MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLE - March 2019
Beka3695
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WELCOME MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLE!!
This chat room provides a place for the CHALLENGERS to meet and chat about the challenge, discuss any issues, post comments, share ideas, etc...
We are beginning the March Challenge - We have six (6) teams returning this month!!
Our group and team leaders for the March Challenge are as follows:
Our Moderators;
Steve - @steplaj (Group Owner, Moderator)
Greg - @Navydaddjtc (Moderator)
Maricela - @mari_moulin (Moderator)
Becky - @Beka3695 (Moderator)
Our Team Captains
Team Workout Warriors - @Navydaddjtc , @MelissaFeagins and @steplaj
Team Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @Kres567
Team Weight No More - @sleepymom5 and @cyndiesstuff
Team WaistAways - @BMcC9 and @jugar
Team Trimstones - @mulecanter and @jessicakrall8
Team Shrinking Assets - @Boehle and @Beka3695
Our Motivators
Team Workout Warriors - @Navydaddjtc
Team Mission Slimpossibles - @tess5036 and @Kres567
Team WaistAways - OPEN
Team Weight No More - @ihp2015 and @Mrsbell8well
Team Trimstones - @angmarie28
Team Shrinking Assets - @KelGen02
Captain’s responsibilities include:
* Entering weights for your team into the spreadsheet.
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* Post daily / weekly challenges and topics to promote team involvement and help keep the team engaged.
* Participate in team discussions encouraging team participation.
* Help remind challengers when they are due to post (and especially when overdue to post) weights.
* Encourage participation in the moderators challenge and in the weekly team challenges.
* Remind your challengers to enter their weights on time by tagging them or messaging them when they are pending.
* Answering any questions that may come up about challenges, weigh-ins, the spreadsheets etc.
Motivator’s Responsibilities include:
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* Participate in team discussions encouraging team participation.
* Help remind challengers when they are due to post (and especially when overdue to post) weights.
* Encourage participation in the moderators challenge and in the weekly team challenges.
* Coordinate with your awesome team captains to see if they can use any assistance or if they have any specific tasks they feel you can assist with.
F2F-WLC CHALLENGES:
- - WEEKLY GROUP CHALLENGE (Challenges hosted by teams for the entire group)
- - MODERATOR'S CHALLENGE (Challenges hosted by the moderators of the group)
- - INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES (Challenges within teams themselves)
This Month’s Weekly Team Challenges provided by: (Team captains, please be ready with each weeks challenge...)
Week 1 – Team TBA
Week 2 - Team TBA
Week 3 - Team TBA
Week 4 - Team TBA
(Note:The team order for challenges follows the team order in the group standing sheet on the spreadsheets)
HOW OUR CHALLENGES WORK:
We have 4 total possible challenges and NONE are mandatory. Our challengers can do none or all it's up to them. So we have...
The F2F Weekly TEAM Challenge - posted each week on Sunday in the announcements by the team who is assigned that particular week (see above for your week). This is for the F2F Group as a whole.
F2F Moderators Challenge/Topic of the week - This challenge is provided each week in the announcements area. One of the moderators will either provide a challenge that will involve anything fitness, health, and nutrition.
Individual Team challenges - these are challenge done within your own team. You can chose daily, weekly, or monthly challenges (weekly seems to work best). You can make this whatever you wish as long as it's health and fitness related.
Step Challenge - This is being discontinued for the month of March.
Note: If for some reason your team is unable to provide the weekly challenge please let me know ahead of time so another team can take your place or so I can provide the challenge.
Good Luck Teams: Please let us know if there is anything wrong or if you notice something that needs to be fixed or modified. Everything seems ready to go for MARCH. Registrations are almost done and we have quite a few new challengers. Make sure you are going into your new team threads to welcome anyone who has started posting. Let’s make our newbies feel welcome and show them some F2F love!!
THANKS, YOUR MODS
This chat room provides a place for the CHALLENGERS to meet and chat about the challenge, discuss any issues, post comments, share ideas, etc...
We are beginning the March Challenge - We have six (6) teams returning this month!!
Our group and team leaders for the March Challenge are as follows:
Our Moderators;
Steve - @steplaj (Group Owner, Moderator)
Greg - @Navydaddjtc (Moderator)
Maricela - @mari_moulin (Moderator)
Becky - @Beka3695 (Moderator)
Our Team Captains
Team Workout Warriors - @Navydaddjtc , @MelissaFeagins and @steplaj
Team Mission Slimpossibles - @broncobuddee and @Kres567
Team Weight No More - @sleepymom5 and @cyndiesstuff
Team WaistAways - @BMcC9 and @jugar
Team Trimstones - @mulecanter and @jessicakrall8
Team Shrinking Assets - @Boehle and @Beka3695
Our Motivators
Team Workout Warriors - @Navydaddjtc
Team Mission Slimpossibles - @tess5036 and @Kres567
Team WaistAways - OPEN
Team Weight No More - @ihp2015 and @Mrsbell8well
Team Trimstones - @angmarie28
Team Shrinking Assets - @KelGen02
Captain’s responsibilities include:
* Entering weights for your team into the spreadsheet.
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* Post daily / weekly challenges and topics to promote team involvement and help keep the team engaged.
* Participate in team discussions encouraging team participation.
* Help remind challengers when they are due to post (and especially when overdue to post) weights.
* Encourage participation in the moderators challenge and in the weekly team challenges.
* Remind your challengers to enter their weights on time by tagging them or messaging them when they are pending.
* Answering any questions that may come up about challenges, weigh-ins, the spreadsheets etc.
Motivator’s Responsibilities include:
* Be active in team discussions, encouraging and supporting the challengers as they post.
* Encourage challengers to participate in challenges and in group discussions.
* Participate in team discussions encouraging team participation.
* Help remind challengers when they are due to post (and especially when overdue to post) weights.
* Encourage participation in the moderators challenge and in the weekly team challenges.
* Coordinate with your awesome team captains to see if they can use any assistance or if they have any specific tasks they feel you can assist with.
F2F-WLC CHALLENGES:
- - WEEKLY GROUP CHALLENGE (Challenges hosted by teams for the entire group)
- - MODERATOR'S CHALLENGE (Challenges hosted by the moderators of the group)
- - INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES (Challenges within teams themselves)
This Month’s Weekly Team Challenges provided by: (Team captains, please be ready with each weeks challenge...)
Week 1 – Team TBA
Week 2 - Team TBA
Week 3 - Team TBA
Week 4 - Team TBA
(Note:The team order for challenges follows the team order in the group standing sheet on the spreadsheets)
HOW OUR CHALLENGES WORK:
We have 4 total possible challenges and NONE are mandatory. Our challengers can do none or all it's up to them. So we have...
The F2F Weekly TEAM Challenge - posted each week on Sunday in the announcements by the team who is assigned that particular week (see above for your week). This is for the F2F Group as a whole.
F2F Moderators Challenge/Topic of the week - This challenge is provided each week in the announcements area. One of the moderators will either provide a challenge that will involve anything fitness, health, and nutrition.
Individual Team challenges - these are challenge done within your own team. You can chose daily, weekly, or monthly challenges (weekly seems to work best). You can make this whatever you wish as long as it's health and fitness related.
Step Challenge - This is being discontinued for the month of March.
Note: If for some reason your team is unable to provide the weekly challenge please let me know ahead of time so another team can take your place or so I can provide the challenge.
Good Luck Teams: Please let us know if there is anything wrong or if you notice something that needs to be fixed or modified. Everything seems ready to go for MARCH. Registrations are almost done and we have quite a few new challengers. Make sure you are going into your new team threads to welcome anyone who has started posting. Let’s make our newbies feel welcome and show them some F2F love!!
THANKS, YOUR MODS
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Woohoo! March is here!
@angielove88 and @embersdream - Welcome to Slimpossibles! We have a great, friendly group. I hope that it is as helpful to you as it is being for me.
A few things about me: mom, educator, lover of data and research, vegan, excited about benefits to me of healthy eating. Got very interested in process of building habits over the last 14 months of working on weight loss. I am on a 100+ pound weight loss journey, and am a little over 10 pounds from Goal #1. I will likely lose about another 10 pounds after that.9 -
Team Weight No More's 7 Days of Positive Self Talk
Self Improvement Activity
Control Your Thinking
Have you ever noticed that your mind has a mind of its own? You and I were created this way on purpose. Our minds take the path of least resistance. So if we have thought it before, it will be the go to thought in the future. The way we change this automatic thinking is to first be very mindful of our thoughts as they are happening. Once we start doing this, we will notice how many negative thoughts we get daily. Write them down to help really become aware of how you are talking to yourself and
then write a replacement in the form of a positive thought. Next, as you observe your negative self talk happening inside your head, replace it with the positive statement. It takes some time to unlearn those old bad habits but it is so worth the work. It will be some of the most rewarding work you have ever done.
Now go to your team thread and let them know your positive self talk. The more you say it the more you will believe3 -
WEEK 1 MODS CHALLENGEBUILD A BETTER BREAKFAST
Mornings can be hectic and crazy. But no matter how rushed your morning gets, there’s one habit you absolutely shouldn’t ditch from your morning routine: eating breakfast.
Science shows that regular breakfast eaters tend to be leaner and dieters are more successful at losing weight—and keeping it off—when they eat breakfast.
Another breakfast benefit: research has found that eating a breakfast that contains slower-burning carbohydrates instead of faster-burning breakfast foods helps maintain concentration and attention throughout the morning. So reach for whole-grain carbs that contain fiber like whole-wheat toast and oatmeal over refined carbs like white bread or sugary cereals.
So what should you reach for to keep yourself going all morning long until lunch? Make sure your breakfast includes something from each of the food groups below for a balanced and energizing start to your day.
—Lisa Valente, M.S., R.D.
SO HERE IS HOW THIS GOING TO WORK ... YOU MUST INCORPORATE ONE THE 3 FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS
WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO TAKE A PRE PREPPING AND POST FINISH PRODUCT PHOTO AND POST IT ON THE MODS CHALLENGE PAGE FOR ALL TO SEE.
WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THE RECIPE THAT YOU USE SO WE CAN BUILD OUR RECIPE CATALOGS
1)Protein....Adding protein to your breakfast helps keep you fuller for longer. Good protein sources at breakfast include Greek yogurt, eggs and cottage cheese.FOR RECIPE IDEAS TRY THIS LINK
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/18666/nutrient-focused-diets/high-protein/breakfast/
2) Whole Grains.....Eat whole grains to help you stay sharp and focused throughout the morning. Whole grains are slower-burning carbs, so you don't digest them as quickly. Plus you’ll get some essential vitamins and minerals. Try oatmeal, whole-wheat toast or a whole-wheat English muffin.
FOR RECIPE IDEAS TRY THIS LINK
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/250916/breakfast-blueberry-oatmeal-cakes/
3)Fruit or Vegetables.....Getting your produce at breakfast isn't as hard as it seems. Choosing fruit or veggies gives your breakfast more vitamins, minerals and feel-full fiber. Try adding fruits to yogurt, a smoothie or eating them on the side of whatever else you're having. Go for green in a green smoothie or add some vegetables to your eggs.
FOR RECIPE IDEAS TRY THIS LINK
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/251039/peanut-butter-jelly-smoothie/
I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS CHALLENGE AS I HAVE TRIED TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT FOR ALL OF YOU
ENJOY GREG
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cyndiesstuff wrote: »Team Weight No More's 7 Days of Positive Self TalkSelf Improvement Activity
Control Your Thinking
Have you ever noticed that your mind has a mind of its own? You and I were created this way on purpose. Our minds take the path of least resistance. So if we have thought it before, it will be the go to thought in the future. The way we change this automatic thinking is to first be very mindful of our thoughts as they are happening. Once we start doing this, we will notice how many negative thoughts we get daily. Write them down to help really become aware of how you are talking to yourself and
then write a replacement in the form of a positive thought. Next, as you observe your negative self talk happening inside your head, replace it with the positive statement. It takes some time to unlearn those old bad habits but it is so worth the work. It will be some of the most rewarding work you have ever done.
Now go to your team thread and let them know your positive self talk. The more you say it the more you will believe
I had to print this! Positive self talk always motivates me, but for some reason I don't do it enough. I might have to tape this to my bathroom mirror!! Thanks for posting.2 -
AustinRuadhain wrote: »Woohoo! March is here!
@angielove88 and @embersdream - Welcome to Slimpossibles! We have a great, friendly group. I hope that it is as helpful to you as it is being for me.
A few things about me: mom, educator, lover of data and research, vegan, excited about benefits to me of healthy eating. Got very interested in process of building habits over the last 14 months of working on weight loss. I am on a 100+ pound weight loss journey, and am a little over 10 pounds from Goal #1. I will likely lose about another 10 pounds after that.
Thanks so much for the inclusion.
Really grateful and happy I found this group and a great challenge.
I am a current Masters student, work for myself and and have two kids 16 and 11. I also have had chronic fatigue for quite a few years. Since I returned to study my weight has catapulted like theres no tomorrow and I now weigh the most I have ever weighed in my life, I have put on 36lbs in two years
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I eat very healthy and keep my cals low, mostly low carb but not too strict, not much sugar etc but with the combination of chronic fatigue and intense academic study I just stopped my ( very regimented ) exercise routines, plus I had a knee reconstruction (end of 2015) and tore ligaments in my shoulder at the beginning of last year and I guess now Im in my 40's what worked in my 30's to stay slim just literally doesnt work anymore!! Hence why i am here.
MY GOALS:
My first goal at this stage is to lose 32 lbs as soon as I can, but I am not sure anymore what is reasonable for me to achieve, as when I was 35, 32 lbs would drop off me easily if I needed it. Losing a pound or so a month I realise isnt the best strategy for me either, because for me seeing considerable progress motivates me more than anything. I am hoping that this month alone I can at least drop 10 lbs, what do you think or could i push for more? I am hoping to lose that 32 lbs in 3-4 months and then after that I will go for another 7-9 lbs to get to goal. I think thats pretty reasonable.
I am very determined and focused to achieve this goal as the weight has been significantly affecting my confidence levels and has made me feel very depressed at times which is not something I want to be. I feel like I need support and i am happy to also give support.
SO here I am to smash this March challenge!!4 -
Saturday Check-In
Food: On target. I got through my 26-hour trip, stuck to the food I planned and packed, and stayed on plan!
Water: Over
Exercise: 45 minutes of aerobic stepping tonight plus walking during the day
Steps for 03/01 - 5,115
Steps for 03/02 - 14,233
Sunday Plans
1. Food on target
2. Water in target
3. Exercise - Long walk or aerobic video
4. Food planning, shopping, some food prep6 -
Saturday CheckIn- mostly tracked, calories a little over, water almost, exercise lots of stretching and some strength exercises. Steps, 11,684. Sunday- since hips are screaming for some reason, resting/icing legs, some arm exercises, lots of water and green tea and track.3
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@kres567 or @broncobuddee, the weight I sent in last week was from Tuesday, and I asked to be changed to a Tuesday weigh in date. Is that too much trouble? If it is, don't worry about it, but thought I'd ask. Thanks!0
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New Step Challenge
Mission Slimpossibles' Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Challenge
Steppers, we are about to begin a virtual journey together! Send in your steps each day (or as often as possible), and our cumulative steps will move us up the trail. @TeresaW1020 lives in Georgia where the trail begins, and has graciously offered for us to "gather at her house" before we begin, so you can picture us all having pitched our tents in Teresa’s backyard as we wait to begin our stepping today! Thanks, Teresa!
A little info about our trail: The Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only trail in the world, stretching almost 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. Every year, thousands of thru-hikers follow its enormously long, meandering, view-packed path, and day-hikers and weekend backpackers flock to the trail by the millions. From its official southern start at Georgia’s Springer Mountain, the trail makes a northbound journey of epic proportions, trekking through 14 states.
Slimpossibles, we will begin our journey at the famous stone archway that marks the entrance to the Approach Trail which will take us by Amicalola Falls, the highest falls in the state of Georgia. It will be a tough 8.5 miles up to the first white blaze that is the Southern Terminus of the AT (especially if we really were carrying 35 lb. packs on our backs). If enough of us participate, we should see that first blaze tomorrow! Join us as we collect our steps so we can see the sights along the way!
Oh, by the way, the first part of our journey will include the 604 steps that one must climb to get to the viewing area at Amicalola Falls. So, get on the stairclimber or visit a set of stairs near you to replicate that climb today! (Just kidding. Just add a few stairs that you wouldn't normally have done.)
In the spirit of keeping things fresh and getting our bodies in better shape, I’ll occasionally throw out an exercise component like this that you can participate in, if you choose. Join in the fun, and start stepping! Who is with us?
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GM AND WELCOME TO MARCH MADNESS...GREG HERE ONE OF THE MODERATORS...
I AM HER TO REMIND YOU THAT THE MODERATORS HAS BEEN POST ON YOUR TEAM THREAD PLEASE CHECK AND SNAP A PHOTO OR TOO AND SHARE IT WITH US AT.....https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10730390/week-1-mods-challenge-build-a-better-breakfast#latest
HAVE FUN WITH THIS CHALLENGE AND HAVE A GREAT MARCH
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Username: Ruthann2
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Sunday
Previous Weight: 144.0
Todays Weight: 142.64 -
Welcome to our new members - and welcome back to returning members!!
I am Mark (@broncobuddee), a Slimpossible captain along with captain Jen (@Kres567). Team leadership also includes our awesome motivators Tami (UTMom81) and Terri (@tess5036). But we are really just the behind-the-scenes support to an great team with substantial participation by the team members.
Here are some pointers to get our new team members started:
1) Weigh-ins
Moderators have already posted instructions on the weigh-ins but as a reminder on your weigh-in day please post your weight in the following format:
Username: (Your MFP username)
Weigh in week: (The week you are entering your weight for ex. Week 4)
Weigh in day: (The day you weigh in each week. Sat-Fri)
Previous Weight: (The last weight you entered)
Todays Weight: (Your weight on your chosen weigh in day)
2) Check-ins
Along with our weekly weigh ins, many team members also participate in daily check-ins. We recommend them as a way to stay accountable and provide the following information each day:
Calories: over/under?
Water: over/under?
Exercise:
Goal or Improvement for tomorrow:
3) Challenges
There are three each week and each is optional.
Team Challenge - @UTMom81 has already posted our team steam challenge - check it out!
Group Challenge - this is a challenge sponsored by one of the teams across the group. Look for it to be posted either in our team discussion pages or in the main group page.
Moderators Challenge - this is a challenge from one of the Moderators. Likewise, look for it to be posted within our team discussion pages or in the main group page.
Your participation is key!! Have a success today? Share it! A challenge? Share it! A question? Please ask! Some else is likely to benefit from your participation.
Finally, let's help welcome our new members with some introductions. Please share your name, where you live, how long you have been on MFP, and anything you want to share about your weight loss journey so far - successes, challenges, goals for the month.2 -
@kres567 or @broncobuddee, the weight I sent in last week was from Tuesday, and I asked to be changed to a Tuesday weigh in date. Is that too much trouble? If it is, don't worry about it, but thought I'd ask. Thanks!
All set!2 -
embersdream wrote: »AustinRuadhain wrote: »Woohoo! March is here!
@angielove88 and @embersdream - Welcome to Slimpossibles! We have a great, friendly group. I hope that it is as helpful to you as it is being for me.
A few things about me: mom, educator, lover of data and research, vegan, excited about benefits to me of healthy eating. Got very interested in process of building habits over the last 14 months of working on weight loss. I am on a 100+ pound weight loss journey, and am a little over 10 pounds from Goal #1. I will likely lose about another 10 pounds after that.
Thanks so much for the inclusion.
Really grateful and happy I found this group and a great challenge.
I am a current Masters student, work for myself and and have two kids 16 and 11. I also have had chronic fatigue for quite a few years. Since I returned to study my weight has catapulted like theres no tomorrow and I now weigh the most I have ever weighed in my life, I have put on 36lbs in two years .
I eat very healthy and keep my cals low, mostly low carb but not too strict, not much sugar etc but with the combination of chronic fatigue and intense academic study I just stopped my ( very regimented ) exercise routines, plus I had a knee reconstruction (end of 2015) and tore ligaments in my shoulder at the beginning of last year and I guess now Im in my 40's what worked in my 30's to stay slim just literally doesnt work anymore!! Hence why i am here.
MY GOALS:
My first goal at this stage is to lose 32 lbs as soon as I can, but I am not sure anymore what is reasonable for me to achieve, as when I was 35, 32 lbs would drop off me easily if I needed it. Losing a pound or so a month I realise isnt the best strategy for me either, because for me seeing considerable progress motivates me more than anything. I am hoping that this month alone I can at least drop 10 lbs, what do you think or could i push for more? I am hoping to lose that 32 lbs in 3-4 months and then after that I will go for another 7-9 lbs to get to goal. I think thats pretty reasonable.
I am very determined and focused to achieve this goal as the weight has been significantly affecting my confidence levels and has made me feel very depressed at times which is not something I want to be. I feel like I need support and i am happy to also give support.
SO here I am to smash this March challenge!!
Welcome!!1 -
I are everything that wasn’t tied down yesterday. No way my 16k steps burned it all off.
No idea why I do that to myself sometimes, but I’m back on track and motivated today. Happy March, everyone! 3 -
I are everything that wasn’t tied down yesterday. No way my 16k steps burned it all off. No idea why I do that to myself sometimes, but I’m back on track and motivated today. Happy March, everyone!
I had the exact same day!!!! All I can do to get past is remind myself that at least I did walk. I can imagine the even bigger trouble I would be in if I didn’t do my 45 minute power walk yesterday. Scary thought!!
And your awesome post about the Appalachian Terrill totally motivates me to do another power walk today - with inclines so I can get those stairs in!!!3 -
Happy Sunday Slimpossibles!
My name is Jen and one of your team captains along with the always Awesome @broncobuddee! It was so great to wake up and see all of the posts this morning along with Mark’s great summary of our team and challenges.
As for introductions - I am a 43 year old mother of 2 - 12 and almost 6 year old boy and girl respectively. I also work full time outside of the house at the city’s public library. I work in Human Resources. I live in the frigid city of Calgary, Alberta. 🥶 I can’t wait for winter to be over!!!
Warm welcome to @angielove88 and @embersdream! @embersdream - when I read your introduction it was very familiar. After my first child I lost a lot of weight and it came off easy. I don’t remember struggling or ever feeling frustrated with the pace of the weight loss; it just happened I loved how I looked and felt. I gained 50lbs with my second child and I’m still trying to lose it. It’s been a long slow road for me. I feel like I have tried many things but at the end of the day what I always come back to is consistency. This journey requires consistency and willpower. A few things that are working for me recently are:
1. Pre-planning (which I did last night while we watched the hockey game)
2. Moving more
3. Really watching calories in and calories out through MFP and my FitBit
@embersdream - this team is great. You will learn a tonne about yourself and your journey.
Have a great day everyone!!!5 -
Daily Post (Saturday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes under
water over
Exercise: no
Goals today - Go to church and take it easy
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Welcome @angielove88 and @embersdream! @embersdream it's great to have you on board.
@UTMom81 has set up a great step challenge, we've done these before and they are great!!! Thank you Tami, it's a great motivator seeing the pictures.
If anyone else has a Fitbit you are welcome to join our Fitbit group as well, just send me a message and add me on Fitbit
https://www.fitbit.com/user/53Q6MJ and I'll hook you up with everyone else
I've issued a new challenge to start on Monday, bit the challenges on Fitbit are limited to 10 people only, if you try to accept and it's full, let me know do I can set up another one 4 -
Hey team!
Omg. I feel like I had to catch up with everyone today. Thanks for the welcome!
My name is Angie. I'm 30 years old. I live in Santa Barbara, CA.
This is my 2nd go around on MFP. I did lose weight the first time around although I did find myself get comfortable with my weight and stopped working out. I also started a new job since then and that's where I gained a lot of the weight back. I work as a baker and man it's been hard this past month and a half since I've started back up.
My goals right now is just to keep up with my workouts and portion control. Ultimately I'd like to get down to 140ish lbs.
My weigh in is on Mondays so I'll update tmrw.
3/2:
Saturday steps: 16,466
Calories : under
Water : on target
Exercise : 30 mins of 21 day Fix
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Happy Sunday Slimpossibles!
My name is Jen and one of your team captains along with the always Awesome @broncobuddee! It was so great to wake up and see all of the posts this morning along with Mark’s great summary of our team and challenges.
As for introductions - I am a 43 year old mother of 2 - 12 and almost 6 year old boy and girl respectively. I also work full time outside of the house at the city’s public library. I work in Human Resources. I live in the frigid city of Calgary, Alberta. 🥶 I can’t wait for winter to be over!!!
Warm welcome to @angielove88 and @embersdream! @embersdream - when I read your introduction it was very familiar. After my first child I lost a lot of weight and it came off easy. I don’t remember struggling or ever feeling frustrated with the pace of the weight loss; it just happened I loved how I looked and felt. I gained 50lbs with my second child and I’m still trying to lose it. It’s been a long slow road for me. I feel like I have tried many things but at the end of the day what I always come back to is consistency. This journey requires consistency and willpower. A few things that are working for me recently are:
1. Pre-planning (which I did last night while we watched the hockey game)
2. Moving more
3. Really watching calories in and calories out through MFP and my FitBit
@embersdream - this team is great. You will learn a tonne about yourself and your journey.
Have a great day everyone!!!
Thank you. We got this !1 -
Username:embersdream
Weigh in day: Monday’s
Weigh in eeek: 1
SW: 205.1
Cw: 203.74 -
Sunday check in
Calories; happy where they are
Water; over
Exercise; resting knee small injury so 60 mins spin only
Tomorrow; will try and get some cardio in, but heavy work day
Sorry guys, only 7, 532 steps2 -
Welcome to all the newcomers! This is a great group so jump right in and have fun!
Sunday Check-in
Calories: under
Water: over
Exercise: 30 minutes on the treadmill. I was going to do an hour and my knee started acting up...again! So, I got off in hopes that tomorrow I can resume my normal activities.
@UTMom81, Amicalola Falls is an hour and a half north of me and I've never been there! Just might need to schedule a road trip. But my knee is going to have to be a whole lot better to climb all those steps!!
Steps:
3/1-3198
3/2-8402
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Hi all! I'm Jen W. from Wisconsin. (I'd like to complain also about the winter, but @Kres567 has us beat for sure!) I have two grown boys, one at home, a dog Monroe, and a husband, Dan. I work as an Executive Assistant for a medium sized company.
I started back up with Slimpossibles a few months ago. I'm looking for extra accountability in the tracking/eating and strength areas. There are so many fun, supportive people on this fantastic team.2 -
ATTN ALL CHALLENGERS ATTN ALL CHALLENGERS
IT WITH A SADDENED HEART THAT I AM PASSING ALONG TO YOU THAT STEVE'S @STEPLAJ MOTHER DIED THIS AFTERNOON. PLEASE KEEP STEVE AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AS WE GO THROUGH OUR WEEK.
GREG5 -
Welcome to all our new members! I am Sharon and I live in the Niagara area in Ontario, Canada. I am the mother of twin boys (almost 17) and I run a private home daycare since my boys were babies.
I have struggled with weight most of my life. Boy, if I knew then what I know now!! I have tried using MFP to lose weight in recent years and failed miserably so I have learned the eating plan that works best for me is Weight Watchers. However, back in October my sister invited me to join this group and I love the support I receive here. It has been a great tool for me (in addition to WW) to not give up on this journey we are all on. I have learned so much and continue to learn from everyone here.
A big thank you to all our leaders, motivators and members that all work to make this group what it is. I appreciate you all!3 -
AFTERNOON TEAM
HEY WHEN YOU POST YOUR PICS ON HERE FOR YOUR BREAKFAST PLEASE ALSO POST THEM ON THE MOD CHALLENGE AS WELL
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10730390/week-1-mods-challenge-build-a-better-breakfast#latest
THANKS.1 -
Check in for yesterday and today....
Calories/WW points were way over
Water didn’t track that but I know it was not enough.
Exercise didn’t happen for me as I hoped this weekend. Did not find any me time even though it almost happened Saturday. Sat on my butt watching ball hockey all weekend. Good news is my boys’ team won the whole thing. So happy for them.
My weekend did not turn out at all like I planned. Such is life. So now I am seriously in the negative for my WW points. (Too many cocktails and too many snacks.). I will spend the next couple of days being as active as I can to attempt to still have a loss this week. I had such high hopes for this weekend too! But I will say my goal was to make at least one improvement for my weekend and I have done that by checking in here and I also tracked every morsel all weekend long which are things I don’t normally do on weekends. So....yay me! Lol3 -
Sunday Check In
Calories: Under
Exercise: Spent time at the gym tonight: elliptical, circuit training. I'm noticing that I am getting stronger. Did one machine I've always been afraid to even try. Didn't figure I could do it, but I did! Not a lot of reps, but it's a starting point.
Water: good
Tomorrow:- Stay in the green.
- Get at least 10K steps.
- Do some kind of workout, even if it is here at home.
Steps: 3/1--10,066
3/2--16,936
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