DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - MAY 2020
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Tuesday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 78 minute walk
Water: ✅
Steps 5/26 11,038
I didn’t get my walk in this morning. I slept in and it was just too hot 🥵 when I was ready to go. I will do a walk inside today.
Today’s goals
1. 30 minute walk
2. Drink 8 cups water
3. Stay within calorie goal
Sounds like a Leslie Sansone Kinda day!1 -
Is anyone else having issues updating their timeline. The last post I see on their is from 9 hours ago! Ugh.0
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Last week 298.6
This week 296.7
Headed back in the right direction!5 -
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Steps 5/26: 12,7122
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Username: missgyst
Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
Weigh-in week: 4
Starting Weight: 229.0
Previous weight: 221.2
Current weight: 219.4
So while I'm kind of disappointed that I didn't get to 10lbs for the 4th week weigh-in (so close!), I'm happy with my progress so far. My ultimate goal is probably one of the dumbest things you guys will ever read, but it's legit to me. I need to get my calves small enough to fit into ski boots without hurting me! I ruined my last trip to Whistler because I couldn't ski for more than 5 minutes at a time because the boots hurt so much. This has been an issue for years as I've gained weight, but never so bad as last March. I want to ski the Alps next year (which I had billed as my 50th birthday trip to sell my friends on going, turns out I'm only 46 and they know this, whoops!). Since it's probably going to be a once in a lifetime trip, I want to make sure that I get the best experience out of it. Of course, there's always the feeling better, less joint pain, fitting into clothes I have stored that are goals too... but the Matterhorn awaits!
I have to go back and see the last time I logged my steps. I'm awful at keeping up.3 -
metonymicalinsanity wrote: »I’m just 3 minutes from my May plank challenge. And the last 3 days I’ve hit 3 miles (not always consecutively in 1 walk, but I’m going to count it for my challenge so that’s 3/5 for the week already!) it seems like I like challenges so... I’m thinking about my next one. Pushups? Pull-ups? Jump rope? I’m open to suggestions. I’m pretty lazy though, so something quick or easy to do while listening to a podcast is my preference (and I welcome podcast suggestions too). OK I’ve said enough! Good night!
I'm thinking of a jump rope challenge for myself. I recently did a couple of interval workouts alternating jumping rope with resistance training (squats, pushups, dips...). The jumping rope was pretty tough. Maybe other people would be interested too?2 -
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May 27. 8886 steps1
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888Angie888 wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »I’m just 3 minutes from my May plank challenge. And the last 3 days I’ve hit 3 miles (not always consecutively in 1 walk, but I’m going to count it for my challenge so that’s 3/5 for the week already!) it seems like I like challenges so... I’m thinking about my next one. Pushups? Pull-ups? Jump rope? I’m open to suggestions. I’m pretty lazy though, so something quick or easy to do while listening to a podcast is my preference (and I welcome podcast suggestions too). OK I’ve said enough! Good night!
I'm thinking of a jump rope challenge for myself. I recently did a couple of interval workouts alternating jumping rope with resistance training (squats, pushups, dips...). The jumping rope was pretty tough. Maybe other people would be interested too?
Ok ok. Want to make this a group challenge? Here’s what I’m thinking:
It’s a pure minutes-jump-roping challenge. So you track your own time and at the end of the week whoever did more minutes wins. Do it Thursday through Wednesday (EST), so we start tomorrow and the following week by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning (prior to noon EST) we post our time and whoever has more minutes gets mega-kudos from the team. Sound good? Post your minutes daily if that helps you or you want to brag about how well you’re doing 😉
Mind you I don’t look forward to jump rope. But I like competition, so I will definitely make an effort to win 😎
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metonymicalinsanity wrote: »888Angie888 wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »I’m just 3 minutes from my May plank challenge. And the last 3 days I’ve hit 3 miles (not always consecutively in 1 walk, but I’m going to count it for my challenge so that’s 3/5 for the week already!) it seems like I like challenges so... I’m thinking about my next one. Pushups? Pull-ups? Jump rope? I’m open to suggestions. I’m pretty lazy though, so something quick or easy to do while listening to a podcast is my preference (and I welcome podcast suggestions too). OK I’ve said enough! Good night!
I'm thinking of a jump rope challenge for myself. I recently did a couple of interval workouts alternating jumping rope with resistance training (squats, pushups, dips...). The jumping rope was pretty tough. Maybe other people would be interested too?
Ok ok. Want to make this a group challenge? Here’s what I’m thinking:
It’s a pure minutes-jump-roping challenge. So you track your own time and at the end of the week whoever did more minutes wins. Do it Thursday through Wednesday (EST), so we start tomorrow and the following week by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning (prior to noon EST) we post our time and whoever has more minutes gets mega-kudos from the team. Sound good? Post your minutes daily if that helps you or you want to brag about how well you’re doing 😉
Mind you I don’t look forward to jump rope. But I like competition, so I will definitely make an effort to win 😎
I don't have a jump rope🤔1 -
May 27 steps 71272
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Check-In: Wednesday, May 27
•Log all food: Yes ✔️
•Under Calories: Yes ✔️
•Exercise: 5K run + Zumba ✔️
•Water: 3L ✔️
•Steps: 25,939 ✔️
Good morning team! Our visits went well yesterday and our realtor called this morning that one client came in with an offer. We will begin negotiations soon and hoping we have another offer so we can sell without losing too much money.
I am so tired after my crazy busy day yesterday. I still managed to get out for my run this morning. I’m only 2 runs away from completing my 100K’s run for May. 💪🏻🏃🏻♀️. Today I’m going to do a bit of grocery shopping and homeschooling with the little one this afternoon. The scales are slowly going down this morning. I wish it would go down as fast as it went up 🙄
May goals:
•Log all food. The good the bad and the ugly!
•Stay on or under my allowed calorie goal.
•Do at least 30 minute workout each day.
•Drink at least 2L water each day.
•Reach at least 10,000 steps each day.3 -
Check-In: Wednesday, May 27
Log all food and beverages
Do 30 min of exercise
Go to Emergency Dist Center to pick up food, water, cleaning supplies
Go to Brother's (pick up ice on way)
Do Laundry
Good luck with a your goals today. Keeping you all in my prayers 🙏🏻888Angie888 wrote: »Steps 5/26: 12,712
Gotcha.Username: missgyst
Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
Weigh-in week: 4
Starting Weight: 229.0
Previous weight: 221.2
Current weight: 219.4
So while I'm kind of disappointed that I didn't get to 10lbs for the 4th week weigh-in (so close!), I'm happy with my progress so far. My ultimate goal is probably one of the dumbest things you guys will ever read, but it's legit to me. I need to get my calves small enough to fit into ski boots without hurting me! I ruined my last trip to Whistler because I couldn't ski for more than 5 minutes at a time because the boots hurt so much. This has been an issue for years as I've gained weight, but never so bad as last March. I want to ski the Alps next year (which I had billed as my 50th birthday trip to sell my friends on going, turns out I'm only 46 and they know this, whoops!). Since it's probably going to be a once in a lifetime trip, I want to make sure that I get the best experience out of it. Of course, there's always the feeling better, less joint pain, fitting into clothes I have stored that are goals too... but the Matterhorn awaits!
I have to go back and see the last time I logged my steps. I'm awful at keeping up.
Well done on your amazing loss this month! You’ve done great! I love your goal to for into ski boots. We all have funny little goals like this and I think achieving these little side goals are more rewarding than scale goals. I’m here waiting for your steps. Lol. I’ll gladly add them as soon as you give them to me.5/26- 4893
5/27- 11319
Steps
Gotcha.Murphyi150 wrote: »May 27. 8886 steps
Gotcha.metonymicalinsanity wrote: »888Angie888 wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »I’m just 3 minutes from my May plank challenge. And the last 3 days I’ve hit 3 miles (not always consecutively in 1 walk, but I’m going to count it for my challenge so that’s 3/5 for the week already!) it seems like I like challenges so... I’m thinking about my next one. Pushups? Pull-ups? Jump rope? I’m open to suggestions. I’m pretty lazy though, so something quick or easy to do while listening to a podcast is my preference (and I welcome podcast suggestions too). OK I’ve said enough! Good night!
I'm thinking of a jump rope challenge for myself. I recently did a couple of interval workouts alternating jumping rope with resistance training (squats, pushups, dips...). The jumping rope was pretty tough. Maybe other people would be interested too?
Ok ok. Want to make this a group challenge? Here’s what I’m thinking:
It’s a pure minutes-jump-roping challenge. So you track your own time and at the end of the week whoever did more minutes wins. Do it Thursday through Wednesday (EST), so we start tomorrow and the following week by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning (prior to noon EST) we post our time and whoever has more minutes gets mega-kudos from the team. Sound good? Post your minutes daily if that helps you or you want to brag about how well you’re doing 😉
Mind you I don’t look forward to jump rope. But I like competition, so I will definitely make an effort to win 😎
I have a jump rope and would gladly join this challenge. josh would you like to take this lead on this? You keep track of all progress and let us know winners etc? I’ll get started today 💪🏻michelleywardell wrote: »May 27 steps 7127
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Hello everyone! A new month is just around the corner and your team is looking for a couple of motivators to help keep up team activity and motivation.
We are looking for active, motivated, consistent individuals to help your team through the new month.
What do you need to do? Well here it is...
Motivator’s Responsibilities include:
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* 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.
* Coordinate with your awesome team captains to see if they can use any assistance or if they have any specific tasks they feel you can assist with.
Let Linda or I know if you are interested in helping out your team. ❤️
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mari_moulin wrote: »Check-In: Wednesday, May 27
•Log all food: Yes ✔️
•Under Calories: Yes ✔️
•Exercise: 5K run + Zumba ✔️
•Water: 3L ✔️
•Steps: 25,939 ✔️
Good morning team! Our visits went well yesterday and our realtor called this morning that one client came in with an offer. We will begin negotiations soon and hoping we have another offer so we can sell without losing too much money.
I am so tired after my crazy busy day yesterday. I still managed to get out for my run this morning. I’m only 2 runs away from completing my 100K’s run for May. 💪🏻🏃🏻♀️. Today I’m going to do a bit of grocery shopping and homeschooling with the little one this afternoon. The scales are slowly going down this morning. I wish it would go down as fast as it went up 🙄
May goals:
•Log all food. The good the bad and the ugly!
•Stay on or under my allowed calorie goal.
•Do at least 30 minute workout each day.
•Drink at least 2L water each day.
•Reach at least 10,000 steps each day.
100K !!!!!!! That is so inspiring!! For June I'm going to take a page our of your book and start tracking the distances I run. You must feel such a sense of accomplishment when you hit your goal
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Steps:
- Sunday, May 24: 15 249
- Monday, May 25: 9 268
- Tuesday, May 26: 7 285
- Wednesday, May 27: 10 946
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mari_moulin wrote: »Check-In: Wednesday, May 27
•Log all food: Yes ✔️
•Under Calories: Yes ✔️
•Exercise: 5K run + Zumba ✔️
•Water: 3L ✔️
•Steps: 25,939 ✔️
Good morning team! Our visits went well yesterday and our realtor called this morning that one client came in with an offer. We will begin negotiations soon and hoping we have another offer so we can sell without losing too much money.
I am so tired after my crazy busy day yesterday. I still managed to get out for my run this morning. I’m only 2 runs away from completing my 100K’s run for May. 💪🏻🏃🏻♀️. Today I’m going to do a bit of grocery shopping and homeschooling with the little one this afternoon. The scales are slowly going down this morning. I wish it would go down as fast as it went up 🙄
May goals:
•Log all food. The good the bad and the ugly!
•Stay on or under my allowed calorie goal.
•Do at least 30 minute workout each day.
•Drink at least 2L water each day.
•Reach at least 10,000 steps each day.
100K !!!!!!! That is so inspiring!! For June I'm going to take a page our of your book and start tracking the distances I run. You must feel such a sense of accomplishment when you hit your goal
Thank you. I actually first had a goal of 80 but then I saw how we I was doing and pushed it to 100. I’ve never done this before and I think I’m going to do it again In June. I feel so proud of myself. I still have 2 left and worried I’ll be too tired when I get up in the morning. The last 2 runs have been hard.3 -
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To be clear, the idea of jumping rope sounds terrible. But I’m in it to win it! Sure I’ll take the lead on this challenge. So far we’ve got:
Me
@888Angie888
@mari_moulin
Everyone’s tied with 0 minutes reported.
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michelleywardell wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »888Angie888 wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »I’m just 3 minutes from my May plank challenge. And the last 3 days I’ve hit 3 miles (not always consecutively in 1 walk, but I’m going to count it for my challenge so that’s 3/5 for the week already!) it seems like I like challenges so... I’m thinking about my next one. Pushups? Pull-ups? Jump rope? I’m open to suggestions. I’m pretty lazy though, so something quick or easy to do while listening to a podcast is my preference (and I welcome podcast suggestions too). OK I’ve said enough! Good night!
I'm thinking of a jump rope challenge for myself. I recently did a couple of interval workouts alternating jumping rope with resistance training (squats, pushups, dips...). The jumping rope was pretty tough. Maybe other people would be interested too?
Ok ok. Want to make this a group challenge? Here’s what I’m thinking:
It’s a pure minutes-jump-roping challenge. So you track your own time and at the end of the week whoever did more minutes wins. Do it Thursday through Wednesday (EST), so we start tomorrow and the following week by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning (prior to noon EST) we post our time and whoever has more minutes gets mega-kudos from the team. Sound good? Post your minutes daily if that helps you or you want to brag about how well you’re doing 😉
Mind you I don’t look forward to jump rope. But I like competition, so I will definitely make an effort to win 😎
I don't have a jump rope🤔
I got mine last week from Amazon. I think it was $14 🤷♂️
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metonymicalinsanity wrote: »To be clear, the idea of jumping rope sounds terrible. But I’m in it to win it! Sure I’ll take the lead on this challenge. So far we’ve got:
Me
@888Angie888
@mari_moulin
Everyone’s tied with 0 minutes reported.
Question - will it be non stop minutes or accumulated minutes?
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Check-In: Wednesday, May 27
Log all food and beverages
Do 30 min of exercise
Go to Emergency Dist Center to pick up food, water, cleaning supplies
Go to Brother's (pick up ice on way)
Do Laundry
Check-In: Thursday, May 28
Basically, a repeat of yesterday. Actually need to go to 3 different Distribution Centers today: one for food and water, a different one for cleaning supplies, and the third for industrial fans to help dry things out.
Hope Y'all have a wonderful day!! 👋3 -
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Username: missgyst
Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
Weigh-in week: 4
Starting Weight: 229.0
Previous weight: 221.2
Current weight: 219.4
So while I'm kind of disappointed that I didn't get to 10lbs for the 4th week weigh-in (so close!), I'm happy with my progress so far. My ultimate goal is probably one of the dumbest things you guys will ever read, but it's legit to me. I need to get my calves small enough to fit into ski boots without hurting me! I ruined my last trip to Whistler because I couldn't ski for more than 5 minutes at a time because the boots hurt so much. This has been an issue for years as I've gained weight, but never so bad as last March. I want to ski the Alps next year (which I had billed as my 50th birthday trip to sell my friends on going, turns out I'm only 46 and they know this, whoops!). Since it's probably going to be a once in a lifetime trip, I want to make sure that I get the best experience out of it. Of course, there's always the feeling better, less joint pain, fitting into clothes I have stored that are goals too... but the Matterhorn awaits!
I have to go back and see the last time I logged my steps. I'm awful at keeping up.
Well done on the loss! You have done awesome this month! I understand how it is with the calves and boots. I am hoping this winter I will have lost enough thatI can get a higher pair of boots. Your trip sounds exciting!2 -
metonymicalinsanity wrote: »888Angie888 wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »I’m just 3 minutes from my May plank challenge. And the last 3 days I’ve hit 3 miles (not always consecutively in 1 walk, but I’m going to count it for my challenge so that’s 3/5 for the week already!) it seems like I like challenges so... I’m thinking about my next one. Pushups? Pull-ups? Jump rope? I’m open to suggestions. I’m pretty lazy though, so something quick or easy to do while listening to a podcast is my preference (and I welcome podcast suggestions too). OK I’ve said enough! Good night!
I'm thinking of a jump rope challenge for myself. I recently did a couple of interval workouts alternating jumping rope with resistance training (squats, pushups, dips...). The jumping rope was pretty tough. Maybe other people would be interested too?
Ok ok. Want to make this a group challenge? Here’s what I’m thinking:
It’s a pure minutes-jump-roping challenge. So you track your own time and at the end of the week whoever did more minutes wins. Do it Thursday through Wednesday (EST), so we start tomorrow and the following week by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning (prior to noon EST) we post our time and whoever has more minutes gets mega-kudos from the team. Sound good? Post your minutes daily if that helps you or you want to brag about how well you’re doing 😉
Mind you I don’t look forward to jump rope. But I like competition, so I will definitely make an effort to win 😎
I would love to join you but my fake knee would not take jump rope. I had a knee replacement 3 years ago and there are certain limitations to what I can.2 -
Accumulated. That way lazy people like me can still partake 😁mari_moulin wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »To be clear, the idea of jumping rope sounds terrible. But I’m in it to win it! Sure I’ll take the lead on this challenge. So far we’ve got:
Me
@888Angie888
@mari_moulin
Everyone’s tied with 0 minutes reported.
Question - will it be non stop minutes or accumulated minutes?
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Maybe special recognition for the person who does the single longest nonstop jump rope session each week3
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mari_moulin wrote: »Check-In: Wednesday, May 27
•Log all food: Yes ✔️
•Under Calories: Yes ✔️
•Exercise: 5K run + Zumba ✔️
•Water: 3L ✔️
•Steps: 25,939 ✔️
Good morning team! Our visits went well yesterday and our realtor called this morning that one client came in with an offer. We will begin negotiations soon and hoping we have another offer so we can sell without losing too much money.
I am so tired after my crazy busy day yesterday. I still managed to get out for my run this morning. I’m only 2 runs away from completing my 100K’s run for May. 💪🏻🏃🏻♀️. Today I’m going to do a bit of grocery shopping and homeschooling with the little one this afternoon. The scales are slowly going down this morning. I wish it would go down as fast as it went up 🙄
May goals:
•Log all food. The good the bad and the ugly!
•Stay on or under my allowed calorie goal.
•Do at least 30 minute workout each day.
•Drink at least 2L water each day.
•Reach at least 10,000 steps each day.
100k is very impressive. I should try something like that for June with my walking. You are doing everything right and that weight will be gone before you know.1 -
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