Hi again everyone! So....Sunday,Feb 2nd., officially kicks off our Feb. Challenge! This challenge runs from Feb. 2nd to March 1st. So the 1st weigh ins will be those people that chose Sunday as their weigh day. Sorry for the confusion, it keeps things equal.
We are also going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges again this month: Question of the Week 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.[/color]

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: November Week 1
PW =(previous weight)
CW=(current weight)
Just type PW & CW if you'd like (or if it's easier, you could keep a note on your PC desktop to make it easier to copy and paste from week to week.)

Please, please setup your posts in that format as it really makes it much easier for me to track your progress for the challenges and the weight loss!!

I'd like to help us be as successful as possible and if I can help in any way, please let me 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, I look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!!

I am committed to this group and to help where I can, and please let me know if I can help in any way!!

Your team Captain,
Melinda @mram3582

1/2
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 70 min hike, 30 min walk dog

Check in!

Track - Y
Calories - Under
Exercise - Y

I fly to Auckland tomorrow and my surgery is Tues. I most likely will not be on here till Thursday! Surgeon reckons 2/3 hours. We'll see!

@Motiv8tedMom yes, everything rolls over. You just weigh in here like normal.

goodreadsgal

Check. In

Tracked: yes
Calories: even
Exercise: 60 min power walk

Daily Post (Sunday/Feb 2)

Track: Yes
Calories: Yes - a tiny bit under
Exercise: Yes, a bit of indoor/kitchen exercises, prepping for the week, cooking and cleaning
Kitchen Closed: Yes


Mini Goals: My mini goal this month is also my weekly and my daily goal which is not to exceed my sugar and carbohydrate micros.

"Sorry babe! The kitchen is closed You can't go there any more today " -This is my daily sayings to myself after supper (my last meal of the day) until it becomes a second nature for me.

Daily Post
2-2-20
Track-Yes
Calories-under
Exercise-T25
My FIL has been in the hospital, my poor husband's family just can't catch a break.

Sunday 2/2

Tracking: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: Yes

10 min warm up, 30 min Strength Lower Body, 10 min post stretch

Daily Post: 02/02 Sunday
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no
Daily goal: Replace the weather forecaster (dice roller & bone caster) for a more accurate model of weather prediction....a groundhog. Tomorrow-yes please, I'll take another!

WA_Teacher
Feb Week 1
Sunday
Previous Weight: 225.2
Current Weight: 224.5

Sorry, I had posted this in the January feed.

3/2 check in

Track - yes
Calories - way way under
Exercise - airport walking 18k steps

I will not be posting for the next 2 days or so. Will be totally out of it. Should be back in full force by the weekend! Will try to weigh in on Friday but if not, could I have a pass for this week please? Having extensive surgery tomorrow to repair my stomach muscles

PlummerBecky1
Week: February week 1 ( Feb 3rd)
Sundays- Sorry a day late this week
PW =I think 203.8
CW=204.2

Not bad.... I survived a super bowl weekend. On a Positive note I walked a 5 K on the treadmill over the weekend in 67:47.... I want to improve the time but I was happy that I was able to do it.

@mrsjar5311 Good Luck! I hope it is a fix all!
@shanteel612 Got it. Thanks!
@plummerbecky1 Great NSV!!
@dheliason Fantastic!

mrsjar5311 wrote: »

Check in!

Track - Y
Calories - Under
Exercise - Y

I fly to Auckland tomorrow and my surgery is Tues. I most likely will not be on here till Thursday! Surgeon reckons 2/3 hours. We'll see!

I hope everything went as planned. I wish you speedy recovery. You are in my prayers.