Downsizers Team Chat - July 2025

lauren_989 · July 15

Which smell do you prefer: fresh cut grass or fresh bread in the oven?

I prefer the bread - cut grass makes me sneeze 🤧

myndieet · July 15

I like both 😄

66keto · July 15

Fresh Bread mmmmm.

lauren_989 · July 15

Well my flight to RI got delayed from tonight to tomorrow morning 😫 I hate flying for this reason.

Mari33a · July 16

@lauren_989

Weigh-in Wednesday

PW: 144.9

CW: 143.6

I'm down anther little bit.

Mari33a · July 16

@lauren_989 Here's my steps for last week

	Steps
Sun	3,745
Mon	1,605
Tue	16,177
Wed	14,794
Thur	16,387
Fri	18,868
Sat	15,340

Totals	86,916
	Steps

AnnaZimm70 · July 16

@jimboden3 How was your daughter's iron man? That is an amazing accomplishment!

@lauren_989 I think the bread vs. grass question depends on the season. I living in NH, which gets cold. In the spring and summer, there is nothing that smells better than fresh cut grass! In the fall and winter, I think I the smell might be disconcerting and I would pick the warm smell of baking bread every day!

Lauren, I hope it is okay if I do my weigh in early. I'm heading out to Minnisota for a music festival so I will not be home one Friday to do my regular weigh in. Here are my numbers as of today:

PW 184.0

CW: 183.9

Only a very small drop, but I'll take it. As long as I am trending down, I've decided that is enough.

ashleyh2100 · July 16

Weigh-In Wednesday

@Megan _smartiepants1970

@lauren _989

PW: 180.4
CW: 179.8

I'm basically right where I was in April. I've been pretty stagnant for the past couple of months. This is frustrating but I've also been maintaining without really any overall gain. It's 100% due to eating more, exercising less, and broken routines. I sounds like a broken record, but I'm working on getting back on track!

myndieet · July 16

@lauren _989

 @Megan _smartiepants1970

 Weigh in day: wednesday
 PW      214.3 lbs (97,2 kg)
 CW      214.7 lbs (97,4 kg)

And again up, but this time just a little.. But my steps are up too and motivation is coming back.. 💪

lauren_989 · July 16

Made it to RI! @AnnaZimm70 where do you live in NH? We are going to Waterville Valley tomorrow, outside Lincoln.

@myndieet great NSV! Getting those steps up and motivation is great!

Sorry, I'm behind on weigh in reminders, but will catch up tomorrow on our drive!

lauren_989 · July 17

We are on our way up to NH, so I am trying to catch up a bit here. I hope everyone is having a good week! I went for a jog this morning and played top golf yesterday. That was a lot of fun!

lauren_989 · July 17

Weigh-ins due through today!

@RunawayCurves

jimboden3 · July 18

JimBoden3
Weigh-in Day: Friday (July 18, 2025)
PW: 245.2
CW: 242.7

This was a productive but vey long week at work (2026 planning). I'm typically up between 4:30 - 5:30 am every day (even weekends) but typically am exhausted and get to bed around 10 pm but I had 2 nights working to nearly midnight. That said, it's Friday and I'll probably take off a little early. Needless to say no exercise this week but I did watch what I ate so apparently that made enough of a difference. I think I'm going to do some walking and yardwork this weekend and get away from the *&%# work computer until Monday!

66keto · July 18

Weigh in day friday 18th.
PW. 148

CW. 148
Sorry i didn't do the steps challenge this week i haven't felt very well.

lauren_989 · July 18

Saturday weigh in reminder!

@inshapeCK

@Melobee63

lauren_989 · July 18

I am enjoying vacation with my parents, siblings, and nieces! Today we did a walk at the flume river and got to see some stunning views. Went to the pool this afternoon, then having dinner.

inshapeCK · July 19

inshapeCK

PW: 148.3 pounds (up 0.6 pounds)

CW: 147.3 pounds (down 1.0 pounds)

jessicakrall8 · July 19

The July Week 4 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, Jul 20th. Please join us for the Build Good Habits, Drop Bad Ones Challenge. We will examine habits under specific topics and set goals each day for that topic! Should be an interesting week of discussion! Here's your link:

July Week 4 Group Challenge - Build Good Habits, Drop Bad Ones Challenge — MyFitnessPal.com

See you in the chat thread!

Jessica 😊

myndieet · July 19

@lauren _989

@Megan _smartiepants1970

Step Challenge - Goal 6000

7/13 sun 7324
7/14 mon 2370
7/15 tue 10342
7/16 wed 10462
7/17 thur 10848
7/18 fri 2870
7/19 sat 8446

Melobee63 · July 20

Melobee63

Weigh-in Day: Saturday

PW: 165.6

CW: 165.0

lauren_989 · July 20

Today we walked around the town shops, went on a pedal boat, went up a ski lift and hiked some trails at the top, and went to the hot tub and pool. Busy day but a lot of fun. Only bad thing was I forgot to put sunscreen on before pedal boating and now I am a lobster! I have a ton of heat eminating off me 🫤

lauren_989 · July 20

Final call for weigh-ins!

@RunawayCurves

lauren_989 · July 20

Do you prefer the beach or mountains?

I usually prefer the beach, but have really enjoyed vacations to the mountains.

Misty_Putnam94 · July 20

Misty_Putnam94

PW: 155 pounds

CW: 156 (1.0 gain) 😭

rwillems · July 20

Good morning, @lauren_989.

Member: rwillems

PW: 271.4 lbs

CW: 270.6 lbs

I think I am going to be hovering between 269 and 273 all through our time at our cottage. I have lots of “good” activities like long bike rides, walks in the nature preserve, and beach activities — offset by ice cream, off diet foods like hot dogs, hamburgers, etc, and backyard bar-b-ques. Oh well, I will keep controlling my activities and be happy, I am not continuing ballooning upward.

In answer to your question of the day, we love going to the beach (which we do at least a couple of times each week in the summer). Nothing against mountains but I live in the American Midwest where there are no mountains to speak off!