WaistAways Team Chat - MAY 2023
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@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 -
@MoonlitMuse
I downloaded the Mealime app to take a peek - thanks!
@bowens1973 does all of the cooking in the house so I'll have to see what he thinks.
Cheap me doesn't want to pay for the nutritional info and lazy me doesn't want to build recipes to find out. I'd say this is actually why we usually keep meals super simple or do pre-built kits that are predetermined calorie counts. Any tips to getting over that?3 -
CW: 190.8
I agree @carlsoda eating more than needed *does indeed* catch up with us! Sigh.
All I can do is move some more, keep my water up, guilt-trip less, and stop whingeing about what I did or didn't do.
@ashleycarole86 your thumb issue sounds like "trigger finger/thumb" which is when the tendon is inflamed. some causes: overuse, arthritis, or diabetes. Have an Orthopod check it out. Trigger fingers can be surgically released or injected with an anti-inflammatory & pain-relieving cocktail. In the interim, I highly recommend wearing a thumb splint (only at night or you'll push against it all day and make things worse). This will help the tendon relax a bit.
As far as the how to shift your thoughts about Mealime (or anything else for that matter), it sounds like you got caught in the "condemnation prior to investigation" loop. See if you can take a step to the side and try something different for 3 months. One can do *anything* for 90-days. If it doesn't live up to your hopes (or the company's promise), go back to the thing you're doing now. What's the worst that can happen? Nothing.
@PlaneMonkey A suggestion that came to mind when I read about your self-sabotage and inner critic (saying judgmental words like, "crutch") is try the "CTFD" method. It stands for "Calm the F-Down" and will reassure you that whichever path you choose, you'll be fine. This *isn't* a FOOT RACE. It's your life. I'm glad you're living it with such honesty with all of us on this team! Please, keep coming back. If you're feeling burned out, put on your Sorting Hat and ask what change you need in this chapter of your life. Focus on a solution. That always feels better than pointing fingers at that little self in the mirror, filled with self-recriminations and shame. ("Take my advice...I'm not using it!")
@jugar I used to like scapes and trout leaves...until garlic in general upset my stomach too much. It's lovely to walk around the woods and scavenge yummy edibles. Thank goodness the sun is out in force today! I'm going outside now to repot some pansies, sweep the porch, and generally tidy up some of this living space. If only I could find my magic wand for the *indoor* areas at the same time! It didn't help that OH was out sick for the past 2 days. Not covid, fortunately, but still an annoying cough. My sleep will improve once they're back at work (6 p.m.-2:30 a.m.). Off I go!
Have a great day everyone. Let's set up a zoom soon!
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Hi friends! It has been awhile. I needed to take a break to focus on my stress level. I have been doing daily meditations and trying to walk more. I want to get back into Barre this week because I felt my best when I was doing that a few days a week. I think the scale is down a little since the end of March, but I have only checked did twice and have not been recording my weight.
@jugar can I stay on support, but still post my weekly weigh instead? With 3 weeks left to summer, my summer goal is maintained, since I gain ever summer.
@ashleycarole86 Can I rejoin the step team and post this past weeks steps tomorrow, Sunday, like I used to? I have actually been getting a lot of steps, but when summer comes, I usually see decrease.6 -
MoonlitMuse wrote: »@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
It was a bit of a surprise but the more we discussed it, the more sense it made. We had 6 appointments (on a monthly basis) and I basically haven't lost any weight in that 6 months, not that weight loss is the only goal. If I'd asked to stay on she would've kept going, but I agree with her that I need support in other areas, namely mental health so that it's easier to follow our healthy nutrition protocol most of the time. I was paying £80 a session, so the cost does stack up and I think that was part of her motivation; to not be charging people unnecessarily.6 -
KellyBgetsfit wrote: »Hi friends! It has been awhile. I needed to take a break to focus on my stress level. I have been doing daily meditations and trying to walk more. I want to get back into Barre this week because I felt my best when I was doing that a few days a week. I think the scale is down a little since the end of March, but I have only checked did twice and have not been recording my weight.
@jugar can I stay on support, but still post my weekly weigh instead? With 3 weeks left to summer, my summer goal is maintained, since I gain ever summer.
@ashleycarole86 Can I rejoin the step team and post this past weeks steps tomorrow, Sunday, like I used to? I have actually been getting a lot of steps, but when summer comes, I usually see decrease.
Great to hear from you Kelly! You can absolutely stay on support and weigh in. Getting back to the exercise you like is a good idea too - if Barre felt great when you were doing it, then go for it!5 -
It has been a very weird day. I enjoyed the sunshine, planting my salad garden, pruning blueberries, and listening to birds. But my brother died this afternoon.
@EvMakesChanges (my sister) and I are a bit in shock. His health was not tip-top, but this was very sudden and unexpected. Of course, it will be hardest on our mom, who is 92. Our dad has severe dementia and will not understand, so we will leave him in peace and not tell him. It feels weird, but we are a close family and we'll help each other. My daughter has already been a great help talking through all the feelings. I wish my mom lived closer - she'll need a lot of shoulders to lean on.
I still want to stick with my exercise and steps, though. They help through all the feelings. @ashleycarole86 maybe we are partners for the challenge this week?
Last few weigh-ins due by 10 hours from now:
@IDebraK
@TessieMac833
@CheCheLMT
@CupcakeCrusoe
@veronica1359
@12Sarah2015
and Sunday people ready for week 2!
@YinxFed
@IDebraK
@TessieMac833
@strong_fit_ells
@honeygldchelly
@project_shan
@graceojo999
Thanks!8 -
PW: 79,9kg
CW: 79,4 Kg
Steps 30-06
Sunday - 2,024
Monday - 3,262
Tuesday - 7,584
Wednesday -5,923
Thursday - 6,808
Friday - 5,264
Saturday - 5,785
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@jugar @EvMakesChanges
So sorry to hear of the unexpected passing of your brother. I know with your dad there is a lot going on already. Thinking of you two and glad you have good family support
And yea, let's partner up and make some magic with our feet @jugar
Absolutely @KellyBgetsfit .. glad to have your steps back on the team
Also @EvMakesChanges you're right there was nothing to lose about trying Mealime.. I am a classic overthinker but I showed Brad (our house's meal planner) and he was so excited and gladly paid the $3 for full access. So thanks for the nudge to try @MoonlitMuse suggestion4 -
Anyone else want to do this week’s step challenge and be partners??3
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@jugar @EvMakesChanges So very sorry about your brother. Keeping you and your family in my prayers.2
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