WeightNoMore Team Chat - JANUARY 2023
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Happy New Year! I’m Rachel from Tn USA . I’ve been on F2F since New Year’s 2021. I was 198 at my highest and about 140 at my lowest. Here I am two years later on an uphill weight trend that started in the summer of 2022. By my calculations I put on 20 pounds in less than six months time in 2022 . My 2023 New Year’s Resolution is to go in reverse and lose 15 to 20 pounds by June.
I’m a high school science teacher and mom to two teenagers. Like so many others on here, my downfall is stress and emotional overeating and overindulgence in sweets . I hope that we all overcome the temptation to overeat our calories in 2023! We can do it!
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@GinLee61 How exciting to be so close to maintenance! Four pounds in January sounds like a great goal!
@____Becks____ Wow! Great loss to start the new year! I hope this is a good sign for a successful year ahead!
@pacsnc6 I am so sorry to hear about your cancer. I hope the beads shrink the tumor, and you do not have too many side effects.
@baabonnybelle Welcome! I'm new to WNM, too! It's great that you are starting off with a loss. Nothing like starting a new venture on the right foot!
@rachelrjh One of my goals for 2023 is to lose what I put on during 2022...plus some extra pounds if possible. Hopefully, we meet our goals!
The thing I took intentional notice of today was my diet. I have been eating a lot fewer calories, but I have not been getting that many fruits and veggies in. I have mostly been relying on either an apple or some raw mushrooms. I'm adding in two servings of veggies with dinner tonight and planning some fruit for an evening snack tonight.6 -
@melaniedscott
We all need to work around our work schedules with eating and workout arrangements. I work from home and either done working or able to take a break long enough to have my last good meal way before 5. But in terms of adding more that 1 workouts - impossible. Work, family life, trying to hit 10K, yoga - even a short workout sometimes is pretty difficult to squeeze in. I really like FitOn - they have a wide variety of free workouts of different length and kid. Today I did stretch and lengthen - very much needed after a hike and previous workouts.
@buniphuphu I tried those pads (different kinds) but they did not work for me. I found out that hiking does not make it worse but walking on sidewalks, cement, treadmill - does. So now, when I walki to/from school with m y daughter, I try to walk on grass.
I also noticed that if I eat foods rich in gluten, mainly wheat-based ones (bread, pasta), my feet tend to swell a lot.
@pacsnc6 Sending my warmest thoughts your way.
Reading your posts help me put myself together. You are so strong! 3 -
So far the first few days of January have gone well - and I have mostly kept to healthy food choices. I have found myself still giving in to cravings and falling back to some of my old bad habits but each day it feels easier. I am starting to realize that I need to occasionally allow myself to indulge in a small treat like that slice of pizza or piece of chocolate in order for this to be sustainable. I think the key is occasional and not daily.
@buniphuphu I also struggled with getting enough fruits and vegetables in my day (especially vegetables). I started adding them to my breakfast. Every morning I always make a smoothie with almond milk, some berries and collagen powder. This morning I added baby spinach to it and in the future will try some other veggies as well. An easy way to incorporate some veggies and delicious6 -
Good Morning all!
Shortmom5 -Sunday weigh-in
PW 181
CW 185
Christmas holidays were tough this year, I just lost all will power and ate anything and everything. I know what to do to lose, now is the time to put into action that knowledge. Why is it easier said than done😄7 -
OllieAndEd2021 Steps Dec 25 - 31
Sun 11,153
Mon 18,458
Tue 10,379
Wed 13,822
Thu 17,936
Fri 10,589
Sat 9,618
Total 91,9556 -
Happy New Year, Everyone!
Username: Ssssseika
Weigh-In Day: Wednesday
PW: 154.7
CW: 153.87 -
Hi WNM ...a returning member re joining your team ...Please welcome back @EDTake2 6
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I commit to 10k steps a day! The first 3 days are going great! Who else is getting steps this month?5
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@minstrelofsarcasm Can I change the weigh day to Tuesday? This way I will post steps on the same day, not forgetting, as it happened in the past. Thank you!
PW: 155.9
CW: 155.5
steps:
Sunday: 7755
Monday: 7265
Tuesday: 7849
Wednesday: 5446
Thursday: 8511
Friday: 10044
Saturday: 13705
TOTAL: 60,575
@cedarfoxy me! 6 -
@minstrelofsarcasm - Ashley, I posted last week's steps on the December thread. Thanks.2
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MotylekOkruchy wrote: »@minstrelofsarcasm Can I change the weigh day to Tuesday? This way I will post steps on the same day, not forgetting, as it happened in the past. Thank you!
@MotylekOkruchy - You got it! I'll take care of that right now.
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Hi Everyone!
Hope you are all well. Just realised I didn't introduce myself properly! I'm Becks, 42 from UK. I am the most I've every weighed (despite repeated MFP attempts)but am finally committed to getting it done!
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I commit to 10k steps a day! The first 3 days are going great! Who else is getting steps this month?
My goal is 10k steps a day too! It feels good to be more active, although my right foot isn't liking it (planter fasciitis). That's my main reason why I wasn't so active last year.2 -
@Iamafrespirit Smoothies are a great idea. I bought lots of smoothie ingredients before my mother died in October, but never got around to making any. The fruits and veggies are still in my deep freeze. I got frozen sweet potatoes to add to berry smoothies and frozen avocado chunks to add to peanut butter/chocolate smoothies. I need to give it a whirl this weekend. I hope they taste good.
@shortmom5 It's hard to eat right over the holidays! Hopefully, your routine is settling back into place now that the holidays are over, and this will help you to get back on track with your eating plan!
@OllieAndEd2021 Whoa! That's some serious stepping! Congrats on a truly impressive total!
@ssssseika Nice loss to start the new year! I hope this is a preview of good things to come!
@EDTake2 Hi! I'm new here, and I look forward to getting to know you!
@cedarfoxy 10k steps a day is an awesome goal! You can do it! I'm not pledging any steps because my hip ortho doesn't want me doing extra walking because I need a hip replacement, and he wants to delay it as long as possible.
@MotylekOkruchy Nice loss to get you rolling again! Those steps are paying off!
I noticed yesterday that I had a hard time eating enough while I was working. I had consumed less than 250 calories for breakfast and lunch. I had a late afternoon snack, but it still wasn't enough to keep my blood sugar normalized, so by the time dinner rolled around I ate too much in one meal and was overly full and miserable all night long. I need to make a better effort to keep my blood sugar steady while taking Ozempic so I don't have to try to eat the majority of my day's calories at once.5 -
Oh my goodness!! I didn’t think my efforts were paying off but after my Dr visit, I’m down 25 lbs, lower triglycerides, lower liver enzymes, lower a1c, lower Tsh, higher t3 and T4 and excellent blood pressure!! Slow and steady really does work. My family is so happy. Thank you for all the support, and hugs when I messed up. It really is inspiring and made a difference total for me. Still gotta get this holiday weight back off but feeling inspired bc of my dr visit today, and that’s w me refusing to take statins. I did over 10,000 steps today bc I was so encouraged and happy7
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~ Step Challenge Results ~DECEMBER WEEK FOUR
Team Statistics -
Steppers: 8
Total Steps: 462,277
Average Steps Per Stepper: 57,785
The Leaderboard -
@BodyTalking - 95,405 total | 13,629 average - Most Consistent!!!
@OllieandEd2021 - 91,955 total | 13,136 average - Most Steps in One Day!!!
@ljdanny - 74,460 total | 10,637 average
@MotylekOkruchy - 60,575 total | 8,654 average
@GinLee61 - 54,627 total | 7,804 average
@melissacoleman430 - 39,216 total | 5,602 average
@melaniedscott - 27,346 total | 3,907 average
@pacsnc6 - 18,693 total | 2,670 averageMONTH OF DECEMBER
Team Statistics -
Steppers: 10
Total Steps: 1,846,322
Average Steps Per Stepper: 184,632
The Leaderboard -
@OllieandEd2021 - 341,429
@ljdanny - 304,422
@MotylekOkruchy - 275,319
@GinLee61 - 235,286 - Most Consistent Week to Week!!!
@BodyTalking - 187,662
@melissacoleman430 - 112,986
@JessicaVRosati - 110,418
@pacsnc6 - 104,400
@melaniedscott - 101,655
@apb1025 - 72,745
Alright folks, I've already seen some commitments to our step challenge for January. Do we think we can hit 2.5 Million steps as a team?6 -
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I would love to be part of this. Right now I try to aim for 6,000 steps per day but as my knees get stronger I hope to increase that. How exactly does it work - do we just post on here at the end of each week with our step for each day?4
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Iamafrespirit wrote: »I would love to be part of this. Right now I try to aim for 6,000 steps per day but as my knees get stronger I hope to increase that. How exactly does it work - do we just post on here at the end of each week with our step for each day?
@Iamafrespirit - Yep! All you have to do is post your step counts (Sunday - Saturday) for each day before I make the results post on Wednesday (around noon EST). I'll take care of the rest.1 -
Weigh in day: Thursday
Current weight: 148.6
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minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »Iamafrespirit wrote: »I would love to be part of this. Right now I try to aim for 6,000 steps per day but as my knees get stronger I hope to increase that. How exactly does it work - do we just post on here at the end of each week with our step for each day?
@Iamafrespirit - Yep! All you have to do is post your step counts (Sunday - Saturday) for each day before I make the results post on Wednesday (around noon EST). I'll take care of the rest.
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Stimpy56
Weigh-in: Thursday
PW: 255
CW: 250
The first week is always a big loss, but I would like to do 1 - 2 pounds a week loss.9 -
@minstrelofsarcasm joining step challenge too - with 10K/day pledge4
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sandielewis2001
Weigh-in: Thursday
PW: 191.8 (12/29)
CW: 190.4 (1/5)
Loss to date: 80.7lbs8 -
Ljdanny
Thursday
Cw 197.22 -
@melissacoleman430 Congrats on the great check up! The weight loss is fantastic, and the blood work shows how much your health has improved. Keep up the good work!
@crhillis Great weigh in! How are things going for you so far?
@Stimpy56 Great results! Having a goal of 1-2 pounds per week is really sustainable. That's what I'm shooting for, too, even though that means that I will be at this for a long time.
@sandielewis2001 Nice loss this week, and amazing LTD! That is truly inspirational! What plan are you following?
I'm one of those people who steps on the scale every day. When I don't step on the scale every day, I quit paying attention to what I'm eating, how much I'm moving, and how much water I'm drinking, and soon I've gained another 30 pounds (like I did in 2022). I know that weight fluctuates, and weight loss is not linear, but Monday, I stayed the same as Sunday; Tuesday, I was up half a pound; Wednesday, I was up another half a pound, and I considered not recording it in MFP, but I finally went ahead and did it. Today I was down 0.6 from Wednesday. That got me to thinking about how I wanted to hide that second increase, even from myself. It wasn't a big increase, just a normal fluctuation, but I felt shame about it. This attitude is going to take a lot of time to get over.
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@buniphuphu - I used to try to hide the ups from myself but now I know I need to see and understand normal fluctuations. I weigh-in every morning and log my weight. I also take measurements every few months and take progress pictures every few months. It helps to keep everything in perspective for me.
I am not following any specific plan. I have used MFP guided setup to select a reasonable pace of weight loss (2lbs per week in the beginning at 270lbs and .5-1lb per week now). I try my best to stay in my calorie goal, make the best choices reasonably possible, stay away from added sugars and processed foods as much as possible and move my body in ways that make me happy. It has been a long process but a fairly successful and sustainable one. My wife is doing the same and has seen similar results.4 -
buniphuphu wrote: »Does anyone else feel bad over these blips on the scale?
Oh, yes....
same here...2
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