Shape Shifters Team Chat - JANUARY 2023
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Hello everybody,
I am Natalie, 55 years old from the DC area in the US but originally from Bolivia. Moved to the US after high school. Married for 30 years to an amazing skiny man that I adore. 2 kids: 37 yo son with 2 grandkids, and 28 daughter, recently engaged, with 2 4-legged grandchildren a Bernese and a Maltise. And my little companion, Florence, my Frenchie that got hurt last year and was paralyzed, taking her to PT so she can regain some normalcy.
For the longest time, I was super tiny but after my daughter was born those pounds doubled. from 100 lbs to 205 lbs. The stressful job did not help at all.
During the pandemic, and working from home since, I started going for a walk around the block and completly out of breath at the end, then little by little dropped about 70 lbs. I still have a bit more to go. I find that exercising is now part of my life that helps me centered, focused and with a more positive attitude. Plus if I don't take care of myself, I cannot take care of my family.
Love to travel and love to cook and bake for my family (my biggest problem, because bolivian food is not lean) so MFP helps my concience make good choices...most of the time.
Looking forward to a good new year and make some new friends along the way.
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Hey y'all
My name is Anita. I am 50. I'm a Nurse at a hospital. I need to learn meal prep so I don't waste money on crappy hospital food. I have 3 kids and 2 grandchildren.
I am excited to be in this group. To have like minded people a click away.
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Hi everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I don't want to be a "drop-out statistic" either; so here goes!
All-time highest weight: 217 lbs. on 2/29/08
Walela617
Weigh-in Day: SUNDAY
SW: 152.2 (01/01/23)
CW: 152.2
LTD: 000.0 (Lost to Date)
My goal is to achieve at least a 12 lb. weight loss by the first day of Spring, 2023. This will bring my BMI down to under 25.0.5 -
I have changed my Weigh-in Day to Sundays (from Thursdays), since the first day of 2023 was Sunday.
I plan to focus on good nutrition (including giving up alcoholic beverages completely) as well as to average 10,000 steps per day on most days. I also plan to incorporate strength and flexibility training on a regular basis.
Best wishes to all for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2023!💗5 -
Check-in ~ January 02
Steps: 17.983
Calorie deficit: yes
Workout: no
Vitamins: yes
Sleep: 8h 23m / 83 score
Good morning Shape Shifters. Yesterday I went to the grocery store in the morning and went to a different one in the afternoon. It was a very wet day, but I managed to bike in between the rain. I got a birthday card for my mom that I will be sending tomorrow. She is visiting again next week, so that is when she will get her presents. I also got a cute lucky cat ornament. Since Christmas is over, it was 50% off which is what I was waiting for. I had too many snacks. It is time to go back to buying only dark chocolate bars. While I did very well with only eating one treat for a while, it seems my self control has run out! With the dark chocolate I can still satisfy my craving for something sweet without having any desire to overeat on it; one or two small pieces is always enough.
Happy Tuesday everyone
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@Pupowl , I absolutely 💯 ❤️ Tinus face in that picture.2
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TexanMom8152
Weigh Day Tuesday
PW 239.6
CW 237.2
My name is Julie and I live in Keller, Texas, just a little north of Fort Worth. I just turned 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.
@Pupowl - love the picture of Tinus
@Walela617 - I'm doing dry January again this year. Last year I lasted until spring break, but it definitely seems to make a difference in weight loss even if you stay in calorie range. Wishing you luck.
To all the new people - Welcome!3 -
@Armygirlarmyof1 @kodakslim @TexanMom8152
I am glad you all enjoy seeing his silly face.
I take pictures of him pretty often because he is so cute, so he shows up in my posts fairly regularly!
Nice loss TexanMom8152!
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MFP USER NAME: Kading55
YOUR CHOSEN WEIGH-IN DAY: January 01, 2023
YOUR CURRENT WEIGHT: 194.4
YOUR ORIGINAL STARTING WEIGHT: 200
TEAM PREFERENCE: No preference
Target Weight: 165
January 01, 2023: 191.2 lbs. (-3.2 lb.) From previous weigh in; (-8.8 lbs.) from original 26.2 lbs. to go!
Days without alcohol: 3
I haven't introduced myself yet... My name is Alan and this is the year that I get my physical and mental health back! I went through a divorce last year and didn't make great decisions with coping.... I decided to start using MyFitnessPal to help keep myself accountable, measure my efforts, and participate in a community....
I just joined a wellness center that has a track on its main level with a suspended track on the second floor.... I have found that I enjoy jogging/running on the track much more than the treadmill... I am contemplating on training for a marathon this year.... however, I haven't been able to commit as of yet.
I look forward to getting to know you all more as we all pursue our health goals/journey! Happy New Years!7 -
GwenS23
Sunday Weigh-in
PW: 295 lbs (previous weight)
CW: 295 lbs (current weight)
Hello Everyone, I'm alittle late in giving my weigh-in. I am still learning how to navigate the site. I would love to join the Step Challenge and if someone could tell me the day I need to weigh in that would be wonderful. Thank you.
I look forward to being in this Group! 3 -
@GwenS23 - You can select your weigh-in day. Any day of the week will work as long as you consistently report each week on that day so you can monitor your progress over time. The weekly stats are usually calculated early Saturday morning so that might influence your choice.
Welcome to the Shape Shifters team!
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@Pupowl , pls keep sharing pictures of him. He's just to adorable for reals.2
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Hi everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I don't want to be a "drop-out statistic" either; so here goes!
All-time highest weight: 217 lbs. on 2/29/08
Walela617
Weigh-in Day: SUNDAY
SW: 152.2 (01/01/23)
CW: 152.2
LTD: 000.0 (Lost to Date)
My goal is to achieve at least a 12 lb. weight loss by the first day of Spring, 2023. This will bring my BMI down to under 25.0.
@Walela617 I show your weigh in day as Thursday each week. Do you want to be moved to Sundays? Please advise. NOTE: SAW YOUR NOTE RIGHT AFTER THIS WAS SENT. I'LL GET YOU MOVED TO SUNDAYS. When did you request it?? I must have missed it! Sorry.
Jessica0 -
▪️ Daily Check-in
I managed to stay within my calorie budget today which is great. I’ve been loading my dinner plate with veg and I’ve started drinking a large glass of water with my dinner too, which seems to make me feel fuller.
Daily steps challenge
⭐️1 Jan - 5,537
⭐️2 Jan - 3,528
⭐️3 Jan - 5,0524 -
Hi SS... You have a new member joining your team ....Please welcome @SavannahS2016 3
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CasandraW Step goal 10,000
January 1. 9,862
January 2. 10,191
January 3. 10,1364 -
AC204
Sunday
PW: 186.2
CW: 186.4
Step goal 7K/daily. Here's rest of my steps for December. Please include me again for January with the same goal.
12/27 - 1536
12/28 - 703
12/29 - 9393
12/30 - 8287
12/31 - 5400
1/1 - 10693
1/2 - 9037
Happy 2023 Shape Shifters and welcome new team members!
My name is Anne and have been working on my health journey consistently since last January. December was pretty steady month for me with my weight creeping slightly up on New Year's after New Year's eve celebration. Hoping to be back on track this week and continue the momentum this month 5 -
Check-in ~ January 03
Steps: 18.396
Calorie deficit: yes
Workout: yes, 2/3 for the week
Vitamins: yes
Sleep: 9h 0m / 86 score
Good morning Shape Shifters. I see there are still some new people joining, so welcome! I had a pretty cozy day. Worked some on my jigsaw puzzle, received a postcrossing postcard from Australia, had Tinus napping on my lap for a while and drank lots of tea. In the evening I did another Dance with Deepti workout (this one). It was a little too much jumping and with some steps I couldn't keep up with her speed, so I will be removing this one from my bookmarked list. I still have a lot more to test. After my workout I took a shower and spent some time reading in bed before sleeping. I recently got a new Ikea lamp because I don't have any good lightd in my livingroom and now I can puzzle after dark if I wanted to, yay!
Happy Wednesday everyone
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Current Weigh In:
161.01
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