Steps Update (daily goal 6,800):
Fri 4/22 - 6,372
Sat 4/23 - 8,277
Sun 4/24 - 5,100 *spent majority of day helping my 2nd grade daughter with a school research project
Mon 4/25 - 7,062
Tue 4/26 - 7,346

Fitbit isnt working, so I cant log my steps at the moment. I did workout this morning, I did leg day, and tonight Im going to yoga with a friend

Sorry I've been missing again, I really am. That cough STILL persists. I think the weather is getting me down as well due to never ending winter it seems.

PW:234.0 from two weeks ago, please count it as last week's
CW: 233.8

What a waste of a month weigh loss wise. I hope to get outside here soon. The forecast looks like Spring might finally be here. LOL.

My steps
4/23 19,037
4/24 12,448
4/25 12,271
4/26 10,692
I've walked 6 miles today so hopefully I walked off a cream tea I had with friends to celebrate a birthday.It was fun to get together & plan some days out together for the summer.

Welcome, @paulerdmann1 — It’s always nice to have more people contributing to the energy of our group! We’ll introduce ourselves in more detail once the new Shape Shifters Chat opens for May 2022, but feel free to join in to support others or ask any questions you have. I joined the group about this time last year with about 10 pounds to lose, and reached my goal weight a few months later. There’s still a lot to learn about ‘maintenance’ so that it’s not just a phase. I’m working to strengthen positive habits while focusing on building muscle strength and flexibility.

Do you have a any specific goals you are hoping to accomplish with the support of the group?

@coblujay
PW: 189.0
CW: 189.8

Phew! Life has been really busy and I need to keep my health one of the top priorities instead of having it get lost in the chaos. I leave on my trip May 6th and will be gone for two weeks without access to a scale. I'm just working to maintain, which is good enough for now.

Thanks Jessica. I'll weigh in next week and then be off.

Good morning my new teammates! I am so excited to be a part of this team and I plan to contribute in a big way towards a team victory.

I am 100 lbs away from my goal weight but I have lost 100 lbs before and I know exactly what to do with my body to achieve that goal. I'm incredibly excited to work with all of you and I sincerely appreciate the support that this group provides.

Thank you kindly,
Paul

Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »

Hi SS's ...Another new member joining your awesome team ...Please welcome @Afura

Welcome @afura to our team! I am Jessica, your Captain! I hope you will find this team to be as supportive as I have through my years here. We certainly aim to do so! When you get a second, take a minute and introduce yourself and tell us a little about your goals for May.

Take time to go back to pg 1 of this chat thread and read through the FAQ file and you'll likely find answers to most of your questions. Also on that page, you'll see information about our Step Team challenge and on pg 12 of this thread, there's a link to this week's group challenge. Every week, starting on Sunday, there's a new group challenge with a different goal/theme just as an extra motivation to stay on track. They're a lot of fun and the link it always posted in this chatroom (and each team's chatroom) on Saturday afternoons.

Again, welcome and we look forward to getting to know you as time moves forward. Here's to a happy and healthy May!
Jessica

Daily Step goal: 6,000
Sun 4/24: 6,118
Mon 4/25: 12,876
Tue 4/26: 11,381
Wed 4/27: 13,306

I’ve been exercising regularly so I’m not sure why my weight keeps creeping up. My maintenance target range is 120-130. Ideally, I’d like to stay as close to 125 as possible (at 5’3” tall). I’m going to pay closer attention to my snacking this week. Specifically, I’ll replace the candied orange peels I like with fresh fruit or have a small protein drink (e.g., 4 ounces instead of 8 or 12) instead of the mango slices I often eat after meals.

I’ll also try to drink more water in case I’m retaining some water from weightlifting. I think the nutrition side is more likely the culprit 🙄 and I might have to revisit my daily calorie settings if these strategies don’t work. I was doing well with my daily calorie target of 1,200 but I set the target to 1,360 - and allow myself to eat up to 1,500 - as part of maintenance. That setting should work based on my estimated activity level but I might have to get stricter about weighing my food with a scale, etc. Usually, I try to underestimate my calories burned from workouts and overestimate the calories I eat (because I know we are more likely to estimate in the opposite direction) but I guess that’s not working. Back to the ‘test kitchen’ and ‘workout lab’ to see what I can improve!

Steps:
4/27 7,332
4/28 3,975

frankwbrown
Friday, April 29; week 4
PW: 225.7
CW: 226.9 ( gained 1.26 lbs; 0.56%)

Ewilhelm2487
PW:227.8
CW: 232.0.

I have been retaining some serious water weight. My hands look like little sausages🤣🤣