Downsizers Team Chat - NOVEMBER 2023
jugar
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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 & @NachDeezy
Mission Slimpossibles - @katmary71
Weight No More - @rachelrjh
WaistAways - @conleywoods & @cleaneater80
Shape Shifters - @Sbus12 and @Cyncia85
HOW IT ALL WORKS: The November challenge runs for 5 weeks, from October 19 - December 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!!
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Hello Team Downsizers ....First I would like to welcome our new members @ChickieBoom23,@charutandon444, @theresab88, @2PurrfectKats and @abeks 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 turned 6 years old on 10/10( and a Siberian Husky named Aspen who will be 6 years old 12/22) ... 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 turned 18 on 10/5 and graduated high school on June 9th my little girl is not little no more ..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 24 (had a birthday on 10/24 who is married with 2 kids and was in the Navy now he has graduated from the academy and is 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 November are to go low carb ...drink 140 ounces of water daily .... ...meal prep with my daughter once a week on Sunday's ..use my home gym 5 days a week for 45 minutes.....Get at least 6 hours of sleep ... I had a lot of health issues...but I am happy to say that I am off all meds ..I am no longer type 2 diabetic ... I had 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)
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 ...6th foot surgery happened on 8/25 where I have a plate and more screws.. 7th surgery happened on September 16th when I lost my balance and fell in my home .. and had to have the rod that I bent replaced ... Crossing fingers, toes and eyes that I am done with surgeries
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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.
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Hi Im Lis, 60, originally from Wales Uk but I've lived in Spain for 22 years. I'm retired and travel in my rv for around 10 months of the year as i love to travel and explore new places.
I started on mfp in August 2021 at 276lb and hardly able to walk due to knee pain. Now i walk over 10,000 steps a day ... I've lost 90lb, got 10lb to go to reach target.
Welcome to our new members @ChickieBoom23,@charutandon444, @theresab88 and @2PurrfectKats glad to have you with us.
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The November Week 1 Group Challenge is ready to go for Sunday! Let's aspire and plan:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10902336/november-week-1-group-challenge-who-are-you-whats-your-plan#latest1 -
Welcome to November! I am Linda and I am one of the team captains along width Megan who does an amazing job. I am married with 3 adult children. I have 4 beautiful granddaughters ranging in age from 2 to 18. I have two fat cats named Lady and Nick.
I started my weight loss journey in February of 2019. It’s been slow going but I have lost 96.4 pounds. I have binge eating disorder and in 2018 started therapy. I learned to manage my binge triggers and reduce the binge eating. Getting this under control was a big help in my success. I am almost at goal.
My fitness definitely needs work. I lost my motivation months ago and have not been going to the pool as much as I should. I am working on improving my walking. I have a bad back(nerve issues. This along with neuropathy and venous reflux causes quit a bit of pain. I can’t go for long walks anymore so I do mini walks. I have increase my steps over the last few months and I am upping my step goal tp 4500 this month.
My biggest NSV to date is being insulin free for the last 2 years. Losing weight is the best thing I ever done for my diabetes. I wish I could have figured this out years ago.
Goals:
Lose 2 pounds
Increase my both my exercise, move and stand goals on my Apple Watch.
Close rings daily
4,500 steps minimum
Physio exercises daily
Increase the time of my mini walks
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Please let me know if you want to be added, removed, excused, change your step goal etc. for the step challenge ... If you are new and want to be added please let me know and post a step pledge you plan to hit daily .. I always post a reminder of the people's steps I need for the week every Sunday morning ... thanks 1
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Thanks for the warm welcome. Nice to be here!
I'm 43 with 3 kids: 15,12 and 9. I've been on MFP on and off for about 12 years and in the past I've had great success losing weight. However, in the last couple of years, it's been a lot of struggle and I'm almost at my biggest weight ever. I'm hoping to lose about 30 to 40 pounds.2 -
Thanks for the warm welcome. Nice to be here!
I'm 43 with 3 kids: 15,12 and 9. I've been on MFP on and off for about 12 years and in the past I've had great success losing weight. However, in the last couple of years, it's been a lot of struggle and I'm almost at my biggest weight ever. I'm hoping to lose about 30 to 40 pounds.
Welcome! I hope you enjoy the team. We will be cheering you on.
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Steps: 5,384
Exercise: 2/4
Rings: 27/28
Once again I came up short on my exercise goal. I do mini walks almost everyday but unless I get a total of 30 minutes I don’t count it as exercise. While I am a bit disappointed I didn’t close my rings everyday it’s a big improvement over September. Now to try it again with all my numbers increased. I am happier with my weight loss for the month. If I can lose 2 pounds in both November and December I will reach my goal weight by Christmas.
I hope everyone has a great November.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Please increase my step goal to 4500 leave swim day goal the same3 -
So true. Sorry I can’t make the picture bigger.
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Hello Downsizers.
I'm Darlene, 63-years-old, retired since 2020, married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson) and one goldendoodle (Monty). In January I vowed lose weight, get healthy, give up some bad habits, exercise, and take some time for me for a change. Something actually clicked this time (have tried numerous times in the past), and I am more determined than ever to meet my goals. I started at 228 pound, and am currently around 171 (57 pounds lost). I am just a couple pounds away from leaving the obese stage for good. My ultimate goal is to get to ideal (another 30 pounds - give or take a few).
My November goals:- Lose 4 pounds (4 pounds is always my goal) which would also move me from obese to overweight ⚖️
- Get 200 miles logged on my fitness tracker - I was on a mission to get 2,023 miles in 2023. I will make that goal the first week in November - so now upping it to 2,400! 👣
- Strength Train - 3 days a week💪
- Flex train - 1 day per week 🧘
- Continue with couch to 5K (I'm on week 3) - I do two rounds of each week - 3 times a week🏃♂️
- Log Daily 📝
- Stay under my calorie range 🥗
- Drink 6-8 glasses of water daily 💦
- Read daily 📖
- Do something fun or creative daily 🧶 🖍️🎮 🎉
- Be better about checking in daily with this thread! ✅
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
STEPS:
10/28: 14,389
10/27: 19,386
10/26: 16,074
10/25: 14,424
10/24: 4,511
10/23: 4,010
10/22: Fitbit died
@lindamtuck2018
Can I change my weigh in days to Sunday please? My new job has caused me to be late on weigh ins, so Saturday has become a challenge for me4 -
SW: 275.2
10/8: 270.8
10/17: 275
10/22: 271.2
10/29: 271.6
My goal for November is to make it out of the 270s! I know that’s completely attainable I’m just feeling a bit stuck.2 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Steps: 5,384
Exercise: 2/4
Rings: 27/28
Once again I came up short on my exercise goal. I do mini walks almost everyday but unless I get a total of 30 minutes I don’t count it as exercise. While I am a bit disappointed I didn’t close my rings everyday it’s a big improvement over September. Now to try it again with all my numbers increased. I am happier with my weight loss for the month. If I can lose 2 pounds in both November and December I will reach my goal weight by Christmas.
I hope everyone has a great November.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Please increase my step goal to 4500 leave swim day goal the same
I already did .. You are all set to show November who is boss 1 -
Here is my friendly Sunday reminder of the people's steps I need for October week 4.. Please have your steps in no later than Tuesday evening October 31st
@Stacimfit 10/27 & 10/28
@laquita606 10/22 - 10/28
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps...
10/22 7582
10/23 7699
10/24 7824
10/25 12305
10/26 10644
10/27 12129
10/28 7037
Thank you!2 -
I am about to set up the step challenge for November ... Please let me know if you want to be added, removed, excused, change your step goal etc .. Thanks 1
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Hello Downsizers.
I'm Darlene, 63-years-old, retired since 2020, married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson) and one goldendoodle (Monty). In January I vowed lose weight, get healthy, give up some bad habits, exercise, and take some time for me for a change. Something actually clicked this time (have tried numerous times in the past), and I am more determined than ever to meet my goals. I started at 228 pound, and am currently around 171 (57 pounds lost). I am just a couple pounds away from leaving the obese stage for good. My ultimate goal is to get to ideal (another 30 pounds - give or take a few).
My November goals:- Lose 4 pounds (4 pounds is always my goal) which would also move me from obese to overweight ⚖️
- Get 200 miles logged on my fitness tracker - I was on a mission to get 2,023 miles in 2023. I will make that goal the first week in November - so now upping it to 2,400! 👣
- Strength Train - 3 days a week💪
- Flex train - 1 day per week 🧘
- Continue with couch to 5K (I'm on week 3) - I do two rounds of each week - 3 times a week🏃♂️
- Log Daily 📝
- Stay under my calorie range 🥗
- Drink 6-8 glasses of water daily 💦
- Read daily 📖
- Do something fun or creative daily 🧶 🖍️🎮 🎉
- Be better about checking in daily with this thread! ✅
These are great goals. Looking forward to seeing you meet them all.
That is no problem.@Megan_smartiepants1970
STEPS:
10/28: 14,389
10/27: 19,386
10/26: 16,074
10/25: 14,424
10/24: 4,511
10/23: 4,010
10/22: Fitbit died
@lindamtuck2018
Can I change my weigh in days to Sunday please? My new job has caused me to be late on weigh ins, so Saturday has become a challenge for meSW: 275.2
10/8: 270.8
10/17: 275
10/22: 271.2
10/29: 271.6
My goal for November is to make it out of the 270s! I know that’s completely attainable I’m just feeling a bit stuck.
Let’s get you unstuck. Is there anything that you can pinpoint is causing you to be stuck? The positive is you are down 4 pounds since you started.
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minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »
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We did it yall!! Gold is ours!!
December is fast approaching so let's hit these goals hard this month💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽2 -
@Heretochange88 @RoblinB @Stacimfit
Yall killed it last month - way to set the tone and inspire the living eff out of me. Appreciate yall!!1 -
Hi there! Finally able to type more than three words now I'm on my computer haha.
I am going into my second month here really (i joined the month before I think but I wasn't quite ready so it doesn't count)
Last month I started a medical bariatric program which is a specific food plan with weekly group therapy sessions. Just before starting the program, I hit my highest weight ever, at nearly 400lb. My physical health was a mess- barely could walk, can't bend, painful to get in and out of bed, personal hygiene being an impossible task at times.
I am down nearly 25lb already and feeling some benefits. I can't wait to see what happens in the coming weeks and months!
I have an important event in February where I have to fly to Utah. I have to buy certain clothes at that time and I would love to be a couple of dress sizes down.
Goals for November:
* Be in the 350's (about a 13lb loss, so a big task)
* Average 7,000 steps a day
* Swim/Youtube workout 3x a week
Non weight loss related goals
* finish current school course
* read scriptures daily, at least 1 chapter.
* daily gratitude
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@Heretochange88 @RoblinB @Stacimfit
Yall killed it last month - way to set the tone and inspire the living eff out of me. Appreciate yall!!
and I see you there with the 2nd highest loss in the month, my dude!! Thanks for inspiring ME!!!! 1 -
Heretochange88 wrote: »Hi there! Finally able to type more than three words now I'm on my computer haha.
I am going into my second month here really (i joined the month before I think but I wasn't quite ready so it doesn't count)
Last month I started a medical bariatric program which is a specific food plan with weekly group therapy sessions. Just before starting the program, I hit my highest weight ever, at nearly 400lb. My physical health was a mess- barely could walk, can't bend, painful to get in and out of bed, personal hygiene being an impossible task at times.
I am down nearly 25lb already and feeling some benefits. I can't wait to see what happens in the coming weeks and months!
I have an important event in February where I have to fly to Utah. I have to buy certain clothes at that time and I would love to be a couple of dress sizes down.
Goals for November:
* Be in the 350's (about a 13lb loss, so a big task)
* Average 7,000 steps a day
* Swim/Youtube workout 3x a week
Non weight loss related goals
* finish current school course
* read scriptures daily, at least 1 chapter.
* daily gratitude
I see you posted steps ...Are you wanting to be added to the step challenge ? Please let me know so that I can add you .. Thanks0 -
My Goals for November are:
^use my home gym 5 days a week for 45 minutes (sitting down of course)
^Stay with Keto
^Meal Prep on Sunday's with my daughter's help
^Get at least 6 hours of sleep
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Sorry @lindamtuck2018, I almost forgot.
User: rwillems
Weigh-in Day: Sunday
PW: 280.4 lbs
CW: 281.6 lbs.
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Welcome @ChickieBoom23, @charutandon444, @theresab88, @2PurrfectKats and @abeks
@Megan_smartiepants1970 The steps haven't been pretty. Thanks for holding me accountable. I wasn't going to post the steps.
Goal: 5k/day
10/22 2683
10/23 2943
10/24 2797
10/25 12711
10/26 8211
10/27 8217
10/28 5451
Total: 40,013
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