Downsizers Team Chat - AUGUST 2023
Options
jugar
Posts: 10,216 Member
Fat2Fit has five great teams. The group and team leaders are as follows:
Our Moderators:
Liselyn - @jugar
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Ashley - @minstrelofsarcasm
Jessica - @jessicakrall8
Our Team Captains:
Downsizers - @lindamtuck2018 and @Megan_smartiepants1970
Mission Slimpossible - @broncobuddee and @trooworld
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @jugar and @ashleycarole86
Shape Shifters - @jessicakrall8 and @Pupowl
Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers - @Slimmersixties & @JaysFan82
Mission Slimpossibles - @katmary71
Weight No More - @rachelrjh
WaistAways - @conleywoods & @cleaneater80
Shape Shifters - @Sbus12 and @Cyncia85
HOW IT ALL WORKS: The August challenge runs for 5 weeks, from July 30 - September 2. F2F months always start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday, so adjust your calendars!
Everyone weighs in weekly on their chosen day right here in the team chat. At the end of each week, the tallies are done to determine the team and individuals with the most weight lost. The best losers are announced with full fanfare every Sunday. The team competition is all in good spirits - may the most losing win!
We also celebrate those small, steady losses. If you lose, however small an amount, you are in the green! At the end of the month, we celebrate everyone who lost at least a bit every week. You are heading steadily towards your goal even if you aren't at the top of the weight loss leaderboard.
To make your weigh-in easy to find for your team Captains, please put it right at the top of a message, and use this format:
Weigh In Day:
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):
If you miss two weigh-ins in a row without asking for a break, you will be dropped from the team, so be sure to inform your team captain if you are traveling, sick, or just need some time off. If you want a break, you can be excused for a week or two, or are moved to the Support Team for as long as you need to. You still participate in the discussions, you can weigh in if you want to, but it will not count in the weekly tally. Don't worry! You can always come back even if you get dropped.
Once you reach your goal weight, you join the Goal Zone. You continue to weigh in every week. If you have 2 weeks above your self-defined goal zone, you go back to the regular team to lose that amount before it builds up. You will have a chance to hone those maintenance skills and stick with your team.
In addition to your own team, there are weekly F2F Full Group CHALLENGES. You can do all or none - it's up to you. Participating adds a lot to your success, so we hope to see you there often! These can involve anything fitness, health, or nutrition - and they’ll get you moving, thinking, and learning about this journey. Check the Announcements section for full group challenges.
Let’s show our fellow challengers some F2F love! Introduce yourselves right away, and let the new month begin!!
1
Replies
-
Let’s get to know each other!
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Family? Pets? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb
5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month?
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates.
0 -
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Family? Pets? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.
My name is Linda. I am one of the team captains along with Megan @Megan_smartiepants1970. We have two team motivators, @slimmersixties and @jaysfan82. I am 59, married to a great guy and have 3 adult children. I live in London, Ontario but I am originally from Newfoundland. I have 4 beautiful granddaughters that range in age from 1 to 17. I have 2 very fat cats named Nick and Lady. I love to play cards, read and doing puzzles.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
My health and my granddaughters pushed me. I was in therapy for my binge eating disorder and I realized my eating was going to kill me eventually. My diabetes was out of control and I had developed neuropathy from the diabetes.Also, my arthritis was getting bad and weight loss would take pressure off my joints. While there is no way to reverse the neuropathy, I have got my diabetes under control and have been insulin free for about 2 years.
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
When I think off triggers I know skipping meals, stress or lack of sleep will trigger binge eating. As for food triggers, potato chips are my downfall. I still have them once a week. This keeps the cravings away knowing I will get them again in a week. My husband brings me home a small bag every Friday. That’s better than flowers to me. 😂 I ate a lot of homemade bread when I was away. I am still trying two weeks later to avoid bread so I guess that is another food trigger.
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb
I just count calories. I do intermittent fasting but don’t fret if there is a situation when I can’t fast the full 16 hours. I am considering trying low carb for a few weeks. Going to make an appointment with my dietitian to discuss it with him.
5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month?
I have a bad back and that along with my leg issues limit exercise. Swimming is the best exercise for me. I do mini walks. A few minutes at a time will add up. I hate using my walker so I tend not to do any longer walks. For a new workout I would love to work with someone to help me strength train. I see the spine specialist soon and I am going to ask for a referral to a physiotherapist. Hopefully, I will get a back surgeon appointment soon and get the ball rolling on getting some pain relief.
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
This month I am going to work on building up to an hour swim. I would like to reach goal by the end of the year but as I haven’t set a goal weight I am working in 10 pound chunks. Today I reached 90 pounds lost so I definitely want to lose another 10 to hit 100 pounds lost. Got to join that century club that a lot of our teammates have reached.
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
This is the most supportive team. I love the way you all help other members. I just want this to continue.
9. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates.
Don’t give up. Whether you lose, gain or stay the same please report your weight. We are here to support you and help you overcome any obstacles. Be realistic when setting goals and your expectations about weight loss. We didn’t gain the weight in a day. Slow and steady wins the race.
2 -
Please answer the introduction questions.1
-
Hello Team Downsizers ....First I would like to welcome our new members @Bluebabykatz ,@laquita606, @RoblinB @Evang6K2556 and @MuffinTopAssassin to our amazing team ....I hope you enjoy it as much as I have ...I have been with this group for 3 years and absolutely love it ... I have been on and off of MFP since 2009 (I had a bad habit of giving up on myself and deleting my accounts..I promised myself that I would not give up on myself ever again(been on this screen name since 2018) Second let me introduce myself ... I am Megan and I am the co-captain of this marvelous team along with our amazing captain Linda..I am also one of the moderator's so if a problem arises please let me know so that I and the other moderator's can solve the problem ... Most of you newcomers have already met me since I am in charge of recruiting ...Now a little about me ... I was born in Alberta Canada..I was adopted as a baby...I have lived in California most of my life ... I would love to move to Colorado.. I am an animal lover... I have 2 dogs a German Shepherd named Dakota who is 5 years old this past October( and a Siberian Husky named Aspen who is also 5 years old this past December) ... I lost my 2 grandma kitties Kylie 17 1/2 and Mocha 17 recently within 4 days apart and a parrot named Petey (not sure who talks more him or myself LOL) I am a mom of 2 ..Alyssa who is 17 and graduated high school on June 9th ..I have home schooled her from day 1 .. She has been on honor roll every year who wants to be a veterinarian once she receives her diploma ... I have a son named Austin who is 23 married with 2 kids and was in the Navy now he is graduating the academy to be a cop.. I am a very proud mama
Now lets talk about the step challenge that I am in-charge of for our team ...If you want to be added please give me your name and a step pledge that you plan to hit daily and post your steps either daily or weekly (whatever is easiest for you) in here .... If you want to be removed , change your step goal , excused etc. please let me know ... I do have a converter chart where I can convert most exercise into steps ...On Sunday mornings I will put up a reminder of the people's steps I need ...
My Goals for August is to stay on keto ...drink 140 ounces of water daily .... ...meal prep with my daughter once a week, stay on IF and use my home gym 30 minutes a day 5 days a week... I have a lot of health issues... I am off all meds ..I am no longer type 2 diabetic ... kidney stones ... 3 hernia surgeries ... a screw in my right foot due to stress fractures ... Left foot has arthritis in the ankle and I have quite a few bone spurs in the foot .. ... I also have tendonitis in my knees and I was born with hip dysplasia..As many of you know I am out of commission for who knows how long due to playing ball with the pups in the backyard and falling in one of the craters my dogs dug up...I broke my ankle in 2 places and tore tendons and ligaments ...I had surgery on 10/19 where I have a plate and 4 screws and I had an infection where one of the screws is ..... I had my 2nd foot surgery on 12/15 3rd foot surgery happened on 1/31 where he put a rod in my foot (which is giving me problems) yup I am mess LOL 4th surgery happened on 3/31/23 where I have 2 new rods in my leg and more screws in my foot 5th foot/leg surgery happening on 7/7/23 ...Yup I am a mess LOL
I am an open book so if you want to know more about me then just ask Let's have an awesome month and let's show the month of August who is boss 
Wishing everyone much success ..If anyone would like to add me as a friend please do 3 -
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Family? Pets? What are some of your hobbies? Etc. My name is Megan ... I was born in Alberta Canada I have lived in California most of my life .. I recently lost my 2 grandma kitties ... I have 2 dogs (German Shepherd named Dakota and a Siberian Husky named Aspen and a parrot named Petey
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start? I was a mess and type 2 diabetic with lots of meds.. I am happy to say I am no longer on any meds an I am no longer type 2 diabetic
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them? I have no triggers anymore since I am keto
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb I absolutely love being on keto
5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month? I love to walk but since I had my 5th foot surgery I am still out of commission
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year? my goals for August is to use my home gym 5 days a week , Meal prep with my daughter on Sunday's ...drink 140 oz of water daily...sleep at least 6 hours a night.. stay on Keto and IF
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions? I would like to have support and friends
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates. You got this ... if you are not doing well please reach out .. We are all on the same journey and we are happy to help anyone who is struggling on their journey1 -
Please let me know if you want to be added, removed, change your step goal etc so that I can get the step challenge up for August ... Thank you 1
-
What's up yall?! I'm Nacho.. I've been with this fine bunch since April and love it here. Born and raised in Arizona, now living in California. Got a 14 year old cat named Paws and a 14 year old pup named Ted. Have 4 awesome kiddos and spend my time working, collecting funko pops and various crystals, and watching the heck out of most sports.
I started on this journey because I got injured, didn't change my eating habits, and let myself get out of control to the point where it just hurt to move at all.
My main trigger is Ethiopian food.. I dodge this by not going out to eat- which is pretty easy for me as I developed some extreme mental/behavioral health issues which make it difficult for me to be around people(work in progress).
I don't really stick to a real diet, but I do take it easy on carbs. My main focus is being low calorie and making sure I drink plenty of water.
When I first started I could only make it from one room to another before having to sit down. I kept chairs in every room to make sure I could quickly sit down until I caught my breath and the pain died down a bit. Since April I am down 100 lbs, so a lot has changed. No more chairs in every room and I zip around multiple rooms without issue for the most part. I am still working on getting my steps up, so I would say favorite exercises are walking and lifting weights.
My goal this month is to drop 12 lbs and stick to lifting weights every other day without missing a session all month. Would also like to increase my steps by 25% or more.
My main advice- lean on your teammates!! I mean it. Add us as friends and reach out through the group chat or DM. When you start to pull away from the group and keep to yourself, it is easier to have misteps. Safety in numbers.. let's progress together!!!!
Much love yall!
7 -
Hey Team Downsizers🤗
Took July off from weighing and checking in to try and reprioritize what’s important to me in this journey. I was getting too caught up in the number on the scale and not appreciating the little changes and NSV and the things that really matter. Also realized how important the accountability and support is here. You all rock and I thank you for sticking by and providing support and it’s good to be back! I’ll be honest I’m nervous about weighing Saturday because I know how much damage a month can do. I tried to focus on mindful eating while on hiatus but still a work in progress. I have a lot of triggers and started hiding food and binging early. Usually it was candy and sweets but pretty much anything carb heavy. Now I try not to cut things completely out because it will cause me to obsess about it but I try not to keep certain things in the house either. The break room at work is still my nemesis. I do not follow a specific diet but my goal is to focus more on fresh natural foods instead of processed. It’s the processed foods I tend to binge. I can make homemade pizza or ice cream and be fine. For workouts I usually use the exercise bike or elliptical and I just started using the punching bag! Great way to decompress after work. I do need to be more consistent with weight training though. It’s just not something I enjoy.
Goals for August include:
✳️Focusing on the process and not the scale but weighing weekly and reporting here for accountability
✳️Weight training 3 times a week
✳️Choosing fresh fruit and raw nuts for afternoon snack instead of anything from the break room or vending machine
✳️Reducing purchases of processed foods
✳️Drinking a gallon of water per day
It’s great to be back here! The only thing I’m expecting from the team is honesty in your journey. The highs and lows and everything in between. Even though we’re all at different stages and levels we’re all on this journey and striving to be healthier and fitter. It’s always encouraging just reading through the group chat. We’re in this together and wishing each of you an amazing August💕2 -
The August Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Jul 30th. Join us this week as we go "Back In The Day"! It's going to be a fun, memorable and active week! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10896052/august-week-1-group-challenge-back-in-the-day-challenge#latest
Hope to see you in the chat room!
Jessica1 -
1. Tell us a little about yourself?
I’m 53 and a mum of two adult children. I started my family early and am now having the time of my life doing the things I would have done in my 20’s if I hadn’t been knee-deep in nappies! Im a keen cyclist and have just cycled the width of England which was 160miles (257Km) over 4 days and earlier this year I cycled Phuket to Bangkok which was 350 miles (564Km) over 10 days, then sat on a beautiful Thailand beach for a week. I work in IT Risk for a major bank and love going to the gym. I am single and have a fantastic set of friends who are women supporting women to do amazing, fun, crazy, interesting things!! I am fit strong and healthy, but also have about 20lbs of wobbly fat to ditch. My 3.5 yr old grandaughter is the light of my life and we are currently learning sign language together
Where are you from? I’m from Yorkshire, England
Family? 1 Son, 1daughter, 1 grandaughter. I look after my granddaughter at least once a week and live 5 mins from my daughter and see them all the time. They are the light of my life!
Pets? Nope, allergic unfortunately
What are some of your hobbies? Avid cyclist, love to dance, wild swim, Ab Seiling, weekends away, amazing adventures
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start? Hit the 14stones mark and am royally sick of the yo-yo’ing. I need to lose 20lbs and MAINTAIN
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them? Sugary food. Makes me eat more junk and then I can end up on a junk food bender for days
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? Calorie Counting
5. What is your favourite way to workout? Cycling & Dancing - don’t make me chose one!! 😅
Any new workouts you would like to try this month? Getting back to weight lifting.
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year? Mallorca holiday mid-sept so want to feel strong and ready to tackle cycling up Sa Calobra (great big blummin switchback hill). Drop at least half a stone in weight. Weightlift consistently for strong legs and see my biceps pop up!
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
Lots of chat from people in a similar boat. I love being supported and supporting others and plan to be very active.
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates. I know this is a Weightloss challenge, but I’d say ‘trust your body’ and don’t let the scales ruin your week if they don’t give you what you’re expecting. Don’t look to the scales for validation. YOU know if you’ve been consistent and on plan. The numbers will follow. Don’t sweat the small machine.2 -
I found this message over on another team! Linda - here you are in the right place
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Housekeeping
Weigh In
I will post a weigh in reminder every day. Please use the following format for reporting your weight as it makes it much easier to find. Let me know if you need to change your weigh in day or have to miss a week.
Username
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):
Daily Check In
You can do this in any format you want. Things you may want to report could include calories, exercise, water intake, goals or anything you want to share. Share your successes with the team, any struggles or questions you may have.
Step Challenge
Megan takes care of the step challenge. She will make a post with everything you need to know.
Weekly Group Challenge
Each week there is a group challenge that runs from Sunday to Saturday. Jessica, one of the moderators, will post a link each week. Take time to check them out.
Introductions
Take time to introduce yourself. It’s fun to get to know each other. If you have been on this journey for awhile tell us about your successes.2 -
I found this message over on another team! Linda - here you are in the right place
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Housekeeping
Weigh In
I will post a weigh in reminder every day. Please use the following format for reporting your weight as it makes it much easier to find. Let me know if you need to change your weigh in day or have to miss a week.
Username
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):
Daily Check In
You can do this in any format you want. Things you may want to report could include calories, exercise, water intake, goals or anything you want to share. Share your successes with the team, any struggles or questions you may have.
Step Challenge
Megan takes care of the step challenge. She will make a post with everything you need to know.
Weekly Group Challenge
Each week there is a group challenge that runs from Sunday to Saturday. Jessica, one of the moderators, will post a link each week. Take time to check them out.
Introductions
Take time to introduce yourself. It’s fun to get to know each other. If you have been on this journey for awhile tell us about your successes.
Not sure what I did as it is posted in our August chat.1 -
@NouveauRee
Can you give me your weight from yesterday to use as a starting weight? Welcome back!
@MuffinTopAssassin
Welcome! Love the username. I like yourself had my kids young and at 59 I have a granddaughter that will turn 18 in December. It’s impressive how active you are.2 -
Steps: 2,990
Log food: ✔️
Exercise: 4/4
Last week my eating was so off which was followed by a gain. I am going to pre log my food for the week and stick to it. I am off to the pool. Got to work reaching an hour straight of doing laps.
3 -
Sorry I’m late, I just got back from camping
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW : 205.2
CW : 208.32 -
If you are interested in joining the step challenge ... Please let me know so I can get you added .. also please make sure to add a step pledge that you plan to hit daily ..Thanks Also let me know if you want to be removed, change your step pledge etc ...For the people excused please let me know if you still want to excused or if you want to join us thank you 1
-
Here is my Sunday friendly reminder of the people's steps I need for July week 4 ...Please have them in no later than the evening of August 1st ..Thank you for your cooperation
@aactuallyaash 7/23 - 7/29
@itladyee 7/28 & 7/29
@tahm42 7/23 - 7/29
@Stacimfit 7/23 - 7/29
@adianeschu 7/23 - 7/29
@Hotspur11 7/23 - 7/29
@Jpedno 7/23 -7/29
@michaeldaily4927 7/24 - 7/29
@miltop53 7/292 -
NouveauRee wrote: »Hey Team Downsizers🤗
Took July off from weighing and checking in to try and reprioritize what’s important to me in this journey. I was getting too caught up in the number on the scale and not appreciating the little changes and NSV and the things that really matter. Also realized how important the accountability and support is here. You all rock and I thank you for sticking by and providing support and it’s good to be back! I’ll be honest I’m nervous about weighing Saturday because I know how much damage a month can do. I tried to focus on mindful eating while on hiatus but still a work in progress. I have a lot of triggers and started hiding food and binging early. Usually it was candy and sweets but pretty much anything carb heavy. Now I try not to cut things completely out because it will cause me to obsess about it but I try not to keep certain things in the house either. The break room at work is still my nemesis. I do not follow a specific diet but my goal is to focus more on fresh natural foods instead of processed. It’s the processed foods I tend to binge. I can make homemade pizza or ice cream and be fine. For workouts I usually use the exercise bike or elliptical and I just started using the punching bag! Great way to decompress after work. I do need to be more consistent with weight training though. It’s just not something I enjoy.
Goals for August include:
✳️Focusing on the process and not the scale but weighing weekly and reporting here for accountability
✳️Weight training 3 times a week
✳️Choosing fresh fruit and raw nuts for afternoon snack instead of anything from the break room or vending machine
✳️Reducing purchases of processed foods
✳️Drinking a gallon of water per day
It’s great to be back here! The only thing I’m expecting from the team is honesty in your journey. The highs and lows and everything in between. Even though we’re all at different stages and levels we’re all on this journey and striving to be healthier and fitter. It’s always encouraging just reading through the group chat. We’re in this together and wishing each of you an amazing August💕
Welcome back my friend- you were missed!1 -
MuffinTopAssassin wrote: »1. Tell us a little about yourself?
I’m 53 and a mum of two adult children. I started my family early and am now having the time of my life doing the things I would have done in my 20’s if I hadn’t been knee-deep in nappies! Im a keen cyclist and have just cycled the width of England which was 160miles (257Km) over 4 days and earlier this year I cycled Phuket to Bangkok which was 350 miles (564Km) over 10 days, then sat on a beautiful Thailand beach for a week. I work in IT Risk for a major bank and love going to the gym. I am single and have a fantastic set of friends who are women supporting women to do amazing, fun, crazy, interesting things!! I am fit strong and healthy, but also have about 20lbs of wobbly fat to ditch. My 3.5 yr old grandaughter is the light of my life and we are currently learning sign language together
Where are you from? I’m from Yorkshire, England
Family? 1 Son, 1daughter, 1 grandaughter. I look after my granddaughter at least once a week and live 5 mins from my daughter and see them all the time. They are the light of my life!
Pets? Nope, allergic unfortunately
What are some of your hobbies? Avid cyclist, love to dance, wild swim, Ab Seiling, weekends away, amazing adventures
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start? Hit the 14stones mark and am royally sick of the yo-yo’ing. I need to lose 20lbs and MAINTAIN
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them? Sugary food. Makes me eat more junk and then I can end up on a junk food bender for days
Welcome to the squad! Epic name!!
2 -
Team Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Individual Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Team Winners
0
This discussion has been closed.