WaistAways Team Chat - JULY 2022
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@AshenMoon So glad your wedding went so well. Love to hear that!
@KellyBgetsfit Hope things are staying relatively stable at home despite all that's happening. Between the anxiety and the COVID I imagine it's more than rough right now. Go easy on yourself.
@PlaneMonkey Do you think Costco will stock your protein powder again? That's one thing about that place.. easy to fall in love with things they take away. Hopefully you can get it again.
7/13 exercise:
20816 steps + 32 minutes Peloton
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Two lessons learnt: 1) always clarify which hotel and 2) book the refundable option even if it's more expensive (significantly so, in this case).
I too booked some non-refundable hotels for our upcoming Ontario trip. I seriously questioned why afterwards given how unreliable flights have been lately. Anyway, fingers crossed.
Oh, and by the way.. anxiety may feel like it's over something "silly", but it sucks regardless to feel that way.
Hugs to you and all going through stress right now! Sounds like everyone is doing what they can to manage but it's tough for sure.
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Username: Bowens1973
PW: 177.2
CW: 174.6
Loss: 2.6
A loss during Stampede Week? Woot! We are at the rodeo and chuckwagon races tonight. How to celebrate? Fair food!!! A donut grilled cheese? Cricket pizza? Prairie oysters? Maybe not eh? 😉7 -
@bowens1973 your fair food list is, well, I'm not sure what it is, but have a blast!3
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Anxiety, is the worst... I hope you find something that helps you. I myself have been using a meditation app that plays as I sleep. I didn't think it was working, but I do feel calmer.
although I got a bill the other day, and spent a long time in my head worrying about it. I mean it's so stupid, I legit owe the bill (I made a mistake getting scripts filled when I was between jobs) and I have the money to pay it, so I'm not sure why it bothered me so much... but it did.. So this morning I called, got them to reduce it by 35% and paid it, so it's done it's over... I can move on, IT FELT SO GOOD...
@DD265 I think I have some of what you have that "can't make a mistake", Like if I book a vacation, I fret over every single thing, because what if it doesn't become what I envision... It sucks having this kind of brain. LOL But once I am there, if something doesn't go right, I can easily roll with it, so it makes no sense how my brain works..
@KellyBgetsfit Hope your little one is feeling better quickly.3 -
Anxiety is so rough, yet we all have varying degrees of it and methods of coping. Im so glad this group exists and helps us open up about our worries so we don't use food to cope.
The power went out again this morning and I was worried it would throw off my 'perfect day' meal plans but we fired up the bbq and I was able to have my tortilla pizza for lunch.
@ashleycarole86 they might bring that brand back, but since it's just me consuming this bag, it will last a couple of months before I go back looking. Fingers crossed!
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Prairie oysters are a strange phenomenon. I remember a restaurant that had them. The sign said "come in and have a ball." XD
The donut grilled cheese sounds unappealing honestly. The flavor could be ok but the texture looks slimy and squishy in all the worst ways.
We're doing pulled pork in the slow cooker tonight and since I'm working from home, the smell is driving me sideways. Should be good if it tastes like it smells.
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Nothing much to report. Things going well. Am managing to ride each day, but limiting it to 15 min. Not much, but feeds my soul. Eagerly waiting for injection on Monday'
@Kali225 Congrats on getting the apartment. Love that things are really coming together for you.
@PlaneMonkey Yep, breakfast is key for me too. My morning are always busy and usually full of exercise. If I don't have a solid breakfast, then I get overly hungry by the time I get to lunch. And, it goes downhill from there!5 -
I'm back!
My holiday was fab and it was so lovely seeing our son and daughter-in-law again - but I am glad to be home.
On the way out (after connecting at JFK) our flight was cancelled because of thunderstorms in Virginia. We ended up spending the night at JFK airport, eventually arriving at our destination the next day.
And on the way home, our 1st flight was cancelled again (Norfolk to JFK). Luckily, American Airlines came through and put us on a flight to Charlotte. From there we had a very tiny window in which to connect with our Heathrow flight.
Everything turned out fine in the end, but I had repressed so much stress that by the time we were driving home, my body seemed to shut down. Last night I slept for do long and so deeply but I feel so much better now.
Tomorrow and Saturday we will be ensconced in family celebrations; our niece is getting married tomorrow and my sister-in-law is throwing a post-wedding BBQ on Saturday.
Now it's late and I need to get some sleep.
Night all.
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@YinxFed I'm so glad you made it home and have begun the recovery with a good night's sleep. Racing through airports and barely making re-scheduled connections is not a great way to have a peaceful day! Enjoy the wedding and weekend - and keep getting plenty of sleep
I have had a quiet day - not enough moving around, but food was good and I'll hop on the bike shortly. I need to get out walking more - maybe it will be time to put the fitbit back on in spite of how much I hate it when the weather is warm!4 -
Time for the Friday lineup! Send those numbers, and don't worry if there is some red in there. Red happens and we can take it
@mmarceau2
@PlaneMonkey
@EvMakesChanges
@conleywoods
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@jugar I will not be near a scale so please excuse me this week.
Today my husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary 💕 We went to tide pools and saw a lot of whales pretty close to shore! I made a crab boil for dinner and it was a lovely day!
I have not logged all week and haven't given much thought to what I have eaten. Hopefully all the walks will balance things out. Looking forward to heading home tomorrow and getting back to normal. My birthday is next week and I'm turning 40. Lots of milestones this month!
@KellyBgetsfit Hope everything is going ok. Hugs to you!
@YinxFed Glad you made it home from your trip. Hope you get rested up soon.
I definitely hear everyone on the hotel booking stress!
I probably missed some people. Love reading everyone's posts!7 -
CW 184.8!
PW 186.8
LTD 59.2 LBS
Well team, I had my perfect day. up until my drive home from hockey last night where I happened upon a little black cat that had been hit by a car and was still alive, lying in the road.
Poor baby was a stray and was in the wrong place at the wrong time but I couldn't leave him alone in the road to suffer so I picked him up and managed to get him to the local vet clinic as the last staff member was walking out for the night. We knew he wasn't going to make it and so we decided to euthanize to ease his suffering. I know you can't save them all, but cats are my kryptonite. I wish for so many things to be different. I have no idea when he was hit or how many other cars drove past before I saw his tail twitch and stopped. Alas, at least he wasn't alone at the end. I'm crying as I type this, I'm so heartbroken. I know it's an unfortunate fact of life in the country. I know I did what was right, even though I wish money grew on trees so I could have taken him to the emergency vet clinic across in the city for surgery and saved him but it wasn't to be. I managed to not turn to food for comfort, but I may have given more treats to my own cats than was recommended in their diet when I got home afterwards.
I will have to turn that *almost* perfect day into a perfect week in order to maintain that loss. This is my first time below 185 since I was in my 20s. I have a weekend camping/potluck party saturday so I will have to bring my discipline along with my willpower to not eat mindlessly. I will stock up on seltzer based low calorie drinks and leave the red wine for hubby. I've said it, now to hold myself to it!
Kristi @conelywoods you look amazing, congrats on the anniversary and happy birthday-week!
@KellyBgetsfit hope the kiddo is feeling ok!
@Terytha how was the pulled pork?!?!
@YinxFed isn't sleep just SO wonderful?!!?!? glad you made it back ok with only *minor* travel inconveniences.
@jan110144 hope your injection gets you back up on that horse for longer! activities that feel the soul like that make all the difference.6 -
@PlaneMonkey I'm crying as I read your post - tears of happiness for you, your grit and determination, your milestone, and what a beautiful human being you are. Tears of sadness for the poor small creature you treated with such kindness.
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Friday weigh in
PW 208.1
CW 207.2
@PlaneMonkey I ditto what Liselyn said. Crying. Poor little kitty. What you did was such a wonderful act of kindness. Proud to call you friend. So hard and yet necessary so the poor thing didn’t suffer. ❤️
@conleywoods Happy Anniversary!!! You two are so cute. Sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate.
@YinxFed So glad you made it back safely. Glad you had a great time. So good to hug our kids, even when they’re grown.
I did check in and read everyone’s posts last night, but never got to post because my phone died. I think I was just barely under my calories, water could have been better. I lost track but had at least 64 ounces. I marched around the house to get my last 1,500 steps. Motivation to keep my streak going.
Today, hubby and I are off to the beach for the weekend to celebrate his birthday and our 39th anniversary. (How did we get so old?) 😂
I will try to check in but unsure what service will be like.
Kudos to Juliet for getting me on my mat this am. She came into my room and said. “Come on Mom Mom let’s do our Pilates. “ So 12 minutes ✅
Have a great weekend!!5 -
@PlaneMonkey another one here with tears in my eyes. Poor little thing! so glad you did what you did but talk about a poor end to a perfect day. BUT. It is SO incredible that you are at a weight you haven't been since your 20s! That is just amazing.
@micki48 Juliet is cracking me up! Helped with the tears from Courtney's post.
@bowens1973 Brad, killing it as usual, and during a fair no less.
@YinxFed you had quite the trek to make it home, sleep well-deserved! Have fun at the wedding - show us your outfits if you can!
I knew yesterday wouldn't be under calorie goal for me since we went to out to a bar & dinner with my friends whose birthdays are both on Sunday. this bar was so cool and worth the calories tho. Everything is greek goddess and witch-themed. the whole place is down a little alley and down a set of stairs into a small room made to look like a cave with votive candles in little nooks in the wall. the bathroom wallpaper is tarot cards! my friends and I were flipping out. the cocktails were exceptional too. worth the price! I got a burger for dinner which is pretty unusual for me, but we walked a lot looking for a good place to eat, so ultimately I wasn't too far from my goal with exercise calories. happy with that.
today is my long-form workout day. have to run to the grocery store before that though so I am prepared for lunch, and to pack food for a full day at the beach tomorrow.4 -
@PlaneMonkey Oh that poor kitty! When I was 16 my sister and I were driving and had a similar situation with dog. It is such a helpless feeling to not be able to fix them.
@Kali225 The birthday outing sounds so fun!3 -
@PlaneMonkey The pulled pork was my best effort yet. Just the right amount of spicy and sweet and so much flavor. I was extremely pleased with myself.
I'm so sorry about the kitten. Hopefully it's just on to another of its 9 lives, and a happier one.
I've been so wound up and anxious about today for so long, and now that it's all going well and I'm less anxious, I'm about to pass out on my feet. This whole month has just been banana crackers so tomorrow is our agreed on pajama day. No going anywhere or doing anything. I'm going to lay on the couch with a lap full of cat and my TBR list on Kindle Unlimited.
Might still make dinner instead of ordering, but it'll be lazy whatever it is.6 -
Today, hubby and I are off to the beach for the weekend to celebrate his birthday and our 39th anniversary. (How did we get so old?) 😂
Kudos to Juliet for getting me on my mat this am. She came into my room and said. “Come on Mom Mom let’s do our Pilates. “ So 12 minutes ✅
Have a great weekend!!
#1 You are not so old. I retired after 37 years in my university job 4 years ago. I'm not old. You are not either.
#2 Juliet is brilliant. My son was my gym nag for years. You need one too. Listen to that awesome girl!I've been so wound up and anxious about today for so long, and now that it's all going well and I'm less anxious, I'm about to pass out on my feet. This whole month has just been banana crackers so tomorrow is our agreed on pajama day. No going anywhere or doing anything. I'm going to lay on the couch with a lap full of cat and my TBR list on Kindle Unlimited.
Might still make dinner instead of ordering, but it'll be lazy whatever it is.
Pajama day is the best day. Enjoy!!! And remember how good today was even after being so anxious. Next time be less anxious. That is an order.
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Let's wrap up Week 3!
Saturday people, here you come:
@veronica1359
@panera88
@Shawtytel
@Terytha
And still a couple of other people to catch up:
@mmarceau2
@EvMakesChanges
Thanks!3
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