Is it really almost December?

I am Liselyn, one of the Team WaistAways co-captains. This team is a great bunch of people, at various stages of weight loss and fitness, from all kinds of places and walks of life. But because we are online and not in each others’ back yards, the only way to really have an effective team is to be here! I encourage all of you to post often, offer ideas and suggestions when you have them, share resources, crazy theories, or things you have discovered (the ones that work AND the ones that do not). When things are going well, it is easy. But the most important time to be here is when it is not going well. Come in and rant or complain, moan and groan, and then get some encouragement to keep on going! Make a commitment to post as close to every day as possible. You won’t regret it.

This is also where you weigh in every week. Just be sure to post that right at the top (or as a separate message) so I don’t miss it. If you ever want to change your weigh in day, or you have to miss one (vacation, sickness, etc.) just let me know. Yes, we count up the team total weight loss (or gain) every week, and celebrate the teams and individuals who lose the most. But more important is getting through the weeks we don’t lose, and it happens. Do not ever feel bad about having some weeks of less than success. But please do get back on track (with your team’s help!) and stick with it until the pounds start rolling off again.

If you miss two weigh-ins in a row, you will be moved down to the support team. If you do not post at all, then you’ll end up on the drop list. We know this challenge might not be for everyone, so there is no problem if you decide to leave – but it is great if you can let us know if you are leaving, or if you just need a break for a while.

There. The rules and general idea of this team. Please enjoy! There are various challenges happening all the time, to try to keep things fresh and the transformations happening. There are cross-team challenges every week – they are optional, but can be fun and helpful. Keep an eye out for those in the “Announcements” section on the F2F main page. If you have ideas for challenges you’d like to see happen, say so – we’re always looking for good ones.

So let the introductions begin! Old and new members – tell some things about yourself. I have gone on long enough in this post, so will return to do an intro later!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
You can probably guess my name by my username 🤣 32 years old, optometrist
My first goal is to lose the 25 pounds Ive gained between
1) my first year of marriage and
2) kitchen renovations for the past month ( you'd never imagine how quickly those pounds stick on when you eat out every night!)

That would still put me wayy above my overall goal weight.. but I think setting small goals is much more achievable. ( ideally I'd like to lose 50lb to be at 160 lbs... don't remember ever seeing that number on the scale)

Last month I felt like all I did was moan and groan as Liselyn likes to say lol so this month I hope to be better with my food so I don't beat myself up so much lol
Hoping my kitchen will be done mid month and I can finally start cooking again! 🤣🤣🍗🍗🍗🍗🤣🤣🤣

Goals for December
1) Aim to be in bed no later than 11:30
2) Log my food daily! The pretty, the ugly and the so-so days
3) Plan my meals every night before bed
4) 10,000 steps daily ( gym 3x week if my plantar fasciaitis gets better)
5) Post on here daily

Good luck to everyone! We got this!!

eyezbydiana wrote: »

jugar wrote: »

A huge welcome to my sistah!!!!! @evelynladams527 it will be fantastic having you on board. We'll try not to drive everyone too crazy, ok? Feel free to come and hang out on the November chat thread until Sunday if you want.

WELCOME @evelynladams527

I just KNOW you two are going to talk plantar fasciitis together. Conquer that mess together!

Hello to every member, new and previous!

I'm Amber, 31, Canadian. So far in 2019 I've lost 63 pounds. In 2020, I'm aiming for goal weight, somewhere around 150 pounds.

December is my hell month, so I'll either be here less, or twice as often to avoid facing my work. Hard to say.

I accept all friend requests, and my diary is open. I faithfully log everything every day, except for the occasional pickle or quick sip of someone's drink.

Goals for December
1) Aim to be in bed no later than 11:30
2) Log my food daily! The pretty, the ugly and the so-so days
3) Plan my meals every night before bed
4) 10,000 steps daily ( gym 3x week if my plantar fasciaitis gets better)
5) Post on here daily

@eyezbydiana LOVE YOUR GOALS!! 😍🥰

I’m going to borrow your format. Hope you don’t mind.

Goals for December
1) Aim to be in bed no later than 11:30 🕦🏁
2) Log my food daily! The good, the bad, and the ugly (that last one 😝)
3) 8,000 steps daily 🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️
4) 150 minutes of exercise each week 💪🏼🧘🏻‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️🤸🏼‍♂️👌🏼
5) Post on team thread daily 🎉

eyezbydiana wrote: »

Perfect @micki48 now we can police each other 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Do it!!! 👏🏼👏🏼 My biggest challenges are definitely 1 and 4.

First December Weigh In: 208.6

It was lower, but given my partying lifestyle this weekend I'm glad it's not much higher. Some of that is water, presumably.

I'm going to try hard for Onderland by the end of the year. It's a stretch. Maybe I won't make it. But I'm gonna try anyway.

eyezbydiana wrote: »

Are we posting new weights?
I'm a little confused on the beginning as last month I entered late. My weigh in day is Saturday so do I post today? Or at the end of week 1 next Saturday?

The beginning of the month is always confusing! Our weeks always start on a Sunday, no matter what the date. So your weigh in from yesterday was the end of November. Your week 1 for December will be the 7th. But the Sunday people have week 1 today already! So all is well - just sit back and have a great week.

Wait a minute. NO SITTING BACK! Plan, log, move and make it a fantastic week!