WaistAways Team Chat - MAY 2023
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CW 173.6 PW 175.3
weighed in yesterday and it was 175.3...just shows the variation a day makes and to just take the weekly weigh ins as a general guidance, not to derail. But I did log everything yesterday and so I'll just take it as inspiration!7 -
Did not do well yesterday, but not horrible either...
Today is a new day.
Oh I found out my Health insurance gives us a Noom subscription for free...
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Thursday weigh-in
Username ashleycarole86
PW 194.8
CW 195.85 -
Half a pound? a couple hundred grams? Sounds pretty steady to me. You are doing great!CW: 95.4
PW: 95.2 (I think)
I couldn't keep hold of my happy mindset, but I still tried really hard to have a healthier day yesterday including a run before work. About 8.30pm I gave in to my craving for chocolate, though I probably had what the dietician would consider 2 portions (as that is what was left) so not terrible. Had hoped my weight would be down, but 2 good days don't outweigh the other 5, and the increased exercise can also increase water retention of course.
Today I'm just trying get through - very tired. Have my dietician appointment this afternoon.7 -
Evening all!
Had something weird happen today at work. All of a sudden my thumb froze in a locked position tucked into my hand. It felt like I had no control over it.. like it was paralyzed for a minute. Finally it freed itself... but then it has felt weak ever since. I have had some tingling and numbness in the hand and arm.
Brad thought maybe carpal tunnel type stuff? I have no clue.. it was weird. Needless to say, I'll be watching it.
Taking it easy tonight.. tired.9 -
Username: Bowens1973
PW: 204.6
CW: 208.2
Gain: 3.67 -
ashleycarole86 wrote: »Evening all!
Had something weird happen today at work. All of a sudden my thumb froze in a locked position tucked into my hand. It felt like I had no control over it.. like it was paralyzed for a minute. Finally it freed itself... but then it has felt weak ever since. I have had some tingling and numbness in the hand and arm.
Brad thought maybe carpal tunnel type stuff? I have no clue.. it was weird. Needless to say, I'll be watching it.
Taking it easy tonight.. tired.
That sounds scary - hand massage and rest is in order! Then if you want a good hand/wrist stretch and strengthen series that has saved me from carpal tunnel and other RSI as a flutist, let me know! But not yet if there is inflammation.4 -
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Friday line-up! Are we ready
@EvMakesChanges
@micki48
@LoraineGB
@wishfuljune
@PlaneMonkey
@jugar
@spyro88
It has been a good day today
I hope everyone has given their tomorrow selves good gifts! 5 -
I've been diving down a rabbithole thinking I have undiagnosed adult ADHD. Lists of symptoms and the experiences of friends recently diagnosed is making me question lots of stuff about myself. It's good in a way to increase my understanding but I'm also mentally using it as a crutch that I can't move past until I get to see my doctor to get answers and possible medications which won't be until June.
I'm feeling burnout, which is strange in a way since I've only been back at work 4 days so far, but the stress of everything in my home life is just piling up and I'm on overload.
I'm even sick of playing hockey!
Something has gotta change. I'm nearing day 1000 in my streak on MFP and with this team, and I have made zero concrete progress towards my end goal since around day 230. Yes, I did choose to 'maintain' for several months but I thought I was ready to commit to making those final changes to get to the end zone and it's just been one excuse after the other.
I get it, Life has events, they will continue to pop up and intervene with all of our best laid plans.
Those solid habits of not filling a second plate at the buffet - even if it's overpriced and I want to 'get my moneys worth' is important. Drinking enough water even though I might have to do the peepee dance during part of my commute home from the office is important. Planning the food shopping when I'm not hungry so I make responsible choices instead of buying everything in sight that triggers a craving is VERY important.
I am capable of all of these things occasionally. I need to find a way to do them consistently.
I have to remind myself of the team mantras that come back around every so often...
Progress over perfection.
No zero days
Turn the volume up on the voices in my head saying I don't need to open that cupboard, there's nothing in there for me.
I will find a way to quiet my mind, and it will begin with stopping the sabotaging revenge bedtime procrastination that I'm currently doing, and going to sleep!
Thank you team for being the wonderful people you are.
See you in the morning. 🤗
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PW 85kg
CW 84.7kg
It's a step in the right direction
I'm having some up and down days, yesterday I tried very hard to not go over my calorie allowance and am glad it paid off even if it's a fairly small loss this week.
My job is unstable at the moment and I might be made redundant at the end of June. Adding that to fertility treatments and being in and out of clinic appointments constantly, I sometimes feel like a little ball of stress at the moment!
I have a busy day at work today and a job interview
but after that I am going to relax and enjoy the long bank holiday coronation weekend!
Hope everyone has a great day/ weekend 8 -
Pw 111kg
Cw 111kg
Hi everyone, I haven’t been on the group in months. Sorry for the late check in.
My name is Grace, I am a pharmacist, 31, I live with my younger sister and we both struggle to keep our weight down. During the pandemic, I gained 20-30kg. I am trying to loose it now. I am going to be starting 1200 kcals today and see how I get on.
I do well while I am with the group, it’s the only thing that helps me consistently loose weight. I am very happy to be back. I would prefer Sunday weigh-ins. Thank you for having me8 -
CW: 184.4 (I think)
I’m not sure if my scale is dying, or my floors are wildly uneven, but I weighed myself in one spot, and it said I gained 7 lbs, and then in another spot, that I lost 10 lbs. I am going to try this spot where I weighed myself this morning next week and see what’s going on. This weight felt the most realistic given how much I’ve exercised this week and how I’ve tracked my food.
All in all, an OK week food wise. It’ll be TOM for me next week, and I know now that I tend to get that “bottomless pit” feeling the week prior, which was Wednesday and yesterday for me. It’s very common I guess for your appetite to increase during that week, and I need to look for some tricks. Maybe I’ll try this dill pickle trick! 😉
Tonight I am going out for tacos with friends so I’m very excited about that, this weekend we’ll continue to do some overhauling of our backyard, and then Sunday my niece has a school concert and we have a friend running a 10k near us so we’re going to grab brunch with them after they finish their race.
I’m traveling for work on Monday and Tuesday and I’m packing my gym clothes to ensure I get my workouts in. Based on when my train leaves on Monday, I don’t think I’ll be able to get the workout done in the morning, but it’ll feel good after all that travel to get it done later in the day. All I need is a good set of dumbbells and I’ll be ready to go!5 -
CW 193.0
PW 194.8
@wishfuljune my scale reacts that way when it's time to change the battery! I also have an exact set place in my bedroom that I put the scale as my floors are also uneven and wobbly leading to inconsistent results if I'm not meticulous to put it back on the same floorboard. So silly!
@graceojo999 Welcome back! The consistency of checking in with the group, even though I don't post often is what's helped me through my journey to maintain the weightloss for longer than I ever have without rebounding. If I didn't have the voices of the team in my head as I made food choices then I would definitely have made poorer decisions.
@spyro88 job uncertainty is horrible for stress. hugs to you.
@ashleycarole86 I hope your hand gets back to normal soon!! that's scary. Opposable thumbs is what separates us from the animals, lol. Gotta keep those going!7 -
@PlaneMonkey ! We you and hear you. It's dark down in that hole I know you're going to hit that first day with aplomb, no bedtime revenge procrastination, no cupboard raiding, and hopefully plenty of calming deep breaths and some sunshine. You're here! Grabbing the rope and climbing out.
A few years ago, I played a concert from a very angry, frustrated, and dark place. I chose every piece in the program to reflect on those feelings, and some that helped me find the path out. I read a lot, and one quote (from where I do not recall!) really stuck with me - "anger gives us power, disquiet keeps us moving". Working on and performing those pieces helped me to find the power without the destructive stress, just the joy in strength and the catharsis of playing some seriously powerful expressions of it. They helped me channel the disquiet into movement out of the dark places. Sorting out the power and motion from the bad parts was helpful. Your long post reminds me of that, and I'm in need of getting unstuck right now too. I have been wandering slowly off track for the past few months, but feeling more hopeful right now. You are such a powerful person! The feelings are powerful too - so never hesitate to come in here to throw down the tangles and see how they might be useful. Hang in there!
@graceojo999 welcome back! I know you come and go, and I hope you stay a while and start to feel better again. 1200 kcal might be a bit on the low side! Where you are starting, you could eat more than that and still lose. It might be less rapid, but then it is much easier to stick with it and to avoid rebounds.
@spyro88 good luck with the interview!
All right - I have to get down to things. Too much sitting lately! But I lost the couple of pounds I put on while travelling, I'm over the tiredness, am not drinking any alcohol this month, and feel some good energy starting. Have a great day!7 -
TGIF - I hope everyone has a good weekend planned.
Seems there's a few of us struggling at the moment and I hope things start improving across the board.
I had what turned out to be my last dietician appointment yesterday. I wasn't planning on it being the last, but we agreed that I have the skills now and it's mental health support that I need. I really don't have the bandwidth to go off and do CBT, meditate etc, so I'm thinking of talking to the doctor about medication to create some space. We ended on a positive note, realising that what felt like binges to me really haven't been that bad (the ones I've tracked anyway) and that overall, my nutrition has really improved.
I've surprised myself by feeling like batch cooking this weekend (helps that the weather forecast is rubbish!), so I'm looking at adding a couple of extra dishes to the meal plan for that. We'll have a Hello Fresh (meal prep service) delivery for 6 meals next week, to get us back in the cook-from-scratch mindset too. Baby steps.
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@DD265
Brad and I are back on HelloFresh as well. Takes the guess work out of meal planning and I love that it's delicious and that they have so many different options.
One of the things I hate most is the lack of planning and then the impulse dinner choice. I tend to feel so negative about that and then I make poor choices. So as much as we can have good pre-planned meals, the better.6 -
PW 204
CW 203.7
We’re travelling to OKC to enjoy Cinco De Mayo with our amigos Mexicanos.
For all of us struggling and feeling a little off kilter, I hear you and am supporting you from my quiet corner in MO.4 -
@DD265 What are your feelings on being discharged from your RD? How many appointments did you have with her? I'm kind of sitting here scratching my head because you're motivated and absorbing what she's teaching. I really only discharge people if they consistently miss appointments. I definitely don't get rid of the ones who actually WANT to work on things
@ashleycarole86 If you want something that takes the guesswork out of what to eat, is cheaper, but may require some more effort on your part (trade off for the money savings), try the Mealime app! It was created by dietitians, is SUPER customizable, and is the only thing I use! Despite being a dietitian, I loathe meal planning, but this legit takes a few taps and my week is planning, shopping list made, etc.! It's a total lifesaver8 -
@MoonlitMuse I just took a look at the Mealime app - looks interesting! I am going to recommend it to my daughter for sure, and might just try it myself. I like that it is possible to customise so that you can be a bit difficult
I hope everyone has been having a good day/night - we had some welcome sunshine today, and I got a long overdue walk in the woods. Of course, the dreaded black flies are already starting to make life enjoyable but the wild garlic, fiddleheads, trout lily leaves, and tiny fragrant flowers are out too! I am crazy about trout lily leaves in my salads in the spring, and a bit of wild garlic in whatever is cooking for dinner. The fiddleheads are a bit past their best, sadly - I was away during the couple of days they would have been perfect. Dang.
So off we go into the end of another F2F week already! A couple of new people have not dropped in yet, so I'm not sure if they're joining in or not, but here is the full list of everyone due through the end of Saturday:
@IDebraK
@TessieMac833
@CheCheLMT
@EvMakesChanges
@micki48
@CupcakeCrusoe
@zankash23
@carlsoda
@veronica1359
@12Sarah2015
Thanks!5 -
@jugar Thank you. I am happy to be back. Gives me the motivation to get going. The 1200 is my target for the next 2 weeks , I’ll go higher after the first few weeks and go back down again. I feel full on 1200-1300. If I feel like I get too hungry, I’ll eat a bit more.5
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@jugar I love fiddleheads but they do have such a short season! My husband picked some up last weekend from our farmers market and we put them in a frittata with sweet potato, shallot, dill, and herbed goat cheese. It was soooooo good!4
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PW 159.3
CW 162.1
OOPS - I have been eating too much lately and yup it caught up on me. I’ve been nervous about a couple of health issues and upcoming surgery (simply surgery btw) and with stress I always crave sugar. Gallbladder comes out next week (16th) but dermatologist thinks I have psoriasis in my nails and usually leads to psoriatic arthritis so now every ache and pain I think it’s starting up. I already have a bad arthritis in my left thumb and they are recommending surgery with a long long recovery period. But on the plus side I probably won’t have to wash dishes for a long time 😊
But I can’t let the weight get out of control - I was so proud to get into the 150’s and need to get back there again stat!! I will try to make better choices starting today!
Thanks for listening 😊6 -
The May Week 2 Group Challenge is LIVE and ready to begin on Sunday, May 7th and will run through Saturday, May 13th. You need a partner for this challenge so pop in, read the rules and register your team! Join us as we Partner Up in a Step Challenge! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10890109/may-week-2-group-challenge-partner-up-step-challenge#latest
Can't wait to see our results this week!
Jessica 3 -
OK - that decides it. I'm going to put my step tracker back on. I have had a long break from it, and I'm getting sloppy about walking enough. Usually that is not an issue, but there have been a lot of family things to deal with lately, and more to come, so having a number to aim at is not a bad thing.
I'm going back on the step challenge @ashleycarole86 - as of tomorrow. Aiming for 10k, but that will sometimes include my other exercise for sure!
I'm also going to do the full group challenge from the post above. Who would like to be my partner? It starts tomorrow, runs through next Saturday. Here are the things we'd need to do:- Come up with a Snazzy Name for our partnership!
- Discuss and make our walking plan as partners.
- Announce our partnership on Sunday and then walk and report your steps daily.
- We each must report separately every day.
- Prize might be won!!!
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Hello all,
I'm super late in checking in this month.
First a little about me. I'm a critter person. I take in every critter that comes my way with issues. I have a crow who can't fly, a starling I raise from a hatchling, a Canada goose who can't fly, my little rescue chihuahua who's now a senior with no teeth, and a bunch of cats will all sorts of issues. All with special needs. Currently it's kitten season so I spend a good deal of time bottle feeding, cleaning eyes, etc. I've had horses, turtles, racoons and many, many more over the years. I'm also a Jeep person. My precious Jeepers is 26 years old and I'm the original owner. She's in need of a lot of body work but I've been taking care of so many other things I haven't been able to take care of her. Currently hubby is home recuperating from major surgery and is a pathetic patient. He loves to be in the spotlight and have everyone feel sorry for him. I think he has an eating disorder but those aren't very common in men but not unheard of. So, he's not eating. He's lost about 20 pounds in the last four weeks that he really couldn't afford to lose. He looks horrible. Anyway, I had to postpone my cataract surgery so I could drive him around but now, he's allowed to drive so this past Thursday I had my first eye done. I'm super, incredibly near sighted so even though having one eye fixed helps, I'm currently unable to drive. The worst part for me is not being able to bend over for a week. I can work around the weight restrictions though. That means I'm super busy even though I'm supposed to take it easy. Oh, I'm also taking hormone therapy for my cancer since chemo didn't work. I'm in NED status though and hoping to stay that way. The pills are horrible and one actually was designed for weight gain. That makes things super hard for me trying to lose weight. The other causes a lot of pain in the back, bones and joints and causes all sorts of panic attacks and anxiety and such. So, you'll hear a lot about my critters and my precious Jeepers. Oh, I also volunteer a lot at mobile food pantries and Community Dinners.
So, I'm trying to lose weight. I need to eat more protein consistently. I also need to try to build more muscle. I've been stuck on a plateau forever and tried all sorts of things. My doctors say that I'm too focused on the micros and macros. Oh well.
That's it. That's me. Have a great day everyone!4 -
Weigh in day Friday
CW 202
Can’t remember last week 😂 Think I’m up a bit. Life has been full of 📦 📦📦📦
Will check in later and catch up. Missing you all.6 -
Yay @jugar glad to have you back
I also want to participate in the group challenge so I'll need a partner too!
Fun3 -
PW: 157.1
CW: 157.6
Sun- 20mins Rowing + 1862
Mon- 3257 + 30 lunges
Tue- 7241
Wed -2818
Thur - 4139
Fri - 6639
Sat - 500 and counting
I’ve started to eat more lately as I’m a bit stressed am sleep deprived. My landlord wants to give me a quit notice stating he wanted to sell the house. I offered to buy then he turned around and said he doesn’t want to sell. He just feels he can get more rent for it. And by more he means adding an extra £250 to the rent. He’s being a no problematic so I have to move x7
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