Hi...
I’m interested in food challenge, exercise challenge, and water challenge. Hope to get into steps challenge next month after buying smart watch 😅, I do walk a lot but I didn’t carry my phone while walking at the treadmill or walking around home, so there are non countable steps showing on my phone.
Will start posting January 5th

@HappyGrape you submitted a weight in the registration on Thursday, so Thursdays will be your weigh-in day.

zaraizzy56 wrote: »

@cmhubbard92,
When do we officially start the challenges? I'm doing the exercise and the water challenges. I saw a workout challenge is that the same as the exercise? but I didn't see a water challenge.I might be looking in the wrong place.

Thanks,
Karla

@zaraizzy56 All challenges start Sunday, January 5th. On the first page of this thread I posted the group's challenges. Water goal =64oz/ day, exercise goal=30 minutes continuous three times a week. I will hopefully have the spreadsheet finished this evening and will post it.

Coral333 wrote: »

With that being said...after really enjoying the festive season, I’m up this week to 210lbs @cmhubbard92 😳
Christine I’ll add it to the spreadsheet but wanted to post as well for my own accountability

Awww! You'll get rid of it in no time! Don't stress! @Coral333

Hello, I'm happy to be in the group. I had previously built some great lifestyle habits and lost almost to my goal weight. 2019, however, proved to be unexpectedly stressful and I found that my habits were not as set as I had thought. I gained about 30 pounds. But I'm making the necessary changes to deal with the stress, I'm mindfully returning to the previous healthy lifestyle habits and looking forward to 2020.

A goal for 2020: To be the me I want to be.

@cmhubbard92 Challenges
Username: Zella132
Step Challenge: Not Interested
Water Challenge: Not Interested
Food Challenge: Not Interested
Exercise Challenge: Interested

Hello.... I'm Sarah from WI. I'm not new to MFP... but this is my first time joining communities and challenges... I've been putting my weight/health on the back burner. I've struggled with exercise because I'm a working mom with 3 busy kid schedules... meals b/c my 3 kids are all picky eaters... with one vegetarian, one a meat eater, and one who mostly likes carbs. I'm hoping to use this as a way to get back on track!

@cmhubbard92

Username: @sarahannsuarez
Step Challenge: Interested if I can find my fitbit... 10,000 to start
Water Challenge : Interested
Food Challenge: Interested
Exercise Challenge: Interested

losingbecks wrote: »

Question about body fat. Does anyone have any tips on how to lower it? I am 5ft4 weigh 188lbs bmi 32.5. 43% body fat! Even a couple of years ago when I got down to bmi 24 I was 35% body fat....

@losingbecks Have you tried strength training? It should build your muscle and replace the fat.

losingbecks wrote: »

Question about body fat. Does anyone have any tips on how to lower it? I am 5ft4 weigh 188lbs bmi 32.5. 43% body fat! Even a couple of years ago when I got down to bmi 24 I was 35% body fat....

@losingbecks just a heads up not all body fat scales/calipers are terribly accurate... You could try getting a DEXA scan which would be way more accurate. I recommend checking the fitness threads... if I can remember, there are a few good advice threads, and I will try to post them to the group

1. Eat at a deficit, that 100% will decrease your body fat. It may not come off where you want it to, right away, but it will come off!
2. Strength train. Try finding doing a lifting program, and keeping your protein at a higher intake It will be super slow muscle gain(I think the total was .25lb muscle/month or something like that for women, slightly higher for men), but as you drop weight, your BF% will decrease, and you will maintain more muscle.

This is my first time doing the Biggest Loser Monthly Challenge and am very excited to be on the TBBT! I am 43, live in Florida with my husband, 2 teenagers (so scary ) and our energetic border collie. I do strength training 2 -3 days a week and used to do a few mud/obsticle runs, like the Tough Mudder each year. Now I just stick to regular ole' running. Completed my first 1/2 marathon in Febrary of 2019 and will be doing my second this April. I am generally a pretty fit person, but the weight has been really piling on in my 40's. My current weight is 134, which is high at 5'1. My goal details are below. Looking forward to a productive month!

CW: 134
January GW: Under 130
Overall GS: Under 120


@cmhubbard92 Ready to take on some additional challenges, listed below, plus the Mini Challenge.

Username: jmalderman
Step Challenge: Interested & 70,000
Water Challenge : Not Interested
Food Challenge: Not Interested
Exercise Challenge: Interested

Hey guys! I am new here, call me Sam. I live in Germany and have a lot to lose. I Just bought a food scale again and I am looking forward to logging my meals again. One day at a time!