MFP group 'LOSE 1 POUND A WEEK 2016' looking for new memebers

d_thomas02
d_thomas02 Posts: 9,055 Member
in Challenges
Our private support group, LOSE 1 POUND A WEEK 2016, is looking for new active members. (Lurkers need not apply.)

This group focuses on HEALTHY weight loss and weight maintenance methods! Eat less & Move MORE! We will support each other and encourage one another and aim to lose 1 pound a week until we ALL reach our goals!!! We will celebrate each and every pound lost. SLOW & STEADY wins the race! If you have reached you weight goals, you can still participate in a healthy lifestyle!

The guidelines or "rules" for our group are:

1) We welcome any and all suggestions! This is OUR GROUP! If it is criticism, just be kind about it. ;)

2) BE KIND! We are here to motivate and support one another. NOT to judge or criticize! PLEASE be sure your posts and comments are positive and supportive to one another. But feel free to vent or share your struggles!

3) BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER of this group! Check in DAILY..... Without YOUR group "activity" we will have a dull, boring group! Please try to post or comment daily!

4) We will have challenges going on ALWAYS! You can choose to not participate, but the MORE you join in and participate, the more likely you are to lose weight and stay motivated (not to mention it also makes the group more fun)!

5) We will have WEEKLY weigh ins! It's for the ACCOUNTABILITY!!! You can choose to not weigh in but again, knowing you are "supposed" to post your weekly weight, will hold you more accountable to yourself AND the group!

6) Weight loss charts: We will be tracking our weight and weight lost and posting those charts weekly! We find it is such GREAT motivation to see both individual and group weight loss! We do track how many pounds as a group we have lost!

7) We welcome any and all members! Have MFP friends who would like our group? Feel free to tell them about us and ask them to join! The more the merrier! All we ask is that they be active members.

8) You are welcome to lose MORE than 1 pound a week! As long as you are doing so in a HEALTHY manner! This group HIGHLY discourages crash diets! Losing 1 pound a week is a reasonable goal but we will celebrate right along with you if you lost more!

Addendums:

A ) A team member missing two weekly weigh-ins in a row without reason will be dropped from their team. (Its not fair to the other team members to have a non-participant.)

B ) A group member who does not post something supportive for more than 30 days without reason will be removed from the group. (This is a support group after all.)

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  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited June 2016
    Just joined!
  • afhcreate
    afhcreate Posts: 17 Member
    Sounds motivating. I'm in.
  • notjustmarie
    notjustmarie Posts: 4 Member
    I'm in
  • poptart2012
    poptart2012 Posts: 45 Member
    I am in
  • caroljayne
    caroljayne Posts: 34 Member
    Hello I've just joined also :-)
  • Andreabroadley
    Andreabroadley Posts: 5,455 Member
    May I please join? I started 7 weeks ago and have lost 7 lbs. I am 58 years old, and need to get from 180 to 135-140 lbs. thank you.
  • redbounty
    redbounty Posts: 9 Member
    I am in. Started mfp Monday with a starting weight of 83.5kg 13st 3Ibs.
    I would like to lose in total 3 to 3 and a half stone, but I am going to take it one week at a time.
  • Stevesmith49
    Stevesmith49 Posts: 27 Member
    I'm in too! I was around 250 pounds almost 2 months ago and now managed to get down to 235.
    I hope to make 190 eventually.
    Good luck with your goals everyone ✌
  • tiffannk
    tiffannk Posts: 3 Member
    Can I join?! I need to get back in the ball game.
  • AfricanGenes
    AfricanGenes Posts: 10 Member
    I would love to join!
  • melbra3951
    melbra3951 Posts: 6 Member
    I have joined. Only been using this app a few days.
  • theresakruse48
    theresakruse48 Posts: 76 Member
    How do i join please?
  • Tina00222
    Tina00222 Posts: 2 Member
    I would like to join. How do I get added to the group?
  • d_thomas02
    d_thomas02 Posts: 9,055 Member
    Click on the name of the group in the first post, then click the join button.
  • theresakruse48
    theresakruse48 Posts: 76 Member
    Apparently I'm stupified lol because all I can do is make the star turn gold!
  • d_thomas02
    d_thomas02 Posts: 9,055 Member
    Sorry, my fault.

    When you run your mouse over 'LOSE 1 POUND A WEEK 2016' it should change color from blue to yellow. Click on it while it is yellow.

  • redbounty
    redbounty Posts: 9 Member
    edited June 2016
    Whose team are we in?

    Ignore found out how.
  • 01134BOB
    01134BOB Posts: 21 Member
    This sounds great! I could really use someone who will hold me accountable, turns out I'm too soft on myself.
  • typeitdaily
    typeitdaily Posts: 3,322 Member
    edited June 2016
    I requested to join as this challenge sounds great!
  • Barbb1557
    Barbb1557 Posts: 111 Member
    I would like to join this group. My goal is to lose one pound a week. I have already lost 56.3 pounds and need Rolodex 72 more pounds. Barbb1557
  • Megarachnid
    Megarachnid Posts: 120 Member
    Hi I've been using Myfitnesspal on my ipad and did not realize that there was a community which I discovered when I used the desktop version today. Anyhoo, I've lost a bunch of weight on my own, but I've totally stalled for the last few months and would love some accountability. I will join, if there is still room. Thanks :)
  • jacqueline116325mfp
    jacqueline116325mfp Posts: 6 Member
    I'd like to join too thx
  • d_thomas02
    d_thomas02 Posts: 9,055 Member
    Still looking for active members.
  • olymp1a
    olymp1a Posts: 1,766 Member
    Yeah, I'm all about healthy weight loss and working in a group of people so I'm in!
  • d_thomas02
    d_thomas02 Posts: 9,055 Member
    Here is a list of our current challenges
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    Week 38 Challenges (Sep 19 - Sep 25)

    To new team members. Look over the challenges and try one for starters. Once you get the hang of it, feel free to enter as many as you wish. If you have any question, please post them on the challenge thread or on your team's chat thread.

    1. Exercise - Hold It - Warrior Pose/Arm Lift - There are two holds- warrior pose and arm lifts. Each has 3 levels. Two minute maximum. If you can hold the position for the full 120 seconds, its time to move up to the next level. Three day maximum as exercises are meant to be done on alternate days. Bonus Point for beating a previous personal best (and moving up a level will always beat a previous level, no matter the time).
    2. Nutrition - Get your ZZZ's Challenge - The challenge here is to get between the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. Less than seven hours or more than nine hours of sleep will be considered a miss on the goal. Points will be awarded for each day but you can record your results either every day or at the end of the week.
    3. Misc - Random Acts - Each day you are challenged to do one random "kind" thing for another. The kind things you do must be random and you cannot earn points for doing the same thing each day. You should also try to do things that are unexpected and not just "volunteer" acts that you might already be a part of. Participation points will be awarded for each day that you complete a random act of kindness.
    4. Core - is ongoing. Your core is a complex series of muscles, extending far beyond your abs, including everything besides your arms and legs. It is incorporated in almost every movement of the human body. A strong, flexible core underpins almost everything you do.
    5. Active Minutes - is ongoing. Count your active minutes with an activity tracker or manually. Any activity that makes you sweat, even a little bit, can be counted manually. The only catch for manual tracking... you have to be active at least a full ten minutes to get credit for those first ten minutes. Points will be awarded for daily participation and for the number of active minutes generated. There will be additional Bonus Points for personal bests and your first week will always be a personal best!
    6. Miles - is ongoing. Miles can be accumulated by walking, jogging, running, cycling (indoor or out), swimming etc. Activity Trackers or Pedometer steps can also be converted. Points for daily participation, miles logged, and additional Bonus Points for beating your personal best. Remember first timers, you will automatically get a personal best on your first week!
    7. Workout - is ongoing. You set your weekly target for working out on Monday in either work outs per week or total time per week. Then, at the end of the week post whether you made it or not. Points awarded for daily participation and a Bonus Point for meeting your weekly workout goals. Didn't meet your workout goal? Post that too and still get credit for your particiation. The best part of this challenge is that all the other exercise challenges qualify for points in this challenge! Consider this a double point challenge!!
    8. Calorie - is ongoing. Be at or under your daily calorie goal. People's goals can vary daily based on activity level and calories earned from exercise. This challenge won't be based strictly on the number of calories because we want people to eat in a balanced and healthy way. This challenge is a "made it" or "didn't make it" style of challenge, BUT, you'll still need to post your goal and your calories to qualify for "made it". "Made it" everyday for the entire week? Fantastic! You just earned a Bonus Point for the week! If you "didn't make it" all is not lost. You'll still earn participation points if you post that too.
    9. xK - is ongoing. Have you wanted to train for a 5K, a 10K, a half (13.1K) or even a full (26.2K) marathon? Have you wanted to run or walk a 5K race? Now is the time start ANY of these training programs. Get participation points for Couch to 5K, Couch to 10K, 13.1K, a full 26.2K training program, or running in a virtual 5K race. The best part is that while you will be getting a participation point for each day that you train, you will also be putting miles toward the miles challenge. Track your 5K times on the spreadsheet and earn an additional Bonus Points each week for beating your previous personal best times.

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