Weight No More - December 2020 Team Chat
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @raleighgirl09 3.10 %
2nd @imgwendolyn2015 2.77%
3rd @Beka3695 2.44 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @raleighgirl09 5.6 Lbs
1st @lelbarou 5.6 Lbs
2nd @4newrunner22 5.0 Lbs
3rd @SisuMom2019 4.8 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@spyro88
@Terytha
@vegan4lyfe2012
@eaturpasta
@PlaneMonkey
@Zumba_Luvah
@GabiV125
@dawnw990
@tryingagain5
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Please note that the top three team lost over 20 pounds each!!
This is very rare, especially in the Holiday season!!!
Way to go Challengers!!!!
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Morning Weight No More
Here is the link to our week 3 challenge
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10818028/december-week-3-challenge-7-day-stress-free-challenge#latest0 -
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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I made it to zumba today for the first time in 2 months. It felt great. I was a little sore because it was first thing in the morning and when I wake I am really stiff but I did ok. I have appointments every day this week after work so I am going to try super hard to get up at 4 to get my workout in. I know I wont do it after my appointments. I have a week and half left of work and then vacation, I cant wait, I have no plans but its nice to do nothing. I did join some Facebook groups about macros that I'm going to look into while I'm on vacation that's my big plans.3
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Hello and happy Sunday team. I did some mall walking yesterday and today and actually hit 10,000 steps both days. There is a mall about a half hour from my house that is pretty empty with most of the stores out of business so I figured it’s kind of a safe one to enter. I wore my mask and kept moving at all times so I didn’t get caught in any kind of Christmas shopping crowds. It really did feel good to move around like that rather than just sit around the house watching TV which I’ve done a lot of!!!!!!4
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Kos33
PW 165.5
CW 165.54 -
PW: 205.1
CW: 200.9
LTD: 11.1
There is no way I lost 4.2 pounds of actual weight. I always lose a lot the first week I start back up, which I’m sure is mostly water that I’m no longer retaining because I’m not eating so much junk. But that’s what the scale tells me, so that’ll help our numbers a lot for this week.5 -
Weighing In
PW 151.9
CW 151
Not a lot but I’ll take it
Goal for this week is to get out of the 150’s. It’s going to be hard work but I think I can do it.
Sorry for the late check in4 -
12/13 steps 22812
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Good morning team, Having my coffee and looking at a busy week. This is my inspiration to get it all done. Have a great day everyone!6 -
I have been eating too many cookies this week and the scale showed it the other day. Yesterday I ate less sweets but more at meal times and the scale went down. I was over on cals but did good on the protein. I think that's what I need to focus on.4
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Check in for Sunday
Food-logged and under
Water-80 oz
Exercise-30 min walking video, PT and stretching
Things are really going well. I need to go shopping and do some food prep for the week today. I really want to finish this year off strong.
@ljdanny I am so glad you were able to go to zumba! I know you missed it. Share anything interesting you learn anything in the FB macro groups.
@lennoncpa What a good way to get some exercise in when it is cold out! Hopefully it was decorated nice and had music playing too.
@kos33 Hope all is going well.
@KristieJC Nice loss! You are doing great! Keep it going!
@Cafelelia What a nice post to read at the start of the day/week.
@pacsnc6 It is interesting to see how the body reacts to certain things. Good job keeping the cookies at bay yesterday 3 -
Username: jedaschultz
Weigh In Day: Monday
Week: 3
PW (Previous Weight): 206
CW (Current Weight): 206.8
I'm certainly not going in the right direction! The holidays always stress we out starting usually in October with family birthdays and a lot of travel. I always worry about if it's the right gift or how family dynamics will be or when the next drama will happen. My coping strategy has always been to eat and get comfort from the food. This year has been particularly bad by adding in Covid, dealing with aging parents and a husband who retired. A lot of adjustments in many areas of my life. I just need to learn to focus on me and not what can or might happen.4 -
I made fried chicken tonight. I do that rarely because it so unhealthy. This time I used gluten free bread crumbs (for my daughter) with crushed Lay’s mixed in for some crunchiness. It turned out really good. I wish I could have squeezed two pieces into my day, but I couldn’t with that many calories. Totally worth it!4
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Hi all ! I’m planning my exercise for the next few months. I’m still trying to increase weight training.
The restrictions keep getting tighter around here, we can no longer have outside persons in our homes. So for Christmas we will have to go out in two groups of four - separate tables. I think this is the best plan we have, unless they close down the restaurant dining in. Fingers crossed.
I’ve got my stockings almost finished. I’m going to grab a couple gift cards for the boys still. I’m planning on making sugar cookies that we can ice with the boys. Today my husband got a gift from one of his accounts- which was a big pan of pistachio baklava. Oh my goodness. It was so good.
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12/12 steps 109111
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~ Happy Tuesday, Everybody! ~
Am I still sick? Yep.
Turns out that any sickness that results in a mild fever can lead to an MS flareup. So, I haven't been to the gym in... eight days. I am so restless, but it's not safe for me to get onto a stationary bike when my legs don't always participate when I tell them to. (I haven't fallen yet, so it's not as bad as it could be)
Food is interesting right now. I have very little appetite, so I have to force myself to eat little things throughout the day, otherwise I'll get dizzy, because my MS medication does not like me when there's very little food in my stomach. But if I eat too much, I feel nauseated. It's a fine balancing act.
Good news? I have never gotten so many offers from people who want to run to the grocery store for me or drop off a coffee order or even a couple offers to make me soup. I have never felt more supported in my entire life. I think that this trying time has truly improved how we interact with each other. Even tiny spurts of positivity make such a huge difference.
Which brings me to the favor I'm about to ask...
Share something positive with the team. It could be about your health journey, something about your family, something you saw on the news, a cute picture from forever ago, etc.2 -
Here you go Ashley. This is my son’s annual elf dance. He invented this tradition at age 2. Since that age, he has selected our Christmas tree, directed decorating it, and when we are done, he does the elf dance. He is 10 and I was afraid that he had grown out of the tradition this year. But he did it, and big teen brother joined in at the end! We are in a full lockdown and the dance was really a bright light in dark times.
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Hello WeightNoMores! I'll have the report from the F2F survey done tonight so we can see what ideas people have come up with. If you have not done it yet, it is still open -
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDQHF22
I'll close it tonight. Thanks to everyone who participates!1 -
Check in for Monday
Food-logged and under
Water-80 oz
Exercise-45 min strength and PT, 20 min walking video
I was dragging yesterday. I forced myself to do the 20 min. of the walking video. I did have 2 NSVs yesterday. The first was not eating the candy that I was setting out for the girls to do ginger bread houses. I usually do a lot of mindless eating when I am setting everything up. The second NSV happened at dinner. We ordered pizza and I had 2 slices with salad on my plan. I was also starving. I had salad and my first slice and I was satisfied. I really wanted the second piece and was looking for any little sign that I wasn't quite there. I even thought of having a half a slice but if I was being honest with myself, I knew I was done. Hopefully these moments happen more and more and my overeating happens less and less.
Have a great day everyone!
@jedaschultz I am a stress eater too. I gained so much when Jim was sick. I am working on it. It isn't easy but I am really starting to give in a lot less. Hang in there, one day at a time.
You can do it!
@KristieJC I love fried chicken! Great restraint stopping at 1 piece Give yourself a pat on the back for that.
@goingape I hope dining out stays open so your holiday plans can happen. It is getting way too cold to meet outdoors. Have fun doing the cookies with the boys. It's so fun! Ohhh Baklava! Yum! I haven't had that in years....Good thing about it, it is too sweet to overeat! This is coming from a girl with a mouth full of sweet tooths (teeth didn't seem to sound right to substitute for sweet tooth Lol!)
@minstrelofsarcasm It is bad enough to be sick but to have all the MS complications really takes it to another level. Hope you are feeling better soon. I am glad to see that you have so many friends who are helping you out. Sending hugs. xo.
@Cafelelia Those pictures made my morning! 5 -
@minstrelofsarcasm I was looking back in my photos for this and realized there were a lot of nice things that happened in 2020. It made me think after having such a bad year, looks like the was a whole lot of good too.
So my pics- I did the lights myself this year and Ned appeared out of nowhere during the night. Somehow he disappeared, I was not involved but let’s also say, I didn’t stop it from happening lol!
The display without Ned (the suspect MAY be in the background
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The missing poster
Shannon was not happy but I can honestly say I don’t know where he is 😂
Many people have been questioned and accused! Lol! Don't worry, all in good fun.5 -
Checking in. Week on track, 2.5 days of work left until 3 week break. Not that I am counting 😁
Something cute from forever ago... have a few pics of my twins. Aged 2, 5 (first day of school) and 6 or 7 I think. They're 12 now. "Are they identical?" Absolutely. I have told many people that after being asked with them at these ages... 😅😅
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Some funny pictures to share:
This first one we call mobile gas chamber
This was a picture my daughter drew in kindergarten of her teacher doing “thumbs up for the kids”. 😂😂. I saved it! It will be at her graduation party.
This is a picture of my daughter at 4 or 5 helping me make sugar cookies. Do you see that ornery face. She started karate chopping the flour shortly after. I, to this day, blame spongebob.
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My weight just seems to be fluctuating the same 2 to 3 pounds for going on 2 weeks. It’s frustrating but I’ve upped my steps. Hopefully the scale will start moving again. I put in 7 miles worth of steps today. I’m close to goal but not close enough. I need to lose at least another 6-8 lbs before the first week of January. Then I will reassess how far I’m going. It depends on how frustrated I get and how I feel. For me it isn’t a magical number on a scale it’s about how I feel. And I’m ok with where I am, but I did this stupid challenge. And my competitive spirit says I have to win it. And I’d like to be around 180-182 by weigh in day January 5th.3
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I have managed to get up at 4am yesterday and today. Hopefully again tomorrow. I really like the ifit ap, its keeping me motivated to walk on the dreaded treadmill. I have also gotten over 10,000 steps all 3 days this week. Not sure if I will have a loss this week as it is tom week and also that always just seems to be my luck but my fingers are crossed.2
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Hi all. For my positivity vibes - @minstrelofsarcasm
My son works in a grocery store and he brought home cokes for us. It was a very sweet gesture, I hadn’t had pop in a long time! Luckily he got thirsty later that night so he drank it for me. ; )
I’m taking a rest day. My shoulder and hip were wonky so I went to the chiro and I need to take it easy for a day.3 -
12/15 steps 53271
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Happy Wednesday, Everyone!
As we reach the end of the year, it’s a great time for reflection on where we came from and what we’ve been through.
Personally, this year has been a wild ride for me, but one of the things I was most grateful for was the invitation to join this team from Theresa, @1theresamcvean , in June. Little did I know back then that I would eventually become a co-captain with her when Lisa, @cafelelia , stepped down just a month later. I was not expecting to find such a supportive community, and I most definitely was not expecting to enjoy being a part of it – my health journey has so often been a solo adventure. Today, I hope to never go it alone ever again.
And now, we reach the next stage of Team Weight No More, as Theresa decides to become one of many great previous captains and steps back into being a team member. Theresa has been such an incredibly positive presence in the group, and I someday hope to be able to connect with all of you as well as she has.
Which leads me to an open invitation to all of you:HELP WANTED: Co-Captain of Team Weight No More
Start Date: Transition scheduled for the end of December into the beginning of January
Responsibilities:
• Enter weights for your team into the spreadsheet by early Sunday morning (Eastern)
• Be active in team discussions
• Answer questions and help new members
• Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions
• Create and post daily / weekly challenges and/or topics to promote team involvement and help keep the team engaged
• Remind challengers when they are due to weigh in - tag or message them if necessary – pester those who are late
• Encourage participation in the full group challenges
• Work with your co-captain and motivator(s) to keep the team going strong
• Refer any changes needed in the spreadsheets, problems with members, or other issues to the Moderators
• Participate in the Captains Lounge chat thread, and look there for announcements
Benefits:
• New level of accountability
• Really cool co-captain (ahem)
• Dental plan*
• Undying adulation from the team members
*not valid in all countries, see underside for details, terms and conditions may apply
This role really hasn’t taken up too much of my time – I think the most I’ve ever worked on anything for the group is this message, and that’s just because I took a break between writing the first and second paragraphs to get lost in my MFP inbox to get the dates right. And for whomever steps into the role, know that you are not alone in completing all captain responsibilities. Theresa and I have a relaxed breakdown of tasks, and I am not planning to become a stickler now that she is stepping down.
I know that taking on responsibilities during a pandemic may be scary, but I can honestly say that the additional structure has been nothing but beneficial for me.
If you would like to state your interest or have questions, please direct them to me and/or Theresa. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
So... yeah. That's all.
~ Ashley
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