Downsizers Team Chat - MAY 2023
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I am curious about how everybody approaches food and weight loss. Do you eat everything in moderation or are you very strict? Are there any foods you absolutely can not be around?
I am an everything in moderation girl. I do drastically limit anything fried but not for weight loss reasons but cholesterol. I also limit sodium for health as well. I am at my mommas for daddy's remembrance in Canada for 2 weeks and she is a power walker and a chocolate eater. I am not tempted by anything here but I am enjoying canadian foods like poutine, shreddies, beavertail and ketchup chips. Averaging 20000 steps per day so I should even out lol.0 -
MAY WEEK 1 RESULTS
TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
1st @Huckleterrie 111,069 steps
2nd @NouveauRee 87,119 steps
3rd @tahm42 80,821 steps
4th @rwillems 76,482 steps
5th @itladyee 71, 380 steps
WELL DONE EVERYBODY
As A Group We Walked 313,807 steps
GREAT JOB EVERYONE
RECOGNIZING EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED THEIR STEPS
@lindamtuck2018 5/7
@aactuallyaash 4/7
@itladyee 6/7
@Jpedno 2/7
@rwillems 7/7
@Huckleterrie 5/7
@MSWarrior7088 7/7
@tahm42 5/7
@adianeschu 4/7
@NouveauRee 6/7
@Fazola 7/7
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Alright I am off to put my leg up and to put ice on my hip ... I am on the couch the rest of the day... Have a great day everyone 4
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I am curious about how everybody approaches food and weight loss. Do you eat everything in moderation or are you very strict? Are there any foods you absolutely can not be around?
I was VERY strict during my weight loss. I've eased up since I hit Maintenance but I still stay away from zero nutrition foods like pop and chips/candy. I'll eat stuff like pizza (veggie pizza, sometimes vegan) and chicken shawarmas as long as there's some nutritional value.
Do you have Shelby’s in Windsor? I love chicken shawarmas.
We actually have one opening June.10 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I am curious about how everybody approaches food and weight loss. Do you eat everything in moderation or are you very strict? Are there any foods you absolutely can not be around?
Personally, I am currently very strict. I started getting myself prepped for Keto about a month ago. Eliminating sugars, bread, potatoes. I started buying some low carb bread, then sweet potatoes, and clean, fresh foods. Then a week leading up to the start, I ate raspberries as the only sweet treat. I Fasted the next morning and bam! Ate my keto concoctions and am on day 5! I am being strict currently so I do not go over 30g carbs a day and I want to get used to what my macros should look like.. Then I won't be so strict anymore, and will just chose low carb options for awhile hoping the weight will start slowly dropping off after some time.
On the normal, I don't measure every thing but I usually always count out servings so I don't go over and I usually stop eating when I feel full right away.. and I am strict about drinking 8 glasses of water a day. But no I don't tend to live my life so strictly but I can see it having benefits lol.0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I am curious about how everybody approaches food and weight loss. Do you eat everything in moderation or are you very strict? Are there any foods you absolutely can not be around?
I was VERY strict during my weight loss. I've eased up since I hit Maintenance but I still stay away from zero nutrition foods like pop and chips/candy. I'll eat stuff like pizza (veggie pizza, sometimes vegan) and chicken shawarmas as long as there's some nutritional value.
Do you have Shelby’s in Windsor? I love chicken shawarmas.
We actually have one opening June.1
You got to try it. Yummy! Now I want to get a shawarma.0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I am curious about how everybody approaches food and weight loss. Do you eat everything in moderation or are you very strict? Are there any foods you absolutely can not be around?
I am currently having the best eleven days of weight loss I have had for some time, and I can definitely say not having tempting foods around has been a lifesaver. No chips, other than my husband's corn chips. I keep reminding myself that I don't actually care for them, so why would I eat his beloved treat, especially right now when he is working 16 hour days? And nothing chocolate! For a sweet treat after dinner, I will have a bowl of Quaker instant oatmeal. Maple and Brown Sugar oatmeal is definitely sweet!0 -
GirlOnTheRebound wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I am curious about how everybody approaches food and weight loss. Do you eat everything in moderation or are you very strict? Are there any foods you absolutely can not be around?
I am an everything in moderation girl. I do drastically limit anything fried but not for weight loss reasons but cholesterol. I also limit sodium for health as well. I am at my mommas for daddy's remembrance in Canada for 2 weeks and she is a power walker and a chocolate eater. I am not tempted by anything here but I am enjoying canadian foods like poutine, shreddies, beavertail and ketchup chips. Averaging 20000 steps per day so I should even out lol.
I am sorry about your dad.
I know when my son comes back to Canada, he also gets his fill of ketchup chips while he is here! 1 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I am curious about how everybody approaches food and weight loss. Do you eat everything in moderation or are you very strict? Are there any foods you absolutely can not be around?
Hello my friend! I think I am a mixture of both.. When I first came to yall, I was planning on cheating here and there to keep myself motivated.. Then someone posted that comment about "Don't reward yourself with food. You are not a dog." and it immediately changed my thinking. While I do have that dog in me when it comes to losing weight, I probably shouldn't give myself treats
I definitely acknowledge that for most people things can be done in moderation, but I am not built like that. If I have one slice of pizza.. It will turn into two.. then a bad day...then a bad week.. then I will fall off. Same for sushi.. Same for Ethiopian food (which is actually the greatest food of all time)..
Because of all this, I have become strict and found substitutes where I can grub goodies but make sure I stay in moderation. For example.. The other day I had 2 pizzas (2!!). I used Outer Aisle cauliflower Italian crust, measured my sauce, measured my cheese, used turkey pepperoni, and sliced up a serving of sweet peppers. Came to around 700 cals for both.. Did it again another day but topped it with pulled pork, sweet peppers, and some bacon- measured everything again, of course. That time the two pizzas came out to around 850 total. Still ended the day between 1200-1300 cals because I took it easy at lunch. I eat amazing sandwiches with measured guacamole, meat, and cheese on Outer Aisle everything cauliflower thins or broccoli thins. Puts me around 400-450 cals for lunch on those day.
I am certainly strict on my calorie count, but find places to give myself opportunities to practice moderation while using substitutes. Last time I dieted there were so few options and I quickly fell off, but we seem to be at a time now where there are substitutions for everything. Miracle noodles, cauliflower or broccoli based "bread", almond based tortillas, on and on. This is the farthest I have ever made it without ever bending a rule and it has everything to do with those options and this group.4 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I am curious about how everybody approaches food and weight loss. Do you eat everything in moderation or are you very strict? Are there any foods you absolutely can not be around?
I try to do everything in moderation while staying within my calorie budget which is different for each day. I like to munch on salty crunchy things but my body is not carb friendly. I also enjoy red "empty calorie" wine. So my plan looks something like this:- Everything in moderation - daily calorie range of 1000 to 1400
- Limit wine consumption
- Nuts for salty/crunchy satisfaction
- AND...in case of emergency and calories allow - I will eat pork skins (I wish there was a low sodium version) fat yes, but low/no carbs.
I will always be a sucker for a good pinot noir!0 -
SW: 630
PW: 578.2
CW: 572.4
5.8 down. So thankful the plateau hasn't hit yet, but we are definitely slowing down. Fingers crossed for a new decade next week!! Appreciate yall!!6 -
Tremendous job!1
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@lindamtuck2018
JimBoden3
Weigh-in Day: Friday (May 12, 2023)
PW: 237.7
CW: 237.9
I've been working so hard this week that I forgot it was Friday! I worked out much harder than usual yesterday and I sure am feeling it now, but that's a good thing. We leave for Indianapolis at noon today for a soccer tournament for our youngest son and we have one game tonight and then another first thing on Saturday morning. After that, we continue on to Ohio with our other son so he can move into a new apartment and start his summer internship. Then it's back to Indianapolis for the 3rd soccer game on Sunday afternoon. The nice thing is one of our daughters lives in Indianapolis so my wife will get to celebrate Mother's day with 3/4ths of our kids (the other one is in Columbus, OH). I'll have to be choosy with food choices between the soccer team dinner tonight (Mexican) & lunch (BBQ) on Sunday, meals on the go between cities and mothers day brunch. Whew!1 -
GirlOnTheRebound wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I am curious about how everybody approaches food and weight loss. Do you eat everything in moderation or are you very strict? Are there any foods you absolutely can not be around?
I am an everything in moderation girl. I do drastically limit anything fried but not for weight loss reasons but cholesterol. I also limit sodium for health as well. I am at my mommas for daddy's remembrance in Canada for 2 weeks and she is a power walker and a chocolate eater. I am not tempted by anything here but I am enjoying canadian foods like poutine, shreddies, beavertail and ketchup chips. Averaging 20000 steps per day so I should even out lol.
We used to bring shreddies to my brother in the States all the time.1 -
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Steps: 9,625
Log food: ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Exercise:✔️✔️✔️
Yesterday, I was in the pool for over 30 minutes plus 15 minutes of stretching in the hot tub. I am going for a walk later this morning with a friend, I am hoping to do 15 minutes without stopping. We will see how I do.5 -
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Thanks you for all the woohoo's about my weight loss!!
I'm currently fasting, I'm up to 94 hours but thinking about breaking it in a little bit...we will see 😊3 -
Friday Weigh-In
PW: 214.2
CW: 216.3
Thursday Recap
- Eating only at Level 3: not really
- Water (Goal 64 oz) : unknown
- Increased intensity while walking: yes
- THOUGHTS: Husband came home yesterday. Took us over an hour to get from the car to inside. Another good day for exercise! I was within calorie budget but the damage was already done. Regroup!
Step Challenge - Goal 7000
5/7 6,638
5/8 9,406
5/9 5,259
5/10 10,404
5/11 10,494
Weigh in Day: FridayStarting - 217.6 4/28/2023
5/5 - 214.2
5/12 - 216.3
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Total 1.35 -
Slimmer sixties
Friday weigh in
Pw 188.6
Cw 187.8
Almost 1lb down which I'm happy with as back in my maintenance range 5 -
PW:188.0
CW:187.84 -
@lindamtuck2018
PW 169
CW 167.5
Just last weeks pizza and taco bloat down. Having a really difficult time getting motivated to push harder.
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@lindamtuck2018
Please excuse me from this week's weigh-in. I fell yesterday morning and can't balance unassisted on the scale yet.4 -
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW (Previous Weight): 177.5
CW (Current Weight): 175
Keto is doing the trick for me. I'm finally losing weight again after a long year of being stuck at not being able to lose even a pound.
Have a great Saturday everyone!4 -
Friday Weigh-In
PW: 214.2
CW: 216.3
Thursday Recap
- Eating only at Level 3: not really
- Water (Goal 64 oz) : unknown
- Increased intensity while walking: yes
- THOUGHTS: Husband came home yesterday. Took us over an hour to get from the car to inside. Another good day for exercise! I was within calorie budget but the damage was already done. Regroup!
Step Challenge - Goal 7000
5/7 6,638
5/8 9,406
5/9 5,259
5/10 10,404
5/11 10,494
Weigh in Day: FridayStarting - 217.6 4/28/2023
5/5 - 214.2
5/12 - 216.3
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Total 1.3
It must have been a stressful week with your husband in hospital. Like you said, regroup.Slimmersixties wrote: »Slimmer sixties
Friday weigh in
Pw 188.6
Cw 187.8
Almost 1lb down which I'm happy with as back in my maintenance range
Nice loss! You are still losing weight or are you wanting to go on maintenance?PW:188.0
CW:187.8
Going in the right direction.NouveauRee wrote: »@lindamtuck2018
PW 169
CW 167.5
Just last weeks pizza and taco bloat down. Having a really difficult time getting motivated to push harder.
Awesome loss! Are you finding it difficult to motivate yourself for exercise or just weight loss in general?aneedlecraft wrote: »@lindamtuck2018
Please excuse me from this week's weigh-in. I fell yesterday morning and can't balance unassisted on the scale yet.
I hope you are ok. Keep us posted on how you are doing.Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW (Previous Weight): 177.5
CW (Current Weight): 175
Keto is doing the trick for me. I'm finally losing weight again after a long year of being stuck at not being able to lose even a pound.
Have a great Saturday everyone!
Congrats on the loss!1 -
Steps: 5,397
Log food: ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Exercise:✔️✔️✔️✔️
Yesterday I went for a walk. I stopped and had coffee and then walked back home. I paused my watch while stopped and started it again when we started walking home. Apple health reported my walk time as the walking time plus paused time on my wall. 🤷♀️ I am not exercising today as I am grocery shopping soon and I have irrated my groin muscle again. Tomorrow I will get a walk in and maybe a swim.
I had a chicken shawarma yesterday. I totally blame it on @JaysFan82. 😂 Actually, I have been craving one for awhile. I ordered a small and only ate half. I am good for another 6 months.
Have a great weekend!
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