WaistAways Team Chat - JANUARY 2024
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Gidgitgoescrzy wrote: »
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.
This. 100% this. Buy the shoes that are fitted to you. I did this when I was running a lot 12 years ago. I was fitted to Brooks Ghost because I am the opposite of @Gidgitgoescrzy with no arch (flat feet). I have now owned eight pairs of Ghosts. In fact, I am wearing a pair right now and realizing that even though they're my newest pair, they will need to be replaced soon because of the wear I've put on them. Getting the shoes that are fitted to your feet will help tremendously! As humans, we are on our feet a lot and because of that many of the issues and pain we feel actually start with the feet. Treat them right, and they will treat you right.
@kali225 - have fun snowboarding this weekend! And, don't work too hard. It will be there for you tomorrow. ... or rather, Monday.
@zumbaforever - That is a great average! My current average is 152 in one league and 158 in the other. 222 is my second/third highest score. I've gotten 223 twice, now 222. And, many 219s and under. Never a 600 series though. If there were still a cloud of cigarette smoke in the alleys, I would not bowl. I have a teammate who smokes between games and I have to be careful to not stand near her when she comes back in because there's still enough smoke on her to trigger my asthma if I'm not careful.
@ashleycarole86 - Thursday, January 11th - 3,831 - winter is killing my step counts. It was right around 0 Fahrenheit this morning. Highs only in the teens lately. A good amount of snow and lots of wind to really add to the chill. Not ideal for walking or getting steps in.
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Friday Weigh-In
PW: 256.8
CW: 255.6
very pleased with this. and I am getting a lot done at work this morning which I love, including leading a call - my team recently started giving me a bit more responsibility, hope that's a good sign for my upcoming performance review & raise/bonus discussion haha.
@StayFITTer agree with Jolene and Vicki here about getting a shoe specific to you - Brooks are quite a popular brand but I suggested these to Sylvia specifically because it sounds like she is having the same type of pain that I have been. Hokas have blown up in popularity the last 2 years, I hear they are really comfortable - unfortunately they do not really make a "support" shoe line so that brand has never been an option for me (even prior to tendonitis symptoms, I pronate quite intensely). so lots of variety out there! let us know what you end up going with! and happy to hear this team is helping you stay on track. we've been extra active recently and I am loving the waterfall of posts! [but it is easy to fall behind when we are so chatty haha]
@Gidgitgoescrzy I don't have much stake in the AFC side of playoffs at this point but I am happy for Flacco, too! some crazy storylines developing this season haha
@wishfuljune I hope you are getting good sleep at least with all these long workdays!2 -
Heartbroken this morning. We had bad storms this morning and 1 of my chicken coops got destroyed. Lost 1 of my girls but thankful I think rest of are going to be ok. So before 10am this morning I already had 10,000 steps in working on getting the remaining setup in an old coop we had been working on. Not how I wanted to start the day, but could of been much worse. Trying to not be to sad and eat my feelings.6
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@lindamartin27
So so sorry to hear that this weather had an impact on your chicken coops and that you lost a chicken. Heartbreaking for sure....
We are hunkered down working from home but we do have to go out tonight for curling. Once we get home I don't think we have any reason to leave the house for the rest of the weekend so we'll stay close by to stay warm. I would like to do some Peloton workouts as the opportunities slipped away for me during the week due to appointments, long commutes, and other things.
I also have a week 1 step report to generate before all the week 2 numbers start rolling in so I'll be working on that as well!
Have a good weekend all (and go Bills!)3 -
@lindamartin27 hope the storm passes quickly and the Chickens can be safe. Thoughts are with you on the loss of one.
@ashleycarole86 I'm in the same boat and hibernating. My poor dog has been in the house the past 2 days and she's going crazy. Need to find more activities for a 1 year old German Shepherd because she loves winter, just not this cold snap we are in.
I haven't been very active on here and will have limited time to say hi but I'm cheering you on from the sidelines.
PW- 164.6
CW - 165.6
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@ashleycarole86 @cleaneater80
Thank you for your kind words and thoughts. Meant more than you know. Finish off the day strong. Was able to get rest of my flock in another coop that we finished by lunch today. Got them setup for the extreme cold weather we have coming. Ended up with almost 16,000 steps already from the incident. Everyone stay safe and warm. ❤️2 -
@lindamartin27 Wow - that is a big job, and it sounds like you have gotten your flock safe and warm now. Storms can really wreak havoc. You certainly deserve a nice quiet night, safe and warm for you too.
Speaking of storms, when I was out riding today, I took one of our trails that goes around a rural airstrip for small planes. One plane is tied out there year round, and today when I rode past, the plane was upside down. It blew so hard here a few nights ago, that it pulled up the moorings and flipped the thing. I hope the guy has good insurance... At least today, there was a good spell of sunshine, still under freezing so that gravel roads didn't get super icy again, and Jasper and I had a nice outing. A rooster scared him a bit - crowing so loudly from his yard that he startled Jasper every time! We survived, and Jasper now has another scary thing that he lived through.
Keep warm - ride the Pelotons, dance the videos, step the steps and enjoy the good food! Have a great weekend, everyone!4 -
Last line-up of the week! Remaining Friday and all Saturday people, here you go
@EvMakesChanges
@Pearl4686
@micki48
@CupcakeCrusoe
@zankash23
@veronica1359
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I will weigh in tomorrow. Crazy week at school. Things are moving slowly through my body so hoping for better numbers tomorrow.
60 posts. Wew I have some catching up to do.5 -
@lindamartin27 Sorry for your loss, but way to finish the day strong. Be encouraged and stay warm.
@micki48 Good luck with your weigh-in and catching up with post. Can’t wait to get replying down to a science! 🤦🏾♀️
@jugar You have a great weekend
as well. Thanks for sharing your riding adventures. Mr. Jasper sounds really sweet.
@Kali225 @MaddawgMadsen @Gidgitgoescrzy
Absolutely Re: Getting fitted and the best shoe for you. Honesty, I typically wear New Balance and we have a store in Michigan called Meier and they have BOGO for $1 shoes ever so often. I’ll use that to discover a shoe. .If I find a shoe I like, I typically buy it again, and put it on the shelf.
With that said, I haven’t had a proper fitting in a while and I was blessed with a pair of Brooks over 10 years ago as a result. I learned that I supinate.
I love learning what works for other people but thanks for the reminder to get fitted because that’s what I did
Before I got the brooks—went to two different stores for opinions so we knew
what to look for.
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Good morning WaistAways!
CW: 181.4!3 -
Love all the dialogue around shoes! There is a running/fitness store by us that I have thought about going to for shoes specifically for my circuit classes. My gym sneakers have basically lost most of their tread at this point. I may go this weekend and treat myself to getting shoes fitted!
@jugar - wow, an airplane flipped over!! That must have been quite the sight.
Yesterday was a day full of unplanned meals. I didn’t prep my breakfast because I was exhausted the night before, so I grabbed something on the road. At work, I thought our cafeteria still had a salad bar, but they don’t anymore because not enough people go into the office so they don’t stock it. I asked for a grilled chicken sandwich, and they only had crispy chicken, so I had that. Then when I got home, my husband had been so busy with home improvement projects, we both forgot to defrost the chicken! So we got Thai takeout and I had chicken and veggie stir fry over rice. I also had a beer, but I was so tired I only drank half of it with my dinner. I also didn’t get home until 7:30; it was another 11-hour work day filled with planned and unplanned meetings.
At least after all those unplanned meals, MFP shows I’m within range at least for my overall calories, so that made me feel better.
Today I have spin class (yay!!) and then the farmers market. We’re going to play board games with friends this afternoon and order pizza for an early dinner. I’ve got eggs for breakfast, and then a chicken and kale soup for lunch to get back on track before pizza tonight.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!5 -
@wishfuljune
Your work days are intense! That's a lot of hours at the office.. hope you enjoy your board game day today, how fun!
Yesterday night we curled and I opted out of eating at the restaurant after which we usually do. Came home and had my planned dinner. But, drank a bit more than I should have and then had some chips. Still a good day but I do better when I drink less. We have had many days of no alcohol at all so far this month which is fabulous.5 -
Friday weigh in on Saturday
PW 217.7
CW 217
Both of these weights are averages as I’m still swinging around a bit on the scale. I’ll post more later. Must take down Christmas because Alexa won’t do it! 😉5 -
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Good evening, Friends,
I try to read all posts, but sometimes, if I miss a day, I find the number of unread (by me) posts quite intimidating!
My biggest takeaways are -
- new puppy
- new shoes
- very cold weather
- snow
- weekend buffet
- Jasper continues to thrive
- poor chicken!
- wow! there are 14 of us on the Step Team!
I will return tomorrow for my weigh-in.
Stay well, Friends!
TTFN
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@ashleycarole86 great numbers stepping this week! Out of curiosity for the other step challenge, how many steps do you add on for my 60 minute body pump class?1
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hello from the mountains! I had an AWESOME day on the slopes, despite some truly terrible weather - it was raining half the morning, then sleet, then briefly turned to snow flurries and I was completely soaked when I went in for lunch. Luckily I found a spot for myself on a leather couch in front of a wood burning stove... toasty! took a while to feel dry and warm enough to head out again but so glad I did. Got 15 runs in, in total, my quads are completely shot (I forgot snowboarding is basically being in a half squat the entire day LOL) and my calves may straight up walk away from me tomorrow. but I feel great, ready to take on some slopes in Maine in 2 weeks, and confirmed that my gear can make it one more season - but I did order a new helmet and I'm going to use a coupon at REI to get new goggles.
@lindamartin27 so sorry about your chicken! glad you had a spot to move everybody else and keep them safe going forward.
@wishfuljune days where unplanned meals sneak in used to really stress me out but it sounds like you have or are building the right approach to the choices you do get so that kind of day doesn't totally throw you for a calorie loop. well done!
@jugar when you take Jasper on a trail, what trails are they? Were they created/cleared for riding? Or public access trails that allow horses? Something on your own property?
I am sliding into yoga and ordering pizza for dinner. I also picked up a 4 pack of cider to get a lil buzz on. the perfect winter Saturday.4 -
PW: 145.7
CW: 145.5
Sun- 15135
Mon: 14141
Tue- 16483
Wed - 10269
Thur - 16755
Fri - 13338
Sat - 74296 -
All kinds of great news today!
@kali225 even if your calves and quads are mad at you, it sounds like the rest of you had a fabulous time, even with the crappy weather! Well done getting out no matter what, and getting over the threshold of uncertainty - win win!
I love the step team energy, and the distance from Barcelona across the border into France - what a gorgeous walk! We surely ended up in the fabulous town of Cerbère (named for Cerberus the 3-headed guardian of the underworld ). What a place! Mountains, ocean, it has it all -
If we keep on walking north we'll get to the medieval wonders of Perpignan and Carcassonne. Fabulous places. I was lucky enough to play some concerts in that area way back in 1981 (or some time around then). It's nice to go back, even in our imaginations.
@micki48 I think you need to update Alexa. Not taking down the decorations! Shocking!
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