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  • bobagurl2017
    bobagurl2017 Posts: 62 Member
    PW: 170.8
    CW: 171

  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,322 Member
    @jugar Think I’m going to try again tomorrow and see where I land.
  • wishfuljune
    wishfuljune Posts: 2,607 Member
    PW: 189.8
    CW: 189.1

    I thought my post went through last week but I can’t find it! Sorry @jugar about that. I must have not had good service when I tried to post.

    I went to Vermont last weekend for a ski trip and it was wonderful! We had such a blast. I hope to do something like that again in the future with that group of friends.

    My goals for next week are to stay within my calorie range for 5 days. My in-laws are visiting on Saturday to see a show, and then I have a Cooking Club on Sunday with a group of friends.

    I’m going to accomplish that by:
    Pre-logging my meals every day
    Pre-scheduling my workouts for the week, focusing on 3 days of strength workouts and 2 cardio workouts
    Taking my dog on at least a 20 minute walk in the morning if the weather is good 😊



  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Well, that was a lazy Friday, but ended with an amazing get-together for dinner. Everyone from the ol' grandparents to their teenage kids, a 30 year-old artist from Mexico, and a few other friends. So much good conversation! Simple vegetarian food, but wine for the first time in a week. That's it for the week too. I am seeing now that my complacent eating method has now become due for a change - the portions are probably a bit too large for the aging me, and it is time to pare them down a bit. I hate it that maintenance + aging = reducing total intake even if exercise is not too bad. Hmmph. Needless to say, I was not too thrilled with today's weigh-in!

    We're all moving right along, though, and here comes Saturday! Here are all the remaining weigh-ins for the week:
    @bowens1973
    @EvMakesChanges
    @micki48
    @PlaneMonkey
    @BrownMargaret3021
    @CupcakeCrusoe
    @zankash23
    @carlsoda

    Thanks!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,424 Member
    SW: 163
    3/04: 162.7
    3/11: 162.5
    3/18: 163.5

    Ugh still a week of not feeling great - that’s like two weeks of feeling very weak and tired. My stomach was acting up too so I had to cut back on vegetables and eat more carbs and banana to feel better.

    Luckily I have a doctor appt on Tuesday and I may have her check my iron levels. This happened about 9 months ago when they dropped and I was feeling pretty similar.

    The funny thing - my weight have been up and down all over the place (water retention) yesterday it was 162.1 LOL! But it’s okay I am a rule follower! Hope to get this figured out soon!!

    Now to get caught up on some reading - I haven’t been into our group for a number of days!!

  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Well, gang - we're having a red week. There have been some lovely greens, but the rest of us are struggling with it right now. No need for apologies or feeling bad, but yes need for adaptation and course corrections. I know I really (really!) need to get my meal ending game going way better, especially lunch. For some reason, lunch kind of ends, then "grazing" (=eating!) continues. That needs to stop. It does not feel good at all. So, I'm going back to meal ending signals. Log before first bite, eat, then lay down a marker that the meal is over. Brush teeth. Wash the dishes. Have something planned to do that gets me out of the kitchen area.

    If you're in the same kind of red boat, what are you going to try to head back the other way?

    If you're holding on and keeping green, share your tips too!
  • DD265
    DD265 Posts: 651 Member
    I'll be skipping weigh in this coming week @jugar with us being away :smile:

    I have had a very busy week. Lots of errands/shopping/chores/jobs done. This morning I got a full bed dug over at the allotment - last year, when it was the first pass on a bed, I was doing them across 2 weekends, but I got the one today done in a couple of hours. I can tell my back is aching a bit now and I'm probably in for it tomorrow, but I think the work on the snatch has strengthened my core and back significantly. Tomorrow I will dig through compost and level both beds, then plant out the garlic so my sister doesn't need to go down to the allotment whilst she's house sitting for us. The narcissi are about to flower and the grape hyacinth are not far behind so I hope we don't miss them!

    When I've finished writing this I'm going to check over my holiday clothes. We're planning to get OH some trainers this evening and it would be useful to be sure my clothing fits in case I want to pick anything up whilst we're out.

    One thing I am looking forward to about settling at a (hopefully lower) weight, is not worrying whether I'll need new clothes for every season/occasion/holiday in case the old stuff doesn't fit. It would also be nice to not be holding on to loads of too-small clothes, but I can't justify the expense of replacing them as I do reach those smaller sizes, so they'll stay vacuum packed under the bed for now.
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,305 Member
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  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,478 Member
    The March Week 4 Group Challenge is open and will begin on Sunday, Mar 19th. Hope you'll join us for a round of Fitness Bingo this week! Here's your link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10886670/march-week-4-group-challenge-fitness-bingo#latest

    Jessica
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Time to wrap up Week 3! Last call for final weigh-ins:
    @EvMakesChanges
    @BrownMargaret3021

    Thanks!
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,426 Member
    Up to 175 today, and it could be water retention because I went hard in the gym again yesterday, or it could be the increased calories over the last week catching up to me.

    So to answer @jugar about the red week I had, I'm going to rededicate for next week to staying as close to my deficit calories as possible, while trying to maintain high protein.

    My definition of "high protein" might have to change from 100g to between 80-100g, we'll have to see. Time to go check out my options for the meal prepping I'm doing, to try to maximize my efforts this week.
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,305 Member
    edited March 2023
    I won't have access to a scale from Wed-Sun as I'm travelling to Lloydminster for business Wed/Thurs and then I fly out to Vancouver Thurs night to meet Brad there for the weekend before we both return home Sunday.

    I won't need a pass this week but I will have to weigh in a day early.

    We had a really fun weekend, but unfortunately a lot of times fun = food in our world. It's also my TOM so the scale is up a fair bit today.

    Last week's success was my stronger exercise numbers:

    Mar 12- 6643 steps + 21 minutes Peloton
    Mar 13 - 8265 steps + 46 minutes Peloton
    Mar 14 - 9933 steps + 32 minutes Peloton
    Mar 15 - 8858 steps + 48 minutes Peloton
    Mar 16 - 9991 steps
    Mar 17 - 8663 steps
    Mar 18 - 12705 steps

    This week, I want to focus on tracking every bite, and more water. Just went and refilled my bottle!
  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    Greetings, Friends! Here's my Sunday weigh-in:

    PW - 186.4
    CW - 186.1

    And here are my walk and exercise stats for the last 7 days:

    Sunday 12th March - 2482
    Monday 13th - 2591 / 46mins Lower Body Metcon (HR12W3.0 Day 28)
    Tuesday 14th - 4074
    Wednesday 15th - 9469
    Thursday 16th - 1125
    Friday 17th - 1405
    Saturday 18th - 2044

    Very low steps and only one dedicated workout this week, I'm afraid. It's been such a crazy week, workwise. I have had a lot of course deliveries and I'm also designing a training programme for a high-profile client. So self care has been very low this week.

    As things stand I've worked all weekend, but even though I have another busy week ahead, I'm determined to get in more workouts next week, paint my nails tonight, and make sure I get to my choir on Wednesday night.

    Happy Mothers Day to all the UK mums in the group.
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,305 Member
    edited March 2023
    I didn't realize Mother's Day was in March in the UK. Happy Mother's Day to you fabulous woman!

    @YinxFed Nice job starting us off with green this week despite how crazy your week was!
  • minstrelofsarcasm
    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,586 Member
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  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    Congrats to our intrepid 3 top losers for last week -
    @LoraineGB @lauren_989 and @KellyBgetsFit are also our greenest! So far, all 3 weeks in the green. I am super impressed!

    The rest of us have the advantage that it would be difficult to have a worse week than this past one. Even if we get tiny little losses it will be great progress! I am sure we can do this, or at least give it a good try. It may be hard, what with trips, stresses, and huge responsibilities - but we're here. We're working it.

    Let's get back to reporting daily what our No Zero Days accomplishments are. Do that one thing, however small, that contributes to a healthier self tomorrow. It might be more than one, or one big thing, but something that makes a move towards a goal. It might be weight, or some other goal. A moment of stress relief, a time out in the fresh air, a few (or a lot!) pushups - whatever moves you towards a goal. Tell us about it!

    Meanwhile, as always, I am late with the update for the new week's first weigh-ins! @YinxFed has led us off brilliantly, soon to be followed by:
    @adrimango
    @IDebraK

    Monday:
    @CarolAnnM2
    @MoonlitMuse
    @cleaneater80

    Thanks!
  • CarolAnnM2
    CarolAnnM2 Posts: 1,073 Member
    Weigh in Day: MONDAY
    PW: 188.7
    CW: 186.7
    🟢🍏🥒
    S.M.A.R.T. Goal - 2 down 3 to go ✔️
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
    ashleycarole86 wrote: »
    Good Monday morning!
    Brad and I are both in office today. Food is planned. We will walk at lunch. I'll give him priority on the bike tonight if there's only time for one ride since he's gone tomorrow on his business trip.
    A well planned day is ahead.. now it's just time to execute!
    You are an excellent executioner. All will be well. Bwahahahaha!
    CarolAnnM2 wrote: »
    Weigh in Day: MONDAY
    PW: 188.7
    CW: 186.7
    🟢🍏🥒
    S.M.A.R.T. Goal - 2 down 3 to go ✔️
    You are amazing!!!

  • KellyBgetsfit
    KellyBgetsfit Posts: 1,713 Member
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  • KellyBgetsfit
    KellyBgetsfit Posts: 1,713 Member
    Yesterday, my steps were low and my food was high. I hope keeping it together today and tomorrow makes for another green weigh in on Wednesday. I am officially on Spring Break. We aren't going anywhere - just fun stuff in town and a day trip to Santa Fe. I will have to work hard to keep my steps up and food in check. I am changing my workout routine this week.
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