October Challenge and Support Group

pjfmaui73

Thanks so much for starting this Shalimarmandy!!! I'm super excited!!! I had unexpected surgery in August and it was a bump in the road, but now that I'm all healed & I'm reved up. No more excuses as to why I'm not exercising or why I'm deciding to eat that.

Plan for the month:

journal and come here to mfp when feeling weak
make healthy food choices
exercise 4-6x/wk...mtn. biking, hiking, elliptical, JM shred with wts (& other circuit training) may try couch to 5k in a few weeks

Love to see everyone's plans and I think they all look wonderful...wtg everyone!!! We can do this!!!

:flowerforyou:

Pam

ken1994

Did you get my starting weight?

mrmarler

Have you found the 20 yet? If not I would love to join!

Shalimarmandy

I'm still interrested. I didn't see my name on the list. My starting weight is 189.
My goals for this month:
Walk my "hyper" dog everyday for 30 min.
Go to the YMCA three times a week and do 45 min. of aerobic activity in the "zone" while I am there. Weight train three times a week at the Y.
Limit myself to one glass of juice a day - so I will be drinking more water!
Limit myself to 100 calories or less for dessert. No more 300 calorie ice cream drum sticks.
journal everyday on mfp to keep myself honest. :happy:

I got you!! nice plan!

Shalimarmandy

Did you get my starting weight?

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Yep I've got it!!

Shalimarmandy

HI, I would love to be part of the October Challenge. I just got started up again with MFP and need support. My starting weight was 138.4. If it's not to late to add me, please do! I need the support and love to support others by being accountable to each other. Good luck regardless!!
Evenbettter

Got you - sent a friend request

Shalimarmandy

Have you found the 20 yet? If not I would love to join!

Looks like you will be the last one Send me your starting weight

Shalimarmandy

Ok here is the updated list
wantnofat
Littlefootlt11
Evenbetter
kwoodgate
FWBP
Straitfanatic
Kerryc9
Jaunelle
BelindaBuzz
aguilarrumiko
Kelleman1
prettyandslimming
pjfmaui73
mystamin
bevsdietfor2011
icandothistrish85
Shalimarmandy
Rocki21
Kisnell1981
Ken1994
ready4achange1

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Pending a starting weight
flamegirl72
jvdw88
RebeccaLeinen
mrmarler

Shalimarmandy

If you want the Loss-Tober Fest banner here is the code



Just copy it and paste it in your signature and change the IMG to lowercase img

Once I get the final 3 weights I'll start a new thread and officially close the group

mrmarler

Starting weight 180

Shalimarmandy

Starting weight 180

Got you!

flamegirl72

My October starting weight as of this past Tuesday is 235.

My Plan for the month:

1. I joined a gym this week and have set a goal for myself to do 3 days each of cardio and strength training. My plan will be to not drop below 5 times a week.

2. I am on the Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge and will continue to stay on track with my yummy shakes for breakfast and lunch and ensure that I get in enough snacks in throughout the day and a HEALTHY dinner.

3. I will aim for 10 glasses of water per day.

4. I will log in to MFP every day and log all food and exercise and stay between 1200 and 1300 calories each day.

Good Luck Everyone!

mrmarler

Thank you for letting me join!

So hear are my goals for the month.
1. Run 4 5Ks a week
2. Stay under calorie 6 out of 7 days a week
3. Get water in every day

Happy Workouts and Nutrition.

pjfmaui73

great looking plans everyone...we are gonna do so well!!!!

mystamina

I'm excited! I think I friend requested everyone. So how does this work once the group is closed?

kewwy1

Am I too late to join this? I only signed up to this yesterday

kelleman1

I'm excited! I think I friend requested everyone. So how does this work once the group is closed?

Once it's officially closed, and she's not accepting new members, she'll create a new thread for us to post on

LittleFootLT11

So I counted yesterday as the first official day staying with my goals for October and I did really well! I stopped eating at 7 and I actually was able to sleep a lot better AND stayed under my calories for the day. I ran a good loop around my new neighborhood (I've only been in DC a week now) and it was beautiful and I didn't even need to eat the calories I got from it. I'm feeling good :-)

I think I might also make my food journal public in an attempt to keep my honest. Can someone remind me how to do that? I believe I set it to private when I started.

So excited to get to know everyone and scare off those pounds!

Sara

ken1994

I have not posted my plan for October:

Goals
1. Exercise at least 5 days a week.
2. Drink all of my water (I am so bad Kelly can attest to it!)
3. Avoid emotional eating.
4. Do not eat anymore that 200 calories after 8:00pm
5. Stay within my calories

Good luck all on a great October.

FWBP

Okay here are my goals for Fit-Tober:

1. Stick to my usual diet plan of 1,200 calories a day with mostly fiber, few carbs. I will however add more veggies as there are Farmers Markets EVERYWHERE!

2. Drink less alcohol...And more realistically, switch back to vodka sodas rather than beer.

3. When I cook for friends/boyfriend keep the yummy fatty recipes to a minimum. We don't need bacon at breakfast.

4. I love the idea someone had about getting fitness DVD's from the Library! I am a library geek!

5. HAVE CONFIDENCE!

5. Run with the Pooch at the park at least 3 days a week - While doing yoga or other exercises every other day (other than Fridays)

Shalimarmandy

I have seen some AWESOME plans!!!!!!!! It looks like we all know our weeknesses and what we need to do to keep moving in the right directions!

Shalimarmandy

I think I might also make my food journal public in an attempt to keep my honest. Can someone remind me how to do that? I believe I set it to private when I started.
Sara

Sara,
I don't remember exactly how but it's in the settings I started private and changed it to friends being able to see it... If any one has done it recently and can help that would be great!

Shalimarmandy

We are officially

CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:flowerforyou:


Here is the new thread for us... feel free to post whenever and what ever your want it's our support network!!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/361789-loss-tober-fest-challenge-closed-group

If the link doesn't work search for Loss-tober fest and that should find it!

Oh and the week 2 challenge is posted there too!