Shape Shifters Team Chat - MARCH 2023
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AC204
Thursday
CW: 182.6
PW: 184
Steps: Goal -7K/Daily
3/6 - 8573
3/7 - 7861
3/8 - 46383 -
Just getting home...had to work late again tonight and I'm exhausted. My day was non-stop. Got up early and walked a mile, then did a half mile once I got home...heated up some baked chicken and that was all I ate. I'm headed to bed as 630am will be here before ya know it! Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday!
@pupowl Thank you so much for keeping the spreadsheets up-to-date...I'm so glad we're partners in crime!
This week would have been much harder without your help! **HUGS**
Have a wonderful Friday y'all!
Jessica2 -
@SavageMrsMoose - happy belated birthday to buddy!
Been a busy week but finally back on track after my vacation! Sorry for the late weigh-in. Been on top of the exercise and about 80-20 with nutrition (maybe more like 70-30 thanks to those darn jelly beans hitting stores with Easter on the way). Either way- just happy to see progress!
Hope everyone is having a great week!
Name- brttny7979
Weigh in day- Monday
SW- 198
PW- 148.5
CW- 146.5
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@jessicakrall8
No problem, I am happy to do it.
I hope you will have a relaxing weekend! Sounds like you can use it. 2 -
Daily check-in ~ March 9
Steps: 16.542
Good morning Shape Shifters. Not much going on here. Still having a lot of headaches, so I think it's safe to say the ginger tea isn't helping much. I am out of fresh ginger tomorrow and I don't think I will buy a new piece. It's tasty, but the honey adds calories I can do without and I am just as happy drinking regular tea. I cleaned the bathroom, which I hate doing, so it's nice to have that out of the way. I think I will do the kitchen today if I don't feel too tired. We actually had snow this morning, it's the first snow I have seen the whole winter. Too bad it's all wet and slushy and it's going to rain soon so it will be gone fast. Pretty sad about that, I would have loved a snowy walk. Tinus wasn't impressed either and he did the cold feet dance which was funny. Happy Friday everyone
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Here is the card for today
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Weigh-in
👩 Username: kodakslim
🗓 Weigh-in day: Friday
👣 PW: 152.8
👣 CW: 154.6
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@CasandraW Thank you for the encouragement! I took a day of from working out yesterday. Got off to a late start because I was waiting on the plumber., and then the painter. Then one thing led to another and it was 3:30 and I was just too tired. I think my body was trying to tell me something.
I did finish my latest puzzle though!!
I feel you both, @CasandraW and @PatriceFitnessPal I was a private practice attorney until I had my second child and it just became too difficult. Especially with all the taxi driving! HAHAHA!! I helped with my husband's business afterwards, only occasionally legal things, but always missed my own work identity. I think that is why I'm so thrilled my daughter went to law school. She has a job with the D.A.'s office and actually tried a case this week! A DUI! So proud of her!
SavageMrsMoose
Friday Weigh In
Past Weight 153.6
CW: 152.0
I'm still bouncing around a bunch, but definitely a downward trend. I'd really love to break 150 by next Friday. I'll be driving back to Telluride Monday- so hopefully this drive won't as unfriendly to the scale as the one out. Fingers crossed!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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@SavageMrsMoose
Gorgeous puzzle, love it! Nice loss too.1 -
TGIF
Another snow storm - another 7+ in. of snow + 2-4 in on Sunday- apparently Mother Nature ignored the Spring memo - right now there are 99,000 ppl without power due to heavy snow blowing out transformers, etc.
This is my backyard
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@SavageMrsMoose — You’re making great progress! Congratulations on your 9-minute mile and biking! — and congratulations to your daughter for prosecuting the DUI case! It must be so rewarding to practice after all her studies. Your taxi driving job paid off 🤣😂🤣! I only vaguely remember all those early morning crew carpools to the boathouse with my son. It was too early for me and it was REALLY too early for the teens!!
I’m amazed you were able to arrange so many contractors to work on the house during your short stay. I’ve been searching for an exterior painter for my mother’s house since the ‘wildlife abatement’ team made sure the squirrels stayed out of the attic and confirmed that the eaves really need some paint — along with the rest of the house. Dead tree removal and painting are the current priorities for her house, and I have a number of small projects that need to get done at our house so we’re working to get on the waiting lists for the electrician and other skilled workers but it’s more of a marathon than a sprint to get things done locally and in Boston. Good job handling so many tasks during your trip and I hope you can enjoy the weekend before your trip back to Colorado. Safe travels!3 -
Bearchested
Friday
PW: 195.6
CW: 194.8
LTD: 12.2
Due to my increase in cycling my weightlifting coach changed my macros to allow for more carbs while keeping overall calories static. This seemed to help, as I had a stressful week but didn't eat my stress like I usually do.
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pedal__power
PW: 199.8
CW: 199.8
Happy Friday! This week I had more time to get back into tracking all my food, to get more sleep and to add in a couple weight workouts. I had several days of calorie deficits and the scale was down to 198 yesterday but it tends to yo-yo on me by a few pounds every day even though my weigh-ins are consistently first thing in the morning...oh well! Next week is March break and while I have to work, it should be a little less hectic with my kids off of school.
Anyone else looking forward to the time change this weekend? I LOVE when it's lighter in the evenings, I find it's more motivating/energizing to get outside for a walk.
Step check in:
3/6 13,974
3/7 15,203
3/8 13,162
3/9 15,863
@brttny7979 @SavageMrsMoose and others sharing their great progress...it's very motivating to hear!
@Pupowl sorry to hear about your headaches. Hard to believe that's the first snow you've had all winter...we've had a very snowy winter and I think there is more to come this weekend. I'm still hoping to get out for a cross country ski.
@izzyred9400 I love that image you shared for International Women's Day. So very true!
@CasandraW wow you have a lot your plate! I hope your middle child is getting the care they need. You reaching out to them probably means a lot more than they might be indicating in their responses. Hugs and happy belated birthday!5 -
I’m sorry for the delay in posting my weigh-in report this week. Yesterday, I was still visiting my mother’s house and I didn’t like the (2 pounds) higher scale number there 😬 Today, I weighed in using my home scale and the result was more consistent with my usual pattern 😅.
Name: PatriceFitnessPal
Weigh-in Day: Thursday
PW: 134.8
CW: 134.6
SW: 168
LTD: 33.4
I’m still outside my target range of 120-130, and my husband bought lots of our favorite foods at the Mediterranean Bakery so I’ll need to really plan my daily menus so I don’t exceed my calorie goals. Today, I skipped a walk with my rowing friends because I was tired after my late return last night. I also altered my breakfast, which is typically an egg flat helps me boost my protein. Instead, I had a raspberry hamantaschen from the bakery so I’ll have to pay careful attention to my macronutrient balance today. Best wishes for meeting your personal goals this week, Shape Shifters!
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@LaurieWrobo Lot's of snow. We have more snow coming today too, 15-20 cm. I keep waiting for spring.
Thank you everyone for the kind words.
@Pupowl @jessicakrall8 can you please have me excused from tomorrows weigh in. My weight has been up and down more than 10 lbs this week, not sure what's going on, but it's definitely not an accurate measure of fat loss . I know it's not the scale, as it's been consistent for my husband.3 -
@LaurieWrobo
Oh my gosh, that snow looks absolutely glorious to me. I doubt it's fun if you have to leave the house, but I can't think of better winter weather than a good pile of snow!
@pedal__power
I rather having a dark evening. I need a lot of sleep to feel somewhat human and it is so much harder to go to bed on time when it is still light out. I also prefer to walk in the morning. I wish they would stop messing with the clock since it is very disruptive for a lot of people, but for wildlife as well.
@PatriceFitnessPal
I have never heard of hamantaschen before, but that looks super tasty and pretty!2 -
@CasandraW
No problem! Hope it settles down soon.1 -
Mulecanter
Friday
PW: NWI
CW: 2242 -
LaurieWrobo wrote: »TGIF
Another snow storm - another 7+ in. of snow + 2-4 in on Sunday- apparently Mother Nature ignored the Spring memo - right now there are 99,000 ppl without power due to heavy snow blowing out transformers, etc.
This is my backyard[img][/img]
@LaurieWrobo Boy, you were not exaggerating this morning in your comment on the app! It sure looks much more beautiful that it is to deal with in person, I'm sure. There's nothing like the sound of that "stillness" though...that I do miss on occasion...and the crispness of the air when you're outside.
Hope it clears soon for you...stay home and stay warm, my friend!! Indoor walking it is!!
Jessica0 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Tue 3/7: 7,646
Wed 3/8: 5,807
Thu 3/9: 12,914
I took a couple days break from steps, but I'm ready to resume 10k/day again.
There is a local program called Young At Heart where you can walk at an indoor mall before it opens, as early as 6am. I've walked at this mall a few times during regular hours, when I couldn't walk outside due to rain. I didn't enjoy it much, due to the crowds of people moving so slowly and unpredictably, and I'd almost prefer walking on a treadmill (which I don't like either!). Yesterday, after my 6:15am yoga class, I headed to the mall for my first pre-opening mall walking adventure. I found the right door for entry (all the normal doors are still locked), and upon making my way through a hallway that seemed very unwelcoming, I found myself in a deserted mall! It seemed strange without all the people. I did see a few other people walking, but I was expecting to find many more. Perhaps I was too early for all the walkers that I had been led to believe I would encounter. Once around the mall is supposed to be roughly half a mile, but my watch only registered it as 0.65, due to it's GPS tracker being unable to get a signal. Since it wasn't raining yet, I decided to walk around the parking lot outside to get full credit for my distance traveled. 😂
I've copied my Walk activity on my watch to create a Walk Indoors activity on which I disabled GPS, so hopefully it'll do a better job of tracking distance, using what it thinks is my average stride length. I'll be testing that out tomorrow morning probably, since we're expecting more rain.
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frankwbrown
March week 2
Weigh in day: Friday, March 10
PW: 235.4
CW: 236.0 ( gained 0.6 lbs; 0.25%) this week
LTD: ( lost 0.2 lbs; 0.08%) so far this month2 -
Daily check-in ~ March 10
Steps: 16.915
Good morning Shape Shifters. I did some more cleaning yesterday and laundry. We didn't get a lot of rain, but more snow! I was so excited. It was really wet at first but by the evening it looked like a pretty nice layer. It was supposed to be -6 at night, so I went to bed expecting the snow to still be here the next morning (it is and its glorious). Happy Saturday everyone 1 -
Pupowl
Saturday weigh in
PW: 214.2
CW: 212.93 -
Todays card
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Izzyred9400
Sat
PW 139.8
CW 139.6
Only a tiny loss but still glad to be under 140 mark.
I've felt really tired this week eventhough Ive slept well.Ive not been to the gym as much as usual as the Dance fit class got booked up & I only managed 2 sessions.I know you love the snow @Pupowl & I love how it looks too but I don't like walking in it as I'm scared of slipping & falling over.We have had snow in the area but we avoided the worse of it so far.
@frankwbrown walking around an empty mall would solve the wintry weather problem but it looks a bit creepy 😳 I think I prefer it with people & things to look at,but each to his own.
My steps
3/8 10,493
3/9 19,973
3/10 8,684
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@frankwbrown mall walking is a nice solution but man it would feel eerie.
@izzyred9400 walking on snow and ice without falling is certainly a skill.
@Pupowl i’m glad you are enjoying the snow. We had relatives come from the Netherlands one winter to experience a “white Christmas”. We don’t always get a lot of snow before January, but it worked out for them that year. We had about 1 meter on the ground when they left.1 -
@pedal__power There is a time change this weekend??? LOL! Glad you mentioned it
@PatriceFitnessPal my husband gets the credit. I specifically came down for the doors I ordered in SEPTEMBER but he got on the phone and started calling. The first stucco inspector said April...
We don't have the same luck in Colorado. My husband has been trying to get our cars washed since October. We have a drive through car wash, but one car has black paint so it needs to be hand done. And when you put dogs in the car .... They are sweet but they shed! There is a car was in a town 1.5 hours away, but they get awfully dirty on the way back. I guess it will be summer before they get washed.
@frankwbrown That does look eerie. And I hate it when my GPS doesn't work. I tracked a run the other day- my Garmin said I ran 5, the Peloton app said 2.85!!! Big difference!! I used them both again yesterday, they were off by only .01.
@LaurieWrobo Remind me where you live? That kind of snow is good for skiing, but definitely not for driving.
Anyone watching the Oscars this weekend? I've seen a few of the films. I love the red carpet fashion, but I usually don't watch the actual show.
Going to Soulcycle with my daughter this morning, then running errands and visiting my parents! Have a great weekend everyone!2 -
@SavageMrsMoose I live in SE Wisconsin- there were 100,000 ppl without power yesterday and still 5,000 out today
I'm not watching the Oscars- too political and there is not even a red carpet this year - its champagne- WTH1 -
Nataliewr0403
Saturday
PW 135.2
CW. 135.2
I start with my countdown to vacation: 4 weeks and I will be gone for 3 weeks.
First panic: who will cover my work? I have no backup…sadly I will take my laptop to the trip
Second panic: will I be able to exercise during that time? No gyms where I am going.
There will be a lot of walking and a lot of really good food. And no scales!
Third panic: I got rid of all my clothes and since I lost weight and did not buy many because I work from home and barely go out, packing for 3 weeks where the weather is unpredictable is going to be hard.
Ok, time to work for me, a lot to do with the house renovation
You all have a great week4 -
nancyinmo
Saturday weigh-in
PW: 168.6
CW: 165.0
Well, training for my Jazzercise audition is really helping! I am sore in places I didn’t think possible lol.
@jessicakrall8 I will need to skip the next few weeks: I am traveling to Vegas next week for Spring Break with my daughter, then 10 days in Miami with my husband to search for a condo. We are very excited!! I will be back to weigh-ins on Saturday, April 1.
Happy weekend everyone!!4
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