TEAM: Flab-U-Less (December)
AB0215
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Welcome to the Challenge new and returning teammates!! This is the conversation/weigh in thread for your Team 
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Ashley @AB0215 or Craig @craigo3154 .
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Ashley @AB0215 or Craig @craigo3154 . 0
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Hi again everyone! Welcome to all of our newcomers. My name is Melinda and I am acting team captain right now. I have been active on mfp since mid-Jan of this year and this is my 4th round on the Biggest Loser Challenge. I started at a whopping 315lbs. after quitting an active job, having surgery, starting my own business, and being on very high doses of steroids. I am now down to 224lbs. which is almost where I spent the majority of my adult life. My dairy is open for anyone's viewing pleasure and I am willing to help out in any way that I am able. As far as personal life/hobbies: I am married to my high school sweetie for 20 years, no kids, 2 cats. I own a carpet, tile, grout cleaning business which keeps me pretty active and I am nightshift 911. My husband and I build arcade cabinets and program emulators (think old-school Pac-Man), we like Cons, and pretty much anything fantasy or sci-fi.8
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Hi Everyone! My name is Rhonda. This is my first challenge! I would like to lose a few pounds and in the process gain some positive long-term lifestyle habits. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone.3
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diary* not dairy- whoops.
Hi Rhonda! I'm looking forward to the new month too!0 -
Hi Everyone! My name is Rhonda. This is my first challenge! I would like to lose a few pounds and in the process gain some positive long-term lifestyle habits. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone.
Hi Rhonda! Welcome aboard! My name is Rhonda as well. Looking forward to our mutual success next month. We got this!!!!!!!3 -
Hi everyone My goal for December is to escape the 170s which have been plaguing me all of November.
Last week: 181.4
CW: 177.8
Weigh in day: Tuesdays
Week 1 - November 27: 177.8
Week 2 - December 4:
Week 3 - December 11:
Week 4 - December 18:
Week 5 (?) - December 25:3 -
Hi everyone!
I am just starting out on my get healthy goal after a major health scare in 2014 then followed by having a baby this year! I am home alone with the baby so will be cramming in short bursts of exercise when he is napping.
Really love being part of a team because at the moment it is easier to put other people first and I don’t want to let you guys down. Once I get into a routine though I know it will be for me. Let’s do this!4 -
Welcome to all the newbies. This is a great place to get inspired and share your ups and downs. I too am trying to say good bye to the 170's, @lar25473. I started at 178 a few rounds ago. Way to much weight for a 5'2" person. Problem, for me, is a heavy travel schedule for work. Eating out everyday has always been a challenge but I not giving up. December is going to be our month!3
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Question do we keep the same group each round or get moved around to new groups?0
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Hi Everyone!! It's my first challenge too. I'm feeling motivated and looking forward to meeting some friends and getting some weight off together. Where do we weigh in? and when? Thanks 3
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Hi and welcome! @calistabrown You'll weigh in here and then I will add it to the team spreadsheet which anyone can view on the BL Homepage along with any of the teams. This challenge starts on Dec. 2nd and you will weigh in on your chosen day of week.
The format for weigh in is:
username
Month/Week of challenge
Previous Weight (or starting weight if new)
Current Weight1 -
Hi and welcome! @calistabrown You'll weigh in here and then I will add it to the team spreadsheet which anyone can view on the BL Homepage along with any of the teams. This challenge starts on Dec. 2nd and you will weigh in on your chosen day of week.
The format for weigh in is:
username
Month/Week of challenge
Previous Weight (or starting weight if new)
Current Weight
Hi @mram3582
I chose Monday’s as my weigh in day which will be Dec 3rd. So do I weigh in then or is first weigh in the following Monday a week into it?
Sorry for the silly question!0 -
Hi and welcome! @calistabrown You'll weigh in here and then I will add it to the team spreadsheet which anyone can view on the BL Homepage along with any of the teams. This challenge starts on Dec. 2nd and you will weigh in on your chosen day of week.
The format for weigh in is:
username
Month/Week of challenge
Previous Weight (or starting weight if new)
Current Weight
Hi @mram3582
I chose Monday’s as my weigh in day which will be Dec 3rd. So do I weigh in then or is first weigh in the following Monday a week into it?
Sorry for the silly question!
you would weigh in Dec. 3rd.1 -
I'm really excited about this. I've always loved the idea of the Biggest Loser competition, except for the stupid food-eating-related challenges! I want to be a helpful team player! I've maintained a 120lb weight loss after gastric bypass surgery almost 14 years ago, but my BMI indicates that I'm still obese at 188 ....SOOOOOOO after fiddling around for 6 months, I thought the BL would be a fresh incentive for me. Good luck to us all and let's do this!!3
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Oh, and a question: I'm confused by the first weekly weigh-in day. I selected Mondays, but saw that our fearless team captain advised us to weigh in on Tuesday, December 3rd, rather than on Monday, the 2nd. Please clarify, mram3582?1
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Hi everyone, this will be my first challenge, and I am looking forward ! I started using MFP a couple of months back to lose some thyroid-weight. Lost about 9lb so far, and am at 160 now (overweight for 5'3"). Starting to get lazy now, so I hope the challenge will keep me motivated! Although ambitious for my pace, I'd like to lose 5 pounds this month, so that I can finally be at 70 in the metric scale (which I usually use) 3
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Hi Everyone, My name is Gerrit and this will be my 3rd Biggest Loser challenge. I did well in October but had some slowdowns this past month. I seem to be back on track and should make my first 50 lbs loss sometime this month.
I am adding this routine to my workout for December https://darebee.com/programs/30-days-of-change.html?showall=&start=1
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@Starshine15 you'd weigh in on Monday Dec. 3rd for 1st weigh in.1
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Hi to both @Starshine15 and @rekvar12 you both have wonderful starting goals and this is the place to keep you accountable whilst having loads of fun! --You're in the Cool Cats Club now!
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Hi. I’m Mary and a newbie. My weighday is Friday and I’m looking to lose about two and a half stone more (lost 12 pounds so far). I’m a keen cyclist so my weight loss is a bit more sedate as my muscle increases. I’d like to be lighter because it’s easier to get up hills !2
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Welcome to all the newbies. This is a great place to get inspired and share your ups and downs. I too am trying to say good bye to the 170's, @lar25473. I started at 178 a few rounds ago. Way to much weight for a 5'2" person. Problem, for me, is a heavy travel schedule for work. Eating out everyday has always been a challenge but I not giving up. December is going to be our month!
I started out at 199 on the dot, which is not cute when you're only 5 ft 8. So...Im working towards somewhere between 135-145 1 -
Hey Everyone, excited to be back and part of the challenge. I am coming off a wedding and a 3 week honeymoon that included way to much food. I have recently started the keto diet and working out more than I used too. I can’t wait for all the motivation in the group.3
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Sorry - I kept thinking that Monday was the 2nd. Duh!
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Posting this hoping that it will help me stay on track for the next few weeks...
1) Meal prep/planning is key! Every meal for the week needs to be planned. Without meal prep I will end up reaching for something bad.
2) Track everything that I eat.
3) Drink 80oz of water. From what I have read, 64oz is to maintain weight. 80oz is for weight loss.1 -
Hi and welcome! @calistabrown You'll weigh in here and then I will add it to the team spreadsheet which anyone can view on the BL Homepage along with any of the teams. This challenge starts on Dec. 2nd and you will weigh in on your chosen day of week.
The format for weigh in is:
username
Month/Week of challenge
Previous Weight (or starting weight if new)
Current Weight
Perfect! Thanks for clarifying 0 -
@Starshine15 I just got moved from night shift to day shift dispatch and I don't even know what day it is! I keep looking at my wall calendar and drawing a blank and then I have to use my computer to tell me what day/week/year it is. It has thrown me completely off.
@Honey5 superb goals and very doable!
@gatorbob353 Happy Newlywed status! This is a great place to keep yourself accountable...and there are one or two of us that will drag you back kicking and screaming if you lose interest
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Hello Team Flab-U-Less and Welcome to December!
Along with the main challenge we are also going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges again this month: Question of the Week and Daily Posts
First and foremost is that participation in these challenges is optional. It's up to you as to whether you want to try this. If you don't want to participate in these challenges, you don't have to, the choice is yours, but I would like to encourage you to participate as it seems to help keep us on track and thinking about our goals on a daily basis and it's encouraging to see other's successes and struggles so that we realize that we are not alone!!
The Daily Posts Challenge is based on another challenge on MFP called UAC (Ultimate Accountability Challenge). The way UAC works is that the aim is to follow 5 basic rules.
#1. Track EVERYTHING you eat that has calories.
#2. Stay inside your allocated daily budget.
#3. Try to do at least 20 minutes of activity a day (anything: walk, run, cycle, swim, gardening, housework, yoga, gym, etc.. As long as it gets you active and off the couch)
#4. 1 pass day permitted per week (went over calories, could not track, not enough exercise, intentional pass)
#5. Check in daily (tracking yes/no, calories yes/no, exercise yes/no).
****End of the week. those who have managed to keep to plan for 6 out of 7 days are recognized in the thread as being part of the weekly "Winners Circle".
A side note as there has been a bit of confusion for new members in the past, this is not the same as the official results, which are weight based, this is just another tool to help you reach your weight loss goals.
**REMEMBER**
You set your own daily budget.
You choose you own exercise and intensity (no step limit, no exercises you cannot or should not do, 20 mins of gardening counts as much as a 10 mile run, activity is activity, anything that gets you up and moving!).
Is not weight based (as weight fluctuates day by day).
Can continue beyond weight loss.
Daily check in keeps you in touch with those doing similar. Longer term weight management is hard to do on your own.
It also has frequent resets (as in a circle each week).
It works on an honor system. Being honest with yourself and others is a key to making things work. Remember, this is a judgement free zone, everyone has good days and bad days, but the way to get to the finish line is by being honest and when we have a bad day, picking ourselves up and carrying on the next day!
Consistency and new habits have been shown the only long term successful way to change weight. We all want the progress made here to last a lifetime.
Your posts should look like this:
Daily Post (Sunday/Date)
Track: Yes/no
Calories: Yes/no (were you under)
Exercise: Yes/no (what type and how long)
Goals/Day/Comments: (Tell us a brief description about your how your day went or your goals for the day)
The Question of the Week Challenge is a fun participation booster and we will be using it sometimes just as fun and sometimes it can help to foster new ideas for others as we all are different and have different experiences so sharing ideas can help someone else with motivation of freshening up their routine even!! Keep on the lookout for these questions.
Please post your weight on your scheduled weigh in day, as if you miss weigh-ins, you may be eliminated from the challenge and we don't want to see that happen!!
Your posts should look like this:
Username:
Week: November Week 1
PW =(previous weight)
CW=(current weight)
Just type PW & CW if you'd like (or if it's easier, you could keep a note on your PC desktop to make it easier to copy and paste from week to week.)
Please, please setup your posts in that format as it really makes it much easier for me to track your progress for the challenges and the weight loss!!
I'd like to help us be as successful as possible and if I can help in any way, please let me know. Also, if you have any suggestions for the team or fun ideas to spice things up a bit, please feel free to share them, I look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!!
I am committed to this group and to help where I can, and please let me know if I can help in any way!!
Your Captain: Melinda4 -
@Starshine15 you'd weigh in on Monday Dec. 3rd for 1st weigh in.
Mram3582... I'd like to keep my Monday weigh ins too for December. It seemed to work well for me in November. So please don't drop me from the challenge for not weighing in on Sunday the 2nd.0 -
@evangsimmons170 since you're already in the challenge for Nov. your weight will roll over and you aren't expected to weigh until your normal day. No one gets dropped from the challenge unless they haven't weighed for 2 consecutive weeks or they request to be removed. 0
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@evangsimmons170 since you're already in the challenge for Nov. your weight will roll over and you aren't expected to weigh until your normal day. No one gets dropped from the challenge unless they haven't weighed for 2 consecutive weeks or they request to be removed.
Thanks. Another question...when we post our previous weight, should that be whatever we closed out November with?0
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