WaistAways Team Chat - NOVEMBER 2023
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@IDebraK Thanks for the long post - no apologies needed at all. It is full of good stuff. I am so with you on finding the best part of routines, but always needing some change in there to keep it going. I also agree about food tracking - for me it was really important and helpful for a good period of time. Gradually, my general eating changed (not "a diet") and now I find it easiest to categorize food in ways that work for me. There are no "never" foods, but there are certainly categories from every day to very rarely, trigger or non-trigger, be careful, and all the in-betweens. I still occasionally stray into too frequent consumption of foods that add weight too easily, or into general too-muchness, and then tracking for a few days to get out of there helps. For a lot of people who still have a larger amount to lose, the dietary needs are going to be changing for a while. Tracking helps to get used to each level of change - because like it or not, to weigh less means to eat less. We become more efficient machines
I am deep into reading the ton of documents that crashed into my inbox last night - the consulting/investigating job I am going to do for the next few weeks has finally gotten started. And boy howdy, is it ever a tinderbox kind of situation. I hope that all the reading this weekend and then starting the interviews next week won't get too crazy. It feels good to have a real job again for a while, though!4 -
I neglected to nag last night! Oh my.
Here are the weigh-ins due by the end of Saturday:
@ashleykaykay93
@KellyBgetsFit
@conleywoods
@micki48
@wishfuljune
@DianaGetsFit512
@CupcakeCrusoe
@zankash23
@veronica1359
@Beohbebewhy6630
Thanks! If I missed anyone asking for the week off or something, just remind me...1 -
MaddawgMadsen wrote: »MaddawgMadsen wrote: »JScottJr1988 wrote: »Username: JSScottJr1988
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Cw: 200lbs
Pw: 294lbs
Hi Scott! Did you gain 94 pounds or lose 6? I really hope it's that you lost 6! It would be fitting with your enthusiasm!
Hi Scott - it's a good thing @jugar understood. PW was 204, not 294. Nice job on the weight loss!
😂😂😂 my fault yeah 204lbs. Had a good total body day at the gym. Tryna grow my lower body for the summer. Girls like the glutes!!! Lol getting rest for chest and arms tomorrow. Starting a new job Monday so I’m staying motivated, and productive!!! Hope everyone has a good weekend.5 -
PW 149
CW 149
I haven't weighed in again since Wed! Busy week. I won't have a green Nov, but that's ok1 -
Thanks for your comprehensive response to my query about your workout challenge @Kali225 . I did a Popsugar Fitness Kickboxing routine this morning. But I think that I will return to Heather next week. I will do her October programme.
I am still looking for a way to pick up my walking episodes (and therefore, my steps). I might have to combine it with my podcast listening. Still looking for a sustainable way of doing it - it really shouldn't be this hard!1 -
PW: 149
CW: 148.3
Sun- 2500
Mon: 8154
Tue- 6723
Wed - 11361
Thur - 3215
Fri - 13723
Sat - 55084 -
The November Week 2 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, November 5th. Please join us for the Holiday Happenings Challenge! Expect some lively discussions...hope to see you in the chat thread! Here's the link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10902798/november-week-2-group-challenge-holiday-happenings#latest
Jessica1 -
Hi WaistAways!
CW: 177.8, so a little down this week?3 -
checking in on this lovely Saturday! did my final workout of the 6-week challenge and it was a doozy. I also took a 71 min walk broken up by 3 rest periods on benches. I think my foot handled it pretty well which is awesome. Tomorrow needs to be a real rest day. And then into my de-load week before weeks 7-10 of the challenge.
Quite tired. As it turns out, the apartment pool is closed until early next week so I will save my floating around until next weekend.
I watched The Wedding Planner tonight and now it is time for bed.4 -
Weigh in
PW 213.3 (I think)
CW 214.5 😕
Happy birthday to all our birthday ladies. Wishing you the best.
Some great losses. Unfortunately, not here. Still trying to catch up on posts. Want to share about my new sneakers. Next time. Be well.4 -
PW=80,1Kg
CW=80,4Kg
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Sunday weigh in:
PW - 184.1
CW - 184.2
Exercise and Step stats for the last 7 days:
Sunday 29th Oct - 1431
Monday 30th - 3742 / Fitness Blender FB30 Round 4 Day 22 - 39mins Upper Body Strength
Tuesday 31st - 4096 / FB30 R4 Day 23 - 38mins Lower Body Strength
Wednesday 1st Nov - 2648
Thursday 2nd - 4094
Friday 3rd - 2302 / 35mins Standing Strength & Cardio
Saturday 4th - 3730 / 36mins Dance & Cardio Kickboxing
TTFN5 -
Sunday: 8,725
Monday: 7,394 + 60 min body pump class
Tuesday: 4,514
Wednesday: 5,684 + 60 min body pump class
Thursday: 2,512
Friday: 4,010
Saturday: 6,254 + 60 min body pump class
@Kali225 I loved that movie, the wedding planner!
We watch the movie The Whale last night and it was really good! Kind of depressing at times and tearful throughout. I had heard good things about it, but definitely not what I expected (in a good way).
I woke up at 6:30 this morning. Darn time change. And now it will be dark at 5:20pm 😥I need to come up with a plan to get steps in on my non-gym days.5 -
@lauren_989
Agreed about The Whale.. I am a big movie person so if anyone has a must-see they've watched lately, let me know!
@MaddawgMadsen
I don't dislike snow as much as some but @jugar has a passion for it that's unmatched. Like her, my husband and I also snowshoe so that's a fun way to enjoy it. But I don't like cold, and I hate navigating treacherous roads in the car, so I'll long for spring again. Plus, I love long days of daylight!
My friends took me out for my birthday last night. But first, Brad and I cleaned and walked the dog. So, my activity was good, but then things went off the rails. Dinner and then a bar and then another bar and then a late night food stop. That kind of night.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes by the way!! Have a good Sunday5 -
I was very happy to see us come in first for this first week of November - we have pulled up our collective socks and are leading the teams for healthy, sustainable loss this week.
More than that, our 3 top losers are examples of 2 of the most important (but contrasting!) parts of this journey.
@Gidgitgoescrzy and @Pearl4686 have both been with the team for a long time. They have both gone through struggles with consistency, throwing up the hands in defeat, and coming back to try several times. Right now, they are doing great! Renewed commitment has started to pay off. Keeping it going is a challenge, but the biggest step is to try again, and here they are showing us the way. Hats off!
@JScottJr1988 joined us recently, and is hopefully on that wonderful surge we have when we start taking this stuff seriously and working on our health, fitness, and general condition. We're hoping you'll be in here sharing some of that energy, Scott, because it sure helps the rest of us feel the burn and get inspired! Posting about successes, struggles, and all the in-betweens is what we have to share. Bring it on!
I know this is a bit of a spoiler on the upcoming results post, but I'm heading off the computer until tonight. Have a good one!4 -
And yes, @ashleycarole86 - snow is my fave! But I don't get the really scary low temps that you do in Alberta. Cold enough, but not like that! I have always loved winter - even the short days. There is something so brilliant about the crisp cold air and cracking blue skies on those seriously cold days that I love. I'll even bundle up and go out stargazing on those kinds of nights. The woodstove gets loaded and rolling before I go out so that breaks are seriously warming! Hot beverages happen too5
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@jugar reading that last post about cold air just gave me such a clear image of a crisp winter morning, breath fogging before you, world quiet under the blanket of snow. one of my favorite feelings! I hope we get some good snow in Boston this year but I have been hearing that snowfall may be tempered by the El Nino patterns. boooooooo.
Loved gaining the hour of daylight savings time today! (although I do think the US could do away with the concept altogether at this point) got my groceries done and put away, my lunches are meal prepped, and I had lunch with the football games on + did a facemask. I think I might need to find a humidifier for my bedroom because my skin is feeling extra dry recently. Going to do some deep stretching during the later games. No workout today or tomorrow! foam roller and stretching only. looking like a pretty quiet week for me - no big errands to run, no appointments, work should be manageable. love that feeling!4 -
I had 2 perfect days this weekend! Now to just stay out of the break room tomorrow so I can hopefully extend these perfect days! It was 71F degrees out today and sunny so I spent a good portion of the day outside. Although it is now dark at 5:30pm 😕4
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