RevivingRachel Member

@thewanglers, welcome to MFP and the group! Meal tracking is a great place to focus. For me, seeing all those calories add up helps me keep my eating in control (most days) and make better food choices.

This January I am concentrating on paying attention to what I put in my body. The habit I am working on is tracking my food. I am also focusing on making sure I drink enough water on the days I work from home.

Any team would be great!

Hi everyone! Excited to be participating in another 5% challenge! How many 5% Challenges have you done? 2 What do you like to do for fun? Read, put together puzzles, play with Legos, hang out with my kids, go for walks What major city do you live in or near? State? I live near Grand Rapids, MI What are you health/fitness…

Good morning everyone! I'm looking forward to the challenge starting. I didn't do as well in the Spring challenge as I would have liked and plan to make up for it in this one. 😁

Name: Rachel Team: Mission Slimpossible Location: near Grand Rapids, MI Favorite summer activity: bonfires Like to do for fun, interests, hobbies: read, go for walks, listen to podcasts, all kinds of puzzles, take my kids fun places, play games Favorite exercise: walking 5% season goal: actually lose 5%! Non-scale…

Congratulations on this wonderful accomplishment, you look amazing! Thank you for sharing, I love the quote. Going to keep that one in mind when I just want to sit and be lazy on the couch.

I am excited for the challenge to start. If we picked any team is great, when do we find out our assigned team?

I am so glad I found this thread. I didn't know there was a name for this area. I've always referred to it as a front butt, lol. You have all given me hope that I can get rid of mine as I continue on my weightloss journey. Going to take some "before" pictures tonight so I will be able to compare.

I made this dinosaur cupcake cake for my daughter's birthday party. Super happy with how it turned out!

Excited for this challenge to start!

I haven't quit all social media, but I did give up phone games for the month of January. I deleted all the games on my phone on Dec 31st. I was wasting so much time on games that when I really thought about it weren't all that fun. It was much easier than I thought it would be to give them up.

I recently read Decluttering at the Speed of Life. The process outlined really makes a lot of sense. I have been working on trying to declutter, but it is soooooo hard. My husband and children are pretty much no help at all at this point. The book says to start in your most visible space which I am not doing. I'm starting…

When do we find out what team we are on and when does the challenge start?

Good luck! It isn't easy to make the lifestyle changes needed to lose weight, but so worth it for your health and well being. You got this!

I've signed up for a dance/fitness class that starts this Thursday. I'm excited/nervous for it to begin. I am so out of shape right now and I am a little worried it is going to be full of in shape people who know what they are doing and I am going to feel like an idiot as I struggle to keep up. Wish me luck!

Any team is great, thanks!

How many 5% Challenges have you done? This is my first on MFP. I've done a few on Sparkpeople. What do you like to do for fun? Read, puzzles, play games, yard work, but only in agreeable weather. What major city do you live in or near? State? Closest major city is Grand Rapids, MI. What are you health/fitness goals for…

SW:235.2 Day/Weight/Comment 6/21 6/22 6/23 - 235.2 Starting today. Spent the day volunteering at Girl Scout camp and hanging out with my daughter. <3 6/24 - 236.6 Wrong direction, but not too surprised. Lots of salty foods yesterday at camp. 6/25 - 235.2 6/26 - 234.1 6/27 - 233.2 Went cherry picking with my kids today.…

SW:235.2 Day/Weight/Comment 6/21 6/22 6/23 - 235.2 Starting today. Spent the day volunteering at Girl Scout camp and hanging out with my daughter.<3 6/24 - 236.6 Wrong direction, but not too surprised. Lots of salty foods yesterday at camp. 6/25 - 235.2 6/26 - 234.1 6/27 - 233.2 Went cherry picking with my kids today.…

SW:235.2 Day/Weight/Comment 6/21 6/22 6/23 - 235.2 Starting today. Spent the day volunteering at Girl Scout camp and hanging out with my daughter. <3 6/24 6/25 6/26 6/27 6/28 6/29 6/30

I don't put too much stock in BMI. I know a lot of people who don't need to lose any weight that are in the overweight range. It is because it doesn't take into account if you have a muscular build.

I know a few people who have lost weight doing this diet then they gain it all back once they stop. I wouldn't recommend it. It is a miserable diet and you will be miserable on it.

Originally from Fowlerville, but I've lived in the Grand Rapids area for about 13 years now. I came for school and never went back. Go Lakers!