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September Week 2 Mini Challenge
:flowerforyou: Monday Mini Challenge: Food: stay within your calorie limit and make sure you are not eating empty calories. Ask yourself "Is this good for me"? Cardio: do 30-60 minutes of increased heart rate activity. ( maybe a brisk walk or interval training) Strength: it is crunch Monday- do 150 before midnight tonight.…
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August Week 4 & Final Winners
Another month gone gone gone. I have no idea where time goes. August was a very successful month for many of you in the group. For the 4th week there were 147 participants on the spread sheet and of those, there were 61 people that lost (total of 100lbs), 14 people stayed the same, 36 people did not record, and 36 people…
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September Week 1 Mini Challenges
Here We Go!!!!! Hello All, Sorry for the delay in posting this but it was a long weekend here. Monday Food: Stay within your calorie limit. Eat at least 3 vegetables and 2 fruits. Cardio: Do some kind of increased heart rate activity to burn at least 250 calories. (ie walking 30 minutes, elliptical, aerobics, stairs etc)…
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August Week 3 Winners
Hello All, Here is the winner report for the 3rd week of August. There were 147 participants on the spread sheet. Of those, there were 56 people that lost (total of 97.6lbs), 27 people stayed the same, 28 people DNR, and 36 people that gained (58.4lbs). Great job everyone. Top 20 Losers~~~~~~~~~~~ DMArtestQB51 -2.80%…
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September Challenge
"Life's New Journey" Everyone's Invited!!!!! flowerforyou Almost 2 years ago I decided it was time to get healthy. I wanted to be around to torment my children like they have tormented me for 23 years (they are the lights of my life), be around to spoil my grandchildren (don't have any yet), and most of all to enjoy life.…
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August Week 5 Mini Challenge
Monday Mini Challenge: Food: Stay within your calorie limit and have a no sugar day. Cardio: Do 125 jumping jacks. See how many you can do without stopping for the first set and then spread out the rest throughout the day. Strength: Do 150 crunches (3 different kinds). Again see how many you can do in the first set and…
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August Week 2 Winners
Hello All, Another week has come and gone and here is the winner report for the 2nd week of August. There were 147 participants on the spread sheet and of those, there were 74 people that lost (total of 120.9lbs), 17 people stayed the same, 30 people DNR and are in jeopardy of being removed, and 26 people that gained…
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August Week 4 Mini Challenge
Monday Mini Challenge: Food - stay within your calorie limit. Make today a now sweets day. Fruits are ok but no candies, chocolate, or sugar. Cardio - Do 30-60 minutes of increased heart rate activity Strength - you know it's Monday and that is crunch day. Lets do 125 +1. Water - drink at least 64 ozs. Tuesday Mini…
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Lets get moving-100,000 steps in a week
Good Morning Fellow Weight Loss People. This morning I decided I would start a challenge using my fitbit. I wear it faithfully every day (my husband says I am addicted to it) so today I thought I would push myself to see if I can do 100,000 steps in 7 days. Is there anybody else that would like to join me using the…
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August Week 1 Winners
Hello All, This is the weekly winner report. There were 142 participants on the spread sheet. Of those, there were 66 people that lost (total of 113.1lbs). 16 people that stayed the same, 26 people that did not record, and 34 people that gained (total of 76.8lbs). That would make the total percentage weight lost for 142…
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August Week 3 Mini Challenges
Monday Mini Challenge: Food- stay below allowed calorie limit. Review your calorie intake and try to avoid empty calories such as food high in sugar. If you are a soda drinker make today a soda free day. Cardio- go for a 30-45 minute brisk walk/ jog. Make sure to get your heart rate up. Strength- 125 crunches (three…
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July Week 4 & Final Winners
Hello All, It was another amazing month for many. Great job everyone. For the 4th week in July there were 163 participants on the spread sheet and of those, there were 42 people that lost (total of 73.4lbs), 15 people stayed the same, 68 people did not record, and 38 people gained (total of 75.5lbs). Congratulations. Top…
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August Week 2 Mini Challenge
Monday Mini Challenge: Food: stay within your calorie limit and make sure you are not eating empty calories. Ask yourself "Is this good for me"? Cardio: do 30-60 minutes of increased heart rate activity. ( maybe a brisk walk or interval training) Strength: it is crunch Monday- do 150 before midnight tonight. (3 different…
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August 2013 "Life's New Journey Challenge"
Everyone's Invited!!!!! flowerforyou A New Month A New Challenge!!! MFP and the support that I receive from perfect stranger (that I now call my friends), has played a key role in my success to losing the weight. A year and a half ago I decided it was time to get healthy. I wanted to be around to torment my children like…
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July Week 3 Winners
Hello All, Sorry for the delay. For the 3rd week of July there were 163 participants on the spread sheet. Of that, there were 67 people that lost (total of 123.3lbs), 19 people that stayed the same, 45 people that did not record and are in danger of being removed, and 32 people that gained (total of 63 lbs). Excellent job…
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July Week 4 Mini Challenge
Oh Where does time go!!!! We are already in the fourth week of the month. Hope everybody is enjoying the summer. The time is flying by so fast, it will be winter again before we know it. Take some time this week to get out and enjoy the sunshine. Monday Mini Challenge: Food: stay within your calorie limit and give up one…
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July Week 3 Mini Challenge
Hello All, Sorry I am late and also being lazy. I am repeating last weeks. I have decided that I am going to change up the exercise portion of this challenge just a little. I am going to do a bit of a squat, crunch, push-up challenge. Monday Mini Challenge: Food- stay within your calorie limit and give up one of your must…
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July Week 2 Winners
Hello All, Here is the report for the 2nd week of July. There were 168 participants on the spread sheet. Of those there were 73 people that lost (total of 137.7lbs), 26 people that stayed the same, 43 people that did not record, and 26 people that gained (total of 45.9lbs). Well done everyone. Top 20 Losers~~~~~~~~~~…
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We Can Do This - Life's New Journey July 2013 Challenge
Everyone's Invited!!!!! :flowerforyou: A New Month A New Challenge!!! MFP and the support that I receive from perfect stranger (that I now call my friends), has played a key role in my success to losing the weight. A year and a half ago I decided it was time to get healthy. I wanted to be around to torment my children like…
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July Week 1 Winners
Hello All, Another week has come and gone and I think it was a very successful week for most. There were 165 participants on the spread sheet for the first week of July. Of that there were 85 people that lost (total of 158.8lbs), 23 people that stayed the same, 31 people that did not record, and 26 people that gained…
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July Week 2 Mini Challenge
Hello Everyone and Welcome to the second week of the July "Life's New Journey" Challenge. I have decided that I am going to change up the exercise portion of this challenge just a little. I am going to do a bit of a squat, crunch, push-up challenge. Monday Mini Challenge: Food- stay within your calorie limit and give up…
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Confession Time
Yesterday I was talking to a teenage girl that has joined mfp a month ago and she was having a little bit of a downer day. I was trying to give her ideas of things to do and just letting her know that there will be good days and there will be not so good days but that she was doing great. In amongst her bad day she asked…
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June Week 4, Week 5, & Final Winners
Hello Hello Hello, It seems like just yesterday that I reported to you but it has actually been two weeks and I would like to apologize for the delay and absence last week. The results are absolutely astounding this month and I need to congratulate everyone for a job well done. For all three reports, there were 251…
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July Week 1 Mini Challenge
Hello All and Welcome to July, This is the post for the 1st week Mini Challenges. :flowerforyou: Monday Mini Challenge: Food- stay below allowed calorie limit. Review your calorie intake and try to avoid empty calories such as food high in sugar. Cardio- go for a 45 minute brisk walk/ jog. Make sure to get your heart rate…
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June Week 3 Winners
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to do a quick post on the week 3 winners. There were 251 participants on the spread sheet. Of those, there were 76 people that lost (total of 140.5lbs), 31 people that stayed the same, 98 people that did not record, and 46 people that gained (total of 84.1lbs). It looks like I am going to have…
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June Week 4 Mini Challenge
Hello, Sorry for the delay. Monday Mini Challenge: Food: stay within your calorie limit and make sure you are not eating empty calories. Give up one of your comfort foods today. Cardio: do 30-60 minutes of increased heart rate activity. ( maybe a brisk walk or interval training) Strength: it is crunch Monday- do 150 before…
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June Week 3 Mini Challenge
Hello All, Here is mini challenges for June week 3. Monday Mini Challenge: Food- stay below allowed calorie limit. Cardio- do a 3 mile or 45 minute brisk walk. Strength- 100 crunches (three different kinds) Tuesday Mini Challenge: Food- Give up one of your comfort or must have foods for the full day and maybe continue the…
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June Week 2 Winners
Hello All, Another week has flown by and the results are astounding. You people never stop amazing me. The numbers are awesome this week and you all deserve a huge high five and should be proud of yourself. There were 250 participants on the spread sheet this week and of those, there were 115 people that lost (total of…
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June Week 2 Mini Challenge
Here we go with Week 2!!!! Monday Mini Challenge: Food: stay within your calorie limit and give up one of your must have foods (sugar in your coffee, soda,butter on your toast etc) Cardio/Strength: Do 10 jumping jacks followed by 20 crunches and repeat 10 times. Water: make sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water today.…
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June Week 1 Winners
Hello All and Happy Monday, This is the report for the first week in June. There were 252 participants on the spread sheet and of those, there were 148 people that lost (total of 330.8lbs), 26 people that stayed the same, 36 people that did not record, and 42 people that gained (total of 81.5lbs). Great job everyone. Top…
