WaistAways Team Chat - MAY 2022
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Pw 178.4
Cw 178.4
Im good with that, i was terrible last week, but I was able to get it together enough to not gain, so I am happy...
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CW: 185
So yeah. I went to Seattle, had a ton of fun, and on my second to last day I broke a rib and my dad called me from the hospital. A bad infection complicated by his MS shut down his kidneys and nearly killed him. He spent a week there and is now at home on a cocktail of drugs and IVs. He's improving slowly.
Needless to say, I haven't been doing well. I just wanted to give up.
But well. I'm lousy at giving up. I always think I will, and then I get bored and start trying again.
So here's me. Giving up on giving up. Again.
You are the best. You know exactly what to give up on. I hope your rib and your dad are doing better
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Hello! I'm Kristi in Washington state USA. I'm 39, married and we have 3 kids age 12, 11 and 7. I work 4 days a week as an occupational therapist at a special education preschool. I have been really struggling with my weight lately. My husband had a lot of work stress from September to March and it took a lot out of the whole family. I regained a lot of weight in the process and struggled to get it back under control. I recently started working with a health coach. I am learning a lot and making a lot of changes.3
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Hi team. Happy May! I'm Kay, 27, in Boston. Been with the team since Aug 2020 (with some periods of disappearing!). I started using MFP in 2014 and it mostly never stuck. I struggle with binge eating in particular. In the pandemic, I was really good about home workouts and meal prepping, but by the end of 2021 I had gained back almost all the ~50 lbs I had lost in the previous 4 years. This year, my weight has continued to climb so I've been trying to turn things around after a lot of vacation time in April. I am currently seeking a new job ("funemployed") which can be stressful but also fun. Currently dealing with some kind of tendonitis in my right foot which has kept me from my usual high daily stepping. But, I'm starting to see results on the scale with more moderate walks and exercise, which is pretty encouraging.
Today was productive. I was out to the grocery store and back before 9:30am. I did a ton of meal prep, including letting some red sauce sit on the stove for like 7 hours and it smells so good in my apartment yall. I'll use that with some homemade chicken cutlets later this week. I took a nice walk up to a park that sits on the top of a steeeeep hill that I haven't visited before. It's not far from my house so I think I can make it part of a new daily route to get that incline working on my calves/glutes, without overdoing my foot. Wish I had brought a book with me since it was so nice out and there are all these benches and chairs and hammocks at the park.
At home, I did a 23 min arms & abs workout on the Fiton app, which felt good - although my plank form has gotten a little pathetic. And some yoga to stretch out from yesterday's booty workout which was intense. Very sore today!
This week, I'm focusing on the habit tracker, putting in job applications, and starting some online coding classes. And snacking less after dinner! Case in point, I really want to pop some popcorn right now but typing all this out has been a good reminder why I should not be doing that. Diary is closed for the day!
I'm going to hop into bed and start a new book.6 -
Hi!
I'm Evelyn and I live in Vermont, USA. My sister is Liselyn (@jugar) and I learn a lot from her frequent shares, fabulous recipes, and fitness suggestions. I live with my spouse (of 5 years); 3 cats; and youngest daughter (36-yrs-old) lives here, too. She's been part of the household for 2 years now and may be about ready to fledge (again) sometime this summer. We'll see!
Meanwhile, I'm getting back to part time work at an outpatient PT clinic nearby which includes an indoor therapeutic pool (94-degrees F "skin temp").
I'll be paid to remain fairly active and look forward to helping re-open the community program, for which I'll be an Aqua-instructor for the older people in our area.
I'm ready to be more active and intend for May to be my transitional month to get in much better shape, too. My hope is that the extra weigh loss and toning will help get any residual post-surgical medications out of my system so I feel more energized. I'll keep you posted!
My supper choices were questionable tonight but I didn't get a huge dessert, which was so tempting when we first sat in the open outside seating. True, I had freshly made pulled-pork with black-bean salsa and chips with cheese and hot peppers but didn't have much sour cream or cheese. For dessert, we waited until we got back to our little soft-serve place in town and had a small soft-serve. My understanding is that soft serve is made from milk, not cream. I'll have to ask just to make sure.
So, tomorrow will be my first day at work and I intend to walk to and from (1-mile each way) and to have salad with tuna for lunch.
Off we go!
Have a great first week of May, team! Here's to warmer weather and calmer days all around.
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May is certainly off to quite the start - I got out in my veggie garden today and planted one whole bed! Lettuces, spinach, arugula, and kale - things that can take the cold, which will certainly be around off and on for a bit longer. It was a gorgeous day, though, and the soil in that part of the garden was in beautiful shape.
I always love reading the re-introductions at the beginning of the month. I had a good smile reading yours @conleywoods . At your age, my first child turned 1 year old, and there you are with 3 and the youngest is 7! I started really, really late... I never thought I would have children, did not really want to, but I'm glad it finally happened. My second is adopted, and they are both pretty wonderful at 25 and 29 - just about to be 30 this month! It makes me feel a lot younger than I am
We have to get the weigh-ins rolling for this week. There are few still due for today:
@deniners2
@BlissfulK
@kathrynartis2271
and here is the heads up notice for Monday:
@DD265
@MoonlitMuse
@SatanLuciferJones - last chance! you have missed a couple of weeks and risk being dropped
@sophsjw - welcome aboard! we have not heard from you yet, and hope to do so soon!
Thanks!3 -
Hi, I'm Kellie, twin to @bonnie_red . I'm starting a new job this week and the last few weeks have sucked on the eating front. I've constantly struggled with my weight and spent a lot of time losing and gaining. The sad thing is is that I'm not sure how this time will be any different. Maybe with the advent of my first "real" job I'll get a bit more stability and can go back to keeping a healthy exercise and eating routine.6
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PW 147.5
CW 148
I ran a 10k this morning WITHOUT WALKING AT ALL. 🤟 1:10:58 Slow but steady. Now I need to sleep for a few days! 😂10 -
Had a great weekend family wise. Party, friends, family. Too many mini-cupcakes 🧁 🧁🧁🧁. Had my son here visiting. Went to the shore (beach). Flew a kite. Took Juliet to an arcade. Great fun. Food still not so great. I’ll get there, but this weekend was not it.
Kristi @conleywoods Congratulations on your very successful week!! You rocked that leaderboard!!! So happy that this new plan is working for you.
@ells_bellz and @terytha hugs to you both going through difficult times. I hope every day is a little better for you both.
Tomorrow I will log all my food and measure my water.
@ashleycarole86 I would like to be on the step team. My daily goal is 8,000 steps.
I’m also going to look at some of your diaries for meal ideas.4 -
Oh my introduction…I’m Michele. Just returning to the active team. I’m 57 and now live in the Philadelphia, Pa area. We just moved from North Carolina in March. I live intergenerationally with my husband of 38 years and my 34 year old daughter, her husband and my 4 year old granddaughter, Juliet. I have a son, who is 30, and still lives in NC. This is very new.
I have been with the team since 2019. I have lost consistently at first, plateaued for what seemed like forever, lost and gained a lot (for me) so far this year and learned many skills and ignored them. I don’t have it down yet. It’s a journey for sure. Having this group to come to to share, encourage, and look for support is one of the best parts of this journey. So glad we are doing this together.6 -
@jugar That is pretty funny to think you had a 1 year old at my age! I am very glad that diaper days are far behind me. My husband and I had planned to be done having kids by 30 but the youngest was a surprise so I was 32 when he arrived. I know a lot of women have babies later. They take a lot of energy and we are glad we started shortly after getting married, especially since they out number us!
Today I slept in late. I must have been more tired than I thought. It took me awhile to get my meal plan figured out for the day. I bought the wrong ground turkey so my numbers wouldn't work out right. Took awhile to adjust but I got it figured out. Macro eating definitely takes planning. Today I relaxed and cleaned up after the party. I put my binder together for my wellness course and it took longer than I thought. My youngest has had a cold and has gotten worse and now have a fever. I will be home with him tomorrow so he can go to the doctor. Worried he might have an ear infection 😕
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@YinxFed Great to have you back! I have your target down for 7K.3
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@Terytha Sorry to hear your trip ended off on that note. Glad your dad is recovering.. hope the rib is too.
@Kali225 What does your ideal next job look like?
@kellie_erin Hope your first week at the new job is great. Can't wait to hear how it goes!
@deniners2 Great job on the race result! That must have felt great.
@micki48 Hooray - welcome back to the team! 8K it is. Glad Juliet's birthday weekend was a success!
4/30 exercise:
10922 steps, 10 minutes strength training
First weekend at the trailer was a success. Our trailer made it through another winter with no pesky rodents or creatures getting in! Hooray. The weather was mostly nice this weekend, we had some great visits with our trailer neighbors, all in all a wonderful start to our summer at Pine Lake!
We came home a bit earlier than usual so we had time to go to the mall. My resized rings were in! Great to wear them again and have them not feel so loose. Brad's ring will be gone a little longer, but hopefully it comes in soon enough. We then went shopping so I could get a few more tops and another pair of pants for work. I still feel VERY weird being able to go into any store... I find myself peering in and not sure I belong. Just an odd mental thing. I also have no idea what size I'll be. I end up taking things back in a million sizes and seeing what fits. I suppose that's how everyone does it with store sizing being so different.
Came home, I did my first ever 90 minute Peloton ride (didn't realize my previous best was 75 until I got on there, but I felt great today after a rest day yesterday and a great night of sleep and I crushed it). Brad made a lovely Sunday supper, and we had a small visit with my Mom.
Ready for bed!! The work week will be a whirlwind yet again. Lots of staff getting sick with COVID around the office so attendance has been hit or miss.6 -
Good Morning team,
I'm Vikki, I've been a part timer in this group, for my goodness I think maybe 3 years now. I say part timer because I took almost a whole year off, well I kept trying to get back on track, but I just never made it a whole month. I did well the 1st year, and was able to get down almost 30lbs, but then I started a new job and things just went sideways, backwards and upside down... I know not being able to log on here, and participate in the group was a large part of my failure. I like to have goals and plans, and I like to stick to them, but I need accountability, and logging in here everyday, gave me that accountability. So feel free to tell me if I am slacking, or making excuses... I can take it..
I am finally settled back down and, only working one job now, SO I HAVE NO EXCUSES...
I am 50, married, with 3 grown children, I recently started working for a Lumber company about 2 months ago, I really like it here so far, they pretty much leave me alone, and let me do my thing...
Yesterday, was not a very good start to the month, on Saturday, we went over to my friends house in Delaware to drop off a canoe we aren't using anymore, so the intention was to just drop it off hang out for a minute, then go home, because husband is traveling for work currently, and he leaves on Sundays. Anyway, we ending up staying the night, which meant hanging out too late, and drinking too much. So we got up at 5.30 am and headed home. I didn't eat horrible food, but I ate more of it than I should have, and wasn't very active.
This morning, I got up and did a 10 minute video, packed my lunch and made snacks. I will do some exercise tonight also, I think I am going to do a 20 minute video, and maybe some yoga, atleast 15 minutes.
I had neck and back surgery in Nov, so although I have no restrictions anymore, there is alot more tightness, so I gotta start slow on the yoga and build it back up.
I think my plan for this week, will be
Monday 10 min video ( Morning) / 15 min Yoga, 20 min video ( Evening)
Tuesday - 20 min video ( Morning) / Strength training
Weds - 20 min Video ( morning) / 20 min Yoga, 10 min video
Thursday - Strength training ( morning) / 20 min video
Friday - 20 min Yoga ( Morning) / 20 min video
Sat - A nice long walk at a park.
Sunday - rest day !
Have a great day !
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@EvMakesChanges happy first day at the new job to you! I hope it goes well.
@Gidgitgoescrazy it is so good to have your plan-ahead vibe back here! I am seriously inspired. I have a kinda sorta mental plan these days, but I am not sticking with it very well, so here goes:
Exercise as inspired by Vikki
Monday - 10-15 minutes each strength (KB plus bodyweight) and Pilates, 45 minutes exercise bike
Tuesday - 30 minutes Pilates, 45 bike
Wednesday - 15-20 minutes strength, 10 Pilates, 45 bike
Thursday - 30 minutes Pilates, 45 bike
Friday - 15-20 minutes strength (KB plus bodyweight), 10 Pilates or stretching
Saturday - stretch hike bike whatever happens4 -
@ashleycarole86
Last week -
Sunday - 13,314
Monday - 8780 + 45 bike
Tuesday - 7580 + 30 Pilates, 30 bike
Wednesday - 10,182 + 15 Pilates, 45 bike
Thursday - 12,114 + 45 bike
Friday - 17,742
Saturday - 12,924
big zero on strength and not much Pilates - feeling mushy!3 -
Happy Monday Everyone!
PW: 141.4
CW: 142.2
I decided to bite the bullet and join the newest Rez Meltdown that focuses on muscle gains. I got to use their fancy BIA scale and it says I should 'lose 14.1 lbs of fat and gain .7 lbs of muscle'. It was more than a little depressing (showing me at >30% BF) but it's definitely an incentive to stop slacking. This contest will go on until the beginning of July so we'll see what I can change. Since it's focused on building muscle, I'm going to not cringe too much when I see the scale going up. Will that mess things up for us as a team? On top of the meltdown, the Glacier Half marathon is coming up next month so I have to get cracking on my training for that and Garmin has a ton of badges to be earned for the month of May.
@Kali225 I've seen a lot of patients dealing with BED since the pandemic began. It's so easy to develop from a habit of boredom eating that spirals into something more, but I think working with your habit tracker will be great for you! If you like app style ones, check out Daylio and it's food counterpart (whose name I can't recall at the moment)
@deniners2 Congrats on your 10k! I'm able to do them on the treadmill without too much issue but yesterday the weather was finally tolerable enough to get outside and I only managed 5.15mi before my hips were like 'nope'. Outside is a whole different animal! That's so awesome that you rocked it without a break!
@conleywoods Ooh, a wellness course? Maybe I missed an earlier post about it. What's it through/on? Are you teaching or a participant? And yeah, macro eating definitely takes some planning. I like to pre-plan on MFP to see if/where adjustments need to be made and then keep things easy with meal repeats for the week.
@Gidgitgoescrazy I love your workout plan! I swear having a set game plan for the week is the only thing that really keeps me on track.4 -
PW: 85
CW: 85.8
We had a really salty takeaway curry last night - I downed a litre of water afterwards and still felt thirsty - and I've done loads of digging this weekend so putting it down to water retention and not overindulgence.5 -
Hi Team WaistAways. I'm Courtney, 42 years old from Val-des-Monts Quebec where I live with my husband, our two cats, and on alternating weekends my teen-aged step-daughter. I work a desk job but am physically active playing hockey and doing home renovations and lots of landscaping around our home. Injuries have slowed me down recently but I'm hoping this month I will be able to get back at it more consistently.
I was an active kid but slowed down my physical activity once I got to university but didn't taper off my eating to match. I've been yo-yo dieting ever since. I joined MFP and this team in August 2020 and was able to lose 50lbs over 10 months. I've plateaued for the last year, half on purpose and half because I couldn't seem to find the discipline to push myself to make that last effort to reach my ultimate goal of another 15lbs down.
My goals for this month are to do better with logging and portion control and to step up my intentional exercise. I hope to enter a new 'decade' soon and work my way down to my ultimate goal.3 -
MoonlitMuse wrote: »I decided to bite the bullet and join the newest Rez Meltdown that focuses on muscle gains. I got to use their fancy BIA scale and it says I should 'lose 14.1 lbs of fat and gain .7 lbs of muscle'. It was more than a little depressing (showing me at >30% BF) but it's definitely an incentive to stop slacking. This contest will go on until the beginning of July so we'll see what I can change. Since it's focused on building muscle, I'm going to not cringe too much when I see the scale going up. Will that mess things up for us as a team? On top of the meltdown, the Glacier Half marathon is coming up next month so I have to get cracking on my training for that and Garmin has a ton of badges to be earned for the month of May.
Will that mess things up as a team? Absolutely not! Building muscle, losing inches, and getting in better shape sometimes means putting on some weight as you change your body composition. It looks, though, like you might still lose more than you gain if you are aiming to take down 14.1 lbs of fat and put on 0.7 of muscle - keep an eye on the food intake to make that change happen. The gym might be about building some muscle, but the plate should still have you losing slowly anyhow. Running is also really, really good at moving out the fat, so hopefully you won't need to worry!3
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