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  • melaniedscott
    melaniedscott Posts: 1,478 Member
    Welcome to all the new ladies & gents!

    I'm Melanie, 47 (oof, hard to say it) and I'm from Kansas. I’m the other team Co-captain. Truly, Ashley does most of the heavy lifting. I generally do the steps post.
    My (really short version) story
    Once upon a time, I was very skinny and could eat anything I wanted and not gain weight. I was pretty active and took meds that probably ramped up my metabolism (and put me at risk of severe medical problems). But that was a long time ago and things are different. Now I an the opposite of skinny and I look at anything yummy and gain five pounds. I need to lose 80 lbs.
    My special snowflake challenges
    I'm fairly significantly asthmatic (on meds all the time).
    I have terrible allergies, mostly mold. Which is literally everywhere. And cats. Anything that doesn't have square pupils (but not things with square pupils!?!), including people sometimes.
    I have migraines.
    And I have connective tissue issues (not enough collagen, too stretchy, lots of joint slippage).
    August 2020, I acquired some vertigo problems and persistent deafness on one side. Yay.
    What I do about it
    I take glucosamine and collagen supplements for the connective tissue problem. When I have bad days, I also drink collagen peptides (but I really dislike them). I've been supplementing with Vitamin C for decades, not really knowing why. In the past few years, I learned Vit C helps the body produce and process collagen. Suddenly, my lifelong obsession with the C makes sense.
    My neurologist recommended I take 500 mg of ginger and 400 mg of Vitamin B2 every day to reduce migraines, it has helped a lot. The migraines are so much better (almost non-existent) and manageable when they happen. The ginger also helps some with the vertigo. I have no excuses for not doing exercise when the vertigo is managed, except for being lazy.
    After adding some nasal sprays and sinus irrigation, adjusting my diet a bit, and stopping coffee (EXTREMELY, TERRIBLY sad), I’ve got the vertigo mostly under control.
    What is the point behind all this?
    The special snowflake stuff is not woe-is-me drama llama. It is that everyone has to do what works for them now. The stuff a lot of people go on about are not good, for me, and are sometimes dangerous, for me. Sometimes people get down on themselves because they don't do the stuff everyone talks about HIIT, Insanity, stair steppers, etc. I not only don't do those things, I shouldn't. But I should exercise.
    My Goals
    My daily goal to get about 30 minutes of walking a day at least during the week isn't doing much for me. I try to get a walk in otherwise but frequently fail. When I travel for work, which has been fairly frequent the past four ish months. I may be on my feet training all day but it isn't really all that much exercise and I generally drive three or four hours. Ugh. I joined a gym, ostensibly to go with my husband (where I can take a guest) but he hates going. It isn't working out well. He doesn't want to do anything but walk on the treadmill and not even that.

    Anyway, I've been with WNM for a long while now. Early days, I lost a lot but blah blah blah, it came back and brought friends. I keep re-committing to getting back to work on losing and more than losing, improving my exercise and I keep falling short of what I need to do.

    I have been MIA for a few days because I have been down with covid. It wasn't terrible but I wasn't doing much. Feeling much better but still have a nasty cough and am on steroids and ugly cough syrup for a few more days. I'm back to work tomorrow. Anyway, lets make 2024 awesome!
  • ksludwig
    ksludwig Posts: 312 Member
    Weigh In Day: Wednesday
    PW (Previous Weight): 194.4
    CW (Current Weight): 196

    Hopefully this is the last of the bad habits catching up with me. Back on healthy habits now.
  • melaniedscott
    melaniedscott Posts: 1,478 Member
    ~ STEPS CHALLENGE RESULTS ~
    December Week 4 FINAL

    Team Statistics
    Total Steps: 248,424
    Participants: 5
    Average Steps per Person: 49,684.8 (only -5.85% lower than last week's )
    Total Steps this Month: 1,018,782

    The Leaderboard

    @BodyTalking - 79,212 total | 13,413 average -Most Steps in One Day& Most Consistent!!!
    @sydditt - 74,169 total | 10,596 average
    @daria0919 - 53,496 total | 7,642 average -
    @andja87 - 39,247 total | 5,607 average
    @melaniedscott - 2300 est total | 329 est average

    Shoutout to @BodyTalking for meeting your step goal last week and taking all the awards!

    We broke a million steps, babes! Even with me on the bench barely moving! Way to go walkers!

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lhZ7HzgwTmw

    To those who are not currently part of the step team, it's super easy to join and a great way to be more involved with the group if you're looking for something else to hold you accountable. Joining merely involves posting your weekly steps (Sunday - Saturday) either day-by-day or a weekly total. Those posting the weekly totals are not eligible for the Most Steps or Most Consistent awards, but can still be included on the leaderboard.

    I don't have any thoughts about a goal for January. Who wants to propose a goal?
  • andja87
    andja87 Posts: 235 Member
    melaniedscott wrote: »

    I don't have any thoughts about a goal for January. Who wants to propose a goal?

    If we crushed 1 million for December, how about we aim for 1.1 million in January? Especially if we add a few more steppers to join us this month.

  • Stimpy56
    Stimpy56 Posts: 610 Member
    Weigh in day: Thursday
    PW: 259.0
    CW: 260.0

    well this is not a good way to start 2024 with a gain, but it means I just have to watch what I eat until next weigh in.
  • daria0919
    daria0919 Posts: 1,168 Member
    minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »
    Welp, I sprained (fractured maybe?) my wrist this morning. So much for going harder at the gym this month. Send me all the positive healing vibes you've got!

    Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery @minstrelofsarcasm 🤞. Hopefully just a sprain. Sending those positive healing vibes….
  • Stimpy56
    Stimpy56 Posts: 610 Member
    minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »
    Welp, I sprained (fractured maybe?) my wrist this morning. So much for going harder at the gym this month. Send me all the positive healing vibes you've got!

    Hope you have a speedy recovery.
  • gillwellow
    gillwellow Posts: 74 Member
    @minstrelofsarcasm - hope it’s just a sprain and not too painful

    Friday weigh in
    PW: 81kg
    CW: 80.8kg

    Not a big change but in the right direction
  • andja87
    andja87 Posts: 235 Member
    minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »
    Welp, I sprained (fractured maybe?) my wrist this morning. So much for going harder at the gym this month. Send me all the positive healing vibes you've got!

    Oof, I hope it’s just a sprain. Hopefully you’re not in too much pain and you heal up quickly!

  • ljdanny
    ljdanny Posts: 2,152 Member
    Ljdanny
    Thurs
    Cw 189.6
  • ljdanny
    ljdanny Posts: 2,152 Member
    @minstrelofsarcasm oh no I hope you are OK.

    I am back for the step challenge. The kids gave me a new watch for Christmas. I was going to post for last week but I figured I would start fresh for the new year.
  • sydditt
    sydditt Posts: 1,119 Member
    edited January 5
    Weigh-in day: Friday
    PW 182.8
    Jan 5: 184.5

    GW (Jan): 178
    Plan: Strength training, daily walk, Protein 100g+, Fiber 25g+
    Age: 48

    I’m just happy it’s not worse coming back from Christmas and vacation. I’m so happy to be back to a healthy diet. My stomach did NOT feel good by the end of it. Too much sugar and alcohol and not enough fruits and veggies.

    @minstrelofsarcasm I hope your wrist heals up quickly!
  • majork29
    majork29 Posts: 761 Member
    Majork29 - Kira
    Weigh-in day: Friday

    Jan 5: 187.0

    No gain or loss this week. I did change scales, my new sales arrived this week. I didn’t expect a loss this week. I am more concerned with getting back into the habit of tracking daily.
  • daria0919
    daria0919 Posts: 1,168 Member
    sydditt wrote: »
    Weigh-in day: Friday
    PW 182.8
    Jan 5: 184.5

    GW (Jan): 178
    Plan: Strength training, daily walk, Protein 100g+, Fiber 25g+
    Age: 48

    I’m just happy it’s not worse coming back from Christmas and vacation. I’m so happy to be back to a healthy diet. My stomach did NOT feel good by the end of it. Too much sugar and alcohol and not enough fruits and veggies.

    @minstrelofsarcasm I hope your wrist heals up quickly!
    Happy to see you back @sydfit! I did fill out the application for the other challenge you do, but I never heard back. Guess maybe it’s already full.
  • minstrelofsarcasm
    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,627 Member
    Also, before I forget - I am still waiting on updated weights from @deskjockey925 and @izzified ! Let me know if you need to take a week off, be moved to support, want to be dropped, make a change to your weigh day, etc. We are here to help!
  • andja87
    andja87 Posts: 235 Member
    Weigh In Day: Friday
    PW (Previous Weight): 227
    CW (Current Weight): 227.8

    Not too surprised this week. My diet has been pretty consistent and I’ve stayed within my calorie budgets. But I added in more intense workouts with weights this week through the camp so I imagine my body is holding onto some extra water cuz I AM SORE. But I hope that means it’s working 🤞🏻
  • sydditt
    sydditt Posts: 1,119 Member
    andja87 wrote: »
    Not too surprised this week. My diet has been pretty consistent and I’ve stayed within my calorie budgets. But I added in more intense workouts with weights this week through the camp so I imagine my body is holding onto some extra water cuz I AM SORE. But I hope that means it’s working 🤞🏻

    That’s probably it. My weight was all over the place the first month I started weight training. It’s a good thing I had started the challenge here and was training with a class at the gym, because it helped me
    stay consistent and not give up in frustration.
  • melaniedscott
    melaniedscott Posts: 1,478 Member
    edited January 5
    Ashley, this is for you...
    I decided to check out the limited series You Are What You Eat, which is about a twin study on nutrition at Stanford (I think). 26 minutes ans 20 seconds in, the researcher says, "and that's why BMI is dogshit". Totally cool.

    I may not finish it but it is interesting so far.

    *Edit: it didn't kitten me!!
  • andja87
    andja87 Posts: 235 Member
    sydditt wrote: »

    That’s probably it. My weight was all over the place the first month I started weight training. It’s a good thing I had started the challenge here and was training with a class at the gym, because it helped me
    stay consistent and not give up in frustration.

    Thank you for the reaffirming what I thought. It can be very discouraging to see the fluctuations going the wrong way when I’ve been doing everything I can to make the scale go down lol

  • Zumba_Luvah
    Zumba_Luvah Posts: 445 Member
    Zumba_luvah
    Pw- 219
    Cw- 217.8
  • daria0919
    daria0919 Posts: 1,168 Member
    edited January 6
    @Kyra_TB97 great job on the weight loss! Any weight loss is great, even water weight loss. That’s usually the first part and then fat weight loss kicks in. Keep up the great effort! 👏🏻👏🏻

    @Zumba_Luvah really nice job on your weight loss! Keep up the effort! 👏🏻👏🏻
  • daria0919
    daria0919 Posts: 1,168 Member
    Weigh in day: Saturday

    PW: 194
    CW: 193.7

    Ugh…. I do want to get into the 180s, but it’s such slow going…. 🐢 🐢
  • sydditt
    sydditt Posts: 1,119 Member
    Nice job on those losses everyone!
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,516 Member
    The January Week 2 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, Jan 7th. Get in, get your name on the list and then, the mystery begins!!! Should make for a fun, FUN week! See you there!

    Here's your link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10906808/january-week-2-group-challenge-mystery-challenge#latest

    Jessica :smiley:
  • BodyTalking
    BodyTalking Posts: 2,827 Member
    edited January 7
    Yay 🤸🏼‍♂️ That's the first time I've topped the leaderboard and, on top of that, scooped up another couple of triumphs. What a way to end the year! Thanks for all the motivation team 😘

    BodyTalking
    Steps 31 Dec-6 Jan: 83,268
    S 6003
    M 11876
    T 13345
    W 16853
    T 15295
    F 9088
    S 10695

    Starting the new year off well too!

    We've just got home from Spain and my body is falling apart - coughing is worse because of all the dry air on the plane, train and taxi, my voice has practically gone, my feet ache and I've got painful ribs (hopefully just muscular but, by jings, it feels cracked or out of place). It's now 2.30 am and I can't sleep because of this coughing. Don't expect I'll get many steps tomorrow as I'll need to recover for work on Monday.

    Oh, and I've just read that there's snow, ice and high winds expected from tomorrow. Thankfully, we didn't read any news because many flights were diverted or cancelled earlier today due to the weather and, apparently, since Thursday, there have been problems with the weather station at Prague airport as it was hit by lightning. We were delayed from taking off by 30 minutes and arrived just 15 minutes late, only to find out that the normal airport buses had already stopped and it was night service, so we got a taxi instead. I had a coughing fit almost the whole way.

    Oh, and I've lost my 400+ day streak on MFP! Aargh!

    Right, I'm off to try and sleep 😴
    Good night all 💤
  • melaniedscott
    melaniedscott Posts: 1,478 Member
    Melaniedscott
    Sat weigh in
    PW:235
    CW:235

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    Not very good on the steps. The coughing from last week is pretty exhausting. Next week will improve.

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