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Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - AUGUST 2023

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jugar Posts: 10,262 Member
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Here is your Team chat room for August 2023. This is where you weigh in, post your goals and progress, discuss any issues or topics of interest, share ideas, support your teammates, receive help when you need it, and dream big. Try to post often, and help each other succeed! Bookmark this thread to make it easy to land there any time.

Fat2Fit has five great teams. The group and team leaders are as follows:

Our Moderators:
Liselyn - @jugar
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Ashley - @minstrelofsarcasm
Jessica - @jessicakrall8

Our Team Captains:
Downsizers - @lindamtuck2018 and @Megan_smartiepants1970
Mission Slimpossible - @broncobuddee and @trooworld
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @jugar and @ashleycarole86
Shape Shifters - @jessicakrall8 and @Pupowl

Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers - @Slimmersixties & @JaysFan82
Mission Slimpossibles - @katmary71
Weight No More - @rachelrjh
WaistAways - @conleywoods & @cleaneater80
Shape Shifters - @Sbus12 and @Cyncia85

HOW IT ALL WORKS: The August challenge runs for 5 weeks, from July 30 - September 2. F2F months always start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday, so adjust your calendars!

Everyone weighs in weekly on their chosen day right here in the team chat. At the end of each week, the tallies are done to determine the team and individuals with the most weight lost. The best losers are announced with full fanfare every Sunday. The team competition is all in good spirits - may the most losing win!

We also celebrate those small, steady losses. If you lose, however small an amount, you are in the green! At the end of the month, we celebrate everyone who lost at least a bit every week. You are heading steadily towards your goal even if you aren't at the top of the weight loss leaderboard.

To make your weigh-in easy to find for your team Captains, please put it right at the top of a message, and use this format:
Weigh In Day:
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):

If you miss two weigh-ins in a row without asking for a break, you will be dropped from the team, so be sure to inform your team captain if you are traveling, sick, or just need some time off. If you want a break, you can be excused for a week or two, or are moved to the Support Team for as long as you need to. You still participate in the discussions, you can weigh in if you want to, but it will not count in the weekly tally. Don't worry! You can always come back even if you get dropped.

Once you reach your goal weight, you join the Goal Zone. You continue to weigh in every week. If you have 2 weeks above your self-defined goal zone, you go back to the regular team to lose that amount before it builds up. You will have a chance to hone those maintenance skills and stick with your team.

In addition to your own team, there are weekly F2F Full Group CHALLENGES. You can do all or none - it's up to you. Participating adds a lot to your success, so we hope to see you there often! These can involve anything fitness, health, or nutrition - and they’ll get you moving, thinking, and learning about this journey. Check the Announcements section for full group challenges.

Let’s show our fellow challengers some F2F love! Introduce yourselves right away, and let the new month begin!!
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  • micaroo4
    micaroo4 Posts: 3,807 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm currently on maintenance, sort of... I've lost a bit of weight and I actually need to gain about 3.5 pounds in order to get back up into my goal range of 127-133 (center weight 130). I had 2 bouts of illness in the spring that started the unintentional weight loss. Then my partner was diagnosed with diabetes and I basically started eating within the same restrictions that he was given - and we both lost weight. Currently I'm definitely too thin, so don't be surprised to see me intentionally regaining weight in August.

    A little about me: I started my weight loss journey in 2001 at 220 pounds. I reached my goal weight of 130 several times, and then I would regain 40-50 pounds and battle my way back down again. My weight yo-yo range got smaller as the years went by...between 2016 and 2019 I was keeping my weight within 10 pounds of my goal. Finally in 2019 I figured out the maintenance. Basically it's exactly the same as when I was losing - track everything, keep the macros balanced, and weigh myself daily. Drive with both hands on the wheel at all times. Apart from the recent unintentional weight loss, I've been maintaining 127-133 since April 2019.

    I'm 67 and semi-retired. I work 3 days a week as a bookkeeper in a plastics factory. In my free time, I love to go bicycling, hiking, bird watching and walking. My indoor hobbies are reading, crocheting, knitting, and drawing. I also play guitar.

    I have no love for strength training, but I know I need to do it. I've been doing at least SOME strength training every day, no matter what. No zero days, right?

    My cardio workouts are usually the bicycle, weather permitting. Otherwise it's the stationary bike or the elliptical (equipment that I have at home). And I always walk daily. I have a goal of 6 miles/day, with my long term goal to walk 2023 miles in 2023. I fell behind the pace during the first half of 2023, but I worked hard in July (I was 70 miles behind!) and I just caught up today! Now I need to keep up the pace for the rest of 2023.

    Here is my final weigh-in from the July Challenge:

    Username: micaroo4
    Weigh In Day: Saturday
    PW (Previous Weight): 122.0
    CW (Current Weight): 123.6
    This gain is a good thing... I am trying to get back to my goal range of 127-133.



    -Mica
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,458 Member
    The August Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Jul 30th. Join us this week as we go "Back In The Day"! It's going to be a fun, memorable and active week! Here's your link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10896052/august-week-1-group-challenge-back-in-the-day-challenge#latest

    Hope to see you in the chat room!
    Jessica
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,078 Member
    Hi everyone, I'm Kathy, Mission Slimpossibles Motivator for the last four years. The awesome @trooworld and great @broncobuddee are our Team Captains. We hope you come to love this group as much as we do!

    I'm 51 and live in the Sacramento area with my two cats. I'm trying to get another 5-10lbs off but originally lost 100lbs and gained back some when I came out of remission with my worst pain condition a few years ago so I'm about 80lbs down now. I do some part-time work for my brother and volunteer at the food bank farm and am on the board of a local charity as secretary then have a decent-sized garden at home. I love reading, gardening, watching movies, playing with my cats, and hanging out with friends. I have a complicated pain history and that's an ongoing challenge along with chronic health issues like diabetes and am trying to find my way with balancing it all and trying to have a more fulfilling life after spending a couple decades in bed. For exercise aside of gardening I do seated workouts, weights/strength training, and stretching most days. I eat mostly lowish carb because of my diabetes and have it in remission.

    Let's have an amazing August! Do you have any goals for the month yet?
  • AmbersWay
    AmbersWay Posts: 322 Member
    WI Sunday

    PW 193.2 i believe
    CW 193

    Sorry, still in the hospital with my husband. That’s all Ive got for today.

    He’s up for short trip to the bathroom, talkative, and hoping the thoracic tube will come out in the coming couple days.

    I’m tired just really mentally tired. Thankful that he’s improving though. We all just need a peaceful nap.
  • micaroo4
    micaroo4 Posts: 3,807 Member
    My goals for August are
    1. Reduce or eliminate added sugar. I'm not going to go crazy scouring labels for added sugar, but I'm going to generally work at being sugar free for 100 days.
    2. Eat 30 different plant foods per week. This is the current recommendation for improving gut health. I read the guidelines and it's not that difficult. But I will have to keep track and not let myself fall into the routine of eating the same things every day. Variety is the key.
  • Cornanda
    Cornanda Posts: 1,161 Member
    Hi, I'm Lisa

    Live in FL. Age 55
    Family: DH of 31 years, DS and DD- early 20s, living at home for now
    Pet: Small, black poodle mix- Gus. He just turned 1 and we're still working on his brattiness
    Hobbies: Reading, walking, I love nature
    Story: Been struggling with weight since young adulthood and it hasn't gotten easier as I've gotten older. I haven't made any real progress in a year, have gained a bit back from my lowest low and still have 25 pounds to lose. I've been in this group for a couple of years now and really love and appreciate the support you all provide. Such wonderful people!

  • 19shmoo69
    19shmoo69 Posts: 1,311 Member
    19shmoo69
    P. W. 279
    C. W. 279
  • txcritter69
    txcritter69 Posts: 292 Member
    Weigh In Sunday
    SW: 175
    PW: 166.5
    CW: 167

    +.5 😞
  • minstrelofsarcasm
    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,576 Member
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    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,576 Member
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  • maggybd
    maggybd Posts: 52 Member
    maggybd
    HW (in recent past) 232
    CW 207.8
    Weight-in-day: Friday.

    Hi everyone!

    I am new to this group. I am 46, two kids (one adult, one teen), a spouse, a dog, two cats, and a gecko. I am a math professor (if you hated math in school, we can still be friends! I never talk about math).

    I recently discovered keto (I know, I am slow) and I love it. I do an almost vegan version of keto, and I do eat more carbs than most strict keto people, but I do stay mostly in ketosis. I like my veggies :) My favorite thing about keto is that it really helps me with binging. I still binge, but I don't eat (or want) carbs even when I binge. The binges are smaller, I don't feel quite as awful after, and the next day I am fine. Carb binges always led to more binges. I wish I didn't binge at all, but this is better than what it was.

    I also got a continuous glucose monitor (I am not diabetic). It is tremendously helpful because I really hate when my sugar goes way up, so I am even less likely to eat a pint of icecream (I am sure it will happen some day).

    I think, healthwise, the best thing about keto is that I can't eat pretty much any processed food. Almost all junk food has lots of carbs. The special keto foods are expensive and have chemicals that freak me out. And, of course, I don't eat any added sugar. I don't think keto is particularly good for your health on its own but the fact I haven't eaten any processed food in almost 3 months is probably a good thing.

    I am hoping that participating in this group will help me decrease the days I binge (they are not bad but definitely slow down my weightloss a lot). I plan to post my calories every day. I am dealing with a health issue that may (or may not) get better as I lose weight so I'd like to speed up the process

    Thanks for reading!

  • micaroo4
    micaroo4 Posts: 3,807 Member
    If you're not a diabetic person, how can you get a continuous glucose monitor? I'd like to get one.
  • maggybd
    maggybd Posts: 52 Member
    @micaroo4, I just asked my doctor for a prescription. There are no shortages or side effects so he gave it to me. I know many people get the prescription that way. The issue is that your insurance might not cover it if you are not diabetic. I got the libre3 which is the cheapest at about $70 for 14 days so about $5 a day. It is really helping, so it is worth it for me. The sensor is great, the app is not all that great. There are several companies that have doctors on staff who will prescribe it and they send you the sensors and have an app that is meant to help you lose weight but those are much more expensive. Levels is the name of one of those companies if you are interested. For me, the extra money is not worth the better app.
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,744 Member
    Hi, I'm MaryK (sounds like MaryKay), from Maine.
    This will be my third month participating with the Slims :).
    I feel like I should write more, but that's all I gots right now :p

    Cheers!
    - mk :)
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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,744 Member
    F2F Slimpossibles
    WI Day: Sundays
    SW: 197.9 lbs, Sun 5/28/23 (-3.4)
    PW: 194.5 lbs, Sun 7/23
    CW: 194.5 lbs, Sun 7/30 (nc)




    OSW: 197.9 lbs, Sun 5/28/23
    EOM 01: 194.7 lbs, Sun 6/25 (-3.2 M, -3.2 T)
    EOM 02: 194.5 lbs, Sun 7/30 (-0.2 M, -3.4 T)
  • micaroo4
    micaroo4 Posts: 3,807 Member
    30 different plant foods per week means 4 different ones each day, plus 2 more during the week. You can eat the same plant again on a different day, but repeats don't count towards the 30. A different color counts, so red pepper and green pepper each count as one. It can be whole grains, nuts/seeds, fruit, or vegetables, as long as not highly processed. Count cauliflower, but not pizza with a cauliflower crust! Even tea, coffee, herbs and spices count, but only as 1/4.
    So Saturday I had spinach, avocado, strawberries, mango, and cashews. Sunday it was potatoes, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, and onions. Today will be carrots, chickpeas, red bell pepper, broccoli, almonds and black beans.
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,725 Member
    Hi everyone! A big welcome to the new team members, and welcome back to the returning members, I am so glad you are here!

    I am one of your Mission Slimpossibles captains along with @broncobuddee. Our wonderful motivator is @Katmary71!

    CHECK-IN PROCESS
    Along with our weekly weigh-ins, we REALLY encourage our team members to participate in regular check-ins. It’s a great way to stay accountable to yourself and it allows the team to cheer you on and offer support as you need it. We are a community, and we are stronger together!

    CHANGES TO YOUR WEIGH-IN DAY/WEIGHTS
    If you have any changes to your weigh-in day or reported weights, be sure to tag @BroncoBuddee who handles all of that stuff. He also handles moving people to cheerleader status/or other status changes.

    LET'S GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER
    Please share a little bit about you: your name, where you live, and what brought you to the Fat2Fit Challenge Group. Also share anything else you would like to, including any goals for the year. We are here to support and cheer you as you go through your weight loss adventure!

    MY INTRODUCTION
    Hi everyone. My name is Chris. I live in Southern California with my husband, cute one-eyed pirate pug named Daisy (7 yrs old) and pug pup name Violet who is 1 yr old. Up until my mid-20s, I was a healthy weight but then the mid-20s hit and along with that came medications that made me gain weight as well as poor lifestyle choices. I recently signed up for MFP Premium and I find it very useful.
    I have about 65 lbs to lose. For exercise, I mostly walk and talk with friends, as well as walk my dogs. I plan on going to water aerobics soon. We have a Tonal home gym but my husband uses it a lot more than I do. My hobbies: reading, making artwork, photography, tent camping (although we haven’t gone in a few years), and cooking.

    Now, it's your turn! Tell us about YOU!
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,725 Member
    @sleepygirl79 @askewcr @mareeya88 @broncobuddee @txcritter69 @tammymccrady6278 Way to get on the leaderboard!!! Congrats! A special shout out to @tammymccrady6278 who was in the green the whole month of July! Woo hoo!

    @maggybd Welcome to the team! Glad to have you. I'm glad you found something that works for you. I also recently got a CGM (I'm not diabetic either but am pre-diabetic).

    @Cornanda Exactly. Work will be very different. I saw a coworker over the weekend and he told me they are taking away one of my tasks (it happens to be one of my favorite tasks) because "I have too much to do now". I will be assigned new tasks and I also have to go into work 4 days a week vs 3 days a week. :( It sucks! I'm glad you aren't giving up. Hugs.

    @Katmary71 Yes! Flip is amazing. I had a great time at the murals, so much history and coolness. Yeah I really have to reign it in.

    @AmbersWay I'm glad your husband is improving.

    @DJill68 mareeya88 @megnolia82 Congrats on the losses!

    @micaroo4 I got my continuous glucose monitor by buying it off Facebook Marketplace. It was unopened, brand new, someone had gotten it for their pet. It came with one sensor (sensors need a prescription, too). I did get my doctor to prescribe the sensors by telling her diabetes runs in my family and I would like to keep an eye on my blood sugar levels. She was hesitant but did it.

    @sleepygirl79 How cool! That's good your pup enjoyed his paws in the water.

    Hi all. I did make it to Aqua Zumba yesterday morning, despite my anxiety. It had all the things I like about Zumba (the music, the movements) without the stuff I hate about it (my lack of coordination can be seen by all, the confusion). I had a smile on my face the whole time! I had so much fun. As you can see, it was a good workout (I didn't think water aerobics could be such a good workout). I plan on going back, I just have to decide to which class. I'm still working on the food: I went out for lunch yesterday with a friend and unfortunately, it was a really authentic Thai place. The only thing I recognized was pad thai so I got that. I had hoped for fresh spring rolls and chicken skewers but that wasn't on the menu. For dinner, I made tacos. It put me way over but I will try again today.

    My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

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  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,725 Member
    @broncobuddee Congrats on your 30 lbs down!

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  • gjaholy33
    gjaholy33 Posts: 2,626 Member
    Praise'm Praise'm everyone,

    Sorry had an accident in June that put me out and then fell again just last week but still trying to lose all these pounds so not giving up. Just letting you know I am still around.
    -Glorious Gloria ❤️
  • tammymccrady6278
    tammymccrady6278 Posts: 219 Member
    Hi all. My name is Tammy and I am 55. I have 2 adult children and 2 grandchildren. I have been struggling with weight most of my life and topped out at 260. I have been with this amazing group for awhile now and love all the motivation and energy. I love to work in my flowerbeds and read and crochet. Just depends on the time of year. Baking is a passion as well. I have a wonderful husband who treats me like a queen, a Great Dane named whiskie and a Havenese named Maggie I don’t always write anything but come on and read all the posts. I’m really going to try to post every day in August.
  • 19shmoo69
    19shmoo69 Posts: 1,311 Member
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  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,078 Member
    @sleepygirl79 Wow what a busy day! Yeah I’d let the hubby cook too!

    @micaroo4 Awesome start with whole foods! I wasn’t thinking of non veggie and fruits, you got this!

    @trooworld That’s wonderful Aqua Zumba went so well, love you smiling the whole time! Eating out is always so challenging, yep today’s a new day, just get back to it. Great burn for your exercise too, you rock!

    @broncobuddee Congratulations on 30lbs down!

    @gjaholy33 Glad to know you’re still here! I’m sorry to hear about the accident and fall and hope you recover fast.

    @tammymccrady6278 I’d love to see more posts from you in the upcoming month.

    @19shmoo69 What pepper is that, I remember your ghost peppers didn’t work out, is that a habanero? Very tall, I’m thinking looking at that I should’ve pinched my early flowers as my peppers didn’t get too tall with our weird weather. Great job! Will you make hot sauce or salsa with it?

    Hi friends! Last day of July, time for a fresh month to start. Still struggling with sleep but think I was so tired I couldn’t sleep which is pretty messed up. I got up at 2 and read, got up and worked out, then went out with a friend earlier to celebrate her 6 year cancer-free with ice cream. I came home with a small amount of candy from Sees that’s calling my name in the fridge but am going to try and moderate it instead of eating it all in one day.

    As far as goals I’m doing a three month cracking down challenge and lost 5lbs in a little over the last month so it’s actually helping and I’ll continue it.

    No Zero Days- great workout, good water
  • DrewsAnna
    DrewsAnna Posts: 470 Member
    Hey y'all,

    Welcome to all the new people!!! This is a wonderful group.

    I'm baaaaack! My 6 day camping (glamping) trip was just what I needed. It felt good to get away from home and decompress a little, hang out with family, go buggy riding and eat a lot of good food. I saw some amazing scenery and we found an old abandoned cabin that people actually use in the winter if they get stuck in the snow. It had a wood stove, canned food and a few essential things that random people leave in the cabin all during the year. It was really cool. At times it seemed as though I was standing on top of the world. I will post some pictures very soon.

    I'm feeling better than I have been in a very long time.

    I'm going to try and get better at checking in.

    My goals for this month are very basic: weigh, measure and log all my food. Exercise for about 20-30 minutes 5 days a week.

    Y'all have a great evening.
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