***Welcome and introduce yourself!***

cassidaymoriarity

Hi, I am definitley one of the younger people on here at 14, but oh well. The earlier you start the faster you get results just this time it will save me years. I wasn't always overweight in kindergarten I was what you would call a skinny miny. skinny long pale blonde hair and just loving life, but of course bullying started because I was too skinny at the time and so I slowly ate more more because I was sad all the time because no one wanted to be friends with the skinny miny. I became an emotional eater and still today when I am upset I crave food. I gained pound after pound and by 6th grade I was in the late 140s and early150s. I tryed dieting but that didn't work and for another two years I gained some more weight to where I am now. 151ish or 152ish. I was 160 but lost 3 pounds and then lost 7 lbs since january 1st. I kinda have gotten off track and now I need to get back on and I know I might be young but fitness is for life and for everyone.

Hearts_2015

Hi I'm cicigreen (cici) and I'm new to the group! I love the idea of mini challenges. Looking forward to speaking with everyone!

Hi Cici! Great to have join the group, looking forward to getting to know you more

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OldTrixieFrench

Hi Hello All! I love the idea of setting little mini goals! I cannot wait to start my 1st mini week. I leave for florida in one week from today so i am thrilled to find this group. My name is Jennifer and i am 29. I have lost 13 pounds so far with the help of MFP and the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge at work. We have one more full month left and i really am pushing for 10 more pounds. This next week i am being realistic and pushing for 2 more pounds, slow as steady wins the race and i have been on the top 10 leader board 3 times now! I just want to be healthier and not a prisoner to food and the dreaded HARIBO GUMMIE BEARS. i have mentioned in other posts i am obsessed and really i am. I LOVE CANDY!!! anyway...... sidetracked. I am excited to learn more about all of you and get started with my mini week challenge!!! Todays quote is I NEVER REGRET WHEN I DO IT I ONLY REGRET WHEN I DONT :flowerforyou:

ChangeIsADecision

Hey everyone… I just LOVE this idea. I’ve never been one that was very good at “setting goals”. I normally think - I want to do _____ and then just do it. Never thought of it as getting a goal and achieving that goal.

Anywho, I’m Jen - 38 yrs old! I live in a VERY SMALL town in Southern Indiana....we don't even have a stop light! I've been married for 4.5 yrs - second marriage for both of us. I have two step-kids - boy (almost 15 yrs old - SHEW... the teenager years are a bear already!!!!) and a girl (who turned 11 yrs old a couple of weeks ago). I don't have any children of my own... just a yellow lab - Baxter.

I work in Sales and Marketing.... I'm sure some of you will snarl at my position. :flowerforyou: I'm used to it... I travel at least 4 times a year for my job.... I've only been in this position for a little over a year. My last job I was at for 10 years.... so things are still really new and stressful!

While 90% of my progress actually happened back in 1998 - I lost 75 lbs doing it the old fashion way…walking and watching what I ate. I've since gained a little over 10 lbs of it back so I'm working on that now. I started Turbo Jam about 3 weeks ago... I LOVE IT!! I also have an elliptical and weight machine in our basement so after YEARS of gym memberships I am finally blessed to have everything I need here at home.

I just joined another group ~ May Challenge 2013 Calories Burned~ SO I’M Looking forward to SWEATING AND BURNIN' SOME BUTTER in MAY!! :noway: WHOOOOP!!! WHOOOOOP!!!! :laugh: So obviously one of my mini goals will be to burn the calies I’ve set for myself. I'm hoping to burn 1,200 a week.... actually I'm hoping to "BLOW THAT OUTTA DA WATA" but we'll see. :bigsmile:

Weekly Goals for 4/28 - 5/4
* Drink 3 (24 oz) bottle/cups of water a day
* Burn 1,200 calories this week
*

*** Major Goals***
Goal: Lose 15 lbs by 9/1/13 :glasses:

MAK_01

Hi Hello All! I love the idea of setting little mini goals! I cannot wait to start my 1st mini week. I leave for florida in one week from today so i am thrilled to find this group. My name is Jennifer and i am 29. I have lost 13 pounds so far with the help of MFP and the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge at work. We have one more full month left and i really am pushing for 10 more pounds. This next week i am being realistic and pushing for 2 more pounds, slow as steady wins the race and i have been on the top 10 leader board 3 times now! I just want to be healthier and not a prisoner to food and the dreaded HARIBO GUMMIE BEARS. i have mentioned in other posts i am obsessed and really i am. I LOVE CANDY!!! anyway...... sidetracked. I am excited to learn more about all of you and get started with my mini week challenge!!! Todays quote is I NEVER REGRET WHEN I DO IT I ONLY REGRET WHEN I DONT :flowerforyou:

Hi Jennifer!

Welcome to the group! Congrats on your loss so far! Sounds like you are very dedicated and ready to go. I hear you of sweets. Great quote!

MAK_01

Hey everyone… I just LOVE this idea. I’ve never been one that was very good at “setting goals”. I normally think - I want to do _____ and then just do it. Never thought of it as getting a goal and achieving that goal.

Anywho, I’m Jen - 38 yrs old! I live in a VERY SMALL town in Southern Indiana....we don't even have a stop light! I've been married for 4.5 yrs - second marriage for both of us. I have two step-kids - boy (almost 15 yrs old - SHEW... the teenager years are a bear already!!!!) and a girl (who turned 11 yrs old a couple of weeks ago). I don't have any children of my own... just a yellow lab - Baxter.

I work in Sales and Marketing.... I'm sure some of you will snarl at my position. :flowerforyou: I'm used to it... I travel at least 4 times a year for my job.... I've only been in this position for a little over a year. My last job I was at for 10 years.... so things are still really new and stressful!

While 90% of my progress actually happened back in 1998 - I lost 75 lbs doing it the old fashion way…walking and watching what I ate. I've since gained a little over 10 lbs of it back so I'm working on that now. I started Turbo Jam about 3 weeks ago... I LOVE IT!! I also have an elliptical and weight machine in our basement so after YEARS of gym memberships I am finally blessed to have everything I need here at home.

I just joined another group ~ May Challenge 2013 Calories Burned~ SO I’M Looking forward to SWEATING AND BURNIN' SOME BUTTER in MAY!! :noway: WHOOOOP!!! WHOOOOOP!!!! :laugh: So obviously one of my mini goals will be to burn the calies I’ve set for myself. I'm hoping to burn 1,200 a week.... actually I'm hoping to "BLOW THAT OUTTA DA WATA" but we'll see. :bigsmile:

Weekly Goals for 4/28 - 5/4
* Drink 3 (24 oz) bottle/cups of water a day
* Burn 1,200 calories this week
*

*** Major Goals***
Goal: Lose 15 lbs by 9/1/13 :glasses:

Hi Jen!
Welcome to the group! Congrats on your loss and ability to keep a lot of it off, maintainace is hard work!! I hope the mini goals help keep you motivated and moving forward. I love dogs espicially labs, they are such great dogs! I myself have a min pin/ mini doxie.

Hearts_2015

Jennifer & Jen, welcome to our group... it's warm and fuzzy and very welcoming... great to have you both here for a 2nd week!:drinker: :flowerforyou:

ThinnerTimesAhead

Hi, I'm Kay, I am from PA! I recently started back up on MFP and have been doing pretty well. I also recently
joined the gym and have been going about 6 days a week. I love it. Wow, did I say that? I am ready to one day see "Onederland!" It has been a ride for sure and I decided no more "dieting" and I needed a "lifestyle change!" Here I am on my "lifestyle change!"

I was once very close to ONEDERLAND, but got into a serious relationship and got comfortable and gained most of the weight back - that was over 5 years ago! Now, it's time to regain that "Thinner" self, because I know she is in there someone.

I started at 288lbs and as of 2 weeks, I am down 8lbs. I love making mini goals and trying to do it in sets of 10!

I am always up for new "friends!" I am pretty active on here now, so I'd love to connect!

Papillon22

Hi, I'm Kay, I am from PA! I recently started back up on MFP and have been doing pretty well. I also recently
joined the gym and have been going about 6 days a week. I love it. Wow, did I say that? I am ready to one day see "Onederland!" It has been a ride for sure and I decided no more "dieting" and I needed a "lifestyle change!" Here I am on my "lifestyle change!"

I was once very close to ONEDERLAND, but got into a serious relationship and got comfortable and gained most of the weight back - that was over 5 years ago! Now, it's time to regain that "Thinner" self, because I know she is in there someone.

I started at 288lbs and as of 2 weeks, I am down 8lbs. I love making mini goals and trying to do it in sets of 10!

I am always up for new "friends!" I am pretty active on here now, so I'd love to connect!

Hi Kay! welcome to the group! I hope you find as much support and encouragement as I have. :flowerforyou:

myprana

Glad to have found this group! I really am in need of accountability and setting a weekly goal sounds like a step in the right direction. This isn't my first dieting rodeo, but am aiming for it to be my last.

Papillon22

Welcome, myprana!
We can do this one mini goal at a time!

RachaelStJ

Hi! My name is Rachael. I'm trying to get back to feeling good about myself! It gets pretty overwhelming though, thinking of the 48 pounds I hope to lose. I am so excited to focus on a goal each week with your support. And I can't wait to support and be inspired by you all! :flowerforyou:

Feel free to add me as a friend as well!

Rach

IsMollyReallyHungry

Welcome Rachael!

darcyrees

I just joined this group...actually my first myfitnesspal group. I liked the title of focusing on mini goals.

mg17601

Hello, I've been eating right and exercising more since Jan 2013 and met my first goal of getting out of the 190s in May. I've been trying different things to make my next goal of getting out of the 180s since then. I think my biggest obstacle is not enough activity on a regular basis. Weekly mini-goals may be just what I need to get moving more consistently. Great Idea for a Group!

forestrose910

Hello, I've been eating right and exercising more since Jan 2013 and met my first goal of getting out of the 190s in May. I've been trying different things to make my next goal of getting out of the 180s since then. I think my biggest obstacle is not enough activity on a regular basis. Weekly mini-goals may be just what I need to get moving more consistently. Great Idea for a Group!

Welcome Mg17601. Congrats on your goal and getting out of the 190"s. that is terrific. I hope you are able to begin to be more active. our little mini goal group has worked well for many. it has been quiet of late but a very supportive group. Post whenever you like and any goal is a great one. it is just for one week at a time. Good luck.

irakrishna1

Hi all! I am Ira Krishna. I like this mini goal concept. I have to lose 53 lbs.My mini goal for this week is
1. 60 min cardio 5 days atleast.
2. Logging in food/exercise diary every day.
3. 30 reverse sit up 5 days
4. Jumping rope 5 min/5 days

Add me as a friend if you need a push or encouragement. I would keep updating about my progress as well.

My week is Monday-Sunday.

forestrose910

Hi all! I am Ira Krishna. I like this mini goal concept. I have to lose 53 lbs.My mini goal for this week is
1. 60 min cardio 5 days atleast.
2. Logging in food/exercise diary every day.
3. 30 reverse sit up 5 days
4. Jumping rope 5 min/5 days

Add me as a friend if you need a push or encouragement. I would keep updating about my progress as well.

My week is Monday-Sunday.

Welcome to our group. I hope you enjoy it. we are all in this together. we have different amounts of interaction from week to week. the last couple of weeks have been quiet but I think more people will rejoin after the holidays. great goals and I hope you can find the new thread. let me know if you need anything or any additional encouragement. We are so happy you joined our group.

Hearts_2015

Just checking in to see if anyone needs help getting started.... we're a great bunch, couldn't be more supportive. Come see for yourself Ladies!

Welcome to our Weekly Challenge Group:flowerforyou:

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rghardesty

Hi, I'm Rebecca. I'm new on MFP - hope I'm posting this in the right place (please let me know if not) I'm here to try to stay on task I have gained around 20 lbs since i hit my 40s, so I'm working on losing some of it. I have a BIG sweet tooth, and love to eat sweets, rather than a regular meal, and I love to snack. I like to walk because it makes me feel great (and reduces joint pain), so I don't have a problem exercising every day. My primary goals are to eat healthier, reduce my sweets, and drink a lot more water (I usually only drink about a cup a day). So, I'm hoping this group will help me by setting small goals every week.
My first goals for this week will be:
1: Drink at least 3 cups of water each day.
2: Don't go over calorie goal by more than 200 calories.

Hearts_2015

Hi, I'm Rebecca. I'm new on MFP - hope I'm posting this in the right place (please let me know if not) I'm here to try to stay on task I have gained around 20 lbs since i hit my 40s, so I'm working on losing some of it. I have a BIG sweet tooth, and love to eat sweets, rather than a regular meal, and I love to snack. I like to walk because it makes me feel great (and reduces joint pain), so I don't have a problem exercising every day. My primary goals are to eat healthier, reduce my sweets, and drink a lot more water (I usually only drink about a cup a day). So, I'm hoping this group will help me by setting small goals every week.
My first goals for this week will be:
1: Drink at least 3 cups of water each day.
2: Don't go over calorie goal by more than 200 calories.

Hi Rebecca,
Glad to have you join us....you've posted in the perfect place. Each Sunday we put up a new thread for the week where we post our mini goals we'd like to work on accomplishing. Here's the link for this weeks thread, some start their week out on Sunday and some on Monday which ever works best for you.

You can post this weeks goals on the link below....

You've set great goals btw!:flowerforyou: :drinker:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1203503-weekly-warrior-mini-goal-challenge-2-16-02-22

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Papillon22

Welcome, Rebecca!

Persistent20

February 18, 2014 8:48 pm I joined this group because I love your focus on a week at a time and your supportive posts. Like many of you, I've lost significant weight several times and kept it off 2-3 years. I finally got past that barrier and kept my weight down for 10 + years, but half of it has slowly crept back on. I've found arthritis makes exercise harder and I'm working hard on getting exercise without triggering flare-ups.

I've found tracking my eating helpful, but I spend a lot of time at the computer.

My goals are continue logging all food and exercise.
Develop some more interesting meal plans
Vary my exercise and be judicious to avoid injury. I may try splitting exercise into two sessions to give myself a better chance of not hurting myself.

Anybody else over 70?

Persistant












I anyone else over 70?



Persistent

Hearts_2015

February 18, 2014 8:48 pm I joined this group because I love your focus on a week at a time and your supportive posts. Like many of you, I've lost significant weight several times and kept it off 2-3 years. I finally got past that barrier and kept my weight down for 10 + years, but half of it has slowly crept back on. I've found arthritis makes exercise harder and I'm working hard on getting exercise without triggering flare-ups.

I've found tracking my eating helpful, but I spend a lot of time at the computer.

My goals are continue logging all food and exercise.
Develop some more interesting meal plans
Vary my exercise and be judicious to avoid injury. I may try splitting exercise into two sessions to give myself a better chance of not hurting myself.

Anybody else over 70?

Persistant

I anyone else over 70?

Persistent

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1203503-weekly-warrior-mini-goal-challenge-2-16-02-22

Welcome to the group Persistant:happy: Always great to have new folks.... I posted this weeks link just above for you to find us. We begin a new thread each week (but of course you can join us anytime!), some check in daily, some weekly, most when they can. Posting daily if one can really keeps the motivation going and the focus on making changes in our lives.

Looking forward to seeing you on the thread! Oh and yes I do understand about arthritis, I have some knee issues I pretend aren't there:blushing: :bigsmile:

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forestrose910

Welcome Persistent,
sorry that your arthritis interferes with your exercise. but you have outlined a good plan and I know you can do it. take it one day at a time and one step at a time. Good luck and I hope to see you on our weekly thread.

Papillon22

Welcome, persistent! :flowerforyou:

FocusKimFocus

Hello - I know its towards the end of the goal week, but I really wanted to go ahead and get started with a group to help hold me accountable to my goals - 1 step at a time. If I drop out of sight, please message me or bug me somehow to get back on it!

My name is Kim, 43 yrs old, secretive binge eating since age 12 (never had to deal with any purging behaviors). Somehow I've never been terribly overweight (40 lbs at most). I am ready to kick that awful habit for good - its expensive, draining, and embarrassing to say the least. I've had success when I've gotten very FOCUSED on a daily basis on healthy active goals. Logging food and keeping up with my calorie balance with my BodyMedia armband has worked very well for me.

I have tried binge eating groups, but they seem to get me focused more on the problem and lead me to do worse. Focusing something you're craving and trying to quit isn't helpful for me. I've had a great week so far and I realized that I haven't thought at all about the problem, instead just on eating the right foods and staying active with other people to keep up the positive momentum.

I feel super motivated and "cured" at the moment, and I really don't want to let this mindset slip away. Tough times are inevitably ahead, and I want to have as many weapons in my arsenal as possible when it comes time to battle my demons.

Goal #1:
Log my calories in and calories burned each day. I use BodyMedia for calories burned. I made my MFP food log open to all friends.

Goal #2:
Go to my local workout class at least 2x/week. Knowing I'll be around others makes it less likely for me to binge. Plus, the workouts are great!

Goal #3:
Do at least 3 workouts on my 10k runner app each week. I started a 10k running program on Monday and I really want to see it to the end.

Mon Feb 17:
Calories in/out logged!
Workout class (pilates) done!
Week 1, Day 1 of 10k plan done!

Tue Feb 18:
Calories in/out logged!
Workout class (HIIT) done!
Week 1, Day 1 of 10k plan repeated

Weds Feb 19:
Calories in/out logged!
Skied with group of friends!

Thurs Feb 20:
Calories in/out logged!
Workout class (pilates) done!
Week 1, Day 2 of 10k plan done!

Onward :-)

IsMollyReallyHungry

Welcome Persistent & Kim!! :flowerforyou:

forestrose910

Hi Kim,
Welcome to our group. I hope it supports you in your goals.

runner115

Hey all - Just joined...I've been avoiding my scale for a year and a half (eeeks!!). I just joined a challenge and will need to weigh-in on 4/1, so I thought this would be a good way to cleanse in preparation.

I will post my goals for the week now, but I'm trying to figure out if this group requires a daily check-in...If someone could reply here to let me know that would be great...thanks!