Trimstones Team Chat - August 2020

Beka3695

Here is your Team chat room for July 2020. This is where you weigh in every week, post your goals and progress, discuss any issues or topics of interest, share ideas, support your teammates, receive help when you need it, and dream big. Try to post every day, and help each other succeed!

We have six great teams. The group and team leaders are as follows:

Our Moderators:
Liselyn - @jugar
Beka - @Beka3695
Teresa - @TeresaW1020

Our Team Captains:
Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @TeresaW1020
Trimstones - @mulecanter and @jessicakrall8
Weight No More - @1theresamcvean and @cafelelia
Waist Aways - @jugar and @micki48
Shrinking Assets - @Boehle and @beka3695
Downsizers - @lindamtuck2018 and @mari_moulin

Our Team Motivators:
Mission Slimpossibles - @AustinRuadhain @katmary71 and @raleighgirl09
Trimstones - @Emmajhare and @angmarie28
Weight No More - @GingerPwr
Waist Aways - @Terytha and @conleywoods
Shrinking Assets - @hipari
Downsizers - @Marigorringo and @Megan_smartiepants1970

HOW IT ALL WORKS:
Every challenger weighs in on their chosen day, every week without fail! At the end of each week, the tallies are done to determine the team and individuals with the most weight lost. The best losers are announced with full fanfare every Sunday. The team competition is all in good spirits - may the most losing win!

We also track those small, steady losses with the Green Week count. If you lose, however small an amount, it counts for 1 week in the green. The total will be by month, and cumulative - so you can really rack them up and get to your goal even if you never hit the top of the leader board.

In an effort to recognize accomplishments, we are using an optional addition to the weigh in format called LOSS TO DATE or LTD. Please just leave this new line off if you do not want to participate. Here is the new format:

Username
Weigh In Day
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):
LTD (Loss to Date):

If you need a week off, a break, a change of weigh-in day - just ask your Captain here on your team chat page. If you take a break, you are moved to the Support Team. If you miss two weigh-ins in a row without asking for a break, you will be dropped from the team, so be sure to ask if you are travelling, sick, or just needing some time off. You can remain on the Support Team for as long as you need to. You still participate in the discussions and weigh in if you want to, but your weigh-ins will not be counted on the weekly tally.

Once you reach your goal weight, you join the elite Goal Zone! After hitting your goal, you need support to stay there, and you can help your teammates join you. You must continue to weigh in every week, and if you have 2 weeks above your self-defined goal zone, you go back to the regular team to lose that amount before it builds up. You will have a chance to hone those maintenance skills and stick with your team!

In addition to your own team, there are F2F Full Group CHALLENGES. You can do all or none - it's up to you. Participating adds a lot to your success, so we hope to see you there often! These can involve anything fitness, health, or nutrition - and they’ll get you moving, thinking, and learning about this journey. Check the Announcements section for full group challenges.

Let’s show our fellow challengers some F2F love! Introduce yourselves right away, and let the new month begin!!

jessicakrall8

WELCOME TO TRIMSTONES to all our newbies for August! This is our August Chatroom, so please add it to your favorites by clicking the little heart at the top of the page just under the Fat2Fit logo.

Our new or returning team members are:

@alanpeisakoff
@ljbw12
@QueenZeeIsm
@ac204 (WELCOME BACK!!)
@marysia2609
@izzyred9400 (WELCOME BACK!) Are you new to our team, Izzy?

We're glad you found us!! I'm Jessica, one of your two Captains in TrimStones. Our other Captain is@mulecanterand we're happy to add you to the family. We also have two Motivators on our team,@angmarie28and@Emmajhareand they'll be popping in on occasion to cheer you on and offer additional challenges.

No matter if your journey is just starting, you're halfway to the finish line or only a few pounds away from your goal, it STILL takes the same level of support. We hope you will find that here. We have approximately 25 members of all ages and backgrounds. Some of us are chatty...others report in just once a week because they're incredibly busy, but all of us care. We're here to share stories, advise, recipes, pictures of our favorite walking trails, outdoor hikes and our fur babies. We'll also kick you in the proverbial butt on occasion if you need it! LOL

So, pull up a virtual chair, introduce yourselves and let us know how we can better support you. If you're a Fitbit or Garmin junkie, perhaps you'd like to join our Step Team. Send me a private message or reply back in this (or the Aug) chatroom and let me know you'd like to be a walker. Include a daily step goal you'd like to shoot for each day and I'll add you to the chart. The same chart where we track our monthly weigh ins, contains the step chart, directly underneath the weight chart, so just scroll down and you'll find it.

Please post your weigh ins in the following format on your specific weekday:

JessicaKrall8 (that's me!)
Wednesday Weigh-in (that's my day)
PW: 123 (previous weight...don't I wish)
CW: 122 (current weight...again, don't I wish)
LTD: 20 lbs (loss to date...this allows us to celebrate your landmark losses)

Again, welcome and I'm looking forward to getting to know you in the coming weeks and months. Take care!

Jessica

izzyred9400

Hi Jessica,
I am a new member of the team.Looking forward to the challenge ahead.Let's do this !

UCGRocks

Welcome to all the new members. This is a great group to be a part of for support and accountability.

UCGRocks

Fri weigh in
CW: 140
PW: 141.8
Lsf: 9
Steps:
7-24 6396
7-25 6817
7-26 7843
7-27 6664
7-28 8738
7-29 9114
7-30 3859

Emmajhare

Welcome to all our newbies. Great to have you here! I'm one of the team motivators so shout of you need any pushing in the right direction and there is anything I can do to assist. Feel free to add me as a friend too if its helpful to you.

izzyred9400

Thanks Emmajhare,
I am sure I will need help & occasional kick in the right direction.🤣

izzyred9400

Saturday
P.W 143
C.W 142
L.T.D 8

marysia2609

Hi everyone! I'm Maria, it's good to be here I'm only just getting started so here are my numbers:

Saturday
CW: 147
PW (how recent is previous weight supposed to be?)
LTD: 3

Jax_Grim

Happy August.

7/31 steps - 22511

Emmajhare

marysia2609 wrote: »

Hi everyone! I'm Maria, it's good to be here I'm only just getting started so here are my numbers:

Saturday
CW: 147
PW (how recent is previous weight supposed to be?)
LTD: 3

Hi Maria, the previous weight is from your previous week's weigh-in. Or if you've just started with us it should be the weight you registered as a starting weight.

simbersea

Welcome to our new and returning members 😄

7/31 14,371

Jessica- can I go for 9k steps this month? I can get more if I play golf, but I only get to play a couple times a week, so I’ll keep the number at a reasonable one for the other days.

jessicakrall8

izzyred9400 wrote: »

Saturday
P.W 143
C.W 142
L.T.D 8

Hey @izzyred9400 Great losses so far as your start weight was 145 so you've got a great start!!

FYI to everyone...because of how the days of August fell, the first day for us will be Sunday, Aug 2nd, as we always begin the month on a Sunday. So for any of you, like Izzy who weigh on Saturdays, your first "official" weigh in will be on Sat., Aug 8th. Take it upon yourself to start the month strong and like Izzy, you'll be off to an AWESOME start!!

Jessica

jessicakrall8

marysia2609 wrote: »

Hi everyone! I'm Maria, it's good to be here I'm only just getting started so here are my numbers:

Saturday
CW: 147
PW (how recent is previous weight supposed to be?)
LTD: 3

Great question @marysia2609 !! For you, since you're just getting started, it would be what you reported in registration as your "start weight"...anyone who's carrying over with us from last month, it would be the weight they reported on last week's weigh in.

See my note on Izzy's posting above...because of how the days of the month fall, Aug begins Sunday the 2nd...so your first weigh in will be on the 8th. We always start our months on Sundays...so week one is Aug 2nd - Aug 8th.

Jessica

jessicakrall8

STEP TEAM SIGN-UPS NOW OPEN FOR AUGUST!!!

It's become a tradition now, that the last person to sign up on the step team for the month, wears the label of "Naked Walker" in the chart...now what you do with that is up to you...we won't judge you...but it's kinda your fault for procrastinating on signing up. No sympathy for dilly dallying!! You could sell tickets, walk naked and make a little side money...get arrested for indecent exposure...just sayin...

Sooooooo, long story short, just stop putting it off...sign up, set a daily step limit and get that butt movin!

So, who's my naked walker for the month?!!



Jessica

jessicakrall8

One more quick welcome to @veryhotmails who is new to our team...glad you're here with us!!!

I'm Jessica, one of two captains, the other being @mulecanter. We also have two wonderful Motivators, @angmarie28 and @Emmajhare who will be challenging you and cheering you on for the month!

Take a moment, introduce yourself and let us know what we can do to help you in your journey!! Good luck in August!!!

Take care,
Jessica

TeresaW1020

Click Link for August Tracker HABIT TRACKER

Arc130

Arc130
Saturday 8/1 weigh-in
PW: 191
CW: 192.6
LTD: 25.9

Steps
Wednesday 7/29- 10654
Thursday 7/30- 9610
Friday 7/31- 8249

jessicakrall8

Just spoke to my brother on the phone to wish him a happy birthday. We spoke a few days ago and he asked me for an old recipe of our Mom's and I've been searching this house over looking for that recipe.

Our Mom was an amazing cook and especially so with baking from scratch. Let's just say, I do not have her gift. She loved it...the kitchen was where she was in her element. She made it look easy...preparing elaborate meals, sometimes with two main courses, several sides and always desserts, usually made from scratch. I can cook a few of her creations, but not many and it's rare that I do any of them.

Today's discussion surrounded "Ann's Prune Cake"...now it sounds horrible, but anyone who bakes knows that prunes, like applesauce, can be used for moisture in baking. This is one of the richest cakes I've ever eaten and I'm not a sweets person. It was one of my favorites as the great thing about it is the moistness of it and it's not covered up by a whole bunch of frosting, as it has a clear glaze sauce over it...it's just amazing.

Long story short, I found mom's old recipe box in my kitchen (duh, I know--why didn't I start there, instead of searching through boxes). The card itself is covered in stains where it was used for many years. Now, I can't stop crying about that little green and white kitchen where I grew up watching her in her joy...she used to sing while she baked. Gosh I miss her.

Mom died 9 years ago, Jul 1st, 2011. She was 81.

I celebrated today by sharing that recipe with my brother (who's 14.5 years older than me) and posting the recipe on my Recipe Group. She'd like that I did that. I hope somebody makes her cake.

Hope ya'll are having a nice weekend. If anyone would like that recipe and you promise not to let it derail your diet, drop me an email (jakrall@cox.net) and I'll get it to you.
Jessica

Jax_Grim

I'm in for 12500 steps this time. I need to step it up this month. I want to drop 10lbs this time.

izzyred9400

Steps 8/1
12,947

jessicakrall8

izzyred9400 wrote: »

Steps 8/1
12,947

@izzyred9400 Aug starts tomorrow dear...first week runs Aug 2 - 8! But wow, great day though!!! I'll put you on the Step Team...what will be your daily step goal??
Jessica

UCGRocks

Hi Jessica! I’m in for August stepping. Please mark my target as 8000. Thanks!

veryhotmails

Hi everyone, thanks for having me here. Am not new to fat2fit but new to Trimstones as crossing over from... Am a mother of 2 Gems ie Gold being 12 and Diamond will be 6 later in the month. This is the longest and the most committed to my fitness issue thanks to the pandemic's lockdown. Exercise wise in most cases I tend to do a very long walk varying in its intensity, am aiming to tweek it this month and see how it goes. My weight loss has been a low and steady race. I hope I will be able to achieve a further loss with the group support. Today I Calebrated on my page and in my heart a big 7kg loss in total, it's a very good feeling giving me a reason to carry on.
CW 224.5/101.8kg (as of 01/08/20)
Mini GW 95kg (I like the idea of a small goal that I look at feeling am very close to it and when that is achieved I set another one till I reach my final goal).
Overall GW 75kg. I will like a weekly weigh in on a Saturday.
I am starting August afresh as it appeared I had fallen off the wagon for few weeks. Daily steps will be in excess of 15k but on a rest day I aim for 5k.
Once again thanks for having me on board.

izzyred9400

Hi Jessica,
Thanks for adding me,my daily goal is 10000 steps.As from tomorrow,I get it 😆

jessicakrall8

@mynacha73 And just in time to miss the storm...awesome! Glad you're safe with the fur baby...it's been many years, but I visited San Francisco and it was beautifully...was this a work opportunity? What do you do? I'm sure you'll have a lovely time! New house or apartment? Please share some photos!! Would love to see...what was the best part of the trip? My cat is not a good traveler, as she gets car sick...so I usually only take her if I have to go inland due to a storm or such...and now that she's older (12) I just don't want to put her through it. With the pandemic, I'm not doing any travel anyway...bet that added to some drama of your journey too...please stay safe.
Jess

simbersea

jessicakrall8 wrote: »

Just spoke to my brother on the phone to wish him a happy birthday. We spoke a few days ago and he asked me for an old recipe of our Mom's and I've been searching this house over looking for that recipe.

Today's discussion surrounded "Ann's Prune Cake"...now it sounds horrible, but anyone who bakes knows that prunes, like applesauce, can be used for moisture in baking. This is one of the richest cakes I've ever eaten and I'm not a sweets person. It was one of my favorites as the great thing about it is the moistness of it and it's not covered up by a whole bunch of frosting, as it has a clear glaze sauce over it...it's just amazing.

Long story short, I found mom's old recipe box in my kitchen (duh, I know--why didn't I start there, instead of searching through boxes). The card itself is covered in stains where it was used for many years. Now, I can't stop crying about that little green and white kitchen where I grew up watching her in her joy...she used to sing while she baked. Gosh I miss her.

Mom died 9 years ago, Jul 1st, 2011. She was 81.

I celebrated today by sharing that recipe with my brother (who's 14.5 years older than me) and posting the recipe on my Recipe Group. She'd like that I did that. I hope somebody makes her cake.

Hope ya'll are having a nice weekend. If anyone would like that recipe and you promise not to let it derail your diet, drop me an email (jakrall@cox.net) and I'll get it to you.
Jessica

Wow Jessica, this post really brings back memories for me.

My dads favorite cake was prune cake. It was a recipe from his mom. My mom made it once a year, September 7, for his birthday. It’s a rich cake, but very moist, and it had a lemon glaze over it. My dad got dementia and stopped caring about food years before he died, but it’s nice to remember his favorite cake.

simbersea

8/1 15801

Emmajhare

28/07 - 10,109
29/07 - 10,574
30/07 - 11,073
31/07 - 10,072
01/08 - 11,631
👣

Emmajhare

Emmajhare
Sunday
PW 141.5 lb
CW 142.0 lb
LTD 54.2 lb

So I guess this is me demonstrating that the path to weight loss never runs completely smoothly! 😁

I got with 1lb of my goal weight and now have increased two weeks on the trot. Ah well. I was drinking salty margaritas last night so no doubt water retention is playing a part in the scale reading.

Emmajhare

I've been making 10k a day steps for 75 days in a row. Time to step up the challenge methinks. @jessicakrall8 can you stick me down for 12k a day in August please.