Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - August 2024
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WEIGH IN UPDATE
PLEASE WEIGH IN NOW: @littlebabekitty
Reminder to Weigh in Tomorrow: @DrewsAnna
@micaroo4 Oh no I hope Rich is feeling better soon, I'm sorry to hear about his fall.
Hi team just got home from the fundraiser and need to get to bed not feeling well. Have a great Wednesday.4 -
Rich is moving around ok this morning. Swelling around his knee has gone down a lot. His wrist is sore, but he doesn't think it's broken. His biggest complaint is the ribs. But he's better than last night. He'll be ok.
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@Jactop, Congrats on your grandbaby! I think one of the biggest issues with the way we diet and measure our progress is that it can often make us feel like we have failed, which then just snowballs to us doing things that make us feel worse. How to get off that rollercoaster is the key.
@19shmoo69 Yup, the bite rule isn’t always the best idea for us, is it? Potblessed meals! I know all about those and the danger on those casserole-laden tables.
@vegan4lyfe2012 You will NOT give up!!!!
@micaroo4 Oh my goodness, poor Rich! I hope he recovers quickly so you all can continue enjoying your vacation.
Good morning! Well, my food tracking lasted one day. I tried to track it yesterday, and it annoyed me so much that I stopped using the app and deleted it from my phone! Today, I have to take Joe to his oncologist for his usual monthly appointment. My bestie is coming for coffee when we get back home, so that will be nice. I will do my workout with the rebounder because I’ve done upper-body strength training for the last two days, and my arms are tired! Y’all have a great day!
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@TeresaW2024 I'm sure it's even worse where you are! I'm glad you were able to pay your dental bill and that everything was okay. That will be interesting to see how you are doing with the eating when tracking. That's great your clothes are looser! Oh, just read your tracking lasted a day lol. Well, it's not for you. Have fun with your rebounder!
@Jactop Sounds like you have had a busy summer! Working out outdoors sounds refreshing. @TeresaW2024 has a rebounder, too!
@19shmoo69 That's a good idea to take your own food or a scale. Good job!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Girl, I do not want to hear talk of you giving up. You will NOT give up! Hang in there, we need you!!!
@Katmary71 I hope you feel better today.
DISCUSSION QUESTION: What emotional or psychological triggers lead me to make choices that sabotage my weight loss goals, and how can I address or manage these triggers more effectively? This is such a deep question. I didn't answer it yesterday because I wanted to give it some thought. I was actually bewildered by my own question and didn't know how to answer it. Now, I do. I am triggered by loneliness, anger, and boredom. I can utilize distraction techniques to take my mind off my emotions. Things like doing crafts, texting with a friend, looking up healthy recipes.
Hi all. My migraine got much worse when I went to work. I took migraine medication and it sort of took it away but not really and I felt sick from it. I went home and slept and woke up and felt better. The weather here has been hotter this year and we have had more ants as a result. They are such a pain to deal with.
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Good morning,
@trooworld The dentist went ok, I had a cavity filled. where it came from is beyond me. They found it on my last visit. Yes Diesel has been doing so well except for his behavior with other dogs. This is going to be the focus of is sessions for the next few weeks. We will also be working on his reactivity with someone knocking on the door.
@TeresaW2024 I am glad your dental appt was better than mine. Sorry about the part about x-rays. Doing a calorie check is not a bad idea. It will show you where to improve on your choices. If using the app is annoying you have you tried to just write down what you eat everyday and at the end of the week go back and reflect on it.
@micaroo4 I am glad the Rich is feeling better and that he did not seriously hurt himself with that fall. I hope y'all can enjoy the rest of your time on vacation.
@Jactop Spend all the time you can with your grandbaby. They grow up so fast. We are in the triple digits for the rest of the month here this weekend it is expected to be 107. Not sure what the heat index is going to be.
@19shmoo69 yep the take a bite gets me too.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Giving up is not part of our vocabulary! Hang in there!
@Katmary71 I hope you are feeling better.
So, I took the day off yesterday after getting home from the dentist. It was too hot to get outside. Today is going to be a day of catching up on things around the house and working on engagement with Diesel. His trainer and I have decided that moving up to a starmark pro training collar is the next step with him when it comes to reactive issues so that will be introduced tomorrow morning when Kellie come with her dog.
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Username: FushiaKat
Weigh-In Tuesday
SW: 245
Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
Weeks in maintenance 32 of 52
PW: 137.8
CW: 138.6
My dental work went well I have stitches on both sides top back of my mouth, strange I don't miss the tooth they pulled because they pulled the lower one last year. That one I did miss. I go back in a month for a checkup, I was only in pain for a couple of days. Its really hot here. My body decided to attack me, my hands were peeling, and I got blisters on the bottom of my feet, lots of them. I had to call my doctor and get a refill on my medications because the one I have expired almost two years ago.
DISCUSSION QUESTION: What emotional or psychological triggers lead me to make choices that sabotage my weight loss goals, and how can I address or manage these triggers more effectively? When I think that I've lost enough weight to eat a bit more, then I gain the weight back, rewarding myself with food when that is the last thing I should be doing. Pay strict attention to my food intake.4 -
WEIGH IN UPDATE
PLEASE WEIGH IN NOW: @littlebabekitty @DrewsAnna
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@FushkiaKat Oh no did the body attack happen after the dental work? My body does that sometimes too like an inflammatory response. I hope you feel better soon!
@lisalisa123 LOL love the meme!
@txcritter69 Thank you! I hope Kellie is able to help with Diesel, also hope your mouth is feeling better from the dental work.
@trooworld Thank you! Oh no I'm sorry to hear about the migraine and feeling sick after taking the medication. I find naps help with a lot of things, the extra sleep when feeling bad is one of the best medicine's. The ants have been a serious pain!
@TeresaW2024 Tracking IS a PITA but the info is usually pretty helpful if you're able to do it for a short time. I DO get the frustration! Enjoy the time with your bestie!
@Jactop Congratulations on your grandbaby! Good point on the question answer, it's frustrating seeing everyone else being able to do something you (we) struggle with. I do that a lot with avoiding inflammatory stuff like the charity event last night having wine and gluten because “it's not fair everyone else can have it”. Paying for it today!
@micaroo4 I'm glad to hear Rich is feeling better today, that's great news.
@vegan4lyfe2012 No you WILL NOT give up!
QUESSTION ANSWER: I put it in Jactop's comment too but feeling it's unfair I have to be so strict because of my health issues is a big one. Another big one is when my pain is real bad and I feel hopeless/helpless if I don't really want to live much longer who really cares what I eat? Then like last night after I had wine and flatbread pizzas I stopped to get dessert for tonight's Salsa Planning Committee meeting and figured I may as well get ice cream since I already blew it today anyway. Discouragement too I've made major changes and don't get huge results but again one thing when I'm doing better pain/mobility-wise that's true is my mental health, eating, and exercise are all at a good place so it's worth it.
Hi team! Weirdest thing happened I used a different email address to send out a work email and somehow all my bookmarks are transferred to that email now and not this one. So accessing the spreadsheet on my desktop is impossible since I don't have permission with that account and now it's all attached to an email I only created to get Peacock on sale. There's a billion steps to fix it like reloading Windows I'm not in the mental space to deal with so I'm on my laptop in bed right now. Tonight's the last Salsa Cookoff planning meeting as it's this Saturday so lots to do this evening. Tomorrow's a huge seeding day at the greenhouse too. Mostly been resting until up until now but need to get moving. Have a great night and happy Thursday!5 -
My coach has me running. Looking back, other than my baseline run the other day, I hadn't ran since the marathon attempt in October. Baseline 2 mile run was 31:40. Today I ran two miles in 30:33. Small improvement but I'll take it.5
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@txcritter69 That's good you got the cavity taken care of before it turned into something more than a filling. We also have a problem with the door: even when people just walk by it, my dogs go crazy. Sometimes they get in a fight because they get so riled up. God help us if someone actually knocks on the door! I hope these next couple of weeks go well for Diesel and you. I hope the training color helps.
@FushiaKat Ouch, that sounds awful (the stitches and the body attacking itself).
@Katmary71 Thanks! Yeah, naps are kind of a reset, aren't they? I really think the ants are worse this year. That's weird, what happened to your bookmarks! Are you going to enter the salsa cookoff? I think you did last year, right? I hope you are feeling better.
@19shmoo69 Way to go! That's great.
Hi all. I have the beginnings of another migraine. I think it's this weather. It's not too bad (my migraine), I'm hoping that some caffeine will knock it out. This is the week of our wedding anniversary. We are celebrating this weekend. I'm still not sure what we are going to do. Maybe just have a picnic in the park.
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@txcritter69 Yes, I have written down what I’ve eaten and reflected on it and that does work much better than trying to weigh and measure everything. Have you seen a marked difference in Diesel’s behavior since starting his training? We have a neighbor with two German Shepherds who are so well-behaved. Where is my Maggie will stand in the yard barking her fool head off at them, as if they couldn’t eat her if they wanted to.
@FushiaKat We are all giving the dentist our money this week! Oh my gosh, I’m sorry that your body has attacked you. I hope the medication heals your hands and feet. How often does that happen to you? I also had that same problem with eating and the scale. I would eat if it was down, and sometimes, I would be upset and eat when it was up. It's not a good habit.
@Katmary71 That is crazy about your bookmarks moving over with the new email address. I’m trying to figure out how that even happened. You must have clicked a button without realizing what it meant. I hope you get it fixed without too much effort. So, how many are entered in this Salsa Cookoff? What is your role going to be? I read your answer to the question, and I can only imagine how much of a struggle it is for you on days when you are in pain. My only suggestion is to just make one decision at a time for your health and well-being and not worry about the big picture but just think about what you are doing in the moment to help you feel your best. Did that make sense?
@19shmoo69 Good job on improving your running time. Have you heard of rucking? It’s carrying weight on your back. I imagine you would be someone who would like rucking.
@trooworld Do you usually have more migraines in the summer? I hope you feel better and will be able to enjoy your anniversary. How many years is it?
Good morning! Today I will do a shoulder workout, jump on the rebounder, clean my house, and maybe do some pest control since I’ve seen unwanted critters around the house lately. I will also give Maggie a sponge bath and trim the hair hanging in her eyes. She is such a hot mess! Joe and I started watching the TV show The Chosen about Jesus and his disciples. It is so good, and Joe loves it! He can’t handle a lot of shows because he gets lost with plots. But he understands the plot in this show and is so happy, which makes me happy.
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@TeresaW2024 I have heard of rucking. I've seen it in the CrossFit games and some weight loss shows. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I've some people that have lost 100 pounds and then put a ruck on that weighs 100 and then just walk imagining that's what they had to do everyday in life. I may try that at sometime.5
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askewcr
Weigh in day: Thursday
PW:256
CW:255.5
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DrewsAnna
Weigh In Wednesday
PW 164.2
CW 165.7
I've been so busy getting ready for company out of town that I totally forgot to weigh yesterday. The gain is because of a lot of fast food, because we did some painting in the kitchen.
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Thursday Ice Breaker Question
If you met someone that wanted advice on how to lose weight what would be something you would say to them?4 -
Thursday Ice Breaker Question
If you met someone that wanted advice on how to lose weight what would be something you would say to them?
I think I would probably start by asking what they had already tried, what they are currently eating, what kind of activity they do on a regular basis, and how much change they were willing to make. My first advice is to keep a log of what they are eating and the exercise they are getting.
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WEIGH IN UPDATE
PLEASE WEIGH IN NOW: @littlebabekitty
Reminder to Weigh in Tomorrow: @Cornanda @davors19 @lisalisa123 @maryirisfroelich @Karlo7428 @FoxyMoxie04 @bethanie08250 -
Ice Breaker Question: I'd probably ask if they wanted to do it the easy way or hard way and what their goals are.
@DrewsAnna Thanks for weighing in, enjoy the company!
@askewcr Let's get it!
@TeresaW2024 I'm thinking I clicked Sync which I thought meant the same account on other devices would have the same bookmarks but that's not what it did. I think the salsa total is 23 at this point, getting excited! Yep I get what you're saying, thank you. I'm still debating what I'll do. Aw poor Maggie I feel bad for her she's had a tough month! I love Joe enjoying The Chosen, that's great! I've only seen a few episodes but really enjoyed it.
@trooworld I did the salsa cookoff the first year which was 2022, I'm not doing it now I had to make so much my grocery budget for the week went to salsa which is nuts! Shoot I hope some caffeine knocks out the migraine too, Happy Anniversary!
@19shmoo69 Great job on the run and nice improvement!
Hi team! I just got home from Last Ministry, Yvonne taught a class there on supplements today and I hung out with everyone for awhile afterward. I helped start a bunch of seeds at the greenhouse this morning. I couldn't sleep last night so I'm exhausted right now! Good day just busy. Have a great Friday!
Challenge update: We're halfway through the month, how is everyone doing? I did good today and worked out.3 -
Friday weigh in
Cornanda
PW: 176.8
CW: 177.2
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I'm back from my trip. I had a small gain, but I'm not upset about it. Let's talk about food pushers! We visited my MIL. I love my MIL. She has always been a second mother to me. However, as she has aged, she has lots of treats in her home. She put out cookies for breakfast every day and sometimes cookies AND cake. We were there for three days. Three different desserts were made (NOT including the cookies). The relatives who made the desserts wanted to leave them there for us and were upset when we made them take the leftovers home. MIL was upset when we refused the "lunch" she made for us to take to the airport: A large bag of snack mix, 8 cookies and 4 rice Krispie bars. We have tried many times to tell her not to buy/make so much stuff when we visit, but she doesn't listen. We tried to explain that 5 people x 3 desserts divided by 3 days doesn't work out well mathematically and she agreed and then said "eat some more cake"
@Katmary71 - I'm not doing great with the challenge because I keep telling myself "I will do something tomorrow" That is a habit I wish I would break.
My hip seems to be improving slowly. I'm adding some exercise back to see what happens. What is happening so far is a lot of soreness immediately after, that improves by the end of the day.
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@TeresaW2024 Yes, a bit more. Some of my triggers include extreme heat and weather changes. Thank you! 19 years! How's Maggie besides a hot mess? I'm glad you guys found a show you can watch together and enjoy!
@askewcr Congrats on the loss!
@DrewsAnna Enjoy your company.
@Katmary71 Ah okay, I don't blame you! Thank you! I hope you get some rest.
@Cornanda I'd say that +0.4 lbs is a win, considering you were in the company of a food pusher! That would be really hard to deal with. I'm glad your hip is improving.
Thursday Ice Breaker Question: If you met someone that wanted advice on how to lose weight what would be something you would say to them? I'd tell them to persevere and never give up. I would also relay how important tracking is for most people. The traditional way doesn't work for everyone, but you have to find a way to keep track of what you are eating...whether it is by taking pics of your food, writing it down, or logging it in an app.
Hi all. My headache/migraine did not go away all day. I stuck it out though, miserable, but I made it all day. Thankfully, my sweet husband cooked dinner. He made Oriental Cabbage Salad with Asian Dressing with shrimp on it: https://www.recipetineats.com/asian-slaw/ It was really good and nice and light. I work from home today. I can feel a headache there, I hope it doesn't turn into another migraine sigh.
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Good morning,
@TeresaW2024 and @trooworld Yes, I am seeing much improvement in Diesel's behavior. His loose leash walking is so much better learning the heel is a really big part of that. We are still working on heel sit which he will try to see if he can get away with sitting a little in front of me or in front of me. Yesterday we worked on reactive behavior around dogs. Kellie brought Gracie and we worked with Diesel on excepting the fact that Gracie was laying in our yard while working on him focusing on me instead of her. The starmark collar was also introduced which seems to work well with the reactive behavior better than just the slip lead leash.
@Katmary71 The challenge is not going well here. Yesterday after Diesels training session we had to go to Killeen to pick up and B-day present for my son and we stopped by to see John's mom this was around 10:30 at about 12 she asked what we were doing for lunch (we were only supposed to stop in for a few) she wanted to go out to eat so we took her out to get Chinese which was a buffet. You know the rest of the story. Then back to her house we ended up staying until 6pm. One bad choice leads to another. On the way home the John wanted ice cream so we stopped at Dairy Queen for a blizzard. This morning the scale is up. Unfortunately tomorrow will be no better. At the beginning of this yr I decided that I would start doing something for my kids and grandkids for their B-days. My husband helped in this decision when he decided that he needed to do this for his sister and mom. Tomorrow we are going to The Dead Fish Grill with my son and his family for his B-day. Sundays WI will reflect my sodium intake.
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@Katmary71 What are the must-have supplements that Yvonne says we need? I’m doing well this month with no snacking and staying consistent with my workouts. I need to clean up my meals so they aren’t so carb-heavy. It’s hard in the summer because I just want to make sandwiches.
@Cornanda Yikes on your MIL pushing all that junk food at you! Maybe next time you go see her, you can tell her that you are worried about your A1C, and if she can help you by offering better food choices than sugary desserts, that would be good. If she doesn’t, then stick to your guns, and don’t let her guilt you into eating what doesn’t make you feel good.
@trooworld Maggie is doing much better and is walking on her leg more and more. The poor thing wants to run so bad, and of course, that is a hard no. Hopefully, after the full 12 weeks, she will be able to. I’m sorry that the migraines are giving you so much grief. It’s nice that our husband cooked. That salad looks really good!
Good morning! Today is another day in the house. I plan to pick something to reorganize and clean. Yesterday, I cleaned my makeup table, washed my extensive makeup brush collection, cleaned out the drawers, and got rid of all the stuff that was old or I didn’t wear. I take loving makeup a little too seriously and need to stop ordering stuff! I’m taking a day off from weights and will do a longer rebounder workout this morning. Have a great day!
Thursday Ice Breaker Question
If you met someone that wanted advice on how to lose weight what would be something you would say to them?
I would tell them to stop overthinking their food choices and start by eliminating all snacking and junk food from their day. I would tell them that diets rarely work unless we get to the root of our issues, which is our thoughts about ourselves. And, of course, I would recommend looking up Jason Seib and his awesome program! Diligent Mind Self Care
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@trooworld I hope you have a wonderful Anniversary❤️2
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Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 264
CW: 2644 -
maryirisfroehlich
Weigh-in Friday
CW: 205.1
PW: 2043 -
Bad week lots of birthday celebrations.
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@Cornanda – What an awesome job you did while at your MIL, telling everyone to take their desserts home and the constant reminders to her about the desserts. And that “lunch” she packed for the airport gave me diabetes just reading it! Huge pat on the back!
Hopping back on today. Sorry I’ve been MIA. Depression hit me hard this week. I need my house back to myself so badly. Hunter and Michael are having a hard time getting accepted into an apartment because of their credit. I just need peace and quiet. I’m too old for all the chaos. I’m hanging on by a thread.5 -
Lislisa123
Fridays
PW: 313.2lbs
CW: 312.2lbs
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