tinaBawesome wrote: »

lindamtuck2018 wrote: »

We are going to start our mini team challenges tomorrow. This week we will be asking you to share and post each day.


Sharing Sunday

What started you on your weight loss journey? Who or what will keep you strong?

1. I was actually a skinny and active kid. I walked everywhere, until I got older and got my Driver's License that is. Then it was all downhill from there. My friends and I would ride around and eat crap. Falling into my 20's, I started Stress eating and didn't care about myself as much anymore. I also started getting some Health problems at this time. Then at 30, while pregnant with my son, I developed Pre-eclampsia and had some of the Worst Swollen Legs and Feet my doctor had seen. It's strange to say this, because you'd think after having a baby, the swelling would just go away, but awhile ago, I was getting those symptoms back again - swollen legs and feet. I've been on prescriptions for them ever since. Now into my mid 40's and I've realized - why didn't I take better care of Myself. Why didn't I care. I am worthy of being a Healthy, HAPPY person too. So, here I am...
2. I have a really difficult time asking people for help. "I'm usually the Helper", not the Helpee. Plus, I always FEEL, like I'm most often, never heard. So, I'm focused on Helping Myself Stay Strong. I also have a Strength tattoo on my back. I have to remember why I had that placed there, in the first place. I AM looking forward to reading posts from this group though and am appreciative to have seen this group from MEGAN in the first place. Thank you for having me.

luccianaff wrote: »

Wow I didn't know I was going to be part of the Champion team! Great work @jayenguk , @poohbah1972, and @mari_moulin ! Excellent job whole team! I hope I can be helpful even though I don't have much more weight to lose.

Speaking of which I woke up feeling fantastic so figured I would take advantage of it!

So far today:
Took dogs for a 37 min 1.32 mile walk.
Day 3 legs (app)
Day 3 abs (app)
12 min stretching
39 min back, biceps, and abs
Concentration curl, hammer curl, dumbbell pull over, side bend, single arm row, reverse fly.

shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »

Two things started my weight loss journey. The first was when they found a tumor in my left breast. I was determined to get my body healthy enough to survive what I was facing. The second was I wanted to complete the Bataan Memorial Death March (26.5 mile hike in the desert) to honor the men who survived. My journey started in 2017 and has been up and down since. My new goal is to be able to wear a bikini for the first time on my vacation in December and to be ready to do the Bataan again.

tahm42 wrote: »

Well I hate it when you write an essay and the computer flakes and it disappears.Let's see if I can remember what I wrote.

I am still recovering from covid. I am off of supplemental oxygen. I am trying to walk for longer periods of time but my pace is painfully slow. My HR gets up and I feel like I am sprinting and I am in super slow motion. Came home from the hospital weighing 207. I lost mostly muscle. 18# worth. I just look at myself and think where did the muscle go. So I know I will have some gains from building back my muscle as I begin to exercise. Hitting the 74 pounds lost feels good but I don't like the way it happened. I began my journey after graduating my kids from many years of homeschooling. I weighed 281 in 2012. I lost 40# by graduation in 2013. 2014 I began to work as a Music teacher who was part time and was hourly. You know I spent many off hours trying to develop my program as private schools do not invest in arts curriculum. In that year my Dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I should have quit right then because they discovered more cancer every time I signed a contract to continue to teach. Constant pressure of the school on my off days that I am not paid for and Dad's declining health I coped by turning to food. I gained all but 10# of the 40 I had lost. Dad passed away in 2016 and I quit just a few months later in 2017. That's when my health became first priority. I joined a crossfit gym and have not turned back since.
I am doing this so I can participate in life, but I am also doing it to be here for my family. I have 3 grown kids, a hubby of almost 30 years, 1 grand baby and my dog Radley. They love me fat or fit. They really don't care as long as I am around, so I want to be here for them as long as I can. MFP and life keeps me motivated.

Check in weight for October 1 was 210
@Megan_smartiepants1970 Yes I want in on steps
Step count- Oct1-10252
Oct2-11336

I chose Tuesday for my weigh in as it was convenient for my workout schedule. I actually weigh daily and I understand that I can have 3# fluxes with water and workouts so no biggie. The scale is just a tool for me. I trust my tape measure as more of a indicator of good habits.