Thank you everyone for posting your intros for September. I love this group so much and am so looking forward to breaking this STUPID plateau in September!!

Also, welcome to our newest team members ...

@helpers1 - what part of Florida? I'm originally from Orlando but have lived in Nashville for 26 years now. Prayers for safety through the hurricane!

@bettyhellrellclinkscales, please bookmark this thread and introduce yourself when you have a chance.

Yikes! Stay safe, Holly! Our home here in Nashville flooded in 2010. No fun, for sure!!

Welcome to our newest member, @cr00000! Glad to have you in the family!! Please bookmark this thread and post an introduction as soon as you can!

Hi, I have been MIA due to a ankle injury (as good as any excuse). Fall softball is starting soon! Please start my weight at 215. robandy12345@gmail.com

Hello team - I'm from Maryland and this is my first accountability challenge. I woke one morning and said I'm tired of seeing my weight not go anywhere - I need accountability. I would love to help motivate people in the group and get motivation from the group too!

Keepingtrack1234 wrote: »

allietuge wrote: »

@Keepingtrack1234
Whereabouts in Chicago area?

Park Ridge/Niles/Northwest side!! You??

South burbs.. Orland Park/Tinley Park!

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes 2 running sessions.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes.

Happy Sunday! Welcome to Week 1 for September, Gutbusters!

For those of you who are new to the group, here are some weigh-in FAQs:

• When do I post my weigh-in?
Post on your "scheduled weigh-in day". So, if you posted a weight in the New Member Registration thread on a Tuesday, then your scheduled weigh-in day will be each Tuesday of the month. Let me know if you have a question.
• Why is Week 1 beginning on Sunday? Haven't we been already posted our starting weights?
Think of it as a first birthday. You're born, then you must live a whole year before you can celebrate being 1. In this challenge, you post a starting weight, then you have a whole week to work on weight loss before you post your Week 1 weigh-in.
• How do I post my weigh-in?
Your posts should look like this:
Username:
Week: September Week 1
PW: Previous Weight in pounds
CW: Current Weight in pounds
• What's my previous weight?
If you're new, your Week 1 previous weight is whatever weight you posted in the New Member Registration thread or check out the current spreadsheet to see what your posted info says. If you're returning, your Week 1 previous weight is whatever your weight was in the last week of the previous month.
• Team Dynamics!
A successful month will also include checking in each day with our team. Strive to become acquainted with everyone on the team and encourage each other in the successes and failures we will all experience. Our members are invited to post daily following the guidelines of another challenge called UAC (Ultimate Accountability Challenge). Very simple, but effective, in keeping us focused on our health goals. Please feel free to join that monthly challenge as well. @RangerRickL does a fantastic job there of keeping us motivated daily. I don’t think I’d be as far along on my journey if it wasn’t for TBL and UAC. If you’d like to participate in those guidelines, post this daily with the results.
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?

Along with our daily check-ins, we will also have mini-challenges weekly. I do not want to be the only person coming up with these ideas so if you think of something that may be a good challenge during the week you can post the ideas on the monthly thread or send them to me privately.
• I'm still confused. Who can help me?
Just ask a question here and tag your captain (@BonnieHosk85), or your co-captain (@motis367). We do our best to reply as soon as possible. We want you to succeed as much as we want success for ourselves. If you miss your weigh-in, we will message you to remind you. Because we care. If you need to drop out for the month, just let us know. Feel free to private message us if you need to.

allietuge
September week 1
PW: 167.7
CW: 166.9

Hello everyone, Thank you for adding me to the challenge. I'm Carol, 47 I live in the UK. I'm married with 2 grown up children and 4 grandchildren. I've been struggling with trying to lose weight so joined the challenge for some accountability! Wishing everyone a good loss for September :-)

Hi Everyone!
I'm Kelly from Ontario, Canada. I'm brand new to MFP and excited to start my journey to better health with this challenge. My goal for this first month is to exercise, cut alcohol, and make better food and portion choices.