WeightNoMore Team Chat - MAY 2022
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user name: seltzer_lover
weigh-in days: Monday
5/2: 243
5/9: 244.5
Well I'm not winning this week, that's for sure! Retaining some water - my jump up had actually been even higher but it's drifting back down. Saw the 242s towards the end of last week and I'm hoping to see them again this week.
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Had a good Mother's Day with my kids and granddaughter here for dinner and my sister and her husband stopping in on their way from Florida to Connecticut. Stayed busy all day and did not check in here - sorry to end MT streak but . . .
Today spent with my sister walking lots and catching up.3 -
minstrelofsarcasm
May Week Two
Weigh In Day:Tuesdays
PW (Previous Weight): 176.4 (May 3rd)
CW (Current Weight): 176 (May 10th)
LTD (Loss to Date): 58 lbs
I saw 174.8 on the scale yesterday, so I was a little disappointed it didn't stick around, but I understand, even if I don't like it. I was dehydrated yesterday, due to a little too much exposure to the Sun (whoops!) and hadn't been hit by the water retention from Sunday's double workout yet.
There is some good news, though. For those of you who were around at the end of March/beginning of April, you may remember an update from me about doing an InBody scan and winning a challenge at my gym because of it. Well, I did another scan yesterday and I'm definitely moving in the right direction, even if my scale seems to disagree. Over the last three months, I have lost nearly 4% bodyfat and confirmed that my increase in weight is ENTIRELY muscle. Since my first scan, I have gained at least 7 lbs of muscle and lost over 5 lbs of fat. Is this a net gain? Yes. But I can deadlift at least 140 lbs, my jeans from when I was 155 lbs fit, my cheekbones DO NOT QUIT, and I've never felt healthier in my life.
Yes, there are days when I see the number on the scale and think absolutely horrific things about myself. But then I take a step back and remember just how far I've come and what that number truly means.
If there is any interest in seeing all the details of the scan and what each of the numbers indicates, please let me know. I am always happy to share the more mathematic side of things - just don't want to post any content that people will not gain anything from.5 -
So I have not said much this week but I promised to post steps:
May 1: 1000 (slug, weekend problem)
May 2: 7717
May 3: 3992
May 4: 5641
May 5: 6158
May 6: 5920
May 7: 2737 (slug...also weekend)
So on my Targets...
100 Carbs/day (ha ha ha. 150-200)
100 minutes of extra movement (~320)
100 minutes of exercise (~120 started doing daily physical therapy exercises again)
100 minutes of extra sleep (I don't know. I need to track it better)
100 minutes of stress relief (I need to work on this)
100 oz of water (probably. Or close. Some days are better than others)
Someone else mentioned not tracking veg carbs is work, as they log everything, and that makes math. I am SO on board with that statement! Ashley is our math person. I avoid math like the plague. Not that I can't math, I just don't wanna.3 -
steps
Sun 4641
Mon 5317
Tue 4126
Wed 4753
Thu 4506
Fri 6949 - that's more like it!
Sat 3449
I have been working on a cross stitch again for at least a couple hours a day so cuts down on the walks
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REMINDER TO GET YOUR STEP COUNTS IN BY NOON EST - RESULTS POSTED LATER!
Also, to get to know everyone a bit better, I've got a question:
melaniedscott wrote: »Someone else mentioned not tracking veg carbs is work, as they log everything, and that makes math. I am SO on board with that statement! Ashley is our math person. I avoid math like the plague. Not that I can't math, I just don't wanna.
Even as a math person... sometimes I just don't wanna do it. If MFP didn't calculate all my calorie and macro/micro totals for me, I don't think I would be willing to log my food. That just sounds like an absolute pain in the (ahem) butt.
Also, I've talked about how I am not a fan of the demonization of carbs. Carbs are our friends. They give us fast energy, which allows us to function while waiting for the other macronutrients to digest down into energy. Limiting certain sources of carbs is great, but I feel like limiting all carbs in general is a recipe for disaster. I need to stop myself before I go on another rant.
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minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »Also, I've talked about how I am not a fan of the demonization of carbs. Carbs are our friends. They give us fast energy, which allows us to function while waiting for the other macronutrients to digest down into energy. Limiting certain sources of carbs is great, but I feel like limiting all carbs in general is a recipe for disaster. I need to stop myself before I go on another rant.
AMEN SISTERFRIEND.3 -
~ Steps Challenge ~
EDITED BECAUSE I SCREWED UP AND LJDANNY DESERVES TO HAVE THEIR STEPS INCLUDED
Team Statistics -
Steppers: 7
Total Steps: 396,459
Average Steps Per Stepper: 56,637
The Leaderboard -
@ljdanny - 81,505 total | 11,644 average
@shnkrnrynn - 65,586 total | 9,369 average - Most Steps in One Day!
@TwinMama91521 - 63,743 total | 9,106 average
@browan19 - 61,124 total | 8,732 average
@BodyTalking - 57,595 total | 8,228 average
@pacsnc6 - 33,741 total | 4,820 average - Most Consistent!!!
@melaniedscott - 33,165 total | 4,738 average
Steppers, after looking at some of the daily counts, it's clear that several of you are Weekend Warriors and some of you use your weekdays to do the majority of your moving. Which camp do you prefer?
Regardless of which group you fall into, your dedication and consistency to this challenge week after week is incredible. I am always impressed by how much some of you walk throughout the week, especially as someone who always intends to get out more, but never makes it further off the couch than the refrigerator door.
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TwinMama91521
Wednesday
PW: 140.4
CW: 142.6
Meh. Time of month. I'm super bloated. I'll get it next week.3 -
It didn't kitten you!!! Have they turned the profanity kitten off!?! I remember having to jump through hoops a couple years ago when quoting the *kitten* Surfers (American rock band, for those of you not familiar, not especially popular but they had this ONE good song).minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »That just sounds like an absolute pain in the (ahem) butt.
YES! THIS! And I figure five out of six isn't bad. More than 80%. Although...when the I can haz cookiez monster appears at my desk at 3:20 (or earlier), reconsidering carb choices is probably not a bad plan.minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »Also, I've talked about how I am not a fan of the demonization of carbs. Carbs are our friends. They give us fast energy, which allows us to function while waiting for the other macronutrients to digest down into energy. Limiting certain sources of carbs is great, but I feel like limiting all carbs in general is a recipe for disaster. I need to stop myself before I go on another rant.
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@minstrelofsarcasm you forgot to add my steps and I actually had a great week, lol. They are back on May 8. I'm not that great at coping and pasting1
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Well done fellow steppers 👏
I would like to do more at the weekends but I've been so tired lately, so the weekdays are where I build my step count 👣3 -
minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »[
Limiting certain sources of carbs is great, but I feel like limiting all carbs in general is a recipe for disaster.
Maybe THAT'S why that book recommends NOT counting certain carbs?! That would make sense, don't you think?
The book arrived today and I hope to start reading over the weekend.2 -
minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »Also, to get to know everyone a bit better, I've got a question:
1. incorporating yoga into my daily routine - a short, 10-15 min, routine works wonders for me
2. not eating after 4/5 pm - going to bed hungry makes me full of energy the next day1 -
@minstrelofsarcasm you forgot to add my steps and I actually had a great week, lol. They are back on May 8. I'm not that great at coping and pasting
Oh my goodness, I am so sorry. I edited all of the statistics for you. Don't know how that happened, but thanks for catching the mistake.1 -
MotylekOkruchy wrote: »minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »[
Limiting certain sources of carbs is great, but I feel like limiting all carbs in general is a recipe for disaster.
Maybe THAT'S why that book recommends NOT counting certain carbs?! That would make sense, don't you think?
The book arrived today and I hope to start reading over the weekend.
It makes sense, but it also creates extra work for people, which is definitely not the way to go about these things. Rarely will people stick with a more complicated option when there is a more simple one available. I hope the book provides some strategies to only count certain carbs while disregarding the rest without requiring someone to resort to spreadsheets/pen&paper.2 -
Worldtrav89
Weigh in 5.11.2022
Cw: 244.8
Pw: 249.43 -
Have a wonderful day everyone!4
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May Week 2
Weigh In Day: Thursdays
PW (Previous Weight): 183.0 (May 12th)
CW (Current Weight): 183.0 (May 5th)
Feeling like I am a bit stuck at this weight. Trying to focus on NSV to keep my motivation up.3 -
Pacsnc6
Week 2
Thursdays
Pw: 154.5
Cw: 1552
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