WaistAways Team Chat - APRIL 2023
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I owe some exercise stats!
Apr 2 - 8389 steps
Apr 3 - 4862 steps + 62 minutes Peloton
Apr 4 - 10110 steps
Apr 5 - 12354 steps
Apr 6 - 5405 steps
Apr 7 - 3294 steps
Apr 8 - 3308 steps
Apr 9 - 2539 steps
Apr 10 - 5752 steps
Apr 11 - 10901 steps
Apr 12 - 4414 steps
Apr 13 - 10265 steps
Apr 14 - 12993 steps3 -
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Horse day! I got to ride my Jasper today - for such a young horse, he is so willing to go off alone, no spooking or other unwanted excitements, lots of good attitude. I think he is going to be a lot of fun as he learns. We also went to a horse expo in Lloydminister and saw a couple of cool demos with horse trainers and all. We had a long conversation about mules - always wondering how we can work more with the almost 3 year-old Emmett
photos to follow....
I'm so glad to see all the steps and exercise, the gluten awareness and general experimentation with eating. Go for it!
Last two weigh-ins for the week and we're good to go for Sunday morning tallies:
@bobagurl2017
@DianaGetsFit512
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Greetings Friends - Sunday weigh-in:
PW - 185.7
CW - 186.1
Exercise and step stats for the past 7 days:
Sunday 9th April - 6138
Monday - 941
Tuesday - 3838
Wednesday - 9123
Thursday - 4789 / 39 mins HR12W3.0 Day 37 - HIIT Cardio
Friday - 4257 / 44 mins HR12W3.0 Day 38 - Lower Body Metcon
Saturday - 2842 / 38 mins HR12W3.0 Day 39 - Core Strength7 -
@jugar
So sorry I forgot to weigh in…
I’ll take this as my first skipped week please
Too much going on sorry7 -
Ok, I'm back in full swing now.
We've had a great couple weeks with the grands. They are such a joy! Everyone lives close, but we hardly have time to all get together. Two weeks in a row is a blessing. At 3, 2, 1 & 1, it's always an adventure. Back to reality this week.
Yesterday was productive. My boyfriend and I cut the yard. Then we loaded everything up and cut my son's yard and my daughter's yard. Total of 11 acres. That was definitely a work out.
IDebraK
PW: 129
CW: 129.8 I don't even get that, but I'm owning it.
Highest ever weight: 196.6
Goal Zone: 115 -124?
I'm not reporting steps this week as I forgot my fitbit three days in a row. I left it on the charger when I went to work.
I've stepped up the weight training a bit. I want to do another Savage Race in September. I had forgotten how challenging those are and how much upper body strength is needed. That could be the reason for the tick-up in weight. I'm wearing all of the same clothes, and they aren't tight. I'll take that as a NSV. Maybe the muscle? Weighs the same but takes up less space.7 -
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Congrats to our leaderboard winners this week!! 1-2% loss is great.. keep building on it this next week!!
Apr 15 steps: 7947 steps
That's right folks, for those of us reporting it's already time to report on week 2 (Apr 9-15).
I got up this morning and got my butt on the Peloton. I've done two 30 minute rides already and it's just after 10 a.m. I MAY do more today.. we'll see.. I am behind on my weekly challenge so I'm trying to make up some ground.7 -
Good evening Waistaways 🥰
CW 235.1lbs
Slowly and gently but I will get there 🤗7 -
PW: 192.6
CW: 190.7
Definitely want to start posting more on here soon for days other than weigh ins. Classes for the semester end this week (thank god) so I'll hopefully be less frazzled and more present soon!
I haven't been walking to work every day (sometimes busy, sometimes because of weather), but I have been doing it at least half the days and it obviously seems to be helping (:8 -
Today was great.
Over an hour of Peloton, 30 minutes of strength, a walk in the sunshine..
I always feel better when movement is the star of the day!8 -
Sunday: 3,420
Monday: 6,019
Tuesday: 6,739 + 30 min jog @ 4.5mph + 20 min weights
Wednesday: 6,060
Thursday: 8,229 + 30 min elliptical
Friday: 3,227
Saturday: 8,769 + 30 min jog @ 4.5mph + 20 min weights
I kept thinking today is Saturday, even though I know I have to work tomorrow. Weekends go by way too fast!
Today was my second perfect day in a row, but I have been on track for food the last 6 days 😊 For some reason weekends tend to be easier than week days 🤷🏼♀️6 -
Hey all! Quick check in. Steps have been great. I’m on a big streak for meeting step goals. Up over 12,000 today. I’m really tired. Time for bed. Lots of packing this weekend. My daughters family moves tomorrow. I have some closing prep for us. Big week here. Lots of hurdles completed. Getting exciting!!! If only the packing fairies would come at night and pack everything. Ha!
@EvMakesChanges Congratulations on your new position.
@jugar The party sounds like fun. Glad you are enjoying your horse too.
Better head up to bed.7 -
Woo hoo! We had some good solid leaders for last week - thanks for showing us the way!
Monday folks line-up:
@CarolAnnM2
@MoonlitMuse
@cleaneater80
@Natroushka
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Some derailment here, but some good choices too (threw the remainder of the bag of chocolate chips into the garden!)
4/9 15234
4/10 5731
4/11 7968
4/12 10365
4/13 5470
4/14 8301
4/15 22036
@ashleycarole86 clearly I 'undergoaled' myself at 5000, now that I get a sense of an average day, I'd like to bump that to 8,000 - I'll have to deliberately walk before or after work to get there. Gardening season makes the weekends easy. Glad you're feeling better and well enough to hop on the Peloton.
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Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 191.6
CW: 190.00
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@LoraineGB sounds worth it to me - I hope the pounds come off as quickly as they went on. It's probably mostly water weight anyway!
@micki48 good luck with everything, I hope your son settles in quickly and your move goes smoothly.
@PlaneMonkey can I come stay with you for a month? Happy to haul stones and I would be so active it'd be great
@wishfuljune I was in exactly the same position which is why I started working with a dietician. I'm not shredding the pounds, but I do feel happy with the direction we're moving in.
@jugar sounds like you're having an amazing time. I think we're long overdue some pony pics though
@carlsoda I hope things go as planned for you.
@EvMakesChanges congratulations on the new job!
Lots of movement which is great; the better weather definitely helps.6 -
Monday
PW 191.4
CW 191.42 -
Happy Monday!
Does anyone else feel like their just...garbled...and can't get a clear focus on things? I've felt this way for a few weeks and don't know what I need to do in order to get myself in order. I'm so uninspired and 'blah', that it's seeping into everything. I used to be to structured and focused with daily lifting, yoga, etc., but now it takes everything I've got to get moving.
Anyways, last week was so-so. I managed a few runs, and yesterday was supposed to be another 10k run, but
a. it was my husband's 40th bday, so he didn't want to detach from me and
b. I took our pup to the dog park on Saturday and think I pulled a muscle in my inner thigh when I caught myself from being taken out by an overzealous cattle dog.
I've been hurting since then and figured it might not be smart to run 6+ miles. It killed me to skip it because it was our first day of 60 degrees (and it'll be back to the 30s this week) but I've gotta "listen to my body" even if I grumble about it.
PW: 148.2
CW: 147.8
Monday: 8310 steps (inc. 1.5mi walk) + 30mins lifting
Tuesday: 6977 steps
Wednesday: 8255 steps (incl 1.33 recovery run)
Thursday: 10991 steps (incl. 2.26 mi tempo run) + 38 mins lifting
Friday: 9845 steps (incl. 2mi recovery run)
Saturday: 5747 steps (incl .5mi walk)
Sunday: 4740 steps8 -
@DD265 I definitely could have used your help with those rocks.
This pile:
Became a 14" height extension to my 20ft retaining wall. Here's the before and after.
I have to order gravel for the backfill so there will be more rocks to move around! Come on by....
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Happy Monday!
It was seriously grey and drizzly this morning, but the sun is back out now. Riding will happen!
Here I am with the lovely young fella after his first ride under an English saddle. He was a champ. Even walked through some big puddles, survived a startle instigated by my daughter's horse, and enjoyed his carrot snack.
@MoonlitMuse I am hearing your song. For the past few months, when I am at home (where I usually excel at keeping my routines, getting the exercise done, eating well, working on stuff, etc.), I just can't get motivated a lot of the time. It might be a bit of depression, lack of social contact, or maybe boredom. In any case, it is a pain to slog through and hard to instigate change. When I get home the 25th, I hope it does not fall back into that pattern, but if so - we can try being "get 'er done" buddies and keep each other up to the workouts or whatever daily thing we need help with. I'm not sure what this brain fatigue is, but hopefully we can kick it!
Have a good one, all! I'm armed with carrots and heading out to hang with the big guys.8 -
Love the pic Jugar
@PlaneMonkey great job so far with the landscaping. Moving any kind of rocks and dirt is a lot of work
@MoonlitMuse hope you are up and running soon
PW - 168.2
CW - 169.0
I'm all over the map with my weight. Had a great weekend where we pulled out the smoker and cooked a brisket. Was amazing and nice to see winter is almost over6 -
Lovely photo @jugar, he has a kind eye
@PlaneMonkey it's looking great. Have you got many more big projects planned after this one?
We're planning to give the back garden some attention this year. We are planning to get a pergola with retractable roof, and an outdoor corner sofa. I have a climbing rose which is running rampant, and want to redirect it up an arch. I'm currently in the middle of building a raised bed at the allotment and enjoying my project, so I'm half tempted to DIY an arch but will have to price up the cost of wood as I've found a nice one for £180. Long term I think the roses (I am down to 5 now) might go completely as they don't really suit our plans for the garden, but for now, this climber is my absolute favourite of all our plants.
Here's a perfect bloom from last year!
In other non-garden-related news... nope, nothing interesting.
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@jugar your boy is gorgeous! Remind me again of what he is. Also - aren't English saddle so comfy? I used to poo-poo on English riders because I thought they were stuck up (admittedly, the ones I knew actually were!) but after I tried an English in lieu of my usual heavy AF western and Australian saddles, I was sold!
And I am so glad (in a way) that I'm not the only one! I feel so hypocritical being a dietitian and health coach. I'm always finding ways to get everyone else out of their funks, but I can't manage to do it for myself! Isn't it interesting how impactful our environment is on our routines? I can empathize with literally everything you said! I'm all for being 'git 'er done" buddies! For me, it's getting my butt out of my office and into the gym even when I'm not feeling super inspired.
(so far, so good...I did 30mins of upper body lifting since my inner thigh said no to anything else. I'll get in about 30mins of asana practice in a bit as well to see if I can help it recover a little quicker)8 -
@PlaneMonkey
You live on such a cool property. You two have put so much amazing work into the place... no better way to get a sweat than some good old fashioned work.
Unfortunately I'm not handy, and wouldn't know where to start with any of those projects, but you do such a great job!7 -
Looking great @jugar
And the horse too
Sounds like this trip is off to a great start already, keep having a blast!!4 -
I got my butt back to exercise in a serious way the last two days and my muscles are feeling in (in the best way)
I love that "just sore enough I'm well aware of what I did" type of muscle fatigue. No injury, nothing wrong.. just a gentle reminder every time I move that progress occurred
Work is still something else... but I haven't just had all bad days, I am looking for the ways to make it work. I was craving salad and made a huge bowl of it tonight.. love the volume eating of it and it was tasty!! Must be spring cravings...8 -
Hi everyone! A few more hurdles complete today. My daughter and family moved out today and are ready to start their lives in their cute, cozy new home. Tomorrow, hubby and I get the keys to our new house. The closing will be pretty simple as we have already signed most of the papers. I have boxes of treasures and household stuff ready to load in the car in the morning. Took the day off from work. With all this packing, my steps are looking good. My eating is well under control even with the stress. It's kind of amazing. I definitely don't eat the way I used to eat. Salad for lunch with some good protein in it. I ordered a hamburger for dinner, but ended up giving my son in law 1/2 of it because I was too full to eat it. Mindful eating - check! Good food choices - Check! I didn't drink much water during the school day but finished my bottle later. Need more water now. Thank you all for being part of my journey. I'm not where I want to be but the weight I put on in the last year is slowly, but surely coming off. I will be under 200 by my birthday in June!!! Only slightly more than 3 pounds to go.
Thanks for all your support friends. It means the world to me,
Love the photos of your lives. Liselyn you and your horse are adorable! Courtney, your projects are amazing!! Love your house. Someday I will figure out how to get photos on again and post some. It just won't post from my phone anymore.
Off to bed I go dreaming of my new garden in my new home. xoxo7 -
This post has all kinds of great things! Sore muscles from progress and effort, volume eating, getting your butt back to exercise! I love it. The fabulous Alberta air and crazy spring weather might have something to do with the inspiration to move, eh?ashleycarole86 wrote: »I got my butt back to exercise in a serious way the last two days and my muscles are feeling in (in the best way)
I love that "just sore enough I'm well aware of what I did" type of muscle fatigue. No injury, nothing wrong.. just a gentle reminder every time I move that progress occurred
Work is still something else... but I haven't just had all bad days, I am looking for the ways to make it work. I was craving salad and made a huge bowl of it tonight.. love the volume eating of it and it was tasty!! Must be spring cravings...
I had another good ride today - lots of trotting for the young monsieur - lots of posting for me! I managed to hit the good weather part of the day and get a good riding workout. Tonight I gave a breathing workshop for a bunch of army guys. They really liked it, and we'll continue in a few days after they have a chance to practice the variety of exercises I gave them. It is so interesting to see how serious breath control can benefit people other than musicians I have never taught a breathing control and strength class to non-musicians, so it will be fun to work on applications in the next class.
OK gang - no Tuesday weigh-ins! Move rocks, grow gorgeous roses, move and eat well!
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Another day, another salad (or two!) consumed.
I actually had meals out, both for lunch and for dinner. The dinner salad is healthier than the lunch salad, but they were both reasonable... and I'm just craving the light crispness of fresh veggies. Going with it while I can.
@micki48
It is so wonderful to hear so many good things are happening right now for you and your family. The ebbs and flows, eh...
I have no doubt you'll reach your goal by your birthday. There is something to be said for stress and its negative effects, as I see some of your worst stressors melting away there is a lightness coming back to you. Really happy to see it.
Last call for steps from Apr 9-15 for anyone left who wants to report!4
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