DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - July 2020
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Hello Team. My name is Mari and I am co-captain with @lindamtuck2018. I am here to help her out when she needs me and I am taking care of the step challenge for her. Thank you Linda for being a great leader for our amazing team! Just a reminder, we are currently looking for a couple of people to help us keep up with our teammates posts and help with motivation and support.
A little about me, I am 41 years old mom of 3 boys (2 teens and one preschooler) and married to a great and supportive guy. I've struggled with my weight my whole life and am finally very close to my goal. I've been stuck at my current weight range since last December and am desperately trying to start losing again. I’ve managed to slowly get the trend back down this past month but I’m still struggling. I have to keep in mind the it’s a life long journey and not a quick fix so I will never stop trying to better my health and fitness.
My stats:
5’6”
HW: 338.8
LW: 163.9
CW 191.6
July 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.
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888Angie888 wrote: »@mari_moulin Please count me in again for the July step challenge.
Looking forward to the self-care challenge too.
Got you added in!Murphyi150 wrote: »@mari_moulin please include me in the July step challenge.
Got you added in!19shmoo69
Week one
Sunday
P. W. 251
C. W. 242
L. T. D. 70
That cleanse really paid off! Well done friend! 💪🏻Marigorringo wrote: »Hi! We are almost in July!
I have been having some trouble to get into the community lately.
I give my steps from this week:
22 June 6.799 steps
23 June 11.750 steps
24 June 16.847 steps
25 June 9.652 steps
26 June 12.792 steps
27 June 17.791 steps
Gotcha!lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Saturday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 45 minute walk
Water: ✅
Steps 6/27 9,769 @mari_moulin I will join the July step challenge
Overall yesterday was a pretty lazy day. I didn’t get my nap as the grandkids stayed until late afternoon. I am going to try and accomplish something today.
The pool I go to will not be opening to non residents at this point. I go to a pool and small gym that is part of a townhouse complex. My daughter lives there so the kids can go 2 days a week. It is sad because I normally spend a lot of time at the pool with them. I taught both my granddaughters how to swim.
I walked as soon as I got up this morning. Today I am going to be mindful of getting my water intake as our supper is a little higher in sodium than I would normally have.
Today’s goals
1. Walk 30 minutes minimum ✅
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. Drink 8 cups of water
4. 10,000 steps
5. Bed by 10:30 pm
Got you in for the step challenge! I do hope you are able to get to the pool soon. It’s such a great workout.888Angie888 wrote: »Steps 6/27: 21,123
Gotcha!News flash! Last minute new team member for you - @stephipeanut will be along shortly!
Welcome to the team @stephipeanut !!michelleywardell wrote: »Username: michelleywardell
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW (Previous Weight): 182.5
CW (Current Weight): 181.4
LTD (Loss to Date): 44.6
Another great loss ! 💪🏻Cesse - age 72 - Check-In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 4/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 5/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 6/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
July Mini Goal -- 285 lbs - (need to lose 8.2 lbs or approx. 2 lb/week)
First Major Goal = Onederland
Goal Weight = 165 lbs
JULY GOALS ---
(1) Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 10+ water
(2) Exercise 30 min minimum (3000 steps)
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter
STEP CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - 3000
SELF-CARE CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - Did 20 min stretching routine
Tasks for Today ---
Clean Litter Boxes
Do Dishes
Prune and Weed on West Perimeter of house
Take trash and recyclables to outside bins
Have a great day everyone!! 🌞
I got you in for the step challenge. I’m happy to see that you’ve set yourself a new goal this month. You’ve got this! 💪🏻🚶🏻♀️
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Marigorringo wrote: »Steps 28 June -> 9462 stepsMurphyi150 wrote: »June 28 6003 steps.6/28 steps 2423
Got all your steps in! Thank you! 💪🏻0 -
JULY SELF CARE CHALLENGE
It’s day 2 of our Self Care challenge! Try something new and let us know what you did!
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ainniss77
Previous weight: 174
Current weight: 171.4
Loss to date: 2.64 -
Cesse - age 72 - Check-In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 4/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 5/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 6/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
July Mini Goal -- 285 lbs - (need to lose 8.2 lbs or approx. 2 lb/week)
First Major Goal = Onederland
Goal Weight = 165 lbs
JULY GOALS ---
(1) Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 10+ water [week 1 challenge = MEASURE IT!]
(2) Exercise 30 min minimum (3000 steps)
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter
STEP CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - 3000
06/29 - 3000
SELF-CARE CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - Did 20 min stretching routine
06/29 - Treat myself to fudgesicle on glider outside in shade
Tasks for Today ---
Clean Litter Boxes -- MUST DO TODAY (take litter to trash bin)
Do Dishes
Prune and Weed on Front Perimeter of house
Take trash and recyclables to outside bins
Have a great day everyone!! 🌞0 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »News flash! Last minute new team member for you - @stephipeanut will be along shortly!
Welcome to the team @stephipeanut!
Hi team DOWNSIZERS! I'm Stephi from Germany (please don't mind my English spelling). I am 28 years old and currently weigh 87 kg / 191.8 lb. Four years ago I weighed 65 kg / 143.3 lb. Since I changed my job (I now work in an office) and have been in a relationship for just over 4 years I have gained a lot of weight. I would love to maybe one day fit back into my old clothes (since I have so many) so I'm looking forward to the next weeks with you guys.
My highest weight was: May 2019: 94,6 kg / 208.5 lb
Lowest weight without proper effort: September 2019 80,3 kg / 177 lb
Current weight: June 2020 87 kg / 191.8 lb
Since I don't have a step tracking device except from my iPhone which I don't carry around with me all the time I can't really track my exact steps but my goal is to go for a 5 k / 3.1 mile walk every evening.
I eat mainly plant based and try to cook everything myself. I prep smoothies in mason jars and freeze them so I haven't really been weighing out all my ingredients.
That's all for now but I will be checking in every day and cheering you guys on.
I'm very happy to be part of this team! x2 -
mari_moulin wrote: »Check-In: Saturday, June 27
•Log all food: Yes ✅
•Under Calories: Yes ✅
•Exercise: Rest Day ❌
•Water: 2.250 ✅
•Steps: 6,668 ❌
Check-In: Sunday, June 28
•Log all food: No ❌
•Under Calories: No ❌
•Exercise: Sunday Funday Walk ✅
•Water: 1,500 L ❌
•Steps: 12,307 ✅
•Self-Care: cleaned out the fridge. ✅
A new month is here. Sorry i missed yesterday’s check in. I haven’t been myself for a couple of days and I figured out why this morning. It’s TOM for me. I’ve stopped IF for this week as I need all the energy I can get. I’m continuing my workouts and will do my best to control cravings. I totally failed yesterday and didn’t even bother logging anything in. Whatever it’s done and moving on.
Today I’ve finished my workout and will now start some cleaning. I’m moving my old sofa out of the living room as the new one will be delivered today. Then the usual school runs and tonight it’s Zumba 💃🏻
For the self care challenge I don’t really have a workspace and my room is pretty empty as I’ve recently cleared it out so the next best throng was to clean out my fridge.
Wishing you all a great start to the month and the week! 💪🏻💪🏻
July 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.
You have a great attitude about moving on from Sunday. If we let one messed up day bother us it could end up being a week messed up. I know you are going to have a great week!1 -
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Check-in Sunday, 28.06.2020
•Food:
Fresh pineapple
Slice of homemade cake
Slice of homemade spinach quiche
Fresh pineapple
Fresh red currants
Haribo Sweets
•Water: 2.4 Liter
•Exercise: 5 km / 3.1 mile walk
•Highlights: cleaned the oven, played a board game, husband ordered pizza and I resisted (proud!!) and only had ONE BITE of his
Previous weight: 208.5 lb / 94,6 kg
05/2019
Current weight: 191.8 lb / 87 kg
06/2020
Loss to date: 16.7 lb / 7,6 kg2 -
Cesse - age 72 - Check-In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 4/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 5/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 6/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
July Mini Goal -- 285 lbs - (need to lose 8.2 lbs or approx. 2 lb/week)
First Major Goal = Onederland
Goal Weight = 165 lbs
JULY GOALS ---
(1) Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 10+ water [week 1 challenge = MEASURE IT!]
(2) Exercise 30 min minimum (3000 steps)
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter
STEP CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - 3000
06/29 - 3000
SELF-CARE CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - Did 20 min stretching routine
06/29 - Treat myself to fudgesicle on glider outside in shade
Tasks for Today ---
Clean Litter Boxes -- MUST DO TODAY (take litter to trash bin)
Do Dishes
Prune and Weed on Front Perimeter of house
Take trash and recyclables to outside bins
Have a great day everyone!! 🌞
Well done on increasing your steps. It is so inspiring that you have overcome everything that has been thrown at you and have still kept up your weight loss journey.2 -
stephipeanut wrote: »Check-in Sunday, 28.06.2020
•Food:
Fresh pineapple
Slice of homemade cake
Slice of homemade spinach quiche
Fresh pineapple
Fresh red currants
Haribo Sweets
•Water: 2.4 Liter
•Exercise: 5 km / 3.1 mile walk
•Highlights: cleaned the oven, played a board game, husband ordered pizza and I resisted (proud!!) and only had ONE BITE of his
I love quiche but I have never made it. I am going to put it on my meal plan next week. That is impressive resisting pizza. I ordered it for my granddaughters on Friday and ended up eating way more than I should.1 -
stephipeanut wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »News flash! Last minute new team member for you - @stephipeanut will be along shortly!
Welcome to the team @stephipeanut!
Hi team DOWNSIZERS! I'm Stephi from Germany (please don't mind my English spelling). I am 28 years old and currently weigh 87 kg / 191.8 lb. Four years ago I weighed 65 kg / 143.3 lb. Since I changed my job (I now work in an office) and have been in a relationship for just over 4 years I have gained a lot of weight. I would love to maybe one day fit back into my old clothes (since I have so many) so I'm looking forward to the next weeks with you guys.
My highest weight was: May 2019: 94,6 kg / 208.5 lb
Lowest weight without proper effort: September 2019 80,3 kg / 177 lb
Current weight: June 2020 87 kg / 191.8 lb
Since I don't have a step tracking device except from my iPhone which I don't carry around with me all the time I can't really track my exact steps but my goal is to go for a 5 k / 3.1 mile walk every evening.
I eat mainly plant based and try to cook everything myself. I prep smoothies in mason jars and freeze them so I haven't really been weighing out all my ingredients.
That's all for now but I will be checking in every day and cheering you guys on.
I'm very happy to be part of this team! x
Welcome Stephi!! You've joined a great team. Linda and Mari are wonderful co-captains and really help keep us motivated. Mari pointed out to me that I did not need a step device to "count steps" ... just estimate 5 min = 500 steps and track it that way; so that's what I've been doing. I'm lung compromised so can only do about 5 minutes at a time so my count's not large ... but is more than I've done before so that's good!
Again, Welcome ... and have a great day!
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Monday’s weigh ins
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@dness1203
@Murphyi150
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »stephipeanut wrote: »Check-in Sunday, 28.06.2020
•Food:
Fresh pineapple
Slice of homemade cake
Slice of homemade spinach quiche
Fresh pineapple
Fresh red currants
Haribo Sweets
•Water: 2.4 Liter
•Exercise: 5 km / 3.1 mile walk
•Highlights: cleaned the oven, played a board game, husband ordered pizza and I resisted (proud!!) and only had ONE BITE of his
I love quiche but I have never made it. I am going to put it on my meal plan next week. That is impressive resisting pizza. I ordered it for my granddaughters on Friday and ended up eating way more than I should.
Quiche is so easy to make yourself and since they don't sell any "ready made" ones over here in Germany I am "forced" to make them myself. I just throw everything in what we have laying around. You can even make them "crustless" if you grease the baking pan well enough and like that you are saving some carbs.
I would have eaten too much pizza if I would have gotten one. I can't portion properly so it was better not getting any and only stealing a bite from the hubby. 2 -
Sunday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 48 minute walk
Water: ✅
Steps 6/28 10,958
Self care challenge: declutter and cleaned stand in kitchen (long overdue)
My water weight from my pizza indulgence Friday night is almost gone. We had breakfast for supper last night so I think the bacon and sausage will cause it to hang around for another day or two.
I am trying this week to rid myself of my Cheerios for a snack at night habit. They are to high in sugars and my blood glucose readings have been sneaking up in the mornings lately. I like them cause I would eat one cheerio at a time and it makes the snack last forever. Now to figure out something I like that will like and take me awhile to eat.
Have a super day all!
Today’s goals
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Walk minimum 30 minutes ✅
3. Drink 8 cups of water
4. 10,000 steps
5. Bed by 10:30 pm1 -
stephipeanut wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »News flash! Last minute new team member for you - @stephipeanut will be along shortly!
Welcome to the team @stephipeanut!
Hi team DOWNSIZERS! I'm Stephi from Germany (please don't mind my English spelling). I am 28 years old and currently weigh 87 kg / 191.8 lb. Four years ago I weighed 65 kg / 143.3 lb. Since I changed my job (I now work in an office) and have been in a relationship for just over 4 years I have gained a lot of weight. I would love to maybe one day fit back into my old clothes (since I have so many) so I'm looking forward to the next weeks with you guys.
My highest weight was: May 2019: 94,6 kg / 208.5 lb
Lowest weight without proper effort: September 2019 80,3 kg / 177 lb
Current weight: June 2020 87 kg / 191.8 lb
Since I don't have a step tracking device except from my iPhone which I don't carry around with me all the time I can't really track my exact steps but my goal is to go for a 5 k / 3.1 mile walk every evening.
I eat mainly plant based and try to cook everything myself. I prep smoothies in mason jars and freeze them so I haven't really been weighing out all my ingredients.
That's all for now but I will be checking in every day and cheering you guys on.
I'm very happy to be part of this team! x
Welcome Stephi!! You've joined a great team. Linda and Mari are wonderful co-captains and really help keep us motivated. Mari pointed out to me that I did not need a step device to "count steps" ... just estimate 5 min = 500 steps and track it that way; so that's what I've been doing. I'm lung compromised so can only do about 5 minutes at a time so my count's not large ... but is more than I've done before so that's good!
Again, Welcome ... and have a great day!
Thanks for the tip! That's really a good idea - I would have never thought of. During my longer walks I take my iPhone and use a tracking app but during short dog walks I will now start timing them.
Have a great day too! x3 -
Murphyi150
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW : 164.4
CW : 164.43 -
Steps 6/28: 17,0572
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Hey everyone, glad to be back for July!
I'm in for the step challenge again (not the jump rope challenge - just didn't manage to do it as I wished to last month)
Username: piqueaboo
Weigh In Day: Fridays
PW (Previous Weight): 190.6lbs
CW (Current Weight): 192.8lbs
LTD (Loss to Date): 55lbs
Steps:- Saturday, June 27: 11 536
- Sunday, June 28: 21 747
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I forgot to post yesterday!
PW: 166.0
CW: 165.1
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Oops a day late due to flat batteries.
CW...220..STAYED SAME
STEPS....29495 IMPROVING
June wasn't the best of months so here's to July.
JULY GOALS
Plan all meals especially for work.
Eat more fruit & veg.
Drink more water.
Log all food (even the bad).
Post daily to make me more accountable to myself.
Get that bloody wii fit out 😡😡.
Get up earlier and sleep more.
I can and will do better this month.
REMEMBER WE ARE ALL AWESOME IN OUR OWN WAY. ❤
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES STARTS WITH JUST ONE STEP. 😁😁😁3 -
Check-in Monday, 29.06.2020
•Food:
Fresh pineapple
Small homemade Smoothie: frozen mixed berries, banana, orange, scoop vanilla protein powder, chia seeds, crushed flaxseeds, water
Homemade Spinach-soup full of cauliflower and sweet corn
Large homemade Smoothie:
Spinach, pineapple, orange, grapefruit, carrot, crushed flaxseeds, chia seeds, barley grass powder, water
•Water: 3 Liter
•Exercise: 5 km / 3.1 mile walk
•Highlights: dog walk on Lunch break, helped my parents, little peeling & spa moment in the shower, TV evening with hubby
Previous weight: 208.5 lb / 94,6 kg
05/2019
Current weight: 191.8 lb / 87 kg
06/2020
Loss to date: 16.7 lb / 7,6 kg3 -
Hi Team
I am Rochelle and I am from Canada but living in Michigan USA. I am 33 years old, no children yet but we have a couple of fur babies a husky and a golden retriever. My highest weight was 278 back in December of 2013. Since then I have been up and down, I tend to do good for a couple months and then things tend to derail, I am hoping this time is for good. My last restart was May 1 of this year at 244.9
Sunday June 28 check in
Steps 6249
Water- semi okay, 1.7L
Food tracking - fail
July’s goal
- get back on track drinking water
- Log food
- Do exercise in the mornings before it gets too hot.3 -
6/29 steps 4660
Sunday was good
Today my eating was horrible
Tomorrow is a new day and a day to correct today.2 -
Cesse - age 72 - Check-In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 4/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 5/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 6/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
July Mini Goal -- 285 lbs - (need to lose 8.2 lbs or approx. 2 lb/week)
First Major Goal = Onederland
Goal Weight = 165 lbs
JULY GOALS ---
(1) Log all food and beverages honestly; Drink 10+ water [week 1 challenge = MEASURE IT!]
(2) Exercise 30 min minimum (3000 steps)
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter
STEP CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - 3000
06/29 - 3000
06/30 - 3000
SELF-CARE CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - Did 20 min stretching routine
06/29 - Treat myself to fudgesicle on glider outside in shade
06/30 - Give myself a pedicure
Tasks for Today ---
Move trash bins to curb
Pay Bills
Water plants and hanging baskets
Create grocery order for delivery
Pedicure
Have a great day everyone!! 😺1 -
Hey everyone, glad to be back for July!
I'm in for the step challenge again (not the jump rope challenge - just didn't manage to do it as I wished to last month)
Username: piqueaboo
Weigh In Day: Fridays
PW (Previous Weight): 190.6lbs
CW (Current Weight): 192.8lbs
LTD (Loss to Date): 55lbs
Steps:- Saturday, June 27: 11 536
- Sunday, June 28: 21 747
We are glad to have you back for July!0 -
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Oops a day late due to flat batteries.
CW...220..STAYED SAME
STEPS....29495 IMPROVING
June wasn't the best of months so here's to July.
JULY GOALS
Plan all meals especially for work.
Eat more fruit & veg.
Drink more water.
Log all food (even the bad).
Post daily to make me more accountable to myself.
Get that bloody wii fit out 😡😡.
Get up earlier and sleep more.
I can and will do better this month.
REMEMBER WE ARE ALL AWESOME IN OUR OWN WAY. ❤
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES STARTS WITH JUST ONE STEP. 😁😁😁
You have some great goals to make your July successful. Look forward to reading your posts.0 -
stephipeanut wrote: »Check-in Monday, 29.06.2020
•Food:
Fresh pineapple
Small homemade Smoothie: frozen mixed berries, banana, orange, scoop vanilla protein powder, chia seeds, crushed flaxseeds, water
Homemade Spinach-soup full of cauliflower and sweet corn
Large homemade Smoothie:
Spinach, pineapple, orange, grapefruit, carrot, crushed flaxseeds, chia seeds, barley grass powder, water
•Water: 3 Liter
•Exercise: 5 km / 3.1 mile walk
•Highlights: dog walk on Lunch break, helped my parents, little peeling & spa moment in the shower, TV evening with hubby
Previous weight: 208.5 lb / 94,6 kg
05/2019
Current weight: 191.8 lb / 87 kg
06/2020
Loss to date: 16.7 lb / 7,6 kg
Your smoothies sound delicious. I used to make smoothies all the time. Time to start again. Sounds like you had a lovely day.0
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