Hello everyone!

I first joined MFP in 2014 weighing 316 pounds with pre-diabetes, high cholesterol and vitamin D deficiency. I lost 96 pounds in just over 10 months with a great deal of credit to MFP for tracking my food intake and calories. A lot of other great things started happening that year too. Like running. OK, maybe that's it. I started running. But it was a lot of running!

After being in the best shape of my life for a few years and getting glowing results from my doctor at my annual physicals, by 2019-2020 I stopped tracking and exercising and regained a lot of my weight back.

In March of 2021 I finally decided enough was enough, weighed myself in at 296 pounds, and got back to work at losing all that weight again! Naturally I went back to MFP where I had made all of my progress before.

In May 2021 I learned about the UAC and tried it out. I wish I had known about the UAC all those years ago (if it existed then) because it really helps to keep me on track with the most important things:
1. Tracking food intake - Without this you have no idea if you are over/under calories or what your macros look like.
2. Staying within my calorie goals - No-brainer why this is important.
3. Staying active and exercising - I see no point in losing all that weight to just be unhealthy yet skinny.

Looking forward to August!

ETA: Oh, you can always send me a friend request if you would like to see additional encouragement in your feed.

Hello! I'm April and I am new to the group, but this is not my first weight loss rodeo. This time is a little different though because I will be turning 60 in October. I decided in April that I want to hit that milestone feeling good about myself, plus I have become very aware that things are getting REAL and at 60 I have to focus on my health.

So far so good. I started at 178.8 on April 12th and 15 weeks in I am down to 141.2. Plus. when I started I was not exercising at all and have built up to running. My best so far is 3.6 miles!

My first goal is to get down to 128 and to run 4 miles, and then when I get there I will reassess.

I am hoping this group will help not only now, but more importantly when I make it to the most difficult and longest phase--maintenance. I have failed many times and know I need support.

I'm Brisingr AKA Sarah. Back for my 2nd month.
I work a full time desk job and have a major weakness for boredom snacking and Mountain Dew. I also have an almost 14 month old son so tracking occasionally gets tricky (i.e., I ate the snap peas and leftover carrots from the mixed vegetables my son had for lunch, I ate two bites of waffle from his breakfast), but I do my best.
While I didn't make Winner's Circle, July UAC was really successful for me so hoping to keep it going through August. The biggest challenge will be the 2 weeks I'm spending with my parents (vacation).

My MFP journey:

Hi all, I'm really looking forward to this challenge.
I live in South Australia but originally from London.
It's winter here at the moment, so I am looking to lose some kg's before summer and then to carry on to my goal weight after that, as I'm being realistic about how long it will take me to lose the 19kg I want to lose.
I like walking, especially at the local beaches and also cycling, yoga & swimming. Though I haven't swam in a while due to a dodgy shoulder but am hoping to get back in the pool at some stage.

Hi everyone 😊 This is the first challenge I have joined but I feel like I need the motivation and accountability. I joined mfp 6 years ago, over this time I managed to lose around 15 pounds, but it always seems to sneak back on! I am determined to lose my extra 10 pounds this time and I think this could be the challenge to keep me on track.

Hi all I was looking to kick start my habits and lose some weight. I’ve resisted MFP and logging for so long, I’ve tried all the fads and have had minimal success. A couple of coaches I respect have said ditch the fads and just go with MFP. So here goes, what better way than to start a challenge in August!

My August goals will be the standard 3 UAC goals plus the following personal daily challenges:

• Keeping daily net carbs below 30g since I plan to keep myself in ketosis throughout August.
• Maintaining daily protein intake of 180g or more since I am being very active while in a caloric deficit.
• Eating 5 or more servings of fruits/vegetables per day (I include coconut in this count).
• Getting 15,000 steps or more per day.
• Eating back no more than 30% of my exercise calories per day.

Hi folks I am Kate I have lost track of how long I have been with mfp but I left a couple of times but now I am back to stay! The UAC has helped me be accountable to myself and others we are like a huge family that focuses on health and wellness with a few slips along the way like birthday cake I got 2 this year in July and I can say so far 58 isn’t so bad!

My goal this month is to reduce my carbs spin more and finish a book. I try to read everyone’s posts each night or the following morning and we are all very supportive of one another just remember slow and steady wins the race. Sometimes my slow feels like a crawl as I struggle with severe OA in both my knees and screws from a fractured radial head but it doesn’t keep me down for long always stay focused on what you can do NOT what you can’t. Good luck in August and stay the course!