The Carpe Diem Team- small group wanted

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TheGoblinRoad
TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
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I'd like to form a team with about 6 members max, to keep it small so that we can help each other better.

Calling it the Carpe Diem Team. (Carpe Diem is Latin for Seize the Day!)


First 5 people to reply to this post would join me to form a team?


Then beyond that if other small groups wanted to start their own, we could have friendly challenges. :)


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  • HealthyKt78
    HealthyKt78 Posts: 439
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    What do you want this team to do?
    I replied so I get a spot. =]
  • TheGoblinRoad
    TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
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    What do you want this team to do?
    I replied so I get a spot. =]

    We will dance like monkeys in the mountains! Now you're stuck.

    Kidding.

    Just encourage each other, check in, maybe share some goals, perhaps we all aim to lose 100 lbs as a group in a specific amount of time, say, by January 1st?
  • Aurora22
    Aurora22 Posts: 66 Member
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    I like the idea of a smaller group. Count me in...
  • valw97
    valw97 Posts: 80 Member
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    I'm in!
    I need to get back on track!
  • ToeTapN
    ToeTapN Posts: 64 Member
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    I like the idea of a small group too. count me in!
  • poeticjustice_2001
    poeticjustice_2001 Posts: 53
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    count me in! (what are we doing though?)
  • TheGoblinRoad
    TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
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    count me in! (what are we doing though?)
    Ok, here we go!

    The Carpe Diem Team members
    TheGoblinRoad
    Fatty78
    Aurora22
    Raynval97
    Lowclouds
    Poeticjustice_2001

    First thing, I think the 6 of us should add each other as friends so we have an easy way to contact, not limited to here on the board. We can use both.

    Let's state our personal goal for the rest of 2009 (What you want to achieve by January 1st)

    and how do you all feel about aiming for the group to lose 100 lbs (or more) by then as a total for the team?
  • TheGoblinRoad
    TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
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    I decided to aim big for my personal goal that I already set. I want to lose 10% of my body weight by then. This would be 28 pounds, but I already lost 4. So 24 lbs to go.
  • poeticjustice_2001
    poeticjustice_2001 Posts: 53
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    Hi Team! :bigsmile:

    How do teams work on fitnesspal? I'm new to this.

    My goal by Jan 1st would be 20lbs or about 10lbs a month.
  • ToeTapN
    ToeTapN Posts: 64 Member
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    My persosnal goals:

    Firstly just to stick with MFP this time because it works when I log on and enter my food daily.

    Drink 8 glasses of water each day

    Continue with the no sweets till Thanksgiving challenge.

    Lose at least 5 pounds and have a flatter stomach by Jan 1st.

    My last goal is to stay committed to this team because I think the more direct accountability will really help me maintain a healthier life style.

    Good Luck Carpe Diem!
  • TheGoblinRoad
    TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
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    Hi Team! :bigsmile:

    How do teams work on fitnesspal? I'm new to this.

    My goal by Jan 1st would be 20lbs or about 10lbs a month.

    teams work however we decide. :)

    My suggestion is that we post on bulletin boards using "Carpe Diem Team" as the start of the subject line. We can also message each others.

    I think it'd be good to post our progress once a week, say on Fridays?
  • TheGoblinRoad
    TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
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    My persosnal goals:

    Firstly just to stick with MFP this time because it works when I log on and enter my food daily.

    Drink 8 glasses of water each day

    Continue with the no sweets till Thanksgiving challenge.

    Lose at least 5 pounds and have a flatter stomach by Jan 1st.

    My last goal is to stay committed to this team because I think the more direct accountability will really help me maintain a healthier life style.

    Good Luck Carpe Diem!

    sounds great, though no sweets sounds hard for me! :) I agree with you regarding accountability. We need this!
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
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    Can I be the sixth? :smile:
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
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    Oh I think I misunderstood...I thought you meant six others, not six including yourself. :embarassed:
  • TheGoblinRoad
    TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
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    Oh I think I misunderstood...I thought you meant six others, not six including yourself. :embarassed:

    I think we could add one more person. :) 7 is a good number too. More than that and I think it might be too big a group.

    You in?
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
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    I'll be lucky number 7! :drinker:
  • TheGoblinRoad
    TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
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    I'll be lucky number 7! :drinker:

    :)

    ok, final list of 7 members of Carpe Diem team:
    The Carpe Diem Team members
    TheGoblinRoad
    Fatty78
    Aurora22
    Raynval97
    Lowclouds
    Poeticjustice_2001
    toots99

    Let's hear your goals, for those of you who havent said yet. :)
  • HealthyKt78
    HealthyKt78 Posts: 439
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    I would love to lose 30lbs by January 1st but I wouldn't be too disappointed if it was around 20-25 lbs.

    Also, I have trouble logging my food. I pay attention to what I eat and I exercise but I absolutely hate logging my food so I rarely do. This is something I need to work on.
  • TheGoblinRoad
    TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
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    If daily logging is a problem, try every other day. This might be enough to keep you accurate with yourself.

    20 would be good! I'd be happy with 20 myself.
  • valw97
    valw97 Posts: 80 Member
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    I'll be lucky number 7! :drinker:

    :)

    ok, final list of 7 members of Carpe Diem team:
    The Carpe Diem Team members
    TheGoblinRoad
    Fatty78
    Aurora22
    Raynval97
    Lowclouds
    Poeticjustice_2001
    toots99

    Let's hear your goals, for those of you who havent said yet. :)
    #1 is to stay consistent- Working out daily (at least 5 days a week maybe 6) and logging my food.

    #2 Pounds to lose by Jan 1 - 20lbs

    I'm with you Thegoblinroad, I don't think I could do completely without sweets!

    I also agree on adding each other to our friends list.

    Are we checking in this Friday since it's not a full week and do we want to post our start weight?

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