Shape Shifters Team Chat - DECEMBER 2023
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Good morning all!
Going to yoga this morning with my daughter for a different kind of workout.
Steps
12/27. 15,1323 -
Welcome back, @abowersgirl! It can be difficult to navigate to the community so I’m glad you didn’t give up on us. I bookmark the monthly discussion page and then scroll to the bottom of the community’ page and click on the bookmarks link so I can get back to our Shape Shifters page. @frankwbrown always has helpful guidance on finding the right pages and linking to other fitness and nutrition information. 🙏🏼
@itadakimasu7 - How disappointing to miss out on the fruit! I’m sorry to hear the gift spoiled but I guess the deer were happy! I hate when anything goes to waste so I tell myself the worms in our compost bin will be happy and our garden will benefit. 😊 I hope you recover from your injury soon. We can’t rush the healing process so I encourage you to give yourself grace and just concentrate on slow and steady improvements.
Swimming is always a great rehab option @SavageMrsMoose! I never think about it ahead of time but when I see the pool at the YMCA, I think I should swim more! I also like @Pupowl’s idea about moving to ‘support’ status instead of leaving the group. In my experience, it’s too easy to stray without support and then I just have further to go when I return, but I trust you know what’s best for you @Itadakimasu7.
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izzyred9400 wrote: »I hope everyone has had a good Christmas ?
I did feel like I spent the whole day in the kitchen even though my youngest son was helping. …
Still it was a lovely meal & enjoyed by all.
So now we have lots of leftovers & goodies that I normally never buy like chocolates, mince pies, biscuits, so I'm trying hard to avoid them.
Those from across the pond, do you have mince pies? …
I'm taking a walk to place some flowers on my Mum's grave today as it was 10 years since she passed yesterday 😞
Thank you for the holiday wishes, @izzyred9400! I was also busy cooking, chauffeuring, and hosting so I can relate to your over-ambitious feelings!
I’m staying at my sister’s house while she is traveling with her husband and daughter. So, I enjoyed Christmas dinner with my nephew (their son/brother), my mother, and my mother’s aunt. My great-aunt (or grand aunt) stayed with us from about 1-5pm and then I took her home shortly after more relatives arrived. She has hearing aids and isn’t very social so she greeted my husband and sons, and my older brother and his girlfriend, but left soon after they arrived.
Later, my younger brother, his wife, and my two nephews arrived, followed by our uncle, his wife, and my cousin (with her husband, three children, and her nephew). I was so happy to see so many family members. We joked that I was hosting a big party 🎉🎄🎉 while ‘the parents’ (my sister and her husband) were away. 🙄
We have minced pies available, and I have English friends (dual citizenship) who make them, but Italian cookies and pie seemed to be the favorite desserts this year. I’m also trying to resist the leftovers!
I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother at this time of year. It’s nice that the family gathers so there can be some support, but the first few years are especially difficult.
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Wednesday Weigh In
PW: 160.4
CW: 165.3
Accountability post - holiday gain - working on it little by little3 -
Steps
12/26 5,358
12/27 6,7524 -
I didn't know about a support mode - that would be great @AmazingModerators !! :-)
Thanks for thinking of me everyone. I'm walking better today. I bent over to pick up a laundry basket. Geesh! I had a back injury when I was younger and recovered by strengthening my core muscles but these days I sit a lot and have some other health issues so it really got me! Ouch.3 -
@Zaxa2021 - You’ve got this! I hope everything went well with your run. It will probably be easier to work your way back to your usual routine now that the holiday season is winding down. I remember how vigilant we had to be with our toddlers to keep them out of trouble when they were so curious about the lights, ornaments, etch. The mental load is challenging enough without putting extra pressure on yourself. Take care!2
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »angmarie28 wrote: »12/4-11,416
12/5-10,629
12/6-10,694
12/7-4,304
12/8-6258
12/9-4618
1210-13,061
12/11-11,455
12/13-6,488
12/14-6,241
12/15-7,035
@angmarie28 I posted a message yesterday and several over the past week asking for updates from you. Received no response, so you were removed from this month's challenge due to lack of reporting. Please feel free to register again, when you're able to commit to reporting in every 2-3 days.
Jessica
Sorry I was unaware. I did not receive any messages from MFP saying I had a message, I just went and checked and I have not received a message from you since April. Thanks for letting me know, I will refrain from reporting the remainder of my steps0 -
@angmarie28 We ping you here in the thread all the time and never get a response.0
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SavageMrsMoose wrote: »
… Yesterday was my son’s birthday and today is my daughter’s birthday. It’s another beautiful day here so I’m hoping to go skiing with her. My husband has been for days. I’m a little worried. Up here at altitude I think it’s harder to recover when you’re down.
We also have a lot of December birthdays. My aunt was born December 26, niece’s (older brother’s daughters) have back-to-back birthdays on December 27 and 28. My uncle’s birthday was December 3 and my other niece (sister’s daughter) was born on December 10. I hope you enjoyed all your celebrations!!0 -
PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »@Zaxa2021 - You’ve got this! I hope everything went well with your run. It will probably be easier to work your way back to your usual routine now that the holiday season is winding down. I remember how vigilant we had to be with our toddlers to keep them out of trouble when they were so curious about the lights, ornaments, etch. The mental load is challenging enough without putting extra pressure on yourself. Take care!
Thanks! I ended up running 3 miles last night. Not my longest run, but it felt good to be moving again. I'm planning on going tonight too (sharing this primarily for self accountability)!2 -
Alright, Christmas is OVER, thank goodness. I work in memory care, and families thank us at Christmas with sugar. ALL the sugar. The last tin of cookies and chocolate was just about empty when I left last night, so I am hopeful they will be no more when I return, haha. I am starting my "new years resolution" early. I have been trying to find the balance between work, workouts, and life, it's a struggle and as soon as I feel I have a routine, life hits, lol. But I am hopeful. I plan to start meal prepping this week, hugely because although I can eat at my work, the food is terrible, and makes me feel like garbage, and the "real food" they do make is cooked in loads of butter and all their veggies come from a can, yuck. Anywhere, I took new "before pictures" I'm about to hit the gym, and when I'm done I am going to set some goals. Hope everyone had a great Christmas.4
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KCPOND
Thursday
Previous Weight: 237.5
Current Weight: 238.33 -
Thursday steps 36233
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@Pupowl and @jessicakrall8, I'll need excused from weigh ins from January 12th through march 12th for knee replacement surgery and recovery time. Ty. I guess support mode until I return?5
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Hi SS..You have a new member joining your amazing team ...Please welcome @tatilove1988
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Hi @tatilove1988 and glad you found our team! When you get a second, go back to page 1 of this chat thread and read our FAQ file which should answer many of your basic questions. Anything else, just ask us. We're a very open group. Finally, take time to introduce yourself to the team and let us know a little bit about your goals for January and beyond.
Good luck in January and hope to be celebrating milestones with you soon!
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angmarie28 wrote: »jessicakrall8 wrote: »angmarie28 wrote: »12/4-11,416
12/5-10,629
12/6-10,694
12/7-4,304
12/8-6258
12/9-4618
1210-13,061
12/11-11,455
12/13-6,488
12/14-6,241
12/15-7,035
@angmarie28 I posted a message yesterday and several over the past week asking for updates from you. Received no response, so you were removed from this month's challenge due to lack of reporting. Please feel free to register again, when you're able to commit to reporting in every 2-3 days.
Jessica
Sorry I was unaware. I did not receive any messages from MFP saying I had a message, I just went and checked and I have not received a message from you since April. Thanks for letting me know, I will refrain from reporting the remainder of my steps
@angmarie28 when I said I posted a message...it was in the chat thread because the IM messages can be so wonky and you can never count on them going through correctly. You're welcome to rejoin, but when you do, make sure you report in every 2-3 days. Thanks!
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Hi Again SS ...You have a returning member re-joining your team ..Please welcome back @alleykat69 2
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Hello everyone! I'm back and ready to start off a new year right. New Year new me! I've been with myfitnesspal since 2018 and started off weighing 255.1 lbs. Looking forward to see what my weigh is starting the new year. Looking forward to losing 50 lbs in 2024.
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Hi shapeshifters!
I was assigned this group for the January 2024 challenge.
My name is Tati and I have 3 kids (who are all preschool aged). I had these 3 pregnancies relatively close, so I never got to get back to pre pregnancy weight.
My youngest is now a year old and I’m ready to get back to a fit me. According to BMI calculator, I need to lose roughly 25 lbs to be at the top range of my healthy weight, but of course, I’m aiming for more.
I’m joining this challenge so I remain motivated and have accountability.
Let’s gooooooo! 💪7 -
Steps
12/27: 14,991
12/28: 17,615.
Finally have numbers I can be proud of. I started back at the gym for my runs. It feels so good to be active again.5 -
Welcome @tatilove1988 ! Good luck on your journey! I’m sure you had a very busy holiday with 3 little ones!
Steps
12/28. 8533
Friday Weigh ins
PW: 131
CW: 133.6
I knew it was going to be a rough weigh in, as I’ve been up on the scale all week. Then yesterday, I went to a food and wine pairing class with my daughter. It was 12 courses and 12 glasses of wine! It was so much fun but I did not feel good last night. I feel better today and I’m going to attempt my final long run before the marathon next month.
Have a great weekend everyone!,!3 -
Angmarie28
Fridays
Previous weight-182.6
Current weight-184.4
Dang Christmas, lol3 -
Good Morning!
It's starting to slow down at work, after the holiday rush. Phew!
Steps:
Dec.26= 7492
Dec.27= 9339
Dec.28= 10,4704 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Tue 12/26: 13,405
Wed 12/27: 10,643
Thu 12/28: 13,3834 -
pedal__power
PW 207.2
CW 207.2
Hello Shape Shifters! I've been really enjoying some down time this week. I've been catching up on much needed sleep and getting back into working out every day. Now that I'm feeling a bit more recharged, I'd really like to see some weight loss in the new year.
My plan for January will be to:
1. Log my food everyday. This was key for me the last time I dropped weight.
2. Fit in 3 morning workouts a week. At least 2 of these will be weight workouts
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frankwbrown
December week 4
Weigh in day: Friday, December 29
PW: 243.8
CW: 244.0 ( gained 0.2 lbs; 0.08%)
LTD: ( gained 0.7 lbs; 0.29% this month)5 -
Hi, I'd like to be excused from weigh ins for a couple weeks. Thanks!2
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Time to get a jump on the new year! January team chats are open - go ahead and post introductions, intentions, all the good 2024 stuff:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10905926/shape-shifters-team-chat-january-2024/p1?new=1
Keep weigh-ins here through Saturday!1
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