WEIGHT NO MORE DECEMBER CHAT

Navydaddjtc

Welcome CHALLENGERS

This chat room is where the CHALLENGERS on this team meet. Here is where you weigh in every week, post your goals and progress, discuss any issues or topics of interest, share ideas, support your teammates, receive help when you need it, and dream big. Cheer each other on to success!

We are beginning the DECEMBER CHALLENGE - We have six (6) teams returning this month!

Our group and team leaders for the Challenge are as follows:

Our Moderators:
Greg - @Navydaddjtc (GROUP OWNER)
Liselyn - @jugar
Beka - @beka3695

Our Team Captains:
*Team Fitness Warriors - @Fitness327wk and @shbarbor
Warriors Fitness Captain.- @Navydaddjtc
*Team Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and
@TeresaW1020
*Team Trimstones - @mulecanter and @jessicakrall8
*Team Weight No More - @sleepymom5 and @cafeleia
*Team Waist Aways - @jugar and @micki48
*Team Shrinking Assets - @Boehle and @beka3695

Our Motivators:
*Team Fitness Warriors - @ConfidentRaven
*Team Mission Slimpossibles - @AustinRuadhain
*Team Trimstones - @Angmarie28
*Team Weight No More - @nstephenson01
*Team Waist Aways - @Terytha and @evangsimmons170
*Team Shrinking Assets - @TheMrWobbly (Fitness Captain)

HOW IT ALL WORKS:
Each week, every challenger weighs in, and the tallies are done to determine the team and individuals with the most weight lost. The best losers are announced with full fanfare every Sunday. The team competition is all in good spirits - may the most losing win!
If you need a week off, a break, a change of weigh-in day - just ask your Captain here on your team chat page.
In addition to weight loss, there are F2F Full Group CHALLENGES. We have 3 different kinds of challenges. NONE is mandatory. You can do all or none - it's up to you. Participating adds a lot to your success, though, so we hope to see you there often! Here they are:
Weekly Group Challenge - The six teams take turns to provide a Challenge for the entire group. These are posted Sundays in the Announcements area by the team assigned that particular week (see below). Everyone in the F2F Group as a whole is welcome to join in and get to know challengers from other teams. There is a new challenge every week, so you can try many new ideas.

F2F Moderators’ Challenge/Topic of the Week - The moderators also post a weekly challenge or topic in the announcements area. These can involve anything fitness, health, or nutrition - and they’ll get you moving, thinking, and learning about this journey.

Internal Team Challenges - Every team can run internal challenges - a step counting team, daily goals, weekly games or anything that can help keep everyone involved and on track. Your ideas are welcome - just post them here.

This Month’s Weekly Team Challenges will be provided by:
Week 1 – Team MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLES
Week 2 – Team TRIMSTONES
Week 3 – Team WEIGHT NO MORE
Week 4 – Team WAISTAWAYS
Week 5 – Team SHRINKING ASSETS
Note: If for some reason your team is unable to provide the weekly challenge please let us know ahead of time so another team can take your place or the moderators 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.
Let’s make our new challengers feel welcome and show them some F2F love!! Introduce yourselves, and let the new month begin.

THANKS! YOUR MODS

pacsnc6

Welcome December one more month to go 2019

Cafelelia

Hi everyone! Welcome back all returning team members! We do no have any new team members yet, but registration is still open, so we might. I am Lisa and am co-captain of the team with the lovely @sleepymom5. Our motivators are the amazing @nstephenson01 and @mrsbell8well. We will up a few guidelines shortly on daily check ins and weekly weigh ins.

I am from Toronto, Canada and live here with my husband and our boys ages 13 and 9. Just so that I sound like a total Canadian stereotype, you will hear me talk a lot about hockey as both of my boys play in competitive leagues, and we spend a lot of time in hockey arenas. I am a lawyer and after many years in the corporate world, I decided to work part time and set up a home practice a year ago. I love the flexibility that it gives me, and still am working on giving myself more time (it is a work in progress). I started with the team in January and have been recovering from a sciatica injury for most of the year. I am a weight fluctuator, and this year was no different when I lost, then regained due to reinjury, then have started losing again. I am breaking that cycle once and for all now working on mind and habits, in addition to nutrition and fitness. Intermittent fasting has helped me a lot this fall (it is really timed eating in my opinion) and love reading up on the latest research in this area. I am a runner, and am very close to being cleared to run again in a few weeks if I can continue to build my leg strength again.

How was my 2019?
Well, it was up and down, but in looking back, there was way more good. First off, I joined this team, and all of you have provided amazing support. I have also learned so much from everyone. I lost 10 lbs this year, and 20 lbs overall since I started on MFP in 2018. It is hard to believe that I am still recovering from my injury after almost 12 months, but sciatica is tricky. It has gotten me down at many points in the year. But I learned that I have more determination than I knew was possible, and now know that I can enjoy other forms of exercise other than running. I got a trainer, and love my workouts with her. Other than injury recovery, I got a clean bill of health in 2019 and am very happy to be focusing on healthy nutrition and a healthy lifestyle for me and my entire family. My boys keep growing and growing (funny how kids do that) and in spite of my complaining about our busy schedule, I love being their mom and wouldn’t have it any other way!

What am I thinking about for 2020?
I will figure out more by the end of December. If I can maintain or lose a few more lbs in December, I will have around 10 to 13 lbs left to lose in 2020 (my overall goal is a loss of 33 lbs, putting me at 135 lbs). This feels very doable, but I also want to continue my focus on my habits and mindset, so that I once and for all stop the fluctuation cycle. I really hope to get back to running in 2020, but again, it is a wait and see. My husband and I decided that we want to travel more, and we plan on continuing to do that next year too.

When I realized I lost 20 lbs overall, I was not as happy at first as I should have been as I started thinking about why I did not lose all 33 lbs this year. But for me, that is just not productive. 20 lbs is a lot, especially for my height and smaller frame. So I looked it up. I have attached few photos of what 20 lbs of fat (and other weights) look like. Pretty good loss right?

Cafelelia

A few posting guidelines. We ask that you please check in daily or more if you please. But minimally daily. You can use whatever format (or not) that you like. Many of us here check in with the following format:

Check in for: Thursday
Logged food: yes, on track
Water: 64 oz
Steps or exercise: 10000 and 30 minutes of yoga

Now, our way to weigh in on weigh in day:

User ID: *
Week Number: Week *
Previous weight: *
Current weight: *

Please be sure to weigh in promptly. But if you can't and something comes up, just don't ignore it. Come here and explain and we will get you excused from the weigh in. You will see “insightful” marked on your weigh in post. This means that one of the Captains has recorded your weight on the spreadsheet. It is our system to make sure the other captain knows that the weight is recorded.

So come on in and introduce yourselves! Tell us about your 2019. It doesn’t have to be just about weight or achievements. If it was not a great year, we want to hear about that too and support you. Also, what is on your mind for 2020? We have been getting healthy together and are looking forward to continuing that journey with everyone!

sleepymom5

Hi Everyone! My name is Pam. I am one of the team's co captain along with @Cafelelia . Our team motivators are @Mrsbell8well and @nstephenson01 I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia. I have been married 28 years and have 5 children 28-19. I am a nurse but sorta retired at the moment. I am still trying to decide. I also am in PT for gluteus minimus and medius tears and also have been having some issues with my knees.

My story in a nutshell...I was never overweight, although I always thought I was fat growing up. I gained A TON of weight with my pregnancies and ended up at 221 lbs. Unfortunately that ended up being my heaviest even when I wasn't pregnant . At the end June of 2012 I decided I either had to get serious and lose weight or accept that I am obese and live my life. I got a fitbit and joined MFP on July 1, 2012. Since then, I have gained and lost 30 or more pounds a few times. I have never gotten back to that starting weight but have gotten close. Although I haven't been as successful with my weight loss as I would like, I have learned a lot. I eat so much healthier than I used to. I also am in good physical shape, I love to hike, walk, kayak and bike. Actually anything outdoors I usually enjoy. I do have a home gym in PA which has a bike, treadmill, elliptical, weights and a few other things.This winter I discovered the Leslie Sansone tapes which I also enjoy. I want to enjoy exercising and not have it be a chore. I am always looking for fun, new workouts.
As far as eating, that is where I struggle. I do eat healthy for the most part but I am now figuring out that I am eating too much. I am working on not eating unless I am hungry and to stop eating when I am satisfied. I listen to the Phit and Phat podcasts daily. The things they talk about really have hit home with me. Especially making small, doable changes. I have done so many restrictive diets and crazy exercise regimes and lost weight only to gain it all back when I just couldn't keep it up anymore. This time I am not making any changes that I am not willing to continue my whole life. It is really a lifestyle change. I totally get that now. The weight is coming off slower than I would like but it is coming off and that is what is important.
This team is more than just weighing in weekly. Checking in daily really helps keep me focused. I also learn a lot from everyone and also get support when I really need it. I was in a terrible slump most of 2018 and this team pulled me out and put me on a good path. The information that changed my thinking was from reading everyone else's successes and struggles. If I wasn't on this team, I wouldn't be where I am now. We are now getting into the holiday season, we need the support now more than ever! Let's have an awesome Holiday season!

sleepymom5

How was my 2019...I actually had a few physical injuries that I never experienced before. The winter into spring I had a shoulder injury that I went to PT for. I never thought that would go away but it did. Then my hip started and I am currently in PT for that. My knee has been an issue lately as well. It did take a big hit on my activity, especially walking. Other than that I have been working on my thoughts with eating which I have never done before. I am starting to really pay attention to my hunger cues and noticing when I am over eating. I am learning a lot about myself beyond eating too. I have never done any self development work and I am really surprised how far I have come. I wish I had done this years ago. Lol! Better late than never. Although I didn't have the best summer as far as weight loss, I did lose 15 pounds from November 2018 . 2019 didn't bring me any Grandchildren but I do have 2 "Grand" dogs. We had a beautiful wedding in November where we welcomed my lovely new daughter in law officially into the family . She actually has been part of the family for a while. Shannon will also be graduating college in December so that is exciting too. So like Lisa, a lot more good than bad so 2019 was a good year for me!

My thoughts for 2020...I want to keep doing what I am doing. Learning more about myself, developing healthy habits and getting most of this weight off for good. I have no doubt it will be for good this time. I also going to be patient with my body and PT. I am not going to focus on what I can't do. I am going to have to get creative on what I can do. I actually have started looking into indoor pools for the winter to swim and hopefully do water aerobics. I also am going to do slowly start challenging myself on the stationary bike and with strength training. Let's make 2020 our year!!

tryingagain5

Hi, I'm Linda, 50 and live in Michigan. I don't have kids but have 3 grown nephews who are married.

This will be my third month on this team. Thank you to all who have encouraged me! It has been helpful.

I have two great nieces, one who is almost 10 months old and one who is 3 weeks old.

I have had a weight issue most of my life and have lost and gained many pounds over the years. I have lost about 46 pounds since January of 2018 and probably have around 50 or so more to lose. I work with a trainer at my gym twice a week, he works me really hard, which is what I want. I'm much stronger now than when I started. He has given me workouts to do on my own when I'm not working with him. I usually give myself one rest day per week and weekends usually do some low intensity exercise at home.

I have support and accountability from my trainer and other people in my life but can always use more.

My goals for December are basically continuing from October.
Get in fruits and veggies and water. Would like to do the following everyday but know that's not realistic so I'm going for 4 days per week.
Fruit goal: 4
Veggie goals: 4
Water: 64 oz

sleepymom5

Sunday's Weigh Ins
@amytriesww
@twyla77
Monday's Weigh In
@jedaschultz
Tuesday's Weigh In
@Phoebe112476
Wednesday's Weigh Ins
@GingerPwr
@tryingagain5
Thursday's Weigh Ins
@Ljdanny
@Cyndiesstuff

amytriesww

amytriesww
Week 1
Previous Weight: 206.3
Current Weight: 201.9

Can't even explain this loss! lol I spent 3 days away from home and my routine. We ate out once, we had "Steaks-giving", we went on a boat ride and I had a big cup of hot apple cider. I was hoping for even the smallest loss because I made the healthiest choices that were available to me (minus the cider!) Last week was my TOM, so maybe some of this is spillover from then. I have no idea!

Navydaddjtc

THE TALLIES FOR THE WEIGHT LOSS AND SUPPORT GROUP ARE IN
NOVEMBER CHALLENGE
HERE IS HOW IT ALL WENT DOWN

AS A WHOLE WE LOST 3.3 POUNDS OR 0.01%


THE WINNERS ARE...

TEAM % Trimstones 0.32%
INDIVIDUAL % kmfeig87 3.68%
TEAM LBS LOST Trimstones 11.2
INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST kmfeig87 5.0

PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Trimstones 0.32%
2nd WaistAways 0.15%
3rd Shrinking Assets 0.03%

PLACE TEAM LBS LOST
1st Trimstones 11.2
2nd WaistAways 5.9
3rd Shrinking Assets 1.3

PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @kmfeig87 3.68%
2nd @Krystalkayefisher 1.83%
3rd @amytriesww 1.76%

PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST
1st @kmfeig87 5.0
2nd @Krystalkayefisher 3.8
3rd @amytriesww 3.7

HONORABLE MENTIONS
@jenready
@Pearl4686
@DreaRN15
@Lindamtuck2018
@mrmcgrath
@tryingagain5
@offitgoes
@CharlesScott78
@reflectionofme

Navydaddjtc

THE TALLIES FOR THEWEIGHT LOSS AND SUPPORT GROUP ARE IN
GRAND FINALE
HERE IS HOW IT ALL WENT DOWN

AS A WHOLE WE LOST 132.9 POUNDS OR 0.57%



THE WINNERS ARE...

TEAM % Shrinking Assets 1.15%
INDIVIDUAL % Krystalkayefisher 5.98%
TEAM LBS LOST Shrinking Assets 51.9
INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST CharlesScott78 19.4

PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
1st Shrinking Assets 1.15%
2nd Workout Warriors 0.90%
3rd Weight No More 0.77%

PLACE TEAM LBS LOST
1st Shrinking Assets 51.9
2nd Workout Warriors 41.1
3rd Weight No More 23.9

PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
1st @Krystalkayefisher 5.98%
2nd @Lindamtuck2018 5.03%
3rd @amytriesww 4.93%

PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOST
1st @CharlesScott78 19.4
2nd @Krystalkayefisher 13.0
3rd @amytriesww 11.0

HONORABLE MENTIONS
@CharlesScott78
@kmargut
@ConfidentRaven
@Safari_Gal_
@walkerjulian78
@Shortgirlrunning
@KathynDes
@cafelelia
@mrmcgrath

Mrsbell8well

Good job team weight no more!!!
I will be back later with my intro. I am sooooo very excited about December and here it is. Skylynn and I are getting ready to make cinnamon rolls. We are getting our tree today, going to the book fair and decorating! Lots to do but it all feels so fun!
I did well yesterday on my eating. Maybe not enough but that’s ok. Starting a 7 day cleanse tomorrow.
Very proud I made it through all of November yoga challenge.
December yoga challenge back on. Any takers? You can go to Adrienne yoga on YouTube for her free daily December yoga.
Let’s have the best December ever!

Cafelelia

Great November everyone!! Together we lost 23.9 lbs, placing 3rd for % & lbs for overall November challenge!

Congratulations @amytriesww for coming in 3rd overall in Week 4 and for the entire month! You are kicking butt!

It is December 1st!! With the holidays coming, more chocolates, cookies and sweets will be around at home and at work. Let’s all start planning today and here’s to another great month!!

Come on the thread to introduce yourself and tell us about your 2019 and what you are thinking about for 2020!

Navydaddjtc

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.

sleepymom5

Check in for Saturday
Food logged and under (forgot to complete diary)
Water 64 oz
Exercise 30 min bike, strength, stretching and PT
Steps a little over 5K

Good day yesterday. I got back into my routine and got some stuff done around the house. I have been so tired lately but finally got a good nights sleep. I wasn't sleeping well around the wedding so I am hoping I am dragging because of that. I would like to start decorating but with this knee and hip I am dependent on others to get the stuff out of the attic. I don't like that at all. I can understand why the elderly can get a little ornery at times. So that's it. No real plans today but exercise and decorate. My house looks very pretty with the fall decorations and I still have 2 fresh fall flower arrangements from Thanksgiving but I am excited to get everything decorated for Christmas. I also want to make a plan for this time like I did with the wedding. I have a lot of things coming up and I want to be ready. Happy December everyone!

Congrats team Weight No More! We had an awesome month! Let's keep it going!!

@tryingagin5 I will let you know how I make out with the intervals . I guess December 1st is a good time to start.
@amytriesww WTG!! I guess you did even better than you had thought! Great job! You will be in onderland soon!
@Mrsbell8well What a fun day you have planned! Sunday funday! Enjoy!

Navydaddjtc

GOOD MORNING
CHALLENGERS AND WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER CHALLENGE

A QUICK INTRO HERE
I AM GREG AKA @NAVYDADDJTC
I AM THE GROUP OWNER, MODERATOR AND FITNESS CAPTAIN FOR THE FITNESS WARRIORS

I HAVE TAKEN A STEP FROM THE TEAM CAPTAIN POSITION I HELD TO FOCUS ON THE GROUP AS A WHOLE

A LITTLE ABOUT ME
MARRIED TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE MARCIE KATHLEEN 30+YEARS, 2 SONS
I AM A DISABLED COMBAT VET SERVING 2 TOURS IN VIETNAM AS A MILITARY WAR DOG HANDLER WITH THE US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (NAVY SEALS, MARINE RECON AND THE ARMY GREEN BERET) I HANDLED SHADOWX-117 FOR 5 YEARS UNTIL HE WAS KIA ON OUR 2ND TOUR IN NAM DURING THE FALL OF SAIGON IN APRIL OF 75. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS THE VICTIM OF A WELL PLACE BOBBY TRAP WHICH COST ME THE LOWER PORTION OF MY RIGHT CALF AND MY RIGHT FOOT. SO GOES THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATION OF WAR AND WE MOVE FORWARD FROM THERE WITH A LOT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY.

I HAVE BEEN A WARRIOR FROM THE GET GO. I JOINED IN 2016 TOOK A SMALL BREAK AND CAME BACK AFTER GETTING A NEW PROSTHETIC TO WORKOUT ON AND WALK WITH.

AS WE APPROACH THE HOLIDAY SEASON I WOULD LIKE ALL OF THE CHALLENGERS TO BE AWARE OF THE CALORIES THAT WE ARE GOING TO CONSUME AND BE MINDFUL THAT IT WON'T DETER US FROM OUR GOALS AS A TEAM AND AS A PERSON.

AS A CHALLENGER I AM GOING TO ASK YOU TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR TEAM,THE MODERATORS AND YOU.
PARTICIPATE IN THE MODERATORS CHALLENGE, THE GROUP CHALLENGE AND YOUR TEAM CHALLENGE. THESE CHALLENGES ARE COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY; HOWEVER IT CONQUERS 2 THINGS... YOU MEET AND CHAT WITH OTHER CHALLENGERS AND YOU PUSH YOURSELF TO BE A HEALTHIER YOU.
LET’S HAVE A GREAT DECEMBER CHALLENGE WITH OF LOT OF WEIGHT LOSSES AND FUN TIMES’
GREG

CassieGetsFit2013

User ID: CassieGetsFit2013
Week Number: Week 1
Previous weight: 214.4
Current weight: 217.8

WOW, I NEED to change this ASAP! Just a few months ago I was at 180...WHAT HAPPENED!!

TeresaW1020

Week 1 Challenge: Sharing is Caring Brought to you by team Mission Slimpossibles!!
Please post in your groups and pop over to the challenge thread and post there as well so we can all get to know each other better!!

Week One: Sharing Is Caring





SHARING SUNDAY
I joined Fat 2 Fit because I love the idea of challenges and working together as a group toward our goals. Being involved with my team Mission Slimpossibles has been so much fun and so motivating. I love how my team truly cares about each other and does their best to always be so supportive.

amytriesww

Sharing Sunday

I joined Fat2Fit because I wanted to be a part of a group of people who were on the same journey that I'm on. The thing I like the most about it is that it's set up like a competition, but it never feels like one. Everyone is so supportive of each other and sometimes the support I get from this group is the one thing that keeps me on track.

pacsnc6

I joined F2F because I was looking for a challenge to motivate me and for a group of friendly people to share the journey. I appreciate that everyone shares their ups and downs, their good ideas and the ones that didn't work and everyone is very encouraging.

tryingagain5

I joined because of the extra accountability it is giving me. Reading about other's successes and struggles help me know that I'm not in this alone. The encouragement I get is great and I like helping others when they need encouragement. A lot of times when I post something to encourage someone else, I'm actually encouraging myself, so in reality. I'm helping both of us.