Kicking *kitten* in our twenties- June 2012

lalonmeg000

Hey fabulous 20 somethings - I would like to keep this wonderful group going! Meag originally started the group almost 2 years ago and this has been my inspiration the entire time ! Let's keep the ball rolling and start up June (a few days late but better late than never right !?) Below is a quick overview of what the group is about written by the original creator !

This will be a quick intro for those looking for a new challenge and wanting to stick it out for at least a month. For those who are vets to our monthly challenges, you know how its done. Keep on scrollin'!

For the newbies - Welcome! Here's the 'skinny' on our healthy living and lifestyle challenge...

As with the challenges that have come before, this is a place where MFPals in their 20s can search out support, motivation, and advice while they are working towards their own personal goals. You're encouraged to set your own targets based on what is important to you and what challenges you face that you hope to overcome - set out goals for the month, make them attainable, and then just keep coming back to update us on your progress, help motivate others, and kick some serious *kitten*!! This group is home to Pals at all stages in their journey and there is plenty of advice, friendship and *love* to go around - If you have any questions or just need help getting moving, or you're a total veteran at this whole healthy living thing, you're welcome here! Just post whatever you like, show some support when you can, and enjoy the group

Here's what we ask:

1) As our veteran members (and newbs alike) sign onto the challenge once again, a list like the one found at the bottom of this post will start forming. This is our “goals list”. If you want to join the challenge, we ask that you copy and paste the most up-to-date list and tag your own screen name and goals onto the bottom – this is so that we can keep things moving along and no one gets left behind! (If you notice that someone's been left off, due to a high volume of posting, please incorporate their goals back into the list whenever possible.)
2) Set attainable and realistic goals! This group is dedicated to supporting healthy living, first and foremost, and that includes physical, emotional and mental health. So set goals that you know you can reach, with hard work and persistence, and find ways to celebrate small victories whenever you can. This will help you stay motivated and on track! We recommend setting some non-scale goals along with a scale goal if you are trying to lose weight – seeing progress in your fitness, your measurements and your diet is a great way to celebrate small changes in your life that make a HUGE difference. Be flexible, know that things aren't going to go perfectly as planned every day, and allow some wiggle room for a bad day here and there. We all have them!
3) Once your goals are posted, stay active and enjoy the benefits of this awesome community. Oh, and invite your 20-something friends! Let's keep this group moving, ladies!

And lastly, anyone is welcome at anytime. We all have lives outside of this group. No need to feel bad if you can't post everyday, but you are more than welcome to post every hour ! Once I figure out how, I will post May's goals for the returning members .



AFM: I will quickly post my goals then I must get to bed !!!


lalonmeg000 (meghan)- drink 2 nalgene water bottles a day, work out 5 days/week. Cook 3/4 of weekly meals at home

abellone7289

Oh my. Where is everyone?!

I know I shouldn't be talking. I dropped off the face of the planet last month. But with Finals, and the graduation and moving 3 times in the last month... I kinda put all this on the back burner. Turns out that was a mistake. I now weigh more than I ever have in my life! And I thought I was eating pretty well too... maybe not well enough to lose, but at least well enough to maintain. Guess not. =(

Anyway. My goals for the month: Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Start logging again, at least 6/7 days a week. C25K ( I wan to run a 5k before summer is over). And Study my butt off for the boards and apply to the 7 hospitals I want to work at.

I need to get my butt in gear. I just have ZERO motivation, despite how awful I feel in my skin. I want to get back to being healthy so that I can be a good example to my patients once I start working.

lalonmeg000 (meghan)- drink 2 nalgene water bottles a day, work out 5 days/week. Cook 3/4 of weekly meals at home
abellon7289 (manda) Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Start logging again, at least 6/7 days a week. C25K ( I wan to run a 5k before summer is over). And Study my butt off for the boards and apply to the 7 hospitals I want to work at.