RangerRickL wrote: »

Here is our December 31 list of amazing team members who qualified for the December Winner's Circle...
Fireworks are deserved as it's so hard to achieve this award in December!!!

@ginadomaszewicz
@ForLangston
@stella7x7
@getitamb
@clutterqueen
@alligatorob
@Hollis100
@JTreasures
@LazyBlondeChef
@SummerSkier
@dewit
@TerriRichardson112
@Mrs_Hoffer
@summergal8404
@MaltedTea
@corriepelc
@snowshoe072
@tlwoodbell
@bellesouth18

Congratulations to each and every one of you!!

Congrats guys, such an achievement!

Happy new year everyone! 2020 was the year my baby was born so despite the horrible pandemic it still worked out to be the best year of my life. (God bless all the souls that tragically lost their lives to this horrible virus)Wishing u all a happy healthy 2021!

Earlier this week, I came across a thread asking about ones goals for 2021 and ones reasons behind it. I saw it a couple days in a row before thinking "why not". While it was a good exercise to put my thoughts in order, it was a little awkward posting personal thoughts in such a public venue. Anyhow, its out there, and I hope to have no regrets. Today, being the New Year, I thought I would share these thoughts with my friends.

Here it goes:

"2020 and the year of COVID has taught me what I should have realized before. It made me see that for my own success, I need independence and personal accountability. In the past, I belonged to WeightWatchers to control my weight, and went to the gym to motivate my exercise. If anything interfered, then that was the reason for weight to increase or exercise to be forgotten.

This year, COVID magnified this flaw. With shutdowns activated, and six and a half months of comfort eating and Netflix while waiting it all out, I had added 10 lbs to my upward creeping weight. Mid-September, I think the "no end in sight" finally spurred me into action. I got active on MFP. I committed to track both the good and the bad, and, through the MFP Community, I found and joined Challenges that connected me with like minded people, and reinforced my growing focus and motivation. As 2020 ends, my dairy tracking and fitness are better and more consistent than when I was depending upon WW and the gym, and I can see how this path, supported by MFP, will lead to better health - plus it is flexible and portable to boot.

Goals for 2021
- Complete my weight loss journey (20+ lbs down since September, and 4 and 8 lbs to goal)
- Embrace maintenance, which is much less exciting than weight loss
- Remain active in the MFP Challenge Groups, and both accept and offer support
- Expand my self-reliant fitness options by adding body weight and/or dumbbell training workouts
- Continue daily food journaling
- Improve my hydration - my biggest downfall, and have been admonished by at least three doctors
- Stop saying "When I grow up I'll (fill in the blank)". At 59, that excuse is getting old.

I am excited for 2021, and the good that I hope it will bring."

@SModa61

I am glad you shared your thoughts and it caused me to stop and think I don’t have my thoughts in order yet to share but I think some of the points you made are valid especially you are in control. I like to think that I am in control of the kayak I am paddling are my strokes smooth or am I fighting the shore? I am in control and I will succeed. Thanks for making us all think a little harder where we want to be and that it’s up to us and our support team to get there. UAC is part of my support team.

Happy New Year!
This is my first UAC EVER, and my goal for January is NO pass days. I want to prove to myself that I CAN do it, and I’m serious about it 🙂

Hello everyone! This is my first UAC and I'm super excited. My goal for January is consistency so I'm aiming for no pass days this month. Wishing everyone success on their goals.

Congrats to the winners and fellow champions and welcome to the newbies.

I’m back on track today as planned. Exercise was a morning run (which went well enough to reevaluate my goals) and then walk home as well as my daily 10 minutes of yoga and 5 core exercises. I intend to do that 15 minutes every day!

Food was good and aside from finishing a cup of soda I had forgotten about, I’m on track with my two weeks no unhealthy treats plan. For all logged and under budget (I don’t use exercise calories as I budget them under a tdee goal. I prefer having a consistent amount available and it works for me.)

My old dog had a rough night so I spent a lot of time reading near him. He may not be around much longer to spend time with.

Hi, I'm new to this challenge but looking forward to crushing it

Jan 1
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, I have shoveled snow twice today
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Pass days used 0

Happy New Year!
January 1
Exercised?: Yes. Jogged three times for a total of 87 minutes!
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.
I'm new to this and very much looking forward for the daily motivation!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Exercise: Yes (30 yoga, 30 bike bootcamp, 10 scenic bike ride)
Calories: Yes
Track: Yes