WaistAways Team Chat - JULY 2022
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@Shawtytel you should be proud of yourself! Great job over the holiday weekend.2
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Last call for week one steps if @Kali225 is back from holidays and reporting in (June 26-July 2)...
I am wiped! Even though it's not a holiday in Canada our company gave us a four day long weekend, so we were off today as well. I have a Peloton challenge that runs Mon-Mon and I was behind on rides so I did two of them this morning and then I organized a "walking food tour of Airdrie" for Brad and I. We did over 5 miles and stopped at a few places along the way for drinks / lunch / snacks. All tracked and on plan, but lots of fun.
I've also been tidying a bit as my brother gets into town from Montreal on Friday for a two week stay. Haven't had a houseguest now for a while (Mom no longer counts now that she's living here) so there feels like a lot to get ready for!
7/3 exercise:
46 minutes Peloton + 5171 steps3 -
@micki48
I see your green showing up on the habit tracker - way to go.
you know your limits right now and you have set attainable goals within that.
Biting off more than we can chew is just a recipe for feeling badly about ourselves. It's good to start with something that's challenging but reasonable, build a bit of success, and go from there. You sound like you've done exactly that which is great.
On that note there are tons of people on the habit tracker this month which is awesome!!
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Good day today. Just wish we could get some rain as it is very, very dry here. Have decided to go ahead and start the Habit Tracker this month. Had most of the info stored on FitBit and MFP, so it was pretty easy to record most of the elements going back to the start of the month. It is such a nice tool. I know that if I do these things everything else just falls into place. And NOT doing them is a set-up for a total derail.5
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@jan110144 Way to go! It can only be of benefit to Habit Track.2
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It looks like tracking is the theme of the week! Let's head into Tracking Tuesday with weigh-ins from:
@Kali225
@JEB03253
one more Monday person to go:
@MoonlitMuse
I made it into the big city, had some unbelievably delicious sweet potato fries (not planned, but logged and somewhere close to OK), picked up the taller half at the airport, made it home, and I'm ready for some zzzzzzzzzs3 -
Sounds like a whirlwind @jugar
Hope all the Americans had a lot of fun celebrating 4th of July! Any good stories?
Thought I might be off tomorrow (hot air balloon ride re-attempt) but the weather has caused a cancellation again, so I'm off to the office. Time for sleep!4 -
Re: 4th July, Independence Day was on TV again last night so we started watching it. Always loved that movie. That's about it for us in the UK lol.
I finished work early yesterday to get in a trip to the allotment; the next area (which includes bed 6 and the paths either side) is dug over and I did some more weeding around the onions/garlic. Pelvic floor physio last night went well; we're going 2 months between appointments which is a sign that things are going in the right direction. I called in at the supermarket on the way back for some soft drinks (friend drank a lot!) but didn't buy any food, so still successful on that front. I did binge on stuff we already had at home during the day and stopped myself part way though - I need to address the root cause which (yesterday/today) is anxiety about work. I'm worried about not getting tasks done, so I procrastinate, which means I definitely don't get them done and I stress more. I would say I'm normally a logical person but this makes zero sense!
Training was also good this morning, with initially no sign of the hip/glute complaint, then as we got further into the session it started showing up. We are further along in the rehab process than expected though, so if I continue to progress at this rate we'll be laughing. We did a good warmup then focused on the back squat - good for the glute/hip issue. One of the things we're exploring is a lower grip on the bar, as I always have it high. I find the low grip uncomfortable when I'm standing, but fine for actually squatting, and I can really feel my core/back working with that low grip, so I walked away feeling pretty strong this morning.
Today I'm planning to drink 2L water and I'd like to avoid a binge - eating only if my stomach rumbles so I'm sure I'm hungry - if possible. In the evening I'm going to mark out bed 6 and start any extra soil prep needed for the beans; if the work isn't too significant, I will plant them tonight. I was going to do peas too, but have those as seeds so will need to check that it's not too late to plant.4 -
@panera88 Good to see you! I know you dropped in briefly last week when you joined, but when you have a minute, tell us a bit more about you, your goals, where you are and what kind of things you do, and any questions you might have. I hope you'll make a commitment to head in here every day, or as often as you can, to connect with the team and add to the wonderful energy we have here. You have certainly had a good first week! WTG
Hello everyone! I just wanted to respond to @jugar. I work in data entry. My goals for this month are to make sure I get at least 7.5k steps daily, work out at least 3 days a week, track my food, and stick to eating healthy, balanced meals. I reached my highest weight last July at 245 lbs. My goal weight is 160. I’ll try to post here as often as I can. Thanks for all the support and have a lovely week!
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180.4 cw
That was my weigh in Sat. I could not get into the app at all, I thought maybe it was bad service because we were on the road early, but it turns out it was the app, I still can't get it working on my phone. I uninstalled, and reinstalled, and nothing. I will try again today.
I was a little disappointed I didn't get below the 180 but there is always next week.
I am meeting with my dr today about weight loss, and mental health. There is a drug called Contrave it is a mix of 2 drugs, one of which is an anti-depressant that I have used in the past, the other is a very small amount of a drug that is used for people with addiction problems, it's supposed to kill cravings or something to that affect... But we are going to discuss all of them and see what we think might be best for me.
We had a nice long weekend, but I'm glad to be back to my regularly scheduled program.4 -
Happy Tuesday!Today I'm planning to drink 2L water and I'd like to avoid a binge - eating only if my stomach rumbles so I'm sure I'm hungry - if possible.
I hope your Tuesday is going well - on the subject of feeling hungry, there is one thing that helps me actually like that feeling and wait for it to come on. You know when you are lifting weight and you give that big exhalation to help power the lift? You get nice and empty of air, your abs and pelvic floor tighten up, the diaphragm is in its highest position, giving your organs more space and your muscles more tone to help support everything? There is a ton of power in emptying your lungs completely. Blow out all the way to the absolute limit and stay there a few seconds - stand up strong, and feel all those great muscles. Then associate that feeling with having your stomach empty of food for periods of time. The stomach gets smaller, out of the way, gets a rest, and you feel strong. Obviously not if you wait TOO long!! But just connecting the power of the empty lungs and the power of the empty stomach helped me get over that weird fear of feeling hungry. I know I have posted about this before, but give it a try. When you are thinking about that snack and you are not really hungry, exhale. Really dig deep. While you are empty, fix your posture, feel the wonderful muscles tightening around your entire core. Feel all that power. Do it a couple of times. Then maybe your strength to resist the snack will be reinforced. Give it a try and tell us if it works for you.
Enjoy the day, everyone!
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Morning all! My day started like this..."Mom Mom can we go to McDonalds for lunch?" OH puts pancakes in front of me too (it was the little one's breakfast request". I told him I really don't think I want pancakes for breakfast. No wonder this is so difficult for me. I am a people pleaser and saying No to stuff like this makes me feel like they are mad. Why would my husband care if I ate the pancakes or not. I am not even a huge fan of sweet things for breakfast AND he knows that! Then he was going to NOT eat pancakes. I told him YOU eat them. I ended up with 2 eggs over wheat toast and a slice of left over bacon and a cup of watermelon. I feel very full and satisfied yet not sluggish like the sugar causes. A win for me.
Then, he wanted to "help" me menu plan. I told him I didn't want to think about it right now. I also realized it also makes me a little miffed when he's giving me ideas, but I'm the one doing all the cooking. (He really means well though.) He can help me later when my head is in the right place.
So I know we are having burgers (homemade) tonight because I have to use up some quality ground beef that I bought. I will be about burgered out after this weekend. We also will be having corn on the cob that needs using. We were going to cook here for the 4th, but ended up going to my friend's house, so now we need to kind of do a redo with the food here.
On the schedule today is some water play outside, dot painting, and a walk.
@ashleycarole86 Thanks for noticing the tracker. I am TRYING! Try it JULY, right? Somethings got to give!
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Gidgitgoescrazy wrote: »
I am meeting with my dr today about weight loss, and mental health. There is a drug called Contrave it is a mix of 2 drugs, one of which is an anti-depressant that I have used in the past, the other is a very small amount of a drug that is used for people with addiction problems, it's supposed to kill cravings or something to that affect... But we are going to discuss all of them and see what we think might be best for me.
My husband was using Contrave and the vivid dreams he ended up having made it too much for him to handle. It accesses a part of the brain to control cravings in a similar way that Chantix does to help to quit smoking. The vivid dreaming is a result of the stimulation.
I've been using Xenical (orlistat) fat absorption inhibitor for the past few months and have had only very mild side effects so now hubby has switched to it as well. It's not for people who have had gall bladder issues though, so if you've had yours removed or have had issues, it's not for you.
Definitely have that discussion with your doctor, if cravings are your issue that makes you cave into bad choices, Contrave is the way to go. I don't have cravings as much as portion control issues so Xenical was the best choice to prevent calorie absorption when I overdid it, and I could realize and make changes the next time I ate that food to avoid the 'side effects'.
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@ashleycarole86 sorry sorry, late on steps. I tried to upload from my phone at the beach on Sunday but it wouldn't attach the screenshot from fitbit. Annoying. Here they are below - okay to miss stats for this week but want you to have them for July overall.
sun 6/26: 12,388 + 0.5 mile jog (5mph pace or 12 min mile), 40 min yoga, 10 min boxing cardio
mon: 11,773 + 0.5 mile, 36 min full body aerobics & strength
tues: 17,135 +0.5 mile, 30 min lower body barre & cardio
wed: 17,952 + 20 min abs, 5 min yoga
thurs: 12,563 + 17 min yoga, 20 min arm strength
fri: 10,919 + 56 min total body HIIT
sat: 13,990
I think I overdid it on steps as the foot was really singing by the end of the week. Maybe the ocean water helped over the weekend because it feels good now.
@jugar I will weigh-in tomorrow morning, wasn't home in time for my own scale today!
@YinxFed happy late birthday!!
still catching up on posts but seeing great things in the habit tracker! I definitely got my walks in and one workout, but no time for yoga while away. still pleased with what I did, especially when I said I was going to do my 20 min lower body workout and my friend said "I can't believe you're going to motivate to workout now. I'm so tired." after a day on the boat.4 -
still catching up on posts but seeing great things in the habit tracker! I definitely got my walks in and one workout, but no time for yoga while away. still pleased with what I did, especially when I said I was going to do my 20 min lower body workout and my friend said "I can't believe you're going to motivate to workout now. I'm so tired." after a day on the boat.2
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Weigh-in update - everyone still due through Wednesday:
@MoonlitMuse
@Kali225
@JEB03253
@KellyBgetsFit
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Logged all my food. Even the ugly part. Yep had ice cream. But hey I logged. Had plenty of water but am actually thirsty now. Hit my step goal. Took a walk with the little one and OH and got caught in the rain 🌧 😂3
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Also wanted to acknowledge I completely dropped the ball in posting June week 4 / month end stats. I got busy and then it was just way too late.
ANYWAY.. on that note, thanks to everyone for tracking in June. The five of us that participated walked nearly 1.4 million steps!
Also wanted to acknowledge that @YinxFed had an amazing last week of June - biggest week of her month, doubled her pledge 3 of the 7 days.
Again, apologies for the miss and thanks to everyone who participates on a monthly basis. It truly motivates me to push harder out there!
7/4 exercise:
78 minutes Peloton
17,046 steps4 -
@jugar I'll have to think about the breathing thing... I tend to inhale to support my core, so whilst I can see what you're saying I can't 'feel' it without picking up a barbell
@micki48 it's hard when other people feed us, or make suggestions. I can usually turn down a McDonalds the first time, but it's like a seed is planted, and you can guarantee that within a week I'll have been.
I did go down the allotment last night and the beans are planted. Turns out I'd ended up with dwarf French beans (I bought them because they were cheap!) and they shouldn't need staking. Kind of a pity as I like the bamboo cane pyramid look, lol, but it saved me a job. I've told OH I need a hand there tonight and we'll get the brassica cage done. It's not too late to plant peas (from seed) and there's plenty of space in this bed so I'll do that too hopefully.
I've pre-tracked today's food, and am once again reminded that there are plenty of calories for reasonable portions of anything I want. I have a therapy session later, otherwise my plans are work and allotment. OH is working tomorrow evening, then I'm away from Friday morning, so we'll try to spend some quality time too, probably in front of the TV with Spock - Kirk is only a lap cat when it's cold!3
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