1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Family? Pets? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.

My name is Linda. I am one of the team captains along with Megan @Megan_smartiepants1970. We have two team motivators, @slimmersixties and @jaysfan82. I am 59, married to a great guy and have 3 adult children. I live in London, Ontario but I am originally from Newfoundland. I have 4 beautiful granddaughters that range in age from 1 to 17. I have 2 very fat cats named Nick and Lady. I love to play cards, read and doing puzzles.

2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?

My health and my granddaughters pushed me. I was in therapy for my binge eating disorder and I realized my eating was going to kill me eventually. My diabetes was out of control and I had developed neuropathy from the diabetes.Also, my arthritis was getting bad and weight loss would take pressure off my joints. While there is no way to reverse the neuropathy, I have got my diabetes under control and have been insulin free for about 2 years.

3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?

When I think off triggers I know skipping meals, stress or lack of sleep will trigger binge eating. As for food triggers, potato chips are my downfall. I still have them once a week. This keeps the cravings away knowing I will get them again in a week. My husband brings me home a small bag every Friday. That’s better than flowers to me. 😂 I ate a lot of homemade bread when I was away. I am still trying two weeks later to avoid bread so I guess that is another food trigger.

4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb

I just count calories. I do intermittent fasting but don’t fret if there is a situation when I can’t fast the full 16 hours. I am considering trying low carb for a few weeks. Going to make an appointment with my dietitian to discuss it with him.

5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month?

I have a bad back and that along with my leg issues limit exercise. Swimming is the best exercise for me. I do mini walks. A few minutes at a time will add up. I hate using my walker so I tend not to do any longer walks. For a new workout I would love to work with someone to help me strength train. I see the spine specialist soon and I am going to ask for a referral to a physiotherapist. Hopefully, I will get a back surgeon appointment soon and get the ball rolling on getting some pain relief.

6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?

This month I am going to work on building up to an hour swim. I would like to reach goal by the end of the year but as I haven’t set a goal weight I am working in 10 pound chunks. Today I reached 90 pounds lost so I definitely want to lose another 10 to hit 100 pounds lost. Got to join that century club that a lot of our teammates have reached.

7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?

This is the most supportive team. I love the way you all help other members. I just want this to continue.

9. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates.

Don’t give up. Whether you lose, gain or stay the same please report your weight. We are here to support you and help you overcome any obstacles. Be realistic when setting goals and your expectations about weight loss. We didn’t gain the weight in a day. Slow and steady wins the race.

Hello Team Downsizers ....First I would like to welcome our new members @Bluebabykatz ,@laquita606, @RoblinB @Evang6K2556 and @MuffinTopAssassin to our amazing team ....I hope you enjoy it as much as I have ...I have been with this group for 3 years and absolutely love it ... I have been on and off of MFP since 2009 (I had a bad habit of giving up on myself and deleting my accounts..I promised myself that I would not give up on myself ever again(been on this screen name since 2018) Second let me introduce myself ... I am Megan and I am the co-captain of this marvelous team along with our amazing captain Linda..I am also one of the moderator's so if a problem arises please let me know so that I and the other moderator's can solve the problem ... Most of you newcomers have already met me since I am in charge of recruiting ...Now a little about me ... I was born in Alberta Canada..I was adopted as a baby...I have lived in California most of my life ... I would love to move to Colorado.. I am an animal lover... I have 2 dogs a German Shepherd named Dakota who is 5 years old this past October( and a Siberian Husky named Aspen who is also 5 years old this past December) ... I lost my 2 grandma kitties Kylie 17 1/2 and Mocha 17 recently within 4 days apart and a parrot named Petey (not sure who talks more him or myself LOL) I am a mom of 2 ..Alyssa who is 17 and graduated high school on June 9th ..I have home schooled her from day 1 .. She has been on honor roll every year who wants to be a veterinarian once she receives her diploma ... I have a son named Austin who is 23 married with 2 kids and was in the Navy now he is graduating the academy to be a cop.. I am a very proud mama

Now lets talk about the step challenge that I am in-charge of for our team ...If you want to be added please give me your name and a step pledge that you plan to hit daily and post your steps either daily or weekly (whatever is easiest for you) in here .... If you want to be removed , change your step goal , excused etc. please let me know ... I do have a converter chart where I can convert most exercise into steps ...On Sunday mornings I will put up a reminder of the people's steps I need ...

My Goals for August is to stay on keto ...drink 140 ounces of water daily .... ...meal prep with my daughter once a week, stay on IF and use my home gym 30 minutes a day 5 days a week... I have a lot of health issues... I am off all meds ..I am no longer type 2 diabetic ... kidney stones ... 3 hernia surgeries ... a screw in my right foot due to stress fractures ... Left foot has arthritis in the ankle and I have quite a few bone spurs in the foot .. ... I also have tendonitis in my knees and I was born with hip dysplasia..As many of you know I am out of commission for who knows how long due to playing ball with the pups in the backyard and falling in one of the craters my dogs dug up...I broke my ankle in 2 places and tore tendons and ligaments ...I had surgery on 10/19 where I have a plate and 4 screws and I had an infection where one of the screws is ..... I had my 2nd foot surgery on 12/15 3rd foot surgery happened on 1/31 where he put a rod in my foot (which is giving me problems) yup I am mess LOL 4th surgery happened on 3/31/23 where I have 2 new rods in my leg and more screws in my foot 5th foot/leg surgery happening on 7/7/23 ...Yup I am a mess LOL




I am an open book so if you want to know more about me then just ask Let's have an awesome month and let's show the month of August who is boss Wishing everyone much success ..If anyone would like to add me as a friend please do

Please let me know if you want to be added, removed, change your step goal etc so that I can get the step challenge up for August ... Thank you

Hey Team Downsizers🤗

Took July off from weighing and checking in to try and reprioritize what’s important to me in this journey. I was getting too caught up in the number on the scale and not appreciating the little changes and NSV and the things that really matter. Also realized how important the accountability and support is here. You all rock and I thank you for sticking by and providing support and it’s good to be back! I’ll be honest I’m nervous about weighing Saturday because I know how much damage a month can do. I tried to focus on mindful eating while on hiatus but still a work in progress. I have a lot of triggers and started hiding food and binging early. Usually it was candy and sweets but pretty much anything carb heavy. Now I try not to cut things completely out because it will cause me to obsess about it but I try not to keep certain things in the house either. The break room at work is still my nemesis. I do not follow a specific diet but my goal is to focus more on fresh natural foods instead of processed. It’s the processed foods I tend to binge. I can make homemade pizza or ice cream and be fine. For workouts I usually use the exercise bike or elliptical and I just started using the punching bag! Great way to decompress after work. I do need to be more consistent with weight training though. It’s just not something I enjoy.

Goals for August include:

✳️Focusing on the process and not the scale but weighing weekly and reporting here for accountability
✳️Weight training 3 times a week
✳️Choosing fresh fruit and raw nuts for afternoon snack instead of anything from the break room or vending machine
✳️Reducing purchases of processed foods
✳️Drinking a gallon of water per day

It’s great to be back here! The only thing I’m expecting from the team is honesty in your journey. The highs and lows and everything in between. Even though we’re all at different stages and levels we’re all on this journey and striving to be healthier and fitter. It’s always encouraging just reading through the group chat. We’re in this together and wishing each of you an amazing August💕

1. Tell us a little about yourself?
I’m 53 and a mum of two adult children. I started my family early and am now having the time of my life doing the things I would have done in my 20’s if I hadn’t been knee-deep in nappies! Im a keen cyclist and have just cycled the width of England which was 160miles (257Km) over 4 days and earlier this year I cycled Phuket to Bangkok which was 350 miles (564Km) over 10 days, then sat on a beautiful Thailand beach for a week. I work in IT Risk for a major bank and love going to the gym. I am single and have a fantastic set of friends who are women supporting women to do amazing, fun, crazy, interesting things!! I am fit strong and healthy, but also have about 20lbs of wobbly fat to ditch. My 3.5 yr old grandaughter is the light of my life and we are currently learning sign language together


Where are you from? I’m from Yorkshire, England

Family? 1 Son, 1daughter, 1 grandaughter. I look after my granddaughter at least once a week and live 5 mins from my daughter and see them all the time. They are the light of my life!

Pets? Nope, allergic unfortunately

What are some of your hobbies? Avid cyclist, love to dance, wild swim, Ab Seiling, weekends away, amazing adventures

2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start? Hit the 14stones mark and am royally sick of the yo-yo’ing. I need to lose 20lbs and MAINTAIN

3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them? Sugary food. Makes me eat more junk and then I can end up on a junk food bender for days

4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? Calorie Counting

5. What is your favourite way to workout? Cycling & Dancing - don’t make me chose one!! 😅
Any new workouts you would like to try this month? Getting back to weight lifting.

6. What are some of your goals this month? Year? Mallorca holiday mid-sept so want to feel strong and ready to tackle cycling up Sa Calobra (great big blummin switchback hill). Drop at least half a stone in weight. Weightlift consistently for strong legs and see my biceps pop up!

7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
Lots of chat from people in a similar boat. I love being supported and supporting others and plan to be very active.

8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates. I know this is a Weightloss challenge, but I’d say ‘trust your body’ and don’t let the scales ruin your week if they don’t give you what you’re expecting. Don’t look to the scales for validation. YOU know if you’ve been consistent and on plan. The numbers will follow. Don’t sweat the small machine.

jugar wrote: »

I found this message over on another team! Linda - here you are in the right place

lindamtuck2018 wrote: »

Housekeeping

Weigh In
I will post a weigh in reminder every day. Please use the following format for reporting your weight as it makes it much easier to find. Let me know if you need to change your weigh in day or have to miss a week.

Username
PW (Previous Weight):
CW (Current Weight):


Daily Check In
You can do this in any format you want. Things you may want to report could include calories, exercise, water intake, goals or anything you want to share. Share your successes with the team, any struggles or questions you may have.

Step Challenge
Megan takes care of the step challenge. She will make a post with everything you need to know.

Weekly Group Challenge
Each week there is a group challenge that runs from Sunday to Saturday. Jessica, one of the moderators, will post a link each week. Take time to check them out.

Introductions
Take time to introduce yourself. It’s fun to get to know each other. If you have been on this journey for awhile tell us about your successes.

Not sure what I did as it is posted in our August chat.

Steps: 2,990
Log food: ✔️
Exercise: 4/4

Last week my eating was so off which was followed by a gain. I am going to pre log my food for the week and stick to it. I am off to the pool. Got to work reaching an hour straight of doing laps.

If you are interested in joining the step challenge ... Please let me know so I can get you added .. also please make sure to add a step pledge that you plan to hit daily ..Thanks Also let me know if you want to be removed, change your step pledge etc ...For the people excused please let me know if you still want to excused or if you want to join us thank you

NouveauRee wrote: »

Hey Team Downsizers🤗

Took July off from weighing and checking in to try and reprioritize what’s important to me in this journey. I was getting too caught up in the number on the scale and not appreciating the little changes and NSV and the things that really matter. Also realized how important the accountability and support is here. You all rock and I thank you for sticking by and providing support and it’s good to be back! I’ll be honest I’m nervous about weighing Saturday because I know how much damage a month can do. I tried to focus on mindful eating while on hiatus but still a work in progress. I have a lot of triggers and started hiding food and binging early. Usually it was candy and sweets but pretty much anything carb heavy. Now I try not to cut things completely out because it will cause me to obsess about it but I try not to keep certain things in the house either. The break room at work is still my nemesis. I do not follow a specific diet but my goal is to focus more on fresh natural foods instead of processed. It’s the processed foods I tend to binge. I can make homemade pizza or ice cream and be fine. For workouts I usually use the exercise bike or elliptical and I just started using the punching bag! Great way to decompress after work. I do need to be more consistent with weight training though. It’s just not something I enjoy.

Goals for August include:

✳️Focusing on the process and not the scale but weighing weekly and reporting here for accountability
✳️Weight training 3 times a week
✳️Choosing fresh fruit and raw nuts for afternoon snack instead of anything from the break room or vending machine
✳️Reducing purchases of processed foods
✳️Drinking a gallon of water per day

It’s great to be back here! The only thing I’m expecting from the team is honesty in your journey. The highs and lows and everything in between. Even though we’re all at different stages and levels we’re all on this journey and striving to be healthier and fitter. It’s always encouraging just reading through the group chat. We’re in this together and wishing each of you an amazing August💕

Welcome back my friend- you were missed!

1. Tell us a little about yourself?
I’m a mom to my beautiful 18 year old daughter. i have two budgie birds. i like to go for walks, to dance, to do yoga, to do strength training, to watch and play tennis, to bike ride and to do arts and crafts.i enjoy reading a variety of books and listening to a variety of music.

Family? 1 daughter, 18 years old.

Pets? 2 budgie birds

What are some of your hobbies? dancing, doing connect the dots and other puzzles, arts and crafts, watching sports on tv.

2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start? i am on this journey to maintain my weight loss.

3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them? extra salty and sweet foods. i can avoid them by not having them in the house.

4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? i like the Mediterranean diet.

5. What is your favourite way to workout? dancing and walking_!
6. Any new workouts you would like to try this month? zumba classes

6. What are some of your goals this month? Year? to keep off the weight i gained before and to continue to enjoy a variety of tasty, healthy foods. i enjoy being very active now, so i will continue to be active at least five days a week.

7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
support, motivation and encouragement.

8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates. you can do this. you are worth it.


cormierannie
weigh in day sunday
pw: 132 pounds
cw: 132 pounds

@lindamtuck2018 was taking a hiatus from the scale so I haven’t weighed since 7/1 which was 169. Wasn’t planning on weighing until 8/5 . I struggle with weighing daily even though I know fluctuations are normal. Hope you’re able to use where I left off from the last challenge.

@NachDeezy thanks my friend 🤗 a lot has happened since being away like you crushing that 💯 outstanding Nacho!

@MuffinTopAssassin welcome to the team! Loving the name! If F2F ever needs a new team I’m thinking Muffin Top Assassins would be it! Now let’s destroy those muffin tops in August!

@TeamDownsizers check out those results! Way to show July who’s boss! You all did amazing! Woohoo 🎉💪🤩

Here you go, Linda,

Username: rwillems
Weigh-in Day: Sunday
PW: 277.2 lbs
CW: 280.0 lbs.

A little back step, I’m afraid.

1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Family? Pets? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.
Hi my name is laquita, I’m 35 single. I live in Connecticut. I don’t have any kids just a niece and nephew who are 3 and 5 that keeps me on my toes. Hobbies are reading, movies, music, anime and art.

2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
I’m on this journey for my health was diagnosed with MS I’m trying to keep myself active and healthy. Well what first push me to start this journey is my Health. But I was more on again off again by the final push was my order brothers passing.

3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?

4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb
I don’t really do diets I just try to keep a balance meal but mostly I try to do portion control.

5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month?
I don’t have a favorite workout right now I just walk. But the plan is to put in some weightlifting once I finish physical therapy.

6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
My goal this month is to get three days of workouts per week. Try to stay on my nutrition. And to lose 10 pounds This month. For the end of this year to get to a weight of 200.

7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
Support and motivation

8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates.
try to stay positive and be happy with little win

Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »

Hello Team Downsizers ....First I would like to welcome our new members @Bluebabykatz ,@laquita606, @RoblinB @Evang6K2556 and @MuffinTopAssassin to our amazing team ....I hope you enjoy it as much as I have ...I have been with this group for 3 years and absolutely love it ... I have been on and off of MFP since 2009 (I had a bad habit of giving up on myself and deleting my accounts..I promised myself that I would not give up on myself ever again(been on this screen name since 2018) Second let me introduce myself ... I am Megan and I am the co-captain of this marvelous team along with our amazing captain Linda..I am also one of the moderator's so if a problem arises please let me know so that I and the other moderator's can solve the problem ... Most of you newcomers have already met me since I am in charge of recruiting ...Now a little about me ... I was born in Alberta Canada..I was adopted as a baby...I have lived in California most of my life ... I would love to move to Colorado.. I am an animal lover... I have 2 dogs a German Shepherd named Dakota who is 5 years old this past October( and a Siberian Husky named Aspen who is also 5 years old this past December) ... I lost my 2 grandma kitties Kylie 17 1/2 and Mocha 17 recently within 4 days apart and a parrot named Petey (not sure who talks more him or myself LOL) I am a mom of 2 ..Alyssa who is 17 and graduated high school on June 9th ..I have home schooled her from day 1 .. She has been on honor roll every year who wants to be a veterinarian once she receives her diploma ... I have a son named Austin who is 23 married with 2 kids and was in the Navy now he is graduating the academy to be a cop.. I am a very proud mama

Now lets talk about the step challenge that I am in-charge of for our team ...If you want to be added please give me your name and a step pledge that you plan to hit daily and post your steps either daily or weekly (whatever is easiest for you) in here .... If you want to be removed , change your step goal , excused etc. please let me know ... I do have a converter chart where I can convert most exercise into steps ...On Sunday mornings I will put up a reminder of the people's steps I need ...

My Goals for August is to stay on keto ...drink 140 ounces of water daily .... ...meal prep with my daughter once a week, stay on IF and use my home gym 30 minutes a day 5 days a week... I have a lot of health issues... I am off all meds ..I am no longer type 2 diabetic ... kidney stones ... 3 hernia surgeries ... a screw in my right foot due to stress fractures ... Left foot has arthritis in the ankle and I have quite a few bone spurs in the foot .. ... I also have tendonitis in my knees and I was born with hip dysplasia..As many of you know I am out of commission for who knows how long due to playing ball with the pups in the backyard and falling in one of the craters my dogs dug up...I broke my ankle in 2 places and tore tendons and ligaments ...I had surgery on 10/19 where I have a plate and 4 screws and I had an infection where one of the screws is ..... I had my 2nd foot surgery on 12/15 3rd foot surgery happened on 1/31 where he put a rod in my foot (which is giving me problems) yup I am mess LOL 4th surgery happened on 3/31/23 where I have 2 new rods in my leg and more screws in my foot 5th foot/leg surgery happening on 7/7/23 ...Yup I am a mess LOL


I am an open book so if you want to know more about me then just ask Let's have an awesome month and let's show the month of August who is boss Wishing everyone much success ..If anyone would like to add me as a friend please do

laquita606 step pledge 7,000