Shape Shifters Team Chat - APRIL 2022
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Wtbarunner
Wednesday
PW 233.7
CW 233
April 24 7309
April 25 7759
April 26 9369
Shelley3 -
Steps Update (daily goal 6,800):
Fri 4/22 - 6,372
Sat 4/23 - 8,277
Sun 4/24 - 5,100 *spent majority of day helping my 2nd grade daughter with a school research project
Mon 4/25 - 7,062
Tue 4/26 - 7,346
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Angmarie28
Wednesdays
Previous weight-164.6
Current weight-162.23 -
Fitbit isnt working, so I cant log my steps at the moment. I did workout this morning, I did leg day, and tonight Im going to yoga with a friend
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You’ve dealt with some frustrating days @angmarie28 but you still managed a significant loss. Congratulations!
@LaurieWrobo - I hope the weather warms up a bit more for you. If you get a chance, please send your fundraising page for Saturday’s walk and I’ll make a pledge of support.
@izzyred9400 - I’d like to swim more. It’s a wonderful exercise at any age. I’ll really need to consider giving up soccer at age 55. The women have to be at least 30 years old - or turn 30 within the season - and the men have to be over 40. So, I have 15+ years on them, in some cases.
Swimming probably would be a better sport for me as I get older, especially since there is a pool so close to my house. I live across the street from the YMCA! It would complement my rowing to become a stronger swimmer. We stay with our boat if it flips, but a strong water kick makes it easier to get back in the scull.
I like the social aspect of playing with the team so I’ll stick with it for awhile but it’s worth considering a change. I hope all is well with everyone!2 -
Sorry I've been missing again, I really am. That cough STILL persists. I think the weather is getting me down as well due to never ending winter it seems.
PW:234.0 from two weeks ago, please count it as last week's
CW: 233.8
What a waste of a month weigh loss wise. I hope to get outside here soon. The forecast looks like Spring might finally be here. LOL.4 -
Fattleass
Wednesdays
Previous weight-164.6
Current weight-167.33 -
My steps
4/23 19,037
4/24 12,448
4/25 12,271
4/26 10,692
I've walked 6 miles today so hopefully I walked off a cream tea I had with friends to celebrate a birthday.It was fun to get together & plan some days out together for the summer.4 -
Hi SS... You have a new member that requested your amazing team ...Please welcome @paulerdmann1 2
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Welcome, @paulerdmann1 — It’s always nice to have more people contributing to the energy of our group! We’ll introduce ourselves in more detail once the new Shape Shifters Chat opens for May 2022, but feel free to join in to support others or ask any questions you have. I joined the group about this time last year with about 10 pounds to lose, and reached my goal weight a few months later. There’s still a lot to learn about ‘maintenance’ so that it’s not just a phase. I’m working to strengthen positive habits while focusing on building muscle strength and flexibility.
Do you have a any specific goals you are hoping to accomplish with the support of the group?2 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Hi SS... You have a new member that requested your amazing team ...Please welcome @paulerdmann1
Welcome @paulerdmann1 to our team!! Take a few minutes and start on page one of this thread, paying special attention to the FAQ page as it will answer some of your questions, I'm sure. If you have any others, please ask in the chat and if I don't know the answer, someone else will chime in or I'll research and get back to you. We're glad you found us!
I'm your Captain, Jessica and I've been here for several years. I also take care of the Step Team challenge and you'll read more about that on page one as well of this thread. Let me know if you're interested and we'll get you signed up. Finally, I put together a Group Challenge that's for anyone in any of the five Fat2Fit teams, Shape Shifters included. It's always something different and I think they're fun. You can read about and find the link to the current one on pg 12 of this thread.
When you get a sec, take a few minutes and introduce yourself, telling us a little about what you hope to accomplish in May and beyond. Tell us how we can help to support you. I think you'll find this team to be greatly encouraging and they might even kick your booty on occasion if they think you need it! LOL
Again, welcome!!
Jessica1 -
@coblujay
PW: 189.0
CW: 189.8
Phew! Life has been really busy and I need to keep my health one of the top priorities instead of having it get lost in the chaos. I leave on my trip May 6th and will be gone for two weeks without access to a scale. I'm just working to maintain, which is good enough for now. 2 -
@coblujay
PW: 189.0
CW: 189.8
Phew! Life has been really busy and I need to keep my health one of the top priorities instead of having it get lost in the chaos. I leave on my trip May 6th and will be gone for two weeks without access to a scale. I'm just working to maintain, which is good enough for now.
@coblujay I will alert the MODS about your vacation and have you marked as EXC. Enjoy your trip!
Jessica0 -
Thanks Jessica. I'll weigh in next week and then be off. 0
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PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »Welcome, @paulerdmann1 — It’s always nice to have more people contributing to the energy of our group! We’ll introduce ourselves in more detail once the new Shape Shifters Chat opens for May 2022, but feel free to join in to support others or ask any questions you have. I joined the group about this time last year with about 10 pounds to lose, and reached my goal weight a few months later. There’s still a lot to learn about ‘maintenance’ so that it’s not just a phase. I’m working to strengthen positive habits while focusing on building muscle strength and flexibility.
Do you have a any specific goals you are hoping to accomplish with the support of the group?
Thank you for the kind welcome! My goals I am hoping to accomplish with the support of this group are to have accountability partners and to help others stay accountable. I want to lose weight at a good pace that is healthy and sustainable. Three years ago I lost 100 lbs but then I did not maintain that lifestyle and slowly gained 75 of that back. I have lost 8 lbs in the last 2 weeks by getting back on track. I want to contribute to the teams goal of winning the challenge.3 -
Good morning my new teammates! I am so excited to be a part of this team and I plan to contribute in a big way towards a team victory.
I am 100 lbs away from my goal weight but I have lost 100 lbs before and I know exactly what to do with my body to achieve that goal. I'm incredibly excited to work with all of you and I sincerely appreciate the support that this group provides.
Thank you kindly,
Paul3 -
Hi SS's ...Another new member joining your awesome team ...Please welcome @Afura 2
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Hi SS's ...Another new member joining your awesome team ...Please welcome @Afura
Welcome @afura to our team! I am Jessica, your Captain! I hope you will find this team to be as supportive as I have through my years here. We certainly aim to do so! When you get a second, take a minute and introduce yourself and tell us a little about your goals for May.
Take time to go back to pg 1 of this chat thread and read through the FAQ file and you'll likely find answers to most of your questions. Also on that page, you'll see information about our Step Team challenge and on pg 12 of this thread, there's a link to this week's group challenge. Every week, starting on Sunday, there's a new group challenge with a different goal/theme just as an extra motivation to stay on track. They're a lot of fun and the link it always posted in this chatroom (and each team's chatroom) on Saturday afternoons.
Again, welcome and we look forward to getting to know you as time moves forward. Here's to a happy and healthy May!
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Welcome to the Shape Shifters group, @Afura!
@jessicakrall8 - I forgot to weigh in today but I’ll be sure to post an update tomorrow. Sorry!
We had a friend’s son staying at our house last night and I forgot to weigh myself this morning because we got up really early with him. He was in town for a golf tournament and had an early tee time to qualify as one of the main competitors for this weekend. The scale is in the bathroom near my son’s room, where he slept last night, so I was staying out of the way while he got ready for the day. It really demonstrates the power of habit. I weigh myself there each morning and one small disruption threw off my routine. It will be easy to get back on track tomorrow but it’s a good reminder to set up my environment for easy daily wins so I can improve the likelihood of long term success.3 -
The May habit tracker is up and ready for anyone who wants to put in their commitments for next month. Give it a try if you want one more way to stay on track
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10863131/fat2fit-habit-tracker-may-2022#latest
I can't believe it is already time for a new month in a couple of days!2 -
Thanks for the welcome. I'm in it to...err lose it! I hope everyone existing closes out April doing their best!4
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Daily Step goal: 6,000
Sun 4/24: 6,118
Mon 4/25: 12,876
Tue 4/26: 11,381
Wed 4/27: 13,306
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Here’s my maintenance weigh in for this week:
Name: PatriceFitnessPal
Weigh-in day: Thursday
PW: 127.3
CW: 128.0
SW: 168
LTD: 40
I hope each of you has a week you can feel proud about and makes you smile! 😀4 -
I’ve been exercising regularly so I’m not sure why my weight keeps creeping up. My maintenance target range is 120-130. Ideally, I’d like to stay as close to 125 as possible (at 5’3” tall). I’m going to pay closer attention to my snacking this week. Specifically, I’ll replace the candied orange peels I like with fresh fruit or have a small protein drink (e.g., 4 ounces instead of 8 or 12) instead of the mango slices I often eat after meals.
I’ll also try to drink more water in case I’m retaining some water from weightlifting. I think the nutrition side is more likely the culprit 🙄 and I might have to revisit my daily calorie settings if these strategies don’t work. I was doing well with my daily calorie target of 1,200 but I set the target to 1,360 - and allow myself to eat up to 1,500 - as part of maintenance. That setting should work based on my estimated activity level but I might have to get stricter about weighing my food with a scale, etc. Usually, I try to underestimate my calories burned from workouts and overestimate the calories I eat (because I know we are more likely to estimate in the opposite direction) but I guess that’s not working. Back to the ‘test kitchen’ and ‘workout lab’ to see what I can improve!4 -
@jugar - Thank you for the habit tracker reminder. I appreciate all you do to keep the various F2F parts working in unison to support all the groups and members!
@Afura - It always feels a little strange to think about ‘losing’ as winning so your comment made me smile. Let’s all be the losers we strive to be! 😉
@frankwbrown - I’m always impressed by your steps and workout routine. It also makes me want to take a nap! 🙃
@jessicakrall - You’re an excellent captain and I enjoy your creative challenges. For sure, I improved my attention to self-care, giving, and spirituality/gratitude this week because of our daily commitments.
Thank you to all the Shape Shifters and MFP leaders for creating such a welcoming and supportive space for us to learn and improve!3 -
Steps:
4/27 7,332
4/28 3,975
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April 29, 2022
Justanotherloser007
PW: 161.4
CW: 158.42 -
frankwbrown
Friday, April 29; week 4
PW: 225.7
CW: 226.9 ( gained 1.26 lbs; 0.56%)
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Mulecanter
Friday
PW: 221
CW: 2212 -
Ewilhelm2487
PW:227.8
CW: 232.0.
I have been retaining some serious water weight. My hands look like little sausages🤣🤣4
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