Downsizers Team Chat - December 2024
Megan_smartiepants1970
Posts: 43,575 Member
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:
Mission Slimpossibles - @19shmoo69
Weight No More - @rachelrjh and @BodyTalking
WaistAways - @MaddawgMadsen
Shape Shifters - @LaurieWrobo and @Cyncia85
HOW IT ALL WORKS: The December challenge runs for five weeks, from November 24th - December 28th.
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 leader board. 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 December on the road! 0
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The December Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 1st and will run through Saturday, Dec. 7th. Join us for the Hello December Scrabble Challenge, a creative way to close out the year and begin 2025 with renewed motivation for your fitness/health journey! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10928188/december-week-1-group-challenge-hello-december-scrabble-challenge/p1?new=1
Can't wait to see you in the chat thread! Bring a friend!
Jessica
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Step Challenge - Goal 6000
11/24 sun 8069
11/25 mon 8628
11/26 tue 8158
11/27 wed 9082
11/28 thur 8435
11/29 fri 8935
11/30 sat 8866
The last month of this year already 😑 It has gone so fast.. Happy Sunday y'all 🙃4 -
Hello Team Downsizers ....I am the captain of this wonderful team ...First I would like to welcome @ieranii , @Stepawayfromthetable , and @Kristaede, to our wonderful 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.. 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 December.. Since I am injured I am not on Keto at this time I am just eating regular food.... 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....I somehow have a fracture on the top of my foot and near my ankle...I am in a soft cast with 2 rods on each side...I want this darn foot to heal already so that I can start PT and get
back to walking (boy do I miss it )
As many of you know I just had my 11th surgery this past Wednesday the 26th ... Where I have 2 plates on each side with 4 screws and two rods on both side of my leg. Dr said I might need a 12th surgery crossing fingers that I do not need a 12th one
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Please get your steps in for November week 4 ....I need the following people to please post their steps
@aactuallyaash 11/24 - 11/30
@RoblinB 11/24 - 11/30
@lovethyneighbor 11/24 - 11/30
@ashleyhudson2100 11/25 - 11/30
@teoinspire 11/24 - 11/30
@Smilia1202 11/24 - 11/30
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Nov 28 16,054
Nov 29 1,70
Nov 30 12,089
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Using only one word, how would you describe your family?
hilarious
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps!
Nov 24 9834
Nov 25 2702
Nov 26 4709
Nov 27 4977
Nov 28 8444
Nov 29 6024
Nov 30 8061
Thank you!3 -
cormierannie
Weigh in day Sunday
PW: 132 pounds
CW: 132 pounds3 -
~ Important Note about Holidays ~
Remember that a single meal, even a full day of meals, cannot derail all of your progress!
We gain weight for a million reasons over a holiday. Rarely is everything gained pure fat.
If you consume more salt or sugar than usual, your body holds onto water to process it properly.
If you are stressed or sick or sleep deprived, your body holds onto water due to inflammation.
Sure, you may have eaten more than you normally would...
But you also probably spent more time with people who care about you than you normally would.
You took a well-deserved break.
And now it's time to get back on it. You know what you gotta do, and you know you're not alone.~ Moderator Ashley (Resident Scientist and Certified Personal Trainer)
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OMG! This the 3rd time I am entering this — I think I am just electronically challenged today!
Member Name: rwillems (Rick to my friends)
Weigh-in Day: Sunday
PW: 266.0 lbs
CW: 266.8 lbs.
I hope you get this one @Megan_smartiepants19703 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps: 12,000 goal
11/24: 16,989
11/25: 14.770
11/26: 12,044
11/27: 15,204
11/28: 13,368
11/29: 12,490
11/30: 13,862
12/1: 10,541
Feeling pretty off track with food over the last 2 weeks. Today is a new day and a good day to start again. Any motivation would be appreciated! Not looking forward to my Wednesday weigh-in
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2nd reminder of the people's steps I need for November week 4 ...Please get them in as soon as possible so that I can post the results ...thank you
@aactuallyaash 11/24 - 11/30
@lovethyneighbor 11/24 - 11/30
@teoinspire 11/24 - 11/30
@smilia1202 11/24 - 11/300 -
Where were you born ?
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
Where were you born ?
I was born in Canada ..I was also adopted as a baby
I was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Are you outgoing or shy?
I was very shy as a kid but as an adult I am very outgoing
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Aactuallyaash
Tuesday
PW 243.4
CW 243.6
Thank you❤️🩹✨️
Had a doctors appointment today for an EKG, my first! Lol so my hearts good, but I've gotta work on my blood pressure. I feel like my generations health marker is definitely stress. Let's go!! Lol working out needs to be a MUST going forward. I did look in the mirror and say to myself, we're done with the 5 yrs depression binge. I remember the day it started 😂 and I wasn't too hard on myself. I thought I could be back before this doctors appointment, did well for like 3 weeks, and then bam! Holidays with a VERY small support circle.
I'm excited for the first half of 25, I'm going to be tested for ADD and ADHD. I'm also going to ask they check for Autism as well. I have very little family history, so I'm going through this lifetime on my own alot and I'd like to know myself well, someone should ☺ ❤️🩹✨️
QOTD: I am shy, but alot of my life has been spent outwardly advocating, networking is exhausting to me.3 -
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Could you please adjust my step goal to 5000 please I get a feeling my steps are going to be all over place lol1 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Weigh in day: wednesday
PW 177.3 lbs (80,4 kg)
CW 177.3 lbs (80,4 kg)
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
Where were you born ?
I was born in Canada ..I was also adopted as a baby
Amsterdam, The Netherlands ☺ Never liked that city though 😆 Grew up in the northern part of it that was actually more like a village.. Unfortunately it's not like that anymore these days 😔0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »
Are you outgoing or shy?
I was very shy as a kid but as an adult I am very outgoing
As a kid I was described as 'quiet' but I thought I was being shy 🤭 Nowadays people don't want to listen to what I say, don't know why.. Being quite depressed over that for a while now, but made up my mind lately: if they don't want to hear me I'll just stop talking.. That's better for my peace of mind I think..0 -
Weight in day
last week 192
this week 1892 -
Weigh-in Wednesday
PW: 191.2 (11/27/2024)
CW: 186.8 (12/4/2024)
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WEDNESDAY Weigh-ins (4th)
@lovethyneighbor
@Stepawayfromthetable
THURSDAY WEIGH-INS (5th)
@Bluetail6
@Curvestina0
