@lindamtuck2018 wrote: »

"Amazing loss! I didn’t know that about the fluid and drinking water. I don’t know if I could up mine anymore than I have."

It's not always easy! But, I'm really tired of my legs hurting from the water retention. Also, I've had some problems with my legs and I've had two procedures done on my right leg.

The heart specialist told me that if my legs kept swelling, there could be some major problems with my heart. I've already had one heart attack and I don't want to have another or a stroke. To much water retention can put fluid around my heart and cause major problems. Because, even though my legs are retaining water, the fluid is most likely in other areas of my body, (what I was told by the Doctor.)

I'm willing to try, no matter how hard it is to keep from having things get a lot worse for me. I'm already dealing with major health problems, and yes it is very hard to try to drink so much water. But, if it's helping to remove the excess fluid, I'm willing to do it. Once, I get the excess fluid to leave my body, I'll go back to drinking my normal amount.

The Sep Week 4 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Sep 24th. We're focused on movement this week. Hope you'll join us for this 7 day challenge! Here's your link:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10900037/sep-week-4-group-challenge-7-day-challenge#latest

See you in the chat thread!
Jessica

aneedlecraft wrote: »

aneedlecraft
Friday Check in
PW: 318
CW: 317

NSV: I brought a bag of salad greens, a container of shredded chicken and a bottle of my favorite salad dressing to work yesterday. I mixed some together in a bowl for lunch, but left the rest in my mini fridge to have over the next few days. Much more noticeable & easy to remember than buried in a fridge drawer at home.

@Megan_smartiepants1970
Sorry to hear. Hugs & prayers that you get some lasting healing soon.

You're doing awesome 👏🏽

itladyee wrote: »

Weigh-in Day
PW: 216.0
CW: 216.0



Step Challenge - Goal 8,500

9/17 5,581
9/18 8,555 *Back on my treadmill each morning!
9/19 8,975
9/20 7,639
9/21 7,396 (I should play this number in pick4 (see 9/20)
9/22
9/23

Way to hold the line my friend 💜

Learningmoments wrote: »

MFP User Name - Learningmoments

PW: 186.8
CW: 185.8

Awesome my friend 👏🏽

KarlysFreedom wrote: »

Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 299
CW: 291.4

7.6 lbs I believe there are two main reasons for this loss. Not eating at all or not much (due to being sick) this past week. Also, losing some of the water retention from my badly swollen legs (which my body has been holding onto the past few months). Still have a few more lbs to lose of the excess water, hopefully, that will continue to come off in the next few weeks.

I keep a gallon of water by me during the day, to remind me to drink more water. My goal is to drink a gallon of water daily (128 fl oz), most times I achieve this goal, sometimes I don't. It seems to be working on releasing the excess water. I've read & been told that drinking more water releases the excess water. (I really didn't believe it), how can adding more water, help your body release stored water? After doing this for around two weeks? I'm now a believer. Because it seems to be working and I can feel the water releasing from my legs. My normal amount of daily water intake was (64 fl oz)! Now 128 fl oz, double the daily amount. Wish I'd done this before now.

Awesome loss and awesome work on water intake. I hope you're feeling a bit better🫶🏽

rabbit hole/cottage/rabbit hole

weigh in: 209

RoblinB wrote: »

@lindamtuck2018
PW 183.9
CW 181.2

Great loss!

inshapeCK

PW: 142.6 pounds (2 weeks ago: Sept. 9th) (didn't weight in Sept. 16th due to health problems flaring up)
CW: 141.9 pounds (Down 0.7 pounds)

Finally got back down to my weight from May 20th, which was 142.2 pounds and have moved on past that weight now.
It's be a LONG time since I saw 141.9 pounds on the scale.
Down 28.1 pounds from my highest weight in 2016.
Need to lose 11.9 pounds to get to my goal weight.
Pushing on!

NSWs for tonight:
At a family member's place tonight with 6 other family members and they ordered take out.
(1) They were going to order everyone the same thing but I didn't want what they were ordering and to me a restaurant meal isn't worth the calories and unhealthy ingredients if I don't enjoy it. I spoke up and I was able to order something closer to what I actually wanted.
(2) I was getting too full so I stopped eating and took part of my dinner home.
(3) Everyone but me had dessert. I knew I didn't need anything else as I was full. It was torture watching people eat something I really wanted but I didn't cave into temptation.

@Megan_smartiepants1970

This week's steps

Sun 9.17 8,448
Mon 18 11,236
Tues 19 11,265
Wed 20 9,120
Thurs 21 7,770
Fri 22 11,510
Sat 23 13,186

Thanks x

I got up this morning and weighed like I always do and got a shock. To bad it didn't show when I weighed yesterday morning.

Scale said weight was 284.6 lbs (-6.8 lbs) loss. I didn't eat yesterday, because I was dealing with a migraine in the back of my head. This isn't lbs lost due to not eating, not in one day. This I believe is my body finally getting rid of excess fluid.

I got on the scale and then off the scale again. Once it shut off, I started over again each time. The scale said (talking scale) the same weight each time and this is a brand new scale.

The only thing I can think of is my body is finally starting to release more of the excess fluid it's been retaining. The spot on the back of my right leg, just above the knee, has been swollen so bad and it's starting to go down. I'm grateful my body is starting to release the fluid, that it's held onto for several months. Still have some more fluid that needs to come off, hopefully, in the next few days or weeks my body will release the last of the fluid. I think all the lbs I've lost over the last three days has mostly been from the fluid
coming off. 😸

It has been very uncomfortable being so swollen. Yes, it's a lot to come off in such a short time. However, it's not true lbs coming off, it's just excess fluid. Which is not healthy to hold onto.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. I'm so grateful for this group and the encouragement and motivation I've received since joining. Reading your comments and the feedback you give really helps me continue on this journey. Feels great not to be doing this all by myself anymore.

Karly, 😸💐

NouveauRee wrote: »

@lindamtuck2018
PW 170.9
CW 173

Rough week. Turned to food to cope. Ate all the things. Binge monster resurfaced with a vengeance. Not proud but also not surprised by the gain. Will try to be a little more mindful this week and keep the monster at bay. Have a great week team and keep crushing those goals!

I know that binge monster well. While I have somewhat tamed mine it is always lurking. What kind of things to you do when the monster starts making an appearance?

KarlysFreedom wrote: »

I got up this morning and weighed like I always do and got a shock. To bad it didn't show when I weighed yesterday morning.

Scale said weight was 284.6 lbs (-6.8 lbs) loss. I didn't eat yesterday, because I was dealing with a migraine in the back of my head. This isn't lbs lost due to not eating, not in one day. This I believe is my body finally getting rid of excess fluid.

I got on the scale and then off the scale again. Once it shut off, I started over again each time. The scale said (talking scale) the same weight each time and this is a brand new scale.

The only thing I can think of is my body is finally starting to release more of the excess fluid it's been retaining. The spot on the back of my right leg, just above the knee, has been swollen so bad and it's starting to go down. I'm grateful my body is starting to release the fluid, that it's held onto for several months. Still have some more fluid that needs to come off, hopefully, in the next few days or weeks my body will release the last of the fluid. I think all the lbs I've lost over the last three days has mostly been from the fluid
coming off. 😸

It has been very uncomfortable being so swollen. Yes, it's a lot to come off in such a short time. However, it's not true lbs coming off, it's just excess fluid. Which is not healthy to hold onto.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. I'm so grateful for this group and the encouragement and motivation I've received since joining. Reading your comments and the feedback you give really helps me continue on this journey. Feels great not to be doing this all by myself anymore.

Karly, 😸💐

We are glad to have you here. Losing that fluid has to make you feel better.

Here is my friendly Sunday reminder of the people's steps I need for September Week 3 ..Please have your steps in no later than Tuesday evening (September 26th) Thanks for your cooperation


@Mama530 9/23