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@Pupowl — Thanks for the reminder to respond to @Cyncia85’s prompt to our team. I appreciate getting ideas like this from other group members. Our rowing coaches usually play music during the winter conditioning workouts on the erg, while stretching, and moving through our weight lifting routines. I think they find the…

Hello Shape Shifters! Here’s my weekly weigh-in report: Name: PatriceFitnessPal Weigh-in day: Thursday PW: 143.3 CW: 143.2 SW: 168 LtD: 24.8 My goal is to maintain my weight between 125 and 130 pounds while building more muscle strength. I’m concentrating on weight bearing exercises because a recent annual physical / lab…

What a beautiful place to walk @izzyred9400! Thanks for sharing the pictures. @allykat69 - Enjoy the party! It sounds as though you have planned ahead by buying healthier snacks than you usually would. Because the Super Bowl build up and game take a long time, it’s usually the alcohol that adds the most calories for me. I…

@Pupowl - I’m impressed by all the work you’ve done to clear out the items you no longer need. You’ve motivated me to get rid of the years of belongs we’ve accumulated as our college-age sons have moved through different phases of life. Thanks for the spark of inspiration! I keep putting off my decluttering - and this…

@angmarie28 - I’m sorry to hear about the difficult start to your week. I’m glad it got better and you were able to enjoy a nice walk with your son and dogs. It looks like a clear day after your cold spell, with such a long view of the horizon— a beautiful vista! @bearchested (& @KHill875) - My heart goes out to you and…

@itadakimasu7 - I’m so glad you’re still participating in the group! I hope you’ll come back more formally but any participation is better than none. I just want to be clear that I don’t consider it “detrimental” to the team if you don’t register a loss. It feels far more detrimental to lose a team member to me. Have you…

@Armygirlarmyof1 - I’m so glad to hear your recovery is going well. Physical therapy really helped me stay accountable to doing the exercises to help me heal my shoulder. I should continue to do the exercises since it still bothers me, but I am not as dedicated to the exercises on my own. Keep up the good work! Thanks for…

Hello Shape Shifters! I hope you’re having a good week. Here’s my weekly weigh-in report: Name: PatriceFitnessPal Weigh-in day: Thursday PW: 143.8 CW: 143.5 SW: 168 Ltd: 24.5 My target weight is 125-130 so I have 15-20 pounds to lose. I’m building more fruit and vegetables into my diet and plan to add some more movement…

Hi Shape Shifters! I’m Patrice, a 57 year old woman living with my husband and two adult sons in the Washington, DC area of the USA. My husband and I both grew up in Boston, and our family travels regularly between Boston and Alexandria, VA to visit family and friends, care for aging relatives, and spend time with our son…

Welcome @juliestokes4772! I’m sorry I don’t know the answer to your question but I can certainly understand your reason for changing it. There is a ‘help’ option if I scroll to the bottom of the page, under the ‘Quick Links’ section, which might be useful if nobody else from our team knows the answer. Congratulations on…

@Pupowl - I appreciate your rant because you expressed the frustration we feel when we work so hard to make positive changes, without getting the results we seek — at least not as quickly or fully as we’d like. The struggle is real! Tracking food, and planning meals, takes more time than I want to spend. I’m hoping I can…

Here’s my weekly weigh-in report: Name: PatriceFitnessPal Weigh-in day: Thursday PW: 143 CW: 143.8 SW: 168 LtD: 24.2 I exercised a lot during my rowing camp, but I also ate much more than a usual day. I had a harder time figuring out how many calories to eat to compensate for the workouts. So, I probably erred on the side…

Congratulations @LaurieWrobo! 🎉🎉🎉 Thanks for sharing pictures of the wedding location. It’s beautiful 🤩and will be such a picturesque back drop for the event. Those sound like fun preparations — Enjoy!

Last week was busy because I had a shorter work week than usual. I was in Florida for a rowing camp, Thursday afternoon through Sunday night. So, I’m still catching up on some of the messages posted last week and see that you have a lot of fun and interesting activities planned for 2024 @SavageMrsMoose! I loved the photo…

@LaurieWrobo - I hadn’t given much thought to a visual reminder for my ‘word of the year’ —flourish. I’ll select a computer screensaver picture that shows a flower, with vibrant blooming pedals. I’m also including pictures from nature that convey messages of connectedness on my website. I’m hoping the images inspire many…

Hello Shape Shifters! Here’s my weekly weigh-in report — Name: Patrice Weigh-in day: Thursday PW: 143.9 CW: 143.0 SW: 168 Ltd: 25 pounds This was a good week on the nutrition side of the weight-loss equation. I stayed within my calorie target range and my macro-nutrition percentages felt good this week (48% carbs, 29% fat,…

@LaurieWrobo and @jessicakrall8: I like the word idea motivation/ challenge to get us thinking intentionally about our goals — and your selections are great! The word “light” led to multiple images for me — including feeling lighter if I’m not carrying extra weight, both physically and metaphorically. And, I can feel the…

During a meeting today, one of my colleagues used a prompt to enter ‘one word for 2024’ in a Mentimeter poll and then it formed a “wordle” picture of all the words, with the words appearing larger and more prominently if multiple people entered the same ones. It was a good ice breaker to gauge the mood of our participants…

Thank you for joining the Shape Shifters leadership team @LaurieWrobo! I noticed your motivational posts earlier today and thought 🤔: I wonder if Laurie would consider stepping into that role in response to @JessicaKrall8’s request to the team? I appreciate the team leaders and everyone who is supportive and active in the…

@nancyinmo - To me, it doesn’t sound as though you have to do anything more. You’re doing great! Weight loss usually slows down considerably the closer you get to your goal weight. A pound of weight loss at this point is impressive. Congratulations! I’m wondering if your doctor or a nutritionist could offer guidance to…

@SavageMrsMoose - Thank you for the encouragement! @CasandraW - Enjoy your vacation. I hope your hand injury won’t impede any of your fun! @jessicakrall8 — I’m sorry you’re not feeling well. It’s a good weekend to catch up on your rest. I hope you feel better soon!

@Itadakimasu7 - It’s interesting that your body reacts to apples that way, lowering your blood pressure. I guess there’s a solid reason those old ‘sayings’ are passed down from generation to generation. You can’t go wrong with healthy snacks like apples! Thanks for all the well-wishes sent to my sister-in-law @izzyred9400,…

@Pupowl and @Cyncia85 - I meant to thank you for the information about Vitamin D and the best way to make sure it can be absorbed. My lab reports indicated slight osteopenia and my Vitamin D levels can be low sometimes so I learned some useful information. I eat a calcium chew each morning with my coffee and have another…

Hello Shape Shifters! Here’s my weekly weigh-in report — Name: Patrice Weigh-in day: Thursday PW: 143.4 CW: 143.9 SW: 168 Ltd: 24.1 I was excused from the team weigh-in last week because I was traveling. The team I was working with on the island of Saipan was very welcoming and in the pacific islands culture that means…

Hello Shape Shifters! I’m glad to hear your finger surgery went well @CasandraW. I heard that finger injuries a can be especially painful because there are more nerves so I hope you recover quickly! I’m guessing rehab will be important to make sure you regain your dexterity and range of motion, too. Take care!! Great steps…

Congratulations on finishing the marathon AND qualifying for the Boston marathon! Does that mean you’ll be running again in April this year? Or can you enter any future Boston marathon because your finish time is documented? Is that a new personal best running time, too? I’m guessing they have qualifying times for…

Here are a few photos from my business trip to Saipan. After our meetings, we drove to Bird Island, where we saw many birds flying, as well as two sharks, two turtles, and a school of fish swimming below. This one is from a beautiful location with a tragic story about the devastating loss of life during the Battle of…

@SavageMrsMoose - I’ll be sending positive vibes your way, too! I’m connecting through Houston tonight to catch my last flight home so I’m sure there will be some local news and energy because of the race. Enjoy!

Thank you! 🙏🏼 I think they have to weigh me and my luggage to make sure the plane from Guam to Saipan is balanced, but I’m hoping the scale is on one side of the counter and only the airline staff on the other side will see the display! 😬

Congratulations on reaching a new milestone @JenHul — that’s fantastic! Welcome back, @bearchested!