Downsizers - September 2020 Team Chat
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »All step challengers and steps entered to here
27 August 6.795 steps
28 August 10.076 steps
29 August 7.427 steps
30 August 3.974 steps2 -
Colleen1018 wrote: »@lindamtuck2018
Hi, we changed my weigh in date to Wednesday.
So sorry! If my head wasn’t attached I would lose it! 😂0 -
As my life is a bit complicated right now I decided to lower my expectations for September.
My challenges are:
1) Eat 5 healthy meals.
2) Eat 1600 calories (or try at least more than 1200)
3) Do 8.000 steps. My Samsung Galaxy Fit broke and I keep forgetting to wear my phone with me to count the steps.
4) Do something creative, fun, for at least 30 minutes 5 days a week.
5) Try to talk to myself as I would talk to someone else, with good words, positive and motivating myself.4 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
What is your favourite way to exercise?
I really am not a fan of working out. So, things that don’t feel like exercise like hiking and bike riding when the weather isn’t a million degrees.1 -
31 August Steps 11.127 steps3
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Check in for Sunday, 8/30
Steps: 8987
Calories: under
Water: 102 oz
Exercise: 1 mile walk & 70 modified push-ups
I don’t think I will make my steps today. I just came back from a 5.6 trail bike ride with 115’ gain in elevation and I am beat.2 -
Marigorringo wrote: »As my life is a bit complicated right now I decided to lower my expectations for September.
My challenges are:
1) Eat 5 healthy meals.
2) Eat 1600 calories (or try at least more than 1200)
3) Do 8.000 steps. My Samsung Galaxy Fit broke and I keep forgetting to wear my phone with me to count the steps.
4) Do something creative, fun, for at least 30 minutes 5 days a week.
5) Try to talk to myself as I would talk to someone else, with good words, positive and motivating myself.
It’s good that you are being flexible and alInning your goals with what is realistic. I love it!
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Think I missed the part about this challenge actually starting on August 30th... so I am behind already! Not a good way to start this..
Is this a proper way to do daily logins? but with the weigh ins only being on Mondays?
Do I need to do a separate login for steps challenge?
Scorpiogirl70
Weigh in Day is Monday
PW: 215
CW: 214
LTD: 1 lbs
Treadmill 1 mile --- no
Water (128 oz) -- no (40 oz)
Workout 3x week -- 0 so far
2000 steps -- 2103 steps today
Logged all food/drink -- yes
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Well, the past three days I have been WAY over my calories. The awesome thing is that I HAVE tracked everything!
Weight: 233.6
Steps:
August 28 - 9,438
August 29 - 9,493
August 30 - 7,488
August 31 - 8,050
Water: 40oz (not good)
Goals: Progress NOT perfection! Keep workout, stay within my calories for the remainder of the week, get to 100 ounces of water2 -
Daily Post Monday
Track: Yes
Calories: Under (by 1! Lol)
Exercise: Couple of walks
Day: pretty good day. Walked in place for 15 min to get all my steps in
Water: 11/10 cups
Steps: 10,1311 -
ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »Think I missed the part about this challenge actually starting on August 30th... so I am behind already! Not a good way to start this..
Is this a proper way to do daily logins? but with the weigh ins only being on Mondays?
Do I need to do a separate login for steps challenge?
Scorpiogirl70
Weigh in Day is Monday
PW: 215
CW: 214
LTD: 1 lbs
Treadmill 1 mile --- no
Water (128 oz) -- no (40 oz)
Workout 3x week -- 0 so far
2000 steps -- 2103 steps today
Logged all food/drink -- yes
You are doing it correctly .....For the step challenge what I do is date: Steps and how many ....You can either do it here daily or weekly ...I do it daily0 -
jenmurphy3 wrote: »Well, the past three days I have been WAY over my calories. The awesome thing is that I HAVE tracked everything!
Weight: 233.6
Steps:
August 28 - 9,438
August 29 - 9,493
August 30 - 7,488
August 31 - 8,050
Water: 40oz (not good)
Goals: Progress NOT perfection! Keep workout, stay within my calories for the remainder of the week, get to 100 ounces of water
Great steps
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8/31 Steps: 90042
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Hello Downsizers and welcome to this new month .
Welcome to all the new members. You can call me Nina and I am from the U.k
Username: 28Haveitall
Pw: 238.6
Cw: 236.6
Have a great day all🙏2 -
AUGUST WEEK 4 STEP RESULTS
AS A GROUP WE WALKED 380,667 STEPS
(previous week was 393,389)
TOP 3 STEPPERS
@mari_moulin - 92,248 steps
@marigorringo - 59,985 steps
@Tazaria87 - 59,682 steps
AUGUST STEP CHALLENGE GRAND FINALE!!!
AS A GROUP WE WALKED STEPS 1,908,821!! (previous month was 2,887,754)
TOP 3 STEPPERS
@mari_moulin - 399,513 steps
@marigorringo - 299,775 steps
@Tazaria87 - 222,259 steps
Well done everyone!! Let’s Keep those steps coming in SEPTEMBER!!3 -
First of all welcome to all of our new challengers and welcome back to all our continuing mates! I would like to apologize for my absence this past month. With our house move, guests, and back to school things have become quite overwhelming for me so I was unable to come in and participate. I have a surgery coming up in a few weeks plus my recovery time to add on top of that so I have asked @Megan_smartiepants1970 to please take over for me for the next couple of months. She will be co-captain with @lindamtuck2018 and taking over the step challenge.
I will continue on checking in with my steps and weight during the next couple of months but I won’t be doing so as captain. Thank you all for always being there for me especially during my hard times.5 -
mari_moulin wrote: »
First of all welcome to all of our new challengers and welcome back to all our continuing mates! I would like to apologize for my absence this past month. With our house move, guests, and back to school things have become quite overwhelming for me so I was unable to come in and participate. I have a surgery coming up in a few weeks plus my recovery time to add on top of that so I have asked @Megan_smartiepants1970 to please take over for me for the next couple of months. She will be co-captain with @lindamtuck2018 and taking over the step challenge.
I will continue on checking in with my steps and weight during the next couple of months but I won’t be doing so as captain. Thank you all for always being there for me especially during my hard times.
Thank you Mari, you've been an incredible motivator and I wish you the best for these upcoming difficult times and may you have all the love and support you need!1 -
Hi guys, I was meant to do my weigh in on Sunday, but my scales have given up the ghost! I will try to get it done by Saturday.
However, steps for yesterday was 19,175
I was below my calories yesterday as well
Is this all I need to post regarding an update?1 -
Daily post for Monday
Under for calories
good on water
and overall good day. I wonder how many calories are burned stacking firewood, I've got enough in the shed for the next two winters now, thanks to having extra time due to this covid thing.
Also to @Marigorringo, I'm lovin your hair! 1 -
Daily Post August 31
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Exercise Yes
Steps 9546
Water 128oz
Weight lifting- My mother in law ended up coming over for quite a while so I didn't lift. I did work on writing out a routine at night before bed, will finish today.
Decluttering- Hung my son's new bookshelf in his room, still need to fill it
With my mother in law over into the late evening, I didn't get outside for my walk before dark. Decided to hop on our treadmill and just walk until I hit my step goal vs for a certain time. Ended up walking for 53 minutes. The treadmill is so much more boring than outside though haha2 -
Marigorringo wrote: »As my life is a bit complicated right now I decided to lower my expectations for September.
My challenges are:
1) Eat 5 healthy meals.
2) Eat 1600 calories (or try at least more than 1200)
3) Do 8.000 steps. My Samsung Galaxy Fit broke and I keep forgetting to wear my phone with me to count the steps.
4) Do something creative, fun, for at least 30 minutes 5 days a week.
5) Try to talk to myself as I would talk to someone else, with good words, positive and motivating myself.
I love goal number 5. It is so important for us to be kind to ourselves.lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
What is your favourite way to exercise?
I really am not a fan of working out. So, things that don’t feel like exercise like hiking and bike riding when the weather isn’t a million degrees.
Hiking and biking are definitely exercise. I think that is one of the reasons I like walking. Put my headphones on and go. It is actually relaxing at times.Check in for Sunday, 8/30
Steps: 8987
Calories: under
Water: 102 oz
Exercise: 1 mile walk & 70 modified push-ups
I don’t think I will make my steps today. I just came back from a 5.6 trail bike ride with 115’ gain in elevation and I am beat.
Great job on the bike ride. That sounds like a hard ride.ScorpioGirl70 wrote: »Think I missed the part about this challenge actually starting on August 30th... so I am behind already! Not a good way to start this..
Is this a proper way to do daily logins? but with the weigh ins only being on Mondays?
Do I need to do a separate login for steps challenge?
Scorpiogirl70
Weigh in Day is Monday
PW: 215
CW: 214
LTD: 1 lbs
Treadmill 1 mile --- no
Water (128 oz) -- no (40 oz)
Workout 3x week -- 0 so far
2000 steps -- 2103 steps today
Logged all food/drink -- yes
Awesome loss! That is great the way you posted your weight. You can put the steps in the same post.1 -
jenmurphy3 wrote: »Well, the past three days I have been WAY over my calories. The awesome thing is that I HAVE tracked everything!
Weight: 233.6
Steps:
August 28 - 9,438
August 29 - 9,493
August 30 - 7,488
August 31 - 8,050
Water: 40oz (not good)
Goals: Progress NOT perfection! Keep workout, stay within my calories for the remainder of the week, get to 100 ounces of water
Great loss this week! I love that: Progress not perfection. It’s my new motto.Daily Post Monday
Track: Yes
Calories: Under (by 1! Lol)
Exercise: Couple of walks
Day: pretty good day. Walked in place for 15 min to get all my steps in
Water: 11/10 cups
Steps: 10,131
Great job on meeting your goals. There is nothing worse than syncing my Fitbit in the morning and seeing I could have hit my step goal had I walked for another 10 minutes.0 -
Gooood Morning Everyone .... Happy 1st of September ....I am soo looking forward to stepping up my game now that I am pain free YAY !!! I hope everyone has a great month and I look forward to being the temporary Co Captain and helping Linda out while Mari is recovering from surgery Don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything 2
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28Haveitall2020 wrote: »Hello Downsizers and welcome to this new month .
Welcome to all the new members. You can call me Nina and I am from the U.k
Username: 28Haveitall
Pw: 238.6
Cw: 236.6
Have a great day all🙏
Glad you are back for another month! Well done on your loss!fictionreader91 wrote: »Hi guys, I was meant to do my weigh in on Sunday, but my scales have given up the ghost! I will try to get it done by Saturday.
However, steps for yesterday was 19,175
I was below my calories yesterday as well
Is this all I need to post regarding an update?
I can carry your starting weight over to this week. Then when you get a scales you can weigh in for this coming Sunday. Great steps! You can put whatever you would like in your update. A lot of us check in to report if we met our goals for the previous day. I put my calories( over or under), exercise, steps, water and my days binge free. I also put my goals for the day.Daily post for Monday
Under for calories
good on water
and overall good day. I wonder how many calories are burned stacking firewood, I've got enough in the shed for the next two winters now, thanks to having extra time due to this covid thing.
Also to @Marigorringo, I'm lovin your hair!
I googled it and depending on your weight a 90 minute session burns between 300 to 445 calories.Daily Post August 31
Tracked Yes
Under Calorie Yes
Exercise Yes
Steps 9546
Water 128oz
Weight lifting- My mother in law ended up coming over for quite a while so I didn't lift. I did work on writing out a routine at night before bed, will finish today.
Decluttering- Hung my son's new bookshelf in his room, still need to fill it
With my mother in law over into the late evening, I didn't get outside for my walk before dark. Decided to hop on our treadmill and just walk until I hit my step goal vs for a certain time. Ended up walking for 53 minutes. The treadmill is so much more boring than outside though haha
Nothing like getting out in nature for a walk. I notice the other evening how early it is getting dark now. It happened so fast.0 -
mari_moulin wrote: »
First of all welcome to all of our new challengers and welcome back to all our continuing mates! I would like to apologize for my absence this past month. With our house move, guests, and back to school things have become quite overwhelming for me so I was unable to come in and participate. I have a surgery coming up in a few weeks plus my recovery time to add on top of that so I have asked @Megan_smartiepants1970 to please take over for me for the next couple of months. She will be co-captain with @lindamtuck2018 and taking over the step challenge.
I will continue on checking in with my steps and weight during the next couple of months but I won’t be doing so as captain. Thank you all for always being there for me especially during my hard times.
Mari I hope you have a speedy recovery. You have been a valuable member of this team. I will be looking forward to when you can return.
Megan thanks for stepping in to the position while Mari is away. I am so excited to have you as my co-captain.2 -
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »mari_moulin wrote: »
First of all welcome to all of our new challengers and welcome back to all our continuing mates! I would like to apologize for my absence this past month. With our house move, guests, and back to school things have become quite overwhelming for me so I was unable to come in and participate. I have a surgery coming up in a few weeks plus my recovery time to add on top of that so I have asked @Megan_smartiepants1970 to please take over for me for the next couple of months. She will be co-captain with @lindamtuck2018 and taking over the step challenge.
I will continue on checking in with my steps and weight during the next couple of months but I won’t be doing so as captain. Thank you all for always being there for me especially during my hard times.
Mari I hope you have a speedy recovery. You have been a valuable member of this team. I will be looking forward to when you can return.
Megan thanks for stepping in to the position while Mari is away. I am so excited to have you as my co-captain.
You are so welcome thanks for letting me help you out ... I am excited to work with you and keeping this team AWESOME 0 -
Monday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 58 minute walk total ( 2 walks)
Water: ✅
Steps: 9,809
DBF: 3
Did my walk as soon as I got up this morning. It is rough doing anything before coffee. I have a telephone doctors appointment in 5 minutes so I am off.
Happy Tuesday!
Today’s goals
1. No binge eating
2. 30 minute walk ✅
3. 8000 steps
4. clean for 30 minutes0 -
If you see an insightful marked on your weigh in post, I do that so I know I have entered it into the spreadsheet.1
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