Shape Shifters Team Chat JANUARY 2022
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@jessicakrall8 - I've been contemplating signing up for a 5K that's coming up in March, but I'm not much of a runner and it sounds a bit intimidating. I've read/heard you need to train in advance?. Have you done one before? Let me know how it goes - I could use some inspiration. I romanticize the idea of signing up for myself and my daughter (they have a mini 1k for children before the 5k), but want to be realistic about how much time i could actually devote to a training schedule.
Yukie_OP
Steps goal/update: 6,500
1/19 - 6,572
1/20 - 8,8925 -
@jessicakrall8 - I've been contemplating signing up for a 5K that's coming up in March, but I'm not much of a runner and it sounds a bit intimidating. I've read/heard you need to train in advance?. Have you done one before? Let me know how it goes - I could use some inspiration. I romanticize the idea of signing up for myself and my daughter (they have a mini 1k for children before the 5k), but want to be realistic about how much time i could actually devote to a training schedule.
Yukie_OP
Steps goal/update: 6,500
1/19 - 6,572
1/20 - 8,892
@Yukie_OP This will be my third 5k (equals 3.1 miles)...I'm walking though, not running. I think for a runner you'd probably want to have a little experience...I've read you should start 2-3 weeks in advance to prepare for a 5k. There are many guides online that will lay out a training plan for you. I'm up to 1.5 intentional miles a day currently and my step count is 6500-8k steps a day. With a virtual 5k, you can divide up your walk/run into pieces, but I'm going to try and do this one all in one day if possible. We'll see.
Go ahead and sign up...you have plenty of time to work up to it and doing it with your daughter would be an awesome thing!!! You're welcome to try to walk/run this 5k virtually with me as a practice run if you'd like...let me know!
Jess3 -
Jan 21, 2022
Justanotherloser007
PW: 172.0
CW: 169.8
Just checking in, have a wonderful weekend all!!6 -
justanotherloser007 wrote: »Jan 21, 2022
Justanotherloser007
PW: 172.0
CW: 169.8
Just checking in, have a wonderful weekend all!!
Nice loss, but I thought you were taking a break from the scale, as we moved you to the support team...did I misunderstand your request from a few weeks ago? Taking a break seems to be working for you!! I need to take lessons from you!!
Enjoy your weekend!
Jess2 -
frankwbrown
Step goal: 6,000 daily
Sun 1/16: 6,099
Mon 1/17: 7,314
Tue 1/18: 9,456
Wed 1/19: 8,419
Thu 1/20: 7,8873 -
@jessicakrall8. Could I join the step challenge for February!!!2
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leni1us
Friday
PW: 152.4
CW: 150.0
Not a bad loss. Probably mostly water but I'll take it. I really tried to stay within my macros, drink water and eat as clean as I could.9 -
Izzyred9400
Sat
PW 135.4
CW 134.8
Those decimal points matter when you're struggling to lose !!
My steps
1/20 3,941
1/21 18,067
I couldn't put my scales in the usual place as my bathroom is just brick & dust so maybe they are not that accurate but I will take the tiny loss.I managed to get out for a few walks yesterday.So glad to have my garmin watch back.
Hope you all have a great Saturday.
@jessicakrall8 I would love to do your 5k virtual walk with you if I'm free that day.Message me the details please.
@Yukie_OP I did the 5k many years ago.It was for cancer charity called Race for life at my local park.My friend & I trained a bit but just walking a few times a week.We mainly walked & jogged a little.My friend & I always laugh about it as at the time I had lost alot of weight.As I started jogging the shorts I was wearing started falling down !!I had to ask my friend for her jumper to wrap around the waist !!! I still have the shorts,I have got into them again once but hope to again soon.I did the race for my Dad who passed from cancer & my younger sister who thankfully survived it.It was an emotional day but fun aswell.
It would be fun to try especially with your daughter.Go for it 😉6 -
wtbarunner wrote: »@jessicakrall8. Could I join the step challenge for February!!!
@wtbarunner Sure!!! We'd love to compete with ya!! February's stats will begin on Sunday, Jan 30th! I just need to know what you want to set as your daily step goal, your first name (for the chart) and if you don't mind sharing, tell us your favorite place to walk/run! The more the merrier!!!
All: Each month begins a new chance to adjust your step count...bring it down if the previous count was too hard to reach...bring it up if you're pushing yourself a little harder! For that reason, carry over for the step challenge isn't automatic as other things are...you have to sign up each month and answer those same questions. Think of it as "new month/new you" each time!! I'm upping my step goal to 7000 for February...how bout you?!!
Jessica1 -
Good Morning Shifters!! Thought you might like to see what I awoke to from our snow storm overnight. I'll include the pictures under the Spoiler below. It's pretty to look out at, but I won't be going out until it's all melted. I don't "do" snow! LOL
I've made another discovery...I'm enjoying my walking so much and feeling stronger every day, that's it's literally hard to take a day and "not" walk...you know, just rest and take it easy...I feel like I'm missing out! CRAZY! If you had predicted that a few years ago, I would have laughed and said you were insane...but it's so true now...I'm itching to get up and exercise right this minute...likely will once I finish these posts. Whodathunk it?!
Enjoy the pics below...and your "Caturday"! My Hazel is fascinated with the snow and is racing back and forth between my front and back windows...it's so funny to watch her!
Jessica4 -
Yukie_OP
Saturday Weigh-in
PW: 136.0
CW: 134.4
Happy Saturday everyone... working a few hours at the office today to catch -up on my workload. Hopefully it doesn't derail my usual household (weekend) errands too much- anyone else deal with piles and piles... and piles of laundry every weekend?
Thank you ladies (@jessicakrall8 & @izzyred9400) for the feedback on the 5K. Come to think of it I did do a relay for life 5k walk last year for my sister-in-law who is battling cancer, it was not intimidating at all. I guess I'm assuming this upcoming one is different since i haven't read about any walking options.5 -
DreaRN15
Saturday
PW 272.6
CW 272.8
Not as bad as I thought it would be so I'm gonna take it!! Took some much needed time off & my eating reflected that. I was supposed to be in Greece right now but plans had to change 😢.5 -
Jazzadesigns
Saturday
PW: 219.5
CW: 219.5
Well at least it’s not a gain!🙂6 -
REMINDER...
Missing weigh-ins for this week:
@KittyInBoots17
@jennifersusanmcdougall
@CasandraW (Sat)
@hipari (Sat)
Try to report in early Sunday because stats will be well underway by that time...thanks!
Jessica0 -
Week 4 - Group Challenge: Water - Work It - Water is posted and will begin tomorrow, Sunday, 1/23/22. We're getting great feedback this year on the weekly challenges. Hope you'll join us!
Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10854509/january-week-4-group-challenge-water-work-it-water#latest
Jessica2 -
Way to go shifters...it's been an amazing week for losses and maintaining! Way to work hard!!! Pat yourself on the back please!
Jessica4 -
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Thanks Jessica!!
My step goal is 10,000 a day
Shelley
And I prefer to walk outside. I live in the country so it’s nice and peaceful. But I also live in Manitoba and I don’t like to walk in the cold!! So treadmill it is when it’s cold!!3 -
CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 232.2
CW 233
Hate when the scale does not reflect the effort of the week. I ate less and moved more. I am stressed for sure though. I can tell because my left eyelid keeps twitching. It always happens when I’m over loaded.
Some of you know that my middle child lives in a therapeutic group home for her mental health. She has been struggling lately and we have to start talking about discharge planning. Either home or transitional living. She will be 16 this year. It’s tricky, home is not a good option and neither is the other. Hopefully she can stay where she is for another 8 months or so. It’s really hard not being able to have your child live at home. She has borderline personality disorder if anyone is familiar.
Our trip to Panama was cancelled two weeks for going and we have rebooked to go to Mexico instead. Hopefully this works out, it will be different then we planned but good5
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