Shape Shifters Team Chat - JULY 2023
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How's the weather where you are today? Extreme heat warnings? Thunderstorms?
Given your answer to the above questions, what extra steps are you taking to stay hydrated and cool?
Take care,
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Congratulations @Zaxa2021, @JScottJr1988, and @CasandraW! Nice work leading the way for our Shape Shifter team. Keep up the good work!
@izzyred9400 - How fun to return to your hometown for the carnival and parade! It’s so nice to have traditional events to share with family and childhood neighbors and friends. I’m sure it must help keep a sense of community connection! ❤️
@Jlswensen - I guess you did something right to see a loss this week! You seem to really reflect well on what worked and didn’t work so I’m sure you’ll make adjustments and continue to make progress towards achieving your goal. 👍🏼
@JScottJr1988 - It sounds as though your cross fit training is going well. That’s quite a commitment from what I’ve heard from friends who participate. I think cross fit programs often have certain dietary guidelines to follow, too — Is that true for your gym?
@Pupowl - Thanks for sharing the photos! The round puzzle looks especially fun to me. Our family sometimes finishes puzzles together on vacation so I’ll look forward to whatever options they have at the house where we’re staying.
@Cyncia85 - Yikes — Tornado season 😱 Stay safe!
@nancyinmo - Hang in there! You’ve had a lot of changes in your life so your body might need to catch up. It takes a long time to lose even a small amount as you move toward your goal weight. I hope you can give yourself grace. If you are like most of us, any extra stress can cause more harm than good. Of course, it also gets us out of bed in the morning so it’s not ALL bad if it’s motivating to you. Sorry for my unsolicited comments but it sounds as though you’re doing well from what I’ve seen — nancyinmiami?! 😉
Thanks for all your work to prepare the weekly challenges for all the F2F teams on top of all the tasks you and @pupowl already handle for the Shape Shifters @jessicakrall8!
Congratulations on all the steps to all of you who participate!
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »How's the weather where you are today? Extreme heat warnings? Thunderstorms?
Given your answer to the above questions, what extra steps are you taking to stay hydrated and cool?
Take care,
Jessica
Extreme heat, for me. The high today is 118° F and the low is around 90° here in Arizona. We're just avoiding going outside right now. But I have my half gallon water bottle that I try to get through at least twice a day.1 -
Bumbinella
Sunday weigh ins
PW: 172.8 lbs
CW: 170.9 lbs5 -
jessicakrall8 wrote: »How's the weather where you are today? Extreme heat warnings? Thunderstorms?
Given your answer to the above questions, what extra steps are you taking to stay hydrated and cool?
Take care,
Jessica
It was raining earlier today so I worked on some household projects indoors. It’s common to have central air conditioning here in northern Virginia, which is different from where I grew up in Boston. Now that the sun is not as hot, I’m going to a restaurant for dinner with my husband and then I have a soccer game at 7pm. I’m going to stick with something light so I don’t feel too full to play. Since it’s only an off season ‘pick up’ game, and not our regular team event, I can skip the game at the last minute, if needed. For now, I’m planning to go, even if I’m late, because it’s just a relaxed schedule. When I get home, I’ll enjoy a refreshing shower!
Thanks for the reminder to bring plenty of water with me!
I hope you can stay cool @Zaxa2021. That’s hot 🥵!
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Cyncia1028 weigh-in
PW: 217.4 lbs
CW: 217.0 lbs
And Steps for Sat July 15 = 16,150 steps
This is steps plus a bike ride with some brutal hills4 -
JenHul
Monday weigh in day
PW: 168.5
CW: 166.2
My family and I had a blast camping, and swimming, and water skiing!
July 9 steps= 13,594
July 10 steps= 11,160
July 11 steps= 9955
July 12 steps= 11,548
July 13 steps= 12,220
July 14 steps= 7218
July 15 steps= 5541
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@pupowl and @jessicakrall , I need excused for next Monday. I'll be out of town. We're hoping we might have found a house. Cross your fingers and your toes yall.
Mondays weigh in
Cw 230.4
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Steps
7/11 6648
7/12 10,028
7/13 10,193
7/14 2,192
7/15 12,272
7/16 1,162
Weight—
PW 176.4
CW 180.1
I’m frustrating. I wasn’t nearly as diligent about my steps this week. I also wasn’t consistent on recording my food. This weekend we had two barbecues and well I ate. I didn’t eat 4# worth (for 1week) but salt definitely helped that increase. So, today I was diligent about food diary and I went for two long walks.
As my friend told me today it’s not a sprint but a marathon. It’s hard for sure. My lifestyle is still pretty sedentary other than my 10,000 steps. I would like to start weights too. It seems like if I go over my 12,700 calorie goal, I gain weight. It’s a hard number to maintain but clearly my body doesn’t need that much bc as soon as I add more the weight just comes on. It’s just frustrating!4 -
@Pupowl I'm going to wait a couple of days to weigh in...I'm having swelling in my ankles and left knee due to my walking and the high temps/humidity. If I don't see anything come off by Thursday, I'll let you know. Thanks! Jessica2
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@Cyncia85 and @JenHul - Congratulations on the loss! It must have felt satisfying to ‘take the hill’ @Cyncia85! Breaking even is a win to me, @Armygirlarmyof1. Maintaining definitely feels better than gaining. Keep up the good work!
I’m glad to hear you enjoyed your vacation @JenHul. It looks as though your active family play time resulted in multiple positive results!
@Armygirlarmyof1 - Best wishes on the house hunting. I hope you are able to find something soon!
@Sbus12 - It feels so much easier to consume a pound than lose a pound, isn’t it?
@jessicakrall8 - Good idea to give the swelling a little time to go down — I know you drink plenty of water, so that should do the trick. Stay cool 😎!
I flipped in my boat today and took a swim in the river 🌊🚣♂️💦. I felt like the misfit rower as I tried to jump back into the boat while the coach and three other scullers waited for me. I hated making them miss part of their workout because it took me longer than usual to get back in the boat! 😅
Everyone was very patient, understanding, and supportive so I appreciated their positive attitudes. The strangest part is that I was rowing better, faster, and stronger than usual but my oar caught a speed zone marker and I lost my balance. I didn’t see it so I guess I’m lucky I didn’t hit it straight on because that could have destroyed the boat and injured me.
Well, at least I got a good workout treading water, turning my boat upright, jumping back in the seat, and rowing back with all that extra water adding weight to the boat as I rowed it along during the trip back to the boathouse dock. We were just about to finish a 10 minute practice piece so I was focused on getting through the fastest last minute when I took my dunk!
Oh well, back in the saddle tomorrow! 🤠. I sent an apologetic message to the group for delaying them and they were all so gracious and supportive. One guy helped me turn the boat over when it got heavy due to extra water, another woman helped me drain the water out, and everyone encouraged me with their ‘flip’ stories, etc. I hope everyone who had a tough day feels the support of your team like I did, so you can get back in the saddle!
You all know my favorite samurai expression now — Fall down seven times get up eight. Onward!!5 -
Finished another puzzle. It was a nice challenge and I absolutely adore the image. Happy Tuesday everyone
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@PatriceFitnessPal , ty. Ty. I'm always excited to go see my love. And I so hope that we can afford this house and get it.2
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I love the pretty mushrooms @pupowl! I’ve been seeing some interesting shaped ones while walking to the park and walking through my yard.
When I saw the fun colors in your puzzle, it reminded me of the little ’fairy’ doors and houses one of my neighbors makes. There’s an old article in the Washington Post about how it lifted spirits during the pandemic isolation phase here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/11/26/fairy-doors-pandemic-delray/
I think anyone can view this article but, in case there’s a firewall for non-subscribers, here’s a more local article:
https://thezebra.org/2020/06/11/the-fairy-houses-of-del-ray/
My cousins’ two youngest children really enjoyed hunting for fairies on our walk to a local playground. I love seeing all the photos that our Shape Shifter team members post from walks, too.
What do you all look forward to seeing on your walks? Let us know what motivates you, or just makes you feel good, and feel free to add pictures!
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Daily step goal: 10,000
Sun 7/16: 13,842
Mon 7/17: 22,4114 -
PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »
What do you all look forward to seeing on your walks? Let us know what motivates you, or just makes you feel good, and feel free to add pictures!
My boys are my motivation to go on walks. They spend a lot of time inside right now, due to the weather, so I try to get them out at least for a little bit in the morning. It's only fair to them. Slightly older pics of them included just because.
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TexanMom8152
Weigh Day Tuesday
PW 204.8
CW 202.8
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@PatriceFitnessPal
I really appreciated your comments—thank you. What you said actually made a lot of sense. Yes, there is a LOT going on and so many changes: retirement, moving to Miami, becoming a Jazzercise instructor, teaching multiple classes a week and learning new routines, and overall feeling very bittersweet and torn about leaving Missouri. Missouri was never home for me: I’m a native New Yorker, a city girl, if you will, but we’ve been here for a little more than 20 years and I had an amazing career here, found wonderful friends, and raised a child here. So it’s been emotional saying goodbye. Excited? Definitely. But also a little sad. There’s also all the anxiety that comes with moving to a brand new place where we don’t know anyone or where anything is (obviously I did it before, but it’s still scary). So yes, I will take your advice and try to give myself some grace. I haven’t been this fit since my 30s, and I will work on appreciating that more. Thank you for helping me see that more clearly. ❤️4 -
We are missing 3 weigh ins this week!
@Walela617
@cortexarticle8797 2x
@SavageMrsMoose
Please check in asap, thank you.
Hello! I reached my goal weight last week. Do I need to keep posting or am I on reserve now?
Had a fight with a nasty stomach bug last week and weight has been up and down, but currently back at 135 - my goal weight.
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Catching up on old posts. I’m waiting on a delayed flight for the second day in a row. Ughh
@PatriceFitnessPal - your husband sounds like a gem. I’d be tired to after a 3 week trip abroad. Airline travel kind of sucks.
It’s been weird being on maintenance. I got hit with a nasty stomach bug and dropped 2 pounds last week, then gained back four and have now settled back to my goal weight. Still would like to lose a couple more for cushion but am happy where I am - scale wise anyway.
Hope everyone is doing well and staying out of the heat. Fingers crossed my flight eventually departs.1 -
SavageMrsMoose wrote: »
Hello! I reached my goal weight last week. Do I need to keep posting or am I on reserve now?
Had a fight with a nasty stomach bug last week and weight has been up and down, but currently back at 135 - my goal weight.
@SavageMrsMoose That is completely up to you. As we discussed a few weeks ago, most people like to go a little below their goal weight before going into Maintenance to give them a little bit of a cushion because it takes some time to get used to the change from losing weight to maintaining. You can move to Maintenance as soon as you set your maintenance range...usually a 10 lb window and as long as you stay within that 10 lb window, you can stay in maintenance. You'll still weigh in once a week and report in, but you're not part of the stats for the team.
So, once you decide your range and that you're at a comfortable weight to begin maintenance, just let me or @pupowl know and we'll get you moved to the Goal Zone.
CONGRATS again on hitting goal! We're all very proud of your progress!
Jessica
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So here’s a random question— is anyone else shocked at how high calorie pasta is? Somewhere along the way, I thought 1 cup is 200cal. I’m not sure where I got that figure with but that’s what I’ve always gone with. I just weighed my penne yesterday and 2oz was like 20 noodles and that’s 200 cal! Mind blown! 😳🤯5
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Wednesday Weigh In
PW: 160.2
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I’d like to set my maintenance goal from 130-140. I’m currently at 134.2
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Wednesday Weigh In
PW: 144.4
CW: 143.3
Loss: 1.1 lbs
Total loss: 9.7 lbs
Ahhhhh!!! So close to the 10lb mark, but couldn't quite make it. A bit disappointing, but still happy with the progress I did make. I'll get it next week.5 -
@SavageMrsMoose - I’m sorry to hear you weren’t feeling well but I’m glad you’re better now.
You may already have a link to the Goal Zone: Maintenance Chat section of the FtF group but I thought I’d post it here in case you, or other members, are interested in the extra support for sustaining our progress over the long term.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10803339/goal-zone-maintenance-chat#latest
Sustaining the lifestyle and habit changes feels like a slightly different challenge to me. It was easier for me during the pandemic without the peer pressure of the usual social situations. So, now I’m establishing a new balance. Eighty percent of the time, I try to maintain a steady routine of good health and 20 percent is more flexible. Friends, family, work, and community connections are important to me so I’ll just keep testing out behaviors and reflecting on priorities until I get it right. I’m not there yet but I think I’m gaining insight and making progress.
There is a National Institutes for Health (NIH) study of 29 long-term weight loss studies about regaining weight after an initial loss that found that “more than half of the lost weight was regained within two years, and by five years more than 80% of lost weight was regained. If anyone is interested in the full NIH meta-analysis report, just let me know and I’ll post a link.
For me, there’s been a lot to learn about sustaining success. The maintenance support has been important to me. Right now, I’m weighing in with our group as usual, and my weigh in numbers are included in our ShapeShifters team stats, because I exceeded my target range for two consecutive weeks. I kept creeping up but I think I’m finally on a downward trajectory.
You’re going great, @SavageMrsMoose! When you get a chance, please share what’s been working for you.3 -
SavageMrsMoose wrote: »I’d like to set my maintenance goal from 130-140. I’m currently at 134.
I've put in the request with the MODS @Pupowl and @savagemrsmoose to move her to the Goal Zone, with her requested range. FYI
Jessica1 -
Not around much this week I'm afraid...checking in and taking care of the spreadsheet in the evenings, but I'm working weird hours...going in early, staying late...and we're having horrible heat, like many places in the US...pop up storms nearly every day...it's just the weirdest summer...
Hope you guys are all doing well. We're halfway through the week...I can almost smell the weekend!
Jessica3 -
Total loss: 9.7 lbs
Ahhhhh!!! So close to the 10lb mark, but couldn't quite make it. A bit disappointing, but still happy with the progress I did make. I'll get it next week.
Great job, @Zaxa2021! You’ll make the 10lb loss milestone soon. Every bit in the right direction helps no matter how long it takes.
I loved the photos, too! — Perfect motivation for your walks! My sons aren’t twins but they’re close in age at 15 months apart. I remember how much work it took for me to get out the door with them, but they loved playing and exploring the outdoors. It was well worth the ‘packing up’ chaos and a bonus when they came home tired enough for a nice long nap — zen moment for mom! 🧘♀️ Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos.
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