DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - July 2020
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970
PW: 233.2
CW 231.0 Loss 2.2lbs
LTD: 38 lbs
Awesome loss, Megan! You are doing so well!1 -
Username: piqueaboo
Weigh In Day: Fridays
PW (Previous Weight): 190lbs
CW (Current Weight): 193lbs
LTD (Loss to Date): 56lbs
Steps: My Fitbit broke so I have not a clue!
I’m officially at the beach and will take a break from logging and checking in for the month of august - not strictly but I need my mind to rest, I’ve completely messed up my July because of the pressure I put myself under. Focus will be on NSVs such as drinking water, moving, sleeping better - baby steps right?
I will move you to team support for August and we will see you back in September. Enjoy the 🏖!2 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970
PW: 233.2
CW 231.0 Loss 2.2lbs
LTD: 38 lbs
Awesome loss, Megan! You are doing so well!
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UGH! I have Sjogren's too - I'm sorry for you! Did your plaquenil increase in price during the pandemic? I refilled for 3 months on 3/17 and it was $30, then just got it again in July and it was $49.lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I have rheumatoid arthritis and sjogrens. Sjogrens is an autoimmune disorder also. I do take Celebrex and I take plaquniel. I take another also but my meds are in the kitchen so I am too lazy to get out of bed and look. This is my shoulders is more a mechanical malfunction than my arthritis or sjogrens causing the problems. Maybe the PT will help this time. My daughter said I should try acupuncture and see if that helps. Maybe she can put me on a different anti inflammatory.
My sister swears by acupuncture... I'm not ever giving up my medications but I'm always interested in how natural remedies work for people too. Good luck with it!
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UGH! I have Sjogren's too - I'm sorry for you! Did your plaquenil increase in price during the pandemic? I refilled for 3 months on 3/17 and it was $30, then just got it again in July and it was $49.lindamtuck2018 wrote: »I have rheumatoid arthritis and sjogrens. Sjogrens is an autoimmune disorder also. I do take Celebrex and I take plaquniel. I take another also but my meds are in the kitchen so I am too lazy to get out of bed and look. This is my shoulders is more a mechanical malfunction than my arthritis or sjogrens causing the problems. Maybe the PT will help this time. My daughter said I should try acupuncture and see if that helps. Maybe she can put me on a different anti inflammatory. My sister swears by acupuncture... I'm not ever giving up my medications but I'm always interested in how natural remedies work for people too. Good luck with it!
I think you are the first person I have talked that has sjogrens. It sure does suck. I truthfully don’t know if it increased in price. My insurance plan covers 80% and the drugstore doesn’t make me pay the copayment. I am very lucky that way.1 -
mari_moulin wrote: »28Haveitall2020 wrote: »mari_moulin wrote: »
Mari_moulin was just curious if Greg was still part of the group or he changed groups ?
Thanks
No he is no longer in this particular group. He left a few months back as he wanted to try something new with a few of his teammates. I’m hoping one day he decides to join us again ❤️
Oh ok. Thanks for your response.1 -
Got ideas for full group challenges? Have any suggestions about how to make F2F better? Head on over to the Idea Lounge, and sound off
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10802654/the-idea-lounge#latest
It is time to dream up more challenges for the next month - what will help you stick to your goals? It is a blast to meet people from the other teams, and all get together on a particular challenge. It can relate to food, water, exercise - whatever you like! We have quite a good collection going, but it is always fun to add more.5 -
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Username: mari_moulin
Weigh In Day: Saturday
Previous Weight : 192
Current Weight : 188.2
Loss to Date : 150.2
Finally checking in with my weight. I had a climb the last 2 weigh ins but got it back under control. I don’t know if you want to update the spreadsheet or not with my weights Linda but here they are...
07/18 - 192.6
07/25 - 192.04 -
Steps July:
1 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️24.135 steps
2🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️16.288 steps
3🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️13.005 steps
4🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️13.659 steps
5🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️10.421 steps
6🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️11.217 steps
7🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️13.010 steps
8🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️12.348 steps
9🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️11.714 steps
10🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️13.174 steps
11 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️10.654 steps
12🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️13.360 steps
13🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️12.354 steps
14 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️11.553 steps
15 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️11.980 steps
16🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️23.994 steps
17 🚶🏻♀️9.151 steps
18🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️13.888 steps
19🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️10.252 steps
20🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️10.428 steps
21 🚶🏻♀️9.622 steps
22🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️12.295 steps
23 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️14.096 steps
24 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️14.340 steps
25 🚶🏻♀️9.787 steps
26🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️20.629 steps
27 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️ 14.285 steps
28 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️14.531 steps
29 🚶🏻♀️6.321 steps
30 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️12.200 steps
31🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️12.188 steps2 -
FormerlyFit48
Last weight 223.5
Current 225
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mari_moulin wrote: »Username: mari_moulin
Weigh In Day: Saturday
Previous Weight : 192
Current Weight : 188.2
Loss to Date : 150.2
Finally checking in with my weight. I had a climb the last 2 weigh ins but got it back under control. I don’t know if you want to update the spreadsheet or not with my weights Linda but here they are...
07/18 - 192.6
07/25 - 192.0
I will update the spreadsheet. Great job on the loss. Especially great will all you have had going on the last few weeks.1 -
FormerlyFit48 wrote: »FormerlyFit48
Last weight 223.5
Current 225
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Friday’s check in
Calories: over
Exercise: 56 minute walk
Steps 7/31 11,292
Well the weekend is here! Yay! I didn’t walk yet as I am rushing to get ready to go grocery shopping. The grandkids are coming for their sleepover tonight so they will keep me hopping. My eating was terrible again last night. I have to pinpoint what is causing this and stop it for the August challenge.
Today’s goals
🌻 walk 30 minutes
🌻 stay within calorie goal
🌻 Drink 8 cups of water
🌻 no late night snacking
🌻 bed by 11:30 pm2 -
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)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 08/01 -- gain = 1.4 lbs -- (17.4 lb total loss to date)
August Mini Goal -- 285 lbs - (need to lose 6.2 lbs or 1.5/week)
First Major Goal = Onederland
Goal Weight = 165 lbs
AUGUST GOALS ---
(1) Log everything; Drink 10+ water; minimize sodium where possible
(2) Exercise 30 min minimum (3000 steps) 5 days each week / LOG
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter / LOG
(4) Do stretches and Yoga 5 days each week / LOG
(5) Stay within MFP daily goal; not exercise adjusted goal / LOG
(6) Once each week, get out of the house and do something FUN
STEP CHALLENGE ---
08/01 - 3000
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
Do Yoga
Basically stayed the same for the month of July. To say I'm disappointed in myself is an understatement. However, I choose to turn it into a positive and think, rather, about how far I've come. I went into full lockdown near the beginning of March. I knew I'd gain a large amount of weight if I didn't proactively do something ... so chose to rejoin MFP and focus on losing lbs and getting healthier. I also quit smoking at the same time. Most people say not to do both at the same time ... but it was the right decision for me. I'm actually struggling more with losing weight; not smoking has not been an issue. So, the positive -- I've lost 17.4 lbs!! This during a time when many would have gained.
I've spent quite a bit of time this past week deciding how to move forward successfully. I reviewed and tweaked my goals and rewrote them as SMART goals. I looked at my original WHYs for losing weight and quitting smoking. Thought about what was holding me back. Decided my cravings, late night snacks, stress eating were causing me to perform less successfully than I'd like. So, I need to find alternatives when those situations crop up. Because I recognize that I need to incorporate more exercise into my daily routines, I've decided that when those cravings, etc occur, I will counter with doing some form of exercise. I think 5 minute bursts may do the trick ... squats, lunges, lifting 3 lb weights, etc.
I also recognize my need to do things that will keep my focus and motivation on track. To this end, I intend to participate more in MFP, listen to some podcasts as I do my daily tasks, and to read articles such as those found in web sites such as Lifehack. One thing I've always enjoyed doing is research. So every 3-4 days I'll choose a topic and do online research on it. Topic could be tied to weight loss, motivation, focus, or something of interest that I heard on the news.
OK ... that's my new plan for August. So, here's a toast 🍷 to you and me -- Here's To US!! ... One Month from now we can be in a completely different place mentally, spiritually, financially, and physically. Keep working and believing in yourself!!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)
291.2 lbs - weighin on 08/01 -- gain = 1.4 lbs -- (17.4 lb total loss to date)
August Mini Goal -- 285 lbs - (need to lose 6.2 lbs or 1.5/week)
First Major Goal = Onederland
Goal Weight = 165 lbs
AUGUST GOALS ---
(1) Log everything; Drink 10+ water; minimize sodium where possible
(2) Exercise 30 min minimum (3000 steps) 5 days each week / LOG
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter / LOG
(4) Do stretches and Yoga 5 days each week / LOG
(5) Stay within MFP daily goal; not exercise adjusted goal / LOG
(6) Once each week, get out of the house and do something FUN
STEP CHALLENGE ---
08/01 - 3000
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
Do Yoga
Basically stayed the same for the month of July. To say I'm disappointed in myself is an understatement. However, I choose to turn it into a positive and think, rather, about how far I've come. I went into full lockdown near the beginning of March. I knew I'd gain a large amount of weight if I didn't proactively do something ... so chose to rejoin MFP and focus on losing lbs and getting healthier. I also quit smoking at the same time. Most people say not to do both at the same time ... but it was the right decision for me. I'm actually struggling more with losing weight; not smoking has not been an issue. So, the positive -- I've lost 17.4 lbs!! This during a time when many would have gained.
I've spent quite a bit of time this past week deciding how to move forward successfully. I reviewed and tweaked my goals and rewrote them as SMART goals. I looked at my original WHYs for losing weight and quitting smoking. Thought about what was holding me back. Decided my cravings, late night snacks, stress eating were causing me to perform less successfully than I'd like. So, I need to find alternatives when those situations crop up. Because I recognize that I need to incorporate more exercise into my daily routines, I've decided that when those cravings, etc occur, I will counter with doing some form of exercise. I think 5 minute bursts may do the trick ... squats, lunges, lifting 3 lb weights, etc.
I also recognize my need to do things that will keep my focus and motivation on track. To this end, I intend to participate more in MFP, listen to some podcasts as I do my daily tasks, and to read articles such as those found in web sites such as Lifehack. One thing I've always enjoyed doing is research. So every 3-4 days I'll choose a topic and do online research on it. Topic could be tied to weight loss, motivation, focus, or something of interest that I heard on the news.
OK ... that's my new plan for August. So, here's a toast 🍷 to you and me -- Here's To US!! ... One Month from now we can be in a completely different place mentally, spiritually, financially, and physically. Keep working and believing in yourself!!
I love your outlook. You have some great goals for the month of August. I think these are going to lead to a successful August.1 -
Hi all! Please move over to the August team chat. The link is:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10805518/downsizers-team-chat-august-2020#latest0
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