Shape Shifters Team Chat - MARCH 2022
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Wtbarunner
Wednesday
PW 234
CW 234
Steps
March 22 7875
March 23 87192 -
3/23-12,2961
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Angmarie28
Wednesdays
Previous weight-163
Current weight-163.4
Sorry life is crazy and I keep forgetting to post my weight. I was sick a couple days this week, but Im over it now. been working out, except today, i fell back to sleep, and got up and started changing and realized I only had 15 minutes, so I didnt workout today.3 -
jessicakrall8 wrote: »~ Wednesday / 23 March ~
Steps: 13.466
Protein: 52
Exercise: none
Calories in / out = net: 1644 / 591 = 1053
Good morning Shape Shifters. Not much going on Wednesday. The only thing on the program was taking my cat to the groomer. After I dropped him off, I got some buns at the grocery store, ate one outside in the sun and then went back to the vet to pick him up. He was done pretty fast this time. Still had quite the headaches during the day, but it was manageable. I was really hungry so it was a challange to not eat too much. I did it though, yay.
Happy Thursday everyone
Glad you're feeling a little better today @Pupowl . I'm not having the best morning, but working from home today so I'll manage. Just not feeling great and a little stiff and swollen, but I walked a mile this morning, so that's probably my intentional walking for the day. I'm close to my goal for the month, so I'm good there. Not going to push myself. I'll lie down during my lunch and read, so that will help.
It's funny how terminology is used differently for different places...when I read "got some buns at the grocery store", I'm thinking hamburger buns (because that's how I refer to them), but I'm thinking you meant something sweet, like cinnamon rolls?? I just love that...so what do you have to have done at the groomer for the cat...I'm assuming it's because he's long-haired? Do they wash and trim away excessive growth? Or is this due to an allergy or something...Tinus will be looking sharp tonight!!!
Enjoy your day!
Jess
Good job on the mile! Reading is always a good idea.
Yes, when I say bun, I mainly mean {chocolate}croissants. Baked stuff like that is weakness of mine, but thankfully I can sometimes fit it in my day.
We mostly go to the groomer to make sure he doesn't get any mats and in winter time he just grows twice as fluffy and has an insane undercoat. I comb him a lot myself already, but he isn't as patient with me as he is with the vet. So they can be a little more thorough. Some people get their long haired cats shaved every year, but this is actually not good for them. As weird as it sounds, the hair helps them regulate their body temperature and shaving it off is doing them more harm than good. Unless they have something going on, like too old to groom themselves, or so aggressive the owners can't comb their cat, shaving is kind of a last resort. I have only ever had to wash Tinus twice myself, he does tolerate it, but again something you don't really want to do. I do think all cats can benefit from seeing a groomer every now and then though, regardless of fur length.1 -
Here's my wiegh in from Sunday this week
PW 135.8 lbs 😊
CW 138.2 lbs 😕
Don't know what happened there but I'm determined to get back on track. I've started an exercise program this week and have completed 30 minutes of fitness training each day so far, plus gone for a 1.3 kilometer run/walk. I do love the feeling of being a little bit stronger that I already feel (or maybe that's just sore muscles). Hopefully that will keep me motivated. I'm aiming to do 30 min a day at least 5 days a week. It's a start! I've found a couple of fitness videos I like and am using those first thing in the morning.3 -
Here’s my weekly maintenance weigh in:
Name: PatriceFitnessPal
Weigh-in day: Thursday
Previous weight: 127.4
Current weight: 128.0
Starting weight: 168
Loss to date: 40
Maintenance goal: 120-130
I was in Boston last week, visiting family and friends, and returned yesterday. I apologize for not posting on my ‘weigh-in day’ yesterday but it was a bit hectic because I was traveling, and had four meetings scheduled (2 before my flight & 2 after landing).4 -
While en route to the airport (see above), I checked in with my mother to let her know everything was on schedule. She had out-patient laser eye surgery on Wednesday - which is the main reason I visited - and she was panicking that she didn’t have the right medicine - so I was glad I called. But, I should have planned better — I thought it would be a quick call to report that my flight was on schedule and I’m on the public transportation shuttle to the airport. I thought about calling earlier in the day because she was scheduled to use her eye drops at 9:00am and she’s not a morning person; but, I didn’t want to seem like a nag, so I called her at the noon dosage time instead. So, I was coordinating with the hospital staff and pharmacy, reaching out to my brother to pick up the medicine at the pharmacy, and keeping my sister informed about another medication our mother would need help getting the following day during my sister’s regular check-in visit with her.
All of this occurred while I was on the shuttle, getting through airport security, and boarding the flight. And, of course, the doctor called just as it was my turn to greet the gate agent with my boarding pass! I really didn’t want to be ‘that’ person on the phone rather than interacting politely with the person in front of me. Fortunately, I managed to quickly tell the doctor I was checking in and then apologized for the (momentary) pause. The doctor’s staff person was very understanding when I told her I valued her time but just needed to get through the gate.
I called my mother with an update and sent the last text to my siblings just before they told us to shut off our devices! 😅
The timing worked out perfectly. I only wish the avocado I packed to eat on the plane had been fresher. My mother said she bought the avocado for me so I felt obligated to take it but it looks as though she must have bought it during my visit last month! 🤢 I was in line for a salad to accompany my avocado when they called our flight to board and I had to leave before ordering, so I was a bit hungry during the 1:30-3:30 flight. I grabbed a quick snack before connecting to my 4:00pm meeting and felt grateful that I live so close to Washington National Airport!
I’m also grateful for my RN (registered nurse) sister who takes such wonderful care of our mother. I was trying to make sure everything was in place so my sister didn’t have to deal with extra work because she already does so much. She was glad I took care of a bunch of finance and car maintenance tasks but we’ll need to figure out how to support my sister more — in ways that my mother accepts. I broached the idea of hiring the cleaning person - who seems to work next door on a weekly basis according to my mother’s monitoring of vacuum activity through the shared wall of the townhouse 😂 - but she shutdown the suggestion of someone (other than my sister by default) helping with any of her household chores!
Overall, I had a nice trip with a balance of activity. We caught up with some old friends and enjoyed visiting many people during the St. Patrick’s Day parade and other activities throughout the week. I watched a very exciting game my brother coached his third-place team to victory against the second-place team, and cared for my mother and father-in-law. While I couldn’t get everything done, I felt satisfied with the progress and connections made.
I wasn’t able to check in with the group much but see a few people are struggling with sleep, migraines, and other difficulties. Sleep deprivation and migraines are some things I’ve experienced, too, so I’m aware of how tough it can be to face the day. Respiratory issues seem so scary! I’m hoping everyone finds relief. Of course, without our health, we can’t have anything else — It’s so foundational! So, I hope you can carve out time to get to the root of the problem and get relief. My migraines were related to my menstral cycle so they are infrequent now (due to menapause) but it was worth the trial-and-error research for the right medication. After years of migraines (5-6 times per month), I found a successful treatment and created more life balance to prioritize sleep. Sleeping more helped me reach a healthy weight and improved my health in so many ways. My F2F ‘Habit Tracker’ regularly includes the reminder to get 7-8 hours of sleep. I get off track - and need the reminder - but it makes such a positive difference. Best wishes, everyone! I’m cheering for you and celebrating every small change for the better. It adds up!!3 -
frankwbrown
Step goal: 10,000 daily
Sun 3/20: 10,284
Mon 3/21: 15,772
Tue 3/22: 13,760
Wed 3/23: 10,172
Thu 3/24: 14,9041 -
Mulecanter
Friday
PW: 222
CW: 226.5
Not sure what this is other than too much salt. Backward progress continues.....2 -
Daily Step Goal: 8,000
3/23: 14,564
3/24: 10,2581 -
Chalmation
Friday
PW 132.8
CW 131.24 -
frankwbrown
Friday, March 25; week 4
PW: 227.1
CW: 229.1 (-2.0 lbs; -0.87%)
Having nearly gotten down to 220, I'm now almost back to 230. 230 was my original goal when I started my journey at 330 in July of 2020. That was 19 months ago. I'd like to get to my maintenance weight, whatever that is, by this July. That might be between 200 and 220, depending on how much muscle mass I can gain, and on what body fat percent I'll settle for (25% would be okay, but preferably less than that). I don't think 200 is really that likely, so I'm currently hoping for 210.
P.S. Ironically, according to my BIA scale's estimate today of my lean body mass (163.3 lbs), if I had 25% body fat, I would weigh 218 pounds, which is what I've weighed at two points in my adult life when I was my fittest.
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March 25, 2022
Justanotherloser007
PW: 166.2
CW: 164
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Ewilhelm2487
Friday
PW:228
CW:288.20 -
ewilhelm2487 wrote: »Ewilhelm2487
Friday
PW:228
CW:288.2
@ewilhelm2487 I KNOW there's a typo there, but not sure which digits...please repost to correct. Thanks!
Jessica0 -
Steps
3/23 7,639
3/24 4,3021 -
Marni3369
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 226.8
CW: 225.73 -
CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 234.4
CW 231.2
Back on track again. I’m going to make a point to weigh myself on Thursday before we leave on vacation to see where I’m at.
@jessicakrall8 i will be away the next 2 Saturdays. We are driving down to Virginia on Thursday4 -
Izzyred9400
Sat
PW 135.4
CW 134
Pretty pleased that it's going in the right direction for once 🙂
My steps
3/23 9,913
3/24 10,825
3/25 15,219
Just got back from my usual Saturday morning walk with my friend Christine.I went up & down these stairs 3 times.I got quite a sweat on as it's warm & sunny again today! Then we had a coffee in the cafe at the park & resisted the lovely cakes.
Hope everyone has a great weekend 😊
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Beka3695
Saturday
PW. 186
CW. 1883 -
@izzyred9400 that is a beautiful set of stairs!!1
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CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 234.4
CW 231.2
Back on track again. I’m going to make a point to weigh myself on Thursday before we leave on vacation to see where I’m at.
@jessicakrall8 i will be away the next 2 Saturdays. We are driving down to Virginia on Thursday
@CasandraW I'll have the MODS excuse you from weigh-ins for your vacation. Where in Virginia?!! Should I have a meal ready? I didn't know you were coming to see me?!!!!
Enjoy your trip! I'll try to arrange great weather for ya!
Jessica1 -
March 24 12784
March 25 8672
Shelley2 -
Yukie_OP Sat Weigh-in :
PW: 135
CW: 135 (no change)
I had a good streak (240 days) for logging meals... and i lost it this week 😕 for missing some days. It is kind of a bummer to have to start over 🤷♀️.
@jessicakrall8 going to request a break in weigh-in next week as I'll be taking a short vaca to Mexico (4days) for a family party4 -
mojo48212
PW - 199.2
CW - 2004 -
@jessicakrall8 heading to Williamsburg. Is that close to where you are? I don’t know my US geography well.
I bet the weather will be better than here. We are cold again
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Pupowl
Saturday weigh in
PW: 210.3
CW: 210.3
Steps 23 March: 13.466
Steps 24 march: 12.885
Not doing so great. Will try to be more active here starting tomorrow. Have a good weekend everyone 4 -
@jessicakrall8 heading to Williamsburg. Is that close to where you are? I don’t know my US geography well.
I bet the weather will be better than here. We are cold again
@CasandraW About an hour away...enjoy your trip to Williamsburg!! It is supposed to be 50s-60s all next week I believe, but can change overnight...it's a beautiful part of the state.
Highlighted the Williamsburg Visitor center in yellow at the top...and I'm in Chesapeake, where the arrow is pointing...have a great vacation!
Jessica0 -
You asked, I heard you...and thus our Week 5 Group Challenge was born...join us this week as we awaken all the senses and take care of ourselves. Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10859980/march-week-5-group-challenge-taking-care-of-me#latest
Hope to see you there!
Jessica
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@CasandraW it is,it's even more beautiful in late summer when it becomes a glorious yellow tunnel of Laburnum flowers.@izzyred9400 that is a beautiful set of stairs!!0
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