Shape Shifters Team Chat - January 2025
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Just checking in. I’ve gone back to a low carb diet for the week. I’m not a fan, but with this insulin resistance and hormone therapy it seems like the best plan.
I will still have a higher carb dinner on Saturday but that’s it. My daughter looks forward to our, as she puts it “fun” dinner for the week. She still has all of her delicious, nutritious and energy filled carbs during the week but on Saturday we will have something where the carb is more of the main. Like lasagna, or pizza maybe pancakes.
I always make sure not to label food as good or bad at home. I’ve tried to teach my kids to balance their nutrition. Have a cupcake for dessert and maybe an apple or something protein rich for a snack later if hungry, not another cupcake.4 -
Pupowl
Wednesday weigh in
PW: 218.0
CW: 216.97 -
Steps
1/28: 15,679
My sons both slept pretty rough last night, so we're all going to be tired today. Unfortunately, they have physical and speech therapies this morning. I'm hoping they aren't too cranky for that.
I haven't been running since my race on Sunday, just a few long walks. I was planning to get back to the gym tonight, but I have a feeling it's going to be a long day and I'm already exhausted first thing in the morning. So I'm not sure it's going to happen. But that's the tentative plan.5 -
Good morning!
Tuesday steps
7,097
@CasandraW it went as well as can be expected. I failed at being in two at once, LOL but otherwise did OK. Another once today but at at least I'm not double-booked anywhere.
@frankwbrown Good job! I earned that and the Year Of The Snake one this morning.
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p8m6bwghh9
Wednesday weigh in
PW 122.3
CW 122.3
LTD 37.73 -
Daily step goal: 10000
1-26: 12386
1-27: 11417
1-28: 10345
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Steps
1/29: 11,663
I was planning on going to the gym last night but life happened. My husband had a really bad day at work, so I felt it was best to stay home. The boys have not been sleeping well lately, so I wanted to be around to settle them if they woke up crying, as they frequently have been lately. And one of them did wake so it was worth it.
But that makes 3 days I haven't been to the gym. It has been a nice little rest period after I pushed hard to prepare for the race, but I'm ready to get back. I'm getting that itchy feet feeling. Hopefully I'll be able to do a long run tonight.
The boys have physical and occupational therapies this afternoon. The mornings are just a tad too chilly for the boys to be out, so we may not have a chance to get out for a walk today, but I'll see if I can squeeze one in somewhere.
Have a good Thursday everyone!
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Good morning
Wednesday steps
66983 -
@Pupowl Is everything OK? I've missed your posts.3
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The February habit tracker is now posted! If you want to track daily goals, here is the place to do it!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10932166/habit-tracker-february-2025#latest0 -
Good morning,
Today I'm cleaning and prepping our maple syrup equipment. We only tap a few trees but it's enough sap to make a few liters of syrup. Anyone else make syrup?
I was going to go back to my volunteer position at the local foodbank but didn't. The ladies, and 1 gentleman that are there are very lovely. The only problem is that they remind me of my mom, maybe next week.
@Pupowl do you know of an old Dutch expression that has a literal translation to "love cookies don't always bake?" my mom used to say it all the time but I can't remember exactly how it goes. This would be a pretty old one, her parents moved to Canada in the 1950's. The translation I got from google is "Liefde koekjes niet altijd bakken" but I don't think it's quite right. If you don't know no problem, I'm trying to avoid asking my Aunt.2 -
Hi Guys:
Had a good appointment this morning with my Doctor...well, NP...she was very, VERY happy with my change of direction in October of last year and elated over my progress since that time...down nearly 40 lbs. Also, was happy with the results of my Ultrasound back in December. She said BP was great...no swelling noted in my lower legs and ankles...
She gave me some tips on stretching and approved all of my goals for this year. She agreed that if I stay on my current track, I will definitely see 250 this year. I'm so excited I could burst!! We will celebrate that when it comes later this year. I have a follow-up scheduled for May.
Came home, made lunch and played with Betty for a bit. Getting ready to lie down and read for a little while.
Just wanted to share...enjoy your day!
Jessica
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1/27-10,075
1/28-10,582
1/29-6,2134 -
@CasandraW You are lucky that my mom is visiting, lol, because I didn't know that one. The Dutch saying is "Lieverkoekjes worden niet gebakken." which basically means that you don't always get what you want ~ 'Wishcookies don't get baked'. So a child saying "I don't want to read, I would rather play" could get that said to them. Liever in this case has nothing to do with love, but with prefer/rather have. I hope that makes sense!4
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@DaffyGirl88 Thanks for asking! I am doing alright over here. Just a little weight loss journey tired I guess. I am still eating well but not as rigid and low calorie as I used to be. I am very much looking forward to going to the gym, my intake appointment is Tuesday. Besides that I just have nothing much to say. I do the same things every day and it feels a little pointless to post about it. I do want to get back to adding in more nature walks, and if something interesting happens, I will for sure pop in here!4
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@CasandraW You are lucky that my mom is visiting, lol, because I didn't know that one. The Dutch saying is "Lieverkoekjes worden niet gebakken." which basically means that you don't always get what you want ~ 'Wishcookies don't get baked'. So a child saying "I don't want to read, I would rather play" could get that said to them. Liever in this case has nothing to do with love, but with prefer/rather have. I hope that makes sense!
Thank you so much!!! That is the right one. I'd never seen it written and was just trying to remember how it sounded. She said it all the time, and I could never pronounce it correctly. Again, thank you so much4 -
Hi Team Shape Shifters! You have a new member switching to your team. Please welcome @morenin 😊5
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Hi there! Happy to meet you . I already know @sunshinezombiegirl1 , and I look forward to getting to know everyone else!
I go by morenin on the internet (and frankly, like it better than my birth name, so it's my nickname at this point). I have 3 cats and a dog that I love to pieces. I live with my elderly aunt and my spouse, and I'm 5 minutes from my mother. I am currently disabled, but doing what I can as a homemaker to feed us better and take care of appointments (think I can pass myself off as a secretary?).
I started at 255 lb. heaviest, in large part due to emotional eating. I am currently down to 212.5 (though I've been experiencing a certain amount of bouncing). Growing up hungry also meant I never really developed my "full" mechanism, so I am trying to train that. My doctor has had me on phentermine off and on, and it has been a great help at suppressing my extra appetite from a number of meds I'm on for chronic conditions. We just have to keep adjusting it because it can raise my heart rate.
I used to do a lot of walking and weight training when I was younger, but life got busy and I stopped. I am trying to resume both, for both my mental and my physical health. I just got some audio books to listen to as I walk, either outside or on the treadmill, and I am actually excited to start!
Outside of moving around activities, I like video games and reading best. I also do some cross stitch and used to knit. I've also been looking at doing adult coloring books for stress. Obviously, none of tis is very physical, so I'm going to have to make sure to schedule exercise!6 -
Step Goal: 10000
Sun 01/26: 6365
Mon 01/27: 8438
Tue 01/28: 10152
Wed 01/29: 99485 -
Good morning Shape Shifters. My mom is here for the weekend. Yesterday we went out for dinner together. While walking there, we saw some cool feathery clouds. Figured I would share the picture. It is a really cold morning here now and we are going for a walk in a bit. Happy Friday everyone
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Tomsgal1985
Weekly Post
Weigh In Day: Friday
Highest weight: 239.8
Previous Weight: 228.0
Current Weight: 232.7 😞
Stress eating 😩 as we prepare to move into a rental home tomorrow 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Please pray we stay well and safe and that it doesn’t rain. Thank you ❤️🩹5 -
Friday Weigh In
PW: 148.4
CW: 147.8
Steps
1/30: 15,100
I'm pretty happy with the loss. I had a closer look at the estimates of calories consumed and calories burned. My weekly deficit wasn't anywhere close to what I thought it was. The once a week or so that I went over on calories came close to wiping out the entire week's deficit! Add in some errors in the estimations, and it explains quite clearly why I haven't been losing weight.
So I've been working on tightening up my food. I'm trying to track more accurately and I lowered my goal slightly. It's only been a few days, so any loss is a big positive! I'm interested to see how it shakes up in the next week.
On the downside, the gym just hasn't happened this week. Things keep popping up, preventing me from going. I'm hoping I'll be able to pull it all together this next week, and month, and get the scale moving a bit more!3 -
@morenin Welcome to the family! Glad you've already made a friend here...I am Jessica, one of your two captains, the other being @Pupowl, who takes all the lovely photos!! (She doesn't realize her own talent, but we remind her a LOT!) I hope you find this group to be a great source of support and inspiration for you during your journey. Sounds like you have some good plans already in place and now it's time to just work through them!
Please full advantage of all the advice and support with our walking challenge, group challenges each week, announced here, but in a different chat thread...links posted on Saturdays, as challenges run from Sun-Sat.
Again, on behalf of your captains, motivators @Cyncia85 and @LaurieWrobo and the whole team, we're really glad you're here! Good luck in February and beyond! I look forward to celebrating milestones with you soon!
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Good morning everyone!
Thursday steps
6167
Friday weigh-in
PW: 151.0
CW: 152.5
Disappointing but not unexpected after going out for Mexican food. A combination of sodium, carbs, and being glued to my desk all week for meetings. Hoping it's just temporary. Wishing I hadn't skipped the margarita if I was going to gain anyway.
@Pupowl love the picture of the pink clouds
@jessicakrall8 Great check-up!! Congrats on your progress and am looking forward to seeing you accomplish even more.4 -
frankwbrown
January week 5
Weigh in day: Friday, January 31
PW: 260.8 lbs
CW: 259.1 lbs (↓1.7 lbs; 0.65%)
This month's LTD: (↑2.7 lbs; 1.05%)4 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Tue 1/28: 10,201
Wed 1/29: 11,440
Thu 1/30: 10,3944 -
nancyinmiami
Fridays
PW: 158.2
CW: 158.0
I’m in NYC for the weekend. It’s cold and rainy and noisy lol. But I’m having fun.
Had a good doctor’s visit this week. After being off HRT for six months, we looked at my blood work and we were both shocked at how bad my estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone numbers were! So I’m going back on HRT stat!! I expect to start feeling better and more like myself soon! This should also help with some sleep issues I’ve been having. I stopped because I figured since I was post-menopausal, I didn’t need them anymore. I was wrong. I also didn’t realize the important role these hormones play in fighting osteoporosis, heart disease, and promoting brain health. So I feel good that I’m going in a positive direction. Still learning things at 63 lol. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!4 -
Angmarie28
Fridays
Prev weight-186.4
Current weight-187.6
Not what I was expecting to see, but not going to let it get me down. I worked out everyday this past week except Sunday (I work 14 hour shifts that day) and Wednesday (my Friday and I was simply exhausted) been eating pretty well, could be better, but better than it's been. So I'm sticking to it's water retention from the heavy workouts. I try to do 20 to 30 minutes on the spin bike, then 30 minutes of lifting each day. On my days off I am also doing a 20 to 30 minute walk on the treadmill at an incline. Next week I'm hoping to see a nice drop in weight.5 -
indoorsy_
Friday
pw 167.6
cw 168.04 -
Cre804
Friday
PW 192.5
CW 193.5
I see I’m running into my hibernation phase! I always gain in January. I guess I’m cold and I want comfort food all the time. I’ve been distracted by a lot of reorganizing so I’ve pushed off cooking and we’ve been eating out entirely too much. Even though we have two weekend trips planned next month, I want to commit to eating better in February. Wile I was tossing old papers I found something I wrote about six years ago with specific actions I wanted to take with respect to my diet. I filed it away with a mental note to go back and look at it. I think it will be helpful, even if I change it up.
Has anyone else made specific actionable changes?4
