Shrinking Assets - November 2020 Team Chat
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jugar
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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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Hipari
Sunday
PW 217.5
CW 218.93 -
Hey everyone! Once again, I’m kicking off the new month for the team with a weight gain. Last one, I hope.
I’m 28 and live in Finland with my husband. I’m turning 29 this month, and at the end of the month my husband is turning 30, so there’s celebration (and age crisis) in the air. We recently started trying to have a baby, and we’re moving to a new apartment right before Christmas, finally. We bought the place from a construction project 1,5 years ago, and it’s been one looooong wait.
I set a goal in mind, to be below 95kg on our move-in day. That means my goal is to hit 209,4 lbs in 47 days. It’s a big goal and it means almost 1,5lbs per week, but I’m going to try. It’s gonna be extra hard because of the birthday celebrations, moving preparation, lockdown situation, the fact that it’s November in Finland (=cold, wet and dark 24/7) and I got a major concussion during my acrobatics practice this week. I’m healing nicely, but yesterday’s walk to the grocery store was definitely way too intense still.
I’m still going to try, since I have never before lost weight by accident and some trying is required for this to happen...2 -
Steps for the final week of october:
124,741
I had to really work to get over 100k and I wasn’t trying to overshoot by that much; I just wasn’t paying close enough attention lol
10/25: 18,738
10/26: 17,779
10/27: 16,334
10/28: 16,086
10/29: 17,186
10/30: 17,106
10/31: 21,512
I hope we do it again in November! It motivated me to go above and beyond my normal step count. 😊4 -
New month, new into:
42, female, 5’6” and I live in the US. I have 7 fur kids and devote most of my free time to hiking with them or taking them for walks (only 4 of them though, some can’t do it for differing reasons).
My husband built us a sweet mostly commercial gym in the basement starting over 2 years ago. And I finally started using it a couple of months ago.
Currently 176 and goal weight of 135. I wanted to be 160 by Christmas, but clearly THAT isn’t going to happen, so I’m shooting for being IN the 160’s by Christmas instead.1 -
Iamworthy14
Monday’s
Pw 155.6
Cw 154.23 -
I am Beka, one of your Team Captains and Group Moderator. My counterpart and bestie is Julie, aka @Boehle.
I am 44, married, mom of 2 daughters, Mimi of one amazing grandson, and human mom to 3 fur babies. I usually live in the beautiful mountains of Northern Georgia, but currently residing in Florida as I am acting nanny to my sweet grandson.
I started my journey 3 years ago at 242 lbs, lost down to 174 (-68 lbs) and maintained almost 9 months before gaining back to 232. It is only failure if you quit... right???
For my second time around, I am currently down 74 lbs from my highest, and looking to continue to lose.
STATS
Age: 44
Height: 5'7"
Highest weight: 242, November 2016
Current weight: 168 ish
Goal Weight: SEXY AF
November Goals:
- 160 ish????
- Continue to my NEAT or non-exercise activity thermogenesis.
- Increase my EAT - exercise activity thermogenesis.
- focus on consistency of steps.
- Run the virtual Peachtree Road Race on Thanksgiving day
If you have not already, feel free to friend me. Please make your diaries open. Your teammates (umm - or me) might want to borrow your ideas that keep you in check.2 -
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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I am going to bow out of the step challenge for November. 😁1
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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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RobRos310
Weigh In Day: Sundays
PW: 167.5
CW: 164.63 -
Good afternoon. Your other team captain here. I'll do my intro tomorrow when I'm on a computer. Been cleaning today and prepped breakfast. It has 6 items in it... Who thinks they know all 6?!?!
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Hi all. My name is Heather and this is my first month participating with you! I’m single, 41 and live in Edmonton, Canada.
I started this particular journey around May at my highest weight ever, at around 440 pounds. In the past I’ve tried many weight loss programs and successfully lost weight on all of them, but afterwards always gained back the weight, plus more. I’ve been working from home since March and decided to use this unexpected extra time to work on my physical and emotional health. The difference this time is I’m NOT doing it on a fad diet, and instead am losing the weight by making small and sustainable changes. I feel so motivated and hopeful to see long term and permanent success.
User name: heatherbluebell (feel free to add me as a friend!)
Weigh in: Thursdays
Height: 5’9”
CW: 372 lbs
LTD: 68 lbs
I’m not going to make goal of pounds to loss per week because I tend to make lofty goals then feel badly after not making it. So, instead here are my goals:
Swimming laps: 3x/week
Zumba: 3x/week
Strength training: 2x/week
Water intake: 72 oz/day
Meal planning: every week
Meal prepping: Sundays
Logging food in MFP: daily
1st goal: 299 lbs (I want to buy a new car when I achieve this milestone!)
@Beka3695 omg, your suggestion of opening up our food diaries is super scary to me!!! Lol. But maybe that kind of accountability is a good thing for me? And maybe if I spend time getting ideas from others, that will help me too!? So, mine is now open to my friends... Eek!!!
@boehle Mmmm, looks good! I think eggs, spinach, tomato, mushroom, sausage and onion!4 -
The Green Challenge Percentage of people who lost weight this week. No matter how small the loss the weights are recorded in green. Remember that even if your team doesn’t rank the highest in weight loss for the week you can still be the Green Percentage winner by having the most losses in your team! So keep it up!! 
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As we start a new month it’s good to reflect and to plan.
Click the link and let’s help each other as we help ourselves.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10814517/november-week-one-challenge-reflect-plan-act#latest
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Step Challenge
10/25 8,884
10/26 5,973
10/27 6,807
10/28 6,681
10/29 4,326
10/30 8,525
10/31 8,3713 -
Welcome! And don’t be afraid to open up your food diary. No one here is going to comment on what you should or shouldn’t eat (unless you ask us for specific advice). I don’t eat particularly healthy, but my diary is open if anyone wants to look. Not sure why they would though 😜heatherbluebell wrote: »Hi all. My name is Heather and this is my first month participating with you! I’m single, 41 and live in Edmonton, Canada.
I started this particular journey around May at my highest weight ever, at around 440 pounds. In the past I’ve tried many weight loss programs and successfully lost weight on all of them, but afterwards always gained back the weight, plus more. I’ve been working from home since March and decided to use this unexpected extra time to work on my physical and emotional health. The difference this time is I’m NOT doing it on a fad diet, and instead am losing the weight by making small and sustainable changes. I feel so motivated and hopeful to see long term and permanent success.
User name: heatherbluebell (feel free to add me as a friend!)
Weigh in: Thursdays
Height: 5’9”
CW: 372 lbs
LTD: 68 lbs
I’m not going to make goal of pounds to loss per week because I tend to make lofty goals then feel badly after not making it. So, instead here are my goals:
Swimming laps: 3x/week
Zumba: 3x/week
Strength training: 2x/week
Water intake: 72 oz/day
Meal planning: every week
Meal prepping: Sundays
Logging food in MFP: daily
1st goal: 299 lbs (I want to buy a new car when I achieve this milestone!)
@Beka3695 omg, your suggestion of opening up our food diaries is super scary to me!!! Lol. But maybe that kind of accountability is a good thing for me? And maybe if I spend time getting ideas from others, that will help me too!? So, mine is now open to my friends... Eek!!!
@boehle Mmmm, looks good! I think eggs, spinach, tomato, mushroom, sausage and onion!4 -
Thanks @Dogmom1978 ! That makes me feel much better! 💕3
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I’m glad! We aim to be a judgement free zone here. Please don’t eat only 500 calories a day though. Those people make me cringe 😬2
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Hi Team! Welcome to the new team members!
I started my journey in March at 234lb, and have so far lost nearly 40lbs. I had slowly gained weight my whole adult life, and tried MFP before unsuccessfully. A switch flipped for me (thanks covid), and I say "no more" to my emotional eating and poor stress management. My health is so much more important to me now, and I had no idea how much better I'd feel! Very serious about making this a lasting change.
October was tough for me, but I'm still moving slowly toward my next goal of 185lbs. At this point, I have lost enough weight that I'd like to focus a bit more on exercise and strength training especially. Ive been able to build cardio habits through spin style cycling, but I need to build strength and tone. I made zero progress in October toward my goal of more strength training and to restart running. Ready to make it happen this month.4 -
Also, please add me as a friend if you havent already! Love to have an active feed and cheer each other on!1
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