WaistAways Team Chat - AUGUST 2023
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Quite the news fest! It is great to hear about all the things, from puppies to dietary reflections to migraines. And yoga in the forest wearing spectacular leggings. Watch out, though @Kali225 - now that I know you are a spreadsheet whiz, I may enlist you for help sometimes! I'll bet your well-planned family reunion will be a blast this weekend.
So let's get ready for the big Friday weigh-in day! Here it is - including a couple that have not come in yet from pre-Friday:
@asmallerlea
@39flavours (missing you! please check in if possible)
@EvMakesChanges
@micki48
@wishfuljune
@PlaneMonkey
@Pearl4686
@DianaGetsFit512
@Antonia2050 (hoping you're OK and nowhere near the fires
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@MaddawgMadsen I hear you on that instigator. My motto is 'I have enough willpower for one person, I don't have it for two!' it's so hard not to give in, and when they hit you with those sighs or puppy dog eyes when you say 'you go ahead, but I don't want any' so then they feel guilty... Ohh the joys.
Hockey tonight was good, but I tweaked my thumb a few times so that wasn't wise. I'm wearing the brace my physio recommended to restrict movement of the joint thats out of alignment but some of those ladies were very firm on their sticks tonight and I tried to keep up.
I've upped my fibre, drank a reasonable amount of water, didn't go out after the game for popcorn n beer but I did bake and consume cupcakes for my upcoming birthday this weekend. Minor overindugences have happened this week but most of the damage will happen after my weigh in tomorrow and I will turn the wagon back around Sunday and rein it back in by next week, I swear.
@micki48 I like the idea of adding foods instead restricting, it's finding high volume low calorie things you like to add in that can slowly push out those other items that can trigger overconsumption. So smart!
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@Antonia2050 We have been aghast at the current news coverage showing the tragic fires engulfing your gorgeous island. I hope you are keeping safe.
Bed beckons.
Night night all.
Thankfully, the fire that was on the Big Island, where I live, is contained. It was predominantly pasture land, and only a few upcountry outlying buildings were damaged.
The fire damage on Maui is horrific. Each island now has strategic donation points for basic items to be taken to Maui. Southwest air, Hawaiian air, and United are all pitching in to bring people off of Maui to Honolulu or back to mainland destinations. Many return flights are empty so that donations can be taken over. The same goes with our local freight companies. Shipping containers are being filled and taken over as I type this.
It’s quicker for inter islands to respond than to wait for immediate help from the mainland.
Keep us in to our thoughts. My family and I are safe and doing okay
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@Antonia2050 So glad to hear that you and your family are okay; we continue to keep you in our thoughts.
Today I've already had a meeting with our accountant and spent a bit of time uploading some resources for my apprentices. Later this afternoon, I plan to update my website - it always takes longer than I originally think it should, but I hope to get a good portion of it done today.
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Glad to hear you're safe @Antonia2050!
CW 194.0
I'm ok with this weigh in, it's better than last week but I still need to be more consistent going forward if I ever hope to see the 180s again.
I was just commented to a friend that September is around the corner and all of my exercise activities will ramp back up so hopefully my cardio will improve. I've noticed my endurance at hockey is not as good as it was in May. Looking forward to November when should be past the initial pain of reconditioning and can enjoy the benefits.
Off to shop the clean my house for today's birthday party!5 -
Weigh in day: Friday
PW:222
CW:221
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@Antonia2050 So glad to hear you and your family are safe. What terrible devestation!
@DianaGetsFit512 WAY TO GO DIANA! Down a pound! You are awesome!! Keep up the good work.
@PlaneMonkey Happy Birthday!!! Have a wonderful time!
@YinxFed Sounds like your day is productive! Love the forest Yoga photo. It would be so fun to do yoga with all of you.
@jugar I had an early morning surprise. Three small (deadish) trees came down in our yard from the rain last night. I hopped on the scale quickly as I was pulling on my clothes and it was 211 something maybe .2 but I can't quite remember. I will try again tomorrow and if it happens to be better or worse I will let you know. Can't remember what last week's weigh in was either.
Speaking of trees coming down in my yard...I had a great workout using a handsaw cutting them up as much as I could. I got 46 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of fat burn in addition to 54 minutes below zone (picking up sticks probably). That's the kind of workout I like!!!! I may be feeling it tomorrow, but felt very accomplished!
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@Antonia2050 So, so, so happy to hear you are safe! I had the pleasure of visiting Maui in 2017 with my mom, a good friend, and her mom. These fires are heartbreaking!
Since I went camping this weekend somewhere I did not have service, I was not able to participate in the team meeting for the upcoming relay race. I ended up getting the hardest leg in the entire race. I don't think they realize I haven't trained much in the last year. Oh well, they will get from me what they get - slow, but will finish the race.
The one advantage I have is that I live at 6,200 ft elevation. The highest elevation I will see on my legs is 1,500 ft. It will be so easy to breathe!
@jugar I am safely training as much as I can for the race because I also do not like injuries. And, I promised my mom that I would be
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Yesterday was good, today is going well also.
I went to acupuncture this morning, and as I was driving back to work, I got this horrible pinch in my belly... She left a needle there, and I guess I somehow pushed it in further... For such a little needle that really hurt... LOL
I think I will do some exercise tonight, I kind of fell off that wagon when the puppy came to visit, then I got some tummy issues that lasted a few days. DO NOT INCREASE YOUR FIBER TOO QUICKLY, ITS PAINFUL !
I think @YinxFed has inspired me. and I will go to a yoga class tomorrow morning before the pool. The high temps and humidity are back as of today, so indoor stuff only, unless it's the pool.
@Antonia2050 Glad you and your family are safe.
@PlaneMonkey HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Have a great weekend! See you lovelies on Monday
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Thank you for the kind words. It will be a long road of recovery for Maui
As for me … I discovered a lactose free milk sold in 14 oz (414ml) size! Just enough for that milk craving I get and the taste is good.
Small win for me.
I’m down a pound and firmly believe it is because I am no longer eating the sodium laden delicious food my family prepared for the parties.
PW: 215
CW: 2146 -
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 78.3
CW: 79
Up again, sadly. I think it may be some water weight as I have been drinking a lot of water due to having seasonal hayfever and drinking cup-a-soups so probably too much sodium also. This week I will be looking closely at portion sizes, particularly at dinner time.
Hope you are all keeping safe and well.5 -
PW: 193.2
CW: 193.8
Slight increase. Not surprised at all. Last weekend, I traveled to one state for a family reunion, then went to another state to have dinner with my parents, then back to my home state the next day. We also had pizza and we had leftovers for a couple of days so I’m sure some of this is sodium related.
I also have only worked out two days so far this week, but I have a 45 minute spin class tomorrow morning, and then I have Sunday to get a 4th workout in. I aim for 4-5 days or around 150 minutes of spin/strength workouts, so I should be on target.
My husband and I are seeing some friends tomorrow and going to a baseball game and then dinner afterwards so that will be fun! I’ll have to remember sunscreen because I always get sunburnt at ball games 😅4 -
@micki48 !
At first my negative thoughts wanted to take over and say “you should be at 219 to then lose from there” but I told them to shut up and just enjoy the pound loss lol6 -
Today seems to have been the day of the deer around our place. I saw the same 2 young does several times - they are lovely young ladies. They were politely browsing outside the garden fence, then near the blueberries but also outside the fence, then finally they struck it rich in the orchard where there is no fence and some nice little apples they could reach or find on the ground. I tell you, their restaurant makes them work for it!
It sounds like we are all starting to get the summer indulgences into the past, and having some success this week! I know I have done much better than last week, that is for sure. Let's keep our eyes on the portion control, partner control
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Saturday! Let's wrap up week 2
@asmallerlea
@39flavours
@EvMakesChanges
@Pearl4686
@IDebraK
@CupcakeCrusoe
@zankash23
@veronica1359
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@PlaneMonkey Happy Birthday!
@jugar we have been having a momma deer and her 2 babies wondering around our yard for the past few days. No blueberries or apples for them to munch on though!
This past week has been super stressful at work. I talked to one of the supervisors and was actually able to adjust my schedule some! That was a huge win! And then I came home and went for a walk with my hubby. It's amazing how fresh air and walking can improve your mood!
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Good morning WaistAways!
PW: 172.5
CW: 173.9
My weights have been weird this week, and I'm tightening the reins on the wagon by prepping literally every. single. thing.6 -
CW: 188.6
I was up early today and realized I forgot to post my weight yesterday morning.
My water has been down and I succumbed to salty chips for snacks Thursday and Friday so, I’ll make some adjustments this week and see if it makes a difference. We’ll be out of town later this week - going to NC to see mom for her #93rd birthday! It’ll be great to see her in person. She’s finally decided to give up driving and is giving me her car. Yowza! What a relief that she’s choosing to let it go before “having” to.
Time to put together curried deviled eggs for my former singing group’s annual picnic.
With any luck, it won’t be raining. We’ve had a whole day and a half without it…whatever will we do?!
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I'M ON TIME THIS WEEK!
.....AND have a loss!
PW: 135.4
CW: 133.4
I've been trying to tweak my diet to get the cholesterol lowered, but that vegan gluten-free thing is just not really what I think I am going to do FOREVER. I usually don't make changes unless they are changes that I feel like I can live with for the rest of my life. I really do not see a future without meat. I bought some of the plant-based grilled "chicken." It is NOT GOOD. The "beef" patties weren't bad, but it's still not a cow.
I'm very conscious about the source of meat. All of my beef comes from a friend that raises cattle. I get to meet the cow, see how it lives ... that's important to me. I'm not concerned about the end result as long as it's quick and humane. How the animal lived is crucial. The same with pork. I have a friend that raises hogs. At any time, I have the invite to interact with them. I raise chickens and turkeys myself and I hunt, so there's that. Hopefully eating "cleaner" will be better? It's the carbs that get me. I have really got to watch those quick snacks and potatoes. AH! Potatoes!
I'm not really worried about gaining weight at the wedding. She decided to do a pasta bar. I am gluten-free, so I don't eat pasta. Same with the cake. I'll get my little salad and be happy. My boyfriend doesn't even eat the salad, so I KNOW we'll be stopping somewhere and getting food. (Boyfriend ... I hate that word for some reason. It's cute when your 16, but in your 50s, it just sounds stupid. LOL).
Anyway, I'm happy with the weight loss this week. I have a grandbaby's birthday party today. We start decorating the venue tonight. The wedding is at 4 tomorrow, and then .... Mamma can have some of her paycheck again.9 -
I have a question for how people plan out their exercise for the week. I seem to be really consistent with either strength training or cardio, but not both. Earlier this spring, I was doing a lot of jogging and prepping for the 5k. Over the summer it's been body pump 3 times a week but no cardio. Do you exercise 5-6 days a week? Or double up on the days you do exercise? My husband and I are going to do another 5k in october so I want to start jogging again (plus the health benefits) but don't want to stop my body pump class.
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lauren_989 wrote: »I have a question for how people plan out their exercise for the week. I seem to be really consistent with either strength training or cardio, but not both. Earlier this spring, I was doing a lot of jogging and prepping for the 5k. Over the summer it's been body pump 3 times a week but no cardio. Do you exercise 5-6 days a week? Or double up on the days you do exercise? My husband and I are going to do another 5k in october so I want to start jogging again (plus the health benefits) but don't want to stop my body pump class.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
I'm no good at putting workouts together, so I tend to follow programs that have already been curated. It makea it really easy, I just cue up the video (YouTube) and press play.
At the moment I am following Caroline Girvan's Fuel program. This one's 30 days and is mostly focused on weights. She also has a few Circuits in the mix. I aim for 5 workouts a week, and I have recently started going to yoga once a week. It seems to work for me.
Once I finish CG'S program, I shall start one of the Fitness Blender plans that I bought ages ago. Again, a mix of strength and cardio. After a week's deload, of course.
I would like to do a daily walk each day too - but so far I'm not doing so well.
Hope this helps.
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PW: 152.7
CW: 153.6
Sun- 200
Mon: 580
Tue- 700
Wed - 7328
Thur - 11719
Fri - 11550
Sat - 455
Not been feeling to good this week. I do don’t do any exercises and I may have over indulged in my meals.6 -
PW=79,1Kg
CW=78,0Kg
Steps -06-11
Sunday - 2,479
Monday - 6,959
Tuesday -6,983
Wednesday - 5,787
Thursday -3,590
Friday - 2,118
Saturday - 3,485
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The August Week 3 Group Challenge is open and will begin on Sunday, Aug 13th. Please join me for a Virtual Scavenger Hunt. Bring your creativity!
Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10897051/august-week-3-group-challenge-virtual-scavenger-hunt#latest
Hope to see you there each day this week!
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I'm gearing up for rejoining in September and just read all the August posts - you people are all so inspiring and so supportive. See you in September! 8
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@lauren_989 I have been thinking about your exercise question. I tend to do cardio just about every day, sometimes relatively steady for endurance and even pacing, sometimes a shorter session with intense intervals. I try to do Pilates other core/stretching/balance every day - sometimes short, sometimes as the central exercise of the day mixed with some strength work. Real muscle building sessions only 3 times a week but this also tends to be the thing that gets left out. If I don't do those concentrated strength workouts, I at least mix strength exercises in with the Pilates and other stuff. It's always a bit of a messy jigsaw puzzle, though!
Last reminder of the week! Here are the remaining numbers for week 2:
@asmallerlea
@39flavours
@Pearl4686
Thanks!
And first reminder for week 3 - the Sunday people:
@YinxFed
@project_shan
@healthygirlintransit
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Had to share our first ever pineapple.
We planted the top about 3 years ago. I thought it would never grow, so I planted flowers around it, just making it part of my garden flora. It survived wild pigs, poor soil and lack of attention. But it gave us dessert tonight.
We have been doing yardwork most of the day. This was a great reward.6 -
Sunday: 10,980 + 60 min body combat class
Monday: 7,489 + 60 min body pump class
Tuesday: 8,992
Wednesday: 7,092 + 60 min body pump class
Thursday: 3,056
Friday: 7,620
Saturday: 12,241 + 60 min body pump class + 30 min jog @ 4.4mph
Thank you for the feedback on my question! I will have to see what works for me, alternating cardio and strength on different days, or trying to do them both on the same day. Hence today, I did both body pump and jog for the first time again in months lol5 -
Weigh-in
Username: project_shan
Weigh-in day: Sunday
HW: 188.0
PW: 164.4
CW: 163.6
Steps: 6-12 AugYou can definitely tell when I went back to work.
Hope everyone has a great week!4
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