Downsizers Team Chat - OCTOBER 2021

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  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,836 Member
    edited October 2021
    Friday check in
    ❌Steps 11k daily
    ✅ 518/500 Zone minutes
    ✅Stay within calories
    ✅Track food accurately

    Nice surprise on the scale this morning. My weight was 198.6 compared to my official weight yesterday of 201.4. The bloat is gone and so is the funky stomach I had for a couple of days.

    My absolutely nothing weekend has turned into a doing something. My oldest granddaughter has asked me to take her to the movies tonight. I am staying out of the pool to allow the cortisone to work in my shoulder.

    I am off to grocery shop early. Have a great start to the weekend.


    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    Steps
    4,814
  • MJ_Keto
    MJ_Keto Posts: 60 Member
    Sorry this is overdue! I did weigh-in yesterday but forgot to post:

    MJ_Keto
    Weigh in day: FRIDAY
    PW: 138
    CW: 137.2
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,240 Member
    Happy Saturday Everyone ...I hope everybody has a great day :)
  • MJ_Keto
    MJ_Keto Posts: 60 Member
    Good morning everyone! Sorry I've haven't been posting much this past week. Work was super intense, I was covering for my boss who was out on vacation and a number of issues exploded, so I was juggling two jobs and trying to put out fires left and right. I did "okay" with my eating, stayed keto but didn't track things 100%. I exercised a bit, not as much as wanted, but better than nothing. I'm looking forward to doing a longer run today and hopefully I'll more on track with tracking next week. I can't believe we are at the tail end of October!
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    @Beautyofdreams thank you very much for that. I wrote it down and will be investigating after my exercise.
  • MJ_Keto
    MJ_Keto Posts: 60 Member
    What is everyone's plans for the weekend ? I am wanting to bake some keto desserts that I have not tried like lemon ricotta cookies .....lots of pumpkin things :)

    I'm not baking this weekend, but I did last weekend and made keto cheesecake and it was sooo good! I made the crust-less recipe from Low Carb Yum, because whenever I try making a keto cheesecake crust I'm always disappointed. It's the fluffy rich filling that's the best part anyways!
  • MJ_Keto
    MJ_Keto Posts: 60 Member
    Question

    We love to eat and enjoy food but food can help us through some stressful times, fill us up when we are feeling empty, help us procrastinate, soothe anger and do all kids of thing we need. What are some substitutes for food in situations where you turn to food?

    I haven’t been doing well in this area. One big thing I used to do was diamond art. It really distracted me. I think I will order some. Other things I could work on a puzzle or read. All these things take concentration so it should distract from eating.

    Diamond art sounds interesting! I'd love to learn more about that! I'm a big fan of puzzles and reading but would love to be more artsy/crafty... I drew a lot when I was young, but I've lost touch with my creative side as an adult.
  • MJ_Keto
    MJ_Keto Posts: 60 Member
    Aqualang26 wrote: »
    Aqualang26 (Laura)

    Weigh-In: Saturday (Friday night)
    PW: 154
    CW: 152.4

    This weekend we're going to the zoo on Saturday and Mom's for Sunday dinner and swim.

    Monday is going to be a challenge for me and my toddler. I have to bring a sample to a dr 1.5 hours away in the morning (3 hours round trip!) That's too much to ask of my 2 year old, so we're going to hit the children's museum down that way. We'll drive back at nap time, and hopefully she sleeps well because it's straight to her gymnastics class. The home in time to make dinner etc.

    It's doable, it's just also pretty dependant on how well she tolerates the drive/her mood.

    I'm still not tracking and it seems to be going okay! Obviously being mindful.

    Laura, nice job on your weight loss this past week, almost 2 pounds! Have a fun weekend and good luck on Monday! I remember those early years trying to time naps and outings, it's a real challenge!
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,836 Member
  • Kitty2Kats2
    Kitty2Kats2 Posts: 13 Member
    Username: Kitty2Kats2
    Weigh In Day: Saturday
    PW: 293.2
    CW: 290.2
  • Kitty2Kats2
    Kitty2Kats2 Posts: 13 Member
    @lindamtuck2018
    Thank you
  • shortyjmorgan1
    shortyjmorgan1 Posts: 177 Member
    Question

    We love to eat and enjoy food but food can help us through some stressful times, fill us up when we are feeling empty, help us procrastinate, soothe anger and do all kids of thing we need. What are some substitutes for food in situations where you turn to food?

    Books and dogs
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,240 Member
    Username: Kitty2Kats2
    Weigh In Day: Saturday
    PW: 293.2
    CW: 290.2

    Awesome loss ...Congrats :)
  • Kitty2Kats2
    Kitty2Kats2 Posts: 13 Member
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,240 Member

    You are very welcome :)
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,240 Member
    If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation ....Where would you go?
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,240 Member
    If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation ....Where would you go?

    I would love to go to Switzerland ...I hear it is breath-taking beautiful :)
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,836 Member
    MJ_Keto wrote: »
    Sorry this is overdue! I did weigh-in yesterday but forgot to post:

    MJ_Keto
    Weigh in day: FRIDAY
    PW: 138
    CW: 137.2

    Nice loss! Sounds like you had a busy week. Diamond art is an easy way to be creative without having a lot of talent. A friend of mine did quite a few during lockdown and has framed them and decorated her walls with them. I haven’t framed any of mine yet. They are fairly cheap on Amazon and they have a good selection.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,836 Member
    Username: Kitty2Kats2
    Weigh In Day: Saturday
    PW: 293.2
    CW: 290.2

    Awesome loss! Glad you could get back on the page.
  • Kitty2Kats2
    Kitty2Kats2 Posts: 13 Member
    If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation ....Where would you go?

    Switzerland, sounds like a very awesome place to go. I would like to go there or
    Scotland, because some of my family on my dad side came from there.
  • Tazaria87
    Tazaria87 Posts: 604 Member
    Tazaria87
    Saturday
    PW 256.0
    CW 256.8

    Not really sure what's going on with weigh in. Maybe because TOM is ending? Or the big losses of the last two weeks catching up with me? Hopefully next week will be better.

    Yesterday we went to the zoo for an impromptu visit. We just stayed a couple hours and let my son decide what we saw. He did a good job making our plan and we had a blast. Tomorrow we will go to a trunk or treat at the church and the kids are very excited.
  • red1185
    red1185 Posts: 388 Member
    Red1185
    PW: 164.2
    CW: 162.2 (this was from earlier this week)

    I’m honestly not putting a lot of stock in that number because I’ve seen it fluctuate too many times. I don’t want to say I’m getting discouraged, but I am frustrated.

    I do still track my NSVs. As I’ve said so many times, overall, I am less than where I started at 179.6. At least there’s that.

    I try to get my daily steps in. I’m not always successful because I get bogged down during work, and am not able to take my walks. Though, the weather has been nice for a few days, and I did take the dog for a walk. She hasn’t had a walk in awhile, and she loved it. It was good for me, too.

    I just need to get myself back in gear.

    @Megan_smartiepants1970 steps for this week:
    10/16: 1,240
    10/17: 6,685
    10:18: 8,632
    10/19: 7,533
    10/20: 4,526
    10/21: 4,220
    10/22: 4,662
    10/23: 5,248
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    Good evening everyone. Hope your weekend are going well.
    Check in for 10/23:
    Steps - 12484.
    Calories - 1579 or close.
    Exercise - gym only 3 machines. Body was acting weird. I stopped, playing it safe. This evening I went to the zoo for Halloween. Lots of steps but not many animals.
  • Bluetail6
    Bluetail6 Posts: 2,985 Member
    Daily Check-in (10/22 stats):

    Steps: 9,154
    Floors: 6
    Calories Burned: 536

    Daily Intensity Minutes:
    Moderate: 64
    Vigorous: 104
    Total Intensity Minutes For The Week: 766

    We got home a little while ago after running errands for most of the day. Think I'm going to heat up some leftovers an hit the hay.🙂
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,836 Member
    @Tazaria87
    I think you added an extra 100 onto your weight. I would love to go to the zoo but it is 2 hours away. Great way to get steps!

    @red1185
    Do you weigh daily? Try using an app like happy scale to track your weigh and pay attention to the moving average. I use happy scale.

    @rwood566
    Awesome steps! Hallowe’en at the zoo sounds interesting.

    @Bluetail6
    Is the calorie burn from your intensity minutes? Lots of minutes today!

  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,836 Member
    Saturday check in
    ❌Steps 11k daily
    ✅ 528/500 Zone minutes
    ❌Stay within calories
    ✅Track food accurately

    Not such a great eating day but I did track everything. There was just too many high calorie choices. The movie was good last night. I didn’t have popcorn just a club soda.

    I am off to the pool but I am not going as long as I usually do. We went to the late movie and it was 2:30 am before I got to bed. I am super tired today.

    Happy Sunday!

    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    Steps
    7,166
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