13 Women, 100+ to lose

Hey Girls - this first message may be a little long so please allow ample time to read:

So after much thinking, I came up with some plans for the group.

Plans :bigsmile:
I lead a busy life as I'm sure most of you do as well. Check in days will be Sunday or Monday, Wednesday and Friday. These days, please respond to posts to remain accountable. If this is too much to ask, let me know. I do not think this is an overload of days but enough to stay on track.
*Note: These days will be central time (American, I see we have some people from England!) so please figure it out for yourself accordingly*

Schedule of days:
Sunday or Monday: GOAL SETTING and WRAP UP (from previous week)
You will set goals for calories burned for the week and an "energy goal." I chose 2 goals to keep it simple. I chose calories burned because let's face it, in order to burn off some of these extra lbs, exercise MUST factor in. Energy goal: In order not to get too sucked in to only worrying about weight, establish a goal for more productivity. It can be as simple as - plan my grocery list, take the stairs to work, take lil’ Johnny to the movies & resist popcorn. I am referring to it as an "Energy Goal" because I feel that when I eat right and work out, I have more energy enabling me to accomplish more. Also, we can wrap it up from the previous week in this post.

Wednesday: RECIPE SHARE/NEW FOOD FINDS/MIDWEEK PICK ME UP
You can use this day to do any or even all of the topics. I chose recipes because I didn't just gain weight by looking at food. :embarassed: I gained the weight because I cooked poorly with unhealthy items. :frown: You can share your new favorite meal or a low calorie find in the grocery store that is new. We can also use this day as a pick me up with quotes, NSVs (Non Scale Victories) or anything random/funny.

Friday: WEIGH-IN
That's it. :bigsmile: Record how much you lost. I will keep a spreadsheet. I chose Friday because personally, I always loose my focus on weekends. I think this will help to stay on track.

This is not to say that you cannot post between days. I just wanted to have a more "set schedule" because I am a planner. This is a little late notice so "official start" will be next Friday, July 29 for the first week. We can use this week to get to know each other a little better and to become accustomed to "checking in." Our group thread will read "Lucky#13 - CLOSED GROUP." I will start a new thread each Sunday morning. I may need help some weeks if I am out of town so I was wondering if ONE other person will volunteer to start it if I am not around to avoid confusion.

Something fun I thought we could do on our status updates if you are giving a shout out to the group is to end with #13 - kind of like a hash (yes, twitter talk)... "I can not wait for results. I know with my support system all things are possible! #13"

Also: I will need starting weights for the spreadsheet to track overall weight loss. If you do not feel comfortable, just send it to my inbox and it will be between me and you. :flowerforyou:

Let me know if you are still on board for this journey. Reply to the following question so everyone knows you are being accountable. Why do you want to lose weight??