Shape Shifters Team Chat - DECEMBER 2022
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »My Hazel Joy passed away a little after noon today. Her blood work showed significant kidney failure and she had cancer. She was having trouble breathing and rather than place her on a ventilator, I asked them to end her pain and let her pass over the rainbow bridge. I'm walking around the house just seeing her favorite spots and can't stop crying. I only had her for two years, but I rescued her from the shelter where she'd been for five years. I gave her the BEST two years I could have given her and she came out of her shell so much. I will always remember her gentle nature and how she was so sweet. When I would be walking through the house to get the last of my steps in during the day, she'd walk and lead me through the house...I will miss her greatly.
Jessica
OMG I'm so so sorry I'm crying as I write this - I know it's hard I still miss my boy from passing in April and my little 9 mo old girl passing away will be 3 yrs on 12/18
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@jessicakrall8
That is so devastating, I am so sorry to hear there wasn't anything they could do for her. I did not expect it to go so fast when I read your post about the hospital. I hope you were able to say goodbye to her. I had to put a cat down once before and to this day it was the worst experience of my life. I know two years isn't a lot, but you can bet it made a world of difference for Hazel to have a home with you. Hang in there
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »My Hazel Joy passed away a little after noon today. Her blood work showed significant kidney failure and she had cancer. She was having trouble breathing and rather than place her on a ventilator, I asked them to end her pain and let her pass over the rainbow bridge. I'm walking around the house just seeing her favorite spots and can't stop crying. I only had her for two years, but I rescued her from the shelter where she'd been for five years. I gave her the BEST two years I could have given her and she came out of her shell so much. I will always remember her gentle nature and how she was so sweet. When I would be walking through the house to get the last of my steps in during the day, she'd walk and lead me through the house...I will miss her greatly.
Jessica
I'm so sorry Jessica. Ik it's hard and you know I lost my best buds just a month ago. I still find myself calling for the old man.1 -
@jessicakrall8 - I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved cat, Hazel Joy. 🥲
I’m adding my condolences and hope it brings you comfort to reflect on the love and wonderful care you offered Hazel during her time spent with you.
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@jessicakrall8 Im so very sorry to hear about your beautiful baby. Know that we are all thinking about you and sending you warm thoughts and comfort.1
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@jessicakrall8 so sorry to hear about Hazel, sounds like she had her best years with you. I hope she's in the company of all our beloved angel pets now. Thinking of you and the immense grief you must be feeling ♥️1
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Count me back on for the December step challenge. Goal 10,000
12/1-3,346
12/2-15,142
12/3-4,528
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Hope everyones December is off to is great start. Ive been picking up a lot of shifts, tons of coworkers have been super sick and ive managed to not catch it, so ive been picking up a ton, but the extra pay will be nice for christmas. And ots a very active job, so thats helpful too2
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@jessicakrall8
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I've been absorbed in my own pet issues (Buddy has lost control of his rear legs- I'm in Ft. Collins to have tests done by a vet neurologist) so I haven't been on the group for quite some time.
Again, I'm so sorry- she was a beautiful cat and there are just no words. Virtual Hugs2 -
angmarie28 wrote: »Count me back on for the December step challenge. Goal 10,000
12/1-3,346
12/2-15,142
12/3-4,528
12/4-14,171
@angmarie28 December's stats began on the 4th, so I have that day recorded and you're all signed up...welcome back to the party!!
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SavageMrsMoose wrote: »@jessicakrall8
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I've been absorbed in my own pet issues (Buddy has lost control of his rear legs- I'm in Ft. Collins to have tests done by a vet neurologist) so I haven't been on the group for quite some time.
Again, I'm so sorry- she was a beautiful cat and there are just no words. Virtual Hugs
@SavageMrsMoose Hope you get some answers for your Buddy soon...you're right...there are just no words...thanks for your kindness.
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Thanks to all of you for your kind words, private messages and emails. I'm going to be ok...grief is just hard so I'm not talking about it much...I still keep looking for her around the house...yesterday, even called her as I usually did in the evenings but this time, she didn't come in and jump up on the bed purring. I'm glad she's at peace and didn't suffer long. She was a wonderful, gentle fur baby.
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Introductions: My name is Patrice and I’ve been a member of the F2F challenge group since June 2021. I’m 56 years old and live in northern Virginia (just south of Washington, DC) in the USA, with my husband and 12 year old Boston Terrier dog. We have two sons who live near their university campuses most of the year, but they stay with us during some of their college breaks. One son (22) attends Boston College and the other (21) is at Clemson University in South Carolina. My husband and I grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and often spend time there caring for aging relatives and visiting family and friends. I still miss living near the ocean!
I started using the MFP app in December 2019 but didn’t really build the habit of tracking until March 2020, when life slowed down due to COVID. I decided to focus on improving my health to increase my chance of surviving the virus before the vaccine was released. I had an overweight Body Mass Index (BMI) when comparing my weight (168 pounds at that time) and my height (just under 5’4”). I slowly lost about 30 pounds and then joined the F2F challenge with a team called “Shrinking Assets” in June 2021 at 135 pounds. Our team merged with the group led by @jessicakrall8 and we became the Shape Shifters.
I met my goal weight of 125 in September 2021. However, maintaining that “normal” BMI range has been a bit of a challenge, and I recently exceeded my target of 120-130 pounds. So, I’m trying to find a sustainable way to stay as close to my ideal weight of 125 as possible. Winter is the toughest time for me because I’m more active in the warmer seasons when my rowing team meets on the Potomac River (and sometimes the Anacostia or Occoquan rivers). I’m hoping to build a better exercise routine this winter but I’ve been injured for about a month.
My plan is to start a winter conditioning program tomorrow. The workouts make a big difference for me because the calories burned allow me to add a snack. My daily calorie range is quite low because I’m not very tall so I want to include more nutritious foods - like fruits and vegetables - and exercise regularly. My goal is to eat at least 20 percent protein, which has been difficult for me. I also want to eat healthy carbs (50 percent) and fats (30 percent) like plenty of vegetables with smaller portions of nuts and avocado for extra flavor and texture. Best wishes, everyone!
I’m looking forward to getting to know new members and encouraging Shape Shifter progress. We may have different goals and circumstances but we’re in this together!3 -
Weigh In Day:Tuesday
PW: 244.2
CW: 245
My name is Julie and I live in Keller, just a little north of Fort Worth. I'm 54, soon to be 55, have been married for 33 years and have an 18 year old son (Jason) at Texas Tech. I'm looking to lose weight to be more healthy and more mobile.
Thanks to everyone that sent me a Hug. I really appreciate it. For those that didn't see my previous post, my son's roommate's father was killed in a car accident over Thanksgiving. The funeral was on Saturday and Jason was able to come into town for it. His roommate went back to Lubbock with him on Sunday. (Good news there.)
I'm back on track as far as logging my food and am looking forward to chatting with the group.8 -
Hi SS .......1 more newcomer is joining your wonderful team .....Please welcome @Bumbinella
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12/3- 7,242
12/4-13,163
12/5- 11,155
I think the Dec 3 needs to be on November. Sorry about that.
Jessica, I am so sorry about your fur baby, Hazel Joy.2 -
@jessicakrall8 so sorry about Hazel Joy 😥1
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Steps
4 Dec: 14.846
5 Dec: 17.819
6 Dec: 14.571
Happy Wednesday everyone 2 -
Hi Shape Shifters, thank you for having me!
@jessicakrall8 So, so sorry for your loss. I know how devastating it is to lose a fur baby.2 -
Current Maintenance Weigh In
160.0
I was sick yesterday from something I ate the previous night so not much water in as my stomach was sore from being way sick during the night both ways
Feeling better today and will definitely be getting my water- tea in2 -
Steps
12/4 7,268
12/5 4,097
12/6 7,8552 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Hi SS .......1 more newcomer is joining your wonderful team .....Please welcome @Bumbinella
@Bumbinella Welcome to our team and I'm really glad you found us. I also wanted to thank you for your kind words about my Hazel Joy. It's been a rough week, but I'm glad she passed peacefully and isn't suffering anymore.
So, I feel like there's a story behind your chosen name...would love to hear that...she sounds like a superhero of some kind!
Take a minute and go back to page one of this chat thread and read our FAQ file. I think it will answer many of your questions. If there's something else you need to know, just post a message and one of us will try to get information for you!
When you get time, please introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your goals for December and beyond! I'm Jessica, your Captain...been here for five years and this team is amazing...I hope you'll find it to be supportive and inspiring as I have! On behalf of our whole team and our two fantastic Motivators, @PatriceFitnessPal and @angmarie28 again, WELCOME!!
Good luck in December!!
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Daily step goal: 10,000
Sun 12/4: 10,146
Mon 12/5: 8,3862 -
frankwbrown wrote: »Daily step goal: 10,000
Sun 12/4: 10,146
Mon 12/5: 8,386
@frankwbrown I fixed the November step chart in the cells that had the formula problems. Thanks for letting me know.
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12/5-13,670
12/6-10,4762 -
Forgot to weigh in this morning, ugh, I will get it done tomorrow1
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Oh this feels SOOOO good!
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That’s fantastic news, @nancyinmo! Congratulations on your progress. Great work!2
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Angmarie28
Wednesdays
Previous weight-168.8
Current weight-1662
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