izzyred9400
Sat
PW 138.6
CW 138.6

Everyone seems to be doing well with weight loss @frankwbrown @CasandraW @SavageMrsMoose @Jlllswenson & @PatriceFitnessPal glad the scales are moving in the right direction well done all.
@CasandraW it must be great to have a personalised plan for eating & exercise.I hope you can find a way to fit it in with family meals.I like cooking but I end up doing different meals for people & sometimes at different times,so annoying.
@SavageMrsMoose enjoy your trip to Portugal & beyond,cant wait to see wher you get to.
@cre804 I share your frustration but dont let the scales get you down,at least it wasnt a gain.I take it the spill was on your new carpet ? I have the same worry on my new carpet on the stairs & bedrooms,I have a no shoes rule but I'm sure my 2 son's dont always follow it.
@Pupowl I had a listen to your clips I too love a good choir.My sister is in 2 choirs she never thought she could sing but loves it now.I go to her concerts they are a good choir.Good luck on improvements to your back yard.We have more or less fnished our home improvements inside but the outside needs doing.Thats the next job when the weather improves.
Have a great Saturday all.

@Jlswensen I’m in Springfield too! Former New Yorker, but have been here since 2000. We’re moving to Miami this Fall. Had enough of the cold! Lol

@jessicakrall8 , having been a tabby cat momma, get used to waking up. They're routine cats as well as snuggles.

Sorry for the late post this week. I had a last minute trip come up earlier this week and then had a niece get married last night. So lots of wedding activities.

Welcome to all the new folks, I'm Julie from Keller, Texas (Part of the DFW metroplex). I'm 55, married with a son who is a freshman at Texas Tech. I'm focused on losing weight and working on getting healthy.

Picture from the wedding last night.

Just posted the link to this coming week's Group Challenge. This one is great for newbies and experienced members alike...giving you the opportunity to discuss issues, ask questions and just share where you are in your weight loss journey.

I'd love to see more of my Shape Shifters participate in the challenge, as I've seen lots of questions in here lately. It's just another resource for support.

Jessica

Currently missing 5 weigh-ins from this week. Please report in as stats begin early on Sunday morning, as you know...

@brttny7979
@angmarie28
@mikilana23
@KHill875
@kodakslim

@reshii_devi Could I get your first name for the Step Challenge chart please? Thanks!

All walkers, please post your steps from April 3rd to current...thanks for helping us stay current!
Jessica

KHill875
Friday Weigh in
PW: 144.0
CW: 143.2

3/31 - 12,440
4/1 - 9,396
4/2 - 5,973
4/3 -15,791
4/4 - 17,135
4/5 -11,587
4/6 -11,563
4/7 -11,173

It has rained a lot this week, so my steps have been lower then I would like.

Saturday ~ April 8
Sleep: 9h 1m ~ 85 score
Steps: 18.196
Good morning Shape Shifters. Yesterday was really busy and my entire body is sore this morning. I was expecting my dad in the evening, so when the doorbell rang at 8:45 in the morning, I was very surprised to see my dad. Seems he mistakenly wrote evening instead of morning in Whatsapp. A bit dumb of me as well not to question it, since he has never showed up in the evening before! Anyway, I have no life so it wasn't a problem. We started by yanking out all the overgrown shrubs that have been bothering me for a loooong time. I will post a picture of it, though I don't really have a recent one so it was even worse yesterday. Everything in red got pulled out. I kept one rhododendron, though we still had to dig it up because it was in the middle of the fence line so we moved it a bit. Hopefully it will be fine and keep growing. After all the shrubs were out, we took some time to figure out what kind of hinges and screws etc we were still missing. We took a quick trip to the store to get everything and then we continued on. I am so glad my dad is such a strong and hard worker. I couldn't have done half of what he did in twice the amount of time. He dug 26 holes for the wood posts which was really hard work since we only had a manual tool that you need to turn around and around while also putting pressure on it. When he was finished with the hole, I would hammer in the pole and fill up the dirt around it. Then we put in a cute little gate and attached the mesh. We also put up two wooden climbing racks for my clematis. I had rope netting, but the rope was breaking everywhere, so I decided to replace it with something that should hopefully last a bit longer. We worked until like 15:35. There is still some stuff left, but we for sure got the worst bit of it done. The rest is sorting out a gate for the driveway, replacing the door to the backyard and putting in the new plants when they show up the 22nd. Some of the posts on the side are higher than others. Because there were a lot of roots in the ground, it was hard to get deep enough with the tool. So next time we will also be sawing off the tops of those posts so they are all pretty much the same height.
I am really happy with the fence, I think it looks nice. The birds are safer, cats and dogs can't fit through the mesh, but hedgehogs should still be able to. Anyway, that's the garden update for now. I was really exhausted yesterday and even forgot to do my Duolingo lessons! Happy Sunday everyone

@cre804 - It’s so disappointing when something like that happens!! I hope you can make it up to yourself. I can imagine that feeling - getting comfortable and then relaxing with a refreshing drink - but then having to clean up a mess instead. 😣 Please be extra kind to yourself and do something special that feels just for you.

@Pupowl - Wow! 🤩 You accomplished so much in such a short time. I’m impressed! I need a hot bath and a nap just thinking about all that work! I hope you enjoy your day, basking in your sense of accomplishment.

@TexanMom8152 - I’m so glad you were able to spend time with your son and celebrate your family. Thanks for sharing the family photo. It’s great — your love for one another shines through!

I appreciate your encouragement of last week’s tiny (but beginning!) shift down @izzyred9400 and thank you for the weekly challenges to keep the momentum going into the future @jessicakrall8! Be well Shape Shifters!

@alleykat69
Do you have steps for the 1st of April? Also do you want to keep your goal at 5000 steps?

Sunday ~ April 9
Steps: 15.748
Sleep: 8h 9m ~ 87 score
Good morning Shape Shifters. Not a great day here. Tinus got 10 walks so he was pretty happy, which made me happy as well. Happy Monday everyone

@pupowl, I loooove today's card. Ty for the reminder.

Mondays are weighing
Pw. 220.0
Cw. 222.0

Some sodium from yesterday's eats and swelling from yard work BUT I have to say it's well worth it yesterday because I am relaxed 😌.

@frankwbrown - Congratulations on the completion of your 30-day step challenge! That’s quite an achievement — 10k a day 🎉🎉🎉

We have some serious steppers in our group, with @pupowl and Tinus setting a phenomenal pace, too! — 10 walks in a day 🤩

Great work @pedal_power, @izzyred9400, @jessicakrall8, @LaurieWrobo, and all the other step challenge competitors. You’re all winners of better health!

@Armygirlarmyof1 — I agree that today’s card is a good reminder not to let perfect get in the way of good. We don’t have to be perfect to be loved AND our body doesn’t have to be perfect to be loved by us. Today, I’m going to remind myself how much ‘good’ my body offers. I’m grateful for the reminder and I might share the sentiment with a few other people in my life who could probably benefit by knowing I don’t need them to be perfect in order to love them.

Have a great Monday everyone!