Hello Team Downsizers ....I am the captain of this wonderful team ...First I would like to welcome back @MotivatedM3 , @JSSscottjr1988 ,@gwyneth1770 @amw023, @pandaLove61 and @toodles4elvis 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

If there is anymore you want to know about me just ask

SUNDAY WEIGH-INS (29th)
@Cormieannie
@kristaede
@amw023

MONDAY WEIGH-IN (30th)
@toodles4elvis
TUESDAY WEIGH-IN (31st)
@aactuallyaash

WEDNESDAY WEIGH-IN (1st)
@myndieet
@ashleyhudson2100
@gwenth1770
@debralynn04
@MotivatedM3

THURSDAY WEIGH-IN (2nd)
@Bluetail6
@Curvestina
@Jsscotjr1988

FRIDAY WEIGH-IN (3rd)
@jimboden3
@FindingSamMon
@Smilia1202

SATURDAY WEIGH-IN (4th)
@RoblinB
@lujainhoban
@lindamtuck2018
@PandyLove61

PandyLove61 wrote: »

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year! I'm new to your team and can hardly wait to see what January will bring.

I'm Pandy,
female,
61 years old.
HW: 311
CW: 274

Started this weight-loss in September 2024 and have lost 37 lb so far.

Looking forward to January and getting to know y'all.


P.S:
@Megan_smartiepants1970

A Big Happy Birthday!!🎉🎂🎊 Hope, you have a wonderful day and many more. 🥳

Thank you so much Pandy

I need the following people to please post your steps for December week 4

@lindamtuck2018 12/28
@aactuallyaash 12/22 - 12/28
@ashleyhudson2100 12/23 - 12/28
@Curvestina 12/22 - 12/28
@debralynn04 12/22 - 12/28
@teoinspire 12/ 22 - 12/28
@smilia1202 12/ 22 - 12/28

SUNDAY WEIGH-IN (29th) (overdue)
@kristaede
@amw023

What's your favorite part of the New Year?

Having friends over ... drinking wine ...playing games and eating good food

I need the following people to please post their steps for December week 4...If I do not have them soon I will have no choice but to zero them out ...thank you for understanding

@ashleyhudson2100 12/23 - 12/28
@Curvestina 12/ 22 - 12/28
@debralynn04 12/22 - 12/28
@teoinspire 12/22 - 12/28