CAPTAIN'S LOUNGE - DECEMBER CHAT
Navydaddjtc
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WELCOME TO THE 
CAPTAINS LOUNGE
This chat room is where the CAPTAINS AND MOTIVATORS meet. Post any ideas, problems, suggestions, cries for help, rants - whatever is on your mind. CAPTAINS LOUNGEThis Month’s Weekly Team Challenges will be provided by:
Week 1 – Team MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES
Week 2 – Team TRIMSTONES
Week 3 – Team WEIGHT NO MORE
Week 4 – Team WAISTAWAYS
Week 5 – Team SHRINKING ASSETS
If your team is unable to provide the weekly challenge please let us know ahead of time so another team can take your place or the moderators can provide the challenge.
Have a great December!
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Captain’s responsibilities include:
* Entering weights for your team into the spreadsheet.
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* Post daily / weekly challenges and topics to promote team involvement and help keep the team engaged.
* Participate in team discussions encouraging team participation.
* Help remind challengers when they are due to post (and especially when overdue to post) weights.
* Encourage participation in the moderators challenge and in the weekly team challenges.
* Remind your challengers to enter their weights on time by tagging them or messaging them when they are pending.
* Answering any questions that may come up about challenges, weigh-ins, the spreadsheets etc.0 -
Fyi, Group week 1 challenge. We had posted on Saturday at Fitness Warriors our December team challenge.
Very similar to what was posted today for week 1 F2F challenge and very different than a photo challenge presented yesterday by week 1 challengers. Our team puts a lot effort of coming up with ideas and in the future would appreciate if you want to use our ideas, please give me a heads up. Pretty confusing to the team. I support all teams and want the best for all!
And perhaps it was a complete coincidence.
Posted yesterday at Fitness Warriors.
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We are leaders of this amazing group! I have to say in the future this shouldn’t happen on group challenges. We are here to support our team and also F2F! We all do this with our free time and know you mean the best.1
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This shouldn’t happen.
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FYI. Posted on our team.Sorry for some confusion of a post very similar Post to our December Fitness Warrior challenge.
Let’s slay it team! Can’t wait to start Motivation Monday! This came from our amazing motivator Kai! She is my inspiration. She has already hit her goals for the year by loosing 100 pounds and plus. She came up with this inspiring December challenge!
What gets in my way is myself! I am so thankful to have my amazing team to lean into. Or when I am feeling lazy, we are human 😊, I think of my goals and responding back to the team.1 -
@Fitness327wk, I am so very sorry that the week one challenge that I posted this morning was so close to your team challenge. I hadn’t seen that challenge from The Fitness Warriors at all. Last night I knew I had to come up with a challenge and scoured Google and Pinterest. I found a challenge from Beachbody and modified it in Publisher this morning and posted it. I didn’t post it to the individual teams until I came home from church this afternoon. I am brand new to being a captain and this is my second time coming up with a challenge that I thought would work for the groups after receiving guidelines from the post I made here yesterday.
I’m not sure how you all want me to proceed? Again I’m so sorry and would like to know how to avoid this happening again. 😯1 -
TeresaW1020 wrote: »@Fitness327wk, I am so very sorry that the week one challenge that I posted this morning was so close to your team challenge. I hadn’t seen that challenge from The Fitness Warriors at all. Last night I knew I had to come up with a challenge and scoured Google and Pinterest. I found a challenge from Beachbody and modified it in Publisher this morning and posted it. I didn’t post it to the individual teams until I came home from church this afternoon. I am brand new to being a captain and this is my second time coming up with a challenge that I thought would work for the groups after receiving guidelines from the post I made here yesterday.
I’m not sure how you all want me to proceed? Again I’m so sorry and would like to know how to avoid this happening again. 😯
I appreciate your efforts and again we are all on this same amazing team. Thank you for all you do for your team and being a new Co- Captain. We all do this in our spare time and I am thankful for your support! I think the near future our awesome owner Greg will be making announcements to clear things up.
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Also If you ever have questions, we are here for you!
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I am confused by this. This could have easily happened to me. I wasn't aware that teams put together their own challenges. I would never have thought to check each team to be sure there wasn't a conflict before I created our team challenge. Also, what if we put time into a challenge just to find someone has it already for their team challenge? We are all volunteers and not experts. I have no background with fitness or nutrition and find ideas on the internet for challenges. I feel terrible that @TeresaW1020 was called out like she purposely was taking material without giving the proper credit to the team. In fact, team Weight No More had a similar challenge at some point during this year. It is a pretty popular and fun challenge. I don't see why a team would have to be given credit for material that is easily found on the internet. It is very time consuming to be a captain and quite frankly can be a pain when it is your week to do a challenge. I think @TeresaW1020 did an awesome job! Things usually don't go down like this Teresa. You did great! I am sorry your first experience was negative. Usually everyone is very helpful and understanding.
Let's keep F2F fun and positive. It is a competition but it has always had a friendly tone.3 -
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We are all in this together and sorry for any hurt feelings, not my intention at all. Like I had mentioned above I appreciate everyone’s hard work and dedication since we all do this in our free time. We are a very positive and helpful group. There was confusion and I was trying to clear it up. I wasn’t trying to call Teresa out. I think it’s awesome she has stepped up to be a Co-Captain!
Let’s slay December team! 👏💃💓💃👏2 -
Good morning! Let’s keep this topic going a little longer, shall we? I want to clarify a few things and then comment on these weekly challenges.
First off, I am not upset or have my feelings hurt (OK, maybe just a little
) by @Fitness327wk posts. However, I really do understand how it could be taken that I all but stole your challenge because the concept is so very similar. Also, there was this post from @navdaddjtc and my comment to him.TeresaW1020 wrote: »
Maybe, but I also tweaked it and made it mostly my own.Navydaddjtc wrote: »I HAVE SEEN THIS SOME WHERE ELSE AS A TEAM CHALLENGE
I actually thought he was either referring to the concept of the daily topics which is not a new thing in these group challenges. I had no idea he was referring to The Fitness Warriors challenge!
@jugar, replied to my post in the November Captains thread about the challenge. She said that she thought a challenge should focus on health, diet, and fitness. She also said that it was a good idea to have a new focus each day because it would help people have something to say and there would be more participation. I agreed with her because the NSV challenge had been such a good idea and that is what I went searching for.
As I’m sure you all know finding a challenge that runs for one week that fits the needed criteria is not easy! I spent the whole evening trying to find or think of something that would work and was quite proud of my effort.
Anyway, being a new captain has been much more time consuming than I had anticipated with everything else that I have going on in my life, but I LOVE it and my team. I really want to develop a strong team and help my teammates reach their goals. But keeping up with them all, doing our own team challenges, and trying to encourage them to do the weekly challenges is hard and often something falls through the cracks for me. Thankfully, my co-captain, (@broncobuddee) takes care of the spreadsheet and our awesome motivator @AustinRuadhain is amazing!
I do hope we can come up with a new way to do these challenges. I’m already feeling stressed out about what I will come up with next for the weekly group challenge. As for the week one challenge that I posted, I think we should just let it run its course and if the individual captains want to promote it in their team then they can do that themselves. My team seems to love it so I’m going to focus on them since our step challenge fizzled out in November and I’ve called a break to it for this month.
Finally, @sleepymom5, thank you and I really appreciate the kind and supportive words.
I totally agree that we need to keep Fat2Fit fun and positive. This is a great group and I appreciate all of you so much!
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TeresaW1020 wrote: »Good morning! Let’s keep this topic going a little longer, shall we? I want to clarify a few things and then comment on these weekly challenges.
First off, I am not upset or have my feelings hurt (OK, maybe just a little ) by @Fitness327wk posts. However, I really do understand how it could be taken that I all but stole your challenge because the concept is so very similar. Also, there was this post from @navdaddjtc and my comment to him.TeresaW1020 wrote: »
Maybe, but I also tweaked it and made it mostly my own.Navydaddjtc wrote: »I HAVE SEEN THIS SOME WHERE ELSE AS A TEAM CHALLENGE
I actually thought he was either referring to the concept of the daily topics which is not a new thing in these group challenges. I had no idea he was referring to The Fitness Warriors challenge!
@jugar, replied to my post in the November Captains thread about the challenge. She said that she thought a challenge should focus on health, diet, and fitness. She also said that it was a good idea to have a new focus each day because it would help people have something to say and there would be more participation. I agreed with her because the NSV challenge had been such a good idea and that is what I went searching for.
As I’m sure you all know finding a challenge that runs for one week that fits the needed criteria is not easy! I spent the whole evening trying to find or think of something that would work and was quite proud of my effort.
Anyway, being a new captain has been much more time consuming than I had anticipated with everything else that I have going on in my life, but I LOVE it and my team. I really want to develop a strong team and help my teammates reach their goals. But keeping up with them all, doing our own team challenges, and trying to encourage them to do the weekly challenges is hard and often something falls through the cracks for me. Thankfully, my co-captain, (@broncobuddee) takes care of the spreadsheet and our awesome motivator @AustinRuadhain is amazing!
I do hope we can come up with a new way to do these challenges. I’m already feeling stressed out about what I will come up with next for the weekly group challenge. As for the week one challenge that I posted, I think we should just let it run its course and if the individual captains want to promote it in their team then they can do that themselves. My team seems to love it so I’m going to focus on them since our step challenge fizzled out in November and I’ve called a break to it for this month.
Finally, @sleepymom5, thank you and I really appreciate the kind and supportive words. I totally agree that we need to keep Fat2Fit fun and positive. This is a great group and I appreciate all of you so much!
You are doing an amazing job! And I can understand the challenges. Thank you for all of your efforts. I know it can be stressful to come up with challenges and that is why we have each other. 💃👏💃
Thank you for stepping up and leading your team.
I do apologize to you. I can be wrong and the first to admit it! 😊
This is an awesome positive group! Let’s start December strong 💪 team!1 -
@TeresaW1020 Again, apologies. We are on the same awesome team F2F! We are on in this as a team!2
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It think there will always be some repetition in these challenges as there are only so many you can do and this was very well presented.
Admittedly I wouldn't want to be the one following this challenge as it is 7 challenges in a week and doesn't leave much to follow on with.1 -
I agree ladies . This is an awesome challenge and we are all really a team. Let's have an awesome December and finish 2019 on a high note!
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Let’s support each other and we shouldn’t fear the challenges! Let’s come together as we should!2
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Perhaps this is a great lesson where we can ask each other etc, we all have a lot on our plates. I am very thankful to be part of this awesome team and appreciate all efforts! Team challenges should be fun and not stressful! We are all part of one big team doing and wanting the same thing or we wouldn’t be here. Let’s go team!2
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OK - hopefully this issue has run its course. I think it is clear that @TeresaW1020 did not even know about the Fitness Warriors internal challenge. It was a coincidence, and perhaps should have been addressed a bit more kindly, but it seems to be all straightened out! I am glad to see a good discussion getting things resolved. Thanks!
The question of internal team challenges, though, is a good one to re-visit. Any team can do this if they want to. Most of us have an ongoing step team as the main internal challenge. Or they ask everyone to post every day, or report on goals. Having a more tightly organised internal challenge is completely up to the team captains and motivators, and not every team is going to go there. That's fine! This is why we have the weekly challenges for everyone - people who want more can always get it. So no worries if a team keeps it simple. I love that the teams have different "flavours" and that they all still help people lose weight and reach their goals. Moderators can always be approached directly if there are issues, problems, or questions. In the end, we try to be one big chaotic energetic family
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sleepymom5 wrote: »
Will do!1 -
@jessicakrall8 and @mulecanter -
keepmelean has asked for permission to edit the spreadsheet. Could you let me know what she would be editing and if it is something you know about? I prefer to keep the list of people editing as small as we can, but if she has a particular role recording steps or something, that's fine. thanks!0 -
Fitness327wk wrote: »@TeresaW1020 Again, apologies. We are on the same awesome team F2F! We are on in this as a team!
Your apology is more than accepted and appreciated!
Question to you all. Is there a reason we need to do weekly challenges? With all the work that goes into them maybe they should be longer. One big monthly challenge would allow each team to take turns being responsible and it would spread out the constant need to be creative and perhaps stop the repetitiveness. Just a thought! 1 -
@TeresaW1020 wrote: »
Question to you all. Is there a reason we need to do weekly challenges? With all the work that goes into them maybe they should be longer. One big monthly challenge would allow each team to take turns being responsible and it would spread out the constant need to be creative and perhaps stop the repetitiveness. Just a thought!
I know I'm new, but just my 2cents on this thought. I see the logic of the thought and it's a good one. However, I would guess the reason that it's weekly is because our own struggles, personalities, fitness levels, etc come into some level of play when a challenge is designed. By making them weekly I would guess that the theory is that at some point that month something will appeal to a member.
I hope I'm not hurting feelings but for example sometimes challenges are very physical fitness based and in the past I have ignored these because I wasn't capable of doing them very well and they made me frustrated rather than motivated. However I knew that at some point there would be a food or other challenge that I would be interested in. Even within my own team I wasn't as active when the main focus was on steps, but when they shifted to daily goals and steps, well now that was something I could do and relate to so I became more active within the team.
So to tie it together if an entire month was nothing but physical fitness it's very possible that someone (I wouldn't just example) would decide this entire thing wasn't for them, especially if month two was something that also wasn't their cup of tea.
TLDR: So while on the surface I do honestly like the idea of each team taking a month because it would in be easier, I would be concerned about overall member retention.
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@ConfidentRaven you have put it in a nutshell. There are weekly challenges so that everyone can find something that works for them, even if it is not every week. And then the teams themselves provide the "home" where the daily practice is there in all its various forms. Thanks for this beautiful message.1
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@ConfidentRaven you have put it in a nutshell. There are weekly challenges so that everyone can find something that works for them, even if it is not every week. And then the teams themselves provide the "home" where the daily practice is there in all its various forms. Thanks for this beautiful message.
Agree! She is an absolute gem 💎 and very thoughtful! We are all here to support each other each week and it’s different for all of us. Kai, I appreciate you on our Fitness Warrior team and also the F2F team!! We are lucky to have her.
Wishing you all a great week!1 -
OKAY NOW THAT IS SETTLED LET'S MOVE FORWARD SHALL WE
I HAVE BEEN WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES EVEN MORE THAN THE OTHER MODS KNOW. I AM DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS TO INTRODUCE INTO THIS GROUP IN 2020. I WILL ROLL THEM OUT AS I SEE FIT AS NOT TO OVER WHELMED ANY ONE,OR TEAM. AS A PROGRAM SPECIALIST FOR A NATIONAL NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION I WORKED ON BRINGING NEW PROGRAMS TO MY BRANCH.
HENCE I CREATED A NUTRITION AND FITNESS PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGES 7-18. THAT IS IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM DOING NOW FOR THIS ENTIRE GROUP. ALL TEAMS ....ALL MEMBERS ...ALL AGE GROUPS... AND ALL ABILITIES NO ONE LEFT BEHIND NO ONE LEFT OUT... IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN IT NO WORRIES I AM BULLET PROOF.
I AM GEARING IT TOWARDS ALL PHYSICAL ABILITIES, I AM TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ALL TYPES OF MEALS THAT EVERY ONE IS ON EVEN INCLUDING THOSE OF YOU ON MAINTENANCE. I AM GIVING IT MY BEST SHOT TO MAKE IT USER FRIENDLY.
I AM GOING TO CALL IT "FROM THE COACHES CORNER" I HAVE RECRUITED SUCCESSFULLY A CANADIAN PRO ATHLETE. COACH FRENCHIE COMPETES IN WEIGHT LIFTING AND OTHER VARIOUS THINGS SHE IS SPONSORED BY SOME MAJOR NATIONAL SPORTS COMPANIES. I HAVE ALSO RECRUITED SUCCESSFULLY A REGISTERED DIETICIAN. JESSICA KIM WORKS FOR ATI PHYSICAL THERAPY IN LAKEWOOD WA . SHE HAS BEEN MY NUTRITION COACH FROM THE GET GO OF MY OSTOMY SURGERY (5 YEARS). THEY BOTH ARE PROFESSIONAL IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS. I WILL ROUND IT OUT AS YOUR CHEF WITH NUTRITION TIDBITS AND EXCITING I ATTENDED THE CULINARY ARTS ACADEMY OF CALIFORNIA GRADUATING WITH A MASTER IN CULINARY ART AND I ATTENDED THE SOUTH SEATTLE FRENCH BAKING/PASTRY ACADEMY AT SSCC AND GRADUATED FROM THERE AS A CERTIFIED PASTRY CHEF
I WILL WORK ON RECIPES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT WILL FIT INTO YOUR MEAL PLAN WITH THE SIMPLEST OF WAYS FOR YOU TO MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU. I WOULD LIKE YOU SUGGEST CUISINES THAT YOU LOVE, BUT ARE AFRAID OF BE CAUSE OF CARBS,SUGAR, ALL TYPES OF FAT SO ON SO FORTH.
AND YOU SAY TO ME WE CAN GET ALL OF THAT ON THE INTERNET GREG, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE IT.... YES YOU CAN HOW EVER THIS IS GOING TO BE ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. YOU GET TO ASK US THE QUESTIONS THAT GOOGLE MAY GENERALIZE OR MAY NOT BE UP TO PAR ON IT. YOU GET TO REACH OUT TO 3 INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE DEDICATED THEIR CAREERS TO BE THE VERY BEST AT IT. THIS IS ABOUT YOU THE MEMBER NOT ABOUT WHAT GOOGLE CAN DO .
I AM IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THE PLANNING FOR THIS PROGRAM AND I WILL ROLL IT OUT IN 2020. SO STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS OTHER PROGRAMS THAT I AM CREATING.
GREG
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@navydadjc Greg, awesome ideas!! Thank you for all the time, energy and support you give to us all! Go team! 💃💃👍🌟👍💃💃
Looking forward to finishing 2019 and strong start to 2020!
All the best!
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Done. Hope everything is OK!sleepymom5 wrote: »0 -
@jugar
Thank you for all you do with the spreadsheets! Would you mind expanding columns A and B so we can see our completes teammates name and day of Weigh-in?
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Thanks!This discussion has been closed.