TEAM: The Slimsons (February)
AB0215
Posts: 7,141 Member
Welcome to the Challenge new and returning teammates!! This is the conversation/weigh in thread for your Team 
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Ashley @AB0215.
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Ashley @AB0215. 1
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Hello Team Slimsons and Welcome to February 2020!!
My name is Ashley @AB0215 I will be your Captain for this month.
Here's a little about me:
I am 33, nearly 34 (ugh), and I have been overweight basically my entire life and in the last 2-3 years or so, I decided to change that, I have been working towards that goal for the past year. I'm down over 100lbs and I still have a way to go, but I will get there. Let's do this!
Please feel free to introduce yourselves and share your goals for the month, I'd actually like to encourage this as I know that for me it helps me to have some accountability and helps me reach my goals when I share them..and with that in mind, my goal this month is to lose 5 pounds, I am going to compete in the 59 in April and I need to get to my goal a little early and I am about 5 pounds away. I've been training for an Olympic Style Weight lifting competition and that was late last 2018, did okay, however looking to do much better in the next one.
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!!
Side note--I follow a Ketogenic diet for any that may be interested, I have tons of recipes and resources for anyone interested.
Welcome to February and let's make things happen this month together!!
Your Captain,
Ashley (@AB0215)1 -
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. (you set your own 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)
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)
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: February 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 February Challenge!!1 -
Hi Team Slimsons
I am 55 and this will be my fourth month on the challenge. I have lost 37 lbs and being part of this group has really helped. Especially the daily accountability challenge. I am setting my goal at 8 lbs this month. 🤞
Looking forward to another month with this group.
Let's ROCK this Team Slimsons!!!2 -
Hi everyone! I just turned 52 yrs old in December. I also have been overweight most of my life. I had gone to the doctor on Dec 15th and weighed 266 lbs. that was my wake up call. I knew I needed to get healther and eat much better. After doing research I decided to start the ketogenic diet on 12/18. Since that date I have lost 26 lbs. I joined this group last month and I love the added support and motivation. So I will continue my journey. I will never give up. I got this! So my goal this month is to lose 8 lbs. Excited to start February’s journey.
@AB0215 I would love to try some new recipes.1 -
Hi everyone! I just turned 52 yrs old in December. I also have been overweight most of my life. I had gone to the doctor on Dec 15th and weighed 266 lbs. that was my wake up call. I knew I needed to get healther and eat much better. After doing research I decided to start the ketogenic diet on 12/18. Since that date I have lost 26 lbs. I joined this group last month and I love the added support and motivation. So I will continue my journey. I will never give up. I got this! So my goal this month is to lose 8 lbs. Excited to start February’s journey.
@AB0215 I would love to try some new recipes.
https://www.copymethat.com/recipebox/ab0215/890440/?search=keto0 -
Hello Current and new members of SLIMSONS! My name is Wendy, and I am a current member of this team. Its a hard first step but, we are here and look forward to the journey with you. Know that you will be encouraged every step of the way. GOO SLIMSONS!! LETS DO THIS!!1
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Hi everyone! I just turned 52 yrs old in December. I also have been overweight most of my life. I had gone to the doctor on Dec 15th and weighed 266 lbs. that was my wake up call. I knew I needed to get healther and eat much better. After doing research I decided to start the ketogenic diet on 12/18. Since that date I have lost 26 lbs. I joined this group last month and I love the added support and motivation. So I will continue my journey. I will never give up. I got this! So my goal this month is to lose 8 lbs. Excited to start February’s journey.
@AB0215 I would love to try some new recipes.
https://www.copymethat.com/recipebox/ab0215/890440/?search=ketoHi everyone! I just turned 52 yrs old in December. I also have been overweight most of my life. I had gone to the doctor on Dec 15th and weighed 266 lbs. that was my wake up call. I knew I needed to get healther and eat much better. After doing research I decided to start the ketogenic diet on 12/18. Since that date I have lost 26 lbs. I joined this group last month and I love the added support and motivation. So I will continue my journey. I will never give up. I got this! So my goal this month is to lose 8 lbs. Excited to start February’s journey.
@AB0215 I would love to try some new recipes.
https://www.copymethat.com/recipebox/ab0215/890440/?search=keto
Thank you! 😀0 -
2/1 Saturday week 4
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes0 -
Daily post for Sunday morning:
Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our senior dog so no thoughts of tracking or exercise. We are still grieving but I will try to not let it derail me.5 -
Happy Sunday and Welcome to Feb team!!1
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Osier5
Week 1 (February)
PW: 169.3
CW: 168.11 -
WMEJA
PW: 227
CW 227
🙄🤔😓😕
I guess I didn't do as well as I thought eating healthy ugh..Yesterday I did a cardio workout ( Kickboxing bootcamp) that kicked my butt...still...same weight..1 -
Jen_967
Week 1
Sunday Weigh-in
PW: 242
CW: 242
No loss. But no gain either. But I need to do better this week. 😀3 -
Week 1
Sunday
PW: 198
CW: 200.4
Not a good start. Down 6 pounds in January, see if I can do it again.2 -
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Daily post for Sunday morning:
Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our senior dog so no thoughts of tracking or exercise. We are still grieving but I will try to not let it derail me.
@caloricus That's hard, sorry to hear that.0 -
Week 1
Sunday weigh in
PW-210.8
CW-199.8
Hello everyone, thanks so much for letting me join this group. I’m so excited and looking forward to having others who are going through the same life changing weight loss as I am struggling to do. I’ve been overweight most of my life and have various health problems due to it. I’m 46 yrs old and I’m determined to get healthy!! So grateful to join this group and excited for us to win!!1 -
Sorry I didn’t list my goal weight🤣
GW-190lbs0 -
KT4everFree
CW - 214.6
Weigh in day Saturday.
This months goal exercise 5x a week and lose 8lbs
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Daily Post - Sunday
Track ✔
Calories❌
Exercise ✔
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Not doing it this month- can you please remove me? Thanks 🤗1
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Daily Post (Sunday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 30 mins weight training, 30 mins walking
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Day Post:2/2
Sunday week 4
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: No
Goal/comments: Not trying to make an excuse about it being the super bowl but I didn't eat well and since it is Sunday I didn't exercise so, I have to push myself the rest of this week.2 -
Daily Post
Sunday
Track: yes
Calories: way over... I did a no no. Ordered pizza for Super Bowl. Not the best choice with keto. Working hard rest of week
Exercise: walking1 -
Sunday
Track: Yes
Calories: Over
Exercise: No
Over 98 calories, not to bad for Super Bowl with party at my home. Tomorrow will be better 😬, have a good week everyone!2 -
Hi Team! My name is Leah. I’m 25 and working to lose weight, while establishing a balance since I started a two-year graduate program this month. I’ve been able to keep a steady weight the last six months or so, but it is still higher than I’d like it to be.
CW: 180
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Walked 7K steps - spent part of the day traveling. Being a tourist helps with your steps. Walked about 45 minutes today in total.1 -
Hello team. Turned 40 last month. This is my 3rd month doing this first month lost over 10 lbs. Second month nothing really lost gained a lil. I had given up alcohol but found ate more snacks still staying under calories. So going back to my wine. Going to try to cut a few more calories and maybe add double work out days here and there. Maybe fast a lil longer. My job gives me about 12 thousand steps a day so i can maintain easily struggle though losing. Having a good group helps keep things on track and i love seeing others crushing it. Good luck everyone!2
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Daily Post Sunday week 1
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise Kettlebell
Comments great day. Behaved at SB party.2
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