Shape Shifters Team Chat - August 2024
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I suggest this caption for that photograph:Hello Shape Shifters. I have been really busy with lots of different things. Tinus has not been using the big cat trees and the shelves along the ceiling for a while now. He is still very happy, playful and runs a lot, but jumping and climbing not so much. So earlier in the week, I cleaned both cat trees and took pictures to post them for sale online. I think they will take a while to sell since one of them is huge and expensive. I got one really low offer I turned down and one person that said they were interested, but no further messages to follow up. Tinus will still have enough stuff left to scratch on and I am looking forward to having more options with the living room.
I also posted an ad for cat toys and an adorable cow hocker I have no use for. I don't like selling things online because it is always very hit and miss with people. I have often had that people showed up late, or randomly cancelled or tried to haggle when they were here even though the price was already agreed upon. I just find it all stressful. I had 3 boxes with 12 protein bars each that I thought were disgusting so I listed them for free. They just got picked up by a young guy and he gave me a watermelon in return which was really sweet. Tinus was afraid of it, lol.
Once the cat trees and shelves are all gone, I might repaint the wall if it is needed and I will get some new furniture for myself instead. I would like another Ikea Kallax unit that I can use as a room divider as well and I picked out a lovely relax chair with a footrest to read in. But sorting out the other stuff first. All those plans and more keep my brain very busy. I woke up at 3:30 this morning and couldn't sleep anymore, so I got up at 4:45. No 8 hours of sleep for me this time! Anyway, I am gonna chop up the melon now. Have a lovely day everyone!
"So, what's this thing, disturbing my slumber..."
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Partyof7
Friday weigh in
CW 161.5
PW 161.5
Recommitting to keep losing, but happy I had no gain. Enjoy the weekend everyone!4 -
@jessicakrall8 Just wanted to point out that @izzyred9400 beat me with steps in week 1!
I keep my tally as I run through the weeks, so I'm wondering if perhaps she had a missed day in the middle of that week that was left out or something...in any case, very sorry @izzyred9400 ...was not intentional...I'll see if I can edit my boo boo.
Jessica
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jessicakrall8 wrote: »angmarie28 wrote: »7/27-12,134
8/2-6,671
8/3-11,123
8/4-10,854
8/5-9,054
8/6-9,323
Finally cool here after WEEKS of around 100, ugh. Been too hot to workout lately. Had a huge storm hit last night. My home was fine but it uprooted trees, knocked over fences, and part of my works roof was ripped off.
@angmarie28 I need your daily step goal for August please. It was blank on July and we asked but never received a response. Please advise. Thanks!
Jessica
Hmmm, I feel like some of my posts aren't going through. Anyways my goal is always 10,0001 -
8/7-11,602
8/8-7,3273 -
Angmarie28
Fridays
Prev weight-188.2
Current weight-188.2
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Bearchested
Friday
PW: 187.8
CW: 191.2
I've gotten back into my regular lifting routine, so not only am I likely retaining more water but my appetite has increased also. I haven't been logging my food regularly, so I told myself I could eat whatever I wanted as long as I logged it. I'll dial in the diet more next week7 -
alleykat69
weigh in: Saturday
pw: 198.2
cw: 199.9
I gained this week.
but at least I'm still in the 100's. I'll do better this week. 7 -
Izzyred9400
Sat weigh in
PW 139.7
CW 138.6
At last a whole number before the decimal point 😀
My steps
8/8 23,295
8/9 16,660jessicakrall8 wrote: »@jessicakrall8 Just wanted to point out that @izzyred9400 beat me with steps in week 1!
I keep my tally as I run through the weeks, so I'm wondering if perhaps she had a missed day in the middle of that week that was left out or something...in any case, very sorry @izzyred9400 ...was not intentional...I'll see if I can edit my boo boo.
Jessica
It was on the list I think @jessicakrall8 as I noticed that I had beaten @Pupowl for once 🤣🤣🤣 thanks @Pupowl for acknowledging my success.No need to apologise,it's fine.
Some good losses on here including @frankwbrown you're doing great with your cycling.I used to cycle to work but not had a bike for years.My son has just bought one through a "Cycle to work scheme" they pay some cost of the bike through a certain bike store.
He sometimes leaves it in the Hallway in our house & drives everyone mad !5 -
Good soggy morning to you, still a lot of rain. The temperature has fallen but still 98% humidity. 🥵
Anywho, Friday steps
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Tomsgal1985
Weekly Post
Weigh In Day: Saturday
Highest weight: 239.8
PW (Previous Weight): 229.2
CW (Current Weight): 230.0 😞5 -
Great steps, everyone! Here’s my weigh-in report:
Name: PatriceFitnessPal
Weigh-in Day: Thursday
PW: 145.3
CW: 147.7
SW:168
LtD: 20.3
Last week, my weight jumped lower than usual so I’m not surprised by this week’s apparent gain. I’m not happy about it but I understand last week was an anomaly. I was busy this week, which led to more meals out during the conference I was attending and dinners out with clients. It also meant I had a bit less time to exercise. I’m glad I protected two morning rows and arrived at the conference a little later than others though — I don’t feel as though I missed much and I felt a sense of accomplishment for the day. I also suggested a walk along the river to one restaurant, which added some steps. It was only about a half mile roundtrip but better than nothing on a hot and muggy day. I hope your weekend is going well Shape Shifters!5 -
Hello Shape Shifters. I have had a busy couple of days. Thu and Fri I did workouts at home which was nice. I think those workouts are better for my resting heart rate as well compared to walks. I have been feeling pretty lazy in the mornings lately and don't always feel like walking. I have been over the sun and the heat for a few weeks now. Already dreaming of wind and rain and tea and Tinus on my lap with a blanket.
Yesterday I started with taking apart the big cat tree. It was quite a bit of work on my own and I had to go up and down the stairs a lot since I am storing the pieces in the small bedroom. I am messaging with a few people so I hope one of them will sell soon. Today I took apart the other cat tree and then I worked on getting the wall shelves down. Even when I got all the screws out, the shelves were still staying put which was interesting... Somehow the metal shelf brackets got stuck to the paint on the wall. And when I removed the shelf, it pulled off the paint. It was really weird. When I got this house, the walls were already painted so I painted over it. I wonder if they used a latex based paint or something, because I could just peel whole sections of paint off the wall like stretchy wallpaper. I discussed with my dad what the best thing to do would be. Using wall filler is fine for holes, but probably doesn't turn out very nice when it is a big flat area. My dad said if it was easy to remove to just peel off the paint. So that is what I spent most of today doing. I haven't tried the top area yet but I think that will come off easily. But when I was over half way done, it stopped being easy to remove. It is also really annoying for your hands and peeling with nails or a knife gives me goosebumps; like nails on chalkboard, it's awful!
I will keep going tomorrow and see how far I get. If it really gets too annoying to remove, I might just sand the edges and then paint over it. That will probably look alright as well.
I put a few things outside in front of the house with a 'for free' sign. While I was putting up the sign, my neighbour walked by with her dog. I know she likes jigsaw puzzles as well, so I gave her the two I planned to put out. I hope she will like them. I also moved all my furniture, did 3 loads of laundry and cleaned behind stuff. I grabbed a small table from the guest bedroom because I wanted to use that for my stereo set, but then I decided to paint it first, lol. It is bright yellow now and tomorrow I will add some flowers with a stencil I remembered I had. Hopefully it won't turn out too bad.
Anyway, I didn't do a workout today. The house work was enough! I will put some pictures under the spoiler of the random mess. Have a good day everyone
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@Pupowl I'm exhausted just reading your post! LOL2
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The August Week 2 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Aug 11th, so please join us for the Stress-Free Me Challenge! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10921646/august-week-2-group-challenge-stress-free-me-challenge#latest
See you in the chat thread!
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Good afternoon shape shifters!
Here's my saturday weigh in
190.6 lbs
I don't know what's going on. I lowered my calories from over 1750 to 1550 in the past couple weeks, and log my food consistently and always meet my caloric goals.
I go to the gym, lift weights, increased protein intake, eat whole foods, and walk a few times a week. Then I get on the scale and I'm like 3 lbs heavier, and I don't know why. I thought it was just bloat, but like, it has been too long.
I'm not pregnant, I just got off my period 2 days ago.
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tatilove1988 wrote: »Good afternoon shape shifters!
Here's my saturday weigh in
190.6 lbs
I don't know what's going on. I lowered my calories from over 1750 to 1550 in the past couple weeks, and log my food consistently and always meet my caloric goals.
I go to the gym, lift weights, increased protein intake, eat whole foods, and walk a few times a week. Then I get on the scale and I'm like 3 lbs heavier, and I don't know why. I thought it was just bloat, but like, it has been too long.
I'm not pregnant, I just got off my period 2 days ago.
You could be retaining water from lifting - do you mix in other things besides lifting during the week besides walking? And make sure to be drinking enough water to push out the fluid build up3 -
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Good morning all!
Saturday steps
12,472
Great day on my first day of 75 soft and ready to get a jump on day 2. The question is what will day 15, 27, or 36 look like. 🙃
Enjoy your day everyone!5 -
Daily step goal: 10,000
Fri 8/9: 12,722
Sat 8/10: 25,256
Yesterday's big step count was thanks to a 10.5 mile hike I took at Dardanelles Lake on part of the Tahoe Rim Trail. I'm feeling it this morning. 😩The easy part of the hike
I took a refreshing swim in the lake after our 5.25 mile trek to it
Someone with the right idea: make it a 2 or more day outing
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@frankwbrown Looks beautiful! I am sure the swim in the lake was a nice reward after all that hiking.4
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@Pupowl - I’m impressed by the way you are taking on the extra task of removing the peeling paint, sanding the walls, and re-painting. I think one of the reasons I put off tasks is due to the possibility of uncovering the layers of related tasks that emerge — like the situation you uncovered when you just wanted to move your bookcase. You seem to be taking the extra work in stride, which is inspiring me to get started with tasks I’m avoiding. The task isn’t going to get any easier by ignoring it! 🙈🫣🙈
Thanks! 🙏🏼
@DaffyGirl88 and @looneycatblue — Nice idea to support one another during the 75 day challenge. @Pupowl - I looked at the link you sent about the previous group challenge and saw that you did a fantastic job. Congratulations on sticking with it until the end! 🎉🎉🎉 I could definitely see a positive difference in your before/ after photo! Best wishes to everyone taking on the current challenge!
@tatilove1988 - I agree with @LaurieWrobo that you could be retaining water for muscle repair following your weight lifting workouts. There is a lot of good information about how to deal with water retention, like drinking extra water (as suggested), reducing sodium intake, and eating some specific foods (e.g., bananas and avocados, I think). Your body should adjust as your muscle tears repair so it’s a good idea to keep monitoring what’s working and not working. Hang in there!
What a beautiful hike @frankwbrown. Thanks for sharing the photos and I hope your sore muscles recover quickly! ❤️🩹 Great work!1 -
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Great Day DaffyGirl88!DaffyGirl88 wrote: »Good morning all!
Great day on my first day of 75 soft and ready to get a jump on day 2. The question is what will day 15, 27, or 36 look like. 🙃
75 Soft Challenge Rules
Day 1, 8/10
1. Eat well and only drink alcohol on social occasions. - Ate well, did not indulge in A.
2. Train for 45 minutes every day, with one day a week for active recovery. - Took a nice 1 hour+ walk in the morning... wiped out after that.
3. Drink three liters of water a day. My goal 80-100 oz... drank 100 oz
4. Read 10 pages of any book a day. - Kinda, read through a magazine, and then opened my book when I went to bed, but only got though a couple of pages. I was really tired.
I'm only posting Day 1 here with some details... I won't fill up this group with my daily's. I think I will enter these on the monthly / daily goals google doc that we already have.
Started off right today, got my walk in earlier before it got too hot... (my mistake yesterday).
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Can someone tell me where I can find the Habit Tracker for August?
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looneycatblue
Sun, Aug 11th
PW: 169.6
CW: 168.6 better
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looneycatblue - Steps
8/8 4,319
8/9 8,504
8/10 9,3823 -
It’s been fun and motivating to follow the Olympics. The athletes train so hard for so long, and make many sacrifices. I was happy that Noah Lyles won the gold in the 100 meter race because he’s worked diligently to improve his starts, but I felt badly that he wasn’t healthy enough to compete as well as usual in the 200 meter race, which has been his best event.
I don’t like athletes’ showboating, especially elaborate celebrations after a touchdown before they even win the game in American football. To me, it feels a bit unsportsmanlike and I prefer when the athletes let their skills - and the scoreboard - demonstrate their success. But Noah Lyles went to high school with my sons and I know he has struggled with depression, so he has given me new insight on self-celebration. Now, I see that he might need to psych himself up to compete at such a high level, under such high expectations — and the pressure that accompanies those expectations. Noah and his brother Josephus (also a talented runner) have done a lot of work to reduce stigma and promote mental health. I appreciate their support for the local children in our community and their broader international work to enhance wellness.
I guess it’s not surprising to think about how the showboating behavior is likely a way to compensate for self-doubt and anxiety, but I hadn’t really considered that perspective when watching major competitions. I identified much more with the honest vulnerability of someone like Simone Biles. I think she handled herself well and showed tremendous resilience! After my father died, his close friend helped us sort through his many books. His friend was surprised to see so many self-help books in his diverse collection on sports, training techniques, nutrition, health, military strategy and a vast array of topics that he used to inform his ice hockey coaching. My father exuded a quiet confidence but I explained how hard he worked to suppress his negative thoughts and turn them into positive energy, habits and motivation for continued self improvement.
I don’t think we all need to pursue such grandiose goals. In fact, the bigger the goal the larger the sacrifice in terms of available time and choices, I think, but we can learn so much from these examples of people who set out to accomplish something— big or small — and find a way to achieve their dream. Well, I guess I should get moving with at least one step forward on something today — onward!3 -
@looneycatblue Here is the habit tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sgv4Yp3d0mI8iKLrX9NUONwYQDTnlLl3I_kOmn1h674/edit?gid=883245409#gid=883245409
You are already on it, so you did manage to find it before!2 -
@looneycatblue Here is the habit tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sgv4Yp3d0mI8iKLrX9NUONwYQDTnlLl3I_kOmn1h674/edit?gid=883245409#gid=883245409
You are already on it, so you did manage to find it before!
Thank you Pupowl, I saved the link at work, couldn't remember where I found it. For some reason I couldn't find it this morning at home. Where does this link originate from?1
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