Introductions
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@juliemouse83 Hi and welcome to the UAC February challenge. We self report, so you can keep your diary private.
Thanks, @Hollis100 !!!
I'm all in! 3 -
Hi from Germany! I'm joining this for the first time hoping it will challenge me to lose that 6kg I've been trying to do for years. Its so much harder post menopause too!
Does yoga & strength training count as exercise or is it just cardio?
I'll be happy to be someone's "cheer buddy" to keep you accountable if you'll do the same for me!6 -
@Fongyi3, yes, any exercise for 20 minutes counts! Welcome!3
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Thanks @BonnieHosk85 !2
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I'm new to the challenge and am hopeful that this will help keep me accountable especially for the 20mins day of exercising. I find that one day I go all out exercising one day and then some days I'm not moving enough. I'm trying to change my habits no matter what life is throwing at me. Let's do this!5
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Hi all, I am Macilia. I wish to lose about 30kg that I aquired 😂 after baby number 2. I joined the group for the accountability and Motivation. So far my main problem is over eating. I intend to log my daily calories and do 10,000 steps per day. My Main goal this month is to make this a habit.6
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Hi all, joining the group because I have lost my work out buddy, and I do so much better when I have an accountability partner. Looking forward to the group!5
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Hi there this is my first month and what a great challenge this is.. I was signed off training last May and at 36 yrs old I didn't think a COPD diagnosis would hit me like a ton of bricks but anyway now that my treatment Is under control I am able to train again (finally) so I am hoping this challenge will help me stay accountable. Feel free to add me as a friend, im a nice person just hoping to get my mojo back and stay healthy. I hope everyone achieves their goals xx7
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Hi friends, both old and new!
February will be my 3rd month as a member of UAC. I am newly in maintenance and struggling a bit with it.5 -
Hello,
I just joined this group today. I searched so many groups before finding this one! I love challenges but mostly if I have someone challenged right along with me. I can keep myself accountable, I just need a cheer buddy haha.
10 years ago I used this app to help me lose 50 lbs. Here I am again after 3 pregnancies and unable to get back to my natural shape and in desperate need of losing that same 50 ish pounds. Before I never used any groups but now this seems like a fun way to get in touch with others who understand where I am at in life.
I homeschool my 2 kids and make sure I keep the house in order along with our 3 dogs and 2 cats. I always make sure I have 25 minutes to exercise every day so this seems like a great challenge to start with!8 -
Welcome, @7Liana7! You've found the best group of people on MFP! I homeschooled both of my sons all the way through. We are so thankful we did it!2
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Thanks! It's hard but every week I can actually see their intellectual growth and that makes it so worth it!3
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Hi! I have had MyFitnessPal for years now, but I've been pretty terrible at actually using it consistently, so I hope this can be a tool to get me back into the habit. I am 5'11", and I got up to a high weight of 225lbs in college. Since then (about 2 years), I've lost 45 pounds and gotten down to 180. Now I've hit a plateau, mostly due to a lack of discipline and momentum, and I know that the solution is to get back to good habits. Wish me luck!6
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Howdy from Texas! I rejoined MFP about 14 days ago. I work from home and also homeschool one of my children. I'm finally able to exercise again after a looong recovery and I'm excited...but know I'll need to take it easy...with consistency. I want to get back to the point that I can do what used to be my favorite exercises...but know that if I rush things - I'll be injured. (it was cardio kickboxing workouts with bags etc...) I'm going to be playing with my calories using Fitness Frog and another site - so my calories reflected on MFP are a little higher - little lower sometimes. In keeping with the challenge I will be adhering to my set goals regardless. My fitness journey is going to be a long term one. I am ultimately - over about 3 yrs - going to lose 140ish lbs. My goal for this year is 50 by year end. I am joining this challenge to have, just as the name suggests, accountability and also, community. Here's to hard work, dedication and like mindedness!4
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Hello. I’m Ariana from Connecticut. I’ve been up and down in weight for years now and really want to concentrate on getting my healthy, athletic body back once and for all. This seems like a great group.5
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Hi,
I've been a member since August but January was a terrible month for me. I'm determined to aim for the Winner's Circle in February since I think having that as a goal helps me avoid taking a bunch of pass days. Excited!4 -
I got a bit off track in January while on leave with various friends visiting etc but I'm ready to get back on track. Physio is happy for me to try anything at Jiu Jitsu as long as my shoulder handles it so I can start building back to full strength! 23 Feb will be a year since I was at full fitness so I would like to see a decent improvement in the next 3 weeks, but I'm also aware that it took me a year to get this unfit and will take time to get back to my pre 2019 state! Can't wait to show the world how much I can do with one kidney!4
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I find it really hard to keep on track. I buckle under when stressed by losing my routines, going without exercise, eating 'easy', i.e. comfort food, drinking too much. I do have a lot of stress in my life, and am looking for better ways to manage it, like going for a walk, or jumping around to a video - bought one now! I travel a lot by necessity, which means lots of meals in restaurants and lack of possibility to count calories. Still, this group is extremely helpful and remaining accountable a really important factor to achieving a healthier way of life, as well as to losing another 15kg, essential to my wellbeing - I have a knee, damaged badly in an accident 20 years ago, which doesn't like to carry the extra weight, especially now I'm getting older. I'm 68.5
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Hello everyone.
I am new to the group and thankful I found it. I joined the challenge because it's seems like a great place for support and accountability.
I joined MFP at the end of August 2019 and did great through the end of December. As of January 31st I am down 34 pounds. I remained strong all through the holidays, but got a little sloppy with my eating choices and exercise routine during January. I am dedicating the month of February to close those gaps.
I am very close to my goal of total weight loss of 40 pounds. I know if I do what I am supposed to do I will hit my goal this month and then it's off to maintenance. I have lost those 40 pounds twice (and soon to be a third time) over the past 20 years. I know every time I stop logging all of my intake I slowly gain the weight back.
I am looking forward to getting to know everyone this month.
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Hi all! Welcome to returnees and newcomers.
And a thousand thanks to our leader, @RangerRickL for helping us stay accountable.
I’m Terri from Northern Ireland. Back for my 16th month. Working on improving my fitness and health. Made the Winners Circle 15 times so far.
Original Goal for 2019 was to reach 155lbs, which I achieved, and revised down to <150lbs. Achieved the upper 140s in early Dec, then popped up a little over Christmas. Working my way back down to my lowest weight in 4 decades!
UAC is a good place for anyone to start the practicing of new habits, in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere.
Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female
SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 146.8 Nov 2019
UGW: 140s (this may change when I get there
CW: 150.1WHAT I HAVE DISCOVERED- For the last 3 years I have tended to bounce up and down between 160 - 170. Occasionally I bounced up/down a little more.
- My ideal situation would be to be below 155, to allow me some wiggle room for holidays/celebrations, hence my original goal for 2019, which I have now revised down a little.
- I use CI/CO and a variety exercise for extra calories.
- Logic would suggest that I have found a natural comfortable weight, and, according to modern BMI calculation, I am in the upper range of normal for my age and height. However, logic doesn't always dictate our desires and feelings. 😂
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.- Getting and staying healthy and fit requires the development of a permanent lifestyle reset.
- Replacing unhelpful habits with more useful ones is key to to the process.
- Losing weight is only one of the elements.
- Eating healthy and staying actively is not OPTIONAL, but an ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts on weight which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be several lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a permanent lifestyle change for most people.
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