Shape Shifters Team Chat - February 2025
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Rough week, but up until yesterday, the pain was bearable. Yesterday, I had to work a 13 hr day and didn't get home until after 8pm. I suffered a lot throughout the night...got very little sleep. Resting today.
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The February Week 2 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Feb 9th. Please join us for New Discoveries Challenge and share your thoughts on each daily topic! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10932735/february-week-2-group-challenge-new-discoveries-challenge/p1?new=1
See you in the chat thread.
Jessica
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Pedal__power
Pw 215.4
CW 217.8
Ack, not a great week for nutrition!!6 -
@jessicakrall8 I hope you feel better soon3
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Hello Shape Shifters!
Sorry to hear about the pain you’re experiencing, and your long day yesterday, @jessicakrall8. It’s a good day to stay out of the cold and rest!
I haven’t been able to get back into my usual workout routine but I’m building momentum. I didn’t sign up for winter conditioning with my rowing group this year, because I spent two months in Boston, but I started to meet with the personal trainer (PT) at the YMCA again. My husband continued our usual time slots (twice a week) while I was taking care of family responsibilities. We share a 30-minute session so it’s not much time, but the body weight exercises are good for my bone strength. I have osteopenia so my doctor recommended calcium supplements and body weight exercises. The PT incorporates a lot of balance and core strength exercises so I think it’s useful as I age.
I’ve been eating better since I returned home following my work trips to California— Stockton and Pomona. The meetings went well and I’m looking forward to making more progress through the rest of the project funding cycle, which ends in June. Many people were affected by the fires, and were displaced even while we were meeting, but they are resilient — so inspiring! I think the community leaders will be in good shape to carry the work forward so it’s rewarding to see the positive results.3 -
@PatriceFitnessPal Sounds like you're following the same play book as I am...doing what I can, while trying to get strength back. I miss walking so much, but I'm just not there yet. I am moving around better than before...down nearly 40 pounds since October...my doctor is thrilled with the goals I've set and that I'm no longer fearing weight loss, but craving it! I'm starting to see differences in my clothes...nearly ready for new underwear and bras, so it's obvious I'm starting to lose below the waist and I'm thrilled about that, as that's what I need to lose most. My sweaters and tops are all starting to hang on me, so many will be retired this year for sure. Trying to convince myself that change is exciting...Mostly, I just want the pain to stop and to get back to walking again and not having to worry about every move I make!
I hope you can get back to your rowing group soon, as I know how much you loved it. I remember how excited your messages read when you described the races or practices.
I'm getting up every hour at work to walk around...and doing stuff around the house on the weekends...I still do my strength exercises and stretching...hopefully March will have big change for me.
Jessica5 -
January Step Challenge Results
Wk 1 - @Pupowl with 96,431 steps!
Wk 2 - @Zaxa2021 with 112,274 steps!
Wk 3 - @Zaxa2021 with 103,529 steps!
Wk 4 - @Zaxa2021 with 98,613 steps!
Wk 5 - @Pupowl with 102,238 steps!
Top 3 Walkers
1. @Zaxa2021 with 404,210 steps!!!
2. @izzyred9400 with 387,634 steps!!
3. @Pupowl with 376,502 steps!
As a group, we walked nearly 2.9 million steps! WOW!! Great job all!
Jessica
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@jessicakrall8 those non-scale victories are the best! You are doing great and I'm so excited for what your year has in store for you. 💐4
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Hey everyone
I just wanted to check in and say hi.
Yesterday was not a good day, food wise. I decided to have a day of doing nothing. My kids are with my mom this weekend, so I sat on the couch and read and watched some movies with my husband most of the day. It was a much needed rest day.
BUT, I also relaxed on my food choices. Ate way too much of the wrong things. I'm glad it's not a weigh in day, because I gained 3 pounds from yesterday. I know it's temporary, and should come off in the next day or 2 if I get back to making good choices. But it's still a reminder that I need to learn to relax without food.
Today will be a chore/grocery shopping day. I'm going to have to plan my meals for the week, but I don't think I'll have time to do the meal prepping. Hopefully I can find time tomorrow.
I hope you all are having a good weekend!5 -
Hello everyone!
Got caught up in another challenge the last few days so haven't had a chance to post my steps.
Friday: 9686
Saturday:7840
Hope everyone has a great day!5 -
looneycatblue
Sun, Feb 9
PW: 162.6
CW: 162.6 luckily stayed the same, my daily w-in has been so up & down all week... over-eating on some days, and not nearly enough steps!
We went to our 2yo niece's
birthday party yesterday, it was nice and I did well food wise, but my brilliant self brought home some yummy cookies and mini cupcakes... and proceeded to eat them all after dinner last night! UGH! 
If I hadn't done so, the scale would have been looking much better!
We are planning to watch the Super Bowl game today, however I will not be glued to it, neither of the teams are my favorites, might get a walk in. Just hubby & I this year. We usually have a few friends over, but the past few months have been rough, on-going personal family issues... getting better, but not over. So, we are just not in a very socializing mood. It will be nice however to just spend a quiet day together.
I need to cut up some veggies for snacking with a light dip, so I don't completely blow it today!
Does anyone else have plans for Super Bowl today?4 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Fri 2/7: 9,660
Sat 2/8: 9,0932 -
Just want to be honest with my team...I am still suffering with this swelling in my leg and slightly in the ankle. I over did things last week, but it was out of my control as I was asked to stay late two days and it couldn't be avoided. I don't want anyone to think anything else has changed...I continued every day to control my portions, eat healthy and not snack...didn't get above on my calories even one time, but with this swelling, I don't feel it's fair to post the weight when I can clearly see what's happening and it's been documented by my PCP and the hospital. I don't want to ruin the stats of everyone. I will post on the weeks when things are normal. Trust me, I'm still working hard at this and it is very frustrating...I WILL NOT GIVE UP!
Just wanted you to understand my plight.
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@CasandraW Thanks for your kind words...I'm more than ready for it to be over, that's for sure!
@daffygirl88 Thanks for your note...I cannot wait to start marking things off my goal list for the year. Absolutely looking forward to it!!!!!!
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looneycatblue wrote: »looneycatblue
Sun, Feb 9
PW: 162.6
CW: 162.6 luckily stayed the same, my daily w-in has been so up & down all week... over-eating on some days, and not nearly enough steps!
We went to our 2yo niece's birthday party yesterday, it was nice and I did well food wise, but my brilliant self brought home some yummy cookies and mini cupcakes... and proceeded to eat them all after dinner last night! UGH! If I hadn't done so, the scale would have been looking much better!
We are planning to watch the Super Bowl game today, however I will not be glued to it, neither of the teams are my favorites, might get a walk in. Just hubby & I this year. We usually have a few friends over, but the past few months have been rough, on-going personal family issues... getting better, but not over. So, we are just not in a very socializing mood. It will be nice however to just spend a quiet day together.
I need to cut up some veggies for snacking with a light dip, so I don't completely blow it today!
Does anyone else have plans for Super Bowl today?
Hi, nope just like you - me and my husband will be watching the game by ourselves which is fine - we are having tacos before the game and then chips/salsa during the game - not really interested in halftime show either- just will be watching for the commercials if there are any good ones!3 -
I don’t plan to watch the Super Bowl, but my husband will probably tune in. Our soccer schedule was shifted to 4pm so Kansas City and Philadelphia fans can watch the game, but I’m guessing viewership will be lower this year since not many people are cheering for either team. After soccer, I invited my teammate to do something together. She’s a doctor who works to eradicate malaria and her job was suspended as part of the government downsizing efforts. I understand the funding cuts are what voters asked for but I don’t understand why highly professional, good, caring people are being vilified as ineffective and wasteful. That’s not my experience at all.
It’s one thing to shift our policy and decide not to spend money on world health as a way to promote democracy and diplomacy, but it’s not necessary to blame people for implementing the policies they were directed to carry out previously. Anyway, we’ll see what happens. I’ll do my best to keep a positive outlook but it hasn’t been easy. The good news is that I’m going to get exercise at soccer today and I’m not turning to food during these sad moments.3 -
DH and I will be watching the game even though neither of our teams are playing. We have one guest, our friends’ 4 year old daughter who did not want to go to her sister’s cheer competition.2
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I'm so mad, my weight was down all week, then shot up for weigh in day.
morenin
Sunday
PW: 212.7
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Team Results
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Congratulations on a great week and making it on the Shape Shifters team leaderboard @sunshinezombiegirl1, @izzyred9400, and @LaurieWrobo! 💪🎉5
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Good morning everyone!
We didn't watch the game, not big football people. If the Bills had been playing I would've peeked occassionally before going to bed. LOL Happy that the Egles won, or as they say in Philly Da Iggles. Having lived in the Philly area I was pulling for them, and glad it's not KC for a change (apologies to the KC fans and Swifties LOL).
Sunday steps
8642
Happy Monday!5 -
@jessicakrall8 I'm going to tell you the same thing that I would tell my team when I was captain in a different challenge. Do not ever apologize or feel bad about bringing down the team average. This is a ficticious challenge with a group of strangers on the internet. There are no actual prizes to be had. We are all here for the same reasons, to give and receive support as we all make our way through our fitness journeys, and for the camaraderie. And that means supporting you through better or worse, thicker or thinner. I would rather the team came in last every week than have someone feel any stress about our standings, or worse, bow out of participating in the challenge.
Getting off my soapbox now...
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DaffyGirl88 wrote: »@jessicakrall8 I'm going to tell you the same thing that I would tell my team when I was captain in a different challenge. Do not ever apologize or feel bad about bringing down the team average. This is a ficticious challenge with a group of strangers on the internet. There are no actual prizes to be had. We are all here for the same reasons, to give and receive support as we all make our way through our fitness journeys, and for the camaraderie. And that means supporting you through better or worse, thicker or thinner. I would rather the team came in last every week than have someone feel any stress about our standings, or worse, bow out of participating in the challenge.
Getting off my soapbox now...
Perfectly said @DaffyGirl88!! I may use this for our group. Everything you said is so true!
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@DaffyGirl88 - Great soapbox comment! I couldn’t agree more with you and @daria0919 about the purpose of supporting one another and not worrying about points!
I didn’t watch the Super Bowl but I was also hoping the Philadelphia team would win because I like some of the players. I was so glad to see Saquon Barkley shine after the way he was discarded by the New York Giants:
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/w66F2rc0jAI
I’ve been disappointed that sports teams haven’t invested more resources into protecting their athletes given all we’ve learned about traumatic brain injury, etc. My son loved playing football in high school, and it was a big part of his young adult life, but I was glad he didn’t have the physical size needed to play at the college level. My father and brother both played professional hockey and my brother still coaches at the professional level so it’s a big part of my life, but I sometimes worry about how much football feels like a modern day gladiator event. There are definitely pros and cons but being part of a team is often so rewarding. Thanks for bringing so much support and energy to our Shape Shifter team!2 -
Sunshinezombiegirl1
Monday check in
PW 172.3
CW 172.5
Steps:
2/3: 8355
2/4: 5557
2/5: 10318
2/6: 7763
2/7: 9843
2/8: 7093
2/9: 4541
Getting a step watch has definitely made a difference.7 -
Steps
2/5 3,288
2/6 6,273
2/7 5,920
2/8 7,749
2/9 8,289
All day meeting tomorrow and 1/2 day Wednesday + potential winter storms Wednesday & Saturday so we'll see how it plays out for this week5 -
I'm a little frustrated, because I keep losing weight throughout the week, then bam, weigh in day it bounces back up! There seems to be little rhyme or reason to it, though there must be something. Even when I don't eat so well during the week, my weight's been down. But despite trying to keep especially to the plan a day or two before weigh in, inevitably, up it goes! There must be some cause I'm not catching, I hope I figure it out soon!
In the meantime, the treadmill has been cleared of clothes (yes, it was basically being used as a closet...). So I will begin walking extra starting today. I've even picked up a couple audio books to listen to.3 -
Step Goal: 10000
Sun 02/02: 10626
Mon 02/03: 11324
Tue 02/04: 7118
Wed 02/05: 11324
Thu 02/06: 9233
Fri 02/07: 2922
Sat 02/08: 63015 -
Good morning!
Monday steps
6799
Was hoping for more but it seems that someone threw a cold at me. I tried to bob and weave but ccaught it anyway. 🤧🤒
@LaurieWrobo I'm right there with you on the meetings and the snow. Hoping it's over by tomorrow afternoon when we're supposed to drive from Maryland to SW Virginia.7 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Sun 2/9: 6,619
Mon 2/10: 11,7003
