Downsizers Team Chat - OCTOBER 2021
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The Results are In!
Starting this week, we are trying something new. All weekly/monthly results posts will be in the new Announcements and Results thread. Please let us know what you think of this new format (a simple "like" or "disagree" at the bottom of the post would suffice).
You can find this week's results HERE
Here's a sneak peek of how your team did this week...
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I'm inspired by everyone's rewards they have planned! Not sure what my next one will be... I really want a smart watch, but I'm afraid once I get one I will get really obsessed, which could be an issue for me. A massage sounds great, so does a facial!
I didn't end up doing my long run yesterday like I had planned, we had to make a quick one-night trip to our beach house on the Oregon coast to do some siding repair before the rains hit hard. I'm not complaining, I love being at our beach house, but it's my niece's birthday today so we have to hit the road in a minute so that we can be there for her celebration. I did fit in a lovely 3 mile beach walk with my pup, he exhausted himself sprinting in circles on the sand, and I was able to sit and listen to the waves for a few minutes - priceless!
Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends! I hope you all have some lovely food and special time with family and friends!
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Good morning everyone!
I have been struggling to get back on track since I took a quick vacation to Houston. Not sure how I am going to navigate the next couple of months with the holidays, etc either. October is my birthday and wedding anniversary. And we are taking a trip back east to North Carolina from Oct 20-31 which will be full of all kinds of temptations. Anyway. Right now I am going to try to focus on this week and concentrate on planning and making good choices.
That will start with logging in here more often to look at messages. I had 96 unread posts on this thread! My goal will be to post every day this week.
Also. I hope to get back to working out. I took a pause this last week after having some bad wrist pain (tendonitis?) after weight lifting and spin. I ordered a wrist brace which arrives today. Probably still stay away from lifting for a few weeks but I think I can get back to spin.
So to respond to a few posts: my go-to snack is POPCORN. I love popcorn. It’s filling, savory, low calorie. I’ve been sprinkling it with nutritional yeast and salt lately but I may try to add some hatch green chile powder and see how that is.
A treat for a mini goal: I need new/more workout clothes so that is one thing... Now that the weather is cooling off I’ve been thinking about the spa/hot springs. We have several great spots here in Santa Fe for soaking. But then what is my mini goal? Getting below 154 lbs I think. I keep getting to 155 and then bouncing back up.
User name: jpedno
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 155.6
CW: 157 (I did weigh myself yesterday, just didn’t post)
Steps @Megan_smartiepants1970
10/3 8,926
10/4 4,590
10/5 7,662
10/6 6,187
10/7 4,001
10/8 10,652
10/9, 5,6886 -
Good morning everyone!
I have been struggling to get back on track since I took a quick vacation to Houston. Not sure how I am going to navigate the next couple of months with the holidays, etc either. October is my birthday and wedding anniversary. And we are taking a trip back east to North Carolina from Oct 20-31 which will be full of all kinds of temptations. Anyway. Right now I am going to try to focus on this week and concentrate on planning and making good choices.
That will start with logging in here more often to look at messages. I had 96 unread posts on this thread! My goal will be to post every day this week.
Also. I hope to get back to working out. I took a pause this last week after having some bad wrist pain (tendonitis?) after weight lifting and spin. I ordered a wrist brace which arrives today. Probably still stay away from lifting for a few weeks but I think I can get back to spin.
So to respond to a few posts: my go-to snack is POPCORN. I love popcorn. It’s filling, savory, low calorie. I’ve been sprinkling it with nutritional yeast and salt lately but I may try to add some hatch green chile powder and see how that is.
A treat for a mini goal: I need new/more workout clothes so that is one thing... Now that the weather is cooling off I’ve been thinking about the spa/hot springs. We have several great spots here in Santa Fe for soaking. But then what is my mini goal? Getting below 154 lbs I think. I keep getting to 155 and then bouncing back up.
User name: jpedno
Weigh in day: Saturday
PW: 155.6
CW: 157 (I did weigh myself yesterday, just didn’t post)
Steps @Megan_smartiepants1970
10/3 8,926
10/4 4,590
10/5 7,662
10/6 6,187
10/7 4,001
10/8 10,652
10/9, 5,688
Have you tried the hot springs in TorC? It's our go to after the march.2 -
888Angie888 wrote: »Check in 10/8:
Steps 17,464✔️
Track✔️
Meditate ✔️
No hooch✔️
Positivity ✔️
A pretty good day.
Oops, this should have been for 10/9.2 -
Have you tried the hot springs in TorC? It's our go to after the march.[/quote]
@shortyjmorgan1 I have not! But I’ve heard great things about the hot springs at TorC. It’s a bigger time investment.... about 3 hours from my house in Santa Fe County. But I do hope to get there soon... I should pair it with another road trip destination and make a weekend of it. I usually go to Ten Thousand Waves or Ojo Caliente. Ojo just opened back up after the fire they had.
I’m so impressed you’ve done the Bataan Memorial March!2 -
@lindamtuck2018
Red Mountain is in the midst of red-rock country. It's main focus is exercise and nutrition. You can get all of those fufu treatments. I just loved the daily morning and evening hikes and other exercise classes. There were a couple of evening hikes I didn't do because they were in the middle of that heat wave that hit the western US at that time. I have been there several times before. It was nice to see their standards hadn't changed. Also, they were opening up after Pandemic closure, so there were deals to be had, lol.1 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Off to go drink my hot tea while icing my knee ... I hope you all have a wonderful day ...Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends ...( I count since I was born there right? LOL )
As long as we get to count you too, lol.😊3 -
Daily Check-in (10/9 stats):
Steps: 6,468
Floors: 7
Calories Burned: 554
Daily Intensity Minutes: 157
Total Intensity Minutes: 872/150
Early W/O: Yes😊2 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Saturday check in
✅ Steps 11k daily (steps and converted steps)
✅ 719/500 Zone minutes
✅ Stay within calories
✅ Track food accurately
I am beat this morning as yesterday was busy. I had a decent swim and a mini workout. I am sitting here trying to decide if I should go to the pool and do some walking/stretching. Problem is if I go I always end up swimming or doing a workout. Wish I could figure out how to swim leisurely. I will busy all day getting ready for my family coming for thanksgiving all day. Turkey is going in the oven in a few hours. I am not logging food today but going to eat in moderation.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your family!!
You are totally rocking your zone minutes!!😊2 -
Have you tried the hot springs in TorC? It's our go to after the march.
@shortyjmorgan1 I have not! But I’ve heard great things about the hot springs at TorC. It’s a bigger time investment.... about 3 hours from my house in Santa Fe County. But I do hope to get there soon... I should pair it with another road trip destination and make a weekend of it. I usually go to Ten Thousand Waves or Ojo Caliente. Ojo just opened back up after the fire they had.
I’m so impressed you’ve done the Bataan Memorial March! [/quote]
Tgank you. I have always wanted to go to ten thousand but it is a 4 hour drive for us. If you go to TorC try the wild cat bluff hiking trail in Gilla. It's amazing2 -
@luccianaff
Hope you feel better very soon and get back into your routine.1 -
hi everyone! Friday was my bday--I struggle a ton w/sadness due to the estrangement, and for the past few years of this it's like I'm sad from 10/8 til after the new year. I'm SO tired of being sad but feel weird if I am happy! I know I need to talk to someone. Again. hahahaaa...wheeeeeee.... anyway, I did stop doing the healthy things, I didn't go off the rails quite as hugely as I have before though. I do think some of these things I've been doing as a result of being on mfp & here are starting to change the way I think. It's interesting!
PW: 264.8
CW: 265.6 😶
steps:
10/3 4768
10/4 5086
10/5 4182
10/6 4022
10/7 4599
10/8 2305
10/9 687, yes, 687
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We’re here for you Nicole! I’m always there if you need to talk. As for the scale…it’s just one week. Start fresh tomorrow. ❤️4
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Happy Belated Birthday Nicole .....Today is my German Shepherd's birthday he turned 4 ... Daughter's is 10/5 Dakota the GS 10/10 then in December Aspen the husky turns 4 on 12/22 and I turn 51 on 12/29 these 2 fur babies were meant to be with us
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@luccianaff
Beautiful picture! Hope you feel better tomorrow.
@rwood566
You are measuring them so that is good.
@888Angie888
Look at all the ✔️!
@MJ_Keto
Great picture. It looks so relaxing. I love the beach.
@Jpedno
I understand how you feel about getting back on track after vacation. We have been back since mid September and it is hard to get back into the groove. You have set a good plan for the week.
@Bluetail6
Great day! You are inspiring me to get those zone minutes.
@WTGNicole
Happy belated birthday! Sending you lots of hugs.
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Good evening everyone. Hope you all enjoyed your weekend.
Check in for 10/10:
Steps 4248. Kept my hand in my pocket a lot.
Calories - 1675. Made a stir fry for dinner.
Exercise - walk on the beach with wife. Wanted to do a long one but I got light headed right away, I think from giving blood, so I kept it short. I had my compression socks on or I would have walked barefoot.5 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »This week we are going to play bingo! Do the best you can and see how many lines you can get. Let us know when you complete a line and what you did. The lines can be horizontal, vertical or diagonally. (Excuse the card as I couldn’t figure out how to edit on my iPad.) Can you get a full card!
I love this!
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hi everyone! Friday was my bday--I struggle a ton w/sadness due to the estrangement, and for the past few years of this it's like I'm sad from 10/8 til after the new year. I'm SO tired of being sad but feel weird if I am happy! I know I need to talk to someone. Again. hahahaaa...wheeeeeee.... anyway, I did stop doing the healthy things, I didn't go off the rails quite as hugely as I have before though. I do think some of these things I've been doing as a result of being on mfp & here are starting to change the way I think. It's interesting!
PW: 264.8
CW: 265.6 😶
steps:
10/3 4768
10/4 5086
10/5 4182
10/6 4022
10/7 4599
10/8 2305
10/9 687, yes, 687
Happy birthday
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10/9 17,319
10/10 8,760
Saturday had a quiet day and got in a 5 mile walk and yesterday did insanity max workout and grocery shopping. I hate having to grocery shop on the weekends again so crowded. I purposely went when the Patriots were playing and it was dead. Now I just send to plan my grocery shopping around the football schedule. Lol. Today I am going to try to walk a trail after work with the kids, they are off from school but I am working.3
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