Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - October 2024
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@Cornanda I remember a physiotherapist telling my mother that, standing on 1 foot sounds like a really good idea
@trooworld thanks for putting that on the spreadsheet for me. I will try to remember to do it at the end of the day. Should I put it from the beginning of the month or just start today? So exciting that you got the last final clearance and can go ahead with the surgery! I hope it's not too long of a wait.
@19shmoo69 what a start to the day! Hope your son is doing OK and you got some sleep.
@vegan4lyfe2012 Sounds like you had a great day yesterday! I'm sure when you went home it was lovely to have the peace and quiet.
@Fushiakat your trike looks fantastic, how exciting!
Checking in a bit early today, we are on a new round of agility classes and Tuesday is going to be a late night. I have mapped out my eating for today and will check in at the end of the day if I go according to plan lol.
I have been really struggling getting my 5 servings of vegetables in. Come to find out one serving is half a cup not one cup. So I was trying to eat 5 cups a day instead of 2.5. Without getting too graphic I have a VERY clean system now🤣3 -
How do you think the quality and duration of sleep impact weight loss efforts, and what are some strategies to improve sleep that might enhance weight management?
I don't sleep well, more often than not. When I'm really tired, I try to prop up my energy with food, which doesn't really work. Basically, I've learned not to try to boost my failing energy levels with sugar or caffeine. A quick heart pumping cardio workout will give me some short term energy. Then it's get to bed and hope for some restorative sleep. And sometimes, I just have to grrrr, cuss, and fight my way through the exhaustion.
As for how it impacts weight loss, I'd have to say that it plays a role in appetite, but it's not insurmountable. I reached my goal weight and I've kept it off, regardless of sleep deprivation.
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@laurelfit57 LOL lots of fiber going through your system trying to hit 5 cups! Good luck today with the late night and mapping out your eating, you got this! I love your Merry Christmas gnomes!
@FushiaKat That's an amazing bike, wow!
@vegan4lyfe2012 I'll have to check out some of those horror movies! That's a great difference in additional sleep hours wtg!
@Jactop You're still on the team you can't shake us that easily! Congratulations to your son! Have a great time reading through old posts and relaxing a bit today.
QUESTION ANSWER: Sleep makes a big difference in mental state (mostly because pain is real bad without a lot of sleep and that makes me negative) plus there's the craving difference.
@19shmoo69 Good afternoon, what a scary day I'm so glad your son is back home. Does he normally have seizures? I can't imagine how frightening it was sending prayers up for him.
@trooworld YAY that's great news that surgery is next! I hope you hear from them ASAP so you can get going with it.
@DrewsAnna Sounds good on the weigh in! Nice job getting some exercise in around the appointments!
Hi friends! Yesterday was pretty busy getting the winter stuff in at home, I currently have stuff over them in the hopes the deer won't flip them back and eat them while I figure out how I'm going to block off my yard. Today's been relaxing so trying to get stuff done I've been procrastinating on. The 15 day treatment I took for CRPS actually seemed to help so I'll probably do another round, it has some gross stuff like animal organs in it but I'm trying not to think about that. Doing well with diet and exercise right now it's one of those rare periods where I'm having great workouts and coping well with less food. I'm picking up a friend from her colonoscopy tomorrow with nothing else planned so hopefully I'll get my yard arranged. Have a great night and happy Wednesday!2 -
Thank you all for the prayers and encouragement. This is my son’s third grand maul seizure. He remembers nothing about them.2
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Starting Weight: 147.8
Goal Weight: 140
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Veggies 5 🥦 : ✅
Protein 90🍗: ✅
Water 72 oz 💧 : ✅
No snacking after 7: ✅
Exercise 60 min👟: ✅
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@FushiaKat = Wow! Cool bike!
@19shmoo69 - I'm sorry about your son. I wish he didn't have those seizures.
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@19shmoo69 Prayers for your son and his worried parents.
@trooworld, I know you are anxious about getting your surgery date, and I hope they will be able to accommodate your schedule. The sleep study and wearing a ring sounds interesting. It sounds like one of those Oura rings, huh? I get up and pee throughout the night, too, and it’s super annoying!
Good morning! I woke up with my chest and back muscles hurting so badly from yesterday’s workout. Today is shoulders, and I don’t know if I can do it!
Not much going on today. I’m making a chicken fajita casserole for dinner that should be tasty. 
Question: How do you think the quality and duration of sleep impact weight loss efforts, and what are some strategies to improve sleep that might enhance weight management?
Sleep is vital for weight loss, and I often struggle to get good sleep. However, I sleep much better on days I work out and don’t eat much in the evenings. I also take melatonin and magnesium to help me out.
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DrewsAnna
Weigh in Wednesday
PW 164.9
CW 164.1
Yesterday, was my birthday, and I partied a little to hard. We played 10,000 and had shots. I think I had pizza for dinner because there is pizza in the refrigerator. We had a really good time though. I rarely drink booze, so I can safely say, it will be a long time before I do that again.
Tonight, I'm going out for some Chinese food 😋 and I'll be drinking water.
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Lislisa123
Wednesdays
PW: 298.6 lbs
CW: 297.8lbs
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@DrewsAnna Happy Birthday! I'm glad you had a fun birthday!
@TeresaW2024 Dinner sounds delicious! Good luck with the workout it's always hard when you're sore.
@trooworld Wow I hope the surgeon steps on it and reads all the clearances fast so your appointment is a pre-surgery appointment, how exciting! Nice the sleep study sounds so much better than sleeping in a strange place with electrodes everywhere. I hope you only have it for one night too.
@19shmoo69 I'm glad your son doesn't remember the seizures, I can only imagine how hard it is for the rest of you to see them. How is he doing today?
Hi team! I got completely lost at Kaiser, turns out there's 2 parking garages but only one on their map so I was running around the wrong one for an hour trying to find my car to pick my friend up after her colonoscopy. She sent security guards out after me while I stomped across the area to the second garage and THEN found my car right away, thank goodness they didn't keep my friend out in the wheelchair since by the time I got her it was about 90 minutes after I'd left to pull around to get her! We stopped for a sandwich then my neighbors came by to help me get my awning open to block off my yard from the greenbelt, I have all my plants covered in netting now too (spent hours yesterday on it after he almost ran at me). I'm worn out and ready for bed but am going to try and stay up for a webinar. Have a great night and happy Thursday!2 -
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@katmary71 Thanks! I did embroidery many years ago, I'm really enjoying these smaller projects. Are you in a very rural area or do the deer come into the city there? Oh no! That sounds frustrating trying to pick up your friend!
@trooworld that would be so exciting if you could get the surgery for the end of December. That sleep study sounds easy Peezy. I remember having wires and a thing that I had to wear around my neck, tubes in my nose. I like that idea of just having a ring!
@TeresaW2024 L O L it sounds like you hurt so good! Were you able to get shoulders in today? I like the sounds of that chicken fajita casserole!
@DrewsAnna what is 10,000? It must've been a very good party if you can't remember what you ate for dinner🤣. Happy birthday to you!
I am rearranging my goals a bit. I am bumping up my calorie intake to 1390, I changed my status to very active. I thought I was active, but at the end of the day between walking the dogs running agility and the gym I am typically doing between 13,000 to 19,000 steps a day, so I changed my status to very active and it bumped up my calories by 90. I'm going to use that to try to get more protein in. I am also changing the no snacking after seven, to no snacking after eight. Sometimes by the time I get home it's 730 and I am starving because I have been at class. I think no snacking after eight is more realistic for me.
I spent a great part of the day cleaning the house, that is definitely not my favourite activity! When I was making the beds , Ty can't resist and comes running full bore and jumps into the bed. She loves it when I cover her up with a blankets🤣
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Starting Weight: 147.8
Goal Weight: 140
Tracking📉: ✅
Fruit 2🍉: ❌
Veggies 5 🥦 : ✅
Protein 90🍗: ❌
Water 72 oz 💧 : ✅
No snacking after 8: ✅
Exercise 60 min👟: ✅
10/13: 147.8
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@Katmary71 Ugh, I hate getting lost and making your friend wait. It must have been so stressful for you. You are giving your poor plants their best chance of life, and I hope the deers respect the netting.
@laruelfit57 Good call to change your goals to accommodate how much activity you get in a day. Maybe try to use those extra calories to have a good, high-protein snack in the evenings. Maggie loves playing under our blankets, too.
@trooworld, fingers crossed that you get that call today!
Good morning! Well, I didn’t get my yummy dinner last night because our pastor decided to come for a visit and ended up staying until after 6 p.m. I didn’t feel like cooking, so I ordered a Philly cheesesteak pizza. Not a good choice, but dang tasty! Tomorrow, Joe and I will take a little day trip for our anniversary, which is on Sunday. It’s a two-hour drive north to a fairground with an arts and crafts fair. There is also an old-time pioneer village there. The drive will be nice, and we will take the walker to help him walk. I’m just hoping it will be a good day and not something I regret doing with him. Wish me luck!
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Thursday Ice Breaker Question
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Thursday Ice Breaker Question
With Thanksgiving right around the corner. What are you thankful for?
Without thinking, just being alive!!! (You watch or read the news and young folks seem to be dying at a young age from alcohol-drug-related accidents or suicides... or drunk drivers... breast cancer or other illnesses... or gun-related violence!!!)
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Thursday Ice Breaker Question
With Thanksgiving right around the corner. What are you thankful for?
I am thankful for my health, my home, my job, and all the wonderful people and pets in my life. I am thankful for sunshine, blue skies, fresh air, and the peace and quiet of nature. I am thankful for all the hardships in my life, that helped me become the person who I am today.
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askewcr
Weigh in Thursday
PW 251.5
CW 250
Let's go get it!!
"Lord help me to stay this course!!" THANK YOU LORD!!!
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I have been consistent to go to water aerobics. I is so much fun but I think I bruised my tail bone last week. "Ouch!"
I also started to cut out bread and sugar. It's definitely a challenge. I also try not to eat after 8 at night. I try not to comment on my weight loss journey because right after I do, almost every time I fall off the wagon and gain those same pounds back over and over.
My A1C was up in September so my doctor told me to cut the sugar and carbs. The struggle is "real" but I continue to encourage myself. I can do this. 
More blood tests in January. I'm praying for favorable results. Have a blessed day Pals!
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@laurelfit57 – Yes, the peace and quiet was lovely. Wish I had more days like that. Wow – glad you realized you were doubling your servings! Even as a vegan, I probably only average 2 to 3 cups of veggies per day. LOLs on the side effect, tho! I love Ty…she’s the best!
@19shmoo69 – I remember that your son had a seizure a bit ago, but can’t remember if they know what causes them. If not, prayers that they figure it out and that they can provide medicine to keep them from returning. Hang in there. Hugs from Michigan.
@trooworld – The “original” Speak No Evil I’m referring to is 2022. I didn’t realize there was another before it. The 2022 is Danish and yes, it’s available on Shudder. It has a bleaker ending than the 2024 one, but all in all, just a much better movie. I’ve been picking most of my Halloween movies from Shudder. They’ve got some good ones out now. Just watched Oddity last night. Kinda predictable, but still enjoyable. Just wish the wooden man would’ve been seen more. Yes, I have always been a night owl LOL. I wonder if menopause is what’s making me wake up in the middle of the night? I’m so glad you switched doctor offices. This one is so much quicker! So exciting! Even if they can get you in sooner, it seems that they would work around your schedule so you can do it at the end of December. That’s wild the sleep study can be done with just the info obtained from a ring!
@DrewsAnna – Happy Belated Birthday and LOLs on thinking you had pizza!
@Katmary71 – Holy ***** 90 minutes trying to find your car?!? I would’ve been screaming after 20 minutes!
@askewcr – it’s fantastic that you’re keeping up with water aerobics…but how in the heck do you bruise your tailbone doing it?!? I hear ya about jinxing the weight loss goals. Happens to me way too much.
I am starting out slowly with adding exercise in. The gym has a Saturday morning yoga flow class that I’ve signed up for. I’ll do some of the weight machines after the class. Hard to fit other days/times in because of babysitting Oliver. The resistance bands are scheduled to be delivered on Saturday, so I can get started doing that, too. Every little bit I do is more than what I’ve done, right? I’ve been pretty good with my food choices, which naturally makes me crave water and tea and not soda, so that’s another plus. Gotta get to Wally World (Wal-Mart) pretty soon…all out of my boxed potato leek soup they sell. It’s delicious, satisfying and low enough in calories that I can “afford” a slice of bread with it. I’ve also been craving raspberries lately…hopefully they have some decent ones. In the meantime, stay strong, my Slims!
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Popping back on with an NSV! Got super snacky at 4pm here at work...instead of grabbing a bag of pretzels (220 cals) or gardetto's (230 cals) from the vending machine, I made a big cup of my veggie broth and used 2 packets (10 cals). Totally saved myself over 200 calories and temporarily filled my tummy to get me through to dinner! Yay!!! (P.S. I buy the single serve packets in a box of 50 from Amazon so I always have a few packets in my purse.)
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My son is doing better. The history of the seizures is march of 23 he had his first one. The neurologist said he was born with epilepsy. We had no idea. The second one was this past June. We informed that it would happen every 1- 1.5 years unless it is controlled by meds. So we were very surprised when this one hit. They don’t know the trigger. The first he had just woke up. The second he was asleep. The third he just got home from work and had just sat down. He needs a new neurologist as he is technically an adult. Last I heard it’s 8-18 month waiting list.4
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@19shmoo69 I'm glad your son is doing better. Oh geez his seizures are confusing without a trigger to avoid. A new neurologist is a great idea but that waitlist stinks.
@laurelfit57 Keep sharing your projects I love seeing what everyone is creating! I'm in a small town outside Sacramento, there's a small greenbelt by me that leads to the river so I'm thinking the deer followed that trail from Folsom to me. Those are a lot of steps per day I'm say you're very active too. Haha love Ty on the bed!
@trooworld I hope you hear from them tomorrow so you can get this scheduled! I love they've managed to improve sleep studies so much I keep thinking they must be more accurate since sleeping somewhere else is a challenge.
@TeresaW2024 Thank you! Happy anniversary to you and Joe, I hope you two have a great time and there's no issues.
WITH THANKSGIVING RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?
Always my family first. I'm happy to have the woman I work for back today and her asking me to work tomorrow.
@askewcr I'm glad you're being proactive with cutting out bread and sugar. The cravings DO fade so hang in there!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Way to go on taking workout steps, some is definitely better than none! Great NSV!
Hi team! It was a greenhouse morning followed by my allergy shot then a class with the woman I'm working with. I harvested some herbs to share with the class and have been exhausted since. I think the rain yesterday flared me up, hopefully some rest tonight reading will help things calm down. Have a great Friday!1 -
Hhmmm, I guess I got kicked out of the 5%challenge, I don't even know why.
I have been so tired and wore out today. The first thing I said to hubby this morning was "I'm done".
I think part of my problem today is I started "Metformin", and "Meloxicam (I forget what that is for). I just haven't really felt good today. Tomorrow, I want to start getting back on track, so I hope I feel better.1 -
@Vegan4lyfe2012 I have always thought that with exercise it is good to start out slow and steady, find out what is manageable. If you start out full blast it gets overwhelming and not sustainable. Good job on the food choices this afternoon!
@19shmoo69 I am glad that your son is doing better. I started having seizures at 21 and by 31 they stopped. It took me a few tries with different medication's to get it right. I am sorry that your son is going to have to wait for a new neurologist, that's a long time! Hopefully things can get under control really quick for him.
@katmary71 I am right beside a river as well and especially during the winter we have quite a few deer, coyotes and a ton of Jack rabbits! I love having the wildlife around, but our coyotes no longer have a fear of people and it can get a bit scary. What kind of classes are you taking?
@DrewsAnna so sorry you are not feeling well today. Sorry you got out of that challenge, I never could figure it out.
Where we do training, they are starting some morning classes as a trial run. I took two back-to-back, one with Ty and then the other with Vannie. It was lovely to do a class while my brain was still functioning🤣. I didn't have my lunch prepared for when I got home, so ended up stopping for some roasted chicken tenders and potato wedges from the co-op. They weren't a horrible choice, but next week I will do better and be prepared. I did bring an apple to eat in between classes. Next week I think I will have Apple with cottage cheese and then have lunch ready to eat when I get home. Just my granddaughter coming for a sleepover tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to some girly time. Have a great Friday everyone!
We just started doing a little sequencing with Ty. So hard to follow all those verbal and signals, she did well though :-).
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Hhmmm, I guess I got kicked out of the 5%challenge, I don't even know why.
I have been so tired and wore out today. The first thing I said to hubby this morning was "I'm done".
I think part of my problem today is I started "Metformin", and "Meloxicam (I forget what that is for). I just haven't really felt good today. Tomorrow, I want to start getting back on track, so I hope I feel better.
You might reach out to ceriusly. Ask him about the challenge. My wife said meloxicam is probably for inflammation.
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