Team: Thin it to Win it
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Good Morning Angel! Thank you so much for sharing your story! Your journey sounds very DOABLE by New Years! How much are you GOING TO LOSE?
When did you start your weight loss journey?
We are here to help you in any way we can!
Eat healthy, stay hydrated, and MOVE! Try your best not to cheat, but if you do....cheat with healthy snacks!
If you have any questions please feel free to share at any time!
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Hi! I just started last month and have yet to see the scale moving. I need to lose at least 50 pounds to be healthy. Thanks as I am already feeling so positive about this.0
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Username: wickedlovely2539
Starting weight: 315lbs0 -
Ok that will be just fine darklilly45! Thanks for letting me know!0
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Hello team! Just wanted to stop by and let you know I weigh in on Fridays so I will be putting in my info here in a bit... I just didn't want y'all to think I was dropping out or anything.... I'm excited to see how well we are all going to and win this competition! 0
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Hello team! I just wanted to stop by and let you know I weigh in on Fridays so I will enter my info here in a bit... I just didn't want y'all to think I was dropping out0
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So sorry about that 1.5 post..lol.. My phone doesn't love this app!0
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Water...
Drink approximately 2 liters, or 8 eight ounce glasses, of water each day. Feel free to add sliced fruit to your water for added flavor.
Flush The Fat Away Drink recipes are great alternatives to plain water. Since processed fruit drinks are high in sugar content, it’s recommended that this type of drinks be limited or avoided completely over the next 30 days. If you do choose to drink fruit-flavored drinks, read the ingredients label and avoid any beverages that contain sugar or other added sweeteners.
Water flushes toxins out of vital organs and carries nutrients to your cells. Even mild dehydration can sap energy. Water is vital for optimal health!0 -
Sugar and Artificial Sweeteners
Avoid all refined sugar and artificial sweeteners. Read ingredient labels on packaged foods to eliminate any foods that contain these. Almost all processed foods have some form of added sugar. This means that whole foods will be the biggest part of your diet over the next 30 days. To understand in full what is meant by no added sugar, read The Sweetest Challenge.
4 teaspoons of unrefined sweeteners, per day, is allowed. Read our list of 10 Alternatives to Refined Sugar which can count toward the 4 teaspoons.
In addition to the 4 daily teaspoons of unrefined sweetener, stevia is also permitted during this challenge.
If there is a food product with an unrefined sugar in the ingredients label, i.e. honey or molasses, there is no way to know how much has been added. Therefore, these food items should not be consumed during this challenge. The only way to know that you have had the allotted 4 teaspoons of unrefined sweetener in one day is to measure them yourself.
Review Other Names for Sugar which will help you to become better informed when reading ingredient labels.0 -
Portion Control.
All meals should be eaten on salad size plates instead of traditional dinner plates. These plates are approximately 7″ in diameter.
When eating at a restaurant, ask that your meal be served on a salad plate.
When eating soups or stews, follow the 1 serving size, which is typically 1 to 1 1/2 cups. Soup, Stews & Chili recipes are readily available on SkinnyMs.com.
Read the Skinny Plate Challenge for more information on portion sizes.
Portion sizes of foods must be no larger than the palm of your hand. That means that ‘normal’ restaurant portions have to be cut down in size to fit on your salad plate.0 -
Exercise...
Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes, six days per week.
Exercise can be broken into increments of two 15 minute blocks or completed at one time
Exercise can consist of weight training or cardiovascular exercise, or a combination of the two.
It is recommend that you find workouts that are appropriate for your fitness level, while still challenging yourself.0 -
Tips for Success:
Avoid processed, packaged foods that are often found on the inside aisles of grocery stores.
Shop the outer parameter of the grocery store. Here you will find fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats and low-fat dairy.
Eat or drink low-fat dairy consisting of 0% – 1% fat.
Eat lean cuts of meat, or better yet, eat wild-caught salmon, rainbow trout, and halibut.
Avoid all battered and deep fried foods.
Eat one treat meal each week. Studies show that having one treat meal when working to lose weight will help you stay on track with your eating plan. Just be sure to maintain your portions. What’s a treat meal? Whatever you like.
No alcohol is recommended because of the high sugar content. However, if you must partake, only 1 (4 ounce) glass of alcohol per week is recommended. 3 small meals and 2 HEALTHY snacks each day.
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As you can see i have posted some very helpful tips that can be utilized to help you reduce your weight! Please try your very best to stick to these guidelines for success!0
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Username: Mbhck
Weigh -in Day: Friday
Starting Weight: 242.2
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OK so my official weigh in day is Friday, and this morning I weighed 207.4.
Here's to all our numbers being much lower next week!
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Username: SuperSizeMeNot
Team Name: thin it to win it
Starting Weight: 2500 -
I have to invest in a new scale, mine broke
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The only thing that's going through my mind, is how am I supposed to keep track of my weight without a scale lol0
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ATTENTION TEAMMATES.....I am still waiting on ONE other teammate to to check in with their starting weight, and weigh in day.
If they have not checked in by tonight they will be dropped and another member will join our team! I will keep everyone updated!
I still need weigh-in day of the week for the following ppl...
nicklang02
Sabrina_Dolce
slgibbs1987
wickedlovely2539
Supersizemenot
Plz submit your info asap, so that i can fwd to the creators of this challenge! This info is required!
***If you have already submitted this info, i apologize for asking again...it may have been accidentally overlooked in the thread!0 -
Thank you everyone for submitting your info in a timely manner! Now we can get focused on losing these lbs! 0
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Supersizemenot.....Yes, you are definitely gonna need a scale...a digital one if possible! Do you have a scale at your work place? Perhaps, at a family member house???
Hopefully it will not be that difficult for you to weigh yourself...some drug stores (cvs, walgreens) have scales. I purchased mine at BIG LOTS almost 8 years ago, for under $20, and its digital. I haven't had any issues with it at all. & it gives my BMI, and H2O %
I hope you will take this journey with us! Plz keep me updated!
BTW...what day will you be weighing in on?0 -
I'll get one they have them at rite aid for 20.00.
Weigh in day, Friday.0 -
ok great...you are all set! Let's start working out everyone!!!! Stay Focused!!!0
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EVERYONE...PLEASE CHECK IN HERE DAILY for tips, motivation, and SUPPORT from your teammates! We cannot win this as a team, if we are not working together!
Also, can you please SHARE what your goal is for the month...How much do you plan to lose? What type of exercise will you be doing? How many days per week?
I "WILL" lose 10 lbs this month...that's my goal! That will be 2.5 lbs per week!
I am excited just thinking about it!!!
I will start out my 1st week doing high Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in the AM, and my C25K in the evening!
I will be doing this 5 days per week...b/c i really want it just that bad
...and if i need to...i will workout on day 6!
But im praying that it will only take 4-5 days to get the 2.5LBS off! 0 -
My challenge to you for the next 30 days is to "EXERCISE UNTIL YOU SWEAT"!!!
I need everyone to PUSH YOURSELF like never before!!!
This challenge is NOT to just be the Biggest Loser Team Winner... it is to also CHALLENGE YOUR MIND & YOUR BODY!
This will be your chance to work with others, and learn how to push past your COMFORT ZONE! and REMEMBER.....
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I went grocery shopping this morning and now have a multitude of healthy food in my kitchen. I tossed out the sweets and replaced them with fresh fruit and vegetables. I bought fish...lots of fish. Now to prep meals and snacks for the week!0
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That is totally AWESOME Nerdishgirl3! It truly takes dedication and discipline to make it thru this journey, and it sounds like you are ready for this challenge! Way to go!!!! Can't wait to see your progress!!! 0
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Darklilly45 has lost 0.25% for her first weigh in!!! Congrats to you on your current weight loss!
Plz share what you are doing to shed the lbs, & what your goal for this month will be, so that we can help you increase your 0.4 lbs to an avg of 1-2 lbs per week!0 -
Team...we really need to work on coming to the thread to communicate! This is the beginning of the challenge, and hardly anyone is commenting, replying, or lending support on anything!!
The other teams are communicating and sharing throughout the day... EVERYDAY!
If we hope to win this challenge, we need to be devoted to at least posting and sharing something during the duration of this challenge!
Your teammates need advice from OTHER MEMBERS...not just the team captain!
I urge you to please be apart of the team, and share your goal for this challenge, your workout plans, or anything that you may feel will be beneficial for this challenge!
Your opinion may mean the difference in someone pushing through or quitting!
Please be a team player and share!
Thank you i advance for your time!
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