Shape Shifters Team Chat - JANUARY 2024
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My older son returned to Boston yesterday and my younger son drove back to South Carolina today because their university classes begin this week. It was nice to have them both here and also celebrating the Christmas holiday with our extended family in Boston. They spent a lot of time with their friends but we got a fleeting glimpse of them most afternoons and enjoyed time together at dinner, watching some movies together, etc.
Today, I caught up on some work and turned on a series about health, exercise, and nutrition while preparing my final invoices for 2023. The information presented motivated me to treat my body better and feed myself more nourishing and nutritious food. I felt productive and energized even though I skipped soccer to pick up my husband at the airport after he helped our son drive as far as Charlotte, NC.
My husband was a bit worried when the tire light was indicating low tire pressure this morning. Our son had the car maintained before the trip so it would be in good shape, with fresh oil and rotated tires. He even filled the gas tank! … but ny husband was upset with him about the tire light. I thought it would be an unpleasant drive but my husband said he enjoyed quality time with our son so I’m relieved that it went well after all. 😅
I hope everyone has a good week!5 -
@everyone, ty all for the well wishes. Ik I'll do good. I'm anxious and excited both. I'm ready to go5
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Daily step goal: 10,000
Fri 1/5: 13,934
Sat 1/6: 12,3422 -
Steps
1/7: 14,4252 -
Steps
1/7. 53123 -
Steps
1/7 4,7203 -
JenHul
Monday weigh in day
PW: 141.5
CW: 139.5
woo hoo! I'm under 140, this has been a long time coming. I believe it has been over 10 years since I was under 140.
Steps:
Jan 04= 9061
Jan 05= 10,962
Jan 06= 9996
Jan 07= 5910
It looks like all the Shape Shifters have started this new year off great! Keep it up team, every victory small or large is something to celebrate!11 -
@bearchested You asked to be excused for several weeks, so we currently have you on support. Do you want to be back to the weigh in group?
@pedal__power Oh how fun! I also really like having everything in one spot, though I still track in different places. I like the rainbow tracker because it is really clear which things are good. I hope you will keep using and enjoying your paper calendar!
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@jessicakrall8 and @Pupowl — I’m traveling to Saipan for work tomorrow and I’m not sure if I’ll have access to a scale.
Should I update you once I get to the hotel or would you prefer that I request to be excused now and just weigh in next Thursday?
I return on Sunday evening, January 14th.
Thanks for your guidance. I appreciate all you do to keep the records straight and apologize for the inconvenience!2 -
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Sunday January 7 2023- steps 2,5681
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PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »@jessicakrall8 and @Pupowl — I’m traveling to Saipan for work tomorrow and I’m not sure if I’ll have access to a scale.
Should I update you once I get to the hotel or would you prefer that I request to be excused now and just weigh in next Thursday?
I return on Sunday evening, January 14th.
Thanks for your guidance. I appreciate all you do to keep the records straight and apologize for the inconvenience!
@PatriceFitnessPal I'll EXC this week...no worries...enjoy!
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@PatriceFitnessPal I'll EXC this week...no worries...enjoy!
Jessica
Thank you! 🙏🏼
I think they have to weigh me and my luggage to make sure the plane from Guam to Saipan is balanced, but I’m hoping the scale is on one side of the counter and only the airline staff on the other side will see the display! 😬
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1/8: 17,6842 -
@JenHul congratulations on your achievement! That has to feel really good!
Steps
1/8. 16,467
@PatriceFitnessPal that sounds like an exciting trip! Post some pictures!
Today is my last day in Colorado before I head to Houston for the marathon. Hoping to do a little skiing with my husband today and one last treadmill run. It’s very cold here today.
I was supposed to meet with the woman who’s designing the stationery for the wedding Thursday, but her husband has COVID. Honestly, I’m relieved to put it off. Whenever I go back to Houston I totally over schedule myself. My daughter is the same way- and she is in trial Thursday so I was going to have to make decisions for her. This will be her first trial without co-counsel which is a huge milestone.6 -
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1/8 4,3145 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Sun 1/7: 12,332
Mon 1/8: 17,2924 -
Cyncia85
Sunday January 7th Weigh-In
PW = 205
CW = 205
Apologies for the late weigh-in. Someone in my family had an explosive meltdown which unsettled my nervous system. I needed to remain calm and rational on Sunday. I am a trauma survivor, a 'surthriver.' While I wish Sunday happened differently, I am happy and proud of how I handled it. Much better than a previous version of my self. I'm making progress.6 -
@casandraw OUCH!
How is your recovery coming along?
I've been in similar situations with my dog. How is your dog doing?
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@abowersgirl
@tatilove1988
Don't worry about a gain and please don't be ashamed! Be proud you posted it and shrug it off. It happens to all of us at some point. Maybe your body hasn't got the memo yet, so keep going
@nancyinmo Oh, he looks so goofy! Cats sure have character don't they. I just wish Tinus would be a character somewhere else sometimes, lol.
@Pupowl I love this idea of the body not getting the memo yet. I am for sure going to incorporate that into my thoughts when I'm experiencing those uncomfortable feelings and negative thought patterns. It adds some humor and lightens the mood. 3 -
PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »@CasandraW - Yikes! 😬 I’m sorry you got hurt while protecting your dog. I hope you feel better soon and neither of you had a lingering effects. That can be such a scary experience! ❤️🩹
@Pupowl - I love the photos and your stories of daily walks feels calming to me. This is a clear sign that I should incorporate more nature walks instead of living vicariously through your walks — but maybe I’ll strive for both! BTW, to my untrained eye, the goldcrest bird photos look nice! 🤩 Thanks for sharing them!
@nancyinmo - You’re story has been so inspiring! Keep up the good work you’re doing through life moves and other life transitions — Amazing!
@jessicakrall8 - I’m adding my appreciation for all you and @pupowl do for the group, along with @Cyncia85 for helping to motivate us!
Many thanks to everyone who posts regularly as a way to keep us all engaged in the group and focused on our progress, too! It helps me so much!
@PatriceFitnessPal and thank you to you too!
I appreciate your thoughtful posts and replies.3 -
PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »@abowersgirl and @tatilove1988 - Welcome! I agree with @Pupowl that it’s worth celebrating every weigh-in we report, whether we register a loss or gain. I like your attitude about building healthy habits and trusting that following the process will eventually lead us to our goals in a sustainable way. We’re creating lifelong changes!
My father always said that guilt and shame are wasted emotions, encouraging us to reflect, learn, improve, and move on to try again. 😊
@PatriceFitnessPal - your Dad was right. I saw a post recently that is similar. The post said something like when we worry or feeling anxious, maybe we get into a shame spiral, we are borrowing tomorrow's grief. And wow! So true. I reflected if I am feeling anxious, I am not being present and enjoying the moment. I don't want to borrow imagined grief.
So like you and your Dad said, we reflect, learn, and decide how to move forward.
Progress > Perfection
How is something serving our growth and goals?
How is something moving the needle?3 -
@jessicakrall8 - I hope you're having a better week!
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Hello Shape Shifters. I hope everyone is doing well. I skipped my walk yesterday because I had a lot of other stuff to do. The morning started with a vet visit because Tinus needed his monthly painkiller again. It seems like every time I go, the price of it goes up which is a little annoying. It is now 74 euros every 4 weeks just for that injection. After the vet, I got a bunch of groceries. Then later I went out of buy two bags with wood pellets for the litterbox. The rest of the day was a lot of cleaning which needed to be done for a while already. I can't do all of it while also going for a walk, so the walk got scrapped. I washed my bedsheets and remade the bed, vacuumed basically the entire house, cleaned the litterbox and mopped downstairs. It's very nice to have everything clean again.
This morning was super cold, around -5 (23F). I dressed really well and headed to a new area on my bike. I saw that some rare birds had been spotted there and it was 40 minutes away which wasn't too bad. However, because of the cold, the battery in my e-bike didn't really do all that much! It was fully charged and I kept it in the house overnight, but in the 'standard' mode, it was really low support compared to warmer days. So I had to set it on 'high' at some points which made me stress about getting home again so that was super annoying.
Anyway, I made it to the start of the walk and headed out, though my feet were frozen and I couldn't feel them so walking was a little awkward.
Not even 10 minutes in, I came across a completely flooded path. It was a really big area and I saw no way around it. Trust me; after suffering and freezing my t*ts off on the bike for 50 minutes, I looked! It also hadn't been cold enough for it to freeze over well so if I tried to cross the ice, it would have broken and dropped me into ankle/calf deep water which was a no. So I had no choice but to go back. The annoying thing is that this walk was only marked in one direction. There was a little plastic colored blaze on wooden posts that you could only see from the front. I tried to look for other blazes because I figured I could at least walk more if I walked it in reverse, but I couldn't find any. Since this area was new and I had no map, I was left with walking a straight boring path and I went home again after 40 minutes. I was pretty upset about it and it just felt like a giant waste of time. I made it home with 9% battery left in my bike. I got a lot of zone minutes so it was a good workout, but I had zero fun along the way. I will put pictures under the spoiler of where the path turned into a lake. Happy Tuesday everyone 
And Tinus was cute. I moved his table in the sun so he was very happy.
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You all are so supportive and I thank you for your kind and encouraging words.
Today I ate a breakfast sandwich. After I entered it in my food diary, I realized the meal wasn’t particularly high in calories, however, my focus is more on eating healthy than caloric restriction. (It’s harder to go over calories when we eat lots of fresh produce).
I’m also doing a 14 day plank challenge and started yesterday. I do a number of sets 3 times a day and every day I add 10 seconds to my planks.
For instance, yesterday I did 2 sets of 10 second planks 3 times a day. In the morning, afternoon and evening.
Today I’m doing 2 sets of 20 seconds planks, again, 3 times a day.
Tomorrow 3 sets of 30 second planks, 3 times a day.
Etc..
By day 14, I should be able to do 140 second planks and have a stronger core. But of course I’ll listen to my body to avoid hurting myself.
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@pupowl what a disappointment with the walk. Glad you made it home with power left.
@Cyncia85 the pain is a lot better yesterday and today. I need to go for surgery next week Wednesday to either place pins or screws to stabilize the fracture. I’m happy to be on the path to recovery but not looking forward to more pain and healing. My dog is ok, not even shaken up by the dog attack. She is a little clingy to me, I think she recognizes I’m injured4 -
@jessicakrall8 - I hope you're having a better week!
@Cyncia85 I'm trying...so far, so good except for the Finn storm...could do without this crazy wind! At least it's not snow in VA...and I have an interview tomorrow afternoon...
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Steps
1/9: 16,4102 -
Pupowl
Wednesday weigh in
PW: 209.4
CW: 207.0
I am going for a chilly walk again this morning! Happy Wednesday everyone 5
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