"12 Weeks Weightloss Challenge" All Welcome

izzy214

If today is the first day of your weight loss plan, tip of the day: don't go running to the gym yet, don't throw out all of your junk food, and avoid buying the most expensive training and fitness gear for now. This sounds like strange advice, but think about it. Buying a gym membership doesn't mean you'll use it. Throwing out all of your junk food doesn't mean you'll automatically start eating better. And the most expensive training and fitness gear? It isn't any more special than your body.

Before you get started you need a plan, one that's going to set you up for success and one that gives you clear goals to follow. Saying "I want to lose weight" is an outcome, not a goal. It doesn't cover HOW you're going to lose weight. Saying "I'm going to go to the gym to lose weight" is better, but with no set schedule, you'll likely stop going.

TODAY'S GOAL: Take 10 minutes to sit down and think through your weight loss plan just for this week. First pick one goal, then think through and visualize the details of how to achieve it. For example, if you want to go to the gym, ask yourself when you can go, how long you'll go for, and what will you do when you're there? Then schedule the time in and stick to what you planned. (AH)

kmolosiwa

Hey all

Name: Kago
Starting weight: 73 kg
Goal weight: 65 kg
Height: 173 cm

02/01/2015: 73 kg
09/01/2014:

izzy214

Welcome Kago. We are pleased to have you join the group.

izzy214

Implementing even small everyday diet and exercise changes can lead to a long-term difference. When it comes to exercise, "the simple message is to stay active". Focus on building activity into your daily routine, whether it's going to the gym, walking several extra blocks rather than driving, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Be careful of the common mistake of celebrating your new exercise routine with larger meals. "Don't overestimate how many calories you burn with exercise and reward yourself by eating just as many--or more".

NikkisFitnessJourney

Hello!

Name: Nikki
Highest weight: 274 lbs
Current weight: 238 lbs
Goal weight: 165 lbs (to be re-evaluated once I reach that goal)
Height: 5'8"

Weigh-in on 01/01/2016: 238 lbs
Goal for 03/27/2016 (12 weeks): 210 lbs

mrgandmescore4

I'm Deb. I have 87 lbs to lose to make my overall goal weight of 105.

Name:Deb
Age:30
Height:5'1"
Start Weight: (Jan 1, 2016) 192lbs
Goal Weight:(March 25, 2016) 156lbs

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Weight Goal for week: 3 lbs
Weight Lost/Gained:

izzy214

Nikki and Deb. Please to have you.

sinnybri

Due to log my final weigh in for the 12 week challenge today but I have my TOM so will wait until it goes go give my final weight I always gain a pound or two with TOM

izzy214

Drink Lemon Water

Get in the routine of drinking warm lemon water every morning. Lemon water helps your body eliminate waste products while aiding in the body's digestive system. It detoxes your body, rejuvenates you skin, boosts your mood, cleanses your liver and helps relieves heart burn.

Lemons contain:

Vitamin C: Helps work against the common cold.

Copper: reduces arthritis symptoms

Magnesium: Essential for energy and helps regulate body temperature

Potassium: Helps with disorders including, stress and anxiety, Also increases muscle strength and electrolytic functions.

Deanygirl

Hello

Name: Ann
Current weight: 173 lbs
Goal weight: 140 lbs
Height: 5'4"

Weigh-in on 01/01/2016: 173 lbs
Goal for 03/27/2016 (12 weeks): 159lbs

I don't want to be over adventurous and disappoint myself, then lose motivation. This is my first challenge so starting small, a little each week with diet and exercise.

Feeling hopeful

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
Week10: 12st 8lb
Week 11: 12st 9lb
Week 12: 12st 7lb

Loss this week: 2lb
Total weight lost: 22lb

So I reached my goal exactly! Phew! I'm so pleased this also brings me to 2stone lost since starting MFP:)

I will start my next 12 challenge after the weekend as I have a family event and I don't want it setting me back in my first week.

jj190870

Hi Sinead
Well done on reaching your goal!
Yours in one of the first posts I have read since re-joining MFP and it is really motivating for me to see someone really succeeding!
Well done again
Jo

sinnybri

Hi Jo thanks a million! I'm gearing up for an excellent new year and will commit to another challenge next Monday. I just went out and bought a work out mat, new weights, sports bra and a healthy food shop so I'm really excited to see the results of my next challenge. I still have a long way to go but I feel like I'm getting there. Best of luck to you on your journey! Stick with it its so worth it;)

izzy214

The smart way to set goals

Setting goals is a great place to start. By knowing your outcome goal ("I would like to lose 20 pounds") and setting goals that can help you get there ("I will walk 30 minutes every day"), you'll be on your way to a healthy lifestyle and weight-loss success!(MC)

saffysharmamfp

Name: Saffy
Starting weight:(SW) 66 kg (145.53 pounds )
Goal Weight:(GW) - 60 kg (132.3 pounds )
Weight loss for the week: 500 gm (1.10 pounds )

January 1 - 66 kg (145.53 pounds )
January 8- 65.5kg (144.4 pounds )

The one thing you changed to help meet your goal: Trying to keep calorie intake under goal.
Who on this team Motivated you this week: Izzy214

nakaiki

Name: Nakaiki
Starting weight:(SW) 131
Goal Weight:(GW) 119
Ultimate Goal: 110
Weight loss for the week: 1.6 lb

1/8: 129.4

izzy214

congratulations Saffy & Nakaiki on your weight loss.

izzy214

[bHow Water Weight Works[/b]

An estimated 50 to 60 percent of our total body weight is water, and how much we retain fluctuates in response to our eating habits. For example, indulging in salty foods can trigger your cells to sop up water like a sponge, says Rebecca Lewis, R.D. for Hello Fresh. Similarly, a diet high in sugar can lead to higher-than-normal insulin levels in your blood, which can make your body retain sodium (translation: more Spongebob action). And when you carb it up (because pasta is delicious), for every gram of carbohydrate that your body stores to use for energy later (known as glycogen), it also stores three grams of water—which explains why you sometimes feel like the Michelin man post-pizza. Those fun facts also explain why going on a diet can cause the number on your scale to plummet during the first few weeks. You're essentially excreting the extra water your diet has been causing you to hold on to.(WH)

NikkisFitnessJourney

Name: Nikki
Age: 28
Height: 5'8"
Highest weight: 274 lbs
Current weight: 238 lbs
Goal weight: 165 lbs (to be re-evaluated once I reach that goal)

01/01/16: 238 lbs
01/07/16: 240 lbs (Ugh, how frustrating!! But I started pushing myself harder at the gym this week, and am going to make SURE I don't splurge at dinner, which is the 1 meal my bf and I eat together. If he wants to get Chinese or a burger, I'll just fix myself something healthy to eat lol.)
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Goal for 03/24/2016 (12 weeks): 210 lbs

TerriRichardson112

Hi Izzy. I have had a hectic week, so have not had time to comment, although I have had the odd peek at what was going on.

12 Week Weight Loss Challenge

Original Start weight: 220lbs (Mar 2014)
Week 4 weight goal: 162
Week 8 weight goal: 158
Week 12 weight goal: 154
Weigh in on Friday each week

Start: 01/01: 166
Week 1: 08/01: 164
Weight loss this week: 2lbs
Total on this challenge: 2lbs

I have upped my walking and my water intake to help me reach my goal.
Izzy has motivated me with her daily tips.

izzy214

Hello Everyone
I have had a extremely busy week with lots of stress. Not my best week. I am physically tired and need to get back on track with everything. I hope this week will be better. Its great to see you still checking in. I promise that I will get back to taking care of this thread and myself. Thanks for hanging in there.

izzy214

Welcome to 2016: a new year and thus, a new you, determined to undo the barrage of cookies on constant rotation in the company kitchen. If you're on a diet or are just trying to eat better in 2016, there are ways to survive everyday life without sacrificing the smug feeling that comes from the loss of one pound and the extending of one's lifespan by six full days.

Don't rely on salads to keep you full, eat real meals if you want to avoid the dreaded cake later. Hearty grains and proteins and lots of leafy greens. But if you're craving that cake, don't deny yourself the pleasure. "Go ahead and take a piece of whatever is in the kitchen if you want it and then enjoy it. "Beating yourself up is no good and food guilt/shame can actually lead to weight gain."

Exercise. You need it. Find a way to work out, even at work. Tap your toes. Play air drums. Run laps around your cubicle. The more energy you expend, the more calories you can consume. Last I checked, typing is not aerobic exercise but burpees in the office or in your kitchen are. "Now make the day count, you don't get a second life. Enjoy the one you have Now."

sinnybri

Name: Sinéad
Age: 27
Highest weight: 15st 2lb (14st 7lb starting MFP)
CW: 12st 8lb (176)
12 week weight goal: 11st 1lb (155) (21lb loss)
Weight in every Monday.
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Loss this week:
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This is my second 12 week challenge and although I lost 22lb last time the 21lb goal I have set myself this time will be a big challenge as my weight loss has started to slow and become more difficult. I'm starting this week a pound up after a family event on Saturday which put me up 2lb but I'm certain it's down to the salty food as it wouldn't be possible to overeat enough to gain 2lb in one meal so I'm just retaining water which has started to come off.

So I wish you all luck and hope we can motivate each other on this journey!

izzy214

Name: Izzy
Starting Weight: 204
Goal weight: 165
Sleep: 6 very restless
Weekly or daily steps: 7500 daily average
Calories burned: Not sure, my tracker wouldn't synck. I did get it fix Sunday.
Weekly weight loss: 2 lbs.
Who motivates me: Everyone on this thread

"We Only get ONE life, make it count."

izzy214

Set smart calorie targets

Eating three meals each day keeps your metabolism revved, keeps you burning calories, and prevents you from getting so ravenously hungry that you eventually eat everything that’s not tied down. If you restrict your meals to less than three per day, you’ll be more likely to go overboard as soon as anything edible is within arm’s reach.

Women: Aim for 300 to 500 calories a meal.
Men: Aim for 400 to 600 calories a meal.
Women and men: Aim for a 100- to 200-calorie snack

(RW)

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
24th Dec: 246
31st Dec: 246
7th Jan: 244.5
14th Jan: 241.5
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fotogyrl25

Name: Jessica
Age: 39 - Soon to be 40
Height: 5'7"
Highest weight: 172 lbs
Current weight: 167.6 lbs
Goal weight: 135 lbs (6-month goal)


1/11/16: 167.6
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Goal for 03/21/2016 (12 weeks): 155

qpmomma1

Name: Christina
Age: 31
Height: 5'3"
Highest Weight: 175lbs
Current Weight: 171lbs
Goal Weight: 140lbs

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Goal for the end of the 12 weeks: 159lbs

This is my first MFP Challenge!

fourterrys

Well- I haven't been here for a LONG time (and my results show it! LOL)
I am back to start the new year off and continue on my journey!

Reality Check in from last 12 weeks:

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 lbs
12/8- 194.5 lbs

Then I stopped checking in.... With the holidays, company from out of town for a couple weeks, etc.....

My goal for the 12 weeks was to be at 180 lbs. Ummm- not quite!!! LOL

I was weighing myself and did get down to 193.5 at some point. Then the wheels went off the track! A few days ago I was back up to my starting weight for this challenge of 198 lbs. Time to restart!!! I am back to 196.5 again. I must say I wasn't really trying to lose over the holidays, just not gain. I am proud of myself for NOT gaining the 5-10 lbs I'm sure I have gained every other year. I was continuing with my walking so that helped. But now looking back, I know I could have done better and been 5-10 pounds further along in my journey. I say this not to beat myself up- just be honest. I am rebooting and starting another 12 weeks

Starting weight 1/13- 196.5
Goal weight for 12 weeks- 184.5 lbs (12 lbs)

My plan is to actually eat low-carb instead of just saying I am. Continue walking 3-5 miles 3 to 4 times per week. and stay within my calorie goal every day. I know that if I follow my plan, the weight WILL come off!

Good luck to everyone!!!!

megbugs

Joined this thread before. Happy to be back and motivated. Thanks for keeping it going Izzy214!

Name: Meghan
Age: 33
Height: 5'5"

SW Jan 13 - 231.6
12 week goal - 210

Jan 13 - 231.6
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