WaistAways Team Chat - SEPTEMBER 2022
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Greetings Friends,
I was so chuffed to see that I had come in 3rd on the Team Winners table (yay!)
@Terytha I can absolutely relate to your sense of despair. Please know that we are all here to lift you up.
@Kali225 I hate those pesky mirrors! Although, sometimes you catch a glimpse of yourself (I promise, you will! ) and you declare "not bad; not bad at all!"
Pushups today - 6 with good form. But they were part of my scheduled workout and not done separately. That still counts, right?
This morning I worked on my lecture material, then I went to I deliver my voluntary English class. And when I got home I reviewed the online course that I am facilitating tomorrow afternoon.
Lunch was chicken soup and I am doing a chilli for supper.
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@Terytha Hugs to you! Weight loss is hard work, mourning the loss of previous progress hurts but you can do this. Take a deep breath and start small. So many of us can relate to the backsliding. It happens but you can overcome it.
@Kali225 The mirror thing reminds me of our favorite ocean vacation place. Right next to the dinning table they have a 10 foot by 8 foot mirror! If that doesn't inspire you to eat less then I don't know! Ha
@YinxFed Congrats on being in the leader board! You have a busy schedule for sure. Also, the push ups definitely count!4 -
@YinxFed every type of push-up counts! Even those that aren’t the best form. Wall pushups? You betcha! Keep up the great work!
I felt sluggish today but worked longer hours and managed to get my adjusted steps in just by walking around and mopping up water.4 -
Steps
9/4 6611
9/5 8455 +17 min pilates
9/6 8371
9/7 7915 +13 min pilates
9/8 10961
9/9 11195 + 11 min aerobic workout
9/10 7446 + 12 min walk
@Terytha You are so not alone in your struggle and frustration. I have also lost all the progress I have made and it is very frustrating I know. We all know where giving up leads. I don't feel like I'm doing anything all that different now, and yet every time I get on the scale, it is up again. Small steps is right. I hope you will stay with us and not give up on yourself. You accomplished so much. I remember. Maybe not this week, but you can make progress again. Hugs to you friend.
Congratulations @bowens1973!!! Your accomplishment in your race is outstanding! You have so much to be proud of. The photos are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Sending hugs and encouragement to all of you! Hopefully, I will find my groove with this new full time work thing.
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Pretty good Monday? I hope so.
I got my habits done - exercise and productive things done. Food was not quite so well-planned or followed through, but still within reason. Tomorrow there are no leftovers to get in my way!
Just a few weigh-ins on the ledger for Monday-Tuesday:
@MsMcClane
@MoonlitMuse
@Kali225
@JEB03253
Thanks!4 -
Evening all. Just a quick check in. Today was the closest to being within calories that I've been on the trip. There is a guarantee I'll be back on the regular team again after Thursday. The food has been plentiful.
We repeated the Grouse Grind trail hike today and shaved 11 minutes off our time from May, so that felt great. Aside from that it was a ton of time in the car today and then the ferry to Victoria.. oh the KM's we are putting behind us!!
Tomorrow is the celebration of life for Brad's extended family member. We will likely stay a day or two longer in Victoria and hope to do some biking here before we head back across. We shall see.
@Terytha
Hope you can find the ability to stick with us. We are better with you and your story is still one of success. I can understand how hard it is to deal with feelings of disappointment though. You will find a way to rise up.5 -
Good morning team!
For those who aren't aware, I've been taking xenical (olistat) with my 3 main meals per day to help with my weight loss and my husband who has digestive issues and IBS has been taking it once a day with his fattiest meal. So last night my hubby declared that he doesn't think these pills are working and we should actually go on a "diet" and eat salads or something. "I eat too much bread!"
Gee, thanks for that declaration. It's so helpful.
I do the meal planning and grocery shopping and 95% of the cooking so I'm willing to adjust to suggestions for meal ideas because we all dread the "what's for supper" daily decision... But what he's really asking for is me to be the "food police" again. This happens every time. I have enough willpower for one, I don't have enough for both of us. We will have salads for the next 3 days and after that the requests for steak, wine, and ice cream will start. If I give in, I'm bad, if I say no, he pouts. There is no way for anyone to win this situation. I can't be accountable and do the work for both of us, I'm already slipping myself. I haven't logged a full day of food in months and I'm just eyeballing portions and hoping for the best. Based on the slow upwards climb of the scale, it's time for me to turn my wagon back around, but it sure is harder with that extra passenger on board whispering in my ear how delicious the Doritos taste.
Well team, please pass along your favourite salad ideas and volume eating recipes and I will see what fits into the FODMAP restrictions that hubby's IBS puts on things. talk about a challenge!! Wish me luck....
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@PlaneMonkey No passengers! But at the same time support each other, right? Life is so messy sometimes. For IBS volume eating, as long as you know which veggies to avoid (and maybe more cooked than raw?), big skillets of veggies with protein of choice are really flexible and easy to prepare. I'm not sure which veggies are low FODMAP, but things like eggplant (especially the skinny asian ones with more tender skin and tinier seeds), maybe mushrooms, carrots, parsnips, spinach - whatever works. Brown them (especially the eggplant and mushrooms) with no oil if you have a good non-stick pan, or with as little as possible, add things in cooking time order, throw on the protein and flavours of the day, and you have a great big plate or bowl of food without too many calories. I find those more satisfying for longer than salads. This also works as sheet pan meals in the oven if you prefer. They do NOT need to go onto a big pile of rice or noodles or other starch! Add some sweet potato or squash (also great when browned) if you need something carby. Sauces can be ginger-soy, pesto, herbs and stuff, curry - whatever livens it up. I keep some of the pre-browned or roasted veggies in the freezer and just throw them in. That works well for eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, carrots - some lightly oiled, some just dry.
OK enough of my same old recipe! I know I have posted this before, but it continues to be my go-to dinner and I'm not sick of it yet
As to the issue of partner support that can turn to sabotage, stand firm! Tell him off whenever he gets into tempting mode. Keep starches off the table during meals and then they are an OK occasional snack - even corn chips and salsa It's time to reawaken all the tricks to keep things on track - you've got this!4 -
PW: 239.4
CW: 238.8
I'm heading in the right direction again. 😊
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My apologies for the late posting
PW: 168.4
CW: 168.2
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Steps:
Fri : 11459
Sat: 17181
Sorry, I think I forgot to post them. I have been struggling to log my food. I am going to have a weekend trip to San Francisco; meeting an old friend. Since I know I am not going to be home for a few days, I have been trying to "empty out the frig " before I go. I may have gotten into my son's potato chips😐.. and the icecream sammiches...😶 But today is a new day. Going to take Jack out for our walk and try one set of push ups and planks. Happy Tuesday!
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@terytha Please stick with the group. I am exactly the same as you, this time last year I was in the 180's and very happy with where I was at. Last Friday's weigh in I was 217/8 I can't remember, I log it and move on because if I dwell on the number, it upsets me and I spiral. I put on 5lbs in one week a couple of weeks ago. I'm in a bad place weight wise and it sometimes gets the better of me but being in this group is helping me to not to go too mad and at least have some conscious about what I am doing. This group is very supportive (I've only been here a month).
@ashleycarole86 @bowens1973 Amazing!!!! the pictures are so cool and what an achievement.
@PlaneMonkey It's hard to juggle the other half that doesn't have much staying power. Mr B always says 'I don't want to tempt you.....' and then he does. He sees everything as an opportunity to celebrate with a margarita or two.
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@ashleycarole86 sorry for the tardiness
Sun 10,879
Mon 11,730
Tue 5,486
Wed 5,800
Thu 8,077
Fri 10,604
Sat 12,043
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Tuesday Weigh-In
PW: 251.8 (?)
CW: 250.4
I'll take it. Doesn't really feel like I earned it because I haven't truly logged and been under my goal in... I don't know 5 weeks?
@PlaneMonkey of course the Deck Master would have good furniture advice! Great idea on youtube.
It sounds like you know this pattern with the hubby pretty well. It's so hard to be "good" when other people in the house just don't have the same idea of "good."
Small win today: I actually got out of bed and took a 40 min walk before the day got going. I feel like I am back where I was in June-ish, having to take baby steps and not overpromise to myself. But baby steps we go.5 -
I immigrated in June 2010 to Oklahoma City, OK. We stayed there a year, experienced a really bad tornado and moved to Mesa, AZ which I loved and is still my favourite state. Mr B's dad got cancer and we moved to Jackson, MS as it was as close as we could get to his parents as we could. It was horrible and we knew after two months it was not for us. We moved to Las Vegas and stayed there until January this year when we moved to rural Missouri. Each time we moved, my husband's company moved us. It's really easy, they come round, look at your stuff, arrange a date for packing, load you one day and move you the next. At the other end, they unload and unpack your stuff and all you have to do is dispose of the packaging. We had 150 boxes in January and there are still a couple in the garage I haven't been through.
The move we do in ten days is on our own dime. I'm astonished that a single Dishpak costs $46 and a wardrobe carton is $32, there's obviously other cartons at $$ and $200 to crate our mirror (totally worth it). What this has done has made me evaluate all the 'stuff' we have, what we use, what serves a purpose and what doesn't. So I've been purging, we took six large black bags of clothes to Goodwill on Sunday and I have gone through all the cupboards and have six large boxes of items for a friend that has a Flea Market stall and the time and energy to make some money off the items we don't need. We've been giving away and selling stuff and will put anything that we can't get rid of on a dump trailer that comes next Monday.
There's many good things to this process but the best one so far is that I am busy. Being busy keeps me from the fridge and the food drawer.
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Exercise and steps stats for last week:
Monday - 1604
Tuesday - 1812 / 38 mins Arms & Abs Supersets (Caroline Girvan Iron Day 20)
Wednesday - 7990
Thursday - 1828 / 42 mins Leg Stepups (CG Iron Day 21)
Friday - 1971 / 38 mins Upper Body Chest & Back (CG Iron Day 22)
Saturday - 8339 / 38 mins Glutes & Hamstrings Supersets (CG Iron Day 23)
Sunday - 2262
Thanks for taking all this raw data and turning it into something creative @ashleycarole86 we really appreciate it.
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Greetings Friends,
It's been a crazy busy day and I feel like I've been on the go all day. And the next couple of days look like they'll be just as hectic. But as @LoraineGB says, busy keeps me out of the fridge and out of the larder.
I amazed myself today by doing 8 push ups today! Actually, 7.5 would be more honest as I brushed the rug with my stomach before finally being able to push myself up on the last one!
An early night beckons - TTFN4 -
Alrighty, heading in the right direction despite a few hiccups
PW: 142.4
CW: 140.0 (-2.4)
I won't be able to weigh in next week because I'll be leaving for the Redwoods on Monday and won't be back until Saturday. Hopefully the pre-wedding nerves won't make me want to eat everything in sight And I'm hoping that all the hiking will counteract the many....many...hours in the car.
As for my workouts in the meantime, I've been focusing on really low-impact stuff lately. I'll bike and walk, but I've really been focusing on my yoga and it's been really nice, especially as I try to suck up the last bit of nice weather here. I learned quickly that Montana doesn't actually have a fall, or a spring for that matter. It goes from 80 to -20 and back again. Winter starts Sept/Oct and doesn't end until late June (seriously, I had to postpone taking my car to the dealership because of a June snowstorm and it was in the 40s for most of the month)7 -
MoonlitMuse wrote: »Alrighty, heading in the right direction despite a few hiccups
PW: 142.4
CW: 140.0 (-2.4)
I won't be able to weigh in next week because I'll be leaving for the Redwoods on Monday and won't be back until Saturday. Hopefully the pre-wedding nerves won't make me want to eat everything in sight And I'm hoping that all the hiking will counteract the many....many...hours in the car.
As for my workouts in the meantime, I've been focusing on really low-impact stuff lately. I'll bike and walk, but I've really been focusing on my yoga and it's been really nice, especially as I try to suck up the last bit of nice weather here. I learned quickly that Montana doesn't actually have a fall, or a spring for that matter. It goes from 80 to -20 and back again. Winter starts Sept/Oct and doesn't end until late June (seriously, I had to postpone taking my car to the dealership because of a June snowstorm and it was in the 40s for most of the month)
Wait a minute. Are the pre-wedding nerves, um, because you are getting married? Did we miss that? Do tell!!
Great job on the -2.4 by the way4 -
I'm DONE with preparing and cooking for the day. The gigantic pile of beautiful ripe roma tomatoes are now turned into sauce and put away in the freezer. A heap of green stuff (zucchini and spinach, mostly) is now green soup. Red peppers are chopped and frozen or roasted. I'm very tired of standing in the kitchen, but at least I had a great book to listen to!
I was good on food and did an intense Pilates session this morning before all the cooking, but I did not get my practicing done today. First thing tomorrow. No more skipping days! It is supposed to rain all day tomorrow, so it will be a good time to play music and do laundry.
@LoraineGB You are amazing! Having to pay for every box is a great way to cut down on stuff, but you are really doing it right. I'm inspired.
@Kali225 go baby steps! You got up this morning and did that walk - a win.
Things are looking lovely green so far this week5
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