WaistAways Team Chat JANUARY 2022
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@KellyBgetsfit I'm so sorry you can't get the 2 year old out of your bed. I know during those years at my house were exhausting. There are quite a few youtube videos with different celebrities reading a book called "Go the F*** to Sleep". Obviously bad words are involved and it's for adults only. My husband and I found it to be pretty funny and therapeutic at the same time. We stumbled across it one night Google searching tips to get kids sleeping 😴5
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No change here but I'm not letting that get me down. I'm taking small steps to improve, next up is fast food changes 😁7
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Where did that Tuesday go? I had an ophthalmologist appointment this morning with a new doc, and found out that the previous one I saw for a few years (and finally hated so much I refused to go back there - long story!) was totally wrong when he told me I had macular degeneration. It turns out I do not! I have some weird eye issues, but not that one, and nothing I have is degenerative. So I won't be losing my sight over the next 10 years as the detestable Dr. said. Yippee!! Now I'm going to get organised to make a formal complaint against that guy...
In any case, I got home, had a happy lunch, and went out snowshoeing even though it is extra freezing today. Nose and hands were cold, everything else roasting along. It was a beautiful afternoon.8 -
OH MY GOSH @jugar ... to have someone tell you that you have macular degeneration in error, my goodness..... well I mean congrats on the GREAT news but I'm sorry you went through that stress at all. Anything sight related always feels extra stressful to me so I can't imagine how that must have felt!
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metaphysicalstudio wrote: »1/24: 40 minute walk + 12 minutes elliptical + 30 minutes weightlifting + 9589 steps
1/25: 46 minute walk + 15 minutes yoga + 42 minutes elliptical + 13469
Whoa! I have been making a real effort to up my steps and workouts. I gained some weight this week, but I don't mind. I feel pleased with this physical output, and it feels really nice to be getting more movement into my sedentary life! It's a win.
Jenn
Glad it feels great! Seeing improvement in physical output is indeed a great feeling.
Just want to confirm - are these walks counted in your steps you're reporting, or is it extra activity on top of the steps?1 -
1/25 exercise:
51 minutes Peloton, 6665 steps
Loving all the kids discussions! As you know Brad and I met later in life and he is older, so if we were going to have one, we didn't want to wait. When we first met we did try, but we encountered some fertility challenges early on and then the pandemic hit and that derailed us further from getting help for that. As the years have ticked by and our focus has turned to our own health, it's basically not happening now unless the universe makes it so! I was always on the fence anyway and we have a great life and this will let us retire earlier, so it doesn't bother me that it's likely a no go. It's never an easy decision if you're on the fence and there's a lot to weigh!6 -
Thank you everyone for your perspectives! I so appreciate them. It's definitely something my hubby and I need to talk about soon... I've applied for another job. I'm just hoping I'll get an interview7
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Thursday weigh-in
Username ashleycarole86
PW 181.4
CW 179.86 -
1/25 exercise:
11,122 + one hour Orangetheory (25 minutes treadmill + 35 minutes rowing, weightlifting, and stretching. Fitbit gave me 3707 steps). I power-walked my treadmill blocks as opposed to running because my feet have been pretty sore getting used to the barefoot shoes.
1/26 steps: 8593
Yesterday was pretty awful. I did a bunch of driving (four hours or so??) to three gas plants and then got stuck in the snow for two hours. I was driving a work truck which didn't have a shovel or anything and had to be rescued by two operators and two other trucks. I know it happens, but it was a blow to my confidence and I couldn't help thinking that this will just reflect badly on all female engineers, not just me.
I find driving pretty exhausting. I fell asleep on the couch, and then my husband woke me up to go to bed at 8. Here's hoping today is better but my mood is pretty low.
You all are doing so great on your weigh-ins! Even the gains have been pretty small.7 -
@ashleycarole86 The steps are just from my Fitbit. Should I stop including my walks?
@kellie_erin I was sorry to hear about your rough day. Uggh. Sounds like a memorable one. Here's to better days!
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Happy Thursday! Or not... I'm hoping your day is going better @kellie_erin Compared to getting stuck in the snow for 2 hours, my complaint for the day is minor! I also totally get that horrible feeling like somehow you should be invincible from getting stuck in the snow - we are supposed to be better than that! Right?? But guess what. Guys get stuck in the snow too, and wait around for rescue. I even know some of them who admitted as much
in spite of themselves! So have a good laugh once you're all rested up, and one of these days I'll tell you my story of getting rescued by "Pickup Man" near Winnipeg during a day of insane blowing snow. My daughter and I will dine out on that story for life!
So my complaint for the day? One of my snowshoes is broken!!!! My life will be all upside down until I fix it! I don't want new ones! My snowshoes are 40 years old and it is amazing they have lasted so long with a lot of use. They are supposed to be invincible (like Kellie!) and infinite and eternal! I rushed right out to my favourite shoe repair place - they do everything. But they did not have anything like the right stuff. I found some repair stuff on line and will order pronto. Meanwhile, I actually did start to shop around a bit for a new pair, but my loyalty to the old ones runs as deep as a good snowdrift. I will fix them until they become unfixable. Which might be soon
In the grand scheme of things, a pretty minor crisis. But I'll have to find a different way to huff and puff for a little while.
Enjoy the rest of the day, all - some great weigh-ins happening! @ashleycarole86 in the 170s and everything. Woo hooo!6 -
Hi WA's .... You have a member joining your awesome team ... I did ask for clarification on her screen name .. Please welcome @camping_els or @ell_bellz
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Hi WA's .... You have a member joining your awesome team ... I did ask for clarification on her screen name .. Please welcome @camping_els or @ell_bellz
Welcome @camping_els ! Dive right in
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@Megan_smartiepants1970 thank you
Hi everyone! I have a confession to make :-(
I am returning member. My starting plan was to just pretend that I am new member and start fresh but I don't really want to lie to you. Confession time
My previous username was ellz_runs. I think I've been in your team for so long and for many times I went into drop list for not participating. For many of those times I came back and said I am sorry, give me another chance and @jugar took me back into the team so I would mess up again
I do realise that each of those times I take a spot from more deserving member, but today I have hit the rock bottom. I realised that I made a huge mistake and everything feels overwhelming!
I am not sure if you remember that around September/October I worked as a kitchen assistant in a school and school cleaner in the afternoons. I loved the jobs and those kept me busy My step count was high to say the least! I also started new business and like with every new business there was a lot of money to pay out at first. I got into a little debt.....
Anyway .... My old boss from the hotel that I worked at asked me to come back to work as a chef and help him out. He offered me more money, too. As I was in a debt I agreed thinking I'll pay the debt off quicker. I worked three jobs for a while and then burned myself off I gave up the cleaning in high school! I soooo regret it now!
I hate the job as a chef! I left it for a reason and should have never gone back! :-(
In schools I had half terms, weekends and holidays off. Ok, less money and in debt but now I am still in debt and have to work all the evenings and holidays and weekends. Tourism was over in our area in December and January, restrictions came that our busy party weekends were cancelled and my hours in hotel were cut :-( Ok, I am rambling on now ....
Today I put in application form for cleaning job in high school lol but it is my local high school this time. It is only 2 miles away and I'll be taking my bike instead of the car (the previous high school job was 10 miles away). I am still going to work in hotel but I only need 4 months and my debts will be paid off. I learned so much lately about saving money! I joined about 4 Facebook groups with no overspending
Over Christmas and New Year I was so stressed out that I would have a bottle of wine every other night and that was expensive! I haven't had a drink for 10 days now and I am not planning on going back!
I am just hoping that I will be accepted for that cleaning job
I think last time I weighed in for a challenge with you I was 206?lbs. This morning I was 230!
So I really did hit rock bottom! And now the only way is up, right??
I really am ready, my fitbit is ready and I am really embarrased to beg you to take me back, please.
I realise only my actions in the future will prove what I wrote to you now, that I am serious about it.
Thank you
Oh and it is ells_bellz I just changed my username
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PW: 207lbs
CW 207 lbs
Just keep weighing, just keep weighing…7 -
Username: Bowrns1973
PW: 177.4
CW: 180.4
Gain: 3.0
Work travel always gets me! Ugh. Need to do a better job of eating on the road and staying hydrated.6 -
@ells_bellz welcome back! Job and money stress is the worst. I had to add days without wine per week to the habit tracker in order to cut back, good for you for going cold turkey. You will accomplish this and we are here to listen and commiserate. Good luck with the cleaning job. I was a janitor in a couple of schools when I was in college and the Monday to Friday shift was the best cause I still had my weekends off. Hopefully you can find some balance5
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@ells_bellz You know you are always, always welcome here not matter how many times life takes you on a detour. I well remember those days when you made crazy amazing numbers of steps because of your work, and I wish for you that the high school cleaning job comes through so it is easy to rack up the steps again. Getting your budget and diet under control is pretty similar - and the stress level will go down as the debt and weight do. Hang in there! I'm really glad you learned that the chef work is just not for you. Success is often discovering what does NOT work - and sometimes we have to learn those more than once In any case, hang out here as often as you can, come and post any time you are feeling like grabbing a bottle of wine or indulging in some mindless munching. You're in the right place!
@bowens1973 travel gains are a drag, but @ashleycarole86 gets the thrill of weighing less than you! She's going to fight hard to keep that going, too - so hold on to your hat and get back on the bike You'll be flying up those hills feeling trim and fabulous again in a few days, I'm sure.
I had better get on my bike here too - no snowshoeing today, and I was kind of grumping and did not go out for a walk either. Got a good strength workout and some Pilates done, but it is time to sweat.5 -
Welcome back @ells_bellz!
@conleywoods I will have to look that up. Last night was the worst! Mabel was hitting me in the face last night...at 3, Jonas got up and started playing...finally fell back asleep and Mabel rolled off the bed!!! She was actually fine and fell right back asleep. I love these kods, but I miss my sleep!
Due to my crazy night, I did sleep in, but I still did 20 min Barre and then 1p min elliptical when I got home. I logged my calories and was under.👊4
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