Hello everyone!!! Welcome to our new members - and welcome back returning members!! I am soooo glad you are all here!

I am Teresa a Mission Slimpossibles captain along with captain Mark(@broncobuddee) as well as one of the Fat2Fit Group Motivators. On Team Mission Slimpossibles we also have three incredible motivators, @AustinRuadhain, @raleighgirl09 and @Katmary71 who work very hard to keep the conversations going and are always willing to give advice and support!

Here are some pointers to get our new team members started:

1) Weigh-ins

It is VERY important that you follow the following format for posting your weights. @broncobuddee takes care of recording our weights and he appreciates being able to find your weigh-ins easily.

Username: (Your MFP username)
Weigh-in week: (The week you are entering your weight for ex. Week 4)
Weigh-in day: (The day you weigh in each week. Sat-Fri)
Previous Weight: (The last weight you entered)
Todays Weight: (Your weight on your chosen weigh-in day)

2) Check-ins

Along with our weekly weigh-ins, we really encourage our team members to participate in daily check-ins. It’s a great way to stay accountable to yourself and it allows the team to cheer you on and offer support as you need it. One way to check-in is to give the information below or you can just write a post and tell us about your day.

Calories: over/under?
Water: over/under?
Exercise:
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow:

3) Monthly Step Challenge

The Slimpossibles Step Challenge is going high tech using the website Fitrockr to set up a team league that will track our steps. To join click the link and follow the directions to set up a FitRockr profile, connect your fitness tracker and then join the Slimpossibles Weekly Step Challenge.
https://www.fitrockr.com:443/#!/join/league/5e42db924dbe5b0001973d73/c81a3fad-1c5a-450d-aef7-6dc1a64a3e7d

NEXT, JOIN THE SLIMPOSSIBLES CHALLENGE ON FITROCKR by going here (you'll need to log in or be logged in to FitRockr):
https://www.fitrockr.com:443/#!/join/league/5e42db924dbe5b0001973d73/c81a3fad-1c5a-450d-aef7-6dc1a64a3e7d
If all went well, you will see the message "Congrats! You just joined the following league: Slimpossibles Weekly Step Challenge"

Once You Are Set Up, you can view the Slimpossibles Step Challenge league at any time using this link, https://www.fitrockr.com/#!/challenge/5e42dbe44dbe5b000197407b
You can also download the Fitrockr app for your iPhone or Android and keep up with your personal profile and your team challenge

3) Habit Tracker
Fat 2 Fit just started the Habit Tracker last month and already it is a huge success among all the teams. You will find the Habit Tracker on the main page. It’s up to you to keep track of the habits you are wanting to track. It’s very motivating so please check it out!

4) Other Challenges
We love challenges because they help us stay mindful of our goals and they allow us to get to know each other better! Look for challenges that you can be on the main page or within your group (i.e. step challenge). We will always do postings so you will know when a new challenge starts.

Your participation is key!! Have a success today? Share it! A challenge? Share it! A question? Please ask! Someone else is likely to benefit from your participation.

Finally, let's get to know each other! Please share your name, where you live, and what brought you here to The Fat 2 Fit Challenge Group. If you have specific goals for this year, please share those as well. We are here to support and cheer you on!

I’ll go ahead with my introduction

As I said above, my name is Teresa! I'm 54-years-old and live in Georgia. I'm happily married to the love of my life and we are parents to our little fur diva, Maggie Mae. We just moved in my mother who is a wonderful addition to our little family. I am the ministry assistant at my small but very friendly church. I also volunteer as the 3rd-5th grade Sunday school teacher, one of the children's church teachers, and the Awana secretary. It's a good thing I like kids so much!!

I’ve struggled with my weight most of my life and have had lots of ups and downs but I will NEVER give up!! Right now, I do WW online and work out to Beachbody on Demand workouts and use my treadmill. I also have been doing intermittent fasting for over a year and really enjoy how it makes me feel. Although I still don’t like black coffee!!

Right now, life has been altered for us all because of this crazy virus. As your captain, I promise to remain supportive and encouraging as we all learn to live in the current unknowns that we face. This group isn’t going anywhere, and I greatly encourage you all to post frequently and to share your lives with us. We want it all! The good, the bad, and yes even the ugly. We will get through this together.

Hello guys and thanks for the warm welcome !! I'm so I glad I found this section as we can all use the encouragement, sometimes quite frequently
I have visited you guys on the March thread but will share a little more about myself here.
First though WOW Austin !!! 130 lbs. down, man you're already my hero !!! GREAT WORK !!!

I am 60 soon to be 61 yrs old. Lived in Texas all my life.
Have been married for 37 years and counting to a great lady. Who has taught shool for 30 yrs.
We are the proud parents of two lovely daughters and a wonderful son. And two grandaughters who we try to keep very spoiled !!
I served a 4 year hitch in the Air Force (1978 - 1982) we met when I was stationed in Ft. Worth
My career has been mostly highway construction work. I retired from TXDOT after 23 years of service. The next day I embarked on my second (and current) career as a County Commissioner which began in Jan 2009 it's an elected position so keeping my constituants happy is rewarding and challenging. I was just re-elected to my 4th term which will end in December of 2024 when I plan to retire and enjoy the family.

Like many of us I have struggled with weight most of my adult life and have just recently really tried to apply myself to conquer this demon.
I have joined my local gym and started weighing and logging all my food and trying very hard to eat healthy and break my poor eating habits.

I will do my best to be a supportive and active member of our group and am really looking forward to beginning yet another challenge with some wonderful people !!!

@TeresaW1020 I have no doubt you'll be back on track! Your lasagna sounds really good, let us know how it turns out.

@davors19 Wow, 6lbs down! Holy cow!

@its_cleo I was kind of grouchy throughout my day today, missing going to the gym and using the stair treadmill, thinking of how 10lb dumbbells don't equal what I'd worked up to, and how I'm losing ground I gained. I'm even starting to repeat most of my videos because I fall into routine, I'm purposely doing something new just to force myself to make the day different. Just being out of the house and going somewhere would be nice! My parents dropped off some stuff on the porch and we talked me in the garage and them in the driveway for a few minutes, I have to admit I was feeling sorry for myself not being able to have them in and actually talk for awhile and have company. I'm realizing the next holiday (Easter) will be spent at home by myself and not stuffing and hiding eggs around my parent's backyard for my nephews to find and having Armenian egg fights. I want people to stop hoarding salad greens so I can get my usual spring mix blend or at least something similar and eat how I want. I think a lot of it is us just wanting life to be "normal" and not as crazy as it is right now. We're lucky to have a roof over our head and be healthy but it's not easy for any of us, even those of us who are lucky enough to not be sick or displaced. On a bright note I went to the mailbox and the sun actually came out and my peony bushes are huge! Little things!

@gunderw59 Loved reading your bio, you're going to fit in great here!

@raleighgirl09 I didn't realize you'd lost as much as you have, that's incredible! I think you're doing things right this time, you're very in tune and analytic regarding what you're doing and the psychology behind it, I think that will help with both losing and keeping it off for good.

@its_cleo, (from the Feb. post) Talking about missing your sports isn’t petty at all! It’s a huge part of your life and now it’s gone and that sucks! I live in an area of the country where college football is everything. My town is home of the Georgia Bulldogs, so we are highly invested. I don’t even want to think about all these people not getting their football fix this fall. I’m glad that you found some videos that you kind of like. It’s funny how much I would rather lift weights than do cardio. Today, I’m supposed to just walk on the treadmill, but I will probably switch it and do some weightlifting too. I have a goal where I will need to buy 20 lb. dumbbells by the end of summer.

@AustinRuadhain, your story always inspires me every month when I read it! And you are so right that we don’t know what this month will bring but we do know that we can continue to work on our health and fitness. I HAVE to start working on my habits again!! I might need to join up for another free Tiny Habit course and I am going to do our own Habit Tracker this month. No excuses!!

@gunderw59, what a great story you have and a wonderfully rich life of family and career. Thank you for your service to our nation and it’s clear that your constituents know that you are doing a great job for them! I think you are going to be an awesome addition to our little group!

@raleighgirl09, reading your story is so inspiring and we are so blessed to have you on our team! I’m already anticipating your honest and hilarious post of what a life of a maintainer looks like.

@Katmary71, I remember my mother making Jello salads and of course the can of lard that everything she cooked was fried in. Good job on your decluttering projects. I’m working on mine too. Our houses are going to be magazine-worthy when we emerge from this ordeal. Hmm, I don’t ever change my settings on my Fitbit tracker. I did like that it gave me over 12,000 steps on the day I swept and mopped my house.

Good morning team! So, last night I ate baked chicken with roasted broccoli and asparagus, and it was nice not to be bloated and the scale was back down a little bit. BUT the most annoying thing is that I gained 2.5 lbs in March. And I was already annoyed by the ½ pound gain I had in February. Three pounds up and even farther away from Onderland. Enough is enough!! There really isn’t any excuse except that I haven’t been working on my plan.

Tomorrow starts our new month and I’m going into it doing what I know needs to be done. I’m revising my menu so that we are eating less comfort food and more light and healthy dishes. I also need to get back to clean fasting and pushing myself a little more when I workout. I am NOT going to write a poor me post at the end of this month!! Set your goals and have a great day!

Debster634
Weigh-in day: Saturday
April Starting Weight: 185.3

I LOVE when a new month begins!! March has been hard for a lot of us for different reasons and for the same reason. We are living under a great deal of stress. We have new routines or no routines. We are working extra hard or we are stuck at home trying to find things to do. For many of us who already struggle with food issues, these past few weeks have been extra challenging.

But what is done is done and none of us can go back and undo it. What we can do is celebrate the things we are doing well and forgive ourselves for our struggles. This is a NEW month! So, I am getting my clean sheet of paper and I'm writing done my goals for April. I'm getting my plan in place so that my mind and body will follow.

I want you to do the same!!

Hello everyone! My name is trooworld and I just joined the April challenge.

A little about me: I'm married and live in CA. I have only struggled with my weight since my 20s, but man, has it been a struggle!!! I've been on a lot of different diets, but I am currently on WW. That is what has seemed to work the best for me in the past. I love to read and am a creative person.

I know @TeresaW1020 and @its_cleo already, but I'm looking forward to getting to know you all as well!

For yesterday:
Calories: over/under? over
Water: over/under? under
Exercise: dancing in the house
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow (today): I'm going to try mini-goals for my water today. I'm not feeling very well, but if feeling better, I will go for a walk.

Check in

PW: 158.2
CW: 156.6

@katmary71 that lavash bread sounds good.

@trooworld- hello! Hope you feel better and manage to get a walk in.

@TeresaW1020 I am totally with you- weights > cardio. However I find it's not the same at home as when in the gym. You can totally reach a point where you can buy 20lb dumbbells. I'm tempted to break down and buy some but I don't know how long delivery will be I just assume everything is longer.

Okay so here's a question for the group: if I were to order a piece of fitness equipment what is most versatile? A pair of dumbbells? Those stretch bands? Something else?

@gunderw59 welcome, I think logging everything is the best first step. That's great you joined a gym! Are you able to use it right now?

Well today is pouring rain but I'm going to go out and do my hill and stair circuit. The nice thing about the rain is there shouldn't be anyone around.

I'm going to try to do some strength stuff this afternoon, and maybe clean my bathroom and/or do my taxes if I get really energetic

@trooworld, hello my friend! I'm so happy you are here and to have a fellow WWer on the team is great too!

@its_cleo, that is a good question. I have my dumbbells (up to 15 lbs) and rubber and fabric resistant loops. The loops are great and really give a good workout but if I could only choose one I would go with the dumbbells. Stay safe in the rain!

@cbabie, yayyyy I’m so glad you joined and PLEASE don’t feel you have to try to post every day or keep up with us. You don’t!! Pop in when you can and let this be a group that helps you stay focused on your goals.

HABIT TRACKER! Did you know that we have our own habit tracker that is here for you to use? It’s on the main group page, under the announcements called the F2F Habit Tracker-April 2020. Habit tracking works because it gives you a visual representation of your progress. You get to see all the times you’ve done the habit lined up as an unbroken chain. Once you can see your progress, you’re much less likely to skip the habit.
Just click the link and follow the easy instructions and start tracking your habits today! Habit Tracker

TIP: I like to bookmark my team's page at the beginning of every month for easier access. Happy Tracking!!

Well actually i think I was kidding myself it seems, bc the exercise equipment seems sold out. It's ok. I will make do.

I did the stairs and this strength workout- this is pretty gentle and they use dumbbells but if anyone doesn't have any you can probably just do them bodyweight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAuGN3nd6AU&t=1716s

FYI I get kind of confused when there's threads for two months at once. So should we post here or in March?

raleighgirl09
Saturday check in - which turned into Sunday check in, too!!!

@AustinRuadhain you hit the nail on the head - no one plan works for everyone, the journey really, really is highly individual. You have done such a phenom job and I look to you and @Katmary71 as one of my guiding lights in maintenance. I loved finding your blog, it was so eye-opening and amazingly inspirational! And to think - I believe we connected on MFP because I sent a pitiful 'please friend me, I need support!' message on MFP and then saw yo post about this group. Have I said thanks, lately....? =>
@TeresaW1020 I always hope to give inspiration back, I have gotten so much here!! It seems that you are reading all of the signs and making plans for small changes....these will lead to success. => I recall that you have had a lot going on and now as your life has begun to settle....well....this. But these days of making those changes are stacking up to become the foundation of the body and weight changes you're striving for. Nothing big we do is half as important as the tiny steps we took to get there.
@Katmary71 thanks so much - I am not exactly sure what my goal is, but I think it is below the 170 mark which was my previous lowest weight. I'm hanging my goal on wearing a size 8. Your decluttering sounds amazing! I have a lot of that to do myself, I want to sell my house next year and downsize from 2400 sf to about half. Your cookbook thoughts are spot on - no veggie was a true veggie back in the day if it didn't have so much cheese ya couldn't see the vile veggies!!! LOL!!
@its_cleo girl, you have as much right to mourn sports as any of us to mourn our usual daily lives - nothing wrong with it at all. I'm having trouble thinking about what my day would have been like today without COVID-19. I have had some periods of sadness and near tears - kinda thinking tears will eventually need to come as I am very sad for so many people, including me. It is occurring to me today that there may be some boredom to deal with - I need to start thinking about what I should do when that creeps in.
@gunderw59 dude, the Air Force, the DOT and now a County Commissioner, wow!A lot of stress and pressure in all of those roles....and I'm so grateful there are folks who are willing to do that! What will hold your attention in 'real retirement?'

This is from last month's thread, hope you don't mind a repeat!

Hi everyone, I'm Kathy and I'm one of the motivators along with AustinRuadhain and Raleighgirl. I don't recall the exact month I joined, I think it's been around 6 months now and I love our group! My weight hit it's highest after quitting smoking and having a double back fusion 12 years ago where I was bedridden and had to wait a year out for another back surgery to get my hardware removed (best results I've had from a surgery!). To make a long story short I was bedridden for years from chronic pain, went off hardcore medication a few years ago after 20 years, treated for depression, and have been slowly picking up the pieces since. I lost 45lbs over two years cutting back what I ate, then plateaued after a cruise. I came back to My Fitness Pal last January 2 but this time actually weighed food and jumped off the deep end changing everything at once. I didn't want another year to pass being as unhealthy as I was, on medication for diabetes, obese, having pain and vomiting from fatty liver disease, plus chronic back and nerve pain and had just been in the hospital for a week with pancreatitis. I hit 100lbs down in September and was notified the same day that I could discontinue diabetes medication.

I love working out, I can't believe what my body can do now! Standing for 10 minutes is so amazing. Every time I grocery shop and especially when I go to Costco and can actually walk around and lift a bulk container of cat litter I'm overwhelmed with gratitude. I usually use my recumbent bike at home or stair treadmill at the gym , weight lift three times a week, do a short back yoga routine, then do strength exercises like pushups and planks. I'm interested in doing other stuff but also like my routine so I'll probably slowly branch out. And I'm super psyched about having a Fitbit now! I've also been cooking for the first time in my life which has been fun, I enjoy trying new recipes and produce items.

Sunday check-in
Calories-under
Water- over
Exercise- You Tube videos, walking/dancing, freaking foam rolling baby- my new discovery!

Habits
Weights 3xs upper/lower- done
Cardio 30 minutes- done
Strength/yoga- done
Decluttering- really didn't want to but went through two boxes of books. I really don't need my college psych, feminist, and philosophy books, right?
Recipe- made https://www.veganricha.com/gobi-aloo-wrap-cauliflower-potato/ It's a good recipe and I love the spices used, I'll definitely keep on making Indian food. My biggest surprise was how easy it is to pickle, it called for pickled onions and it took less than 5 minutes to do last night (used a packet of Splenda instead of sugar).
10,000 steps- I've been going over that with workouts

I've been great at turning off music and TV when eating but not reading while eating hasn't gone well. I think I'm ok with that though, despite there being piles of books and recipes on the table.

mrmcgrath wrote: »

Hello everyone! I had to take a much needed break last month but am Ready to get focused again. Can I rejoin the Slimpossibles or do I need to go through the official registration page?

Yes, we are so happy to have you back!! We will get you back on the spreadsheet. Can you give us you're weigh-in day and starting weight?

Hope everyone is well,
Monday weigh in:
Username: wrknonmedaily
Week 13
Monday
PW 230
TW 226.8
Don't know why I am staying between these 4 pounds but ok! I'll take it!