TEAM: The Belly Flats (January)
AB0215
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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! Should you need anything, please post here and your team Captains will answer as soon as possible.
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! Should you need anything, please post here and your team Captains will answer as soon as possible. 0
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Hello All, long time user of MFP. I usually use MFP to get back on track in January and by August I get burned out. I did well at the end of this year by doing the Atkins lifestyle (High protein, low carb). Looking forward to 2023 and what it will bring. Happy New Year team!5
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Hello! My name is Stephanie - I am a geologist, and I had a baby almost two years ago. Between covid lockdown and the pregnancy, I gained about 20 lbs - my goal is to lose that weight. I can't wait to get started with team Belly Flats (champions!!!!!)
I am aiming to eat 1550 calories per day, offset by exercise of walking, Pilates, and a little bit of stationary bike. My biggest challenges are (a) time to exercise, and (b) long stretches at home with my daughter in the dead of winter. In the past, I would get out of the house whenever I needed to avoid food, but I can't do that now. The time seems to drag on when I have to stay inside with her (e.g., between 6 and 8 PM), and I get very anxious. It is hard to stick to a diet and be hungry in that situation. So I will be being very careful with my 1550 calorie budget, hoping to eat a lot of fiber and protein and low-fat to stay full and stave off anxiety.
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Hello All, long time user of MFP. I usually use MFP to get back on track in January and by August I get burned out. I did well at the end of this year by doing the Atkins lifestyle (High protein, low carb). Looking forward to 2023 and what it will bring. Happy New Year team!
@Stimpy56 2023 is going to be your year, going all the way Jan --> Dec!!
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Daily Post: Sunday, January 1
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes (🧘♂️28 min; 🤽♂️55 min; 🚶♂️2.22 mi/46 min; 👣11,400 steps)
I ended 2022 four pounds heavier than I started. In 2023, I want to lose those four pounds plus another twenty while gaining five pounds of muscle.
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Jan 1st
WA_Teacher
Previous Weight: 231
Current Weight: 233.5
Happy New Year everyone!3 -
Jan 1
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: no, but I did take down all the outside Christmas lights.2 -
Dheliason
January week 1 (Monday)
PW: 165.7
CW: 160.9
These results not typical! PW was day after Christmas and this week I’ve not felt well with Shingles. (YUCK) Going to work hard to not gain much of this back. Happy new year everyone!3 -
Daily post for Sunday January 1
Tracked calories: yes I was over my calorie limit
Activity: outdoor run 54 minutes 4.6 miles 685 active calories burned
Total steps for the day : 14,0062 -
HigginsTheBrave wrote: »Hello! My name is Stephanie - I am a geologist, and I had a baby almost two years ago. Between covid lockdown and the pregnancy, I gained about 20 lbs - my goal is to lose that weight. I can't wait to get started with team Belly Flats (champions!!!!!)
I am aiming to eat 1550 calories per day, offset by exercise of walking, Pilates, and a little bit of stationary bike. My biggest challenges are (a) time to exercise, and (b) long stretches at home with my daughter in the dead of winter. In the past, I would get out of the house whenever I needed to avoid food, but I can't do that now. The time seems to drag on when I have to stay inside with her (e.g., between 6 and 8 PM), and I get very anxious. It is hard to stick to a diet and be hungry in that situation. So I will be being very careful with my 1550 calorie budget, hoping to eat a lot of fiber and protein and low-fat to stay full and stave off anxiety.
Welcome to belly flats. Good luck1 -
Hello All, long time user of MFP. I usually use MFP to get back on track in January and by August I get burned out. I did well at the end of this year by doing the Atkins lifestyle (High protein, low carb). Looking forward to 2023 and what it will bring. Happy New Year team!
Welcome to belly flats. Good luck
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Hello All, long time user of MFP. I usually use MFP to get back on track in January and by August I get burned out. I did well at the end of this year by doing the Atkins lifestyle (High protein, low carb). Looking forward to 2023 and what it will bring. Happy New Year team!
Happy to see you back!1 -
HigginsTheBrave wrote: »Hello! My name is Stephanie - I am a geologist, and I had a baby almost two years ago. Between covid lockdown and the pregnancy, I gained about 20 lbs - my goal is to lose that weight. I can't wait to get started with team Belly Flats (champions!!!!!)
I am aiming to eat 1550 calories per day, offset by exercise of walking, Pilates, and a little bit of stationary bike. My biggest challenges are (a) time to exercise, and (b) long stretches at home with my daughter in the dead of winter. In the past, I would get out of the house whenever I needed to avoid food, but I can't do that now. The time seems to drag on when I have to stay inside with her (e.g., between 6 and 8 PM), and I get very anxious. It is hard to stick to a diet and be hungry in that situation. So I will be being very careful with my 1550 calorie budget, hoping to eat a lot of fiber and protein and low-fat to stay full and stave off anxiety.
OMG! What an adorable baby! Sounds like you have a solid plan. Welcome to our little family!2 -
frankwbrown wrote: »Daily Post: Sunday, January 1
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes (🧘♂️28 min; 🤽♂️55 min; 🚶♂️2.22 mi/46 min; 👣11,400 steps)
I ended 2022 four pounds heavier than I started. In 2023, I want to lose those four pounds plus another twenty while gaining five pounds of muscle.
I am so inspired by your dedication almost everyday to stay accountable! This is my goal for this month. We can do this!3 -
WA_Teacher wrote: »Jan 1st
WA_Teacher
Previous Weight: 231
Current Weight: 233.5
Happy New Year everyone!
Welcome back! Let's have a great 2023!2 -
Dheliason
January week 1 (Monday)
PW: 165.7
CW: 160.9
These results not typical! PW was day after Christmas and this week I’ve not felt well with Shingles. (YUCK) Going to work hard to not gain much of this back. Happy new year everyone!
WOW Great Loss!!! I'm sorry that you are suffering from Shingles, I hear that can be really painful.
Tough way to lose weight, but... a loss is a loss!
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Daily post for Sunday January 1
Tracked calories: yes I was over my calorie limit
Activity: outdoor run 54 minutes 4.6 miles 685 active calories burned
Total steps for the day : 14,006
I am always impressed on how many steps you get each day... my current goal is to stop being a couch potato and move more each day.1 -
looneycatblue
Daily: Sun, Jan 1
Tracked: Yes
Calories: just under (I use my exercise calories)
Exercise: 45 min Walk, 9,313 steps
Comments:
I'm just starting to get over being sick, my first day taking a nice long walk, felt great, but tiring. I'm working on bring back up my energy levels.1 -
If anyone would like more motivation to stay accountable each day, please join us in posting your daily progress... something like this:
Your MFP name
Daily: Day/Date
Tracked: (Did you track your food / water intake)
Calories: (Did you stay under or go over?)
Exercise: (What did you do to get your body moving?
Comments: (How are you feeling about your day, or anything else you want to share)
We would love to hear from all of you each day! Helps to keep our team motivated.3 -
Hey Belly Flats! Question - is anyone else having an egg shortage in your area? I heard there is a nationwide shortage. I went to our store today, and shelves were 100% empty. I am bummed, because a hard boiled egg is the most filling snack I have discovered. I am resorting to string cheese, but it is not the same.... 🥚🍳🥚2
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No problem here, though there was a shortage a while back. And about 3-4 weeks ago, I went to the store to get milk, and it was almost all gone.HigginsTheBrave wrote: »Hey Belly Flats! Question - is anyone else having an egg shortage in your area? I heard there is a nationwide shortage. I went to our store today, and shelves were 100% empty. I am bummed, because a hard boiled egg is the most filling snack I have discovered. I am resorting to string cheese, but it is not the same.... 🥚🍳🥚
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Daily Post: Monday, January 2
Track: Yes
Calories: Under (after adding exercise calories burned)
Exercise: Yes (🧘♂️60 min; 💪42 min; 💗50 min; 🤽♂️56 min; 👣10,474 steps)
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HigginsTheBrave wrote: »Hey Belly Flats! Question - is anyone else having an egg shortage in your area? I heard there is a nationwide shortage. I went to our store today, and shelves were 100% empty. I am bummed, because a hard boiled egg is the most filling snack I have discovered. I am resorting to string cheese, but it is not the same.... 🥚🍳🥚
Yes a shortage in Orange County, California also. Costco was completely sold out, so I picked up some liquid egg whites. Stater bros has some, 8.99 for 18 eggs! I bit the bullet and bought them, we eat a lot of eggs. Ugh!1 -
M
My drink choice tonight, very delicious and only 30 calories for the entire bottle. 😋1 -
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I am new to The Belly Flats.
I'm committed to this challenge but not up to typing much right now as I had a severe pain attack this morning.
After that I have rested for the rest of the day.
I have a lot of health problems.
As a result of one of the health conditions, I can have debilitating pain episodes.
Wanted to let you know so you don't wonder where I am on days I am not posting.
I will for sure post on my Saturday weigh in days.
I'm not feeling up to reading the posts tonight (but I skimmed them).
Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day for me.1 -
Everyone, I'm not using MFP for logging food and activities. I'm trying another programs.
Daily Post: Monday, Jan 2nd
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise:Treadmill for 60mins
Water= 83oz2 -
Jan 2
Track: Yes
Carbs: Under (I do Atkins high protein - low carb)
Exercise: no
H20: 10 glasses - (my goal for the day)1 -
HigginsTheBrave wrote: »Hey Belly Flats! Question - is anyone else having an egg shortage in your area? I heard there is a nationwide shortage. I went to our store today, and shelves were 100% empty. I am bummed, because a hard boiled egg is the most filling snack I have discovered. I am resorting to string cheese, but it is not the same.... 🥚🍳🥚
It is hit or miss here. Sometimes they have them and sometimes they don't. The price has gone up over a dollar since last month. I'm trying to let the Wife let me have some chickens, LOL.2 -
Daily post for January 2
Tracked calories: yes I was under in calorie intake
Activity: outdoor run 1 hr 5.52 miles 830 calories burned
Total steps for the day: 16,579
Good luck everyone in there journey to a healthy you.2 -
