WaistAways Team Chat - MAY 2023
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Today is the best day I have had since the end of March. I walked to and from work and just got in a sneaky 30 min Tabata class. I have stayed on course for food so far and have a chicken dish planned for later on.
I am struggling. It's been a rough couple of months but I am hoping I can build on today, one step at a time.
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Team WaistAways could use a Motivator. @ashleycarole86 and I are the collectors of all numbers and the whole team does a great job encouraging each other. This is all wonderful - BUT it helps our experience a great deal to have someone who starts fires, raises the participation rates, and gets things rolling. This is not just about cheering successes and supporting members through rough bits. We all do brilliantly at that already. This would be more for someone who would come up with some internal challenges (like the non-zero days, mini-goal consistency, etc.), post external links that are interesting or useful, read great stuff and talk about it, propose discussion topics, etc. etc. The sky's the limit. It also gives all of us a point person if we have any brilliant ideas but lack the time to put them into action.
Being the Team Motivator should not be a huge burden, but it works best if you have a bit of time every day to follow up, post something, or whatever occurs to you. You would work with the co-captains to bounce around ideas. You might snoop around the other teams to see what they're up to, and maybe even do a 2-team faceoff or short-term challenge - anything goes.
If you're interested, we could set up a zoom call to talk it over. We could have more than 1 if volunteers are coming out of the woodwork! Just post here or send a message, and we'll get to it. I think it will be fun to inject some new energy into our team.Tally ho!4 -
Today is the best day I have had since the end of March. I walked to and from work and just got in a sneaky 30 min Tabata class. I have stayed on course for food so far and have a chicken dish planned for later on.
I am struggling. It's been a rough couple of months but I am hoping I can build on today, one step at a time.
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Today is the best day I have had since the end of March. I walked to and from work and just got in a sneaky 30 min Tabata class. I have stayed on course for food so far and have a chicken dish planned for later on.
I am struggling. It's been a rough couple of months but I am hoping I can build on today, one step at a time.
I’ll match you tomorrow too, I need the accountability ☺️3 -
PW: 154.8
CW" 154.2
I'm surprised to see a loss this week, honestly. That's 3 weeks in a row!6 -
Today is the best day I have had since the end of March. I walked to and from work and just got in a sneaky 30 min Tabata class. I have stayed on course for food so far and have a chicken dish planned for later on.
I am struggling. It's been a rough couple of months but I am hoping I can build on today, one step at a time.
I’ll match you tomorrow too, I need the accountability ☺️
You're on. Let's pre-log tonight, or at least have a kind of food outline for the day.3 -
Steps. I posted last week too. I know it’s too late for the week but thought I’d post to have it for the month.
I took a 26 minute walk around the new neighborhood tonight. Not a lot but it’s something. Got to get back to normal. If I can remember what that is.5 -
@ashleycarole86 some exercise numeros for you -
Sunday - 12419 + 30 minutes bike
Monday - 11701 + 20 minutes strength + 45 min. bike
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@adrimango a 3 week green streak!! Fabulous job! Lead on
@micki48 Love the steps - and I'm glad you didn't correct your weight on Saturday - that way you don't do the celebration cupcakes, right? They're hard to handle with your fingers crossed anyhow...
I'm just fresh off the exercise bike, and need to get rinsed off and ready for bed. My horse is having his first night on the road and out of Alberta Hope he's doing OK. I'll be on tenterhooks until he gets here!5 -
Today is the best day I have had since the end of March. I walked to and from work and just got in a sneaky 30 min Tabata class. I have stayed on course for food so far and have a chicken dish planned for later on.
I am struggling. It's been a rough couple of months but I am hoping I can build on today, one step at a time.
I’ll match you tomorrow too, I need the accountability ☺️
You're on. Let's pre-log tonight, or at least have a kind of food outline for the day.
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Morning all
I was a teary mess yesterday - I don't have many PMS symptoms but being OTT emotional is definitely one of them. I asked OH to get me some chocolate and crisps (any cravings get worse too) because I knew if I went to the shop, I would BUY EVERYTHING. He did, and then I was fighting back tears because he also got me a meal deal to have for lunch today. These hormones have a lot to answer for!
Had a fantastic training session this morning. 45kg back squat; he wants to go heavier but it takes a while for my shoulders to get comfortable with the weight sitting on them, as my shoulders are often tense and therefore tender. 45kg might well be a PB though. 85kg deadlift is definitely a PB! My legs would do 100kg (or more) but my grip can't, and I'm not bothered about chasing it right now. We also did 25kg overhead squats; by that point my body was starting to fail and after a couple of safe-but-shaky sets we called it there. I did tweak my lower back cleaning the bar for the last set, so I might have a bath at lunch time to get some heat into it.
Until then, back to back meetings.6 -
I'm trying a new trick this week, thought I'd share - I blocked my calendar for lunch and a walk each day this week. I'm hoping that helps me simply take the time for both. Last week I had days where I didn't leave myself enough time to make something healthy and take a little walk. Gotta put myself on the list!3
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@DD265 your lifting is impressive! Congrats on the PB - hopefully it will help cancel out the PMS. Those huge emotional swings are the thing I miss the least since entering the rather blissfully mellow post menopause phase of my life. Your sweetie sounds like a real sweetie!
@adrimango well done on the calendar planning. I used to put gym time and walks into my agenda as meetings or appointments that I could not miss - it helped a lot. You belong on the list!
@LoraineGB I hope your 2nd perfect day is going as well as my 1st one. So far breakfast and lunch have been truly excellent, I did my practicing, I'm heading out for some garden work and will do my workout before making dinner. Let me know how you're doing!4 -
@DD265 your lifting is impressive! Congrats on the PB - hopefully it will help cancel out the PMS. Those huge emotional swings are the thing I miss the least since entering the rather blissfully mellow post menopause phase of my life. Your sweetie sounds like a real sweetie!
@adrimango well done on the calendar planning. I used to put gym time and walks into my agenda as meetings or appointments that I could not miss - it helped a lot. You belong on the list!
@LoraineGB I hope your 2nd perfect day is going as well as my 1st one. So far breakfast and lunch have been truly excellent, I did my practicing, I'm heading out for some garden work and will do my workout before making dinner. Let me know how you're doing!
I am having a stellar day today, I hope you are too. Thank you for checking in on me ☺️3 -
Almost forgot to log last week's step and exercise stats:
Sunday 14th May - 9522 / 60 mins Forest Walk
Monday 15th - 2183 / 44 mins HR12W3.0 Day 51 - Total Body HIIT
Tuesday 16th - 3267 / 45 mins HR12W3.0 Day 52 - Core & Glute Strength
Wednesday 17th - 2460
Thursday 18th - 5166
Friday 19th - 2303
Saturday 20th - 22545 -
@DD265 Great lifting. I’m impressed. I remember you mentioning starting a family…and you mentioned weepy, hormones, PMS etc….any chance you may be pregnant? My radar went off. You don’t have to answer if you’re not comfortable but just thought I’d put that out there.
@jugar Hoping your horse is traveling happily. I know you’ll be relieved when he arrives. Looking forward to seeing you on him.
Got some more things unpacked tonight. But geez I have too much stuff yet I don’t want to surrender it. Ahhhh
Sunday hubby and I went to a nearby Arboretum. I found my favorite spot and there were some beautiful roses.
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@micki48 that is so beautiful! Including you
Time for the Wednesday line up - woo hoo day!
@alydanbeads
@Gidgitgoescrzy
@DianaGetsFit512
and a few Sunday and Monday people who need to catch up:
@TessieMac833
@strong_fit_ells
@honeygldchelly
@MoonlitMuse
@cleaneater80
I'll go back and make sure I did not miss any, thanks!2 -
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Love the new profile pic @micki48
Well @jugar and @LoraineGB I hadn't seen your posts about the perfect day until tonight but guess what? I joined you ladies.
Got up, started the day with water, tracked all my food, hit 10K steps, no alcohol.. it felt good. I also had mega terrible work stress and was near tears on the way home (with no one there to console me as everyone is travelling) and I didn't choose to soothe with food.
Hooray!6
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