Downsizers Team Chat - MARCH 2022
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Hi all, good to be part of the team, good luck every on your daily/weekly/monthly goals go smash it!2
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gharvey2753 wrote: »Hi all, good to be part of the team, good luck every on your daily/weekly/monthly goals go smash it!
Welcome back to our team ...Glad to have you with us
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gharvey2753 wrote: »Hi all, good to be part of the team, good luck every on your daily/weekly/monthly goals go smash it!
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February was a horrible month for me. Looking to participate more moving forward. Had a little binge today when I got home so I ran two miles. No sweets the rest of the week.4
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JScottJr1988 wrote: »February was a horrible month for me. Looking to participate more moving forward. Had a little binge today when I got home so I ran two miles. No sweets the rest of the week.
I am sure March will be better for you .... Great job with the run after a little binge 2 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
Our 1st week challenge for March
I would like everyone to try really hard to not have any sweets for a week...no cake, no ice cream, no cookies, no candy etc .. Please come on here and report that you had no sweets each day for the entire week ... now there is an exception .. if you are keto like me and you have a no sugar candy or etc then it doesn't count ...We got this
Sunday - I had no sweets today not even my choc zero candy
Monday- no sweets
Tuesday- no sweets
Wednesday - no sweets
I made large whole chicken wings (the wing and drumette was not broken down) in the air fryer with my own garlic parmesan sauce came out crispy crunchy and tasty .. I also had a salad with mine while my daughter and rice with her chicken 2 -
A bit late checking in but ...
Monday
1824 calories
45 minutes seated cardio drumming
No sweets
Fitbit 5169 steps*
Had leftover pizza so was pushing it calorie wise, but yummy.
Tuesday
1563 calories
30 minutes chair yoga dance
No sweets
Fitbit 5068 steps*
Wednesday
1274 calories
42 real steps
No sweets
Fitbit 4737 steps*
* Fitbit steps are not actual steps, just the daily reading from wearing the device on my wrist all day while in the wheelchair doing "normal" stuff.5 -
Good evening everyone. Did everyone have a good hump day?
Check in for 3/2:
Steps - 19010
Calories - 1504. I had a 400+ calorie dessert to get it that high. Pound cake, fresh strawberries and blueberries and a smidgen of whip cream.
Exercise - 8.87 mile walk in 2 hours 35 minutes. Almost a 3.5 mph pace. Thought I would have to stop early for dizziness but I kept pushing. Grocery store in afternoon and store in the mall after dinner.
Had romanesco and a fennel bulb with dinner. Roasted them up. First time eating them. Very tasty.4 -
@JScottJr1988
I was also glad to put January and February behind me. One of the things I like about the F2F challenge is the fact it is a one month challenge. It’s like getting a clean slate every 4 to 5 weeks. The March challenge is 5 weeks so we have lots of time ahead of us to get things moving in the right direction. I am sure you will have a great month. You are off to a great start by running 2 miles. Are you in the step challenge? It is a great way to push yourself to get activity each day. You don’t need a step counter because Megan can convert almost any exercise into steps.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
I have to start using my air fryer more. I have only cooked bacon, fish and fries in it. I never use my instant pot either. I am scared of the instant pot.
@tuxado
It is inspiring that you are finding ways to exercise. Can you tell us about seated cardio drumming?
@rwood566
Fantastic steps! I had to google romanesco. From the description I think I would like it. Did you get ir at the supermarket? I don’t think I have seen it before.
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✅Close Rings
✅Steps 15,869
✅Log Food
Swim 256/1500
I met my goal yesterday for laps. I did 74 laps and burned 717 calories. I started off slow. For the last week, the pool temperature as been very low. It was great for swimming laps. The fixed it yesterday and it definitely slowed me down. Today I have no lap goal but my plan is laps, legs and abs. As always I will spend time in the pool stretching before and after my swim.7 -
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Steps 9305
One of my dogs just emptied her anal glands all over my pj top while I was wearing it, so how's your day going? 🤮🤦♀️7 -
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Happy Thursday, Downsizers! Here's my check-in:
3/2:
Calories: 1,104
Exercise: 70 minutes elliptical
Steps: 11,943
I have been forgetting to report sweets - so far, I haven't had any this week. In fact, sugary stuff is starting to not taste as good to me - which is weird because I have always had such a sweet tooth. I had another good exercise day yesterday. I hope you are all having a wonderful day!!
@Pippin20206 I'm so sorry! That's awful!
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Good evening everyone. Did everyone have a good hump day?
Check in for 3/2:
Steps - 19010
Calories - 1504. I had a 400+ calorie dessert to get it that high. Pound cake, fresh strawberries and blueberries and a smidgen of whip cream.
Exercise - 8.87 mile walk in 2 hours 35 minutes. Almost a 3.5 mph pace. Thought I would have to stop early for dizziness but I kept pushing. Grocery store in afternoon and store in the mall after dinner.
Had romanesco and a fennel bulb with dinner. Roasted them up. First time eating them. Very tasty.
@rwood566 Amazing steps and exercise!! As always, you are such an inspiration!!1 -
(Jumping up and down) I'm here! I'm here! We had bad ice/snow days last week and worked from home. Didn't accomplish much.
Check in for 3/2
My weigh in on Friday (2/25) went up! Weighed in at 237!
I'm setting a reminder for weigh in on my calendar now because with our new house being built, I have so much on my plate that I need reminders... so my apologies for not checking in. I need to go re-read the rules for posting on the group. I did a weigh in today and down 3 lbs so I'm kinda stoked about that....
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I have to start using my air fryer more. I have only cooked bacon, fish and fries in it. I never use my instant pot either. I am scared of the instant pot.
I love both ... I was terrified of the instant pot too ... but it has been one of my favorite gadgets... I made a pork roast last week and it was soooooo tender and juicy ... I have made soup in it ... I made buffalo chicken in it yesterday for my keto version of buffalo chicken egg rolls 2 -
melissadreed903 wrote: »(Jumping up and down) I'm here! I'm here! We had bad ice/snow days last week and worked from home. Didn't accomplish much.
Check in for 3/2
My weigh in on Friday (2/25) went up! Weighed in at 237!
I'm setting a reminder for weigh in on my calendar now because with our new house being built, I have so much on my plate that I need reminders... so my apologies for not checking in. I need to go re-read the rules for posting on the group. I did a weigh in today and down 3 lbs so I'm kinda stoked about that....
Welcome to our team Glad to have you join us 1 -
If any of our new members would like to be added to our step challenge please let me know .. All you do is give me a step number that you plan to hit daily and post your steps within our group daily or weekly which ever is easiest for you... I can convert most exercise into steps ...most of all let's have fun with it 1
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Thursday Weigh Day
PW: 223.4
CW: 223.4
I'm just happy this wasn't another gain😉.3 -
@rwood566
-I also made romanesco for the first time last night. It was good.
@Pippin20206
-That is a tough start to the day. Hope it gets better.
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Hey @Megan_smartiepants1970, if I want to post my steps weekly, is Saturday the cutoff day for the week?1
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@lindamtuck2018
Seated cardio drumming is basically just cardio drumming done seated, usually marching in the chair instead of standing marching. One uses a pair of drumsticks and pounds on a stability ball to music using a variety of movements. If a person really puts their effort into the drumming motions, one can easily work up quite a sweat. There are a ton of videos on youtube available, though most are single songs. I just created various playlists of the ones I like to make different length workouts. Here is a link to one video. (Hope the link works am not great with copying those things)
https://youtu.be/fLeZrq-n3kM 4 -
aactuallyaash wrote: »Hey @Megan_smartiepants1970, if I want to post my steps weekly, is Saturday the cutoff day for the week?
This week would be from Sunday 2/27 to Saturday 3/5 and I always do a friendly reminder on Sunday's of the people's steps I need1 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970 okay, great, thanks!1
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@lindamtuck2018 I got the romanesco at Sprout's. Our local health food grocery store. Like whole foods but a lot cheaper.
@tuxado great video. I could give that a try. Thanks.
@Pippin20206 sorry about your top. Are both of you OK now?
What brand of air fryer and insta pot does everyone have? I keep looking and get scared of the prices.1 -
Good evening everyone.
Check in for 3/3:
Steps - 6491 plus 20 minutes bike moderate intensity.
Calories - 1803
Exercise - gym this afternoon. 9 machines and 20 minutes bike.1 -
@lindamtuck2018 I got the romanesco at Sprout's. Our local health food grocery store. Like whole foods but a lot cheaper.
@tuxado great video. I could give that a try. Thanks.
@Pippin20206 sorry about your top. Are both of you OK now?
What brand of air fryer and insta pot does everyone have? I keep looking and get scared of the prices.
I have a ninja air fryer that has 2 baskets and I can smart cook which means both sides are cooking at the same heat and time ..I can air broil, air fry, roast, reheat,bake and dehydrate
I have an Instant pot duo plus 6 quart ... I can pressure cook, soup and broth , cake, eggs, slow cooker, saute, rice bean and grains , porridge and oatmeal, yogurt, sous vide and steralize ...I was terrified with it at 1st but I absolutely love mine now ... It takes 30 minutes to cook a pork roast which I made last week into pulled pork over chaffles (keto) its like waffles but we use cream cheese and mozzarella1 -
@rwood566 I have the insignia brand 6 qt electric pressure cooker (Best Buy store brand). It is identical to the insta pot brand one.
My air fryer is some off breed thing that is no longer manufactured. It is one with the door and shelves like a mini oven. I bought a basket to use with it, so I could cook all the traditional "french fry" type stuff as well as stuff like chicken breasts on the trays. Those and my microwave are my kitchen essentials. I adore air fried fresh green beans (green beans misted with oil and sprinkled with, salt, pepper, and garlic).
If not sure you will use them, maybe checkout the marketplace on facebook for good condition used appliances.
Thursday checkin
Calories:. 1437
Exercise: 30 minutes cardio drumming
Fitbit steps: 5396*
* Not actual steps.1
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