@Micki48 - could you add me back to the steps team for April? My husband bought me an apple watch and I am truly missing my Fitbit and the encouraging competitions. I'm surprised how far apple is behind Fitbit really. If anyone has suggestions for me on how to use this better I would love them.

@yinxfed - Love that rock sculpture! When I'm out for a walk/hike I am always looking for something and love it when I find lost items... I once saw a pair of glass buried in mud so it looked like the ground was looking up at me, love seeing these little treasures.

@conleywoods - That's a great couch! It looks like a cozy family gathering spot.

@PlaneMonkey - We don't have a lot of fast food options here but in the US/Canada I would suggest the chicken strips or a grilled chicken sandwich. Try to limit the bread and just eat half the bun. Don't order fries and you wont miss them (funny they taste like cardboard to me now). Take a look at the MFP database for the restaurant you visit BEFORE you order and the high calorie count might sway you to stay on track.

So yesterday was good, i did my walk route and it takes 17 minutes. So thats works well.
This morning was a 15 min video and 15 min yoga.. I made some goals for April.

No alcohol
Exercise everyday
Log everything, everyday
Lose some dag gone weight ... I am over being in the 160s..
Oh and read before bed, since it really helps with my sleep 💤

I get my 2nd shot the day before Easter, so depending on how I feel Sunday (I had issues with the 1st one) I may not exercise, but then I thought I can just do restorative yoga, or chair yoga... but that will be my pass day if needed..
Okay I have rambled enough...

Have a wonderful day !

Oh @Micki48 I am going to join the step team, my goal this week is 5000 steps.
Thanks for all you do ! 🤩

PW 152.4
CW 151.2

My allergies are horrible! I have not been able to workout since Sat. I am hoping to do Barre later. I have been on par with my eating.

@conleywoods I was actually just looking at that exact couch online a week or two ago. We currently have a similarly shaped couch, which is great for our family of 6, but I ordered it online from Wayfair. At the time, it was the only one I could fine that had the extra long side. When it came, I hated the material, but I kept it because it was going to cost so much to return it. Then, we got a puppy who chewed it up the corner cushion. I think it is only 4 years old but I need to replace it. I can't wait ot hear how you like it!

Happy Wednesday friends!

For the April Step Team, these are the members that I have participating:

@gak71
@Steph1498
@Gidgitgoescrazy
@micki48
@YinxFed (Are you still in for April with the same goal?)
@KellyBgetsfit (Are you in?)
@sunny9847 (Are you in?)

Rainy day again here. I did log my food yesterday. Over but logged. Did my Pilates this morning. Just 10 minutes of barre, but it packed a punch. Tomorrow, I get to see my son for the first time in person after almost 9 months. Can't wait, even though we will be busy getting him moved into his new apartment in his new town. It's right on the water, so hopefully the weather will be dry so we can hang outside and go to the beach to see the water.

pw: 224
Cw: 224.6

I'll mention though that I was down to 223.4 on Saturday haha 😁

YinxFed wrote: »

@micki48 Yes, I'm still in for April. I think that I need to move my step goal up to 8000 though. Thank you!

Great news! I have updated your step goal. You go girl!!!

My meeting was OK. I am shaky like whoah though.

There's a power tug of war going on at work between my boss and the head of another team. They hate each other. I get along with everyone and I know the functions of both departments so I do most of the communications between the two. I'm totally neutral.

In other words, in this tug of war, I'm the rope. Powerless to affect anything but still somehow vital to the whole situation.

It's exhausting and unfair.

@gak71 I asked the same question. You have to manually go in and select for it to readjust based on your new current weight. Mine would go down about 10 calories per day for every few pounds lost. I used to go in and readjust every couple of weeks but now that I'm nearing my goal I'm at 1300 calories a day and I've realized that if I aim for less than that, I'll just cheat and not log and go WAY over instead of just accepting that 1300 is what I'm prepared to live in harmony with.

@Terytha sucks you have to be the rope. Definitely unfair. Is there anyone with power to make these two people deal with their personality conflict without putting you in the middle? Any union or HR types that can get involved? I feel for you. Virtual hugs heading out to Alberta

@jugar thanks for the recommendations. I used to live right by café mulligan, the Aylmer sector of Gatineau has the best food selections. Since we moved east it's been harder to find variety. I'll keep Subway in mind and one of our favourite pizza places has Greek salads so I'll push for that in the future. I will start stocking snacks in my purse like if I had a toddler and that could also mitigate anymore hubby hangry meltdowns! 😂

"Rabbit, Rabbit", as Nana used to say. It's said in the beginning of the month in order to bring good luck, according to her.
@jugar my new scale has more accuracy than the last and is a real SOB! 192.4 (wtf??). I'm not amused. However, this scale also measures body water and body fat (for BMI) so, we'll see how that all balances out.
Introduction for this month: I'm a 63-year-old unemployed massage therapist who lives in Vermont with my spouse, 3 cats, and adult daughter (she moved in last March when she fled Boston's rising flood of COVID-19).
I have a skewed perception of my body which has propelled my yo-yo experience with weight loss over the years. I'm sure the cultural norms of a wasp-ish town in Massachusetts contributed to my Puritanical self-talk, but I digress.
I can relate with everyone's journeys of self-acceptance in the world of weight loss. It's an ongoing challenge!
I've been working on intermittent fasting and hope the scale will begin to reflect that pretty soon. It's discouraging to have it bounce up and down. I'm getting more walking in (it's still been snowy, blustery, and mostly cold here - just like in Canada). I just got the RBG workout book and plan to get a workout area set up in the next couple of weeks before my OH goes to Wyoming for a 4-month cooking job (working for Vail Resorts). My daughter and I will have a chance to re-set our food requirements, beginning with a regimen for those with IBS. It's a modified ellimination/challenge diet to find out which foods are the biggest culprits when it comes to digestion. From my past experiments, I suspect I know which foods are likely no-nos but, we'll find out for sure. I know the scale will cooperate then!
In the mean time, I'm also getting back into the work I love best (massage), which is very helpful for my emotional state.
OK. So, my April plan is to log my meals, breathe and stretch with @YinxFed, and keep well hydrated. I'll also try to check in every day. Now that my "laptop" has turned itself into a "desk model", it means I'll need to be at my desk whenever I check in. Oh well. It's better than buying a new battery for this aging refurbished MacBook Pro (pre-2009). Some day.
My first Covid vaccine will be on Saturday. Now that I've helped my 2 daughters through theirs, I know what to expect and plan to be well hydrated and fed with lots of naps while feeling blah for 1.5-2 days. I'll keep you posted!
Stay well and safe, y'all.

@jugar
PW 153.5
CW 151

So the weeks I'm in the office - I'm much more in control. Next week I'll be at home...need to put into action some of the strategies I've gleaned from here.