Shape Shifters Team Chat - MAY 2023
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Misty and rainy here in Chicagoland but I came home from work and went for a walk and clocked almost 5,000 steps. At least it’s not freezing! Feels good to make time for myself between work and kids sporting events3
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JessicaKrall8
Monday Weigh-in
PW: 305.6
CW: 304.85 -
LaurieWrobo wrote: »No Habit Tracker for May - I'll make my own, thx
@Lauriewrobo The link was posted while I was at work and I can rarely connect in my office due to really tight security. Here's the link:
Here is the Habit Tracker posting for MAY!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10889840/habit-tracker-may-2023#latest
I just got home for work and posted it as quickly as I could.
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Hi everyone. My name is Ryan, I turned 36 last month and live in the Houston area with my wife (she's also in this group, KHill875) and two young children. I've been on MFP since college, but let my weight creep up with kids and a couple cross-country moves.
My current activities include weightlifting and cycling. I finally hired an online weightlifting coach last fall and have made great progress. I also just got into road cycling this year in preparation for RAGBRAI, which is an annual bike ride across my home state of Iowa.
I'm also a fan of barefoot or minimalist shoes. I used to have extremely flat feet. My feet were sore from almost any activity, regardless of the duration, and I thought it was normal growing up. After having my knee collapse twice in less than a year in my early thirties (once while holding my daughter) I finally went through with a surgery to help correct my feet. That was one of the best decisions I've made, as I no longer have knee or foot pain. While my feet were healing I had super supportive shoes (like vionics) but after some research and my feet could handle it I started buying minimalist shoes, or at least shoes with a very wide toe box. They take some getting used to, but my feet and ankles are much stronger than they used to be.6 -
Hi Everyone, I'm new and posted an intro in the April thread but a brief recap for anyone who is also new.
- 45F
- Western Canada
- I'm somewhat of a serial starter on MFP, but each time I come back I learn something that helps me
- My main food/health goals are to track food each day, break up with sweet stuff and avoid eating after 730p. Without these goals I'd have my hand in a box of Cheezit all day, everyday. Fun Fact, Cheezits came to Canada in Jan 2020 and probably account for my last 10lb gained.
@dcresider I have 2 tabbies like yours, they are siblings but don't snuggle each other like yours do! so cute
@bearchested I watched some YT vids of Ragbrai - that looks really fun!
This evening I was super tired and unmotivated to exercise. Made every excuse but finally told myself to just do 30 mins on my bike. I knew that if I'd start, the 30 would turn into 45 which it did.
Nice to meet this lovely group.
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Sbus12 Steps
4/30– 10,817
5/1– 10,0834 -
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW: 191.4
CW: 193.62 -
Zaxa2021 Steps
4/30 14,478
5/1 15,552
Thanks!5 -
LaurieWrobo wrote: »No Habit Tracker for May - I'll make my own, thx
Please have some patience. There are actual human beings that set up and organize everything from the challenges to the spreadsheets and they have busy lives as well. So yes, sometimes it might be a little late. Maybe it is just me, but your comment came across as a bit impolite.6 -
Good morning Shape Shifters. Here is the card for today. Happy Tuesday everyone
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Great steps @Zaxa2021! 🤩
@dcresider - I LOVE the beautiful cat embrace! Thanks for sharing your photos! They probably deserve their own thread 😉 but I’m glad @jugar was able to bring the lost kittens back to our group. It definitely takes a little time to navigate the various F2F pages but don’t let that deter you from posting more pictures to liven up our group— I love the motivation and it’s so interesting to see different scenes from ShapeShifter landscapes! 💕 Thanks to all the moderators and group leaders helping us find our way and nudging us along the path to healthier lives! 🙏🏼
@Sbus12 - Good for you for finding time for yourself. It’s not easy during your busy phase of life, but it’s so important! And, I join you in applauding @ganival for pushing through the inertia and finding the energy to start moving. 💪
Let’s keep up that kind of commitment and momentum, ShapeShifters!3 -
@bearchested - I love that you are from Iowa! My dad was born there, his whole family is still there, and my parents met at University of Iowa over 60 years ago. I've had several cousins that have done that ride and say its really fun! Enjoy!
Steps
4/30 16,284
5/1 23,684
The charity, Stepping Strong, for whom I ran the Boston Marathon for in 2022, is having a step challenge this month. Extra motivation!
Have a quiet day today. I'm going back to Houston in a couple days in part to fly with my parents to Denver for my daughter's graduation. They are a little overwhelmed by the travel on their own at this point. My scale in Houston is pretty close, so I'll keep my weigh in day the same. Hopefully travel will go smoothly.
Happy Tuesday!3 -
Today is weigh-in day for me and I'm so terrified and hesitant to get on the scale for fear of no loss. I just had HITT workout. Is it better to weigh myself before or after workout? Thoughts?4
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@dcresider
My gym guys always told me before, though I have no idea why.
. But please don't be afraid. Your weigh ins won't always be perfect. It is just a number and doesn't always reflect all your hard work. 6 -
JenHul
Monday weigh in day
PW: 173.4
CW: 174.1
gained +.07
Good Morning everyone. Well the wobbly pops over the weekend definitely didn't help with weight loss this week. I have been doing really well with my water intake, so I'm happy about that.
Steps April 28= 10,728
April 29= 6607
April 30= 13,262
Steps May 1= 10,902
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Itadakimasu7 Weigh In Tuesday:
188.0 lbs Same as start (also my scale estimates I think, it's kinda crap, all scales are vile! ;-P)6 -
Weigh in: Tuesday
PW:161 lbs. (3.25.23)
CW: 158.8 lbs. (4.2.23)
Down 1.3 lbs. - Hurray!
(May goal: lost 5-7 lbs. if possible)
Goals: No changes on macros so use the same calories and protein intake, drink lots of water, cut down salt, no boozy woozy, get at least 5 workouts in this week..5 -
@Pupowl sorry if I offended I'll keep it to myself
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I'm super addicted to sugar. I know it's an addiction because about every four hours it cues me to go eat something sweet. I miss it and dream about it and it's like a best friend that brings the dopamine fairy. I'm really tired of being hooked to this monkey. Any tips for quitting? It's in darn near everything. I don't think any weight loss is going to work for me until I get this under control.7
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Weigh in: Tuesday
PW:161 lbs. (3.25.23)
CW: 158.8 lbs. (4.2.23)
Down 2.2 lbs. - Hurray!
(May goal: lost 5-7 lbs. if possible)
Goals: No changes on macros so use the same calories and protein intake, drink lots of water, cut down salt, no boozy woozy, get at least 5 workouts in this week..
UPDATE: Loss of 2.2 lbs. Can't subtract right.2 -
Itadakimasu7 wrote: »I'm super addicted to sugar. I know it's an addiction because about every four hours it cues me to go eat something sweet. I miss it and dream about it and it's like a best friend that brings the dopamine fairy. I'm really tired of being hooked to this monkey. Any tips for quitting? It's in darn near everything. I don't think any weight loss is going to work for me until I get this under control.
Unfortunately, I'm the opposite of you with more of a savory addiction (think salty crunchy goodness). Maybe you can have a fruit when you get a sugar craving and if that doesn't help, then have something small to curb the craving. Just my 2 cents.3 -
TexanMom8152
Weigh Day Tuesday
PW 212
CW 212
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Sunday afternoon, we went to my mom's house and picked up a two person fishing boat that they no longer use. I took a picture of it once it was in our garage to send to Jason and I have included it under the spoiler.
This was a non-scale victory in that my husband and I were able to carry the boat, up the tiered backyard to the drive way (a hill and two short sets of stairs). A year ago, I would have had a hard time just walking it, much less carrying a boat. The boat weighs about 100 lbs, and that is what we about what we have lost combined.
We are headed to the lake house this weekend. We will be moving Jason out of the dorms a week from today. It is a good thing that I can help manhandle the boat enough to get it off our dock. My son managed to sprain his ankle yesterday and is in a boot and crutches. He may not be able to go fishing on the boat after all. We will have to see.
Still needs to be cleaned up, but we are hoping some of the crud will come off on the 4 1/2 drive.
@dcresider - You should treat the scale as a data point.
@SavageMrsMoose - Congrats on your daughter's graduation!
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@dcresider great job! I remember weighin GB myself before and after a workout just to see if there was a difference. For some reason, I was always more after the workout.
@JenHul and @SavageMrsMoose —Way to go on those steps! I love seeing the frequent posts, it’s a visual reminder for me to keep moving!4 -
Hi everyone! Welcome to all the new Shape Shifters!
I haven't posted an intro in a while, so here's a little bit about myself. I'm in my early 40's with a couple kids and an energetic dog. I work a full time desk job at home and my desk is right next to my kitchen. I love to exercise, especially walking or jogging with my dog, going for bike rides, doing weight/HIT classes and playing hockey. I coached two kids teams over the winter and that was a lot of work but very satisfying. I'll be playing once a week over the summer with a women's team in a league with mostly younger players (it'll be a good workout to keep up!). Other than exercise, my hobbies include playing music. I play trumpet in a community music ensemble and I'm trying to learn the violin. We have a spring concert this weekend which I'm really looking forward to.
I joined this amazing group last August after reaching a peak weight of 207 last spring. I managed to get down to 195 last Nov/Dec with dedicated food tracking and better sleep. I gained a bunch of weight around xmas and I'm back hovering around 200 now, feeling like I'm in a rut with some poor nutrition habits persisting.
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steps:
4/28 11,990
4/29 13,985
4/30 14,165
5/1 11,461
I'd like to continue with the step challenge for May. I'd like to bump up my goal from 14K to 14.5K to give myself a little more challenge. thx!4 -
Just catching up a bit...
@dcresider your kittens are adorable! It melts my heart to see snuggle photos like that!
@TexanMom8152 and @PatriceFitnessPal did I see correctly that you were all four weeks in the green in April?!! @jenhul I saw you in the honorable mentions too. Way to go!!5
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