Ultimate Accountability Challenge June 2020

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RangerRickL
RangerRickL Posts: 8,469 Member
edited December 25 in Social Groups
Welcome to the June 2020 Ultimate Accountability Challenge!

Some of you have been with this challenge for months and some are brand new. This is one of the hardest challenges to stay with throughout the entire month.

FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS!! Log every BLT (Bite, Lick, Taste). Stay strong and true to yourself....YOU WILL SUCCEED!!

Please feel free to share as much information as you feel comfortable sharing about yourself with the rest of the group. I look forward to getting to know all of you a little better.

GOOD LUCK!
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  • Hollis100
    Hollis100 Posts: 1,408 Member
    afyfe1969 wrote: »
    Hi. First time on the challenge. Is there a reminder option so I don't forget to log my daily update plus where do I add the updates?

    Thanks,

    Alex

    Hi Alex and welcome. There's no reminder, but there's a thread for each day of the month. We check in each day and post an update -- as little or as much as you want to write.

    The challenge allows us to post every 3 days if we get busy (but you will need to post for all three days in one if you do that). I find it more beneficial just to write a short update each day. Hope this makes sense. :)
  • Hollis100
    Hollis100 Posts: 1,408 Member
    edited May 2020
    Welcome @asmism Also good to see familiar faces back again

    This will be my 10th month with the challenge. I reached my goal weight last November (and was thrilled to finally fit in my favorite jeans). I really want to keep the weight off.

    The UAC is a good place to check in at the end of the day. It's great to aim for the winner's circle, but the challenge is also about healthy habits and keeps me on track.
  • asmism
    asmism Posts: 42 Member
    @Hollis100 Thanks for the warm welcome!
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Hello everyone!
    I am looking forward to my 5th month with the UAC group. I love the support of the team.
  • pikovacheva
    pikovacheva Posts: 20 Member
    Hello everyone, I`m a first timer in a group like this.I`ve used MFP before lost a lot of weight, but put it back on after a few years of not tracking anymore due to a bad mental state, looking forward to getting back on track :)
  • MamaSunflowers
    MamaSunflowers Posts: 231 Member
    Hello!
    I've been on and off this weight loss adventure for many years - sometimes much more successful than other times.
    Right now I'm not very successful.. which is about to change! I am looking for accountability to keep me focused on tracking and doing what I know works for me.
    I hope doing challenges this time will help me feel like I'm not in this alone!
    Looking forward to starting!
  • molly3210
    molly3210 Posts: 804 Member
    Hello,
    I had been a member of UAC for about 18 months, found it a wonderful tool to keep maintaining my weight loss.

    I haven't been a part of it at all so far in 2020, and was only halfway through the weight I wanted to loose. like alot of people I've found myself slightly setback due to quarantine. Joining again to get me refocused, and consistent. Looking forward to getting the needle moving again!
  • Qybaber8
    Qybaber8 Posts: 1 Member
    Newbie here,

    Back to food tracking with MyFitnessPal but I genuinely find it hard to cut as an amatur bodybuilder who also lift. Fully aware it's my own duty to balance out my stress and panic regarding muscle loss. Currently weighting 133Lb, sqat 195/ddl 215/benching 100 just for reference. And hopefully I will be starting my June cut at 130 and get 8Lb down without loosing more than 10% of strength.
    Now that we are all in this together working towards a similar goal, I will try my best to bring positive contribution to the community.
    Cheers.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,180 Member
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    Hi all! Welcome to our May challenge, 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 20th month. Working on improving my fitness and health. Made the Winners Circle 19 times so far.

    UAC is a good place for anyone to start the practicing of new habits, in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Through being a member, I have achieved my lowest weight in 4 decades, and have maintained it since late 2019.

    Just a few details on my personal journey to health and fitness.
    Aim for 2020 ~ maintain < 150 (I may even manage to drop a little more! 😂

    I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!

    Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female
    SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
    LW: 147.2 (4 April 2020)
    UGW: 145 (this may change when I get there 😂 )
    CW: 148.4
    • 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 is to maintain < 150
    • 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. 😂
    WHAT I HAVE DISCOVERED
    1. Getting and staying healthy and fit requires the development of a permanent lifestyle reset.
    2. Replacing unhelpful habits with more useful ones is key to to the process.
    3. Losing weight is only one of the elements.
    4. Eating healthy and staying actively is not OPTIONAL, but an ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL.
    THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.

    REMINDERS One or two thoughts on weight which might give heart to some of you.
    • 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.
    Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!
  • UCGRocks
    UCGRocks Posts: 225 Member
    Hi all. New to this. Looking forward to the challenge
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