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Hello all back for another month I have lost track of how many months I have been in the UAC but I really like the accountability and it keeps me focused. I hope to be able to get closer to my goal weight this month as my goal date of March is fast approaching.4
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Hi everyone, this is my first month here, but I am not be to weight loss. I got my biggest weight at 240 lbs in 2016 after my youngest daughter was born, and worked to lose 96 pounds ( 4 pounds from my goal) by the end of 2019. But then 2020 happened, and now I have 30 pounds to lose to hit my 100 lb goal. I am looking forward to getting back on track.5
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Hi All. I've seen this challenge pop up a few times and have been intrigued, so I'm going to give it a go this month. I'm not super chatty, but I'll be rooting silently for all of you!
I'm a 55-year-old female who needs to lose 25 pounds for normal BMI but would like to lose an additional 10. I've done it before, and I know slow and steady monitoring CICO is the way to go. Nothing magical required.
Good luck to all!
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neshama2020 wrote: »I am new here but have had most of my success in the past when I am accountible to others. I used a different site in the past and had daily check ins like this and it was so so so helpful. I want to be 20 pounds down by my birthday in late June....Covid feels like it has shrink-wrapped by clothes (as in: effort to get them on my body!!!) and the impact of late night eating and stress eating has taken its toll. For the most part, I eat and exercise and am right on track...until evening....I am thinking I am going to use this at that time of day to check in and remain accountible into evening hours, where I downfall. Anyone relate? Glad to be here.
@neshama2020 Welcome and yes night time eating and stress eating is also my downfall, so i can totally relate!! Please feel free to join last month's challange and check out the "what's on ur mind" section. I received some great advice from our kind uac members regarding this which i will use to get my through feb and hopfully kick these destructive habits once and for all. Hopefully it helps u too. Feel free to reach out wen ur having a bad day and i will also do the same if need be. Good luck and just know ur not alone!1 -
Beautyofdreams wrote: »Hi. I was a non starter last month but will pick up the challenge this month.
I started my fitness journey on March 8, 2020. Since then I have lost 68.4 lbs with 20 pounds left to reach ideal weight for my height.
I am a 57 y.o., 5'7" female kidney/ pancreas recipient. I was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 26 and told that I was a type 2 diabetic. No test was run to confirm that I was. During the 15 years after, I developed nerve damage in my hands, legs, and stomach and intestines. I had 11 prp in one eye and 13 prp in the other eye along with 2 detached retina surgeries in both eyes. I lost my right eye when the optic nerve died and was told that I would be blind by 2006. I have had 3 low blood sugar episodes below 23 with one resulting in a 3 day coma where my family was told to plan my funeral. I lost my kidney function in 2005 but was working so couldn't get on disability until I was terminated with 6 months of cobra. Went on dialysis for 3 years in 2006 until received my transplants in 2009. Developed a MRSA infection in the incision which resulted in 7 procedures to remove the infected tissue. In 2010, developed adhesions(scar tissue) which strangled my small intestine. Had surgery to remove 15 inches of intestine, my appendix, an ovary and the scar tissue. Was told by a doctor that I was probably a type 2 diabetic and would burn out the transplants. When checked, was found to be a type 1 diabetic!
After the transplants, I lost 93 pounds by eating a 1300-1400 calorie diet, walking and weight training 6 days a week. Kept it off until I met my long time boyfriend in 2011, who weighed over 300 pounds. He developed covid in November 2020 and died of covid related complications in December 2020.
I am still here and grateful for each day. Am looking forward to the future and getting to know all of you better.
@Beautyofdreams ur a tough cookie, im so sorry for the loss of ur partner. Love ur strength and positivity. All the best and Welcome!!!1 -
One pound down from one week ago. Yay I did somethings right. Not everything but it’s not all or nothing... It’s doing the best I can.
New month, new start. This is my 3rd attempt at UAC. It’s such a simple challenge but not an easy one for me. Going to amp up the focus this month and report in every day even if I've used up my pass days. I’ve lost 22 pounds since starting MFP (was at 28 pounds a year ago) so I know it works. Good luck to us all
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Hi everyone, I took a couple months off from everything. I'm back for the motivation and accountability this forum provides. Hoping to rock February!3
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Happily signing up for February. Marks my second year with the UAC though I've taken a month off here and there. The habits I've learned here have enabled me to maintain my weight loss and taught me mindfulness with my lifestyle and health. It's Iike a budget, if you don't have a plan, or if you do but you take your eyes off of it for too long it can get out of control very quickly!4
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Hi! My name is Dena. I'm a 43 yo woman who lives in MN. My healthy lifestyle started in the spring of 2008. I used a food tracking website that I loved and used daily for years. I lost 60 lbs and got to my goal weight. That site closed, and I've tried MFP many times over the years, and have never stuck with it. I'm hoping this group will help, as I know the small community on the other website is what helped me stay on track before.
Since losing my weight, I kept most of it off for about 10 years, but then really threw my health out the window for about the last 2 years, and gained all my weight back... 12 years later.
The good news is, I know how to do this, and I know I CAN do this! I hope having some accountability helps me stick with MFP this time!6 -
Hello, I'm Valerie from Illinois, just joined my neighbor recommended me for the great support system she found within the group.. looking forward for a strong support system. Since COVID-19, I'm at my heaviness and trying to get my weight back on track. My knees are screaming. This is the first time I've joined a group, looking forward to hearing from you.5
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Hello, I'm Valerie from Illinois, just joined my neighbor recommended me for the great support system she found within the group.. looking forward for a strong support system. Since COVID-19, I'm at my heaviness and trying to get my weight back on track. My knees are screaming. This is the first time I've joined a group, looking forward to hearing from you.
Welcome, Valerie! This is a great group. I'm glad you've joined us!!0 -
Hello! I was in the UAC for more than a year but then took a break last November (from UAC, from tracking in mfp, and even from wearing my fitbit-- I needed a bit of a tracking break and rest in general). Well, today I saw I was 7 lb up from my maintenance level, so decided to charge my fitbit and join back in!
Even though it's the end of the month, I've decided to take certain UAC members' advice that it's just early training for next month! I know that if I want to be serious at getting back to maintenance then I can't let these next 8 days go to waste! I'm so glad to be back with this supportive community and look forward to getting to know the new folks who've joined in the last few months!7 -
Hello! I was in the UAC for more than a year but then took a break last November (from UAC, from tracking in mfp, and even from wearing my fitbit-- I needed a bit of a tracking break and rest in general). Well, today I saw I was 7 lb up from my maintenance level, so decided to charge my fitbit and join back in!
Even though it's the end of the month, I've decided to take certain UAC members' advice that it's just early training for next month! I know that if I want to be serious at getting back to maintenance then I can't let these next 8 days go to waste! I'm so glad to be back with this supportive community and look forward to getting to know the new folks who've joined in the last few months!
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Thanks @Bill70sStrong it's great to be back!2
