TEAM: Run Track Minds (August)
AB0215
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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! ~ Ashley @AB0215.
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. 0
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HELLO TEAM!
WELCOME TO AUGUST 2019!
My name is Joanna @johicks, I will be your captain for this month. Please feel free to introduce yourselves and share your goals for the month as well. To get you started…
I’ve struggled my entire life with my weight. So here I am hoping to truly learn what it takes to keep it off. With the Biggest Loser Challenge, I’m losing, learning, and achieving. In my first four months of being on @RunTrackMinds I’ve lost 24.2#. My focus is on habits that include daily exercise, planning and preparing meals ahead, tracking intake, overcoming night binges, and working through emotions that go with living a fellow addict Mine is food, his is food and alcohol, plus he LOVES to cook. He’s getting better at being “okay” with me not eating what he cooks for dinner. @RunTrackMinds is awesome. I’m happy to be here to help where I can and to offer encouragement, support, and also be a part of something that will help you, me, and our team stay on track and lose weight. My goal for August is to focus on my mindset of this being a lifestyle by working on daily habits of exercise, good healthy foods, and being mindful of my emotions to not let food control me.
As taking part in this challenge your only requirement is to weigh in weekly. 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!! Please set-up your posts in the format below as it really makes it much easier to see your post to track properly.
Your weekly weigh-in posts should look like this:
Username: johicks
Week: Sunday, July Week 4 (7/28)
PW: 243.0
CW: 241.2
below are optional
One thing I did well: - optional
One thing to improve: - optional
...to make it easier, copy and paste from week to week.
*PW = previous weight, for week #1 it is your starting weight (SW)
*CW = current weightAlso optional is taking part in the daily mini-challenge. v(see the next post)v1 -
We are also going to continue with an optional Mini-Challenge this month somewhat based on “Daily Post for Ultimate Accountability.” First and foremost is that participation in the mini-challenge is optional. It's up to you as to whether you want to try this, the choice is yours. I encourage you to participate as it seems to help keep us on track and think about our habits /goals on a daily basis. It's encouraging to see other's successes and struggles so that we realize that we are not alone!!
Our RTM Daily Posts Challenge follow these basic rules:- #1. Track EVERYTHING you eat that has calories.
- #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. Check in daily (tracking yes/no, calories yes/no, exercise yes/no).
- #5. Work towards healthier habits (you choose: increase water, journaling, self-care, overall wellness)
**REMEMBER**
-You set your own daily budget.
-You choose your own exercise and intensity (no step limit, no exercises you cannot or should not do, 20 mins of gardening counts as much as a 10-mile run.)
-It is not weight based (as weight fluctuates day by day).
-Daily check-in keeps you in touch with those doing similar. Longer term weight management is hard to do on your own.
Your optional mini-challenge posts should look like this:
Daily Post (Sunday)
Track: Yes/no
Calories: Yes/no (under /over)
Exercise: Yes/no (what type and how long)
Healthier habits: (you choose: variety of exercise, increase water, journaling, affirmations, self-care, positive self-talk, being kind to self, positive outlook, overall wellness, morning routine, night routine)
Goals or Day: (Share a brief description about you, your day, your goals for the day, whatever you want)Welcome to August! Let's all have a great month. AWESOME AUGUST!!
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WELCOME! ...
Our current team members will join this thread when they finish the July challenge. Until then, feel free to introduce yourself, start your daily mini-challenge, and get used to posting daily. Your first weigh-in will be the week of Sunday, July 28th on the day of the week you stated as weigh-in day when joined.
@jmacaroni
@MXCTRL
@Endndajrny
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WELCOME! ...
Our current team members will join this thread when they finish the July challenge. Until then, feel free to introduce yourself, start your daily mini-challenge, and get used to posting daily. Your first weigh-in will be the week of Sunday, July 28th on the day of the week you stated as weigh-in day when joined.
@jmacaroni
@MXCTRL
@Endndajrny
@slytherclawz
@eeharlow
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WELCOME! ...
Feel free to introduce yourself, start your daily mini-challenge, and get used to posting daily. Your first weigh-in will be the week of Sunday, July 28th on the day of the week you stated as weigh-in day when joined.
@jmacaroni
@MXCTRL
@Endndajrny
@slytherclawz
@eeharlow
Our current team members will join this thread when they finish the July challenge.
@johicks.
@bhlavac5560.
@bootssowhite.
@kate_x4.
@LuluLovinLife.
@Mawash9.
@Red1185.
@skullsandskeletons.
@Toyota100.
@Jactop.
@JammyPea.
@Jupdyke.
@Klilev.
@Rozbee1.
@Terry111330.
@GoalDigger11.
@Gustaaf85.
@JamieD328.
@tbchitwood76.
@ajaia2001.
@Fivepts.
@germaine_yee.
@jwall309.
@Lovethyneighbor.
@perla4686.
@Maddiesmommy6611.
@wander216.
August will have five weeks, there is a calendar posted earlier in this thread. Let's make August ... AWESOME!! 2 -
@johicks Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I won't be able to weigh in for this month. I am traveling in Turkey and don't have scales. I weighed myself this morning on the hotel gym scales and it said that I had gained 52lbs in a week! Lol. I may have gained 2 lbs or even lost 2 but the scales are definitely broken. I would like to join in again when I get home if that is possible. Best of luck to everyone this month!1
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@johicks Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I won't be able to weigh in for this month. I am traveling in Turkey and don't have scales. I weighed myself this morning on the hotel gym scales and it said that I had gained 52lbs in a week! Lol. I may have gained 2 lbs or even lost 2 but the scales are definitely broken. I would like to join in again when I get home if that is possible. Best of luck to everyone this month!
Have fun in Turkey. When you return join that registration thread, weigh-in, and request our team. Hope your travels are safe, fun, and you are mindful towards you health. Cheers. P.S. You had me nervous about 52lbs. Lol0 -
Daily we encourage one another and post in a judge-free zone. And I also post other motivational items in hopes that something will spark the fire and determination needed to get through this day, this week, this meal, this exercise, this challenge, and this weight loss journey.
Today... let's focus on some basic exercise movements.
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Hi everyone-I was a part of this challenge for awhile before I got pregnant. I have a 2 mo th old son now. I’m back to pre-pregnancy weight, but now I’m ready to begin losing the extra weight I’ve been carrying around. I want to be able to be more active for my little boys. My goal right now is to lose 50lbs.2
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What habits do you want to improve and maintain more easily?
What ONE habit do you want to change this month? Post below and I'll keep a list and check-in with you mid-August; then again at the end of the challenge.
This, of course, is optional. Just a little nudge to work a tad harder and be more mindful.
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Yes... I took a hard, deep look at myself yesterday and saw that some changes need to be made in my life. And for those of you that know me, I share, everything! Hope this helps someone else.
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@jmacaroni - WELCOME! Glad you are back in this challenge to lose those 50lbs and on our team. WE look forward to encouraging you, supporting you, and learning about your journey to receive some inspiration along the way.
Let's make August... AWESOME!1 -
New members:
@jmacaroni
@MXCTRL
@Endndajrny
@slytherclawz
@eeharlow
@Dillyg08
@rawrxamberx
@msk1000
Current members who joined from July challenge:
@johicks.
@bhlavac5560.
@bootssowhite.
@kate_x4.
@LuluLovinLife.
@Mawash9.
@Red1185.
@skullsandskeletons.
@Toyota100.
@Jactop.
@JammyPea.
@Jupdyke.
@Klilev.
@Rozbee1.
@Terry111330.
@GoalDigger11.
@Gustaaf85.
@JamieD328.
@tbchitwood76.
@ajaia2001.
@germaine_yee.
@jwall309.
@Lovethyneighbor.
@perla4686.
@Maddiesmommy6611.
@wander216.
Let's make August ... AWESOME!!
Remember we are . . .
The three elements of what it takes to be successful at weight-loss and keeping it off are:
Run -keep moving
Track -know what you’re eating/ drinking
Mind -train your brain to be positive about yourself and okay with change(s).0 -
Sorry, I did not intend to bombard the thread today. July thread posted before I had a chance to post our weekly numbers and reports. That just means that our July Week #4 and July Monthly news will encourage and inspire our new members, showing them that RunTrackMinds team is AWESOME.
🌞 🌞 JULY WEEK 4 🌞 🌞🌞 JULY 15TH - JULY 28TH 🌞27 MEMBERS
23 (85%) of us weighed in17 (74%) had a loss or stayed the same for a loss of 34.2lbs!!🌞 🌞AWESOME JOB TEAM 🌞 🌞Our losses =25.7 lbs, our gains =14.3 lbs, and our overall net loss = 11.4 lbs.RUN TRACK MINDS- Together! HUGE congrats to our teammates who posted at least 5x for the daily RTM Mini-challenge!! **posted EVERYDAY!!
Kudos to the following for posting 2+ times this week to encourage your teammates:
- @johicks
- @perla4686
- @skullsandskeletons
- @Jwall309
- @ajaia2001
- @Jupdyke
- @JamieD328
- @Rozbee1
- @wander216
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RUN TRACK MINDS finished in 2nd place for week #4 in July!
Awesome job @RTM we have finished in the top three FOUR weeks in a row.
RUN TRACK MINDS- YOU ARE DOING IT!!💥 July Week #1, 2nd - Run Track Minds. - 0.28% -14.6lbs
💥 July Week #2, 3rd - Run Track Minds. - 0.15% -6.9lbs
💥 July Week #3, 2nd - Run Track Minds. - 0.42% -19.3lbs
💥 July Week #4, 2nd - Run Track Minds. - 0.26% -11.4lbs
💥💥💣💥💥 And all that hard work paid off!! JULY BIGGEST LOSER TEAM!Let’s hear it for one of our very own RTM teammates for finishing in the top three of all five teams in the top spot at #2. 🏆 @Jactop -2.39% -5.0lbs 🏆
OUR top three for July week #4 had a total loss of 11.7lbs
🥇 1st - @germaine_yee. - 2.56% -3.3lbs
🥈 2nd - @Jactop. - 2.39% -5.0lbs
🥉 3rd - @Klilev. - 1.85% -3.4lbsCONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 4 WINNER @mirendybryant. - 3.18%
AND TOTHE BIG BUTT THEORY FOR TAKING 1ST PLACE IN WEEK 4!!
July Week 4 is now in the books! Week 4 is always a hard week, you may have lot some motivation or things aren't going as well as intended, and this is where determination really shines! Great job everyone!!!
Below are the full results for Week 4.
The Biggest Loser Is...
1st - @mirendybryant. - 3.18%
2nd - @germaine_yee. - 2.56%
🌟3rd - @Jactop. - 2.39%🌟
The TEAM Biggest Loser...
1st - The Big Butt Theory. - 0.42%
🌟2nd - Run Track Minds. - 0.26%🌟
3rd - Gutbusters. - 0.11%
Top 3 Individual % by Team:
The Big Butt Theory
1st - @mirendybryant. - 3.18%
2nd - @Caronell. - 1.86%
3rd - @cossmoss15. - 1.10%
The Slimsons
1st - @cydneebauman. - 2.09%
2nd - @eromligyppah. - 2.04%
3rd - @sreid92. - 1.59%
Gutbusters
1st - @tuddy315. - 2.19%
2nd - @LadySaton. - 2.18%
3rd - @robandy12345. - 1.98%
🌟Run Track Minds🌟
🥇1st - @germaine_yee. - 2.56% 🥇
🥈2nd - @Jactop. - 2.39% 🥈
🥉3rd - @Klilev. - 1.85% 🥉
Flab-U-Less
1st - @KristiRTT. - 0.98%
2nd - @Happy7811. - 0.64%
3rd - @rekvar12. - 0.53%
Individual Top 3 Pounds Lost
1st - @mirendybryant. - 7.8 lbs.
🌟2nd - @Jactop. - 5.0 lbs.🌟
3rd - @tuddy315. - 4.6 lbs.
Overall Pounds Lost by Team
The Big Butt Theory - 19.2 lbs.
The Slimsons - -7.6 lbs.
Gutbusters - 5.5 lbs.
🌟Run Track Minds - 11.4 lbs.🌟
Flab-U-Less - .0 lbs.
Overall Total Lost: 28.5 lbs1 -
🏆 We are doing so so good as a team and as individuals each of us losing!! As a team, we have finished in the top three consecutively in the last THREE months. 🏆
🥇May in first place 🥇
🥈 June in second place 🥈
🥇July in first place 🥇
How awesome is that!? Let’s see if we can finish in the top three again as a team for August. This will mean as an individual you WILL also have an AWESOME August!! Let’s go RUN TRACK MINDS!
This trophy is for you! The SUPER TEAM - the RunTrackMinds
TWO MONTHS
that we were the Biggest Loser team. So exciting!! Let’s keep losing!!
May 2019
1st - Run Track Minds - 78.8 lbs lost
Run Track Minds - Top three May
1st - @MaelynMayhem. - 4.97% -13.4lbs
2nd - @Jupdyke. - 4.37% - 7.0lbs
3rd - @_cece_x. - 4.17% -10.0lbs
July 2019
1st - Run Track Minds - 49.6 lbs lost
Run Track Minds - Top three July
1st - @tbchitwood76. - 4.12% -9.8lbs
2nd - @Mawash9. - 3.99% -9.8lbs
3rd - @JammyPea. - 2.91% -5.2lbs
And our “biggest losers” by lbs with a 9.8lbs lost each - Congrats to Mike.. @mawash9 & @tbchitwood76THE JULY'S BIGGEST LOSER IS ..... @Caronell. WITH AN AMAZING LOSS OF 6.51% BODY WEIGHT!!!! BRAVO!!
THE TEAM WHO LOST THE GREATEST PERCENTAGE IN JULY IS ..... RUN TRACK MINDS!!!AWESOME JOB TEAM RUN TRACK MINDS!!
WE DID IT! WE MADE IT THROUGH JULY TOGETHER. WHETHER YOU LOST, GAINED, OR MAINTAINED - YOU ARE STILL HERE, YOU ARE STILL STRIVING TO REACH YOUR GOALS, YOU ARE A WINNER.
THERE WERE A NUMBER OF IMPRESSIVE INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS TOO. ALMOST ALL WINNERS ACHIEVED ABOVE 3%, AND EVEN 4 OR 5% OR MORE LOSS FOR THE MONTH WHICH IS INCREDIBLE, CONGRATULATIONS!!
OVERALL, THE TOTAL COMBINED WEIGHT LOSS WAS A FANTASTIC 195.8 LBS!! GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!
ALSO THREE CHEERS FOR YOUR CAPTAINS @HASWLRS. @pkg1998. @AB0215. @gjaholy33. @mram3582. @johicks. @BonnieHosk85. AND COACH @craigo3154.!! WITH THEIR SUPPORT AND MINI CHALLENGES WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OF SOME GREAT NUMBERS THIS MONTH. HIP HIP HIP (...cheering from the crowd...).
THANK YOU LEADERS AND CHALLENGERS FOR A FANTASTIC MONTH FOR THE BIGGEST LOSER MONTHLY CHALLENGE.
AND WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU, THE AUGUST GRAND FINALE RESULTS:
~ Ashley.
The Biggest Loser Is...
1st - @Caronell. - 6.51%
2nd - @cydneebauman. - 5.17%
3rd - @lsjhudson. - 4.30%
The TEAM Biggest Loser...
🏆1st - Run Track Minds. - 0.95% 🏆
2nd - The Big Butt Theory. - 0.83%
3rd - Flab-U-Less. - 0.65%
Top 3 Individual % by Team:
The Big Butt Theory
1st - @Caronell. - 6.51%
2nd - @SHEFITT45. - 3.72%
3rd - @drea2011. - 3.50%
The Slimsons
1st - @cydneebauman. - 5.17%
2nd - @lsjhudson. - 4.30%
3rd - @o0kody0o. - 3.54%
Gutbusters
1st - @gabrielgalindomendez. - 4.08%
2nd - @crystalbarton31. - 4.05%
3rd - @VeryStumped. - 3.41%
🏆 Run Track Minds🏆
🥇1st - @tbchitwood76. - 4.12% 🥇
🥈2nd - @Mawash9. - 3.99% 🥈
🥉3rd - @JammyPea. - 2.91%🥉
Flab-U-Less
1st - @ahelgers10. - 3.48%
2nd - @ldenzel. - 2.92%
3rd - @cruise4me. - 2.59%
Individual Top 3 Pounds Lost
1st - @gabrielgalindomendez. - 13.8 lbs.
2nd - @Caronell. - 11.0 lbs.
🥉3rd - @Mawash9. - 9.8 lbs. (& @tbchitwood76 -9.8lbs) 🥉
Overall Pounds Lost by Team
The Big Butt Theory - 48.2 lbs.
The Slimsons - 30.2 lbs.
Gutbusters - 33.3 lbs.
🏆 Run Track Minds - 49.6 lbs.🏆
Flab-U-Less - 34.6 lbs.
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Hi guys! My name is Jamie, checking in from currently not so sunny Florida, where I smell like I have been camping with my two oldest kids since Friday. My eardrums are currently reverberating with the beat of hand drums so if any part of this doesn’t make sense it’s because I am slowly spiraling into insanity thanks to this well meaning, hippie music camp!
I have been in this challenge for a few months. As far as fitness goes I am looking to lose about 30 pounds before I reassess my goals. I know the things I need to do, I just have trouble staying on track.1 -
Username: skullsandskeletons
Week: Sunday, August Week 1 (7/28)
PW: 226
CW: 224
One thing I did well: I tracked/held myself accountable.
One thing to improve: drink more water!! @johicks I know, I am sounding like a broken record!
Hi to the new people. I have been doing this challenge since May and lost 19 pounds in 3 months of doing the challenge. What has helped me be successful is checking in daily here and consistently tracking my calories. I still need to work on getting more water and exercise, but I do not beat myself up about it. Welcome!1 -
Hi all newbies!
I'm a 37 year old busy mum and have been on MFP since Feb. I've lost 28lb so far. I tend to lose lbs quite quickly when I'm on plan but unfortunately, also frequently fall of the wagon for weeks at a time. This group has been fantastic, particularly @johicks, who always had the right words to motivate me (sadly doesn't always last
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Good luck everyone, let's do this!!2 -
Daily mini report Sunday (I use this format because I like it, but it's not a 'thing')
Run: no, too tired
Track: yes, diligently, over by 20
Mind: why do I play so many mindgames with myself? After weighing in Friday and seeing that gain, I ate all the wrong foods Fri & Sat, no tracking. Then, this morning I weighed exactly the same as Fri morning. So part of that gain must have been water weight or unprocessed food in my system. Now, I know all of this but when I weigh, all logic goes out of the window and I use food to cope with disappointment. Had I thought about this properly, I could have saved myself all that junk!
Anyway, sorry had to vent
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Hi everyone! I'm Jen. I joined this group in May. I have lost a total of 12.4 lbs since starting my weightloss journey. I am 23.4 lbs away from my final goal. I workout faithfully 6 days a week with a combination of running, strength training, and home videos when the weather stinks and it's not a Strength trainging/gym day. I try to be quite faithful with logging my food and workouts in MFP. At this time my calories goal is 1250. I allow one cheat meal a week. On a personal note, I have a hard working husband who works out of town and is only home 3 days a week, 2 step sons ages 22 and 20, and 2 daughters ages 15 and 13. I am a 1st grade teacher and love what I do. I also just survived my 40th birthday! Phew...lol. looking forward to a great month in August. I ended up gaining in July after falling off the wagon after a great vacation. Gonna need some great support from you all. We've got this team! Welcome to all team members! @johicks my weigh in day is Monday. Do I weigh in on this thread eventhough tomorrow is still July? I believe the July thread is closed, right?0
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Username: johicks
Week: Sunday, Aug., Week 1 (7/28)
PW: 241.2
CW: 246.0
One thing I did well: posted daily on RTM, drank my water daily.
One thing to improve: Keep the focus on goals so that I can continue to shorten the binging cycle
HW: 274.0 Sep. 2016
2019- Jan. 1 = 260.0lbs
SW: 265.4 (03/24)
UGW: 145
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Daily Post Sunday
Track : No
Calories: probably a little over
Exercise: more walking
I am back home but I am exhausted. I have time off this week but it’s just about enough to pack for another trip on Thursday. Hope everyone has a great week.2 -
Daily Post Sunday
Track : yes
Calories: right on the nose
Exercise: walked the dog
It has been a good/relaxing day. Hoping for a good weigh in tomorrow.2 -
Daily Post (Sunday 07/28)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise 20+mins: Yes - 20m
12+ Water: 💧x 15
Healthy Habits:- Morning Affirmations: 💯
- Plan / pre-log food: 💯
- NO post-dinner snack: 🤩 None.
- 🛑 KITCHEN CLOSED 🚫: None.
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!! 🤩1 -
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Username: johicks
Week: Sunday, Aug., Week 1 (7/28)
PW: 241.2
CW: 246.0
One thing I did well: posted daily on RTM, drank my water daily.
One thing to improve: Keep the focus on goals so that I can continue to shorten the binging cycle
HW: 274.0 Sep. 2016
2019- Jan. 1 = 260.0lbs
SW: 265.4 (03/24)
UGW: 145
@johicks you have come so far! You're doing great! Your faithfulness to this group is so inspiring. Thank you for all you do. There is no doubt in my mind that you will smash your goal!2 -
What habits do you want to improve and maintain more easily?What ONE habit do you want to change this month? Post below and I'll keep a list and check-in with you mid-August; then again at the end of the challenge.
This, of course, is optional. Just a little nudge to work a tad harder and be more mindful.
The habit I need to work on the most is when I "give-in" to log it as I eat it. Therefore, maybe I won't go soooooo far overboard!! Losing that all or nothing attitude and binge habit.0 -
Daily post Sunday July 28:
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no
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