Mission Slimpossible - June 2021 Team Chat
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Username: Trooworld
Weigh in week: week 1
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 216.4
CW: 217.2
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Hi all. I have a busy morning, I'll try to check in later today.
My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS1 -
@trooworld and @TeresaW1020 i only have one dog that I train, she is high energy with a tremendous work drive. She is definitely happier and well behaved if she is both mentally and physically worked, if not there can be trouble😜.
I did my weigh in a day early this week, I am going camping so wouldn’t be able to weigh myself tomorrow. I hope that’s OK! I stayed at the same weight, a tiny bit disappointed as I have stayed on track all week, but after last week’s big loss, I’m not really all that surprised. @TeresaW1020 I have been “keeping my eye on the prize” all week :-) :-).
Goal Weight Challenge: Keep my eye on the prize!
Track & Eat Within Macro Ranges
No snacking after 8
No unplanned sugar
No junk snacks
Exercise 5 x weekly2 -
Weekly weigh in
Username. laurelfit57
Weigh in day. Sunday
PW. 160.8
CW. 160.8
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@TeresaW1020 Good luck with the challenge, I think I missed what you're going to be doing?
I was going to help at the food bank farm today but I'm kind of tired and feeling anti-social so I'm going to work out then read and play my keyboard (I borrowed it back from my nephew). I reduced my dose of Cymbalta so I think it's starting to affect me now that it's been a week. I checked the freebie app on my phone and someone is giving away an organ but I don't have a truck plus even if I managed to get it home it would be hard to sit so I'll just use my keyboard on my bed for now. It's a cheapie keyboard and you can't hold down more than 4 keys at a time or it cuts out one so playing it like the organ is impossible which is what I learned on so it's a little frustrating. Have a great day everyone!1 -
@TeresaW1020 Working out with him definitely pushes me! He just completed a new deadlift PR of 600lbs😳. I wish I had 1/2 of his drive! He is my biggest supporter❤️ and has cheered me on since day one. He told me yesterday that my stomach will be flat in 2 weeks... And I told him it was just the pants holding it in. He said, well in 2 weeks, in those pants, your stomach will be flat😂...I guess I need more of those pants!!
Do you know what the app is they are using for your blood sugar? I have a continuous monitor due to hypoglycemia unawareness. I love it and hate it at the same time. No more daily finger sticking, but it takes SO long to raise on the machine after eating. I drop in the middle of the night, and it will wake me up. I eat, but then it goes off until my bs is above 75.... So some nights I don't get much sleep.2 -
TwistedSassette wrote: »@bgame4 Nice loss this week! Sounds like you have a good plan in place. I hope it goes well for you and the headaches subside soon! I have PCOS too, it sucks but we can do this! It's funny, I tried some of the PCOS support notions for a while but I must be weird because I feel a LOT better when I have milk & dairy than I do without it. Odd!
@TeresaW1020 That's great about changing your hubby's snacking habits! I wish mine would listen to me lol he's T2 diabetic (though a normal weight) and he still eats chips & chocolates etc. even though he knows it will make him feel bad later.
I hope your pulled muscle heals quickly. You really don't know how much you use a muscle until it's injured!
Oh, and great work on getting a loss this week!
@19shmoo69 I try not to thing on what I could have done differently so much, just asking myself WHY it happened. Why did you have no calories left (unplanned snack?) and why were you feeling so ravenous when you got home (not enough protein throughout the day?). That might help you plan better for next time.
@laurelfit57 I'm glad you're having such a great week!!
@Lulu_jo Great loss!!
@TheGlwUp I'm sorry that you've been in an emotional eating rut. I've been there a bit too lately. Don't let the scale get you down, it only measures one part of your health and you know that you are making positive steps on other parts that it can't measure. Given how much you've been training, a fair portion of your gain could just be water weight - our bodies are kinda mysterious and like to hold on to water just in case, sometimes! Good idea to review your food diary too, I know I have certain foods that will ALWAYS trigger a spike on the scale even if they're within my calories (I'm looking at you, pizza). A plan for June sounds like a great idea.
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Yesterday was kind of meh. I ended up having to stay late at work to get some stuff finished off and it's just been a really long week. I came home and ate chocolate. I didn't exercise. I did get well hydrated and I did get a good night's sleep though!
Today, hubby left for his mum's farm where he will stay until Wednesday, helping them fix up their planter and then plant their wheat crop. I have that time off work to play Mum, which I'm so happy and excited about! The toddler and I went downtown for a little shopping this morning, but I got an aura while we were at the supermarket (a precursor to a migraine, for me). The headache that followed wasn't too bad, but I'm just super tired now. We are heading out to my cousin's 40th birthday party soon, so I'm going to try to sneak in a little nap while the toddler is napping. I plan to do some exercise this evening after he goes to bed, since I have the house to myself!
Aside from all that, I'm just playing with my new laptop, which I love! Might give myself some game time later!
Hope you all have a great weekend.
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2021 Word: PEACE
I try and plan all of my meals while I'm working. Most of the time my meal log is filled all at once. Due to this when I run out of food I know I've no calories left. Does that make sense?1 -
TeresaW1020 wrote: »@19shmoo69 So, you are counting calories? Most people on Keto don’t count calories. If you were starving maybe that is your body saying it needs more fuel. I have no advice other than to eat something when you are feeling really hungry.
@larurelfit57 Take advantage of all the good weather you can get! Are you just wanting to train your dog for fun or is there a goal in mind?
@trooworld I loved that pic of Zoltar!
I went back and looked, and I swear it’s like you captured the soul of that mechanical fortune teller. I’m sure that is part of the reason the gallery accepted the picture. You have a great eye! The muscle is much better, thank you! Enjoy your Bubble-up pizza.
@Cornanda OK, just like you said it’s time for you to reset and look at what you can do the rest of the month to turn things around. If you need some extra incentive, I just want you to know that I’m trying hard to get into the 170s and you wouldn’t want me to pass you by, would you? I need you to challenge me.
@TheGlwUp Have you tried Quest bars? I used to eat them a lot because of the super high protein and low sugar that they have. Lots of great flavors! I also like Premier Protein drinks for when I’m needing more protein. Of course, real food is optimal but sometimes we just gotta make it happen.
@Kinalau Yayyy on getting a teaching summer job! Good for you for making running one of your non-negotiables. That is how I feel about my workouts too. Yayyy on the weight loss this week!!
@askewcr I overindulged yesterday too by eating out. What do we do? We get back on our plan and move forward.
@Lulu_jo I love that you work out with your husband! Sounds like it’s a great way to keep yourself challenged and motivated.
@TwistedSassette Sounds like you had a very busy day and that it was good until the headache. I’m glad that it wasn’t too bad for you this time. A new laptop is great fun! I bought mine a year ago for work and just love it too.
Good morning! I was going to post last evening but then hubby suggested we go out to dinner and have one final splurge before I embark on the next 30 days of doing this Data Driven Fasting challenge. So, of course, I agreed!
We went to our favorite brewery that is right around the corner from us and I had the BEST bacon, avocado burger and fries. I also had two yummy IPA beers, which I think was the culprit to us going next door to buy a pint of chocolate ice cream. We ate the ice cream with chopped walnuts on our back porch. Needless to say, my weight is up this morning! But today is day one of the challenge and I am ready to give it my all!! I have taken my waking blood sugar, weight, waist measurement, and body fat %. There is an app that they use to plug all this in and it will tell me after three days what my blood sugar target is. The goal is to not eat until I’m below the target BG. I’m really hopeful that this will be something that works! And of course, I will keep you all posted.
everybody I've talked count calories plus macros on keto. I am trying to stay under calorie and low carb/low fat to cause my body to burn my fat. I've a friend that drinks oil when he is hungry. Nothing against him but I'm not drinking oil to lose weight. Lol2 -
Just a quick pop in today and then I'm back to my Saturday projects-
@TheGlwUp - Emotional eating- I've been there. I would say most, if not all of us have. I'm repeating something I've learned from a very wise diet friend. And I've heard it more than once, but it's just starting to sink into my head so that I can do something with it. "Don't be disappointed in yourself". This can cause a cascade of other actions that derail your progress. Look at your week and remember what you did right. It's so easy to forget that part when we are disappointed in ourselves.
@TeresaW1020 - Gauntlet thrown girl! I'm going to do my best to keep you from catching me! (love this, thank you!)
@19shmoo69 - If you were ravenous and all you ate was a boiled chicken breast, I would count that as a win and move on. Sometimes these things happen and you did not respond with a burger or a bag of chips or ice cream! (and drinking oil....... grrrrk! Yuck!)
Lisa
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@TeresaW1020 thank you for your kindness to think of me. The past couple weeks have been challenging (beyond the eating well point of view). Thankfully things are a bit easier this week. I've been eating better, but I still managed to devour two packets of Eccles Cake this week. I didn't buy any more...yet.
I'm hoping tomorrow will be a good weigh in to start off the month of June.
Well done for fasting 20hrs. Hope it is helping you with a better relationship with food.
Smiles,
Apple852hk
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Digger61
Sat June 5
Week 1
PW 200
CW 2004 -
@laurelfit57 One of my good friends has a Goldendoodle that had no training and it shows big time. The most unruly but loveable dog I’ve ever seen.
Staying the same is good! It means your body is holding steady and next week you can concentrate on losing. Yes, keep your eye firmly on the prize.
@katmary71 The Data Driven Fasting challenge is my newest venture in weight loss and chasing after that magical land called Goal Weight. The basic premise of DDF is that I get my own personal baseline glucose reading and then the goal is to continue to lower that number while losing weight. I check my BG before a meal and I’m not to eat until it’s below my baseline number. I check it an hour later to see how that meal worked for me. The goal after a meal is to not raise BG higher than 30 mg. If it is higher that is a good indicator that whatever that meal was, it probably wasn't good for my body. Like last night's burger, fries, beer, and icecream! The plan stresses nutrient-dense foods with a big focus on protein and low-carb veggies. Here is a link to DDF main website if your inner geek is interested. https://optimisingnutrition.com/data-driven-fasting/#htoc-download-the-data-driven-fasting-manual
@Lulu_jo That is so incredible that your husband is so supportive of you. Mine is of me too and I am always so thankful. Although my husband certainly isn’t as strong as yours! Wow, 600 lb. deadlift is mind-blowing! The app for the Data Driven Fasting is a web-based app and only attached to the program. I paid $37 for this month’s challenge which included the app. If I love it by the end of the month, I will buy the whole program for $97. See my post to katmary71 for the link if you are interested in DDF.
@19shmoo69 I’m not saying calories don’t matter. They of course do, but it’s a complicated subject that I’ve spent a good amount of time researching. Dr. Jason Fung in his Obesity Code really opened my eyes to calorie counting and why it might not be the best approach for everyone. And there are others in the Keto world, like Maria and Craig Emmerich that have changed my mind about protein and just how much fat I really need in order to lose the fat on my body. It’s all a huge learning curve and science is always evolving. Don’t you love it!
@Cornanda Ohhhh yayyy! I was hoping you would accept the challenge. I love a well thrown gauntlet!
@apple852hk I’m sorry that life has been challenging for you and you might not be pleased that you ate two packets of cake, but it could have been more. Right? I hope things even out for you soon and fingers are crossed that you will have a good weigh-in!
Hi Team! Today has been a good day. I gave the dog a bath and then she proceeded to go outside and dig, so she ended up with face and paws being scrubbed again and grounded from her precious backyard.
I made salmon with a lemon butter dill sauce, asparagus, and sweet potato for dinner tonight. One of my favorite meals! I’m hoping that when I take my BG in an hour that it will show me that sweet potatoes are my friend, and I can eat them occasionally.
Goal Weight Challenge: EYE ON THE PRIZE!
Data Driven Fasting challenge Day One! Morning BG was 93. A little high for me but considering what I ate last night for dinner, I wasn’t surprised.
No snacking between meals No snacking today
No refined sugar No sugar
Workout (includes church cleaning): 21 Day Fix Dirty 30 day 9 and Day 5 of June Tone Up
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION
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@19shmoo69 I'm not drinking oil either! I tried oil pulling where you swish oil in your mouth to get gunk off your teeth but it was disgusting.
@apple852hk It's great to see you, I hope tomorrow is a good weigh in for you too. I'm sorry things have been rough the last few weeks.1 -
@TeresaW1020 I just joined the Facebook group, I'm interested to hear how people are doing with it. Definitely keep us updated! I remember you mentioned getting the continuous blood glucose monitor at one point, did you get it? That would make it a lot easier or you'll need a ton of test strips! It makes sense to wait until it's lower. I hope it works out well for you.2
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Just thankful! Celebrated nieces birthday and ate out again. Great day!!
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Weigh in Apple852hk
Week 1 - Jun 2021 Sunday
PW 139.9lb (63.5kg)
CW 137lbs (62.1kg)
LTD about 37lbs (16.8 kg)
GOAL weight 121lbs (55kg)
Lost - better start to the month of June. I really do notice, if I don't eat chocolate, I do lose weight than gaining. Not much, but the scales are not increasing. Such a simple idea but to see often, I hope it will stop me buying chocolate.
The weather has been warmer, so I don't feel like eating as much. It's strange, that my ritual breakfast of hot cross bun, yogurt with berries and a cappuccino seems like too much effort to eat. I'd replaced it with just marmalade on a piece of toast. But my appetite has improved and back to hot cross bun ritual (as I don't want to throw away the packet).
Wishing everyone a good week ahead.
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@TeresaW1020 I just joined the Facebook group, I'm interested to hear how people are doing with it. Definitely keep us updated! I remember you mentioned getting the continuous blood glucose monitor at one point, did you get it? That would make it a lot easier or you'll need a ton of test strips! It makes sense to wait until it's lower. I hope it works out well for you.
That's great that you joined the DDF FB group! Make sure to look under the "guides" tab where there is a ton of great info. I didn't get a CGM. It is very expensive to buy if you don't have diabetes and a doctor that will order one for you. Plus, Marty Kendall doesn't recommend CGMs because he says people can become obsessed over the numbers and blood sugar is going to bounce a lot depending on food, activity, sleep, stress, etc. So, it's just a simple monitor and a whole lot of test strips. My mom had a lot of needles so I'm using those, which is saving me a little money. Once this month is over and I decide to stay with the program then I will be testing a whole lot less. Mostly before a meal to validate hunger. It's fun and exciting!!
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@laurelfit57 What kind of dog is she? I'm guessing she's some sort of herding dog? Staying the same is definitely better than a gain! Have fun camping, I love to camp.
@Katmary71 I haven't read in a while, I need to! I've been busy doing creative things. I hope you gain some energy so you can do the things you want to do.
@TeresaW1020 Maggie Moo! That's hilarious. Your dinner last night sounds delicious.
@apple852hk Congrats on the loss! When it's warmer weather, I eat less too. And different things, more salads, and lighter things. Have a good week, too!
Hello all. I had a busy day yesterday so I didn't end up getting back here. I went shooting photos down by the water with a friend. It was great fun and I got a lot of steps in, almost 11,000. Today I have to get groceries and get ready for my work week. Have a good day everyone!
My phrase for the year: CHANGE HAPPENS2 -
Spoiler Alert! Brand new day and brand new week! My goal is to be very mindful of my eating this week. Keep my eyes on the prize of better health and weight. Let's go get it!! 2
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @CharmingPassion 2.84 %
2nd @Kinalau 2.74%
3rd @laurelfit57 2.55 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @CharmingPassion 8.4 Lbs
2nd @BRGking 7.8 Lbs
3rd @firefly743 4.4 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@IDebraK
@Pearl4686
@kandi3570
@junedave3
@Lulu_jo
@lennoncpa
@Platinum1013
@Waifer003
@leni1us
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JUNE WEEK 2 CHALLENGE -- MAGIC NUMBERS
See below the the link to week 2 challenge. Take a look and track your numbers!!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10834759/june-week-2-challenge-magic-numbers#latest0 -
@19shmoo69 I'm not drinking oil either! I tried oil pulling where you swish oil in your mouth to get gunk off your teeth but it was disgusting.
@apple852hk It's great to see you, I hope tomorrow is a good weigh in for you too. I'm sorry things have been rough the last few weeks.
I've tried oil pulling also. I can do it but it takes too long. I just use fluoride free toothpaste now.0 -
Congrats to the Slims I see on the leaderboard this week. Great work!1
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19shmoo69
Weigh in Sunday
P. W. 264
C. W. 2586 -
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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vegan4lyfe2012
Sunday
PW: 197.6
CW: 196.83 -
@apple852hk Good loss this week!! Great way to start out the month! I find that I like to eat lighter in warmer weather too.
@trooworld Are your feet very tired from all the walking you have been doing? I’m thinking about the plantar fasciitis that you have suffered with.
@askewcr Being mindful and keeping your eye on the prize are great ways to start the week!
@19shmoo69 and @vegan4lyfe2012 Nice losses this week! Keep it up!
Hi Team! Today has been another good day. Church was awesome this morning and afterward hubby and I went and bought some new flowers for the containers on the back porch. It was too hot to replant so we will do that in the morning once I get home from doing the grocery shopping. I did a really good upper body workout this morning so plan to take tomorrow off and just work around the house. I’m in the process of trying to organize my recipes. I have tons on Pinterest and a whole binder full of printed ones. I need a master spreadsheet of all the meals I cook so that I can stop spending so much time on menu planning. I told hubby that I just need to treat this project as a job and get it done!!
Goal Weight Challenge: KEEP MY EYE ON THE PRIZE!
Data Driven Fasting challenge Day Two! Morning BG was 86, which was better. No big spikes today since I kept my eating low carb.
No snacking or sugar Not today!
Workout (includes church cleaning): 21 Day Fix upper body and June Tone Up
2021 Word: TRANSFORMATION
This spoke to me today!
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So much to catch up on!
@apple852hk congratulations on the loss! Chocolate is definitely one of my downfalls as well, it does me no favours at the scale!
@trooworld with the energy my pup has and the work Drive, one would think she is a herding dog, but she is not! Where I take her for training, there are a lot of herding dogs there and they think my dog fits right in LOL! She LOVES to work! It sounds like you had a super fun, busy day!
@19shmoo69 WOW huge congratulations on the huge loss!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Congrats on the loss!
@TeresaW1020 it’s always nice to get a good workout in! I find that when I have such a big project, as you do with your recipes, it can almost be overwhelming so I procrastinate🤨.
Had a great weekend, went camping and the weather held. I think I had everything Well planned out until the s’more’s came out😂. It’s been two years, with all of our lockdowns and everything since we have been camping, so I definitely celebrated and truly enjoyed my s’more!! I think that’s all that I went over, of course it’s impossible to weigh and measure everything out there. Hope everybody had a great weekend!
Looking forward to starting a new week tomorrow :-)
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Sorry for late
Username:davors19
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 267.5
CW: 267
LTD: 332
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