Weigh In Wednesday

KittyInBoots17:
PW: 232.0
CW: 235.6

It is a gain, but I will tell you guys I am relieved as heck!!!!!! I REALLY thought I'd be like, 242 or something. I don't understand and I was shocked and weighed in three times to make sure. I will take it. Restarting for the new year!!!

jessicakrall8 wrote: »

cre804 wrote: »

Now that the new year has begun, I need to refocus and get back on track. I saw something last week that I may try. 1-2-3: one salad a day, two fruits daily and 3 bottles of water. It’s simple, specific and doable. Of course there are lots of other things I could tack on to it, but I think it’s a good goal for week one of my reset. What do you think?

@cre804 Sounds great!!! I may have to do a week of that and see what happens...thanks for the reference. Did you find it on a website or in an article you could share? I'd love to read more behind it. If you haven't discovered it...look up zero calorie/zero sugar salad dressings made by Walden Farms...they're amazing and some stores will ship to you. I shop at Kroger, but look on their site and find a place where you can order/purchase. I love the Bacon Ranch and the Thousand Island, but they have everything...they make other products too...
Jessica

It was posted by someone I follow on Instagram. If I can figure out how to share the link I will.

hipari wrote: »

Fitness action of the day: pushing the stroller in heavy resistance snow to run errands, and dancing while cleaning. We had some snowfall in the morning and pedestrian roads weren’t plowed yet, so pushing the stroller through all the mush was a challenge, even though it was gorgeously sunny when I was out. Pictures of the weather and what my stroller wheels looked like in the spoiler.

Home improvement action of the day: plenty of cleaning. We have dinner guests tomorrow and our home is a mess, so lots of cleaning needed to happen and still needs to happen tomorrow.

Baby got her vaccinations today and was screaming bloody murder all night, so we made a deal: one gets to sit comfortably while soothing the screaming baby, one has to stay up and clean, but can put noise-canceling headphones on and blast some music. Husband chose, I got some extra dance moves while cleaning. As a result I was on my feet for most of the day, and I can definitely feel it. Fitbit is stating 3300 calories burned today, and it’s usually right. On top of that come the 800ish calories I pumped out in breastmilk today, so yeah, I don’t feel bad about enjoying some extra snacks tonight.

@hipari it looks beautiful but I bet it was hard pushing a buggy through slushy snow.Hope your daughter has a better night & you & your husband.Good calorie loss though !!

@LaurieWrobo I feel for you in your situation & hope you & your family get through it in the best way you can.❤
@coblujay thank you for your account of your journey.It gave me hope & encouragement to carry on & some good tips too.
@Beka365 thank you for your honesty & great attitude to your journey.It is easy to fall into bad habits ( I can easily get into drinking too many glasses of wine instead of sticking to one !)You are an inspiration .
Enjoyed catching up on everyone's introductions.Nice to know you all.I'm finding it difficult as still lots of Christmas goodies in the house.I have managed to drink more water & I started the New Year New Start challenge on MFP to up my protein.

@Beka3695 and @hipari

I think most of the fitness trackers do the same things these days. The Garmin I was using was the cheap $99 model. The Apple Watch was around $500. I love that it tracks my swimming and love the ring challenges. I do have the heart rate and oxygen monitors on this watch, which I do check occasionally. It's way more comfortable than my Garmin and I love the variety of available watch bands. It seems like a little thing, but I like that the strap tucks under against my wrist and doesn't flop all over. What I don't like is that the battery life is poor. I used to wear my Garmin around the clock for 4-5 days before I'd need to recharge. I have to take my Apple watch off and charge it every night, which means I don't track my sleep and resting overnight heart rate, which I would love to know.

I can look at my time splits as I hike and swim and can see the small, but steady improvement. When I feel like I'm not getting anywhere, it shows me differently.

So, I'd say identify your priorities and find a tracker that is good in those areas.

@jessicakrall8

You got this, Jessica! We'll be celebrating with you every step of the way. Bravo on your upcoming 5k! Your mom would be so proud of you!!

2022 is going to be an amazing year for all of us!!

Jennifer

@seeless25 I’ve tried a lot of recipes by Skinnytaste - I don’t know if she has stuff suited to your particular tastes, but worth a look.

Another tip I myself am still trying to implement into my routines is something a dietician* told me a couple of years ago: if half of everything you eat is fruits, berries and vegetables, you’re probably going to do just fine. And, the big trick to that, she emphasized, was that it’s pretty much impossible to eat at least half veggies and fruit if half of what you bring home from the store isn’t veggies and fruit. So, portion control and learning some really good veggie sides would be great too, so you can fill up with some great vegetable sides, have a bit of starches (rice, pasta, potatoes etc) and then a little bit of those porkchops or crispy chicken or whatever.

*the kind that has a Master’s degree and is board certified, not sure what the correct term is in English

seeless25 wrote: »

Hello Community. I am staying under my calorie allowance (98% of the time) but my nutrition values are horrible. I would like to start doing better SLOWLY in BABY STEPS. Does anybody know of a cookbook or magazine or website that converts common fare into healthier versions. I tried tackling this myself but was seriously overwhelmed quickly. I still want my porkchops, steak, crispy chicken and burgers! Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

@seeless25 If you don't have an Air Fryer, get one immediately! You can fix air fried chicken, pork chops and steak easily with little oil or fat. Some people do burgers in them, but I think using 85/15 beef, ground turkey or ground chicken and some oil spray in a regular skillet is quicker. If you use Mrs. Dash or other non sodium or a low sodium spice, you can get lots of added flavor. I like using onion powder, garlic powder and pepper in mine. If you're an onion lover, add dried onions as well when making your burger patties. For really good fried chicken and pork chops in your air fryer, get a good coating mix, like Kentucky Kernel (Walmart, Kroger, Food Lion) or chickencrack.com and you're good to go. You'll also need some olive oil or canola oil spray so you can lightly spray the chicken/pork after coated. You can find tons of recipes no Pinterest or Air fryer cookbooks on Amazon or just about anywhere. You have my email address...if you need any extra info, let me know.

Tyson or store brand chicken strips or chicken patties are really good in the air fryer (400 degrees for 12 minutes)...along with Ore Ida crinkle cut french fries or tater tots are also amazing in the air fryer, with no oil at all...I actually prefer them to the ones deep fried now because they're crispier.

Secondly, you might want to get a crockpot or Instant pot and you can make excellent soups, chilis in them. Hope this helps.
Jessica

jessicakrall8 wrote: »

seeless25 wrote: »

Hello Community. I am staying under my calorie allowance (98% of the time) but my nutrition values are horrible. I would like to start doing better SLOWLY in BABY STEPS. Does anybody know of a cookbook or magazine or website that converts common fare into healthier versions. I tried tackling this myself but was seriously overwhelmed quickly. I still want my porkchops, steak, crispy chicken and burgers! Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

@seeless25 If you don't have an Air Fryer, get one immediately! You can fix air fried chicken, pork chops and steak easily with little oil or fat. Some people do burgers in them, but I think using 85/15 beef, ground turkey or ground chicken and some oil spray in a regular skillet is quicker. If you use Mrs. Dash or other non sodium or a low sodium spice, you can get lots of added flavor. I like using onion powder, garlic powder and pepper in mine. If you're an onion lover, add dried onions as well when making your burger patties. For really good fried chicken and pork chops in your air fryer, get a good coating mix, like Kentucky Kernel (Walmart, Kroger, Food Lion) or chickencrack.com and you're good to go. You'll also need some olive oil or canola oil spray so you can lightly spray the chicken/pork after coated. You can find tons of recipes no Pinterest or Air fryer cookbooks on Amazon or just about anywhere. You have my email address...if you need any extra info, let me know.

Tyson or store brand chicken strips or chicken patties are really good in the air fryer (400 degrees for 12 minutes)...along with Ore Ida crinkle cut french fries or tater tots are also amazing in the air fryer, with no oil at all...I actually prefer them to the ones deep fried now because they're crispier.

I will second @jessicakrall8 on the air fryer. Sounds like she does more with hers than I do, but I love mine. I prefer potatoes from the airfryer 10 to 1 over deep or pan fried. Roasted potatoes are SO DELICIOUS. I will toss in just a bit of EVOO to give a nice golden crisp. Fries - she is right! Not a drop of oil and much crisper! Roasted cauliflower is delicious, too!

I need to venture out and try more things in it. No better time than now!

Fitness action of the day: a couple of stretches while waiting for the toaster to pop out by bread. That’s it. Very busy day with dinner guests and a fussy baby, she was still upset about the vaccines yesterday.

Home improvement action of the day: cleaning the place before our dinner guests came over, and doing the dishes afterwards.

Plan for tomorrow: I’m going on a walk with two other moms whose babies are about the same age, and our babies in strollers. For a cleaning action, I’ll take down my Christmas tree.

The gym lockdown was extended, so the baby pilates class that was supposed to start next week switched to remote livestreams for at least 2 weeks. The studio has a different mama-baby exercise class every day Mon-Thu, and to make up for the remote switch they are giving every participant access to all the livestreams. I would have preferred to just go to my pilates class in person, but I’ll try to make the most of it and at least try all four different classes.

Just saw this in an email:

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Hello fellow Shape Shifters!

I appreciate all the introductions and helpful tips. My name is Patrice and I’m really enjoying the energy of our newly merged team. My husband and I live in the USA, just south of Washington, DC in Alexandria, Virginia. Our two sons (ages 20 & 21) are in college so I guess we are part-time empty nesters. It’s wonderful to spend time with our adult children during university breaks and holidays, but they are gradually becoming more independent. We also have an 11 year old Boston Terrier who is full of personality and still very active. Right now, everyone is home so my schedule varies day-to-day, but I’m hoping to settle into a healthier routine by the end of January.

I started using MFP in December 2019, when I weighed 168 pounds, which put me in the overweight BMI category for my height. I’m 55 years old and just a little over 5 feet, 3 inches tall (~162 cm). It took me a few months to build the habit of tracking my calories and exercise; but, by March 2020, I was finally getting better at logging in daily — then, the pandemic hit our area of the city. Colleges shifted to virtual learning and our sons moved from their dorms back home. This caused me to step back from the busy ‘treadmill’ of life and focus on my health. I’ve always been active but my weight crept up while putting my time into raising our two sons, working a busy job, and leading far too many volunteer activities in our community.

We made the best of those early days of quarantining by cooking nutritious meals together and hiking outside on nearby trails. So, despite the added stress, I was able to slowly see improvements in my fitness and overall health. By June 2020, I had lost about 30 pounds and felt much better — my clothes fit comfortably, my BMI was in the ‘normal’ range, I had a better handle on appropriate portions for my size and active level, and I no longer required physical therapy for my shoulder impingement.

It was a scary time since I had just launched my own business in October 2019 and my husband retired in February 2020. With two sons in college, we were fortunate to sign contracts just before everything shutdown, and we were able to help our clients adjust their service delivery systems in response to the pandemic. My business has been in survival mode the past two years so I need to shift my attention to business development and promotion, or seek full time employment in the coming year.

I joined the Fat2Fit group in June 2020 because I felt a bit stalled at 135 pounds. Within about four months, I achieved my goal weight of 125 in late September and I’m now maintaining between 120-130 pounds. Next week, I’m having a DEXA scan to learn more about my body composition. I’ll set my new goals for 2022 based on what I learn. Posting weekly updates keeps me accountable to the other group members, who challenge me and keep me on track. I appreciate the insights, support, and encouragement of our team!

Sorry Jessica. You are correct 239 was my PW. I forgot to record it!!!

seeless25 wrote: »

jessicakrall8 & beka3695 - Air Fryer - I do not have one. Do they take a lot of effort to keep clean? Or is it similar to maintaining a microwave? Is there any special options that I should look for?

Good morning @seeless25 It is VERY similar to maintaining a microwave. The basket is removable and from it you also remove the handle...both are non-stick and washable. They're ok to put in the dishwasher, but I wash mine by hand. I just wash it our with Dawn and dry it...takes every bit of ten minutes. I started out with a Power XL model and still use it on occasion, but my favorite is the Cosori because the basket is square, whereas the Power XL was round. Both are nearly 6 quartz which allows for plenty of space. The Cosori makes cooking chicken very easy, which is why it's my favorite. You can find great deals on either of them online and many are on sale not only with Amazon, but also at Walmart, Target, Macy's and Kohl's...whatever your local retailers are.

I use my air fryer EVERY day...love it...even when warming up leftovers, it's quicker and doesn't dry things out like the microwave can sometimes do.

Hope this helps.
Jessica

Beka3695 wrote: »

Hi Team!!!

I am truly struggling in getting back in the habit of checking this thread. This is on my list of things to make a real routine. BECAUSE I NEED YOU!!!!!!

I am happy to report that I peeked at the scales this am and found that the holiday carb/water/covid weight is starting to shed. I will be posting a loss this week!!!!! I am giving myself grace on starting back an exercise routine until I feel a little better. I am tracking, but moving has been slow.

I am so glad to back and a part of this team. Let's have a killer January!!

GOALS IN SPOILER!

I've gotta check this thing so much more!! I feel ya on that!! Love your goals!! You got this!! I am down 2pbs from Monday y'all!! Need to get tracking but I'm making better choices so it's a win!!