DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - July 2020
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Downsizers 0.64%
2nd Mission Slimpossibles 0.40%
3rd Waist Aways 0.36%
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
1st Downsizers 28.9 Lbs
2nd Mission Slimpossibles 20.6 Lbs
3rd Waist Aways 17.6 Lbs
Yay!!! Congratulations Downsizers!! Way to win week 1!! Let’s do it again for week 2 💪🏻❤️👍🏻3 -
Not a good week for me as I gained 2lbs so now 222 😥. Been a long week too. Had takeaway 3 times forgot to take my food to work and good working in a petrol station and feeling hungry.
But I have upped my water intake and steps to 32203 for the week.
Sunday I stayed under calories
Logged all food good & bad
Drank plenty of water.
Steps for today 5590.
Aims this week
Eat better
Dont forget food for work!!!
Log all food
Drink the water
Try and get my steps up.
Well done to everyone for the past week.
Keep on thinking happy thoughts ❤❤❤2 -
Steps:
7/2-- 17,107
7/3-- 19,204
7/4-- 13,6482 -
7/3 steps 13969
7/5 steps 19582 -
Sorry guys. This week was rough. I didn't move a lot and I ate too much. Ill do better this week.
PW 181.4
CW 182.3
Steps
6/28 13697
6/29 10479
6/30 4403
7/1 6390
7/2 6314
7/3 7654
7/4 3707
7/5 21918
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JULY SELF CARE CHALLENGE
It’s day 9 of our Self Care challenge! Pamper yourself! Take a bubble bath 🛀🏼
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Check-In: Sunday, July 05
•Log all food: No ❌
•Under Calories: No ❌
•Exercise: Sunday Funday Walk ✅
•Water: 2 L ✅
•Steps:15,924 ✅
•Self-Care: 5 things I’m grateful for.
1. My family.
2. My health.
3. My friends.
4. My Gym.
5. My MFP community. ✅
Had such a lovely Sunday but had way too many treats. Made a chocolate cake and blueberry muffins as we had snack time with my neighbor and her kids. Also made some limeade and needless to say I lost count of how much I ate and drank. The scale is reflecting it this morning. It’s ok I’ll get it back down!
I just finished my workout and team challenge and about to hot the shower.
Have a wonderful start to your week team!
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.1 -
Fitness challenge - Monday.
Completed 3 sets = 3 points
Tag your it!
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Not a good week for me as I gained 2lbs so now 222 😥. Been a long week too. Had takeaway 3 times forgot to take my food to work and good working in a petrol station and feeling hungry.
But I have upped my water intake and steps to 32203 for the week.
Sunday I stayed under calories
Logged all food good & bad
Drank plenty of water.
Steps for today 5590.
Aims this week
Eat better
Dont forget food for work!!!
Log all food
Drink the water
Try and get my steps up.
Well done to everyone for the past week.
Keep on thinking happy thoughts ❤❤❤
Just keep on keeping on lovely. It’s all about not giving up. No matter how hard it gets or if we drop the ball we get ourselves back up as many times as it takes and we give it our all. You’ve got this!888Angie888 wrote: »Steps:
7/2-- 17,107
7/3-- 19,204
7/4-- 13,648
Gotcha!7/3 steps 13969
7/5 steps 1958
Gotcha!michelleywardell wrote: »Sorry guys. This week was rough. I didn't move a lot and I ate too much. Ill do better this week.
PW 181.4
CW 182.3
Steps
6/28 13697
6/29 10479
6/30 4403
7/1 6390
7/2 6314
7/3 7654
7/4 3707
7/5 21918
Gotcha! It’s a new week and a fresh start. You’ve got this Michelle 💪🏻
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FITNESS CHALLENGE
This challenge has officially begun!
To participate you run through the 6 following exercises. You can repeat this up to 6 times. Each time you do a set of all 6 exercises, you get a point. You can earn up to 6 points a day. We will keep track of the points and will let everyone know how they did at the end of the week. If you want to be in the challenge, let me know and report your points in the chat daily. Enjoy! Mari and Linda
Challenge Exercises- Squats 10 reps
- Pushups 10 reps
- Reverse crunch 10 reps
- Bicycle crunch 10 reps
- Forward lunges 10 each leg
- Plank 30 seconds
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mari_moulin wrote: »
Here are our Teammates who still have days pending for the step challenge. I will be doing the week 1 results on Tuesday.
@888Angie888 - Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
@19shmoo69 - Friday
@piqueaboo - Friday and Saturday
@destiny_sierra - Monday and Wednesday
@missGYST - Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
@michelleywardell - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday [/b]
Sorry!
Friday: 8 834
Saturday: 3 950
Sunday: 6 604
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mari_moulin wrote: »
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Downsizers 0.64%
2nd Mission Slimpossibles 0.40%
3rd Waist Aways 0.36%
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
1st Downsizers 28.9 Lbs
2nd Mission Slimpossibles 20.6 Lbs
3rd Waist Aways 17.6 Lbs
Yay!!! Congratulations Downsizers!! Way to win week 1!! Let’s do it again for week 2 💪🏻❤️👍🏻
I agree with Mari, let’s do it again! Well done team!1 -
Not a good week for me as I gained 2lbs so now 222 😥. Been a long week too. Had takeaway 3 times forgot to take my food to work and good working in a petrol station and feeling hungry.
But I have upped my water intake and steps to 32203 for the week.
Sunday I stayed under calories
Logged all food good & bad
Drank plenty of water.
Steps for today 5590.
Aims this week
Eat better
Dont forget food for work!!!
Log all food
Drink the water
Try and get my steps up.
Well done to everyone for the past week.
Keep on thinking happy thoughts ❤❤❤
You have some great positive successes in your week. You got this week!1 -
mari_moulin wrote: »Check-In: Sunday, July 05
•Log all food: No ❌
•Under Calories: No ❌
•Exercise: Sunday Funday Walk ✅
•Water: 2 L ✅
•Steps:15,924 ✅
•Self-Care: 5 things I’m grateful for.
1. My family.
2. My health.
3. My friends.
4. My Gym.
5. My MFP community. ✅
Had such a lovely Sunday but had way too many treats. Made a chocolate cake and blueberry muffins as we had snack time with my neighbor and her kids. Also made some limeade and needless to say I lost count of how much I ate and drank. The scale is reflecting it this morning. It’s ok I’ll get it back down!
I just finished my workout and team challenge and about to hot the shower.
Have a wonderful start to your week team!
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.
Sounds like a nice Sunday. All that yummy food, I am coming to your house for snack time.1 -
michelleywardell wrote: »Sorry guys. This week was rough. I didn't move a lot and I ate too much. Ill do better this week.
PW 181.4
CW 182.3
Steps
6/28 13697
6/29 10479
6/30 4403
7/1 6390
7/2 6314
7/3 7654
7/4 3707
7/5 21918
Don’t be sorry, we all have good and bad weeks. You got this!1 -
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Sunday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 17 minute walk
Water: ✅
Steps 7/5 9,587
Self care: Gratitudes
1. My granddaughters
2. My husband
3. My cats
4. My ability to walk
5. This group and mfp
Fitness challenge: 2 rounds
Yesterday was a bust in regards to steps and my walk. Today I will succeed. I have done my walk already. I am sitting at 4,935 steps right now so I have a little work to do to get to 10,000.
Not much planned for today. I am going to walk to the store to return a skort I bought yesterday. It was too big. I am making one of my most favourite casseroles for supper. It is high in calories but I will watch my portion size. I only make it a few times a year for this reason.
Todays goals
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Walk 30 minutes minimum ✅
3. 10,000 steps
4. Drink 8 cups of water
5. Bed by 10:30 pm1 -
Steps 7/5: 18,3252
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Ugh... missed the check in again yesterday!
Goals:
1. Log all food and stay under calories goal for the day
2. Keep calories goal + exercise calories capped at 1700 for each day
I added bacon back into my breakfast rotation. I never looked at the calories for 2 slices and assumed that it would be way more. Happy!
PW: 165.1
CW: 163.9
LTD: 5 lbs2 -
Cesse - age 72 - Check-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)
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) -- on hold
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter -- on hold
STEP CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - 3000
06/29 - 3000
06/30 - 3000
07/01 - 3000
07/02 - 3000
07/03 - 3000
07/04 - 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
07/01 - not a chance! LOL
07/02 - Do my Granddaughter's dishes (wash/dry/put away)
07/03 - 5-Minute Standing Flat-Belly Workout | Class FitSugar
07/04 - Work outside total of 30 min
TASKS FOR TODAY ---
So, overdid the outside work Sat & Sunday. Really started hurting by mid-afternoon Sunday. Took some pills, put on icepacks, went to bed. Barely able to move today ... everything hurts ... especially hips and lower back. Thought I was being careful but guess I overdid it. I swear, even my hair hurts today. So, no tasks, no steps, etc for a day or two. You'd think at my age ....................
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mari_moulin wrote: »FITNESS CHALLENGE
This challenge has officially begun!
To participate you run through the 6 following exercises. You can repeat this up to 6 times. Each time you do a set of all 6 exercises, you get a point. You can earn up to 6 points a day. We will keep track of the points and will let everyone know how they did at the end of the week. If you want to be in the challenge, let me know and report your points in the chat daily. Enjoy! Mari and Linda
Challenge Exercises- Squats 10 reps
- Pushups 10 reps
- Reverse crunch 10 reps
- Bicycle crunch 10 reps
- Forward lunges 10 each leg
- Plank 30 seconds
I'll throw my name in the hat. I'll have to YouTube reverse crunch and bicycle crunch so I know what I need to do.2 -
Steps sunday 5 10.421 steps1
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mari_moulin wrote: »FITNESS CHALLENGE
This challenge has officially begun!
To participate you run through the 6 following exercises. You can repeat this up to 6 times. Each time you do a set of all 6 exercises, you get a point. You can earn up to 6 points a day. We will keep track of the points and will let everyone know how they did at the end of the week. If you want to be in the challenge, let me know and report your points in the chat daily. Enjoy! Mari and Linda
Challenge Exercises- Squats 10 reps
- Pushups 10 reps
- Reverse crunch 10 reps
- Bicycle crunch 10 reps
- Forward lunges 10 each leg
- Plank 30 seconds
I'm up for the challenge!2 -
mari_moulin wrote: »FITNESS CHALLENGE
This challenge has officially begun!
To participate you run through the 6 following exercises. You can repeat this up to 6 times. Each time you do a set of all 6 exercises, you get a point. You can earn up to 6 points a day. We will keep track of the points and will let everyone know how they did at the end of the week. If you want to be in the challenge, let me know and report your points in the chat daily. Enjoy! Mari and Linda
Challenge Exercises- Squats 10 reps
- Pushups 10 reps
- Reverse crunch 10 reps
- Bicycle crunch 10 reps
- Forward lunges 10 each leg
- Plank 30 seconds
I'll throw my name in the hat. I'll have to YouTube reverse crunch and bicycle crunch so I know what I need to do.
After checking YouTube I have to withdraw my name from the challenge.1 -
Steps yesterday 11.156 steps I really need to up my game. I need to do more sport.2
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Check-In: Monday, July 06
•Log all food: No ❌
•Under Calories: No ❌
•Exercise: Gym + Zumba + FC ✅
•Water: 3 L ✅
•Steps: 16,959 ✅
•Self-Care: Did not have a bath but did take a hot shower followed by a nap. ✅
Good start to the week. I did my workout, got some chores done, did some shopping, had a nap, and did my Zumba. I’m still struggling with logging my food. I really need to do better with this 🤦🏻♀️
I just got back from the gym, I’m about to do my Team FC then hop in the shower. Got some groceries to pick up and I MUST start getting my basement sorted out for our move. Have a wonderful Tuesday team!
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.2 -
JULY SELF CARE CHALLENGE
It’s day 10 of our Self Care challenge! Do a virtual fitness class 🏋🏻♀️🤸🏻♀️🧘🏻💪🏻
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FITNESS CHALLENGE
This challenge has officially begun!
For those who would like to participate but feel there are some moves that are too difficult, please don’t feel like you can’t still be a part of it. MODIFY MODIFY MODIFY!!
Yes You Can!! I've added a link of a modification for each exercise or you can go on YouTube and find another you prefer. Just do your best!
To participate you run through the 6 following exercises. You can repeat this up to 6 times. Each time you do a set of all 6 exercises, you get a point. You can earn up to 6 points a day. We will keep track of the points and will let everyone know how they did at the end of the week. If you want to be in the challenge, let me know and report your points in the chat daily. Enjoy! Mari and Linda
Challenge Exercises- Squats 10 reps
- Pushups 10 reps
- Reverse crunch 10 reps
- Bicycle crunch 10 reps
- Forward lunges 10 each leg
- Plank 30 seconds
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Sunday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 17 minute walk
Water: ✅
Steps 7/5 9,587
Self care: Gratitudes
1. My granddaughters
2. My husband
3. My cats
4. My ability to walk
5. This group and mfp
Fitness challenge: 2 rounds
Yesterday was a bust in regards to steps and my walk. Today I will succeed. I have done my walk already. I am sitting at 4,935 steps right now so I have a little work to do to get to 10,000.
Not much planned for today. I am going to walk to the store to return a skort I bought yesterday. It was too big. I am making one of my most favourite casseroles for supper. It is high in calories but I will watch my portion size. I only make it a few times a year for this reason.
Todays goals
1. Stay within calorie goal
2. Walk 30 minutes minimum ✅
3. 10,000 steps
4. Drink 8 cups of water
5. Bed by 10:30 pm
Well done with the fitness challenge. I also have some sports bras to return. I got them too smalland they are too expensive to just suck it up and be uncomfortable. I hope they take hem back.888Angie888 wrote: »Steps 7/5: 18,325
Gotcha!Ugh... missed the check in again yesterday!
Goals:
1. Log all food and stay under calories goal for the day
2. Keep calories goal + exercise calories capped at 1700 for each day
I added bacon back into my breakfast rotation. I never looked at the calories for 2 slices and assumed that it would be way more. Happy!
PW: 165.1
CW: 163.9
LTD: 5 lbs
We done on your loss this week! Bacon makes everything better! We just have to watch that sodium.Cesse - age 72 - Check-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)
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) -- on hold
(3) Clean 30 min per day: house or yard or declutter -- on hold
STEP CHALLENGE ---
06/28 - 3000
06/29 - 3000
06/30 - 3000
07/01 - 3000
07/02 - 3000
07/03 - 3000
07/04 - 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
07/01 - not a chance! LOL
07/02 - Do my Granddaughter's dishes (wash/dry/put away)
07/03 - 5-Minute Standing Flat-Belly Workout | Class FitSugar
07/04 - Work outside total of 30 min
TASKS FOR TODAY ---
So, overdid the outside work Sat & Sunday. Really started hurting by mid-afternoon Sunday. Took some pills, put on icepacks, went to bed. Barely able to move today ... everything hurts ... especially hips and lower back. Thought I was being careful but guess I overdid it. I swear, even my hair hurts today. So, no tasks, no steps, etc for a day or two. You'd think at my age ....................
It’s important to listen to your body. Last thing you want is a serious injury that will take you out for weeks. Rest yourself up and you will come back even stronger. ❤️Marigorringo wrote: »Steps sunday 5 10.421 steps
Gotcha!mari_moulin wrote: »FITNESS CHALLENGE
This challenge has officially begun!
To participate you run through the 6 following exercises. You can repeat this up to 6 times. Each time you do a set of all 6 exercises, you get a point. You can earn up to 6 points a day. We will keep track of the points and will let everyone know how they did at the end of the week. If you want to be in the challenge, let me know and report your points in the chat daily. Enjoy! Mari and Linda
Challenge Exercises- Squats 10 reps
- Pushups 10 reps
- Reverse crunch 10 reps
- Bicycle crunch 10 reps
- Forward lunges 10 each leg
- Plank 30 seconds
I'm up for the challenge!
Yes! 💪🏻 Looking forward to doing this challenge with you!mari_moulin wrote: »FITNESS CHALLENGE
This challenge has officially begun!
To participate you run through the 6 following exercises. You can repeat this up to 6 times. Each time you do a set of all 6 exercises, you get a point. You can earn up to 6 points a day. We will keep track of the points and will let everyone know how they did at the end of the week. If you want to be in the challenge, let me know and report your points in the chat daily. Enjoy! Mari and Linda
Challenge Exercises- Squats 10 reps
- Pushups 10 reps
- Reverse crunch 10 reps
- Bicycle crunch 10 reps
- Forward lunges 10 each leg
- Plank 30 seconds
I'll throw my name in the hat. I'll have to YouTube reverse crunch and bicycle crunch so I know what I need to do.
After checking YouTube I have to withdraw my name from the challenge.
You can throw it back in the hat. I posted some modifications you can do. Come on do this with us! This challenge came from your suggestion! Don’t leave us hanging 💪🏻Marigorringo wrote: »Steps yesterday 11.156 steps I really need to up my game. I need to do more sport.
Got your steps in! Even a 30 minute walk helps boost up the numbers. You’ve got this!
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