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Hey everyone,
My name is Anano. I am 29 years old and looking to lose quite a sum of weight.
I am new to this group and super excited that I found it. I think that keeping your routine and learning to be accountable to yourself is way more important than what it says on the scale. The weight loss will follow automatically If you follow the set plan right?! So I think these group requirements are quite perfectly thought out.
I am looking forward to Dec 1st, so I can start my daily posts.
Feel free to add me to your friends.
See you in the winner Circle. ♥5 -
I'm Kathy aka Belle. I'm married, have 2 adult children, 67 years old, 5' tall, and am back up to 250 lbs. I've been with MFP since summer 2011 (3142 consecutive days as of today) and had gotten down to about 180 (a loss of 75 lbs. at the time). Now I'm up to my long ago almost highest weight again.
Being the only caregiver to my Mother for the last 2 years of her life took a huge toll on me. I got prescribed a Rx antidepressent by my doctor; that combined with sitting on my behind during that time undid all of my progress. I didn't care what or how much I ate and gained all of the weight back plus some extra for good measure. It's surprising how fast you forget everything you ever learned on MFP.
I used to be a gymnast and gymnastics coach. That kept my weight in check, but it also took a toll on my joints and spine. I acquired osteo arthritis of the neck, spine, hips, and knees. Couple that with scoliosis, multiple "hot spots," and 2 knee surgeries on the same knee, and you get one short, fat, messed up female. I used to like to jump on my trampoline. At the ripe old age of 61 I could still do front and back handsprings, roundoffs, straddle jumps, seat drops, etc. I have a video to prove it! lol
Then my knees REALLY got messed up even more and surgery was recommended again--for both. There was no way I could do that while caring for my mom, so I didn't do it. I've had many injections in multiple places. My treatment for the past year has made a huge difference--my pain management doctor injects my knees with stuff made from rooster combs. Now, I can walk short distances most days without much pain at all! Woohoo!!! It sure beats the excruciating pain from before.
I'm having another injection on 11/30/20; I can get them every 6 months. I've been very happy since May to see such improvement. I'm going to exercise by doing housework most likely, maybe in 10 minute bursts to start. Then I hope to progress to a low impact regimen such as walking a mile or two or riding a bike. Time will tell.
I'd like to get on my trampoline again, just walking or bouncing with 2 legs, but that's going to be a future goal. And I'd love to get below 140 lbs. My adult weight at its lowest was 125 lbs., but that may be too optimistic to get back down that low.
I'm excited to be a part of this group! My thanks go to Mrs. Hoffer for telling her MFP friends about it. She recommends it highly!
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I did UAC every single month in 2019 and I know 100% that it works for getting to and maintaining a health weight and lifestyle.
How do I know this? Because I thought after over a year of logging and two years of weight loss that I didn’t need to weigh, measure and log. That I didn’t need to check in each day, that I could be accountable to myself without outside motivation.
Geez, boy was I wrong. I’ve gained 17lbs back from the 100 I lost. Time to put the brakes on the gain, time to turn it around the way I know works- UAC. Why struggle alone when I can do this in a supportive place like this group. It’s going to be a bumpy road but I know I can do this.
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I'm back for December, as I need a lot of motivation and accountability.3
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Hi all,
I'm an old new person to MFP. I used this site years ago to reach and then maintain my goal of a bikini body after kids for 2 years. Unfortunaly I lapsed and over the corse of 5 years have gained every lb back. I welcome the oppertunity to be part of a group that offers a way to hold myself accountable while offering support to others in their goals.
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Hey, I'm Stephanie - I've been on MFP "forever". Health and fitness are my personal passions, so much that I am making a career change.
I struggle with compliance and consistency, and love motivating others. I am looking forward to participating in the challenge. 
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I’m Amber and I just joined the challenge for December.4
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Hello everyone, my name is Rob and I look forward to joining this group.
My goal is to get under 200 pounds and maintain it once I get there. Nice to meet you all!2 -
Hi guys, joining UAC again after falling off in mid-november. I have been in the UAC for a while and find that the intentionality of these habits keep me on track, and I have not gained back the 35 lbs I lost 4 years ago.
I still want to loose at least 20 more, though I'm very active with dog walking and tennis, I'm still quite overweight. My goal for December will be to get back to consistency with my boot camp workouts, and to jog once a week. I think that the extra cardio will give me that push.3 -
Hi all,
joining a challenge for the first time as far as I can recall. I've had a MFP account for a while but never really partook in the community aspect of it. I recently took the decision to take a sabbatical with my (retired) wife. We sold everything and are traveling (as far as current restrictions allow) throughout Europe. Not having a job should theoretically free up loads of time to prioritize health and nutrition but that hasn't necessarily been the case in these first few months.
We are both quite active (I go running a few times a week and reached 400k steps in November) but you can't out exercise a poor diet. I was down to about 209lbs in early 2020 thanks to daily HIIT sessions at a well known color coded gym in the US. Being nomadic makes it more challenging to maintain a routine so I've decided to start a 30 day workout challenge using HIIT YouTube videos but (perhaps more importantly) also pay close attention to my food intake. MFP has worked well for me in the past and I am confident it will deliver once again.
Looking for accountability partners on here, my immediate family knows of my intentions but you can never have too many accountability partners. :-)3 -
I've just joined this group for the December Challenge in hopes of keeping up my consistency in logging every day and not missing a day on the treadmill.
My goal is to get back to under 120lbs and then reassess. That's about 12-14lbs to go.2 -
It's GREAT to see so many new people for December! WELCOME!! I'm Teresa (aka Mrs Hoffer) and I'm knocking on the door of the big 6-0 (next spring) and have lost and gained the same 40 lbs or so every couple of years for most of my adult life. Ugh. I've figured out that I'm pretty good at LOSING the weight..... just NOT so good at KEEPING it off! So this time, I know that I will need to make adjustments and have a PLAN once I get down to my goal weight.
I'm happily married (5 years), living out in the country in central Ohio, have 2 sons that live nearby and 2 bonus (grown) children that live in NC and AR. Together, hubby and I have 8 grandchildren (ranging from 6 to 23) and just this year I've become a GREAT GRANDMA to two beautiful, precious little girls!
November was my first month with the UAC, and I've lost 6 lbs in Nov (I could've done better, but I gave myself a PASS for Thanksgiving!) But I couldn't ask for a better group of people, many of which I've gotten to know a little more. I had decided in late summer to take a break from facebook because of all the negativity and political crap, and focus on logging onto MFP every day instead. Here, I've found terrific people who all have similar goals (weight loss and/or healthy eating) as me! My first mini goal is to be at 175 by Christmas Day 2020, so I have to buckle down in December and get 'er done! Feel free to send me a friend request here on MFP if you like, or find me on fitbit as I love to do the step challenges and I am quite competitive! fitbit.com/user/3R68N63 -
Hi all, I'm Karen. Just turned 60, semi-retired, have adult onset ADD and recurrent back issues. I'm going to try this again. I've been on the fast track to undo all the weight loss it took me a lot of time and great effort to accomplish. Hoping a concentration on daily exercise and cutting way down on alcohol will get me closer to my ultimate goal. I'm happy to meet everyone and read your intros. Am looking forward to seeing the successes of the group. Good luck to us all
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Howdy to all members old and new. I've been in the groups for many months and made the circle a few times... and I will PLAN my pass days so that I HOPEFULLY stay focused. Hoping does nothing... So planning will ensue! ;D For you guys that are new - welcome! My only recommendation is just jump on every day...and tell as little or as much as you have time for each day. Often my post is simply "yes x's 3; 0 passes/3 used" etc... Sometimes - I go on with a short novel for the joy of all to read. Be honest with yourself. Use a food scale and measuring spoons non-stop. I have lost 25 lbs +/- over the course of about 9 months... and my journey will go on for a long time....and that's good for me. This is a life I'm living...not a diet.... Be kind to yourself. Hugs from this gal to you. Here's to taking healthy steps together!5
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I agree @dsgoingtodoit. When I analyze why I quit too soon, I think the reason is because I set my bar at "unattainable" or "unsustainable" and then give up when I can't meet that far. This time, I want to set my bar at "I can reasonably do this". It doesn't really matter how long it takes, it matters that I am able to live it.6
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Hello ,
First time challenger. Just came to say hi and good luck to all5 -
Hi, I'm Katheryne. I haven't done one of these since March. I have lost 45 lbs since February and am at a standstill and slowly sliding back up ounce by ounce and before that becomes pounds added back on I decided to hop back on here and hold myself accountable again!7
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Hi I am Kate and I have lost track for how long I have been a part of this wonderful group of folks. It’s interesting to see what others are doing and how their success can be a motivating factor to get me to do more. It’s early for 2021 goals but I want to loose my last 15lbs, to achieve a low BMI and good body fat percentage, this may seem difficult but here one gets the added support of a “team” and I know I can be successful. Best of luck to all and my best piece of advice don’t ever give up on yourself...believe and you can do it.6
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Hey everyone! Signing up for this just under the wire, but I'm really glad I found this group. Overall goal is to lose 40 pounds by 9/21, and short term goals are something I'm still figuring out, but I'm mostly just taking it week by week and shooting for consistency with my workout program and calorie counting. My current focus is doing Intermittent Fasting at least 5 days a week. Congratulations to everyone posting their success stories, and best of luck to all of us on this month's goal!3
