Downsizers - Team Chat AUGUST 2021
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
Welcome back Andrea
Do you want me to remove the EXC on our step challenge? Please let me know ..Thank you
Yes, let's do it! But I want to start low. I have been averaging 4K steps/day lately, so let's make my goal 5K to start things off,3 -
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Hell o everyone first check in and intro. I am Tammy. 51yo married for 30 years. 3 grown kids and 1 granddaughter. Been on this journey in earnest the past 4 years. I have lost 60ish pounds and have gone from a size 24 to 14 us sizes.
My goals this month are to:
1. Log every lick, bite and morsel.
2. walk at least 2 days a week
3. hit the gym for crossfit or lifting 2 days a week
4. aerial yoga 1 day a week and 1 day to rest
5. acquire at minimum 6000 steps a day
Weigh In Day:Tuesday
PW (Previous Weight):223
CW (Current Weight):220
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Hell o everyone first check in and intro. I am Tammy. 51yo married for 30 years. 3 grown kids and 1 granddaughter. Been on this journey in earnest the past 4 years. I have lost 60ish pounds and have gone from a size 24 to 14 us sizes.
My goals this month are to:
1. Log every lick, bite and morsel.
2. walk at least 2 days a week
3. hit the gym for crossfit or lifting 2 days a week
4. aerial yoga 1 day a week and 1 day to rest
5. acquire at minimum 6000 steps a day
Weigh In Day:Tuesday
PW (Previous Weight):223
CW (Current Weight):220
Let me know if you want to be added to our step challenge... Also I have a chart that I can convert most exercises into steps1 -
Beautyofdreams wrote: »Username: Beautyofdreams
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW: 145.0
CW: 143.6
@lindamtuck2018 since I am the only person who weighs on Sunday, can I move my weigh in day to Tuesday? Would you like to use this weight for this week or Aug. 3, weight for this week? I weigh every day so will have data either way. Thanks.
I will use the August 3rd weight. You are on your way to a great loss for the week.
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@jayenguk
What a great attitude to start the month!
@Jpedno
Great goals for the month! Losing weight while dealing with medical issues can add another layer to the weight loss journey. You have set out smart goals that will help you on your journey. Great start to August with a yoga class.
@azkunk
Welcome back! Keeping your goals simple while getting back in the game is smart. There are months that I had one goal.
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Hell o everyone first check in and intro. I am Tammy. 51yo married for 30 years. 3 grown kids and 1 granddaughter. Been on this journey in earnest the past 4 years. I have lost 60ish pounds and have gone from a size 24 to 14 us sizes.
My goals this month are to:
1. Log every lick, bite and morsel.
2. walk at least 2 days a week
3. hit the gym for crossfit or lifting 2 days a week
4. aerial yoga 1 day a week and 1 day to rest
5. acquire at minimum 6000 steps a day
Weigh In Day:Tuesday
PW (Previous Weight):223
CW (Current Weight):220
Welcome! Congrats on your weight loss so far. I love your goal of logging the lick, bites and morsels. I read an article which showed how easy it is to eat 100’s of extra calories with the BLT’s. Is the current weight from last Tuesday? If not I will leave your start weight with the group as 223.2 -
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
@Jactop
@ewilhelm2487
@davidji82
@peachplace
@jenready
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
@Jactop
@ewilhelm2487
@jenready
@peachplace
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@amymartin555
@lindamtuck2018
@Chalmation
@Zumba_Luvah
@Megan_smartiepants1970
@chublet25
@Firefly743
@Marni3369
@happimess01
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
@amymartin555
@Megan_smartiepants1970
@chublet25
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
@Megan_smartiepants1970
@ewilhelm2487
@amymartin555
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@Jactop
@Megan_smartiepants1970
@ashleycarole86
@ssssseika
@Firefly743
@sandielewis2001
@bowens1973
@happimess01
@Chalmation
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Hi, Im Deb. 57 y.o., 5"7' divorcee from Iowa. I was diagnosed as a diabetic when I was 26 years old. Doctors didn't bother to check to see if I was a type 1 or type 2. Was placed on oral medication for several years which did nothing to control my blood sugars. Was always told that my diet compliance wasn't good enough and that was why I was having so many complications. Was placed on insulin after 7 years. When I was 39 I had had 13 prp surgeries in one eye and 11 prp surgeries in the other plus two detached retina surgeries in both eyes. I had nerve damage to the point that my stomach doesn't empty, my eyes no longer adjusted to changes in light and dark very well and extensive nerve damage in my hands,right hip on down and left leg from the knee down. My right eye died in 2000 and shriveled up until it was removed. Went into full blown kidney failure when 41 years old. Spent 3 years on dialysis and gained 75 pounds. Was fortunate to receive a kidney/pancreas transplant in 2009 despite questions if I was a type 2 or type 1 diabetic and weighing 233 pounds which was over the limit for surgery.
After the transplant, I decided to do whatever it takes to make the organs last. I started walking then gradually added in resistance training. In two years, I lost 96 pounds. Developed foot injuries which took 2 tears to heal, a new boyfriend and went back to college. Put myself last and did not understand CICO. Regained 85 pounds over 3 years.
When March 2020 came and Covid was an hour from my house, I made a list of what I could do to improve my outcome if got Covid. Started dieting at 223.4 lbs. Joined MFP in late April and began weighing, logging food and walking per MFP suggested calories. I added in resistance training in June when gyms re opened here. I have lost 80 pounds since last year.
Am off my feet since the end of April while getting skin grafts on my right foot. The steroids I take all but stop my ability to heal so don't know when will be back to exercising at moderate intensity. Did go up from 143.2 to 151.9 early on when stopped exercise. But was back down to 143.1 most of this past week. Currently I am stage 4 chronic kidney disease which is the next step above kidney failure and considered am a cured diabetic despite all the nerve damage.5 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Missing quite a few steps from people...Would the following people please post your steps as soon as you can? I would like to close out July as soon as I can ...Thanks
@littleflutterby 7/30 & 7/31
Thanks for your cooperation Ladies
Yes! Let's close off last month pleaaaaaaase hahahaha
30/7- 9262
31/7- 6217
Can you actually up my step goal to 6000 please, Megan? It will give me extra motivation to move more
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I love intro time. Reading all of your stories lets me realize that I didn't have it as bad as I thought. It means I have been lazy. Thank you all for your stories of what you have been through. Here's mine...
I'm Roger. I live in San Diego. I am 57 years. I was in the navy for 12 1/2 years before they booted me due to weight. I last worked on 2008. Then I had a back problem where I couldn't stand up straight and in constant pain for over 2 years. I kept gaining all that time. I became housebound in 2017 and maxed out at 566 in march 2019. The V.A. had home care specialists helping me lose since then. I lost 30 lbs in the first 6 months and have been losing 10 lbs a month since. I had to relearn how to walk properly as my walking progressed from 300 feet in 4 1/2 minutes and 279 footsteps to now 6 or 7 miles. I literally waddled like a duck then. I was pre-diabetic and on 2 b/p pills. Now I have no b/p pills and not near diabetic range. I do have memory recall problems from a b/p collapse and light headedness when I am standing but I am trying to work thru them.
My goals for the month are:
- start logging all the small things I eat. 2 peanuts, 3 m&ms, etc. There's more than calories going in. Thank you @tahm42 for saying that before me.
- reach my half off day and celebrate it. I am 8 pounds away.7 -
Already on page 2! haha
Hi everyone! Happy to be here for another month!
My name is Tanya, I'm 33, originally from Liverpool, England- now living in Toronto, Canada!
I live here with my partner of 7 years and our 3 kitties!
I've been a member of F2F since November and I've been so grateful for the support and Iove I've got from everyone here! I'm down around 90lb from my highest weight. I did well up until January, losing about 50lb in 3 months but then things started to slow down due to some health issues.
2021 has been pretty unfortunate with my health- I had gallstones at the beginning of the year and had surgery eventually. Then, after being back at work for 2 months, I tore my meniscus so I'm off for another month! Ugh. It also means my exercise is limited. I love dancing with my wii fit, but right now that's on hold. I'm going to start walking in the next little while and continuing with my physio exercises.
I ended up having a "whoops" week last week and gained a lot- so even though I'll probably have a huge loss this week, that's mostly going to be water I'm sure. But I would love to get under 280lb by the end of August.
I started losing weight with the expectation to lose literally 200lb. So the fact that I'm nearly half way there makes me so happy!
As well as working when I'm physically able, I am currently in my first year doing a BA in Psychology. I'm doing it all online so learning how to keep a schedule and keep attention is difficult. I have left things to the last minute and for this month alone I have 2 assignments, 1 quiz and 2 final exams to do- so if I'm not here much, I'll have my head in the books, so to speak.
To anyone new here- welcome!! This is a really great group. Chime in as little or as much as you like! We are here for each other- through the good, bad, and the ugly! This is totally a non-judgement space so no need to feel like you can't share anything!
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Introduction— hi everyone. I’m jpedno and happy to join this group. I’m in New Mexico and I deal with some chronic health issues. I’m petite (5’) but weight has crept up as I’ve gotten older, especially in the last 4 years or so as I turned 40 last year and been on and off steroids and other medicines.
My goals are:
Track my food!
Go to a class at the gym at least 3x a week.
10k steps 5 out of 7 days.
I’m headed to a yoga class in a few minutes so that will be a good start to August!
Welcome to our group ...Great goals ....Let me know if you want to be added to our step challenge...Thank you
Yes please add me to step challenge!3 -
Hey guys...
Sorry I've been away to visit my Mom this weekend in Ottawa, and I so don't like posting by phone. lol
I even forgot to post my pre-trip leg workout. Any who, I'm back.
So from Friday Morning...
Good Friggen Friday Morning! 😃🌞
We're running late, wanted to be on the road by 10:30am and I still haven't had a shower yet.
Just on here long enough to post leg day!!!
Last week I moved up to 260-pound Hex Bar Deadlifts for the first time... I Managed 7, and 4 reps before moving back to down to 250 for the final set. Today I did better! But gains are definately slowing down (to be expected though).
Hex Bar Deadlifts (3 Sets of 6 to 10)
160LB x 15 Warmup
260LB x 8
260LB x 7 (7 was a Hail Mary, knee trembler)
260LB x 6 Staying next week
Leg Extensions (3 sets of 8 - 12)
155LB x 11.5 (meh)
155LB x 12 (11 Decent)
155LB x 12 (10 Decent) Next week 160
Leg Curl (3 sets of 8 - 12)
100LB x 11 (10 Decent)
100LB x 10 (9 Decent)
100LB x 10 (8 Decent) Staying next week
Hex Bar Shoulder Shrugs (Super set with Calf Raises below)
230LB x 15 Decent
230LB x 15 Decent (Next week stay work on longer holds)
Calf Raises (Added height to platform, for bigger stretch)
BW plus Push Arm Resistance x 15
BW plus Push Arm Resistance x 15 (THE PAIN OH THE PAIN 😈)
I'm just glad it's over... The friggin part of today being those dang Deadlifts. I swear I was seeing stars in that second and third set. UGH. 😆🙃😁😃👍💪😋
Okay guys, I got hit the shower... Get dressed and make sure I'm not missing anything... The pavement is calling.
Have a fabulouis friggen Friday.. (Ooopsie, no time to flex. Dang it.) 😬
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littleflutterby wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Missing quite a few steps from people...Would the following people please post your steps as soon as you can? I would like to close out July as soon as I can ...Thanks
@littleflutterby 7/30 & 7/31
Thanks for your cooperation Ladies
Yes! Let's close off last month pleaaaaaaase hahahaha
30/7- 9262
31/7- 6217
Can you actually up my step goal to 6000 please, Megan? It will give me extra motivation to move more
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Introduction— hi everyone. I’m jpedno and happy to join this group. I’m in New Mexico and I deal with some chronic health issues. I’m petite (5’) but weight has crept up as I’ve gotten older, especially in the last 4 years or so as I turned 40 last year and been on and off steroids and other medicines.
My goals are:
Track my food!
Go to a class at the gym at least 3x a week.
10k steps 5 out of 7 days.
I’m headed to a yoga class in a few minutes so that will be a good start to August!
Welcome to our group ...Great goals ....Let me know if you want to be added to our step challenge...Thank you
Yes please add me to step challenge!
Awesome ...Do you have a step number that you would like to reach daily ?1 -
Awesome job to all the Downsizers who lost weight in July ......Congrats to all 2
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STEPS
7/26 10,493
7/27 8.106
7/28 7,332
7/29 3,573
7/30 2,550
7/31 2,238
8/1 7,091
Sorry just got back from camping...weigh in Tomorrow....the scale might say horrible things...lol4 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Introduction— hi everyone. I’m jpedno and happy to join this group. I’m in New Mexico and I deal with some chronic health issues. I’m petite (5’) but weight has crept up as I’ve gotten older, especially in the last 4 years or so as I turned 40 last year and been on and off steroids and other medicines.
My goals are:
Track my food!
Go to a class at the gym at least 3x a week.
10k steps 5 out of 7 days.
I’m headed to a yoga class in a few minutes so that will be a good start to August!
Welcome to our group ...Great goals ....Let me know if you want to be added to our step challenge...Thank you
Yes please add me to step challenge!
Awesome ...Do you have a step number that you would like to reach daily ?
Yes let's do 7,150. That's roughly the equivalent of 10k steps 5 out of 7 days.2
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