Shape Shifters Team Chat - September 2025
Here is your Team chat room for September 2025. This is where you weigh in, post your goals and progress, discuss any issues or topics of interest, share ideas, support your teammates, receive help when you need it, and dream big. Try to post often, and help each other succeed! Bookmark this thread to make it easy to land here any time.
Fat2Fit has five great teams. The group and team leaders are as follows - contact them any time!
Our Moderators:
Ashley - @minstrelofsarcasm
Jessica - @jessicakrall8
Lauren- @lauren_989
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Our Team Captains:
Downsizers - @Megan_smartiepants1970 and [open]
Mission Slimpossible - @trooworld and @micaroo4
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @ashleycarole86 and @lauren_989
Shape Shifters - @jessicakrall8 and @frankwbrown
Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers: @HorsesRock9999
Mission Slimpossibles - @gemwolf110
Weight No More - @BodyTalking and @daria0919
WaistAways - @MaddawgMadsen
Shape Shifters - @LaurieWrobo and @nancyinmiami
HOW IT ALL WORKS: The September challenge runs for four weeks, from August 31st - September 27th.
Everyone weighs in weekly on their chosen day right here in the team chat. At the end of each week, the tallies are done to determine the team and individuals with the most weight lost. The best losers are announced with full fanfare every Sunday. The team competition is all in good spirits - may the most losing win, and may everyone else get to work on next week!
We also celebrate those small, steady losses. If you lose, however small an amount, you are in the green! At the end of the month, we celebrate everyone who lost at least a bit every single week. You are heading steadily towards your goal even if you aren't at the top of the weight loss leader board. In March we are aiming for every team to hit 50% green every week - let's do this!
To make your weigh-in easy to find for your team Captains, please put it right at the top of a message, and use this format:
Weigh In Day:
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):
If you miss two weigh-ins in a row without asking for a break, you will be dropped from the team, so be sure to inform your team captain if you are traveling, sick, or just need some time off. If you want a break, you can be excused for a week or two, or can be moved to the Support Team for as long as you need. You still participate in the discussions, you can weigh in if you want to, but it will not count in the weekly tally. Don't worry! You can always come back even if you get dropped.
Once you reach your goal weight, you join the Goal Zone. You continue to weigh in every week. If you have 2 weeks above your self-defined goal zone, you go back to the regular team to lose that amount before it builds up. You will have a chance to hone those maintenance skills and stick with your team.
In addition to your own team, there are weekly F2F Full Group CHALLENGES. You can do all or none - it's up to you. Participating adds a lot to your success, so we hope to see you there often! These can involve anything fitness, health, or nutrition - and they’ll get you moving, thinking, and learning about this journey. Check the Announcements section for full group challenges.
Let’s show our fellow challengers some F2F love Introduce or re-introduce yourselves right away, and let's get September on the road! 😎
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FAQ for New Shape Shifters Members
How do I post my weigh in?
- Userid
- (Day of Week) Weigh-in
- PW: 204 lbs (previous weight)
- CW: 202 lbs (current weight)
- LTD: 12 lbs (optional loss to date)
Where is the Weigh in stats spreadsheet?
Start at the Fat2Fit Main Page and under the header information, you’ll see a section at the bottom that says “TO ACCESS THE SPREADSHEETS FOR JANUARY CLICK HERE” followed by the link in blue. Once you click on that link, it will take you to the Summary page. Find Shape Shifters on the tabs at the bottom and click on that and that brings you to the stats page. Also on this page (scrolling down), you’ll find the Step Challenge chart as well. This is where we record your daily steps if you sign up to be part of the monthly step challenge. More info on how to sign up is below! Join us!
How often should I post in the chatroom?
Whenever you have a question, suggestion, story, news announcement or just want to brighten someone's day!! There's never too much...and please share recipes, tips, laughs, challenges, cartoons, pictures of your pets, pictures from walks you've taken, etc...we love it all!!
What if I have to be out of town during my weigh in?
Send a message to one of the Captains (JessicaKrall8 or FrankWBrown) in the chatroom or in a private message on MFP's mail and let them know your circumstance...if it's just for a week or two, you can be excused from the weigh-in. If you must leave for longer than a month, you may be moved to our support team until you return. When you're ready to come back, send another message and the MODS will move you back to active status.
Who are our team Motivators?
LaurieWrobo and NancyinMiami are our two motivators. They’re here to answer questions, give suggestions and help with times when you need a little more support!
What happens if I miss a weigh in?
If you're late, you'll be marked as LWI (late weigh in). If you fail to report in at all, you'll be labeled as NWI (no weigh in). After two NWIs, you're put on the drop list if no explanation has been provided. It's always best to let your Captain know what's going on and they'll make sure you're covered.
How do I sign up for the Step Challenge?
Send the Captains a message that you'd like to join (in the monthly team chat thread), provide your daily step goal and share your favorite place to walk. It's that simple! Please be aware though, you're making a commitment to post your steps every 2-3 days, which helps the Captains keep the stats caught up. If you're not willing to do this, please do not sign up. (THANKS!)
Do I have to re-register each month to remain part of Team Shape Shifters?
No, your membership will carry over month to month. The only place where this is NOT true is for the Step Challenge. You have to sign up each month to participate in it and this gives you the opportunity to adjust your daily step goal.
If I've missed anything or questions arise, just post them! We'll find the information you need as much as possible! Hope this helps!
Welcome!
Jessica
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WALKING CHALLENGE REGISTRATION OPEN FOR SEPTEMBER
Please post your daily step goal and share your favorite place to walk this time of year. We will add you to the roster. The Step Challenge chart is located just below the weigh-in stats and you can find the spreadsheet on the main Fat2Fit page by looking for the August and September spreadsheet links in the September Time Table Section of the page.
IMPORTANT: To help your Captains with the task of keeping the stats, when you register for the Step Challenge each month, you are committing to reporting your steps every 2-3 days. If this requirement is not met, you will be removed from the challenge. Thank you to all members who strive to do this helpful favor for the leadership team.
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The September Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, August 31st. This week, we're working on Meal Planning, a great opportunity to work on your Prep Methods and share tips with others on the team. Here's your link:
September Week 1 Group Challenge - Meal Planning — MyFitnessPal.com
See you in the chat thread!
Jessica 😀
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To finish August, we need…
weigh-in for: @DaffyGirl88
steps for:
@angmarie28 -- 8/29, 8/30
@jessicakrall8 -- 8/30
@Zaxa2021 -- 8/301 -
My final step report for August:
Daily step goal: 10,000
🔹Fri 8/29: 6,420
🔹Sat 8/30: 5,720
And now for September:
Daily step goal: 10,500Who else wants to continue with the Step Challenge?
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Hello Shape Shifters! It’s hard to believe it’s already September but I’m looking forward to starting a new month. This is always a good time for me to reflect and make adjustments.
Introduction: My name is Patrice and I’m a 59-year old woman, living with my husband in northern Virginia, about 5 miles south of Washington, DC. We both grew up in Boston and we’ve been married for 35 years. We have two sons — ages 23 and 25 — so I do my best to make sure I leave the world a better place for them as they navigate their individual paths forward.
I’m glad to be a part of the F2F Challenge and Shape Shifter team. My highest weight (non-pregnancy) was 168 pounds at the end of 2019. I joined MFP just before the COVID pandemic with an overweight Body Max Index (BMI). Here are some milestones —
- Joined MFP App in Dec. 2019 at high of 168; Improved tracking consistency by Mar. 2020; Adjusted portions & nutrition choices (e.g. yogurt not ice cream)
- Moved to a healthy BMI after 6 months - Mar. to Sept. 2020
- Engaged in MFP discussion pages Apr. 2020 through May 2021; Continued to move very slowly from high end of a normal BMI (145?) toward my goal of 125
Joined the MFP Challenge in Jun. 2021 at about 135 pounds
- Achieved my goal of 125 by Sept. 2021
- Maintained weight at 120-130 until Nov. 2022 when I weighed-in at 130.5
- Slowly gained back half the weight lost - weighing 150 in Feb. 2025 - while focusing on other areas of life improvement (business development, caring for family members, etc.) and reducing my attention to tracking, etc.
- I’m refocusing on building solid eating and exercise habits to sustain me through the usual life ups and downs
My short-term goal is to reach a normal BMI by the end of Dec. 2025. That means I have about 7 pounds to lose. I signed up to run the Marine Corp Marathon, which is 8 weeks from today, so my training should help me get closer to my goal. My longer term goal is to maintain my weight between 125-130 by age 60. My birthday is in July so that’s my target date but, as long as I accomplish the goal while I’m age 60 and beyond, I’ll consider it a win. I’m looking forward to hearing your goals, fellow Shape Shifters!
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