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WaistAways Team Chat - June 2025

lauren_989
lauren_989 Posts: 2,828 Member
edited May 31 in Social Groups
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Here is your Team chat room for June 2025. This is where you weigh in, post your goals and progress, discuss any issues or topics of interest, share ideas, support your teammates, receive help when you need it, and dream big. Try to post often, and help each other succeed! Bookmark this thread to make it easy to land here any time.

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 @frankwbrown

Our Team Motivators:
Mission Slimpossibles - @micaroo4
Weight No More - @BodyTalking and @daria0919
WaistAways - @MaddawgMadsen
Shape Shifters - @LaurieWrobo and @nancyinmiami

HOW IT ALL WORKS: The June challenge runs for four weeks, from June 1st - June 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 June on the road! 😎

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  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,708 Member
    edited May 31

    The June Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin tomorrow, Sunday, Jun 1st. Please join us for Warm Weather Workouts. Have a warm, safe and active week! Here's your link:

    June Week 1 Group Challenge - Warm Weather Workouts — MyFitnessPal.com

    See you in the chat thread!

    Jessica

  • lauren_989
    lauren_989 Posts: 2,828 Member

    Welcome to June 2025 🌴

    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 great month for me! I feel like I started staying within my calorie range goal and continued my 5k training again! I have signed up for a 5k on July 4th. I also was able to hit onederland again last month. This week I may be back up, so I'm hoping to get back down below 200. My goal for June is to lose 5 pounds by tracking every day, getting 7,000 steps daily, and continuing on my 5k training plan.

    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.

    The F2F Habit Tracker
    If you want a simple place to track your most important habits, give this a try:

    June Habit Tracker

    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!

  • lauren_989
    lauren_989 Posts: 2,828 Member

    Step Challenge

    I am also helping with the step challenge until @ashleycarole86 is able to come back.

    Anyone is welcome to join our weekly step challenge! All you have to do is pledge a number of steps (set a goal) of how many steps you would like to get a day. Then at the end of the week, post your steps! You are challenging yourself and staying active is one way to hit your health goals! 🚶‍♀️

  • energyseeker
    energyseeker Posts: 934 Member

    Sunday weigh in day

    Previous reported weight 168#
    Current weight 167.2#
    Good morning I’m Kim, 62 year old recently retired RN. I have not been taking care of myself lately. I’m feeling older then my age and energy levels are at all time low. My goals are to 1) hydrate with healthy liquids instead of Diet Coke and energy drinks 2) fuel my body with real foods with no after supper snacking. 3) Steps 7000 per day to start this week

    I walked outdoors for 60 minutes this am at 0700 while it was still a cool 47F. I brought lemon water with me to sip on for pre meal hydration. Now I’m sipping on kombucha drink and will have some eggs for breakfast.

  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,105 Member

    Hello everyone - Happy Sunday

    Here's my weigh-in:

    PW - 193.4

    CW - 192.1

    I'll be back later with my step and exercise stats.

    TTFN

  • Kali225
    Kali225 Posts: 793 Member

    Happy June team!

    I'm Kay, 30, living in the Boston area. I'll be on the support team this month, as my weight has been all over the place and I sincerely need to get my binge eating wrangled before coming back to regular weighs in. Otherwise, these numbers mean nothing.

    @lauren_989 final steps for May - 31: 7281 + 50 min HIIT workout

    I doubled up my workouts so I can stay on schedule with my current challenge and shewww it was a lot. Really intense cardio but I felt good getting it done, even with modifications by the last few rounds! Definitely sore today, and my crusade to fix my living room area rugs (which required moving ALL my furniture around, twice) did not help things, so I am looking forward to some deep stretching after dinner and hopefully time for a hot bath.

    I'm about to meal prep some breakfast protein biscuits (doing sausage, eggs, bell pepper, onion, chive, feta, a little cheddar, and tossed with some flour and protein powder) - haven't made them before but optimistic about the outcome!

    My only real goals for June are to finish my workout challenge on schedule (June 26th should be the last workout) and curb my binges.

  • minstrelofsarcasm
    minstrelofsarcasm Posts: 2,914 Member
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  • lauren_989
    lauren_989 Posts: 2,828 Member

    @energyseeker I love diet coke!! 😂

    @Alatariel75 you have done amazing these past few months! Do you have another hiking event planned?

  • lauren_989
    lauren_989 Posts: 2,828 Member

    Monday weigh in reminder!

    @pizzafruit

    @cleaneater80

    @jguldi11

  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 19,013 Member

    @lauren_989 Would you believe my crazy butt has signed up for another 25km trail run at the end of July?? I don't know when to quit haha. I'm getting serious about training for it, I kind of fumbled through the recent one and I know I can do better.

    I realised yesterday that while I have yoyo-ed weight my whole life, and lost a lot of weight before, I've never gotten FIT. This is the first time the weight loss and come as a result of prioriting health and not the number on the scale.

  • Gidgitgoescrzy
    Gidgitgoescrzy Posts: 360 Member

    Hi team, I am Vikki, 53 Baltimore, MD - Married, 3 grown kids, working full time. I was at my goal weight last year, and have gained about 5-7lbs back, so my 1st goal is to get back there, then loose a little bit more. It seems really hard though. I am also in the middle of a kitchen renovation, and haven't had an actual kitchen for 2 months, so that could have something to do with it. My youngest son moved back in with me at the same time we started the renovation, so that might have something to do with it also, when it comes to him, I am a pleaser, so I may not have been eating as well as I should have.

    That all changes this month ! I am determined to stop making excuses.

    My goals for this month are =

    No snacking/desserts monday thru friday.

    3 workouts per week, 2 pilates, 1 cardio.

  • jguldi11
    jguldi11 Posts: 219 Member

    PW: 272.4 lbs

    CW: 270 lbs

    I'll come back later for a more thorough check-in :)

  • cleaneater80
    cleaneater80 Posts: 506 Member

    Hi Friends

    I'm Joann, I'm 44, live in Alberta and work full time in Public Health. I have a 10 year old daughter and 2 year old German shepherd dog that keeps us active. I'm slowly taking my MPA and just finished my Capstone in May. I now have the summer off from school and want to really focus on my mental health and relationship with food. May was not a great month but looking forward to June.

    PW 168.8

    CW 167.6

    Was up to get a strength workout in - I'm focusing on 3 strength workouts and 2 cardio this month. I"m following a plan that is easier for me to follow.

  • pizzafruit
    pizzafruit Posts: 338 Member

    Waistaways

    User name: Pizzafruit

    Weigh-in day:Monday

    PW: 273.4

    CW: 271.0

  • energyseeker
    energyseeker Posts: 934 Member
    edited June 3

    steps 6-1 =11432

    6-2=8300

    60 minute walk this morning 0700 before hot humid weather Brought lemon water with

    Monthly card party tonight and ate too much :(

  • lauren_989
    lauren_989 Posts: 2,828 Member

    @energyseeker just wanted to double check, I think you have a typo in your steps for Monday 6/1. Can you verify?

    Great losses so far this week! I may be in the red this week...I hate to break the trend.

    I got to body pump class today, but did eat a few snacks at work 🫤

  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,378 Member

    Good day. Took a walk. It was in a grocery store but that counts, right. Logged all my food. So far so good.

  • babyw8gone
    babyw8gone Posts: 18 Member

    I forgot to weigh in last Monday. I don’t see my name anymore- and I still want to participate, please.
    PW: 134.5

    CW: 137

    It’s summer and I’m struggling with maintenance and, I don’t want to gain what I lost. I am going to reign it in.

  • Kali225
    Kali225 Posts: 793 Member
    edited June 3

    quick check-in! onto week 3 of my workout challenge and it was a doozy today for lower body glutes & hamstring-focused dropsets. Please send thoughts and prayers for my quads tomorrow morning.

    I don't know if I mentioned but I am finally trying a meal kit for dinners. I'm using Marley Spoon, which is Martha Stewart's brand. Their intro offer is really good (box this week was totally free), the full subscription might be a little pricey but my grocery bills have gotten so high anyways, I don't think it will be a big change. Tonight's meal was chicken al limone, and it was pretty quick to make, which is important to me when I get hangry, and tasty! Used a lot of pans and plates and bowls, though, so a more thorough clean up was required. I'm looking forward to warming up the 2nd portion on thursday! I think the sauce will get better with sitting and reheating actually.

    Loving all the commitments to weekly workouts!

    @Alatariel75 another 25km run?! dang girl

  • jguldi11
    jguldi11 Posts: 219 Member

    @Kali225 I've tried a few different meal subscriptions kits and the recipes always called for so many dishes resulting in more clean up. It is nice to have the inspiration for meals and the convenience of having it delivered though!

    @micki48 I too am counting my walk around the grocery store 😉 I had to wait for a prescription so I strolled around the store for an extra 20 minutes.

    I've enjoyed reading everyone's intros so far! Today was a very hectic day, but I managed to stay on track despite the temptation to stop for fast food. I decided to wait until I got home to have a healthier lunch instead.

    The weather has been nice again this week so I've been taking the kids outside for walks and to play in the backyard. I usually end up chasing after my 3yo all over the place so I count that as physical activity!

    Logging my food and exercise each day is feeling more routine, I find myself looking forward to finding the time to hop on here for my check ins and logging. Keeping track of every bite makes it so much easier for me to say no to cravings.

    I have a busy day scheduled at work tomorrow, but I'll try to make time to come check in. I hope everyone has a nice evening and enjoys the day tomorrow!

  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,105 Member

    Yinka here - 61 years old from Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK. I'm married to Ben and we have a grown up son who lives with his wife in Virginia, USA. My weight loss story probably goes back about 20 years! But I've only taken it seriously for the last 5 years. I have only recently rejoined this wonderful team after having come to the realisation that I honestly can't do this with my own virtual cheering squad. Similar to @micki48, I now find myself at the heaviest I've ever been and am determined to turn the tide.

    Hubby and I are currently in the middle of a brand new 30-day Fat-loss Challenge, and enjoying it. I suspect we will continue some of the food choices after the challenge comes to an end. This is a food-based challenge which comes with recipes and journals. Meanwhile, I continue with my workout routines - although I am trying to bring in more cardio as my body seems to respond quite well to it (so more forest walks!)

    I work as a digital tutor for my local council as well as an English language teacher. And I am also an AI training consultant.

    This time around I aim to be more mindful of what and how I treat my mind and body.

    I have to run, I've got to go to work!

    TTFN

  • energyseeker
    energyseeker Posts: 934 Member

    @lauren_989 my steps on 6-1 were 11432

  • Gidgitgoescrzy
    Gidgitgoescrzy Posts: 360 Member

    I failed so bad last night, I had a loaded baked potato, and a bowl of cucumbers and tomatoes for dinner then I had and ice cream, cheeze its, a bowl of cereal, another ice cream. I do not know what came over me, but I felt like such a failure. I am over it though, it happened, and today is a new day.

  • energyseeker
    energyseeker Posts: 934 Member

    I love Ice cream. I don’t bring it into the house anymore. I told my husband one McDonald’s ice cream cone will be my treat/reward if I keep up with other healthy habits this week.
    Went for 30 minute walk at the park this morning before the rain. Forgot my water bottle :(. Also using my rebounder when watching tv. My thigh muscles are very sore, probably due to my prior lack of exercise. My Fitbit also sent me message that I should consider day of rest lol. I’m planning a nap now, I love resting with the sound of rain and fresh breeze through the window.

  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,378 Member

    Well @gidgitgoescrzy I was there too. I logged all my food. Had 177 calories left and ended up having ice cream and a brownie. Why do I do this? Well, I do know the answer. Our nightly ice cream is a nightly habit for me and my hubby. I’m sure it’s my fault because my parents did it too. Anyway, today is a new day. And in all honesty, I was probably STILL better than if I hadn’t logged.

    My body (hip and shoulder) were hurting so bad last night too. I don’t know how to work myself back to fitness without hurting myself more. I took ibuprofen today and it’s better so pretty sure it’s inflammation.

    I will walk or do Pilates tonight. I also need to go water my 🪴 garden.

    I’ve logged all my food today. Don’t have a lot left for dinner. Ate a protein bar on my way home from school because I am still at the I’m really hungry stage of cutting back. One good thing I’ve made a point to do is get enough protein.

    @YinxFed I’d love to take a forest walk with you. 🌳🌳🪾🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳

    @Kali225 Sending healing vibes for your muscles. Your workouts amaze me. Darn right grocery steps count.

    @energyseeker That ice cream gets the best of us!! But it’s so good. I think I may purée some watermelon and make popsicles. It’s a bit better.

    Make your day great. 😊

  • Pearl4686
    Pearl4686 Posts: 931 Member
    edited June 3

    Hello sorry for the late intro. I'm Pearl. Been here on and off for a few years (hi @micki48 good to see you back too). I live in the UK with my husband and kids and work in mental health.

    I've been overweight/obese all my adult life and recently had unexplained weight loss. Got routine tests done and a huge shock to be diagnosed with sudden onset type 1 diabetes. I had no symptoms but they came within months and I'm now fully insulin dependant which has been a huge adjustment. Being on insulin has stopped the weightloss and diabetes management makes losing weight a challenge.

    So I'm back trying once again to master the weight loss...

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