Shape Shifters Team Chat - SEPTEMBER 2022
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Nataliewr0403
Saturdays
PW 136.5
CW 135.2
LTD. 68 lbs
Step goal 7000
9/1. 11,691
9/2. 10,066
9/3. 14,092
9/4. 10,755
9/5. 9,581
9/6. 8,375
9/7. 11,845
9/8. 12,319
Ok peeps, I am reporting early today and I will be off line for about 2 weeks. This is my real vacation celebrating 30 years with my hubby.
I saw in Instagram this guy from PA that quoted: Don’t quit because if you quit, you’ll go back to where you first began and when you first began, you were desperate to get to where you are right now. Keep going!
It keeps me going, hope it helps you keep going too.
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pedal__power
Fridays
PW 197.4
CW 198.6
I'm not feeling bad about this little gain. It was a week of transitions for our family. I managed to get to bed at a decent time every night (one of my Sept goals), fit some good workouts in, keep daily food logging and I'm feeling good about all of that!
Happy Friday!3 -
@Nataliewr0403 WOW, happy 30 years to you and your hubby!! Enjoy your vacation!
I like that quote that you shared, it's so true!3 -
KHill875
Friday weigh in
PW: 145.6
CW: 146.4
I have been walking to drop and pick up at school, so it is about a 30 min walk in the morning and afternoon. I also do 30 mins of weight and circuit training on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. I have completely changed my workout routine, which is awesome. I've also started drinking way more water on consistent days. My only issue is eating. With all the stressors recently, I've gone back to emotional eating like crazy. I need to get back to logging everything, because I'm gaining weight like crazy. Really sad about it.4 -
frankwbrown
September week 1
Weigh in day: Friday, September 9
PW: 225.3
CW: 226.5 ( gained 1.2 lbs; 0.53%)
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@jessicakrall8
Thank you for the tips for bedding. Chenille doesn't seem to be a thing here, I can't find it anywhere online. Egyptian cotton is way out of my budget unfortunately! I am more of a 20 bucks Ikea bedsheet kind of girl, lol. I feel like in summer nothing will work for me. Blankets are just too much so I usually end up sleeping under the empty bedsheets which is fine. I might try a bamboo duvet since those are also pretty cool. I will buy 2 new sets of bedsheets soon though. Not having a spare is a little annoying. I also noticed that my pillowcase is so used up that the color is fading a lot and the material has gotten so thin that it is getting holes in it. So it's time for something new for sure. It feels like every month there is something I need to replace and it is really frustrating me. Everything is expensive; with the insane energy prices and food also costing more, I can really feel it in my wallet.
If you watch, you can find really good deals on Egyptian cotton sets, but you have to watch for them. I usually get a set once or twice a year and they last really well because of the high thread count. I can usually find a good price of about $39 for the set on sale (flat, fitted and 2 pillow cases). My sets last at least a year or two before wearing out. Well worth the cost, but just watch for the sales. Black Friday in the US is a great time I can find a great price. Amazon is world-wide I believe. I'll keep my eyes peeled and let you know what I find. If shipping wasn't so insanely expensive, I'd offer to find and ship to you. Hope you find something that works...give me the names of a couple of chain stores that might be in both your country and mine and I'll keep my eye out for the Chenille. It's really nice.
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ewilhelm2487 wrote: »Ewilhelm2487
Cw:242.9
Not sure about my previous weight, I did miss last week's weigh in.
If anyone ever needs to check a previous weight, you can find the spreadsheets for the previous month and current month by going to ‘My Groups’ and selecting the Fat to Fit Challenge group (for me, it’s the only group that shows up). There is a message in red and ALL CAPS that reads:
To access the spreadsheet for August 2022, click on ‘August Spreadsheet.’
I’m including the link here for convenience:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AQB8qoypURbQ1xuU3agJWTrXURHoAwslqwhHBZH52kA/edit?usp=sharing
We can only view the file, so don’t worry about messing up anything if you need to check it.
I think the previous weigh in was 242.1.0 -
@pupowl LOVED the pictures...especially the ones of Tinus getting his head rubs...so precious!
@Nataliewr0403 I've recorded your early weigh-in and requested the MODS excuse the next two weeks. Enjoy your vacation and Happy Anniversary!! Nice loss this week too!
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »@PatriceFitnessPal I apologize, my friend...I must admit that I forget to scroll down to the Goal zone when I do my reminders. It was not intentional. Thanks for reporting in! Great week this week! WTG!
Jessica
No worries on my end. I just didn’t want to mess up your administrative records. I hope you enjoy the final days of your vacation. Happy weekend!
P.S. By the way, I made a note of your linen recommendations. After I finish my decluttering project this winter, I need to upgrade a few things. I have heard quality bedsheets, blankets, and pillows can improve sleep so I’d like to invest in my wellness in that area. Like @Pupowl , I was struck by the price of the quality products, but I think it might be worth a try. I decided to reduce the number of low quality items and taking better care of the things that make me feel good. I definitely agree that we need to have a spare set to change the bed but I don’t need multiple sets that fit poorly, etc. Thanks again for the shopping tips!1 -
Walela617 (Reporting WK 1)
WI Day: Thursdays
PW: 166.6 (09/01)
CW: 160.6 (09/08)
This is because I had a "Condemned Prisoner's Last Meal" on 08/31 late at night; so a lot of the PW was probably fluid retained from all the sodium and not having "cleared" whatever I ate the night before - PLUS I exercised like a fiend and was very careful over the next seven days. Here are my Initial Stats, next to my Current Stats according to my home scale (definitely showing progress with my body composition:
I will report my steps in a separate post. Thanks so much and have a GREAT weekend everyone! :
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Steps so far this month (Since September 4):
09/04: Watch not worn/no count
09/05: Watch not worn/no count
09/06: 6,164
09/07: 12,426
09/08: 25,320 (includes 50 minutes of Zumba class)
Tonight should be good because I walked the two miles to work, plan to walk the two miles home, plus I have a three-hour African and Caribbean dance workshop (outdoors from 6-9pm) and I might walk home (if I'm not too worn out).
I'll be doing Bulgarian line dancing for a couple of hours on Saturday night too - so that should rack up some steps, LOL!3 -
leni1us
Friday
PW: 158.1
CW: 157.3
Steps:
9/6 8,176
9/7 9,540
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Bearchested
Friday
CW: 194.2
Got the diet a bit more under control after the holiday weekend.2 -
@Walela617 way to go this week, you rock!!
PS. I love Zumba !!3 -
9/7-8,684
9/8-6,3463 -
@Pupowl speculaas cookies are delicious. We always call them windmill cookies.
My moms parents immigrated to Canada in the 50’s from the Netherlands. We still have a few food traditions.
Can’t wait to visit again, I haven’t been to the Netherlands since I was 8. We had some family visit over Christmas just before COVID, they were so excited for a White Christmas. 😊3 -
bearchested wrote: »Bearchested
Friday
CW: 194.2
Got the diet a bit more under control after the holiday weekend.
Hi @bearchested ...wtg on your loss this week. You asked to be moved to the Support team for a while to work on body comp. Are you wanting to be moved back to active now? While in the Support team, you don't need to report your weigh ins, but you can still chat and participate in the step challenge. Let me know as I'm not sure what to do with your weigh in. Thanks!
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Bassclef
Friday
PW 186
CW 1844 -
CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 235
CW 231.4
My weight has been a yo-yo recently. I hope to continue this downward trend4 -
nancyinmo
Saturday
PW: 210
CW: 213.8
WTF??? Ugh, what a horrible week. I was traveling for much of it, and I never do well away from my routine and eating in airports and hotels, but almost a 4 pound gain? Seriously? I am beyond dejected (and I have 2 more trips over the next month). I need some help and guidance; I don’t want to get so down that I spiral and just give up. Some support would be greatly appreciated 💜. On a positive note, I should also say that my doctor started me on Mounjaro (injectables) yesterday, so hopefully that will help.4 -
@nancyinmo do you think it could just be water retention from increased salt and carbohydrates? I can easily be up 5lbs from pizza night but it goes away in a couple days2
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »bearchested wrote: »Bearchested
Friday
CW: 194.2
Got the diet a bit more under control after the holiday weekend.
Hi @bearchested ...wtg on your loss this week. You asked to be moved to the Support team for a while to work on body comp. Are you wanting to be moved back to active now? While in the Support team, you don't need to report your weigh ins, but you can still chat and participate in the step challenge. Let me know as I'm not sure what to do with your weigh in. Thanks!
Jessica
@jessicakrall8 I'm sorry, I thought I still had to report my weight weekly on the support group. Please ignore the weigh in.1 -
@nancyinmo - The MFP ‘must read’ recommendation for motivation and support highlights this thread about short-term versus long-term perspective on how to reach a healthy weight and maintain it over time. It might help you continue to engage in the process of improving instead of giving up your vision for the future.
We can learn a lot about what works and doesn’t work by reflecting on losses and gains; so we can reinforce what works, and make adjustments when something isn’t working.
As my son often says: there is no losing, just winning and learning!
Here’s the recommended thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1343719/get-rich-quick/p13 -
nancyinmo
Saturday
PW: 210
CW: 213.8
WTF??? Ugh, what a horrible week. I was traveling for much of it, and I never do well away from my routine and eating in airports and hotels, but almost a 4 pound gain? Seriously? I am beyond dejected (and I have 2 more trips over the next month). I need some help and guidance; I don’t want to get so down that I spiral and just give up. Some support would be greatly appreciated 💜. On a positive note, I should also say that my doctor started me on Mounjaro (injectables) yesterday, so hopefully that will help.
Hey @nancyinmo good morning! If you were traveling for much of the week, my guess is a lot of this is stress-induced and water retention driven. Also, if you were eating in airports and hotels, you likely had a LOT of sodium, which would also reflect the water retention. Don't let it get you down, just make an eating plan for this next week, map out your nutrition plan for the week and let it guide you accordingly. Always have a plan B for days when you're forced to eat out (one or two quick restaurant meals that are lower in fat and calories) based on whatever nutrition plan you're following. That way, if you have to make a quick pit stop, you're mentally prepared. You'll bounce back because I don't think your 4 lb gain was a true 4 lb gain...2-3 lbs if not all, is likely water.
Look how close you are to Onederland!! We're just waiting to celebrate with you. You got this girl!
Jessica
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CasandraW
Saturday weigh in
PW 235
CW 231.4
My weight has been a yo-yo recently. I hope to continue this downward trend
@casandraw That's a nice loss week! Great job! I look forward to your next drop! Enjoy your weekend!
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bearchested wrote: »jessicakrall8 wrote: »bearchested wrote: »Bearchested
Friday
CW: 194.2
Got the diet a bit more under control after the holiday weekend.
Hi @bearchested ...wtg on your loss this week. You asked to be moved to the Support team for a while to work on body comp. Are you wanting to be moved back to active now? While in the Support team, you don't need to report your weigh ins, but you can still chat and participate in the step challenge. Let me know as I'm not sure what to do with your weigh in. Thanks!
Jessica
@jessicakrall8 I'm sorry, I thought I still had to report my weight weekly on the support group. Please ignore the weigh in.
@bearchested Just checking to make sure I had made the proper change for you. Great loss this week! Whatever you're doing seems to be working! Let me know when you're ready to rejoin the active team and I'll get you changed back from the Support Team. How's your training going? You said you're working with a trainer? What kind of a plan does he/she have you on? Would love to hear how it's going! Enjoy your weekend!
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Just a couple more thoughts @nancyinmo —
If you think about the number of calories it takes to gain 3.8 pounds, you can get a better sense of whether it’s a true gain.
While not exact, a pound equals about 3,500 calories so you would have to eat approximately 13,300 calories over your maintenance level to gain 3.8 pounds. So, an objective review of your intake will likely give you a better picture of the weigh in. The scale is one data point; it’s helpful but not the full story. Hang in there!1 -
Step Challenge Request
We're now finished with our first week of Sep and I'm still awaiting complete numbers for Aug for our step challenge. Walkers, please be diligent in checking the chart and posting your steps every few days. It makes the maintenance of the stats so much easier. I don't like to have to hound everyone for reporting.
I would like to have Aug wrapped up soon in order to announce our winners and move our focus to Sep. Above is what I see for Week 5 of August, so please report any missing steps sometime this weekend. As always, if I missed any days, please let me know.
Thanks to all our steppers for your participation and in helping me keep up with our stats. Hope you're out walking today!
Jessica0
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