WaistAways Team Chat - APRIL 2024
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girlhitchhiker wrote: »@jugar
I won't be able to post my weight Saturday, because I'll be away for the weekend.
Here is my weight stats for this weigh-in. Weighed this morning.
PW: 291
CW: 291
I'm in a plateau right now, and don't seem to be going anywhere with my weight.
Hopefully, next Saturday we'll see a loss and I'll be in the green.
Hope this is ok, Kmarie 😃
Absolutely OK! You can always shift your day around when needed, or ask to be excused for a week if you are away or ill - we're pretty flexible! Have a great weekend!2 -
Snowshoeing today was fabulous! I know it won't last, so I enjoyed every minute. Sadly, I also ate like a crazy person, so I needed to burn off those calories!
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Here comes Friday already
Let's get the numbers flowing:
@bowens1973
@eggfreak
@EvMakesChanges
@wishfuljune
@Kali225
@micki48
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Hello everyone!
@jugar I would like to rejoin the team on the support team. I am working on a new plan for myself. I will be spending the first few months working on my habits but won't be actively trying to loose weight until I have my habits down.
I'm Kristi from Spokane Wa. I'm 41, married with 3 kids. I work full time as an occupational therapist at a preschool center. I took a break due to a lot of stress. I am currently job hunting and have some very good leads on some part time school district jobs closer to home. This should help with stress. I have been working on increasing my calories over time and maintaining my current weight. I haven't been working out much. Definitely looking forward to some team support.6 -
@jugar Okay that is a beautiful picture, I bet snowshoeing in that is quiet and peaceful.
@conleywoods Welcome back Kristi, Good luck on the job hunt, I hope you find something that is not stressful.
I did not want to get on the treadmill last night, but I did it. I only have 20 minutes left on my show, so I have to find a new one.
It finally stopped raining, I am so glad, it was depressing.
Have a wonderful day, and weekend.
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@conleywoods
Welcome - so great to see you back. Good news on the job front, sounds like some promising changes are in order for you!
We have been catching up on sleep this week around here. Brad hurt his knee so he's been getting some diagnostics done on that to rule out anything serious. TGIF!!3 -
Trying to change my relationship with failure.7 -
Username: Bowens1973
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I made it to all of my workouts this week! This is the first week since... December? Maybe January. It was a surprise for some people in my spin class when I made two in a row. Today when my alarm went off, I wanted to go straight back to bed. I was (and still am) so tired! But, I needed a three-peat. I made it to all three classes this week! And, two evening CrossFit classes. My body is tired!6
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congratulations on a fantastic workout week @MaddawgMadsen ! Your body will adjust to the new level of exercise over a few weeks - but be sure to give it a rest day from time to time. Both crossfit and spin are intense!
@StayFITTer your goal of getting to be friendlier with failure is a great one. Here's a good story about that. Before I retired, I was a professor of music, just so you get the context.
I had a colleague who really helped our university students get to love failure once they learned how to use it. We co-directed a concert at a high profile venue in Montreal one time. He was the director of the laptop orchestra (all live electronics), and I directed the contemporary music ensemble. We decided to do a joint venture - improvisation-based work, different combinations of class members, and two pieces for the entire gang, completely improvised. During the performance, the first full-group improvisation was awful. They weren't listening to each other, it was just a lot of individuals doing their thing, and the result was a bunch of chaotic noise, leading nowhere. A failure.
During the intermission, my colleague went to them with a huge smile and told them they were in a fantastic position - they had just failed miserably! But in the second half of the program they would get another chance! They would be able to think about what did not work, ponder why it did not work, and then get out there and try again with a different approach. They were surprised at how good it felt to have failed, because it gave them the opportunity to reach a height they could not have reached without having learned from that failure. And they did.
We all need work on that relationship. The self who failed deserves the support and cheers to figure it out, and to get out there and do it again in a new way to see how that works. Every time - and guaranteed it will never be "perfect"!3 -
@jugar
“The self who failed deserves the support and cheers to figure it out, and to get out there and do it again in a new way to see how that works.”
That sentence is “yum”. So cool. Thank you for taking the time and for sharing.
It makes me think about how the self that doesn’t like feeling vulnerable tends to berate “the self who failed”….give that other self a muzzle 🤦🏾♀️😂.
Guess we are learning and integrating along the way. 🤷🏾♀️
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Happy Friday, Folks!
So glad to see you back, Kristi @conleywoods ! I hope your next job is better for you in the stress department.
I have really missed hearing about your gorgeous (pampered) guinea pigs.
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@jugar that is a lot of snow and looks cold! I know you love it and glad you got to snowshoe!
@conleywoods welcome back!! Good luck in the job hunt!
That quote and story about failing is good. I've been trying to think a lot about what is and what isn't working in my weight loss journey. What I can change to succeed. Still a work in progress!4 -
Here comes Saturday, and the end of April Week 1 - here's who's due:
@CarolAnnM2
@eggfreak
@EvMakesChanges (not sure if you need this week off while away from home?)
@wishfuljune
@Kali225
@micki48
@zankash23
@veronica1359
@ChelleChelle1031
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Friday Weigh-In
PW: 254.0
CW: 258.2
She's up, she's down, she's up... she's blaming this bump on her TOM which arrived yesterday and is currently giving her unbearable cramps and the lovely dinner she had out with her sister last night.
Definitely heading into the new week with some renewed motivation. I've been stuck now for like 6 weeks or so in the same 5lb range - unacceptable! getting a move on. Starting early tomorrow morning with snowboarding in new hampshire - so excited to get some more time on the snow this season. And I get to put the brand new tires on my car to the test with a 2 hour drive.
@conleywoods so glad to see you back Kristi! sounds like you have some traction
@MaddawgMadsen way to GO with such a strong week of workouts!4 -
Hope everyone had a nice Friday. I'm on my last weekend of spring break. Took the kids shopping today with my mother in law. Started on some chores. I've been working through some information on weight loss and getting measurements figured out. I have been working on weight loss since 2019. I basically do the same thing over and over and it never really works out. I usually set a calorie deficit and just stick to it. This time I'm going to try cycling my calorie deficit with weeks of maintenance calories. Not sure which schedule I'll settle on quite yet. My current goals are:
Log EVERYTHING
Weight daily
Work out 2 times a week
The working out just sounds so daunting. I don't know why. It just is so challenging. I need to do it.
Thank you to everyone for the welcome back. I'm excited to see you all.
@YinxFed Here are some piggie pics
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PW=78,8Kg
CW=78,7Kg
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The Week 2 Group Challenge is up! Let's fill our toolbox to get past cravings and into action:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10913185/april-week-2-challenge-beating-cravings-and-getting-unstuck/p1?new=1
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@jugar I'm skipping weigh in this week 'cause I'm in NC with Mom. I'll be back in Vermont late on Tuesday, and will weigh in then.
I've been walking every day. I've also done 3 water-workouts, 2 exercise classes, and a 30-minute session on the "cyber cycle" this week. I think it's more overall exercise than I've had for quite a while. The trick will be to continue moving as much as I can when I'm back home in my life.
If you're hesitant about getting "back to it", just do *something*, *anything* for 5 minutes. Right now. After you're done on the toilet, for example, start to stand (without pushing your arms down on your legs) then, slowly sit down again. Do it 3-4 times each time you use the bathroom and within 1 week, squats will feel so much easier. Truly! Give yourself a jump-shout of congratulations! Yay! You've done some unexpected exercise. Well done! Build on that success and you'll keep building your confidence up as you go. You're worth it!
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Well, today was certainly a FAR from good one for food. I have been indulging in all kinds of excess. It was my taller half's birthday, so there was a special meal, cake, ice cream, and before that there was a more-than-necessarily-generous lunch. At least I did not have any alcohol, but it sure was a day for blowing past the limits I can usually respect pretty well.
SO, dusting self off, planning tomorrow, and going to stick to the plan. It was kind of scary how easy it was just to keep eating. I have not had such a bingey-feeling in a long time...
Off to make that plan.5
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