WaistAways Team Chat - AUGUST 2023
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Good morning, lovelies! It’s great to read all your check-ins, news, and goals.
I live in Vermont near the Connecticut river in an area that didn’t flood. Yay! Let’s hope August has better everything. I’ve wrestled with my weight on and off since puberty, it seems. Post menopausal issues have joined the party and I’m in a more sedentary job than the past year and find lack of motivation a big factor in getting better exercise.
My OH is 6’2” to my 5’2” and we need different portions, for sure! I’ll be more conscious about quantity of food & let you know how it goes.
This week, I plan to do a morning session of Kaoshiki (yoga-style movement) and pool exercise Wednesday and Friday. Now that it’s cooler, I’ll start walking again after work.
Have a good day #2 of the month. Yay for our great team!5 -
PW 178
CW 175.4
YAY me ! LOL - hard work really does pay off, now the hardest part, KEEPING that momentum, motivation and mindset....
So July 31 is our fiscal year end, and part of my job is to reconcile everything, meaning, I have been super busy, well yesterday I did not get many steps at all, I think when I got home, I had 1600 or so.... So, I did 20 min of videos, I've been trying to make sure I get my 5k steps in. I got 4500, so pretty close.
Today I was able to exercise this morning
Hope you all have a great day !
Oh I remembered what I wanted to ask, does anyone know any exercises for your knee cap ? So mine bothers me sometimes, when I do something like say a squat type movement, sometimes it will twinge when I walk down the steps... It doesn't really keep me from doing anything and they are quick shocks. It's right on the top of my knee cap, and I am not sure what I can do to help strengthen, or stretch that. Thanks
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Well... This last week has not been the best, but it could have been worse. I had a trip with my husband to a city four hours away for a doctor's visit. Nothing scary, but still a trip filled with talking to doctors, running some tests, and then poor eating and drinking choices. Monday and most of yesterday I had a terrible stomach ache. Probably just stress, but I was afraid I was contagious with something because I also had a slight fever, so I missed work Monday. Yesterday my stomach was still bothering me, but I made it to work. My computer was being weird and wouldn't let me log into MFP to post on here. Then after work, I got pulled over for speeding (11 mph over). Honestly, I was thinking about my destination (going to my mom's friend's house to help her with her sprinklers) and didn't recognize how fast I was going. Luckily, I just got a verbal warning.
So, with all of the stress of the last week/weekend, my weigh-in was not great. Also, I was bloated and still kind of am.
SW: 189-ish
PW: 181.4
CW: 185 ... ouch.
Now, I am prepping for a long road trip with my mom and her dog. Neither of whom are the easiest travel companions. We leave tomorrow and get back Tuesday. @jugar - I will need to move my weigh in day to Wednesday next week, but should be back to my Tuesday schedule after that.
Here is my step count and exercise log for the last week:
Sunday, July 23 - 6,055 steps, 2.53 mi run
Monday, July 24 - 6,008 steps, 15 minute walk
Tuesday, July 25 - 7,032 steps, 1 hour CrossFit
Wednesday, July 26 - 6,943 steps, 40 minutes of spin, 15 minutes of shooting hoops
Thursday, July 27 - 5,567 steps, 15 minute walk, 15 minutes of shooting hoops
Friday, July 28 - 7,229 steps
Saturday, July 29 - 3,895
I am a silver lining kind of person, so here are my silver linings from the last week: The U.S. women's soccer team at least tied the Netherlands and Portugal. My feeling sick is more from stress than illness, which I can control and allows me to still go on the trip with my mom. I get to go on a trip with my mom and while she and her dog are not the easiest travel companions, I don't know how many more trips I will have with her, so I am grateful. I got a verbal warning instead of a ticket and a reminder to be maintain my focus on driving when I am behind the wheel rather than the destination. Lastly, I know I can make this week better than last and hopefully my next weigh-in will be better.5 -
So, I realized I checked in (incorrectly since weigh-in and steps/exercise were in the middle... oops), but didn't reintroduce myself or anything.
My name is Jolene. I am 38 years old as of last month and I live in SW Colorado. I joined this group in July, so this is my second month. I did well except for this last week and it is very largely attributed to being a part of this group!
I was quite athletic as a kid and through college taking part in ballet, karate, softball, soccer, tennis, basketball, cross country, street hockey, bowling, pickleball, and other sports. When I graduated college, I went into the Peace Corps, to Madagascar. Between college and the Peace Corps, I stopped exercising and started drinking. I got up to almost 160lbs, but luckily lost it during the Peace Corps.
When I came back to the states, I joined a bunch of intramural teams - ultimate frisbee, bowling, flag football, and soccer. The one common element of all of these teams was the trip to the brewery after a game. I gained a lot of weight. I think my high was around 175lbs. When I was 25 or so, I decided to make a new year's resolution to run a half marathon and through the training lose weight. I used an app called Lose It to calorie count while I was training for this half marathon. I ran it in April, and loved it. By the end of that year, I ran one 15k, three half marathons, one relay race, and one full marathon. I was hooked on running and was down to 130lbs. I felt great! I kept it off until just after my 28th birthday when I hyper-extended my hip (basically popped my hip out) playing soccer.
Skip ahead 10 years and I just started being able to run longer distances without extreme pain, but I drank away a lot of pain and put on the most weight I've ever had. I weighed myself around 190lbs sometime in the middle of June. I'm over feeling terrible, not liking how I look in pictures, and not being physically able to do the things I love. So that's what brings us here. I know calorie counting can work and has worked for me in the past.
My August goals are many and kind of varied. What I have been doing and want to continue to focus on are an average of 6,000 steps/day, intermittent fasting at least 10 hours each night, tracking my calories every day even if I go over, and four workout days/week. In August I specifically want to focus on running more since I have a relay race at the end of the month, general macro tracking (I am just starting with it and learning as I go), and increasing my water intake (current average is about 60 oz/day).
The relay race is the Hood to Coast in Oregon. Back when I was running all the time, I would get asked to join different teams every year. I think I've done this relay a half dozen times or so. I just got asked to join a team three weeks ago and I have barely done any training.
However, this same thing happened last year and I survived. I had horrendous blisters on both of my arches, but I survived and actually had a little fun. Here is the website if anyone is curious about it: https://hoodtocoast.com/htc-ptc/
Sorry for the back-to-back novels. Hopefully they were at least somewhat entertaining and/or insightful.
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PW: 212.4
CW: 216.8 😫
I just got back from RI yesterday and I know a lot of this is water weight, but still, I thought I ate good overall. Oh well, back to my normal routine.4 -
Aloha new friends
I’ve had the opportunity to read all the posts. When you read the posts back to back to back, you begin to see a common thread.
We, as women, have so many outside (and family) demands and pressures put upon us - good, bad and ugly. And yet, we always rise to the occasion and do what is needed, normally at the expense of ourselves. I know I’ve put myself second more times than I can count and then beat myself up for failing some imaginary societal standards I was supposed to achieve.
The common theme of all the posts I read, is the willingness and desire to overcome. I read about people who “fell off the wagon” and are now able to get back on. I read about family problems that took precedence, but now that person is able to move forward. I read the stories of women who are strong, capable and beautiful. So much strength on this team and I am honored to be a part of it.
I hope you all know how truly awesome you are. 🤙🏼🫶🏼7 -
Great observations @Antonia2050 and you are so right to capture those themes amongst our posts.
@MaddawgMadsen Injury as a trigger for regain is a common thread I see as well. Glad you're participating in your relay race.. sounds like a lot of fun. Can't wait to hear how you do!
I am off to Lloydminster tomorrow for a very important colleague's retirement party. It is 5+ hours in the car tomorrow, work, and then a party.. so it won't be a good activity day. Friday is the return drive, work, and a very special (and expensive) special event dinner that was rescheduled from March.
The week's progress has been good so I am going to be posting a loss tomorrow. Yay. The work for the week following starts the second that I do!5 -
@ashleycarole86 YOU SAID IT! I was just about to compose an encouraging message following on quite a few people reporting a gain as this week gets going. You said exactly what needs to be said:The work for the week following starts the second that you weigh in
Yep! The best thing about a gain from travel, unusual eating patterns, a bummer of a week with lots of stress and a loss of control about eating, etc., is that it is not too hard to turn it around. The work works!
You know my mantra - one perfect day. Start there. Log it, plan it, do it. If there is a special dinner in store, make a plan so that the whole day is not going to be something you end up kicking yourself about. Sure - have the special things, but cut back on others. Fancy dinner? Do without bread, drink lots of water to keep the alcohol at a minimum, get only veggies with your main course - you all know the drill. You'll wake up feeling great the next morning.
@MaddawgMadsen love your novels! It is great to hear about how you calmed down a seriously stressy day, about your running, and your life's ups and downs. So glad you're here! The relay race in Oregon looks like a blast. Prepare enough that you don't get injured, ok? (mom here...)
SO. Yes this is week 1 of our 5-week August. But those of you who have already weighed in are right this minute building week 2. Build well! You'll feel so proud and good at the next number you report. Those of you have had a great week 1 weigh-in be sure to keep going! No bouncing back, ok? Even if next week is a small loss, that's OK!6 -
@Antonia2050 love those thoughts!!
I said to my sister today that I am having such a productive and enjoyable week at work. I cannot imagine I have ever felt that way about a job and it is so huge - how you feel about the 9-5 (or longer) is so impactful! Especially for someone like me who eats her stress and frustration, which were common feelings when I would get off work in the past.
The weather today was absolutely perfect. No humidity. Some white fluffy clouds. Low 70s. When I walked out the door in the morning, I just sighed in relief. And when I got home, I got right into dinner prep and did a 22 min barre workout that felt great (although I will be icing and compressing my foot probably daily for the next week or so).
I have a couple more tasks to get done tonight but aiming for 11pm to be in bed, maybe with my book - I am re-reading The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, which was required reading one summer in high school. It's about the Vietnam war - dark, but very well written and interesting. I'm guessing I'll get more out of it this go round than I did at 16.7 -
I agree with the saying the next week starts the minute you weigh in. I had a gain this week and was out of my home environment. Today, I had a perfect day. I was able to eat according to plan and got to the gym for body pump 🏋🏼♀️
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lauren_989 wrote: »I agree with the saying the next week starts the minute you weigh in. I had a gain this week and was out of my home environment. Today, I had a perfect day. I was able to eat according to plan and got to the gym for body pump 🏋🏼♀️
FABulous!
edit a while later, after typing that word:
OK - I have to tell you a silly story. Years ago when my daughter was doing her basic training and lots of drill, she told me that one of her squad mates was a 6'6" big fit guy who looked totally soldierly. But he was hilarious. One of their drills is this one -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT9fdfu8E-s&ab_channel=AFROTCDet088
Every time they did it, even at serious parade events, the guy would quietly say "FABulous" in a very silly undertone while they had their elbows out, side stepping. Trying to keep a straight face. I cannot hear or think that word anymore without picturing him being FABulous.
Now you are too!2 -
Seriously! Now - Thursday folks all lined up, right?
@ashleycarole86
@39flavours
@DD265
@conleywoods
And a few pre-Thursday people who need to catch up
@cleaneater80
@MoonlitMuse
@michellebarry74
@asmallerlea
Thanks!0 -
Thursday weigh-in
Username ashleycarole86
PW 205.8
CW 2044 -
Yesterday was a good day, I did not exercise this morning, I will do it when I get home.
Have a great day !3 -
Good afternoon Waistaways 😊
On my way back from lovely family holiday.
I'm sure it will be gain this week but I still have 3 days to minimise it.
I'm so torn. I really want to join the gym. Somehow being gym member motivates me to eat better and exercise, but that doesn't last long and I ended up paying for not using it 😢
Orher option is get out bikes from the shed, fix it and go on rides with my son 😊 I also have dumbells in the shed. I could do few exercises with it. The second option is obviously better. Nothing better than spending time with my boy, but how do I get myself motivated to exercise? In the gym I just have to do it. At home? All the excuses not to 🙄
Your advise is greately appreciated 😊❤️5 -
Lea (aka asmallerlea)
Weigh In Day: Wednesday
PW (Previous Weight):248.2
CW (Current Weight): 246.6
It took me forever to figure out how to get here! LOL! Social media is not my thing!
Would chat more but heading to the gym to work out with a friend! 2nd week of going --- so out of shape, but gotta start somewhere!7 -
PW: 96.9 (I think)
CW: 97.7
I'm still here by the skin of my teeth.
I'm Katie, 35, from Nottingham where I live with my husband and our cats. I work in IT, so a desk job, and if it wasn't for personal training I would get a sum total of zero exercise per week. I am currently working crazy hours and it's still not enough, my days are manic and woohoo for burnout. If I do escape my desk, I enjoy lifting weights with the PT (that's just once a week), and I have an allotment which is my happy place.
My sleep has improved since I last posted, but energy to cook is still non-existent. My husband is also stressed and tired, so we're stuck in a cycle of eating rubbish because we have no energy, but the rubbish food drains rather than gives energy.
It can't last forever; I drop a customer at the end of the month which will be a big help. Just need to ride it out.7 -
I'm so glad you got here! It is wonderful that you have started going to the gym and that you have a friend to help keep you going. It helps so much when you don't want to disappoint them, even when you don't really feel like going. You'll never wish you had not gone afterwards, even if you are a bit sore!asmallerlea wrote: »It took me forever to figure out how to get here! LOL! Social media is not my thing!
Would chat more but heading to the gym to work out with a friend! 2nd week of going --- so out of shape, but gotta start somewhere!
When you're back, pop on and tell us a bit about yourself. We're a curious bunch
Also, since social media is not your jam, ask any questions any time.
To start with, bookmark this team chat! Just go to the top of the page and look for the
Click on that! Then it will always show up in your list also at the top of the page where all your groups and bookmarks are listed under the heading Quick Links.
When you go into MFP, hit Community, and then you'll see your quick links. Good luck!3 -
Great question! I think the bike rides with your son sound amazing. Get that bike fixed up! If going to the gym energy runs out, I totally get that. I just hate leaving home to go there too, even though it is a great place to work out and get help. SO, you might try some of the online exercise programs. Many are free, and even those that are not are usually more affordable than a gym membership. I like the ones that track your workouts on a calendar, or (even better) give you a workout every day so you don't even have to choose which one to do. I use a Pilates program that is like that, and the ease of using it makes it possible to really stick with it. (it is called Lindywell) But there are tons of these, and I am sure other team people have recommendations. My fave guy in the UK is Greg Brookes. He has tons of free stuff, both using just bodyweight and using kettlebells. You want to find something that is within your abilities and progresses at a good speed for you. You don't need to go all out and then not be able to keep going. Short and effective workouts are out there.strong_fit_ells wrote: »I'm so torn. I really want to join the gym. Somehow being gym member motivates me to eat better and exercise, but that doesn't last long and I ended up paying for not using it 😢
Other option is get out bikes from the shed, fix it and go on rides with my son 😊 I also have dumbells in the shed. I could do few exercises with it. The second option is obviously better. Nothing better than spending time with my boy, but how do I get myself motivated to exercise? In the gym I just have to do it. At home? All the excuses not to 🙄
Your advise is greatly appreciated 😊❤️
That said, going to the gym if you have a buddy to go with works great too
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Hi I'm Michele and I've been part of this community for quite a while now. I looked back at my intro from last August.
Hi everyone. I’m Michele, 58, living outside Philadelphia, Pa. I, too, moved recently and piled on a bunch of pounds. Like 16 I think! Now, I am just coming off my 5 day isolation from Covid. Hubby and I got out, masked, and walked almost 2 miles in the woods today. It felt great to be out. I e been with this awesome group for a long time now. I think since February 2019! I love this group!! What a bunch of all stars and wonderful friends.
@jugar My starting weight for august is 208.9. Considering all that I put in my mouth this week. Not awful. I need to get myself together and get a plan. Working on that.
So post menopausal ✅
Move with a weight gain ✅
Loves shoes ✅
Just getting over COVID✅
Former member and employee of WW ✅
I have about 35 pounds I’d like to lose, But my first goal is just to get below 200 again./i]
Well, I'm a year older. Moved again into what I hope is my forever home even closer to Philadelphia. Still trying to get it situated from the move. I am definitely having difficulty getting that done. My success this past year has been nil. But I am still here. The last few years have been super challenging for me in my life. My weight lately has been hovering around 211 after being so close to 200 again. My stress has helped me lose weight the past couple year while feeling not great, followed by feeling less stressed and gaining.
Hopefully, I will start experiencing "normal" life and can get to it. This is not a happy weight for me because I don't feel great. My body hurts all over. I don't know if it's the weight (can't help) or my age or what I am putting in my body, but I don't like it and it is not my norm. Or what was my norm. I do thing being post menopausal is part of the equation, because lots of things have gone downhill in the last few years since.
So here I am. I loved the wonderful comments here. Silver linings, observations about putting ourselves
last, starting the work from the weigh in (or right now). I have spent so much time reading comments and catching up that I am itching to get some steps in. I am in my house alone, which hardly happens and I want to enjoy it. Thanks friends for all you contribute here.
My goals for this August are quite the same as last August. I'd like to get closer to being below 200. Losing 11 pounds is unrealistic for me, so I will go with...
~ Losing weight overall during the month of August. Green month!!
~Drinking 64 ounces of water a day (at least)
~Logging my food most days good, bad, or ugly!!
~10-15 minutes of actual exercise 3x during the week. (I'm starting from scratch.)
Good luck to everyone! Congrats on being our Biggest Loser in July to Lauren. Welcome new members! Hugs to all of us struggling. We are all here for each other.
Now, I'm going to go move my body. Been sitting for FAR too long. Make it a great day!3
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