TEAM: The Slimsons (September)
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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ABOUT THE CHALLENGES & REQUIRED WEIGHT POSTINGS
We are going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges this month: Daily Posts.
First and foremost is that participation in this challenge 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
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!!
Welcome to the September Challenge!!1 -
Good evening, all. This shall be brief. My name is Leah. I’m a 27-year-old grad student who only knows stress nowadays. My weight fluctuates, and I am trying small steps to make improvements in my health.
Starting weight: 1801 -
southgirl94 wrote: »Good evening, all. This shall be brief. My name is Leah. I’m a 27-year-old grad student who only knows stress nowadays. My weight fluctuates, and I am trying small steps to make improvements in my health.
Starting weight: 180
Leah, you will find a break in the stress. You will get through this.0 -
southgirl94 wrote: »Good evening, all. This shall be brief. My name is Leah. I’m a 27-year-old grad student who only knows stress nowadays. My weight fluctuates, and I am trying small steps to make improvements in my health.
Starting weight: 180
@southgirl94 You've had a tough few weeks, focus on what is right in front of you and take it one day at a time. Track your progress towards staying on track daily, like on a calendar for example. I mark mine off in such a way where I can see how many days I was on track vs not on track and you'll be shocked, I had way more good days than bad days and I ended up losing nearly 8 lbs last month, give it a shot and celebrate it when you have more good days than bad days because in the end that's what matters.1 -
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Daily Post Sunday
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 45 mins weightlifting, 1 mile walk, 10 mins yoga.0 -
Daily Post
Sunday
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise" yes, 40 minutes walking0 -
Robandy12345
Week 1 ( Sunday August 29 )
Start Weight 223.8
CW 219.4
Loss 4.4
Tracked weight 3 out of 7 days.
Hi, This is my second or third time entering the biggest loser contest. It’s been great fun plus the discipline of the group has helped me to lose weight in a healthy way. Hopefully I can help the team. my weight goes up when I don’t watch or document what I eat. I play sports and walk often. I try and hit 15,000 steps a day. This week I hit 3 out of 7 days. My weekly target is 100k I was 95,082.
I’m always looking for ways to improve or to help others. Let me know if I can be of service.
My most recent job I worked at home as a Covid contact tracer My desk bike kept me kind of busy but the lbs added on fast. My eating and exercise has suffered and I promise to do my best to help the team win this contest.
Thanks, peace to all !
Bob
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September Week 1 - Sun, 8/29
Track: Yes
Calories: Over
Exercise: None0 -
@AB0215
I weigh in on Wednesday and have since July of last year. I posted my weight last Thursday.
My weight is 185lbs.
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Daily Post Sunday
Track yes
Calories yes and over
Exercise yes walking
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@AB0215
My posting from last week. Please let me know if everything is OK.
August 26, 2021 4:35AM
Bemybestby60
August Challenge Week 4
Wednesday weigh in
Previous weight 185
Current weight 1850 -
Great suggestionsouthgirl94 wrote: »Good evening, all. This shall be brief. My name is Leah. I’m a 27-year-old grad student who only knows stress nowadays. My weight fluctuates, and I am trying small steps to make improvements in my health.
Starting weight: 180
@southgirl94 You've had a tough few weeks, focus on what is right in front of you and take it one day at a time. Track your progress towards staying on track daily, like on a calendar for example. I mark mine off in such a way where I can see how many days I was on track vs not on track and you'll be shocked, I had way more good days than bad days and I ended up losing nearly 8 lbs last month, give it a shot and celebrate it when you have more good days than bad days because in the end that's what matters.Robandy12345 wrote: »Robandy12345
Week 1 ( Sunday August 29 )
Start Weight 223.8
CW 219.4
Loss 4.4
Tracked weight 3 out of 7 days.
Hi, This is my second or third time entering the biggest loser contest. It’s been great fun plus the discipline of the group has helped me to lose weight in a healthy way. Hopefully I can help the team. my weight goes up when I don’t watch or document what I eat. I play sports and walk often. I try and hit 15,000 steps a day. This week I hit 3 out of 7 days. My weekly target is 100k I was 95,082.
I’m always looking for ways to improve or to help others. Let me know if I can be of service.
My most recent job I worked at home as a Covid contact tracer My desk bike kept me kind of busy but the lbs added on fast. My eating and exercise has suffered and I promise to do my best to help the team win this contest.
Thanks, peace to all !
Bob
Nice loss1 -
Daily check in for sun 8/29
Tracked no
Calories ?
Exercise yes0 -
Robandy12345 wrote: »Robandy12345
Week 1 ( Sunday August 29 )
Start Weight 223.8
CW 219.4
Loss 4.4
Tracked weight 3 out of 7 days.
Hi, This is my second or third time entering the biggest loser contest. It’s been great fun plus the discipline of the group has helped me to lose weight in a healthy way. Hopefully I can help the team. my weight goes up when I don’t watch or document what I eat. I play sports and walk often. I try and hit 15,000 steps a day. This week I hit 3 out of 7 days. My weekly target is 100k I was 95,082.
I’m always looking for ways to improve or to help others. Let me know if I can be of service.
My most recent job I worked at home as a Covid contact tracer My desk bike kept me kind of busy but the lbs added on fast. My eating and exercise has suffered and I promise to do my best to help the team win this contest.
Thanks, peace to all !
Bob
Well done on losing 4.4 pounds already!2 -
Daily Post
Sunday
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes0 -
Daily Post
Monday
Track: yes
Calories: yes, under
Exercise: yes0 -
Daily Post Monday
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 45 mins weightlifting, 1 mile walk, 10 mins yoga0 -
September Week 1 - Mon, 8/30
Track: Yes
Calories: Over (large breakfast)
Exercise: 20 min, 1.0 mi walk0 -
Daily Post Monday
Track yes
Calories yes and under
Exercise yes golf ⛳1 -
Bemybestby60 wrote: »@AB0215
My posting from last week. Please let me know if everything is OK.
August 26, 2021 4:35AM
Bemybestby60
August Challenge Week 4
Wednesday weigh in
Previous weight 185
Current weight 185
@Bemybestby60 I have that as your week 4 weigh in and September starting weight, everything looks good.0 -
Bemybestby60 wrote: »
@AB0215
I weigh in on Wednesday and have since July of last year. I posted my weight last Thursday.
My weight is 185lbs.
@Bemybestby60 Sometimes the spreadsheet does a goofy thing and I have to go fix the weigh in days, that happened this time, it's fixed.0 -
Chublet25
Tuesday weigh in (week 1)
PW: 160.5
CW: 157.5
Met my goal of 4200 calories of exercise this week (not using MFP's overly enthusiastic assessment). Will try to keep it up.2 -
A bit behind on my check ins..
Monday
Track: yes
Points: on target
Exercise: only walking0 -
Daily Post
Monday
Track: yes
Calories: yes, under
Exercise: yes0 -
Daily Post Tuesday
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 50 minutes weightlifting, 1 mile walk/jog, 10 mins yoga0 -
Bemybestby60 wrote: »
@AB0215
I weigh in on Wednesday and have since July of last year. I posted my weight last Thursday.
My weight is 185lbs.
@Bemybestby60 Sometimes the spreadsheet does a goofy thing and I have to go fix the weigh in days, that happened this time, it's fixed.
Hey no problem. I appreciate your hard work for the team. Thank you and you are doing an awesome job.1 -
Bemybestby60
September Challenge Week 1
Wednesday weigh in
Previous weight 185
Current weight 189
Yikes can you gain 3lbs in a day. It is the truth that needs to be posted.1 -
Daily Post Tuesday
Track yes
Calories yes and over
Exercise no0 -
Bemybestby60 wrote: »Bemybestby60
September Challenge Week 1
Wednesday weigh in
Previous weight 185
Current weight 189
Yikes can you gain 3lbs in a day. It is the truth that needs to be posted.
@Bemybestby60 That is the most infuriating thing, but it's almost certainly water weight! Probably something your body didn't agree with really.1
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