WaistAways Team Chat - March 2025
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I've been absent over the last week but reading your comments brings me such lightness. I have been struggling with feelings of being rejected and worthiness. I wasn't chosen for the job I interviewed for and spent a few days eating my emotions when I should have been processing them in a different way. if was a great learning experience and to be honest there's a slim chance getting any job if there are multiple competitors. I do see it as a positive.
We are now 10 weeks into the year! How has it gone for you so far? Any changes you want to make?
I feel like up until this set back I was doing so well but in a way doing too much. I need to focus on my mental health and dealing with stress and anxiety. I've gotten away from journaling which I want to start again because like a workout doing a brain dump by writing is very therapeutic.
CW 166.2
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Going to uncomplicate my mornings by only weighing-in once a week. Seeing it go up and down 4 lbs in real time is annoying and I'm starting to zoom in on it more than I should.
I'm also annoyed that I keep ruining my deficit with high-calorie desserts. I know why the scale is bobbing like that, it me. Maintenance is better than going back to 230 but dang. I gotta stop messing around.
I wanna go from obese to beast not just for me, but to prove to my friends that it's possible. One friend thinks you need a Lizzo or Adele amount of money to make it happen. I'm not rich and famous, and I'm gonna make it happen. I think people like this just haven't seen someone change their body and life, and I get it. But I've broken cycles in my own family before, so I can break the obesity cycle just the same.
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hi!!
PW:180.4
CW: 179.6
@Ashley: my steps for this week are as follow. I would like to move my goal to 8k steps and gradually move it to 10k.
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@lauren_989 may I please skip this week? I still have bloaty gut from my surgery and the scales are showing it, big time!! I know it's not real gain, though!
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I have been enjoying some of these reflections (although I hate that some are struggling right now).
@ElfBodGoals I thought about switching to weighing once a week. Although I've been maintaining for weeks and hate it.
@cleaneater80 I'm sorry you didn't get the job. But yes, mental health is important and you want your changes to be sustainable. Don't burn yourself out!
@micki48 Yes, check in here often! What is the biggest difference you notice between Greensboro and Philadelphia?
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PW: 155.8
CW: 155.8
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PW 148.8 (I think )
CW 149.4
Ehhhh I am okay with it, I haven't smoked. I just don't want to go any higher, I did not exercise this week at all, I don't even know why, I just have this ugh attitude. I think it might have to do with the husband back outta town for work, and just adjusting back to it. I get home do all the dog chores, feed myself, then I just veg watching stupid shows until it's bedtime. I will do better this week !
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Meals planned out. Gym tonight. Shout out to bagels for being a bread that has protein in it. Might get to go to a bagel shop on Sunday and I'm excited.
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PW 247.0
CW 246.2
Made some real growth in the area of logging my food. I know I'm getting more structured when I tell my husband I have to check my calories before we have evening snacks. I'm getting out for more walks as winter fades away.
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Getting back around to the discussion question…
I think the year has not gone quite to plan for me, for a lot of reasons. March is the first month where I started using my habit tracker again (didn't reorder in time for Jan and started Feb on vacation), and I think it has been good - I went somewhat easy on myself for the 10 daily habits piece ("Make bed" and "hit water goal" are basically gimmes for me - and "track protein" as opposed to hitting a specific goal). I think it has been most impactful for my daily PT exercises which my foot appreciates!! But despite feeling better about those daily choices/actions, I am not really seeing the scale move. So that's a bit frustrating. I was at an annual doc appt yesterday and the nurse congratulated me on losing 10 lbs.. and I looked back at my log and yep, only lost 10 lbs over the last 12 months. It's not nothing but when my overall goal is to lose 130 lbs from where I started, that sure feels slow. I am trying to remember that I am down about 40 lbs from that starting point. So really I am about a third of the way there? I would really like to make progress over the next quarter, so I will take new measurements and do a big check in at June 30 I think.
I also have a decision to make for workouts in April. The trainer I have followed since late 2019 mostly via Instagram launched her own app last fall, which I signed up for (and pay for). Not cheap but I think worth it. She does a 6 week home-based strength and conditioning program each spring and fall. I love these challenges, they are the main reason I decided to pay for her app. But the spring challenge this year starts on April 7 I think - week 1 is always pretty easy going. But I am on vacation with family in CO from April 13 - 18. The decision: Do I try to keep up with the program on vacation (would be 4 days of workouts, typically 30-35 min each) so that I dont get discouraged when I jump back in and everyone else is a week ahead? Do I just start the whole challenge after vacation? Do I plan to just take longer to get to the finish line and aim for 1-2 workouts on my vacation week? I don't know what's best.
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Username: Bowens1973
CW: 248.1
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Username ashleycarole86
Thursday weigh-in
PW: 286.6
CW: 286.6
Remember how I said I was hoping for big things last week? Not sure a maintain counts LOL
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Hi everyone!
I'm struggling to log into our group from my mobile phone 🫣
Has anything changed that I missed?
Last week, all I had to do to login to community, go to Bookmarks and chose our Waistaways group that I saved. All that is gone now.
I have no Bookmarks option.
I have to login to Community, put Fat2fit in search bar, find our group, find our Waistaways chat, go to the last post and start writing...
On my computer is easy, as it was before 🤷
HELP! What happened to my phone or how can I fix it, please? 🥰❤️
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@strong_fit_ells I typically just go to our group page by going to community, then my groups, then click on F2F community. But I looked how you could get to just our discussion and for me it's: community, then quick links, then my bookmarks.
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Friday weigh in
PW: 245.2
CW: 244.1
Happy with this but my eating still wasn't good this week.
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PW: 179.2? I honestly can't remember since it was a couple of weeks ago
CW: 181.2 … vacation weight. That is actually lower than right after I got back.
I do apologize for missing my weigh-in day. As soon as I got back from vacation, I was slammed with work and barely sleeping. This week has been nuts.
I hope to get back to it this next week with regular posting, following what everyone is up to, and tracking of steps.
@ashleycarole86 I forgot to wear my watch most of the days I was on vacation and even if I did, there wouldn't be many steps. This last week with the lack of sleep has been hit or miss if I remembered my watch. I would like to take myself out of the step challenge for March, but I will join back up in April.
Starting April 1st, I am joining another friend's 75-soft-medium-hard challenge. She has a Facebook group and plans to do the 75-soft. She is encouraging people to join her group and choose whichever level of the challenge works for them. I'm going to do the soft. I've tried the medium and hard, and I always end up getting sick or injured. I think the allowance for a rest day in the soft will give me the break I need to avoid illness and injury. Also, the one cheat day/week allows me to partake in our crew lunch once a month.
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checking in. I read half the posts. Be back later for the rest. While not perfect I’ve been better at logging my food. I got some wonderful time outside today cleaning up my garden beds. Makes me so happy but I was tired. Just had a good salad for lunch. Heading out to run some errands. Stay strong.
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Whew! This week flew by, which is a good thing! I am doing a 5k tomorrow, but definitely won't PR it. It's one of my favorites, since it's flat on a runway, so I'm sad I'm not in a better place for it. I am going to sign up for another 5k in September that will hopefully be better with more training.
@MaddawgMadsen I have been toying with the idea of trying the 75 hard again, although I would probably do the medium or soft. I need to stay consistent and that would help.
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PW: 232.6 lbs
CW: 232.2 lbs
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PW 223.2
CW 221.5 not sure if I believe this.
That said, I just ate an icing covered jelly donut that my husband got me. I feel awful. My body is not happy. I am shakey and feel nauseous. My head feels foggy. I started to feel like that as I ate it and kept eating it. Why? It didn’t get better. It got worse. Why didn’t I listen to myself? This reaction to sugar is new for me. I hope I’m not diabetic. I know that can happen as we age too. Maybe it’s just a major sugar overload. I am not big on sugary stuff anymore so it may just be a reaction. I hope. Drinking water hoping that will help. I wo t be doing that again. I KNEW I didn’t like sweet things for breakfast. I should listen to me. My husband, on the other hand, loves sweets for breakfast. (Donuts, fritters, muffins etc)
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@lauren_989 Regarding getting to bookmarks, go to Community and click it. Touch the circle of your profile on the top right. It takes you right to your bookmarks.
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I survived my 5k this morning! I didn't PR which was expected, but it was a nice morning! 🌞
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The March Week 4 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Mar 23rd. Please join us for the Pick a Color Nutrition Challenge! Here's your link:
March Week 4 Group Challenge - Pick a Color Nutrition Challenge — MyFitnessPal.com
See you in the chat thread!
Jessica
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@micki48 I hope it's just a reaction to the donut! Drinking water can help. I have read that having a mantra you can say, or think of your why can help with temptations. "Is it worth it?" If not, step away, throw it away, etc. Harder to do than say!
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