Hi everyone!

I’m 28, and 2019 was a year of big change: I graduated from law school and transitioned to a full time job, got married and we bought our own apartment. The apartment building is currently under construction and the estimated move-in date is in December 2020. I live in Finland, anyone else non-American on this team?

I’m 5’8” (173 cm) and my current weight is 218.5lbs (99.1kg). I have 44lbs (20kg) to lose before re-evaluating my goals, so I have some work to do this year. Hoping to lose 0.6-1.1lbs (0.3-0.5kg) per week.

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

For our iphone users I joined a challenge and created a team 'ShrinkingAssets'

Apple Watch⌚️ New Year's Challenge 💪🎉 starts on Wednesday! 🙌😝🎶 Group: 'Nance’s New Year’s Challenge''

To join, first, download the app, Challenges: http://apple.co/29WoKbl

Once you have the app, enter invite code: 'p6ac' ...or tap on the link below to join:

https://loseit.com/challenges-invite?&eligibilitycode=p6ac

I don't have an apple watch but if any fitbit users want to make a shrinking assets steps challenge group I'm up for that!

OK, Kate Kilobykilo is back, watch out as I spam the thread with a few posts!

Well done on the 10K @TheMrWobbly I'm actually excited about getting back out and running this weekend, I guess that must mean it is time!

@boehle is the idea you print off the image and colour in each day? Or is it to track if your goals are met or not by only colouring in those days? I like it!

@hipari hello! I'm with you on using the beginning of the year to declutter both mentally and physically, how are you getting on?
Great work at the gym and fab you've got your husband on board, too!

@Beka3695 I'm officially ignoring the doughnut post just now as I may have just finished an open bag of chocolate with my morning coffee...... whoops!

@SheilaCali wow to the goals, you're hitting the month hard, nice one!
I like the last question: January will have been successful for me if I've been here in the group everyday and logged in the app. And if I've hit 10k steps each day and spent less time on my sofa. And of course, if I'm a few pound down. Simple then 🙄🙂

@iamworthy14 I read your post and got a bit scared..... if I stay on track which like you I hope to, I'll also be living life at maintenance by the end of the year. Exciting but scary! Good luck!

@KittyInBoots17 great resolutions. Your words on restrictions resonant strongly with me and stopping that cycle is something I'm determined to achieve this year.

@CatherineElizabeth13 welcome! When's your first weigh in? I hope this is a great year for you and look forward to sharing your journey.

My introduction, I'm Kate, 34 from the UK living in Portugal and, as you will see above not capable of responding to all posts in one go if they straddle two pages so I spam instead, sorry!

I've been on MFP on and off for years but joined this group in the middle of last year and love it!

I was a bit overweight as a teen and then got fat as a uni student which wasnt helped by moving to Asia for ten years and living a sedentary life. I love food, I love fatty food, so I need need to be burning cals to allow me to also enjoy the foods i need to keep me sane!

I was about 220lb when I arrived in portugal in August 2016 and slowly lost despite too much wine and eating out and was 202lb at the beginning of 2019 when I really started to focus on my weight again. I got down to 174 in july and ended the year at 184.

I think my goal weight is probably 160ish... but I've no idea what low weight will suit me!

I started learning to run last year and did my first 10km in November. I had to compete it in walk/jog intervals but was so proud of finishing it in around 70 minutes. My next 10km is in april and my only goal is to jog the whole way.

As for food, I'm a calorie counter and must get back to logging every day. This year I'm aiming on not restricting to avoid the need to over eat at the weekends and to see if I can make binging a thing of the past....

Looking forward to sharing 2020 with you guys!

UPDATE! F2F's own Habit Tracker

Everyone on any team is welcome to use our habit tracking spreadsheet. The tracking starts on Sunday, but please go in and set up your name and list of habits before then if you can. Here is how it works:

1. open https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hGjC7OQrH9Cb8U5gmkeax8VXYm2wsTiSYg43Dg0s_LE/edit?usp=sharing
2. go to the bottom, and choose your team from the tabs
3. put your MFP use name in the column on the left (highlight "name" and type in yours to replace it)
4. add up to five habits you want to track daily
5. check the box when you do it!

It is completely up to you to update your own tracking. Do it every time you finish, daily, weekly - however you want. Just be sure it is complete at the end of every Saturday so we can include this in the weekly winners circle!

Any problems? Message me @jugar or ask here and your Captains can find out!

Happy Friday! Here are my weekly stats;
SW 10/19/19 222
CW 01/03/20 206.3

The weekends are my downfall so my goal is to not completely blow calories out of the water and to get a least 10,000 steps.

lindamtuck2018 wrote: »

Hi all! I am going to miss you all. Pop on over to the Downsizers thread and say hi 👋. My finial weighin of the December challenge is an ok one. I stayed the same. Considering we had Chinese takeout and cheesecake to celebrate my daughters birthday, I am at peace with that. My daughter, granddaughter and husband go back to Scotland on Sunday. It has been an awesome month visiting with them and I am terribly sad to see them go.

lindamtuck2018
Friday
PW 212.8
CW 212.8

I'm going to miss your support

CharlesScott78 wrote: »

CharlesScott78
Thursday
PW 371.4
CW 372

Man that makes me crazy. Lol. I stayed in my calorie goal all last week. Must be the salt that did me in. It will come off - I have a love/hate relationship with my scale 🤔

Wow Charles, I just read some of your blog. Thanks for sharing your story! You may have a love/hate with your scale, but at least you have a dialogue. Sometimes any forward progress is a win. I'm glad we're on a team that can help us with accountability and encouragement. Baby steps are helping you gain momentum- to keep losing weight and gaining health. I wish you a successful journey in 2020. We're in it together with you.