WaistAways Team Chat - MAY 2024
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PW: 143.9
CW: 145.7
Sun- 12580
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PW=79,1Kg
CW=79,6Kg3 -
The May Week 4 Group Challenge is open and ready to start on Sunday, May 19th. Please join us for the Pick a Pair with Purpose Challenge. Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10915710/may-week-4-group-challenge-pick-a-pair-with-purpose-challenge/p1?new=1
Hope to see you in the chat thread!
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LAST CALL!
Final weigh-ins due for Week 3 - please have these in by the end of Saturday or shortly thereafter:
@bowens1973
@micki48
@katzservant
@conleywoods
@ddsb1111
Thanks!
I am happy to say that @lauren_989 will be doing the tallies Sunday morning - we did them together last week, and she will be getting started with her new role as co-captain and Reigning Monarch of the Spreadsheets! I'll still be here to help out and back-seat drive, but I have a feeling that everything will just go smoothly.
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Friday weigh in (late again)
PW 220.9
CW 220.7
Tenths of a pound up and down. It feels impossible to lose. I know one continuing factor in my life the last year or two has been stress. Stress=cortisol=fat. That’s me!
This week was no different. Yesterday I learned I have no job next year. I suspected that was the case for awhile. Now confirmed. That also means no health insurance after August 1st. I feel like ageism is at play here. Probably not much I can do about it. It just sucks to go through this toward the end of my career and so close to my 60th birthday. I just have 5 more years. I was hoping it could be easy slide into retirement. Nope. So I applied to two places so far. Worst comes to worse, I will substitute teach.
It’s been rainy all day and I did a lot of sitting update resume etc.
Thinking of you @jugar and
@EvMakesChanges Hope you find comfort in memories of your dad.
Can I lose a pound this coming week? We’ll see. I guess I need to log. And cut some food and increase exercise and drink more water. See I know what to do. My body seems to have forgotten!!7 -
CW: 125.43
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First solo weigh-in for you, Lauren @lauren_989
PW - 187.5
CW - 187.2
It's a glorious day outside, so I'm going out for a walk in the forest. I'll be back later with my stats for the week.
Hope you're all having a wonderful Sunday.
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Greetings, Friends,
As promised, here is my step and exercise stats report for the last 7 days -
Sunday 12th May - 5870 / 25mins Walk/Run
Monday 13th - 4443 / 41mins Heather Robertson 12 Week 4.0 Day 48 - Power Pilates
Tuesday 14th - 8719
Wednesday 15th - 9310 / 26mins Run
Thursday 16th - 3141 / 41mins HR12W4.0 Day 49 - Glute Strength
Friday 17th - 7253
Saturday 18th - 2634 / 25mins Rick Coffey Dance
TTFN
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Good Morning everyone! Yet another cloudy day, at least it's not raining. I'm hoping to at least get outside and get a walk in. My hubby is sick, yesterday he had a fever and was laying either in bed or on the couch all day. Then, he tested positive for Covid last night
I am supposed to be going to NJ this weekend for a wedding, so I am trying to bring him meds/food while staying as far away as I can.
@wishfuljune the boat cruise sounds like fun and that was awesome you were able to make great food choices while on it!
@zankash23 great job hitting your step goal!
@micki48 Oh no! I am so sorry to hear you won't have a job next year. That can definitely increase your stress like you were saying. I know you know what to do to lose weight, you mentioned quite a few things, tracking, water, exercise. Why don't you try just picking one of those and focusing on it? Even sleep or meditation or something to help with stress? I like the group challenge this week, because it is just focusing on 2 things.
@YinxFed have you been still doing the None to Run? I have slacked off this last week (rain, stress, excuses). I am hoping to get out today to go for a walk/jog.3 -
Weigh-ins due today (already got @YinxFed):
@strong_fit_ells
What is one thing you want to focus on this week that will help get you toward your goals? It can be any goal that you have for this week.
Mine is going to be tracking. I have been hit or miss tracking my food and I know that is one thing that really helps me see what I am eating. I have been eating out more and instead of trying to find a similar item, I just haven't been tracking at all. Plus, I should cut back on the eating out
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Team Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Individual Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Team Winners
Percentage of Members in the Green!
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@ddsb1111 I had already finished the tallies for this week when you posted your weight from this morning. I will leave it as the one from yesterday to give you a head start for this week 😊
Great job to our top losers this week, plus almost half our team was in the green! Awesome work!3 -
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Great job raising up the % in the green for this past week! Every little step counts.
I am SO looking forward to heading back home tomorrow. We still have the interment to do - it will be at the Veterans' Cemetery with a lovely honours ceremony. Then my daughter and her partner will come back home with me to visit for a few more days before heading back to Alberta. It has been an intense time down here, but everything has been wonderful. Many friends, former students, family, and colleagues came to the memorial service yesterday. My sister sang in the choir (which our dad directed for many years), I played some pieces for flute, and the stories flowed. Some were hilarious, all were heartfelt.
This week I am planning to get my exercise routines back in order, and to enjoy having my daughter around for a while. Keep well, everyone - @lauren_989 I hope you don't catch the dreaded covid from your husband! My tall guy is super sick right now too, but it is not covid. He has been at home languishing with a bad bout of bronchitis, and just had a chest x-ray on Friday to see if there were any signs of pneumonia. I hope not! And @micki48 I am wishing for you to get one of those jobs!! Five years of stability and regular work would be a good thing. Keeping fingers crossed
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@jugar Sounds like a beautiful ceremony and a beautiful life. Thanks for sharing. Traveling mercies to you.
@lauren_989 Congrats on your first week flying solo with tallying our WINs (weigh-ins). Excited about this new leg of your leadership journey.
I’m trying something new these last few weeks of May. Really desire to keep the momentum of being in green so trying to tighten up in the areas of meal planning/prepping and mindful eating. Also trying to stay committed and consistent to preset fitness plans. Looking forward to the reset of a new month.
5/20/24
Weigh In Day: MONDAY
PW (Previous Weight): 168.8
CW (Current Weight): 164.4
Sunday 5/12 18,633 (60 strength)
Monday 5/13 15,076 (60 min kickbox, 20 HIIT)
Tuesday 5/14 15,728 (20 HIIT, 10 Strength, 10 CORE )
Wednesday 5/15 15,116 (60 min PiYo 20 min Dance)
Thursday 5/16 15,155 (10 HIIT, 10 Strength, 10 CORE )
Friday 5/17 15,118
Saturday 5/18 15,303 (30 Dance, 10 CORE)
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CW: 155.2
PW: 155.0
I'm happy to be so close to last weeks number. I was really off plan Wed - Sat and was expecting a higher number. I am realizing the rest of this year is going to be very full both professionally and personally. Now that I can see that, I'll be spending this week thinking and experimenting with ways I can take exceptional care of myself. One strategy I'm going to implement is getting up earlier so I can get some work in while the house is quiet. This should let me have time in the evenings away from my computer so I can wind down before bed which lends itself to better sleep. I love finding one thing that has a domino effect like that. I'm up, showered, and dressed before anyone else so I'm off to a good start!
Thinking of you all and wishing you a good week ahead.4 -
Greetings Friends,
@micki48 I had to go back and read your last post again to confirm what you had written about your job. I was so sorry to read your news. I think that you have been treated very shabbily by your employers. I'll be keeping everything crossed that one of those jobs that you applied for will come through.
@lauren_989 thanks so much for switching me on to None2Run, I now walk/run twice a week, so I will be starting Week on Wednesday. I would have done Week 2 /Run 1 yesterday, but we had guests and yesterday was so glorious that we all decided to go for a walk in the forest instead. My Walk/Run days are Wednesday and Sunday. They give my week's fitness routines more balance.
I hope everyone is well.
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Made it home! I'm going to make my bed and climb into it. It was a beautiful day, and a good drive home with my daughter and her partner. Now time to get back to riding and exercising!
I have a bit of nagging energy though
Here is who is due through Tuesday:
@strong_fit_ells
@cleaneater80
@lauren_989
@ineego
Huge thanks to @lauren_989 for tallies and getting into the new role as I start to step back. I feel so good knowing that this team and all of F2F will be in good hands. 3 -
Wow! What a day, I am glad to be in my bed too! I tracked my food today, which I am right at my calorie goal for the day. Really not sure what tomorrow's weigh in will look like. I'm hoping for green, but since I only tracked 2 days, I don't really know for sure.
@jugar glad you made it home safely!
@YinxFed that's awesome you are liking the none to run! You are doing great with your exercise!
@adrimango I hope getting up early works for you, and you don't work extra early and later. Keep us posted!
@StayFITTer nice green weigh in! I like your plan for the rest of this month!3 -
So much to catch up on. I've been more absent as the next 6 weeks will be full. I'm surprised the scale showed a loss because the long weekend was enjoyed with rich food and a few drinks. Had a good start today with a quick workout.
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Hey! We're back from another whirlwind trip to Ontario. Per usual my weight is up after my flight and out of routine behavior - I may take an extra day to weigh in but we'll see.
I got 2 hours and 41 minutes last night cause we got home so darn late and I had to get up for work so I got a sub for my soccer game as I feel beyond wiped.
Brad had an extra day off so he got the house back in order and is cooking us a nice meal. We just reinstated our Costco membership after many years without so he's been excited about that.
We both felt blah and when we go back to Ontario in November we said in unison that we want to go lighter than we just did.
@jugar Sounds like a lot of celebration and good memories with all your dad's loved ones. Glad you're back home now and that you get some extra time with your daughter.
@micki48 Wow, I am so sorry to hear that... ageism is one of the forms of discrimination that isn't getting its proper air time.. I hope you find somewhere that treats you much better than the place you've been at.
Ok.. off to collapse... think I just need Michele's steps and my own and then I can do this week's report!2 -
PW: 209.4
CW: 210.2
Ok...so time to turn this red ship around. The stress is getting to me at work, and I added more onto myself by precepting a student 🙈 I did try to relax some tonight and enjoyed a glass of wine with some of the ladies I take a yarn (crochet/knitting) class with. I stayed within calories today, but didn't get to exercise because I forgot about a work meeting.
Welcome back @ashleycarole86 and @bowens1973. We have a costco membership and love it!
No weigh in's for tomorrow, but a few people still due:
@strong_fit_ells
@ineego2 -
Sorry I missed my weigh in yesterday. My father had a stroke on Monday.. Stressful and sad, but he is doing incredibly well considering. So.. I stepped on the scale this morning.
Cw 158.8
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@ineego Glad to hear your dad is recovering well, thinking of you and your family as you go through this difficult time with his recovery.
@lauren_989 I know firsthand how much work stress can affect healthy habits, I was so derailed by that and I'm still trying to recover. So just a message to say I can totally relate to how difficult that can be.
I feel like I'm rushing around like crazy and not actually focused on any goals. The one item I'm really trying to maintain (thanks to @StayFITTer and Stridekick) is my hydration and step goals. The food aspect has to come in here soon if I'm going to make any real progress.2 -
May 12-18 steps:
May 12 - 6408 steps
May 13 - 10039 steps
May 14 - 15866 steps
May 15 - 12218 steps
May 16 - 7505 steps
May 17 - 5198 steps
May 18 - 3999 steps2 -
Steps (if it’s not too late)
Ashley, I’m sure I hit 7k on the day it was 1,000 something. My Fitbit stopped working for no reason. It’s also having a hard time syncing.
Thanks everyone for your support on the job front. I had one prospect write me that “their vision for the position was a recent graduate not someone with all the experience” I have. 🫤 I think that’s ageism too! I did get an email for a zoom interview in the coming week. The school is about 10-15 minutes from my house.
Also, it’s feeling positive to get the enrollment needed for me to get an offer where I am. So we will see.
Glad everyone got home safely.
This is me to a tee. So Lauren focus on 2 things. Good idea. Also hope your husband feels better soon.I feel like I'm rushing around like crazy and not actually focused on any goals.
Have a good night.2 -
Time to get ready for the Thursday trio
@MaddawgMadsen
@ashleycarole86
@bowens1973
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@ineego sorry to hear about your dad! I hope he is still recovering well.
@micki48 I hope the interview goes well! I can't believe the other company said their vision is a recent graduate!! Maybe because they don't have to pay as much? 🤷🏼♀️
I had a good day at work and enjoyed my book club. I am looking into flights to RI at the end of June for my dad's surgery. Trying to decide if I will just fly into Boston where the surgery will be or drive up with my parents from RI.
Also getting ready for my cousin's wedding this weekend. It will be great to see family who I haven't seen in a while! Just not looking forward to the 8.5 hour drive (each way). But I have my book on tape ready to go!
And next up for tomorrow:
@MaddawgMadsen
@ashleycarole86
@bowens1973
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