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:

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!

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:

That's amazing!!!!

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...

I'm still sort of new to mfp, but I have really been going about loafing in food for the past two-three weeks,,, started walking end of march, but April weather stunk so it was a little difficult to get to motivated,,,
My goal is to bet healthier,,,too many friends on daily meds and don't want to face that because of myself,,,
So eating much less processed foods, less sugar, less cholesterol ,
Journal food at least six days every week (try for 7)
Walk a minimum five days a week for 5 miles each day,s. kettle ball exercise squats 3 nights a week

I just found this group and would like to join in. Everyone has great goals so far!!

My main goal for this week through Sunday is to walk 3 miles each day Friday through Sunday. My husband and I are doing a 5K May 18. I am nowhere near ready, but we are doing it to challenge ourselves, even if we are the slowest ones. I cannot walk fast at all, and I definitely can't run. So I'm just trying to practice going 3 miles as many times as I can between now and then to get used to the distance.

My other goal is to start adding more fruits and veggies into my meals. I don't eat them much. Today I didn't have any!

Thank you so much for starting another challenge Marla! I missed the inspiration and accountability that the group provides.

Tomorrow is my last day of work before a two month hiatus and move. My goal is to use this time off to get outside and exercise with my family. I also need to be careful that the stress of the move and idle hands won't lead me into the kitchen. I would like to be down another 10lbs by the end of the challenge and in time to start my new job in July.

I am looking forward to the next couple of months. I know this will be a great group!

I'm fairly new to myfitnesspal but I'm excited to be in your challenge group. I really think it will help me stay on track!

Here are my goals:
Lose at least 15 pounds (my first weight loss goal).
Eat clean, unprocessed food (mostly limiting sugar intake).
Work out 4 -6 days a week (30 - 60 min.).
Lose 1 - 2 pants sizes.
Increase strength, energy level and flexibility.

Thank you, I put it in rice last night when I got home from work but we will see... its like my little personal accountability friend in my pocket. If I dont log it before I eat it, Im finding its harder to control my portions & easier to slack off on working out. Looking into switching providers... regardless I need to have a new phone before next week!

Silly question but I have eaten so much healthy food in the last couple of weeks my body isnt used to it & my stomach hurts after eating. Will my body eventually adjust to eating such fibrous things like raw veggies or will I have gas pain regularly after these kinds of foods??