TEAM: The Slimsons (May)
AB0215
Posts: 7,141 Member
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! ~ Ashley @AB0215 or 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! ~ Ashley @AB0215 or Craig @craigo3154 .2
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Today’s weight. 151.8
Track yes calories yes
Exercise yes Swimming laps 50 min.0 -
We are starting today or next Sunday?0
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mexiconona wrote: »We are starting today or next Sunday?
Next Sunday, this is the last week of April.0 -
Hello Team Slimsons and Welcome to May!!
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 32, 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) at the end of my training cycle, which is starting April 1st, and runs for 10 weeks, so I won't know this month if I actually hit my strength goals until next month, but I did for my last training cycle so I am hopefully optimistic.
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 you don't want to participate in these challenges, you don't have to, the choice is yours, but 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 has been a bit of confusion for new members in the past, 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.
This is something that is fun, but challenging to me since I am running out of questions, and I would like to invite any of you guys to feel free to come up with a question you think is fun and send it to me. I am running out of creative questions and would like to use my "Ask the Audience Lifeline."
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 want 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!!
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!!
Side note--I follow a Ketogenic diet for any that may be interested, I have tons of recipes and resources I'm happy to share.
Welcome to May and let's make things happen this month together!!
Your Captain,
Ashley (@AB0215)2 -
I’m still getting a vanilla permission thing to follow this thread. Anyone else?2
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jennfalzon1979 wrote: »I’m still getting a vanilla permission thing to follow this thread. Anyone else?
Yeah, we've submitted more than one ticket to MFP support at this point, we're just waiting on a resolution...my suggestion at this point is to bookmark it in your browser for the time being. We will make an announcement once it's been resolved.0 -
Hi, I'm rejoining after a couple of months away. Things were quite busy and stressful with work, and I just didn't have the time to commit to checking into community threads. I'm a special education teacher for children with autism - I love my job but at time the administrative demands and paperwork can be overwhelming. I enjoy running and lifting.
My favorite exercise is going to the ropes course. It just re-opened for the season - it is a huge adrenaline rush, and a great workout.
Long term goal is to (re)lose the 12lbs I've gained during injuries over the past two years. I'm about a month out of PT from my most recent IT band issues. I've lost a lot of running fitness, and really frustrated. Goals for May are to lose 2lbs, and increase running up to 18miles per week with a single run of 7 miles by the end of the month.2 -
Long term goal is to (re)lose the 12lbs I've gained during injuries over the past two years. I'm about a month out of PT from my most recent IT band issues. I've lost a lot of running fitness, and really frustrated. Goals for May are to lose 2lbs, and increase running up to 18miles per week with a single run of 7 miles by the end of the month.
We're glad to have you back. Great goals, you got this!!0 -
May officially kicks off tomorrow! Happy to see everyone returning and coming back for a new, fun filled month!!1
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Good Morning Slimsons, and Welcome to May!!
Let's kick off May strong. We got this!!
Today I'm headed to the gym for legs and after that I will be attempting meal prep. This is an area of opportunity for me, I am not great at meal prep. I've been taking baby steps and planning what I eat every morning, but today I am going to attempt to plan for the week.
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Username: Lheinze2018
Weigh in day: sunday
PW: 148
CW: 1491 -
I’d like to participate in May, I was part of April. Do I need to do anything or just continue to weight in?1
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Thanks- is today start weight?0
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I still can't bookmark this thread...... it says I need the Vanilla.Discussion.View permission.0
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Tagging myself so I can find it again. @jennfalzon1979
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Daily post
Lazy day that involved wine1 -
Daily Post (Sunday)
Goals: I had big plans for today, decided to throw them out the window, well some of them. Decided to shift my workouts this week, one still a bit of soreness from the other day and I have a guest coming next weekend so I am going to head to the gym Monday-Friday for the next 2 weeks and I still have to finish my meal prep, but I will get there, still have time.
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: No, rest today.
Water Intake: 99 oz0 -
jennfalzon1979 wrote: »Daily post
Lazy day that involved wine
@jennfalzon1979 Totally get that one, well minus the wine, but it was a lazy day for me too.0 -
Daily Post for Sunday
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise no
Water about 60oz
I had decided to have some carbs yesterday in the hopes of tricking my body again this week. I had done my reading and research about having a small cheat meal.once a week. However, today I felt awful. It may have been a stomach flu, but I don't think so. Welcome to May! Thanks, team!1 -
I had decided to have some carbs yesterday in the hopes of tricking my body again this week. I had done my reading and research about having a small cheat meal.once a week. However, today I felt awful. It may have been a stomach flu, but I don't think so. Welcome to May! Thanks, team!
@JJKM02 Yeah, been there, I've tried the cheat meals to help jump start things, only to feel like crap and have it not help me. I swear, I've tried it like 4 or 5 times, woke up the next day cursing the internet for lying to me.
I've been experimenting with my macros to see if I could jump start my weight loss. I follow a ketogenic body builder and he talks about lowering your fat/weight for competitions, which I am attempting to do as we speak, and so far, his method looks promising. If this trend continues, I'll let you know.
My current take--his 80% fat ratio does seem to be working for me at the moment...more to come.0 -
Daily Post - Sunday
Tracked
Under calories, even with a glass of wine
1 mile swim + 5 minutes of planks1 -
Daily Post (Sunday)
Hey all! I'm new to the group and looking forward to this challenge. I'm Roxy, 34 from BC. I've been using MFP for just over 10 months solid and have lost just under 95 lbs. It's amazing how great I feel not being tired, sore and inflamed all the time!!
I'll tell you a little more about me as we go along, and I can't wait to get to know you all and get healthy together
Track: Yep
Calories: Yep
Exercise: Nope, rest day.
Water Intake: 8 cups2 -
I had decided to have some carbs yesterday in the hopes of tricking my body again this week. I had done my reading and research about having a small cheat meal.once a week. However, today I felt awful. It may have been a stomach flu, but I don't think so. Welcome to May! Thanks, team!
@JJKM02 Yeah, been there, I've tried the cheat meals to help jump start things, only to feel like crap and have it not help me. I swear, I've tried it like 4 or 5 times, woke up the next day cursing the internet for lying to me.
I've been experimenting with my macros to see if I could jump start my weight loss. I follow a ketogenic body builder and he talks about lowering your fat/weight for competitions, which I am attempting to do as we speak, and so far, his method looks promising. If this trend continues, I'll let you know.
My current take--his 80% fat ratio does seem to be working for me at the moment...more to come.
I follow keto and I find a big difference between a "cheat day" and a "carb up".
If I have a day where I eat more carbs than normal, but keep them keto friendly (no sugar, no grains) then I feel okay and the scale moves in my favour (after a day or two).
If I eat more carbs and they are NOT keto friendly, like sugar and grains, I feel like crap and deal with inflammation, water retention, and wonky hunger signals for days.
I can't just Carb-Up on any food I want. It only works for me if I increase keto-friendly carbs. 2 -
Hi to everyone!
I am an American living in Mexico. I am married and my husband eats low carb if I do! This week We are visiting a town called Guanajuato. The signal in our hotel is poor so I will do my best this week in recording. So far I am eating too many carbs. My goal for this week is to make better choices.
My starting weight is 152
My weigh in day is Friday.
Tracking yes
Calories no
Exercise walking and Climbing steps for hours.1 -
Hi team, I'm Bryce from East coast Australia. I joined the Slimsons last October at 307lb and I'm now 250lb My goal is to get under 200 just as soon as I reasonably can. I do disappear into the bush, out of internet coverage from time to time but I will be chatty whenever I'm around
I had a maintenance month in April and successfully maintained my weight while working on building muscle and recovering from some injuries. Really looking forward to getting back on the path to achieving my goals in May. A big welcome to our new members and welcome back to our returning team mates.
Daily Post (Sunday)
Day/Goals:Sunday is my day off and I'm getting good at making the most of it.
Calories: Yes. Even a month away from tight calorie control is hard to get back from.
Exercise: Not even a little.
Water Intake: Ample, but not great.1 -
Weigh in day.
Pw - 184
CW - 184
I’ll take it. My weekend could be described as unsupervised kid at a birthday party.1 -
River_Goddess wrote: »I follow keto and I find a big difference between a "cheat day" and a "carb up".
If I have a day where I eat more carbs than normal, but keep them keto friendly (no sugar, no grains) then I feel okay and the scale moves in my favour (after a day or two).
If I eat more carbs and they are NOT keto friendly, like sugar and grains, I feel like crap and deal with inflammation, water retention, and wonky hunger signals for days.
I can't just Carb-Up on any food I want. It only works for me if I increase keto-friendly carbs.
@River_Goddess Everyone is different and there are so many options. This is why I like everyone to share their experiences, because just because it works for me, it may not work for someone else. And we're all in this together and I believe we can all help each other. Thanks for sharing!2
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