Shrinking Assets - Team Chat SEPTEMBER 2021
minstrelofsarcasm
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Here is your Team chat room for September 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 often, and help each other succeed!
We have six great teams. The group and team leaders are as follows:
Our Moderators:
Liselyn - @jugar
Teresa - @TeresaW1020
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Ashley - @minstrelofsarcasm
Our Team Captains:
Downsizers - @lindamtuck2018 and @Megan_smartiepants1970
Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @TeresaW1020
Trimstones - @mulecanter and @jessicakrall8
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @jugar and @ashleycarole86
Shrinking Assets - @Beka3695 and @TheMrWobbly
Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers - @TheresaM787 and @Poobah1972
Mission Slimpossibles - @AustinRuadhain @katmary71 and @trooworld
Trimstones - @angmarie28
Weight No More - @rachelrjh
WaistAways - @conleywoods
Shrinking Assets - @hipari
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 miss two weigh-ins in a row without asking for a break, you will be dropped from the team, so be sure to inform your team captain if you are traveling, sick, or just need some time off. 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, you can weigh in if you want to, but it will not count in the weekly tally.
Once you reach your goal weight, you join the Goal Zone! You continue to weigh in every week. 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 begin!!
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Good morning Fat2Fit team members!
Here is the new habit tracker for this month. Just click the link and follow the instructions. SEPTEMBER HABIT TRACKER3 -
Happy Saturday Everyone.
One of my goals this week is to find time to post!
As I mentioned in a previous post last week, we recently got a puppy (now 12 weeks old) AND I started back to school (I am an elementary music teacher).
Historically life transitions - such as these - have lead me to a lapse in good habits and often times quitting my healthy journey. So I am trying to stay focused on continuing...moving forward...finding solutions to my slip ups instead of using them as justification to quit.
I am dialing my habit goals back to the basics: Sleep (which can be a challenge with my new pup), water 80+ ounces, staying within my caloric goal, and 8000 steps a day. I've been so exhausted this week that focusing on the basics seems to be the wisest course for now.
I wish you all a healthy and happy week.
Angela5 -
Almost September, wow!!! I have been through this merry go round way to often though it does mean I know what I need to do to reach my goal. I am going to have to be selfish again, needs must!
Father of two 20-somethings who are both back at home for the time being as well as food provider for two hairy woofs!
Busy doesn't seem to sum it up!
Looking forward to seeing eveyone get smaller this month!5 -
Jazzadesigns
Saturday weigh in
PW: 219.4
CW: 219.8 (+0.4)
Sorry I gained this week. Wasn’t on top of my game.2 -
Sorry I posted in the wrong thread!2
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Username: Partaz
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW:226.2
CW:223.6
Considering yesterday was my birthday and I might have had a treat or two this loss is good Plan for this week is to continue getting exercise back on track. I need to bring ALL of the pieces of this weight loss puzzle together at the same time. If I say that to myself enough times hopefully it will manifest!3 -
I am Beka, your Team Captain.
WE NEED A SECOND CAPTAIN. IF YOU ARE INTERESED, PLEASE DM ME!!!!!
I am 44, married, mom of 2 daughters, Mimi of one amazing grandson, and human mom to 3 fur babies. I live in the beautiful mountains of Northern Georgia.
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 about 55 lbs from my highest...
I took off a several weeks of logging to help get my head out of my @$$ and regain control of my drinking. I was happy to see that I actually lost a pound for the month!!!!!!
STATS
Age: 44 -- 45 later this month
Height: 5'7"
Highest weight: 242, November 2016
Current weight: 187
Goal Weight: SEXY AF
September Goals:
Just a copy and paste from prior months...
- GET MY HEAD OUT OF MY *kitten* AND LOSE SOME WEIGHT!!!!!!
- Reduce my binging
- Reduce intake of sugary foods
- focus on consistency of steps.
- Stay alcohol free
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 check4 -
Hi everyone!
I’m probably the only one, but I’m super excited for September to be here. The heat wave made me despise summer, plus September means my maternity leave starts in a few weeks and I’m that much closer to delivery and meeting our baby.
I’m 29, live in Finland with my husband, and I’m currently in my 8th month of pregnancy expecting our first child, due in late October. I have 3 more weeks of work before maternity leave begins, but I’m on part-time sick leave until then.
My September goals are:
- get everything in order so I can start maternity leave without worrying about work
- reduce sugar intake (I’ve been hitting the chocolate candy pretty hard lately)
- Increase fruit, veggie and berry intake
- try to get a little bit more fresh air and exercise regularly
I’m fed up with being so sore, out of shape and struggling with basic everyday routines, so I’m already excited to be cleared for exercise postpartum so I can rejoin the team, start working on this baby weight and lose some of this pre-baby weight as well. I’m going to be on maternity leave for about a year, so I’m excited to spend that time focusing on both the baby and myself.3 -
September Week 1 Challenge is UP! Pick your measurable daily goals and hit them every day! Consistency rules -
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10842309/september-2021-week-1-consistency-101-challenge/p1?new=12 -
Happy almost September!!!
22/08 - 247.7...
29/08 - 242.1...(5.6)
A good week Take the wins when they come your way!7 -
Quick About Me:
I am 41 and I live in south central Pennsylvania (5 minutes from the Maryland line) with my husband, 12 year old step-son, our 3 cats, and 2 dogs. I teach elementary music and I am the President of my county’s education association; both of which keep me quite busy this time of year.
Like someone mentioned earlier…I am very excited for the arrival of fall (autumn)…because it is my FAVORITE season by far. However, in my area it will likely be pretty hot for another month.
Weight-wise, I have been overweight/obese my whole life. I have made many attempts at weight loss over the years.
Twice I managed to lose 50lbs, once in my early 20s and again in 2016/2017.
In 2018 I met my husband and slowly gained my weight back again.
Then in 2020 gained an extra 19 pounds on top of that during COVID hitting my all time high a year ago.
I seem to have an unfortunate pattern of letting life transitions distract me and ultimately lead me away from my healthy lifestyle choices. It is never intentional, just a 1000 “little quits” that lead to weight regain and abandonment of my healthy habits….then eventually a “f*$k it” mentality ensues.
This time I am determined to break that cycle. And I can see progress in that area because I have had many set backs over the past year, but I haven’t quit!!! Weight loss happens much slower and is trickier after 40 (so any of young adults out there reading this…do.it. now.)
I am currently down about 47 pounds.
Be well everyone, and lets all make healthy choices today.
~ Angela5 -
Hi everyone...
Missed my weigh-in yesterday. Getting kids ready for school.
PW: 280.4
CW: 281.2
I'm doing really well. Stressful week. Stress ate. Had to take a break from working out due to a flair-up but got the ok to do low impact. I'm smiling in spite of the small gain. Still pushing and not giving up. Went on the Fitness Blender website and workout calendar ready to go. Will be going back to journaling after this post. This group really makes me not want to give up on myself.
Oh and I am so glad fall is almost here! Love walking and seeing the changes in color and cooler weather.
Have a good rest of the day!6 -
TheMrWobbly wrote: »Happy almost September!!!
22/08 - 247.7...
29/08 - 242.1...(5.6)
A good week Take the wins when they come your way!
WOW, that was BETTER than a mere GOOD week. That was totally an awesome week! Congratulations!4 -
I am Beka, your Team Captain.
WE NEED A SECOND CAPTAIN. IF YOU ARE INTERESED, PLEASE DM ME!!!!!
I am 44, married, mom of 2 daughters, Mimi of one amazing grandson, and human mom to 3 fur babies. I live in the beautiful mountains of Northern Georgia.
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 about 55 lbs from my highest...
I took off a several weeks of logging to help get my head out of my @$$ and regain control of my drinking. I was happy to see that I actually lost a pound for the month!!!!!!
STATS
Age: 44 -- 45 later this month
Height: 5'7"
Highest weight: 242, November 2016
Current weight: 187
Goal Weight: SEXY AF
September Goals:
Just a copy and paste from prior months...
- GET MY HEAD OUT OF MY *kitten* AND LOSE SOME WEIGHT!!!!!!
- Reduce my binging
- Reduce intake of sugary foods
- focus on consistency of steps.
- Stay alcohol free
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
I just love your post, because there is no sugar coating - straight to the point
This made me smile because that is me:
I took off a several weeks of logging to help get my head out of my @$$. I was happy to see that I actually lost a pound for the month!!!!!!4 -
Hello Team! My name is Patrice and I’ve been a part of the ShrinkingAssets team since June 2021. I started using MFP in December 2019 and started really building the habit of tracking my calories and exercise in March 2020. I started with an overweight Body Mass Index (BMI) at 168 pounds and now I’m within the ‘normal’ range. My goal is to weigh 125 pounds. I’m 5’4 tall so that will put me in the middle of the BMI range and then I hope to maintain my weight at 125-130 while working to add muscle.
I joined the Fat2Fit group because I felt a bit stalled at 135 pounds. I’m fine with the slow rate of loss now that I’m so close to my goal weight; but, feeling accountable to the other group members helps keep me challenged and on track. I appreciate the insights, support, and encouragement of our team!
Here are my current stats as we start September:
User name: PatriceFitnessPal
Female age 55; Height 5’4” tall
Weigh in Day: Thursday
PW: 127.8
CW: 126.8 (as of 8/25; fluctuating 125.2-127.0)
SW: 1682 -
Hello Fat2Fit Team Members!!
Do you eat too much sugar? Is sugar hindering your weight loss and health goals? Could sugar be a real addiction for you as it is for so many? Or would you just like to learn how to moderate your sugar intake a bit more? Then this challenge is for you!! Join today our 30-DAY QUIT SUGAR CHALLENGE and take the pledge for the next 30 days to reduce or eliminate your intake of refined and added sugars.2 -
AND WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED THE LAST WEEK OF AUGUST
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Username: richardsamuel403
Weigh-in day: Sunday
PW: 99.3kg
CW: 98.2kg
Hi guys, had a good week this week; managed to get a lot of exercise in and stayed within my calorie goals (mostly).7 -
richardsamuel403 wrote: »Username: richardsamuel403
Weigh-in day: Sunday
PW: 99.3kg
CW: 98.2kg
Hi guys, had a good week this week; managed to get a lot of exercise in and stayed within my calorie goals (mostly).
Great job and great loss!3 -
Wow F2F lost 251.3 lbs this month! And Shrinking Assets was in 2nd place for the month! Way to go everyone!
I wanted to introduce myself as I don’t think I did the last couple of months. I am 53 and 5’6”. I live in Pennsylvania. I have a boy and a girl in their early 20’s. I’ve been a single mom for 16 years.
I lost 50 lbs in a year in 2017-2018 and was active on MFP. I had financial problems and had to sell my house so I got off track. I ended up gaining back 70 lbs. and started over in January of this year. I’ve lost 38 lbs so far and have a long way to go, but I’m up for the challenge!
Julie7 -
TeresaW1020 wrote: »Good morning Fat2Fit team members!
Here is the new habit tracker for this month. Just click the link and follow the instructions. SEPTEMBER HABIT TRACKER
I love the start of a new month, especially September; hopefully humidity in WI is now done3 -
My Intro:
I am an empty nester; my oldest son got married last September; my youngest son lives w/his gf & her family in IL; I live in SE WI home of NBA Champions Milwaukee Bucks & Milwaukee Brewers fan and Green Bay Packers; I've been working from home since last March for a bank as we are mostly remote in our division; I am also mom to 3 kitties and just celebrated 31 years of marriage! I'm excited for cooler weather, but winters in WI can be harsh
I attend barre classes at a studio and workout to YouTube star Bodyfit by Amy-thats it!! Good luck to all!4 -
Usernamel Labellasu
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW (Previous Weight): 190.6
CW (Current Weight): 188.2
(Ht 5’6”)
Hi! I’m 45 and have tried every diet out there, been successful…briefly…then crashed because they are unsustainable. Even tried dietitians but I hated the highly restrictive calories (e.g. 1350 firm and I felt AWFUL if I exceeded it). My weight has never been below 168 and it’s always bounced back up to 180-185…but after being home during this pandemic I’m at my highest weight EVER…I was 9mos pregnant with my 9lb10oz baby and I was right at 191, much like now.
However, I’m doing something different this time. I JUST tracked my calories last week. Forget macros. I just needed to know what I’m eating. And I discovered that over 4 days, I naturally stopped eating at between 2103 and 2105 calories. I’m shocked at how consistent my body has been in craving exactly that amount across the day. Now I’m going to cut a couple hundred of of that each day while also doing the following, and I’ve been pretty good about this for the week:
-No snacks between breakfast and lunch
-1 salad per day, preferably for lunch
-work out at least 30min per day
I love the accountability sheet, and I love reading everyone’s experiences. Clearly slow and steady wins the race, and I just have to keep myself from beating me up as I patiently track and very slowly back off of the calories.
I look forward to seeing others sharing their successes!8 -
Username ashleymullo6195
Original starting weight 11st 10lb
Current weight 11st 3lb
Weigh days sataday
Hey everyone my names Ashley from Liverpool mum of 3 kids and have a parrot and hamster and 2 rabbits and fish lol good luck all on your journeys it's nice to be apart of it all4 -
It stayed mostly dry which makes a change for a national holiday weekend! Had a lovely walk down at the beach with the fam, nice bike ride this morning, cooked all weekend to give my SO a break, it was also nice to sit around the table together.
Back to work tomorrow which is good as too much of this fun thing and I might get used to it
Hope you all had a good one!2 -
chublet25
Tuesday weigh-in (week 1)
PW: 160.5
CW: 157.5 (additional exercise may be helping! Patience is not one of my virtues regarding weight loss!)5 -
Wtbarunner
Wednesday
PW 242
CW 2423 -
Wednesday weigh in:
PW: 152.2
CW: 152.6
I've been holding steady at this weight ever since I got back from Vegas on Sunday; but I am continuing on working out and I joined the 30 day sugar challenge
New month-new goals!3 -
Hi fellow shrinkers! This will be my second month participating in the challenge. It's so helpful to be in a group like this where I can be accountable. Last week I was struggling a bit and wrote a blog post about it. Here's the link if you think it might be helpful. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/coblujay/view?id=the-weight-loss-grumps-a-twelve-week-update-995464 After figuring out what was going on, I'm back on track and ready for this next round. Even with the frustration I experienced, I'm planning to make this the last time I have to focus on losing weight...maintaining will be its own struggle when the time comes, but I plan to get there.
PW 235
CW 233.4
Yesterday was swimming and a good walk with my dogs, which added about 700 calories to my bank. I don't usually eat back all the exercise calories, but love having the extra cushion. I also focused on drinking my water and eating early. Hoping for another good month.4
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