Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - SEPTEMBER 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 @trooworld
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @jugar and @ashleycarole86
Shape Shifters - @jessicakrall8 and open
Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers - open! let your Captains know if you are interested
Mission Slimpossibles - @katmary71
Weight No More - @rachelrjh
WaistAways - @conleywoods
Shape Shifters - @angmarie28 & @PatriceFitnessPal
HOW IT ALL WORKS: The September challenge runs from September 4th - October 1st. F2F months always start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday, so adjust your calendars!
Every challenger weighs in weekly on their chosen day right here in the team chat thread. 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:
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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Hi! I’m Alicia / HappySquidMuffin, 35yo wife & mother of a 3 & a 4 year old. I live in Idaho and like to run, walk, light strength training, and am trying to reach the low 130’s before we go on our first ever cruise in late February 2023. I eat mostly fruits & vegetables, lots of eggs, meat infrequently, and some kind of sugary “junk food” pretty much every day. Used to be around 170, now hovering around 139-140. Starting September at 139 (previous weigh in at 139.5) and goal is 136!
“Eat real food, not too much, mostly plants. And MOVE!”3 -
Weigh in day :Friday
PW: 78.8
CW: 78.4
Hi everyone. Thanks for all the welcome messages. Feeling a bit flat today but did my exercise this morning and about to take son out for some errends - hoping that might shake my mood.
Have decided my weekly goals for Sept will be:
- Exercise 30mins every day.
- Come under calorie goal at least 3 times per week.
- Do at least one step class per week.
- Have a weight loss each week.
@happysquidmuffin. Hello 👋. I was happy to see your comment today - I’m just under 173 pounds now and would be really happy to get to where you are. I’m doing really well with exercise (which I mostly enjoy) and planned meals are usually fine - I love salads and veggies - but I have a serious sweet tooth and fail at curbing emotional and other urges. We are going away next month so I’m really hoping I can find the self-discipline to keep myself in check.
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Hi Slimpossibles, happy September! I'm Kathy, the team motivator, I've been a member of Slimpossibles for about three-and-a-half years. I'm 50 and live in the Sacramento area in California with my two cats. I do some part-time work for my brother, volunteer at the food bank farm, and I'm on the board of a local charity in town. I've been disabled and coping with multiple pain issues most my life like failed back surgery, nerve damage, and CRPS. I've managed to get some chronic issues like diabetes and liver issues under control with losing weight, diet, and exercise. I love reading, watching movies, and gardening. I'm close with my family and see my brother's family and my parents often. I usually work out daily, mostly chair cardio, strength training, stretching, and gardening. Let's have a great month!
- probably will be sparse this weekend. Oh tomorrow is cinema day and many theaters will only be $3, I got tickets to see Top Gun Maverick tomorrow, I was hoping to see it in the theater so this is perfect!2 -
Hi my name is Shauna I am 39 years old and now the mother of two adult kids. The past two years of getting them graduated from high school took a major toll on me emotionally and physically. I’ve spent this whole summer trying to get back in the mindset of focusing on myself, now I’m happy to say I think I am finally there and I’m building up all of the habits I need to put everything into motion and see the scale drop this month.
@happysquidmuffin- I’ve never been on a cruise either. I always thought I would enjoy going with my daughter, I don’t think it’s something my husband would find very fun. I hope you have a great time and hit your goal weight before you leave!!! You’re so close!!!
@Tamevv-great job getting that scale moving and doing that workout early!!! I hope your day got better and love the goals!!! ♥️
@Katmart71- the best advice I got before going to watch it was to refresh your memory and watch the old one first!!! It was really good. I have heard a lot about the farmers market in your area. Usually when I am with my husband we are almost always in California. It just hasn’t been that way here lately it seems. Maybe this fall I’ll get back out that way!!!1 -
I was in such a high from a great first day yesterday, our week was perfectly planned out, we were tired but working hard and making great money, then just before we unloaded he got a call that the reload was cancelled. There was no point in keeping the next load we had booked because we wouldn’t be in the area. It’s a holiday weekend and no other loads available so we’re going home. It’s a bit odd to say, I don’t want to go. August started off with a bang in nearly getting divorced and for months prior to that our home life wasn’t the best. We’ve been in a (mostly) happy little bubble here in this truck for much of the past month and I’m just worried old issues will rise once we’re back home and I know I can’t leave on another long trip for the next few weeks.
On the plus side, I was mentally prepared to struggle through hitting all of my goals out on the road and now it will be so much easier to do at home! I’ve missed my kids and my gym and my bed and my own bathroom lol! I’m actually really ready to go home and clean. So weird I know. Who would ever think one thing they miss when being gone from home is the cleaning.😂
I was so sleepy earlier in the day and my mood completely drained after finding out all of our plans were cancelled but we drove an hour or so after unloading and in that time I was able to focus on the positives. We stopped at a nice new, pretty much vacant truckstop in the middle of no where Texas and I got to do the first workout of a new Beachbody program. Our coach posts a daily challenge on Facebook for each day of the month and I missed yesterdays so I doubled up and did both today. Then walked leisurely for 2 miles to ensure I hit my step goal! I hit all of my other daily goals also aside from fasting. I ate super late last night and couldn’t wait the full 15 hours before eating this morning. Hopefully this will be easier at home too! Now I’m wide awake I’m excited to get home and get cleaning tomorrow and do a final cutting on my yard so I can get fall decorations put out early this year! I’m also excited for my Monday weigh in AT HOME!!! 🥳😄1 -
@19shmoo69 - And you're successful in your efforts
@Tamevv - Step class? I love step! Do you do it at home or an outside class? I do it at home and C Dorner fitness has lots of live and prerecorded workouts on Youtube- free. Step, other cardio and strength. She's fun. Check it out!
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@cornanda - I use Cdorner as well! I really enjoy them - she makes me smile 😊. I’ve only been properly back into it for a month or so, but am able to choose what kind of workout now based on how I’m feeling and how hard I want to work. Did an Ab and core session once and it killed me! Now I just do abs in my own time 😊.0
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@happysquidmuffin I'm so glad you liked the recipe! I love it, too. That must have been good with the pinto/navy beans, probably a smoother texture. You had 5 days of being under your calories, that is awesome! Lasta night was a blip in your journey. And you stopped, well done!
@Tamevv Congrats on the loss! I hope the exercise helps, sorry you are feeling flat. Great goals for September!
@shaunarlr83 Bummer that the reload was canceled. Does that happen a lot? I hope going home isn't going to bring up the issues you had trouble with. I love how you make the effort, and do, workouts on the road! You really show us it is possible to exercise away from home. WTG!
Hi everyone! A big welcome to the new team members, and welcome back to the returning members, I am so glad you are here!
I am one of your Mission Slimpossibles captains along with @broncobuddee. Our wonderful motivator is @Katmary71!
CHECK-IN PROCESS
Along with our weekly weigh-ins, we REALLY encourage our team members to participate in regular check-ins. It’s a great way to stay accountable to yourself and it allows the team to cheer you on and offer support as you need it. We are a community, and we are stronger together!
LET'S GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER
Please share a little bit about you: your name, where you live, and what brought you to the Fat2Fit Challenge Group. Also share anything else you would like to, including any goals for the year. We are here to support and cheer you as you go through your weight loss adventure!
MY INTRODUCTION
Hi everyone. My name is Chris. I live in Southern California with my husband and cute one-eyed pirate pug. Up until my mid-20s, I was a healthy weight but then the mid-20s hit and along with that came medications that made me gain weight as well as poor lifestyle choices. I am on WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) and I track all of my food and activity in the WW app. I have about 65 lbs to lose. For exercise, I like to walk and talk with friends as well as hike but I don't hike much anymore. I've also recently started using our Tonal (www.tonal.com) and I love that. I need to get back to it, I haven't used it in a couple of weeks. Now, it's your turn! Tell us about YOU!
SATURDAY CHECK-IN: I am glad I lost the 2 lbs I lost this week. I was really discouraged after the gain last week. I have a busy day today: groceries and then celebrating my SIL's birthday with homemade chocolate cake and Chinese food from takeout. We are supposed to go over there at 2, I hate when they want to do a late lunch. If I don't have a snack, I will be ravenous by then. I suppose I should plan a snack. It was so hot here yesterday and there was a Flex Alert, which is when they discourage you from using a lot of power (e.g. AC units) from 4-9 to prevent blackouts from too many people using electricity. After dinner, we decided to go for a walk in a trendy area of town. EVERYONE was out walking around because of the heat. It was kind of nice! I set myself up to avoid ice cream: I froze some grapes. I intend on reaching for them instead of ice cream.
FALL CHALLENGE CHECK-IN: I drank enough water but didn't meditate.
My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"2 -
Digger61
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PW 211
CW 2105 -
Hi team, I have enjoyed your support for more than a year. I am in a season right now when I cannot commit to the weekly weigh ins. I would like to move to the Support Team indefinitely and hope to return if things settle down.
Thanks!3 -
It won't let me share a photo. This app....0
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The Sept Week 1 Group Challenge is posted and ready to begin on Sunday, Sept 4th. Please join us for Jump Into Fall as we try a choice of mini-challenges designed to motivate us as we transition into the Fall Season. Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10873067/september-week-1-group-challenge-jump-into-fall#latest
Hope to see you there!
Jessica
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Hi all, checking in. Did my 30 mins already this morning and came under calorie goal yesterday - first time in quite a while so am proud of myself. Also made good choices for breakfast after creating a pancake buffet with all the trimmings for everyone else (Fathers Day here). It was still almost double my usual breakfast calories so I’ll have to be careful, but am pleased with my effort.
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Hello, and happy September!
My name is Meg and I’m a 1982 baby, which means I am 40! Hard to believe
I live in Southern Ontario and have 2 kids, 11 and 7.
I joined mfp 10 years ago and I weighed 178 pounds after my daughter was born. Over the years I had ups and downs. My lowest was 160, my highest was this past Sunday, 228 pounds. I basically ate my way through all of life’s stresses over the past few years and developed some really bad habits. Working from home with two kids trying to do online school was just the last straw and I put on at least 40 pounds since the start of covid.
I could list 50 ways I feel uncomfortable due to my weight. It’s time to ditch the excuses and get myself back on track. I know that counting calories works and I’m ready to be accountable.
September goals;
10,000 steps daily
End the month below 220 pounds.
Take a walk outside daily for at least 20 minutes.
Here’s to an amazing month everyone!2 -
19shmoo69
Week one
Sunday
P. W. 276
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Megnolia82
Weigh in: Sunday. Week 1
SW: 228
PW: 228
CW: 221
GW: 160
I’m really pleased with that for my first week. I know it’s a system reset so I’m looking at water weight and this is not a sustainable rate. But I feel like I’m finally headed in the right direction.
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Hi Slimpossibles! I’m Teresa and I’ve been here for a long time.
I live in Athens, GA with my wonderful husband and little dog, Maggie Mae. My mom and sister also live with us, so we have a houseful, but it all works really well. I have a wonderful job as the church administrator for my church. I feel like I’ve been battling my weight since I could walk. But I don’t give up and currently, I’m going to a weight support group called TOPS with my sister. I’ve done a ton of diets and mostly find that a combination of intermittent fasting and low carb works the best for me. I also to Beachbody on Demand workout programs for both the health and emotional benefits it gives me. I’m thankful for this wonderful group who support and uplift each other every day.
Good morning! Sorry that I’ve been missing the last few days. I managed to throw out my back by overdoing a workout last Thursday and have been in a lot of pain. I’m on muscle relaxers right now and trying to take it easy and heal. I’m still doing the summer challenge but need to tighten things up starting today!!
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A new member is coming your way - welcome @barbylucedistelle !3
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Thank you for the welcome
I am a 44 year old mom of 2 gorgeous 7 and 8 year old kids. Last year I managed to reach my weight goal with the help of a PT/dietitian. Then I stopped watching what I was eating, stopped any training, step count and everything has gone downhill..... So it's about time to get back on track
I hope that between myself and this wonderful community I will be able to keep the motivation up and stay focused.
My weight goal is 50 kg/ 110 pounds. My CW is 55.5 kg/122 pounds. If I loose 0.5 gr per week I should be there 3 months. My biggest problems are weekends, were I usually go out with friends eating and drinking. Ideally I'll have to reduce slightly my weekly intake to make space for the weekend...... We'll see how I get on.
Anyhow!!! Enough of me chatting, nice to meet you and can't wait to get to know you all!
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@digger61 Congrats on the loss!
@bgame4 Thanks for letting us know. I hope you can return when the time is right.
@19shmoo69 Bummer, I would love to see what you intended to post!
@Tamevv GREAT JOB!
@megnolia82 Great September goals. Congrats on that loss! Well done!
@TeresaW1020 Oh no! I'm so sorry about your back. Do take care of yourself.
@barbylucedistelle Welcome to the team! Weekends are my downfall, too.
Good morning friends! I did okay at the birthday gathering yesterday. I had a small piece of that birthday cake I made for my SIL and I had some of the Chinese food. I tracked everything instead of burying my head in the sand like I would usually do. Still blazing hot here, it was 88F at 5:30am! Yesterday, it got up to 100F. Ridiculous. I always say September is our hottest month and nobody believes me because everyone thinks it is fall, but that's the truth!
FALL CHALLENGE CHECK-IN: I didn't drink enough water and I didn't meditate.
My phrase for the year: "Something needs to change…so I will take no crap and eat no crap!"2 -
@Tamevv - What a coincidence that you also like C dorner! Let me know if you run across a fun work out and I will do the same.
@Katmary71 - I hope you had a fun weekend with Bill and how did you like Maverick? I thought it was really good.
@shaunarlr83 - Hope things will stay good with the Hub once you are home. You are on fire with your goals and plans!
@trooworld - congrats on the loss and congrats on the birthday party control!
@TeresaW1020 - Hope your back feels better quick!
@barbylucedistelle - Welcome!
Hi, I'm Lisa. I live in FL with my husband. My kids are big and sometimes here, sometimes not. Struggled with weight since college, and have lost big chunks more than once, just to gain it back. At my advanced age of 54, it's becoming more difficult to get the scale moving in the right direction. Love being a part of this group for both the camaraderie and support it provides. Terrific people!4 -
@broncobuddee - I will be out of town later this week, so I will be skipping my weigh in.1
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@19shmoo69
Great work on the leaderboards!!! Y’all moved us back up to placing this week!!
I had no idea they do an entire months poll!!! So cool and very motivating!!! I’m excited for September results!!!
@trooworld - yes it happens so much. This is why I never make plans. Anything we do is by happenstance or on a whim lol. It took me a lot of years to get used to this life. I still struggle when it comes to certain things and I’m often disappointed but I’ve really been working on looking at the positives lately and that helps. I’ve lived by the saying “Everything happens for a reason” this last decade and that helps too! 😁 Frozen grapes!!! I’ve never heard of that, I have some on hand might throw a few in the freezer…is that all I do? 🤷🏻♀️😂
@Tamevv - great job getting it done!!! There’s nothing like being proud of yourself and in the end it’s all that really matters!!! Great job!
@megnolia82 - we have so many things in common!!! I hit my highest weight ever during covid too!! It was mortifying! I had never weighed 200lbs and then all of a sudden I was way over it 😭😭😭. Great thing is we didn’t get comfy there and we’re fighting our way back!! We can do this!!! ♥️ Great goals and AMAZING weigh in this week!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@TeresaW1020 - I’m so sorry about your back! Hugs!!! I’m really so thankful I found you in this group, it’s great to have someone else with the keto/IF/BB mindset lol! I can honestly say you’re my only MFP friend that I have those things in common with. I hope you feel better very soon!
I was busy cleaning yesterday but still hit all of my goals. Today will look much the same. I was missing cleaning and my son and his friends were a great help to remedy that, Isn’t it lovely to have 3 teenage boys around all of the time and somehow they are all allergic to doing the dishes!??? Every freaking dish was dirty!!! Over the next 3 weeks I’m making my son help out with the dishes and his friends aren’t allowed over here unless they learn to help out or he starts to clean up after them. I can’t come home to a dirty house everytime. Hope y’all have a great (dish free) weekend!!!!2 -
Weigh-In
bethanie0825
Day - Friday
PW - 234 (I think)
CW - 236
Totally been sucking but September is my fresh start. I'm finishing out my weekend at my 911 job this evening. PT job the next couple. The hubs and I are hoping to get out to Charlotte to see my step-son next weekend.4 -
My 3 goals thru 9/22:
1. 10k+ steps/day weekly avg ✔️
2. Close exercise ring 5+ days/week (4/5)
3. 7 days in a row under calorie goal 2x (2/7 days)
Made the Cowboy Caviar today… wow it is so good! I used red onion & added an orange bell pepper and lime juice, cilantro and Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning. Oh my, it is heavenly.
I have to work out this evening to hit my #2 goal. Steps have been pretty good though. I’ll post them Tuesday. Going on a big hike early tomorrow morning. I love seeing the results every Sunday. Take care, all of you. Happy Labor Day, USA teamies!3 -
Exercise ring closed 5/5 days this week!4
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Happy labor day!
I'm in the place where I'm starting to say bad things to myself- like "you can't do it" or "you won't do it" or "your're always messing up". Committed to the challenge and only made it three days before I slacked. Prowling around the house eating crap food last night. Vacation coming and wanted to be back to usual weight before having less control over my diet and exercise for a few days. My daughter is coming home for the weekend right after we get back- to celebrate her birthday and that means more dessert. I'm super glad she wants to spend her birthday weekend with us, but not about more dessert.
OK.
So.
I will do my best on vacation and during my daughter's visit. I will not tell myself it's OK to be a maniac for a week just because there are life events going on. And when it's done, I will get back to some serious work and finish out the year strong! Go me!
Thanks for listening to me give myself a pep talk.
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@shaunarlr83 oh that resonates: “we don’t get comfy there”. I just want to feel good. I’m not old enough to be sore in all the places I’m sore lol. And I really don’t want to spend money on more clothes so I need to actually fit into all the clothes I’ve already got! We’ve got this! Finally some sense of normalcy in the world so it’s more than time to get back on track!
@Cornanda have a wonderful week! You can do it. Enjoy those desserts, just in smaller amounts
@bethanie0825 don’t beat yourself up. Sounds like the perfect time for a fresh start. I love September for that, it’s just nice because everything goes back to routine (for me at least). You’ve got this! Have a great week!
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