Downsizers - December 2020 Team Chat
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Turning a negative into a positive
Some of us struggled in November. I know for myself part of the problem is I focused on the negatives and not the positives. I challenge you to take any negative that is affecting your weight loss and put a positive spin on it. You can either keep it to yourself or post it here on the team chat.
Negative: I have severe pain so I can’t do any exercise which keeps me from losing weight. What’s the use of trying!
Positive: Lots of people have lost weight without exercise so I can do it also! In a month I can start swimming so I will focus on that. I can lose weight!
Negative: My binge eating is out of control so what’s the use of trying.
Positive: I am seeking help and you beat this before. I will forgive myself for a binge and move on. I can lose weight.
Negative: I am dealing with a lot of stress and I can’t do anything about it and it is keeping me from losing weight. What’s the use of trying.
Positive: The stress is temporary and will pass. I will picture what my life will look like when the stress goes away. I can lose weight.4 -
NOVEMBER CELEBRATIONS
@cafelelia
20 pounds lost
@Azkunk
@Pacsnc6
25 pounds lost
@Case0099
30 pounds lost
@Lelbarou
@Cafelelia
40 pounds lost
@Littleflutterby
50 Pounds lost
@Zumba_luvah
@MandiSaysHey
70 pounds lost
@Goingape
@Beka3695
75 pounds lost
@happimess01
120 pounds lost
@Tazaria87
Under 150
@Anido1
@Angmarie28
@goingape
Under 175
@Bluetail6
@TASCascalho
@beka3695
@Sleepymom5
@kandi3570
Under 250
@Adhmrh
Under 350
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Check in for Nov. 28th
Tracking - yes
Water - soso
exercise - yes
Steps - 11, 051
Time to self - yes
4/5
Thanks for the birthday wishes! I hope you all have a great day!5 -
iHUSTLE4MUSCLE wrote: »CHECK IN: Saturday, Nov. 28
🏋🏻♀️ Exercise ✔️
🥤 Water ✔️
🍽Calories /Tracking ✔️
💤 Sleep ✔️
👣 STEPS
SAT. 11/28: 6,731
I did terrible in November and I'm now the heaviest weight I have been in years. I will take the clean slate too @littleflutterby . I am also starting intermittent fasting this month. I need to get rid of the junk in my diet and drink more water.
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Well I gained over this past week😞
CW 213
Yesterday’s steps 14,694
Time to get back to eating better and drinking a lot more water.3 -
Hi Megan,
My step goal was 8000, but can I move it to 10,000?
Thank you.
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PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @hipari 2.39 %
2nd @lelbarou 2.24%
3rd @goingape 2.10 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @lelbarou 7.6 Lbs
2nd @hipari 5.2 Lbs
3rd @firefly743 4.6 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@anido1
@ShowKitten
@shortyjmorgan1
@machchic
@angmarie28
@kiane50
@ells_runs
@gwamajtw91
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
Hi, Laura!!! I hope you have a wonderful day and feel all of the blessings coming your way!2 -
PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @machchic 6.47 %
2nd @lelbarou 5.97%
3rd @Bluetail6 5.93 %
PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
1st @lelbarou 21.0 Lbs
2nd @littleflutterby 14.8 Lbs
3rd @davidji82 13.9 Lbs
HONORABLE MENTIONS
@robros310
@SisuMom2019
@curvycalorie
@kandi3570
@happimess01
@vjsky
@adhmrh
@sleepymom5
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Could everyone (new comers and old timers) let me know if they are planning or wanting to be added to our step challenge?... Also could you give me a number of steps you plan on doing daily ....if you hit that number 2 days or more you get recognized weekly ...Good luck everyone ...and Thank you
Is there any chance of converting our exercise minutes to steps?
If yes. Then I will like to join.
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Turning a negative into a positive
Some of us struggled in November. I know for myself part of the problem is I focused on the negatives and not the positives. I challenge you to take any negative that is affecting your weight loss and put a positive spin on it. You can either keep it to yourself or post it here on the team chat.
I gained a pound in November but with the challenge officially starting tomorrow, I think I've lost that pound - up and down 4 during the month. I also relate to @Megan_smartiepants1970 in that when I was here 6 years ago I started at 2 pounds less than I am now. I want to figure this thing out about why I have gone up and down 10-15 pounds, the SAME 10-15 pounds for 15 years. Why aren't I letting go of it? What is it doing for me? This is what I will be working on discovering this month. I love this group of women. You are all so supportive!3 -
littleflutterby wrote: »Woohoo!!! Welcome to a shiny new month!!!!
Here are some free clean slates, for anyone who needs one!!
For those who don't know me....
I'm Tanya, I'm a 32 year old Brit who now lives in Toronto, Canada! I've been here nearly 6 years. I live with my wife, Gael, and our 3 kitties!
I work at Starbucks as a supervisor- a job that is NOT recommended if you want to lose weight, because of all the free and cheap treats! But I love my job!
I'm passionate about football (soccer). I'm a die-hard Liverpool FC fan. I'm also an ex-competitive swimmer so love watching that on the TV.
I'm also working towards starting an online degree course in Psychology! I am really looking forward to learning and aiming towards getting myself a career!!
This covid thing has been a blessing and a curse. I'm a bit late jumping on the "healthy lifestyle during the pandemic" thing. November was my first month here at f2f and it has been wonderful! It helps me stay on track and also made some new friends! Which is always a bonus! It really helped because I lost just shy of 15lb in my first month!
I really enjoyed challenging myself last month, getting into healthy habits, and I am going to add to it!
Daily Personal Challenges for December
* Track every day, under calories, no restricting
* Drink at least 2L water a day
* Count my "fresh air" intake- if ya know what I mean- (this is a habit I really need to cut down on and be mindful)
* In bed before midnight every day
* Awake and out of bed by 9am every day
If you are new here- welcome! We have a great team here and we are here for you every day- the good, the bad and the ugly!! Stick with us, share with with us and let us get to know you- you're not alone!!!
You did fantastic in November, not just with the weight loss, but your exercise as well. I love hearing about your goal to take an online course. Thanks for sharing your details, it is exciting to know more about you and your family.3 -
Username: Piqueaboo
Weigh In Day Sunday
PW (Previous Weight): 212
CW (Current Weight): 210
LTD (Loss to Date): your TOTAL loss since your highest weight ever (optional): I think I'm going to start 212 as my "new" start weight for the next bout, so for now, -2lbs!
Happy Sunday to everyone, happy first advent!5 -
Tracked Yes
Under calories Meet goal
Steps 14,817 tracked
Exercise Leg HIT
After feeling so gross yesterday I did everything I was supposed to do. Down 2 lbs of gross bloat today but still feel yucky. I watched carbs.
Steps were from legs HIT workout which is not my favorite and cleaning. I consider my dog walk my moment to myself. He turns 15 in December so I try very hard to enjoy him while he is still with me.
Only thing I failed on was water on the weekend challenge.
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Good morning beautiful people!
I'm Ziortza. I'm 36 years old (Though with corona times I feel that as I didn't celebrate my birthday I can say I'm still 35). I'm from Bilbao, Basque Country but I end up moving to Maastricht, The Netherlands looking for job. In Spain I tried absolutely everything and there was no way to find a job. So I decide to move. That was in 2016, now we are in 2020 and I'm still here.
I have had I think all the eating disorders ever. Mostly bulimia but that luckily was a battle that I won.
Due to many different things, I'm somehow not able to lose weight. I lose a bit and then I go up again. And up and down. When you check my graphic, it looks like someone has been playing aerobics with it.
I entered in F2F in June because I wanted to feel more committed and be together with more people who would understand me. And I'm so grateful. Did I lose weight in this five months? Nope. But, do I feel better with myself than 5 months ago? Hell yeah.
I had a Gastric Sleeve in 2008 and at the moment I lost a lot of weight but it came back quite soon. Which it was sort of predicted. But well..
I have hypothyroidism, polycystic ovary syndrome, severe apnea, obesity and I'm still kicking. I LOVE SPORTS. I love everything that is dancing. And now I started to be obsessed with my Wii Fit and the Hoola Hoop games. I'm passionate at everything * Not a possible remedy* .
I enjoy a lot the step challenges and the weekend challenges. I'm really competitive. (Ask my girlfriend or my cat. Yes. I said my cat. You read good.)
My goals are:
1) to treat myself better.
2) to eat 5 times a day.
3) to sit at least 2 times when I'm eating.
4) do 8.000 steps
5) positive talk in the mirror every morning.
I will be here to try to motivate all of you toguether with @littleflutterby
Thank you for your story. My daughter and I went to Spain 2 years ago and I was delighted with what I saw of the country. As I watch my foreign movies, it teaches me about the country and the people in a different way and it is a fascinating country. What a great success to feel better about yourself after joining this site. I, too, have felt those benefits just from one month and although I wanted to quit trying to do well eating, I didn't want to quit the group so it kept me trying. Thank you for being a motivator.4 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Hello Everyone.... I am Megan ..I am the Temporary co-captain of this wonderful team ..I am also a Moderator ..I am in charge of recruiting and I help the other moderators if problems arise ....I am a single mom to 2 kids ... My son who is 21 and does not live with me ... and my daughter who is 15 and I have home schooled her since she started school..This year she is a Sophomore in High School so she doesn't need my help much anymore ... She knows the routine ...... I am an animal lover ... I have 2 grandma cats ( I have had them for 16 years and 15 1/2 years ) named Kylie and Mocha (both Calicos) I have a German Shepherd named Dakota he turned 3 in October ... I have a Siberian Husky named Aspen who turned 3 on the 22nd of December ...and I have a very talkative parrot named Petey ....I was born in Alberta Canada (I was adopted as a baby ) ...I have lived in California most of my life ... I am wanting to move to Colorado I WANT SNOW!!! I have been on and off of MFP since 2009 ... When things got tough I had a bad habit of giving up and deleting my accounts ...No more of that non sense .... If there is anything you want to know more about me feel free to ask... I am an open book ... If there is anything I can help you with please do not hesitate to ask ....Wishing everyone much success
Meghan, it is always great to meet a fellow animal lover and love knowing their types and names. I totally relate to quitting and starting again. I want to stay and keep trying but consistency and focus is a challenge for me. Colorado - I love it !! My son recently lived there and we spent every Thanksgiving with him (a couple of other trips a year, too). It is a lovely place and what I really love about it is the level of fitness you see around you. I always come back feeling enthused. You have been a great inspiration and I appreciate all you have done for our group.
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Turning a negative into a positive
Some of us struggled in November. I know for myself part of the problem is I focused on the negatives and not the positives. I challenge you to take any negative that is affecting your weight loss and put a positive spin on it. You can either keep it to yourself or post it here on the team chat.
Negative: I have severe pain so I can’t do any exercise which keeps me from losing weight. What’s the use of trying!
Positive: Lots of people have lost weight without exercise so I can do it also! In a month I can start swimming so I will focus on that. I can lose weight!
Negative: My binge eating is out of control so what’s the use of trying.
Positive: I am seeking help and you beat this before. I will forgive myself for a binge and move on. I can lose weight.
Negative: I am dealing with a lot of stress and I can’t do anything about it and it is keeping me from losing weight. What’s the use of trying.
Positive: The stress is temporary and will pass. I will picture what my life will look like when the stress goes away. I can lose weight.
I'm going to try this too . I find it really interesting 😊3
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