TEAM: The Slimsons (January)
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.
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. 1
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Hello Team Slimsons and Welcome to January 2020!!
My name is Ashley @AB0215 I will be your Captain for this month.
Here's a little about me:
I am 33, and I have been overweight basically my entire life and in the last 2-3 years or so, I decided to change that, I have been working towards that goal for the past year. I'm down over 100lbs and I still have a way to go, but I will get there. Let's do this!
Please feel free to introduce yourselves and share your goals for the month, I'd actually like to encourage this as I know that for me it helps me to have some accountability and helps me reach my goals when I share them..and with that in mind, my goal this month is to lose 10 pounds, aggressive but I have some catching up to do to if I am going to compete in the 59 kg weight class in Feb. I've been training for an Olympic Style Weight lifting competition and that was late last 2018, did okay, however looking to do much better in the next one.
I'd like to help us be as successful as possible and if I can help in any way, please let me know. Also, if you have any suggestions for the team or fun ideas to spice things up a bit, please feel free to share them, I look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!!
I am committed to this group and to help where I can, and please let me know if I can help in any way!!
Side note--I follow a Ketogenic diet for any that may be interested, I have tons of recipes and resources for anyone interested.
Welcome to January and let's make things happen this month together!!
Your Captain,
Ashley (@AB0215)1 -
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Ashley is it possible for january to have my weight in day changed to fridays instead of mondays ? Thanks0 -
RetroJoe28 wrote: »@AB0215
Ashley is it possible for january to have my weight in day changed to fridays instead of mondays ? Thanks
@RetroJoe28 I updated it.0 -
Hello,
My name is April and I am 42. I started a new job and have gained weight over the last few months. I would like to get back into working out and watching how much I am eating. I would like to lose about 20lbs. This is the most I have ever weighed besides when I was pregnant. I am fairly short (5'2) so some of my clothes are too small now. Ideally, I would like to lose 8 lbs this month. I weighed in at 145.5 lbs on Sunday. I will be counting calories. I will start with 1200 and maybe increase it as I start working out more.
Happy New Year!1 -
aprillacey2 wrote: »Hello,
My name is April and I am 42. I started a new job and have gained weight over the last few months. I would like to get back into working out and watching how much I am eating. I would like to lose about 20lbs. This is the most I have ever weighed besides when I was pregnant. I am fairly short (5'2) so some of my clothes are too small now. Ideally, I would like to lose 8 lbs this month. I weighed in at 145.5 lbs on Sunday. I will be counting calories. I will start with 1200 and maybe increase it as I start working out more.
Happy New Year!
@aprillacey2 Welcome. I'm only 4'10" myself, the struggle is real. Also change is hard, and finding balance is key. You got this!1 -
Hi, I’m Leah. I’m 25. I’ve gained 50 pounds since I started my undergrad in 2013. I start grad school in two weeks, and I would like to lose 5-10 pounds this year. My body is built where I can’t be 110 lbs and 5’0”, but if I could 20-30 lbs over the next two years, I would be happy. I don’t want to be ten pounds heavier this time in 2020. I want to be lighter and halfway through my grad program at that point.3
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southgirl94 wrote: »Hi, I’m Leah. I’m 25. I’ve gained 50 pounds since I started my undergrad in 2013. I start grad school in two weeks, and I would like to lose 5-10 pounds this year. My body is built where I can’t be 110 lbs and 5’0”, but if I could 20-30 lbs over the next two years, I would be happy. I don’t want to be ten pounds heavier this time in 2020. I want to be lighter and halfway through my grad program at that point.
@southgirl94 I'm short too, and I'm currently finding it surprising how much more I could still lose around 16-20 lbs and my goal is 120 lbs.
I think your goal is extremely reasonable and I think you will have no trouble reaching it. Just make small changes a little at a time.2 -
Hello team. My name is Vicky. I’m 45, married with 2 teenage boys. My goal is to loss 30-40 pounds. I was doing really well last year - I was down about 17 pounds and running/walking up to 6/6.5 miles 6 days a week and then in July my dad passed and I haven’t been able to get back into that same mindset. So I’ve gained almost all of it back. But it’s a new year and I’m determined. I’m just tired of feeling so blah all the time.
2020 will be the year.3 -
Hello team my name is Marissa. I am 30 years old & I plan to loose over 100 pounds in the next couple of years. I’m 5’6 and I’ve reached my heighest weight in 2019 after having my second child. This year I plan on getting back on the wagon for a healthier and fit lifestyle. I was also diagnosed with severe preeclampsia during my last pregnancy and my blood pressure never returned to normal after giving birth. So I’m hoping with loosing some weight I can get off of my blood pressure pills. I’m looking forward to this challenge And wishing everyone good luck with your goals!4
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Hi team im joe i turn 40 the 28th. My goal is to see 179 or less by then. Lost 10lbs last month my first month doing this. Im currently around 186.4 lbs. My highest was 200+. Ive gave up drinking so much and snacks. 90 percent of diet has been vegetarian. I run 2 miles at least 5 days a week. Sometimes more. Cant wait to see everyones progress as we go along we got this 2
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Happy New Year Team Slimsons! This is my 2nd month with the team. I broke a 5lb up ‘n down plateau last month and super excited to see if I can get down yet another five this month. Run/walks and lifting are my thing for activity, but flexibility and balance are my challenges. SW this month 191.4 🤞1
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Hello everyone! My name is Mary. I am 62 years old and what we call a snow bird. Arizona in the winter and Minnesota in the summer. I am working on a cutting cycle. I gained weight to help during recomposition. I also want to cut an extra 10 pounds. Good luck to everyone!
@AB0215 I would like to change my weigh in day to Friday! I tend to eat later in the day Friday so Saturday isn’t the best day to weigh!!2 -
Jan ‘20 Wk 1 - Wed, 1/1
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 45 min cardio1 -
PW: 176 CW: 177.42
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ABOUT THE CHALLENGES & REQUIRED WEIGHT POSTINGS
We are also going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges again this month: Question of the Week (assuming I can remember to do that) and Daily Posts
First and foremost is that participation in these challenges is optional. It's up to you as to whether you want to try this. If you don't want to participate in these challenges, you don't have to, the choice is yours, but I would like to encourage you to participate as it seems to help keep us on track and thinking about our goals on a daily basis and it's encouraging to see other's successes and struggles so that we realize that we are not alone!!
The Daily Posts Challenge is based on another challenge on MFP called UAC (Ultimate Accountability Challenge). The way UAC works is that the aim is to follow 5 basic rules.
#1. Track EVERYTHING you eat that has calories.
#2. Stay inside your allocated daily budget.
#3. Try to do at least 20 minutes of activity a day (anything: walk, run, cycle, swim, gardening, housework, yoga, gym, etc.. As long as it gets you active and off the couch)
#4. 1 pass day permitted per week (went over calories, could not track, not enough exercise, intentional pass)
#5. Check in daily (tracking yes/no, calories yes/no, exercise yes/no).
****End of the week. those who have managed to keep to plan for 6 out of 7 days are recognized in the thread as being part of the weekly "Winners Circle".
A side note as there has been a bit of confusion for new members in the past, this is not the same as the official results, which are weight based, this is just another tool to help you reach your weight loss goals.
**REMEMBER**
You set your own daily budget.
You choose you own exercise and intensity (no step limit, no exercises you cannot or should not do, 20 mins of gardening counts as much as a 10 mile run, activity is activity, anything that gets you up and moving!).
Is not weight based (as weight fluctuates day by day).
Can continue beyond weight loss.
Daily check in keeps you in touch with those doing similar. Longer term weight management is hard to do on your own.
It also has frequent resets (as in a circle each week).
It works on an honor system. Being honest with yourself and others is a key to making things work. Remember, this is a judgement free zone, everyone has good days and bad days, but the way to get to the finish line is by being honest and when we have a bad day, picking ourselves up and carrying on the next day!
Consistency and new habits have been shown the only long term successful way to change weight. We all want the progress made here to last a lifetime.
Your posts should look like this:
Daily Post (Sunday/Date)
Track: Yes/no
Calories: Yes/no (were you under)
Exercise: Yes/no (what type and how long)
Goals/Day/Comments: (Tell us a brief description about your how your day went or your goals for the day)
The Question of the Week Challenge is a fun participation booster and we will be using it sometimes just as fun and sometimes it can help to foster new ideas for others as we all are different and have different experiences so sharing ideas can help someone else with motivation of freshening up their routine even!! Keep on the lookout for these questions.
Please post your weight on your scheduled weigh in day, as if you miss weigh-ins, you may be eliminated from the challenge and we don't want to see that happen!!
Your posts should look like this:
Username:
Week: January Week 1
PW =(previous weight)
CW=(current weight)
Please, please setup your posts in that format as it really makes it much easier for us to track your progress for the challenges and the weight loss!!
We'd like to help you be as successful as possible and if we can help in any way, please let us know. Also, if you have any suggestions for the team or fun ideas to spice things up a bit, please feel free to share them, we look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!!
We are committed to this group and to help where we can, and please let us know if we can help in any way!!
Once again Welcome to January 2020 Challenge,
Your Captain Ashley (@AB0215) &
Co-captain Gloria (@Gjaholy33)2 -
HAPPY NEW YEAR TEAM SLIMSONS! WELCOME OLD & NEW MEMBERS🎉🎉
MY INTRODUCTION
My name is Gloria J Armstrong or @Gjaholy33 I am 41years old and will be the Co-Captain once again.
These last few months I have not been on top of my game due to health issues getting the better of me. Something that happens when you don't take getting healthy seriously or when you try to jump back on course but your body is not willing.
However you look at it this was my case, it seems no matter how hard I tried I would suffer from a setback. Mentally, psychologically and emotionally I have made a lot of progress cause at one point I would've thrown in the TOWEL but I'm determined to make changes for the better so I REFUSE TO GIVE UP!
So this month I'm starting back a 515.2lbs and hopefully by the end of this month I'll be looking at 499.7lbs again.
Although I move to another state in the past two weeks; I've already scheduled an appointment with a non surgical weightloss doctor and I'm looking for a therapist so I can keep my plate clean and focus on my trauma therapy through talk and not eating.
Feel free to add me as a friend, encourage each other and root each other on. That's what this group is here for we all have very different paths but here for MOTIVATION to help us on our weightloss journey.
Happy Healthy Living,
Tour Co-Captain Glorious Gloria 👍🏾❤4 -
Daily check in Jan 1
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes ( lift, run & yoga)
Fantastic start to my new year!0 -
Hello everyone! New member, so here's my intro:
My name is Brandi. I have been up and down with my weight for the past couple of years. In 2016, I was at my highest weight of 270. By Feb 2017, I was down to 200. I didn't stay at 200 long, went back up to 220 and lingered between 215-230 for the past couple of years. Now at 235, I am ready to start losing again. I did it last time by just counting calories. I didnt exercise much as I was a server. I now have a new job in an office, not much movement though I do have a sit to stand desk. I still serve a shift or two throughout the week, but its not enough activity.
So I would like to focus on exercising this time. Of course, counting calories is key and staying under my calorie goal is my main concern, but I need to learn how to incorporate exercise into my daily routine. My first goal was to go to the gym at 5 this morning, that I didn't do. Hehe, I think I should start a little softer? I do love my sleep.
Hoping to be an assett to this team and even if we arent #1, as long as we are losing
I am okay with that! 2 -
Lively_2020 wrote: »Hello everyone! New member, so here's my intro:
My name is Brandi. I have been up and down with my weight for the past couple of years. In 2016, I was at my highest weight of 270. By Feb 2017, I was down to 200. I didn't stay at 200 long, went back up to 220 and lingered between 215-230 for the past couple of years. Now at 235, I am ready to start losing again. I did it last time by just counting calories. I didnt exercise much as I was a server. I now have a new job in an office, not much movement though I do have a sit to stand desk. I still serve a shift or two throughout the week, but its not enough activity.
So I would like to focus on exercising this time. Of course, counting calories is key and staying under my calorie goal is my main concern, but I need to learn how to incorporate exercise into my daily routine. My first goal was to go to the gym at 5 this morning, that I didn't do. Hehe, I think I should start a little softer? I do love my sleep.
Hoping to be an assett to this team and even if we arent #1, as long as we are losing I am okay with that!
Welcome this is my second month its quite fun. Yeah 5am gym can be ruff i work out after work which can be hard also. Baby steps. Diet is 90 percent of weight loss. Go soft if need be try to work out when can if you cant its ok. Take few extra steps here and there. As long as your diet is good the weight will go eventually. Welcome to the team we got this 1 -
Good morning. I am Erin, 39, from Minnesota (@fanncy0626 you are missing fun freezing rain). I am also short and would I to eventually be in the 120-130 range. Right now my main goal is to not go backward at all this month. If I can get under 190 in the next couple months I'll be thrilled, everytime I get close I seem to give up and go right back to where I started plus some. Logging food is where I get stuck, especially for dinners. I like to cook and trying to put those homemade items in drive me crazy.0
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@schlerin we live up in Walker. They got around 20” of snow that I definitely don’t mind missing out on! Originally from Minneapolis. Good luck with your goals.1
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FYI, January's challenge starts January 5th. Until then. current members still post in December.0
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Hi everyone! My name is Danielle! I am 26 and from Chicago. I currently weigh around 214 and am looking to be at a healthy weight by November for my trip to Florida. I hope to keep these pounds off for good! ☺️1
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Lively_2020 wrote: »Hello everyone! New member ....
So I would like to focus on exercising this time. Of course, counting calories is key and staying under my calorie goal is my main concern, but I need to learn how to incorporate exercise into my daily routine. My first goal was to go to the gym at 5 this morning, that I didn't do. Hehe, I think I should start a little softer? I do love my sleep.
Hoping to be an assett to this team and even if we arent #1, as long as we are losing I am okay with that!
Welcome!
Starting out IS tough- especially the first month ( gotta find your mojo!) but you will get it done. What’s your regular routine now?0 -
Daily check in Jan 2
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes ( a couple short runs plus 10 burpees & a 1minute plank)
Getting my groove back 🤗0 -
Lively_2020 wrote: »Hello everyone! New member, so here's my intro:
My name is Brandi. I have been up and down with my weight for the past couple of years. In 2016, I was at my highest weight of 270. By Feb 2017, I was down to 200. I didn't stay at 200 long, went back up to 220 and lingered between 215-230 for the past couple of years. Now at 235, I am ready to start losing again. I did it last time by just counting calories. I didnt exercise much as I was a server. I now have a new job in an office, not much movement though I do have a sit to stand desk. I still serve a shift or two throughout the week, but its not enough activity.
So I would like to focus on exercising this time. Of course, counting calories is key and staying under my calorie goal is my main concern, but I need to learn how to incorporate exercise into my daily routine. My first goal was to go to the gym at 5 this morning, that I didn't do. Hehe, I think I should start a little softer? I do love my sleep.
Hoping to be an assett to this team and even if we arent #1, as long as we are losing I am okay with that!
You can also add extra steps by taking stairs instead of the elevator when able and parking further away from your destination. Sounds like a small thing to start with, but adds up fast.2 -
Good morning. I am Erin, 39, from Minnesota (@fanncy0626 you are missing fun freezing rain). I am also short and would I to eventually be in the 120-130 range. Right now my main goal is to not go backward at all this month. If I can get under 190 in the next couple months I'll be thrilled, everytime I get close I seem to give up and go right back to where I started plus some. Logging food is where I get stuck, especially for dinners. I like to cook and trying to put those homemade items in drive me crazy.
You got this0 -
Hi all!
I’m Adrienne and I just turned 42. I’m excited to be here! I started my weight loss journey last year at 235 and got down to around 180 at my lowest at the beginning of the summer. Hadn’t seen numbers like that since college! Summer is hard for me.. we live near a lake and spend summers out on the boat which usually involves drinking. My goal was to just maintain over the summer and then get back to losing in the fall. Didn’t really happen... I maintained for the summer, but since August I never got back to tracking and the weight slowly inched back up. I weighed back in at 194.8 yesterday. Not great but at least all of the new clothes I had bought still fit, so there’s that! (I donated all of my “fat” clothes last summer to get rid of my safety net!!)
My ultimate goal is to have a healthy BMI, so my goal weight is 155. I don’t have a specific number in mind for this month. My goal for January is to track consistently and work our regularly (5-6x/week).
I’m glad to be here and excited to get started!!1
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