Yay!

I'm Connie. 24 years old (in a week). I substitute teach in my town. I gained weight during college and I want it to go back down to where it was before. About 10 pounds. My brother and his fiancee went super health mode and it inspired me to try and be healthier.

hi team! my name is Courtney I started using my fitnesspal 2 years ago during a biggest loser challenge with friends and at that time I was 223 and I got down to 198 so once the challenge was over I stopped logging and gained 55 lbs back ... and now I am back at it again..... I have always been a bigger girl ( or so I thought) I look back at high school picture and wish I could be that small now and that was only 6 years ago .... so now im back on track and ready to get this weight off.... I think my biggest problem is self control I have a skinny boyfriend who eats junk food all the time and I have a hard time not eating all that crap I see him eat it lol ...but im working on that


Ready for this 12 week challenge !!!!!!! WE CAN DO THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Team Orange,

My name is Nancy and I'll be celebrating my 26th birthday during this challenge at the end of May I was at my heaviest at 230# just a week ago, but I've dropped a couple pounds while trying to get to know MFP and learning how to log food/exercise daily (my 1st time).

I've been overweight for most of my life, I've never really been "skinny" but I've always been okay with being 180#. During the past 2-3 years though, I've been dealing with a lot of emotional stress and put on 50#. It's gotten out of control and I really need to reign it in before it can get worse. I'm 5'4" so I really don't carry this 200+ lbs well at all.

As for "the" story, it's a long one so you can skip to the end if you want.
@9: I was diagnosed with Retinitus Pigmentosa; a genetic & degenerative eye disorder that causes severe eye impairments & blindness. My mother (I could write a whole book on her), locked me away in the house until I was about 15. She never taught me the value of exercise or good eating. I ate out of boredom & sadness most of the time. It wasn't until I grew bigger than her that I was able to get a part time job in high school, make some friends, & venture out into the world.
@16: I already suffered from lack of a peripheral vision, but by 16 I also lost all of my night vision. Some angsty teen years but I got through it with some good friends & falling in and out of love.
@19: I lost all vision in my right eye. This was hard during college but I kept busy and got through it.
@23: Became so blind that I can't go out without a cane, guide dog, or help. Lots of emotional eating, I had weeks & months where I couldn't get out of bed due to sheer hopelessness & depression.

I'm now 25, engaged, and dealt with all my fears/demons regarding my blindness. I work at home but spend 8-12 hours a day on it (designing sites, crafting databases for clients, and now learning how to program apps for iOS).

I have a wedding in 2 years so I'd like to be to feel like a princess by then... hoping to drop 20-30 pounds by the end of this challenge!

P.S.
My stationary bike came in today! Wooh!

I had a great first day! Set a goal of 90 mins of exercise & 1300-1500 food cals. Hit it!

Just got 3 of my wisdom teeth taken out today though, so my eating will be all out of sync for the next week or so Just planning to have soup & crackers + juice for a while >.<

Hey Team!

Would anyone be interested in doing mini challenges each week within the team? Just a little something to keep us motivated??

I was thinking about starting with something small and building up each week. I'll go ahead and post a challenge each week and anyone who wants to join in is more than welcome to! Be sure to post in the thread once you have completed the challenge if you choose to participate! :bigsmile:

4/6- 4/12 :
Strength -- Do 100 curtsey lunges (50 per leg) throughout the week.
Cardio -- 60 minutes of your choice.

I love mini challenges. Definitely a good way to keep motivated for me.

I like your challenges Lara. Is it for the whole week or per day? If it's 60 minutes of cardio for the week, I'm already done. Did the MS walk today for 84 minutes. About 4.5 miles. It was excellent.

How's everybody's weekend? It's beautiful around here today and UConn men made it to the finals which is surprising and awesome!!!

I'm defiantly in for the mini challenge!!! Should we post here every day with what we have done?? Hope everyone is having a great weekend

Hi Team!!

My name is Ivonne and i was selected to the team lead. However, my sister passed away this past week and i have become the gardian to 2 beautiful boys. Being that i am new to this parenting thing I wont have the time to dedicate to being a leader. Would someone please volunteer to step up as team lead being that i will most likely only have time to do mini challenges and weigh-in.

A little about myself: my sister and i started on our weight loss journey together. Our goal was to become the healthiest we could be, losing weight was just a part of that. I joined this challenge to be held accountable to make sure this happens. With my sister's passing, i have made it one of my main priorities to finish what we started.

Ivonne, I am so sorry for your loss. Please let us know if you need anything!

Thank you team for your support! its much appreciated

as an update to the mini-challenge


15 lunges (3x)

25 minutes stationary bike

I'm doing more in my workouts, but these i add to push myself. Excited to be able to push myself due to the support of the Orange Team. You guys are amazing!

thank you NANCY!!!!


Ivonne, I am so sorry for your loss..... let me know if there is anything I can do to help ... even if you just need someone to talk to

Nancy-

It looks like we have quite a bit in common.

I'm also 5'4 and currently 219 (restarted MFP at 230) and my 27th birthday is May 26. I look forward to getting to know you even more during the challenge

60 mins of cardio done 45 minutes running....15 min walking and as of today 50 curtsey lunges