WaistAways Team Chat - November 2025
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Steps I have a 25 day streak of meeting my goal but I still gained this past week. Oy!
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@micki48 wow that's a super impressive streak! Go you ๐
@Gidgitgoescrzy great job meeting your step goal and fasting goal! I'm curious to know how your appt with the functional medicine doctor went, I've always wanted to see one but the closest one to where I live is over 2 hours away.
@LisaMoxon155 congrats on the promotion!
Sending hugs out to everyone having a bit of a tough time right now. For those of us in the northern hemisphere, this time of year is notorious in the therapy world for an increase in depressive type symptoms, even in people who don't typically experience them. The cold, dark days tend to be gloomy and make us want to hibernate more, there's more illness going around, and for a lot of people the holidays are stressful. So, if you're having a tough time right now just know you're not alone, and remember this too shall pass!
Fortunately my cold resolved relatively quickly. I went out with a couple of friends today to Frankenmuth, it's a local tourist town with lots of shopping and food options. We went to a wine tasting (it's a once a year tradition for us) and then started some Christmas shopping. I can't believe we're already getting to that time of year. We also went to dinner at a Korean bbq/hot pot restaurant, it was my first experience at a restaurant like that, it was really interesting and there were lots of vegetables and lean protein to choose from. Usually when I go on this shopping trip I buy a bunch of snacky things but this year I didn't buy any. It felt kind of weird not buying all the usual stuff, but in a good way. I also got lots of steps in today.
I need to try to get some sleep now. I'll be back tomorrow for my weigh in ๐๐
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Greetings from Rotterdam, Friends ๐งก
Ben and I are here for a few days. We go home tomorrow, and I totally forgot about my weigh-in. Sorry Lauren @lauren_989 .
PW - 189.5
CW - 188.7
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Happy November! :p
I lost track of myself, I apologize. I was seriously out of sorts for a few weeks. I think I needed a MFP challenge break, maybe. I'm heading to NY again. My father's sister passed over the weekend, going to the funeral. I'm going to try to get back in my groove next week. May I rejoin as a full member next month? And perhaps as the support team this month? Xx ~ mk :)
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@mkksemail yes, and feel free to post anytime this month! I'm sorry to hear about your aunt!
@jguldi11 I'm glad you are feeling better. I'm buying sun lamp and will see if this helps. More for my hubby with SAD, but will see what it does for me too!
Had leftover mexican food tonight, but went to the gym earlier. So hopefully won't retain too much for weigh in tomorrow!
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@mkksemail it's nice to hear from you! I'm so sorry about your aunt, my condolences to you and your family.
@lauren_989 the sun lamp is a great idea! I have one in my office and it does seem to make a difference, I've even had clients comment that they feel more energized after sitting near it. Taking vitamin d3 is usually a good idea too! Of course you should check with your primary care provider first ๐
@YinxFed have a nice time in Rotterdam ๐
Yesterday went well, I got my steps in and I made a new recipe for dinner that included spaghetti squash, chicken, and other vegetables. I've never tried spaghetti squash before but I really liked it, and my husband and daughter both enjoyed it too which is practically a miracle lol. I'm excited to add that to our dinner menu more often.
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PW: 248.5 lbs
CW: 248.3 lbs
After going out for wine and food on Sunday I'm happy to have anything in the green ๐
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Well yesterday I coulda swore I made a post and posted it, but apparently, I did not.
Anyway, Functional Dr went well, although there isn't much she thinks she can do for me, she suggested some supplements, but I am already taking all but 1 of them. My pain is nerve pain, and once your nerves are being squished there isn't much to be done, but unsquish them, and I am not ready for that yet. She did suggest I look into nerve flossing, so I will do that. She is really expensive for regular visits, so I don't think I will continue, since she wasn't able to give me much for the main reason I went for.
Weekend was good, I smoked my last cigarette on Sunday. I feel really good about that.
I've gotten 5k steps every day last week, except on Friday and Sunday, I did 10k - Friday was easy, we did a lot of errands out. Sunday was football day, so it was tough, I did 45 min on the treadmill in the morning, then another 30 minutes after football. I think I went to bed with 10,005 lol. I am concentrating on that right now, it gives me something to think about all the time. So my goals for this week are
Everyday will be flossing, neck exercises and balance exercises
5k steps per day
10k Steps on Saturday and Sunday
Sun, Tues, Thurs & Sat will be strength training
Weds and Friday will be yoga or something similar
Food was terrible yesterday, just terrible and I don't even have an excuse as to why.
Today will be a good day ! I hope yours is too !
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PW : 113.75kg (250.8 lbs)
CW : 113.20kg (249.6 lbs)
Chuffed. My daughter came back from overseas for the weekend so we celebrated her 30th birthday, joined by my son and his girlfriend. Waaayyyy to much food and drink, not enough exercise.
Congrats on the last cigarette @Gidgitgoescrazy
Very tired after the weekend and snacked on Monday. Stuck a 5 mile walk in at the end of the day to make up for it.
I'm positive we can have a good week ๐
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Steps - sorry about Friday, picking up children from airports.
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Steps
Just in case I missed the 2nd, 14,473.
Cheers!
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@TheMrWobbly I'm glad you got to visit with your daughter! And nice loss even with celebrating!
@Gidgitgoescrzy yes!!! Great job smoking your last cigarette! I'm going to have to look uo nerve flossing.
@jguldi11 I have always wanted to try spaghetti squash. Just have to get up the nerve to buy it and cook it ๐
I had a good day today. I ate light, but feel like it was because I had a big dinner last night. Had a routine dentist cleaning today (I HATE the dentist) and then went to board game night. Lots of fun!
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PW: 196.4
CW: 196
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Lots of green so far this week! ๐
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Well yesterday was a bad day food wise, lordy who knew I could eat so much!
Today I am fasting all day, I am shooting for a reset, I know my brain is telling me, you quit smoking, and you're exercising regularly, it's okay to eat anything you want. So that is fine, I caved for the 2 days, but I am done that now, I am not going to do that anymore.
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PW 152.4
CW 153.6
Well Boo ! I think I might take the rest of the month off, as I don't think I am going to contribute with any losses. I am not sure if it is the additional exercise, or the extra snacking to make up for not smoking. Either way, I am still going to weigh in, but if you want to put me on the sidelines for the rest of the month, I am fine with that. I don't want to bring you guys down.
Apparently, I have made it through the hardest days of not smoking, which is the 1st 3 - but I am more worried about the weekend. When I was a smoker, during the work week, I only smoked 1 cig when I got home from work, and then maybe 1 after dinner. Weekends I smoked more, but I have ideas for this weekend. I am going to start on the project of cleaning out my attic. I have 3 little posable Christmas elves that I haven't seen in a few years, so I am forming a rescue mission. I am also going to try to re-home the stuff in my corner cabinet in the dining room, so I can get rid of it, and put my Christmas tree there, otherwise I have to get a little tree, and I don't want a little tree. My house is too small when it comes to Christmas decor. lol
Yesterday was easy, I fasted all day. I did not meet my step goal though, I took the day off.. I also learned that if I ever go missing, no one should count on my dogs to find me. We played hide and seek, and yeesh, they suck at seeking. So, although I kept myself busy and didn't sit around, without that focused effort it is hard to get 5k steps for me.
I am going to have a really good day today, I hope you do too !
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We are a team @Gidgitgoescrzy and you could come in with some great numbers before the month end. Lots of green so far and we are looking good ๐ช
How are things going @strong_fit_ells ?
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@Gidgitgoescrzy I agree with @TheMrWobbly, we are a team through ups and downs!
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@Gidgitgoescrzyย I'm so proud of your progress with quiting - that's a difficult thing to cut as an adult - understand you wanting a break but I would rather see you trying to figure out the next step than leaving bc you may gain a bit back.
I've been quiet here - My daughter and I took a little road trip to see my cousins and SIL. It is her school break and I had a few days off so figured we do something together. Didn't do anything massive but had a great time catching up with family. Eating and activity was off but I'll get back on tomorrow. My weight is all over the place but the TOM is my reason.
PW 159.2
CW 161.2
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@Gidgitgoescrzy great job quitting smoking! That is a huge achievement. I like your plan to stay busy over the weekend, and the elves rescue mission had me laughing ๐
You didn't ask for advice so feel free to ignore my unsolicited tidbits, but if you are interested - some things I've seen clients do when they quit smoking is to chew gum or have hard candies/mints available, or even suck air through a straw when the cravings are strong. Deep breathing or breathing exercises can also help, one reason smoking provides a relaxing feeling is the deep breathing that occurs with each inhale. The 4-7-8 breathing technique is my favorite but there are lots out there - YouTube has tons of videos on breathing techniques. And an increase in snacking is very normal, it's the hand to mouth habit. If the other strategies don't help, drinking water or hot tea, or snacking on veggies or plain popcorn may help. Green tea and cinnamon tea are both appetite suppressants.
You got this!
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Pw 85.5kg
Cw 86.5kg
Sorry guys๐ซค
Not feeling too great. Alot going on at the same so mentally drained. Trying to take time for myself .
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Saturday weigh-in
PW=90,5Kg
CW=89,7Kg3 -
Thursday weigh-in (late, eek!)
Username ashleycarole86PW 297.7
CW 299sorry, this week was not it
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Step update
Nov 2 - 7273 steps
Nov 3 - 6759 steps
Nov 4 - 5144 steps
Nov 5 - 4499 steps
Nov 6 - 4064 steps
Nov 7 - 10714 steps
Nov 8 - 5957 steps
Nov 9 - 7172 steps
Nov 10 - 3937 steps
Nov 11 - 5837 steps
Nov 12 - 6369 steps
Nov 13 - 4388 steps
Nov 14 - 5717 stepsI hit a pretty bad low mental health wise mid week but I've been feeling a bit better the last few days. I need to find a way to make changes in my life that support my physical well being. The mental stuff I struggle with seems to outweigh all other things. I'm lucky I have a very patient and loving husband but my depression can be a really bad energy suck for him and I owe it to both of us to try to figure this out.
@Gidgitgoescrzy amazing job being smoke free for those days so far, keep it going girl
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Waistaways November Week 1 Step Report
Total Participants: 6
Top Steppers
#1 @TheMrWobbly 91,627 steps
#2 @zankash23 67,448 steps
#3 @lauren_989 57,099 steps
Consistent Steppers
#1 @micki48 met pledge 7 of 7 days
#2 @zankash23 and @TheMrWobbly met pledge 6 of 7 days
#3 @jguldi11 met pledge 5 of 7 daysAlmost time for week 2 reports to come in!
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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:
See you in the chat thread!
Jessica ๐
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