tomorrow is the big day! everyone prepping?! i know i have a lot of work to do! looking forward to everyone's progress!

@StrongerJan and @shann55437 Welcome to the UAC! So excited to see your enthusiasm and fresh faces to our group. And you too, @Yukizz Thanks for coming along on the journey.

I’m a volunteer director by day and fitness instructor once a week/as needed at night. I’m a married mom of 2 elementary aged boys. And been apart of this community for over a year now.

You can be a “champion” show up everyday even if you’re beyond your pass days or a “winner” when you can answer yes to the 3 UAC question without going past your three pass days (3 yes at least 27 times in April)

I see this group as supportive. An awesome refocusing tool on what matters most. Last month, I didn’t make champion status, but I like to participate by volunteering to stay connected even when I have an “off” month/don’t check all the UAC boxes.

So don’t allow shame to creep in. You’re either winning or you’re learning. And if you stick around you’re guaranteed to do just that.

Be encouraged and best of luck to everyone this April!

that is just mean!!! LOL

Welcome to UAC, new members. Always exciting to see the stories of those joining us. I am 59 years old, married, living in a rural part of Kanas. I have participated in the UAC since October of 2021, as I was in the process of retiring. I lost a good amount of weight in 2021 and 2022. This year I am shooting for maintenance until after my parathryroid surgery April 13th and some time to heal. I would like to then continue to my goal of having my waist size be half my height or less.

I signed up this month automatically and then realized that tracking and even posting probably will not happen on our long drive to Phoenix and back. To be a Champion during travel, do I need to keep up with posting each day or just resume posting after the 15th or so when I get back home?

April Showers bring May Flowers...but I'm pretty sure we are going to see some more snow as we didn't get much when it was due!
I have been a member of the UAC, since October. I have been on MFP for quite some time.

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I've been on the weight loss rollercoaster for years. You name it, I've probably tried it. I do believe that most plans will work, as long as you do it. So I have to find something that I can comfortably live with. I was doing CICO staying between 1200 and 1400 calories per day, while making good food choices. The scale wasn't moving and clothes didn't feel any looser (possibly tighter) and I had to take another look. "Making good food choices" was the key. I was staying with my range but the choices were not the best from a nutritional stand point. So it was time to make a change.

I went searching for a different focus. I considered just an overhaul and doing something like Nutrisystem (until I saw the price tag). I considered keto again...but just didn't feel it. A long time ago, I attempted the Mayo Clinic Diet (MCD). I still have the book and the journal. I should say something other than attempted, as I didn't get past day 2 in the journal. I pulled the book out again and started to read, then I looked at my journal, and it's obvious why I didn't get past day 2. I had not embraced the plan and find it funny that I even recorded it.

I was good on MCD for the first two weeks of March, then got excited about my vacation. Now it's time to focus and stay the course!

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Hi. I'm Sloan. I am still new to UAC with last month being my first. I'm 56 years old and have two kids, one in college and one who graduated last year and lives in a different state now. My husband has been the same weight since I met him 30 years ago, so he doesn't understand any of our issues:)

Happy to be here!