Downsizers - May 2021 Team Chat
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Thanks to all who commented about my mom. She will be in the hospital for a few days, I think. I'll be going there early in the morning and spending the day.
@Poobah1972
Your gym is looking great! I love that elliptical. Very nice.
@lindamtuck2018
I agree with your dietician. I don't think I could do this without my food diary. I need that information so that I can make good choices (most of the time, lol). I love the time that you spend with your grandkids.
@TheresaM787
Same here. I have to write things down because there is way too much stuff in life to remember it all! Lists are my friend:) I love your motivational quotes:) The challenge sounds good. I'll check it out. Great going getting so many steps by moving so much throughout your day!
@rlaskey2
I agree that it is harder when we're not at home. There are so many smells and sights and temptations.
@azkunk
Great goals. Glad to hear that your fatigue is getting better. I hope that continues.
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steps!
9/5- 9626
10/5- 4011
11/5-5656
12/5-4211
13/5-10296
14/5-9822
15/5-3647 (ahhhhhhhhhhhhh if i had known that i would've walked on the spot by my bedside!!! haha)
Hi all just a quickie before I go to bed. All is good- just 2 weeks back at work and already feeling burned out!! Today I was meant to work 930-6, and I offered to stay and help out because it was hella busy. It ended up being a 10 hour day! I don't mind because I'm at over 14000 steps and I'm not even in bed yet haha. Since I was so late getting out, Gael just took me to subway for a sammich.
I didn't have the time or energy to eat lunch today (had a shake for lunch instead of having it as a snack) but on a positive note, I have salad for lunch tomorrow already packed up!!! All I need to do is take my shake with me.
Shorter day tomorrow and then a couple of days off to recouperate. I'm really grateful to be around 80lb down, it really makes a difference- I can move better, I can bend a little easier, and I know that it will improve even more as the pounds go down!!! I told my boss today, after all the running around "I swear, if I don't lose weight this week imma be sooo mad" haha
Anyway, I have to get myself ready for bed. Big hugs all round, hope everyone is staying safe. I will take a gander at the posts soon, when my head is not spinning!
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Hello Everyone!!
Finally rested, after what was a long, excellent, but tiring week.
Thank you @azkunk, @Beautyofdreams, @rwood566, @TheresaM787, and @lindamtuck2018 for the thoughtful birthday wishes last week.
@rwood566... It isn't that I minded being asked my age at all. This person is a "cad" for many, many other reasons. Just to name a few... He's a lying, cheating, fool who... Well you get the picture. Anyway, he is just so underserving of my time, lol. However, he knows I know way too much... I'll just leave it there, lmao.
Also, thank you @TheresaM787 and @rwood566 and for noticing my step count and loss last week.😁
Thank you @lindamtuck2018. Your comment about my dedication to my journey is appreciated!! It was at an Anthony Robbins seminar that I heard, "Where your focus goes, your energy flows." I have always believed this to be true, but never put it so succinctly myself. As I have said may times, I don't depend on the fickleness of motivation. It is focus, dedication, discipline, etc. Also, looking great in smaller sizes doesn't hurt...😉😊
@Megan_smartiepants1970. I'm glad you got the rest of your staples out!!
Steps are as follows:
5/14: 6,709
5/15: 8,132
5/16: Will post later tonight😊
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
01/05/2021 10.853 steps
02/05/2021 14.765 steps
03/05/2021 12.513 steps
04/05/2021 8.844 steps
05/05/2021 14.205 steps
06/05/2021 10.613 steps
07/05/2021 5.903 steps
08/05/2021 11.289 steps
09/05/2021 11.506 steps
10/05/2021 16.233 steps + 1 hour of zumba.
11/05/2021 13 018 steps + 45 minutes of zumba
12/05/2021 15.673 steps
13/05/2021 6.790 steps
14/05/2021 14.821 steps
15/05/2021 8.488 steps
16/05/2021 18.949 steps
@lindamtuck2018
Weight
131.9 kg = 290,7 lbs
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quick check in since i have to go get the kid from work.
check in for 5/16:
steps - 10939. had a good walk this morning
calories - nicely under. a couple snacks during the day but no dessert tonight. i made dinner tonight and it actually came out well.
exercise - 4.5 mile walk. cool weather, overcast, light mist. loved it. 1 hour 30 minutes. unfortunately i got light headed a couple times.
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Happy new week to all! 😁 Hope you all have a great week3
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Username: mszoueb
Weigh in Day: Monday
PW: 229.2
CW: 228
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Hi all, here for Monday check in.
It feels like I post my weigh in on a Monday and I blink and it's that time again so quickly haha. I've been enjoying reading all the posts over the past week. I can't remember if I managed to dog walk or not last week, I did weights last Monday I know that.
Thankfully pretty much got the bakery items finished with early on in the week last week, there's one item left, but it's heavily marshmallowed which I'm not a big fan of marshmallows so would be pointless wasting calories for the sake of it on something I'm not really hot on.
I've bought and potted more flowers, fruit and veg. Having these things back in my life is giving me joy and something to focus on admist all the uncertainity of life right now.
Food wise, tried a gamechanger of a recipe for pizza dough at the weekend.. a very quick 2 ingredient one! 85g self raising flour, 95g 0% greek yoghurt (I used fat free).
I mixed both ingredients together with a spoon so it formed a ball of dough, flattened them on a tray that I lined with greaseproof paper (used extra flour for dusting to stop sticking when flattening out etc). Spread a tbsp of tomato puree or bbq sauce, sprinkled on dried herbs, chilli flakes, garlic and onion powder, added various veggies and topped with 25g grated mozzarella. I cooked them at 180c fan 15-20 mins.
It certainly satisfys pizza craving to an extent. I've also seen how you can make it a stuffed crust with cheesestrings for it!! Here's some images of mine over the weekend, not yet tried stuffed crust:
You can use any toppings you want!
Also, if you want cake and ice cream, I had a mini icecream pot (comes in a pack of 4 with each being a different flavour) from Aldi and slightly warmed up a fiber one birthday cake bar replica from there and it was decent, much lower in cals.
Here it is:
Aiming to do more walking this week, have a great week everyone!6 -
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JimBoden3
Weigh-in Day: Monday (May 17, 2021)
PW: 208.7
CW: 207.9
SW: 240
We had both daughters back this weekend for a friends bridal shower and Mother's Day weekend so it was great to have all 6 of us at the family dinner table last night. Susan took our daughters and both sets of moms out for a ladies brunch while I took the boys out to Top Golf. We had fun but it's been more than 20 years since I swung a golf club that wasn't on a mini-golf / put-put course so it was a little humbling but still fun to get out and about. I've been having some unusual swelling in the right side of my pelvic / midsection area and made the decision to cut back on certain exercises that involve my midsection (including rowing and jogging). Since the earliest I can see my doctor is June 7th, I'm going to need to focus more on healthy eating the next few weeks since I don't expect to be burning as many calories. It seems like there's a few of us in the group with some medical challenges so I hope those affected are on their road to recovery.6 -
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@jimboden3
Congratulations on your weight loss 👏🏻👏🏻 It sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. That was a great idea going to Top Golf. Yes, my husband said the same thing about feeling a bit rusty when he got there. I'm sorry to hear about that unusual swelling, I'm glad you're getting it checked out- hopefully your doctor will have a cancellation to get you in there a bit earlier. 🤗
@Bluetail6
Incredible step day!
@mszoueb
🙌🏻🙌🏻 way to go with a blink and a weight loss 😁 Great idea, buying and potting flowers, fruit and vegetable plants. Working with plants is supposed to be very restorative, I'm glad you are surrounding yourself with things that give you joy. Your pizza looks like it came from a restaurant! It looks so delicious. That ice cream looks super yummy also, great tip of choosing a smaller proportioned size, warming it a bit and topping it with a crumbled, birthday cake fiber one bar. We need an Aldi. It seems every other town has one, except all of the ones that neighbor me 😆
@roz0810
Happy New Week to you!!4 -
@Tazaria87
Great loss! Sorry that things are rough and I hope things are getting better.
@rlaskey2
I never thought about that side of life returning to normal. It makes it easier to grab takeout when out running around. Great idea with the shakes.
@azkunk
With the goals you have set the weight should disappear. I am glad the break worked for you. It must be great feeling more energized. When dealing with fatigue it is hard to focus on anything.
@TheresaM787
Awesome check in. Congrats on your personal best with those steps! You have great strategies for increasing your steps. I have never drank seltzer but can you get different flavours and is it the same as sofa water?
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@littleflutterby
I think it is so impressive that you don’t eat all the goodies they sell in the coffee shop. That’s willpower. Packing a lunch and snack is a very good plan. Enjoy that salad tomorrow. I have been on a salad kick for a few weeks at lunchtime.
@Z10Rtza
Nice loss! That is some awesome stepping!
@rwood566
That’s a nice walk. I would love walking in the mist. Have you still been getting dizzy a lot still?
@mszoueb
Another great loss! You have been so focused since the new year. That pizza looks amazing. I got to try it.
@jimboden3
Nice loss! Sounds like a wonderful weekend having your entire family home. Can you ask your doctor to put you on a cancellation list?
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Sunday’s check in
✅Steps 6,863
✅Sleep
❌Walk
✅Physio 2/2
I was shocked at my steps yesterday. I didn’t walk so not sure where they came from. We did go to 2 different garden centres and had to make several trips to unload the car so I guess all those steps add up. I haven’t decided where today’s walk will take me but I am heading out soon. We are in for some hot humid weather starting tomorrow so I will need to adjust my walking time to early morning. I want to spend sometime setting up my balcony but I need to get my housework done first.3 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »@littleflutterby
I think it is so impressive that you don’t eat all the goodies they sell in the coffee shop. That’s willpower. Packing a lunch and snack is a very good plan. Enjoy that salad tomorrow. I have been on a salad kick for a few weeks at lunchtime.
I'm pretty impressed too haha. I can't have the cookies and things because of my food plan but up until last October I was drinking iced tea with peach juice which was probably about 150 calories a pop and I was drinking at least 4 of those a shift! And the sammiches and stuff too.
My OA sponsor suggested salads and it's a great idea. I keep it simple-i get deli meat from Metro (ham or cajun chicken) and have about 4 slices with an ounce of shredded cheese, half a bag of mixed salad (depending on what Gael gets when she's shopping) and 2 tbsp of low fat poppy seed dressing. And I usually take about 360g Watermelon for something sweet.
Then I have my premier protein caramel shake. It's amazing as a coffee! If anyone likes that shake, if you order 2 or 3 shots of espresso (I get blonde espresso) in a venti cup of ice, then throw the shake in with it. it's a great caffeine kick. I don't count the espresso shots in my calories personally but they are about 5 calories each so with the shake and a triple espresso it's only 175 calories and its filling, and I don't miss the caramel macchiatos, which are nearly twice the amount of calories!!
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@lindamtuck2018
Yes, seltzer or soda water or water with gas or fizzy water. There are so many more flavor options of seltzer today than a few years back. I usually just drink plain seltzer, we have one of those soda stream gizmos. Sometimes, I'll grab a flavor one or muddle some mint leaves in a glass and then add seltzer. Well done Linda 👏🏻👏🏻 three ✅s. That was a lot of steps without a dedicated walk- impressive. You're doing so well with sleeping, what changed?
@littleflutterby
That was an AWESOME tip! Adding a couple of shots of espresso to a Premier Protein Caramel Shake, to make a mock caramel macchiato. Love that! Thank you for sharing 🤗 I love learning new tips.1 -
TheresaM787 wrote: »
@littleflutterby
That was an AWESOME tip! Adding a couple of shots of espresso to a Premier Protein Caramel Shake, to make a mock caramel macchiato. Love that! Thank you for sharing 🤗 I love learning new tips.
You're welcome! I've worked at starbucks for over 6 years so more than happy to share tips or answer any questions!2 -
Username: Poobah1972
Weigh in Day: Monday
PW: 418.8
CW: 417.6
Good Monday Morning!
Blood Ketones 1.2
Blood Glucose 137
GKI 6.34
I'm at a bit of a loss with what's going on with my body lately. 1.2 Ketones on a Monday morning, after a fast is a way lower than expected. This should have been a solid 3+. Glucose still reading in the Diabetic range. No sense thinking about it more than that, because I have no real answers for any of that.
The Morning Walk...
Walking this morning felt pretty great, minus the occasional aches and pains from both knees. I decided to flip my watch around so that it sits on the underside of my wrist. It felt a slight bit tight at the start of my walk, and I loosened it up a smidge, and it appears to have tracked my heart rate perfectly from that point on. Too early to celebrate that it will work every time, but since that's how people take their own pulse, it makes sense that the Fitbit should get a better signal as well?
Pushing myself.... Clearly, I have to push myself harder and harder to elevate my heart rate... This is a love / hate thing... 😝. I now pretty much maintain speed in a slog the entire downhill section and flat section till I get to the hill every single lap. And I've been slowly picking up the pace. Note there is a dip in my heart rate near the end that signifies me getting into the house, stripping naked, and weighing myself, before heading up 2 flights of stairs to my bedroom and ending the exercise. Otherwise, I'm sure it would have been a speed record. 😎👍
So, what number did I see on the scale, as I huffed and puffed sweat a glistening on my shinny bum cheeks? (lol, sorry for the visuals.)... 417.6 WHOOooo-HOOooooo I managed to squeak out a small loss this week Afterall. I knew it was going to be close, but I didn't want to have any positive expectations... So, it wouldn't hurt as much if i didn't make it.
Alright, I better get off to work. My Birthday is coming up this week, so hopefully I can do this and still show a loss come next Monday. I want king crab and some stupid expensive cut of Meat, whether it's Bison Prime Rib, or Wagu Beef... Will be determined. lol
Have a Marvelous Monday my Friends, and love yourself! 🤗😀😎
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps
May 15 - 5336
May 16 - 1326 (Super rest day, minus carrying the full size shelving unit up 2 flights of stairs... Lol managed to earn 45 zone minutes just on that).5 -
Steps 4,932
Steps were crappy since my Fitbit died. Weird weather day yesterday beautiful then pouring so ended up doing stuff around the house which allowed me the time for my boxing workout. Eating was not on point so back at it today.1
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