20 pounds by Easter challenge
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Happy Friday all! Ready for an awesome weekend! It is supposed to be in the 70s here in Kansas...looking forward to spending some time outside. I signed up for "Walk Kansas" today. It is a team challenge that encourages you to be active. When it is over, our physical activity will equal walking across the whole state of KS. We log our exercise and number of fruits and veggies. Looking forward to moving forward with my team.
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That's sounds wonderful walk across Kansas ?How many days do the give you to do that?
r is surpose to be close to 70 here in Texas tomorrow. I plan to get out and enjoy that Vitamin D. may even have a glass of Lemon aide. What part of Kansas are you from. meet you half way. Have fun.
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connie I am thinking about keeping it simple like 20 lbs by July 4th Challenge What do you think? Or does anyone else has a suggestion?
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I'm with you Marie!
Thanks for the reminder about fruit Connie, I've been missing apples and I think they are fine as long as I don't over do it.
I'm weighing tomorrow. My goal for the weekend is to do some free weights, and a walk outside as it's going to be warm (30 degrees) here for a change.
I love the energy of everyone here. I see you all check in and I love reading through the posts for inspiration. I'm just so glad to have found MFP, it's so much better than WW!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Maureen
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Read through 3 pages of post and didn't find the one from thursday but that's ok. I'll put it here.
Starting weight was 210 and as of wed. I was 213 at tops. I had a hard time with losing a friend and fell off the wagon for awhile. Well I'm back with it. And wii smiled at me this morning. So back with it.
See you all lighter
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Good morning, losers and new people! Happy Saturday!
I'm just peeking in for a bit before getting breakfast. Today and tomorrow are rest days, and I need them...the body is tired. I need to do housework and the dog will get walked, but that is all.
Have a super day and Stay Strong!
Connie
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Maybe you should do like me Connie crawl back to bed. The housework will be there when you get up and so will the dog.
See you all lighter
Linda0 -
LinCharpentier wrote: »Maybe you should do like me Connie crawl back to bed. The housework will be there when you get up and so will the dog.
See you all lighter
Linda
That sounds like a great idea!
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Connie I don't know what I would do if I didn't see your post the first thing in the morning I don;t think you have missed a morning since you join us.. I do appreciate you.
And Alice my daughter reach her first 10,000 steps in a day .Congrats
contracts all the loser. doing great. What a team we have. love you all.
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Hello, friends! Sorry I've only been checking in once a week, but with work I've been really busy. I had a stall for the past two weigh ins, but today I am down! Yeah!
SW:186 (first week of Jan)
CW:180
Challenge GW: 172 (adjusted due to 8 weeks left and shooting for 1 lb loss each week)
If I could reach 172 that would still be a great success of a 14 lb loss! Especially given the fact that my last real weight loss attempt was the summer of 2009 when I lost 25 lb.
After Easter, I could focus from the start of the 20 lb by July 4th and hopefully reach 152! I haven't weighed that since 2004. That will be spectacular!
I'm SO very grateful to Marie for starting this group challenge and for each one of you who always inspire me to keep at it. I also love that we are all kind, "regular folk." I simply cannot relate to groups where people are exercise and diet fanatics to an extreme. When I was in my 20s I could relate more to that due to peer pressure to be thin. As a nurse, and now in my 50s, I know how short life can be and that each day is to be spent living and loving life to it's fullest while maintaining healthy eating and exercising patterns that are sustainable.
I hope to get in a good walk today and tomorrow as the weather is supposed to be 49 today and 52 tomorrow! Have a great weekend and successful loss in the upcoming week!
Becky in Maryland0 -
So good to hear from you. Becky Yes we are just homefolks trying to lose weight I have been on other threads where they used spreadsheets and all it is about numbers. No friendship at all.
have a great day
Marie
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Thanks, Marie! Love this group and plan to stay with you all through many challenges yet to come! BeckySo good to hear from you. Becky Yes we are just homefolks trying to lose weight I have been on other threads where they used spreadsheets and all it is about numbers. No friendship at all.
have a great day
Marie
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As far as my fitbit I do not know how to really used it. for 3 weeks I have not even had it on. Yesterday was the first day to wear it. and not many steps at all. in fact I have not even look to see how many. And certainly do not know how to add friends. Today is my last day of antiboictic Big old horse pills.I am not completely over the infections but going to wait till Monday to call the doctor and see how I do over the weekend.
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still hanging in there!! loving the one one one!! hope more of you join the group. just had a bowl of oatmeal with chocolate peanut butter protein powder and almonds. it taste like a big mushy reeses, sort of:) off to spin in a little. wish I could take a day off but mentally not there yet!0
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Good morning challengers! Its going to be a beautiful day here in Ky, I plan to get out and get some walking in. As far as my weight, I have lost 5.2 since the challenge began, hopefully I will show a loss next week, trying not to let the scale rule me, I feel like I look slimmer lately in my clothes, so a non scale victory.0
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Yes Janice it's a no scale victory. Like the feeling of loose clothes.
Congratulation all you losers.
I'm waiting for my healthy muffins to come out of oven. If there good I will share the recipe with you all.
See you lighter
Linda0 -
Good morning. All no weight lose for me this week, but I have logged in consistently for 40 days. I feel good about that. I plan to start using my gym membership this coming week. I have only been exercising at home about 2 times a week so I am going to increase it to 5. Happy Losing. Have a great weekend.
SW 181
CW 173.4
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Linda I have been looking for a healthy muffin. Hope it is good.So you can share.
morning Janet non scale victory is a good thing. Sometime I think the scales are too harsh on us.
that's a good plan sunnyfarm.
Marie
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Good Morning Everyone....well almost afternoon now!!! Seems like a lot of people will be enjoying some warmer weather this weekend! It is so welcomed here in Pittsburgh! I too will get outside for my exercise today. I joined this challenge (at least I "thought" I did, but obviously, I didn't press "Join this group!" Sorry. It is really inspiring and refreshing to read everyone's posts of their journeys - as we are all different but after the same goal. Good Luck to each of you and I wish success comes to everyone!0
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i have great news Connie has agreed to be my partner on this Challenge thread it has just got to big for me to handle it alone. And i am not in the best of health now days. So all of you welcome Connie. you all know her for she is the earlier morning poster getting us off to a good day. Welcome Connie ..........Hopefully she will take over some day.I will still be around. in fact i will see if she will open our July Challenge for us. Whenever she see its time.
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Good morning everyone. It's a Beautiful day in Mississippi. Sitting outside enjoying a cup of coffee and reading all of your posts. Love being a part of this thread. I really like the One One One plan. So much freedom with food choices and it seems to be working for me.
Going to be mostly a rest day for me. Might help hubby trim some tree limbs.
Happy that Connie is joining Marie. Great team!!
Have a great weekend.
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nancy you are such a sweetheart
marie0 -
Good Morning Everyone....well almost afternoon now!!! Seems like a lot of people will be enjoying some warmer weather this weekend! It is so welcomed here in Pittsburgh! I too will get outside for my exercise today. I joined this challenge (at least I "thought" I did, but obviously, I didn't press "Join this group!" Sorry. It is really inspiring and refreshing to read everyone's posts of their journeys - as we are all different but after the same goal. Good Luck to each of you and I wish success comes to everyone!
Jodie this is a thread you did not have to join. all you do is start posting we are glad to have you on our thread You are do welcome it takes more than good luck to lose weight it takes determination, to do it And I think you have that.
MARIE
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Ours is a beautiful day out! Just got done with brunch with my fraternity sisters and I'm ready to take in the rest of the day! Didn't get to the elliptical yesterday so I am determined to get to it today and lots of sunshine to soak up. thinking about taking the dogs to the dog park!0
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Connie I don't know what I would do if I didn't see your post the first thing in the morning I don;t think you have missed a morning since you join us.. I do appreciate you.
And Alice my daughter reach her first 10,000 steps in a day .Congrats
contracts all the loser. doing great. What a team we have. love you all.
Marie
You are right, Marie, I have not missed a morning because you and this thread are my LifeLine of encouragement. I think there are others here who feel the same.0 -
i have great news Connie has agreed to be my partner on this Challenge thread it has just got to big for me to handle it alone. And i am not in the best of health now days. So all of you welcome Connie. you all know her for she is the earlier morning poster getting us off to a good day. Welcome Connie ..........Hopefully she will take over some day.I will still be around. in fact i will see if she will open our July Challenge for us. Whenever she see its time. Marie
I am happy to help out our fearless leader, Marie. I would have never been active on this thread had it not been for her warm welcome and kind spirit. (This is the only place I post daily.)
We know it's early yet, but the Easter challenge is coming to an end 8 weeks from tomorrow. We were thinking that Easter Monday, April 6 would be the deadline for posting your total pounds lost. So mark your calendars!
I love this thread and all the wonderful folks I have met...you guys keep me focused!
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lovesretirement wrote: »Connie I don't know what I would do if I didn't see your post the first thing in the morning I don;t think you have missed a morning since you join us.. I do appreciate you.
And Alice my daughter reach her first 10,000 steps in a day .Congrats
contracts all the loser. doing great. What a team we have. love you all.
Marie
You are right, Marie, I have not missed a morning because you and this thread are my LifeLine of encouragement. I think there are others here who feel the same.
Ditto to what Connie stated. I have been struggling with weight issues and could just not get the motivation I needed to be successful.
I had never heard of MyFitnessPal until December 2014 and thankfully I somehow I was drawn to the group and it has given me great
encouragement. I now know I can do this, it might be slow but I will succeed thanks to this group, especially Marie and Connie!
We all need each other's encouragement and support on this journey. All of us will make our goal if we get our mind focused the right way.
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Hi everyone , just wanted to pop on as I haven't posted here all week although I've been reading all the posts. Everyone is doing so well and congrat's to all who have lost weight this week. At the moment I'm stuck at the same weight but I'm not disappointed because I'm working on getting my food right, cutting out the unhealthy food and replacing with only healthy food. I'm confident that the weight will start to come off soon.
Got a 2 hour hill walk planned with my family for tomorrow , I love to be surrounded by my children and grandchildren so there will be nobody happier than me tomorrow.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Linda UK.0
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