Trimstones - February 2021 Team Chat
jugar
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Here is your Team chat room for February 2021. 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 - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
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 - @KUMEcyclingteam
Waist Aways - @Terytha and @conleywoods
Shrinking Assets - @hipari
Downsizers - @Z10Rtza and @littleflutterby
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. At the end of the month we celebrate everyone who lost every week. You are heading steadily towards your goal even if you aren't at the top of the weight loss leaderboard!
To make your weigh-in easy to find for your team Captains, please put it right at the top of a message, and use this format:
Username
Weigh In Day:
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):
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. 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. 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.
Once you reach your goal weight, you join the Goal Zone! You need support to maintain, and you can help your teammates join you. You 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 weekly 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 and year begin!!
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Hi Team TrimStones!! Welcome to MY MONTH!! Why is it mine?! Because the 1st of Feb is my birthday and I called it!!!! BWA HA! I get to torture @mulecanter all month long! LOL
Just kidding, but the welcome part, I meant...
Hope February brings you new opportunities to lose, new ideas, new ways to get moving and new joy in successes!!!
I'm Jessica, one of your two captains...been absent for the past six weeks due to a knee injury, but I'm back and although I'm still taking it easy and trying to get worked back up to previous exercise goals, I'm doing GREAT with my eating! I dropped from an 1800 calorie per day allowance to just 1250-1300 and it really got me motivated! All my swelling is gone and now that the knee is much better, I am starting to get moving again. I'm excited to see what this year brings for all of us!
Let us know what we can do to motivate you and if you have any questions, please post them...start some new conversation!
Stay warm and safe during the month! Mask up and don't dance with anyone named Carona, virus or COVID!
Jessica
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If you'd like to sign up for the Step Team this month, please post your daily step goal, your first name (if your userID doesn't give it away) and where your favorite place is to walk!
I'm hoping I can get back to my 6k a day this month! Join me?!
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I'm ready to get back in on the step team. I need to hit it hard this month, so I'm going for 14k a day. My favorite place to walk is in the mountains, but that doesn't happen much anymore since I live in flat lands now. Oh, first name is actually Jonathan. Not sure I have given that before.1
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Last steps January,
1/29 13,944
1/30 14,010
Please could I up my steps to 13k.My favourite place to walk is my local park.It has everything paths,woodland,a river & it has been restored back to how it was in Victorian times.I just love how it changes in the seasons,and the weather.1 -
Fat2Fit's Habit Tracker –February Habit Tracker
Everyone on any F2F team is welcome to use our habit tracking spreadsheet. The tracking starts Sunday, January 31st. Click the link and follow the easy steps to set up your tracker.
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For everyone who's already moved over to this room, we still have seven missing weights for the last week of January. Please check the weight chart and report in if you're one of the missing...want to finish it out right. Thanks!
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JoDav66
Sunday
PW 220
CW 220
Gutted a week on track hasn't even lost me a single pound.
Now I'm feeling better Fitness February starts tomorrow- raising money for Parkinson's UK & have signed up to another Trainer from my gym, recommended by mine, who is doing an on-line course of PT.5 -
I’m Cheryl. Excited for my 2nd month here, now that I’ve ironed out how this all works.
My goals—Focus on daily habits:
🌟Log/stay within calorie allowance
🌟Meal plan/prep
🌟At least 30 min exercise
🌟95 oz H2O
Adding this month—🌟hit protein goal
And... I’d like to change my weigh-in day from Monday to Friday please!
Good luck everyone!3 -
One more heading your way .... Please welcome @AlwaysWanderer 5
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Username: gillexplores
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW (Previous Weight): 169.0lbs
CW (Current Weight): 167.1lbs4 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »One more heading your way .... Please welcome @AlwaysWanderer
Thanks Megan 😃
I hope I’m not too late!
I have never done any groups on MFP, so please tell me if I’m not doing what I’m supposed to or doing something I’m not supposed to!
I’m in the U.K. so there is a little time lag too.
The habit tracker is such a great idea - I’ll be sure to add mine to it!
My name is Hali, and I look forward to getting to know everyone,
Here’s to the successful February! 😁
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kerdil08
Sunday
PW: 207.5
CW: 204.3
My January triumph (along with actually having some weight loss every week) is that I did 100% cut out soda! There are still dozens of things to improve on, as my overall sugar intake is definitely still higher than it should be - free snacks at work are not always my friend - but I did make a positive change, and I'm happy about that.
I'm hoping to start more consistently moving in February to boost loss with exercise rather than just minding calorie intake. That was something I'd wanted to implement in January and did not succeed at, so now is the time (: . Won't be joining step challenge yet, but probably next month if I can successfully get myself going in the next few weeks (and remember to charge my fitbit!).
Fingers crossed to get back into the 100s as early as possible this month, but don't want to yoyo so will be trying to keep loss slow and steady.5 -
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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Welcome to the February Week 1 Challenge! Be the groundhog. Look at the shadow...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10823211/february-week-1-challenge-the-shadow/p1?new=11 -
ireadlabelsdammit
Sunday
PW 130 /132
CW 130
Is PW supposed to be last week or from the start? Either way, no downward movement this week at all. I'm not struggling with food, so I'm frustrated with lack of progress. I don't drink enough water most days so I'm going to create this goal.2 -
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TheresaM787
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW (Previous Weight): 139
CW (Current Weight): 131
Happy Birthday Jessica
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ireadlabelsdammit wrote: »ireadlabelsdammit
Sunday
PW 130 /132
CW 130
Is PW supposed to be last week or from the start? Either way, no downward movement this week at all. I'm not struggling with food, so I'm frustrated with lack of progress. I don't drink enough water most days so I'm going to create this goal.
PW is the last week's weigh in (previous weight)...nice loss!
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ireadlabelsdammit wrote: »ireadlabelsdammit
Sunday
PW 130 /132
CW 130
Is PW supposed to be last week or from the start? Either way, no downward movement this week at all. I'm not struggling with food, so I'm frustrated with lack of progress. I don't drink enough water most days so I'm going to create this goal.
I’m in a similar situation. I was gradually dropping weight, about a pound a week, then I gained two pounds and the scale hasn’t budged. I’m aiming to drink at least 40 oz of water, with a goal of 64 oz. While the scale is being stubborn, I’m trying to remain positive thinking of the changes I’ve made:
- Eating healthier
- Exercising, finally
- Drinking more than 8 oz of water
- Sleeping better
I’m glad you’re here. This will be good.2 -
Last steps for January
1/31 15,0791 -
izzyred9400 wrote: »Last steps for January
1/31 15,079
That’s INCREDIBLE!!!!0 -
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @callsitlikeiseeit 3.60 %
2nd @digger61 2.34%
3rd @CurvyCalorie 2.25 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @callsitlikeiseeit 7.8 Lbs
2nd @digger61 5.0 Lbs
3rd @littleflutterby 4.8 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@KUMEcyclingteam
@mulecanter
@apple852hk
@lckiehl
@Tazaria87
@mxlaw90
@msalicia07
@imgwendolyn2015
@trooworld
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @TheMrWobbly 6.57 %
2nd @Curvycalorie 6.24%
3rd @kerritho 5.36 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @TheMrWobbly 14.6 Lbs
2nd @davidji82 14.1 Lbs
3rd @mlhopp93 14.0 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@Megan_smartiepants1970
@Sripalbhansali
@callsitlikeiseeit
@rachelrjh
@squeakmnm41
@sunny9847
@ShowKitten
@goingape
@mulecanter
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The results for January look great, well done everyone!
Please can I change my weigh in day from Monday to Friday?
Username AlwaysWanderer
Weigh In Day: Friday
Thanks in advance!1 -
Username: TheresaM787
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW (Previous Weight): 139
CW (Current Weight): 130
Happy February!!2 -
Klassie12
Monday
PW: 161
CW: 160
Last week wasn't horrible but I started to slip back into old habits. Part of it was from being off my routine and I lost my focus when I made cookies for my husbands students. But starting today I will focus on getting back into a routine, eating healthier and drinking my water. 7 # down, 15 to go!4 -
TheresaM787 wrote: »izzyred9400 wrote: »Last steps for January
1/31 15,079
That’s INCREDIBLE!!!!
Thank you,I went out for 2 long walks !2 -
Welcome to all the new members!2
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Congrats @mulecanter on your 1st place finish!3
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1/29-15,597
1/30-11,459
1/31-13,3391
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