Shape Shifters Team Chat - FEBRUARY 2024
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@angmarie28 - I’m sorry to hear about the difficult start to your week. I’m glad it got better and you were able to enjoy a nice walk with your son and dogs. It looks like a clear day after your cold spell, with such a long view of the horizon— a beautiful vista!
@bearchested (& @KHill875) - My heart goes out to you and your family. That’s a lot of grief and loss to process. I’m sorry you’re going through another heartbreaking loss. ❤️🩹
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Hello Shape Shifters. I recently had trouble sleeping because my brain was very busy thinking of little projects and changes I wanted to make in the house. I even made a note in my phone, because sometimes it helps to write things down. Anyway, it took me almost 3 hours to fall asleep which wasn't great! But on Thursday I made a little start with clearing out things. Tinus had his own little room upstairs with a big cat tree and there is a build in closet that was stuffed to the max with catbeds and toys that he was never all that interested in. The cat tree was also not used much, so I decided to claim that space for myself again. I made sets with toys and catbeds to sell for cheap online, though so far I haven't had any response yet. It is absolutely absurd the amount of things I got Tinus over the years! The cat tree sold in a day which I was not expecting at all. I got 75 euros for it which I think is quite a lot considering I bought it for 125 euros a little over 3 years ago.
Yesterday my dad came over so we could do some shopping. We went to ikea and got a big Kallax shelving unit. When we got home, we took the cat tree apart and built the Kallax which went fine. The cat tree got picked up in the afternoon and then I spent some time moving all of my jigsaw puzzles in the new cabinet. My first thought when I was done was "ohhh, I can buy more puzzles now!" because there was space left, lol. But then I got that idea out of my head right away, because the entire right half is full with puzzles I still need to make. So no new puzzles for me any time soon! I still struggle a bit with taking the time to relax and do something for myself, so I haven't been working on a puzzle in a while.
Today I went for a walk, the laundry is going and I made a tiny start with cleaning and clearing out another space. I have a little storage area attached to the kitchen, but you have to go outside to get to it. It is where my washing machine and dryer are, I keep the birdfood there, Tinus' petstroller and all of the power tools, screws etc. It is always a mess there and the ceiling is just beams with open space above it and there is random stuff falling down. Yesterday I also bought two workbenches with shelves so I can tidy up all the tools, because I can never find anything which is really annoying. I got a huge bucket of white paint to make the walls a bit nicer. And sometime hopefully not too far in the future, my dad is going to help me board up the ceiling so it stays cleaner inside. I am not going to paint before that is done though, because it will just get dirty again.
I had another cat tree wrapped in plastic stored there, which I pulled out today to hopefully also sell for a decent price. Tinus was never really interested in it, so it still looks as new. It feels nice to clear up all this stuff and even make a little money back in the process. I will share some pictures under the spoiler though it's probably not interesting to anyone.
Happy Saturday everyone 
The cat tree that sold:
The silly amount of toys and beds I am still trying to sell:
The second cat tree I put up for sale today:
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Izzyred9400
Sat weigh in
PW 141.5
CW 139.9
Steps
2/8 19,404
2/9 11,870
Good to catch up on everyone's posts.We all have our own weaknesses & strengths..If we support each other & share our ups & downs,everyone will benefit.
A couple of photos from my last walk in the countryside with friends.
Sorry still can't post under the spoiler 🫢
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alleykat69
weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 203.7
CW: 202.8
It's been a good week. Only had a few unhealthy snacks this week. I hate to see what happens next week. Sunday is football and I'm having a party. I didn't buy unhealthy foods. wings, meat/cheese plater with crackers, vegetables plater, jalapeño poppers, and alcohol.3 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Tue 2/6: 15,679
Wed 2/7: 14,272
Thu 2/8: 14,535
Fri 2/9: 11,7773 -
@Pupowl - I’m impressed by all the work you’ve done to clear out the items you no longer need. You’ve motivated me to get rid of the years of belongs we’ve accumulated as our college-age sons have moved through different phases of life. Thanks for the spark of inspiration!
I keep putting off my decluttering - and this weekend is somewhat busy - but I’m hoping that ‘spark’ builds enough momentum to make substantial progress by the end of this month. My husband is traveling in April so I also have some specific organizing projects planned while he’s away. It’s easier for me when I can concentrate for a block of time without worrying about interruption to his schedule. If I want to spread things out in piles to sort, or work at odd times and only break for quick meals, it won’t be a problem. It’s probably a little strange that I’m so eager for this time alone 🤷♀️ but clearer spaces translate to a clearer mind for me.
There’s a whole MFP community thread about how getting rid of unhealthy relationships and things, related to weight loss. There are some posts about freeing ourselves from the past to make space for positive changes in the future. It’s called “Let it GO! Decluttering (simplifying) your life of (people, places or things) success stories?” I don’t have a success story to share — yet! Maybe I’ll check in again after April. 😉5 -
What a beautiful place to walk @izzyred9400! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
@allykat69 - Enjoy the party! It sounds as though you have planned ahead by buying healthier snacks than you usually would. Because the Super Bowl build up and game take a long time, it’s usually the alcohol that adds the most calories for me. I don’t drink much alcohol these days but the culture of this kind of national sporting event usually leads me to drink a little more than I’d like. I think hosting makes it easier for me to resist though — I can make the snacks and alcohol available without pressuring anyone, etc.
My husband invited his karate students to our house for a Lunar New Year get-together. The students are going to make gyoza from scratch, including the dumpling ‘skin’ wrapping. Another friend gave us a traditional Vietnamese dish to try for the first time. So, we’ll have a sampling of New Year’s dishes to eat together. I’m not really interested in either of the teams playing in the football championship game this year but my husband scheduled the student celebration earlier in the day so he still has time to watch the game on Sunday night. Is there a particular team you’re cheering for @alleykat69?
Originally, he wanted to host them on Saturday (tonight) but we already made a dinner reservation with friends. We’ve been trying to schedule this dinner for a long time but their schedule didn’t match with my husband’s schedule because they had an evening class they were taking together for rowing on the alternate nights that my husband teaches karate. So, I certainly didn’t want to have to reschedule!
I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!
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@PatriceFitnessPal Thank you! I know downsizing is a big process for most people. A couple of years ago I went on a big minimalism spree. I knew I had to move a couple of times in a short period and lugging around 20+ boxes of books over and over was not very appealing. So I sold a lot of things, gave away a lot of things. I get very restless now when I feel like I have too much stuff (I don't use) or when a room has too much furniture or even when my things don't have their own designated space. I personally love cleaning, tidying, clearing things out. The only annoying thing is that I don't have a car, so bigger items that need to get thrown out, are currently piling up in the garage. That area will need to be dealt with at some point as well!
I also can't stand having a bunch of things hidden away in boxes or closets. If it is just sitting there, do I really need to keep hanging onto it? For a few sentimental items maybe, but I do my best to only have things that I use/need/display. Good luck with the decluttering, I hope you can get a lot done when you are alone!2 -
Pedal__power
PW 207
CW 209.4
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@izzyred9400 -- What's the building you posted? It's quite remarkable, it appears to have no road to it, no parking lot, no trees or shrubs and the grass grows right up to the edge. It looks like it grew there one day on its own accord
@Pupowl -- wish I was good at keeping my space less cluttered! I have put on my schedule to pick up, pack up and clean for the next two weeks - try to get it under control.
Yesterday was my birthday and my kids took me to the Seaside Oregon aquarium which is on the walk in front of the beach. We walked a lot yesterday, I was so tired, but they felt bad leaving too early so I didn't get a nap, lol. I'm 49 now, life has gone by fast. I have two great kids, my daughter is 26 and my son 23. I went for a walk / run today and made it 4.77 miles.
My husband is also on My Fitness Pal, he's looking forward to playing the new Final Fantasy 7 (which I think should be 7.3) - anyway, it's an old game and he's a long time fan boy so I changed my user profile photo to a character in the game to mess with him when he logs in. ;-P He's lost 45lbs on MFP. I meal prep for him each week.
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Good afternoon everyone!
After being sick for a few weeks, I’m slowly getting back on the flow of things.
Starting Monday I’ll get back on my daily smoothies, and gym regimen.
Here is my Saturday weigh in
190.9 lbs
Includes pms bloat, next week I should get a better picture.
Have a good weekend everyone!
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Missing 3 weigh-ins for the week:
@Cyncia85
@juliestokes4772
@abowersgirl
Stats begin early tomorrow morning, so report in ASAP. Thanks!
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The February Week 2 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Feb 11th, running through Saturday, Feb. 17th. Please join us for Fifteen for Fitness. Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10909403/february-week-2-group-challenge-fifteen-for-fitness#latest
Hope to see you in the chat thread!
Jessica
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PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »What a beautiful place to walk @izzyred9400! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
@allykat69 - Enjoy the party! It sounds as though you have planned ahead by buying healthier snacks than you usually would. Because the Super Bowl build up and game take a long time, it’s usually the alcohol that adds the most calories for me. I don’t drink much alcohol these days but the culture of this kind of national sporting event usually leads me to drink a little more than I’d like. I think hosting makes it easier for me to resist though — I can make the snacks and alcohol available without pressuring anyone, etc.
My husband invited his karate students to our house for a Lunar New Year get-together. The students are going to make gyoza from scratch, including the dumpling ‘skin’ wrapping. Another friend gave us a traditional Vietnamese dish to try for the first time. So, we’ll have a sampling of New Year’s dishes to eat together. I’m not really interested in either of the teams playing in the football championship game this year but my husband scheduled the student celebration earlier in the day so he still has time to watch the game on Sunday night. Is there a particular team you’re cheering for @alleykat69?
Originally, he wanted to host them on Saturday (tonight) but we already made a dinner reservation with friends. We’ve been trying to schedule this dinner for a long time but their schedule didn’t match with my husband’s schedule because they had an evening class they were taking together for rowing on the alternate nights that my husband teaches karate. So, I certainly didn’t want to have to reschedule!
I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!
It's going to be a great event. I did plan ahead so that I would have healthier options to choice from. I'm hosting the event so that no one has to bring anything. makes it even easier. that way no one brings unhealthy snacks. I'm not a drinker. My alcohol is seagram escapes, which has 3% alcohol in them. My team didn't make it this years, so I'm cheering on the 49ers.2 -
jessicakrall8 wrote: »REMINDER...
So far this week, we're missing three weigh-ins (not including Saturday):
@Cyncia85
@juliestokes4772
@pedal__power
Please report in so we can catch up the stats. Thanks!
Jessica
My apologies, Cyncia85 weigh-in for Sun Feb 4th
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PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »Hi Shape Shifters! I’m Patrice, a 57 year old woman living with my husband and two adult sons in the Washington, DC area of the USA. My husband and I both grew up in Boston, and our family travels regularly between Boston and Alexandria, VA to visit family and friends, care for aging relatives, and spend time with our son who attends Boston College. Our younger son attends Clemson University in South Carolina so we visit there sometimes, too. From our house, it’s about an 8-hour drive in either direction so they live near their college campuses most of the year. It’s fun to see them and catch up with their friends whenever they are ‘home’ so I’ll enjoy it while I can!
I joined MFP in December 2019 at 168 pounds, but I didn’t really build the habit of tracking my food and exercise until March 2020, when we were encouraged to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID. There was a lot of uncertainty at the time and the only thing I felt I could ‘control’ was my health. So, I focused on eating healthier food and walked outside with my family whenever possible. I lost about 30 pounds by spring 2021 and stalled at 135 pounds. In June 2021, I joined the F2F group for extra support to reach my goal of 125 pounds, which I achieved (briefly!) around the end of September 2021.
I maintained my target range of 125-130 for about a year, but then my weight started creeping up as I concentrated on other areas of my life that I want to improve, such as decluttering our (still-too-full-of-stuff) house, now that we’re supposedly ‘empty nesters.’ I also started a business but I haven’t had much time to develop it beyond the basic essentials. (Note: I’ll cover this a bit more in a separate post in response to your question @Cyncia85 - sorry for the delay!)
Now that COVID is more manageable from a public health standpoint, and we’re socializing more, I have to work harder to return to my goal weight. I have about 15-20 pounds to lose — or re-lose? So, I’m trying to incorporate more ‘raw’ foods - like fruits, vegetables, legumes, etc. - into my diet; and, I want to increase my movement beyond my weekly rowing and soccer workouts. My younger son and I are exchanging texts three times a week to encourage one another to exercise in the morning, so we’ll see how that goes this month. Let’s make it a good one, and use the extra bonus day of leap year wisely! 😉 Go Shape Shifters!
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Greetings Shape Shifters!
What mini goal is motivating you right now?
For me, my goal is to run a minimum of 35 miles during the month of February!
40 or more miles would be great!3 -
Greetings Shape Shifters!
What mini goal is motivating you right now?
For me, my goal is to run a minimum of 35 miles during the month of February!
40 or more miles would be great!
Hi Cyncia85 Nice catching up with you earlier!!! I just set my goal for intentional walking for the month. Last month, I did 65 miles, but that was really hard to complete with my schedule and all the stress lately at the office, looking for a new position, etc...plus I had a couple of days where I didn't feel well...hard to walk when you're sick...SO...for February I'm still doing 10k steps a day, but for intentional walking, I'm hoping to complete 50 miles. Good luck on your running goal! Do you try to do a certain number of miles per week on a set schedule, or just try to fit it in a certain number of days a week?
Good question!
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Greetings Shape Shifters!
What mini goal is motivating you right now?
For me, my goal is to run a minimum of 35 miles during the month of February!
40 or more miles would be great!
That’s a great goal! I used to be a runner (pre-babies) and ran 10K almost daily, but I honestly haven’t run in over 5 years.
My mini goal would be to get back into running (or at least jogging) this spring.1 -
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Good morning Shape Shifters. It is Sunday morning here and I just slept for nearly 10 hours! I needed it though. This week was pretty busy so I was exhausted. Today will be a slow day. I am going to take it easy and skip my naturewalk; still getting my steps in of course. My tracker looked pretty good this week. Happy Sunday everyone
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Steps
2/7: 4,147
2/8: 5,896
2/9: 9,356
2/10: 5,718
Not too proud of these numbers. I've been struggling lately. It's been a while since I went to the gym. Walks have been sporadic. I've just been feeling extra rundown lately.6 -
Steps
2/7 7,120
2/8 10,090
2/9 4,707
2/10 7,7585 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Sat 2/10: 21,7765 -
gm yall. @PatriceFitnessPal, I has no clue there's a declutter group here in mfp land? I'll have to check it out as I'm decluttering as well. And ty to @pupowl for the inspiration as well.2
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As someone addicted to the pursuit of my Garmin watch challenges, I have quite a few mini goals. 😆Greetings Shape Shifters!
What mini goal is motivating you right now?
For me, my goal is to run a minimum of 35 miles during the month of February!
40 or more miles would be great!
Garmin has a challenge to run 50 miles each month. I first earned that last November, then in December and January, so February will be my fourth time, if I succeed. But I'm finding it challenging. I was hoping by now I'd find running (really a slow jog) easier, and I guess it is, but it still seems a bit of a chore. I have improved my pace, but it's still rarely better than 17 min/mile.
I have over a dozen challenges for February, but there's a lot of overlap. For instance, for walking/running/swimming, there's a challenge for going a certain distance but also a challenge for going for a certain amount of time. And nearly everything contributes to the step goal challenges.
Here's a list of my current monthly challenges:- four hours of yoga
- four hours of strength training
- four hours of swimming
- fifteen hours of walking
- ten hours of running (easily achieved if I run 50 miles, given my pace)
- complete 50 miles of running (at my slow pace, this will take more like 15 hours)
- complete at least one mile of walking for 30 consecutive days
- complete at least one mile of running for 30 consecutive days
- complete a minimum of 10k steps/day for 30 consecutive days
- complete 300,000 steps (10k/day usually guarantees this one)
- 30 for 30: complete at lease one 30 minute activity daily for 30 consecutive days (piece of cake, comparatively)
The yoga, strength, swimming and 30 For 30 are the easy ones. The consecutive day challenges are more difficult because it's a daily minimum that's required, not a daily average. It's the daily walk and run especially that's more of a challenge for me. I need to walk at least a mile a day and average roughly 1 ½ miles/day, plus run at least a mile a day and average ~1.7 miles/day. For this old geezer, that's a challenge. If I weren't running too, the walking would be no problem. Before I started running, I often walked for an hour a day. I hope running gets easier and more enjoyable.
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Congrats to all of the team winners and to those with honorable mentions from last week! WTG y'all!!
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »Greetings Shape Shifters!
What mini goal is motivating you right now?
For me, my goal is to run a minimum of 35 miles during the month of February!
40 or more miles would be great!
Hi Cyncia85 Nice catching up with you earlier!!! I just set my goal for intentional walking for the month. Last month, I did 65 miles, but that was really hard to complete with my schedule and all the stress lately at the office, looking for a new position, etc...plus I had a couple of days where I didn't feel well...hard to walk when you're sick...SO...for February I'm still doing 10k steps a day, but for intentional walking, I'm hoping to complete 50 miles. Good luck on your running goal! Do you try to do a certain number of miles per week on a set schedule, or just try to fit it in a certain number of days a week?
Good question!
Jessica
@jessicakrall8 Hi!
I think the walking will help ease the stress. It is hard to walk when you don't feel well, best to truly rest. How many miles have you hit so far?
I've been having a rough couple weeks and I know I will feel better once I get a run in.
My running goal for this week is 12 miles. Run on Tues, Wed, Fri, and Sat.
I have classes on Tues and Thurs after work; so it will be hard to get a workout in on those days. If I can, then those will be bonuses.
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