WaistAways - March 2021 Team Chat
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Username: smaidiigaa
Weigh in day: Monday
Starting weight:69 kg
I'm Maija. Live in Ireland. 35, have 2 kids-6 and 12. Lost a good bit after each of the pregnancies, but never to perfection
doing at least 10 k steps a day. Usually more. Trying to keep protein at least 20 percent of calorie total. Hardest thing -eating less sweets. 5 -
Welcome! It is great to have another horse person in the team! I have not been able to ride for almost a year because of an injury last April, but I had surgery almost 3 weeks ago that should take care of it and I hope to be back on my lovely spotted fellow in another month or so. We're both going to need to ease into it! We will have to trade horse stories and drive everyone else on the team slightly crazy... Good for you for quitting smoking and kicking 2 stone to the curb. With a small child in the picture that is no small feat!riagalgate wrote: »Hi Everyone, I came across this lovely group just over a week ago and I thinks its great to have a community to come to gain support and inspiration.
So a bit about me, I'm 40 years old, with 3 children, 21, 16 and a 2yr old. I work full time as a Bank Manager, my hobbies (when I was fit and slim) was horse riding and playing badminton. Hoping to start back riding soon now that I've lost weight and getting stronger/fitter. I live in a lovely country village 30 minutes from Blackpool, and I LOVE it, we moved here 4 years ago next month and it was the best move ever!! I can say that now,it was a house of horrors when we first moved in and nearly put it back up for sale .
I started my weight loss journey again in January. I started piling on the weight a few years back after injuring my back, a third child and then quitting smoking last March. I'm super excited about March, not only is it my birthday month but its also my 1 year anniversary of being smoke free, 1st time since being 14 years old and when I've not been forced to stop when I've been pregnant! I've saved nearly 4k in 1 year- that's UNREAL 🤯.
Since January I've lost over 2 stone now but have another 2 stone to lose, I'm currently 11 stone 5lb and want to be 11st stone or under by my birthday on the 27th.
For fitness I love running, spinning, cross trainer and currently using the beachbody app, mainly MBF and I absolutely love it, ive got into a great routine since January of getting up an extra 30 minutes early ans doing a workout before work.
Here's hoping for a great March. Good luck everyone 😃😃
What are your goals for this month, and what are you going to track to make it happen?
My goal this month are to get slowly back into Pilates and some strength workouts. I still have to watch out as I heal from surgery so that no internal bleeding starts up again - so I'm taking it slow! Aiming for 15 minutes a day. Walking and snowshoeing every day as usual And 30+ grams of fibre per day, minimal grains. Tally ho!
Hi Jugar, I cant wait to share my horsey stories ❤
My goals for the month is to lose 6lb. I am going to continue my calorie counting -1490 max per day, 14k+ steps a day, x2 5km runs per week with 4 days of strength training per week and I really want to try for 7hrs 30 mins of sleep every night 🤞4 -
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Happy Monday everyone! I did 21 minutes of Pilates this am and then took a 37 minute walk under VERY dark clouds. I had my umbrella, but when I was at the furthest point from my home, the clouds became very dark, it got crazy windy and it started to rain. Luckily, it didn't last too long, but thought I might fly off with my umbrella in hand.
What are your goals for this month, and what are you going to track to make it happen?/b]
My goals for this month are to keep logging every day.
Keep up the regular exercise and
be TOTALLY GREEN for the month (for new folks, that lose weight each week.) It is March after all!
Welcome to all our new people. Glad to have you with us. And welcome back to our old (but not old) people, @Gidgitgoescrazy and @matthewsfive . Glad you are back. Vikki glad to hear the new job is under control and wew! to pulling double time with the old job too. That is very considerate of you. What have you been doing to practice to get that handstand goal done in 6 months?
Calling all February steps so I can get it wrapped up.
Looking for steps from a number of people:
@kiay131982 Wednesday on
@fuschiabolero All week. Hope you are ok and have power on. We're thinking of you.
@CurvyCalorie All week Are you still on hiatus from an injury?
@evangsimmons170 I've seen those steps on Fitbit - I need the whole week from you.
Just a shout out to @sunny9847 -- You are quiet and steady, but I see you increasing those steps pretty consistently
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Calling all steppers -- Anyone interested in joining our step team, let me know. Just need your name and your daily goal. You can post your steps here daily or at the end of the week.
After all the steps are in (hopefully by Sunday afternoon) I will report on the week's results.
If you have been on the team for February, no need to do anything if you want to continue and your goal is the same. If you want a break or to change your goal, let me know. Thanks!!2 -
Chiro again this evening - my unhappy glutes are a result of me doing nothing (I mean I walked a fair bit but apparently that's not good enough for my body) last week because of the tendonitis in my knees. Can't win! Back to running tomorrow, but will accept walk/run this week if needs be. My running medal for March is a 5k so I will be able to do that in one go by the end of the month, no pressure. I'm joining a virtual - or real life, in November - race every month this year so I get 12 medals that I'll frame.
It's been a busy day and we didn't get back from our 30 min evening walk until 9pm, but I'm glad we went. The fresh air was nice and I am feeling the need to eat my exercise calories the last couple of days, so I needed some to be able to eat them!
Will run tomorrow, then do some more DIY after tea. During the week I want to get the office ceiling sanded, I don't think it needs any more filler, and painted, so we can push the desks back together - this is the priority. The cloakroom needs sanding and more filler, but I'd like to have it and the spare bedroom ready for painting at the weekend. The silicone removal in the bathroom is parked for the weekend; I am not a fan and find myself wondering whether I can justify paying somebody to do it for me. The answer is not really, as we want a new boiler and that's ££££. Plus if I'm good now, I think I can get away with buying a Kadai for the garden sooner rather than later.
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For anyone who is interested, this is the link for the free 5 day Pilates workout. It starts tomorrow and only takes 15 minutes of your day. I'll be doing it with you.
thebalancedlifeonline.com/feel-good-pilates/
I did it this morning before work - thanks for the link and the inspiration - I can do most anything for 15 minutes!!2 -
Hi all new folk and hey, all those familiar names, happy to start with March, as February and January were a bit dismal for me as far as trying to maintain. I'm Sylvia,52, living south of Boston, caring for my elderly parents and working an office job. My top weight was in the mid 190's a few years ago and I'm at about 150 right now aiming to drop 10-15 and then try to stay there. I'd already hit below 145 last year but it crept up. This team is so supportive and inspirational - can't tell you the number of times I've made good decisions based on inspiration from here.5
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @curvycalorie 3.12 %
2nd @imgwendolyn2015 2.37%
3rd @klassie12 2.14 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @CurvyCalorie 4.8 Lbs
2nd @Jactop 4.1 Lbs
3rd @imgwendolyn2015 3.8 Lbs
3rd @lindamtuck2018 3.8 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@izzyred9400
@Steph1498
@kerdil08
@kiay131982
@apple852hk
@podperson1
@TeresaW1020
@callsitlikeiseeit
@squeakmnm41
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And here's my short intro (sorry tired).
I'm Pearl, been here for awhile, on and off for the last 2 years. I'll be 39 next month, live I the UK with hubby and kids, and I'm a part time student, working on a second career in mental health.
I have been overweight/obese my whole adult life and with a few babies and life's ups and downs, never managed to lose weight and keep it off. Hopefully, this time it's for good!
Welcome all new members, this group is awesome!3 -
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @kerdil08 5.54 %
2nd @CurvyCalorie 4.60%
3rd @davidji82 4.58 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @davidji82 12.6 Lbs
2nd @mlhopp93 12.2 Lbs
3rd @kerdil08 11.5 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@lindamtuck2018
@happimess01
@rachelrjh
@lelbarou
@TheresaM787
@klassie12
@Bluetail6
@Pearl4686
@TwistedSassette
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Time for Kudo Fest! Hats off are due -
I love that @CurvyCalorie was #1 for Week 4 and for the whole month of February. AND hit goal! What a month Keri, you are an inspiration. Now don't go sitting back and deciding you're done... keep up the great work! Welcome to the wonderful world of maintenance.
And @Pearl4686 - back on track with a vengeance. A shiny new 5k personal best, and right up there for the month.
@happimess01 also - you are out there putting one foot in front of the other, losing steadily week by week.
Let it amaze you that our team did SO well in an imperfect month, with some struggles, just keeping on, not giving up, and getting back on track as soon as possible whenever things slip and slide. Don't forget it isn't all sunshine and rainbows - but a good amount of it is.
Back to business
Currently due weigh-ins:
@mbakhtiaruz
@MzBossy
@fuschiabolero
Due Tuesday:
@Kali225
@sarkrisd
I hope you are using the Habit Tracker if you want to. This week I got back to it after a month off, and it already made a big difference today. Love the green check marks
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eMPtycU_CgdlqsNlGPTP9nO0Tm7duGPh8tgtfuZO67A/edit?usp=sharing
Be sure to go to the Waistaways tab at the bottom and add your name and habits right there.4 -
Met all goals today. Steps 12,5573
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For anyone who is interested, this is the link for the free 5 day Pilates workout. It starts tomorrow and only takes 15 minutes of your day. I'll be doing it with you.
thebalancedlifeonline.com/feel-good-pilates/
I did it this morning before work - thanks for the link and the inspiration - I can do most anything for 15 minutes!!
Yay! Sylvia, so glad you joined. I find amazing benefit with just 10-15 minute workouts. Like you said, we can do most anything for 15 minutes. I feel so much better afterward.
@Pearl4686 CONGRATULATIONS on a personal best!! that's amazing. I think it sounds amazing. Good for you. I'm glad you are feeling good. You earned it.
@CurvyCalorie Congratulations for being the #1 Biggest loser this week. Way to go. Your hard work pays off. Keep up the fantastic work. It's been a BIG month for you!
@DD265 Glad you got some relief at the Chiro. Nice running goal for the year. I know you can do it!! I had to look up the Kadai you mentioned. Very nice furniture and such.
@KellyBgetsfit Glad you had a great weekend and are feeling good. You are an amazing woman. Raising your children, teaching and still getting your workout on. AAA! I have no doubt you will see those 140s this month. Keep up the good work.
Logged my food. Had a fair amount of water, but could do more. I was under calories. Exercised and have over 9,000 steps.
Tomorrow my husband and I get our second dose of vaccine, so we will be fully vaccinated from Covid19. I am so happy about that. We will still wear our masks and keep distance between us and others, and of course wash our hands. But, so happy to know that we won't get sick or die. My highly anxious daughter was able to get an appointment tomorrow afternoon for her first dose. By the end of this month, she will also be fully vaccinated. Now, to get my son a vaccine. Two of my best buds that I used to teach with are also now vaccinated. We usually have a spring break luncheon and with all of us vaccinated we can get together and have an outside picnic lunch. Last year, it was the last thing I did before lockdown. Full circle. I am looking forward to treating myself to a pedicure once my two weeks is up and its fully effective. Yipee!!
Have a good night.
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Today was a great day. I did really well with food and hit my macros. I also took a 20 minute walk after work. I did a 50 minute ballet beautiful workout after the kids went to bed. @jugar thanks for sharing the article on increasing your NEAT!
Sounds like a lot of you are having great days!4 -
Calling all steppers -- Anyone interested in joining our step team, let me know. Just need your name and your daily goal. You can post your steps here daily or at the end of the week.
After all the steps are in (hopefully by Sunday afternoon) I will report on the week's results.
If you have been on the team for February, no need to do anything if you want to continue and your goal is the same. If you want a break or to change your goal, let me know. Thanks!!
I'd love to join this please1 -
Yesterday was a good day for my goals..
20,644 steps 😃
5 mile walk
25 min strength training
And a whopping 9hours sleep, I was shattered last night so was in bed asleep by 9pm 😴 i feel amazing this morning, up at 6am and sneaked at 30 minutes strength training MBF session in 😁4 -
riagalgate wrote: »
Calling all steppers -- Anyone interested in joining our step team, let me know. Just need your name and your daily goal. You can post your steps here daily or at the end of the week.
After all the steps are in (hopefully by Sunday afternoon) I will report on the week's results.
If you have been on the team for February, no need to do anything if you want to continue and your goal is the same. If you want a break or to change your goal, let me know. Thanks!!
I'd love to join this please
My step goal is 14k daily1 -
Good Morning! Just a quick pop in. I was really hungry yesterday and went over on my calories. I logged it and now I am moving on to a new day. I have Parent Teacher Conferences this week so it will be a busy one, but I get to work from home Wed-Fri. (which is good and bad). Today's plan is to take the baby for a walk after work.2
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Good morning! IT'S NOT MONDAY!!! 🙃
Yesterday was good food and exercise wise, but stressful in other ways... but it's over and its a new day....😛 exercise this morning was 7 min hiit and a 20 minute Leslie video... now, off to work I go...
@micki48 the hiit I am doing is strictly upper body and core, so that's what I am doing to help with my hand stand 😁
Hope you all have a wonderful day! 😊4 -
Good morning everyone! My name is Stephanie
I am an American living in Luxembourg with my husband and 2 kids, I also have a grown son living in the US.
My focus here is to lose about 10 more pounds but more so to gain or share helpful ideas for better health and encouragement and strategies from like minded people about fitness and nutrition. February was a great month for me in the weight loss area. I cut back on carbs, started intermittent fasting and stopped running so much. I feel better all around and lost about 4 pounds. I finally fit into a dress I'd kept in my closet for ~10 years.
More of the same for me in March. I am going to start running again and will do the Pilates challenge this week with @Micki48. I am also looking for vegetarian recipes to have a few more healthy eating options!4 -
Hi WaistAways, I'm Courtney and I'm an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer who will soon be closing up her toolbox and taking a desk job for the first time in years. I like the idea of working from home based on the cost of commuting, but I know there will definitely be struggles for weight loss since I'll be moving less and will have easier access to snacks! I had a high-stress desk job 5 years ago and ballooned to my highest weight ever. This new position should be more relaxed but boredom can be an enemy to willpower just like stress can. My new adventure starts Thursday.
As for my weight loss story, I was very athletic in my youth but once I hit university and sports weren't an everyday thing, I failed to lower my calorie consumption to match. I've been gaining and losing the same 40lbs for almost 20 years, so this time, with all of the motivation around me like I've found in this group, I will finally stick to it, and learn to be satisfied with the calorie limit I should actually be consuming instead of my goldfish tendencies to eat until I want to explode. I had great habits and motivation when I first joined MFP back in August but have gotten comfortable in the size I've reached so I've relaxed my discipline with my calorie goal a bit. I have added an exercise routine I don't hate and the snow shoveling from our winter wonderland has kept me active. The Habit Tracker I started using in February really kept me on track! I've picked out the reward I want once I've earned it. I'm giving myself $5 a week for each week I complete my three goals so by the end of March I should have accumulated enough to get it!
My goals for March are:
1. Log honestly every day, even if when I hit "Complete my Diary" I don't get the caption "Was under her calorie goal" at the end.
2. No drinking wine 5 days per week
3. Remember to drink water (at least 40oz)!
4. Do free weight exercise at least 3 times per week
With this new job I will be regaining an hour and a half of my day that I would have normally lost to driving back and forth to work. I know home reno projects will take a bit of that time because there's always SOMETHING on the to-do list, but that's an hour and a half DAILY that's now MINE where I should be able to dedicate a good portion of that to wellness, either in exercise or meal planning/prep.
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@lelbarou
@littleflutterby
Under 275
@davidji82
@firefly743
@mlhopp93
Under 250
@happimess01
Under 225
@Trooworld
@kerdil08
Under 175
@azkunk
Under 150
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10+ LBS LOST
@TheresaM787
@Klassie12
@shnerb00
@kellyBgetsfit
@dd265
25+ LBS LOST
@gillexplores
@podperson1
@steph1498
30+ LBS LOST
@azkunk
@888Angie888
@draby2011
40+ LBS LOST
@lindamtuck2018
@planemonkey
@squeakmnm41
50+ LBS LOST
@iradi8
@kali225
@CurvyCalorie
60+ LBS LOST
@lelbarou
@kiay131982
70+ LBS LOST
@beautyofdreams
Ilittleflutterby
75+ LBS LOST
@mandisayshey
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@Steph1498 So glad you are doing the 5 day Pilates Challenge. Are you a member of the Sisterhood too? I think I remember you saying you did BL. Glad to have you to check in with. I love a 15 minute workout.
That said, did my 15 minute workout this morning. Then hubby and I got our second covid shot. Yay!
Don’t know if I will get a walk in today or not. Have daughter and granddaughter here.
@PlaneMonkey We are so glad you are part of our team and have you here to and for support. Good luck with your new job and I KNOW you will put that extra time to good use.
@Gidgitgoescrazy Good idea building the upper body and core strength. The Pilates has been great for my core, but upper body strength is my weakness. Literally. Then when I build muscle in my upper body, I’m terribly sore and wonder if it will ever feel normal. Have you gotten to that point yet?
Everything is logged so far today. Need to get some water in.
@riagalgate Got you. I will put you on the spreadsheet when I get on my laptop. Happy to have you join us. You are a step queen 👑 14k When I have recorded your steps, I will mark your post “insightful”.
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Tuesday Weigh-In
PW: 183.0
CW: 187.1
Okay, not great, but frankly, was expecting worse. The move is behind me, it's a fresh month, taking some deep breaths. I have a goal in mind for March, and if I can shed this bloat, it should be a push but doable. Don't want to jinx anything so I will keep that number to myself!
It's a sunny day here but bitterly cold and quite windy. Real feel right now of about 1 degree F, I think. Gonna bundle up for a nice run after the meeting I am in. I have met both my Jan & Feb running mileage goals, so I am upping it to 23 miles in March! (1 down yesterday, 2 planned today, hopefully).
Also definitely need to get some dance cardio in this afternoon, for the movement and the mood-boosting.
Happy Tuesday friends - hope it's going well!5 -
Happy COOOOLD Tuesday!
I had a nurse appointment first thing this morning - walked down my 1 km hill at -22 C (-7 F) in a high wind, almost blew away in the parking lot, but everything is looking good. Then this afternoon I decided it was so gorgeous and sunny out that I had to go snowshoeing. It had warmed up a bit, but I wanted to put on my really warm snowpants that I have not been able to wear since last winter because of the dreaded hematoma. Well they fit! I was so excited I was dancing around the house in them. Then I snowshoed for a full hour for the first time since the surgery, and I think having the stretchy rather tight support helped my hip and butt. I will soon be able to wear jeans. The drain might come out on Friday (hopefully!) and then the rest of the swelling will be able to go down if all goes well. Sorry for all the deets you might not want to hear, but it has been almost 11 months I have been dealing with this stupid thing, and having some change at last sure feels amazing. Next goal - be able to do my roll-ups and rolling like a ball in Pilates! Not there yet - cannot roll over that poor buttock yet. But soon...
OK I'll calm down now
And go do today's Pilates. I'm glad several of you are joining in! I really enjoy Robin Long's workouts and have been doing them as much as possible for about a year and a half, in spite of my injury. In fact, I credit the strength building it gave me before the accident with not breaking my hip, pelvis, or tailbone - there was enough muscle to land on to protect the bones 
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