Downsizers Team Chat - APRIL 2022

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  • Morethanjustanumber
    Morethanjustanumber Posts: 656 Member

    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    Date 4/5
    Step count 7245
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,500 Member
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 38,512 Member
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    March Week 5 results:
    Top 5 steppers are:
    1st @Megan_smartiepants1970 136,960 steps
    2nd @mari_moulin 118,349 steps
    3rd @peng123 94,656 steps
    4th @lindamtuck2018 71,008 steps
    5th @rwood566 67,764 steps
    GREAT JOB EVERYONE :):):)
    As A Group We Walked 709,176 steps
    AMAZING JOB EVERYONE :):):):)

    Recognizing Everyone Who Pledged Their Steps:

    @lindamtuck2018 4/7
    @Megan_smartiepants1970 7/7
    @red1185 4/7
    @rwood566 7/7
    @tahm42 6/7
    @peng123 6/7
    @Morethanjustanumber 4/7
    @mari_moulin 7/7
    @Jpedno 2/7
    @aactuallyaash 3/7
    AWESOME JOB EVERYONE :):):):):)

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    MARCH GRAND FINALE
    Top 5 steppers are:
    1st @Megan_smartiepants1970 332,066 steps
    2nd @mari_moulin 263,519 steps
    3rd @peng123 209,264 steps
    4th @lindamtuck2018 194,915 steps
    5th @rwood566 155,594 stpes
    WELL DONE EVERYONE :):):):):):)
    As A Group We Walked 1,821,008 steps for the Month Of March
    OUTSTANDING JOB EVERYBODY :):):):):):):)
  • peng123
    peng123 Posts: 352 Member
    @jayenguk Tell us a little bit about your goals and your plan for getting there: do you have a calorie goal? Exercise goal? It always helps me to have goals - particularly with regard to calories.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,500 Member
    jayenguk wrote: »
    I am so sorry team i am struggling right now ..my trousers are getting tight so I need to bring in the rails before I ruin all this hard work :( today managed to stay on track...lets hope i can continue ...helppp any advice for me?

    username: jayenguk
    weigh day: Wednesday
    PW 243.4
    CW 244.2

    Highest Weight 317

    Take it one day at a time. Set a small goal to work on each week. Focus on that and add another the next week.
  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    edited April 2022
    jayenguk wrote: »
    I am so sorry team i am struggling right now ..my trousers are getting tight so I need to bring in the rails before I ruin all this hard work :( today managed to stay on track...lets hope i can continue ...helppp any advice for me?

    username: jayenguk
    weigh day: Wednesday
    PW 243.4
    CW 244.2

    Highest Weight 317
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    Take it one day at a time. Set a small goal to work on each week. Focus on that and add another the next week.


    Yes, and take some time to think of what habits worked best for you, and which are easiest to implement. What gives you the most return for your energy invested? Which are you most likely to stick with lifelong? Are there any that help keep you on track? Start there with those easiest ones.

    If you are still doing some habits (like logging onto MFP and joining in a challenge, ;) hi!) give yourself credit for those!
  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970
    User Cheesy567
    Steps
    Sunday 4/3: 4391
    Monday: 3801
    Tues: 1923
    Wed: 3159
  • jayenguk
    jayenguk Posts: 355 Member
    peng123 wrote: »
    @jayenguk Tell us a little bit about your goals and your plan for getting there: do you have a calorie goal? Exercise goal? It always helps me to have goals - particularly with regard to calories.

    I have always been over weight even as a child so my goal is to just be a normal weight... I want to get into my healthy bmi and I would love to be able to go running. Maybe that is my issue I dont have specific goals I just dont want to go back to the weight I was. I think my first goal that I want to aim for is to get under 200 pounds, I just seem to have stuck at the 240 area for months now just through a kind of self sabotage thing.
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    Good evening all.
    Check in for 4/6:
    Steps - 13987
    Calories - 1860 or close. I read to many posts and forgot my number.
    Exercise - walked 100 minutes in 90F. Cut it shorter due to it. 95F tomorrow and 98F Friday then down to 70s Saturday. Time to get sick.
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    @jayenguk pick one thing that is hurting you and work every day to change it. You don't have to make it perfect, just better than now. Work it every day until it becomes a habit, then add another one. Above all, don't get discouraged and quit. Maybe look for some overeaters meetings around you.
  • roz0810
    roz0810 Posts: 1,238 Member
    username: roz0810
    Weigh In Day: Thursday
    PW: 266.4
    CW: 265.8

    So annoying. Saw 262.4 Wednesday morning on scales and 3/4 days before that in a row. Decided to treat myself as I haven't in a while with food. I know it's just water weight and I didn't gain 3+lbs overnight but still annoying. Anyway back to it!
  • Morethanjustanumber
    Morethanjustanumber Posts: 656 Member

    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    Date 4/6
    Step count 8255
  • peng123
    peng123 Posts: 352 Member
    jayenguk wrote: »
    peng123 wrote: »
    @jayenguk Tell us a little bit about your goals and your plan for getting there: do you have a calorie goal? Exercise goal? It always helps me to have goals - particularly with regard to calories.

    I have always been over weight even as a child so my goal is to just be a normal weight... I want to get into my healthy bmi and I would love to be able to go running. Maybe that is my issue I dont have specific goals I just dont want to go back to the weight I was. I think my first goal that I want to aim for is to get under 200 pounds, I just seem to have stuck at the 240 area for months now just through a kind of self sabotage thing.

    @jayenguk I understand completely - that was my scenario too. I started out around the same weight you are now - and here's what worked for me: I visited with my doctor who gave me a calorie goal and an exercise goal. He said that I should begin with the calorie goal and work up to the exercise goal. He gave me a calorie goal of around 1,200 per day and the only exercise I was capable of at the time were short walks. But over time, that strategy worked and I did not find myself hungry. Do you think that coming up with one goal might help you to focus away from self-sabotage?

    Cara
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