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Welcome and an explanation of this group
sparklelioness
Posts: 600 Member
I was inspired to create this group because of a post on my friends feed from itsolyo - she said she planned to go through May without cheating. I thought that was a great idea and told her I was in, as did a couple other people - and then I thought, why not make a group for it. But as I was making the group, I thought that it was pretty limiting to make a group just focused on one month... so I made it for just generally getting results in 2014. However, our focus for May will be itsolyo's original idea - going a whole month without cheating.
"Cheating" in this case means going off whatever your plan is. For instance, my plan allows for one cheat day a week, so I could still have that cheat day. I'm thinking of cutting back a bit and just having one cheat MEAL that day though, instead of a whole cheat day.
I'm going to make a thread for May goals - if you'd like to add a goal (besides simply not cheating), feel free to. At the end of May we might do a "No cheating in June" challenge or some other kind of challenge, but I'd really like to keep this group going to help all of us stay motivated and reach our goals
"Cheating" in this case means going off whatever your plan is. For instance, my plan allows for one cheat day a week, so I could still have that cheat day. I'm thinking of cutting back a bit and just having one cheat MEAL that day though, instead of a whole cheat day.
I'm going to make a thread for May goals - if you'd like to add a goal (besides simply not cheating), feel free to. At the end of May we might do a "No cheating in June" challenge or some other kind of challenge, but I'd really like to keep this group going to help all of us stay motivated and reach our goals
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You have read my mind. My eating is great all day and then at night I've been blowing it! I can't use my thyroid issues as an excuse or else I will be GAINING weight- never mind losing! I am in! Thanks!!
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I'm in! Also starting a plank challenge tomorrow!0
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Welcome ladies
I need to do some kind of butt challenge, just need to google and find a good one, unless anyone knows any good ones? I'd like to do something that will show me some kind of results in a month, even if it's just a small change.
baileyang what's the plank challenge you're doing?0 -
I love this idea! I also have a trip to the beach coming up on June3 so NO CHEATING IN MAY! Mine will be skipping workouts...I will workout 6 days a week! I send you all friend requests..I hope you add me as a friend. Thank you!0
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hi everyone, I'm doing Atkins so in 2014 I need to reach my goal weight of possibly 125lbs. I think May will be to stick to my plan as I've recently done Jan-March with no cheating then fell off the wagon big style and have binged
think it's great to have a group with challenges through the year and in December we can compare to where we are now 0 -
This is a great idea! I like how we can all have different goals. My no cheating this month will be to drink ALL of my water. I just bough a filtered-water pitcher at home to make this easier. Also...started my low-amylose diet on Monday...would like to be more strict with it starting today. Other than my coffee-creamer, no sweets! That includes ghost-hunting investigations, where I tend to snack on sugary things when I'm soooo tired. I'm going to start packing fruit and veggies for when I get the munchies! So 1.) Water!! and 2.) low-amylose foods only!0
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this is awesome!!! thanks Sparklelioness for getting all this together!!!0
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Working on a plank challenge is a great idea. I started doing them about 6weeks ago. When I started I could only hold position for about 30s, now I am at 1m20s! Planks work your core, your arms, your legs, everything!!0
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Working on a plank challenge is a great idea. I started doing them about 6weeks ago. When I started I could only hold position for about 30s, now I am at 1m20s! Planks work your core, your arms, your legs, everything!!
good work, caro! i need to start incorporating planks, i think.
thanks, sparkle lioness, for the group! what a great idea. i definitely need as much help as i can get.0 -
You're doing great geek, 80 lbs lost, that's awesome. It does get harder the more you lose - both physically and mentally I think. I've been having issues with motivation, but with summer coming I just keep reminding myself : I want to wear tank tops and shorts this summer, I want to wear tank tops and shorts this summer, lol. And I"m not going to feel comfortable doing that til I drop at least another 15, so that's my motivation to keep going.0
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Working on a plank challenge is a great idea. I started doing them about 6weeks ago. When I started I could only hold position for about 30s, now I am at 1m20s! Planks work your core, your arms, your legs, everything!!
I think this is a great idea, I'm personally at about 30 seconds right now. - Thanks for the idea!0 -
aw, thanks lioness. i was at 85 pounds, but fatty mcfatterson started creeping back into my life. i changed gyms and changed focus and ate too much. i've settled into my new gym and training regimen so now i am taking control of the food issues.
things like this group will definitely help.0
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