October Challenge OPEN all month

jennmoore3
jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
Hi all, This is a continue of the Sizzling in September Challenge. It will stay open all month so anyone can join at any time.

Rules: Not many... Weigh day is Friday, please message me so I can keep up. Do we want a different weigh day? I usually weigh Mondays, and log it on MFP, and weigh in on certain days for any challenges I am in at the time. The forums are hard to keep up with for weights. Start day is October 1st, First weigh day is this Friday. I want this to be fun for everyone, so give me some input as to what you all want to do.

We can have weekly goals that I will post here, and small daily challenges. I know with work and family life things get busy, so just try your best. I'll make a spreadsheet of our weights so we can see the progress for the month. I need something to keep me going, so feel free to add anything you would like to do this month.

So, the stats we will be tracking is weight, if you want to measure you can, I will track it. I don't have anything to measure myself with so I don't measure, I let my clothes do the talking for me. :)

For those wanting to measure, we can do chest, waist, legs and arms?

I'll post the link to the spreadsheet Saturday!

Bring on the comments! I want a big group of people to keep me going!!!

Jenn
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  • bb_1982
    bb_1982 Posts: 66 Member
    Im in. I need a challenge to keep me on track for October :laugh:

    I'll check back friday with my weigh in & measurements xx
  • tlwicklund
    tlwicklund Posts: 24
    I would love to join in this with you.. i don't have a lot to lose but could use some motivation and accountability. i think hips would be another good area to measure.
  • sarahcav123
    sarahcav123 Posts: 128 Member
    I'm in! :)
  • Suziq2you
    Suziq2you Posts: 396 Member
    I'm in!
  • maritimemom
    maritimemom Posts: 192
    I'd like to join please! :)
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Awesome hips are added.
  • ninjakitty419
    ninjakitty419 Posts: 349 Member
    I will join. Right now I am at 208 (lost only a pound during my own challenge last month. oops). So I will join for October.
  • jellybean1971
    jellybean1971 Posts: 417 Member
    Soinds fun, I'm in for October
  • authson
    authson Posts: 233
    I am in for october as well, I have nine birthdays to celebrate so I reallly need a challenge to stay on track!
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    I am in for october as well, I have nine birthdays to celebrate so I reallly need a challenge to stay on track!

    Oh my! You really need some extra support!!! My daughters will be having their party this month at the bowling alley. Good thing I'm not a real cake eater.
  • Waalien
    Waalien Posts: 5 Member
    I would love to join. I am traveling for work 3 out of 4 weeks in October :grumble: , plus I turn 40 :grumble: , so this month is certain to be a challenge for me.
  • kellyb63
    kellyb63 Posts: 108 Member
    Count me in! My goal is to get out of the 170's for good and be in the mid 160's. I think I can do it!
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Awesome! Send me a friend request and just put October challenge so I know who's adding me. :)
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Well, it seems like we have some good interest! So far, We have:

    bb_1982
    tlwicklund
    sarahcav123
    Suziq2you
    maritimemom
    ninjakitty419
    jellybean1971
    authson
    waalien
    kellyb63

    Ninja, I took your start weight, unless you see friday that you want to change it.

    So, for those of you doing measurements:
    Bust/chest
    Waist
    Hips


    Do we want to measure arms and legs??? We can I just am getting a poll of who wants what... I never measure so I don't know what to measure. lol


    I am also working on the weekly goals, anything you all are having trouble doing? like getting water in or anything? Something you really don't like to do but if it was a challenge you would more and likely do it?

    OH! do we have anyone who does Kg instead of Pounds?
  • 7klm
    7klm Posts: 10
    I would like to join, I need motivation desperately! I just joined mfp today, I have a long way to go.
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    I would like to join, I need motivation desperately! I just joined mfp today, I have a long way to go.

    Welcome, Welcome!!!
  • knkmfp
    knkmfp Posts: 295 Member
    I'm in. I do kg, but can convert it to lbs for tracking here.
  • Akemy_M
    Akemy_M Posts: 11
    Hi! I would love to join this challange! I've just started using MFP, and I love it!! I'm from Brazil and I hope to get to the summer with a thin body so I can rock my bikini! :)

    In October I would love to lose at least 6 or 7 pounds (3 kilos - I'm in the metric system.)

    I stared my weight loss in July, 10th at 166 (75,5kg) and I'm now at 145 (65,8kg). My goal is 115-120...
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    I added you both! I can do Kilo's for you both is that is easier for you. Just remind me it is Kg, when you weigh in. lol

    Akemy_M, I think you are the farthest away! Welcome! I love this site, everything about it! I have met so many wonderful people from everywhere!

    So, where is everyone from? I live in Indiana. I have 13 yr old twin girls and a 9 yr old girl. Married for 10 years this month, and we have 2 labs.
  • laurenmXD
    laurenmXD Posts: 141 Member
    Im in, need a challenge to keep me moivated! Anyone feel free to add me!
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Added! Thanks for joining!
  • clh126
    clh126 Posts: 115 Member
    I would love to join! I was doing really well for awhile, but now that things have gotten busier in my life, I'm struggling a bit - time for some motivation!
  • unhappy86
    unhappy86 Posts: 18
    Awesome I'm in! I really need motivation!
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    OK You have been added. I have been racking my brain on our challenges for the month. Anything you want to be challenged to do??? or not to do for that matter??? :happy:
  • Akemy_M
    Akemy_M Posts: 11
    Hi, jennmoore3! Thanks, for sure kilos will be easier for me! : )

    I'm really enjoying MFP, I think is going to help me get rid off a lot of extra pounds/kilos and will also help me practice some English!

    So excited!
  • mabelebam
    mabelebam Posts: 150 Member
    Hey Jenn! Thanks so much for opening a new thread...I'm a fellow Sizzler too, and I would love to join the October challenge! :)

    Yup I agree we should track our measurements around the waist, thighs, hips, arms and so on! Hope this will bring a new start for us to reach our goals and stay motivated! As for challenges, maybe we could do weekly challenges instead of daily? I found myself forgetting or missing quite a few daily challenges due to busy schedules, etc etc. Perhaps we could set a theme for the week, eg: Strength exercises, and we can share our favourite exercises with each other + try out new ones. Just a thought.

    Thanks again and am looking forward to a kick butt October! -Mabel.
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Mabel, good idea. I had issues forgetting the daily ones as well so how about like 5 weekly challenges. Believe me they will not be very hard lol. 2 can be something we news to get into the habit of doing and then something a bit harder. I'm on my phone now so I will have to re read your post when I get home.

    Jenn
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Wow, We have 19 people already!!! Let me know if you are not on this new list!

    bb_1982
    tlwicklund
    sarahcav123
    Suziq2you
    maritimemom
    ninjakitty419
    jellybean1971
    authson
    waalien
    kellyb63
    knkmfp
    Akemy_M
    01elizabeth59
    AshleyE1122
    laurenmXD
    clh126
    unhappy86
    mabelebam

    If everyone is ok with doing just weekly challenges, we will just do that. Some of us got super busy and had a hard time with the daily challenges.

    If you WANT something to shoot for daily let me know, and I will give you something to work for!


    Akemy, what do you usually speak? I would have never know that English wasn't your language on here. You type it well! You know how some people, you can tell they don't speak English by how they word things. I would love to try some recipe's from Brazil! I love trying new foods! I work in a hospital and one of the Doctors is Indian. he took our department to a REAL Indian restaurant, and boy was the food there wonderful! I took a take out menu and circles everything I tried on the buffet so I can remember what was awesome! LOL
  • FitasBarbie
    FitasBarbie Posts: 141 Member
    Can I still join? Need to keep myself motivated this October.
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Can I still join? Need to keep myself motivated this October.

    Mummy, you can join at any time! This is NOT going to close at all this month. I feel that when someone wants to join a group we look and most of them or all of them are closed, so it will stay open all month long for anyone who wants to jump in!

    You have been added to the list!
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