Shape Shifters Team Chat - MAY 2023
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Hope you guys all had a nice Wednesday today...tomorrow is Friday Eve and for those of us in the states, the start of a 3-day weekend. I'm looking forward to it a lot.
Did really well today with my calories and food plan. Worked out well, so sometimes being busy has its advantages! LOL Hoping for a good rest of the week. I walked a mile when I got home today after my appointment and hoping to do another walk before bed...going to put my feet up for a bit first.
Thanks for all the kind words in support of meeting my goal for the month. I'm still keeping going so think I'll try for 48 or 50 in June!
Enjoy your Thursday!
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Good morning Shape Shifters. I went for a walk very early in the morning. After my mom left on Saturday, I needed a bit of a break and the weather was also very boring. It was still boring yesterday, but I really wanted to go. There wasn't much to see photography wise sadly. Sometimes I need to remind myself that isn't the only reason why I am walking, but for me taking pictures adds a lot of the enjoyment.
I also did some more work in the garden. I dragged the stone stuff out of the way which was a whole event and did some more digging. This is where I am at now:Second spoiler has pictures from the walk. Happy Thursday everyone
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Here is the card for today
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Morning all,Just catching up with everyone's posts.
First of all we'll done @jessicakrall8 you've come so far with your walking & kept improving.I noticed that you got your May walking badge before me WTG !
@nancyinmo that's a great loss,I hope you're having fun with your dancerise class.I love to dance too.Interesting to hear your comments on statins.Ive just had a high cholesterol reading at my review for high blood pressure.The nurse is giving me until September to try & get it down by diet alone.Im not that keen on taking statins so
will see what happens.
@pedal__power I'm glad you enjoyed your NYC trip.I went in 2013 but never got to see a show on Broadway,so disappointed as I love musical theatre.
@angemarie23 glad that you're getting back on track.I don't know how you do all those working hours with a young family ! Hope your foots heals soon.
@CasandraW well done for 1st place,you're doing great.
@Pupowl great job lifting all those heavy pieces of concrete.Who needs a gym when you can work outdoors.Your garden is looking great.
I'm going into Manchester on the train today to have my grey roots banished.I go to a training college so it takes a few hours but nice to just chill with a book & get pampered.4 -
My steps
5/21 18,245
5/22 22,706
5/23 11,223
5/24 15,2734 -
kcpond
Thursday weigh ins
PW: 243.4 lbs
CW: 241.9 lbs6 -
Hello, Shape Shifters! Here’s my weekly report —
Name: PatriceFitnessPal
Weigh-in day: Thursday
PW: 137.3
CW: 135.1
SW: 168
LtD: 33.1
This looks like a better loss than it really is because I gained the exact same amount last week. Usually, I don’t fluctuate more than a pound, one way or the other, but that week was unique for a few reasons — busy schedule, extra stress due to work and other responsibilities, an injury, and some over indulging as I adjusted to having additional food in the house while my younger son is home from college for the summer. Mother’s Day probably added to the mix, too. I don’t think I indulged too much but I definitely had a few things that made precise calorie tracking difficult. Anyway, it feels good to see the scale moving in the right direction again this week.
I hope you have a great day, everyone!6 -
Hello all- just dropping in quickly to read some posts and catch up.
@nancyinmo Congrats! What a huge milestone!!!
@jessicakrall8 Congrats on reading your walking goal! That’s a lot !
I’m in Houston again- my mom is having a knee replacement surgery today. Hopefully it goes well. I’ve been traveling so much I was really hesitant to stay in Colorado for a few weeks but I need to be here. Going to jump on the treadmill before I head to the hospital so at least I start my day okay.
Have a great memorial weekend everyone!6 -
Good Morning,
I'm feeling a little under the weather today, not sure if I'm sick, or if its just allergies
May 22 Steps= 2809
May 23 steps= 9038
May 24 Steps= 10,0705 -
We are headed to west Texas after work today. Our son has started his summer job, so it's just the two of us going. Craig had planned for us to do work on our land, but it may rain. I sincerly hope it rains, we really need it (and I don't want to shred the roads.
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@SavageMrsMoose - Hope the surgery works out well for your mom.
@PatriceFitnessPal - I hear you on the extra food in the house. The other food side effect from our son being home for the summer is the grocery bill doubled.
@angemarie23 - hope your foot is doing better.
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Walkers...we're nearly through with week 4 and I have several people with steps missing for weeks 2 and 3. Please catch up by this weekend. Just make a list and post it please, date and steps.
Thanks!
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Hi all. Out of curiosity, how many days a week do you work out and for how long? Does that involve any strength training? Let me know when you get a chance. Thank you.1
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Hi all. Out of curiosity, how many days a week do you work out and for how long? Does that involve any strength training? Let me know when you get a chance. Thank you.
this is what my workouts look like per week
- 1x upper body strength + abs (takes me 1 hour at the gym)
- 1x lower body strength + abs (also 1 hour)
- 5km run 1x per week
- 45 mins zone 2 stationary bike 1-2x/week
when it's not so hot out, i like to add in an additional run, speed workout at the track.
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Good morning Shape Shifters. Here is the daily card. Happy Friday everyone
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Hi all. Out of curiosity, how many days a week do you work out and for how long? Does that involve any strength training? Let me know when you get a chance. Thank you.
I usually exercise 3-5 days per week, with 3 of those days being strength training. I also walk my dogs 1-2 times per day. Lately I've been training for a week long cycling event so I've been exercising 7 days per week, still with 3 days of strength training.
My strength training sessions are 60-80 minutes, and my cardio sessions are 30-90 minutes.4 -
Bearchested
Friday
PW: 191.0
CW: 189.6
LTD: 17.4
Got back on track this week. Did much better with meal planning, but also adjusting my planned meals and snacks when I unexpectedly ate out a couple times this week (and making good choices when I did). I realized my struggles throughout this month with my appetite were in part because I wasn't focused on satiety. I added more rice and higher fiber foods, drank water or chewed gum when cravings a spiked, and stopped eating after 9pm.
I also worked out every day. My sleep was terrible this week, averaging under 6 hours, but sleeping in generally makes me feel worse throughout the day compared to getting up at the same time everyday. This weekend is a holiday here in the U.S., so regulating calories will be a challenge.6 -
Hi all. Out of curiosity, how many days a week do you work out and for how long? Does that involve any strength training? Let me know when you get a chance. Thank you.
I walk my dog 2/day for about 30-40 min each time, 3 days strength training and 2 days that are core and cardio.3 -
bearchested wrote: »Hi all. Out of curiosity, how many days a week do you work out and for how long? Does that involve any strength training? Let me know when you get a chance. Thank you.
I usually exercise 3-5 days per week, with 3 of those days being strength training. I also walk my dogs 1-2 times per day. Lately I've been training for a week long cycling event so I've been exercising 7 days per week, still with 3 days of strength training.
My strength training sessions are 60-80 minutes, and my cardio sessions are 30-90 minutes.
60-80 min of strength training?? Is it a full body workout?2 -
@SavageMrsMoose
Friday Weigh In
PW: 144.2 (May 5th- two weeks off due to vacation and no access to scales on weigh in day)
CW: 143.5
Total loss to date 29.1
I really hope to stay put in June and get back to focusing on weight loss. I haven't been terrible, all things considered, but have only lost about 2 pounds in the last two months. I'm getting closer to my goal which makes small losses even harder, but I'd really like to be in maintenance in the next 2 months.6 -
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pedal__power
Fridays
PW: 200.2
CW: 201.8
steps:
5/23 14,002
5/24 14,430
5/25 17,252
I'm definitely carrying some water weight today. But I'm feeling good that I had an active week and I really enjoyed a variety of activities. The weather has been mostly beautiful, so I did a couple bike rides in the early morning, jogged with my dog at lunch a couple times, got on the rowing machine once for 30mins (rainy day), played hockey one night and did some upper body weights this morning.3 -
bearchested wrote: »Hi all. Out of curiosity, how many days a week do you work out and for how long? Does that involve any strength training? Let me know when you get a chance. Thank you.
I usually exercise 3-5 days per week, with 3 of those days being strength training. I also walk my dogs 1-2 times per day. Lately I've been training for a week long cycling event so I've been exercising 7 days per week, still with 3 days of strength training.
My strength training sessions are 60-80 minutes, and my cardio sessions are 30-90 minutes.
60-80 min of strength training?? Is it a full body workout?
Yes, it's heavy (for me) barbell training. A typical session will be a foam rolling/ stretching warm-up, and 4 warm-up sets of squats followed by 3 sets of 5 reps work sets (2min rest between work sets). Next will be either 3x5 bench press or overhead press (after 4 warm up sets), and then 1x5 deadlift or 3x8 barbell row (again, 4 warm up sets first). I alternate between the bench press and overhead press, and the same for deadlift and rows3 -
You are all killing your workouts. I don't have the energy for all of that! Nor do I enjoy most workouts. I feel like that is the most important thing honestly, when you are looking for something to do. Pick a thing you like doing. For me it is just going for walks as much as I can with some gardening thrown in. I guess that is strength training too. I would also like to get into rope jumping because that seems like a cool workout and something I might like.6
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You are all killing your workouts. I don't have the energy for all of that! Nor do I enjoy most workouts. I feel like that is the most important thing honestly, when you are looking for something to do. Pick a thing you like doing. For me it is just going for walks as much as I can with some gardening thrown in. I guess that is strength training too. I would also like to get into rope jumping because that seems like a cool workout and something I might like.
Until I hurt my knee years I used to run circuits with jumping rope between. It's great cardio, and surprising how quickly it can exhaust you.6 -
frankwbrown
May week 4
Weigh in day: Friday, May 26
PW: 236.9
CW: 236.0 ( lost 0.9 lbs; 0.38% this week)
LTD: ( lost 2.9 lbs; 1.22% this month)6 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Tue 5/23: 11,185
Wed 5/24: 11,882
Thu 5/25: 10,1104 -
Hi all. Out of curiosity, how many days a week do you work out and for how long? Does that involve any strength training? Let me know when you get a chance. Thank you.
This is mine - this is what serves me and my body:
I'm 55yo and in menopause
Yoga 3-4x/wk at my new Yoga6 studio
Barre Blend thru BODi 1-2x/wk at home
Walk 3-4x/wk depending on weather
Morning Meditation 5x/wk5 -
Steps
5/24 5,970
5/25 8,2673 -
@JenHul -- I hope the allergies are better! Mine have ramped up also.
@dcresider -- I think the best workout this summer has been the push mower and weed eating.
Most of my family have passed away now and I don't live near where I grew up at all but still feel the pull of putting out a Memorial Day meal like we used to have back in the day. What is your food strategies for the weekend (if you're in the US) ? What are some of the foods your family eats at gatherings?
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LaurieWrobo wrote: »Hi all. Out of curiosity, how many days a week do you work out and for how long? Does that involve any strength training? Let me know when you get a chance. Thank you.
This is mine - this is what serves me and my body:
I'm 55yo and in menopause
Yoga 3-4x/wk at my new Yoga6 studio
Barre Blend thru BODi 1-2x/wk at home
Walk 3-4x/wk depending on weather
Morning Meditation 5x/wk
That's amazing. I've been meaning to take yoga classes but am too intimidated by the young flexible "kids" out there.2
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