WaistAways Team Chat - AUGUST 2022
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Weigh-in UPDATE!
Sunday - Monday -
@Terytha
@CarolAnnM2
@MsMcClane
I'm hopefully getting through this last few days of craziness - then will be able to put more attention to keeping the exercise and diet on the good path, not to mention hanging out more here with you wonderful people. September is coming! If you have any friends who would like to join us, here is the link. Be sure to tell them to ask for this team if they want to ---
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10872624/registration-for-new-members-september-2022#latest
If you are continuing with the team, there is NO need to re-register. You are stuck with us until you ask otherwise!2 -
WTG WaistAways! Our top winners are the full F2F tops! We did well, yet again. Congratulations, especially to @ashleycarole86 @lauren_989 and @Kal225, but also to every single one of you who showed up no matter what this week. Sometimes it is harder to show up when things aren't great than when it is all beautiful - thanks to all of you!6
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hello there!
I am just crossing my fingers that this week can calm down vs the prior 3-4 weeks. Slowly caught up on reading your posts the last week. Summer is challenging a lot of us I think with social engagements. Ready for some "lonely" fall weekends!!
While I was happy with my last weigh-in, I know this Tuesday is not going to be as pretty. I would simply NOT stop snacking for the last 6 days! Urgh. I just finished a bowl of salad so there is hope.
@ashleycarole86 steps for this week - (with some weak sauce days)
Mon: 3,651
Tue: 10,552
Wed: 8,253
Thurs: 7,978
Fri: 3,640
Sat: 8,516
And not an exercise session in sight! But this week is off to a better start already with a 1 mile jog followed by a long walk. I need to slow down a bit and take stock of where I am at. refocus. get some time on my yoga mat and some time with weights in my hands!
@EvMakesChanges I just moved to Brookline, your picnic was my neck of the woods! (I only moved 4 blocks from my last apartment in Brighton)7 -
PW 210.3 ?
CW 211.3
My weight climb is so awful. I can’t stand it. Not really behaving that differently but I have regained so much since I moved. 🫣😔
I am carry it all around the middle too. Ugh.
I’m going to declare post bankruptcy right now and will try to come back later and read through them.
211.3 is actually 0.5 LESS than last week. And @EvMakesChanges is also down a tad from last week. And @LoraineGB down 0.6. All of you complaining about not a great week. Get happy y'all! You're doing OK!
Oh wow! Thanks Liselyn. I had no idea. Hopefully I can get my act together and start losing. I do not like this weight. I’m too hot.Glad I sat on the sidelines this month - I wouldn't have helped the team AT ALL. Just hopped on the scale and I've hit that upper 'decade' 170.4....grrrr. I've scanned through the chat and can tell I want to sit later and really read through - good inspirational conversation there - @PlaneMonkey REGRET @jugar ALCOHOL and more... I need to regroup and be ready to hit September seriously. I might even set a goal for Christmas or my January birthday. @micki48 you with me?
And no thanks to the MFP bozo who thought withholding the handy barcode scanner would inspire me to sign up for Premium....makes me dig my heels in even more, not doing it.
@eggfreak I’m right there with you Sylvia. I know it will be a challenge. Tomorrow is my first official day back to school. No kids yet, just meetings and trainings. We can do this. We have before. Goals for Christmas! Yes! Need to think of something manageable.
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Steps
Sun 21 8326
Mon 22 7346
Tues 23 8977
We’d 24 7435 + 21 minutes dancing
Thurs 25 6000
Fri 26 7746
Sat 27 102254 -
Happy Monday WaistAways!
The scale is being very mean to me, probably because of muscle soreness, back at drinking my water today.
Exercise for the last week @ashleycarole86: 420 minutes again! Goal 180 (I'm upping the goal next month, lol).
Busy! Congratulations on our placing, everyone!5 -
Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 204.9
CW: 203.5
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Hi WA's....You have a returning member joining you... Please welcome @Pearl4686
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Morning everyone!
Not a good week steps wise.
I lost my fitbit for a couple of days and one of the days I put it on charge and forgot to put it on
@ashleycarole86
Sunday 21st August 15,211 steps
Monday 22nd August 6,496 steps
Tuesday 23rd August 10,967 steps
Wednesday 24th August 12,666 steps
Thursday 25th August 0 steps
Friday 26th August 10,246 steps
Saturday 27th August 0 steps
Sunday 28th August 0 steps
Have a lovely Monday all!
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Happy Monday!
PW: 168.2
CW: 171.6
Not only did I fall off the wagon, I got hook up under the wheels and dragged. All part of the journey.
@ashleycarole86 My Fitbit gave me a small rash (too tight? wet?) so I have not been wearing it for the last few days.
Aug 21 - 6,884
Aug 22 - 10,217
Aug 23 - 13,046
Aug 24 - 10,012
Aug 25 - 2 - 30 minute walks
Aug 26 - 2 - 30 minute walks
Aug 27 - 1 - 30 minute walk
Thank you
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Hello All!
Sooooooo sorry I've been slacking. I swear it hasn't been intentional. This has been a weird month for me and I got way off my normal routine, so when I'd remember to weigh in and get on here, it's not when I'm ACTUALLY able to, so then I forget and well, the rest is history!
Anywhoo...August has historically been a rough month for me. I'm not sure why, but looking back at my records for the past few years, this month is ALWAYS the one I just start dropping off of everything. I'm not sure if it's burn out? I'm kind of thinking it is in a way, but I don't feel overwhelmed, I just feel blah and unmotivated. I know my Kapha is way high and out of whack right now, so the best thing for me would be to actually get my butt moving again, but even changing into my work out clothes has felt like too much effort. So you know what I've been doing instead? Reading 3 books at a time and learning to juggle. Yeah, that has been my month...
I actually felt so demotived that I reached out to a friend who is also a coach and feeling utterly stupid doing so (because I should know how to do all this stuff) and am thinking about employing her coaching services. Do any of you work with a coach? If so, how's it going?
Also:
CW: 141.6 (yes I'm up, but not as badly as I had hoped)4 -
@ashleycarole86 Sorry I am late with my steps for last week:
Su 12,028
Mo 9,099
Tu 8,009
We 8,365
Th 4,348
Fr 11,417
Sa 8,386
Not a good week for me last week, my anxiety is full on and I constantly have that sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.
We had a lot of running around in town on Friday and ended up going for Happy Hour. It was a lot of fun but led to us having Happy Days on Sat and Sun too! We basically partied all weekend so now I have to be diligent in trying to recoup something back by Friday weigh in
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You are the first person to hit 5 weeks in the green for this month! Well done!CarolAnnM2 wrote: »Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 204.9
CW: 203.5
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That sure happens sometimes - you'll get back up onto the dratted thing and give it your best again, I'm sure!Not only did I fall off the wagon, I got hook up under the wheels and dragged. All part of the journey.
It is great to see you back - August has been kicking several of us in the butt, so any way we can find to make September work better for us is great. I worked with a coach during the years it took to lose the weight - mostly for fitness, but we also discussed all kinds of other things, keeping the "I am my own experiment" mindset going and getting through the parts that felt like failure. It really helped to work with that person. I'm sure others have worked (or are now working) with various kinds of coaches. They'll chime in for sure!MoonlitMuse wrote: »I actually felt so demotived that I reached out to a friend who is also a coach and feeling utterly stupid doing so (because I should know how to do all this stuff) and am thinking about employing her coaching services. Do any of you work with a coach? If so, how's it going?
Do you want to keep Monday as your weigh-in day?
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@jugar Thanks! I am very determined to be out of the 200's before my surgery
@Pearl4686 Welcome Back! I look forward to meeting you.
@MoonlitMuse I don't think you should feel stupid reaching out to another coach - you should feel good that you are recognizing when you need help! Hang in there!1 -
@jugar Thanks for the encouragement! I think my problem is trying to do too much during the day (workday specifically) and then handle all my home responsibilities in the evening that I just get exhausted without realizing it. I do usually bounce back in September, but I need to draft a solid plan by the end of the week. As for weigh ins, can you switch me to Tuesday? I have my real appeal session I have to weight in for anyways, so then I can do it all at once2
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@bobagurl2017 I had a lanky Golden Retriever years back who was so excited by visiting a friend at her apartment that he peed all over a book case. Sheesh!
@eggfreak I laughed when I read about digging in your heels with pressure to sign up for premium! Screw 'em. Yep. I can definitely relate!
@jugar I'm so glad Monica joined your jolly crew - you're usually a fabulous influence so, thank you!
I've been nibbling on things that "help" me deal with humid weather...well, probably not so much! Chewy sweet-tart minis are so delicious, though! yeah. they help balance salt & vinegar chips. Actually, I haven't had any of *those* for the entire weekend or today at work, which is when I usually want them 'cause I get so hot and sweaty.
I'm going to keep reading along and will write some more in a little while.3 -
Isn't it amazing how many down-sides there are to those things we like to think are helping us have "fun" or "relax", or whatever the case? I remember eating ice cream after a few years of a hugely clean diet and getting mouth sores that lasted a week...for 2 teaspoons of Ben & Jerry's!conleywoods wrote: »@jugar I need a pass this week. I had some alcohol this month and generally I'm a non drinker. It made my time of the month pretty brutal this month. I have a ton of bloating, water weight and hormone migraines on top of it all. So weird that alcohol makes the body produce extra estrogen. Anyways, my body doesn't like it, the scale doesn't like it and food has been off. Getting back on track today.
Your system will relax and be nicer to you next month. See you soon!
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I forgot to add my steps for end of the week. Sorry that it's late:
Friday: 14730
Saturday: 13799
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@KellyBgetsfit look at all those steps! Way to go. I'm impressed. Even when I walk to and from work, I barely get to 10,000 steps let alone 12,000+!
@Kali225 that's great you're so close to that park. The small part we were in was quite posh. I can just imagine being on those grounds 100+ years ago. Yowza!
Have a lovely afternoon, WAs.2 -
OK - gotta get the exercise stats in! Or at least the steps - I did not get any formal workouts in this past week, and did not really track the gardening, practicing, or whatever. Too much company!
Sunday - 10,009
Monday - 11,376
Tuesday - 7325
Wednesday - 12,272
Thursday - 10,745
Friday - 10,677
Saturday - 10,3224 -
CW: 186
Gonna be high for a bit, I'm going hard at the gym to try and recover stamina and my muscles are screaming lol.7 -
Talk about consistency! AmazingCupcakeCrusoe wrote: »Exercise for the last week @ashleycarole86: 420 minutes again! Goal 180 (I'm upping the goal next month, lol).
How is prep going?
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Thanks for getting your steps in so promptly everyone!
I'm working on the report, but I'm a bit zonked! Back tomorrow to finish it off
8/28 exercise: 9652 steps + 40 minutes Peloton4 -
I just want to give a handful of you of a hug.
@MoonlitMuse Sorry August is rough. 1 more day and then September can be awesome.
@LoraineGB I'm sorry your anxiety is high. I'm kind of in the same boat. I have been doing a meditation app.
@Micki48 I hope you had an amazing first day back!!!!
@EvMakesChanges haha, that's what happens when you chase 5 years around all day!!! I also want to start walking ot work 1 day a week when it cools down. The afternoons are brutal here. I can only do 1 maybe 2 days because my personal kids have so many after-school activities.
The honeymoon of the school year has ended. The anxiety has kicked in. I am doing my meditation app in the morning and afternoon. I ate 1 slice of cake and 2 slices of pizza on Sunday for Mabel's birthday. 2 days later, the scale is still up 1.5 lbs. 😭😭😭 I can't even look at bad food without gaining a million pounds. I was so hopeful for a green month. I hate that 1 small cheat can destroy the entire month...I lose weight slowly. Ugh.7 -
I know I've been MIA for a good part of this month. I've had bronchetitis that laid me low. Ugh! My PCP was threatening hospitalization, but was hesitant to do so with the current upswing of Covid. So I agreed to bed rest at home. Anyway I haven't done my Tuesday weigh-ins and posting.
Can I still participate next month?5 -
Tuesday Weigh-in
PW: 246.1 (I think)
CW: 248.0
Not great, but not disastrous. I had a really solid Monday and this morning is going almost exactly to plan. Woke up on time, had my walk, breakfast, put my lunch together, put an actual outfit together including one of my new pairs of shoes, and caught the train to work right on time. can't believe it's only Tuesday though!! My big goal/hurdle this afternoon: Can I motivate to do my 20 min lower body workout right when I get home from work? (trying to find my inner football coach. I imagine she takes after denzel washington in Remember the Titans. "This is not a democracy. It is a dictatorship.")
I am potentially going to NY for Labor Day Weekend (monday holiday in the US) which would be fun to see some family but also means another weekend of somewhat splurge-y eating. oy.5 -
I signed up for the lose it app and they give you a free week of the premium version (which I have opted out of) so I will see what it's really like once that free trial expires. So far it's fairly similar to the interface with MFP but as I'm not really in a very dedicated place for logging food, I can't really speak to it yet.
I did cancel my premium MFP membership effective the end of September and barcode scanning is one of my favourite parts of logging when I do so I can see that being a factor.
We've run through our entire reno budget and then some, so this fall will hopefully be quieter with more time to focus on food choices and intentional exercise.
One can always hope. 😉
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Hello,
I've been reading posts but not finding much time to respond. We are busy getting the school year going. I completed the school clothes/supplies shopping. I have all my school lunch making stuff ready. My husband went to work yesterday for his first day. He has been on edge for weeks after last year was such a disaster. He felt cautiously optimistic after yesterday so I feel like I can relax a little. Tonight is open house. Tomorrow and Thursday I get to pack everyone up and send them out the door. My mother in law and I have 2 fun days planned all to ourselves! Woo-hoo I have been sewing for my fall guinea pig cage stuff and ran out of supplies. Fedex comes today with a new fabric delivery for the second cage set.
This week I'm working on working out in the morning. Once my school year starts in a week I will go back to morning workouts. I quit mornings because my youngest would get up too. Then he would get up earlier and earlier. 4:30 is too early! I'm hoping having my gym set up in it's own room will help with this! But seriously, wish me luck!
Food has been okay but I could be doing better. I'm up about a pound and it won't move.6 -
I know I've been MIA for a good part of this month. I've had bronchetitis that laid me low. Ugh! My PCP was threatening hospitalization, but was hesitant to do so with the current upswing of Covid. So I agreed to bed rest at home. Anyway I haven't done my Tuesday weigh-ins and posting.
Can I still participate next month?
You have no idea how glad I am to hear from you! I was worried that something might have happened, and bronchitis with threats of hospitalisation are right up there with the difficult stuff!
YES. You absolutely can participate this coming month. Let me know your starting weight (from today if you want to keep Tuesday weigh-ins). If you still need some weeks off, all you have to do is let me know. The most important thing is to get strong and well.
@conleywoods
Your plate is SO full. I remember those times, and was always so thrilled with how much I could get done after having kids. I thought was already doing all that was possible, and then suddenly I was doing the impossible. That's you. Doing the impossible.
Know one thing - it does not last forever. You are a parent forever, but the intense part calms down eventually.5
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