First Week Challenge (Joining Challenge)
MarlaStuck
Posts: 143 Member
May 1st--So let's state our goals this first week. We are starting mid week so we will call it a head start for next week. This week is to sort things out and prepare to amaze ourselves. I will update this challenge on Sundays; just because it is convenient with prepping for the upcoming week. If Saturday or Monday check ins work better for you, by all means make that happen. This is YOUR lifestyle we are here to support in any way we can.
So for May 5th--list your goals and starting point please.
Enjoy this challenge..I've missed some of you from our previous challenge--your encouragement really helped me.
Thanks!
Marla
So for May 5th--list your goals and starting point please.
Enjoy this challenge..I've missed some of you from our previous challenge--your encouragement really helped me.
Thanks!
Marla
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I'm back and more ready then ever! These health issues sure have been a bummer, but they won't stop me, only encourge me!
My goal for this week is to make it through my detox days and coast properly through the days between!
I am going with the "plain and simple" way now!
So happy for another group Marla, thanks!
Jess
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This is my first post so be kind
My goal is to track my food daily even without my phone...which has water damage & now Im feeling incomplete w/out it! Anyways, i will track daily m-f & add the weekend on Monday until i have a functional phone again. Also I WILL workout at least 3 times a week.
Baby steps right?0 -
My goal is to eat at least 1100 calories a day, no matter how hard it is!0
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My goal is to stick with it. I've done it before for months, even a year but life seems to get in the way.
Biggest goal for the week: DO NOT LET LIFE GET IN YOUR WAY!!!
good luck everyone (I'm new here and really happy to have forums like these!)
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My goal for this week is to do at least 45 minutes of cardio 4 days, not including my Sunday hike0
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New to myfitness pal and this is my first group! I started 2 different challenges that I saw on Facebook. One for 30 day Crunches and the other for 30 day Squats. I am around day 5 - so my goal is to get through the 30 days on both. I have lost almost 30 pounds since January. I have another 10 to go - so my next goal is to lose that additional 10 before my wedding day - June 21st. Fingers crossed!0
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This is my first post so be kind
My goal is to track my food daily even without my phone...which has water damage & now Im feeling incomplete w/out it! Anyways, i will track daily m-f & add the weekend on Monday until i have a functional phone again. Also I WILL workout at least 3 times a week.
Baby steps right?
Welcome, and yes one step at a time. Is your phone salvageable? If so, take battery out and stick in bag of rice for awhile...should dry it out. Again welcome.0 -
Christina,My goal is to stick with it. I've done it before for months, even a year but life seems to get in the way.
Biggest goal for the week: DO NOT LET LIFE GET IN YOUR WAY!!!
good luck everyone (I'm new here and really happy to have forums like these!)
Christina
One thing I have done and it has helped me is the 90-10 rule....if I'm eating good things 90% of the time then 10% is free game. It is hectic at times and we have to make allowances. Glad you are with us.
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My goal for this week is to do at least 45 minutes of cardio 4 days, not including my Sunday hike
Bliss, outstanding goal. What have you put in place to ensure success? Workout clothes by bed, in car, getting up a little earlier? Dying to know what others do to set themselves up for success.
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Woohoo, June wedding...you will look great! Let us know what we can do to support you.New to myfitness pal and this is my first group! I started 2 different challenges that I saw on Facebook. One for 30 day Crunches and the other for 30 day Squats. I am around day 5 - so my goal is to get through the 30 days on both. I have lost almost 30 pounds since January. I have another 10 to go - so my next goal is to lose that additional 10 before my wedding day - June 21st. Fingers crossed!
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This is my first group. I'm back to MFP after a long hiatus. My goals are to eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise 5-6 times a week, journalling daily.0
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This is my first group. I'm back to MFP after a long hiatus. My goals are to eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise 5-6 times a week, journalling daily.
Welcome back...I'm glad you chose to join our group. We have some repeat group members that have so helped me so I'm confident you will find friends and help here too. What kind of exercise do you like to do? Do you like fruits and veggies?0 -
I have been obese since I was 10 years old and tried everything including a very dangerous surgery and hcg which shut my kidneys down. So A year ago January I decided that 421 pounds was to much for any one to weigh so I started low carb eating. I don't say dieting,because this is the way I will eat the rest of my life to maintain the weight loss. I plateaued at a loss of 120 pounds and need to get started again. So my goal is 20 carbs a day, Sunday - Friday and then regular eating on Saturday. I am at 300 pounds right now and still have 150 to go.0
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My goals are:
Calorie limit 1200 daily of nutritional food :blushing
10,000 steps daily using my fitbit
Workouts 5 days a week
Run a 5k
Lose 3-5 pounds
Have definition in my abs again.
A lot for two months, but this is what I want.0 -
I have been obese since I was 10 years old and tried everything including a very dangerous surgery and hcg which shut my kidneys down. So A year ago January I decided that 421 pounds was to much for any one to weigh so I started low carb eating. I don't say dieting,because this is the way I will eat the rest of my life to maintain the weight loss. I plateaued at a loss of 120 pounds and need to get started again. So my goal is 20 carbs a day, Sunday - Friday and then regular eating on Saturday. I am at 300 pounds right now and still have 150 to go.
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We are here to help in support. Let us know topics for discussion etc.. We will stomp that plateau ???? thank you for joining our group this is looking like an awesome group to be part of...I'm pumped. Oh, I should warn you...some of us have fur children (dogs) and need to throw stories of them in here to break boredom of weight conversations.... Have fun with us...0 -
I am also new to this challenge.
I just want to continue on this journey and learn as much as I can for my healthy lifestyle. Any advice/suggestions on food/exercise or toning flabby skin are always welcome.0 -
I am also new to this challenge.
I just want to continue on this journey and learn as much as I can for my healthy lifestyle. Any advice/suggestions on food/exercise or toning flabby skin are always welcome.
Welcome!
Glad to have you with us. Thanks for the suggestions too, we will definitely discuss helpful hints along the way.
Marla0 -
I have been here since February 2013. I recently have banished the scale monitoring from my being...
My goals are:
Calorie limit 1330 daily
Cardio 6 days a week
Strength 3 days a week (Resume my strength routines at lunch time.)
Reduce inches on waist, hips & arms Aiming for 1-2" in this challenge. Pretty aggressive--
Thank You for supporting my efforts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
I'd love to join this group for a new challenge! I've been tracking on MFP for over a year and not seeing very good results. Yesterday I decided to start fresh, new profile, diary is public, no excuses! I think setting goals will be key for me, and hopefully this group can help.
My goals for my renewing week are:
log every bite every day
exercise 4 days this week
I'm working towards a Color Run 5k in September, so I'll need to set some short term goals to help get me there.0 -
Hi! I'm new to the group and recently became active on MFP again. I gained almost ten pounds after I stopped nursing my son and I'm determined to get back in shape! My goal is to track all my food and aim for 1/2 lb a week weight loss and some sort of excercise four times a week. I'm looking forward to having support and accountability!0
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Hey everybody! I'm Cathy. Been on MFP since the first week of January. Love the description of the group...I'm done with fad diets and well, dieting period. The changes I've made, I intend to continue for life. This is a lifestyle change for me not a diet. My goals are to increase the amount of workouts from 3 days a week to 5 and burn 2,500 to 3,500 calories each week. Also, I'd like to add some good strength/weight training since my focus thus far has mainly been on cardio. Could barely get up the stairs in my house without huffing and puffing a few months ago...but now I'm training to do my very first half-marathon in November. Another goal I have is to learn more about nutrition so that I am not only staying within my alotted daily caolories but making each(err...ok, most) of those calories count. Would love to drop another 10 pounds by the time the challenge is over. July 4th just happens to be my birthday...so I will definitely be celebrating that day. Look forward to making some new friends here to celebrate with. :happy:0
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I have 12 weeks to lose 10lbs........ok really if I lost 5, I would be thrilled . I'm at a plateau.
I am climbing Mount Adams in July (2nd Tallest Mountain in Washington State) I am on a strict work out plan & need all the support I can get.
Not on a fad diet, but I am trying to eat home made , non processed food as much as possible.
Goals - Extreme workouts every morning. Sundays - Rest day, Saturdays Extreme Mountain Condtioning. Last weekend I packed a 40lb pack for 8 miles & 4.5 of that was all up hill.
This weekend I'm taking a break, but will still be walking, on the beach of WA. Coast.0 -
I plan on continuing Insanity (I am on day 9). I also plan on walking at least 1.5 to 2 miles a day except when its rainy like today. I have final exams coming up on June 3rd and 4th and I want to be in great shape to show off a little bit;) I also want to do a 3K soon! I can barely jog for a tenth of a mile without having to stop! I binged last night and today and ate like 5 cinnamon rolls! I curse my mother for making delicious homemade cinnamon rolls!;) I am hoping to also drink at least 64 ounces of water a day.
Hopefully this group will be a motivator to keep up the work I have been doing and believe me it is work! Insanity is named Insanity for a reason! I also hope that by June 3rd I can fit into my short shorts and wear them to finals to show off my figure! Thanks for reading my goals! Good luck everyone!0 -
Thanks guys!! I'm feeling great so far.0
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Hey everybody! I'm Cathy. Been on MFP since the first week of January. Love the description of the group...I'm done with fad diets and well, dieting period. The changes I've made, I intend to continue for life. This is a lifestyle change for me not a diet. My goals are to increase the amount of workouts from 3 days a week to 5 and burn 2,500 to 3,500 calories each week. Also, I'd like to add some good strength/weight training since my focus thus far has mainly been on cardio. Could barely get up the stairs in my house without huffing and puffing a few months ago...but now I'm training to do my very first half-marathon in November. Another goal I have is to learn more about nutrition so that I am not only staying within my alotted daily caolories but making each(err...ok, most) of those calories count. Would love to drop another 10 pounds by the time the challenge is over. July 4th just happens to be my birthday...so I will definitely be celebrating that day. Look forward to making some new friends here to celebrate with. :happy:
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Hello, I'm not sure if I'm supposed to reply to a post or if there is another way to do it...Anyhow, I'll figure it out. Very happy to join this group. My goals for this first week in May are:
to track my foods each day
run 3 times this week x 5 km0 -
New to MFP...but not new to cycle of "die-eating"..too much..yo-yo weight progresses to practically every "diet" on the market..
So far, I find MFP tracking in my foods to be easier than other tracking oriented programs...I don't like having to do a lot of math..nor so focused on food...MFP gives me a breaher to just plug in my foods PLANNING to eat, see what it will cost me and adjust portion size ofr choice accordingly...
Anyway,,,Goal..
1. DON'T STOP..DON'T LISTEN TO VOICE IN MY HEAD TELLING ME TO STOP AND "JUST EAT SOMETHING FAST AND EASY FROMA FAT-FOOD JOINT..
2. Log it in no matter what it was or HOW MUCH of it , it was..Log it in, track it..see what I'm prone to eating too much of and work to reduce the "overage" of sorts..lol...
3. MOVE MY BODY doing SOMETHING-ANYTHING everyday in some form of planned/organized body moving...even if can't get to a fancy gym..do something 7days/wk...
MAIN GOAL SO FAR DOING:...TRULY GET OUT Of BED IN AM AND "MOVE" FOR 45-1ht watching my 5:00 am morning news..get ready for work.kids/school..work...come home..dinner...then MOVE again 45-1 hr...thus TWICE a day...split my "body moving" hrs...so to get in about 2- 3 hrs per day burning at least 300-500 calories per session..thus 900-1000 cals/day...0 -
Wow, those are aggressive goals, and you will smoke your inch goal with it-glad to have you with us.I have been here since February 2013. I recently have banished the scale monitoring from my being...
My goals are:
Calorie limit 1330 daily
Cardio 6 days a week
Strength 3 days a week (Resume my strength routines at lunch time.)
Reduce inches on waist, hips & arms Aiming for 1-2" in this challenge. Pretty aggressive--
Thank You for supporting my efforts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
Outstanding. I love the couch potato to 5k app to get running again.I'd love to join this group for a new challenge! I've been tracking on MFP for over a year and not seeing very good results. Yesterday I decided to start fresh, new profile, diary is public, no excuses! I think setting goals will be key for me, and hopefully this group can help.
My goals for my renewing week are:
log every bite every day
exercise 4 days this week
I'm working towards a Color Run 5k in September, so I'll need to set some short term goals to help get me there.
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I am back after a break, in which I gained about 8-10 pounds.
Overall goals:
~lose 25 pounds
~increase health through better food choices and activity
Goals for next month:
lose weight (hopefully 8 pounds)
log everything
DO NOT lie to myself about what I've consumed...LOL!!
Eat until satisfied...NOT bursting
some sort of exercise 5/7 days week
My oldest son graduates from High School one month from today and I REALLY want to look better and feel better!!
Looking forward to getting to know everyone and give support for our goals
~Allie0
