Downsizers Team Chat - JANUARY 2023
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jugar
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This month's F2F goal? Let's not be that dreaded drop-out statistic! Stick with your new year energy and follow through. As a team we can do it!
Fat2Fit has 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 January challenge runs from January 1 - 28. F2F months always start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday, so adjust your calendars!
Everyone 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 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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Hello Team Downsizers ....First I would like to welcome our new members @rorojones95 , @WSOX37 , @comingback2life , @docbeauty1, @RunsOnCoffee_,@Tessita_07 and @LMK02020 to our amazing team ...I hope you enjoy it as much as I have ...I have been with this group for 2 years and absolutely love it ... I have been on and off of MFP since 2009 (I had a bad habit of giving up on myself and deleting my accounts..I promised myself that I would not give up on myself ever again(been on this screen name since 2018) Second let me introduce myself ... I am Megan and I am the co-captain of this marvelous team along with our amazing captain Linda..I am also one of the moderator's so if a problem arises please let me know so that I and the other moderator's can solve the problem ... Most of you newcomers have already met me since I am in charge of recruiting ...Now a little about me ... I was born in Alberta Canada..I was adopted as a baby...I have lived in California most of my life ... I would love to move to Colorado.. I am an animal lover... I have 2 dogs a German Shepherd named Dakota who is 5 years old and a Siberian Husky named Aspen who will be 5 years old in December) ... I also have 2 grandma kitties Kylie 16 1/2 and Mocha 16 and a parrot named Petey (not sure who talks more him or myself LOL) I am a mom of 2 ..Alyssa who is 17 and will be graduating from High School next year ..I have home schooled her from day 1 .. She has been on honor roll every year who wants to be a veterinarian once she graduates high school ... I have a son named Austin who is 23 and in the Navy .. I am a very proud mama
Now lets talk about the step challenge that I am in-charge of for our team ...If you want to be added please give me your name and a step pledge that you plan to hit daily and post your steps either daily or weekly (whatever is easiest for you) in here .... If you want to be removed , change your step goal , excused etc. please let me know ... I do have a converter chart where I can convert most exercise into steps ...On Sunday mornings I will put up a reminder of the people's steps I need ...
My Goals for January are to count calories this month and go back to keto starting next month ...drink 140 ounces of water daily .... ...meal prep with my daughter once a week . I have a lot of health issues I am on new meds that make me not want to eat much ..I am a type 2 diabetic ... kidney stones ... 3 hernia surgeries ... a screw in my right foot due to stress fractures ... Left foot has arthritis in the ankle and I have quite a few bone spurs in the foot .. ... I also have tendonitis in my knees and I was born with hip dysplasia..As many of you know I am out of commission for 4 to 6 months due to playing ball with the pups in the backyard and falling in one of the craters my dogs dug up...I broke my ankle in 2 places and tore tendons and ligaments ...I had surgery on 10/19 where I have a plate and 4 screws and I now have an infection where one of the screws is ..... I had my 2nd foot surgery on 12/15 (still very painful) yup I am mess LOL
I am an open book so if you want to know more about me then just ask Let's have an awesome month and let's show the month of January who is boss 
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Let’s get to know each other!
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb
5. What is your favourite way to workout?
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates.
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Housekeeping
Weigh In
I will post a weigh in reminder every day. Please use the following format for reporting your weight as it makes it much easier to find. Let me know if you need to change your weigh in day or have to miss a week.
Username
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):
Daily Check In
You can do this in any format you want. Things you may want to report could include calories, exercise, water intake, goals or anything you want to share. Share your successes with the team, any struggles or questions you may have.
Step Challenge
Megan takes care of the step challenge. Let her know if you want to join
Weekly Group Challenge
Each week there is a group challenge that runs from Sunday to Saturday. Jessica, one of the moderators, will post a link each week. Take time to check them out.
Introductions
Take time to introduce yourself. It’s fun to get to know each other. Let us know what you want to be called, where you are from and why you are on this journey. If you have been on this journey for awhile tell us about your successes.We are looking a motivator. If interested let us know and we can give you more information.2 -
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.
My name is Linda and I am one of the team captains. I am 58, married with 3 adult children. I have 4 beautiful granddaughters. I am originally from Newfoundland but I have lived in London, Ontario for the last 23 years. I love to read and play cards.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
I started my weight loss in February 2019. I started to get my diabetes under control and improve my health.
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
Lack of sleep and stress are my biggest triggers. I try to keep my bedtime routine the same.
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb
I count calories
5. What is your favourite way to workout?
Swimming
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
Log food daily, workout 4 times a week
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
Support
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates.
Don’t give up. If you are struggling, post and ask your teammates for help.
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Thanks for adding me to the team! I’ve done MFP before and did well but as soon as I got comfortable with the weight…..it creeped back up and here I am again! I’m looking over all the post from December to get an idea on what goes on. I’m still getting a little lost in this area! I hope everyone is successful in 2023! Saying prayers for all!
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Let’s get to know each other!
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? What are some of your hobbies? Etc. My name is Jesica and mom to 3 kiddos; 4.5, 11, and oldest will be 13 next week! ATM I’ve been focusing on work (recently promoted VP of a retail/service company!) learning and making sure things are running smoothly. Family is very important and usually doing something with the kids on the weekends.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start? Im at my highest weight ever. Always struggled with weight (usually around 175). but got done to 145 in 2015/2016. Slowly gained it back and got pregnant- came home around 195 and been there since. Need to get myself back, feel better, have more energy and just be happy with myself
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them? Sweets; chocolate. Don’t buy them!
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb no, just try to meal prep & don’t eat out!
5. What is your favourite way to workout? When I lost last time I did it by tracking and walking/running. Really enjoyed it. I’ll be heading back to the gym this time until it gets nicer out.
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
Track everything and walk 30-60mins or gym 5/7days
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions? Hoping for support and motivation!
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates. Never give up and you got this! One day at a time
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Let’s get to know each other!
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? What are some of your hobbies? Etc. My name is Jesica and mom to 3 kiddos; 4.5, 11, and oldest will be 13 next week! ATM I’ve been focusing on work (recently promoted VP of a retail/service company!) learning and making sure things are running smoothly. Family is very important and usually doing something with the kids on the weekends.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start? Im at my highest weight ever. Always struggled with weight (usually around 175). but got done to 145 in 2015/2016. Slowly gained it back and got pregnant- came home around 195 and been there since. Need to get myself back, feel better, have more energy and just be happy with myself
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them? Sweets; chocolate. Don’t buy them!
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb no, just try to meal prep & don’t eat out!
5. What is your favourite way to workout? When I lost last time I did it by tracking and walking/running. Really enjoyed it. I’ll be heading back to the gym this time until it gets nicer out.
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
Track everything and walk 30-60mins or gym 5/7days
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions? Hoping for support and motivation!
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates. Never give up and you got this! One day at a time
Welcome to our wonderful group...Wishing you the very best on your journey2 -
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Hello everyone!
My name is Greg and I'm from Windsor Ontario Canada
I started my journey Feb.24 2022 weighing 388.6 pounds
I now weigh 249.8. 14ish away from my goal. I run 5km 3 days on, 1 day off with strength training after
My January weight goal is to get to 240
My NSV goal is to hit 6.0 mph on the treadmill for my run. I currently run 5.5 for 30 minutes.4 -
For the ones that are excused on the step challenge ...Please let me know if you want to stay excused or would like to return to the step challenge ......Thanks 2
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aactuallyaash wrote: »
Is this your step pledge?1 -
The January Week 1 Group Challenge is ready to begin on Sun, Jan 1st. Please join us for "Things to Decree in 2023". Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10880699/january-week-1-group-challenge-things-to-decree-in-2023#latest
Hope to see you there!
Jessica
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January Habit Tracker! A great way to check off those little habits every day:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10878952/habit-tracker-january-2023#latest1 -
Dont forget to fill out the introduction questions.
Let’s get to know each other!
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb
5. What is your favourite way to workout?
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates.
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Steps: 3,262
Sleep:✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
Log food: ✔️✔️✔️
Exercise: ✔️✔️
Happy New Year! Last week I did great on sleep and had a small loss. I need to log my food consistently and up my exercise in the coming week. My husband goes back to work on Tuesday so I am hoping to get back to a routine. It feels like the weekend when he is off on holidays.1 -
cormierannie
Weigh in day Sunday
PW: 137 pounds
CW: 137 pounds3 -
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