Shape Shifters Team Chat - APRIL 2022
jugar
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We have five great teams. The group and team leaders are as follows:
Our Moderators:
Liselyn - @jugar
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Ashley - @minstrelofsarcasm
Jessica - @jessicakrall8
Our Team Captains:
Downsizers - @lindamtuck2018 and @Megan_smartiepants1970
Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @TeresaW1020
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @jugar and @ashleycarole86
Shape Shifters - @jessicakrall8 and open
Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers - @peng123 & @MeowScout
Mission Slimpossibles - @katmary71 & @trooworld
Weight No More - @rachelrjh
WaistAways - @conleywoods
Shape Shifters - @angmarie28
HOW IT ALL WORKS: The April challenge runs from April 3 - 30. F2F months always start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday, so adjust your calendars!
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 can be excused for a week or two, or are moved to the Support Team for longer. 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 and year begin!!
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The new month's F2F Habit Tracker is ready for you to fill in your habits for April - go for it!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10860958/fat2fit-habit-tracker-april-2022#latest0 -
Welcome to all the new members! My name is Patrice and I joined the Fat2Fit group in June 2021 (with sign up at the end of May) so I’ve been a member for almost a year.
After building the habit of tracking my nutrition and exercise using MFP, I lost about 30 pounds between March 2020 and May 2021, but I still had about 10 pounds to lose in order to reach my most comfortable weight — 125. So, the support and accountability of this group seemed to fit my needs in moving from 135 to 125. Since I didn’t have too far to achieve my goal weight, the progress felt really slow — though normal, of course! I met my goal in late September and moved to the ‘Goal Zone’ to continue building key habits for maintaining my weight between 120 and 130, ideally staying as close to 125 as possible. I’m still practicing!!
During the winter, I’m less active but my masters (aka — old people) soccer team started last Sunday, and my rowing group begins on Monday this coming week!! 🎉💗🎉 I’m from Boston, originally, so the water is my happy place (though my fair complexion needs vigilant protection against the sun)! The river here in Alexandria, VA - where I live now - doesn’t quite compare to the ocean, for me - but I’m thrilled to have found the sport of rowing at 50 years old (after my son’s high school crew team invited parents to try it). My younger son enjoyed (American) football so sweep rowing (one oar; 8 rowers and a coxswain) and sculling (two oars) seemed more reasonable for me to join! 😉 I’m 55 now and my sons (ages 20 & 21) are both in college so I’ve increased my fitness level a bit now that my days are more flexible.
I’ve experienced a lot of transition so I’m still settling into some work life changes and ‘empty nest.’ I started my own small consulting company just before the pandemic and my husband also started a business after retiring a short time later. With two sons in college, it was a bit scary but things are coming together! My weight has creeped up during the winter. I participated in a winter conditioning session with the rowing group a couple of times per week and definitely feel stronger but my cardio has decreased significantly. Right now, I’m at the high end of my maintenance target at 127-128) so I’m hoping that trend upward moves swiftly in the other direction now that rowing season is here!
I’m off to work on my ‘empty nest’ decluttering task now so I’ll sign off. It’s a major one after so many years of busy family schedules - and I try to spend one week a month in Boston caring for relatives there so my siblings get a break - but we’re slowly making progress clearing out old items, etc. I wish all my fellow Shape Shifters the best in this self-improvement journey. We all have different goals but we can support one another along the path. It’s wonderful to have company and accountability— go get those goals!
Let’s each try our best to be the person we want to be!3 -
FAQ for New Shape Shifters Members
How do I post my weigh in?
Userid
(Day of Week) Weigh-in
PW: 204 lbs (previous weight)
CW: 202 lbs (current weight)
LTD: 12 lbs (optional loss to date)
Where is the Weigh in stats spreadsheet?
Start at the Fat2Fit Main Page and under the header information, you’ll see a section at the bottom that says “TO ACCESS THE SPREADSHEETS FOR JANUARY CLICK HERE” followed by the link in blue. Once you click on that link, it will take you to the Summary page. Find Shape Shifters on the tabs at the bottom and click on that and that brings you to the stats page. Also on this page (scrolling down), you’ll find the Step Challenge chart as well. This is where we record your daily steps if you sign up to be part of the monthly step challenge. More info on how to sign up is below! Join us!
How often should I post in the chatroom?
Whenever you have a question, suggestion, story, news announcement or just want to brighten someone's day!! There's never too much...and please share recipes, tips, laughs, challenges, cartoons, pictures of your pets, pictures from walks you've taken, etc...we love it all!!
What if I have to be out of town during my weigh in?
Send a message to one of the Captains (JessicaKrall8 or TheMrWobbly) in the chatroom or in a private message on MFP's mail and let her know your circumstance...if it's just for a week or two, you can be excused from the weigh-in. If you must leave for longer than a month, you may be moved to our support team until you return. When you're ready to come back, send another message and the MODS will move you back to active status.
What happens if I miss a weigh in?
If you're late, you'll be marked as LWI (late weigh in). If you fail to report in at all, you'll be labeled as NWI (no weigh in). After two NWIs, you're put on the drop list if you explanation has been provided. It's always best to let your Captain know what's going on and she'll make sure you're covered.
How do I sign up for the Step Challenge?
Send the Captains a message that you'd like to join, provide your daily step goal and tell her your favorite place to walk. It's that simple!
Do I have to re-register each month to remain part of Team Shape Shifters?
No, your membership will carry over month to month. The only place where this is NOT true is for the Step Challenge. You have to sign up each month to participate in it and this gives you the opportunity to adjust your daily step goal.
If I've missed anything or questions arise, just post them! We'll find the information you need as much as possible! Hope this helps!
Welcome!
Jessica
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@Stefbomb2020 Welcome to the team!! Hope you find this team to be as supportive as I've found it to be over the past few years. When you get a second, introduce yourself and tell us a little about what you hope to achieve in April and beyond! Look forward to celebrating successes with you along the way!!!
If you have any questions, post to the chat thread and the new thread for April should come out later today. Again, WELCOME!!
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April's Week 1 Group Challenge is ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, April 3rd. Join us for the ABCs of TLC and spend some time sharing, planning and being active with the group. Hope to see you there!
Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10860985/april-week-1-group-challenge-abcs-of-tlc#latest
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Now accepting sign-ups for our monthly Step Challenge for the month of April! If you're a Fitbit, Garmin or Apple Watch junkie who loves walking challenges, join us and give yourself an extra boost to compete against others on the team for weekly and overall top 3 of the group for step count. It's a great way to compel you to move more and just generally be more active.
I've just signed up for a 5k race the weekend of May 13th so I'm looking forward to gearing up for that. Also, I've set a personal goal of 42 intentional walking miles for the month of April. All of this will push me to do a little more this month.
How can I join, you say?!! Just post a message saying "SIGN ME UP CAPTAIN!" and tell me your first name (for the chart), share your daily step goal you've set for yourself AND tell me your favorite place to go walking. What have you got to lose?! (pounds, stress, etc)...
Jessica
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@jessicakrall8, please sign me up for step challenge again. My goal is 7500/day. I enjoy walking in my neighborhood primarily to decompress and enjoy nature but also helps with my weight loss goals.1
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@jessicakrall8, please sign me up for step challenge again. My goal is 7500/day. I enjoy walking in my neighborhood primarily to decompress and enjoy nature but also helps with my weight loss goals.
@ac204 On weeks where life gets in the way of your walking goals, you have to get a little creative with getting your steps in...try to plan ahead knowing things are going to be crazy...walk before work at least 15-20 minutes. Use breaks to get in steps around the office or outside in the parking area (I used to walk to aisles of our parking lot twice during my 15 min breaks). When you're at home in the evenings and watching tv, walk in place while watching your favorite show. Walk around your house and create challenges for yourself (walking things to the laundry room one item at a time; taking dishes to the kitchen one item at a time, use youtube videos as there are lots of them for walking to help you get 1-2k steps in, turn on your favorite songs, CD, radio, sirius XM station and dance or walk in place...makes time fly and really ups your step count). Hope these suggestions help a bit. Got you down for April's step challenge!
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April 1 6020
April 2 7591
Shelley1 -
Step Challenge
6,000/day
It's still winter in WI w/cold & snow on ground so not walking outside- I get my steps in through my bike inside
I signed up for 5k/3mi walk on 4/30 for pancreatic cancer in honor of my husband - his surgery is next Wednesday taking his spleen and 1/2 of his pancreas to get the tumor out - my weight has not been good since I've been stressing about it1 -
Steps
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Daily Step Goal: 8,000
4/1: 12,432
4/2: 10,370
Name: Cindy
Daily step goal: 8,000
Favorite place to walk: park down the street and battlefield, or inside when weather is bad.2 -
@LaurieWrobo Praying that your husband's surgery is successful and peace over you so your stress levels are reduced. I can only imagine what you're going through...kudos to you for keeping your head above water and still taking time to walk and care for yourself. Good luck on the 5k as well on 4/30! I'm signed up for one on May 13th...looking forward to it.
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Hello Shape Shifters! Time to get ready for another month. My name is Laura and I live with my cat Tinus is a small town in the Netherlands. I like to go for walks in the national park nearby, I read a lot, love to sing, take pictures of nature, do the occasical jigsaw puzzle, play video games and spoil my cat a lot. My weight loss has been going well until January but since then I have been going up again. I have been doing my best to sort this out with not much success. Mental health has been kicking my butt the past few months which makes things really difficult. I currently have no idea how I will go back to losing, but I will do everything I can to get back on track.
Main things for this month is going back to the basics.- Under 1200 calories
- 12.000 steps
- Drink +3 liters of water / tea
- Sleep at least 8 hours
- Get in 4 intententional workouts a week
Please note that I read in the group daily but due to my chronic fatigue and depression I don't always have the mental energy to reply. I am sorry for that. I do appreciate everyone who responds to my posts and I will try to be better with this.
I wish everyone an awesome April!
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CONGRATULATIONS Shape Shifters!!
CONGRATS also to all winners and honorable mentions! Great job!
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Jessica - I had missed s Monday weigh in so I weighed in on Friday when I remembered. Then I figured I'd weigh in on Friday, since I did it the week before. I can either weigh in tomorrow(Monday) and keep my day or you can move it to Friday, whichever works.0
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ewilhelm2487 wrote: »Jessica - I had missed s Monday weigh in so I weighed in on Friday when I remembered. Then I figured I'd weigh in on Friday, since I did it the week before. I can either weigh in tomorrow(Monday) and keep my day or you can move it to Friday, whichever works.
@ewilhelm2487 Hey there...
I think the day you missed was for last week and you're not dropped when you miss just one week (only when it's two in a row), so go ahead and weigh in tomorrow and don't forget to report it. I send out reminders in the chatroom, so try to watch for anything from me where you're tagged. Hope you're having a good weekend! I'll watch for your post tomorrow.
Take care,
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Steppers...take a look at the chart below...please post your steps to fill in for any of the zeros please...I would like to close out March, announce our winners and then we can concentrate on April. Thanks!
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frankwbrown
Fri 4/1: 10,206
Sat 4/2: 14,324
I've been aiming at a goal of 300,000 steps/month for several months. In fact, in March I actually got in 415,000 steps (and won a free drink at Starbucks)! But I need a rest, so for April, I'm setting my step goal to: 6,000 daily.
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PW ??
CW 138.2
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JessicaKrall8
Monday Weigh-in
PW: 294.3
CW: 292.8
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Congratulations on a fantastic month of progress in March, Shape Shifters! Let’s keep the positive momentum going this month.
My rowing sessions started today and I was exhausted after the first workout session. We didn’t go out on the water but we worked on conditioning. 😅 The coach is a world class competitor but the class description was more generic — saying some people join to improve their sculling technique (accompanied by the coach and up to 8 rowers total) while others prepare for racing. To me, the start time was most attractive. The club sculling and competitive sculling classes start at 5:15 (and maybe even a little earlier with the competitive Type-A group).
Our class starts at a more sociable 6:30am but there is only one other rower signed up besides me, and he asked to start earlier (5:30 or 6:00am). I told him I had a dog to care for before practice, which is why I didn’t join the 5:15am class. I didn’t explain that my other group is called “The Late-Risers” rowing group! 😂🤣😂 We like to call it civilized rowing. 👒 So, we compromised with a plan to meet at 6:00am 3 times per week and start at 6:30am the other two days.
Anyway, he’s a former college rower and gymnast — and told me he’s almost 40 as if it was old. I’ve got at least 15 years on him at 55 so I’m a little bit afraid that I’ll hold up their progress but at least I’m guaranteed to improve my conditioning. I might need to schedule a nap time though —
I hope everyone is doing well. I might decide that a 5:15am start time will entail less suffering than these intense workouts so stay tuned for what happens! If you don’t hear from me, I’ll likely be hiding in the boathouse somewhere or still in bed!1 -
3/31-11,581
4/1-11,167
4/2-5,783
4/3-13,1121 -
jessicakrall8 wrote: »Steppers...take a look at the chart below...please post your steps to fill in for any of the zeros please...I would like to close out March, announce our winners and then we can concentrate on April. Thanks!
not sure why 3/30 isnt on here, but here it is-12,5580 -
So I am doing pretty much everything right, and guess what? Im up weight, 3 lbs 5 days. As much as its irritating, I am ok with it because it is normal.
When we try to lose weight and the scale doesnt budge or even worse, it goes up, it can be very discouraging, but we need to remember that it is NORMAL. Just because the numbers are up does not mean you have gained fat. If you are working out, it likely is you gained water weight. Starting a new workout means you are damaging muscle and your body needs to repair it and that causes your body to retain water in that area in order to repair it, and with time, the water will leave your body and you will lose weight. There is also something called the whoosh effect. This is when you lose fat, your fat cells empty the fat but fill with water because they anticipate the fat coming back. So you will loose fat but not weight. Sometimes you can notice this in your stomach because when the cells are filled with water, it will fill squishier then when the cells are filled with fat. Then one morning you wake up and your stomach looks thinner and you step on the scale and your down 5lbs over night, well thats the whoosh, those fat cells finally realize the fat is not coming back and they let go of the water, and they shrink, and that is the whooshing effect.
So if the scale is stuck, or you go up a bit in weight, dont let is discourage you, just keep going and soon the scale will start going the direction you want it to go.
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angmarie28 wrote: »jessicakrall8 wrote: »Steppers...take a look at the chart below...please post your steps to fill in for any of the zeros please...I would like to close out March, announce our winners and then we can concentrate on April. Thanks!
not sure why 3/30 isnt on here, but here it is-12,558
@angmarie28 I has the figures in the wrong columns from your last report...fixed now...thanks for filling in the blank to help me find my boo boo! Nice article today btw...good information and a great reminder not to get too hung up on the numbers of the scale...trust the science...thanks for posting it!
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Daily habits March 3
Steps: 12.937
Calories: bad
+3L water/tea: 4200ml
+8 hours sleep: 8h 57m / sleepscore 81
Exercise: no ~ 0 / 4
Daily habits March 4
Steps: 12.776
Calories: good
+3L water/tea: 3900ml
+8 hours sleep: 8h 23m / sleepscore 84
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I had so much anxiety about the scale last week I just could not even get on it I got on it today and I am 195.2 very very thankful for that because the last time I stepped on the scale I was 201 I jumped up a lot for my wonderful week that I had the dentist toothache situation make me stressed and then I stress ate I could not stop my teeth do not hurt anymore and now I am back on track Lord help me one of these days I'm going to get my head out of my butt cave hopefully it's before my 40th birthday less than a year to go2
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