WaistAways - November 2020 Team Chat
jugar
Posts: 10,234 Member
Here is your Team chat room for November 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
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Our Team Captains:
Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @TeresaW1020
Trimstones - @mulecanter and @jessicakrall8
Weight No More - @1theresamcvean and @minstrelofsarcasm
Waist Aways - @jugar and @micki48
Shrinking Assets - @Boehle and @beka3695
Downsizers - @lindamtuck2018 and @Megan_smartiepants1970
Our Team Motivators:
Mission Slimpossibles - @AustinRuadhain @katmary71 and @raleighgirl09
Trimstones - @Emmajhare and @angmarie28
Weight No More - @GingerPwr and @KUMEcyclingteam
Waist Aways - @Terytha and @conleywoods
Shrinking Assets - @hipari
Downsizers - @Marigorringo
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 leaderboard.
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): your TOTAL loss since your highest weight ever
If you need a week off, a break, a change of weigh-in day - just ask your Captains 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 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!!
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Welcome to November!
This is our home for the month, where all of our triumphs and challenges take place. Please introduce yourselves and set some goals and daily actions for the month. A good focus on the small every day stuff will get you where you want to go!
I am Liselyn, co-captain along with @micki48. I live in rural Québec, about 85 miles east of Montreal, and I'm a retired university professor of music. I haven't retired from being a musician, but these days the performance opportunities are zero! My weight loss story? After being somewhat overweight for most of my life, I really packed on quite a lot while in an admin job that involved a lot of sitting, meetings, travel, and meals. I tried many times to lose, but it was not until I was 58 that I got really serious with both food and exercise, and lost 40 pounds. I have been in a good zone for 8 years now, always refining and figuring out the things that work best, and making sure I don't have to do it all over again. Yes, it is possible to lose weight and get in shape during and after menopause!
I know there are people on this team who have a lot to lose, others who have lost a lot and are closing in on their goals, and others who are working on losses that are stubbornly resisting. There is much wisdom here, and the most important lesson we learn from each other time and time again is that it is not a straight shot, there will be trials and errors, and sticking with it when it feels like you have fallen off yet again is the best thing you can do for yourself. Plateaus can be good, but going back the way you came is not!
Some helpful information/tools:
Posting your daily updates
We know from experience that posting daily (or as often as you can!) makes a huge difference to your success. Use any format you like to let everyone know how you are doing on your daily goals and habits. You can report on food, exercise, water, sleep, or whatever you are tracking and trying to stick with. While you're there, talk about how you are, ask questions, and if you can answer someone else, please do! Congratulate others, commiserate, enjoy someone's rant, or go ahead and rant yourself. It all helps make the kind of community where we are in each others' heads when the hand is reaching for that off-plan snack, or the couch is feeling way too inviting...
Weighing in
Please try to weigh in on time! When you post, put your weigh in at the TOP of a message, so it is clear and easy to find. If you cannot post your weight for whatever reason, please request a week off, or if you need a longer break, you can request to move to the "Support Team" where you can still participate but your weigh-ins will not be part of the weekly tally. This is where members who are ill, on vacation, or just needing a break can hang out for as long as needed.
If you are getting close to goal, you will soon be on the Goal Zone Team! Maintenance takes work, and this is where it happens. You will get good at staying where you have worked so hard to get.
Let the introductions roll!2 -
KMRiedell
Monday
PW: 200.0
CW: 187.6
LTD (Loss to Date): 12.6
Hi everyone!
I’m Keri, I’m a SAHM of three young women. I only have one left at home she is 16. My Mom also lives with us. As it is much easier to take care of her here. 💗 I have three grandchildren ages 7, 4, and 1. Life is good. 😊 we live in Gloucester, Va about an hour North of Newport News.
My goal is to get to 150. I watched as menopause packed on 50 pounds. No more! I’m in control now. 💪🏼
We got this! I’m glad I found this challenge.
Cheers my friends!3 -
Wonderful! I am assuming that this is your weight for last Monday, since we are not to Monday yet. Are we? I know we add on an hour this weekend, and I get confused about the days now that I'm retired...KMRiedell
Monday
PW: 200.0
CW: 187.6
LTD (Loss to Date): 12.6
Hi everyone!
I’m Keri, I’m a SAHM of three young women. I only have one left at home she is 16. My Mom also lives with us. As it is much easier to take care of her here. 💗 I have three grandchildren ages 7, 4, and 1. Life is good. 😊 we live in Gloucester, Va about an hour North of Newport News.
My goal is to get to 150. I watched as menopause packed on 50 pounds. No more! I’m in control now. 💪🏼
We got this! I’m glad I found this challenge.
Cheers my friends!
It is great to have another strong woman powering through menopause! I got rid of my weight then, and have felt amazing ever since. You got this!5 -
Good morning gang! I just woke up on Halloween morning (on Maui) and tomorrow I will start the November challenge with this awesome group of people. I am heading out to our local farmers market to stock up on supplies for the week. My adult daughter still lives with me (she is a student) and we usually have a grand Halloween with a haunted house and lots of fun. This year we skipped the haunted house but decorated nicely. We aren't sure if we will get any children at all. Our local government is not outright banning trick or treating but is highly discouraging it. My dilemma is do I stay home and hope for some children to come around (and get rid of all of this candy at my house) or do I go out to eat dinner (to help our local restaurants). Decisions, decisions ... Happy Halloween everyone5
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Welcome to November!
I'm Courtney and I'm an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer at the Ottawa Airport in Canada but I live across the inter-provincial bridge in a rural town in cottage-country Quebec. I turned 40 this summer and had great plans to hit the gym and get in shape beforehand, and then Covid happened and I lost all motivation when the gym closed and stress-ate my face off while on lockdown.
I've been gaining and losing the same 40lbs for almost 20 years, so I'm hoping this time, with all of the motivation around me like I've found in this group, I will finally stick to it, and learn to be satisfied with the calorie limit I should actually be consuming instead of my goldfish tendencies to eat until I want to explode. This is now my third month with this group, and I've started to dip back into the 'wine with dinner' habit and that needs to be reserved for weekends only for me if I hope to keep this downward progress.
My goals for November are the same as last month:
1. Log honestly every day
2. Avoid wine on weekdays
3. Remember to drink water!
Last month I managed #1 ok, but #2 slipped up by week 3 (I blame hubby as the bad influence) and #3 I blame on mask wearing at work cause my face is always covered and I feel awkward taking the mask off to drink unless I run and hide away from co-workers to do it. Gonna have to find a better method to make sure I stay hydrated!
Looking forward to another great month with this team!4 -
@jugar
Wonderful! I am assuming that this is your weight for last Monday, since we are not to Monday yet. Are we? I know we add on an hour this weekend, and I get confused about the days now that I'm retired...
Haha yes. Last Monday weigh in.
I got excited! 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️2 -
Starting weight (from this past Monday): 238.8lbs
Will weigh on Mondays
Hi everyone! So excited to be joining this month. I'm Mandi, a 33yo mom of 1 from the Chicago suburbs. I work in retail management which can have goofy hours, but also allows me a lot of flexibility and gets me a lot of steps lol. I have struggled with weight my whole life but it really got out of hand after my son was born. Working retail and being a young single mom it always felt easier to hit the drive thru or order a pizza or eat junk food. Over the last many years I have learned a lot more about cooking and food and now know cooking doesnt have to be difficult and there are many options for easy healthy meals. I have been (back) on this health journey since July of this year when during quarantine and being furloughed from work I gained back most of some weight I lost last year. Since July, I am down 34lbs and since my highest weight ever I am down 50lbs.
My goals:
1. Log all food every day (even on Thanksgiving lol)
2. Match or better by average daily steps for October (9,800 avg/day)
3. End the month below 235lbs (what I weighed when I got pregnant, and haven't seen again since 2009...I am 4lbs away so even with holidays I feel very good about this)6 -
Hi all! I'm Amber and one of your motivators. I've dropped from a starting weight of 276 to my current 168, so let me tell you: it CAN be done. And it feels awesome.
I live in Alberta, Canada with my husband and cat. I like experimenting with low calorie dessert recipes and any kind of cooking that requires a minimum of effort. XD
My goals for November:
- Do not give in to the Halloween candy.
- Drink water.
- Get 3000 steps every day.
- Write 1,667 words every day for NaNoWriMo.
And to that end, I may stay up until midnight tonight to start writing. We'll see how tired I feel.7 -
PW: 230
CW: 231.3
LTD: 17.8
GOALS: Hit a 30min active session in Ring Fit Adventure (my average is 20-25min active time in a 60min total session, which is what I usually record since I maintain exercise-level heart rate. Weight wise my goal is 225lbs by the end of November ♥️😁7 -
Steps and Exercise update for 30th October:
Steps - 3018
Exercise - 45 mins Lower Body Strength workout6 -
snakagawa11 wrote: »Good morning gang! I just woke up on Halloween morning (on Maui) and tomorrow I will start the November challenge with this awesome group of people. I am heading out to our local farmers market to stock up on supplies for the week. My adult daughter still lives with me (she is a student) and we usually have a grand Halloween with a haunted house and lots of fun. This year we skipped the haunted house but decorated nicely. We aren't sure if we will get any children at all. Our local government is not outright banning trick or treating but is highly discouraging it. My dilemma is do I stay home and hope for some children to come around (and get rid of all of this candy at my house) or do I go out to eat dinner (to help our local restaurants). Decisions, decisions ... Happy Halloween everyone
Order take out and eat at home. Best of both options!1 -
Hi all! I'm Amber and one of your motivators. I've dropped from a starting weight of 276 to my current 168, so let me tell you: it CAN be done. And it feels awesome.
I live in Alberta, Canada with my husband and cat. I like experimenting with low calorie dessert recipes and any kind of cooking that requires a minimum of effort. XD
My goals for November:
- Do not give in to the Halloween candy.
- Drink water.
- Get 3000 steps every day.
- Write 1,667 words every day for NaNoWriMo.
And to that end, I may stay up until midnight tonight to start writing. We'll see how tired I feel.
What an awesome loss!! I bet that was quite the transformation!3 -
Happy almost November!
My name is Evelyn. I live in Vermont near the Connecticut River with my spouse and 3 cats (3rd spouse, come to think of it!). My goal this week is to start reconnecting with my eating habits in a more purposeful way and to weigh in on Wednesday. I may end up changing it to a different day, but will keep it there for now. I'm trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up - more specifically, what kind of work I want to do in this time of COVID-19 that isn't giving massages at a Spa in an elite hotel. In spite of the many protocols in place for a "safe work environment", I'm not confident that it's enough.
So, I'll check in here and listen to your sage advice.
Have a great night!
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@evelynladams527
I'll need a starting weight for you for November - this would be your weight (even by guesstimate) for Wednesday this week (the 28th of October). Then you'll be all ready to weigh in for Week 1 this coming Wednesday!1 -
@jugar about LTD (your TOTAL loss since your highest weight ever) should the highest weight be considered from when I joined the F2F challenge (65.9kg) or highest weight I had in my life (68.8 kg)? Also may we have the link of habit tracker for November?
Hey everyone,
This week was so busy and chaotic for me so unfortunately I couldn't read most of messages, but I should say wellcome to the new team members I'm Masoumeh, 33 years old, married & no kid, machine-learning engineer, living in the Netherlands. I gained around 18 kg during the past 3 years and most of my life I was around 48-54 kg, so this weight gain changed lots of things in my life and I felt I don't know myself anymore. Since Jan2020 I started reducing my added sugar intake, without calorie counting and excercise. I lost 2.9 kg in 9 months. From Oct2020 I joined to this team and lost 3kg at this month, and was able to increase my excercise hours from 8hr/month to 27hr/month. At the moment I do not feel any rush to lose the weight immediately, but I would like to have a consistent healthy diet and exercise regularly, which can lead to the weight loss.
For November I will keep my October goals with minimal changes:
- exercise 7hr per week (& more pilates hours than Oct.)
- 1200 to 1350 calorie per day
- daily food log
- no added sugar
- 8 glass of water per day3 -
Tonight's endeavor was fluffy cheesecake:
Rather than dense like normal cheesecake, this recipe produces a fluffy, cake-like texture with a similar taste. The original recipe called for protein powder but my modified version uses extra egg whites instead.
Sadly, I still don't have the cooking and proportions down the way I'd like. It collapsed in the middle and didn't quite cook through.
Still, not bad and only 63 calories per slice. You can't complain about that!7 -
mbakhtiaruz wrote: »@jugar about LTD (your TOTAL loss since your highest weight ever) should the highest weight be considered from when I joined the F2F challenge (65.9kg) or highest weight I had in my life (68.8 kg)? Also may we have the link of habit tracker for November?
Absolutely from your highest weight ever. We want to celebrate the BIGGEST losses!
And you are asking at the perfect moment. I was just about to post this!
Here is the link to the November Habit Tracker - https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10814468/habit-tracker-november-2020#latest
This is available to anyone on F2F - please give it a serious try. Check things off every day, and then at the end of the month you can evaluate which habits are working and which might need revision or more commitment.2 -
mbakhtiaruz
Sunday
PW: 63.6 kg (140.214 lbs)
CW: 62.9 kg (138.670 lbs)
LTD: 5.9 kg4 -
Our first weigh-in of the month is a green! (for new people - losses are recorded in green on our spreadsheet, so we make a pretty big deal out of that colour!) Thanks @mbakhtiaruz
Sunday weigh-ins:
@YinxFed
@graceojo999
@Terytha
Here we go, November!
by the way - if anyone wants to look at the spreadsheet, here it is -
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K-4xnu_YPx7PD1R3eXjLO1FqDh2aL-0pgLKna1YkQFg/edit?usp=sharing
You go to the tabs on the bottom of the screen, pick Waistaways, and check it out! This link is always on the F2F homepage, so feel free to scroll around in there any time you like. Everyone's name is there too if you're curious! Everyone who has told us their name, that is... and where they are from are way off to the right after the "weeks in the green" section.1 -
@jugar,
I wanted to know if I could please change my weigh-in days from Mondays to Saturday? Mondays are going to be a very busy day for the next 6 weeks and it would be one worry off my mind! Thanks Karla2 -
I had a perfect day yesterday - logged and met the 1200 calorie goal and the 10,000 steps. Feels good, now to see about today. Slowcooker set up with turkey drumsticks/veggies.
I'm Sylvia, 51, in Massachusetts. Food and weight a lifelong battle, have had years in good shape but always returned to being heavy. In Jan. at a high of 190 something, something clicked and faithfully weighing and logging, got me into the forties in July - even I was amazed. I tend to be active anyhow but it was really all about the calories in, not deliberate exercise. For 3 months now I've yo yo-ed with the same few pounds - and coincidentally, I had stopped weighing and logging. Winging it is not working. I fall right back into the same habits. I forget who in the October thread who talked of having a cookie, then just eating the two boxes of cookies...that's me too.
I'm the kid who never really left home and now with dad, 91, and mum, 80, it's just as well. Good to have a live in caregiver for dad who needs it. Especially with this Covid. Ended a long term relationship last year and no kids; I'm feeling very good and free to focus on me and getting into the shape I'd like to stay for the rest of my life.
This group has been such a boost towards that goal. Amazing support. My continued thanks to all.
Try the habit tracker - such a great idea. I'm going for another month with no alcohol.
I'm in the maintenance zone of Waistaways, but the last 3 months clearly show that, winging it doesn't work. I'm sharing my loss chart from the past year to show and emphasize that it can be done by calories intake alone - I also chose not to connect my fitbit to the MFP - any exercise was just 'gravy' - did not eat my exercise calories. I've joked I might make a magnet of this image to put on the fridge as a reminder and inspiration.
Let's rock November!!
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Hi everyone I'm Jackie and I've been a member of this team since May? 2020. I live with my husband of 8 years, our cat Fiona, and puppy Lola in Michigan, USA. I work as a therapist for mental health and addictions treatment.
My main reason for wanting to lose weight is to be healthier and have a baby. We've been trying for our first since August 2018. It's been very challenging as I have PCOS, which also makes weight loss a struggle. I had lost over 40lbs (from 269lbs to about 226lbs) but between fertility meds, holidays, and then COVID-19 stress and gym closure I gained some back (up to 245-ish back in April). I've been trying for the past few months to get out of the 240's but keep losing and gaining the same 2-3 lbs.
I'm very grateful for this team keeping me accountable and offering support. I would have given up by now if it were not for that!
November Goals:
1. Meet my step goal of 5000 steps at least 5/7 days each week
2. Go to the gym at least 2 days per week
3. Log food consistently - I've been a little slack the past few days
4. Stay at or under 1550 calories on exercise days, 1450 calories on rest days
5. Talk to the boss about my workload to decrease stress 😬
6. Have an overall loss for the month, no matter how small
7. Only eat pie on Thanksgiving day. Not for the whole week after lol
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@micki48 I would like to continue in the step challenge with a goal of 5000 per day.
Steps from last week:
10/25: 5044
10/26: 5292 + 15 minutes moderate strength training, arms
10/27: 5500 + 20 minutes moderate strength training, core
10/28: 5700 + 30 minutes moderate strength training, legs
10/29: 3425
10/30: 2187
10/31: 93455 -
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @draby2011 3.25%
2nd @pizzafruit 2.10%
3rd @darleenturner 2.05 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @draby2011 7.8 Lbs
2nd @pizzafruit 5.8 Lbs
3rd @cnb124 4.9 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@gharvey2753
@Zumba_Luvah
@Beka3695
@jenmurphy3
@adhmrh
@TeresaW1020
@boehle
@Melzz19
@kos33
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Good morning everyone! I am reading through the threads this morning before planning my day! I hope everyone achieves their goals today ... my daughter was correct -- there was a 100% fail rate if I opened the bag of chocolates last night that I wouldn't eat any. Anyway, today is a new day .. I"m gonna go for a walk/jog and get my day started.
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @Megan_smartiepants1970 5.14 %
2nd @Beka3695 5.08%
3rd @cnb124 4.81 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @cnb124 16.3 Lbs
2nd @happimess01 13.4 Lbs
3rd @davidji82 13.3 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@TASCascalho
@davidji82
@imgwendolyn2015
@PlaneMonkey
@mbakhtiaruz
@adhmrh
@izzyred9400
@kandi3570
@floecity
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travelingalone1 wrote: »@jugar,
I wanted to know if I could please change my weigh-in days from Mondays to Saturday? Mondays are going to be a very busy day for the next 6 weeks and it would be one worry off my mind! Thanks Karla
Absolutely. Saturday it is! Just never be late on Saturdays since it is the final day of the week and I do the tallies early on Sunday mornings. Thanks!2 -
Hello everyone and November! It seems like this last month flew by!
My name is Stephanie. I am a stay at home mom of two preteens. My husband and I live in Luxembourg. I am working to get into the 150 pound range by the end of the year. Currently I keep hovering at a 160-163 pound range... I set goals but its harder for me to stick to all the different goals I set and then I just quit them all...
SO for November I am going to make one goal to be here everyday.
@jugar my weigh in to end October and begin November is 162.8. Thanks again.1 -
Well, team - we had a terrible week 4 of October, but it was not so bad that we got bumped off the top 3 for the month! 1 bad(ish) week out of 4 is OK in my books. Let's see if we can do it again!
I'm hitting professional level procrastination right now - I need to get moving and there are just so many small things that "need" to be done instead... and the wind is blowing up a gale out there... and
OK. I'm finishing ONE more thing and getting outside to put my feet in gear and take my *kitten* for a walk. Then I'll finish my workout plan for the month. Anyone need a workout buddy?
By the way - the week 1 Challenge for November is up. It is a good one to re-group, and see what other people are putting together as we evaluate October, make a plan, and stick to the thing.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10814517/november-week-one-challenge-reflect-plan-act#latest3
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