Up for a 8-10 LB 1 Month Challenge?
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Hi, Im doing this challenge,officially started 19 March ,,,feeling positive about doing it, lost 2 lbs already, upped my exercise,, want to lose 6lb or more hopefully.1
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andreabowen84 wrote: »Hi, Im doing this challenge,officially started 19 March ,,,feeling positive about doing it, lost 2 lbs already, upped my exercise,, want to lose 6lb or more hopefully.
Hi andrea
If you have changed the type of calories you eat and drink and pay attention to when you eat and drink them...you'll see a difference in short order...you can do eeeet!! (tried my best Waterboy voice) lol
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Hi friends! Feeling super discouraged. After losing 2.5 lbs, I stepped on the scale this am and I’ve gained 3.5!!! Super upset! I’ve increased my workouts, added more circuit/weight training, am watching my calorie intake and have cut booze. I hope this is just a fluke and the lbs will come off soon. Heading to FL in two weeks and now I’m not excited. What’s been helping all of you succeed? I need motivation today!!
Hi Lizzie
Don't get discouraged...If you don't know it already...muscle weighs much more than fat while taking up much less space. Reading your post, I would say you added muscle instead of losing fat. Please forgive the way I am writing...I don't want to tell you something you may already know. Because of hormones( progesterone/testosterone) calories and fat burning about the same in men and women. Fat loos and muscle building is fairly different. Women's muscle fiber will not increase in size or as much density like men, however women's muscle will increase length and become more lean. A woman's height has a lot to do with this as well.
I don't want to become too lengthy here so all the post gets read lol If you want to chat about this I'd love too talk more. Take your measurements...hips/waist etc and see if there is a difference there. I have a particular belt I use and a pair of pants to measure my progress. Keep your head up!! If you have nobody to tell you that you are sexy..I'll tell you lol ttfn4 -
Well I did the math that it would take for me to really lose 8lbs a month and that would result in me netting 700 cals a day.. Screw that. SO I'll have to run with 4-6 LBS a month. I started at 145ish this month and hit a new low of 141 though, so I'm coming along! Thanks to water weight it's at 143 right now though.. Boo.
@lizzi633 My weight does that all the time. I started weighing daily for the heck of it, and It's up and down like crazy. That's totally normal. Annoying and discouraging, but normal. If you stick with counting your calories and working out you will see it shift down...If it's like mine it'll go up and up and then creep back down after a few days and hit a new low. Then the cycle starts over, it shoots up (and sometimes up again) and starts to creep back down. If you're not seeing any new loss in a month, check your logging and exercise and see what you can tweak to get the scale moving again.1 -
Me, too!! I'm up to the challenge!0
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I am so in! I go to Cancun in a month for vaca and have been eating like crap and not working out.
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Me too Please add me in as well.0
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@Crafty_camper123 Thank you! I needed to hear that. My weight spiked this morning and everything feels tight! I'm hoping its a lot of water retention. Either way...I am sticking with it and hoping for a loss next week. I want long term results, so if this is slower for me I need to accept that.
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@paddydiver24 Thank you!! Unfortunately everything is tighter, pants, tops, etc. I hope it is muscle, but I can't imagine in 2 weeks I'd gain enough. I gained 12 Lbs since December and have been considering if there might actually be something wrong. I'm going to keep up with the diet and work outs though. I am doing a spin class this evening and one early tomorrow am.
Happy Friday all!0 -
I'd like to join please...
I have 10lbs of lazy *kitten* to shift..1 -
@paddydiver24 Thank you!! Unfortunately everything is tighter, pants, tops, etc. I hope it is muscle, but I can't imagine in 2 weeks I'd gain enough. I gained 12 Lbs since December and have been considering if there might actually be something wrong. I'm going to keep up with the diet and work outs though. I am doing a spin class this evening and one early tomorrow am.
Happy Friday all!
Hi ya Lizzie
Maybe there is a nutritionist in one of these chat threads if you haven't talked to one of them already. By my way of thinking...since you have not quit you have already won the battle for being healthier. Have patience...keep your head up high....you got this!1 -
I love this idea! My goal date is April 18. And coming off of eating a whole box of Girl Scout cookies yesterday, I am in desperate need of focus.1
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Count me in as well! I am looking for accountability support! I have lost 42 pounds and have 20 to go!1
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Welcome!0
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1200 calories a day and following the Beck Diet.2
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i’m so keen for this. just broke up with my boyfriend now i’m like screw you im doing me!3
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I'm game! Looking to loose 3-5 pounds over the next 3 weeks and transition into maintenance mode Cutting back to 1 glass of wine a week has also done wonders! 1
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Hello Friends - I've recently gained a little weight traveling and through the holidays. Clothes are tighter and muscle is lacking. I need motivation to help me jumpstart weight loss again. Anyone up for a 8 or 10 lb challenge? Let's keep each other accountable! My recent 10 lb gain is definitely not the good kind (muscle). Looking for a healthy 2 lb per week loss.
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I need to loss more than 10lb so I’m on it!!!! I’m gonna try keto diet starting on Monday1
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Hi new folks...a lot of us are individual friends...mind if I add you?1
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Lol almost end of march and GAINED 8 pounds1
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Joined a 24 hour gym today and am in day 2 within 1200 calories. Thanks to everyone keeping me accountable!
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I am up for the challenge! Need a little extra push!0
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For the first time in three months I actually saw the scale go down. 4 pounds less than the start of month. Not as much as I wanted but I'm just glad to finally see a change down!
Anyone up for a repeat of this discussion for next month?2 -
red_spider382 wrote: »Lol almost end of march and GAINED 8 pounds
This month has been horrible!!! long stupid month lol
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paddydiver24 wrote: »Hi new folks...a lot of us are individual friends...mind if I add you?
Go for it if you want to add 0 -
Just joined and I am in
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btyfshnsta wrote: »Just joined and I am in
welcome to MFP!!0 -
paddydiver24 wrote: »Hi new folks...a lot of us are individual friends...mind if I add you?
You can add me...0
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