10 by June 10 - GAME ON!

caraechris

I know I'm a bit late but I'll try my best!
CW 165
GW 155
UGW 135

Feel free to add me!

huango

I am grateful for MFP forums and friends.
Because my real life friends just doesn't get it.

This Saturday, I wore my new awesome pants


and I shared to my gfs (of over 20years) of my almost 15# weight loss, and how I'm got only about 15more left to go.

Instead of praising me for the good hard job done, I got flack about it, saying how I'm mentally disturb and how I could be a bad role model for my 9yr old daughter.
BECAUSE they don't think I need to lose any more weight. (They could have said it a different way).

I am NO WHERE near anorexic-skinny. Heck, I'm not even skinny.
Even if I lose another 15#, I still wouldn't be skinny, because I have muscular legs/arms.
But instead of supporting my journey, they're making me feel like I have a problem and need psychological help.


Thank you very much for all your support.
Amanda

sellerskennington wrote: »

@huango Amanda, I am not sure how you feel about your body, but I think it is smoking hot. If I were in your shoes, I would focus on keeping tone and if loss happens, it is a bonus.

Thanks bunches.
I think I'm a work-in-progress, and I'm appreciating every improvement.


@jgrabowski33 "lay in bed now feeling my emerging muscles"
^^ Love this!!
And also loving the beautiful Spring weather. I'm sore from all the yard work!


@pokeytwisty @caraechris
It's never too late to improve oneself.
The more (participants), the merrier!!!

How's everyone's 1st, 2nd week progress?

Amanda

lostalykat

I would love to join a group that can help me stay accountable! Is it too late to join in on this? I can have a 7lb goal by june 10 or something LOL

SDB210

Weekly weigh ins

1st April - 161
8th April - 160
15th April - 158
22nd April -
29th April -
6th May -
13th May -
20th May -
27th May -
3rd June -
10th June -

GW: 153

sellerskennington

Welcome all you "late joiners". Many of us in the group are also friends in MFP to help encourage logging our diary and getting exercise in. Feel free to add as friends.

Amanda, @huango, I am so sorry your friends were so wildly inappropriate. I feel as though you are teaching your daughter how to eat healthy and that exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle. You are being a great role model. I have the opposite with my family and friends...they all say I need to focus more on the weight loss and try for at least 30# more.

NSV: I went to the gym twice so far this week. HUGE step since I had not been there since Feb! Next week will aim for 5 days.

Hopefully by Monday, I will have tossed that small gain while on vacation. Need to measure on Monday...haven't done that since Feb either.

If anyone has a FitBit, would love to be friends. Would be so much fun to do challenges as a group on the app!

Happy Hump Day all! Now off to shop for a new dress (via internet at work) for a Gala I am attending on May 4!

dhuno

Another late joiner- 10 by June 10 might be a tad ambitious but it's a goal!

CW- 109
GW - 100

Ok, I get CW and GW, but would some kind person explain "UGW"? I'm guessing Ultimate Goal Weight.

sellerskennington

@dhuno you are correct! baby steps to reach the ULITMATE GOAL WEIGHT!

@stepherz84 look at you go! that's awesome!

summer_of_69

Hi, can I join in? What do I have to do to be part of the group, get updates, participate, get and give motivation and support?

My info:
Female, 45, 5'9"
CW: 202.2 lbs
GW: 192.2 lbs
UGW: 165 lbs

summer_of_69

PS - for all of us, here's a great article on the 6 things no one ever tells women about weight loss. #4 is particularly apropos for @huango. Keep it up!
huffingtonpost.com/anne-ricci/6-things-no-one-tells-women-about-their-weight-loss-journey_b_7003184.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

beckymcintyre

I'm starting late in the group but better than never. I too need motivation. Lifelong Yo yo weight fluctuations is frustrating.
5'1"
Cw 163
Gw. 153
Ugw 140

LittleMiss1D10

Hi, can i still join ?

5'3"

CW: 129
GW:119
UGW: 109

LittleMiss1D10

Yay!

mrsmuckster

Hopefully doable - had a wonderful weekend getaway with my husband and just got off the 3 pounds I gained from that

CW (4/7/15) 195.2
GW: 185.2
UGW: 165


4/16/15: 194.4 -.8 9.2 to go

mllemuguet

I'm in!!!

CW 158.6
GW 148.6

groovigyrl

Okay, I'm late too but would like to join.

I'll put down my weight from April 1, when this challenge started (gives me more leeway).

CW: 165
GW: 155
UGW: 145

sellerskennington

OK guys, I am looking for some assistance/advice. I know I need to work harder in order to see results. One thing I also know from past experiences: my waist and top can/will drop the fat and gain the tone easily. I know spot reducing isn't a thing. But these wide and flabby hips, bottom, and inner thighs...They are so hard to see results. Being 5'1", it really shows also. What are some workouts you would suggest to help with my lower half. For instance, I was thinking planks and then tap my feet off the side...not sure what that is called. Please offer any advice you have seen work!

huango

Welcome more newbies (to this thread)!!!

@summer_of_69
thanks for the article. I needed that!


@sellerskennington
I hear you!!!

I'm short and my lower is way bigger than my uppers (meaning no boobs at all).
BUT I'm working on it: building up my shoulders/back to make a V-shape, to offset the bottom.

I swear, my thighs are the LAST thing to go when I lose weight, but I feel like this works for me:
1. RUNNING:
- 2 kinds:
- A: just endurance running: 1 mile this week, 2miles, 3miles, for as many miles as you can do: the more you run, the more calories you burn
- B. hill sprints: yup.
- when i visit my MIL in NYC, I head to the biggest hills and run up as fast as I can, and walk on down.
- in the beginning, I could only do 3 runs up. over time, I got to 12 runs up, gasping for air, grabbing my chest after each one, but I did them (and i was running right next to the hospital, just in case; <<----hahahahha

heavy lifting: w/ as heavy as you can go for 5sets of 5reps each
2. deadlifts w/ bars
3. kettlebells swing/squats
4. squats are always awesome

-->>> Hill sprints and deadlifts really help reduce my "2nd" butt (i think that's saddlebags).



"I was thinking planks and then tap my feet off the side"
I found that these do not do a big enough impact for me.
they're great for starting out, but you need more intensity, more weights, just more to really see/feel the difference.

BUT you need to start somewhere, so write down a plan and increase the plan each week.

Also, it's about your food: need deficit.
until you've lost a good amount of the weight you want to lose, you'll still feel pretty flabby, because of the layer of fat over the muscles that you're building underneath.
So unless you lose the weight, you won't reveal the wonderful beautiful lean muscles you're creating.

You can do this!!!


It's my cut-week and I'm trying not to eat everything in sight.
Doesn't help that I'm making Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Pancetta for dinner; my 9yrs old daughter loves them.

Amanda

territime

My goal for the weekend is to log all my food! I typically skip logging halfway through the day on Saturday and Sunday, but I think I really need to see how my weekend eating patterns are impacting my progress.

2 weeks into the challenge and no loss yet!

DanaW13

I'd like to join! I am 5'3", mother of two (ages 2&4).

CW: 135
GW: 125
UGW: 115

jgrabowski33

@sellerskennington I've found side planks to be really killer on the obliques, mixed with glute bridges, and glute bridges with one leg raised. I'm not sure of anything for the inner thighs, but anything that works your thighs in general should work- lunges, squats, etc. Plank jacks (kind of what you're describing) are great cardio and definitely work your core all around.

@territime I do the same thing! A lot of time I'm eating out on the weekends, so I have no idea what to enter as far as calories go. I'm also usually busy doing other things, and totally forget to even check in at all.

I lost two pounds this week woo! For a while I was eating back my exercise calories, at least partially. Now that I am just going to the gym and not estimating calories burned, I haven't been eating them back. I'm eating around 1500 calories a day, which was hard for me at first but is pretty easy for me now that I'm used to it. This weekend I plan on going for a hike about an hour away, so I'm thinking of healthy food I can bring with me for a mid-morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack.

jesycuh92

I'm in!
CW: 144
GW: 135
UGW:130

gabylewis22

Yes please! My holiday is on June 15th so this is perfect!

Female, 23Yrs, 5"4

SW: 174
CW: 137
GW: 126

XXX

jlkermode

Nice work so far everyone! And hi! to all newcomers!!

@jgrabowski33 nice work!!
@sellerskennington I agree with others- anything strengthening your quads and glutes will help tighten inner thighs. Squats, lunges, and box jumps!
@huango you are amazing and don't let others tell you otherwise!! Sadly, they are probably just jealous of your focus and success... As long as you are happy with YOU- keep doing what you are doing!!

I am 1 lb down since the beginning of the challenge! Pretty consistently seeing average of losing .5 lb per wk. I am pretty happy with this and am so happy I'm finally finding my groove with eating and exercising!

April 1: 135.6
April 17: 134.6

GW: 125.6 UGW: 120

Happy Friday!!
Jamie

ssparkle

Can I join now or is it too late??

SW: 190
CW: 177
GW: 167

Looking for support system !

catcamx3

I'd like to join the challenge. I just started MFP yesterday. Still learning about the app.

I'm 52 and lost 40 pounds about 15 years ago. I have started to creep up by gaining 8 pounds in the last year. I need to get a hold of this before I am really sorry! I am suffering from backache which is preventing me from being motivated to work out like I used to.

Not sure what to do next re this community. Thanks!!

CW/SW 140
GW 130

huango

Danced all night at the 80's Prom theme concert.
C+C Music Factory sang their 3 famous songs:
- Gonna make you sweat, Everybody dance now
- I got the power
- Things that make you go hmmm...

Love how people went all out w/ their costumes. I saw:
- E.T.
- R2D2
- actual 80's prom dresses
- Run DMC
- The Terminator
- and a whole lot of BIG hair!!!

Yes, my whole "Desperately Seeking Susan" outfit was from my own closet.
Hahahahhaa!!





@jgrabowski33 "I lost two pounds this week woo!"
GREAT Job!!!


@jlkermode :"I am 1 lb down since the beginning of the challenge! Pretty consistently seeing average of losing .5 lb per wk. I am pretty happy with this and am so happy I'm finally finding my groove with eating and exercising!"
TOTALLY awesome dudette!


@jesycuh92 @gabylewis22 @ssparkle , @catcamx3 :
Welcome! Never too late to join.

Like @summer_of_69 said:
to be part of the group:
- get updates,
- participate,
- get and give motivation and support


Have a great weekend!
Go and get moving!
Amanda

lilamar

I'm a little late, but would love to join the challenge!

CW: 113
GW: 105

I'm a little new to MFP, any tips or friend requests would be appreciated!

vicky1947mfp

Have lost .8 since starting this challenge. Only have 6.4 more to go to reach GW. The last few are really slow. But since I am hoping this is a life change, slow is OK.

vicky1947mfp

Have lost .8 since starting this challenge. Only have 6.4 more to go to reach GW. The last few are really slow. But since I am hoping this is a life change, slow is OK.

NicoleMcQuillen

This is a great idea!! I'm down

CW: 168
GW: 158
UGW: 130

So far to go =(