Downsizers - April 2021 Team Chat
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I'm late! Sorry!
Username: piqueaboo
Weigh In Day: Friday
SW (Starting Weight): 249 lbs
PW (Previous Weight): 207.4 lbs
CW (Current Weight): 206.6 lbs
It was a tough week because of work and stress and family and all that, but I managed to make good choices, so I'm happy. I was so impressed last friday when for my cheat meal I ordered chicken, green beans and potatos - it was proper healthy! I was so proud hahaha
I need your steps when you get a chance ...Thank you
Yes! Sorry!
Sunday 8742
Monday 11435
Tuesday 15028
Wednesday 13817
Thursday 8669
Friday 12648
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
I think you might have already zeroed them out, so no worries:
4/12: 3265
4/13: 7289
4/14: 15,804
415: 2834
4/16: 7601
4/17: 6241
4/18: 7652
4/19: 10,458
4/20: 3892
4/21: 8204
4/22: 6229
4/23: 3636
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Overdue
@kdlgiannoulis
Saturday
@cesse47
@Tazaria87
@red1185
@AlphaEliJoe
Sunday
@azkunk
@Beautyofdreams
@TheresaM787
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Friday’s check in
✅Steps 5,752
❌Sleep
✅Walk
✅Water
No grocery shopping this morning as my husband ended up working. I hope there are no line ups when we go. I am cranky today because of lack of sleep. Also not helping my mood is the hip injections didn’t help with the leg pain. It was a long shot that it would but I still got my hopes up. It did help with the stiffness in my hips. I really am so sick of this leg pain. It has almost be 1.5 years since I went to the doctor with this for the first time. Sorry to whine but it just gets to me sometimes. I am proud of myself that I keep moving in spite of the chronic pain. So that’s something! Vent over!
I am going to go for a short walk after my coffee while waiting for my hubby. Yes, I have coffee finally. I have to rearrange my planned meals for today. I splurge every Saturday for a Cobb salad with blue cheese dressing for lunch. It is so good! With the dressing the salad comes in at a whopping 542 calories but it is worth every calorie. My weight spiked 1.4 pounds today but my sodium intake was high yesterday so I am not worried.
Have a great start to the weekend!
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Steps 15,733
I did my chest & triceps workout and walked the dog before heading into the city for a nice day with the fam at the aquarium and a yummy Italian dinner in the north end. Not the healthiest meal but I took half home and hopefully the steps will help counteract it.4 -
@lindamtuck2018 sorry you are in constant pain, I can’t imagine what that feels like. Anyone would get grouchy when they don’t feel great. Also sorry you still have so many covid restrictions there hopefully hinges will start to improve soon as they have here.0
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Username: red1185
Weigh-in day: Saturday
PW: 161.4
CW: 161.6
I hate seeing the scale go the wrong way. I know it’s not a lot, but it’s still so frustrating. I also think I’ve hit another plateau, which is doubly frustrating.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 steps for the last few days:
4/20: 8,267
4/21: 8,562
4/22: 10,033
4/23: 4,0756 -
@red1185
Oh, I know that frustrating feeling when the scale goes up or stays the same. It happened so often that I decided to make a sign that listed all of my non-scale related victories:
Drinking more water
Sleeping better
Finally exercising
Increased endurance
Eating better
I know the scale seems like the ultimate measure of success. Weight naturally fluctuates- the scale isn’t always the best tool to measure your success. You can do this! We are here for you.4 -
@rwood566
Congratulations on your huge loss!
@rlaskey2
Great willpower taking half of your Italian dinner home. Loved to hear about your family day. Keep up the great work!
@lindamtuck2018
I’m so sorry to hear about your hip pain. That’s remarkable that despite the chronic pain you are STILL going for walks. 🤩 Congratulations on hitting your daily goals of steps, walks and water. 👏👏👏👏 That Cobb salad sounds so delicious. That’s so smart that you rearrange your day to allocate the salad. Everything that I’ve learned says that you will be successful if you include the foods that you love (in moderation- which you are doing) during your deficits. Be proud of each one of those ✅ marks. You worked hard for them.
Happy Saturday everyone 💐2 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
I didn't forget to post my steps... I just can't find where I left off when we started this new round of vet visits! If you have the last date I posted them, let me know. If not, please don't worry about it. I'll just use my best guess and go from there. I just don't want you to go to any trouble. You do enough as it is. Also, congrats on the great loss this week!!😊😊
@lindamtuck2018
Thank you!! I'm now thinking more and more about maintenance.
@Beautyofdreams
Thank you. Now, if I could only change the photo on my Costco card...
I zero-ed them out last week starting on 4/12- 4/17 (if you want to post them you are welcome too and I can just add them to the spreadsheet ..they won't count for last week but they will count for the end of the month )
and I need all of this week 4/18-4/24 ..Thank you 0 -
@TheresaM787 You always seem to have great numbers. i love your consistancy, as well as your picture.
@Beautyofdreams nice job with the bench press. before we know it you'll be bending bars (even if they are granola bars that you only want to eat half of. LOL) slowly increasing over time is perfect. i'm very happy about your current mood. way to go. i hope it stabilizes for a while. i already learned the lesson about the cell phone the hard way myself. had to walk a mile home feeling light-headed. i probably looked like a drunk walking along the sidewalk.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 i'm glad your doctor's staff got you onto the list. i really hope the surgery is a success. How are your feet doing?
check-in for 4/23:
steps - 3117. walking thru the grocery store twice in one day will do that. my daughter really needs to get a job somewhere other than a grocery store. lol
calories - close, but under by my math. my sodium is higher than listed on my page because i couldn't find an entry for my pork loin with the proper number. it is about 130 higher than listed.
exercise - not really. i did 15 minutes of arm work with a dumbbell but i don't consider that exercise. just toning. i'll be doing a walk tomorrow.
Thank you @rwood566 ..I am glad to be on the schedule ...they have not called me in to do pre-op stuff (crossing my fingers they call on Monday) ...Feet do not hurt since I am not out there walking and I am not on them much as of late...looking forward to getting back out there when I am healed from hernia surgery .... my plan for this coming summer is to walk early in the morning and swim in my pool in the afternoon 4 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Friday’s check in
✅Steps 5,752
❌Sleep
✅Walk
✅Water
No grocery shopping this morning as my husband ended up working. I hope there are no line ups when we go. I am cranky today because of lack of sleep. Also not helping my mood is the hip injections didn’t help with the leg pain. It was a long shot that it would but I still got my hopes up. It did help with the stiffness in my hips. I really am so sick of this leg pain. It has almost be 1.5 years since I went to the doctor with this for the first time. Sorry to whine but it just gets to me sometimes. I am proud of myself that I keep moving in spite of the chronic pain. So that’s something! Vent over!
I am going to go for a short walk after my coffee while waiting for my hubby. Yes, I have coffee finally. I have to rearrange my planned meals for today. I splurge every Saturday for a Cobb salad with blue cheese dressing for lunch. It is so good! With the dressing the salad comes in at a whopping 542 calories but it is worth every calorie. My weight spiked 1.4 pounds today but my sodium intake was high yesterday so I am not worried.
Have a great start to the weekend!
I too have hip pain due to being born with hip dysplasia ... I was in braces for 2 years of my life ....Sitting to long hurts.... laying on the couch too long hurts ... I feel ya .... I hope something will relieve it some what .... we can't always be positive ...I have been a crabby crab for too long ....will be happy when the day comes that something doesn't hurt on me ....2 -
Tazaria87
Saturday
PW 167.6
CW 165.0
Loss w/ MFP since 4/17/20 105lbs
LTD 158lbs
Was definitely not expecting a weigh in like this after losing so well the past 2 weeks but, I'll take it!4 -
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps:
4/18 10,585
4/19 8,904
4/20 11,574
4/21 15,093
4/22 9,108
4/23 12,238
4/24 Will post tomorrow:)2 -
Daily Post April 23
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 91oz
Steps 9081
Exercise 41 min jogging/walking on treadmill
I hit a new record for myself and jogged for 26mins straight last night!3 -
User: cesse47
Weigh-in Day: Saturday
Starting weight: 308.6 -- 3/28/2020
Previous weight: 290.2
Current weight: 291.0
STEPS -- 3000 each day this past week3 -
I am just giving an early reminder to the following people for their steps
@888Angie888 - 4/22-4/24
@azkunk -4/19-4/24
@Z1ORtza- 4/21-4/24
@lcfa5317 - 4/23-4/24
@missysave0612 -4/22-4/24
@transparentenigma -4/18-4/24
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Peloton 30 minutes, 8 miles, moderate effort
Steps 755? My watch broke, so I’m going by my phone which I don’t carry everywhere with me. I need to make a decision on a new watch. I keep procrastinating.1 -
Username: AlphaEliJoe
Weigh in Day: Saturday
PW: 302.7
CW: 300.3
Thinking to drop some cals this week or bump up my training by adding in some DDP yoga. So far running is good for me but I wanna crack the 200s wide open this week. Any advice is fully welcomed.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 did 4 miles (12 min per mile) monday, tuesday, thursday, friday and Saturday. Took a rest for my birthday on wednesday4 -
@AlphaEliJoe Happy birthday! I hope you had a great day and sure you will reach two-terville shortly.
@rlaskey2 your family day sounds like a lot of fun and great job on taking half your meal home.
@Tazaria87 Great loss your dedication and consistency are inspiring.
@red1185 please take TheresaM787's advice. I have found that you need to set non scale goals or you get too wrapped up in the scale. Take pride in all your accomplishments and remember water weight can mask fat loss on the scale.
@lindamtuck2018 glad your hip feels better and I feel you on the neuropathy. It always felt like electric shocks or being hit by a baseball bat to me. Your Cobb salad sounds yummy and the organization skills you have to preplan meals and pre log is incredible.
@rwood566 If the pork loin is a homemade recipe you can enter it in the recipe builder function otherwise you could enter it in the user database. Not sure how to do it but sure there are threads explaining how to.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 Heres to saying goodbye to that grapefruit and a rapid recovery.
Have been reading the second chapter in "Atomic Habits: on self identity. It is amazing the power that words have. Will work on his suggestions. I always research and daily read topics on skills that I am working to improve whether it is weight loss, exercise form, a college class or something that interests me. They fuel my enthusiasm and when I learn a skill, make me feel that I have some sort of control over my outcomes.
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@AlphaEliJoe great loss. Bust that door off it's hinges.
@Beautyofdreams it was store bought but not on the list properly. Thanks for the info. I'll try to figure it out.
Check in for 4/24
Steps - 10576 oh my aching feet
Calories - 1600 and change. I must be figuring them wrong somehow. I used to fight to be under 2k.
Exercise - 4 mile walk this morning. Got light headed a couple times but got thru it. Going to the wild animal park tomorrow.
Since so many here are reading 'Atomic Habits' I might as well join the book club. I'll look for it in the store.
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WEEK FIVE CHALLENGE is up! This week you will give up something that has been causing you to struggle and replace it with something that will help you move closer to your goals. Let's finish April strong!! 
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10831241/week-five-challenge-do-this-not-that#latest0 -
I was back from vacation on Tuesday but just logging in today and looking at an extra 2.8 pounds. It is really difficult (for me) to not go over calories when you eat out every meal. I know a lot of this will be sugar and gluten. We were in Hood River, my son's new home, and it was such a joy to see how happy he is. One of our adventures was determining the best pizza place AND the best Mexican food restaurant so I guess I just explained the reason for the extra pounds! I hope everyone has a great week.4
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TheresaM787
Weigh in day - Sunday
PW 119.6
CW 119.6
@363days
Congratulations on your son's new home. Yes, dining out for more than one meal a day is EXTREMELY difficult for me too, even if I split my portion, it's still challenging. Well done 363, under three pounds when eating out for every meal is actually really impressive! Restaurants cook with more butter and salt, than home cooks. We know those two ingredients are responsible for some weight gain. The good news is that you were able to enjoy your time with your son and see how happy he is in his new home. You built some happy memories. More good news, now that you're home you get to return to your routine. The weight will come off, you'll be left with those happy family time memories.
@rwood566
Wow, over 10,500 steps! Way to go 🎉🎉🎉
Yes, I listened to the audiobook, Atomic Habits, and found it really insightful. I actually borrowed it a few times from my library, just to have another listen. I was introduced also to Half Size Me (podcast) and have been binging episodes.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Stellar walk! I really need to choose a smart watch.
@Beautyofdreams
I'm glad you like what you're reading so far in Atomic Habits. Half Size Me (podcast) also has some terrific realistic suggestions. I do that also, I love to research about what I'm currently working on.2 -
Daily Post April 22
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 84oz
Steps 2079
Exercise Rest Day
My husband surprised us yesterday by getting off work early and going with me to pick our son up from school. He's been working some late nights trying to get a project done so it was really nice. On the way home he wanted to surprise the kids by picking up ice cream from the local shop that just opened for the season.
I've been thinking a lot lately about how life will be when I get to maintenance. I'm less than 20 pounds from goal now. In the past year I've always put such a strict ban on things like that. In the past, having some ice cream with my family would have sent me into a spiral. I would have thought about having more and more until I caved and ate everything in sight for awhile. I would have viewed the ice cream as 'cheating' and had a 'well I've already messed up, might as well....' attitude. But I've slowly learned that, for me, it's ok for ice cream or other treats to be a part of my life now, every now and then.
Long story short, I decided to enjoy some ice cream with the rest of my family. I got myself a kiddie portion of vanilla with hot fudge on it. The portion sizes at the local shop are huge so the kiddie was plenty for me. When we got home, it felt nice and it felt normal to sit at the counter with my family and enjoy a treat we don't have very often. When it was gone, I felt satisfied. I picked up all the containers, washed out the leftover ice cream my kids didn't eat (instead of eating it, like it the past), and we went about our day no problem.
Since my husband had the afternoon and evening off, I used yesterday as my rest day to hang out with him instead of spending our time on the treadmill. Today is grocery shopping day so steps won't be a problem, and it's suppose to be nice this weekend so I'm hoping to get outside for some walks.
I love this post and the changes you are feeling about participating, but in a healthy way, with the family for the special treat. It is very motivating.0 -
@lindamtuck2018 Great weight loss! I'm so glad you are getting your appointment for the MRI, though it is a month away, I'm sure that makes you feel hopeful. It will just be the beginning and prayers for you that you find a solution to your pain.1
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @healthygirlintransit 3.65 %
2nd @lindamtuck2018 3.28%
3rd @jimboden3 2.50 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @heathygirlintransit 8.0 Lbs
2nd @lindamtuck2018 7.2 Lbs
3rd @jimboden3 5.3 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@TheresaM787
@bumpbreakcar
@Aqualang26
@gak71
@ellz_runs
@kerdil08
@leni1us
@davidji82
@CharmingPassion
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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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