Weigh In Day: Sunday

PW: 259.0

CW: 255.2

I would like to join the steps challenge as well. Here are my steps for the last week:

11/2 - 7547

11/3 - 15103

11/4 - 12266

11/5 - 12413

11/6 - 8102

11/7 - 12434

11/8 - 13540

Weigh-in day: Sunday

CW: 268.1 lbs

PW: 267 lbs

I almost forgot to come on and post my weigh in. It's been a day. I’ll post my steps tomorrow.
I am up in weight because I ate a bit more than usual the past few days, I have been feeling extra hungry.

Steps

Nov 9 - 16984

@D_Jay_74 and @jennyell85 - Hunger could ABSOLUTELY be a sign of your body readjusting to moving more. It's one of the hardest things to contend with when it comes to regular exercise, because our bodies don't understand that we're trying to lose weight, it just recognizes that we're burning more calories and thereby we CLEARLY need to replace what we burnt with a new reserve of energy.

What kinds of strategies do you use to manage your hunger? I've taken to volume eating (LOTS of fibrous veggies to keep me feeling full without the high caloric intake) on top of plenty of protein to keep my muscles from shrinking.

@CassieGetsFit2013 - Oh no! Please drink plenty of water and keep yourself warm! And even with a loss of smell/taste, remember to eat. Malnutrition is an awful unintentional side effect of fighting off disease.

@minstrelofsarcasm Thanks. I'm not doing that well with my eating but hopefully I can get it going soon. Have a lot of fruit and veggies but tend to reach for not so healthy foods.

@CassieGetsFit2013 I'm sorry to hear you have Covid. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery.

@Emilienewme I'm in awe of your steps. Great job. So encouraging.

@Emilienewme You are up to date with your steps. No missing days on my end.

@minstrelofsarcasm I think the activity coupled with my diet being a little bit lacking in the fiber department is what did it. I was also having horrible PMS symptoms (hopefully not TMI) and cravings which contributed to the food choices, but I'm feeling better now.

I usually do way better if I focus on fiber first and then protein, especially with Crohn's, so that's the plan this week. Oatmeal, smoothies with greens in them, and veggies with my meals.

Question for you if you don't mind - do you have any tips on how to handle DOMS in your training? I did a full body strength session on Monday and my quads are so sore! I planned on still doing a workout today but I'm thinking of avoiding exercises that work the quads and let them recover. I'll do like posterior chain focused stuff like deadlifts or whatever.

As a side note, I had Rhabdo in 2024 and muscle damage in my quads and they seem to still get really sore more than other muscle groups. I really hate that they still get so sore even with bodyweight lunges because I'm so heavy. 😩

Just a little reminder to post your steps for the week Nov 2 to 8 if you want to be in the step challenge this week!

@HealthlyandWealthly I am missing steps for Friday and Saturday (Nov 7/8) so be sure to post them today if you want them to be included in the results tomorrow! Thanks!

Good evening teammates. I'm exhausted and have an appointment tomorrow for labs and to consult with a surgeon. Not looking forward to it but I know I have to go. Hope everyone had a great day and will have sweet dreams tonight.

@D_Jay_74 Good luck with your appointment! Hope it all goes well.

@minstrelofsarcasm Good tips, thank you for that. I took your advice and went for a nice brisk walk and did some stretching afterwards and it did help. I made sure to drink lots of water. I'll be doing my strength workout today instead.

Anybody else reading the book club choice Born A Crime? I am about 20% of the way though. It is very good but very sad how we humans treat each other. How some must suffer just because of the situation they were born into. I have always known I was "lucky" to be born a woman in a country that allows me an education and freedom from just plain being a woman. I try to remember this everyday and wish it were the same every where for every one regardless of gender, skin colour, or background. We are still a long way from equality.

I am glad this book was chosen. A reminder of the great life I have been given. Also a reminder of how far we still need to go.

Melanie

Hello step challengers! @purple1butterfly, @dvmmcw7442, @HealthlyandWealthly, @ljdanny, @majork29, @RobinKaye84, @minstrelofsarcasm, @Emilienewme

Here are the step results for Week 1 - November 2 to 8

For week 1, we walked a total of 529,784 steps! That's an average of 58,865 per person!

AWARDS 🌟

👑 Most Steps in One Day: @Emilienewme

⚖️ Most Consistent: Jennyell85 (me)

The numbers in bold are those who reached their step goals for the week.

If you want to be added to the step challenge, post your steps in this thread weekly or daily (your choice) by Wednesday of the following week and I'll add it to the tracker.

Username: magnusMLQ

Weight-in day: Saturday

PW: 263.67Lbs

CW: 265.66lbs

Sorry for this week's result.

Steps

Nov 9 - 16984

Nov 10 - 10349

Nov 11 - 11963

Nov 12- 5908 ☹️ Had the opportunity to do more… chose TV instead 🙄

Nov 13 - 12533

Nov 14 - 15268

The November Week 3 Group Challenge is open and ready to being on Sunday, Nov 16th. Please join us all week for discussions on Holiday Meal Planning vs Standard Meal Planning. Share ideas with your teammates and build your plans for the upcoming holidays! Here's your link:

November Week 3 Group Challenge - Holiday Meal Planning vs Standard Meal Planning — MyFitnessPal.com

See you in the chat thread!

Jessica 😍