Downsizers Team Chat - OCTOBER 2023
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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 October challenge runs for 4 weeks, from October 1 - 28. 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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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.
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Let’s get to know each other. Please take time to answer the questions.
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Family? Pets? What are some of your hobbies? Etc.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
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
5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month?
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates.
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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. I live in London, Ontario. I am married with 3 adult children. I have 4 beautiful granddaughters. I live with two very fat cats names Lady and Nick. I like to read and play cards.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start?
I started my journey in February 2019. I was in therapy for my binge eating disorder and I realized it was time to do something or I would eat myself into an early grave. I already had diabetes and high cholesterol. I started an account on MFP in December 2018 and decided I was ready in February. I joined this group and I was off to the races. It’s been a long journey with lots of ups and downs. I have lost almost 95 pounds. I am getting close to goal. My diabetes has been well managed and my A1C is in the non diabetic range (less than 6). I no longer take insulin. This is my biggest NSV to date. My reason for being on this journey is I want to be healthy enough to live to see my great grandchildren.
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them?
Stress is a big one. Stress = binge eating. I try to avoid it as much as possible.
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb
I just count calories.
5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month?
My workouts are limited to the pool and mini walks. I have problems with my back, neuropathy and venous problems in my leg. The nerve pain is tricky to treat but I will be starting a new medication soon which I am praying will help and get me going for walks.
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year?
Exercise 4 to 5 times a week.
4000 steps or more 6/7 days
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions?
Support, motivation
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates.
Never give up. Keep showing up as each day is a clean slate.
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Our October Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sun, Oct 1st. Please join us and the wonderful @Katmary71 birthday girl herself, for the Eat the Rainbow Challenge! Expand your nutritional goals with us! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10900540/october-week-1-group-challenge-eat-the-rainbow/p1?new=1
Look forward to seeing you in the chat thread!
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Hello Team Downsizers ....First I would like to welcome our new members @torih941,@fitbxr @liketoyak and @ddainiak 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 October are 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 had a lot of health issues...but I am happy to say that I am off all meds ..I am no longer type 2 diabetic ... I had 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)
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 ...6th foot surgery happened on 8/25 where I have a plate and more screws.. 5th foot/leg surgery happening on 7/7/23 ...6th foot surgery happened on 8/25 7th surgery happened on September 16th when I lost my balance and fell in my home .. and had to have the rod that I bent replaced ... Crossing fingers, toes and eyes that I am done with surgeries
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Hi I'm Lis, team motivator for the downsizers. I've been with f2f since August 2021. Started as i had a knee injury and couldn't walk or swim. I was 58 and had to decide if i was going to sit in a chair for the rest of my life and get fatter or lose some weight which would help my knee and get living! With the help of this group I've lost 87lb and I'm living.
I had my 60th birthday in April and this year i spent 3 months in Morocco in my rv, achieved a life long ambition and visited the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, moved house, seen Robbie williams in concert in malaga, seen Tom Jones in Jerez, and now I'm in the ŕv again for 4 months travelling the coast of Spain on my way to Barcelona!
It's an amazing life and I'm still losing weight, hoping to reach 100lb loss and my target by Christmas this year!
I love encouraging other people on their weight loss journey, anything i can do to help, just ask3 -
Hi! So I'd like to come back for this month. Would it be possible to just have a restart of my weight?
I weighed myself on Wednesday at the doctors and I was 393.8lb. I'd like that to be my "start again" weight if possible!1 -
Heretochange88 wrote: »Hi! So I'd like to come back for this month. Would it be possible to just have a restart of my weight?
I weighed myself on Wednesday at the doctors and I was 393.8lb. I'd like that to be my "start again" weight if possible!
Welcome back. Good on you for having the courage to start again. The benefits of losing a bit of weight are worth the effort i promise1 -
Heretochange88 wrote: »Hi! So I'd like to come back for this month. Would it be possible to just have a restart of my weight?
I weighed myself on Wednesday at the doctors and I was 393.8lb. I'd like that to be my "start again" weight if possible!
Welcome back! I will get you moved back to the main team from support.1 -
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Steps: 4,509
I am adding a new goal for October. I want to close my rings on my Apple Watch daily. I haven’t tried this one for awhile but I think it’s do able. I am off soon to have breakfast with my family. Scales will be up tomorrow from the sodium.
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I am about to set up the step challenge ... If you want to be added please let me know with a step pledge you plan to hit daily ... if you want to be removed please let me know ..Thanks1
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Here is my friendly Sunday reminder of the people's steps I need for September week 4 .. Please have your steps in no later than Tuesday Evening 10/3/23...If I do not have them in by then I will have no choice but to zero them out ... Thanks for your cooperation
@aactuallyaash 9/24 -9/30
@Mama530 9/30
@adianeschu 9/24 - 9/30
@Hotspur11 9/24 - 9/30
@laquita606 9/24 - 9/30
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Let’s get to know each other. Please take time to answer the questions.
1. Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Family? Pets? What are some of your hobbies? Etc. Hi all, I am Darlene, 63, retired, married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson) and one goldendoodle (Monty). I live on the east coast of the US. Hobbies include boating, knitting, playing games, cooking.
2. Why are you on this journey? What pushed you to start? I have been overweight most of my adult life. My husband went back to work (temporarily in January, It was the first time in my adult life being home alone. Thought it was a great time to focus on me, and something just clicked this time. In the past, every time I had a set back I gave up. This time just realized that it part of the process, and you need to just keep going. I started walking - at first just a mile or two. Now up to seven + miles a day.
3. What are your triggers and how can you avoid them? Salty things, if the bag is open I'll eat it. I buy the individual bags, pre-portioned (if I buy at all).
4. Do you have a favourite diet you go by? ie keto, low carb - I am a calorie in, calorie out person. I do use 1/2 of m calories gained by exercise. I find if I don't use any - I'm ravenous and continue to eat. If I eat them all - I don't lose.
5. What is your favourite way to workout? Any new workouts you would like to try this month? Walking if my favorite exercise. Last month a friend from another challenge I am in mentioned "Get Fit with Rick". It's kind of a dancing exercise. I'm enjoying it.
6. What are some of your goals this month? Year? I am currently 5-6 pounds away from leaving the "obese" category - would like to see that happen by the end of the month. For the year - I'm on a mission to get 2,023 fitbit miles in 2,023. Currently I am 1,793 miles.
7. What do you expect to gain from the team? Do you have any suggestions? Support, suggestions, accountability.
8. Share some words of wisdom with your teammates. Don't give up; the journey will have
disappointments - noone is perfect - but if you are determined and consistent you will succeed.3 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970 I this where I post my step goal and results? Do I post them daily, or just at the end of the week?
My goal - 110,000 steps
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Good morning!
@Megan_smartiepants1970
9/24 6696
9/25 7940
9/26 8556
9/27 8295
9/28 8177
9/29 7313
9/30 75823 -
cormierannie
weigh in day sunday
pw: 131 pounds
cw: 131 pounds1 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970 I this where I post my step goal and results? Do I post them daily, or just at the end of the week?
My goal - 110,000 steps
Yes you post your steps here ... You can post them daily or at the end of the week its up to you ...I always do a friendly reminder of the people's steps I need on Sundays
I will get you added to the step challenge0
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