Lose 25 in 6 months; 2018 Winter to Summer Challenge Together

laurafresh · December 2017

Hi everyone!
So I started a private group that will be our meeting place/thread. (mfpchris thanks!)
Now I have to figure out how to get everyone on that site...so anyone that can help would be great?! I may have made it through advanced education (medicine) but I have no technological savvy!!! Do I invite folks individually? The help post on the site is confusing to me.

I will be posting the 'rules' to our challenge together (daily posting expectations and check in requirements) by the weekend when I hope we are setting things firmly in place for Monday's start.

For reasons that I have found problematic in the past the following will be important:

1. our group will be anonymous except for user names, unless anyone opts to name themselves.
2. everyone's confidence will be kept at all times.
3. this will be a politically neutral space; I do believe everyone's personal values are worthy others' respect but this is not the place to publically air too much. we are here and committed to keeping the focus on growing leaner and healthier in the next six months together!

KatAdele · December 2017

Do you still have room? I'm 5'4" and four years ago lost over 50lbs, but then got a job and lost my good habits and it crept back on. I started again beginning of November when I found out I have an elevated A1C (prediabetic) and I'm back down about 15 lbs and motivated to keep going. I'd love to be down 25lbs by summer (probably 40ish lbs to goal).

laurafresh · December 2017

I will add you to group!

bricko6 · December 2017

Room for 1 more? Would love to join if it’s still open.

couten1991 · December 2017

I'm interested if it is not too late to join!

mdn07 · December 2017

If there's room for one more, I'd really like to join. Like OP, I have found that accountability is essential for success (for me anyway)--especially when it comes to health and fitness-related goals. I've gained about 25 lbs over the past two years, partly due to some health issues, but mostly due to stress-eating, my life being chaotic, and making excuses. Most of my clothes don't fit anymore (can't afford to buy new ones either) and I just don't feel as confident as I used to. I would really like get back to feeling good about my body--and rockin' some of my favorite outfits

I am looking to lose about 25 lbs, as well. Wishing all of you luck in reaching your goals!

Valeria2020 · December 2017

I would love to join

terriandmaia · December 2017

namaste622 wrote: »

I am hoping for a few MFP others to join me in this challenge to lose 25 in 2018. I lost over 20 on another site a few years ago and it was the daily checkins by email that seemed to be the trick. We logged EVERYTHING, including water and our exercise and without competing helped to encourage one another to successful and steady goals.

I have already been logging but the group support is so key: who wants to join me? I am looking for about 7-10 really motivated MFPers. We can start now but the official weigh day is Monday Jan. 1 and Mondays thereafter through summer's start. Only for folks committed and willing to check in by private email - which I will create a group for. We check in, daily, with our food, mood, water and exercise progress. It works, trust me.

Please check back here if interested and I will give further details outside MFP - to provide both less distraction and maintain our group member's confidentiality.

terriandmaia · December 2017

I’m so into this!! I get motivated and then lose the motivation. I’d love to have a group of people to keep me accountable and to do the same for them. Let’s do this!!

jg1117 · December 2017

I'm interested as well! I have 60 pounds to go to reach my goal! Already down 65.

Charlottechar90 · December 2017

Can I jump on this bandwagon? Could really do with the help and motivation

katytreadwell · December 2017

Room for one more? I’m 188 lbs, 5’8 and wanting to lose around 25lbs. I’m getting married in May but actually my real goal is to be as fit and healthy as possible for when and if I can fall pregnant

blueberry_pie35 · December 2017

Please add me!!!

Topsking2010 · December 2017

Count me in.

ceeshell83 · December 2017

I would like to join. I would like to loss 25 pounds

anopholes · December 2017

Sign me up too please! I want to lose 20lbs by August!

jax_006 · December 2017

I would love to join. Just gave birth to my first baby 4 months ago. I've lost 16lbs since since logging on here faithfully since October and still have ideally another 25-30 lbs to lose. I've been very motivated since october to keep up with my caloric deficit and daily walks with the baby along with strength training I do all at home.

maddieking · December 2017

I would like to join this group. I really need this weight loss as this has been a very tough year for me. I used to weigh 127 pounds and was super fit. I started a horrible medication that put 30+ pounds on me in January 2017. I just recently stopped the medication and feel so much better. I am trying to regain my life back and I feel the motivation from others will be key to my success.

hare2004 · December 2017

I'd love to join as well...I've lost about 30 lbs in the last year & have hit a plateau - need all the help I can get for an addt'l 30 more to reach my goal!!

bewitched2982 · December 2017

I'd also really like to be a part of this group of you have room! I need to lose closer to 50 or 60 pounds (I haven't stopped on the scale in a month or so

schwrtzfamly · December 2017

I'm in

shannonyiu · December 2017

This sounds great

I would love to join

laurafresh · December 2017

I have created the group as winter to summer challenge and made it public...for now...sent out invites to everyone I saw as of yesterday so will add those chiming in now. So far, only four members accepted invites....please look in your box from MFP mail and join the group before I make it private end of today.
Is everyone excited? Ready? Counting down?