WAISTING A-WEIGH - AUGUST TEAM CHALLENGE ((CLOSED GROUP))

Hi Jill,
Sorry, I didn't hear from Gary yesterday and I already joined another team. Good luck to you all though.

Hi Everyone! My name is Mallory and this is my first challenge on mfp. I am super excited to get started and kick some butt! We got this!

SW (on mfp) 183
CW 179
GW 169 August Team Challenge
GW 140

Good morning, my name is Shiloh. This is my first challenge also, so I'm not sure how this works.

SW-162
CW-142
GW by end of August Challenge is 138
GW - 128.

Can't wait to get to know everyone better throughout August.

Weight loss goal: 8 pounds (I tend to set goals too high and then get discouraged when I don't meet them, so I'm going to lower it a bit)

Challenges--does each team set it's own "in house" challenges or will all the teams be aiming for the same ones? Will there only be weekly challenges or daily ones as well?

Challenge suggestions:

Food=add 1 new, "healthy" food/ refrain from 1 "unhealthy" food

Cardio=add an extra 5 or 10 minutes to whatever form you do (so then it wouldn't matter if we were walking, running, biking, elliptical, rowing, etc since it would be based on time)

Strength, would core/abs fit in here? if so add in old school sit-ups--all the way up--no holding feet or hooking them under something

Not sure where this would fit in=try something new: new class, new DVD, new routine, new piece of equipement

Anna (Catniss)

Hey Team!!
First challenge and I am ready to kick butt.......

I don't think MFP lets you go below 1200 calories which is what I am at on days I do not work out. Which has been about a pound a week loss. (though had two mini trips and two week ends with festival food) In the Month + I have been doing this. I think I could realistically bump it up to five pounds for a goal. (I hope I am able to blow that out of the water by doing 8-10) But I just want to be conservative and realistic)

I know I do not drink enough water --- So I am hoping that could be a challenge.

When should we weigh in for starting wt on the 31st or the first?

Hi all - Miri here! Just joined under the wire thanks to our Captain!

I set a goal of 8 pounds for August - I tend toward overly aggressive goals and I really need to stop demoralizing myself by doing that! So I am hoping 8 is a nice comfortable goal.

ETA: I just joined the site yesterday, I am looking forward to jumping in with both feet!

Hey team! My name's Sherry. This is my first challenge!! So excited, I'm ready to shed. I'm 23, 5'6, and currently 197.6 lbs

A realistic weight loss goal: 10 lbs! That's 2 a week for the month of August!

Ideas for challenges:
2 Cardio Challenges - a jump rope challenge or for low impact an uphill walk, where you go walking in a hilly area or up sets of stairs. Both for an extra challenge.
2 Distance Challenges - 1. add an extra 15 minutes to an outside activity 2. add a new outdoor activity, like if you ride bikes usually, try running instead for the same distance
1 Food Challenge - eating a fruit or vegetable of some kind at least once a day
2 Strength Challenges - 1, a push up challenge each week (knees or otherwise), because if everyone else is like me they really need to work on that! 2. some sort of lower body exercise, like calve raises

Hi Jill,

Thanks for organizing us! I'm 45 years old. Starting weight last spring was 193. Starting weight at MFP was 184. I'm currently at 175. I'm currently working through P90X (week 5) and training for a couple distance runs this fall.

My track record since last fall has been to lose about 1/3 pound a week. That's probably a bit faster than the rate at which I gained it. However, I'm happy to try to step it up in August. That's why I joined the challenge. I'm at 175#. Realistically, I think the most I can lose in a healthy manner in August is 5 pounds. If that seems too wimpy, you can call me out.

Challenges?

2 Cardio Challenges:
- I'll be running a few road races in August. I'd suggest we each try to find a local 5k or whatever distance floats your boat. Train a bit and then run/walk it.
- Check your heart rate about 10 minutes into a workout and make sure you're in the fat burning zone; then keep checking to stay in the zone for 30 minutes.

2 Distance Challenges - I'm not sure what this is?

1 Food Challenge - well here's 2:
1. No snacks after dinner.
2. Switch one item in your diet to a less processed form (white bread to whole
wheat; processed cereal to oatmeal or shredded wheat; juices with added sugar to those without or just water, canned
peaches to fresh, etc.)

2 Strength Challenges -
1. Do three weight lifting workouts a week
2. We could all start the 100 push-up challenge. There's a website for it. From knees or toes. It's a cool way to gradually build up to 100 push-ups.

I look forward to getting to know the group and seeing what we can inspire each other to lose this month.

Love the team signature (I hope it shows up!)

Sarah

Just testing to see if the img worked in the signature!

Hello Everyone!!!!
I'm Holly, I'm an Aries, I like long walks on the beach, long bubble baths..... and FOOOOOOOD!!!

This is my first MFP Challenge, so hoping to get a big kick start into my weight loss. I have about 125 lbs to lose TOTAL, but am looking to lose 15 lbs in the month of August!! Since i'm just getting started in my weight loss efforts, and have so much to lose, i'm pretty confident I can make this goal!
Since i'm not sure how these challenges normally work, i'm not sure what to even suggest for challenges, but i'm sure whatever it is, i'm gonna do it!!

Good Luck Everyone!!

I was looking for a parrot too! ahahhahaha

lhurtubise, I was wondering the same thing. Figured they are like stepping up on a step and down, repeat.

Jill, I love the new image. Thanks for doing that!