TEAM: Gutbusters (April)
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 . 1
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Hi to all our current and new members in Gutbusters! I'm Bonnie and the captain for Gutbusters. I'm so looking forward to another great month of losing with this challenge. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. Let's go do this!!3
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Hi all, new here and to this challenge and am looking forward to it. Been a bit stagnant lately and this is just the motivation I need to get back on stride and kick this excess weight into touch.4
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I really enjoyed being in this group this past month. Can't wait to kick off April 😎 ! We got this 🙌👐4
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Glad you're going to be with us again in April, @BB_1033!!
Welcome, @Craig_King_1967! So glad to have you on our team!!2 -
Welcome to three new members to Gutbuster's April Challenge:
@LadySaton
@Syd4
@looneycatblue
We're glad to have you and look forward to a great month with you!!
Bonnie
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Hi, happy to be in this challenge. Weighing in once a week will hold me accountable for April. I have a tendency to avoid the scale and then I get into big trouble. Leggings instead of jeans doesn't help the situation either.
I am a wife and mother of 3 teenage girls and reside in the mountains of Northern New Mexico. I like zumba, snow shoeing, kickboxing and pickleball for exercise.
Hope to get to know everyone this month so we support each other!6 -
Nice to meet you, @Syd43!
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Hi, glad to be here this month! I’ve found the MFP forums a great way to keep myself motivated on my journey.
I have two children, both of whom I homeschool, so time can be a precious commodity. I’m hoping to increase my running mileage this month by running more often, continue (as well as improve with) my strength training, lose another five pounds, and continue to meet my 15k step goal daily.5 -
Welcome, @LadySaton! I homeschooled my two sons all the way through, 20 years. They're both in great careers now and I'm so glad they are thankful they were homeschooled. We know it's not for everyone, but when it's a calling it really is awesome. 4
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I'm so happy today. I had blood work done for the first time since last June.
Cholesterol total: from 208 to 193
Triglycerides: from138 to 94
So happy to see progress not only on the scale but on the inside too!
Also, welcome to Gutbuster's two newest members, @MissParisFaye and @Jonna13. Glad to have you ladies on our team for April. When you have a moment, please introduce yourself.
Bonnie
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Bonnie- Congrats on your blood work improvement! Getting those numbers down is tough and shows your dedication!
Welcome to the group @MissParisFaye and @Jonna13!!!
LadySaton- homeschooling is a great option. One of my 3 girls is doing a private online school. I admire runners..yesterday, I did a jog/walk with my lab, Charlie and she loved it..as for me, it was quite the workout! Lol
CraigKing1967 and BB1033..Love your enthusiasm and motivation for the month of April! Welcome to the group @looneycatblue!3 -
March was my month in the group and so far happy with the outcome. It's been motivating to keep on working out and tracking my meals and holding me accountable. I work in a medical office setting where we see reps bringing us lunch 3-4 times a week and I think one of my biggest accomplishments was not participating in eating what was brought by the rep b/c I could not track it where my lunch was portioned out and tractable.4
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Hi Bonnie... Thank you for adding me, I am happy to have found this group. I just started back with MFP on Monday. Also just replaced my FitBit on Sunday... the last one went through the wash Dec 2017! Working on recording my food, and getting in 10K steps each day.
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@shalvy2007, I'm glad you'll still be with us. So hard to turn down free food. I'm proud of you for that!!
@looneycatblue, what Fitbit do you have? I've got a Charge 2 and I cracked the screen a few weeks back so I may be getting another one soon, too. It's small so I'm hoping it lasts a bit longer. LOL!
We have three new members ... <insert drumroll> ...
@forbes_melissa
@Krogja29
@Southern_Bell
Welcome to our team. We're glad to have you with us! Please introduce yourselves when you have a chance!
Blessings,
Bonnie
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Hi! I’m new here 😊 looking for a fun way to lose weight and not do this by myself. Can’t wait to do this and support others along the way ♥️
~Melissa4 -
BonnieHosk85... I have the FitBit Inspire HR. I used to have the FitBit One, which I really liked but is no longer available... I thought it would be hard to get used to having one on my wrist, but so far so good, maybe just the novelty of something new. 2
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Hi all ! This is my first time joining a challenge like this, so hope it will keep me motivated. I am excited to start and believe it or not I actually cannot wait for the first weigh in day
A little bit about me: I am 28 years old, and weigh 116 pounds at the moment. I started at 120lbs on 11th March - so lost about 4lbs already. I have an office job and sit most of the day, which makes weight loss a little bit harder sometimes.
The lowest weigh I recorded since I joined MFP in 2015 was 104.2lbs, which was a nice weight for me. I am very short, only 5'1 and have a small frame so even 2 lbs weigh gain makes a difference
My goal weight at the moment is 100 - 104 lbs... but will see how it goes.
I'm not on any specific diet, I eat what I usually would - just less.... way less
I do try to treadmill 15-20 minutes a day and I do our local 5km parkrun on Saturdays.
I love MFP and keeping track of my calories
Good luck to you all !!!
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@looneycatblue, I first had the Tracker, which was the first Fitbit, I think. Then I upgraded to the One, which I still have. Then I upgraded to the Charge 2 and after I got the Versa for Christmas I gave the Charge 2 to my son. I ended up returning the Versa, just not happy with it. My son never used the Charge 2 so he gave it back to me and that’s what I’m using now.
@Krogja29, hi Jo-Anne, glad you’re with us this month!
@forbes_melissa, welcome to the team, Melissa!
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Welcome to Gutbusters, @deanit! Please take a moment when you have a chance to introduce yourself. We're glad you'll be with us in April.1
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Welcome to our three newest members who complete our team for April. So glad to have you with us!
@audreypawdrey
@sammidelvecchio
@mctiff24
Please take a moment when you're able to introduce yourself!
Have a great weekend!
Bonnie2 -
Question since this is my first time doing this challenge... do I need to post my weight again today? I picked Saturday’s as my weigh in day or do I start next Saturday? Just want to make sure I’m doing this right 😊 thank you in advance.0
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This is my first challenge like this! My goal is to lose 20 lbs. by July1, which is the week we go visit family at the beach. This will finally take me down to my pre-pregnancy weight with my second daughter, who is now six. I have lost 16 lbs. since Feb. 10, but I seem to have hit a plateau the past two weeks.
Here are the steps I am using to lose weight:
Calorie Counting:1200-1500 calories a day
Elliptical-5 days a week
Fitbit-10,000 steps a day
Using Aaptiv app for strength training/yoga/elliptical workouts
No alcohol
Stepbet
DietBet-Transformer and Kickstarter
I am hoping this gives me the extra motivation I need to get that weight off and feel better. I also want to hike a 14er this summer!
I live outside Denver, Colorado. I am married with two girls (6 and 9).2 -
@forbes_melissa, you can choose to have either last Saturday's weight or today's weight as your starting weight for April. Just let me know which you prefer.
Welcome, @audreypawdrey. Hope this challenge helps you reach your goal! We're glad to have you. I love Colorado!! Almost moved there once, then met a boy.
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@BonnieHosk85 last Saturday’s weight is fine. Thank you 😊1
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My sister visited this week, so I ate a little heavier than usual and my step count was low. I ran 11 miles though and took a ten mile walk today so hopefully my weight will be at least a little down tomorrow.
@BonnieHosk85 It’s always relieving to hear someone say their grown children did well with homeschooling. Mine are just 6&8 and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed worrying we’ll regret the choice someday.
@Syd43 My dogs are too old to run with me now, but I never could keep up with my Weimaraner when she was younger. I had to leave that to my husband. Dogs just don’t have enough pity on us poor slow humans! 🤣2 -
Happy Sunday, Week 1, Gutbusters! For those of you who are new to the group, here are some weigh-in FAQs:
• When do I post my weigh-in?
Post on your "scheduled weigh-in day". So, if you posted a weight in the New Member Registration thread on a Tuesday, then your scheduled weigh-in day will be each Tuesday of the month. Let me know if you have a question.
• Why is Week 1 beginning on Sunday? Haven't we been already posted our starting weights?
Think of it as a first birthday. You're born, then you have to live a whole year before you can celebrate being 1. In this challenge, you post a starting weight, then you have a whole week to work on weight loss before you post your Week 1 weigh-in.
• How do I post my weigh-in?
Your posts should look like this:
Username:
Week: April Week 1
PW: Previous Weight in lbs
CW: Current Weight in lbs
• What's my previous weight?
If you're new, your Week 1 previous weight is whatever weight you posted in the New Member Registration thread or check out the current spreadsheet to see what your posted info says. If you're returning, your Week 1 previous weight is whatever your weight was in the last week of the previous month.
• I'm still confused. Who can help me?
Just ask a question here and tag me (@Bonniehosk85), or PM me and I'll do my best to get back as soon as possible.
Today we’re looking for weigh-ins from:
@Amarisma
@Craig_King_1967
@elsper24
@gf7004
@ingalynn
@Krogja29
@LadySaton - glad you had a good visit with your sister!
@lisadianhays55
@Shadow2641
@Syd43
Please post using this template:
Username
April Week 1
PW:
CW:
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lisadianehays55
April week 1
PW: 185.6
CW : 185.2
Welcome all members ☕ new month, looking forward to everyone's posts. I love the motivation here 💪3 -
Today is my weigh in day, and I'm pleased to say that I did pretty well. I haven't introduced myself yet, but I am a married mother of two college students. Over the past year due to stress eating from a family illness, I gained about 20 pounds!! So MFP is helping me get back to there, and then hopefully another 30 pounds.
ingalynn
April week 1: 214.7
PW 214.7
CW 210.3
Loss for the week: 4.47 -
Thanks, @BonnieHosk85 !
LadySaton
April Week 1
PW: 152.6
CW: 151.6
Very happy with that pound loss. My goal is to lose between 1-1.5 pounds every week, but this week was so crazy I wasn’t convinced it would happen. 😁
Good luck everyone this week, we’ve got this!4 -
Syd43
April 1 week
Pw 164.3
Cw 164.5
Welcome all new members and congrats on the losses today! Great work!!! Feeling motivated to have a good loss next week. Hope everyone has a funday Sunday!3
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