AF Biggest Loser/Fitness Challenge-April 1 to May 1

[Sterben]

Hmmm, good tips. I'll have to see what people are willing to do. Photos on a scale are less motivating and more demoralizing for some. I'd rather be scammed out of something little than make someone feel like shit. As for a fit bit, people don't always have those. We could come up with some alternative, such as a free app that everyone could use for any fitness goal.

             I hope my idea works , there are free apps I'm not sure how accurate they are though. I know the fitibits and some of the other smart watches are very accurate. Best of luck in your contest and good luck in everyone getting healthier.

[TheRealJoeFish]

Yeah I'm definitely in.

[Joods]

I honestly have no issues with posting my starting weight. No one else has to, but for me personally, that is my motivator to keep going even when I don't feel like it.

[mlmooney89]

That's why I posted my pictures to give me motivation and have something to compare it to

[Shell B]

We live in New England. The only thing that grows are apples and corn.

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Hmmm, good tips. I'll have to see what people are willing to do. Photos on a scale are less motivating and more demoralizing for some. I'd rather be scammed out of something little than make someone feel like shit. As for a fit bit, people don't always have those. We could come up with some alternative, such as a free app that everyone could use for any fitness goal.

             I hope my idea works , there are free apps I'm not sure how accurate they are though. I know the fitibits and some of the other smart watches are very accurate. Best of luck in your contest and good luck in everyone getting healthier.

Yeah, whoever is willing to, I'm all for it!

[Joods]

Okay, my starting weight will be posted. Just let me know when we start

[Whateverist]

So I thought I'd share about my favorite breakfast, steel cut oatmeal and fruit.



This is what steel cuts oats looks like bought in bulk.

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And this is a cup serving cooked.  I cook 2 cups of oats with 8 cups of water and a little salt for 20 minutes at low roil after it starts to boil.  We keep it in the fridge and get breakfast for two for four days out of it.

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Then I cut up a quarter cup each of several kinds of fruit along with a quarter cup of walnut pieces and a generous pinch of raisins.  Here I've got pineapple, black berries, mango and blueberries.

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This is me and the furry kids at the end of a hike we took early this morning in San Francisco at Fort Funston beach.  



After walking for a couple miles down to and along the beach we climbed up into the cliffs above and finished by climbing this hill up what is called a sand ladder, basically telephone pole sections strung by cables set in sand.  

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Gratuitous photo of the fur babies frolicking on the beach.

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I find exercise more enjoyable combined with natural beauty the same way I enjoy my measured cup of oats more smothered in good fruit and nuts.  Neither feels like any kind of deprivation.  One bad thing I did this morning was having a cup of coffee and a scone on the drive over to the beach.  Didn't need it after the oatmeal but hopefully I worked off some of those frivolous calories.

[Shell B]

Okay, my starting weight will be posted. Just let me know when we start

April 1. Just so everyone knows, I have a long appointment for that day, so I may not chime in. It doesn't mean I gave up already. Lol

[Joods]

Yay! This gives me a week to get ready.

[Sterben]

For a good food choice for people trying to trying to eat more healthy, consider adopting more Japanese food into your diet. (http://justbento.com/recipes), for your Bento box. If your confused on what a "Bento" is, it is basically a boxed lunch or prepared Japanese dish with a variety of choices. A little funny clip about people getting into fights over half-priced Bentos. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8N9J42FJq0), plus it would be good exercise to have to engage in combat to get your food hehe.