LOT TO LOSE CHALLENGE: **GRAY TEAM** [CLOSED GROUP]

MakinMoves
MakinMoves Posts: 364
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Hey Gray Team!
Butters1...MakinMoves...HthFamily...MistyDC29...And bmccrory2

This Thread Was Created For Us To Keep Up With Our Daily/Weekly Challenge Totals, To Celebrate Our Successes & To Encourage Each Other When The Going Gets Rough!

Super Excited For This Challenge!

~Stephanie:heart:

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  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Awesome!! Are we going to come up with a new name? Any ideas on Team Captain? I sent out a message to everyone this morning, but haven't heard from anyone so far. I can't wait to get started! :-)
  • bmccrory2
    bmccrory2 Posts: 84 Member
    I vote to NOT be the captain if any way possible. I am new and not quite sure what I am doing lol
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    That works! :-) Anybody creative and can come up with a great name? I'm not good in that whole creative department.
  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    Hi team,

    I am looking forward to the extra support. I am new to this so not sure what to do. Please let me know if I need to do anything extra besides eat right, work out and encourage all of you! I had a really bad day yesterday so I didn't even attempt my log. I need to get this weight off so I will work harder today. I have a question for all of you, how did you determine how many calories to eat daily?
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    When I started, I had no idea how much I was eating or how much I was supposed to be eating. I know that the recommended daily total is 2000...I just had no idea what that looked like. So, when I started here and put in my goals, I was given a reasonable amount to shoot for. I have found that even if I have not had a good day, it's best to still log because I have learned how much is in that huge plate of pasta. So, next time I really want some pasta, that's in my head...do I want to eat THAT many calories right now? Maybe just half that is still doable. The more I know, the easier it's going to be to maintain this lifestyle change! :-)

    Also, if you unlock your diary, we can take a look and help with some ideas!
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    Hi everyone!

    checking in but i'm not particulay creative about names. something with gray might be nice. i checked out the profiles and at 10 years older than the group, i suspect i'm the only one that hair first comes to mind :laugh:

    leaders: i would prefer not to if there are volunteer (s).

    But i am super excited to be in with such a nice group :smile: i seem to be in a 6 month rut and have been slacking on exercise and logging for 2 weeks now. Will be nice to add some accountability. :heart:

    logging- i am more apt to log the bad meals....it seems to keep me from having so many. and when planning on eating out, i try and do it before i go, many times it makes me change my mind as to what to order.
  • MakinMoves
    MakinMoves Posts: 364
    Hey Ladies...
    This challenge is going to be great for all of us! I agree completely with the accountability factor! For me, its so much harder to make excuses when you know your team is depending on you...and great to know they'll support you if you fall!

    Captain: My hours are kinda crazy for work, so if we still need a Captain, I'd be willing but I would need to have all of our totals by 9pm EST. This may limit us since I noticed we have at least one teammate from the West Coast, but if you don't think it would limit us too much, I'm happy to help!

    Team Name: Jen (the challenge coordinator) and I actually met doing another challenge...She showed me the following list of questions and we used them amongst our team to find some common threads (and to get to know each other a little better). They are from Oprah *smile*...Let's see what common characteristics we might have...or if anything else stands out to us. I'll post them here...and answer them in another post!

    :heart:

    Getting To Know You Questions...From Oprah

    •Who was your favorite celebrity as a child?
    •What type of pets do you have?
    •What is your favorite color?
    •What is most memorable about your high school years?
    •What word describes you best?
    •What is your greatest accomplishment?
    •What drives you every day?
    •What is your favorite food?
    •Where do you want to retire?
    •What is your business goal this year?
    •Where do you like to vacation?
    •Who do you admire?
    •What is your mission?
    •If you were invisible, where would you go?
    •What traits in others are you attracted to?
    •What is the kindest thing anyone has done for you?
    •How do you want to be remembered?
    •What would you do with a million dollars?
    •If you were on an island, who would you want to be with? Why?
    •You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about
  • MakinMoves
    MakinMoves Posts: 364
    •Who was your favorite celebrity as a child?
    > MacGuyver (had a crush on him big time too)

    •What type of pets do you have?
    > Dog: Chihuahua named Jakey

    •What is your favorite color?
    > Bright Hot Pink or Deep Jewel Tone Teal

    •What is most memorable about your high school years?
    > The Friendships, Singing & Dancing

    •What word describes you best?
    > Joyful

    •What is your greatest accomplishment?
    > Several! For Business: I stepped out on faith and started my own business a few years ago. I've since gone to work again, but knowing that I stepped out and followed my passion feels great! For Family: raising my daughter and marrying the man of my dreams. For Personal: I sang at a RedSox vs Yankees game. That was amazing. We'll leave it at that for now...hahaha

    •What drives you every day?
    > My family...

    •What is your favorite food?
    > Learning to love other things...but I have to go with PASTA! Its definately my weakness...could eat it everynight! Unfortunately that MIGHT be part of the reason I'm here now...hahaha

    •Where do you want to retire?
    > I'd actually like to stay in New England, my hometown roots...but I'd LOVE to own several homes in the Carribean to travel to whenever I wanted!

    •What is your business goal this year?
    > Start a new career...one where I can give back to the community more

    •Where do you like to vacation?
    > Any place that has pretty blue water and warm sand! St. Marteen, Aruba, & Domincan Republic are my current hot spots!

    •Who do you admire?
    >My sister. I've looked up to her all my life...but recently she was in a motorcyle accident. Broke several bones in her body and she is a walking miracle...She has never said a bad word about the situation, the person that hit her, or anything. She is grateful to be alive and refuses to let anyone steal that joy! She's amazing!

    •What is your mission?
    > To motivate, help and encourage others towards success. My passion is seeing people fulfill their passion!

    •If you were invisible, where would you go?
    > My Manager's Office. haha...That's what just came to mind. There are promotions coming up and changes being made at my current job...I'd like to hear where my name is being tossed around.

    •What traits in others are you attracted to?
    > Honesty, Caring, Passion, Fun

    •What is the kindest thing anyone has done for you?
    > Given me unconditional love and support. There are many that have done this in some capacity in my life, but of note, my mother comes to mind. It is an amazing feeling to know that NO MATTER WHAT, you can rely on someone to the fullest. She has seen me through my worst of times...and my best of times. There have been some rocky roads but she never lost hope for me and never stopped encouraging me. I thank God everyday for the relationship I have with her!

    •How do you want to be remembered?
    > As a giver. Not strictly monatary, but a giver of all sorts...giver of my time, my support, and encouragement too.

    •What would you do with a million dollars?
    > Give To Church, Pay Off All Debts, Savings For My Children, Nest Egg For My Immediate Family, Give Some To Close Family, Invest In An Outreach Program For Youth

    •If you were on an island, who would you want to be with? Why?
    > As cliche as it may sound, I'd want to be with my husband and children. I have all the love in the world for them...and I feel when we pool our talents and resources...we can do anything!

    •You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about
    > Believing in yourself and following your heart


    WOW...that took some real thinking hahaha...
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Awesome! Loving the list of questions! I think you are doing a great job already, MakinMoves! I think you would be a natural for captain, but I will throw it out there that I am a SAHM so I don't have the limitation with time, but this is also my first challenge... I would be willing to do it if need be! :-)

    Now, on to the questions!

    •Who was your favorite celebrity as a child? I had several: Kirk Cameron, Richard Dean Anderson, Neil Patrick Harris...just to name a few.

    •What type of pets do you have? I don't have any pets right now, but would love to get a dog.

    •What is your favorite color? Purple

    •What is most memorable about your high school years? Unfortunately the bad stuff...except for my Senior Prom. I was the lowest weight I have ever been in my adult life and I would KILL to get back there! Guess that's where this challenge comes in, huh? :-)

    •What word describes you best? I've been described as a sponge. I love to know a little bit about a lot of things and I learn easily.

    •What is your greatest accomplishment? My boys. I have a 5 year old and a 10 year old. The 5 yo has autism and the 10 yo has ADD.

    •What drives you every day? See answer above. I am here to get healthy for them and my husband. They need me to be around and functional for them.

    •What is your favorite food? Pasta...without a doubt. It's where I get into the most trouble.

    •Where do you want to retire? My husband has an unnatural desire to live in Iceland.

    •What is your business goal this year? This is an interesting question. I do make and sell soap, but it's just a hobby.

    •Where do you like to vacation? Outer Banks, North Carolina.

    •Who do you admire? My husband, he's such a fantastic guy. He works 4 jobs so I can stay home and manage all the therapies for our boys.

    •What is your mission? My mission? Hmmm...to become healthier, I guess.

    •If you were invisible, where would you go? This is a hard question. One that I don't have a ready answer for.

    •What traits in others are you attracted to? Humor and humility

    •What is the kindest thing anyone has done for you? Shortly having my oldest, we were dead broke and didn't have a Christmas tree or money for gifts. The ladies from the daycare that I worked at went together and bought us a tree and gifts for my son. It was the greatest thing they could ever have done.

    •How do you want to be remembered? As kind, loyal, passionate, and an awesome wife and mother.

    •What would you do with a million dollars? Build us a house, put some away for college, and build a state of the art therapy clinic.

    •If you were on an island, who would you want to be with? Why? My husband...he's my best friend. Or MacGyver, he could get us out of anything! :-)

    •You have a 10 minute speech to give at a high school, what is it about? To never give up.
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Here's a few ideas for team names:

    Badonkadonk Busters
    Mission Slimpossible
    The Waist Watchers
    The Meltaways
    Muffin Top Stoppers
    Hungry Hungry Hippos
    Thin it to Win it
    Lollapa-Loser
  • bmccrory2
    bmccrory2 Posts: 84 Member
    I like:
    The Waist Watchers
    Muffin Top Stoppers
    Thin it to Win it

    I will respond later to the questions, I will have to think those through lol So what are our daily exercises? I have read several things about other peoples challenges so I forgot what we are doing. :-)
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Hiya Ladies! Just checking in today. We have to get our team name and captain to jagrib0112 by this evening, so I was hoping to get a little more input about all that. I'll keep checking in...I am sure we will hear more as the day goes on. That's what I get for being a SAHM huh? :-) I keep forgetting about work schedules. Sorry.
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    •Who was your favorite celebrity as a child?
    ...........david cassisy from the partridge family was considered a *hottie*

    •What type of pets do you have?
    ..........we are owned by two mixed breed dogs. a 6 yo boxer/shep mix named ellie and 3 year old lab/golden mix named butters. needless to say they are entirely different. a calico cat named sheba also moved in a couple of years ago and thinks she lives here too.

    •What is your favorite color?
    .....green and brown. colors of the earth.

    •What is most memorable about your high school years?
    .......i survived

    •What word describes you best? •What is your greatest accomplishment? •What drives you every day?
    .....unsure at the moment lol. i'm in a transition mode....in the process of quitting my accounting job i've done for 20+++ years. after taking a little while off, i hope to change direction. my fun is gardening, particulary daylilies with i also breed. i have about 6 acres with beds spread all over, and am on a national tour next year.

    •What is your favorite food?
    ........cheese, particulary on pizza. :laugh:

    •Where do you want to retire?
    .....we are thinking oregon or idaho. may even spend a month looking around this winter when my husband is off work.

    •What is your business goal this year?
    ....see above

    •Where do you like to vacation?
    ...me;any nice beach with sunshine. dh=skiing.

    •Who do you admire?
    ........my husband is the light of my life. i do not know a kinder or gentler soul.

    •What is your mission?
    .......looking for one...see above.

    •If you were invisible, where would you go?
    .......the oval office. i would like to find out what the involved really think.

    •What traits in others are you attracted to?
    ............probably those that i lack the most, like patience.

    •What is the kindest thing anyone has done for you?
    ............tons, hard to narrow down. i am blessed with wonderful friends and family.

    •How do you want to be remembered?
    ...........hoping theres plenty of time to figure that out.

    •What would you do with a million dollars?
    ...........pay off the debt of everyone i love, so they could do what they really want :smile:

    •If you were on an island, who would you want to be with? Why?
    ...........no doubt my husband. he's the best.
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    Hiya Ladies! Just checking in today. We have to get our team name and captain to jagrib0112 by this evening, so I was hoping to get a little more input about all that. I'll keep checking in...I am sure we will hear more as the day goes on. That's what I get for being a SAHM huh? :-) I keep forgetting about work schedules. Sorry.

    my vote is misty. or stephanie would be great, but it sounds like you may have a more available schedule misty? either of you would make inspirational captains i'm sure.

    names: i like all except Thin it to win it. there is already a august group with that name. of the ones bmccrory liked, i like the Waist Watchers...........mine needs all the help it can get. Sooner or later my breasts will stop shrinking as my mode of weight loss :noway: and it might be smaller than my bust.
  • MakinMoves
    MakinMoves Posts: 364
    Hi Ladies....hectic day today...but wanted to check in!

    Misty...Misty...Misty!!! (thats me cheering on our Captain):love: (If willing)...

    and The Waist Watchers sounds great to me!

    (and YES...my boobs seem to be the first to go hahaha) :blushing:

    We've got to get the info in tonight...Is everyone ok with

    Captain: Misty
    Team Name: The Waist Watchers

    ?
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Ok, sounds good to me...I was just popping on here to see if anyone else had responded. Good to see you here, Stephanie! :-)

    I shall send our info in to the head lady then! And we will get started tomorrow! I'm so excited!
  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    Thanks for the help.
    How do I unlock my diary?
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Go to the Food tab then click settings. At the bottom is Diary Sharing. You can change it to just share with your friends if you don't want everyone to be able to view it.
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    I started a Week One thread for the Waist Watchers here:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/303042-team-waist-watchers-week-one-closed-group

    Hope to see you all there!
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