WaistAways Team Chat - FEBRUARY 2024
jugar
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Fat2Fit has five great teams. The group and team leaders are as follows - contact them any time!
Our Moderators:
Liselyn - @jugar
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Ashley - @minstrelofsarcasm
Jessica - @jessicakrall8
Our Team Captains:
Downsizers - @lindamtuck2018 and @Megan_smartiepants1970
Mission Slimpossible - @Katmary71 and @trooworld
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @jugar and @ashleycarole86
Shape Shifters - @jessicakrall8 and @Pupowl
Our Team Motivators:
Downsizers - @Slimmersixties & @NachDeezy
Mission Slimpossibles - 19shmoo69
Weight No More - @rachelrjh and @BodyTalking
WaistAways - @MaddawgMadsen
Shape Shifters - @LaurieWrobo and @Cyncia85
HOW IT ALL WORKS: The February challenge runs for weeks, from February 4 - March 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, and may everyone else get to work on next week!
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 single 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 can be moved to the Support Team for as long as you need. 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 Leap Month begin!!
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Welcome to February 2024!
I am Liselyn, co-captain along with @ashleycarole86. I live in rural Québec, and I'm a retired university professor of music. It was not until I was 58 that I got really serious with both food and exercise. As of October, I hit 11 years on maintenance, always refining and making sure I don't have to do it all over again. Yes, it is possible to lose weight and get in shape after menopause!
I know there are people on this team who have a lot to lose, others who have lost a lot and are closing in on their goals, and some who might be working on losses that are stubbornly resisting. There is much wisdom here, and the most important lesson we learn from each other time and time again is that it is not a straight shot, there will be trials and errors, and sticking with it when it feels like you have fallen off yet again is the best thing you can do for yourself. Plateaus can be good, but going back the way you came is not!
Some helpful information/tools:
Posting your daily updates
We know from experience that posting daily (or as often as you can!) makes a huge difference to your success. Use any format you like to let everyone know how you are doing on your daily goals and habits. You can report on food, exercise, water, sleep, or whatever you are tracking and trying to stick with. While you're there, talk about how you are, ask questions, and if you can answer someone else, please do! Congratulate others, commiserate, enjoy someone's rant, or go ahead and rant yourself. It all helps make the kind of community where we are in each others' heads when the hand is reaching for that off-plan snack, or the couch is feeling way too inviting...
Weighing in
Please try to weigh in on time (but don't sweat it if you have to use a different day sometimes)! Put your weigh in at the TOP of a message, so it is clear and easy to find. If you cannot post your weight for whatever reason, you can request a week off, or if you need a longer break, you can be moved to the "Support Team" where you still participate but your weigh-ins will not be part of the weekly tally. This is where members who are ill, on vacation, or just needing a break can hang out for as long as needed.
The F2F Habit Tracker
If you want a simple place to track your most important habits, give this a try. You can see how your teammates are doing too
The link and how-to info are under "Announcements" on the main F2F page, or click here:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10908914/habit-tracker-february-2024#latest
So everyone, tell us a bit about you, your goals, what steps you are going to work on. It's fun to know your name and where you live (if you're willing to share that), what brought you here, how your weight loss journey has been, and where you are headed now. We're going to work hard together and enjoy ourselves
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Hi all! Ashley here, late 30s, happily married to my best bud @bowens1973 and living just outside Calgary, Alberta with our dog, two cats, my mother in our basement, and her dog too. We both work full time in high stress corporate jobs for the same company (despite not meeting there.) And we both struggle with weight issues.
I've had great success and a back slide. 2024 I'd a year of gradual progress. Goal for February is to weigh less at the end than when I started.
Step team friends - keep those numbers flowing in February and let's see what we can achieve together.8 -
Hello all!
My name is Lauren and I am from North Carolina, USA. I am 37 years old and I have done the yoyo diet thing for years. January was an ok start to the year. I was doing really well up until Christmas and then had a hard time getting back on track. The past 1.5 weeks, I have been doing really well and am hoping to keep up the momentum.
I have a habit tracker at home and my goal for February is to use it consistently throughout the month. I know we have one on this site, but I can only edit it on my computer and I am trying to make things easier. I usually only use my phone daily.
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Hi 👋
I’m Michelle, most everyone calls me Chelle. I’m in Conway, Arkansas. My hubby and I have been married for 10 yrs. We have two daughters from his 1st marriage. They are both grown and out on their own.
I’ve been with the same company for 21 years. I’m currently a Relationship Manager.
My goals are to make 2024 the year of me: physically, mentally, spiritually. I also have a goal to get 10k steps every day this year. So far.. meeting all goals.
Today (02/03) I met a mini goal. I now weigh the same as my hubby, down to the .4 of it. My goal for February is to try to weigh at least 5 lbs less than him. He is dieting/exercising to, so it will be a challenge.
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The February Week 1 Group Challenge is live and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 4th and will run through Saturday, Feb. 10th. Please join us for the 7-Day Self-Love Challenge! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10908940/february-week-1-group-challenge-7-day-self-love-challenge/p1?new=1
Hope to see you there!
Jessica
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Hi all, long time Waistaway here, Sylvia, 55 in Massachusetts, still fighting the battle - to form good habits, keep them, eat better and feel fit. After several super busy years of parent caregiving, I have the time and focus now to work on this. Trying to return to my early success with F2F and starting out the same way, solely focused on the intake; weighing and logging...the exercise will have to come later, I am just not feeling it. Looking forward to February, some weeks in the green, and my clothes feeling just a wee bit more comfortable.
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I read through pages and pages of the January posts - so much to glean from all your comments/link/philosophies. @jugar and @EvMakesChanges I'm thinking of you with the stress & worry for your dad and hope he remains comfortable and back in his familiar surroundings. There were so many other things to comment on in that thread but it soon became overwhelming to try...but when I read 'One Spot Foxface', I had to go looking ...whoever named that fish is very practical and tells it like it is! I'm NOT going to drop off the planet this month.
Things I've done to further my cause:
-bought sneakers
-moved elliptical into my life with a tv in front (so far I can do about 5 minutes!!
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-moved the living room tv upstairs to a spare room to counter how easy it is to plonk down on sofa after work with supper and then watch 3 Monk in a row (finished Monk, now to find another)
-made a big batch of Veg/bean soup
I've learned that I do much better with my intake when I'm busy at work through the week. The weekends are a bit too loose. But the calorie goal is set pretty low and so will give myself some leeway on the weekends.
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I know I'm late for Groundhog Day, but I have a really terrible relationship with groundhogs and my vegetable garden, and .... let's just leave that behind.
The DAY, though, always brings up the questions- What do you do over and over that works, and how are you going to keep at it?
- What do you do over and over that doesn't work, and what are you going to do about it?
Let's throw those around for a bit and see what we come up with! These can be everything from really simple little things to big ones.6 -
Happy February! I’m hoping the month will be an improvement over January.
Thank you all for your support and care while Dad had adventures in hospital and PT rehabilitation. @jugar did all the heavy lifting in person with our stepmother, while I stayed home in Vermont and worked. We’ll see how the weeks progress and will keep you posted!
I’ll do a more formal intro tomorrow.
Have a good night everyone!6 -
Hello, I would like to be exempted from this week weigh in please. I am down with a chest infection.5
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Sunday weigh-ins! Here you go - get us started
@YinxFed
@Zumbaforever
@kerdil08 - welcome back!
Thanks
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Welcome to February, Friends! Here's my Sunday weigh-in -
PW - 186.3
CW - 186.1
I was hoping for a better loss, as last week's gain was so abrupt! But a loss is still a loss. I hope to build on this next week.
And here is my step and exercise for the last week for you, Ashley @ashleycarole86
Sunday 28th Jan - 2868
Monday 29th - 2788 / 33m Heather Robertson
12 Week 4.0 Day 11 - Upper Body Strength & Conditioning
Tuesday 30th - 4675
Wednesday 31st - 6809
Thursday 1st February - 2944 / 65m Yoga
Friday 2nd - 2529 / 38m HR12W4.0 Day 12 - Glute Activation & Strength
Saturday 3rd - 4821 / 35m HR12W4.0 Day 13 - Chest & Back Strength
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Happy February, all. It's a great month to dig into some loving self care habits.
I'm Adrianne, 46, living in the mountains of NC with my wife, daughter, dog and cat. I have my own business and work from home.
I am motivated by a desire to be healthy and active for decades to come. My father died at 64 and at 66 my mother's health is not good. Super strong family history of heart/cardio diseases, kidney failure, diabetes, and arthritis. I use the scale as a measure of how well I'm doing the things to remain healthy - manage stress, eat well, drink water, movement, and get enough sleep. When I don't do those things the scale goes up (as does my blood pressure, back issues, and general ached & pains). I'm trying to build new habits now that I work solo from home.
I have a mini goal tied to a conference I'm presenting at in Vancouver mid March. 7 weeks to go!8 -
Sunday: 9,450 + 5km walk @ 3.8mph
Monday: 7,549 + 60 min body pump class
Tuesday: 4,932
Wednesday: 9,567 + 40 min walk @ 3.4mph
Thursday: 17,324
Friday: 8,644 + 45 min walk/jog @ 4.3mph
Saturday: 5,696 + 60 min body pump class
Great week of steps! It's amazing how much more active I am on days that I don't work.
@jugar great question! I feel like tracking works the best for me, making sure I track before I eat works very well. Something that doesn't work well for me, is telling myself it's ok to eat the treat at work. I am busy, stressed, it's just one, etc. It ends up being more than one or something comes up the next day at work and then it's one more.7 -
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Hi everyone- happy February! We're finally beyond the midpoint of all-knowing-rodents and the spring-equinox. Well, not quite that, but I'm with @jugar. Groundhogs are major pains in the butt for rural garden settings. Besides, living in the Northeast, it really doesn't matter what the warmer-climate-predictions are concerning their shadows...we'll *still* have winter for at least another 6 weeks.
I live in Vermont with my wife and 3 cats. My 2 adult daughters (from 1st marriage), live within 1 1/2 hours of me, which is really nice. They used to live in Florida and Portland, Oregon so, NH and VT are much, much better!
I've had issues about how I see my body for much of my life and the recurring yo-yo theme is familiar to most of us, in concept, if not reality. My highest weight was 198. Now that I'm almost through with the 180s, I'm relieved to feel better in my skin than when I was heavier. The one positive thing about carrying around the extra weight is that my bone density is only a bit low, not into osteoporosis. So, this is the year I'm learning how to exercise better with weights, resistance bands, and walking. I bought myself a year's subscription to a small gym which has recorded and live ZOOM classes as well as in-person (limited to 6 people at a time). I'm leaning into preparing my protein and denser veggies ahead for at least several days, and intend to cook greens when needed (so they're not disgusting and soggy).
Taking digestive enzymes has upped my game and made eating much easier, especially at night when I used to have more issues with heartburn.
Increasing my exercise time is helping me feel stronger, too. That feels great!
OK, time to get a few things done before I go to bed. Back to work tomorrow. I plan to walk since it's only 1 mile. It depends on whether I'm fully packed for work or not. Off to the kitchen to get things prepared. Have a great start of the month and week.
See you on the flip!
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I heard a similar saying last week that helps me feel more positive about weight changes. "A win is a win, even if just a few ounces were dropped..."Welcome to February, Friends! Here's my Sunday weigh-in -
PW - 186.3
CW - 186.1
I was hoping for a better loss, as last week's gain was so abrupt! But a loss is still a loss. I hope to build on this next week.
You're a powerhouse, dear woman! Look at all of the exercising you're able to do. Phenomenal! Keep going. You're leading the way and I, for one, appreciate all you do and how you show up in your life. The more you do, the more I can do, too! Have a great month. Hugs.
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Wonderful WA! We had a good January - let's keep up the momentum
due through Monday:
@Zumbaforever
@kerdil08
@CarolAnnM2
@strong_fit_ells
@StayFITTer
@adrimango
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Hi again everyone. I have been with the same department for 20 years. My weight has been consistently about 155. Now it is 150. Up a pound from last week. Work is a bit stressful at times. But mostly I love my work. I have 2 dogs and a rag doll cat. I enjoy gardening and marine fish. Also like lifting weights. We have a cabin in Casper Mountains we built over the last two years.
OW 149
NW 150
@eggfreak love the photo of the one spot. Mine will be a very young one. Taking off work Friday to acclimate it. He/she will need a name. Thoughts.
Cleaned 3 display tanks today. Topped off the holding tanks and quarantine. So no workout today. My triceps have a nice burn from yesterday anyway.
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CW: 157.8
PW: 159
Correction to my intro post - SIX weeks until my conference. I baked some chicken and roasted veg yesterday to have some dinner options at the ready. I have 2 lunches and a dinner out this week so I'll need to be very thoughtful to balance out the extra restaurant calories and salt. The salt gets me every time! Friday I have an 8 hour drive then a weekend with family in DC, drive back next Monday. I spent yesterday resting- reading, took a nap and feel great today. Guess I needed a down day. Have a great week, everyone!7 -
Weigh in Day: MONDAY
PW: 200.7
CW: 200.76 -
Good Morning Beautiful People!!
Mixed things up today. I started the morning with my quiet time, then went to the gym, then shower, then breakfast and some how I have an hour before I have to log in for work. Not sure how I managed that!
Have an amazing Monday people. I hope you find something that brings you joy, even if it is an hour back in your day!!
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Happy Monday,
I am proud of myself, looks like I absolutely killed January, February is not starting off as well, but I still have 24 days to get back on track.
I did bad food and no exercise this weekend, it's like I just didn't care. But I do care, so today and this week I will do better.
For my Intro, I am Vikki, 52, married, work full time, 3 kids, all grown, none at home, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 47 indoor plants. I've been on and off here for a long time, I want to say since 2019ish... I am working towards a trip in May, it's an adventure trip, lots of activity and fast paced, so I need to work on my stamina, and to be honest it's not going well, but I still have 2.5 months. I am actually pretty happy with my weight right now (155ish, lowest I've been in 15 years), although my goal is 145, so I'm not stopping. I am not super worried about fitting into the whole BMI, this is what you "should" weigh scale, because that is 111-130. My starting weight in May of last year was 185.4, so I've lost 30lbs, it's been tough figuring out what works for me, but I think I have it food wise, I'm just not there with the exercise, I don't really like exercise... I know it's important, not only for weight loss, but for health, I just have to work on that.
@ashleycarole86 I think I am going to bow out of the step team, it is not good for me mentally, lol. It makes me feel bad about myself because I can't compete with you super active peeps. I know it's not a competition, but my brain doesn't work that way. So I think I will go back to my weekly goals in my journal and earning myself stickers... It worked last time I did it.
So, let's start the week off with some goals:
Monday = 30-minute video
Tuesday = 30 min yoga (hatha) + 20 min treadmill
Weds = 20 min strength
Thursday = 30 min Treadmill
Friday = 20 min Pilates, 20 min yoga (vinyasa)
Saturday = 1 hour hike
Sunday = 30 min Yoga (restorative)
I think this is fairly balanced with variety. On the treadmill I only do 2.2mph, at 4% incline, because I watch TV, so doesn't really get my heart rate up, but it gets me off the couch. The video I'm going to do is Leslie Sansone, and I will do the 2-mile walk, it's like Low impact aerobics, lots of knee lifts, kicks, squats etc., I did it a couple of weeks ago and it actually made me sweat and sore, which none of the newer videos of hers were doing that, so I'm going to stick with her original series. So, I figure that's like 3 days of rest, (Treadmill, hike and restorative yoga) but still active, which is what I need, I sit entirely too much.
Okay so that's me... Hope you all have a great day!
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Hello, My WA Family,
Bridget here, a 40 something married mom of 2 school aged boys living in the States. (A Michigander in the house!)
This is my second round of F2F on the Waist Aways Team. I enjoyed how Jan 2024 and really enjoy the accountability and support.
Though I may be a little quiet trying to plug away at my goals, I try to lift my head up for air to check-in, share and/or encourage at least once a week and make sure y’all are still breathing too. I’m shooting for 10,000 steps a day in Feb and if I can leave February lighter (preferably 10lbs) than when I started and light up my tracker with LOTS of green—that’ll be a win!
And a Big WARM Welcome to those who are newer to our community.
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Sunday- 1/28 9,621 (20 min dance, 10 kickbox, 10 min core)
Monday-1/29 12,847(10 kickbox, 10 min core)
Tuesday-1/30 11,700 (10 min HIIT,10 min strength)
Wednesday-1/31 11,867 (20 min dance, 60 min PIYO)
Thursday-2/1 11,094
Friday-2/2 14,302 (10 min Kicbox, 10 min HIIT, 10 strength, 10 min core)
Saturday-2/3-12,764 (20 min dance)6 -
2/5/24
Weigh In Day: MONDAY
PW (Previous Weight): 181.8
CW (Current Weight): 179.66 -
@jugar I am going to weigh in Wednesday this week instead of tomorrow when I get back to my normal scale.3
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