Good Morning Airport Friends:

I hope you are all doing well this morning. Today is Saturday. I am taking Joe back to the doctor. He is still having issues from being ill this past week. So back to the doctor we go. I love that my doctor has weekend hours. That is so cool. I can even see my doctor on Sunday's. They do charge a fee for after hours care but my insurance usually pays that because the fee is less than the charge the urgent care or emergency room would be. They like when we go to our doctor rather than a hospital.

@Sand_TIger - I struggle with having my calories in place as well. I often over eat. I find with my body anything over 800 calories and I am gaining weight. They are sending me to a specialist in weight loss. It is the Borgess Bariatric Surgery Center, but they don't just do the bariatric surgeries. They have medical weight loss as well. They will run a lot of blood work and are suppose to find out exactly what is causing me to not be able to lose weight and help me develop a plan of exercise and foods to eat that will encourage weight loss. I am really excited to go. But as far as exercise right now mostly I walk when I can. I try not to do much strength exercises because I have tennis elbow in my right arm and if I aggravate that I have to have surgery on it. I have not found any equipment that is not expensive. I wish I could be of more help.
@sgod50 - I used to do Beachbody On Demand. I miss it terribly. The price got really bad though. I could not afford it anymore. That was the only home program I really connected with. Planet Fitness in our town is a joke. Things getting stolen out of lockers and people being harrassed. It is horrible.
@Dianedoessmiles1 - I will let you know what I find out. I know they are going to do a lot of blood work and we have our first appt November 29th. I can update you after that.

Well I hope you all have a great day.

Tabatha

Tabatha_Cain 800 cals? Wow. That's pretty amazing - and pretty hard to stay under. Sounds like your body is really efficient at staying alive? My basal metabolic rate is probably around 1200-1300, I think it may actually be a bit lower than all the calculators give me. Of course, it's easy to underestimate calories consumed, especially with the way food packages aren't required to be all that accurate, and to be fair, it would be difficult to be accurate with the natural variation in most foods.

In any case, I'm still working on exercising more. I think I'll get a good set of heavy exercise bands. My old ones were worn out and cat-chewed, so I had to toss them - you have to do that every couple years anyway because elastic is not forever. I was thinking about waiting for Black Friday but honestly I'm not all that impressed by most Black Friday deals so I may not bother. Next to figure out a place to anchor them, ha ha.

Here is a after and before picture, first picture in purple skort weight 196 on 4/6/22, the picture with red shirt was on 11 6 23. Only a few lbs. difference but there is still a difference which encourages me. I found taking these pictures helps me stay motivated and moving forward.

It’s 45 feels like 42 with a high of 61 and chances of rain today. Insight Timer Quote: The most important aspect of love is not giving or the receiving: it’s in the being.—Ram Dass I AM: When I am redirected, I know it’s because the Universe has something better for me. Action for Happiness: Broaden your perspective: read a different paper, magazine or site. Closed all 3 💕 on my Samsung Active 4 and had 16,018 steps yesterday. Training plan: Day 264/305 mile a day this morning, ROMWOD Recovery: Total body short after work and 60 min walk after dinner.

@Sand_Tiger, GREAT JOB on figuring out how to do your exercise in a way you enjoy!! Nicely done. Our Planet Fitness the last time I went was very nice. It's in an area that's not great, but yet, it's also a very upcoming area (Lots of fancy condos going into a neighborhood that has been very run down but it's changing). The workers really care, that makes a dfifference. How are you enjoying the 5% Challenge?
@Tabatha_Cain, that's not many calories, hopefully they can figure it all out for you. I'll be curious if they can help you, I'll see if we have one, well, I know they do. I may also check into it.
@Kurtize, you amaze us!!! Joyce and I are on the same team. Keep up the great work!!

@Dianedoessmiles1, I got a bad taste in my mouth from the Planet Fitness I saw in my area with their mockery of weight lifters, so I'm really glad you are having a GOOD experience instead. I was with Vasa for a while and enjoyed it when I could get to their location but then Covid hit and I was at home. I'm still at home, Vasa is quite far from my house, and it is not very fun going all the way there and back just to work out. That's not something I will be able to do. Used to have a workout partner but he kept getting back issues and having to cancel, so that's a no go too. So, whatever I do really has to be at home. The new set of exercise bands arrived yesterday and they are just top-notch! Very pleased with the quality. I think they will help. May have figured out a good place to anchor them too.

In general I'm enjoying the challenge but I stopped losing after Halloween, so what I'm doing is going through the motions and staying the course and putting more focus on weight training. That way when I can eventually start losing again maybe my energy needs will be a tad higher and give me a little boost. Essentially, give those calories something to do other than only building fat.

Looks like it's going to be a nice morning today! I have mixed feelings about the short week. Going to try and do some art over the long weekend if I can. I have lettuce coming up and potatoes getting a lot nearer to harvest. The beans need to come out soon.

A little tired but still plan on doing some cardio, even though it is late in day. I loved this picture Cat posted on our team weight page.

Good Morning Airport Friends:

I hope you are all doing well this morning. Today is Tuesday and since we have 3 days this week we are half way through the week already. That is weird to think about. I am so excited for the holidays this year. It is going to be so different with Joe's son in Minnesota and not anywhere we can see him for the holidays. Plus Joe's daughter is now married so not sure when we will see her. My daughter is currently not talking to me. I made her mad and we haven't spoke since July or August. So that is a big thing. I just feel like I have to make this a good Christmas for Joe and I.

@Sand_TIger - I too have heard really bad things about our Planet Fitness lately. I am glad you are going to be working with the bands. Those sound like they are a good idea. I do need to get out there working out more. Joe and I just don't seem to be able to coordinate with working out.
@Dianedoessmiles1 - Yes Joe and I are both going to his parents for Thanksgiving. Not sure what we will be doing for Christmas this year though. My Mom wants us to visit her this year for Christmas. It is a big mess this year and we have to figure something out.

Well I hope you all have a great Tuesday.

Tabatha

Morning all! Sunny here, as usual, though we had a couple days of rain. My garden likes that better than the chlorinated city water so I'm happy when it happens. Feeling better today.

So far my exercise has gone pretty well. I already had some weights so I reconfigured those and made more room in my office to use them. WIth the new exercise bands I can hit most parts of my body pretty well. Just going for a simple prgram of alternating upper and lower body during the week with a little running/dancing in place then getting some extra cardio on the weekends in the form of yard work and errands. Also watching inspiring YouTube videos, I love the ones with PHDs who are absolutely jacked and train by science.

As a female with a mostly functioning estrogen factory (for now anyway, until perimenopause hits) I have better recovery on average than a male so training each part of the body twice a week or more should be just fine and has been in the past. I still want fat loss but am going to prioritize muscle growth through the winter, because I would love to get my metabolism a little fired up and I lost way too much strength during my main fat loss phase. I lost 100 pounds in total and have kept 80 off so far. In future I might just do one of these challenges (like the one we're in) for fat loss, maybe alternating two months on and two months off? Having dieted for a long time, the fatigue is real, so I think this might be a healthier way to lose that last 20-30 pounds of fat.

Hope everyone has an excellent day.

Good afternoon, hope your day has been going well. It is 52 out a chilly, need a jacket or sweater when you go outside. Got my hair cut, went grocery shopping, the store was busy today, can imagine what it will be like tomorrow. Other than that nothing exciting here. Hugs and blessings.

Some Thanksgiving week humor