Downsizers Team Chat - MARCH 2022
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Here is my friendly Sunday reminder of the people's steps I need for week 4 of February...Please have your steps in by Monday Evening 2/28 so that I can do the weekly results and the Grand Finale
@littleflutterby 2/20- 2/26
@Outdoorsy_Canadian 2/26
Thanks for your cooperation
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Our 1st week challenge for March
I would like everyone to try really hard to not have any sweets for a week...no cake, no ice cream, no cookies, no candy etc .. Please come on here and report that you had no sweets each day for the entire week ... now there is an exception .. if you are keto like me and you have a no sugar candy or etc then it doesn't count ...We got this
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
2/26: 13,3973 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970 Excellent challenge!!1
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@Megan_smartiepants1970 Excellent challenge!!
Thanks Cara1 -
Good morning all. Another late check. Ugh. Getting lazy.
Check in for 2/26:
Steps - 14687
Calories - about 1970. Carbs all day and to much pizza for lunch at the park.
Exercise - 2 1/2 hours walking the animal park hills and 1.2 mile slow walk after dinner.
Last night I started looking for local meetings I can go to for overeaters. I just need to decide which ones to go to now.2 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970 for the challenge, what if we aren't keto but have no sugar candy? Does that count? I blew it today since I had some before I read the challenge.0
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@Megan_smartiepants1970 for the challenge, what if we aren't keto but have no sugar candy? Does that count? I blew it today since I had some before I read the challenge.
No sugar things do not count Roger1 -
mari_moulin wrote: »@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps :
Sun - 10,816
Mon - 16,099
Tue - 22,780
Wed - 11,791
Thu - 14,406
Fri - 21,227
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Can't believe I'm typing this, but we've completed yet another month of our F2F challenge! You can find all of the results from the previous week, as well as the full month, below:
Here's a sneak peek of how your team did...
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
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Congrats @jayenguk, @mszoueb, @peng123 and @Morethanjustanumber for being awesome last week and for the month of February2
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cormierannie
weigh in day sunday
pw: 156 pounds
cw: 155 pounds
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Good evening everybody. This was not such a great week for my weight - specifically because of my diet for the last few days. Dinner with friends on Friday, and a birthday party yesterday - lots of sweets and fatty foods. Also, my digestive system is not super happy with me right now. My steps were good, though. I spent time on the treadmill, walked the dog, and did laps at work during breaks. Hopefully the weight increase this week is just due to water retention, etc. Like I’ve been saying, though..I can’t seem to get out of this 5 lb fluctuation no matter what I do. It’s super frustrating! I’m staying between 160-165…I can’t get out of the 160s! Ugh!!
PW: 160.6
CW: 163.6
Steps:
2/20: 860
2/21: 1,000
2/22: 9,958
2/23: 8,315
2/24: 7,232
2/25: 7,250
2/26: 6,337
2/27: 8,331
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1. Tell us a little about yourself?
Hello everyone, I am Dazzy (Tuxado on mfp) 59 years old, retired, and living in Kansas. I have 2 adorable fur kids that are terribly spoiled. A few years back I was badly injured, and am still in a wheelchair most of the time. Though recently I have regained the ability to walk very short distances with arm crutches (40-50 steps at a time). So I likely will not be joining the step fitness challenge.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
I've struggled with my weight all my life like a big yoyo of about 80 pounds. After being stuck in a wheelchair, I just ate and ate and ballooned too. About a year ago I realized I needed to start making some lifestyle changes to accommodate my new reality. I came to my fitness pal about several months back when my previous site closed down, but never got serious about using it until recently.
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
My triggers are mostly due to depression and boredom, not any particular food. If I start thinking about how I am now vs how I used to be ... lookout food, here I come. Mostly I try distraction techniques and hobbies. Basically trying to avoid down or spare time by being super busy.
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by?
I have found for me, simply counting calories seems to work the best.
5. What is your favourite way to workout?
I prefer to do a combination of yoga chair dancing and cardio drumming. I love dancing and being able to take out my frustration by beating on something with sticks is pretty awesome. I have several sources that I can share if any other need or are interested in chair compatible workouts.
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
When I set goals, I set a range rather than one specific number. Weight wise, I would like to lose between 4-8 pounds this month (50-80 this year). I have numerous NSV mostly mobility related that I hope to achieve such as being able to get up and down on the floor without assistance, being able to stand and take a shower, lifting my legs on their own instead of using straps when stepping into the tub, etc. To be honest, I am not sure all my "goals" will be physically possible, but the docs also told me I would never walk again so ...
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
Being new to this challenge and team, I hope to gain motivation and to an extent accountability while making some new friends. My outside sources of support are minimal. If any wish feel free to add me as a friend. I am something of a night owl. So most of my posts will be in the evening.5 -
Good evening everyone. Finally checking in on time.
2/27:
Steps - 18409
Calories - 1700. Ate at home all 3 meals so I was able to get really close. Been eating out to much.
Exercise - 8.86 mile walk this morning. 2 hrs 40 min. Gym after dinner. 8 machines but no cardio.
@tuxado I think you could rock the step challenge. Use it to push yourself a bit more each time. Maybe start at 60 Steps? On the more impressive side, huge congrats on being able to get out of the chair. I bet you felt like you just climbed everest the first time.2 -
Hi all. Short version of my intro this month. My name is Roger, married with an adult daughter who won't move out. I am in San Diego. I started this current journey 35 months ago, weighing 566 pounds and being housebound for 1 1/2 years. I couldn't walk 150 feet or stand for more than 2 minutes. I am currently at 232 lbs and holding. I am either at maintenance weight or very close. No surgery or pills for my loss. I am hoping for skin removal, though.
My eating demons are starting to pop up more often so I am doubling and tripling my resolve to beat them back. Sometimes I win. I am an emotion eater. You name the emotion and I probably eat. I try to log my foods but I do miss some snacking.
What I want from the group is continued inspiration, which I have received in overabundance. @Megan_smartiepants1970 has pushed my walking further than I thought possible. Now @tuxado will be pushing me by reminding me where I started. I can't thank you two, and everyone else enough.6 -
Hi all. Short version of my intro this month. My name is Roger, married with an adult daughter who won't move out. I am in San Diego. I started this current journey 35 months ago, weighing 566 pounds and being housebound for 1 1/2 years. I couldn't walk 150 feet or stand for more than 2 minutes. I am currently at 232 lbs and holding. I am either at maintenance weight or very close. No surgery or pills for my loss. I am hoping for skin removal, though.
My eating demons are starting to pop up more often so I am doubling and tripling my resolve to beat them back. Sometimes I win. I am an emotion eater. You name the emotion and I probably eat. I try to log my foods but I do miss some snacking.
What I want from the group is continued inspiration, which I have received in overabundance. @Megan_smartiepants1970 has pushed my walking further than I thought possible. Now @tuxado will be pushing me by reminding me where I started. I can't thank you two, and everyone else enough.
Aww thanks Roger ...I am glad that I was able to push your walking... I am sooo very proud of your weight loss accomplishments ...You have done incredible2
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