TEAM: The Slimsons (February)
craigo3154
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Welcome to the Challenge new and returning teammates!! This is the conversation/weigh in thread for your Team 
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Craig @craigo3154.
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Craig @craigo3154. 0
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Hello Team! I'm Sana and I'm a college student. I was able to lose 5 pounds in the January challenge whereas prior I wasn't able to have a continuously progressive loss like I did last month. I love the reflective as well as accountability and supportive aspect of this challenge! I learned a lot through the January challenge about myself and I'm excited to start February. My new goals for this month are to get to 185 pounds (currently 193 as of this morning), drink at least 64 ounces of water a day, and work out at least half of the days of the month so at least 14 workouts (last time I set a goal for working out every single day and that was unattainable considering a busy school schedule and the fact that I didn't do anything near working out every single day beforehand so I've learned to make more sustainable changes little by little in life). Lastly, I want to improve how I eat on the weekends because I tend to do really well on weekdays but then falter a little on the weekends so I'm going to watch for that more.
Good luck to everyone! 5 -
Hi friends,
I'm excited to be here. I missed the deadline to sign up for January but I used my time to adjust and get myself going. My goals include to stay focused and motivated. I would like to lose another 6-8 pounds this month. I'm looking forward to February, go team Slimsons!!4 -
Good morning!
Happy to be in the Feb challenge!! Goal is to get to the 160s by the end of Feb. I don't care if it's 165 or 169.9. haha
January was a "rough patch" in my weight loss journey, but I'm past it now, and ready to get this excess weight off of me!4 -
Hello! I'm Calli and started this challenge in January (which was maybe not my best idea as the start of the year is always a crazy time at work), but didn't bring the focus I had planned on. This month my goal is to be much more consistent about checking in. I've done well in increasing my exercise minutes, but have to buckle down and be better about tracking food and calories. Looking forward to this! Let's go Slimsons!3
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Hello Team Slimsons and Welcome to February!!
My name is Ashley @AB0215 I will be your captain for this month. Gloria @gjaholy33 will be your Co-Captain.
Here's a little about me:
I am 31, and I have been overweight basically my entire life and in the last 18 months or so, I decided to change that, I decide that my 30s really will be the best years yet!! I am currently down over 50 lbs and still going, however I don't actually have a goal weight as I weight train and I realize that my weight will likely be more than one of those ridiculous BMI charts, but I do have a fat % goal, so I will know my goal weight when I get there, but it's not really possible for me to know what it is along the way, I just know that I'd like to continue my downward trend!!
Please feel free to introduce yourselves and share your goals for the month, I'd actually like to encourage this as I know that for me it helps me to have some accountability and helps me reach my goals when I share them..and with that in mind, my goal this month is to lose 5 pounds, and increase my weight training by 20 lbs each lift (squats, deadlifts, bench press).
We are also going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges again this month: Question of the Week and Daily Posts
First and foremost is that participation in these challenges is optional. It's up to you as to whether you want to try this. (If your take is "this is not what I signed up for", that is up to you). I would like to encourage you to participate as it seems to help keep us on track and thinking about our goals on a daily basis and it's encouraging to see other's successes and struggles so that we realize that we are not alone!!
The Daily Posts Challenge is based on another challenge on MFP called UAC (ultimate accountability challenge). The way UAC works is that the aim is to follow 5 basic rules.
#1. Track EVERYTHING you eat that has calories on MFP.
#2. Stay inside your allocated daily budget.
#3. Try to do at least 20 minutes of activity a day (anything: walk, run, cycle, swim, gardening, housework, yoga, gym, etc.. As long as it gets you active and off the couch)
#4. 1 pass day permitted per week (went over calories, could not track, not enough exercise, intentional pass)
#5. Check in daily (tracking yes/no, calories yes/no, exercise yes/no).
****End of the week. those who have managed to keep to plan for 6 out of 7 days are recognized in the thread as being part of the weekly "winners circle".
A side note as there was a bit of confusion for new members last month, this is not the same as the official results, which are weight based, this is just another tool to help you reach your weight loss goals.
**REMEMBER**
You set your own daily budget.
You choose you own exercise and intensity (no step limit, no exercises you cannot or should not do, 20 mins of gardening counts as much as a 10mile run, activity is activity, anything that gets you up and moving!).
Is not weight based (as weight fluctuates day by day).
Can continue beyond weight loss.
Daily check in keeps you in touch with those doing similar. Longer term weight management is hard to do on your own.
It also has frequent resets (as in a circle each week).
It works on an honor system. Being honest with yourself and others is a key to making things work. Remember, this is a judgement free zone, everyone has good days and bad days, but the way to get to the finish line is by being honest and when we have a bad day, picking ourselves up and carrying on the next day!
Consistency and new habits have been shown the only long term successful way to change weight. We all want the progress made here to last a lifetime.
Your posts should look like this:
Daily Post
(Tell us a brief description about your day or goals)
Track: Yes/no
Calories: Yes/no (were you under)
Exercise: Yes/no (what type and how long)
Water Intake: how many ounces? (optional--but good to help keep track)
The Question of the Week Challenge is a fun participation booster and we will be using it sometimes just as fun and sometimes it can help to foster new ideas for others as we all are different and have different experiences so sharing ideas can help someone else with motivation of freshening up their routine even!! Keep on the lookout for these questions, they may come from me or from Gloria (@gjaholy33).
Please post your weight on your scheduled weigh in day, as if you miss weigh-ins, you may be eliminated from the challenge and we don't wan to see that happen!!
Your posts should look like this:
Username:
Week: February Week 1
PW =(previous weight)
CW=(current weight)
Just type PW & CW if you'd like (or if it's easier, you could keep a note on your PC desktop to make it easier to copy and paste from week to week.)
Please, please setup your posts in that format as it really makes it much easier for me to track your progress for the challenges and the weight loss!!
This is my second month leading the team and I'd like to help us be as successful as possible and if I can help in any way, please let me know. Also, if you have any suggestions for the team or fun ideas to spice things up a bit, please feel free to share them, I look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!!
I am committed to this group and to help where I can, and please let me know if I can help in any way!! Feel free to friend me, I have an open diary and I follow a Ketogenic diet for any that may be interested in that and to see what I eat in a day.
Welcome to February and let's make things happen this month together!!
Your Captain,
Ashley (@AB0215)4 -
Morning guys! I'm Delly from London, new to this challenge. I turnt vegan in January and now would like to start shifting the winter weight and get a head start on my summer body. I want to loose 8lbs this month. Currently 216. Looking to make some new friends on this challenge so feel free to add me and help me stay accountable.
Best of luck to you all!
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Hi everyone, I am Leanne. I'm 36. I have been using MFP since the beginning of January and droped 12lbs. I have 140lbs to lose. My goals for February are to lose 8lbs and to go to the gym 3 times a week. I lost 7 stone using Lighterlife about 9 years ago but have since gained that and a bit more! I have tried dieting for most of my adult life so am going for a lifestyle change instead and small goals. So far so good.....!3
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Welcome newcomers. I’m Jenn from Toronto area Canada. Been on this team since December. It truly helps with your goals. I’m Currently on Matt leave with baby #3. My long term goal is to be 150lbs by the time I go back to work in June. Short term is 8-10lbs per month. I belong to GoodLife fitness and try to go 5 times a week. Their classes have changed my life. Feel free to add me. Here’s to a great month.3
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Hi Team Slimsons. I'm Lisa from California but been living in Germany the past 9 years. I almost met my goal weight in 2016 on MFP but had to stop running when I developed hip problems. I did continue to work out, but without my running (I was obsessed) I just lost all my motivation to care about what I ate so I steadily gained so much of it back. Now I'm back on the right track, 55 lbs down from my starting MFP weight, about 20 lbs till goal. I joined the team last month but did not do the daily challenge. This month I will do my best to participate.
My goal this month is to lose 6 lbs (roghly from 163-157). In January's challenge I went from 170.6-162.6 for a loss of 8 lbs. Super happy about that!
I do a class called Body Pump so I'm listing my starting weights this month and my only goal is to have an increase in weights by the end of the month. Weights are per side of the bar.
Warmup 2kg
Legs 3kg
Bench 3kg
Back 3.5kg
Biceps 2kg
Triceps 2kg
Shoulders 1kg (dislocated my shoulder a couple months ago)
Lunges 1kg
Daily Post
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, Under
Exercise: Yes 20 minute walk
Water Intake: over 100 oz0 -
Hi Team Slimsons. I'm Lisa from California but been living in Germany the past 9 years. I almost met my goal weight in 2016 on MFP but had to stop running when I developed hip problems. I did continue to work out, but without my running (I was obsessed) I just lost all my motivation to care about what I ate so I steadily gained so much of it back. Now I'm back on the right track, 55 lbs down from my starting MFP weight, about 20 lbs till goal. I joined the team last month but did not do the daily challenge. This month I will do my best to participate.
My goal this month is to lose 6 lbs (roghly from 163-157). In January's challenge I went from 170.6-162.6 for a loss of 8 lbs. Super happy about that!
I do a class called Body Pump so I'm listing my starting weights this month and my only goal is to have an increase in weights by the end of the month. Weights are per side of the bar.
Warmup 2kg
Legs 3kg
Bench 3kg
Back 3.5kg
Biceps 2kg
Triceps 2kg
Shoulders 1kg (dislocated my shoulder a couple months ago)
Lunges 1kg
Daily Post
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, Under
Exercise: Yes 20 minute walk
Water Intake: over 100 oz
Body pump through GoodLife? My most favourite class!3 -
Daily post
Track. Yes
Calories. Under
Exercise. No.1 -
Hey guys, I'm sorry I am struggling to keep up in the team threads this last couple of weeks. Have I missed a weigh in?0
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sarahann104 wrote: »Hey guys, I'm sorry I am struggling to keep up in the team threads this last couple of weeks. Have I missed a weigh in?
Not yet, the Feb challenge officially starts on Sunday so your next weigh in would be Monday the 5th.0 -
I have now written two Intro posts and accidentally earases both so short Intro lol. My name is Donna. I'm 32 with two young children. I teach first grade full time. I weigh 165lbs and have a five month goal. But the end of school, is like to be in the 140's and loose a full pant size! I'm looking forward to being accountable to you all. I've never seriously tried to loose weight, just flirted with the idea, hoping it would happen quickly and easily but I realized that it's going to be a journey.3
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Hello team. I'm Tiaura. First time doing this challenge.
I'll be logging my calories for the day shortly. I think I'm within my goal.
Water intake goal is 3L. I've only got half way so far.
My Fitbit died and I left my charger at home.
Tomorrow will be better
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jennfalzon1979 wrote: »
Body pump through GoodLife? My most favourite class!
It's actually inspired by these classes. Here in Germany it actually has a different name, "Hot Iron" but its the same concept. LOVE IT!! My favorite too! 6 months ago I was really killing it then I stopped going to the gym after a vacation I had, and now I'm a total weakling, but I'll get there again!!
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Hi all, I'm Bryce, part time outback recluse from Australia. I've been with the team since Oct. and I am 39lb into my journey from 300lb to Onederland. Welcome to the team all the new folks, and welcome back to the returning players. Lets have a great Febuary.5
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Daily Post
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, Under
Exercise: Yes 60 minute Step aerobics +6000 steps
Water Intake:Over 80 oz1 -
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise no1 -
Hey guys--quick heads up as there seems to be a bit of confusion...The Biggest Loser challenges run Sunday to Saturday and in that spirit, we are still in January so February's challenge will officially begin Sunday, but please feel free to chat and get into the swing of things!!0
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Track: No
Calories: No
Exercise:no
Water intake: close.1 -
Hello team Slimsons,
My name is Gloria @gjaholy33 I will be your co-captain for this month.
I will be helping Ashley (AB0215) your Captain of The Slimsons with motivating everyone and in charge of THE (OPTIONAL)MINI CHALLENGE
We are also running an optional mini-challenge within the Slimsons team again this month.
First an introduction:
I am currently not doing so well on my weightloss journey but I am hoping and praying a change real soon. I have been disable due to a work injury and need to lose weight in order to get better as I am severely obese. Just to encourage those who are struggling with staying on track I have been trying to get healthy since 2010 and it's a constant struggle but I've learn to set short attainable goals in order to succeed. There are a lot of days which the pain is unbearable but since I am determine to lose 200lbs I know I have to Stay positive and look forward and not back at what I did yesterday.
So if you take anything from me as your Co-captain this month please REMEMBER YOU MAY ALWAYS START OVER AT THE NEXT MEAL! LET'S STAY POSITIVE!
As already mention by Ashley here's a little About the challenge.
First and foremost is that participation in this challenge is optional. It's up to you as to whether you want to try this. (If you take the attitude that "this is not what I signed up for", that is up to you).
The challenge is based on another challenge on MFP called UAC (ultimate accountability challenge). The way UAC works is that the aim is to follow 6 basic rules.
#1. Track EVERYTHING you eat that has
calories on MFP.
#2. Stay inside your allocated daily budget.
#3. Do at least 20 minutes of activity a day
(anything: walk, run, cycle, swim, gardening,
housework, yoga, gym, etc.. As long as it
gets you active and off the couch)
#4. 1 pass day permitted per week (went over
calories, could not track, not enough
exercise, intentional pass)
#5. Check in daily (tracking yes/no, calories
yes/no, exercise yes/no).
#6 Track your water (64oz is what I'd like to see everything work up to as it equals 8 glasses)
****End of the week. those who have managed to keep to plan for 6 out of 7 days are recognised in the thread as being part of the weekly "winners circle".
**REMEMBER**
You set your own daily budget (MFP helps with this).
You choose you own exercise and intensity (no step limit, no exercises you cannot or should not do, 20 mins of gardening counts as much as a 10mile run).
Is not weight based (as weight fluctuates day by day).
Can continue beyond weight loss.
Daily check in keeps you in touch with those doing similar. Longer term weight management is hard to do on your own.
It also has frequent resets (as in a circle each week).
It works on an honor system. Being honest with yourself and others is a key to making things work.
Consistency and new habits have been shown the only long term successful way to change weight. We all want the progress made here to last a lifetime.
My commitment to this group is to post my daily results for this accountability tracking (and help out where I can).
As I mention some days are rough than others so PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME OUT IF I DON'T POST!
So Welcome To February SLIMSONS. Let's START OUT STRONG & make the best of this month!
Each Post should look like this:
Daily Post
(Tell us a brief description about your day or goals)
Track: Yes/no
Calories: Yes/no (were you under)
Exercise: Yes/no (what type and how long)
Water Intake: how many ounces?
(adding something new this month because hydration is important)
Your Co-captain,
Glorious Gloria @gjaholy331 -
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, Under
Exercise: Yes 20 minutes walking, 40 minutes total body workout
Water Intake:Over 80 oz
I realize the challenge does not start until Sunday but I'm trying to establish the habit of daily check ins for this new month's challenge. 1 -
Howdy fellow teammates! I’m looking forward to taking this journey with you all.
Daily Post
My goals today were pretty simple. Track my meals, stay under cal goal, and get my exercise in today. Got em all
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes and under
Exercise: Yes went out biking with my bride today for an hour
Water Intake: I haven’t tracked my water yet but I will start tomorrow. I’m very sure it was over 64oz2 -
gemwolf110 wrote: »Hi I’m Missy from the New England area of the US. I live with my fiancé and our dogs. We are planning on getting married in August and I enjoy going to the gym, rock climbing, Zumba and kickboxing. I’m trying to get into great shape to be strong and healthy. I work full time with some OT thrown in there that leads to a busy schedule. Looking forward to the warmer weather to start getting back into running.
Welcome Missy good to have you again with the team still on the journey of getting healthier1 -
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, Under
Exercise: Yes 20 minutes walking, 40 minutes total body workout
Water Intake:Over 80 oz
I realize the challenge does not start until Sunday but I'm trying to establish the habit of daily check ins for this new month's challenge.
Never too early to start making healthy habits 0 -
crazedknight wrote: »Howdy fellow teammates! I’m looking forward to taking this journey with you all.
Daily Post
My goals today were pretty simple. Track my meals, stay under cal goal, and get my exercise in today. Got em all
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes and under
Exercise: Yes went out biking with my bride today for an hour
Water Intake: I haven’t tracked my water yet but I will start tomorrow. I’m very sure it was over 64oz
Welcome Welcome you're off to an excellent start glad to have you on Team Slimsins0 -
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, Under
Exercise: Yes 20 minutes walking, 40 minutes total body workout
Water Intake:Over 80 oz
I realize the challenge does not start until Sunday but I'm trying to establish the habit of daily check ins for this new month's challenge.
Welcome good to have you again on Team Slimsins and excellent water intake0 -
ssssanaaaa wrote: »Hello Team! I'm Sana and I'm a college student. I was able to lose 5 pounds in the January challenge whereas prior I wasn't able to have a continuously progressive loss like I did last month. I love the reflective as well as accountability and supportive aspect of this challenge! I learned a lot through the January challenge about myself and I'm excited to start February. My new goals for this month are to get to 185 pounds (currently 193 as of this morning), drink at least 64 ounces of water a day, and work out at least half of the days of the month so at least 14 workouts (last time I set a goal for working out every single day and that was unattainable considering a busy school schedule and the fact that I didn't do anything near working out every single day beforehand so I've learned to make more sustainable changes little by little in life). Lastly, I want to improve how I eat on the weekends because I tend to do really well on weekdays but then falter a little on the weekends so I'm going to watch for that more.
Good luck to everyone!
Welcome Sana welcome to Team Slimsons again glad to see you're still on the journey of getting healthier1 -
Hi all, I'm Bryce, part time outback recluse from Australia. I've been with the team since Oct. and I am 39lb into my journey from 300lb to Onederland. Welcome to the team all the new folks, and welcome back to the returning players. Lets have a great Febuary.
Hey Bryce welcome welcome to Team Slimsons good to see you joining us for another month of getting healthy.1
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