Downsizers - Team Chat SEPTEMBER 2021
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Good Morning Dazzling Downsizers ..I hope everyone is doing good .... I am about to go on our walk this morning ...if anyone needs me while I am gone please do not hesitate to message me .. I have MFP on my phone so I am able to be reached ..
As many of you know I am doing weights while Linda is on vacation and I am also doing everyone's steps 2 -
Hey guys, I don't quite have the energy for a full check in. I've been hit pretty hard with a head cold. Went to the zoo over this vacation weekend. It was busy but fun.
Steps
9/5 5133
9/6 91373 -
Daily Check-in For Monday 9/6:
Calories: Within Allotted Range (lower end)
Water: 90+ Oz
IF 16/8: Fasted 20 hours
Alcohol Free: Yes (3/6 days this month)
Exercise: 2 mile run, upper body workout with weights, yoga stretches
Sleep: 7 hours, Yay!
A very enjoyable day off for Labor Day... Went for a run for the 1st time in almost 3 weeks, which made for a very happy day! Got my weekly grocery shopping done, read a good bit, soaked in the tub, & a finished the day with a family movie night.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
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Good morning everyone. I wrote a post last night but I guess I didn't hit send...again.
Check in for 9/6:
Steps - 4572. It's very close to that if I am wrong. Trying to use my recall from last night.
Calories - 1470. Very low for me but I didn't feel like dessert.
Exercise - washed the car. Was going to the gym but gut had other ideas. I will either do a long walk or gym today.1 -
Just got back from a 136 minute walk..5.84 miles and burned 733 cals ...Felt good to get out there but my hip (stupid hip dyplasia) and my tailbone hurt2
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Littleflutterby
Tuesday
PW 294.6
CW 290.6
-4lb
LTD 84.4lb
I'm really happy with that. Still not exercising much but the back-at-work movement must be helping!
A friend told me yesterday that her indoor pool is open and she may be allowed visitors! So I'll hopefully be going swimming every so often with her which is nice!
Thanks for excusing me in the step challenge, Megan! Once I get moving regularly I'll get back to it!
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littleflutterby wrote: »Littleflutterby
Tuesday
PW 294.6
CW 290.6
-4lb
LTD 84.4lb
I'm really happy with that. Still not exercising much but the back-at-work movement must be helping!
A friend told me yesterday that her indoor pool is open and she may be allowed visitors! So I'll hopefully be going swimming every so often with her which is nice!
Thanks for excusing me in the step challenge, Megan! Once I get moving regularly I'll get back to it!
Awesome loss ...Congrats and you are very welcome ..looking forward to you returning 0 -
Afternoon everyone! Apologize for my tardiness...work redirects my intention to log and well...
In any case I weighed today at 267 (began at 274) so I'll take it! More importantly I went from a 19.5" neck to 19" and waist from 55 to 53. Appreciate the support and accountability!3 -
9/6:
Steps: 10,709
Floors: 10
Calories Burned: 546
Daily Intensity Minutes: 107
Total Intensity Minutes: 297/150
Has anyone made steak in an air fryer? I found a couple of recipes. I think I'll try one of them tonight.
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Steps 11,539
Had a low key family day yesterday. Attempted to Play pickle ball with the kids. My daughter kept us laughing through this. Grabbed sandwiches and ate by the water. My sandwich was huge so I ate half and brought the rest home.
I am still deflating from vacation, yes I have been back a week. Still 2 lbs up as of this am.
I just finished saying to my husband I am going to be up 10 pounds from our vacation. I know you travelled by airplane and that can cause water retention. May take a week or two to settle.0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Good Morning Dazzling Downsizers ..I hope everyone is doing good .... I am about to go on our walk this morning ...if anyone needs me while I am gone please do not hesitate to message me .. I have MFP on my phone so I am able to be reached .. As many of you know I am doing weights while Linda is on vacation and I am also doing everyone's steps
Thank you very much Megan for helping. I really appreciate it.1 -
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Afternoon everyone! Apologize for my tardiness...work redirects my intention to log and well...
In any case I weighed today at 267 (began at 274) so I'll take it! More importantly I went from a 19.5" neck to 19" and waist from 55 to 53. Appreciate the support and accountability!
Fantastic loss!0 -
9/6:
Steps: 10,709
Floors: 10
Calories Burned: 546
Daily Intensity Minutes: 107
Total Intensity Minutes: 297/150
Has anyone made steak in an air fryer? I found a couple of recipes. I think I'll try one of them tonight.
I would like to hear how it turns out. I got one for Mother’s Day and I have only done fish in it.0 -
Hello from rainy Newfoundland. It’s been crazy so far. After not being here for 2 years, it is hard trying to get to see everyone. I will need a vacation to get over my vacation. I am enjoying all my Newfie food a little too much so far. I have very spotty internet access when I am at my father-in-law’s so I haven’t been able to check in as much as I would like. I hope you all are meeting your goals.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Sept 5th 2,450
Sept 6th 5,4743 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Good Morning Dazzling Downsizers ..I hope everyone is doing good .... I am about to go on our walk this morning ...if anyone needs me while I am gone please do not hesitate to message me .. I have MFP on my phone so I am able to be reached .. As many of you know I am doing weights while Linda is on vacation and I am also doing everyone's steps
Thank you very much Megan for helping. I really appreciate it.
You are so very welcome 0 -
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Username: Beautyofdreams
Weigh In Day: Tuesday
PW: 136.4
CW: 141.4
LTD: 82.0
In the last 3 days I have exceeded my calorie limit by a total of 2,100 calories. Funny thing was I was that hungry and ate until full. Today went back to 1,300 calories with no problems whatsoever. Even though the scale is up, measurements haven’t changed so guess it’s mostly food and water weight. Not worried about it happening often but who knows?
Just not sure what maintenance weight should be. Used to think would just know it when I got there or it would be an arbitrary number for the scale or bmi number or a health professional would say, “you are there.” Fitness goals seem much more important. Not where I would like to be fitness wise but that is a continuous process. Don’t know if the over eating was the body’s way of saying enough or if the first cold snap triggered it. It’s all new territory to be in this weight range and it is causing questions about identity, expectations and goals and maintenance. Think will stay the course until after the new year begins then revisit the maintenance question while continuing research on what will be sustainable.
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username: jayenguk
weigh day: Wednesday
PW 272.2
CW 269.4
-2.8
yay pretty happy with that!
I had an horrendous day at work yesterday which ended in my getting a parking ticket at work! My knee was killing me my feet throbbing so I just went home no boxing last night … going to get to the gym today and do 10 miles on the bike if it all goes well. Hope you all have a good day4 -
I actually did cook our steak in an air fryer!! It wasn't crispy on the outside, like the recipe stated. It was, however, delicious😋!!0
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Steps for 9/7 10,816
In addition to DOMS, I’m sorry to say I binged a big today. I’m dreading what the scale is going say about it 😔.1 -
Daily Check-in: Tuesday 09/07
✔️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:
09/05 - 12,849
09/06 - 21,939
09/07 - 18,479
Good morning Team!
I don’t spend ALL my days at the gym lol. Sometimes I actually look normal ♥️😄. It’s rest day! Appointments this morning then getting in the pool.
Happy and Blessed Hump 🐪 Day!!
for those who would like to follow me on Instagram…
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I'm feeling a little wacky... 😋 Welcome to Wednesday.
Wednesday came fast here in Canada, with Monday being a holiday!!!! The weekend is already in sight.
I have an interview with a family doctor today!!! Which means with some luck I'll have a family Doctor in the very near future. (Unless somehow, she thinks I'm an absolute nutter???) 😬🙏😜😁
Saturday we are having a BBQ for friends involved in the wedding plans, and I'm contemplating taking things really easy... No hiking in other words. Although I might do some fasting cardio on Sunday instead?
Oh, it's confirmed. I 100% have a blister on the bottom of my big toe. So, I'm open to advice on the best way to go about taking care of it, so I'm not side lined for very long at some point. For now, it doesn't' bother me during my normal course of the day. I assume it will only be a problem when I next go for a walk?
In the mean time I spoke to a work mate who is big into hiking, and like multi day through hikes etc. And he suggested I get some Moleskin to wrap the affected areas. He suggested it was a game changer for them when they hiked a 72 Km trail over a week or so. Basically, Mole skin is an adhesive wrap that great dampens the transmission of friction to the applied source. Less friction, less chance or creating blisters and/or making existing blisters worse. Hopefully if you didn't hear about moleskin, now you have? 👍😀
Related to hiking, my boss actually lent me his and his wife's trekking poles this weekend past. I must say, if you into hiking... Do go and get yourself a pair of trekking poles. They make a huge difference in terms of general balance/stability and reducing knee impact. Being able to drive with your arms actually can increase your speed, and assist with uphill and downhill sections. Lynn and I both thought they were absolutely great. Of course, I had to order us both a set. I went with Wire Cutters number 1 choice which is a semi cheap but very strong sturdy aluminum model that can support my weight. You can get extremely light (and very expensive) Carbon Fiber models that weigh like nothing, but I don't think I would recommend them to someone over 300 pounds... (Maybe one day I'll upgrade. 😁)
Alright.. That's that. I did the Elliptical this morning. And I had some ability to push. But I still find it very difficult to push. It's still very much Hardio. I sweated like a wild beast though, and that's gotta be good. 😊
Have a great day everyone! 😄
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Poobah1972 wrote: »I'm feeling a little wacky... 😋 Welcome to Wednesday.
Wednesday came fast here in Canada, with Monday being a holiday!!!! The weekend is already in sight.
I have an interview with a family doctor today!!! Which means with some luck I'll have a family Doctor in the very near future. (Unless somehow, she thinks I'm an absolute nutter???) 😬🙏😜😁
Saturday we are having a BBQ for friends involved in the wedding plans, and I'm contemplating taking things really easy... No hiking in other words. Although I might do some fasting cardio on Sunday instead?
Oh, it's confirmed. I 100% have a blister on the bottom of my big toe. So, I'm open to advice on the best way to go about taking care of it, so I'm not side lined for very long at some point. For now, it doesn't' bother me during my normal course of the day. I assume it will only be a problem when I next go for a walk?
In the mean time I spoke to a work mate who is big into hiking, and like multi day through hikes etc. And he suggested I get some Moleskin to wrap the affected areas. He suggested it was a game changer for them when they hiked a 72 Km trail over a week or so. Basically, Mole skin is an adhesive wrap that great dampens the transmission of friction to the applied source. Less friction, less chance or creating blisters and/or making existing blisters worse. Hopefully if you didn't hear about moleskin, now you have? 👍😀
Related to hiking, my boss actually lent me his and his wife's trekking poles this weekend past. I must say, if you into hiking... Do go and get yourself a pair of trekking poles. They make a huge difference in terms of general balance/stability and reducing knee impact. Being able to drive with your arms actually can increase your speed, and assist with uphill and downhill sections. Lynn and I both thought they were absolutely great. Of course, I had to order us both a set. I went with Wire Cutters number 1 choice which is a semi cheap but very strong sturdy aluminum model that can support my weight. You can get extremely light (and very expensive) Carbon Fiber models that weigh like nothing, but I don't think I would recommend them to someone over 300 pounds... (Maybe one day I'll upgrade. 😁)
Alright.. That's that. I did the Elliptical this morning. And I had some ability to push. But I still find it very difficult to push. It's still very much Hardio. I sweated like a wild beast though, and that's gotta be good. 😊
Have a great day everyone! 😄
Clean it really good with soap and water ... add antibiotic ointment ..cover it loosely with sterile bandage or gauze ..this is what I do when I get blisters2 -
Daughter and I are off to go on our walk with Aspen the husky .... I am planning on hopefully doing our loop 3 times today 1 loop plus walking home is just a little over 5 miles 3
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Daily Check-in For Tuesday 9/7:
Calories: Under Allotted Range
Water: 90 Oz
IF 16/8: Fasted 19 hours
Alcohol Free: Yes (4/7 days this month)
Exercise: Full Body Strength Workout + 4.8 mile walk
Sleep: 7.5 hours, Yay! (Monday night)
Delicious dinner last night of Asian lettuce wraps, made me feel really full but came in under calories. Am having leftovers tonight, so need to make sure I get more calories at lunch today.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
9/7 Steps = 15,747
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Daughter and I are off to go on our walk with Aspen the husky .... I am planning on hopefully doing our loop 3 times today 1 loop plus walking home is just a little over 5 miles
Wasn't able to do 3 loops due to my hip hurting but we did do 2 loops ..198 minutes ....8.39 miles2 -
SEPTEMBER WEEK 1 TOP STEPPERS ARE:
1st @amymartin555 - 143,992 steps
2nd @mari_moulin - 138,147 steps
3rd @rlaskey2 - 96, 335 steps
4th @Shannonsto- 81,619 steps
5th @THUNDER5453 - 72,734
GREAT JOB EVERYONE
As A Group We Walked 949,130 Steps
AMAZING JOB EVERYONE
RECOGNIZING EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED THEIR STEPS:
@lindamtuck2018 - 6/7
@Megan_smartiepants1970 - 5/7
@Piqueaboo 1/7
@rlaskey2- 5/7
@Tazaria87 - 5/7
@red1185 - 5/7
@rwood566 - 7/7
@amymartin555 - 7/7
@Jpedno - 5/7
@mari_moulin -7/7
@mthomas0228 - 7/7
@ShannonSto - 6/7
@THUNDER5453 -4/7
@Abi2131 1/7
AWESOME JOB EVERYONE 1 -
cormierannie
Sw 174 pounds
Cw 170 pounds3 -
Good morning everyone. Good wednesday.
Check in for 9/7:
Steps - 6058. I did a lot more but kept my hands in my pockets.
Calories - 1886. Over by 46. Second tortilla did me in along with the chocolate pudding pie.
Exercise - no gym but museums for 2 hours. Daughter wanted to hit gym and museums but I don't have the stamina for both yet. Had to leave the museums early due to back. Turns out I can't walk very long at a slow pace. Did gym this morning though.2
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