MAMA530

DAILY POST
Sunday 03/05

Track: yes
Calories: over by 60
Exercise: no

* Thoughts: I took it easy today. We had power fluctuations last night and I didn’t get much sleep. I’m actually getting to bed pretty darned early tonight.

Mariamamjad wrote: »

Hi everyone I'm new, I'm a busy mom to 7, iv been trying to make better choices for around 8 weeks now and have lost just over 14lbs so far 😁

Mariamamjad
Week 1
Mon
Pw: 199.2
Cw: 196.4

Congratulations for your success. And welcome to the Slimsons.

Hey guys! I'm new to the group. After having my first child, I went on to lose 60 lbs. I gained it all back when I got pregnant again. After having my 2nd (and last) child, it took a while for me to be ready to focus on losing this weight. I struggled with PPD and am now ready to get serious. I've been wanting to better my health - not only for myself, but for my family too. I am currently doing a weight loss challenge with my sister and have been doing well so far. I'd like more accountability and checking in here will help me stay focused on my goals.

Bradleys8299
Sunday
SW 222.0
CW 221.1

Hi everyone!!! I am new as well!!! I am 53 and want to gain energy back!!!

I am so excited to be on the team!

MAMA530

DAILY POST
Monday 03/06

Track: yes
Calories: in range
Exercise: no

The weather was wild today. We had snow, rain and hail. So unusual for this part of California. So, I didn’t go anywhere. I plan on getting back in the gym on Wednesday.

dnunny70 wrote: »

Hi everyone!!! I am new as well!!! I am 53 and want to gain energy back!!!

I am so excited to be on the team!

We are also going to be running (Optional) Mini-challenges again this month: 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: March 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'd like to help you be as successful as possible and if we can help in any way, please let us know.

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!!

We are committed to this group and to help where we can, and please let us know if we can help in any way!!
Your Captain,
Glorious Gloria @gjaholy33
***Co-captain Vicky (@vicky2767)

Daily Post Sunday

Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: No

Daily Post Monday
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes, Walk Aerobics

Comments: Welcome to all the new Slimsons!

Daily Post Tuesday
Track yes
Calories yes and over
Exercise yes weights

MAMA530

DAILY POST
Wednesday 03/08

Track: yes
Calories: over
Exercise: no

MAMA530

DAILY POST
Thursday 03/09

Track: yes
Calories: in range
Exercise: yes- gym (back & bicep)

Daily Post Thursday
Track yes
Calories yes and over
Exercise yes walking

Tuesday 3/7
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes, Walk aerobics

Wednesday 3/8
Track: Yes
Calories: Over
Exercise: yes, Walk Aerobics

Thursday: 3/9
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: yes, walk aerobics

Friday: 3/10
Track: Yes
Calories: Over
Exercise: Yes, Walking

Username: gemwolf110
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 214.2
Todays Weight: 213.8

Sorry guys, had a really busy week this week and I wasn’t able to get on here.

I’m Vicky. I help Gloria (I try to anyway). this is a wonderful group to be apart of.