Downsizers Team Chat - OCTOBER 2021
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Favorite snacks are Blue Diamond lightly salted almonds though I love the smokehouse and hot flavors too. Built bars when I want chocolate. They taste like candy bars and have 17g protein with 6g fiber so filling.
Have had a bingey few days since Tuesday. Birthday is Sunday so will try to get on track next week. Talked to a woman who had identical history as me at hospital and she had amputation. It is really upsetting me as I know this is the way that I’m heading. See Ortopedics next Wednesday to discuss it. I realize that it is just a toe but I’ve already lost my right eye, kidneys and pancreas. Just tired of being sick. Vent over. Need to get back to moving.
Birthday cake had to be changed from Champagne to almond cake. One of the antibiotics that am on causes vomiting when you consume alcohol and the cake has alcohol in the frosting. Hoping this cake tastes like Scratch Wedding Day cupcakes. Smelled good when we baked it today. Will frost tomorrow after it chills.Have a great weekend.3 -
Happy birthday, @Beautyofdreams I hope you have a great one.
Check in for 10/8:
Steps - 5540.
Calories - 1516
Exercise - none. Went to our harvest festival. Carried the bag full of stuff. Bought lots of food to make. Ugh.
Going to give blood tomorrow.4 -
Weekly weigh in:
Username: mari_moulin
Weigh in week: 1
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous weight: 203.8
Current weigh: 205.8
Sorry team. Weekly weigh in. Up 2 Lbs from last week. Been struggling quite a bit with pain this week. I’m still healing from my surgery. Sadly my wound opened up last week and I’ve had to do a bit extra with bandage changes and was put in antibiotics to prevent infection. I can’t take anything too strong as it makes me ill so I am having to do with mild pain killers.
I won’t be doing any steps this month.
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Aqualang26 wrote: »Aqualang26 (Laura)
Weigh-In Day: Saturday (Friday night)
PW: 156.9
CW: 156.7
I'll take it any loss considering I didn't stick to my diet several days this week. 😬 Back on track now though.
Also, @lindamtuck2018 @Megan_smartiepants1970 I believe I should've had 5 weeks in the green for September. Can you check on that please?
It’s nice to see a loss when we have a few off days. Yes, you were in the green for September. I am sorry it was missed in the announcement. Congratulations! Pulling off a loss week after week is something to be proud of.
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@Beautyofdreams
Happy Birthday Deb! 🥳🎂🎉 You are one of the strongest people I know. I you don’t have to get amputation. Sending hugs and positive thoughts your way!
@rwood566
You stayed within your calories. I well done!
@mari_moulin
Mari, I wish you weren’t going through this. Dealing with pain is not fun especially when you can’t take pain killers. I hope things start healing.
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Friday check in
❌ Steps 11k daily (steps and converted steps)
✅ 622/500 Zone minutes
✅ Stay within calories
✅ Track food accurately
I did a cardio workout in the pool that was all leg exercises yesterday. I decided not to do laps as my arm muscles were quite sore. I had done laps for 10 days so it was time for a break.
Today is another busy day. I am heading to the pool when it opens, I have to go to 2 supermarkets after, flu shot in the afternoon and then we pick up the desserts for tomorrow. Plus some more cleaning up in between.
Have a super Saturday!4 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps
5,895
Pool workout
26 minutes moderate = 2,600
Total converted steps: 8,495
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Sizzling Saturday
Share what your treat will be when you reach goal or your next mini goal.
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Sizzling Saturday
Share what your treat will be when you reach goal or your next mini goal.
I recently reached my mini goal of onderland. I have narrowed my treat to a desk and computer chair or an Apple Watch. I want to give myself a few weeks to make sure I am settled in the 190’s. Onderland brings approximately half way in my weight loss journey. Next mini goal is 185.5 -
Username: Kitty2Kats
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 296
CW: 295.4
Sorry not much weight lost this week-- Been a bad week overall for me. Will try harder this next week.5 -
@lindamtuck2018,
Share what your treat will be when you reach goal or your next mini goal.
Female, 6'0
When I lost the first 100 lbs, I didn't treat myself to anything. However, my next goal weight is to reach 250 lbs (45.4 lbs) more to lose. I plan to buy myself a new dress/outfit.
I'll have 2 more semi-mini goals of 26 lbs to reach my ultimate goal of 198 lbs. Will treat myself to a new outfit with each semi-mini goal that I achieve.
Once I reach my final ultimate goal weight of 198 lbs, I plan to buy a new wardrobe and to take a trip (undecided where I'd go at this time). Will be a surprise even to myself. 😸
Been told by Drs that I shouldn't go under 200 lbs, because of my height. They seem to think I would look good at 200 lbs. However, I want to be able to say that I reach Onederland at least once in my adult life. When I reach 198 lbs, I'll be able to see and feel if this is a good weight for myself and decide if I should lose any more weight or just maintain.6 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Sizzling Saturday
Share what your treat will be when you reach goal or your next mini goal.
When I am finally under 150 for more than a week I plan to a new pair of black dress boots.4 -
Check in 10/8:
Steps: 14,763❌-I even thought as I was getting ready for bed that I should get in a couple hundred more steps...thought went in one brain lobe and out the other😉
Track✔️-just barely under including exercise calories
Meditate ✔️
Hooch free✔️
Positivity ✔️
Happy Weekend!
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Sizzling Saturday
Share what your treat will be when you reach goal or your next mini goal.
I get a deep tissue massage every month to thank myself for doing my best, working out even though I hate it, and making good choices.
I don’t have specific number goals or even weight loss goals. ❤️
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mari_moulin wrote: »Weekly weigh in:
Username: mari_moulin
Weigh in week: 1
Weigh in day: Saturday
Previous weight: 203.8
Current weigh: 205.8
Sorry team. Weekly weigh in. Up 2 Lbs from last week. Been struggling quite a bit with pain this week. I’m still healing from my surgery. Sadly my wound opened up last week and I’ve had to do a bit extra with bandage changes and was put in antibiotics to prevent infection. I can’t take anything too strong as it makes me ill so I am having to do with mild pain killers.
I won’t be doing any steps this month.
So sorry you are struggling with pain ... I have excused you from the step challenge ...Just let me know when you are ready to come back ...hugssssssss2 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Here are my steps so far
10/1-2243
10/2-13776
10/3-0
10/4-3500
10/5-2066
10/6-13608
10/7-2250
10/8-2172
10/9-13757
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Kitty2Kats wrote: »Username: Kitty2Kats
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 296
CW: 295.4
Sorry not much weight lost this week-- Been a bad week overall for me. Will try harder this next week.
Don’t apologize! Lose, gain or stay the same we are here to support you. It will be so nice to go on that trip. Maybe pick a couple of places you think you may want to travel to and print some pictures of them. Post the, around your house to help you keep your eye on the prize.shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Sizzling Saturday
Share what your treat will be when you reach goal or your next mini goal.
When I am finally under 150 for more than a week I plan to a new pair of black dress boots.
That’s a good treat.888Angie888 wrote: »Check in 10/8:
Steps: 14,763❌-I even thought as I was getting ready for bed that I should get in a couple hundred more steps...thought went in one brain lobe and out the other😉
Track✔️-just barely under including exercise calories
Meditate ✔️
Hooch free✔️
Positivity ✔️
Happy Weekend!
I hate when I miss my goal by a couple of hundred. You still have four ✔️. Well done!Pickles175 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Sizzling Saturday
Share what your treat will be when you reach goal or your next mini goal.
I get a deep tissue massage every month to thank myself for doing my best, working out even though I hate it, and making good choices.
I don’t have specific number goals or even weight loss goals. ❤️
That’s a great idea! I may have to steal this but I need to figure out my reward. Maybe I could do a facial or something.2 -
Tazaria87
Saturday
PW 165.0 lbs
CW 159.8 lbs
LTD 163.2 lbs
Happy with weigh in today obviously. Part of the weight gain gone again!
@lindamtuck2018 It's funny you asked about walking with my family. We hadn't been walking for the past month because dad started travelling a lot and then we were both struggling (though we didn't know that at the time). But, yesterday mom asked to walk so we went for the first time in like 5 weeks, and again this morning. My legs could tell it had been awhile. Especially since yesterday we walked in the morning, then went grocery shopping, and I mowed later in the day. I ended up with 16k steps.6 -
Tazaria87
Saturday
PW 165.0 lbs
CW 159.8 lbs
LTD 163.2 lbs
Happy with weigh in today obviously. Part of the weight gain gone again!
@lindamtuck2018 It's funny you asked about walking with my family. We hadn't been walking for the past month because dad started travelling a lot and then we were both struggling (though we didn't know that at the time). But, yesterday mom asked to walk so we went for the first time in like 5 weeks, and again this morning. My legs could tell it had been awhile. Especially since yesterday we walked in the morning, then went grocery shopping, and I mowed later in the day. I ended up with 16k steps.
Fantastic loss! 16k steps is pretty awesome. Hopefully, you can get some more lake walks in before the bad weather starts.1 -
Steps 14,026
Watch is charged again and I got in a walk at lunch and cardio insanity max 30 workout after work. Skipped my normal Friday glass of wine since I had drinks while I was away. I shouldn’t be traveling much for work which is nice. Goal is to get in a new routine with working out after work. Feels too rushed in the am and too many video calls to do it at lunch I think.
Figuring out all the Apple Watch features finally.4 -
Goodnight
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Major NSV! I tried on some jeans of my daughter's and they fit! Size 12 misses and some size 11 juniors!!! I am so stoked! It really surprised me when they slid on! Now I can steal her clothes! It is so strange to me to think about being the same size as my girl.7
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I apologize for being quiet today ... I have laid on the couch with my leg up most of the day ... it is extremely black n blue and swollen ughhhh6
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Good evening everyone.
Check in for 10/9:
Steps 6084.
Calories - 1941. Over. Dam. On to tomorrow.
Exercise - gave blood.
I went shopping for jeans. Target and walmart didn't have my size. One more size down and I can do it.
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What reward for my mini goal? We had a small cake tonight. It was for losing 300 lbs but I am still just short. We didn't want it to go to waste.4
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Pickles175 wrote: »
Me when I do any workout!
haha thats me too!2 -
Daily Check-in (10/7 stats):
Steps: 5,274
Floors: 17
Calories Burned: 172
Daily Intensity Minutes: 13
Total Intensity Minutes: 668/150
Early W/O: Yes😊
Daily Check-in (10/8 stats):
Steps: 5,510
Floors: 8
Calories Burned: 292
Daily Intensity Minutes: 47
Total Intensity Minutes: 715/150
Early W/O: Yes😊1 -
Sizzling Saturday
Share what your treat will be when you reach goal or your next mini goal.
My first goal was making into the normal weight range for my height. I did that back in March of this year. That was a loss of 40 lbs. It took from 9/1/20 to sometime in mid March. I treated myself to a week at my favorite spa in Southern Utah. I took that trip last June. It was wonderful. I have been treating myself to smaller and nicer clothing as I have continued to lose. I have been wanting this wonderful pair of Stuart Weitzman over-the-knee boots. I was going to wait till goal to get them. However, I haven't focused on a goal weight. Anyway, Hubs encouraged to get them now. I needed to reorder them in a smaller size, lol. They should be here on Monday.😁3 -
Steps 14,026
Watch is charged again and I got in a walk at lunch and cardio insanity max 30 workout after work. Skipped my normal Friday glass of wine since I had drinks while I was away. I shouldn’t be traveling much for work which is nice. Goal is to get in a new routine with working out after work. Feels too rushed in the am and too many video calls to do it at lunch I think.
Figuring out all the Apple Watch features finally.
Awesome exercise! You will get that routine figured out. I am sure it must be a big adjustment. That’s the one thing that scares me about an Apple Watch is learning how to use it.Major NSV! I tried on some jeans of my daughter's and they fit! Size 12 misses and some size 11 juniors!!! I am so stoked! It really surprised me when they slid on! Now I can steal her clothes! It is so strange to me to think about being the same size as my girl.
Fantastic NSV!Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »I apologize for being quiet today ... I have laid on the couch with my leg up most of the day ... it is extremely black n blue and swollen ughhhh
Ice and rest. Feel better soon.Good evening everyone.
Check in for 10/9:
Steps 6084.
Calories - 1941. Over. Dam. On to tomorrow.
Exercise - gave blood.
I went shopping for jeans. Target and walmart didn't have my size. One more size down and I can do it.
Good for you putting it behind you. Did you have a celebration for half of me gone?Sizzling Saturday
Share what your treat will be when you reach goal or your next mini goal.
My first goal was making into the normal weight range for my height. I did that back in March of this year. That was a loss of 40 lbs. It took from 9/1/20 to sometime in mid March. I treated myself to a week at my favorite spa in Southern Utah. I took that trip last June. It was wonderful. I have been treating myself to smaller and nicer clothing as I have continued to lose. I have been wanting this wonderful pair of Stuart Weitzman over-the-knee boots. I was going to wait till goal to get them. However, I haven't focused on a goal weight. Anyway, Hubs encouraged to get them now. I needed to reorder them in a smaller size, lol. They should be here on Monday.😁
That is an awesome treat. I would love to go to a spa.2
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