WeightNoMore Team Chat - DECEMBER 2022
jugar
Posts: 10,234 Member
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 Slimpossible - @broncobuddee and @trooworld
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @jugar and @ashleycarole86
Shape Shifters - @jessicakrall8 and open
Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers - @fatfifties
Mission Slimpossibles - @katmary71
Weight No More - @rachelrjh
WaistAways - @conleywoods
Shape Shifters - @angmarie28 & @PatriceFitnessPal
HOW IT ALL WORKS: The December challenge runs from December 3 - 31. 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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The December Week 1 Challenge is ready to roll first thing Sunday. Let's start December with a strong week.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878958/december-week-1-challenge-magic-numbers/p1?new=11 -
Hello All,
I can hardly believe it's December already!
I joined this group in November at 153 lb. Although I didn't exactly do great, it was ok. I got down to 149 just before family reunion time and Thanksgiving, but gained some back and ended at 152.6 at the end of November. I'll keep working at it. My goal is to get under 140.
I'm 50 and about 5"5. I'm a wife, mom of 3, grandma of 3, semi-retired nurse. I've been living in Rwanda (east Africa) where I do some volunteer work. I've struggled with weight all my life and was obese as a child, though I've always been active. I've run a few marathons and several half marathons and taught zumba and yoga. I also love good food and drink.
I'm trying to log my food daily, increase strength training and do at least 30 minutes of daily cardio.
Welcome, new members! Let's do this!
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Happy December everyone!
My name is Ginny and I am 61 years old. I retired in 2019 and live about 10 miles west of Albany, NY. December will be my fourth month since joining this challenge and, since September, I have lost 12.2 lbs. The weight is coming off more slowly now but that's not unexpected and as long as I'm losing I'm happy. My long term goal is to reach 135 lbs so I have another 35.6 lbs to go.
I made this lifestyle change in January 2022 at 230 lbs. At 5"3" tall I was 90 lbs over the top of the healthy BMI range for my height. I was tired of feeling unwell and in pain all the time. I had no energy, constant pain in my knees and hips, and no stamina. I never exercised and couldn't climb a flight of stairs without being out of breath. As of my latest weigh in I have lost a total of 59.4 lbs. Even more important than the weight loss is the improvement in my physical condition, mental well being, and quality of life. Now I rarely have pain in my knees and hips, I have more energy and my stamina has dramatically improved.
My goal for December is to lose at least another 2.6 lbs through the holiday season and to exercise at least 40 minutes every day. That will place me in the 160's for the first time in about 15 years and finally out of the obese range for my height.
Wishing you all nothing but success!
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Weigh In Day:
PW 181
CW 182
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Happy New Month, Everybody! So happy to see all the new faces in the chat (and the old ones too, not that I'm calling anyone old, I swear)!
I am minstrelofsarcasm, also known as Minstrel, also known as Ashley, also known as "that sweaty girl in the corner"... I am one of the co-captains along with the ever-marvelous @melaniedscott. My role here is to provide some real talk, some good motivation, and a few too many jokes about stress eating for anyone's comfort levels.
The Basics:
I am 27 and currently living in Ohio. I work as a combustion engineer for an industrial manufacturing company (I set things on fire for money). I am fascinated by all facets of science, whether that be nuclear physics, nutrition, geology (I hear it rocks), chemistry, etc. Feel free to ask any of your questions when it comes to the science of things. I can't guarantee I'll know the answer, but I can definitely figure it out and provide an answer in a way that's (hopefully) understandable.
Why I am Here:
I love numbers, and when I discovered that I could get healthier (as my doctor told me I absolutely had to do) by keeping track of numbers, I signed up for MFP. My original weight was 8lbs 2oz, and while I don't think I'll ever make it quite that low ever again, my goal is to never be above my highest weight of 234 (September 2014).
Despite having joined this wonderful community, I didn't take my weight loss or my health seriously until after I graduated college in May 2017 and was told by a different doctor that my eating and (lack of) exercise habits put me on the road to diabetes. I'll admit, I was terrified. I grew up with a diabetic parent who took no actions towards improving their health to reduce their dependence on insulin and is now facing some very serious health complications. I didn't want that to happen to me - I wouldn't want to put anyone through having to worry about me in the same way I worried about them.
So I searched "gym" on Google Maps, and signed up for a free class with the first place that popped up in the results, a spin studio. Since July 1st, 2017, I have completed over 1,040 spin classes. There was some… drama at the spin studio, so I no longer have a membership, but will drop in from time to time.
In other news, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in December 2019 after an arduous journey from doctor to doctor, through several misdiagnoses (why is it that the first thing a doctor will suggest is anxiety if you're female and show emotion in the doctor's office?), 14 vials of blood drawn for blood tests, 3 weeks of being unable to consistently feel the left side of my body, 2 MRIs, 1 spinal tap, and a partridge in a pear tree. I could go into a long rant about everything, and I have, but there's no need to fill my introduction with things you don’t have time to read.
In Summary:
Since joining MFP, I have lost over 70 lbs, regained about 15 while on a three-month business trip in France (wine and cheese is my weakness), lost 5 of them, gained 5 of them, maintained throughout 2020, yo-yo'ed for the first few months of 2021, and here I stand (sit) around 170 lbs, over 60 lbs lost. I don't have a goal weight anymore, since BMI was developed by a mathematician and not a doctor, and as long as I feel healthy, I can weigh whatever I want (somewhere in the 150's sounds pretty good right now, but I guess we'll see).
As for exercising, I have recently joined a new gym. Between spending time with my friend (who has a personal training certification, and who I guess is now my personal trainer) and dropping in on spin classes and all the amenities my new gym has to offer, I am hoping to get back on track. Previously, I have had memberships with CycleBar, OrangeTheory, and F45 - By no means am I an expert on fitness classes, but I know a thing or two.
I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you even more as we work our way through the month.
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Steps
Sun-10,642
Mon-10,766
Tues-10,208
Wed-10,588
Thurs-12,289
Fri-11,370
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melissacoleman430
Cw 235
Overate on our vacation weekend to see the Nutcracker. Super cranky today putting up Christmas decorations, I should be happy. Gained 5 lbs on the weekend but the weekend was awesome. I’m diabetic, triglycerides too high, Hashimotos, and lost one of my most loved loved ones until I get to see my son in heaven. He always wanted me to take care of myself so I will, minus a few slip ups. So I have some work to do and I’m happy to do it. I do feel cranky sometimes when I let myself down but gonna keep pushing forward. Merry Christmas all and lots of hugs🌻7 -
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December 4th
Weigh In Day: Sunday
Previous Weight: November 27th - 226.0
Current Weight: December 4th - 223.6
I'm heading into this Christmas holiday with the mind set that Christmas is only one day! I will be returning home for the holidays on December 17th and staying with my brother. He is diabetic so there aren't a lot of treats around. All good things! I'm just going to take it a day at a time.6 -
11/27 - 12/3 Steps
Sun 20,155
Mon 22,261
Tue 22,136
Wed 24,785
Thur 11,109
Fri 16,066
Sat 18,264
Total steps for the week: 134,776
This is the most amount of steps that I have done in a week in years!
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MotylekOkruchy
steps
Sunday: 9664
Monday: 12460
Tuesday: 9885
Wednesday: 11780
Thursday: 11260
Friday: 11572
Saturday: 15184
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Weigh in day : Monday
Pw : 205.8
Cw : 206.4
Ugh, not near a computer now will skip steps and graph this time4 -
OllieAndEd2021 Steps
Sunday: 12,195
Monday: 14,091
Tuesday: 6218
Wednesday: 13,287
Thursday: 11,977
Friday: 10,266
Saturday: 15,809
TOTAL: 83,8433 -
Weigh in day: Wednesday
PW: 185 lbs
CW: 184 lbs2 -
Okay team, I will be doing steps post this week...it is too early for me to math and I need to do it on my laptop not my phone SO that will happen tonight. Hang in there and keep moving!2
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Thursday weigh in
PW ??
CW 144.11 -
melissacoleman430
Weigh in day Wednesday
Pw 235
Cw 232.2
Had one heck of a week this week, stressors like u would not believe ugh. The least of which was my chickens have now started to eat their own eggs, which causes me to do their once a year spring cleaning to every day. They drag the broken eggs into their coop area. This is the least of my problems right now. Jesus is in control, all will be fine for me. Really I shouldn’t even be stressing but wow there is a whole lot going on that I can’t talk about. In the end,it will be more wonderful than anyone is able to express, though. Btw, chickens r spoiled, they get the highest quality of food, of course I scoop their poo out every day but it’s sand so it’s easy unless there’s an egg mess, they have almost an acre of land to run around on, and our ducks r the only ones acting nice! Ugh don’t get chicken get ducks!3 -
I'd like to be a cheerleader this month please. I'll be back in January with more competition!3
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PW: 188.2 (11/30)
CW: 188.2 (12/8)4 -
NOVEMBER WEEK FIVETeam Statistics -
Steppers: 8 (full reporting)
Total Steps: 524,177
Average Steps Per Stepper: 65,522
Total Steps for November: 2,498,821
The Leaderboard -
@apb1025 -134,776 total | 19,253 average - Most Steps in One Day!!!
@OllieAndEd2021 - 83,843 total | 11,978 average
@MotylekOkruchy - 81,805 total | 11,686 average
@GinLee61 - 61,345 total | 8,764 average
@ljdanny - 69,906 total | 9,987 average
@pacsnc6 - 21,750 total | 3,107 average - Most Consistent!!!
@BodyTalking - 38,439 | 5,491 average
@melaniedscott - 27,873 total | 3,982 average
@shnkrnrynn - 4,440 total | 4,440 average...and this was only one day...
We were that close to the 2.5 million steps...and I'd bet we actually reached it but we were missing a few days from some of November's walkers...That's okay. We'll walk it off.5 -
Good evening WNM! Welcome to all the new ladies & gents!
I'm Melanie and I'm from Kansas. I’m the other team Co-captain. Truly, Ashley does most of the heavy lifting.
My (short version) story
I was always was skinny (no, not thin, skinny, all knees and elbows). At 18, I weighed between 110 and 120 at 5"6'. Maybe. I got away from my nutty family, met my husband, learned to be happy. Then I got fat. I found myself weighing in about 230 and my six sixteens were too small. I bought a couple pairs of 18 pants from the thrift store and joined MFP.
I lost ~70 pounds in about a year and was pretty pleased. But I wanted another 20 off...and it didn't move. And things got a bit crazy with my husband's family...so I decided to maintain for a bit. Instead of maintaining, I gained back most of the weight. So...now I'm here and working on losing 60 pounds (40 of the 50 I 'found' and the 20 I never lost).
My special snowflake challenges
I'm fairly significantly asthmatic (on meds all the time), have terrible allergies and connective tissue issues (not enough collagen, too stretchy, lots of joint slippage). The past year has been difficult for me because of the slippy joints—one of my shoulders slipped, refused to relocate and…well.
August 2020, I acquired some vertigo problems (or, maybe they just got worse). After adding some meds, adjusting my diet a bit, and stopping coffee (so sad), I’ve got it mostly under control, with only intermittent episodes. Needless to say, if I'm dizzy, I'm not walking or doing anything else. Positive: since my neurologist recommended I take 500 mg of ginger every day, I have only had one had a significant dizzy spell and only a couple 30 seconds-2-3 minute dizzy that passes.
The point behind saying this is not woe-is-me, it is that a lot of exercise people promote is bad (anything high impact), and sometimes dangerous, for me. Sometimes people get down on themselves because they don't do the stuff everyone talks about HIIT, Insanity, stair steppers, etc. I not only don't do those things, I shouldn't. But I should exercise.
I want to get about 30 minutes of walking a day at least during the week and because I have to walk to and from my car for work and all around the building to get to anyone I need to see or the ladies’, I usually get 15-20 by default. I try to get a walk in otherwise but frequently fail. Weekends are a mixed bag.
I want to congratulate all our losers for November! I am super proud of all of you! 😊 Welcome to the team newbies! I’ve sent friend requests to all of you (many have already added). Looking forward to getting to know you all!
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Username: ssssseika
PW: 155.8
CW: 154.95 -
GinLee61
PW: 170.6
CW: 170.64 -
Ljdanny
Thursday
Cw 196.84 -
abp1025
Friday weigh in
PW: 187.8 lbs
CW: 187.2 lbs
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minstrelofsarcasm
December Week One - Friday Weigh Day
Previous Weight: 174 lbs
Current Weight: 171.6 lbs
Loss to Date: 62.4 lbs
I ate very little on Wednesday and Thursday due to a raging migraine, which led to my head in the toilet on and off for a day and a half. So, this loss isn't going to last. This loss was due to eating nothing but a sleeve of crackers and half a protein bar over the course of 48 hours. And being incredibly dehydrated, because I couldn't even keep water down.
Being sick on Wednesday and Thursday also wiped out my gym visits in the afternoons as well as my planned gym session this morning, so I am hoping to be back to regular activity by the weekend, but I am not rushing anything. Having Multiple Sclerosis is no joke.6 -
Zumba_luvah
Pw- 204.4
Cw- 206.2
Ugh, since Thanksgiving I've been off with my eating and I'm having a hard time getting back on track.
I've also had some pain when getting up and moving so I've been getting maybe 5k steps a day. But it's starting to feel a bit better and I also have a walking pad coming in 6 days. It's like a treadmill, just smaller and lighter and easy to store. Going to have to work extra hard this week to get back on track3
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