Shape Shifters Team Chat - MARCH 2023
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Card for the day, happy Thursday everyone
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I hope everyone is doing well. Here’s my weekly weigh-in report.
Name: PatriceFitnessPal
Weigh-in Day: Thursday
PW: 134.6
CW: 134.8
SW: 168
LTD: 33.2
My goal is to sustain my weight within the 120-130 pound range. I have some improvements to make but it feels possible to get back to the ‘goal zone’ this year. As @angmarie28 commented above … I just need to keep trying!3 -
Happy Thursday Everyone! March Madness begins today! All in for U of H, my alma mater, but also Go Hoosiers!!
Steps
3/16 17,830
Had a big drop on the scale this morning, but did an evening run so didn't feel like dinner. We shall see if it holds for tomorrow's weigh in.3 -
Officially on vacation!!! WOOHOO!!! And I was able to get everything caught up before leaving today! I hope this break is relaxing! Tomorrow it will be in the 70s and I'm going walking in the park!!!
Walked a mile and a half today (morning/evening) and although I did eat out, my choices weren't too bad calorically.
Hope you all had a wonderful day! Happy Friday tomorrow y'all!
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Steps
March 14: 16.446
March 15: 24.163
March 16: 8.898
Good morning Shape Shifters. My mom went home again yesterday. I was super exhausted, so I didn't manage to check in here and I didn't bother with my step goal. We didn't do much on Tuesday because the weather was quite bad. We did walk into town in the afternoon to get a birthday card for an aunt who will be 91 this weekend. On Wednesday we went for a long walk. I think it ended up being around 9,5 kilometers total. We had lunch at the restaurant at the forest edge which was nice. We played a lot of games, listened to music and I also read the new books she gave me. I will share some pictures under the spoiler, though I didn't take many. Happy Friday everyone
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Card for today
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@SavageMrsMoose - I’m glad your Houston team was able to claw their way to a win in the March Madness opening game! My younger son loves basketball - and he’s a talented player - but he didn’t get any ‘tall’ height genes from us so his skills are limited to the local courts.
Two of his friends drove from northern Virginia and two drove from Richmond, VA (about 2.5 miles south of here) to visit my son at Clemson University last weekend. The four friends were on spring break from their schools and my son was happy to host them so they could get to know his friends in South Carolina.
The housing complex he lives in hosts various events throughout the year and the staff organized a 3-on-3 (players) tournament that weekend to kick off March Madness. They put together a team and did well. Everyone had a fun time and got along well, so my son was very happy.
I think my son moved to that location because it had the best basketball court so I was a bit concerned about his college priorities 😬 but he finished all his exams just before his friends visited so I guess he’s balancing his studies with fun activities to release stress and relax.
A mom can rationalize anyway — 🙃3 -
@Pupowl - Thanks for posting the pretty nature photos! It’s so nice to watch the birds and breathe the fresh air. I found myself experiencing a similar scene while reading your post, as I sit by the window listening to the birds and enjoying their sounds. Ahhh! 🧘2
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Weigh-in
👩 Username: kodakslim
🗓 Weigh-in day: Friday
👣 PW: 154.6
👣 CW: 153.8
Ahh, I just can’t get past 153.8! I’m going to try extra hard this week 🤞🏻4 -
pedal__power
PW: 199.8
CW: 197.6
Steps:
3/14 13,256 1 hr hockey game
3/15 15,889 2 hrs/games of hockey! woot!
3/16 12,889 Rest day
I was much better at tracking my nutrition this week and got a lot of exercise in. I played 3 hockey games in 24hrs. I haven't had that much lactic acid build up in my legs in a while and I love feeling the burn...it's so satisfying! Anyone else love it too? ha! I felt much more in shape and that was a pretty darn good feeling! The time I've spent coaching my kids has helped me both with my skill and fitness.
I'm aiming to keep up with the tracking and minimizing snacking as much as possible. Have a great weekend everyone!3 -
Username: kcpond
Thursday
Previous weight-244.3
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Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone!
@PatriceFitnessPal your son sounds an awful lot like my son! We visited Clemson when we were doing college tours. Robert only wanted to look at SEC schools for the football! We stayed at the school hotel with a golf course and he played a round with an alumni who was so nice. It had a great atmosphere.
IU takes its basketball very seriously and my son's intramural team lost in the championship round. He scored 20 and fouled out. He had a great time! The final four is in Houston and I said he could go if IU gets that far, but he said he'd rather be on campus. I'm thinking of going if UH makes it, but after last night, that's a stretch.
@pedal__power I totally get it! A good sore! Nothing like a long hard run, a shower and the a nap!
@jessicakrall8 Enjoy your vacation!
Steps
3/16 16,113
Friday Weigh In
@SavageMrsMoose
Previous: 152
Today: 147.2
I know I'm dehydrated, so this is probably a little low, but last week was a little high so I'll take it!4 -
frankwbrown
March week 3
Weigh in day: Friday, March 17
PW: 236.0
CW: 238.4 ( gained 2.4 lbs; 1.02%)2 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Tue 3/14: 10,626
Wed 3/15: 15,430
Thu 3/16: 13,1695 -
Bearchested
PW: 194.8
CW: 195.2
LTD: 11.8
Went on a 40 mile bike ride Sunday and struggled to get appetite under control early in the week. Plus I took this week off for spring break and I'm not as good with my diet when I'm home.4 -
Cre804
Friday
PW 196.5
CW 199.0
My son popped in town for a day so we went out for Mexican last night. Definitely can feel the sodium today. Now we’re on our way to Houston to help our daughter move, so we will be eating out all weekend. The hotel breakfast buffet will be a challenge. Fresh start on Monday!3 -
Mulecanter
Friday
PW: 224
CW: 223.54 -
KHill875
Friday Weigh in
PW: 143.0
CW: 143.6
3/11 - 8,819
3/12 -6,752
3/13 -10,489
3/14 -9,783
3/15- 8,385
3/16 - 12,428
Spring break really messed up my routines, but I managed to still get into the gym 3 times this week.
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Daily check in ~ March 17
Steps: 15.754
Good morning Shape Shifters. I had a pretty lazy day because I was still tired. I mostly read a lot and listened to music. I need to get my routine fixed again now that my mom is gone, so I plan to do that today. My sleep has been suffering a lot as well. I will try to go to bed early tonight. Happy Saturday everyone 4 -
Pupowl
Saturday weigh in
PW: 212.9
CW: 216.4
Not suprised by this because of birthday stuff. Dinner with dad, lunch with mom, pizza, bigger eating window and I ate very late yesterday with a lot of salt. I hope I can knock this all off again before next weigh in.3 -
Card for today
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Izzyred9400
Sat
PW 139.6
CW 140.2
I've had a super frustrating week & it definitely affected my food choices.Luckily I managed to get 4 classes of Dance fit in to maintain my sanity.Sorry I've not been on here much but my home Internet has not been working.I don't have much data on my mobile phone plan so I didn't want to use it too much.I wasted all day Wednesday & half of Thursday waiting for the company to come & fix it.My 2 sons work from home so it's been a pain for them too.
My rant over ☺️
I'm glad you had a lovely birthday @Pupowl & belated Birthday wishes to you.You had fun with your visitors & some treats are allowed.Im sure you will get back on track soon.
@jessicakrall8 Congratulations on your great walking achievement GO GIRL 🚶♂️🚶♀️🚶♂️🚶♀️
I hope you have a good rest after a stressful couple of weeks at work & enjoy your vacation.I'm sorry I'm late to add my steps.
3/11 6,414
3/12 9,158
3/13 11,674
3/14 6,040
3/15 11,575
3/16 21,415
3/17 15,9824 -
CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 225.8
CW 2293 -
Nataliewr0403
Saturday
PW 135.2
CW 134.8
Well, today I completed my goal of 10 hours rowing for the month, completed 100 workouts for the year, completed another 4 week streighnth course. With less than 3 weeks to vacation at this pace, I will not feel too bad not being able to exercise while I am gone.
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@CasandraW - I appreciate your encouraging words about my rowing training but the erg kicks my butt, too! At the beginning of the workout, I doubt if I’ll make it through the full piece, but I guess the coach believes in us more than we believe in ourselves.
To me, the rowing machine is worth the torture because it really helps me improve my technique on the water and builds my stamina, but the workout is always tough for me. So, I’ve moved from hating it to appreciating it, but I don’t think I’ll ever love it. In fact, there’s a funny t-shirt about our relationship with the erg:
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Good morning yall. Sunny and cold here in the Missouri leadbelt. So I did some bodyweight exercises today. It ft good to get some movement in besides walking.
@jessicakrall8 , I will have to delay my weighin a couple days. I've got a dexa scan early Monday 90 minutes away. It's gonna be a really long day.2 -
PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »To me, the rowing machine is worth the torture because it really helps me improve my technique on the water and builds my stamina, but the workout is always tough for me.
I got an Aviron and I have to say that I am addicted to that machine. There is where I catch up with my tv shows LOL. And if I am not feeling like a hard workout I just do a leisure row thru some amazing views.1 -
@CasandraW - I’ve been meaning to check in with you about your health appointments. I hope your dentist/ oral surgeon was able to treat your broken tooth and your pain has subsided. We’re you able to get some relief?
I apologize for the delay in responding to the message you posted after your birthday trip (see below). I read everything you shared and it seems that many of the stress-induced problems are interrelated. Relationships are so complex! It must be difficult to bear witness to your child’s distress.
I’m guessing you’re experiencing secondary trauma — it’s really encouraging to see that you are finding ways to cope and working to address the underlying symptoms of your teeth grinding and thyroid problems.
I can definitely relate at a more surface level and admire your strength in managing the long term commitment that your child’s care requires. Our bodies aren’t equipped to handle the constant urgency (due to imminent danger), intensity, and frequency of crises that young people are facing these days! It’s such a challenge to meet the widespread need for health and mental health services— while also working to prevent problems and build resilience so we can deal with them better.
I wish I could lend more support to you. I could send some resources but you already seem to have the information and knowledge needed so I get the feeling that it’s more helpful for us to be ‘present’ here with you. If there is a specific topic or response that would fit better, please don’t hesitate to let me know. ❤️🩹
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Armygirlarmyof1 wrote: »Good morning yall. Sunny and cold here in the Missouri leadbelt. So I did some bodyweight exercises today. It ft good to get some movement in besides walking.
@jessicakrall8 , I will have to delay my weighin a couple days. I've got a dexa scan early Monday 90 minutes away. It's gonna be a really long day.
@Armygirlarmyof1 Just remember to weigh in by the end of the week...good luck on your scan! Thanks for letting us know.
Jessica1 -
Good morning y'all...only got a half mile walk in this morning as I slept in for once! Also, I'm doing some cleaning around the house, so that's keeping me moving...way over halfway to my daily step goal already. Gonna lie down for a bit after carrying loads of water for a half hour...my washer broke and of course, it was full at the time. I've ordered a new one, but it won't arrive for a few weeks so my neighbor will be running a few loads for me in the meantime.
Hope everyone has an awesome Saturday!
Jessica2
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