TEAM: The Slimsons (December)
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Are we doing challenge on who posts everyday?
@mss9675 An accountability challenge. @gjaholy33 posted it on the 2nd page of the team thread, I'll repost.ABOUT THE CHALLENGES & REQUIRED WEIGHT POSTINGS
We are also going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges again this month: Question of the Week (assuming I can remember to do that) 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: December Week 1
PW =(previous weight)
CW=(current weight)
Please, please setup your posts in that format as it really makes it much easier for us to track your progress for the challenges and the weight loss!!
We'd like to help you be as successful as possible and if we can help in any way, please let us 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, we look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!!
We are committed to this group and to help where we can, and please let us know if we can help in any way!!
Once again Welcome to DECEMBER Challenge!👏🏾👏🏾🎉🎉🎊🎊
Your Captain Ashley (@AB0215) &;
Co-captain Gloria (@Gjaholy33)
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Daily Check-In
Monday, Dec 9
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: No, 2716 Steps
I just finished a Stepbet last week. I’ve figured out over years of wearing a FitBit that without some kind of challenge, my average steps per day will range around 3,000. Must get a good walk in today.
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Daily post Tuesday
Track ✔
Calories ✔
Exercise ✔
Leave tomorrow for a week. I will do my best to check in. Still planning on tracking. Exercise may be iffy.1 -
Mrsjas2000
Week 2
Tuesday’s
PW 259
CW 256
Sorry I thought I posted last week, I probably did but didn’t hit post, that’s happened to me a few times2 -
Daily Post - Tuesday
Track ✔
Calories ✔
Exercise ✔
Kind of nervous about tomorrow's weigh-in. Was only down .9 last week so I need to play some catch -up to get back on track.2 -
Daily post Tuesday
Intermitten Fasting - Didn't eat food after 5pm 👍
Under Calories 👍
Exercises 👍
Water Intake 👍
Proud of myself for staying on track these past 3 days6 -
Daily Post: December 9th
Track: Yes
Calories under goal: Yes
Exercise: 10,203 steps
Daily Post: December 10th
Track: Yes
Calories under goal: Yes
Exercise: 11,000 steps3 -
Track: yes
Calories: under slightly
Exercise: no2 -
Daily Post Tuesday week 2
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise Russian Kettlebell Swing
Comments another loss today! It really pays to be in a group challenge it really keeps me motivated!
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Daily Post: Tuesday
Track: Yes
Calories under goal: yes
Exercise: Yes ran 2 miles
Steps 162442 -
Daily Tues
Track yes
Calories under
20 min walk1 -
Monday December 9
Tracked yep
Calories slightly over
Exercise- nursing a hip injury
Tuesday December 10
Tracked yep
Calories under
Exercise- able to do 1 mile 😩😩
I think tomorrow will be the first time EVERR since May that I will gain for a weigh in. I am pretty bummed. I wish I could run out my frustration but my body is mad at me.3 -
Daily Post
Sunday
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise no
Water 140oz
Goals/comments
Glad to be home but the recovery is going real slow
Monday
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise no
Goals/comments
Still trying to get my legs to stop hurting so much
Tuesday
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise yes a little walking
Water 175oz
Goals/comments
Still hacking cough just can't get rid of but sound a little better glad my doctor understood my miss appt yesterday so she prescribed some prednisone to help since asthma and cough doesn't go together.2 -
Daily Post (Tuesday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, fasted.
Exercise: 45 mins weight training, 60 mins walking, 25 mins yard work/leaf removal...I really hate leaves
Comments: Today was a good day, stuck to the plan!! Really hoping I can stick to it tomorrow, that would be ideal.3 -
Monday check in
Track: Yes
Calories: Under max
Exercise: non 😶1 -
SammyDee2015 wrote: »Monday check in
Track: Yes
Calories: Under max
Exercise: non 😶
Gawd. Tuesday check in. TUESDAY 🙄
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Dec Wk 2 - Mon, 12/8
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 4K steps walked
Dec Wk 2 - Tues, 12/9
Track: No
Calories: Know I was over.
Exercise: None1 -
Tuesday check in
Track: yes
Calories: Under
Exercise 1:10 Bike trainer.
Water: 130 oz
Drink lots of water! You'll be in the bathroom so much, there's no time to gossip!! 😂😂2 -
Daily Check-In
Tuesday, Dec 10
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 30 minute walk, 11,140 steps
First day of IF with 12pm to 8pm feeding window.1 -
Daily Post: Wednesday
Track: yes
Calories: good
Exercise: Daily Burn, 128371
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