TEAM: Flab-U-Less (December)
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. or @Krysless2.
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. or @Krysless2. 0
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Hi again everyone! Welcome to all of our newcomers. My name is Melinda and I am acting team captain right now along with Lorianncorrea. I have been active on mfp since mid-Jan of 2018. I started at a whopping 315lbs. after quitting an active job, having surgery, starting my own business, and being on very high doses of steroids. I am now down to 260lbs. which is almost where I spent the majority of my adult life. My diary is open for anyone's viewing pleasure and I am willing to help out in any way that I am able. As far as personal life/hobbies: I am married to my high school sweetie for 20 years, no kids, 2 cats. I own a carpet, tile, grout cleaning business which keeps me pretty active and I am 911 command supervisor. My husband and I build arcade cabinets and program emulators (think old-school Pac-Man), we like Cons, and pretty much anything fantasy or sci-fi. GO TEAM FLAB-U-LESS!!1
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Hi again everyone! So....Sunday,Nov. 29th., officially kicks off our December Challenge! This challenge runs from Nov. 29th to Sat. Dec. 2th or possibly Jan. 2nd if Ashley decides to make it a 5 week challenge (she hasn't posted it up yet) . So the 1st weigh ins will be those people that chose Sunday as their weigh day. Sorry for the confusion, it keeps things equal.
We are also going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges again this month: Question of the Week 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.[/color]
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: November Week 1
PW =(previous weight)
CW=(current weight)
Just type PW & CW if you'd like (or if it's easier, you could keep a note on your PC desktop to make it easier to copy and paste from week to week.)
Please, please setup your posts in that format as it really makes it much easier for me to track your progress for the challenges and the weight loss!!
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!!
Your team Captain,
Melinda@mram3582
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My goal for the end of December is to get to 299.9 pounds, which is 14.1 pounds away. I believe it's doable as that's an average of 2.82 pounds lost per week or a loss of 0.91% of my weight each week.3
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My goal for the end of december would be to at least get to 240. I am at 252 now so that would be great. Im worried about Christmas time and food though hahaha im.picking 4 days during decber that i can have a couple treats3
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@TypingToaster @nicholemurphy87 Great goals for the month!0
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My goal for the month of December is to get out of the rut. Start being true to myself regarding emotional weight issues. Being able to understand and pacify my emotions rather than suppressing them with food. I have following goals to do/track daily
1. Drink 2 litre water
2. Walk at min 2000 steps (ultimate goal is to walk 15000 Steps daily)
3. Eat under 100g net carbs (I have PCOS so I eat anymore than this I feel miserable. Although currently I am eating way more than this. Ultimate goal is to go below 100g)
4. Read a self help book daily for atleast 10 min before and after bedtime.
5. Sleep better (8 hours at min)
I understand that this is a long journey ahead. But I am gonna make best of it.
I have suffered from child abuse and I still am emotionally attached to weight. I have just recently come to the terms of feeling emotions rather than seeking comfort from eating. I have zero support from my family in this regard. It's really hard. And covid situation has made it even harder since outdoor activities are sparse. I can't go to gym, can't go to work, can't go meet my friends.
Nonetheless, since I can't afford therapy, self help books is the only thing that keeps me motivated and focused. So please do recommend books that have helped you. I would love to read them.
Currently I am half way through 'Big Fat Truth' by JD Roth.4 -
My goal this month is to log my food and exercise on here again. Last month I didn’t do so good.
Also would really like to be 165
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My app is still giving me problems, so I apologize if there are a million posts from me saying the same thing
I am starting a new program for December - Jillian Michaels Body Revolution, since I need something I can do at home with minimal equipment. I'm still working, still stressing, and trying not to run to sugar but I've been failing lately. My exercise goal for the month is 3hrs per week. My weight goal for December is to be at or under 150, though it's less than 5lbs away it feels like miles. I'm looking forward to a great month as a team and I'm excited to meet any new members!0 -
My goal for the month is to avoid fast food and to get down to about 145 pounds. I am not setting an exercise goal as I am having surgery mid-month. I have started meal prepping again today so hope to keep it up!1
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dheliason
December week 1
Monday
PW: 152.5
CW: 150.4
Not bad coming off a Holiday week. I did get a lot of running in this week.2 -
Hi All, I'm coming back to The Biggest Loser Challenge after being gone a couple of years. I had several surgeries during that time but everything is fine now. My doctor has given me the green light to move forward losing weight. I retired in August and being home and bored for months is not good for my waistline. I'm very excited to start this journey again.3
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Daily post: Monday
Track: yes
Exercise: yes
Under calories: yes
Went on a big bike ride today. Getting back into the swing of things!0 -
Hi, my goal for this month is to be more mindful of my eating and be better at logging my food. I’m currently at 170 and I’d love to get down to 165 this month!1
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Congratulations @nicholemurphy87 our team Biggest Loser for November (thanks for carrying the team)2
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Congratulations @nicholemurphy87 our team Biggest Loser for November (thanks for carrying the team)
Aww thxs so much !!! Congrats to everyone also , heres to December0 -
Daily Post: Tuesday
Track: yes
Exercise: yes 1/2 hour on the stationary bike
Under calories: yes0 -
Tuesday
Track: Yes
Calories: Slightly over (100 calories)
Exercise: Walked 30 minutes
I did pretty good today but could have done better (over on calories). My goal tomorrow is to work on drinking more water and stay within my calorie range.1 -
Ruthieg68527
December Week 1 Wednesday
PW 188.4
CW 188.11 -
MFP is being glitchy again. I haven't been able to post comments anywhere for the last 2 days. I hope that it is fixed for good now!0
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Daily post: Wed
Track: yes
Exercise: yes a mini bike ride
Under calories: no0 -
Wednesday
Track: Yes
Exercise: Yes. Walked 35 minutes this morning
Calories: Over (81 calories)
I think my problem is that I eat first then record the meal. I think I'm eating within my meal calories but when I record it, I'm a bit over.
How do you all record your meals? Before or after you eat them?0 -
Nicholemurphy87
PW 247.8
CW 246.8
Week 1 weigh in . Definitely a slow week for me, i could have done alot better but its a loss !!3 -
Daily post: Thursday
Track: yes
Under calories: yes
Exercise: yes went on a nice big bike ride0 -
weightannihilator
December Week 1(Friday)
PW =226
CW=224.81 -
Wednesday
Track: Yes
Exercise: Yes. Walked 35 minutes this morning
Calories: Over (81 calories)
I think my problem is that I eat first then record the meal. I think I'm eating within my meal calories but when I record it, I'm a bit over.
How do you all record your meals? Before or after you eat them?
I've been trying to track everything I am going to eat at the beginning of the day when I'm making food, and when I do that my results are better, but sometimes I miss or forget something and it sends me over. Definitely a work in progress.1 -
lsabeIIe
December week 4
Friday
PW: 141.7
CW: 140.4
After "plateauing" for months, the last weeks make me really proud I kept going. Consistency really works even if sometimes it feels like you've been stuck for so long.
I'm really excited to get so close to my goal!
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@leni1us
81 calories over is not so bad.
I log my food before I eat. And I track EVERYTHING, honestly it's tedious and I often get annoyed about doing it but.... It works.
@Gold6767
How is Body Revolution going?
I've done that program before and I could really see/feel changes in my body. I think it's a good program and I will do it again for sure.1 -
December week 1
Friday
PW: 168.8
CW: 168.8
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