DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - July 2020
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7/24 steps 19289
I stepped on the scale, 248. If I could use this as my weigh in as im going to be busy this weekend.2 -
FormerlyFit48
Last weight 220
Current weight 223.5
Heading back to endocrinologist frustrated. Wasn’t the best eater all week due to busy/emotional schedule which affected my eating habits too much but 3.5 is terrible. After 30 years on same thyroid replacement dose has been adjusted 5 times in two years. Last change 4 weeks ago now I’m combating extreme fatigue and bloating. Anyone else with hypothyroidism and dose changes in your 40’s and older? Any and all recommendations welcome. Be well xxo1 -
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FormerlyFit48 wrote: »FormerlyFit48
Last weight 220
Current weight 223.5
Heading back to endocrinologist frustrated. Wasn’t the best eater all week due to busy/emotional schedule which affected my eating habits too much but 3.5 is terrible. After 30 years on same thyroid replacement dose has been adjusted 5 times in two years. Last change 4 weeks ago now I’m combating extreme fatigue and bloating. Anyone else with hypothyroidism and dose changes in your 40’s and older? Any and all recommendations welcome. Be well xxo
Hang in there! Next week will be better. I have been on thryoid medication for 34 years. My medications have gone up and down over the years but the last few years I have had increases 3 times. One really important thing with this medication is to not take it with food or other medications. I was doing this and my medication was not working like it should. You should allow a few hours in between. That is the only recommendation I have except staying on top of getting blood work to check your levels when you are feeling like you are. Did they decrease your medications? Maybe they went too low or if they increased it is not high enough. I would ask for more blood work. You should be feeling better from a med change 4 weeks ago.0 -
JULY SELF CARE CHALLENGE
It’s day 28 of our self care challenge! Try journaling!
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Friday’s check in
Calories: over
Exercise: 51 minute walk
Water: ✅
Steps 7/24 10,180
I am sad today as I adopted my dog Molly 1 year ago today. We lost her in March and I still miss her terribly.
I have decided to take a mini diet break for 2 days. I have been doing this for almost 1.5 years. I have never really taken a break and have logged every day except Christmas Eve and Day. Let’s see how my experiment goes.
Today’s goals
1. Walk 30 minutes minimum
2. 8,000 steps
3. Drink 8 cups of water
4. Bed by 11:30 pm3 -
Cesse - age 72 - Weigh-In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 04/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 05/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 06/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
291.1 lbs - weighin on 07/04 -- loss = 2.1 lbs -- (17.5 lb total loss to date)
290.8 lbs - weighin on 07/11 -- loss = 0.3 lbs -- (17.8 lb total loss to date)
289.9 lbs - weighin on 07/18 -- loss = 0.9 lbs -- (18.7 lb total loss to date)
289.8 lbs - weighin on 07/25 -- loss = 0.1 lbs -- (18.8 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 ---
07/13 - 3000
07/14 - 3000
07/15 - 3000
07/18 - 3000
07/20 = 3000
07/21 = 3000
07/22 = 3000
07/23 = 3000
07/24 = 3000
07/25 = 3000
SELF-CARE CHALLENGE ---
07/13 - Create complete ToDo list; prioritize 2; set goals to accomplish
07/19 - Plan to watch Mr Rogers movie tonight
07/20 - Trying a new recipe - mandarin orange glazed ham steak - so Yummy!
07/21 - Reviewed and Updated ToDo List
07/22 - Stopping at Live Oak Coffeehouse after Farmer's Market
07/23 - Make a list of 5 things for which I am grateful
07/24 - Calling sister in Indiana
07/25 - Meeting daughter at Big Boy for breakfast
TASKS FOR TODAY ---
Do 20 min stretches and 30 min of walking
Feed & Water animals -- done
Water outside plants -- done
Bedroom -- reorganize, declutter, strip bed & redo,
Basically stayed the same. Understandable. Had ham ... yummy ham! ... for 3 days. Blew sodium levels skyhigh. So, will have to up my water and watch sodium this coming week. Hopefully, will see better loss next Sat.
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@michelleywardell - so sorry about the bad news from the vet. Just give extra lovin' as long as you're blessed to have him.
@mari_moulin - Congrats on the new house!!3 -
Cesse - age 72 - Weigh-In
308.6 lbs - starting weight on 3/28
295.4 lbs - weighin on 04/30 -- (-13.2 Total Loss to date)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 05/30 -- loss = 4.2 lbs for month of May (17.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
293.2 lbs - weighin on 06/27 -- gain = 2.0 lbs for month of June (15.4 lb Total Loss To Date)
291.1 lbs - weighin on 07/04 -- loss = 2.1 lbs -- (17.5 lb total loss to date)
290.8 lbs - weighin on 07/11 -- loss = 0.3 lbs -- (17.8 lb total loss to date)
289.9 lbs - weighin on 07/18 -- loss = 0.9 lbs -- (18.7 lb total loss to date)
289.8 lbs - weighin on 07/25 -- loss = 0.1 lbs -- (18.8 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 ---
07/13 - 3000
07/14 - 3000
07/15 - 3000
07/18 - 3000
07/20 = 3000
07/21 = 3000
07/22 = 3000
07/23 = 3000
07/24 = 3000
07/25 = 3000
SELF-CARE CHALLENGE ---
07/13 - Create complete ToDo list; prioritize 2; set goals to accomplish
07/19 - Plan to watch Mr Rogers movie tonight
07/20 - Trying a new recipe - mandarin orange glazed ham steak - so Yummy!
07/21 - Reviewed and Updated ToDo List
07/22 - Stopping at Live Oak Coffeehouse after Farmer's Market
07/23 - Make a list of 5 things for which I am grateful
07/24 - Calling sister in Indiana
07/25 - Meeting daughter at Big Boy for breakfast
TASKS FOR TODAY ---
Do 20 min stretches and 30 min of walking
Feed & Water animals -- done
Water outside plants -- done
Bedroom -- reorganize, declutter, strip bed & redo,
Basically stayed the same. Understandable. Had ham ... yummy ham! ... for 3 days. Blew sodium levels skyhigh. So, will have to up my water and watch sodium this coming week. Hopefully, will see better loss next Sat.
Sodium is a killer for water retention. Next week you will see a drop.1 -
michelleywardell wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »michelleywardell wrote: »I have done a lot of sitting in front of hospitals this week. Low step count.
Steps
7/15 4386
7/16 4118
7/17 10353
7/18 10262
7/19 2603
7/20 1607
7/21 1712
7/22 7841
How is Mace?
UPDATE! The diagnosis is very bad. Mace has a very aggressive form of liver cancer. There is no treatment that will make it better. The vet says we could do chemo but it won't change anything and I feel his last days should have quality of life. We will be giving him some natural remedies to stop the tumors from bleeding(which is what made him sick un the first place). That will be all. The doctor say 1 to 3 months. He's a strong boy so maybe he'll last longer.
Michelle I am so sad to hear about Mace. I understand your heartbreak. I lost my old boy a couple of years ago. He was my first “child”. He passed away when he was 16 and only a few months from turning 17 which was a good long life for his breed. It was such a hard loss for me and my family. Give him all the cuddles and all the love. Hold him love him and show him he is the goodest boy ever. Sending you all my love and extra strength1 -
Username: missgyst
Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
Weigh-in week: 4
Starting Weight: 229.0
Previous weight: 211.4
Current weight: 211.2
Hey sorry I’m late... I lost my phone and it seems like the website only works every 7th time I attempt to use it.2 -
7/24 steps 19289
7/25 steps 173741 -
mari_moulin wrote: »michelleywardell wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »michelleywardell wrote: »I have done a lot of sitting in front of hospitals this week. Low step count.
Steps
7/15 4386
7/16 4118
7/17 10353
7/18 10262
7/19 2603
7/20 1607
7/21 1712
7/22 7841
How is Mace?
UPDATE! The diagnosis is very bad. Mace has a very aggressive form of liver cancer. There is no treatment that will make it better. The vet says we could do chemo but it won't change anything and I feel his last days should have quality of life. We will be giving him some natural remedies to stop the tumors from bleeding(which is what made him sick un the first place). That will be all. The doctor say 1 to 3 months. He's a strong boy so maybe he'll last longer.
Michelle I am so sad to hear about Mace. I understand your heartbreak. I lost my old boy a couple of years ago. He was my first “child”. He passed away when he was 16 and only a few months from turning 17 which was a good long life for his breed. It was such a hard loss for me and my family. Give him all the cuddles and all the love. Hold him love him and show him he is the goodest boy ever. Sending you all my love and extra strength
Thank you so much. I'm sorry you lost your baby. We just lost our first baby a year ago, he was 14. We had him for 13 years. Mace is 9 we've had him since he 6 weeks old. We just got him a brother a month and a half ago so this really sucks for our new boy. It will be difficult for sure.1 -
I would like to say to all of you thank you for all your support. I'm going to have to stop the challenges for a little while because of all the craziness going on in my life. Ill see you again soon. Thanks again everyone. I'll finish this month though.3
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Good morning.
Sorry for my late really. I'm absolutely not in my best days and my scale is reflecting it 131,2 kg = 289,2 lbs My parents were coming on the 5th of August to see us. I have been living in the Netherlands and Belgium for 4 years now and for x or y they haven't been able to come and see where I live... And now it was perfect. My grandma already died, my grandpa is a bit more stable, my dad is not working, my mum is on vacations and my girlfriend will be on vacations. Perfect right? Well with the Corona in the middle now, things look everything but good. And apparently in Spain things are quite bad. So my parents told me that 99,99% of the chances is that they are not coming. The day that they told me I cried a river but I was following the diet and sport. And even though, with the stress involved I gained more than two kg. And now I'm like two days almost not moving and eating quite bad comparing to the diet.
If they are not coming now, who knows when they will be able....3 -
Username: missgyst
Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
Weigh-in week: 4
Starting Weight: 229.0
Previous weight: 211.4
Current weight: 211.2
Hey sorry I’m late... I lost my phone and it seems like the website only works every 7th time I attempt to use it.
Well done on the loss! The community is very frustrating right now. I am glad to see you here. How is your step bet working out? Do you plan on trying a new one for August?2 -
michelleywardell wrote: »I would like to say to all of you thank you for all your support. I'm going to have to stop the challenges for a little while because of all the craziness going on in my life. Ill see you again soon. Thanks again everyone. I'll finish this month though.
I will move you to cheer squad after this week. When you are ready to come back either send me a message or post on the team chat.1 -
Marigorringo wrote: »Good morning.
Sorry for my late really. I'm absolutely not in my best days and my scale is reflecting it 131,2 kg = 289,2 lbs My parents were coming on the 5th of August to see us. I have been living in the Netherlands and Belgium for 4 years now and for x or y they haven't been able to come and see where I live... And now it was perfect. My grandma already died, my grandpa is a bit more stable, my dad is not working, my mum is on vacations and my girlfriend will be on vacations. Perfect right? Well with the Corona in the middle now, things look everything but good. And apparently in Spain things are quite bad. So my parents told me that 99,99% of the chances is that they are not coming. The day that they told me I cried a river but I was following the diet and sport. And even though, with the stress involved I gained more than two kg. And now I'm like two days almost not moving and eating quite bad comparing to the diet.
If they are not coming now, who knows when they will be able....
I really feel for you right now. Myself and my husband are living in a different province than our parents. It’s been heartbreaking that we can’t go see them this year. Our parents live in Newfoundland and that province has closed its borders to the rest of Canada. Every time they give a date that they going to open the border it comes and they change their mind. I cry every time and feel depressed for several days. Our parents are older so we worry. The thing is we have to pick ourselves up and go on. COVID-19 is not going anywhere. Just think how proud your parents are going to be when they do get to come. Keeping up with your diet and exercise is so important to be able to dealing with all this. Let’s get you moving again. You got this!3 -
JULY SELF CARE CHALLENGE
It’s day 29 of our self care challenge! Practice mindful breathing today!
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Saturday’s check in
Exercise: 19 minute walk
Calories: over
Water: ✅
Steps 7/25 4,814
My 2 days of not tracking are now past me. I have pre logged my weeks food and I plan on sticking to my food plan. I am going to take 1 more day of being a lazy bum and I am back to walking tomorrow.
Today’s goals
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Drink 8 cups of water
3. Bed by 10:30 pm1 -
CW 180.2
Steps
7/23 2821
7/24 14916
7/25 27900
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Mission Slimpossibles 0.20%
2nd Trimstones 0.19%
3rd Waist Aways 0.12%
3rd -2 Shrinking Assets 0.12%
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
1st Trimstones 8.3 Lbs
2nd Mission Slimpossibles 8.0 Lbs
3rd Waist Aways 5.5 Lbs
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @bburrer30 2.23 %
2nd @apple852hk 2.07%
3rd @Emmajhare 2.03%
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @bburrer30 3.8 Lbs
2nd @megan_smartiepants1970 3.2 Lbs
3rd @Apple852hk 3.0 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@LaurieWrobo
@Arc130
@Stefbomb2020
@biketheworld
@loria901
@KUMEcyclingteam
@wbs2020
@dillyg08
@Cafelelia
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25+ Lost
@Carriestrine
Under 175
@Freeglerock
Under 150
@cafeleila
AMAZING LOSS OF OVER 100 LBS!!!!!!!!!!
@Terytha
CONGRATUALTIONS FOR REACHING ONEDERLAND
@Tryingagain5
CONGRATULATIONS FOR REACHING GOAL
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Hiya Everyone .... Sorry I have been quiet ....I am in sooo much pain with this foot that I wasn't on much yesterday ...I spent most of my day on my couch .... I will get the x-ray results this coming Thursday (praying that it is not fractured) like my other foot....I am having a hard time standing /walking on it .... I hope everyone else is doing good and that we kill it this week
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Hello Downsizers! Your first new member heading your way - @28Haveitall2020 should be along soon! And more to come...
I strongly encourage any of you who enjoy this challenge to invite your friends. Share the main F2F page with them so they can look around and see how it works. If they are ready to get serious, post often, and stick around to get it done - invite them!
The link is https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/114605-fat-2-fit-weight-loss-challenge-and-support-group3 -
The Green Challenge Percentage of people who lost weight this week. No matter how small the loss the weights are recorded in green. Remember slow and steady wins the race! 
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Hiya Everyone .... Sorry I have been quiet ....I am in sooo much pain with this foot that I wasn't on much yesterday ...I spent most of my day on my couch .... I will get the x-ray results this coming Thursday (praying that it is not fractured) like my other foot....I am having a hard time standing /walking on it .... I hope everyone else is doing good and that we kill it this week
I hope that it starts to feel better soon. Here’s to an awesome week!1 -
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