Shape Shifters Team Chat - JULY 2022
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Sorry I might be reposting some earlier days…
7/17 25,360
7/18 19,138
7/19 9688
7/20 15,372
7/21 12,3412 -
Cre804
Friday
PW 196.0
CW 198.5
I did not see that one coming. Guessing it’s mostly water weight. I was better drinking water earlier in the week but have slacked off the past few days. Does anyone use a water tracking app? I am trying Water Llama but I’m not wild about it so I’m wondering if anyone has any recommendations.
After my last post on Tuesday I managed to hurt myself, likely at the gym earlier in the day. Not only my knee, but my lower back and left shoulder. I’m a mess! Haven’t slept well the past two nights but I did go to the gym this morning. Lots of stretching, and I cut down on the weights a bit. Plan to hop in the shower with soothing water, then several ice sessions later today. May see if I can schedule a deep tissue massage for Monday. I’m feeling a bit better today so I’m hoping to keep progressing.
My husband is on a medical mission trip this week and I thought I would get so much done while he’s gone, since he basically hasn’t left the house since the pandemic started. I’m so frustrated with my pain issues this week but at least I may get caught up with my Disney and Netflix queues!3 -
izzyred9400 wrote: »@jessicakrall8 your Hazel looks so cheeky !!
Glad they are getting on well with your renovations.I know how hard the disruption can be! We had a leak when we were away & my builder still hasn't been in touch to sort it.I will say a prayer for you to be sorted at work & complete all your reports on time.
I have an idea for next week's challenge.@PatriceFitnessPal posted an article on " Eat the Rainbow" maybe we could do that.There are lots of printable weekly diaries online.I also need to try new veggies & fruits so would welcome a bit of variety.
Hey @izzyred9400, we just did an "eat the rainbow" this month...It started on Jul 3rd and that was arranged by @katmary71 who had a huge team of people pretty psyched about it. It was fun because I'd never done one of those. She's great with growing lots of veggies, so really made it interesting. Here was the announcement.
Let me know if you think of anything else...I'm always open to new ideas!!
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Cre804
Friday
PW 196.0
CW 198.5
I did not see that one coming. Guessing it’s mostly water weight. I was better drinking water earlier in the week but have slacked off the past few days. Does anyone use a water tracking app? I am trying Water Llama but I’m not wild about it so I’m wondering if anyone has any recommendations.
After my last post on Tuesday I managed to hurt myself, likely at the gym earlier in the day. Not only my knee, but my lower back and left shoulder. I’m a mess! Haven’t slept well the past two nights but I did go to the gym this morning. Lots of stretching, and I cut down on the weights a bit. Plan to hop in the shower with soothing water, then several ice sessions later today. May see if I can schedule a deep tissue massage for Monday. I’m feeling a bit better today so I’m hoping to keep progressing.
My husband is on a medical mission trip this week and I thought I would get so much done while he’s gone, since he basically hasn’t left the house since the pandemic started. I’m so frustrated with my pain issues this week but at least I may get caught up with my Disney and Netflix queues!
Hope you're feeling better. I just track my water in the MFP app. I also switched my primary water bottle to a liter bottle so it's easy to remember to drink 4 liters.1 -
Bearchested
Friday
PW: 197.0
CW: 195.6
LTD: 11.4
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AC204
Friday
PW: 193
CW: 194.6 😞
It's been a stressful week! My water heater went out & sooo expensive to replace 😕 I was getting bids & trying to keep up with work so long days with fast food and stress eating. Anyway, it's finally fixed. Hoping to get my mind back in the game but keep getting sidetracked.4 -
Izzyred9400
Sat
PW 138.4
CW 138
Steps
7/18 9,488
7/19 8,875
7/20 8,852
7/21 19,538
7/22 5,099
Sorry @jessicakrall8 that's when I was on holiday ,that's why I missed it.Maybe something on similar lines to add variety to food choices.Sometimes we can get into the habit of buying the same foods from the supermarket & eating a limited range of foods during our weight loss journey.I know I do this & I think you stick to certain go to foods.They say doing the same exercise every day your body gets used to it & it doesn't have the same benefits.Variety is better,maybe the same with food ?
Just an idea 🙂1 -
Bassclef
Friday
PW 188
CW 1883 -
@jessicakrall8 I forgot to let you know that I am away this Saturday and next Saturday.1
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Ewilhelm2487
PW:241.4
CW:242.21 -
Nataliewr0403
PW 138.4
CW 137.4
Steps
7/16. 7549
7/17. 8727
7/18. 7345
7/19. 7282
7/20. 7363
7/21. 10488
7/22. 6289
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The July Week 5 Group Challenge is posted and will begin on Sun, Jul 24th. I hope you'll join us for Creativity & the Balanced Plate. Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10869980/july-week-5-group-challenge-creativity-the-balanced-plate#latest
Jessica
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As many of you know, I'm currently undergoing a kitchen renovation and each day I'm finding new things to appreciate, reminders to not take little things for granted and new surprises. I found lots of things I'd forgotten I had from many years ago during the clean out process...and need for things I haven't yet found, which will likely promote some shopping at a later time. For now, I'm trying to survive. This was a tough week for me at work, so I came home and not quite realizing how tired I was, laid down to read for a bit...woke up around 10pm and was so deep in sleep, it took me a good ten minutes to figure out where I was and what I'd done! I was definitely more tired than I realized! In any case, this morning, I woke up with thoughts of what I needed to accomplish this weekend on my mind and got up and got dressed to head out. Of all the crazy heated days this week, today was to be the warmest yet...96 actual temp...heat index of 106. That's where it is right now.
So my plan was to get my running done prior to the sweltering of this afternoon. Guess what? The electrician cut the power in not only the kitchen, but the dining room, where I'd carefully set up my air fryer station and microwave for the only cooking I can do during this remodel. UGH! Yet another challenge! LOVELY! (Yes, I'm yelling that!) LOL ok texted the project mgr to find out how long this would be the case. Went ahead and picked up two packaged of lunch meat, tried to get some rotisserie chicken salad, but they hadn't made it yet...will try again later today or tomorrow. I have tuna, chips, fruit and that will get me through Monday. Will likely eat out a bit and try not to lose it. In five years, I'll laugh about this...now, not so funny.
Walked throughout the two stores and got quite a few steps in...that's my exercise for today, but I'll make sure I hit my steps goal (7k).
Got the group challenge up and posted for tomorrow's start...thanks @izzyred9400 for the idea to get this one off the ground...it combined one we did back in January with a little more a creative slant...sometimes getting the idea for something is the hardest part...appreciate your help Izzy...thank you so much!
I'm going to go read for a bit...not sure what I'm doing for dinner yet. It's almost too hot to eat...might just stay in the front of the fan.
Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend!
Jessica6 -
Missing the following weigh-ins this week (incl today):
@StacyAru
@KHill875
@cosmiccurves (x2)
@Yukie_OP
Stats start early tomorrow...report in today! Thanks!
Jessica0 -
My goodness, where are y'all all hiding out tonight?! I hope you found somewhere cool to hang out...it is HOT here in Virginia! UGH! I'm going back to laying in front of the fan!
Jessica1 -
@jessicakrall8 - I remember the mess and disruption during our kitchen renovation. It must have been really flustering to have to your dinner plan upended by the electrician cutting your power. It sounds as though you rebounded quickly with a backup plan for making the best of your grocery shopping and managing any take-out orders wisely. Good for you!1
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Steady Sunday
On Sundays. I like to share some insights on building a healthy routine. If we can build positive habits, it takes less energy to keep moving forward. Our wellness habits can sustain us on days when our motivation is not as strong as usual.
I saw this quote in the community forum category Goal: Maintaining Weight. The thread was started by Sabine_Stroehm and it’s titled: Long time maintainers how do you do it? I found this response from a registered dietitian, who goes by the MFP name Matahairi, very insightful. So, I’m sharing it here:
“There is a great book I read called "Thin for Life". It gives great examples of how people maintained their weight loss over years. My best advice? Make MFP part of your life just like checking your email, voicemail, and bank balance, etc every day.
What I tell my patients who want to lose weight and maintain is this: Think of tracking your intake and exercise is like tracking your checking account. Would you ever go to a store and swipe your debit card without ever knowing what your balance is to spend or what the price of the item your buying is? Eating without tracking is exactly this.
Who would ever go to Best Buy and just start writing a check for the prettiest washer and dryer or fanciest computer just because you were "hungry to have one"? Blind eating is just like blind spending.
Would any of us irresponsibly ask the question, "Hey when can I stop checking my balance at the bank? It's getting old seeing how much money I have or don't have every day . I just want to relax and spend freely and assume that I have unlimited funds available". Or how about, "Hey, I'm going on vacation for 2 weeks...can't I just blow a bunch of cash that I don't have and just worry about the overdraft fees later when I get home?"
I would hope not.
Your friendly Registered Dietitian”5 -
Hi everyone,
Happy "International Self-Care Day!" Real talk: I had a significant "lapse" (but not a "relapse" and NOT a "collapse") and I slipped up last week; so I am using this special, commemorative day to take better care of ME! Here are my stats:
SUNDAY weigh-in:
HW: 217.0 02/29/08 (Highest Weight) - 54 down as of 06/26/22
PW: 162.0 06/26/22 (Here we go again!)
PW: 163.0 07/03/22 (+1.0 from 06/26)
PW: 162.2 07/10/22 (+0.2 from 06/26)
PW: 161.6 07/17/22 (-0.4 from 06/26)
CW: 163.8 07/17/22 (+1.8 from 06/26)
The problem is that when I drink alcohol, I lose all inhibitions and end up overeating all the "wrong" things - things that are not good for me!
My self-care promise is to cut out all alcohol COMPLETELY, period! This week's experiment should show me what a BIG difference this will make in my wellness efforts.
Would you like to share in the celebration of this special day? Here is a link to get you started:
https://selfcarefederation.org/international-self-care-day-page
Like so many of us, here in Boston we are having quite the heat wave! I look forward to the humidity breaking and the temps going back down! Stay COOL out there everyone!
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Daily Step goal: 10,000
Fri 7/22: 10,373
Sat 7/23: 10,2742 -
Hi Jessica, So glad you're feeling better and that your test was NEGATIVE! I have to get tested often because I work at Mass General Brigham and they are very cautious. Too bad whenever I get a cold I cough for weeks! Riding the bus can be a real challenge because you're trying not to frighten anyone by coughing, LOL! Finally, It's on the way out. Mucinex DM 12-hour made all the difference for me!
Stay COOL and best wishes! (Carole)
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I added my picture to my Renpho scale app so next week - NO HIDING! I will include my profile pic to show that it's me. Have a great week everyone!0
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After yesterday's discovery of no power in my dining room for my air fryer or microwave, the project mgr for my remodel came over and tried to see if he could figure out what's going on. Only thing he could tell is that the kitchen and dining room are on the same circuits, so no luck there, but as of this morning, I discovered in his search to figure out the problem, HE TURNED OFF THE DEN where the refrigerator is...I went out there and fixed that one myself and other than the quick second it was open when I made the discovery first thing this morning (less than a second), I'm leaving it closed today to regain its "cool". So even my plan B went down the drain.
I went and got a breakfast sandwich and in the same trip picked one up for lunch at another place. Am hoping I'll still feel full enough to skip dinner. We shall see. I just can't win this weekend.
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Steps:
7/17 8,838
7/18 7,865
7/19 10,031
7/20 7,923
7/21 7,194
7/22 6,289
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Got up about two hours ago after reading for an hour and decided to do a rapid 25 min walk...best I could do in all this heat...it's really hot today...especially in the afternoon when the sun faces the front of my house. UGH...drank lots of water and after that laid down for a bit. Got up a while about a half hour ago and did a leisurely walk while hanging up some clothes and doing a little bit around the house...still need to clean the poo box, but that will likely wait til after it's dark or first thing in the morning. Hit my step goal for the day, so that's good...
How's everyone else holding up today? Preparing for the back-to-work fun of Monday? Yeah, me neither...I'm going to try and have a good attitude, but seems like this heat is going to extend through the week although it might rain a bit here in VA on Tuesday so the high will only be 90 (what a break, right?!) We'll take it though...
Hope you guys have a great week!
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@jessicakrall8 - I went to a show in Georgetown that a friend of ours co-wrote. It was really funny! My husband didn’t want to spend any time walking around the area after the show because it was hot; but we got some food from a kabob place that we like and took it home. It was delicious! I got up early to row this morning and I’m getting up early again tomorrow so I’m heading to bed within the hour. After rowing, I just read a book in the hammock on my upstairs porch, which is screened in and has a ceiling fan. I took a very brief nap, walked the dog before driving to Georgetown, and then watched a movie . My husband was opening a bottle of wine so I had a glass, which put me about 115 calories over my daily target. Oh well —
I’ll try to make up the difference with a good day tomorrow. I hope you all enjoyed the weekend.3 -
Step Goal 14k
7/17 - 14816
7/18 - 7627
7/19 - 8545
7/20 - 11415
7/21 - 8527
7/22 - 8411
7/23 - 15264
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Jax_Grim
Weigh in day = Sunday
PW: 239.2
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Boston got up to 99 around 2pm this afternoon...SO STICKY - YECH! I can hardly wait for the rain - Ahma run OUT in it!
My bedroom is 88 degrees right now and it's almost 9:30pm. Another night in the parlor on the recliner, I guess...
Hope it cools off for you soon (if you're also dealing with the heat wave)!
Have a nice night,
Carole
(My cat, Mimichou looks like "roadkill" right now!)
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Steps
July 21: 17.322
July 22: 16.645
July 23: 15.138
July 24: 15.602
Good morning Shape Shifters. I have literally done nothing the past few days, so there is nothing to report. The weather has been a little less insane, but I still find myself with zero energy and a lot of headaches. Just taking it easy. Take care everyone 2
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