30 Day Log In Challenge.

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  • Kyttiara
    Kyttiara Posts: 28 Member
    Late to the party, but I'm in.

    In reading some of your stories, one really piqued me. You mention below that you are currently at 22-25% BF and want to get it much lower. As a woman (I assume you are a woman based on your photo) you actually need to have body fat or you risk stopping your period (and possibly other health issues). Before going lowering your BF% lower than what it currently is, I would strongly suggest you consult your physician or a nutritionist.
    In.

    CW: 135

    HW:175
    GW: 105-125 ???

    not bothered about the number in the long run, just lower my BF percentage, eat clean, healthy and intuitively & build/maintain lean muscle mass.

    At the minute my BF % is around 25-30, i want it much lower.

    I'm training for a trip in april which will involve skating 40 ish miles/day for 7 days, i have problems with my back/joints so need to get my strength back up fast.

    i have been maintaining around 22-25% body fat & 125-132lbs for months til xmas came and screwed everything back up.

    never felt so disgusting, my muscle id gained is now flabby & useless buried away, very annoyed as id worked very hard to healthily lose fat this past yr or so ... feel back to square one.
  • DeniseB0711
    DeniseB0711 Posts: 294 Member
    HUGE:bigsmile: :glasses: :smile: :wink: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Congrats to everyone who has made it 7 days as of yesterday. I cannot believe I did it. In the past I have always cheated on at least one day.
    Here is to the next week.

    TO those of us who've joined late, welcome to our little journey here. All you have to do is log. That is the goal of this group. Don't worry if you go over, or don't work out, or eat something bad...really look at my diary...there's plenty of junk. Stick to the goal of just writing is all down.
  • DeniseB0711
    DeniseB0711 Posts: 294 Member
    have logged all food since 1-2-14, so I guess I am on day 6. trying to encourage other people I work with to join me, so I will have backup there. discoved frozen biscuits have 300 calories, but really wanted it so I didn;t eat the hash browns. husband is a stick, so I try to save up for dinner and pick and choose what I really want. so far it is working. haven;t begun exercising yet, hopefully I will get to that next week.

    I tried to get people at work on board but luckily our time is so taken up most people do not have time to bring junk. I know all to well the challenge of picking and choosing what is and is not eaten and saving calories until dinner time for meals with the family. Just yesterday I was faced with going out to eat. 0_ 0 my old standby...canned soup at lunch got me through until dinner.

    Denise
  • cdstaufenbiel
    cdstaufenbiel Posts: 45 Member
    I would love the join this challenge! I know I'm late to the game, but I really do want to give it my all for the remaining time and be held accountable through this challenge!

    I have been on MFP for a long time, but have been very sporadic with tracking my calories and exercise. I'm ready to change all that. :)
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
    Present! Got up and put dinner in the crockpot, worked out, now at work and logging... :bigsmile:
  • semousse
    semousse Posts: 17 Member
    I am in as well. I started this weight-loss journey before and stopped. I have been logging now since 12/30/13 thought I would bring the new year in with new habits. This will really help me stay motivated and to help me see my shortcomings. I have a determination to finish what I start this year, so whatever it may be I'm going to finish! Good luck to everyone and I'm looking forward to this journey with you all......
  • Etherlily1
    Etherlily1 Posts: 974 Member
    Completed yesterday and been logging all day to day. It really feels good.
  • aprilh47
    aprilh47 Posts: 250 Member
    promised my son we could have a take a way for dinner tonight, so last night i sat down a worked out my calories backwards, figured out how many i would need, without going over board or greedy then could plan the rest of the day around it. I decided i had earnt my treat this week.
  • AlisalGal
    AlisalGal Posts: 88 Member
    Day 9 - good day! Stuck to my calorie goals, did enough of a workout that I'm feeling it... could have been better but I did it.
  • FitnFeistyLyness
    FitnFeistyLyness Posts: 757 Member
    hey guys i created a group for motivation and accountability.. feel free to join.. we can do the challenge there.. it seems they are going to be asking for challenges and such to form in groups instead of posting in the forum.. so feel free to join the group and post challenges, goals, whatever you like. we can share recipes, workouts..

    join me.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/18785-motivation-support-and-accountability
  • mxmkenney
    mxmkenney Posts: 486 Member
    I'm in - I had the same resolution and so far I have logged in everyday since Jan 1. BAD day today... BUT I logged every bite! Just the fact that I am committing to this is the first step. I know that if I don't log it, I tend to eat even more... Will do better tomorrow!
  • dorothyeaster
    dorothyeaster Posts: 1
    I'm In I STARTED THIS CHALLENGE ON THE 6 DAY JANUARY 2014 MY GOAL IS GET HEALTHY AND LOOSE 30LBS LETS DO THIS
  • FitnFeistyLyness
    FitnFeistyLyness Posts: 757 Member
    i have 30 more pounds to release as well to hit my goal

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/18785-motivation-support-and-accountability
  • Etherlily1
    Etherlily1 Posts: 974 Member
    Still logging. It feels good to be accountable.
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
    Still here... :flowerforyou:
  • DeniseB0711
    DeniseB0711 Posts: 294 Member
    Than you all for hanging in there this long. Yesterday I almost forgot to log in. :( It was almost mid night when I remembered I had not done anything. Yesterday was a super surreal day. My step kids mom passed away on the 10th...if you saw my diary you would see the aftermath. I didn't know her all that well but I feel soo bad for my step kids, they are still kids at just 16 and 18. She died of cancer. :( All I keep thinking over and over again is they no longer have a living mother.
    My DP came to me yesterday and suggested we radically change our diet so he doesn't die as well. He's been suffering for high blood pressure and has all but quit smoking. In one hand I want to jump for joy LOL, I might finally get him on board. OTOH, he's nuts when he gets on a 'bandwagon" and if I am not careful in supporting him we could end up eating kale and green juices.

    On a positive note though I finally got around to working out. The next two weeks are me simply getting into habit of getting to the Gym and doing 30 minutes of low impact cardio....enough to burn 200 calories. And this morning for the first time in more than month I saw the scale go down instead of UP!!!
  • kballard66
    kballard66 Posts: 87
    Count me in!
  • beckanai
    beckanai Posts: 8
    I'm still here!! How is everybody doing?
  • lakwalker
    lakwalker Posts: 1 Member
    Count me in as well. :smile:
  • lcdreams
    lcdreams Posts: 54 Member
    YES! I will accept this challenge. i don't think i have logged in for more than a couple days at a time since i joined this site - and haven't lost any weight. i have a good 30 lbs to lose and i know i do better if i log my food. there's no reason not to log in, even if i cheat. i started today and used the trick many weight watchers use which is to put yesterdays dinner in today so i know starting off how many calories i have left to use. how many times do we get home from work or go out for dinner and feel like eating something that won't fit into what's left of the days calories? this way we can make it up the next day with breaksfast and lunch. i will make this work!
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
    I'm still here!! How is everybody doing?

    Me too!! :flowerforyou:
  • mandifriesen
    mandifriesen Posts: 35 Member
    count me in

    also in need of some fitness pal support

    Plz add me!
  • DeniseB0711
    DeniseB0711 Posts: 294 Member
    I'm still here!! How is everybody doing?

    Me too!! :flowerforyou:

    I am still here and logging strong.
    If you have just joined us, please do not forget to add me as a friend. :D
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
    Still logging...
  • AmandaXC7
    AmandaXC7 Posts: 1
    If it's not too late to join I would love to do this as well!!!
  • DeniseB0711
    DeniseB0711 Posts: 294 Member
    Not too late to join but add me as a friend.

    Denise
  • hammerup
    hammerup Posts: 13 Member
    My boss likes to say, "if you measure it, it get's better!". That's the whole point of MFP. Measure your food intake and your exercise calories. Good or bad, at least you measured it. I look at my phone before eating to see how much I have left for the day. If it's like under a couple of hundred calories or so, I'll adjust my portion size to match.

    I was 270 3 years ago, 216 this morning (started the year at 223 so 7 pounds down).
    Go team!

    Anyone want a friend? Friend me!
  • Etherlily1
    Etherlily1 Posts: 974 Member
    Still logging away. I started on the eight so, this is day seven for me! Just 23 more to go!
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
    Haven't missed a day!
  • llerelgin
    llerelgin Posts: 17 Member
    Can you add me too? I think the challenge is perfect. Every now and then...I need a push for the workout.

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