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  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
    Congrats to our top three weight losers for week 1:

    @NanElisaP
    @aactuallyaash
    @rwillems
  • rwillems
    rwillems Posts: 247 Member
    @fatfifties you lost 65lbs in a year! That is fantastic and for those of us who are on similar journeys, we know the dedication and effort you put into that. It is certainly a call for celebration. Don’t demotivate yourself, you went to that party rightfully feeling proud of yourself. Next year you’ll attend and have even more to celebrate. Your knocking on the door to One-derland, you go girl!
  • rwillems
    rwillems Posts: 247 Member
    @Eatthefruitnotthecake78 I couldn’t agree with you more about the weight training. I lost weight strictly doing cardio and it turned out that a lot of what I lost was muscle mass not fat. Resulted in my loss of stamina, and strength. It does not need to be a lot but intermixing a little strength training with your cardio makes a big difference — and keep eating protein.
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 890 Member
    Steps-
    8/7 4,350
    8/8 17,756
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
    Steps: 4,935
    Exercise: 0/5

    Another day with my steps surprising me. After I got home from seeing my son, I did nothing. We looked in the pool house and it was packed with kids. I ended up sleeping on and off all afternoon.

    I just got back from the pool and this was sitting here not posted. Senior moment! 😂
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
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    Overdue
    @red1185
    @gharvey2753
    @RoniMo16

    Monday
    @jimboden3
    @motivatedmom13
    @Xanathi

    Tuesday
    @aactuallyaash
    @MadDuck62
  • jimboden3
    jimboden3 Posts: 338 Member
    JimBoden3
    Weigh-in Day: Monday (Aug 8, 2022)
    PW: 231.3
    CW: 232.1
    SW: 240

    I'm not worried about today's weight - we had steak and potatoes last night for my son's "going back to college" special dinner request so my salt intake was higher than normal. I'll get back down soon enough.
  • gharvey2753
    gharvey2753 Posts: 67 Member
    Weigh in gharvey2753
    Prev 172ibs
    Current 173ibs

    Apologies for late entry on holiday at the minute so progress is going wrong way weigh in fresh Sunday again
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
    jimboden3 wrote: »
    JimBoden3
    Weigh-in Day: Monday (Aug 8, 2022)
    PW: 231.3
    CW: 232.1
    SW: 240

    I'm not worried about today's weight - we had steak and potatoes last night for my son's "going back to college" special dinner request so my salt intake was higher than normal. I'll get back down soon enough.

    Sodium can really make a difference on the scales.
    gharvey2753 wrote: »
    Weigh in gharvey2753
    Prev 172ibs
    Current 173ibs

    Apologies for late entry on holiday at the minute so progress is going wrong way weigh in fresh Sunday again

    Once you are out of vacation mode, it will go the right way. Enjoy the rest of your holidays.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
    Steps: 9,016
    Exercise: 1/5

    Shorter workout than planned. Today will be short again as I have my granddaughter for the day and she don’t want to swim. I am going to swim for 30 minutes while she reads on the deck. We are going to walk to the market so that will be a little bit more activity even if the watch doesn’t count my steps.

  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
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    Overdue
    @red1185
    @RoniMo16
    @motivatedmom13
    @Xanathi

    Tuesday
    @aactuallyaash
    @MadDuck62

    Wednesday
    @IP2021
    @debbieluck
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 890 Member
    Steps- 8/8: 6,623
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    Good morning everyone. Another good weekend followed by a Monday. Went to the gym and tweaked my back.
    Check in:
    Steps - 4252
    Calories - 2275
    Exercise - gym. 8 machines before the tweak. Better today but still tender.

    Shopped to replace a plant. Maybe get a patio eggplant. Should produce lots of small eggplants until december.
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    @fatfifties you rocked that party. Pictures lie. I see some differences but the biggest difference can't be seen in a picture. It's your attitude and how you carry yourself. You said you walked in so proud. Did you walk into the first party that way? Please remember who you are doing this journey for...you. keep walking into places with that confidence and feelings of success. You have done so much, keep it up. Start looking for a new dress. I don't know if they can take it in another 8 inches next year.
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,547 Member
    edited August 2022
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    Here is my 2nd reminder of the people's steps I need for August Week 1... Please have your steps in by this evening please 8/9...If I do not have them by then I will have no choice but to zero them out ...Thanks for your cooperation :)


    @aactuallyaash 7/31 - 8/6
    @RoniMo16 7/31- 8/6
  • Eatthefruitnotthecake78
    Eatthefruitnotthecake78 Posts: 143 Member
    Diet has well and truely gone out the window this week, im on holiday, theres been parties with friends, drinks and barbecues, so not expecting a good result on Fridays weigh in.
    How does everyone else manage when theres a holiday? Anyone have any good tips on how to still have fun and stick to the diet? Or do you tend to just enjoy yourself and sort out the damage once its over?
  • Bluetail6
    Bluetail6 Posts: 2,989 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    7/31: 12,219
    8/1: 12,848
    8/2: 8,605
    8/3: 14,343
    8/4: 8,775
    8/5: 6,318
    8/6: 8,388
    8/7: 3,633
    8/8: 2,798
    🙂🙂
  • aactuallyaash
    aactuallyaash Posts: 366 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    aactuallyaash
    7/31 -4026,2394, 4738,5999,3240,5545, 8/6-7041
  • aactuallyaash
    aactuallyaash Posts: 366 Member
    @lindamtuck2018

    Yay! The weight eventually trends down when I want it to!

    I'll post my weigh in on Wednesday morning this week rather than my scheduled day, Tuesday.
    Thanks!
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    Good hot evening. The muggy, hot weather you all have been living with for so long has finally decided to pay us a visit in San Diego.
    Check in:
    Steps - 4268
    Calories - 2527. A bit high.
    Exercise - none. Resting my back. Feels OK but still giving it another day before light exercise.
  • IP2021
    IP2021 Posts: 85 Member
    IP2021

    Wednesday
    PW: 267.4
    CW: 265.8

    This was a good week, although last Friday I was so tired after my first week back at work after my vacation that I didn't feel like making dinner and ate some very wrong things 😕

    I've now started weighing myself everyday to see what happens based on my nutrition and exercise and to better understand how these things affect my weight loss. It'll be interesting to see how it progresses after a month over daily weighing.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
    Eatthefruitnotthecake78 wrote: »
    Diet has well and truely gone out the window this week, im on holiday, theres been parties with friends, drinks and barbecues, so not expecting a good result on Fridays weigh in.
    How does everyone else manage when theres a holiday? Anyone have any good tips on how to still have fun and stick to the diet? Or do you tend to just enjoy yourself and sort out the damage once its over?

    I think it’s trying to find a balance. I don’t log on vacation anymore just try to be mindful. I do find when I go away while I eat more I do snack less in the evenings so that helps. I do the same for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc. The key during those holidays is to get back logging the next day. Last Christmas I didn’t and it took months to lose the weight I gained. So mindfulness, balance and getting right back on track is the key for me.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
    @red1185
    Awesome loss! I am sure it will take a bit to adjust to being back teaching.

    @IP2021
    Nice loss! Are you using a weight trending app?

    @rwood566
    I hope your back feels better. I know I can’t wait for fall to get rid of the humidity. I actually got to turn the air conditioner off for a bit yesterday and open my windows. Its humid still but nothing like the weekend.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
    Steps: 9,653
    Exercise: 2/5

    No pool today. A few of us are driving down to Sarnia to get some fish. I guess when they say fish they mean perch or pickerel. I have never had either so it will be interesting. Being a Newfoundlander, when I hear fish, I think cod. We are going to be doing some walking but I will be using the walker so steps won’t be registered.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,835 Member
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    Overdue
    @RoniMo16
    @motivatedmom13
    @Xanathi

    Tuesday
    @MadDuck62

    Wednesday
    @debbieluck
    @aactuallyaash
    @888Angie888

    Thursday
    @Bluetail6
  • rwillems
    rwillems Posts: 247 Member
    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »

    No pool today. A few of us are driving down to Sarnia to get some fish. I guess when they say fish they mean perch or pickerel. I have never had either so it will be interesting. Being a Newfoundlander, when I hear fish, I think cod. We are going to be doing some walking but I will be using the walker so steps won’t be registered.

    Both Perch and Pickerel are a bit more boney than cod but the taste is marvelous. The Great Lakes are also known for the Whitefish (which is much closer to cod). Either way, it sounds tasty. Safe trip
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,547 Member
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    AUGUST WEEK 1 RESULTS:
    TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
    1st @Megan_smartiepants1970 254,560 steps
    2nd @mari_moulin 108,277 steps
    3rd @888Angie888 81,734 steps
    4th @Bluetail6 71,496 steps
    5th @laura9400 68,805 steps
    GREAT JOB LADIES :):):)
    As A Group We Walked 1,024,529 steps
    WELL DONE EVERYONE :):):):)

    RECOGNIZING EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED THEIR STEPS
    @lindamtuck2018 7/7
    @Megan_smartiepants1970 7/7
    @888Angie888 3/7
    @rwood566 7/7
    @Morethanjustanumber 3/7
    @aactuallyaash 1/7
    @Eatthefruitnotthecake78 4/7
    @mari_moulin 6/7
    @laura9400 4/7
    @IP2021 5/7
    @aneedlecraft 5/7
    @Jpedno 5/7
    @red1185 4/7
    @NanElisaP 2/7
    @Bluetail6 6/7
    AWESOME JOB EVERYONE :):):):):)
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 890 Member
    Weigh Day Wednesday (instead of Thursday)
    PW: 225.8
    CW: 225.8
  • IP2021
    IP2021 Posts: 85 Member
    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
    @IP2021
    Nice loss! Are you using a weight trending app?

    I started using Libra. So far I'm happy with it.

    I tried looking for the app Happy Scale that you mentioned in an earlier post, but I couldn't find it. I have an android phone, so maybe Happy Scale is for Apple phones?
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