@melaniedscott and @timibotkin I have never made overnight oats before. I saw them on an ad on fb that they just come in packages so I thought I would order a few different flavors to try it. I never really liked oatmeal so I'm not sure how this will go. I am sure there is a cheaper, at home way for me to do this but I thought I would give it a try.

timibotkin wrote: »

Timibotkin

It’s back in the right direction, but I was honestly expecting more. I’ve closed all my rings 7 days straight now…exercising at least 30 minutes minimum a day, usually almost double that and my food has been much better than usual. I go back to work this week so I hope I can maintain the exercising.

It usually takes 2-3 weeks for my body to react to any changes in eating and/or exercise. Maybe this is true for you as well. I know it's hard to continue without seeing greater result of your efforts, but please continue! Maintain what you've been doing!

MayLan
Weigh in: Saturday
Pw: 274.6
Cw: 274.4

Week 2's Group Challenge has been posted and begins tomorrow (12/12/21). Watch each day for a new picture and activity. Enjoy!

Here's the link:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10850791/december-week-2-challenge-activity-candy-cane#latest

Every day last week I have said I would post a beginning of month introduction. And now it is Sunday again. How did that happen? I'll do an abbreviated...
I'm Melanie and I'm from Kansas. I’m the other team Co-captain. Truly, Ashley does the heavy lifting.
I was always was skinny (no, not thin, skinny, all knees and elbows). At 18, I weighed between 110 and 120 at 5"6'. Maybe. When I got married at 24…I weighed maybe 160. But I was a happier person. I've got none of the reasonable reasons for gaining...no kiddos, just the husband. I got out of school (no more climbing those KU hills all the time), started working more sedentary jobs, started eating more, snacking, until about 5 years ago August, when I found myself weighing in about 230 and my six sixteens were too small. I bought a couple pairs of 18 pants from the thrift store and joined MFP.
I lost ~70 pounds in about a year and was pretty pleased. But I wanted another 20 off...and it didn't move. And things got a bit crazy with my husband's family (we won’t talk about that—it always leads to crazy-pants ranting)...so I decided to maintain for a bit and then come back. What came back was most of the weight. So...now I'm here and working on losing 60 pounds (40 of the 50 I 'found' and the 20 I never lost).
My special snowflake challenges
I'm fairly significantly asthmatic (on meds all the time), have terrible allergies and connective tissue issues (not enough collagen, too stretchy, lots of joint slippage). ~18-24 months ago, I acquired some vertigo problems ... it sinus related and many of those problems have now resolved, after switching ENT’s. My (new) ENT says it might be multivector, which I agree with and do not love. I’m off coffee as a result (this is very sad…I LOVE coffee). The point behind saying this is not woe-is-me, it is that a lot of exercise people promote is bad, and sometimes dangerous, for me.
Mostly, I walk. I'm off yoga and have pilates for now as I've been having a lot of trouble with one shoulder since August. I'm in PT. I can't tell if it is helping. I added some hip flexor exercises, the 100 (pilates, I know, said I was off it...), and some bicycle crunches to my morning PT exercises the past couple weeks.
My 2021 Goal
My 2020 goal was Wonderland…but did NOT Happen. I was there about the time my shoulder started being ugly and now I don't know where I am. My weight keeps jumping around and a lot of it is inflammation. I think for now, my goal is just to get in better condition, get my shoulder to stop hurting and convince the vertigo to leave me along.
Daily goals:

• Walk at least 30 minutes a day. Lately this has been hard--I've barely left my desk at work in a couple weeks. My project that I finished and then needed more attention is finally done. Now I have to figure out what the next project is. I know I have one. Or more. And then not let it keep me from walking...walking is the point.

• Get back to doing core exercises every day. (check! with PT, now I just have to keep at it)
  80 oz of water or non-alcoholic sugarless liquid a day, mostly water.

• Cut down on sugar and junk food (reducing sugar generally helps, I turn into the munch monster when I eat candy...see: cookie monster's blond sister...).

I want to congratulate all our losers from November and this last week. I am super proud of all of you! 😊 And several of you have maintained, which is terrific, too. Not seeing losses or not seeing the losses you want can be disheartening. Don’t give up! Think of all the things you have accomplished…you can do anything you put your mind to!
Looking forward to getting to know all the new people (@FaithIt365 Oh no!! Take care of yourself.)!
And yes, for my intro post this is abbreviated...

We have completed the first week of December! Click the link down below to check out the results!

Here's a sneak peek into how your team did...

Mxlaw90
Weigh in week 2
Monday
PW 144.2 lbs
CW 143.3 Lbs

Steps
Sun 5815 - 2.1 mi
Mon 5751 - 2
Tue 5029 - 1.8
Wed 6571 - 2.3
Thu 5864 - 2.1
Fri 4678 - 1.7
Sat 4859 - 1.7

I have done very little walking this week. I have been so cold and just huddled under blankets as much as possible. Have worked in the cross stitch every day.

Steps..

Sun- 16,704
Mon- 7,402
Tues- 12,881
Wed- 11,004
Thurs- 7,418
Fri- 8,930
Sat- 6,650

December Week 2
Weigh In Day: Thursdays
PW (Previous Weight): 193.6 (December 9th)
CW (Current Weight): 191.0 (December 16th)

Loss to date: 80.1 lbs

Weigh in Thursday
Week 2
PW 160.4
CW 160.4

I am happy to maintain

Username: lennoncpa
Weigh in day: Friday
Last week's weight: 137.6
Current weight: 139.6
Steps: 47,291