WaistAways Team Chat - JUNE 2022
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Congratulations to our wonderful losers for last week and the month of May - we did not have one of our most stellar months as a team, but we had strong leaders just the same. Let's get behind them and ride in the slipstream, ok?
WTG !!
@BlissfulK
@ashleycarole86
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Way to go team!!
We are off to the airport now. We saw Alegria (Cirque du Soleil) this afternoon. We truly fit in so much fun!! Thankful for the weekend. I definitely ate more than usual, but I still made decisions I wouldn't have made prior - including lots of choice to stay super active.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday! May week 4 and month end step reports to be issued tomorrow as long as everyone has their week 4 results in. Thanks in advance!2 -
Rainy day today, but a good one for me. My spa weekend was very beneficial and helped me to do my stretching exercises in the mineral pool. Completed my diary and was under my calorie goal.3
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@CarolAnnM2 stretching in the mineral pool sounds fabulous. Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend to get you all set up for this month.
@ashleycarole86 You packed a lot into this weekend! I'm so glad you were able to enjoy so many different things. Sometimes a short action-packed trip beats a longer more relaxed one. And for you here are my steps and such for last week:
Sunday - 5173
Monday - 10,397 + 45 bike
Tuesday - 14,426 + 30 Pilates
Wednesday - 13,947 + 20 Pilates + 45 bike
Thursday - 9387 + 20 Pilates + 45 bike
Friday - 8463 + 15 Pilates
Saturday - 12,422
And we're ready for Monday? Yes! Weigh-ins due for:
@MoonlitMuse
@DD265
@CarolAnnM2
@ametoyer1969
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Pleased with a small loss because I didn't actively do anything for it, just made a couple of healthier choices. Trying very hard to use the right language when I make the choices too; less of the should/can't/must/need and more could.
This week is going to be manic. The bedroom is all prepped for painting and I'm aiming for two coats most days. I was kind to myself last night and rather than start painting at 9pm (and it'd probably take a couple of hours), I stopped after finishing the last bit of sanding. With OH's shift pattern it means he can do a bit whilst I'm working some days, then I'm off Thurs-Tues and can make the most of that. I can't wait to get back into our own bedroom, especially with our new mattress. I'm not sleeping well in the spare room at all!
I spent some time down at the allotment over the weekend. I've planted parsnip, carrot and beetroot seeds in bed 3, and also begun digging over bed 4. I'm hoping to get down there this evening and tomorrow evening, but between the decorating and the weather forecast I think I might be pushing it.
I have two aims for my weight loss journey this week:- Track everything I eat
- Drink 2L of cordial each day (soft drinks don't count)
Doesn't matter where the calories come from or what's in them, as I'm purely after the tracking mindset right now. I am not putting any fitness goals in because I'm going to be short on time and actually decorating is pretty active compared to my desk job anyway!5 -
Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 222.1
CW: 223
I’m sorry to start the new month off with a gain. It’s the first time since I started that I had a gain show on the scale. But, this is how I’m going to look at it - last Monday I had a 3 pound loss, which is uncharacteristic. I have been losing at a steady 1 - 2 pounds a week. So I am going to think this weigh-in was actually an adjustment and that last week and the week before I lost 1 pound each week. I have not been eating too much, I have been recording my food daily and I have been under or very close to my allotted calories every day. I’ll just have to continue another week and see the scale record a loss next week.4 -
CarolAnnM2 wrote: »Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 222.1
CW: 223
I’m sorry to start the new month off with a gain. It’s the first time since I started that I had a gain show on the scale. But, this is how I’m going to look at it - last Monday I had a 3 pound loss, which is uncharacteristic. I have been losing at a steady 1 - 2 pounds a week. So I am going to think this weigh-in was actually an adjustment and that last week and the week before I lost 1 pound each week. I have not been eating too much, I have been recording my food daily and I have been under or very close to my allotted calories every day. I’ll just have to continue another week and see the scale record a loss next week.3 -
Hello, I am Kelly, wife, mother of 4, and Kindergarten teacher. I developed hypothyroid during my 4th pregnancy and struggle to lose weight. Last Spring, I managed to get to my lowest weight in 5 years. In January, I started eating horrible, and couldn't fit in a workout. I gained back 5+ pounds and now I can't lose it!!!
I am off of work for 8 weeks. I usually gain a few pounds in the summer, but this summer, I will be setting goals and plan to check in daily.
Goals
1. 10,000 steps
2. Track and hit protein macros
3. Workout 6 days
4. Lose 6 pounds6 -
Steps
Sun 9,841
30 min lifting
Mon 16,129
Tues 13,130
Wed 17,025
Thurs 17,229
Fri 11,582
Sat 8,471
30 min Barre3 -
Hi team - I'm Kay, 27, living in Boston, Mass. I struggle with binge/emotional eating and generally keeping to my plans for more than a few days at a time. The beginning to middle of the pandemic saw me at my lowest weight in years, but 2022 has been off to a rough start with a steady gain of weight to a new all-time high for me in May. I tend to have an all-or-nothing attitude and jump overboard when anything strays from my idea of "perfect." So, lots to work on!
My goal for June is simple: get back on a trend of losing, not gaining.
I'm off to a good start this week, thankfully. I had a family party on Saturday but didn't get crazy with food. Yesterday, I was with my mom for a fun day that started with breakfast at a diner. Typically, I go for hash or an egg sandwich, anything with potatoes and toast. But yesterday we each had a bowl of cold cereal and split a fruit cup. 215 calories for a meal out?? I have NEVER done this before. We also knew we were doing a lunch out so that was in back-of-mind. We got lots of walking in, played a round of mini golf, and then made pretty good choices for lunch as well. We were at an old-fashioned fast food drive-in that I loved growing up, and we got crispy chicken salads and split some onion rings. Delicious and inspired me to try a copy-cat recipe next week.
Today, I got up early to get grocery shopping and a walk out of the way before an hour-long zoom workout class at 10. It was TOUGH. I can really tell that I lost a lot of the strength/stamina/mobility that I had built late 2019 - early 2021. Motivated to get it back, though. I just have to be wary of snacking later in the day because I burned a LOT of calories compared to my recent workouts, so it will make sense if I get a bit more hungry. Water is key, too.
Lots of meal prep on deck for today, and finally finishing off a re-write of my resume (currently "funemployed" but excited by this job market). Looking forward to some hammock time with my book.
@PlaneMonkey I have sparingly relented on turning on the AC. Only using the unit in my room, at night, for like 2 hours max, before I go to sleep5 -
Greetings Friends!
Here's my step and exercise stats for last week, @ashleycarole86:
Sunday - 4680
Monday - 3558 / 26 mins Upper Body workout [SELF Spring 2022 Challenge - Day 2]
Tuesday - 14122
Wednesday - 10979
Thursday - 4466
Friday - 7669 / 30 mins Benchmark Lower Body [SELF Spring 2022 Challenge - Day 3]
Saturday - 6876 / 13 mins Yoga2 -
I want to re-welcome our new people and make sure they are all here. We have heard from @CarolAnnM2 but not from everyone else. Please post a message and tell us about yourselves and get started - thanks!
@ametoyer1969
@JEB03253
@Athletatrade (heard from you on the May chat but hope you make it here!)
@JessiBelleW
@Ddukbokki69450
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Hi, I'm Courtney, 41, living in Québec Canada. I'm a former aircraft maintenance engineer, now a policy writer in aviation for the government. The change to a desk job went ok, I traded my 10k steps daily at the airport for increased time for structured workouts from no commute but we will be returning to the office soon on a hybrid basis so unsure what that will look like yet.
A year ago I hit my first major weight loss goal of 190lbs (when I picked that number I thought there was no possible way I would get there). I took last summer off on maintenance as there were too many home projects scheduled for me to track and log food. I rejoined the main team last fall with the idea to get down to 175lbs as my ultimate ideal but life throws curveballs and I haven't been able to focus or take time for myself to plan or exercise for quite some time. I have mostly maintained within a 10 lb pendulum swing up and down for months and I'm hoping soon I will be able to get back on track to continue the downward trend. Right now my plan is eat what's available when I can, and hope that I'm active enough to burn off any excess. Not the most scientific method, but I have the voices of the team in my head, and the mantra that nothing tastes as good and being fit feels. I definitely make better choices now than I did before this journey began.
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It is time for the rest of the Monday people to weigh in, and for the Tuesdays to get in there too ---
ready set go!
@MoonlitMuse
@ametoyer1969
@Ddukbokki69450
@Kali225
@JEB03253
@Athletatrade
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Exercise catch-up for my holiday:
May 26 - 12,838 steps
May 27 - 28,856 steps
May 28 - 19,125 steps
May 29 - 13,763 steps2 -
Fairly normal day around here. The plane/travel bloat weigh-in this morning was extreme - biggest retention I've seen yet I think. Plus, it's that time of the month, so those two factors at once led to quite a jump to observe! I couldn't get enough water today... and I'm still parched! I figure I did eat in excess of my maintenance by about ~2000 calories over the vacation, but it'll be interesting to see how long the rest of the bloat takes to come off.
Anyway, day started with my Mom back in Afib so she stayed home from work, and it's Brad and I's work from home day but he had to go into the office for an event, so it ended up being me at home with a sick Mom. Got my workday done with a quick lunchtime appointment for a blood sample, made two meals (a soup and flatbreads), rode the Peloton for 60 minutes, did dishes, and here I am almost ready for bed.
Gonna go refill my water bottle one more time. No amount of water shall quench me!! LOL
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Happy Tuesday!
It took OH about 5 hours to do the first coat of primer yesterday, then I had to sand it all as he has a tendency to lay the paint on a bit thick and not smooth it out. I managed to get all the cutting in done and the ceiling painted, but that, including the sanding, took 4 hours and I finished at 11.30pm. Definitely needed a shower - how many calories do you think are in paint dust?!
My PT session this morning was a physio/rehab session for my right shoulder, which was extremely sore after painting the ceiling last night. Got a few tricks up my sleeve to support it through this decorating process, and hopefully it won't need another sports massage as it hurt. Whilst the surface area of the walls is bigger, it won't feel as much effort as the ceiling and will be easier on my body.
Planning to keep up the water intake today but also there's an energy drink in the fridge with my name on it. I don't like resorting to them, but I only have two more days of work to go and I'm determined to power through. I have another therapy session this afternoon which I'm looking forward to. I'm also looking at what tasks I can move to OH's list, but with him being on nights his time is limited today/tomorrow.
Q: if you stay up late and snack after midnight (I worked up quite the appetite painting the ceiling!) would you track it on Monday, or Tuesday? I tend to lean towards Monday and base it around sleep unless it's a proper meal. If we had a full breakfast at the airport at 3am for example, that would be Tuesday.2 -
Tuesday Weigh-in
PW: 259.2
CW: 256.8
I sense a shift in the wind in myself. I was SO happy with all the meal prep I did yesterday that I can hardly wait for dinner tonight. I baked apples as a healthy dessert for the week, divided berries and pretzel crisps into snack containers for easy counting, made the best oven-roasted potatoes I ever have, and came up with an easy marinade to grill some chicken breast (olive oil, a little truffle balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, dried oregano/rosemary/thyme + paprika), which I served with broccoli raw and topped everything with a homemade chimichurri. I might even be starting to like..broccoli???
I've been trying to take measurements monthly and today is the day, with hopefully the highest inches I ever see again. Given my consistent gains this year, it hasn't been fun to measure but I just have to think about how much I can lose from here.
Looking forward to some cooler spring temperatures this week, if some rain. I picked some solid workout videos for the week, but today is a rest day to lean into some yoga. I've got a lot of job-search work to do at my desk, too.
@DD265 I agree with your thinking on the post-midnight eating - if it still feels like part of Monday because I haven't slept yet, that's where I log. Also, "calories in paint dust"
happy tuesday, folks.5
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