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  • lmf1012
    lmf1012 Posts: 402 Member
    Good morning Downsizers!

    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    6/29 steps 10,557

    So, I had a slip up yesterday. Ate a very healthy dinner and then when putting the kids' leftover pizza away, I started shoveling it into my mouth instead. WHAT?! And if that wasn't bad enough, I then ate half a bar of dark chocolate. SERIOUSLY?! Okay... so I logged the damage and was still at a decent deficit for the day. No harm, no foul. Just get back on the wagon. Well, the scale provided some instant (and not positive) feedback this morning.

    Now... I know in my head, it is not fat that I gained. I also know, you do not need to be 100% perfect to be successful in weight loss / weight management. However, my mind is framing this as a choice between either being 100% perfect OR suffer through the instant feedback of living by the 80/20 (or whatever split you choose) rule. I don't like either of those choices!

  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,828 Member
    TheresaM787 wrote: »
    Bike- 30 minutes, 8 miles ✅
    Steps- 11,000 ✅
    Seltzer- 8 cups 👎 only five cups
    Tracked everything ate and drank ✅
    Under calorie budget ✅

    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    Bike 30 minutes, 8 miles, moderate effort
    Steps 12,800

    Had a lovely mile and half walk, while listening to an audiobook (waiting for hubby to come outside), then we walked together for three miles. He's not only walking now in the morning, he is actively trying to hit 10,000 steps 💖 We chatted about changing some eating habits, when he mentioned again that he's not losing weight. He is not interested in tracking calories or changing eating habits (hoping that's a yet). He did say that he's grateful that I haven't been pushing him to walk or change any habits. Taking that as a not-so-subtle hint to not offer advice. Hopefully he'll make a change, because as we all know you can't outrun a fork. He's brilliant, he knows what he needs to do. He just needs to do it. The positives: he's walking three miles every day, sometimes more and aiming to get in 10,000 steps - I'm happy for that.
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    I think he will eventually come around. Keep offering support. Awesome steps!
  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
    Check in for Tuesday
    ✅Steps 8,805
    ✅Sleep
    ✅Walk
    ❌ 7/8 hourly reminders

    Happy Hump Day!
    Another ENORMOUS step day Linda👏👏 Is it the hourly reminders or is it from a longer walk? You’re doing marvelous 🤩 I’m glad your getting sleep. How was the massage? Did it help?

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    Poobah1972 wrote: »
    Hump day is already past, cause Friday is my stat this weekend... So just today and Thursday to get through. "Almost there... Almost there...." (And not, like the X-wing fighter pilot in Starwars.) 😋

    Great sleep last night, 83 sleep score... And it's just one of them days, up and adam and on the Elliptical I go. Reached 1.5 miles every day this week so far. So apparently, it's getting easier. When I started 30 minutes, I think I only hit 1.2 the first time, then 1.3, and 1.4 pretty much all last week. So, I'm quite happy with 1.5 3 days in a row. It's getting harder though, looking forward to a rest day. lol Anyway... Maybe 1.6 might be in the near future?

    It's a double workout day today, so I've packed my day with Extra Fat... (and calories, duh.. 🙂).

    FYI... Lynn did 6 laps today on my old stomping grounds outside. (She's my little warrior!) 😎😍🤗

    Have an amazing day everyone... 🤗🤗🤗😎😊😀

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    Congratulations on reaching a new personal best three times this week 👏👏 great job to Lynn for walking six laps 🙌🙌 You two make an amazing team!
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 890 Member
    Steps 6/29: 18,423
  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
    lmf1012 wrote: »
    Good morning Downsizers!

    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    6/29 steps 10,557

    So, I had a slip up yesterday. Ate a very healthy dinner and then when putting the kids' leftover pizza away, I started shoveling it into my mouth instead. WHAT?! And if that wasn't bad enough, I then ate half a bar of dark chocolate. SERIOUSLY?! Okay... so I logged the damage and was still at a decent deficit for the day. No harm, no foul. Just get back on the wagon. Well, the scale provided some instant (and not positive) feedback this morning.

    Now... I know in my head, it is not fat that I gained. I also know, you do not need to be 100% perfect to be successful in weight loss / weight management. However, my mind is framing this as a choice between either being 100% perfect OR suffer through the instant feedback of living by the 80/20 (or whatever split you choose) rule. I don't like either of those choices!

    Huge step day for you Joni👏👏 you’re hitting those goals 🎉 let’s talk kudos, because you deserve to hear them: you chose a very healthy dinner, you logged the snacking on the leftover pizza, you were still under your calorie budget, you only ate 1/2 the dark chocolate bar, it was dark chocolate 🙌🙌 the scale was most likely showing the water weight from the salty pizza. Everyone has their own style of deficit and maintenance. You need to do what you feel comfortable with. I’m of the mindset that if I budgeted in the treat, and the rest of my day is on the healthier side - it’s all good. 🤗

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    Tazaria87 wrote: »
    6/29
    Tracked Yes
    Under Calorie Yes
    Water 100oz
    Steps 2742

    We went and picked up the elliptical. I hopped on when we got there to make sure everything works and no problems. It has adjustable resistance and foot pedal height so that's awesome, I didn't realize it was gonna have that. It looks almost new and she said she's never had any problems with it. Only one problem, my husband and I can't get it to the basement lol. My husband, her ex husband, and her teenage son all carried it to the truck. I called my brother, hopefully he will come tomorrow to help us. I can't wait to use it!

    Congratulations on your new elliptical 🎉 hopefully you get it into the basement soon, that’s so great that you are looking forward to using it! It will be a terrific option, especially with this rainy weather. Well done with your tracking, staying under and water 👏👏 You’ll be right back up there with steps 🤩
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,828 Member
    @lmf1012
    It’s water weight you are seeing on scale this morning. I think this weight loss thing is sometimes it takes time to figure out. I have been at it 2.5 years and I am still figuring it out. I know one thing I have come to realize this is for life. There are holidays, parties and sometimes just my grandkids want to have McDonald’s. I had to find a happy medium so I can enjoy these things and know I will slip sometimes. I guess what I am trying to say we just have to do the best we can but enjoy real life. It’s a tough feeling when we “screw up” but it’s what we do after that matters. Getting back on track after a slip or not turning Thanksgiving into to 7 days of solid eating is perfection to me.

    @Tazaria87
    Your elliptical will be a great addition to your exercise routine.

    @emking517
    Awesome loss!

    @TheresaM787
    Combination of reminders, walk to massage, walking through mall to get to doctors office and then backing tracking my steps when I lost my keys. I left them in the Uber. I ask was at the market to pick up a few things. I am surprised at the steps considering amount of time I spend resting in a day. No relief yet but physio for back started today. Massage was so nice. Back to physio Monday and massage following Monday. This is going to get expensive. Doctor wants me to rest for a few days but you see how well I listened so far. Pain clinic referral gone but there will be a wait. Surgeon early 2022. Lots of waiting in Canada for certain specialist.


    @mszoueb
    That’s great you are increasing activity.
  • Beautyofdreams
    Beautyofdreams Posts: 1,009 Member
    @littleflutterby Congratulations on reaching a new weight loss milestone!
    @Tazaria87 Enjoy your new elliptical!
    @TheresaM787 sounds like your husband knows that he needs to change his eating habits but may be resistant for several possible reasons, like feeling hungry or unsatisfied, never being able to eat “treat/forbidden” foods again, what if unable to lose weight when on diet or not lose weight quickly? It might be worth investigating at some point in the future.
    @lmf1012 we all have hiccups along the way. Think positive, you were still within calories. Avoid all or nothing and perfectionist thinking. They are not sustainable. Just plan ahead where you can and keep reinforcing your healthy habits. It will all work out.
  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
    mszoueb wrote: »
    Just came on to say that I've managed to do some cycling two days in a row! Yesterday's ride was 5.33miles and today's was 3.31 miles so I'm proud of myself for being more intentionally active alongside anything else I've done or do this week.

    Yesterday, family brought back dessert home for them which also included surprising me with a giant size eclair for me. We were recently talking about a local food place and I said in conversation about in that moment I fancied having an eclair. I know deep down the gesture had good intentions and they couldn't force me to eat anything, but I still did get a little irritable about it because I finally made an effort to get back on and out on the bike and so had done a ride earlier in the day so, to be greeted with that later on made me feel somewhat mentally wobbly. I did have a small chunk of the eclair, but I cut up and froze the rest so, that made me feel like I regained some mental control, yay!

    Being honest, it's felt like a mental see-saw in the past few weeks with food, I'm adding extra food through the week and weekend, the reasoning could be emotion, hormone, portion or whatever else related. I suppose it's natural to get lethargic from calorie counting over a sustained period of time. Whilst I know I can get up in my head about things, I will still continue to allow myself that flexibility so once I move into calorie counting less over time, it won't feel as whiplash like.

    After today's ride, I've ended up adding an extra 300ish cals with my lunch, which I mentally debated about doing as eating after exercise is an interesting thing, you don't know if you've eaten back all the calories you've potentially burned. However, these rides were mainly about getting out of the house alongside getting exercise in.

    A few NSV's within this essay, hope you're all having a great week so far, loving how active our team is on here.

    Way to go Zoe with your back to back rides👏🏻👏🏻 You showed incredible restraint with the eclair. I know that wasn't easy. Great idea freezing the rest.

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    emking517 wrote: »
    Username emking517
    June week 4/July week 1
    Weigh in day Wednesday
    PW 157.4
    CW 155.8
    SW 175

    Nice weekly loss!

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    888Angie888 wrote: »
    Steps 6/29: 18,423

    Another super high step day for you 👏🏻👏🏻

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    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
    Combination of reminders, walk to massage, walking through mall to get to doctors office and then backing tracking my steps when I lost my keys. I left them in the Uber. I ask was at the market to pick up a few things. I am surprised at the steps considering amount of time I spend resting in a day. No relief yet but physio for back started today. Massage was so nice. Back to physio Monday and massage following Monday. This is going to get expensive. Doctor wants me to rest for a few days but you see how well I listened so far. Pain clinic referral gone but there will be a wait. Surgeon early 2022. Lots of waiting in Canada for certain specialist.

    No wonder your step count was well over 8,000! Look at all the walking you're doing. I don't see much resting in your day at all. I'm sorry to hear that you aren't finding any relief yet, hopefully soon. Are you going to try a chiropractor or acupuncturist?

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    Beautyofdreams wrote: »
    sounds like your husband knows that he needs to change his eating habits but may be resistant for several possible reasons, like feeling hungry or unsatisfied, never being able to eat “treat/forbidden” foods again, what if unable to lose weight when on diet or not lose weight quickly? It might be worth investigating at some point in the future.

    All of those reasons sound like my hubby 🤗 This has been his struggle for over two decades.
  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
    Steps- 11,000 ✅
    Seltzer- 8 cups 👎 only six cups
    Tracked everything ate and drank ✅
    Under calorie budget ✅

    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    Steps 15,500

    I'm loving walking. I love listening to an audiobook or inspirational podcast when I'm alone and I really love walking with hubby. Unfortunately, walking is taking up my riding and strength training time (I thought I could squeeze in both walks and rides & strengths). I'm thinking of returning to my original plan: wake, coffee, 30 minute ride, then walk with hubby. Maybe not every day, at least four times a week though. I don't know what you people did to me. I used to think exercise was a bad word. Now, I'm trying to figure out a way to sneak in more. What did you do to me?
  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
    MSWarrior7088 wrote: »
    Thanks for the help on indoor walking!! I will try that!!

    Steps 5,017
    Water intake 83oz
    Stayed under my calories

    We are going camping this long holiday weekend so I've been getting ready for that. I'm not sure it will be the healthiest weekend but I will try..did pack lots of fruit and veggies and descent proteins...but my kids are going and they asked for a few questionable things...lol

    Hope everyone had a fantastic day!!! 😊

    Yes, look at those steps👏🏻👏🏻 Nice going Joyce on your water and staying under 🎉🎉 Have fun camping, great idea packing the fruit, veggies and proteins. Of course the kids asked for some questionable things, that's what they do 😆 Enjoy!!
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,139 Member
    swam for 128 minutes burned 717 calories ....steps came to 21,891 .... tomorrow we will be out early to walk and come home to clean house :)
  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
    Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
    swam for 128 minutes burned 717 calories ....steps came to 21,891 .... tomorrow we will be out early to walk and come home to clean house :)

    You swam for over two hours AND stepped all the way to 21,891 😲😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Enjoy your walk. Why does cleaning and laundry seem never ending?

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    Piqueaboo wrote: »
    Happy July!
    Summer is finally here - I live in Paris, and July / August means that people are leaving the city and it becomes nice and empty. I will have the parks and swimming pools to myself :)
    @Megan_smartiepants1970 I'm signing back up for the step challenge as of today! Let me know if there is anything other than steps I need to send through :)

    My goals for July are
    • Start exercising regularly again (I want to do c25k again, it's such a great program)
    • Bullet journal
    • settle in more in my home - it's kinda just "meh" but has the potential to be amazing

    Good luck to all my fellow Downsizers!

    Username piqueaboo
    Weigh In Day: Friday
    PW (Previous Weight): 214.4
    CW (Current Weight): 211.8

    Well done on you weekly loss 👏🏻👏🏻 Love that program, Couch to 5k. I used it A LONG time ago when I was first trying to get healthy. I couldn't believe it actually works. Good luck with it, I'm sure you'll be incredible at it! Journalling is so important, glad it's there. Enjoy transforming your home into the place you'd dream it could be.
  • TheresaM787
    TheresaM787 Posts: 751 Member
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  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,828 Member
    @Poobah1972
    Another great workout day! Sounds like Lynn is very determined to get through the workouts. Forgive me if I asked all this before but how did you originally learn to do all these exercises? I am determined to figure out how to use the weights in the exercise room.

    @MSWarrior7088
    Great day! You are checking off those goals. Sounds like camping will be fun. Now I want a roasted marshmallow.

    @TheresaM787
    Look at those steps! You have turned in to an exercise beast. I really admire that you have increased your exercise so much. You have done this while having young kids which makes it amazing. You are a rockstar! To your question: I am going to stick with massage and physio for a few weeks. It is costly and my insurance for those type of services sucks. I will give the others a try if needed.

    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    Awesome swim! How many months of the year can you keep your pool open? When I think of California, I think of sun. I hope to go tomorrow. It’s a holiday today so it would probably be a wait to get in. Can I fly to California and swim with you guys? Please!

    @Piqueaboo
    Awesome loss! Great goals for success! Enjoy settling into your home.

  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,828 Member
    iradi8 wrote: »
    Hi team. My mom is still in the hospital, so I'm still reading all of the messages when I can, but don't feel up to responding. Unfortunately, she is miserable, so I don't leave her alone here. I have been sleeping in the reclining chair in her room.

    The transition to new medicine is not going to work out, so she is transitioning back to the old IV medicine. Lots of side effects all week including migraines, nausea and vomiting. It is so emotionally draining to see my mom like this. She keeps holding my hand and I mean tightly holding my hand with both of hers.
    Of course, I am not thinking about food much. I haven't put any money into the snack and drink machines down the hall though:) I have been taking walks outside of her room around the floor whenever she is feeling a little better or is sleeping.

    She's been in the hospital since last Wednesday, and I am so weary. I can't wait until she starts to feel better, and we can go home. I miss my dogs, my husband and my kids. The hospital is a little over an hour away from home.
    When she's out of here, I'll be back here commenting and such.

    Go Team Downsizers!

    Lots of hug! I hope she starts feeling better soon. Try to rest when your Mom is resting.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,828 Member
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  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    edited July 2021
    Happy July, everyone. Half way to Christmas. How is your wish list?

    @lmf1012 nice contest. That can be a very nice party each month with the winnings. It's great to have everyone working together on it.

    @Piqueaboo have a great time in the vacant city. Welcome back to the step challenge.

    @iradi8 sorry about your mom's continued health. You are still working very hard. I love your will power over those machines. Hopefully you two can get home soon.

    Check in for 6/30
    Steps - 4172.
    Calories - 1517. Kettle corn for dessert. Been low cal meals lately.
    Exercise - none. I will be going to the gym or a walk as soon as my daughter wakes up and decides if she wants to go.

    Went shopping with daughter after finding freezer burn on our meat for dinner. Stopped at the cupcake store to look for birthday cupcakes. If I want a normal one I have to plan on 350 calories or 100 for a mini. So much for low cal cupcakes. Lol. Changed dinner from London broil to beef fajitas so a better meal there.
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,139 Member
    Piqueaboo wrote: »
    Happy July!

    Summer is finally here - I live in Paris, and July / August means that people are leaving the city and it becomes nice and empty. I will have the parks and swimming pools to myself :)

    @Megan_smartiepants1970 I'm signing back up for the step challenge as of today! Let me know if there is anything other than steps I need to send through :)

    My goals for July are
    • Start exercising regularly again (I want to do c25k again, it's such a great program)
    • Bullet journal
    • settle in more in my home - it's kinda just "meh" but has the potential to be amazing

    Good luck to all my fellow Downsizers!


    Username piqueaboo
    Weigh In Day: Friday
    PW (Previous Weight): 214.4
    CW (Current Weight): 211.8

    You are still on the step challenge I just have to remove the excuse.... Is your step goal still 10,000?
  • Poobah1972
    Poobah1972 Posts: 943 Member
    Been so busy... Haven't been the best motivator. Sorry guys.

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    Great Thursday Morning Guys! 🌞

    So... I'm not sure it's you guys that are the *kitten*!!! or if it's me that's the *kitten*! But some *kitten* put it in my head to hit 1.6 miles on the Elliptical this morning. Thanks a lot *kitten*(s)!!! 😂😅😃

    I had no idea that the thought would occur to me before I started, but sure enough not even 1.5 minutes in the thought was there, constantly gnawing at the fringes of my conscious mind. So, what did this *kitten* do? I pushed a little harder, and maintained a little fast pace right from the beginning. Time Marched forward, and I surpassed .5 miles in less than 10 minutes. Working some quick math in my head, i knew I would have to keep up this pace or slightly better through the entire 20 minutes that were left. "*kitten*" I thought to myself. So onward i pushed, maintaining a pace that I really wasn't sure I could maintain... At times, I even had to slow down, but never did I stop. And knowing that it would be close, for every slow down I had to double down on my effort with a burst of prolonged speed. "*kitten*!!!". 20 minutes, in I was hot mess and pretty much drenched, Chest a heaving and breathing loudly... (Aaa$$ssholesss...). It was getting to close to call. Maybe I wasn't going to make.... At this point I was probably getting a little delirious.... Then I heard it... "Go faster, you can do it!!!"..... DOH "*kitten*!", I thought in return as I stepped on the gas..

    With 20 seconds left to go... 1.5 turned to 1.6. "There you go *kitten*(s), you did it!" and a big smile spread across my face..." 😁😅

    Thanks *kitten*, I love you guys. 🤗🤗🤗💖

    P.s. I'm not promising any of you A - holes 1.6 next time. Heck I might even take cardio off tomorrow, as it's my long weekend and its leg day. So easy on the pure pressure kay? 😋

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