Downsizers Team Chat - APRIL 2024
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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 - @Megan_smartiepants1970 and open
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 April challenge runs for four weeks, from March 31 - April 27.
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. In March we are aiming for every team to hit 50% green every week - let's do this!
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 or re-introduce yourselves right away, and let's get April rolling!1
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Hello Team Downsizers ....First I would like to welcome our new members @Jounee_hdl, @Mayzi61 and @Trillium54 to our amazing team....I hope you enjoy it as much as I have ...I have been with this group for for awhile now 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 captain of this marvelous team..@lindamtuck2018 is stepping down as captain ..She will be missed... 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 turned 6 years old on 10/10( and a Siberian Husky named Aspen who turned 6 years old 12/22) ... 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 turned 18 on 10/5 and graduated high school on June 9th my little girl is not little no more ..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 24 (had a birthday on 10/24 who is married with 2 kids and was in the Navy now he has graduated from the academy and is 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 April .. stay with keto.... meal prepping with my daughter's help ....drinking 140 ounces of water daily and getting at least 5 hours of sleep.... 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.. 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 8th foot surgery happened on Dec 16th...9th foot surgery happened on February 7th...I just had my 10th foot surgery on 3/28/2024 where he put 2 plates and 8 screws in my ankle..... Crossing fingers, toes and eyes that I am done with surgeries
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Wow, April already. My name is Linda and I was captain until this month. I am leaving you all in the capable hands of Megan @Megan_smartiepants1970. Don’t forget to tag her from now on when post your weekly weights.
I am married, have 3 adult children and 4 beautiful granddaughters. My 18 year old granddaughter, Hayley, moved in with us at the end of February. It has been a big adjustment have someone else in the apartment along with dealing with snacks that would not normally be available in my place. I will be 60 this c9ming June and hope to be at my goal weight by then. I have lowered it a few times but expect I will be stopping once I get off the next 8 pounds. My exercise has been sad. It is better than it was but definitely needs improvement. I am waiting on back surgery in the next couple of months. I have slowly been improving my walking distance. I increased my steps last month but will wait until next month to do so again. I also have to start gett In the pool more. I am dealing with memory issues so if I ask a question twice or repeat myself I apologize in advance. I better not forget to mention my two very fat cats Nick and Lady.
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The April Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Mar 31st, so please join us for the Spring into Focus Challenge for a week of changing focuses which surround your health journey! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10912670/april-week-1-group-challenge-spring-into-focus-challenge#latest
Hope to see you in the chat thread!
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Good morning! I still haven’t settled on some goals for April but I think I will make exercise my focus. Off to the pool if it is open. Still having heating issues so I guess I will just have you work out harder to stay warm.
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Good Morning Everyone ... I am excited to be your captain of this amazing team ...@lindamtuck2018 I hope you continue with your amazing weight loss ...I am so proud of you and your accomplishments.. I hope you feel some relief with not being captain ..you will still be missed and I absolutely loved working with you 2
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Here is my friendly Sunday reminder of the people's steps I need for March week 4.. Please have your steps in no later than Tuesday evening of April 2nd so that I can post the results
@aactuallyaash 3/24 - 3/30
@Hotspur11 3/24 - 3/30
@FindingSamMon 3/24 - 3/30
@prodigal6766 3/24 - 3/30
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Step Challenge - Goal 8500
ST = Moderate
3/24 7,052 ST = 0
3/25 8,054 ST = 20
3/26 7,004 ST = 20
3/27 1,589 ST = 0 ~ Sick
3/28 2,482 ST = 0
3/29 10,202 ST = 20
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Weigh in day Sunday
PW: 132 pounds.
CW: 132 pounds1 -
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
Here is my friendly Sunday reminder of the people's steps I need for March week 4.. Please have your steps in no later than Tuesday evening of April 2nd so that I can post the results
@aactuallyaash 3/24 - 3/30
@Hotspur11 3/24 - 3/30
@FindingSamMon 3/24 - 3/30
@prodigal6766 3/24 - 3/30
@rainyrae 3/24 - 3/30
3.30 455
To wet to leave the rv!2 -
Team Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Individual Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Team Winners
Percentage of Members in the Green!
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(100 lbs, holy cow!)
Team Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Individual Results
By Percentage
By Pounds
Team Winners
Percentage of Members in the Green!
- Congrats to Downsizers for having the highest percentage of members in the green this month!
- Congrats to Downsizers and Weight No More for having at least half of their members in the green on average throughout the month!
- Congrats to Downsizers and WaistAways for having over 60% of their members in the green for at least one week!
- Congrats to Shape Shifters for being the only team to finish the month stronger than they started!
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Great job Downsizers for coming in 1st in percentages and in pounds ...A Huge Congrats @myndieet, @ChickieBoom22 and @aactuallyaash for being our top 3 weight loss losers this week 5
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Super congrats to the winners or losers as the case may be.
New to the challenge but happy to be here. I'm Barb, originally from Ohio but now living in NC. I'm 62 (how did that happen?
) and single but have one dog: Nelly. Everyone asks if she's a rapper, but her name got misspelled on at the vet office and I just went with it. She doesn't seem to mind. Love the mountains and love to hike in them. But I'd like to hike in them at a lighter weight.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 : Can you add me to the step list? I'll aim for 5000 a day. I know it's low, but I had some humongous dental work done last week and can't go for it just yet. It'll give me something to aim for!3 -
Trillium54 wrote: »Super congrats to the winners or losers as the case may be.
New to the challenge but happy to be here. I'm Barb, originally from Ohio but now living in NC. I'm 62 (how did that happen? ) and single but have one dog: Nelly. Everyone asks if she's a rapper, but her name got misspelled on at the vet office and I just went with it. She doesn't seem to mind. Love the mountains and love to hike in them. But I'd like to hike in them at a lighter weight.
@Megan_smartiepants1970 : Can you add me to the step list? I'll aim for 5000 a day. I know it's low, but I had some humongous dental work done last week and can't go for it just yet. It'll give me something to aim for!
Welcome to our team ... if you have any questions please feel free to ask.. I am the captain of this team and I will absolutely add you to our step challenge 1 -
Question of the day: What is everyone's favorite holiday? Mine is Christmas I love the winter months and my Birthday is 4 days after Christmas1
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Way to put week 3 behind and crush it in week 4 to bring home to gold. Ride the wave, yall. Let's bring the trophy back home this month. 🫶🏽3
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Favorite holiday? Has to be July 4th. It's summertime, and the livin' is easy as the song goes. It was also my sister's birthday (she passed away many years ago) so it's always been sort of special to me. I'm not so much for fireworks, but I love a good picnic, lol.1
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Trillium54 wrote: »Favorite holiday? Has to be July 4th. It's summertime, and the livin' is easy as the song goes. It was also my sister's birthday (she passed away many years ago) so it's always been sort of special to me. I'm not so much for fireworks, but I love a good picnic, lol.
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Happy Easter everyone. Sorry for my late entry, we just got home. Numbers are a little higher this week probably because we have been traveling again to see friends (and eating too well!) Oh, well,. we will get it off this week.
User:rwillems
Weigh-in Day: Sunday
PW: 266.0 lbs
CW: 269.8 lbs (Up 3.8 lbs Gulp!)
Hope you all had a good day.
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Morning all, I'm Lis, 60 (for 3 more weeks!). From the uk but have lived in Spain for 22 years.
Started my journey here in August 2021 at 276lb. Met my goal of 176lb before Xmas then promptly gained 20lb. 😳😳
What's different is every other time in my life i would have given up and gained the entire 100lb back! Not this time 😁😁
I'm back down to 182lb and determined to lose that last 6lb and maybe a bit more.
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@Jounee_hdl, @Mayzi61 and @Trillium54
Welcome!
@Megan_smartiepants1970 I completely spaced weigh in on Saturday. It was my uncle's funeral that day and just wasn’t what was on my mind. Anyway, not sure what to do.
Do I skip or do you want today’s? I’m ok with either.
PW:193.1
CW: 192.0
My name is Renee and I am a now retired but still licensed nurse of 33 years. I can’t seem to give up that license just in case 😂. I am married with three grown boys two of whom are married, 3 grandchildren, and 1 more on the way and due in July. I can’t wait! It’s been almaist 8 years since the birth of our last grandson.
My goals for April after looking back over the first three months of the year are
#1 commit to a no sugar month again-it’s creeping back in 😞
#2 Commit to three days of intentional exercise-it’s become non existent. I really don’t know what my problem is lately?! I’m losing focus!
#3 try to find some time daily to just relax
My favorite holiday is New Year’s Day. All of the stress, activity, and fun chaos of Christmas is behind me and I have a feeling of a fresh new start. It’s a day spent relaxing in front of the fire and watching football. My version of heaven😅3 -
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Monday's Question of the day ...What is everyone's favorite color? Mine is purple1
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Mine’s blue!0
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Mine's purple, too!
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Hi, Team! I'm Caryn. I'm 44 and live in NYC. I just got a new kitty, he's a tuxedo and he's absolutely adorable. I'm also in an acapella chorus that performs and competes. This is probably my sixth serious attempt at losing weight. I lost about 60 pounds when I first moved back to NY in 2019 but I gained it all back stress eating during the pandemic. I'm taking my time right now and trying really hard to form new healthy sustainable habits. I'm not putting too much pressure on myself and hoping to remain consistent.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW 210.1
CW 207.6
Favorite color: GREEN. I love green! I love how fresh and vibrant it is. I probably love a bright kelly green the best but I love all greens and now that Spring is finally here, there's green EVERYWHERE!
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ChickieBoom22 wrote: »Hi, Team! I'm Caryn. I'm 44 and live in NYC. I just got a new kitty, he's a tuxedo and he's absolutely adorable. I'm also in an acapella chorus that performs and competes. This is probably my sixth serious attempt at losing weight. I lost about 60 pounds when I first moved back to NY in 2019 but I gained it all back stress eating during the pandemic. I'm taking my time right now and trying really hard to form new healthy sustainable habits. I'm not putting too much pressure on myself and hoping to remain consistent.
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Weigh In Day: Monday
PW 210.1
CW 207.6
Favorite color: GREEN. I love green! I love how fresh and vibrant it is. I probably love a bright kelly green the best but I love all greens and now that Spring is finally here, there's green EVERYWHERE!
Welcome to our amazing team ...Congrats on your new kitty...Great loss ...Congrats 1 -
To all the new Downsizers - welcome! @Jounee_hdl, @Mayzi61 and @Trillium54
My 3/31 wgt was 136.2
Goal weight is still gonna be 134 for April.
I'm mostly vegan, struggle with salt related weight swings, and have a long term goal of losing 3-4 pounds to eliminate VAT fat to avoid the metabolic triad of related diseases. I'm currently on crutches which is NOT HELPING at the moment, lol
I have fostered a lot of cats for the local no kill shelter. 25 and counting. I will start swapping out my photo with foster photos as I go along. So I guess my favorite color is calico! I'll switch my photo to a tuxedo! His name was Micky, and he was the cutest ever ;D
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