Spring into action: April 2021 Daily Check-in & Accountability Thread
Greetings and welcome to our April 2021 weigh in/check in! Join us as we continue on our journeys to a healthier YOU. Spring is here so let's love on ourselves and accomplish our goals. While here we can shed some pounds & inches and share some great NSV's (non-scale victories). A new month is always a great time for a fresh beginning. With the warmer temps now making a regular appearance nearly everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, spring holds much promise.
Personally, it's difficult to think about this spring without acknowledging where we were last spring. It was a scary time and the world was in a precarious state. The season changed obviously, but I don't really remember being aware of it. This year I find myself spending more time outdoors doing nothing but observing the beauty around me and being more optimistic about the future.
What brings us to this thread are our efforts to get/remain healthy in a kind and supportive environment. But whether we lose or gain weight it is only one part of our life. What does your spring 2021 agenda entail? Are you a gardener itching to get poking in the dirt? Are you busting out new recipes that are lighter but still comforting? Do you find yourself moving more or at least have the impulse to use the extended daylight hours to your advantage? Is there an area of your home that needs attention? Maybe you're just trying to find some peace while you're juggling the respective pieces of your life. Nothing wrong with that! Regardless of what occupies your mind and your time, let's use these thirty awesome days of April to be more mindful of our purpose and prioritize ourselves in healthy and positive ways. We are on this journey with a PURPOSE and doing it together - this is a place to chat, vent and/or to use just for the accountability
Come on in, join us, and meet some great people. If you're lurking and curious, jump on in and post at any time. Everyone is
Here you can:
~track your weight daily, weekly or however you'd like ... but do check in
~keep track of what you eat or didn't eat
~keep track of your water intake or lack of
~keep track of your exercise/other goals
~vent, rant ... express yourself or just chit-chat
We can and will ALL get closer to our goals AND hit them together
Hope to see you soon and wishing everyone continued good health and wellness.
Curvy Thanks for starting this thread! Thank You for the encouraging words! Good Luck, Everyone!
SW: 160.8 CW: 161.4 (+ .6) GW: 154.8
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TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS: + .6 LBS.
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curvynotlumpy thank you so much again for this monthly thread. And you really do have a way with words, it’s wonderful to read your thoughts.
March was again an up-and-down month for me. I start each week on the right foot but by mid-week I tend to “give up”. It’s funny that I am keeping up with my yearly goal of completing what Fitness Blender calls a 1000-calorie workout each month, but I won’t keep a goal I set for just a coming week. There is something there to figure out.
For every decision I make (to exercise or not, to go for a walk or not, to eat healthy or not), I need to remind myself that it will either help me or prevent me from becoming healthier and weigh less. To really face every choice I make head on.
I start this month off with a HIIT and lower body strength training workout. I managed to not talk myself out of doing it after work. That’s a positive choice I made today. And I did not eat the potato chips in the cupboard, another positive choice.
Wishing everyone to make the best choices for yourself this month and to achieve your goals!
1: 34 minutes HIIT and lower body strength training workout
I made my March goal of 220 yesterday and no that wasn't April Fools either! Today it was 219.2. Like William said on his last post in March this is fake. I bet it won't last. Yesterday, I didn't eat as much so it can drop one day and bounce back somewhat the next. I have a bold goal this month. Instead of saying four pounds like I do each month, I am going to try for 6. Six pounds would be 214 or 50 POUNDS!!
William Thank you so much!! The virtual support here is so great. I do have it at home with my husband, but this group is sort of like therapy for me. You asked what is it like to be normal? I am not there yet! I am tall at almost 5'8, but I wore a size 24 jeans or a 2x. Now I am a size 20. A 1x. Much closer to "normal" but I am happier with the reflection in the mirror, that's for sure. Now I am just trying to focus on the mini goals and to see 199 by the end of the year. At that weight I will almost be "just" overweight and not obese.
I think you should keep the t shirt. It will be a great reminder of how far you've come. I don't think I ever averted my eyes when looking at others but my thing is pictures. I think before I never looked at myself much in a mirror. Just my face and hardly the body. When I saw a pic of myself I would cringe. Your cougar and the coworker stories are amazing! I had the coworker experience myself. I work at a large company with hundreds of employees. I sat at a meeting once and a coworker I was just chatting with before it started said to me "it's me Sylvia" because she realized I didn't recognize her. She had gastric bypass and was over 100 pounds less from the last time I saw her.
curvynotlumpy Thanks for keeping us going each month! I know what you mean about comparing this year to last year. It was one year ago in April that my job had us all working at home. I thought I would hate it really, but I have learned to love it. No commuting and traffic headaches each day is a big one! You asked what our spring will be like? Ours is wrapped around my daughter. She is in high school and takes dance. She has since she was three. The studio is still open and they still do a recital. It's just a lot different since COVID. They do their best to make it as normal as possible for all the dancers. She takes four classes a week, so that means four costumes, pictures in the costumes and the recital. All of this is in the next month or so along with working, etc...we are busy. LOL
Martine I am sorry you are struggling with the food. I really feel food is 90% of any weight loss. Exercise helps boost your metabolism and strengthens your heart and muscles, etc... but we can never exercise as much as we'd need to make up for the extra calories. Hang in there, you've go this!
Hello weight loss warriors! Its so beautiful here, I wish we could visit. Spent the day in the garden with my momma. Planted some cosmic crisp apple trees and added some grapes and twisted willow down by the pond. Idk if life could be much better!
I had a friend post first Morrels of the season so I'm gonna shake him down for info. There is an eclectic antique shop across the way and I met the lady who owns it. She does mosaic classes, can u believe it? I got to know her, I'm gonna trade artifact and huckleberry adventures for class time. We are going to the old fairy landing to get old broken glass and China! Its going to be grand. I miss GZ! Her art was amazing.
Well, on the diet front. I find dancing and socializing both energizing and motivational. I have busted out. Lol. I have extended my eating hours and am trying to be a little more flexible on what I eat. Oh ya, have you tried fennel, aka Annise? A little olive oil and parmesan, stuff is so good. Roast at 400 for 40 minutes. Same as spaghetti squash. Asparagus is starting, have u tried it raw? Pretty good. Seeing the doctor for the first time in over a year. Last time I was on his scale I saw 400 lbs. Today, I'm gonna kick that scales ***! When the nurse asks me if I want to remove my shoes I'm gonna be like, nah! Maybe I will wear my boots. Unafraid!
The day was so great. Bob Marley came on the radio, redemption songs, as I made coffee and I've been humming it all day..."these songs of freedom, is all I ever had"... Love it!!!
Lets be super nice to ourselves this month. My scale says 288.6 today. My goal to start the month was 289 and I would like to see 284.8 show up for a day before May! Yay me!
Sup? How we do?
Went to the doctor. Saw The scale, u know, the one that said I weighed 400 lbs. Yesterday it said 288.6. So I went dancing, lol. Its strange how you can have a major physical change and still be essentially the same person inside. It takes a while to change your own perspective, your self image. The doctor said my numbers couldn't be better. Heart rate 58, oxygen 98%, BP 122/75. Them we had a discussion about how I did it. He went on to say " I try to tell 'them' what a huge difference even 10 lbs can make in the quality of life. I try to remind 'them' of the importance of diet." The whole time I'm thinking, "I'm not a them? I'm an us?" Since when?
I had a young lady tell me she thinks I'm amazing. I concur! I just wish I would have done this, at least attempted this before. Its never to late. I would encourage anyone to just try.
I ran into some old friends, we had a wonderful time, laughing so hard. I have definitely become more introspective, the group had ordered food before I made my appearance. I could feel some, Idk, self consciousness by my friends. Like a hesitancy to eat around me. They were eating bar food, French fries, wings, fried stuff. Honestly, its been so long I really had no desire to participate. I almost ate some fries to help my friends with what? Guilt? I mean, I'm not afraid to eat fries lol, I just didn't want the sicky feeling I get from deep fried anything, besides, its there decision! I did notice how all my friends have gain significantly more weight over the last year. Remember when I talked about how when I was fat I wouldn't eat in front of others. In my group of friends was a young man who was easily super obese. He is the only other person not to eat. I know, this post makes it seem like I'm fixated on food. And I was for a long time, but nothing could be farther from the truth. These are just moments in time I reflect on later. I was way to busy dancing and living to really consider, much less realize a solution. The whole self righteous thing is hard. Am I being condescending or concerned. I'm I that guy? I feel like I have so much to share. A little education can change your life, but how can I council, educate, inspire without sounding judgemental.
I'm a!almost back. I find myself gravitating to old friends rather then new. I find comfort in familiarity. Even if you weren't besties, if you've known someone for 30 years, it means something. I am really beginning to realize what great decisions I've made in life. Single, no kids, good friends, free! As I move away from the different support structures, I find my perspective to be clearing. Even my best girl KC is subject. She is so beautiful inside and out, but the time we have known each other lends a shallowness, a lack of depth to our relationship. Its exciting and fun, but cloaked in apprehension towards whatever person I am becoming. I sincerely hope to add depth to our sea.
Ok, so I'm the funniest person I know. I crack myself up so hard! All those years working on my whit, my oratory, the qualities that make an enjoyable person, have really come to the fore. I'm cutting loose and with that, I feel some danger from relapse. I'm just going forward and shooting from the hip. No fear.
Anyway...blah blah the blah blah blah.
I love u guys
4/4 286.8 fake but beautiful!
Just wanted to wish everyone the best of luck, I know it can be hard especially with achieving small milestones at a time, just know that your altitude is all dependent on you attitude and never give up always tap yourself on the shoulder for keeping to diet, workout plan and going through the day successfully.
Good luck to everyone and I hope that it will be a successful one for us all.
Just wanted to wish everyone the best of luck, I know it can be hard especially with achieving small milestones at a time, just know that your altitude is all dependent on you attitude and never give up always tap yourself on the shoulder for keeping to diet, workout plan and going through the day successfully.
Good luck to everyone and I hope that it will be a successful one for us all.
I hope everyone enjoyed a nice weekend over Easter. I enjoyed a 3-day weekend that turned into a 4-day weekend, as my boss gave us an extra day off.
William47 I am so impressed with your progress and your self-inspection, trying to constantly reassess where you are and where you're going. The numbers you are posting in regards to your health speak volumes as to how your efforts are paying off, not just on the scale. A heart rate of 58? No way am I there yet, but I have noticed that it has vastly improved over the past year.
Loganandlivsmom what a goal indeed for April, but I can see how reaching the milestone of 50 pounds lost is too hard to resist. I know you can do this! And you are right about weight loss being 80% about food intake. It wasn't an issue for me for so long that I thought I had overcome that phase in my life, but you let your guard down and old habits sneak back on you. Doing much better so far this week.
Zayne thank you for those words of encouragement, and the same to you
VickieLou and LakeLife
I am focusing this week on getting beyond mid-week in staying on track, food-wise and on the exercise front. Looking back, I was 100% on plan for 31 straight days last July, being active and moving every single day too, so there's no reason I can't make it past Wednesdays. It's all in my head.
4: 2,7km walk + 38 minutes HIIT and upper body strength training intervals
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6: 2.3km walk + 31 minutes upper body strength training
Ahhh, Martine, you make me blush. I could never express my gratitude to you. YOU! Thank you for being my inspiration, for taking the time to respond to my rambles, for being real. Words are so clumsy, just know I believe 100% you and Curv, Curvy you know you are in on this group hug, played a huge HUGE part in my success. You are my A team. And I love you guys so much...but here is the thing. Our journey isn't over, hopefully we can continue to travel down our paths together!
Hey y'all. Got my Covid shot today.arm hurt a little and I felt a little icky. I took about an hour nap, which I have been known to do lol. And tonight I feel pretty good. My little town hadn't had a case in like 60 days so I was going a little crazy. We've had 3 new cases in the last few days. I would like to stay cautious for the next month or so, but I'm not making any promises! People say they want their life back, I want my new and improved life to get started!
As for my numbers, I was trying pretty hard to relax and get as low of numbers as possible, but I was shocked. 1.5 years a go My HR was around 95, BP 138/90 400lbs. I am reminded of a quote. "You can take someone who has exercised all their life, and for whatever reason, they stop. In one year, they will look like they have never exercised. You can take someone who has never exercised, and for whatever reason they start. In one year, they will look like they have exercised all their life." I believe that, I am that. I would welcome anyone reading this to consider attempting a one year transformation. Come travel along with us, even if only for a while.
4/6 290.4 first small bump up. I love it! Is that weird? Lol
William47 thank you for those kind words. On an unrelated subject, I can't believe your city went two months without having a single COVID-19 case. I know with vaccination comes a sense of relief at being protected, but so many people still aren't, so as tough as it is, people do still need to follow safety measures in place. I am someone who follows rules and procedures just in general, so no issue for me, as tired as I am of this crud. Hang in there, don't let your guard down too quick!
My goal this week was to get over my mid-week slump, where by Wednesday pretty much everything went out the window. I'm happy to report that I have now completed my 5th workout this week, have eaten on plan and have reached my hydration goal on those days as well. Now to repeat next week.
I hope the weather is a beautiful where you are as it is here. We're having Summer in April right now and it's just magnificent. And I got to hang clothes out to dry for the first time this year yesterday, and that, along with opening all of our windows and the smell of fresh-cut grass, is one of my biggest joys when temperatures rise in the Spring.
Hope everyone is well and wishing all a great Friday night and weekend coming up.
4: 2,7km walk + 38 minutes HIIT and upper body strength training intervals 5: 6: 2.3km walk + 31 minutes upper body strength training
7: 27 minutes cardio and core workout
8: 37 minutes upper body isolation strength workout
9: 36 minutes HIIT and lower body strength workout
Hi everyone!
Just a quick check in...the scale is going down! Yay! I was 220 at the beginning of the month and my goal is 214 for April which is 50 pounds. I am 216.4 so I think it is possibly going to happen. Two and a half pounds in basically two and a half weeks. I have recently re-read a book on weight loss and I have taken it's advice and am really using it. It recommends filling yourself with fiber as in LOTS of fruits and veggies. If you are full with lots of natural fiber you aren't tempted to overeat high calorie or empty calorie foods. I am a vegetarian anyway so this is probably easier for me than others. OK Everyone, keep plugging away at your goals!
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Sup? Wonderful life!
4/12 288.4
So to be a normal weight and BMI, I would need to be around 190-200. U know what? that's ridiculous. If I was200 lbs I would look emaciated. Who do u trust? No one! That's is why u must develop a relationship with yourself, so u can discuss it amongst yourselves to find where you are comfortable.
Been thinking about you. Just came off a one-week vacation. Most exciting thing I did was see Godzilla vs. Kong at the movie theater. It was great!
I managed to break 184 a couple days ago to 183, but am back up today. Try not to focus on the numbers.
Had an upset at work, as they suddenly with no warning wanted me to drop my 2 days a week from home and come back to the building everyday. I am being pulled off the special detail I was doing. In some ways it was a relief as the work got pretty boring at times. My biggest problem is figuring what to do at lunch everyday.
I fast in the morning, but I find I need to have something at lunch. I haven't figured out what or how much yet. Especially now that I have to spend everyday at the library. I am supposed to just have a "snack" but that is trickier than I thought.
I had read Mark Bittman's VB6: Vegan before 6 book. I reread it and spent some vacation time looking for vegetarian/vegan recipes to try. I am finding though that a hard boiled egg and some cheese seems to work good as a protein load. Oh well, I will figure it out.
It is getting warmer here and the days are longer. Trying not to focus on how fleeting good weather is in Upstate NY.
Spring into action: April 2021 Daily Check-in & Accountability Thread
- this is a place to chat, vent and/or to use just for the accountability 
Today it was 219.2. Like William said on his last post in March this is fake. I bet it won't last. Yesterday, I didn't eat as much so it can drop one day and bounce back somewhat the next. I have a bold goal this month. Instead of saying four pounds like I do each month, I am going to try for 6. Six pounds would be 214 or 50 POUNDS!! 
