I am a mother of 3 and grandmother of 3. I'm a yo yo dieter. I lose and gain back. I'm following a low carb diet at present as I'm finding I can better control my appetite by cutting out sugar. Instead I'm having full.fat milk, butter, cheese, nuts etc. So.far I think it's working for me. I like the weekly weigh in and accountability of this group. It's great.

I'm a Mommy of two - a 3 year old girl and a soon to be 10 month old boy. The weight seems a lot harder to lose this time around. I'm still about 15lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight and I cannot seem to breakthrough to the next decade.

I've been with this team for a few months and everyone is super motivating and easy to talk to.

Can't wait for November!! Maybe I will actually get to the 150s 🤞🤞

shewhoismany wrote: »

I have two sons and run my own business. I recently quit smoking so I am having more trouble with food than I had earlier in the year. I switched from walking to (trying to) run a couple of months ago. That has been helpful, as has being chased by zombies. I am a big fan of the Zombies, Run! app.

My goals are to lose my last 10 pounds (how ever long it takes) and never smoke again. Never. Ever.

I smoked for 20 years (12-32). I quit when pregnant with my girls but never truly quit. I did chantix and braved the vivid nightmares. I have been smoke free for 1.5 years and I never plan to go back. I believe in you! You have the drive. You can do it!!

@BonnieHosk85 do we have any special challenges set for this coming week? Can I suggest 30 minutes of activity each day for one of these weeks in Nov?

@elisepfliger04

Congratulations! You should be very proud of yourself, you are setting a great example for your girls. I know how hard it can be even with help. I am currently addicted to nicotine gum and slowly weening myself. It is going well but I don't care, I'll chew this stuff for the rest of my life, if I have to. I'm not smoking.

Hi everyone. I’m a graduate student, studying for my MBA. I graduate in December so I want to drop some fat and add muscle before I go into the next chapter of my life soon.

I’ve searched for a workout partner with no luck. As an undergraduate, MyFitnessPal helped me drop 80lbs, so I know the power of counting calories is a science that works. Unfortunately life happens and almost 50 of those lbs came back.

I am happy to join this group. My goal this month is to get back on track with both diet and exercise

Hi Team, I'm Fatima, live in New Jersey, work full time, have a 5 year old son (my second and main full time job). This will be my 3rd month challenge (month 1 lost 8lbs and month 2 lost 12lbs). I'm excited to see what month 3 brings. Welcome to the team @glouis4 and @mygoal1993

Hello everyone, really looking forward to a challenge to get me back on track. I have done Biggest Loser challenge in the past, a good year or so ago. Was at my goal weight (range) quit tracking and #15lb came back over the year. So back to tracking and not stopping this time.

FatimaStartsAllOver wrote: »

Hi Team, I'm Fatima, live in New Jersey, work full time, have a 5 year old son (my second and main full time job). This will be my 3rd month challenge (month 1 lost 8lbs and month 2 lost 12lbs). I'm excited to see what month 3 brings. Welcome to the team @glouis4 and @mygoal1993

THIS IS AWESOME! WOW! Congratulations!! I also have a 5 year old and work FT and agree...it's totally the other FT job lol.

Welcome to our newest member - @flourchild225! Please take a moment to introduce yourself. We're so glad you're on our team!!

Welcome to the Fit Fam, @TheeSunShine75! I'm a Florida (Orlando) girl now living in Nashville! So glad you're on the team and I know you're going to reach your goals!! This is an awesome team made up of a great group of encouraging, transparent people who are on their journey just like you are. I want to get off BP meds also! Let's do it, okay?

Happy Sunday! Welcome to the first week for November, 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: Week #
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 for 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 me (@BonnieHosk85). I want you to succeed as much as I want success for ourselves. If you miss your weigh-in, we will message you to remind you. Because I care. If you need to drop out for the month, we’ll hate to see you go but just let us know. Feel free to private message me if you need to.