Waistaways Team Chat - February 2022
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2/15 exercise: 10074 steps + 60 minutes Orangetheory (20 minutes treadmill + 40 minutes rowing, weightlifting, stretching. Fitbit gave me 3995 steps).3
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I just read back through the February posts and a big THANKS to @PlaneMonkey for a quick description. Just click on the profile photo….
This post is from my phone! Woohoo 🥳
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Happy Hump Day, Friends.
I can't believe that I haven't checked in since Sunday! I don't know how the time gets away from me like this!
I am really missing my workouts. I've been really good this week and just kept my movements going (really, only just) very small and gentle. My back feels almost back to normal now. And I went for a lovely walk in the forest with some friends this morning. It was so beautiful.
I think that I will try to do some new exercises next week - steps, kickboxing, yoga, stuff like that. It's been two weeks since my last workout. I think it's going to be a case of one workout at a time and calibrate where necessary. I need to better plan my days too - I tend to cram my diary with things which can not realistically be achieved (well, not all of them, anyway!) Then I get disappointed when I'm not able to tick them all off.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?
So for the rest of this week I'll add in a couple of little walks and try to do better with my food. And I will take another look at my diary. But I will enjoy it - and so should you!
You're all terrific. I just need to remember to hang out here more often!
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@Steph1498 I'm glad to see you! Sorry you have been struggling with the app and all - some of the changes sure caused all kinds of havoc. Your "my groups" and "my discussions" are useful (on the first page of Community there should be a list), and hitting the good old bookmark thingy too. Let us know how things are going for you, and just pick right back up.
@DD265 that soup sounds good. I never met a lentil (or any other pulse) I didn't like!
@YinxFed what's wrong with you? (nothing) (but) You are optimistic, hopeful, just sure that you can make it work because you are awesome! And if you don't quite make it, just take one of those gorgeous walks. I worry that kickboxing might be one of those over-optimistic ideas, though.
Maybe some core work, slow and concentrated, and basics like squats, lunges, and shoulder stuff before speeding it up to kicking and turning fast. You don't want to go through another big slowdown, I'm sure!
I talked about Wild Wednesday last night - well today is it! The wind has been completely wild - there are branches everywhere, and we have gone from -16 to 0C really fast. The power is on and off. But the best part has been watching a mink running all around the little groves near the house, non-stop for a couple of hours. We rarely see those guys, but something about this windy day brought it out looking for something. A mate? A handout? Who knows. It sure is cute.
I had the first rehearsal for this Cuban music I'm playing - SO much fun! I don't usually play jazz-like stuff, but the composer is a friend and now that he saw how well it went today, he's adding a few more tunes for us to work on. It is great to do something with complex, speedy (really really cool) rhythms. When the recordings are done, I'll share them if I can!7 -
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2/15 exercise:
7889 + 46 minutes Peloton
Had a busy day at work and it's Brad's birthday today so I can't linger but I'll be back later! I did get the chance to catch up with everyone's posts at least
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Where are the rest of the Wednesday weigh-ins? Mighty quiet...
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Cw: 228.1
Kind of had ups and downs but feeling like I'm back on track 😁5 -
Happy belated birthday @bowens1973 hope you had a great day
We went for that run last night, as friend couldn't do this morning. Madness. Wind resistance x 100% - I genuinely felt that if I'd let myself fall forwards, the wind would've held me up. We changed direction and got out of it a bit, then the rain did indeed become torrential. We briefly hid under a bus shelter, then just got on with it. Thankfully it was just under 5k rather than anything longer. My waterproofs are definitely not 100% waterproof either but they did help for sure.
I didn't sleep well; coughing the first part of the night, and then OH woke me up at 8.30 this morning - I start work at 8.30! Luckily he was leaving later than normal, though I probably needed a couple more hours of sleep. I'm going to push through this morning and hope the weather is decent to go feed the ducks at lunch so I can get some fresh air - getting outside always helps.4 -
Username ashleycarole86
Thursday weigh-in
PW 177.8
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Where are the rest of the Wednesday weigh-ins? Mighty quiet...
I was super quiet yesterday and for the past while since I've been so upset with my weight loss progress and scale results. I'm a yo-yo because of my digestive system and it's like I spin the wheel to see what weight I land on each day. It has zero rapport with my food choices and behaviour.
This is a snapshot of my past 3 months, bouncing up and down. It's making me dizzy.
I thought February would be my reset month, that I would be able to recommit to exercise and good choices, but here we are already half way through and I haven't picked up a free-weight yet, and my commitment to my physio exercises to correct my hip problem has already dwindled.
I try to look at the bright side, that I have lost 50lbs and have maintained that loss for 10 months now. Like Sam @happimess01 remarked about his own journey, the next 10 lbs are the vanity ones. Part of my lack of consistency is that I'm complacent with my effort because I'm so ecstatic with how great I already look and feel. Maybe I should just go back on the support team, or just accept that I'm in my realistic goal zone for life.
This bouncing up and down is normal to a point, but I'm not consistent enough with weighing to post an average for the week, and I feel that I ruin the team numbers when I get a day like I did yesterday and was up 4lbs from the day before. I'm a tad more calm this morning as it has returned down to only a smidge higher than last week. I'm losing sleep over guilt and upset that I'm putting my goals aside out of laziness and pressure from my spouse to help on his projects instead of my own priorities. He thinks I look great and that I should just be happy with where I am. Should I be? Am I putting too much emphasis on a number or a dress size?
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CW 192.03
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@PlaneMonkey I can so empathize. It's so difficult when the motivation is dwindling. I'm not sure what advice to give, hopefully others will have some. The guilt is especially difficult to deal with. Hugs!
2/16 steps: 70674 -
PW: 207 lb
CW: 207 lb
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@PlaneMonkey I know exactly what you mean about the yo-yo effect. It's exhausting. You're down to your last 10 percent, however, and that last effort is notoriously difficult. Remember that we're with you.3
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@jugar Don't worry, Liselyn, I had a look at some kick boxing workouts on YouTube and you're right - far too much for my poor old back to deal with
However, I spent a very pleasant 40 minutes watching a Brazilian trio teaching step aerobics. Not speaking Portuguese, I didn't understand very much of the lead man's instructions but I was absolutely charmed by his attitude, and I can easily follow along - or not - as is appropriate.
I might do this a couple of times next week. Or I may not, if my body isn't ready.
I just feel good planning workouts, even if I don't have the wherewithal to do them!
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Early weigh-in as I won't have a scale tomorrow
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@PlaneMonkey Really sorry to hear you're struggling Courtney and thanks for sharing - I do think that the only person who will be able to decide if you're done is you. I think it's a matter of determining if whatever additional tweaks would be required to lose the vanity 10 you're describing are worth it to you and if they're sustainable.
The fact you say you feel great is the key thing to me. There may be reasons to lose more and reasons not to.
No matter what happens, your comment about being proud of the 50 you've lost and maintained is spot on. I remember when you first were there how great you said you felt then and the fact you're still saying that now is a great thing.
I don't think the guilt monster will be any motivation to lose more so if you find a why that is, then you'll get there.3
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