"12 Weeks Weightloss Challenge" All Welcome

Oliviashar10

Thanks for this challenge, I'm ready to get on track!

Start Weight: Dec 3 252 lbs
Goal Weight Feb 25 220 lbs
Ultimate Goal weight 140 lbs

3rd Dec: 252
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sinnybri

I do tend to say "I can't eat" a lot but I don't deprive myself anything I really want like the odd bit of chocolate. I think really limiting yourself can make it more difficult to succeed so I allow myself a treat as long as I stay within my calorie goal. My treat now is completely different than it would have been a few months ago too. When I think about the things I used to eat I feel ill... Portion size is very important!!

izzy214

Thanks everyone for your posts and support.
Welcome Oliviashar10! Pleased to have you.

izzy214

Walk More

If you are really out of shape or have some medical condition that makes high impact exercise out of the questions, then WALK. Walking is a great low impact exercise that can help you lose weight and get in shape.
Walking briskly for at least 45 minutes a day—that’s about three to four miles depending on how fast you are—can help you shed more than 30 pounds in a year as long as you are keeping your calorie intake in check, according to a Duke University study.
Action Step
Go for daily 45-minutes walk at a brisk pace, and feel free to add a few jogging bouts whenever it’s possible.

TerriRichardson112

Sorry I have been MIA. Real life has been hectic for a few weeks, but I have been logging away as usual.

12 Week Weight Loss Challenge

Original Start weight: 220lbs (Mar 2014)
Week 4 weight goal: 164lbs
Week 8 weight goal: 160lbs
Week 12 weight goal: 156lbs
Weigh in on Monday each week

Start weight: 28/09: 168
Week 1: 03/10: 167
Week 2: 10/10: 167
Week 3: 17/10: 166
Week 4: 24/10: 166
Week 5: 31/10: 166
Week 6: 07/10: 166
Week 7: 14/11: 165
Week 8: 21/11: 165
Week 9: 28/11: 164
Week 10: 05/11: 163 Losing slowly but steadily. I'm unlikely to reach my goal by week 12, but won't give up. My original goal for the year was 158, but I'll take whatever comes, onward, into the new year.

izzy214

Way to Go Terri! Your Awesome!

Jessalane0607

Name: Jess

SW on MFP (07/05): 300
SW (10/3): 253.6
GW: 229

Total loss of: 24.6

Week 1 Start 10/3: 253.6
Week 2 10/10: (a few days late) 249.8
Week 3 10/15: 248.4
Week 4 10/24: (a few days early) 245.8
Week 5 10/31: 245
Week 6 11/7: 242
Week 7 11/14: 241.2
Week 8 11/21: ?
Week 9 11/28: ?
Week 10 12/5: 237.2
Week 11 12/12:
Week 12 12/19:

Lost: -4
Total lost: -16.4

I don't know if I'll make goal for this challenge, but I'm so happy with how much I've lost so far.

izzy214

Jess, congratulation on your weight loss. You have done well, keep it up.

izzy214

Sniff a banana, an apple, or a peppermint when you feel hungry.

You might feel silly, but it works. When Alan R. Hirsch, M.D., neurological director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, tried this with 3,000 volunteers, he found that the more frequently people sniffed, the less hungry they were and the more weight they lost—an average of 30 pounds each. One theory is that sniffing the food tricks the brain into thinking you’re actually eating it.

sinnybri

12 week weight goal: 12st 7lb (22lb loss)
Weight in every Monday.
Week 1: 13st 12lb
Week 2: 13st 9lb
Week 3: 13st 6lb
Week 4: 13st 5lb
Week 5: 13st 4lb
Week 6: 13st 2lb
Week 7: 13st 1lb
Week 8: 12st 13lb
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Loss this week: 2lb
Total weight lost: 16lb

I actually had 3lb down this week but was away all weekend and couldn't cook for myself and did no work outs. I over did it but had a great weekend with my family. I'm still on track to make my goal and more importantly I'm gone below 13st which feels like a milestone to me to see 12st on the scale, even if it is the very high end of it, feels good! Hoping to lose 2lb this week

izzy214

"Take Five"

Walk five minutes for at least every two hours.
Stuck at a desk all day? A brisk five-minute walk every two hours will parlay into an extra 20-minute walk by the end of the day. And getting a break will make you less likely to reach for snacks.

fourterrys

Weekly Check In:

10/6- 198 lbs
10/13- 197.5 lbs
10/20- 197 lbs
10/28- 198 lbs

11/3- 196.5 lbs
11/10- 195.5 lbs
11/18- 195 lbs
11/24- ???

12/1- 195 lb
12/8- 194.5 lbs

Another small loss. But I'll take it. Good luck to everyone else!!!!

izzy214

Any loss is a good weightloss

izzy214

Get a mantra

You’ve heard of a self-fulfilling prophecy? If you keep focusing on things you can’t do, like resisting junk food or getting out the door for a daily walk, chances are you won’t do them. Instead (whether you believe it or not) repeat positive thoughts to yourself. “I can lose weight.” “I will get out for my walk today.” “I know I can resist the pastry cart after dinner.” Repeat these phrases and before too long, they will become true for you.

Oliviashar10

Thanks for this challenge, I'm ready to get on track!

Start Weight: Dec 3 252 lbs
Goal Weight Feb 25 220 lbs
Ultimate Goal weight 140 lbs

3rd Dec: 252
10th Dec: 249
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sinnybri

Oliviashar10 wrote: »

Thanks for this challenge, I'm ready to get on track!

Start Weight: Dec 3 252 lbs
Goal Weight Feb 25 220 lbs
Ultimate Goal weight 140 lbs

3rd Dec: 252
10th Dec: 249
17th Dec:
24th Dec:
31st Dec:
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Well done! That's a great loss!!

TerriRichardson112

Re: Get a mantra

If you replace the future tense words 'can' and 'will' with the present tense word 'am' it makes the mantra even more positive and powerful.

I am losing weight!
I am getting out for my walk today!
I am resisting the pastry trolley today!

TerriRichardson112

12 Week Weight Loss Challenge

Original Start weight: 220lbs (Mar 2014)

Week 4 weight goal: 164lbs
Week 8 weight goal: 160lbs
Week 12 weight goal: 156lbs
Weigh in on Monday each week

Start: 28/09: 168
Week 1: 03/10: 167
Week 2: 10/10: 167
Week 3: 17/10: 166
Week 4: 24/10: 166
Week 5: 31/10: 166
Week 6: 07/10: 166
Week 7: 14/11: 165
Week 8: 21/11: 165
Week 9: 28/11: 164
Week 10: 05/12: 163
Week 11: 12/12: 163
Week 12: 19/12:

It's getting harder to lose the weight, but I am not giving up. 5 lbs in 11 weeks is still a loss. There has been so much temptation over the last few weeks. I need to refocus am refocusing big time!

sinnybri

TerriRichardson112 wrote: »

12 Week Weight Loss Challenge

Original Start weight: 220lbs (Mar 2014)

Week 4 weight goal: 164lbs
Week 8 weight goal: 160lbs
Week 12 weight goal: 156lbs
Weigh in on Monday each week

Start: 28/09: 168
Week 1: 03/10: 167
Week 2: 10/10: 167
Week 3: 17/10: 166
Week 4: 24/10: 166
Week 5: 31/10: 166
Week 6: 07/10: 166
Week 7: 14/11: 165
Week 8: 21/11: 165
Week 9: 28/11: 164
Week 10: 05/12: 163
Week 11: 12/12: 163
Week 12: 19/12:

It's getting harder to lose the weight, but I am not giving up. 5 lbs in 11 weeks is still a loss. There has been so much temptation over the last few weeks. I need to refocus am refocusing big time!

Any weight loss is good terri you are brilliant! You work very hard, a true inspiration! Your diary and exercise logs are a great example to others. The more you lose the harder it gets but keep going you will reach your goal I don't doubt it for a minute

sinnybri

Name: Sinéad
Age: 26
CW: 14st 1lb (197lb)
12 week weight goal: 12st 7lb (22lb loss)
Weight in every Monday.
Week 1: 13st 12lb
Week 2: 13st 9lb
Week 3: 13st 6lb
Week 4: 13st 5lb
Week 5: 13st 4lb
Week 6: 13st 2lb
Week 7: 13st 1lb
Week 8: 12st 13lb
Week 9: 12st 12lb
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Loss this week: 1lb
Total weight lost: 17lb

The pressure is on to work hard these last few weeks to meet my goal! 5lb in three weeks won't be easy but I can do it! Have had a few work commitments in my line of work people tend to offer you coffee and Christmas treats... A lot! I need to just say no thanks and maybe ask for water I could do with drinking more water.

izzy214

Great job everyone! I know with the holidays things are rushed and time short. I am pleased to see everyone making the attempt to stay on course. I would also like to welcome all NEWBIES! Glad to have you join us.

izzy214

Wait until your stomach rumbles before you reach for food.

It’s stunning how often we eat out of boredom, nervousness, habit, or frustration—so often, in fact, that many of us have actually forgotten what physical hunger feels like. If you’re hankering for a specific food, it’s probably a craving, not hunger. If you’d eat anything you could get your hands on, chances are you’re truly hungry. Find ways other than eating to express love, tame stress, and relieve boredom.

lexiswhitt

I'm IN!
Start Weight: Dec 14 190 lbs
Goal Weight Mar 5 170 lbs
Ultimate Goal weight 140 lbs

Oliviashar10

Start Weight: Dec 3 252 lbs
Goal Weight Feb 25 220 lbs
Ultimate Goal weight 140 lbs

3rd Dec: 252
10th Dec: 249
17th Dec: 250
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izzy214

Oliviashar10 down 2 lbs., awesome.
Welcome Lexiswhitt.

izzy214

Avoid white foods.

There is some scientific legitimacy to today’s lower-carb diets: Large amounts of simple carbohydrates from white flour and added sugar can wreak havoc on your blood sugar and lead to weight gain. While avoiding sugar, white rice, and white flour, however, you should eat plenty of whole-grain breads and brown rice. One Harvard study of 74,000 women found that those who ate more than two daily servings of whole grains were 49 percent less likely to be overweight than those who ate the white stuff.

sinnybri

I went for afternoon tea with my daughter yesterday and was expecting the scales to reflect it this morning but so far this week I have managed an incredible 3.3lb loss!! I plan to start c25k today so we will see what the results are on Weigh in day

izzy214

That is awesome sinnybri and I am wishing that I had done as well. The last month has been so stressful and rushed. I have fallen off course and I feel crappy. I want the New Year to start off on a good results. I will start a 2016 New Year 12 Week Challenge. It of course will be a continue of the original 12 week challenge. I am thinking of some new ideas to help motivate members.

izzy214

If you’re going to indulge, choose fat-releasing foods.

They should help keep you from feeling deprived and binging on higher-calorie foods. For instance: honey has just 64 fat releasing calories in one tablespoon. Eggs have just 70 calories in one hard-boiled egg, loaded with fat releasing protein. Part-skim ricotta cheese has just 39 calories in one ounce, packed with fat releasing calcium. Dark chocolate has about 168 calories in a one-ounce square, but it’s packed with fat releasers. And a University of Tennessee study found that people who cut 500 calories a day and ate yogurt three times a day for 12 weeks lost more weight and body fat than a group that only cut the calories. The researchers concluded that the calcium in low-fat dairy foods triggers a hormonal response that inhibits the body’s production of fat cells and boosts the breakdown of fat.

sinnybri

izzy214 wrote: »

That is awesome sinnybri and I am wishing that I had done as well. The last month has been so stressful and rushed. I have fallen off course and I feel crappy. I want the New Year to start off on a good results. I will start a 2016 New Year 12 Week Challenge. It of course will be a continue of the original 12 week challenge. I am thinking of some new ideas to help motivate members.

The new year will bring with it a renewed commitment to our goals! I really haven't been as strict as I should be on food lately but I'm sooooo busy it must be cancelling it out. My little sister decided to lose weight last Friday and today she was down 3kgs which is 6.6lbs!!! Oh to be young.