Memorial Day Challenge

[Bobbinyc]

Welcome to the next Challenge!

This one will start on April 18 and continue to Memorial Day (May 29th) 2017.   That gives us 6 weeks to work toward our next set of goals as we try to lose weight or maintain in a healthy way.

Everyone is welcome to join this terrific group. You can post once weekly or every day - whatever you like - to share your journey, give and get support, offer advice, get some tips.  We have celebrated each other's successes, and empathized with the setbacks.  I personally found, the more I respond to others, the easier it is for me to focus on my own journey in a positive way.  We have seen great progress in previous challenges, because we are in it together and focusing on being healthier and living better lives.

Some of the terms used to report our weight:

USW - ultimate starting weight - the heaviest weight when you began to lose

SW - starting weight for this challenge

CW - current weight for the day you report in

GW - goal weight for this challenge, for Halloween

UGW - ultimate goal weight that you intend to reach eventually

Some people also include their height, their age, their BMI.  

All  you need to do to join, is start posting, usually with some of the weight information.

I'm very excited about continuing with this wonderful group of people and meeting some new folks too.

[almost_where]

Fantastic work @em.kz !!!

[Esya]

SW - 59.8 kg

PW - 60.3 kg

CW - 59.9 kg

GW - 59.5 kg

Maintaining is going pretty well, but I am just my own worst critic (aren't we all?). I just wanted and expected my weight to be a bit further down today.

[GettingfitinSC]

USW= 235; BMI= 46 (Christmas 2016)

CSW= 212.2; BMI= 41 (April 18, 2017)

PW= 211.4

CW= 214.3 

GW= 205

UGW= 125

Total lost this week = +2.9 lbs 😞 
Total lost since April 18 = +2.1 lbs 😞

Total lost since Christmas 2016 = -20.7

38/F/5'0"

Well, this week is a huge gain! I didn't get all my steps this week- only met my goal 1 day. But the other days weren't incredibly low, and I was not expecting this much of a gain. It was 212 yesterday, and today jumped up to 214. I've got to start getting all my steps this week. My food wasn't bad. I stayed under my calories every day, except 1, and drank between 50-90 oz of water each day. I wasn't especially low carb, but I didn't think I was high on carbs either. Oh, well, today is another day. I'm keeping on keeping on.  🙂

[IdahoSandy]

MEMORIAL DAY CHALLENGE
USW 208 lbs (5/22/16)
SW 169.9 (4/18)
PW 171 (4/24)
CW 167.6 (5/2)
(5/8)
(5/15)
(5/22)
(5/28)

Plan: mfp food tracker and exercise 5 days per week

[_Lilac_]

Seizure day. Ugh. They started during the night and continued through the morning. It's only 10am and I've had 5. So, it's going to be that kind of day. I went walking with Mom at the mall (it's been raining for a few days) but I'm going to be cautious about walking alone with the dogs. I might just stay in.

As per our conversation yesterday about clothing not fitting anymore, I emptied out my closet and put some winter things in my daughter's bedroom closet. Hey, it's mine now since she moved out! I arranged the room as a guest room and it's cute. I have a big pile of clothes that are all size 26/28 that I'm going to try on today to feel good about myself because they will be too big. However, they are some of the only clothes I have! So I need to figure out what I can take in or put a belt on or get altered. Fun fun. 

My grocery pick ups this morning were yogurt, squash, spinach and chicken. That's the bulk of my diet. haha. Not really but they are quiet standard. Eggs, cheese, more veggies...that's about it. Boring, I know. I might make a veggie-rich chili today. Just to change things up a bit. 

Alright. I have my plans...gotta crack to it. Everyone move, everyone sweat, everyone laugh, everyone drink your water!

[Bobbinyc]

Hi all.  I've been missing in action here - way too consumed with family, work, projects, house, etc.

Time to get back to focusing on my health.  I'm going to wait a few days before weighing myself - the shock will be easier if I know I'm at least back on track.

I have to catch up on everyone's posts, but I did see the last one:

@_Lilac_  First, I hope you feel ok today.  You are such a champ when it comes to handling physical issues.  You crack me up.  On a day when most people would just take it easy, you walk the mall, go through your clothes, grocery shop  (I think your food sounds great) - and it's still morning!  Miss Inspiration - you are allowed to take a break!  

I'll try to catch up with everyone else when I can.  

Stay focused, all.

Bobbi

[TT_is_me]

USW 315
4/18 - 215.8
4/25 - 215.4

5/2 - 217.4

+2 lbs

Well the effects of lack of motivation and emotional eating this week took it's toll. I've been struggling with sweets and logging food since getting back from my vacation in Florida. I'm slowly getting back on track so hopefully this week will be better than the last. Also, my work is starting up an exercise challenge. I'm pretty highly competitive so this might motivate me as well.

Thursday my husband and I will be going to our first therapy session together. I am also going to be going on my own on Saturday. I'm really nervous about this but at the same time ready to start working on some long term, underlying issues. I'm really hate confrontation so this is hard for me. I like to avoid and just sweep things under the rug. Hopefully, counseling will help us both connect better and help us feel like our voices are being heard.

[Florriel]

@Bobbinyc Ha Ha - you are not the only one who has been missing in action - I have been too - although I have been reading all the posts and cheering everyone on from my phone.

So where do I start - well since my trip to Italy at Easter the weight has not been great. My stats are still the same

USW 191

CSW 177

CW 177

CGW 169

I seems like I put on those couple of pounds in Italy and have just not been able to shift them. I have no one to blame but myself as I have struggled to keep off from snacking. I choose the right things to have for main meals and then sabotage myself with a few crackers or crisps. And I have had way to much wine than is good for me.

On the upside I have maintained enough to fit into the smaller clothes I bought to go to my friends wedding in. I have been keeping up with my steps and this last couple of weeks the softball season has started and I have managed 30,000 a day on tournament days! And I got lots of nice comments from team mates I have not seen since last season about how fast I could run and how much slimmer I was looking so it is not all bad.

On the down side the wedding is next week in an all inclusive resort in Mexico so that is going to be a challenge for 10 days! LOL

So goals for the next couple of weeks are to keep up the steps, lots of softball, lots of water and good food choices. No snacking and try not to go nuts in Mexico - lots of volleyball and not so much tequila!

Keep up the good work and good health to all

Pitching fastpitch 🙂

UGW 154

[Esya]

@TT_is_me

I don't know you that well, but it sounds to me like it will be hard if not impossible for you to get your health in check until the emotional issues are resolved. So I think you are focusing on the right things. I would be so nervous too if I were to face that and I think most people would be. Sadly, things swept under the rug will come out at some point to kick you in the back. I wish you both all the best of luck for the coming days going through that and just remind yourself you are not the only one who have ever been in that boat. This idea typically helps me to deal with things that are challenging.

[HeartBiller]

Well it has been a crazy busy last few days. I have traveled out of town on two separate days.. Not eaten the best... I won't whine to much. I know I gained a pound or two, but won't be weighing until Thursday this week due to some changes... So I will just go with it is what it is and I will post an official weigh in on Thursday. I hope everyone has a blessed evening!

[ThatGreen]

Update #2:

CSW: 95.9 kg/211.4 lbs
25/4: 93.9/207  -2 kg

02/5: 93.9/207  0
GWRange: 91.8/202.4 - 89.9/198.2

And as a complete non-surprise, this week's gain/loss is zero. Well, I was suspicious my weight would go up slightly from last week.

The bloating over the last few days has been too real (I suspect from increased activity), but I'm happy it seems my decision to take a rest day today has started to resolve it.

I'm gonna spend the last few hours of my day eating chocolate mousse and try to cram in more information for tomorrow's exam. House chores will have to wait.

[_Lilac_]

I reached 10,000 steps today by walking with mom and then chores and then doing 'stepping' and 'in-place jogging' a bit this evening. The in-place movements weren't hurting me but I did some other moves that Leslie Sansone does in her videos and OUCH...so I stopped that. I had no breakfast this morning (time constraints) but an abnormally large supper, though I'm still well under my calorie requirements so all I have to worry about is sodium. Drinking my water! 

I am going shopping for a fridge tomorrow!! When I bought my house the prev. owner said he was going to try to find me a better fridge because that one was on its last legs. It was NOISY and very old. Well, he didn't. And I didn't replace it because it worked. It's been almost 12 years! Well, Mom said I'd save money on my power bill if I got a new energy efficient one and I just can't stand the noise anymore, so I'm going shopping. I am looking forward to NOT filling up my new fridge. Haha. 

It's Wednesday tomorrow, middle of the week...keep on truckin' everyone!

[RachelShrinks]

UGH. Bad week all around. My wife's 12-week tumor scan was yesterday (to see if the mets in her lungs are growing or not), she's coughing up a storm lately (which is a side-effect of the chemo, but also LUNG METS) so we're all freaked out that the cancer is starting to fail to respond to the chemo (and there are no more chemos to try), and to top it all off, our 15+ year old cat had a massive stroke and passed away on Sunday morning.

Just... Yeah. 

I'm always out of control the week before a scan anyway, and with all the stress of Rodney's sudden illness and death and the kids dealing with the first animal death in our family (and the knowledge that someday I'll be covered in weeping children because their MOMMY died, not the cat)... emotional eating, anyone? I'm sort of surprised I lost anything, to be honest:

USW: 194 lbs (January 1, 2017)

CSW: 168.2 lbs

PW (4/25): 167.8 lbs. (-0.4)

CW (5/2): 167.4 lbs. (-0.4)

CGW: 159.9 lbs (7.5—1.9 lbs a week) 

Desperately hoping the doctor will have good news tomorrow morning when we review the tumor scan. Prayer is very, very much appreciated!

[_Lilac_]

@RachelShrinks I'm so sorry you are having to go through this. Been there, done that. They'd given my husband some new trial meds that were boosting his immune system to kill off the lung cancer. Have they discussed that option at all? He was in the end stages and it had spread throughout his body when we found out he was ill, so nothing was going to 'cure' him, but they were getting some great results with this new immuno-therapy and it prolonged his life by a year longer than they expected. 

Being the support person is extremely difficult. I applaud you for attempting to take care of yourself at the same time. And kids! Super-human. I'll lend you some strength to get through it, okay? If you ever need an outlet, send me a msg. 

[Esya]

@RachelShrinks

I really hope you get good news today and wishing you all the best. As @_Lilac_ said, you are a super-human.

[Ava_]

@RachelShrinks - am hoping for good news for your wife.  All the strength to you both.

@TT_is_me - thinking of you too.  It's hard, but hopefully will get you to a better place.

[Ava_]

I am reading all the posts but having trouble keeping up! 🙂

Welcome to everyone who is just starting this challenge!

Here is weigh-in #3...

USW - 154 (12/30/16)

CSW for this challenge – 135.5 (04/18)

PW – 135.5 (04/25)  

CW - 135.5 (05/02)

GW for this challenge - 129

UGW - 125 (summer?)

Grrrrr....now if I was maintaining, I would be woooping and grinning from ear to ear, but I am not...

I have met all my targets every single **** day since the start of this challenge, I have stopped my snacking and only drink water or coffee.  Frankly, I am having a very, very boring time, haha, and nothing is shifting.

I need to either re-evaluate what I am eating (vegetarian, low carb, moderate protein, high but healthy fats) or increase my activity level.  The latter might be difficult as I have a busy job and quite a few out of hours commitments.

Frustrating.  And I have to admit, that I am becoming bored with my diet, especially as I am not seeing any move on the scales.  

Sorry for the whinge, particularly as other people have far more real problems going on.

[Nora58]

@ThatGreenI started doing tai chi through the Oncology Dept at Dartmouth when they offered it to patients for free and found it so relaxing. I like the Sun style now that I am older and it is great for arthritis.

Any tai chi you take is mostly gigong  combination so that there are more movements and an easier  flow and that's where the new styles and names come from. Check with your  YMCA or hospital educational dept.for classes. Let me know what you find and when you learn to part the horses mane. lol.

Lucinda

[Nora58]

@DJC_63It came on suddenly in the second month I guess but I continued and finished the meds. Hep C  free. Working with weights now and yogalates, tai chi and hopefully it will come off and I will be toned and feel better. Still tired but I think that may be the weight so I grab the hand weights and get moving to get over it. I try to do the tai chi at night because it is so relaxing and we walk in the mornings so fitting it all in and getting any work done is a jugging act. lol  My foot is still giving me a lot of pain even though I keep it on ice and I roll it and I am doing the stretches it is worse even with new shoes and heel inserts. We have shortened our morning walks to 3 or 4 miles as of today and will do a shorter walk after dinner. I think my foot needs rest and I need to use my foot because I have no one else to help out so we'll let the dusting go the week.

[snickel]

Well I'm late checking in but I'm down a little bit so that's good.  I had over 10,000 steps yesterday and I'm going to work a lot harder on hitting that everyday.  Seeing what everyone else is accomplishing makes me want to work harder.  You guys are motivating!!  

39 F 5"9

USW -  227

04/24/2017   SW -    225

5/03/2017     CW -    224.6

05/08/217     CW

05/15/2017   CW

05/22/2017   CW

05/29/2017   GW-    210

UGW-  160