October Challenge and Support Group

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  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    Thanks so much for starting this Shalimarmandy!!! I'm super excited!!! I had unexpected surgery in August and it was a bump in the road, but now that I'm all healed & I'm reved up. No more excuses as to why I'm not exercising or why I'm deciding to eat that.

    Plan for the month:

    journal and come here to mfp when feeling weak
    make healthy food choices
    exercise 4-6x/wk...mtn. biking, hiking, elliptical, JM shred with wts (& other circuit training) may try couch to 5k in a few weeks

    Love to see everyone's plans and I think they all look wonderful...wtg everyone!!! We can do this!!!

    :flowerforyou:

    Pam
  • ken1994
    ken1994 Posts: 495 Member
    Did you get my starting weight?
  • mrmarler
    mrmarler Posts: 121 Member
    Have you found the 20 yet? If not I would love to join!
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    I'm still interrested. I didn't see my name on the list. My starting weight is 189.
    My goals for this month:
    Walk my "hyper" dog everyday for 30 min.
    Go to the YMCA three times a week and do 45 min. of aerobic activity in the "zone" while I am there. Weight train three times a week at the Y.
    Limit myself to one glass of juice a day - so I will be drinking more water!
    Limit myself to 100 calories or less for dessert. No more 300 calorie ice cream drum sticks.
    journal everyday on mfp to keep myself honest. :happy:

    I got you!! :) nice plan!
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    Did you get my starting weight?
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    Yep I've got it!!
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    HI, I would love to be part of the October Challenge. I just got started up again with MFP and need support. My starting weight was 138.4. If it's not to late to add me, please do! I need the support and love to support others by being accountable to each other. Good luck regardless!!
    Evenbettter
    Got you - sent a friend request
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    Have you found the 20 yet? If not I would love to join!

    Looks like you will be the last one :) Send me your starting weight
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    Ok here is the updated list
    wantnofat
    Littlefootlt11
    Evenbetter
    kwoodgate
    FWBP
    Straitfanatic
    Kerryc9
    Jaunelle
    BelindaBuzz
    aguilarrumiko
    Kelleman1
    prettyandslimming
    pjfmaui73
    mystamin
    bevsdietfor2011
    icandothistrish85
    Shalimarmandy
    Rocki21
    Kisnell1981
    Ken1994
    ready4achange1
    Pending a starting weight
    flamegirl72
    jvdw88
    RebeccaLeinen
    mrmarler
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    If you want the Loss-Tober Fest banner here is the code

    OctoberChal.jpg

    Just copy it and paste it in your signature and change the IMG to lowercase img

    Once I get the final 3 weights I'll start a new thread and officially close the group
  • mrmarler
    mrmarler Posts: 121 Member
    Starting weight 180
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    Starting weight 180

    Got you!
  • flamegirl72
    flamegirl72 Posts: 143 Member
    My October starting weight as of this past Tuesday is 235.

    My Plan for the month:

    1. I joined a gym this week and have set a goal for myself to do 3 days each of cardio and strength training. My plan will be to not drop below 5 times a week.

    2. I am on the Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge and will continue to stay on track with my yummy shakes for breakfast and lunch and ensure that I get in enough snacks in throughout the day and a HEALTHY dinner.

    3. I will aim for 10 glasses of water per day.

    4. I will log in to MFP every day and log all food and exercise and stay between 1200 and 1300 calories each day.

    Good Luck Everyone!
  • mrmarler
    mrmarler Posts: 121 Member
    Thank you for letting me join!

    So hear are my goals for the month.
    1. Run 4 5Ks a week
    2. Stay under calorie 6 out of 7 days a week
    3. Get water in every day

    Happy Workouts and Nutrition.
  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    great looking plans everyone...we are gonna do so well!!!!
  • mystamina
    mystamina Posts: 8
    I'm excited! I think I friend requested everyone. So how does this work once the group is closed? :smile:
  • kewwy1
    kewwy1 Posts: 41 Member
    Am I too late to join this? I only signed up to this yesterday :(
  • kelleman1
    kelleman1 Posts: 148 Member
    I'm excited! I think I friend requested everyone. So how does this work once the group is closed? :smile:

    Once it's officially closed, and she's not accepting new members, she'll create a new thread for us to post on :)
  • LittleFootLT11
    LittleFootLT11 Posts: 64
    So I counted yesterday as the first official day staying with my goals for October and I did really well! I stopped eating at 7 and I actually was able to sleep a lot better AND stayed under my calories for the day. I ran a good loop around my new neighborhood (I've only been in DC a week now) and it was beautiful and I didn't even need to eat the calories I got from it. I'm feeling good :-)

    I think I might also make my food journal public in an attempt to keep my honest. Can someone remind me how to do that? I believe I set it to private when I started.

    So excited to get to know everyone and scare off those pounds!

    Sara
  • ken1994
    ken1994 Posts: 495 Member
    I have not posted my plan for October:

    Goals
    1. Exercise at least 5 days a week.
    2. Drink all of my water (I am so bad Kelly can attest to it!)
    3. Avoid emotional eating.
    4. Do not eat anymore that 200 calories after 8:00pm
    5. Stay within my calories

    Good luck all on a great October.
  • FWBP
    FWBP Posts: 24 Member
    Okay here are my goals for Fit-Tober:

    1. Stick to my usual diet plan of 1,200 calories a day with mostly fiber, few carbs. I will however add more veggies as there are Farmers Markets EVERYWHERE!

    2. Drink less alcohol...And more realistically, switch back to vodka sodas rather than beer.

    3. When I cook for friends/boyfriend keep the yummy fatty recipes to a minimum. We don't need bacon at breakfast.

    4. I love the idea someone had about getting fitness DVD's from the Library! I am a library geek!

    5. HAVE CONFIDENCE!

    5. Run with the Pooch at the park at least 3 days a week - While doing yoga or other exercises every other day (other than Fridays)
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    I have seen some AWESOME plans!!!!!!!! It looks like we all know our weeknesses and what we need to do to keep moving in the right directions!
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    I think I might also make my food journal public in an attempt to keep my honest. Can someone remind me how to do that? I believe I set it to private when I started.
    Sara

    Sara,
    I don't remember exactly how but it's in the settings I started private and changed it to friends being able to see it... If any one has done it recently and can help that would be great!
  • Shalimarmandy
    Shalimarmandy Posts: 409 Member
    We are officially

    CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :flowerforyou:


    Here is the new thread for us... feel free to post whenever and what ever your want it's our support network!!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/361789-loss-tober-fest-challenge-closed-group

    If the link doesn't work search for Loss-tober fest and that should find it!

    Oh and the week 2 challenge is posted there too!:tongue:
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