jimboden3 wrote: »

Aqualang26 wrote: »

Hey folks.

So, I've been feeling burnt out with logging. I'm just tired of thinking about it, looking stuff up etc. Any advice on how to get over that?

Ditto the earlier comments from our fellow team members - logging food is a great tool for self awareness of your eating habits just like a tracker is helpful in letting you know how much activity you're doing but if you're eating healthy and applying moderation with the occasional treat, what's the harm in taking a break? No different from taking off your fitbit on vacation to avoid a tan line - it's not like the steps never happened, you're just not tracking them.

Take a week or two off and see how it impacts your other goals - if you're comfortable with the outcome, maybe you've 'graduated' and don't need to do it anymore. If you see your weight goals slipping away you can decide whether to restart again then.

If you're not ready to go 'cold turkey' you always have some other options:

• I find breakfast pretty easy to log since I usually have a variation of a half dozen things (Fiber One cereal with fruit, plain Greek yogurt with fruit, egg with whole grain English muffin, omelet, or last night's leftovers) - it's when I get to dinner that it's a hassle so you could try just doing the easy meals.
• Conversely, as long as you know your breakfasts typically fall within 'the norm', just lower you daily goal to subtract that meal (and maybe lunch) and just track dinners since that may be when you have the higher sodium or calorie rich foods.
• If you have a goal to avoid sugar, chips, ice cream, maybe just track the treats instead of the meals and set your goal accordingly so you can keep tabs on how many per week 9or how much on a given day) - sort of a way to reinforce taking it easy on those since you have to log them.
• If your trigger is food in between meals you could just track that - say limit yourself to 200 calories a day for 'sneak food', etc.
• You could just take a week off after your next weigh in and then set a new goal that if you maintain your weight or lose weight then you get another week off from logging. Since water weight fluctuates so much, maybe give yourself a half pound allowance or as long as you're not up 2 weeks in a row then you can continue to not log (basically - make a competition or game of it).

Good luck and please let us know what you decide to do - and if it works for you. I don't plan to log food for the rest of my life (it's not a prison sentence right?!?) but I am planning to stick with it until I hit my goal and find a way to maintain my weight ... or maybe when I get tired of it and also need a break

Man, thanks a ton for this. It's super helpful - both the logic and the options. I think I'm definitely going to try one of these approaches, I'm just not sure which one yet. And just like that I went from feeling like I had only one all or nothing option to several great options.

I liked this comment so much I screenshotted it for easier access 🤣 Thanks again for taking the time and thought to write it out.

I'll update when I decide which I'm going to try, probably at my next weigh-in.

Another super busy day in Poosville. 😬💩

Forgot my phone at home on top of it.... Felt pretty disconnected today, specially from my Lovely Lynn. 😐😪

Also missed some of you on Instagram, and that's sad, cause your messages made me laugh. There was the Pain in the *kitten* without the pain in the *kitten* and... "THE DOG ATE MY F$@#IN LUNCH" Hahaha 😅😂🤣😁... (The accent just makes it better).

Um so yeah... Things are looking up. My foot pain has all but disappeared over the course of the day, my legs are feeling normalish(it's a word kay). And we just had a fantastic workout after work!!!! HELL YES!!!! 💪😆😀😋

So, I'll just really skim on the workout... But generally, it's improvements all round for both of us again.

70lb DB Chest press... Managed 9/8/8 reps so I'm just going to go ahead and try 75 next week. And I'm hoping I can squeeze out at least 6 in all 3 sets. But I may be pushing it a bit here. But I guess we will see. 🤞👍

Heck everything else was great, or moving up... No Shoulder pain, not even during Fly's. Every single exercise is now at the original desired rep counts... REHAB is officially 100% complete. Triceps seem to be making strong gains these last 2 weeks. 💪😆😎

Off topic...

I took a gamble and ordered a "Medicine Ball Rebounder Trampoline" from a shady site. The rebounder was a VALOR FITNESS RX-T2. On the site it was going for like 99 bucks... with exchange and all that stuff, it ended up costing 130 or so... For something that costs 225 USD and is out of stock in North America. So, I knew this was a gamble.

So, I received call from UPS yesterday that I had a customs charge of 17 dollars to pay on an Air Freight shipment from China, so I figured this must be the package, because I currently have no other packages on order (I've literally stopped buying s#it for the gym other than this). So paid it. Checking the tracking, it was currently in Osaka Japan, and scheduled to fly into Hamilton Air Port sometime next week. But surprise, UPS walks in and delivers a package today I wasn't even expecting Originating from the same city in China as the one I paid customs on. This package however had no customs charge.

The problem is... I have no idea what this thing actually is. It's about 4.5ft long metal post, that I'm 99% sure isn't part of the thing I ordered but it may well be piece of something "Fitness" lol. And It's a completely different tracking number, so I still have that other package coming, and now who knows how many other packages? The weight of the package that is still on route is only 6.9KG and the weight of the thing I want should be about 23KG.. SO, I'm certain that it won't be what I ordered either.

So, what the heck is going on? You think if a company was going to rip me off for 130 bucks, they wouldn't actually ship anything at all.. Not just ship me random stuff?

And further more... That was a large piece of crap... And this stuff is flying Express from China? Like doesn't that cost lots of money in the middle of a global trade shipping crisis? How can multiple packages of something be coming to me at what seems a reasonable cost? (Well would be more reasonable if it was what I wanted lol) for 130 bucks.

This is just weird! 😜

Anyway... Why get a medicine ball rebounder. I encourage you to look it up on YouTube. Specifically, "20 great Rebounder Trampoline exercises with a Slamball & Medicine ball"... Cause I think it will be something I would really enjoy, that offers an intense form of cardio/core and general fitness training. Winter is coming, and it doesn't hurt to have another option. Unfortunately, I'll probably have to pony up more money and get one from a reputable site. (Should have known better Darn it. 🤦‍♂️😁😆)

Nuf... Sweet Dreams Everyone! 🤗🥰🤗😀😋

PS Fitbit says my resting heart rate is now 67. New Record. 🤓😆

PSS forgot to stop the clock on the weight training by about 30 minutes. 🤦

Good evening everyone. How was this hump day?

Check in for 9/1:
Steps - 5386 plus 22 minutes recumbent bike moderate level.
Calories - about 1650. I have to start writing it down. It's looking like I am pretty consistant calorie wise. Maybe this will be a good maintenance level? Something to ask my weight doc.
Exercise - gym this morning. 7 machines and recumbent bike. People kept jumping on the machines I wanted. one lady just sat on one and chatted on her phone.
Weight loss for august - 11.6 lbs. Even had a 1.2 lb raise today. Still going strong which is surprising. Thought it would have started slowing.

Welcome @RTC300

@Poobah1972 good luck figuring that out. Hope it doesn't cost you any more.

✅Track food and 1350 calories
✅Steps 5000
✅2L water
✅Breathing exercise for 20 mins

1. Tell us a little about yourself?
My name is Lee. I was born, raised, and live in Alaska. I have been very happily married for 30 years. I got married young! I LOVE to travel and have seen a lot of the world. In fact, I took my first solo trip at 14. Ok... it was a short ferry ride, and my mom dropped me off and picked me up. I had to call her on a pay phone while I was waiting for the return ferry trip. There is nothing in life more important to me than my husband, my family, being grateful, and travel.

2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
I have an amazing life, and I work hard. On, 9/1/20, I decided I wanted more... HBP, Diabetes, and Heart Disease run in my family. I don't have those health issues. However, it is just a matter of time. I realized that if I didn't change, really change, what the future could possibly hold, from a health perspective. The driving force for me was wanting more. Exactly what I mean by that is I want the years ahead to be the best of my life. This was and is, a very conscious decision. Forgive me if this isn't as clear as I think.

3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
This question gives me a moments pause. I guess triggers would be getting too comfortable and in a rut. Or, say, going to many days without exercise, or having too many treats. I avoid them by focusing on what I want my future to be. It absolutely does not preclude living in the moment. Sort of making sure I keep my "eye on the ultimate prize" sort of thing. Does this always work? No; but, it is quite motivating. Also, I find that if I focus on balance, it is much, much easier to take things in stride and move forward toward the things I want to accomplish.

4. Do you have a favorite diet you go by? I.e. keto, low carb...
Not really. I do thoroughly love recording food in my diary and counting calories. I'm detail oriented, so there's that, lol. I have done WW in the past. It will be my go to when I travel and don't have nutritional information available. And/or I'm not able to cook for myself. It's fluid...😉

5. What is your favorite way to workout?
I would have to say aerobic has been what I have been focusing on since last September. We have pretty much turned our basement into a gym. Um, RowErg, SkiErg, treadmill, elliptical, road bikes, Peloton... Suffice to say, Hubs put a moratorium on buying any more!

6. What are some of your goals this month?
I am focusing more on exercise and toning, as I am comfortably within the normal weight range for my height and build. 5'6" and a small frame. I am not at goal. I am maybe, 12 or so lbs. away. This will most likely be a range for me, as I'm not set on a final number.

7. What do you expect to gain from the team?
There is so much inspiration here. There is a lot of support. I want to make sure I make the time to give as much support as I get. Be well everyone. Lee😊

cormierannie wrote: »

My weight today is 172 pounds.

Can you confirm your previous weight and your current weight? If you post your weight in the following format it makes it easier for me.

Username:
PW:
CW:

littleflutterby wrote: »

Hi all! sorry for the late update and missing of steps- I had an important assignment due yesterday and everything else just blew outta my head!

littleflutterby
Tuesdays
PW- 294.8
CW- 294.6
-0.2

So the last couple of months have resulted in a total of about an 11lb gain which is driving me crazy. Having been completely stationary for 2 months because of my knee, and struggling to stay on top of my food plan. I was going to just enjoy an off-plan rest of August, and forgot that this week was the first week of September! haha.

But, at least a small loss compared to the previous week. I am back on it food-wise, and drinking my water! I'm also back to work 3 times a week! So burning off those calories for 24 hours + a week! I'm going to try and do some walking too now the weather is cooling down (because I'm not about that 40+ Celsius humidity!

8 weeks until I'm due to fly home to surprise my family (covid restrictions permitting) so I would still like to be under 280lb by then (it was originally a goal for 250 but that isn't happening haha) so definitely need to buck up my ideas!

Hope everyone is having a fabulous start to the month!

Don’t let those 11 pounds frustrate you as your back on plan and they will be gone before you know it. Sometimes life throws us a curve ball and we have to readjust. Sounds like lots of positives to bring you into September. Are you able to do your swimming anymore? The count down starts for you to visit family and I am on the last day to visit mine. Hopefully, the UK will keep Canada on their list. You have lost over 80 pounds so that is a major accomplishment.

Beautyofdreams wrote: »

Another good blood pressure day. The mornings are so much better now! Yippee! However weight went up to 138 lbs. Evidently prednisone causes water retention in addition to increasing your hunger signals, and encouraging fat depositions in the face, abdomen and between the shoulders. Ugh. It also thins your bones which am way too familiar with along with a few other side effects. Not to say that you can’t lose weight while taking it. I have been on it over 12 years and have been able to lose weight while on it. It requires sticking to your calorie limit, drinking lots of water, avoiding salty foods and taking calcium and sometimes potassium supplements along with exercise and your doctor monitoring your medicines.

Went to the movies today with my mother and sister. It was difficult for physical and emotional reasons. This was only the second time I went to a movie since Kevin died. We used to attend this theater almost every weekend. He would have enjoyed the movie and sitting in the balcony.

Hope everyone is enjoying the first day of fall and has great weather to get outside and enjoy the day.

So glad your blood pressure is settling. You overcome so many obstacles during your weight loss journey but you don’t let them get in the way. I truly admire that. I could definitely learn a lot from you.

Poobah1972 wrote: »

Another super busy day in Poosville. 😬💩

Forgot my phone at home on top of it.... Felt pretty disconnected today, specially from my Lovely Lynn. 😐😪

Also missed some of you on Instagram, and that's sad, cause your messages made me laugh. There was the Pain in the *kitten* without the pain in the *kitten* and... "THE DOG ATE MY F$@#IN LUNCH" Hahaha 😅😂🤣😁... (The accent just makes it better).

Um so yeah... Things are looking up. My foot pain has all but disappeared over the course of the day, my legs are feeling normalish(it's a word kay). And we just had a fantastic workout after work!!!! HELL YES!!!! 💪😆😀😋

So, I'll just really skim on the workout... But generally, it's improvements all round for both of us again.

70lb DB Chest press... Managed 9/8/8 reps so I'm just going to go ahead and try 75 next week. And I'm hoping I can squeeze out at least 6 in all 3 sets. But I may be pushing it a bit here. But I guess we will see. 🤞👍

Heck everything else was great, or moving up... No Shoulder pain, not even during Fly's. Every single exercise is now at the original desired rep counts... REHAB is officially 100% complete. Triceps seem to be making strong gains these last 2 weeks. 💪😆😎

Off topic...

I took a gamble and ordered a "Medicine Ball Rebounder Trampoline" from a shady site. The rebounder was a VALOR FITNESS RX-T2. On the site it was going for like 99 bucks... with exchange and all that stuff, it ended up costing 130 or so... For something that costs 225 USD and is out of stock in North America. So, I knew this was a gamble.

So, I received call from UPS yesterday that I had a customs charge of 17 dollars to pay on an Air Freight shipment from China, so I figured this must be the package, because I currently have no other packages on order (I've literally stopped buying s#it for the gym other than this). So paid it. Checking the tracking, it was currently in Osaka Japan, and scheduled to fly into Hamilton Air Port sometime next week. But surprise, UPS walks in and delivers a package today I wasn't even expecting Originating from the same city in China as the one I paid customs on. This package however had no customs charge.

The problem is... I have no idea what this thing actually is. It's about 4.5ft long metal post, that I'm 99% sure isn't part of the thing I ordered but it may well be piece of something "Fitness" lol. And It's a completely different tracking number, so I still have that other package coming, and now who knows how many other packages? The weight of the package that is still on route is only 6.9KG and the weight of the thing I want should be about 23KG.. SO, I'm certain that it won't be what I ordered either.

So, what the heck is going on? You think if a company was going to rip me off for 130 bucks, they wouldn't actually ship anything at all.. Not just ship me random stuff?

And further more... That was a large piece of crap... And this stuff is flying Express from China? Like doesn't that cost lots of money in the middle of a global trade shipping crisis? How can multiple packages of something be coming to me at what seems a reasonable cost? (Well would be more reasonable if it was what I wanted lol) for 130 bucks.

This is just weird! 😜

Anyway... Why get a medicine ball rebounder. I encourage you to look it up on YouTube. Specifically, "20 great Rebounder Trampoline exercises with a Slamball & Medicine ball"... Cause I think it will be something I would really enjoy, that offers an intense form of cardio/core and general fitness training. Winter is coming, and it doesn't hurt to have another option. Unfortunately, I'll probably have to pony up more money and get one from a reputable site. (Should have known better Darn it. 🤦‍♂️😁😆)

Nuf... Sweet Dreams Everyone! 🤗🥰🤗😀😋

PS Fitbit says my resting heart rate is now 67. New Record. 🤓😆

PSS forgot to stop the clock on the weight training by about 30 minutes. 🤦

Great workout! I need tips on rehabing a shoulder. The cortisone is slowly wearing off and it hurts like hell. A surprise package. That’s fun. I hope you get what you ordered soon. I googled it and it looks like an intense but fun workout.

rwood566 wrote: »

Good evening everyone. How was this hump day?

Check in for 9/1:
Steps - 5386 plus 22 minutes recumbent bike moderate level.
Calories - about 1650. I have to start writing it down. It's looking like I am pretty consistant calorie wise. Maybe this will be a good maintenance level? Something to ask my weight doc.
Exercise - gym this morning. 7 machines and recumbent bike. People kept jumping on the machines I wanted. one lady just sat on one and chatted on her phone.
Weight loss for august - 11.6 lbs. Even had a 1.2 lb raise today. Still going strong which is surprising. Thought it would have started slowing.

Welcome @RTC300

@Poobah1972 good luck figuring that out. Hope it doesn't cost you any more.

Great gym session. I would be so peeved off if someone did that. I would definitely say something to her. That’s a fantastic weight loss for the month.

RTC300 wrote: »

So I am a latecomer to this group very last minute, but I am dedicated to working with this group and winning some challenges.

username- rtc300
WEIGH-IN DAY - Monday
YOUR CURRENT WEIGHT - 375
So far had a great day to start the month off right. Good eating under goal did 5000 fast steps and 30 Walls, so not bad, but this can be done with more.

Welcome to the group! Definitely sounds like a great start to the month.

Abi2131 wrote: »

✅Track food and 1350 calories
✅Steps 5000
✅2L water
✅Breathing exercise for 20 mins

Four ✅ makes for an awesome day!

Bluetail6 wrote: »

8/31:

Steps: 7957
Floors: 10
Calories Burned: 491
Daily Intensity Minutes: 110.
Total Intensity Minutes: 110/150


9/1:

Steps: 8235
Floors: 21
Calories Burned: 335
Daily Intensity Minutes: 73
Total Intensity Minutes: 183/150

Love all those zone minutes. Do you have a weekly goal for zone minutes? You have lots of choices for cardio at your house. I would love to see Alaska. If I ever went on a cruise it would be an Alaskan cruise.

Wednesday check in

✅ Steps 9,685
✅ Exercise
✅ Water

Last official check in before Newfoundland. This time tomorrow we will be on our way. I am nervous about my food while I am there. I will be eating out way more than usual. Tomorrow we are going for fish and chips. Can’t go to Newfoundland and not have fish and chips. 😀 Saturday I am having lunch with my brother. I am sure there will be other days of restaurant eating plus lots of get togethers. I want to get back to London with minimal weight gain.

No exercise today as I have to finish packing(6am flight) and make sure the apartment is clean. I have a load of wash in already and I am about to start dusting. I hate dusting.

I will be posting weigh in reminders and entering your weights in the spreadsheet. My father-in-law does not have wifi and i don’t get the best cell reception where he lives. Megan is going to help me on those days. I will miss you guys and will try my best to read everything you post. Forgive me but I won’t have time to comment on posts. I will try and post a few pictures from my beautiful home province Newfoundland.

Have a great Thursday!

Hey All! Apologize for my late response! Not to proficient with all this group thing however I did weigh in last Sunday (274lbs) and have been sticking at least to 35 minutes a day of cardio. Eating good this week with high protein low carb (1500 calories). Appreciate the accountability here and look forward to this! Jim

Daily Check-in: Wednesday 09/01

✔️Track my food
✖️Stay on or under my allowed calorie goal
✔️Gym 3/4x each week at least
✔️10k steps daily
✔️2L water daily

Steps:

08/29 - 22,678
08/30 - 23,722
08/31 - 16,327
09/01 - 10,013

Happy Thankful Thursday FitFam! ♥️

It’s back to school day here in my neck of the woods and on top of that it’s my littlest ones birthday today! 6 years old already.

I also got my workout in today and have officially finished my C25K program. Also started IF today. I hope I can stick to that 🤞🏻.

💪🏻♥️👍🏻

RTC300 wrote: »

So I am a latecomer to this group very last minute, but I am dedicated to working with this group and winning some challenges.

username- rtc300
WEIGH-IN DAY - Monday
YOUR CURRENT WEIGHT - 375
So far had a great day to start the month off right. Good eating under goal did 5000 fast steps and 30 Walls, so not bad, but this can be done with more.

Would you like to join our step challenge? If you do then all I need from you is a step count that you plan on hitting daily and for you to post your steps in here either daily or weekly

If anyone of the newcomers would like to be added to our step challenge ...Please let me know ...If you do want to be added please include a step count that you would like to hit daily and please post your steps in here either daily or weekly ... Every week I post the top 5 steppers and recognize everyone who hit the step pledge

rlaskey2 wrote: »

Steps 16,814

Started off my day with a walk with a friend after getting the kids on the bus before the rain came. Their busses are an hour apart so still working out the new routine. I am tired not used to getting up this early but at least it’s a short week with Friday and Monday off.
Hopefully I am more productive the next two weeks before I start working.

@lindamtuck2018 enjoy your time with family. I know you have been looking forward to this for so long.

@Poobah1972 i find fitbits to be so poorly made. I have had so many and mine now is possessed by the devil. I am going to switch to Apple Watch just waiting until the new ones comes out this fall in hopes the others drop in price.

Thanks! There will be lots of hugs tomorrow. It takes time to settle into a new routine for sure.

1002Shed wrote: »

Hey All! Apologize for my late response! Not to proficient with all this group thing however I did weigh in last Sunday (274lbs) and have been sticking at least to 35 minutes a day of cardio. Eating good this week with high protein low carb (1500 calories). Appreciate the accountability here and look forward to this! Jim

Welcome to the group. I logged your weight. Sounds like a great week.

Tazaria87 wrote: »

8/31-9/1
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Water 81oz/83oz
Steps 9055 / 16111

Tuesday morning I was suppose to meet dad at the lake for our early walk but it was storming when my alarm went off so no such luck. Got my kids off to school and decided to use the elliptical instead. 17min in and I get a call from the preschool that my daughter has a tummy ache and I need to pick her up. It was not an easy day for getting my work out in haha. I did end up getting my steps for the day by walking in place at night though.

Yesterday dad and I were able to meet early for our walk, no rain! Don't know what was up with my daughter the day before because she was fine at home so she went to school. Ran one errand after dropping her off and booked it back home for my nieces to get dropped off at my house. Mowed the lawn after my kids got home. Did a bunch of work on baby clothes for the sale at night. No problem with steps this day haha.

That sure is a big jump in steps. Those lake walks make a difference.