steps

Sun-3,744

Mon-9,073

Tuesday-9,933

Wed-6,931

Thursday-0

Fri-0

Sat-0

I had back surgery on Thursday so I haven’t been wearing my watch so I have had no steps. I am up and moving and wish I had surgery a long time ago. I’m hoping I will be back to walking and then maybe even Zumba soon. I am out of work for the summer. I don’t mind sitting around once in a while but not all the time, I like to be up and doing something. I am going to watch what I eat because I don’t want to gain a ton of weight with my lack of activity.

@minstrelofsarcasm Eat healthy, log food, walk 7000 steps/day, add 30 min treadmill, and remind myself daily to lose 10 lbs! Off to a slow start, but I’ll rev it up this week!

@golf2bFit - I have you excused for last week, which would set your previous weight as 222.5. Do you want me to change it to 221? Either way, it's a loss, and that counts as progress!

@minstrelofsarcasm That sounds great!

@minstrelofsarcasm Found last weeks. it was posted on June 2nd. See screenshot below.

@golf2bFit - That is so incredibly strange, I do not know why you were marked as excused. I'll change it right away. No idea how that could have happened, my bad.

Yes, this is very, very late…

~~ Step Challenge Results -May Week 4~~

May 25-31

Team Statistics -

Total Steppers: 6

Total Steps: 293,562

Average Steps Per Stepper: 36,695 - (44% lower than last week)

Individual Statistics -

@blessedgrandma5 - 78,595 total | 11,228 average | 325,574 Monthly total Most Consistent!!!

@golf2bFit - 62,102 total | 8,872 average | 230,514 Monthly total

@ljdanny - 55,876 to|tal 7,982 average | 200,242 Monthly total

@jennyell85 - 42,289 total | 6,041 average| 185,134 Monthly total

@BodyTalking - 29,168 total | 4,167 average| 123,730 Monthly total

@purple1butterfly - 25,532 total* | 3,647 average* | 185,921 Monthly total* Most Steps in One Day!!!

@Emilienewme - Excused total | Excused average | 352,952 Monthly total*

@cedarfoxy MIA total | MIA average| 175,531 Monthly total*

Way to walk Weight No More!

Kudos to top of the leaderboard, @purple1butterfly for most steps in one day--exceeding 20K! Well done @blessedgrandma5, making Most Consistent! And of course, bolded members have a step goal and reached it.

Any numbers with a * indicate the walker was missing some but still gets credit for what was reported.

If you want to join the step challenge for June:

Part of the challenge or new and want to add or update a goal?

For anyone confused about where we are ...

Awesome walking steps team!

Waiting on updates from:

@kkay2345

@CassieGetsFit2013

@podperson1

@cedarfoxy

@sllm1

Be sure to let me know if you need to be excused! Remember that two weeks in a row of no weigh ins AND not requesting to be excused will result in being dropped from the team at the end of the month. The option to join the Support Team (still a part of Team Weight No More!) is always open, if you want to stick around while taking a break from weighing in.

PW: 195.6

CW :195.2

PW 115.0

CW 115.0

steps miles challenge

Sat - 17019 7.09 64 oz of water

Sun - 8852 3.66 64 oz of water

Mon - 18774 7.44 64 oz of water

Tues - 11038 4.52 64 oz of water

Wed - 14142 5.76 64 oz of water

Thurs - 15157 6.02 64 oz of water

Frid - 14617 6.06 64 oz of water

inceased my water intake by drinking this bottle twice a day

Zumba_luvah

Pw-223.6

Cw- 221.4

Lost what I gained last week plus 1 pound!

I can use some suggestions please. We are going to be taking our grandkids (and their parents) camping from Friday to Tuesday. I have been very good in sticking to my low carb plan. I am seeing the scale move in the right direction and I am seeing my clothes fit better. So I am trying to plan ahead and have a game plan. We are going to be going to Kentucky and staying in our camper. Breakfast-I can plan on eggs or make a yogurt parfait. The kids will want pancakes and since I am gluten free I can't have it, so no temptation there. Dinner-hobo packs (veggies, hamburger, and diced potatoes), tacos-mine will be a taco salad without the shell, pulled pork-no bun for me with broccoli salad, burgers and hot dogs is the last dinner idea. Lunch will be a challenge. We can't pack a picnic so we have to eat what they have at the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum. If anyone has been to these two places-what do you recommend? The kids will want to snack and my hubby bought smores making stuff for them to have at night. What could be a low carb treat or a healthy treat to stay on track? One thought-it isn't low carb though- is banana boats-wrap banana in foil- add chocolate chips and put it on the grill or coals. Another one is coring the apple, put butter, walnuts, and cinnamon in the center wrap with foil and place in coals. I use a low carb granola by purely Elizabeth that I could mix with either too. But I wasn't sure if that is a good idea or not.

@blessedgrandma5 - Whenever I am feeling particularly snacky, or I am somewhere that isn't likely to have "healthy" options, I grab myself some popcorn. It isn't necessarily low carb, but it provides a LOT of food for a relatively small amount of calories (especially if you can get it without extra butter - I like to pop my own, spray with a light oil, sprinkle with seasonings I know I like, and shake it up in a bag). Staying hydrated helps a ton with staying satiated (you can get hydrated through fruits and veggies too!), same with chewing gum if you know you're not going to be hungry but you'll be tempted to eat regardless.

As for lunches, it looks like the Ark Encounter has a buffet. Here's my rules whenever I go to a buffet:

• Plates are never more than 2/3 full
• First plate is always a very veggie-heavy salad, the greener the better
• Second plate contains at least a full portion of protein
• Drink plenty of water (I usually drink unsweetened/lightly sweetened iced tea)
• Third plate is typically the last plate and is when you can take tiny portions of things that are tempting, I typically opt for no more than two bite-sized dessert portions

Obviously, your mileage may vary. These are the guidelines I like to follow, and often can stick to without feeling like I missed out. It means you have to think a bit more about what you actually want and what you'd be okay with leaving behind.

The Creation Museum has a cafe, be sure to focus on a balanced meal, even if it's a little higher in carbs than normal. The big thing to be wary of in these environments is beverages - it's easy to go overboard on Coke or Lemonade or Dr. Pepper or whatever soda of choice tickles your fancy.

No matter what, recognize that it is okay to treat yourself every once in a while, especially while you're going to be walking a ton. Carbs help your body maintain easily accessible energy, so you can keep up and stay on top of things without having to wait for your body to "recharge" - carbs do not have to be the enemy, you just need to be smart about portions, it's the same with every other macronutrient (i.e., fats, proteins).