Shape Shifters Team Chat - MAY 2022
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TheMrWobbly wrote: »Anyone with plans for Memorial Day?
Laying low and quiet - currently waiting for my husband's stent procedure to get started- if there's pain after or they couldn't do it through his throat-it will be scheduled for tomorrow as an ultrasound-and he would have to stay the night - hoping for a smooth path
It's supposed to get warmer 85 on Sunday then 88 Monday-going to plant my veggies for my garden, get some walking in and enjoy the sunshine in SE Wisconsin4 -
@PatriceFitnessPal -thanks for the support and definitely not avoiding you all! I'm so glad I have you, @jessicakrall8 and the rest of the team here! Even when I'm silent, I know you're all here and that is helping keep me on trackPatriceFitnessPal wrote: »@ac204 - Great job managing your calories through all those celebrations earlier in May. I’m glad to hear positive news when we haven’t heard from someone in awhile. It’s nice that you were enjoying time with friends and family, not avoiding us 😉.
The end of the school year is always so busy, plus, my son is in his school's play, The Sound of Music. We have had such late nights trying to keep up with everything but tonight is opening night and just 3 weeks until his summer break!
@jessicakrall8, I didn't get a chance to post last week's weigh in but I did weigh-in and steps are getting better. Stats for weigh-ins and steps are below.
AC204
5/20 stats:
PW: 194.6
CW: 194.2
5/27 stats
PW: 194.2
CW: 193.6
Step Goal = 7500
5/18 - 8207
5/19 - 3999
5/20 - 1445
5/21 - 8115
5/22 - 8074
5/23 - 9840
5/24 - 2715
5/25 - 9324
5/26 - 7865
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@LaurieWrobo sending prayers and good thoughts for a smooth path with your husband's procedure!2
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@LaurieWrobo Hey Laurie...waiting in a hospital waiting room is THE WORLD'S worst...time just seems to stand still. You're lucky...you have a wonderful family who loves you...good doctors for your hubby and the best team around all virtually holding your hand today...thinking of you
Jessica2 -
kcpond
Weigh In Day: Wednesday
PW (Previous Weight): 249.2
CW (Current Weight):251.22 -
The June habit tracker is ready for you - get set up with your name and up to 5 habits you want to track for the next 4 weeks starting on Sunday. Gotta love those green check marks
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10865523/fat2fit-habit-tracker-june-2022#latest0 -
Cre804
Friday
PW 196.5
CW 197.0
Back from the beach and lots of eating. We ate out twice yesterday, otherwise I think I would have had a loss. Gotta get back into the groove!1 -
Missing the following weigh-ins for the week (incl today):
@ewilhelm2487
@mulecanter
@bearchested
@KHill875
@justanotherloser007
@Fattleass
Please report in on your scheduled weigh day...thanks!
Jessica0 -
TheMrWobbly wrote: »Anyone with plans for Memorial Day?
On Sunday, we have our annual Kickball Tournament with all our friends and their kids. We each bring a dish to pass and they play rain or shine. I chase my toddler around the whole time but I do not partake in kickball lol
Memorial day is my "mother in laws" birthday and she wants to go swimming so she got a hotel room for the night and invited us to come swim with her.2 -
jessicakrall8 wrote: »
Missing the following weigh-ins for the week (incl today):
@ewilhelm2487
@mulecanter
@bearchested
@KHill875
@justanotherloser007
@Fattleass
Please report in on your scheduled weigh day...thanks!
Jessica
I will weigh in tomorrow, it's been a long week and I keep forgetting. I'm sorry lol this baby has been kicking my butt in the morning and i dont even think about weighing in. 😬1 -
Izzyred9400
Sat
PW 132.2
CW 134
Ugh !! Home now from short break,I didn't feel that I over ate but maybe the Sangria & cocktails had something to do with it !
Just been catching up on everyone's news.Welcome to all the new members,hope you enjoying the support from the team.
@LaurieWrobo so sorry that your husband is having more procedures to go through.Hope it all went as expected.
The sun's out today so I can get on with my holiday laundry.Love a line full of clothes on the line.One of my simple pleasures 🙂
Anyone else have a simple pleasure they would like to share ?3 -
Ewilhelm2487
PW:232.9
CW:233.1
I have alot of swelling in my hands, I think I have to start drinking more water. I really struggle to get enough in.1 -
CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 233.4
CW 2332 -
Weigh In Day:
PW (Previous Weight): 319.7
CW (Current Weight): 318.8
I didn't sleep well this week as I'm in an hour early for training and did a bit of depression eating yesterday (because we found out our rent is going up over $200
) so I was happily surprised there was still a loss! 5 -
CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 233.4
CW 233
Great loss @CasandraW ...hope you enjoy a great weekend!
Jessica0 -
Weigh In Day:
PW (Previous Weight): 319.7
CW (Current Weight): 318.8
I didn't sleep well this week as I'm in an hour early for training and did a bit of depression eating yesterday (because we found out our rent is going up over $200 ) so I was happily surprised there was still a loss!
@Afura So sorry about the uptick in rent...I know a lot who are having to face that lately...it not easy, especially when wages don't increase as fast as prices! Hope you can find a way to balance out. I know a lot of people getting creative with Etsy, eBay, etc...some days I'll admit, when trying to balance out the bills, I DO miss my piano lesson income.
Congrats on your loss this week! Hang in there!
Jessica0 -
The June Team Chat is open! Go to introduce yourselves and get ready to set goals and commit to a new month:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10865564/shape-shifters-team-chat-june-2022/p1?new=1
Please continue May Week 4 weigh-ins here 0 -
This week was difficult for me emotionally. Tuesday was a terrible day and I needed a couple of days to focus on family and friends. If you are already feeling sad, feel free to skip the next paragraph and pick up with the last paragraph —
I got news of a local tragedy around noon. After hearing there was a big melee of fighting near the city’s high school, we learned someone my son knew (peripherally) had been stabbed and died. Then, I was leading a ‘run through’ practice session in preparation for a big meeting on Wednesday when I got a call from my friends’/neighbors’ 15 year old son. He has called me in the past when he needed some help through a crisis so I muted my computer speaker and took his call. That’s when I learned his sister - who was studying in Spain - had died. Our children grew up together and feel like family. After sharing the sad news with my husband and sons, I learned about the violent and senseless school shooting in TX — just devastating! 💔
On Wednesday, I pledged every minute of my day to people who are hurting, or who are no longer with us, especially those closest to me. I dedicated my early morning workout to the local high school student mentioned above. Then, I supported the large group of families, teachers, counselors, social workers, and community based mental health and wellness clinicians working to improve access to quality services across 251 local schools. Practitioners are dealing with a lot of secondary trauma from their work. I also sent an email message to our local high school principal with a message of love and strength. He was also the elementary school principal for my younger son and he is a wonderful leader, trusted colleague/partner (to teachers, students, school board members, and other groups), and a truly caring person. I’ve committed to taking on a few more volunteer hours with the local Boys & Girls Club as a small way to make a positive difference. We need to spread more love, care, and resilience.
I dream that some day we will stop hurting ourselves and/or others. I believe we can heal and change. So, I’m focusing on inner peace, and trying my best to radiate that during every interaction with others. For our Shape Shifters group, I encourage each of us to begin the day with kindness and grace for ourselves. Our body deserves healthy food that comes from nature, and gives us the right type of energy. We don’t need to overdo exercise workouts but we will likely feel our best if we can connect with one another or the outdoors in some kind of movement — walking, cycling, stretching together, etc.
Please let us know what brings you peace. How are you caring for yourself and others?
I’m uplifted by reading about your non-scale victories and other progress. Thanks @bearchested and others for sharing your NSV and strategies. It’s inspiring to see so much personal improvement and so many positive changes. Good work Shape Shifters!6 -
@PatriceFitnessPal I KNEW something was wrong because it's not like you to be so quiet, but I assumed you were out of town or spending time with family. I am SO VERY SORRY for the loss of your son's friend! How is he handling it? I agree with you, all of this trauma and grief is overwhelming some days. I tend to cry, pray and walk just to clear my head. It seems every day is a new reason for sadness. I hope you know you can reach out to us anytime, but that doesn't give you the hug you probably really need, or a friend to just listen to you express yourself. I will email you my phone number and know that I'm only a call away especially when you just need to vent.
I too dream of a day when we stop hurting ourselves and others. We have to find a way to respect each other, live peacefully and stop the violence...especially when it's pointed to the weakest...children, senior citizens, the handicapped...just breaks my heart.
**BIG HUGS** my friend...Find a quiet corner, just breathe...drink your favorite relaxing beverage, listen to some jazz (or whatever music speaks to your soul) and know that we're here thinking of you. Please hug your son from a stranger he doesn't know, but who cares for his Mom.
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KHill875
Friday weigh in
PW: 142.1
CW: 141.3
I was rage/emotional eating this week, so I am surprised the scale went down. My whole family (3-year-old, 5-year-old, husband, and me) all woke up with fevers today.4
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