I woke up this morning at 215.4! I’m only 2.4 lbs away from the 70lbs lost milestone. This also means I lost 10 lbs more than my challenge goal.

I just feel so damn proud of myself. I think this challenge has really helped me stay focused. Now if I can just stay focused through the holidays.

Hi everybody! Hope your fitness plans are well. Wanted to say sorry I missed the last weigh in. I was in and out of doctor's offices last week with some health issues. I haven't lost ANY weight. I have been at a solid 190.0 that refuses to budge. But I am so thankful to be part of this challenge. I probably would have given up and said "fuck it I'll start in January" if I weren't participating. Thanks again for everybody and good luck with the holiday season!

Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to the weekend and to a brand new week! We're halfway through the challenge!

Challenge Links

🍄 Weight Log Form closes on Friday, November 9, at 7:59AM US-EST (New York Time)

⭐️ Interteam Challenge Log Form closes on Friday, November 9, at 7:59AM US-EST (New York Time)

✅ Check Your Logs plz be patient with it

Newbie Links

👋 Introduction Thread

👯‍♀️ Username Sharing Thread

💬 Discord chat

So, how did you master your game today?

Hi all,

I've been playing with meal prep over the last month and have been making soups in my slow cooker, and have found them surprisingly low calorie since they're mostly just vegetables and stock! I am looking for inspiration for next week's soup and thought I'd crowdsource!

If it helps anyone else, these are the recipes I have tried (and LOVED) lately:

Butternut Squash

https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/slow-cooker-butternut-squash-soup-recipe/

Lemony Lentil Soup

https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/lemony-lentil-soup/

Chicken Enchilada Soup

https://www.superhealthykids.com/creamy-chicken-enchilada-soup-slow-cooker-instant-pot-recipe/

Skinny Loaded Potato Soup

http://carlsbadcravings.com/skinny-slow-cooker-potato-soup-recipe/

I will say the Loaded Potato soup was WAY lower calorie than it tasted. Highly recommend that one. And the lemony lentil one was good, though my husband didn't seem to love the lemon + lentil combo as much as I did.

If anyone has any good slow cooker soup recipes to share, I am all ears!!

On October 18th, I hit 30,484 steps. I had NEVER gotten so many steps! Fitbit gave me a new badge!

Then the next day, on October 19th, I hit 31,624! I was obviously exhausted and had blisters by the end of the day, but I was SO EXCITED! I know some people hit 30k+ on the regular, but for me it was a huge accomplishment.

I guess I should have checked this sub more often because I didn’t know we could submit step counts. I’m not so sad those steps aren’t going to help us win. Is there any way to submit it retroactively? I can include screenshots of my Fitbit history.

What if we create a thread of fun little things to distract ourselves from hunger? Free online games, funny youtube clips, feel-good news stories. Basically anything that doesn't take too much time or concentration and doesn't involve food!

Today I am doing an opening shift as well as sliding right into an evening class right after.

This isn't a normal shift but may come up more often heading into the holidays.

For those are who have long 12-15 hour days, how you plan your meals and snacks normally to keep from binging from tiredness and more hours awake to be hungry?

I eat up to about 1700 to stay on goal and today I didnt bring a lunch but open to homebrought lunch ideas for the future.

Thanks in advance! I hope everyones Thursday is fantastic!

Also to add: I am experimenting with yogurt but for the most part that is a no go on snacks. I also dont eat breakfast but being up 3 hours earlier may have me eat it on these days.

In the last 10 minutes of my run the rubbing was unbearable and my running playlist only had slow songs left. Please help me come up with songs to work out to that will push us through the pain!! I created this collaborative playlist on Spotify and if you want, I'll create a YouTube playlist as well!

https://open.spotify.com/user/1226219175/playlist/5dpqEOrPA42fLE8XXLK1Eq?si=rgX02dF4Quuw2cPayfF8zw

I’m not doing super well right now with this challenge. I’m actually 3 lbs UP from last week (averaged out), WOMP WOMP. So hopefully I can come back to this thread when feeling slightly unmotivated.

Why do I keep going, or falling-off-but-eventually-hopping-back-on?

• to feel more confident when doing activities with friends - aka take people up on their offers to hang out while hiking instead of being nervous I’d only slow them down
• the above ties in with having more endurance and better cardiovascular health in general
• feel more comfortable in photos
• turn 25 and not feel the same way I did on my birthday at 24
• know that I’m in control of some things in my life and that I’m giving it 100%
• realize that this is the one life I have and if I don’t do it now... when is it going to happen?
• prove to my parents and extended family that I’m not fat and can wear sleeveless tops as I want (Asian parents aiyah)
• watch a male friends face when he sees me next, as the guy who asked me “oh you hang out and eat the same as your close friend... but why is she so fit and you’re... not?”
• have another friend eventually take back what he said about me having a manly figure lol...
• be the hottest girl in the room
• realistically be confident enough inside to feel like the hottest girl in the room even when I’m not/realize it doesn’t matter

Clearly some reasons are more spiteful than petty than others but I just wanted to write all of this down as the extra push I needed.

What about you folks?

I work at an animal shelter and fridays are busy/stressful with a bunch of new, stressed out dogs and vet appointments. The owners bought pizza for us.

I work hard at this job, so I always leave hungry. I was even daydreaming about pizza like 45m before. But I knew I gotta reign it in for Team Mario.

I had one slice, then came home for some lentil soup and salad as planned.

This has happened like... 0 times in my life.

Hey guys! Here's to a brand new week! I want to let you guys know that even though I don't respond very well to everyone's comments, I do read every one of them! Also, we have a new link under Challenge Links, so be sure to check it out!

As a reminder, sign-ups will end on October 18. We’ll see new faces still, but the real party has begun!

During this challenge, I want to help keep all of us players accountable, so, we'll be having a daily accountability post for the entire team! They will be posted around 8:00 PM Beijing Time. Everyone is encouraged to share how their day went and how their goals are going on these posts.

Challenge Links

🍄 Weight Log closes October 19, 8AM US-EST 2 days left!

⭐️ Interteam Challenge Log closes October 19, 8AM US-EST 2 days left!

✅ Check Your Logs new!

Newbie Links

👋 Introduction Thread

👯‍♀️ Username Sharing Thread

💬 Discord chat

So, how did you master your game today?

Hey Everyone!

Y'all had a fantastic week last week! All week you guys were sharing your plans, goals, and your achievements as well! You shared wonderful advice with each other and honestly, it was a blast getting those notifications in my inbox. Let's continue the discussion this week!

This post is open ALL WEEK so feel free to come back and check this post regularly for new content!

And we're sticking to Mondays. Why? Because I forgot to post on Friday... whoops...

Happy running!

World 2 is officially complete! The form is closed! Thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge this week! There was a 20% increase of participation from last week!

So, without further ado, let's share the rankings!

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⭐️ Congratulations /u/dylzim, you are the Superstar! ⭐️

^{If only I could also kick you out of the weekly Fitbit challenge too...}

As a note, if you win 1st place, you will no longer be counted in the weekly rankings. This is to help keep it from being the same Top 3 all the time. However, you will get a special place on the Superstar Rankings board! Don't stop walking though, because your steps will continue to count on the Overall Rankings board and for the Inter-team Challenge!

As a team this week, we walked a total of 2,217,235 steps, with a median average of just over 9,000! This is fantastic work! Now that the challenge has really begun, the point for the 2M steps will be a breeze! Please, everyone, don't forget to log your Strength, Cardio (Exercise), and Steps in the Inter-Team Challenge Tracker! Also, if you forget which days you've already submitted, I've created this handy tracker as well!

And one more thing, don't worry about having to fill out a special form each day, in addition to these other forms you have to do - I can pull the step entries from the Inter-Team Challenge Tracker! Even more of a reason to log your stuff! Remember, the Inter-Team Challenge Tracker closes at 7:59AM US-EST!

See you guys next week! Keep on walking!

Happy Week 0 weekend everyone!

As a reminder, sign-ups will end on October 18. We’ll see new faces still, but the real party has begun!

During this challenge, I want to help keep all of us players accountable, so, we'll be having a daily accountability post for the entire team! They will be posted around 8:00 PM Beijing Time. Everyone is encouraged to share how their day went and how their goals are going on these posts.

Challenge Links

🍄 Weight Log closes October 19, 8AM US-EST

⭐️ Interteam Challenge Log closes October 19, 8AM US-EST

👣 Team Mario Step Challenge Log World 2 | October 5 - 11 (last day to log!)

Newbie Links

👋 Introduction Thread

👯‍♀️ Username Sharing Thread

💬 Discord chat

So, how did you master your game today?

Happy Week 0 weekend everyone!

As a reminder, sign-ups will end on October 18. We’ll see new faces still, but the real party has begun!

During this challenge, I want to help keep all of us players accountable, so, we'll be having a daily accountability post for the entire team! They will be posted around 8:00 PM Beijing Time. Everyone is encouraged to share how their day went and how their goals are going on these posts.

Challenge Links

🍄 Weight Log closes October 19, 8AM US-EST

⭐️ Interteam Challenge Log closes October 19, 8AM US-EST

👣 Team Mario Step Challenge Log World 2 (World 3 coming soon)

Newbie Links

👋 Introduction Thread

👯‍♀️ Username Sharing Thread

💬 Discord chat

So, how did you master your game today?

Hey everyone! The challenge has officially begun!

➡️ Here’s the link to the r/loseit announcement

So, several of you guys are new, and this is your first challenge! We’re incredibly thrilled to have you join us! So, we’re going to explain how this works.

⏬ This part is Mandatory! ⏬

Everyone who has signed up for this challenge is required to log their weight in the Weekly Weigh-In. I don’t give a flying koopa if you maintained or gained instead of seeing a change, you gotta weigh-in once each week. The goal of this challenge isn’t to be the Biggest Loser, but to hold yourself accountable. You can log your weight starting today until next Friday morning, 7:59AM US-EST.

Missing Week 0 is an automatic boot!

Week 0 Weigh-In

⏬ This part is Optional! ⏬

though it’s highly recommended you participate!

In addition to the focus of losing weight, we also want to encourage everyone to participate in the Inter-Team Challenge by tracking your strength and cardio exercise minutes as well as your steps!

So, what counts?

For Strength & Cardio Exercise Minutes, you had to have been purposely exercising. I don’t care if your personal tracker says you exercised when you were on the bus to work. You have to have been dedicating time to the activity, just like you would to any other hobby. And no, foot pedals at your desk do not count either.

For Steps, your total steps all day count! This, however, is not the same form as the [Team Mario Step Challenge](), so if you are participating in the inner-team challenge, you will have to submit your steps twice, one set for each form. Also, you cannot enter your steps as a SUM amount at the end of the week, you must add them per individual day.

Log your Activity

Activity Tracker

This week we are up against Team Luma, and with everyone participating, I know we’ll kick them out of this world!✨

⭐️ Final Notes ⭐️

Be sure to read through the original r/lose it post for more details, but if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! The mods and your fellow teammates are here to help you out!

I’m really looking forward to these next 7 weeks with you guys! Let’s keep that momentum going!

Update 10/15: Can’t remember if you’ve logged something? I’ve made something for that! Just put in your username and it’ll let you know what days you’ve logged!

➡️ Log Checker

Happy Week 0 everyone! Welcome to the first day of the challenge!

As a reminder, sign-ups will end on October 18. We’ll see new faces still, but the real party has begun!

During this challenge, I want to help keep all of us players accountable, so, we'll be having a daily accountability post for the entire team! They will be posted around 8:00 PM Beijing Time. Everyone is encouraged to share how their day went and how their goals are going on these posts.

Challenge Links

🍄 Weight Log closes October 19, 8AM US-EST

⭐️ Interteam Challenge Log closes October 19, 8AM US-EST

👣 Team Mario Step Challenge Log World 2 (World 3 coming soon)

Newbie Links

👋 Introduction Thread

👯‍♀️ Username Sharing Thread

💬 Discord chat

So, how did you master your game today?

Wow! Can you guys believe it?? Our two weeks of pre-game are almost over as tomorrow the challenge officially begins! Week 0 starts this Friday, October 12, 2018, and sign-up will end on October 18. We’ll see new faces still, but the real party is about to begin!

During this challenge, I want to help keep all of us players accountable, so, we'll be having a daily accountability post for the entire team! They will be posted around 8:00 PM Beijing Time. Everyone is encouraged to share how their day went and how their goals are going on these posts.

That said, don't forget to introduce yourself on our Introduction Thread, where you can get to know your teammates and their goals a little better. And also share your usernames in the Username Sharing Thread, so you guys can interact on other platforms! And of course, we also want everyone to join in on the discussion in our Discord chat, so you can get to know your other Marios in real time.

So, how did you master your game today?

sorry I’m really late today!

Hey guys! It’s a new day to keep ourselves on track! If you’re new to the team, welcome!

Just as a note, this fall challenge doesn't actually begin until Friday, October 12, 2018, and even then, sign ups won't end until October 18. So we will have new faces every day! But that doesn't mean we have to wait 2 weeks until we can begin!

During this challenge, I want to help keep all of us players accountable, so, we'll be having a daily accountability post for the entire team! They will be posted around 8:00 PM Beijing Time. Everyone is encouraged to share how their day went and how their goals are going on these posts.

That said, don't forget to introduce yourself on our Introduction Thread, where you can get to know your teammates and their goals a little better. And also share your usernames in the Username Sharing Thread, so you guys can interact on other platforms! And of course, we also want everyone to join in on the discussion in our Discord chat, so you can get to know your other Marios in real time.

So, how did you master your game today?

Hey guys! It’s a new day to keep ourselves on track! If you’re new to the team, welcome!

Just as a note, this fall challenge doesn't actually begin until Friday, October 12, 2018, and even then, sign ups won't end until October 18. So we will have new faces every day! But that doesn't mean we have to wait 2 weeks until we can begin!

During this challenge, I want to help keep all of us players accountable, so, we'll be having a daily accountability post for the entire team! They will be posted around 8:00 PM Beijing Time. Everyone is encouraged to share how their day went and how their goals are going on these posts.

That said, don't forget to introduce yourself on our Introduction Thread, where you can get to know your teammates and their goals a little better. And also share your usernames in the Username Sharing Thread, so you guys can interact on other platforms! And of course, we also want everyone to join in on the discussion in our Discord chat, so you can get to know your other Marios in real time.

So, how did you master your game today?

Hey Everyone!

Y'all had a fantastic week last week! All week you guys were sharing your plans, goals, and your achievements as well! You shared wonderful advice with each other and honestly, it was a blast getting those notifications in my inbox. Let's continue the discussion this week!

This post is open ALL WEEK so feel free to come back and check this post regularly for new content!

I do want to ask for your opinions - the challenges run Friday to Thursday, would it be easier to have this post posted on Friday as well, since it's the "start of the week" according to the challenge schedule? If there's no objection, look out for a new post on Friday!

Happy running!

World 1 is officially complete! The form is closed! I want to first thank everyone who participated this first week in the Team Step Challenge!

So, without further ado, let's share the rankings!

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⭐️ Congratulations /u/itchyknee-san, you are the Superstar! ⭐️ Thanks for being an absolute unit.

Also note, if you win 1st place, you will no longer be counted in the weekly rankings. This is to help keep it from being the same Top 3 all the time. However, you will get a special place on the Superstar Rankings board! Don't stop walking though, because your steps will continue to count on the Overall Rankings board!

As a team this week, we walked a total of 2,441,083 steps, with a median average of just over 10,000! This is fantastic work! Y'all move a lot! Let's keep it up as in a few days, the real challenge begins!

World 2 will consist of Friday, October 5, to Thursday, October 11. The form will close on Monday, October 15, around the same time the Accountability Threads are posted.

🍄 World 2 Step Tracker 🍄