We are also going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges again this month: Question of the Week (assuming I can remember to do that) and Daily Posts

First and foremost is that participation in these challenges is optional. It's up to you as to whether you want to try this. If you don't want to participate in these challenges, you don't have to, the choice is yours, but I would like to encourage you to participate as it seems to help keep us on track and thinking about our goals on a daily basis and it's encouraging to see other's successes and struggles so that we realize that we are not alone!!

The Daily Posts Challenge is based on another challenge on MFP called UAC (Ultimate Accountability Challenge). The way UAC works is that the aim is to follow 5 basic rules.

#1. Track EVERYTHING you eat that has calories.
#2. Stay inside your allocated daily budget.
#3. Try to do at least 20 minutes of activity a day (anything: walk, run, cycle, swim, gardening, housework, yoga, gym, etc.. As long as it gets you active and off the couch)
#4. 1 pass day permitted per week (went over calories, could not track, not enough exercise, intentional pass)
#5. Check in daily (tracking yes/no, calories yes/no, exercise yes/no).
****End of the week. those who have managed to keep to plan for 6 out of 7 days are recognized in the thread as being part of the weekly "Winners Circle".

A side note as there has been a bit of confusion for new members in the past, this is not the same as the official results, which are weight based, this is just another tool to help you reach your weight loss goals.
**REMEMBER**
You set your own daily budget.
You choose you own exercise and intensity (no step limit, no exercises you cannot or should not do, 20 mins of gardening counts as much as a 10 mile run, activity is activity, anything that gets you up and moving!).
Is not weight based (as weight fluctuates day by day).
Can continue beyond weight loss.
Daily check in keeps you in touch with those doing similar. Longer term weight management is hard to do on your own.
It also has frequent resets (as in a circle each week).
It works on an honor system. Being honest with yourself and others is a key to making things work. Remember, this is a judgement free zone, everyone has good days and bad days, but the way to get to the finish line is by being honest and when we have a bad day, picking ourselves up and carrying on the next day!
Consistency and new habits have been shown the only long term successful way to change weight. We all want the progress made here to last a lifetime.
Your posts should look like this:

Daily Post (Sunday/Date)
Track: Yes/no
Calories: Yes/no (were you under)
Exercise: Yes/no (what type and how long)
Goals/Day/Comments: (Tell us a brief description about your how your day went or your goals for the day).

Please post your weight on your scheduled weigh in day, as if you miss weigh-ins, you may be eliminated from the challenge and we don't want to see that happen!!

Your posts should look like this:
Username:
Week: October Week 1
PW =(previous weight)
CW=(current weight)

Please, please setup your posts in that format as it really makes it much easier for us to track your progress for the challenges and the weight loss!!

We are committed to this group and to help where we can, and please let us know if we can help in any way. Also, if you have any suggestions for the team or fun ideas to spice things up a bit, please feel free to share them, we look for new ways to help engagement and keep people motivated!! REMEMBER WE GOT THIS!💪🏽💪🏽
Your Captain,
Glorious Gloria @gjaholy33👍🏾👍🏾❤❤

Daily Post
Sunday 10/2
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise walking

@gjaholy33 Thanks for getting the October ball rolling and for the support you give all month long. I hope your day is going well.

A little intro... I've been up and down since 2020, mostly up until a few weeks ago. I gained 12 lbs or so the first year of the pandemic, hung around there until this past August when I threw caution to the wind and ate more sugar in a couple of weeks than I had in many months. Then my weight skyrocketed from 238 all the way up to 248 in less than 2 weeks. That was my all time high in 2010 before I lost 30 lbs in 2013. Then my ankles ballooned and I was panicking that I had a serious medical issue. Well, come to find out, once I cut out processed food and all that extra sugar, the weight dropped back down to 238, my feet are skinny again, and I'm slowly pulling myself out the hole I dug during the isolation period of 2022-2021. This time I have a plan for keeping it going in the right direction instead of all the ups and downs.

In September my plan seems to have worked well. I went from 238 down to 234 last month. What I did is continued logging my food every day, but instead of concentrating on calories, my goal is to have balanced macros (45%, 35%, 20%). I give myself 5% points leeway on all three. When I do that, I actually eat a lot less and am not hungry throughout the day. I'm actually surprised at the end of the day that I have calories left over. The goal is NOT perfection!

My October goals are:
1. Log every day.
2. Keep macros balanced.
3. Be in bed by 11:30 (to keep away the midnight munchies).
4. Do some kind of formal exercise 3X/week. I'd like to say every day but I'll be a realist today (LOL)!

One possible hang-up is that I'm going on a 2000 mile solo road trip and will have to plan my eating carefully. I'm leaving Wed. and won't be back until a week from Friday so my weighins here won't be on the right days. I hope it all works out OK. I also won't be able to weigh regularly so I'll have to just follow the course and trust in the process.

Wishing you all success in October.

Good Afternoon!

My name is Missy, I live in the New England area with my huskies and bichon. Working and going back to school in January for my MBA. Want to get healthy and fit so I can enjoy life.

Goals:
Get back in the habit of Tracking
Stay within calories/points(WW)
Lost 5 pounds this month
Get more active

SW: 229.2
CW: 226
GW: 110-120

gemwolf110 wrote: »

Good Afternoon!

My name is Missy, . . . healthy and fit so I can enjoy life.

Goals:
Get back in the habit of Tracking
Stay within calories/points(WW)
Lost 5 pounds this month
Get more active

SW: 229.2
CW: 226
GW: 110-120

Welcome to October Missy,, You got this. . .rooting for you

nebslp wrote: »

@gjaholy33 Thanks for getting the October ball rolling and for the support you give all month long. I hope your day is going well.. . .in the right direction instead of all the ups and downs. . .The goal is NOT perfection!
today (LOL)!

One possible hang-up is that I'm going on a 2000 mile solo road trip and will have to plan my eating carefully. I'm leaving Wed. and won't be back until a week from Friday so my weighins here won't be on the right days. I hope it all works out OK. I also won't be able to weigh regularly so I'll have to just follow the course and trust in the process.

Wishing you all success in October.

Wow 2000 mile 👏🏾 😳 Well YOU GOT RHIS KEEP MAKING SMALL CHANGES AT A TIME. No worries in regards to your weight just post as soon as you can

Robandy12345 wrote: »

Thanks for keeping this going ! I'm not happy with my weight or activities in September. I will be playing volleyball and 🏀 basketball 3 days a week in October. That plus keeping up with you all on here should keep me on a better path.
Thanks Bobby T

Bobby,
Rooting for you 👏🏾 YOU GOT THIS one day at a time.

-Glorious Gloria ❤

Username:2bFitgranny
Week: October Week 1
PW 224.5
CW=(current weight) 221.0

2BFitgranny wrote: »

Good Morning! I am new.to using.boards, discussions etc.and coulf use some help. I have marked the group with the bookmark (blue flag) but am confused about how to bookmark the discussion thread. I do not see any star, so i am assuming i am in the wrong place. Please advise as i am very excited to be in this challenge

Welcome, welcome. You're in the correct discussion thread. They change it from star to blue bookmark.

Daily Post
Tuesday 10/4
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise yes

Daily Post
Tuesday 10/4
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise no