Shape Shifters Team Chat - JUNE 2023
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Got this today:
It was for steps since Jun 1st...not too shabby!
Jessica9 -
@jessicakrall8 - Congratulations! That’s a fantastic accomplishment! It’s even better that you’ve built such a great habit of walking and enjoy it so much. So impressive!3
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@cre804 - I’m so glad your recovery is going well. Congratulations for achieving a new milestone! It feels wonderful to see a downward trend and pass those 5 and 10 pound marks.
I’m sorry you’re dealing with extra cleaning because your husband hasn’t learned the very important French cooking lesson of ‘mise en place,’ loosely translated as everything in its place in the kitchen before the food service begins. My husband often announces that the cook doesn’t have to clean up but that unilateral rule doesn’t seem fair to those of us who clean the kitchen as we prepare and cook the food.
I’m used to it now but I think I’d have to ask him to hire a cleaning crew before I came downstairs after knee surgery. I’ll be better prepared for something like that now that you shared your experience. 🙏🏼 You seem to be handling it very well and your ‘baby steps’ approach is wise! Take care! ❤️🩹3 -
I typed a whole post with pictures, but the page refreshed and it's all gone. So just gonna share pictures, I can't be bothered to redo it. Happy Saturday everyone4
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Here is the card for today2
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Thanks @Pupowl & @PatriceFitnessPal yes maybe it was the right time for my Garmin watch to die.I'm still trying to do some walking each day.Its good to have a rest from logging & tracking food.I hope I can walk it off when I get home.
@frankwbrown it is my 2nd replacement.The first one the strap failed.It was just past the twelve months guarantee but they still replaced it.I will have to look back on my emails to see when I got this one.I did try cleaning it with a cotton bud but couldn't revive it.
Enjoyed a lovely sunset last night.We had fun deciding which yacht we would buy.My husband won on the lottery last night but sadly only won £3.
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CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 213.8
CW 213.85 -
nancyinmo
Saturday
PW: 160.0
CW: 155.2
It was good to be home and back on track, and I’m happy to see this loss.6 -
@Pupowl - It’s so disappointing to lose information after spending the time writing out the text or story! I hate when that happens — 😩 Sometimes it helps me recap my thoughts with a shorter post … So people might prefer it that way in my case! 😬
@izzyred9400 - There’s nothing like a beautiful sunset over the water. I love it 😍
It’s a great time for dreaming how we would use our lottery winnings 😊. I heard a 60 foot yacht can cost about $100,000 dollars to maintain each year, and a 100 foot yacht is about 20% of the original cost to maintain. So, a $10 million dollar yacht costs about $2 million to keep it running.
When I saw your comment, it got me wondering how much the super-yachts cost and I found this:
“A 180-foot superyacht and/or mega yacht costs a minimum of $4.75 million per year to operate and maintain” … with an estimated “annual budget of $1 million for maintenance and repairs, $350,000 for dockage, $240,000 for insurance, $400,000 for fuel, and $1.4 million for the crew. Add another 15-25% of the vessel’s value for V.A.T.”
I guess they don’t need to pay for hotel rooms at least 😂 — but that’s a lot of lottery winnings! 🤑
For me, the best part is we can enjoy the same sunset view over the water for £3! Have fun and thanks for sharing your dreamy experiences in Greece! 🧡🌅💛
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Jlswensen
Weigh Day: Saturday
PW: 217.0
CW: 218.5
Not really sure what’s going on with the weight gain this week. The scale shows a lower body fat% but an increase in weight. I know I’ve got some inflammation in my shoulder and this past week I upped my mileage, so we’ll have to see what next week brings.6 -
ganival
Friday
PW 173.8
CW 175.8
Sorry for being a day late, just flew back from a conference after a ton of flight delays. Conference was great but I definitely did not stick to any diet. Anyways, back on track for this week. Welcome new team members!5 -
Jun 9th Steps = 10,0612
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The June Week 2 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Jun 11th. Please join us this week to "Share a Salad" with your friends and teammates. Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10892363/june-week-2-group-challenge-share-a-salad/p1?new=1
Hope to see you there!
Jessica3 -
Good morning Shape Shifters. I went for a short ride through the national park here. I planned to go a bit longer, but I didn't have a lot energy and felt really tired, so I went home early. Saw a lot of cute birds, though most were far away. Met another chill roedeer, I suspect it is the same one from before, but who knows. It was really hot and we will get another two days of 30+ temperatures so I will likely stay home. I also lowered my step goal to 12k because when it is that hot, I just can't manage my steps. Happy Sunday everyone6
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Here is today card3
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Sunday weigh day
PW 181
CW 179.8
For me it always feels so good to hit below the next 10 category!
Steps
6/9 13,707
6/10 9,7537 -
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May Step Challenge Results
Wk 1 - @SavageMrsMoose with 122,682 steps!
Wk 2 - @Pupowl with 148,475 steps!
Wk 3 - @Pupowl with 150,212 steps!
Wk 4 - @Pupowl with 126,509 steps!
Wk 5 - @Pupowl with 124,966 steps!
Top 3 Steppers
1. @Pupowl with 659,741 steps!!!
2. @Izzyred9400 with 560,238 steps!!
3. @SavageMrsMoose with 507,061 steps!
Overall, as a team, we walked 5.1 MILLION STEPS!! Wow! Amazing month for all who participated! Thanks! See what happens when we all stroll together!!!
Jessica6 -
Step Update
6/8- 18,562
6/9- 16,274
6/10- 14,405
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alleykat69
steps for the 9th 4217
10th 3720
weigh in Sunday
PW: 198.1
CW: 199.74 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Fri 6/9: 15,356
Sat 6/10: 19,1335 -
Jun 10th - steps = 1503
Took a nearly, totally relaxing day... -0- walks or any much of any other movement.
Didn't track, ate too much...
Back to basics today. Track, eat well, steps, sleep, repeat !5 -
looneycatblue (aka Teresa)
Wk 1 - Sun, Jun 11th
PW: 173.6
CW: 176.6 (I really didn't want to have to post this)
Gain: 3.0
Note to self, don't over-indulge day before weigh-in!!! (I was seeing numbers hovering around 172+ earlier in the week) Back to the basics today! I am hoping this is reflecting more of a water gain and not a real gain.
HW: 182.2
SW: 178.8 (started with beg May 2023)
Month 1, May 2023 - End wt = 176.0: loss 2.8
Month 2, Jun 2023 - current wt 176.6: gain 0.6
Loss May 2023 - current = loss 2.24 -
I ran the Hunting Hollow 10k Fun Run yesterday. I came in second in my age group! Well, okay, yes it's true, there were only two people in my age group, including myself... but still. 🤪
It was a straight out and back course, with the 5k turnaround halfway to the 10k turnaround. There were plenty of people behind me until I passed the 5k turnaround. It seems no one as slow as me was crazy enough to want to do the 10K. So, I ended up being the very last person to finish the event. A lot of people seemed surprised and delighted that I finished. 😂
There were quite a few (well over a dozen) water crossings, but I managed to keep my feet mostly dry. Here's a few pictures...
Here's one of the many places where water crossed the path:
This is the 3 mile mark shortly before the 10k turnaround:10 -
Congratulations @frankwbrown! The fact that there were only two people running in your category shows that you are doing more than most people by showing up. Kudos to you for ‘entering the arena!’
Congratulations to you @looneycatblue, too! You also showed up for yourself and your Shape Shifters team. It’s much easier to walk away and give up. I have a favorite samurai quote that I’ve posted here before: Fall down seven times, get up eight.”
We are all here to learn what works to reach our goal and that often includes learning from our missteps. My dad always said that guilt is a wasted emotion; he encouraged us to reflect, learn, make the needed adjustment, and try again.
Thank you for sticking with it so we can all benefit from hearing what you learned and how you adjusted to keep making incremental progress. As my son frequently says: There’s no failure, just winning and learning!
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Thank you, @PatriceFitnessPal. I'm going to stay in the arena for as long as I can, first place or last! 😂
I like that quote: "Fall down seven times, get up eight.”
It reminds me of a similar one I came across: "If you stumble, make it part of the dance."
Life is a dance, it has its ups and downs, its wins and losses, happy times, sad times. While it's admirable when we see someone who moves with amazing grace, there is also a form of grace to be found in how we recover from failure or difficulties.
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@frankwbrown CONGRATS on you finishing your race! Now you can wear your t-shirt proudly in future runs!
Jessica3 -
Bumbinella
Sunday weigh ins
PW: 171.5 lbs
CW: 168.2 lbs
Been really consistent with workouts and nutrition this week. Glad it shows ☺️8 -
Sunday 11th steps 31244
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