TEAM: The Slimsons (June)
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 @AB0215.0
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Hello Team Slimsons and Welcome to June 2020!!
My name is Ashley @AB0215 I will be one of the Captains 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 originally lost over 100 lbs, then the pandemic hit and I went through a promotion and did not handle those things very well and am back on the wagon and determined to finish this once again.
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 8 pounds, aggressive but I have some catching up to do since I lost it for a bit there.
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, still trying to get myself back in the game, 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 June and let's make things happen this month together!!
Ashley (@AB0215)2 -
Hi my name is Jen (Jen_967). I’m also a captain for the team.
I’m 52, I have spent most of my life battling my weight. I have tried almost every weight loss imaginable. In December, I started the ketogenic plan with intermittent fasting and has been the only thing that has worked.
I’m also an avid walker and along with this group to keep me on track I will reach my goals.
Welcome to all the new and returning members. We can do this together! 😁3 -
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 or think of questions to ask) 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. (you set your own 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)
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)
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:
AB0215 (username)
Week 1 (which week it is)
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 June Challenge!!0 -
Love this thank you for doing this. Losr weight in may n good motivation0
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Hi Team Slimsons!
My name is Linda and this is my first time participating in a group challenge, so I am very excited for the accountability. I am 29 years old and have been on and off the wagon for many years now. I tend to lose weight (15 - 20lbs) and then gain it back slowly within a year. I am turning 30 this year and have about 30lbs to lose. My goal ultimate goal is to be able to maintain after my weight loss.
I just started tracking my macros with MFP, I am following a workout plan that I do at the gym 6 days a week for 30 minutes, and I am currently training for my first half marathon. I have been an avid runner since 2011, but suffered injuries that caused me to stop and start (weight gain). I am currently following a running program to help me train. I know that losing 30lbs will make a difference in my running. I joined this challenge for the accountability and super stoked to start June 1st!
~Goals for this Month~
1. Track macros everyday on MFP
2. Track exercise every day on MFP
3. Track weight weekly on MFP
4. Track inches lost at the beginning and end of the month
5. Exercise 6 days a week for at least 30 minutes
6. Lose 4lbs by the end of June (1 pound per week)2 -
d00ditzlinduh wrote: »Hi Team Slimsons!
My name is Linda and this is my first time participating in a group challenge, so I am very excited for the accountability. I am 29 years old and have been on and off the wagon for many years now. I tend to lose weight (15 - 20lbs) and then gain it back slowly within a year. I am turning 30 this year and have about 30lbs to lose. My goal ultimate goal is to be able to maintain after my weight loss.I just started tracking my macros with MFP, I am following a workout plan that I do at the gym 6 days a week for 30 minutes, and I am currently training for my first half marathon. I have been an avid runner since 2011, but suffered injuries that caused me to stop and start (weight gain). I am currently following a running program to help me train. I know that losing 30lbs will make a difference in my running. I joined this challenge for the accountability and super stoked to start June 1st!~Goals for this Month~
1. Track macros everyday on MFP
2. Track exercise every day on MFP
3. Track weight weekly on MFP
4. Track inches lost at the beginning and end of the month
5. Exercise 6 days a week for at least 30 minutes
6. Lose 4lbs by the end of June (1 pound per week)
@d00ditzlinduh Welcome Linda!! Great goals, you'll be there before you know it!! And good luck with your half marathon, that's super exciting!!1 -
d00ditzlinduh
June Week 1
Sunday
PW: 154.4
TW: 153.52 -
Osier5
Week 1
Sunday
PW: 183.8
CW: 183.82 -
Sunday
Week 1
PW: 205
CW: 203.21 -
Jen_967
Week 1- Sunday weigh in
PW: 216.2
CW: 216.8
I need to get back on track this month. My eating is way out of control. Mostly snacking at night. Think it’s mostly stress eating with all that is going on in the country 🤔1 -
Week 1 Kin59vara
Sunday weigh-in
PW:167.3
CW: 169.6
YIKES again weight up! School finishes June 17 so I am hoping that without this stress of distance learning I can be better at coordinating eating and exercise.1 -
d00ditzlinduh wrote: »d00ditzlinduh
June Week 1
Sunday
PW: 154.4
TW: 153.5
Nice loss! 👏1 -
Jen_967
Week 1- Sunday weigh in
PW: 216.2
CW: 216.8
I need to get back on track this month. My eating is way out of control. Mostly snacking at night. Think it’s mostly stress eating with all that is going on in the country 🤔
@Jen_967 My eating has been out of control also, the sad truth is the current events in the country/world had nothing to do with mine really. I already worked from home most of the time, I already spent most of my time at home, but I think mine had to do with promotion/stress and doubling and tripling my hours at work. It's been harder than I thought to adjust. I think if we can find ways to relieve stress that doesn't involve snacking.....we'll do better, and we can, We're stronger than food. 0 -
Week 1 Kin59vara
Sunday weigh-in
PW:167.3
CW: 169.6
YIKES again weight up! School finishes June 17 so I am hoping that without this stress of distance learning I can be better at coordinating eating and exercise.
@Kin59vara I think it's a lot about how we can adjust and fit our goals into our lives that's most important. I think we're all creatures of habit and it makes adjusting to new routines extremely difficult, but the truth it, that's a necessary evil if we are to succeed in reaching our goals. Case in point, I fell off the wagon when I went full time. Started snacking at work all the time and walking less. The reality is, I still have time to do those things, I just need to do it at a different time and I didn't want to. I now walk 30 mins before work either on my treadmill or outside, and get in my 1 hour weightlifting before work and I still try to sneak in a 30 min walk after work but breaking it up like that makes me feel like it's more manageable and sustainable.
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Daily Post
Sun. May 31
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes0 -
Kkmark
June Week 1
Tuesday
CW: 156
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Jen_967
Week 1- Sunday weigh in
PW: 216.2
CW: 216.8
I need to get back on track this month. My eating is way out of control. Mostly snacking at night. Think it’s mostly stress eating with all that is going on in the country 🤔
@Jen_967 My eating has been out of control also, the sad truth is the current events in the country/world had nothing to do with mine really. I already worked from home most of the time, I already spent most of my time at home, but I think mine had to do with promotion/stress and doubling and tripling my hours at work. It's been harder than I thought to adjust. I think if we can find ways to relieve stress that doesn't involve snacking.....we'll do better, and we can, We're stronger than food.
Yes we are. I’m hoping June is better for both of us. 👍0 -
Daily Post Sun
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes 30 min walk
Comments: Spent Saturday sick in bed, mostly, did manage to get up and finish my squats and walk as I planned but went right back to bed after that. Felt better today so I got up and spent most of the day meal prepping so the rest of the week goes as planned for once.
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Daily Post Sun
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes 30 min walk
Comments: Spent Saturday sick in bed, mostly, did manage to get up and finish my squats and walk as I planned but went right back to bed after that. Felt better today so I got up and spent most of the day meal prepping so the rest of the week goes as planned for once.
glad your doing good.
Feel better1 -
Daily Post Sun
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
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Hi, all. My name is Leah. I’m 25 and in graduate school for my master’s in library science. Since the pandemic, I have walked three to five days a week, since I cannot go to the gym. It helped me a lot with my anxiety and depression, but my knee has been acting up like nothing I’ve had in months. I started back at my library job last Friday but am still looking for a second job and another apartment. The stress of my search has affected my eating and sleeping. I have lost weight but also have little energy some days. This group has kept me motivated to exercise, and I greatly appreciate it.
CW: 173
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 2.25 mi walk on greenway, moving boxes from attic for my move2 -
Jen_967
Sunday
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: did a lot of cleaning closets out and sorting through things, did laundry, mopped the floors. No walking . But kept busy around the house.2 -
Daily Post: Monday
Track: yes
Calories: good
Exercise: 16588 steps2 -
Cw 150
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise yes
Sorry i have sort of messed this up didnt realise i was a day in front , i have only been doing this for a week, i started a year or so ago but had health issues and stopped, i am restarting as ive put on a pile of weight after a kidney transplant and need to get back in shape.2 -
Rats forgot my name
Josiehanel1968
CW 150
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise yes1 -
southgirl94 wrote: »Hi, all. My name is Leah. I’m 25 and in graduate school for my master’s in library science. Since the pandemic, I have walked three to five days a week, since I cannot go to the gym. It helped me a lot with my anxiety and depression, but my knee has been acting up like nothing I’ve had in months. I started back at my library job last Friday but am still looking for a second job and another apartment. The stress of my search has affected my eating and sleeping. I have lost weight but also have little energy some days. This group has kept me motivated to exercise, and I greatly appreciate it.
CW: 173
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 2.25 mi walk on greenway, moving boxes from attic for my move
@southgirl94 Welcome back Leah. Stress relief is a large part of weight loss, and finding a healthy outlet for it is the best thing you can do for yourself, and hopefully your knee cooperates. Maybe you could try to shorten your walks and do them more frequently, maybe that would help your knee, I had that issue when I first started walking more myself, I had to take it easy at first and start with only 10 mins at a time. Hang in there, you will get there.1 -
Daily post
Monday 6/1
Track Yes
Exercise Yes
Calories Yes0
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