2 lbs a week is a great goal but if you lost just 1, it's still grounds to celebrate right?? You definitely have a lot of tools and methods of exercise as your disposal! Is it working though?? Sounds like you jump all over the grid. Do you go into your workout programs with a plan of action or do you just go and do "what you feel like doing"?? Just wondering so I can better help you.
Next, you need to STOP thinking about the BIG picture and we'll work on that with proper goal setting come Challenge time. We all start somewhere, and typically, when we start a program or challenge, its because things have gotten way out of hand and we don't even know where to start. I have been there and I refuse to go back - not after all of the hard work I put in. But that's what you have to prepare yourself for - hard work. With the back and knee injury what has your doctor told you NOT to do?? What CAN you do without aggravating the injury points?
This Challenge Group is going to work in a # of ways.. haha.. One of which, I am here to recommend a program that WILL deliver results and help you reach your goals. No matter who you are, or what you're doing, I'm here to help though. I just want to see everyone succeed. I'll share with you what worked for me and what works for others. Nutrition+Fitness+Support=Success :-)

My goal is to stick to my MFP calorie allowance and to lose 2lbs per week. On the fitness front I am currently walking, cycling on a stationery bike, using a treadmill, cross trainer and doing some weights and low impact aerobics.

I've never succeeded in losing weight...I think my pitfalls are becoming despondent if I don't make progress and giving up, eating things impulsively especially if I am hungry and don't have a healthy meal planned and organised. I have an underactive thyroid so sometimes feel too tired to exercise. I also have a back and knee injury and some exercises can aggravate those. I think I have such a long way to go to lose all the weight I need to lose, that it seems a difficult challenge. Even if I lose 30lbs I will still be obese and have a long long way to go.

I'm not sure how this group challenge works so looking forward to hearing more about it. and hope it will motivate me to keep going.

Thank you for organising it.

Kat

Hi there! Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you're a lot like me - you thrive on high intensity exercise!! I am also a runner and I use a couple of Beachbody programs to incorporate strength and HIIT training into my regimen. Nutrition is definitely key, especially when you kill it in a workout like you do. In fact, some people undereat!! MPF definitely will help you with that. I'll also come up with more suggestions as we go along starting in November!

My ultimate goal is to lose around 40lb maybe more maybe less...I also want to get more muscle. I'm 24 years old and I am 5'4". I also have begun training for a tough mudder race which is in June. For exercises I love fast paced intervals and I go jogging and do some strength training. I think my biggest obstacle is meal planning. Any suggestions are welcome, Thanks!

My goals are to have a flat abdomen by the time I go on holiday the first week of January 2013. I believe I would have lost at least 6 pounds by this weekend since the 21st September, and I want to continue with this, although I understand that weight loss is not always linear. My current workout is compound weight lifting 4 days, cardio 6 days-burning a minimum of 600 calories per cardio workout. I have struggled with what I eat, hence why I'm on MFP. This app has been amazing in making me aware of what I'm shoveling into my gob, and the recent weight loss was started by a change in diet.

Thanks for sharing!! Welcome to the group!