WaistAways Team Chat - JANUARY 2024
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@MaddawgMadsen I am not a big fan of the dust that goes with construction. I understand your frustration. I also am prone to migraines. I do hope we won't be without water for long periods. I have a noise canceling set of headphones. Maybe I can even go up on my roof and watch. Kidding. I do hope the air quality will not be to affected. My mom has COPD, and my husband has asthma. Sorry you had to endure it.
No exercise for me today. Went to work until 1700. Then worked on my main 4 aquariums for the next 2 1/2 hours. Skimmers, glass, filters, sand and water changed. Glass cleaned. Then snow and bacteria added. Copperband butterfly fish and the wrasse both doing well in quarantine. Can't wait to start setting up new tank. It weighs 800 pounds, tank only.
I believe I can get 6 of my co-workers to help move it. But wondering if it would be better to ask a furniture store to help with it. Would think they would be bonded.
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Good morning WaistAways!
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The Week 5 Challenge is up! Dive on in and start sharing your magic numbers starting Sunday -
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10908396/january-week-5-group-challenge-magic-numbers/p1?new=1
See you there!0 -
Pelofondo is about to begin for Brad and I!
We will ride our Pelotons until we hit 150 KM. We technically have the whole weekend to complete the event but we want to do it in one day.6 -
@ashleycarole86 good luck to you and Brad riding 150km!
@zumbaforever that sounds like a big tank! Looking forward to pictures once it's all together!
On Tuesday hubby and I are going to FL for a week. My parents rented a house, so I'm hoping this trip will be relaxing and doing some things while not eating too much extra. We may go to Epcot one day, so that will have some extra, but I hope the rest of the time, it will just be normal foods.
This week has been good so far. Eating within calories, exercising, along with a lot of meditation and self reflection. I am hoping this trip doesn't derail any progress I am making.5 -
Greetings Friends!
So I didn't realise it, but I'm getting a bit burnt out! This morning I woke up (eventually). I was so reluctant to get up - it was cold, I felt miserable, lonely and I had no energy to work out. So I have taken the day off. I know it's the weekend, but I normally work on weekends - both days! I don't work full weekend days, but I tend to work 4-5 hours on Saturdays AND Sundays. Which means that I work EVERY DAY 🤔
So Ben's been looking after me today. Both of my computers have stayed off and I am taking the day off. I only have a few more weeks left before I leave college. And then I will be taking all weekends off. Until then I have to be really mindful of my own health limits.
I hope everyone is well.
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PW: 144.8
CW: 146.1
Sun- 10043
Mon: 13511
Tue- 18515
Wed - 8179
Thur - 15139
Fri - 10015
Sat - 55533 -
@YinxFed I'm glad you've checked in with yourself and realizing you're burnt out. I have so been there.
I had a fun day yesterday - a luncheon event with the sustainable business council where I caught up with several people in my professional circle and made a new connection. I ate/drank smart - skipped the beer, sweetened tea, cheesy mashed potatoes and bread; focused my plate on roasted veg and salad with some beef as a side. I enjoyed one small cookie and a shot glass size pot de creme. Not going way overboard at events is hard for me so I was really proud of myself! Met a friend for a beer which turned into 2 and a hot dog for dinner but it was really fun to be out and the live music was good. I've eaten well today and did tax stuff while walking on my under desk treadmill. I can feel the shift into better habits/routines happening and that feels amazing. It's been years since I've been able to consistent.7 -
CW 219.2 ugh
Hate to see that but it’s the truth. I just keep gaining. Don’t know quite how to turn this around. But I have to. Need to.
I turn 60 in June. I want to be below 200. What do I need to do to get there? That’s what I need to figure out. Hubby and I took a walk today for about 1.74 miles. That’s a start. It was a pretty day too.
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Good luck Ashley and Brad. Hope you do well with your challenge today.
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@adrimango - great job at the luncheon event! It sounds like you made a lot of good choices, and then reaped the reward of feeling good, and proud of it! The habits are happening. Keep them fresh as needed, and they will serve you well.
@micki48 under 200 by age 60 is certainly doable - a good aim for sure. Today's walk looks like it was a beautiful way to get started on that work!
I hope your day of rest and being taken care of was a lovely one @YinxFed . Getting your weekends back in the not-too-distant future will do you a lot of good, I am sure. In the meantime, shut that computer off and kick back any day or half-day you can!
@ashleycarole86 and @bowens1973 - your legs must be sore tonight! 150 km in one day - hope you made it! That's a power ride for sure.3 -
And now (drumroll) the last call for week 4 and the first for week 5! A double-header
Due by 10 hours from now:
@EvMakesChanges
@veronica1359
Due Sunday:
@YinxFed
@Zumbaforever
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@lauren_989 The tank is 230 gallons and by itself weighs 800 pounds. Enjoy your trip to Florida. It is a beautiful state. I lived there when I was in 2nd grade. So much fun. Grew watermelons in our backyard.
@YinxFed I agree with the rest. Enjoy a day of rest. Recharge your batteries.
@adrimango sounds like a win in restraint. I bet it will get easier. Great food choices.
@micki48 Pick one thing you need,want to change. And stick to it faithfully. I love to walk, and that photo was beautiful. And the best thing is all that time walking I bet you didn't eat.
I did get in a walk. Spent half the day driving up the mountain to help a friend balance our HOA account.
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Sunday: 1,513
Monday: 5,319 + 60 min body pump class
Tuesday: 3,694
Wednesday: 4,080
Thursday: 8,735 + 30 min jog @ 5mph
Friday: 3,525
Saturday: 6,321 + 60 min body pump class
@adrimango great job with consistency and picking the best option while eating out. I know it can be hard making those decisions, especially if you don't know what is being served ahead of time.
@micki48 I feel you! As I said, this week I have been doing a lot of thinking myself. I have been reading a book called mind over weight by Ian Smith, MD. It is really good and has some actions to take at the end of each chapter. A lot of it is stuff you may know already, but I did find some tips to help me. I am about 3/4 done with the book, so I can't comment on everything.
2 things that stuck with me so far:
1) If you can keep promises to others, work on keeping promises with yourself
2) This one is about cravings: The
answer starts in your belief system
You must believe that regardless of
how deep and forceful the craving, you
can get beyond it and be better off by
not giving in to it.
I don't have a lot of self confidence and I need to work on that. Instead of saying, I have done this before and lost weight, I tend to look at the negatives and am more like look how many times you failed, you will most likely fail again. So as I said, interesting book.5 -
PW=79,2Kg
CW=78,5Kg
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Happy 1st day of Week 5!
We won week 4! In spite of some gains, we were overall the team with the best losses, so you see? It does not hurt the team if you have some gains from time to time.
I do have an observation to share, though. I know that my wonderful co-captain @ashleycarole86 and her fabulous hubs @bowens1973 were feeling bad about posting a gain this week. This follows a week when they both had big losses. I know this can feel terrible - you make huge progress only to lose a good bit of it (or more!) the following week. All I can say is that in doing the stats week in and week out on these teams, I have seen this over and over again. Be careful with those super enthusiastic weeks when you lose 2% or more! Your body has a hard time dealing with big change like that. Take it 1% at a time, and if you do have one of those whoosh weeks, don't worry if some of it un-whooshes the week after. Just keep on. You've got this!
Hugs all around - I'm off to get this day rolling. Snow coming! 6 -
Congratulations to us 🎉🎉🎉
My week has been strange. I was busy at work and busy taking my son back to uni after he finished 6 week break. It was sad day and we all ordered pizza in his halls /dorm. That derailed me a little for a couple of days after. Today day off and back to it tomorrow....
Also tomorrow I am thinking about rejoining a gym. It is £40 a month or £410 per year. I will make cuts in different apps and things so I'll be able to afford it. If I go to 2 classes per week I will have my money back. I like strength training classes so I know once I book it I'll be OK.
I alway lose weight better when I am part of a fitness classes. My mindset changes and I'm doing OK.
I'm really sitting here huffing and puffing lol 🫣🤭 but joining gym seem like a good idea.
Have a lovely Sunday everyone 🥰
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We made it! 5:19 of riding for Brad and 6:10 for me.
If I remember right they organize these quarterly so I have a benchmark for next time.
We were both sore and wiped so we went to bed at 9 and didn't get up until 8!
Endurance events are hard, both mentally and physically.. such a long time to sit in one place pedaling. But amazing to complete it.
Today will be a rest day, that's for sure!!7 -
Thank you for all the celebrations of my lunch event choices. There are a number of tempting snacks in the house right now and my wife made a lovely but big breakfast for the family today. After logging I realized it was nearly half my calories for the day! Just goes to show that one success or slip is never the whole story! Thank you @jugar for your note that the scale ebbs and flows and big drops are followed by gains. The body likes consistency!
My plan for today is to take a walk before the football games begin and do some meal prep so I have healthy options at the ready. Homemade calzones are on the menu for dinner while we watch the games. I'm planning to have half and add a big salad. I know I'll feel better after and in the morning if I do that vs a whole calzone and no veg. I hope everyone has a great day.3 -
Habit tracker check in:
I had wanted to check off more this past week than the week before. Happy to say that I did!
64 oz water 7/7
10K steps including exercise equivalent 6/7
4 days using Peloton app
4 days tracking every bite
3 days under calorie target
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