Shape Shifters Team Chat - August 2024
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@CasandraW Thank you for the suggestion! I just looked up my maintenance calories, since I honestly had no idea. The number is way higher than I expected so I have been eating around that mark already for the past 2 months with a few binge days thrown in. I think eating the lower calories should be fine. If the food I eat is healthy, high protein and high fiber, then I am not hungry. It's the chocolate, croissants, chips, pizza etc that has been the problem. It is still a big difference in eating though which is why I am fine with anything up to 1800 calories. To me that is quite a lot already. In the past, I would be upset with anything over 1500. Just got to make the right food choices.2
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Many experts recommend eating at maintenance periodically if you're in a long term weight loss endeavor. The reasoning has to do not only with a psychological benefit but with a physiological effect called adaptive thermogenesis aka metabolic adaptation. Just be careful it doesn't lure you into complacency like it did me. I think I'm finally ready to do some steady deficit eating, hopefully until the end of the year.@Pupowl have you tried eating at maintenance for a while? I find that is a good reset. That way I don't go from the extreme of over eating to eating a deficit.
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@frankwbrown i planning on eating around maintenance for the month of August and hit it hard come September when our routine is back. All these injuries and health issues have really set me back and lead me to complacency. One more hand surgery to go.4
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Good discussion of how to deal with the fluctuations that we have to deal with while trying to make positive changes in our lives — motivation, calorie targets, etc. It’s hard work but the support of the group feels helpful to me! 🙏🏼
Thanks for continuing to share your photos @Pupowl. Usually, I see your posts in the morning and the nature photos seem to center/ ground me as I face the day — calming, soothing, warm! ☺️
Great job taking inspiration from the Olympics and channeling your inner triathlete @frankwbrown! 🤩🥇🤩
I’m finding it difficult to get motivated today and the day is getting away from me so I’m glad my son just asked me if I wanted to do our regular ab workout— it broke my inertia!
So, I’m going to drink a glass of water to get closer to my habit tracker goal for the day, and accomplish some tasks! I hope everyone is having a good weekend.4 -
Hey Shape Shifters; I'm an empty nester, married 33 years; both me and my husband work remote from home; my son and daughter-in-law moved 4 houses down the street from us and are expecting their first baby - a girl and she will be induced this Tuesday; my youngest son lives in Atlanta,
GA with his fiancee - they are getting married in September destination wedding in CO - to be married on a mountain
My husband is Type 1 diabetic from his Stage 1 pancreatic cancer as they removed 2/3 of his pancreas 2 years ago in April. He is currently in remission from pancreatic cancer but has residual effects from chemo - neuropathy in both feet plus other nerve damage issues from herniated disk 11yrs ago
I'm also dealing with elder parents in assisted living4 -
looneycatblue
Sun, Aug 4th
PW: 167.4
CW: 169.6 ugh! I've been making some poor decisions lately... getting it back under control this week!5 -
looneycatblue
Steps, 8/3/24 10,2342 -
Team Results
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Team Results
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Good morning Shape Shifters. Here is my tiny recap for Sunday. Have a lovely day everyone.
[ Sleep ] 8h 34m ~ 81 score
[ Movement ] 64 minute naturewalk
[ Food ] 1538 cal
[ Steps ] 18.259
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@PatriceFitnessPal That's nice to hear that my pictures help you! I think starting the day with nature is the best thing ever. It really impacts the rest of my day positively when I go for a walk first thing in the morning.4
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Good morning!
My steps for Sunday
12,319
Looking forward to a great week! @Pupowl I love the picture of the snail on the flower. I was in my garden yesterday and there was a mommy Monarch flitting from plant to plant laying eggs. Sadly I didn't have my phone with me.
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Congratulations to this week’s Shape Shifter leaders! I was especially impressed that our team had the highest percentage of members ‘in the green’ over the last five weeks! 🎉🎉2
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So @frankwbrown got me curious. I had downloaded my weight graphs before, and enjoyed the downward trend, but I wanted to see what it looked like today. This is the past year from 8/5/2023 - 8/5/2024. You can clearly see where I went off the rails in July.
Frank, are you premium? Because I could only get the last year.1 -
Cre804
Friday
PW 194.5
CW193.5
I’m sorry this post is late! I know I was in the app on Friday so I don’t know why it didn’t post. I may have to start using the web version since I’ve had so much trouble posting recently.
I had a tooth pulled last Tuesday, along with a bone graft so I’ve been on a soft diet. After a second opinion, it was confirmed that the tooth was cracked, so it had to go, and I’ve started the implant process. Based on the bone loss, I’ve apparently had this hidden infection for a long time.
Interestingly, since the infection has been cleaned up and I was put on antibiotics, my blood sugar, which inexplicably increased late last year, has dropped to near normal levels. I’m hoping that continues.
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What a nice surprise that your blood sugar level dropped @cre804! I hope your implant process goes smoothly.
@DaffyGirl88 - I have a regular account (not premium) and I’m able to see a chart of my progress since the beginning by selecting the “Since starting weight” option from the Date Range drop down menu. I hope that helps!
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@frankwbrown and @PatriceFitnessPal Let's approach this from another angle. Where are you guys going to get this data? If I go to reports and choose weight I see last 7, 30, 90, 180 days and last year. If I select the Export button the drop down list is greyed out and has a yellow lock on it. Are y'all going to a different place? I see the Franks' chart says "My Weight" but mine just says "Weight". Thanks in advance.
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On the main menu, I selected ‘Progress’ and then adjusted the measure in the upper right corner to ‘weight’ (rather than steps or body measures). At the bottom of my screen (on my phone), I selected ‘Since starting weight,’ and it shows the graph with an option to export. I didn’t try exporting it but I don’t think you need a premium subscription. A screenshot is another option. I hope it works for you! 🤞1
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PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »On the main menu, I selected ‘Progress’ and then adjusted the measure in the upper right corner to ‘weight’ (rather than steps or body measures). At the bottom of my screen (on my phone), I selected ‘Since starting weight,’ and it shows the graph with an option to export. I didn’t try exporting it but I don’t think you need a premium subscription. A screenshot is another option. I hope it works for you! 🤞
@PatriceFitnessPal That explains a lot! I am on my computer and there is no "Progress" there. I DO see it when I look at my phone though, thanks for the help!!2 -
My steps
8/3 16,058
8/4 15,228
Please could I be added to the August Step Challenge at 15,000 steps.
I like walking every day,my favourite places to walk in the Summer are my local park & along the many canal paths near me.2
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