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Downsizers Team Chat - February 2022
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FEBRUARY WEEK 1 RESULTS:
TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
1st @Megan_smartiepants1970 96,757 steps
2nd @mari_moulin 87,768 steps
3rd @peng123 79,632 steps
4th @lindamtuck2018 78,425 steps
5th @rwood566 78,128 steps
WELL DONE EVERYONE
As A Group We Walked 934,151 steps
FANTASTIC JOB EVERYBODY
Recognizing Everyone Who Pledged Their Steps:
@lindamtuck2018 5/7
@Megan_smartiepants1970 7/7
@pippin2026 4/7
@red1185 2/7
@rwood566 7/7
@tahm42 6/7
@peng123 4/7
@littleflutterby 5/7
@morethanjustanumber 7/7
@mari_moulin 5/7
@Beautyofdreams 5/7
@JodiSW 3/7
@Jpedno 1/7
@2BthinAgain5 4/7
@Outdoorsy Canadian 4/7
@MeowScout 3/7
AMAZING JOB EVERYONE
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
45 minutes strength training moderate
40 minutes stationary bike 4.5 miles
Will be using a different scale for weigh ins next week. Notice am getting fitter as speed on bike is increasing and weight for deadlifts and one arm rows is going up. Am getting closer to same fitness level as last March.6 -
Username: jsscottjr1988
Weigh in day: Monday
Pw: 185
Cw: 184.5
Sorry about the late weigh in. Hope everyone is having good success.6 -
Steps for 2/7: 8,293 @Megan_smartiepants1970
Small success - I really wanted something sweet after dinner but I made a cup of blood orange tea instead.5 -
Good evening all. I hope you all are having a good week.
Check in for 2/9:
Steps - 12274
Calories - 1825 or close. Huge dessert calories, 500, but still OK. I knew it would be high so controlled my early calories.
Exercise - 5.2 mile walk in 1 hr 33 min. My legs weren't sore like I wanted them to be so I did my walk up and over a hill on 80F sun. That beat my whole body up.5 -
Happy Birthday to me ❤️. Will be enjoying Chinese for dinner with my family and an ice cream cake. Back to being good on Friday.
FEB 8-5939
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Steps 56344
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good morning guys ..I feel in control again and I am focusing on my recent NSV as a push ..I want to wear smaller clothes!!! so off I go next stop one-derland !!!!!7
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Morning all -
Tired this morning, but doing great this week with the logging and staying within calorie range. Walking is still challenging - but I'm getting there.Steps for 2/7: 8,293 @Megan_smartiepants1970
Small success - I really wanted something sweet after dinner but I made a cup of blood orange tea instead.
Yum! I will have to try this. I've been trying to drink a tea in the evening when my Munchie Monster is calling.Outdoorsy_Canadian wrote: »Happy Birthday to me ❤️. Will be enjoying Chinese for dinner with my family and an ice cream cake. Back to being good on Friday.
FEB 8-5939
FEB 9-5415
Happy Birthday!
@Megan_smartiepants1970
2/8 = 4388
2/9 = 90784 -
@Outdoorsy_Canadian
Happy Birthday! 🎂🎉🎂3 -
✅Close Rings
❌Steps 4,411
✅Log Food
Swim 800 laps: 258/800
No pool again today as I have an ear infection. I will do mini walks so I can close my rings.6 -
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Happy Thursday, Downsizers! Here's my check-in:
2/9:
Calories: 1,151
Exercise: Strengthening exercises and stretches for my knees - 30 minutes
Steps: 8,282
I had a good session at physical therapy today - hoping to try the elliptical later - fingers crossed! I hope you all have a great day!!6 -
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Outdoorsy_Canadian wrote: »Happy Birthday to me ❤️. Will be enjoying Chinese for dinner with my family and an ice cream cake. Back to being good on Friday.
FEB 8-5939
FEB 9-5415
Happy Birthday ...I hope you have a great birthday ... Enjoy your dinner 3 -
@2BThinAgain52BThinAgain5 wrote: »@lindamtuck2018
I'm about 35 minutes west of Lansing. I love being an hour from GR area - favorite place to be in the summer is Lake Michigan at the beach.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Favorite kitchen gadget currently is my Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Oven. It's an air fryer/oven/toaster oven. Works great for small batches when I don't want to use my full size oven and toasts wonderfully. I'm thinking of getting rid of my traditional toaster since I don't even use it anymore and it's just taking up space.
I think we have the same air fryer - and I love it! It's pretty much replaced my full oven and I DID get rid of my toaster.Happy Tuesday, Downsizers! This is just a quick check-in - work is incredibly busy this week. I'm pleased to report that I've been able to stay at 1,200 calories each day - and I've been doing lots of strength exercises - I haven't been doing a lot of cardio because of my knees. Steps for 2/7 6,287.
@peng123 Inspirational! When I get busy it seems like self-care is the first thing I let go of, but I'm trying to change that. And I need to add strength exercises. What do you do for that?
I feel like I'm getting myself back together and on track! A few days of drinking 120+ ounces of water and an hour on the exercise bike have drained the 4 pounds I gained on the binge off and I feel better, physically and mentally. I have a date night tonight with the Mister AND on Saturday. I've planned ahead about what to eat and drink tonight and I'll deal with Saturday...on Saturday.
By the end of this month I'd love to hit the 150s on the scale, but more, keep changing my mindset to a healthier one with food and my body. Eighteen days...4 lbs...? Seems doable if I can keep myself together.
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@2BThinAgain52BThinAgain5 wrote: »@lindamtuck2018
I'm about 35 minutes west of Lansing. I love being an hour from GR area - favorite place to be in the summer is Lake Michigan at the beach.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Favorite kitchen gadget currently is my Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Oven. It's an air fryer/oven/toaster oven. Works great for small batches when I don't want to use my full size oven and toasts wonderfully. I'm thinking of getting rid of my traditional toaster since I don't even use it anymore and it's just taking up space.
I think we have the same air fryer - and I love it! It's pretty much replaced my full oven and I DID get rid of my toaster.Happy Tuesday, Downsizers! This is just a quick check-in - work is incredibly busy this week. I'm pleased to report that I've been able to stay at 1,200 calories each day - and I've been doing lots of strength exercises - I haven't been doing a lot of cardio because of my knees. Steps for 2/7 6,287.
@peng123 Inspirational! When I get busy it seems like self-care is the first thing I let go of, but I'm trying to change that. And I need to add strength exercises. What do you do for that?
I feel like I'm getting myself back together and on track! A few days of drinking 120+ ounces of water and an hour on the exercise bike have drained the 4 pounds I gained on the binge off and I feel better, physically and mentally. I have a date night tonight with the Mister AND on Saturday. I've planned ahead about what to eat and drink tonight and I'll deal with Saturday...on Saturday. By the end of this month I'd love to hit the 150s on the scale, but more, keep changing my mindset to a healthier one with food and my body. Eighteen days...4 lbs...? Seems doable if I can keep myself together.
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@JodiSW I have prescribed exercises that are assigned to me by my physical therapist. I also love doing the classes on the Peloton app. They have everything that you could want - so I do lots of lower body strengthening classes (bodyweight only - I don't own any weights). You can definitely get into the 150s by the end of the month!3
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
02/10
45 minutes strength training moderate
11 minutes walking 3.5 mph
Weights going up on 3 exercises. Happy but needed to take a rest so cut back on cardio.
@Outdoorsy_Canadian Happy birthday and have a wonderful day!4 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
1/30 2022
1/31 6000
2/1 7246
2/2 6025
2/3 1857
2/4 6328
2/5 6502
I would like to stay on the step challenge for 6000, please.
Personally, I am aiming for 6/7 or 5/7, not the 3/7 I had some weeks in January!
Back on the Wagon!
Hello Megan, I posted that on Feb 7 Page 10, not sure if you saw it!2 -
Happy Thursday Everyone. My WI is tomorrow, and I am not expecting good things. I have had a really bad week. Good Steps Mo, Tu, but yesterday I was feeling awful again. But I am working on things. Steps are done for today, and I am ready to buckle down after a scare last night. A little nighttime nervous breakdown. I should have gotten up and checked in here!
So three big changes started here today for my health.
1. No added sugar or dessert or candy for a while. I need a break.
2. Drinking hot beverages, mostly a little lemon water or hot tea.
3. Reset my calorie goals to 2 lbs per week and tracked AND MEASURED.
Y'all, I am on a diet. I am not just trying to lose a couple of pounds, I am trying to turn my LIFE around. Time to get serious. This is not extreme, just plain dedication.
I know my WI tomorrow won't show anything, but I did not want to wait to get things going.
So that means my favorite kitchen gadget for the foreseeable future is my Mueller electric kettle. Boiling water on demand!5 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
1/30 2022
1/31 6000
2/1 7246
2/2 6025
2/3 1857
2/4 6328
2/5 6502
I would like to stay on the step challenge for 6000, please.
Personally, I am aiming for 6/7 or 5/7, not the 3/7 I had some weeks in January!
Back on the Wagon!
Hello Megan, I posted that on Feb 7 Page 10, not sure if you saw it!
I saw a post by you but did not see any steps ... I will add your steps so it will count at the end of the month...I apologized that I missed it2 -
Good evening everyone. Have a good Friday.
Check in for 2/10:
Steps - 4802.
Calories - 1712 or close.
Exercise - none. Hypotension kicked up today so I stayed sitting down for most of the day. Went to grocery store for a couple items and a furniture store to price things. I had to cancel my blood donation appt because of it. Hope it stops soon.5 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
It’s not you it’s me. I need to have them in on time so it doesn’t make any extra work for you. Thank you for being patient with me!2 -
2/9 7,624
I didn't take lunch to work so I got a burrito. BUT I got a vegan burrito so no extra calories from cheese or sour cream.5 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
It’s not you it’s me. I need to have them in on time so it doesn’t make any extra work for you. Thank you for being patient with me!
I went ahead and revised Week 1 results and included you since I did not see it 1 -
Hello Team
I know I am late.
Sorry all.
My weigh in day : Wednesday
Please: 254.6 ot too sure
Cw: 253.4
Hope you are all well.
Happy weekend.
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Good morning, its Friday! I'm not sure why I am getting excited as I am working the weekend but do have one day off on Saturday lol have a great day all !4
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