair, I am impressed you could do it yourself! I can't wait until the weather is warmer and we walk outside again. We have had a really snowy and cold February.
@BlueSkyNomad That's not too bad of a gain. Hope you had a good week.
@kirsten11872 Hope all is going well
@xX_PhoenixRising_Xx Nice loss this week! It is amazing how much you have lost overall.
@tryingagain5 Have you tried compression stockings for work? They have knee high length. It may help with the swelling. I wore them when I worked and I still do when I fly. It may be worth looking into. I think the doctors try to put knee replacements off as long as possible so you don't need to get it done again in 20 years. If you got one now, you would have to get another one when you were in your early 70s. My doctor told me he could get me through my 50s but no promises about my 60s.
@dbrinkmeyer Not a bad weigh in considering all that you went through! Spring can not come fast enough! Love that NSV! Lol! A NSV for you, a bummer for the hubs! Lol!
@hope002 Hope all is well.
@goingape I am working on the same things. I do well during the day and not so much during the evening. I am hoping for a better week this week.
@debbiewsharpe I will share the recipe but let me see how it comes out first Lol! You really had a great week! I have a crazy chocolate tooth the past 2 weeks, maybe I will try grabbing an apple and see what happens. xo5 -
@sleepymom5 yeah a bummer for him lol, and good luck
@debbiewsharpe I have the same weather challenge now that I'm back home. I plan to use my Les Mills account. I only go to the gym for weight lifting. I've also created some HIIT no jumping playlists on youtube1 -
@debbiewsharpe
Me too! Definitely not ready for anything like that. My knee actually has been feeling pretty good lately but the pain in my back and hip is what's causing issues right now. I was hurting on Friday but yesterday was pretty good, except for when I first got up. I did move around a lot and I'm sure that helped.
I thought that was an interesting phrase for my doctor to use. My doctor is a little younger than I am but I don't think by much, maybe 5 years or so. I don't feel young or old, just kind of in between, which I guess is where my age actually is.😁3 -
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@sleepymom5
One of my neighbors, who is a retired nurse, got me some easy on compression socks this summer, which helped for a while but then I ended up having cold feet and ankles first while wearing them and eventually they were cold all the time, even when not wearing them. I went to the doctor to checked for that. The test that was done showed everything was fine with my circulation but I still have issues with cold feet sometimes now. My ankles have always swelled so it's not new and I'm sure quite a bit of it is because of the extra weight.
I really don't think I need a knee replacement now since the pain there is very minimal after going through PT. Also, definitely not ready to do something so drastic. Especially don't want to have to do that twice. Time to work harder on losing the weight.2 -
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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Hi all,
Hope you're all having a good Sunday!
@dbrinkmeyer - eek, sounds stressful, hope everyone is getting back online and power back on! Had to laugh at your hubby - guess the workouts are def working ;D
@goingape - evening eating is totally my downfall as well, hang in there x
@debbiewsharpe - wow, those steps are really impressive for being stuck in the house! Go you for going for the apple instead of the cake, I have the worse sweet tooth so it's a hard habit to break for me.
@sleepymom5 - hope your pasta making went well, I'm totally craving a big bowl of it now
Sticking to the calories so far this weekend, which is a change for me as this is usually when I undo all the good work for the week lol! Sleep pattern still not great though and def slacking on the exercise. Maybe one thing per week? Just having a lazy day and catching up on some tv shows.2
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