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  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,562 Member
    Captains, please help me to promote:

    The December Week 1 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Dec 3rd. I hope you'll join us for the "Hello December Challenge" and get your fitness fix on! Here's your link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10904491/december-week-1-group-challenge-hello-december-challenge/p1?new=1

    See you in the chat thread.
    Jessica :blush:
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    just putting in a comment to bring this back up to the visible discussions! I hope everyone's doing great.
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,562 Member
    Captains, please help to promote:

    The December Week 2 Group Challenge is active and waiting on you! Please join us for the ACTION NOW CHALLENGE. Here's your link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10904850/december-week-2-group-challenge-action-now-challenge/p1?new=1

    Hope to see you in the chat thread this week!
    Jessica
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,947 Member
    edited December 2023
    @jugar
    Cormierannie was moved to the drop list. She weighed in this week so can you move her back to the team. She stayed the same. Thanks!
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,947 Member
    @jugar
    My hands4God weighed in late. Please move them from the drop list. I entered their weight.

    Also, ddainiak changed her username to iLive2Walk. I changed it on the spreadsheet but I am not sure where I make the change for getting her total weight lost.

    Thanks!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    lindamtuck2018 wrote: »
    Also, ddainiak changed her username to iLive2Walk. I changed it on the spreadsheet but I am not sure where I make the change for getting her total weight lost.
    Thanks!
    Weirdly enough, there are 2 different starting weights entered for ddainiak. I'm not sure which one is correct! Could you check with her which is right - 227.0 or 174.8. I imagine it is the highest one, but whichever it is, it should be her highest weight ever. I'll change the name and keep the higher one in there for now, but if you find out otherwise, just go ahead and change it in the spreadsheet tab called "TopStartWeights".
  • broncobuddee
    broncobuddee Posts: 372 Member
    I need to step away as co-captain on Slims. Our wonderful motivator @Katmary71 has agreed to step up and work with @trooworld.

    I don't know what makes the most sense for spreadsheet transition. Maybe after the close of the week on Saturday?
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,562 Member
    @jugar Please move mulecanter/SS to the support team until January. He’s going to be out of town. Thanks!
    Jessica
  • broncobuddee
    broncobuddee Posts: 372 Member
    broncobuddee wrote: »
    I need to step away as co-captain on Slims. Our wonderful motivator @Katmary71 has agreed to step up and work with @trooworld.

    I don't know what makes the most sense for spreadsheet transition. Maybe after the close of the week on Saturday?

    And maybe move me to team support? I'll likely have some medically-induced weight loss and it doesn't seem fair to be in the challengers zone during that time.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    edited December 2023
    broncobuddee wrote: »
    I need to step away as co-captain on Slims. Our wonderful motivator @Katmary71 has agreed to step up and work with @trooworld.

    I don't know what makes the most sense for spreadsheet transition. Maybe after the close of the week on Saturday?

    I'm sorry to hear that you'll be stepping away as co-captain, Mark! But I get it - you have been in that role for a good while, and it is good to make a change. Thank you for being such a big help - every person who volunteers to keep this group going is wonderful, and I appreciate your hard work.

    As to timing, I'll leave that up to @katmary71 - any time or way you hand over will be fine with me. I will need an email address to share the sheet, though - so please have her let me know as soon as possible.
    broncobuddee wrote: »
    And maybe move me to team support? I'll likely have some medically-induced weight loss and it doesn't seem fair to be in the challengers zone during that time.

    Will do! And I hope your medical challenges go well and that you are feeling better soon. :heart:
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,947 Member
    @jugar
    Please move aneedlecraft to Thursdays. Thanks.
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,562 Member
    The December Week 3 Group Challenge is open and active. Please join us for a Targeted Exercise Week. Here's your link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10905182/december-week-3-group-challenge-targeted-exercise-challenge/p1?new=1

    Hope to see you in the chat thread!
    Jessica
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 7,041 Member
    Hi all. I just realized this thread existed lol. @broncobuddee thanks for everything. I hope your medical situation goes well. I look forward to working with @Katmary71 to keep the team strong.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    trooworld wrote: »
    Hi all. I just realized this thread existed lol. @broncobuddee thanks for everything. I hope your medical situation goes well. I look forward to working with @Katmary71 to keep the team strong.

    Yikes! So glad you finally found it! I guess I should do a better job of making sure all the captains know it's here, eh?
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 7,041 Member
    @jugar lol you might have mentioned it but maybe it got lost in my brain matter! :D
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 7,041 Member
    I have a question for everyone: I have someone from the team who dropped out about a year or two ago and they want to re-join for January. They are asking if they should wait until Jan to join again. I am not too familiar with the process of joining. Thanks in advance.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    trooworld wrote: »
    I have a question for everyone: I have someone from the team who dropped out about a year or two ago and they want to re-join for January. They are asking if they should wait until Jan to join again. I am not too familiar with the process of joining. Thanks in advance.

    They can rejoin at any moment. Jump on it! We can just enter a current weight and back fill all the previous weeks with that number, so they are starting with 0 gained or lost on their slate. Then they're ready to roll right away. Just add them to the bottom of your team list with "return" in the first column after the weight, and then I'll re-order the roster with them in there. If they give you a "highest ever" weight, let me know what it is and I'll put them on that tab as well.

    Thanks!
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 7,041 Member
    @jugar Thank you! I will see when they want to join for sure and try to figure this out. This is very helpful!
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 7,041 Member
    @jugar Is it the F2F - December 2023 spreadsheet that I would add her to? The Slimpossibles tab?
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    edited December 2023
    trooworld wrote: »
    @jugar Is it the F2F - December 2023 spreadsheet that I would add her to? The Slimpossibles tab?

    Yes. Just add her to the bottom of the list, with weigh-in day. Then fill in this week's weight, and the same for all the previous weeks. Then all is well!

    If you would rather I added them, just post here their name and info, and I can put it on the spreadsheet. Thanks!
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 7,041 Member
    @jugar Thank you! She's not quite ready yet but if I can't figure it out when it's time, I'll ask for your help, I really appreciate it!
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,562 Member
    @jugar Please remove itadakimasu7 from the shape shifter team. She is have issues with her auto-immune disease and asked to be removed. Thanks…
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,562 Member
    Captains, please help me to promote:

    The December Week 4 Group Challenge is open and ready to begin on Sunday, Dec 24th. Please join us for the Sharing is Caring Challenge. Here's your link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10905561/december-week-4-group-challenge-sharing-is-caring-challenge/p1?new=1

    Hope you'll join us this week!
    Jessica :blush:
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,947 Member
    edited December 2023
    @jugar
    Please excuse hotspur11 for this week and the following. Thanks and happy holidays.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    Greetings Captains! I hope your holidays are going well and that you are gearing up for the new year to come.

    As usual, this will probably be our biggest recruiting bump of the year. Hanging on to the new year newbies is always a challenge. Here are a few things that can help:
    • "friend" your new members so that you can send them direct messages if they do not appear or seem to slip away before giving the team a chance
    • Make a post about Sunday weigh-ins. They are often confusing since the Week 1 weigh-in happens on the very first day of the challenge. If they stick around to do another month, it will feel more logical to them since their last weigh-in is the first day of the previous month's final week (wow. did that even make sense?). In any case, you get the idea - try to explain about Sunday weigh-ins better than I just did. Sometimes I even suggest that they change their day if they find it weird.
    • Check your "support" list! Invite people back if they are ready.
    • Go into any forum discussions where people are looking for peer support and propose they give our teams a try. Hearing from someone who is already involved in our group often brings in the best new members. Post the link to our sign-up thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10905562/registration-for-new-members-january-2024#latest

    Thanks!
  • jessicakrall8
    jessicakrall8 Posts: 5,562 Member
    @jugar please move cyncia85 back to active status in SS…thanks I will talk to her again tonight and will ask for current weight
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,247 Member
    Hi everyone! I've been a motivator for Mission Slimpossibles for over 4 years but just stepped into being co-captain with @trooworld .

    @Jugar I have a question regarding members who just joined, one posted her weight today, should I log it or wait until January? She's been entered on the spreadsheet so for now I'll log it but wanted to make sure in case it was incorrect. Thank you!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    Katmary71 wrote: »
    Hi everyone! I've been a motivator for Mission Slimpossibles for over 4 years but just stepped into being co-captain with @trooworld .

    @Jugar I have a question regarding members who just joined, one posted her weight today, should I log it or wait until January? She's been entered on the spreadsheet so for now I'll log it but wanted to make sure in case it was incorrect. Thank you!

    For new members, it will usually be an update to their starting weight. Do not enter any weight for January until we get there - go by the dates for the week in question, but new people's starting weight = same dates as continuing peoples' week 4 weight. Thanks!
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 7,041 Member
    Hi all. I added TeresaW2024 to the spreadsheet for us: she's a returner under a new user name. @jugar can you check to see if I did that right please? Thanks in advance!
  • lindamtuck2018
    lindamtuck2018 Posts: 9,947 Member
    edited December 2023
    @jugar
    Learningmoments would like to be removed from the challenge due to family.

    Also, myhands4god weighed in late. They have been moved to the drop list. Their weight was 195.8. Thanks!

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