Shape Shifters Team Chat - JUNE 2022
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@coblujay
Wednesday weigh-in
PW- 193
CW- 193
Thankful to be posting the same weight. I've been disgusted with myself as I've struggled to get back on plan. I binged over the weekend, but at least got in a 4.5 mile hike. I'm doing one day at at time and plan to keep showing up.8 -
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User: kcpond
Weigh In Day: Wednesday
PW (Previous Weight): 248.9
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Thank you so much @CasandraW. The weekend was emotional, especially since there was also a brief scare at the Washington, D.C. rally when people started running in fear because someone in the audience scared them. I was nearby but far enough away to observe more calmly what was unfolding. However, many of the people who have survived gun violence were really shaken up and I felt so sad that they had come to promote positive change, and remember their loved ones, only to experience the post-traumatic stress of reliving the past events. Yesterday, there were many tasks I was hoping to accomplish but my mind kept wondering and I felt really tired.
I was a little disappointed with myself last night because I pushed so many things to today but I feel better now. I slept a little better last night and my mind is not as foggy and distracted. I was also able to row this morning - twice! - and can feel the benefits of spending time outside and exercising.
My dog also had a good walk and we’re ready to face the day with a fresh perspective. Thanks again for your support, Cassandra, and all the Shape Shifter group members! Best wishes for the rest of the week. We’re halfway through —
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@coblujay - Let’s reset and face the day anew! The next decision is all that matters. Let’s make it a good one. Good job on the hike. I’ll bet you felt a sense of accomplishment after a healthy walk outdoors. I’m going to carry that image forward with me today. Every choice is another chance to be the person we want to be. Take care!2
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@PatriceFitnessPal Emotional days can be exhausting...glad you slept better last night and were able to clear your head a bit. I've been resting myself, in between a few appointments, but I'm enjoying my time away from work. Hope you have a great rest of the week!
Jess2 -
Recently, I agreed to serve as one of the Shape Shifters motivators. So, I thought I’d ask:
-What motivates you? Are there any typical motivation approaches that don’t work for you, or have the opposite effect?
Here is a list to help prompt your thinking and I encourage you to add your own thoughts and ideas.
-Praise,
-Recognition,
-Celebrating milestones,
-Receiving peer support,
-Encouragement,
-Sharing your knowledge/skills on health,
-Feedback
-Tracking progress data,
-Positive quotes of encouragement/success,
-Correcting/being ‘called out’ for accountability,
-Setting group goals for us to work toward,
-Describing the value/purpose of a specific aspect of fitness or weight loss,
-Visualizing what success looks like,
-Problem-solving together,
-Learning together about a particular health or fitness topic,
-Helping to reframe negative thinking/ behaviors,
-Demonstrating active listening/ feeling “heard,”
-Offering a safe place to experiment with new approaches to improving health (and a safe place to share ‘failure’ and learn from it).
I’d love to hear what works - or doesn’t work - for you. How can we improve this space so you can find the support or motivation that helps you thrive? Do you feel supported within other groups you belong to, outside of the Shape Shifters? What kind of environment brings out the best in you?1 -
Step Goal 14k
6/12 - 9377
6/13 - 15146
6/14 - 14260
I had to go to the ER on Sunday. My heart was acting up again and I was hoping to get the ECG so they could diagnose it. It managed to stop having issues seconds before they had me hooked up. I have to wait a few more weeks before I get a 30 day monitor. I had to pay $50] out of pocket for it despite having 2 insurances. US healthcare...6 -
To tell the truth @PatriceFitnessPal at times I don't feel supported here - when I post things here, most times there's really no reaction/response, but maybe it's just me - so I've been keeping to myself - I feel disjointed here
So for me I use the activity tracker that's set up and I write goals down in a journal + track my steps
I use Pinterest- I set up a motivation board for workouts and anxiety board to look at things when I need help
And I do read everyone's post and react4 -
@Jax_Grim - I can only imagine how scary and frustrating the waiting period must be for you! I share your disappointment in the U.S. health insurance system. We really need to invest in health since that’s the foundation for everything else — learning, employment, etc. I hope you get your monitor soon and can quickly resolve the problem.1
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Thanks for your quick response to my questions about motivation, @LaurieWrobo!
It sounds as though the Habit Tracker is working well for you. Do you think it would be helpful to create some opportunities here in the chat area to report our tracking progress data and offer ideas and/or feedback to one another?
I’m trying to brainstorm how we might link the two spaces if it would contribute in a positive way. Of course, we don’t need to use every tool or resource available to F2F members. So, I’m not trying to push a connection if it’s not useful, but what do you all think?
The Pinterest Boards sound interesting. I had never heard of an anxiety board. Does it include pictures that soothe you or is it something else? I can imagine a board with pictures showing active people doing different exercises that motivate you yo try them but I can’t really picture a motivating anxiety board. I’m going to look it up —
I’m sorry to hear you’re not getting the kind of support you need when you post things here. I remember a few people apologizing and committing to make an extra effort to respond when you shared your perspective about not really getting any reaction/response. Can you reflect a little on what type of response would feel good to you? e.g., encouragement, feeling heard, or is there something else that motivates you?
Usually, I comment on the posts just before mine (at the time I visit the site), but I don’t always go back very far because it feels as though I missed the opportunity to join that ‘conversation.’ Also, I’ll often react to a comment but I don’t always say ‘good loss’ in response to a simple weigh-in report. Typically, I’ll just select the ‘like’ icon in that case so it doesn’t make someone else feel badly about reporting a gain. If we are learning and progressing along a comfortable forward trajectory, that’s worth celebrating, too!
Thanks again for answering the questions posed. I’m looking forward to hearing more from you and others.3 -
Thank you Jessica! I will correct on this Sunday's weigh-in, Week 4.
Today's steps: 13,436 Wed. 6/15
We had a very active function at work and I also walked to and from work today!2 -
Here’s my weekly maintenance weigh-in report:
Name: PatriceFitnessPal
Weigh-in Day: Thursday
PW: 128.3
CW: 127.5
SW: 168
LTD: 40.5
Maintenance range: 120-1304 -
Steps
June 14: 17.672
June 15: 18.526
Hello Shape Shifters. I have been feeling a little better mentally. The temperatures are getting pretty high here, so physically it still isn't going great. I have been on a couple of early morning walks which was nice. As long as I am home again before 8:30, I will be okay to walk. Besides that, nothing going on here. I will share some critters I saw along my walk under the spoiler.
Happy Thursday everyone
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@PatriceFitnessPal my anxiety board has positivity mantras thoughts, chakra items to help me realign my thoughts
I don't know how you can link the two - i think you're already doing it with the Challenge every week
I don't know what would help - I guess I'll just keep plugging along2 -
LaurieWrobo wrote: »To tell the truth @PatriceFitnessPal at times I don't feel supported here - when I post things here, most times there's really no reaction/response, but maybe it's just me - so I've been keeping to myself - I feel disjointed here
So for me I use the activity tracker that's set up and I write goals down in a journal + track my steps
I use Pinterest- I set up a motivation board for workouts and anxiety board to look at things when I need help
And I do read everyone's post and react
@lauriewrobo I can relate to your comments, even as a leader here, I feel my notes get very little attention. There are a few people who stay in touch with me and when I get those one or two notes, I try to wring every emotion from them that I can. I'm not sure if it's just me feeling needy during those times, but I so badly want to post "Leaders need love too!" messages and I know that would be childish on my part. I wish I had time to answer every single post but I just don't, so I try to hit the highlights and I also leave PMs or notes on as many announcement threads as I can both on Fitbit and on MFP with those on my friends list. I'm sorry that you feel slighted, Laurie and I sincerely hope it wasn't me who failed to answer you, especially on days when you really needed a response. I keep telling myself on days when I feel that way, people are just busy, but that doesn't help when you're hurting and need that one ray of sunshine to hit you. I've been reminded by others in leadership too that there will always be those who aren't very chatty or aren't interested in that level of support, so too, it's hard to know who's at what level.
Perhaps we should all strive for a little more companionship and support...good lesson for all of us.
Thanks for sharing!
Jessica4 -
Step Goal 14k
6/12 - 9377
6/13 - 15146
6/14 - 14260
I had to go to the ER on Sunday. My heart was acting up again and I was hoping to get the ECG so they could diagnose it. It managed to stop having issues seconds before they had me hooked up. I have to wait a few more weeks before I get a 30 day monitor. I had to pay $50] out of pocket for it despite having 2 insurances. US healthcare...
Did you have steps on the 11th? Please advise. I hate US healthcare BTW, it's too profit driven and not patient driven. Wish we had universal HC as Canada does and most other nations...
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Anyone have a recommendation for next week's Group Challenge? I could do another Bingo as most people love those...or a walking/running challenge...or something on self-care...any thoughts/suggestions/complaints/comments??
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@jessicakrall8 I'm not a big participant in the weekly group challenges but I do like the idea of the self care ones. I'll put some thought into it1
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@PatriceFitnessPal on your topic of motivation,
I find validating statements and shared experiences help me stay motivated when I'm feeling low. I do find statements like "life's not going to get easier, you need to be more resilient" to be very in-validating
General motivating things for me are:
other peoples success - I love hearing about people reaching their goals, it makes me feel that I can too.
Celebrating milestones
Discussing challenges
Thanks for asking
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Yukie_OP
Steps update ( daily goal 6,000)
6/10 - 6,510
6/11 -10,366
6/12 - 5,162
6/13 - 7,014
6/14 - 6,157
6/15 - 8,928
Been working from home past 2 days, which threw me off a bit : I noticed i was drinking way less water and wasn't stepping as much so I had to make it up in the evenings by taking a walk around the neighborhood.3 -
6/11 steps - 12685
I couldn't remember if I had posted these1 -
@PatriceFitnessPal Thanks Patrice. I appreciate the encouragement.
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »@ewilhelm2487 I have asked that "why can't this be easy?" question AT least once a day for the past 40 years it seems...I'm with ya there...are you seeing the formula shortages where you are too? I felt so bad a couple of weeks ago when a lady was on the news saying she had been at a local store when they had just filled the shelves and she needed one can of formula. A woman had just filled her entire cart and emptied the shelf and REFUSED to let her have JUST ONE can. Some people are just evil. BUT, the store management should have had limits on what could be purchased per person too...it was sad...and my guess is the woman who took it all was probably going to hike the price and sell it to make money. SELFISHNESS! My heart just broke. Another couple who needed medical grade formula was in a report and their sons were facing comas if they didn't get formula. I never saw an update, but my heart just broke for them...I'm praying someone stepped in from the corporation that makes it to help them since it was on a network broadcast. So, although I can't personally understand your breastfeeding dilemna...I can understand the issue...just do what you can to follow healthy eating like you have been and concentrate on the baby right now. Baby steps, so to speak...at least your heart is in the right place!
Oh, did you perhaps want me to switch your weigh day to closer to the weekend, rather than your current Mondays? Less hectic on the weekends, perhaps? Let me know.
Jessica
Yes please, Fridays would be a better weigh in day because I just honestly forget during the beginning of the week.
There are bad shortages here. I'm from Michigan where the Factory was that made Similac. So we have little to no formula anywhere. I know a lot of people who were buying it from Amazon in Canada and having it sent from there. My daughter has acid reflux so she can only have a specific kind of formula and its very rarely in stock. I buy a few cans when I find it. If I wasnt breast feeding I can tell you my daughter would starve because I can't find that formula anywhere but Walmart and it's barely in stock when I go get more. She only eats 6-8oz of formula a day and babies need like 30oz🤷♀️ a day or something.
The Sturgis plant just opened back up for production but a really bad storm just caused water damage and now they have a leak from the roof so they have to stop production of formula, again.2 -
Ewilhelm2487
PW:235.9
CW:2371 -
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KHill875
Friday weigh in
PW: 142.0
CW: 142.4
I am going in the wrong direction.2 -
frankwbrown
Friday, June 17; week 3
PW: 226.7
CW: 227.5 ( gained 0.8 lbs; 0.35%)
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