Shape Shifters Team Chat - JANUARY 2024
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Happy Wednesday Shape Shifters!!
Have you heard about choosing your Word for the year? Do you do this? Annually? Quarterly? Monthly?
Mine is Light
There are plenty of ideas on Pinterest - let me know if you choose one
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@LaurieWrobo
This is the first year in as long as I can remember that I didn’t have losing weight as my NY resolution. What a relief. I just want to keep it off, which is easier said than done. My new goal this year is to finish my book. I started writing a mystery book about 10 years ago just for fun and I’d really like to finish it, even if it never gets published. I signed up for two writing courses to get myself back into writing. I finished part 1 of the first one. Another one starts February 1st.
As for when things don’t go my way, I try to remind myself that it’s progress, not perfection that m. I find this hardest with weight loss because sometimes you do everything right and the scale ignores you. Like last week when I gained over 5 pounds post marathon. What ??? But just reminding myself each morning- today is a new day.
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Hope everyone has a great day today! My son is coming home to visit tomorrow with 3 friends. I’m excited to see him! He and his girlfriend are planning to get engaged after they graduate in May and they told us yesterday that they’ve already booked the venue for July 2025 because things are filling up. They are getting married at a historic mansion in Newport Rhode Island. I’ve never been but it looks beautiful. Another motivation to keep the weight off. Hopefully I’ll have reset my body in another 18 months!8 -
Good Morning ShapeShifters!
@PatriceFitnessPal I think I'll stick to lemon or some other fruity concoction lol, I like garlic too, just not to drink it I did drink more yesterday, and just about hit my goal, so I'm going to keep trying!
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SavageMrsMoose wrote: »@LaurieWrobo
This is the first year in as long as I can remember that I didn’t have losing weight as my NY resolution. What a relief. I just want to keep it off, which is easier said than done. My new goal this year is to finish my book. I started writing a mystery book about 10 years ago just for fun and I’d really like to finish it, even if it never gets published. I signed up for two writing courses to get myself back into writing. I finished part 1 of the first one. Another one starts February 1st.
As for when things don’t go my way, I try to remind myself that it’s progress, not perfection that m. I find this hardest with weight loss because sometimes you do everything right and the scale ignores you. Like last week when I gained over 5 pounds post marathon. What ??? But just reminding myself each morning- today is a new day.
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Hope everyone has a great day today! My son is coming home to visit tomorrow with 3 friends. I’m excited to see him! He and his girlfriend are planning to get engaged after they graduate in May and they told us yesterday that they’ve already booked the venue for July 2025 because things are filling up. They are getting married at a historic mansion in Newport Rhode Island. I’ve never been but it looks beautiful. Another motivation to keep the weight off. Hopefully I’ll have reset my body in another 18 months!
How exciting!! My youngest son is getting married on a mountain in CO in late September so it could either be snowing or sunny - who knows and of course wants the reception in our home so we have lots to prepare including our first grandchild coming in early August from my older son and wife who just bought a home 4 houses down from us in our neighborhood!
How exciting for your book!! You'll have to keep us updated on the progress!!5 -
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Gosh ,there were alot of new posts to catch up on,which is great to read everyone's contributions.Ive been trying to move more this week & make better food choices.I went out Saturday night for my husband's birthday with his brother & wife & his sister & husband.We went to a little Greek restaurant which is a favourite of mine.Of course we ate alot & drank alot aswell.
It was a fun night & nice to get together with family.So in answer to your question
@LaurieWrobo after a blip I like to refocus & move on & try not to dwell on all the extra calories consumed .As our new motivator.Im sure you'll make a positive & lively addition to the team.
Thank you for your kind words @CasandraW & @SavageMrsMoose .
Well done @Zaza2021 on your race time.
My new goals are to try & get to my goal weight by my birthday in April or before.
To continue to move more & also do more strength training & swimming as the temperatures warm up.
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We have had storms & heavy rainfall,there are quite a few trees down in my local park.Ive not been out walking that much just Dance Fit at the gym so hope it gets better soon.
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LaurieWrobo wrote: »Happy Wednesday Shape Shifters!!
Have you heard about choosing your Word for the year? Do you do this? Annually? Quarterly? Monthly?
Mine is Light
There are plenty of ideas on Pinterest - let me know if you choose one
Have a wonderful Wednesday 😊
@LaurieWrobo I LOVE that idea!!! I never knew to choose a periodic word, kind of like a theme...amazing! I think I'll choose RENEWAL! I want to feel like every day I'm renewed, empowered and happier than the day before!
I challenge everyone to choose their word, explain why and post a picture to back it up...GREAT IDEA Laurie! Thanks!
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During a meeting today, one of my colleagues used a prompt to enter ‘one word for 2024’ in a Mentimeter poll and then it formed a “wordle” picture of all the words, with the words appearing larger and more prominently if multiple people entered the same ones. It was a good ice breaker to gauge the mood of our participants in preparation for a heavy topic we were covering.
Many people selected “love” and “kindness” but we also saw “stress” and other words that concerned me a bit. Teachers and mental health clinicians are feeling really over worked and undervalued these days; but, according to our research findings, they are also hopeful about the future. We’ll just keep trying to support them so they can continue to support the students, staff and families! I’m reminded of the famous quote by the Chinese philosopher Lao-Tze:
"Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny."
-- Lao-Tze
I’ve never read Lao-Tze’s book, Tao-Te-Ching so I think I’ll add it to my reading list for the future.
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@LaurieWrobo and @jessicakrall8: I like the word idea motivation/ challenge to get us thinking intentionally about our goals — and your selections are great!
The word “light” led to multiple images for me — including feeling lighter if I’m not carrying extra weight, both physically and metaphorically. And, I can feel the energy that “renewal” carries into the group!
I can’t decide if my word for 2024 should be something like “flourish” or “thrive” … or maybe I need to set boundaries and communicate better so that I can thrive?! I think I’ll go with the positive image of “flourish” because I’m trying to grow in a number of different areas so a blooming flower, with multiple pedals, comes to mind. Although I don’t expect every pedal to grow perfectly, I do want the flower to thrive. So, in my imagination, I’ll need to select a flower that lasts awhile — since I’m seeking long-lasting improvement rather than fleeting change. 😉5 -
Thank you @jessicakrall8 & @patricefisher for stating your word for 2024 - they're both great choices- how will you keep it at the forefront- a sticky note? On a vision board? By your computer/workspace?
Today my meditation was I am Vibrant and I feel that goes with Light🥰2 -
Happy Thursday!!
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Hello Shape Shifters! Here’s my weekly weigh-in report —
Name: Patrice
Weigh-in day: Thursday
PW: 143.9
CW: 143.0
SW: 168
Ltd: 25 pounds
This was a good week on the nutrition side of the weight-loss equation. I stayed within my calorie target range and my macro-nutrition percentages felt good this week (48% carbs, 29% fat, 23% protein). I’d like to increase my protein while reducing carbs and fat but I’m making progress. Sometimes I struggle to get at least 20% protein into my diet so I’m improving!
I’ve had a cough this week that interrupted my sleep a bit. I was also busy with some work projects, and weather conditions disrupted my workout routine. Soccer and rowing were cancelled a couple of days due to snow-covered fields and delayed opening of school buildings, which prevented me from exercising those days. I’m looking forward to a rowing trip to Florida this weekend to reset my routine and enjoy time on the water. I hope everyone is doing well and feeling good about the week - enjoy!4 -
One of the running classes I’ve listed to had a coach describe picking a word to think of for your race and repeat it to yourself while you’re training. Her word was “glide”. My word was “athlete” to remind myself that even though I was one of the last kids picked for the team in elementary school, never really did school sports (band and newspaper instead) I am now an athlete. It actually helped.
I think my word for this year is grateful. I have so much to be grateful for and I should appreciate it more.
I’m posting a photo of myself and my husband. We are retired, healthy and enjoying life. It’s not bad to spend the morning skiing, even though I frequently complain about the snow quality, lift lines, light, etc…. I’m really awfully lucky and I need to stop and smell the roses more.
@LaurieWrobo Where in Colorado is the wedding? Usually it’s spectacular in September. And congratulations on becoming a grandmother! That’s very exciting!
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Here's a pic so unsure what weather will be
Thanks!
Beautiful pic of you and your hubby - you're very lucky💕💕💕
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Gm yall. Just a quick update. I'm healing wonderful. Just night's of insomnia which sucks because it's trying to find a comfortable position in the bed.6
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@LaurieWrobo Thank you for becoming a team motivator! I hadn't heard of a word for the month/year before. Going to have to think about that.
@SavageMrsMoose Awesome picture, the weather looks amazing. I have never skied in my life though.
@Armygirlarmyof1 I feel you on that. I had a horse riding accident a long time ago and I could only sleep flat on my back for an entire year and even that wasn't entirely comfortable. It was rough!
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Hello Shape Shifters. I am without a phone for a while which is a little bit annoying. The screen randomly died overnight. I played a word game before sleeping and a few hours later I grabbed it to turn on the flashlight because I couldn't find my stuffed cow and the screen just stayed black. I put it in the charger this morning, wondering if the battery randomly tanked, and while the phone got warmer and was charging, the screen was still not doing anything. My phone is only 1,5 years old and still has 6 months warranty on it. Cheap smartphones are still pretty expensive so I decided to sent it in for repair. It can take up to 14 days before I get it back. Hopefully they will be a little faster than that, but I will just have to wait and see. I can't sync my fitbit now which is the most annoying part in my opinion. I will just put in my steps when I go to bed and adjust the numbers when I can access the app again. A lot of food yesterday, thought I had it under control again today, but it went south in the evening. Reset tomorrow! Happy Thursday everyone3
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LaurieWrobo wrote: »Happy Wednesday Shape Shifters!!
Have you heard about choosing your Word for the year? Do you do this? Annually? Quarterly? Monthly?
Mine is Light
There are plenty of ideas on Pinterest - let me know if you choose one
Have a wonderful Wednesday 😊
@LaurieWrobo - this is interesting. Word of the year (WOTY)? I aim to journal daily and will incorporate a new word into my journal. Right now I am building my emotional word vocabulary; right now I am focusing on 10 uncommon emotional words. I've done an initial search on this WOTY and will read more about it later. Thank you for this
I will ponder my WOTY.3
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