Shape Shifters Team Chat - AUGUST 2023
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@Pupowl -- Wow, those cranes! Those are very cool, you always have such interesting photos.
I've been meditating outdoors each morning but I had elk outside this morning so had to stay in. I took a few photos/short video out the window. https://imgur.com/gallery/yksgMZq
Is fall coming in where you live or is it still very much summer?
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@LaurieWrobo definitely stress adds to weight. I shared an article a while, back about how cortisol cause of the weight gain. It was so small, you’re doing great! Reassess next week.
@Armygirlarmyof1 I’m with you, stop this horrible heat wave!!
@jessicakrall8 hopefully things at work have calmed down. Less fires is only good 😉
@izzyred9400 thanks for the encouragement, I appreciate it. Loved the downtown picture and the double bus. Awesome!
@Pupowl Way to go and be brave! Stepping back on that scale, can be so scary and mentally defeating. I also really like your idea of making sure your heart rate is in the zone rather than just steps. Two weeks ago, I started jogging, and I felt immensely different and better when I was really huffing it and sweating. Thanks for the reminder! I need to get back to that. I also do not want to step on the scale as the last week has been not good for me. I need to be mindful and accountable for my meeting like @pedal__power suggested.
@pedal__power you are so close to breaking that weight barrier, maybe just another week or two, can’t wait to watch you do it!3 -
@frankwbrown your new challenge sounds awesome, good luck with that and great job already ranking so high!
@JenHul way to go on your weight loss!!
@ltadakimasu7 love the NSV! It’s always sweeter one of the people notice isn’t it. Good job though!
@SavageMrsMoose show us how it’s done! Keep up these maintaining! Whoo hoo!!
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »@angmarie28 PLEASE REPORT IN ALL OF YOUR STEPS FOR WEEK 3 NOW THAT WE'RE IN WEEK 4. THANK YOU! I'VE LEFT SEVERAL NOTES WITH NO RESPONSE.
Jessica
@angmarie28 Awaiting your step report for all of Week 3 and half of this week please. Thanks!
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@jessicakrall8 @Pupowl Would it be possible to change my weigh-in day from Fridays to Sundays?
I'm trying to get all my apps to line up and use Monday as the first day of the week so I can match up my weekly averages for intake, exercise, and weight loss without having to do any mental math. Weighing in on the last day of the week will make that much simpler for me.
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@dancingonstarz
No problem, I will ask for you to be moved. Sunday is the first day of the week for the spreadsheet though. So If you don't weigh in before Sunday, you will have missed a weigh in for this week. If you want I can excuse you for this week, or you can weigh in an extra time. Up to you!2 -
@Itadakimasu7 The big birds on the roof are storks actually! But close enough.
Seeing big animals in your garden like that is so wild to me. Here deer pretty much run away as soon as they see you. Really cool they just come munch in your garden, with babies even. We had a pretty long period with dry and warm weather (around 78) but today it should finally get a bit better with temps around 60 for a while. I am very much looking forward to it.
@Sbus12 Thank you! I personally really hate sweating. Working out just to work out is so not my thing. At least with walks I can enjoy nature and get distracted with taking pictures, so it doesn't feel like working out. Good luck with picking up jogging again!
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Help! I’ve fallen off the wagon with my steps and eating. I need to get back on the wagon! The camp out last week derailed me, and I have struggled since. I went out for dinner last night with coworkers and chose unhealthy versus healthy and added some wine. I know today is a fresh day and I have the ability to make good choices, and each choice brings me closer to my goal. I have to stay positive.
Feel free to do accountability checks with me. I’m open to doing those for others as well—checking in to see how steps are going, exercise is going, recording meals, staying in tune with daily calories. Whatever works!
Steps
8/22 7,310
8/23 2,353
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@Sbus12
Funny picture! I have felt like that a lot. I think the most important thing is to try to make the time your are off the wagon as short as possible. It is so easy to spiral one bad day into another, and another, and then it's a week and then two... Usually 1 'perfect' day helps to reset my mindset, so maybe try for that. I post my steps and calories on my wall every day on my profile which also helps.3 -
@Pupowl Thank you 🙂. I will weigh on Friday for this week, and I'll weigh again on Sunday for next week, that's no problem.4
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@SavageMrsMoose - that's amazing about your half marathon! You inspire me!
@pupowl - I will post a picture of the puzzle boxes when I'm back home this evening. I'm working from the office right now. Using my lunch hour to catch up on our team chat.
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Steps for Cyncia1028
Sun 8/20 = 9,138
Mon 8/21 = 6,002
Tues 8/22 = 7,757 - this was a pretty amazing day, I woke up no alarm and got out of bed. I did not go back to sleep. I had plenty of time to take Hazel (pup) for an early morning walk and complete my morning routine. I was not rushing to get logged on for the work day. My goal is 7,500 steps; so to be over my goal with an injured foot on a work day followed by a 2.5 hour synchronous session for school is great! NSV!!!!
Wed 8/23 = 5,408
Something knocked me out yesterday. It might have been the extreme heat. It might have been a 'therapy hangover.' I napped after work and then had another synchronous session for school that was about 2.5 hours.5 -
@jessicakrall8
Steps goal 8000:
8/20 1679 (worked on the computer all day
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8/21 6159 better
8/22 8583 score!
8/23 5119 I can do better!3 -
Thursday steps are 5170. I'm bushed but in Cape with my love. I've been up since 530 am central time. Have a great day yall3
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Hi All
Has anyone completed the Wondr Program?
I signed up for it as my employer is covering the cost. One of the Week 1 videos talks about doing a sugar reset. I'd like to share some of my notes from the video...
Sugar cravings can interfere with our goals. Sugar is an ingredient we need to approach with awareness.
Participants lose the most weight if they give their body a break from sugar - suggested to do a 3 week sugar reset. Look for ways to cut out sugar.
3 week sugar reset will
-support your weight loss
-recalibrate your taste buds
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@angmarie28 Please report your steps for Aug 13th to present.
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Daily step goal: 10,000
Tue 8/22: 13,090
Wed 8/23: 10,240
Thu 8/24: 10,1134 -
@jessicakrall8 I would like to join you for your virtual 5k it was fun when we did the 3k.Look how far you've come with your walking !! I will look up the time difference so we can coordinate.
My steps
8/22 7,788
8/23 5,081
8/24 18,817
My injury to my leg is slowly getting better.I managed to do a Dance fit class yesterday & it felt better afterwards.Just the back of my leg was a little painful,think it's muscular so will just take time to heal.5 -
Good morning Shape Shifters. Wednesday was a slow and lazy day. I needed a break from the walks, so I didn't do much except for the dishes out of boredom. Yesterday I went for a walk again in the forest. I did not have a good time. There were spider webs in my face the whole time, I tripped and almost fell thanks to a tree root, then I rolled my ankle and later I rammed the top of my foot into the pointy end of a branch. It is bruised and swollen now, but it doesn't hurt. I was feeling a bit sorry for myself at some point lol, but I got over it. I did bring my camera, but there was nothing to see. I ran a few errands after my walk and relaxed the rest of the day.
I blame all the crappy things during my walk on the sandals (well, not the cobwebs). On my barefoot shoes I never have issues with my ankles or tripping. So I am going back to my barefoots afterall! There is a 4km walk I know well that is on pretty soft surfaces almost the entire time and it should be doable with the thin soles of the barefoots. The shorter forest walks are all a mess of small ups and downs with tree roots hiding everywhere so it just doesn't walk very smoothly. I also ordered a second pair of barefoots yesterday. That pair has a thicker sole than my current ones and it is also more suitable for wetter and colder weather so I am looking forward to trying them out. Happy Friday everyone
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Steps
8/23 7,865
8/24 2,320 - all day meeting hot temps then severe storms so no walk after meeting & I was exhausted 😞4 -
pedal__power
PW 203.8
CW 202.8
steps
8/22 13,252
8/23 14,185
8/24 13,331
I'm happy to see the scale number come down a bit, I've been doing well with nutrition tracking and exercise this week. Happy Friday!6 -
Cre804
Friday
PW 189.5
CW 188.5
Finally! Nice to see a breakthrough after three weeks.
Still struggling with Achilles tendonitis so I’ve been staying off it as much as possible. PT on my knee is going well and therapist says I can start body weight leg exercises at the gym.
It’s been so hot here in Texas for so long. Multiple days of 105+ degrees. It’s like walking in an oven. Speaking of which, I don’t want to turn mine on. I went to Sam's Club earlier this week and picked up a rotisserie chicken and a few other things. It’s been nice to have things ready to eat without cooking.9 -
frankwbrown
August week 4
Weigh in day: Friday, August 25
PW: 242.7
CW: 242.0 ( lost 0.7 lbs; 0.29%)9 -
dancingonstarz
Friday 8/25
PW: 155.4
CW: 155.8(+0.4)
LTD: 10.87 -
@pupowl, I'm sorry your walk was so rough yesterday 😔 but glad to hear that it's not painful though. Thoughts and prayers that you won't have any pain at all and you're able to get back at it quickly4
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@pupowl - what an experience in the forest, sounds frustrating especially when we go out there for the opposite.
You may have previously shared this, what barefoot shoes do you use?
I've done the Vibram toe shoes. And now, I've got the Merrell with the Vibram bottoms. We might have different options due to where we live.3 -
I work typical biz hours: M-F 8-5. So my days off work are hours away. We each have our own unique schedule. With my days off coming up, I want to make sure I use the time to focus on my healthy lifestyle goals. We are celebrating a friend's birthday on Saturday. We are going to a dueling piano bar. I've got some decisions to make about what I eat and drink.
This group has been helpful to me, so I thank all of you! To be able to connect with others that are on a similar journey helps my focus. I think having a group of accountability partners will help me with tomorrow's temptations.5 -
Bearchested
Friday
PW: 183.0
CW: 183.8
LTD: 23.2
Very busy week at work with early mornings and late nights for a big project. I snacked more due to the stress and not always getting a chance to eat at my normal times.6 -
Angmarie28
Wednesdays
Previous weight-179
Current weight-180.24
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