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Shape Shifters Team Chat - September 2024
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Steps
9/11: 7,191
9/12: 10,466.
I have been sleeping pretty poorly lately, and it finally caught up to me. I've been exhausted, so skipped the gym the last couple of nights. I'm kinda regretting it now, looking at my stats, but at the same time, I really needed to slow down. I finally got 7 hours of sleep last night, so hopefully I'll be able to find a little energy today.6 -
@globalhiker Heart and Sole works for me.4
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frankwbrown
September week 2
Weigh in day: Friday, September 13
PW: 258.1 lbs
CW: 256.5 lbs (↓1.6 lbs; 0.62%)7 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Tue 9/10: 10,189
Wed 9/11: 14,958
Thu 9/12: 11,0755 -
Daily step goal: 7000
9-11: 10874
9-12: 122534 -
Reminder on Energy Givers:
Sunlight
Movement
Laughter
Gratitude
Meditation
Nature
Self-Care
Hydration
Journaling
Nourishing Foods
Creativity
Boundaries
Sleep
Connection
Would you any to the list?5 -
ganival
friday
pw 175.2
cw 177.8
lol that's what 4 straight days of hotel and restaurant food (work trip for staff meeting) will do to you. i honestly don't believe i've gained all that as fat as i don't look different. its salt intake, sugar muscle stores, water etc.. i was going to do another week on maintenance, but i'm super motivated to get right back on my ci/co tracking. def going for some runs this weekend! happy friday 13th!6 -
Angmarie28
Fridays
Prev weight-188.2
Current weight-187.65 -
9/12-4,552
Low step day. I was cat sitting a kitten that was brought into my work Sunday by someone whom had no clue how to care for it, it's a long story, but my friend ended up taking her in and so I watched her yesterday while my friend was at work. The kitten is only 2 or 3 weeks old.4 -
globalhiker wrote: »
How about we call ourselves one of these, u pick (yes I googled to get ideas):
1-Heart and Sole
2-Red Hot Chili Steppers
3-Chips and Walkamole
I like Heart & Sole! Nice choice 👍🏼
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Reminder on Energy Givers:
Sunlight
Movement
Laughter
Gratitude
Meditation
Nature
Self-Care
Hydration
Journaling
Nourishing Foods
Creativity
Boundaries
Sleep
Connection
Would you any to the list?
That’s an excellent list, @Cyncia! I thought about suggesting Learning something new’ but that’s probably part of ‘Creativity.’
Recently, I read that consistent sleep patterns lead to higher energy levels and may help us live longer. The article said it’s important to find the number of sleep hours that are right for each individual, and consistent wake/sleep times are more important than a particular number of hours in bed.
@Zaxa2021 - The sleep deprivation experienced by care providers - most often mothers - are the worst during those infant and toddlers years. I hope you can get some support from your family and close friends. Sleeping whenever the children are sleeping is more important than keeping up with household chores, in my opinion. Hang in there!
Sometimes I get energy from volunteering or helping others, but boundaries are essential to get the right balance. The need to narrow or expand our boundaries can differ based on temperament, timing, and other contextual circumstances, I think. For example, I donated blood today, which felt rewarding but may also require a bit of rest. So, I guess there’s a physical and mental/ emotional aspect for me when I think about how to address my energy needs.
Mostly, reducing stress, and avoiding energy-sapping people helps me! — Good prompt to think about! 🙏🏼5 -
angmarie28 wrote: »9/7-11,417
9/8-13,915
9/10-11,481
9/11-10,998
Skipped over the 9th @angmarie28 ...was that intentional? Please advise.
Jessica0 -
Hey Y'all...
Very busy day, but had to stay late for a meeting, then came home, did a little cleaning, updated my spreadsheets and set up the spreadsheet for next week's partners walking challenge...tomorrow gotta run a few errands and might get this mop cut...been putting it off, but it's at that "getting on my nerves" stage, so it's time. We'll see how I feel. Headed to bed now...really tired. Night all...
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!! REMINDER...register in here for next week's Partner Walking Challenge...come on guys...need to see more Shape Shifters in the challenges!! JOIN THE PARTY!!!
Jessica2 -
Cre804
Friday
PW 194.5
CW 193.5
Just got home yesterday from a nice trip to Colorado. We had great weather for the most part and I even did a little hiking!Spoiler
First pic is me, the same week in September 39 years ago, hiking the exact same trail!
Bad news is I got home and found out that my physical therapy place totally shut down because all the staff quit! I’ll have to try calling them on Monday to see if I can get my records or something. I’ve been using them for nearly two years so they have quite a file on me! Not sure what I’m going to do now.7 -
PatriceFitnessPal wrote: »
That’s an excellent list, @Cyncia! I thought about suggesting Learning something new’ but that’s probably part of ‘Creativity.’
Recently, I read that consistent sleep patterns lead to higher energy levels and may help us live longer. The article said it’s important to find the number of sleep hours that are right for each individual, and consistent wake/sleep times are more important than a particular number of hours in bed.
@Zaxa2021 - The sleep deprivation experienced by care providers - most often mothers - are the worst during those infant and toddlers years. I hope you can get some support from your family and close friends. Sleeping whenever the children are sleeping is more important than keeping up with household chores, in my opinion. Hang in there!
Sometimes I get energy from volunteering or helping others, but boundaries are essential to get the right balance. The need to narrow or expand our boundaries can differ based on temperament, timing, and other contextual circumstances, I think. For example, I donated blood today, which felt rewarding but may also require a bit of rest. So, I guess there’s a physical and mental/ emotional aspect for me when I think about how to address my energy needs.
Mostly, reducing stress, and avoiding energy-sapping people helps me! — Good prompt to think about! 🙏🏼
While in college a mere ~50 years ago, I had a physiology professor who had done sleep research, and he said the same thing. Your body adapts to your sleep pattern and attempts to spread REM sleep throughout your time sleeping, including during your last hour of sleep. So interrupting your sleep can result in a lack of adequate REM sleep. Short "power" naps (~20 minutes) can be very beneficial.
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Good morning Shape Shifters. I got dressed in my walking outfit again, but it looked really wet outside and I didn't trust the way the clouds looked. It was also really cold again so getting rained on would suck. I decided to be safe and did a workout out home. I was a little bummed about it since walking is a lot more fun, but it was the right call since it did rain. After my shower and a walk with Tinus, I went to the grocery store for some food and things I need for my mom next week that were currently on sale. The vegan pizzas I like were 3 for 6,50 this week when they normally cost over 4 euros each, so I considered getting them. But I like what I eat now and it works, so I thought it best not to add pizza into the mix which might trigger other cravings. At the exit they had a big box of mandarins with a note saying you could grab one for free to avoid food waste. That was pretty nice. I like fruit, but it is expensive and annoying to eat (for me anyway) so I mostly stick to little fruit pouches for the convenience. It was nice to have some fresh fruit for a change; it was very sweet! I did my gym rings workout before lunch. The rest of the day was boring. Happy Saturday everyone.
Spoiler
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Good morning everyone!
Hope you all are doing well today. Feels very fall-ish outside and that's always been my favorite time of year. Even BEFORE they included pumpkin spice latte s 🎃☕😂
Friday steps
10,8635 -
CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 228.4
CW 228.4
LTD 39.65 -
Tomsgal1985
Weekly Post
Weigh In Day: Saturday
Highest weight: 239.8
PW (Previous Weight): 233.2
CW (Current Weight): 232.4
Our older son moved far away this past week, and it’s time for a new beginning for me as well. 🥹5 -
I wanted to post a check in. I've been reading everyone's posts, I just haven't taken the time to post. It's been busy here with garden harvest and moving my oldest back to the residence at her college. I've canned 40+ jars of tomato sauce, 15 jars of grape jelly, 10+ jars of hot peppers and frozen countless blackberries and green beans. I have a very prolific thornless blackberry bush that I pick every morning from early-mid August til early September. It's not uncommon to pick 6 quarts of berries every day. My youngest daughter took the initiative to pick and sell some this year which we were very happy about. It's been a struggle to motivate her to take initiative.
On a health note, as some of you know I've been dealing with some health issues. My repeat ultrasound was back early August and showed the same results as the previous one, no change. The specialist appointment to review the results was moved from mid August to next week. From talking with my family doctor it looks like they will want to try hormone treatments first. So we will see how that goes.
My finger surgery was supposed to be September 9th but has been rescheduled til October 28th.
It has been a whole lot of waiting for specialists and I've found it very frustrating. I'm happy my finger bends now, but it does not straighten. It is easier to function with a finger that doesn't straighten than one that doesn't bend, however so many things are annoying and difficult to do. I can't put my hand flat on the ground and sometimes I catch it on things.
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Saturday Weigh-In
PW: 149.0
CW: 148.9
I even weighed myself 3x to be sure! How depressing, only 0.1 weight loss
. Next 7 days I wanna see 147!!!
Did weights in front of the TV - 45 min. No steps but starting weekly step count tomorrow.5 -
September goals update
1 Log everything. I have continued to prelog, I like having an overview that allows me to make adjustments and better choices. 🙂
2 Still no Halloween candy.😇
3 I didn’t attend an exercise class in person this week😕. Thanks to @Cyncia85 ’s timely post about energy givers I didn’t fall into my usual doom loop and reminded myself that I did walk outside 3 times this week. I am trying to get better at “accentuate the positive eliminate the negative”
4 Football eating. I had 1/6 a pizza filled rest of plate with veg. Last year it would have been 1/2 of the pizza topped with a couple handfuls of additional shredded cheddar cheese, plus a generous sprinkling of parmigiana. Counting it as a win and feel confident I can repeat for the rest of the season. I froze the rest of the pizza in pre portioned baggies.🤗6 -
@PatriceFitnessPal
Hi - I think learning is a great addition to the energy giver list depending on the individual. Need to consider how each person fuels their different energy batteries.
Sleep hygiene is so important to our health. Thank you for sharing the highlights of the article you read.
Volunteering or helping others can be energizing as well - I think it goes back to which energy battery do we need to fill and are we finding balance.3 -
The September Week 3 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Sep 15th. Please join us for the Partner Up Walking Challenge we all love and enjoy!! Below is your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10923748/september-week-3-group-challenge-partner-up-walking-challenge#latest
Get registered in the chat thread and provide your team name and partner's name! This should be a fun week! Bring a friend and let's do this!
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@CasandraW
I enjoyed reading about your garden harvest. I enjoy gardening as well. Are you able to share a pic of all your canning?
Best wishes on your health concerns. hugs5 -
p8m6bwghh9 wrote: »September goals update
1 Log everything. I have continued to prelog, I like having an overview that allows me to make adjustments and better choices. 🙂
2 Still no Halloween candy.😇
3 I didn’t attend an exercise class in person this week😕. Thanks to @Cyncia85 ’s timely post about energy givers I didn’t fall into my usual doom loop and reminded myself that I did walk outside 3 times this week. I am trying to get better at “accentuate the positive eliminate the negative”
4 Football eating. I had 1/6 a pizza filled rest of plate with veg. Last year it would have been 1/2 of the pizza topped with a couple handfuls of additional shredded cheddar cheese, plus a generous sprinkling of parmigiana. Counting it as a win and feel confident I can repeat for the rest of the season. I froze the rest of the pizza in pre portioned baggies.🤗
@p8m6bwghh9
Thank you so much for sharing that my post helped you
I am grateful my post helped your mindset. I understand doom loops. Practicing gratitude and self compassion are essential to our lens/reality and mindset.3 -
I challenge my fellow Captain @Pupowl and my two Motivators @Cyncia85 and @LaurieWrobo to jump in and participate in this week's Group Challenge! All of you already walk and report your steps, just means more motivation and one extra post! Let's do this!!!
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This has me thinking...
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Step Results from August
Wk 1 - @pupowl with 119,326 steps!
Wk 2 - @izzyred9400 with 109,592 steps!
Wk 3 - @pupowl with 115,965 steps!
Wk 4 - @izzyred9400 with 110,930 steps!
Top 3 Walkers
1. @pupowl with 443,314 steps!!!
2. @izzyred9400 with 425,756 steps!!
3. @daffygirl+88 with 366,472 steps!
Overall as a team, we walked 3 million steps!!! Great job to all who walked this month! Didn't it make you feel like a million bucks?!!!!
Jessica
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Missing 3 weigh-ins from this week:
@krysless2
@bearchested
@alleykat69
Stats begin early on Sunday, so please report in ASAP!
Also, walkers, take a look at the step chart and report any missing steps from Week 2. Thanks!
Jessica0
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