"12 Weeks Weightloss Challenge" All Welcome
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Matter of Simply Eliminating
Losing weight may be a matter of simply eliminating that large soda pop that you pick up on the way to work every day or eliminating the bedtime snack every night or taking the stairs at work.
It's time to set aside excuses. Make exercise a priority in your day with these simple suggestions.
•Break activity into shorter periods of time, such as 10-minute walks.
•Identify current time wasters, such as sitting on the couch and watching TV.
•Plan exercise into your daily schedule, as you would an appointment or meeting.
•Reframe your concept of exercise to include many everyday activities, such as walking the dog.
•Give yourself permission to make exercise a priority. MC
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The thread's 20 pages long - how active do you need it to be?!!! Most people are posting their weekly weigh in - this is the important part for me. It keeps me accountable to more than just my own MFP account! Izzy posts daily motivational messages too and, as she said, you're welcome to jump in any time you want!tarynmcbride wrote: »I'm not seeing any activity? Is this challenge still happening??
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I think that tarynmcbride just happen upon another posting that an earlier member tried a spin off of this Challenge and it did not work. Thank goodness everyone stuck with the original. Any how we are glad that Taryn is interested in the challenge. Everyone is Welcome to join in at any time. Thanks to everyone for your support.0
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Name: Anne
Age:38
Height:5'7
Start Weight (July 15):185.8
Goal Weight (7 Oct ): 160
22 July:182.3
29 July: 181.5
5 August: 183.4
12 August:181.7
19 August: 181.7
26 August:
2 Sept:
9 Sept:
16 Sept:
23 Sept:
30 Sept:
7 Oct:
UGH!!!
Goal: 2 lbs0 -
Hang in there Anne, the scale will move. Take a look at your food diary and be sure you are not eating to many carbs or sugar.0
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Ok. I have for the last 2 days been eating carbs and sweets, etc. as part of phase 1 for the HCG diet.
I am sick
I feel so bloated, irritated and angry. I hope it will be worth the crap I put my body through.
I will use the HCG drops with a 1200 calorie diet. It is recommended for most only eat 500/800 calories, but I am very active and I am going by what the book says to do. We will see in a few weeks. I can wait for tomorrow and hope all this junk quickly leave my body. ahhhh0 -
Name: Melissa
Age:28 (almost 29)
Height:5'5
Start Weight (July 7, 2015): 164.7lb 32.2% Body Fat
Goal Weight (September 29, 2015): 150lb
Difference: 14.7lb
July 14: 160.2lb 31.4% Body Fat
July 21: 160.4lb 31.4% Body Fat
July 28: 160.1lb 31.4% Body Fat
Aug 4: 159.9lb 31.4% Body Fat
Aug 13: 157.4lb 30.9% Body Fat
Aug 19 157.4lb 31.0% Body Fat
Weight lost/gained this week: +0.4lbs and +0.1% Body Fat
Total Weigh Lost/Gained: -6.9lbs and -1.2% Body Fat
Ugh I hate to see a gain after having a nice loss last week, but I sort of expected it. I didn't get as much exercise last week and I ate out more than I would have liked. I expect a gain for next week since this is my birthday weekend and I have plans to eat at my favorite burger place.0 -
Stop Waiting For Monday
for Summer, fall, for the weight to magically disappear,
you achieve weight loss when you stop waiting and start making the right choices.
Choose to lose today! Choose to exercise today! No more excuses!0 -
Good morning everyone
I would like to invite all of you to join a new group I created this morning in hopes of motivating everyone to
to just get moving. Please check it out and join in. Group name: "Get Walking"
I will post my first after my morning walk, please join me.
Thanks and have a great day.
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Healthy Fats
Not all fats are created equal, but ones below pack a punch. From lowering cholesterol and helping to shed excess weight to giving you shinny hair , healthy nails, your body will reap the benefits.
1. Avocados-
*These healthy fruits are rich in monounsaturated fats, which lower bad cholesterol and raise the good.
*Packed with the benefits of vitamin E, folate and protein.
2. Butter
*Real butter has omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids that help your brain function properly and improve skin health.
*rich in fat soluble vitamins and trace minerals including selenium, a powerful antioxidant.
*high levels of vitamin K2 also help strengthen bones, while fatty acids improve digestion and reduce inflammation.
3. Coconut Oil
*rich in medium chain fatty acids, while are easy for your body to digest and not store by the body as fat but use as immediate energy.
*these fatty acids also improve brain and memory function
*increases good cholesterol and improve heart health.
4. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
*Great for heart health, reduces the incidence of heart attacks or dying of heart disease due to high levels of
monounsaturated fat.
*high amounts of antioxidants which protect your cells from damage
*helps improve memory and cognitive function, works as a anti-inflammatory
5. Omega-3
fatty acids essential because the body isn't able to produce them own their own.
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Ok. I have for the last 2 days been eating carbs and sweets, etc. as part of phase 1 for the HCG diet.
I am sick I feel so bloated, irritated and angry. I hope it will be worth the crap I put my body through.
I will use the HCG drops with a 1200 calorie diet. It is recommended for most only eat 500/800 calories, but I am very active and I am going by what the book says to do. We will see in a few weeks. I can wait for tomorrow and hope all this junk quickly leave my body. ahhhh
Just came off my second attempt at HcG diet. I lasted one week the first go then two weeks the next. I did not have a good experience. If you load on carbs and sugar, you will crash so hard that first week you won't know what hit you. I did not lose weight nearly fast enough for such a radical change. No one likes a Debbie Downer, but forewarned is forearmed right? I had to stop taking the HCG as it was really and truly making me depressed and anxious. I was even ok with the diet itself, hard as that was, and it is really really hard...the day after I stopped the HcG, my mood improved. It was like a cloud had lifted off of me. I tend to anxiety and depression anyway, which I have help with, so maybe this isn't a fair comparison. All I know is, I felt terrible on the HcG and felt like myself again when I stopped. MFP won't even let you log out your day with those few calories!
( how are you at 1,000 calories? I have 70 lbs to lose and only got up to about 750 calories on the hcg2.0 plan)
Good luck to you. It did not work for me. I mean ,Who doesn't want to lose a pound a day?!0 -
Oh, thank you. I thought I was losing my mind. I am never depressed and this is my second day and I feel depressed and anxious. I couldn't sleep. I have thyroid problems and that may be the reason, it could be messing with my medication. I am consuming 1200 calories before exercise. I don't think I will be able to do the drops.
I appreciate the information.
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Oh, thank you. I thought I was losing my mind. I am never depressed and this is my second day and I feel depressed and anxious. I couldn't sleep. I have thyroid problems and that may be the reason, it could be messing with my medication. I am consuming 1200 calories before exercise. I don't think I will be able to do the drops.
I appreciate the information.
Just a warning when I followed the hcg plan with the drops I ended up with my hair falling out, brittle nails, and gall bladder/thyroid issues.Some could have stemmed from either the hcg or my IUD which caused the havoc but my doctor says in any case the drops didn't help.0 -
Thank you. I don't think I will be doing the drops. I appreciate the info.0
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The secrets to a long and healthy life
“The odds of reaching 110 are about one in 7 million,” according to Karl Pillemer, MD, a Cornell University gerontologist. “If you add the fact that the three sisters are all currently more than 100 years old, the odds are so incredibly small that it would even be difficult to calculate them.”
When we discussed the keys to leading a long and fulfilling life, all three sisters agreed that you should work and keep active. “I would rather wear out than rust out!” said 104-year-old Ruth. They shared these longevity tips with us as well:
1.Love for others is imperative. Love your neighbor as yourself; forgive as you have been forgiven.
2.Embrace new experiences and meeting new people.
3.Learn to cook for yourself and eat healthy food.
4.Have a curious mind and develop a love for reading. Relish in studying and learning.
5.Pursue your goal in life and give it your best. With drive and ingenuity, there is no limit to what you can do.
Take a tip from these sisters: Marvel at the change in the world around you and take that extra moment to appreciate those near and dear to you every chance you have.0 -
Name: Laura
Age:27
Height:5'7
Start Weight (29th June):171
Goal Weight (14th Sept ): 151
29th June:171
6th July: 169
13th July: 167
20th July: 166
27th July: 165
3rd August: 163
10th August: 161
17th August: 159
24th August: 157
31st August:
7th of Sept:
14th of Sept:
Weight goal for this week: 2 pounds
Currently lost 67 pounds since the 2nd of January
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Laura,
Congrats on your 2 pound loss 0 -
Name: Sarah
Age:34
Height:5'2
Start Weight (July 19):178.2
Goal Weight (7 Oct ): 155
July 19th: 178.2
July 26th: 173.4
August 2nd: 172.6
August 9th: 168.8
August 16th: 167.4
August 23rd: 164.8
Loss this week: 2.8
Total loss: 13.40 -
Name: Meghan
Age: 31
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight (7/11): 259.4
Goal Weight (10/3): 235
First weigh in 7/11 259.4
7/18 255
7/25 254.4
8/3 251
8/8 249.4
8/15 249.0
8/22 246.4
Goal this week: -2.6
Overall weight loss: 13 lbs
Happy with my weight loss this week. I've been going to the gym every day & eating within my calories. (Monday bodypump & treadmill, Tuesday step, Wednesday strength class, Thursday treadmill, Friday spinning, Saturday bodypump, and today I plan on running on the treadmill). We cut white sugar and hfcs from our diets. I even made my own hamburger buns for a cookout with honey and whole wheat flour and my whole family loved them.
Sometimes I get frustrated (especially with the scale in the mornings) but I feel so much better and I can already see a difference, especially in my face and stomach. I never want to quit. My goal is to lose 80-100 lbs so that I'm healthy and then have another baby 0 -
Amanda, 30, 5'6"
Goal: 130 pounds
July 7: 151.6
July 14: 149.4 (-2.2)
July 21: 149.8 (+0.4) Carbapalooza
July 28: 147.8 (-2.0) Lots of gym time.
...
August 23: 149.0
Total: 2.6 pounds lost
Fell off the logging wagon for a month. It's okay, slow consistent weight loss will eventually get me to my goals. I've continued to work hard at the gym and hit some new bests on the weights. I've registered to run a 5K on my birthday and have tricked my sisters into doing it with me. Muawhahaha!0 -
height: 167 cm
age: 43
Starting today:
7 July: 83.4 kg
Start Weight (7th July):83.4 kg
Goal Weight (28 Sept):78 kg
7th July: 83.4
13th July: 83.6
21st July: 82.3
27th July: 81.8
3rd August: 80.8
10th August 81.5
17th August 82.5
24th August 81.4
28th August
16th September
21st September
28th September
Weight loss goal for this week: 1 kg
Weight lost/gained this week: 1.1 kg
Getting back to more normal. Survived weekend with parents with only gaining 100 grams ;-)
Will weigh in Friday because we are off for holidays after that and back Mid-September. Looking forward to lots of fresh fish and will try to make good choices instead of fish and chips only... (I LOVE FISH AND CHIPS! and only eat it on our annual holidays in the UK)0 -
Remember: Your workout routine doesn't have to be extreme to be effective.
If you’re new to fitness, start by working out just 10 minutes three or four times a week. Every week after that, increase your time by three minutes. Before you know it, you’ll be moving for a half-hour or more.
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Weekly weight in:
Height: 5'5"
Starting weight: 13st 5lb (187lb)
12 week goal weight: 12st 5lb (175lb)
06 July: 13st 3lb (185lb)
13 July: 13st 2.5lb (184.5lb)
20 July: 13st 1.5lb (183.5lb)
27 July: 13st (182lb)
3 Aug: 12st 13.5lb (181.5lb)
10 Aug: 12st 12lb (180lb)
17 Aug: 12st 12lb (180lb)
24 Aug: 12st 9.8lb (177.8lb)
31 Aug:
7 Sep:
14 Sep:
21 Sep:
Weight loss this week: 2.2lb, with a total weight loss for 8 weeks of 9.2lb. Happy with that, although I'm fairly sure 1lb of that was last week's weight loss, but my scales/body had a mini-freak out and refused to show it! However, over 2lb down, and on target. I was missing chocolate so much this past week, and have had quite a bit - although it pretty much fit into my calories, or at least didn't go over the exercise calories I decided to eat back! Next week, I'll be happy with 1-1.5lb weight loss. I've got my 4-week gym check in tomorrow, so I'll also see what my inch loss is looking like over that time. Given I've just gone down a whole dress size in both tops and bottoms now, I expect to see a reduction all over.0 -
I know it isn't my weigh in day, but I wanted to post so that I have some more accountability this week. I went WAY over my calories this weekend and didn't exercise at all. I know I should have added in more workout time between birthday festivities but I just didn't feel like it. I'm sure everyone can relate to that a bit. I fully expect to gain this week and that's ok but I plan to kick it into gear over the next few days before my weigh in on Thursday. Hopefully the gain won't be more than a pound or so. Keep up the good work everyone!0
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Seems there are a lot of birthday festivities going on these days. LOL
I myself had a birthday last week, and between a girl's night out and THREE birthday parties with cake I am amazed the scale even moved at all. So this week, I am back on the wagon, packed my breakfast, lunch and snacks for the office and will be hitting the pavement again each night this week. I have 3 more weeks to get to my initial goal of being under 250. That means 3 pounds per week. It's a challenge, but I'm up for it!! Hope everybody has a great week!
Name: Gabi
Age:38
Height:5'10
Start Weight (29th June):284
Goal Weight (14th Sept): 249
29th June:284
6th July: 282
13th July: 278
20nd July: 273
27th July: 270
3rd August : 265
10th August: 262
17th August: 259
24th August: 258
31st August:
7th September:
14th September:
Weight goal for this week: -3 pounds
Weight lost/gained this past week: -1 pounds
Total weight lost since 6/16/2015: 43 pounds
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Name: Amy
Age:32
Height:5'7
Start Weight (29th June):140
Goal Weight (14th Sept):128
29th June:140
6th July: 140
13th July: 139
20nd July: 137
27th July: 133.4
3rd Aug: 132.6
10th Aug: 130.6
17th Aug: 131.6 (oops)
24th Aug: 131.4
31st Aug:
7th Sept:
14th Sept:
Weight goal for this week: -2 pounds
Weight lost/gained this week: -.2 lb
SO frustrated with myself. I am so close to goal and I have been destroying my journey. I haven't been logging my food very well and quite honestly eating more than I need to.
This week I need to focus. The scale has gone up and down for the last 2 weeks. Time to keep it down! 0 -
Name: Lydia
Age: 46
Height: 5'6"
Starting weight (for challenge): 215
Goal weight {for challenge): 199
7/11: 215
7/18: 212
7/25: 212
8/2: 209.5
8/9: 207.5
8/17: 206
8/24: 205
Weight loss goal last week: 1 lbs
Actual loss: 1 lb
Weight loss goal this week: 2 lbs
7 week loss: 10 lbs
Total loss since 3/1: 40 lbs!!! YEAH!!!
Happy with that. I didnt get much exercise in last week, so Im happy with any loss. I am making a promise to get more walking in this week- it makes all the difference in my losing weight.0 -
Name: Melissa (Radory)
Age: 39
Height: 5'9"
Start Weight (29th June): 294.2
Goal Weight (14th Sept): 272.0
29th June: 294.2
6th July: 291.6
13th July: 289.0
20nd July: 284.8
27th July: 284.4
3rd August: 281.4
10th August: 277.8
17th August: 280.0 (Anniversary Weekend)
24th August:277.4
31st August:
7th September:
14th September:
Weight goal for this week: 2 pounds
Weight lost/gained this week: -2.6 pounds
Total change: -16.8 pounds
Wasn't sure if I'd be up or down as I've been on steroids for the last 6 days and it's been very rough. 4 more days of them to go. I think I've done alright and rebounded well from our anniversary weekend. Back on track!0 -
How did everyone do? Any updates? I would have joined in but I didn't know about it until now.0
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abauerle31 wrote: »How did everyone do? Any updates? I would have joined in but I didn't know about it until now.
You can still join, this is an ongoing challenge :-)0
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