Aqualang26 Member

Thanks for those tips! My doc did laying down then standing, but not several in increments. I did hit the top/bottom dropping threshold you mention ... I'm going to try the tips you mentioned. Maybe not compression socks, but wiggling toes/feet for sure.

I have low pressure too, and it practically bottoms out when I stand. I get crazy light-headed if I'm squatting or something and stand up. I even fainted a couple times. My doc just said "Hmm. That's weird for your age. Eat more salt." Idk. It's been that way for years.

Aqualang26 Weigh-in Day: Saturday (Friday night) PW: 177 CW: 174.6 Hit a milestone of 75 lbs off today! (75.4 to be exact) That feels significant and good.

I remember it being really difficult to get from 145 to 130. I suddenly felt way more hungry and, like you said, the deficit became hard. Just to say, I think it's a good idea to be a little easier with your incremental goals at this point. You're kicking butt!

Aqualang26 Weigh-In: Saturday (Friday night) PW: 178.8 CW: 177

Aqualang26 Weigh-In: Saturday (Friday night) PW: 181.8 CW: 178.8 Yay!

Did I miss last week's results? I can't seem to find them.

I LOVE this so much! Perseverance is really the key in so many things, and it's often quiet.

@Megan_smartiepants1970 I'm sorry. That must be so aggravating. I think you have the right idea in changing up your exercise. Our bodies adapt to what we do a lot, so you may not be burning nearly the same way you used to. Maybe try adding ankle weights? Also, I NEVER trust what apps and devices say the calorie burn was -…

Aqualang26 Weigh-In Saturday (Friday night) PW: 184.8 CW:181.8 Happy to see a comeback from the negligible loss last week!

My wedding rings fit again!! :) <3 :)

Aqualang26 (Laura) Weigh-In: Saturday (Friday night) PW: 185 CW: 184.8 Not unexpected since I was way off track Wednesday. At least it's not a gain.

Tomorrow I have a day date with my husband. We have a caretaker for Dad and my mom's watching the baby. We'll hit the beach, get lunch, and do an escape room. I'm EXCITED! It will be our first day out since the pandemic, now that our vaccines have had time to be fully effective. I'm not going to track carbs or calories and…

I'm Laura! I did include my name in my introduction, but it must be crazy to try to keep up with everything in this very active group. Will you please add my first name to the spreadsheet?

@lindamtuck2018 re: heat and humidity: I also live in a turned up steam room like @iradi8 It's lovely and lush but summer's are brutal. The humidity holds the heat in the air so early morning and late night are barely better. Honestly, I've cut walk time down by 75%. Rather than 1.5 walk, we do two 20-minute walks. We do…

I bet it's definitely 178 and your next week average will be impressive! Congrats on your 16:8 IF window. How are you feeling? I've definitely found that macros can be trickier to hit on IF because you dont have as many opportunities to tweak them. You might want to consider pre-logging to tweak before you prepare, even if…

Aqualang26 Weigh-in: Saturday (Friday night) PW: 186.2 CW: 185

@iradi8 I definitely need to shift how I'm thinking somehow. Lately I've been trying to focus on not wanting to mess up my metabolism, that's how I get myself to eat more. My graph is actually pretty consistent. It's really not rational for me to feel this guilt, yet it's very there. I'm a little worried about it actually.…

@TheresaM787 It's really a bittersweet moment when they leave the nest. I'd love to take my little to an air conditioned public place, but I still don't feel comfortable risking long-term covid affects for her. Hopefully there will be a vaccine for 2 year olds and up come fall. I've had this daily, persistent guilt for…

P.S. I'm sorry to hear about your struggle with aging, ailing parents. My father has Parkinson's and lives with us. I get it - so if you ever want to vent or chat, please feel free to dm me.

It's so nice to hear about y'all walking with your daughters! I really miss our walks - it's just too hot and humid here in south florida to do more than around the block. We were doing 1.5 hour walks every morning. They were lovely - we got fresh air, sunshine, made some crow friends we fed every day, chatted with bees…

@azkunk I kind of worked up to it. I started at 16:8 before doing 18:6. I'm keto, which lends itself to IF and even extended fasts though. I don't stress it too much. If I'm really hungry, I eat. I figure pairing IF, a caloric deficit and carb restriction is aking a lot so of my body so I tend to listen to it. That means I…

@azkunk When I do IF, I do an 18:6 window. I don't eat until dinner then have a nighttime snack/meal. I drink green tea in the morning instead of coffee, as I can't do black coffee. I'm sorry I don't do a daily check in, y'all. I read the thread every day -- I just don't really feel like I have much to say I guess.

Aqualang26 Weigh-In: Saturday (Friday night) PW: 187.8 CW: 186.2

Maybe an accident? Fairly easy to hit with a thumb when scrolling on a phone.

Thanks @lindamtuck2018 and @iradi8 ! @TheresaM787 Thank you! My week was okay. I was down for the count with a fever etc from my second shot for a couple days but I'm grateful to be fully vaccinated now. If only my toddler could get we could actually go do stuff finally! I increased my calories about 4 weeks ago (they were…

Aqualang26 (Laura) Weigh-In: Saturday (Fri night) PW: 191.4 CW: 187.8

Hi @TheresaM787 ! I usually do my weigh-in before bed Friday (around 11pm est) so I'm thinking it may be better to say my weigh-in day is Saturday to avoid any issue of it seeming late? I'd still post it Friday night. Whichever works best is cool with me.

Hi y'all! Thanks @Megan_smartiepants1970 ! I'm Laura, from southern Florida. I'm about halfway through my weight loss journey, with roughly 55 pounds left to lose to get to a healthy weight. For a bit of background, I've gone down this path before (not quite this much to lose though) but, while I was a healthy weight when…

Ummm ... I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be able to see this but I can, and I very much don't appreciate it. I was not rude. I was tagged before my weigh-in was even due, and offered to make my weigh-in Saturday since Friday night seemed to be an issue. Can I request to be moved to a different team? I don't feel…