Weight No More Team Chat - NOVEMBER 2021
jugar
Posts: 10,234 Member
Here is your Team chat room for November 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
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Ashley - @minstrelofsarcasm
Our Team Captains:
Downsizers - @lindamtuck2018 and @Megan_smartiepants1970
Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @TeresaW1020
Trimstones - @jessicakrall8
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @jugar and @ashleycarole86
Shrinking Assets - @Beka3695 and @TheMrWobbly
Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers - open
Mission Slimpossibles - @katmary71 and @trooworld
Trimstones - @angmarie28
Weight No More - @rachelrjh
WaistAways - @conleywoods
Shrinking Assets - open
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 celebrate those small, steady losses. If you lose, however small an amount, you are in the green! At the end of the month, we celebrate everyone who lost at least a bit 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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Ready for November! The holidays are coming soon. Happy Halloween.
I am Patsy 69 years young and trying to lose very slowly. I need to lose about 15 pounds but am on immunotherapy for liver cancer and the doctors would prefer I maintain for now. Nine months to go unless the cancer goes away sooner and I can convince them I am done! Oh don't I wish!!! We thought it was "dead" end of July but PET scan revealed live cells in one lymph node and a few in the original tumor in the liver, so very disappointing.
I was always skinny as a child in the 1960s and could eat anything and everything until my 40s. Then I started gaining a few pounds a year, reached 179 about five years ago. Down almost 20 but keep gaining and lose those five pounds that won't stay away!
Welcome newcomers, this is an active group that will share successes and fails too. Ask questions and someone here will find an answer.
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Here is the link for the Habit Tracker for November
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10847596/november-habit-tracker#latest0 -
Hello Team Weight No More!! My name is Pearl. I am 44 years old. My weight has been up and down ever since having my first child 21 years ago. My long term goal is to lose 40 pounds. For this challenge I am shooting for a 5 pound loss. I am looking forward to learning and sharing with you all on this journey
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Hi WNM's ...You have another new member joining your team ...Please welcome @bjaneb 1
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Hello all! My name is Jane and I am glad to have found this group! The holidays are always challenging for me and I am hoping to stay motivated and focused on my goal. My long term goal is 50 lbs but I will be okay focusing on small increments. I am excited to sign up for my first zumba class in 8 years today.2
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Happy New Month, Everybody! So happy to see all the new faces in the chat (and the old ones too, not that I'm calling anyone old, I swear)!
I am minstrelofsarcasm, also known as Minstrel, also known as Ashley, also known as "that sweaty girl in the corner"... I am one of the co-captains along with the ever-marvelous @melaniedscott. My role here is to provide some real talk, some good motivation, and a few too many jokes about stress eating for anyone's comfort levels.
The Basics:
I am 26 and currently living in Ohio. I work as a combustion engineer for an industrial manufacturing company (I set things on fire for money). I am fascinated by all facets of science, whether that be nuclear physics, nutrition, geology (I hear it rocks), chemistry, etc. Feel free to ask any of your questions when it comes to the science of things. I can't guarantee I'll know the answer, but I can definitely figure it out and provide an answer in a way that's (hopefully) understandable.
Why I am Here:
I love numbers, and when I discovered that I could get healthier (as my doctor told me I absolutely had to do) by keeping track of numbers, I signed up for MFP. My original weight was 8lbs 2oz, and while I don't think I'll ever make it quite that low ever again, my goal is to never be above my highest weight of 234 (September 2014).
Despite having joined this wonderful community, I didn't take my weight loss or my health seriously until after I graduated college in May 2017 and was told by a different doctor that my eating and (lack of) exercise habits put me on the road to diabetes. I'll admit, I was terrified. I grew up with a diabetic parent who took no actions towards improving their health to reduce their dependence on insulin and is now facing some very serious health complications. I didn't want that to happen to me - I wouldn't want to put anyone through having to worry about me in the same way I worried about them.
So I searched "gym" on Google Maps, and signed up for a free class with the first place that popped up in the results, a spin studio. Since July 1st, 2017, I have completed over 1000 spin classes. I guess you can say they hooked me.
In other news, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in December 2019 after an arduous journey from doctor to doctor, through several misdiagnoses (why is it that the first thing a doctor will suggest is anxiety if you're female and show emotion in the doctor's office?), 14 vials of blood drawn for blood tests, 3 weeks of being unable to consistently feel the left side of my body, 2 MRIs, 1 spinal tap, and a partridge in a pear tree. I could go into a long rant about everything, and I have, but there's no need to fill my introduction with things I've written time and time again (I'll post a link to my blog, for those of you interested in my madness).
In Summary:
Since joining MFP, I have lost over 70 lbs, regained about 15 while on a three-month business trip in France (wine and cheese is my weakness), lost 5 of them, gained 5 of them, maintained throughout 2020, yo-yo'ed for the first few months of 2021, and here I stand (sit) at 170 lbs, a good 64 net lbs lost. I don't have a goal weight anymore, since BMI was developed by a mathematician and not a doctor, and as long as I feel healthy, I can weigh whatever I want (somewhere in the 150's sounds pretty good right now, but I guess we'll see).
As for exercising, I still have a membership to the spin studio, but I also do regular functional training HIIT classes to build up some resistance training on top of my strong cardio regimen. I'm aiming to hit my 1000th spin class by my birthday at the end of August. I'm a bit behind my weekly quota, but I have faith I'll be able to work something out.
If you want to know more about me, or my journey, feel free to ask questions, or you can find my blog here: LINK
Blog posts I’m especially proud of:- Creating a Sense of Accountability - This is my first blog post ever, and I’ve grown a lot since then, but so many of the same factors are still present in my life
- Timeline of a Post Vacation Bloat - Follow how my weight fluctuates throughout the week after my return from a short vacation, and the factors that I believe played a role in each shift
- BMI is BS - I essentially wrote a history lesson on BMI and why you shouldn’t base your self worth on it. Most likely, your BMI is misrepresenting you.
I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you even more as we work our way through the month!2 -
Hard to believe October is essentially over! You can find all of the results at the links below:
October Week Four Results
October Grand Finale Results
Here's a sneak peak of how your team did...
Last Week
October
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Sunday 31st October
PW 120
CW 120
Steps
Sun - 12,188
Mon- 11,552
Tues- 11,907
Wed- 2,005
Thurs- 11,023
Fri - 10,843
Sat- 7,0873 -
Steps
Sun- 10,164
Mon- 8,341
Tues- 9,133
Wed- 10,646
Thurs- 8,768
Fri- 11,514
Sat- 5,8622 -
Twyla77
Weigh In Day: Sunday Oct 24
Previous Weight: 147.8
Today’s Weight: 148.62 -
Steps
Sun - 4236 - 1.5 mi
Mon - 5337 - 1.9
Tue - 6243 - 2.2
Wed - 5315 - 1.8
Thu - 6828 - 2.4
Fri - 4385 - 1.5
Sat - 4088 - 1.41 -
Steps for the last week..
10/24- 5,543
10/25- 5,173
10/26- 14,017
10/27- 8,066
10/28- 12,767
10/29- 9,104
10/30- 3,5091 -
Howdy howdy and happy November!
Name: seltzer_lover
Weigh-in day: Mondays
SW: 300
LW 10/25: 278.2
CW 11/1: 277.5
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Happy November!
Sorry I missed Friday. I’ll weigh in this Friday.
Welcome to all the new members. I’m betting this is your moment. I’ll tell you more about my self later. It’s been a journey .
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@elelja945 I have had the same problem with weight loss since having kids, 27 and 24. I say I'm still carrying around their baby weight. Now I just gain and lose the same few pounds.
@bjaneb zumba is my favorite class, I wish my gym offered it more. Hope you have at class.
Welcome new team members. I'm Tracy, 49 from New Hampshire. I was thin until I had kids and then had a hard time losing weight and it just gets worse. I have started going to a weight loss clinic and seeing a nutritionist. I'm giving anything a go at this point. I do get some pretty good pointers from them. I have been lazy about my exercise lately and I know that needs to stop. I have only been going to zumba and not really walking as much as I used to. I do have to get back to that. I have the ifit ap that I liked but when it's nice out I rather be outside.3 -
I went to my first zumba class in 10 years. It ended up being more hip hop but it was fun!6
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I went to my first zumba class in 10 years. It ended up being more hip hop but it was fun!
That's how I prefer my zumba classes and how I discovered I love Pitbull LOL Havent been to one in years simply because the ones near me are only in the evening and I only workout in the morning. the latest i would POSSIBLY do is early afternoon.
For those who do not know me... I've lost a *kitten* ton of weight-used to weigh 387 pounds, 43 years old. Have been at this since 2014, sans maintenance for a couple of years up until this year. I am in training for my first Spartan Race coming up in April. If you dont know what that is, look it up, pretty sure I'm going to die. I do cardio and weights and live on a farm. I do accept friend requests but dont USUALLY talk too much about food and exercise, but that depends on my day. I talk a lot about stuff no one cares about. And .... now you know me. Kind of
weekly check in (been in the support group for the better part of the year due to medical reasons)
Check in day Wednesdays (im pretty sure?)
previous weight (a week ago):181
Todays Weight: 177
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minstrelofsarcasm
November Week One
Weigh In Day: Wednesdays
PW (Previous Weight): 171.2 (October 27th)
CW (Current Weight): 170.8 (November 2nd)
LTD (Loss to Date): 63.2 lbs
I updated my weight yesterday, since my Tuesday nights have been taken over by spending time with a new friend, which usually entails takeout and alcohol. Given I'm still battling some sort of cold/flu thing, I'll take any loss I can.4 -
~~ Step Challenge Leaderboard ~~
Overall, Our Crew...
Took 1,185,857 steps in October, 330,660 in week 4
On average, our 8 steppers logged 148,232 per person in October
Our 6 steppers logged 55,110 steps per person in week 4
Week Four Statistics...
@annliz23 - 66,605 total | 9,515 average
@ljdanny - 64,428 total | 9,204 average
@lennoncpa - 63,847 total | 9,121 average
@sandielewis2001 - 58,179 total | 8,311 average - Most Steps in One Day!!
@dbrinkmeyer - 41,169 total | 5,881 average
@pacsnc6 - 36,432 total | 5,205 average - Most Consistent!
Keep up the awesome consistency and step count progress, team! We love seeing your hard work week-after-week!
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November Week 1
Weigh In Day: Thursdays
PW (Previous Weight): 196.8 (October 28th)
CW (Current Weight): 195.8 (November 4th)
Loss to date: 75.3 lbs4 -
Thursday weigh in
Nov week 1
PW: 160.7
CW 160.23 -
Hi everyone! I’m Timi 47 from VA. My weights been a problem ever since I was young. I gain and lose, gain and lose, and gain and lose.. always gaining back more than I lose. I joined this community in 2018 and have been back and forth many times. I typically do well while here, but life likes to get in the way. In 2018 my father had a stroke, he has since regained enough mobility to be self sustaining. Three months later I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I underwent 18 months of treatment and am currently NED. I still have regular check ups every six months. In June of this year I fell and broke my foot thanks to one of the wonderful holes my dogs dug! The break does not want to heal so I’m not as active as I once was. My doctor said I could walk on it as long as I could stand the pain. It seems to be feeling better lately, but that may be because I haven’t been very active the last few weeks because I was diagnosed with Covid 19 2 weeks ago. I feel like I’m on the mend now and ready to get back on track.6
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Ljdanny
Thursday
Week 1
Cw 183.23 -
Rachelrjh
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 144
CW:142 pounds
I decided to weigh in early so I wouldn’t forget tomorrow. I’m Rachel, 40 years old. I joined this group in January and have since dropped over 50 pounds! I’d like to see ten more pounds come off, but I’m not working very hard at it. If I really want it to happen I’d get back to tracking my calories on this app which I haven’t done in a while. Ultimately I want to keep the weight off, and I don’t want to spiral out of control again where I gain my weight back. I’ve done that two other times in my 30’s, but this time I’m determined to keep it off. The accountability of this group helps me.
Some personal info about me, I’ve been married for 21 years and we have a teenage son and daughter together. I teach high school science and a couple of college night classes. Life gets busy some months. I’m looking forward to the slower times… especially summer break!!!
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I have been quiet. I’ve been battling my demons as of late. And trying really hard not to let my mental health spiral like it did last fall. Where I literally didn’t get out of bed for like 2 months. But I’m wondering if I’m overcompensating with the exercise. I should make an appointment to talk to a counselor. And lucky for me I am going to be off of work quite a lot between now and the end of the year since I haven’t used much of my time off yet this year.9
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Kaj848
Thursdays
Pw:157.8
CW: 158.03 -
Username: lennoncpa
Weigh in day: Friday
Last week's weight: 137.5
Current weight: 138.5
Steps: 63,484
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@ama3387 - I am glad you are here with us (quiet or otherwise). Talking with a counselor can be incredibly helpful. I also hope you can find activities you enjoy to fill your time off.4
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gmcgovern41
Weigh in day Thursday
PW: 237.8
CW: 237.O4
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