Weight No More Team Chat - February 2022
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MotylekOkruchy
Saturday
PW: 137.2
CW: 136.7
It amazes me that so much effort results in losing only half a pound a week. I know it's better this way than the other (gaining half a pound) but still! I also noticed that on my weigh in day, whenever I lose anything, I tend to reward myself . . . with food . . . extra food - above my calorie target, way above! This is something I need to work on.
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I keep gaining and losing the same 2 pounds, and I tend to make weigh in night my "date night". I feel like I am making better decisions when it comes to food, and ate a salad for dinner last night.
The scale was up another 2 pounds.
I try to also be mindful of non-food rewards. I have the FitBit Versa 3 on hold. That is my reward for a weigh-in of 119 and the 30,000 steps in a day. I have the steps, now I have to really work hard for that 119, especially since the scale was at 126 this morning. I was terribly disappointed.
I haven't taken my vitamins since Thursday, and it may just be the placebo effect. I don't think they actually help with weight loss, but subconsciously, if I make that healthy decision to start my day, I tend to make healthier decisions throughout the day (I guess - I don't really know).
So now I'm 7 pounds from that FitBit. 7! It's hasn't been that long that I was less than 3 pounds from it. I have to reconfigure food. This is beyond frustrating.
On a different note, I bought new pants (maybe) 2 months ago. I added weight training to my exercise regimen, and I can pull those pants up and take them off without unbuttoning and unzipping them. I figured I would just wear a belt to keep them up. My belt was so big that it literally buckled and then went halfway around my body. It was a size large. I bought a size small belt yesterday. I also had to buy new workout pants (stretchy). I had larges. I had to buy smalls.
I have some non-scale victories. I'd just like to see the scale move too.
Maybe start recording daily weight. If I have to log it, it makes it "more real"?
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thenextloser
PW 250
CW 2445 -
We've made it through the first week of February! Click on the link below to see this past week's results -
Here's a sneak peek of how your team did...
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I keep gaining and losing the same 2 pounds, and I tend to make weigh in night my "date night". I feel like I am making better decisions when it comes to food, and ate a salad for dinner last night.
The scale was up another 2 pounds.
I try to also be mindful of non-food rewards. I have the FitBit Versa 3 on hold. That is my reward for a weigh-in of 119 and the 30,000 steps in a day. I have the steps, now I have to really work hard for that 119, especially since the scale was at 126 this morning. I was terribly disappointed.
I haven't taken my vitamins since Thursday, and it may just be the placebo effect. I don't think they actually help with weight loss, but subconsciously, if I make that healthy decision to start my day, I tend to make healthier decisions throughout the day (I guess - I don't really know).
So now I'm 7 pounds from that FitBit. 7! It's hasn't been that long that I was less than 3 pounds from it. I have to reconfigure food. This is beyond frustrating.
On a different note, I bought new pants (maybe) 2 months ago. I added weight training to my exercise regimen, and I can pull those pants up and take them off without unbuttoning and unzipping them. I figured I would just wear a belt to keep them up. My belt was so big that it literally buckled and then went halfway around my body. It was a size large. I bought a size small belt yesterday. I also had to buy new workout pants (stretchy). I had larges. I had to buy smalls.
I have some non-scale victories. I'd just like to see the scale move too.
Maybe start recording daily weight. If I have to log it, it makes it "more real"?
Those are really terrific NSV. Is the dressing on your salad particularly sodium laden? That can account. And strength training...water retention.1 -
Those of you who were around this time last year might remember me saying snarky things (me? Snarky!?! Gasp!) about a weight loss program offered by my health insurance for 'points' that give me premium discounts. This year, again, it is offered. The plan I picked also gives me $$$ for points as well as discounts, so $50 motivation to participate, even if I have 0 faith in their program.
In January, I said I was going to try to focus on positives...so here goes. I'm getting paid to do it. It won't hurt my weight loss to participate (unless I eat stupid to be passive aggressive, which would be, as previously stated, stupid...so I won't do that). It isn't all bunk...Hearing other perspectives, as I learned last year in leadership training, is good. They appear to have booted the presenter I found particularly offensive, so I don't have to deal with being irritated about hearing her condescending tripe (yes, that sounds a little antagonistic, but it is a good thing & makes me happy...)
See! Positives! Let's see if I can keep this up for 12 weeks!
Valuable (to me) things they will teach:
1. Eat slowly (chew, chew, chew!)
2. Only eat when you are really hungry.
3. It takes ~20 mins for your stomach to process 'fullness'.
4. Stay hydrated.
5. Self care!!
I can take these and leave the flim-flam.
What are some things you all try to focus on when you really think about your goals?1 -
Steps..
Sun- 11,219
Mon- 9,335
Tues- 6,889
Wed- 9,564
Thurs- 7,894
Fri- 7,866
Sat- 13,2042 -
My steps were horrible again, only reached my goal twice. I have to go to the weight clinic this week I know I haven't lost anything maybe a pound or two. I made it to zumba today for the second time this year. The teacher had been sick or class was canceled. We don't have any subs so it's been hard. Wasnt sure I was going to make it today. Yesterday we were rear ended. Go hit pretty good. Wasnt sure how I was going to feel this morning but I'm just a little sore. The guy who hit us passed out behind the wheel, he didnt even know anything. The cop said he had stage 4 cancer and should not have been driving at all. My coworker noticed him a few blocks back swerving all over the road and run a red light, she was just getting ready to call the cops on him because she was scared something was going to happen when he ran into us. She had no idea I was in the car he hit. I am hoping the guy is ok. He didnt look to good.2
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My steps were horrible again, only reached my goal twice. I have to go to the weight clinic this week I know I haven't lost anything maybe a pound or two. I made it to zumba today for the second time this year. The teacher had been sick or class was canceled. We don't have any subs so it's been hard. Wasnt sure I was going to make it today. Yesterday we were rear ended. Go hit pretty good. Wasnt sure how I was going to feel this morning but I'm just a little sore. The guy who hit us passed out behind the wheel, he didnt even know anything. The cop said he had stage 4 cancer and should not have been driving at all. My coworker noticed him a few blocks back swerving all over the road and run a red light, she was just getting ready to call the cops on him because she was scared something was going to happen when he ran into us. She had no idea I was in the car he hit. I am hoping the guy is ok. He didnt look to good.
I don't know...those steps look better than mine most days. I was doing okay until the snow/ice storm hit Wed. Was warmer Sat but was sick (am still).
Scary! We were rearended a few years ago. Totaled my car (there was someone in front of us at the red light) and the driver was texting. Did not slow down at all. That's rough. I hope he is ok, too.3 -
JMNagain.
Pw: 227.5
Cw: 231.9
Well that was quite a holiday! Late to log in as expected, and up so much more than I wanted! Back on it this week, hopefully I can lose the holiday bloat pretty quickly.
Will post steps later on.
@ljdanny that's tough! Glad you're OK.3 -
MotylekOkruchy wrote: »It amazes me that so much effort results in losing only half a pound a week. I know it's better this way than the other (gaining half a pound) but still! I also noticed that on my weigh in day, whenever I lose anything, I tend to reward myself . . . with food . . . extra food - above my calorie target, way above! This is something I need to work on.
@MotylekOkruchy - Breaking out of the food-as-a-reward mindset is such a struggle! What kinds of things were you thinking of as non-food rewards?So now I'm 7 pounds from that FitBit. 7! It's hasn't been that long that I was less than 3 pounds from it. I have to reconfigure food. This is beyond frustrating.
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I have some non-scale victories. I'd just like to see the scale move too.
Maybe start recording daily weight. If I have to log it, it makes it "more real"?
@IDebraK - Recording things definitely makes them more real, but you have to keep certain factors in mind when it comes to losing weight. Melanie already mentioned some of the usual suspects (i.e. water retention from strength training, sodium consumption, etc.), but there's a few thousand other reasons you're holding onto a little extra weight even while doing everything "correctly".
You may not like it, but all you can do right now is remain consistent and be patient.thenextloser135 wrote: »thenextloser
PW 250
CW 244
@thenextloser135 - Impressive loss! Way to go!melaniedscott wrote: »What are some things you all try to focus on when you really think about your goals?
@melaniedscott - Oh boy, so many things! Hydration is usually my primary focus. If I'm hydrated, I'm less likely to mindlessly snack. Snacks are always my weakness, even if "healthy"I am hoping the guy is ok. He didnt look to good.
@ljdanny - If you hear anything about him, I would love an update. Glad you're okay!Well that was quite a holiday! Late to log in as expected, and up so much more than I wanted! Back on it this week, hopefully I can lose the holiday bloat pretty quickly.
Will post steps later on.
@JMNagain - The best thing about gaining is the satisfaction you feel when it drops back off. I'm predicting that next week is going to be a good one for you!
Everyone, I have a question for you...
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user name: seltzer_lover
weigh-ins: Mondays
SW (7/23): 300
1/31: 258
2/7: 256minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »Everyone, I have a question for you...
I've had kind of a long, strange medical history, but the best piece actually came from my GP like 15 years ago. She said something to the effect of: "Your healthcare is a two-way street. Your doctors have to rely on you (and some tests, on occasion) to make their initial diagnoses, to treat you, and to help you feel better. They can only do that if you're honest, engaged, and taking responsibility for your side of the road."
That really stuck with me. She was new to me at the time - I'd been blown off by my regular GP but I knew something was wrong. Luckily I was able to get into a friend's GP quickly. I was very sick, with Lyme Disease and a kidney and bladder infection so severe I almost required hospitalization.
I make a point to go into every appointment I have now with questions written down, things I want to discuss, etc. I've never been neglectful of my side of the road since. (And to be clear, my original GP treated me like a moron and completely dismissed me and my symptoms. I was really very sick. But the new GP's info really helped me set a different relationship with my doctors ever since.)
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Username: EDTake2
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW (Previous Weight): 210.4
CW (Current Weight): 207.83 -
minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »@MotylekOkruchy - Breaking out of the food-as-a-reward mindset is such a struggle! What kinds of things were you thinking of as non-food rewards?
I want to stop thinking that I need to reward myself in this situation at all. I want to start treating weigh-in day and the following day like just another day on the continuous journey. I don't want to chop that journey into 6+1 day increments. That's the mental leap I need to take.
When I thought about it a bit more it occurred to me I shouldn't have used the word reward. What I really do is: I think OK, my reported weight was lower than a week ago so now I can finally eat as much as I want. This is very counterproductive. This is the mindset need to get out of.
On the topic of rewards: There isn't really much I need or would like to get for myself as a reward (or as a holiday/birthday gift for that matter). I became a minimalists over the years. There are some things I enjoy but I get them outside "rewarding" situations - I really don't think I need to earn (pot) flowers, a facial, yarn, or new shoes/clothes. Mainly because I do not feel the need to get much, including any of the above very often.
steps for the past week:
Sunday: 16451
Monday: 14830
Tuesday: 12596
Wednesday: 14353
Thursday: 13695
Friday: 15505
Saturday: 14400
I want to thank everybody for sharing their stories. They make you much more than just a nickname. They make me realize that we all, not just me, go through a wide spectrum of experiences, from joyful to dreadful. So many things happen in our lives and it is not always easy to stay on track in the department that gathers us here.2 -
steps
Sun - 3133
Mon - 5262
Tue - 6091
Wed - 6864
Thu - 5174
Fri - 5128
Sat - 3965
I improved this week over last week, Five days over 5,000 steps!3 -
Week 2 Monday weigh I
Mxlaw90
PW 143.2 lbs
CW 143.0 lbs3 -
Steps
Sun - 8,337
Mon - 12,738
Tues - 8,482
Wed - 7,382
Thurs - 7,402
Fri - 9,615
Sat - 12,939
I would like to get more over 10,000, so that's something I need to work on.
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samuel860
Tuesdat weigh in
Week: 2
PW: 214
CW: 213.6
I need to start moving3 -
minstrelofsarcasm
February Week Two
Weigh In Day:Tuesdays
PW (Previous Weight): 170.6 (February 1st)
CW (Current Weight): 170.4 (February 8th)
LTD (Loss to Date): 63.6 lbs
After the overindulgence of the weekend and overcompensating at the gym, I was not expecting to see a tiny loss/maintain at all. I'll take it. I'll weigh myself again later this week just to see if this is just a product of dehydration or if it's an actual value.2 -
~ Weigh Days ~
If your name is not below, you are all set for this week!SUNDAY
@lorieconnellcassity - No weigh-in last week
@IzzyMillz
@bethelmurphy01 - No weigh-in last week
MONDAY
@SavannahS2016 - No weigh-in last week
@chypp - No weigh-in last week
TUESDAY
@GingerPwr
WEDNESDAY
@realtorjanet
THURSDAY
@Ljdanny
@Pacsnc6
@sandielewis2001
@bumpbreakcar
@ruthieg68527
@Patricehm16 - No weigh-in last week
FRIDAY
@rachelrjh
@NoyaGirl - No weigh-in last week
@JMNagain
@lennoncpa - No weigh-in last week
@TwinMama91521
@ImperfectProgress - No weigh-in last week
@LiveLaughLove1969 - No weigh-in last week
SATURDAY
@MotylekOkruchy
@timibotkin
@melaniedscott
For those of you who did not provide a weigh-in last week, please provide a weight this week. Two weeks in a row without checking in results in being dropped from the team. If you are unable, for some reason, to weigh in with us, you can request to be excused for a week.
No matter what, let us know what's up. There's nothing wrong with needing to be excused.4
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