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Do YOU Know Your Teammates???
This has been a very busy January and we've blasted off to a wonderful year of fun, health, dieting, weight loss and fitness. Throughout January, we have welcomed new and old members alike and we are indeed honored to have everyone participating!
If I have calculated correctly, these are the members who have elected to join us thus far. Do you know them? Please reach out to each other and let's make a valiant effort to support and keep each other involved. Remember what it feels like to be struggling alone??? Well, there's no reason to in this community!
PLEASE KNOW .. anyone can enter , leave or re-enter the challenge at any time ... of course we hope you will stay and gift us with your presence and allow us to share your journey with you. If you're not listed below .. just add your name in a post. If I've mistakenly placed your name from a previous post, then kindly advise of that as well.
35MomOfBoys
ajwwr82
Appriel33
Barb135
Becky54
bet643
blksapphire
blueyedtxn
Brendricky
Candy768
Cheyenne_08
ChitChatNine
dai3symae
dptylaw
Elyz1214
ganancy
gokuangel
happyfeet_1992
heatherlynn22
holly_b
IIH50311
jellybean14fun
Jessica324
JoyRenee
judyis68
Keynote
khendrick
lucindamartinez
mallorymalmal
marl22
Me967
Mikeal'smom
mikeg427
Mjthewritermom
mory1977
Mpatterson
msgorgeous
Mushel
NadiaL
onlymikesstacia
ouchthishurts26
Pandorasbx
Pmoon
sevon
sgarling
Shaundra825
sickpostalworker
smdrdd
suzi-q
Towens8155
TrudieC
twehner5
txmama
wonko
We're ABSOLUTELY THRILLED to have you participating! Let's DO THIS TOGETHER!!!
If I have calculated correctly, these are the members who have elected to join us thus far. Do you know them? Please reach out to each other and let's make a valiant effort to support and keep each other involved. Remember what it feels like to be struggling alone??? Well, there's no reason to in this community!
PLEASE KNOW .. anyone can enter , leave or re-enter the challenge at any time ... of course we hope you will stay and gift us with your presence and allow us to share your journey with you. If you're not listed below .. just add your name in a post. If I've mistakenly placed your name from a previous post, then kindly advise of that as well.
35MomOfBoys
ajwwr82
Appriel33
Barb135
Becky54
bet643
blksapphire
blueyedtxn
Brendricky
Candy768
Cheyenne_08
ChitChatNine
dai3symae
dptylaw
Elyz1214
ganancy
gokuangel
happyfeet_1992
heatherlynn22
holly_b
IIH50311
jellybean14fun
Jessica324
JoyRenee
judyis68
Keynote
khendrick
lucindamartinez
mallorymalmal
marl22
Me967
Mikeal'smom
mikeg427
Mjthewritermom
mory1977
Mpatterson
msgorgeous
Mushel
NadiaL
onlymikesstacia
ouchthishurts26
Pandorasbx
Pmoon
sevon
sgarling
Shaundra825
sickpostalworker
smdrdd
suzi-q
Towens8155
TrudieC
twehner5
txmama
wonko
We're ABSOLUTELY THRILLED to have you participating! Let's DO THIS TOGETHER!!!
JoyRenee - Having people join up together in "pods" is always a great way to keep checking in on each other, however, the "team aspect that challenges each other" has some inherent problems .. from past experience.
It seems that some "leaders" are better at that than others and members of another team tend to feel they are not getting the best "leadership". Also, some team members are more motivated than others and those on a team that is not as motivated or successful tend to feel lost or forlorn because they may be personally doing well but their teammates are not. Does that make sense???
For those reasons, we hoped to have everyone participate as one big team .. where we're all pulling for each other in one big effort! Now, that said, there is no reason we can't come up with a way to small groups to encourage each other, send PM's and notes .. I think that idea is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!
Think Got_To_Do_It also has a plan that would work .. but we definitely need to get buyin from everyone so nobody gets left out! Perhaps a combination of the two plans would work .. whereby we do Got_To_Do_It's plan person to person (or two) and also have some people who would oversee a slightly larger group of members to make sure everyone is being reached. That way, if someone was not able to comment on their partner, those persons overseeing would be able to step in.
That's probably as clear as mud .. but love the brainstorming and hope you can get my thoughts .. the head is a little cloudy today with a cold and not feeling well.
Let's keep batting this around .. know we can come up with something that will be the best of everyone's ideas!
It seems that some "leaders" are better at that than others and members of another team tend to feel they are not getting the best "leadership". Also, some team members are more motivated than others and those on a team that is not as motivated or successful tend to feel lost or forlorn because they may be personally doing well but their teammates are not. Does that make sense???
For those reasons, we hoped to have everyone participate as one big team .. where we're all pulling for each other in one big effort! Now, that said, there is no reason we can't come up with a way to small groups to encourage each other, send PM's and notes .. I think that idea is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!
Think Got_To_Do_It also has a plan that would work .. but we definitely need to get buyin from everyone so nobody gets left out! Perhaps a combination of the two plans would work .. whereby we do Got_To_Do_It's plan person to person (or two) and also have some people who would oversee a slightly larger group of members to make sure everyone is being reached. That way, if someone was not able to comment on their partner, those persons overseeing would be able to step in.
That's probably as clear as mud .. but love the brainstorming and hope you can get my thoughts .. the head is a little cloudy today with a cold and not feeling well.
Let's keep batting this around .. know we can come up with something that will be the best of everyone's ideas!
What if everyone takes the name of the next person in the list to them and buddies up with them - so we are accountable to ourselves and to one other person and we are helping one other person be accountable
SO:
Person A
Person B
Person C
Person D
Person A contacts Person B Daily or weekly to see how they are doing and keep them motivated
Person B contacts person C
Person C contacts person D
Person D contacts person A
Hope this makes sense....
Because a lot of people doing the challenge may not want this kind of support I would suggest you make a post for people to post their names if they want to buddy up... then you complile one long list and we each take the name of the person underneath us - unless we are last in the list, then we take the first person in the lsit...
SO:
Person A
Person B
Person C
Person D
Person A contacts Person B Daily or weekly to see how they are doing and keep them motivated
Person B contacts person C
Person C contacts person D
Person D contacts person A
Hope this makes sense....
Because a lot of people doing the challenge may not want this kind of support I would suggest you make a post for people to post their names if they want to buddy up... then you complile one long list and we each take the name of the person underneath us - unless we are last in the list, then we take the first person in the lsit...
We could create some sort of Buddy System. Divide the list up into equal parts and assign each Drill Sargeant (ha ha) and yourself as the leader. Each group can brainstorm ideas for their group name, too!!!
The way you could divvy up the names is to place them all in a hat and draw a name for each leader at a time. Or number each name and draw numbers if writing out names takes too long.
And part of being in a team means sending notes and PMs and encouragement to one another, having our own challenges or putting up challenges between teams.
When new members join, just place them in a group! If the teams get too large you could assign some of the older members as leaders and begin new groups as well.
The way you could divvy up the names is to place them all in a hat and draw a name for each leader at a time. Or number each name and draw numbers if writing out names takes too long.
And part of being in a team means sending notes and PMs and encouragement to one another, having our own challenges or putting up challenges between teams.
When new members join, just place them in a group! If the teams get too large you could assign some of the older members as leaders and begin new groups as well.
OK TEAM .. What are your thoughts on the best way to reach out to all our members??? Turn those lightbulbs on and let's find a way!!!
goku - I love the word "peeps" ... lolll Thanks for sharing the great news about 35MomofBoys!
35MomofBoys .. Whooo Hoooo .. Congratulations!!!!! Well, we know you won't be "dieting" but you can stay tuned and share in our journey while you eat healthy during your pregnancy. We'll be here throughout your exciting journey and afterwards for some weight loss/toning support! ;p
Sorry guys if I missed you in earlier posts ... I've been trying to keep up with everyone and there have been more than 350 people that have joined the community. Please know that you have been added to the challenge roll ... and are in .. Lonelymom, Got_To_Do_It and msniki412.
ajwwr82 - Looking forward to your assistance in helping us all stick together .. :)
That goes for all of us! What a TEAMMMMM!!!!
35MomofBoys .. Whooo Hoooo .. Congratulations!!!!! Well, we know you won't be "dieting" but you can stay tuned and share in our journey while you eat healthy during your pregnancy. We'll be here throughout your exciting journey and afterwards for some weight loss/toning support! ;p
Sorry guys if I missed you in earlier posts ... I've been trying to keep up with everyone and there have been more than 350 people that have joined the community. Please know that you have been added to the challenge roll ... and are in .. Lonelymom, Got_To_Do_It and msniki412.
ajwwr82 - Looking forward to your assistance in helping us all stick together .. :)
That goes for all of us! What a TEAMMMMM!!!!
WOW! We have alot of peeps! i know alot but theres so many more!! I try to tsay hi to every1 looks like i need to do more lol!! OH I dunno if any1 else hangs around the other forum but the lady 35Momofboys she just found out shes PG with twins!!
That is 54 people and there are others in the community that participate regularly as well. BTW .. I am participating in the challenge as well.
Thanks Everyone! :)
Thanks Everyone! :)
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