The Vicious Yellow Platoon
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Posts: 825 Member
Please note that team participation is mandatory at least twice a week. If you don't feel like participating on here, eventually everyone will be less involved. Team Challenges are only successful if you work as a team and be there to support each other.
*I will be part of all the teams, so you guys will see me around often*
Team members have been announced in Team's Standing Sheet
Yellow Team Members are:
@1cand0it2
@beeruin
@bmcmahon29
@dujyandco
@EricaSwanson1
@HealthyGinny
@jaygirl3
@Jbaker436
@kdcomstock89
@Kmcquiggan
@L_Master
@mia2xtran
@moremonica
@night_watcher
@Pifin
@Starfishwendy
@sue_01
@Tazieisland
@TracyeS4
Weigh-in will be open all week, so that you weigh-in as per your weekly schedule and will be closed on Sunday Night (PST), so that I can compile results on Mondays every week.
Here is the weigh in form
All the information & resources on the challenge are available here
The information on Daily and Weekly Challenges is here
The link to daily/weekly challenges logger is here.
There is no logging for side challenges except on how you did on the challenge. Please post to your team threads about your daily challenges.
To Start off answer the following.
You should be called:
You are from (Timezone):
Your weigh in day:
Favorite exercise:
Favorite healthy food:
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc):
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No):
Goal for the week:
Goal for the challenge (35 days):
First Day Side Challenge >> Post your starting measurements:
** Team motivators can be multiple people on the team who would try to regularly interact with team members here on the group or on the wall. They should post encouraging thoughts to their team members.
*****NOTE******
Please add your team members and to enhance communication among the team members, do try and reply the previous poster on the team thread while posting your comment. So that no one feels left out.
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You should be called: Kelsey
You are from (Timezone): Iowa, Central Time
Your weigh in day: Sunday morning
Favorite exercise: Walking/Hiking/Yoga
Favorite healthy food: Clementines
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): Eating too much in the evening.
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): No
Goal for the week: Cut down on 1 can of pop per day. Lose 1 lb.
Goal for the challenge (35 days): Consistently lose weight each week, quit pop and start hitting my macros that I have selected to watch.0 -
Hello, Vicious Yellow Platoon-mates! I'm going to send a friend request to every one of you!
You should be called: Amy or justrollme is fine
You are from (Timezone): EST
Your weigh in day: Saturdays
Favorite exercise: bellydancing
Favorite healthy food: either my black bean soup or my cauliflower curry, too hard to decide!
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): Sometimes I get frustrated with being patient.
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): I would give it a go if no one else is up for it, I do honestly feel like I'm not the best choice for such a thing, though.
Goal for the week: Get back to walking!!
Goal for the challenge (35 days): Get back to beginner running and get close to below 120 lbs. (Ultimate goal is 115, but I'll need longer than 35 days for that!)
First Day Side Challenge >> Post your starting measurements:
Neck 13.0" on 1/10/2016
Waist 27.5" on 1/10/2016
Hips 36.0" on 1/10/2016
Chest 38.0" on 1/10/2016
Thigh 19.0" on 1/10/2016
Bicep 10.0" on 1/10/2016
Calf 13.5" on 1/10/20160 -
Hi everyone! I'm new to MFP (day....55, I think?), and this is my first challenge. I'm looking forward to it!
You should be called: Steph (or Stephanie)
You are from (Timezone): Mountain, U.S.
Your weigh in day: Monday
Favorite exercise: Walking, walking aerobics
Favorite healthy food: Morning smoothie
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): Bedside chocolates!
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): Sure!
Goal for the week: 23,000 Steps every day (According to my fitbit, not Pacer. Fitbit steps are harder to come by.)
Goal for the challenge (35 days): A 500 calorie cushion, ie calorie leftover, daily. (Plus the regular deficit.)
First Day Side Challenge >> Post measurements: Today, January 10th (Inches) W-46, Ch-50, H-43.5, N-15.25, Th-25, Height: 5'3 1/2"
Is that everything??? And now I'm off to get ready for my first Go! of the day.
So looking forward to working and playing with you!
-Stephanie (47, happy wife and mama)0 -
Question, @night_watcher, are we following the challenges posted to "Weekly and Daily Challenges', on November 7?
Or will you be writing new ones?
Oh, and one more.... is this our Team Page? Do we post everything here? Pictures of walks, foods, etc?
Thanks!
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Question, @night_watcher, are we following the challenges posted to "Weekly and Daily Challenges', on November 7?
Or will you be writing new ones?
Oh, and one more.... is this our Team Page? Do we post everything here? Pictures of walks, foods, etc?
Thanks!
-Stephanie
hey @dujyandco , yes we are following the weekly and daily challenges. I edited these challenges i guess at the end of december,
Yep this is our teams page, you are gonna be posting everything here.
If you have any more questions and i am not around, you can always ask @justrollme, @sue_01, @tracyes4 and @starfishwendy , they have been doing this challenge with me for the a couple of times now. A lot of support is coming 
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You should be called: Sue
You are from (Timezone): Eastern
Your weigh in day: Saturday
Favorite exercise: Walking
Favorite healthy food:Honey Crisp Apples
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): snacking
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): No
Goal for the week: Work on firming up
Goal for the challenge (35 days):Lose 5 pounds
First Day Side Challenge >> Post your starting measurements:Height 5`6-Chest-38,Waist 36,
Hips-400 -
Oooo honey crisp apples are SO delicious. They are still in the stores right now, surprisingly, and we keep buying them all the time! When they're not around, we usually switch to Pink Lady variety.0
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Honeycrisp and Pink Ladies are our favorites, too!
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Hi mates! I have a couple of questions....
First... I'm thinking the macros count needs to be xx% of total daily calories, and not your 'regular' daily allowance, right? LIke post-exercise, instead of before?
And, if that's the case.... good grief! I was almost done with my Protein, and then it added on another bajillion grams! I'm done for the day --and let me just say that I ate high-protein (greek) yogurt, a turkey sandwich, and an omelette with ham!-- and now I have like 78 more to get! >:O
So my next question is, because I do loads of walking (I average 10-12 miles per day, and indeed, my calves get pretty worn out, some days), how important is it (for me, not for the challenge) to eat all that protein?
I mean, I'm not body-building, here, but nor do I want to wear myself out (and down) because I'm not eating enough protein. ???
Any experts?
Thanks for any help!
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You should be called: Wendy
You are from (Timezone): AZ Mtn time
Your weigh in day: Friday
Favorite exercise: kickboxing
Favorite healthy food: lean beef
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): All
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): No, but I'll do what I can to help.
Goal for the week: Complete all challenges
Goal for the challenge (35 days): Lose 5-7 inches
First Day Side Challenge >>
L arm - 13
R arm - 13.5
Waist - 37
Hips - 41.75
L thigh - 25.5
R thigh - 25.5
L calf - 15.5
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You should be called: Eric/LMaster both work well
You are from (Timezone): Mountain (GMT -7)
Your weigh in day: 1/7
Favorite exercise: Riding a bicycle
Favorite healthy food:
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): Soda, most thing sugary/fatty, cravings/late night snackin
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): Open to it
Goal for the week: Keep the calories from junk food under 5% daily calorie intake
Goal for the challenge (35 days): Same as above + lose 2-4 kg
First day side challenge: TBA0 -
Hi mates! I have a couple of questions....
First... I'm thinking the macros count needs to be xx% of total daily calories, and not your 'regular' daily allowance, right? LIke post-exercise, instead of before?
Yes, correct. It adjusts as you enter more exercise in MFP. I might start the day with a 120g protein target, but at the end that will have adjusted to 150 or 180 depending on how long my training session was that day and how active I was.So my next question is, because I do loads of walking (I average 10-12 miles per day, and indeed, my calves get pretty worn out, some days), how important is it (for me, not for the challenge) to eat all that protein?
I mean, I'm not body-building, here, but nor do I want to wear myself out (and down) because I'm not eating enough protein. ???
I would think it would fit in with your general diet. I.e. if you start the day with a 1500kcal target and then end up walking 10 miles that could raise it be 700-1000+ kcal. Assuming you just scale up what you ate to get to 1500kcal, then that should naturally take care of the protein or whatever macro it is we are talking about.
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You should be called: Sam or night_watcher
You are from (Timezone): PST
Your weigh in day: Tuesday
Favorite exercise: Weight training craze has recently started.
Favorite healthy food: Eggs & Milk
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc):Once i get off track, its hard to get back on.
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): I already am
Goal for the week: Follow my meal plans and kill it in gym.
Goal for the challenge (35 days): Up weight lifts on arms.
First Day Side Challenge >> Post your starting measurements: a total of 312
@kdcomstock89 ooo, if i dont eat healthy breakfast, i tend to eat a lot in evening.
@justrollme bellydancing, i try doing it, it's an art, because it seems easy but it sure as hell not.
@dujyandco its the total budget of calories (post exercise). You need protein to re-build your muscles so that next your body is stronger when you do the same exercise. I think all you questions are perfectly answered by @L_Master
@starfishwendy Ive been wanting to pick up kickboxing since 2 years, sadly i cant find a gym here which gives beginner lessons...
@L_Master you forgot your favorite healthy food :P or there isnt any?
I am so happy to be doing this the third time. I am part of all the teams, so you guys will be seeing me around and everywhere.
I know by all means that weightloss takes time, This time i am striving to be healthier and slimmer at the same time. I'll see you guys around
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Oh, I did. FRUITS!
Namely berries. Blackberries, strawberries, rasberries, and especially blueberries.
I'm that obnoxious guy that literally buys 20-30 containers of berries when they go on the $1/container sales they have occasionally here in CO0 -
I would think it would fit in with your general diet. I.e. if you start the day with a 1500kcal target and then end up walking 10 miles that could raise it be 700-1000+ kcal. Assuming you just scale up what you ate to get to 1500kcal, then that should naturally take care of the protein or whatever macro it is we are talking about.
Right. Sounds reasonable..... but my protein starts out (from 1200 calories, sedentary) at 62g, and yesterday ended up at 161. !!! That's huge. I eat meat often, but I don't eat 7 steaks a day!
So I'd like to know how imperative (for my overall health) it is to increase my protein that much.
More research to do, I guess.
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I would think it would fit in with your general diet. I.e. if you start the day with a 1500kcal target and then end up walking 10 miles that could raise it be 700-1000+ kcal. Assuming you just scale up what you ate to get to 1500kcal, then that should naturally take care of the protein or whatever macro it is we are talking about.
Right. Sounds reasonable..... but my protein starts out (from 1200 calories, sedentary) at 62g, and yesterday ended up at 161. !!! That's huge. I eat meat often, but I don't eat 7 steaks a day!
So I'd like to know how imperative (for my overall health) it is to increase my protein that much.
More research to do, I guess.
if youre not weight training, you will need .35 grams of protein per lb of your weight, like i weigh 211 lbs so my protein must be 76 g per day atleast.
http://www.globalrph.com/protein-calculator.cgi
This calculator might help you.
I recommend high protein diet because it has helped me break plateaus, also proteins has enzymes which enhances hormones in females. hence helping weight loss.0 -
Oh, I did. FRUITS!
Namely berries. Blackberries, strawberries, rasberries, and especially blueberries.
I'm that obnoxious guy that literally buys 20-30 containers of berries when they go on the $1/container sales they have occasionally here in CO
nice, i love fruits too, but i have to limit them because of lots of carbs... if i eat lets say 5 servings of fruits instead of veggies, i usually go way overboard with my carbs.
We dont have any other fresh berries here except strawberries. We get canned berries here too.0 -
Oh, I did. FRUITS!
Namely berries. Blackberries, strawberries, rasberries, and especially blueberries.
I'm that obnoxious guy that literally buys 20-30 containers of berries when they go on the $1/container sales they have occasionally here in CO
Ahaha, I do that, too! When I was a little kid, (which was a very long time ago /cough) my Dad went to a local produce place every week and brought home an entire flat of strawberries. I still feel starry-eyed when I look at that many at once! Where my parents live, blackberries grow wild along several roadsides, it was so fun to just run out and pick some. I still try to visit them every year around late July when they're all ripe and ready for picking.0 -
Hi all!!
Glad to be part of the Yellow Team
You should be called: Ginny, or HealthyGinny is fine
You are from (Timezone): Paris in France (CET)
Your weigh in day: Thursday morning
Favorite exercise: love dancing and running
Favorite healthy food: fruits & nuts!
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): afternoon snacking
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): No
Goal for the week: start the challenge well & lose weight obviously
Goal for the challenge (35 days): lose weight, maintain my motivation, do my best and of course win with my team!!
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You should be called: Sue
You are from (Timezone): Eastern
Your weigh in day: Saturday
Favorite exercise: Walking
Favorite healthy food:Honey Crisp Apples
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): snacking
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): No
Goal for the week: Work on firming up
Goal for the challenge (35 days):Lose 5 pounds
First Day Side Challenge >> Post your starting measurements:Height 5`6-Chest-38,Waist 36,
Hips-40
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night_watcher wrote: »You should be called: Sam or night_watcher
You are from (Timezone): PST
Your weigh in day: Tuesday
Favorite exercise: Weight training craze has recently started.
Favorite healthy food: Eggs & Milk
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc):Once i get off track, its hard to get back on.
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): I already am
Goal for the week: Follow my meal plans and kill it in gym.
Goal for the challenge (35 days): Up weight lifts on arms.
First Day Side Challenge >> Post your starting measurements: a total of 312
@kdcomstock89 ooo, if i dont eat healthy breakfast, i tend to eat a lot in evening.
@justrollme bellydancing, i try doing it, it's an art, because it seems easy but it sure as hell not.
@dujyandco its the total budget of calories (post exercise). You need protein to re-build your muscles so that next your body is stronger when you do the same exercise. I think all you questions are perfectly answered by @L_Master
@starfishwendy Ive been wanting to pick up kickboxing since 2 years, sadly i cant find a gym here which gives beginner lessons...
@L_Master you forgot your favorite healthy food :P or there isnt any?
I am so happy to be doing this the third time. I am part of all the teams, so you guys will be seeing me around and everywhere.
I know by all means that weightloss takes time, This time i am striving to be healthier and slimmer at the same time. I'll see you guys around
Thanks again for setting up the challenge! It's motivation 0 -
Oh, I did. FRUITS!
Namely berries. Blackberries, strawberries, rasberries, and especially blueberries.
I'm that obnoxious guy that literally buys 20-30 containers of berries when they go on the $1/container sales they have occasionally here in CO
I am just the same!!! could eat them all day long )0 -
You should be called: Mia
You are from (Timezone): PST
Your weigh in day: jan 4
Favorite exercise: dancing
Favorite healthy food: turnip green, steamed broccoli
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): when i don't eat enough carb, i feel tired and dizzy even though i don't like carb
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): no
Goal for the week: lose 1lb at least and 0.5 in off my tummy
Goal for the challenge (35 days): lose some weight and adapt to a healthier lifestyle and help the team win!
First Day Side Challenge >> Post your starting measurements:
Waist 29.5
Hip 35
Thigh 22
(Height 4ft11)
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You should be called: Bee or Beeruin
You are from (Timezone): PST
Your weigh in day: Wed
Favorite exercise: any class. I like the variety and don't cut corners. I tend not to push myself if i am exercising solo.
Favorite healthy food: cherry tomatoes
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): grazing throughout the day. A chip here, a cheese stick there, the crust of a kid's pizza, etc.
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): no
Goal for the week: hit calories goal 5 days
Goal for the challenge (35 days): get under 200lbs
First Day Side Challenge >> Post your starting measurements: TBD (will measure once I get the kids to school and update)0 -
Breakfast (same as usual, morning smoothie!):
....and then it's much prettier later.
Today's combination is spinach, carrots, banana, blueberries, orange juice, plain, no-fat greek yogurt (my next container was in the freezer, so had to take it out and use the tillamook this morning), mango, and kiwi (most all organic, if that matters to anyone besides me).
I eat/drink all of it, unless my daughter wants some. Usually over a few hours, depending on how much it makes. 0 -
You should be called: Joyce or jbaker436
You are from (Timezone): Missouri CST
Your weigh in day: Tuesday
Favorite exercise: Walking
Favorite healthy food: A great big salad, preferably with salsa as dressing.
Struggling Areas (night snacking/lack of motivation/ junk food etc): Evening snacking / motivation-time to exercise
Do you want to be the team motivator? (Yes/No): No
Goal for the week: Complete 4 workouts
Goal for the challenge (35 days): lose 1 lb per week
First Day Side Challenge >> Post your starting measurements: TBA
Daily Challenge-Monday Relatively breakfast with egg omelette incl. scallions and mushrooms. 1/2 piece bacon.
Hope everyone's having a great day and off to good start! 0 -
When I first started really walking, a couple of months ago, (brisk-paced, five to seven miles at a stretch), I loved how I'd fall into bed so wonderfully tired at night. It felt so good!
Now I don't get that as often, as I'm acclimating, but today I got to experience my current favorite-- doing my aerobics downstairs, heart rate up, carrying those weights, breathing and blowing, and having sweat drip down my face.
Yes!! So dang satisfying.
I'd love to hear about your favorite! Stephanie
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Breakfast (same as usual, morning smoothie!):
....and then it's much prettier later.
Today's combination is spinach, carrots, banana, blueberries, orange juice, plain, no-fat greek yogurt (my next container was in the freezer, so had to take it out and use the tillamook this morning), mango, and kiwi (most all organic, if that matters to anyone besides me).
I eat/drink all of it, unless my daughter wants some. Usually over a few hours, depending on how much it makes.
Very nice, I am a big fan of smoothies (especially green) but I tend to have them only when it's warmer! Yours look really nice!
For breakfast (no picture sorry), I had something called "Budwig cream", which is a kind of raw breakfast: organic yoghurt, flax oil & seeds, fruit bits (apple and banana this morning), cashew nuts, lemon juice, buckwheat seeds, and sunflower seeds). It's very complete and all raw, so yoour digestive system works longer to proccess it and you're not hungry until late 0 -
@HealthyGinny , seeds are something I definitely need to learn about, and am interested in. I don't toss in any, at the moment. That and wheatgrass. I'd love to have a box growing in the kitchen!0
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@HealthyGinny , seeds are something I definitely need to learn about, and am interested in. I don't toss in any, at the moment. That and wheatgrass. I'd love to have a box growing in the kitchen!
Tbh, since I have starting to try seeds, I toss them in everything! Love chia seeds in my green smoothie - tasteless and healthy! Deffo try it if you can this month!! x0
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