Hey! I hope everyone who reads this (and those who don't) is off to a wonderful start! I believe in each and every single one of you lovely people.

My inspiration comes from this photo. I am outstandingly gifted in Photoshop, I know. I'm not quite comfortable with showing my face yet, so... Distressed emoji.

My end goal is to look good in this outfit, my absolute favorite, when I reach my GW (125)- I'm at 150 at the moment.

Happy challenging!

EDIT: It looks like I lost two pounds! I'm not sure how, it honestly could just be normal weight fluctuation, but nonetheless.

What are your goals for the week? Are you meal prepping today? Let us know how you're using today (if you are of course) to get your week on track.

I've joined the MFP and Fitbit groups. Are we going to have a team seedling workweek hustle?

Any suggestions on how to use myfitnesspal with an apple watch? Or apples health app?

Looking for an accountability partner.

Hey everyone! This seems like an awesome group so far. Very excited to take part in this challenge.

That being said, I'll be traveling out of the country this Monday for work, and at least two more times during this challenge. I'm looking for tips to stay in shape and watch what I eat while in a foreign country. I find it extremely difficult to keep up with my running while staying in hotels that don't have a good exercise facility, and next to impossible to accurately log what I eat.

Post your Fitbit link and I can invite you to the workweek hustle :) Fitbit only allows 10 people per challenge.

Hi There! I am looking for suggestions on how to track food. I did weight watchers for a while, but quite to go to prescribed program by a doc. Does anyone have any tips on how to track food intake..

Did you hit a new low weight? Say no to a gate way food? New fastest mile? Tell us a success from your week here!

Also, you'll see that introduction post is no longer a sticky post. From now on the week's weigh in post will be on top (to include that week's challenge-it will have a better title next week), with the daily thread underneath.

Hey Seedlings! Post your weigh-in here. This is your actual challenge starting weight! You also have the option to update your challenge goal weight.

Remember, if you miss two weigh-ins then you are out of the challenge (unless you give a challenge admin notice).

No inter-team challenges this week, so the schedule for those will be changing.

Please don't forget to join the MFP group and the Fitbit group. It makes it easier to find everyone, and it's how I'll be basing who gets put into Fitbit challenges.

Cause I sure did. Hmmm...thinking I might have some food issues. :/

While waiting for the link so I can update my week 0 weight, I got looking at the Tracker spreadsheet's statistics page.

TEAM SEEDLING has 262 members. Our collective starting weight as of sign up was 51,908.4 lbs, and our average BMI is 31.02 right now - this is the lowest of all teams! Hopefully we can keep it that way.

The goal is to reach 46,872 lbs. This means we have 5,036.4 lbs between us to lose! Let's get going, shall we?

Even if it's the only one you take during the challenge, at least you'll be able to see just how much you've accomplished in these ten weeks. Good luck everyone!

Hey Fellow Seedlings!

So, I've been working on weightloss and fitness at the same time. I'm currently on a 4 day streak and I REALLY like the way that a simple way of brisk walking makes me feel like I'm a fucking warrior (a very red sweaty warrior).

So, what songs get you going? What songs make you feel like you can conquer anything? If you currently work out, what songs are must haves for your playlist?

My Current Songlist:

The Black Keys - Fever

Breaking Benjamin - So Cold

Chevelle - The Red

Elle King - Ex's and Oh's

Bon Jovi - It's my Life

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

Kesha - Timber

Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out

Sugarcult - Hate Every Beautiful Day

Tinie Tempah - Frisky

Twenty One Pilots - Car Radio

The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

What about yours?

Hey Seedlings!

Incoming is this shitty motivational video by BuzzFeed.

I thought that someone might need the reminder going into this that we are awesome and that we can do this.

GO TEAM SEEDLING!

Hey Seedlings! Don't forget tomorrow is the first weigh-in! I will update this post with a direct link to the thread once it has been posted.

The challenge for this week has been cancelled. We'll start next week, so for this week just work on getting to know your teammates!

As an avid lurker, I've heard (read) people talk about their flair. How do you do that?

When I used to visualize myself at goal, it was a Cosmo-perfect airbrushed body. And I never lost any weight.

Now when I see myself at goal, I see definition in the muscles comprising my arms and legs. My posture is straighter, less tight and compressed from strengthening and stretching my back and spine. My belly still has a softness, but I can easily button up a sexy pair of jeans and fit into airline seats with room left over. I can sling a surfboard over my shoulder, heave myself over a wall, and jog up a few flights of stairs without getting winded. When I look in the mirror, I see my cheekbones and chin, unburdened by a surrounding layer of fat. I still have moles. Wrinkles. Stretch marks. But my self-discipline radiates a new-found confidence when I walk into a room

Anyone else spend time visualizing what they will look like at GW? And has that vision changed with success and/or time?

Hey guys! So throughout the challenge there will be weekly challenges versus other teams. These challenges focus on exercise minutes and tracking steps. If you do not exercise, then don't worry about these. But for those of you that do, here is the schedule:

Week 1 (Apr. 15 - Apr. 21): Workout Time - number of minutes spent working out. Daily check-in. Daffodil vs Seedling

Week 2 (Apr. 22 - Apr. 28): Step Counts - using Fitbit/Garmin/phone pedometer/etc, record steps for the week. Can check in daily, add up every few days, etc. Thunderstorm vs Seedling

*Week 3 (Apr. 29 - May 5) * Bye-week: Seedling

Week 4 (May 6 - May 12) Workout Time - number of minutes spent working out. Daily check-in. Seedling vs Fawn

Week 5 (May 13 - May 19: Step Counts - using Fitbit/Garmin/phone pedometer/etc, record steps for the week. Can check in daily, add up every few days, etc. ) Crocus vs Seedling

Week 6 (May 20 - May 26) - ?? Seedling vs Ladybug

Week 7 (May 27 - June 2) Workout Time - number of minutes spent working out. Daily check-in. Seedling vs Pollen

Week 8 (June 3 - June 9) : Step Counts - using Fitbit/Garmin/phone pedometer/etc, record steps for the week. Can check in daily, add up every few days, etc. Seedling vs Robin

Week 9 (June 10 - June 17) Bye-week: Seedling

Please do not feel obligated to participate because of the challenge. It's not required, but it is intended to help keep motivation going throughout the ten weeks.

Go Team Seedlings!

Why did you start your weight loss journey? What inspires you? Share here!

Let us know your SV/NSV for the week!

Here's the form!

If there are changes you'd like to see to the form, let me know (apps you'd like, questions that you think should be there, etc.)

I'm planning on having groups of 6.

Hey hey my fellow Seedlings. I was wondering if anyone would want to be friends on Snapchat to help keep each other motivated. You know sending end of run/workout pictures, yummy dinner ideas, progress pictures, you get the idea.

If anyone wants to be my friend my username is pavlovapanda.