Downsizers Team Chat - February 2025
Megan_smartiepants1970
Posts: 44,237 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 - @micaroo4
Weight No More - @BodyTalking and @daria0919
WaistAways - @MaddawgMadsen
Shape Shifters - @LaurieWrobo and @Cyncia85
HOW IT ALL WORKS: The February challenge runs for four weeks, from February 2nd - March 1st.
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 February on the road! 1
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Hello Team Downsizers ....I am the captain of this wonderful team ...First I would like to welcome @magnusMLQ , @dtplow ,@Mari33a @brisingr86 @garnes17and @laxmom0416 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 8 years old on 10/10 (and a Siberian Husky named Aspen who turned 8 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 February.. 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 ) I am dealing with a lot of pain in my left shoulder just had an MRI but do not know the results ...having issues with my kidneys ...if there is anymore you want to know just ask ....I am an open book
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 ask3 -
Hello,
I'm an animal lover too and also have a dog called Dakota, he is a 4 yr old Samoyed and comes running with me. We also have 2 collies, Sweep age 7 and a new little 9 week old collie pup we have named Jess, these are our sheep dogs. Last year we got 2 rescue kittens Elisa and Bella which took months to tame and settle down.3 -
Hello everyone. My name is Lisa and I am new to this team. I am retired and live in northern Arizona with my husband, a rescue dog and two rescue cats. I love to hike/walk - really do anything outdoors. About two years ago I became more serious about bird watching and enjoy birding while traveling as well as doing group bird walks locally. I would probably be in better shape except I also like to binge watch UK crime tv shows. My "last 10 pounds" has now become 15 really and I would love to win this fight once and for all. I appreciate the support of this group. Let's do this!4
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The February Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Feb. 2nd. Please join us for Back to Basics and start your month off right! Here's your link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10932335/february-week-1-group-challenge-back-to-basics/p1?new=1
Looking forward to lively discussion this week. See you in the chat thread!
Jessica
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If you didn't have the name that you did, what would your name be?
My mom wanted to name me Erin and my dad chose Allison for my middle name
Thank goodness I was named Megan Allison
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inshapeCK
PW: 144.4 pounds
CW: 147.8 pounds2 -
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Can you move me to support for at least February? Thanks
PW 174.8
CW 177.4
1/29 5,712
1/30 6,851
1/31 7,219
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Step Challenge - Goal 6000
1/26 sun 4591
1/27 mon 8578
1/28 tue 8855
1/29 wed 8930
1/30 thur 9525
1/31 fri 7382
2/1 sat 9415
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »@Megan_smartiepants1970
Can you move me to support for at least February? Thanks
PW 174.8
CW 177.4
1/29 5,712
1/30 6,851
1/31 7,219
I need 2/1 please1 -
Hi Team Downsizers, you have a new member joining. Please welcome @laxmom0416 😊3
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2nd reminder to please get your steps in before it closes out for January week 5 thank you..if I do not get your steps soon I will have no choice but to zero them out ...thanks for understanding
@ashleyhudson2100 1/27 -2/1
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Would you rather have to eat every meal with chopsticks or with a pair of salad tongs?
I would rather eat every meal with a pair of salad tongs
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SUNDAY WEIGH-INS (2nd)
@rwillems
@Cormieannie
MONDAY WEIGH-IN (3rd)
@magnusMLQ
TUESDAY WEIGH-IN (4th)
@aactuallyaash
WEDNESDAY WEIGH-INS (5th)
@myndieet
@ashleyhudson2100
@MotivatedM3
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
Steps
26/01 11041
27/01 10272
28/01 10129
29/01 10059
30/01 10058
31/01 10095
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cormierannie
Weigh in day Sunday
PW: 132 pounds
CW: 132 pounds3 -
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Hi Megan. Traveling again.
Username: Bluetail6
Weigh-In Day: Thursday
PW: 158
CW: 158
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I feel I should say chop sticks but no give me the tongs 🙈1
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Team Results
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Individual Results
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Team Winners
Percentage of Members in the Green!
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Team Results
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Individual Results
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Team Winners
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Which would you like to try, bungee jumping or scuba diving?
I have actually done both ...bungee jumping at amusement park ... scuba diving in Hawaii
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Please please please get your steps in for January Week 5 before it closes ...thank you
@ashleyhudson2100 1/27 - 2/1
1/27: 12,678
1/28: 13,643
1/29: 17,284
1/30: 12,336
1/31: 13,294
2/1: 15,509
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Username: magnusMLQ
Weigh-In Day: Monday
PW: 260.6
CW: 262.8
Rough weekend. Sorry Team!4 -
Step Goal: 6,000
2/2 - 59473 -
January Week 5 results
Top 5 steppers are:
1st @ashleyhudson2100 95,014 steps
2nd @Smilia1202 61,654 steps
3rd @myndieet 57,276 steps
4th @lindamtuck2018 37,469 steps
5th @aactuallyaash 14,721 steps
GREAT JOB EVERYONE
As A Group We Walked 266,134 steps
RECOGNIZING EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED THEIR STEPS
@lindamtuck2018 6/7
@aactuallyaash 2/7
@myndieet 6/7
@ashleyhudson2100 6/7
@Smilia1202 7/7
GRAND FINALE
TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
1st @ashleyhudson2100 234,527 steps
2nd @smilia1202 167,995 steps
3rd @myndieet 138,353 steps
4th @lindamtuck2018 100,599 steps
5th @aactuallyaash 27,131 steps
GRAND TOTAL 679,389 steps
WELL DONE EVERYONE
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Hi all, late on the introduction. I'm Brisingr (Sarah). I have three littles at home and work full time in the biopharma industry (desk job). Trying to establish some healthy habits and get back to a healthy weight so I can keep up with the littles. Looking forward to learning the ropes on this challenge and getting to know the team.5
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brisingr86 wrote: »Hi all, late on the introduction. I'm Brisingr (Sarah). I have three littles at home and work full time in the biopharma industry (desk job). Trying to establish some healthy habits and get back to a healthy weight so I can keep up with the littles. Looking forward to learning the ropes on this challenge and getting to know the team.
Welcome to our team ... I am Megan and I am the captain of this marvelous team... if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask ....good luck on your journey 2 -
TUESDAY WEIGH-IN (4th)
@aaactuallyaash
WEDNESDAY WEIGH-INS (5th)
@myndieet
@ashleyhudson2100
@MotivatedM3
@Mari33a
THURSDAY WEIGH-IN (6th)
@Bluetail6
@laxmom0416
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