I'm in. November needs to be all about the focus as my next jiu jitsu competition is 1 Dec!!!

I'm happy that summer is here and that means beach days will be happening in between all the training!

I have maintained a 20kg loss for nearly 3 years now, but still want to drop another 5ish so I can walk around at my fighting weight and not stress about making weight for competitions. Pushing hard so this season I get there!

Hi y'all!! I'm 20, from Southern Lousiana, and I've been trying to get fit and healthy since 2016 because I can't go into adulthood out of shape and not living healthy. Too many young adults already make awful decisions with their lives & bodies and I just can't be one of them lol. I'm just terrified of having to spend my 20s-30s feeling & looking awful, and letting that prevent me from reaching my goals (career/lifestyle/hobbies-wise). I've had to really fight my social anxiety & urge to forever be a shut-in, plus my binge eating/disordered eating and I'm definitely better than I was 2-9 years ago but it's still an ongoing battle.

Decided I want to come back for November~ I've had a very rocky October but the month is almost over and I just want to start over fresh next month. This time I don't wanna drop out just cuz I'm frustrated at myself for having so many pass days. My goal is to have just 3-5 pass days but if I exceed that I still want to participate and continue to focus on making healthier choices.

October, I fell back into a bad restrict-binge cycle and I messed up a bunch of progress and I keep making bad decisions when it comes to my eating habits, and I'm still upset over it, and it might take me until Nov. 1 to really get back on a good track. However my goal for November-December and onward is to work super hard on my relationship with food/fitness/body image or else I'll never make progress. I can't keep failing

I need to really focus on making a change and sticking to it for once. I don't feel happy or healthy right now, and it's irrational to keep doing this to my body.

After dropping out of October's challenge I noticed I do a lot better when I have somewhere to check in daily, with actual accountability & support, so I definitely want to participate in the challenge again and see how I do.

The goal this month isn't perfection, just progress. Less strict, but no slack. Just make more mindful, smart choices & be more consistent. (i kinda feel like i'm constantly repeating the same ol' "goals" every month though, i keep having to start over... -sigh- this part of life is only temporary though, one day i WILL conquer, heal, and recover just can't give up no matter what )

Hope y'all have a great Halloween!! 🎃

November will be my 12th month of participating in the UAC challenge with the goal being to live a healthy life. Monitoring calories, logging, and exercise are the key components of this challenge, yielding success when coupled with individual determination to stay on track. I have been in maintenance since January 2018, and find that balancing exercise and calories to neither gain nor lose weight requires just as much attentiveness as actively trying to lose or gain. One can't become complacent simply because a goal has been achieved. To continue to maintain requires continued diligence. Accordingly, I have come to realize this is a lifelong commitment. I'm not sure I like that realization, as I never had to be concerned about calories for the first 40 years of my life. With 70 being less than 2 years away, I am certainly one of the more senior members of this group; and as @BMcC9 pointed out, the metabolic rate is not what it used to be, so adjustments are in order.

UAC is my inspiration for continued diligence. I often don’t make Winner’s Circle due to travel; but I always have a “home” to come back to with like-minded “family members.” Welcome to all the new team members who are joining UAC for the first time in November, and to the "virtual friends" with whom I have become acquainted in the last several months. Thank you for being my cheerleaders on this journey. I am privileged to be among you!

November will be my second month for UAC. It has been a great help in keeping my efforts more consistent in October. Walking is my favourite exercise, but November here is grey, wet cold and often icy - so I tend to hibernate - so the plan is to use the challenge to support finding activity that does not involve the outdoors.

Hi, I'm Laura, I'm 37 and live in London, UK. I'm excited to be joining a group focusing on accountability rather than results. I don't like feeling pressure to lose x number of pounds and would rather focus on the things I can control like activity and tracking. I may not even weigh in for the whole month and just see the results at the end. The only potential blip this month is a 3 day holiday to Iceland. I'm planning to be very active whilst there - lots of walking and swimming - but no idea what I'll eat! Hopefully I won't have to use all my Pass days in one go.

Hi, I am Michele. This is my first time with this challenge and I am looking forward to the challenge and the support. I am more or less at maintenance but have a couple of pounds that I put on from a stressful/hectic period in my life that need to come off. With the holidays coming, I really want to focus on taking them off before it gets out of hand. I do log my food on another site and getting back to daily tracking will be the best thing ever for me. My major form of exercise is walking though I want to work on adding strength and stretching to my routine too. It has been a hectic stressful year for me and things are finally getting to the point where I can focus more on my own health. Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

Hello UAC members!

This will be my 7th month in UAC.  I have 1 year left on my goal timeline.  I may reach my goal earlier then expected which would be a bonus! I then plan to stay with UAC for maintenance support. It helps me a lot to have the accountability.

I like to wake up super early and I have a nice morning routine.  I get my workouts done in the morning so I don't run into any excuses later in the day. This has worked well for me.
I live in Florida and the weather is now turning beautiful so I may double up and do extra cardio outside in the afternoons.

As for eating, I am very disciplined.  I eat a clean keto diet and it has done wonders for me, I love it!
Tracking every taste has kept me on real track because with keto you need to know what you're eating and how much you're eating.

I look forward to a great November!  Thank you all for participating and contributing!

Hi, I am Teresa from south Georgia. I am 48 and just starting to workout and lose weight. This is my first month with this challenge, I feel that it will help me be more motivated to stay on track. I do walking or the stair master five days a week, and I work with a personal trainer twice a week strength training.

Hi, I’m Jackie 57 years old from Washington State. My favorite form of exercising is running, walking our beautiful trails, hiking and enjoying Body Works and Aquatic Fitness classes.

This is my 5 UAC, I totally love the accountability it gives me. Plus the motivation from everyone. I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone and watching everyone achieve their goals.

Let’s make this happen

Hello I am Koko. I am a special education teacher and a mom of two in elementary school. I have been on my fitness pal for a while, but recently started focusing on my weight after my mother in law was diagnosed with ALS in April and passed away in August. I have been back tracking since the middle of July and have lost 16 pounds. This challenge will keep me focused on what I need to do to lose my weight

Hello, my name is Dora I have been on my fitness pal for some time but never took part in the features the app has to offer and when I saw this challenge I had to take part because of the need for daily accountability.

Hi All, this is my first month with this challenge. I’m a busy 41-yr old mom of four. I’m losing my last 10-15 pounds, and I’m finding that it’s coming off sooo slowly that I get bored or discouraged. I think it will be nice to be challenged about the logging and exercise every single day, especially before the holidays hit.