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This week's board: What are your plans for the new year for losing weight? Special diet? Special exercise plan? Get a new device like a fit bit?
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This week's board: What are your plans for the new year for losing weight? Special diet? Special exercise plan? Get a new device like a fit bit?
Points: 1 pre-bonus point for participating & 1 pre-bonus point for replying to someone else's post (1 point of each, not one for each post)
Have fun!
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My plans for losing weight in 2016: I WILL complete the 21 Day Fix program and the 6 wk 6 pk. Both of these are extreme challenges for me so this should be interesting
I have a difficult time sticking to a specific eating plan and logging my food...anyone else thinks that's the reason I'm not losing weight...Lol. AND I am not a fan of Jillian Michaels at all but I'm determined to do the 6 wk 6 pk. Looking forward to seeing what kind of results I'm gonna get. As a treat for achieving these goals, I plan to purchase myself a Fitbit Surge or equivalent!! 0 -
SweeteeBri wrote: »My plans for losing weight in 2016: I WILL complete the 21 Day Fix program and the 6 wk 6 pk. Both of these are extreme challenges for me so this should be interesting I have a difficult time sticking to a specific eating plan and logging my food...anyone else thinks that's the reason I'm not losing weight...Lol. AND I am not a fan of Jillian Michaels at all but I'm determined to do the 6 wk 6 pk. Looking forward to seeing what kind of results I'm gonna get. As a treat for achieving these goals, I plan to purchase myself a Fitbit Surge or equivalent!!
Those are awesome goals:) 21 Day Fix is tough but stick with it; it will be totally worth it!!0 -
I have booked my first major fitness photo shoot for April 9th so I am determined to lose 40 LBS by then; I am going to do 2 rounds of 21 Day Fix as well as my weekly gym training sessions also I plan on sticking to the meal plan my nutritionist gave to me! I want to look great in my pictures so will need to work hard!!0
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I won the P90x program through a healthy rewards program at work, and had started it over the summer, and then work got super crazy because of a remodel so I stopped. I remembered on occasion, but I was just lazy. I knew the holidays were coming and just didn't want to make myself even more tired and sore than I needed to be. I work retail, and I didn't know when I was going to be working or how much, so I didn't want to push myself. Turned out for this week (week of Christmas) I wound up with just over 34 hours, and having to get up really early, and I'm a night owl, so it has been hard for me to get up and to be able to sleep. Now that the holidays are over and I gained back almost 10 lbs. of what I had lost, I need to kick myself back into gear. I will be starting P90x back up on Jan. 4, when the new season starts.0
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SweeteeBri wrote: »My plans for losing weight in 2016: I WILL complete the 21 Day Fix program and the 6 wk 6 pk. Both of these are extreme challenges for me so this should be interesting I have a difficult time sticking to a specific eating plan and logging my food...anyone else thinks that's the reason I'm not losing weight...Lol. AND I am not a fan of Jillian Michaels at all but I'm determined to do the 6 wk 6 pk. Looking forward to seeing what kind of results I'm gonna get. As a treat for achieving these goals, I plan to purchase myself a Fitbit Surge or equivalent!!
I kinda know how you feel as far as extreme. I've got the P90x program and it's tough! Or at least what I've done of it is. I happen to have the fitbit flex and it gets me moving. It's hard for me to get moving sometimes, but I try to hit my 10k steps at least twice a week and log three meals totaling a minimum of 1200 calories a day at least four days a week.0 -
meganfoster12 wrote: »I have booked my first major fitness photo shoot for April 9th so I am determined to lose 40 LBS by then; I am going to do 2 rounds of 21 Day Fix as well as my weekly gym training sessions also I plan on sticking to the meal plan my nutritionist gave to me! I want to look great in my pictures so will need to work hard!!
Wow. That's awesome!! Your goals are totally doable. When are you starting the 21 Day Fix?
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I won the P90x program through a healthy rewards program at work, and had started it over the summer, and then work got super crazy because of a remodel so I stopped. I remembered on occasion, but I was just lazy. I knew the holidays were coming and just didn't want to make myself even more tired and sore than I needed to be. I work retail, and I didn't know when I was going to be working or how much, so I didn't want to push myself. Turned out for this week (week of Christmas) I wound up with just over 34 hours, and having to get up really early, and I'm a night owl, so it has been hard for me to get up and to be able to sleep. Now that the holidays are over and I gained back almost 10 lbs. of what I had lost, I need to kick myself back into gear. I will be starting P90x back up on Jan. 4, when the new season starts.
Whoa....P90X is a tough one. That's great you're gonna start it again.
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My plans for losing weight in 2016:
- Continue healthy eating and logging daily. (I'm within a couple weeks of my one year mark with MFP so excited to hit that mark!)
- Do some form of exercise 5 days per week. Currently I do aquasize, walk (both outside and treadmill), yoga, Qigong, aerobic dance and Wii fit programs. I like to mix it up and do different things.
- Do more exercise videos (I have dozens) and try some new classes offered at the local YMCA.
- Drink more water!!
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meganfoster12 wrote: »I have booked my first major fitness photo shoot for April 9th so I am determined to lose 40 LBS by then; I am going to do 2 rounds of 21 Day Fix as well as my weekly gym training sessions also I plan on sticking to the meal plan my nutritionist gave to me! I want to look great in my pictures so will need to work hard!!
That sounds interesting! Is this with a professional photographer?0 -
RaeBeeBaby wrote: »My plans for losing weight in 2016:
- Continue healthy eating and logging daily. (I'm within a couple weeks of my one year mark with MFP so excited to hit that mark!)
- Do some form of exercise 5 days per week. Currently I do aquasize, walk (both outside and treadmill), yoga, Qigong, aerobic dance and Wii fit programs. I like to mix it up and do different things.
- Do more exercise videos (I have dozens) and try some new classes offered at the local YMCA.
- Drink more water!!
Great plan!!
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My plan is too
1) log all my food
2) walk every day
3) drink more water
4) eat better
Does anybody have any ideas what else I can do?
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I won the P90x program through a healthy rewards program at work, and had started it over the summer, and then work got super crazy because of a remodel so I stopped. I remembered on occasion, but I was just lazy. I knew the holidays were coming and just didn't want to make myself even more tired and sore than I needed to be. I work retail, and I didn't know when I was going to be working or how much, so I didn't want to push myself. Turned out for this week (week of Christmas) I wound up with just over 34 hours, and having to get up really early, and I'm a night owl, so it has been hard for me to get up and to be able to sleep. Now that the holidays are over and I gained back almost 10 lbs. of what I had lost, I need to kick myself back into gear. I will be starting P90x back up on Jan. 4, when the new season starts.
I have always wanted to try the P90x program.0 -
chrisg3421 wrote: »My plan is too
1) log all my food
2) walk every day
3) drink more water
4) eat better
Does anybody have any ideas what else I can do?
This sounds like a great plan. Maybe you can find a fitness goal to work towards? Like completing a 5k walk that is happening in your area? Or being able to do a certain number of pushups/situps by the end of the contest? Anything that is a bit out of your comfort zone 0 -
I got a fitbit for Christmas. So I am going to commit to 10K steps per day, stay in my calorie range and drink my 64 ounces of water.
My fitness goal is to get back on my rower and do 30 minutes/6000 meters a couple times per week. I haven't been on it in awhile and starting over is tough on my back. I need to work up to it.0 -
Today I will start taper down my calories 50 calories a day to get to 1366 calories by jan 5 th0
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Also reading Extreme Transformation by Chris and Heidi Powell. I got in ebook form but was given a hardback copy0
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I plan on completing a few rounds of the 21 Day Fix. I will do however many rounds it takes till I don't have to modify anymore. Then I will move on to the 21 Day Fix Extreme. (Then Hammer and Chisel...but that may not be until next year lol) I will have to start slow due to past injuries but am hoping to build up quickly. I also want to run my first 5k in 2016 so will be doing some training for that once the weather gets better.0
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SweeteeBri wrote: »My plans for losing weight in 2016: I WILL complete the 21 Day Fix program and the 6 wk 6 pk. Both of these are extreme challenges for me so this should be interesting I have a difficult time sticking to a specific eating plan and logging my food...anyone else thinks that's the reason I'm not losing weight...Lol. AND I am not a fan of Jillian Michaels at all but I'm determined to do the 6 wk 6 pk. Looking forward to seeing what kind of results I'm gonna get. As a treat for achieving these goals, I plan to purchase myself a Fitbit Surge or equivalent!!
I am doing the 21 Day Fix too! I did 2/3 of one round in 2015, but then injured my back/left hip. (Not from the workouts - something unrelated) but have been scared to work out ever since. January 4th will be day 1 for me!0 -
chrisg3421 wrote: »My plan is too
1) log all my food
2) walk every day
3) drink more water
4) eat better
Does anybody have any ideas what else I can do?
This sounds like a great plan. Maybe you can find a fitness goal to work towards? Like completing a 5k walk that is happening in your area? Or being able to do a certain number of pushups/situps by the end of the contest? Anything that is a bit out of your comfort zone
Great ideas!!0 -
My plan/goal for 2016 is to be able to go to the gym regularly. I've went to the gym before and always felt inadequate because all the other guys there were like super fit and I was overweight (edging on obese) at the time. Since November, i've been doing at home workouts and had moderate success, losing more than 25lbs and getting into the healthy BMI range. My goal is to continue, reach my goal weight then work on getting more muscles at the gym without feeling like a loser and self-concious while there.
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notquittingthistime1984 wrote: »SweeteeBri wrote: »My plans for losing weight in 2016: I WILL complete the 21 Day Fix program and the 6 wk 6 pk. Both of these are extreme challenges for me so this should be interesting I have a difficult time sticking to a specific eating plan and logging my food...anyone else thinks that's the reason I'm not losing weight...Lol. AND I am not a fan of Jillian Michaels at all but I'm determined to do the 6 wk 6 pk. Looking forward to seeing what kind of results I'm gonna get. As a treat for achieving these goals, I plan to purchase myself a Fitbit Surge or equivalent!!
I am doing the 21 Day Fix too! I did 2/3 of one round in 2015, but then injured my back/left hip. (Not from the workouts - something unrelated) but have been scared to work out ever since. January 4th will be day 1 for me!
I'm starting on the 4th as well. We can keep each other motivated This will be the first time I've tried this program so I'm super excited and nervous!! 0 -
Why not just go to 1366cal straight away? It's not as hard as it might seem; I went from eating over 2000cal to 1200cal overnight, sure i felt hungry the first couple of nights but I just went to sleep and had a nice breakfast the next day. At day 3; it hardly bothered me anymore. Now almost two months later, i'm still eating at 1300cal (since i've lost 20lbs my calorie goal got up) even tho i'm more active than when I ate 2000cal. You just have to get used to it and to eat healthyToday I will start taper down my calories 50 calories a day to get to 1366 calories by jan 5th.
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My plan for 2016 is to stay motivated and keep the scale moving in the right direction. I'm starting the year off doing the Slim in 6 program.0
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My plan/goal for 2016 is to be able to go to the gym regularly. I've went to the gym before and always felt inadequate because all the other guys there were like super fit and I was overweight (edging on obese) at the time. Since November, i've been doing at home workouts and had moderate success, losing more than 25lbs and getting into the healthy BMI range. My goal is to continue, reach my goal weight then work on getting more muscles at the gym without feeling like a loser and self-concious while there.
You should set a date to go to the gym and just GO! I wanted to go to the swimming pool for a long time to take aquasize classes and swim laps, but I was too self conscious. Finally, I just challenged myself to do it. I signed up and started going and it has become my favorite workout! I could kick myself for not having the courage to do it before. I thought about it for nearly 9 months before I did it. That was 9 months of wasted time that I could have been getting more fit and enjoying a fun activity. Who cares what other people are doing? You are there to compete with yourself, not compare yourself to anyone else!0 -
chrisg3421 wrote: »My plan is too
1) log all my food
2) walk every day
3) drink more water
4) eat better
Does anybody have any ideas what else I can do?
For the exercise (walking) I'd suggest you set a more specific goal that just "walk every day". Maybe set a step goal (say 7,500) or a distance goal (say 2 or 3 miles). You could work up to a 5K or 10K (as another poster mentioned), or even decide to walk a certain number of days per week. Just suggestions.
For the water, maybe set a goal of a certain number of ounces per day.0 -
For the new year my plan is to work on my calendar for any races that I will be doing in the upcoming year, having something on the schedule to train for makes me way more compliant with my exercise. I also plan to log every meal and weigh/measure my portionswhile trying to do better with my macros (still need to cut out some carbs). I have 5 Co workers that are pregnant and am having to remind them and myself that just because they are pregnant does not mean that I needed to match weekday they gain;)0
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My plans for losing weight in 2016: Work Smater, No harder I'm definitley putting more emphasis on my meal planning. I've order a bunch of meal prep containters off Amazon (They have A LOT of options to choose from) as well as built up a bunch of recipes to try thanks to pinterest I guess you can say my strategy for this year is going to start in the kictchen. I also plan to monitor my water intake more and drink less Mountain Dew 0
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My plan/goal for 2016 is to be able to go to the gym regularly. I've went to the gym before and always felt inadequate because all the other guys there were like super fit and I was overweight (edging on obese) at the time. Since November, i've been doing at home workouts and had moderate success, losing more than 25lbs and getting into the healthy BMI range. My goal is to continue, reach my goal weight then work on getting more muscles at the gym without feeling like a loser and self-concious while there.
Major kudos for that 25lb weight loss! Thats amazing! As for the gym I used to feel the same way but I realized that I'm going to gym to change my life and better myself not to please anyone else. 0 -
I did well in 2014 to break through a plateau and got down to 199 lbs in Dec 2014.
2015 I regressed quite a bit and added on about 30 lbs so my goal for 2016 is to get *below* 199 0 -
Why not just go to 1366cal straight away? It's not as hard as it might seem; I went from eating over 2000cal to 1200cal overnight, sure i felt hungry the first couple of nights but I just went to sleep and had a nice breakfast the next day. At day 3; it hardly bothered me anymore. Now almost two months later, i'm still eating at 1300cal (since i've lost 20lbs my calorie goal got up) even tho i'm more active than when I ate 2000cal. You just have to get used to it and to eat healthyToday I will start taper down my calories 50 calories a day to get to 1366 calories by jan 5th.
I found in the past if I just did it I cheated so trying this time to taper off during this week
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