WAISTAWAYS TEAM CHAT - May 2019
Navydaddjtc
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This chat room provides a place for the CHALLENGERS to meet and chat about the challenge, discuss any issues, post comments, share ideas, etc...
We are beginning the MAY Challenge - We have six (6) teams returning this month!!
Our group and team leaders for the MAY Challenge are as follows:
Our Moderators;
Steve - @steplaj (Group Owner)
Greg - @Navydaddjtc
Becky - @Beka3695
Liselyn - @jugar
Our Team Captains
Team Workout Warriors - @Navydaddjtc , @melissafeagins and @steplaj
Team Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @Kres567
Team Weight No More - @sleepymom5 and @cyndiesstuff
Team WaistAways - @BMcC9 and @jugar
Team Trimstones - @mulecanter and @jessicakrall8
Team Shrinking Assets - @Boehle and @Beka3695
Our Motivators
Team Workout Warriors - @navydaddjtc
Team Mission Slimpossibles - @tess5036 and @Kres567
Team WaistAways - open
Team Weight No More - @ihp2015 and @Mrsbell8well
Team Trimstones - @angmarie28
Team Shrinking Assets - @KelGen02
Captain’s responsibilities include:
* Entering weights for your team into the spreadsheet.
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* Post daily / weekly challenges and topics to promote team involvement and help keep the team engaged.
* Participate in team discussions encouraging team participation.
* Help remind challengers when they are due to post (and especially when overdue to post) weights.
* Encourage participation in the moderators challenge and in the weekly team challenges.
* Remind your challengers to enter their weights on time by tagging them or messaging them when they are pending.
* Answering any questions that may come up about challenges, weigh-ins, the spreadsheets etc.
Motivator’s Responsibilities include:
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* Participate in team discussions encouraging team participation.
* Help remind challengers when they are due to post (and especially when overdue to post) weights.
* Encourage participation in the moderators challenge and in the weekly team challenges.
* Coordinate with your awesome team captains to see if they can use any assistance or if they have any specific tasks they feel you can assist with.
F2F-WLC CHALLENGES:
- - WEEKLY GROUP CHALLENGE (Challenges hosted by teams for the entire group)
- - MODERATOR'S CHALLENGE (Challenges hosted by the moderators of the group)
- - INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES (Challenges within teams themselves)
Team Weekly challenges will be announced in later communications
(Note:The team order for challenges follows the team order in the group standing sheet on the spreadsheets)
HOW OUR CHALLENGES WORK:
We have 4 total possible challenges and NONE are mandatory. Our challengers can do none or all it's up to them. So we have...
The F2F Weekly TEAM Challenge - posted each week on Sunday in the announcements by the team who is assigned that particular week (see above for your week). This is for the F2F Group as a whole.
F2F Moderators Challenge/Topic of the week - This challenge is provided each week in the announcements area. One of the moderators will either provide a challenge that will involve anything fitness, health, and nutrition.
Individual Team challenges - these are challenge done within your own team. You can chose daily, weekly, or monthly challenges (weekly seems to work best). You can make this whatever you wish as long as it's health and fitness related.
Note: If for some reason your team is unable to provide the weekly challenge please let me know ahead of time so another team can take your place or so I can provide the challenge.
Good Luck Teams: Please let us know if there is anything wrong or if you notice something that needs to be fixed or modified. Everything seems ready to go for APRIL. Registrations are almost done and we have quite a few new challengers. Make sure you are going into your new team threads to welcome anyone who has started posting. Let’s make our newbies feel welcome and show them some F2F love!!
THANKS, YOUR MODS
We are beginning the MAY Challenge - We have six (6) teams returning this month!!
Our group and team leaders for the MAY Challenge are as follows:
Our Moderators;
Steve - @steplaj (Group Owner)
Greg - @Navydaddjtc
Becky - @Beka3695
Liselyn - @jugar
Our Team Captains
Team Workout Warriors - @Navydaddjtc , @melissafeagins and @steplaj
Team Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @Kres567
Team Weight No More - @sleepymom5 and @cyndiesstuff
Team WaistAways - @BMcC9 and @jugar
Team Trimstones - @mulecanter and @jessicakrall8
Team Shrinking Assets - @Boehle and @Beka3695
Our Motivators
Team Workout Warriors - @navydaddjtc
Team Mission Slimpossibles - @tess5036 and @Kres567
Team WaistAways - open
Team Weight No More - @ihp2015 and @Mrsbell8well
Team Trimstones - @angmarie28
Team Shrinking Assets - @KelGen02
Captain’s responsibilities include:
* Entering weights for your team into the spreadsheet.
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* Post daily / weekly challenges and topics to promote team involvement and help keep the team engaged.
* Participate in team discussions encouraging team participation.
* Help remind challengers when they are due to post (and especially when overdue to post) weights.
* Encourage participation in the moderators challenge and in the weekly team challenges.
* Remind your challengers to enter their weights on time by tagging them or messaging them when they are pending.
* Answering any questions that may come up about challenges, weigh-ins, the spreadsheets etc.
Motivator’s Responsibilities include:
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* Participate in team discussions encouraging team participation.
* Help remind challengers when they are due to post (and especially when overdue to post) weights.
* Encourage participation in the moderators challenge and in the weekly team challenges.
* Coordinate with your awesome team captains to see if they can use any assistance or if they have any specific tasks they feel you can assist with.
F2F-WLC CHALLENGES:
- - WEEKLY GROUP CHALLENGE (Challenges hosted by teams for the entire group)
- - MODERATOR'S CHALLENGE (Challenges hosted by the moderators of the group)
- - INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES (Challenges within teams themselves)
Team Weekly challenges will be announced in later communications
(Note:The team order for challenges follows the team order in the group standing sheet on the spreadsheets)
HOW OUR CHALLENGES WORK:
We have 4 total possible challenges and NONE are mandatory. Our challengers can do none or all it's up to them. So we have...
The F2F Weekly TEAM Challenge - posted each week on Sunday in the announcements by the team who is assigned that particular week (see above for your week). This is for the F2F Group as a whole.
F2F Moderators Challenge/Topic of the week - This challenge is provided each week in the announcements area. One of the moderators will either provide a challenge that will involve anything fitness, health, and nutrition.
Individual Team challenges - these are challenge done within your own team. You can chose daily, weekly, or monthly challenges (weekly seems to work best). You can make this whatever you wish as long as it's health and fitness related.
Note: If for some reason your team is unable to provide the weekly challenge please let me know ahead of time so another team can take your place or so I can provide the challenge.
Good Luck Teams: Please let us know if there is anything wrong or if you notice something that needs to be fixed or modified. Everything seems ready to go for APRIL. Registrations are almost done and we have quite a few new challengers. Make sure you are going into your new team threads to welcome anyone who has started posting. Let’s make our newbies feel welcome and show them some F2F love!!
THANKS, YOUR MODS
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Hi there! Had a few rough days earlier this week, lack of motivation, weather still poor.. but back on track last couple of days.
Am seeing a nutritionist on Tuesday to see what else I can do to improve my eating/motivation. Really need to take the remaining weight off now that I have had the blood clots.
Got on my stationary bike last couple of days and did 20 mins HIIT each time. Burned 200 calories for each short workout. It is a killer but I feel good afterwards!
Good luck to everyone this month!5 -
Hello everyone. My name is Theresa. I have been a part of MFP off and on since 2012. I rejoined this challenge in January 2019 because in December I recommitted myself to a healthier lifestyle due to a medical scare. Unfortunately, I am not very active on this page but I am hoping to improve in that area. I have had to reset my thinking to slow progress is still progress. I don’t want a quick fix but a lifestyle change. I have adapted a Keto style (recommended by my doctor) of eating by keeping my carbs low and a higher healthy fat content. Since December I am down 30 lbs. Normally, I would have quit by now because the weight is coming off slowly but I committed to myself that I would stay in this journey one full year. So here I am! I have not been 100% faithful since starting and have had more than my share of “bad weeks” but I am staying the course.
This is my birthday month so I decided to kick it up a notch with exercising and a lot less cheat days. I plan to be more active this month to stay accountable to the group.
My goal this month is to lose 10 lbs, track everything everyday and exercise at least 3 days a week. Happy May!5 -
Hi everyone👋🏽, I’m glad to join the team. For me the calorie deficit golden rule works BUT only during the week when I’m at work. I fail most weekends and binge eat and put all the pounds back on. I just can’t stop eating when I’m not at work!!!! Appreciate all tips to combat this issue. 🤔6
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Hi Team! My name is Tatyana and I just started mfp last Sunday. I'm completing my first week and feel really good about my progress. I was invited to this challenge and thought it looked fun so here I am.
A little about me.... I'm a military wife to a retired soldier. We have three kids that I homeschool and we currently live in Virginia. I've been overweight since a child but the effects of that are catching up to me as I get older. I have just under 3 years before I turn 40 and I want to be fit before then!
I'm excited to have a group of people to help motivate and support me and I hope I can do the same for you all!!2 -
A big welcome to our new and returning team members!
@kx7003 and @bfitb440n2022 - I hope you'll enjoy this team and the challenges, competition, support, and some really great people. Post often, get to know everyone, and get in there to keep on track. What we are doing is hard, but sticking with it and having a community really helps.
I'm Liselyn, one of the team's co-captains. I am 65, live in Québec out in the woods, and retired from many long years as a music prof at a university in Montréal. I still play music, and am enjoying having time to practice, be outdoors, and ride my lovely horse. I have two kids in their 20s (I started late!) and finally about 7 years ago lost the weight that had been piling on. I have always been an easy keeper, as we call the horses who don't need to eat much to keep nice and round, but finally I got really serious about getting fit and strong, and keeping everything working as well as possible. I feel great and have been able to maintain for these 7 years, within a reasonable margin. I'm really small, so it's hard! Right now I had crept back up a few, so I'm working on those last 5 pounds. AGAIN. Logging and exercise have really helped - I'm not fanatical about every calorie, but need to stay careful. Learning what foods trigger me to keep on eating has been important too.
Enjoy the discussions, ask anything! Snoop around the other teams sometimes, and join in the challenges we all set each other. Tally ho!1 -
Hi, and welcome to both new and returning WaistAway'ers!
I am BMcC9, your other co-cap. I mostly encourage conversations, pooling of ideas, sharing of strategies etc. And enter your weekly reports on the team spreadsheet.
The degree of personal-info sharing is entirely OPTIONAL and a question of personal comfort
... but I strongly encourage you to share things like letting us know of a roadblock or situation you are having problems with, so that we-as-a-group can offer potential strategies (that might spark an idea for your own take on how to manage it).
We want to cheer with you and applaud your NSVs (Non Scale Victories) as well as your weigh-in victories.
This is YOUR space, so post links, motivational posters or sayings, progress stats (or pics if you are less shy than I am ... you'll notice that I don't post my own face, but that's just me)
Just so you know how helpful such interaction and group support can be ....
I joined this team in May 2018; my starting weight that month was 163.4
(I was proud to have come down 22 pounds from 184 on my own over the course of the preceding 12 months; but felt I needed to get back on MFP for the self-awareness that comes from tracking, and to find an accountability&support community)
On April 1 (one month ago), I start Transition to Maintenance, at 135.8 - Yesterday, I weighed in at 134.9, despite a mid-month Easter Bloat that needed to be dealt with.
That's 29.5 pounds in 12 months .... and I can breathe while wearing my wedding dress again, ( my 31st anniversary was less than a week ago)
Not bad for a going-on-61-yr-old, eh?
So age is no barrier.
Speed should not be an issue. You WILL get there. If you gift yourself the time to learn what "sustainable lifestyle habits" means to you during the weight-loss stage, you will never have to do the Yo-Yo thing again.
(I am not talking the normal, minor fluctuations due to salt, TOM, odd Special Occasion etc. )
Life HAPPENS! Learn to own your choice rather than letting it own (and derail) you. Continue "As Per Your Intended Usual" the next day!
Most of all,
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Do any returning members want to change their weekly weigh-in day? No problem ... and now's the time to do it!0
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Hi all and welcome to all new members. I'm 37 and a stay at home mum part time at uni. I have been overweight my whole adult life (turned 37 in march) and finally decided to do something about it. I've dieted many times before but it's always been a restrictive crash diet and inevitably I either gave up after 2 weeks or lost some weight but then regained as soon as I stopped the diet.
I've been on MFP and F2F since February and it's the first time I'm losing weight without crazy restrictions. Feb and march went really well and I think I lost around 16lb but April has been difficult with only a very small loss so I'm staying put and hoping May will be another good month. This group is the only one I'm on, so has been invaluable to me. I enjoy reading the posts everyday and get good feedback when I post.
Oh, and I love a little competition in my head!
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I am returning from last month. Welcome all new members and returning members. I have finally been serious with my weight loss plan since February of this year with many start overs prior to this. The change was when my hubby got diagnosed with high cholesterol and had to change his eating habits. It made it a lot easier to be able to watch what I eat now and what is coming in the house. I can't believe the weight I lost since February. I have struggles and made changes. But the thing that remained consistent is persistence to push further and not let little ant hills derail all my hard work.
You can do this and we are all here to support you on the way! Looking forward to some challenges, I think that is what keeps me motivated the most. Good luck and enjoy your time here.2 -
Andreabroadley
Weigh In Day: Sunday
PW: 169.6
CW: 169.3
The cherry blossoms are about to bloom here, and it a nice sunny day, so I am out for a walk to inspect them! Enjoy your day, everyone!
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Hello to all new and returning members. I’m Michele and I’m 54. I live in North Carolina. I have been with this group for a few months now and have found it so helpful and supportive. I’ve learned new things about the process of getting healthy that will help carry me to a fit life. Slow and steady wins the race. I’ve lost over 17 pounds since I started in January. That may not sound like much compared to some of you, but if I keep that up the rest of the year that’s over 50 pounds. I’ll take that.
This month my goal is to get (well) into Onederland. I’m, oh so, close. I also want to work on more intentional exercise.
Looking forward to getting to know and support you all.2 -
WEEK 1 MOD CHALLENGE ....DRINK IT UPhttps://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10742403/week-1-mod-challenge-drink-it-up#latestLET'S DRINK TILL WE SHRINK2
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THE BASEBALL CHALLENGE HAS COME TO AN END
I WILL BE TALLYING IT ALL AND WILL POST THE RESULTS LATER
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So, following my very positive post earlier, I decided to do my workout, which I haven't been doing for 3 weeks. I had to stop halfway through as the little one became cranky. Got so frustrated I can't seem to get on top of things (chronic procrastinator) and now find myself snacking on biscuits and crisps and telling myself 'i don't care' when clearly, I do!
Help, how do I snap back into the zone?!!2 -
@Perla4686 you need to snack on low calorie snacks when you get fed up and ensure you say within a calorie deficit. It’s ok to get upset and have crisps and biscuits as long as you are still in a calorie deficit. I find that a black tea with a teaspoon of brown sugar can give me a sweet treat to sip on and curbs my craving for junk food when I feel fed up. It also lasts longer than a bag of crisps which I usually take about 60secs to gobble down. Remember you always have time to remedy a binge by waiting for the junk food to digest then doing a workout to reverse the damage. Even if it’s a small ten minute jog that can still burn 100 calories and reduce the intake of calories you consumed. Let us know how you get on. Ps yesterday I had 3x bags of crisps but I remained within my calorie deficit as I did 20 mins of exercise and had smaller meals for dinner.1
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WEEK ONE GROUP CHALLENGE PROVIDED BY THE WORKOUT WARRIORSBEST GROUP CHALLENGE EVER'......THIS WEEKS GROUP CHALLENGE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE WORKOUT WARRIORS TEAM
HERE IS HOW IT'S GOING TO WORK
THIS A TEAM CHALLENGE MEANING YOU COMPETE WITHIN YOUR OWN TEAM....
THE CHALLENGE IS ..THE MOST STEPS IN THE WEEK..SO TEAM CAPTAINS YOU COPY AND PASTE BLANK ROWS ON THE STEP SPREADSHEET TO ALLOW ROOM FOR THOSE THAT ARE TAKING PART IN THIS CHALLENGE.THE MOST WEIGHT LOST IN A WEEK......... THIS WILL BE DONE ON THE SPREAD SHEET FOR THE WEEKTHE MOST WATER DRANK IN THE WEEKTHIS CAN BE KEPT ON THE DAILY CHECK OR HOWEVER YOUR TEAM DOES THAT
NOW IF YOUR THE WINNER FROM YOUR TEAM I WILL MAKE YOU A CERTIFICATE AND E MAIL IT TO YOU AND I WILL POST IT ON THE TEAM THREAD AND IN THE CAPT'S LOUNGE FOR EACH TEAM WINNER.
THE ONLY RULE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE THE WINNER IN ALL THREE CATEGORIES...TEAM CAPTAINS WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY ON YOUR TEAM IF THERE IS TIE THE MODS WILL MAKE THE FINAL CALL WITH THE ADVICE OF THE TEAM CAPTAINS
NOW LETS HAVE SERIOUS TRASH TALKING AND SOME SERIOUS FUN.1 -
Navydaddjtc wrote: »WEEK ONE GROUP CHALLENGE PROVIDED BY THE WORKOUT WARRIORSBEST GROUP CHALLENGE EVER'......THIS WEEKS GROUP CHALLENGE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE WORKOUT WARRIORS TEAM
HERE IS HOW IT'S GOING TO WORK
THIS A TEAM CHALLENGE MEANING YOU COMPETE WITHIN YOUR OWN TEAM....
THE CHALLENGE IS ..THE MOST STEPS IN THE WEEK
THE MOST WEIGHT LOST IN A WEEK
THE MOST WATER DRANK IN THE WEEK
THE ONLY RULE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE THE WINNER IN ALL THREE CATEGORIES...TEAM CAPTAINS WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY ON YOUR TEAM IF THERE IS A TIE. THE MODS WILL MAKE THE FINAL CALL WITH THE ADVICE OF THE TEAM CAPTAINS
NOW LETS HAVE SERIOUS TRASH TALKING AND SOME SERIOUS FUN.
Annd .... Wee're OFF! @Andreabroadley takes an early lead ... (as the only team member with a Sunday Weigh In Day!)
Thank you for weighing in without even a head's up prompt.
Two Weigh-In Reports due tomorrow (Monday):
@reflectionofme
@tdrjustus3 (if a different day of the week for your weigh-in report will be easier for you report on time - we can change it - great to see your re-commitment statement, and let us know how best to encourage you!)1 -
Sundays are always my Self-Care (aka Sleep In) days .... but here I am, and tracking duties duly done.
Whenever anyone asks me "Any plans for the weekend?" I always answer "Yes .... NOT turning on the alarm for two days!! Then play it by ear" (The alarm rings at 6:00 a.m. through the work week - and I have a self-imposed pledge to get up right away - and NO opening a book - so that I can get away from the house ahead of the thickest of the commuting traffic. No-alarm days are my reward)
What do YOU do as a Self-Care / Show Yourself Some Self-Love activity? It needn't be restricted to a weekend.
And for some - it may be more energizing / active (as a break from tied-to-a-desk stress) vs quiet-contemplative like yoga / a bubblebath / getting lost in a good book.
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This is Day 1 of Week 1 of a new month .... time (especially for returning members) to let us - the co-caps - know what DIDN'T help or encourage you last month .... and what will help and encourage you the most throughout May.
The end of April had several weeks of an Inter-Team BaseBall challenge .... which kinda hi-jacked the thread content (especially for some who were not in a position to actively join in). That comment can be passed back to the larger circle of Moderators - to be taken into account for future long-running inter-team activity-based challenges.
We'll keep that feedback in mind.
SOOOO - What WOULD you like to see / hear about / discuss / strategize / give and receive brainstorming input on?
This is OUR Team Chat Room. We can set the style to whatever suits us.
And there are 6 teams in all .... with each Chat Room taking on a sightly different flavour and approach depending on the mix of personalities on that particular team .... feel free to visit the others, and if you find a better match for your personality, we would FAR rather you be on A F2F team than lose out completely on the help and support to be gained from mutual support.
I am going to be throwing up a wide range of support material for the first few days ... longer ones will be inside "spoiler" bars so that you can choose whether to read the details or not ... either because it isn't a facet of interest for you, or because you are already familiar with it.
If YOU have come across a video link or blog post or read a book that particularly helped or resonated with you, tell us about it! It might be JUST the thing someone else here needs to know about!2 -
I am BMcC9, your other co-cap. ....
.... This is YOUR space, so post links, motivational posters or sayings, progress pics( if you are less shy than I am ... you'll notice that I don't post my own face, but that's just me) ...
I am debating changing my Profile Pic again .... inside the spoiler you will see my previous "on the way to maintenance" picture .... you know my current "slim and sassy" (kitty-cat) picture .... and what I may swap to as my "now settling into maintenance" picture ... which is actually the "real me" taken just this afternoon ... not bad for an almost 61 yr old ....
and the just-bought-yesterday tee-shirt is a YOUTH XL!! It didn't come in "grownup size"3 -
Hi! Newbie here. With all these challenges that have been posted what do we do with them? Do we go to the spread sheet ourselves or post here? With the water challenge, do we just tell you every day how much we drank at the end of the day? And then the steps, weight, and water challenge again.... How do we tell you what we did? Do the weeks go Sunday to Sunday or our weigh in day to weigh in day? Sorry! And thanks! 😁1
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Hi, @bfitb440n2022
No such thing as a "bad question" .... the only REQUIRED "challenge reporting" is your weekly weigh-in.
Your weekly weigh-in report goes here. Captains are responsible for filling in the spreadsheet.
You just pick the best-day-of-the-week Reporting Day for you .... and let us know your weight on that day. You only report once a week. (number of times per week you weigh yourself is between you and your scale)
The Fat2Fit "week" runs Sunday to Saturday ... so the calendar days of May 1, 2, 3, and 4 were technically "the end of F2F April's Week 5" so far as reporting / determining Team Standings were concerned. You weren't with us yet, so moot point for you.
There will be 4 Weekly Check-ins for May, with F2F June Week 1 starting on Sunday June 2nd.
Any other short-term team-vs-team weekly challenges (or internal our-team-only extra reporting) is entirely OPTIONAL, depending on personal interest and ability to do or track "whatever it is".
These are put up by a different team each week (this week it's "Drink Water" from "Team Workout Warriors"), along with a Moderators' Challenge (the "three-in-one" thing this week) as a way to encourage awareness and sharing between all 6 teams, and to keep things fresh. Sometimes it might be "Share a recipe" or "Post a motivational meme" or "Try a new activity". Each time, it will be introduced here, with a link to its separate sub-thread. If the weekly challenge appeals to you, join in. If not, stick with the basics here, and just join in the internal conversation.
IF you wish (and have a way to track, like a fitbit or variant doodad - mileage or strides info on your cardio equipment of choice etc) you can post your daily steps here. Our team has been continuing an in-house list of "how far we went this week" but, again, participation is optional. For example, up until mid-last month, I had no way to track my daily steps outside the context of my exergame.
This week's Water-drinking challenge has its own sub-thread. If you decide to try that as a way to get into the hydration habit, click on and bookmark the link in the announcement (do you know how to bookmark a thread so that it shows up in your Favourites list and you can get back to it easily?) and follow the instructions.
We captains will be taking a closer look at the Three-In-One reporting instructions and figuring out the best way to track progress of those who wish to participate.
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Navydaddjtc wrote: »WEEK 1 MOD CHALLENGE ....DRINK IT UPhttps://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10742403/week-1-mod-challenge-drink-it-up#latestLET'S DRINK TILL WE SHRINKNavydaddjtc wrote: »WEEK ONE GROUP CHALLENGE PROVIDED BY THE WORKOUT WARRIORSBEST GROUP CHALLENGE EVER'......THIS WEEKS GROUP CHALLENGE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE WORKOUT WARRIORS TEAM
HERE IS HOW IT'S GOING TO WORK
THIS A TEAM CHALLENGE MEANING YOU COMPETE WITHIN YOUR OWN TEAM....
THE CHALLENGE IS ..THE MOST STEPS IN THE WEEK
THE MOST WEIGHT LOST IN A WEEK
THE MOST WATER DRANK IN THE WEEK
THE ONLY RULE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO BE THE WINNER IN ALL THREE CATEGORIES...TEAM CAPTAINS WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY ON YOUR TEAM IF THERE IS A TIE. THE MODS WILL MAKE THE FINAL CALL WITH THE ADVICE OF THE TEAM CAPTAINS
NOW LETS HAVE SERIOUS TRASH TALKING AND SOME SERIOUS FUN.
My mistake .... the Drink Till We Shrink thing is the MODERATORS challenge. Click on the link, and join in if you wish. It just so happens that @Navydaddjtc is both a Moderator and one of the TWW co-caps.
For those of you who are new, and haven't already noticed .... Team Workout Warriors tend to be more .... uummmm .... encourage-by-ragging / drill-sergeant oriented than some of the other teams.
"Eat my dust!" ... "oh, yeah? just watch MY numbers!" (that's the kind of thing the "trash talking" reference means)
Nothing wrong with that, if that kind of push-pull competitive-edged approach is the style of encouragement you respond to.
More important (to my way of thinking) is the "HAVE .... SOME SERIOUS FUN" reference. Let the games begin!
I am going to be posting a link to a Ted Talk on Youtube called "Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator" (inside a "spoiler" as some of you are already familiar with it from past months)
The presenter talks about two main drivers in EVERYONE's personality ... the Rational Decision-Maker Dude or RD-MD (the name says it all, the part of each of us that already knows what we SHOULD be doing) .... and the Instant Gratification Monkey or IGM (that part of each of us that only wants to do what is easy and/or FUN ... however you define "fun" .... and you discover has taken to steering your choices whenever you suddenly wake up to the fact that you AREN'T doing what you already know you SHOULD be doing.)
For me, personally, finding a way to re-frame what I SHOULD be doing anyway into a kind of game helps transform my own IGM into "a power for good" instead of "a power for distraction"
So every day, we play "Go For The Green", which is FUN .... and a way to SCORE extra treats at the end of the day (aka pre-log my food for the day; make any adjustments as needed before supper and again post-exercise to see what will still be available for Evening Snack; and aim to keep my Net Calorie intake / macro numbers green, not red ... which is something I know I SHOULD be doing ... but by calling it a game and including a desirable bonus payoff, it is no longer perceived by IGM as "a chore" to be avoided at all costs)
What does YOUR IGM tend to try and avoid at all costs? Maybe someone else has already found a possible work-around for themselves for a similar situation .... which might spark an idea for a variation that would suit you ....1 -
Hi everyone👋🏽, I’m glad to join the team. For me the calorie deficit golden rule works BUT only during the week when I’m at work. I fail most weekends and binge eat and put all the pounds back on. I just can’t stop eating when I’m not at work!!!! Appreciate all tips to combat this issue. 🤔
Here's an example of IGM as "a power for distraction" .... and providing tips to each other is what this space is for!
I'm gonna throw a request for details back at you, @kx7003 so that any tips will be more targeted to your specifics.
Do you find you crave a certain category of food (sweet, salty, smooth, crunchy?) Is it "because you feel hungry" (how hard do you exercise / how much of your exercise calories do you usually eat back?) Is it "because it's there in the cupboard" (and needs to be because of other household residents?) Is it situational? (weekends are when you "graze while socializing"? )
What's the difference, for you / to you, between a work-day evening, and a weekend? Your question implies keeping yourself on track 5 days a week, but evenings are "not at work" too ....0 -
Hi gang!
it looks like we are off to a good start!
I'd just like to remind anyone who was in April's baseball challenge to get in their last stats so that it can all be tallied. Thanks! you can check the tally at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1brwcKsCNHTXQVlsvChTZVndGRU1zLPbAL_Fr7mfpYVI/edit?ts=5cadd4ac#gid=1230110671 to be sure all your numbers are in. I may have missed something in the change of month!
I'll catch up later with the new stuff - there are a lot of questions in the air, and we'll make sure that things are clear. If you don't get an answer, ask again!0 -
@BMcC9 I don’t usually binge during weekdays as my working day is 6am - 7/8pm so I have little time to binge when I get home and I don’t usually feel like binging. Additionally, I rarely feel as hungry at work than what I do at home (?). I have never craved junk food at work as far as I can recall. At the weekends or public holidays or annual leave days, i.e any day that I haven’t been to work, I am most likely to eat a ton of junk food. Not because I’m hungry or there are no healthy options usually just because I can and I have seen some item of junk food that I like the look of and I want to taste it. It is clear I don’t have efficient will power. My usual methods to stop binge eating are to eat a lower calorie snack like a black tea with some brown sugar to curb the junk food craving. I try to keep within my calorie deficit by exercising even if I eat junk food because for as long as I can remember I have been stuck in a cycle of giving up on my diet at the point where I have consumed junk food. For example I used to go on a binge after eating just one item of junk food but now I try to stop after one or two high calorie treats and get myself back on track by exercising later on or having a smaller dinner to counteract the excessive junk calories. Junk food wise I don’t have a specific thing I except maybe salt and vinegar crisps - they usually start my binge as I can’t stop after just one packet and as I said I’m in a habit of throwing the towel in after one packet and then just eating everything I can see and want. Exercise wise I do jump rope as it burns lots of calories pretty quickly and because I’ve gotten sick and tired of HIIT workouts. I enjoy skipping as it’s challenging but I can always feel the burn and I know it’s given me 100-250 more calories to consume (depending on length of workout). I eat the calories back at the weekend as I’m already over my target calorie consumption but if I skip during the weekdays I probably don’t eat it back as I seem to never go over my target calorie consumption during the week so any calories burned by exercise just increase my deficit. Appreciate all tips - I really don’t want to binge eat over the next few days and put the few pounds I lost back on 🥺0
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baseball - Saturday 65mins, 14,009=1
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@kx7003 is there any REAL reason why the crisps can't just plain never make it out of the store and into your pantry? (like "because hubby / child / roommate loves and eats them too")
Working around other peoples' needs / expectations vs only needing to consider yourself when shopping can make a difference in ultimate strategizing.
And I can only say ...... WOW! concerning your work hours! What do you do?0 -
THE TRIPLE CHALLENGE - WILL YOU BE THE TOP IN ALL 3 THIS WEEK???
Anyone who would like to work towards the triple challenge (weight loss - steps - water) should simply report their steps and how much water they drink here on the the thread any time - it does not have to be every day. Just make sure to post them, and I'll keep track! Your weigh-in is on your usual day, just posted here as well. Get the steps and water amounts reported by the end of Saturday at the latest. The challenge runs Sunday - Saturday, so hopefully you have been tracking steps and water today.
Anyone can compete- you do not officially have to sign up for it. Just report your steps and water and see if you can be the one on our team who wins the triple crown!
Our steppers in April were amazing - I'll be posting the final results tomorrow. There is some serious inspiration there.1
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