Hi, my name is Vicki and I was doing great on MFP for over 550 days, and then fell off the wagon. I was up to a loss of 60 pounds, but gained about 15 back in the last few months. I need something like this to get back on track and lose my goal of 20 pounds in 2014. Thanks for hosting this. I hosted a Group last year and it's time consuming. Glad to have found one someone else is hosting!

Hi,
My name is Tarah. Holiday seasons kicked my butt this year and I'm serious about getting on track! I like the everyday accountability of this challenge and I am going to try my hardest to make it all the way through!

BOOM! Exactly what I need!! I will be traveling for work and have a crazy schedule for January.... this will help me stay accountable and motivated! THANK YOU!!!

Hi - I'm Carolyn. Not sure how long I will last but this looks like it could have many benefits:
It will make me accountable to others
It will help me become more active (I sit behind a desk all day)
It may result in a much cleaner house (My husband and I "live like porks"}
Off to do 20 minutes of cleaning

Hi, I am Marla, live in mountains in WA state. Was doing good all year until October and stress emotional eating packed back on ten pounds, so starting fresh for the year!

Looking forward to this group. :flowerforyou:

Woohoo! Also living in Wa State - and also the same age!

Edit: and my big stress happened in August. 18 pounds back on. Are you my doppelgänger? ????

:bigsmile: Hello everyone, my name is Judy coming to you from Sunnier and Warmer Florida!!!

My first UAC was in October. When I first started I said a lot of what you all have already said......this is perfect for me!!! I survived the month and for the first time EVER exercising/moving EVERYDAY of the week!! Huge accomplishment for me!! Signed up again in November and finally hit my goal weight!! December has been tougher, but do-able!! I have maintained my goal weight for the entire month...well, so far!!!

I know this sounds weird, but it's like you all are looking over my shoulder and holding me accountable!! It makes me "Stand in my truth." as Ms. Suze Orman always says!! WE CAN ALL DO THIS!! :drinker:

Hi, I'm Jennifer and I'm in need of some tough love. It's too easy for me to blow off working because I want to sleep in or because work that day was awful. I am also a terrible cook so I also need to learn to make my own food. I'm glad I found this group and I hope it will be the key to keeping me on track.

Be sure to check out the recipe section....lots of good foods for sure!! Also, try not to think of exercise in a negative way.....I know, I know....but think of it as moving daily. Just do SOMETHINGfor 20 minutes. Walk around the room while you watch one of your favorite shows, go for a walk outside, clean the house, or maybe get to that one thing that you have put off forever!!! Just Move!! :bigsmile:

Hi Everyone,

I recently joined MFP but have been really inconsistent with EVERYTHING. I find it hard to log everything in because I can never remember what I eat! By joining this group, I feel more motivated to have a fresh start, which I believe can happen anytime, anywhere. My goal is to stick to my calories limit, log log log and just be healthy. x

Try to plan ahead....log before you eat!! It may seem backwards at first, but you know ahead of time exactly how much you can have at the time. No guessing, No forgetting, and No overage mistakes!!! :bigsmile:

HI everyone. My name is Jennifer. I am a 34 yr. old ICU nurse! I did an accountability group in November on Facebook and I didn't lose a pound! There was no motiviation to lose weight. So, I'm joining this accountability group! I have about 20lbs I need to lose. My biggest challenge is doing exercise after working 7a-7pm in a busy ICU. I wear my Fitbit at work to keep track of how active I am each day. I usually meet all my daily steps at work!! I love Zumba and I'm going to start running again. I'm excited to be joining this group!

Hi I'm Julie and I LOVE challenges! I participate in challenges at the gym I attend and always do very well with sticking to it, but committing to tracking food and staying within calories be new to me. It's something I definitely need.
Good Luck to everyone and a Happy and Successful 2014!

Make sure you have your calorie goal at a reasonable amount. If you are struggling to keep within the numbers maybe they just need tweaking a bit!! :bigsmile:

Hi! My name is Claudia and last year I lost 14 pounds, but all the pounds I lost have slowly found me again. I turned 50 this year and it's even more difficult to keep the pounds off, however, I know it's about keeping track of the food I am eating and being held accountable. So this will be a great challenge for me!! Looking forward to losing 15-20 this year!!!

Hay, hay,hay...I turned 50 last year!! :glasses: My first goal was to lose 50 pounds by the time I turned 50....I DID!! :blushing: It's true that it's not as easy as it used to be to get in shape, but its do-able!!! :drinker:

Hello! I'm Alisa, a 30 year-old married woman who joined My Fitness Pal and purchased a Fitbit to challenge myself more. I do not have much weight to lose but I want to work on gaining muscle. This challenge is exactly what I need. I don't have issues keeping up with exercise but I need a kick in the butt when it comes to tracking my food. I'm looking forward to starting.

Welcome!!! :drinker: You have come to the right place for a virtual butt whoopin'.....:laugh:

Hey all flowerforyou

I'm Ellen, 54, from Arizona and this will be my FOURTH UAC & looking forward to it keeping me honest & active. I'm set for 1250 calories, I love fast food & am a chocoholic and pre plan my food the nite before in my diary to make my life easier & to stay on track. For the Dec challenge I lost a total of 7.2 lbs.

I work from home and it's a challenge to not raid the pantry & fridge...thankfully my mindset has been where it needs to be on this journey. I'm tired of yo yo'ing...losing the pounds and gaining them & more back.

Health issues are what brought me to MFP 570 days ago. A Fitbit Flex in July got my exercise motivation going (before that I was a very happy recliner potato, sigh). I've already collected my 500 mile "badge". I've now swapped out my Fitbit Flex for the Fitbit Force & love it . I was on 2 meds for blood pressure, 2 for cholesterol issues and 1 for DM....I am NO longer on any meds.

My exercise has been walking (both treadmill & outside) & my recumbent bike, I just started doing intervals of running mixed into my walks. Currently doing 15 sec run/45 sec walk for as long as my walk is (usually 3+ miles/1 hour) using my new fitness toy-an interval timer. I just picked up a weight bench w/leg & preacher curl attachments & some weights & bar to go with my dumbbell set. Hoping to work on the flab in the new year, LOL

Best of luck to everyone, hope to see you at the finish line

Hey everyone! My name is Jenny, I'm 20 and I've got some pounds to lose! I've struggled with binge eating disorder for a bit, and I'm still trying to fight it and figure myself out, but I'm excited to try this challenge. My favorite exercise is running but I do have a bad knee so I've been biking a lot as well as doing insanity videos! Good luck to everyone!

I'm Scherzie and this will be my first UAC but am up for the challenge. I lost 40 pounds 5 years ago and have slowly been putting it back on since no longer logging my food. Got back to MFP this past October and have started losing again since logging everything I eat/drink. It is amazing to me how logging makes me so aware of every bite that I take and makes me stop and think whether I am eating because I am hungry or from emotions. Thank you for creating this challenge!