WaistAways Team Chat - JANUARY 2024
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Windchills in the -40s today.. brr.. really wishing it was a work from home day. As @jugar said, this is normal. Lol. But just because it happens every year doesn't mean I'll ever get used to it.
My weight was all over the place this past week. I surged up for today but with no real reason. I did miss my workout last night because our commute home was so slow. Will be focusing on making this week ahead a good one.8 -
PW 178.9
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@ashleycarole86 - Wednesday, January 10 - 6,549 steps! I got to go on one of our walks which really helped. Also, 40 minutes of spin, and two hours of bowling league (three games). I bowled a 222!
We got more snow last night. In town it is about 6 inches (~15cm) total this week. In the county where I work (about 10 miles north of town), we got somewhere between 8-10 (~20-25cm) inches and it is still snowing. I will be getting plenty of shoveling exercise in today!6 -
I am seriously jealous. We got about 10 cm (4") of icy yucky snow, but today it is colder so at least it isn't turning to slush! I'm holding out for some real, nice, fluffy snow. We're short on that stuff.MaddawgMadsen wrote: »We got more snow last night. In town it is about 6 inches (~15cm) total this week. In the county where I work (about 10 miles north of town), we got somewhere between 8-10 (~20-25cm) inches and it is still snowing. I will be getting plenty of shoveling exercise in today!
OK - time to get up off the chair! I hope your insides are feeling better @EvMakesChanges - heartburn blows. I get it from pasta, bread, all that flour stuff. I was so bummed the other day - I made a gorgeous loaf of bread for the tall guy. Had the heel, sliced really thin, and paid for it all afternoon. It didn't last too long, but yuck. Isn't getting older fun? I'm glad your lasagna was delicious, though. Maybe keep some Gaviscon in the house for special occasions!
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I'm still finding exercise motivation low. Went for a walk in the cold dark after work but maybe that was more to avoid putting away the Christmas tree and ornaments. Managing the food intake and will rely on that for now - have got to order those sneakers recommended by Kali. Thought you all would enjoy the following
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WEIGH IN DAY
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That list of months is hilarious!I'm still finding exercise motivation low. Went for a walk in the cold dark after work but maybe that was more to avoid putting away the Christmas tree and ornaments. Managing the food intake and will rely on that for now - have got to order those sneakers recommended by Kali. Thought you all would enjoy the following
Managing your food intake is the most important part of the equation - don't worry right away about the exercise. When I started getting serious about finally losing a bunch of weight, I could not bring myself to exercise intentionally until the diet part had made inroads on improving how I felt. The body re-composition and other perks of adding exercise only came along later. And once you have those sneakers, you'll want to!
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I had a BUSY day at work today and thought I overate because I didn't track until now. Well, I did overeat, but not as bad as I thought! I am still under maintenance which is a win in my book!
My parents are visiting this weekend, and my dad has mentioned going to a buffet on Sunday twice this past week. This is not in my plans! However, I will get a salad first and they have yummy grilled chicken with peppers and onions. So I think that will be my plan!6 -
where does the day go? midnight just sneaks up on my every time.
pretty good day here but I worked way too late. again, no real need for it, it can all wait for tomorrow. I decided to drive to NY tomorrow night instead of today since I didn't have much time to pack and I can probably log off work a bit early tomorrow to beat traffic and save some daylight. excited to snowboard! not sure what to expect from weigh in since I also have my lovely TOM this week. ugh.
@eggfreak love the calendar
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Username: Bowens1973
PW: 236.4
CW: 234.4
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lauren_989 wrote: »I had a BUSY day at work today and thought I overate because I didn't track until now. Well, I did overeat, but not as bad as I thought! I am still under maintenance which is a win in my book!
I love this! I often find what I thought I ate isn't as bad as I imagined, once I just put it in. Great insight. Sounds like you have a great strategy for the weekend buffet too. Good planning makes all the difference!
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@eggfreak I received an email saying you sent a friend request. For some reason it doesn't show up on my Kindle. Will have to check my computer at work. So sorry.
@MaddawgMadsen nice game! I used to bowl. Average was 173-177 usually. Not much handicap of course. Quit because I hated coming home late and having to shower and do laundry. Cigarette smoke was a cloud in the bowling alley. Great game!
Did an upper body, and then stretch workout. Felt great. Still no clams for my fish Martin. Left work half hour early. Got to the store 1645. They were again closed. And of course no one in the front half could help me. Or tell me the hours with any certainty for the meat/seafood counter. Very frustrating.
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@eggfreak Why did I have to read "SeptemBEER" 3x in order for me to get the funny *face palm* *shrug* Thank you for sharing
Also, I hope you get your exercise motivation groove back. I'm rooting for you. Indoor video workouts has been working for me in this season. 20-30 sec work/10 secs rest movement training for 10 minutes helps me to get quick wins in too. My Fitbit had an Interval Training setting that I loved.
@Kali225 Happy Snowboarding. Thanks for checking in with your progress. All the best on your weigh-in. What sneakers did you recommend? Notice eggfreak mentioned it.
@lauren_989 I love your buffet plan and how you are pivoting when things go off plan. "When Life is LIFEING" that's all we can do.
How I'm doing
I workout at home --as of late it's the first thing I do in the morning. Just 20 minutes of Core or Strength. I'm apart of the Ultimate Accountability Challenge on MFP so I like knocking out that requirement first--but I always go over. I'm using my free trial of Apple Fitness+ and I really like it and the instructors. Very motivating.
Room for Improvement
I haven't been "setting the Intention for the day" and doing other habits that I want to do in the morning as listed in the habit tracker. I have desire to do 120 mins of exercise/physical activity a day and I like that I'm slowly working my way up there. I have a lot of internal emotions swirling, so this is a seasons where I need to brush up on my Emotional Intelligence skills and knowledge--and I'm happy to be part of this group because accountability along with pre-tracking has kept me on track this week with my physical health goals inspite of my big feelings.
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PW: 196.4
CW: 195.6
One thing that I did well this week was staying relatively close to my food goal, even with strong PMS cravings for dark chocolate. I did have chocolate every day to satisfy those cravings with a chocolate covered pretzel or two.
So far, I’ve only had one day of exercise because work has been challenging and I have worked 10-12 hours a day every day. Even on my day off on Monday, I used that day more as a mental break (with a few work calls sprinkled in).
I have been good this week about reminding myself not to mentally beat myself up for not having as great of an exercise week. This week only makes up ~2% of the year by number of weeks, and it’s an even smaller percentage if I look at it by days.
I’m looking forward to my spin class and yoga classes that I signed for this weekend as a means to get back into exercising.
Next week should be more of an 8-hour workday again, which I am looking forward to and then I can get in my 4-5 days of exercise again.5 -
Rooting for you @wishfuljune and your awesome active weekend and gateway to a sense of normalcy/routine.2
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Good morning team, I have been slacking, my steps are terrible...
I would like to make a suggestion on the shoes, you should go get fitted, it really depends on your foot, and how you step. I was recommended the Brooks Glycerin, because although I don't have any pronation, I have high arches. I also got a pair of Hoka Arahi, which are I gotta say the best shoes I've ever owned, my feet are so happy in them, and I have terrible feet. So what works for one person, may not work as well for you, I would hate for anyone to spend alot of money for a shoe, that may not be the best fit for your feet.
It will be a weekend of football for me, even though the Ravens aren't playing, I'm not really too worried about who wins anything, as I am confident the Ravens have what it takes to beat anyone. But I have to root a little for the Browns, they are a division rival, but they took Flacco off the couch, and I love January Joe, he seems to be such an all around good guy. I hope we get to make them lose in the AFC championship
Have a wonderful weekend.
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That list of months is hilarious!I'm still finding exercise motivation low. Went for a walk in the cold dark after work but maybe that was more to avoid putting away the Christmas tree and ornaments. Managing the food intake and will rely on that for now - have got to order those sneakers recommended by Kali. Thought you all would enjoy the following
Managing your food intake is the most important part of the equation - don't worry right away about the exercise. When I started getting serious about finally losing a bunch of weight, I could not bring myself to exercise intentionally until the diet part had made inroads on improving how I felt. The body re-composition and other perks of adding exercise only came along later. And once you have those sneakers, you'll want to!
@jugar What a sage perspective! Yes, I agree. Food intake is a foundational habit to master. As the saying goes, “20% exercise 80% diet.”2 -
@Kali225 please forgive my learning curve. I see the shoes and link you mentioned. I’m learning the importance of staying on top of the thread.
@EvMakesChanges Did you know we were in the same group? Why am I just now finding this out partner? 🤗
@ashleycarole86 Thanks for the clarity on what to self report. For the most part I’m good with steps only—I might add my PiYo class cause I feel like my watch doesn’t pick up the movement like it could/should.
@jugar Appreciate your Duck Mode/cravings post you made—I might need expand the analogy and to apply this thinking to unpleasant work related task! 🤦🏾♀️
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Hi ho! It's Friday!
Somehow, I did not celebrate the Friday weigh-in people with a reminder last night! Usually it is the last thing I do before heading to bed, but I just shut the computer and didn't look back. SO, better late than never! Fabulous Friday people:
@EvMakesChanges
@wishfuljune - got yours - you're the first this week!
@Kali225
@Pearl4686
@micki48
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@StayFITTer thanks for all your encouragement and wisdom! I love your post with "how I'm doing" and "room for improvement". That is a seriously useful format. And don't forget to throw out any intentions that you try and that just don't seem to be working. Sometimes we have a great idea, only to find out that in practice, it isn't right for this moment, or for you. It's all a big experiment, right?
I also found the Ultimate Accountability Challenge to be amazing years ago. It helped me gradually establish my non-negotiables. Keeping both feet in a decision and not saying "maybe" is a superpower. There might be days when it is impossible, but sticking with the commitments is a skill that gets stronger and stronger with practice. I can't say it gets infallible - nothing does! - but it does get better.
@Gidgitgoescrzy YES - careful shoe fitting and the horrible individuality of feet are so important. Sometimes even the professional advice just doesn't work. I have horrible neuromas, on one foot made much worse by this past summer's experience of having a large scared horse stomp on it. I keep getting told that I need a whack ton of support, special orthotics (which I have), a rigid sole, and to never go barefoot. It's all a complete failure for me. I feel so much better in minimalist footwear, supplemented by lots of good foot exercises and flexibility. Staying rigid makes the pain go through the roof. Again, keep experimenting! As to a weekend of football - I'm clueless about that. Have a great time!
Riding day - let's go see what Mr. Jasper is feeling like this morning. It's going to be nice out for a couple of hours 2
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