Downsizers Team Chat - November 2025
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The November Week 4 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, November 23rd. Please join us for a rousing week of Thanksgiving Bingo and share your daily adventures by posting stories, pics and your covered squares each day! Here's your link:
November Week 4 Group Challenge - Thanksgiving Bingo — MyFitnessPal.com
Look forward to seeing you in the chat thread and sharing your adventures.
Jessica 😌
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The monthly genres for 2026 have been selected and posted! Head on over to the Book Club page to explore the genres and make your suggestions for our January read!
Page Turners & Portion Burners Book Club
Have a wonderful weekend!
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@lauren_989
@Megan_smartiepants1970
Step Challenge - Goal 6000
11/16 sun 4045
11/17 mon 3397
11/18 tue 2762
11/19 wed 1660
11/20 thur 7716
11/21 fri 3003
11/22 sat 39641 -
Reminders:
@Flo_slo_mo @inshapeCK A reminder that today is your weigh in day
@ashleyh2100 @Mari33a @gillis1118 I know the day's not over yet, but I need your step challenge numbers when you get a chance.
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@AnnaZimm70 I would have a hard time saying no to chocolate too. Wonder if you can freeze some? I am trying hard to not say, "send them to me!" 😂 I can see how having your father stay with you could change up your routines and make it hard to keep up with the habits you have established. It doesn't take much to move me off track, but the worry probably also makes it hard to follow through.
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It's so hard to get back on track when our routines get upended! When I moved back home in 2022 to help my dad and brother (also benefited me due to taking a lower wage job), my routines became non-existent. I struggled for years to get back on track. Dad passed in 2023 and I became my brother's caregiver.
Before moving back, I lived with my two Pomeranians by myself for at least 10 years so living with other people was a hard adjustment!
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PW: 160.9
CW: 159.6 (got rid of 1.3)
I am THRILLED!! A new low for me! And I made my step goal too! My gym partner and I started walking after we work out and I’m walking the dog after dinner - I think that’s helping
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Misty_Putnam94
PW: 161.8
CW: 162.5 (.7 gain)
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Good morning, Team. Looks like another good group effort last week. I know we are coming into a difficult time of the year for most of us. Just remember to enjoy the time you have with friends and family. Don’t be discouraged by an occasional up-tick on the scale, stick with your plan, fill out your log and everything will be fine. And please — do not invite politics to your dinner table!
@lauren_989 @ShockinglyFit
Member: rwillemsWeigh-in Day: Sunday
PW: 261.0 lbs
CW: 260.6 lbs
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Sunday checkin:
PW: 161.2
CW: 160.0
Finally! it took me a month to get back to 160. Determined not to get back up above that line so I can keep making progress.
@virgoreader So sweet of you that you are your brother's caregiver. I am going to be my brother's caregiver, but for now, he is doing okay.
@gillis1118 You're so funny with the scales!
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@gillis1118 Congratulations on your new low weight!
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@rwillems That's great advice. Expect the upticks, but don't let them derail your plan.
@cormierannie A reminder that today is your weigh in day
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cormierannie
Weigh in day Sunday
PW: 132 pounds
CW: 132 pounds
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Steps
Sun
5,516
Mon
10,439
Tue
4,791
Wed
9,630
Thur
12,824
Fri
11,746
Sat
15,050
Totals
69,996
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Step Challenge - Goal 10,000
11/16: 14,993
11/17: 7,649
11/18: 5,549
11/19: 5,325
11/20: 7,705
11/21: 9,784
11/22: 7,627Really rough week with the steps. Will do better this week!
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Hi Everyone … just letting everyone know that I have been in and out of the hospital with pneumonia 3 times … I am gradually getting better but still not 100%… Lauren thank you for all your help …. I hope to return when I am 100%…
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@Megan_smartiepants1970 I am glad you are getting better. Keep healing and getting rest!
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November Week 2 Step Results!
Top Steppers:
1st: @gillis1118
2nd: @ashleyh2100
3rd: @Mari33a
Consistent Steppers:
@gillis1118 5/7 days
@ashleyh2100 3/7 days
@myndieet 3/7 days
In week 2, you took 218,208 steps!
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November Week 3 Step Results!
Top Steppers:
1st: @gillis1118 90,393 steps
2nd: @Mari33a 69,996 steps
3rd: @ashleyh2100 58,632 steps
Consistent Steppers:
@gillis1118 6/7 days
@Mari33a 4/7 days
In November week 3, you took 245,568 steps!
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How is everyone doing? Anyone have plans for Thanksgiving (those from the US)? What are your tips for holiday eating? I always struggle this time of year, and I tend to have the thought, well I'll just start again in the New Year.
We put up our Christmas tree last weekend and getting ready to go to our in-laws for Turkey day. I am running (well walk/jogging) in a 5k Thursday morning. That will definitely not burn off the calories that will be eaten 🤣
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@lauren_989 that's a beautiful tree!
When I was a WW member, our leader gave us all a paper plate and told us to write on it the things we were most looking forward to eating on Thanksgiving. Then we could prioritize the things we don't get all the time. I plan to do that and pre-track my meal. I'll have a protein shake and banana for breakfast and a light meal at supper.
It's a hard time of year with all the special foods and so many of our celebrations can revolve around food.
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@Megan_smartiepants1970, I'm glad to hear that you're starting to feel better.
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