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Scared of doing this alone

evincent531
evincent531 Posts: 4 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi! I'm Elizabeth and I am competing in a “Biggest Loser” challenge at work. Currently I am in first place for the women. 20 pounds down! This Wednesday is our final weigh-in… I’m scared that once this competition is over I won’t continue to reach my goal (I’m about half way). I really love this competition because it has held me accountable, and, I’m not going to lie, I am kind of competitive. Once this is over I don’t know that I will continue. I really, really want to, but I don’t trust myself to do it alone.

Does anyone have any tips for me?

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  • rawrxamberx
    rawrxamberx Posts: 646 Member
    Since you love being competitive, I highly recommend to do these monthly challenges that MFP have here. I haven't done one yet, but I'm going to for April and I feel like it will help keep me in line since I love challenges.

    Here's the challenge I joined if you're interested;
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/535513-april-lose-4-challenge

    Feel free to add me if you want (:
  • kayglo
    kayglo Posts: 21
    Hey there :)

    I'm a newbie on the site too!

    I'll be more than glad to be around to chat to if you need a talk with someone trying to lose weight too!

    I've been using the app for 2 weeks and decided that it'd be better for me to talk to like minded people about weight loss rather than bore all my friends and partner with it :P

    In terms of tips, I find that having a 'scrap book' of sorts with motivational quotes and pictures in it helps me stay on track! Also if I feel like having junk food and I don't have it, just that decision alone is a major motivation for me!

    In terms of my weight loss, I've lost 10lb already and I'm looking to lose a lot more!

    - Kay
  • ourmamros
    ourmamros Posts: 21 Member
    hi
    You are doing great. You don't have to go it alone - there are lots of competative people on MFP. Check out the groups - some of them create challenges. i have also heard some make their diaries public so others can see what they eat. I am not one of them yet, but it is the first time i have really recorded everything i eat and drink. MFP is also the only place i have ever admitted how much i need to lose. I am only four weeks in and really believe that with MFP i can do this. You can too!
  • purpletrillium
    purpletrillium Posts: 124
    Join one of the challenges on MFP. I'm starting a 90 day weight loss challenge with my fellow volunteer firefighters in my area. They're alot bigger than I am, so we'll compete based on BMI changes. I'm determined to beat them, I don't care if they're a foot taller, and weigh 100 pounds more than me.
  • evincent531
    evincent531 Posts: 4 Member
    That is awesome! I didn't know that they had competitions here! I will have to check them out.

    Thanks so much!
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Biggest Loser Spring Scorcher competition:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4341-biggest-loser-spring-scorcher
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Around the World in 90 Days challenge:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4312-around-the-world-in-90-days-april-to-june
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Ready for Summer Challenge:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4310-ready-for-summer-challenge
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Slender & Sexy By Summertime challenge:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4324-slender-sexy-by-summertime
  • Boudicca29
    Boudicca29 Posts: 1
    Thank you for the links to the challenges - just what I was looking for as well :smile:
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