Melanie Palen Shebel

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I don’t like how I look or feel.

Quick Facts

Favorite Health Food: mushroom jerky

Favorite Sinful Food: bread

My Preferred Method of Exercise: something with really light cardio

My Approach to Weight Loss: watch how much I eat

DietBet Winnings: $140.46

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TIME PERIOD: All 1-Year 60-Days 30-Days
Unofficial Weigh-InVerified Weigh-InDietBet Runner-UpDietBet WinnerRound WinnerRound Runner-Up
-0.8% Since last weigh-in-1.6 lbs
0% 1-Month Change0 lbs
+36.8% Lifetime Change+50.4 lbs

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Melanie Palen Shebel

11/20/2023 10:16AM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
Don’t forget to turn your scales back 15 pounds on Wednesday evening in observance of Thanksgiving.

(Just a joke heheh)

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Danielle A.

Lol. You can do this. Only have once slice of the cake and/or pie. Load up on veggies and protein. Go for a walk after dinner (if possible).

Melanie Palen Shebel

11/13/2023 9:09PM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
Who else is going to have a rough time losing weight while everyone else is enjoying holiday snacks?

Jessalean , Angie007 and like this comment.

Brittany T.

:raising_hand:

Angie007

Me!

Cheryl N.

11/12/2023 6:31PM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
Oh no! One Thanksgiving feast and I'm back to my starting weight.

Gobble gobble is right...

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Brittany T.

Same. The fluctuations are crazy. I have been drinking so much water to help. This month and next month ending after a holiday will be tough.

Melanie Palen Shebel

I’ve been fluctuating too

Melanie Palen Shebel

11/06/2023 10:31PM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
  • I barely made it. I mean really barely, just an nth of a pound! I’ll have to mix things up if I’m going to meet my December goal.

    If you scraped by like me or didn’t make the cut, is there something you’re going to do differently to make round 2 impactful?

Jessalean , fernie w. and like this photo.

Jessie

I barely made my weigh in as well. For my first two weeks I hadn’t lost much weight and I was doing half weights and half cardio for exercise. On my last two weeks I focused on more cardio and noticed the weight going down more. So my plan for this month was to incorporate more cardio workouts. My main one is doing long fast paced walks with my dog :dog:

Leslie S.

I was calorie counting with not a huge deficit because I wanted to maintain it. I also wasn’t really counting the oil in my pans. I kept the calorie count the same and starting adding in the counts for the oil and I’m seeing more progress. Making sure to not overdo carbs before weigh in and eat plenty of vegetables and drink water to help you not be bloated especially the week before weigh ins really helps too.

Melanie Palen Shebel

10/23/2023 11:32PM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
Is it just me or did the posts made by the game hosts disappear?

Chuck , Misty K. , Jessalean and fernie w. like this comment.

fernie w.

I honestly forgot we had a host in this game!

Laura J.

They disappeared for me too!

Melanie Palen Shebel

10/23/2023 9:49PM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
  • Y’all gotta see the pot in this WayBetter walking game. It’s nuts! Anyone else here using WayBetter to be accountable for specific things in your weight loss journey?

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Aud

I can't find this challenge.

Mary S.

Oh you posted 5 days ago so I can’t make week 1 work anyway

Melanie Palen Shebel

10/23/2023 9:47PM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
Are any of you finding that you’re passing on dessert or not eating that last roll?

SR S. , Emelie G. and like this comment.

fernie w.

Absolutely! The easier it gets to skip the rolls completely, make healthy choices eating out, not over eat... and I also find my body craving the healthy stuff more!

Marissaj

10/22/2023 8:01PM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
Could my friend join in round 2 and if yes when would she need to sign up with her weight in?

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fernie w.

I second what Melanie said but you could also start your own game. I would have her email DietBet.

Referee Audrey R.

Hi MissMaris, all DietBet games need to be joined by day 14 of the game, I'm sorry. For this game, the last day to join was October 15.

Melanie Palen Shebel

10/16/2023 2:16PM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
What are you guys doing to lose weight? I’m walking more and it’s making a big difference!

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fernie w.

Chris same! I'll still have an occasional chai or steamer, but had to quit drinking alcohol completely. Way too many calories.

Emelie G.

Counting calories helps me stay on track and in a deficit. I also try to walk more. Hopefully that can help me want to start exercising more regularly too. And I’ve been doing some intermitting fasting. And drinking more water.

fernie w.

10/15/2023 6:17PM in Fall Reset Transformer - Win a Getaway Trip!
  • Beef, it's what's for dinner... it was too much though haha. I only ate about half this plate!

Jessalean , Kristina L. , Melanie Palen Shebel , Tiffani S. and Misty K. like this photo.

Melanie Palen Shebel

Looks good! perfect time of the year for this.
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