WaistAways Team Chat - JUNE 2024
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Fat2Fit has five great teams. The group and team leaders are as follows - contact them any time!
Our Moderators:
Ashley - @minstrelofsarcasm
Jessica - @jessicakrall8
Lauren- @lauren_989
Megan - @Megan_smartiepants1970
Our Team Captains:
Downsizers - @Megan_smartiepants1970 and [open]
Mission Slimpossible - @Katmary71 and @trooworld
Weight No More - @minstrelofsarcasm and @melaniedscott
WaistAways - @ashleycarole86 and @lauren_989
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 June challenge runs for four weeks, from June 2 - 29.
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 June on the road! 1
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Welcome to June 2024! I can't believe this year is almost half-way over!
I am Lauren, co-captain along with @ashleycarole86. I am 38 years old and from North Carolina, USA. I have been on a weight loss journey most of my adult life. I have done a lot of the yo-yo thing, losing a lot of weight in 2012 and then gaining it back. Over the last few years, I seem to be gaining and losing the same 10-15 pounds.
May was a very rough month for me. Looking back, I stopped tracking about half-way through the month which is never a smart idea, plus my steps were way down. Part of that I think is that I didn't have the step challenge to hold me accountable. So my goals for this month will be to:
1: Track my food every day
2: Have a step goal of 7,000 steps (you can add me back on @ashleycarole86)
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.
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 all have information to share, things we can learn, and lean on each other as a team for a successful month!1 -
The new June Habit Tracker is up! Here's how it works -
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10916766/habit-tracker-june-2024#latest0 -
This morning was beautiful, cool, and sunny. Went for a nice walk and enjoyed the fresh air.
Liselyn, @jugar, has been teaching me a lot about spreadsheets, numbers, and being a team leader. Luckily, she will still be here as a team member. @ashleycarole86 and Liselyn made a great pair of leaders, and we still have our fabulous leader Ashley and I have some big shoes to fill!5 -
PW: 146.3
CW: 146.3
Sun- 4457
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The June Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, Jun 2nd. Please join us for the "Treat Yourself Well" Challenge, a unique and creative 7-day challenge, you're sure to enjoy!
Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10916790/june-week-1-group-challenge-treat-yourself-well-challenge/p1?new=1
See you in the chat thread!
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@micki48 you had a great week! Plus, all that weeding is great exercise! I'm proud of you!
@smcewen99 great job going for a walk. I definitely agree with the mindset of believing you are an athlete or a jogger helps with motivation and feeling good about what you are doing.
Who is ready for the first week of June? Sunday folks are up!
@YinxFed
@smcewen99
@Heathere244
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Greetings Team,
I'm up very late at the moment, so it's officially Sunday already. But I'm not getting on the scales until I wake up LATER this morning!
I wanted to jump in and re-introduce myself again. My name is Yinka and I'm from Worcestershire in the UK. I am an educator, tutor, lecturer and training consultant in land referencing and Artificial Intelligence. I work from home - unless invited to give talks (occasionally) or deliver face-to-face training to clients.
I'm 60 years old and my husband and I have just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We have a married son who lives in Virginia USA with his wife.
May was not such a good month for me, and I was dismayed to see my weight slowly nudge in the wrong direction. So this month I will be focusing on the following:
1. Log everything.
2. Come in here daily and contribute - I know that it will help me in my journey.
3. Join in the @Gidgitgoescrazy Squat Challenge for June.
4. No snacks - at least for June.
5. Eat supper earlier - aim for 7pm at the latest.
6. Be more mindful about my water intake and aim for 1.5L each day.
We are going to a family wedding in August, and I want this to be the first event for which I will try to dovetail my results into success.
I really want to stem the tide and make more green inroads this month.
My scheduled workouts this week will are:
Heather Robertson 12 Week 4.0 - x 3 workouts
30-min Walk/Run combos from None2Run - 2 runs
Yoga
Right-oh! My bed beckons!
Night night!
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Sunday weigh-in
SPOILER ALERT - IT"S NOT PRETTY!
PW - 188.3
CW - 189.24 -
Good Morning WaistAways! We have a new team member joining. Please welcome @Barbara13B!
Please tell us a little about yourself, where you are from if you would like, and any goals for this month! We are happy to have you!2 -
Greetings Team,
The weather is glorious today and I have just come back from my Week 2/Run 2 of the None2Run program - and I was thinking of you, @lauren_989 ! I only managed to regulate my breathing after 3 groups of running for 1 minute and walking for 2 (out of 7). But it is getting a tiny bit easier. I don't remember who mentioned this in the group, but I think that I need to take a leaf out of their book and call myself a runner from now on. It might help!
I hope you're all having fabulous days wherever you all are.
Here are my step and exercise stats for the last 7 days:
Sunday 26th May - 3153
Monday 27th - 3209 / 42mins Heather Robertson 12 Week 4.0 Day 52 - Total Body Tabata
Tuesday 28th - 2598 / 39mins HR12W4.0 Day 53 - Leg Strength
Wednesday 29th - 5531 / 29mins Walk/Run
Thursday 30th - 3202 /69mins Yoga
Friday 31st - 1373
Saturday 1st June - 6057 / 42m Zumba
TTFN
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@Barbara1369 is joining your wonderful group
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Good Morning WaistAways! Let me introduce myself - I'm Barbara from Chicago. I am 63 years old and semi-retired. I work in education, 3 days a week now and Monday is my last day of the school year. Yay Summer! I plan to use this summer to lose weight and get a little healthier. Life is still crazy with 3 grandchildren, 2 aging parents and 1 dog. I need to learn to spend some of my "me time" doing something active. I'm good at sitting and reading but I need to move my body! This is my first week on MFP so my goals are to log in daily, log my food consistently and exercise 4 times a week. I want to dust off my bike and start using it along with some hikes. Thanks for having me! I'm excited to start this journey with you.2
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@ddsb1111 wahoo!! Congratulations! 🎉What would you like your maintenance range to be? You will still weigh in each week and if you have 2 weeks in a row outside of your maintenance range, you will be moved back to the active challenge roster until you get back to maintenance. I am so happy for you!
@lauren_989 Thaks so much! This is brilliant. Let’s make maintenance 120-125. I’ll keep weighing and rooting for everyone 😊.4 -
Happy Sunday
CW 393
PW - to honest - it was a wild guess at 398 as I was terrified to weigh myself
Now and know!
Let’s do this!
Getting a few days of down time
Packed the bike and looking forward to a week of reflection, smart planning and movement
Shawn3 -
Welcome @Barbara13B! We have a few teachers/educators on our team, you will fit right in!
@YinxFed it sounds like you have a great exercise plan for this week. For the jogging, I have 2 tips. 1 is to jog slow...slower than you think! And 2, is that you can always repeat a day or a week. I noticed you typically have a plan for your exercise for the week, do you plan your meals as well?
@smcewen99 great loss this week! I know you are tracking your food as a challenge with your wife which I find as the most helpful thing with a successful week.
Here's a question for the team, when tracking food, do you measure or weigh out your portion sizes? Or just eye-ball and guess? I have a food scale that I use all the time...well I should say when I am actually tracking my intake...1 -
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Giving myself a pat on the back tonight. I had zero motivation to do anything this morning, but I did do my workout, as well as meal prep my lunches for this week. Future me will appreciate it!
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Giving myself a pat on the back tonight. I had zero motivation to do anything this morning, but I did do my workout, as well as meal prep my lunches for this week. Future me will appreciate it!
Zero to hero! Our pats on your back join yours "Future me" is the most important person to give gifts to.
@Barbara13B Chicago! Great town. I have only been there a few times, but I really enjoyed it, and I'm not a city lover! Getting moving more and having friends to brag to (or inspired by, or getting nagged by, etc. etc.
) is a great help in this endeavour. There will always be times we don't feel like it, but as far as I can tell, no one ever regrets getting in a walk, a workout, or whatever kind of movement you can muster. So good to have you with us!
@ddsb1111 Yay! I love to have company in the Goal Zone. Every now and again we might get bumped back up to regular team for a couple of weeks or more, but maintaining is not a straight line either - and sometimes complacency sets in. I go off and on from logging as needed as well - and try different ways to keep it all fresh. We've got this!
@lauren_989 Your question about measuring food when logging - I did this for a time while in my losing phase, but I tend to eat the same things in rotation and don't really need to measure them. I might measure a new recipe and put it into MFP to see what it all comes to just to have a pretty accurate idea, but mostly I'm an eyeball and experience non-measurer.
@smcewen99 Shawn - no more terror of the weigh-ins! You are going to have to make friends with the information-giving device
even if it is hard sometimes. It's going to go down in a jagged line, so don't worry if you hate the number sometimes. Love the trend. You're going to make progress! 2 -
While we had a rough 5th week of May (myself included), I want to celebrate:
@micki48 for coming in 1st for our team last week
@ddsb1111 for getting to goal and coming in 1st for our team for May
@Ruth_2024 for having 5 weeks in the green!
🎉🎉🎉
Next up, weigh in's due through Monday:
@Heathere244
@AnnaBananza15
@StayFITTer
@adrimango
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June intro! For the first time in ages, I am not one of the co-captains of this wonderful team. I am so thrilled that @ashleycarole86 and @lauren_989 are the new dynamic duo, and so far the changeover is feeling great. I'm still sticking around though - but sitting down in the back and taking it easy This team is too good to leave.
I'm Liselyn, living in Quebec out in the lovely woods with my (much) taller half. We have been together since 1990, which is hard to believe, and our kids are grown and out in the world: a daughter serving in the Canadian Army and based in Alberta where she also has horses, and a son living nearby working, biking, fishing, and working on his spiffy sports cars. I'm 70, still working sometimes as a musician, but retired after 37 years as a music prof at a university in Montreal. I keep busy in my big vegetable garden, riding my Appaloosa horse Jasper, and keeping off the 40 pounds I lost almost 12 years ago as best I can. I have been on this team for many years, as co-captain for quite a few of those. But I still find it helpful in not falling back into old bad habits!
In June, I'll be doing the squat challenge with @Gidgitgoescrzy and others (2 days done ✔✔), keeping up with Pilates and some strength workouts, and sweating whenever possible. Waking up hungry. Chowing down mostly on vegetables.
Let's have a fit and happy June!5 -
Good evening.
PW 182
CW 185
My goals this week are logging my food
Getting 10,000 steps daily
Strength train 3 x’s this week
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June already! Wow. Hello Waistaways members old and new. I am your co-captain alongside @lauren_989 and I'm happy to be part of this great team. My responsibility here aside from cheering for all you lovely folks is to track and report on steps for those of you who want to join the optional challenge. If you do, give me your daily step target and every Sunday report your steps + minutes of intentional exercise (which I'll convert to steps) and I'll put together a friendly report showing how we did. You'll see teammates who have posted already so jump on in!
My name is Ashley, I am 37 years old (why do I always have to do the math every time?? LOL), and I am married to fellow teammate and weight loss chaser @bowens1973 . We live in Alberta, Canada, have busy corporate jobs, and my unwell mother in our basement. And pets! Our dog, two cats, and my mom's dog. We both struggle with our weight and after having an epic transformation and hitting our goal weights we let life's stresses break our habits and we've been gaining ever since. The good news is that we haven't stopped coming here and thinking about what we need to do.
And on that topic, the topic of tracking... @lauren_989 during my weight loss I basically weighed every morsel, tracked calories off restaurant websites, and in the absence of that I did my best to estimate every single morsel. I know that was absolutely my key, that and making exercise a priority.
Well, we've had every excuse in the book as of late, but that's not working out so well for us... so hoping to find the way to turn things around here soon. I know with the support of all you lovely people, we can do it!
How are you setting yourself up for success for the week ahead?3 -
As week 5 step results are starting to come in, it's time for the week 4 report!
Overall as a five person team we did 368,678 steps in week 4, which made week 4 our lightest week of activity thus far in the May challenge.
Top 3 steppers for week 4
#1 @StayFITTer with 127,135
#2 @zankash23 with 83,084 steps
#3 @ashleycarole86 with 60,839 steps
Consistent steppers
#1 7 of 7 days meeting goal - @StayFITTer and @zankash23
#2 6 of 7 days meeting goal - @micki48
#3 4 of 7 days meeting goal - @YinxFed
Ladder up steppers
#1 @micki48 - 2% increase over week 3
Exercise minute masters
#1 @StayFITTer 250 minutes of exercise
#2 @YinxFed 115 minutes of exercise
Alright, last week of May steps due (May 26-Jun 1), and for those of you joining the June challenge.. happy stepping!2 -
May 26 - Jun 1 steps:
May 26: 6961 steps
May 27: 8625 steps
May 28: 16541 steps
May 29: 13735 steps
May 30: 12569 steps
May 31: 14675 steps
Jun 1: 3701 steps2 -
I probably say this every month but the year is flying!
I'm Kay, 29, living in Boston and working in finance. Struggle with bingeing and building habits/routine that I can actually stick to long-term. I no longer track calories on MFP, but focus on protein instead, and mostly use the app/website for just this team! (well worth it!) Been with the team since Aug 2020, with a few breaks scattered around.
May was basically a wash. Weight went up if anything and I have been range-bound since February now I believe. Trying some larger changes in June - 1. new sleep schedule and 2. new approach to meal planning. Instead of trying to come up with 1 brilliant idea for dinners all week every Sat or Sun, I'm going to try to buy a few different options, freeze protein in parts, and create a week to week framework that adds variety but also takes out some of the brain drain. (Taco Tuesdays, for example- every whatever day will be X kind of dinner). Let me know if any of you do something like that, I will take any and all ideas.
This past weekend I was in Cape Cod for one of my best friend's bachelorette weekends. We had awesome weather which was such a relief since it can be unpredictable this time of year. Definitely plenty of drinking and eating out, but we also walked more than 6.5 miles on Saturday so hopefully some balancing out there. I'm a little worried about my feet this week as a result of all the walking, as I continue to struggle with this tendonitis issue (also on my list this week - find an ortho who specializes in feet and get. an. appointment. !)
Very late here although I napped when I got home from the drive so hope I didn't mess up my sleep potential for the night. Happy June and welcome to new members!1 -
@ashleycarole86
You had a great week! Keep up the good works!
When you say daily logging are you referring to food? I like the UAC on MFP. Were you ever apart of that group?
Sorry I’m slow going with the challenges this month. I’ll get a 2 week water challenge going. And I like the active minutes challenge cause you just set it and forget it/let your tracker do all the work.
@lauren_989 When I get Stridekick set up I’ll drop the links and give you the scoop. It works best if you have a fitness trackerashleycarole86 wrote: »May 26 - Jun 1 steps:
May 26: 6961 steps
May 27: 8625 steps
May 28: 16541 steps
May 29: 13735 steps
May 30: 12569 steps
May 31: 14675 steps
Jun 1: 3701 steps
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6/3/24
Weigh In Day: MONDAY
PW (Previous Weight):164.2
CW (Current Weight): 164.0 (go green!)
Sunday 5/26 7,366 (30min strength)
Monday 5/27 6,23, (20 min kickbox, 10 CORE)
Tuesday 5/28 9,596, (20 Strength, 10 HIIT )
Wednesday 5/29 14,291, (60 min PiYo)
Thursday 5/30 14,235
Friday 5/31 20,118 (10 min CORE, 20 kickbox)
Saturday 6/1 8,044 (20 Dance, 20 strength, 20 HIIT)
@ashleycarole86 The plan this week is to workout 1 hour a day or at least average it for the week. To track my meals. Not eat within 2 hours of bedtime. Workout first thing in the morning before 6:30am. Tighten up my evening routine and sleep hygiene.
But focus on mindful eating. Been curious about metabolism and keep it fired up yet give the body what it needs based on hunger cues. What a dance it is. I hope I get a grasp on this.
I have a goal of avoiding/limiting added sugar and processed foods and going for 5 fruits/veggie servings a day and drink 1/2 body weight in water. Trying to refine my strategy for this besides consuming smoothies, salads, meal prep and halving my portions before eating. Drinking water when first wake up/before and after workouts.
Considered writing my weight goal on the crevice of my right hand and on the left hand write the phrase “Reach Goal?”. Which is short hand for the question “Will this action help me move in the direction of my goal?”
Last week, I’ve been reading about the brain and how it can impact overeating and addiction. One of the books is called Change Your Brain, Change Your Body. I got both the hard copy and the ebook on kindle through my local library. I love turning my kindle books into audiobooks.
I’m in another weight loss challenge and I’m 2 lbs away from goal (for that challenge). I got two weeks to tighten up what my TOM PLUS the holiday weekend threatened to undo. Wish me luck!3 -
@lauren_989
Fitbit took away the ability to set up Challenges and play games (I miss Fitness Bingo!!), people began to migrate to the Stridekick app.
The beauty of Stridekick is that you can use ANY compatible fitness tracker with the app. Android and Apple unite!
If you have a tracker and want a challenge to hold you accountable of getting at least 25 active minutes in a day, feel free to join this challenge.
8 slots remaining.
https://link.stridekick.com/join?groupCode=JPGNQ5
This is the Water Challenge it’s only for 14 days then I’ll reset again
https://link.stridekick.com/join?groupCode=GNVQN8
All are welcome to join if you are willing to commit and give it a good go.1 -
Saw this last week in another group and it was a great reminder and kinda my mood this week.4
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