ANJU WARRIORS (Closed Group)

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Here we are... our new September Tribal Challenge home!

ANJU [Indian] means Blessings; Inconquerable

1 Captain Jorden (FitJ1210)
2 Name? (candb)
3 destiny (thedestar)
4 Tina (tirunyon)
5 Linda B. (rockyj44)
6 Shannon (shannonaufman)
7 Name ? (wannalosew82)
8 Meredith (MereMe)
9 Sarah (SarahEmily72)
10 Jennifer (Jycooper)

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I know its been a run around... Please check in with the tribe so I know you found us .

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Shannon's into....


So pumped to be a part of this group!! I like to learn a bit about people on here, so I will introduce myself first!

I'm Shannon. I am an Environmental Engineer in Memphis, TN. I'm married to a great guy and we try really hard to lead an active lifestyle. I joined MFP just before we were married in March, and have lost about 20 pounds since I joined. I like to run (and plan to get back into it when it isn't a bajillion degrees outside), and I participate in 3 [free!!] zumba classes per week at local churches. My goal is to be at 145 (which would be just over a total of 40 pounds lost) by my first wedding anniversary next March. I'm hoping this challenge will help me get there!

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Our tribes logo/masscott...

If you dont know change uppercase IMG to lower case img before you copy and paste to your signature.

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From Gary : Our tribal rules

RAISING OUR IN SEPTEMBER AND WE’RE ! SPEARS GOING TRIBAL
Welcome and thank you so much for being a team captain for this MFP Challenge. I believe this is one
of the largest MFP Challenges to date and it’s all made possible by you! You folks really are ROCKSTARS!
If a team member is unable to fulfill their place a replacement can be made please update me with the
information.
September 1st Deadline
• Make sure you have contacted each team member and given them your forum post link
• Obtain everyone’s starting weight as of September 1
st
or the night before
• Post the weekly challenges to your team forum prior to September 1 st and prior to each week
• End of the week tally your teams points (this can be done daily if easier)
• Add Bonus Points at the end of the week where applicable
The scoring is as follows. I hope this is simple. If you have questions I’ll answer them for you.
• 1 point for each pound lost per team member
• 1 point for each team member who does their daily exercise challenge (1 point per member)
• 1 point for the other weekly challenges (water intake, staying under calories etc.) Each week
different challenge per member
• (you will put 1 in the excel spreadsheet)
• BONUS POINTS
o Daily Exercise – If every team member logs the daily exercise as doing it for all 6 days
Mon – Sat. You may award your TEAM an extra 5 points
o Weekly Challenges – if every team member log the weekly challenge as doing it for all 6
days Mon – Sat. You may award your TEAM an extra 5 points


Each week you will email me your Team Name and your total points! This is all honor based so please
be honest and encourage your team to be honest.
That’s it. The next email coming later this weekend will be the team challenges. Let’s Step It UP in
SEPTEMBER AND GO TRIBAL!
Go Weapons of Mass Reduction!
Your MFP
Buddy Gary

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Also FYI From Gary:

I will send out the list of Week 1's challenges by Monday.  Hopefully sooner.  There will be 2 levels of challenges.  A basic low impact workout and an advanced (BUSHMEN) high impact workout.  Encourage your people to mix and match if they so choose. 

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I'd like everyone to friend request others. Do introductions only if you want? I'll PM everyone our gmail account, when I create one.

• Obtain everyone’s starting weight as of September 1 st This Thursday or the night before.


I believe we are a GO!

tlrunyon

I'm checking in!!!!

My name is Tina, I live in VA, work in the office for law enforcement, married and have a german shepherd (my baby). I've been taking killer classes at the gym so I'm a bit concerned about the challenges as I don't know how much more I can be challenged :huh: BUT....I am ready!!!! I also do Zumba on ocassion and Cathe Friedrich workouts. I'd like to lose about 10lbs and I believe this will really kick it for me so I can accomplish my goal.

Looking forward to this with you gals....I know we can do it!!!!

Jycooper

found it

MereMe

I am Meredith and I live in a small town in Mississippi. I just had my third child 3 months ago and am ready to knock off the 80# I have gained over the past decade. I am a Realtor and I sell Premier Designs jewelry. I am 31 & have been exercising & tracking on MFP for 50 days. I'm excited about the challenge and ready to rock it!

tlrunyon

I really need someone to help with copying and pasting the picture. I made both img's small.....maybe Im not going to the right place. Where do I go to add it?

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My name is Jorden, I am 47 yrs old, married 20+ years with two children. Soon to be empty nesters. We sold our home last year and have been working every spare moment on our new place, that we just moved into recently. In the process of I have put on
20+ lbs. with lack of healthy home cooking and formal exercise. One of my biggest struggles is I am a all or nothing person, something I need to work on. I am a bit worried with the daily w/o challenges, somedays I am out working in the yard 5-6 hrs in the heat. Who says working hard put you in good shape... it has just made me miserably tired.

I am hoping the everyday w/o challenge will give me my energy back after the initial shock wears off., maybe 1/2 way thur September.:laugh:

But I am ready to get ME BACK..... Nothing fits from my closet, my wedding rings are too tight to wear and I don't love wearing jogging pants in the middle of summer. I know you cant be perfect but I'm giving this challenge/ tribe my 100%.... realistically 80.

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I really need someone to help with copying and pasting the picture. I made both img's small.....maybe Im not going to the right place. Where do I go to add it?

Look up from here Tina, you add the code to your signature. If it doesnt work for you we will just keep trying.

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Woooo- hoooo September cant get here fast enough!

shannonaufman

I'm here!

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Shannon Congratulations on your recent marriage ... you and your DH look SUPER happy!

Tina WTG on being SO CLOSE to your goal! I think you'll be there by the end of this KA challenge!

Meredith Congratulations to you also on being a new mommy again. 5 months on MFP spectacular!

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Updated roster.

1 Jorden (FitJ1210)
2 Julie (candb)
3 destiny (thedestar)
4 Tina (tirunyon)
5 Linda B. (rockyj44)
6 Shannon (shannonaufman)
7 Name ? (wannalosew82)
8 Meredith (MereMe)
9 Sarah (SarahEmily72)
10 Jennifer (Jycooper)

candb

Hi I'm here.

My name is Julie and I live in Knoxville, TN. I'm 33 and have two wonderful little boys who are 2 1/2 years and 2 months old. I'm hoping this challenge helps me get consistent and make some habits before my maternity leave is over and I have to return to work on Oct. 3. I'm currently doing a 60-day postnatal slimdown program and couch to 5K of which I have 10 days left and then I just need to keep on going. I'm under my latest pre-pregnancy weight by 13 pounds but I still have a pound to go to be under my original pre-pregnancy weight. Four years ago I lost 70 pounds, was down to 135 and was a half and full marathoner. I'd like to get back to that.

Since I'm still nursing I'm not sure how much weight my body will let me lose without impacting my milk supply, but even if I eventually stop losing, I want to keep my workouts up so I can run a 10K on my 34th Birthday (Thanksgiving) and possibly a half marathon in April.

sarahemily72

I am excited about this challenge. I have been doing MFP for 40 days and love it! I am the mother of 2 active boys. I want to get healthy for them and myself. I currently weigh 199 and want to be around 150. I'm up for the challenge. Currently, I walk, do TurboFire, play tennis and swim. I like to keep things fun and exciting so here I am! Sarah Emily

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Good Afternoon Ladies

I have thinking what I need to do before this challenge starts... Weighing -in, taking my measurements and maybe take some before pics... which is the hardest because I have to look at them pictures dont lie.

How are you all preparing??

FitJ1210

Hi I'm here.

My name is Julie and I live in Knoxville, TN. I'm 33 and have two wonderful little boys who are 2 1/2 years and 2 months old. I'm hoping this challenge helps me get consistent and make some habits before my maternity leave is over and I have to return to work on Oct. 3. I'm currently doing a 60-day postnatal slimdown program and couch to 5K of which I have 10 days left and then I just need to keep on going. I'm under my latest pre-pregnancy weight by 13 pounds but I still have a pound to go to be under my original pre-pregnancy weight. Four years ago I lost 70 pounds, was down to 135 and was a half and full marathoner. I'd like to get back to that.

Since I'm still nursing I'm not sure how much weight my body will let me lose without impacting my milk supply, but even if I eventually stop losing, I want to keep my workouts up so I can run a 10K on my 34th Birthday (Thanksgiving) and possibly a half marathon in April.

Wow... Julie you are a motivated lady!! I see why 2 beautiful baby boys. Congratulations on almost finishing your 5k and your weight loss successes. That is huge! Can you tell us what is your best keep weight loss secrets? What has worked for you the best?

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I am excited about this challenge. I have been doing MFP for 40 days and love it! I am the mother of 2 active boys. I want to get healthy for them and myself. I currently weigh 199 and want to be around 150. I'm up for the challenge. Currently, I walk, do TurboFire, play tennis and swim. I like to keep things fun and exciting so here I am! Sarah Emily

Hi Sarah Emily A beautiful name by the way! Were glad your here and up for the challenge. How are you liking Turbo Fire? I love Chalene Johnson.... she is so motivating and full of energy. a real spit fire!! Have you done Chalean Extreme? I'm planning on doing CE over the holiday months. I did the 1st Phase a while back and never finished the program.

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Has anyone done one of Gary's challenges before?


He is going to provide the daily exercise challenges how about the other weekly challenges?

If he does or doesnt we can still do our own mini weekly challenges.

I was thinking ......we could get back to basics the next 4 wks?


water challenge

fruits and vegs challenge

with in/ under calorie challenge

cut crappy carbs challenge

Any ideas are welcome

shannonaufman

Y'all-- I'm SO geared up for this challenge. I've never done a challenge with a daily component to it, and I'm really looking forward to it. I'm a little nervous -- not gonna lie. Jorden, you asked what I'm doing to prepare/get ready for the challenge. On Wednesday, I'm going to have my husband take my "before" pictures, I'll take my starting measurements and starting weight. I'm getting my personal goals in order, and also starting the planning process. I'm going to my parents' house for a week -- they're not healthy eaters... so I'm trying to get a plan of attack in order before I go. If I plan ahead of time, I won't be as likely to blow it!

I know we'll be chatting on this thread as a team during the challenge, but is there anything we need to be doing on the big challenge board?

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AWESOME job preparing Shannon!! Have you heard the saying: "fail to plan... plan to fail" ? Its so true!!!!



Is there a big challenge board I'm missing? Or do you mean the Goggle docs?

I set us up with a Goggle account. anjuwarriors@gmail.com.

I'll send the password so you can help me be on the outlook for them from Gary.

He was going to e-mail them out by Monday.

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FYI on the challenges..... from last wk.

What's up with the 1000 person September Challenge Fri 08/19/11 08:17 AM


Well I'm glad you asked! Here is a break down that I hope will provide a better picture of what we do in the team challenge that currently has over 600 people enrolled! Hey can that many people really be wrong?

The challenge is based upon two factors. A daily challenge and a weekly team challenge. Each team member completes the exercise(s) for that day they send a quick msg to their team captain stating I did the challenge(s) for today. We have 6 a week with one day of rest. Challenges always have a modification or an alternative for folks with bad knees, arms etc....Each week I design the exercises to increase in intensity. (e.g. Week 1 day 1 walk 1 mile, and do 50 jumping jacks, Week 4 day 1, 2 sets of globe jumps, walk 2 extra miles, 2 sets of 21's) I attempt to build cardio and strength within the same week so that we are building both parts of our systems. The strength training uses our body weight as well as physical weights. This can be used with bottles of water, cans of Tomato Juice or cans of soup. So nothing is required to purchase in advance.

Weekly team challenges revolve around a specific goal. This week, week 3 I challenged the teams as a whole to complete 4000 ab crunches. Currently there are 20 to a team. So this is 200 crunches over 6 days. Very doable. If everyone on the team completes this challenge and they meet the 4000 crunches then the team earns an additional bonus points.

Each team member get points for the daily and the weekly challenge. Bonus points are awarded if the whole team combined does each activity for the week. We also award points for % of weight loss. 2.8% as a team would equal 3 points for that team.

We have a theme for each week that is our motivating force. This week is UNLEASH THE BEAST WITHIN! I believe that inside of each person in a better version of themselves. Its screaming clawing trying to get out, but the outside us will not allow that. I challenged each person to unleash the beast within themselves and to push their bodies. I'm of the firm belief that YOU ARE MUCH STRONGER THAN YOUR BODY WILL ALLOW YOU TO BELIEVE!

I hope this answers all questions!

See you in September, WHEN WE GO TRIBAL!

Gary

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Good Morning clan


Thought I'd post one of my favorite quotes:


"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar." ~ Helen Keller


I'm ready to soar in September!

rockyj44

Good Morning!!
Ready for the Challenge and READY TO SOAR!!!!
Linda B

thedestar

I'm here!!! My family left yesterday *tear* so now I'm fully committed! Just tell me what I need to do when the challenges start and I'll do my best!!!!

MereMe

What day will we receive weekly challenge info? Wednesdays??

FitJ1210

Hi ladies

Glad to see you Linda!

desinty ooooo .... I know your going to rock it out... as usual!

meredith Been out of town all day..... hopefully we have the info?

I'll post ASAP.