Downsizers Team Chat - OCTOBER 2022

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  • Slimmersixties
    Slimmersixties Posts: 736 Member
    Fatfifties

    Monday weigh day

    Pw 199.8lb
    Cw 199 lb

    Happy with a little loss after last week's 3.7lb.
    Loss to date 77lb
  • JR50Fit
    JR50Fit Posts: 36 Member
    edited October 2022
    Good Monday Morning everyone.

    I'm new to the group this month and I thank you all for the warm welcome already.

    Little bit about me, I'm 47 years old, married, have 3 kids (21,19 &17) and one dog.

    Weight journey wise I am a yoyo dieter. Exercise is not my problem, food is. I love it. Not the good healthy food the junkier the better. I can honestly say I love Mcdonalds and could eat it every day for all 3 meals. :( I used to yoyo between150-143 always wanting to reach 140. Why I am stuck on numbers on a scale is another thread.

    9 years ago, I went back to school and changed my job. Freshman 15 hit and then my new career didn't help. Since then, I have been on and off myfitnesspal and going between 172-155.

    For myself I really need to pre-plan and prep meals. If I don't have it readily available, I will pick the quickest option which is usually fast food or a bag of chips. I work 7am-7pm or longer so all of my meals are at work, and I have huge cravings to snack at night when I get home, or somedays I will be so busy I will not eat or even drink all day.

    This week has been a mix. I started with an overly inflated initial weight, 168.8, due to a pizza and beer party the night before. I had one failed day with snacks and cals over 2,000 but I also had 2 days of too low-calories. I know the reasons and I know the corrections. Exercise was ok I managed to get 3 runs in but only 1 strength training but considering I worked over 60 hours this week I'm good with that.

    Oct. 2 steps- 17,616

    5'8"
    PW-168.8
    CW-160.2

    This week goals:
    1: Prep and Plan meals
    2: Run x4
    3: Strength x3
    4: Close all my circles on my apple watch
  • rwillems
    rwillems Posts: 198 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    I would like to join the step tracker group for October if I may. I currently do about 7,000/day. One of my new October goals is to hit 8,000/day. Thanks. I am not sure how this works, exactly. Do I report on a daily basis or weekly? Is it liketge weigh INS where you have a specific day? Do you need my end of September numbers or do I just start with October?

    Here are my October numbers

    Oct 1: 7448
    Oct 2: 3049

    All my numbers will be coming from my Fitbit.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,501 Member
    @rwillems
    Happy Birthday! I am glad you had a great day.

    @JR50Fit
    Congrats on the loss!

    @tahm42
    Fantastic loss!

    @fatfifties
    Look at you settling into onderland. Nice loss! It must be fun travelling like that for 8 months.

    @rwood566
    It is always inspiring to read your journey. I have to get thanksgiving out of the way before I think about hallowe’en. I forgot it was this weekend and I have the family coming over.
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,501 Member
    Congrats to our top three losers for week 4 and the month.
    @fatfifties @JaysFan82 @Megan_smartiepants1970
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,501 Member
    Steps: 4,356
    Exercise: ✔️
    Sleep: ✔️
    October badge: Coming soon

    Did mini walks yesterday. Pushed myself to make each one longer than what I usually do. Off to the pool.
  • IP2021
    IP2021 Posts: 85 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    My steps for last week

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  • Slimmersixties
    Slimmersixties Posts: 736 Member
    Challenge ... lose 21lb by Christmas

    12 weeks till Christmas. 12 weeks to reach 21lb lost. Lets go ...
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  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 38,512 Member
    edited October 2022
    rwillems wrote: »
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    I would like to join the step tracker group for October if I may. I currently do about 7,000/day. One of my new October goals is to hit 8,000/day. Thanks. I am not sure how this works, exactly. Do I report on a daily basis or weekly? Is it liketge weigh INS where you have a specific day? Do you need my end of September numbers or do I just start with October?

    Here are my October numbers

    Oct 1: 7448
    Oct 2: 3049

    All my numbers will be coming from my Fitbit.

    Awesome ...Happy to have you join us .... Do you want me to put your step goal at 7000 or 8000? You can report daily or weekly it is up to you ... I will always give a reminder on Sunday's of the people's steps I need ... Since I am adding you now lets go with October only :) Since the new month always starts on a Sunday October 1st won't count
  • 888Angie888
    888Angie888 Posts: 869 Member
    Steps 10/1: 13,849

    I'm having foot surgery this week and will need to be off my feet for a while. Please take me out of the step challenge. Thanks.
  • chrissyinbloom
    chrissyinbloom Posts: 64 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    Steps
    9/25 2588
    9/26 5097
    9/27 4428
    9/28 2424
    9/29 3744
    9/30 5216
    10/1 3937

    Was still recovering from COVID last week. So, back on track this week!


    @lindamtuck2018 Look back on the 30th. I think you missed my weigh in!

  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 38,512 Member
    Steps 10/1: 13,849

    I'm having foot surgery this week and will need to be off my feet for a while. Please take me out of the step challenge. Thanks.

    I will just excuse you ...I hope your foot surgery goes well
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,501 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    Steps
    9/25 2588
    9/26 5097
    9/27 4428
    9/28 2424
    9/29 3744
    9/30 5216
    10/1 3937

    Was still recovering from COVID last week. So, back on track this week!


    @lindamtuck2018 Look back on the 30th. I think you missed my weigh in!

    Your weight is in the spreadsheet so it was entered.
  • rwillems
    rwillems Posts: 198 Member
    rwood566 wrote: »
    Happy birthday, @rwillems

    good evening everyone. hope you all enjoyed your first weekend of october. is anyone planning on going to a halloween party?

    check in for 10/2:
    steps - 8555
    calories - 2721. 1000 from snacking. ugh. half of a caramel apple, 220 cal, snack bag of cookies, 270, pistachios, yogurt, caramels, pear. ugh.
    exercise - slow walk this afternoon to try to loosen my leg muscles. they are sore today from gym yesterday. they didn't loosen up much.

    Thank you, Roger. Pleased to meet you and glad to see you are at your weight goal. Hope to be there one day also!
    rwillems wrote: »
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    I would like to join the step tracker group for October if I may. I currently do about 7,000/day. One of my new October goals is to hit 8,000/day. Thanks. I am not sure how this works, exactly. Do I report on a daily basis or weekly? Is it liketge weigh INS where you have a specific day? Do you need my end of September numbers or do I just start with October?

    Here are my October numbers

    Oct 1: 7448
    Oct 2: 3049

    All my numbers will be coming from my Fitbit.

    Awesome ...Happy to have you join us .... Do you want me to put your step goal at 7000 or 8000? You can report daily or weekly it is up to you ... I will always give a reminder on Sunday's of the people's steps I need ... Since I am adding you now lets go with October only :) Since the new month always starts on a Sunday October 1st won't count


    Let’s set the goal at 8,000, in keeping with our monthly activity. Start on Oct 2nd, got it. I wasn’t sure if you had it set up like the weigh ins starting on the first Sunday of the month. If it is Ok with you, I’ll just report on a weekly basis to cut down on the paper work. 👍

  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 38,512 Member
    rwillems wrote: »
    rwood566 wrote: »
    Happy birthday, @rwillems

    good evening everyone. hope you all enjoyed your first weekend of october. is anyone planning on going to a halloween party?

    check in for 10/2:
    steps - 8555
    calories - 2721. 1000 from snacking. ugh. half of a caramel apple, 220 cal, snack bag of cookies, 270, pistachios, yogurt, caramels, pear. ugh.
    exercise - slow walk this afternoon to try to loosen my leg muscles. they are sore today from gym yesterday. they didn't loosen up much.

    Thank you, Roger. Pleased to meet you and glad to see you are at your weight goal. Hope to be there one day also!
    rwillems wrote: »
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    I would like to join the step tracker group for October if I may. I currently do about 7,000/day. One of my new October goals is to hit 8,000/day. Thanks. I am not sure how this works, exactly. Do I report on a daily basis or weekly? Is it liketge weigh INS where you have a specific day? Do you need my end of September numbers or do I just start with October?

    Here are my October numbers

    Oct 1: 7448
    Oct 2: 3049

    All my numbers will be coming from my Fitbit.

    Awesome ...Happy to have you join us .... Do you want me to put your step goal at 7000 or 8000? You can report daily or weekly it is up to you ... I will always give a reminder on Sunday's of the people's steps I need ... Since I am adding you now lets go with October only :) Since the new month always starts on a Sunday October 1st won't count


    Let’s set the goal at 8,000, in keeping with our monthly activity. Start on Oct 2nd, got it. I wasn’t sure if you had it set up like the weigh ins starting on the first Sunday of the month. If it is Ok with you, I’ll just report on a weekly basis to cut down on the paper work. 👍
    Sounds good ...Will add you to the step challenge :)

  • aneedlecraft
    aneedlecraft Posts: 169 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    Steps Check-in
    9/25: 1374
    9/26: 3179
    9/27: 2619
    9/28: 3036
    9/29: 2742
    9/30: 2525
    10/1: 1795

    Welcome to the new members!
  • rwood566
    rwood566 Posts: 987 Member
    Good evening all.
    Check in for 10/3:
    Steps - 9387
    Calories - 2520. Almost 1000 in snacks again. Ugh
    Exercise - pickleball. 60 minutes with a lot of rest time between.
  • Bluetail6
    Bluetail6 Posts: 2,874 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970

    10/1: 4,392
    10/2: 11,376
  • Bluetail6
    Bluetail6 Posts: 2,874 Member
    @lindamtuck2018

    I really do need to at least try to stick to a whole recorded day, one day a week. For instance, today breakfast and dinner were fine. Lunch was more calorie dense because I added a fresh fruit smoothie. To that fresh fruit smoothie, I added dried golden berries, goji berries, etc. It wound up being delicious and way more calories than I had planned. 😉
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