SPARTANS: No Excuses November! Sign Up Thread

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  • HisChild2011
    HisChild2011 Posts: 145 Member
    Name: My-My
    Goal 1: Continue losing 1 lb/week.
    Goal 2: No sweets (I will only allow 2 exceptions - Graduation day & Thanksgiving - 1 sweet/special event - thats it!!!!!)(Oh, this includes cereal and 100 calorie snacks) Gotta be specific with myself. Sweets are my problem :(
    Goal 3: Keep to my workout schedule - No exceptions!!!!!
    Start Weight: Guess I'll repost this on November 1.

    I'm ready!!!!
  • dilansmom
    dilansmom Posts: 14
    Oh I'm SO in.

    Name: Pratiksha
    Goal: 5lbs
    Start Weight: 134lbs
  • ErinNickel
    ErinNickel Posts: 5
    I'm in!

    Name: Erin
    Goal: Get at least 30 minutes of exercise (walking, gym, whatever) in per day and keep up my food log.
    Start Weight: 219
    Start Measurements (if you want): Oh lordy...
    Bust: 41"
    Waist: 40"
    Hips: 46"
  • HipHippieHooray
    HipHippieHooray Posts: 2
    Count me in!:)

    Name: Bethany
    Goal: Lose 10 pounds
    Start Weight: 234
  • xwllflwrx
    xwllflwrx Posts: 24 Member
    I'm in!

    Name: Natalie
    Goal: Exercise 5 days a week
    Start Weight: 280
  • Itsallbs15
    Itsallbs15 Posts: 262 Member
    Name: Brenda
    Goal: My goal is to run a 5k within the next 30 day
    Start Weight: 191

    Lets get some!!!!!
  • kateland
    kateland Posts: 160 Member
    ****** SPARTANS! ******

    Whew! Every time I come back, y'all are multiplying on me! :) This is getting better and better. Honestly I expected 10 people and was hoping for 20. We currently have << 66 >> Spartans!

    I'm putting together my tracking plan for this group, so bear with me because I may change things.

    A couple of things:

    1. The signups are closing at 8pm on Monday, October 31. It just means I'm locking down my spreadsheet - if you join after this date you can track your own progress and we'll still encourage you. I need a close date for me :)

    2. ** There will be a separate check in thread and separate conversation thread ** - I don't want the data getting lost among the hoots and hollers of all our success :)

    3. Please friend me! I will be posting stuff on my blog in addition to the threads to motivate and challenge us!

    4. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE for being SO enthusiastic and awesome! I can't wait for this!!! :flowerforyou: :love:
  • Ant_M76
    Ant_M76 Posts: 534 Member
    Sign me up :p

    Name: Ant
    Goal: Go to gym min 3 times per week, healthy eating all month, lose 14lbs
    Goal Weight: 275
    Start Weight: 289
    Start Measurements (if you want): This is [Top Secret - Classified] information....

    Where do I go to collect my red cape, btw?
  • Itsallbs15
    Itsallbs15 Posts: 262 Member
    I don't have any last minute meal plans but I will be spending the weekend laying out running routes as well as looking for a 5k to run.
  • bdmom3
    bdmom3 Posts: 21
    My name is Candy

    My goal is to eat more veggies and exercise 30 every day.

    Starting weight 192
  • SarahRuth♥
    SarahRuth♥ Posts: 609 Member


    2. ** There will be a separate check in thread and separate conversation thread ** - I don't want the data getting lost among the hoots and hollers of all our success :)


    This is a great idea!
  • kateland
    kateland Posts: 160 Member


    2. ** There will be a separate check in thread and separate conversation thread ** - I don't want the data getting lost among the hoots and hollers of all our success :)


    This is a great idea!

    Thanks. We're gonna have an explosion of pages, so I'm already thinking we might need to move to one thread per day. I didn't expect so many people to sign up! And I've been in big challenges before, where too much time is invested in just reading 5 pages of posts from that day alone. Can you imagine one thread for a week??

    We'll have to adjust as we go :)
  • char2009
    char2009 Posts: 68
    I'll join!! I defintally need a kick in the butt!! :)

    Name: Charlotte
    Goal: 154lbs
    Start weight: 158.7lbs
    Measurements: arms: 11.5, chest:38, waist: 29, lower waist: 33.5, hips: 41, thighs: 24, calf: 14.25
    height: 5'8

    I always end up back around 160lbs - I'll get down to 156 and thats it so it would be nice to break that!! :)
  • sw33tn3ss07
    sw33tn3ss07 Posts: 71
    Name: Beatriz
    Goal: To lose 10 pounds during this challenge
    Start Weight: 139
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    Woohoo! x3

    Name: Apryl
    Goal: Reach 165lbs
    Start Weight: 169.4
  • lesley_leigh
    lesley_leigh Posts: 12 Member
    Name: Lesley
    Goal: loose 5 lbs, get stronger (so work muscles more) and try to walk at least 4 out of 7 days a week
    Start Weight: 141
    Start Measurements (if you want): neck: 14 in, waist 34 in, hips 37 in, r arm 11 in, r thigh 22, r calf 13 1/4 in, chest 39 in.
  • vanessav82
    vanessav82 Posts: 10
    I'm In

    Name: Vanessa
    Starting weight: 175
    Goal Weight: 165
  • MegTK
    MegTK Posts: 13 Member
    I'd like to join. My goal is to exercise 5 days a week and lose 5 lbs this months. (That means I have to show up to dance class and not skip it at all this month...and since it's Nov, I'll have to find something to fill in those days when the studio is closed)

    SW=159
    GW= 154
  • KaylynDanielle10
    KaylynDanielle10 Posts: 5
    Im in!!!
    Name:Kaylyn
    SW:201
    Goal: lose 8-10lbs and exercise 30 mins a day
  • TinaS70
    TinaS70 Posts: 52 Member
    I'm in!!! Really could use something like this...I just started on MFP yesterday...excited

    Name: Tina
    Goal: To Lose 8 to 10lbs by the end of nov
    and to exercise daily for atleast 30 min
    Sw: 237
  • Dclem1206
    Dclem1206 Posts: 42
    Im in!

    Name: Dwayne

    Starting weight: 289

    Goal weight: 275

    I wouldn't mind shedding an inch or two off my 49 inch waist.
  • kateland
    kateland Posts: 160 Member
    Welcome to our newest Spartans! Two days to go!

    Today I woke up and drank a protein shake. I am flirting with the idea of liquids only tomorrow. I have some delicious leftovers I want to eat up today :)

    What are you guys doing for the next two days? What's everyone's plan going to be? I see some people are doing the 30 day shred - what is that?
  • KettyLan
    KettyLan Posts: 440 Member
    Another SPARTAN here!!!!

    SW 194.6
    GW. 187
  • Dclem1206
    Dclem1206 Posts: 42
    No idea for a plan yet. As a truck driver it can be hard to get excersize and a lot of the time im stuck trying to excersize in my truck. I think ill search for some good excersizes to be done on small spaces and do a ton of those.
  • manda127
    manda127 Posts: 145
    Welcome to our newest Spartans! Two days to go!

    Today I woke up and drank a protein shake. I am flirting with the idea of liquids only tomorrow. I have some delicious leftovers I want to eat up today :)

    What are you guys doing for the next two days? What's everyone's plan going to be? I see some people are doing the 30 day shred - what is that?

    Tomorrow is a rest day before either running straight after work or going straight to the gym. My weakness is going home first then not being able to motivate myself to go back out the door again once I'm settled in the house
  • Ant_M76
    Ant_M76 Posts: 534 Member
    Well, I attended my first ever spinning class this morning :)
    Talk about hard work... prob the hardest 45 mins I have ever done but I plan to go back on Wednesday!
  • SarahRuth♥
    SarahRuth♥ Posts: 609 Member
    Welcome to our newest Spartans! Two days to go!

    Today I woke up and drank a protein shake. I am flirting with the idea of liquids only tomorrow. I have some delicious leftovers I want to eat up today :)

    What are you guys doing for the next two days? What's everyone's plan going to be? I see some people are doing the 30 day shred - what is that?

    I plan to just enjoy today and not worry about it. Tomorrow I'm going to be paying closer attention to my eating and try and ease back into tracking. That's it.

    I'm so excited for this challenge, and I'm so happy to see how big this group is getting!! Yay!!

    30 Day Shred is a Jillian Micheal's DVD. It's a circuit workout, she has you do 3 circuits of 3 minutes of cardio, 2 minutes of strength, and 1 minute of abs. The whole workout ends up being only just over 20 minutes. You're supposed to do it 4-5 days a week for 30 days. Most people try and do it every day, though.
  • surveying
    surveying Posts: 25 Member
    Hi Kate

    Please count me in.

    My start weight as of yesterday is 213 lb
    Target weight 154lb

    Will be doing my best to achieve whatever I can in the meantime.
  • Itsallbs15
    Itsallbs15 Posts: 262 Member
    SSSOOO EXCITED that tomorrow is the day to start being challenged! I am walking today and tomorrow I am going to attempt to run 1.25 miles (as that is what the track is measured at!) for the first time since a horrible injury 2 years ago. SUPER PSYCHED!
  • julsmarshall
    julsmarshall Posts: 129 Member
    Happy Halloween everyone!

    I have been doing Jillian Michael's 30 day shred for the last 4 days--whew! It is a good workout packed into a short period of time. I am feeling good, I am going to try to do it every day in November, but if I miss a couple (will likely miss Thanksgiving day) of days I'm not going to get down on myself.

    A little bummed, I seem to have hit a plateau and I was hoping the exercise would help me break it but so far, no go. I do feel good though and I am seeing a difference in my shape and that is what it important :)

    I will do my measurements tonight and work out again in the morning.

    have a great day all!
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