Shape Shifters Team Chat - JULY 2024
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Hello Shape Shifters! I’m looking forward to getting to know our new group members a bit better — welcome!
I’m Patrice — a soon-to-be 58 year old woman living in northern Virginia, just outside Washington, DC in the USA. I’ve been married for 34 years; my husband and I have two adult children, ages 22 and 23. They are both in college, living near their university campuses most of the year, but they visit during their holiday and summer breaks from school.
I’ve been using MFP since December 2019, and started tracking my calories more diligently during the early days of COVID, when public spaces closed. At the time, I led a very full life as a working mother with many community volunteer positions and responsibilities. Work was still busy because I started my own business around that time, and all my education and health clients needed to move from in-person service delivery to online learning and Telehealth. However, I eliminated most volunteer activities and concentrated on my health.
My weight had gradually increased over the years, and I had moved into the overweight BMI category at 168 pounds, so I was especially motivated to become healthier in case I caught the coronavirus. At the time there was no vaccine so a healthy weight was important to survival. I was able to move into the ‘normal’ BMI range by 2021 and joined the F2F challenge group in June 2021 at about 135 pounds. As expected, it was taking longer to lose the last 10 pounds as I moved closer to my goal. So, this group helped me stay accountable and gave me the encouragement I needed to reach my goal of 125 pounds — that was around the end of September 2021.
I maintained my target weight of 125-130 for a year but gradually started gaining pounds as I focused on improving other areas of my life — like decluttering/ downsizing now that we are getting closer to becoming ‘empty nesters’ and strengthening my new business. There’s still so much to learn about business development and navigating life transitions! Now, it’s been two years since I began straying from my target weight, and I have about 15 pounds to lose. My current goal is to lose 2 pounds by the end of July.
Slow and steady works best for me for long-term weight loss. It always helps me when I sleep well so I’ll concentrate on getting 7-8 hours of sleep, increasing my body weight exercises, and tracking my calories better. I’d like to row more but the coach had to change days so I’m going to rearrange my schedule to match the new days. It will take a little while until I can make the new day work. Best wishes with the new month, Shape Shifters. It’s a clean slate so let’s make it a good one.
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AstralCrazy
Sunday weigh-ins
PW: 161.4
CW: 159.8 (-1.6lbs)
LTD: 14lbs
Hello! This will be my last post to this group. I really enjoyed the discussion and the banter but ultimately I just don't love the MFP website; it's a little difficult for me to get used to. I wish everyone here the absolute best on their weight loss journey! I've lost about five pounds in the month I've been here, and I know having an active, supportive community helped significantly. Happy adventures!5 -
Steps
Sun 6/30 10,0903 -
A quick intro as I recently returned to the group after taking a break. I'm Val, live in Canada and recently hit my highest weight ever. I also feel like I'm the most active I've ever been, and during my break I trained for and ran my first ever half marathon in May 2024. During that time I also ate ad libitum so not surprised I packed on the pounds.
I'm currently back on the bandwagon with basic food tracking and a calorie deficit, but of course I'm chasing the elusive "change my relationship with food" goal so I can ensure long term success. I'm an emotional eater, a binge-y eater, a secret-eat-in-my-car eater so I do alot of mental mindset work trying to figure out what can work for me. I don't post super often, but this is what I mostly talk about here on MFP and this chat. It really helps me to hear what others are going through and how you're changing your food habits. Wish you all much success!4 -
Monday ~ July 01
[ Sleep 8+ hours ] ~ 8h 19m / 83 score
[ Naturewalk ] ~ 70 minutes
[ <1400 cal ] ~ 1150
Musings of the day:
Today is the first day in almost a month that I feel a little lighter and more positive about life. I am not sure if it is because I have simplified my daily goals, or because it is a new week and a new month, or because the temperature dropped so I physically feel better. Either way, today was a good day. I slept well and started my day with a good walk. We had some rain and in some areas the grass was pretty tall so my legs got wet but I didn't mind.
I went to the grocery store after my walk and bought some carrots, mueslibars and vegan mexican burritos. I wasn't even tempted at all to buy anything bad/unhealthy. That is a huge deal since I haven't managed that a single time the past month. I also decided I will not be cooking for a while. With my low energy it is really hard and the warmer temperatures aren't helping. I am super happy I found that new vegan salad last week. It is fairly cheap, super tasty and the plastic container is big enough to actually stir properly which means less dishes since I don't need to move it to a bowl. This probably sounds really dumb, lol, but for me every little thing adds up. I am always happy when I find something that makes my life a little easier.
I have started making a real effort to stop talking to myself negatively. I can be really harsh and cruel with my thoughts which I know is not helpful at all. Instead I will repeat a few positive phrases when I start to notice myself becoming negative. This feels a little weird because it is hard to believe the positive things in those moments, but I am sure it will get better the more practice I get. Have a good day everyoneMy little positive list:- Today is going to be a good day
- I am kind to myself and others
- I am doing my best
- I believe in myself
- I deserve to be healthy and happy
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The daily card:The next time you're having a conversation with someone, just listen. Too often, a so-called conversation is actually two monologues, with each person just waiting for the other to finish. There are a few things as generous as listening deeply to a friend-listening with your whole mind and whole body, receiving their words and thoughts with your complete presence.3
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Selena280
(Monday) Weigh-in
PW: 291.6 (previous weight)
CW: 291.6(current weight)2 -
Hope everyone had a decent Monday...mine was busy, but not bad at all. Temps were only in the 70s today...SO NICE!! Will be that way until Thursday! Looking forward to the break, but anything above 70 makes me happy!!
Tuesday...is just a few hours away! Make it awesome!!!
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kkay2345
Sunday
PW: 183
CW: 184.83 -
Lolakinks
Tuesday
PW: 104.4 kg (230.1 lbs)
CW: 104.1 kg (229.5 lbs)
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Steps
Monday 7/1 9,0413 -
Monday steps
6797
I may fall offline for a few days. With my daughter+3 in WV for a few days. And while there is coal in them thar hills, interwebs and cell service not so much. 😂2 -
@DaffyGirl88 No worries, hope you have a good time! We need your stepgoal for July and we don't have your steps for Sunday.1
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@DaffyGirl88 - Enjoy the break! I was sorry to hear you had to shorten your visit with your son and deal with the water emergency at your house. I hope the damage wasn't too extensive and the insurance claim and renovation processes go smoothly.
We had a similar experience at our house, and I know how difficult it can be to identify all the places it goes/ flows. I’ve heard so many stories from friends, neighbors, and colleagues who faced this kind of unexpected water mishap. It’s such a pain to deal with the clean up and tasks. I hope you end up happy with the updates once the repairs are complete!
Best wishes and I hope you enjoy the family time in WV!1 -
JenHul
Monday weigh in
PW:125
CW:125.5
Steps:
June 28= 6550
June 29= 10,591
June 30= 6642
I will not be joining the step challenge for the month of July as I will be away camping for most of it. I will post and check in when I can, but not regular enough to post every couple of days, so I'll join step challenge next month.
Have a great day everyone!3 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Sun 6/30: 10,129
Mon 7/1: 11,9863 -
Tuesday ~ July 02
[ Sleep 8+ hours ] ~ 8h 56m / 83 score
[ Naturewalk ] ~ 62 minutes
[ <1400 cal ] ~ 1262
Musings of the day:
Today was not an easy day, but I did make it a good one. I woke up with a pretty bad headache and there was some rain predicted. I went for my walk anyway and I made it home just before the rain started. I had a very hungry day which was a little annoying and I also had to go to the store again. Getting groceries is the most difficult part about weight loss in my opinion. It is so easy to just grab chocolate, cookies, chips etc. Several times I had things in my hands that I knew would be a really bad idea. I managed to put all of them down again! I was really proud of myself for that. I am doing my best to be more positive in that area as well. It can get really depressing to go for groceries when you only focus and see things that make you go "I can't have that". Instead I am trying to really lean into how good it feels to make it out of the store with only the things on my list. I will also make sure to fit in small treats every now and then so there are "I can have this!" moments as well. Since I need fresh salads, carrots and the burrito is made by the bakery, I need to go the stores quite often. It is also from two different stores which means double the temptation. I am sure it will get easier to deal with the more successes I have, but for now it is a bit of a pain. Anyway, I am glad I made it through the day hitting my 3 main goals.3 -
The daily card:4
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Please could I be added to the July Step Challenge,target 15,000 steps.
.My favourite places to walk in the Summer are in my local park,along the canal walkways & if its raining around my town & the shopping centres.
My steps so far,
6/30 18,212
7/1 15,050
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Hi y'all:
Want you to all celebrate with me...NSV announcement, I won a health/fitness contest today out of 30+ participants for most steps from Jun 1 to Jul 1...366,928 steps!! WOOHOOOooooo!! YAYyyyy Meeeee!!!! I'm so proud of myself because trust when I tell you there were a few stiff knee days when I wanted to quit!
Jessica8
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