TEAM: The Slimsons (January)
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Jan Wk 1 - Thurs, 1/2
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Some lower body stretches0 -
@AB0215 Is it possible to change my weigh in days from Wednesday to Friday? Thanks!
@jiminelle That's fine, but can you post an updated weight today (friday) so it runs friday to friday?0 -
southgirl94 wrote: »Jan Wk 1 - Thurs, 1/2
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Some lower body stretches
@southgirl94 We are still in the December challenge this week, so these go towards December. January starts with Sunday January 5.0 -
@gridirongrrl Welcome Adrienne! I tend to go through phases where I do really well and then phases where it seems like I take a step back, sadly I think this is normal for a lot of people. In any case, we're glad you're here! You'll be at your goal in no time!!gridirongrrl wrote: »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!!
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@AB0215 Is it possible to change my weigh in days from Wednesday to Friday? Thanks!
@jiminelle That's fine, but can you post an updated weight today (friday) so it runs friday to friday?
@AB0215
If you need updated weight for me since i moved from mon to Friday its the same as mondays so no worries
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SammyDee2015 wrote: »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 🤗
@SammyDee2015 We are still in December's challenge for current members, January starts with Jan 5th.0 -
@jiminelle Welcome Danielle. You got this, take it one day at a time and you'll build up new healthier habits and will be at your goal before you know it!!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! ☺️
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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.
@schlerin Welcome Erin! I get where you're coming from when you get close to your goal. I've been there several times, I get close to my goal and then lose focus for a bit because it is a lot harder to get to your goal as you get closer to it.
And I had that issue with tracking my food, homemade for sure, but I add them as recipes and make them the same each time so it does go quicker after you initially put it in.1 -
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!
@Lively_2020 Welcome Brandi! It is a bit of an adjustment when you are trying to add in exercise and especially when you need to get it in around a work schedule. I might suggest starting with a short walk every day before or after work. Eventually it gets easier and you might find that you're ready to add something else or go for a longer walk. My suggestion is baby steps. I get up early and do my workouts generally before work because after work I am far less motivated, but I've also been doing this for a couple years now and I didn't start by getting up at 5am to workout. So that is my suggestion.0 -
Hi my names Beth, I’m 43. Ive got 2 young sons. I’ve been with the Slimsons for s year but in the last 4 months I’ve slipped back into old habits and have gsined about 20 lbs.
I’m still down about 23 lbs from this time last year so super happy about that but still have a lot to go. I’ve spent the last 2 months under stress and getting crappy broken sleep, I’ve got my hormones all in a mess. Heading to the doctors to look into that but in the mean time I want to reestablish my presence on this feed daily and cut the sugar. I do miss my salads but I’ve gotten lazy again and don’t even want to make myself food. Need to be diligent and get back to it!!
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Hi...my name is Paula. I am 42 and have always struggled with my weight. About 6 years ago I lost over 75 pounds, however through a rough relationship and it ending last year, I have gained all of it back. My goal is to get back to where I was and happy in my own skin once again. However that mountain takes smaller hills, so my goal for this month is to drop 8 pounds, drink 120 oz of water a day and ensure I hit 7,000 steps a day. Baby steps to get me there....1
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Weigh in day Friday
PW 228
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Hi Team Slimsons
I am 55 and this is my third month on the challenge. The first two months I did great until the last week and a half with the holidays and the stress of dealing with family members. I am hoping to get back into my routine.
Let's rock this month Team Slimsons!1 -
Hello my name is Wendy from California. I just joined this challenge and have not been placed on a team yet but I am looking forward to it! I already am pushing myself to lose 1b a week but I plan to move my weight loss to 1.5 lb a week and then gradually 2 lb a week until I hit my goal. I will work hard for any team that I am placed on1
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@SammyDee2015 We are still in December's challenge for current members, January starts with Jan 5th.
DOH! Sorry bout that. 😜0 -
Dec Wk 5 - Fri, 1/3
Track: No
Calories: Probably under
Exercise: Dancing0 -
Updated weight from Friday (changing my weigh in days to Friday)
CW: 209.6
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batgirl140 wrote: »Hi my names Beth, I’m 43. Ive got 2 young sons. I’ve been with the Slimsons for s year but in the last 4 months I’ve slipped back into old habits and have gsined about 20 lbs.
I’m still down about 23 lbs from this time last year so super happy about that but still have a lot to go. I’ve spent the last 2 months under stress and getting crappy broken sleep, I’ve got my hormones all in a mess. Heading to the doctors to look into that but in the mean time I want to reestablish my presence on this feed daily and cut the sugar. I do miss my salads but I’ve gotten lazy again and don’t even want to make myself food. Need to be diligent and get back to it!!
Good luck to everyone!
@batgirl140 Actually, my hormones were a mess too, weight loss and keto helped mine. Now they're finally normal. I think a lot of mine was weight loss. I learned along the way that hormones are stored in fat and when you lose fat, your hormones are released (which causes issues as you might imagine) and they do settle down, and the other thing to consider is when you have more excess fat on your body your hormones are off as you have more fat to store those hormones. It was a surprise to me to learn all of that and really helped me to know that while I was losing a lot of weight because it was a hot mess for a long time during that time where I lost a lot of weight (fat).
Also diet can play a role in your hormone production and retention. Something to consider as well. Garbage in, garbage out as the saying goes.
But hopefully, you find that January is a new, fresh start and take it one day at a time. You'll get back to where you were! Maybe you can try meal prep, helps with laziness...because I have a looooot of that and I like to make food when I'm motivated and freeze it! It helps!0 -
Hi...my name is Paula. I am 42 and have always struggled with my weight. About 6 years ago I lost over 75 pounds, however through a rough relationship and it ending last year, I have gained all of it back. My goal is to get back to where I was and happy in my own skin once again. However that mountain takes smaller hills, so my goal for this month is to drop 8 pounds, drink 120 oz of water a day and ensure I hit 7,000 steps a day. Baby steps to get me there....
@paula3311 Welcome Paula. I think the first step is realizing that a lot of what you struggled with is in the past. It's hard to focus on taking care of yourself when you're in tough situations like that. Baby steps are key. You have to take the time for yourself and realize that you are important and you deserve this. You got this!! We're here to help. We all struggle at times!0 -
Hi Team Slimsons
I am 55 and this is my third month on the challenge. The first two months I did great until the last week and a half with the holidays and the stress of dealing with family members. I am hoping to get back into my routine.
Let's rock this month Team Slimsons!
@caloricus Routines are important, at least I know it's near impossible for me to succeed when I'm out of my routine. You got this, New month, New Year, New YOU!1 -
Hi, Slimsons! This is my first month doing a challenge. I'm 47 with 2 "adult" children (21 and 19) and a 15 year old. I'm currently in grad school and working full time. The stress/anxiety has been intense. I've been overweight for most of my adult life. I committed to living a healthier life (mentally and physically) in July 2018 and have lost 75 pounds but I have 25 pounds to go. I spent 5 months of last year off track but have been diligent since October. I joined this challenge because I really want to hit my goal and I'm hoping being accountable to this team will keep me on track.1
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Username fanncy0626
Weigh in day Friday week 1
CW 138.8
@AB0215 I didn’t know if we needed to post our starting weight or if you just added ours from last month.1 -
Hi my name is Wendy from no so sunny California. This is my first time and I am excited to be part of this team GO SLIMSONS!! I am 5 3 and over 200 lbs. My goal is to lose 100 lbs. I am working on getting a regular exercise routine going which has been easy since I am off work but I start back on Monday. Woohoo! My greatest challenge though is diet but, I am working on that as well...burning fat baby!! I look forward to working with the team to burn baby burn the calories away and the competition? In a friendly and healthy way!
Ps. My regular weigh in day is the beginning of the week, on Sunday. Do I need to change it to Saturday to stay in the challenge? I don't want to be thrown out just because of the day I put in my weight. Thanks.
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Dec Wk 5 - Sat, 1/4
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 3K steps walked1 -
Daily Post (Saturday /1/4/20)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes I worked out in my home gym. Stationary bike 20 minutes, elliptical 5 minutes, bike 5 minutes punching bag 10 minutes Kickboxing 10 minutes total 50 minutes you all!
Goals/Day/Comments: My goal for today was to push myself to workout longer and to work on my diet which is a big problem. I tend to get snacky so I needed to keep track of everything I ate which can be a daily challenge in itself.1 -
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.
@AB0215
Hello Ashley,
My name is Wendy. I am on your team, SLIMSONS. I just want to start off by saying how excited I am to be part of your team. I know that I just sent you a message but, I am wondering, if it is not too late, if can change my weigh in day to Saturday. I like to see where I stand at the end of the week so that I can change things for the following week if that makes sense. I already weighed myself today. Thank you for your time.
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Hi everyone this is my 3rd month with the slimsons. December didnt go at all toplan and i ended up 5lbs heavier bathe endnofbit but woth Christmas and other family/work stuff going on I got way off track.
2020 is the year i will do this starting out at 186lns this month my aim is to lose 8 exercise at least 3 times a week and check in here daily.
Good luck to all my old and new teammates we can do this!1 -
Kinvara
Week: January Week 1
PW = 164.7
CW= 165.1
Reflections: I weigh myself every day and see fluctuations. I know that I am up .4 but also know why it is so. My calories were under BUT my husband wanted to go to his favorite restaurant and share our favorite meal after watching my son coach at a high school basketball game. Sometimes my calories are under but the choices that I have made impact my weight.2 -
Daily Post: Sunday
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: Daily Burn: 12900
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fanncy0626 wrote: »Username fanncy0626
Weigh in day Friday week 1
CW 138.8
@AB0215 I didn’t know if we needed to post our starting weight or if you just added ours from last month.
@fanncy0626 It carries over. You don't need to repost it.0
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