Shape Shifters Team Chat - MARCH 2024
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Oooh, thank you!!! Dear @Krysless2 invited me and I’m so grateful to be added to your March challenge! I’m happily married to my sweet Tom and we have two wonderful adult sons. I love to read and play word games and enjoy watching fictional crime shows. My goal this month is to start tracking my food again and get 6000 steps minimum per day. I will read up on the team and I thank you again for adding me!! 🥰🤗jessicakrall8 wrote: »
Hello Shape Shifters! I could not resist a late addition. When someone asks to be on a team, they get it! Please welcome @Tomsgal1985 - thanks!
WELCOME @Tomsgal1985 TO OUR TEAM!! Glad you found us! Take a few minutes, settle in and introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your goals for March and beyond. Also, I recommend you going back to pg 1 and reading our FAQ file which will answer many of your questions. If anything is not covered, just post in the chat and several will likely chime in to help. I hope you find out little family helpful and supportive to you. Let us know if there's anything else we can do to get you moving!!
On behalf of our team, our other captain @pupowl and our two motivators @LaurieWrobo and @Cyncia85, LET'S DO THIS!!!
Good luck this month!
Jessica
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@Tomsgal1985 they have a separate challenge here every week. This week it’s this: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10911242/march-week-2-group-challenge-emotional-wellness-challenge#latest
I haven’t participated yet but I’ve been reading and inspiring🤗(I’m sure that’s not how we use that word..lol)
Im still learning about this whole thing, but I’m going to try to participate in whatever it is next week.4 -
Thursday ~ March 14
Good morning Shape Shifters. Yesterday was the first day that it felt like spring. The sun was around for most of the day and it was actually pretty warm. I saw a bunch of butterflies, my magnolia is starting to bloom and so are my little almond trees. I had a nice walk with my camera, and while there were lots and lots of birds singing, I saw almost none of them! After my walk I went to both grocery stores to get some things that are on sale this week and I stocked up on the high protein drinks. Tinus enjoyed a lot of outside time and he had a long nap on his table in the sun. I was pretty hungry so I ate most of the food early in the day, but I kept it under my goal.Happy Friday everyone
walk, good sleep & food 
nothing! 
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The daily card:The distractions of modern life pull our attention in a dozen different directions, so becoming distracted and losing track of mindfulness is natural. If you find yourself overwhelmed by distractions, asking the question, "Where is my mind now?" can be a very effective way to bring yourself back into present awareness. Try repeating this phrase to yourself when you find your attention bounding around, and over time, you will start to learn a great deal about where your mind tends to wander when left to its own devices.
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nancyinmo
Friday weigh-in
PW: 122.8
CW: 124.0
It’s been a week! I had oral surgery last Friday afternoon, which really did a number on me. I’m on a soft food diet (which basically consisted of scrambled eggs and milkshakes), and I haven’t been able to work out all week. Needless to say, it’s done a number on my mood and my weight. But, the good news is I am finally feeling better, and hope to be back at Jazzercise tomorrow. I’m still on mostly soft foods, but will lay off the milkshake diet lol.8 -
Thu(Wk2; Day 5)
- Track / Under / 20min Exercise?
No / No / Yes - NetCalories: 2415
- NetCarbs: 58
- Steps: 9753
- Track / Under / 20min Exercise?
No / No / Yes - NetCalories: 2167
- NetCarbs: 46
- Steps: 7654
- Net Calories (9832 / 10500)
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= Daily Avg: 1966 (Goal: 1500) - Net Carbs (273 / 350)
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= Daily Avg: 54 (Goal: 50) - Steps (45274 / 70000)
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= Daily Avg: 9054 (Goal: 10000)
(Daily Weigh-In / Notes are my reflections of prev day)- Fri 03/15: 173.7;-.5lbs
~ I’m sure my unwanted guest(Tom) is still affecting me this morning. Always so inconsiderate of my feelings -this guy!
~ My husband came back from his conference in Cancun last night and ordered papa John’s because he said the food at the resort was down right terrible! He could only eat two pieces and then he went to bed with what seemed like food poisoning. Stomach pain, throwing up and a severe case of the chills. We know it wasn’t the pizza because food poisoning doesn’t typically hit you that quickly so something he ate there maybe. He’s fine today but slept in for the first time in a long time. And by sleeping in I mean 830am. He is the over achiever in this relationship! lol Anyway, I woke up contemplating my latest food and drink choices while he was away and they were not good! Sodium everywhere. I know I missed tracking something somewhere so I’m not truly considering everything. I did try to stick within the low carb perimeters and Im happy with myself for that. I work until 830pm and my husband usually makes sure we eat something for dinner, I’ll end up sneaking into the kitchen to add in some sort of air fried frozen vegetables or try to dictate the amount of bread or carbs he’s using. But while he was gone I was left to my own devices.
~ My daughter and sometimes her long time boyfriend would hang out with me which I jokingly called it babysitting. So I would have them get us take out most nights, Chick-fil-A(their Cobb salad is really good) and Wingstop(also yummy)
I stayed away from her fries (mostly) who really counts one or two forgotten-bottom-of-the-bag-fries??? Hmmmm?? Not I!!
~ My animals kept me company, but my beloved border collie mix is a creature of habit and instead of staying fixed under my feet at every moment during my work day and generally when I move about the house, this week she was every where but. She just hates change and I believe her to be pouting in her own way.
~ Second to last day of this challenge! Whaaat?? That was crazy quick!
~ My plan is to amp up my game today. Maybe a 24 hour fast would do me some good.. but wait that thought makes me cringe! (Maybe I won’t actually) but I will be laser focused! That I will guarantee.
Click for pics!
- Thu 03/14: 174.2;+.5lbs
~ Going up and up every day. Drank a lot of mich-ultras last night. Felt the need to “reward myself” after finishing a hard days work. I guess I probably should have cut myself off a little earlier than I did. Luckily I didn’t binge eat afterwords.
~ TOM started Tuesday so not sure if I should blame that solely for my struggles and lack of energy.. I am still working out but doing the bare minimum lately
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Step count:
03/13: 7654
03/14: 9753
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pedal__power
PW 209.4
CW 208.44 -
@Pupowl, Tinus looks like he was being disturbed by all the pictures. He is such a handsome fellow2
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I’m sorry I’m a day late checking in. Here’s my weekly weigh-in report:
Name: PatriceFitnessPal
Weigh-in day: Thursday
PW: 144.2
CW: 144.8
SW: 168
Ltd: 23.2
I’ve been tired and I tend to mistake tiredness for hunger so I’ve been eating too much sugar — The Girl Scout cookies definitely came at a bad time! 😬 I’ll do better this week! I hope everyone has a nice weekend!
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Cre804
Friday
PW 200.5
CW 199.07 -
@Tomsgal1985 they have a separate challenge here every week. This week it’s this: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10911242/march-week-2-group-challenge-emotional-wellness-challenge#latest
I haven’t participated yet but I’ve been reading and inspiring🤗(I’m sure that’s not how we use that word..lol)
Im still learning about this whole thing, but I’m going to try to participate in whatever it is next week.
Thanks for this, @Krysless2 ❤️❤️❤️
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Daily step goal: 10,000
Tue 3/12: 13,182
Wed 3/13: 13,733
Thu 3/14: 10,2403 -
frankwbrown
March week 2
Weigh in day: Friday, March 15
PW: 247.3
CW: 248.4 ( gained 1.1 lbs; 0.44%)2 -
Friday ~ March 15
Good morning Shape Shifters. Not a very enjoyable walk this time. It was still quite warm in the morning compared to before and I had a terrible headache the whole walk. Sometimes it goes away, this time it didn't and it was a miserable walk. I still got 82 minutes done, but the first thing I did when I got home was take two pills. Thankfully they helped. It was a busy day for packages. I picked up two and one got delivered at home. My long sleeves cotton shirts were getting old and even the laundry didn't get them to smell fresh anymore, so I bought of set of 5 shirts in different colors to replace them. I am very happy with them since they have a looser and more comfortable fit.
The other two packages were related to horse riding. Ever since I started my weight loss journey, I had this idea that I would ride a horse again once I made it to 85 kilos (187.4 lbs). Since I am getting pretty close I decided to start looking for all the gear for it. Also good timing with the birthday money I got from my dad. So today I got shoes, gloves and riding pants. Everything looks nice and fits well. I was mostly surprised about the pants, since that one is only an XL, but I guess it was stretchy enough. I am aware that you can ride horses at a higher weight if they are big enough, but I really doubt it would have been comfortable for me. I also think it is nicer for the horse to have a lighter load and it gave me something to work towards. The last time I rode was somewhere in 2014, so it's been a while! I am really looking forward to going for a nice ride in the national park though. I hope to make it to 187.4 around May, but we shall see. I did my gym rings workout in the afternoon and went to bed early to read the new book I got from my mom. Really enjoying it.Happy Saturday everyone walk, good sleep & food, gym rings workout nothing! 
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The daily card:
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@Armygirlarmyof1 Tinus is a little poophead with pictures. As soon as he sees me coming with my phone, he will look in the other direction on purpose. No matter how much I try to get his attention, he will refuse to look at me! It is very rude.4
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Sorry for the delayed weigh-in
Weigh-in day: Friday
Highest starting weight - 151 (12/25/2023)
CW:145.8
PW: 146
Miniscule change.
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Izzyred9400
Sat weigh in
PW 138.6
CW 138.6
A bit disappointing I didn't lose but hey I didn't gain either ! I've had another good week exercise wise with 4 Dance Fit classes,a couple of walking videos & strength training.I'm pleased I've hit above my goal of 14,000 steps on a 9 day streak.
Some photos from my walk yesterday in a park.Ive never been so close to a Swan,good job he was friendly.
Have a good Saturday all.Im off to the theatre this afternoon with a group of friends from my gym.Should be fun "Priscilla Queen of the Dessert an amateur production.
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