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WaistAways Team Chat - SEPTEMBER 2023

jugar
jugar Posts: 10,234 Member
edited October 2023 in Social Groups
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Here is your Team chat room for September 2023. This is where you weigh in, post your goals and progress, discuss any issues or topics of interest, share ideas, support your teammates, receive help when you need it, and dream big. Try to post often, and help each other succeed! Bookmark this thread to make it easy to land there any time.

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 Septemberchallenge runs for 4 weeks, from September 3 - 30. 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!!
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  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,234 Member
    Welcome to September 2023!

    This is our home for the month, where all of our joys and challenges take place. Please (re)introduce yourselves and set some goals and daily actions for the month and the new year. Focus on the small every day choices, and you will get where you want to go!

    I am Liselyn, co-captain along with @ashleycarole86. I live in rural Québec, and I'm a retired university professor of music. It was not until I was 58 that I got really serious with both food and exercise. As of October 2022, I hit 10 years on maintenance, always refining and making sure I don't have to do it all over again. Yes, it is possible to lose weight and get in shape after menopause!

    I know there are people on this team who have a lot to lose, others who have lost a lot and are closing in on their goals, and some who might be working on losses that are stubbornly resisting. There is much wisdom here, and the most important lesson we learn from each other time and time again is that it is not a straight shot, there will be trials and errors, and sticking with it when it feels like you have fallen off yet again is the best thing you can do for yourself. Plateaus can be good, but going back the way you came is not!

    Some helpful information/tools:
    Posting your daily updates
    We know from experience that posting daily (or as often as you can!) makes a huge difference to your success. Use any format you like to let everyone know how you are doing on your daily goals and habits. You can report on food, exercise, water, sleep, or whatever you are tracking and trying to stick with. While you're there, talk about how you are, ask questions, and if you can answer someone else, please do! Congratulate others, commiserate, enjoy someone's rant, or go ahead and rant yourself. It all helps make the kind of community where we are in each others' heads when the hand is reaching for that off-plan snack, or the couch is feeling way too inviting...

    Weighing in
    Please try to weigh in on time! When you post, put your weigh in at the TOP of a message, so it is clear and easy to find. If you cannot post your weight for whatever reason, please request a week off, or if you need a longer break, you can request to move to the "Support Team" where you still participate but your weigh-ins will not be part of the weekly tally. This is where members who are ill, on vacation, or just needing a break can hang out for as long as needed.

    The F2F Habit Tracker
    If you want a simple place to track your most important habits, give this a try. You can see how your teammates are doing too :wink: The link and how-to info are under "Announcements" on the main F2F page. Or just jump to it here:
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10898549/habit-tracker-september-2023#latest

    So everyone, tell us a bit about you, your goals, what steps you are going to work on. It's fun to know your name and where you live (if you're willing to share that), what brought you here, how your weight loss journey has been, and where you are headed now. Let the chatting roll!
  • zankash23
    zankash23 Posts: 133 Member
    PW: 151.4
    CW: 152.7

    Sun- 14121
    Mon: 13673
    Tue- 12038
    Wed - 4016
    Thur - 12335
    Fri - 14079
    Sat - 4000
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,518 Member
    The Sep Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Sep 3rd. I hope you will join us for the Majors & Minors Challenge. Here's your link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10898679/sep-week-1-group-challenge-majors-minors#latest

    I hope to see you in the chat thread...bring a friend!
    Jessica :blush:
  • lauren_989
    lauren_989 Posts: 1,543 Member
    Sunday: 9,012 + 44 min jog/walk @ 4.0mph
    Monday: 6,288 + 60 min body pump class
    Tuesday: 5,107
    Wednesday: 6,191 + 60 min body pump
    Thursday: 5,806
    Friday: 6,345
    Saturday: 6,441 + 60 min body pump
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,234 Member
    As usual, I did not post a reminder for our wonderful Sunday people! Here it is - now you can't forget!

    @YinxFed
    @project_shan
    @healthygirlintransit

    Thanks :heart:
  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    Sunday weigh-in

    PW - 183.7
    CW - 184.2

    Sorry Team!
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,320 Member
    edited September 2023
    Sat Sep 2 exercise:
    9044 steps

    I always wish when I get so close that I'd had the energy to go out there and get a few more! I did however slightly beat my total from the week before, so yay!

    @lauren_989 Yes I thought it was neat we did the relay in a week that @MaddawgMadsen did in a day!

    So far everyone that's posted for week 5 improved their steps over week 4... keep them coming in and let's see how we do!
  • leni1us
    leni1us Posts: 884 Member
    Hello everyone. My name is Lennie and I live in California. I'm retired with a husband and an 11-year-old Boxer. My husband and I love to travel. We love good food and good wine. That's how I ended up 169 lbs and I'm only 5'2". At my highest, I was 179 but I ultimately want to get down to 135. I need to work on good habits and figure out how to enjoy life but maintain my weight and health. I am a returning member to F2F and I look forward to hearing about everyone's journey to living your best life.
    I've joined a local gym and my goal this month is to get there at least three times a week.
  • project_shan
    project_shan Posts: 135 Member
    Weigh-in
    Username: project_shan
    Weigh-in day: Sunday
    HW: 188.0
    PW: 164.4
    CW: 163.6


    Steps: 27 Aug - 2 Sep
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  • minstrelofsarcasm
    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,627 Member
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    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,627 Member
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  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,234 Member
    Well done! Beautiful Augusts from @adrimango @littlemzkitty and @IDebraK :smiley: Great examples for everyone to follow into September - reasonable losses, consistent results.

    I'm going to have a bit of an all-over-the-place September, but will hopefully keep things on an even keel for food and exercise. I'm just about to put my daily commitments into the habit tracker - it really helps to have to check those off every night. They might be small things, but they build those feel-good feels. Anyone can use it - just go to our team tab, add your name to the list, and start checking stuff off -
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W582bwV-QnO6gVmaof81uGfE0upmO-nyFOHkhCjXY80/edit?usp=sharing
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,234 Member
    Ready for Monday? It is a holiday in a lot of places - enjoy! But don't forget to weigh in :wink:
    @healthygirlintransit
    @CarolAnnM2
    @cleaneater80
    @littlemzkitty
    @adrimango

    Thanks!
  • CarolAnnM2
    CarolAnnM2 Posts: 1,073 Member
    Weigh in Day: MONDAY
    PW: 194.8
    CW: 189.6
    💃🏼😁
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  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,320 Member
    Have a blast @lauren_989
    I did that similar cruise about 10 years ago!! Such a great time
    Enjoy the sights
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,234 Member
    @CarolAnnM2 Fabulous weigh-in! You are in a new decade :smiley: I know there have been ups and downs along the way, but you are doing great.

    @ashleycarole86 Even though you are in one of those up times, don't forget how much progress you have made from the beginning - you weigh 83.2 pounds less than you did. Sure, you were lower a while back and some has come back, but you are doing the most important work. Staying with it. Keeping the exercise going. Knowing that the food element needs work. Preventing serious damage. You'll get back to the track - keep tweaking what you can. Hugs to you!
  • wishfuljune
    wishfuljune Posts: 2,609 Member
    edited September 2023
    My name is Chelsey, I am 34 years old, and I am married to a wonderful husband and we have a dog together (Cooper, he is a beagle mix and he’s now 7 years old). We live in New England where autumn is the absolute best. I’m biased, but I do think we have some of the best foliage ☺️to be seen. I am already thrilled by all the pumpkin and apple flavored things, and I can’t wait for crisp mornings and nights, warm tea, apple picking, pumpkin carving, hay rides, corn mazes, and flannel all the time.

    I have already pre-planned my workout days for this week which is good because my family and in-laws are visiting this weekend to do some of the fun things happening in our area. Hope everyone has a good week!
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,320 Member
    Thanks @jugar .. that's absolutely a valid point and something I need to remain focused on. Keeping 80+ pounds off for this long is a feat in itself. And I definitely have many good new habits that help me do that.

    Air quality is so bad here! Lungs are hurting and it definitely impacted the quality of workouts the last couple days as we were at the trailer and non-outdoor options were limited.

    Hope everyone has a great week ahead. We hit the road Thursday right after weigh-in!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,234 Member
    I hope everyone had a fabulous day! I had the best trail ride with Jasper this morning - he is getting so confident and we had both really strong canter and nice quiet ground-covering walk and trot. He is muscling up nicely so the hills and carrying a rider for longer periods of time are getting better and better. Then I had a pretty quiet day, but got good exercise in and really kept the eating on a good track. A perfect day :smiley: One to keep in the back pocket when I need a reminder.

    Speaking of reminders! It's that time of day again. Due through Tuesday:
    @healthygirlintransit
    @cleaneater80
    @littlemzkitty
    @adrimango
    @MaddawgMadsen

    Thanks!
  • MaddawgMadsen
    MaddawgMadsen Posts: 332 Member
    PW: 183.6
    CW: 180.4 ??? :o:)

    So, I started the 75 hard. Had a couple days of I'm over this when I hurt my ankle. But, realized I could still do it with a sore ankle as long as I modified my workouts. So, after a couple down days, I decided to pick it back up on Friday. I'm on day 5 and it's getting easier.

    I know we are through August, but I wasn't able to get online until today. So here are my step counts and exercise even though they don't count towards September.

    Sunday, 8/27: 5,362 steps - walking through airports after completing Hood to Coast
    Monday, 8/28: 6,438 steps, league bowling
    Tuesday, 8/29: 6,206 steps, 1 hour CrossFit
    Wednesday, 8/30: 6,258 steps, league bowling
    Thursday, 8/31: 4,671 steps
    Friday, 9/1: 5,068 steps, 48 minutes spin, 1 hour CrossFit
    Saturday, 9/2: 8,508 steps, 50 minutes spin, 2.2 mile walk

    My name is Jolene. I am 38 years old and I live in SW Colorado with my husband and two dogs - a 50 lb rescue named Mia and a 100+ lb chocolate lab named Loki. Most days I call them Chaos and More Chaos. It is starting to feel a bit like fall. It was in the mid 40s when I went to CrossFit this morning! A couple months ago I hit my all-time high weight around 190lbs (I am only 5'3"). I could feel it in my joints, the lack of energy, hard breathing at the top of stairs, and I really didn't like what I saw in pictures or the mirror. So, I committed to myself by getting on MFP and joining this group. It really has been a life changer!

    My goals are: weight - 135ish, steps - average of 6,000/day, workouts - 4+/week. For the last 5 days and the next 70, my goal is to commit to myself enough to stick with the 75 hard. I am doing the 75 hard with a coworker. Luckily, we have the same work conflicts at the same time, so we have already agreed that we can pause for a few days while out of town on a work trip. Normally, with the 75 hard if you miss a day, you have to start over. We are disregarding this rule for the work event.

    @IDebraK - I am a little over 5’3” all of the “calculators” say I should be 115-120lbs. This is not realistic for me. My goal is somewhere between 130-140. Like you, I need a weight range. When I drop much below that 130, I look ill. People tend to ask me if I am eating. I know that is not what is good for me. So, kudos to you realizing the “calculators” aren’t always right and picking the correct goal for you.

    @wishfuljune - I have never experienced fall in New England, but I imagine it is similar to fall in the southern part of the Rocky Mountains. The Aspen trees are gorgeous! So lucky that you get to experience that beauty in New England as well! Also, yes, yes, yes to all the amazing autumn things you mentioned. It is my favorite season by far.

    Lastly, for the new people - welcome! You joined an awesome group! It definitely will help you with your goals.
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