Just another challenge

Jebe75

I know there are a lot of other challenges out there, but I just needed one for me and I hope that some of you will join!
I definitely need some motivation!!!
I am trying to lose at least 12 lbs until the end of February!
My goal is ~12
SW: 206.4...11/24
CW: 206.4... I hope it still is
GW for March 19: 194 lbs

Check-in dates:
12/2:
12/9:
12/16:
12/23:
12/30:
01/06:
01/13:
01/20:
01/27:
02/03:
02/10:
02/17:
02/24:

Sheainmay

I will join you in the challenge, will you be doing it here or will you go and start the challenge somewhere else? Not sure what it is called, but when I did this before there was a page for the challenge and people could message back and forth. In other words only the people in the challenge could see what was going on with the challenge.
My goal is ~ 21
SW: 241
CW: 241
GW for March 19: 220 lbs.

Jebe75

Awesome!!! Not sure! Maybe I can create a group!
Happy, you joined the challenge!!!

Jebe75

I just created the group "just another challenge"!

cvaughn927

Tried to join the group after seeing this forum post and it wouldn't let me - probably something I'm doing wrong. I need some accountability.

cvaughn927

Welp, I did the join process again - seems to have worked. I'm guessing approval is required.

Jebe75

But I will post all updates here as well!

cvaughn927

Here we go! My plan is to lose 15 or so getting me to around 185. My current weight is an even 200. I lost 50+ a couple of years ago and maintained until recently gaining back about 10 pounds. Got sidelined with shoulder surgery 3 weeks ago and am looking at knee replacement surgery mid-December. I have my work cut out for me for sure. Primary exercise will be biking (Peloton) and elliptical. Calorie counting will be primary also as this works well for me. Roughly 1500 cals a day is my goal.

Jebe75

4 gym days in row!!! Hope, I can keep it up! I always start like that 🤪

Jebe75

What do you all try/do? Count calories? Exercise? Weights? Cardio? Everything?

MadisonMolly2017

I track all food daily & weigh all of it. (These are now a Habits)

I exercise at least 10K steps AND at least 60 to 80 mins a day. Often hills now. Apple Watch) (These are now a habit)

Just added HIIT Ex Bike 20 min ride 3X a week. (Not a habit yet but working on it)

I keep the Calories In < Calories Out daily. (Habit)

No cheat meals. (I don’t want to reactivate my former ways of eating) (Habit)

Others: drink water, weigh daily, eat mindfully/slowly, (all habits)

pre-log my final meal of day so I don’t accidentally go over...(not a habit yet but almost)

Track Protein, Sodium, Carbs, Sat Fat. (Habit) I use the values to figure out my dinner foods & quantities

I eat same, large breakfast each day. (This is a habit now)
Often eat the same second meal.

Eat almost exclusively at home.

Down almost 73 lbs since Jan 1 2016
My focus is Creation of Workable Habits as I never want to gain the weight back again.

jwardtabitha11

I requested to join the group.

My goal is ~13.4 lbs
SW: 183.4...11/26
CW: 183.4
GW for March 19: 170 lbs

Steph_135

@MadisonMolly2017 - Amazing! How long have you been doing those things??

MadisonMolly2017

Steph_135 wrote: »

@MadisonMolly2017 - Amazing! How long have you been doing those things??

Answers Below:

Since Sept 2017: I track all food daily & weigh all of it. (These are now a Habits)

Tracked since March 2018.
I exercise at least 10K steps AND at least 60 to 80 mins a day. Often hills now. Apple Watch) (These are now a habit)

Just added HIIT Ex Bike 20 min ride 3X a week. (Not a habit yet but working on it)

Since May 2018. Before that I kept a larger deficit to lose 4 lbs a month.
I keep the Calories In < Calories Out daily. (Habit)

Since Sept 2017: No cheat meals. (I don’t want to reactivate my former ways of eating) (Habit)

Since Sept 2017: Others: drink water, weigh daily, eat mindfully/slowly, (all habits)

Recently - off & on...pre-log my final meal of day so I don’t accidentally go over...(not a habit yet but almost)

Since Jan 23 2018 Track Protein, Sodium, Carbs, Sat Fat. (Habit) I use the values to figure out my dinner foods & quantities

Since March 11, 2018 I eat same, large breakfast each day. (This is a habit now)
Often eat the same second meal.

Since Sept 2017 Eat almost exclusively at home.

Down almost 73 lbs since Jan 1 2016
My focus is Creation of Workable Habits as I never want to gain the weight back again.

Steph_135

You're awesome!

Jebe75

Hit the gym at 4:15AM!!!
Some cardio, some weights... Nice start of the day!!!
Now I need a coffee!!!

Jebe75

@MadisonMolly2017 that's really great!!! And I have some of your habits as well!!! More or less 😉

Jebe75

Struggling today... Not a good day so far... Feeling meeh

MadisonMolly2017

@Jebe75 How’s it going?

Jebe75

Hey I really had a good day... Hope I can keep it up until Sunday weigh in 🤪

Jebe75

What about you?

MadisonMolly2017

Awesome- glad you had a good day!

Thanks for asking! I had a great day. It’s been going well for me since Monday, not eating out or eating sugar again, which makes my appetite plummet! Yay!!

Jebe75

Sounds great!!happy Friday

MadisonMolly2017

Jebe75 wrote: »

Sounds great!!happy Friday

Thanks! Have a good one!

Jebe75

I had a really great workout today! 90 min of sweat 💪!!! Weigh in is tomorrow!!! After my first week! Very excited lol

SouthernMamaUnderConsruction

How many days a week do you work out?

allarounddice

I would like to join. Right now I weigh 185
Today I ate way too many calories at a football watch party
But I worked out for 2 hours at the gym after my game.

Jebe75

I try to work out at least 3 to 4 times a week... Don't work out every week! The last week was awesome! 6 out of 7! Hope it will show it on the scale tomorrow morning!
Every can join!

SouthernMamaUnderConsruction

Are we suppose to log our workouts?

SouthernMamaUnderConsruction

On here that is?

Jebe75

Actually whatever you like. Or just the weekly weight lose! Or whatever you like to share, ask. Say etc...