Downsizers Team Chat - JUNE 2022

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  • minstrelofsarcasm
    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,627 Member
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  • nekishaearly637
    nekishaearly637 Posts: 56 Member
    Hi 😄 Went to Disneyland yesterday and completely forgot to weigh in
    SW 233.7
    PW 226.8
    CW 226.0
    I figured since I lost alot last week. But I did walk 17,000 steps at Disneyland!
  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    Weigh in day @lindamtuck2018
    Cheesy567
    PW: 228
    CW: 227.8 (-0.2)

    Steps @Megan_smartiepants1970
    6/5: 5977
    6/6: 5634
    6/7: 6818
    6/8: 4669
    6/9: 5601
    6/10: 5692
    6/11: 7100
  • JaysFan82
    JaysFan82 Posts: 853 Member
    Well done everyone! Lol I'm getting my name on that leader board next week!
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,669 Member
    edited June 2022
    Congrats @lindamtuck2018 @Cheesy567 and myself for being our top weight loss losers for the week :)

    Congrats to the entire team for being 1st this week :)
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    Good evening everyone. I hope you had a great weekend.
    Calories 2650 or close. Way to much sugar. Cookies, chips, ice cream bar.

    Back to the Dr tomorrow. Should get the tube out. Hope I get cleared for exercise. I will step on the scale tuesday.
  • jimboden3
    jimboden3 Posts: 340 Member
    JimBoden3
    Weigh-in Day: Monday (June 13, 2022)
    PW: 230.3
    CW: 229.9
    SW: 240

    Hmmm ... I thought I'd do better this week with increased exercise and watching what I eat but I'll take a drop over the alternative.
  • Morethanjustanumber
    Morethanjustanumber Posts: 656 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    Date 6/11
    Step count 1771

    6/12 1819

    Sorry I have been MIA for a couple of weeks. I haven’t done much but lay around, read and eat since I got sick. Today I feel almost normal so hopefully this means I am finally on the mend.

  • Morethanjustanumber
    Morethanjustanumber Posts: 656 Member
    Weekly weigh in

    Morethanjustanumber
    Weigh in day Saturday 6/11

    PW 226.2
    CW 225.6

    Loss .6

    Nice loss! You have definitely are not stuck at the weight that caused you problems in the past. What do you think you did differently this time around than previous weight loss attempts?

    Hmmm that’s a really good question. The one thing I am doing now that I never tried before was IF. I can’t help but wonder if I have healed or am healing my insulin resistance this time around. I am not snacking at all and eating only two meals per day.

    I also am trying to consciously reduce my stress levels with focused breathing, meditation, walking the prayer labyrinth, etc. I am monitoring my sleep and the quality of my sleep this time around.

    I’m drinking plain filtered water, not adding anything for flavoring at all which is part of the IF protocol and maybe that has made some difference. I do think that not having flavoring helps to not trigger hunger. I am starving after having just a small sip of grape juice for communion on Sunday morning. Usually I don’t have lunch until much later but after communion I have to go home and eat. So flavored water was probably triggering hunger and snacking even though I didn’t realize it.

    I’m not exercising as much this time around. In the past I walked 15k steps a day and did more other focused exercise, maybe too much cardio. Right now I try to limit my focused exercise to 45-60 minutes per day 5 days a week. I would like to walk more than I am doing now but it’s hot and humid here in the south so I’m in the summer doldrums.

    I am trying not to over do the fruits this summer, limiting to one serving per day, fructose is not my friend, it makes me hungry. So I am using an apple or a serving of berries as a dessert at the end of one of my meals if I feel like I need something more.

    I’m not losing as fast right now but I am so happy to be still losing when I am below 230 as I stalled there before for so long. When I look back at this list I see I am doing a lot of little things different this time around. Who can really say what makes the most difference maybe, it is not any one thing but the combined effect of a lot little things.

  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,842 Member
    @cormierannie
    Nice loss!

    @nekishaearly637
    Nice loss and amazing steps. You lost almost a pound so that is great after a big loss. I hope you had fun at Disney.

    @Cheesy567
    Another loss! 👏👏👏

    @JaysFan82
    I know you can do it.

    @rwood566
    Good luck today! Are you going to go back to the gym or start with walking?

    @jimboden3
    Every loss is a step towards goal.

    @Morethanjustanumber
    I am glad you feel better. You have such great insight into what you need to do for weight loss. You are checking all the boxes, self care, exercise and diet.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,842 Member
    Steps: 3,403
    exercise: none
    log food: yes

    Still having stomach issues. I am trying to eat more while figuring out which foods to avoid. The hardest one is going to be coffee. 😢

    Tomorrow is my overnight trip to Niagara to see the concert. Wednesday my kids are taking me out to dinner for my birthday and Thursday some of my friends are doing the same. It will be tricky eating out when I have to avoid so many foods.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,842 Member
    Question: When did you start struggling with your weight? What age did you try your first diet?
  • JaysFan82
    JaysFan82 Posts: 853 Member
    Probably since I was 5. First diet was around age 18.
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 890 Member
    Steps 6/12: 15,043
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,669 Member
    Congratulations Downsizers we are at the top of the leaderboard!

    Big cheers to @Megan_smartiepants1970 and @nekishaearly637 for having the highest percentage weight loss for the team.
    Congrats to @Cheesy567 for losing the most weight for the entire F2F group.




    Thanks Linda :)
  • MadDuck62
    MadDuck62 Posts: 159 Member
    @lindamtuck2018

    PW: 326
    CW: 322
    SW: 328

    Down 4 lbs for the week, 6 lbs for the month. On the right track! Increased activity and portion control works. :smile:

    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    6/12:9578 steps (32 heart points)



  • aactuallyaash
    aactuallyaash Posts: 370 Member
    @aactuallyaash 6/5 - 6/11

    5-8679
    6-4069
    7-4291
    8-6868
    9-5034
    10-8358
    11-5105

    Thanks!
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,669 Member
    Question: When did you start struggling with your weight? What age did you try your first diet?

    I struggled with my weight after having my son ... I ballooned up to 240 and had a hard time losing it ...then 6 years later I had my daughter ..I was 260 when I delivered her... I have been on every diet you can think of ... what is working for me now is IF and keto and now low carb and lots of walking :)
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,669 Member
    Weekly weigh in

    Morethanjustanumber
    Weigh in day Saturday 6/11

    PW 226.2
    CW 225.6

    Loss .6

    Nice loss! You have definitely are not stuck at the weight that caused you problems in the past. What do you think you did differently this time around than previous weight loss attempts?

    Hmmm that’s a really good question. The one thing I am doing now that I never tried before was IF. I can’t help but wonder if I have healed or am healing my insulin resistance this time around. I am not snacking at all and eating only two meals per day.

    I also am trying to consciously reduce my stress levels with focused breathing, meditation, walking the prayer labyrinth, etc. I am monitoring my sleep and the quality of my sleep this time around.

    I’m drinking plain filtered water, not adding anything for flavoring at all which is part of the IF protocol and maybe that has made some difference. I do think that not having flavoring helps to not trigger hunger. I am starving after having just a small sip of grape juice for communion on Sunday morning. Usually I don’t have lunch until much later but after communion I have to go home and eat. So flavored water was probably triggering hunger and snacking even though I didn’t realize it.

    I’m not exercising as much this time around. In the past I walked 15k steps a day and did more other focused exercise, maybe too much cardio. Right now I try to limit my focused exercise to 45-60 minutes per day 5 days a week. I would like to walk more than I am doing now but it’s hot and humid here in the south so I’m in the summer doldrums.

    I am trying not to over do the fruits this summer, limiting to one serving per day, fructose is not my friend, it makes me hungry. So I am using an apple or a serving of berries as a dessert at the end of one of my meals if I feel like I need something more.

    I’m not losing as fast right now but I am so happy to be still losing when I am below 230 as I stalled there before for so long. When I look back at this list I see I am doing a lot of little things different this time around. Who can really say what makes the most difference maybe, it is not any one thing but the combined effect of a lot little things.

    I highly recommend Leslie Sansone walking dvd's ...I mute her music put on my own music and go to town ...You can find them on Amazon, Walmart etc .. you can get 1 mile ones all the way up to I think 5 miles ... I have quite a few of her dvd's ...
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,842 Member
    Congratulations Downsizers we are at the top of the leaderboard!

    Big cheers to @Megan_smartiepants1970 and @nekishaearly637 for having the highest percentage weight loss for the team.
    Congrats to @Cheesy567 for losing the most weight for the entire F2F group.




    Thanks Linda :)

    Your welcome. Thanks for the congratulations!
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,842 Member
    edited June 2022
    Question: When did you start struggling with your weight? What age did you try your first diet?

    I never had a weight problem until I had my second child at 23. I was 120 pounds when I joined the military and around 160 after I had him 6 years later. I did gain about 10 pounds of muscle in boot camp so I probably tried my first diet at 18. I was at a healthy weight but all the girls were dieting. We did the egg diet.
  • nite_0wl
    nite_0wl Posts: 18 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    06/11: 2,879
    06/12: 3,788
    06/13: 2,978.
  • nite_0wl
    nite_0wl Posts: 18 Member
    Question: When did you start struggling with your weight? What age did you try your first diet?

    I started struggling when I started going through menopause and then my mother moved in with us, my stress went through the roof. Between those two things I rapidly packed on the pounds. I was in my early 40's at the time.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,842 Member
    @MadDuck62
    Fantastic loss!

    @Jpedno
    Looks like you did lots of walking. Look at those pictures as motivation to be healthier by your next vacation.

    @nite_0wl
    Nice loss!
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