Shape Shifters Team Chat - SEPTEMBER 2023
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Is it too late to join the step challenge for September? If not, I’d like to set my September goal at 7,000.
Hi @DebJB30 As much as we would love to welcome another walker into the team, I don't see you listed in our roster! Are you sure you're sending your request to the correct team...this is the Shape Shifters...I see you listed with the Mission Slimpossibles team. Please cut and paste your message into the Slimpossibles chat thread! Good luck in September! KICK BOOTY!
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Hi SS... one more new member joining your marvelous team ...Please welcome @dauntlessdivya
Welcome @dauntlessdivya and so glad you found our team!! Please take a few minutes and go back to pg 1 and read our FAQ which should answer many of a newbie's list of questions. Anything not there that you're wondering about, please post a message and I'm sure you'll get a response or two! Also, when you have a second, please introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your journey and your goals for Sep and beyond! I just know you're going to find this team to be a great support to keeping you going! I am Jessica, one of two Captains, the other being @Pupowl! On behalf of us and our two Motivators @Sbus12 and @Cyncia85, we hope you have a terrific month!
Can't wait to begin celebrating your landmark successes soon! Take care and again, WELCOME!!!
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Hah - sorry- looks like I was in the wrong team chat 🤦🏽♀️2
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Hi everyone! I love seeing all the new group members! I’ve been in this group since May and I’ve lost over 10lbs but have struggled with consistency and goal commitment the past two months. I started off well but then stopped planning and the social summer took over. I work full time and I have kids in sports which makes us forever on the go. Planning is a must for me. I know we all go through valleys so I have to just get out of this one. @Pupowl was good at reminding me last month to take one day at a time. I can do this!
I enjoy reading others successes, whether it’s weight loss, steps or NSVs (non-scale victories).
Monday weigh day
PW 179.9
CW 181.1 😔
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@lacatgirl and @dauntlessdivya welcome!! Tell us about yourselves and your goals! Share your successes and any tips you’ve found along the way.3
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Good morning Shape Shifters. Since I went to bed so early on Monday, I was up on time yesterday morning. I left home at 7:00 to go for the walk. It was already too warm for my liking at that point, but I got it done. Right after I biked to the grocerystore. The only salad I like has been sold out Sun and Mon but I managed to grab 4 of them this time, yay. I got a package with some more footcreams to try to sort out the eczema. I have been to the doctor, but she wasn't very helpful, in my experience they often aren't, so I will just fix it myself! The rest of the day was slow and hot and boring. I took down the cloths for shade at the back of the house a while ago because it looked like the heat was over. I can't be bothered to put them up again so it gets like 24 degrees (75F) inside now. I will just deal with that. It's only a week and the mornings are quite cool so I can get some of the heat out. Happy Wednesday everyone
September 5 numbers- Sleep: 8h 56m ~ 85 score
- Steps: 17.666
- Zone minutes: 54
- Calories: 1381
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Pupowl
Wednesday weigh in
PW: 238.0
CW: 235.86 -
@Itadakimasu7
Sorry to hear about your sad mood! I suffer from persistent depressive disorder, so I also have times when I feel very down for no reason. It isn't fun at all because it gives you no clues on how to fix it. I hope the bike ride helped a little. Sometimes existing in the moment and looking at pretty nature is the best you can do. Love the pictures and I hope you feel better soon.
@Sbus12
I am sure you will turn the weight around again soon. It is so ridiculously easy to gain. If only losing went as fast...5 -
Steps
9/5 8,8044 -
Enjoying a day by the pool here in Naxos Greece.Its so peaceful & quiet at the apartments.My steps
9/3 8,802
9/4 6.177
9/5 8,657
I've just had a 30 min swim to cool down.Its a bit cloudy today but still 29 degree😎7 -
Wednesday Weigh In
PW: 161.4
CW: 160.45 -
Wednesday Weigh In
PW: 138.7
CW: 137.6
Loss: 1.1 (yay!!!!)
Month Loss: 1.1
Total Loss: 15.4
And here's an update on my goals that I set at the beginning of the month.
-Run 100 miles: I have done 15 miles so far
-Strength training 3x/week: None
-10,000 steps/day: Fell short one day, overall, I'm happy with my stels
-Drink a half gallon of water daily: Yes, been doing this
-Log all food: Yes, Im still working on fine tuning accuracy but it has been much better (I even got a food scale!!)
So the major failing has been the strength training. I'm supposed to be doing this during kids' nap time, but I'm having a hard time getting myself to.5 -
@Becoming_A_Butterfly
You are actually early. In this group, the week starts on Sunday which means for this month it was the 3rd. So your first weigh in day for the group is on the 9th! I understand the confusion though, the gap is pretty long when you pick Saturday as your weigh in day. We also have your starting weight as 208, not 207.6. I can adjust that if you would like. Either way, nice loss so far and good to hear you have power back!
Yes, please adjust my starting weight. I was rounding up when I registered for the group, but I went back and looked at my actual weigh-in when I posted my weigh-in, so the 207.6 is correct. Thank you!2 -
Itadakimasu7 wrote: »Today I went on my longest local bicycle ride. I woke up with a lot of depression and that usually means I've had a bit of a small seizure, which for me are typical focal or in that arena, not the more serious grand mal etc. But usually for 72 hours afterwards I have a range of symptoms including occasionally debilitating depression. I knew I needed to go out and get in some exercise but I had to kinda push myself out of the house today. I guess it's genetic because some people in my family inherit a novel blood sugar issue and they're the ones with the seizure issues also, so maybe it dropped too low over night, idk.
Anyway, I'll be fine, I just feel incredibly sad for no reason at all. Ugh. Anyway...gosh I kept hating that because the ride was just so beautiful. Had some big fluffy clouds today.
I'll put in a few photos, just taken with my phone so not too good of quality. This is in North Oregon along the Pacific Coast in a state park, South Jetty, Iredale, Coffenbury lake. It's a good place to ride a bike or come and visit.
My bike was a little sandy / salty so I did give her a good wash and oiled the chain afterwards.
And uh' someone kept posting about paddle boarding and I put it on my calendar for next year because wouldn't that lake be perfect for that? I kinda think so! :-P. I've been so inspired by everyone here. I just shamelessly copy off all ya'
@Itadakimasu7 Thanks for sharing this with us. I admire your choice to get out and be active. We're here to support you.2 -
Cyncia85 Steps Tues Sept 5 = 5,923
Mindful Affirmation for Wednesday September 6th
I have the power to face any difficulty.3 -
My goal for today (Wednesday):
To work out. Any workout. Anything! Just get moving for at least 30 minutes. I need to start somewhere.6 -
jessicakrall8 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Hi SS... one more new member joining your marvelous team ...Please welcome @dauntlessdivya
Welcome @dauntlessdivya and so glad you found our team!! Please take a few minutes and go back to pg 1 and read our FAQ which should answer many of a newbie's list of questions. Anything not there that you're wondering about, please post a message and I'm sure you'll get a response or two! Also, when you have a second, please introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your journey and your goals for Sep and beyond! I just know you're going to find this team to be a great support to keeping you going! I am Jessica, one of two Captains, the other being @Pupowl! On behalf of us and our two Motivators @Sbus12 and @Cyncia85, we hope you have a terrific month!
Can't wait to begin celebrating your landmark successes soon! Take care and again, WELCOME!!!
Jessica
Hello everyone!
Thank you for the warm welcome! This is my first time ever trying anything related to weight loss, so I am anxious! I gained around 33 pounds in the last couple of years mostly because of not watching my portion size! It took me a while to realize I am stress eating. I look forward to mindful eating and losing some weight starting now! Very happy to have joined this team!
Divya 😊6 -
Wednesday steps 49182
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@izzyred9400 - is that an old volcano cone in the background? In Eastern Oregon we have old remnants of volcanoes that look like that. The pool is super tempting! So beautiful there. It's cool enough here that I'm wearing a jacket and a heavier jacket in the morning .2
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Becoming_A_Butterfly wrote: »My goal for today (Wednesday):
To work out. Any workout. Anything! Just get moving for at least 30 minutes. I need to start somewhere.
Hi Butterfly
What did you end up doing?2 -
@frankwbrown Need your steps for Aug 31, Sep 1 and Sep 2 please. Thanks!
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Step Update
9/5: 9,027
9/6: 16,404
I almost skipped my run today because I was exhausted (my boys have been sleeping horribly lately), but pushed myself to go anyway. I ended up getting a personal best time for my 4 mile run.6 -
jessicakrall8 wrote: »@frankwbrown Need your steps for Aug 31, Sep 1 and Sep 2 please. Thanks!
Jessica
Thu 8/31: 12,115
Fri 9/1: 11,341
Sat 9/2: 12,3163 -
frankwbrown wrote: »jessicakrall8 wrote: »@frankwbrown Need your steps for Aug 31, Sep 1 and Sep 2 please. Thanks!
Jessica
Thu 8/31: 12,115
Fri 9/1: 11,341
Sat 9/2: 12,316
@jessicakrall8
It's @Sbus12 steps that are missing. I already pinged about that earlier.1 -
Good morning Shape Shifters. A hot and boring day. As I expected with the hot temperates, my baseline feeling goes from already pretty bad to even worse. The headaches are horrible. I have no idea if I will be able to go for any walks this week and I honestly don't care either. I will just try to survive the week as best as I can (what do you mean that is a bit dramatic?!). Annoyingly, hot weather always makes my cravings for salty things worse, so the words 'pizza' and 'fries' crossed my mind a few times, but I stuck to my food plan! I somehow also got quite a high step count for a rest day. Happy Thursday everyone
September 6 numbers- Sleep: 8h 48m ~ 83 score
- Steps: 16.980
- Zone Minutes: 8
- Calories: 1320
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Steps
9/6 6,5523 -
Becoming_A_Butterfly wrote: »My goal for today (Wednesday):
To work out. Any workout. Anything! Just get moving for at least 30 minutes. I need to start somewhere.
Hi Butterfly
What did you end up doing?
I didn't want to do anything, to be honest, but I made myself get on my stationary bike and finish a 30-minute Peloton workout on their app.4 -
I really like this quote and wanted to share it:
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Good Morning,
Steps Sept 5= 13,982
Sept 6= 14,275
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